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Figures show 291 listed as homeless  Ian Begley

In February, 291 people in South County Dublin were registered as homeless and according to the council all of them have been provided with emergency accommodation either in hostels or hotels.

This figure was presented at the March county council meeting at the request of Cllr Charlie O’Connor (FF) and Cllr Francis Timmons (Ind).

Among the 291 registered as homeless, 151 were single males, 36 single females, one couple and 103 families.

According to the chief executive: “All of the homeless persons on our list have been provided with emergency accommodation either in hos-

Council has provided emergency lodging in hostels, hotels

tels or hotels.”

Speaking to The Gazette, Cllr O’Connor said: “I tabled this motion because I feel it is a big issue at the moment which is unfortunately affecting many people in the local authority.”

Full Story on Page 6

Shamrockin’ at Lucan’s St patrick’s day parade Thousands of local people celebrated St Patrick’s Day in Lucan as the parade displayed the talents of a large number of different community, charity and sporting groups who marched from Tesco, then down passed the ball alley and into Lucan Village.

Megan Ryan was among the many locals who got dressed up in green and took advantage of the fine weather to cheer on the parade’s participants.

See also pages 5 and 8

Picture: Aishling Conway

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politics | ‘My posters were absolutely covered in graffiti’

Defacing posters was an ‘anti-democratic attack’  ian begley ibegley@dublingazette.com

Former TD Joanna Tuff y (Lab) has hit out against those who defaced and stole her election posters during the general election, believing it to be an anti-democratic attack against her.

Tuff y who did not receive enough votes to retain her seat in Dail Eireann, said that more than 100 of her election posters were stolen and many others vandalised, especially in the Clondalkin area.

In February, Tuffy was at the forefront of criticism for having erected

Former TD Joanna Tuffy (Lab) hit out at those who stole defaced her election posters

some of her posters premature to the allowed date, but said she quickly removed them until the

date the general election was announced.

Speaking to The Gazette this week, she

said: “My posters were absolutely covered in graffiti and stickers, especially in Clondalkin – we just couldn’t keep up with it. Some of our people tried to take off the stickers, but there was only so much we could do.

“About 100 of my posters were stolen at the beginning of the election. We had a very bad start ourselves when my posters were put up too early, but we did take down as many as we could.

“Other candidates from

the area were also targeted from Labour, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, but mine were targeted more than anyone else in South County Dublin.

“I’ve no problem with the way people want to vote and I absolutely accept the democratic decision that was made, but I don’t think that kind of thing is good for democracy at all.

“There’s a way to win your argument without defacing someone else’s poster. I would never condone that happening to anyone no matter what party they’re from.”

Tuffy added that she would like to see the four candidates who were elected in Dublin Mid-West to condemn this sort of activity.

“This was very much of a phenomenon during this general election and I think the people who were elected should come out and condemn it. Damaging posters is anti-democratic and I don’t like the way some of our politics is heading towards a very negative direction.”

FastNews

Lucan Community College student, Monica Matei

Lucan student is up to the challenge at pageant in April Lucan girl Monica Matei will represent Ireland at the international Face of the Globe pageant next month.

Matei, who is a second year student in Lucan Community College, is a volunteer in her church, regularly helping younger children.

She also organised a non-uniform day at her school to raise money to support the work of an overseas development charity in Malawi which provides irrigation projects, HIV/AIDS education and early childhood development.

This event, which takes place in Disneyland Paris from April 2–8, aims to have participants embrace new experiences and try new challenges, all whilst meeting girls from all over the globe.

Lucan Drama Society to hold readings for short play

Aspiring actors may be happy to know that Lucan Drama Society are holding readings for The Daisy Market. This short play incorporates beautiful, witty and funny characters as one would hope to meet in the heart of Dublin city that are full of life and incredible craic. Lucan Drama Society are hoping for a good turnout for the readings, which take place on Monday, April 14, at 8.30pm in the Spa Hotel. No experience is necessary. For those interested in attending, contact the Spa Hotel at 01-6280494.

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courts | surveillance operation

election

Warfield secures nomination

Man caught with over €100k in ketamine is granted bail A young Dublin man who was seen handing €103,000 of ketamine to another man during a surveillance operation has been released on bail so he can prove he has turned his life around.

Jordan Maher (19) was granted bail pending his sentence in October on condition he gets a fulltime job, avoids adverse garda attention and liaises with the Probation and Welfare Services.

Maher of Arthur Griffith Park, Lucan, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possessing 1.718kg of ketamine worth €103,132 at Maidens Row, Chapelizod, Dublin on June 4, 2015. He has no previous convictions.

Detective Garda Daragh O’Toole told John Quirke BL, pros-

ecuting, that he and colleagues had received confidential information about a co-accused.

They followed this man’s van to Arthur Griffith Park, where he picked up Maher.

The surveillance team followed the van to various locations, including a self-storage unit in Kildare, before Maher was seen handing a brown paper bag to another man at Maiden’s Row. Det Gda O’Toole said Maher provided no material assistance in interview. He agreed with Michael Bowman SC, defending, that the intelligence operation had not been targeting his client.

He accepted the transaction would have gone ahead with or without the presence of Maher.

The detective further

accepted that Maher was a “young, impressionable man” who had been smoking cannabis at the time.

Mr Bowman handed in a number of testimonials to the court and submitted to Judge Sarah Berkeley that his client was unlikely to have further dealings with the coaccused.

Judge Berkeley told counsel that if Maher was to be released on bail for a period, he had to “prove himself” and his maturity level.

She said he must be of good behaviour, remain drug-free, take up full time work and contact the probation services.

She said she wanted to see proof of this employment on the next date, before adjourning the sentence.

in the frame for a prize Artworks by two Lucan students are amongst entries being presented to adjudicators who will select winners in this year’s 62nd Texaco Children’s Art Competition.

Pictured is Valero marketing manager Bronagh Carron admiring entries entitled Raindrops by six-year-old Emily Brady, a pupil at St Thomas National School and My Favourite Youtuber by eleven-year-old Rachel Yuxuan Chen from Adamstown.

Winners of the competition will be announced in mid-April with prizes being presented in May.

SUPPORT

Former Mayor of South County Dublin Cllr Fintan Warfield (SF) has secured a nomination to contest the 2016 election to Seanad Eireann.

Cllr Warfield was the youngest mayor of a local authority in the country, aged 22, when elected in 2014 and said he takes personal pride being an openly gay representative in South County Dublin.

Speaking following the deadline and submission of nomination papers, Cllr Warfield said: “I would like to thank the National Youth Council of Ireland for their support and nomination to contest the Cultural and Educational panel. I believe in using every available forum to make social and political change for those whose interests continue to be underrepresented.”

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equine | great news for all horse lovers as 2015 figures released

Huge 68% decrease in euthanised horses  ian begley news@gazettegroup.com

The number of horses euthanised in South County Dublin last year has decreased by 68% from 2014.

These figures released

by South Dublin County Council (SDCC) at the request of The Gazette reveal that out of the 231 horses seized in 2015, 207 were put down.

Of the horses that were saved, eight were reclaimed and 24 horses were rehomed.

The figures from 2014 show that out of the 469 horses seized by the council 422 were euthanised.

In the same year, 22 were reclaimed and 16 rehomed.

According to South Dublin County Council

(SDCC) all horses seized are detained in the pound for five days “prior to disposal”.

The significant decrease in the number of horses euthanised was welcomed by Deputy Gino Kenny (PBP) who is also a member of Clondalkin Equine Club.

“This has come as very welcomed news. There are various reasons as to why this has happened, such as tighter legislation on the control of horses and the Department of Agriculture’s new guidelines on horse ownership.

“Hopefully this number will drop again over the next few years. However, last week alone there were 10 horses taken by the council so I would still be cautious, but I think when the new equine club is up

and running it will have a positive impact,” he said.

The council have stated that some of the reasons why horses are seized in South County Dublin are: If horses are found wandering on public land; if horses are on private land without permission from the landowner; if horses cause danger to property or persons; if horses cause a nuisance; if horses are stabled in a front or rear garden or if they are unlicensed.

Last year SDCC granted planning permission for a new state-of-the-art equestrian facility to be built in Ballyowen Park off the Fonthill Road.

This new development comes as welcomed news to local horse owners who do not have suitable land to look after their horses.

The Department of Agriculture is hopeful that numbers euthanised will drop again this year

The 1.32 hectares, currently under the ownership of SDCC, will consist of 20 Equine Stalls, ancillary facilities, an exercise paddock, and a carpark.

The planned building will be one storey with rendered masonry walls,

modelled on an American barn type equine development, which is intended to minimise impact on the area. The site will not be overlooked by existing homes nor will it be accessed through an existing residential estate.

The project will be funded by SDCC and the Department of Agriculture and expected to be developed in the summer of 2016.

The aim of this project is to provide the community, and particularly young people, with an.

This equestrian facility is expected to significantly reduce the number of horses euthanised each year in Dublin MidWest.

For more information on the council’s horse regulations visit ww.sdcc. ie.

Dog litter fines proving difficult to enforce  ian begley news@gazettegroup.com

Only one person issued with a dog litter fine last year paid South Dublin County Council the mandatory €150 on the spot fine.

In 2015, five fines were issued by the council in regards to dog litter fines and the year before only three fines were issued, two of which were paid.

In the other cases, the fines had to be cancelled due to the unwillingness of the witnesses in question to attend Court.

These figures were revealed at the March County Council

meeting at the request of Cllr Liona O’Toole.

According to the Litter Pollution Act, dog owners are subject to a €150 fine or prosecution if they do not immediately remove any faeces deposited by their dog in a suitable sanitary manner.

In the Chief Executive’s reply, he stated: “The difficulty with enforcement of this particular section of the Act is the requirement for witness testimony, to report that the offence happened and that an identified person is the person in charge of the dog.

“The council continues to encourage residents groups

and/or individuals to assist the Warden Service in this regard.

“However, it is an objective in the Litter Management Plan 2015 - 2019 to examine emerging technologies to deter incidences of dog littering and dog fouling and to promote targeted anti-litter and litter prevention campaigns, including dog litter.

“Programmable audio messaging devices were piloted in late 2015 at three locations across the county to deter dog litter which proved to be very successful.

“Accordingly, a rolling programme has been agreed for

2016 where these devices will be deployed at a number of locations which are considered suitable, in order to optimise the use of this technology and maximise its effectiveness.

A quarterly report on implementation of the 2016 Litter Management Action Plan will be given at Area Committees,” said the Chief Executive.

Dublin’s four local authorities are working together in a campaign to tackle the problem of dog fouling in streets and parks across Dublin County. This follows on from the hotline number for Dubliners to report dog fouling issues - 1800 251 500.

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lucan | 42 local groups march through village on ‘brilliant day’

Thousands gather for St Patrick’s Day parade  ian begley ibegley@gazettegroup.com

Lucan donned the national colours this St Patrick’s Day for its 26th annual parade with more than 9,000 onlookers and 2,000 participants.

This year 42 local groups marched from Te s c o L u c a n u p t o Lucan Village where local performers, clubs and community groups showcased their town.

Parade chairperson Peter Brady told The Gazette that the day went “absolutely brilliantly”.

“Everyone who came out on the day really seemed to love the many festivities and performances that took place.

“It’s a shame to pick out any participant from the other, but I really enjoyed Barnhall Rugby Club’s terrific version of the Haka. Lucan Sarsfields also came out in their droves with about 450 marchers. Esker Celtic, and Arthur Griffith FC participated too and were great representatives of their club.

“We were also very privileged to have Clondalkin Youth Band perform, which they do every year after attending the main parade in the city.

“The spectators were wonderful and we also had the Italian Ambassador in attendance who is a great mixer with a lot of interest in the local area.

“I couldn’t praise South County Dublin enough.

The work they do for us is incredible and immediately after the parade they had their crew out to help clean up,” said Brady.

Meanwhile, the neighbouring town of Clondalkin also had a very successful local parade with more than 8,000 people coming out for the festivities.

Many of the community’s local talent, clubs and organisations marched through Clondalkin Village with local celebrity Mary Kennedy acting as this year’s Grand Marshal.

Cllr Francis Timmons (Ind) who was one of the festival’s organisers told The Gazette that the parade was a “great success”.

“It was much bigger than last year and had loads of community spirt to it. Everyone who took part had a fantastic time and the feedback we’ve received so far has been incredible.

“I was on to the

guards this morning who informed me that there wasn’t one case of anti-social behaviour or negative incident at it, which is just fantastic.

It’s a great news story for Clondalkin because the area is much too often the subject of negativity in the media.

“We were also amazed at the lack of litter after the parade when compared to the city centre. I was expecting that we would be cleaning up for hours, but it didn’t take long at all considering the huge crowd that we had. Greyhound Recycling sponsored €500 for the parade and also entered a float and gave us wheelie bins for the village.

“Brian McElroy Funeral Directors also gave us €800 and Massey brothers Funeral Home gave us a car to use in the parade.

“It was a great day all round and I have high hopes for next year’s parade,” said Cllr Timmons.

Na Gaeil Oga CLG were well represented

Members of Ballyowen Celtic FC march proudly through the streets of Lucan

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bike2bus

Bike lockers to be installed in Lucan  ian begly

As part of the ongoing N4 Cycle scheme South Dublin County Council (SDCC) in conjunction with BikeLocker.ie have installed a number of bike lockers in Lucan.

This Bike2Bus initiative seeks to encourage the public to use their bikes as part of their daily commute to the city centre.

Located at the Lucan Road/Ballyowen Road Junction (R136/R835), the bike lockers provide residents with the facility to securely store and park their bicycle while they continue their journey to the city.

Each locker is designed as a self-contained unit with additional space for users to store their cycling gear and helmet.

Individual lockers are for rent at just €1.83 per week and €95 per annum plus a refundable deposit of €25.

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This initiative provides not only a sustainable alternative for citizens travelling to the city, but also a fast one. The bike lockers in Lucan are purposely located close to a Dublin Bus network serviced by a number of express services each with a very high frequency.

This will allow for users in the greater Lucan area to avoid delays by cycling through the traffic, storing their bikes in their lockers and taking the express Dublin Bus to the city.

Individuals interested in renting a bike locker at the Lucan location are requested to send their contact information (name, address and telephone number) to info@bikelocker.ie.

County Council: “All the families are linked in with accommodation finders to assist in the securing of HAP accommodation.”

council | ‘emergency accommodation has been provided’

291 registered as homeless in South County Dublin area  Ian Begley

In February, 291 people in South County Dublin were registered as homeless and according to the council all of them have been provided with emergency accommodation either in hostels or hotels.

This figure was presented at the March county council meeting at the request of Cllr Charlie O’Connor (FF) and Cllr Francis Timmons (Ind) who asked the chief executive if he would confirm the number of families who have registered as homeless so far this year

and what action it has taken.

Among the 291 registered as homeless, 151 were single males, 36 single females, one couple and 103 families.

The 64 families in Tallaght Cross currently living in emergency accommodation are not included in this list.

According to the chief executive: “All of the homeless persons on our list have been provided with emergency accommodation either in hostels or hotels.

“They have all been provided with HAP (Housing Assistant Payment) packs to enable

them to access private rented accommodation.

“All the families are linked in with accommodation finders to assist in the securing of HAP accommodation.

Homeless families can attract a 50% increase in the rent caps for private rented accommodation on a case by case basis.”

Speaking to The Gazette following his motion, Cllr O’Connor said: “I tabled this motion because I feel it is a big issue at the moment which is unfortunately affecting many people in the local

authority.

“Although the main objective is to find permanent accommodation for them there is still a problem with people being placed far away from where they previously lived.

“People who have been placed in the emergency accommodation in the likes of the city centre have told me that it would be great if they were on their holidays, but in reality they have to commute for miles each morning to get their children to school, which puts them under even bigger pressure.

“ I t ’s t e r r i b l e t h a t they’re homeless at all, but this is just adding to the burden.”

Asked if he thinks that placing families in emergency accommodation close to where they want to be is realistic, Cllr O’Connor said: “I think that’s the challenge for the local authority and I would continue to campaign for this while also pressuring the Government and the council to tackle the homeless crises more efficiently.”

In a separate motion, Cllr Timmons asked the chief executive for a report on the numbers

waiting on council lists for social housing by area and years on the list.

In his reply the council official said: “At 29/02/2016 there were 9,254 applications on the council’s housing waiting list.

“It should be noted that some applicants have expressed interest in both housing areas.”

The average years on the waiting list for those waiting for a one- and two -bedroom house was four years, for a three-bedroom house six years and for a fourbedroom home the average waiting time is seven years.

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lucan Gazettegallery | ST PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION SUCCESS

Barnhall Rugby Football Club perform a Haka

Liam Salmon

Cody Hanney

Max, Ruby and Ava Hogan with Orlaith Costigan. Pictures: Aishling Conway. See more pictures next week

Easy being green in Lucan Village F

AMILIES gathered in their green gear to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Lucan. More than 8,000 people enjoyed the 26th annual parade that celebrated all things Irish and the local community groups. Local organisations showcased the best of Lucan and marched from Tesco Lucan up to Lucan Village. Tri-colour flags, curly wigs and wacky leprechaun hats were dotted around the streets. Now a firm favourite each year, the parade was deemed a great success again.

Barbara Cummins, Mary Meehan and Peter Nicola Smith, Aoife Smith and Colin Sheehan

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Sonal, Sneh and Ramal Kumar

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dublin city Gazettegallery | Spring Summer 2016 preview

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Sadhbh Devlin and Lucy

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othercare Ireland recently held its Spring Summer 2016 preview at The Casting Couch. The event featured a collection of newborn, children’s and maternity fashion, as well as Jools Oliver’s latest Little Bird range. Guests could explore the world of new nursery furniture, home and travel before playtime with the best toys from the new Early Learning Centre collection.

Sorcha Bennett and Amy Murray

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dublinlife Opportunity for designers to create new One4all Gift Card Up and coming designers and artists from Dublin have the opportunity to have their designs sold across Ireland with One4all’s annual Design A Gift Card competition.

Now entering its fourth year, the competition allows budding designers and artistic innovators in Dublin the chance to create a unique gift card and carrier design under the theme of ‘Happiness’.

The winning design will be sold throughout the nationwide Post Office network and online at one4all.ie in 2017 and the winner will also receive a MacBook Pro. Five runners-up will also receive a €100 One4all Gift Card each and their designs will also be sold online at One4all. ie The 2016 judging panel includes esteemed fashion designer Helen Steele, who counts Saoirse Ronan and Cara Delevingne as fans, fashion illustrator Holly Shortall, whose work has featured on Kim Kardashian’s Instagram, CEO of Tweak. com Jerry Kennelly and Aoife Davey, Group Marketing Manager at One4all.

Last year’s ‘Design a Gift Card’ competition winner was Jacek Murzyn, a Visual Communications student at Limerick Institute of Art and Design.

His ‘Love Birds’ design was chosen from over 120 entries and was inspired by old Japanese culture and origami art.

Closing date for entries is Friday April 29. Enter on one4all.ie/design.

get animated for unique convention Anime Dublin, a unique, one day anime convention held in the centre of Dublin city is taking place on April 2 from 10am – 10pm at the O’Callaghan Alexander Hotel, Fenian Street.

Anime, is simply, the term for animations made in Japan. Famous for bright colours, spiky style, and stylised approach, Anime has also come to be known as a genre of animation practised and enjoyed around the world.

It has been described as a new orientalism, and is reflective of Japan’s current creative culture.

If you love your Studio Ghibli films or find yourself often engrossed in Japanese graphic nov-

els, you’ll be able to meet up with other enthusiasts and share in your passion for anime at Anime Dublin.

Dress up in your finest costume alongside fellow anime fans. There’ll be quizzes, events and lots of entertainment for those who know their Facebook poke from their Pokemon.

Tickets for this event are €11. For more information, visit the Anime Dublin 2016 Facebook page.

annie brings out the sunshine The sun will come out this April as the iconic musical Annie comes to the Bord Gais Energy Theatre.

Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery and torment at mean Miss Hannigan’s dreary orphanage.

Determined to find her real parents, Annie’s luck changes when she is chosen to spend Christmas at the residence of famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. But the spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a

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Jacek Murzyn pictured with last years winning card which was inspired by his love of birds.

plan to spoil little Annie’s search…

With its award-winning book and score, this stunning new production includes some of the best songs of the musical genre including the infectious Hard Knock Life, Easy Street, I Don’t Need Anything But You and of course, Tomorrow.

Ideal for little ones and big ones who are young at heart, Annie is a mustsee.

Tickets for this show are €17.50 - €52.50 and can be purchased at www. bordgaisenergytheatre.ie.

dance theatre presents the blue boy The Blue Boy is a piece of dance theatre by the award-winning Bro kentalkers Theatre Company.

This project will take place 39 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin from 8 April to 9 April 2016.

Multi-award-winning Dublin-based Brokentalkers have built a reputation as one of Ireland’s most innovative and creative theatre companies.

The company are worldwide acclaimed

and well known to audiences around the world with work such as Have I No Mouth, The Blue Boy, Silver Stars and In Real Time.

The Blue Boy deals with the experiences of men and women who were incarcerated as children in Catholic residential care institutions in Ireland.

Combining a highly physical live performance with recorded testimony from former residents of institutions, The Blue Boy gives a fresh theatrical voice to recently revealed stories of child abuse in Ireland.

The Blue Boy will tour nationally in April and May 2016, produced by Project Arts Centre and with the generous support of the Arts Council.

Tickets are available €20/€18 at www.projectartscentre.ie .

Skellig Michael gets in the picture The National Botanical Gardens in Drumcondra will host an exhibition of photographs by Mark O’Callaghan offering new perspectives on the unique UNESCO World

Heritage Site of Skellig Michael, 12km southwest off Valentia Island, County Kerry.

For centuries, the Skellig rocks have represented the ends of the earth and the extremes of human settlement and endurance. Though today the monastic cells and lighthouses stand empty, the rocks are teeming with bird and plant life amidst the ruins and isolation, and remain a magnetic presence on the horizon.

While living and working as a guide on Skellig during the summer of 2014, Mark availed of the opportunity to capture many rarely seen sights, magnificent sunsets and early morning shots in this amazing site.

The Skellig’s recently came to the attention of the cinematic world after appearing in the recent StarWars film: “The Force Awakens”.

The exhibition runs from the March 17 to April 3..

sean o’casey plays at Abbey theatre The Plough and the Stars by Sean O’Casey is currently playing at The

Abbey Theatre as part of the theatre’s centenary programme, Waking the Nation.

The play revolves around characters who are trade unionists and members of the Irish Citizen Army and focuses on socialist communities in Dublin at the time. Set amid the tumult of the Easter Rising, The Plough and the Stars is the story of ordinary lives ripped apart by the idealism of the time.

Sean O’Casey was born in 1880 in Dublin and is regarded as one of Ireland’s finest writers.

This Easter, 100 years almost to the day of the 1916 Rising, become a fly on the wall of the tenement house in which the action of The Plough and the Stars unfolds.

OlivierAward-winning director Sean Holmes will bring a new perspective to Sean O’Casey’s absorbing play. The play runs from March 9 until April 23.

There is also a sign language interpreted performance on Thursday, April 14 at 7.30pm and an audio-described and captioned performance on Saturday April 16 at 2pm.

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events: great mix of events to commemorate 2016

Series of events to commorate the 1916 Rising There will be a series of events taking place across the capital to mark the commemoration of the 1916 Rising. As well as

ceremonial state events, a number of lectures and performances will be on offer to the public to mark the occasion.

Easter Saturday, March 26 The Garden of Remembrance will host a ceremony for all those who

died during the events of 1916. Music and poetry will be heard throughout the day and President Michael D. Higgins will be in attendance.

A state event will take place at the RDS for the relatives of those involved in the Rising in the afternoon.

Easter Sunday, March 27 T h e E a s t e r S u n d ay wreath-laying ceremony at Kilmainham Gaol will take place at 10.30 am.

Another wreath-laying ceremony will take place in Glasnevin cemetery.

A reading of the 1916 proclamation will take place at the GPO at 11.30 am. A wreath will be laid

by President Higgins, followed by a minute’s silence in memory of all who perished. The national f lag will be raised and the national anthem will be played.

The Defence Forces will lead a parade from St. Stephen’s Green to Parnell Square.

A state reception will take place in Dublin Castle with guests invited by the Taoiseach.

The National Gallery will host a lecture entitled: “Ireland’s War and the Easter Rising in a European Context”. The talk will be given by Dr. Jérôme van de Wiel of University College Cork at 3 pm. Admission is free.

March 28 On Easter Monday in The Abbey Theatre, a lecture

The Garden of Remembrance will host a ceremony for those who died during the events of 1916

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‘Music and poetry will be heard throughout the day in The Garden of Remembrance and President Michael D Higgins will be attending

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entitled: “The Abbey Theatre and Easter 1916” will be given by Dr. Fearghal McGarry from Queen’s University Belfast. The lecture covers the role of the Abbey Rebels and the wider impact of Easter Week on the Abbey Theatre. The event is free but ticketed, and begins at 12pm.

The same venue will also host a talk by author Nell Regan. She will talk about her new book: “Helena Moloney, A Radical Life, which is the first substantive biography on the actress and activist during the Rising.

It begins at 3 pm on the Abbey stage. Admission is free but ticketed.

Finally, The Abbey Theatre will host the premier of the play “An Filleadh” by Alan Titley.

A new play for children, commissioned as part of Féile na Físe by Seachtain na Gaeilge, explores the fate of a family caught up in the history of the preRising period.

This play will be produced and performed by the students of Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh, a newly founded All-Irish

coeducational second level school in Rathfarnham, Dublin. The event will begin at 4 pm. It is free to attend but a ticket is required.

March 29 The National Gallery of Ireland will host a lecture

by Professor John Turpin of the Royal Hibernian Academy, entitled: “The story of the Academy in 1916” which begins at 10.30 am. No booking required and admission is free.

There will be a State ceremony at Liberty Hall, Dublin, to commemorate the role of the Irish Citizen Army and James Connolly.

March 30 Collins Barracks of the National History Museum will host an exhibition by Brenda Malone entitled: “Proclaiming a Republic: the 1916 Rising”. It will be a guided gallery talk about objects and the stories they tell.

Booking required and the event begins at 2 pm.

March 31 The National Concert

Hall will be holding a concer t: “Imagining Home: On Revolution” at 8 pm with tickets available at the box office or online.

An evening of word and music exploring revolutionar y ideals and their impact with an international gathering of writers and commentators from Ireland, Egypt, Libya and Europe.

The concert includes the world première of a new commission by Colm Tóibín and acclaimed composer Donnacha Dennehy.

The evening will be interspersed with musical pieces, opening with Berlioz’s Elégie en prose (for Rober t Emmet) performed by Robin Adams (baritone) and Michael McHale (piano) and Frederic Rzewski’s Excerpts from A People United Will Never Be Defeated. The Vanbrugh Quartet perform Philip Glass’ String Quartet No. 3 ‘Mishima’ (movements I, V and VI) and Beethoven’s Quartet in E minor, Op. 59, No.2 (movement I).

The acclaimed Irish author Colm Tóibín and composer Donnacha Dennehy come together to present a new commission for baritone and bass and the Crash Ensemble, entitled The Dark Places.

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FEATURES care: emotional support for cancer patients

Counselling needed as ongoing support

 ian begley

A report on the Irish Cancer Society’s Counselling Service shows that many families impacted by a cancer diagnosis require emotional support in the months and years after a cancer diagnosis.

While 48% of those accessing the service did so within the same year of learning they had cancer, 20% of clients attended for counselling within two years of diagnosis.

A further 20 per cent of clients used the service

between 3-10 years after a cancer diagnosis.

“Counselling provides emotional and practical support to cancer survivors and their families” said Dorothy Thomas, Community Suppor t Network Coordinator at the Irish Cancer Society.

“Coping with cancer can be difficult and families may experience many emotions such as anxiety, fear and sadness. It can be valuable to speak to a counsellor who can provide support in adapting to life after cancer and in finding a new ‘normal’.

“The report shows that cancer patients who attended for counselling make up 58% of clients, 14% were children, siblings or friends and 12% were a partner or spouse, with a further 16% requiring support following the death of a loved one. This further demonstrates the true impact of a cancer diagnosis on all of the family.”

The Irish Cancer Society granted €299,520 to support centres across the country in 2014 to provide a counselling service, free of charge to

cancer patients and their families. Over 1,000 cancer patients, survivors and their families, accessed the service availing of 6,086 individual counselling sessions.

This counselling service fills a support gap for cancer patients who often report that while they are undergoing cancer treatment, the focus is on the treatment plan with support from the hospital team and other patients.

It is only after the treatment is complete that they realise how much cancer has changed their

Counselling can offer great emotional and practical support to all effected by cancer

lives. The emotional effects of cancer may not be felt until weeks, months or years after the initial diagnosis.

The majority of those attending the service were between the ages of 45-64 (52%) while 25% of clients were between the ages of 18 and 44 with this age group experienc-

ing significant issues such as relationships, fertility and careers, all impacted on a cancer journey.

Women were much more likely to attend for counselling with 76% of clients female and 24% male, in line with the uptake of counselling generally. Clients under 18 made up 5% of cli-

ents, almost all of these children were struggling with the diagnosis of a sibling or a significant adult in their life.

Anyone who is concerned about cancer or is interested in accessing the counselling service, can Freephone 1800 200 700 or visit www.cancer. ie/support/counselling.

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FEATURE

heritage: camera lens captures lost images

New book offers panoramic view of lost heritage  EMMA NOLAN

A new book that offers a panoramic view of Ireland’s forgotten heritage has been released.

Written by William Derham, curator and guide at Dublin Castle, Lost Ireland: 1860-1960, transports the reader back in time with more than 500 evocative photographs from all over Dublin and Ireland.

The book presents a panoramic sweep of Ireland’s sometimes forgotten heritage, following the country through its buildings and architecture via a camera lens, from war and insurrection, to prosperity and development.

Lost Ireland: 1860 – 1960 documents the changes created by the various events and what

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‘It will hopefully encourage us to be more aware of what has survived, and to think twice before we let it, too, disappear.’

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those changes have meant to our buildings from the past, some of which no longer survive, revealing a fascinating and nostalgic layer of Irish history, not just in its ‘bricks and mortar’ but also in the events and the people who inhabited it.

Derham has compiled collection of photographs that gives the reader a sample of the built heritage that was lost to the inevitable transformations the country endured over a hundred year period – “the humble mud

huts of the transient labourer, the ‘thatched mansions’ of the prosperous farmer, the edifices of industrial innovation and technology, and the grand homes of the well-to-do, including the infamous ‘big house’”.

Snapshots

“This book provides a snapshot of some of the buildings from Ireland’s past that haven’t made it to the 21st century, and a couple that have - just about!” said Derham.

“It will hopefully

encourage us to be more aware of what has survived, and to think twice before we let it, too, disappear.”

Colum O’Riordan of the Irish Architectural Archive has written the foreword to the book: “It is an architectural fact of life that buildings, like people, come and go… Sometimes the death of a building is sudden and unexpected, whether through accident or malice. Sometimes it comes through the creeping decay of old age, and sometimes buildings are euthanised, pulled down unceremoniously in their prime to make way for something new…

“As with portraits of people, a certain character of each building resonates from the

Essex Bridge – this view shows the wonderful buildings of Upper Ormond Quay on the River Liffey. The Church was demolished in 1969, and much of the quay’s houses have been replaced with apartment blocks with unconvincing Georgian elevations facing the river.

Upper O’Connell Street – this view shows how it looked from the top of Nelson’s Pillar before the damage of the 1916 Rising and the Civil War.

photographs; some we might regard as curious, some we might wish to have known better, some we might even be

No 1. High Street, Christchurch – this image captures the organised chaos of commercial life in previous centuries. Shops are neat and orderly, but covered with a riot of advertisement. Sadly, much of High Street was demolished in a road-widening scheme in the 1970s.

glad we never met.”

Lost Ireland: 1860 – 1960 is available in all good bookstores including Easons for €50.

Dublin Castle is currently hosting an exhibit of some of the photography from the book in The Coach House.

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theatre: 10.5 million have seen the musical

The acclaimed Billy Elliot is coming to Dublin Billy Elliot the Musical will play Bord Gáis Energ y T heatre this July.

Eric Fellner (Pro ducer) said: “Having recently celebrated ten extraordinary years of Billy Elliot the Musical in London, we are delighted to have the opportunity to bring a new touring production of this inspiring show to fans across the UK and Ireland and the chance to delight new audiences along the way.”

Based on the highly successful film, the show is set in a northern mining town against the background of the 1984/’85 miners’ strike a n d f o l l ow s B i l l y ’s journey from boxing to ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his

life forever.

Acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, Billy Elliot the Musical has now been seen by over 10.5 million people across five continents and is the recipient of over 80 awards internationally, including ten Tony Awards and five Olivier Awards. In 2006, Liam Mower, James Lomas and George Maguire, the first three boys to play the title role, became the youngest performers ever to have won the Olivier Award for Best Actor, with the show also picking up the Best Musical prize. In total, 89 boys have now played the iconic title role on stage worldwide.

Billy Elliot the Musical is brought to life by the multiple award-winning creative team behind the film including writer Lee

Hall (book and lyrics), director Stephen Daldry and choreographer, Peter Darling, joined by Elton John who composed the show’s score. The production features scenic design by Ian MacNeil, the associate director is Julian Webber, costume design is by Nicky Gillibrand, lighting design

by Rick Fisher and sound design by Paul Arditti.

Musical supervision and orchestrations are by Martin Koch.

The play has previously been staged on Broadway, in Sydney, Melbourne, Chicago, Toronto and Seoul, South Korea.

Further international productions are planned including the first Japanese production in 2017.

The musical will run from Tuesday July 26 Saturday September 3, 2016. Tickets from €25.00 are on sale now.

In total eighty nine boys have played the iconic title role on stage worldwide

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Nivea Creme Care Facial Cleansing Wipes

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At least take off the mascara love …  emma nolan

Let’s face it, sometimes the all-important task of removing makeup before bed gets neglected. Whether it’s due to tiredness, laziness, forgetfulness or drunkenness, this crucial aspect of skincare often gets overlooked and sleeping in makeup is not good for your skin, or your pillows.

While there may not always be time to do a full skincare regime before bed, keeping some cleansing wipes and miceller water beside the bed can prevent you from waking up with mascara-glued eyes and clogged pores.

Simple have introduced two new “beauty superheroes” that gently and effectively cleanse the skin.

The Simple micellar Cleansing Water is a non-rinse cleanser, so you can do it when you’re already lying down. The triplepurified water attracts and lifts out impurities and is gentle enough to use for easily removing eye make-make up.

The Micellar Cleansing Wipes are an even easier one-step makeup removal method that leaves skin fresh and hydrated.

Simple dermatologist Sarah Lowe said the Micellar Water and Wipes are “perfect

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for all skin types and contain skin loving ingredients”.

Nivea have also introduced a new facial cleansing range that promises to deliver “complete cleansing with no compromise”.

Daily exposure to hard weather, makeup and touching the face can cause a dull complexion.

The Creme Care Facial range features products that “cleanse the face thoroughly yet mildly, protecting the skin’s natural moisture balance and preventing it drying out”. The experts at Nivea have unveiled the cleansing lotion, cream wash and wipes.

So while it can be easy to forget to remove your make-up after a long day, having a few handy products close to the bed can ensure that, at the very least, you manage to get the mascara off.

Festival fever

Festival season is almost upon us and it’s worth building up the summer wardrobe now rather than having to splurge when it’s time to hit the fields.

Ireland is an absolute mecca for festi-

vals (if the weather behaves that is) and there are so many great festivals to choose from on the continent.

So whether you’re hitting up Electric Picnic, Body and Soul, Life, Longitude,

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Knockanstackan or Forbidden Fruit at home or venturing abroad for Primavera, Melt, Glastonbury or Sziget, check out some top festival picks to get your wardrobe festival ready.

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GAZETTE

FOOD&DRINK RECIPECORNER ROAST LAMB WITH MINT SAUCE

THIS week, we have a delicious recipe for Roast Lamb with Mint Sauce, courtesy of top chef Neven Maguire.

Ingredients 100ml olive oil 4 sprigs of rosemary leaves, chopped 4 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard 1.5kg leg or shoulder of lamb For The Mint Cream Sauce: 2 tsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 180ml white wine 1 chicken stock cube 400ml Avonmore Cooking Cream A small handful of fresh mint, chopped coarsely M&S Coffee Lovers Egg €11.99

Butlers Chocolates - Extra Large Wrapped Milk Chocolate Egg 640g €22.95

Eggs galore EASTER Sunday memories of getting up early and indulging in chocolate for breakfast don’t have to stay a memory as the selection of ‘grown up’ Easter Eggs available this year are more than just a simple shell and a bar of milk chocolate.

The Lir collection from M&S is the ultimate chocoholic fantasy. The Coffee Lovers Egg is a delightful Easter morning pick me up and the bejewelled Fruit and Nut Lattice Egg and the Butlers Chocolates -Assorted Chocolate Egg Stick 125g €5.50

Gold and Velvet Sculptured Egg are almost too pretty to eat… almost.

M&S also carry a charming range for children (and anyone with taste buds) with the Percy Pig and Alfie Bunny eggs and the half dozen of Cheeky Chick eggs are a novel way to enjoy ‘eggs’ for breakfast for the day that’s in it.

Irish favourite, Butlers Chocolates Easter specialties are always a welcome treat. Their Ber tie Bunny has

become synonymous with the brand at this time of year as well as their plentiful offering of pastel wrapped eggs, mini eggs and variety boxes.

Character eggs are always a popular choice for children and Dealz have them all for €1.49 each. Frozen, comic book characters, Minions and even Star Wars Easter Eggs are available as well as the old classics like Dairy Milk and Milky Bar.

Butlers Bertie Bunny Large €9.95 Medium €6.00 M&S Alfie Bunny €8.99

Dealz Mini Eggs Nest €1.49

Baby Bunny €3.25

Preparation • Combine the oil, rosemary, garlic and mustard in a large shallow dish. Spread over the lamb and refrigerate for at least one hour, or overnight if possible.

• Preheat the oven to 200˚C/180˚C fan/gas mark 6. Remove the lamb from the marinade and place in a roasting tin. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

• Remove the foil and cook for another 50-60 minutes until cooked to your liking, basting occasionally with the marinade.

• Meanwhile, heat the oil for the sauce in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 5-7 minutes until soft.

• Add the wine and simmer, uncovered, until reduced by about half. Add the stock cube and Avonmore Cooking Cream. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low.

• Remove from the heat and stir in the mint.

Serve the lamb with the sauce poured over.

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CINEMA

ReelReviews

eddie the eagle

Wings it with the facts BRITAIN’S worst (but highly popular) athlete, “Eddie the Eagle” (Cert 12A, 106 mins) gets an affectionate big-screen treatment that plays a little hard and fast with the facts, but nonetheless delivers a warm-hearted underdog tale. Forever famous as a rather hopeless but very, very determined ski jumper at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, Eddie Edward’s story is pleasantly told.

Kung Fu Panda 3

Makes impressive moves PO IS back with his latest outing, as Kung Fu Panda 3 (Cert PG, 95 mins) once again sees the very unlikely martial arts expert team up to stop a very bad guy.

This time round, Po has a very unlikely group of would-be martial experts to train up – an entire tribe of pandas. It’s largely more of the same for the franchise, but when it looks this good and has such spirited performances, that’s okay.

london has fallen Bangs for your bucks

AS THE sequel to Olympus Has Fallen, London (Cert 15A, 99 mins) offers more of the same – where the first film saw the US president in mortal danger, this time several world leaders are spectacularly bumped off in London. But did the bad guys think that the American president would be so easy to kill? It’s silly stuff that won’t trouble your braincells much, but is passable enough.

Tense and atmospheric only begins to describe the overall effect of this unusual film

the witch: this is a very different style of horror, the tension is high

Get ready to feel the fear

An age old fable of what is and what should be, The Witch is a haunting debut from American director Robert Eggers.

And since it was revealed on the festival circuit late last year, it has been hard to avoid the buzz that the film has been generating. In a way, it seems an injustice to classify The Witch as a horror film – with all the jumpscares and staid predictability that the label can sometimes imply. This is a very different kind of animal.

Set in New England in the 1630s, the film follows a Puritan family as they try to set up their own farm after being exiled from the local community. We are not privy to the exact set of circumstances that led

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to them becoming pariahs – save to say that in theological melting pot of the New World, some interpretations of the gospels are more contentious than others.

Game of Thrones’ Ralph Ineson is the formidable patriarch of the group, William. Taut, gravelly, and perennially chopping wood, Ineson’s character is built of equal parts Yorkshire swagger and Protestant zeal, as he leads his family into the depths of the New England wilderness to estab-

lish their new home.

Filmed in one of the most remote parts of Ontario, The Witch plays out against a stunning natural backdrop, and cinematographer Jarin Blaschke is able to capture an untouched Eden that is brimming with menace. The tangled woods, the slowswelling brooks, the mud-brown farmyards, and the ashen skies make Van Gogh’s snow covered fields look colourful in comparison.

The Witch is a film that wants to explore shades of grey in as many ways as possible.

Tragedy strikes the family when their new born infant mysteriously disappears. Katherine, the distraught mother (Kate Dickie, another

familiar face from the Game of Thrones cast) is resistant to the grim resignation that husband advocates. Cowled in despair, she prays fervently for the return of her child, and grows deeply suspicious of her eldest daughter, Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy), under whose watch the child disappeared. It is the outstanding performance of greenhorn actor Taylor-Joy on which much of the brilliance of The Witch hangs.

Thomasin’s coming of age - and the change in the family structure that her journey into adulthood brings - is a threat that looms as large as the dank woods and their supernatural secrets. In the bleak Puritan landscape, natural human

desires boil and bubble until the cauldron lid falls aside. In an atmosphere heavy with grief and mounting paranoia, Thomasin remains the one character on screen that we feel we can relate to as the story builds and the family’s struggles continue.

It is a small but extremely strong cast, and while Taylor-Joy and Ineson provide much of the drive, there is also an incredible performance from young actor Harvey Shrimshaw, who provides one of the most memorable scenes in the film; and great support from the even younger actors Lucas Dawson and Ellie Grainger, who play a pair of increasingly creepy fraternal twins.

There is plenty to be horrified about, but here’s where the horror label can fail – because over the course of the film, there are very few moments that will make you jump. Rather, from the opening sequence, The Witch conjures up a feeling of dread and discomfort that persists right up until its close 92 minutes later. At its heart, this is a film about the war between the chaos of nature and the order of human morality.

William may continually chop wood, but he can never fell the forest. An enlightening, chilling, and memorable film, Robert Eggers has created something genuinely spellbinding with The Witch.

Verdict: 9/10

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luxury: one of ireland’s finest country house hotels

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Travel fast

TRAVEL NEWS

Sun, rich culture and stunning scenery

Castle Durrow recently named one of the Top 10 Castle hotels in the world by Tripadvisor

Warm 18th century feel in beautiful Castle Durrow  Ian Begley

I recently enjoyed a one night stay at Castle Durrow, Laois – one of Ireland’s finest Irish country house hotels.

Also celebrating its 300th anniversary this year, Castle Durrow was originally built by Capt.

William Flower (later to become Viscount Ashbrook) in 1716 as his family home in the Midlands of Ireland. Peter and Shelly Stokes bought the castle in 1998 and transformed it into the luxurious Castle Hotel it is today.

Upon arriving, my expectations were high as the Blue Book hotel recently named the castle as one of the Top 10 Castle hotels in the world by Tripadvisor and that its rose garden is the only Irish garden to feature in the David Austin Catalogue.

The castle’s interior was like stepping into

The stunning Castle Durrow Restaurant

the manor of a Jane Austin novel, bearing a very genuine 18th century feel to it. I later found out that most of the castle’s artefacts and furniture were authentic dating as far back to the 1700s.

My guest and I stayed in the Lady Hannah Master bedroom and were blown away with the magnificent four poster bed and stunning view of the courtyard. The room was very spacious and lavish and equipped with modern appliances such as a television and aptly

positioned lighting.

Building up a hearty appetite we ate dinner at Castle Durrow’s restaurant in the main dining room, which overlooked its charming gardens.

The decor is bright and comfortable with a mix of Modern and Classical styles and can accommodate up to 50 guests.

For starters, I had the Hoi Braised Belly of Port with Pan Seared Scallop, cauliflower and an orange puree. It was honestly nothing short of perfection as the belly of

pork was one of the most tender cuts of meat I have ever eaten.

As recommended by the daughter of Peter and Shelley Stokes I ordered the Chargrilled 7oz Fillet of Irish Beef as my main, which came alongside of Garlic & Thyme Fondant Potato, Red Onion and Balsamic Marmalade with Honey Glazed Root Vegetables and Red Wine Jus. I was anything but disappointed with my choice as I found my meal to be full of flavour and very appetising.

For dessert I had the Meringue with fruit and vanilla ice-cream, which I ate in its entirety before retiring to the bar for some post-dinner cocktails.

Our waiters’ attentiveness and friendliness also cannot be overlooked as their fine service complemented our overall dining experience.

Up bright and early the next day, my guest

and I enjoyed a full Irish breakfast before touring the fertile grounds of Castle Durrow, relishing in the very first warm day of the year. Along the way we were greeted by two horses, the family cat Malcolm and a Jack Russel who was happy to lead us to the castle’s ornate gardens.

Overall, I had a very nice experience at Castle Durrow. With just over an hour’s drive away from Dublin it is certainly a must for anyone looking for a relaxing break away from the big smoke.

To mark its 300th anniversary Castle Durrow will be hosting a series of events throughout the year, including a lavish garden party to kick off the summer, and a 300th birthday masquerade ball in the autumn.

For more information about this hotel and to book your stay visit www. castledurrow.com.

Are you looking for a last-minute holiday that combines sun, rich culture and stunning scenery? Then look no further than seven nights in the beautiful Lake Garda with Travel Department’s SuperSaver Holiday offering a choice of two departure dates in March.

T he Lake Garda region offers a huge variety of activities for holiday makers – the narrow northern corridor is a Mecca for boating activities and the surrounding Dolomites are a perfect getaway for hill walkers and nature lovers as well as those simply wishing

to relax in beautiful surroundings.

Your base for the week will be the 3 Star Hotel Lago di Garda, which enjoys an enviable position in one of the most picturesque squares in the centre of Malcesine and provides the most up-to-date facilities combined with a very romantic atmosphere.

Prices start from €479pp including flights, transfers and seven nights B&B accommodation with flights departing Dublin on March 29 and March 31.

To book, visit www. traveldepartment.ie.

Magnificent Malta on the Mediterranean Why not make 2016 a year to remember by visiting the Mediterranean island of Malta?

With year round suns h i n e , e ve n t s a n d activities to suit all ages Malta is an ideal holiday destination for those looking for an escape.

Lowcostholidays is offering seven nights departing on April 30 at the 4 Star Hotel Paradise Bay (B&B) from €562pp.

Alternatively you can depart on May 14 and

stay at the 5 Star Excelsior Grand Hotel (B&B) from €652pp.

With Budget Travel you can depart on April 30 and stay at the 3 Star Topaz Hotel Apt, Bugibba (room only) for €523pp. Alternatively, you can depart on the May 19 and stay at the 4 Star Canifor Hotel, Qawra (B&B) for €369pp.

Visit www.visitmalta. com for further information and details of events that will be taking place in Malta.

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MOTORING

Competition

Skoda is searching for nine lucky couples Ahead of the anniversary of the Marriage Equality referendum, Skoda are undertaking a nationwide search to find soon-to-be-married couples from Dublin and across the country, who deserve to arrive to their weddings in style in complimentary chauffeurdriven Skoda wedding cars.

The campaign was launched with the help of Skoda Ambassador and model Roz Purcell and will see nine lucky couples and their wedding parties making an extra special entrance on their big day in a pair of luxurious Skoda Superb Laurin and Klement (L&K) edition cars worth a combined value of €90,000.

Kia’s new 1-litre C’eed GT line promises to deliver a measure of practical performance and personality in a nifty hatchback package

motors: the kia’s c’eed nifty hatchback delivers on style both inside and out

Mighty Personality  dave philips

Luxurious

Speaking about the new offer, Ray Leddy, head of marketing and Product at Skoda Ireland, said: “The Laurin and Klement edition of the Skoda Superb is extremely luxurious, so perfectly suited to special occasions – and what occasion could be more special than a wedding?

This offer is open to any brides and / or grooms in Dublin and around Ireland with a we d d i n g p l a n n e d b e t we e n A p r i l a n d December 2016. To be in with a chance to win, simply visit www.superbweddings.ie and enter your details before Friday, April 15.

Attempting to shift balance back towards petrol engines, Kia’s new 1-litre C’eed GT line promises to deliver a measure of practical performance and personality in a nifty hatchback package.

It’s personality is evident from first glance – very distinctive ice-cube LEDs and a set of clean 17” alloys give a far more aggressive look to the GT line when placed next to the regular (already fairly beefy) C’eed. A set of twin oval exhausts at the rear add to that sense of muscular sturdiness.

Some extra bits of exterior dazzle – like the kerbside lights that come on underneath the mirrors

as you unlock with the fob – may provide more psychological than practical benefit, but that’s no complaint. It just adds to the fact that the C’eed GT is something you look forward to getting into.

While the C’eed GT looks well from the outside, the interior really shines – and quite literally too. Alloy pedals, and a chrome trim along the dash, doors, and gearstick surround sets a nice tone against the matt black and muted greys of the upholstery.

A heavy grey stitch along the wheel and seats adds to the overall sporty feel.

There are some great touches in here, like the angled dash, that sets all of the instrument panels

and audio controls to subtly face toward the driver. Aside from that mildly annoying Kia trait of having the volume and phone controls on the left side of the wheel, this has to be one of the Korean manufacturer’s classiest cabins.

W hat really earns the tidy GT Line badge on the rear is Kia’s new Ecoboost 1 litre engine.

The three cylinder petrol engine provides a surprising amount of power, while keeping emissions (and road tax) relatively low. There has been a move over the past year back to 1 litre turbo engines, with the Focus and Corsa both showing how they can be used effectively. Here, Kia adds more weight

to the argument – proving that the small petrol engine can provide plenty of power for most road users.

It works well coupled with Kia’s nicely tuned gearbox – there is the sense that there’s always enough for an extra push, so you’ll rarely need to shift down gears to overtake. Even cruising along

the motorway with a full load, in sixth gear, the C’eed GT feels like it still has plenty to give.

With an ample amount of boot space, and plenty of room in the back seats, the C’eed GT can easily undertake most of the day to day chores you’d expect a hatchback to handle. While the C’eed was never the strongest

branch of the Kia tree in terms of sales, there is certainly a niche for this new GT line. Starting at around €22,000, and offering a solid blend of good looks and effective performance, the C’eed GT might make sense for young families who are looking for a very dependable, yet stylish and fun, solution.

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health

mental health: we need to get a balance between physical and mental health

Time to take care of our mental health and tackle the feelings The Irish Rugby Union Players’ Association (IRUPA) in partnership with Zurich today launched Tackle Your Feelings, a new mental wellbeing campaign that will see national and international rugby stars come forward to tell their own personal story of the issues they have faced off the pitch. The first players to tell their personal stories are Ireland and Leinster front-row Jack McGrath who speaks emotively about how he coped with the death of his brother by suicide in 2010 and Irish women’s player, Hannah Tyrrell, who talks about how she overcame her struggles with self-harm and bulimia. Their videos are hosted on the new websitewww.tackleyourfeelings.com.

Research conducted

by IRUPA demonstrated that although 95% of Irish adults think it’s important for them to be proactive in taking care

of their mental wellbeing, almost 1 in 4 (22%) are unaware or have low levels of awareness of the ways they deal with stress or life challenges. Additionally, 71% feel that they would be treated differently if they had a mental health issue and other people knew about it. There is still a large proportion of us who do not tackle our feelings on a regular basis. 1 in 2 (53%) Irish adults have gone through a challenging life event and didn’t discuss their feelings with anyone.

This is significant because 1 in 4 Irish adults will experience mental illness at some point in our lives[1].

Tackle Your Feelings seeks to emphasise the importance of preventative measures in maintaining good mental wellbeing. By asking people to be honest with themselves about how they are feeling and to take appropriate action,

the campaign aims to encourage people to resolve emotional challenges before they escalate into a crisis.

The campaign website, www.tackleyourfeelings. com, will host a number of practical resources to help people develop their emotional self-awareness and proactively work on their mental and emotional wellbeing.

Jack speaks of the anger and anxiety he felt and how he kept his feelings bottled up at first, “It was like a gas valve releasing when I started to speak about how I felt. It can be the smallest thing that you say to somebody that can make you feel better. The longer you keep it bottled up, the worse it’s going to get. Nobody is going to slag you for feeling a certain way. It’s human nature. After what happened to my brother I think it’s really important to be open about mental health.”

Jack McGrath speaks emotively about how he coped with the death of his brother by suicide. The video is hosted on the new website www.tackleyourfeelings.com

In her video Hannah Tyrrell talks about how she overcame her struggles with self-harm and bulimia. The video is hosted on the new website www.tackleyourfeelings.com

Hannah is hoping that her story will give other people the strength to positively deal with their struggles, “I got involved in the tackle your feelings campaign because I have struggled with my mental health in the past. I want people to realise that they are not alone, and that things can and will get better. I wanted to share my story in order to help make it easier for others who are struggling to reach out and ask for help and if even one person does so as a result of this then it will have all been worthwhile.”

Speaking at the launch, Omar Hassanein, CEO, IRUPA said, “Our campaign is intended to be disruptive in challenging people to tackle their feelings on a daily basis. Professional rugby players are seen as strong, robust and are known for how they protect and manage

their physical health but rugby, like everything in life, requires both physical and mental strength.

We want to show people that vulnerability doesn’t need to be considered a weakness.

Rugby players need to work on their mental wellbeing just like everybody else. We hope that Ireland’s rugby players, through the Tackle Your Feelings campaign, can play a role in encouraging people in Ireland to be more proactive and comfortable in looking after their mental wellbeing given it is such a key component in the health of an individual.

I’d ask everyone to visit www.tackleyourfeelings.com to watch Jack McGrath’s and Hannah Tyrrell’s video.

They both have been so courageous in speaking publicly about their own struggles and I hope that

others will take strength from them to tackle their own feelings as a result.”

Dr Eddie Murphy, Clinical Psychologist and Tackle Your Feelings advisor said, “Tackle Your Feelings is a really important campaign as it challenges us to consider how we are feeling on a daily basis so as to prevent a more serious mental health issue from developing.

Just like physical fitness, mental fitness can also be enhanced through practical training. The resources available at tackleyourfeelings.com can help you do this. I’m sure that Jack McGrath’s story will resonate with lots of people in the country as the death by suicide rate in Ireland is the fourth highest in the EU.” Elaine Hayes, Corporate Responsibility spokesperson at Zurich,

commented, “Zurich prides itself on a commitment to making a difference in the local communities in which we operate, and we are delighted to be partnering with IRUPA, with the support of the Zurich Foundation, to encourage greater debate and awareness of mental wellbeing in Ireland.

As an issue which affects such a large proportion of Irish people, mental health is something that needs to be discussed more openly and honestly; be it on the pitch, in the office, or in general day to day life.

The individual player stories which feature in the Tackle Your Feelings campaign should inspire a national conversation amongst both rugby supporters and non-rugby supporters alike and keep mental wellbeing top of mind.”

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A very colourful celebration T

he Gazette dropped by Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada recently as the school was in full swing celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge. There were plenty of colourful characters walking around as the school

was also celebrating the opening of their brand new library with a special Roald Dahl day. Teacher were seen dressed as Oompa Loompas and the principal was dressed as Willy Wonka himself.

Author Bridget Bhreathnach talks to the children. Pictures: Cathy Weatherston

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SPORT KUBS win maiden cup crown

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fanning steps away from blues set-up:

ST MARY’S winger Darragh Fanning will be released from his contract with Leinster rugby at the end of the month to allow him to concentrate on other opportunities away from the rugby field.

Speaking about the decision, Leinster head coach Leo Cullen said: “Darragh has made a significant contribution during his time here with Leinster and obviously his contribution to the PRO12 win in 2014 and in helping us reach a Champions Cup semi-final last season will not be forgotten.

“Darragh came from St Mary’s on trial as a 27-year-old and has grabbed that chance with both hands. He has though found an interest outside of rugby that he wishes to now pursue with all his energy and we respect those wishes.”

Fanning has played 34 times for Leinster and scored seven tries, making his debut in September 2013.

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KUBS prevented a clean sweep of men’s Division One trophies by Maree as they claimed the League Cup with an 89-79 win at the Water-

shed, K ilkenny last weekend.

The Raheny side had finished runners’ up in their maiden Division One campaign but a solid weekend at the league finals gave them their first trophy.

Maree had six players on the score sheet in the opening quarter

but KUBS had their eye in from the perimeter and Conor James, Kevin Foley, Jonathan Riles and Sean Ingle all registered three-pointers to go 28-13 clear.

T h e G a l w ay s i d e rallied with an 11-0 run either side of the first break. The KUBS offence had hit a glitch

KUBS celebrate their Division One League Cup success

Killester’s Paul Dick in action in the Champions Trophy Final

and it took a strong drive from Eoin Chubb to get them going in again. They led 44-41 at the half with freethrows pushing them clear af ter Maree equalised through Eoin Rockall’s 62.5% accuracy and Kenneth Hansberry’s first half double-double.

Both sides led by six or more in an undulating third quarter. Cathal Finn stepped up completing his double-double as Maree enjoyed their biggest lead of the game but KUBS were 66-61 to the good by the end of the period.

Eoin Chubb was the game-changer with eight points in a row and an MVP performa n c e t h a t i n cl u d e d

seven assists.

Conor James’ sixth triple of the afternoon came just when Maree threatened to draw level for the fifth time.

The shooting guard finished with a game high 28 points while Player Coach Kevin Foley helped make sure of the win in taking his tally to 21 down the stretch.

It was the brightest performance of the weekend on one which generally did not go the way of the Dublin sides involved.

Te a m Mo n t e n o t t e Hotel fought off DCU Mercy to win 72-69 and secure the 2016 women’s Premier League playoffs. In doing so, t h e G l a n m i r e cl u b moved to the top of the

all-time list with seven wins.

C&S UCC Demons claimed their fourth successive Champions Trophy to round out the Men’s Premier League season with an 82-77 win over Pyrobel Killester. It was a 19-point swing in the middle quarters as the League Champions came from eight points down to take control through Kyle Hosford and Lehmon Colbert.

Colin O’Reilly was pleased with two trophies out of three at the end of a tough campaign: “It’s been a very long season but we always had two or three guys who had the energy to keep pushing the tempo.”

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Ronan Flannery lifts the Leinster senior Mills Cup on behalf of Pembroke. Picture: Adrian Boehm

THE difference in level between the EY Hockey League and the top of Leinster Division One was ruthlessly exposed as Pembroke eased to the Mills Cup title with a comfortable 4-1 win over provincial champions Corinthian at Grange Road.

A rare David Quinn goal along with efforts from Nick Burns and Harry Spain had the Ballsbridge side flying high with a 3-0 lead at the break. Corinthian rallied late on with Glenn Holmes pulling one back in the last ten minutes

but Andrew Shekleton’s clever finish completed the win.

The reds did start well with Mark Ingram forced into a good stop from Stephen Reid but Pembroke soon found their fluidity with Ronan Flannery pushing forward.

He delivered into the middle where Quinn stole a march on his marker, getting in front and shooting early with a first time sweep that gave Ross Murray no time to settle.

In a game of middling quality at times, it was a very smart piece of work from one of the after-

noon’s strongest performers.

Two minutes later, Burns drag banged the base of the backboard for 2-0 as Pembroke, despite some scrappy touches, asserted their dominance. Corinthian were living on the break and almost had their opening when David Howard cut loose but Ingram raced off his line to clean up the danger.

But another corner in the minutes leading up to half-time all but killed off the game, Spain’s low push an identical to Burns’ earlier effort. It could have been worse in the second half but for

Murray who saved several good chances with Kirk Shimmins twice blocked at close quarters while Eric Foy had a reverse repelled.

Holmes gave his side a lifeline when he picked up the pieces after Ingram had stopped Howard’s initial corner shot.

But any thoughts of a comeback were dashed in the closing minutes when Flannery again raced down the right and while his offload was not the cleanest, Shekleton spun well and potted on the reverse as Pembroke ran up their 21st Mills Cup victory.

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Boden in dreamland after first half blitz Firhouse Road club produce performance of a lifetime to win their first All-Ireland club senior football championship with a 13-point demolition of Mayo’s Castlebar Mitchels all-ireland final Ballyboden St Enda’s 2-14 Castlebar Mitchels 0-7  james hendicott sport@dublingazette.com

B A L LY B O D E N S T ENDA’S emphatically won their first All-Ireland senior football club title with a stunning performance on St Patrick’s Day, overrunning Castlebar Mitchels in a pulsing opening, and eventually running out 2-14 to 0-7 winners.

With both sides going for their first All-Ireland club title – and the Mayo side having suffered the heartache of final defeat just two years ago – Boden had to do without the experience of midfield man Declan O’Mahony for their big day after he failed in a late bid to have his ban for a semi-final red card overturned.

It didn’t show, though,

with Boden’s very first attack seeing Michael Darragh MacAuley work the ball to Colm Basquel on the edge of the box, leaving the forward to calmly slot into the Mitchels net with less than two minutes on the clock.

Despite having much of the early possession, the Mayo club were caught cold, as Boden’s rhythmic hand passing had them chasing shadows.

A shaky pass back from Shane Clayton forced Paul Durcan into a frantic clearance as the Mitchels forwards closed him down on seven minutes while Andrew Kerin also saw himself through at the other end, only to take too many steps whilst trying to round Mitchels’ keeper Rory Byrne.

MacAuley was next in on goal, breaking down the left from another swift handpassing move

Ballyboden St Enda’s celebrate their All-Ireland glory

to fist over from the left corner of the box. When Boden were awarded a penalty on 15 minutes for a desperate lunge on Aran Waters – which Kerin swiftly dispatched into the bottom left – the Dubs had 2-3 on the board with the Mayo club yet to point.

Wild shooting from the Mayo side didn’t help matters while Durcan was proving a thorn in their side, too, with the goalkeeper pulling off a sharp save to deny Neil Lydon at close range, before Mitchels finally got on the scoreboard from the resulting 45.

The Rathfarnham side struck the post themselves seconds later through Darren O’Reilly’s fisted effort.

Bob Dwan and O’Connor kept the clock ticking over, with Boden going in at half time in

dreamland, holding a 2-5 to 0-3 lead, one that if anything understated their dominance.

The space Boden found in midfield first half fed numerous goal opportunities with MacAuley and O’Reilly the chief protagonists as energetic defence restricted Mitchels down

number six shirt in blood during the first half – lifted the trophy for Boden, saying: “it’s all come to fruition today. We weren’t going to be beaten. We were down an awful lot on the way here, but we’ve managed to put out a fire on every occasion.”

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the other end.

Dublin star MacAuley was withdrawn five minutes into the second half after a scrappy start which suited Boden as an imposing Dwan, Keaney and Durkin stretched the lead while Mitchels floundered up top, missing a series of presentable opportunities.

A brief rally saw the Castlebar club close the gap to nine points but the sharper Dublin club never looked under serious pressure, with a half volley chance from full forward Keaney the closest effort of the closing stages.

Classy Kerin’s points took Boden away and the Dublin side had the luxury of giving their bench a run out.

Captain Darragh Nelson – wearing number 39, after soaking his normal

road all the way to Croke Park for Ballyboden, with a much-discussed lastminute equaliser followed by an extra time win in a semi final against Clonmel Commercials and a single point win over reigning champions St Vincent’s in the Dublin final just two edgy moments.

There will be a certain amount of sympathy for Mitchels, who saw a second All-Ireland shot in three years slip through their fingers in a lightning first few minutes from the Dublin side.

The loss leaves Mayo clubs an astonishing five for 34 in senior finals since 1986.

In truth, though, Boden never looked likely to lose their grip, as they emphatically blasted their way to a glorious first victory in 47 years of trying.

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Nelson and McEntee hail anatomy of SFC victory DARRAGH NELSON, Ballyboden St Enda’s captain, has described the feeling as “unbelievable” and “a huge honour” after leading the Rathfarnham side to a first ever All Ireland title at Croke Park on Saturday.

Boden overcame to lift the Andy Merrigan cup with a powerful first half display, blowing away opposition who were appearing in their second All-Ireland final in three years.

“With respect to Castlebar, we didn’t think it would be so easy,” Nelson told GazetteSport.

“To do it in Croke Park on Paddy’s Day is just a great feeling, and we felt we had something to prove after the Clonmel game. I think we’ve learnt a lot.

“To win the way we did just shows that the games we’ve come through have stood to us.

I think Castlebar were fairly strong favourites going into this game, and we knew that. It kind of suits us.”

Manager Andy McEntee, meanwhile, hit out at the GAA’s decision not to allow midfielder Declan O’Mahony to play in the final, after the Ballyboden man saw red in the closing stages of the semi, also calling the absence of the player a “motivating factor” in the performance.

“We tried to make it a positive, but I did expect him to get off,” McEntee said. “We looked at the video evidence, and we even had a statement from the player he tackled.

“Club players are treated differently to county players. We felt he should have been playing. It’s sad to see.

“We did put two halves together, which is something we’ve struggled to do all season,” McEntee added after the game.

“I wouldn’t say we expected to shut them out to seven points.”

Speaking of Ballyboden’s current status as fourth or fifth favourites to win the Dublin title for a second time this year, McEntee also added “We’re probably sixth favourites after this.

Every game we win, we seem to drift!”

McEntee’s side return to action in the AFL1 on April 2, with a match against fellow Dublin giants St Vincent’s.

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soccer: former peamount players to fore on FAI awards night

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Celebridge secure DLTC Division 3 championship CELBRIDGE tennis club’s first team were winners of the Dublin Lawn Tennis Council Class 3 Winter league when they got the best of Portmarknock 2-1 in a thrilling final in Templeogue last week.

The team of Dorian Kos, Paraic Kilcoyne, Daniel Barisnikov, Colm Keating, Geoff Houghton and Rob Melvin are pictured following their victory.

FORMER Peamount United midfielder Denise O’Sullivan was named as Irish Senior Women’s Player of the Year at last week’s FAI International Awards, with Louise Quinn – also formerly of Peamount – finishing second in the award.

It came just a day after O’Sullivan signed for US side Houston Dash from Glasgow City where she had played

since June 2013.

O’Sullivan earns the award having scored 33 goals in 65 games while playing in the Scottish Women’s League, having made 46 appearances for Ireland since making her debut at 17-years-old.

Houston head coach Randy Waldrum praised the signing on the basis of her stamina and technical ability.

“I think she’s a good fit for the style that we have,” said the Dash

Denise O’Sullivan with Shane Long at the FAI awards night

h e a d c o a c h . “ S h e ’s clean and she’s technical and covers a lot of ground. She’s young, and that’s a good side of it too. She’ll be here all season, which is another huge plus.”

She represents Dash’s fifth and final international player for the season and will line up

alongside some of the USA’s top female footballers, including World Cup winner Carli Lloyd who scored an astonishing hat-trick in last summer’s final.

On receiving the award O’Sullivan said: “Just two days ago I signed for Houston Dash in America, so

it’s a big move for me but I’m very excited for it and looking forward to it.”

Finishing second in the award was fellow former Peamount footballer Louise Quinn, with the 25-year-old now playing for Swedish Premier Division club Eskilstuna United.

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SEVERAL Lucan Sarsfields were to the fore as Dublin’s senior camogie team pipped Clare in last Sunday’s Division 1 Group 1 meeting at Parnell Park 0-12 to 0-10 as the Girls in Blue got their first win of the league season.

Orla Beagan clipped three points while Ali Twomey weighed in with a couple with Mairi Moynihan coming off the bench to score another to account for half of Dublin’s scores.

Siobhan Grimes and Claire Rigney also started in the victory.

T h e si d e i ni ti ally struggled in the first half but the second half was a much improved affair with Dublin outscoring Clare 0-6 to 0-1 after the break to sweep to victory.

I n d e e d , D u b l i n ’s defence was a much more solid unit in the second period. Only one free was conceded with-

in 50m of the goalposts and the occasional sloppiness of the first half was eliminated.

Eve O’Brien nullified the threat of Chloe Morey at centre back and Catríona Power, Mairead Luttrell and Grimes were outstanding in the full-back line.

Rigney was her usual energetic self at midfield and, with Miriam Twomey covering both ends of the field, with the Dublin attack not short of supply.

A long range free by Beagan was tipped over

by Siobhan Kehoe in the 31st minute and six minutes later the player got on the end of an Ali Maguire free to point.

Clare rallied late on in the second half and midfield captain Orlaith Duggan drove over a great point in the 38th minute: their final score of the game.

Beagan began to exert a strong influence on the game. It seemed as if the allocation of the freetaking duties sparked her game to life. Two frees and a 45 from Beagan

between the 42nd and 54th minutes, adding to a fine catch from a puckout, saw Dublin go into a one point lead.

The undoubted defensive role of Aisling Carolan played a big part in nullifying the Clare scoring in the final periods of the second half.

Towards the final minutes the game gave the likely appearance of a draw – a repeat of last year’s match in Clare – when Chloe Morey

stood over a 45m free in front of the posts in the 59th minute.

However it uncharacteristically went wide much to the relief of the home fans.

Dublin took full advantage as Beagan played a great ball to Moynihan and with a super touch she drew the cheer of the day with a great point from near the stand as Dublin saw the game out two point winners.

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Naomh Barrog in a very tight match.

ballers got the better of Ballinteer to

Dublin’s senior camogie side recorded their first win of the campaign.

Next date for your social diary is Saturday, April 9 when the club hosts

Next Friday is Good Friday so the card players will have to take a break.

The minor ladies footballers chalk

There was no winner of this week’s

up to three out of three, albeit two

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through opposition concession.

15 and 23.

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be €9,600.

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minor team took on Bray Emmets at the weekend.

at 10pm and tickets cost €2. Thank

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Saturday and our U-9s had two

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remains unchanged from last year.

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for all the sideline support.

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March 31.

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skills session has started up again

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on Friday from 6-7pm, from U-8

onwards and upwards. Our U-16

upwards and all are welcome. It’s a

footballers had a superb win over

great chance for the kids to learn

Ballyboden with a score line of 4-8

from experienced coaches.

to 2-13; well done to the lads on

Our U-9 girls had a full squad out for their first camogie blitz of the

great team spirit and a tough battle. A one point win well earned.

season in Naomh Olaf’s; big well

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parents for such a great effort.

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Niamh Farrelly and Naoisha McAloon, pictured celebrating, are among a quintet of Peamount United players shining for Ireland. Picture: Eoin Noonan/Sportsfile

Peas in a pod for Ireland Five local players bidding to help Republic’s Under-17 girls reach the finals phase of the European championships with French showdown

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TIEGAN Ruddy believes the camaraderie amongst the Republic of Ireland Women’s Under 17s helped them to get off to a winning start in UEFA European Championship Elite Phase qualifying.

She is one of five Peamount United players involved in the competition along with Lucan’s Niamh Farrelly as well as Naoisha McAloon, Lauren O’Callaghan and Lauren Kelly.

The side passed their first assignment with a 2-1 triumph over Hungary before the side lost 1-0 to the Czech Republic on Monday

due to a last minute goal. It sets up a crucial game with France in Bayeux on Thursday evening with a win needed to breach the top two and have a chance of advancing.

Speaking about the tournament, Ruddy reckons that they have a great chance of achieveing that due to their team cohesion.

“We just seem to click on the pitch. I think our style of play suits the players that we have and everyone knows each other’s game, so it works really well for us,” explained Ruddy.

“I think our closeness off the pitch definitely helps. We keep saying it, but we really are like a family. And that goes for the staff too because they give us so much inspiration.

“It’s amazing to work with the coaches, especially Dave [Bell] because of how good he is as a coach. We have a winning mentality now because of him and it’s something that we want to maintain.”

Second-half goals from Saoirse Noonan and Peamount’s Kelly helped Ireland pick up the three points last Saturday, but it required a fight back after seeing Hungary take the lead.

“We were frustrated going in at half-time, but Dave told us that we had 40 minutes to get ourselves back into it if we really wanted to make it to the finals,” said Ruddy.

“We have belief in ourselves, we just had to

keep working hard. So we rolled our sleeves up and proved that we were the better side by getting two goals and picking up the three points.”

Ruddy feels that they have simply overcome the first obstacle in the race to reach the finals and she is quick to acknowledge that there are two more still to come.

“We achieved what we set out to do in our first game by winning it.

“To qualify for the finals would be a dream, but we are only focusing on our next game.

We have always just taken it game by game and that is what we’re going to do in this group.”