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AT A BRILLIANT BLITZ: Pierce Dobson, Boyne RC; Leinster Prop Andrew Porter; Mossy O’Loughlin, Bective Rangers; Lily Hall, Seapoint; Leinster Prop Ed Byrne, and Jasper Mannion are pictured at the annual Seapoint RC Blitz in Kilbogget Park, Cabinteely, which was the largest event of its kind in Ireland

Council paid €1m+ expenses to its Cllrs GARY IBBOTSON THE Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council have published the expenses paid out to all sitting councillors for the year 2018. The council have also disclosed the attendances of councillors to all monthly and special meetings.

For the 40 sitting councillors, the council paid out a total of €1,036,979 in

yearly payments and expenses.

Each councillor is allocated a representational payment and area allowance of €18,433.23 if they serve for the full year.

Other incurred expenses which are paid back include mobile and broadband expenses, travel and subsistence and training and seminar fees.

Sitting chairs of special committees

and the chair of the council (Cathaoirleach) also receive additional expenses.

Green Party councillor and current Cathaoirleach, Ossian Smyth was allocated an allowance of €16,583.33 as chairperson and was paid a total of €40,880.25 in 2018 – this is including the area allowance, travel and subsistence and mobile expenses.

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Policing cut FIGURES released by Fianna Fail say that Dun Laoghaire’s garda numbers have dropped by almost 30% since 2010 alone, with 90 fewer gardai to serve the town and area. Praising the Force’s work, the party has called out for additional garda resources to help meet the town’s needs.

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Fears over scale of Kilmacud housing LOCALS are alarmed at the scale of a new housing development set for Kilmacud, with the proposed Green Acres site build – with 255 apartments – prompting concerns over large-scale development in the area.

Concerns over the scale of the development, as well as its impact on traffic access and water pressure, were cited by some locals, with others questioning whether ‘cuckoo funds’ would invest in the development, driving up local rents and not delivering homes for the community.

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KILMACUD: CONCERN COMPLEX WILL ATTRACT UNWELCOME PROBLEMS

Residents fearful as plan for apartments to almost double LO C A L re s i d e n t s a t Kilmacud Road Upper are concerned that a proposed 255 apartment complex will attract unwelcome problems to the low-rise, residential area.

Property developer Marlet received planning application in 2017 for 120 apartments on the Green Acres site, a former convent bounded on two sides by Airfield urban barn.

However, Crekav Trading GP, a subsidiary to Marlet, have proposed to more than double the planned apartments after the group bought two adjoining properties – Drumahill House and a passageway linking it and Green Acres.

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given the green light to Crekav to submit a fasttrack planning application for 255 apartments as a strategic housing development.

M a r l e t ’s p r e v i o u s plans for Green Acres included blocks ranging from two to five storeys, as well as a communal room at roof level on one of the blocks.

However, some residents are concerned that the proposed development will bring problems

The Green Acres site in Kilmacud

to an area unfit for large scale construction.

Pamela Mitchell, a local in the area says: “For a start the road is so narrow that it will definitely bring more traffic.

“The county plan also recommended that multi-storey development was not suitable.

This is the crest of a

hill, we’re at the highest point here.

“We are also on a reduced water pressure so there is concern as to how there would be enough to supply the development.

“It’s way out of keeping with the area,” she says.

“We’ve heard nothing

from the council.”

Green Party councillor Daniel Dunne says: “This is likely going to be another build-to-rent development snapped up by a ‘cuckoo’ fund.

Big money investors with deep pockets are pushing local people and families out of this area and driving up rents.

“The government need to review the taxation and regulation of these funds urgently.

“Members of the public can make submissions on a Strategic Housing application to An Bord Pleanála; councillors do not have a special role in this process under the current legislation,” Dunne says.

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SHANKILL

‘The Bus Connects as it stands must be stopped’ THE proposed Bus Connects project has seen many objections over the past few months.

The concern over the potential damage to the environment by the loss of green spaces has been loudly voiced in some circles.

Speaking on her concerns about the Bus Connects project in Shankill, Fine Gael local electoral candidate for KillineyShankill, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said: “The removal of up to 330 trees to make way for the Shankill bus corridor is not just the removal of any old trees, but of witnesses to the development of our community.

“A promise by the NTA to replant them elsewhere is no use, these are highly mature trees, some over 60-100 years old and no one in our lifetime will see them replaced as they are now.

“The Bus Connects project as it currently stands must be stopped. I would encourage everyone to make a submission before May 31st.”

MacNeill has been living in Killiney for the past 10 years and says that environmental issues are a priority if she gets elected.

I have lived in Killiney for the past 10 years.

“I think Dun LaoghaireRathdown could be a real champion for the environment – I would love to see Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown introduce free parking for people who have electric cars or hybrid cars.

“I would also like to see rebates on commercial rates for businesses who agree to reduce to use the single-use plastics “I think it would be a fantastic statement of intent.”

MacNeill originally trained as a lawyer and was previously a legal advisor for Fine Gael and department ministers.

SOUTH DUBLIN: OPPORTUNITY TO GROW INTERNATIONALLY FOR BUSINESSES

New chamber aims to boost access to new markets GARY IBBOTSON

A FORMER volunteer at the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Chamber has set up The Tanzania Chamber of Commerce-Ireland.

Edna Lyatuu Hogan, from Tanzania, is a banker by trade and has lived in south Dublin for the past 15 years.

According to Lyatuu Hogan, “the chamber is to help local businesses get access to new markets and give them an opportunity to grow internationally.

“The chamber could be crucial for Irish businesses and start-ups regardless of their size or sector as they will benefit hugely with the new market in a fast

growing economy like Tanzania with 60 million people,” she says.

Lyatuu Hogan says that the Tanzanian government is eager to attract investment into the country. Sectors such as IT, agriculture, education and tourism are all industries that investment is sought.

“Tanzania is ready to offer every support necessary to make investors succeed and feel welcome in the country,” Lyatuu Hogan says.

The chamber was set up with help from the Tanzanian government via its embassies in United Kingdom and Sweden.

“We hope that the chamber we can provide professional guidance

and support and enhance trade links between Ireland, Tanzania, the rest of Europe and the United States market too via our parent chamber there.

“The chamber will also help Tanzanian businesses and start-ups access markets, form partnerships and secure investments in Ireland, the rest of Europe and USA,” says Lyatuu Hogan.

She adds that the chamber is currently looking to form a board and is searching for people with “passion, drive and experience to take our chamber to great heights”.

Membership fee to the chamber ranges from €50 for students to €10,000 for platinum membership.

Lighting up imaginations PICTURED was Freya Downer (age 13) from Dun Laoghaire as she helped launch this year’s Tech Week which takes place between 11-18th May with a variety of events planned nationwide. Picture: Conor McCabe Photography

Mr Pat Kearney - Chairman Eco systems International, Mr Jim Costello CEO -One vehicle Solution, Mrs Edna Lyatuu Hogan -Founder, CEO & President Tanzania Chamber of Commerce Ireland and Mr Maurice Buckley - Founder and President of the Ireland Chamber of Commerce USA

The launch of the chamber coincides with the Blackrock-Vincennes partnership, which was officially ratified this past week.

The Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Vincennes plus five other people of note attended a concert at the Blackrock Further Education Institute to celebrate the agreement.

They were joined by

about 40 delegates from the Blackrock and Dun Laoghaire area, including politicians and local business owners.

The co-operation aims to grow the relationship between the two towns via education, culture, tourism, sport and business.

It initially established after Vincennes’ connection with Lambeth start-

ed to deteriorate after the Brexit vote.

Once the partnership is up and running, delegations from the local council will travel once a year to Vincennes and viceversa.

Student exchanges will be organised between corresponding local schools and exhibition matches between local sporting clubs will be arranged, too.

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DLR COUNTY COUNCIL: TOTAL OF €1,036,979 IN YEARLY PAYMENTS AND EXPENSES

More than €1m paid out to councillors in 2018 FROM PAGE 1

“Last year, the councillors elected me the first Green Party chairman (Cathaoirleach) of Dun LaoghaireRathdown County Council.

“My job is to chair all the meetings and represent the council at events throughout the County.

“I expect that I will officiate at about 500 events during the year.

“Since 2001, the chairperson or Mayor of each county in Ireland is paid an allowance which is higher than that paid to other councillors,” Smyth said in a statement. “ T h e re i s a d e d i c a te d budget allocation totalling €23,400 in terms of Members Expenses and Canteen expenses that is available to the Cathaoirleach of the day,”

says a spokesperson for Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

“Commonly it is used for special events related to the functions of the Office of the Cathaoirleachs including hosting Cathaoirleach community events, hosting dignitaries, covering Cathaoirleachs awards ceremonies and so forth.”

Pat Hand, the chairperson of the Environmental Special Committee received an allowance of €5,000.04.

This is similar to other chairpersons, Shay Brennan, Lettie McCarthy, Hugh Lewis and Barry Ward.

“As chair of Environmental SPC I get on allowance to Chair the committee.

“The allowance is €6000 but we agreed to reduce it to €5000. Also, I chair other

Labour councillor Peter O’Brien

committees in which I don’t get an allowance for,” says Hand.

Travel and subsistence payments are automatically calculated according to how many meetings the councillor attends and where their home address is located.

Overall, 26 counc illors incurred travel expenses e xc e e d i n g € 6 , 0 0 0 w i t h L a b o u r co u n c i l l o r Pe te r O’Brien, who attended 96% of relevant meetings, slightly recording the most with €6,225.99.

In a statement, O’Brien said: “As a Councillor I have always been open and transparent.

“Every year I published my expenses and payments from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council on all my social media accounts and newsletters.

“The 2018 Payment reflects my 96% attendance record, one of the highest on the council.”

Out of the 40 sitting councillors who had served for the entire year, seven attended every meeting available –

which includes monthly council meetings and special committees. These include Jim Gildea, John Kennedy, Lettie McCarthy, Michael Merrigan, Denis O’Callaghan, Seamas O’Neill and Carrie Smyth.

Independent councillor, Lynsey McGovern attended

Cathaoirleach, Ossian Smyth

38% of possible meetings – the least amount among the councillors.

“I have always made myself available to the electoral of Glencullen/Sandyford who elected me to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council in 2014,” says McGovern.

“Due to family illness over the past 12 months I have not always been able to attend these meetings but wish to assure that I have diligently applied myself to support the collective decisions of the Council.

“The majority of a Councillors work takes place in the community amongst the people and not in the Council chamber. I have done my very best to represent their interests both locally and nationally and will continue to be a strong advocate for them.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Zoe O’Connor

Stephanie Armstrong

Shelly Wolfe, Suzanne and Andy McVae. Pictures: Alison O’Hanlon

Graham Skelly

Annual Cycle Against Suicide is launched H UNDREDS of cyclist descended on Westmanstown Sports & Conference Centre last week for the start of Cycle Against Suicide 2019. Using pedal power to promote a conversation about mental health, this annual event is a movement of cyclists of all abilities and backgrounds.

Family, friends, work colleagues and total strangers come together to publicly raise awareness throughout towns and communities across Ireland that mental illness is accepted like any other illness and help is real. The event runs until May 6.

Kate and Turlough Fitzsimon

SECTION 75, ROADS ACT, 1993, TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE OF CASTLE STREET, DALKEY

PARK FREE UNTIL 10AM This May it’s free to park every weekday until 10am It’s the perfect time to pick up the essentials

Free parking before 10am only Offer only available in May 2019

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council has received an application to temporarily close Castle Street from Allied Irish Bank to The Church of the Assumption, Castle Street, Dalkey on Saturday 15th June, 2019 and Sunday 16th June, 2019 from 11a.m. to 7.00 p.m. in order to promote Dalkey Book Festival. The purpose of the closure is to facilitate the street festival run in conjunction with Dalkey Book Festisval and to bring a festival atmosphere for community and visitors.

Ben Farrell and Zoe O’Connor

Gerard Clifford

A Traffic Management Plan with diversion routes will be in operation and local access will be maintained for the full duration of the event.

Any interested party may lodge an objection in writing with the Senior Engineer, Traffic Section, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, County Hall, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire or email info@dlrcoco.ie not later than noon on Wednesday 22nd May, 2019.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland Comhairle Contae Dhún Laoghaire-Ráth an Dúin, Halla an Chontae, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Átha Cliath, Éire Tel: 01 205 4700 Fax: 01 230 0299 Web: www.dlrcoco.ie

Ciaran McCann and Paul Montgomery

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CABINTEELY

Application submitted for 34 units A NEW planning application was submitted for a residential development of 34 units at the junction of the Old Bray Rd and Brennanstown Road in the heart of Cabinteely Village.

This is the third application for this site in the last 18 months.

Construction The application proposes the construction of 34 residential units comprising of 10 threestorey three bedroom houses, 13 two-bedroom apartments and 11 duplex departments.

Ten three-bedroom apartments in two blocks - a three storey block along the Old Bray Road frontage and a two/three storey block along the B re n n a n s tow n Ro a d frontage, is also proposed.

PLAN FOR 208 ‘BEDSPACES’ ON OLD CBS SITE IN DUN LAOGHAIRE

‘What Dun Laoghaire needs is affordable homes, not bedspaces’ GARY IBBOTSON

BARTRA Capital Property Group have submitted a planning application to An Bord Pleanala for 208 ‘bedspaces’ on the old CBS site in central Dun Laoghaire (pictured).

Bartra are using the Strategic Housing Development (SHD) fast-track legislation to apply directly to An Bord Pleanala.

Using this legislation allows the developer to bypass the council and the County Development Plan in the hopes of obtaining permission quicker.

Located on Eblana Avenue in Dun Laoghaire, the CBS site has been vacant for over a decade and has been the target of numerous planning permissions over the years.

The application is for five stories with 208 bedspaces with communal living and dining rooms and some extra leisure spaces.

The whole proposed development is build-torent.

People Before Profit councillor Melisa Halpin has criticised the move saying that developers trying to profit from the housing crisis by building bedspaces instead of homes is “outrageous”.

“I am shocked at this planning application.

What Dun Laoghaire needs is affordable homes, not “bedspaces” that some developer is going to make a quick buck out of,” Halpin says.

“It is fast becoming clear that there are many devel-

opers, who are only too happy to use the excuse of the housing crisis to find new ways to maximise the profits on their properties without a thought for the actual needs of our society.

“Essentially this development is like the student housing that is flying up all over the city centre, but it is aimed at workers. The bedsits will probably be between 12 and 15 square metres and if the student accommodation rents are anything to go by, the price tag for a month’s rent will be in the region of €1,500.”

The news comes as 50 new homes earmarked

for social housing were opened by Dun LaoghaireRathdown County Council on Monday morning.

Independent councillor Michael Merrigan said this was great news for families waiting on the social housing list.

Merrigan said the houses had been allocated and he expects the new tenants to be given their keys and take occupancy within

the week.

The site was formerly occupied by the Fitzgerald Park flat complex, which were demolished in 2006 and planning approval was received in June 2015.

Construction commenced on site on the 28 November 2016 for 50 units and there is a mix of one, two, three and four bed houses and apartments.

Donnelly appointed to advocacy working group DUN Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councillor Deirdre Donnelly (IND) has been appointed to Arthritis Ireland’s newly established advocacy working group.

Arthritis Ireland is a national patient organisation dedicated to improving the quality of life of the one million people – including 1,200 children – with arthritis in Ireland.

The advocacy working group was set up to ensure that the experiences and needs of people living with arthritis inform the policy of the organisation and access to services. According to Arthritis Ireland, the condition can affect people of any age.

Cllr Donnelly (pictured) who has represented the Stillorgan Local Electoral Area for the last five years said: “I am delighted to be asked to join the advocacy working group and am looking forward to having an input into the organisation. I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis a number of years ago so I have experienced first-hand

the challenges sufferers face every day in things many take for granted.

“I am really looking forward to working with a cross section of people from a variety of backgrounds to try and achieve something positive for arthritis sufferers around the country. As a national patient organisation, we are committed to listening to our community and representing them in discussions with policy-makers and politicians,” says Brian Lynch, head of communications and advocacy at Arthritis Ireland.

“We recognise that living with a chronic long-term condition affects not only a person’s physical health, but their overall wellbeing, relationships, capacity to work, need for social welfare supports and other interventions.

“To that end, our advocacy work is multifaceted and collaborative, as we work with other organisations and agencies towards the attainment of our goals.”

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OPINION: ALEX WHITE ON HIS VISION

We need an inclusive outlook to help Dublin thrive

I WAS born and raised in Dublin. This city educated and nurtured me. I love Dublin – we are a great city.

However, our home still suffers from inequality, poor infrastructure and a lack of vision for the future. That needs to change.

I’m campaigning to be your MEP because I believe in positive change.

We need experienced people in the European Parliament to ensure change happens. I have the experience and vision required for the job. As a Minister, I ensured that every child under six had access to free GP care.

I also reformed Ireland’s energy policy to set us on course to end our fossil fuel dependency.

And, along with thousands of other citizens, I was proud to work for a more tolerant, equal Ireland in the referendums on Marriage Equality and Repealing the 8th Amendment.

So that’s the experience bit. What about my vision?

I have a clear vision for Dublin.

A vision where

everyone has a secure home, where we protect our precious environment, and cherish our cultural life.

Last weekend, I published my Vision for Dublin. This will see Dublin combatting climate change; tackling inequalities and disadvantage; protecting workers’ rights in the 21st Century digital economy; thriving as a creative city, and having a directly-elected mayor and enhanced citizen engagement in planning our city’s future.

This is a critical time for Dublin and for Europe. We cannot let the Tory Brexit shambles dictate our future.

We need a positive agenda for Europe for the next decade. We need an inclusive, radical vision of Europe – a Europe committed to sustainability, equality and fairness. We can make Europe work for Dublin. To do that, we need to elect experienced, tenacious representatives who will fearlessly make the case for our capital city.

That’s what I pledge to do.

I’m campaigning for a liveable city in a fairer Europe and a sustainable planet. I’m asking for your No. 1 Vote.

POLICING: DUN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN

Ninety fewer gardai on the beat since 2010 GARY IBBOTSON

FIGURES revealed last month show that the strength of An Garda Siochana in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown has dropped by nearly 30% since 2010.

Commenting on the data, Fianna Fail Dun Laoghaire–Rathdown county councillor Donal Smith said: “The gardai that are stationed in Blackrock, Dundrum, Cabinteely, Dun Laoghaire and Shankill work tremendously hard but there are clearly deficits in the policing of communities in Dublin suburbs.

“For instance, public order and other social code incidents have increased in our area by 17% since 2017 while the number of drug related offences and robbery have also risen.

“We can all appreciate that there is an urgent need for a heavy Garda presence in the inner city around the clock in order to contain gangland criminality.

“However, that shouldn’t mean that the people of Dun Laoghaire – Rathdown should be left feeling fearful or criminals believing they can carry out a crime and get away with it,” he said.

Smith says that Garda patrols help deter crime and make communities a safer place to live.

“If there are 90 fewer gardai in stations in the area then there are certainly fewer patrols and the capacity to fight crime is greatly diminished.

“Those living across Dublin city and county deserve a visible and efficient police force working to protect

them. There is no reasonable explanation that could justify a cut of 90 gardai in any one area of the city.

“Such a cut on resources undoubtedly makes it difficult to maintain public order and to ensure the safety of residents at all times.

“Fine Gael clearly has little regard for the need to sustain an appropriate level of policing and is satisfied with imposing cuts in our area in order to effectively police another district,” Smith says.

“That is not good enough in today’s day and age and especially when hard working people are paying tax in good faith but aren’t seeing quality public services in return.”

After closing in 2011 as part of the rationalisation programme, calls to reopen Dalkey Garda station have begun.

Nearly 400 people have signed the online petition calling for the revival of the station.

The calls come after burglaries, anti-social behaviour and petty crime has become more frequent in the area.

The station in Stepaside is set to reopen this year after shutting in 2013 due to cutbacks.

Fine Gael councillor John Kennedy says: “As a member of the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Joint Policing Committee, I have made regular calls for a new state-of-the-art police station in the Cherrywood area to be fast-tracked, which could serve to meet the additional Garda presence requirement objective for the county, even before the new comprehensive housing units projected in that area are realised.”

‘He still sees simple things that need fixing’

“I’VE asked him for the impossible - an underground bunker; a ship; a confessional box, and once, if he could land a plane on the stage,” says playwright, Emer Halpenny.

“Many set builders would look at you as if you were mad, but in all my time in Loreto Foxrock Drama Department, Seamas O’Neill has delivered.

Halpenny says that before O’Neill pursued a career in politics, he was a set builder at Loreto Foxrock College.

“Seamas and I worked together on eight productions,” Halpenny says.

“I came to understand that he would first look at me warily when I outlined my requests and check if I might be joking.

Then I’d see it: the glint in the eye, the wheels of his imagination churning and the resigned, slightly bemused nod of the head. This was how I knew for sure I’d get what I’d asked for: the apparently impossible.

“When Seamas told me he was running for council in 2014 my first thought was, “well, he certainly is a man that gets things done.’”

O’Neill was born and raised in Clonskeagh and he still lives in the area.

He began learning his backstage skills at 10 years of age when his parents were involved in stage productions at Marian Hall to raise funds for the construction of the Bird Avenue Church.

Seamas attended UCD where he obtained a degree in Chemistry and Mathematical Physics, and later in Computer Science.

He went on to teach in CUS, St Tiernan’s and St Joseph’s School for the Deaf in Cabra.

“The decision to run for Council was brewing since 1999 but he didn’t seek nomination until 2004, missing out on a seat by a single vote,” she says.

“Now actively involved in improving his community from a political standpoint, he still sees simple things that need fixing. His scientific brain is forward thinking, seeing issues that may arise down the road – something I can certainly vouch for.”

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RETAIL

Family Fish Shop set to shut AFTER three years of trading, Fitzsimons Family Fish Shop on George’s Street, Dun Laoghaire will shut. The news comes after Quay Fish Shop closed last year.

George’s Fish Shop on Monkstown Farm is now the only fishmongers located in the seaside town.

According to local residents an increase in rent and decline in customers is the reason for the closure.

“A neighbouring trader blamed high rent,” says local resident Niall O’Reilly.

“A once thriving seaside port now with no independent fish monger,” he says.

According to Daft.ie the rent on a similar retail space on Lower George’s Street is currently advertised for €30,000 per year.

In comparison, a space available to let in Dun L a o g h a i re S h o p p i n g Centre is available for €15,000 annually.

“What’s needed is a well-balanced regeneration plan for the heart of Dun Laoghaire,” says O’Reilly.

“When is the council going to listen to the business trade?” says local Derek Leary on Facebook.

“Does the council want to kill the town altogether? Bring back the ferry, reduce the rates, free weekend parking and clean up the main street.

That would be a start.”

FASTNews Residents have say on Local Area Plan

Health and wellness festival comes to Dublin SOME of the world’s leading health and fitness experts will descend on Dublin this May for WellFest 2019 in association with KBC. WellFest is now Europe’s largest outdoor health and wellness festival, and takes place at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham on 11th and 12th May.

This year’s event features 15 stages; over 150 health and fitness experts; a vast array of talks, workshops, cookery demos and workouts; and a dedicated schedule for children at the WellKids area.

Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

Sinn Fein councillor retiring from politics GARY IBBOTSON

SINN Fein councillor Chris Curran has announced that he is stepping down from his position and will be retiring from politics.

“Since being elected, I have worked with tremendous councillors from all parties who commit their lives to you. Unfortunately, I have also worked with some utterly useless councillors,” Curran says.

“Last year, I announced I wasn’t running in the local elections in May. Earlier this year, I told Sinn Fein’s general secretary how I really felt about the party and it wasn’t liked.

“As the months rolled by, Sinn Fein failed to find a replacement for me.”

Curran says that after several party members came out in support of him, he decided to change his mind and stay with Sinn Fein.

However, a press release published by the party to its official website irked some “influential members,” who disapproved of him speaking out against the direction in which the party was heading, he says.

“Sinn Fein then held a meeting, which I was not invited to. This meeting was to decide my political fate.

“I accept the outcome of that meeting because I am outspoken.

I do speak my mind. I did put constituents ahead of party policy, after all they elected me.

Curran says that he strongly considered running as an independent councillor in the upcoming local elections but eventually decided to step down completely.

He cited health factors as his reason for doing so.

“Having looked at photos of me 5 years ago, when I was a lot healthier, I came to the realisation, once and for all, that politics is not a place for me.

“I want to thank all those people who supported me. The people of Sandyford, Carrickmines, Leopardstown and Stepaside for the opportunity to represent them.

“In particular, I want to thank

the people of Ballyogan. You accepted me into your community. You left me with my proudest moment when we picked up a national community award together.”

Curran says that the passing of the same sex marriage referendum in 2015 was a moment of “liberation” and thanks the people “for the acceptance and freedom you granted me. For this, I will always be grateful.”

Sinn Fein said: “Chris had previously indicated his desire to stand down as a councillor at this election and as a party member.

“We thank Chris for his work over the past five years and we wish him well in the future. The party has now selected Shaun Tracey to stand in the area.”

A LOCAL councillor has called on Minister Shane Ross to back the proposed development of a multisport campus on Tibradden Road.

Fianna Fáil Councillor and Local Election candidate in Stillorgan, Donal Smith has said the plans proposed to expand the facilities club should be backed by Ross.

Smith said: “Dundrum South Dublin Athletics club has over 1,000 members of all levels and has produced numerous Olympic athletes over the years.

“Those involved with the club have worked hard to push this project forward.

“It’s been on the agenda for years now and it’s been six years since a suitable 13-acre site was purchased.

Cabinteely trees felled CABINTEELY has seen the removal of more trees from the area. This time, mature beech trees opposite Cabinteely Library were removed and further trees were felled along the N11, south of Cabinteely Village.

It is believed the beech trees were on the grounds of Bank of Ireland’s operations centre.

Although it is illegal to chop down hedgerows between March 1 and August 31, trees may be felled if they are outside a forest, are within 10 metres of a public road and if the owner of the land believes the trees are a danger to persons using the road.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Scott Darcy, Eimhear Murphy and Michael Darcy Elaine and Harry Murphy

Liemuka and Daniel

Clare O’Carroll and Elliot Murphy Lee and Malachy. Pictures: EMILY GALLAGHER

John and Lucy Glynn

SECTION 75 OF THE ROADS ACT, 1993 RED BULL CLIFF DIVING, DÚN LAOGHAIRE Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Council are proposing to temporarily close Queens Road and Park Road, Dún Laoghaire on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th May, 2019 between 4pm and 9pm in order to facilitate the Red Bull Cliff Diving Event 2019 in the harbour.

Nutgrove Fire Station holds annual charity open day A

Wei Gao with Erin

Garda McGee with Charlie Callis

Sean, Clodagh and Saoirse Ryan

FANTASTIC €5,255 was raised at the Nutgrove Fire Stations annual family open day last weekend. The entire community was invited to drop by, meet their local fire crew and have some family fun in aid of The Gavin Glynn Foundation.

Queen’s Road will be closed from the junction with Marine Road to the junction with Park Road and Park Road will be closed from its junction with George’s Street Upper to Queens Road.

A Traffic Management Plan will be in place and diversions will be signposted.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland Comhairle Contae Dhún Laoghaire-Ráth an Dúin, Halla an Chontae, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Átha Cliath, Éire Tel: 01 205 4700 Fax: 01 230 0299 Web: www.dlrcoco.ie

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Pierce Dobson, Boyne RC, Leinster Prop Andrew Porter, Mossy O’Loughlin Bective Rangers, Lily Hall, Seapoint, Leinster Prop Ed Byrne, and Jasper Mannion

Leinster Prop Ed Byrne, with Rhys Tanner and Leinster prop Andrew Porter

Rugby extravaganza

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T was an extravaganza of rugby as over 32 clubs, 107 teams and over 1,600 players took part in over 400 games at the annual Seapoint RC Blitz last week in Kilbogget Park, Cabinteely. The largest event of its kind in Ireland, the event attracts teams from all over the country including teams from Wales, for a day of rucking, passing and tackling. Boys and girls from U10s, U11s, and U12s played in a series of matches across 23 pitches against 24 fellow Leinster clubs, 4 clubs from Munster, 1 club from Connacht, 2 from Ulster and this year they were joined by 2 teams from Wales, and watched on by two of their Leinster heroes, Ed Byrne and Andrew Porter who came along to lend their support.

Oscar Maybury (6) getting his jersey signed by Leinster prop Andrew Porter

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RTE Radio 1’s The Ray D’Arcy Show is taking the show on the road this June as Ray embarks on a new campaign, ‘Run with Ray’ encouraging people in their communities to get out and get active!

Over five days from June 10th, Ray will be broadcasting from Ballincollig in Cork, Limerick City, New Ross in Wexford, Kilcock, Co Kildare and St Anne’s Park in Dublin from 3pm to 4.30pm, Ray will then unplug and join the starting line with enthused runners in each community as they sign up to ‘Run with Ray’.

In the lead up to the week of June 10th, inspired listeners will be invited to share their Couch to 5K stories on air. Listen to RTÉ Radio 1 every Tuesday from 3-4:30pm to hear from expert running coach Mary Jennings on how you can go from the Couch to 5K, giving running advice and tips.

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Posted to Twitter by @melip0ne, the image simply had the caption ‘name one thing in this photo’, something which nobody has yet been able to do successfully.

At time of writing, over 28,000 people had retweeted the picture and a further 68 thousand liked it, with even more trying to make out just one thing included in the illusive image.

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Yoga teacher arrested for ‘illegal missionary activity’ A YOGA teacher was arrested for doing his job under controversial new Russian laws, allegedly designed to combat terrorism.

Dmitry Ugay is believed to have been arrested after allegedly conducting ‘illegal missionary activity’ whilst giving a talk about the philosophy of yoga at

DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs. Tiny is an adorable threeyear-old male Chihuahua with a big personality!

His favourite thing in life is playing. Whether it is with a tennis ball or teddy bear, this is a great way to bond with him.

When he first arrived at Dogs Trust, he was quite nervous but thanks to his dedicated Canine Carers he has come on leaps and bounds and is ready to find a loving family. He is fine meeting dogs while out and about, but would prefer to lap up all the love for himself at home and therefore would like to be the only pet in the house.

Tiny is a really sweet dog, and given time, love and space he will make the most wonderful pet and companion for life. If you have room in your heart and home for Tiny 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.

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Many responses to the image aired both confusion and frustration, with some comparing it to other strange sensations.

“This is like realising you had a dream while you’re dreaming,” one Twitter user wrote.

Another said the image looked like what happened when you try to make a sentence using only predictive text.

Have you any idea what’s in the image?

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BROADCASTER Anna Daly and Averil Power, CEO of Irish Cancer Society, launch La RochePosay’s ‘Save Our Skin’ campaign in partnership with Irish Cancer Society advising the public to be Sun Smart.

The campaign is encouraging the public to know how to protect skin from the harmful effects of sun exposure and to wear an SPF daily.

See www.laroche-posay.us/saveourskin for more information.

DOG OF THE WEEK

a festival in St Petersburg.

Ugay, who is also a computer programmer, was charged with the act, which is an offence under the new so-called Yarovaya laws which were introduced last year.

The new laws put restrictions on missionary activity, religious groups and followers of what the Russian government considers ‘non-traditional’ religions. It’s understood

that a fellow festival goer accused 44-year-old Ugay of trying to ‘recruit young people’ to join a ‘psuedoHindu organisation’ by talking about Yoga.

Two months after his arrest and release, the yoga teacher now faces a fine at a court hearing over the charge, despite Ugay telling a local news agency that he didn’t name ‘a single religious organisation’ in his talk at the festival.

‘Mean Girls’-Inspired wine exists

FOR any fans of chick flicks and wine, this one is for you. Anyone who watched the mid-2000’s hit Mean Girls will remember Aaron Samuels, the object of Lindsay Lohan’s character Cady’s affections, and the ex-boyfriend of main mean girl Regina George.

Now, the actor who played Aaron Samuels, Jonathan Bennett, has teamed up with a winery in the US to create two limited edition Mean Girls’ themed wines.

Nocking Point Wines have created the new and exclusive ‘I’m a Red, Duh’ and ‘Wednesday Rose’ based off two much-loved quotes from the cult movie, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year.

When i was a little kid i used to get names really easily mixed up if they sounded similar which is fair but when i asked my brother if he was playing “Stephen Hawking’s Pro Skater 2” he slapped me.

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Being in your 20s is awkward cus all my friends are settling down and getting married and having kids and i’m just over here like dreading the next full moon, jaws aching from my burgeoning fangs, unsure of how much longer i can keep my human bloodlust a secret. @jaboukie

Testing a CBD-Infused cheeseburger A US fast food chain have trialled a CBDinfused burger, but don’t get your hopes too high that it’ll be landing in Ireland just yet.

Popular chain Carls Jr trialled an experimental CBD burger on April 20 – known as a special day for cannabis users – called the Rocky Mountain High: Cheeseburger Delight.

Whilst only on sale for one day in one restaurant in Colorado, where cannabis is legal, some online have hoped that

the chain will introduce the burger into other locations where the drug is legal at somepoint in the future.

The burger included two beef patties, topped with Carls Jr’s ‘Sante Fe’ sauce, which was infused with a hemp-based CBD oil for the occasion.

As Cannabis is illegal in Ireland, it may be some time before something like this comes to our shores, but keep your eye on the food section of Dublin Gazette for more delectable delights.

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MAY 4 (SATURDAY) Peter Doherty @ The Academy, €31 Frontman with the notorious/ brilliant The Libertines, (depends who’s telling it, right?), Pete Doherty return to The Academy in what’s sure to be an entertaining performance.

MAY 2 (THURSDAY)

Newton Faulkner @ The Academy, €30 Felonies @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10 Black Honey @ The Grand Social, €14

MAY 3 (FRIDAY)

Ryan Mack @ Whelan’s, €15 A Lazarus Soul @ The Grand Social, €12 Flor @ The Academy, €15 V98 @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €8

MAY 4 (SATURDAY)

This Is Dublin Ska Festival @ Whelan’s, €20 Dick Valentine @ The Grand Social, €14 Frontman with in-your-face rockers Electric Six, Dick Valentine performs an acoustic version of some of his anthems, and a few lesser known hits.

ONRA @ The Sugar Club, €13 Lowkey @ The Sugar Club, €17 Tribal Dance @ The Grand Social, €10

MAY 5 (SUNDAY)

This Is Dublin Ska Festival @ Whelan’s, €20

MAY 7 (TUESDAY)

WE’RE STILL, in all probability the best part of a year short of the debut album from Dublin four-piece Pillow Queens.

It’s a sign of the ir ambition and their early success, then, that their tour schedule for 2019 will take them across Europe, throughout the UK and to several of Ireland’s biggest festivals.

Pillow Queens rise from debutants to Gay Community News cover stars (clad in Downton Abbey style get up) has been an epic one, and the selfdescribed ‘baby band’ are still coming to terms with the highs, slowly.

T h o s e h i g h s h ave included being nominated for song of the year at the Choice Music Prize, for ‘Gay Girls’, and being played on the iconic radio station BBC 6 Music.

“We’ve had no time to stop in the last few months,” Sarah Corcoran said of the ride so far.

“We have just over an hour of music now with new songs.

“We had friends in the UK we could play with right back at the start, so we did a tour.

“We had no business being over there, really, but we went and did it, and it was the best thing to do. It looked good to people.”

The truth, though, is Pillow Queens have looked like a ready-made success story from the

WhenYoung @ Whelan’s, €14

MAY 8 (WEDNESDAY)

Mini Mansions @ Whelan’s, €18 Milk @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €8 Simone Felice @ The Sugar Club, €13

Dick Valentine plays The Grand Social

Jane tells Tommy that he has overstayed his welcome

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start. Made up of four gay girls, they played their very first show to a sold out audience, raising money for a dog charity in the process.

“We called in a lot of favours for that fundraising gig and got a great line up,” Corcoran says.

“That there’s four gay girls in the band isn’t something thought out.

It was just the people we were hanging around with.

“We don’t shy away from it, though. I’d like to have seen people like us on stage when I was young. If we can do that for one person, that’d make me very happy.”

The speed of progress comes in part from a sense of inbuilt ambition. There have been jobs quit to go on tour.

“We don’t talk about that at job interviews,” Corcoran laughs.

“I can’t tell people I plan to quit to go on tour or I’ll never get another

THIS week in Carrigstown, Will finds himself aggravated as an unwelcome guest invites themselves along to a date with Christiano, leading to a falling out between the couple.

Eoghan reveals he’s got his taxi licence back, but an incident later in the week leaves him a bit peeved, leading to him having to assure Doug he can handle the job.

Decco feels a sense of relief when Charlotte offers to mind Sam, but he doesn’t know she’ll be getting help from Zak, leaving Decco fuming when he finds out who’s been caring for the child and a falling out.

Zak then tries to help out Decco to make

job.

“We’re going on tour with SOAK (the highly critically acclaimed Derry artist) in the next couple of months. We asked, because we got on well before, but it’s really great it’s actually happening. “ S h e ’d p u t u s u p on tour the first time a ro u n d , a n d we p u t her on the guest list for our show as a small thank you. We became friends.”

The Choice Prize nomination and the GCN cover have been different, though, a real sign

Annoyed with Zak’s presence

his peace.

Paul ropes Carol in to confront the Collinses at their home. Thinking no-one is home at the Collinses, Carol accidentally damages the stereo, leading to Darragh getting injured later. Carol wants to con-

of the band’s progress. “ T h ey h a d a l l t h e clothes, the shoes, everything ready. We didn’t even know it was a cover until we got there, “Corcoran remembers of the GCN shoot.

“And the Choice Prize was weird. It was bizarre to be up against people who have millions of fans.

Pillow Queens play The Mother Block Party Pride celebration on June 29, and The Button Factory on May 30.

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fess to the family, but Paul pleads with her not to, while Sharon blames herself for Darragh’s accident.

Sharon worries her family are taking advantage of Bela. Carol and Cass question her about paying for the Collins’ costs, much to Bela’s annoyance.

Jane tells Tommy that he has overstayed his welcome.

Jane agrees to let Zak stay another week. Zak and Charlotte discuss their poitín idea but an eavesdropping Jane accuses Zak of something much worse.

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CINEMA | ENDGAME WRAPS UP AN AWFUL LOT OF LORE

The end is nigh – but satisfyingly so for the Avengers ...

SHANE DILLON

I’VE never been the biggest Avengers fan, but when the biggest film of the year, to date, comes to town, what can you do but give in and surrender to its appeal?

And surrendering – or refusing to – is at the heart of the long, complex Avengers: Endgame (Cert 12A, 181 mins), which sees the Avengers assemble for a long, complex franchise finale that throws everything but the Asgardian kitchen

sink into the mix.

There’s a lot to unpack in this long film – an awful, awful lot – with a plot that rewards knowledge of many earlier films in the series, but consequently isn’t going to be very accessible to any Avengers newbies.

With so many, many characters jostling for screen space, and with a dense, fractured plot that’s deliberately all over the place, it’s difficult to analyse the film without giving too much away.

However, building on

the events of the previous film, Endgame is at its heart one long, complex and dangerous mission that’s a bid to undo the devastating damage wreaked by the ultimate big-bad, Thanos, who’d used the Infinity Stones to wipe out half of all life across the universe.

With Thanos’s victory – after all, he did succeed in killing half the universe – things are looking bleak... until the film jumps forward a few years, with time itself proving to be a main hook

for most of the rest of the film.

In short, without giving much of the complex plot away, time – and time travel – offers a way for the Avengers to maybe, just maybe undo what Thanos has done.

Refusing to surrender to fate, it isn’t long before the Avengers are sent zipping about through time in a bid to grab the Infinity Stones and undo what Thanos has done, but of course things aren’t going to be that easy.

Having time-travel-

There’s a huge cast in the film – but for many, Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jnr) has been the hugely popular, snarky heart of the franchise

ling Avengers running about all over the place ups the odds of Thanos learning what’s happening now/’in the future’.

If Thanos is going to be decisively stopped once and for all, sacrifices must be made ...

That’s an unfortunately brief summary of the film, but Avengers fans won’t thank me for giving away more than that, and

Avengers newbies won’t know who anyone is anyway, so that’s about the best I can do!

Ultimately, it’s a fitting, satisfying finale for the series, and yes, it feels like a finale – key characters and plots meet decisive ends here, making another direct Avengers film seem unlikely.

There’s a lot to like here, from its visual specta-

cle to a labyrinthine plot which went over my head a little, but was enjoyable all the same.

If, like me, you’re not a huge Avengers fan, take my review score as it is – but Avengers fans can bump it up even higher.

As for the film, its universe, plots and characters down the years, Thanos for the memories...

Verdict: 8/10

Priest’s outlook a powerful call to have hope and acceptance GARY IBBOTSON

IN JULY 2018, just months after being diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease, Fr Tony Coote organised and took part in Walk While You Can. The fundraising walk journeyed from Letterkenny, Co Donegal to Ballydehob, Co Cork to raise money for the research into, and awareness of, the disease.

The 550km walk gained national attention with Tony finishing the walk in his wheelchair.

Now, after raising more than €500,000 for the cause and

spreading his message of hope and acceptance, Fr Coote has written and released a book, Live While You Can: A Memoir of Faith, Hope and the Power of Acceptance.

For those unfamiliar with the brave priest, Fr Coote is Parish Priest in Mount Merrion and Kilmacud in Dublin and has lived in the area since 2008.

In December 2018, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from UCD (pictured) for outstanding service to the community for his role in the now student-led mental health move-

ment, Please Talk.

Live While You Can is a journey through Fr Coote’s early life, his years as a young priest, his time at UCD, the time surrounding his diagnosis and right up until the current day.

Only 184 pages long including the afterword, the book is peppered with anecdotes of Fr Coote’s life and lessons he has learned along the way.

He opens his memoirs with the story of his diagnosis.

He is honest about the sense of nostalgia he has for his past and admits he often hates the disease

that has taken over his body.

However, he never dwells and continuously focuses on the parts that has made his life wholesome and worth living.

Fr Coote often encourages his readers to have hope and faith during dark moments of their life.

He uses his own experience as an example of trying to make every day count while you still can – without preaching or without judging.

Live While You Can is published by Hachette Ireland and is available now from c. €16.

Dublin priest Fr Tony Coote and (right) the cover of his powerful new book, Live While You Can, out now

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HOME AND DESIGN | CUTE BUT COOL KIDS ROOM IDEAS THIS SUMMER

Get your brows looking ‘wow’!

ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S best loved budget brands have just released a whole line of brow products, and they’re good enough to rival the high-end offerings.

Catrice, which is available in pharmacies and Penneys across the city, released a selection of eyebrow gels, pencils, powders and pomades, all designed to get a sleek, refined brow look.

As someone who’s devoted to a more luxury brand for her brows, the chance to try out something a little easier on the pocket was one that had to be jumped on.

Using the Brow Stylist pencils (RRP €2.90), they pack a punch of pigment and require a light enough hand. They’re a fool-proof method of filling in sparse brows, and deliver just the right amount of product to create a solid outlike - something all those obsessed with their brows know is key!

The Brow Comb Designer Pro (RRP €3.95)

is perfect for a natural looking, hair-like stroke within the brow frame.

It’s slightly difficult to get pigment out - you need to push down a little before you draw but once you mastered that, you’re golden!

The best product of the bunch, however, and one that stays true to it’s claims is the Brow Colourist Semi-Permanent Brow Mascara (RRP 4.40). A fully vegan brow mascara, they mean it when they say semi-permanent.

The packaging promises darker brows within two weeks, and it isn’t an

New home range is beautiful and baby safe

 Rachel D’Arcy

A BEAUTIFUL new collection will make its way into Søstrene Grene stores this week, which aims to deliver products for the family’s youngest whilst staying baby safe.

The new collection includes a wide range of items, including an innovative new highchair, in-room tents, floor cushions and other interior items inspired by fairytales.

The highchair is designed for children who are too big for a baby

chair, but too small for a grownup chair. The design is simple and Nordic, and softly styled for a welcoming feel There will be something entirely new in the collection too, as the company launch a bath and care series designed for babies.

The new bath and care series is produced in Denmark and on the packaging of each product there are labels confirming the products meet requirements and are a safe choice.

The new collection is available

Unleash your inner butterfly  Rachel D’Arcy

Flower silver collier with clear cubic zirconia €89

Flower ring

zirconia €49

Flower stud earrings with clear cubic zirconia €55 Flower stem Shine hoop earrings with clear cubic zirconia €149

Openwork butterfly bracelet €149

with clear cubic

BELOVED JEWELLERY brand Pandora have just released their newest line of Spring and summer themed jewellery, celebrating all things nature.

The new collection, which is available in stores now, features stunning floral and butterfly imagery in an array of pieces, from bracelets to brooches to necklaces to earrings.

Pandora say that this collection is all about layering - think about choosing one design, and layering it for maximum effect.

Stacks of butterfly adorned open rings look fabulous paired with two-tone filigree butterfly wings on a delicate sliding bracelet. Charms enhanced with decorative wing lines, sparkling accents and a dangling butterfly friend show it’s ready to take flight.

For florals, look at some of the blossoming pieces that can work in sync, such as silver flower power, carried through in rings, necklaces, and bracelet charms.

Pandora Butterfly Brooch €129

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FOOD-FOCUSED TRAVEL HOTSPOTS AWAIT

TRAVEL

This yoga retreat in Croatia is a delight

IF YOU fancy a relaxing yoga retreat set against the stunning backdrop of the Croatian coastline, then you might want to check out TD Active’s latest offer.

Its yoga holiday on Hvar island features a one-night stay in the stunning location of Split on the Dalamatian Coast, and the remaining four nights on the island itself.

Hvar Island offers the perfect location to relax and unwind. The retreat is based in a secluded resort in the charming village of Vrboska, close to pine forests, pebble beaches and the crystalblue Adriatic Sea. The package includes seven yoga sessions, three every morning and three every evening, as well as a welcome session of Slow Flow and Guided Meditation.

Between yoga sessions you are free to enjoy walks along the beach, relax by the pool or just simply soak up the atmosphere of your peaceful surroundings.

Prices from €799pp including return flights from Dublin, five nights’ B&B/half-board hotel accommodation, seven yoga sessions with an expert yoga instructor, daily breakfast and four evening meals, transfers and all taxes & charges, departing May and October.

Telephone(01 637 1633, or see www.tdactiveholidays.ie.

Foodies fare well with top-class destinations Oktoberfest has become such a huge tourist attraction in Munich that people from all over the world come to it – with other Oktoberfests springing up around the planet

LOCAL cuisine has become a huge factor for Dubliners when it comes to choosing a holiday destination.

Foodies who traditionally flocked to France and Italy are now having their tastebuds tickled by exciting new cultures and the rise of street cooking.

Travel Republic has the lowdown on the most popular destinations climbing up the traveller’s wish list – and we’ve thrown in a few of our own for good measure.

and development of its food festivals.

Travel Republic bookings to the capital, Copenhagen have increased by 14% in the past year with Irish tourists keen to check out top foodie events such the Mad Food Festival (August 26/27).

Then there’s the Copenhagen Cooking and Food Festival (August 23 – September 1), which showcases the latest in food trends and innovation, all set against a backdrop of music, chef-led workshops and the fun of new discoveries.

Denmark Denmark is being tipped as one of the top foodie destinations for 2019 and it’s no surprise, considering the massive growth

Germany The craft beer scene has exploded in Ireland and with it a heightened interest in German food and beer. Due to an increased

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There’s even a Kevin Bacon tribute band at the bacon-led festival interest in craft beer culture and commencement of direct flights to Munich last October, travel to Oktoberfest from Ireland has increased by 40%.

This year’s event will take place from September 21 to October 6 and promises to transform the city centre of Munich into an urban festival like no other, brimming with tents, tankards and plenty of lederhosen.

Hong Kong Since new direct routes were announced from Dublin to Hong Kong last June, this foodie mecca has

seen a 109% increase from Irish customers seeking a destination packed full of exotic flair and fare.

From October 31 to November 3 the Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival will showcase worldclass food, drink and entertainment against the city’s iconic skyline.

The festival will feature wine-pairing meals and tasting masterclasses as well as more than 400 drinks booths to keep attendees refreshed. This year will mark the tenth anniversary of the festival so it’s sure to be their biggest spectacle yet.

Best of the rest In Switzerland the Onion Market is the biggest folk festival on the calendar, boasting 50 tons of onion braids, rings and bulbs on display and a confetti war which starts at 4pm sharp.

The annual event in Bern is held on the fourth Monday of November.

California’s capital, Sacramento, holds a festival focusing on bacon, believe it or not.

The annual January celebration sees chefs cook the meat on the street from organically-fed hogs – and there’s even a Kevin Bacon tribute band.

Every night during a single week in September, Napoli’s Lungomare Caracciolo area is transformed into a pizza village

with 500,000 visitors who devour more than 100,000 of them – with 50 varieties to choose from.

Crepes take centre stage in the French town of Gourin in Brittany on the last weekend in July.

Now in its 26th year, the festival features crepes and traditional buckwheat pancakes (galettes) with a contest to cook the world’s biggest crepe.

Closer to home, there’s the Taste of Dublin in the Iveagh Gardens in June which brings together the country’s top chefs for a four-day celebration.

If you can’t wait that long, the Dublin Bay Prawn Festival in Howth will run from Friday, May 17 to Sunday, May 19, showcasing Howth’s finest restaurants, bars and cafes.

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Audi’s latest Q3 redefines SUV experiences in style DECLAN GLYNN

IN KEEPING with Audi tradition, the latest Q3 looks relatively similar to its predecessor.

There is a new front grille with octagonal edges, new headlamps, and the car’s profile is taller, emphasising its crossover credentials.

Bulging rear wheel arches are styled similarly to those of the new Audi A6 and A8 saloons, and give a whole new dimension to the exterior of the car.

The new Audi Q3 is offered with a range of petrol (1.5-litre and 2.0litre) and diesel (2.0-litre) engines, and you can opt for a quattro four-wheeldrive powertrain, and six-speed manual, or seven-speed dual clutch S-tronic transmission.

The new Q3 is 18mm wider and 97mm longer than its predecessor, which is enough to make a noticeable difference to cabin space, especially for rear seat passengers.

Two specifications are available in the new Q3 – SE and S Line, with both models equipped with a wide range of Audi features, such as its hugely impressive Virtual Cockpit digital dash, alloy wheels, air-conditioning, Bluetooth, voice control, Audi Connect navigation and infotainment.

Other features include cruise control with speed limiter, LED headlights, auto lights and wipers, rear spoiler, lane departure warning with lane change assist, hill descent control and hill hold assist.

There’re also front and rear parking sensors, multiple airbags, along with many more standard premium features.

My review car was a new Audi Q3 1.5TSI (35TSI) S Line, S-tron-

ic finished in stylish Chronos Grey metallic paintwork.

Building on the SE model’s hugely impressive standard specification, S Line also benefits from 19” 5-double spoke dynamic alloy wheels, exclusive S Line interior and exterior highlights, sports front seats, stainless steel pedals, matt brushed aluminium inlays, black headlining cloth, sports suspension, full LED headlamps with dynamic rear indicators, and an LED interior pack.

With 150bhp and 250Nm of torque available, the petrol engine in my review car was capable of a 0-100km/h sprint in just 9.6-seconds, while returning fuel consumption as low as 5.4l/100km on an extra urban cycle.

The S-tronic gearbox combines the efficiency and sportiness of a conventional manual gearbox with the convenience of a modern automatic.

The dual-clutch gearbox enables rapid shifting with almost no noticeable interruption in the power flow.

The vehicle accelerates smoothly and dynamically as a result, and makes every journey a pleasure.

The new Q3 offers class-leading ride quality, with the car absorbing road undulations extremely well – even with the larger alloy wheels and lower suspension of the S Line model I drove.

It is clear to see that

Lighter Opel Corsa looks set to keep success story right on track THE sixth-generation Opel Corsa is based on a completely new design, which is the key to its significant increase in efficiency.

Whether diesel, petrol or – for the first time – electricallypowered, every new Corsa benefits from the lower weight: the driving dynamics improve, the fuel consumption falls.

Lightest version The lightest version of the next generation even undercuts the magical 1,000-kilogramme mark – excluding driver, the five-door will weigh only 980kg.

Compared with its predecessor, this model variant is a useful 108kg lighter.

This is a weightsaving of around 10%, although the new model has a similar length of 4.06 metres.

Reducing so much weight while retaining similar dimensions is

the new Q3 is built with Audi’s thorough attention to detail, and there’s a genuinely high-quality precision feel to the way it’s put together, inside and out.

Exce l l e n t d r iv i n g dynamics, and faultless road manners, ensure that the car drives every

FACT BOX

1) New design dimension 2) 6-speed manual 3) 7-speed automatic 4) Petrol or diesel engines 5) Prices start at €38,600

bit as good as it looks, with secure handling taking centre-stage in the overall driving experience.

The interior of the new Q3 is a combination of luxury, sportiness and intuitive design.

With Audi’s Virtual Cockpit, you can configure the dash display with a range of driving and navigation information and graphics, while a second similarly large display in the middle of the dash deals with all the other infotainment and vehicle functions.

Thanks to its SUV pro-

a remarkable development achievement that directly benefits the customer.

The Opel Corsa has been a trendsetter, bestseller and favourite of millions ever since its introduction

Audi have impressed with ease with the range of features in the new Q3, which further boost its appeal

portions, the Q3 is easy to get in and out of, and provides excellent allround visibility too.

The luggage compartment has a volume of up to 675-litres with the rear seats in place, but this expands to a very impres-

sive 1,525-litres with the rear seats folded.

Pricing for the new Audi Q3 starts at €38,600, while a comprehensive suite of optional extras will allow for the ultimate in premium brand personalisation.

in 1982.

Since then, more than 13.6 million units of the Corsa have been built at the plants in Zaragoza (Spain) and Eisenach (Germany).

The sixth generation is now about to go into production and will be available to order this summer.

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DUBLINGAZETTECLASSIFIEDS  SOUTH PLANNING NOTICE Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Permission is sought for the removal of front porch and the partial removal of the rear of the cottage, and the construction of a new single storey extension to the front and rear, giving a total additional floor area of 85 sq.m.

The proposed works also include renovation works to the existing cottage, reconfiguration of the entrance, and new gates and boundary wall to the street, as well as all associated site and drainage works at 15 Glenamuck Cottages, Dublin 18, D18 X2C6 by Alan Hickey and Sarah Stevenson.

The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire during its public opening hours. A submission/observation may be made on payment of €20 within a period of 5 weeks from the date the application is received by the planning authority.

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PLANNING NOTICE Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Rita Kane of the Carriage House, Ballybride Road, Shankill, Dublin 18 seeks permission to regularise its established status as a residence, to extend and to refurbish.

Permission to allow for 2 storey extensions to the Southern and Eastern Façades. Permission to allow for alterations to internal floor layouts, alterations, to facades, for new balanced flue through roof, solar array, courtyard landscaping and new connections to existing on-site services.

The planning application may be inspected or purchased for a fee not exceeding a reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, during its public opening hours of Monday to Friday from 10:00am to 4:00pm. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority, on payment of a fee of €20 within 5 weeks of receipt of the application by the Planning Authority and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission.

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PLANNING NOTICE DÚN LAOGHAIRERATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL Permission sought for retention of single storey conservatory, screen wall and gate at the side of the existing house at No.1 Bellevue Road, Glenageary, Co. Dublin by John M Foley & Co., Solicitors for the Estate of Margaret Quigley. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the office of the Planning Authority, County Hall, Dun Laoghaire during its public hours. A submission/observation may be made on payment of €20 within a period of 5 weeks from the date the application is received by the planning authority.

34060 PLANNING NOTICE DÚN LAOGHAIRERATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL We, Suzanne and Shane Cotter, intend to apply for permission for development at this site, 13 Larchfield Road, Goatstown, Dublin 14.

The development will consist of alterations to the existing house on site including; Demolition of side garage, storage and utility room and construction of a two-storey extension to side. Demolition of no. 1 chimney at the rear of the house and repairs to the existing roof. Construction of a single-storey extension to rear at ground floor level with 2no. roof lights, a new patio, and alterations to existing landscape. Changes to internal layout and associated site works.

The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire during its public opening hours.

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I H. Stapleton intend to apply for permission for development at 25 Saint Helens Road, Booterstown, County Dublin. The development will consist of a ground floor extension to the rear and a rear garden shed .

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PLANNING NOTICE DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL I, Teresa Le Gear Keane seek planning permission for modifications to front of property namely: a)Bay window feature with front door porch area projecting 0.6m from front wall of property b)1.0m x 0.6 wide velux roof light inserted in main roof to front of property c)Widen entrance to 3.0m wide for vehicular access d)Install electronic opening and closing mechanism on vehicular access gates all at No. 4A Wynnsward Drive Clonskeagh Dublin 14 The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority, County Hall, Dun Laoghaire during its public opening hours.

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Retention Permission is sought for rear ground floor, and first floor extension, with flat roofs, replacement existing rear mono pitched roof to flat roof at the rear of the existing house, narrowing existing vehicular access, some internal alterations and associated site works at 39 Barnhill Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, by Richard Southern & Avril O'Connell The planning application may be inspected or purchased for a fee not exceeding a reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, during its public opening hours of Monday to Friday from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority, on payment of a fee of €20 within 5 weeks of receipt of the application by the Planning Authority and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission.

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PLANNING NOTICE DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL Retention Planning Permission is sought by me Mr. Glenn Paisley for the retention of a recently erected single storey metal shed type structure approx 7.13m by 4.58m by 3.80m high erected in the rear yard of my existing workshop and for use as storage and an extension to my workshop for fixing older/vintage cars and car entertainment systems. My workshop is located directly to the rear of number 13 Crosthwaite Park West, Dún Laoghaire and accessed from the laneway to the rear of Crosthwaite Park West that leads onto Corrig Road. This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council during their public opening hours, Monday to Friday (including lunch but, excluding public and bank holidays) at the Planning Department, Level 1, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Co. Council, County Hall, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. A submission or observation in relation to this application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of a prescribed fee, presently €20.00 within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on this application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant the permission being sought.

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attacking play for Kilmacud Crokes has been one of their key assets so far this season, and the former Dublin and Clare man was vital again as Kilmacud Crokes took charge of Group 1 with a win over Na Fianna at Parnell Park. The holders’ success saw them through to the SFC second round with a game to spare.

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Euro T20 Slam set to change landscape EURO T20 SLAM CRICKET  sport@dublingazette.com

EURO T20 SLAM cricket was unveiled on Tuesday at the Westin Hotel in Dublin with the legendary Wasim Akrim among the star-studded crew launching the inaugural edition of the tournament.

He was joined former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar and Bollywood star Yami Gautam. The ceremony was also attended by who’s who of the three participating cricket boards of Ireland, Scotland and Netherlands..

The first year of the competition will also feature Australia’s Shane Watson and Chris Lynn, New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum and Luke Ronchi, Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan and Pakistan’s Babar Azam.

The launch event also saw cricket stars from host nations participate in a Q+A session: Sandymount man Kevin O’Brien and Gary Wilson from Ireland, Scotland skipper Kyle Coetzer

and Richie Berrington, and Netherlands’ legends Peter Seelaar and Ben Cooper.

A centrepiece of the launch event was the dramatic unveiling of the new tournament logo, with Bollywood star, Yami Gautam, breaking a glass panel to reveal the design.

The logo’s colour scheme is inspired by colours associated with Ireland, Scotland and Netherlands, while the swashbuckling batsman in the logo signifies the vibrant nature of T20 cricket.

The tournament will get underway from August 30 and will culminate on September 22. Six teams will participate in the inaugural event, playing in Dublin, Edinburgh and Amsterdam. Both Wasim and Dilip were announced as members of the Euro T20 advisory committee.

Warren Deutrom, Chief Executive of Cricket Ireland, said: “We are very excited that nearly 20 months of planning has brought us to this day.

Bollywood star Yami Akram pictured in The Westin Hotel in Dublin at the launch of the Euro T20 Slam Cricket Tournament. Picture: Kyran O’Brien

“Speaking from an Irish perspective, one of the prime motivators for the Slam is to provide greater opportunities for Irish players to play top quality T20 cricket.

“The opportunity for all of our players – as well as coaches and officials – to operate alongside some of the best in the world will only benefit both our

established and emerging talent for at least the next decade.

“Our colleagues at Scotland and Netherlands view this the event the same – and collectively we view the event as an opportunity to help properly popularise the game of cricket in our 3 nations through the vehicle of T20 franchise cricket.”

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BALLINTEER ST JOHN’S LOTTO results for April 25th Nos. 1,3,9 and 16..

Jackpot not won. Winner of €100 Peter Maguire, €50 Michelle McIntyre c/o BSJ Bingo, and Donal O Byrne. Jackpot €4,800 and Joker €950. BSJ Bingo every Monday at 8:00 pm.

Senior Camogie lost narrowly to Oliver Plunketts, play Lucan Sarsfields on Tuesday in Marley.

Good win for Bill Hayden’s Junior A’s against Naomi Barrog, with good scores from Grace Dent and Saoirse Mai Andrews, with Roisin Kiernan solid in defence. They play Naomi Maur away on Thursday.

Paul Finunane’s Junior B had good win against Wild Geese, with excellent display by Megan Clarke and Katie Dillon. Wishing Ellie Doran all the best in Dublin v Kilkenny u.16 Leinster Final next Sunday 5th.

Good win for Minors Hurlers away v Round Towers in the League 2-24 3-8, Leaving us with 4 wins from 5 to date. Our Intermediate Hurlers play St Brigids in the Championship at home in Marlay 11:00 am next Sunday. Junior Hurlers play Thomas Davis in their championship at home at 3:00pm. All support welcome. Well done to our Minor Footballers in the Dublin Squad Jack Lundy (Captain), Ben Millist and Liam Fenton on their Leinster Championship win over Meath. And to our own Minor Team on their Div 1 League victory away to Kilmacud Crokes.

CABINTEELY GREAT win over the weekend for the Cabinteely GAA men’s team. In a local derby at home to Shankill GAA, we prevailed 5-13 to 1-5. Man of the match, Nicholas Newport contributed 3-7. Gary Ring had a really strong performance in midfield and our Chairman, Barry Rojack, scored his obligatory goal.

Our next league game is away to St. Brigid’s on 9 May. A challenge match is currently being arranged with a date to be confirmed. The boys and girls academy, in conjunction with Foxrock Cabinteely, continues on Saturday morning (weather permitting). Registration is at 9.45am.

KILMACUD CROKES

IT IS SIX out of six in round 2 of the championship for the adult footballers! Well done to everyone involved once again, with most teams secured a Quarter-Final place already.

In the Sunday afternoon games, the JFC4 team beat Na Fianna 2.22 to 2.8, the JFC5 team had a good 1.11 to 2.5 win over Naomh Barrog. On Sunday morning, the JFC1 team beat Ballymun Kickhams 7.14 to 0.9 and the JFC3 best Clontarf 4.19 to 1.10. On Saturday the Intermediates played away and beat St. Brigids 0.10 to 0.6 and on Thursday, the Senior 1 team had a good win over Na Fianna.

In Hurling, congratulations to the MHL1 team who beat Cuala, 0.15 to 1.7 and the MHL3 team who beat Ballyboden 8.19 to 1.3. The MHL4 team received a walkover. Hard luck to the Dublin Minor Hurlers who narrowly lost to Kilkenny, 2.8 to 0.15, in their Round 1 Leinster Championship game. Cian O’Cathasaigh, Davey Crowe, Brendan Scanlan and Dara Purcell were all involved.The team face Offaly in Round 2 next Saturday in Parnell Park. Well done to the Camogie Junior 1 team who beat Erins Isle, 8.8 to 0.5. This follows on from the success of the Senior and Junior 3 teams in their mid week games. In Football, hard luck to the MFL1 team who lost to Ballinteer St Johns.

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Wayside waltz back to top table in style LSL SUNDAY SENIOR 1 Dublin Bus Wayside Celtic  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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WAYSIDE Celtic secured their return to the top flight of the Leinster Senior League with an emphatic 4-0 win over Dublin Bus at Coldcut Road on Friday night.

A double from Peter Durrad and goals from Philly Halligan and Cian Fay saw the Kilternan side to an easy win, which secured at least a top three finish.

A 2-0 win against fellow promotion chasers Tullamore Town two weeks ago meant Peter Lennon’s side needed just two wins from their final four to seal top-flight ball.

They did exactly that with a 2-0 win at home to bottom side Drumcondra before routing ten-man Dublin Bus on their own astroturf.

Wayside retain an outside chance of catching Maynooth University Town for the title but it would require the leaders

– whose only loss this season came to Wayside – to lose their last four games.

Nevertheless, promotion is a huge achievement for a side who have been reinvented in the two years since they were relegated to the second tier.

There was understandable controversy when they were relegated two years ago when a game with Tolka Rovers was postponed late in the game and they lost the replay.

Relegation meant a number of experienced players left and Lennon built a new side based on young players, alongside a smattering of senior footballers such as Ross Zambra.

“You never think you have the job done,” Lennon told the Dublin Gazette.

“It’s great to secure it with two to play. That’s the thing that’s given us a bit of a cushion now. We can go and play our two games and see what happens then afterwards.

“The whole thing then is to try and get as many points as we can. If we

don’t win it, we want to finish as runners-up. The fact the promotion is secured at this stage is great.”

It was a deceptively easy task for Wayside on Friday night as they led 2-0 before half-time and saw the opposition have a player sent off for dissent.

T h ey l e d m i d w ay through the first half when Halligan did brilliantly to beat three men in the corner before slotting home from inside the box.

Durrad headed in a sec-

ond before the break, and he made it 3-0 in the second half when the capitalised on a defensive mix-up to shoot home before substitute Fay made it four late on.

Lennon already has his eye on a couple of south Dublin-based former League of Ireland players for next season but he plans to retain the whole squad who got them promoted.

“You’ll pick up one or two along the way – that’s

always the way it happens.

But you don’t want a massive amount of input.

“The players we have have got us there and deserve to get a chance to play there. Sometimes, you lose one or two players for work reasons or college reasons.

“Or one or two decide they want to go travelling, from year to year and almost month to month now, but I would expect all the players we have will be with us next year.”

DLR Waves undone by Peas

DLR Waves have one win from five so far in the WNL. Picture: Martin Doherty

ELEANOR Ryan Doyle scored twice to ease Peamount United into the semi-finals of the Só Hotels Women’s National League Cup as the holders had far too much for DLR Waves at PRL Park.

The Peas got off to a cracking start. Skipper Áine O’Gorman threaded a sublime ball through for the run of Ryan Doyle who found the net with a cracking rising right-foot drive.

Waves did have their moments in the first half with skipper Catherine Cronin, one of two visiting players who had to go off injured before the

interval, and Sophie O’Donohue having shots on target.

But it remained one-way traffic into the second half. Louise Masterson blasted over the top from Karen Duggan’s pass before Ryan Doyle wasted a gilt-edged chance on the hour mark.

Just as it looked Waves would hold out for the narrowest of defeats, Peas struck for their second goal on 88 minutes.

O’Gorman floated a corner over from the right which was met by Ryan Doyle whose downward header found the bottom corner.

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Savage rescues point for Cabo Under-19s A LAST gasp penalty in the 90th minute by Jack Savage earned Cabinteely a deserved point in their SSE Airtricity League Under-19 Southern Elite section last Saturday.

They fell behind at Ballycorus when Cian Bargary gave leaders Cork City a first half lead.

But with time almost up, sub Jack Fox was felled in the box. Savage sent the Rebels keeper the wrong from the spot to seal a 1-1 draw.

OLD Wesley won a tension-packed All Ireland League Division 1B play off encounter against Naas at Energia Park, Donnybrook on Sunday, putting them a game away from a place in the top tier.

The final scoreline of 20-17 after extra time emphasised how little there has been between two excellent sides, representing a great rivalry allied to tremendous mutual respect.

In front of one of the largest crowds seen in Donnybrook for years, Wesley opened brightly with their pack in dominant mood.

The scrums and line outs were functioning well and, from a penalty to the corner after 10 minutes, a well-rehearsed move with decoy runners, saw speedy winger Tommy O’Callaghan crash over with full back Rory Stynes adding the extras Naas bounced back with some dangerous phases and, with a penalty advantage, out half Peter Hastie executed a superb cross-kick for full back Peter Osborne to touch down; he converted too for 7-7.

Wesley were still in control up front with JJ O’Dea, Cronan Gleeson and Paul Derham making rampaging runs and the pressure told on 27 minutes when hooker Ben Burns crashed over after a great run by captain Paul Harte.

They held that 14-7 lead to half-time; it kept going hammer and tongs in the second half with the Naas pack gaining parity, enabling them to win some good primary possession/ The Wesley defence held firm and they lifted the siege on 51 minutes with a great run by Tom Kiersey, continued on by Charlie O’Regan, whose clever chip almost resulted in a try in the corner.

Naas responded with an excellent back movement that was only foiled by a brilliant smother tackle by O’Callaghan.

On 65 minutes, Naas narrowed the gap when Wesley conceded a scrum penalty and

Tommy O’Callaghan breaks through the Naas defence just before scoring Old Wesley’s first try. Picture: Ken Richardson

Osborne duly slotted the kick to make the scoreline 14-10.

Wes kicked a three-pointer of their own with Josh Miller knocking over with ease with 11 minutes to go.

As both sides emptied their benches, Wesley were set fair for a pulsating last 10 minutes as replacements Mark Rowley and Darren Horan raised the already high tempo a further few notches with some bone -crunching tackles and carries.

This Naas side, however, does not lie down and on 75 minutes they split the Wesley defence and Osborne crossed far out and, inevitably and unerringly, converted himself to leave the scoreline tied at 17-17.

Wesley had one last chance in normal time but Kiersey’s drop goal was blocked down,

leading to two periods of 10 minutes extra time.

There, excellent play by O’Dea and Lachlan Anderson saw Naas concede a penalty on the 10 metre line and Miller showed commendable composure and skill to land the difficult kick for what would, ultimately, prove to be the winning score.

Wesley had much the better of the extra time period, with their greater familiarity with the pitch conditions, perhaps proving crucial.

They were unlucky not to score again but they held on for the victory.

Wesley now travel down to Cork to play UCC in the Mardyke next Saturday (kick off 2.30pm), with the prize for the winners being promotion to All Ireland League Division 1A.

YMCA survive in EYHL on final day MEN’S EY HOCKEY LEAGUE  STEPHEN FINDLATER

sport@dublingazette.com

YMCA went into the final tie of the season with fate in their own hands, knowing a win over fifth placed Pembroke would see them stay clear of relegation from their first season in the EY Hockey League.

In a tense opening quarter, the sides

exchanged corners to no avail. YM hit the front in the 27th minute from the penalty spot via yet another Grant Glutz goal, beating Simon Thornton for a precious advantage.

It stayed that way all the way through to the final minute, keeping plenty of tension in place around Wesley College.

Ben Chadwick had to make an incredible goal line save for the Y before

Pembroke fell apart at the end.

Harry Spain saw yellow with three minutes to go before Ross Henderson was felled while one-on-one with Thornton.

The goalkeeper was shown yellow to reduce Pembroke to nine players and YM took full advantage when Cillian Hynes scored from play for 2-0, sparking joyous celebrations.

YM celebrate their second goal. Picture: Sinead Hingston

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CLUB NOTES

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NAOMH OLAF THERE was no winner of last Sunday’s Club Lotto Draw. Numbers drawn were 13, 16 and 21. Next week’s draw will be for €2,100. Play online or buy your tickets in Club or Sandyford House. €30 winners were O’Brien’s, Wednesday Cards, Conor Foley, Gary Walsh and Jennifer Murray.

Victory all round for the Adult Men’s Footballers in Championship fixtures with a thrilling Round 2 match in O’Toole Park last Thursday for the Senior squad with a final scoreline of Naomh Olaf 0-7, St. Patrick’s (Palmerstown) 1-7. On Sunday the Junior 2s saw off Fingal Ravens, and later in the day the Junior 4s beat St Sylvester’s well. No win for the Minor Hurlers, they came up against a stronger Faughs team on the day.

The dates for this year’s Mini All Irelands kindly sponsored by SuperValu Balally are Tuesday 28th, Wednesday 28th and Thursday 30th May. Over 400 boys and girls will play hurling/camogie and football in this fantastic community event. Have a look at the video on the Naomh Olaf Facebook page to see some of the action from last year’s event.

Naomh Olaf Farmers Market continues every Friday morning from 9am and is well worth a visit.

See all the very lastest Naomh Olaf GAA Club news on Twitter and Facebook.

SHANKILL GAELIC4BOYS FREE “get to know us” training sessions for boys born 2006 to 2008 in Stonebridge Road the last week is on Thursday night from 7.00pm to 8.00pm. So, come along and give Gaelic games ago, its great fun.

Our Golf Classic will be held in Delgany Golf Club on Friday 14th June with a Shotgun start at 2.00pm.

Some morning tee times are available.

Team of 4 players costs €300 which includes a meal in Brady’s followed by an evening of craic and music.

The juvenile Academy sponsored by O Donnell’s Pharmacy is in in action every Saturday at 10.00am in Stonebridge Road.

Why not give the Academy a try the coaches are ready and the equipment is waiting and ready to be used the cost is only €2 per child and there is no annual subscription.

Our Easter Camp was a great success with 80 boys and girls taking part and an Easter

egg for everyone at the camp. There was a full programme of games this weekend with 15 matches being played from Friday evening through to Sunday evening.

Adult men’s team lost to Cabinteely in the championship.

Chase the Ace draw on Sunday night in Brady’s there was no jackpot winner the €50 prize went to Olivia McFadden. This week’s Jackpot is €2400. Tickets are €2 each or 3 for €5 and are available from club members or in the pub.

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

The men’s adult football team contact Kevin Martin 086 8449902.

For more information on the club, contact, secretary.shankill.dublingaa.ie or call 086 6072746. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Join Shankill GAA Club, your community, your Village GAA club where everybody knows your name.

WANDERERS NO WINNER of this weeks jackpot, numbers drawn were 16-21-35. €25 goes to Ronan Purcell, Bernie White, The Soul Sisters, Catherine Nevin. Jackpot next week is €7,700. Our Lotto is now online through our Website or Facebook page.

If you are interested in playing for our Adult Men’s teams this season please contact Dave on 0877256754.

If you are interested in joining our Ladies team this season please contact Dionne on 0879315556 for more info.

Our Juvenile training is on Saturday mornings and Wed evenings along with the nursery on Saturday mornings, please contact Fergal on 0876213142 for more details, the club is looking for new members at all levels so please reach out as per above if interested.

If you would like a Match Report or Photos submitted to the website or press please contact pro@wanderersgaa.ie. All items for the club notes must be submitted by Sunday evening to pro@wanderersgaa.ie.

HOCKEY: WHITECHURCH PARK CLUB PROMOTED

Corinthian set to paint EYHL red EY HOCKEY LEAGUE 2 FINAL Corinthian 2 UCD 2 Corinthian win shoot-out 3-2  STEPHEN FINDLATER sport@dublingazette.com

CORINTHIAN summoned an incredible late salvo to finally earn promotion to the EY Hockey League after a series of close-run charges to the national division.

They trailed UCD until 90 seconds before the end of their EYHL2 final date but Davy Howard picked off a low drag-flick to nick the draw before Euan Mackay took over in the shootout and land the promotion spot after missing out narrowly for the past three years.

The students will rue not making more of their ascendancy in the second half when they had the openings to move further clear. David Nolan gave UCD the lead in just the fifth minute when Peter Lynch’s skills saw him weave through and ship a big tackle, leading to a penalty stroke.

Corinthian responded well with their star man Ian Stewart forging the chances and they should have been level when he laid off for Jonny Roberts

Corinthian celebrate their EYHL2 success

but his shot hit a foot rather than the backboard.

They were back on terms 10 seconds into the second quarter almost direct from tip-off as Andrew Sutton whizzed a ball into the circle which Jack Perdue controlled and then slipped by Stephen Dawson – who was impressive throughout – for 1-1.

UCD, though, looked the livelier side for the remainder, spurning corner chances either side of halftime with Mark Samuel a continuous threat when racing down the right.

They got back in front with 20 minutes to go

ROAD RELAYS DSDAC battle hard on the Raheny streets DUNDRUM South Dublin AC’s

Paul O’Donnell, front, and Hiko Haso Tonosa handover during their change over as they competed in senior men’s event during the AAI National Road Relays in Raheny.

DSDAC finished fifth in the race overall with hosts Raheny winning the overall title in a time of 37.11 minutes.

Picture: piaras o midheach / SPORTSFILE

when Jazze Henry clipped a shot at the back post which took a wicked deflection in unfortunately off Ross Howard’s leg for 2-1.

Corinthian, though, kept their nerve and won a third corner in the last two minutes which Howard drove in off the stick of the right postman for 2-2.

In the shoot-out, they never trailed after Stewart scored in round one but they were pegged back by John Guilfoyle before Josh Greaney and David Nolan traded scores. Round five produced no further goals, leading to sudden death where Mackay

saved again while Stewart repeated his trick to score a famous victory.

Corinthian coach Trevor Dagg was delighted his side could finally get over the line after a number of successes in Leinster could not be translated into EYHL promotion playoffs success.

“In the past, we haven’t maybe been quite good enough. We have learned from each defeat and this weekend we showed a higher level of maturity.

“The age profile is getting into that mid-20s point and we showed that experience in the last quarter to get back to 2-2.”

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FOOTBALL: CABINTEELY AND CROKES RUN UP IMPRESSIVE VICTORIES

Kilmacud through with game to spare SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Kilmacud Crokes Na Fianna  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

The Cabinteely adult side

Newport runs riot as Cabinteely earn derby honours JUNIOR 2 CHAMPIONSHIP Cabinteely 5-13 Shankill 1-5  sport@dublingazette.com

CABINTEELY delivered a strong second-half performance to overcome local rivals Shankill in their Junior 2 Football Championship derby clash against Shankill at Granville Road, winning out 5-13 to 1-5 on Sunday afternoon.

With Darren Boothman pulling the strings from the middle of the park, Shankill had the better of the opening exchanges and led 0-4 to 0-3 after 15 minutes thanks to some well-taken scores from Mick Barden and Dave Hurley.

After Nicholas Newport levelled things up for Cabinteely from a free, momentum swung in the home teams favour.

First, Newport finished sharply low into the Shankill net before Barry Rojack got a second goal a minute later with a delicate lob over the advancing goalkeeper.

Scores from Darragh Curtin and Gary Ring sandwiched two Newport frees before Ryan White pointed after a fine solo run to put Cabinteely 2-9 to 0-4 to the good at half time.

Cabinteely carried their momentum into the second half with Newport converting from the penalty spot followed by a clinical finish from stalwart Peter O’Dowd to widen the gap.

Shankill were by no means done and a well-taken goal from Aaron Byrne followed by a Barden point closed the deficit. They also forced JP Woodfull in the Cabinteely goal into a number of saves.

Fresh legs from the bench saw Cabinteely regain control and Newport kept the scoreboard ticking over with some well-pointed frees.

Newport then capped a man of the match performance finishing a wellworked team move with a shot high into the roof of the net giving the Wexford native 3-7 on the day.

Cabinteely will now face Rosmini Gaels in the next round of the Championship while Shankill travel to face Ballyfermot DLS.

BALLYBODEN CLUB’S NEW SPONSOR Wanderers passage to success WANDERERS GAA Club was delighted to present a new jersey to Ronan

Collins of Passage Healthcare, their new first team sponsor.

Chairperson Keith Herman, secretary Gary Keogh, first team manager Dave Farrelly and first team captain James Speers were on hand to show Ronan around Frank Kelly Park. The team are looking forward to their next league fixture on May 7 at 7.15pm against Lucan Sarsfields.

Passage Healthcare, meanwhile, stated they are delighted with the partnership with Ballyboden Wanderers.

“At Passage Healthcare, we aim to provide a true home for home for our residents that is truly embedded into the community, we build strong links with local community groups to ensure that our Nursing Home reflects the community in which it is in.

“We have had the local schools run reminiscence projects with our men and women that live in the Nursing Home which was of great benefit to both the students and our residents and some lovely friendships have been formed. Local Irish dancers have come and entertained us, some of our men and women have gone to plays and shows that were put on in the Local Community. Our staff truly go the extra mile to ensure that our residents are happy and fulfilled. With that in mind, we see our partnership with Ballyboden Wanderers adding a new dimension to the lives of our residents.”

1-12 0-9

PAT BURKE’S fluid attacking play for Kilmacud Crokes has been one of their key assets so far this season, and the former Dublin and Clare man was vital again as Kilmacud Crokes took charge of Group 1 with a win over Na Fianna at Parnell Park on Wednesday night.

The holders’ win over the Mobhi Road side in perfect summer-evening like conditions guaranteed their place in the Dublin senior football championship knockout stages with a game to spare.

The relative comfort of Crokes progression from the group is a sign the current Dublin champions are in fine form but the scoreboard didn’t quite tell the whole story of a tight contest filled with goalmouth action.

Crokes started well with Callum Pearson and Paul Mannion pointing two tough frees from distance but Na Fianna had pulled things back.

Pearson and Burke combined shortly afterwards to score a critical goal for Crokes, with Burke firing emphatically

past Stephen Murray in the Na Fianna goal.

He would finish the contest with 1-4.

Craig Dias was again proving a key man in midfield for Crokes, with Conor McHugh offering plenty of threat at the other end for Na Fianna and the Glasnevin side went in at half time 1-5 to 0-6 behind.

Burke could have added another goal just before the break if not for a fine save from Murray in the Na Fianna goal, but the Mobhi men went still closer, with James Doran beating David Nestor in the Crokes net, only to see his shot thump off the crossbar.

Crokes, though, were the better side when it came to creating and taking their points, and showed it as the second half progressed, with Shane Horan and Burke adding to the tally.

With Na Fianna falling behind, they were forced to go for goal, and fired up, Alasdair Fitzgerald forced the in-form Nestor into another fine save.

On another day, this one could have gone to the wire, and Crokes have Nestor to thank for their comfort. For Na Fianna, the outcome has a familiar ‘nearly there’ feel to it. They’ll need to beat Kickhams in late summer to progress.

Kilmacud Crokes’ Pat Burke scores his goal. Picture: Darragh Hickey

FOOTBALL

Cuala snatch injury time winner A LATE goal from Cuala midfielder Peadar O Cofaigh Byrne saw the Dalkey men snatch a 2-10 to 1-12 victory over St Maur’s to make it two wins from two in the Dublin Senior Football Championship 2.

Maur’s led at half-time, 1-6 to 0-6, thanks to Danny Byrne’s 29th minute goal when Vinny Whelan’s long free into the danger area fell for the full-forward.

They could have led by more but Ciaran Reddin was denied a goal in the second minute when Mick Fitzsimons saved on the line while Luke Kelly made a terrific save to deny Conor McGuire.

Maur’s keeper Mark Butterly had to perform heroics also rushing off his line in the 27th minute to make a point blank save to deny Niall O’Callaghan.

Points from Chris Carthy, Ciaran Archer, Jack Burke and Carthy again had the Rush side seven points clear, 1-10 to 0-6 by the 40th minute before Darragh Spillane opened Cuala’s second half account. Cuala’s comeback continued when Jamie Keenan converted a 45th minute penalty after Conor Mullally was adjudged to have been fouled in the square. It moved them within two points with 11 minutes to go.

Maur’s replied with Archer landing his seventh point to keep the narrow gap at 1-12 to 1-10 until just into added time when O Cofaigh Byrne was lurking and he found the net from five metres to snatch victory.

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