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AN EXTRA EIGHT TRAMS ARE TO BE ADDED TO THE FLEET

Luas Green Line to get longer trams in €100m investment

 EMMA NOLAN THERE won’t be as much of a squish on the Luas at rush hour, particularly at the Dundrum and Balally stops – thanks to a new €100 million investment. Green Line trams are set to grow by 12 metres and an extra eight trams are to be added to the fleet as part of an ambitious plan announced by the See Page 8 Transport Minister this week.

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SPENDING | MIXED RECEPTIONS FROM PARTIES TO BUDGET 2018

2018 Budget adopted with council prepared to spend €177 million  EMMA NOLAN

THE COUNCIL adopted their annual budget l a s t we e k t o m i xe d receptions from parties. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council adopted a budget of €177,599,000 for 2018 that, according to council officials, “enhances the expansion of service delivery, supports increased economic and planning activity and provides for measures to increase housing supply”. T he budget’s focus

is on the provision of housing, measures to increase economic activity and consequential job creation and around quality of life initiatives for people living and working in the county. It includes the reduction of the maximum 15% allowable to the basic rate of Local Property Tax in 2018, provision of €170,000 that will target an additional 260 tenancies under the Housing Assistance Payment and financial

assistance to community groups. €100,000 will be provided to improve accessibility to DLR beaches by mobility impaired beach users. Additional emergency accommodation will see 29 supported additional family units provided in Millmount and Monkstown which will operate in 2018. Local Fianna Fail councillor Cormac Devlin supported the budget, which, he says “builds on the previous positive

budget which supports and encourages business growth within our county”. He praised the reduction in commercial rates for small to medium enter prises and said he was thankful there was no rise in parking charges, licence fees or (council) housing rents. People Before Profit councillor Hugh Lewis welcomed the allocation of more emergency homeless units but urged more action be taken for housing issues. “There are progressive measures in the budget such as the allocation of more emergency home-

less units so badly needed in the county. “However we need a radical plan of action for housing and council and capital budgets that can meet the needs of the people of our county,” he said. Cllr Lewis criticised the decision to raise “rates for the county’s most profitable businesses by only a mere 1.5%”. “This has resulted in less money being available for vital council services,” he said. However, Cllr Devlin feels the budget encourages business growth in the county.

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FASTNews Crime writer Julie Parsons

Bicentenary literary celebration this November DUN Laoghaire Harbour Company welcomes a Bicentenary literary celebration this November 23. Local authors Bernard Farrell, Julie Parsons and Declan Hughes will join local historian Rob Goodbody for a free literary evening. The authors will read and discuss their work, significant parts of which are set in the town of Dun Laoghaire. Dun Laoghaire resident and crime writer Julie Parsons returns after a nine-year break and will discuss the influence Dun Laoghaire has had on her new thriller “The Therapy House” and her other works. Capacity is limited, so to avoid disappointment please book early and reserve a space by emailing info@dlharbour.ie.

Get set to welcome Santa DUN Laoghaire is set to welcome Santa Claus with a spectacular fireworks display this Saturday. Santa’s arrival will mark the start of the seaside town’s Christmas Festival, and will also see the official turning on of the Christmas lights take place. Santa’s arrival will take place at Harbour Plaza, down by the ferry and will include a performance by Dun Laoghaire School of music. Santa’s Postbox will be beside the Christmas Tree at dlr LexIcon, so children can post their letters to the North Pole and get a reply from Santa before Christmas.

Christmas Bazaar event A CHRISTMAS Bazaar will take place in Rathfarnham Quaker Meeting House, 62 Crannagh Road, Dublin 14, on Saturday, December 2 from 12 – 15. All welcome! Stalls will include antiques and collectables, cakes and savouries, Christmas gifts, potted plants, books, DVDs, CDs and children’s toys. Tea, coffee, soup and home-made treats will be served in the cafe and a kids’ fun zone will include face-painting, magic shows and gingerbread people decorating. Entrance charge: adults €2.50, children 50c. All proceeds will go to Irish Quaker Faith in Action, which supports a variety of projects, including food relief in Zimbabwe, a maternity centre in Nicaragua, medical supplies for Georgia, trauma rehabilitation work with children in Gaza and the Peter McVerry Trust. Dublin Gazette Newspapers, Second Floor, Heritage House, Dundrum Office Park, Dublin 14 Tel: 01 - 6010240. Email: sales@dublingazette.com news@dublingazette.com web: www.dublingazette.com twitter: @DublinGazette Visit us on Facebook at DublinGazetteNewspapers

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AWARE looking for 50 volunteers to help with its vital support line AWARE is urgently seeking 50 volunteers in the Dublin area to join the Aware Support Line. As Ireland’s leading organisation providing support, education and information services about depression and bipolar disorder, the Aware Support Line provides callers with telephone support and information about issues relating to their own mood or the mood of a friend or family member who may be experiencing mood-related conditions. Volunteers will receive full training for the vital role. To get involved, see www.aware.ie/volunteer, or phone Aware at 01 661 7211.

€100,000 funding boost to support local libraries across South Dublin MORE than €100,000 in funding has been awarded to local libraries in South Dublin. The funding was announced last week by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, and will see library services in the area enhanced. This investment sees €75.600 from the Department of Rural and Community Development, supplemented by additional funding of €25,200 from the council. The funding was welcomed by Fine Gael Senator Neale Richmond and Minister of State Mary Mitchell O’Connor.

Strictly delighted to help brave boy, Jack  SYLVIA POWNALL A DUBLIN community is stepping out this weekend to raise funds for a brave boy with a rare genetic condition. Little Jack Cready was just 18 months old when he was diagnosed with the SCN2a gene mutation, which causes multiple seizures a day and can lead to brain damage. A posse of Portmarnock prancers are ready to take to the stage at the Sands Hotel this weekend as part of a Strictly for Jack ballroom bonanza, and are hoping Dubs will support Jack’s cause.

The foxtrotting fundraisers hope to raise awareness of the condition – which affects less than 400 children

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worldwide – and raise money towards special equipment Jack will need as he grows older. His mother Frances said: “Everything was great until Jack hit 15 months. One morning he started to have what was actually a seizure, but we didn’t realise it at the time. “We had concerns for a couple of weeks leading up to that. He changed dramatically from being a ver y happy,

active little boy to being not able to move.” Jack’s diagnosis came just a week before his second birthday. Frances said: “We’re trying to find the right medication. But he’s such a fighter, he’s a real fighter.” Dad John hopes this weekend’s event will increase awareness around SCN2a and support for Epilepsy Ireland. He said: “Jack has an intellectual disability, so he doesn’t have the same learning potential as other children do. “He needs a large padded bed and a special walker as he’s lost the ability to walk.” Strictly for Jack is on

In a video on facebook, Jack’s parents (above) and others talk about the impact of his diagnosis

this Saturday, November 18 in the Sands Hotel, Portmarnock. To donate, see https://www.ifundraise.ie/3633_strictly-forjack.html

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Saoirse and Nia Kennedy. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh Photography

Ruairi Condon, Martha Maguire and Matthew Treacy

Enjoying building global bridges Conor Gannon, Noah Morgan and Stephanie Ng’ang’a

UN Laoghaire Lexicon Library played host to the Irish leg of the Annual Global Children’s Designathon. The one-day event brings children aged 9-11 from 9 cities around the world together, to design solutions that help bring about a more sustainable world. This year the theme was water. During the day the children communicate with the other cities sharing their ideas and demonstrating their creations using social media.

Josh Maguire, John Celano and Ethan Maguire

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BELOVED LOCAL LANDMARK | PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR PHOTOS

Exhibition to celebrate the Dun Laoghaire Pier  EMMA NOLAN MILLIONS have strolled down it and millions more will – Dun Laoghaire Pier is a beloved local landmark that is being celebrated this year as part of the bicentenary of the Harbour. Earlier this year, the Local Studies department of DLR Libraries created People on the Pier – a Humans of New York-style project that showcases photos of the many people who walk along Dun Laoghaire Pier every Sunday. The project is a platform for people to share photos of their visits to Dun Laoghaire Pier, helping to capture moments in time in the here and now, as a record for generations to come. The project has been run-

ning successfully since July and will be celebrated at a special event in the Lexicon on December 6. May 31 of this year marked the beginning of the celebrations for the bicentenary of Dun Laoghaire Harbour, commemorating that auspicious occasion when the first stone was laid 200 years ago for an ambitious and progressive project. Dun Laoghaire librarian Marian Therese Keyes said the response to the project has been great. “We weren’t disappointed with the response; as of the current moment we’ve received over five hundred photos via email, Facebook and Twitter. “We’ve been overwhelmed by the generosity of your

response, with people sharing their poignant, personal, comical, nostalgic and downright crazy photographs, resulting in the formation of a strong virtual visual community of those who love Dun Laoghaire, its harbour and its piers.” A digital exhibition of the People on the Pier photographs will take place on Wednesday, December 6 at dlr LexIcon at 6.45pm. There’s still time to add to the story by uploading your photos to www.dlrpeopleonthepier.ie, sharing on Facebook at facebook.com/dlrpop/, tagging @dlr_pop on Twitter or Instagram. Or you can simply email your photos (higher resolution is best) to localhistory@ dlrcoco.ie.

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Geraldine and Annagh Bevan with Finn Pat and Mary Gibson

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One thousand jobs expected as former Ferry Terminal to house Innovation Campus

NEW plans announced for the old Ferry Terminal in Dun Laoghaire will see it transformed into a state-of-theart centre for technology, marine and design businesses which could support up to 1,000 jobs. Under the proposed plans, the old ferry terminal will become the Harbour Innovation Campus, a stateof-the-art shared innovation space for multi-national companies, local start-ups and specialist manufacturing firms. The Ferry Terminal is owned by the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company,

who have agreed to lease the buildings to the Harbour Innovation Campus. Speaking on the proposed plan, CEO of the Dun Laoghaire harbour Company Gerry Dunne said: “I am very pleased to announce the news today as the transformation of the old ferry terminal into the Harbour Innovation Campus will reinvigorate the town as a whole and generate around 1,000 jobs new job. On top of this, it will be a major boost to the local economy and local employment as these workers spend money in the surrounding area.’’

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Make decorating your home for Christmas EZ JUST like Christmas, the EZ Living Furniture Event comes but once a year. This year, Friday, November 17 is the date when EZ Living will say a festive thank you to the loyal customers of their Airside, Blanchardstown Retail Park and Fonthill stores. If this Christmas is to be the best one ever, it is worth exploring the impressive range of stylish decorations at EZ Living Furniture. The stunning trees, angels, wreaths and centrepieces will enable you to create eye-popping, on-trend displays for your home. Better still, at the Family and Friends Event you can afford go a little crazy on the seasonal sparkle, with all yuletide decorations and accessories reduced by at least 40%. As well as bargains galore, there will be live music to lift the mood, along with tempting treats to enjoy including mulled wine, fruit punch and suitably seasonal nibbles. So, gather up your family and friends and head for EZ Living Furniture on the big night. You can spend time with your loved ones, treat yourselves to a tipple or two and grab some glamorous glitter at reduced prices.

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EXPANSION | MORE PASSENGERS TO BE ABLE TO FIT ON AT RUSH HOUR

Luas Green Line to get longer trams in €100m investment  EMMA NOLAN

GREEN Line Luas trams are about to get a lot bigger as part of an €100 million investment announced on Tuesday, which will see more passengers being able to fit on at rush hour. The Luas Green Line Capacity Enhancement Project will begin next year and will see eight trams added to the fleet and 12 metres will be added to the existing trams. Local TD and Minis-

ter for Transport Shane Ross said the project is an “ambitious endeavour” will allow for 60 additional passengers to be carried per tram – a total of 369 people per tram in all. The Green Line links S t e p h e n ’s G r e e n t o Dundr um to Sandyford and Leopardstown and trams are usually completely packed with commuters at peak times but the new measures will an extra 1,760 passengers carried per hour in either direction.

“More trams, longer trams, connecting trams, longer platforms and a bigger depot to house them in – all great news for our public transport system,” Minister Ross said. Recent sur veys by the NTA of passenger demand and conditions on the Luas Green Line indicate that the line is currently operating at capacity during peak periods, with crowding experienced between the Balally and Ranelagh stops.

Minister Shane Ross welcomed the “ambitious endeavour”

T h i s c r o wd i n g i s resulting in passengers being unable or unwilling to board at these stops. Furthermore, demand projections from the NTA suggest that there is a latent demand for travel on the Green Line where people are not travelling by Luas due to peak period capacity constraints. The move was also welcomed by local Senator Neale Richmond (FG) who researched

the trams’ capacity at rush hour earlier this year. “I have been campaigning for this for over 12 months based on the many representations I have had from locals in Dublin Rathdown who find they cannot get on LUAS trams during rush hour, or if they can get on, they find the trams are too packed to be in any way comfortable,” he said. The direct cost of the Green Line enhancement have been put at around €78 million. Add in indirect costs, maintenance costs and annual operation costs, the Department of Transport said the project will cost in excess of €100 million. The news comes as the Luas Cross City is set to begin service next month.

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Pictured at the launch of the new BleeperBike service were Cathaoirleach Tom Murphy; Ning Hou and Robbie McCarthy of BleeperBikes and Hugh Cooney, CEO BleeperBikes. Picture: Peter Cavanagh

New station-less bike rental scheme arrives STATION-less bike-sharing has come to Dun Laoghaire and Dundrum with BleeperBikes. The first bike-sharing scheme oh its kind in Ireland, this innovative pilot will start with 40 bikes and expand to 100 bikes over the next six months and will be available across 12 different locations, including areas such as Dun-Laoghaire, Dalkey, Shankill, UCD and many more. These ‘Smart’ bikes will allow the tracking of bike trips around the location using inbuilt GPS technology on each bike. In the Dundrum area, the bikes can be found at: Dundrum car park near the town centre where there are five bikes, two at Meadowbrook Leisure centre, four in Stillorgan Village, two in Cabinteely Village, five in Sandyford Business District and two Stepaside Village. In the Dun Laoghaire area, there are five at the Lexicon, four in Dalkey Village, five on Blackrock Main Street, two in Deansgrange Village, two in Shankill Village and two at Killiney Dart station.

Calling all budding artists from primary schools CHRISTMAS is just around the corner and to coincide with the countdown to the big day, Dun Laoghaire Town is calling on all the budding artists from primary schools in the area to enter an art competition to show What Christmas Means to You. The competition is open to all primary school children from schools in Dun Laoghaire and beyond and the artists can submit a picture of anything they like related to the festive season. Whether that might be a portrait of Santa or something completely different, there are no creative boundaries, and this will be a great way to get into the Christmas spirit. With access to many empty retail units, Dun Laoghaire Town will display the artwork in the lead up to Christmas. Parents, grandparents and friends are then invited to view and admire the children’s handiwork. Entries should be in by November 30 and the artwork will go on display from December 3 so there will be plenty of time for everyone to enjoy the artwork of the little ones in the lead up to Christmas! There will also be prizes up for grabs for the most creative and interesting pieces (with prizes for every age category). Contact Colin Hennessy on 085 725 9388 or email: colin@dunlaoghaire.ie

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Susan O’Keeffe (second from left) , sales and marketing manager Clayton Hotel in Leopardstown won the Rising Star Award 2017. Susan is pictured with John Wall, MD - From Me2You Gift Card, Sharon Scally, Chairperson – Sandyford BID CLG and Alan Deller, general manager, Clayton Hotel, Leopardstown.

Recognising success of Sandyford businesses T

HE winners of the Sandyford Business District Awards 2017 were announced at a gala black-tie ceremony last week in The Pavilion, Leopardstown Racecourse. The awards recognise the achievements of a spectrum of Sandyford-based businesses from indigenous SMEs through to multi-national companies. The awards were hosted by Sandyford Business Improvement District Company and presented by TV & radio broadcaster Ivan Yates.

The overall Sandyford Person of the Year 2017 was presented to Barry Napier (right), CEO Cubic Telecom in recognition of his considerable business success and contribution to Sandyford. Cubic Telecom also won Best Innovation Award 2017.

The Sandyford Business District Collaboration Award 2017 was presented to Enterprise Solutions for the IT solution they created for Aer Lingus and for which Orla Hogan, head of Corpotate Commications and

they won the prestigious Citrix Global Innovation Award in Florida. Pictured

Philanthropy at Microsoft accepted the International

are Wessel Badenhorst, CEO - Sandyford BID; Derek Cullen, managing director –

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Enterprise Solutions and Sharon Scally, chairperson Sandyford BID CLG

The Scale-Up Award was presented to Integrity 360 who have attained

The Team Award 2017 was awarded to Project Leopardstown

exceptional growth in revenue and headcount since their inception in 2002.

at Leopardstown Racecourse (20 and over employees).

Pictured are Dan Holland, Sean Rooney, director Integrity360 and Sharon

Pictured are Noel Harnett, Microsoft Ireland; Pat Keogh,

Scally.

Project Leopardstown and Sharon Scally.

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COURTS | HAS FOUR PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS FOR INDECENTLY ASSAULTING A YOUNG BOY IN 2013

Former teacher jailed for one year for child porn possession

A FORMER teacher and table tennis coach who was found in possession of thousands of child pornography images has been jailed for one year. John O’Donoghue (58) pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court earlier this year to a single count of possessing the pornographic material at his former home in Weaver’s Hall, Stepaside, Dublin on March 27, 2012. Handing down a twoyear sentence with the

final year suspended, Judge Patricia Ryan noted there had been a systemic delay in bringing the matter to court. She accepted O’Donoghue had undergone intensive rehabilitation and was “in a different place now”. “He has gained insight into his wrongdoing,” Judge Ryan said. Garda Brian Davoren previously told Antonia Boyle BL, prosecuting, that gardaí searched O’Donoghue’s premises

‘Murder With Love’ comes to Stillorgan IF you fancy a good night’s entertainment, The Stillorgan Players will be performing ‘Murder With Love’ by Francis Durbridge at 8pm each night until Saturday, November 18. This whodunnit has it all – love, deceit, suspicion, blackmail and incrimination are woven into a web of crime with a tantalizing twist at the climax. T he stor y centres around the lives of David Ryder, a successful lawyer,

and Larry Campbell, the man who stole his wife and who was responsible for her subsequent death and that of her child. The show is on at The Parish Centre, St Brigid’s Church Road, (opposite St. John of God on the Stillorgan Dual Carriageway). Telephone bookings from the Booking Office (089) 2391498 or online (www.stillorganplayers. com). Tickets cost €10 Thursday, and €15 (€12 concession) on Friday and Saturday.

Actors in rehearsals for the performance

on foot of confidential information received in 2008. They retrieved a total of 2,500 images and 13 movie files of child pornography, contained on a computer, laptop, memory stick and two external hard drives. The court heard that 496 of the images displayed children involved in explicit sexual activity, while a further 2,048 of the images showed a child with their genital region exposed. Of the 13 movie files retrieved by gardaí, two contained explicit sexual activity involving children,

while 11 contained a child with their genital region exposed. O’Donoghue, with an address at Leinster Square, Rathmines, Dublin has four previous convictions for indecent assaulting a young boy in 2013, for which he received a threeand-a-half year sentence with the final 18 months suspended. Judge Ryan noted that had the child pornography offence been dealt with at the same time as the indecent assault matter, then the consequences for O’Donoghue might have been different. She noted a number

of aggravating factors, including the effect the offending had on the children involved, but said the delay in bringing the case to court had to be taken into account. The court heard that when O’Donoghue was arrested in December 2016 and shown the computers seized from his former home, he said, “It’s not my PC.” When told about the images discovered by gardai, O’Donoghue said he “wasn’t aware” that they were on his equipment and added, “Look, I find this to be disgusting and I do not look at child por-

nography. The fact that children may have been hurt in making these - I am seriously upset about that.” Mar y Rose Gear ty SC, defending, said that through nobody’s fault, there had been a systemic delay in bringing this case to court, but that in the interim, O’Donoghue had taken significant steps to rehabilitate himself. She said he had resigned his job as a teacher “for obvious reasons” and had engaged in individual and group therapy. She said O’Donoghue’s social life had revolved

around table tennis, but that he had given up coaching the sport so as not to be around young people. Ms Gearty cited a report by Forensic Psychological Services which said O’Donoghue had “reasonably good insight” into both of his offences, that he took responsibility for his actions and expressed remorse for their impact on his victims. A probation report said O’Donoghue had made progress and that the Probation Services were in a position to supervise him to maintain that progress.

SNOW MUCH TO DO THIS year Dun Laoghaire will be all dressed up for Christmas, but not just with twinkling lights and the usual festive fare! It will sparkle among the top towns in Ireland in 2017 with the Christmas Festival from November 18 to December 23 bringing the magic of Christmas and a winter wonderland for the festive season. The Festival includes a whole host of exciting events including the Christmas Festival Opening Ceremony with fireworks over the harbour on November 18, a Santa Hat Challenge in aid of Enable Ireland on December 9 and a charming Christmas Market

every weekend with an old-world children’s carnival and an official North Pole Post Box. The Christmas market is a feast for the seasonal senses as carefully selected vendors sell authentic hand-made gifts and delicious treats every weekend from November 18 to December 23 at the Pavilion Quarter and dlr LexIcon from 11am to 7pm. Pictured in the People’s Park in Dun Laoghaire are Rian Zambra and Saidbh Ni Mhuncheartaigh as they joined An Cathaoirleach Councillor Tom Murphy in a flurry of snow to launch the Dun Laoghaire Christmas Festival. Picture: Gareth Chaney

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FESTIVAL A NEW APPROACH TO HELPING MAINTAIN BETTER MENTAL HEALTH

HARIA’S A BEAUTIFUL AND CLEVER COLLIE STAR!

Mojo Rising to help raise men’s spirits  MARK O’BRIEN DUBLIN will welcome a brand-new festival this week when Mojo Rising comes to the Grand Social on International Men’s Day (November 19). The festival is the debut event from Mojo – a male mental health collective that is working to raise awareness and understanding of male mental health challenges. The event features a diverse range of acts, including Paddy Casey, Attention Bebe, dance act Lords of Strut, spoken word performer Emmet Kirwan, and DJ Nialler9. Headline act Paddy Casey said he was delighted to lend his talents to such a worthy cause: “International Men’s Day is a great opportunity to reignite the conversation of mental health stigma for men and to continue raising awareness of the important work Mojo does in addressing mental health challenges faced by men. “Mojo Rising will see some of the very best performers in Ireland coming together to share in the celebration of Mojo Men. “I am so excited to be involved in what is set to be a great festival and I encour-

age as many people as possible to support this extremely worthwhile event.” Mojo courses have succeeded in achieving a reduction in depression in 83% of the men who have attended their courses. Mojo programme director and cofounder, Derek McDonnell, said the response to the announcement of the festival has been overwhelmingly positive so far.

Mental health He said: “We are absolutely delighted with the support we have received for this event so far which just reinforces our belief that there is a need for more creative ways to get the conversation of men’s mental health in the public domain.” He added that he felt it was important to challenge the stereotype of how a ‘real man’ should behave. Derek said: “Real men are emotional beings who can be vulnerable. Irish society often reinforces the stereotype that men should be the strong silent type and that don’t show emotions: ‘boys don’t cry!’ “However, it’s important for men to learn that just like physical health, there

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Some of those supporting Mojo Rising (from top) Attention Bebe, Paddy Casey, Lords of Strut and Gaff, and Nialler9

will be times in their lives where they’ll experience a dip in their mental health, and it’s okay to ask for help when they need it. “Learning to talk to family and friends about feelings takes time and practice; on Mojo we work creatively to provide space for men to do this. “We work with men from all backgrounds to help them to help themselves and get back on their feet. “These men have gone on to support

other men, their friends, their families, and this has a knock-on effect for wider society. “It’s 2017 – it’s time for a national conversation on what it means to be a man in Ireland today,” he said. At Mojo Rising, doors open at 7pm; tickets are €15, or €10 for students – however, as it’s an inclusive event, there is an option to ‘pay what you can’, be it €2 or €5, by donating that amount at the Eventbrite page.

OUR Dog of the Week looking for their #SpecialSomeone* is Haria, a beautiful oneyear-old female Collie. Haria is a very clever, active and affectionate dog whose litter of puppies have all found homes, and now it’s her turn! Haria is definitely a star, and loves being the centre of attention. She loves people so much that she struggles when left alone, so she is looking for a home where there is somebody there for most of the time. Haria will make a great doggie friend to someone who likes an active lifestyle and can give her all the care and love she deserves. If you can be Haria’s #SpecialSomeone*, then please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off Exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website, www.dogstrust. ie. You can also find them on Facebook, at www.facebook.com/ dogstrustirelandonline, or on Twitter @ DogsTrust_IE.

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Helping children big and small enjoy all the joys the season has to offer LAURALYNN, Ireland’s Children’s Hospice, is once again hosting its much-loved Light Up LauraLynn from 3.30pm on Sunday, November 26. This is the fifth year that LauraLynn has hosted Light Up LauraLynn and the event is now a firm favourite in the Christmas calendar. The hospice grounds become a festival of Yuletide activities and games, including festive food and hot chocolate stands, a ‘Write to Santa’ zone, and performances by a range of acts including The SuperTones, the Legato Singers and their very own LauraLynn Choir. It costs €5.1m per year to keep LauraLynn’s Children’s Hospice open €3.5m of which is generated through

to make up this deficit by Christmas. “This year’s Light Up Fair will be our best yet,” said LauraLynn CEO, Sharon Morrow. “Children big and small will enjoy a truly special evening where we remember loved ones and we look forward with hope to a happy Christmas for all LauraLynn families and friends. “The atmosphere is always fantastic and everyone has a great time.” LauraLynn’s much-loved Christmas cards will also be available on the night, and this year they come in two sets: a special pack created by the children at LauraLynn, plus a more traditional set of designs. If people can’t make the fair the

Darragh Cunningham with a frosty assistant launching the Light Up LauraLynn campaign

fundraised income from events and activities like Light Up. Since opening in 2011, LauraLynn has cared for more than 325 children and their families and provided more than 275,000 hours of short stay care provided to children in LauraLynn Hospice. However, there is a critical shortfall of €1m in fundraising this year, so every contribution received from the supporters and every ticket sold for Light Up LauraLynn will be vital in helping

cards are also available from LauraLynn’s online Christmas Shop at www. lauralynn.ie. This year the event will be ticketed for the first time, with individual passes costing €10 and family passes costing €25. Tickets can be purchased online via EventBrite at https://light-up-lauralynn.eventbrite.ie, and as numbers are restricted the public is being encouraged to snap them up before it’s too late.

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CHRISTMAS RUN: FLAGSHIP FUNDRAISING EVENT

Are you Aware of this annual charity run AWARE is urging people to register today for the 12th annual Aware Christmas Run which will take place in the Phoenix Park on Saturday, December 9. The Christmas Run is Aware’s flagship fundraising event, seeing over 2,000 people take part and raising more than €60,000 for the organisation’s nationwide support, education and information services. Online registration is now available at aware.ie/ events for both 5K and 10K options at a cost of €25 per person. Festive attire is encouraged and all are welcome from walkers to runners

SOAR THROUGH THE SKIES FOR CHARITY THE ISPCC are offering thrill-seekers the chance to soar through the skies at speeds in excess of 100mph next year. The exhilarating prospect of hurtling over scenic Snowdonia, Wales, has already piqued the interest of charity supporters with a thirst for adventure. Taking place on Saturday, April 21, 2018, this

day trip with a difference will see participants take on Zip World Velocity: the fastest zip line in the world and the longest in Europe. Those taking part will travel by ferry to Holyhead on the day, before being taken by coach to begin their adventures. After completing Little Zipper, a line to build confidence, participants will ascend Penrhyn Quarry towards the Big Top of Velocity. Those taking part will be asked for a deposit of €150 to secure their place on the trip and to fundraise €500 in support of the ISPCC’s work. For more information and to register interest, visit www.ispcc.ie.

DUBLIN 15 TO HOST A STYLISHLY FUN EVENT THE Crowne Plaza Hotel in Blanchardstown will be hosting a terrific afternoon on Sunday, November 26, with the Let Us Shine fashion show and variety performance, courtesy of lots of models and performers who all have Down syndrome. With a prosecco recep-

tion to launch the 2-5pm event, the participating children and young adults have arranged a stylish showcase of on-trend fashions, as well as promising some great singing, dancing and other live entertainment to end the weekend on a high note. Presented by Down Syndrome Ireland, tickets are €20, or €5 for U-16s, and can be bought online at www.BookEventsIreland.com.

TAYTO PARK AUTISMFRIENDLY FOR A DAY TAYTO Park and Autism Ireland team up and celebrate Autism Awareness Day on Saturday, November 18. To support and raise awareness for Autism Ireland, the team in Tayto Park will be creating an autism friendly environment in the park on November 18 with the intention of allowing families of children with autism to enjoy the facilities. Small changes in Tayto Park will include no music being played throughout the park and queues for the attractions being kept

Presenter Cassie Stokes and elves Ryleigh Brady and Matthew Hannon who are reminding people to register for the 12th annual Aware Christmas Run. Picture: Naoise Culhane

to a minimum. Entry on the day will be €14 per person with €2 going directly to Autism Ireland. Entry includes access to Attractions in Eagle’s Nest, the Zoo & the Tayto Factory Tour.

STUDENTS GETTING CPR TRAINING IT IS estimated that approx 5,000 people per year die of sudden cardiac death in Ireland. The Irish Heart Foundation in association with Bank of Ireland has launched the CPR 4 schools training programme. This innovative programme is designed for post-primary schools and equips teachers with the skills to deliver CPR training to teach their students. 70% of cardiac arrests happen in the home and the chances of recovery decrease by 10% for every minute that proper care isn’t administered. The programme will be rolled out nationwide and by 2019, 72% of postprimary schools will have been trained.

To register post-primary teachers are encouraged to visit www.irishheart.ie or email schools@irishheart.ie

CALLING ALL FAIRIES AND ELVES THE Ilac Centre is on the lookout for a special Christmas fairy or Santa elf to light up the centre’s stunning Christmas Tree centrepiece this year. Families are invited to a free show on Saturday 18 November, in the leadup to the exciting arrival of Santa Claus in the Ilac Centre at 3.30pm. The crew of Fame Ireland will be entertaining the crowd with music and dance and a Christmas singalong will get everyone in the festive mood for Santa’s big entrance. One lucky child, dressed as a Christmas fairy or elf, will be selected to push the big switch and light up the spectacular towering Christmas Tree, to guide Santa on his way. The Santa Experience will open fully from Friday, November 24, from 12pm to 6pm every day, and

10am-6pm on Saturdays. Online booking is now open at http://www.santaexperience.ie.

DIT STUDENT DESIGNS CANDLE FOR CHARITY DIT marketing student Amy Walsh, from Templeogue, has designed the Jack & Jill ‘Find a Diamond’ candle, which has been launched for Christmas to make much needed funds for the charity. Each candle contains a beautiful costume jewellery pendant, with two real

diamonds in two of the candles which are Irish made by Celtic Candles (Baldoyle) and available in two scents Red Dahlia and Coconut, Water and Lime. The two real diamonds were donated to the children’s charity by Loyes Diamonds of Baggot Street. The candles are on sale at Avoca Stores nationwide, including Malahide Castle, Suffolk Street and Rathcoole stores and direct from the charity for €19.95.

DIT marketing student Amy Walsh has designed the Jack & Jill ‘Find a Diamond’ candle

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IT | POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON GREATER ‘STEM’ ENGAGEMENT

Bruce Murphy and Lucy

Tech forum focuses on retaining women

O’Keefe, CroiValve; below: John Molloy and Jason Sheehy, iKydz. Pictures: Conor McCabe

Seedcorn hopes high as companies vie for €100k

T WO South Dublin companies, iKydz and CroiValve, have been named Best New Start Company and Best Early Stage Company respectively, at the Dublin final of the 2017 InterTradeIreland All-Island Seedcorn Investor Readiness competition. Both companies fought off tough competition from other businesses in the capital to win a prize of €20,000 each to help finance the early stages of their ventures. Winning companies from each of the four regional finals will go on to compete in the allisland final of the compe-

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tition, which takes place on Wednesday, November 22 at the Crowne Plaza Northwood. Companies are in with a chance to compete for the overall Best New Start Company prize (worth €50,000), or the overall Best Early Stage Company prize (worth €50,000), and ultimately the Overall Winner title (worth €100,000). iKydz, based in Parkwest, has developed a unique parental internet control system to allow parents to manage their children’s internet usage while at home and on 3/4G. Meanwhile, CroiValve,

based at Pearse Street, is developing a minimally invasive medical device to treat tricuspid regurgitation. C u r r e n t l y, f e w e r than 1% of the 550,000 patients who develop this disease annually undergo surgery, due to the risks involved. They endure long, repeat hospitalisations and a very poor quality of life. Companies can follow the competition on Twitter (@ITI_seedcorn), where they can also get valuable information and advice from experts. Further details are also available at www.intertradeireland.com/seedcorn.

SENIOR leaders from 18 top technology companies in Ireland met last week in IBM Ireland’s HQ in Dublin at the annual Connecting Women in Technology (CWIT) CEO forum. The group have been collaborating on a common goal of attracting, retaining and promoting females in the technology sector. The tech leaders were joined by Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton, who discussed the importance of promoting STEM and technology careers at school level and promoting female role models in industry – actions which will encourage young women into areas where females are currently underrepresented. Speaking at the meeting, Minister Bruton said: “I am always urg-

ing all of our young people, but especially young women, to consider a career in STEM [subjects] and I’m delighted to see senior leaders across the technology sector coming together today to encourage the same. “The vibrant technology sector we have here in Ireland is an important part of Ireland’s economic success.” Minister Bruton added that he was encouraged to see cooperation between the education and technology sectors in promoting inclusion and diversity. Over the past 12 months, in addition to their own diversity and inclusion programmes, CWIT member companies have undertaken a range of activities to improve gender diversity in their industry.

These include “IT is not just for geeks”, a programme that educates students and encourages girls in particular on the vast array of opportunities in the technology sector. More than 4,000 students were reached by the programme, and there are plans to expand this initiative in 2018. In addition, the STEM Teacher Internship programme, supported by CWIT and 30% Club Ireland, has facilitated 11 student teachers from the BSc Science Education in Dublin City University to complete 12-week paid internships in Accenture, AIB and Intel. There are plans to increase the number of internships next year, with IBM, Virgin Media and Vodafone set to facilitate placements.

BOI readies 17th Enterprise Week BANK of Ireland’s 17th National Enterprise Week Bank will see up to 26 events take place across the country. Taking place from November 17 to 24, the week is aimed at SMEs with an interest in growing their business. Each unique event has been carefully planned to support specific industry sectors with experts on hand to speak about

everything from trends, forecasts and opportunities to personal relevant business experience. The aim of the initiative is to promote and drive momentum for businesses in areas such as manufacturing, tourism and hospitality, agri, finance, fisheries and export markets. Three themed events will take place in Dublin, with True Blue in the Mansion House from

12:30 to 2pm on November 21; networking event Ready Steady Grow taking place in the Pavilion, Leopardstown from 8-10am on November 21, and Building Bridges to Your Market taking place in the Carlton Hotel in Tyrellstown from 7:3010am on November 23. Colin Kingston, Bank of Ireland provincial director said: “The events have been specifically

designed to bring together experts who are experienced in supporting business growth and who can deliver valuable information and forecast trends to drive further development for these important sectors.” For further information and to reserve a space, see: www.businessbanking.bankofireland.com/ campaigns/enterpriseweek/

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Out and About

Kim Moynihan, who received a Higher Diploma in Arts in Psychology, with her parents, Tommy and Margaret

Sinead Pugh and

Aoife Dolan, who both graduated with a BA (Hons) in Psychology. Pictures: Robbie Reybolds

Celebrations as graduates step forward S

TUDENTS from all parts of the city, county and further afield brought their mums, dads, partners and pals along to an exciting day at the RDS recently, where Dublin Business School saw them complete their studies in style. The graduates were delighted to don traditional caps and gowns to collect their formal and precious paper scrolls, marking for most the end of study in a wide range of topics. From journalism to psychology, social science to psychotherapy, the delighted new graduates were ready for the next stage in their lives – after some serious celebrations with their friends, families and partners first, of course.

Carly Quinlan, from Howth, who received a BA (Hons)

Jack O’Connor, with his

Sarah Carson, Jamie Murphy and Sarah Louise McMahon,

in Psychology, and her husband, Paul O’Hanlon

BA (Hons) in Psychology

who all graduated with BA (Hons) in Social Science

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Out and About

Niamh Heffernan,Dave Coleman, Natalia Gracz and Dave Mc Cabe

Serena Huggard and Anna Conaty

Emma Reynolds, Aoife O’Donnell,Mary McEnroe and Aileen

Fun for all at Dia de los Muertos T

Michelle McGrath and Lee Malone. Pictures: Julian Behal

O USE a very Irish phrase, “the craic was deadly”in the city centre recently when revellers marked Dia de los Muertos – the Day of the Dead. The Mexican celebration and remembrance of the dead is always a colourful event all around the world, and those celebrating at Number 9, Camden Street, threw

themselves into the spirit of the event with great enthusiasm. Proving much more colourful than that other recent holiday event, Halloween, the party saw lots of delicious Mexican fare whirl by – and margaritas flow – alongside plenty of live entertainment, all fleshing out what was a great night out for everyone.

Lauren Moran

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Pictured at the launch are Valerie Cox, author of ALONE: The First 40 Years, with service user Ann McCuley from Terenure, Minister of State with special responsibility for Mental Health and Older People, Jim Daly and service user Mary Connolly from Cork Street. Picture: Jason Clarke

BOOK LAUNCH | HISTORY OF ALONE, THE GROUP THAT SUPPORTS OLDER PEOPLE TO AGE AT HOME

Celebrating a charity’s significant anniversary  MARK O’BRIEN WILLIE Bermingham was a young man working as a fireman in Dublin in 1976. During that harsh winter, Willie and his colleagues found the bodies of a number of older people who had died alone in tenements across the city. Appalled at the conditions that these elderly people died in, Willie and his friends began to distribute food and blankets and offered support to the older people, which led to the founding of the charity ALONE the following year. Now a new book – ALONE: The First 40 Years - tells the inspiring story of the early years of ALONE, from Willie Bermingham’s selfless dedication to the people who followed in his footsteps, as well as the new challenges and issues faced by the charity today. Written by author and journalist Valerie Cox, the book is also a memo-

ry of the poverty, isolation and housing conditions endured by many Dubliners throughout the last 40 years. Valerie Cox said: “Working on this book gave me a first-hand account of the issues faced by older people in Ireland - whether it is loneliness, a lack of support, or housing. “A lot has changed since 1977, but ALONE is still needed today more than ever. “This book is dedicated to the unsung heroes of ALONE, those who continue to volunteer, donate and work to support the older members of our communities.” The book records the founding of the charity in 1977 and chronicles the charity’s achievements including the housing complexes it built and the thousands of people who have been befriended by the charity’s inspiring volunteers. Speaking at the launch of the book at the National Library of Ireland last week, Minister Jim Daly - who

Pictured at the launch is Patricia Larkin, sister of Willie Bermingham (founder of ALONE). Picture: Jason Clarke

has special responsibility for Mental Health and Older People – commended ALONE for the work they have done. “ALONE was founded in 1977 as a response to the desperate issues faced by older people in the city,” he said. “Today, ALONE continues to provide a very valuable service to older people throughout Ireland who find themselves isolated and alone. “I am delighted to be launching this book tonight in celebration of such an important and historically significant charity.” Valerie Cox has long given a voice to the voiceless in her work as a journalist and broadcaster and CEO of ALONE, Sean Moynihan paid tribute to her work on the book. “We would like to thank Valerie Cox for undertaking this project and producing such

a fantastic book that records the challenges and achievements of our organisation,” he said. “This is also a story of the joy and laughter between people, which friendship and support brings.” A number of older people who use ALONE’s services and feature in the book praised ALONE for the work they carry out in the community. Aideen Archibold, a tenant of ALONE’s housing with supports, said: “I am so grateful for the work of ALONE. “They’re such helpful, kind and cheerful people who also organise various events for us throughout the year. “The work they do is so necessary, and thanks to this organisation, I am very happy to have somewhere in Ireland that I can call home.” ALONE: The First 40 Years is available to purchase from Veritas Bookshops priced at €15.00.

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OpenDays CONSIDERING YOUR FUTURE EDUCATION OPTIONS? GET A HEAD START AT SOME ...

ITB graduates Danielle Pugh, Niamh Crowe and Chloe Farrell celebrate after being awarded their Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sports Management and Coaching. Picture: Andres Poveda

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Fast-track your career into the healthcare profession … work as a phlebotomist! NEXT April sees the return of Geopace Training to Dublin with their two day phlebotomy training course. An increasing demand for skilled healthcare professionals has led to a shortage of allied healthcare workers, especially phlebotomists - the skilled healthcare professionals who take your blood. Demand is high within hospitals as well as many clinics and surgeries and offers a golden opportunity for that “longed for” career change! If you have good people skills, good manual dexterity and like the idea of working in a busy hospital or clinic, a phlebotomist job may be just the right job for you! Many people enter this profession when they are looking for a career change or a fresh start. Phlebotomists often work part time (mornings) but some do work full time as well as weekends and holidays.

Blood samples are usually collected before mid-day and then analysed in the Path Labs in the afternoon. “We train people from all walks of life and all ages,” explains Lauren, office manager. “We’ve had shop assistants, receptionists, beauticians and den-

tal nurses, as well as telesales staff, unemployed, school leavers and the retired,” says Lauren. Once on the healthcare career ladder ambition often drives people to progress to working in the labs and to other specialised

departments. Internal promotion is much easier once you are “on the ladder” and have some experience. Many hundreds of Geopace trainees are now working as phlebotomists and a few have even chosen to work abroad where there is often a shortage and growing demand for this specialised skill. If you like the idea of a career in healthcare then this may be just the job for you! Training takes place over two full days and culminates in the award of a nationally recognised and accredited certificate. “We practice on artificial arms”, says Lauren. “And all our students have a lot of fun learning. We get a great deal of satisfaction when we later learn that they are working in their local hospital or GP Surgery”. If you would like to know more about phlebotomy as a career or to book a place on the course in Dublin visit Geopace Training’s website at www.geopace.com.

College Awareness Week provides great opportunities for all

Why open days are important THE weeks ahead are very busy with open days and similar events that allow CAO applicants to better understand the courses in which they are interested, as well as experiencing the atmosphere of different institutions. Students have the opportunity to speak to lecturers and those already enrolled in the course. In this way, attending open days is an invaluable part of the research

process, and would-be students can get a feel for what the college has to offer. It may well be further off the beaten track than they would like, but it may be more suitable for their needs than one that is nearer to them. Open days can also be extremely overwhelming. Third-level colleges are large, busy places and, without proper planning and preparation, attendance can easily become a negative experience or a missed opportunity. However, there are a number of easy steps a student can take to get the most out of these opportunities ...

Prepare and research Before attending, students should take time to go through the college prospectus in some detail and carefully consider the courses in which they are interested, including the pros and cons of each one and the differences between one course and similar courses. It is important for students to make a list of everything they want to find out at the event, including what is involved in any subject with which they are not

familiar and how much class contact, practical work or group work is involved.

Know when they are being held It may sound obvious, but if students have not already done so, it is time to research when events of interest are taking place and create a personal calendar. Try not to be restrictive. It can be beneficial to attend as many as possible. This allows students to compare institutions more easily. Many colleges hold their open days on Fridays and Saturdays. Plan the day Before the open day, most institutions post extra information on their website, such as campus maps and lists and timings of talks and tours. Students should plan to allow time to attend the formal talks and tours, as well as time to soak up the college atmosphere. It is also important to visit the non-academic facilities such as halls of residence, gyms, sporting facilities as well as any artistic endeavours at the college, etc.

COLLEGE Awareness Week starts on Monday, November 20, with the aim of inspiring and informing students about the importance of having a post-secondary school plan. College Awareness Week is par ticularly aimed at students from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds, as well as other marginalised groups that are underrepresented in higher and further education. T he objective is to ensure students of all ages and from all backgrounds know the educational opportunities that are available to them. Speaking at the launch of the event, Minister for Education Richard Bruton said: “This is a very positive initiative which has, as its aim, a vital objective: to increase participation in higher and further education by those from socially

disadvantaged communities. “Education has a transformative effect, opening doors that would other wise be closed.” College Awareness Week is a multi-organisational and collaborative campaign which invites communities acros s

Ireland to host events in schools, afterschool programmes, Colleges of Further and Higher education, training centres, libraries and businesses, among others. These community events aim to raise awareness of the opportunities available and to showcase local personal-

ities who have benefitted from further education. Now in its fourth year, the campaign has been a runaway success, with more than 1,200 events held across the country last year. Dr Graham Love, chief executive of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) said: “Equality of access to education is a key objective of the HEA and we have seen the huge success of College Awareness Week in helping to raise awareness of the oppor tunities that education creates. “We believe in the power of education to transform lives and create broad opportunities for people of all ages and from all backgrounds. Education cannot be the preserve of the few.” Further information on College Awareness Week events across the country can be found at collegeaware.ie.

ITB graduates proved the perfect cover shot OUR cover shot shows just three of the delighted students graduating from ITB recently, marking the culmination of their years of study at the popular institution. Open days provide an invaluable insight into the diverse academic, professional and social lives of institutions like ITB. The north Dublin institution has put itself on the academic map for many years, thanks to its diverse range

of courses that cater for a wide range of categories, with the award-winning college constantly revising its courses to stay up to date on trends. However, as with its contemporaries, open days are an invaluable way for ITB to engage with the community, and reach out to show prospective students the possibilities that studying at ITB affords – leading to more delighted graduates stepping out a few years later.

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Key CAO 2018 dates to take note of Chart: CAO

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THIRD LEVEL: A GREAT CHANCE TO TALK DIRECTLY TO CURRENT STUDENTS AND ACADEMIC STAFF

Making the most of your visit to DIT EACH year thousands of students attend DIT’s big open day events on the first Friday and Saturday of December and they say that the most useful aspect of the day is talking directly to current students and academic staff in the subject areas they wish to study. Frank Costello, head of admissions in DIT, says that doesn’t surprise him. “When you’re studying for your Leaving Cert, it can be hard to imagine what it might be like to come to college and to have the opportunity to work in science and engineering labs, or in art and media studios, or to participate in business case

study projects. “Talking to current students, in particular, is the best way to help you to figure out what you would really, really love to study and where that might lead you.” This year, DIT has added some additional sessions that might be particularly useful to students and to family members. For example, 30-minute study skills sessions could help in the months leading up to the Leaving Cert exams – how to concentrate; how to take notes that really help with revision; how not to procrastinate. There will also be ses-

DIT Design & Visual Communication 2017 graduate Clare Okura McCay with her graduation project; right: DIT Culinary Arts students

sions on minding your mental health, and specific sessions for parents of future students to give them information that will help them and their student son or daughter to make the transition successfully from second

to third level. For times of these sessions and how to book your seat go to dit.ie/ openday. While your reason for going to college is to gain your academic qualification, it is also a period in

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your life when you can explore so many interests – through sports clubs, student societies, volunteering, etc. Find out about all of these options too at the open day. DIT also hosts open

days for specific disciplines during the year, such as engineering, science and music. The first of these takes place on Friday, November 23 when the Dublin School of Creative Arts at DIT will welcome visitors

to view studios and facilities in the Grangegorman campus. The School will also hold Portfolio clinics on the day, students can secure their place by emailing creativearts@ dit.ie.

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La Roche Posay Hydraphase UV Intense Riche €23.99

IDC Deep Wrinkles Anti-Ageing Skincare €80

IDC Regen Boost Skin rescue Serum €62

Vichy Dermablend SOS Concealer Stick €13.50

THIS time of year is always tough on skin. The change in season, the drop in temperature, going from the cold outdoors to warm indoors and even hats and scarves rubbing off the skin can cause a number of problems. Chapped lips, dry skin, redness are common issues so a little helping hand from a few Winter Skin Saviours can ease the transition into winter, and keep your complexion bright and hydrated. Some tried and tested products we’ve been using so far this year include La Roche Posay’s Hydraphase UV Intense Moistur-

iser Rich – which provides care to hydrate, comfort and reduce skin sensitivity – and Vichy’s new Dermablend foundation, which provides 24 hour hydration with a light, long hold coverage that lasts for 16 hours. Prices range from €5 to €80, but if you find something that suits you, a more pricey investment can see you through the winter months.

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Uriage Bariederm Soothing Repair Barrier Lip Balm €11

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Toyota launches diesel scrappage websit TOYOTA in Ireland claims that customers can see how much they will save by moving from diesel at dieselscrappage.ie, the new website created to help customers to see just how much they could save by scrapping their diesel vehicle and making the move to a Toyota hybrid car. The website uses a range of factors such as depreci-

Peugeot 3008 is voted Irish Car of the Year

The Peugeot 3008 was voted Irish Car of the Year 2018 in association with Continental Tyres as a special ceremony at Dublin’s Gibson Hotel last week. The overall winner, which was also the first SUV or crossover type car, to be named as the European Car of the Year, was chosen from a shortlist of nine category winning cars as MICHAEL MORONEY reports.

ation, road tax, NCT costs, fuel economy and servicing

Skoda’s new Kodiaq SUV was voted as the Irish Large Crossover of the Year

when calculating the savings. Toyota is the only brand launching a diesel scrappage scheme exclusive to hybrid where the diesel vehicle will have to be scrapped, delivering real societal benefits as hybrids emit up to 90% less NOx than diesel. The launch of the website coincides with Toyota’s upgrade to hybrid for free and trade in, trade up 181 promotions which make it even easier for customers to switch to a hybrid or petrol model

EU emissions targets are too high claim motor industry CAR manufacturers claim that the European Union’s 2030 call for a 30% reduction in CO2 emissions is both ambitious and too aggressive. The European motor industry representative body ACEA believes that this new goal goes beyond the EU’s wider climate and energy framework. The EU proposal calls for the reduction of 30% of average CO2 emissions by 2030 from car fleets compared with 2021 levels. It also sets an interim goal of a 15% reduction by 2025 to help ensure car manufacturers to kick start investment early. The EU’s current caps on CO2 from cars are 130g/km

The new Peugeot 3008 was launched on the Irish market in early February 2017. This new SUV to the Peugeot range features the latestgeneration Peugeot iCockpit with digital instrumentation as standard across the range. T he car combines driving efficiency with high-levels of safety and technological equipment. With a choice of five

trim levels, to include Access, Active, Allure, GT Line and GT versions, a wide range of both petrol and diesel engines is available. The 1.2-litre PureTech 130bhp turbo petrol engine, with CO2 emissions from just 117g/km, was voted International Engine of the Year in its category for the secondyear running, earlier in 2016. This engine is available with a 6-speed

manual gearbox or with Peugeot’s latest generation EAT6 6-speed automatic transmission. The 1.6 THP petrol 165bhp BVA automatic has emissions from 129g/CO2. Four BlueHDi diesel engines are available, trim dependent, with CO2 emissions from 103g/km, and power ranging between 100, 120, 150 and 180bhp. The 2.0 litre BlueHDi 150bhp version is

matched to a 6-speed manual gearbox, whilst the 1.6 BlueHDi 120bhp version is available with a choice of a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed EAT6 automatic gearbox. The range-topping GT version comes equipped as standard with a refined 2.0 litre BlueHDi diesel 180bhp 6-speed automatic. The new Peugeot 3008 is a stylish, safe and easy car to drive and comes with a range of advanced driver safety features as standard across the range. The entry level cars come with an impressive 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating. The base safety pack includes an electronic stability programme, 6 airbags, cruise control with speed limiter, speed

David Walshe and Michael Sheridan of the Irish Car of the Year Committee; Des Cannon, managing director Gowan Distributors LtdPeugeot Ireland and Tom Dennigan of Continental Tyres at the presentation of Irish Car of the Year 2018 to the Peugeot 2008.

limit information with intelligent speed adaptation, driver attention alert level 1 and lane departure warning, along with two ISO-Fix seat fittings, as standard. The range starts from € 2 6 , 5 9 5 p l u s d e l i very related charges for the entry level model, the Access 1.2 130bhp PureTech petrol version. There were a total of nine category winners, all of which were in the running for the top honour. The 30 journalists on the voting panel elected the Peugeot 3008 as the Irish Car of the Year 2018 by a slight margin over the Skoda Kodiaq, another popular SUV.

set for 2015 and 95g/km fixed for 2021. The existing limits are averages for the EU fleet as

Kia’s Stinger joins

a whole. Individual car manufacturers have specific targets which are backed by financial penalties

The 2.2-litre diesel powered Kia Stinger will be available in Ireland in March 2018 priced at €53,00

THE new Kia Stinger, a powerful fastback sports car, was launched in Ireland last week. The final car production closely follows the design and engineering blueprint laid down by the 2011 Kia GT Concept. The Stinger is the highest-performance production vehicle in Kia’s history. The car features ample room to accommodate five occupants and their luggage. It’s stable and delivers nimble handling with rear wheel drive for true sports car driving ability. GT-Line models are finished with dark chrome

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Subaru combines urban and rugged in new XV SUBARU’S XV crossover is now available to Dublin car buyers. This new compact SUV claims to combine stylish urban design and

SE models are equipped as standard with Eyesight, adaptive cruise control, hi-beam assist,

rugged good looks. The car is being

Subaru rear vehicle rear detec-

offered in two trim levels SE and SE

tion, automatic LED headlamps

premium with two engine specifica-

and headlamp washers, alloy

tions.

wheels (1.6 litre models – 17-inch

This new XV is built on the new

alloy & 2.0 litre models – 18-inch

Subaru Global Platform which

alloy), heated front seats, keyless

claims to enhance safety, ride com-

entry and push-button start, and

fort, and agility.

privacy glass, as well as a 8-inch

The Subaru symmetrical AWD

touch screen infotainment system,

system is standard on all models

incorporating audio, Smartphone

which claim enhanced drivability

connectivity and a rear view park-

on poor road surfaces and real SUV

ing camera.

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a new Subaru Boxer engine and a new transmission. The car has a redesigned exterior

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Kia Picanto - Irish City Car of the Year 2018 Nissan Micra - Irish Small Car of the Year 2018 Honda Civic - Irish Compact Car of the Year 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia - Irish Medium Car of the Year 2018 BMW 5 Series - Irish Executive/Premium Car of the Year 2018 Peugeot 3008 - Irish Compact Crossover of the Year 2018 Skoda Kodiaq - Irish Large Crossover of the Year 2018 Toyota Prius PHEV - Irish Green Car of the Year 2018 Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio - Irish Performance/Sports Car of the Year 2018 The new Subaru XV crossover

the high performance leagues highlights, for the ‘tiger-nose’ grille surround and front lower grille, side fender vents, and door mirror caps. 18-inch wheels complete the exterior design of GTLine models. Top-specification GT models feature the same dark chrome highlights and gloss black diffuser, complemented by larger 19-inch wheels, LED headlamps, dual twin exhausts and Brembro

disc brakes with red callipers. The Kia Stinger will be offered with either a petrol or diesel engine option and all models will be paired with eight-speed automatic transmission. T he engine anticipated to account for the majority of Stinger sales in Ireland is a 2.2-litre turbo-diesel, capable of producing 200bhp at 3,800 rpm. Its maximum torque output of

440 Nm is available to drivers across a wide 1,750-2,750 rpm range, enabling the car to accelerate from 0 to 100km/hr in 7.7 seconds. The Stinger’s most powerful engine is a 3.3-litre twin-turbocharged V6 ‘Lambda II’ petrol engine, with peak power of 370bhp arriving at 6,000 rpm, and 510 Nm torque accessible from 1,300 to 4,500 rpm.

BMW Ireland announces new sterling offers BMW Ireland has announced an unprecedented 9% reduction off every BMW model. As many Irish consumers look to 2018 to buy a new car, BMW is claiming to provide value, local expertise and peace of mind while protecting the long term interests of customers. This BMW ‘Sterling Sales Event’ offer is in addition to the Lower Emissions Allowance announced earlier this year by BMW Group Ireland which gives customers a further €2,000 off any BMW with emissions of 130g/km or less. The incentive is open to owners of diesel Euro 4 (EU4) emission standard vehicles or below who can trade-in their vehicle for a new BMW i, BMW iPerformance model or low-CO2 emission models. The promotional offer is available from now until the 31st March 2018 at BMW Retailers nationwide. For example the BMW 530e SE plug-in hybrid model now comes with €5,711 off the list price, €7,500 off in SEAI grants and VRT rebates, plus a potential €2,000 with the Lower Emissions Allowance dropping the price of this model to €48,249 (RRP).

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MYTHS, WINE, HIKING AND DRAMATIC INDUSTRIAL WASTELANDS: WHY THE CZECH REPUBLIC’S EAST BEATS PRAGUE’S TOURIST CROWDS

 JAMES HENDICOTT THERE’S a long-standing joke in the Czech Republic’s second city, Brno. “We know wine,” they say. “We keep the best wine for ourselves. The mediocre stuff we sell to tourists, and the really bad stuff we send to Prague.” It’s fair to say the Czech Republic’s two main cities have quite a rivalry. A few years ago, Brno’s mayor spend a small fortune on building a modern-version of Prague’s spectacular clock in the city’s main square. It’s a phallic, towering, slowly-twisting statue that almost nobody can use to tell the time, and once a day it omits a strange glass marble, because ... nobody seems to be quite sure. It’s odd, largely

Vitkovice, once Europe’s largest steelworks, has found an unexpected new life as a hub for tourists and locals;

because the city doesn’t need to compete. If Bohemian Prague is home to the dark history and literary pretensions, laid-back Brno has a fastgrowing collection of its own unique lures. A once impenetrable walled city, its main attractions are in a compact hub – a spot that’s GET THERE Ryanair fly to Katowice (Poland), which is a short hop from Ostrava. Brno is a further two-hour train journey, or closer to Bratislava (Slovakia), also via Ryanair

become pleasantly alternative in the way it presents itself. Trams chug through the pretty, classical streets. Local bars consist of shacks selling hefty glasses from Moravian

vineyards, served in the open air around bubbling fountains. Cocktail bars like the magical Bar That Does Not Exist (Ktery Neexistuje, in the local lingo) have a menu of thousands of fiery, fruity concoctions made from a mind-boggling selection of boozy bottles. In fact, the general offthe-wall vibe to Brno is probably its main allure. An architect, for example, once got irritated by negotiations over compensation for his construction of the soaring Church of St James, and so adorned a window ledge with a fornicating, nude-bummed symbol who still rests there today. Then there’s the Brno dragon, adorning a tunnel in the city hall, said once

below: more rustic charms are to be found in the rolling hills near Ostrava. Pictures: James Hendicott

to have plagued the city (his modern incarnation looks suspiciously like an alligator). St James’s church’s relatively recently discovered ossuary is a creepy, claustrophobic series of

underground tunnels, home to wall-to-wall heaps of skulls and bones, while bunker 10-Z – a former secret Soviet underground bunker close to the city’s heart – might have jokingly-plastered

pictures of atom bombs on its walls today, but the other relics remind us of its deadly serious practical applications. While Brno tends to align itself culturally with Vienna (another snub to

capital Prague, we suspect), Ostrava, near the Polish border, is a totally different, if more rugged beast. This was once a Soviet metal-manufacturing heartland, and while it’s

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Some of Brno’s former citizens wait out the ages in the ossuary under St James’s Church (above), while modern life – and the living – have a distinctly relaxed vibe around the city centre (left)

moved on to become something of a tech haven, the allure of those almost dystopian rusting hulks that are the former factories, and the modern adaptations of the ferric wastelands, is as surreal as it is enticing. The main draw is Vitkovice – a massive complex that once comprised Europe’s largest steelworks. Its towering empty shell soars over the city; a twisted maze of pipes and dirty warehouses that looks fresh from a dramatic war movie. At its heart, a climb to the top of the blast furnace gives you shaky views of the endless brown tubes that weave below. You can sip wine in a hard hat, eyeing up a train that’s rusting gently

into the knee-length grass 200ft below you, before exploring a cultural centre built into a former gas container. Rebranded Bolt Tower after the Jamaican sprinter won several key races STAY Brno’s beautiful Barcelo Brno Palace Hotel is housed in a gorgeous hollow historical building, with a glass-topped courtyard at its heart, and set right in the centre of the action. The Mercury Ostrava Centre offers a similarly historic hub, being smart, centrally located and carefully restored.

in the city over the years, the tour involves perilous strolls along metal paths with nothing but 100 metres of air beneath them. The theme continues

elsewhere: exploring the recently-closed mines around the city remind visitors of hardships. Miners here were paid well by most standards, but the grinding of the steam-operated machinery (still working) and the shaky lifts are just the adornments of a spot where you can also see the devastating medical records, and hear of times when the literal canary in a coalmine was still a necessity. Buildings like Dul Michal still bear the physical scars of a former life, in their simple markings like the wear on the stone staircases, as well as in the hook-filled rooms that once lifted miner’s clothes out of reach. Like Dolni Vitkovice, Dul Michael has under-

gone a transformation, and now hosts try-ityourself forges and a stark modern art gallery, hosted in a room where the windows are still marked with the paint designed to disguise the mine from bombs during World War II. Then there are the hills – the Pustevny slopes are filled with colourful wooden buildings and gentle sloping paths where you can uncover Radegast, the Slavic God

of hospitality. His chubby, horned statue guards hilltop snack shacks, where the beer of the same name flows, before you cruise the hilly roads to the base on board a souped-up, gravity-powered scooter. It might not be what you come for, but the city heartland is fast developing, too. Known for spawning Czech tennis great Ivan Lendl, and Oskar Schindler of Schindler’s List fame, it’s home

to grandiose, sweeping riverside parks, affordable high-end hotels, and manic nightlife in Stodolni Street, where party-tilsunrise bars serve cheap cocktails and pump out Euro-dance hits. There are hip graffiticoated streets bars tucked into tiny squares. Across the gentle river you’ll find a castle that’s slowly collapsing into the heavily mined soil, while kayakers make waves beneath bridges made from the

steel that used to sit beneath it. The pace of life is, it seems, dead slow. This sums up the East’s major draw: it’s not Prague. It’s not pretentious, but it is crammed with action; is cheap, adventurous, and markedly different. In Brno, the area has real class, while Ostrava has deep Soviet scars that have become a cleverly developed asset. This is Czechia, but not as you know it.

Chill out and relax in hip Ostrava Square, with the area largely overcoming the scars of a Soviet past to transform itself into a vibrant, modern setting

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Niall Murphy: Beetroot and Orange Cappucino I use the term “cappuccino” here to refer to the presentation of this starter, which serves four. I serve these in glass cups so that you can see the amazing deep ruby purple of the beetroot against the stark white of the froth.

Ingredients  Olive oil  1 onion, finely diced  450ml chicken stock  Zest and juice of one orange

Salt and freshly ground pepper  50ml full-fat milk 

Preparation  Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas mark 6.  Brush the beetroots lightly with a little oil, then wrap them in tinfoil. Place them on a baking tray and roast for 30–40 minutes until cooked through. Remove from the oven, allow to cool slightly, then peel and roughly chop.  Place a pan on a medium heat, add two tablespoons of oil and when the oil is heated add the onion and sweat gently until soft and translucent.  Add the beetroot and the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for five minutes.

 Remove from the heat, add half the orange zest and the orange juice and blend with a hand blender. Pass through a fine sieve and return to the pot. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste and keep warm on a very low heat.  Place a small pan on a low heat, add the milk and whisk constantly. As the milk warms up, a beautiful froth will form on the top.  Divide the soup between four serving glasses, spoon the froth on top to create the cappuccino effect and sprinkle with the reserved orange zest.

Cookbooks at the ready for top awards... THESE recipe excerpts are taken from some of the cookbooks that have been nominated in the EUROSPAR Cookbook of the Year category in this year’s Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards. These nominations include: Niall Murphy, The Cookery School, Donnybrook Fair, published by Mercier Press; Rory O’Connell, Cook Well Eat Well, published by Gill Books; Roz Purcell, Half Hour Hero, published by Penguin Ireland; Rachel Allen, Home Baking, published by HarperCollins; and The awards will take place on November 28, and you can vote for your favourite cookbook at www.irishbookawards.irish/vote/, with voting open until midday on November 23.

Rory O’Connell: Celeriac Fritters with Pears

 Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Celeriac, or root celery, as it is sometimes called, is a terrific vegetable. It make a marvellous soup, is great roasted or as a puree and is the essential ingredient in the classic remoulade, in which case it is eaten raw. The flavour of celeriac is milder and sweeter than the green celery we are more familiar with. These crisp fritters are served here as a main course (for four people) but would also be very good as a starter, in which case the recipe would serve eight people. I use peppery watercress sprigs and radicchio leaves here, but you could substitute a mixture of leaves.

Preparation  Make the batter for frying the fritters first. Place the flour and a pinch of salt in a large bowl.  Add the olive oil and whisk in enough water to form a smooth batter the consistency of thick cream. Chill for 30 minutes, then fold in the stiffly beaten egg white.  Whisk all the dressing ingredients together. Taste and correct the seasoning.  When ready to cook the fritters, heat 10cm of sunflower oil in a heavy-bottomed cast iron or stainless steel saucepan until it reaches 180°C, or if you have a deep fat fryer, that will work perfectly.  Mix the celeriac through the batter. Gently drop four large spoonfuls of the mixture into the hot oil and cook until crisp and golden brown on both sides, which should take about 10 minutes

Ingredients  Sunflower oil, for deep frying  120g celeriac (weight after peeling), peeled and cut into fine julienne, like long matchsticks  12 watercress sprigs  12 radicchio leaves

 1 ripe pear, cut in quarters lengthways, cored and thinly sliced  16 walnut halves  4 generous teaspoons homemade mayonnaise  28 capers

Batter  140g plain flour  Pinch of salt

 One and a half tablespoons extra virgin olive oil  100ml water  1 large egg white, beaten until quite stiff

Dressing  6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil  2 tablespoons lemon juice  Half teaspoon honey

in total.  Remove from the oil, drain on kitchen paper and keep warm in a low oven. They will remain crisp for 20 minutes or so.  To serve, place the salad leaves, sliced pear and walnuts in a large bowl and dress with the well-mixed dressing. Divide between four plates and place a fritter on top of each salad.  Drop a teaspoon of mayonnaise on top of the fritters and scatter on the capers. Add a few grains of sea salt and serve

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Roz Purcell: Peanut Squash and Chickpea Curry You can blitz the leftovers of this curry (which serves four people) into an epic peanut and squash curry soup. All you have to do is add some vegetable stock to suit your slurping preference!

1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp chilli powder (optional)  Salt and freshly ground black pepper  200ml water  1 tsp chopped fresh coriander, to garnish cooked brown or wild rice, to serve  1 lime, cut into wedges, to serve

Ingredients  1 tbsp coconut oil  1 small red onion, peeled and thinly sliced  1 medium-sized butternut squash, peeled and spiralized  1 x 400ml tin of full-fat coconut milk  4 tbsp crunchy peanut butter  1 x 400g tin of chickpeas, drained and rinsed  60g dried fruit, such as raisins, sultanas, goji berries or chopped pitted dates  Two and a half tbsp good-quality curry powder (check to make sure there’s no added sugar)

Preparation  Melt the coconut oil in a wide-bottomed saucepan set over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes before adding the squash. Place a lid on the pan and cook for 5 minutes.  While this is cooking, put the coconut milk and peanut butter in a smoothie maker or small blender and blitz until no lumps are visible.  Now back to the saucepan. The squash will have softened but still have a bit of bite, which is perfect. Add the chickpeas, dried fruit, spices and some salt

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Rachel Allen: Salted Caramel Peanut Bars OK, these are not technically a bake, but they’ve earned their place in the book by being just generally incredible! The lovely biscuity peanut base is topped with a thick layer of chocolate studded with peanuts and sprinkled with sea salt, which ties it all together. This recipe makes about 18 biscuits.

Ingredients  100g (3.5oz) butter, plus extra for greasing  250g (9oz) digestive biscuits  100g (3.5oz) soft light brown sugar  250g (9oz) crunchy or smooth peanut butter  200g (7oz) dark chocolate (55–62% cocoa solids), roughly chopped  150g (5.5oz) tinned caramel, or boiled condensed milk (see tip)  30g (1.25oz) salted peanuts  A pinch of sea salt flakes  A 20cm (8in) square cake tin Preparation  Grease the base and sides of the tin and line with baking parchment. Put the butter in a small saucepan

over a medium-low heat until melted.  Put the digestive biscuits in a food processor and add the sugar. Pulse until the biscuits are reduced to fine crumbs. (Alternatively, put the biscuits in a plastic bag, tie the top and crush them with a rolling pin. Tip into a bowl and add the sugar.)  Add the melted butter and the peanut butter to the crushed biscuits and blend with the food processor, or mix with an electric beater, until they come together. Scrape down the sides of the food processor or bowl and mix again for a few seconds.  Tip the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth it out using the back of the spoon. Put in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill.  Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water, making sure the base of the bowl doesn’t touch the water, and stirring regularly for a glossy finish. Pour the melted chocolate over the biscuit base in the tin.  Use a teaspoon to spoon the caramel over the chocolate topping in blobs, then scatter with the salted peanuts.

Using a knife, or the handle of a teaspoon, swirl the mixture well to create a ripple effect, then scatter with a pinch of sea salt flakes.  Return the mixture to the fridge for 30 minutes to chill and set, then lift it out of the tin and cut into 18 bars to serve.  Tip: If you are unable to buy tinned caramel, you can buy condensed milk and boil it in the tin, unopened, in a saucepan of water for three hours. Make sure that you leave it to cool in the tin before opening. I often boil a few at a time and keep them for another time, as they will keep for a year, or even more!

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FastSport MCKINLEY KICKS KEY ITALY PENALTY: FORMER St Columba’s College student Ian McKinley kicked an important penalty on his international debut for Italy’s rugby team as they overcame Fiji for their first win of 2017. McKinley had previously been developed through the school and the Leinster academy before losing sight in his left eye following a stray boot in 2011. He subsequently retired and moved Italy, initially to coach rugby but soon started playing lower tier club games while developing a pair of protective goggles to allow him to play. Since then, he was signed up by Bennetton Treviso, impressing enough to be called into Conor O’Shea’s Italy side. Italy were 10-10 with Fiji at half-time before he scored a key penalty in their 19-10 win.

BASKETBALL: SWORDS CLUB TOO GOOD FOR GARVEY’S TRALEE WARRIORS

Swords cut apart Warriors to get back to winning ways

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GRIFFITH College Swords Thunder got back to winning ways with a resounding 88-59 point win over reigning Champions Trophy holders Garvey’s Tralee Warriors in the men’s Super League. The win has them in second place behind the red-hot UCD Marian who have eight wins from nine outings to date. For Swords, Charlie Coombes landed 22 points, netting four of his five threepoint shots while all of his twopointers landed in a superb display of shooting. With Isaac Westbrooks making the play and Conroy Baltimore and Alex Dolenko pitching in with 13 points each. They led 50-33 at the break and pulled away further in the second half, ending a run of two losses in succession. UCD Marian fur ther affirmed their spot at the top of the table with a home win over Belfast Star 73-61 with Mike Garrow (18 points) and Conor Meany (17) doing most of the damage. It means they lead the table by three points from a clutch

Conroy Baltimore on the attack for Griffith Swords Thunder. Picture: Martin Doherty

of teams on 18 points – Sword Thunder, Black Amber Templeogue, Pyrobel Killester and Garveys Tralee Warriors. All have played a game extra, though, than UCD. Elsewhere in the division, a little bit of history was made Saturday evening as Maree snagged their first Men’s Super League win since their promotion from Division One. The

wait had finally ended for John Finn’s side as they recorded a 102-100 win over DCU Saints in Oranmore. A superb display from Maree and Irish international star Eoin Rockall saw him bag 36 points, and solid performances from Enda Walsh and Kenneth Hansberry helped to seal the victory for the home side. “We played very well and

matched up well against DCU,” said Maree head coach John Finn. “We have basically set ourselves up for the past few games so that when we got a game that was close we would actually win it. I think tactically, we got it right. “ Pyrobel Killester travelled to Cork on Sunday afternoon for a big clash against UCC Demons and came out with a

104-95 point win, thanks to top scoring from Royce Williams and Rodrigo García Ruiz. Over at Oblate Hall on Saturday evening meanwhile, Black Amber Templeogue launched a major comeback to take an 86-82 point win over Moycullen with Neil Randolph one of the stand out stars for the Dubliners on the night. In the Women’s Super League meanwhile, Courtyard Liffey Celtics maintained their unbeaten streak in the league with a 76-62 point win over Maxol WIT Wildcats at home on Saturday evening, with Jazmen Boone top scoring her side to victory. Pyrobel Killester recorded their fourth consecutive win when they overcame NUIG Mystics by six points in Galway. “Mystics’ record doesn’t really reflect how good they are,” said Killester’s Karl Kilbride. “But we prepared very well, we had a really good week in training and we knew what to expect.” DCU Mercy, meanwhile, held on firm despite the best efforts of Singleton SuperValu Brunell on Sunday afternoon.

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Action from last year’s Ironman 70.3 in Dublin Bay Picture: Ryan Byrne/Inpho

THE IRONMAN 70.3 Dún Laoghaire triathlon has been confirmed for August 19, 2018 with general registration opening this week. The event will take the place of Ironman 70.3 Dublin on the 2018 calendar, making for a new chapter for the event at the coastal town which becomes home to the country’s biggest triathlon. The event is expected to attract close to 2,000 athletes from all over the world and will take athletes through and past the most

spectacular scenery in the area. The race features a 1.2-mile swim from Sandycove around the Martello Tower before taking athletes on a spectacular and challenging 56-mile bike course. The course travels through County Wicklow and the Wicklow Mountains National Park, its glacial lakes and rivers. Athletes will take in stunning coastal views and weave their way through the streets of the seaside town for the 13.1-mile run, before finishing with Dún Laoghaire Harbour and Dublin Bay as the backdrop. “Dun Laoghaire has become

a favourite amongst triathletes over the past few years for its pristine swim venue, breath-taking views and warm hospitality,” said Declan Byrne, Ironman 70.3 Dún Laoghaire Race Director. “Dún Laoghaire and provide athletes with a new and exciting course and a race experience to make Dún Laoghaire a race destination of choice across Europe and further afield.” An Cathaoirleach (Mayor) of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Cllr Tom Murphy, speaking on behalf of the Council said: “Dún Laoghaire-

Rathdown has a rich sporting heritage, a stunning location between the mountains and the sea, a high quality public realm and is perfectly suited to host a world class sporting event of the calibre of Ironman 70.3..” General registration can be made at www.ironman.com/dunlaoghaire70.3. Athlete inquiries may be directed to ireland70.3@ ironman.com. Ironman 70.3 Dún Laoghaire will offer 50 age-group qualifying slots for the 2019 Ironman 70.3 World Championship being held in Nice, France.

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McAfee continues to defy all bar own expectations SINCE turning professional earlier this year, Stephen McAfee has defied all expectations – except perhaps his own. The Sallynoggin super featherweight entered the paid ranks of Irish boxing with little elite amateur pedigree, but has almost instantaneously carved a reputation as one of Dublin’s most exciting fighters. With a background mainly in kickboxing and semi-pro fighting, McAfee needed something special to stand out among the dozens of new pros in 2017 – and stand out he did. Debuting in May, the former Monkstown amateur opened his account with a KO of the Year contender, flattening Poland’s Marcin Ficner in the third round having had him on the floor a number of times beforehand. That finish went viral and there were more than a few interested observers of his second fight in September and McAfee did not disappoint. Facing Hungarian Attila Horvath, the 26-yearold tore into his unsuspecting foe from the first bell and had the fight waved off within a round. Following a sustained attack to the body, the shell-shocked Horvath was carted off to hospital with broken ribs. A real character, McAfee joked afterwards how the early stoppage came as he was in dire need of a bathroom break and had to get back to the dressing rooms as soon as possible. With statements having been made in his two previous fights, McAfee has been rewarded with a big bout number three. The Jonathan Lewis-trained boxer will fight in one of the chief support bouts on the big ‘Celtic Clash 4’ bill at the National Stadium on Saturday, December 2. McAfee is well aware that he needs to be an entertainer alongside being a sportsman, and the Dub certainly has a swagger about him. McAfee described how: “You’ve got to be confident in this game and I don’t lack confidence. The more confident I am the better I perform. You always have to try and stand out and it’s great to get the stoppage for the fans. “You are thinking you want to steal the show a bit, but rounds are important too. I think after two knockout wins people will start to take a little more notice of me. The main goal was to get people talking about me and I think I did that.”

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CR AIG O’Brien will make his return to the ring next month following his maiden title victory, as his remarkable story continues with pace. Last month, the innercity light middleweight claimed the BUI Celtic title, and will look to round of a brilliant 2017 with a win at the National Stadium on the South Circular Road. O’Brien will fight on the Celtic Clash 4 card which is headlined by former top amateur and RTE pundit Eric Donovan who defends his BUI Celtic featherweight title against Juancho Gonzalez, while there is also Dublin grudge match between Dubliner’s Crank White-

house and Jay Byrne for the BUI Celtic welterweight belt. O’Brien’s star has risen exponentially in recent times following his title win against Frenchman Alain Alfred. Since this tough victory, which also played out at the National Stadium, the Northsider has been paraded at halftime at Dalymount Park during a Bohemian FC game and was given a civic reception with the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House. He is delighted with the recognition but is keeping his feet firmly on the ground. O’Brien notes how “I’m getting more recognition, it’s good. I’m a true believer that hard work pays off. “I’m not blowing my

own trumpet, but if you’re good enough to win it, why not fight for it? I’ll push on, eventually I want the Irish title next year. The recognition is coming with the hard work – but if you were to ask me is it a little bit big compared to others... yeah it’s definitely a little bit big! It’s all part of the game. “I’m still training hard. After the last fight I didn’t celebrate much, I was back in the gym training away and now I’m back out December 2. You get up early in the morning to run, and if you have the thought of why you’re running, the belt, eventually the Irish title, it gives you motivation to keep moving forward.” The boxing ring is somewhere you can’t rest

Craig O’Brien, right, from the Henrietta Street flats won the Boxing Union of Ireland Super Welterweight Title in the National Stadium last month. Picture: Ricardo Guglielminotti

on your laurels. Lives can change in a split-second with one punch, one mistake. This could be vividly seen in O’Brien’s last fight where he was floored heavily in the opening round. The Celtic Warriors Gym fighter though battled back to win on points. Reflecting on that fight, O’Brien says: “It was a good learning fight, an eight round learning fight. Being knocked down early on, some fighters can’t recover from it, some fighters get a shock, so it’s good to know that I can – which I don’t want to be doing again anytime soon. “All the hard work, all the sacrifices paid off there. Recovering from that knockdown, is all the graft I put in, all the training, all the eating well, all the dieting well, all the early nights and long runs, all that paid off. Getting knocked down and coming back to recover, you can say that at least I can do it – but at the end of the day, I shouldn’t have got caught in the first place. That’s the bit I’m annoyed with, but we’ll come back and learn.” Born and bred around the Henrietta Street Flats, being a champion boxer looked to be a million miles away for O’Brien at one stage. In his younger days O’Brien got mixed up in drug use and had numerous spells in jail, but turned his life around following the birth of his first child and his subsequent return to boxing.

O’Brien doesn’t shy away from his past, indeed it motivates him with the 28 year old explaining: “Does it help me? Yes, it does. If I think where I was when I was 17, 18, 19, it makes me one hundred percent stronger, seeing where I am now. That’ll help me in the long run, whether it be in a fight, a camp, or whatever. I’ve had tough times - and that’s through no-one’s fault other than my own, at that age you think you know everything. “Just as well I went to boxing at eight years old and I was half-decent at it. So I knew people around it and I was able to fall back in. Not that I said one day when I was 21 or 22, ‘I’m going to be a pro,’ that never happened. I just went to the gym to stay fit, stay active, and along the lines I met people, good friends of mine like my old trainer Niall Byrne, that shaped me into getting fit and becoming a professional boxer.” Celtic Clash 4 also features Sheriff Street’s Bernard Roe and East Wall’s Jake Hanney, as well as Colin O’Donovan, Vladimir Belujsky, John Joyce, Regan Buckley, Stephen McAfee, James Cahill, Martin Quinn, Dylan McDonagh, Thomas Finnegan, and Niall O’Connor. Tickets for the card cost €30, €40, €60, and €100 and can be purchased from Craig at 085 107 8220 or via Ticketmaster.

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RUGBY: THIRD WIN IN SUCCESSION FOR THE KILBOGGET PARK CLUB

Monkstown and Rovers move into EYHL top four THREE third quarter goals saw Monkstown produce a stunning comeback win over Cork C of I, coming from 2-0 down to prevail 3-2 at the Merrion Fleet Arena in the men’s EY Hockey League. Julian Dale’s trickery paved the way for Cork’s opening goal as he ran the Town defence and, amid a mix-up, the ball fell to Phil Brownlow to finish off from close range. John Jermyn doubled the lead when he dragged home a corner in the 30th minute, making it 2-0 to the visitors at half-time. Guy Sarratt started the comeback early in the second half with a corner drag of his own and he levelled the game from the penalty spot – awarded after a body was hit on the line at corner time. And the winner came with their third goal in a 13 minute spell, Karl Lynch finding Ross Quirke who then picked out Andrew Ward for the winner. Dave Fitzgerald kept out a CI corner late on to preserve Town’s three points. Elsewhere, Three Rock Rovers recorded a rare win at Havelock Park as their 4-1 win over Banbridge continued the Co Down side’s tough run, a third loss in succession in the men’s EYHL. Three Rock started well, moving the ball at pace and winning three corners which Gareth Lennox dealt with before Bann got a foothold. During that time, the hosts won a corner and a double switch fell to Neil Gilmore to thump home via deflection for 1-0. Against the run of play, Rovers got back on terms from a melee with Kevin Mullins the scorer. Lennox made a blockbuster save to deny Luke Madeley from pc4 before Rovers went in front via Mitch Darling – though Bann argued it hit a foot in the build-up. The hosts bossed the early stages of the second half with the key moment coming when Jamie Wright won a corner which was upgraded to a stroke when it hit a body on the line. Jamie Carr, though, saved from Philip Brown in one of his first acts of the season having coming on at half-time for his first appearance since the Euro Under-21s. Rovers took full advantage of the reprieve with Ross Canning slotting home from the top of the circle in the 54th minute for 3-1. Ben Walker then deflected in a corner for the fourth.

The Seapoint Under-16 side

Walsh Points in right direction U-16 YOUTH DIVISION 1 Seapoint 31 Boyne 17  sport@dublingazette.com

ADAM Walsh put in a man of the match performance as Seapoint Dragons secured their third win on the bounce in the Leinster Under-16 School/Youth Division 1 with a 31-17 win at home to Boyne RFC last weekend. With the win at their backs, Seapoint started the game brightly but found it difficult to break down the Boyne defence. They did, however, grab their first score of the game after ten minutes

when Thomas O’Shea touched down. Stephen Manning attempted to add the extra two points but missed his kick. Seapoint didn’t have to wait too long for their second try when David O’Dowd spotted a gap and raced through it to score under the posts. Manning wasn’t going to miss the conversion this time round. With the first half drawing to a close, Seapoint stepped up their game in order to take greater advantage of playing with the wind on their side. Ben Marnell crossed the line to finish off a fine team move

SCENT OF VICTORY Meteors enjoy top class camp for Belfast Classic VICTORY scholars and basketball players Shan-

non Brady (centre, back row) and Mackenzie Rule (far right, back row) of Trinity College Dublin headed up a top class camp with Meteors Basketball Club at Coláiste Íosgáin. The camp was held as part of a series of basketball camps across Ireland in advance of the Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic, which will welcome leading American university basketball teams to Northern Ireland to go head-to-head for the first time in Europe on December 1 and 2.

before Sean Downing squeezed his way through to add another five points to the score line. The two late tries were both converted by Manning to ensure the Kilbogget Park side would take a healthy 26-point lead into the interval. With Boyne holding the wind advantage in the second half, Seapoint’s defence was always likely to be tested. The visitors got their first try early on but O’Shea broke up the wing to get his second of the game at a vital time shortly afterwards. Boyne controlled the remainder of the sec-

ond half and managed to score three tries but they could only convert one of them and fell well short of the first half target Seapoint had set for them. The victory was a welcome one for Seapoint after they lost their opening game of the season to Barnhall. They had however won their two games since leaving them in a good position after their opening four games. Scrum half Ross Gallagher enjoyed a fine debut against Boyne, while the O’Shea and Manning partnership in midfield looked strong in

both attack and defence. Marnell is starting to look at home in the full back position as he coped admirably with the vast number of high balls Boyne sent his way. Seapoint’s forwards also all put in impressive shifts but the man of the match was undoubtedly Walsh as he took responsibility for fielding the first kick of the game and throughout the entire game he made good decisions, tackled hard, and had some impressive carries. Next up for Seapoint is a trip north of the Liffey on Sunday to take on Suttonians RFC.

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SOCCER: LEINSTER SNATCH INTERPRO TITLE FROM ULSTER

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Waves named in team of the year The successful Leinster schools interprovincial side

Thornton and O’Keane aid sky blues’ victory FAI SCHOOLS INTERPROS  sport@dublingazette.com

TWO local players represented Leinster as they regained their Under-18 Boys’ Interprovincial title by remaining unbeaten from their three games at the AUL Complex last weekend. Having won the title in 2014 and 2015, they were edged out by Ulster last year but have returned the trophy to Leinster with the help of Dylan Thornton from Cabinteely Community College and Michael O’Keane from Blackrock College. Jake Walker proved the hero as his penalty 15 minutes from time secured a 2-2 draw with Ulster to leave them sitting a point ahead of the reigning champions and Connacht, with Munster a further point behind. Leinster went into the game knowing that a draw would be enough to take home the silverware but Ulster started brightly and tore into their opponents in search of the win they needed. They had a legitimate

penalty appeal waved away by the referee after five minutes before Leinster took the lead when Colm Whelan slotted past Daniel Houghton in the Ulster goal. Whelan should have doubled their advantage minutes later but he could only find the side-netting this time round. His miss was punished six minutes later when Ulster equalised through Michael Gallagher and the teams went into the break level. Like the first, Ulster started the second half well and took the lead 11 minutes after the restart with Gallagher’s second of the game. Ulster were now sitting on a result that would see them secure back to back titles but the referee dashed their hopes when he pointed to the spot. Walker saw his initial effort palmed away by Houghton but he showed excellent reactions to pounce on the rebound. The remainder of the game turned into a somewhat sour affair that saw a number of rash tackles committed, with Walker

and Ulster’s Corrie Lee Bogan given their marching orders. Leinster had kicked off their tournament in style with a 4-0 demolition of Munster the day beforehand. Clarke produced an excellent save to deny Munster from the spot after 33 minutes before Jack Ryan gave Leinster the lead from 18 yards just before the break. Walker doubled their lead from the spot after 49 minutes and Ali Regbha made it 3-0 11 minutes later. The game was now

all but ended as a contest and Leinster rubbed salt into the wounds late on with a fine goal from Lotafa. The following day, Leinster played their second game against Connacht but it was a game for goalkeepers as both put on excellent displays to see the game end scoreless. Following their performances during the tournament, both players will now be hoping for a potential call-up in the underage international squad.

UCD WAVES Claire Walsh, pictured above, and Karen Duggan were both named in the Continental Tyres Women’s National League team of the year following their exploits for the Belfield club in 2017. Walsh is pictured with Tom Dennigan of Continental Tyres Ireland, in the company of Eamon Naughton, chairman of the WNL committee, during the Continental Tyres Women’s National League Awards at Guinness Storehouse in Dublin. Picture: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Shankill says goodbye to honorary president SHANKILL GAA club said goodbye to Paddy O’Brien, the club’s Honorary President as he passed away this week. O’Brien was from Adamstown in Wexford and had a long involvement with the GAA in Shankill. A founder member in 1976 of the Shankill Camogie Club and also a member of the then Shankill Hurling Club, he gave freely of his time to promote the games he loved. In April 2013, when the call

went out in the village for volunteers to revive the club, O’Brien was not found wanting. He was delighted to accept the position of Hon President and was active in the club until his recent illness. He could be found most Saturday mornings in Shanganagh Castle where he could keep a proud eye on the progress of his three youngest grandchildren Mary, Niall and David as they enjoyed the academy. O’Brien will be missed in our club for his work, chat and banter and also the odd tip for a horse running in Leopardstown.

Powerscourt celebrate 20 years THE MEMBERS and friends of Powerscourt Golf Club recently

gathered to mark the publication of a book celebrating the club’s 20 years of success and to toast its next 20 years. MC on the day was television & radio presenter Craig Doyle, a Powerscourt member. The book is dedicated to the late Dr Michael Slazenger, chairman and chief executive of Powerscourt Estate, who oversaw the development of the two golf courses at Powerscourt. The book is big in ambition with more than 240 pages, more than 900 photographs, provided by almost 100 contributors.

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CAMOGIE: SANDYFORD SIDE FINALLY GET HANDS ON DIVISION 4 TITLE

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Picture: Niall O’Connell

BSJ pipped by Knock BALLINTEER St John’s were unable to tame a rampant second half performance from Castleknock as they succumbed to a 3-8 to 1-12 defeat at Parnell Park in the Under-15A football championship final. The opening quarter belonged to Knock with an early goal and point from Conor Murray but Ballinteer were patient and got the scoreboard moving in the 10th minute with Liam Fenton kick-starting a run of nine points before the break with the breeze. A string of fine scores followed from Jack Lundy, Liam Fenton and Adam O’Brien for Ballinteer and Luke Cullen did well to ghost past the Knock defence to find himself in space and record a score. Soloing the ball for 40 yards, Oran Farrell laid the ball off to Knock’s Tom Norton which he duly blasted towards goal only to be tipped over the bar by alert keeper David Reinhardt. Ballinteer led 0-9 to 1-2 at the break. But the Somerton side fought back in the second half with Fionn Gibbons’ goal igniting the contest. Luke Swan put Knock ahead with a goal only to have it cancelled out by a Fenton major within a minute. Crucially, Knock full back Senan Forker quenched a late Ballinteer attack and set up Conor Murray for a nice score and, after a smattering of cards, Norton helped close out the win.

The Naomh Olaf Under-16 side that won their camogie championship this week

Olaf’s magnificent seven U-16 DIVISION 4 FINAL Naomh Olaf Whitehall Colmcille  sport@dublingazette.com

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NAOMH Olaf finally got the chance to take down the Under-16 camogie championship title with a big 18-point win over Whitehall Colmcilles in the final. It came after two false starts with the game finally getting the green light for Blanch IT where Olaf’s denied Whitehall double success after their football success. The Balally girls played with the elements in the

opening half and needed to build a strong lead. Dominating both territory and possession, they took an early lead when Grace Shanahan tore through the heart of the Whitehall defence for the opening goal. The northsiders were finding it difficult to get out of their own half, unable to breakthrough an uncompromising halfback line where Christine Shanahan, Hannah O’Kelly and Aoife McLoughlin excelled. The girls in claret and blue doubled their lead when Julie Grimes found

the net after good work from Susan Hickey. However, the strong cross wind was causing havoc with long range shooting and, despite dominating the first half, the southside team were only two goals ahead as half time approached. But, a late onslaught resulted in a goal from Shannon Boyle which gave the Naomh Olaf girls the half time advantage which their play had merited. Given the wind advantage in the second period, though, would Whitehall get back in to the game?

On the resumption, the Naomh Olaf girls upped the intensity and quickly had two more goals on the board. Sinead Ellis was rewarded for a determined performance with a green flag, and was joined on the score sheet by a long-range strike from Christine Shanahan which dipped under the crossbar. Whitehall brief ly threatened a comeback with a well taken goal but it would be the only time on the night that goalkeeper Katie O’Rourke would be beaten.

Grimes stepped up to make the game safe for Olafs with two goals and a well taken point, completing a tidy return of 3-1. the clock As approached the 60 minute mark, the players and mentors could relax and enjoy the last few minutes of a long and successful autumn campaign. Shannon Boyle was awarded the player of the match award while the last act of the evening fell to Christine Shanahan to lift the cup, a welldeserved reward for the quality of her and her team’s performances.

CLUB NOTICEBOARD BALLYBODEN ST ENDA’S

WELL done to the U-15B football ers on taking the C shield football title. Best of luck to our U-15C in the shield D final this weekend. A big thank you to AIG and everyone who got involved in the Dublin Club Chronicles featuring Ballyboden St Enda’s. It was a great piece about the club and the community. The Annual General Meeting of the juvenile boys section will take place in the club on Monday, December 4 at 8.45pm sharp. All welcome. Climb for Clare is taking place this weekend - for more information, log onto www. bodengaa.ie

Submissions for the 2017 Boden News are to be sent to bodennews2017@gmail.com. Pictures ( high res only ) should be sent through wetransfer.

BALLINTEER ST JOHN’S

LOTTO results (November 9): Numbers drawn were 2, 7, 12 and 23. No winner. Next week’s jackpot is €2,000. Lotto joker €350. Winner of €100 Ethel Byrne, €50 Pat Cahalane, and Finbar O Brien. Bingo every Monday at 8pm. Annual club mass for deceased members will be held in the clubhouse on Thursday, November 16 at 7.30pm. Thanks to St Jude’s for

hosting our U-8 hurlers and Kevin McManamon for turning up with Sam. The senior hurlers were narrowly beaten by Lucan in the promotion playoff. Buiochas to the players and team management. The U-21s had a great win in their championship match v Castleknock. Huge thanks from the players for the large support. Semi final next Saturday away to Whitehall at 2.30pm. Bigi Linn. Congrats to our U-13 girls and mentors on winning the football shield final with a victory over O’Toole’s. Hard luck to the U-15 footballers beaten by Castleknock in the

championship final by the narrowest of margins. It was an outstanding match. Well done on a fantastic achievement on getting to an A championship final. See Pics on Facebook. Well done also to team mentors Darren Chambers, Colm O’Donnell, Aidan Field and Rodney Joyce.

CUALA

TWO huge matches for Cuala this weekend with our senior Hurlers in action against St Martin’s of Wexford in the semi-final of the Leinster SHC next Sunday in Parnell Park at 2pm and our ladies footballers playing Corduff in the semi-final of the All-Ireland

junior championship at 1 pm on the same day in Corduff, Monaghan. We wish them both the best of luck. Huge support needed at both venues. Anyone with a spare helicopter, please contact the secretary. All Cuala members are invited to the launch of our five-year strategy document on November 29. We are delighted to have An Uachatarann Cumann Luthcleas Gael, Aogán O Fearghaill in attendance and look forward to seeing you all there. More details soon. Well done to our fourth footballers who made it to the AFL10 final after a gallant campaign. In the end, they were pipped

at the post by a patient and experienced St Vincent’s side. The annual Mass for deceased members will be held in the clubhouse on Friday, November 17 at 8pm. Anyone who has suffered a bereavement among family or friends in the last year is especially welcome to attend. Hard luck to the U-15 B footballers who lost out to Ballyboden by the narrowest of margins (4-4 to 3-6) in the D shield semi-final last Sunday. There was no winner of the Cuala development lotto this week. The lucky dip winners were Michael Kirwan and Mary Dunne. Current jackpot: €12,500. Get your tickets at www.cualagaa.ie/lotto.

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LADIES FOOTBALL: RING LOOKS FORWARD TO ABBEYMOURNE DATE

Foxes final ambition

ALL-IRELAND SEMI FINAL  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

FOXROCK Cabinteely are back in familiar territory this weekend, though they face unfamiliar opposition in their All Ireland semi-final contest against Cork’s Abbeymourne at Bray Emmet’s on Saturday afternoon. Both Fox Cab and A b b e y m o u r n e h ave become regulars at this stage of the competition, but have somehow avoided each other in the last few years despite both losing recent finals. There’s a strange symmetry to the paths of the two sides, however, with both having been dominant in their provinces in recent years. Foxrock Cabinteely took their third consecutive Leinster title earlier this year, while Mourneabbey have tallied four consecutive wins in Munster. Both emerged from junior football, climbing the ranks to dominate at provincial level. “We pushed the level in Dublin,” Ring explains. “And it’s got a lot harder to get out of Dublin in the last couple of years as

other sides have stepped up. Anyone of five teams could have won Dublin this year. Last year it was three, and teams in Meath and Kildare are really stepping up, too. “We had a great test against Fingallians at the weekend, when we took the league title. They’re a great side, and a great way to prepare for a game as big as this one. Of course, the league is huge for us, too. “We’re expecting the Abbeymourne game to be extremely tight, especially in the first 15 minutes. Both sides score goals, but they’re excellent defences. A lot of them came to watch us play Confey a couple of weeks back, and we know what to expect from them, even though we’ve never met before.” With Foxrock Cabinteely having been at their peak in recent weeks with a series of good results, they will be warming up with a challenge game against UCD ahead of the final, with a couple of places for the All-Ireland semi-final still up for grabs. “We have a few niggles, a few players due fitness

tests, and a couple with flu, but I’m expecting everyone to be available for Saturday,” Ring told us. “It’s not so much about fitness at this stage of the season, it’s about avoiding injury. “We’ve been careful to give breaks during the year. We know Abbeymourne are going to be hard to beat. You have to make the best of these

chances when they arrive, as these things go in phases, and we won’t be on top forever.” Foxrock Cabinteely will be glad to have seen their recent from Monaghan, Donaghmoyne, crash out of Ulster last weekend, but at this level it’s never easy. They will be hoping recent patterns continue, as they look to build on semi-final and final defeats over the

last two years. “We’ve not shown up against Donaghmoyne both times,” Ring admitted. “It’s great to be involved in this level, and we’re really not looking beyond the Mourneabbey game right now, but we were bitterly disappointed with the last two years. “Saturday will tell if we’ve learnt from it.”

AFL DIVISION 11 CHAMPS

Olaf’s historic season NAOMH Olaf finished off a hugely success-

ful season with victory in the AFL Division 11 final over Lucan Sarsfields, 4-14 to 1-7. It was the first time OIaf’s had entered a second junior team, a mixture of young lads and elder statesmen. They had already won their cup competition early in the summer under the watchful eye of rookie manager, Sean Farrell, and they brought this form through the league to finish top of the South Dublin section with only one defeat against their name. This meant a decider against northside winners Lucan Sarsfields to decide outright honours. A quick start in the final from Olafs was answered by a Lucan goal but the Sandyford side’s captain, Jamie O’Malley, found the net at the other end to re-establish the lead. They continued in this vein with Conor McEnerney in flying form to builda good lead at the break. The second half was a quieter affair with the Lucan lads unable to reduce the margin with a final gap of 16 points. Elsewhere, Olaf’s senior footballers will look to finish their season on a high when they meet Na Fianna on Sunday, November 26 at Pairc ui Bhriain in their AFL2 promotion playoff final at 11am.

Foxrock Cabinteely celebrating their Leinster championship win. Picture: GAAPics.com

CLUB NOTICEBOARD KILMACUD CROKES

CONGRATULATIONS to the minor B Camogie team who beat Ballinteer in the championship semi-final, 4-10 to 0-4. The minor A team face Ballyboden next Sunday in their Division 1 semi-final. Well done to the AFL9 football team who won their division playoff thus winning promotion to AFL8 next year. Great achievement as this team also won their championship. Well done to John O’Loughlin, his management team and

players. The annual mass for deceased members of the club will take place in the club function room on Thursday, November 16 at 8pm. An evening of traditional Irish and folk music will take place in Kilmacs bar at 8pm on Friday, November 17. This will be a session, whereby singers and musicians may “drop in and out “ as they please. Come along and support. Football section Autumn series of talks for parents concludes on Wednesday, November 22. Check the club website for details.

Check out the club social media platforms for all the details of the big club gala dinner planned for February 2018.

NAOMH OLAF

WELL done to the U-16 camogie team who won their championship last week and well done also to the minor camogie team who made a great start to the C championship with victory against Whitehall Colmcille. They play Naomh Fionnbarra next Sunday. Hard luck to the minor footballers, narrowly beaten in the shield final

by Lucan Sarsfields; to the U-21 hurlers who lost out in championship to Naomh Barróg and to the minor ladies footballers who lost out in the shield final to Man O War. The minor hurlers play in the shield semi-final next Sunday. The senior football promotion final against Na Fianna has been set for Sunday, November 26 in Pairc Ui Bhriain at 11am. Thanks to all involved in the U-10 girls trip to Enfield and to Enfield for their hospitality in welcoming the Naomh Olaf visitors. Lotto numbers were 1, 3 and 8.

SHANKILL

PADDY O’Brien Hon President Shankill GAA Club: It is with deep sadness that we report the passing of Paddy O’Brien, Hon President of our club. Paddy had a long involvement with the GAA in Shankill stretching back to 1976. He will be missed by all at the club. To Marie and family, we extend our deepest sympathy. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam. The academy is back in our winter location at St Laurence’s College. Catering for both boys and girls from four to six years of age, our academy is

sponsored by O’Donnell’s Pharmacy and is in action every Saturday morning from 10am to11am. The cost is only €2 per child and there is no annual subscription. Qualified coaches are always in attendance and all equipment is supplied free of charge. So why not come along any Saturday morning and give the Academy a try? The club on-line shop is alive and working on our web page: www.shankill. gaa.ie. To ensure delivery in time for Christmas, get your order in ASAP. Ladies adult football team is going from strength to strength with

all abilities catered for so check out our Facebook page and follow the link to the ladies Facebook group, e-mail stevedavis203@ gmail.com or contact Steve on 087 6414123. The men’s adult football team have ambitions to climb up through the league divisions so new players are always welcome. Contact Kevin on 086 8449902. For more information on the club, contact secretary.shankill. dublingaa.ie or call 086 4010438. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Join Shankill GAA Club, your community, your village GAA club.

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