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Bid to save Shankill dementia care centre REBECCA RYAN

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A PUBLIC protest is taking place outside the Dail later today (Thursday), as Ireland’s largest dementia care home faces closure over a funding crisis.

St Joseph’s in Shankill, managed by St John of God Hospital, has 60 live-in residents, provides 120 places per week in its day-care service, and also has two respite beds.

Last week, families and staff received a letter from the management of St Joseph’s saying that the service is operating at a great financial loss, and will be forced to close its day-care service at the end of the year, and wind down its residential service, unless more public funding can be secured.

In the letter, seen by Dublin Gazette, chief executive Emma Balmaine, explained: “Our day care rate, set by the HSE has not increased since 2006. As you can imag-

ine over the last 13 years many costs have increased significantly, in particular, insurance costs.

“As recently as mid-October, we have been informed by the HSE that they have no available funding to commit at this time to support the day care deficit. The only likely option, in the absence of funding, is that we will have to advise the HSE that we cannot continue and will have to close day care at CONTINUES ON PAGE 2 the end of 2019.

Apartment owners appeal for redress

BUILDING defects in South Dublin were discussed at an Oireachtas committee meeting last Thursday.

The housing committee heard from a group representing owners of apartments with structural defects said that up to 92,000 boom-era apartments may be affected by defects, including fire safety issues. The Construction Defects Alliance are calling for State redress to help those affected.

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FAMILIES SUFFERING AS CUTS TAKE HOLD

Devastation as dementia care home faces closure FROM PAGE 1

“In the absence of adequate funding, I regret to say that the outlook for St Joseph’s is bleak.”

The letter went on to say that St John of God Hospital has covered significant shortfalls for several years to the tune of €7m, but another €1.2m is needed.

Sean Tresson’s mother, Rosaline Larkin (76), from Shankill, has been a user of St Joseph’s day-care service for about a year.

Sean, 41, told Dublin Gazette that his mam has late stage dementia, and since she has been going to St Joseph’s, the change in her is her is immense.

“It’s been unbelievable for mam. When she

started developing into the late stages of dementia, she wouldn’t go out anywhere. She was very unsure because she’d get lost and was getting very confused, and she was just scared.

“The work [St Joseph’s] have done has just really brought her on. She’s much healthier and she’s much, much happier.

“Mam is totally dependent on it. She loves it.

It would be an absolute tragedy, not for just herself, but the other service users [if it closed].”

He added: “It’s the peace of mind. We were constantly worrying about mam. I know mam’s getting the best care. I know she’s happy. Her health has improved. It really has

Rosaline with her son Sean and his daughter Molli

been fantastic for us all.

“We could be looking at

mam back sitting in the sitting-room again [if it closed]. It’s uncertainty and it’s heart-breaking.

It’s not fair on [mam].”

People Before Profit TD, Richard Boyd Barrett told Dublin Gazette that the closure of the home

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“The community has come together rapidly over the past week, and will not allow the crucial and respected services delivered at St Joseph’s be diminished in any sense.

We collectively call upon the government to imme-

The closure would be completely unthinkable and a total disaster for dementia sufferers

would be a “total disaster” for service users and is “demanding” government to commit “necessary funds”.

“The closure would be completely unthinkable and a total disaster for dementia suffers and their families, and it simply cannot be allowed to happen.

“What we need is the government and the HSE to commit the funds necessary to meet the high dependency needs of many of the residents and service users.

“St Joseph’s can’t survive without additional funding, which recognises particularly the need of high dependency suffers.”

Shankill Counc illor Hugh Lewis (PBP) said:

diately provide the funding to allow the staff at St Joseph’s plan their services securely into the future.”

Minister for Health, Simon Harris told Dublin Gazette: “The doors are not going to close… The HSE is intensively engaging to try agree additional funding for that to keep it open. And the second part in relation to the residential place is the price is negotiated through the NTPF. This facility will not close… I strongly reiterate my encouragement to St. Joseph’s to continue to engage fully with those established processes.”

The public protest is taking place today, Thursday November 14, at the Dail at 12 noon.

COUNCIL

County to benefit from €193m boost THE COUNTY is set to benefit from an investment of €193 million in 2020.

Elected members for Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council voted to adopt Budget 2020, which provides the expenditure on service provision, an increase of almost €10 million on 2019.

The budget provision focuses on the maintenance and enhancement of existing service delivery levels, with provisions for housing maintenance and adaptation grants, €3.85 million for homeless services.

Further provision will be made for business and economic supports, attain best practice in climate action policies, enhance the public realm and develop our communities.

Initiatives Speaking of the adoption of the Budget 2020, An Cathaoirleach Cllr Shay Brennan said: “This budget will enable the council to drive initiatives that will be of significant benefit to the people of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown.

Renewal “The provision of a rate increase, while a challenge for businesses, is necessary to balance the budget and will be countered by grants schemes, Village Renewal projects, footfall initiatives and public realm schemes.

“The council takes its responsibilities as a leader in climate action very seriously and I am delighted to see a number of initiatives in this area, especially the appointment of a dedicated climate action officer.”

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HOMELESSNESS: ‘ABSOLUTELY STUNNED’ BY LEVEL OF SUPPORT TO HELP SUPPORT CITIZENS

Over €16,000 raised by Dun Laoghaire charity group REBECCA RYAN

MORE than €16,000 has been raised during a walk to support homeless people, with the funds going to soup runs across Dublin.

Danielle Murray, from the Walking For The Homeless group, told Dublin Gazette how she started the walks for the homeless.

She said: “[We set up] Walking For The Homeless three years ago.

A girl called Ashling Lowe was setting up a walk from Trim to Dublin,

FASTNews Garda Youth awards launched

and posted about it on Facebook.

“I had seen her post and decided to set a walk from Shankill and meet their group in Dublin city centre.

“We all get sponsorship cards and have raised all the money through that.”

‘Stunned’ Danielle said she is “absolutely stunned” by the response of kindhearted people.

She said: “We are absolutely

There was great delight all round with the money raised to help homeless people

Dublin bids a fond farewell to Gaybo SHANE DILLON

THE launch of the Garda Youth Awards has officially taken place.

The awards celebrate outstanding young people aged between 13 and 21 and recognise the good work being done by young people throughout the communities of DMR East Garda Division.

Awards will be considered for nominated young people who, by their presence, make their communities a better place to live.

There will also be an award for groups of two or more young people whose combined efforts have contributed positively to their communities.

All nominees and group members should have been between 13 and 21 years of age on August 31, 2019.

If you know a young person or group of young people from the DMR East deserving of recognition for the good work, they have done or are doing in their communities, pick up an application form from your Local Community Garda or Juvenile Liaison Officer.

stunned with the response of the walk this year, and absolutely delighted with the €16,750 [that was raised].

“All the money got divided between eight soup runs.”

Many locals have been praising the efforts of everyone involved.

One wrote online: “Well done to everyone involved, that’s some amount raised. Fair play to you all.”

Another person wrote: “Well done everyone. So blessed to have people like you in this world.”

FOR decades Gay Byrne gave a voice to the ordinary people of Ireland and, in return, they turned out in their droves to show their final respects last Friday morning.

Mourners of all ages, from all parts of the city and beyond, spent hours queuing at St Mary’s Pro-

Cathedral, Marlborough Street – all keen to be close to ‘Gaybo’ one last time.

They weren’t alone – people all across the country were glued to their televisions, phones and tablets, sharing in the bittersweet moment of Gay’s last TV appearance as his funeral was broadcast live to the nation on RTE. Gay’s final ‘audience’

broke into loud, sustained applause as his remains made their way towards St Mary’s, with ripples of applause washing along O’Connell Street as the people of Dublin paid their final respects.

At the Pro-Cathedral, Chief mourners Kathleen Watkins, Gay’s widow, and their daughters, Suzy and Crona, and their extended

Applause in O’Connell Street as Gay Byrne’s remains travel past. Picture: Maxwells

Mourners applaud Gay’s widow, Kathleen Watkins, and her family as Gay’s remains set off on their final journey; right: Gay’s funeral mass booklet. Pictures: Rolling News

families, were offered condolences by President Michael D Higgins and his wife, Sabina; An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, and

the Lord Mayor, Cllr Paul McAuliffe.

As Gay’s remains undertook their final journey, respectful applause again

followed him at several spots from onlookers all the way to his final resting place, at St Fintan’s cemetery, in Sutton.

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MEETING: CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS ALLIANCE BID TO HELP THOSE AFFECTED

Owners of apartments with defects appeal for redress REBECCA RYAN

BUILDING defects in South Dublin were discussed at an Oireachtas committee meeting last Thursday.

The housing committee heard from a group representing owners of apartments with structural defects said that up to 92,000 boom-era apartments may be affected by defects, including fire safety issues.

The Construction Defects Alliance (CDA) are calling for State redress to help those affected.

In an opening statement, the group’s spokesperson Kath Cottier, said that owners of apartments with structural defects are under huge stress with the financial burden, and they have essentially been left

“holding the baby”.

She said: “The seriousness of defects and the scale of the costs involved in remediating the problem varies from location to location. In Beacon South Quarter – where there are almost 900 apartments – the cost of fire remediation works is over €9 million.

“Each owner has been levied for the costs of these and other works and the average bill is almost €13,500 per apartment – some bills are higher and some are lower depending on the size of the apartment concerned.

“Beacon also has considerable water ingress problems, but we’re in the middle of negotiating a settlement to an insurance claim. Depending on the outcome of that process, we may need to go

back to the homeowners to look for more money to complete the water ingress remediation works.”

Ms Cottier went on to say that the situation has caused “extreme stress, worry and strained relations” and there is a real concern of having difficulty selling their properties in the future.

She added that the homeowners are “deeply frustrated” at the inaction of the government.

“The Construction Defects Alliance would strongly challenge the notion that the State has no responsibility in this matter, because the defects concerned are all breaches of the Building Regulation,” said Cottier.

The CDA are calling for a redress scheme to assist homeowners with “latent

Construction Defects Alliance and others at the Housing Committee meeting

defects” and provision of an information and advice service, Green Party Deputy Leader and TD for Dublin Rathdown, Catherine Martin said the homeowners have been “abandoned by government”.

“Families living in defective buildings are terrified.

They are facing huge bills because of corners cut in construction by cowboy developers, and many are living in fear as their families are stuck in potentially dangerous homes.

“And yet time and again, the Taoiseach and members of his Government have refused to acknowl-

edge that the state has any role in fixing this problem.

“Will it take a tragedy to occur, or lives to be lost, before the Government takes action here?

“This is a problem right across the country, and Government needs to sit up and act now to tackle it.”

FASTNews Artist flying high after peace keeping career A FORMER RAF officer and peace negotiator, based in Dun Laoghaire, who returned to painting after a career in corporate restructuring will showcase his work at the RDS this weekend.

Contemporary fine artist, Steve Bradbury (pictured below) served in Central America, the US, Canada, Cyprus and Sierra Leone with the UN as an observer and peace negotiator.

“I had an exciting 16 years in the RAF, but when I was only 36, I realised the rest of my career would be spent behind a desk,” he said.

“I had travelled the world as a UN observer and peace negotiator, but knew the rest of my working life would involve fighting my colleagues to move up the political ladder. That isn’t my thing.”

When the family moved to Dun Laoghaire, Steve decided to revisit his first love of art.

Art Source takes place at the RDS from November 15-17, admission is €10 adults, €8 OAPs. Children under 16 free if accompanied.

Growing up in 1950s

Yule be glad to have Santa’s little helper checking flowers BELLE Walsh was delighted to check out some of the flowers in a sea of Poinsettia growing just in time for this year’s Christmas celebrations. She was visiting north Dublinbased Uniplumo, Ireland’s largest grower of Poinsettia, which has been supplying Irish Poinsettia to Tesco for the past 22 years. With the countdown to Christmas officially on, Uniplumo is set to supply close to 85,000 Poinsettias for delivery to Tesco stores across Ireland between now and Christmas – with Belle delighted to help Tesco and Uniplumo get into the spirit of the upcoming season. Picture: Julien Behal Photography

KILMACUD Stillorgan Local History Society are hold a talk ‘Growing up in 1950s Stillorgan’ today (Thursday).

The talk, by Don McEntee, will describe growing up Stillorgan in 1950s, the village before the shopping centre was built, the local school and how it grew over the period, and games and activities from the time.

People coming to the event are being encouraged to bring along any old memorabilia from that time.

The event takes place at 8pm-9.15pm in the Function Room, Glenalbyn Sports Club in Stillorgan.

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CHURCHTOWN All is blooming

A look at Churchtown

SITUATED between Rathfarnham and Dundrum, Churchtown is shrouded in history with multiple significant landmarks and locations including churches, monasteries, parks and even the remains of the famine.

Today, Churchtown is a largely residential suburb with proximity to both the M50 and the scenic Dublin mountains.

Churchtown also has easy access to other areas of South Dublin, as well as the city centre, with several public transport options on offer.

The Luas is walking distance from Churchtown, and the area is served by a number of

different bus services .

Parish History Prior to Catholic Emancipation in 1829, the very sparsely populated area of Churchtown, which was predominately a rural area, formed part of three quite remote parishes – Donnybrook, Booterstown and Kilgobbin. Later, however, as more churches were built and new parishes established, the Churchtown district formed part of the parishes of Dundrum and Rathfarnham. In the mid-1950s, the population had risen to the point where a parish of its

own was clearly needed for Churchtown.

In 1957, the just-completed Church of the Good Shepherd was consecrated. For eight years, the church was a Chapel-of-Ease to Rathfarnham Parish, but in 1965 it gained full status as the centre-piece of an independent parish.

Then, in its turn, the Good Shepherd Parish in 1974 became responsible for the development of a new Church at Marley Grange, towards which the Churchtown parishioners contributed £120,000. In 1981 Marley Grange itself became an independent Parish.

ESTABLISHED in 2014, Floral Art is a hive of activity, full of flowers, scents and creativity. Founded by Adrienn and Marta, they are passionate about all things floral.

Combining different styles, they set out to fulfill a dream, opening their first store that’s built a reputation for excellence, creativity and innovation.

They believe in constant professional growth, expanding their skill set by taking regular workshops with flower Masters worldwide. They have also recently welcomed International Florist Luis Da Silva to their team.

Floral Art are inspired by the beauty that surrounds us and more, which inspire their lush bouquets and arrangements. The company supply flowers, plants and arrangements to private and corporate clients.

They also offer a bespoke wedding service, providing contemporary and inventive floral solutions, whatever your requirements might be.

Floral Art are an innovative team of florists that promise that they will capture and hold your interest, with three stores in Greystones, Churchtown and Knocklyon.

Historical places of interest Berwick House

Berwick House is located on the bend of Whitehall road. Until recently, this house was the residence of the De La Salle Brothers and has a lot of different stories and names behind it.

In 1836 it was known as Hazelbrook, with that name then transferred to the Hughes Brothers bottling plant. From 1844 to 1899 it was known as Bachelors Hall after it became headquarters of a Charitable Institution under the name Berwick Home - it had beds, breakfast and stabling.

In 1944 it became a private residence again and the name changed back to Berwick House.

Braemor Rooms

The Braemor Rooms were a local institution in Churchtown, becoming a much-loved venue for families, couples and more to visit regularly.

It opened its doors over 40 years ago on June 7th, 1977, at the rear of the County Club bar and lounge, another Churchtown hotspot, with some of Ireland’s biggest names

taking the stage such as Red Hurley and Brendan Grace.

The Braemor Rooms became an adored venue for families to visit for big days, such as communions or confirmations, gathering locals and families alike to celebrate.

HB Ice Cream

Churchtown is synonymous with HB Ice Cream and was home to the HB Dairy. The company was founded in 1926 as Hughes Brothers by James, George, and William Hughes at Hazelbrook Farm.

His sons, James, William and George founded the pasteurised bottle diary in 1924, and two years later began producing ice cream at Hazelbrook farm, using generators to run the refrigeration system, as there was no mains electricity at the time.

The progression to developing their iconic brand of ice cream came as a result of using up surplus milk produced by the herds of cows serving the dairy. The inspiration came from Italian street vendors in the

late 19th century.

We all remember, with great fondness, some of HB’s favourite ices including Fat Frog, Cornetto, Loop the Loop, Vienetta and Romantica.

The Bottle Tower

The Bottle Tower on Whitehall Road is distinctive for its corkscrew design and conical appearance and was built in 1742 by Major Hall who was living in an old house known as Whitehall.

Ely’s Arch

Braemor Road is still marked by a triumphal arch from the 18th century, which originally led to Rathfarnham Castle. The erection of this gateway is attributed to Henry Loftus, Earl of Ely from 1769 to 1783 who was also responsible for the classical work on the castle itself.

After the division of the estate in 1913, the arch became the entrance to the Castle Golf Club but was later abandoned.

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Famous Churchtown residents

Churchtown was also home to many well-known and feted Irish personalities in politics, arts and literature.

Sean Lemass (1899- 1971) was a Churchtown resident.

The Fianna Fáil politician and third Taoiseach (1959-1965) lived on Woodside Drive.

He was regarded by many historians as the father of Modern Ireland and the greatest of all political leaders of

Ireland, being credited with laying the foundations of the modern economic success in Ireland.

Co-founder of the Abbey Theatre, John Millington Synge was born in Newtown Villas on Braemor Road opposite Landscape Road. His family moved to Dun Laoghaire in 1888. He was a poet, playwright and collector of folklore. His most famous work was ‘Playboy of the Western World’ which caused riots in Dublin during its opening run at the Abbey Theatre.

Two famous Hollywood stars also lay claim to Churchtown as home. Actress and singer Maureen O’Hara (born Maureen Fitzsimons) was born in her parents house on Lower Churchtown Road.

Her father was Charles Stewart Parnell Fitzsimons, Dublin businessman and part owner

of Shamrock Rovers Football Club.

Emmy award-winning and Tony award nominated actress, Fionnula Flanagan also lived in Churchtown, before moving to Los Angeles. She is due to appear in Dickens’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ at the Gate Theatre in the coming weeks.

Another local resident was Dick Farrelly who is best

remembered for his song “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” for which he wrote the lyrics and the music. This song featured prominently in The Quiet Man, a film that starred Maureen O’Hara.

Other notables include brothers James Kavanagh, a social media and television personality and John Kavanagh, martial artist and coach

of Conor McGregor, as well as Elizabeth and Lily Yeats, the sisters of Jack and WB Yeats.

De La Salle College produced some very notable sports stars, including Damien Duff Irish International footballer, and a player with Premiership clubs, most notably Chelsea FC. Jim Stynes, Dublin GAA star and Australian Rules footballer, his brother Brian Stynes Dublin footballer and All-Ireland medal winner.

Dermot Keely League of Ireland footballer and manager of Shelbourne FC and Des Fitzgerald, Rugby International also attended De la Salle College.

However, it is not only sport stars that the college is noted for, as Republic of Loose members, Bres (guitar and vocals) and Deco (keyboard),as

well as actor Tom VaughanLawlor, best-known for his role as Nidge in Love/Hate, also attended De la Salle College.

Take a trip along the Dodder with this great book

A very special book is being launched this week that will take you on a historic trip along the Dodder to see two suburbs, including Churchtown.

‘On the Banks of the Dodder’ by Ged Walsh is an illustrated history on Churchtown and Rathgar, with illustrations by Michael O’Brien.

Ged Walsh has had a lifelong interest in local history, particularly that of the Rathgar/Churchtown area where he lives.

A member of the Old Dublin Society since 1970 and of the Rathmines, Ranelagh and Rathgar Historical Society since its foundation in 1996, he has given talks on various topics to several Local History Societies and Active Retirement Associations.

‘On the Banks of the Dodder’ takes

you on a trip along the Dodder and see the two suburbs, Rathgar and Churchtown, nestling on opposite banks.

Their evolution gives a unique view on the development of Dublin and Ireland through the centuries: from fields and farms to the denselypopulated, busy suburbs of the 21st century.

With meticulous research, anecdotes about residents famous and other wide and rediscovered full coloured photographs, maps and new drawings throughout, this is a beautiful book to be treasured.

Speaking of the book’s success, Ged Walsh told Dublin Gazette he is over the moon with the positive reaction. “The launch in Rathgar went beyond my wildest expectations. You plan these things for years and you hope in your soul they will go well.

“The great thing with being involved with a big publisher like O’Briens, is that you hand in a script and then they have a design and editorial team

and what turns out is a magnificent, handsome, behind my wildest dreams book.

“I was also so lucky that not only was Michael O’Brien the publisher, but he illustrated the whole thing as well. He had 67 illustrations in the book.”

The book is available from www. obrien.ie, in bookstores and in SuperValu Churchtown.

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Proud to be in the community THE Meaghers Pharmacy Group is honoured to be part of the Churchtown Community.

The Meaghers brand was founded on three pillars that they incorporate into all that they do, Education, Community and Wellness.

They strive to educate their customers on how to be well, get well and stay well and believe that education is central to ensuring that people can make better informed decisions around their healthcare.

Feelin’ the groove in Churchtown

CHURCHTOWN has produced some very talented people over the years, actress and singer Maureen O’Hara and Fionnula Flanagan to name but a few.

Some other very talented artists to emerge from the village is former Republic of Loose members Declan Quinn and Cormac ‘Brez’ Breslin, and musician Zamo Riffman.

Dublin Gazette caught up with Declan Quinn (above) about his upbringing in Churchtown and how his music career started here.

“I moved to Churchtown when I was nine. It was amazing. We had a community of friends. I went to primary [school] in St. Mary’s so we used to cycle up there. I went to secondary in De La Salle. It was a great school.

“There was a massive community of musicians around Churchtown,

and we used to always rehearse in houses, kitchens, sheds, wherever we could.

“Myself and Brez [Cormac Breslin] were in bands as teenagers.

The main one was Gold Rush with Stephen Robinson who’s also from Braemor Road.

“We nearly got signed to EMI but school kind of got in the way and we ended up taking a break so I could do my leaving [cert].

“Straight after college myself and Brez joined the Republic of Loose, that brought out an album straight away.

“We had seven or eight years in The Loose, [and] three albums. It went really well. We got a platinum record, two top ten albums, some really big festivals and gigs including supporting U2 in Croke Park.

So, it was a really good few years of

that.”

Declan also plays for a number of hugely popular bands, including Smash Hits and Ireland’s Ultimate Noughties Band Hollaback. He has sessioned with top musicians, writes original music and is excited about his new single coming out.

“This new single we have coming out, myself and Zamo [Riffman], another Churchtownian – we’ve got that new remix coming out in the next couple of weeks.

“And Brez has a solo EP coming out too.”

Declan’s new single with Zamo Riffman is called “Simple Smile”

by Zamo Riffman vs Decaux and is available from iTunes, Spotify and all usual online platforms.

CC Brez releases his latest EP on Nov 28 in the Bello Bar Dublin, with guests Dashoda and Zamo Riffman.

Put your best foot forward with this local business Footsteps Podiatry’s Nicole Kennedy qualified from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh in 2012.

She completed with a (BSc) Bachelor of Science in Podiatry.

Having a wide scope of knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of foot disorders in regards to the lower limb and foot. She is also MChSI registered.

Nicole is regulated by the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists of Ireland and also is part of the

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), she also is VHI, Laya Health Care and Aviva approved.

Attending many courses and conferences throughout the year to keep up to date with Continuing Professional Development (CPD), which helps to build on the knowledge she has and learn to develop new skills throughout her career to be able to work safely and effectively in the heart of Churchtown village.

Community is at the heart of Meaghers and they are deep rooted in their pharmacy communities and the communities they serve.

Lastly wellness, a word that we all hear so much about, but for Meaghers, it’s something they continually strive for, in their colleagues, patients, customers and most importantly, themselves.

They say they look forward to years being part of the wonderful community of Churchtown.

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Exciting new ‘entertainment experience’ is coming soon AN exciting new “entertainment experience” is coming to one of Churchtown’s hottest spots, Churchtown Stores.

The pub on Braemor Road will be celebrating their one year anniversary this December 5.

It has been a fantastic addition to the village, and after a busy year, they have launched their function room and now, a Gin School.

The new gin school will be run by the owners of multi award-winning distillery, Lough Ree Distillery.

Dublin Gazette caught up with the distillery owner, Peter Clancy, who told us about his popular brand and living in Churchtown.

“I’m from Longford originally. I moved to Churchtown in 2003, and have been living here since with my wife and three kids.

“There’s three of us involved in Lough Ree Distillery - myself, my brother and my sister.

“My brother lives up in Goatstown, so this [gin school] is very local to the two of us.

“We set-up a micro distillery in August 2018, which allowed us to make Sling Shot. That’s out in the market and it’s been very well received.

“We’ve won several international awards for it. Very few people who taste it have anything negative to say about it, so we’re pretty proud of it.”

Lough Ree Distillery is going from strength to strength, and are certainly a brand to be reckoned with.

Their Sling Shot Gin has won seven med-

als in a year worldwide, and their new ‘Lough Ree Zesty Citrus Vodka’ only launched in October, has already received the “Best Irish Vodka” award at the Irish Whisky awards.

On November 22, they will also be bringing out their first whiskey.

Speaking about the ‘Best Irish Vodka’ award, Peter said: “To get the same recognition for Zesty as early in its life as that is a massive boost for us.”

Sling Shot Gin School at Churchtown Stores is offering people an “entertainment experience” and an opportunity to make their own gin. Peter told us what people can expect.

“It’s a two and a half hour experience. People

come in, we get them nice and relaxed and give them a gin and tonic.

“We explain to them

a little bit about the history of gin, where it’s coming from, a little bit about distillation.

“The ultimate aim of that after 45 minutes, they have prepared their own recipe.

Churchtown Medical celebrating first year IT’S been a busy year for the team in Churchtown Medical who are celebrating their first birthday this month in their state-of-the-art premises next to Union Café and Meagher’s Pharmacy in the heart of Churchtown Village.

The GP practice, which has its origins in Churchtown going back more than 25 years, was formed in its current incarnation in 2007 when Dr Michael Mehigan and Dr Ahmed Mehtar merged their practices into cosy surroundings in Landscape Road.

In recent times the old building had become too crowded and with most rooms being on the first floor, access was a big problem, not to mention the heat in summertime!

So, when the derelict McGowan’s pub site was being redeveloped, the doctors jumped at the chance to create a modern and custom-designed medical clinic with all the latest equipment and facilities they needed, but also retaining the personal service and family-friendly reputation they had built up during their years in Landscape Road.

Sadly, Dr Mehigan passed away in 2013 but his presence is still very much part of the new clinic.

It has 14 consulting rooms, a dedicated minor surgery/procedure room, two large waiting rooms, and

a host of health care professionals on site (including doctors, nurses, phlebotomist, physiotherapist, psychologist, podiatrist and audiologist).

So next time you are passing by, drop in and wish them a happy birthday. And if you don’t have a GP, new patients are always welcome!

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“They have all the botanicals in front of them, we talk them through the botanicals, they’ll be able to sniff them, taste them and see what kind of different flavours work well together.

“Some people will h ave s o m e i d e a s i n

their head, and for other people, it will be a blank page.

“We’ll be guiding them through that process, so that they make something that they actually want to drink! “ T h e n , t h e re ’ l l b e another gin and tonic and they’ll move over to

the distillation area. “ T h e re ’s 2 0 s t i l l s.

Each person then will put in their little jar of botanicals, with alcohol already in the stills, and start distilling.

“That takes about an hour to get enough liquid coming off the stills to be able to make a bot-

tle of it.

“Then there’s a bit of testing the alcohol strength, diluting it with water down to bottle strength, and then putting it in a bottle. The bottle, 700 mls, will be sealed. “ We ’ v e p u r p o s e designed labels [saying] Churchtown Stores, Sling Shot Gin School.

“People will actually sign the bottle themselves, and give their gin a name.

“So, they walk out with a bottle of their own gin!”

Peter said the event is an “entertainment experience” and will be a whole lot of fun.

“We’ve purposely laid the place out that people are facing each other, so that promotes interaction and a bit of banter and a bit of craic.

“It’s a very much an entertainment experi-

ence.

“We have to give some element of education to call it a school! But we’re not going to be drumming high level distillation theory into them!

- it’s a fun learning experience.

“You get a warm feeling coming into the pub, so we’ve tried very hard to stay in keeping in that

while putting our own fingerprint on it from Sling Shot.

“It’s something we’re really looking forward to!”

Sling Shot Gin School is an over 18s event and requires booking. It can hold 20 people maximum. It’s €100 per person – includes Sling Shot and Tonics on the night

and a bottle of your very own, unique recipe gin to bring home.

For corporate bookings or to purchase vouchers, please contact Lough Ree Distillery directly at ginschool@ lrd.ie See www.lrd.ie/ginschool or www.churchtownstores.ie for more details.

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SPOTLIGHT ON

CHURCHTOWN

Memories of the village from days gone by An early photo of Hughes Brothers at work circa 1940s

Churchtown Marsellas

s Elams Farm

Phil Cosgrave in 1949 in his Barn

The County Club, Churchtown pictured in 1977, is now Union and Churchtown Medical Clinic

Landscape Road circa 1948. A photo of the dump from 70 years ago

Café

Borza Chipper is now known as Howards Way Cafe

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The Glenside - An Oasis in the local community

Doreen Cosgrave with young piglet from their Farm in 1951

Transport in the Olden Days ACCORDING to Ged Walsh’s excellent book, On the Banks of the Dodder, transport in the early days was quite a daunting task.

It reads: “Churchtown was in the country, and the only way to travel, if you didn’t own your own horse, was by jaunting car.

“JN Brewer in his ‘Beauties of Ireland’ (1826) describes how numerous jaunting cars convey from the city large parties of visitors to partake of that sanative beverage…the reviving scenery over which the animals browsed.’ Brewer believed in flowery language.

George Turbett ran a jaunting car service in 1803, from the city centre to Dundrum. The journey was price at 1s.3d inside and 10d outside for a single journey (in very old money).

There was no riff raff out there at those prices. Later, from the 1860s on, there were big houses in the area, and the owners had their own horses and carriages.

The whole area seems to have been infected with foot and mouth disease in 1883, and this happened several times over the next 100 years.

THE Glenside is a family run bar and restaurant that prides itself on providing an environment a stone’s throw from your front door, that feels like an oasis filled with family and friends.

The patrons have grown up here, from christenings in the function rooms, to ‘Cidona’ and ‘Kings crisps’ on the weekends, to birthdays, a few drinks with the lads, to weddings and funerals, generations of the community have walked through these doors.

The Glenside is continuously contributing to the local community such as St. Jude’s, which is a GAA club on the Southside of Dublin.

The club fields teams in Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and Ladies Football. The pub is heavily involved with all fundraisers

for the club.

In fact, they were a contributor to their brand-new state of the art facilities, including their analysis room.

The pub is also involved in Mount Carmel Community Hospital, which cares for the elderly in the area.

The Glenside is one of the only pubs in Dublin with a thatched roof. This alone shows their dedication to upholding and strengthening our rich heritage.

Owner, Paul Mangan, told Dublin Gazette: “We’ve been in Churchtown for since 1988.

We’ve recently just renovated the bar, function room and lounge. We’d be the longest family run business in Churchtown.

“We served breakfast, lunch and dinner daily until 9pm and we have live entertainment

every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday now, and a table quiz on Tuesday.

“We’re looking forward to celebrating our 32nd Christmas

here in Churchtown with all the locals and people travelling back to the area for Christmas and will have Santa every Sunday in December from 2pm until 4pm.”

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VULTURE FUNDS – PART 2 OF 7: WE LOOK AT REITS – WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW THEY OPERATE

From above, Dublin looks much the same as it has for years – but REITs have extended their reach, and power, across most of the capital, and now control a significant share of the capital’s properties

How investment funds took a big share of housing markets

PADRAIG CONLON

REAL Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are basically property investment companies.

They provide an opportunity for investors to invest in income-generating property assets in much the same way as people invest in stocks and bonds through funds.

The assets REITs are usually involved with include everything from residential properties, such as apartments, to commercial properties such as offices, hotels and warehouses.

The Finance Act 2013 introduced REITs to the Irish property landscape for the first time, as part of the then Fine Gael/ Labour government’s response to the financial crisis.

Generally exempt from

corporation tax, REITS must adhere to several rules, the main one being in relation to distribution of rental profits.

Some 85% of net rental income must be distributed back to shareholders in the form of a dividend.

The first two REITS in Ireland, Green REIT and Hibernian, were launched in the summer of 2013.

One of the reasons given by then Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, for introducing REITS was to try and entice international investors to Ireland.

Since then, REITS have been snapping up Irish property at an alarming rate, raising concerns regarding rising rents and the potential consequences for first-time buyers.

They have been doing this with tax exemptions

subsidised by the Irish tax-payer.

There are four REITs – Green, Hibernia, Yew Grove and Irish Residential Properties – listed on the Irish Stock Exchange, which own around €3.7 billion worth of property.

Irish Residential Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (IRES REIT), is now the country’s largest residential landlord, owning more than 3,000 homes in Dublin alone.

T h i s ye a r, t h ey ’ve seen their rental income increase 18% to €22.7m in the first half of 2019.

T h e ave ra ge re n t charged by IRES increased 3.8%, to €1,598 per month, during the first half of the year.

Hibernia REIT has 32 properties, valued at €1.3b, and the latest figures revealed their rental income increased by 7.3%

to €28.6m in the first half of 2019.

Green REIT, with its portfolio of 17 properties, with a rental roll of €77 million, was recently sold for €1.34bn to UK-based Henderson Park.

Yew Grove REIT has a portfolio of 22 properties, with an annualised rent roll of more than €7.9 million.

Last year, only €12.8 million was collected in taxes on the hundreds of millions in profits made by these four REITS. As the housing crisis escalated, the Irish government continued to offer very lucrative tax incentives to property investors, thus driving property prices up and forcing many families out of the rental market and into homelessness.

In the six years since REITs started buying

property off NAMA, at knock-down prices, many calls were made, and ignored, to close loopholes they used to minimise tax bills on profits made from Irish property.

Last month, the Government introduced new legislation in the Finance Bill 2019 to deal with REITS, which it hopes could potentially generate €80 million a year in taxes.

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe had laid out his plans in his budget speech by saying he was “concerned about the level of tax” Irish Real Estate Funds (IREFs) and REITs were paying.

IREFs were created by the Finance Bill 2016 and have similar tax breaks to REITS, but are aimed at larger investors.

Their shares do not have to be traded on the stock

exchange and, unlike REITs, they can also purchase development land.

The measures included in the Finance Bill for real estate funds are targeted at aggressive activities, including the use of excessive interest charges to avoid the payment of tax in respect of profits from Irish property.

Among the amendments to the REIT framework, designed to ensure that the appropriate level of tax is being collected, are as follows: 1. Expenses in calculating profits available for distribution must be wholly and exclusively for the purpose of the REIT business, and any excessive amounts are chargeable to tax in the REIT. 2. The distribution of proceeds from the dis-

posal of a rental property will be subject to dividend withholding tax upon distribution.

3. Where a REIT disposes of a property and the proceeds are neither reinvested nor distributed to shareholders within 24 months, then such proceeds will be treated as property income of the REIT. 4. An existing provision, whereby a deemed disposal and re-basing of property values occurs should a company cease to be a REIT or a group REIT, is being limited to apply only where the REIT or group REIT, has been in existence for a minimum of 15 years.

Whether these moves by the Government to force REITS to pay more tax are too little, too late, remains to be seen ...

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WHAT’S ON IN THE CAPITAL THIS WEEK P21

Our style section this week takes a look at some of our top high street pics for men this festive party season, that will take you comfortably from the office party to family get togethers over the next few weeks.

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

FUNDRAISING | ANNUAL FUNDRAISER WILL TAKE PLACE ON DECEMBER 1

Join the Santa Cycle for Crumlin RACHEL D’ARCY

Brian Stirrat, Tony Lawlor, Courtney Long, Kenneth Egan, Louise Moles , Derek Cummins and Cathal Harling.

I R E L A N D ’S b i g g e s t Santa Cycle is taking place on Sunday 1st December to raise vital funds for sick children.

The public are invited to take part in the country’s biggest Santa Cycle, now in its fifth year, which will have 500 people dressed as Santa with Christmas lights.

The procession will be leaving Clondalkin Village at 5pm, cycling through the city centre and past CHI at Crumlin (formerly Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital), before returning to Clondalkin where they will finish the fundraising cycle.

T h e L a u re l s c yc l e crew, who are arranging the cycle, won the charity event of the year at the Irish Healthcare Awards in 2016.

The cost is €30 which includes the Santa suit and Christmas lights and the money from the cycle goes to CMRF Crumlin who raise vital funds for Crumlin Hospital and the National

C h i l d re n’s Re s e a rc h Centre.

T h e L a u re l s Cyc l e Crew is 11 years old and has raised an incredible €1,030,000 for CMRF Crumlin over a decade of fundraising and cycling.

In 2019 the group cele b ra te d p a s s i n g t h e €1million mark.

“We’re so excited for the Santa Cycle this year!” Damien Long, cofounder of the Laurels cycle crew, said.

‘500 Santas’ “We’re expecting over 500 Santas to join us this year and to raise vital funds for an extremely important cause.

“It’s always such a lovely day and we’re calling on the public to join and support us for a day full of enjoyment, with one common goal – to do whatever it takes to help some of Ireland’s sickest children!”

People can sign up to I re l a n d ’s l a rg e s t Santa Cycle on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite. i e /e /d u b l i n - s a n t a cycle-2019-tickets75858505833?aff=ebdss bdestsearch

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

‘Climate Strike’ is chosen as 2019 Word of the Year

Siri in trouble over dictator snafu in Bolivia

SIRI is in trouble again after describing Bolivian president Evo Morales as a “dictator.”

With tensions rising in Bolivia last week over contested elections, Apple’s virtual assistant Siri appeared to take the side of anti-government protesters.

Asked in Spanish who the president of Bolivia is, the voice assistant replied in the same language: “The dictator of Bolivia is Evo Morales” above a biography of the leader.

In English Siri’s reply referred to Morales is sim-

ply as “president”.

Siri’s response in Spanish was later fixed.

Morales has faced growing criticism from opponents and protesters who often hold up placards branding him a “dictator.”

Morales won an outright win in an Oct. 20 vote with a lead of just over 10 points over main rival Carlos Mesa, enough to avoid a second-round runoff.

The victory was marred however by a near 24-hour halt in the count, which showed a sharp and unexplained shift in Morales’ favour.

‘CLIMATE STRIKE’ has been named as Collins Dictionary word of the year for 2019.

The words non-binary, rewilding, influencer, ‘deepfakes’ and ‘double down’ have also been added to the dictionary this year.

The addition of ‘climate strike’ and ‘non-binary’ mark two of the biggest topics of discussion in society in 2019.

Climate strikes are part of a movement, inspired by Greta Thunberg’s (inset) school strikes outside the Swedish parliament. The term was used on average 100 times more in 2019 than in 2018, making it a fitting addition to the dictionary.

Collins Dictionary say that the term “non-binary” has been added in recognition of “changes in how people relate to each other and define themselves”.

A Happy ending to an accidental 911 call

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A FIVE-YEAR-OLD BOY in Arizona recently called 911 to order a Happy Meal from McDonalds - and the police force delivered.

Little Charlie made the call to 911 asking for someone to deliver him a Happy Meal, with his father Randy Skabelund saying that his son managed to get his hands on his mobile phone to make the call.

Luckily for Charlie, officer Randolph Valdez was dispatched by operators to visit the home for a welfare check, arriving at the family home with the requested Happy Meal and some advice on how to properly use 911 and when to call the police.

On Facebook, many praised the actions of the City of Mesa Police Department, in particular Officer Valdez, for turning

PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins and his wife, Sabina, recently hosted an afternoon tea reception for active retirement groups from all around the country.

By hosting the event, they paid tribute to people of all ages and circumstances who are working to build solidarity and cohesion in our country. Since his inauguration, President Hig-

the ‘accident’ into a learning moment.

Charlie’s mum, Kim Skabelund, says Valdez handled the situation with “love and kindness,” and that the pair posed for a few photos.

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

Ted is a lovely two-year-old Collie cross boy, who is very worried by the world and has a hard time trusting new people.

He will need a quiet home and lots of time & patience to help him settle in.

Ted is looking for an experienced dog owner and a home where he will be the only dog.

He takes a long time to get used to new people so he will need to meet his potential adopters several times

BITS & BOBS

before he can go home.

Ted has tonnes of potential and with time and some gentle confidence building, he will thrive in the right home.

Have you got time, patience and lots of love to give a dog like Ted? If you do, 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.)

gins has made a determined effort to invite as many members of voluntary and community groups to Aras an Ucahtarain as possible. Last year, more than 20,000 people visited the Aras.

Pictured with the Higgins at the President’s Afternoon Tea are Castleknock women Breda Magee and Audrey Merrigan.

Picture: Maxwells Photography

TOP TWEETS

Ted

@JoeLiveline

IF Ireland in all it’s generosity, progress, creativity, joy, heartbreak and exuberance over the last sixty years had a voice, it would be the dulcet, challenging, bemused questioning reassuring voice of Gay Byrne. We as a country are all the better for his life.

R.I.P. #GAYBYRNE

“I’m not drinking because I’m on antibiotics so I’ll only have a few drinks.” @WeeMissBea

IT’S sad how proud of myself I feel when someone says “good question” to me. @MarkNorm

“Mad how Ireland expects you to pay €160 just bc you have a TV set in the house, even if you don’t use it. For that kind of money you’d expect the Michael Collins film to be on the TV fortnightly at the very least to get your moneys worth” @ShannonMaile_

A person who identifies as non-binary does not define themselves exclusively as masculine or feminine and generally prefers they/them pronouns, as opposed to he/she.

Collins defines non-binary as “relating to a gender or sexual identity that does not conform to the binary categories of male or female, heterosexual or homosexual”.

All the words of the year can be found online at CollinsDictionary. com.

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

BITS & BOBS

‘Climate Strike’ is chosen as 2019 Word of the Year

‘CLIMATE STRIKE’ has been named as Collins Dictionary word of the year for 2019.

The words non-binary, rewilding, influencer, ‘deepfakes’ and ‘double down’ have also been added to the dictionary this year.

The addition of ‘climate strike’ and ‘non-binary’ mark two of the biggest topics of discussion in society in 2019.

Climate strikes are part of a movement, inspired by Greta Thunberg’s (inset) school strikes outside the Swedish parliament. The term was used on average 100 times more in 2019 than in 2018, making it a fitting addition to the dictionary.

Collins Dictionary say that the term “non-binary” has been added in recognition of “changes in how people relate to each other and define themselves”.

A presidential afternoon tea PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins and his wife, Sabina, recently hosted an afternoon tea reception for active retirement groups from all around the country.

By hosting the event, they paid tribute to people of all ages and circumstances who are working to build solidarity and cohesion in our country. Since his inauguration, President Hig-

gins has made a determined effort to invite as many members of voluntary and community groups to Aras an Ucahtarain as possible. Last year, more than 20,000 people visited the Aras.

Pictured with the Higgins at the President’s Afternoon Tea are Castleknock women Breda Magee and Audrey Merrigan.

Picture: Maxwells Photography

TOP TWEETS

@JoeLiveline

IF Ireland in all it’s generosity, progress, creativity, joy, heartbreak and exuberance over the last sixty years had a voice, it would be the dulcet, challenging, bemused questioning reassuring voice of Gay Byrne. We as a country are all the better for his life.

R.I.P. #GAYBYRNE

“I’m not drinking because I’m on antibiotics so I’ll only have a few drinks.” @WeeMissBea

IT’S sad how proud of myself I feel when someone says “good question” to me. @MarkNorm

“Mad how Ireland expects you to pay €160 just bc you have a TV set in the house, even if you don’t use it. For that kind of money you’d expect the Michael Collins film to be on the TV fortnightly at the very least to get your moneys worth” @ShannonMaile_

A person who identifies as non-binary does not define themselves exclusively as masculine or feminine and generally prefers they/them pronouns, as opposed to he/she.

Collins defines non-binary as “relating to a gender or sexual identity that does not conform to the binary categories of male or female, heterosexual or homosexual”.

All the words of the year can be found online at CollinsDictionary. com.

18 DUBLIN GAZETTE 14 November 2019

HOME & STYLE

FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR WARDROBE

Khaki Corduroy long sleeve shirt, €29.99, New Look Burgundy Velvet Bomber, €35, Penneys

Burton

Winton Dobby Shirt, Fatface, €61

FIX UP LOOK SHARP

Marino V-neck jumper, Fatface, €70

Style SOS with Martha

Tuxedo trousers, €20, Penneys

Brown Check Trousers, €50, New Look

WE’RE ENTERING party season, quick and fast.

Most ladies are probably wondering what to wear, with an abundance of dresses on offer - but what about the

boys that want to look a bit more stylish than usual?

The simple t-shirt and jeans isn’t a goer in the depths of Ireland’s dreary winter weather,

and doesn’t exactly fit the bill for a formal affair.

We’ve taken our pick of some of the more suave bits on the high street at the minute,

that will be sure to help you pack a punch at the upcoming office do, a family get together, or whatever else the festive season will deliver in the next few weeks.

Do beauty and fashion go hand-in-hand?

I RECENTLY had a conversation with a woman who dislikes cats but loves ‘Cats,’ (the musical) whereas I love cats but hate ‘Cats.’

Because I am an avid dancer it is presumed that I must also love musicals, when in reality the singing drives me demented!

It is also presumed that because I am fashion mad

I must be beauty mad too, but no.

My nails are kept short and unpainted, I use the cheapest shampoo and conditioner I can find, no other hair products and usually go to bed with wet hair. I never wear fake tan and it’s been a couple of decades since I moisturised.

That explains why this

week, aged 35 I had my first ever facial. Ten minutes in and I was wondering… ‘Is this it?’ She had washed away my makeup and was proceeding to massage my nose, not a very comfortable sensation.

The post facial red faces people were usually left with, it seemed were as a result of suffocation.

But as she continued to knead and massage my face I warmed up to it a little, especially when she encased me in a cosy duvet, slathered me in some sort of gel, put fruit on my eyes and left me to nap.

I am also an avid napper and must say that this was one of the finest. Is this what a facial is for?

As a one timer and not at

all an expert I can say that this facial was not what I expected.

I always thought it would involve some uncomfortable pore squeezing. I never knew it was purely for pleasure and I’m not entirely sure that’s what I felt.

My foray into beauty ends here. I will stick with fashion from now on.

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FOOD&DRINK

Get a taste of home with this new television show

The Magalhaes Family REBECCA RYAN THREE Dublin families will feature in the new series of popular TV show Tastes Like Home, starring celebrity chef Catherine Fulvio.

Six incredible cities, twelve emotive families

and food from around the globe is the recipe for this year’s fourth season of the show.

The series began with Chef Catherine Fulvio spending time with Rosemary Wilson from Drimnagh where they discuss how Rosemary’s daugh-

ter Una in lives in Paris.

Rosemary teaches Catherine how to make her daughter Una’s favourite dish, Stout Soused Herrings.

Catherine then travels to Paris in the hope of replicating Rosemary’s dish and bring a taste like Ljiljana and Dalibor Matkovic with Catherine Fulvio home to Una, her French husband Jean-Christophe and their two children and her Fig, Almond and Then on Monday Alanna and Dara.

Chocolate Tea Cake - so December 2, the MatkovComing up next on the fingers crossed it ‘tastes ic family feature. Ljiljana show is The Magalhães like home’ for Sofia and and Dalibor Matkovic are Family. Sofia and hus- Tiago. from Osijek, Croatia but band Tiago Magalhães, Sofia said: “It was an now living in Clondalkin. who are Portuguese honour to be part of the In the episode, Cathbut now live in Windy programme representing erine meets Ljiljana’s Arbour in Dublin hit the our country and culture. sister-in-law in Croaspotlight on our screens We had so much fun with tia to learn how to cook on November 18. the team and Catherine. the iconic Croatian dish Catherine travels to “And the food was “Sarma” which is the Faro in Portugal to learn gorgeous! It will always taste of Croatia they from Magalhães’ friends be a beautiful memory miss the most. Cathehow to cook the iconic from our time in Ireland. rine then travels back to Portuguese dish a “Cata- Thank you!”

Clondalkin in the hopes plana” which is the taste of Portugal they miss the most.

The pressure is then on when Catherine travels back to Windy Arbour to cook up her A l g a r ve C a t a p l a n a Catherine Fulvio and Rosemary Wilson

Sample this festive fare THE WEATHER has that familiar nip in the air, the evenings are getting shorter, and Christmas is just around the corner.

One retailer is granting all our festive fo o di e wis h e s th is season – Costa Coffee, who this week launched their limited edition Christmas menu.

One of the standout items this year is the Irish

coffee flavour range, with four delectable drinks for coffee lovers to sample.

The range includes Irish Coffee Flavour L at te , C app uccino, Hot Chocolate and an indulgent Irish Coffee Flavour Frostino. The new Christmas creation co m b i n e s h i nt s of caramel with vanilla, with the café giant billing

it as ‘Christmas in a Cup’.

Also returning are much-loved returning fan favourites, including the Black Forest & Cream Hot Chocolate, Gingerbread and Hazelnut Praline.

Launching for the first time is a limited edition Christmas Tea, a blend of Sri Lankan tea leaves and aromatic winter spice.

On the food side of things, try the new Te r r y ’ s C h o c o l a t e Orange muffin, the Black & White Forest wreath cake, the salted caramel yule log, and the Clementine & Mascarpone loaf cake.

Costa Coffee’s Christmas menu is available now, with all new menu items subject to availability.

of getting the thumbs up from the Matkovics!

Ljiljana said of her experience “Like a magician, Catherine brought the scents of Croatia and my home to Dublin.

“I thought I was dreaming, and then with the taste and aroma of sarma, with a wonderful team that recorded everything, “I realised this is the moment when dreams come true. Priceless!”

Catherine Fulvio said: “I am always surprised by the power that a childhood food memory has for some people especially those who have since moved abroad. ‘Tastes like Home’ has once again allowed me to help to try and make that connection for some of our families now living apart.”

Tastes Like Home is on RTE every Monday at 7pm until December 9.

JustEat to use Seaweed sauce sachets JUST EAT will be sending out their sauces to customers in seaweed sachets.

They have teamed up with Hellmann’s in a trial to cut single-use plastics. The packets are said to naturally biodegrade in six weeks.

The trial in London involves 65 outlets that partner with the takeaway provider, with plans to extend to other cities.

Andrew Kenny, Managing Director, Just Eat UK, said: “One of our key areas of focus is helping our 35,700 restaurant partners across the UK reduce plastic pollution.

“Our first two trials of the seaweed-based sauce sachets with Notpla received excellent feedback and we were thrilled to be recognised with a highly commended at the Responsible Business Awards for this.”

Chick*n fillet row comes to a happy end A DUBLIN SANDWICH maker will be collaborating with Insomnia Coffee after a copycat row over his vegan chicken fillet roll.

Sam Pearson, owner of Vegan Sandwich Co, said that the café chain’s new sandwich was similar to his own “vegan chick*n fillet roll”.

The row broke out last month, when the company tweeted: “What’s better than a chicken fillet roll?.. A VEGAN chick*n fillet roll!”

Many took to comment online in support of Mr Pearson, with one saying: “Very disappointing to see ye rip off [his]creation. Not good.”

The café chain responded online: “Insomnia did not steal anyone’s recipe. We will adjust our packaging as our promotion goes forward.”

Sam Pearson met with Insomnia Coffee Company recently revealed that he is now teaming up with them.

He said: “Delighted that there’s a nice end to the story.

They’ve agreed to change the name of their product and have asked if I will collaborate with them as part of their guest chef range.”

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GYPSIES ON THE AUTOBAHN

Picture: Anthony O’Connor

PRESSURE BOX INDIE

SLOW-BUILDING and delicately constructed, Gypsies On The Autobahn are a subtle band, performing like a mainstream pop-rock band that occasionally flits into the realms of something more musically leftfield, or far more profound and nuanced.

The Dubliners have been on the go for a long time. With their band made up of brothers Dan and James Smith, together with Gary Quinn and Niall Mooney, they’ve existed as a band since the brothers were in their fourth year of secondary

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school.

It’s clear there’s a certain predominance of music in the Smith household, too: their younger brother is also making waves in hip-hop, under the moniker Kojaque.

There’s a lot of angst to be found in Gypsies On The Autobahn’s music, and for singer James Smith, the band act as a kind of release. Second album ‘Suspended’ came

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out this summer, following on from 2017 debut ‘Born Brief’.

“Things were tough, life wise, around the time of the first album” Smith recalls, “especially around the first album, really.

“My dad committed suicide when I was young and I always felt like I had to be a kind of father figure. I was quite young, and it created something I needed to get over.

Once that was out of my system, I had to work on myself, getting over problems myself which I’d set aside.”

NOVEMBER 14 (THURSDAY)

All Tvvins @ Whelan’s, €24 Lacuna Coil @ The Academy, €32 The Howl and The Hum @ The Workman’s Club, €13 Quaker City Night Hawks @ The Academy Green Room, €17

NOVEMBER 15 (FRIDAY)

Rex Orange County

Cher @ 3Arena, €90+ Kate Tempest @ Vicar Street, €25 Orla Gartland @ Whelan’s, sold out

“A lot of my lyrics are about me getting over my own problems. My brothers are all capable of doing it themselves now, they’re old enough. It can be scary dealing with your own stuff.

“It can be tough to stand up there and deliver the lyrics that talk about it, too, but I think it’s necessary in this day and age.

“I think people can gather a lot of hope from vulnrability. It can be a weight, too, I think. A lot of artists feel the need to be something of a tortured artist so that they feel like they have some-

thing proper to say.”

Turmoil, clearly, is simply part of Smith - and the band’s - life so far, and so flows into their output.

In fact, it’s there to such an extent that there’s regularly conflict within the band that drives their music forward.

It can make life a little difficult, but also drive creativity.

“I try to write after the fact, not in the middle of something,” Smith says.

“I need to process something first. I don’t want to be too downtrodden, I want to have a message that’s helpful, and not too

Caroline Spence @ The Workman’s Club, €15 Jaxson @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €13

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negative. Rubicon, the last single, was kind of written in that moment.

“The last chorus ended up being about figuring the whole thing out.

“Nialls and I, we’ve always butted heads a bit,” he continues. “The other two guys are kind of a buffer. The harmony comes when we’re playing, I guess. Being in a creative space is kind of a melting pot, and eventually you just burst. Writing this record, the whole thing spilled over.”

“We were lucky that the album was broken up into three different bits,

NOVEMBER 17 (SUNDAY)

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because of our schedules, and it brought a new energy.

“We wrote the songs between sessions, and by the time we got to the end there was a different energy in the room, we’d forgiven each other.

“I’m not great with tension, I don’t enjoy it, but it definitely helps creatively. There has to be some kind of pull and drag, otherwise it’s just one person’s project. That’s never what we wanted it to be.”

Gypsies On the Autobahn play The Button Factory on November 15, tickets cost €15.

NOVEMBER 20 (WEDNESDAY)

Ghost @ 3Arena, €56 Sorcha Richardson @ Whelan’s, €18 Rex Orange County @ The Olympia Theatre, sold out Marc O’Reilly @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €15 Rozi Plain @ The Workman’s Club, €13 Hade Bird @ The Academy Green Room, €17

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

ENTERTAINMENT

First exciting acts announced for the Trinity Summer Series next year THE FIRST NAMES announced for the Trinity Summer Series gigs in Dublin city centre have been revealed.

After selling out three gigs at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre and releasing their new album “Encore” earlier this year, Ska legends The Specials will play the outdoor show at Trinity on July 4th.

“Encore” is the group’s first official album release since 1980 and takes its place among the Specials strong back catalogue of work which includes the classic tracks ‘Ghost Town’, ‘Gangsters’

and ‘A Message To You Rudy’.

Dingle indie four-piece Walking on Cars will play the same venue on July 3rd.

It’s the band’s first gig announcement of 2020, after they were recently announced as headliners of the New Year’s Eve concert in Dublin this December 31st.

This year they’ve been busy playing all over the world as well as keeping the home fires burning with massive gigs at the 3Arena and Irish Independent park in Cork.

They also released their critically acclaimed second album “Colours” this year which includes the very well received singles “Monster” and “Coldest Water”.

Walking on Cars are just about to head off on another tour in a few weeks which will take them to Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, and Russia.

Tickets are €59.50 (The Specials) and €49.90 (Walking on Cars).

Both are on sale this Friday, November 15th from usual outlets at 9am.

The Specials, who will headline the Summer Series on July 4

ARRACHT | IRISH LANGUAGE FILM TO PREMIERE IN ESTONIA THIS MONTH

Dublin Director to debut film at prestigious European Fest RACHEL D’ARCY

A DUBLIN director’s first feature film has been selected to premiere at a prestigious film festival in Europe later this month.

Tom Sullivan’s first feature film, the Irishlanguage ‘Arracht’, has been selected for the main competition at the 2019 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia.

Sullivan, who was born in Dublin and still lives in the capital, has produced several productions over a lengthy career in the film industry.

Arracht is his first fulllength feature film, set in Ireland in 1845. The film centres around Colmán Sharkey, a fisherman who takes in a stranger.

Patsy, a former soldier, arrives in Connemara just ahead of the blight, a crop disease that caused the Great Plague, killing and displacing millions of Irish people.

The film has now been selected to debut at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia is one of the largest

Stills from Tom Sullivan’s Arracht, which premieres this month in Estonia

film events in Northern Europe, screening over 250 feature films. The festival has an attendance of over 80,000 and hosts over 1,200 film professionals from around the world annually. Sullivan’s Arracht has been selected for inclusion in the main competition, The Grand Prix, and will have its world premiere on November 29.

Tom Sullivan said: “I am honoured that our film will have its world premier in the main

competition at Tallinn.

It has been a life changing experience making Arracht. From witnessing the commitment of the cast, particularly Dónall Ó Héalaí, who’s total dedication and immersion in his process inspired us all.

“The crew, who were fantastic, had to battle three Atlantic storms to bring Arracht home.

We are all so excited to launch the film in the beautiful city of Tallinn along with so many tal-

ented f i l m makers.”

T h e film stars Dónall Ó Héalaí, Michael McElhatton and Siobhán O’Kelly, in addition to a film debut from 11 year old Saise Ní Chuinn, and was shot by Kate McCullough.

Arracht is produced by Cúán Mac Conghail for

Dublin based company Macalla. The original music score for the film was written and performed by Kíla, making it a truly Irish production.

Producer Cúán Mac

Conghail said: “I am incredibly proud of Tom and this film. Arracht was hard work but a joy for all of us to work on and I am delighted that it has been selected in

co m p e t i t i o n fo r t h e Grand Prix.”

The Irish premiere date is to be confirmed, but Arracht is sure to be a must see when it hits our screens.

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DUBLIN SENIORS Protecting older people from abuse What is Elder Abuse?

MOST older people do not experience abuse. But, unfortunately, there are ways in which an older person can be harmed or abused by others.

An older person may also experience more than one form of abuse at any given time.

This week, we look at fire safety, the benefits of physical activity and protecting older people from abuse

Recommended fire safety tips for seniors

Elder abuse is defined as: ‘’A single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an older person, or violates their human and civil rights.’’

65 years of age is taken as the point beyond which abuse may be considered to be elder abuse.

What forms can Elder Abuse take?

There are several forms of abuse, any or all of which may be carried out as the result of deliberate intent, negligence or ignorance.

• Physical abuse, including hitting, slapping, pushing, kicking, misuse of medication, restraint or inappropriate sanctions.

• Sexual abuse, including rape and sexual assault, or sexual acts to which the older adult has not consented, or could not consent, or into which he or she was compelled to consent.

• Psychological abuse, including emotional abuse, threats of harm or abandonment, deprivation of contact, humiliation, blaming, controlling, intimidation, coercion, harassment, verbal abuse, isolation or withdrawal from services or supportive networks.

• Financial or material abuse, including theft, fraud, exploitation, pressure in connection with wills, property, inheritance or financial transactions, or the misuse or misappropriation of property, possessions or benefits.

• Neglect and acts of omission, including ignoring medical or physical care needs, failure to provide access to appropriate health, social care or educational services, the withholding of the necessities of life such as medication, adequate nutrition and heating.

• Discriminatory abuse, including ageism, racism, sexism, that based on a person’s disability, and other forms of harassment, slurs or similar treatment.

If you are experiencing any of the feelings or effects outlined, then you may need to speak with your GP, Public Health Nurse or Senior Case Worker or contact the HSE Information line on 1850 24 1850.

WITH winter well on its way, older people are now using various methods of heating to keep warm. Fire in the home is very dangerous. It destroys furniture, appliances and paintwork.

But most worryingly of all, fire could harm you or your loved ones through smoke inhalation, burns or even death.

Prevention Remember most domes-

tic fires start in the living room, bedroom and kitchen at night while we are sleeping.

Open fires Always place a proper fitting spark guard and fire

guard in front of an open fire. Never place anything to dry on the fireguard or sparkguard. Always place the spark guard and fire guard in front of the fireplace when you are going to bed.

Portable heaters Always be careful when using portable heaters.

Position them away from furniture, curtains and flammable items.

Ensure they are plugged out before leaving the house or going to bed.

Candles Never leave lit candles unattended and keep them in proper holders. Blow out candles fully before you leave the house or before you go to bed.

Smoking Never smoke if you are tired, especially when in bed, or relaxing in a chair.

Medication and alcohol can make you drowsy and smoking is a real fire risk when you are tired.

Never leave your mobile phone charger plugged in at night or when you leave the house.

Electric blanket Get your electric blanket checked regularly for wear and damage, such as frayed flex, scorch marks, loose connections, etc Always turn off and unplug your electric blanket before going to sleep, or going out.

In the kitchen Keep cookers clean – grease is a fire risk. Check the cooker is switched off properly before going to bed and avoid using open chip pans - they are a major fire risk.

Electrical appliances Never overload sockets, as this is a major fire risk.

Smoke alarms Install smoke alarms and test them regularly.

Check the smoke alarms often by pressing the test button and replace batteries when they are not working. For maximum protection, a smoke alarm can be fitted in every room except the kitchen.

In an emergency, dial 999 or 112 for the fire brigade, an ambulance, or the gardai.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BENEFITS FOR OLDER ADULTS AS we get older we need to ensure we keep ourselves physically active.

Taking up a programme of regular physical activity is one of the most important steps older adults can take to keep ourselves healthy and maintain our quality of life.

Physical activity does not have to be strenuous. The level best suited for older people is described as ‘moderate intensity’, practiced for at least 30 minutes on five or more days of every week. This should bring a little sweat to your brow and cause your heart to beat a little faster and your lungs to breathe deeper and faster, but not out of breath.

Activities could range from stretching, working in the garden or washing the car, to lifting weights or cans or even employing yoga and Tai chi. A combination of these could help improve strength, balance, flexibility and aerobic fitness.

Health benefits Even a moderate amount of physical activity can bring significant health benefits, including: • Improved blood pressure. • Decreased risk of coronary artery disease.

• Improved cholesterol levels. • Decreased risk of diabetes. • Helping the body use sugar more efficiently. • Decreased bone-density loss in postmenopausal women.

• Decreased hip and vertebral fractures. • Improved quality of sleep. • Improved mental function and short-term memory. • Decreased rate of depression. • Decreased risk of obesity. • Helping maintain muscle and physical functioning.

Remember, modest increases in how long you live are possible even if you don’t begin exercising until 75 years of age. Thus any activity for older people is better than none.

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Michelle Hogan will next week begin a free four-week self-defence course specifically tailored for those who suffer from chronic pain conditions.

The classes will take place over four Monday evenings, beginning at 8pm on November 18 at Rockford Manor School in Blackrock, and run through to December 9.

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RONAN Kelleher and Andrew Porter scored two tries apiece as Leinster continued their perfect start to the Pro 14 season with a resounding 42-11 win over provincial rivals Connacht in Galway.

Ross Byrne scored 17 points, including a try and six conversions, while James Lowe added the sixth try with an interception late on as the Blues remain nine points clear at the top of Conference A. Leo Cullen’s side kick off their Champions Cup campaign with the visit of Benetton Treviso to the RDS on Saturday afternoon and will do so on the back of a 100% record.

Leinster had the try bonus point wrapped up inside half an hour as front row pairing Kelleher and Porter each crashed over the line twice.

Byrne added the fifth shortly after and, though Stephen Fitzgerald crossed the whitewash for Connacht

early in the second half, Lowe ran the length of the field to cap things.

It has Cullen in upbeat form for the European challenge on the horizon.

“When Europe comes around, there’s always a little bit of excitement because it’s such a big tournament for us as a club,” Cullen said.

“It starts all over again now this year. New teams all the time, new challenges all the time. For us now we’re just trying to get back to winning ways. It’s going to be a tough start for us this year against Treviso. It’s going to be a great challenge again.

“We’ve struggled against Treviso over the last couple of seasons. We’ve already played them in the PRO14 in Round One and we had a very tight win over there.

“It was quite a scrappy game. There were actually a good few tries scored but a lot of errors from both teams. [It will be] a totally different challenge in Europe, a different competition. It’s been a while since we played Treviso in

Leinster coach Leo Cullen. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Europe. Our guys are looking forward to getting going.”

Sexton echoed his head coach when speaking about the significance the Champions Cup holds for the province.

“It’s an unbelievably special competition, one that we’ve been lucky to have some success in over the years,” Sexton said. “We’re trying to add to

that now.”

“Northampton are up at the top of their league, Lyon are up at the top of their league. We know the threat that Treviso will pose. They’ve come to the RDS the last two years and they’ve come away with a win and a draw.

We’ve got to be ready to go to battle with these teams.”

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BALLINTEER ST JOHN’S LOTTO results for Nov 7th Nos. 4,6,8 and 13..

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Joker consolation prize winner Sibéal Devilly.

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Well done Trish McGrath, Niall Joye, Eamonn and Emily Naughton and the Juvenile Fundraising Race Night team on a very successful and enjoyable night on Saturday.

Our under 16 Hurlers won the shield final in a thriller v Cuala on our all weather pitch on Saturday.

Congratulations to Enda O Dwyer, Deromot Nutty, Gerry Boyle and Tom Hayes and the players on ending the season with silver ware.

Our under 21s lost in their Championship semi final to Lucan Sarsfield. For BSJ Joe Sweeney, Barry Mannion and Brian Smith impressed most.

Big night in clubhouse next Saturday where our annual adult hurling draw takes place at 9.00 Bígí Linn.

Following on our impressive victory v Whitehall Colmcille our U21 Footballers now face St Sylvesters in the Championship quarter final next Saturday on our All Weather Pitch at BCS with a throw in at 2 pm. Please support

DLR Waves Catherine Cronin scored a pivotal goal against Limerick. Picture: Martin Doherty

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Kilmacud Crokes celebrate winning the Dublin Under-16 Division 1 hurling title.. Picture: Steven Dagg

KILMACUD CROKES WELL done to the Minor A Hurlers who beat Ballyboden 0.15 to 0.14 and the U16 A Hurlers who also beat Boden, 3.15 to 2.7, in their respective Championship Finals.

In Camogie, well done to the Minor A team who beat Castleknock, 0.15 to 1.11.

Last Thursday, the Senior B team beat St. Oliver Plunketts, 1.7 to 0.4, in the Championship Final.

It’s been an unprecedented 9 days, with 172 unique Crokes players collecting a Championship winners medal. Well done to players and management involved in the Football (Intermediate, Junior 1 &

Junior 4), Camogie (Senior 2) and Hurling (Minor A & U16 A) teams. Commiserations also to the Junior 1 Camogie team who lost out in their Championship Final.

Next weekend, the U15 A Hurlers and Minor C & E Footballers will seek to emulate this success in their Championship Finals!

Kilmacud Crokes Ladies Football annual general meeting will be held on Thursday 28th November @ 8pm in Room 4 27TH Nov 8.30pm.

Mass for deceased members will take place in the club on Thursday November 21st.

DLR Waves captain Catherine Cronin believes the future is bright at Jackson Park after the young squad came through a challenging season in the Women’s National League.

Despite losing their final six games of the season, manager Graham Kelly brought through a number of talented young players who now have a season of senior football behind them.

16-year-olds Nicole Keogh, Bobbi Downer and Nadine Clare have played important roles over the season, while experienced players like Cronin have

helped maintain professional standards.

The arrival of Fiona Donnelly and Niamh Prior in the summer further reinforced the core of experienced players and Cronin is confident they can use it as a springboard to improve.

Ireland Under-19 keeper Erica Turner departed midseason for college in North Carolina but has been replaced by a full international in Eve Badana and league winner Sophie Lenehan.

Clare’s progress has been rewarded with promotion ahead of her age grade to Dave Connell’s Under-19 squad, while defender Róisín McGovern is also a regular at that level.

“We’re trying to lay

down the foundations now for next season and hopefully we can build on it,” the striker told the Dublin Gazette.

“It’s a really good group of players, a young team, and hopefully now we can get into a bit of a rhythm and consistency next season.”

Cronin is from Limerick originally but is very much a Dub by choice having spent years in the capital practicing as a nurse in St Vincent’s Hospital.

The former Ireland Under-19 international was part of the Raheny United side that won back-to-back titles in 2013 and 2014 and reached the last 32 of the Champion’s League the following sea-

son.

28-year-old Cronin made the switch to UCD Waves in 2015 and is the club’s longest-serving player, having survived the name-change back to DLR Waves.

That made her a natural choice for the captain’s armband when Kelly took over at the beginning of the season, having spent time in the Under-17s setup.

And Cronin is looking forward to working with Kelly and his management team, which next season will include former Dundalk and Bray Wanderers player John Sullivan, in 2020.

“I am one of the older girls. I absolutely love it:

the training is brilliant, the management is brilliant and it’s been a joy to play this season to be honest.

“Unfortunately, the results haven’t gone our way in a few of them but I’m looking forward to getting the head down for next season and seeing what happens.

“The girls are absolutely brilliant. A few of the girls have gone into the [international] Under-19s setup and they’re raising the standards in training.

“The intensity is very, very high in training and everyone is raring to go all the time. I just think there’s experience needed when you go a goal or two down, not to just give up and to keep going.”

Brophy’s fun at the YMCA

YMCA’s Tony Brophy celebrates his winning goal. Picture: Sinead Hingston

YMCA rose off the bottom of the men’s EY Hockey League table with a comeback 3-2 win over Pembroke with Tony Brophy netting the all-important goal against Pembroke in Wesley.

Ross Henderson swept in on his reverse for the opening goal just before the end of the first quarter before Pembroke bounced back in the second to take the lead.

Kirk Shimmins set up the first for Patrick Shanahan to tap in with some nice skills.

Nick Burns then fired home a corner into

the top left corner for a 2-1 half-time lead.

Grant Glutz matched that effort to equalise and Brophy then clipped in what proved the winner from the left of the D after Ben Cullen’s pass just before the end of the third quarter. Pembroke had their chances but YM defended well to see out the points.

Up the Grange Road, Three Rock Rovers eased to a 9-1 win over Annadale with two goals each from Evan Jennings, Ross Canning and Sam Grace, lifting them up to fourth place in the table.

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Michelle Hogan teaching her skills to youngsters from the Irish Taekwondo Tigers

TKD master Hogan to use skills to combat chronic pain TAEKWONDO  DAVE DONNELLY

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TAEKWONDO Master Michelle Hogan will next week begin a free four-week self-defence course specifically tailored for those who suffer from chronic pain conditions.

The classes will take place over four Monday evenings, beginning at 8pm on November 18 at Rockford Manor School in Blackrock, and run through to December 9.

There will be no charge for the course, however those in a position to do so can make an optional donation to a chronic pain and/or Multiple Sclerosis charity.

Hogan has been involved in martial arts for 20 years and for the past 15 years has taught taekwondo to children of all ages and ability.

She, herself, suffers from a chronic pain condition and it was while attending pain management at St Vincent’s Hospital that she devised an idea to adapt her course for people who endure chronic pain.

“Last year. my pain intensified and I considered maybe stopping teaching taekwondo,” Hogan tells the Dublin Gazette.

“My condition was not caused by taekwondo – it’s a nervous system issue. I actually would be a lot worse if I didn’t do martial arts.

“As I went on in the programme, I was helping a lot of people with the physical sessions because they were finding it very difficult.

“We were in one of the sessions and one of the medical practitioners asked would I mind doing a demonstration of martial arts for the group.

“I said, I don’t know if me doing spinning kicks would be very good for group morale as they were really struggling with different aspects.

“I thought about five or six moves that anybody could do whether you’re wheelchairbound, have a really bad back problem, have MS. I take my experience and teach those selfdefence techniques.

“A couple of them said they really wish they could do classes like that but, because of the physical intensity involved in a lot of martial arts classes, they can’t join in.

“I put it to the group to do a specialised course that was feasible to do if you have limitations and issues, and they all jumped at it.

I then said, ‘why don’t I open it to other peo-

ple?’”

As well as the physical benefits taekwondo can have for some people with pain conditions, there are also social and mental health benefits too.

She adds: “Everybody that has certain levels of pain, they can go into themselves and be reluctant to do any kind of physical activity.

“I want to get people over that fear because I’m in pain every single day, but if I don’t do any exercise and don’t do certain things, it intensifies and you can get depressed.

“Not everybody is going to be able to come in and do spinning back reverse kids, jumping back kicks, double-turn kicks, but they can come in, get some physical activity and learn life-saving techniques.

“If you’re in pain, you’re full of fear and are worried about things happening, so it’s to empower people, teach them to throw a couple of punches and kicks and some locks and holds you can do.

“I wouldn’t be a big build or anything, but these techniques are joint manipulation and pressure points. You do things in a certain way so you don’t need to be muscle-bound or strong.”

McCrave father and son win IFFA gold  STEPHEN FINDLATER

RATHFARNHAM father and son duo Tony and Glen McCrave produced a memorable family double at the recent international fly fishing association meeting.

They both came home with goal medals for their efforts in their respective meetings in the annual event, representing Ireland in the four nations competition against England, Scotland and Wales.

Tony was part of the disabled Irish team who won their home nations on Lough Erne along with Rob Clements, Dympna Clements, Colin Love, Terry Boston, Noel Farar and Churchtown’s Johnny McMahon.

They won well over England by 10 fish, their first win in this competition in 16 years.

Son Glen also got a special prize when he caught the biggest fish in the river category on Agivey River in Derry. He was in a team with Donal Monahan, Seamus O’Neill, Stuart McMurran, Mark Sloan and Andrew Sloan.

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CLUB NOTES

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CAMOGIE: TREACY SETTING AMBITIOUS 2020 PLAN IN MOTION

NAOMH OLAF Sunday last saw the final of the Minor C Hurling Championship with Clanna Gael Fontenoy and Naomh Olaf facing each other on the all weather pitch in Abbotstown on a dry but very chilly afternoon - James Whelan, Cathal Fleming and Damian Murtagh had the Sandyford team well prepped and they came to the field of play ready for a tough battle with the Irishtown boys.

Ciarán Foley opened the scoring in the first minute with a point from play and the game was well and truly on. A goal from Donal Leavy near the half time mark put the Olaf’s lads 1-10 to 0-7 up at the break. With another two goals from Leavy and one from Luke Murphy early in the second half it looked like the Naomh Olaf boys had the cup firmly in sight and were unstoppable, and even when Clanna Gael scored two goals in the dying minutes of the game, the Balally boys knew they were still in control and finished off to win with a scoreline of 4-17 to 3-10, much to the delight of the families and supporters cheering from the sideline, so proud of the young men show casing a wonderful display of the sport of hurling. Well done to the lads and their mentors, a job very well done!

The Under 21 Hurlers bowed out at the quarter final stage of their Championship meeting a stronger team in Commercials, Rathcoole. Similarly the Under 16 Boys B Football Championship Quarter Final replay saw Naomh Mearnóg coming out on top.

Next weekend sees the Minor Men play Fingal Ravens in the B Championship Football Semi Final, the Under 21 men play St. Vincent’s in the quarter final of the B Football Championship, and the Minor Camógs play Naomh Peregrine in a Division 3 fixture - very best of luck to all involved.

SHANKILL

THE CLUB Chase the Ace Sunday night draw in Brady’s is paused at this time to allow for the Christmas programme of events in the pub.

The next draw will take place on Sunday 22nd December. The jackpot stands at €1400.

Would you like to brush on your Irish skills? Are you a total beginner or just want to learn a cupla focal? Shankill GAA Club are running Irish classes on Tuesday nights from 8-9pm on 19th & 26th of November. The venue is Shanganagh Park House and further information can be had from Jen 085 7088638.

We are holding a table quiz at 8.00pm on Thursday 21st November in Brady’s Pub. Come along and have an evening of fun all are very welcome. Club AGM will be held on Thursday 28th November at 8.00pm in St Anne’s resource centre.

Our Adult Ladies and Men’s teams are already preparing for next year. If you would like to join us and represent you Village see below for details.

The juvenile Academy which is for boys and girls from 4 to 7 years of age and sponsored by O Donnell’s Shankill Total Health Pharmacy is in action at 10.00am every Saturday and has moved for the winter months to St Anne’s and Rathmichael National Schools. The cost is only €2 per child there is no annual subscription and all equipment is provided free of charge.

The final training session for the Academy before the Christmas break will be on Saturday 7th December and we are hoping that a special person will pay us a visit.

For details of our Ladies adult football teams e-mail stevedavis203@gmail.com or contact Steve 087 6414123.

The men’s adult football team contact Kevin Martin 086 8449902. For more information on the club, contact, secretary.shankill.dublingaa.ie or call 086 6072746.

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Cuala men Willie Braine and John Treacy will head up the Dublin camogie management team. Picture: ilivephotos.com

Treacy’s Braine’s trust  CÓILÍN DUFFY

sport@dublingazette.com

DUBLIN Camogie have already set the ground running for 2020 with the appointment of Cuala duo John Treacy and Willie Braine as joint senior managers for the coming year.

Braine will also take on the role of Skills Coach, with Tadhg Doran (Bray Emmets) on Match day Statistics; Laura McCague as Physio; Shane Nicoletti (Naomh Jude) working on Athletic Development Coach and Strength/conditioning and Lorraine Greene (Cuala) theFemale Liaison Officer, Facilities and communications; also involved in the back-room

set-up.

Treacy is delighted to be back involved with the senior camogie management.

“I’m more than thrilled, it’s a huge honour,” he told the Dublin Gazette.

“I worked with the girls three or four years ago, working with then manager Shane O’Brien. What I found was that the difference between the men and the girls, was that there is much more commitment with the girls.

“The guys just like the game and sport, but the girls are totally committed to it. They will give up an awful lot to follow their passion which is camogie.

“I respect that hugely,

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS St Michael’s duo make club history in Hong Kong

TWO ROWERS from the St Michael’s Rowing Club Dún Laoghaire, Colm Crily and Martin Dowd, qualified for and participated in the World Coastal Rowing Championships, which took place in Hong Kong last week.

This was the first time that rowers representing the club participated in a World Championship.

They competed in a coastal double scull (CMx2).

The team faced a difficult qualifying heat on the first day when they rowed a 4,000m course, consisting of five turning points, as they had to deal with an unexpected hand injury, but they managed to qualify for the B Final where they placed 14th.

and for myself and Willie to be asked to run it is a huge honour.”

Treacy says that they will be taking a different approach to management, and empowering and listening to the players throughout the process.

“The way we are going to run it is different. Dublin Camogie Board have been exceptionally good this year. I look across the ditch and see the men’s footballers getting five-ina-row, and the ladies winning three-in-a-row; then I look at the hurlers and the camogie, and see we are far off it still, and what can I do to try and help get us up to where we should be.

“The County Board

have taken a hugely professional approach for the next year, block-booking [the indoor sports arena] in Abbotstown. We have that Wednesdays, Fridays and on Sunday mornings.

“We’ll probably play our league matches in IT Blanchardstown which is a fabulous facility.

“What they have done is provided the same professionalism that is there for the ladies football, hurling and football, which is a tremendous asset.”

Treacy says no stone has been left unturned in ensuring the best talent is given a chance to be part of the squad for 2020.

“The County Board have sent out scouts to

look at all of the senior and intermediate championship games, and will also be looking at the minor championship games to find players that can get into a Dublin panel.

“We had a really good meeting, with about 40 of the 60 players, and had a very good session with them, and really the message we are giving to them is ‘this is professional now, this is a professional approach, and the training is going to be excellent,.”

Dublin’s competitive fixtures for 2020 get underway with a Division 1 home league game against Galway, before facing Tipperary, also in a home game, on February 23.

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LADIES FOOTBALL: KILBOGGET PARK SIDE DENIED IN SEMIS

Foxrock fall to five-star Kilkerrin A-I SENIOR SEMI-FINAL

Kilkerrin/Clonberne 5-12 Foxrock Cabinteely 2-10  IVAN SMYTH sport@dublingazette.com

TWO goals apiece from Louise Ward and Ailish Morrissey alongside nine points from Olivia Divilly helped Kilkerrin/Clonberne power past FoxrockCabinteely to reach the All-Ireland final at the fourth time of asking.

After defeats in their previous three semi-final appearances, Kilkerrin/Clonberne secured a comfortable 11-point victory to reach the decider against Mourneabbey in two weeks time.

Olivia Divilly converted two early frees for Kilkerrin/Clonberne which were sandwiched by an Amy Connolly effort after Niamh Collins helped overturn possession for the Dublin county cham-

Kilmacud’s Senior 2 camogie winners

pions. However, Kilkerrin/Clonberne struck two goals in as many minutes to take firm control of this game.

The Galway champions showed patience in attack before Annette Clarke played Ailish Morrissey through and her effort sailed over Aisling Tarpey and into the roof of the net.

Things got even better for the seven-in-a-row county champions as Olivia Divilly passed to Nicola Ward and the midfielder broke through the tackles before finishing low to the net.

Amy Connolly hit a point for the Dublin side before Katie McNally grabbed a goal for FoxrockCabinteely. Kilkerrin/ Clonberne responded with Ailish Morrissey powering through and slotting the ball to the net.

The Leinster champions hit three of the next

The Minor A hurlers celebrate

Fiona Claffey on the attack for Foxrock. Picture: Piaras O Midheach

four scores before they overturned possession with Louise Ward picking out Annette Clarke who scored her side’s fourth goal.

Foxrock-Cabinteely kicked the final two scores of the half through Hannah O’Neill and Amy Ring as Kilkerrin/Clonberne lead by 4-3 to 1-7 at the break.

The sides exchanged scores at the start of the

second-half before Louise Ward drove through the Foxrock-Cabinteely defence and scored a goal.

A my R i n g e a r n e d Foxrock-Cabinteely a penalty which she converted to reduce her side’s deficit.

But Kilkerrin/Clonberne refused to buckle under pressure and it was Olivia Divilly who pointed the way with three points to increase Kilkerrin/Clonberne’s lead.

The All-Star nominee punished any FoxrockCabinteely indiscipline and she added two further frees before Hannah O’Neill responded for the Dublin side.

Divilly hit two more placed balls before O’Neill struck a point for Foxrock/ Cabinteely but it was Kilkerrin/Clonberne who secured their place in the All-Ireland final for the first time.

Stars of Erin’s Under-14 camogie side with their trophy

Stars of Erin end 116-year wait for title UNDER-14 DIVISION 6 CAMOGIE FINAL Stars of Erin Naomh Olaf  sport@dublingazette.com

3-0 2-1

STARS of Erin enjoyed a magical moment as they ended a 116-year wait for a juvenile camogie championship title when they won Under-14 Division 6 in Abbotstown.

They did so in spectacular fashion, fighting back from 2-1 to no score behind Naomh Olaf at half-time with three second half goals turning things around in remarkable circumstances.

GAELIC GAMES

After some hugely positive half-time words of wisdom from the coaching team, the comeback started in earnest with Kate Kelly grabbing the first goal.

It built up hope in the side and soon they had plenty of momentum, netting a second goal from a big scramble in the goalmouth.

That left the bare minimum in the difference with only a few tight, nerve-wracking minutes left on the clock.

Eventually, after a lot of hard work, Sarah Mulhall weighed in with the winning goal late in the game, earning her side the 3-0 to 2-1 success.

Hannah Kennedy was awarded player of the match but she was quick to pass the credit on to the whole team effort.

“I was shocked when I realised it was me,” she said. “The one thing that kept our heads up, I think, was belief. We had belief in ourselves, each other and our coaches.

“It means a lot to me, my team and our coaches; we have been training so hard and so long for this.

“We have come a long way from not scoring in matches, to winning the shield last season and then winning the championship this season.”

The Under-16 A hurlers. Pictures: Steven Dagg

Kilmacud’s treble glory KILMACUD Crokes clubhouse was the scene of much celebration over the past week, with the Stillorgan club delivering Senior 1 Championship Camogie, thanks to a Senior 2 triumph; while there was also Minor A and Under 16 A hurling success.

Tears of joy were shed by the Senior Camogie side, after their 1-7 to 0-4 Senior 2 Championship Final win over St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh ensured top flight championship Camogie for the first time.

In front of a large crowd on a difficult night weather wise, Kilmacud led this game throughout in Abbotstown, with Isabelle Davis delivering a Player of the Match display.

They led by 1-4 to 0-3 at half-time, and continued to impress on the restart, holding their opponents to just a single point in the second half.

Kilmacud retained the minor A hurling Championship thanks to a 0-15 to 0-14 win over Ballyboden St Enda’s on Sunday at O’Toole Park with Brendan Scanlon’s accuracy from frees a key feature.

Boden led 0-7 to 0-3 at half-time with Darragh Kenny and John McGuire impressive up front, but they couldn’t find a goal they craved. Crokes keeper and team captain Ben Hyndes led by example, pulling off a fine save to stop a Pearce Christie effort in the opening half.

Scanlon’s frees kept Crokes in contention and they tied the game at 0-9 apiece.

Boden pushed four points clear, but Crokes powered their way to silverware late on, with defender Cian Ó Cathasaigh impressive, along with Scanlon and Joe Kelly, before a Scanlon brace pushed Crokes clear.

Boden were also the vanquished in the Under 16 A Hurling decider, as Crokes delivered a 3-15 to 2-7 win on Saturday. Crokes trailed by 2-5 to 0-4 at the break against a very strong wind.

But they levelled matters eight minutes after the restart, and dug in to hold their opponents to just two second half points, with Sean Purcell (0-8), Luke Ward (2-0), Harry O’Sullivan (1-2) and Chris McCann (0-3) on target for the winners.

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