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Key roundabout still a cause for concern GARY IBBOTSON

RESIDENTS are still raising concerns regarding the recently renovated Orlagh Roundabout at Scholarstown Road, which impacts on motorists accessing the M50.

South Dublin councillor Deirdre

O’Donovan has said that over 5,000 people have signed a petition requesting two-lanes at the roundabout be reinstated after recent construction works have made the road only one-car wide.

The National Transport Authority and group of SDCC councillors met recently to discuss the grievances voiced by citizens.

Locals say that the roundabout is dangerous, causing traffic jams and discouraging kids from walking and cycling to school.

At the meeting, councillors were told any concerns filed before February 28 were now solved as traffic signals at the roundabout were amended.

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No pledges not to erect election posters

ACCORDING to PosterFree. ie not one local electoral candidate in the Dublin area has pledged to not erect posters during this year’s local elections.

The campaign has been a great success so far with 122 towns and 50 candidates nationwide agreeing to go poster-free. SEE PAGE 8

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DAMAGED: ‘FANTASTIC TO SEE SOMETHING BEING PRESERVED IN THIS DAY AND AGE’

Harbour repairs to be finished in April  GARY IBBOTSON

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REPAIRS TO Bullock Harbour are progressing slowly after the much loved harbour was battered by Storm Emma last year.

T h e 2 0 0 -ye a r- o l d harbour wall was damaged by boulders as they were picked up by storm waves and crashed into the pier.

An underwater vortex created by large inward surges which then became outward kickbacks, sucked some of the foundations away from the carved stones along the entrance wall.

As a result, this under-

mining has caused the blocks to gradually sink.

For the past four years, Dublin Port Company has been creating 3D models of the harbour using laser scans and were able to generate a “stone by stone” model of the damaged area.

As Bullock is a recorded monument, work permits were applied for and granted in September 2018 and repair works

Bullock Harbour was battered by Storm Emma last year

soon began.

Just in case that section of the wall collapses, the critical blocks were numbered so that the jigsaw can be reassembled should the worst had happened.

Due to recent poor weather, construction works have been delayed but are due to be completed in April.

“Two open days to the public were held so locals could visit the site and discuss the tech-

niques, types of cement and progress with the contractor and the cons e r v a t i o n e n g i n e e r, these were well received by the public,” says port engineer, Eamon McElroy.

To ensure the harbour is stable and in good shape, “Dublin Port is committed to continuing the laser scanning for the next number of years,” he says.

Locals seem to be largely in favour of the

project with Mary Molloy saying: “Fantastic to see something being preserved in this day and age. It is a beautiful little harbour which I hope will never be destroyed by ruthless developers.” “ I ’m s o g l a d t h a t money has been put back into Bullock Harbour to restore it back to its beauty for all to enjoy...loved being down there in all seasons,” added Tracy Byrne on Facebook.

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CHURCHTOWN: TECH FOR ELDERLY, PEOPLE HARD OF HEARING OR WITH MOBILITY ISSUES

Gap in market leads local to open Big Button Phone Store GARY IBBOTSON

GETTING the idea from talking to a friend around Christmas time, Denis Gannon realised that there was a gap in the market.

Having done a bit of research, he realised that only one phone company in Ireland was selling big-button phones and other tech designed for elderly people, people of hard of hearing or people with mobility issues.

Only opened last week, The Big Button Phone Store is located in

Churchtown Business Park off Beaumont Park.

“Our company, MarketTown.ie have run reader offers with many papers over the past 15 years,” Gannon says.

“In recent years some of our best selling products have been easy to use big button mobile phones that people want mainly for calls, text and that have an SOS function in case of emergencies.

“Customers have told us that they could not get these phones in many of

the high street stores so we decided to open the store as we believe there is a big demand for these types of products,” he says.

The Big Button Phone Store carries landline and mobile phones with extra large buttons to help people with poor eyesight and dexterity issues press the right number. These phones have an extra loud ring tone and a bright flash-light, too.

The store also sells a smartphone with extra large touchscreen buttons as well as a clearly displayed LED-lit

screen for people who struggle with their sight, but also want to use apps such as Whatsapp.

Gannon says that he wants people “around the area knowing we are here so those who need a bit more assistance with their phones can get it”.

The Big Button Store also sells products such as personal TV listeners, talking alarm clocks and hearing amplifiers – all designed to help people’s hearing impairments.

You can find The Big Button Store at www.Markettown.ie

Denis Gannon at The Big Button Phone Store

Fears of increase in local property tax after review EXCLUSIVE GARY IBBOTSON

A FORTHCOMING review of the Local Property Tax (LPT) could mean that homeowners are left with rising bills and those most vulnerable must be protected, says Minister Shane Ross.

Ross, along with three Independent councillors for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, have said there is a real fear among homeowners across the country that they will be facing a hike in LPT once a new revaluation takes place later this year.

And they said the soonto-be-published LPT review must include measures to protect those facing the biggest hikes.

Minister Ross, along with Cllrs Seamas O’Neill, Deirdre Donnelly and Kevin Daly, said fears of rising LPTs has been heightened in many areas, as homeowners wait to hear what measures will be brought in to stop expected sharp rises in levies when homes are revalued.

Ross told Dublin Gazette: “We support full exemptions from LPT for older people on fixed incomes and those with disabilities as well as a cap on LPT liabilities, to ensure that no other homeowner pays a single euro more in LPT than they are currently paying.”

Councillor Seamas O’Neill said he and his Independent colleagues have voted for the maximum 15% reduction in LPT lev-

els in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown.

He added that LPT should be either income linked or levied by square footage rather than linked with property values.

Councillor Deirdre Donnelly said Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown collected the second highest level of Local Property Taxes in Ireland in 2018 - €44m - but said the majority of this came from large numbers of modestly sized houses and not trophy homes.

“This is not about lower taxes for wealthy people,” says Donnelly.

“In the Stillorgan ward, for example, there is an ageing population. These people bought their homes in green field sites and estates over 40 years ago.

“Many of these are on fixed incomes and may be asset-rich but cash poor.

“They are not to blame for the rising house prices yet they are the ones paying the ultimate price,” she says.

“Many older people living in moderately sized family homes would love to downsize, but there are no opportunities for this. New developments are not catering for this particular demographic,” she adds.

Councillor Kevin Daly said that despite the massive levels of LPT being paid by residents in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, the area is not benefitting from all of this due to the equalisation of LPT receipts.

“Central funding should be used to help smaller rural councils. Councils only get back 80% of what people living in the area actually pay,” he said.

FASTNews

Primal Scream

Music festival plans underway for Dun Laoghaire

Highlighting the crisis of unequal access to water around the world STUDENTS from Stepaside Educate Together recently participated in Irish charity Aidlink’s “Walk for Water” campaign, which is one of the initiatives taking place around the world to mark World Water Day, which was held on Friday 22nd March.

The students walked in solidarity with children and teenagers across the globe who have to undertake arduous journeys every day to collect water for their families, often missing school as a result.

In some parts of Kenya, children, usually girls, walk an average of 6km per day to collect water, carrying up to

20 litres of water on their journey.

As a result of the time it takes to collect water, these children are unable to remain in school and, without education, find themselves trapped in a cycle of poverty.

Aidlink’s CEO, Anne Cleary, has just returned from Turkana, Kenya where there is currently an ongoing drought and young children are walking for up to four hours to collect water. The Walk for Water initiative helps Irish students relate to the challenges faced by their Kenyan counterparts and offers an opportunity for reflection and learning.

PLANS are unde way for a three-day music festival over the June Bank Holiday weekend in Dun Laoghaire after a planning application was accepted.

Promoters MCD filed the application on 28 February with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

The events will be ticketed with a maximum anticipated attendance of 8,000 people on each night.

According to MCD, tickets will be sold on the basis that under-16s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Temporary bars will be installed with a licence to serve alcohol and marquees will be constructed for the event.

Primal Scream, The Charlatans, Deacon Blue, and Stereo MCs are among the acts set to play the series of open-air shows on the pier over the June holiday.

Early bird tickets for the shows go on sale this Friday, March 29th at 9.00am and are priced €39.90 for a day pass on Friday and Sunday while Saturday tickets are €49.90.

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SCHOLARSTOWN RD: PETITION REQUESTS THAT TWO-LANES BE REINSTATED

Claim of concerns being dealt with ‘utter rubbish’ FROM PAGE 1

O’Donovan says that this is “utter rubbish” and “volumes have dropped but only because local residents now avoid the area and now the Firhouse Road and Ballycullen Roads are gridlocked as a consequence.

After months of construction, which was originally scheduled to be completed for the new school year in August, locals began to voice their grievances over the works.

Since the completion of the project, residents in the area have taken to protests

and filing complaints with the NTA. “They refuse to accept that their changes have caused financial hardship for local businesses and misery for local residents,” she says.

At the meeting the NTA have pledged funding for an independent review on the subject.

A statement made by South Dublin County Counc il reads: “NTA agreed to provide funding for SDCC to procure an independent Stage 4 Road Safety Audit to assess the safety of the revised junction and also to provide an

A protest at Orlagh Roundabout at Scholarstown Road

assessment of the safety of the old junction. SDCC is currently in the procurement process to engage the safety auditor and hope to

appoint one in the coming weeks.”

However, locals are becoming more and more frustrated as their concerns seem to be falling on deaf ears.

“What about the fact

that the roundabout is at an entry point to the M50 - are we supposed to walk on the motorway?” says Maura Eaton on Facebook.

“They cannot justify slowing down a road so much that even outside

of school hours people are having trouble getting to work,” says local woman Susan Keogh.

“I mean what does it say that the people living in estates surrounding this roundabout are in uproar? If it was a fantastic improvement wouldn’t they be celebrating it?

Wouldn’t they be delighted if their kids were safer on the way to school. So infuriating,” adds Michelle Crossan.

At t h e m e e t i n g, O’Donovan says that the NTA confirmed that the roundabout beside the Templeroan housing estate is next in line for renovation. They want to encourage more walking and cycling by local school kids attending Sancta Maria College and St. Colmcilles Communuity School, she says.

It is still unclear when these works will begin but locals say they are prepared for similar delays seen on the Orlagh Roundabout.

FASTNews ‘Profoundly moving’ play returns to the Pavilion Theatre

THE highly acclaimed and award-winning play, Trad

by Mark Doherty returns to the Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire.

The play, which tours Ireland this Spring, opens in early April and features the story of a 100-year-old man and his father who live a remote, rural Irish parish.

The father and son duo believe they are the last of their lineage until they discover that the son has a 70-year-old son.

Authentic Together, they set out to discover the son they never knew they had.

A highly authentic and original Irish comedy, Trad has been described by The Guardian as “profoundly moving and memorable”.

Concern after run of break-ins Dig into museum’s in the south activities for 2019 Dublin area THE National Museum of Ireland has revealed all the highlights of its programme of activities for 2019.

This year, it will stage five exciting temporary exhibitions, as well as featuring a wide-ranging educational and outreach programme, under a common theme of ‘community’.

As well as engaging with new communities, groups, researchers, and artists, the museum is also hosting several notable events on its four sites this year in association with other organisations, including Culture Night, the Dublin Pride Block Party, the Stoneybatter Festival, Cruinnu na nOg, and Dublin Festival of History.

LOCALS have expressed concern over a run of recent break-ins in the south Dublin area.

This coincides with antisocial behaviour on the rise in the seaside town of Dalkey.

This past Thursday two houses were broken into by a gang of youths apparently targeting elderly people living in the Glenageary, Monkstown and Dun Laoghaire areas.

Burglary In a statement made to the Dublin Gazette, the Garda said they are investigating a burglary that occurred in the Dun Laoghaire area on 21st March at approximately 8pm.

Some jewellery was taken and a man was seen leaving the house wearing a balaclava.

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OBJECTIONS TO THE REVISED ROUTE

Metrolink south route set to stop at Charlemont GARY IBBOTSON

THE National Transport Authority has confirmed that the Metrolink will not continue south of the Charlemont Luas stop in Dublin.

In an announcement made on Tuesday, the NTA said that the proposed route to Sandyford would have meant a prolonged disruption to the Luas Green Line potentially lasting up to four years.

Since the announcement, both Fine Gael and the Green Party have come out in objection to the revised route saying that southern areas of the county need to be serviced by better public transport.

Ciaran Cuffe, the Green Party’s transport spokes-

person said: “Today’s (Tuesday’s) announcement is a body blow to those who want a dramatic improvement in public transport in Dublin.

“Putting half of the MetroLink on the long finger is the wrong decision.

“This project should be the spine along which the city can develop over the next fifty years.

“We need the MetroLink project to be built as soon as possible and for it to include a south side section from the start,” says Green Party leader Eamon Ryan.

“The National Transport Authority says integrating Metro on the Luas Green Line would involve a two-year closure of that line and that they

will not now proceed with that extension.

“We don’t believe delaying its progress for twenty more years is a viable option.”

Fine Gael’s Colm Brophy has also called on the Metrolink to be extended to the suburban communities of Rathfarnham, Firhouse and Knocklyon now that the original route is not going ahead.

“I am asking the NTA to examine the possibility of diverting the existing boring machines from Charlemont to the areas of Rathfarnham, Knocklyon and Firhouse in order to extend the proposed metro service to people living in Dublin South West,” he said in a statement.

Feis Ceoil puts focus on young musicians at RDS PICTURED are Ines Wernect, Becky Corcoran, Julianna Odubajo and Daniel Partridge from the Perfect Fourth Quartet, as they launch the 2019 Feis Ceoil on the bandstand on Dun Laoghaire Pier in Dublin. Young musicians from all over Ireland will gather at the RDS in Dublin from April 1 to play in Ireland’s premier music competition.

The Feis Ceoil, which first began in 1896, gives young musicians a chance to develop their performance skills and relax in front of an audience. Picture: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Eadaoin O’Flagherty McGee and Sinead Flavan McGee

Finnuala Murphy, Evelyn Roche, Lucy Oliver and Nora Lillis. Pictures: EMILY GALLAGHER

Chris Nichol and Mark McLoughlin

Kevin and Fionn O’Hagan

Olywn and Niall Ring

Cabinteely parkrun marks 4th birthday

Lord Mayor Niall Ring

Some of the action

Cathaoirleach Oisin Smyth

Olywn and Hugh on his 50th run

Christopher and Shane Hughes

Joanne Ryan, Fiona Shine and Lauren Nagatomo

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CAMPAIGN: 611,000 POSTERS PUT UP IN 2014 LOCAL ELECTIONS

No candidate pledges not to erect election posters GARY IBBOTSON

ACCORDING to PosterFree.ie not one local electoral candidate in the Dublin area has pledged to not erect posters during this year’s local elections.

The campaign, which was set up to encourage politicians to not put up election posters in their local area, has been a great success so far with 122 towns and 50 candidates nationwide agreeing to go poster-free.

According to the campaign, in the 2014 local elections, 611,000 posters were erected with a combined cost of €3m.

The posters covered the equivalent area of 23 Croke Parks and 366 tonnes of Co2 was pro-

duced.

After 30 days of canvassing, the majority of the posters were sent to landfill, according to PosterFree.ie Although local candidates from many counties have agreed to go poster-free this year, as of time of print, not one candidate in Dublin has joined the movement.

Mary Hanafin, local councillor for the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown area, told Dublin Gazette: “I will of course honour the request of the towns and villages who do not want posters but I will be erecting posters elsewhere.

“I believe they add to the democratic process as they are a visible sign that an election is tak-

ing place. I will make an effort to source posters which are not plastic based but will withstand wind and rain. I will also be restricting the numbers of posters I use.”

Fine Gael local councillor John Kennedy has voiced his concern about the posters saying that many candidates find the arduous task of putting up and taking down posters a turn off.

“In fact, this task may be putting people off running for election given the extra campaign stress this task adds.

“The fact is that where nearly every candidate is putting up posters there is no real particular competitive advantage to having them, yet a dis-

FASTNews

Stillorgan kids help plant for the future

EACH year as part of National Tree Week, the National Tree Council of Ireland encourages communities around the country to get involved in a wide range of activities.

In Oatlands Primary School, Stillorgan, locals did just that.

A tree-planting ceremony took place at the school where Cllr Deirdre Donnelly (Ind) was on hand to help plant a tree on the school grounds.

A former pupil – Joseph MacMahon, now of Scalp Wood Nurseries – donated a cherry tree for the occasion.

Addressing the pupils during the planting, Cllr Donnelly said: “You are the generation who will save our environment.

“I feel it is so important to encourage young people to focus on climate change and leave a legacy for future generations to come.”

Spring-clean given to Killiney Beach Politicians are being encouraged no to put up election posters in their local area

advantage would arise for any candidate deciding not to put them up,” he says.

Out of the 122 towns in the country that have pledged to not allow

posters being erected during election time, B l a c k r o c k , D a l k e y, Monkstown and Shankill are among those in the DLR area vowing to go poster-free.

ON THE first EU Beach Clean Up Day of the year, local residents ventured to Killiney beach to help tidy up the sea-shore and soak up some much welcomed sunshine. Meeting up last Sunday at 12pm at the car park by Station Road, a group of local volunteers picked up plastic and any other unwelcome rubbish.

Provided with pickers, gloves and bags by local Fianna Fail councillor Cormac Devlin, the group proceeded on to White Rock Beach after several hours of cleaning up at Killiney.

The beaches were cleaner than last year according to the group; however, the amount of small plastic hidden in the seaweed is annoying, they said.

Cllr Devlin said: “The issue of single-use plastic has certainly grabbed the attention of the wider public over the past year. Locally, we have seen business groups in Dalkey, Glasthule and Sandycove take measures to reduce their reliance on such plastics.”

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COUNCIL: PROJECT STRIVES TO ALLOW A GREATER DIVERSITY OF SPECIES TO GROW

New campaign aiding pollinators to survive and thrive

RECENTLY Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has begun designating grass verges around the community as ‘Nature Wildlife Areas’.

The campaign is a part of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan that aims to “implement pollinator-friendly action but also raises the value of these areas for biodiversity, improving diversity of plants; providing wildlife corridors for our mammals and birds”.

Anne Murray, a biodiversity officer for the local council told the Dublin Gazette the project strives to “manage greenspaces” and “alter mowing regimes and reduce pesticide

use to allow a greater diversity of species to grow”.

There are currently 89 sites in the DLR area that are designated for ‘Nature Wildlife Areas’ such as Glenageary Roundabout, Kilbogget Park, Barton Road East and Deerpark.

A Killiney local, Simon Palmer, says that he finds the programme encouraging.

“Last summer I saw the council had stopped cutting the grass on Killiney Hill.

“We’ve a massive green on Seafield Court so I suggested the areas around our green would be perfect to be left wild.

“It’s great to see that they’ve taken up my

“

We wish to add sites year on year.

We would also appreciate if residents associations come forward with sites they would like us to consider next year

suggestion.”

Palmer has also designated the grass verge outside of his home as a ‘Bees playground’ where he won’t spray pesticide or cut the grass.

Murray says that project is being ran by the parks staff and “these Nature Wildlife Areas will be managed in this way for the foreseeable future”.

“We wish to add sites year on year. We would also appreciate if residents associations come forward with sites they would like us to consider next year which we can assess and add to our nature wildlife areas,” she says.

Call for more mediumsized cruise ships at port GARY IBBOTSON

CALLS have been made by local residents to open Dun Laoghaire Port up to more medium-sized cruise ships.

With the announcement that Dublin Port will be reducing the amount of cruise liners allowed to dock, some Dun Laoghaire residents are calling on the local council to up the amount of permitted cruise ships to berth at the harbour.

Due to a need to accommodate cargo ships once the UK formally leaves the EU, Dublin Port has announced they will curtail cruise ship bookings from 2021.

Simon Maher, a resident of the area and 8Radio founder says that: “I reckon there is revenue to be made here with the small and medium sized cruise ships.

“Quite a few 100m 180m boutique cruise ships on the circuit - not as many as there are big ones but quite a few nonetheless.

“Even if everybody just got off and bypassed Dun Laoghaire totally (…) then the berthing and provisioning fees alone would provide a very welcome boost to what is now a publicly owned harbour,” he says.

According to a Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council spokesperson, the amount of cruise liners “varies from year to year; in 2019 there will be seven cruise ships however in 2020 there will be 21 visits. In addition to this, bookings by cruise operators are already being made for 2021.”

Peter Fry, another local resident says that some incentive has to be given for the cruise-goers to stay

“

While big cruise ships (above) make headline visits, the smaller ships also offer a potentially very lucrative market

I reckon there is revenue to be made here with the small and medium sized cruise ships

in Dun Laoghaire once they disembark.

“We could have a plaza with designer shops like Kildare Village and unique Irish products - we have

great cottage industry shops here.

“We are giving a reason for them to get off the boat, see something of interest locally and an

option to be in the city centre within 30 minutes,” he says.

According to the county council they are “facilitating an increase in cruise

ship visits as evidenced by the 2020 figures.

“We will continue to look at facilitating and welcoming additional cruise vessels.”

FASTNews

Forgotten Irish fundraiser raises €5,000 for emigrants

THE tenth annual Irish Coffee Morning in aid of The Forgotten Irish Emigrants took place on St Patrick’s Day in St Joseph’s Pastoral Centre, Glasthule.

The event, which saw more than €5,000 raised for now elderly Irish citizens who emigrated to London during the 1950s and 1960s, was hailed as “a great success” by organiser Margaret Brown.

Cllr Cormac Devlin (FF) and An Cathaoirleach of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Ossian Smyth (GP) was on hand to cut the celebratory cake with local citizens.

Brown said: “All proceeds, with no expenses, will go to [The Forgotten Irish], The Irish Chaplaincy in Britain and St Gabriel’s Homeless Hostel in Archway, North London. This year, the event was bigger and better than ever, raising €5,220 for a most deserving cause.”

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Laura Rumbell from Dun Laoghaire who won silver in Artistic Gymnastics

Heroes come home S Team Ireland member Mark Claffey, from Blackrock. Picture: Matt Browne

OUTH Dublin was well represented when Team Ireland arrived back in Dublin Airport last week after their huge success at the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi. Irish athletes took home a total haul of 86 medals at the games.

The Team were greeted by hundreds of family members, friends and well wishers.

Team Ireland’s Andrew Simington, a member of Blackrock Flyers Special Olympics Club, from Dalkey and his Alternate Shot Team Play Partner Phyl Kelleher as they collect the Gold Medal. Picture: Ray McManus

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Students from Loreto Abbey Dalkey

Callum Scanlon from St Andrews, Booterstown, who was the overall winner

Students from St Joseph of Cluny Secondary School, Killiney

Astrid Petersen and Kate McAteer from St Joseph of Cluny, Killiney, with Councillor Ossian Smyth, Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh

Darragh Egan of Dublin Bay Balms

Students to represent county at Enterprise National Finals

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Ruben O’Mahony of Dublin Bay Balms

UDDING teenage entrepreneurs from three excellent enterprises have been selected to represent Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown at the Student Enterprise Programme National Finals in Croke Park on the 3rd of May 2019.

Nearly 80 students from 10 schools competed in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Final held at the Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire on 21st March 2019 with twenty nine businesses represented on the day.

The winners in the Junior Category were Wesley College students Conor Delaney and Jake Chapman of “Irish Game Makers” with their impressive computer game making business. In the Intermediate Category, Wesley College secured another top place with Shane Pedlow and Milo McCaughey’s business “Nest Box Ireland” which specialises in homemade bird boxes.

Finally, the coveted Senior Category win was taken by student Callum Scanlon’s fantastic “Pure Irish Honey” business.

Presenting the prizes at the event, An Cathaoirleach, Cllr Ossian Smyth complimented all the students on ‘their amazing innovation and business ideas’ and wished them all well, noting how the skills they have learned along the way will help them become more entrepreneurial throughout their future careers The local students will be competing against hundreds of other student entrepreneurs from all over Ireland in Croke Park at the Annual Student Enterprise Programme National Finals on May 3rd. The Student Enterprise Programme began in 2003 and with over 150,000 students getting involved since its inception.

Students from St Andrew’s College

Ruth Arigho, Saidhbh Farrell, Laura Healy and Isi Reisz of TY Tees with Councillor Ossian Smyth, Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

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DISCOVER YOUR GREEN FINGERS

TELEVISION presenter Karen Koster is pictured with Amy Dempsey and Gianluca Bux as they celebrated the arrival of spring and the launch of GroMor 2019 - encouraging everyone to visit their local garden centres and nurseries, buy Irish plants and get growing! GroMór 2019 has two key themes that will focus on the seasonal plants with ‘Garden Colour’ across April and May and then ‘Container Garden’ from June onwards.

For anyone looking for advice or easy to follow guides and videos on how to grow flowers, plants, herbs, trees and vegetables or to find your local garden centre or nursery visit, www.GroMór.ie. Picture: Brian McEvoy

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DUBLINERS: THE STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE WHO CALL THIS CITY THEIR HOME

Meeting Karina

Delight at being chosen to represent Dublin and honouring her brother I’M Karina Cahill from Blanchardstown and this is my story.

I’m sure it will hit home for some people as they may have gone through a similar experience as myself or are currently going through it.

I recently found out I’ve been chosen to represent Dublin in the 2019 Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon’s #WomenwithImpact campaign.

I’m thrilled to be selected and to get to share my story about how I came to enter the Mini Marathon.

I’m also thrilled to share why I have chosen St Francis Hospice as my charity.

In 2011 I did my first 10k Women’s Mini Marathon.

At the time, I just did it to help raise money for charity, as my mother had passed away in November 2010 and I wanted to give something back.

However, it wasn’t until 2017 that I did my next one.

When I completed it I said to my friend that every year from now on I’m going to try get better on my times just to push myself a little.

I started off by just doing a 20 minute walk every few days.

Now I walk an hour 5 to 6 days a week and try get into a jog for about 10 to 15 minutes.

I am not an avid jogger but I do try, and a little a day can go a long way.

In 2018 my eldest brother Paul was going through a rare cancer which impacted on his ability to walk and he had to get around in a wheelchair.

Yet despite all he was going through, he was determined that he would walk properly again one day.

He was admitted into St Francis Hospice in Blanchardstown, and after being there for some time getting physio and some welldeserved rest, I said: “I’m going to do the Mini Marathon for you bro, and for every step I take, it’s two for you.”

He was delighted and helped me raise money for the hospice who I chose as my charity.

Paul was still in the hospice the day I did the Mini Marathon.

When I completed it, I went up to him with my medal and said “this belongs to you”.

He was delighted and said how proud our mam would have been that I not only completed it but I had improved my time.

As we sat talking I said jokingly, I’ll get better next year.

Unfortunately my brother Paul passed away in September 2018.

The staff in the hospice were so fantastic, and as Paul was there for over 6 months we became very fond of the staff and could see the impact these guys had on the lives of the patients and their families.

St Francis Hospice is not just a

place where our loved ones go to pass away.

They have many facilities that include day care, physiotherapy and relaxation, as well as having a small salon to make their patients feel better in themselves.

Before my brother passed away, he attended St Francis Hospice day care where he would go once a week and meet people who were going through life changing illnesses and did art classes as well as using the above facilities I have mentioned.

The money that I raise by doing the Mini Marathon this year will go towards supporting all of these facilities, as well as other areas within the hospice.

As this year began, I wanted to keep my promise to my brother and continue doing the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon, so when I saw the opportunity to represent my county for the #Womenwithimpact campaign, I submitted my story.

I never thought I’d be picked as I’m sure 100s of applications went forward but I am delighted to have been selected.

My focus is to beat my time even if it’s only by a minute and to raise as much funds as possible for St Francis Hospice.

If you’d like to join me on June 2, enter now at www.vhiwomensminimarathon.ie, and I’ll see you at the start line!

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Anne (104) granted ‘greatest wish’ to be arrested by police A 104-year-old woman has been arrested at her care home at her wish to fulfil a lifelong bucket list.

Anne Brokenbrow says that she has never been on the wrong side of the law but wanted to see what it felt like to be arrested.

As part of a charity scheme organised by Stokeleigh Care Home, Bristol, residents were invited to write down one thing that they wanted to do most at the centre.

Anne cheekily grinned as officers “detained” her inside the care home and bundled her into a waiting police car.

The local police first caught wind of the request when they received an email from the care home asking would they come and “arrest” one of their residents.

Orangutan mother Woman nearly dies blinded by air gun after injecting fruit juice pellets in Indonesia AN endangered orangutan was found blinded and near death in Indonesia after she was stabbed and shot 74 times by an air rifle.

The orangutan, named Hope by the rescue workers, was found on a palm oil plantation by local villagers.

Hope’s malnourished one-month old baby was by her side when rescuers came to her aid but unfortunately died when they were rushed to a local clinic.

Hope suffered a broken collarbone in the attack while four bullets were found in her left eye and two in her right – leaving her permanently blind.

A veterinarian working with Hope said she will need a “long time care and recovery treatment” and unfortunately, will not be able to be released back into the wild.

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Vets removed some of the pellets during a four-hour surgery

A WOMAN in China has nearly died after injecting herself with homemade fruit juice.

Only identifying as Zeng, the 51-year-old woman is an avid believer in folk remedies and believed a blend of juices would make her healthier.

Zeng blitzed 20 fruits together and filtered the mixture before injecting herself with it.

Shortly after the DIY injection, Zeng said she began to

experience severe itching and came down with a high fever.

The hospital kept Zeng in the intensive care unit for five days where she suffered multiple organ dysfunction (MODS) in her liver, kidney, heart, and lungs.

MODS can often lead to multiple organ failure and thus, death.

Fortunately for Zeng, her body was strong enough to survive the ordeal.

Energy drink with active Viagra ingredient banned ZAMBIA has banned an energy drink that contains an active ingredient found in Viagra.

Power Natural High Energy Drink SX was pulled from the shelves after a Ugandan man complained it had some stiff side effects.

An investigation by the Ugandan health authorities in December found that the very popular soft drink contained Sildenafil Citrata – the generic name for Viagra.

Ever since news of drink’s odd ingredient broke, demand for the beverage has only risen.

A local journalist says that despite the ban, the drink is still on sale in some shops in the Zambian capital, Lusaka.

The soft-drink is exported to

other countries in the region, including Uganda, Malawi and Zimbabwe.

Revin Zambia, the drink’s manufacturer, has not commented on the ban.

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BusConnects is a major investment programme to improve public transport in Dublin. It aims to overhaul the current bus system through a 10 year integrated programme of integrated actions to deliver a more efficient, reliable and better bus system for more people.

The core bus corridor project aims to deliver 230kms of dedicated bus lanes and 200kms of cycle tracks along 16 of the busiest corridors in Dublin. The National Transport Authority has commenced a public consultation in relation to these proposals.

Community Forum The NTA is fully committed to working with all interested parties in the development of the Core Bus Corridors project. We want to keep everyone on the proposed bus corridors fully in the picture at all times.

As such, we have established a Community Forum for each corridor.

Phase 3 Public Consultation has commenced and we are calling for a single representative from resident and community associations, disability and special interest groups and business organisations on the corridors, along with public representatives. As places are limited, only one representative per group can be accepted.

The aim is to create two-way communication with local communities allowing information and feedback to be relayed clearly, quickly and accurately.

Ballymun to City Centre, Finglas to Phibsborough, Bray to City Centre, UCD Ballsbridge to City Centre, Blackrock to Merrion, Ringsend to City Centre If you would like to nominate a representative for the phase 3 corridors above, please let us know by emailing cbc@busconnects.ie The Public Consultation for Phase 1 concludes Friday 29th March 2019. Phase 2 will run until Tuesday 30th April 2019.

Phase 3, the 6 corridors listed above has commenced and will conclude Friday 31st May 2019.

General Information Public Consultation is now live for these six corridors and will conclude Friday 31st May 2019.

Written submissions and observations on the six corridors may be made: Online: Through the online form in the “Public Consultation� section of the Core Bus Corridor page on the website www.busconnects.ie By email to: cbc@busconnects.ie

By Post to: Core Bus Corridor Project National Transport Authority Dun Sceine Harcourt Lane Dublin 2 D02 WT20

Public Consultation information events - a series of public consultation meetings have commenced in venues along these six corridors.

Details of these can be found on our website.

www.busconnects.ie cbc@busconnects.ie

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28 March 2019 DUBLIN GAZETTE 17

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

The Lee Harveys Protest Punk

AS THEIR NAME might suggest, Dublin punks T h e L e e Ha r veys made up of musicians who have been hanging around the Irish punk scene since the early 80s - were originally very much about American political protest songs.

An odd niche for a Dublin-based band, perhaps, if one most punks would agree offers fertile ground.

The band are angry, firing off two-minute, politically potent tracks on themes like Israel and Palestine, gun crime and a certain Donald Trump.

Their latest EP, due s h o r t l y, i s e n t i t l e d ‘Resistance is Not Terrorism’, and - amongst other themes - rounds on Eurovision’s visit to Israel

 JAMES HENDICOTT

with an ‘alternative Eurovision’ track.

“One of things that I loved about the Dead Kennedy’s was the sense of mischief they had, and that’s what we’re doing here, throwing the cat amongst the pigeons,” guitarist Peter Jones says of the song.

“It’s not against the Eurovision, it’s in support of Palestine.”

“We’re not against the Israeli people, we’re against what’s happening over there. I think it’s like holding the Eurovision on

the Shankill Road in the middle of the troubles,” Bitzy Fitzgerald explains.

“We have submitted the track to RTE, but we haven’t had a response. I’m not sure we really wanted one. But the whole thing was to make a point about it, really, a bit of subversion and a bit of craic.”

There’s a real punk ethos to the way the Lee Harveys release their music, too, with circumstances seeing the band cram their new ‘EP’ with old classics because they can.

“Officially it’s an EP, but we wanted to put out a vinyl,” vocalist Bitzy explains, “so we went on social media and asked friends which songs by the band they’d like to hear on it, and stuck in whatever

we could get on the 24 minutes on the other half.”

“Initially, the aim of The Lee Harveys was to be outsiders offering a view on what’s happening in America, hence the name. There are lots of great things about America, and unfortunately some really awful things, a lot worse since Trump got into power.”

“Some of the songs we’ve written have come into fruition, like Gun City.

I think there have been 30 plus school shootings in American in the last year.

That God given right to bear arms against people they have... basically, America is killing itself from the inside.”

“There’s always been a political slant. People say

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there shouldn’t be politics in sport or music. Of course there should. We’re of a generation of protest.

I find when we’re writing stuff, it’s really hard not to say something. Nothing changes, and there’s so much to talk about.”

The Lee Harveys have a substantial local fanbase, but don’t really engage with popular radio shows or mainstream media.

The popular, but underrepresented punk scene that exists on the fringes of Dublin is full of bands like The Lee Harveys: interesting, pointed, and giving little consideration to their own success.

They’re all the more interesting for it.

Highly limited copies of ‘Resistance Is Not Terrorism’ are out on FOAD records on vinyl now. They play The Wild Duck on Sunday, March 31 (afternoon show).

MARCH 28 (THURSDAY)

Empress Of @ Whelan’s, €18 Finbar Furey @ Vicar Street, €38 Eur(Elle) @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €8

MARCH 29 (FRIDAY)

Keywest @ Olympia, €23 Former Grafton Street buskers Keywest have risen rapidly through the Dublin music hierarchy; their Olympia headline show is just the next step.

Cherry Glazerr @ Whelan’s, €15 John J Presley @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12

MARCH 30 (SATURDAY)

Julia Jacklin @ Whelan’s, sold out Nealo @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), sold out

MARCH 31 (SUNDAY)

Lee Scratch Perry @ Whelan’s, €26 Daviis @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12

APRIL 2 (TUESDAY)

Lukas Graham @ Olympia Theatre, €29

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

The Lee Harveys latest EP, due shortly, is entitled ‘Resistance is Not Terrorism’

IN MOST films, the baddies are always ‘The Other’ – some external force, figure or agency that poses a threat to be overcome.

Ripley had to defeat the xenomorph in Alien; the one-armed stranger had to defeat an entire town in Bad Day at Black Rock.

horror genre (adding a dash of sociopolitical commentary), but also throws in some creepy laughs that, together, creates a striking film from Peele.

At its heart, then, the film has a straightforward enough central premise that’s easy to sum up, but which Us takes as a basis to play with and experiment with audience expectations.

In Us, a nice, ordinary small family of middleclass black people – the Wilsons – find themselves in a fight for their survival when some creepy, murderous doppelgangers show up one night at their home.

That’s a simple summary, but the film plays with that premise, becoming in some ways as much

a commentary on various tensions currently ripping through US society as it is more directly about ‘evil twin wants to replace you’.

Yet there’s something of a mystery, too, to unpack at the heart of the film.

These Others aren’t just, say, hellspawn who’ve randomly wandered in from The Leprechaun Dimension – their ties to the terrified Wilsons are revealed as deep-rooted.

We’ve already been primed for something weird in mum Adelaide’s (a terrific Lupita Nyong’o) past, with a prelude section that put her as a girl in an unsettling situation with modern-day echoes.

That unnerving event, carried as a secret she’s kept even from her easygoing husband Gabe (a

DON’T FORGET! You can see the complete Music interview at our great Gazette website!

Pressure sees Orla having a panic attack in McCoys

Holds a dark mirror to reflect ourselves But in director Jordan Peele’s (Get Out) new, provocative film, Us (Cert 16, 117 mins), the enemy is quite literally us, ourselves – and who can provide a more potent, terrifying enemy than yourself?

It’s an interesting concept that underpins the film, which plays with conventions of the psycho-

MARCH 28 TO 31 Picture This @ 3Arena, €52+ PICTURE This have become the first ever band to sell out five dates at the 3Arena in Dublin, less than one week after the announcement.

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CINEMA | SERVING UP A CREEPY SUBURBAN TALE WITH US

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ENTERTAINMENT

AS Junior’s condition gets worse, Wayne is shouldering the burden as Orla gets frantic. Before the operation, Wayne wonders how much more Junior can take.

With the slow surrogacy process on his mind, Wayne seeks a way to cut corners. Without consulting Orla, a desperate Wayne willing to do whatever it takes and turns to Killian Hurley. Damien worries he has blown things with Máiread, which leads to Laura advising him to act to fix things. Phoebe encourages Máiread to give Damien another chance.

Lupita Nyong’o is excellent as the ordinary mum suddenly thrust into a terrifying reality

likeable Winston Duke), seems to have finally come back to haunt her on this particular very long, dark night of the soul.

Ultimately, the everyman Wilsons are forced into a fight for their very lives, even though escaping the Others, and the neighborhood, may be easier said than done ...

Us is, at the very least, an inventively creative

film that’s hard to sum up.

Add a dash of slasherdom here, a pinch of comedy there, then stir in some sly commentary, et voila: you’re presented with a memorable slice of some fine film fare.

And if this doesn’t appeal to you, don’t worry – I’m sure your creepy, murderous double will lap it up...

Verdict: 8/10

Dean seizes his opportunity Paul is desperate to get rid of Hot Pots, leading to Dean seizing his opportunity. Jane wants to let Paul know that he was played, but Dean doesn’t want her to say anything.

Seán tells them that Niamh will sign over her share of Vino’s to Paul if he lets Ruth visits her, but Paul says no. Paul changes his mind, but has his own terms, using Ruth as leverage.

Hughie interrupts an intimate conversation between Jackie and Pete, leaving Hughie feeling shut out, but following Ellie’s advice, Hughie organises a salsa class for himself and Jackie with slightly disastrous results.

Orla gets a panic attack in McCoys, and turns on Tommy, leading to Dolores having to stop her from blurting out a family secret..

Watch Fair City on RTE One Orla turns on Tommy as on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesshe feels the pressure in day and Thursday.

McCoys

IDLES @ Vicar Street, sold out Mondo Marcio @ Whelan’s, €18 Bob Reynolds @ The Sugar Club, €18

APRIL 3 (WEDNESDAY)

ROE @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €13 One of the rising stars of Irish music, Derry’s ROE plays what’s sure to be a popular show as she establishes herself in Dublin.

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BEAUTY NEWS WIN a La Roche Posay hamper this Skin Health Month

Flirt with Florals in your home this Spring Debenhams

TO CELEBRATE La Roche-Posay’s ‘Skin Health Month’ campaign, which is taking place in pharmacies until 31st March, we are giving one lucky reader the chance to win a deluxe hamper of some of La Roche-Posay’s hero products.

Throughout March, customers are invited to avail of free, in-store skin consultations with trained dermo-advisers who will advise on how best to treat and manage individual sensitive skin concerns.

One lucky winner of the La Roche-Posay hamper will get all this: • La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water • Toleriane Ultra cream • Toleriane Night cream • Toleriane Eye cream • Cicaplast Baume B5 • Anthelios Ultra Fluid SPF50 • Cicaplast Lips balm To be in with a chance of winning, email competitions@dublingazette.com with ‘Skin Health Month’ in the title by April 8th.

Full competition terms and conditions are available at https://bit.ly/2HSLvf2.  Rachel D’Arcy

to help your home bloom, or more investment pieces if you’re looking to maintain the presence of flora in your home all year long.

We’ve taken some of our top picks of bringing spring blooms into your home this year.

Faux roses, TK Maxx

Elizaveta Cushion, Michael Murphy Home Furnishing

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SPRING has finally sprung, and it’s the perfect time of year to look at a revamp of your home.

Gone are the dreary days of winter, with many looking for ways to brighten up their home - so why not

look at florals?

Rather than an entire redecoration and brand new furniture, take a look at introducing bright faux flowers, decorative floral soft furnishings and working them into your room naturally.

There’s plenty of affordable options

Flora Drawers, Homesense

Faux rose, Homesense

Penneys

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English Pear & Freesia, with spirited Wood Sage and Sea Salt. Together, they create a fresh and fruity scent when applied to skin.

Easily applied with the dab of a fingertip, the product can be swirled onto wrists, neck and décolletage.

The collaboration is available exclusively at Brown Thomas, priced at €59 for the complete set, which comes in a colourful pink pouch.

Joules Cambrige chair, DFS

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AN EXCITING new product from Jo Malone launched at Brown Thomas last week, in collaboration with one of the world’s leading beauty vloggers.

The Fragrance Combining palette has been created alongside British vlogger Fleur de Force, combining two scents in a solid perfume formula.

The travel-ready palette was curated by the fashionista, containing two of her favourite scents - Golden

Artificial succulent, Debenhams

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Jo Malone unveils exciting new perfume collaboration

Sign, Penneys

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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE

HOME & STYLE

STYLE SOS WITH

Colour is coming  Rachel D’Arcy

NEON GREENS, orange, pinks and yellows and everything in between are coming to the high street like an unstoppable force.

Thanks to a new collaboration between Bershka and colour giants Pantone, dropping in stores this month, it’ll be easy to channel this seasons monochrome trend, but not as you know it.

Key items from the catwalks and the silhouettes of the season have been drenched in eye popping colours, which are definitely festival ready as we come into Electric Picnic season.

For women, star pieces in the collection include blazers, cargo pants, asymmetric crop tops, bike shorts and major tonal accessories like glasses and bags.

Men can also luck in on this trend, with windbreakers, Bermuda shorts and cargo pants on offer, all in the same bright, vivid colours - a standout must for your summer wardrobe.

According to Bershka, the ‘full-colour’ combination is the hottest new combo, so make sure you try it out yourselves when the Pantone x Bershka collection hits shelves this month.

Martha Keeping comfy when wandering the streets  MARTHA GILHEANEY I am broke, but it’s not a real broke, just a moving of money away from the high street and into savings kind of broke.

My mother never gives up hope that one day I’ll be doing this to buy a house, a car, or even in my case driving lessons.

But at 34 and true to my millennial nature, I just feel too young so instead I am saving for a holiday to Japan!

Such saving requires a lot of resolve, especially over the weekends living in the city centre. Walking is a fine, fun, free activity that my boyfriend and I have decided to embrace. Last Saturday we ate a stack of pancakes to fuel up, packed the camera, enough money to treat ourselves to two coffees and took to the streets.

I wore a cute dress and block heels for this aimless adventure. Naturally I would have been more physically comfortable in something soft and flat, but wouldn’t I always?

When people talk about being comfortable in their clothes I wonder if they are referring to physical comfort or mental comfort? Or maybe it’s a bit of both?

The mental rarely registers with me. I am as at home in a tracksuit as I am in a gown and everything in between.

I don’t mind standing out, it usually brings nice nods, although I remember this girl, who clearly wasn’t comfortable with my comfort.

She used to say “Martha, I don’t know how you have time to put those outfits together.” With a stoney stare I replied “It takes as much time to put on something brilliant as it does something bland!”

But physical comfort, or its lack of, can be a little harder to contend. I mean I could wear runners, boyfriend jeans, soft sweatersand water proof jackets with hoods every day and I would definitely be more physically comfortable, but mentally I’d wither and withdraw. Fashion in all its wonderful varieties just means too much to me to let that happen.

I know that comfort is important, and for some it is a priority. Maybe for me, if I ever truly grow up and settle down, it will be too. I just really hope it won’t.

For now, I am happy to wander the streets getting blisters on the backs of my heels while I make Dublin discoveries like the most oxymoronic peaceful park beside a prison and a trendy hipster hangout lined with antique shops.

Dublin is a wonderful city to be broke and blistered in!

Martha is a Personal Stylist and Image Consultant. To find out more visit www.marthaslookingglass.com or follow Martha on Facebook/Instagram @Martha’sLookingGlass.

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FOOD&DRINK

MORSELS OF NEWS IN THE CAPITAL

WEEBites

Spring for the best farmers’ markets GARY IBBOTSON

WITH Lent in full swing, Easter a few weeks away and the atmosphere not sure if it should bring sunshine or torrential rain, Spring is well and truly upon us.

Our supermarkets these days are stocked to the brim 365 days of the year, so it’s easy to forget that much of our fresh fruit and veg is seasonal produce.

This essentially means that at a

certain time of year, a certain fruit or vegetable is at its peak, in terms of flavour or harvest.

Fruits and vegetables that have been naturally ripened on the vine or tree and harvested at the right time, will also contain much more nutritional value.

If you’re trying to avoid goods that were massgrown in greenhouses, sprayed with pesticides or are just generally more expensive, it’s a good idea to look out for produce that’s currently in-season.

D u r i n g s p r i n g ,

ve g e t a b l e s s u c h a s aubergines, leeks and peas are in season. Fruits such as Bramley apples, grapefruits, rhubarb and lemons are now hitting their stride.

To help you find some of the freshest in-season produce money can buy, we have compiled a list of local farmer markets where you can find all of the above and more.

The Supernatural Food Market Located at Pearse Street, Dublin 2, The Supernatural Food Market Stalls offer a range of organic and biodynamic

fruits and vegetables as well as organic cheeses, olives and eggs.

This indoor market opens every Saturday from 9:30am to 3:30pm and also contains an organic butchers and fishmonger.

The Green Door Market This popular market now calls Bluebell Business Park in Dublin 12 home.

Offering some of the best variety of fruit and veg in the city, the market conveniently open six days a week (Tuesday to Sunday) for those who live in and work in the city.

Visitors can buy top-

quality produce in an inviting space while enjoying a community market experience and meeting the people who are behind their food.

People’s Park Market Arguably one of the most famous markets in the Dublin area, Dun Laoghaire’s People’s Park Market opens every Sunday from 11am to 4pm.

Open since 1890, the market now boasts more than 50 vendors selling a variety of food stuffs such as local, seasonal produce, hot food, baked goods and arts and crafts.

Winners revealed in top Grow It Yourself initiative THE winners have been announced in the Energia Get Ireland Growing community growing fund created by GIY (Grow It Yourself), with members (above) of Kildare group, the Zero Waste Community Garden, scooping the top prize of €5,000.

Some €75,000 has been awarded to 86 community food growing projects across the island of Ireland, with the teams each receiving funds to develop their unique projects and ideas further for the benefit of their local community.

The recipients include community groups, schools, not-forprofits, community gardens, GIT groups, hospitals, creches, Direct Provision centres and Men’s Sheds all across the country.

Each group’s share of funding ranges from €500 to €2,000, with the top prize of €5,000 going to one group. The winners included Global Action Plan Community Garden, Ballymun; St Vincent’s Special School, Navan Road; and St Brigid’s Community Garden, Stillorgan.

Natural fast food chain Leon readies for opening LEON, the Naturally Fast Food brand, plans to open 20 restaurants nationwide by 2023, creating 600 new jobs across the service industry as it shares its approach to fast food with Irish communities.

The UK-based chain opened in 2004 and has announced its first Irish location in Dublin’s popular tourist destination and restaurant hub, Temple Bar. Located at Crown Alley in the former second-hand shop, Eager Beaver, LEON plans to open its doors in May. The brand also plans to open a second branch in Dundrum Town Centre later in 2019.

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Full of character – and

a pretty great pint, too A LOCALS’ local since 1850, this bar has the ability to turn a quiet pint into a mad night at the flip of a hat. The Wellington is full of character; the small front bar and alcove seating haven’t seen much updating over the years, but that only adds to the location’s charm.

The pint was smooth, one of the creamiest around (as you can see) and the temperature was on point but it was missing that perfect blend of all three characteristics that make up taste. While short of breaking the 8 barrier, it was still a fine pint.

The Wellington House, 100 Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1 @guinnessadvisor

Belgium Strong Ale Delirium Tremens  PALE MAILE, Beer Aficionado This beer just looks beautiful in its bottle.

Ceramic type bottle with quirky design and the pink elephant stands out on the shelf.

Belgium beer is in a league of its own and this strong ale will not disappoint.

You can taste the 8.5 % ABV strength with this beer but its a smooth tasting ale that’s very enjoyable.

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TRAVEL

Instagrammable Destinations

TOP 10 INSTAGRAM LOCATIONS | MUST-VISIT DESTINATIONS FOR THAT ‘INSTA-WORTHY’ PHOTO SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor WHETHER it’s breath taking landscapes or iconic landmarks you’re after you won’t be short of Insta-worthy moments on a trip across the Americas.

Road trip specialists TrekAmerica put the question to its thousands of loyal and dedicated trekkers and came up with a top ten must visit destinations.

LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA, CANADA

WITH crystal clear blue waters, Lake Louise offers the most incredible scenery, hiking opportunities and the perfect opportunity to get that perfect shot for the gram’.

Glaciers and Grizzlies, eleven days from €1,909 per person.

Photo @siobhansanta

CADILLAC RANCH, AMARILLO, TEXAS THIS 21-day tour travels along the original Route 66 and includes a visit to the Cadillac Ranch for a chance to spray paint and get Insta snappy.

Southern Sun from Los Angeles, eleven days from €2,200 per person.

Photo @chloepirt

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA

CELEBRATING its 100th year as a National Park in 2019, the mighty Grand Canyon is one of the USA’s iconic sites and should definitely

not to be missed.

Westerner 2, 14 days from €1,575 per person.

Photo @rachietravels

GRAND PRISMATIC SPRING, YELLOWSTONE, WYOMING

HARD-CORE adventurers will be blown away on this 14-day tour, packed with breath-taking scenery and wildlife spotting opportunities.

Enjoy a night under the stars at Yellowstone National Park and view the largest hot spring in the USA, Grand Prismatic Spring.

Mountain Trail, 14 days from €1,625 per person.

Photo @mycklemoore

MONUMENT VALLEY, ARIZONA

THIS 20-day tour is perfect for Trekkers that want to experience both adventure and partying. The highlight is definitely a visit to the famous Monument Valley with the chance to capture a Forrest Gump selfie.

Westerner 3, 20 days from €2,309 per person.

Photo @amymariecampbell

ATHABASCA GLACIER, ALBERTA

EXPERIENCE the best of the Canadian Rockies, British Columbia and Alberta on this breath-taking tour, with a visit to Jasper National Park with wildlife spotting opportunities and a hike along the beautiful Athabasca Glacier.

Mountie, 11 days from €1,320 per person.

Photo @james.dower

MEOW WOLF, SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO

BE prepared for a trip that is out of the ordinary and extraordinary, with a visit to Meow Wolf at Sante Fe. Filled with all things architecture, painting and trippy, this immersive experience is like no other.

Southern Sun from New York, 21 days from €2,225 per person.

Photo @tashabyfield

PUNALU’U BLACK SAND BEACH, HAWAII

EXPECT nothing less than pure paradise on this 8-day tour with plenty of photographic opportunities. Swim through crystal clear waters, spot Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles, visit the 25 metre-high ‘Rainbow Falls’ and view one of the most active volcanoes in the world - Kilauea.

Hawaii Big Island, eight days from €2,015 per person.

Photo: @1BeckyDavidson

UXMAL RUINS, CAMPECHE, MEXICO

EXPERIENCE the beauty and culture of Mexico on this nine-day tour. Visit the UNESCO Uxmal Ruins in Campeche to learn about Mexico’s colourful past, before partying it up in Cancun and spotting wildlife in Mexico’s incredible jungle.

Mexican BLT, nine days from €1,915 per person.

Photo @lianne.payne

VENICE BEACH

VISIT the best of the Southwest USA on this seven-day tour designed for Trekkers who want a balance of partying and exploring.

Take a stroll down Venice beach to experience funky shops, street performers and foodie hot spots.

Western Wonder from Los Angeles, seven days from €1,766 per person.

Photo @scarlettlondon

Follow the @TrekAmerica moments hashtag on Twitter and Instagram #TrekMoments For more information or to book visit:Trekamerica.com or call 0333 003 2051.

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Nissan crossover proves X-cellent in every way DECLAN GLYNN

THE Nissan X-Trail is the largest crossover that Nissan makes, but the current car is a lot different to X-Trails of old.

Consigned to the history books is the boxy look of the original X-Trail, while many people will consider the new Nissan X-Trail to be a far racier, and desirable, alternative to a people carrier.

With the rugged looks of an SUV, and the option of a third row of seats, it can accommodate up to seven people, while still cutting a dash on the road, or in the school car park.

While a large proportion of motorists tend to like the look of big SUVs, they don’t necessarily need the off-road ability they traditionally possess.

Luckily, the X-Trail allows you to choose how much off-road boldness it has – you can opt for a four-wheel-drive version, or choose front-wheel drive to keep running costs down.

A bigger brother to the massively successful Nissan Qashqai, the new Nissan X-Trail replaces the “Qashqai + 2” from the first-generation model and replaces the previous generation X-Trail too.

Four specifications are available – XE, SV, SV Premium, and SVE – while the only engine available is a 1.6-litre turbo diesel.

Seating options consist of five or seven seats for total practicality, or outright carrying capacity.

Co2 emissions as low as 129g/km result in an annual road tax from as little as €270.

Fu e l c o n s u m p t i o n as low as 4.9l/100km is achievable from the sweet-revving 1.6-litre turbo diesel engine, while 130bhp, and 320 Nm of torque at 1750rpm, are

Citroen reveals new C-Segment SUV details CITROEN Ireland have just revealed full details of their new C-Segment SUV, the C5 Aircross, which sets a new bar for comfort in its segment thanks to its Progressive Hydraulic Cushion suspension – a standard feature across the entire range.

All models come equipped with three individual sliding, folding and reclining rear seats for extra practicality and include best-inclass boot space of up to 720-litres.

ConnectedCAM – a factory-fitted dashboard camera from Citroen – is also standard across the range.

These features ensure optimal levels of comfort,

very impressive figures indeed.

A six-speed manual gearbox comes as standard, but buyers can opt for Nissan’s CVT (automatic) gearbox on all but the entry-level XE model.

A four-wheel-drive system is available as an option on these models too.

Performance Tuned for responsive, agile performance, the Nissan X-Trail’s fourw h e e l - d r ive sys te m automatically sends power to the wheels that need it most – 30 times faster than the human eye can blink.

That makes driving a doddle, whether you are driving in the heaviest rain or snow, or just negotiating a tight bend.

T h e N e w “NissanConnect” infotainment system is incredibly intuitive

thanks to its 7” anti-glare touch-screen, enhanced navigation, and handsf re e co m m u n i ca t i o n functions.

It makes the X-Trail an integral part of your connected lifestyle in just a few clicks.

The car I had on test was the Nissan X-Trail 7-seater in luxurious SVE specification, and comes complete with a hugely impressive list of standard features.

These include full leather seating, heated front and rear seats, cruise control, Bluetooth, power moon roof, power tailgate, 19”

practicality and safety across the entire range.

The New C5 Aircross has just landed in Ireland and is available in four trim levels: Start, Touch, Feel & Flair, with prices starting from €26,495.

The New C5 Aircross is now available to test drive at Citroen dealerships nationwide.

alloys, LED headlamps, silver roof rails, Moving Object Detection, Around View Monitor, dual zone automatic air conditioning and numerous other quality

FACT BOX

1) 5 or 7 seats available 2) 2WD or 4WD options 3) Manual or CVT (automatic) 4) Punchy 1.6-litre engine 5) Priced from €32,600

features.

The new X-Trail has class-leading cabin space, including the most legroom in its class.

The rows of seating are arranged in a tiered theatre-style system, where every row sits a little higher than the one in front, for better visibility.

This doesn’t come at the expense of headroom, though, as there’s plenty of space in the back seats.

The X-Trail’s 50/50 folding third-row seats let

you take extra passengers and all their gear. When not in use, the seats fold flat to create a large luggage area.

Prices for the new Nissan X-Trail start at just €32,600 (ex works) for the five-seat XE model, while SVE specification models are priced from €40,800 (ex works).

Nissan’s terrific large SUV certainly has the ‘X’ factor in terms of style, spaciousness, build quality and effortless driving ability.

New Ceed is due in 2019 KIA is set to welcome a new arrival to the Ceed model family, with a new (as yet, unnamed) Ceed crossover that should be even more appealing to European customers.

With the arrival of the new Ceed, Ceed Sportswagon and ProCeed, Kia’s best-selling model family hasn’t stopped growing.

The new Ceed crossover model will be named and revealed later in 2019.

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ering medals at the Tokyo Olympics received a major boost with the official opening of the Irish Sailing High Performance Headquarters in Dun Laoghaire last Friday. The first ever base for the senior Irish Sailing Team was launched on the grounds of the Commissioners of Irish Lights in Dun Laoghaire Harbour.

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS INFORM YOU OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AND SCORES OF YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMS RUGBY | IRELAND AND LIONS LEGEND’S SPECIAL BIRTHDAY

Slattery at 70 celebrated in perfect style  sport@dublingazette.com

BLACKROCK College RFC hosted a star-studded 70th birthday tribute dinner for Fergus Slattery with the Concert Hall at the RDS providing the perfect setting for 430 family, friends, former teammates and special guests.

A great celebration commenced with BBC commentator and sports presenter Jim Neilly, a long-time friend and colleague of Slattery, regaling the audience with many nostalgic stories from his career and post rugby career as a pundit.

The room was littered with an incredible line-up of former international players and teammates including rugby greats like Willie John McBride, Mike Gibson, Ray McLoughlin, Hugo MacNeill, Alain Rolland, Job Langbroek, Niall Brophy, Leo Cullen, Ollie Campbell, Neil Francis, Michael Kiernan and Johnny Moloney.

Of those fellow greats and ex Rock alumni, MacNeill eloquently spoke

about Slattery, reminding the crowd how frequently the word “legend” is used to describe people these days, but is a most appropriate description for Slattery.

He earned 61 caps for Ireland between 1970 and 1984 – including the triple crown winning 1982 team – as well as playing 18 times for the Barbarians. He toured New Zealand with the Lions in 1971 and then again in 1974 to South Africa, playing all four matches and captaining the side a couple of times on the tour.

For Ireland, he was captain of the 1979 side that won seven of their eight matches in Australia, including tests in Brisbane and Sydney. A legend on the rugby pitch as well as being a fierce advocate for Blackrock College RFC and club rugby in general.

Hugo described “a dedicated, passionate Fergus who has always offered to lend a hand, whether it be MC’ing a local charity function or a rugby club dinner in rural Wales, presenting

An array of Irish rugby legends on hand to celebrate Fergus Slattery. Picture: Rock Photos

match day jerseys to the 1st XV team, or driving around town to gather signatures for an auction item.

“A selfless, willing individual like Fergus is hard to find but someone who is always supported by his friends, family and former teammates as was most evident by those in attendance.”

Later in the evening, Club President Pappy Burke presented him with a

piece of custom artwork of the famous image of Fergus leading the British & Irish Lions out onto the pitch.

The celebratory cake, created by long-time club member, Joannie Langbroek, added a very personal touch, combining the colours from Fergus’s three jerseys from Rock, Ireland and the Lions to commemorate a remarkable career.

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BALLINTEER ST JOHN’S LOTTO results for March 21: number 8, 14, 17 and 18. Jackpot not won. Winner of €100 M Campbell, €50 Ann Casey c/o Ballinteer House and Madeline and Alice c/o BSJ Bingo. Joker Consolation prize Kieran Brennan.

Next week Jackpot €3,800 and Joker €825. BSJ Bingo every Monday at 8:00 pm.

Great win for senior hurlers against Crumlin in Pearse Park. Having found themselves two points down fighting a strong breeze, they came back scoring 1-10 without reply. Outstanding game from Fionnán Clabby, Brian Smith, Glen Whelan and Rob Aherne. Unfortunately, our Intermediates and Junior teams lost out to Judes and Scoil Uí Chonaill respectively. Minor Hurlers next Sunday are away to Naomh Barrog at 11am.

Minor footballers had a good away win v St Sylvester’s last Sunday. Adult football returns next Sunday after a four-week break. Seniors are at home to Cuala on AWP at 10.30am. The Junior A play St Brigids following the senior match at 12pm also on the AWP. The junior B team are at home in Marlay to St Annes at 12pm. The junior C team are also at home to St Finian’s, Newcastle at 3pm in Loreto.

Well done Ellie Doran and the Dublin U-16 Camogie team on their championship victory over Offaly.

Best wishes to new Ard Stiuritheoir for our Summer Festival Diarmuid Desmond. Festival scheduled this year for Saturday, June 15.

Condolences to the O Connor Family Pine Valley on the death of Bill.

CABINTEELY WE HAD a good win against Geraldine Morans over the weekend. It was a great team performance with some strong individual displays throughout the side.

We have our third league game of the season at home to St Mark’s on Sunday,

March 31 at 3pm. Support is welcome as always.

Training as usual on Thursday evening. The boys and girls academy, in conjunction with Foxrock Cabinteely, continues on Saturday morning (weather permitting). Registration is at 9.45am.

CUALA THERE was tremendous excitement in the clubhouse last Saturday as the U14 Girls were presented with their Feile gear (and pizza!!) by some of their Intercounty clubmates in advance of the Camogie Feile next weekend. Many thanks to gear sponsors, Mifinity, Viatel, Sport for Business, Big Green Egg and Matheson.

Both Feile teams will be playing locally so will be looking for lots of support from across the club. The As will be based in Thomastown in the Division 2 Feile while the Bs will be just up the road in Naomh Olafs. All support at either venue next Saturday will be greatly appreciated. Keep an eye on the website/social media for match times and updates on the day.

Hard luck to Cuala’s Sean Moran, Darragh O’Connell, Sean and David Treacy and Jake Malone. All part of the Dublin Hurling team that lost out to Limerick in the League semi-final in Nolan Pk last Sunday. Well done to the Senior Hurlers who had a 4-12 to 3-13 win over Na Fianna in AHL1 in St. Mobhi road on Sunday. The 2nd team lost out to the same club by 3-14 to 0-16 later the same day.

SAILING: NATIONAL BODY INVESTS IN NEW MOBILE HQ AS ROAD

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IRELAND’S hopes of delivering medals at the Tokyo Olympics received a major boost with the official opening of the Irish Sailing High Performance Headquarters in Dun Laoghaire last Friday.

The first ever base for the senior Irish Sailing Team was launched on the grounds of the Commissioners of Irish Lights in Dun Laoghaire Harbour. The facility was constructed at a cost of €300,000 and funded entirely by the Irish Sailing foundation.

Thirteen sailors from throughout Ireland will be based at the Performance Centre, which is entirely mobile, including 2016 Olympic silver medallist from Rathfarnham, Annalise Murphy.

It consists of three converted shipping units with

space for briefings and athlete education, a gym, gear storage and a boat maintenance area.

The athlete briefing room can be shipped directly to international competitions, including the Tokyo Olympics, and will provide a base for Ireland’s sailing athletes overseas. Outside, there will be a boat park and pontoon for launching the boats.

Speaking at the launch, Murphy was delighted with the team’s new home.

“Having this new base is fantastic, the Rio medallist said. “For the first time we have a home, somewhere we know we can train, share experiences and focus as a group on how we can make our sailing performances better. It will be a huge support to our campaigns at international events this year as we look to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olym-

pic Games.

“We’ve got a saying: ‘Leave home stronger’, which is there to remind us that we’ve got a home to come back to where we can recover, gain strength and prepare for the next campaign.

“That’s what the new HQ gives us it means we don’t need to rely on the nomadic overseas campaigns of the past.”

The new HQ will improve both training and educational opportunities

for the sailors. It has been instituted with the specific aim of maximising Ireland’s medal potential in International competitions and qualifying for next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Speaking about the opening Rory Fitzpatrick, Irish Sailing Performance Head Coach, said “we will finally have a place we can call ‘home’ and for that reason alone the impact of the new Performance HQ cannot be underes-

timated. The environment created will allow for consistent coaching, a base for equipment and our own direct access to water, which all adds up to giving our athletes the best opportunities to reach their maximum medal-winning potential in the long-term”.

Olympic sailing qualification begins for the Irish team with the 2019 ICLA Laser Standard World Championship in Sakaiminato, Japan on July 2.

O’Meara shines in green singlet

Brothers Pearse AC’s Declan O’Meara last weekend in Santry

DECLAN O’Meara, age 14 and a juvenile club member of Brother Pearse AC in Knocklyon, wore the Ireland singlet with pride this week at the Schools International Cross Country in Santry.

He ran in the Junior Boys race where his team scored third place, finished 25th overall and seventh of the Irish entrants in a competitive field, completing the course in 13.57.

He is a student of Gaelcholaiste An Phiorsaigh school in Rathfarnham and has trained with the club since 2015.

His coach Ray Cunningham commented: “This is a great experience for the young man and he will surely gain a massive amount of confidence and a lot of experience just being part of a National squad”.

He was among a couple of Dubliners involved with Colaiste Eoin’s Eanna O’Bradaigh running in the intermediate boys race while Luttrellstown CC’s Scott Fagan.

O’Bradaigh finished 17th overall in 19.16 minutes while Fagan made it into the top ten with a fine run of 19.03 minutes.

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Annalise Murphy at the launch of Irish sailing’s new HQ; below, the new facility.

Picture: James Crombie/ Inpho

SPECIAL OLYMPICS: LOCALLY TRAINED CREW SHINE IN ABU DHABI

Special welcome for badminton heroes SPECIAL OLYMPICS BADMINTON  sport@dublingazette.com

TEAM OLH

Running to raise funds for Our Lady’s Hospice A 25-STRONG team of amateur runners from Dublin are calling on the public to support their fundraising efforts for Our Lady’s Hospice Harold’s Cross and Blackrock ahead of their participation in the Great Ireland Run on Sunday, April 14.

Team OLH is hoping to raise €10,000 for Our Lady’s Hospice which would provide significant funding for much needed services.

Donations can be made at give.everydayhero.com/ie/team-olh-great-irelandrun-2019.

TEAM Ireland returned home from the Special Olympics World Games to a rapturous homecoming celebration in Dublin Airport last Friday.

Particularly thrilled to greet the team home was Lynn McCrave on behalf of Dublin Schools Badminton as three graduates as she welcomed back Sarah Louise Rea, Mary Daly and John Doyle.

All three were coached by locals McCrave (Rathfarnham) and assisted by Claire Heffernan of Dundrum and they have put in the training since early October over residential weekends and full day training sessions in preparation for their 15 days in Abu Dhabi.

Dublin Schools Badminton lent some avid players and aspiring young coaches support for the training process and step up the challenges for the eager athletes.

The main event itself, based in Abu Dhabi this time was host to close on 7,500 competitors from over 190 countries and introduced ‘the determined’ and the year of tolerance.

Rea, Daly and Doyle competed in badminton singles events and ladies doubles and mixed doubles respectfully.

Rea was divisioned in group 3, close to the top of all players from around the world and, after five days of competition, edged her way to the top of her group with a final push to beat Thailand 18-21, 21-19, 21-16.

That placed her in gold, a feat previously achieved by Irish athletes.

Daly fought hard in her group, coming out with two wins which was just enough to cling on to the bronze podium position which was emulated by Doyle also in his singles event.

The Special Olympics badminton team received a rousing reception in Dublin airport

“When it came to doubles and mixed, the side knew the team would be up against it, especially as singles had been so formidable,” Lynn McCrace explained. “None the less, the girls, placed in division 1 this time, went out to court with attitude and determination for all three matches but were unlucky to lose in three sets to Korea so placed fourth.

“However, John and Mary, in a turn up for the books brought the games against Greece and

Kuwait to the wire and as the last match of the Games off court, they secured bronze as a mixed partnership!

“Myself and Kim, as a coach, could not have been more proud of the experience this young athletes embarked on and the demeanour, attitudes and commitment they gave of themselves to journey through in the face of adversity and to be accepted in the year of tolerance.”

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OLD Belvedere earned a secondplace finish in the women’s AllIreland League with a seven-point, 15-8, triumph over Blackrock.

A clash of fixtures meant this was the first ever women’s rugby match to take place on the grounds of Blackrock College school. Unfortunately for the hosts, who compete in next week’s All-Ireland Cup final in Ashbourne, it was not an occasion to remember.

In-form former Connacht back rower Niamh Ni Dhroma handed Belvedere an early cushion when she ran in a try off the back of a lin-

eout, with Nora Stapleton, Ellen Murphyand Fiona Tuite featuring in some intricate build-up play.

Prop Jessica Keating almost doubled ‘Belvo’s lead soon after, but the ball was deemed to have been held up over the line – much to ‘Rock’s relief.

Josh Brown’s charges had to settle for a penalty goal following the resulting five-metre scrum, yet Blackrock got up and running thanks to their goal-kicking number 8 Hannah O’Connor and Caoimhe Molloy broke through for their only try.

Still, with fourth place already in the bag and the All-Ireland Cup decider against Bohs looming, Rock dropped the intensity for periods of the second half.

Belvedere took advantage when a surging break down the wing from Tuite resulted in a clinching try which Ulster’s Jemma Jackson converted, giv-

ing the visitors enough of a buffer to see out their ninth win in 12 rounds and complete a season’s double over their south Dublin rivals.

Blackrock on the attack. Picture: Bernie O’Farrell

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KILMACUD CROKES HARD luck to the AHL1 team who lost to St Brigids, 2-11 to 1-18. Well done to the AHL4 team who had a good 6-17 to 0-15 win over Cuala. The AHL6 team also had a good 1-12 to 1-6 win over Raheny, while the AHL9 team were victorious over Realt Dearg with a scoreline of 3-10 to 3-6.

Well done to all three Minor Football teams who had wins on Sunday morning. The MFL1 team beat Clontarf, 1-7 to 1-5, the MFL4 team had a big win over Castleknock, while the MFL5 team beat St Pats, 2-10 to 1-4.

In Ladies Football, well done to the U-18A team who beat Ballyboden, 6-9 to 1-6. Hard luck to the U-18B team who lost to Lucan Sarsfields, 4-4 to 3-13. In Inter-County results, hard luck to the Dublin Senior Hurlers who lost to Limerick, 1-16 to 1-19, in the league Semi-Final. Caolan Conway, Oisin O’Ruairc, Ronan Hayes and Fergal Whitely were all on the squad.

In football, well done to the Dublin Senior Footballers who beat Cavan 1-16 to 1-10. Paul Mannion, Cian O’Connor, Andy McGowan, Liam Flatman and Cian O’Sullivan were all on the squad. In Ladies Football, well done to the Dublin Senior team who beat Galway, 2-8 to 1-7. Aoife Kane, Rachel Fleming, Lauren Magee and Éabha Rutledge were the Crokes representatives.

NAOMH OLAF THE I-RES sponsored Adult Camogie team played Na Gaeil Óga in a Junior Cup fixture last Sunday at Páirc Uí Bhríain, with the Sandyford ladies coming out on top with a final scoreline of 3-10 to 1-1.

The Minor Camogie team will play St. Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh this coming Sunday in a Gradings match with a start time of 10.30am. Support very welcome!

Also next Sunday, Adult Men’s Footballers take to the pitch, with the Division 2 team playing Whitehall Colmcille at home at 10.30am, the Division 6 squad playing Lucan Sarsfields away at 12pm, and the Division 10 men facing St. Patrick’s (Palmerstown) away at 3pm. The Minor Hurlers stay at home to play Round Towers (Clondalkin) at 11.00am.

Next weekend is Camogie Féile weekend

and Naomh Olaf will field two teams, Division 3 being hosted by St Anne’s, Bohernabreena, and Division B being proudly hosted by Naomh Olaf at Páirc Uí Bhríain.

The very best of luck to both teams in what promises to be an exciting and enjoyable weekend for all the girls involved.

The four week “Ash Monday” hurling/ camogie skills evenings started on Monday 25th March with Guest Coach, Brian Ryan of Kilkenny, and a great turnout of boys, girls and mentors.

Don’t forget, 7-9pm for the next three Mondays!

Naomh Olaf Club Lotto draw takes place each Sunday evening - all you have to do is match 3 numbers to win the jackpot! Five €30 winners drawn each week. Lotto can be played online at www.naomholaf.ie.

SHANKILL ACTION this weekend, pride of place goes to our adult ladies second team who played Cuala our neighbours from Dalkey in their first ever match, while our first team had a good win over Rathnew. Well done ladies on turning out two adult teams.

The under 8 hurlers were away to Kevins,U-9 away to Crumlin, U-11 home to St Kevins-Killians, and U-12 away to Kilmacud Crokes. U-9 girl’s footballers were home to St Peters, U-10 home to St Finians, U-11 away to Kilmacud Crokes, and U-13 away to Roberts Emmetts.

The juvenile Academy sponsored by O Donnell’s Pharmacy is in action every Saturday at 10am indoors in St Laurence College. Note the Academy will move back to Stonebridge Road from Saturday, April 7. Why not give the Academy a try? The coaches are ready and the equipment is waiting and ready to be used; the cost is only €2 per child and there is no annual subscription.

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

Chase the Ace draw on Sunday night in Brady’s; there was no jackpot winner the €50 prize went to Caitlyn McGuirk. This week’s Jackpot is €2,150. Tickets are €2 each or 3 for €5 and are available from club members or in the pub. For details of our Ladies football team check out our Facebook page and follow the link to the ladies Facebook group, e-mail stevedavis203@gmail.com or contact Steve 087 6414123. The men’s adult football team are looking for new players which are always welcome contact Kevin Martin 086 8449902. For more information on the club, contact, secretary.shankill.dublingaa.ie.

SOCCER: STRADBROOK SIDE PAY FOR MISSED PENALTY

Top spot proves elusive for Cabo LOI FIRST DIVISION Cabinteely 1 Limerick 2  PAUL DOWLING sport@dublingazette.com

CABINTEELY missed the opportunity to create history and go top of the SSE Airtricity League First Division when they succumbed to Limerick.

With Shelbourne, Bray Wanderers and Athlone Town all losing the night before, the South Dublin outfit had the chance to climb to the summit of the charts for the first time since entering the League of Ireland back in 2015.

But the Munster men spoiled the Stradbrook party by Saturday by securing their first League away win since September 2018.

The home side – on the back of a five game unbeaten streak in all competitions - were left to rue Robert Manley’s second half penalty which was saved by Jack Brady before Connor Ellis snatched a late winner for the Blue’s.

Having come from 1-0 down, Cabo had the opportunity to got 2-1 ahead when Robbie Williams bundled Keith Dalton over in the box 58th

Cabinteely fell at home to Limerick last Saturday. Picture: Martin Doherty

minute.

But Brady dived to his right to smother and gather Manley’s spot-kick.

Limerick then grabbed what proved to be the winner with 17 minutes to go.

After Adam Maher had hacked off the line from a corner, a long ball was pumped forward.

Stephen McGuinness came to punch but the ball hit Ellis. The striker followed up to slot towards goal with a covering

LATEST ADDITION Shankill launch second team

SHANKILL’S second ladies football team made their debut last Sunday against neighbours Cuala as the club’s growth continues at pace.

Since reforming five years ago, Shankill GAA club has grown to feature an adult men’s team, two ladies football teams and 15 juvenile teams from Under-13 years down to Under-8 for both boys and girls playing hurling, football and camogie while the juvenile is currently at capacity.

The club are always looking for new players; see their Facebook page for details or contact 087 6414123.

defender unable to prevent it crossing the line.

The away outfit started brightly and took the lead with 11 minutes gone on the clock.

Karl O’Sullivan embarked on a mazy run right to left across the pitch. He fed the onrushing Sean Russell who lashed a 15-yard half volley past McGuinness despite the goalkeeper getting his fingertips to the ball.

But the South Dublin team steadied the ship and rallied to draw level in the 34th minute.

Dalton swing over a corner from the right-flank and Conor Keeley sent a towering header towards goal. It took a deflection in a crowded goal-mouth as it ricocheted to the net.

Remarkably, it was their first ever goal they had scored against the Shannonsiders in league action.

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HURLING: WHELAN AND CLABBEY TO THE FORE IN STRONG PERFORMANCE

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Dublin put end to Galway unbeaten series

Ballinteer St John’s celebrated their first win since promotion to AHL1. Picture: Paul Lundy

BSJ up and running with big Crumlin win AHL DIVISION ONE ROUND-UP  sport@dublingazette.com

BALLINTEER St John’s are off the mark in Adult Hurling League Division 1 after registering an impressive 11-point win away to Crumlin at Pearse Park on Sunday.

Tom Aherne and Barry Mannion scored late goals to put distance between the two sides and secure a 2-18 to 3-4 win after leading by just a point at the break.

The home side played into a stiff wind in the first half but it was they who made the early running with Adam McGreal finding the back of the net twice to build up an early lead.

Glenn Whelan and Aodhán Clabbey were to the fore for Ballinteer, however, and they racked up the overs to ensure the visitors took a 0-11 to 2-4 lead into half time.

Whelan and Clabbey managed 11 points between them – six and five points respectively – as Ballinteer eased to their first two points of the nascent campaign.

They had to do it the hard way, howev-

er, as Crumlin bagged a third goal courtesy of Craig Gough just after the break to leave Ballinteer once again chasing the game.

And they did manage to find the net in the closing quarter, first through Aherne and then through Mannion in the latter stages, pushing the lead out to 11 points by the conclusion.

It’s the ideal fillip for a Ballinteer side who face off against south Dublin rivals St Jude’s in the first game of the Senior Championship in O’Toole Park on Saturday, April 6.

Cuala, who face St Brigid’s in their opening game in the same pool, continued their fine start to the season with a third win from three against Na Fianna at St Mobhi Road.

The Dalkey side kept up the pressure on Ballyboden St Enda’s, who lead the table on points difference, with a highscoring 4-12 to 3-13 victory.

Emmett Murphy bagged both goals as part of a personal haul of 12 points as the champions in three of the past four seasons maintained their flawless record in the top division.

Murphy got the visitors off to a flyer

as he hit the net early on, and Niall Carty added a quickfire double for a side shorn of many of their intercounty players.

Na Fianna remained stubborn and found a route back into the game when Cuala’s Cormac Spain was dismissed after the break.

The Glasnevin side built up a threepoint lead and looked likely to cause the weekend’s big upset but Cuala didn’t become one of the country’s top sides

without a certain doggedness.

A penalty offered Murphy the opportunity to double his goals tally, and Carty added two goals of his own as an entertaining encounter opened up late on.

Carty registered 2-2 in all, while Colum Sheahon, Cillian Sheahon, Andrew Power and Naoise Waldron all recorded points in what was a breathless encounter for both sides.

THE only unbeaten record in the Lidl NFL Division 1 was ended in Moycullen as goals from Sinead Aherne and Siobhan Woods gave Dublin the points against Connacht champions Galway, 2-8 to 1-7.

Dublin got off to a great start when Aherne palmed to the net after eight minutes, but Galway replied through Barbara Hannon to only trail by one at halftime.

But with Aherne and Nicole Owens in point scoring form, the closest Galway could get was one point as Mick Bohan’s side finished strongly to claim the honours.

In a low scoring first-half, it was Dublin who looked the more clinical in front of goal.

Firstly, a long-range effort from wing back Aoife Kane - from Kilmacud Crokes - put them back into a three-point lead, which was quickly followed up by a well taken point by Cuala midfielder Jennifer Dunne.

The Galway ladies were spurred on by a large home crowd and Hannon’s smart finish cut the gap to a point. Almost straight from the kick-out Divilly drove at the Dublin defence and set-up Roisin Leonard who tapped it over from close range to level the game on 26 minutes.

The final score of the half came by way of a super Nicole Owens point but Dublin were certainly the happier side at the interval as they led 1-3 to 1-2.

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