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Arrest after woman stabbed at restaurant SYLVIA POWNALL

A WOMAN in her early 20s was taken to hospital after being stabbed in the head and neck with a fork at a popular restaurant in Blanchardstown Retail Park.

Gardai are investigating the assault at

Captain Americas restaurant on Monday, July 1, at around 8.45pm which left the victim with minor injuries.

Emergency services rushed to the scene and treated the woman before she was taken to nearby Connolly Hospital.

A man in his 30s was later arrested and

detained at Blanchardstown Garda Station.

He has been charged and is due before the courts.

Several witnesses have been interviewed and a garda spokesperson said investigations were ongoing.

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Legacy of ‘Lil Red’ continues

THE heartbroken family of young rapper Sean Hughes (AKA ‘Lil Red’) are ensuring his legacy continues by helping to educate people about Sepsis, the silent killer which claimed his life early last year. The campaign they’ve started in the popular late teen’s name has already been heralded as helping to save many loved one’s lives. SEE PAGE 4

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AN BORD PLEANALA’S DECISION DELAY WELCOMED

€500m sewage plant ruling is set back for months  SYLVIA POWNALL

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AN BORD Pleanala confirmed earlier this week that a decision on the monster sewage treatment plant in Clonshaugh has been deferred for three months.

A ruling on the controversial €500 million Irish Water project was due on June 28 but this has now been put back until Friday, September 27.

A spokesperson for the planning appeals board said the inspector was still compiling a report on the massive development, dubbed the Greater Dublin Drainage Project, on the back of a fourday oral hearing held in

Objectors have highlighted concerns over the potential impact of the Greater Dublin Drainage Project’s impact on Dublin Bay

March.

Objectors have welcomed news of the delay as they continue their opposition to the project which would see an outfall pipe located just 1km off Ireland’s Eye. As reported in Dublin Gazette, locals have vowed to intensify their campaign against the

plant and are prepared to take their case to the European courts if necessary.

E nv i ro n m e n t a l i s t s and marine experts have warned that the plant could have catastrophic consequences for Dublin Bay – putting at risk its status as the only UNESCO Biosphere in a capital city in the world.

In addition to the thousands of submissions warning against the project, a ‘Solution Not Pollution’ petition online has garnered more than 4,000 signatures.

Microbiologist Edward Bourke also warned that building a pumping station and sewage storage tanks at Abbotstown in Blanchardstown, close to the national sports campus, a hospital and a hospice, raised a number of concerns.

He said: “The scheme has the potential to cause dreadful odours particularly at the tanks

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at Blanchardstown and at the treatment plant at Clonshaugh.

“There are few controls on these odours other than in terms of planning permission and specific tests for odour and specific odour mitigation measures are largely ignored.

“When tanks are forcefully aerated, they can throw up spray and unless this is properly filtered this can contain bacteria and viruses which can be windborne for significant distances.”

Meanwhile, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to conduct an inspection at the Ringsend wastewater treatment plant after a brown plume discharged into Dublin Bay. Irish Water informed the EPA about the plume on Tuesday but reported no malfunction at the plant and said the facility was operating normally.

Environmentalists and marine experts have warned that the plant could have catastrophic consequences for Dublin Bay

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Airport celebrates China tourism ties DUBLIN Airport is hosting an exhibition of iconic images of Beijing aimed at promoting tourism links between Ireland and China.

Visitors to the exhibition at Terminal 1 will see landmarks and tourist attractions such as the worldfamous Forbidden City Palace, a snowy vista of the Great Wall of China and the magical Longqingxia Ravine. A similar exhibition depicting iconic tourist landscape images from Ireland will be displayed in Beijing Capital Airport later this year.

Pictured are Du Qiang, Beijing International Airport; Dalton Philips; Chinese ambassador His Excellency He Xiangdong, and Beijing tourism chief Ma Wen.

Energia to invest €3bn over 5 years

ENERGIA has announced a €3bn investment in Ireland over the next five years, creating 200 jobs – the bulk of them at its Blanchardstown headquarters.

The energy company has operated in Ireland for 20 years and currently employs 800 people nationwide.

The investment in renewable energy projects will include the development of onshore and offshore wind farms, solar power, hydrogen fuel generations, bio-energy facilities and the smart grid.

Energia said this was in line with the Government’s commitment to increase the amount of electricity generated from renewable sources from its current rate of 30% to 70% by 2030.

In an announcement on Monday, attended by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister Richard Bruton, it said it would make a very significant difference to the energy infrastructure in the country and to how consumers use energy here in the future.

Energia Group chief executive Ian Thom said: “Our decision to invest over €3 billion in renewable technology and energy infrastructure in the coming years is a clear signal of our intent to build

on our continuous commitment to Irish communities, the economy and the sustainability of Ireland’s energy supply while contributing decisively to decarbonisation and the protection of our domestic and global environment.”

Penmakers invited to show wares A TRIO of entrepreneurs from Lusk have been invited to exhibit their products at a national festival in Co Wexford this September.

A range of hand-turned pens from newly established Lusk Wood Studios will be marketed at the Write By The Sea literary festival in Kilmore Quay, which attracts writers of the calibre of John Banville.

The venture is run by three Lusk men who simply love working with wood, namely Pearse McGrane, Simon Gaines and Mark Geraghty – and they all work from their own garden sheds.

Pearse said: “Our primary activity is the crafting of fine pens from special sources of wood such as bog oak, and olive wood from the Holy Land.

“Our top-of-the-range pens are made of hardwood from HMS Victory, Admiral Nelson’s flagship at the historic Battle of Trafalgar.”

For further information see www.luskwoodstudios.com.

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SPORT: FINN HARPS MASCOT’S MATCH REMOVAL BRINGS BACK SOME FOND MEMORIES

Mayor joins in ‘Justice for Harper’ fun FINGAL Mayor Eoghan O’Brien sympathised with the Finn Harps mascot after he was sent off at the weekend – having suffered a similar fate himself in 2009.

The Fianna Fail councillor posted a cheeky tweet after Harper the Dog was removed during a game against Sligo Rovers for appearing to mimic the opposition goalie.

The move prompted a social media backlash and a Justice for Harper hashtag – and the Malahide public representative couldn’t resist getting in on the action.

He tweeted: “Brings back painful memories of the 2009 @FAIreland Cup Final. Making my mascoting debut as Freddie the Fox for (Sporting Fingal) vs (Sligo Rovers), I was sent off for impersonating the linesman.

“Keep your chin up brother, there are better days ahead.”

Back in 2009, controversy surrounded Sporting Fingal’s historic FAI Cup Final win after its mystery mascot, Freddie the Fox, was given his marching orders.

The enigmatic fox was dismissed

after impersonating a linesman, becoming the first mascot ever to be sent off in the cup final – and was later unmasked as Cllr O’Brien.

In a follow up tweet at the weekend he also reminisced about attending a charity match at Swords Celtic FC and meeting former Ireland manager Jack Charlton.

Cllr O’Brien posted: “Big Jack got collared by someone at a fishing expo in Swords & put in an appearance. Pictured here [inset, right] concealing a smoke he bummed off the guy dressed as a fox!”

Fingal Mayor Eoghan O’Brien’s pics on Twitter showing his mascot experiences

DEATH: LOCALS REFLECT SADLY ON PASSING OF POPULAR LOCAL, WILLY DUFF

Bittersweet tributes flow to the late ‘Seal man of Skerries’ SYLVIA POWNALL

TRIBUTES have been paid to Willy Duff, whose lifelong devotion to animals and marine life earned him the title of the ‘Seal man of Skerries’.

Hailed as an environmentalist before his time, Willy ran a wildlife sanctuary in his back garden in Strand Street and rehabilitated hundreds of injured animals including birds – and seals.

In 1989, he and other Skerries Marine Watch volunteers were featured on RTE when they rescued an injured seal and nursed her back to health.

Willy built a pool for her in his back garden and suffered more than a few nibbles to his fingers as he hand-fed her raw herring.

He revealed at the time: “The seal was found with a bad gash down its side out on Hoar Rock. The RSPCA contacted us and we lifted the seal off the rocks.

“We brought her up and thought somebody else would mind her, but she’s been here ever since. It was a bad bite; it’s hard to say what caused it.

“One of the problems was keeping her temperature down so she didn’t get too hot because we didn’t have a pool and we were keeping her in our

front room. She had to be sponged down regularly.”

The seal, who they named Gaga, was released back into the water off Lambay Island on January 26, 1989 – eight weeks after she was first entrusted to Willy’s loving care.

Over the next three decades he cared for countless more seals as well as seagulls, herons, kestrels, swans, gannets, bats, kingfishers and hedgehogs – to name but a few creatures – in his backgarden sanctuary.

He died on June 18 surrounded by his loving family at Beaumont Hospital and is survived by his wife June, children Fran, Shireen and Sam, grandchildren, relatives and a wide circle of friends – and his dog, Bob. A celebration of his life in Skerries Methodist Church heard how it became the norm for the doorbell to ring at any time of day or night as children bearing injured pets beat a path to Willy’s door.

Tributes poured in on social media, with one user posting: “I used to love going to the house and being in the back garden with the seals and he would show us all how to care for the different animals ... He should have had his own Discovery Channel [show].”

FASTNews FCC okays a new arcade A PLANNING application to change a retail unit to an amusement arcade in Balbriggan has been given the go-ahead by FCC. The unit at Castlemill Shopping Centre formerly operated as a butchers and a number of objections were lodged to the application for an arcade.

Some have claimed that the description of the proposal as an amusement arcade is disingenuous and it will be stocked with gambling machines aimed at over-18s.

The council’s decision is expected to be appealed to An Bord Pleanala.

Pump station to upgrade

The late Willy Duff (right) and (above) as the nation saw him in 1989, when he featured on an RTE programme

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Willy always had time to assist you in caring for your sick wild pet.

A Skerries legend.

Another wrote: “RIP Willy. Fond memories growing up as a child.

Such a caring, considerate

gentleman. Willy always had time to assist you in caring for your sick wild pet. A Skerries legend.”

IRISH Water has submitted a notice to An Bord Pleanala for the purchase of lands to facilitate upgrades to the wastewater infrastructure at Portmarnock Bridge.

The Compulsory Purchase Order is for land to accommodate a replacement pumping station which would double the capacity of the current scheme which is overloaded.

The project involves construction of a new pumping station at Portmarnock Bridge, storm storage, and 1.7km of new rising mains, as well as connection to a larger sewer.

Irish Water says the scheme will benefit the local community by increasing wastewater capacity in the area.

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HEALTH: FAMILY ENSURES SON’S LEGACY BY EDUCATING PEOPLE ABOUT SEPSIS INCIDENT

Late ‘Lil Red’ helping to save lives SYLVIA POWNALL

THE heartbroken parents of a young rapper who died of sepsis have released a documentary about their son’s sudden death as a warning to others.

Mum Karen and dad Joe want to help raise awareness after losing their 15-year-old son, Sean ‘Lil Red’ Hughes, to the silent killer, which claims 3,000 lives in Ireland each year.

The couple have devoted their spare time to the awareness campaign – Lil Red’s Legacy – giving talks in schools and at community events in their native Finglas.

Joe said: “At the end of the day, Sean’s death was preventable. Sepsis

awareness equals saving lives. Seven people die of sepsis in Ireland every single day.”

Joe and Karen had never heard of sepsis, an illness caused by the body’s response to chemicals released into the bloodstream to fight infection which is often misdiagnosed.

Sean, who was being treated for a chest infection, was watching TV at home when he suddenly lost consciousness on January 11, 2018. He was rushed to hospital but died the next day.

The family have had posters displayed on buses and in Lloyds’ pharmacies alerting people to the warning signs, which include slurred speech,

The late Sean ‘Lil Red’ Hughes with his dad Joe, mum Karen and sister Zoe; left: the potentially life-saving sepsis poster featuring Sean

shivering, extreme pain, discoloured skin, sleepiness and shortness of breath.

To date, 11 families have contacted Joe and Karen to say the cam-

paign helped save a loved one’s life – and they believe the true figure to be a lot higher.

Joe said: “We don’t have any budget but we’re doing our best. We’re sav-

ing lives with goodwill and a few pennies.

“Sean was just months off his sixteenth birthday when he died, and our world will never be the same again. But helping

others is what he would have wanted.”

Watch the documentary at https://www. youtube.com/watch?v =Kra9DTAVORk&featur e=youtu.be.

‘Co-working hubs in Blanch would be a game-changer’ SYLVIA POWNALL

HUBS for co-working should be created in Dublin suburbs such as Blanchardstown to ease gridlock and improve quality of

life, according to a Fine Gael councillor.

Newly elected Castleknock representative Cllr Emer Currie wants to see hubs located across Fingal on a pilot basis to end workers’ hellish commute.

She said the move could meet the needs of “thousands of hard-working but hard-pressed commuters and parents searching for a better work/home balance”.

Cllr Currie said: “During my local election campaign, I connected with hundreds of like-minded professionals and parents who want more flexibility in their busy lives.

“People are working harder than ever.

They are commuting longer than ever.

But they have less time for each other, their family and their children.

“I have been campaigning for a flexible work culture that would help more parents stay in the workforce and give them more choice in their daily struggle to juggle everything.

“People want options such as flexible hours and remote working. Co-working hubs would help build and support a work culture based on flexibility.

“It would be a game-changer if our government facilitated flexible working by opening up remote working hubs in suburban areas.”

The Tara Building in Dublin city centre is an example of co-working with pooled resources offering freelancers and entrepreneurs a space to work and network.

Cllr Currie told Dublin Gazette: “They started out in response to the ‘gig econo-

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Co-working hubs would help build and support a work culture based on flexibility

my’, but they are springing up all over the world.

“As the number of people who work from home increases, by choice or because of company policy, they can feel quite isolated. Co-working spaces are places people can use to work, network or create the social connection missing from remote working.

“Dublin 15 is the perfect area for an idea like this – traffic, public transport, climate action and generally feeling over-stretched come up constantly on the doorsteps.

“At a time when sustainability and climate action couldn’t be more important, building a culture around remote working takes cars off roads.

“It reduces the numbers of people commuting into town at peak times. It would breathe new life into our urban villages during the day.

“It could be a key component to building sustainable, liveable communities on our doorsteps.”

Diners may have witnessed assault CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

A spokesperson for Press Up Entertainment, which operates Captain Americas, said they were “incredibly proud of our brave staff who stepped in to stop it and grateful to our customers for their help and understanding”.

T h e s p o ke s p e rs o n added: “Investigations are ongoing, so we are unable to comment further. We thank the gardai for their continued efforts.”

It is understood that several diners may have witnessed the assault and staff at the restaurant tended to the injured woman before paramedics arrived.

A garda spokesperson said: “Gardai are investigating an assault incident that occurred in the Blanchardstown Retail Park on July 1 at approximately 8.45pm.

“A woman in her early 20s received minor injuries to her head and neck allegedly caused by a fork.

She was taken to Connolly Hospital as a precaution.

“A man aged in his 30s was subsequently arrested and detained at Blanchardstown Garda Station. Investigations are ongoing.”

Arrested for public intoxication A MAN in his 30s was arrested on Monday for an alleged public order offence after parents in Swords reported that a stranger was approaching children in their estate.

Residents in Boroimhe raised the alarm following reports that a man had followed young kids around the area and asked them to “go for ice cream”.

Gardai arrested a man who was taken to Swords Garda Station. He was later charged with a “public intoxication incident” and released, charged to appear in court at a later date.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Some of the 500 LGBT+ Young People who marched with Belong To Youth Services and Youth Work Ireland at Dublin Pride Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

Inter-county GAA referee David Gough, his dad Eugene, left, former Ladies Football All Star Valerie Mulcahy, singer-songwriter and author Brian Kennedy, and comedian Katherine Lynch among the GAA group during the Dublin Pride Parade 2019 at O’Connell Street in Dublin. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

THIS year’s Pride parade in the city centre was the biggest one yet, with a huge number of particpants and onlookers taking part in what is undoubtedly the capital’s most colourful parade.

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was only too happy to take part alongside tens of thousands of other

Former Leinster Rugby President Niall Rynne, left, Tom Duffy, Chair of Junior Committee, Leinster Rugby, and Eugene Noble, Chair of Womens Committee, Leinster Rugby. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

happy LGBT+ people, their friends and family members, as the vibrant celebration of everincreasing LGBT+ equality and acceptance filled the city centre’s streets. Whatever your identity, the parade would make any Dubliner proud of the inclusive nature of life in this bustling capital.

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar with some of the Over 500 LGBT+ Young People marched with Belong To Youth Services and Youth Work Ireland at Dublin Pride. Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

Luke Duffy.

Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

Isobel Perraton. Pic: Marc O’Sullivan

All dressed up and ready to party.

Picture: William Murphy/Flicker

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FASTNews

Help reveal area’s history

BLANCHARDSTOWNCastleknock History Society is making an annual journal and wants to hear from you.

The society is inviting members, residents and other interested parties to contribute articles, photos and stories relating to the wide area.

Contributions can include personal or family memories and oral history stories, historical accounts, photographs of local people (with their permis-

sion, if living), places or buildings of interest or memories of local or family events.

Submissions (typed in a format such as Word, of 6003,000 words) and photographs (jpeg, minimum 300dpi) can be submitted in hard or soft copy by the deadline of August 8 to BCHSJournal19@gmail.com.

If sending hard or handwritten copy, please contact Jim Lacey at 087 240 1308 between 9am to 6pm.

Creative writing classes CREATIVE writing classes are held at Ardgillan Castle, Balbriggan every Saturday from 3-5pm.

Have you decided this is the year you’ll see your name in print, on the cover of a novel or in the form of a memoir or short story? These classes will help you put a shape to your story and give you the building blocks to fulfil your dreams.

Beginners/improvers classes cost €14 per session. To book, contact Ross at 085 1395 320, email ros1_@hotmail.com, or visit www.balbriggan.info/clubs and classes/creative writing.

BALDOYLE: TENDERING PROCESS STARTS FOR NOTORIOUS JUNCTION

Road upgrade first step to area getting 1,500 homes SYLVIA POWNALL

ROAD works which will open up a landbank at Stapolin in Baldoyle earmarked for up to 1,500 houses are due to get under way in a matter of months.

Fingal County Council has begun the tendering process for an upgrade to the notorious Mayne Road/Hole in the Wall Road junction (inset).

The project will require the construction of a new section of road linking the Hole in the Wall Road to

the junction of Drumnigh Road (R124) and Mayne Road (R123).

A new bridge will be built over the River Mayne and the scheme, which incorporates flood defence measures, also allows for the provision of new footpaths, offroad cycle tracks and bus lanes.

The council’s director of planning and strategic development, Matthew McAleese, said the road upgrade represents a critical piece of infrastructure which will significantly improve road safety.

He added: “This will also open up lands in Baldoyle for further development which will ultimately see in the region of 1,500 houses constructed in that area.”

Infrastructure for the counc il-owned landbank will be serviced via

Map shows the proposed works to upgrade the Mayne Road/Hole in the Wall Road junction

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This will also open up lands in Baldoyle for further development

the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF), which promotes increasing the provision

of social housing within developments.

LIHAF projects in Fingal include the Donabate

Distributor Road, which is expected to facilitate the delivery of up to 1,200 housing units.

Senior engineer Paul Carroll said: “The development of the Donabate Distributor Road was the first project under the LIHAF banner to get under way in 2017. With work progressing this year, it is expected to be completed in 2019.”

Work has also commenced on the provision of strategic road infrastructure in the OldtownMooretown area, just off the Rathbeale Road, in Swords where up to 800 housing units will be built.

The tendering process for the Baldoyle works will take around four months. Subject to funding approval, the project is expected to take an estimated 15 months.

Everyone asked to help prevent the scourge of Fingal’s illegal dumping JASON Tiernan sent us in these damning photographs revealing the shameful extent of illegal dumping along the roadside at Grallagh Cemetery near Garristown in north Fingal.

He spent a day cleaning up a 1km-stretch of road and removed old mattresses, more than 100 used tyres and a patio door set into the undergrowth.

He said: “There were bottles, cans, general household waste, tyres, old kitchens, gas cylinders ... and on the list goes. The stretch of road was seldom used due its then bad state of repair, this is why it became a target for rogue waste collectors.”

Jason is urging people to report instances of illegal dumping via the See it Say it phone app.

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Tucking in to a new market’s fine fare A VIBRANT new urban food and craft market now takes place every Sunday at St Catherine’s Park in Lucan.

The venture was officially launched on June 23 and features a wide variety of stalls selling an assortment of food offerings from 10am-5pm every Sunday until October.

Cllr Howard Mahony represented Fingal County Council at the launch and emphasised that the local authority was supporting the initiative to further enhance what is an extensive amenity.

Cllr Mahony (FF) said: “The market is a valuable addition to St Catherine’s Park, which was recognised as Best Public Park in Ireland at the All Ireland Community and Council Awards earlier this year.”

Located between Lucan, Leixlip and Clonsilla, the 200-acre park boasts scenic woodland and river walks, playgrounds, picnic areas, playing pitches, adult exercise equipment and a BMX track.

Pictured are Joan Kernan, Karl Kowalczwk and Cllr Mahony.

Concern at Man admits lack of child stealing old dental care crypt head THERE are currently 4,550 children in Fingal waiting more than a year to be screened with the HSE dental service – and officials have admitted that virtually none of them will get their free check-up.

The revelation came after Sinn Fein health spokesperson Louise O’Reilly grilled officials from both the HSE and the Department of Health at the Oireachtas health committee.

She said: “The sad reality is that hardly any child in fourth class in Fingal will receive their free check and care this year.

“These children have a legal entitlement to these screenings. The oral health of the children across Fingal is being threatened because the Government refuse to invest in the dental service and have not hired enough staff, especially in Balbriggan.

“We need to see targeted investment in the dental services in Fingal, otherwise many children will have serious oral health problems down the line.”

A 36-YEAR-OLD man has admitted stealing the mummified head of an 800-year-old ‘Crusader’ from a church in Dublin.

Brian Bridgeman, with an address at Fortlawn Park, Blanchardstown, appeared briefly before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on Friday last where he was arraigned.

‘The Crusader’ was decapitated at the crypt in St Michan’s Church in Church Street in February, with its head stolen along with another skull. On March 5, gardai recovered both body parts.

Bridgeman pleaded guilty to entering the vaults of St Michan’s between February 23 and 24 last as a trespasser and committing theft.

Judge Martin Nolan remanded him in custody and adjourned the case for sentencing on July 24.

Defence counsel requested urine analysis and a governor’s report to be prepared.

A victim impact report is also due to be submitted to the court.

FICTION: IMAGINING A DUBLIN-BASED PAEDOPHILE HUNTER’S LIFE

Clonsilla author hopes his ‘dark’ eye-opening book will snare readers SYLVIA POWNALL

A BANK worker from Clonsilla who has just published his first book admits it will start some “uncomfortable conversations” for readers.

Paul Cunningham selfpublished his debut novel, Snared, after receiving countless rejections from literary houses who felt the subject matter was “too dark”.

The book about a paedophile hunter in Dublin is available on Amazon from this Friday, July 5 and Paul (34) says he hopes it gets people talking for the right reasons.

He told Dublin Gazette: “There are some parts of the book that are uncomfortable for people to read and I am aware of that.

“But I felt it was important to raise these issues in a book rather than have people have to confront them in real life.”

Paul wrote and released the song, Sooner or Later, in 2015 which charted successfully in Nashville, but more recently he has turned his writing skills to fiction.

He said: “I stumbled across a video on YouTube showing a paedophile hunter in the UK. I was just disgusted at the whole idea of grown men targeting children like that.

“My book is all based in Dublin with familiar locations like Grafton Street and the GPO, so hopefully Irish people will be able to relate to it.”

Paul’s protagonist starts out with an ulterior motive which is not entirely noble – but his mindset alters as he learns more about the seedy underworld of grooming minors.

He said: “My fictitious character, Frankie, lures men from internet chat rooms and dating apps in the same way the hunting groups do in their videos.

“Snared takes readers on an eye-opening journey and it tackles a very topical issue which needs to be addressed. And there is a big reveal and a plot twist at the end.”

Paul devoted an hour a day to the project and revealed it had taken him over three years to get his book published.

He said: “It’s been an

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We need to educate future generations so they can identify when they may be in danger Snared author Paul Cunningham (right)

arduous journey getting Snared to this point.

Some agents and publishers refused to even read a sample of the manuscript because of the subject matter.

“One Irish publisher

really loved it and said it was gripping and edgy, but pulled back because of marketing concerns, but that gave me the confidence to release it myself.

“Yes, my book attempts to deal with a taboo sub-

ject matter. But we need to educate future generations so they can identify when they may be in danger.

“If Snared plays a small role in this, it will have done its job.”

Bike safety campaigner praises ‘invaluable’ Velocity gathering SYLVIA POWNALL

ROAD safety campaigner Neil Fox has described a cycling conference held in Dublin last week as an “invaluable experience”.

Neil, from Balbriggan, attended the Velocity gathering at the Convention Centre where delegates heard lectures from international experts.

He has been a tireless campaigner for safe cycling since his

sister Donna was knocked down and killed as she cycled to work in Dublin in September 2016.

Neil told Dublin Gazette: “The conference was happening just moments from the junction where my sister Donna was killed. It’s poignant and bittersweet, really.

“She never made it to her job in Barrow Street that Tuesday morning. She took the safety ideas so promoted – the helmet, the hi-vis, the cycle lane – at a normal pace,

too, but she was struck dead in an instant.”

Neil said the four-day conference brought home how we “need to get our house in order” in Dublin and move away from car dependence.

He added that he had “a pain in my face” pleading for legislation to protect cyclists, adding: “It’s only a miracle more aren’t killed in Dublin, giving the terrible close passing that cars, buses

and lorries take.”

Welcoming news that work to upgrade the junction where Donna died is now under way, Neil called for all junctions to be made safer.

Last month, he represented the Irish Road Victims Association at a conference in Strasbourg.

International delegates attending the Velocity event shared their experiences of “dangerous” cycling conditions in Dublin and called for better infrastructure.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Hamza, Mustafa, Asma and Aisiya with John Sharpson and Claire Murray

Roísín and Síafra Costelloe

Abigail and Gosia Clarke

Megan Smythe

Elwateen, Irish Coastgurad in training

Caroline from Fingal Living History with Anais and Stephanie Rousseau

Dominika, Wojtek, Julia and Nadia Blehm

David and Laura Mullarkey with the friendly lion

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Sisters Kayleigh, Kellieann, Katelyn, Katie and Sophie.

Pictures: Alison O’Hanlon

Dave and Anna Rose Gorman

Family fun at Flavours of Fingal T

he Flavours of Fingal County Show returned to Newbridge House and Farm, Donabate, for a two-day extravaganza which combined the sights and sounds of an agricultural show with an unforgettable food and family fun experience. Guests enjoyed another action-packed two day event which featured a number of food, farming and equestrian attractions, including stalls boasting produce from local producers.

Anna O’Hanlon and Yom Lennon

Kian, Emma and Sophie Conmy

Sarah, Clare and Jack Nealon with Moira, Daniel and Melissa McNamara

Travis O’Bryne

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27TH EDITION OF THE GAZE LGBT FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED

We all love seeing the sun – but can’t forget the need to protect our skin in the sunshine

Impressive line-up of films to GAZE at

Make sure Over 50 films fill five-day LGBT Film Fest that you’re protecting your skin RACHEL D’ARCY rdarcy@dublingazette.com

JULIANA REYES

WITH the sharp rise in temperatures and sunlight across last weekend – and more such days ahead in coming months – we all need to be aware of increased sun exposure and the increased need to protect vulnerable skin from ultraviolet (UV) rays.

There are two options for sun protectant: sunscreen and sunblock.

Sunscreen is formulated to create a layer that absorbs UV rays while continuing the tanning process.

The protectant can be used in a cream or spray form and should be reapplied every two hours or so, depending on sun exposure.

Sunblock, on the other hand, creates a protective barrier that does not allow anything to go through.

This formula is more suitable for people who have sensitive skin and don’t want to tan. Sunblock, also, comes in a cream or a spray and should be reapplied every two to three hours.

The most important places to apply sun protectant on are the face, neck, chest, ears and shoulders, since they are the highest points of the body and get hit with the sun at its strongest.

Vulnerable The face and neck are more vulnerable than other places on the body because this is the most sensitive skin area, and UV rays are always hitting those areas, especially in Summer.

Sun protectant should be applied every day on those areas, and should at least be SPF 15.

Without properly reapplying and taking breaks from the sun, you can face an increased chance of sunburn and damaged the skin.

Harmful UV rays are linked to all types of skin cancers – and with many people in Ireland being particularly vulnerable to sun exposure, it’s best to prevent any such damage by taking the right precautions.

For proper protection, it is critical to apply a minimum of SPF15, and to keep up with expiration dates of such products.

It is also very important to protect the scalp, especially if you have thinning hair, so wear a hat or even apply sunblock on certain areas.

Always remember to reapply sun protection, and enjoy the sunshine still to come!

THE 27th edition of the GAZE LGBT Film Festival was officially launched last week, revealing an impressive line-up of Irish and international films.

The festival, which will run form August 1 to 5, will take place at Smithfield’s Light House Cinema, where numerous filmmakers will discuss their work and meet audiences after screenings of their films.

Chairperson of the Board of GAZE, Sarah Williams, said: “We’re thrilled to launch this very ambitious festival programme. We share the belief that equality is non-negotiable and sharing the power of our LGBT stories is what GAZE is all about.

“GAZE is about visibility, advocacy, remembrance and sharing a vision for the future.

“We are passionate about providing a platform for new international and Irish LGBT film and look forward to welcoming a broad audience to this year’s event.”

Films announced to screen at the festival include the opening gala screening of Deep In Vogue, a look at the Manchester vogue scene, as well as films Mapplethorpe – detailing the life and art of photographer Robert Mapplethrope – and JT Leroy, which will close out the film festival.

GAZE programmer Roisin Geraghty said: “This year’s programme is intersectional, intergenerational, and as always, international. We really hope that audiences will come to support the festival and enjoy the selection of films and discussions on offer.

“This year marks my fifth and final GAZE programme, and I want to say thanks to colleagues, sponsors and audiences alike for

GAZE will present a sneak peek screening of Papi Chulo with director John Butler. The movie stars Matt Bomer and Alejandro Patiño (pictured).

their support.”

This year’s festival will have a spotlight on Latin American LGBT films as well, showcasing five features from countries including Venezuela and Colombia along with numerous short films represented across the shorts programmes in the festival.

GAZE is also partnering with the IFI’s Education Department and BeLonG To Youth Services on a special 15 to 18-yearolds screening of Handsome Devil, including a Q&A with writer and director John Butler.

Screenings form a key part of the GAZE 2019 Film Festival programme, but the festival will also include special events

including a special Queer Family Event on August 5.

This will include a special screening of The Little Mermaid and Drag Queen Story Time at The Gutter Bookshop in Temple Bar. Full details of all the events are

available at gaze.ie, where tickets are also on sale.

The GAZE 2019 Film Festival takes place at Light House Cinema, Smithfield, from August 1 to 5 2019, with select events taking place in the IFI and The Gutter Bookshop.

We really hope that audiences will come to support the festival and enjoy the selection of films and discussions on offer

Smash hit movie Booksmart will have a preview screening at the Light House Cinema

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AFTER last week’s great weather, the sun is proving a bit more elusive this week – but that doesn’t mean that you don’t need to take great care of your skin. Inside, we have another round-up of some of the very best skin care products out there, which are also very much some of our favourite go-to products all year round.

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WE LOVE IT

DOCTOR Declan O’Callaghan, medical director, Pfizer Healthcare Ireland (left) is pictured with Eddie Molly, Mobile Health Unit visitor and Dr Angie Brown, consultant cardiologist and medical director with the Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) at the launch of the IHF’s Mo-

bile Health Unit supported by Pfizer Bristol-Myers Squibb. The unit offers free heart health checks to the public across Ireland which include a blood pressure check, a pulse check, heart health information and lifestyle advice. See www.irishheart.ie for locations.

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PICK WEEK OF THE

STEREOPHONICS Walking their own rocky road

JULY 5-7 (THIS WEEKEND)

Forever Young @ Palmerstown House Estate, €107+ Forever Young - Ireland’s very first 1980s music festival - will take place this weekend (Friday, July 5 - Sunday, July 7) on the grounds of Palmerstown House Estate.

This one is for grown-ups who want to let loose for a weekend, with some of the biggest and best 80s stars including The Human League, Kim Wilde, Jimmy Somerville (The Communards/Bronski Beat), Bonnie Tyler (pictured above), Midge Ure (Ultravox), China Crisis, Katrina (& The Waves) and many more.

The festival site will open for campers on Friday with a festival welcome party including performances by The Christians, Andrew Strong (The Commitments) and Bagatelle.

Forever Young takes place in a gorgeous setting with plenty of bars and delicious food, only 30 minutes from Dublin.

Limited tickets are still available now from ForeverYoungFestival.ie, with prices starting at €107 for a day ticket.

JULY 4 (THURSDAY)

Paul Weller @ Trinity College, €52

JULY 5 (FRIDAY)

Westlife @ Croke Park, €50+ Longitude Festival @ Marlay Park, SOLD OUT Paul Heaton @ Jacqui Abbot @ Trinity College, €39 Dublin Guitar Quartet play Tubular Bells @ Whelan’s, €15 Irish Mythen @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12 Constant Supply @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), late show, free

JULY 6 (SATURDAY)

Eagles @ 3Arena, sold out Longitude Festival @ Marlay Park, SOLD OUT Stereophonics @ Trinity College, €52 Fallen Lights @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €11 The ELO Experience @ The Sugar Club, €20

JULY 7 (SUNDAY)

New Order @ Trinity College, sold out Longitude Festival @ Marlay Park, sold out JD & The Straight Shot @ Whelan’s, €13 Thievery Corporation @ Vicar Street, €45+

JULY 8 (MONDAY)

Gig for Joe @ Trinity Whelan’s, €18 A show in memory of the man who long manned the iconic Whelan’s ticket desk, Joe Nicholson. No bands announced at the time of writing, but he’s an unsung hero of the Irish music scene and sure to bring out some stars.

Eagles @ 3Arena, SOLD OUT

JULY 9 (TUESDAY)

Stevie Wonder @ 3Arena, €150+ Moving Hearts @ The National Concert Hall, €42+ Mattiel @ Whelan’s, €17

JULY 10 (WEDNESDAY)

Moving Hearts @ The National Concert Hall, €42+

WELSH rockers Stereophonics were once on the brink of becoming one of the great stadium bands.

Back in 2002, they headlined Glastonbury after finding fame off the back of two superb early albums.

They’d produced a succession of lightly snarling radio hits, lyrically smart and evocative, and took asides into subtle, touching love songs.

Things went off the rails slightly over the years. Former drummer Stuart Cable died.

Albums slipped from platinum to gold, and the venues got that little bit smaller as guitar music fell out of fashion.

Sticking to their distinctive vocal style and observational songwriting, however, the band have maintained a passionate hardcore of fans, and proved their longevity: they’re still filling fields, if not quite the ones they were nearly

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two decades ago.

Latest single, Chaos From The Top Down, is an example of their class.

Oddly reminiscent of memorable early single, Local Boy In The Photograph, it references a knife attack that took place at the end of lead man Kelly Jones’ street, and is crammed with lightly abstract points and intelligent lyrics.

“For Kelly, it’s personal because of where it happened,” Jones’ brother Rich (guitarist) explains of the single.

“It’s a lack of policing, the politics behind the funding, stuff like that.

We always write about what goes on around us, our experiences.

“I think a lot of our work is along the same lines. It’s not overly political, but

there’s always something going on that leads back to politics and politicians.

“For me, I’ve been listening to Kelly’s lyrics for 25 years, and obviously, being brothers, we come from very similar backgrounds. He just writes what he believes in, and I think that’s always stood to us.”

It’s certainly served the band, and comes with its own minor issues, such is the depth of their catalogue today.

“We’re getting to the point where it’s very difficult to pick setlists,” Jones laughs. “There are some must-have songs, some new songs.

“We have this kind of greatest hits skeleton that we work from, and a few songs that we’ll nearly always play. Tracks like, Dakota, and Local Boy In The Photograph.

“Every time we do the shows, though, we try to give something different, something else, some new

ideas. After ten albums, sometimes it is what it is.

“I’d guess eight out of ten songs start out from Kelly’s acoustic, so they can usually be stripped back to that.”

Things have expanded now, too, with a fifth touring member, and Stereophonics now firmly a fourpiece even in a recording setting, as opposed to the original trio.

“Things are very professional now, and a lot of people are involved. We have really good relationships, and we’re at the point where nobody takes it personally if their ideas aren’t used.

“The songs get a life of their own when we tour,” Jones explains.

“Sometimes we change them quite a bit, changing to piano or guitar, and the way they’re performed. I can’t really imagine a time when we won’t be doing this.”

The latest in a long line of albums is just around

the corner, and some of the tracks are getting an airing at shows, as Stereophonics indulge their usual summer touring schedule.

“It has a couple of days of processing left,” Jones says. “It’ll be over to the label then. For us it’s about showing a different side musically.

“We had a break in September and October of last year, and a lot of this stuff just started popping out.

“We’ve been doing this since I was 16 or 17 and we’ve always religiously produced and released music.

“Even in our down time we play at home, record things and wait until we’re all together. It’s quite natural.

“We still love it all, we’re still great friends. And it’s still about songs. Great collections of songs.”

Stereophonics play the Trinity College Summer Series on July 6. Tickets cost €52.

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WHAT’S BIG IN MUSIC, CINEMA, TV AND ONLINE WHAT’S next for the residents of our favourite Dublin suburb? Our special preview will give you some of the highlights and low points that’ll hit Carrigstown this week ...

The Hughie and Heather saga takes a new twist ...

HEATHER is the crux of most of Hughie’s problems this week, but also turns out to be his saviour in some ways as the week goes on.

Having given up drink, Heather asks Hughie if he misses it as he puts away a bottle of champagne given as a wedding present, leading to a slight temptation from Hughie to cave in to his desires.

However, Heather begins to

enable Hughie (unbeknownst to him) but promises she’ll keep everything secret – but will Hughie come clean?

Tommy senses Jane is keeping something from him, with Jane asking Melanie to delete some incriminating evidence from Fiona’s tablet. It may be too late, however, when Fiona finds the information, leading to Paul warning her against blackmailing Jane.

Dearbhla jokes with Laura about Tessa’s feelings for Dean but takes the joke too far. After feeling brushed off by Tessa, Eoghan encourages Dean to give it another

go, with Cristiano also singing his praises to Tessa. However, she still feels slightly reluctant about it all.

Sharon moves back into the family home this week, with sibling rivalry starting to simmer.

She begins to worry about the house deposit, so Anto rallies all the family round to try and save.

Carol discovers what’s really causing Nora’s distress following a frosty encounter between Nora and Ray, even though Robbie tells Ray that he’s the problem.

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

CINEMA | YESTERDAY STROLLS DOWN PENNY LANE

Shares some of The Beatles’ sheer magic

SHANE DILLON

WITH summer silly season well and truly underway, there’s a slew of big budget blockbusters swirling around at cinemas at the moment, with some more heavy hitters on the way.

However, many of the smaller, lower-budget films offer plenty of decent fare too, with a number of quirkier films well worth dipping into.

And as we all know, there’s certainly a lot of potentially crowd-pleasing stuff to dip into when referring to The Beatles, with the Fab Four providing solid material for Yesterday (Cert 12A, 116 mins), a would-be crowdpleaser.

But, much like the works of the individual Beatles themselves, the end result has some mixed success...

Jack (Himesh Patel) is a struggling small town singer/songwriter going nowhere, fast, despite the loyal support of his friend and manager, Ellie (Lily James).

He seems doomed to be playing to two-men-anda-dog audiences forever until he’s in an accident during a mysterious global blackout.

Cue the film’s highconcept hook: when Jack

Himesh Patel (previously best known as hapless Tamwar Masood in EastEnders) takes on another likeable character role as the lead in Yesterday

comes to, he soon discovers that absolutely nobody has ever heard of The Beatles or knows any of their songs, with Jack’s renditions of what Beatles songs he can remember immediately reversing his fortunes.

Quicker than you can say Eleanor Rigby, Jack’s caught the action of Ed Sheeran, with a support gig further accelerating Jack’s meteoric rise on the back of all the Beatles songs that only he knows but can now claim are his.

Unfortunately, striking a rare sour note in the midst of the Beatles songs,

Jack’s realised that he’s fallen for Ellie, but his sudden fame and spectacular success pulls them apart.

With the prospect of fame in America as his debut album of Beatles songs looms, Jack has the world at his feet – a world without Ellie.

What’s a desperate guy to do? Keep the music of The Beatles alive as seemingly their only custodian, or jack it all in for the women he loves?

There’s fun to be had in the blending of Jack’s blatant plagiarism and his simultaneous wish to celebrate The Beatles, with

the film doing its best to shoehorn in all the musical notes you might expect although, personally, a second of Ed Sheeran in anything is a second too much, for me.

The leads also have a nice chemistry together, with James proving particularly good in her girlnext-door ordinariness, while Patel at least doesn’t murder the songs with his renditions.

You could certainly spend a lot worse time than this 90 minutes with Yesterday, today or tomorrow...

Verdict: 7/10

ENTERTAINMENT

Tributes to the late actor Tom Jordan

ALTHOUGH Tom Jordan appeared as a constant sight on the streets of RTE’s fictional Dublin suburb of Carrigstown, his well-known character, Charlie Kelly, was known in the smallest village across the country.

A stalwart of Fair City since its very first episode, Tom – who has passed away in his early 80s – was popular with cast and crew alike, as a flood of tributes attested.

He more than earned a reputation for being an approachable, warm-hearted individual; the consumate professional on screen, and a dedicated family man away from the cameras.

However, the veteran actor was also hailed as a reliable campaigner and advocate for actors’ rights, earning him further respect within the industry from far beyond his immediate fellow Fair City cast members.

While his turn as everyman Charlie Kelly brought him a steady fame and presence in later years, it was, of course, just one of the many feathers

in his actor’s cap.

Tom made his mark with ease in all kinds of diverse roles, with a particular highlight being a turn as Farrell in Strumpet City, while his passion for his craft saw him take a role as a founding member of the Project Arts Centre, helping to cement a cultural landmark in the Irish arts.

Recent years saw the father of six move with his wife, Julie, to enjoy the rural life in Co Roscommon – a far cry from the dramas of soap opera life in Carrigstown, but never far away from his Fair City colleagues’ affections.

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DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS I N F O R M AT I O N

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

BITS & BOBS Seals can sing along with movies

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Chicken hot wings – great for a tasty treat, but terrible to turn to if looking to explain speeding in Canada

Teen winging it with bad excuses about speeding doesn’t impress police

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A TEENAGER in Canada blamed a massive feed of chicken when cops clocked him driving too fast.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba, Winnipeg stopped the 16-year-old for doing 170kmph in a Chevy Camaro – way above the zone’s 100kmph limit.

When the young driver was asked to explain his behaviour, he said he had eaten “too many hot

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Keane to join in ...

SHARING THE FUN: Presenter Lorraine Keane was joined by Michael Kennedy, Conall Hodges and Lauren Healy to help launch the Wild Air Run for Family Fun. The upcoming event features 10 of Europe’s biggest inflatable obstacles as part of a 5K course, which can be completed by all fitness levels and all ages between 7-70, presented as the only obstacle event that families can do together. The event will be held at Malahide Castle on July 27-28, and at Marlay Park on August 24-25. For more information, see www.wildairrun.com. Picture: Peter Houlihan

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

This week’s dog of the week is Ralph, a young, lovely Collie cross that is currently looking for an active family.

He is a wonderful dog with huge potential and will blossom in the right environment. Typical of his breed, Ralph is extremely intelligent and loves challenges; especially learning new tricks.

Ralph is very intelligent – he will definitely benefit from ongoing training, because at the moment he can be fullon and jumpy.

For this reason, he may be a little bit

too much for children unless they are older and well used to active and bouncy dogs.

Ralph will benefit from taking part in training classes and we are sure he will shine, as he is a Dogs Trust superstar!

If you have room in your heart and home for Ralph then please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www.dogstrust.ie.

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

Welcome to Gay Hell

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A POPULAR YouTuber and musician has become the owner of a small town in his home state in Michigan, renaming it – in protest at a recent Trump policy – to Gay Hell.

Elijah Daniel ‘purchased’ the town of Hell, Michigan – where anyone can pay to become mayor for $100 a day, with Daniel ‘buying’ the town for a three-day tenure – after it was revealed that the Trump administration were rejecting requests from US embassies to be allowed to fly a rainbow flag during Pride Month.

Daniel took to Twitter to say the only flags that would be allowed to fly in Hell would be Pride flags, and that he was renaming the small town ‘Gay Hell’.

wings and needed a bathroom”.

Officers weren’t buying it, however, and he ended up with a CAD$966 fine for speeding and a second CAD$203 fine for being on the road without a supervising driver.

There are “absolutely no excuses for that kind of speed”, the police department said via Twitter.

In further tweets, Manitoba police said an adult was able to collect the car

in order to avoid it being towed, and the teenager’s license would “most likely” be suspended.

In addition to the CAD$1,169 surcharge on that order of wings, the teen is also facing 12 demerit penalties on his driving record—10 for going more than 50 kph over the speed limit, two for being unsupervised— and is facing a license review with Manitoba Public Insurance.

Welcome to the world, little baby Google A BABY has been given a unique name by a couple in Indonesia, who were looking to give their child the best chance in life.

Ella Karin and her husband Andi Cahya Saputra considered other names, including Albar Dirgantara Putra, but they didn’t think it suited him.

Instead, the pair decided to go with a more technology-related name: Google.

Google’s dad, Andi, reportedly said that he began considering a tech-

nological name when his wife was around seven months pregnant, and considered names such as Microsoft and Windows.

Ultimately, they decided to name their second child Google – with no surname – with the family now accustomed to the tot’s slightly peculiar name.

For the first few months of his life, Google’s mother told people his name was Baby Boy, but has now come around to the name.

SCIENTISTS have discovered that Grey seals are capable of mimicking human languages and can also sing movie themes.

The research was conducted at the University of St Andrew’s, where three Grey seals were trained to copy sound sequences, with the end result being the trio being able to sing the Star Wars theme tune.

Researchers also found that the seals were able to copy human speech sounds, including vowels.

It’s yet to be discovered if they have the ability to understand human language.

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Canmake Cream Cheek blush in Apricot Another Canmake staple is their cream cheek blushes. These semi-sheer blushes hydrate just enough to give you dewy cheeks in colours that range from the softest pink to rosy red. Availble on Amazon and it does ship to Ireland and, again keep in mind any duty and shipping costs.

GO-TO PRODUCTS are just the best! You know them, they know you and rarely, if ever, let you down. I love to try all beauty products but having products that you can rely on on a day-to-day basis is key to a great beauty routine. Also, don’t be afraid to try products that are out of your comfort zone. You might discover some gems that make it into your daily routine!

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I PUT Vichy Laboratoires new MineralBlend hydrating foundation to the ultimate test – a night out in the

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I used a beauty sponge to apply the foundation and it blended into the skin fairly easy. The formula itself was not full coverage and is like a BB cream, but I can see how it can be buildable.

I used shade 12 called Sienna. I did not use any concealer, because it looked natural and that was the

look I was going for.

The MineralBlend foundation lasted the entire

was hydrated and did not get oily which is my biggest issue with foundations and concealers.

Also, the foundation did not fade away, nor did I feel like I had to touch it up with powder which was convenient. It just felt like it was part of my skin.

Since it lasted through a busy, warm night then it

will be great for daily use.

Vichy MineralBlend Fluid foundation is €18.95 and is available in pharmacies nationwide.

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Darver Castle wins a top Leinster wedding award A COUNTY Louth hotel has scooped the Mrs2Be Brides’ Choice Wedding Award for Best Wedding Venue Leinster.

Darver Castle, a charming hotel set on 50 acres of fine parkland in rolling countryside, won the prestigious award at a virtual awards ceremony in late June, with the online event highlighting some of the best and most popular hotels in the country.

Set just 45 minutes from Dublin, historic Darver Castle dates back to the 15th Century, and has been lovingly restored by the Carville family, who continue to care for it.

The hotel is committed to only hosting one wedding per day, ensuring privacy for guests and couples.

2019 marks the sixth year of the Mrs2Be Brides’ Choice Awards, which are well received by the Irish wedding industry.

Judged by both real brides and grooms and independent judges with industry knowledge, the awards recognise excellence within the wedding industry, based on real reviews.

For further information on the award-winning hotel, see www.darvercastle.ie.

Why not take your dog away on holiday with you?

APPROXIMATELY one-third of people here are dog owners but not a lot of people consider bringing them on holiday with them.

So why not pack up your leashes, food bowls and dog treats and visit some of the dog-friendly places throughout the country?

We’ve singled out just a couple of places to go for roving with Rover – but whether or not you can head to these, do think about bringing your particular pooch along on your next staycation...

Donegal Donegal is home to the second-largest national park in all of Ireland – Glenveagh – and it is perfect for long walks. The park has beautiful gardens and sights to discover while your pooch is taking in the views.

A perfect place to stay is at the luxurious Lough Eske Castle, outside Donegal town, that not only welcomes dogs and cats but caters for them.

There are dog amenities such as grooming, dog walking and a bed basket upon arrival.

Waterford The Cliff Townhouse in Ardmore offers dogfriendly rooms and the opportunity to dine with your dog in your room or on the outdoor terrace.

There are tons of stunning areas to walk around such as Tramore Beach or grabbing a coffee in Moe’s. Taking a trip down to the fisherman’s town of Dungarvan and stopping at Loko Restaurant is a must for lunch, brunch and dinner.

The 5-star Dylan Hotel, just off Baggot Street, pays tribute to the building’s former life, but adds a lot of stylish, contemporary touches

You’ll nurse a wish to go back to the Dylan PATRICK FINNEGAN

DYLAN HOTEL, located off Baggot Street in Dublin’s leafy south city centre, has been a favourite haunt for stylish food, sophisticated drinks, and elegant parties since it opened its doors more than a decade ago.

The 5-star boutique hotel, which has just completed a fresh redesign, boasts 72 individually designed bedrooms and suites, in a contemporary landmark property that was once the nurses’ home for the nearby Royal City of Dublin Hospital, also known as Baggot Street Hospital.

Dylan Hotel takes pride in the history and character of the unique building it calls home.

A collection of the finest Irish crafts was commissioned to create the recently refurbished ground

floor, complete with new restaurant, bar, terrace and private resident’s cocktail room to pay homage to the property’s rich past.

The fresh redesign of the ground floor was curated by Grainne Weber of Grainne Weber Architects, with the lobby of Dylan Hotel having undergone a complete makeover.

On arrival, guests are greeted with Italian marble and acacia parquet wood flooring, on which sit two handcrafted side desks created by Irish furniture maker, John Lee. What is especially endearing is that the redesign is particularly sensitive to the history of the nurses’ house.

Details as minute as the menu cover and the souvenir boxes of matches include the logo of the badge worn by the nurses.

The lobby leads on to the newly designed Dylan

Bar, which is open for light bites and an array of drinks from non- and low-alcohol options, to an impressive Irish whiskey and gin collection.

New restaurant, The Eddison, which is proudly named after one of the hospital’s matrons, Miss Edith Annie Eddison (who ran it during the 1916 Rising), is a particular favourite.

Head chef Paul Quinn and his team at The Eddison showcase their commitment to the best of Irish produce in the new restaurant, which places plants and vegetables at the heart of every dish from breakfast through to lunch and dinner.

Just off The Eddison is the hotel’s hidden gem, The Ruby Room; a cocktail bar serving a range of delicious cocktails created by the hotel’s mixology team.

The Ruby Room was

named after Ruby V Stokes, another matron of the hospital, where she lived until 1960.

Colourful, yet intimate, The Ruby Room seats just 30 guests. Padded velvet wall-lined paneling and deep, cushioned banquets are accessorised with plush feather cushions.

The Nurserie is a partially covered terrace area just off The Eddison and across from The Ruby Room, which can be enjoyed all year round by guests.

Filled with a mix of Victorian plants including tree ferns, The Nurserie is a decadent urban oasis.

This time of the year, it is an ideal spot to enjoy a summer BBQ. Known for its focus on plants and vegetables, the kitchen plates up delicious salads.

The deluxe bedrooms are focused on the comfort of guests and are Irishdesigned and individually

styled, with many incorporating the original design features of the Victorian nurses’ home, including vaulted ceilings and port holes.

The signature suite especially is one of a kind, with a spacious and contemporary seating area, leading to a bespoke handcrafted Italian king bed.

Dylan Hotel’s list of signature services truly sets the hotel apart and the enthusiasm, friendliness and professionalism of the hotel’s management team – managing director Grainne Ross, hotel manager Conor Dillon, and group director of sales and marketing, Jennifer O’Neill – and staff made for a very enjoyable stay.

A visit here comes highly recommended ...

Patrick stayed as a guest of Dylan Hotel to review the hotel’s redesign.

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A GUIDE TO TEMPTING FOOD AND LOCATIONS

TRAVEL & FOOD

URBAN BREWING | REASONABLY PRICED AND A NICELY VARIED MENU

Brewing up some great beer and decent grub GARY IBBOTSON

URBAN Brewing on Custom House Quay in Dublin has a lot of potential.

Tripling as a brewery, restaurant and bar, the establishment is owned by Carlow B r e w i n g C o m p a ny (AKA O’Hara’s Brewery) and is the only brewpub near the IFSC. T h e u p s ta i rs b a r space is lined with vats and shimmering chrome furnishings while the downstairs area acts as Stack A Restaurant – a cellar-like eatery that runs in contrast to the modern aesthetic of its upstairs neighbour.

On a warm and sunny Summer afternoon the outside patio should have been the ideal location to sample the bar’s newly launched brunch menu.

However, the outdoor space is bordered with glass panels – meaning on such a warm day, the patio was trans-

formed into a greenh o u s e, c o n c e n t r a ting the suns rays and increasing the temperature to uncomfortable levels.

A design f law or purposely built, I’m not sure, but heavily sweating while trying to enjoy a relaxing meal is not exactly something I look for.

The bar’s selection of local and international craft beer waiter didn’t seem to be able to recommend an alternative and had to revert the question to one of the brewers.

Now, I t h i n k i t ’s unrea sona b le for a waiter to have a wealth of knowledge about every single item that a bar and restaurant may offer.

However, I feel staff not being able to recommend an alternative beer in an establishment that specialises in the offering has to count as a mark against it.

In the end, I settled for a hazy America n p a l e a l e, which in fairness, was a

A sun-kissed afternoon at Urban Brewing, and (top) some of the fare Gary tucked into

great thirst quencher in the sweltering sun.

In terms of the food itself, I can have no complaints.

The sriracha marinated chicken burger was juicy and succulent and the roast chili aioli provided a welcome brightness to the dish.

Although I wasn’t

p a r t i c u l a r l y b l ow n away by the presentation of the food, it’s definitely not a priority of mine when looking for an afternoon bite to eat.

Reasonably priced with a good selection of drinks and a nicely varied menu, Urban Brewing could be great spot for casual diners

looking for some great beer and good food in the middle of the city.

H oweve r, I c a n’t ove r l o o k t h e s m a l l flaws that hindered my overall experience.

Although not a dealbreaker by any means, it’s these details can, unfortunately, make an establishment great, or just plain good.

Donnybrook restaurant opens at Kiely’s pub site A NEW venture has filled the void left in Donnybrook by the closure of Kiely’s pub earlier this year.

The Donnybrook is a new venture by chef and restaurateur Oliver Dunne, of Bon Appetit, Beef & Lobster, and Cleaver East.

The Donnybrook is a ‘neighbourhood gastropub’ where the pub offering is of equal measure to the food service. It has a full bar license and will be screening all major sporting events with live music also planned.

Dunne said: “I am really proud to have opened my first South Dublin venue in such a renowned and prestigious address as Morehampton Road.

“The main aim for us in creating The Donnybrook

Gastropub was to offer a relaxing social space for the Donnybrook community and surrounds to pop in for a drink, coffee, sandwich, or a meal; meet up and hang out with friends and loved ones in a cosy environment with restaurant-standard food at pub prices. The ethos is simple – come as you are!”

Lunch is available Monday to Friday, noon to 4:30pm, and dinner is available 5 to 9pm seven days a week.

Weekend Brunch – which includes the Donnybrook Roast – is available Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4:30pm. The bar is open until late Monday to Sunday.

Bookings can be made online at www.thedonnybrookgastropub.ie, or by phoning 01 269 6116.

Deliveroo reveal strange burger-related deliveries FOLLOWING National Burger Day last week, Deliveroo have revealed some of the strangest requests made on its platform when it comes to the dinnertime sandwiches.

One of the weirdest requests was somebody asking for five times the usual number of gherkins, despite the veg usually being something thrown away by most of us..

Another odd order comes from a Dubliner who asks for burger buns with no other inserts – not even the beef. Instead, this customer requests a generous spread of ketchup inside.

CRAFTBEERCORNER Brett Saison

Old pub’s creepy name

can’t beat its friendly character

Wide Street Brewing – Ballymahon, Co Longford

THE Morgue, dating back to 1848, has a colourful past – to say the least. In its early days, Templeogue was the last town before Blessington, meaning if anybody died in the area they would often be kept in the pub until an autopsy could be carried out.

Later, in 1888, the Dublin & Blessington Steam Tramway opened. The trams were known for the number of fatalities they caused due to their quietness and speed – catching many an unsuspecting inebriated individual unawares.

Through decades of association with dead bodies, the Templeogue Inn gradually morphed into its modern incarnation, The Morgue – which today is, ironically, a lively, welcoming spot with friendly staff and clientele.

The pint was very good, given plenty of attention and love from the bartender. What stood out was how well the cream held throughout the pint, while the temperature was on point. A very solid effort, worth returning to. @guinnessadvisor

THIS BEER is so new and so unique for many reasons. This is the only wild fermentation brewery in Ireland and they use 100% Brettanomyces, mixed fermentation and wild yeast fermentation techniques. Saison is quite a unique taste with a light fruity taste but with a tinge of spices. This is a new brewery from the Midlands and expect to see these 5.6 ABV cans on your shelves soon. This brewery is taking brewing in a whole new direction and this can only be a good thing. Try this and expand your horizons.

 PALE MAILE, Beer Aficionado

The Morgue, Templeogue Rd, Templeogue, Dublin 16

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MOTORS

WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF TRANSPORT

A compact SUV focus on driving comfort

DECLAN GLYNN

BUILT around the driver, and designed to impress, the Mazda CX-3 elegantly combines refined looks, next-generation SKYACTIV engine technology, and genuinely superior craftsmanship to deliver true driving pleasure.

Its award-winning KODO (soul of Motion) design has been enhanced to give the car the strong, yet delicate, look of a compact SUV that easily stands out from the crowd.

However, there is so much more beyond the eye-catching looks of the Mazda CX-3.

The human-centric interior is refined all the way down to the tiniest of components, ensuring that the CX-3 is a blend of luxury and comfort that contributes to the utmost feeling of well-being that can be experienced on every journey.

Occupants of the Mazda CX-3 can enjoy the very latest connectivity features and functions.

By using a compatible mobile device, it is possible to access thousands of internet radio stations from around the world, safely check and reply to text messages, and enjoy streaming music via a Bluetooth connection.

All of this, and much more, is easily controlled using the intuitive Multimedia Commander and the 7” colour display.

The Mazda CX-3 model line-up comprises four

generously-equipped trim levels – SE, Executive, Executive SE, and rangetopping GT. Engine options consists of a 2.0-litre SKYACTIV-G 4-cylinder petrol unit with 121PS (119bhp), and a 1.8litre SKYACTIV-D 4-cylinder diesel with 115PS (114bhp).

A six-speed manual gearbox is standard across the range, with a sixspeed automatic reserved exclusively for the petrolengine model in Executive SE trim.

My review car was a new Mazda CX-3 GT SKYAVTIV-G 2WD, and was finished in stunning Soul Red Crystal metallic paint, with upgraded ‘stone leather’ interior (a €925 option).

Standard specs Standard GT specification includes sporty 18” Bright Alloy Wheels, a BOSE 7-speaker sound system, radio/CD/DAB radio with a 7” TFT colour screen with Multimedia Commander and Bluetooth.

Other features include half-leather multi-function steering wheel, automatic air-conditioning, cruise control, LED daytime-running-lights, LED headlamps with adaptive front lighting and selflevelling function, rear combination lamps and LED front fog lights.

Further features include rear privacy glass, auto wipers, auto lights, roof spoiler, front and rear

parking sensors, electronic parking brake with hillhold assist, keyless entry and electrically adjustable and folding door mirrors.

Not only that, but there’s also height adjustment on both front seats, rear centre arm-rest with cup holders, Lane Departure Warning, and Front Smart City Brake Support for peace-of-mind driving.

With 121PS and 206Nm of torque available, my review car was capable of sprinting from 0-100km/ h in just 9.0-seconds, reaching a top speed of 192km/h, and consuming as little as 6.6-litres of petrol for every 100km driven on a combined driving cycle.

The diesel engine in the Mazda CX-3 produces 115PS and 270Nm of torque, and is capable of a combined-cycle, fuel consumption figure as low as 5.2l/100km.

On the road, the Mazda CX-3 proves itself as a great driver’s car in every way.

Additional sound deadening material added around the cabin, and in the doors, boosts refinement, while the chassis boasts a well-judged suspension set-up that allows the car to float over bumps at higher speed.

The car always feels agile and is remarkable fun to drive. Other notable qualities include well balanced steering, excellent body control, and perfectly pitched brakes.

Kia Soul back on sale as a refined and high-spec EV THE Kia Soul is going back on sale in Ireland – this time as a high-spec, high-tech EV (Electric Vehicle) with a range of 452kms, and is more distinctive, dynamic and innovative than ever.

Whilst available with ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) power plants globally, in Europe the thirdgeneration Soul will be powered exclusively by electric energy.

Kia Motors Ireland is offering the e-Soul with two trims and just the long range (64kw/452kms) power plant.

Both trim levels are generous, featuring 10.25” touchscreen AV/Nav display and 7” supervision cluster, and safety features including Lane Keep Assist, Smart Cruise Control and Front Collision Avoidance.

Features Additional features on the K3 include full leather trim, Harmon Kardon Sound System, Heads Up Display, and Blind Spot Detection.

The K2 comes on the market at €35,995 and the K3 at €37,495 (including VRT relief and government grants, but excluding delivery & related charges).

Mazda’s CX-3 offers a human-centric interior that’s a delight to avail of

Pricing for the new Mazda CX-3 starts at €21,295 (ex-delivery), with my range-topping model available from €26,570.

Currently, Mazda Ireland are offering special finance/money-off options – T&Cs apply.

FACT BOX

1) Stylish compact SUV 2) SKYACTIV engine technology 3) Great power & economy 4) Annual road tax From €200 5) Priced from just €21,295 (ex-delivery)

The e-Soul retains the strengths that have characterised earlier generations of the model, offering outstanding value for money, a roomy interior for five occupants, and high levels of space and versatility.

The new Kia e-Soul is on sale now.

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SPORT

MARATHON MAN: ATHLETICS: CLONLIFFE Harries ath-

lete Dave Flynn continues what has been a superb 2019 to date, when he faces into the European Cup 10K in London this weekend.

Flynn has been in Morocco recently for an altitude camp, and also the Czech Republic where he took part in the IAAF Gold Label Olomouc Half marathon.

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Irish duo back on form in Tokyo  sport@dublingazette.com

IRISH pentathletes Natalya Coyle and Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe returned to form in the mixed relay at the UIPM 2019 Pentathlon World Cup. They finished just behind the French pair of Elodie Clouvel and Valentin Prades and ahead of Lithuania’s Gintare Venckauskaite and Justinas Kinderis who joined them on the podium.

It was a dynamic finish to four days of intense competition in rainy Tokyo as the first official test event of the 2020 Olympic Games was successfully concluded.

Both members of the Ireland duo expressed satisfaction at their performances after disappointing results in the individual events, where the Riding discipline was their downfall.

Former Kings Hospital student Coyle said: “The competition was very tough. It’s quite humid out here as well, so it was a really tough finish.

“We didn’t have the individual competitions we would have liked after the Riding, so it’s really nice to

cap it off with a silver medal.

“Our big competition this year is the European Championships, which is our main Olympic qualifier so it’s brilliant to be coming home on that long-haul flight with a medal.”

Donnybrook based LaniganO’Keeffe added: “My individual event was going really well until the Riding, which didn’t go my way, so there was a bit of determination and a bit of anger today.

“It went well and we won silver so I’m really happy. I took a lot of motivation from Joe Choong, who hunted down Marvin Dogue to win the gold medal yesterday, and I tried to do the same today with Prades. So thanks Joe!” In the opening swimming event, France set the tone for the day as they won the final swimming heat in a time of 1:55.85. Ireland were not far behind in 1:56.58.

Ireland performed well again in the fencing and they got the third best performance in the riding. Going into the Laser Run, starting with a 15 second cushion over Coyle and 20 seconds ahead of Lithuania, Clouvel

Natalya Coyle during the laser run. Picture: Nuno Goncalves

struggled with her first shoot and got stuck on the range for 26 seconds.

Coyle was overtaken by Venckauskaite who reacted fastest to the opportunity and gradually hunted down the leader until they reached the second shoot together.

There, Coyle protected her position in third.

In the men’s leg, immediately

Prades made a statement of intent with a rapid shoot, while Lawrynowicz from Poland began to put pressure on Lanigan-O’Keeffe.

But the Irish man seized the moment in the second shoot with a seven secong shoot and a lungbursting final lap that even had world number one Prades looking over his shoulder on the final straight.

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

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ATHLETICS: COOLMINE MAN CONTINUES FINE 2019 TO DATE

CASTLEKNOCK JUNE 28 – The Girls Feile Football Div.10 team win their Group in the All-Ireland Feile before losing the Quarter-Final to Delco Gaels of the USA. A disappointing outcome but everyone in the Club is immensely proud of our girls’ efforts.

June 29 – Nursery goes on its Summer Break.

Aisling and Louise Mahony who have been Nursery Coaches/Organisers for the last 15 years step down. The Club extends its heartfelt thanks to both of them for their years of tireless service in Tir na nÓg and in the Club generally. Go n-eiri an bóthar libh.

Disappointment in the Celtic Challenge Hurling Final as in spite of Castleknock’s Matthew Lynam scoring 3 goals (almost 4), Dublin Clarke, also including Evan McSherry lose out to Kerry (3-15 5-16). Tommy McDaniel’s 3 points not enough to save Westmeath from losing to Clare in R.3 AllIreland Football Qualifier.

June 30 – Big wins in the MFL1 Castleknock 4-14 Kilmacud 0-9 and MFL5N Castleknock 4-20 Fingallians 5-10 plus a walk-over from Peregrines in MFL3. AHL6 hurlers also receive a walk-over to go top of their Division.

Many thanks to everyone who supported our OneGoodClub Take Notice Coffee Morning in Castleknock Community Centre. Special thanks to organisers Barbara and Lorraine for making it such an enjoyable morning.

FINGALLIANS AFTER a late comeback against a very strong St Judes Team in Abbotstown, it was not enough to come out as winners losing on a scoreline of 1.10 to 3.15.

Next up in the AFL 1 League is a home tie with St Brigids on Saturday next at 6.30 (July 6th) in Lawless Memorial Park.

Ladies Adult Football : The Div 1 Ladies team had a good win over Clanna Gael/Fontenoy which sees them now at the top of the League in the Div 1 Competition.

The AFL 6 Team played a very entertaining game against a Strong Civil Service Team during the week, drawing the game in the end.Next up for them is a tie with Geraldine P Moran’s on Sunday next at 11am in Cornelscourt.

The AFL 11 Team are also away on Sunday next with a game against Naomh Mearnog at 3pm in Portmarnock.

Well done to the Muireann Ni Scanaill and Dublin Ladies on the great win over Westmeath in the Leinster Final in Carlow on Sunday.

Also a big well done to Each Gargan who played during the interval in an exhibition game.

Fingal Ravens : Well done to our Neighbours Fingal Ravens on their All Ireland U14 Feile victory over the weekend.

Please note Summer hours for the Club Bar on our Facebook page.Also keep an eye on the page for upcoming events in the Bar. We are launching a policy in the club on the usage of mobile phones.

We would like parents and supporters to try not to use their phones during games and training of our young players ,and spend time encouraging them instead.

Signage will appear in the club in relation to this, we would be very grateful if all could help make this work.

The club will be running our ‘Fins on Tour’ photo series on Facebook over the summer.

If going on holiday make sure to pack your jersey and send photos to fingallians@ gmail.com.

The Academy finish up for the summer break on Sat 29th June it will return on Sat Aug 31th.

We would like to wish all the players Parents and Mentors a super summer and will see you all again in Aug ,raring to go!

David Flynn on the road in the Czech Republic last month

Flying Flynn gets Ireland call for London’s Euro Cup EUROPEAN CUP

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C LO N L I F F E H a r r i e s athlete Dave Flynn continues what has been a superb 2019 to date, when he faces into the European Cup 10K in London this weekend.

Flynn has been in Morocco recently for an altitude camp, and also the Czech Republic where he took part in the IAAF Gold Label Olomouc Half marathon.

He is hugely looking forward to taking part in London this Saturday.

“The European Cup 10k is held once a year it is run in conjunction with high gate meet of personal

bests in London,” he told the Dublin Gazette.

“This meet attracts the best athletes in Europe and it very important for vital points for the Olympics and hitting a world standard. For me personally I am using this race to improve my 10k time and mix it with some international competition.”

This year European athletics have started a race series called Euro heroes where they host four races in the Czech Republic and invite the best elite runners from all over Europe to compete against each other taking out the African dominance that has been around for years.

At the end of the four

races the top two results will be taken and converted to points. Ahead of the final race Flynn is currently in seventh position overall .

Flynn says he has been very happy with how preparations have been going to date.

“Training has been going very well as of late and I really feel I am starting to come into very good shape,” he said.

“The benefits of altitude can be great but at the same time you have to be very careful with training and keep a healthy diet up there so the body is recovering.

These camps can be very expensive and I’m lucky I recently signed a spon-

sorship deal with module who are a local company.

“This is a great motivation boost knowing local businesses are willing to back me to achieve my dreams along with Hireco trailer rentals that have been supporting me since 2018.”

Flynn has been making steady progress this year, and says his highlight so far came at the start of the year in Morocco.

“I had a very good run in January in the Marrakech half marathon running 64.30 which is 4.54 per mile average and a European and World standard, but also a good run in June having a top 8 finish in an IAAF gold label half marathon in

Czech Republic.

“IAAF gold label races are the best ranked races in the world those two have been my highlights so far.”

After London, Flynn aims to return to Ireland for some events, with the Dublin Marathon a strong goal.

“My plan is to race in Ireland for a while as my main goal of the year is to perform well in the Dublin marathon,” he said.

“I will race the national 10k on the track and national half marathon also in conjunction with Rock and Roll Dublin and some of the Dublin marathon race series which incorporate some of the Dublin marathon course.”

Manor’s McKee back in green SWORDS Manor’s Carl McKee has been named in Paul Breen’s Republic of Ireland Cerebral Palsy team for their 2019 IFCPF World Cup campaign in Seville.

The team will be looking to build on last year’s success when they collected a bronze medal at the European Championships by beating host nation, The Netherlands, in a third-place play off.

Ireland head to Spain on Thursday (July 4) in confident mood with their opening fixture Carl McKee, left, is back in the Irish CP team.

Picture: Magi Haroun/Sportsfile of the tournament coming against Finland

on Monday, July 8. This is followed by a clash with one of the favourites for the tournament Iran on Wednesday, July 10 and a final group game on Friday, July 12 versus the USA. Breen’s squad includes first tournament selections for defender Joshua Treacy of Celbridge Town and midfielder Alan Moore of Oldcastle United.

McKee returns after missing the European Championships and ex-Sligo Rovers and Finn Harps U19s academy player Oisin Merritt gets the call-up.

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SAILING: HOWTH WOMAN IN PURSUIT OF OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION IN SAKAIMINATO

Aoife a short Hop from Tokyo SAILING  STEPHEN FINDLATER

sport@dublingazette.com

HOWTH woman Aoife Hopkins is hoping she can make her mark in the laser radial class this month when she will take part at the Olympic qualifying event in Sakaiminato, Japan which starts on July 17.

There she has a chance to qualify Ireland for a place at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 and back up Under21 Laser Radial European champion success in 2017.

Now 21, it continues her family tradition in the sport with her father taking her to the local dinghy club aged nine.

“He just pushed me out – off you go. He didn’t tell me how to sail or anything like that. I didn’t get very far, obviously!” she said of her first experience.

“Growing up in Howth as well, sailing is very much a rite of passage when the parents were working during the summer, the kids were sent down the yacht club and left there, for three weeks.

“I actually hated sailing at the beginning – what I really loved was hanging out with my friends from nine to five every day.

“The problem is that if you’re eleven or twelve years old and you’re going out in a boat, you’re soaking wet and freezing cold, you’re hungry and you get home and you fall asleep in your dinner because you’re so tired and it wasn’t all that glamorous - it just seems so much easier to pick up a hockey stick!

“So it wasn’t necessarily my favourite thing but it started to grow on me. Days on the water, fresh air, seeing the land from a different perspective, knowing everyone’s in their houses when you’re off in Dublin Bay - it’s really nice.

“Then, of course, I got in to the more competitive side of it, and I really enjoyed that because I’m competitive by nature and it sailing was a way to channel that competitiveness.”

By the time she was 12, she was competing for a space on the national team and she says sailing has helped teach her many things along her journey to the brink of the Olympics.

It is not something she initially set out as a target but her inclusion on the performance pathway with Irish sailing has helped sharpen that focus in the past few years.

“It only started to get serious when I was told that I was going to be doing the Olympic trials for Rio and was going to miss half of the school year in school – I’d be there half the time but the other half I’d be in other countries.

“That was in fifth year, and it was only then that I had the decision to make - am I choosing sailing over academics, and am I actually pursuing a career in sport?”

It has meant a number of sacrifices, including parties, weekends away and sixth year holidays while she has had to forego college trips abroad this summer.

“This summer it’s the J1s, everyone has gone off to America and is working for the summer. And I’m seeing all the Instagram stories and thinking that it looks really nice, and then I’m training in 25 knot winds in Dublin Bay! “But, while you’re definitely missing out, at the same time, you’re not.

By the age of 18 you’ve stood on top of Corcovado and looked out over the bay in Rio de Janeiro, and you’ve sailed in Mexico, and you can’t really complain!”

Aoife Hopkins will try and land Olympic qualification this month. Picture: James Crombie

Mochta’s take on the Pirates SOCCER

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ST MOCHTA’S FC will welcome Bristol Rovers to Porterstown Road this summer in a prestigious pre-season friendly.

The Leinster Senior League side will play Rovers on Wednesday, July 10, less than a month before the Pirates resume their league campaign away to Blackpool. The Pirates finished the last campaign in

17th place in League One, the third tier of English football.

The Saints were Leinster Senior League champions in the 2016/2017 season, and manager Brian McCarthy will want his team to add more silverware to mark the 70th anniversary of the club’s foundation.

In this historic season, Mochta’s will add a female junior team to its ranks.

The club is currently raising funds to build a full-

size floodlit astroturf pitch.

Entry to the match is priced at €5. Children accompanied by an adult obtain free admission.

Bristol Rovers have a strong Irish connection: manager Graham Coughlan played for Cherry Orchard and Bray Wanderers before moving to England, while his assistant manager Joe Dunne is a former Irish under 21 international.

“The opportunity to

take the lads away, just for a few days, will aid in team bonding and boost the squad morale in the weeks ahead of the season starting,”Coughlan said.

“We will be getting the players as best prepared as possible for the new season and we believe that this trip will allow us to achieve that goal.”

“We would like to thank St. Mochta’s for arranging to face us in a pre-season game.”

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CLUB NOTES

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ST BRIGID’S ONLINE Booking for our Kelloggs GAA Cúl Camp in August is open on our website! Places are limited and are filling fast so please book early to avoid disappointment! Each child receives FREE Kellogg’s GAA gear and a backpack!

Online booking for all our Club Summer Camps are now open, visit the link on our Club Website!

All our Summer Camp dates are as follows: St Brigids Club Summer Camp - 15th - 19th July; St Brigid’s Cúl Camp - 12th - 16th August; St Brigids Club Nursery Camp - 19th - 23rd August.

Thanks to all those who organised, sponsored and supported our Club Comedy night on Saturday night! It was a brilliant evening!

Congrats to John O’Loughlin on his 50th Championship appearance for Laois at the weekend, a fantastic achievement. Congrats also to Ciara Trant and Noelle Healy on their Leinster title win with Dublin with Ciara standing in as captain to receive the Cup on behalf of the team.

Well done to our Junior Hurlers, Minor A Hurlers and Minor A Footballers on great league win last week. Lots of Adult football this weekend with a full round of league fixtures this weekend! All the details are on our website and twitter page!

There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot last week. Our next Jackpot rises to €4,200 and will take place in Myos this Friday evening (July 5th).

Gaeltacht Scholarships available for club members, contact 0876339238 for info.

New or returning players are always welcome. Just contact pro.stbrigids. dublin@gaa.ie for info.

Our Annual 5km Run takes place on September 15th, 2019. Booking link to open soon.

Our Club Nursery, in association with Sherry Fitzgerald, is now on its summer break and will return in September.

Keep up with all our news on our website www.stbrigidsgaa.com our Club App and our Facebook and Twitter pages. Our Club Shop with O’Neills is also on our website.

SKERRIES HARPS WELL done to the Intermediate Footballers who recorded a win during the week in AFL4 over Clann Mhuire.

The Supervalu sponsored U14 Boys (pictured) Footballers travelled to Athlone on Sat 29th to take part in Regional Feile Blitz, playing some great football they made it unbeaten out of the group stages to the final where they overcame Killoe, Longford. Congrats to the team and mentors, and many thanks to Athlone GAA who were fantastic hosts for the day.

Well done to the U16 Div 2 Hurlers who recorded a strong win over St Maurs in the league on Sat 29th.

Congrats to Lyndsey Davey & the Dublin Senior Ladies on their Leinster Final win over Westmeath, and to Alix Buckley & the Dublin Intermediate Camogie team on their win over Kildare in the Championship.

Upcoming Fixtures:Sun 7 July: MHL3 vs O’Tooles Home 11am; AFL9 vs Clann Mhuire AWAY 3pm Upcoming Events /Diary Dates.

• Skerries Harps Golf society RESCHEDULED outing to Swords Open GC will now take place on Fri 12 July. Tee times 12noon2pm. Meal & Prizegiving afterwards in Harps Clubhouse. Contact Paul Murray 085 1740474 * Annual Bryan Cullen U16 Football Tournament, will take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend at the Club

with 11 teams visiting from across the country to compete for The Oliver Moore trophy. Watch this space for more details re the tournament and how you can help make this annual club event a success!

The major club fundraiser for 2019 will be the Chaser! Taking place Sun 27 Oct 2019! Keep an eye on social media for more info and save the date!

You won’t want to miss it. We are actively seeking sponsorship for this event - if you can help contact Joanne 0864058523.

Zingo result 2-7-3-5-6-1-4 No jackpot or Dividend winner. Next weeks jackpot is a cool €5700, Dividend €200. Envelopes still €2 or 3 for €5. Play on line at skerriesharps.ie and follow the links. Thanks to all who support the Zingo every week. Next draw Sunday 7th@ 6.30pm in the Clubhouse.

SUMMER CAMPS:Limited Spaces are available on the Club camps - MULTI SPORT CAMP:- 22-26th JULY, Ages 8-13 years; NURSERY CAMP:6-9th AUGUST, Ages 4-8 years .

Contact Louise on 085 1465673 for details/to register Many thanks to all who collected Cul Camp gear last week, great to see so many kids wearing this years kit around the town!

We will arrange one more evening for collections first week of July, any kits not collected at that time will be available on the first day of the camp.

CRICKET: SHARP WORK IN FIELD PAYS DIVIDENDS

Malahide run up win over Merrion LEINSTER PREMIER LEAGUE  sport@dublingazette.com

M A L A H I D E s e c u re d an 85-run victory over defending Le inster league champions Merrion thanks to an all-round performance that saw two half-centuries and six bowlers get amongst the wickets.

After choosing to bat first, Malahide were quickly 0 for 2 as Ollie Newton (3-49) took two wickets in the first over, before he bowled Greg Ford to leave the visitors 41/3.

But two big partnerships in the middle order made the difference for Malahide. Arjun Muntha (68) and Matt Ford (73) put on 77 for the fourth wicket before Ford and Fintan McAlister (43) put on 95 for the sixth wicket to take the visitors past 200.

Nitin Sharma took five wickets in his ten over spell for Merrion but those key batting partnerships pushed Malahide to a very good score of 242 all out off the penultimate ball of the innings, a cracking effort given where they had been after the first over.

Umpire Nigel Parnell, Merrion’s John Anderson, Malahide’s Fintan McAllister and umpire Derek Dockrell last Saturday.

A balanced bowling attack from Malahide saw all six bowlers taking wickets, while their out-fielding was consistently sharp – Ford with a run out, McAlister with a sharp stumping and all catches sticking.

After Damien Mortimer (3-28) dismissed Langford-Smith caught and bowled for 19, the promotion of Sean Stanton to number four didn’t work, as he was out LBW first ball, leaving Merrion

JUNIOR PARKRUN Malahide hosts new run route JACK Humphries, Katyln

Kelly, Ava Kelly and Charlie Humphries, from Malahide, are pictured (from left to right) following the Malahide Castle Junior parkrun at Malahide Castle.

It was the first edition of the junior parkrun at the venue, becoming the 21st of its kind in Ireland with a two kilometre route catering for four to 14-year-olds free of charge every Saturday morning.

Picture: sam barnes / SPORTSFILE

41/3.

When Keith Reynolds (2-40) dismissed Michael Lewis and Max Sorensen in quick succession the home side were 51/5 and in all sorts of bother.

Through it all John Anderson displayed the class and composure he’s known for, spraying the ball all along the ground to all parts as he composed his impressive 57 off 101 balls.

However, when quick hands from McAlister

had him out stumped, Malahide were in full control as the home side were 108/7 with 18 overs remaining and 135 runs required.

Patrick Tice showed some steel to remain undefeated on 34 but Ford’s run out of Newton (10), coupled with Mortimer and Kelvin Donnelly (1-23) picking up a wicket each at the other end meant Merrion were all out for 157 inside 42 overs.

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FOOTBALL: MALAHIDE CLUB FIRE AT BOTH MINOR AND AFL2 LEVEL

Syl’s win big on three fronts

Archer arrows in on 3-8 to demolish Longford

MFL DIVISION 1

St Sylvester’s Skerries Harps  sport@dublingazette.com

1-15 0-14

ST SYLVESTER’S minors produced a pair of fine victories last Sunday morning with the As edging out Skerries Harps and the Bs seeing off St Vincent’s.

In the former match, due to holidays, both teams were not at their strongest but that has given both clubs a great opportunity to give meaningful game time to the full panel.

Indeed, Syls handed minor debuts to Under-16 starlets Ben Meehan and Ciarán O’Sullivan while Sean Downey, also 16, continued in goal.

Sean Guiden punished every foul from 50 meters inward, scoring three monster 45s as well. A good spread of scorers with Kieran O’Donnell (1-1), Danny Taaffe, Mick Shalloe, Sean Gibson and marauding half backs Ben Gaynor, Josh Bannon and Sean Mulvey also keeping the scorer busy.

Skerries forwards played with plenty of movement and pace and our backs eventually got on top, Tom Bennett, Mark Kavanagh and Conn Gibson neutralising their men. Pearse Clyne and Sean Murphy put in huge shifts but Daragh McLoughney was all action and physicality at mid-

St Sylvester’s on the attack against Skerries Harps

field, ruling the skies as they edged out Skerries 1-15 to 0-14.

In the B competition, Syl’s won out 4-13 to 1-5 to keep them top of Division 5.

At adult level, Sylvester’s got their AFL2 campaign back on track in Broomfield with a comprehensive 4-17 to 0-10 victory over Naomh Olaf.

On top right from the throw-in, the Malahide side’s first goal arrived in the third minute following a speculative ball towards Jack Hazley which he finished well to the net.

Three quick points followed to give a 1-3 to 0-0 scoreline before Olaf’s opened their

scoring with a free in the ninth minute. A scoring blitz in the period before half time saw the home team take a 1-9 to 0-5 lead at the break despite losing key men Micheal McCarthy and Conor Meaney in that first period.

Another early goal from Hazley in the second half opened up a lead that the home team never looked likely to surrender owing to a high work-rate and some excellent shooting.

It took Olafs until the 18th minute of the second half to register a score and their task was made even harder with a sending off.

With all the substitutes making their mark and staking claims for starting places the home team finished the match strongly on a 4-17 to 0-10 scoreline.

Among a strong team performance Jack Whelan, Dan Deneher and Ronan Palmer led the way in defence and were ably supported by the midfield pairing with Ross Hazley chipping in with 1-4.

Up front, the work-rate of Karl Archibald and Mark Finnerty platformed some great scoring by Jack Hazley, Dave Sexton and Mark Hazley.

They return to action in AFL2 against St Mary’s in Saggart on Saturday at 6.30pm.

Knock relief in AHL3 victory AHL DIVISION 3 Castleknock Parnells  KEVIN MALLON sport@dublingazette.com

FOOTBALL: Four star win keeps Castle in the hunt

CASTLEKNOCK’S minor footballers swept past the challenge of Kilmacud Crokes with a 4-14 to 0-9 on Sunday morning.

It was their sixth win out of eight in the league to date and sees them sit in a three-way tie at the head of the division on 12 points alongside St Vincent’s and Lucan Sarsfields with Ballyboden St Enda’s a point back.

Picture: Martin Doherty

FOOTBALL

2-17 0-18

WHILE Castleknock had five points to spare at the end, the final whistle was greeted with a sign of relief after a close and at times tetchy AHL3 meeting with Parnells in sun-splashed Chanel on Saturday evening.

Oddly enough Castleknock had started very well racing into a 1-4 0-1 lead after just 10 minutes. Niall O’Callaghan scored 1-3 of that including a perfectly struck penalty, the other point coming from Liam Quinn.

From then until half-time however Parnells outscored Castleknock by 0-10 0-3 with Parnells Games Promotion Officer, Collie McDonnell responsible for eight of those Parnells points.

O’Callaghan scored two frees and Andy Lonergan struck a fine point from play to leave Castleknock a point adrift at the break 1-7 0-11.

The first 10 minutes of the second-half saw the Castleknock players up their performance in a man-

ner that must have pleased the Castleknock management team.

During those minutes Castleknock outscored Parnells by 1-3 0-1 and it was that score-burst which effectively won the game.

Luke Whelan, Davy Bohan and Andy Lonergan fired over the points and then nine minutes into the half after Niall O’Callaghan had brought a great save from the Parnells goalkeeper, substitute Seamus O’Carroll was on hand to drill the rebound to the net off one of the home backs to make it 2-10 0-12.

A late challenge on Cian Ó’Dúlaing resulted in a quick- free being sent to Colm Breslin and the No.12 landed a huge point from distance.

That was followed by a pitch-length move ending with a Luke Whelan point but it was still something of a dog-fight from there until the end with further Castleknock points coming from Seamus O’Carroll, Colm Breslin, Davy Bohan from the middle of the field and Niall O’Callaghan to seal a somewhat nervy victory.

A couple of late Cian Ó’Dúlaing and Ciaran Murphy interceptions were needed to see Castleknock over the line as Parnells Collie McDonnell hit another six second-half points from frees.

CIARAN Archer starred for Dublin Under 20 Footballers, as they booked their placed in the Eirgrid Leinster Championship semifinals, following a comfortable 26-point win over Longford at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Tuesday.

The St Maurs clubman fired 3-8, to ensure a last-four date away to Wexford next Tuesday.

Dublin were 1-8 to 0-0 ahead after 13 minutes, with Archer grabbing their opening goal two minutes earlier as the visitors moved into a nine point lead at that stage.

Archer brought his tally to 1-5 by the interval with three points in the second quarter, as Dublin led by 1-15 to 0-2 at the break.

Half-time substitute Harry Ladd (1-2) from Lucan Sarsfields showed his eagerness on his introduction, grabbing a goal, soon after the restart, after an early point from Na Fianna’s James Doran (0-2). Dublin never relented, with Archer grabbing his second time after dispatching a 36th minute penalty to push his side 3-16 to 0-2 ahead.

The rest of this game was pretty finely balanced, with Dublin outscoring Longford by 1-5 to 0-5, with Archer completing his hattrick in the 57th minute.

Ballyboden St. Enda’s clubman Ross McGarry (0-4); Na Fianna duo Brian O’Leary (0-2) and David Lacey (0-1); Naomh Mearnóg’s Karl Lynch Bissett (0-1), and Mark Lavin (0-1) from Lucan Sarsfields were also on target for Dublin over the hour.

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Whyte double powers magic eighth in a row LEINSTER LADIES SFC FINAL Dublin 4-11 Westmeath 1-7  KIERAN MURPHY sport@dublingazette.com

CLANN Mhuire’s Oonagh Whyte’s brace of goals gave Dublin an e ighth TG4 Le inster Ladies senior crown in a row and after winning the third of his tenure, Dublin manager Mick Bohan admitted he was delighted to see his side retain their provincial crown.

Dublin were pushed all the way by Westmeath, who only fell away in the final quarter when goals from the outstanding Nicole Owens and Niamh McEvoy gave them a strong winning margin.

“We have lots of work to do but we are happy with where we are at,” said Bohan, who has led Dublin to consecutive All-Irelands as manager.

“We are obviously delighted. There are parts we weren’t happy with and parts we were really happy with, so it is a difficult one to gauge after nine or ten weeks without competitive action.

“We are delighted with some of the new kids who were really impressive. Oonagh Whyte had a fantastic outing.

C a o i m h e (O ’Co n n o r ) and Sarah (Fagan) when they came into the fray contributed.”

Whyte fired two key goals for Dublin in the first-half, which saw

St Sylvester’s Nicole Owens, Niamh McEvoy and Sinead Aherne celebrate with the cup.

Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

“We are delighted with some of the new kids

who were really impressive. Oonagh Whyte had a fantastic outing.“ them recover from the loss of Sinead Aherne early on through injury and 15 scoreless minutes at the start to lead by 2-4 to 0-6 at the interval.

With Sarah Dillon, Annie Dolan and Leanne Slevin on target, Westmeath recovered from the loss of Kelly Boyce Jordan to an early yellow card, but when McEvoy finally got Dublin off the

mark with a free at the end of the first quarter they started to improve.

Westmeath had a letoff when McEvoy hit the crossbar from a free but the Dubs were not going to be denied as McEvoy and the excellent Sinead Goldrick pointed to level the game on 26 minutes.

Owens’s good work set Whyte up for her vital first goal, and even

though Westmeath hit back with two frees from Slevin, just before the interval Whyte found the net once more.

With Westmeath piling on the pressure Jennifer Dunne picked up a yellow card for Dublin but they responded well scoring the next two points through Whyte and Owens.

Westmeath got a huge

boost when Slevin converted a penalty after Boyce Jordan was fouled after penetrating the defence. Finnegan’s side came at Dublin in the final quarter but with ten minutes to go they suffered a double setback.

The inf luential JoHanna Maher was yellow carded and from the free out Dublin worked

possession up the field and Owens took a pass from Whyte before finding the net.

That broke the heart of Westmeath who had worked themselves to a standstill up to that point.

McEvoy scored a fourth goal in the closing stages as Dublin ran out winners but not as emphatic as it looked.