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ABP decision spells end for bowling alley REBECCA RYAN THE green light has been given by An Bord Pleanala for 232 luxury apartments of up to eight storeys high on the Stillorgan Leisureplex site.

Real estate firm, Kennedy Wilson also intends to have four restaurants,

cafes, and two retail units on the site on Old Dublin Road, with the bowling alley facing demolition as part of the plans.

Many have opposed the height of the building, which conflicts with the local area plan, however, the real estate firm argued that another developer got permission to build

student accommodation of up to eight storeys high on the adjacent Blakes restaurant site.

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown LeasCathaoirleach and local Councillor for Stillorgan, Deirdre Donnelly (IND) told Dublin Gazette: “I organised a public meeting for the residents living nearby when the application was

made, and there was a lot of concern about this proposal.

“There are issues with parking and traffic exiting the complex into St Laurence’s Park… Once [Leisureplex] closes, clubs and special needs groups will be let down because they will have nowhere else to go.”

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GREEN LIGHT GRANTED FOR PROJECT IN STILLORGAN

Mixed reaction over eight storey luxury rental units REBECCA RYAN

A GREEN light has been granted for 232 luxury rental apartment of up to eight storeys high on the Stillorgan Leisureplex site.

An Bord Pleanala gave the go ahead to real estate firm Kennedy Wilson, who intends to have four restaurants and cafes, and two retail units on the site on Old Dublin Road.

There are also proposals for a concierge service, cinema gym, residents lounge, dining area, communal kitchen and rooftop terrace.

Kennedy Wilson bought the 2.5 acre site for €15 million in 2016. The bowling alley will face demolition as part of the plans.

An artisit’s impression of how the apartments will look

Many have opposed the height of the building, which conflicts with the local area plan, however, the real estate firm argued

that another developer got permission to build student accommodation of up to eight storeys high on the adjacent Blakes

restaurant site.

Stillorgan councillors have been expressing their views on the development.

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Leas-Cathaoirleach and local Councillor for Stillorgan, Deirdre Donnelly (IND) told Dublin Gazette there were a lot of concerns among locals regarding the development.

“I am disappointed with the An Bord Pleanála decision. This proposed development is not suitable for the area, due to its density and scale.

“I am not opposed to development. There are other sites in the area where work has already commenced and will result in much needed housing.

“I organised a public meeting for the residents living nearby when the application was made, and there was a lot of concern about this proposal.

“There are issues with parking and traffic exiting the complex into St Laurence’s Park.

“This application includes the demolition of the Leisureplex and its bowling alley that has a fascinating history.

“Once this closes, clubs and special needs groups will be let down because they will have nowhere

else to go. I have been contacted by a number of those affected expressing their concern.”

C o u n c i l l o r M a eve O’Connell (FG) said: “New housing is welcome, but disappointed that this approved development does not include significant leisure facilities or a creche.

“Also, no consideration for potential older tenants in an area where there are few trade-down options, and this location would have been ideal as in the village and nearby medical facilities,” she said.

Councillor John Kennedy (FG) said: “I am quite surprised that the application has been approved, especially given that, as I protested, the plot ratio for the development represents gross overdevelopment and technically contravenes the Stillorgan Area Plan which is supposed to be respected.

“The Dun LaoghaireRathdown Chief Executive’s report submission showed agreement with me that the plot ratio is excessive, and will likely depreciate the value of surrounding sites.”

He added that there are a “host of other problems” with the development, including childcare facilities and loss of the leisure space.

L o c a l s h ave b e e n expressing their mixed views on the development online.

One wrote: “Fantastic ... homelessness and housing crisis is at an all-time high.... have some compassion for others less fortunate than yourselves.

Few extra minutes in a car won’t kill you....”

While others wrote: “Looks like a nice development but won’t be great for traffic,” “More boring glass boxes and height creeping in!” “Rental, here we go again. No [opportunity] for people to buy…”

FASTNews

Special David Prowse film coming to Dundrum THE Original Darth Vader, David Prowse, is starring in a new documentary coming to Dundrum.

Titled ‘Light Side: A Journey With David Prowse’ Movies at Dundrum will host the 80 minute film on Saturday December 14.

With rare and exclusive access to David Prowse, now 84, the feature-length documentary brings a fresh and different perspective to a long and celebrated career.

Besides playing the most iconic screen villain in cinema history in the original Star Wars trilogy, the former weightlifting champion also featured in Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange, trained Christopher Reeve for 1978’s Superman and played the much beloved Green Cross Code Man, all of which he talks about.

Tickets are now available at www.movies-at.ie

Council to create awareness of Lyme Disease AT a recent Council meeting, Cllr Lettie Mc Carthy received unanimous support for her motion requesting dlr to create an awareness campaign, highlighting what precautions can be taken (including clothing tick checking) by people using the upland areas.

Cllr Mc Carthy (LAB) told Dublin Gazette: “I believe we have a duty to create awareness among our public as we see an increase in Lyme Disease.

“I am very pleased Dublin Mountain Partnership have produced a leaflet and dlr have also agreed to place information on their website.

“Prevention is always the best course of action and I hope this campaign will have an impact. if it gets one person to act quickly when they are bitten by a tick, it will be worthwhile”.

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CABINTEELY: COMMITMENT TO HELP KIDS WITH CODING RECOGNISED

Volunteer award for local Sandra REBECCA RYAN

A CABINTEELY woman has won the National Volunteer Ireland Award, in the Children and Youth category, for her commitment to help kids with coding.

Sandra Maguire set up one of the first CoderDojo’s in Ireland and has introduced hundreds of local children to coding since.

CoderDojo is a global movement of free, volunteer-led, communityb a s e d p ro g r a m m i n g clubs for young people.

Anyone aged seven to seventeen can visit a Dojo where they can learn to code, build a website, create an app or a game, and explore technology in an informal, creative, and social environment.

Sandra has been running CoderDojo in Dun Laoghaire since 2013, and the demand is now

huge for the programme.

Sandra told Dublin Gazette she is “delighted” with the win at The Volunteer Ireland Awards, which are now in their 12th year, and said that CoderDojo is a “team effort.”

“I’m absolutely delighted! I set up CoderDojo in Dun Laoghaire in early 2013 having heard James Whelton, founder, talk about it at a Web Summit event in 2012. “[Dun Laoghaire Institute Of Art Design and Te c h n o l o g y] a g re e d to give free space on Wednesday evenings, I set up a Twitter account and it went from there - people offered to help out as Mentors and we started with 35 kids only three girls!

“Since then I’ve learned a lot. We’ve grown to two sessions a week now, with Sunday morning sessions in METNS. “ By n ow, h u n d re d s

of local children have been to CoderDojo Dun Laoghaire, most at our weekly sessions, but some at various pop-up events we’ve had and I’m glad to say that demand from girls is much, much higher now!

“It’s very much a team effort, and while I do most of the admin stuff and a bit of mentoring, the award reflects the collective effort of t h e wo n d e r f u l Me n tors of CoderDojo Dun Laoghaire.

Delighted “I’m absolutely delighted to win, as I hope it will help highlight the work of Volunteers with CoderDojo all over Ireland.”

Sandra said they have a waitlist of over 600 email addresses, and she would love to see another Dojo start in the area.

Sandra is also chairperson of CoderDojo

Additional signage welcomed

Sandra Maguire set up one of the first CoderDojo’s in Ireland

Ireland and for the last five years, she has been on the Implementation Team for Coolest Projects, the world’s leading Technology Fair for young people, which takes place in the RDS every year.

Speaking about Sandra’s win, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Volunteer centre manager, Claire Carroll said: “We are lucky to have volunteers like Sandra in our community.

Sandra is passionate about supporting young

Ballinteer man appeals for support for families in war zones A BALLINTEER man is appealing for support for families living in war zones and conflicts this Christmas.

Garry Walsh (pictured) is the Communications and Content officer with Trocaire, and has managed the charity’s work in Occupied Palestinian Territories and Myanmar in recent years, and he is appealing for support so people “aren’t forgotten this Christmas.”

“Where Trocaire works, millions people have known nothing but war and have lived through constant conflict since they were born.

“It seems that in many cases, the world has forgotten these children.

This Christmas we want them to know that we haven’t forgotten them.

“Trocaire is working to protect them and keep them safe. We are asking the public to support us and make

sure these innocent people aren’t forgotten this Christmas,” he said.

Garry said the figures are “frightening” and that in Syria, Somalia and Gaza alone, where Trocaire works,

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an estimated 19 million people have known nothing but war.

Gary said Dubliners have always been a great support, and added: “We are grateful and thankful for the support we receive from the people of Dublin each year. Their support directly impacts families and communities around the world and that is why it is so vital this Christmas.”

This Christmas marks the 50th anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s iconic War is Over ‘peace’ campaign, and Trocaire has reimagined the campaign with a 2019 ‘War Is Over Christmas appeal’.

The charity will deliver food, shelter, medicine and protection to innocent people living in warzones around the world thanks to the donations it receives this Christmas.

To get involved, see www.trocaire. org or call 1850 408 408.

people – not just introducing them to coding but helping them build confidence and develop important life skills.

“Volunteers are often unseen but the contri-

bution they make to Irish society is immense.

These awards give us a chance to say thank you and celebrate the difference volunteers make every day.”

A MOTION passed calling for additional signage highlighting the entrance to the Recycling Park on Ballyogan Road has been welcomed.

Councillor Lettie Mc Carthy (LAB), who put forward the motion, told Dublin Gazette: “Every day, I see cars turning into the Council Depot thinking it’s the Recycling Park which only adds confusion to an already very busy road.”

The Waste Management section will erect new signage outside Ballyogan Recycling Park and will also erect additional signage on Ballyogan Road directing people to Ballyogan Recycling Park.

The relevant signage has been ordered and will be erected once received in the coming weeks.

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FASTNews

Successful table quiz in aid of Judicial Review campaign

BULLOCH Harbour Preservation Association (BHPA) held a successful table quiz in aid of Representing Dundrum are Lyn Hagin, Claire Barr, Helen Coffey and Conor McDaid with Morgan O’Regan, the Bulloch Harbour Judicial Review campaign in FitzpatHead of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown for Bank of Ireland rick’s Castle last Saturday evening.

There was a fun quiz set by Ireland’s Premier quizmaster Jim Coffey, and many top items were auctioned off, DUNDRUM was announced as a Regional Winner in with the highlight being its size category at this year’s Bank of Ireland National Hugh Leonard’s Mont Blanc Enterprise Town Awards. They received a trophy and fountain pen complete with cash prize of €3,000. a signed original copy of his Also, Dún Laoghaire was the regional runner up in book “Home Before Dark”, its category, taking home a prize of €2,000. donated by his daughter DaniThe annual Bank of Ireland National Enterprise elle Byrne.

Town Awards brings business, community groups The organisers said: and local authorities together, in each town, to “BHPA are very grateful to showcase the spirit of enterprise in their local area. the many who turned out Since the inaugural awards in 2016, towns and on Saturday night to supurban villages across the country have shared more port our campaign and to than €500,000 in funding to invest in their commuthe local businesses who nity. donated so generously.”

Kilkenny was the overall national winner and IreSee https://bullochharbour. land’s most enterprising town for 2019, while Castleorg/ to follow their campaign. bar was declared the Rising Star of this year’s awards.

DALKEY: PLAN INCLUDES 120-SEAT THEATRE AND SHOPS

Dundrum winner at National awards

Image of how the re-development will look

Plan for old tramyard site largely welcomed GARY IBBOTSON and REBECCA RYAN

DALKEY residents have largely welcomed the proposed re-development of the old tramyard located just off the town’s main street.

Involved in the plans to redevelop the historic tramyard include a 120-seat theatre, shops, a restaurant, cafe/bar, a gym and offices.

Green Party councillor, Ossian Smyth told Dublin Gazette: “This development could provide space in the heart of the town for local community events like the Lobster Festival and the Book Festival.

“It’s great that the character of the tramyards will

be kept, and I’d see it as creating an atmosphere similar to the Camden market.

“I would hope that the rooftop garden is open to the public as a green area in Dalkey for locals to eat a picnic.

“I’m happy that no car parking is being provided on-site, so it won’t be generating congestion. The offices would be a more social alternative to working from home,” he said.

However, residents of the nearby White’s Villas are reportedly planning on submitting an objection to the plans, due to the height of the project.

“Residents of White’s Villas and the staff of the Harold Boys School will be concerned about over-

looking, and now have a chance to make their observations known to the planning authority,” says Cllr Smyth.

Online, locals were expressing those concerns.

One wrote: “All great if you don’t live in Whites Villas behind that huge wall.”

Another commented: “It looks great, but too tall for the surrounding residents. Also blocks the beautiful view of Killiney hill from the villas.”

The 0.58-acre site on the old tramline is in the heart of Dalkey village and comprises of four tram sheds.

The site was purchased last year for a reported €3m after plans to construct 20 apartments were shelved

when the recession hit.

Although rumours circulated that U2 frontman, Bono was interested in purchasing the land, it is understood he was not involved in its purchase.

Some positive reactions online read: “The town needs something to make it more interesting. [I] like the direction this is going in. [It] will for sure bring more people in, and also locals will have more to do in the day and evening,” one wrote.

While another wrote: “Sounds fantastic! Exactly what the space should be used for!”

Closing date for planning observations is January 14, 2020.

M50 moss could tackle air pollution MOSS installations could soon be a feature of the M50 motorway as calls have begun to get vertical towers of the plant fitted along the major roads in an effort to reduce air pollution.

Councillor John Kennedy (FG) has raised a motion for the December 9 Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council meeting, calling on numerous authorities to introduce the pollutionfighting shrub.

Cllr Kennedy said: “Moss air filters have been deployed in a number of municipalities, such as in Stuttgart, London and Hong Kong, because vertical installations of special moss cultures are estimated to each reduce air pollution as effectively as 275 trees despite their smaller footprint. The EPA’s July report ‘Urban Environmental Indicators’ provoked alarm in relation to rising nitrogen dioxide levels in the Dublin region.

“Particularly from a Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council perspective in relation to the M50 motorway, a large number

of residential homes are located along the motorway and it is important to react by increasing the sophistication of air quality detection at the M50.”

Cllr Kennedy says moss is proven to cleanse air often polluted by the burning of fossil fuels.

“Air filters with moss offer the prospect of purifying determinants of the Air Quality Index for Health (AQIH) such as nitrogen dioxide, ozone and particulate matter pollutants, PM2.5 and PM10 - as well as absorbing significant amounts of carbon dioxide and so in effect acting as a carbon capture method also,” he says. Such moss installations are estimated to cost in the realm of €25,000 each and as they reduce 240 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide per annum, they could prove to be a nearly costneutral practical carbon offset option once the price of carbon rises to €80 per tonne, as is projected by the Government during the next decade as part of climate change related obligations.”

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DUNDRUM: ROSEMOUNT FOOTBALL CLUB PITCHES DESTROYED BY TYRE TRACKS VEHICLES

Another pitch destroyed by ‘mindless’ joyriders REBECCA RYAN

THERE is outrage over joyriders “destroying” the pitches at Rosemount Football Club, in Dundrum.

Photos emerged online recently of the pitches destroyed by tyre tracks. The news comes as other playing pitches in the county have faced similar attacks of anti-social behaviour.

In November, two of Dundrum Football Club’s pitches were set fire to in the space of one week, which deemed the pitches unplayable.

Also, Sallynoggin Pearse Football Club was broken into in September, with their equipment and brand-new kits set fire to, causing thousands of euro work of damage.

Speaking after the recent

attack at Rosemount FC, local councillor, Sean McLoughlin (NP) told Dublin Gazette that these incidents are carried out by “mindless people” who have “no respect for their community.”

“Unfortunately, communities that see incidents such as joy riding on pitches, burning of wheelie bins and cars, and damage to goal posts are generally carried out by small groups of mindless people that have no respect for their community at all.

“The same mindless people who have relatives and neighbours playing with their local football clubs which they chose to destroy, it’s their own that suffer from their actions.

“In relation to the negative incidents that took place at both mentioned football clubs

recently, it goes to show how all the hard work and effort from volunteers can be undone so easily.”

Locals were furious about the news of Rosemount FC’s pitches, with others highlighting more similar incidents in their area.

One said: “Same up in Meadowbrook pitches some had fire in middle of pitch,” while another said: “Happened up in Coolock as well.”

Cllr McLoughlin suggested that greater attention to connect with youths in the area is needed to combat the issue.

“A bigger and better effort needs to be made to engage positively with youths who are involved in anti-social behaviour today, so that their younger siblings don’t grow up following in their footsteps.

“I am calling on all relevant agencies to increase their efforts to link in and engage with youths and teenagers in 2020. Furthermore, I would like to see Dun Laoghaire-

Rathdown County Council promote the many activities, services and facilities that are available to this target group and encourage an increase in participation in 2020.”

The pitches at Rosemount Football Club

Minister’s proposal backed

THE cabinet has approved legislation to test autonomous vehicles on public roads.

Minister Shane Ross, welcomed the Government’s support for a range of measures to be delivered under the Future Jobs Initiative.

The Minister said: “Of course, our priority is always the safety of our roads for all users.

“But this is a rapidly developing sector right across the globe, including in the EU, and it is important that we make the most of these developments for not just transport, but also the wider economy.

“There are real opportunities to grow jobs, while also finding ways to make our roads safer and more efficient and even sustainable.”

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Brothers JJ and Christian Doyle

Kayden Barry and Erin Barry. Pictures: Gareth Chaney Collins

Aoife Smyth and Ollie Luby

Lauren Caffrey

JJ Doyle & Christian Doyle

Opening Ceremony of Dun Laoghaire Christmas Festival O

N Saturday November 30th from 4pm, the Harbour Plaza in Dun Laoghaire was all lit up with festive sparkle to celebrate the opening ceremony of the Dun Laoghaire Christmas

Christian Doyle

Festival from November 30th to December 23rd.

The festival features the largest ever display of Christmas lights in Dun Laoghaire, the iconic Ferris Wheel from the movie

‘Grease’, a Vintage Funfair, Santa’s Post Box and the very popular Christmas market with a traditional and nostalgic theme bringing the magic of Christmas and a winter wonderland for the festive season.

An Cathaoirleach, Cllr Shay Brennan and Santa

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ROADS: 4 KILOMETRES OF CORRIDOR WITHIN DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN CC

FASTNews Dlr 16th in transparency

Mixed views on N11/M11 Improvement Scheme REBECCA RYAN

THERE has been some mixed reaction over an ‘N11/M11 Improvement Scheme.’

This particular roadway (pictured above) is 22 kilometres in length between Junction 4 to Junction 14 from the N11 merge with the M50 in the north, to the Coynes Cross junction in the south.

The majority of the project is within the administrative boundaries of Wicklow County Council; however, four kilometres of the road corridor is within Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council.

Arup were appointed in November 2018 as the lead consultant to progress the project through Phases one to four, and the scheme has been identified in Project Ireland 2040 as one of the 20 priority National Roads to be progressed.

There has been some debate online recently, with local views on the scheme.

Some welcome the plans to ease traffic

congestion, whilst others feel it will be damaging the environment.

One wrote: “Don’t they know there’s a climate emergency and that this will make it worse, in order to accommodate more cars? Destroying nature, public amenities, and people’s homes is not fighting climate change - it’s the opposite.”

Another wrote: “These proposals have created a state of emergency for the landscape, the wildlife, the amenities and the forests around the Glen area, no matter which route is chosen.

“Among the places scheduled for destruction are Bellevue Demesne - the walks and land at the top of the east side of the Glen - almost the entirety of Drummin Hill just south of the Delgany exit onto the N11, Delgany Golf Club, and huge acreage of land.

“Not to mention a whole bunch of people’s homes on the Glen Road, Blackberry Lane, and other locations. It has to

be stopped!”

While another encouraged people to sign their petition on www.thisroadisadisaster.com saying: “We are all for the new motorway, but we want it to be built at the lowest point of the Valley, not on the high mountainside.

“Let’s keep our beautiful Sugarloaf Mountain for future generations to enjoy!”

Others were for the scheme, mostly in favour of easing traffic congestion, with one commenting: “We need a new road.

People’s quality of life being ruined stuck in traffic. They can plant extra trees.”

Prestigious awards for DLRCC DUN Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council are the winners of a number of prestigious awards.

The counc il was a finalist across a variety of areas in the Excellence in Local Government Awards held in the Crowne Plaza, Santry and came first for Otranto Seaside Gardens in the Enhancing the Urban

Environment Category.

Leas-Cathaoirleach, Councillor Deirdre Donnelly (IND) said: “I would like to, in particular, congratulate Ruairi O Dulaing our Director of Parks and his staff for all their hard work on this project.

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council was also the recipient of two Pride of Place

Awards.

Meadowlands Fitzgerald Park Estate Management received a runners up award in the Housing Estates category and The National Maritime Museum received a special award for “…an exceptional showcase of a heritage that is of the utmost importance and international.”

TWO Dublin local authorities have topped the Transparency International Ireland’s (TII) annual National Integrity Index.

The Index ranks the country’s 31 local authorities on transparency, accountability and ethics.

South Dublin County Council and Fingal County Council were top of the list, receiving 22 points out of 30.

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council placed 14th on the list, scoring 17 points out of 30, while Dublin City Council placed fifth.

The index and report examine systems and practices for promoting integrity in local authorities and draws from information available on council websites, freedom of information requests and feedback from local authority staff and councillors.

The index is based on research carried out between June 2019 and December 2019, and the report was published on Monday to mark International Anti-Corruption Day 2019.

New bridge for the city PLANS have been unveiled for a new bridge across the Liffey, which will be open exclusively to cyclists and pedestrians.

It will be situated between the Samuel Beckett and Tom Clarke (East Link) bridges, near the new headquarters of the Central Bank of Ireland.

The bridge will include a two-way cycle lane in the middle, with footpaths on either side.

It is expected that construction will take 18 months, and will begin in 2021.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Brian Meyer, Bullock Harbour Preservation Society, Lar Joye, Port Heritage Director, Dublin Port Company, Joe Ryan and Des Burke-Kennedy

Gerald Dawe (centre) with Dr Eimear O’Connor and Peter Fallon. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh

Launch of The Last Peacock at dlr Lexicon D

lr LexIcon recently hosted Dun Laoghaire-based poet Gerald Dawe on the publication of his new poetry collection The Last Peacock, published by The Gallery Press. Guest speaker was Dr Eimear O’Connor HRHA. with the launch’s guests.

Paul Sweeney, Jim Jordan, Fintan Butler and Barbara Sheridan.

Pictures: Peter Cavanagh

Bicentenary of Bullock Harbour T

HE launch of the exhibition on the Bicentenary of Bullock Harbour took place at dlr Lexicon Library, Dún Laoghaire. This is an exhibition celebrating the bicentenary of the construction of Bullock Harbour in 1819 and is organised by the Dublin Port Archive in association with Bullock Harbour Preservation Association and dlr LexIcon.

Myriam Kavanagh, John Durning and Paul O’Brien

Katy Hayes and Anthony Roche

Lar Joye, Port Heritage Director, Dublin Port Company, Councillor Deirdre Donnelly, Leas-Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Eamonn O’Reilly, CEO, Dublin Port Company Nora McDowell, Clarissa Morrow and Pat Penston

Alison Kay, Jonathan Williams and Kate MacDonagh

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Olivia Gately, Jane O’Toole and Kate O’Connor Dr. Robin Feeney, Assistant Professor of Human Anatomy, UCD

Alicia McCoy, Georgina Houlihan and Orna McMorrow.

Pictures: Peter Cavanagh

Learning day in STEM subjects D

Lána Salmon, Irish Research Council Postgraduate Scholar, UCD Space Science Group

Professor Aoife McLysaght, Head of Genetics, TCD

LR Lexicon Library, Dun Laoghaire recently hosted the DLR STEM Discovery Day, where Transition Year students in Dún LaoghaireRathdown County got to learn about and try out advanced science and technology practices and projects.

Amy Kelly, Kara Cummins and Cara McCrystal with instructor Kate Delaney

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DUBLIN GAZETTE EXCLUSIVE EXPOSE ON VULTURE FUNDS: PART 6 OF 7

All you ever need to know for Part 2 of 3 such articles drafted for us by a panel of legal and debt advocacy experts

More about the hearing in court

START by accepting that the Judge is not on the side of the Plaintiff’s barrister. That’s not how the system works.

If you’ve applied to the Legal Aid Centre for legal aid (you didn’t? why not?) ask the Court to postpone the Hearing until you receive a reply.

You might think you’ve got a good point about non-compliance with some Court rule, but you probably haven’t.

Because if you’re there, you’ve got all the other side’s documents, the case can go on straightaway (unless the Mediation Act hasn’t been complied with).

If you’ve only just received new documents from them, ask for an Adjournment to prepare a reply.

If you’re offered a three-month Adjournment to consult a Personal Insolvency Practitioner (PIP) (the

Court is supposed to offer this) take it, and consult a PIP. Then file an Affidavit setting out what he/she told you. Exhibit correspondence.

Did the Plaintiff’s barrister read out your Affidavits? All of them? That’s his or her job (He’s not giving evidence!).

But what if the Judge says “I’ve read your Affidavits,” and you doubt it? Be polite; ask whether the Judge has any questions you can help with.

Don’t feel you have to make a speech without notes. Write it out beforehand if you want to. If the Judge interrupts you, say (politely) that you haven’t finished.

Lost the case? Appeal? (Why not?) Ask for a “Stay” pending Appeal. Don’t miss the deadline (10 days, starting there and then).

Make an offer; Make two!

EXAMPLE: you can’t go far wrong if you follow the Insolvency model. But call this one: THE PSA: PERSONAL SOLVENCY ARRANGEMENT Over the next six years, you can pay the Vulture Fund interest and principal at the rate a retail bank would fix for a 25-year mortgage

securing a loan amount in the sum paid to the original Lender to buy your loan.

(Ask the Judge to ask the Vulture Fund how much they paid, that’s the Vulture Fund’s “investment”). And after six years? Renegotiate.

Nothings off the table.

More sample “Offers” next week!

Fight or Deal?

IT’S not an “either, or”: you can do both.

Good lawyers always come prepared for both.

And remember: you can win!

The best deals are struck after a fair fight. If you propose a deal it will be “without prejudice” to your fight arguments.

WRITE or SPEAK? Slightly more complicated.

Don’t go to Court without an Affidavit (or Affidavits). Just the bare facts, no law. You get your chance to debate the law on your feet in Court.

So the answer to the question “write or speak?” is you must do both. Do your best.

(TIP: List your fight points under the heading “Defence” and your deal proposals under the head-

ing “Proportionality”).

DEFENCES OF THE LEGAL VARIETY

The Courts are tired of hearing arguments about technical or paperwork issues. But they still may be valid points.

You do not lose the new “Boxer’s Proportionality” option by arguing these legal defences, such as in regards to the Plaintiff’s Title, the Jurisdiction of the Court, the Compliance with CCMA/MARP (including progressing a Mortgage-to-Rent solution) and, of course, whether any of the Terms of the Original Loan Facility were “unfair” - spell it out: The FACTS go in the Affidavit(s).

Where equities are equal, the law prevails DON’T forget this legal principle.

Were You or Are You a “strategic defaulter?” The law presumes that you are. You have to explain if that is not the case. Is the Vulture Fund evicting you to get a windfall (probably untaxable)?

Legal possibly, but certainly not ethical!

Prove that you’re not a strategic defaulter (FACTS: why you stopped paying; LAW: social force majeure) and equities are not equal. You’ve a headstart when it comes to “proportionality.”

made to you at the time. They remain enforceable (even if not in writing). The Vulture Fund cannot ignore them. But be honest with the Court - don’t make it up. If you genuinely think the Fund’s behaviour is not as you expected the previous Lender to act, say so.

(The facts go in the Affidavit(s)) Harassed? Treated like a nobody? Problems talking to the “credit servicers”?

Tell your story!

(The facts go in the Affidavit(s)) MORE UNETHICAL BEHAVIOUR The Court will want answers from them.

Already restructured with the previous Lender?

Send emails and “exhibit” hard copies.

Warehousing capitalised arrears “subject to Their behaviour is no longer “irrelevant” when it review“ or some such arrangement? comes to Proportionality.

Good for you. You can enjoy the benefits of all of (The facts go in the Affidavit(s)) the assurances, undertakings and representations

JUDGE MARY LAFFOY has said that a Possession Order should only be made “where the Application was made bone fide with a view to realising a Plaintiff’s security.” - (EBS v Gillepsie 2012) Ask the Judge to ask the Vulture Fund how many unexecuted Possession Orders (or empty houses) they have on their files. These were Orders given on the strength of the Plaintiff’s undertaking to sell the houses.

But they haven’t. Aren’t these Orders now void?

Was the Court deceived?

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Boxer Moran’s proportionality test A NEW box to be ticked! From this year, judges have to factor “proportionality” into repossession decisions.

This is because Independent T.D. Boxer Moran finally convinced the Government to pass his Bill amending the 2009 Act to make this major change in the law.

Problem is: there’s no user’s manual for the judges. Working out what’s proportionate and what’s disproportionate is going to be a work in progress for some time to come, and your ideas are as valid as the next person’s.

When you set out to achieve some aim, “X”, and you find that unavoidably you cannot avoid collateral damage to “Y”, you should minimise that side effect by measured and “proportionate” action.

“X” and “Y” cannot co-exist. “Y” must give way, but only to the extent necessary to give effect to “X”. If the law requires a “proportionate” outcome, that’s not an open discretion, it’s actually calculable.

achieve “X” but be less damaging to “Y”.

This balancing exercise is well known in Constitutional Law, for example in the area of compulsory purchase which eats into “Y”, the right to private property, in the interests of “X”, the Common Good.

Or it may be that in Boxer’s Bill the “X” is the (ECHR Article 8) Human Rights of the Person and his dependants (which, of course, they already have since 2003).

Or perhaps “X” includes BOTH the societal objective of keeping people in their homes, AND their individual Article 8 Human Right for the dignity of the individual.

And what is the Vulture Fund’s “Y”?

Its demand is simple: it is to recover its money.

But the Fund has no entitlement to a (probably untaxed) windfall. And it must behave with due regard to Corporate Social Responsibility.

In a proportionate outcome, the Vulture Fund can have no expectation of a green light for eviction and supernormal Here’s the thing: Boxer’s Bill doesn’t profits. actually say what “X” and “Y” are ! The But, that said, here is the most courts have to work that out by statutory important argument about interference interpretation techniques. with the rights of secured lenders and Perhaps “X” is the borrower staying the economic role played by rigorous in his home. The borrower will make an enforceability of mortgage contracts offer - his plan for “X” - having regard to underpinning the solvency of the bankall his circumstances. ing system.

The court has to consider whether The argument is that once the bank this offer cuts into the Vulture Fund’s has sold the loans to the vulture fund rights, “Y”, to a disproportionate extent there is no such need to underpin the and whether a different solution might solvency of the Vulture Funds!

UNFAIR CONTRACT TERMS?

No point in questioning the fairness of terms in your facility/mortgage deed Ts and Cs without being specific.

Which terms? Why unfair? But on the other hand, if you are now in a restructured facility, that’s a new contract. Were the new terms fair?

Did you promise more than you could afford? Were you at that point a “vulnerable” consumer? Rebut the presumption against “non-est factum” (no informed intention to contract) by citing EU Law (the “Unfair Commercial Practices Directive” Article 5 or the proposed “Common European Sales Law” Article 51).

And did the Mortgagee comply with Directive 2014/17/EU “Consumer Mortgage Credit Agreements” (now in force in Ireland under S.I. 142 of 2016) at the time of the Loan Restructure Agreement?

THE LAW MAY BE ON YOUR SIDE!

You have forfeited your home by not paying the mortgage, but you are not alone in this predicament. All societies which use credit markets to sustain standards of living also have safety nets to allow for a fresh start after credit default. It’s a re-set button: the original lender sees its investment written down; the borrower must either lose his altogether or start afresh on a “can pay, will pay” basis.

Until Boxer’s Bill was enacted in August, we had no re-set button set out in the Law. Now the button (marked “Proportionality”) must be used by any Court dealing with Repossession cases.

But the Court hasn’t been instructed as to what factors it must consider: it’s a discretion. Your case will be one of thousands. Over time a picture will emerge.

When a Court has an “unfettered” discretion, it doesn’t mean it controls the dialogue. It’s open to you to put forward your ideas and proposals. You must give the Court the facts it should consider, in your view. You can’t be denied that. But please be realistic.

THE EXTENDED REDEMPTION OPTION (“ERO”) THINK ten years. Affordable monthly payments are not credited to your mortgage loan account, but instead held in escrow, and at the end of that period the total paid is returned to you as your deposit when you go to get a mortgage from a bank to buy back (“redeem”) the house at it’s market value.

The deposit lump sum “rests in your account” briefly, and is then paid again to the vulture fund as part of a “full and final” redemption. (You can assign your right to redeem at this point.) Residual arrears (if any) on the mortgage account are written off. The ten year deposit period will be cut short if you default at any point, and your savings will be forfeit.

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She is a health and performance nutritionist who runs a high-performance nutrition consultancy called NutriKate which is based in Deansgrange, which she founded in 2017.

She works closely with individuals, highperforming teams and corporations to help them achieve their health and performance goals.

Kate is also the performance nutritionist for the Dublin Senior Ladies, and the Longford Senior Men’s football team, and has been for the past two seasons.

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‘Frozen 2’ was a cool hit with fans

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THERE were great smiles all round at the Savoy Cinema in the city centre recently when St Michael’s House held its annual Christmas matinee.

There was great excitement over this year’s film – Frozen 2 – which was a huge hit with the excited audience.

As one of Ireland’s largest providers of community based services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, St Michael’s House staff were joined by a team of volunteers from Fujitsu, with more than 500 children and adults enjoying the private screening.

Pictured are (back) Tony O’Malley, chief executive, Fujitsu; Frozen 2 characters Elsa and Olaf; (front) St Michael’s House service users from Dublin, Tonto Tumenbayar (10), Katie Flynn (11) and Dionne McGarry (11); bookended by Aoife Moore and Deborah Wiseman.

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Police arrest a drunk who’d skipped work to rob own workplace POLICE in Georgia say a man who called out of his shift a local restaurant because he was “intoxicated,” showed up a couple of hours later and demanded money while holding a co-worker at gun-point.

The Gainesville Times reports Kentarias Gowans (20) is charged with offenses including aggravated assault.

Police investigator Todd Templeton says Gowans called the restaurant on Thanksgiving, saying he would not be able to make it to work – but later that night, he held the establishment up at gunpoint.

Police say responding officers arrived to see employees running from the business, which had customers at the time.

Police say an apparently still intoxicated Gowans briefly raised the gun at officers before dropping it.

He was arrested after a brief struggle during which a stun gun was used.

Not the best present for a baby: a rifle

Yoda-n’t want to tweet mean things about him

A CANADIAN man was recently put in ‘Twitter jail’ for wishing that current pop culture sensation, Baby Yoda, would die a painful death.

Will Sloan, a podcaster from Canada, jokingly tweeted : “I actually hope [Baby Yoda, above] dies painfully.” Within 20 minutes, the podcaster said Twitter notified him that he violated their rules against abuse and harassment.

Sloan told CTVNews.ca that his temporary account lock-down – where he couldn’t post or favourite tweets for a week – was like being in ‘Twitter jail’. He also told CTVNews that he doesn’t plan to wish pain on Baby Yoda again. but that he’ll take other fictional characters “[on] a case-by-case basis”.

TOYS, walkers, clothes, semi-automatic rifles – wait, what?

That’s exactly what the father-to-be thought when he opened a gift at a baby shower in Florida last week.

Veronica Alvarez-Rodriguez and her husband were on their way to a shower last week when they popped into a Florida Goodwill shop.

Alvarez-Rodriguez found an unopened and seemingly brand-new bouncer for $9.99. ’’ It was like the perfect gift for the baby shower,” she said.

However, when the father-to-be opened the gift, he found a loaded semi-automatic rifle. Shocked, the couple rang Crestview Police Department, and although the man was initially allowed to keep the weapon, the department asked him to hand it in the next day.

It is still not clear how the gun got into the box, and Goodwill would not comment on the matter.

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

This week’s dog of the week is Maura, a gentle four-year-old female Jack Russel Terrier that is looking for a patient, caring family that will give her time and space to settle into her new home.

As Maura is very timid, she is looking for a fam-

ily to befriend her in our Rehoming Centre before she makes the big move to her new home.

Her ideal home would be quiet, with a family who have time to help her grow in confidence.

At the moment she is finding life much easier to cope with when she has a doggie pal, but once she gets to know you, she wants all your attention.

If you have room in

your heart and home for Maura then please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www.dogstrust.ie.

You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @ DogsTrust_IE. (Remember: Always have your dog on a lead when in public.)

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New Benetton concession opens in Arnotts this month UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON have opened a brand new in-store concession at Arnotts, one of the newest additions to the ever expanding womenswear department, just in time for Christmas.

The new concession showcases United Colors of Benetton’s latest collection, which draws on the brand’s ultra-bright colour palette and features well-known cartoon characters including Snoopy and Mickey Mouse.

Catherine McDonagh, District Manager Ireland at Benetton Group, said: “Arnotts is Dublin’s most famous, historic and well-regarded department store – and we’re delighted to launch this concession and continue to build our presence

across the country.

Customers can look forward to the full United Colors of Benetton fashion experience in one of the best shopping destinations in Dublin city centre.”

Audrey Owens, Business Development Director at Arnotts said: “The womenswear offering at Arnotts aims to meet the demands of the modern Irish woman of every age and we will continue to do this with the newest addition of United Colors of Benetton.

“The eco-friendly ethos of the brand is an element we very much welcome, with their journey towards 100% sustainability by 2025 being something we will support.”

Master your look with this new palette

Molly-Mae jumpsuit, €85, Pretty Little Thing; Velvet Bardot Dress €77.50, Simply Be; Molly-Mae Emerald Green wide leg trouser. €35, Emerald Green Satin Corset Blazer, €58, Pretty Little Thing; Velvet Maxi Dress €85, Simply Be

 Rachel D’Arcy, Style Editor THERE’S TONS of new styles and pieces on the market in the run up to Christmas.

With all kinds of events on the cards for people over the next fortnight, it’s clear that there will be three massive contenders this party season sequins and glitter make an appearance in a big way, both for December 25 and New Years Eve, as

well as velvet having a heavy appearance in styles across the high street.

Satin is also a huge player in the style stakes this festive season, proving a comfortable and wearable fabric that also appears luxurious, too.

We’ve taken some of our top picks from Simply Be and PrettyLittleThing, all of which are available now on SimplyBe.ie and PrettyLittleThing.ie – the perfect excuse for some online shopping!

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FOLLOWING ON from original BPerfect Cosmetics x LMD Master Palette back in 2017, the company have just launched the LMD Remastered palette in time for Christmas.

The original collaboration with expert make-up artist Louise McDonnell was one of BPerfect’s most popular collections to date, so hopes are high for the new palette.

The LMD Remastered Palette is versatile,

featuring 15 face and eye powders perfect for sculpting, highlighting and blush.

It features colours from the original palette that are more pigmented than before, and four fabulous new shades to match.

Louise McDonnell said: “I designed this palette to be a go-to daily make-up essential, that would have a place in everyone’s cosmetics bag.

The beauty of the shades I have selected, is that they are so versatile, meaning they can be used

A spellbinding new collection from Pandora PANDORA HAVE launched their new collaboration, inspired by the iconic Harry Potter films.

The capsule collection is comprised of 12 hand-finished products, all inspired

by Harry and his wizarding adventures at Hogwards.

Harry and his two best friends, Ron and

Hermione, are brought to life as sterling silver charms, while other recognisable symbols from both the books and movies appear throughout the collection, including the famous Golden snitch.

The collection is available online at Pandora.net, or in Pandora stores across Dublin.

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MOTORS

WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF TRANSPORT

Straight to the top with a

Bullitt

Once upon a time, box-shaped cars ruled the roost in motoring – how things have changed

The how and why we’ve drifted away from box shapes to ‘curvier’ vehicles DECLAN GLYNN

if you can afford it, Ford’s new limited edition Mustang Bullitt is set to be just as much of a classic in years to come as the film it pays homage to – what a beauty!

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THE multi award-winning 1968 cops and robbers film, Bullitt, is noted for its car chase scene through the streets of San Francisco, and is regarded as one of the most influential car chases in movie history.

Now, more than half a century later, Ford are paying homage to the iconic film, with a limitededition Mustang Bullitt, which is guaranteed to be a future classic.

Finished in stunning Dark Highland Green metallic paint, this is a proper old-skool muscle car in every way.

The magnificent 5.0litre V8 petrol engine in the Mustang Bullitt has been allowed to breathe much

more freely thanks to a huge new air filter, bigger throttle bodies, and an allnew exhaust.

T h i s re s u l t s i n a 14bhp hike in power (to 453bhp/460PS), plus a thumping 529Nm of torque.

But, the Bullitt’s V8 engine feels and sounds very different to anything we have experienced from Ford in the past, and is a genuine masterpiece of mechanical engineering.

Taking just 4.6 seconds to sprint from 0-100km/h, the naturally-aspirated engine in the Mustang Bullitt is capable of reaching a limited top speed of 263km/h (where permitted).

A standard six-speed manual gearbox (complete

with a white cue ball gear knob) features a new auto-blip on downshifts, thereby eliminating the need to master the art of ‘heel and toe’ footwork, because the electronics take care of that instead.

My Fo rd Mu s ta n g Bullitt test car attracted a huge amount of admiring glances no matter where I drove, while the terrific sound coming from the car’s engine and exhaust really set pulses racing.

The front grille of the Bullitt is devoid of any badging, leading to a level of intrigue, as fellow motorists wonder what brand of performance car is behind them, as they look in their car’s rear-view mirror.

On the road, the Bullitt

feels unsurprisingly solid, while the slick manual gearbox is extremely well suited to the Bullitt’s magnificent engine.

However, the best aspect about the Bullitt on the move is what it sounds like, especially when you reach the final 2,000rpm of the rev range.

The engine feels a lot sharper than the regular V8 – producing a monster

soundtrack to go with it.

Large Brembo brake calipers ensure that the Bullitt stops as effectively as it goes, while the car’s chassis feels well damped, and controlled, on every road surface.

While the Ford Mustang is priced from €49,896 (ex-works), the limitededition Mustang Bullitt is priced from €73,092 (ex-works).

Renault presents a ‘Popemobile’ to Francis CAR manufacturer Groupe Renault has given as a gift a Dacia Duster 4x4 to his Holiness, Pope Francis, specially designed for the mobility needs of the Pope.

The vehicle was delivered by Christophe Dridi, managing director of Groupe Renault Romania, and chief executive of Automobile Dacia SA; and by Xavier Martinet, general manager of Groupe Renault Italy, during a visit to the Pope’s residence in The Vatican.

The ‘Popemobile’ has a white outer livery with beige interiors. The model, based on Dacia Duster, is 4.34 metres long and 1.80 metres wide.

The vehicle integrates specific solutions and accessories specially designed to make it suitable for the uses for which it will be intended by the Vatican: large sunroof, removable glass superstructure, and a ground clearance that’s 30mm lower than normal.

IT IS a very true saying that “time brings changes”, and nowhere is it more noticable than in the automotive industry.

You only need to look at cars from 20 or so years ago to see how far car design has come.

I am a regular attendee at classic car shows in Dublin, and I love drooling over some magnificent cars from the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

There was a time when boxy designs were all the fashion, but the problem was that this was taken to extremes by a variety of car manufacturers, with the result that a lot of cars started to look fairly similar.

Ta ke t h e c l a s s i c Austin 1100 body shell, for example; the very same body was available b a d g e d a s a n MG , Wolseley, Riley, Morris, Vanden Plas, Innocenti and Austin.

That is seven incarnations of the one body style!

The only differences between all these models was engine and trim options – otherwise, the running gear was pretty much unaltered.

T h a n k f u l l y, t h i s extreme type of bodysharing does not go on in these modern times.

However, some people will say that they feel that modern cars are beginning to look alike, but the reason for this is simple; modern car

designs are heavily influenced by curves instead of squares, which results in ‘fluidic’ design, giving the impression that a car is actually moving – even when it is stationary.

The role of a modernday car designer is becoming ever more demanding due to the fact that there are so many things that have to be taken into account before the designer puts pencil to paper.

There is a huge desire from car manufacturers to make their products more economical than their rivals, and the designers are required to make the exterior shape of the new car ‘slippery’ so that there is less resistance to drag which, in turn, improves fuel economy and makes the car more resistant to wind noise when travelling at speed.

It is also important to incorporate required levels of safety equipment into these designs without compromising style.

In these modern times, many customers will base their buying decision on how a car looks, so this is crucial from a designer’s point of view.

With such a change in car design over the past couple of decades, it will be interesting to see where car design leads us over the next few decades.

One thing is for sure – be prepared for change ...

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

ENTERTAINMENT

The Brother’s Movement A CULT INDIE CLASSIC RETURN

AFTER an almost decadelong break, once buzz-laden Tallaght indie rock act The Brother’s Movement are returning for a one-off show this Christmas – or at least, that’s the official line.

There are already hints, you see, of a broader return.

Nothing’s set in stone, but there are enough little jokey lines throughout our quick chat with frontman Daniel Paxton that suggest that rehearsals have proven a whole lot of fun, and just lead to something more than a one-night nostalgia trip.

“We always said we’d

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come back and do some shows if we were still on talking terms, and we felt that we didn’t sound dated,” said Paxton, who has since played a key part in the output of popular rockers Sweet Jane, and later Buffalo Sunn.

“We’re doing it to mark the ten-year occasion, really.

“We’re in a few different bands now between

GOINGOUTOUT

us. We worked hard on that Brother’s Movement album, and spent a lot of cash on recording it in Philadelphia.

“We were very proud of it. There’s no pressure, which is the beauty of this show.

“At the time, we always had that aim of getting something more from it, making a career. Now it’s just for the pure enjoyment of playing the songs.”

The rehearsals weren’t always easy, but things are coming together.

“At first, the rehearsals weren’t good, to be honest

with you,” Paxton says.

“But after about three or four shows, things started coming together.

“We actually sound a hell of a lot better than I remember, because we used to be in this pokey little room.

“Having a really good PA and actually being able to hear each other play definitely helps. Plus, we’re a little bit older and wiser, and don’t need to have the amps turned up to 11 all the time to make the point we’re trying to make.

“There is one song we’ve been leaving until last.

DECEMBER 12 (THURSDAY)

The Coronas @ The Olympia Theatre, SOLD OUT Junior Brother @ Whelan’s, €15 Greywind @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €15

DECEMBER 13 (FRIDAY)

Villagers @ Vicar Street, SOLD OUT Ham Sandwich @ Whelan’s, €25 The Wha @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10 The Coronas @ The Olympia Theatre, SOLD OUT

It’s ten minutes long and instrumental, and it takes a bit of working out, it has so many twists and turns.

“A few of them took a little while, but once we figured them out, they came good.

“We enjoyed the process of looking at how we did it back then, and it came back to us.”

In their earlier incarnation, The Brother’s Movement were signed to Rocket Girl records in the UK, and widely expected to go on and make an impact more substantial than they actually did, having

Fangclub @ The Workman’s Club, €17

DECEMBER 14 (SATURDAY)

Ham Sandwich @ Whelan’s, €25 Blue Hawaii @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10 The Coronas @ The Olympia Theatre, SOLD OUT Villagers @ Vicar Street, SOLD OUT The Scratch @ The Button Factory, SOLD OUT Milk @ The Workman’s Club, €14

evolved from a band called Mainline and garnered substantial hype.

They played support to the likes of The Jesus and Mary Chain, Doves, Sonic Youth, The Chemical Brothers and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

The band lasted only three years before going their separate ways.

“We all started to not get on at a certain point,” Paxton says of their demise.

“The pressures of holding down full-time work and doing the band were hard.

“Two of us wanted to get

on with our lives, so it got pretty stressful. We were doing tours with people not talking.

“We were always fine on stage, but as soon as the amps were turned off, it wasn’t so good.

“Recording the album and doing a couple of tours afterwards took its toll on us a little bit.

“I ended up leaving first, and the lads did another tour without me.

“I think, after that, they just had enough. It was all the stuff you read about, really. It’s water under the bridge now.”

DECEMBER 15 (SUNDAY)

Soda Blonde @ Whelan’s, €17 Bjorn Again @ The Olympia Theatre, €38

Christy Moore @ Vicar Street, €43+ Mark Lanegan Band @ The Button Factory, SOLD OUT

DECEMBER 16 (MONDAY)

DECEMBER 18 (WEDNESDAY)

Sam Fender @ The Olympia Theatre, SOLD OUT Soda Blonde @ Whelan’s, €17 Christy Moore @ Vicar Street, €43+

DECEMBER 17 (TUESDAY)

Hudson Taylor @ Whelan’s, €29

Hudson Taylor @ Whelan’s, €29 The Vibes @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €7 Inhaler @ The Button Factory, SOLD OUT David O’Doherty @ The Sugar Club, SOLD OUT

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This week, we look at the importance of eating well, medical cards for seniors and the Cold Weather Initiative

Understanding the importance of eating well EATING well is important for all of us. It helps us to stay as healthy as we can be. But many of us find it hard to eat well every day.

Only one-third of people in Ireland eat the recommended amount of vegetables, salads and fruit each day.

Many people eat less healthy foods such as chocolate, cakes and crisps on a daily basis.

In Ireland, 62% of the adult population is overweight or obese. 1 in 4 children aged 7 is either overweight or obese.

Benefits of eating healthily When you eat well, you reduce your chance of developing certain diseases. If you have children, you’re also more likely to pass on good eating habits to them.

Good eating habits can lead to: • a healthy body weight • a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer • a healthy cholesterol level • an improved sense of wellbeing Diet, nutrition and your body Foods are made up of nutrients. Protein, fat and vitamins are types of nutrients. Your body needs the right mix of nutrients to be healthy and well.

Different foods contain different nutrients.

Choosing a mixture of foods every day will help you get to get all the nutrients you need to grow and be healthy.

This is what it means to eat a balanced diet.

Foods that contain the same types of nutrients are grouped together as: • vegetables, salads and fruit • wholemeal cereals and bread, potatoes, pasta and rice • reduced-fat or low-fat milk, yoghurt and cheese • lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs, beans and nuts • fats, spreads and oils Food also gives you the fuel (calories) you need for your body to work.

If you take in more calories than you use, you’ll put on weight and become overweight.

If you don’t take in enough calories, you’ll be underweight. Either is bad for your health.

Making small changes to your diet can make big differences to your health now and in the future.

Lord Mayor of Dublin, Paul Mc Auliffe, launched Dublin City Council and ALONEs cold weather campaign outside Bewleys Café on Grafton Street, alongside ALONE service users Paul Hynes and Don Johnson. Picture: Jason Clarke Alone

Lord Mayor launches Cold Weather Initiative LORD Mayor of Dublin, Paul McAuliffe, launched Dublin City Council and ALONE’s cold weather campaign outside Bewley’s Cafe on Grafton Street last week.

Cllr McAuliffe said: “The colder winter months can be a difficult time for many people who are vulnerable and may be feeling isolated.

“We are appealing to all Dubliners, and indeed people across the country to be mindful of older people in our communities who may live alone or be at risk of struggling with loneli-

ness, health difficulties or fuel poverty.

“This campaign represents the community and the whole city working together to make a difference in the lives of older people, many of whom face worries about warmth, shelter and essentials, such as food and medication at this time of year.

“I am confident that Dubliners will respond with our usual sense of kindness, compassion and goodness.”

Sean Moynihan, CEO of ALONE commented: “Colder temperatures can have a seri-

ous impact on the health and safety of older people, and Ireland has among the highest levels of excess winter mortality in Europe.

“We regularly work with older people who don’t have central heating, live in challenging housing conditions, and even people who have used their free travel and stayed on buses and trains during the day to keep warm.

“It’s really important that we reach out to people who may be finding things difficult due to ill health, financial worries, or

housing difficulties.

“We hope that by spreading this message and by reaching out, more people will stay safe and well this winter.”

Mr Moynihan continued: “According to reports by TILDA, around 1 in 10 older people have problems heating their home, and nearly half have experienced problems with damp, mould or mildew.

“We encourage anyone who may be concerned about their own wellbeing or someone else’s to reach out for assistance from ALONE if needed.

MEDICAL CARD FOR SENIORS If you are 70 or over, you qualify for a medical card, if your gross income is: • not more than €500 a week if you are single • not more than €900 a week for a couple If you are 70 or over, you qualify for a GP visit card, if your gross income is: • over €500 but not greater than €700 if you are single • over €900 but not greater than €1,400 a

week if you are part of a couple You can’t include expenses such as rent, medicines and healthcare costs in your application.

Apply online For couples: If one of you is aged 70 or older, you will both qualify for a medical card, if your combined gross income is €900 or less a week.

If one of you is aged 70 or older, you will

both qualify for a GP visit card, if your combined gross income is over €900, but not greater than €1,400 a week.

Medical conditions and costs If you have any long-term medical conditions, you must include a medical report from your doctor or consultant.

If you have high medical costs and you do not qualify for an over 70s card, you can apply for a general medical card or GP visit card.

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GARROW THE GREAT: BASKETBALL: UCD Marian remain three points from the summit of the Men’s Super League after seeing off Pyrobel Killester 97-83 following overtime. Mike Garrow’s slam-dunk in the final seconds of regular time tied the game up for Marian and they took that momentum in overtime as Garrow finished with an individual haul of 32 points.

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NAC Swim Club’s Shane Ryan claimed Ireland’s second medal at the LEN European Short Course Swimming Championships in Glasgow in the 50m backstroke.

Ryan, World Bronze medallist in the event in 2018, produced an outstanding performance to again finish in third place in 23.12, faster than his heat (23.16) and semi-final (23.21) swims earlier in the day.

The 25-year-old joins a growing list of Irish medallists from this Championships including Mona McSharry – from earlier in this gala – Grainne Murphy, Andrew Bree and Barry Murphy.

A delighted Ryan commented: “I’m really happy that I’m bringing home something to Ireland. It’s been a tough day of racing. But I’m happy to come away with the bronze and to end the meet with a strong finish as part of the Ireland Relay’.

Among other highlights, he also

reached the 100m backstroke final with a new Irish Senior Record of 50.42 to finish in 6th place overall.

The swim was the 25-year-old’s first senior international final in an Olympic distance, and this bodes well for an Olympic year almost upon us. Ryan had progressed to the Final with an Irish record in the heats of 50.45 and a time of 50.48 in the semi-final.

Tallaght’s Brendan Hyland started off a busy week with a 52.00 swim in the 100m butterfly heats before he joined the Irish record train with a big swim in the 400m Individual Medley.

Hyland knocked over four seconds off Andrew Bree’s 2001 record of 4:16.26, clocking 4:12.13.

The butterfly specialist went on to secure a place in his first ever senior international final in the 200m event.

There, he clocked 1:55.06 in the final to finish in eighth place.

The Tallaght man also recorded a 200m individual medley lifetime best of 1.58.12.

Tallaght Swim Club’s Brendan Hyland. Picture: David Kiberd Photography

Fellow Tallaght swimmer Niamh Coyne’s highlight was a semi-final appearance in the 100m breaststroke.

She backed up a 1.06.12 in the heats with a 1.06.16 to end up in 14th place overall.

She also swam a personal best in the 50m breastroke and competed well in the 200m.

Templeogue 14-year-old Molly Mayne was making her adult level debut and she put in a string of good performances that bode well for the future. She swam 2.29.46 in the 200m breaststroke, 1.09.36 in the 100m and 31.93 in the 50m while also competing in the 200m individual medley with a 2.19.46 time in the heats.

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BALLINTEER ST JOHN’S LOTTO results for Dec 5th Nos. 2,4,6, and 24.

Jackpot of €2,000 was won by Tom Donohue.

Next week Jackpot €1,000. €100 Helen Flood, €50 Eamonn Naughton and Eamonn Lawlor.

Joker consolation prize winner Eamonn Lawlor. Turkey Voucher Frank Maguire. Special BSJ Christmas Bingo on Monday 16th. Starting 8:00 pm followed by singalong, some dancing and a bit of craic.

Congrats to our own Eoin Fitzpatrick picked for the Dublin Bus Dubs star Football selection for 2019. Congrats to Peadar O Shea elected President of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce. Player of the year awards will take place next Saturday at 8:30 pm in the Club House.

Big day for our young footballers come along and support our U 21 Football team in the Championship Final v St Vincents on Sunday Dec 15th in O Toole Park at 13:00 . Bígí Linn.

Christmas party with Santa for the juveniles in Club House on Saturday Dec 21st. Club Shop open Thursdays 7:30 to 8:30 and Saturdays at 11:30 – 12:30.

All club gear on sale. New BSJ “Pop Up” Christmas Club Shop in Nutgrove Shopping Centre beside Santa Grotto Saturdays and Sundays 1-5 pm.

KILMACUD CROKES COMMISERATIONS to the Minor A Camogie team who lost out in a close game by 4pts to Lucan Sarsfields in the Championship Final.

Thanks to all who supported the annual Benevolent draw on Saturday in the club. Thanks also to all who attended the M2M 2020 BCI fundraiser in the club on Thursday.

Come along to see the

Crokes Choir in Stillorgan shopping center on Saturday December 14th 11am to 1pm.

Annual Pitch and Putt planned for Saturday December 21st – contact Gerry Greene to enter a team asap as places are filling up. Football section AGM will take place on Sunday Dec 15th at 8:30pm in the function room.

SHANKILL WE ARE looking for girls, boys and adults to join in with our club choir who will be singing for charity in Lydl Shankill on Saturday 14th December pm our Facebook page.

The club Chase the Ace Sunday night draw in Brady’s is paused at this time to allow for the Christmas programme of events in the pub. The next draw will take place on Sunday 22nd December. The jackpot stands at €1400.

Club AGM was well attended and all positions on the executive committee were filled.

The committee is looking forward to another year of action and progress on all fronts. Gaelic 4 Mothers & Others, a group has been set up catering all ages, all abilities, no experience of GAA games necessary. This is a fun social group and its FREE. The venue is Scoil Mhuire from 7pm to 8pm on Tuesday nights, PM us on Facebook or contact Steve 087 6414123.

There was fantastic excitement at the Academy last Saturday. Training exercises and equipment were put to one side and the hall in St Anne’s was beautifully decorated. Why? We were waiting for the arrival of the great man. Disco music rang out and everyone was having a great time when Santa himself arrived carrying a sack of presents.

BASKETBALL: UCD MARIAN SNATCH OVERTIME SHOT WITH BOTH

Garrow leaves Killester gutted with late slam dunk MEN’S SUPER LEAGUE  DAVE DONNELLY

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UCD Marian remain three points from the summit of the Men’s Super League after seeing off Pyrobel Killester 97-83 following overtime.

Mike Garrow’s slamdunk in the final seconds of regular time tied the game up for Marian and they took that momentum in overtime as Garrow finished with an individual haul of 32 points.

UCD trailed 44-41 at the half and trailed by two points at the death, facing a second defeat in the space of three days, before Garrow’s unceremonious intervention.

The home side took overtime 15-1 to complete a remarkable turnaround to ensure just three points separates the top six in the table.

Thursday night saw

Griffith College Templeogue run out 85-68 winners, having led 44-37 at the break, to inflict a fourth defeat of the season on UCD. S a t u r d a y ’s r e s u l t leaves Marian in a fiveway tie for second place on 21 points, alongside DBS Éanna, Templeogue, Belfast Star and Neptune, just behind Tralee Warriors.

“We would not win if not for pure character,” said UCD Marian head coach Ioannis Liapakis after the eventful finish.

“Normally, the way the game was going, it looked like we were going to lose the game, but we never gave up.

“It’s really exciting. As always, I’m saying the league is a marathon.

Nobody can say right now if we’re going to win or not.

“Last year, around November, we had four losses and we were like

UCD Marian’s Mike Garrow made a crucial intervention.

Picture: Martin Doherty

ninth place, and we end up in the last weekend [with a chance] to try and win the league. That says everything.”

DBS Éanna fell from the summit after they succumbed to a 101-87 point defeat in a dingdong battle with Griffith College Templeogue at Nord Anglia International School.

Neil Randolph was the hero for Templeogue as he delivered three dagger three-pointers down

the stretch.

Indeed, the final scoreline doesn’t truly reflect the nature of the game, as it was right in the melting pot until the final two minutes, until Randolph delivered the killer blows.

It was neck-and-neck throughout the full four quarters, with Jason Killeen and Randolph two of the standouts for Templeogue, while young guard Kris Arcilla also impressed on the night.

At the other end, it was Joshua Wilson and Stefan Zecevic who drove Éanna on, dictating their offence from early on to cause 50 points worth of damage. It was Templeogue’s night though in the end, with Randolph’s threes ultimately the difference down the stretch for the hosts.

This was Templeogue’s second win of the weekend, having seen of the challenge of UCD Marian 85-68 on Thursday.

Cronin inspires Cabo victory

Cabinteely’s Ava Gilbson Doyle and Eve O’Brien represented Leinster’s Under-15s

CABINTEELY’S MGL Under-15 Premier side secured a hard-fought 4-2 victory over Bohemians on Sunday in Johnstown Park.

The visitors went one up after ten minutes when Justine Cronin lobbed the home keeper after a poor clearance. That lead was doubled five minute later when Cronin pounced on a loose ball after Eve O’Brien’s shot was parried.

Bohs made it 2-1 right on half time from a breakaway from an away corner but Cabo restored their two-goal cushion on 55 minutes.

O’Brien cut in from left to score; Bohs responded yet again when a mix up in the visiting defence made 3-2.

The win was secured when O’Brien again cut in front left to score off the crossbar.

Skipper Maedbh Hannay and Eleanor Foot were excellent in a team that played really well as a unit.

It was their second win out of three so far this season as they give chase to Shelbourne and near neighbours St Joseph’s Boys who both have three wins.

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JINGLE BELL RUN

Tonosa and Jennings blaze trail in Phoenix

DUNDRUM South Dublin AC’s Hiko Tonosa blasted to one of the fastest 5k times in Ireland this year with 14.16, at the Jingle Bell Run in the Phoenix Park at the weekend.

This was a great run in wet and windy conditions, with Tonosa happy to be back on the road after his recent cross country races. Emmet Jennings ran a fantastic race to finish second, knocking 20 seconds off his personal best with a time of 14.18. Robert Corbally followed his win at the Sandyford 5k with a great 11th place, ensuring first team place for DSD.

SEAPOINT continued their impressive home form in Leinster League Division 1A with a 34-13 bonus point win over Dundalk on Saturday.

On a bright, cold and mildly windy day at Kilbogget Park the early exchanges were even but Seapoint gradually established territorial and possession dominance.

The breakthrough came in the 15th minute when Point created a numbers advantage out wide with good hands, putting Cian O’Gorman over the line.

Dundalk regrouped and started to build their own pressure but it only yielded a 30th minute penalty.

From the restart, Seapoint again exerted territorial pressure and Darragh Mullins slotted over a penalty from a Dundalk transgression at a breakdown. Dundalk, though, closed out the half with a second penalty to keep the tie in in the mix at 8-6 at half-time.

The Kilbogget host emerged from the break with great purpose and, with man of the match Mullins, pulling the strings, they started to stretch the Dundalk defence.

The dam burst with Marty Kerr going through the flailing defence to dot down; Mullins successfully added the extras.

With their tails up, Seapoint took full advantage and proceeded to create two more wonderful tries over the next 10 minutes.

Brian Lyons and Cian Buckley finished off moves that had the Seapoint faithful mesmerised, insuring their bonus point for the four tries.

Dundalk found a renewed vigour and got their second try to reduce the gap to 27-13.

This created some nervousness in the

Seapoint celebrate during their win over Dundalk last weekend.

crowd but the players were having none of it, taking control to put together phases of continuity that Dundalk couldn’t cope with. It led to Cian Cunningham bundling over under the posts for Mullins to convert.

Seapoint now take a well-earned Christ-

mas break from competitive rugby, returning to action on January 11 when they go to Suttonians.

This result lifted Seapoint to sixth place in the table ahead of Gorey with four rounds of matches to be played.

UCD end Three Rock’s winning streak HOCKEY: IRISH SENIOR CUP  STEPHEN FINDLATER

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UCD inflicted a first cup defeat in Irish knock-out competition on Three Rock Rovers since February 2017, ending a run of 34 successive victories for the Rathfarnham club.

Michael Styles’ student side held on for a 3-2 success at Belfield, a brilliant first half performance laying the base for the result.

Andrew Meates put them in front in glorious fashion, his deflection hitting the top corner from Jazze Henry’s reverse-stick

cross. Iain Styles added the next two for a commanding 3-0 lead at the big break and seemingly set fair.

Rovers, though dominated the second half and were back in the mix courtesy of third quarter efforts from Ross Canning and James Walker, setting up a tense final quarter.

UCD held on, however, with Max Maguire making a string of awesome stops while Ziggy Agnew made some big last-ditch tackles. Canning was denied from a penalty stroke for a potential equaliser and UCD went through to the semi-final and a shot at a first ever Senior Cup final appear-

ance.

It ended Rovers’ two-year reign in this competition, winning nine matches along the

way in this competition along with 12 in the Neville Cup, nine in the Mills Cup and four in the EY Champions Trophy.

UCD’s Mark Samuel and TRR’s Ben Walker. Picture: Adrian Boehm

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UCD eye yet another Collingwood crown  DAVE DONNELLY

Old Wesley have a perfect record to date.

Wesley win thriller to chase down Highfield OLD WESLEY scored a vital victory over current AIL Division 1B leaders Highfield to maintain their 100% record, putting them in range of taking over should they win their game in hand.

It was a pulsating encounter in Energia Park, Donnybrook with the final scoreline of 25-22.

Highfield got off to a very lively start, engineered an opening try in the corner for winger, Paul Stack. The Donnybrook side struck soon when David Poff ran a great line to ground far out in the corner; Rory Stynes narrowly missed the conversion, 5-5.

The large and well-drilled Highfield pack gave the Wesley eight a serious examination but the home side stuck manfully to the task despite being under pressure in the scrums.

But, from the move of the match, Poff passed on the inside to Stynes, who returned the pass and the centre made a great break. A sublime long pass followed to fellow centre Ed O’Keefe who streaked over in the corner.

Stynes embellished this wonderful score by landing the conversion from the touch line for a 12-5 lead. Inevitably, Highfield struck back and, despite some heroic defence, Wesley finally conceded a penalty on 35 minutes which out-half Shane O’Riordan calmly converted.

Stynes replied with a three-pointer for Wes six minutes into the second half for a 15-8 lead.

Highfield continued their forward pressure in pursuit of an equalising score but a great turnover penalty by Paul Derham seemed to have lifted the siege. But the hosts lost the ensuing line-out and Highfield made the most of it. After a number of passages of play, second row Eoin Keating went over for a try, converted by O’Sullivan for 15 all.

From a scrum turnover, the ever-reliable Stynes duly slotted to inch Wesley into the lead again from another penalty.

But with 13 minutes left, things looked bleak when Highfield drove over for a converted try, scored by Colin O’Neill, to take the lead 22-18.

Wesley showed their reservoir of confidence to bounce back and immediately gained a foothold in the Highfield half. Tom Kiersey made a typically incisive break through the eye of a needle and replacement flanker, Josh Pim crashed over from the ensuing ruck. Stynes added the extras.

The drama was not over, however, as Highfield stormed back and had the home defence under strong pressure but some Herculean tackling from the Wesley defence kept them at bay.

Highfield, in pursuit of a winning try and a bonus point, eschewed two kickable penalties for a draw but the final action saw Wesley superbly rob an attacking five metre line-out to get the ball off the park in advance of the final whistle.

Highfield remain three points clear but Wesley have a game in hand with Old Belvedere seven points further back.

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UCD will begin their quest for a 45th Collingwood Cup title with a local derby against rivals Dublin City University when the prestigious colleges competition kicks off its 100th edition in February.

The eight-team championships will be hosted at Trinity College in 2020 and UCD will hope to regain the crown they last won in 2018, when they saw off Queen’s University Belfast in the final.

UCD have already achieved success in this season’s Harding Cup, which pits the best freshers’ classes in the year against one another, and will hope to make it a double when they return after Christmas.

Blackrock College alumnus Hugo MacNeill, who scored twice in the final against Maynooth University when Trinity last lifted the crown in 1979, presided over the draw.

MacNeill would go on to become a decorated Irish rugby player, representing his country 37 times at full back, scoring 10 tries, and represented the British and Irish Lions three times.

DUAFC’s Jason Boateng, Terry McAuley, Hugo MacNeill, Trinity Sport’s Michelle Tanner and DUAFC’s Daniel Grace

The Trinity Sports ambassador will hope his alma mater can overcome the challenge of holders University College Cork, with the winner of QUB and Ulster University their carrot in the semis.

UCD’s reward, should they see off the challenge of DCU, would be a meeting with either Maynooth or U of L. UCC captured last year’s crown when they saw off University of

ORLA QUILL DECIDER Kilmacud denied by Lucan in minor final DUBLIN camogie chairperson Jenny Wylde presented Kilmacud Crokes’ captain Helen Barr with the runners-up medals following the Minor A Orla Quill Championship final in Abbotstown last weekend.

Lucan Sarsfields emerged as the winners in a high quality final that defied wildly changeable conditions with strong, icy winds and squally rain making life particularly difficult in the first half.

Kilmacud did build a 2-3 to 0-4 lead but Lucan stormed back to win out on the 2-10 to 2-6 scoreline.

Picture: ilivephotos.com

Limerick in the final at the Market’s Field following extra time earlier this year.

Two preliminary games in this year’s competition have already taken place as Ulster University beat St Mary’s Immaculate College 4-2 at the AUL Complex.

In the other qualifying game, Maynooth beat NUI Galway on home turf, prevailing 7-6 on penalties after the sides

remained locked at 2-2 after extra time.

All quarter-final ties will take place at Trinity on Monday, February 3, the semi-finals the following day and the final on February 5.

“The year 2020 will be a milestone one in the long history of the Collingwood Cup and in that time it has seen many changes,” said Irish Universities Football Union chairmanTerry McAuley.

“Over that time the format has changed beginning with four teams, peaking at 16 and now 11, while the gruelling five day tournament of some years ago has now come down to a more manageable scenario for present day students.

“We have already seen some excellent football in the first round and hopefully those standards are maintained until the final ball is kicked.”