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STAFF REPORTER A ROW over plans to sell off land by the Christian Brothers at a Deansgrange school, which went to the High Court, has been settled.

The agreement will see the donation of almost four acres of land by the Christian Brothers to the Edmund Rice Schools Trust (ERST), which will ensure first-class sports facilities at Clonkeen College.

The outcome has been welcomed by the school’s parents’ association, praising the Board of Management for their bravery in taking this case to the High Court, and for doing their best to protect the facilities at Clonkeen College for future generations of boys to come.

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Dundrum development gets go-ahead FIVE vacant buildings on Ashgrove Terrace, close to Dundrum Town Centre, set to be refurbished.

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DONATION OF ALMOST 4 ACRES BY CHRISTIAN BROTHERS

Dispute over school grounds sale settled

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STAFF REPORTER

A HIGH COURT action over the Christian Brother’s plans to sell part of Clonkeen College secondary school’s playing grounds to builders for €18 million, has been settled.

In a very public acrimonious dispute, a number of Clonkeen College’s board of management had sued the congregation of Christian Brothers, in an attempt to retain the playing fields for as long as the school remains as a school.

T h e ca se re t u r n e d before Ms Justice Carmel Stewart, when James Dwyer SC for the board members said the case has been resolved and could be struck out.

The agreement will se e t h e d o n a t i o n o f almost four acres of land by the Christian Brothers to the Edmund Rice Schools Trust (ERST),

Local band plays in Dun Laoghaire

Clonkeen College. Picture: Google Maps

which will ensure firstclass sports facilities at Clonkeen College.

The case centred around the plaintiffs challenging an €18 million deal, where the congregation planned to sell seven acres of the playing fields to a builder.

Under the deal, the school was to receive €1.3 million and was to retain one area for use as a playing pitch, which

Lovin’ Longitude JO Archbold and Scott Fitzsimons were among the huge crowds who enjoyed Longitude in Marlay Park last weekend.

See full gallery on pages 22-23. Picture: Brian McEvoy

the board says is unsuitable.

It argued it had a binding contract to sell the lands and intends to make significant charitable donations from the proceeds of the sale.

Dispute The playing fields at the centre of the dispute are held by trustees acting on behalf of the Congregation of Brothers and are the subject of a five-year licence for sporting use.

The licence was granted by the trustees to the ERST, which owns Clonkeen College.

Susan McKenzie Chair of the Parents Association said: “As Chairperson of the Parents Association at Clonkeen College, I am very proud of our Board of Management.

“As one of our slogans stated at our protest outside the Dail, “In our Board we Trust” and this is how we feel today. We trust that our Board of management got the very best possible deal for our school.

“On behalf of the parents association, I’d like to thank them for their bravery in taking this case to the High Court and for doing their best to protect the facilities at Clonkeen College for future generations of boys to come.

“Huge thanks must also go to Richard Boyd Barrett TD, who supported us throughout this ordeal. We have an incredible school community, one that I’m very proud to be part of,” she said.

Richard Boyd Barrett told Dublin Gazette: “The Clonkeen school c o m m u n i t y d e s e r ve great credit for the battle they put up to save their playing pitches.

“Because of their efforts, under very difficult c ircumstances, they have managed to secure a significantly better outcome than if they had just taken this lying down.

“However, it is really outrageous that the Christian Brothers treated the school in this way, putting their own interests ahead of the needs of the school.

“It is also scandalous that Minister Bruton and the government could allow a patron body to do this to a school in the first place. If the Minister for Education cannot protect schools from rogue patrons, there is something very wrong with the way our education system is run.

“Religious orders should not be deciding the future of our schools, they should be democratically run by parents, teachers and pupils.”

“SCREEFY” is a local band from Sallynoggin and they released an album titled “Everything is Connected” in 2017. Andy Murphy singer/songwriter in the band is also an accomplished “Artist.” He has done a series of paintings and drawing that relate to the songs on the album, and to new material they have been working on and will be recording this month in studio.

He said: “The album was four years in the making, we have been through some difficult situations, and like a lot unsigned independent bands, it takes a little longer to be able to get a finished product out to market.

“Screefy” are an unsigned independent band and have been writing and recording for the past four years. It is comprised of Andy Murphy Vocals/Acoustic Guitar, Kevin Wade Keyboards, additional musicians, that have been involved in the overall project are Chris Mullen, Ger Thornton, Art Lorigan, Gar Hanlon, Dave Palmer, Mick Kavanagh, Paul Carter, Audrey Trainor, and engineer Dave Reilly all of whom have played live or where involved in the recording of the album.

The band’s main musical influences are Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Tom Waites and bands such as The National, Their sound is described as Acoustic Rock, with Blues, Country, and Jazz influences.

Kevin Wade said: “We have decided to combine both the Art, and the music, in an exhibition and a live performance in McLoughlins Bar, Dun Laoghaire on the 27th July 2018 from 8.00pm.”

Global recognition for Blackrock business HAIR Restoration Blackrock (HRBR) has announced that it is the first hair transplant clinic in the world to achieve Joint Commission International accreditation (JCI).

Joint Commission International accreditation is considered the gold standard in global health care.

HRBR, in achieving this accreditation, has joined the ranks of the most respected patient care clinics and hospitals anywhere in the world, such as the Mayo Clinic (USA), The Cleveland Clinic (USA), the King Faisal Hospital (Saudi Arabia) the Blackrock Clinic (Ireland) and The Mater Private (Ireland).

Dr Maurice Collins, Medical Director and Team Principal of HRBR, is a global leader in the hair transplant industry.

On a regular basis he is asked to speak at international conferences; he has just returned from lecturing in Lisbon at the World FUE Institute Meeting, and this August he will lecture in Brazil at the Brazilian Society of Hair Restoration Surgery.

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ACCESSIBILITY: EASIER ACCESS TO OUR BEACHES

MAKING SCIENCE EDUCATION FUN

Ross welcomes €8,000 funding for Imaginosity

“The beach wheelchair scheme on Killiney Beach will open up our beaches to a huge amount of people who would never have been able to access them.”

Killiney beach to be given beach wheelchairs STAFF REPORTER

PEOPLE Before Profit councillor for Dun Laoghaire, Dave O’Keeffe has welcomed the announcement that Killiney beach is to be given beach wheelchairs in the accessibility works for the constituency.

Cllr O’Keeffe, who has been campaigning for improved beach accessibility since 2015 said: “This really is fantastic, the works that are due to be carried out across all of our beaches will make a huge difference to the quality of life of a lot of people who live in the area.

“Until then, the beach wheelchair scheme on Killiney Beach will open up our beaches to a huge amount of people who would never have been able to access them.”

In what is the first phase of improved accessibility works across all of the counties beaches this summer, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council will have a beach wheelchair available for use at Killiney beach.

Wheelchair users will be able to make a booking through the civic hub and will then be able to swap their own wheelchair for one which is more suited for use

on beaches.

Cllr O’Keeffe went on to say: “This beach wheelchair is just the first phase in a beach accessibility programme from Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council which will carry out a body of work on Sandycove, Salthill, and Killiney, which will substantially improve access to the beaches of Dun Laoghaire for locals who are liv-

SHANE Ross, Independent TD for Dublin Rathdown and Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, has welcomed the news that Imaginosity Children’s Museum, Sandyford has been awarded €8,000 of funding through Science Foundation Ireland.

The funding has been awarded through SFI by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation to support local groups in running events as part of Science Week 2018.

The Sandyford museum is one of 15 events receiving a total of €114,000 funding. Science Week will take place between 11 and 18 November 2018.

Imaginosity successfully applied for funding to support its “Dr. Osity Body Science Show”. The show will run throughout Science Week 2018 as part of an Outreach project aimed at under 12s attending DEIS schools. It will reach an estimated 1,680 people.

“I strongly welcome the news that Imaginosity, Dublin’s Children’s Museum, has been awarded €8,000 of funding

to support its outreach work,” said Minister Ross. “Imaginosity is very popular in the local community and has consistently excited and educated children since its opening 11 years ago”.

“Moreover, the announcement is hugely positive for local DEIS schools, whose students will experience the best of Imaginosity’s creative work. Our young people should become interested and literate in science at as early an age as possible, this can only be achieved by making science education fun and accessible in the community.”

All applications were reviewed by an international panel of experts. Science Week Festivals and events are co-funded by the host organisations and other partners. These regional science festivals and events will run during Science Week this November.

Imaginosity opened in August 2007 and is based in Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford. It is Ireland’s only interactive children’s museum for under 9s and is dedicated to children’s success.

ing with a disability and who find it all but impossible to manoeuvre around beaches as it is.

“With the government not willing to fully implement the UNCRPD and the optional protocol, it will be up to all of us to fight for real equality in this country real change will not come without a people power movement demanding it.”

Having a ball at Multi Sports summer camps LEO McDonald, Ty Kearney, Tom Grehan and Liam Corcoran are pictured at one of Kilmacud Crokes’ weekly Multi Sports Camps which are running until August 10. See Gallery page 6.

Wheelchair users will be able to make a booking through the civic hub

Picture: Rose Comiskey

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SOUTH DUBLIN: MODULAR GARDA STATION PLANNED FOR STEPASIDE

Mixed views over future of Stepaside Garda Station new modular station in Stepaside, which would amount to a facility built in sections and then transported to the site.

The modular station would be facilitated in the car park of the existing station.

Minister Madigan said: “I have asked officials in my Department to investigate if the existing station is a suitable property

to be categorised as a protected structure.

“If so, I would like to see the ‘old’ Garda building put to use as a community facility, rather than just lying idle.

“Stepaside’s growing population means it is crucial that the community is well served by a local Garda station.

“It was reported that there was a 50% increase

Theere are calls for the former Garda station in Stepaside to be categorised as “a Protected Structure”

in burglaries recorded in the general environs of Stepaside since the closure of this Garda station, and with the growing population and an increased demographic, it is clear that this community needs a Garda station.

“So it will be very reassuring for everyone in Stepaside to know that a Garda presence is actively returning to the area.

“I, along with lots of local businesses, resi-

dents and community organisations have been calling the station to be reopened for quite some time. I have no doubt all will join me in welcoming this move.

“I would like to see the installation of the new modular station begin as soon as possible,” she said.

JUSTIN McAleese, constituency representative for Fianna Fail in Dublin Rathdown, is hosting a public meeting on the housing crisis on Tuesday, July 24 in The Goat Bar & Grill at 8pm.

The event, titled ‘Dublin Housing Crisis: No City for Young Families’, will focus on how the current housing model means that most young families are priced out of the city.

Taking part in the discus-

Appalling Meanwhile, Deputy Leader of the Green Party and local TD, Catherine

Martin criticised the lack of communication from Government with the local community in Stepaside in relation to the reopening of Stepaside Garda Station.

She told Dublin Gazette: “Yet again this week we read the latest update on Stepaside Garda Station. The lack of information and proper communication with the local community has been appalling.

“The community

in Stepaside has been thrown this way and that with big announcements backed up by very little action.

“They need truthful, reliable indications of the actions being taken communicated to them - and not more announcements in national newspapers.

“I will continue to put pressure on Government for clarity in relation to the plan and timeline for Stepaside Garda Station.”

sion on the night will be Nicola Bergin, managing director of Bergin Estates, Orla Hegarty from the School of Architecture, Planning & Environment in UCD and architect Mel Reynolds. To attend the event please register at: www.justinmcaleese.ie/ housingcrisis Commenting on the event Justin McAleese said: “For the last six months I have been out knocking on doors

all over Dublin Rathdown – from Dundrum to Stepaside to Stillorgan – and the one issue that comes up time and time again is housing.

“Parents are concerned that their children cannot afford to rent or buy a house in the area and grandparents are concerned that their grandchildren will not be growing up near them. The reality is that young families on good salaries are unable to afford to live here.

“This meeting is being held in response to these concerns. We’re going to hear from experts on housing on what they think could and should be done to begin to address this crisis. I’ll be summarising all the contributions made on the night and sending them to Fianna Fáil’s policy director and housing spokesperson for consideration.

“Since 2011, the Government has launched six separate plans on housing and they’ve failed to get to grips with the two significant issues driving this crisis – supply and affordability.

“Dublin is a great place to grow up and live in and we need to make sure that young families are able to continue putting down roots here and raise their families - it won’t happen by accident.”

McAleese to host public meeting on housing crisis

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MINISTER for Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan, has welcomed plans to reopen Stepaside Garda station as a “modular” facility, but is asking if the old station building could be categorised as “a Protected Structure,” and put to good use.

The Office of Public Works reportedly favours the establishment of a

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COMPLAINTS FROM RESIDENTS: CONCERN ABOUT A POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARD

Outrage at Balally eyesore THE overflowing state of the Bring Centre at Balally is causing problems in the area, and local Cllr and General Election candidate, Lettie Mc Carthy (Lab), has expressed her concern about this potential health hazard.

She said: “Bring Centres can be a convenient service for local residents, but when it is abused to the extent as the one in Balally, we simply can’t ignore it.

“It is unacceptable to expose this sight to residents, business and Church goers which unfortunately is becoming a regular occurrence. I have received complaints from residents on numerous occasions and dlr have committed to emptying them once a week and keeping the area under review, but obviously this isn’t enough.

“Two of the clothes banks were blocked due to people

using bags that are too large and the clear bottle bank was also full, but this doesn’t excuse the many cardboard boxes and plastic bags that were left lying around.

“If users aren’t more respectful of the facility and the area, the only option will be to install cameras and start issuing fines or alternatively, remove the facility altogether but we cannot allow this to continue.”

Cllr Lettie Mc Carthy is concerned about a potential health hazard at Balally Bring Centre

Stepping out for some fantastic free dance lessons at Cabinteely Park

FASTNews Children go free on Local Link services ALL children and young people up to 19 years of age can avail of the free travel on any of the Local Link services provided in Dublin until Monday, July 30.

The ‘Kids go Free’ promotion encourages families, children and teens to use the over 1,000 Local Link services provided nationally for their leisure activities, and to get out and about in rural areas in advance of children returning to school following the summer holidays.

PICTURED are some local children at Cabinteely Park enjoying a Day of Dance which featured free hip-hop dance classes for the whole family. See Gallery on page 10. Picture: Peter Cavanagh Photography

Council approves €154k in funding to 121 projects AT the July council meeting, dlrcc agreed to provide €154k in grant funding to 121 projects across community, business attraction, arts, sports and winter events.

The purpose of the dlr Grant Scheme is to provide financial support to individuals, groups and organisations engaged in projects, events or developments at local or county level within the county.

These projects are designed to enhance the quality of life and wellbeing of communities

and people living in the county and also provide opportunities for economic growth and jobs that is at the heart of the Council’s Corporate Plan.

Since 2014, the County Council has awarded over €3m in grants. These grants empower communities, business and organisation to deliver on projects that will enhance community wellbeing that is so important for a thriving county.

An Cathaoirleach, Councillor Ossian Smyth said: “I

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The grants play a key role in shaping a better future for our county and all of its communities

am delighted that the grants have been awarded across a number of categories and across the entire county from Dun Laoghaire, Dundrum, Glencullen-Sandyford, Stillorgan, Blackrock and Killiney-Shankill. The grants play

a key role in shaping a better future for our county and all of its communities”.

Successful applicants are required to recognise the County Council’s support in their publicity promoting the projects.

Ten public information meetings were held across the county in March and April 2018, to provide advice in relation to the grant process and promote those opportunities. Details were published in local newspapers, on the dlr website, through the dlr social media platforms and through the Public Participation Network.

For more information please contact dlr Communications Office at commsoffice@dlrcoco.ie & 01 2047090.

Public transport It also highlights the viable public transport options available to all age groups in local and rural areas across Ireland and serves as a reminder that rural services form a permanent and critical part of Ireland’s public transport system.

Funded under the Rural Transport Programme, Local Link passenger numbers have continued to increase with over 1.9m passengers accessing rural transport services in 2017.

That was an increase of almost 6% compared to 2016.

This promotion is part of a wider ‘Kids Go Free’ campaign across all modes of public transport.

More information on the offer can be found online at www.locallink.ie.

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GALLERIES

Paul Sheeran and Billy Kavanagh

Sarah McMahon and Niamh ComerHana Razi, Olivia Byrne and Grace McKeon. Pictures: Rose Comiskey

Kilmacud Crokes Club summer camp

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ILMACUD Crokes’ series of weekly Multi Sports Camps is underway and runs until August 10, 2018. Caragh Rutledge (Health & Performance Science Graduate and Senior Ladies footballer) directs this year’s Camp supported

by Oisin O’Rorke (Student Primary School Teacher and Senior Hurler) along with a team of trained Club Coaches. For the first time, a Multi Sports Camp through ‘friendly’ Irish is starting August 7th 2018. All weeks promise to be engaging and fun.

Rian MacAodhagain and Danial Yusni

Alice Killeen and Katie Coogan

For children between the ages of 5 to 14, the Camp offers a chance to participate in a wide range of sports (hurling, football, athletics, tennis, dodgeball, handball, basketball and rounders) and creative activities. It also allows children to learn new skills and to become independent and self-confident while making new friends and developing new skills. Camps are open to members and non-members. To register, sign up online at Kilmacudcrokes.com or contact info@glenalbyn.ie.

Setanta O’Donail with Ander Moreno

Eliisa Ni Eineadan with Luke and Ruth Armstrong

Leo McDonald, Ty Kearney, Tom Grehan and Liam Corcoran

Robert Carrigy, Charlie Hegarty and Aaron Wade

Fodhla O’Donnell, Beth Kileen, Abby O’Neill and Aliya Moreno

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SERVICE AWARDS: EMPLOYEES FROM SALONS ACROSS IRELAND HONOURED

Deserved recognition for local Peter Mark workers THE Peter Mark Long Service Awards took place at The Westin Hotel, Dublin and recognised employees from salons across the island of Ireland, who have worked at Peter Mark for 10 years or more.

Of the 120 honoured, the average length of service was 16 years, but many were celebrating even more significant milestones with the company!

Nineteen people celebrated their silver jubilee racking up an impressive 25 years on the salon floor while six members of the team were honoured for 30 years of service.

Peter Mark employees from South Dublin salons were well represented at the awards ceremony, with very significant service milestones with the company.

These include Lisa Ho l l i n g swor th (Me rrion), Laura Dunne (C o r n e l s c o u r t ) a n d Sarah Jane Devlin (Dun Laoghaire) were recognised for 10 years’ e x p e r i e n c e, Me l i s s a Brack (Dun Laoghaire)

and Gerry Heapes (Dun Laoghaire) were recognised for 15 years’ experience while Carol Bowden (Merrion), Christine Murphy (Killiney) and Lyndsey Corcoran (Killiney) were honored for an impressive 25 years.

Peter Mark has been at the forefront of Irish hairdressing for 58 years.

The first Peter Mark salon was opened by brothers Peter and Mark Keaveney in 1961 on Grafton St. Their second salon opened to the public in

1964 and their third in Stillorgan in1966.

The first unisex salon opened on North Earl St in 1970 and the following year they opened their first training centre at the same location.

Today there are 71 salons across the island of

Ireland and the company employs almost 1,700 people making it one of Ireland’s largest employers.

Co m m e n t i n g Pe te r O’Rourke, CEO Peter Mark said: “Our Long Service Awards which celebrates the fantastic contribution of our team

to Peter Mark.

“As a company, we are proud to say that we have so many talented stylists and support staff who have worked with us for over 10 years o r m o re, s o m e t h i n g which is almost unheard in hairdressing.”

Pictured are South Dublin salon award winners: Gerry Heapes, Sarah Jane Devlin, Lisa Hollingsworth, Laura Dunne, Lyndsey Corcoran, Christine Murphy, Melissa Brack and Carol Bowden at the Peter Mark Long Service Awards. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland

‘Annoyed resident’ blasted over ‘working-class’ remarks AN anonymous letter from a clearly frustrated resident from Ailesbury Lawn Dundrum, to another resident, claiming that the number of children playing noisily in the area, will affect the value of properties there, has prompted an angry response from other residents in the area.

The letter, which was send to another neighbour and subsequently shared on social media, said: “ I am writing to complain that you allow your children and their friends to turn Ailesbury Lawn into a play area. It shows a complete lack of concern for other residents of the area, some of whom have expressed dismay at the noise of screaming kids and bouncing balls for hours on end.

“It shows a complete lack of parental responsibility, as inevitably, some child will be involved in a traffic incident due to your couldn’t care less“

attitude to your children’s anti-social behaviour.

“This carry on will inevitably affect the saleable value of all properties in the area, as who would buy into an area where kids run riot and their parents look on and encourage them.

This is not a working-class area.

“There are m a ny g re e n areas within 5 minutes-walk from here, where these kids would be free to play football and scream their heads off. However, as the saying goes “you can take the man out of the bog but you can’t take the bog out of the man.”

Signed: Annoyed Resident.

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The angry response said: “We have received your letter - as a young professional couple we are far too well educated to dignify your comments by responding in detail.

No one has approached the children, us or other parents of children playing here to discuss noise levels.

“We appear to have been singled out to receive this missive a l t h o u g h fo r t h e main all the children engaged in play, live on this stretch of Ailesbury Lawn.

“We grew up enjoying our summers playing out with our friends and neighbours on Ailesbury Grove/Lawn.

A number of neighbours have even commented to us in the recent past of

This carry on will inevitably affect the saleable value of all properties in the area

their joy to see and hear the noise and laughter of children again playing in the area.

“We are sorry that your circumstances do not allow you to enjoy this small pleasure.

“Our children will continue to play outside their own home, with anyone who wishes to join them, they will not be shunted out of sight or sound.

“I am glad for your sake that you did not have the courage to sign your name to your letter, as neighbour after neighbour to whom we have spoken and shown your letter are disgusted with you.

“We hope the anonymity of your letter reflects your utter shame at having written it. It truly should.”

Another resident cheekily posted for a 500-a-side game to be played there, with everyone bringing a bull horn to the match.

HEALTH

Free GP care for carers in South Dublin DUBLIN Rathdown based Senator Neale Richmond (FG) has confirmed that free GP care is to be extended to carers in Dublin.

He confirmed that the Oireachtas passed the Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 this week, meaning 14,000 carers nationally will now receive the Free GP Visit Card.

This is in addition to those carers who already have free GP access through a Medical Card.

Senator Richmond said: “The new Health legislation passed by the Oireachtas this week means that anyone in receipt of either full or half rate Carer’s Allowance or Carer’s Benefit, will be automatically eligible for a GP service free of charge.

“This is a really important policy change which will benefit many carers in Dublin.

“Fine Gael in Government is working to ensure that our economic recovery benefits those who need it most. Carers give invaluable service to this State and so it is really important to provide them with additional supports such as free GP care.

“We know that one of the difficulties for carers is ensuring that their own health is looked after, both physical and mental health.

“This new free GP access will ensure carers are supported in looking after their own health and wellbeing.

“Once the HSE undertakes the necessary operational requirements, applications for the new services, in both paper and online format, will be in place by 1st September 2018.

“This means carers in Dublin are going to be able to access their free GP Visit Card in the very near future.”

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NEW FACILITY

Church of Scientology to open new sporting facilities in Firhouse A DATE for the opening of new sporting facilities at the Firhouse Church of Scientology and Community Centre has been announced.

Saturday, August 25, will see the opening of their new sporting facilities, with live entertainment, free BBQ for all guests and a football tournament will take place at the facility, starting at 10:30am to inaugurate their newly-restored football pitch.

The Firhouse Centre opened last October and has already hosted over 100 community events and nearly 20,000 guests, but the pitch could not be used so far, as the newly restored grass surface had to be allowed to grow and settle.

The Church and Community Centre has now received the green light from its landscaping professionals confirming that the pitch can be put back to use at the end of August.

A number of local sports clubs have already submitted requests to use the pitch, many more

unfortunately than the facilities can accommodate. Preference is being given to non-profit groups which contribute the most to the local community.

Diana Stahl, director of public affairs at the Scientology Community Centre said: “Sports and general wellbeing are paramount in today’s life style especially in a world where drug consumption and drug related crime seem to increase day by day.

“The pitch on our grounds gives us yet another way to contribute to the community encouraging physical activity, good habits and excitement.”

The pitch which measures 50x90m was refurbished completely including having a new drainage system installed to allow its use throughout the year so it can accommodate local clubs in most weather conditions.

It is designed to accommodate Gaelic football, hurling, rugby and soccer and is equipped with dugouts and toilets.

TRAINING: LEARN HOW TO SAVE A LIFE IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Pictured at Nutgrove Fire Station are Derek Riordan, firefighter and advanced paramedic; Anna Grainger and Derek Fox, station officer and advanced paramedic at D Watch, Nutgrove Fire Station

Plan for Community First Responder group for Dundrum STAFF REPORTER

FINE Gael Local Area Representative for Dundrum, Anna Grainger, has committed to establish a Community First Responder (CFR) group locally.

Over 70% of all cardiac arrest in Ireland happen in the home and Anna is looking for volunteers to come on board and learn how to help save lives, possibly even that of a family member, relative or friend.

Anna, a qualified First Responder herself, and former life-guard, has had cause to utilise her life-saving skills over the years. She said: “I’m delighted to be working with a number of stakeholders to ensure delivery of a CFR group to provide these essential life-saving skills for the inhabitants of Dundrum and its environs.

“I’m calling on the residents of Dundrum and its surrounding areas, in particular residents associations, local clubs, organisations, churches and business to avail of this training opportunity, freely provided, and learn how to potentially save a life in our community.

“With the combined support from the Dublin Fire Brigade, Community First Responders Ireland and the Irish Heart Foundation, all of whom work in collaboration with our National Ambulance Service,

our new @CFR_Dundrum group has four of the five essential players for its success.

Your participation is the 5th vital link to ensuring its success.”

Anna continued: “We never know what we may be faced with on a daily basis, by volunteering as a Community First Responder, you could be the difference in saving someone’s life in a moment of crisis, when time is the difference between life

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“Dublin Fire Brigade have a policy where they would like every child in schools to be familiar with CPR. We would like more CPR programmes out in the community.

“In conjunction with our colleagues in the National Ambulance Service, we’re looking to get on board with our local community here in Nutgrove and Dundrum to set up a local First Responder community group.

“Dublin Fire Brigade will sponsor the training and all the equipment needed for us to do the training and we need to get the first group of people trained as soon as possible. We’re looking for people in this area to come on board.

“We’re 100% behind Anna in her efforts to set up. I first met Anna when we went to a man who had a cardiac arrest.

“She was out walking, when she came upon the stricken man. She had the courage to get involved and do some CPR and her intervention was crucial in resuscitating this man.

“I cannot over stress the importance of volunteers to get involved, as it could well be someone close to you that will need help.”

To become a volunteer, please call 0872825511, email annagrainger@gmail.com or Twitter @GraingerAnna.

You could be the difference in saving someone’s life in a moment of crisis, when time is the difference between life and death and death. Have a heart, play your part!”

Derek Fox, station officer and advanced paramedic at D Watch, Nutgrove Fire Station was fully behind Anna in her efforts to establish a CFR group in Dundrum.

He told Dublin Gazette: “CPR itself is one of the most important things you can do for a person, if they suffer a cardiac arrest. For every minute that the person is on the ground, their chances of survival are reduced by 10%.

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FACILITY: GROUP HOPEFUL A LOCAL MEN’S SHED WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN THE NEAR FUTURE

Move to set up Men’s Shed in Dundrum DO you know any local men around Dundrum who might be interested in joining a men’s shed?

If so, then Sean McLoughlin would like to talk to you.

He told Dublin Gazette: “Along with a number of Dundrum & Windy Arbour residents, I have been engaging with the local authority for the last number of months, seeking the use of a facility, and its immediate surroundings that we have collectively identified as a suitable, safe environment for men to gather and/ or work on meaningful projects.

“Although engagements with dlrcoco are a lot slower than we would like, we are very hopeful that a local men’s shed will be established in the near future, with the council facilities on Rosemount pitches used as the meeting place.

“This facility, which cost almost €100,000 to put in place, is currently not being used any days of the week.

“The football clubs that have access to the facility are currently off season, and a local Men’s Shed are seeking the use of said facility at a time/day when it is not occupied through-

out the year.

“The surroundings, which provides great opportunity for local men to work on a meaningful project, is completely overgrown and way under-utilised.

“In the dlr Directory of Activities & Services for Older People, they list Rosemount Men’s Shed, this is completely outdated as Rosemount Men’s Shed does not exist due to the lack of facilities.

“We hope to progress our engagements with the relevant persons in the council so that Lower Dundrum Men’s Shed can be included

in the dlr Directory of Activities & Services for Older People.

Dundrum Windy Arbour Men’s Shed is open to all men, regardless of age, background or ability. A ‘Pop Up Men’s Shed’ is organised for Thursday, July 26 on Rosemount pitches, Dundrum at 12 noon, with all men encouraged to come along to show their interest in joining their local men’s shed.

For further queries, contact Sean M Loughlin by email mcloughlin.sean@outlook.com or Gary Roberts by email gary_roberts1979@ hotmail.com.

Green light given to new Dundrum development STAFF REPORTER

FIVE vacant two-storey buildings on Ashgrove Terrace, located on Dundrum’s main street, close to Dundrum Town Centre, will be refurbished, as part of plans to develop a new food hall, restaurant and revamped outdoor space.

One resident, who unsuccessfully tried to appeal to the national planning authority, had complained the scope of the new scheme was “too great” and that previous uses of the space for an ice rink, beer tents and an outdoor cinema had resulted in “ongoing noise problems”.

However, the good news for the area, is that it will create a 1,000 sq m restaurant and food hall, with entrances on the main street and the new square, as well as an outdoor seating area and a first-floor terrace, creating many jobs in the locality.

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council granted permission for Dundrum Retail Partnership to develop a disused space, known as Pembroke Square, behind the dlr Mill theatre, as part of the project, after imposing stringent conditions on the development.

These deal mainly

The five vacant homes at Ashgrove Terrace, Main Street, Dundrum, which are set to be refurbished

with the conservation of the existing buildings on Ashgrove Terrace, particularly that original sash windows and roof slates should be retained and repaired to maintain the “visual amenity” of the street.

Outdoor space activities will only be allowed

during the shopping centre’s opening hours in the interest of local residents.

However, the council added that there will be an exception for a maximum of four separate, non-consecutive weeknights per year, when special events can continue until 10.30pm.

Operation of the outdoor space, will be used for events such as food and craft markets, exhibitions, an outdoor cinema, food and beverage stalls or retail concessions, will only be allowed during the shopping centre’s opening hours in the interest of local residents.

However the council added that there will be an exception for a maximum of four separate, non-consecutive weeknights per year, when special events can continue until 10.30pm.

The plans have been welcomed by An Taisce and community-based

group Imagine Dundrum, but noted that the original character of Ashgrove Terrace should be maintained during the development.

One retailer in the area welcomed the news, saying that it is good for the area to have neighbours after 14 years of vacancy.

FASTNews Your Band needs you!

RTE 2FM is once again teaming up with the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation for Play The Picnic. The competition sees 10 of Ireland’s best upand-coming music acts win a coveted live set at Electric Picnic late next month.

The act from the final 10 with the highest number of votes from members of the public will also play the larger Cosby Stage and win music masterclasses, a studio session and airtime on 2fm.

Aerbeatz from Shankill are one of the local participating bands, who will be looking for your support.

With the 29 finalists just announced, each of the acts are calling on the public to text their vote to guarantee they make it into the top 10 and get that gig at the Play the Picnic tent.

Four acts from Dublin’s Southside are amongst the finalists and are appealing to their fellow county people to get behind them and vote on www.2fm.ie. The Text to Vote Competition is open until July 27.

They are: Aerbeatz from Shankill Text PICNIC 1 to 50300 FOZSA - Luke O’Brien from Terenure Text PICNIC7 to 50300 FYNCH from Drimnagh Text PICNIC8 to 50300 Marcus Woods from Clondalkin Text PICNIC26 to 50300.

Proceeds from the text campaign will fund Jack & Jill home nursing care and respite for sick children in every county in Ireland.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Robert Connor from Dance Theatre of Ireland shows some modern moves. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh Photography

A Day of Dance in Cabinteely Park

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VER 150 dancers, young and old, stepped out to Cabinteely Park last week for a Day of Dance by Robert Connor from Dance Theatre Ireland. Locals enjoyed free hip-hop dance classes for the whole family.

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Sylbia Stuart, Tess Flynn and Anne Jeffares. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh Photography

Launching a new exhibition ‘Meetings’ at dlrLexicon

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HE Irish Guild of Embroiderers return to dlr LexIcon this summer with a wonderful new exhibition focusing on the theme of ‘Meetings’, meetings of sea and shore, of people, of colours, of stitches, of media, of home and abroad.

Members’ work encompasses all styles of

embroidery and textile work from the traditional to the innovative, from handwork to machine embroidery. The selection of textile work on display embraces fabric manipulation and embellishment, dyeing, printing and stitching and is presented in a variety of forms. The exhibition runs until August 31.

Mary Palmer, Áine Palmer, Deirdre Stephens and Deborah Wilson

Mayor Cllr Ossian Smyth and Carol Hawkins

Cycling Club celebrates its two new champions

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UNDRUM based Scott Orwell Wh eelers Cycling Club now has two Nation al Road Champions after a sunny weeken d in

Sligo!

Ronan Grimes won the National Para-Cycling Time Trial Championships with a blistering ride of 24mins 04 seconds. Ronan has had a great breakthrough season this year hav ing competed in the World Para Cycling Track Championships in Rio earlier this year and taking a podium place at a World Cup race at the start of the Summer. Lara Gillespie added the Junior Road Championship to her growing coll ection of National titles!

Jenny Donohoe and her daughter Rachel

Ann Killeen and Niamh O’Farrell

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LOVE YOUR DUBLIN: MARLAY PARK IS A PICTURESQUE LOCATION IN SOUTH DUBLIN

MARLAY PARK BOASTS BEAUTIFUL TRAILS THROUGH FOREST-LIKE AREAS

DUBLIN MADE EASY

AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT SOME OF THE BEST ATTRACTIONS MARLAY PARK HAS TO OFFER

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ESTLED in the heart of South Dublin’s suburbs, Marlay Park has become synonymous with summertime gigs, but there’s much more it has to offer.

The park measures a whopping 121 hectares and offers beautiful views of the Dublin Mountains. It has a number of amenities making it a lovely day out for everyone.

Massive, luscious green fields are perfect to have a kickabout, or for lounging in the sun with a 99 from one of the ever-popular ice cream trucks. If that’s not your thing, the park offers trails through forest-like areas; so it’s like a walk through country woodland, without ever leaving the county.

The 16 bus drops you right outside the door, or there’s also ample parking with two massive car parks.

There’s loads on offer in this south suburban gem, but here’s three of our favourite things.

PLAYGROUNDS

THE FAIRY TREE AN illusive landmark of sorts in Marlay, the Fairy Tree is popular with far flung visitors and locals alike.

Buried deep in the heart of the wooded area of the park, the hunt for the Fairy Tree is somewhat of a tradition.

Families stroll deep into the woodland beyond streams and stone bridges, wandering to find the illusive tree hidden away for the perfect outdoor treasure hunt.

The tree itself has a number of twigs and variations of moss decorating the trunk, with growths and carvings on the tree and its top giving a fantastic fairytale illusion.

It’s definitely something that needs to be seen with your own eyes to truly appreciate how lovely it is.

A favourite with kids and adults alike, it’s worth a wander around Marlay for.

MARLAY Park is home to not one, but two playgrounds – one more modern affair complete with giant climbing frame, and an older style, traditional wooden playground.

Both are located at the College Road entrance to the park, but are worth the exploration for, especially if you have energetic kids needing some entertainment during the Summer.

The main attraction is the playground located across from Marlay’s well-loved tennis courts. There’s something for everyone, even for adults; massive swings, a huge jigsaw, slides and a range of other playground activities – it’ll be hard to make time everything!

The wooden playground is smaller, but is always packed with children eager to explore using the different activities on offer. It’s akin to the old Marlay playground that’s long since closed, but a more minute version.

WEEKEND MARKET

THE weekend market in Marlay has long since been a staple attraction for the park, selling a range of foods, accessories, books and beyond.

Running every Saturday and Sunday (weather dependent in some cases), there’s a whole range of local fare on offer.

Fruit and veg, gluten free items, dog biscuits, cakes and pizza, to name but a few of the stalls that set up outside Marlay House every weekend, with a large amount of seating located nearby in the Courtyard and on the massive field to enjoy your gourmet feast.

The market is free to walk through, but the delicious smells will invite you (and your stomach!) in to try some of the food out.

There’s often more than just food on sale, with handmade clothes and jewellery regularly available, as well as second-hand books and flowers.

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CZECH PRAGUE OUT, A TRULY STUNNING CITY P24

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The Rock scales silly heights P20

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THE GIFT OF GAZ | THE FOOTY’S FINISHED

The post World Cup blues have set in but Les Bleus have Davy speaking sense

WELL, that’s the World Cup over Davy was looking fairly glum always loved that about the World now for another four years – four and when I met him this week for our Cup. Remember that mad Coloma half actually because it’s going to a usual catch up. bian keeper and the Cameroon lad country that’s as hot as Hell but the “I don’t know what to be doing who did the funny celebration? Great size of Cork next time. with me evenings now,” he says. “It’s stuff.”

Jaysus, there’s a thought now. like post-holiday blues or something “I suppose it’s a way of opening What’s worse, eternity in Hell or with the World Cup over.” our eyes to different cultures and eternity in Cork? Neither sounds “I know what ya mean,” I says to all that,” says Davy. “It goes beyond appealing really. him. football in some ways. And with all Not that this Qatar place sounds “It’s great having football on every the horrible talk these days, wasn’t very appealing and sure what’s the day and seeing fellas you’d never it nice to see a country with such point in even trying to qualify if normally see play. That French a multi-cultural influence win the we can’t have a gargle while we’re young fella looks like a star and there tournament. I’d say that upset a few there? And there’ll be no nuns to were some of the lads playing for people that could do with a bit of sing the Our Father at to prove we’re Japan and Mexico that were great. I upsetting.” the best fans in the world.

I have to hand it to him, Shame we didn’t make Rusthat was a fairly profound And with all the horrible sia really because it was a thing to say. At least as far great auld tournament and talk these days, wasn’t it nice as Davy is concerned anyit was a bit of a distraction to see a country with such a way. from some of the other “Still though,” he continmulti-cultural influence win the goings on. ues after he lowers his glass Sure, no sooner was the tournament down to the table. “It was tournament over and the nice to see England do well, mad fella with the funny but not win it. I don’t think I hair from America was could have faced that.” spouting all sorts with “There’s some cultural Putin standing beside him. boundaries you haven’t I think the Croatian hurdled over yet then?” I president was meant to be says to him. there too but she probably “Some things are just caught a cold after Vlad hard-wired,” he fires back wouldn’t share his umbrelat me with a grin and a la with her. wink.

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Living it up at Longitude Zoe Deignan, Lauren Rock and Katie Morgan at Three’s #MadeByMusic base at Longitude. Over the weekend a line-up of top Irish DJ collectives celebrated connections Made By Music. Picture: Brian McEvoy See Gallery on Pages 22-23

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LEGAL EAGLE

BY WALSH & PARTNERS SOLICITORS

Worried about the cost of help for ageing mum A READER writes: “I don’t want to put my mother in a nursing home. My mother, who is in her 70s, fell and broke her hip last October and it’s brought some things to a head at home, where she’s in a ‘granny flat’ off the main farmhouse.

“I’m a single woman in my 40s, with a good job, own my house and get on very well with my mother and brother. Our father passed away a number of years ago and my brother took over the farm from a young age.

“When mam broke her hip last year, I had to take time off work to take her to hospital and physio appointments afterwards and ensure she had everything she needed.

“I’ve no doubt my brother and his wife do loads for her when I’m not there, but from the outside it doesn’t look like that.

“Also, the knock took a lot out of her and she seems to be becoming much more ‘scattered’.

“I’m wondering what to do? My brother and his wife don’t seem to want to be any more hands-on, and I don’t have the time, unless I give up work or go part-time, which I’m willing to do. But I’m concerned about the cost.

“The main farmhouse is still in her name and I know she has some savings, but I’m not sure how far they would stretch, as nursing homes seem incredibly expensive.

“Do we have to pay for

all the home help or could the house be sold if she had to go into a home?”

Reading that, of course, I appreciate this is a difficult situation for everyone. The first and most important matter that needs to be addressed is your mother’s health and you should arrange for her to be seen by her medical practitioner.

Depending on what the doctor says, it would be important now that your mother ensures her will is up to date and accurately reflects her wishes, or if she has not made one to put one in place.

This may all seem like rather morbid advice – however, it is always important to take care of these things in a timely manner to prevent difficulties down the line.

Your mother should also give consideration to creating an Enduring Power of Attorney, otherwise known as an EPA. An EPA gives a person chosen by your mother legal authority to make decisions on her behalf about her financial affairs, property and welfare, should she lose the mental capacity to do so.

It is crucial, however, that it is created before a person starts to deteriorate mentally, as if you wish to create an EPA you must be of sound mind and have mental capacity.

The home help service provides support to people in the community who need help with day-to-day tasks because of illness or

disability.

The service assists people to remain in their own home and to avoid going into long-term care.

The HSE either provides the home help service directly or contracts non-profit or private providers to supply the service on its behalf.

There are a number of arrangements that could be made, but it would be best to contact the HSE directly to see what may work for your circumstances.

In relation to the nursing home, I would advise you to consider the relief available with the Fair Deals Scheme.

This will involve you making an application for a Care Needs Assessment.

There will then be a financial assessment, which takes account of income and assets.

If you are an eligible applicant, then you must provide 80% of your assessed income and 7.5% of your assessed assets each year. There is also a three-year cap on payments.

As I don’t have the space here to give you sufficient direction on such an important matter, I would again urge you to explore options with the relevant professionals.

Finally, I would also urge you to talk to your brother and sister-inlaw. Clear and effective communication with no blame attached goes a long way – it’s clear that you all care for your mum.

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One of last year’s winners, Ayesha Taniya, with her original work – and the big billboard it appeared on

COLOURING COMPETITION LOOKING FOR DUBLIN ENTRIES

Pencil this one in for your kids MARK O’BRIEN

A COMPETITION that turns the most vivid scene from a kid’s imagination into a sky-high reality is back and bigger than ever.

Returning this summer, the BIC KIDS Young Artist Award is giving proud parents across Dublin the opportunity to see their child’s drawings graduate from the fridge door to a massive public bill-board.

Open to all 5 to 11-yearold, entrants are encouraged to flex their creative muscles and draw with complete freedom. Judges will award points for everything from creativity and use of colour to composition and subject matter.

An expert judging panel comprising creatives from the marketing, publishing and illustration industries will select the Dublin finalists, whose work will be displayed on billboards from late August.

A public vote will then decide the ultimate winner from the 13 regional finalists from across Ireland

Another 2017 winner, Eliana Goodall, proudly shows her work displayed on a billboard

and the UK. Rebecca Huda, BIC UK and Ireland’s Product Manager, Stationery, said: “We’re delighted to be returning with our BIC KIDS Young Artist Award.

“Last year’s competition was a great success and we were overwhelmed by the quality of the art-work we received.

“We can’t wait for this year’s imaginative entries to start pouring in, ready to be displayed – there’ll be some proud parents for sure.”

Carrie Longton, cofounder of competition

partners Mumsnet, said: “Sitting down with a pen and paper is such a formative experience and gives children a chance to let their imaginations run wild.

“Seeing something that you’ve created plastered on a massive billboard is a once-in-a-lifetime op-portunity and if the standard is anything like last year, then we’re in for a treat.”

As well as the priceless opportunity to have their drawings published, the 13 deserving finalists will win a hamper full of BIC KIDS goodies.

Specifically designed to help children to hone their artistic talent, these hampers will include an ar-ray of exciting stationery products including the BIC Kids Evolution Ecolutions colouring pencils, Kid Couleur felt pens and Plastidecor crayons, to name just a few.

Entries are now open, until Sunday, August 5.

Once your kids have created their masterpieces, parents can enter by visiting www.bickids.com/uk/ youngartist and uploading the artwork before the deadline.

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PEOPLE NEW PROGRAMME GIVES TOURISTS A LOCAL VIEW OF CITY

Great Greeters making visitors feel welcome to our fair city RACHEL D’ARCY

HAVE you ever landed in a foreign country, wondering what it would be like to see it through the eyes of someone local, rather than your typical bus tour?

Alternatively, have you ever wanted to show Dublin to a tourist through your own eyes, and show off all of our city’s little quirks and secret spots?

Dublin Greeters is a new initiative, currently taking on volunteers to welcome people to our Fair City.

The Greeter Network is a global programme, available in countries across the globe, but has recently started up in Dublin thanks to Gavin Ow and Kevin Flood.

Gavin told Dublin Gazette: “I heard about the programme in other countries and was surprised to see there wasn’t a Greeter programme in Ireland.

“I contacted the Global Greeter Network to get an Irish network established a few weeks ago, and it just went from there.

“They told me someone else was also interested

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Meet the Dublin Greeters – Gavin Ow and Kevin Flood

I’m passionate about Dublin, and I want to help people see the city in a unique way in starting an Irish programme, and that’s how I met Kevin.”

Aimed at helping visitors to new cities see their way around, and a completely free initiative, new visitors to Dublin can contact the Dublin Greeters through their website to organise a ‘Greet’ – an experience akin to a walking tour.

Kevin and Gavin will then get in touch, and they arrange the best meeting place to ‘greet’ visitors.

Gavin said: “Usually we pick our favourite spots in the city to meet, to try and give a personal view of Dublin.

“Kevin has set places he likes to bring people, to show them around. He used to be a tour guide and he’s retired now, but he still loves showing everyone around. He has a really good knowledge of Dublin.

“I’m passionate about Dublin, and I want to help people see the city in a unique way.”

Kevin told Dublin Gazette that the best way to truly understand the programme is to embark on a ‘Greet’ with either himself or Gavin.

The retired former tour guide told us that he has such a passion for sharing his knowledge and love

for Dublin that conducting ‘Greets’ is his hobby.

The Global Greeter Network was initially started in the Netherlands in the early 1990s, based on four core values – optimism, diversity, community and fun.

Today, there are Greeters in more than 200 cities worldwide, with the programe now growing to 6,000 Greeters globally.

In the past year, according to Jon Nusse, the chairman of the Global Greeter Network, there have been more than 75,000 greets across the world.

Other cities taking part in the Greeters programme include Los Angeles, London, Berlin and many more.

If you’re interested in getting involved with the programme, Dublin Greeters are currently looking for more volunteers who are passionate about Dublin and what it has to offer.

For more information, visit dublin.greeters. info, or take a look at globalgreeternetwork. info for a list of cities where you can organise a ‘Greet’ on your next adventure.

If you’re passionate about Dublin, why not become a Dublin Greeter too?

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Casting of the Spear: The new Lord Mayor of Dublin and Honorary Admiral of Dublin

Port, Nial Ring, took to the waters of Dublin Bay to take part in the annual ‘Casting of the Spear’ ceremony. The tradition dates back 530 years and was his first official duty. Also pictured was Lucy McCaffrey, Chairperson Dublin Port Company and Eamonn O’Reilly, chief executive, Dublin Port Company. Photo: Conor McCabe Photography

The Little Prince is coming to dlr Mill Theatre FRESH from its preview at the 2018 GalwayTheatre Festival, Morgan Creative presents a dramatic re-imagining of Antoine de-Saint Exupery’s “The Little Prince”, translated and adapted

by Oisín Robbins.

The Little Prince is a fantastical adventure that explores growing up and how the imagination we are all born with can save us.

Antoine, the narrator of the tale, is spending a few days repairing his airplane engine when he is visited by a boy that comes from another planet.

In his bid to help Antoine survive the lonely days in the dessert, the Little Prince recounts his experiences hopping from one planet to the next, and in doing so, makes some startling revelations on adulthood, and what it means to live in this crazy, wonderful world of ours.

The show takes place in the dlr Mill Theatre in Dundrum from August 1 to 4.

Tickets priced €12 for adults and €10 for children are available from www. milltheatre.ie.

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SOME OF THE LATEST EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN DUBLIN

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Calling Doggy Detectives for unique family fun event HAVE you got a barking good nose for detective work, or consider yourself a Sherlock Bones? On July 21st, Dogs Trust are holding their annual ‘Doggy Detectives’ event, and they need the most talented dog-tectives there are.

The event needs an undercover team (you) to take part in a number of mystery and discovery themed workshops.

As a ‘doggy detective’, you will head on a behind he scenes tour of the Dogs Trust rehoming facility in Finglas, sniffing out

clues in an educational treasure hunt, focusing in on the theme of responsible dog ownership.

Detectives will also be asked to carefully inspect a “Inspector Paws” video and will then try out some experiments to see how good a dog’s senses are.

The event takes place from 12 to 2:30pm and is most suitable for children aged 7-13 and their families. Single tickets cost €5, while a family ticket for 4 costs €18.

For more information, visit dogstrust.ie.

GAZE LGBT Film Festival launches programme

A cultural feast

THIS year’s Festival of Curiosity kicks off today (July 19) and runs until Sunday. Promised to be jam-packed full of ‘playful days and curious nights’, the Festival of Curiosity promises a feast of events as it celebrates science, design, arts and technology in venues across the city centre.

Homegrown in Dublin, the festival takes place annually in July and has become known as one of the most exciting festivals of it’s kind in Europe. For more information, check out festivalofcuriosity.ie.

The GAZE LGBT Film Festival has officially launched the programme for the 26th edition.

The launch took place at The Dock – Accenture’s multi-disciplinary research and incubation hub at 7 Hanover Quay – and was attended by special guests and filmmakers.

Major titles announced include Disobedience, which stars Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams.

A woman returns to her Orthodox Jewish community that shunned her for her attraction to a female childhood friend.

Once back, their pas-

sions reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality.

Also confirmed to screen at the festival is The Miseducation of Cameron Post, starring Chloe Grace Moretz and Jennifer Ehle.

Based on the book of the same name by Emily M Danforth, the film tells of Cameron Post, a 12-yearold Montana girl, who is sent to a ‘de-gaying’ conversion camp after her parents die in a car crash and she is sent to live with her conservative aunt.

Full details of all the events are available at www.gaze.ie , where

tickets are also on sale.

The GAZE 2018 Film Festival takes place at Light House Cinema, Smithfield, from August 2nd to 6th, 2018.

Rachel Weisz stars in Disobedience

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

Maisie is a beautiful and very intelligent four-yearold female Collie crossbreed. She is an active dog and loves her daily walks and activities.

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PICKWEEK OF THE

JULY 23 (MONDAY)

Grace Jones @ Trinity College, €60 Singer, songwriter, supermodel, producer, actress and icon Grace Jones brings her vivacious and highly charged live show to the Summer Series at Trinity College. A pioneer of the expansive vocal range and inspiration for modern legends like Rihanna and Lady Gaga, Grace Jones’ live concerts are always a delight.

Keywest

Gutsy Dublin Buskers Hit the Big Time

JULY 19 (THURSDAY) Paul Young @ Bulmer’s Live @ Leopardstown, €17 Glenn & Ronan @ The Sugar Club, €23 Dublin Quays Festival @ The Workman’s Club, free Anna Burch @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €15

JULY 20 (FRIDAY) The Academic @ Iveagh Gardens, €35 Iron Sky @ The Bowery, free Niall McGuigan @ The Workman’s Club, €10 Summer Watch Festival Whelan’s, free Whelan’s summer festival tends to announce its line-up late, but is usually crammed full of three days worth of up and coming local talent, and with free entry, you can hardly go wrong.

JULY 21 (SATURDAY) The Coronas @ 3Arena, €42 Local heroes play another huge show, having relocated back to Ireland following a relocation to London.

Aslan @ The Iveagh Gardens, €40 Pillow Queens @ Workman’s Club, free Summer Watch Festival @ Whelan’s, free

JULY 22 (SUNDAY) Summer Watch Festival @ Whelan’s, free Dublin Blues Cartel @ Whelan’s, free

JULY 23 (MONDAY) Grace Jones @ Trinity College, €60 The Gaslight Anthem @ Vicar Street, €36.50

JULY 24 (TUESDAY) Il Divo @ Trinity College, €55 The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €7 Steve Earle & The Dukes @ Vicar Street, €42

JULY 25 (WEDNESDAY) Rag N’ Bone Man @ Trinity College, €45 Galway Street Club @ Whelan’s, €10

A FEW YEARS ago, you’d have been hard pressed to walk the streets of Dublin without stumbling across four-piece pop-rockers Keywest, often found plying their trade around Grafton Street or Temple Bar. They’re following a well-trodden road: there have been a number of successful Irish acts that first unveiled their skills on the footpaths of Dublin, from The Hothouse Flowers to Ryan Sheridan, The Riptide Movement to Glen Hansard.

Keywest used to draw a substantial crowd to the main shopping streets as they struggled by in a shared house, perfecting their sound and living from meagre takings.

These days, they’ve quit the streets, and find themselves propping up the charts instead.

Drummer Harry Sullivan, in fact, was a late arrival in the band.

“It never felt that awkward,”, the late draft pick from the UK said.

“It was a strange existence, but they were so welcoming. We were all crammed in this house and we had to go out and

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busk to make the money to get food in. We used to go over to the supermarket at the time they reduced the prices. But it was great fun.

“It always felt like it was going to work out to me, though,” Sullivan explains.

Keywest were modestly established by the time he arrived, at least in terms of the local scene, he was leaving behind his native London to join an up and coming band, a move his family were surprisingly positive about.

“They knew it was a dream, a good fit,” he explains.

“They’ve always been supportive.”

While it hasn’t always been smooth sailing, Keywest’s rise to the top of the Irish charts has been swift. They hit the peak with 2015 release ‘Joyland’, with this year’s follow up ‘True North’ also hitting number three locally.

“We don’t really busk a ny m o r e, ” S u l l iv a n admits following the chart success, “but it taught us a lot about grabbing a crowd and connecting with people.

“You have the time it takes someone to walk by to get their attention. It’s a real learning process.

Anything that didn’t work in that environment kind of feels like it wouldn’t work as a song to us, so I guess that’s a measure of what goes on the album.”

True North has solidified a bond with fans that first formed on the city’s streets.

“The album is us moving on a little bit,” Sullivan says. “It’s a lot about our experiences, what’s happened in the last few years, and about reflect-

ing on that. It’s about finding out what’s real.”

“We see a lot of stuff these days with social media and the internet, where people don’t really reveal their true selves, but what they think other people want to see.

It can be really difficult,

ers its message through the medium of accessible melodic pop rock, and does so with real heart.

Keywest’s dedicated audience have followed them from the streets to sell outs at the Olympia Theatre, making them a poster-act for success in

it’s a bit disconnected from reality.

“We wanted to look into that a little on this album, and also make it clear to people that it’s not always straightforward.

“Life can be hard. I don’t think we should be afraid to say that, and to talk about our problems and our challenges.”

The title track, ‘True North’, an exploration of mental health, deliv-

the harsh world of Irish music.

Their voices highlighting the dark side as they enjoy the ride might just be their bravest and smartest move yet.

Keywest play Bulmers’ Live at Leopardstown on Thursday, July 26. Tickets cost €20, and include pregig horse racing. The band will also support Imelda May at her Trinity College show on July 29.

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Life can be hard. I don’t think we should be afraid to say that, and to talk about our problems and our challenges

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ENTERTAINMENT EXCITING WORKS AT THIS YEAR’S THEATRE FESTIVAL

Programme to turn Fringe on its head Seahorse.

Picture: Engin Akyurt Epoch.

Picture: Ayesha Ahmad

A Holy Show.

Picture: Ste Murray

MARK O’BRIEN

DUBLIN Fringe Festival has announced the line-up for its 24th edition, with a programme that is sure to turn the city on its head this September.

Some of the hottest new talent will perform across 23 venues in the city – from a vintage bus trav-elling around the Phoenix Park to City Hall; from Stephen’s Green to outside the GPO; inside your earphones and on the heads of iconic Dublin statues.

Dublin Fringe is Ireland’s largest multidisciplinary arts festival, and home to the bold and brave showcasing brand-new ideas for the first time – this year, the festival will run for 16 days and nights, stage an impressive 80 productions, 554 performanc-

Ruth McGowan, Fringe festival 2018 artistic director

es, with 55 world premieres.

Fringe introduces the hottest new talent and connects artists with audiences. As a year-round or-ganisation, it sources and develops talent.

Artists such as Alison Spittle,

Rusangano Family, and the hit play, Dublin Oldschool – which has been adapted into a critically successful film – all started at Dublin Fringe.

“This programme is pulsing with energy, adventure and joy,” said Ruth McGowan, Dublin Fringe Festival’s new artistic director.

“It’s a festival of firsts – each of the 80 events are brand-new and happening in Dublin for the very first time at Fringe.

“We’re introducing the essential voices you need to hear from.

I can’t wait for you to meet them.”

This year’s festival highlights include The Money by Kaleider Productions – a cross between a game and a theatrical performance.

Choose to be either a Silent

Witness or a Player and take a seat in City Hall as the audience have one hour to decide unanimously how to spend a pot of real cash.

A Holy Show by Janet Moran and presented by Mermaid Arts Centre is a new comedy about the 1981 hijacking of an Aer Lingus plane by an ex-Trappist monk with a bottle of water as his weapon, the Pope as his nemesis, and a burning desire to know the third secret of Fátima.

This year’s festival also boasts 10 free shows across the programme.

Dublin Fringe Festival runs city-wide from September 8-23.

All 2018 Fringe events are now on sale at fringefest.com, or by calling 1850 FRINGE (1850 374 643) from August 29.

Twenty One Pilots all set to fly in to Dublin for a 3Arena gig (but it’s not until next March) RACHEL D’ARCY

AFTER dropping two new songs last week after a year of silence, ‘Stressed Out’ stars Twenty One Pilots have announced a gig at the 3Arena next March.

Best known for Stressed Out, and Heathens, the American duo have previously played Ireland a handful of times, gracing the stages of the Academy 2 and Academy Main Room before graduating to take on the 3Arena next March 1 as part of their Bandito world tour.

Multi-instrumentalist Tyler Joseph and drummer Josh Dun announced the release of the band’s new album, Trench, with the debut of two new tracks – Jumpsuit, and Nico and the Niners.

Trench is the follow-up to the Grammy Awardwinning duo’s 2015 release, Blurryface, which sold more than 6.5 million copies globally.

The new album is due for release on October 5, giving fans plenty of time to learn the new tracks before Tyler and Josh hit Irish shores next year.

The Bandito world tour will begin on October 16, and will cross three continents before reaching Dublin and Belfast.

Tickets for Twenty One Pilots’ show next March are priced from €49.90, and are on sale from Ticketmaster now.

For Saoirse.

Picture: Babs Daly

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ENTERTAINMENT

TOP TWEETS

CINEMA | CAN SKYSCRAPER CLAIM THE DIE HARD CROWN? My word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’: a 19th century wooden toy puppet whose limbs jerk about at the whim of the puppet master. It soon became used for a politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else. @susie_dent So... close... Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson jumps for it, tackling a tower of terror in his latest entertaining but ultimately forgettable action film

The Rock scales silly heights SHANE DILLON

AN OLD friend recently moved home to Hong Kong for good, but before

he went, we went ambling about through Dublin city centre, ending up near whatever The Point is called these days.

There’s plenty of industrial construction going on over there, and I nodded over at the rising towers across the river, saying

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THE FIRST PURGE

A devilishly relevant origins story for the franchise WITH the current wave of ‘dark’ politics currently sweeping through American life, The First Purge (Cert 18, 97 mins) gains an underlying subtext that works in the film’s favour, just about elevating it beyond its B-Movie status. If you ever wanted to learn how The Purge – an annual 12-hour night of murder, chaos and terror, when anything is legal – came about, this origins story is for you, tapping into Purging’s tropes and lore, with echoes of contemporary divisions and political divides.

SICARIO 2

Mines the failing war on drugs for dramatic tension WE RETURN to the ongoing ‘war against drugs’ with Sicario 2 (Cert 15A, 122 mins) picking up more or less after where the first film had left off. In an attempt to disrupt violent drug cartels along the southern US border, ‘the good guys’ (largely in name only) try to kidnap a drug kingpin’s daughter, with events soon spiralling out of control. It’s an interesting film, and handsomely shot with many visual nods to the first film, but it’s just a wholly unecessary sequel that’s not as good as Sicario.

JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM Getting ready to stomp off over the horizon

IT’S probably our last nod at Jurassic World (Cert 12A, 128 mins), which looks set to go stomping off over the cinema horizon to make room for newer blockbuster beasties. These dinos stomped all over the summer charts, with the tale of a mass dino rescue from their exploding island home – just the start to a nefarious tale of corporate shenanigans – proving a hit with audiences. However, at this stage even dinosaurs are a bit boring, so some fresh storytelling blood would be welcome .

HEREDITARY

Another great addition to the modern social horror genre SOMETHING of a curate’s egg, Hereditary (Cert 16, 127mins), has wowed most critics and audiences, and has proved a welcome addition to the newly resurgent modern social horror genre. It doesn’t mine the creeping horror that a film like, say, Get Out does, but its slowly burning dread is still fairly gripping.

Toni Colette excels as an artist mum trying to cope with her own ‘difficult’ mother’s recent death – but her own family life begins to fracture as awful, creepy things start happening to them all.

how tall they were. This sent Mok into fits of giggles, as he gasped: “They... they are not ‘tall’!”

Maybe Mok was right – it’s hard to impress any Hong Konger with a ‘tall’ building or skyscraper – yet that was a challenge for writer-director Rawson Marshall Thurber to achieve with his new HKset film, Skyscraper (Cert 12A, 102 mins).

The titular tower here is The Pearl – a vast building that dwarfs everything else in HK, and filled with enough super-duper new tech that it might as well be a new Hogwarts extension, such are the almost magical aspects of some of its impossible tech.

Speaking of super-duper, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson rocks up as Will Sawyer; the brand-new tower’s security risk-assessing veteran who was formerly a top FBI agent.

Will’s an amputee, having had one leg part amputated in the line of action, but that’s just part of his character – although inevitably this returns as a character point when things go pyrotechnically wrong at The Pearl.

Long, slightly messy gangsters-and-moneylaundering backstory short, it’s not long before The Pearl is attacked by terrorists and mercenar-

ies, with half of the building set ablaze, Will’s wife and family trapped, and Will framed for the spreading fire.

What’s an ordinary dad with the body of a Greek god and a burning need to save his family from a blazing tower gonna do? The Rock’s gotta roll into action to get into the tower, climb the superstructure and – well, you can work out the rest.

Long before this point, and if you’ve seen any of the trailers, you’ll have already been thinking of two films, which loom large – even larger than The Pearl – over the film: Die Hard, and The Towering Inferno.

It’s inevitable that either such classic film returns as a mental reference again and again, but especially Die Hard, given how masterfully that unlikely Christmas film went on to definitively rule the ‘tower of terror’ genre.

That film’s towering success still casts a long, long shadow over similar films today and, in short, this ain’t no Die Hard, although it certainly tries hard to build on that 1988 film’s strengths.

The Rock rarely puts a foot wrong, as he’s such a naturally charismatic, likeable lead that even when saddled with an absolute-

ly awful turkey like Doom (2005), he’s watchable, and Skyscraper very much plays to his strengths.

Team him up with his latest screen wife, Neve Campbell, and their standardly cute twin kids to save, and you have a fine, fun family in peril at the heart of the film.

However, it’s hard not to think of an uncomfortable darkness cast over all the spectacle by last year’s horrific Grenfell Tower blaze, giving this dumb-but-spectacular film a patina of peril that I’m sure the studio never intended.

More than that, despite some decent action set pieces and the best burning real or digital sets that money can buy or render, Skyscraper simply can’t reach the lofty, silly heights of Die Hard, playing things a little too earnestly.

Local Chinese talents do their best with their roles, but without a core villain as hammily enjoyable as Alan Rickman’s unforgettable Hans Gruber to cheer on, Skyscraper comes up short, delivering little more than a fun but forgettable action film.

It reaches for the skies, but you won’t come away with many stories about this particular tall tale.

Verdict: 6/10

It’d be hard to trump that word dug up by wordsmith Susie – not without puttin’ in some serious effort first

Elderly lady on the 39 bus - “My Brendan’s really frustrated not being able to use his hosepipe.” @OverheardDublin She’s talking about the ongoing ban. We hope.

I told a customer good morning and he said “Time means nothing to me”. He’s the only person I’ve ever respected. @pants_leg And Vienna means nothing to me. Oh, Vienna...

So football is not coming home but extending its gap year to learn French. @WeeMissBea Sounds like the best thing to do if you’re overconfident about your team but then get a oui bit disappointed

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

They’re lovin’ Longitude ‘18

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NCE the rumours that someone as old as 30 had been spotted at this year’s Longitude faded away, the exuberant crowd of young people got on with the serious business of enjoying this year’s line-up at the popular Marlay Park festival in Rathfarnham. People came from all over the country to the popular festival, which this year saw a dizzying line-up, which included the likes of Post Malone, Diplo, Sza and Sigrid, to name but a few. Pictures: INPHO/Ryan Byrne; facing page at Three’s #MadeByMusic base: Brian McEvoy

Senator James Reilly and Mia Raftery approve of the ice cream party

Deputy Roisin Shortall and Harry Brassel

Laura Furlong and Minister of State Mary Mitchell O’Connor

Senator John Dolan has some fun with Alisha Harrington and Lola Duff

Deputy Sean Canney with Odhran Yeates

Eve McHale and Emily Rosenkranz

Sorcha Maguire with Deputy Jan O’Sullivan. Pictures: Robbie Reynolds

A lickle bit of fun P UBLIC representatives from across the political divide set aside their differences to join a new party at Leinster House recently – an ice cream party, arranged by Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI). The HB Hazelbrook Farm Ice Cream Fundays Party was hosted

by Senator John Dolan, with senators and TDs joining several DSI guests and their families for a tasty treat, tucking in to a delicious way to support HB’s fundraising for the national organisation. Over the past 17 years, the partnership has helped to raise €3.2 million, with the politicians urging the public to host their own Ice Cream Fundays Party to help support DSI.

Caitlin Hanlon and Jack McNally

Jenny Creavy, Rebecca Dooley and Carragh Sweeney

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Lucy Kilbride, Shane Gillen and Etaoin Corr

Jack Grealish and Lauren Walsh

Stevie G performing on stage

Katie White and Emily Leahy

Haley Cassidy and Rosin Kelly

Wes Quirke and Rosanna Davison

Dearbhla Melia, Gerard Keevers and Roseanne Melia

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THE CZECH REPUBLIC: BOHEMIAN BEAUTY ABOUNDS

Czech Prague out if you want to find a truly stunning city SHANE DILLON

IF, LIKE me, you’ve always wanted to visit the 14thlargest city in the EU (Prague, of course), you’ll find it’s very easy to Czech out.

That’s a terrible pun that was good enough to use twice, in this headline and intro alike, but you’ll soon find that the Czech Republic’s astounding capital is a place where seemingly everything repeats, over and over and over again, and in a good way.

Cobbled streets, many mosaics, churches, archways, cafes, trams, towers, turrets, bridges, bars, bikes, spikes and spires – you can Czech them all off, again and again, as the Bohemian city is a place that reinforces its sights over and over, creating a singularly striking setting.

It’s a place that many of us have sitting on our bucket list as a dreamy, rosemantic and historical city that we’d all love to see – and, with a less prosaic view, it’s also one of Europe’s beer capitals – so a quick hop on a 2.5-hour flight will soon whisk lovers, families or beer-lovers alike over to the Czech Republic’s capital.

This ancient city has been home to all kinds of rulers, visitors and victors down the centuries – from Bohemian kings to Nazis to Communists to Velvet

Revolutionaries to modern ‘invaders’ (groups of Irish and British gentlemen stuffed into Anto’s/Kev’s Stag Do t-shirts) – but Prague’s patient citizens are well used to dealing with burghers and burgers alike, offering cultural and popular attractions for all kinds of tourists and budgets, today.

Town quarter, which is home to a huge amount of historical and cultural sights alike, and surrounded by endless eateries, bars and boozers.

The quarter’s rambling streets are perfect to go ambling along, with most roads, byways and alleys eventually leading to Old Town Square, the wide

OLD Town Square is a repeat must-visit area, with its 14th Century Town Hall giving the best views of the city from its tall Clock Tower (main picture), while those at ground level can admire the striking Church of Our Lady before Tyn (above) on the other side of the square. Before – and after – you’ve made the ascent to the top of the tower, grab some cool ice cream (or a beer) at one of the many smart restaurants or casual bars dotted all around the square’s edge.

Dubs, in particular, should feel at home here, as our capital is comparable in some ways to theirs – with just about 1.3 million citizens, and a sprawling city footprint that yet has a compact, easily walkable town centre, Prague is a very approachable city (with Metro lines, to boot).

Most visitors are drawn with the rest of the throng to the beating historical heart of Prague – its Old

heart of historical Prague, and set along the edge of the city’s moving, thoughtful old Jewish quarter.

The square is a place to die for – quite literally, centuries ago, as it’s where all manner of the city’s very best (and worst) people were variously beheaded, burnt at the stake, and otherwise executed.

These days, the only killings going on are plenty of hours at the many pretty

bars and cafes all around the square’s sides and side streets.

However, with such a marvellous setting in which to watch the world go by, you could happily stake an entire evening’s time and budget on hanging out here, staring up at the stark silhouettes rising above you.

Two things dominate the square – the stout, dark towers of the Church of Our Lady before Tyn to the east, and the Town Hall to the west, which is home to Prague’s legendary 600-year-old astronomical clock, the third-oldest in the world.

Alas, the landmark clock is currently hidden away for refurbishment, but there’s plenty of time to set aside your disappointment to go up to the top of the Clock Tower (which offers the very best views over the entire city), before descending to grab a signature ice cream or drink at one of the many neighbouring bars.

The Clock Tower (admission: 250Kr) is just one of many things to climb up, up and away from the bustle of the city’s streets – there are towers and other things to climb dotted all over the city centre and beyond, with plenty of smooth stone staircases, clanging metal steps, lifts, spiral ramps and even steep hills to give you ele-

From warring Bohemian kings of old to more recent occupations by Nazis and Communists, Prague’s history has been a long, complex and often violent one, but the city has survived and flourished. Today, tourists flock to it from all over the world, with everything from its old Jewish quarter to its fantastical architecture to its appeal to beer lovers providing something for all tastes and budgets, making it a perfect destination for a weekend break or a longer stay.

vated views over this city’s antiquity.

Most such towers and landmarks charge 250 Czech Koruna (or Crowns, which is close to €10) or less for admission, making that 25-to-1 ratio also something that’s easy to keep in mind when paying for anything.

Away from the endless sights of the Old Town quarter, the main drag in town is Wenceslas Square – and a drag it may be, if traipsing past such traditional Czech outlets like Starbucks, KFC, Burger King, Marks and Spencer’s, and signs for the likes of Rocky O’Reilly’s Irish Bar or, erm, Hooters isn’t quite your

thing either.

Wenceslas Square is actually a very long street rising into a gentle hill – personally, I don’t think I could

class a very long, narrow rectangle as a square, but the Czechs seem to have managed to square that particular circle. (They could probably manage that feat, too.)

Dotted with all kinds of high- and low-budget shops, stores, hotels, bars, clubs and boozers, Wenceslas Square is the retail and nightlife heart of Prague; a little like Grafton Street, Temple Bar and Henry Street all rolled into one.

You might have to look around almost as much as Head of Franz Kafka (by David Cerny) to find this kinetic sculpture on the edge of Old Town, but this, gleaming, shifting, twisting, giant tribute to the hugely influential Bohemian writer is well worth looking out for.

Pictures: Shane Dillon

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For one of the best views of the River Vltava’s gentle bends, many bridges and the sprawl of historic old Prague, just walk over Cechuv most (north of Old Town) and head left up the hill, to Hanavsky Pavilon – then take in the view

Charles Bridge (Karluv most) is a truly iconic landmark, and somewhere you almost expect to see in black and white – but unless you go to it at the crack of dawn (top), expect to find it swarming with tourists (above)

Full in the daytime with Prague locals, Czech grannies (doing their ‘Clery’s run’), teenagers and tourists, Wenceslas Square turns into a nightlife hub once the sun goes down, with strip clubs and the like dotted off the street – just one more reason there are so many Antos and Kevs (and their Hen counterparts) wandering about at all hours.

However, you’ll still find plenty of cultural highlights dotted around here, too, with the smallish but brilliantly-staged New National Museum (200Kr, 340Kr family) just off the very southern end of Wenceslas Square just one of many places that are great for kids.

Of course, no trip to Prague would be complete without crossing Charles Bridge (Karluv most).

Still arguably the defini-

tive Prague landmark, it’s a particularly lovely bit of architecture to stroll across, passing by the statues of many saints and scholars lining its sides, rubbing the ‘lucky’ brass plaques at the base of some, glancing over at nearby Prague Castle’s dramatic turrets and spires sweeping up into the sky...

That’s assuming that you arrive at dawn or soon afterwards, however, as the bridge very, very quickly turns into an absolutely jam-packed crush of heaving masses for the day.

Luckily, early birds – and I do mean early – can find the bridge largely empty, save for specks of fluttering white every 100 yards or so, as a range of canny bridal photographers nudge sleepy charges into place to get the perfect wedding shots before the

The Powder Tower, a key landmark that’s a short stroll to the east from the Old Town Square, is just one of many worth visiting to take in some superb views (inset)

In many of Prague’s churches, they seemingly ran out of wall before they ran out of gold and marble, such as at St Nicholas Church, at Mala Strana on the Vltava’s west bank

The black, spindly silhouette of Prague Castle dominates the city’s skyline (right), enticing visitors to come over to explore its vast complex of beautiful palaces and chambers

hordes arrive.

Seeing Charles Bridge during a summer sunrise (5.30am or so, sleepyheads), is definitely a bucket list experience to savour.

That’s only a flavour of Prague – I haven’t even touched on her jaw-droppingly elaborate churches

mucking about in swanshaped pedalos on the river; or about the beer tankard-bearing skills of Prague waiting staff.

Nor have I talked about walking through crab apple groves in Petrin Park; standing in the shadow of the world’s largest metronome overlooking

and cathedrals; the fantastic fusion of Gothic, Baroque and even Brutalist architectural styles all around; the complexities of the vast Prague Castle complex; simpler delights like the world’s only Cubist streetlight; the everspinning monument to Franz Kafka; family fun

the city; or grabbing an ice-cold drink near John Lennon busker/graffiti wall.

I haven’t even talked about picking up blue glass souvenirs; feeling like a Harry Potter extra in the empty viewing deck of Henry Tower, or accidentally photobombing a

Chinese couple’s wedding shots at Charles Bridge ...

But that’s the thing about this city – once you’ve been, it’s clear that your first trip won’t be your last.

It may not be the most Prague-tical thing to be thinking about, but I can’t wait to go back...

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FOOD & DRINK

A GUIDE TO TEMPTING FOOD Pictures: Barry McCall

Veteran Olympia barmaid Maureen Grant (92) has served enough stars and legends down the years to have become one herself

Irish actor Barry Keoghan has wowed in the likes of Dunkirk, and The Killing of a Sacred Deer, as well as being a Dior ambassador

A former Miss Ireland, model Aoife Walsh has carved out a successful career, with a popular blog that also proudly celebrates redheads

Ivy’s Irish roots growing RACHEL D’ARCY

TO COMMEMORATE its opening next week, The Ivy Dawson Street invited acclaimed Irish photographer Barry McCall to capture portraits of some of Ireland’s best loved people.

T h e p o r t r a i t s a re intended to highlight the diversity of Dublin – some-

thing The Ivy hopes to champion by catering for all occasions and tastes.

Recognisable faces in the campaign include musician and mental health advocate Bressie, actor Barry Keoghan, The Olympia’s bestknown barmaid Maureen Grant, and Rala (Patrick O’Reilly).

Jamie Belton, general

manager of The Ivy Dawson Street said: “By collaborating with Barry McCall, one of Ireland’s most acclaimed photographers, The Ivy Dawson Street is staying true to The Ivy Collection’s ethos of celebrating the local area, people and neighbourhoods.

“I think this portrait series of 12 people with

There’s Sam-thing delicious at Camile RACHEL D’ARCY

THAI restaurant Camile have teamed up with one of Ireland’s best-known exports for a dish of her own creation.

Singer, actress and former contestant of Celebrity Master Chef, Samantha Mumba, has teamed up with the restaurant to act as ‘guest chef’ on a brand-new dish.

Samantha created a vegetarian version of one of Camile’s best loved dishes, bringing to life a Chickpea Massaman Curry that’s available from Camile now for a limited time, priced €12.95.

House-made daily, the ‘Gotta Tell You’ singer’s dish is packed full of chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, peppers, broccoli and good old Irish potatoes,

fragranced with Thai holy basil.

Served with steamed brown and wild rice, it’s sure to be an irresistible dish for all the family.

Talking about the collaboration, Samantha said: “I genuinely love to cook for my family at home and I am excited to be collaborating with Camile and being able to share this recipe.

“As a food lover, I enjoy cooking and eating healthy dishes that are both flavorsome and filling – giving me lots of energy that I need as a busy working mum.

“I am delighted that this guilt-free dish will be conveniently available for those with a craving for something wholesome but deliciously satisfying.”

very different stories helps highlight the amazing di-versity of Ireland, all captured beautifully

by Barry on the streets of Dublin and in his studio.”

Barry said: “I’ve always loved The Ivy in London, so it’s good to see The Ivy Collection making its way over here. Dublin is in a great position for developing its own take

on the restaurant, and I loved working with all the great people chosen for the portrait campaign.

Looking forward to enjoying many an evening out there!”

Located on Dawson Street, the brasserie-style restaurant and bar will accommodate up to 200 guests with a range of menus on offer.

JP pours all his energy into new Heineken dishes HEINEKEN Ireland has announced the launch of its next limited edition Wild Lager: Wild Lager Himalayas, which is now available in selected bars around Dublin.

Wild Lager Himalayas (H32), a lager with fresh hints of citrus and a full malt character, is the second limited edition Wild Lager released in Ireland, following the success of Wild Lager Patagonia (H41), which was released in Dublin last year.

To celebrate the launch of the new lager, Heineken Ireland partnered with Michelin Star winner JP McMahon to create The Wild Lager Menu – a four-dish tasting menu inspired by each lager’s coun-try of origin.

The menu, created using wild and foraged Irish produce and ingredients, can be enjoyed during events across Ireland this summer, including The Galway Arts Festival and The Big Grill in Dublin.

To accompany Wild Lager Himalayas, JP made monkfish with asparagus and woodroof, as well as goat’s curd with nettles and dandelion oil.

To pair with Wild Lager Patagonia, JP created a ribeye steak with wild garlic pesto and roasted ha-zelnuts dish, as well as wild Irish mussels from Galway Bay with dillisk.

Speaking on the partnership, JP said: “Wild Lager

by Heineken is a totally new beer style with unique flavours that pair perfectly with the wild flavours of real Irish produce.

“Creating The Wild Lager Menu was a journey of discovery; a culinary adventure, of sorts.

“I’m looking forward to sharing the dishes and both Wild Lagers with the Irish public throughout the summer. It’s going to be wild.”

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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE

HOME & STYLE

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Taking place on Thursday 9th August, Dundrum Town Centre Ladies’ Day is a key date in Ireland’s fashion calendar, showcasing the glamour, originality and elegance of Irish style.

TV & Radio personality Doireann Garrihy will be the Dundrum Town Centre MC for Ladies’ Day. Speaking at the announcement Doireann said: “Being one of three [sisters], fashion has always been important in my house, so I jumped at the chance to be part of this gorgeous day. I can’t wait to see what this year’s trends will be and to be inspired! I love getting a sense of how other women put together their look, finding out who inspires them and how style makes them feel.”

Doireann will also be joined on the day by the Dundrum Town Centre Ladies’ Day judging panel; Blogger ‘Retro Flame’ aka Erika Fox, and Irish

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This year Dundrum Town Centre will go one step further in support of Irish style as they open their first Irish Design Pop-Up shop stocked only with Irish designers. Margaret O’Connor has even created an exclusive collection especially for Ladies’ Day that will only be available at the Irish Design Pop-Up in Dundrum Town Centre.

The pop up will open from 21st-24th July on Town Square in Dundrum Town Centre.

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Penneys’ sizing scheme set for a shake up Penneys have announced that their whole in-store sizing scheme is changing to a new, more inclusive system.

Slowly beginning to appear in Penneys stores across Dublin, the new sizes will see numbers eradicated and replaced with letters.

Gone are the days of searching for a size 12 or 16 – sizes will now range from 2XS to an 2XL, extending their size range and promising a better quality fit for gals

of all shapes and sizes.

The new size guide includes new sizes also.

A 2XS will cater for sizes 4 and 6, and for curvier ladies, sizes 22 and 24 will fall in under 2XL. The new sizing only applies to certain items for now, but each store has a guide to the new sizes on display too.

In a statement, Penneys said that they have made the change to fall in line with other high street retailers, and following customer research.

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TECH TIME

Will apology go Nissan Leaf Elon way to make leads the up for odd insult? electric way SHANE DILLON

Musk Tweets

sdillon@dublingazette.com

LITERALLY at the time of going to print, one of the biggest tech stories of the week out saw a possible end to an ongoing bizarre row that sprang up around the Thai cave rescue and the controversy-prone boss of Tesla, Elon Musk.

Musk has made a name for himself in recent years with his significant investment and research into self-driving cars, as just one of many prominent tech projects he’s been attached to.

However, he also regularly generates negative press over spats and personal attacks on critics and journalists, with the past week and a bit providing some prime, juicy Musk headlines.

With the world’s attention focused on the Thai cave where that awful situation of the trapped boys and their coach was playing out, Musk volunteered his company’s services, setting engineers on the task of creating a mini-submarine/tech that could help with the rescue.

Eyebrows were raised a little by his sulky stance when his offer of help was rejected, as he basically dismissed the person leading the rescue efforts as not a particular expert anyway.

However, his subsequent actions earlier this week saw explosive media attention from around the world, with Tesla backers and investors angrily calling for a public apology from Musk.

In case you missed this unsavoury story, Musk made some bizarre tweets, since deleted (but inevitably seen by many, and saved for posterity – and detailed, right) in which he personally attacked one of the cave’s rescue divers, British diver Vern Unsworth.

After Unsworth dismissed Musk’s offer of experimental submarine help as a PR stunt, Musk responded with an angry tweet saying he’d make a video showing his mini-sub working, which included: “Sorry pedo guy, you really did ask for it”.

As if publicly attacking a critic and

MACHINE OF THE WEEK

Original tweet, responding to diver rubbishing Musk’s offer of a sub device to help in Thai cave rescue: You know what, don’t bother showing the video. We will make one of the mini-sub/pod going all the way to Cave 5 no problemo. Sorry pedo guy, you really did ask for it.

Followed by this reaction to someone querying Musk’s calling diver a ‘pedo’: Bet ya a signed dollar it’s true.

Elon Musk

bizarrely accusing them of being a paedophile wasn’t bad enough, Musk made matters even worse by following with another Tweet backing up his outlandish insult, saying: “Bet ya a signed dollar it’s true.”

Both tweets were soon deleted – but the damage was done, with Unsworth (at the time of writing) still considering his legal options after such an outlandish insult was made in front of millions.

Even more pressing, a loud chorus of disapproval from many of Tesla’s investors was very vocal in slamming the comments and the figurehead’s behaviour alike.

A common theme from their responses was ‘frustration’ that Tesla’s efforts to create potentially revolutionary tech constantly get overshadowed by negative press related to Musk himself.

One investor made the point that constant negative press because of Musk’s behaviour could impact on securing access to capital, as the man, rather than the brand, is often the focus of critical media attention.

At the time of writing, the elusive Musk finally upped periscope to resurface with an apology, also detailed right.

Followed eventually by this apology: As this well-written article suggests, my words were spoken in anger after Mr. Unsworth said several untruths & suggested I engage in a sexual act with the mini-sub, which had been built as an act of kindness & according to specifications from the dive team leader.

Nonetheless, his actions against me do not justify my actions against him, and for that I apologize to Mr. Unsworth and to the companies I represent as leader. The fault is mine and mine alone.

It’s reported that Unsworth has told Reuters he’s aware of Musk’s apology, but has made no further comment on a possible settlement or legal action.

Apart from the tragic death of hero diver Saman Kunan in the rescue attempt, the bizarre row cast seemingly the only negative press and headlines on a tale that was seized upon by the world as a good-news story that the planet could cheer on, with tech also playing a crucial role in helping to map and execute the rescue of all involved.

It’ll be interesting to see what happens next, and whether Musk’s public apology will be enough to bring an end to this odd, negative story tacked on to the end of that nervewracking crisis.

Recovering well: The rescued Thai children, and their coach, with a portrait of diver Saman Kunan, still in hospital

The Nissan Leaf challenge was taken to the ultimate this week as Michael Moroney brought the new generation electric car on a nationwide tour where despite initial range anxiety and a scarcity of charging points, he’s clearly impressed There is a great community of knowledge and friendliness emerging around the electric car world as public charging points have become places of warm discussion, helped no doubt by the good weather.

This new community of sharing was so evident when I took the new Nissan Leaf on my usual lengthy test drives.

Everywhere I stopped for a charging boost I met either other Leaf drivers or people who were fascinated by the electric car concept.

And I learned so much about the car that I was driving, mainly from existing Leaf owners, all of whom were delighted to enthusiastically share their electric car driving experiences. And not a bad word among them.

After over 1,000km of driving, not your typical electric car driving profile, I have developed a new confidence in the car. Driving an electric car in Ireland is about changing your

Nissan Leaf 40kW Electric Engine Engine power 0 – 100km/hr Economy Driving range max CO2 emissions Full charging time Fast charge time Euro NCAP Rating Warranty Entry Price mindset; you need to plan your journeys with charging at the other end or in between, always in mind.

My journeys to Cork, Portlaoise and Kells, Co Meath all required strategic planning. Fast charging and top charging gives you new opportunities to become a coffee expert and I found I quickly created work opportunities during these charging intervals.

The charging network still needs more work, while the ESB app to locate the charging points is good, there are not enough

Electric 150hp 7.9 seconds 0 km/litre (0 l/100km) 378km 0g/km 6 hours 40 minutes for 80% 5 star (2018) 5 years/150,000km €28,690 (after €5k grant) of them out there. The Nissan Leaf electric car is great, but the network lets you down a little. Even with careful planning and while you can travel the country comfortably, the range anxiety still takes some time to ease, and it will as you become better at planning your journeys.

This Leaf is a very impressive car. Firstly, it’s an attractive new car, with real car looks, a car that you would be proud to own.

On the inside, the Leaf comes with an improved 7 inch, full-colour (TFT)

Spirit Motor Group appointments THE Dublin-based Spirit Motor Group has appointed Alan Moore as the new managing director of Spirit Motor Group. Alan has worked with the OHM Group, owners of Spirit Motor Group, for the past fifteen years.

Jim Ryan will assume responsibility as dealer principal for the recently renovated Spirit Jaguar Land Rover flagship dealership in Sandyford.

Spirit Motor Group operates ten sites across South Dublin, West Dublin and North Wicklow, employing in excess of 180 staff. Total employAlan Moore ment in the OHM Group now exceeds 350.

Jim Ryan

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TECH & MOTORS

Audi upgrades the A1 LAST month, Audi unveiled the second generation of its compact model A1 model which will be available in Ireland later this year. The car retains its overall look from the past in a design style that’s very evolutionary. The car retains its wide track and short overhangs on the new Audi A1 Sportback.

Audi claims that the new model has grown significantly in length, with an additional 56 millimetres now measuring the car at 4.03 metres while the width has remained almost the same at 1.74 metres. The new-

The new Nissan Leaf entry prices are from €28,690 (after €5,000 Government grant), and the car is attractive and spacious and great to drive despite a shortage of charging points, with the extra bonus of significant BIK savings for company car drivers

display to highlight key features, including information from the audio and navigation systems.

The standard navigation features also includes real-time information on the nearest charge points of which there are not enough, just yet. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are also available through the system.

The car has its own app to allow drivers to remotely get information about the charging level of the car.

It also allows you to adjust the climate control while the car is being charged, saving battery capacity, so that on these warm days it is possible to have your car cooled down in advance of returning to

it, after a day at the seaside.

The car’s performance has also been significantly improved as the new electric drive system delivers 150bhp (110kW) of power and 320Nm of torque, a match for most cars in this size category.

With this comes improved acceleration performance where you get a 7.9 second from 0 to 100 km/hr acceleration, making this is the fastest car to accelerate in the c-segment of the market where the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus dominate the sales.

The new Leaf is the first electric vehicle to undergo Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Testing Pro-

cedure (WLTP) and delivers a range of up to 378 kilometres on the Combined Cycle, or higher in city conditions, on a single charge. This is claimed to be a 50% increase over the previous generation Leaf.

The WLTP test is designed to reflect real life situations more accurately.

This means that you can enjoy longer journeys, by using the interconnected by the extended European CHAdeMO Quick-Charging network which is well catered for on the Irish motorway network.

Charging time from alert to 80% (quick charging – 50kw) takes 40 to 60 minutes at one of the stops, while it’s around 7.5 hours from alert to 100% with a

generation model stands only 1.43 metres in height, including aerial.

Audi claims that the A1 Sportback is fit for the digital future. Even the basic version comes standard

7Kw wall box, one of which I have at home.

Longer driving demands that you use the car’s adaptive cruise control to maximise its efficiency. I quickly came to terms with the new Nissan Leaf’s revolutionary e-Pedal technology.

This allows acceleration, deceleration and full stop with the simple increase or decrease of the pressure applied to the accelerator.

With a deceleration rate of up to 0.2G, the e-Pedal eliminates the need for drivers to constantly move their foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal to slow down or stop.

I found that this helps reduce fatigue and stress in daily city driving, and it meant that I was using the brake pedal way less than I would in a conventional car.

The entry prices start at €28,690 after the Government grant of €5,000. This is a real car with good comfort, great handling and a decent boot.

Running costs are minimal as public charging remains free and an overnight home charge is rated to cost you not more than €3. So it was safe to say that my 1,000km driving week cost me less than €20. Do you need any more convincing?

Ford’s new and BEST EVER Focus is here FORD’S new Focus, introduced last week, claims to deliver more style, space and advanced driving technologies for mid-size family car customers than ever before. The car is noticeably different in terms of styling, with a longer bonnet and new body curves and an overall more sporty and faster look.

Ford claims that the car is the most aerodynamic in its class.

Ford also claims that the new Focus also introduces a comprehensive range of advanced driving technologies that can help drivers make light work of stop-start traffic; see more clearly when driving in the dark; park simply by holding down a button; and avoid accidents.

These new advanced driver assistance technologies make driving a Ford Focus on motorways, in stop-start traffic and in town

easier than ever before; and they are designed to make the driving experience more comfortable, less demanding and safer.

This Focus introduces FordPass Connect onboard modem technology for customers in Europe, turning the vehicle into a mobile WiFi hotspot with connectivity for up to 10 devices. FordPass Connect also enables Live Traffic

updates for the navigation system, and using the FordPass mobile app drivers can easily locate their car in sprawling shopping mall car parks, check fuel levels, remotely lock and unlock their car, and even start it remotely.

FordPass Connect is an optional extra which will be connected at the time of vehicle delivery. The Live Traffic access feature is complimentary for the first 2 years following the purchase of a new Ford featuring SYNC 3 with navigation and after that a licence fee is payable.

The new Focus arrives into Ireland this month and will be priced from €24,900, which is about €500 more expensive than the current equivalent model. The car will initially be available in 4 series in Ireland; Zetec, STLine, Titanium and Vignale. The Active Series will arrive in Ireland in 2019.

with a fully integrated digital 10.25-inch display and a multifunction steering wheel.

Audi claims that the interior of the new Audi A1 has been designed to be driver-focused. All of the controls and the optional MMI touch display are strongly driver-oriented, with the eye being naturally drawn to the sporty compact unit of air vent nozzles, hood and the digital display.

Audi claims more luggage space capacity by an extra 65 litres extending the capacity to 1,090 litres with the rear seats folded down.

Opel packs more load space into new Combo OPEL has just introduced the 5th generation of its compact Combo van range to the Irish market, which will be available here from September. This new van has been developed on a completely new architecture within Groupe PSA Citroen Peugeot, the undisputed European leader in the commercial vehicle business.

The new Combo offers a wide range of variants to choose from including a short version with 4.40 metres length, a long version with 4.75 metres.

Both models come with cabins that feature two or three front seats, and a spacious five-seat crew cab.

Opel claims that the new Combo outshines most of its main competitors with a load volume of up to 4.4m3, a payload of up to 1,000 kg and a loading length of up to 3,440 mm for objects and work material.

This new Opel van comes with up to 19 assistance systems, some optional, that claim to make driving, manoeuvring, transporting goods or a crew easier, safer and more comfortable.

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TRIPLE THREAT: HOCKEY/MOTORSPORT: NICCI Daly is gearing up for a massive month as she leads the line for the Irish women’s hockey squad at the World Cup in London before switching her focus to her Formula Female motor-racing team. The former Dublin footballer will take to the track for the first time in a predominantly male field to raise funds in honour of her father.

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS INFORM YOU OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AND SCORES OF YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMS SWIMMING| NATIONAL CENTRE STAR SHINES IN HELSINKI

Coyne edged out of Euro medal places  sport@dublingazette.com

NIAMH Coyne came agonisingly close to a medal in the 100m Breaststroke on the final night of racing at the European Junior Swimming Championships in Helsinki, Finland last week.

The National Centre Dublin swimmer had progressed across heats and semi-finals in second place, swimming a lifetime best in the semi-final of 1.08.56.

In the final, the 17-year-old swam her second fastest time in the event ever to come within five hundredths of a second of a medal; Germany’s Elena Brandt getting her finger to the wall in 1.08.68, just ahead of Coyne’s 1:08.73.

Lithuania’s Kotryna Teterevkova claimed the gold medal in 1:08.03 with Russia’s Anastasia Makarova in the silver in 1.08.46.

Coyne returns to action at the Irish Summer Nations at the end of July and is one of four swimmers nominated to the Olympic Council of Ireland for selection to the World Youth Olympics Team in Argentina in October.

Also in action was Robbie Powell raced the 50m Freestyle Semi-Final.

The Athlone swimmer bettered his time from this morning touching in 23.30 to place 13th overall.

Speaking at the conclusion of the event, team leader Andy Reid commented: “The European Junior Championships always provides our up and coming athletes a very real taste of international swimming ahead of what is hoped to be a successful senior international career.

“As in recent years, the standards have been exceptionally high and yet our young team has achieved

National Centre Dublin swimmer Niamh Coyne came within a few inches of landing a medal at the European Junior Swimming Championships

much and learnt even more.

“We return from Helsinki with ten individual swims seeing us progress into semi-finals or finals, a relay final and three Irish Junior Records.

“The staff are very proud of the teams’ professional approach to racing and how they have present-

ed themselves in the arena and we look forward to working with their home programme coaches to ensure even further progress next season.”

Next up for Team Ireland will be Glasgow 2018 where 12 swimmers and three divers will compete at the European Championships from August 3 to 10.

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

For more information or to send in news and photos: sport@dublingazette.com Phone: 01 601 0240

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CLUB NOTES

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BALLINTEER ST JOHN’S LOTTO results. Numbers were 4, 8, 10 and 20. No winner. Next Thursday’s jackpot €7,000. Lotto Joker €1,200. Winner of €100 Sheila Kelly, €50 Sandra Byrne and Jack Banbury. Joker consolation prize Mick Fitz. Bingo continues every Monday at 8pm.

A mixed week for Adult Football. The seniors fought a great battle with Crokes but lost by two points after leading by two with ten minutes left.

The junior A team had a bye while the junior B team got a walkover from St Margarets. The junior C team had a big win over Shankill.

Team of the week was our minor B who were victorious over Crumlin on a scoreline of 3-7 to 0-14. As a result, they won the Division 4 South Dublin League. Congrats to the team and mentors.

On Thursday night, the junior C play Round Towers Clondalkin in Loreto. Throw in at 7.15pm. Best of luck to Johnny Gillick and Johnny McNally on the Dublin Masters team.

Senior hurlers suffered a setback midweek v Naomh Barrog. They now play Parnells in a crucial senior league game on Sunday morning at 11am in Marlay. All support welcome for this crucial tie.

The junior A hurlers had a five point win v Good Counsel last Tuesday .

They now face a strong Lucan Sarsfield team on Sunday norning at 12.15pm in Marlay. A win keeps them in the hunt for promotion.

The junior Bs were beaten by St Josephs OCB. They face St Finians next Monday at home in the league.

Special thanks to over 120 Club members for fantastic support and offering their services at stewarding for 12 hours each at the recent Marlay Park Concerts. Mile buiochas.

Multi Sport Camp: football/hurling/camogie, Gaelic tag, water games, athletics and much more: August 13-17, 10am to 2.30pm, all in Marlay Park. Age five to 12 years-old. Contact club GPO Carol Nolan 085 1424543 or Donal Gormley 087 6312082.

BSJ Golf Classic in Grange Golf Club Rathfarnham on August 3. 4 Ball for €300 to include steak dinner. Email golfclassic @ballinteerstjohns.com or Colm 087 1787198.

KILMACUD CROKES WELL done to the Dublin Senior Footballers who beat Donegal on Saturday evening.

Well done to Cian O’Sullivan, Paul Mannion and Andrew McGowan who are squad members.

Well done to the AFL1 side who beat Ballinteer 2-15 to 2-13.

Congratulations to the AFL3 team who beat Round Towers Lusk in a top of the table clash 1-12 to 1-8.

Hard luck to the AFL4 team who lost to Man O War, 1-8 to 1-10.

Well done to the AFL8 A side who had a comprehensive, 7-17 to 1-5, win

over St. Finians.

The AFL8 B team also had a very good 3-16 to 1-12 win over Na Fianna.

Well done to the minor A footballers who made it 10 wins out of 10 with a mid-week win away to Na Fianna.

Thanks to all who supported the Sky Sports Championship preview in the club on Thursday evening.

Best wishes to Father Tony who started his Walk While You Can journey on July 10.

Remember, lots of summer camp options available in the club. Check the club website for details.

HOCKEY/MOTORSPORT: MULTI-TALENTED WAYS OF NICCI DALY

World Cup driving Daly’s dual passion  STEPHEN FINDLATER

sport@dublingazette.com

A LIFETIME in the making, the multiple sporting strands of Nicci Daly’s life reach an incredible crescendo this month.

On Saturday, she lines out against USA as part of the groundbreaking Irish hockey team that will play in their first World Cup for 16 years. It follows eight years – and over 150 caps – of graft, including two devastating Olympic qualifying campaigns.

Then, on August 18 and 18, along with Emma Dempsey, she will get behind the wheel of a racing car for the first time in earnest at Mondello Park at the Historical Racing Festival as part of the Formula Females Race against Cancer.

Her father Vivion was a celebrated figure in Irish motorsport before he passed away from cancer. Her uncle Derek drove in Formula One and so it will be very much in the family tradition when she hits the track in her 1.8L 160Bhp Rover 25 saloon in a “future classics” class.

They will be the only two women in the field of 20, adding to the challenge with all funds raised from the venture going to the Irish Cancer Society, making it a tumultuous month for the Dubliner after a lifetime around the sport.

“Since the day I was born, every Sunday I was at the race track with my family. My dad, the brothers and sisters, it was always a family

affair.

“That was how I spent my weekends from when I was four until I was 13. My brother and I always pestered him to see if we could get more involved.

“I think if he was still around, we probably would have got into karting as his career was about to wind down, he would have enjoyed helping us out.”

But his passing ruled out that avenue. It meant she redirected her sporting passions in other directions to incredible effect but the fire still burned to do something in motorsport.

“It’s such an expensive sport, if you don’t have the finances and at the age we were, we didn’t have the experience to take it on ourselves. The opportunity never came around.

“In the last few years, it weighed heavy on my mind that I wanted to get back involved and that’s where the Formula Female thing came in.”

Dempsey was another who grew up around the paddock with her father, an arch rival of the Daly clan in their younger years and was “mad to get me into a car” and eventually it got the green light.

“I just asked ‘can we do this for the Irish Cancer Society and in memory of my dad?’ and it’s just taken off since there.”

Many of her father’s former sponsors and crew have come on board getting her to the brink of this moment.

First though, the full focus is on hockey and the World Cup. Again, it was not an obvious journey to this point. She was initially a Gaelic footballer primarily until she went to High School in Rathgar where she started to make representative teams.

A bout of shin splints, though, saw her put hockey on hold for

“

Since the day I was born, every Sunday I was at the race track with my family. It was always a family affair.

”

three years before being coaxed back by the current Irish coach Graham Shaw to play with Tallaght club Glenanne in 2008.

It was pretty meteoric from there, getting a call into the Leinster Under-21s within six months and an invitation to the Irish senior team trials just a few month

Nicci Daly in action for Ireland against Chile last week (Picture: Adrian Boehm) and, right, with her new racing helmet.

later in April 2009.

Big decisions arrived almost immediately, the tough nature of county or country showing itself when Dublin won their first AllIreland ladies football title in 2011.

“I had only just got called into the Dublin senior team the same year I got into the Irish team. I had been with the Senior B team.

There’s always that ‘ah, should I have stayed on?’ but then again would I have had my opportunity with the Irish team? You just don’t know. It was hard to take when they did win eventually but I chose hockey and it has been good ever since!”

There have been low points, most painfully missing out on the Rio Olympics by the width of a post in a shoot-out in Valencia.

But the side produced a series of superb results in 2017 to qualify for this week’s World Cup. “It’s the biggest tournament we have played in, the first time since 2002.

“There’s hype around family and friends, it’s just something we have worked so hard for, been disappointed with not making the major tournaments. Getting there, feeling really good about it, I just can’t wait.”

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CUALA FOLLOWING a most memorable and historic year for Cuala, the Hurlers summer Golf Classic, generously sponsored by Davy, will take place this year in the splendid Dun Laoghaire golf club.

This promises to be a great day out at a fantastic venue with proceeds going toward the Cuala Adult Hurling training fund. Teams are €400, Hole Sponsorship €150 (Team & Hole Sponsorship €500). For more details, see Cuala social media platforms or contact Sara at gough. sara3@gmail.com Best of luck to all in this week’s Cuala lotto draw for the €12,500 jackpot. Last week’s lucky dip winners were Martin James and Bob Allen.

All profits from the lotto are ring fenced for facility and pitch development. Sign up now at www.cualagaa.ie/lotto The Cuala Adult Hurling Social & Awards Night for Junior Leagues and Championships were held in The Graduate last Friday where Cuala were delighted to announce The Graduate as the new sponsors of our junior hurlers. Congratulations to all the winners.

The weather has been very kind to all the kids and coaches in our Summer Camps and Advanced Camp for 12-15 yr olds. Long may it continue. See more details at http://www.cualagaa.ie/cuala-summer-camps-2018/ Congratulations to Mick Fitzsimons, Con O’Callaghan, Mark Schutte, Conor Mullally and the Dublin footballers on their recent win against Donegal in the Super 8s.

The Cuala All-Ireland lunch will be held on Friday, August 31 this year.

It’s a little earlier than usual so make sure to mark your diaries. Contact cualalunch@gmail. com or Peadar at 087 234 5393 for details and bookings.

Adult Football results last weekend AFL1 Cuala 1-12 Ballyboden 1-11 AFL4 Cuala 3-7 St Margarets 2-11 AFL7 Cuala 3-07 St James Gaels 0-14 Good wins for both our teams competing in the Juvenile Summer Camogie cup last week over Kilmacud and Fingallians respectively.

GERALDINE P MORAN THERE was no winner of this weeks lotto draw, the numbers were 1,10,18 and 23. Next week’s jackpot will be €950.

Our lucky dip winners were Liam Hennelly and Ted McEnery. Many thinks to all who play our lotto and support the club.

Don’t forget to get your family and friends to play our draw.

Our AFL7 team had a good victory over St Annes and our AFL11s team got a walkover from Croi Ro Naofa while our minor team were defeated by Round Towers (C).

The AFL11s are away to St Annes on Thursday while the minors away to

Ballyboden on Sunday. Best of luck in your games.

A fantastic week was had at our Cúl camp last week with over 100 boys and girls taking part. Many thanks to Darren and his team of coaches for all their hard work making the camp as successful as it was.

Hopefully the great weather they had extends to our second camp which is taking place this week.

There is still time to book into our third camp which takes place on August 20-24. Spaces are filling up fast so pre-booking is recommended.

For further details visit our website. www.geraldinesgaa.ie

SOCCER: UCD LEADING THE WAY IN LEAGUE OF IRELAND U-19

McDonald hat trick puts Bray to sword in South division LOI U-19 SOUTH DIVISION UCD Bray Wanderers  DAVE DONNELLY

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SEAN McDonald scored a hat-trick as UCD under19s put Bray Wanderers to the sword to stretch their lead at the top of the National League Southern Elite Division to four points.

The Students scored five in the first half before McDonald sealed his hattrick in second-half injury time to round of a handsome 6-1 win at the UCD Bowl.

McDonald’s hat-trick brings him up to eight goals this season, three behind the league’s top scorer Dean Williams of Shamrock Rovers.

The Students took the lead after just 11 minutes courtesy of Charlie Smith before Mark Dignam added the second goal ten minutes later.

Dignam made a great run through the middle and was picked out by an

equally impressive ball over the top, which the senior squad member controlled and tucked away.

John O’Keane added goal number three on 27 minutes before McDonald notched the first of his three goals on the halfhour following good interplay with Dignam.

Byron O’Gorman pulled one back for the Seagulls shortly after but normal service was quickly restored when McDonald added goal number five before the break.

The second half was a less lively affair as the sun continued to beat down and UCD conserved their energy for the demanding schedule ahead, but McDonald did get his third five minutes from time.

“Overall, we played well,” UCD Under-19 manager Maciej Tarnogrodski told the Dublin Gazette.

“We play quite often against teams that sit a bit deeper against us, and it’s always difficult to break down the teams who are

sitting deep.

“You need to be very creative. From that regard, we were very good. We scored some very good goals and opened them up through some good passing.

“Second half, because the score was so high, it’s always like that, you take a little bit of the foot off the pedal.”

The result leaves UCD top of the Southern Elite Division with 24 points from 11 games, four clear of Galway United, with

the top four due to go into the play-offs in October.

Last season, UCD were eliminated in the semifinals as the effects of a tough Champions League defeat to Molde and in the cup final to Dundalk took their toll.

Tarnogroski added: “This is my second season with the majority of the lads, so we have a bit of a style of play.

“We’ve been continuing our work and we have some experienced players,

which is good for continuation.

“We’re leading our group and playing well, developing players and winning games. We’re playing very well. Our goal was to get to the play-offs.

“I don’t have as big a squad as last year. We had 22-23 players and this year we are much less.

Even against Bray, we had three players on the bench, so players are playing much more games this year.”

Waves finally land WNL win  DAVE DONNELLY

UCD Waves got the better of Kilkenny United to end their wait for a league win

UCD Waves’ long wait for a league win is finally over after they came from behind to beat Kilkenny United 2-1 at the Belfield Bowl on Sunday afternoon.

With goalkeeper Erica Turner and defender Roisin McGovern away on international duty and captain Chloe Mustaki also out, the understrength Students fell behind early on.

In a game moved forward an hour to avoid a clash with the World Cup final, debutante keeper

Amy Guilfoyle lost control of the ball on the slick surface to present Ann Marie Byrne with an open goal. Waves equalised within three minutes as Amy Guilfoyle picked out another new signing, Rachel Doyle, and the former Peamount United winger poked the ball home on her debut.

UCD pressed in the second half but looked set to come home short before Dearbhaile Beirne’s close-range shot was parried by Niamh Coombes in the Kilkenny goal and player of the match Guilfoyle was on hand to thrash the rebound home.

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UCD’s Sean Quinn gets away from Bray’s Byron O’Gorman.

Picture: David Fitzgerald/ Sportsfile

MINI WORLD CUP

Joeys bask in superb summer tournament

ST JOSEPH’S Boys hosted a hugely successful mini World Cup last weekwith hundreds of children taking part across the four different catagories, leading into the finals in the respective cup and bowl categories.

The entire tournament was played out in cracking sunshine at the Sallynoggin club over the course of a number of evenings, welcoming all comers to the annual event.

GOLF: BALLINASCORNEY BASKS IN FIERCELY CONTESTED EVENT

Red-hot Captains’ Prize Flood-ed by sun BALLINASCORNEY CAPTAIN’S PRIZE  sport@dublingazette.com

COOL heads prevailed in sweltering conditions at Ballinascorney Golf Club as Monica Flood and Liam Redmond emerged victorious in the Lady Captain’s and Captain’s Prizes.

These fiercely contested blue riband events attracted well over a hundred entrants between them with scoring frequently as scorching as the weather.

The course basked in glorious sunshine for both competitions but the combination of firm greens and unusual easterly breezes made for tough conditions for golfers of all standards.

In Lady Captain Hilary Coffey’s Prize, Flood came home with a blistering 68 to overtake first round leader Joan O’Farrell and take the honours with an amazing two round aggregate of 139.

Patricia Fitzachary produced two very consistent rounds of 71 and 72 to take second spot on a count back while first day leader Joan O’Farrell secured the gross prize.

Captain Martin McGlynn’s Prize produced real drama as the early leaders failed to reproduce their first round form on a day when fiendish pin positions combined with slick surfaces to create a real test of skill and patience.

Two players made light of the tough conditions with eventual winner Redmond producing a round of 70 and former champion Jim Kennedy coming in with a 69, the best round of the two days.

The traditional six-hole playoff between the top 21 golfers produced its share of thrills and quite a few spills with Redmond emerging on top ahead of early leader Shea Boyce and Jim Kennedy in third. Jimmy Fitzachary made it a family podium double by taking the gross prize.

Liam Redmond with Ballinascorney Captain Martin McGlynn

Congratulating Redmond on his third Captain’s Prize victory, Captain Martin said: “There’s no truth in the rumour that he gets to keep the trophy for that achievement.

Congratulations to everyone who played so well and contributed to a great week’s golf.”

“It was marvellous to see such amazing golf from two deserved champions”, said

Lady Captain Hilary.

“It was also great to see a number of new members high up on the leaderboard in both competitions.

“We have some great offers for new members at the moment and anyone interested in joining should go to ballinascorneygolfclub.com to find out more.”

Rathmichael man in CP Euro squad

CP EURO CHAMPIONSHIPS  sport@dublingazette.com

RATHMICHAEL FC’s Ryan Nolan has all been named in the Republic of Ireland CP squad for the European Championships which begin on Wednesday, July 25.

Cherry Orchard’s Dillon Sheridan was the tournament’s topscorer last year with 10 goals and and he makes the line-up alongside former Finn Harps player Oisin Merritt and FAI FFA Player of the Year Gary Messett.

Daragh Ruane receives his first call-up to the squad CP football is uniquely different to traditional 11-a-side football as it is a 7-a-side game and players have a classification based on their physical attributes which impacts on how the coaches can use them or make changes in games.

Ireland are set to begin their tournament against Denmark and will face Germany, Northern Ireland and the Netherlands ahead of the finals stage. The tournament set to end on Sun-

day, August 5 and all matches will take place on the KNVB Campus in Zeist.

C P m a na ger Pa ul B reen believes Ireland can be confident heading into the tournament: “We are looking forward to the tournament now and have prepared well over the last number of months,” said Breen.

“We’re happy with the draw and we’ll be looking to finish in the top two of our group to qualify for the semi-finals and see what we can do from there.

We can build on last years sixth

place finish at the World Championships.

“We’re stronger for the experience and I think we can be confident that the team can kick on and compete with the best.

“The tournament will be very demanding on the players which will see a total of six games to be played in 12 days, with three games in four days at one point.

“This is all the more reason we need a strong squad as all players will be required to play their part at some point.”

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SHANKILL THE juvenile academy, sponsored by O’Donnell’s Pharmacy, is taking a summer break and will resume activities in early August at 10am on Saturdays in Stonebridge Road.

Our older team’s members should check with their team manager for summer training times and other and activities.

Many thanks to Sherry Fitzgerald for their partnering with our U-8 girls football and camogie teams.

Our Kellogg’s Cul camp will be held from August 20 to 24; to book a place, see kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie, cul camps in south Dublin or https:// ww.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie.

Chase the Ace draw in Brady’s. There was no jackpot winner the €50 prize went Geraldine Hickey. This week’s jackpot is €650. Tickets are €2 each or three for €5.

Well done to our ten new coaches who just completed the Foundation Coaching course they are very welcome.

Check out the summer camp video clip produced by Lava Digital Marketing; it’s a fantastic view as to what our club is all about. Contact GPO Steve Davis on 087 6414123 or email stevedavis203@gmail.com.

PREMIER VICTORY

GOLF: OVER 450 TAKE PART IN ANNUAL TOURNAMENT

Finlans Father and Son the kings of the Castle again  sport@dublingazette.com

MICHAEL and Stephen Finlan (Grange Castle/ Castle) won the 2018 All Ireland Father and Son, sponsored by Dawson Jewellers, at Castle Golf Club for the fourth time.

Michael is now a fivetime winner as he also won in 1979 with his father Ben. 2018’s competition saw almost 450 golfers representing nearly 100 different golf clubs participated in the qualifying rounds of this prestigious tournament.

This event is renowned for its friendly atmosphere and this was evident from the qualifying rounds and right through all the matchplay stages T h e Fi n l a n s ove rcame Vincent and Lloyd O’Rourke (Naas) in a closely fought matchplay final, played in a friendly atmosphere throughout, which finally ended at the 15th hole to win 4 and 3.

Both pairs treated spectators to fine golf right throughout the week and a large crowd enjoyed a

John Leonard (Captain, Castle GC) with Ken McDonagh (Dawson Jewellers) presenting Michael and Stephen Finlan with the trophy along with tournament chairman Lee Healion Picture: Pat Cashman

fantastic final played in the spirit that this competition is renowned for.

The Finlans had battled through their semi-final against an excellent Pierse duo, Morgan and Jack, who played off four and +2 respectively, edging them out 4 and 3 as well.

They had been taken to a second playoff hole in Friday’s quarter-finals

by Lurgan pair Brian and Martin Scullion. They were also taken to the last hole in the round of 16 before winning 1 up in

what was their third round of knock-out matches.

The O’Rourkes went the distance in their semifinal against a Castle team of Andrew and Ryan Baird, winning on the 19th hole.

The competition, which is the biggest amateur open event on the Irish golfing calendar, was sponsored by Dawson Jewellers.

Ken McDonagh from Dawson Jewellers said that his company were delighted to be part of this great tournament

that builds and nourishes future talent, family relationships and values.

Players from clubs around the country were very complimentary about the golf course and its presentation for the week and in particular the warm Castle welcome received by all.

The quality of the golf was at the highest standard for the entire week and included two hole-in-ones

by John Maguire (Foxrock) and Lloyd O’Rourke (Naas).

Dillon leads the way in McAfee stretches winning run comprehensive win DUBLIN’S Junior Premier side ran up a -0-22 to 1-8 win over Armagh

at Parnell’s last Saturday in the sweltering heat.

With a fine scoring tally of 15 points, Aoibhe Dillon put on the scorebaord what was a full team effort and great game management on the pitch.

Sinead Murphy kept Armagh’s best player Ciara Donnolly quiet while celebrating her birthday while there were huge displays for Dublin from Caoimhe Ni Maolagain, Hannah O’Dea, Dee Johnstone and Emma Barron.

They had made most of the inroads in the first half with a strong performance yielding a 0-12 to 0-3 lead, defensively shutting down any opportunities for the Ulster side.

In the final reckoning, manager Shane Plowman was very happy with scoring 22 points in their first championship match of 2018.

Picture: ilivephotos.com

Stephen McAfee lands a blow in his lightweight battle.

Picture: Ricardo Guglielminotti (the fighting irish).

STEPHEN McAfee won his fifth professional boxing fight last Saturday night as he proved too strong for tough Polish fighter Damien Lawniczak in a lightweight bout.

He knocked his opponent down in the first round with a left hook to the body and while the Pole recovered from that blow, he was content to stay in a cagey, defensive stance for the remainder of the six rounder which the Sallynoggin man

had to settle for a win on points.

It wa s p a r t o f t h e Celtic Clash 6 event in Good Counsel GAA club in Drimnagh where a series of Dubliners got the chance to show their wares.

B a l l y b r a c k ’s N i a l l O’Connor got the better of Bulgairan Slaveya Stefanov at lightweight level while Rathmichael based Victor Rabei won his derby battle with Karl Kelly in a super lightweight slug-fest.

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CAMOGIE: DUBLIN SAVOUR RARE WIN OVER WEXFORD IN BELLEFIELD

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Kilmacud keep up pressure on the leaders

Emma Flanagan takes on Wexford’s Shelly Kehoe. Picture: ilivephotos.com

Beagan brilliance leads win in Wex SENIOR CAMOGIE CHAMPIONSHIP Wexford Dublin  sport@dublingazette.com

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DUBLIN’S camogie stars continue their strong run in Group B of the Dublin senior camogie championship as they beat Wexford by four points, making it three wins out of four.

The sky blues would ordinarily go into the tie as underdogs but strong wins over Offaly and Meath had them in good shape while Wexford have been off colour in the competition, losing all of their games to date.

They did, however, win the first half battle, reading the game exceptionally well and taking some fine long range scores from the speedy Chloe Fox. Despite being behind by three points, Dublin continued to push forward with some brilliant high catches and lovely side steps and pace shown by Ali Twomey and Orla Beagan.

It was Naomh Mearnog’s Laura Twomey in the back line who, once again, displayed incredible sheer grit, breaking two hurls in tackles and showing her accuracy through some excellently delivered diagonal balls.

There were moments of play where

the crowd were reminded that Wexford where in fact three in-a-row All-Ireland champions in the past. But Dublin were still yet to increase the tempo, intensity and skill level.

The first half ended with Dublin trailing by a marginal three points. The second half commenced with Dublin dominating from the 30th to the 60th minute with excellent scores taken from goal scoring machine Emma Flanagan, free taker Orla Beagan, workhorse Ali Twomey, flawless Faye McCarthy and Speedy Gonzalez, Siobhán Kehoe.

Gráinne Quinn and young Niamh Gannon were introduced after a fine display last weekend against Meath.

Frustration was seen on both the Wexford players and management faces due to the support play shown from Dublin which was pure bliss.

The opposition struggled to keep up with the blue jersey resulting in fouls left right and centre.

Stacey Kehoe and Linda Bolger made it a game of tit for tat and it was sensed that what would break the two sides would indeed be a goal.

Luck found it’s way to the girls in blue when, in the 42nd minute, the green flag was raised after a long rage

free from Beagan skimmed past the keepers hurl and found the back of the net. The score now stood Dublin 1-8 Wexford 9 points.

Dublin would need to keep their tally up and with two vital points pinged over the bar from the half way line from goalkeeper Faye McCarthy and they would continue to strive forward.

Kehoe slotted two fine points over

Orla Beagan lines up a free.

Picture: ilivephotos.com

the bar during pivotal times in the game along with Ali Twomey, who was exceptional throughout.

To ensure a convincing win, manager David Herity called upon Leah Butler and Sile Ní Coitir to finish the game off.

Dublin now close out their group stage with a big battle against Tipperary with the winner set to finish second behind Cork.

KILMACUD Crokes saw off near neighbours Ballinteer St John’s 2-15 to 2-13 to keep up their push for a top four finish in AFL1.

The tie was played on Friday evening in Marlay Park to avoid the concerts and saw Crokes record their seventh win out of 10, sitting two points off the leaders St Vincent’s. They moved above Ballyboden St Enda’s who were one-point losers at Cuala on a rock-hard surface, 1-12 to 1-11.

Naomh Olaf, meanwhille, were undone by high-flying Lucan Sarsfields and, in particular, Brendan Gallagher.

In addition to Conor Gallagher’s 1-4 tally, Declan O’Shaughnessy also chipped in with 1-2 for the victors in a 3-16 to 1-13 result.

Sky Blues underage star Darren Gavin (son of All-Ireland winning Galway footballer Fergal) offered a powerful presence in midfield and the evergreen Stephen O’Shaughnessy was also a leading light over the course of the hour.

With Gavin, Dara Shanahan, Jack Carey and Harry Ladd landing a point apiece to compliment their chief marksmen, Lucan eased over the line.

It leaves Olaf’s on five points and 15th place in the division, level with Ballinteer just one point off bottom side Castleknock.

Cuala’s win has them up to eighth place and in a fourway tie with the playoff places just one point above them.

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