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Traffic chaos RESIDENTS in Sallynoggin are up in arms over a new junction which is causing “traffic chaos.”

The junction at Sallynoggin Road, Pearse Street and O’Rourke Park was recently upgraded to improve safety and traffic flow.

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Stepaside businesses hit in morning raids Three shop fronts smashed in

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LOCALS are outraged as a three local business were broken into in Stepaside village on Tuesday morning.

The shop fronts of Fleming’s Butchers, Borza’s and Simply Fresh were smashed in

and cash was taken.

Gardai said that a man in his 20s has been arrested in relation to all three burglaries and that the stolen property and cash was also recovered.

Michael Fleming of Fleming’s Butchers told us what happened.

“It’s terrible. I’m tidying it up now. The front was smashed. It’s the second time within a year it’s happened. He got a small amount of cash out of every shop and done damage to the front of each shop.”

Mr Fleming said the break-ins show how badly needed a Garda Station is needed in the area.

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Outrage over plastics spillage

A MASSIVE plastic spillage in Dun Laoghaire has caused huge concern and outrage among locals.

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POLLUTION: INVESTIGATION BEING CARRIED OUT TO FIND CAUSE OF INCIDENT

Outrage after huge plastic spillage in Dun Laoghaire REBECCA RYAN

A MASSIVE plastic spillage in Dun Laoghaire has caused huge concern and outrage among locals.

Last Friday Dun LaoghaireRathdown County Council (DLRCC) received complaints about the pollution incident at the Forty Foot coastline and Sandycove beach area as a result of works by SIAC/Mantovani Group at the council’s Dun Laoghaire Baths redevelopment project.

A clean-up team of 70 individuals, including a third-party environmental firm, was deployed on Friday afternoon to clean the thousands of ‘straw-like’ pieces washed up on the shore.

A statement from DLRCC said an investigation is being carried

out to find the exact cause of the pollution incident and what impact it will have on sea life and wildlife in the area.

They also said a cleaning and monitoring operation is ongoing and that SIAC have committed not to engage in any further concrete marine works until confidence has been restored in their works.

DLRCC added that any costs incurred would be recouped from SIAC and Mantovani.

Mayor of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and local Green Party councillor Ossian Smyth said he is outraged by the incident.

“I am outraged that SIAC, one of Ireland’s largest construction companies, has caused a huge plastic pollution incident along the coast of Dun Laoghaire.

SIAC crews undertake cleanup operations in affected Sandycove coastline areas

“The spillage is already impacting heavily all along the coast and will cause immense damage to local wildlife and biodiversity.

“I expect SIAC to pay for the entire clean-up operation, including compensating the council for the time of our own

clean-up crews.

“I am glad to see that teams have been organised to assist with the clean-up, and I’d like to pay tribute to local people who have taken it upon themselves to assist.”

Chairperson of local Sandycove Clean Coast Group Margaret

Brown said the group are heart broken.

“Sandycoast Clean Coast Group are extremely distraught to see the devastating effects this has caused to the coastline and the habitat of many species of our local wildlife.

“This is all the more heartbreaking given the efforts throughout the year to keep the coast in pristine condition for all to enjoy.”

Cllr Cormac Devlin praised the clean-up efforts including locals who pitched in.

He said: “I want to praise the work of Flossie Donnelly (11) and other local volunteers who made efforts to clean up the coastline since the incident occurred. It should not fall to local groups to make right damage caused by a contractor’s negligence.”

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OUTRAGE: LOCAL RESIDENTS ANGRY AFTER THREE LOCAL BUSINESSES WERE BROKEN INTO

One morning, three robberies in Stepaside REBECCA RYAN

LOCALS are outraged as a three local business were broken into in Stepaside village on Tuesday morning.

The shop fronts of Fleming’s Butchers, Borza’s and Simply Fresh were smashed in and cash was taken.

A Gardai spokesperson told Dublin Gazette that a man in his 20s has been arrested in relation to all three burglaries.

“He is currently detained in Dundrum Garda station under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

“The stolen property and cash was also recovered.”

Speaking to Dublin Gazette just after the theft, Michael Fleming of Fleming’s Butchers told us what happened.

“It’s terrible. I’m tidying it up now. The front was smashed. It’s the second time within a year it happened.

“It happened at about 6.15am this morning. One

man on his own in a black car broke into Flemings, Simply Fresh and then he went around and broke into the chipper Borza.

“He got a small amount of cash out of every shop and done damage to the front of each shop. No stock was taken.”

Mr Fleming said on the CCTV it looked like one man on his own wearing a hi-vis jacket and he had a tool bag with him.

“You could’ve even thought he was going to work. There’s a lot of builders around the area now and he just blended in.”

He added that people in the village heard some noise in the village.

“The lads above the shop and neighbours heard the banging, but the Centra truck had just been in the village so there’s a lot of banging and moving around at 6 o’clock in the morning in the village so that’s probably why nobody looked out.

“But one guy did look out and saw the car outside his house and he reported

that to the Guards.

“There’s a change of shift with the Guards so they didn’t get up until about 8 o’clock so he was well gone.

“I believe it was a stolen car that was taken on the 2nd of November from Cabinteely that he used.”

Mr Fleming said the break-ins show how badly needed a Garda Station is needed in the area.

Stepaside Garda Station was closed five years ago but the Office of Public Works have announced that station will open by summer next year.

Local Minister Shane Ross said: “Stepaside will remain defenceless until the Garda Station re-opens next year. Delays have invited unwelcome elements who can carry out these types of crimes at will.”

Local Councillor, Lettie Mc Carthy (LAB) said: “I know how hard Lisa, Paolo and Michael work and this is very disheartening for them. Small businesses

are finding it hard enough to survive without having to endure this mindless, selfish destructive robbery and vandalism and I am disgusted that this is happening.

“The entire justice system needs to be reviewed because at the moment there is nothing to deter these criminals.”

Dublin Rathdown TD and Deputy Leader of the Green Party, Catherine Martin has also condemned the multiple break-ins “ T h e s e b r e a k- i n s occurred within sight of the Stepaside Garda station building – and it goes to show exactly why the community in Stepaside has been crying out for the re-opening of their Garda station for the last five years.

“I would urge the Government to ensure that works on the station are completed as quickly as possible.”

Locals quickly took to social media to pour out their disgust to the news.

Irish Wheelchair Association launch ‘Angels’ campaign PICTURED are Dublin Fire Brigade firefighters Dave Lawlor and Mary Kelly with Abby Segrave-Daly from Loughlinstown at the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) national fundraising campaign Angels fundraising campaign.

The event took place at the Dublin Fire Brigade

Training Centre in Marino where Paddy Smyth joined

by Junior member Abby Segrave and IWA CEO Rosemary Keogh kick-started the campaign by presenting IWA’s newest pin the Firefighter Angels Pin which will be sold by hundreds of volunteers nationwide on November 8 and 9.

Picture: Conor McCabe Photography

Facebook group Stepaside Dublin commented: “We need our Garda Station reopened ASAP.” Nicki Tubritt said: “Absolutely shocking, my own business was broken into three weeks ago in Cornelscourt and it’s an awful thing to have to go through. My heart goes out to all the businesses targeted.”

Julie Ní Donnchú said: “Just awful. My heart goes out to the businesses/people involved. These scumbags need to be caught.

The Garda station needs to reopen today!!!”

Linda J Gaynor said: “Support local businesses to get back on their feet.”

The front was smashed at Fleming’s Butchers

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SALLYNOGGIN: NEW JUNCTION HAS RESULTED IN LONG DELAYS FOR MOTORISTS

Local residents up in arms over traffic chaos REBECCA RYAN

RESIDENTS in Sallynoggin are up in arms over a new junction which is causing “traffic chaos.”

The junction at Sallynoggin Road, Pearse Street and O’Rourke Park was recently upgraded to improve safety and traffic flow.

However, there are reports that it has resulted in long delays for pedestrians, cyclists and motorist.

Local councillor Cormac Dev-

lin (FF) told Dublin Gazette he has been getting numerous complaints from local residents about the traffic issues at the busy junction.

“Since these traffic lights became active many residents in the Sallynoggin area have been in contact about delays at the junction. I have raised the issue with council engineers.

“Sallynoggin has a Lidi, Aldi and several large schools, so this

is a very busy junction, the council must get it right and ensure the junction operates smoothly for all road users.”

In response to Cllr Devlin, council engineers have agreed to examine the operation of the traffic lights and resequence the timing and flow where necessary.

A traffic camera in the area is collecting data which will also be used to inform ways to improve traffic flows.

Local councillor Cormac Devlin (FF)

THEATRE

Bosco is coming to Dundrum PAULA Lambert has been travelling the country for the last 40 years and will be presenting ‘Bosco’s Garden and Cinderella’ in Dundrum’s Mill Theatre as part of an anniversary tour.

In the early years with her father Eugene Lambert the family brought many loved characters to our television screens such as Bosco and Wanderly Wagon.

Paula now tours with third generation Puppeteer Johnny Lambert.

Children will enjoy the story of Cinderella through this interactive live experience.

Bosco’s 40th Anniversary Tour takes place in the Mill Theatre Dundrum on Sunday 25th November at 2pm.

Admission: €10.

Book early to avoid disappointment. See www. milltheatre.ie

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HISTORY • COMMUNITY • SHOPPING • PEOPLE • BUSINESS

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CHURCHTOWN Village

DublinGazette Would like to thank the following companies that supported our Churchtown Village Supplement Back in the winter of 1967, a young Italian entrepreneur called Tarcisio Marsella arrived in cold, wet Dublin with an ambition to make a life for himself. He opened a traditional Italian chip shop Chipmongers, right next to the Bottle Tower pub. Fast forward over 50 years and the chipper is still a hub in the local community.

Churchtown Medical dates back to the 1980s where founder Dr Michel Mehigan started the practice on Braemor Road in 1983. In 1990, he purchased a building on Landscape Road that had been ‘Betty Whelan’s Beauty Salon’ and he built a thriving practice that grew by word of mouth on his compassion and dedication.

As you enter Meadows & Byrne on 7-9 Braemor Road in Churchtown you discover timeless interiors and clothing that will lend lasting style to your home and wardrobe. If you are looking for housewarming gifts, exquisite dinner sets, tableware, bed linen, cushions and throws, counter stools, or high-quality bath towels, call to Meadows & Byrne for any occasion.

Local estate agents OMD are based in Dublin 14 and they are no strangers to great residential properties in the Churchtown area. They have been in and out of homes in the neighbourhood for about 20 years. Sometimes twice. Along with their professional qualifications, they have developed a sixth sense about the market.

Idyllically situated on what were once the fertile plains that swept down to the river Dodder, The Glenside pub is located in close proximity to the villages of Churchtown, Rathfarnham, Dundrum and Rathgar. Brothers Paul and Tom Mangan purchased the pub in 1988 put in place a traditionally radical transformation complete with authentic thatched roof and artefacts.

Treacys Supervalu Churchtown is a vital part of the village and has been serving the people in the community for over 30 years. Owner and MD Jim Treacy employs over 200 local staff and works very closely with all local communities and generously sponsors many fundraising events held in the area each year.

As a local TD and Minister in Dublin Rathdown, Josepha Madigan is delighted to see such a thriving small business community in Churchtown. This community is benefiting residents and bringing new investment to the area. It is for this reason that she is delighted to have her constituency office in the heart of Churchtown.

Dundrum Electoral Area is represented by full time Independent Councillor Seamas O’Neill.

He is working with Shane Ross TD Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and colleagues Cllr Kevin Daly and Cllr Deirdre Donnelly.

In just six short years, Macari 66 on Braemor Road in Churchtown has established itself as one of the premier chippers in the South Dublin area. Owner Antonio Macari’s family is steeped in the tradition of Irish Italian chipper culture.

His father opened his first chipper in Harold’s Cross in 1966 and Antonio paid tribute to his family’s legacy by naming his chipper Macari 66.

Established 17 years ago, Howards Way restaurants have stood the test of time. Managed and run by an extraordinarily skilled team, they operate under the experienced guidance of Declan and Majella Howard, who put the success of the highly acclaimed eateries down to an integral passion to serve, from the ground floor up.

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Dublin Gazette is proud to bring you our Special Supplement on Churchtown Village. This 10-page feature is jam packed with interesting and exciting stories from long ago, as told by people who lived in the village in a simpler, more innocent era.

Churchtown is located between Rathfarnham and Dundrum, with its own unique history and identity.

You will enjoy stories recalling events from years ago, as well as how 89 year-old Doreen Cosgrave raised her family in the village as she spoke about life in Churchtown in a different time.

You will also read about many of the iconic buildings and structures that are well known in the area and their fascinating history.

You will also learn about one of the most famous business families from the area, who first brought us the delights of ice cream and who provided us with irreplaceable memories as well.

Do you know about all the famous people, from politicians, to Hollywood stars, who have a connection to Churchtown?

Well the following pages will bring you back to a time long gone, with delightful memories of a village that was still part of the countryside, but within easy reach of an ever expanding capital city.

You will also get to read about some excellent value provided by your local shops and businesses, where you can pick up a bargain, while supporting your local retailers.

Enjoy!

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Doreen’s fond memories of a great village CHURCHTOWN is home to one of Dublin’s most respected building families, the Cosgraves.

Dublin Gazette caught up with 89-yearold Doreen Cosgrave and her son Martin to reminisce about Churchtown and to hear local stories on how it used to be.

Doreen was born in March 1929 and grew up on Lower Churchtown Road. She comes from a family of six. She went

to school in St. Anne’s in Milltown and remembers having to walk to school.

She said: “It was a lovely school. It was a long walk, about half a mile from upper Churchtown to Milltown, but everyone did it. It was only on a wet day I wished I could get the bus.”

Doreen was very fond of ballet from a young age. At the age of 10, she

used to take the 61 bus on her own to the city for lessons on Abbey Street.

She subsequently went on to teach ballet, ballroom and elocution lessons.

Growing up in Churchtown, Doreen remembers being sent up to Hughes Dairy to get butter milk for her mother.

She said that Hughes was the “life of Churchtown” at one stage.

“Mammy would send

us for butter milk. The butter milk kept very well as we had no fridges in those days.

“We’d have to carry the bucket. Sometimes we’d try and go up on the bike, but mammy said we couldn’t as it was too dangerous. So, we just had to walk it.

We couldn’t get the bus because it would spill all over the place! You paid three pence for that and we’d carry it back home.”

Doreen also remembers running other errands for her mother.

There used to be five b u tc h e rs i n C h u rc h town village that did “extremely well” and Doreen remembered: “I used to go for meat on

Doreen Cosgrave with her son Martin

my roller skates for my mother.”

Doreen met Phil Cosgrave and they got married in 1953. She recalls seeing Phil around the area growing up.

“My husband used to drive a blue Forde van for his father. When he’d be passing me on my bicycle, he’d beep the horn!

“Then my sister and another friend would be going up [to Cosgraves] to get apples and they ask would any of them

be interested in teaching me how to drive and I’d teach them how to dance.”

Phil Cosgrave said he’d give Doreen lessons on a Sunday, she taught him how to dance and the rest is history!

They went on to have 12 kids. Doreen now has 29 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren with another due in February.

Doreen also told us about The Lamb family who had lands in Churchtown used for growing fruit trees and were famous for be ing Jam manufacturers.

Doreen said a lot of the children in the area used to work at Lamb’s Jams.

“The kids would work up there in the summer time.

They would come back, and their nails would be sore from lifting the strawberries.”

Doreen also recalled the famous actress Maureen Fitzsimons, or most commonly known as Maureen O’Hara, growing up around the area.

“She’d a house on the hill. You’d never see her walking. There would always be a car waiting outside and her mother would be like ‘Maureen, will you please hurry up.’

“I was only about 11

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at the time and I didn’t know what to say, I could see she was in trouble!”

Doreen’s son Martin, 53, was born and bred in Churchtown. He went to school in Loretto in Nutgrove Avenue, The Good Shepherd and De La Salle.

“I remember we all wore short pants going to school all year round even in the winter. It was part of the uniform.”

I remember we all wore short pants going to school all year round even in the winter

“I’ve great memories from school, but then was the ‘Dochtúir Dubh’, the leather strap. I never got the cane, but it was very sore.”

Cosgraves had a dairy farm. The dairy farm was “kind of gone” when Martin was growing up, but he said they still had pigs.

He also recalled the Dublin pound was in Churchtown where all the stray animals from Dublin went to.

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Continued from page 8 “That was in the house next to us, from 1960. The council would bring in stray horses at two or three in the morning. The owners Jack and his wife Pat had to take twelve and six from the owner and the owners wouldn’t be too happy about that!”

Recalling other places in Churchtown, Martin also told us about the County Club and The Braemor Rooms.

Until the late 1980s the County Club pub on the Churchtown Road Upper had a cabaret attached called the Braemor Rooms which was very popular among the community.

Martin remembered: “There used to be a great smell of food walking by there. There were great acts there. Albert Reynolds actually sang once there.

“He was Minister for Communications and he came in and sang ‘Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone.’

Doreen recalled: “Mr Finnegan ran the place. You’d have a meal with the theatre. All the men would be expected to wear evening wear

with dickie bows. The ladies would have their furs.

“There was a saying ‘there’s no place like the Braemor Rooms.’ It was very handy, it was only down the road.”

Martin said PV Doyle, the hotelier, built the county club. “He was building a very posh pub out of town. A lot of people assumed it wouldn’t work.

“He was going to have table service which was going to have lounge girls. They were all dressed in maxi dresses down to their ankles to make sure there was no misunderstanding!

“It was a very posh place to be, you’d boast that you lived beside the county club.”

As we finish our cup of tea and chat about how Churchtown has changed over the years, of how some of the buildings have changed in the village over the years, Doreen has seen it all – new houses going up, new schools, new businesses and says the changes are in a “good way.”

Some local history THE Bottle Tower on Whitehall Road is distinctive for its corkscrew design and conical appearance and was built in 1742

by Major Hall who was living in an old house known as Whitehall.

Ely’s Arch

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

sible for the classical work on the castle itself.

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

Berwick House Berwick House is a tall building at the bend in Whitehall Road and recently occupied by the De La Salle Brothers. In 1836 it was known as Hazelbrook, a name which was later transferred to the nearby, now defunct, Hughes Brothers milk bottling plant.

The Hughes Brothers original house, built in 1898, and called Hazelbrook House, was rebuilt in the Bunratty Folk Park in 2001.

The Ponds Loreto Terrace on the north side of Rathfarnam’s Loreto Abbey was formerly known as “the Ponds”, a name originating apparently from the large pond which two hundred years ago, occupied the lowlying field between Loreto Terrace and Nutgrove Avenue.

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

His sons, James, William and George founded the pasteurised bottle diary in 1924, and two years later began producing ice

cream at Hazelbrook farm, using generators to run the refrigeration system, as there was no mains electricity at the time.

The progression to developing their iconic brand of ice cream came as a result of using up surplus milk produced by the herds of cows serving the dairy. The inspiration came from Italian street vendors in the late 19th century.

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

Lambs Jams What is considered to be part of Churchtown was in former years part of the Demesne of Rathfarnham Castle.

The Castle passed through many hands but ended up with the Loftus family in 1852 with much of the grounds later taken over by the Lambs, the Jam Manufacturers, and used for growing fruit trees.

Nutgrove Shopping Centre, which opened its doors in October 1984, was located on part of the old Lamb’s Jam orchards.

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

It opened its doors over 40 years ago on June 7th, 1977, at the rear of the County Club bar and lounge, another Churchtown hotspot, with some of Ireland’s biggest names taking the stage such as Red Hurley and Brendan Grace.

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

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CHURCHTOWN Village Notable Churchtown residents L

ocal Brendan Byrne’s family moved to Churchtown in 1955.

He shared with Dublin Gazette about growing up in Churchtown and about the famous people who have come from here.

“My family moved into 68 Braemor Road in 1955 when I was but three years old. My father, Martin (Marty) Byrne was a multi-faceted entrepreneur dealing in finance, horse trading, caravan rental and sales.

“My mother had been looked after by her aunt Elizbeth Elders on Beaumont Avenue, Churchtown, following my grandfather’s untimely death when she was young.

“I was always frustrated when people asked me where I lived and when I answered “Churchtown”, the usual response was “Where’s that?” Sigh: “Between Rathgar and Dundrum” was the regular reply.” “ C h u rc h t o w n w a s also home to many wellknown and feted Irish personalities in politics, arts and literature.

“Sean Lemass 18991971. The Fianna Fáil Politician and Third Taoiseach of Ireland (1959-1956) lived on Woodside Drive.

“He was regarded by many historians as the father of Modern Ireland and the greatest of all political leaders of Ireland being credited with laying the foundations of the modern economic success in Ireland.

“There was always a Garda standing around opposite his house. I remember we had friends who lived in the big house to the right of the entrance to Castle Golf Club.

“Sometimes on our way back home to Braemor Road one of the Garda would stop us for a chat, being bored out of his tree. One of them would ask us to stay for a bit

while he had a smoke. The deal was that if anyone came along one of us had to take the cigarette, even though we were only 11 or 12 at the time.

Former Taoiseach Sean Lemass “Co-founder of the Abbey Theatre John Millington Synge was born in Newtown Villas on Braemor Road opposite Landscape

Road.

“His family moved to Dun Laoghaire in 1888. He was a poet, playwright and collector of folklore. His most famous work was ‘Playboy of the Western World’ which caused riots in Dublin during its opening run at the Abbey Theatre.

“Hollywood film actress and singer Maureen O’Hara (born Maureen Fitzsimons).

Was born in her parent’s house on Lower Churchtown Road. Her father was Charles Stewart Parnell Fitzsimons, Dublin businessman and part owner of Shamrock Rovers Football Club.

“Dick Farrelly who is best remembered for his song “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” for which he wrote the lyrics and the music.

“Emmy award-winning

“John Kavanagh, martial artist and coach of Conor McGregor is from Churchtown.

“Elizabeth and Lily Yeats, the sisters Of Jack and WB Yeats.

They were the founders of Cuala Press in Churchtown. They lived at Gurteen Dheas, Churchtown Road, which was also the

Tony award nominated actress Fionnula Flanagan and Tony award nominated actress Fionnula Flanagan also lived in Churchtown before moving to Los Angeles “Indo Paradise. A band whose members Ronan Clarke, Rachael Tighe and James Eadie were from Churchtown. They named their 1991 album Churchtown.

site of Cuala Industries.

De La Salle College notable students include: Damien Duff Irish International footballer, and member of many Premiership clubs, most notably Chelsea FC. Jim Stynes, Australian Rules footballer.

Brian Stynes Dublin Gaelic footballer and AllIreland medal winner.

Dermot Keely League of Ireland footballer and manager of Shelbourne FC Des Fitzgerald Rugby International.

R e p u b l i c o f Lo o s e members Bres- guitar and vocals and Deco - keyboard Actor Tom VaughanHollywood star Maureen Lawlo, best-known for his role as Nidge in Love/Hate O’Hara

Local memories Norma Jessop “I’ve been here all my life, for 72 years. When I was small, I grew up in a house just beside the Castle Golf Club and there wasn’t actually any access to Churchtown at that point.

“There was a ditch and stream running across the road, and where I lived was a cul-de-sac and you couldn’t get through to Churchtown. We used Rathgar and Rathfarnham for shopping and getting buses. It’s only since the late 50s early 60s that Churchtown was opened up with a road through from where I lived. I like the fact that there are lots of facilities for suburban living.”

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Fondly remembering Dr Michael Mehigan C

HURCHTOWN Medical is ing rooms which mostly will be docembarking on an exciting new tors’ rooms, and the other rooms will be venture as they prepare to move used by physiotherapists, podiatrists into a brand-new facility. and phycologists.

The popular practice is currently on “Then we’ve a big room in the corner Landscape Road and will be moving to which has a huge audiology booth Churchtown Road Upper this month. which is specially set up for kids. It’s a Churchtown Medical dates back to big booth you can walk around which is the 1980s where founder Dr Michael very kid friendly.

Mehigan started the practice on “Then we’ve a few spare rooms that Braemor Road in 1983. we can expand into over time.”

In 1990, he purchased a building on Dr Mehigan is very missed, and Landscape Road that had been ‘Betty Dr Carroll said that opening the new Whelan’s Beauty Salon’ centre will be a very emoand he built a thriving tional day. practice that grew by “He was a very inspirword of mouth based on ing guy. He taught me his compassion and dedimost of what I know. He cation. just had a great way with In 2000, Dr. Ahmed people. He had this ability Mehtar took over several to make it feel like he had GPs practices in Churchspent a lot of time with town and in 2007 Dr you when actually he Mehtar and Dr Mehigan hadn’t. joined with Centric “He was just able The late and much-missed Health to form the new to put people at their Dr Michael Mehigan expanded Churchtown ease. He was very good Medical. at what he did, and I Dr Mehigan sadly still had a lot more to passed away in 2013. learn for him.

Dublin Gazette caught up with “The plan was ultimately that he general practitioner of Churchtown would retire down the line and I would Medical, Dr Paul Carroll, who gave us take over from him but unfortunately, the history of the practice and told us he got sick and passed away five years all about the exciting move. ago last month.”

Dr Carroll moved to Ireland from Dr Carroll said that Dr Mehigan Australia in 2001 on a three-month always wanted to move to a bigger working holiday visa but he is still facility. here! He lives just down the road from “He was very keen to move into a the practice in Goatstown. bigger place from the very beginning.

Speaking of moving to a new build“He was big into wanting to do more ing, he said he is very excited as the procedures and provide more services current facility is bursting at the and he was frustrated that he couldn’t seams. do more because of structural reasons.”

“We’re very excited. The practice has “He would be absolutely delighted been here [on Landscape Road] for 11 [with the move]. It will be a very emoyears. tional day when we get in there. It was “[The new building is] all on one his dream to have a much more sublevel. It’s a one-story building so we stantial footprint.” don’t have stair issues which is great.”

He added that Dr Mehigan is still a On the new facilities he said: big part of what they do.

“Instead of a nurse in a broom closet, “His kids still come to us. His wife we’ll have three big nursing rooms. is also a GP and she’s in and out all the We’re taking on another nurse, so we’ll time. He was just a great guy and so now have two nurses. people have so many positive things “The third nurse room will double as to say about him. He had a lot more to a procedure room - like a mini operating offer. That’s our big gaping hole that will theatre. never be filled, but his spirit will come “As well as that, we have 11 consultwith us up the road.”

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SPOTLIGHT ON

CHURCHTOWN Village

Memories of the village from days gone by An ad for Frank Ennis Electrical Contractor that appeared in the DLS Wine and Gold scho ol magazine in 1963

s Elams Farm

Phil Cosgrave in 1949 in his Barn Landscape Road circa 1948. A photo of the dump from 70 years ago

An early photo of Hughes Brothers

at work circa 1940s

Borza Chipper is now known as Howards Way Cafe

Invoice from P. & A. Cosgrave of Barn Elms Farm, Churchtown, in 1930, to Margare t Pearse (mother of Padraig and Willie Pearse) for a cow served to the amount of £1-1-0 (one guinea)

t from

Doreen Cosgrave with young pigle their Farm in 1951

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

Café Churchtown Marsellas

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Antonios famously kebab massive homemade

Mum, Auntie Mariantonia (Mrs Borza) and young Assunta outside the shopfront in Churchtown

Tradition lives on at

There’s nowhere else in Dublin where customers are able to choose their preferred fillet of fish and watch it being cooked while they wait

IN JUST six short years, Macari 66 has established itself as one of the premier chippers in the South Dublin area.

Located on Braemor Road in Churchtown, Macari 66 serves Dublin 14 and 16, as well as parts of Dublin 6, 6W and Dublin 18.

Owner Antonio Macari’s family is steeped in the tradition of Irish Italian chipper culture.

His father opened his first chipper in Harold’s Cross in 1966 and Antonio has continued on the fine tradition of his family by only serving the freshest fish and chips, while paying tribute to his family’s legacy by naming his chipper Macari 66.

Delicious homemade pizzas and pasta dishes are made to order, while they also offer homemade burgers, chicken tenders, Italian sausage and homemade naan bread for their kebabs, they only use vegetable oil in their fryers to

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ensure the freshest chips around.

This dedication to freshness and quality has seen Macari 66 recognised as the Best Chipper at the 2015 Just Eat National Takeaway Awards.

Local reaction to Macari 66 has been overwhelmingly positive.

“We are regular customers of Macari 66 and we are happy to recommend it as brilliant chipper,” says one loyal customer.

“The food is well prepared and cooked in front of you. It is consistently busy which is always a good sign.

“The staff are always friendly and welcoming, and they turn around each order very efficiently.”

People have even come from further afield to sample the incredible food served up by Macari 66.

One visitor from Spain said: “It is much more

than the usual “chipper”. On each occasion I purchased multiple meals for my family, young and old, and everything from the lightly battered fish, freshly cooked chips, delicious authentic Italian pasta and pizza were cooked to perfection.

“All the necessary sauces - tartar, curry, slices of lemon etc were also provided.

“It was also reassuring to observe that the premises throughout was spotlessly clean.

“Staff are friendly and highly efficient. On my next visit to Ireland I look forward to returning to this establishment and strongly recommend it as exceptional.”

Macari 66 have also relaunched their website, making it even easier to order the best fish and chips in South Dublin.

Christmas wishes for my customers! – Antonio

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Escape rooms encourage participants to work together as a team to solve puzzles and escape from a mysterious room

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YOU and some friends have been kidnapped by an armed gang and are being held captive in their hideout.

The gang is currently in another room deciding what

to do with you.

The only way to survive is to get out of that locked room.

You have one hour to save yourselves…

This is a scenario in a typical escape room, an interac-

tive game in which two or more players are locked in a themed room and have to use elements of the room to solve a series of puzzles, find clues and escape the room within a set time limit.

It probably doesn’t sound

like fun when you try and sell it to friends: “Hey let’s pay good money to get locked in a windowless room.”

But factor in great craic, a bit of puzzle solving and a massive adrenaline rush and you can see why escape rooms have become so popular.

In most escape rooms, clues lead to a physical key, but the story of why you’re in the room, and the way in which action unfolds differs by room and location.

The concept, which evolved out of online games and is inspired by TV shows like The Crystal Maze is believed to have originated in Japan when the earliest room opened in 2007 in Kyoto.

Escape rooms are now among the most popular attractions on Tripadvisor in cities from New York to Seoul with new venues opening across Europe every month.

The craze has now well and truly reached Dublin, here are some of the best rooms to play in the capital.

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Today more victims have been captured and are currently being held in a closet in his makeshift lair.

Luckily the victims are easy to locate thanks to cell phone GPS technology and a group of brave individuals have arrived at the lair to attempt a rescue.

Always one step ahead, The Revolutionary has set a trap just inside the front door and now the rescuers are also trapped in a closet inside his lair.

In 60 minutes The Revolutionary will return to commit his fifth gruesome crime, unless the victims and rescuers can escape the serial killer’s lair.

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Cross the threshold of the Witch Hut and see if you can save yourselves from becoming frogs.

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

TOY-RIFFIC €50,000 GIFT LITTLE Chloe Ryan had a lot of fun helping grownups Laura Kunkels, Smyths Toys Superstores and Sarah Joyce, CMRF announce Smyths’ donation of €50,000 to Children’s Medical and Research Foundation (CMRF Crumlin). The partnership will help bring a lot of Christmas cheer to some of Ireland’s sickest children. Picture: Mark Stedman

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IRISH music legend Mary Black Was bookended by her grandchildren Fia O’Reilly and Bonnie O’Reilly, alongside Amelia O’ Brien (left) and Patrick Regan (right) to help launch the Specsavers Grandparent of the Year award. Mary and the kids were happy to help launch the competition, held in association with Beaumont Hospital’s cochlear department, with the search for Ireland’s most exceptional grandparent now under way. Grandchildren across the country are asked to start nominating, before the November 30 deadline, to celebrate and recognise the contribution that grandparents make to the country. For further information, see https://www.specsavers.ie/hearing/grandparent. Picture: Julien Behal Photography

Waiting in the Wings ‘WAITING in the Wings’, Noel Coward’s play about former celebrated stage actresses living out their declining years in a less-than-lavish charity retirement home, will be staged at the Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire this November.

The play is set in 1960 on the outskirts of an English town many miles from London’s West End, their original ‘home’.

Now in straitened circumstances, the actresses grow older ungracefully amidst squabbles, jealousies and grandiose mem-

ories of their former stage careers.

The arrival of Lotta Bainbridge, the once-great actress, rekindles a feud – years ago she married the ex-husband of one of the residents, May Davenport.

It takes a tragedy to eventually restore peace and harmony to those waiting in ‘The Wings’.

Waiting in the Wings will be staged nightly at 8pm from November 20 to 23.

Tickets, priced €18, are available from the box office or www.paviliontheatre.ie

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Panto-riffic fun: The Snow Queen panto at the Gaiety looks all set to be a hot ticket

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SOME OF THE LATEST EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN DUBLIN

DIARY

Jonathan Swift Festival

ONE of Ireland’s most popular authors will be celebrated this month as the Jonathan Swift Festival takes place across the capital.

The festival will see a number of public debates and discussions taking place across Dublin, as well as a number of more unique events like a ‘Swift Beer’ 18th Century tasting session.

Running from November 29 until December 2, there will also be musical performances in a variety of venues, a ‘Gulliver’s Fair’ where the marketplace from Swift’s best known work will come to life and even comedy sessions in ‘Swift Laughs’.

The highlight of the festival is set to be the Annual International Symposium on Jonathan Swift – a must attend for both fans of literature and of the man himself.

From satire to science, no matter your preference, there will be a whole host of activities for you to take part in to celebrate the life and works of Jonathan Swift.

DOG OF Knitting and Stitching THE WEEK CALLING all knitters, crocheters, sewers, quilters, dress-makers, cross-stitchers, this year’s Knitting and Stitching show will take place this weekend!

Running from November 8 to 11, Ireland’s largest textile event will be held at the RDS with a whole host

of events for knitting and stitching enthusiasts.

There will be over 200 exhibitors selling specialist supplies, 23 curated textile galleries, works and talks from some of the top people in the knitting game and more.

There will also be a

brand new textile competition this year, the Christmas Tree decoration competition, open to all to enter. There will also be a lot more crafting surprises on the day.

This is the 25th anniversary of the show, so it’s sure to be a special one.

There are VIP tickets available – such as a VIP cloakroom and priority entrance, a goodie bag and more, as well as standard entry tickets.

For more information, visit theticketfactory. com/theknittingandstitchingshow-dublin/ online.

DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs.Amy is a fun and intelligent two year old female German Shepherd. She is a super quick learner who enjoys training and putting her clever mind to good use! Amy will do anything for a tasty treat which makes training sessions fun and enjoyable. Her favourite thing in the whole wide world is being around with people.

Amy would love to find a special someone who is going to have plenty of time for her. She will be an amazing addition to a family who are interested in positive reward-based training. Amy is such a friendly girl who just wants a family of her own who she can bond and play with.

If you have room in your heart and home for Amy then please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www.dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE”

Dine in the dark is a feast for all senses Star Wars: A New Hope in concert

The RTE National Symphony Orchestra are set to perform the soundtrack to acclaimed film Star Wars: A New Hope, on December 5. Playing the soundtrack live alongside the movie, the 82 piece RTE National Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by David Mahoney.

Since the release of Star Wars: A New Hope over 40 years ago, the Star Wars saga’s impact on both cinema and culture as been seismic, inspiring audiences around the world.

Tickets for the event, which will take place at 3Arena, are available from Ticketmaster now priced between €63.45 and €84. For more information, visit 3arena.ie.

NOW in its third year, Dine in the Dark is returning to Dublin.

NCBI’s series provide guests with a unique opportunity to explore some of the challenges faced by individuals with sight loss and blindness in a delicious setting.

Blindfolded before their food arrives, guests will dine in the dark, relying on senses of touch, smell, hearing and taste to experience dining in a completely new and evocative way.

This sensory experience is part of NCBI’s national awareness and fundraising activities.

Chris White, CEO NCBI; “We warmly invite restaurants and diners throughout Dublin to feast with your imagination and challenge your thinking around sight loss and the people affected by it. After all, one in six of us will start to literally see things differently during our lifetime.’’

Make a reservation with any of the following restaurants in Dublin; Farmer Browns on the 1st Nov, Fire Restaurant on the 5th or 12th Nov, La Maison on the 6th Nov, 10 Fleet Street on the 9th Nov, Science Gallery on the 22nd Nov, BAY Restaurant on 22nd Nov, Baan Thai Leopardstown or Fishbone Restaurant on the 23rd Nov. All listings are available on www.dineinthedark.ie

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CHROMATICS | GRADUATING, DREAMING BIG AND SLOWLY REALISING “IT” MAY NOT HAPPEN

A story about growing up and everything that comes with it REBECCA RYAN

M U LT I a w a r d - w i n ning West End director Andrew Keates is coming to town for a new Irish musical.

Fro m D u b l i n , p l ay w r i g h t a n d composer Shauna Carrick, Chromatics tells the story of James, who is trying to create his first play, while Al is ready to fly the nest for the big city and Kate is trying to hold it all together.

It is a story about graduating, dreaming big and slowly realising that “it” might not happen, at least not as planned.

Performed by a cast of ten emerging musi-

“

cal theatre performers, this ensemble piece pulls together the stories of young Irish people in a multitude of real-life complicated scenarios against

Dublin audiences can expect.

“Chromatics is impressive and honest.

“Impressive in that we chart the lives of 10 young people from their graduation over the course of a year to how leaving college does not necessarily lead to an easier life, in many ways, quite the opposite.

“What holds these young people together is the love of their theatre society and the friendships and relationships they’ve built there.

“It’s really important in that it’s a new Irish musical that feels authentic, rather than

I’m having a wonderful time in Dublin! How could anyone not? the backdrop of a Dublin rebuilding itself.

It is directed by British director and champion of new musical theatre, Andrew Keates.

Dublin Gazette caught up with the award-winning director about the musical. He told us what

Chromatics pulls together the stories of young Irish people in a multitude of real-life complicated scenarios against the backdrop of a Dublin rebuilding itself

say some of the other pieces that have been set in Ireland but written by either English or American writers, where the issues, language and culture of Ireland can feel very stereotypical.

“Our musical is beautiful, honest and very raw and I really hope the Dublin theatre scene can get behind this new piece by booking a ticket and help-

ing to nurture new Irish Musical Theatre in this fantastic city.”

Andrew said he is loving his time in Dublin.

“I’m having a wonderful time in Dublin! How could anyone not?

“What’s great is it’s not just a quick visit. I’m here for a month and I’m really starting to get into the rhythm of this great city and its extraordinary

people.

“Sometimes I have to remind myself that I’m here for work as it’s all too easy to have that one extra pint after rehearsal or squeeze in something on my cultural itinerary of things I’ve always wanted to see.

“But I have a great many number of friends back home in London who are from Dublin and I’m

regularly receiving advice of things to see and do.

“However, I can think of nothing better to enjoy in Dublin than a performance of Chromatics.”

Chromatics is on in The Mill Theatre, Dundrum from November 5-10.

Tickets are €16/€14 concession at The Mill Theatre box office or online at www.milltheatre.ie

Chromatics is on in The Mill Theatre, Dundrum until November 10. Picture: Magdalena Golden

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

ENTERTAINMENT

GAIETY PANTO | CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA

West End star comes to town for a brrr...iliant show

Louise Bowden as the Snow Queen and Nicholas Grennell as Jack Frost

Some of the cast members

THE much-loved and hugely popular Gaiety Panto has been entertaining generations of Irish families for the last 145 years.

Christmas in the capital just wouldn’t feel right without the annual festive fun at the iconic theatre and this year’s show promises to be another epic.

The Snow Queen, a production based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy-tale, will bring audiences of young and old alike on a fantastical journey of drama, comedy, song and dance.

Featuring West End star Louise Bowden as the Snow Queen, Nicholas Grennell as Jack Frost and the legendary Joe Conlan as the Panto Dame this year’s production will be in excellent hands.

Dublin Gazette caught up with Louise in between rehearsals this week to find out more about both the Snow Queen and herself.

“Preparations are going great thank you. We’ve been here since Tuesday, getting the panto on it’s feet and everyone is working very hard,” she says.

“We are currently developing the characters and the full cast are about to join up, it’s all been really exciting!”

A hugely successful musical theatre actress, singer, dancer, creative and choreographer, Louise enjoyed a wonderful decade performing in London’s West End in legendary shows like Guys and Dolls, Into the Woods, Mamma Mia, Mary Poppins, Singin’ in the Rain and We Will Rock You. Having moved home permanently from the UK two years ago, she says the Snow Queen represents her life coming full circle.

“I was involved as a child in the 1993 Gaiety Panto version of the ice queen in a kid role and now here I am back 25 years later, it’s all very bizarre but wonderful!

“I am delighted to be returning to the Gaiety this Christmas, this is the first thing that enticed me since I came home. I think audiences are going to really love it.

“Can the Snow Queen be stopped from freezing the fun out of Christmas! Will love conquer all?

Louise also now works as a teacher at the famous Billie Barry Stage

School, the very place her own dance career began.

Another amazing memory from that time was when she got to work with the legendary Rudolf Nureyev, regarded as the greatest male ballet dancer of all time.

“It was 1990, I was only a child, my career began when I got I picked to perform in Coppélia at the old Point Depot, with the Cleveland San Jose Ballet which included Nureyev.

“As you can imagine it was an incredible experience. As a kid of nine I was in awe of him.

“I remember looking at books when I was a kid, of Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn and the Royal Ballet School, so for me it was a dream come true.”

The Snow Queen runs from November 25 to January 6 and tickets are on sale and available at Ticketmaster outlets and Gaiety Theatre Box Offices or online at www.gaietytheatre.ie or www.ticketmaster.ie.

Price is €19.50 (including booking fee and restoration levy). For group bookings phone (0)1 646 8687 or e-mail group.sales@ticketmaster.ie.

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STILL FIRMLY ROOTED,

NATURALLY

GOINGOUTOUT

Gilbert O’Sullivan

I

N THE 1970s, flat-capped crooner Gilbert O’Sullivan had quite a reputation. Seen as something of a thinking man’s Elton John, or a modernised lyric-writer aping Randy Newman, O’Sullivan delivered snappy pieces of melancholy pop with poetic twists, cleverly touching off issues like poverty and heartbreak all at the same time.

19 albums later, and O’Sullivan’s back in the limelight: his new self-titled release has been BBC 2 Album of the Week, won broad critical acclaim, and seen the Waterford-born singer - raised in the English industrial town of Swindon enjoy something of an Indian summer.

Beneath the pop melodies and affecting love songs, O’Sullivan’s always had a bit of a political bent, as it happens. It’s unchanged in years, and like his songwriting, the best of it is quite indirect, obliquely leaning on politicians, or directing eyes to injustice.

After nearly 50 years in the business, the 71 year old certainly knows the impact of his songs, however. ‘We Will’ is one of the great takes on personal darkness. He also has the subtle cultural attack and gentle poetry of ‘Nothing Rhymed,’ and the brilliantly gentle ode to loss ‘Alone Again, Naturally’. O’Sullivan has affected much, but, in terms of songwriting, he’s little changed.

“I follow the same process I always did,” he tells us. “I write the melody at my piano. In the past, that was a dirty old stand up and it’s a bit better now, but I still do it the same way, recording the music onto a boombox as I go.”

“I don’t add the lyrics until I come to record a song.

For this album, I had all the music, but spent two months writing the lyrics before I went into the studio. I had played through the music for the record company, BMG, just singing whole-hearted

gibberish over the top, to check they wanted to be involved.”

“The lyrics come last because they’re always changing according to the time. Once they’re recorded, they stay the same, but before that they keep evolving. I often have two or three different versions of a line going into the studio. Otherwise, lyrics can be out of date.” He now has his own personal studio in Jersey, the only high-end one on the island, where the most recent record was recorded.

O’Sullivan left Ireland as a youngster, but still feels a close link when he returns.

Sitting in a Dublin hotel, he tells us he feels a “special connection” with the country, and is sometimes told he still has an Irish accent, the same as his mother.

“The exposure in England has been really positive, but I’m really proud of my Irish roots,” he says.

“I came back a lot as a student. It’s changed a lot, but I love it as much as ever.”

As for the future?

“Things are going really well right now, and I can’t really imagine stopping while it’s like this,” O’Sullivan explains. “I’m in the heart of things. This is my most successful album,

PICKWEEK OF THE

NOVEMBER 10 (SATURDAY)

Delorentos @ The Olympia Theatre, €28 Perhaps Ireland’s most impressive indie-pop act of the last few years, fiercely independent and imaginative rogues Delorentos play their biggest headline show to date.

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probably, since the 70s, and I’m really enjoying doing all the shows around it. I’ve had my first UK top 20 since 1974.

I’m in a good place.”

Gilbert O’Sullivan’s self-titled 19th album is out now.

NOVEMBER 8 (THURSDAY) Leon Bridges @ Olympia Theatre, €31+ Clare Sands @ Whelan’s, €10 Gridrunner @ The Sugar Club, €15 Raye @ The Academy, €20

NOVEMBER 9 (FRIDAY) U2 @ The 3Arena, sold out The latter end of the home-grown icons short residency in the 3Arena might be the perfect time to see them: weekend crowds, bedded in, and ready to rock.

Crow Black Chicken @ Whelan’s, €12 King No-One + State Lights @ The Academy 2, €15 The Doors Alive @ The Academy, €15 Rachael Lavelle @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €13 Warmduscher @ The Workman’s Club, €15 Madison McFerrin @ The Sugar Club, €10

NOVEMBER 10 (SATURDAY) U2 @ The 3Arena, sold out Delorentos @ The Olympia Theatre, €28 Deer Tick + Joanna Barbera @ Whelan’s, €19 Jaykae @ The Academy, €16 Wood Burning Savages @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12 Ian Prowse + Nasher @ the Workman’s Club, €10 Ian Felice @ The Workman’s Club, €16 Joey Dosik @ The Sugar Club, €20

NOVEMBER 11 (SUNDAY) Sid Griffin @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €17 Ailsa Davey @ Workman’s Club, €15 Joey Dosik @ The Sugar Club, €20

NOVEMBER 12 (MONDAY) Courtney Barnett @ Olympia Theatre, €36

NOVEMBER 13 (TUESDAY) The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €6 Bene & Cormac @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10 FOJA @ Whelan’s, free Slaves @ The Academy, €24 Jessica Moss @ The Workman’s Club, €17

NOVEMBER 14 (WEDNESDAY) Kurt Vile & The Violators @ Vicar Street, €28 Vinci @ Whelan’s, €10 Jax Jones @ The Academy, €25

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WHAT’S BEST IN TELEVISION AND STREAMING

ENTERTAINMENT QUIKFLIX FLIX Streaming highlights on the way

Ho ho ho, here comes this year’s Toy Show!

Eoghan McDermott is taking on the ‘Tabú’ RACHEL D’ARCY

Radio presenter, actor and Gaeilgeoir Eoghan McDermott has had a non-stop career, finding his way into media in what might consider a slightly quirky way.

“I had an interest in Irish in school, from going to the Gaelteacht and stuff, and knew I wanted to pursue it at third level.

“I worked in TG4 for a little while and studied politics and Irish in college.

Then I became head of the dance society in college, and tried my hand at professional dance.”

“I was a professional dancer for years, and I lived in New York for a while,” McDermott told Dublin

Gazette.

“I was doing some shows with Chris Brown and a TG4 producer who was in the audience asked me if I wanted to audition for a new show they were working on called Seacht.

“I got the part, then went on to host [TG4’s] music show, then that lead to radio. I’ve always tried to acknowledge the role Irish played in my growth in media.”

McDermott is returning to the Irish language channel this week with new documentary series Tabú, looking at a number of issues in Irish society.

“Pop culture and entertainment has always been my fodder, and so this is my

first straight up documentary on quite a serious subject. I hope Tabú will spark some interesting conversations.”

The first episode is ‘Random Acts of Violence’, looking at the effects random attacks can have on victims and those around them.

“I was assaulted in late 2016, and when TG4 approached me about doing the show, they asked me was there any subject I was particularly passionate about.

“So many people contacted me after my assault to say something similar happened to them, or that they knew someone it happened to. It was pretty

grim, how many people it had happened to.

“It’s a really serious issue in Irish society at the minute, as are all the issues we’re discussing in the series.”

Other episodes in the docu-series will discuss medical cannabis, online shaming, rural decline in Ireland, and domestic abuse.

The issues that are tackled are remarked as somewhat ‘taboo’ in mainstream media, diving into some of the lesser-discussed aspects of current life in Ireland.

“I don’t think people give TG4 enough credit.

“Because they’re small, and stuff is Gaeilge, I think

they have to fight a little bit harder and make a little bit noise.

“I think they’ve been brilliant over the years, very innovative. They don’t always get the numbers they deserve sometimes.

They’re always willing to push the boat out a little bit, they’re quite an important channel in Ireland I think.”

Although it’s airing on the primarily Irish-language TG4. Eoghan says that the show will also have some English speaking parts.

The first episode of Tabú is available on TG4’s website, with the rest of the series airing every Wednesday at 9:30pm.

Documentary on Marriage Equality vote on Netflix A brand new Irish documentary is now streaming on Netflix, focusing on the story behind Ireland’s historic marriage referendum vote.

‘The 34th’ tells the stor y of the driven and dedicated people who formed Marriage Equality in Ire-

land and developed it into a highly effective grassroots force with one clear goal in mind - the extension of Civil Marriage to same sex couples. Through interviews and archive material, former board members and staff outline the fierce battles, hard graft and personal

cost of running such an all-consuming campaign.

From the KAL (Katherine Zappone & Ann Louise Gilligan) case to a YES vote on 22nd May 2015, this documentary spans a decade culminating in the 34th amendment to the Irish constitution, allowing

same sex marriage.

The film opened at the 25th GAZE International LGBT Film Festival, where it was highlighted by the panel as the film that best embodied the spirit of the festival and honoured with the ‘Spirit of Gaze Award’ along with the ‘Audience Award’.

THIS year’s Late Late Toy Show is set to burst onto our screens on November 30th.

The much loved tradition will feature the same host of fun, toys and surprises that the Irish public have come to love over the years, making it a staple for families and friends alike to gather and watch together, Hosted by Ryan Tubridy, the Toy Show Audition Tour has been making it’s way around Ireland to find the most talented as preperations for the show get well underway.

The theme for this year is still under wraps, but there have already been thousands of applications for tickets to the most coveted event in the country.

Tune into RTE on November 30th from 9:30pm to see all the best toys and gifts for this Christmas.

Dublin murders to be focus of new US series

THREE of the capital’s most grisly murders will be the focus of a new true crime series by US television station, CBS Reality.

The murders of Rachel O’Reilly at the hands of her husband Joe, Farah Swaleh Noor’s killing by the so-called Scissor Sisters and the Grangegorman murders will all be discussed in the three-part series.

Titled ‘Evidence of Evil’, the first episode of the Dublin trilogy aired in the US last night.

Evidence of Evil as a series explores and reconstructs some of the most intriguing and startling criminal cUK and Ireland to the United States and Canada, where technology has changed the course of the investigations and brought the guilty to justicand has proven to be a hit with true crime lovers.

CBS Reality is available on Sky Channel 146, and on Virgin Media Channel 130.

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FOOD & DRINK

A new look for an old favourite REBECCA RYAN

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ARLUCCIO’S Dawson Street has reopened after an extensive quarter of a million-euro refurbishment. The re-styled restaurant, which now seats 106 over two floors, is the perfect place to grab a coffee on the go, a brisk breakfast, light lunch or relaxed dinner, while a new aperitivo bar has been designed for counter dining and after-work drinks.

Time of the month

Tesco UK are tackling period plastic with the launch of reusable femcare.

TOTM (Time Of The Month) offers customers an organic alternative that is kind to the body and environment.

Customers are increasingly worried about the environmental impact femcare products have because of the chemicals they contain and the amount of plastic they use.

It can take 450 plus years for plastic filled sanitary products to decompose.

While many consumers are aware that applicators are made from plastic, not

many realise that sanitary pads are made almost entirely from plastic.

TOT M u s e n o n - G M organic cotton in their tampons, pads and liners and eco-alternatives such as biofilm wrappers and biodegradable applicators.

Their range is crueltyfree and registered with The Vegan Society.

St.John Burke, TOTM founder, said: “Since launching the brand we’ve been on a mission to tack-

le taboos and challenge the industry.

“We’re excited about this exclusive partnership with Tesco and see this as an opportunity for more women to switch to organic and eco-friendly alternatives.

“Not only can Tesco customers reduce plastic by switching to products in our range, they can also feel reassured by knowing these products have been designed to be kinder to their bodies.”

Founded in 1999 by the late Antonio Carluccio, Carluccio’s prides itself on serving the finest quality Italian food at good prices.

Diners at the all new Carluccio’s Dawson Street will be able to enjoy some fresh new flavours from the new Autumn/Winter Menu.

Aperitivo hour is a ritual right across Italy and Carluccio’s carries on the tradition. Every day, between 5-7pm, an aperitivo drink at the new bar comes with complimentary nibbles like focaccia, olives, Parmigiano Reggiano and mortadella.

Carluccio’s drinks list is almost entire-

ly Italian with a wine list featuring varietals sourced from small vineyards and co-operatives.

Craft beers are also Italian as are the cocktails with classic Negronis, Hazelnut Espresso Martinis and Milanese Gin & Tonics sitting alongside a selection of spritzes, from the perennially popular Aperol through to Campari, Sicilian and Cynar.

If you fancy a bit of people watching, the re-vamped terrace area overlooking a bustling Duke Street, is the perfect spot to feast your eyes.

Carluccio’s also has a food shop which bursts with artisan products, all sourced from small, Italian artisan producers.

Carluccio’s Dawson Street is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and everything in between.

Mint choc lovers rejoice

Quality award for BWG BWG Foodservice were presented with the Irish Quality Food and Drink Award 2018 in the Fresh Produce category for the BWG Foodservice Fruity Grain Salad.

Now in its 6th year, the Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards (IQFA) recognise and celebrate the best in retail, wholesale and foodservice food and drink products available on the island of Ireland.

The Q Award is a recognisable and prestigious accolade recognising the best in quality food and drink.

Speaking after being presented with the IQFA Award, Ricky O’Brien, Head of BWG Foodservice said: “We are absolutely thrilled with this rec-

ognition for BWG Foodservice. We are proud to work with the most reputable of suppliers who are very passionate about producing high quality produce, as evidenced by this very strong representation in the final shortlist of award nominees.”

BWG Foodservice Coolhull Farm Individual Cinnamon Apple Custard Cheesecake was also recognised at the event with a highly commended acknowledgement.

Pictured: Ricky O’Brien, Head of BWG Foodservice, Lyndsey-Anne Coulter, NPD Manager, Willowbrook Foods, Samantha Freeman Broderick, Chill & Frozen Buying Manager and Karla Murray, Head of Foodservice Trading.

If you’re a fan of mint chocolate, you’ll be happy to hear that Lindt Lindor has launched the latest addition to the Lindor cornet range, the Lindor’s Mint Cornet.

The new Lindor Mint is the perfect blend of milk chocolate and rich mint flavour, skilfully created by the Lindt Master Chocolatiers.

A much-loved recipe among Irish consumers, Lindor Mint is set to be the biggest new launch for the brand in recent years.

Lindt Lindor Mint Cornet 200g retails at €6.99 and is available from supermarkets and retailers nationwide.

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SAFETY

Stay alert in the street – it could just save your life WITH Christmas approaching and distracted shoppers wandering about the city, Luas operators Transdev have sent out a warning to everyone to stay alert and look around, with a rise in careless pedestrians wandering out in front of passing Luas trams leading to pretty avoidable disruption and even injuries...

Barry J Canny, Marie Claire Digby and Frederic Pelanne. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Some delectable dining options were on the menu for the celebrations

Denise Curtin and Alan Fisher

Damien O’Reilly and Lorna Weightman

Peploe turns 16 in style F OODIES and fashionistas came together for a delectable evening of celebration recently as Peploe’s restaurant at Stephen’s Green celebrated 16 years, taking the opportunity to launch a new Autumn menu. Courtesy of newly-appointed, awardwinning chef Graeme Dodrill, who recently returned to Dublin from Dubai, guests enjoyed wines sourced by Peploe’s from medium-sized vineyards throughout Europe which were paired with a five-course meal that included oak-smoked Irish salmon, charred wild halibut, seared Wicklow woodpigeon, souflee of black current and warm chocolate fondant. Adding some food for thought, guests were also happy to admire the fully refurbished premises and its modern new look.

Megan Virgo and Rachel Sherry

LUAS has an excellent safety record and this year’s overall record is better than last year’s.

There are more people travelling with Luas than ever before – and so far in 2018 there have been fewer incidents with motorists than 2017.

Yet our phones and fear of missing out (FOMO) might change this. Why? Because phones distract us and near-misses with pedestrians are on the rise.

Pedestrian behaviour, as observed by Luas drivers in recent years, is most interesting; many have earphones in, their head down, and thumbs firmly fixed on a screen.

More and more people don’t even look up, yet alone look left and right!

Commuters are distracted, and walking out in front of an oncoming tram is a common experience.

Luas drivers have an excellent safety record and are trained in defensive driving. They are trained to anticipate this type of behaviour.

When it happens, the driver applies the emergency brake, the tram stops and the distracted pedestrian, while startled, moves away.

But on occasion it is more serious, and a pedes-

2018 Luas Emergency brake applications 266 Due to car red light and sweptpath Infringements 223 Due to pedestrians suddenly entering the tramway 61 Due to cyclist red light and sweptpath Infringements

trian is taken to hospital with a serious injury – and it’s not just pedestrians.

Motorists too are at risk. Road Safety Authority research clearly show motorists are four times more likely to be in a collision when using a mobile phone while driving.

Texting or messaging while driving is on the decline, but it is still happening.

This safety message is a reminder to pedestrians and motorists that it takes time for a tram to stop. The use of emergency brakes is not a pleasant experience for those on board.

Think of the injury you could sustain as a pedestrian or the damage you could do to your car as a motorist.

Even minor damages cost; replacing phones cost.

So, was your text, post, tweet, DM, snapchat or LOL message really worth it?

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SALLYNOGGIN: APPEAL TO PUBLIC TO KEEP DOGS ON A LEASH

Warning after vicious attack on local dog REBECCA RYAN rryan@dublingazette.com

A LOCAL animal charity is calling on dog owners to keep their pets under control after a vicious attack on a dog in Sallynoggin.

It comes after local Sinead Cahill reported on Facebook page Sallynoggin Community that her husband was walking their dog recently on the lower Glenageary

Road when another dog, who was not on a leash, attacked their dog.

Sinead said: “She has three puncture wounds with two behind her ear and one on her cheek.

She ended up having to have a drain put in.”

She said her husband was “in shock” when he got home as “he got a bit injured too” but thankfully her dog is on the mend.

Sinead appealed to the

public to “please keep their dogs on a leash when out walking in public.”

Gillian Bird Rathfarnham based DSPCA told Dublin Gazette that under the control of dog’s act 1986 all dogs m u s t b e ke p t u n d e r “effective control” on a lead or very well behaved - when in public at all times.

“It is the duty of all responsible dog owners

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The dog has three puncture wounds with two behind her ear and one on her cheek

to keep their pets under effective control. This means on a lead or walking to heel.

“Owners are responsible for their pet’s behaviour, if your dog is not good with other dogs or has a tendency to be unpredictable or like to chase things then they should be kept on a lead until fully trained.

“The DSPCA recommend that all dogs and their owners attend Dog Training and Dog Socialisation classes. The DSPCA run many free and paid training lessons, more information can be found at www. dspca.ie” The law states that the owner of a dog shall

be liable in damages for damage caused in an attack on any person by the dog and for injury done by it to any livestock.

Ms Bird added that council parks have their own bylaws.

Locals have been sharing their reaction to the attack online.

Shazzer Shazzer Foran said: “Absolutely disgraceful. I walk to work from the noggin and see a lot of dogs not on their lead. If they want to do that bring them to the dog park.”

Trish Whelan said: “Poor dog.”

Hazel Roche said: “I hope they paid the vet bill.”

GET into the Christmas spirit together with friends, family or colleagues at the annual Christmas Run, now open for registration!

Mental health organisation Aware have announced their 13th Christmas Run, their flagship fundraising event.

The event, set to take place on December 8, gets bigger and better each year.

Aware is a national organisation that provide support, education and information services on both depression and bipolar disorder. They support both individuals and their loved ones by giving them information and helping them to understand.

Gerry O’Brien, head of fundraising at Aware, said: “The Aware Christmas Run offers the perfect excuse to get friends, family and colleagues together to do something fun, festive and healthy.

“It’s a great opportunity to get into the Christmas spirit and do something Á feel-good´ for yourself in the midst of all the Christmas preparations.”

Brand manager of Cadbury, who are main sponsors of the event, Ria Rianti said: “Cadbury is really proud to be a supporter of the Aware Christmas Run. It is amazing to see so many people take part every year to help raise vital funds for such an important charity and we are delighted to be able to offer some Cadbury hot chocolates and massages for racegoers at the end of the run.”

It doesn’t matter if you’re a runner or a walker everyone is welcome, especially if they’re wearing Christmas wear.

Register online at aware.ie/events with entry costing €25 per person.

Call for new ferry service for Dun Laoghaire THERE is a call for a new ferry service for Dun Laoghaire.

It comes after the collapsed deal to turn the Harbour Terminal Building into a Digital Innovation Hub. Local Senator Victor Boyhan said the terminal should be used for what it was designed and built for.

“Stena Lines closure of its ferry service in 2014, devastated the harbour financially and brought to an end the historic route first started in 1835, the harbour and town has never recovered from the loss of capital and people since.

“Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council now the custodians of the harbour should consider inviting expressions of interest from ferry operators to provide a seasonal ferry service to and from the Port. The best way to preserve the harbour is to establish a working harbour.”

Many locals on social media agreed with the Senator.

Thelma Keogh said: “This would be a good idea. It’s a shame to see the terminal building just lying there unused.”

Garry Gallagher said: “Sooner the better. Bring a bit of life back into the town!”

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FOXROCK: COMMUNITY SADDENED TO HEAR OF UNTIMELY DEATH OF LIMBANI MZOMA

Woman charged with murder asks for psychiatric assessment A WOMAN has been charged with murder of a man in Foxrock. The body of 27-year-old Limbani Mzoma was found at a house on Tudor Lawns last Thursday night.

It has been reported that he sustained a number of knife wounds which it is understood amounted to mutilation.

50-year-old Grace Miano, with the same address, appeared at a special sitting of Dublin District Court on Sunday morning.

The court granted an application from her solicitor that she should undergo a psychiat-

ric assessment.

No application for bail was made. Ms Miano has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Dun Laoghaire District Court on Friday.

Local Councillor Lettie Mc Carthy (LAB) said she was “deeply saddened to hear of the untimely death of Limbani Mzoma.”

“I join in the local community’s shock by the gruesome killing and untimely death of this young man.

“His violent death is a terrible tragedy and I

wish to offer my sincere condolences to those who knew him.”

Cllr Mc Carthy is encouraging the public to respect the privacy of the local residents and to contact Gardai if anyone has any information on the incident.

“The local community is obviously shocked at some of the details that have emerged, and nobody would expect such a thing to happen in their neighbourhood, or anywhere else for that matter.

“It’s important to remember now that some-

body has died, that an individual has been charged and that as this matter is now before the courts, that the privacy of local residents should be respected.

“I would encourage anyone with further information, or who may have seen anything unusual to contact Cabinteely Garda Station on 01-6665400 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.”

The Tudor Lawns Residents Association have left flowers and a note of condolence in the estate.

Parents ‘beyond fed up’ as planning permission for school is refused REBECCA RYAN

PARENTS are outraged after planning permission has been refused for their school.

Ballinteer Educate Together National School (BETNS) were hoping to get the green light for a permanent two-storey school building.

They are currently and temporarily located on the campus of Notre Dame school in Churchtown.

The reasons for the refusal included the proposed exit-only link onto busy Wyckham Way would endanger public safety, and the proposal use the exist-

ing access to St Tiernan’s through Parkvale to serve an additional 16 classroom school was deemed not acceptable on the grounds of impact on residential amenity of the existing Parkvale residents.

Parent from BETNS Amanda Bailey told Dublin Gazette that parents are beyond fed up.

“It’s the third or fourth no.

We are beyond fed up. There doesn’t seem to be to any logic to it.

“We were led to believe that the Department of Education would work with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown [County Council] to find a solution that would

be approved, and it doesn’t look like they engaged with them.

“We had about 200 parents submit observations supporting the school. We put so much time into getting people to support it.”

Ms Bailey said the temporarily location of the school on the campus of Notre Dame and the facilities are not suitable for their primary school children.

“The school is not appropriate. They are smaller classes. There is no running water at the moment in my sons’ class. The toilets aren’t the right size for the kids.

The sinks are too high.

“To put five and six-year-

olds into a secondary school is not right. The classes aren’t built the way they are in a primary school.”

Ms Bailey feels there is “no respect” for the parents or the children.

“I pay the same taxes as every other person whose child is in a purpose-built school, why should my child not be in a proper school.”

TD for Dublin Rathdown and Green Party Education Spokesperson Catherine Martin said that planning permission for a new PE hall for St Tiernan’s was also refused and that the refusals are devastating.

“This refusal of planning

Catherine Martin with BETNS outside Leinster House

permission is devastating news for Ballinteer Educate Together National School, and it also is very disappointing for St Tiernan’s Community School, which has been refused a much needed sports hall.

“The apparent lack of any substantial engagement or communication between the Department of Education and the council on this

matter is incredibly frustrating – particularly as this is something An Bord Pleanala specifically requested to help bring about a satisfactory resolution.

“The uncertainty facing these two school communities is unacceptable.”

Deputy Martin is calling on the Department of Education to inform both school communities on how

they plan to resolve the situation.

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council noted that: “The Planning Authority is more than willing to engage with the Department of Education to progress a solution to the access issue. Any future application should also address the drainage and parks issues.”

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OPINION: MINISTER SHANE ROSS ON A ‘FAIR’ TAX ON HOUSING THAT WE CAN ALL LIVE WITH

Time to tackle a taxing issue TAXES. None of us want them, but we can’t do without them.

The challenge is making them fair.

So, what’s a “fair tax” when it’s levied on you? It’s one that’s “proportionate”.

A proportionate tax is a fair tax.

It’s still hard to swallow, of course, but easier to cough up than a tax which blatantly favours one group over another.

This might be the reason why the local property tax (LPT) is hated in many parts of Dublin. It’s seen as being grossly unfair – it’s disproportionate.

People on fixed incomes in tiny apartments in Dundrum and Dun Laoghaire pay far more than those in Dallasstyle ranches in Donegal or Doolin.

Those on fixed incomes in Ballinteer, Churchtown and Clontarf wonder why they are subsidising multi-bedroomed mansions in Carlow and Kilkenny.

There are many Dublin homeowners currently terrified that the mandarins in the Finance Departments’ plan to hike property taxes will prove an expense too far.

The dysfunctional housing market has caused property prices to rocket, and people in Stillorgan and Stepaside, Clondalkin and Cabra – as opposed to those in Sligo or Clare – may be punished for this.

“But”, I hear you say, “surely people lucky enough to own a home should be delighted to contribute more taxes to the Exchequer”.

And yes, prices have risen significantly since the reces-

sion.

However, that’s only cash in your pocket if you have little or no mortgage and plan to buy smaller. Most families are staying put.

Crucially, many couples who bought at the height of the boom are still stuck in negative equity – unable to move on. They will be crucified if taxes rise.

Then there are those on fixed incomes – people with disabilities and older people on pensions. Many can just get by as it is. A raise in the property tax could mean they have to leave their homes. How does that help the housing crisis?

As a member of the Independent Alliance I support full exemptions from the LPT for these homeowners as well as a cap on LPT liabilities to ensure that no other homeowner pays a single euro more in the LPT than they are currently paying. Not a single euro more.

But what about solitary pensioners living in ‘empty nest’ family homes?

There has been misguided and frankly offensive commentary about how elderly people living in their family homes should move out to make room for younger people.

This is outrageous.

Staying in the community, beside friends and family is extremely important for the welfare of our older people – and indeed, for the Exchequer.

That is why the Independent Alliance have agreed with the Ministers for Finance and Housing that the “Abhaile” pilot project, which gives renovation grants to develop upper apartments in larger family homes, be extended nationwide.

This provides two practical and positive outcomes. A person on a pension can stay in their own home with a secure rental income – and young people can find accommodation at affordable prices.

It’s a win-win project that has been lauded by economists for its practicality in

actually tackling elements of the housing crisis pragmatically.

Similarly, landing children with hefty – and often unaffordable – inheritance tax bills is deeply unfair and counterproductive.

Ireland has one of the most punitive inheritance tax regimes in the EU and the recent increase in property prices means that many children will not be able to live in the home they grew up in.

In the 2016 Programme for a Partnership, the Independent Alliance committed to increasing the Band A inheritance tax threshold to €500,000.

This year, Fine Gael insisted that there would be no change but we managed to push through a modest but important increase despite that, and I promise to continue to push toward our aim of €500,000.

People need to know that they can afford to stay in the homes they worked so hard for. People need to feel secure in their own houses.

That doesn’t just mean knowing you have a working Garda station to call on if you need it.

It also means knowing your home will be taxed proportionately, that you won’t be forced to cough up an extra LPT you can’t afford, and that your children won’t be punished with massive inheritance taxes.

Owning a home shouldn’t be a luxury which can be tapped for tax at will.

It’s hard enough paying off a mortgage without the worry of further taxation.

If we want the LPT to be a fair tax, those on fixed incomes should be exempt and those already paying the LPT shouldn’t pay another euro more.

This is what I believe and support and fight for. This is what the Independent Alliance supports.

And this is what we will work to persuade our colleagues in government to support.

It’s only fair.

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AMERICAN DREAM: BASKETBALL: AS SPORTS sports academies go in Ireland, the North Atlantic Basketball Academy (NABA) is one of the most successful with 15 of last year’s students in the United States on basketball scholarships.

The brains behind it is a Dubliner, Dermot Russell, from Cabra, who tells us how he was inspired by his own experiences to set it up.

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS INFORM YOU OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AND SCORES OF YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMS CRICKET| AWARDS NIGHT

Delany wins top Irish player gong  sport@dublingazette.com

LEINSTER Cricket Club’s Laura Delany was awarded the International Women’s Player of the Year at the 7th Annual Turkish Airlines Cricket Ireland Awards this week.

The Irish skipper was not in place to accept the award as she is currently in the West Indies with the international team, preparing for the T20 World Cup. She was among a large number of Dubliners to be honoured with YMCA’s Tim Tector landing the Male Youth International Player of the Year and Harry Tector landing the Academy Player of the Year.

Malahide’s Mary Waldron was official of the year, Merrion’s husband and wife duo John Anderson and Isobel Joyce took the club player awards; Balbriggan woman Lara Maritz was the Super 3s award winner, Leinster’s George Dockrell the interpro winner and Adamstown won the emerging club of the year.

Clontarf’s Una Raymond-Hoey

took the emerging international player of the year.

The presentations took place in front of a packed house of 120 invited guests, journalists and sponsors, the event MC Rob Hartnett (Sport for Business) led the ceremony with 19 awards given out on Irish cricket’s night of nights.

Warren Deutrom, Chief Executive of Cricket Ireland, said in his opening speech: “Tonight we reflect on one of Irish cricket’s biggest years – it has been one of great achievement. Most people would probably mark this down as a very good year in our sport.

“Just consider these highlights alone: the hosting of our inaugural men’s Test match, our senior women’s team qualifying for the World T20, the staging of two sell-out T20 Internationals against India, hosting the ICC conference for the first time, opening our new high performance centre at the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus, welcoming our first female President and securing over one hundred men’s international fix-

Some of the Cricket Ireland award winners last weekend

tures over the next four years.”

“For fans of Irish cricket, these are exciting times – more games, greater exposure for our international and domestic structures, and the emergence of new and exciting young talent.”

With a nod to the recently launched 20x20 campaign that aims to raise the profile of, and participation in, wom-

en’s sport, Deutrom said: “My hope is that not too far in the future that talk of ‘the senior squad’ or ‘the World Cup’ is not automatically assumed to be about men.

“One of my personal highlights of the year was our women qualifying for the World T20 - which was another demonstration of the huge talent among our female cricketers.”

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

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

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BALLINTEER ST JOHN’S LOTTO results for November 1: numbers 1, 7, 16 and 22. No winner. Next Thursday’s jackpot is €10,000 and €1,000. Winner of €100 Pat Griffin. €50 Tracy Costello and Mick Connolly. Joker Consolation Jackie Lee. Bingo continues every Monday at 8pm.

Well done to Minor Camogie team in their win against Lucan in the minor A championship 3-7 to 1-8. They now play Kilmacud Crokes away next Sunday.

On the adult football front, the U-21 team had a great win over St Sylvester’s. We started in a blistering fashion and led by 2-9 to 0-6 at half time. However we lost our way in the second half and found ourselves down by one point down with 10 minutes of normal time remaining. We rallied strongly to score 1-6 without reply to win on a scoreline of 3-15 to 1-16 . This sets us up for a home quarter final V St Vincents on Sat week.

Congrats to Ciaran Rafter on winning first prize in this years adult hurling fundraiser raffle.

BSJ 36th AGM will take place on Friday nextof the Player Match Katie November 9, 2018 at 8pm.

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Captain Ballinteer St John’s minor A camogie side won Sarah Murphy after their opening championship tie 3-7 to 1-8 Clontarf’s Laagainst Lucan Sarsfields dies IFC win..

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CUALA are delighted to congratulate Mattie Kenny on his appointment as Dublin hurling manager.

We sincerely thank Mattie for all he has done for Cuala and the journey we shared with him these last four years. We wish him every success in his new adventure. Áth Cliath Abú.

We’re delighted to announce our newest team. The Cuala All-Stars.

The All-Stars is a team for boys and girls with special needs, giving them the chance to participate in Gaelic games, have fun and learn together. First training session is in Hyde Park at 11am this Saturday, November 10.

Congratulations to Cian Waldron who won a Christy Ring All-Star award last Friday.

Our third hurling team, and current Junior B cham-

pions, won promotion to AHL4 at the weekend after a 4-21 to 0-13 win against Skerries Harps.

Congratulations to our U-16 hurlers who won the Dublin B Championship on Sunday with a 4-14 to 1-7 win over Naomh Barrog in O’Toole Park.

Have you done the Cuala lotto yet? €12,500 would be a big help in the run up to Christmas! Congratulations to this week’s €100 weekly prize, Kevin Loughran.

Play now at https://www. cualagaa.ie/lotto/ The Adult Ladies Section are holding a Night at the Dogs fundraiser on November 23.

Tickets now available by emailing cualaladiesfundraising@gmail.com.

This promises to be a great night out with big demand for tickets so book yours early.

BASKETBALL: ST DECLAN’S MAN PROVIDES INNOVATIVE PATHWAY

American dreams in the making at NABA The brainchild of Cabra man Dermot Russell, the North Atlantic Basketball Academy is paving the way for potential stars of the future into the US system while also bringing talent in the opposite direction  DECLAN KING

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AS SPORTS academies go in Ireland, the North Atlantic Basketball Academy (NABA) is one of the most successful with 15 of last year’s students in the United States on basketball scholarships.

The brains behind it is a Dubliner, Dermot Russell, from Cabra, who had a dream to play basketball in the States while playing school ball at St Declan’s CBS. Even at that early age, he had a plan to help people to get to the States to study and play ball because he knew how difficult it was.

After his Leaving Cert, he was recruited by Three Rivers Community College in the USA, but he didn’t finish and decided to come home to UCD and finish a business degree.

While away, his dream grew

even more and he came up with an idea to set up an academy and recruitment agency to help Irish kids follow their dream.

“I began to play basketball at a very young age,” says Russell.

“Other friends of mine played soccer and gaelic football but it was always basketball for me.

“There was a gang of us at St Declan’s and we had a good team and an even better coach, Liam Hartigan, who took us to the top in schools and club competitions.

“The lure of America was always there for young kids like me but the facilities were not in place at the time to make it happen.

“I was lucky, as were a few of my friends, to get to community colleges and high schools but all the while I was thinking of ways of making it easier for talented Irish kids to get away “I started on a small scale in Inchicore with just Irish kids but since that it has developed

and we have attracted boys and girls from all over the world to our state-of-the-art facility at the Deaf Village.

“The beauty of the academy is that the athletes not only play basketball but attend our fullyaccredited facility where they study at the highest level.

“I have just returned from a new elite programme in Dallas where Daniel Russell from Inchicore, Reece Efole from Tallaght, Casey Kellett Whittman from Navan and Sammy Acjicki from Dundalk are showcasing their skills.”

Russell has been impressed

by Efole, who is 6’ 9” and a late starter in the game.

“Reece has come on in leaps and bounds. His mom Donna played for Killester with the famous Eamon Molloy.

“He has already got ten expressions of interest from top colleges and one definite offer. Amongst the 10 expressions of interest is

Alex Herrerros has enjoyed his arrival at Killester, main picture; inset, members of the NABA academy.

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Kansas State in the Big 12.

“My own son Daniel is with Reece in Loyalty Prep in El Paso but they will be moving on shortly to improve their skills.”

He adds: “It has grown beyond our wildest dreams but our plan is to add other sports to our programme as we have the facilities and a proven template.

“We plan to add two four-week pilot programmes starting in January for soccer, rugby and possibly GAA. “I know it sounds like an ambitious idea but we already have the infrastructure in place for basketball.

“We also have a deal with DIT where academy students can go to the most up-to-date campus in the country to do degree courses.

“Last year we had basketball players from the USA and Europe who played with Killester Basketball Club and the college and also completed their master’s degree’s.

“Killester have recruited Alex Herreros, who has played at a very high level in Spain. His dad Alberto is in the top three players ever to play in Spain.

“He is GM of the Real Madrid Basketball organisation. Alex is also playing with DIT, as will another Spaniard Ferran Huerta.

“Last year Luis Filiberto Garcia Hoyos and Chantell Alford graduated with master’s degrees from the programme.”

The final word goes to Alex himself as to why he came to Dublin?

“This is the first time I’ve played outside of Spain. I’ve played three years in the EBA and one season in Division 1.

“This is going to be one of the best experiences of my life.

When my agent told me about the deal to join NABA, play for Pyrobel Killester in the Super League and study for my Masters at DIT I jumped at the offer and didn’t have to think twice” said Alex whose parents have already been over to see him play.”

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: INCHICORE CLUB WIN FIRST U-15 TITLE

LOI SHORTS Rovers confirm re-signings SHAMROCK Rovers have confirmed the re-signing for the 2019 season of Greg Bolger, Dan Carr, Joey O’Brien, Joel Coustrain, Dean Dillon, Sean Boyd and Sam Bone.

In addition, new contracts were agreed with Sean Kavanagh, Aaron Bolger and Brandon Kavanagh over the course of the 2018 season.

Speaking about his decision to continue with the club, Greg Bolger said: “Me, Ronan Finn and Dylan Watts have clicked well and there’s a good balance between the three of us.

“When we played together in midfield we took nearly full points from the last series of games bar the last one of the season. I think going forward next year it’s important that we have that continuity again to give us a chance to do better than last year.

“On a personal level, I want to win something next year and I’m sure the group is the exact same.

Whether it be the league or the cup. This team is too good not to win something, it deserves to be up there challenging or there or thereabouts.”

St Patrick’s Athletic celebrate their glorious double winning season. Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Magical McCormack sparkles for St Pat’s LOI U-15 LEAGUE FINAL St Patrick’s Athletic 2 Bohemians 1  sport@dublingazette.com

SAINT Patrick’s Athletic secured an impressive double after they lifted the SSE Airtricity National Under15 League title as they beat Bohemians in the final at Dalymount Park.

Cian Kavanagh opened the scoring but the home side levelled through a fantastic free-kick from Aaron Doran. Pats weren’t to be denied, however, as Ben McCormack’s second-half strike secured the double.

Looking to round off a fantastic week for the club after winning the SSE Airtricity Under-19 League title, Bohs hosted St Patricks Athletic in the SSE Airtricity National Under15 League final.

The home side started sharply and could have taken the lead when

forward Opey Owalabi sprayed the ball to the left-hand side of the box to unmarked winger Rob Mahon who dragged his shot just wide.

But Pats, who recently tasted success defeating Cork City in the Under15 Cup, took the lead in the 10th minute through striker Kavanagh. A quick free-kick was drilled forward, splitting the Bohs defence and into the big number nine who looked to be stumbling as he entered the box but kept his composure to slot underneath the on-rushing Mark Smith in the Bohs goal.

The junior Gypsies had a glorious chance to equalise 10 minutes later. Talented forward Doran delivered a dangerously whipped free-kick from the left that found the head of Owalabi who misjudged his header, sending it up in the air.

Dara Oke reacted quickest

but his shot was bundled clear off the line.

Bohs got back on level terms with an absolute wonder-strike from their own “mini Messi” Doran.

The diminutive forward, having been brought down for the original foul, stepped up and whipped home a 25-yard free kick into the top corner giving Morgan Rice no chance.

The second-half took a while to get going and it was the home side who had the first real effort of note. Substitute keeper Josh Keeley pulled off a magnificent save to deny Doran from the edge of the box, low to the left bottom corner, when some home support thought the strike was destined for the back of the net.

Pat’s star man McCormack, began to take control of the game as players around him began to tire and, in the 65th minute,

he scored another wonder goal. This time, the brilliant number 10 took on all comers, dribbling across the box from right to left, past three defenders and slotted home with a leftfooted strike to put his side 2-1 up.

Pat’s saw out the game in professional manner, weathering all that the home threw at them to seal a hugely impressive league and cup final double in the first full season of the SSE Airtricity National Under15 League.

Ben McCormack strikes the crucial second goal for St Pat’s. Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

COOKE GETS BELL CALL SHELBOURNE’S Rebecca Cooke was called into the Republic of Ireland women’s squad for a training camp this week following her impressive showings for the national Under-17 side in their UEFA qualifying rounds.

She joins club mates Jessica Ziu, Isibeal Atkinson and Emily Whelan in the 20-player panel for an intense week at the national training centre in

Abbotstown.

Colin Bell’s side will take on Belgium, Wales and Italy in international friendlies in 2019 with the UEFA 2021 European Championships qualifying campaign set to begin in September 2019. ”It’s an important week to get some of the key principles of the way we play rehearsed and repeated in preparation for the games next year,” said Bell

Farrelly named WNL player for September PEAMOUNT United midfielder Niamh Farrelly was named the Continental Tyres Women’s National League Player of the Month for September in the days before the FAI Cup final.

The 19-year-old midfielder has had another fantastic season for the Newcastle club as the Peas won the League Cup, ending a five-year wait for a trophy.

Farrelly was presented with the award at FAI HQ, Abbotstown by Ireland WNT Head Coach Colin Belll and Continental Tyres’ Marketing Director Eddie Ryan.

“I really feel like it has been a good year for me and that I’m stepping up a level,” she said of the award. “I think the team has improved as the season has gone on and that has definitely helped me.”

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CLUB NOTES

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KILMACUD CROKES CONGRATULATIONS to the minor A football team who beat Clontarf in the championship, 3-9 to 1-8. The team now qualify for a home Semi-Final and will play Ballyboden – likely on Sunday, November 18.

Hard luck to the U-21C footballers who lost to Na Fianna.

In camogie, well done to the Minor A team who won their opening Championship game after beating Faughs/Celtic, 3-7 to 0-11. The B team had a BYE for their game. Well done to the C team who had a comprehensive win over Na Fianna.

Best of luck to the Snr footballers who will play St Peter’s Dunboyne in their Leinster quarter final next Sunday, November 11 in Navan at 1.30pm.

The Minor A hurlers will play their county championship final against Ballyboden at 10.30am in O’Toole Park on the same day.

Please get out and show your support for the teams. Congrats from all in the club to Paul Mannion on his PWC All star award.

NAOMH OLAF HARD luck to U-21 football- attend. ers on losing out to Raheny in a cracking U-21 championship match in Páirc Uí Bhriain last Saturday.

Watch out for Under 21 hurling championship match, Naomh Olaf v Na Fianna, next Saturday at home at 2.30pm.

AGM this Thursday night,November 8 at 8pm in the clubhouse. Please

Well done to U-12 girls footballers in blitz excellently hosted by Ranelagh Gaels last Saturday.

Farmer’s Market will be held at the clubhouse every Friday 10am - 2pm.

Lotto numbers 11, 20, 21.

Jackpot not won; €2,000 jackpot next week so it is worth having a go. Tickets in bar or usual sources.

SHANKILL THE juvenile Academy, sponsored by O’Donnell’s Pharmacy, is back in action every Saturday at 10am in our winter quarters, St Laurence College.

Please come along and give the Academy a try.

The cost is only €2 per child each week and there is no annual subscription. All equipment is provided free and qualified coaches are always in attendance, its all about having fun with your friends.

Our AGM will be held on Monday, November 19 at 8pm in St Anne’s Recourse centre Shankill.

Nominations for committee and notice of motions must be with the club secretary ASAP. Weekend action saw the U-8 boys footballers at home to Wanderers, U-10 boys away to Stars of Erin and U-11 boys away to Clontarf. Our U-8, 9, 10 and 12 girls football teams were involved in a brilliant series of football blitz events, one held in Stonebridge Road and others all over the county.

Great event well done to all involved.

The Chase the Ace draw in Brady’s. There was no jackpot winner the €50 prize went to Niomh Collins This week’s jackpot is €1,400. Tickets are €2 each or 3 for €5 available in the pub or from club members. Check our facebook page to see the summer camp and club birthday party videos produced by Lava Digital Marketing.

We are currently looking for new players for our Adult Ladies and Adult Men’s football teams please contact GPO Steve Davis 087 6414123 or email stevedavis203@gmail.com.

SOCCER: ROSES SECOND SEASON BACK SINCE REFORMING HITS

Rosemount firing on all fronts with top teams thriving LEINSTER SENIOR LEAGUE  JAMES HENDICOTT

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ROSEMOUNT Mulvey grabbed a double derby victory in a top weekend of football for the Dundrum club who only added their second-string Leinster Senior League outfit at the start of this term.

Mulvey had a big weekend with a pair of local contests in Marlay Park, the fixtures just before the first team’s big Leinster Junior Cup contest against Kingswood Celtic in Tallaght this weekend.

Both faced windy, torrid conditions on the ground in south Dublin, but came out with two wins.

The Major 1D side are becoming a fast-rising “one to watch” in Dublin, having enjoyed strong runs in both the FAI Junior Cup and the Leinster Cup in the early stages of the season.

That cup fun has somewhat hampered their league progress: after losing in the opening day, the

side have played only three more games, taking seven points.

Their latest win comes against Mount Merrion, with the old local rivals seen off 2-1 in poor conditions on the Marlay Park astros. Mulvey led 1-0 and missed a penalty in the first half, before conceding an equaliser.

They ultimately took the game through a windassisted goal direct from a corner kick, taking the tie in a win second team manager Gary Roberts admits was “perhaps a little fortunate” under the circumstances.

Roberts’ own team, who are currently playing their first season in the Major 3A division, have a similar record to their clubmates.

They’ve gone on a sevengame run to the top of the division having lost on the opening day.

In equally poor conditions on the Marlay Park grass, Rosemount’s second XI grabbed an early 3-0 lead against divisional rivals Broadford Rovers,

but conceded just before half time to open up the contest.

Broadford played with the substantial wind in the second half, putting Mulvey under periods of sustained pressure, but the Dundrum side came out on top, ultimately winning 4-1.

“The scoreline probably didn’t reflect the balance of the game, but it was a

good win for us,” Roberts reported. Having beaten Mount Merrion the previous week, the second team are also on a bit of a role when it comes to local match ups.

The club has expanded to an academy of 30 kids in recent weeks, and is hoping to add both a women’s team and community games side to its ranks in the near future, with

anyone keen to play welcome to drop in to training sessions or contact them online.

The weekend’s tie against Kingswood Celtic will be a tough one, but could see Rosemount within a round of qualifying for next year’s FAI Senior Cup by reaching the Junior Cup quarterfinals they’re within sight of an incredible achievement.

Donnelly leads DSDAC delight

Members of the DSDAC Under-19 gold medal winning side

AARON Donnelly led Dundrum South Dublin to a combined Under-19 and 20 cross country championship victory at the Dublin Cross Country Championships in Santry on Sunday.

He won his first championship gold at this level over 6,000m with a masterful display of front running and was supported superbly by Oisin Kelly in third, Canaan St Lewis in fourth, Rossa O’Finnéide in seventh, Liam Blackburn, James Lenehan and William Kinsella, D.S.D. This win sets them up amongst the favourites to take the national team title with potential qualification for the European Cross Country Championships.

In the Under-19 girls 4,000m, Emma Ryan

impressed with strong running to take the title followed in second place by Grace Dervan.

Emer Maher pulled out all the stops in the Under-17 girls 4,000m to win, adding to her recent Under-16 win. She was not daunted by the step up as she pulled away over the last 300m, leading her team to victory, supported

by Faye Dervan, Eabha Nally, and Aimee Kenna.

The Under-17 boys (5,000m) finished in second place while the girls Under-15s took gold with Saoirse O’Brien leading them out with a third place finish.

David Bosch impressed in the Under-15 boys 3,500m, finishing fourth as the team took gold.

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THE HIGH NOTES

Rosemount Mulvey have enjoyed a spectacular spell since returning to action last season after a three year break

BRONZE MEDAL

McGrath hits high notes at Seapoint GC

MILLTOWN’S Julie McGrath was the bronze winner at the Junior Medal Final at Seapoint Golf Club last weekend with 40 points.

She shone amid a field of 47 qualifiers from around the country.

McGrath is pictured with Lady Captain Seapoint Golf Club, Mary Upton and ILGU President, Vonnie Noonan at the 2018 ILGU Junior Medal Final at Seapoint Golf Club.

Picture: Jenny Matthews (www.cashmanphotography.ie)

BOXING: LEINSTER RUGBY FITNESS COACH ON PRO FAST TRACK

Reardon eyes star status in his own right CELTIC CLASH 7  sport@dublingazette.com

OVER the past two years, there have been an unprecedented number of boxers turning professional in Ireland and one of the stand-out names has been Cillian Reardon.

This interest did not come because of a huge amateur pedigree or sparring stories from gyms around the city.

No, Reardon’s move raised eyebrows due to his ‘real’ job. The Stillorgan middleweight is the Head of Strength and Conditioning with Leinster Rugby and this equals plenty of column inches as well as some famous faces among his supporters.

However, in his three fights so far, all wins, Reardon has proven that he is no gimmick and will look to continue this streak on Saturday, November 24 at Good Counsel GAA Club in Drimnagh when he fights on the Celtic Clash 7 card.

Indeed, Reardon makes a very early step up to six-round fights on the show, far from the preserve of PR stunts.

Despite all this, the fight reports on the night will all make reference to Ireland’s test match with the USA at the Aviva Stadium which takes place at the same time.

Some may get frustrated on his behalf but the laidback Reardon does not care and notes how “to be honest, it doesn’t annoy me”.

“It’s the natural thing and I also get a lot of advantages from being associated with Leinster. You take the rough with the smooth but I think I am where I am at now on merit.

“I would like people to see me as a good boxer when I am in the ring and know me for that too but it is up to me to prove what I am capable of. I think that would be the case for any fighter not just one with my associations.”

While his name was not a regular one on the entry lists of amateur competitions, Reardon has a long relationship with the sport with seven years as an amateur and the Steven

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O’Rourke-trained puncher has impressed with his skills and technique more than his physical strength thus far.

And he is looking to push on quickly now.

“I’m 31, I want to do something in this game that’s worth doing. It’s a bit of a sink-or-swim scenario for me so I’m happy to progress faster.

“I want to be busy to first of all build a record but also to move toward more competitive fights in as short as time as makes sense. It is also about getting me the experience quickly so I can take those competitive fights.

“I said after my first fight a realistic medium term goal would be to win the Irish title. I still think that should be the goal. I am not saying I should be jumping in with [Irish Middleweight Champion] Luke Keeler right now but I don’t think that level is out of reach.” ** Tickets for the fight night are €55 (ringside) and €35 (unreserved) and are available from the boxers involved. Cillian Reardon can be contacted through his social media or by ringing him at 086 104 7235.

Loreto score huge EYHL win in Belfast WOMEN’S EY HOCKEY LEAGUE  STEPHEN FINDLATER

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BEAUFORT’S Loreto got the big win of the weekend in the women’s EY Hockey League as they ended Pegasus’s perfect start to the season with a 2-0 win at Queen’s with a corner goal in the first and fourth quarters from World Cup stars.

Hannah Matthews got the first in the ninth minute from a set piece and they remained ahead through a tempestu-

ous second period in which both Alex Speers and Shirley McCay both spent time in the sin bin.

They did come back well with attacks from Ruth Maguire and Lucy McKee but Matthews marshalled her defence superbly.

The second half saw Loreto apply more and more pressure but McCay, Steph Thompson and Pamela Glass kept out the youthful Loreto attack and the classy moves of Ali Meeke.

Megan Todd saved well

from Sarah Clarke, Matthews and Meeke, too, in a fine performance.

Liz Murphy denied McKee at point-blank range in the closing quarter and it proved a turning point as, within a minute, Meeke eventually made the score 2-0 from a short corner for a deserved Loreto victory.

Loreto are now level with Pegasus at the top of the EYHL with 12 points each from five games, shading things on goal Loreto celebrate their win in Belfast. Picture: Billy Pollock difference.

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RUGBY

HURLING: HISTORY-MAKING MANAGER TAKES ON DUBS

Kenny Cuala spell comes to an end  JAMES HENDICOTT

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Old Wesley’s JJ O’Dea on the attack. Picture: Ken Richardson

Wesley raid Banbridge for famous AIL 1B victory AIL DIVISION 1B Banbridge Old Wesley  sport@dublingazette.com

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A MEETING with the top placed team in the AIL Division 1B league had Old Wesley, understandably, branded as the underdog.

Two first half tries, however, and some stubborn second half defence proved the predictions wrong.

Right from the start both sides showed their willingness to run the ball with some good opening plays.

After seven minutes, Banbridge had the first scoring opportunity with a 40 metre penalty attempts, but the kick went wide.

Wesley eventually got a strong foothold in opposition territory following a ruck steal by JJ O’Dea. The home side regained territory and looked to be in for a try under the posts and Wesley were lucky to escape with a scrum.

On 20 minutes, slick handling had Wesley up to the Banbridge 22. From an ensuing line out, further good passing and a chip through saw Lachlan Anderson pounce on the ball for the first try of the match.

Tom Kiersey converted the relatively straightforward conversion. Wesley’s star was now very much in the ascendency as too was their confidence.

A couple of penalties were kicked down the line and from the latter the ball was swung wide resulting in Kiersey crossing for a try out wide. The conversion was missed but Old Wesley led 12 nil.

For the rest of the first half Wesley continued to stamp their authority on the game with O’Dea and Mark Rowley regularly making strong ball carries.

But, shortly before half time, and somewhat against the run of play, a Banbridge counterattack and some weak tackling by Wesley had them on the scoreboard with a try by Conor Field. The conversion was missed leaving it 12-5 at the break.

The second half started well for Wesley with some good attacking moves and a line out steal, however the dominance did not reflect on the scoreboard.

An attack down the right wing by the home side had the Wesley defence working to its limits, and but for a forward pass the northerners would have been in for a try.

Banbridge continued the attack and, after forcing a penalty under the posts, narrowed the gap to 12-8.

The Wesley scrum was now coming under increased pressure and was dealt a major blow when O’Dea was shown a yellow card. The home side continued to pepper the Wesley line opting to run a number of penalties. However the Wesley defence dug deep and doggedly defended with their lives. The siege was eventually lifted following a turnover and a kick long down the pitch.

The Ulstermen were soon back inside their 22 and with Wesley now back to 15 players they were able to stem any opposition threats.

A serious injury to a Banbridge player led to a long amount of injury time.

With six minutes remaining, Banbridge tried to run from everywhere but, again, the Wesley defence allowed them little or no opportunities.

With the clock approaching full time Banbridge conceded a penalty 40 metres out. Wesley naturally opted to kick for goal; amazingly their first attempt of the day. Even if it was missed and went dead the game was over, but Kiersey struck it perfectly and gave Wesley a seven-point win.

MATTIE KENNY has departed Cuala following a hugely successful stint with the club as he was appointed as the Dublin senior hurling manager on a three-year term.

Kenny’s Cuala side have been the most successful in club hurling over the last few years.

An astonishing run prior to this year’s Dublin semi-final defeat to Kilmacud Crokes saw Cuala take three consecutive Dublin titles, and two consecutive Leinster and All Ireland wins.

The Dalkey club remain the only Dublin club side ever to have taken even the Leinster hurling title, let alone the All- Ireland, and while this year’s championship saw the powerhouse club finally run out of steam, Kenny’s impact surpasses even the late 80s and early 90s hayday in south Dublin.

His appointment as Dublin boss will not come as much of a surprise to many, though the former Galway county hurler and selector was considered to have a rival in Pat Gilroy’s Dub-

Mattie Kenny with the Cuala manager of the year award for 2017 at their club awards night

lin coach Anthony Cunningham.

Crokes manager Anthony Daly was also thought to be a contender – perhaps even a stronger one, after he was freed up by his side’s Dublin final loss to Ballyboden St Enda’s late last month.

Gilroy’s resignation had come as a shock to Dublin, and was triggered by his overseas wo r k c o m m i t m e n t s.

Kenny’s appointment

WINNING STREAK Kilmacud win fifth camogie title in four years KILMACUD Crokes 2002 camo-

gie side made it five county titles in four seasons as they landed the Under-16 Division One title with a 3-5 to 1-6 final win over Lucan Sarsfields at the NSC. It adds to their Under-13 league win in 2013, an Under14 double, an Under-15 league in 2017 before crowning the series with this championship.

will be formalised at the next meeting of the County Committee, a process that’s expected to be little more than a nod through.

He will be a sad loss to Cuala but could prove a huge asset to the inconsistent men in sky blue next term.

Cuala offered their congratulations to Kenny via social media, with many commenting that he will be sadly missed alongside their

congratulations.

Kenny can expect to see plenty of familiar faces when he gets to the Dublin dressing room, however, with the likes of Cian O’Callaghan, Sean Moran, Jake Malone and David Treacy regulars for the boys in blue.

Wa t e r f o r d w e r e also believed to have enquired about Kenny’s availability in recent months, so the Dubs will be delighted to have got their man.

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LADIES FOOTBALL: LEINSTER CLUB SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

FOOTBALL

St Jude’s the AllCounty Inter champs

Foxrock Cabinteely celebrate. Photo: GAAPics.com

Fox Cab land fantastic fourth title Amy Connolly with son Ciabhan. Photo: GAAPics.com

LEINSTER SENIOR FINAL Foxrock Cabinteely Sarsfields (Laois)  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

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FOXROCK CABINTEELY produced another spectacular Leinster final performance to see off Laois club Sarsfields in Kinnegad on Sunday afternoon.

Captain Amy Ring stood out, hitting 2-4, with Amy Connolly also a star turn.

Foxcab have now taken the last four Leinster senior club football championship titles – and passage to the national semi-finals – and won all four comfortably.

As a result the 4-11 to 1-8 victory in Kinnegad, in which the dominant Dublin club always looked in charge, had a familiar air to it, with Foxcab on top from the off.

The powerful south Dublin side controlled the early stages, hitting the first five points as captain Ring laid down a marker, grabbing three of them, while Connolly stood out in a creative midfield role.

Sarfields had just started to edge

back into the game, hitting a run of three points in their own right before Sinead Goldrick won a penalty off a Foxcab break and Ring emphatically dispatched into the net.

Clare Conlon was proving the main threat for the Laois side and had shown her potential to damage Foxcab as she grabbed another 1-1 before half time.

As a result, while Foxcab had been largely in control, especially in the first quarter, their half-time lead was only a marginal two points.

Things were to change quickly after half time. First, Sarsfields suffered a sin binning and Foxcab duly punished their gritty, underdog opponents by thumping two goals past them in the following four minutes, through Ring and Roisin McGovern.

McGovern was to score again from a second Foxcab penalty before it was all over, a great contribution from the substitute.

While the second half hadn’t quite been a procession, her sharp finishing for 2-1, combined with captain Ring’s 2-4, had done enough damage alone to see off the final challengers by a very comfortable margin.

With their abundance of talent, it’s the coming contests that will really test the mettle of this star-studded side. Their next opponents are familiar: that Monaghan side, Donaghmoyne.

Like Foxcab, Donaghmoyne have become a dominant force in Ulster, winning eight of their last ten provin-

cial titles.

Unlike Foxcab, they have converted four of those into All Ireland wins.

With the south Dubliners forever improving, however, the match up is a club classic in the making.

The tie will take place over the weekend of November 17 and 18.

Foxrock Cabinteely’s Hannah O’Neill is tackled by Ciara O’Loughlin and Ciara Hughes Photo: GAAPics.com

A LATE Diarmuid McLoughlin point saw St Jude’s crowned Dublin intermediate All-County Football Championship winners when edging out St Vincent’s 1-11 to 0-13 in O’Toole Park on Sunday.

The game looked to be headed for extratime after Vincent’s had battled back into contention in the final quarter to draw level before for Dublin Under-21 footballer McLoughlin grabbed the winner.

Jude’s had the better of the opening half with Richie English’s goal helping them to a 1-7 to 0-4 lead with Darren Gallagher, English, Brendan Lynskey and Joey Donnelly all contributing to their scoresheet.

With Dublin hurler Danny Sutcliffe impressing around the middle Jude’s looked headed for victory but then Vinnies lifted their game.

Points from Eddie Duffy, Greg Murphy and Stephen Keane had them back in contention but McLoughlin had the final word to seal the deal for Jude’s.

It concluded a fine run in the competition which saw the Tymon North club make their way into the final with a narrow 1-9 to 1-8 win in October’t semi-final against St Brigid’s having seen off Kilmacud Crokes in the quarterfinals 1-11 to 0-10.

They had won through their group with three wins from three, beating St Vincent’s in their first game all the way back in April by a single points as well.

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