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Cancer patient appeals to council for help REBECCA RYAN A MONKSTOWN pensioner who is undergoing stage four cancer treatment has been waiting nearly a year for the boiler in her council home to be fixed.

Frances Byrne Waters (74) was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2016

and said the broken central heating system is affecting her recovery.

She told Dublin Gazette there is an extremely loud noise coming from the boiler when it is on and despite numerous attempts of asking the council to fix it, the problem still has not been resolved.

“The problem of the noise is unbelievable. I can’t go to bed after my treatment because [the noise] is worse upstairs.

Even the neighbours can hear it.

“It is affecting my rest. I can’t sleep or rest with the noise,” said Frances.

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‘Footpath blockers’ slammed LOCAL campaigners are outraged after an ambulance struggled to get to a person in need due to illegal parking in Monkstown.

Group ‘Monkstown Farm’ highlighted the incident on Twitter saying: “Heartbreaking to see an ambulance struggle to get to the needy because of illegal SEE PAGE 4 parking.

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WAITING NEARLY A YEAR FOR BOILER TO BE FIXED

‘I can’t sleep or rest with the noise’ REBECCA RYAN

A MONKSTOWN pensioner who is undergoing stage four cancer treatment has been waiting nearly a year for the boiler in her council home to be fixed.

Frances Byrne Waters (74) was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2016 and said the broken central heating system is affecting her recovery.

She told Dublin Gazette there is an extremely loud noise coming from the boiler when it is on and despite numerous attempts of asking the council to fix it, the problem still has not been resolved.

“I called the council on St Patrick’s weekend last year and told them I had a problem with the boiler, so

the guy came up and put oil in it and told me he would be back after the holiday.

“Then we got the snow.

Then I rang again and [I was told] that the gas guy put in a new fan. So, he contradicted me about that. I asked was he calling me a liar.

“So, then I got my solicitor to write a letter to the CEO of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown requesting it to be fixed. It still hasn’t been fixed.”

She explained: “The problem of the noise is unbelievable. I can’t go to bed after my treatment because [the noise] is worse upstairs. Even the neighbours can hear it.

“It is affecting my rest. I can’t sleep or rest with the noise. I leave [the heating]

FASTNews

Meeting on how to keep kids safe online

Frances Byrne Waters

on when I’m out in the day and when I go home, I have to switch it off.”

Frances’ Oncologist also wrote to the council

last December stating the importance of Frances having a working heating system in the house as she is undergoing chemotherapy and is more sensitive to the cold.

“It is recognised that people that require chemotherapy are more sensitive to the cold temperatures and often require heating throughout the year, not just during the colder winter months.

“Bearing this in mind we would appreciate any assistance in ensuring Frances has adequate functioning central heating in her home particularly as we progress into the winter months,” said the letter.

When asked about Frances’ situation, a spokesperson from Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Counc il told Dublin Gazette that they do not comment on individual cases and that they monitor gas central heating boilers in council properties.

“The boilers are serviced on an annual basis.

The council takes seriously all maintenance requests, including those relating to all gas boilers and responds accordingly in a timely manner to carry out safety inspections and repairs when required.”

A PUBLIC meeting is taking place next month about protecting children online.

Fine Gael local election candidate for Dún Laoghaire, Lorraine Hall (pictured), is hosting the meeting on social media and online games.

Guest speakers will include Minister Richard Bruton, CEO of CyberSafeIreland, Alex Cooney and Clinical Psychotherapist Joanna Fortune.

Speaking in advance of the meeting, Ms Hall, told Dublin Gazette: “There are many unknowns that our children and teenagers are at risk of in the digital era.

“Whether it’s cyberbullying, gaming addiction, or accessing inappropriate content, it’s important that we are all equipped with the knowledge to spot and reduce these risks.

“The purpose of this meeting is to support parents and share advice on how to protect children and young people online.

“Education is a key part of the solution, and both parents and schools have a vital role to play in supporting children to be safe online.”

The event takes place in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire on Monday 4 March at 8.30pm.

Reopening of hospital beds welcomed A LOCAL Senator has welcomed news that more beds will be reopened at the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) in Dun Laoghaire.

In late 2016 the NRH closed 12 beds due to finances, resources and staff shortages.

Six of the 12 beds have since reopened, and in a letter show to Dublin Gazette, the Health Minister Simon Harris confirmed to Senator Victor Boyhan (pictured) that a further two beds in the Brain Injury service and Spinal Cord System of Care service are reopening.

Senator Boyhan told us he welcomes the news: “I first embarked on a campaign to have the 12 beds closed in late 2016 reopened, it has been a campaign well worth pursuing.

“The Minister has confirmed to me that eight of the 12 beds closed are now reopened and available.

“Regrettably four remain closed and will do so until such time as additional funding is made available to the NRH.” Senator Boyhan thanked the staff and family members at the hospital, the local community and local politicians for all their support and campaigning.

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PROGRAMME: STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SECTORS

€770m for future development of the county AT last week’s council meeting, the council (DLRCC) proposed a €770m investment into the community.

The Three-Year Programme will run from 2019-2021 and will be of strategic importance to the county’s social and economic sectors. €400m of the funds will be incurred between the three years.

DLRCC said: “This will shape the development of the county, creating the right environment for economic renewal, jobs growth and promoting a quality of life for all.”

Some of the developments from the

programme will include significant allocation for housing provision in the county, including, development of the Shanaganagh Housing Proposal, Allocation for the Glenamuck District and environs works programme, the Sandyford Urban Framework Plan, a new library for Stillorgan and development of the Dun Laoghaire Baths.

Development of phase two of Fernhill Park and Gardens, Stillorgan Village Movement Framework Plan, Development of Phase 2 of the Samuel Beckett Civic Campus, repairs to the East Pier in

Dún Laoghaire, refurbishment of grass sports pitches across the county, and further investments in pedestrian and cycle schemes will also benefit.

Local TD and Minister Josepha Madigan was particularly happy about the investment for the Stillorgan library saying: “I am pleased to see progress on a new library for Stillorgan.

“Last year I secured a government commitment to provide €1.5m under the Library Capital Investment Programme for a new building and new facilities for Stillorgan Library.”

She also added that she is looking forward to the development of the Samuel Beckett Civic Campus in Ballyogan which will include a swimming pool and a sports hall complex.

When talking to local councillor Lettie MC Carthy she told Dublin Gazette: “I am delighted to see so many projects in the Glencullen/Sandyford Ward progress.

“Construction [for The Samuel Beckett Civic Campus] starting later this year will be a great boost for people and will be appreciated by all, including the 1000’s of new families to this area.”

Duo do South Dublin proud at Winter Youth Olympics CIAN VALENTINE

THIS past week Bosnia and Herzegovina was the host to the Winter European Youth Olympic Festival where two young Irish Skiing Teammates Elle Murphy and Matt Ryan took part in the Giant Slalom Both teens born in the United States grew up with south Dublin parents, with Elle’s dad coming from Leopardstown and Matt’s dad from Ballinteer. Both families moved to the USA in 1994.

Elle Murphy (17) competed in The Girls Giant slalom this past week and finished 40th with a time of 2.28.1, she was 11.8 seconds off the winner.

Matt Ryan (16) competed in The Boys Giant Slalom and was 51st in his race when he was disqualified in his sec-

ond run when he fell in the closing metres of the second last gate.

The competition was held between the 9th to 16th February in Sarajevo, Capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Although Matt did not do as well as he would have liked, he was still happy with how he got on during his time in Bosnia saying: “It’s not my best first run, so I was running a little bit later down, and then I came down and fell on my second last gate here, but it’s alright.”

Elle’s dad Ken told Dublin Gazette about his daughter’s sacrifices and how she’s getting on he said: “Obviously I was so proud of her, I don’t think I will ever forget her carrying the flag into the opening ceremony.

“She has sacrificed so much as a teenager

Elle held the Irish flag in the opening cermony

to compete at this elite level. She attends school online, so she has the flexibility to train and travel and thus does not have the same daily social interactions that most 17-year-old girls have”.

Ken added: “Elle has a

bubbly personality with a contagious laugh and very positive outlook on life to see her interact with athletes from around the world and develop friendships is so cool.”

Elle’s grandparents from Leopardstown JJ

Matt Ryan

(73) and Anne Murphy (72) proudly went over to Sarajevo to support their granddaughter during her race.

Elle said: “They were such troopers standing out there in the blowing snow, but I don’t think they would have missed

this for anything.”

Elle’s grandmother Anne also told Dublin Gazette: “It was such an emotional fantastic experience, the proud grandparents in Sarajevo to see our granddaughter Elle ski in the junior Olympics”.

FASTNews Help Tesco support top local community funds TESCO Ireland has announced the 396 local projects that are participating in the new cycle of the Tesco Community Fund.

Vote For the remaining six weeks, customers are being encouraged to use their blue tokens to vote for their preferred local cause.

Local projects include Tesco Dundrum TC supporting Age Action, Bethany Bereavement Group and Parkvale Football Club, and Tesco Stillorgan supporting Setanta School, Chime and Lakelands Football Club.

Aoife Donohoe, head of corporate affairs Tesco Ireland said: “The Tesco Community Fund is open to a wide variety of good causes or groups so if you know a local cause that could benefit from some funding, please nominate them in store today.”

Fund Since 2014, Tesco through the Community Fund has helped over 12,000 local projects by donating over €3.6 million in total, with 3,999 local projects donating over €1,209,000 in Dublin alone.

For a full list of local projects see dublingazette.com

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MONKSTOWN: OUTRAGE AFTER AMBULANCE STRUGGLED TO GET TO A PERSON IN NEED

‘Footpath blockers’ slammed REBECCA RYAN

LOCAL campaigners are outraged after an ambulance struggled to get to a person in need due to illegal parking in Monkstown.

Group ‘Monkstown Farm’ highlighted the incident, that happened on Oliver Plunkett Road, on Twitter saying: “Heartbreaking to see an ambulance struggle to get to the needy because of illegal parking and lack of enforcement.

“Vital time is lost trying to navigate around obsta-

cles. Enough is enough!”

The local pedestrian advocacy group told Dublin Gazette that this sort of illegal parking has been going on for years.

“Over the past few years, both sides of this road have been taken over by path parkers.

“Drivers ignore the double yellow lines and park where they what with total disregard for pedestrians.”

The group said that due to the “lack of enforcement in the area” illegal parking is not only a seri-

ous issue for local emergency services, but also major health and safety issue for parents with prams, people with disabilities and school children who are forced out onto the road with oncoming traffic.

They are calling for more street wardens to issue parking fines.

Local campaigner for people with disabilities Sean O’Kelly, is a wheelchair user and is currently doing an internship in Monkstown Farm.

He runs the ‘A day in

sdfr community

my wheels’ campaign and said the situation is “disgraceful”.

“Last year, I was going around and there was a car parked across the footpath.

“There was a parking attendant there at the time, so he had to help me out onto the road, and I had to go around the car.

“He gave the car a parking ticket, but in essence I

“

Vital time is lost trying to navigate around obstacles.

Enough is enough

had to go onto the road. “[People should] think before they park.”

Sean said he would like to see the county council making “more enforcements” and some more “double yellow lines or some other barriers”.

Councillor Michael Merrigan (IND) said the situation in Monkstown Farm “cannot be permitted to continue” and that he

Special help for you to plan your big day

IF you are newly engaged there is a special event coming up for you to help you plan your big day.

Talbot Hotel Stillorgan are holding a Wedding Fair on Sunday, March 3 from 1 to 5pm.

Walk down the aisle with a civil ceremony setup in their new Merrion Suite and take in their fabulous Shelbourne Suite, which will be unveiled after extensive refurbishment and

renovations, set for a Wedding banquet.

At the event will be a team of specialists on hand to guide you, well known wedding suppliers with discounts on the day and there will be finger food and bubbles for you upon arrival.

It is a non-ticketed event.

For further information and RSVP, email sales@talbotstillorgan.com, weddings@talbotstillorgan.com or call 01 200 1800.

Call in for your perfect car IF you are looking for a new or used car, or anything car related, Sinnott Autos, one of the main dealers for Volkswagen and Skoda are inviting people to come visit their store.

Paul & John Sinnott initially opened a service station on March 16th, 1987 which progressed into a Volkswagen dealership within their first year

of business.

With the experience of their father, Jimmy Sinnott, the company grew from strength to strength and currently Sinnott Autos is in its third generation and employs six members of the family.

For over 30 years, they have been known to have a great customer service with their long serving, highly trained and profes-

sional team.

Sinnott Autos are only 20 minutes south of the M50 and offer a range of services including new and used sales, service and workshop facility, parts, vehicle recovery and roadside assistance, EUROMOBIL Car and Van Rental, finance and much more.

For more information, call (0404) 25200 or visit www.sinnottautos.ie

would like to see the council and gardai meet with the community groups to explore ways to solve the problem.

“I had also arranged with the gardai in Dún Laoghaire and Blackrock to allow for complaints to be forwarded to the Garda Stations by email with photographs and locations,” said Cllr Merrigan.

Society set for 5 gigs THE popular Rathmines and Rathgar Musical Society have announced five concerts at the National Concert Hall.

The musical society was founded in 1913 and has since been a vibrant part of the Dublin musical scene so it is set to be a fantastic few nights of entertainment.

The fully-staged concerts will include excerpts from some of our favourite shows like Les Miserables, Evita, Mama Mia, The Sound of Music, which will feature the renowned R&R chorus, soloists and dancers.

The shows take place from April 10 at 8pm, April 11 at 8pm, April 13 at 2.30pm and 8pm and April 14 at 2.30pm.

Tickets are €25 are now available from NCH Box Office Tel 01 417 0000.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Robert Lewandowski

Stephanie Murphy, Amanda Doyle, Mags White and Pauline Horan. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh

Kitty Montgomery

Veronica O’Leary

Veronica O’Leary; Megan Robinson; Darragh McEvoy; Conor O’Leary and Oisín McFarland-Smith

Exhibition launch at dlr LexIcon C

Maya Power

Sonya Lewandowski

ATHAOIRLEACH of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, councillor Ossian Smyth, was on hand at dlr Lexicon last week to launch an exhibition entitled, My Expressive Journey. My Expressive Journey is a collection of works produced by class participants at Purple House Cancer Support.

The nature of the classes involves the exploration of vari-

ous media through the process of creation within a therapeutic environment.

Other professional services include counselling, health awareness, Purple House Choir, classes in Yoga and Mindfulness and CheckMeOut.ie health awareness campaigns aimed at 18-30 year olds. The exhibition runs until March 15.

Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, councillor Ossian Smyth, with participants at Purple House Cancer Support

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PROPERTY

Magic Carpet to fly away to new owners

THE much-adored Magic Carpet pub is set to be sold off, with the potential for development of the Cornelscourt site.

The Crowley Family have run the Magic Carpet for almost 70 years, and have decided to retire from the business. Currently, all businesses on the 2.7 acre site – including the pub, off-licence, and upstairs theatre and art gallery – are trading as usual.

Zoned part-residential and part-neighbourhood centre under the local development plan, the property has potential for redevelopment as a mixeduse, residential or commercial scheme.

The pub is on the market for €12 million through Lisney and Morrissey. The existing site includes two houses on lands to the rear of the pub which have vehicular access from Gort na Móna Drive in Foxrock.

Locals have been hoping that whoever purchases the land will keep the pub, rather than build apartments, with one resident saying: “If they turn my beloved Carpet into apartments, I’m emigrating.”

A feasibility study on the site by architects O’Mahony Pike said that the lot has potential for a possible development of 70 apartments, four detached houses and 10,764sq ft of commercial space, to include a pub of more than 3,229sq ft, and retail units.

PLAYGROUND: FRUSTRATED RESIDENTS WANT FACILITY BACK OPEN

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Cllr Cormac Devlin and Justin Moylan with Sallynoggin resident Lisa Grundy with her kids Lilly and Molly Hayes. Picture: Luke Martin

Call for Sallynoggin play area to re-open REBECCA RYAN

THERE is a call for Sallynoggin playground to reopen without further delay.

The very popular and well-used playground located beside St Joseph’s Football Club was closed about five months ago by the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council due to health and safety reasons.

Local councillor Cormac Devlin (FF) told Dublin Gazette he has received complaints from frustrated residents over the length of time the refurbishment is taking.

“The council state that the specialised flooring was in dire need of repair and closed the playground on that basis.

“I have received several complaints from parents and grandparents who use this playground on a regular basis and were unable to find out why it had closed and when it would reopen.”

Cllr Devlin said he is pleased to know that the works have “finally gone to tender” and have been promised the playground will be open by Easter.

“We will continue to push the council to keep to their committed time frame of having it open

by Easter.

“There has been a serious lack of communication with the local community about why it was closed, and this type of event shouldn’t see a local playground closed for this length of time

again,” said Cllr Devlin.

Justin Moylan, Fianna Fáil’s Dún Laoghaire local election candidate added: “Considering the number of playgrounds across the county, surely there should be a minor works list in place to ensure that this type of maintenance can be carried out without an undue delay of a lengthy procurement process.”

Mum-of-two Lisa Grundy told Dublin Gazette that her daughters, Molly (3) and Lilly (1) really miss the playground and cannot understand why the repairs have taken so long.

“They love going down to it.

There’s nowhere else really around other than there. They’re grand in their own garden but they like

going to a playground to meet other kids.”

She feels that the closure of the playground is “going on a bit too long”.

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council confirmed to Dublin Gazette they hope to have the playground reopened

by Easter.

“We are currently seeking quotations for the upgrade of the surface to the Playground at Sallynoggin Park. For health & safety reasons the playground was temporarily closed.

“We expect the upgrade to take place as soon as possible in March/ early April with a view to having the Playground open prior to the Easter break.”

GOATSTOWN has a brand-new pharmacy who are committed to providing the community with first class dispensary and healthcare service.

Dublin Gazette caught up with Goatstown Pharmacy owner Brian Bonar.

Brian said that great customer service is high on his agenda.

“I have worked as a Pharmacist for a number of small independent community-based pharmacies and for me, they always offer the best customer service because you have the opportunity to build relationships with customers.

“Goatstown is a thriving area with lots of great businesses, busy families and active retirees and I love the area.

In fact, my wife’s father grew up on Deerpark Road, so I feel at home in the community.

“The Pharmacy is located beside the Goat Bar and Grill, adjacent to a busy medical centre and has lots of free parking.”

Goatstown Pharmacy offers better value prescription prices which can be delivered locally in Goatstown, Mount Merrion, Clonskeagh and Kilmacud areas.

It is opened Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturday 9-6pm and Sunday 11-2.30pm.

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FASTNews

Public urged to register to vote RESIDENTS are being urged to check the new electoral register to make sure you are registered to vote in this year’s Local and European Elections taking place May 24.

Every resident living in the Republic of Ireland over the age of 18 is entitled to be on the Electoral Register regardless if they are a citizen or not, however their status determines the type of elections they may vote in.

Councillor Cormac Devlin (FF) told Dublin Gazette that the new electoral register is now available to view online at www.checktheregister. ie or at any council office or Garda station.

“Each resident should check the register to ensure everyone over 18 living at their home is registered.”

If you have any queries, contact the council franchise section on (01) 205 4880 or email registerofelectors@dlrcoco.ie

Have your say on Heritage LOCALS are being encouraged to ‘have their say’ in the public consultation on Heritage Ireland 2030, on all aspects of heritage and how we can all best protect and value it.

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Councillor Anne Colgan (IND) told Dublin Gazette: “Whatever your heritage interest is, whether in flora, fauna, castles, parks, historic buildings or lakes and bogs, I would encourage you to be part of this important process that will guide Ireland’s heritage strategy into the future.”

You can complete an online survey at www.chg. gov.ie/heritage/heritageireland2030.

You can also email your views to heritageireland2030@chg.gov.ie or by post to: Heritage Ireland 2030, Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Custom House, Dublin 1, D01 W6XO

WARNING: BITTEN BY AN UNMUZZLED DOG

Pet owners are breaking the law by not muzzling certain types of dogs

Shock after Alsatian attack in Killiney REBECCA RYAN

AN animal charity has warned about pet owners breaking the law by not muzzling certain types of dogs after a man was attacked by an Alsatian in Killiney.

Local Wendy Kenny was

out walking with her husband over the weekend when he was bitten by an unmuzzled dog whom two young teenagers could not keep control of.

Wendy warned locals on Shankill Open Forum on Facebook saying: “My husband has just been bit-

ten by an Alsatian where the cliff path meets Killiney beach. It was on a lead when it bit his leg.

“The dog was with two young teenage girls who couldn’t control it and on inspection it transpired they were attempting to put a muzzle on it.

“We are dog owners ourselves and Mark was walking our lab cross when attacked. The Alsatian showed no interest in our dog and she didn’t react to the Alsatian.

“I’m asking very nicely that this does not turn into an attack on dog owners.

I posted to warn people about this dog.”

Ms Kenny added that her husband went to the doctor for treatment, has been to the gardai and also planned to get in touch with the dog warden.

Locals vented their shock at the incident. One said: “This does a lot of reputational damage to responsible dog owners and walkers.

“Terrified of Alsatians, they must be muzzled and kept under control, or fair on people who can’t walk in peace,” another commented.

Spokesperson for the DSPCA Gillian Bird told Dublin Gazette the teenagers were breaking the

law by not having their dog muzzled.

“That dog could have been taken from those girls because they are in breach of law. They’re breaking the law by not having the dog muzzled.

“The rules in the Control of Dogs Act 1986, under the restricted breeds act, says a dog must be kept under affective control at all times.

“Alsatians are German Shepherds, and the rules are that any cross or strain of any of the dogs on the restricted breed list, like a German, Belgium or Dutch Shepherd, are strains of that, those dogs must be muzzled, kept on a strong lead and walked by someone over the age of 16.

“If you have a dog that is on the restricted dog list you must adhere to the rules and regulations, otherwise you are liable to any damages done by your dog.

It is basic responsibility.”

Ms Bird also advised dog owners to check with their local bylaws on whether you can allow your dog to be off a lead in public places.

If you have any queries about the behaviour of your dog, the DSPCA run free assessments for dog training. See www.dspca. ie for more details.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Eskimo Boy. Picture: Tom Honan

Press Photographer of the Year’ 2019 was presented to Tom Honan. Tom, a freelance photographer from Dublin started his career with Inpho Photography before moving on to work with the Irish Times and The Irish Mail on Sunday. Picture: Paul Sherwood

Brian Downes - MSL Grange Motors; Stephen McCarthy - Sportsfile and Crispin Rodwell - President PPAI

A view of Dollymount Strand during the fine weather. Picture: Tom Honan

Tony Ferguson in action against Anthony Pettis in UFC229. Picture: Stephen McCarthy

Bertie Ahern, Tony Blair and Bill Clinton attend an event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Picture: Clodagh Kilcoyne

Bono performing. Picture: Tom Honan

Celebrating some amazing pictures D

UBLIN-BASED freelance photographer Tom Honan has been named PPAI Press Photographer of the Year by the Press Photographers Association of Ireland (PPAI).

The annual event was held in Dublin last week, with photographers from around Ireland attending the awards which are now in their 41st year.

This year’s awards were presented by RTE broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan and were presented across nine categories: news, daily life and people, nature and the environment, politics, sports action, sports feature, portrait, art and entertainment and reportage, alongside a dedicated award for multimedia.

Brian Downes, MSL Grange Motors and Michael Chester

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DUBLINERS: THE STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE WHO CALL THIS CITY THEIR HOME

Gambian kindness

Dub Paul Dowling on the generous nature of people with far less than us H AV I N G moved to Dublin from Laois at the tender age of three, I’ve enjoyed the luxuries of living in the suburbs of a capital city in a fully developed country all my life.

With my culchie life far behind me, I’ve been a Dub ever since, and today I call Lucan home.

Although I’ve travelled a lot, I’d never visited a country that was considerably underdeveloped, but when the prospect of volunteering in Africa presented itself I immediately jumped at the opportunity.

Along with five friends, I recently returned from a week in Madina Salam, The Gambia, set hours of travelling away from Gambia’s capital.

The Gambia last year was ranked the 12th poorest country in the world with a life expectancy of 61 years.

It’s one of the few countries on the planet that has actually gotten poor-

society

er in the past ten years, surviving on only a very small tourist trade and its peanut production.

I remember when I was in school, the emphasis that was placed on looking presentable in school uniform, and I was amazed at how children in The Gambia likewise take pride in their uniform.

It was their one good outfit, and they kept it in impeccable condition.

O n c e h o m e, t h ey changed into their home clothes, which can only be described as rags, while the uniform gets washed and dried for the next day.

Aware of how limited their clothing is, this year we volunteers chose to bring football tops/jerseys with us.

A jersey is a highly desirable item of clothing in The Gambia, so thanks to the generosity of Clonee United FC, and many other clubs across the country, along with countless individuals, we collected more than 400 tops – a massive 140kgs

worth, so it was a good thing we travelled light The compound as we had highlights things we take no room for for granted on an everyday o u r o w n basis, and I was grateful to be things! able to turn on the lights while The tops having a warm shower on were very our return back home well received; to Dublin it was fantastic to see the pleasure they got from them, and all thanks to everyone who donated.

We stayed in the compound of WYCE, a charity supporting the school and clinic. By Irish standards, the accommodation was “rough”: cold showers, no lights, a few spiders and It’s a long way from Lucan to The Gambia – but Paul even a toad for company Dowling and pals are determined to help one local one night, but by their community build a new classroom there, costing €6k standards, it was 5-star.

The compound high- contrast at the busy adults alike.

We spent a day paintlights things we take for nature of everyone back granted on an everyday home compared to the ing the local school and another day fixing tables, basis, and I was grate- local community.

We were constantly hanging blackboards, and ful to be able to turn on the lights while having greeted by a friendly other odd jobs.

Hav i n g se e n t h e a warm shower on our “Hello”, “How are you?”, return back home to Dub- asked what our name school’s capacity chalwas, and even the ques- lenges, we decided while lin.

The first time we left tion “Minto?”, meaning out there to fund the the charity compound, I ‘Where are you going?’ by building of a new classwas amazed at the stark young kids, teenagers and room – a cost of €6,000.

The people of Madina Salam are starting to know where Dublin and Ireland is, and they really will when we build their classroom.

If any reader would like to help us reach that classroom target, we’d be delighted if they’d check our charity fundraiser account, at https://

www.gofundme.com/ build-a-school-classroom-in-the-gambiawith-joal.  What’s your story?

Do you have an interesting connection to Dublin and why you call it home? Please email your story to news@ dublingazette.com.

Shining a light on living with Asperger’s and depression PADRAIG CONLON

A DOCUMENTARY coming to Dublin cinemas next week sees its filmmaker turn the camera on himself.

This Is Nicholas — Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder is a powerful, moving film in which former Ballyfermot College student Nicholas Ryan-Purcell shares his experience of living with Asperger’s and depression.

Talking to Dublin Gazette, he said: “I want my film to show people that there is hope, there is a way through obstacles in life.

“I am deeply moved by the response to the film so far from people all over Ireland; the most joy I’ve got from this is the positive impact it has had on so many people.”

The documentary, which Nicholas produced, shot and edited himself, took a year and a half to complete.

The Tipperary man is full of praise for Ballyfermot College from where he graduated in 2012 with a Higher National Diploma in Television Operations and Production.

He said: “I learned all about film-making there – what a fantastic college it is. All the staff helped me so much; it’s such a small, tight-knit community [there], where everyone helps each other.”

After leaving Ballyfermot, Nicholas set up his own company producing corporate videos which led to him producing some award-winning films.

In 2016 he received great praise for his debut documentary, Against the Odds, which tells the life story of the champion racehorse Lord Byron and also won him two awards at the Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards.

Last October, This is Nicholas was premiered at the NYC Mental Health Film Festival in Man-

hattan.

This week, Dublin audiences in Santry and Tallaght will get to see it for the first time, with Nicholas adding: “I’m so thankful to IMC for putting my film into 11 of their cinemas around the county.

“I think it’s fantastic they’re helping to educate and raise awareness of autism in all these regions.”

This is Nicholas screens in IMC Santry on Tuesday, Feb 26 at 4.45pm and 8.45pm, and at IMC Tallaght on Thursday, February 28 at 6.45pm and 8.45pm.

Nicholas RyanPurcell (above), director of the new documentary, This Is Nicholas — Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (left)

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STYLE: SPRING FOR SOME FRESH NEW STYLES: There’s a grand stretch in the

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evenings these days – and with many of us looking to freshen up some tired outfits after another long winter, you won’t need to stretch your budget too much for some great new style. We’ve rounded up some things to help put you in the mood for warmer weather, with some great prices that’ll put a smile on your face, too!

MAGAZINE these former prisons, now converted into luxury hotels, are welcoming guests for some criminally good pampering ...

LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS TAKE YOU ON A TOUR OF THE NEWS AND EVENTS ACROSS THE CITY AND COUNTY

PUBLIC THANKED FOR GROWING SUPPORT CANCER researchers Dr Emma Allott and Dr Aideen Ryan are pictured with budding researchers – siblings Oisín and Emma Foley, from Booterstown, to celebrate the Irish Cancer Society’s announcement that, thanks to the public’s generosity, the charity is on track to invest €30 million in cancer research in the

decade up to 2020.

But to continue funding vital research, the Irish Cancer Society needs this Daffodil Day, Friday March 22, to be the biggest one yet.

Members of the public are urged to get involved by volunteering as fundraisers and donating what they can on the day. Picture: Andres Poveda

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Tributes flood in for Karl Lagerfeld THE FASHION WORLD was in mourning earlier this

props - like the time that Chanel shipped an ice-

week, as it was announced that design power-

berg from Scandinavia across the continent for a

house Karl Lagerfeld passed away aged 85.

2010 show.

German native Lagerfeld was the creative director of iconic French fashion house Chanel for a genre-defining 36 years, reinventing the company through the eyes of a pop culture savant.

He became known as the mastermind behind

Lagerfeld was also creative director of Fendi for a time, as well as his own eponymous fashion label.

The fashion icon had been unwell for some time, most notably missing from Chanel’s couture show in January. He’s recognised as one of the most

Chanel’s elaborate Grand Palais fashion shows

irreplaceable people in fashion, with speculation

each season, most notably for the extravagant

already rife as to who will succeed the legend.

Martha What comes around goes around!

 MARTHA GILHEANEY NEW SEASON trends will soon be hitting the shops. But when you are not so new yourself, it can seem like you have seen it all before.

We’ve all heard the infamous ‘They’ say - ‘Don’t throw anything out, everything comes back.’

But what would Marie Kondo say? Even if you haven’t seen the popular Netflix show you probably know - ‘Does this spark joy?’

If you’d been holding shoulder pads, cycling shorts or a scrunchie a mere handful of years ago you would’ve responded with an ‘Eugh, yuck, no.’

Maybe you still would, they are divisive items, but the shops are full of them, so somebody’s buying.

While we like to imagine we’re not such slaves to fashion, turns out, most of the time, we are.

As the trends fade so do our affection for them and we’re only too happy to bag them up and send them on their second hand way.

Fashion forecasters say that trends resurface approximately twenty years after they originally hit. Looking back twenty years to 1999, the year of The Matrix and what do you see? Very little through those micro shades you’re sporting once more!

Just the other day, while sifting through a rail of flares, a woman in a jaded tone said.

‘You flares shopping too?’

‘I can’t believe it, but yes I am.’

I was happy, she looked downcast. I imagine her regretfully thinking, ’If only I hadn’t thrown out that great pair in the seventies.’

But don’t you get down too, it’s not all recycled matter. Even it the trends are old, the way we wear them doesn’t have to be as there’s so much more creativity and flexibility in the way we blend them.

One fine example is how runners, the most casual and comfortable of footwear, have finally become acceptable in all situations, with all outfits. And I for one appreciate the mere minutes it has shaven off my city centre commute not having to navigate slippery city centre cobbles in heels!

So this is what it boils down to, if you love it, keep it. If you want to keep it fresh, then mix old with new, vintage with high street, sporty with classic, pink with red, polka dots with stripes (you get the idea) and you’ll be newer than any of the new (actually old) trends going!

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FOOD&DRINK

MORSELS OF NEWS IN THE CAPITAL

NIBBLESOFNEWS Mary’s Meals extends programme to help children in Zimbabwe DU B L I N b a s e d c h a r i t y Mary’s Meals Ireland have announced that the charity is now feeding 1.4 million children every school day.

Mary’s Meals began feeding just 200 children in Malawi in 2002.

The charity is now bringing life-changing school meals to 1,425,013 hungry children in 18 countries and has begun feeding in Zimbabwe for the very first time.

The charity has praised the “incredible generosity” of supporters from Ireland and around the world.

The charity’s founder, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, said: “I am so grateful to everyone who makes this wonderful work possible through generous gifts of money, skills, time and prayer.

“Your kindness is helping children in some of the world’s poorest communities to gain a precious education, which opens the door to the possibility of a brighter future.”

To find out more or to donate, visit www.marysmeals.ie

Delectable Desserts

Catherine Fulvio’s Rhubarb, Orange and Ginger Cheesecake Serves 12

This sweet treat is quick and easy to whip using seasonal rhubarb. Be sure to add your own special touch by decorating with some mint leaves or colourful flowers!

INGREDIENTS

For the rhubarb 150g stewed rhubarb, trimmed and sliced into 5cm lengths, 80g Siúcra Caster Sugar ½ tsp ground ginger For the base 20 digestive biscuits, crushed finely ½ orange, zest only, 120g melted butter

Mary’s Meals now feeding 1.4 million children

CRAFTBEERCORNER

Blackwell Irish Stout Ballykilcavan Brewery in Stradbally, Co Laois  PALE MAILE, Beer Aficionado THIS BEER sums up everything that is great about Irish craft beer. Locally made beer from a locally grown crop.

This beer is actually named after their own Blackwell barley field from the ancient Ballykilcavan farm. Stouts have a powerful body and aftertaste and you can taste the hints of coffee and chocolate. Stouts have a unique taste and there is so much more to offer than just a traditional pint of the black stuff. The alcohol volume is 4.4%, so it strong enough to taste the strength but comfortable enough to try one more.

For the filling 200ml cream 1½ leaves gelatine 400g soft smooth cream cheese 70g Siúcra Icing Sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 tbsp finely chopped crystallised ginger ½ orange, zest only For the orange topping 150ml orange juice 80g Siúcra Caster Sugar 1½ gelatine leaves

Orange segments, candied rind, poached rhubarb to decorate. Mint leaves, to decorate (optional)

METHOD

To cook the rhubarb: 1. Dice up the rhubarb into roughly 1-2cm pieces, mix rhubarb, sugar and ginger together and put into a small pot and cook until soft.

2. Taste mix at this point and add more sugar if necessary, rhubarb can be extremely tart depending on the time of year so good to check as you go along and adjust to your own taste buds.

3. Once cooked, leave to cool completely.

To make the base: 1. Line the base of a 23cm spring form baking tin with parchment paper.

2. Brush the sides generously with melted butter. 3. Place the crushed biscuits and orange zest into a bowl.

4. Pour enough melted butter to coat the biscuits and spoon this mixture into the base

of the spring form tin, flatten with the back of a spoon. 5. Leave in the fridge to set for ½ an hour.

To make the cheesecake filling: 1. Warm the cream in a saucepan over a medium heat.

2. Place the gelatine leaves into 100ml cold water to soak until softened.

3. Squeeze the excess water from the soaked gelatine leaves and place into the warm cream and stir until dissolved.

4. Leave to cool. 5. Whisk the cream cheese, Siúcra Icing Sugar, vanilla extract, crystallised ginger and orange zest together.

6. When the cream is cold, whisk it into the cream cheese mixture.

7. Gently fold in the cold stewed rhubarb into the cream cheese mix and spoon this over the biscuit base. 8. Leave in the fridge for at least 6 hours to set.

To make the orange topping: 1. Place the orange juice and Siúcra Caster Sugar into a saucepan and heat until just hot and the sugar dissolved.

2. Place the gelatine leaves into 100ml cold water to soak until softened.

3. Squeeze the excess water from the soaked gelatine leaves and place into the hot orange juice and stir quickly until the gelatine is dissolved. 4. Cool this down by placing the saucepan on some ice or in very cold water and letting the liquid thicken slightly before pouring over the top of the cheesecake mix. 5. Leave to set in the fridge for at least 4 hours.

To serve: 1. Run a warm thin palette knife carefully around the tin, unlock the tin, peel the wrap off and slide on a cake stand.

2. Decorate with orange pieces and mint leaves if you are using them. You can also cut the smaller stalks of rhubarb into a nice shape and gentle poach them in orange juice for extra decoration.

An atmospheric pub

with a legendary name LOCATED on Cathedral Street, just off Dublin’s main thoroughfare, Brannigan’s blends a modern, spacious feel with a cosy, traditional atmosphere. An ideal place to watch, or avoid, a match, there is a good mix of regulars here. It is also part of the Traditional Irish Music pub crawl, with music seven nights a week in the summer and Thursday to Saturday during the winter.

The bar’s name has a relatively unusual backstory, so called after James Christopher Brannigan better known as ‘Lugs’ Brannigan, a legendary member of the Gardai. The street where it is located also has a unique history. Over 300 years ago, the street was home to Ireland’s first elephant. The animal, showcased to the public on Parliament Street, perished when the viewing booth in which he was shown caught fire.

The pub remains family run, which is obvious from the welcoming nature of the staff.

While there are a wide range of beers and spirits on offer, Brannigan’s has not lost sight of the importance of its porter. Full of body and cream, with temperature and flavour right where they should be, there is definitely a taste of more off the pints here.” @guinnessadvisor

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‘Fresh Prince’ star loses copyright claim over Carlton dance THE actor behind the legendary Carlton Dance from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air has been told that he can’t copyright the slick moves.

Actor Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Carlton Banks, was in the process of trying to sue two computer game makers over the dance routine from the 90’s TV show but has been told by the US Copyright Office that the dance routine cannot be copyrighted.

They said that the moves – a swing-

ing of the arms and hips – were simply a dance routine, rather than choreography that can be copyrighted.

The dance was made popular in the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, which starred Will Smith.

Ribeiro was suing the makers of the basketball game NBA 2K16, and cult war game Fortnite, which allow players to do a ‘victory dance’, similar to the legendary Carlton moves.

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Astonishment in Angola A NEW species of tarantula has been found with a peculiar horn on its back.

The spider, discovered in Angola, belongs to a group known as horned baboon spiders but in other known

species in the group the horn is ‘short and hard’ and in the new species the structure is ‘elongated and soft’.

Dr John Midgley from the KwaZulu-Natal Museum in South Africa made the discovery.

skye

DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs. Skye is a wonderful, funloving four-year old Staffordshire terrier cross.

She is full of life and loves to play games – her favourite being Fetch. Skye loves other dogs and is happiest when she has a doggy pal by her side. She likes to keep busy, whether it is lapping up attention, going on a walk or putting her clever mind to use with dog treat puzzles.

Skye would love a quiet home with a patient family; a dog in the home would also be great. She needs an understanding family who will help her gain more confidence around people, but with some time and lots of love, she will make a fantastic addition to a very lucky family.

If you have room in your heart and home for Skye 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.)

DOG OF THE WEEK

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D QUIRKY THINGS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE THIS WEEK...

St Patrick’s Festival and Tesco Ireland announce Cultural Partnership ST Patrick’s Festival has announced a new two-year cultural partnership with Tesco, called ‘Tesco finest - A Celebration of Irish Culture’.

This inclusive cultural programme will celebrate Ireland’s heritage, traditions and music, alongside the very best of Irish food, and runs throughout the five-day celebration of Ireland’s national holiday, from March 14 to 18.

The programme partnership will fea-

ture a diverse range of events that will take place at the three-day Festival Village in Merrion Square, running from March 16 to March 18.

Susan Kirby, St. Patrick’s Festival CEO, said: “We are delighted to announce this exciting partnership with the team at Tesco Ireland, and we look forward to working on an inclusive, celebratory and diverse cultural programme for 2019 and into the future.”

Celebrating the new partnership, Clair

O’Donnell, head of brand activations, Tesco Ireland said: “We’re very honoured to be such a major partner to the worldrenowned St Patrick’s Festival.

“This is something our colleagues are very excited about. As a team we can’t wait to bring our culture of little helps to life across the Festival, supporting a whole host of cultural events and activities for colleagues, customers and families to enjoy.”

IRISH hitmakers Picture This recently launched their brand-new album “MDRN LV” with a special performance on top of The Empire State Building in New York City.

The launch included a one hour special in association with The Eoghan McDermott Show on RTE 2FM, plus an acoustic performance from the 86th Floor Observatory level where they performed their hit “Take My Hand” to global media and fans.

“MDRN LV”, the new album, was released last Friday, February 15. The new album includes the current single “One Drink” plus two previously released tracks “Everything Or Nothing” and “If You Wanna Be Loved”.

In the nearly three years since Picture This formed, they’ve impressively sold over 300K tickets, concluding 2018 with the announcement of a five-night residency in Dublin’s 3Arena for this March. All five nights have subsequently sold out.

Picture This are Ryan Hennessey, Jimmy Rainsford, Owen Cardiff and Cliff Deane.

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Me: single. also me: regularly covered in a light dusting of sour cream and chives flavouring @rose_ matafeo

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Dublin will never be a civilised city until our footpaths have a fast lane and a saunter/ tourist lane @Gilleeece

I made my own coffee on the way to work today so the €1.40 I saved can only mean I’ve my mortgage deposit in the bag @tochmarc_ eimear

A busker on Grafton Street just described his style as Snoop Dogg meets Michael Flatley. @greeneggs

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LADY ANTEBELLUM

CAROLINE JONES CHRIS STAPLETON

GOINGOUTOUT

Country-girl power Amid a battle for representation in country music, some of America’s biggest female country stars drop in on Dublin

PICK WEEK OF THE

FEBRUARY 24 (SUNDAY)

Massive Attack @ @ 3Arena, €52+ Bristol legends bring the late 90s and early 00s highlights, and plenty of new material to the 3Arena for a tripped-out night of fuzzy dance.

FEBRUARY 21 (THURSDAY)

Chvrches @ Olympia Theatre, €30 Damian Clark @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10

FEBRUARY 22 (FRIDAY)

Bill Ryder-Jones @ Whelan’s, €17 Exiles @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10 Chvrches @ Olympia Theatre, €30 Rory and the Island @ The Workman’s Club, €12

FEBRUARY 23 (SATURDAY)

Kojaque @ Whelan’s, €21 Cory Wong (Vulfpeck) @ The Sugar Club, sold out Somebody’s Child @ Whelan’s (upstairs), €10 Palace @ The Workman’s Club, €15 Why-Axis @ The Grand Social, €10

FEBRUARY 24 (SUNDAY)

Alasdair Roberts + Landless @ Whelan’s, €16 Cory Wong (Vulfpeck) @ The Sugar Club, €20 Eleanor Tiernan @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12

FEBRUARY 25 (MONDAY)

Fredo @ Olympia Theatre, sold out

FEBRUARY 26 (TUESDAY)

Catfish And The Bottlemen @ Olympia Theatre, sold out Laura Gibson @ Whelan’s, €15

FEBRUARY 27 (WEDNESDAY)

Ger Staunton @ Whelan’s, €10

IRELAND’S love of country music only occasionally seems to raise its head above the parapet.

It comes in moments like the 400,000 sales country-rock singer Garth Brooks had pulled off back in 2014, before his five night stand at Croke Park fell victim to licensing issues, or in sporadic appearances from visiting stars on the Late Late Show.

There’s little in the way of radioplay, even for the likes of Brooks, and Ireland’s own countryleaning scene would still, broadly, be better categorised as a more native brand of folk.

Nevertheless, ‘Country to Country’ has become a regular on the gig circuit in the last few years, showing emphatically that there are tickets to be sold, as it packs out Ireland’s biggest indoor venue, the 3Arena, for three consecutive nights.

This year’s event has a distinctly feminine flavour, not least through the star-factor and hugeselling headliners Lady Antebellum, fronted by the distinctive Hillary

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Scott.

The band are on the back of an extended break, one that led plenty to believe they’d split permanently, but returned just over a year ago. They’ve sold an incredible 18 million albums, and clocked up more than two billion streams.

“I definitely think the span of country music in general has grown a lot,” the band said around the release of their most recent album Heart Break, their fifth US number one in six releases.

“For one thing they seem a lot younger, which is neat. A lot of young fans are coming to our shows.

We have all kinds of fans.

“If you love music, come and check it out! That’s always been our motto.

We know we’re not so much a traditional country band. But that was never our goal. We just try to be true to whatever songs are coming out.”

Another star set to turn out at the festival is Camaron Ochs (CAM), a Californian exception to the general southernstate dominance of the genre.

CAM wrote tracks for Miley Cyrus and funded her own debut through a Kickstarter project before really breaking through.

She also sits a little outside of country convention in her music, and is particularly outspoken about male dominance in the genre.

“I came into country music and as I started moving up in my career, I started looking around and there were no women and there were no people of colour,” she said.

“I also know that a lot of rooms made me feel a little awkward. Then I hit a wall for myself where I couldn’t progress.”

Her stance came to the forefront when Keith Hill, a country radio consultant, advised his clients to play less female-fronted country, as he claimed the tracks damaged ratings.

“I was complicit in this whole thing, too,” CAM recalls.

“I was a part of this system and I’ve let it go this far, and now all of us are waking up and saying, ‘Hey, nobody’s got to get burned, all we’ve got to do is wake up and get better together.’”

CAM will have plenty

of allies at the 3Arena, with seemingly overnight Arkansas success story Ashley McBryde, Caroline Jones, and Carly Pearce, who’s toured since the age of 11, also taking to the stage over the course of the weekend.

The Country to Country Festival takes place at the 3Arena on Friday 8, Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 of March. It features every artist mentioned in this article, as well as Keith Urban, Chris Stapleton, Hunter Hayes and more. Single day tickets start at €55

CAMARON OCHS

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

ENTERTAINMENT

CINEMA | THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART

QUIKFLIX FLIX

Not awesome, but it’s still pretty great

WITH what looks set to be a messy, unfocused Oscars ceremony looming on the horizon, it’s looking like they’ll be anything but awesome this year.

However, if I said “Everything is awesome...” you’d probably know straight away what I was referencing, such was the popularity of a certain song (and film) that was even catchier than last year’s Baby Shark (“Dede-de-de-de-de-de-dedehhh, Baby Shark...”).

That’s right, The Lego Movie, with its inevitable sequel, The Lego Movie 2 (Cert G, 107 mins) hoping to build - geddit? - on the success of the smashhit film from a few years back.

We ’ r e b a c k w i t h upbeat Emmet (Chris Pratt), WildStyle/Lucy (Elizabeth Banks), Batman (Will Arnett) and the gang, with The Kid from the first film having grown up a bit.

His Lego city/world of Brickburg has consequently taken on a much grittier, more apocalyptic look and tone - not that you’d know it from chirpy, cheerful Emmet.

However, things soon take a turn for the worse

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with monstrous alien invaders from the Systar System (amusingly clunky Duplo brick creations made by the kid’s little sister) not only constantly hassling Apocalypseburg-

of an impending Armageddon threatens the end of brick-based life as we know it.

Somehow, he has to toughen himself up a bit to go through (or up) ‘the Stairgate’ to lead a rescue mission in the world beyond, get his gal and his pal back, and avert Armageddon - without falling under the spell of some catchy music...

and The Lego Movie 2 comes reasonably close.

After all, it’s stuffed to the gills full of knowing nods and references to all kinds of people and things, has a dizzying line-up of stars providing solid voiceover work for their cameo characters, has admittedly catchy music and, above all, plenty of excellent Legoinspired vistas.

As you’d expect, the film is stuffed full of movie and pop culture references

nee-Brickburg’s inhabitants, but soon seeing Batman, Lucy and others kidnapped.

Batman has been chosen as the unwilling groom-to-be in an upcoming wedding instigated by the merciless queen of the Systar System (Tiffany Haddish), and even more pressingly, Emmet’s fears

You know what you’re getting with this one, with the sequel to the barnstorming The Lego Movie providing much of the same solid entertainment as that striking film did.

To be blunt, it’s just not as good as the first film but then, that would be quite a task to achieve,

As some icing on the cake, a key new character - Rex Dangervest (also voiced by Pratt) - is like a wonderful tribute to classic Kurt Russell characters amalgamated together.

Put all of that together, and while The Lego Movie 2 isn’t quite awesome, it’s still pretty great.

Verdict: 8/10

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INSTANT FAMILY

Forgettable fare from Wahlberg

ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL

Fight the impulse to leave THE original popular cult manga is decent, but the big-budget film it’s based on, Alita: Battle Angel (Cert 12A, 122mins) is just an ugly, unfocused mess.

A cyborg who’s almost more human than humans is forced to embrace her potential for ultra violence to help save those she loves in a shabby city. The end result is an unfocused mess with distracting CG everywhere.

HERE comes yet another Mark Wahlberg family-man film, with Instant Family (Cert 12A, 118mins) proving instantly forgettable. A couple decide that they’d like to give parenting a go, and look into foster care adoption – but instead of one kid, they end up with three. Hey, it’s an ... instant family! Hilarity doens’t quite follow as they all learn what family is, and how to live and love together.

Streaming the latest news

Youtube star Shane Dawson in his latest viral video on Conspiracy Theories

Is YouTube redefining the documentary?

RACHEL D’ARCY WHEN SOMEONE thinks of binge watching, or unique documentaries, their minds nearly automatically drift to Netflix.

However, video sharing platform YouTube is solidifying it’s status as a real contender in the content business.

Creators are finding innovative ways to deliver what their audiences want to see, using the platform to generate videos of such a high quality, they actually wouldn’t be out of place on Netflix itself.

One such creator is Shane Dawson, billed widely as being one of the most innovative YouTubers, in addition to being one of the first creators on the platform.

He’s been using the platform to deliver in-depth documentaries on controversial YouTubers like Jake Paul (ask the kids!), but most recently has further

delved into the world of conspiracy theories in videos almost two hours long.

Theories explored include the world of ‘deep fakes’ and whether or not your phone is listening to you, triggering a massive response online Dawson’s videos usually rack up millions of views in a matter of hours - at time of press, both videos stood at a combined 50 million views in less than two weeks of being live.

Another creator in the beauty field of the site, Thomas Halbert, is also attempting to branch out with a television style series, ‘Battle of the Brands’.

The format is different to the typical reviews and previews of the beauty genre, whilst still maintaining a comedic and educational aspect.

Halbert’s editing style is akin to entertainment channel E!’s style, while

maintaining that traditional ‘YouTube edge’. The series has generated a huge buzz in the beauty community, racking up over 300,000 views.

It’s rare that YouTube is considered a serious form of entertainment, with few critics paying much heed to the growing platform.

One thing is certain though - this pop culture phenomenon is delivering stellar content on a near weekly basis - and that’s not something to scoff at.

Youtuber Thomas Halbert

X-Factor WILL return this year but will it be in a brand new format?

HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U

Not so much of a happy return HERE’S another sequel this week that doesn’t quite match its superb predecessor. Happy Death Day 2U (Cert 15A, 100 mins) once again sees a young woman constantly reliving the same day over and over again, while a new murderer is on the loose. Think: Groundhog Day crossed with Halloween, and you’re on the right path. It’s fine, but the first film was much fresher.

X-Factor’s Simon Cowell

DESPITE rumours that the X-Factor may face the chop, it’s been revealed that the show will be back on screens in 2019.

As confirmed to Digital Spy by a source, the singing show will return to ITV despite a less than stellar viewership in 2018.

Auditions for this year’s

show have already begun, including a stint in Stephen’s Green to find some Irish talent.

Speculation is circulating, however, that this year’s format may feature celebrities in an effort to boost ratings, with the regular version returning to screens in 2020.

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Langholmen Hotell, Stockholm, Sweden

Stylish slammers: A jail break with a difference Malmaison, Oxford

Unusual hotels won’t be such a hard cell ...

SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor HAVE you ever wondered what it would feel like spending a night in prison? Well, wonder no more.

Our seemingly evergrowing obsession with prison documentaries, true crime and gore has led to a trend in converting former lock-ups into places of luxury.

Spending the night in a former slammer might sound like a daunting prospect but it makes for

an unforgettable experience, especially when the building has been given a makeover marrying luxury with original features such as window bars, cells and security doors.

You can take the quick route and check-in to your very own sumptuous cell at a revamped former jail – transformed into a haven of tranquility while still paying homage to its heritage.

The accommodations experts at Hotels.com have compiled a list of stylish

slammers, most definitely more in tune with indulgence than incarceration.

Malmaison Oxford, Oxford, UK The building we today know as Malmaison Oxford has an eventful history stretching back more than 900 years.

Adjacent to Oxford Castle, it was originally built in 1071 as a Norman fortress.

Over the years, civil unrest, change of political interests and negligence

led to the castle being extended during the Victorian era, and it served as HM Prison Oxford 18881996, after which it was turned into a hotel.

The hotel offers a range of 95 rooms and suites, including the cell double, cell superior double and rooms located in the adjacent House of Correction building.

Malmaison prides itself on its unique concept and high standards, with each room boasting power showers, mood lighting,

24-hour room service and exclusive toiletries.

Inmates won’t have to worry about sub-standard food here: the stylish Brasseries serves generous portions of fresh, local and classic food.

Rates start from £149 (€169) per room per night.

Hotel Katajanokka, Helsinki, Finland Located in the heart of the Finnish capital, the building we today know as Hotel Katajanokka opened as the Helsinki County

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Hotel Katajanokka, Heilsinki, Finland

Unlike its original inhabitants, you can check out of The Liberty, Boston any time you please ...

Prison and investigative penitentiary in 1837 and remained open until 2002.

At that point, the prison was relocated to the outskirts of the city. The building underwent several years of restoration and the luxurious hotel opened its doors in 2007.

Sets of two or three cells were combined to create spacious and comfortable four-star hotel rooms, ranging from queen rooms to junior suites, accessible by the original prison corridor.

Its restaurant, Jailbird, also has a prison theme, complete with exposed brick walls, barred windows and medieval-style chairs. Here guests can sample Scandinavian specialities, including the acclaimed President Ryti’s beef.

Rooms at Hotel Katajanokka start from €115 per room per night.

The Liberty, Boston, USA The spectacular building we know today as The

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Liberty was built in 1851 and served as the notorious Charles Street Jail until 1990.

Probably the most famous inmate that served time here is Malcolm X. The prison was known for its octagonal, 27 metre-tall rotunda, which helped segregate prisoners by sex and category of offences and remains at the heart of The Liberty Hotel’s design.

While the former prison cells were just 80sq

€6,850 for the lucky explorer who will get to try out “extraordinary shore experiences” in spectacular locations including CocoCay, a private island in the Caribbean.

Social media smarts are a must for the successful entrant, who will share their footage and photos on Instagram, Insta Stories and IGTV. And as if all that wasn’t enough, you’ll get €57 a day for expenses.

Candidates are being invited to apply by sharing their best travel experience on Instagram, tagging @RoyalCaribbeanUK and #ShoreExplorer.

Entries close on March 1 and the winner will be chosen by a panel of

ft, today’s 298 rooms and suites range from 400 to 800sq ft.

Guests can expect advanced technology and contemporary style, including mahogany woods and touches of stainless steel.

Those wishing to see the original prison should head to CLINK restaurant, where guests can sit in parts of the original cells while enjoying modern American cuisine.

Rates start from €170 per room per night.

judges. Terms and conditions state you must be over 21, live in the UK or Ireland, hold a valid passport and be able to drop everything to travel between May and August for up to four consecutive weeks.

Edinburgh set to introduce a £2 tourist tax EDINBURGH is a step closer to becoming the first city in the UK to introduce a tourist tax after the move was widely

Langholmen Hotell, Stockholm, Sweden The centrally located Langholmen island has a rich and captivating history, dating back more than1,000 years. Its history as a correction facility dates back to 1724 when its first female inmates arrived.

The prison was expanded over the years and was eventually closed in 1975. Today, guests staying at the Langholmen Hotell have access to the prison museum, giving them insight into the living conditions of former prisoners.

The original windows remain, although the cells have been updated with contemporary d e s i g n s o l u t i o n s to include flatscreen televisions and other such

approved by councillors.

Plans for the tax, or Transient Visitor Levy (TVL), include a £2 per night room charge (with an exemption for campsites) and a cap of seven consecutive nights.

Local politicians, who backed the plans by 43 votes to 15, reckon this will generate an estimated £14.6 million every year.

The local authority will now put its recommendations to Scottish parliament. If passed, the move would see the city follow in the footsteps of Paris, Venice and Barcelona, while Bath and Oxford councils have also called for similar powers.

amenities.

Guests can choose between single cells, double cells, family cells and even romantic cells, offering sparkling wine, c h o c o l a t e, d re s s i n g gowns and slippers.

Rooms start from €99 per room per night.

FOR bookings on any of the above visit www.hotels. com. And, if you’ve caught the bug, you might want to book a stay at Clink78 in London, the Four Seasons Sultanahmed in Istanbul, Turkey or blow the budget on Q Station in Sydney, Australia ...

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AUDI Ireland 191 upgrade deal detailed

AUDI Ireland has

announced details of bespoke complimentary upgrade packages on its Audi A4 and Q2 models as part of its 191 sales event.

This exclusive offer is available to all customers until February 28, while stocks last.

The 191 sales event is currently taking place across all Audi-authorised dealers nationwide.

The Audi A4 Style Pack 191 complimentary style pack includes a metallic paint finish, ambient lighting pack, heated front sports seats, comfort armrest and front parking sensors.

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Its decent fuel consumption and nifty power will appeal, as will its surprising amount of space (for everyone and everything it can carry), coupled with great features

KIA Ceed SW impresses with space and comfort DECLAN GLYNN

THE all-new KIA Ceed SW (Sportswagon) shares everything, except the rear, with the new Ceed hatchback, while an extended rear overhang provides the new SW with an additional 97-litres of space over the previous generation model.

The boot lip is also substantially lower, with the lower lift-over height making it easier to load heavier items into the boot.

Compared with its predecessor, it is 95mm longer at 4600mm, 20mm wider at 1800mm and 20mm lower at 1465mm.

As with its hatchback sibling, at the front of the new SW there is the familiar ‘tiger nose’ grille and castellated upper windscreen, while the sweptback headlight design and lowered, widened, front air intake is reminiscent of KIA’s stylish and sporty Stinger GT. The eye-catching rear LED daytime running lights give the new Ceed SW greater visibility and recognition on the road.

The striking design is

a signature feature of the new Kia Ceed family, while ‘Ice Cube’ LED daytime running lights and High Beam Assist (HBA) also come as standard.

The sporty low profile is extended by the chromeframed windows and sleek roof rails.

The new KIA Ceed SW offers more room than ever before. C-segment estate customers’ expectations go beyond cargo capacity, so KIA’s designers have ensured versatility and usability are key strengths for the new Ceed SW, making it one of the most practical cars in its class.

With the split-folding rear seats dropped, the boot floor is completely flat. Every Ceed SW features an underfloor box to secure or hide smaller items, as well as a tonneau cover and a bag hook

to prevent groceries and other items rolling around the load bay.

Cargo capacity is an impressive 625-litres with the rear seat backs in place, and a huge 1,694-litres with the rear seats folded.

The new Ceed SW is only available in one trim – K3.

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Tall drivers will welcome the overall design, providing a comfortable drive

3-cylinder, 1.0-litre T-GDi petrol engine producing 120bhp, and a 4-cylinder 1.6-litre CRDi diesel engine with 115bhp.

The annual road tax is just €200 and €190 respectively, thanks to impressively low Co2 emissions.

Both engines are available with a standard 6-speed manual gearbox, with no automatic gearbox currently available. A 7-speed automatic gearbox is, however, available in the SW’s hatchback sibling.

On test was a new Ceed SW K3 in 1.0-litre T-GDi guise.

T h i s f ro n t-w h e e l drive car is capable of

a 0-100km sprint in a respectable 10.9-seconds, and can reach a top speed of 192km/h.

Front suspension is by MacPherson struts and an anti-roll bar, while a multilink arrangement with trailing arm and anti-roll bar are employed at the rear.

On the road the new Ceed SW is composed, nimble, and drives with poise and precision. The cloth and leather-effect seats in my test car were very supportive, and there is ample adjustment available on the driver’s seat to ensure that even tall drivers can get comfortable behind the wheel.

Thankfully, rear seat comfort hasn’t been forgotten – space in the rear seats is very nearly as generous as in the front.

As a result, there is enough room for a six-foot tall passenger to sit behind an equally tall driver, and the soft central seat and almost flat floor means there is space for three adults to sit side-by-side.

The 1.0-litre T-GDi K3 model is competitively priced at just €25,295 (exworks), with the 1.6-litre CRDi model costing an additional €2,655.

As is the case across the entire KIA passenger car range, a 7-Year/150,000km warranty is standard.

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LEAGUE’S BIG RETURN SOCCER: DERRY City was always going to be a tough order for UCD on their return to the top flight, and so is transpired with a 3-0 defeat on the road on the opening day.

Collie O’Neill’s team of scholarship players were outgunned by a Candystripes side boasting Greg Sloggett, who was appointed vicecaptain on leaving Belfield.

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Doyle hits ‘Dreadmill’ for Debra  JAMES HENDICOTT

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DUBLINER Liam Doyle ran 50 miles on a treadmill in 7 hour 45 minutes late last week, as he continued a quest to raise money for Debra Ireland by covering vast distances on the machine.

Doyle’s fifth treadmill attempt saw him cross the 40 mile mark for the fourth time in the challenges, which have taken place regularly since February 2017, and top his previous fundraising mark. He has raised €950 to date from his most recent run.

“The Dreadmill, aka Treadmill is that piece of Gym equipment most people shy away from,” Doyle jokes.

“Not me, I see it as an opportunity to raise funds for Charity whilst getting a little work-out done.”

“Working with Applegreen for more years than I can remember, we have always supported charities through our Charitable Fund. A charity that inspired me to plug in the treadmill and

run for hours on end without actually moving too far was DEBRA Ireland.

“DEBRA Ireland was set up to assist and provide vital care for the 300 known cases of Epidermolysis Bullosa, EB for short or Butterfly Skin.

This is a debilitating skin condition that there is no known cure for and life expectancy is 25 - 30 years, depending on the severity.

“It comes with constant pain with regimental wound dressing of up to 3 hours every second day. It leaves those affected with a very different life to any other normal child.”

“My own case of Psoriasis, whilst I have good and bad days, is nothing compared to their daily routine and this inspired me to lace up the runners and plug in the treadmill.”

“I place the treadmill on the forecourt where I work and off I go. It is not only a physical challenge but more of a mental challenge to stay running on the spot for so long with people asking me where are the others who are going

Liam Doyle on the treadmill in the middle of his challenge

to run as well.

“The look of disbelief on their face when I tell them it’s just me on a solo challenge is priceless, they probably rightly think I am nuts.”

“My own running background is being a member of Balbriggan Roadrunners who I joined up shortly after I started running/jogging back in

2014,” Doyle explains. “I’ve lost five stone, run four Dublin marathons and numerous East of Ireland marathons, and two many other races to list since.”

You can sponsor Doyle’s efforts by visiting his fundraising page at give. everydayhero.com/ie/liam-s-treadmill-challenge-1.

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

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BALLINTEER ST JOHN’S LOTTO results for February 14: Lotto A numbers 9, 11, 21 and 22. Lotto B numbers 2, 14, 15 and 17. No winners. Next Thursday jackpots €10,000 and €2,800 Winner of €100 Ling McNulty, €50 Pokerman, and Pauline Geetons. Joker Consolation prize Aedan Power. Next week Joker €700. BSJ Bingo every Monday at 8pm.

Congratulations Colaiste Eoin and the 8 Ballinteer St Johns players on the U-16 football team winners of the Dublin Colleges Championship.

Adult Ladies Football teams running a race night on Friday, February 22 at 8.30pm in the clubhouse. All welcome; come along and support our adult ladies football teams.

U-9 footballers started off their season in style with their new jerseys courtesy of Dan Plewman at Happy Threads. The group were playing home and away matches against Ballyboden St Endas with all teams putting in excellent performances.

Great weekend for adult football in BSJ . with all 4 teams winning (report on page 31).

Next Sunday, the adult hurling leagues commence.

Seniors are away to Na Fianna at 10.30am. Junior As are at home to St Brigids at 10.30am.

Junior B’s are at home to Lucan Sarsfields at 3pm. Minor A footballers are away to Thomas Davis 11am and Minor Bs are away to Lucan Sarsfields also at 11am.

CUALA WE WERE proud to see six Cuala women line out in blue this weekend and while the results did not go Dublin’s way this is a fantastic achievement for the club. Grainne O’Driscoll and Rachel Hartnett lined out for the Dublin Ladies minor football team with Rachel stepping up as vice captain. Sinead Wylde was part of the Dublin Camogie Senior team while Sinead Murphy, Hannah O’Dea and Roisín O’Grady lined out for the Intermediates.

Special mention to Roisín O’Grady who made her Dublin debut on Sunday.

There was no winner of this week’s Cuala lotto draw for a massive €12,500 jackpot.

Last week’s €100 lucky dip winner was Fergal McGuinness. All profits from the lotto are ring fenced for facility and pitch development.

Support your club and sign up now at www. cualagaa.ie/lotto.

Hard luck to the seven Cuala players in the Dublin Senior Hurling panel that lost out to Galway in the League on Sunday. Cian O’Callaghan, Sean Moran, Darragh O’Connell

and Jake Malone all started while David and Sean Treacy both made appearances during the match.

The 2019 Cuala Awards Night will be on Friday 15th March in the Royal Marine Hotel.

This year we’re planning a less formal event to congratulate those teams and individuals who have done us most proud over the last 12 months.

Instead of a sit-down dinner we will have platters of food, a short awards ceremony followed by dancing and late bar. Details on tickets will be announced soon.

Cuala Coaching are holding their next child protection basic awareness (now called Safeguarding 1) course on Monday 25th February at 6:45pm. All underage coaches are now required by law to complete this course.

Places are limited but there is availability at the moment.

If you have any queries, plaese contact course co-ordinator Ken Fitzgerald atken. fitzgerald.gpo.dublin@gaa.ie.

GERALDINE P MORANS IT WAS a mixed bag for our adult teams at the weekend with our AFL6 team proving too strong for Civil Service and getting off to the perfect start in Division 6, while the AFL11s team went down by a goal against St Finians in Newcastle.

The U-15 boys team made it 3 wins from 3 with a good win vs Lucan Sarsfield, while in their grading leagues the u13s lost to Round towers (L) and the u12s won against Templeogue Synge St. Go Games started for our younger boys with all the teams in action, the u8s had a great time in their competitive debut vs Cuala. The girls u10 and u11 teams played challenge games away against Stars of Erin and Shankill as they prepare for their leagues to start. Many thanks to them for hosting.

This week the go games switch to hurling, u11 boys are home to Cuala, u10s away to Ranelagh Gaels, u9s are away to Kilmacud Crokes and the u8s are home to Cuala.

CCC2 teams are staying with football this week with the u13s away to Ballinteer St Johns and the 15s away to St Patricks (P). Good luck to all teams playing.

The Academy is on every Saturday in Loughlinstown Leisure Center for boys and girls born 2012 - 2014. New players are always welcome for the academy and all our teams, visit the teams page on our website www.geraldinesgaa.ie.

SOCCER: SCHOLARSHIP POLICY SEES TURNOVER

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DERRY City was always going to be a tough order for UCD on their return to the top flight, and so is transpired with a 3-0 defeat on the road on the opening day.

Collie O’Neill’s team of scholarship players were outgunned by a Candystripes side boasting Greg Sloggett, who was appointed vice-captain on leaving Belfield over the winter period.

Sloggett was a key part of the UCD said that swept away all before them in the First Division last year, and playmarker Daire O’Connor joined him in leaving for Cork City in the off-season.

The nature of UCD’s insistence on only using players registered in the college saw top scorer Georgie Kelly and Maxi Kougun leave for Dundalk and Warrenpoint Town last summer.

Drogheda native O’Neill has always rolled with the

punches, however, and he’s confident ahead of the new campaign despite only adding Ireland under19 captain Richie O’Farrell to his armoury.

“The policy within the college being scholarshiponly, we only really promote from within or who has come into first year in college,” O’Neill tells the Dublin Gazette.

“We lost Daire as well.

He was the one who had the little bit of magic to turned games for us. He’d be a loss to us as well.

“Bringing Richie in has a great addition. He’s very similar to Greg Sloggett – he has great energy and strength.

“He’s very good technically in the middle of the park. He captained the Irish Under-19s during the week, so he’s a really good addition to have.”

An added complication for O’Neill has been the burden placed on them by university competitions, which saw them finish later than their Premier Division peers and start earlier.

“Even though all other teams finished towards

Gary O’Neill and his UCD side suffered a tough first outing on their return to the League of Ireland top tier.

Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

the end of October last year, our guys went up to the second or third week in November playing college league games.

“So the off-season was short, and then we were back early to do preseason for college games.

We haven’t had much of a break, so it is taxing on them.

“It is tough on them, but when you get to play on such big stages, you don’t think about those things.”

O’Neill has, at least, fought off the designs of champions Dundalk on star defender Liam Scales, who will stay on to complete his degree in the summer and play with the Students.

Siofra qualifies for Europeans

DSDAC’s Siofra Cleirigh Buttner en route to 800m gold. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

SIOFRA Cleirigh Buttner confirmed her qualification for the European Indoor Championships by winning the 800m at the Irish Life National Senior Indoor Championships in the National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown with a time of 2.04.15.

Her Dundrum South Dublin AC club mate Kate Doherty produced yet another personal best in the 60m hurdles, in great style, winning her first national senior title, in a time of 8.29 seconds.

Zak Curran was just pipped by Mark English in the men’s 800m, finishing second in 1.51.91.

Other good performances were produced by Jerome Caprice, fifth in the

5,000m walk in 20.52.56; Robert Corbally was eighth in the men’s 3,000m as was Meghan Ryan in the women’s equivalent with Abbie Taylor tenth 9.57.52 in the same race.

Elsewhere, the “Battle of the Boyne” was re-enacted at Oldtown on Sunday, only this time it was the Rás na hEireann Cross-Country race, which supplied the competitive edge on this historic site.

Top class competition was ensured from a visiting USA, team taking on the home competitors, headed by DSD’s Hiko Tonosa.

He ended up in a two-man race with top American Matt McClintock and finished a gallant second.

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FOR O’NEILL’S SIDE

RUGBY: HUGE WIN FOR BALLINTEER OLD BOTS AT BALLYNAHINCH

Stynes kicks Wesley to big jump in AIL1B AIL DIVISION 1A Ballynahinch Old Wesley  sport@dublingazette.com

JUVENILE STAR

Healy honoured for stellar 2018 season

BLACKROCK AC’S Sarah Healy received the Overall Athlete of the Year award at the Athletics Ireland Juvenile Star Awards in the Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore.

She was also honoured with a special merit award on the night following her incredible 2018, winning both the 1,500 and 3,000m titles at the European Under-18 Championships in Hungary among numerous other national titles at youth and junior level.

Picture: Dan McGrath.

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OLD WESLEY made a big jump up the AIL Division 1A table, landing the spoils on the road at Ballynahnich to go into second spot.

In a hard fought and tight encounter Old Wesley claimed another valuable victory, this time away to Ballynahinch, maintaining their perfect record north of the border this term.

With juts three points covering second to seventh, it could prove a vital result, grinding out a close-run thriller.

Wesley had the better of the early exchanges and landed a penalty via Rory Stynes without too much difficulty.

Hinch replied with the first try. Following a quick line out and a carry from Ulster hooker Zac McCall, centre Rory Butler crossed to score under the posts. Jonny McPhilips converted fgr a 7-3 lead A second Stynes penalty reduced the damage and the Ballinteer old boys continued to make life difficult for the hosts who had come into the tie with a perfect home record.

A break by Charlie O’Regan, and some slick handling had Wesley again deep in opposition territory. Another promising attack gave Wesley a line out five metres from the ‘Hinch line.

The hosts held their line but in doing so conceded a penalty and yellow card to No 8 Conal Boomer.

Opting for a scrum James O’Donovan was stopped less than a metre short. From the next phase the ball was intercepted by a defender and kicked down field, and it looked like the opportunity was gone.

But, from the counter attack, the ball was swung wide through Alan Gaughan and Paul Harte to JJ O’Dea who, using his elusive running skills, got in for a try in the corner.

The conversion into a stiff breeze was

JJ O’Dea evades the final Ballynahinch tackler to score in the corner. Picture: Ken Richardson

missed but Wesley were back in the lead. Just before half time ‘Hinch kicked a penalty goal to leave it 11-10.

The Dubliners were dealt a huge blow when Hinch’s speedy winger Ross Adair crossed for a converted try just 45 seconds after the restart.

This was to be the Ulstermen’s last score of the afternoon. Eight minutes into the half, Wesley were awarded a penalty inside the opposition half.

A kick down the line found a good touch 10 metres out.

From the line-out, some well controlled carries and phases led to the ball being passed to the wing where Tommy O’Callaghan, still with

some work, beat the defender to touch down in the corner.

It left Wesley a point behind going into the last ten minutes. Hinch missed a penalty before Wesley forced a key knock-on from the hosts and go within five metres of the try-line.

In their desperation to defend, Hinch conceded a penalty and a yellow card to substititute Bradley Wilson.

Cool as could be, Stynes struck the kick perfectly to take the lead. Ballynahinch had a late penalty near the touchline which they opted to kick down the line but botched it, allowing Josh Miller to clear and secure a seventh win of the campaign.

Roma the kings and queens of the Castle

WINTER LEAGUE  sport@dublingazette.com

THE Winter League at Castle Golf Club was brought to a finale as Team Roma marched triumphantly to victory.

Led by team Captains Hilary Haydon and Martha Jones, the team played golf to the highest standard throughout the entire winter programme to snatch victory from Team Bari who were gallantly led by Philip Murphy and Catriona Horgan while Team Genoa (Ed Carty/Mary Whooley) finished third.

Team Roma’s success in this year’s winter league programme came down to the hard work put in by each team member, through the season.

Aidan (Spartacus) Williams was singled out for delivering 27 points over nine holes – no mean achievement while Michael (Hannibal) McGovern bounced back from the disappointment of being disqualified in Week 1 (due to not entering foursomes handicaps on the card) to playing a major contribution over the remaining weeks and bringing in another winning score on the final day.

A great night’s entertainment was enjoyed at Finals Night in Castle Golf Club with Captains Joe O’Hare and Karina Staunton presenting the prizes.

All teams paid tribute to Frank O’Hare and Ger Moran for their great organisation of the whole event.

Team Roma celebrate their success

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CLUB NOTES KILMACUD CROKES

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WELL done to the AFL1 team who beat St. Brigids 1-13 to 1-8, the AFL5 who beat St. Maurs 3-17 to 0-4, the AFL7 who beat Naomh Mearnog, 3-15 to 3-10 in their opening league game. Hard luck to the AFL2 who lost to St Sylvester’s, 1-13 to 4-6, the AFL8 who lost to Garristown, 1-8 to 4-11, and AFL10 who lost to St Brigids, 0-10 to 3-2.

In Hurling, hard luck to the MHL1 team who lost to Castleknock, 4-9 to 2-18, and the MHL4 team who lost to Crumlin, 2-1 to 3-9. Hard luck to the Dublin Senior Hurlers who lost away to Galway, 1-11 to 0-20. Fergal Whitely, Oisin O’Ruairc, Caolan Conway and Ronan Hayes were all on today’s squad.

Hard luck also to the Dublin Minor Ladies who lost to Meath in their opening Leinster game, 1-12 to 3-16. Cassie Sultan and Grace Kos were the Crokes players involved. Best of luck to Colaiste Eoin Snr Hurling team in their Leinster final on Sunday, Feb 24 – large portion of the squad are Kilmacud Crokes hurlers – see club web site for details. Check out the club web site / Facebook for an update on our grounds development.

Project to upgrade the avenue entering from Lwr Kilmacud Road started Monday, February 18. There will be no access to traffic from this entrance for the duration of the upgrade, anticipated to last 12-15 weeks. Upcoming presentation of a number of wellbeing talks in the club – see website for details.

NAOMH OLAF A GREAT start to the league for our adult men’s football teams last Sunday with the Division 2 footballers travelling to Palmerstown to play St. Patrick’s, and coming away with an impressive 2-17 to 0-8 win. The Division 6 team played Fingallians away and also came out on top with a scoreline of 4-10 to 3-9. Last match of the day was the Division 10 team against St Brendan’s, and the lads didn’t disappoint with a decisive 0-14 to 0-6 win.

However it wasn’t to be for the Minor Hurlers - they played Naomh Barrog away and were narrowly defeated - final score Naomh Barrog 1-12 Naomh Olaf 1-10.

The adult hurlers begin their league campaign next weekend playing O’Toole’s away in Division 2, and the Division 6 team playing Civil Service Hurling in Islandbridge.

On Sunday, March 3, a Club Strategy Workshop will be held at the Club from 3.30pm to 5.30pm and all Club and Community members are invited to attend to have their say on how the club will develop in the coming years.

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It is vital that as many people as possible are involved in the workshop to ensure that the Club evolves to meet all of the community and members needs.

Dates for your Diary - Ash Monday returns for 4 weeks from March 25 and Naomh Olaf Easter Camp will take place from April 23 to 26. Full details from your mentors.

Just a reminder that membership for 2019 is now due - please follow the link on the Club website for online payment.

Don’t forget that you can collect your Loyalty Card from the bar. It can be used in Sandyford House to receive a 10% discount on food purchases and also a 10% discount on any function (e.g. Birthday, Christening, Confirmation) you have there, to include food and room hire where applicable. All you have to do is produce your Naomh Olaf Loyalty Card!

Pump Up The Jam bring their music extravaganza to the Club on Saturday, March 2! Tickets €10 online via eventbrite.com.

THE juvenile Academy, sponsored by O’Donnell’s Pharmacy, is back in action every Saturday at 10.00am indoors in St Laurence College. Why not give the Academy a try the coaches are ready and the equipment is waiting and ready to be used? The cost is only €2 per child and there is no annual subscription.

Operation Transformation walking group meets on Thursday night at 7pm at St Anne’s Church. Please come along the group is open to both members and non-members alike. Bring a Hi -Vis top.

Loads of action this weekend U-8 boys were home to St Finians, U-9 and 11 boys away to Na Gaeil Oga and Crumlin respectively; U-12 boys home to St Margaret’s and U-11 girls home to Geraldine P Moran Our men’s adult football team had a good win over Ballyboden St Enda’s.

Chase the Ace draw on Sunday night in Brady’s there was no jackpot winner the €50 prize went to Mick & Allen. This week’s jackpot is €1,900. Tickets are €2 each or 3 for €5 and are available from club members or in the pub.

For details of our Ladies football team check out our Facebook page and follow the link to the ladies Facebook group, e-mail stevedavis203@gmail.com or contact Steve 087 6414123.

The men’s adult football team are looking for new players which are always welcome; contact Kevin Martin 086 8449902. For more information on the club, contact secretary.shankill.dublingaa.ie or call 086 6072746. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Join Shankill GAA Club, your community, your Village GAA club where everybody knows your name.

HOCKEY: BALLINTEER SIDE OFF MARK IN EYHL

Campbell inspires first ever YM win MEN’S EYHL YMCA 4 Cookstown 1  STEPHEN FINDLATER sport@dublingazette.com

YMCA recorded their first ever win in the AllIreland EYHL to move off the bottom of the table for the first time, continuing Cookstown’s rough week with a third defeat in eight days.

It was a complete turnaround from the opening day of the season when the Co Tyrone side won 7-1 at Steelweld Park, their only win of the campaign thus far.

Cookstown started the stronger, seeing one corner charged down by Sam Hyland and another finding the net but disallowed for a high stick.

But YM have one of the league’s top scorers in Grant Glutz and he nailed a penalty corner just before quarter-fime for 1-0.

Cookstown replied during a good spell to win a stroke which Greg Allen converted. YM went down to nine players during one spell in the first half as they were under the pump but they survived to the break.

And the Y burst out

YMCA Ben Campbell and Andrew Jones celebrate. Picture: Sinead Hingston

of the blocks in the second half with skipper Ben Campbell and Ross Henderson’s first goal for the club transforming the game into a 3-1 lead within six minutes of the restart.

A Campbell drag-flick made it 4-1 by the end of the third quarter and they held that advantage through to the finish two places.

Elsewhere, Monkstown overcame a sluggish first half to run up a big win

ELITE SHOWING Mari magic sets up final bout MONKSTOWN Boxing Club’s

Sean Mari has an All-Ireland final to look forward to after he ran up a 5-0 victory over Rory Baird in his first elite bout.

He goes through to the final next Saturday in the 49kg category to face St Teresa’s Regan Buckley.

The club’s Kenneth Doyle came up agonisingly short against Commonwealth medalist James McGivern in his 63kg semi. Carol Coughlan also reached a semi-final

over Annadale, moving level with the Ulster side on 12 points with a game in hand overnight on Saturday.

Dale – despite the absence of the injured Peter Caruth – started strong and put Town under a lot of pressure but were unable to finish their good approach work.

After half time, Monkstown upped the pace and a cross in from the right was deflected by Andrew Ward behind his back.

Then a move was started and finished by Sarratt on his reverse on the rebound. Ward scored his second after a fast counter-attack as Annadale were trying to get a grip on the game, mainly by the relentless running of Ryan Getty.

In the fourth quarter, Ross Quirke slapped home from around the penalty spot after a well worked free in-from the right after good work by Jason Lynch.

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FOOTBALL: SANDYFORD SIDE MAKE WINNING AFL2 START AS CROKES FALL

FOOTBALL

Ballinteer up and running with four victories

Naomh Olaf and St Pat’s, Palmerstown locking horns in Glenaulin Park last Sunday

Olaf’s show intent to bounce right back AFL DIVISION 2 Naomh Olaf St Pat’s, Palmerstown  sport@dublingazette.com

2-17 0-8

NAOMH Olaf served notice of their intentions to bounce straight back to AFL1 as they recorded a strong win over St Pat’s Palmerstown last Sunday morning as the adult leagues returned to action.

Olaf’s made the journey to Glenaulin Park to face Pat’s and despite what the final scoreline might suggest (2-17 to 0-8), it wasn’t always plain sailing for the Sandyford outfit. From just six attempts at the target in the opening half-hour, Pat’s registered an impressive haul of five points.

However, Olaf’s pounced for a goal just before the break and used this as the springboard for a dominant second period showing.

An even spread of scorers helped them to pull away, with Darragh Byrne, Tom Keane, Mark Doyle, Kieran Hanley, Glenn Soraghan and Shane Whyte all placing their names on the scoresheet.

Dublin senior footballer David Byrne was a powerful presence for the home team and kicked two points in an accomplished display.

Luke Doran’s performance at fullback provided Naomh Olaf with a strong framework in defence and they can now embark on a forthcoming meeting with Round Tower Lusk – who recently moved up from AFL3 – in high spirits.

Kilmacud Crokes second team, meanwhile, fell to a 4-6 to 1-13 to St Sylvester’s, another of the relegated sides who impressed under the new management of Paul Clarke, Playing with the wind in the first half, the Malahide side had some wayward shooting and failed to capitalise on some good possession and support play. Mark Finnerty’s goal showed some good anticipation to finish a hopeful ball in his direction to the net.

Some of the substitutions in the second-half proved important with Dave Sexton and Eoghan Hamill prominent.

Daniel Brennan’s work-rate off the ball and willingness to attack the defence while in possession offered Crokes

some different problems to the first half and testament to this was three more second half goals.

Finnerty once again finished his chance well and both Alex Wright’s goals showed excellent composure, vision and finishing power.

With the home-team four points

up with less than five minutes to go, Crokes were offered a lifeline with a penalty that they dispatched to leave one between the sides However, the hosts showed confidence and industry to finish strong and secure their first two points of the AFL 2 campaign.

BALLINTEER St John’s got their adult footballing year off to the perfect start with all four teams winning well.

The seniors beat Thomas Davis on a scoreline of 3-11 to 0-12. It included some great points from play and frees from man of the match Aodhan Clabby who helped put the Marlay Park club four points ahead at half time, 1-7 to 0-6.

Two goals from star forward Arron Bradshaw and strong defending in the second half saw them win out with something to spare, getting their AFL1 campaign up and running in the best possible way.

The Junior A team beat Erin’s isle by 2-12 to 0-12, reversing last year’s defeat.

BSJ were three points down with 15 minutes to play but finished strongly, scoring 2-2.

The Junior B team beat Liffey Gaels/ Good Counsel 3-11 to 0-10. Finally, the Junior C team beat Liffey Gaels/ Good Counsel, too.

Playing against a strong breeze, they led by five points at half time and finished up winning well on a scoreline of 1-13 to 0-4.

Elsewhere in AFL1, Brendan Gallagher slotted home two opening half penalties to propel Lucan Sarsfields towards a 2-17 to 2-8 success over Cuala.

County champions Kilmacud Crokes produced an accomplished display on their way to a 1-13 to 1-8 home victory against St Brigid’s.

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