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Local hero nurse up for Bravery Award RACHEL D’ARCY and REBECCA RYAN

A BALLINTEER nurse said she is “honoured and humbled” to have been personally nominated by The Lord Mayor of Dublin for a National Bravery Award for a heroic act this week.

Brave, quick thinking Aoife McGivney (24) jumped to the aid of a bus driver who suffered a heart attack while driving on Monday morning.

Aoife who works in the ear, nose and throat department of the Mater Hospital, was travelling on the 16 bus, when she was alerted

something was wrong by fellow passengers after hearing screaming and realising the bus was rolling.

She managed to stop the bus after it rolled through red lights on O’Connell Bridge just after 8am, before leaping to help the unconCONTINUES ON PAGE 2 scious bus driver.

Calls for Garda Station to reopen THERE are increased calls for Dalkey Garda Station to be reopened as reports that anti-social behaviour is on the rise. Valerie McDermott (LAB) said she has been struck by the number of local residents raising issues relating to anti-social behaviour.

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HERO NURSE TO BE NOMINATED FOR BRAVERY AWARD

Local nurse saves Dublin Bus driver

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The bus hit a cyclist and went over his bike, but the cyclist is believed to have only suffered minor injuries.

Along with the help of two fellow passengers, Aoife moved the driver onto the pavement, where she performed CPR on him for ten minutes until emergency services arrived at the scene.

Aoife administered a number of cycles of CPR to the man before swapping positions with a passer-by who knew first aid.

Following the incident, she has urged people to learn basic first aid training so that they know how to react in an emergency.

Aoife said she would like

Siblings, Alan and Aisling Carroll take a break between rounds as they get ready for the 2019 Umbrella Foundation Brawl For Nepal

Left: No 16 passenger Aoife McGivney kept her cool and leapt into action when the bus driver had a heart attack

by O’Connell bridge, providing CPR training until emergency services could attend the scene.

Main pictures: Ciara Phelan

to visit the Dublin Bus driver, Martin Christie, in hospital and hopes he makes a speedy recovery.

Mr Christie is currently in the Mater Hospital, where it is understood he is in a stable condition.

Local Minister Shane Ross commended Aoife’s

bravery and echoed her encouragement for people to learn first-aid.

“I would like to acknowledge the bravery of Ballinteer local Aoife McGivney. Aoife, a trained nurse, saved a life on Monday morning on her way to work thanks to her train-

ing and quick thinking.

“For local CPR training courses, you can consult the Irish Heart Foundation website at www. irishheart.ie, said Minister Ross.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Nial Ring, was so impressed by Aoife that he has personally nominated her for a National Bravery Award.

Ao i fe to l d D u b l i n Gazette she is very honoured and humbled by the gesture.

“I haven’t heard from him yet, but even the idea of it, I’m so honoured and humbled by it.

“I can’t believe it and never expected it but I’m so grateful for the support.”

The Lord Mayor of Dublin said: “These are given to people from all walks of life and all sections of society who carried out a deed of bravery with ‘an effort to save human life involving personal risk’ [and] Aoife certainly fits that criteria.

“When we look at Aoife’s actions where, seeing the driver was ill, she ran to the front of the bus and took the driver’s feet off the bus pedals and stopped the bus, we cannot but see this as an act of bravery and courage.

“The fact that she then moved the driver on to the footpath and carried out CPR before emergency services arrived is equally astounding.

“I hope to meet Aoife soon and drop in to see the driver too.”

Night of amateur boxing in aid of Nepal A FUNDRAISER is taking place to raise funds for children in Nepal.

The Umbrella Foundation’s ‘Brawl for Nepal 2019’ white collar boxing night aims to raise €15,000 in vital funds to help the Irish NGO in its work to protect and support trafficked children in Nepal.

Taking place at the Talbot Hotel Stillorgan on tomorrow (Friday March 8), the event will see 15 amateur boxers compete to see who is king or queen of the ring after just eight weeks of intensive training.

Each fighter has been busy collecting donations from family, friends and colleagues, with further funds set to come from event sponsorship and ticket sales.

For more information, visit https://give.everydayhero.com/ie/brawlfornepal

Raising funds for Forgotten Irish AN Irish Coffee Morning is taking place on St Patrick’s Day in aid of The Forgotten Irish Emigrants.

On its 10th anniversary, the event will be held in the St Joseph’s Pastoral Centre Glasthule between 10am and 1pm.

Organiser Margaret Brown told Dublin Gazette: “Please support these elderly, lonely and very isolated people who emigrated to England in the 40s, 50s and 60s. People who have now hit hard times and some are living in appalling conditions.

“All proceeds, with no expenses, will go to The London Irish Charity, The Irish Chaplaincy in Britain and St, Gabriel’s Homeless Hostel in Archway North London.

Charity No. 1149787.”

For further details on donating you can contact Margaret on 086 3442533.

Four great shows coming to Talbot Hotel THE Greatest Show 2019 is taking place in the Talbot Hotel Stillorgan in aid of Pieta House.

Four great shows will take place over two nights, St Patrick’s Weekend and Mother’s Day. On Friday, March 15, is the ‘Christy Moore Songbook and The Very Best of Irish’ performed by Liam Byrne, along with a George Michael Tribute by James Bermingham.

Then on Saturday, March 30, is The Ultimate Buble Show with Steven Mangan, and an Elvis Presley Tribute

by Liam Murphy.

It is a fully seated event and tickets are limited for each night.

Call 0879685983 for more details.

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CLONKEEN COLLEGE: CALL ON PUBLIC TO NOTIFY COUNCIL OF SIGHTINGS

Concerns for protected geese in Deansgrange REBECCA RYAN

CONCERN has been expressed over a protected species that has been spotted at a site set for development at Clonkeen College.

A row over the Deansgrange school grounds was previously shrouded in controversy over plans by the Christian Brothers to sell part of the secondary school’s playing grounds.

In June of last year, the row over the €18 million grounds sale was settled when the two sides agreed that the proportion of land being given to the school will be increased by half an acre which would enable the school to maintain a full-size playing pitch on the site.

However, the saga has taken another twist this week as Meadow Vale Residents Association has informed Dublin Gazette that Brent Geese have now been spotted at Clonkeen College.

Committee member Kevin Polley said it has been brought to their attention that the site has been frequented by Brent

Geese.

“They’re planning apartments. While our Residents Association and other associations have been actively resisting this development, we are resigned to the fact that it will probably proceed anyway.

“However, for the last couple of years, the designated pitches for development at Clonkeen College have been frequented by Brent Geese during the months of October through to January/February. “[They] appear to be using these lands at Clonkeen College as a habitat. We understand the Brent Goose is fully protected by Wildlife & Countryside Act, 1981.”

On the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council’s website, the council call on the public to notify them of sightings of Brent Geese, expressing the need for “protection of this wonderful species”.

“We are asking for the help of the public to establish inland areas of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown where Brent Geese have been seen or noted in the area of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown,” said the post.

The designated pitches for development at Clonkeen College have been frequented

by Brent Geese

Mr Polley said: “It’s not an issue to try and stop the building, it’s just to say this is land clearly identified [that Brent Geese] are landing there and not to let this slide away without people realising that it is frequented by wildlife that is protected.”

“When asked about the planning permission and the Brent geese siting’s, the council said: “Dún LaoghaireRathdown County Council has not received any planning applications for this site.”

MONKSTOWN

Guided walk is back on

THE Monkstown Tidy Town guided walk has been rescheduled, as the planned walk last weekend was called off due to the unexpected weather conditions.

Well known author and historian Dr Seamus Cannon (pictured) will lead the rescheduled walk around Monkstown Village on Sunday March 24 at 3pm. The walk starts at 3pm sharp from the ring in the centre of the village. All are welcome and children must be supervised.

See www.monkstownvillage.ie for further details.

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DALKEY : CALLS FOR GARDA STATION TO BE REOPENED

‘People should feel safe and they don’t’ REBECCA RYAN

Alison Canavan and her son James at Dublin Port for the launch of the Walk. Picture: Andres Poveda

Grab your walking shoes for good cause A DUN Laoghaire to Howth walk is taking place this St Patrick’s Day to raise funds for mental health organisation Aware.

Over 2,000 enthusiastic walkers are expected to take on the 26km challenge, with the option of starting from Howth Harbour or Dun Laoghaire Harbour.

The event is suitable for most fitness levels, the walk will take participants along the scenic Dublin Bay route with a ‘Halfway Hooley’ hosted at Dublin Port Company’s public plaza.

Participants can register now at aware.ie/events at a cost of €25 per person.

All funds raised will go towards Aware’s nationwide support, education and information services.

THERE are increased calls for Dalkey Garda Station to be reopened as reports of anti-social behaviour in the area is on the rise.

Last week, Dublin Gazette reported numerous incidents including MUGA Pitch at Hyde Park being badly damaged after having been set on fire, assaults in the town, houses being egged, and stones being thrown at cars.

In 2011, Dalkey was among the Garda stations that closed nationally as part of the rationalisation programme.

Local election candidate Valerie McDermott (LAB)

said she has been struck by the number of local residents raising issues relating to anti-social behaviour, vandalism and burglary over the last number of weeks.

“On almost every door in Dalkey and the surrounding areas, people h ave s p o ke n to m e about incidents they or their neighbours have been victim to since the Christmas period.

“These range from homes being egged, to cars being broken into and purses being stolen.

“My chief concern is that a lot of older residents say they are afraid of walking alone later in the evening or answering their doors after dark.

“This is an intolerable situation for a community such as Dalkey, which so many of us have been proud to call our home over the years.’’

Ms McDermott has called on the Minister for Justice to examine the potential of re-opening of the station or at minimum, an increase in the number of community gardai appointed to walk the

Dalkey Garda Station. Picture: Google maps

streets.

“A lot of us opposed very strongly the closing of Dalkey Garda Station back in 2012, it was a short-sighted cost-cutting measure during a recessionary period which has since ended.

“Local residents have a right to feel safe in their own homes and in our community.”

McDermott has set up an online campaign to reopen the station on change.org under ‘Campaign for a safer Dalkey’ or http://chng.it/zN2GWyn9Wg One local who signed the petition said: “Sick of hearing stories and seeing anti-social behaviour for myself and yet nothing is being done about it.

“We need the station back open.”

While another said: “I am signing this petition as it’s vital our request is heard. There’s an unacc e p ta b l e a m o u n t o f anti-social behaviour in Dalkey and surrounding suburbs which needs to stop.

“People should feel safe and they don’t!”

Call to honour promise to clean litter THERE is a call for promises to be fulfilled in cleaning a litter eye sore in Dundrum (pictured).

I n J a n u a r y, D u b l i n Gazette reported a large pile of rubbish thrown over the railings at the Luas station.

It was revealed that the area of land in question belonged to the Eir estate who at the time told us they had arranged for industrial cleaners to clean the area.

The Eir spokesperson added: “Furthermore, we will liaise with Luas facilities to see if we can prevent this from happening again in the future by putting some sort of preventions in place.”

Since then, the litter has not been cleaned up and local councillor Lettie Mc Carthy said she is very disap-

pointed.

“I am very disappointed to see the litter still there and it will soon be covered over once vegetation begins to grow.

“I have a degree of sympathy for Eir as people are deciding to use their land as a dumping ground but ultimately it is their responsibility to keep their area clean and litter free.

“It would be unfortunate if DLRCC

had to issue fines and I really hope it won’t come to this but honestly, it is an ongoing problem over many years and we really need to resolve it.”

Cllr Mc Carthy said previously that she has written to Luas asking for a bin to be installed further down on the platform and also written to DLRCC “on several occasions” asking for the site owner to clean the area up.

She repeated that call: “I am also calling on Transdev to install another bin at the Dundrum Luas stop which could drastically reduce this litter sore spot.”

Dublin Gazette contacted Eir for comment but we did not receive a reply before going to print.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Benat Brodrick and Mary Bradshaw (VP HR Pamerica)

Samantha Byrne (Cystic Fibrosis Ireland)

Barbara Mulhall

Benat Brodrick, Mary (Grandmother), Sam (brother), Caroline (mother)

Top youth volunteer is honoured

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TEPASIDE Educate Together Secondary School was delighted to announce that Benat Broderick has been selected as a Pramerica Spirit of Community finalist 2019. Last week Mary Bradshaw, VP of Human Resources at Pramerica, attended a special assembly at Stepaside ETSS to pres-

ent a certificate to Benat in recognition of this wonderful achievment. Benat is respected and genuinely liked by his teachers and peers.

They are all very proud of his achievement in being selected as a Pramerica Spirit of Community finalist.

Sharon Wilson, Shane Ross, Mary Bradshaw, Nuala McAuley and Samantha Byrne

Minister Shane Ross

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SANDYFORD

‘No one company should be allowed own so much housing in an area’ PLANNING permission granted to build 84 apartments, 14 storeys high in Sandyford has been slammed, fearing costly rents by the property investment company.

The mixed-use development will complete the Beacon South Quarter scheme. Éirígí local election candidate for the Dundrum area, Brian Leeson, told Dublin Gazette he is disappointed in the council’s decision to give property investment company Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC the green light.

“Ires REIT already own 630 homes in this one small part of Sandyford.

“This massive portfolio of homes is big enough to influence the overall rental market in Sandyford and the surrounding areas.

“This is particularly problematic because of Ires REITs extremely aggressive pricing strategy.

“Since it began operations in Sandyford five

years ago, the rents that Ires charge have risen dramatically, establishing new rental highs that have been quickly followed by other corporate and more traditional landlords.

“For example, when The Maples came to market last summer, Ires were charging a staggering €2,600 for a two-bed apartment, a record high for this area.”

Mr Leeson fears reports that Ires are about to apply for permission to build another 428 apartments on the nearby Rockbrook site.

“If this permission is also granted to Ires it will put Ires on course to owning over 1,100 homes in our community. No one company should be allowed to own so much housing in one area.”

Mr Leeson is calling on the government and DLRCC to instead build large volumes of public housing that will be open to people on all incomes to rent.

Brian Leeson at the Beacon Site

MAN SET UPON BY GANG OF THUGS CAUSING INJURY TO FACE

Shock over unprovoked assault in Rathfarnham REBECCA RYAN

UTTER SHOCK and disgust have been expressed over an unprovoked attack on a man in Rathfarnham.

On Sunday night, his daughter Emma Long told Dublin Gazette that her dad was out walking the dogs on Sunday evening after dinner when the attack happened.

“At 6.55pm Allie Long was attacked on Marian Road (beside Roma Chipper) by a group of 6-10 thugs all wearing tracksuits. He was just walking our dogs on Sunday evening after dinner.”

She said the incident has left the family shocked: “He’s not great.

He’s due in hospital again today.

“He’s a strong man and he’ll get through it, but it’s been a shock for all of us.”

She also called on anyone with any information on the attack to contact gardai.

Local election candidate Sean McLoughlin (IND) said the incident made him “sick.”

“Allie is a member of Ballyroan Men’s Shed and volunteers his time with some good causes, I have known him for a number of years.

“He is currently in Tallaght A&E awaiting results of a scan and may have to go to Vincent’s if the scan shows a fractured eye socket.”

Mr McLoughlin those responsible need to be held accountable.

“The parents of the teenagers involved have a lot to answer for, and also need to play their part in making sure these types of attacks are prevented in future.

Locals have been expressing their disgust over the attack online.

“6-10 lads on one man… shocking. Shows how [tough] they are, bunch of idiots, wonder how they would feel if it was their dad,” said one local.

Local Allie Long

“Absolutely awful. Hope he’s okay, speedy recovery,” said another.

While one feared: “I’m terrified, that’s really close to where I live and used to get a bus from.”

Mount Merrion redevelopment leaves local parents concerned CONCERNS have been raised over a redevelopment at a site in Mount Merrion (pictured).

Last September it was announced that furniture store Flanagan Kerins were closing its door at the former Stella cinema site to make way for a residential development.

Work has now started on the site on Deerpark Road, and councillor Deirdre Donnelly (IND) told Dublin Gazette she has learned the council have sent a warning letter to the owner/occupier for alleged unauthorised development.

“The letter stated that 11 conditions were not complied with, including a condition relating to the off-site disposal of construction/demolition waste in the interests of public safety and residential amenity.

“There is a playground across the

road from the site and I was very concerned given in particular that it was mid-term break week.

“This development is also beside a muchfrequented pub and restaurant and opposite a row of busy shops,” said Cllr Donnelly.

She also said that parents have expressed

concern to her of “lorry loads of rubble” leaving the site at school drop-off times.

According to the letter, one of the conditions was that the plans should include hours of working, noise management measures and off-site disposal of construction/demolition waste. “[I] find it confusing that an owner/ occupier has been given the ‘all clear’ to start demolition on a building containing hazardous waste when at the same time the same owner/occupier has been served with a warning letter for alleged unauthorised development arising from non-compliance of a number of conditions including the off-site disposal of waste.”

The council told Cllr Donnelly that the matter is being investigated.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Students from Scoil Naomh Ioseph BNS, Terenure. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh

Aiming to inspire a physically active lifestyle A

PPROXIMATELY 600 boys and girls participated in the recent Athletics for Primary Schools Team Championships at the National Indoor Arena.

The event includes running, jumping, throwing and relay disciplines.

Event Director Brian Coleman says: “Allowing children to experience the thrill of competing in a world class arena is a fantastic opportunity and will hopefully inspire them to embrace a physically active lifestyle.”

St Patrick’s GNS, Hollypark students

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Winners: St Patrick’s GNS, Hollypark

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COUNTDOWN IS ON FOR WOMEN’S MARATHON THE Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon is now open for entries!

Pictured are broadcaster Georgie Crawford; Dublin Ladies footballer Nicole Owens; Ailbhe Garrihy; Aoibhín Garrihy; presenter Pamela Joyce; fitness enthusiast Leanne Moore; Clare Garrihy and Doireann Garrihy who will make up

the 2019 Vhi Squad and are calling on women all around the country to run stronger together and join them at the largest all female event of its kind in the world this June!

Enter now at www.VhiWomensMiniMarathon.ie.

Picture: JULIEN BEHAL PHOTOGRAPHY

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Touching The Stars: THE growth of the cover band industry is substantial, in fact. Gone are the days of a few shows in the pub for the biggest acts in the game: now they’re playing venues with capacities in the high hundreds to low thousands, and gaining nationwide reputations.

Take ‘Flash Harry’, a Belfast-based group who take the cues from Freddie Mercury’s opera-rockers Queen. They’re headlining Vicar Street this Spring, and it all came off the back of an independent career that they ended up twisting into a riff on the stadium-filling stars.

“Flash Harry was a gigging band when Freddie Mercury died,” they explain.

“As we all loved Queen and already included four or five queen songs in the set, we decided to have a special night just playing all Queen music. That was 1992. The night went so

The cover band is a long and well established musical tradition, be it in the form of a facsimile take on an established great, or a chance to see clever twists on songs performed to a high standard.

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well we did a few more and eventually evolved into a full “tribute” show.

“We love the diversity of the music. From early hard ‘progressive’ rock to 1920/30’s style.

“For a musician, the music of Queen is interesting, clever and challenging to do. Queen evolved over the 20 years of their recording career, but the quality of their songs was consistent.”

Pink Floyd, like Queen, have always been a great option for cover bands, offering recognisability and plenty of scope for experimentation.

‘Breathe,’ who cover the psychedelic legends, are less well-established than their counterparts, but take their version of Waters and co equally seri-

ously.

“A lot of work goes into reproducing the music of Pink Floyd, and the most important thing is for us is to be able to faithfully recreate the sound and feel of a Pink Floyd concert,” they explain.

“We spend a lot of time getting the sounds as close to the originals as possible, sometimes by using the very same instruments, effects and keyboards as the band themselves used.

“We use a lot of equipment at these shows!

There is nothing better than seeing the look of surprise on people’s faces when they hear us playing opening notes of a song they love.”

Another outfit, ‘A Foreigner’s Journey’, cover New York rockers Foreigner through the decades of their 80-million selling arena rock career, and explore the sound of San Francisco legends Journey.

“This was my vision

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A Meath Native, Clodagh

Flash Harry play Vicar Street this Spring

after witnessing a Foreigner show in Las Vegas back in 2006, I was blown away and thought that this would be a great tribute show,” they explain.

“We finally have the right line up now, which really does feel like a family, so performing together on stage is always a pleasure and when the crowd get behind us and the

songs, it really is magical.”

Breathe perform Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon at the Dublin Academy on March 16.

Flash Harry play Vicar Street on April 13.

A Foreigner’s Journey play The Button Factory on May 5.

See the full-length article on our website at www.dublingazette.com

MARCH 8, 9 AND 10 Country to Country @ 3Arena, €57+ Country to Country; Europe’s biggest country music festival is back at 3Arena Dublin for its sixth year from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 March 2019, with yet another incredible line up from the C2C team. With his first show in Ireland for over ten years, the international superstar Keith Urban (pictured) will play C2C for the first time ever.

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MARCH 7 (THURSDAY) Choice Music Prize @ Vicar Street, €28 LANY @ Olympia Theatre, €24 Peter Bjorn and John @ Whelan’s, €20 Elles Bailey @ Whelan’s (upstairs), €15 Tebi Rex @ Workman’s Club, free

Alarmist @ The Grand Social, €15 Branko @ Sugar Club, €10 Nick Harper @ Whelan’s (upstairs), €15

MARCH 10 (SUNDAY) Ariel Posen + Gareth Dunlop @ Sugar Club, €13

MARCH 8 (FRIDAY)

MARCH 11 (MONDAY)

Bircurious @ Workman’s Club, €12 AE Mak @ The Grand Social, €15 Gerry Cinnamon @ Olympia Theatre, sold out Skinny Living @ Whelan’s, €12 The Elective @ Whelan’s (upstairs), €10

Jack and Jack @ Olympia Theatre, €26

MARCH 12 (TUESDAY)

MARCH 9 (SATURDAY)

Christy Moore @ Vicar Street, sold out Brother Ali @ Sugar Club, €20 Dan Elliott @ Whelan’s (upstairs), €10

Gerry Cinnamon @ Olympia Theatre, sold out Country to Country @ 3Arena, €57+

Bastille @ Olympia Theatre, sold out Colter Wall @ Whelan’s, sold out

MARCH 13 (WEDNESDAY)

I MOVED to Dublin from Meath to study radio at Ballyfermot [Co l l e ge o f Fu r t h e r Education].

I was quite a shy person when I started my course, but obviously in radio, you have to talk to people! It really brought me out of my shell a good bit.

I’m quite an anxious person, so doing radio was a good experience - I got some knowledge of the media and how that worked, learned how to get out there and talk to people, to branch out.

I’m quite an anxious person, so getting to push myself out of my comfort zone a little bit and take on the challenge of radio was great.

L a s t ye a r, i n M ay 2018 - the day of the 8th Amendment referendum, I think it might have been

actually - I made the decision to set up EMPWR. ie.

The idea behind the website is to allow women, non-binary people and others like that to have a place to go, to read and write content that empowers them.

Obviously there’s an amount of female based sites in Ireland, but there wasn’t really anything before EMPWR that tackled things that were a bit more taboo [in mainstream media], like female masturbation, and periods I wanted to read this content, and I knew if I wanted it, others would too.

To set up the website, I needed to teach myself everything pretty much.

How to buy a domain, how to make a website look good, it was all me

Swing on over to a great night of Big Band music FANS of classic Big Band and Swing music are in for a treat in just a few weeks when Legends of Swing takes the stage at the National Concert Hall (NCH).

Led by the dulcet tones of Irish singer Connor McKeon (below), the Legends night will see a wide range of hits from the inimitable likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Louis Armstrong and many more.

As a warm-up, Connor’ll be playing in New York, where popular club TJ Bentley’s will see the talented singer and his band play many of the hits that will delight Irish audiences.

With his passion for Big Band, Swing and classic crooner hits, Connor’s also applying his pitch-perfect skills in unusual ways, with his Manhattan trip seeing him “bringing my recording of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody to life in a totally unexpected way.

The song was arranged by Gavin Murphy with a Big Band/Swing feel, and Gavin did an incredible arrangement of this iconic song.”

That versatility is just part of the skills Connor and his crew will be bringing to the NCH. For a night to remember with the Legends of Swing on April 4, get your ticket now at www.nch.ie.

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

ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE WHO CALL THIS CITY THEIR HOME

doing it for themselves set up EMPWR.ie as a safe space for women to share art, poetry and more essentially, but I was - I am so passionate about the website.

EMPWR is what I would consider a safe space, and I attempt to keep it that way.

We allow people to publish anonymously, with their names, whichever. They can contribute regularly or once off, the choice is theirs, but we’ve gotten such a good response.

I remember one particular case with the website where a young girl, she was about 17, she submitted this beautiful poem but said she wanted to contribute anonymously, which was fine.

About a week later she contacted me to say that she was so happy with how the poem was recieved, she told her mam about it, and the two of them were so moved by the poem’s content that

Clodagh ní Maonaigh, the founder of EMPWR.ie

they both cried.

That was a highlight of having this website for me, for creating this space.

That young girl was so scared to put her work

out there, to get her name out there, but now she contributes with her real name attached, and I’m so delighted about that.

We have a segement on

our social media as well called ‘Pussy Positivity’, which explores different health issues among women and non-binary and transgender people.

One woman took over our Instagram a few months ago to anonymously share her story of having a miscarriage, and it was so warmly recieved.

We get so many [direct messages] and comments on Instagram when we run ‘Pussy Positivity’, because it isn’t very often that these topics are discussed elsewhere. People felt comfortable asking about miscarriages and their side effects and everything, or even discussing their own.

We’re slightly different from a traditional website in that we share art, poetry and things a bit more creative. As much as I can, I try to contribute myself like the other day, I did an Instagram story following me along on my first ever smear test.

I t r i e d to a n s we r questions about what exactly happens, stuff

like that, it was really interesting to do.

Going forward, I’d love to keep growing EMPWR. It’s great to be behind a website that does for women what we do.

You can talk about your experiences of abortion, miscarriage, rape, in ways that I hope are helpful!

My course in ‘Ballyer’ was helpful when I was setting up EMPWR, as it helped me learn that sometimes it’s alright to break out of your comfort zone sometimes.

We’re entering the second year of EMPWR soon, and I hope it keeps going.  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.

CINEMA | NEESON FANS KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT FROM HIS LATEST, COLD PURSUIT

Liam’s an ice-cold killer – again SHANE DILLON

AT THIS stage, it’s hard not to think of Liam Neeson lazily hamming it up as something of a walking cliche, given his seemingly endless conveyor belt roles of Relentless Mad Dad characters.

And – surprise – that’s exactly what he’s doing in this week’s film, Cold Pursuit (Cert 16, 118 mins), which yet again sees the dulcet-toned star pushed too far and – well, at this stage, you can probably guess the rest.

You’d be forgiven if you hadn’t heard of Cold Pursuit: it’s the new film he was supposed to be promoting on its recent release when he cannonballed into hot water instead, making global headlines about his ill-advised comments on – well, you probably know the rest there, too.

While the world read agog about a prefame, young Neeson roaming the streets in a racially-charged mood of vigilantism, nobody paid much attention to the fact that he had a new film out.

That’s a shame, because with the

conversation becoming all about young Neeson, the film itself became lost in the blizzard of headlines about him.

And blizzards and snow are at the heart of the Colorado-set film, where Neeson’s character is anything but flakey.

He plays everyman character Nelson Coxman (a surname that’s something of a running joke): a snowplow operator extraordinaire, loving husband and dad, proud new recipient of his town’s Citizen of the Year award – and an ice-cold killer when his son is imaginatively murdered by a local drug cartel.

While his wife (a criminally underused Laura Dean) pretty much falls to pieces after the murder, our revenge-driven Mr Plow decides it’s time to clear the streets ... of drug dealers, as the local cops do their best to keep up with events.

Nelson’s shifty brother with a crooked past gives him the Intel he needs on the gang that killed his son, setting him up to set off on a violence-fuelled process of elimination (literally) as he churns through the chain.

Liam aims to please in his new film, Cold Pursuit – but does it hit the mark?

Complicating matters, another cartel – this time run by Native Americans – gets drawn into the increasingly violent mess, with Nelson doing his damnedest to play both sides against each other.

The film isn’t exactly carving out a new path for Neeson, but it’s handsomely shot with some beautiful Canadian scenery standing in for a deep-chilled Colorado.

It’s also laced through with black

humour and sprinkled with some style.

It’s not quite in, say, Coen Brothers or Tarantino territory, but has enough directorial touches to give it a fresh identity.

You might even say it’s a cool new Liam Neeson film (pun intended), but despite its admitted strengths, it’s resolutely just another Mad Dad character for him.

Time to plow ahead with some new roles, Liam ...

Verdict: 6/10

Tensions on the rise as families feel stressed out YOU love Fair City, and we love Fair City – so look out for our great new preview column every week giving you the low-down on what’s happening over in Carrigstown ‘somewhere on the north side’ ...

STESS mounts for Jackie and she puts her foot down over Ellie’s behaviour, which causes a rift with Renee. Renee accuses Jackie of being unstable as they spiral into a row over Jackie’s treatment of Ellie.

Bob is suspicious and begins to question if Ellie is using the situation to her advantage and Pete gets to the nitty-gritty about why Elle lied about Jackie.

Pete discovers his bond with Jackie may be stronger than he thought.

Lee steps in to helps Anto after his scheme to boost the family deposit fund doesn’t go so well. Will Lee’s plan save the day?

Mondo is put out when Melanie prioritises working for Paul over Comet, and things heat up as Melanie feels Mondo is interfering.

Melanie is floored by a surprise declaration made by Paul.

Dolores is on a mission to keep Orla and Wayne’s relationship intact, for Junior’s sake, and warns Orla not to let Tommy get too close.

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

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‘Fake President Uhuru’ cons businessman out of €87,000 A KENYAN court last week charged seven men for impersonating President Uhuru Kenyatta and swindling a wellknown Kenyan businessman out of 10 million shillings (€87,000.)

The suspects called tyre firm boss Naushad Merali and his finance director Akif Butt pretending to be the president and asking to sell them land.

The seven pleaded not guilty at a Nairobi court and were released on bail before their case resumes on March 12.

One of the suspected fraudsters impersonated the President’s voice, while the others arrived in fancy vehicles and suits to collect the money, police said.

Merali gave the go-ahead to the finance director to process payment believing he was talking to the head of state.

A Kenyan newspaper, The Star, said the gang are so well organised “they have perfected the art of mimicking the President’s voice to near perfection.”

Investigators say the conmen operate as government officials.

President Kenyatta’s government has been repeatedly criticised over corruption scandals in the health sectors,

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national youth service and construction contracts.

Dozens of senior officials and business people were charged in May with various crimes relating to the theft of $100 million from the National Youth Service (NYS), a state agency.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said last week it was also investigating the “fraudulent construction of two dams valued at 63 billion shillings.”

Some payments were already made out despite the dams not being built!

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

BITS & BOBS TOP TWEETS

THRIVE Festival is a brand-new bespoke health, fitness and wellness event taking place in The Convention Centre, from March 30 to 31. Discover new fitness classes to try, hear some of the country’s top wellness advocates give you their best advice and be inspired to get into the kitchen. Wellness talks, Fitness classes and food demonstrations will be aplenty with Signature Speakers Gemma Atkinson and Dr Hazel Wallace, The Food Medic leading the line-up. Picture: Jason Clarke

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North Carolina girl’s message in a bottle washes up in Ireland A YOUNG American girl’s message in a bottle that travelled 3,500 miles has been found by a grandmother walking on an Irish beach.

In October 2017 nine- year old Laura Terry and her science class at Summit School in Winston-Salem in North Carolina sealed messages inside wine bottles to be released into the ocean for a lesson about ocean currents.

On January 14th this year Irish woman Bridie Patten was walking on Doohoma Beach

in Mayo when she came across Laura’s bottle.

Patten sent a letter to Summit School saying she had found the bottle, which contained a drawing by Laura and a note explaining the project.

“I kind of thought it would sink.

“I didn’t know if it was going to be gone or if someone would find it,” Laura told her local paper The Winston-Salem Journal.

“I was so happy, like is this really true?”

Teacher Susan Schambach said she was surprised the bottle showed up earlier than expected, and in Ireland.

Laura’s bottle is the fifth to be found out of 70 bottles dropped into the Gulf Stream, the ocean current that runs along the North Carolina coast before crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

Another bottle has been found in northern Portugal, while three others have been found along the coast of France.

The bottles generally take 14 to 26 months to cross the ocean, Schambach said.

Once the bottles are found, the class sends the finder of the bottle a box of goodies, including Summit T-shirts.

My ma would get a H1 in the English comparative in the Leaving Cert because all she ever does is compare me to everyone else @KennyTiegan

So weird when someone you went to school with has had 3 babies and you’re sleeping in the porch after a night out because you forgot your key @AshGriffo

I hope when humanity is finally wiped out and aliens uncover only one piece of evidence that we ever existed, that it’s boom boom pow by the Black Eyed Peas. @sianvconway

How do I get subtitles….but in real life ? cause I literally cannot hear what anyone is ever saying to me. @peytonryann

Just been informed by the Nigerian chap in my course that Westlife were one of the biggest bands in Nigeria during his childhood and that “If you couldn’t sing a Westlife song you’d never get a girlfriend” and I’m so pleased to find out Nigeria is just Africa’s Sligo @creamygoodness

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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE

HOME & STYLE

Fashionable frames are all about personal style  RACHEL DARCY THOSE OVER 40 might find it difficult to try and adapt what may seem like younger trends to their wardrobe or personal style, but what if we told you that trends don’t really matter at all?

We caught up with renowned fashion stylist, Cathy O’Connor, who told us that it isn’t trends that matter, but your own unique personal style.

“I’m not really about trends, I’m about style.

Style is what makes you comfortable, what you feel good wearing. Really good style, to me, is where you can wear something and forget about it. Even if it’s a bold blouse, those chunky trainers that are in at the minute, as long as you’re comfortable, that’s what’s in style,” Cathy said.

“A lot of people think once you get older you need to sacrifice fashion for comfort, and that’s not the case. You can wear whatever you want, as long as it works for you, your body shape, your lifestyle. Trends come and go, but your personal style always lives on.

“It’s easy to pick out parts of trends that we like and to work them into our wardrobe with colours we

like or that compliment us, but it isn’t essential to fully dive into a trend if it doesn’t work for you.”

C a t hy wa s s p e a king to us as she partners with Vision Express to launch their Over 40s Eye Health campaign, a drive to encourage regular bi-annual check ups on

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It’s important when picking glasses to get a pair that work with the prescription you need and your own style your eye health.

With glasses becoming ever more stylish, we had to ask the fashionista about picking glasses that complement your face and style.

“Tom Ford has some of the nicest glasses, he’s a favourite of mine for eye wear, but styles that I liked weren’t necessarily suited to my face. When I went to pick out my glasses, the team at Vision Express couldn’t have

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been more helpful – I went in with my heart set on these beautiful Tom Ford frames, but a lovely and honest gentleman in the store told me I might be better suited to something else, and he was right.

“It’s important when picking glasses to get a pair that work with the

p r e scription you need, and your own style.

Tortoiseshell is effortlessly glam, but those clear glasses are also in at the minute as well, they have a really modern look.

“A great tip for when you’re picking out glasses is to get frames that just graze the tip of your cheek – nothing too big, as cool

as they might look!”

Irish fashion stylist, Cathy O’Connor, has partnered with Vision Express to launch the Over 40s Eye Health Campaign and to highlight the importance of having regular eye tests. For more information or to make an eye test appointment, visit www. visionexpress.ie.

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DO YOU REMEMBER Bridget Jones’s method of introducing people with thoughtful details? Well, a favourite fashion inspiration of mine is a poodle-owning, 70-year-old, former model called Linda Rodin. Now park that thought a minute.

I have this comedian friend. When we meet we talk digital marketing, social media platforms, creative content and the likes. It’s refreshing because she never questions why I want an outfit picture. Likewise, I never urge her to ‘say something funny’.

In this wonderful friendship we support each other in our complementary, creative pursuits of comedy and fashion.

The other day, this friend, lets call her Emma, because that’s her name, told me that in order to build a name for yourself you need to identify your personal labels. Ones that Bridget Jones or Ryan Tubridy would use to introduce you.

She explained that hers were ‘Female comedian,’ ’Mother of three’ and ‘Ginger.’ “They’re not necessarily the tags you particularly identify with, but ones the public remember,” she informed me before proceeding to tell me that mine were ‘Leitrim lass,’ “Rose of Tralee contestant’ and ‘Irish dancer.’ “Aggghh,” I groaned. “Why so twee? I’m a borderfree fan who has lived in Dublin more than a decade, I was on the Rose of Tralee years ago and ok, I LOVE Irish dancing, but not the flashy costume, wig-cladded kind!”

“You can’t choose them,” she shrugged.

Later it got me thinking, given the choice, what labels would I choose? I am a personal stylist, a fashion blogger, an English language teacher, a volunteer, a cute cat owner and a city-centre dweller. Still, when you turn the page, I wonder which ones you’ll remember… Was my funny friend right?

I pondered this some more when I caught myself telling someone about the poodle-owning, 70-year-old, former model I admire. I wondered if there was ever an introduction for her that didn’t reference her age. I’m guilty of it myself, having just referenced her age. It shouldn’t be so surprising that a 70-year-old is trendy. I wish it weren’t, but I guess until we have more people like Rodin in her vintage denim, bright faux fur and funky footwear or the zany but brilliant Iris Apfel who delights us all with flamboyant prints and extra accessories, it will be. We need more women like these who are breaking boundaries and lessening age labels by showing us all that maintaining a cool sense of style needn’t go out of style as you age.

By the way, what words would introduce you?

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TRAVEL

Turn to GoHop to find a perfect family holiday on your next break AS THE final term of the school year approaches many families now turn their attention to booking their annual break in the sun.

Price is often a key consideration for many families, followed by short-haul flights and of course those allimportant children’s facilities that mean mum and dad can also enjoy that well-earned break in the sun.

All-inclusive family packages continue to prove popular as they can make overseas spend a lot easier to manage and eliminate many of those expensive little extras in resort that can prove a drain on hard-earned family holiday budgets.

Parents are often frustrated with attractive leadin prices advertising dates when children are still attending school.

With that in mind, award-winning Irish holiday firm GoHop.ie have set up specific site-landing pages that focus purely on dates when most children are on their school holidays from June to August.

2019 family friendly destinations that continue to prove popular include, The Algarve, Majorca, The Costa del Sol and Salou. All are serviced with a good range of short-haul flights from Dublin, Shannon, Cork and Knock and offer an excellent selection of welllocated properties for families to choose from.

GoHop have a great range of deals for families, based on two adults and two children travelling, and include return flights from Dublin, taxes and seven nights’ accommodation (baggage and transfers extra).

You can find out more at: https://www.gohop.ie/ g202/family-summer-holidays and https://www. gohop.ie/g204/all-inclusive-family-holidays.

GOHOP.IE is now considered one of the most popular holiday websites in Ireland.

Irish owned and managed, the brand continues to broaden its appeal to holiday consumers’ offering great value holidays to suit every budget at some of the best prices on the market with flights from Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Knock airports.

The company boasts over 45,000 followers on Facebook and enjoys a Feefo rating of 4.8.

Consumers can sign up to the GoHop weekly newsletter to ensure they are kept up to date with unbeatable worldwide holiday deals and exciting product updates.

For further information, see GoHop.ie, or call 01 241 2389; on Facebook see GoHop.ie; on Twitter follow @GoHop_ie; or on Instagram follow #GoHop.ie.

Even by Portugal’s high standards, the Palacio da Pena – one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal - is an unforgettable sight to take the breath away

Bob the Boulder may have helped to develop the Moorish village of Monsanto, built around – and even into – local rocks

The ancient Capela dos Ossos is a particularly powerful ossuary

Put pretty Portugal top of the travel list SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor PORTUGAL has been vo te d b e s t s u m m e r destination at the 2019 Irish Travel Industry Awards.

S u s a n a C a rd o s o, director of the Portuguese National Tourist Office in Ireland, said it came as no surprise, adding: “Portugal is a beautiful country with historic cities, world-renowned cuisine, natural landscapes and some of the world’s most spectacular beaches.”

And while she might be a tad biased, she’s not wrong. As a summer sun

Visit The Azores for stunning scenery above the waves – and some of the planet’s most incredible life below them

option Portugal has it all – it’s the longest-lived of Europe’s modern empires with a complex history to match its breath-taking terrain.

From whale watching

to a visit to a chapel made of human skeletons, here are just a few of our favourite things to see and do ...

The Algarve is famous for its stunning beaches

(there are 150 to choose from) not to mention its spectacular waves.

Surfers keen to avoid gaggles of tourists should steer clear of the south coast and head west

instead.

Praia do Amado on the Costa Vicentina is Portugal’s best-known surfing beach, with good reason.

W h i l e h u ge Atlantic waves attract international competitors, it is also family-friendly and has its own surf school.

The opulent castles and palaces of Sintra are located on the central we s te r n Po r t u g u e s e c o a s t, n o t fa r f ro m Lisbon.

The most notable is the Palacio da Pena, a s u m p t u o u s r oy a l summer retreat built in the Nineteenth Century

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While for many Irish people, Portugal’s golf courses are a big attraction, her stunning beaches will delight

Another angle on the incredible Azores

for Ferdinand II. It is one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal boasting an eclectic and heady mix of Gothic, Moorish and Renaissance architecture.

Not only that, but it is just one of several well-preserved castles and palaces dotting the Sintra region which has, unsurprisingly, been awarded UNESCO World Heritage status.

Visiting the Beira Baixa region in Eastern Portugal is like going back i n t i m e. T h e Moorish village of Monsanto is perched 2,486ft above sea level and built from granite boulders.

It looks like something straight out of Lord of the Rings, with boulders used as floors, walls, and even roofs in houses dating back 500 years. Keep an eye out for the Casa de Uma So Telha – the house with only one tile, which

“

is essentially a massive lump of granite.

If you fancy a spot of whale watching then the Azores is where it’s at. This Atlantic Ocean outcrop has one of the best marine habitats in the world, with one quarter of the world’s known species identified off its coasts.

Boat trippers in any

then they pretty much become a must-see. They can be found in the old walled citadel of Evora in the wine region of Alentego which is one of Portugal’s best-preserved medieval towns.

From the Praca do Giraldo to the Se de Evora Cathedral the city is awash with history. The Capella dos Ossos (chapel of bones) is estimated to have the human skulls and other bones of around 5,000 bodies cemented into its walls.

If you’re a city slicker then why not stroll around the atmospheric capital of Lisbon, which is just a short train hop away from the hippy dippy seaside resort of Estoril?

Alternatively there’s Porto, the city which gave its name to the country and to its most famous export, port.

For further information, see www. visitportugal.com.

The Algarve is famous for its stunning beaches (there are 150 to choose from) season can expect to spot pilot and sperm whales as well as a variety of species of dolphin. Blue, humpback, orcas and fin whales are also in evidence from April to June.

Human skeletons are not your average tourist attraction but when they’re cemented into the walls of an old chapel,

A Country music treat in a spa deal MUSIC fans are in for a real treat this month as the very first Big Country Weekend takes place at The Hillgrove Hotel and Spa Monaghan, from Friday, March 22 to Sunday, March 24.

The three-day event sees legends of the genre take to the stage including Irish favourite Michael English and Barry (above) and Dominic Kirwan.

If you want to kick up your heels in style, the four-star Hillgrove Hotel & Spa is offering a special two-night Big Country weekend package.

Arrive on Friday evening and check-

in for a two-night stay in a double or twin room with full Irish breakfast each morning, a four-course evening meal on Saturday evening, and entry to all three days of live country music.

Guests will also enjoy complimentary access to the leisure centre’s 20-metre heated pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room – the ideal rest and relaxation needed for those weary dancing feet after a wonderful night of music!

Book the Big Country Weekend package from only €230 per person online at www.hillgrovehotel.com or call 047 81288.

the UK or Prague.

For further details, see www.jurysinn. com/48hoursale.

Quick – a Jurys Head to Vegas in flash sale is on a great €500 deal IF YOU fancy a spring break that spells value for money, then Jurys Inn has a 48-hour flash sale with a 30% discount on stays between March 31 and December 30.

It started on Wednesday, March 6 but if you book by March 8 you can get money off at any of its hotels in Ireland,

Porto’s colourful architecture will leave you breathless

The Alentego region is home to many stunning towns

CASSIDY Travel is offering a four-night trip to Las Vegas departing from Shannon Airport from €499 per person sharing.

The deal includes flights and accommodation at the four-star MGM Grand, travelling on September 7.

For further information, see www. cassidytravel.ie.

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FOOD&DRINK

MORSELS OF NEWS IN THE CAPITAL

REVIEW: DINING OUT AT ELEPHANT & CASTLE, MONKSTOWN

Chicken wings worth getting in a flap over REBECCA RYAN

IF YOU haven’t tried the wings in Elephant & Castle, you haven’t lived yet!

The franchise has just opened up a brand-new restaurant in Monkstown and the place was absolutely buzzing during opening week last week, with queues out the door and their legendary crispy wings literally flying out of the kitchen to the salivating diners.

Elephant & Castle has really been expanding lately. They first opened their doors in January 1989 in Temple Bar, with their second location opening in Rathmines just before Christmas and now in Monkstown Village, too.

The new 90-seater restaurant has a very friendly, laid-back service style.

It fe a t u re s c o m f y booths and is decked out with wooden ‘decking’ on the walls, giving a warm feel with quirky black and white images throughout adding to the relaxed vibe.

There was a mixture of young and old customers, of friends and couples as well as families, and the low-beat music in the background was at a perfect level for chatting and keeping the atmosphere alive.

When you walk in you can see the gra for their infamous Spicy Chicken Wings with almost every table tucking into a basket.

Well, you know you’re onto a good thing when you overhear one of the customers saying to his mate: “Those wings are serious, man, what!? I’m sweatin’!”

However, there is plenty more on the menu to choose from, such as fluffy omelettes, buttermilk pancakes, caesar salads, saucy ribs and juicy burgers.

The staff were very friendly and hardworking, keeping up with the fast turnover of people while having fun amongst themselves, which was nice to see and added to the busy but relaxed atmosphere.

With any new restaurant opening you would expect normal

‘Rural’ retreat is

A winning formula JUST off Stephen’s Green, Hartigan’s may take the award for the least amount of change made to a pub. The place does not appear to have changed anything, stoutly resisting every urge to update or refurbish in any way.

From the front bar, you can twist and turn all the way through to a basic but relatively spacious beer garden. Due to this approach, Hartigan’s really feels like you could be anywhere in Ireland, except for Dublin. The pint was a smooth one, aided by good consistency and volume.

It was, however, on the cold side, which meant it was hard to determine clearly whether the taste was where it should be. @guinnessadvisor

Hartigan’s, 100 Lesson Street Lower, Dublin 2

World foods add a dash of flavour to Paddy’s Day THE St Patrick’s Day Festival 2019 is just around the corner, with Merrion Square set to be transformed into a bustling Festival Village from March 16 to 18, including a World Food Market.

Revellers can enjoy a super-charged festival kick-start with specialty Irish coffee company Cloud Picker, or grab a slice of delicious organic Dough Kitchen Pizza.

Shaka Poke (inset) will bring a pinch of Hawaii to the festival, and over at Taco Truck, Texas will meet Mexico in a selection of meat and veggie tacos.

Ireland’s multi-award-winning ice cream company, Arctic Stone, will bring their hand-rolled treats to the village, and Tesco will also be on hand to serve up Irish meats and fresh ingredients.

For the full list of events, see www.stpatricksfestival.ie.

Man arrested for unusual dip with an order of salsa

Regular Elephant & Castle patrons will already know of their legendary chicken wings – and the new eaterie in Monkstown keeps up the great, delicious standard

teething problems to arise; however, Elephant & Castle Monkstown was working like clockwork.

Manager Ronan Gleeson told Dublin Gazette he is delighted with the successful opening and feedback.

He said: “Delighted that

WEEBites

we have opened straight away with the same buzzing atmosphere we have become renowned for.”

Ronan is inviting locals to come and try their menu, as well as their wings.

“I always recommend that customers try some-

thing different each visit off our extensive menu apart from our famous wings and burgers. Oh, and everyone should have a [new house cocktail] Pink Elly.”

Tip – try the wings and go hungry, the portions are a good size.

A MAN in Tennessee has been jailed on felony charges after appearing to dip his testicles into a container of salsa that a customer ordered online.

Howard Matthew Webb (31) was allegedly annoyed about a customer’s stingy tip, so filmed the act and posted the video online, saying: “This is what you get when you give an 89 cents tip for an almost 30-minute drive.”

US police said Webb was a passenger in the vehicle when the order was delivered, and the driver filmed the video (above).

The clip went viral, and meal-ordering service Dinner Delivered soon notified authorities. Webb was arrested and charged with adulteration of food.

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ON THE CHARGE: RUGBY: OLD Wesley continued their immense form as a sixth win from seven AIL matches saw them strengthen their hold at the top of the table, seeing off Ulster visitors, Banbridge.

They did so without conceding a point as they moved four points clear of Malone and Ballynahinch with four rounds to go as they pursue a place in the top tier

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UCD off mark with Pat’s tie  DAVE DONNELLY

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COLLIE O’Neill hopes his UCD side’s first point of the season can be something to build on after the Students held St Patrick’s Athletic to a 1-1 draw in Belfield on Friday night.

Conor Davis’ goal midway through the second half secured a point for the newly-promoted side after Mikey Drennan had fired Pats into a half-time lead.

UCD were impressive in their meeting with the champions Dundalk at Oriel Park last Monday but came away with a third successive defeat despite leading at the break.

And O’Neill confessed he had grown weary of ‘moral victories’ as strong performances were undone by the opposition’s greater cutting edge in front of goal.

It was centre-half Liam Scales who displayed that cutting edge for the Students on Friday with a moment of individual magic to run half the length of the pitch to lay it on a plate for Davis.

The defender was the subject of interest for Dundalk, who signed top

scorer Georgie Kelly from UCD last summer, in the off-season but the Wicklow man opted to remain and complete his studies.

“Scales was just brilliant for it,” O’Neill told the Dublin Gazette.

“It was nearly one of those where you’re thinking, ‘what the bloody hell are you doing up there?’

“I was nearly having a heart attack seeing a centre-half on the edge of their box. In fairness to him, it was a great bit of skill and a great little poacher’s goal by Conor. “[Liam is] vital. He’s a top-class player and he will go and win league titles with other clubs. But at this moment in time we’re fortunate to have him.”

O’Neill was disappointed with his side’s dip in form in the first half after a promising start that very nearly yielded the opening goal for Davis.

The former Reading striker found himself free in the box and volleyed Dan Tobin’s cross first-time on goal, but Brendan Clarke got down brilliantly to turn his effort away from goal.

The Saints asserted themselves thereafter and took the lead just before the half-hour in similar circumstances

UCD’s Jason McClelland on the attack against St Patrick’s Athletic’s Kevin Toner. Picture: UCD AFC

as Drennan volleyed Rhys McCabe’s cross spectacularly into the top corner.

Gary O’Neill went close for the Students with a pair of long-range strikes but they started the second half slowly and were fortunate to see McCabe overrun the ball when sent in on goal.

They worked their way back into the game and deserved their equalis-

er, but Pats continued to threaten and went close through McCabe again and Drennan late on. ““It’s nice to have some rewards for their effort that they did tonight.

“I was getting a little bit tired of kind of having moral victories where the performances were good but we didn’t have anything to show for it.”

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

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BALLINTEER ST JOHN’S LOTTO results for February 28: Lotto A numbers 5, 7, 21 and 23. Lotto B numbers 6, 13, 18 and 19. No winners. Next Thursday’s jackpots €10,000 and €3,200. Winner of €100 Jim Gillick, €50 Sarah Days and Hugo. Joker Consolation prize Padraig Muldowney. Next week Joker €775. BSJ Bingo every Monday at 8pm.

Our junior Juvenile Academy thriving at present at all age groups. Thanks to hard work of our GPO’s Carol Nolan and Donal Gormley and all the new mentors and coaches.

Hard luck to St Benildus College Senior Hurling team and BSJ players Joe Sweeney, Jack Kelly, Cian Deignan and Ronan Cullen beaten by Castlecomer in the Leinster final.

Great win for our Minor hurlers against Naomh Mearnog on Sunday on a scoreline of 2-14 to 1-15.

Our Senior hurlers take on Ballyboden St Endas the league Sunday morning in Marley at 10.30am.

Our Intermediate hurlers take on St Vincent’s at the same time over in Pairc Naomh Uinsionn. In the afternoon our junior hurlers play away to Setanta at 3pm. All support welcome.

Another successful week for our adult footballers. Our seniors had the long trip to Skerries and came away with narrowest of wins on a scoreline of 1-11 to 1-10, giving us back to back Div 1 League victories.

Our Jun A team also went northside to play Croabh Ciaran and also came away with the narrowest of wins on a scoreline of 4-6 to 2-11.

The Jun B team lost by 2 pts to Oliver Plunketts on a scoreline of 1-6 to 0-7 in a game that could have gone either way. Our Jun C team got a walkover from Castleknock. Next Sunday, Minor footballers home to St Sylvesters at 11am; Minor Bs away to Round Towers Clondalkin.

Well done yo our senior lady footballers on their Euro tour and victory in the Hague.

BSJ Golf Society have secured extra slots for The Heritage on April 6. Morning tee times. If interested, contact Colm O Donnell 087 1787198 or golf@ ballinteerstjohns.com.

Club Shop open on Thurs 7.30 – 8.30pm and Sat 11.30am to 12.30pm.

CABINTEELY

GREAT win over the weekend for the Cabinteely GAA men’s team. In terrible conditions away to St Josephs OCB, we prevailed 4-11 to 3-6. Man of the match, Nicholas Newport contributed 3-4.

Our next league game is home to St Marks on March 31. A challenge match is currently being arranged on March 24.

The clubs first fundraiser of the year is on

15 March in the clubhouse. We will have music from some Cabo legends and refreshments on the nights. Tickets are €10 and can be purchased via our Facebook page facebook. com/cabinteelymensgaa/.

The boys and girls academy, in conjunction with Foxrock Cabinteely, continues on Saturday morning (weather permitting).

Registration is at 9.45am.

CUALA ALL Cuala members will be saddened to hear of the passing of Cuala hurler Jamie Brennan. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

A Date for your diary! The 2019 Cuala Awards night will be on Friday, March 15 in The Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire. Tickets are €10. Keep an eye on our social media channels for details on how to get them.

Introducing The Cuala Oskars. There will be an Information Evening for this great fundraising event, with the emphasis on FUN, in the Killiney Castle on Thursday, March 7 from 9-10pm. We look forward to seeing you all there.

Two wins and two draws for our Adult Footballers last weekend. The Seniors defeated St. Vincents in Hyde Pk by 4-9 to 0-12 in AFL1 and the Intermediates beat Lucan by 2-12 to 0-9 in AFL4. Our 3rd and 4th teams drew with Crumlin (AFL6) and Erin Go Bragh(AFL9) respectively.

The 2019 Cuala Hurling Golf Classic, proudly sponsored by Huawei Mobile takes place in Dun Laoghaire Golf Club on April 12th. Book your place NOW at adulthurlingcuala@gmail.com.

Well done to Jennifer Dunne, Martha Byrne and the Dublin Ladies Footballers on their 1-8 to 1-3 League win over Westmeath. Well done also to Cuala’s Sean Brennan, Sean Moran , Jake Malone, David Treacy and the Dublin Hurlers on their 0-13 to 0-11 win over Laois in the League. Con O’Callaghan got 1-1 in the Dublin footballers League win over Roscommon.

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 Mary Dunne. 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.

SOCCER: SOUTHSIDERS RAID TOLKA PARK FOR BIG

Manley magic sees Shels beaten yet again LOI FIRST DIVISION Shelbourne Cabinteely  PAUL DOWLING sport@dublingazette.com

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HAVING gone unbeaten against Shelbourne in 2018, Cabinteely showed it was no fluke with a comeback win last Friday.

At a rain-drenched Tolka Park, the Green and White’s rallied from 1-0 down to score twice in three second half minutes to register their first away SSE Airtricity League First Division success since July 2018.

Conor Keeley’s late first half penalty cancelled out Oscar Brennan’s early opener.

Rob Manley netted his first Cabinteely goal on

70 minutes, 90 seconds before Kieran “Marty” Waters long range effort made it three. An own goal pulled one back for the Reds.

C a b i n t e e l y S p o r ting Director, Pat Devlin praised in particular the contribution of Manley, who also won the first half penalty.

“He did a great job for us,” he told the Dublin Gazette. “He’s also playing college football so it’s tough. We are trying to manage him a little bit better. He’ll be a great asset for the rest of the season.”

It was Shelbourne who started better, making the most of their first corner after seven minutes, Oscar Brennan the

Picture: Maurice Frazer/Shels Photos

first to react to fire home after Luke Byrne’s effort was saved by Stephen McGuinness.

Having played themselves back into the game, the visitors got back on level terms on the stroke of half-time.

A hopeful ball into the box following a Ryan Brennan clearance proved productive, as Manley was brought down by Luke Byrne. Conor Keeley stepped up to convert the spot-kick. Ryan Brennan, Conan Byrne and Kilduff all went close for the home side early in the second half, but Cabo weathered that storm and hit back with two quick goals.

First, Keith Dalton cut in from the left flank and his cross was flicked on by Waters for Manley to slot in from close range Two quickly became three. Waters involved again, latching onto a long punt from McGuinness,

before hitting a 25-yard curler which wrong-footed Dean Delany.

“Shels came out [in the second half] and put it up to us. We withstood what they threw at us and then we got two very good goals. I thought the lads did great,” Devlin added.

Shels hit back on 76 minutes, Kilduff appearing to flick in Moore’s centre but it was later credited as a Jack Hudson own goal.

Deep into injury time, McGuinness got a vital touch to Kilduff’s header to ensure a memorable victory.

“It’s all about the result at the end of the day. You take what you can. Last week, we didn’t have any luck. We had a bit of luck against Shels but I think we earned it.”

Cabinteely will be aiming for back to back wins this Friday, as they face Longford Town, in Stradbrook.

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RUGBY: FOUR POINT GAP AT THE TOP FOR DONNYBROOK SIDE

Wesley soar to another key win in AIL Division 1B AIL DIVISION 1B Old Wesley Banbridge  sport@dublingazette.com

Cabinteely’s Zak O’Neill and Shelbourne’s Lorcan Fitzgerald battle for possession.

Picture: Maurice Frazer/Shels Photos

SUPER MAC

McAfee set for huge Irish date with Donovan STEPHEN McAfee, right, admits he is taking a serious step up in class as he looks to take on Irish featherweight title holder and former amateur champion Eric Donovan in the National Stadium.

The Sallynoggin man currently has five wins from six outings and will take on Donovan at the top of the Clash of the Titans bill which takes place on Marck 30 and will be broadcast on TG4. McAfee earned his shot with his BUI Celtic Super Featherweight series win over Colin O’Donovan.

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OLD Wesley continued their immense form as a sixth win from seven AIL matches saw them strengthen their hold at the top of the table, seeing off Ulster visitors, Banbridge.

They did so without conceding a point as they moved four points clear of Malone and Ballynahinch with four rounds to go.

Wesley led from very early on, Rory Stynes landing a perfect long-range penalty just three minutes in amid an otherwise uneventful opening phase. Bann did have one sight of goal but could not land the penalty and it proved their last major chance of points.

They did hold good possession and a blustering run from Michael Cromie threatened but the danger was stymied by a handling error and Wes bounced back.

A penalty allowed them to kick and find a good touch inside the Banbridge 22. Following some good carries, a deft diagonal chip

by Alan Gaughan was not collected by the Bann defence and Paul Harte was on hand to pounce for the first try.

Stynes converted for a 10-0 lead at half time.

The second half saw Wesley’s momentum continue, varying their game enough to create opportunities. Another neat chip through saw Alan Gaughan collect and pass to Thomas O’Callaghan who fended off a couple of tacklers on the wing. A try looked on however the last defender did just enough to keep him out.

They continued to assert their superiority but were unable to add more points for a long time as a blocked down clearance kick had Banbridge again on the back foot. The ball got to Cronan Gleeson who ploughed over the line but the referee called a knock-on.

Old Wesley’s Conor Barry charges toward the line.

Picture: Ken Richardson

Stynes had an opportunity to push out the score with a penalty attempt, but the kick went wide.

Then a blistering run by Tommy O’Callaghan, followed by a strong carry by Ben Burns, brought play again deep into opposition territory.

From recycled play Wesley were looking rampant, and Conor Barry shrugged off a couple of tackle attempts to touch down beside

the goal post. With the conversion it was 17-0, and any chance of an opposition recovery was now gone.

Josh Pim claimed the next touchdown as a series of strong carries and mauls pushed over for a third try but they could not maximise their points as a fourth try proved elusive.

Nonetheless, they are in a strong position going into a tough tie against Naas on Saturday.

Loreto’s Euro drive gets monster boost  sport@dublingazette.com

LORETO Hockey Club have launched a Monster Draw – in conjunction with club sponsor Loughlin Murphy of Toyota Sandyford – as part of their fundraising efforts for their European campaign which takes place in Amsterdam from April 19-21.

The Beaufort side will take on some of the biggest clubs on the continent follows their run to the EY Champions Trophy last spring.

For their Monster Draw, Toyota have come on

board with a Toyota Aygo worth €16,500 which they will raffle off.

“Tickets for the raffle cost just €30 and are being strictly limited to 2,000,” explains Club President, Bronwyn O’Donnell.

“Those are great odds really when you consider that there are also some big ticket cash prizes along with 15 other fantastic prizes, up for grabs.”

Some of the proceeds from ticket sales will go towards the Amsterdam trip, while the balance will help offset the costs of a major pitch resurfacing project that will begin

in late June.

“The club shares its facilities with the local Loreto Beaufort Secondary School, so as you can imagine, the pitch is in

constant use,” O’Donnell says.

While ticket numbers for the MONSTER DRAW are restricted to 2,000, the draw itself, which takes

place on March 23 is open to the general public.

Tickets can be purchased online by logging on to the club website www.loretohockeyclub.ie.

Loreto’s World Cup silver medal winner Hannah Matthews.

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KILMACUD CROKES IN WEEKEND results, the AFL1 team drew with Ballyboden 1-10 apiece. Well done to the AFL2 who beat Scoil Ui Chonaill 1-11 to 0-10 and the AFL5 team who beat Erin’s Isle, 1-12 to 0-7.

Hard luck to the AFL7 team who lost to Scoil Ui Chonaill 0-8 to 0-11 and the AFL8 team that lost to Raheny, 2-4 to 1-11. In Hurling, hard luck to the MHL4 team who were well beaten by Round Towers. MHL1 has a bye.

In Camogie, congratulations to the Senior Camogie team who beat Lough Lene Gaels, 3-4 to 2-3, in the Leinster league and now qualify for the semifinal against Castleknock next Sunday.

Congrats to the Dublin senior hurlers and footballers in their league wins over Laois and Roscommon – well done to the Crokes players involved.

Saturday, March 16 is set to be a significant day in the club history. There will be an event in the club to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding Kilmacud Crokes GAA club and the 10th anniversary of the club last winning the All Ireland Club Football Championship in 2009.

Come along and join in the celebrations.

Event will kick off at 7.30pm

NAOMH OLAF THE IRES sponsored Adult Ladies Camogie Team began their Group 1 Junior Cup campaign last Sunday playing Good Counsel at Pairc Ui Bhrian and coming away with a fantastic 2-12 to 1-1 win. Well done to all the girls involved!

Meanwhile the adult men’s footballers took to the field with the weather getting progressively worse as the day went on.

Nevertheless the Naomh Olaf men, all three teams with home fixtures, played their hearts out with the Division 2 team drawing against Round Towers, Lusk (final score Naomh Olaf 0-10 : Round Towers 1-7), The Division 6 side came away with a decisive win in their match against Bank of Ireland - final score 9-13 : 0-8. The last match of the day saw Kilmacud Crokes playing the Naomh Olaf Division 10 men in very soggy conditions. The Naomh Olaf team proved too strong for their neighbours, coming out of the game with a 6-10 : 0-3 win.

The Division 2 Minor Hurlers welcomed Na Fianna to Pairc Ui Bhriain, but the visitors got away from the Sandyford lads and the Mobhi

Road boys went home 2-15 : 1-2 to the better on the day.

Thanks to all the members and visitors that attended the Club Strategy and Development Workshop last Sunday - great to see so many people share their ideas on the future development of the Club.

“Ash Monday” commences on the 25th March (7-9pm) and will run for four weeks.

Guest Coach on the 25th will be Brian Ryan, Kilkenny GAA Games Development Manager and former Kilkenny Minor, Under 21 and Development Squad Manager and Coach.

Full details from lead mentors.

Membership for 2019 is now due and can be paid via the link on the Club website.

Congratulations to Eoin and Lily Kinsella on the birth of their first child Kate Lauren, another grandchild for Larry and Pat Kinsella.

The Chairman and Executive Committee extend their deepest sympathies to the O’Sullivan family on the death of Clare’s sister, Marie Connolly. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

SHANKILL THE juvenile academy, sponsored by O’Donnell’s Pharmacy, is in action every Saturday at 10am 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.

Our Easter Camp will take place on April 23-25. This fantastic camp is open to both club members and non-members, boys and girls aged 5 to 12 years and will be held in Stonebridge Road from 10am to 2pm each day. The cost is €40 for members and €50 for non-members. Numbers are restricted 70 places so when there gone there gone contact the club today.

There was a mixed amount of action this week as the weather played havoc with our fixtures.

Chase the Ace draw on Sunday night in Brady’s there was no jackpot winner the €50 prize went to Ken Fitzpatrick. This week’s jackpot is €2,000. 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.

Members of the hugely successful Trojan SC team at the McCullagh International last week

Trojan effort sees O’Neill land gold  STEPHEN FINDLATER

sport@dublingazette.com

T RO J A N Sw i m m i n g Club enjoyed a cracking weekend of results at the annual McCullagh International Open gala in Bangor, coming home with Finn O’Neill coming home with the big prize.

O’Neill produced the highlight on day two of the three-day event when he stormed to gold in the 12 to 14 year-old’s 200m freestyle, in a time of 2.05.25, three seconds clear of the rest of the field.

Beyond his spec ial performance, there was plenty of personal bests and several club records with Aisling Rowlands starting off the run in 100m freestyle with a Trojan best time of 1.00.84 for her 14 and over category.

Ethan Hansen went close to a medal when he finished fourth in the 200m butterfly. In the afternoon session, Finn O’Ne ill, Ronan Fahey and John Mulhall all knocked off time off their bests for the 400m IM with all three getting

TRACK STAR Brilliant Boylan’s world silver FORMER Scott Orwell Wheelers cyclist Lydia Boylan produced an incredible performance at the world track cycling championships when she finished in silver in the points race.

Boylan lapped the field at one stage to move into gold medal position and while her legs were tired, she held on for silver.

She is pictured proudly showing off her medal on her return to Dublin last Monday.

Picture: EOIN NOONAN / SPORTSFILe

Irish Open Championship times with the former breaking the club record in 5.07.23.

On day two, Hansen added another fourth placed finish in the 400m IM. Pippa Mulhall got a personal best in the 50m fly, giving her an Irish Open time. Ethan Murtagh finished sixth in the B final of the 50m fly with another personal best.

The 200m freestyle once again saw Irish Open times and PBs for O’Neill, Fahey and John Mulhall to add to

O’Neill’s gold.

Day three saw a number of the club members go on to final appearances with Pippa Mulhall and Aisling Rowlands contesting the last eight of their events.

It ended with Rowlands moving up the rankings for 50m freestyle, Hansen recorded a 200m backstroke personal best and bronze medal.

Ethan Murtagh, meanwhile, came fourth in the 100m fly B final, crowning a fine weekend all round for the Blackrock club.

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SPORTS NUTRITION: KATE MCDAID FEEDING SUCCESS OF TOP TEAMS Kate McDaid, left, with team mates Catriona White and Siobhan Kennedy after their NICC Women’s National Cup final win in January.

Picture: Eoin Noonan/Sportsfile

Basketball star adds fuel to Dublin’s fire  JAMES HENDICOTT

sport@dublingazette.com

PYROBEL Killester basketball star Kate McDaid says she is quickly adapting her repertoire as her company fuels the Dublin ladies Gaelic footballers, a far cry from what she envisaged for her brand Nutrikate.

“I thought I’d be dealing mostly with weight loss,” nutritionist McDaid told the Dublin Gazette of her early aims.

“The principals are very transferable, though, and I ended up being very broad, working in sports, with corporate clients and with a few individuals.”

Her family is well versed in Gaelic Games her brother Robbie has been part of the Dublin senior football panel.

And she initially worked with the Longford senior men’s football team and they were joined recently by the Dublin senior ladies side, a major coup for her business that’s a little over two years old.

With McDaid’s experience in the sporting world, however, there’s little doubt that she’s able to apply the principles.

She recently showed her own capabilities in winning the Most Valuable Player award as Killester took the women’s NICC Cup title in January.

The Colaiste Iosagain alumni studied

nutrition at Loughborough University in the UK – a college seen as a proving ground for many of Britain’s future Olympians – McDaid had plenty of chances to perfect her sports nutritional work, too, and went on to work with one of the foremost nutrition consultancies in the UK. She preaches realism, and an individual stance.

“It’s really important to remember that people have lives, and aren’t just machines,” she says, talking of the different backgrounds that senior GAA players come from, in particular.

“It’s not a professional sport so it’s like having two different full-time jobs for a lot of these players.

“You have to respect that they do want to have a life, to go out for dinner sometimes and to relax and socialise.

“Some players are very into this stuff from the start. It’s harder to get buy-in with some others, but it’s about adapting to lifestyles. I have the backroom team with the Dublin ladies all singing off the same hymn sheet now and that makes a big difference.

“Some athletes need more recovery time. Lots of people have jobs, or exams, or families to think about. When you’ve got some trust and people are happy to tell you how they’re really feeling, and

what’s going on, then you can really make things like nutrition work for them.”

Practical coaching and personalised programs, then, have proven McDaid’s biggest draw.

“We have meals provided after training, and I’ve had some input into them, but this is about taking things further, providing recipes, trying to change habits. Food has an experimental side to it,

too,” she says.

“It’s holistic, and about getting happier and better players. Sacrifices are unavoidable, yes, but it’s also about balance. People need to learn that the latest fad diets and the quick fixes, the things that sound too good to be true, they usually are.”

Learn more about McDaid’s business at www.nutrikate.com, or contact her on info@nutrikate.com.

The Dublin ladies footballers are availing of Nurtikate’s services.

Picture: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

FOOTBALL

Ballinteer and Cuala record key wins in AFL1 BALLINTEER St John’s made it two wins from two with a hard won and well deserved victory over Skerries Harps in AFL1 on a scoreline of 1-11 to 1-10.

In a low scoring first half, Aaron Bradshaw’s goal from a well worked move was the highlight leaving the score at 1-4 to 1-3 to Ballinteer at half-time.

Some well taken points pushed BSJ into a three point lead midway through the second half but Skerries fought back to take a one point lead with minutes left.

However Aodhan Clabby kicked a great 45 to level the game and, in the last action of the game, Fearghal Duffy popped up at the end of a number of passes to fist the winning score over the bar.

A great performance over the 60 minutes from Donal Gormley and nice scores from Eoghan Fitzpatrick in addition to the return of Glen Whelan were other highlights of the game.

Elsewhere, Cuala beat St Vincent’s in spectacular style.

Diarmuid Connolly’s 0-2 salvo helped Vinnies to settle, before the Dalkey hosts gained a stranglehold on the play. In addition to Luke Keating’s brace, Niall O’Callaghan (brother of Con) and Darragh Spillane also contributed goals to the Cuala cause.

Though Vincent’s remained in contention over the course of the hour, Keating and Jamie Keenan posted a succession of points to emerge 4-9 to 1-14 winners.

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