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TYLER and Amelia FitzPatrick joined Maysa and Mikhail Chaib at Nutgrove Fire Station for its recent open day. The day was a hot ticket for kids of all ages, with lots of people from all across the area coming along to see some exciting safety demonstrations. See Gallery on Page 6. Picture: Rose Comiskey
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A REDEVELOPMENT proposal in Mount Merrion has been granted planning permission, despite local objections. Among the concerns expressed at a recent resi-
dents’ meeting in Mount Merrion Community Hall, were fears the three-story pub/restaurant may turn into a student pub and cause noise pollution and antisocial behaviour in the area. Minister Josepha Madigan (FG) told Dublin Gazette she
supports the concerns of the Mount Merrion residents. She said: “The new development is welcome, but it must be suitable for the local landscape. What is being proposed is too large and close to the local church and shops. Parking and traffic are
also big concerns.” A spokesperson for the developers, Oakmount, told Dublin Gazette they refuted that the new development will be a party venue which would result in late night openings and anti-social behaviour. FULL STORY ON P7
‘Freeze the Luas price for a year to make up for its poor service’
THERE are calls for the Luas fares to be frozen for at least a year to make up for “poor service”. Dublin-Rathdown-based Senator Neale Richmond (FG) said the quality of service has been “appalling”. He said: “Delays, stoppages, overcrowding and a plethora of other disruptions have left commuters understandably vexed. It seems only right, therefore, that commuters should be shown a level of respect and understanding from LUAS for having to put up with such poor service. “I am calling on LUAS operators Transdev to undertake to freeze fares for at least the next 12 months.” See Full Story on Page 11
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Dun Laoghaire Rathdown to reap benefits of housing Rathfarnham girl adaptation grants wins essay contest Ulrike Schoeller, Guy Johnston (both from the Irish Austrian Society), Isolde O’Loughlin and the Austrian Ambassador Dr Helmut Freudenschuss
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DUN Laoghaire Rathdown is getting over €2m in Housing Adaptation Grants. It’s part of a nationwide grant scheme of €66.25m to be made available in 2018. The investment will facilitate changes needed
to make homes suitable for a person with a physical, sensory/intellectual disability or mental health difficulty. It will also help older people and people with disabilities to remain living independently in their own homes for longer, and to facilitate early return from hospital. The Grant helps people to make changes and adaptations to the ir home, for example, making it wheelchair-acces-
sible, extending it to create more space, adding a ground-floor bathroom or toilet or adding a stair-lift. Minister Damien English announced the fund and said: “I am pleased to be in a position to increase the funding for this important programme by some 11% in 2018. All local authorities will be getting an increase in 2018.” Minister Shane Ross said it is great news for the Dun Laoghaire Rath-
Southside heroes tough it out for mountain challenge A SOUTH Dublin woman has won the 10th annual DEBRA Ireland Wicklow Mountains Challenge half marathon. Niamh Garvey (above) from Terenure braved one of Ireland’s toughest mountain races with 400 other runners to help raise money for people battling the rare and very painful skin condition EB, also known as butterfly skin. Other South Dublin athletes amongst those battling the Wicklow Mountains Challenge, were Catherine Pike, Dalkey, David Kavanagh, Blackrock, David Reddy, Booterstown and Justin Higgins, Stepaside. Debra Ireland supports people living with EB (epidermolysis bullosa), an incredibly painful skin condition that causes the skin layers and internal body linings to blister and wound at the slightest touch. Many of the participants wore an EB butterfly tattoo on their face in support of patients living with this condition. It affects approximately 1 in 18,000 babies born and can range from mild to severe, and there are currently no treatments or cure for EB. All profits raised from the Wicklow Mountains Half Marathon/10km go directly to the charity Debra Ireland. For more information see www.debraireland.org or text BUTTERFLY to 50300 to donate €4 to Debra Ireland.. Picture: Richard Sheehy
down area. “Keeping people in their homes, living independently, with access to family, friends and their local community is hugely important. “My constituents have often asked me how they can assist a loved one or elderly parent to remain safely in the home, or indeed remain there themselves. “The Grant will help older people and people with a disability in this local area to do just that.” Speaking on the €2,043,336 fund being made available in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, Fine Gael Minister Josepha Madigan is encouraging locals to apply for the grants. “This is all about improving quality of life for older people and people with disabilities. It is also about helping them to stay in their own homes for as long as possible. “These types of schemes are also good news for the construction sector, helping to create jobs in that sector which of course also has a knock on positive effect for the local economy in Dublin Rathdown.” Grants of up to €30,000 are available to assist people with a disability in carrying out necessary works to make a house more suitable for their needs, up to €8,000 to assist older people living in poor housing conditions to have necessary repairs or improvements carried out, and up to €6,000 for mobility aids to address mobility problems for a member of the household.
A RATHFARNHAM schoolgirl has won the Senior 2018 German Language Essay Competition, which is organised annually by the Irish Austrian Society. Isolde O’ Loughlin is a fifth-year student in Loreto High School, Beaufort, Rathfarnham. She has been awarded the Dr Otto Glaser Trophy and a two-week scholarship to Salzburg in June. The scholarship comprises air travel, tuition in German, board and accommodation at ISK – International Sprachkurse in Salzburg. The title of the prize-winning essay, written by Isolde, was “Welche Perspektiven bringen junge Staatsmanner fur Europa?” (What perspectives do young statesmen bring to Europe?)” Isolde, her parents Anne and Niall O’Loughlin, and her German teacher Rachel McMahon, from Loreto Beaufort, recently attended a ceremony for the winners, hosted by the Austrian Ambassador Dr Helmut Freudenschuss, at his Residence in Dublin.
Robert Dooley, Vodafone presents the winners Eamon Kerney and James Crowley. Picture: Sean Curtin
Foxrock students scoop coding prize TWO Foxrock students have scooped a top prize at the National Scratch Coding Competition. Eamon Kerney and James Crowley from St Brigid Boys School took home the top prize in the Best Technical Sophistication category for their entry ‘Flight of Apollo’. The competition was held in the Kemmy Business School, at the University of Limerick, last Wednesday as part of Tech Week 2018. The winners were selected from over 500 entries nationwide and judged to be the best in their respective categories. Scratch is a visual programming language that makes it easy for young people to create their own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art – and share their creations on the web.
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ANNIVERSARY: LILY LENDS A HAND
Gardai appeal for witnesses after man found injured
GARDAI are appealing for witnesses after a man was discovered injured on Firhouse Road over the weekend. The man in his 30s was discovered
Pictured marking the diamond milestone in retro uniforms of that era are Aer Lingus cabin crew Muriel Cooke and Mae Mc Greevy along with Lily. Picture: Jason Clarke
‘I loved the passengers, everyone was just so friendly and lovely’ REBECCA RYAN
A FORMER air hostess from Leopardstown recently helped Aer Lingus celebrate their diamond anniversary of transatlantic flights. Seventy-nine-year-old Lily O’Connell worked on Aer Lingus’ early flights crossing the Atlantic around 1958. Lily said becoming an air hostess was her dream job. She said: “It was always my number 1. When I was flying back then we would fly from Dublin to Shannon and pick up passengers at both airports and then fly to New York. “I loved the passengers, everyone was just so friendly and lovely. There was great excitement in the air.” Early flights were populated mostly with those emigrating from Ireland, and it is estimated that the airline carried close to 15,000 guests to and from New York in its first year. Flight time from Ireland to New York was then approximately 14 hours outbound. In 2018, the outbound flight duration from Dublin to JFK is almost halved at a scheduled 7hrs 30mins. Lily recalled the flights brought great excitement for families reuniting. “I remember the Americans on board coming to ‘I-R-Land’, as they called it, they were so excited to be meeting their Irish family connections for the first time. “For Irish people flying home – they had saved for months for the air fare as they were so expensive back then, so it was just lovely on board, everyone was
in great spirits. “My highlight was when I went to Maine in America as part of a publicity trip – I remember bringing part of a Christmas tree home to Shannon Airport which sounds a bit mad now – I think it was a gift or something. I was in the papers and I even was on TV in Maine – that was wonderful. “I met my husband on board and we got married soon after – travelling across the Atlantic was just such an incredible experience all those years ago.” Today Aer Lingus operates largely Airbus A330 aircraft crossing the Atlantic carrying as many as 317 guests on each flight. Commenting on the diamond anniversary, Ruth Ranson, director of Communications at Aer Lingus, said: “Over the past 60 years we have warmly welcomed leisure travellers, business travellers, emigrants and home visitors onboard, continually growing and championing connectivity between Ireland and the US. “As a result of the airline’s transatlantic growth over the past six decades, we have been able to invest significantly in both fleet and employment, most recently with the order of eight Airbus A321 Long Range aircrafts arriving in the next two years and a pilot recruitment campaign currently underway.” To celebrate its diamond anniversary, Aer Lingus has launched a summer stateside deal offering €100 saving on return flights to all direct North American destinations, valid for travel from June 16 to October 31.
by a passer-by at 8.15pm and was taken to Tallaght Hospital in a serious condition. Gardai want to speak to a woman, described in her late 30s
or early 40s, with blond hair and driving a black car (possibly a Hyundai). Contact Rathfarnham Garda Station on 01 666 6500.
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LEOPARDSTOWN: STATES MOST VALUABLE EMPTY SITE HAS BEEN VALUED AT €66.5 MILLION
Call for site to be used for housing intensifies REBECCA RYAN
THE call for housing to be built at an empty site in Leopardstown is heating up. The states most valuable empty site next to Leopardstown Racecourse has been valued on the Vacant Sites Register at €66.5 million and is owned by Horse Racing Ireland (HRI). Local authorities have been given the power, since January, to charge a levy on property owners who do not develop prime land that could be used for housing. The HRI faces a vacant site bill of over €2m from next year if the site is not developed.
The council want the land to be used for public and affordable housing. A council spokesperson said: “A letter was issued to the Minister for Housing Planning and Local Government, Minister for Agriculture and the Board of Horse Racing Ireland detailing a resolution adopted by the council at the meeting of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council on April 9, 2018 requesting HRI to make appropriate development land, zoned A available to the council for the provision of public and affordable housing.” As a commercial semistate body, the HRI, through its board, reports to the Minister for Agricul-
ture Food and the Marine. However, a spokesman for Minister Murphy said: “As the owner of the site, HRI has primary responsibility for any future plans for its development. “However, the Department, via its Housing Delivery Office in particular, has been and will continue to work to ensure, where appropriate, social and affordable housing is delivered from publicly owned sites that are available for development.” Green Party councillor and housing spokesman Ossian Smyth said the site needs to be used for housing. “In the middle of a housing crisis, it is not acceptable to see state bodies like
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Horse Racing Ireland owns two sites next to Leopardstown Racecourse
HRI and the Central Bank, sitting on huge tracts of land that have been zoned for housing. “The council has asked for a meeting with The Minister for Agriculture (who is responsible for HRI), the Minister for Housing and the board of Horse Racing Ireland to see how we can use this vacant land. “The Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy met with councillors recently and promised that funds would be made available to build new housing, and asked us to identify suitable sites, so the ball is in his court and we await his response.” Sinn Fein councillor for Glencullen Sandyford,
Chris Curran said he is calling on the Government to intervene. “On the board of Horse Racing Ireland there are two ministerial appointees, so the state has a direct input into that organisation.” Cllr Curran previously told Dublin Gazette the land is “ideal” for housing. He said: “It is already zoned residential, it is water and drainage serviced, has its own LUAS stop and is within a few hundred meters from the M50.” There are reports that HRI are considering plans for housing, a hotel and a school on the land. When asked about
those reported plans, and the call for the land to be used for housing, chief executive of HRI Racecourses Ltd, John Osborne, told Dublin Gazette they are going through a process at the moment with the local council. “Leopardstown is Dublin’s only racecourse and a master plan is underway which will seek to maintain the racecourse as one of the best in the world. “This will include the development of some of the land at the periphery, subject to planning, benefitting our community, and we are going through a process with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.”
Tributes pour in for local TD Monica Barnes
TRIBUTES have been pouring in for former Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD Monica Barnes, who has died at the age of 82, on May 3. She served as a TD for Dun Laoghaire for 15 years, after been first elected to the Dail in 1982. President Michael D Higgins was among the many who expressed his sympathy. He said: “I am very saddened to learn of the death of former TD and Senator, Monica Barnes, who provided exceptional public service to the people of Dun Laoghaire and Ireland over many years. “Monica was a proud feminist and championed women’s rights throughout her parliamentary career and beyond.” An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD, also expressed his condolences. He said: “[Monica Barnes] was particularly inspirational for women and younger members of our party. “Monica gave great service to Fine Gael and to the people of Dun Laoghaire, whom she served as a TD for some fifteen years.” Local TD and Green Party deputy leader Catherine Martin said: “Monica was a pioneering voice and serious advocate for women’s rights. “I had the privilege of getting to know her through our recently established Women’s Parliamentary Caucus of which she was very supportive.”
THE announcement that Jesus and Mary College, Our Lady’s Grove in Goatstown is seeking planning permission to build a new national standard hockey facility has been welcomed. Deputy principal of the school said: “We are delighted to have gotten to this stage. “At Our Lady’s Grove, we want to facilitate 21st Century learning supported by 21st Century facilities. “This addition to our campus will be a crucial sporting amenity for our school population and the wider community. “Permission is pending, and it is hoped that construction will commence during the summer with the facility being available for use before the end of the year. “We will be working with community partners to explore how the new facility can best serve the school and the community once construction begins and we have a completion date.”
Popular DJ passes away WELL-LOVED and popular radio DJ and photographer Angelique Cheronnet has died at the age of 37. Born on November 4, 1980 in St Michael’s Hospital in Dun Laoghaire, Angelique spent her time between Dun Laoghaire and Paris. Angelique presented on Dublin’s independent radio station Anna Livia FM, and she was also a very talented photographer. The news of her death comes as a huge shock to her family and friends, and she will be greatly missed. Angelique will be laid to rest on May 14th in Paris, France.
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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK
Amy and Aaron O’Connor
Mujtaba Hamdani
Fergus Hughes with Christopher and Robyn
Volunteers Andrew Pollard and Robert Leonard
Looks like Tom and Peter Shelley approve of the fun day
Elsie Traynor
Maysa and Mikhail Chaib. Pictures: Rose Comiskey
Community Sergeant Ivan Howlin with young recruit Jake and Michelle Creighton
Hose about that? Ryan Cheppard tries out his firefighting skills ...
Fire station fun was the hottest ticket in town F
OR anyone burning with questions about the work of the fire brigade, Nutgrove Fire Station was the perfect place to pour them out at its recent open day. People from all across the area gathered under the sun to meet the brave fire crews and a number of other emergency responders, with health and safety a key focus of
the day. To nobody’s surprise, the open day was a huge hit with children (of all ages), who were delighted to be able to meet the fire crews, see the tenders up close, and even sit inside. With many children having a go at some of the station’s duties, it’s possible some may want to go on to be a Fireman Sam – or Fireman Samantha – themselves,
many years from now. Adding yet another layer of fun, some face-painting added to the excitement, and while the painted faces wouldn’t have lasted too long, there’s no doubt that many of those at the open day will have been left with life-long memories, thanks to the great efforts of all involved in helping to engage with the community.
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MOUNT MERRION: NEARLY 340 OBJECTIONS WERE LODGED AGAINST REDEVELOPMENT
Project to go-ahead despite objections REBECCA RYAN
A REDEVELOPMENT proposal in Mount Merrion has been granted planning permission, despite local objections. Property company Oakmount got the green light from Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to redevelop Kennedy’s Bar and Union Cafe. Nearly 340 objections were lodged against the plans, making it the most contested planning application in the local council area that year. The plans include the demolition of the existing 4-storey Kennedy’s/Union
Cafe building of 1593 square metres, and replacing it with a reduced building of 1164 square metres, and a three-story pub/restaurant including terraces and a penthouse level function room. There will also be an apartment scheme comprising 11 one-beds, 30 twobeds, and nine three-beds. Among the concerns expressed was a fear the pub may turn into a student pub and cause noise pollution and anti-social behaviour in the area. Minister Josepha Madigan told Dublin Gazette she supports the concerns of the residents.
Dundrum PE hall progress welcomed
PROGRESS on the provision of a PE hall for St Tiernan’s Community School in Dundrum has been welcomed. Local Fine Gael Senator, Neale Richmond said: “Following discussions with Minister Richard Bruton, I am pleased to note the progress in providing St Tiernan’s Community School with a much-needed PE hall. “Minister Bruton has confirmed that architectural planning has commenced for the PE hall under his Department’s design and build programme. “In addition, site surveys have commenced in advance of preparing the planning application that will make up the next stage of the project. “Unfortunately, the timely delivery of this much needed PE hall is tied to the delivery of the equally much needed provision of a permanent school for Ballinteer Educate Together School in the same site. The delivery of this school is still pending due to a need to resolve future access issues.” Senator Richmond concluded saying that he is continuing to work with the Minister and the local community to resolve the impasse, that will allow for the delivery of these “key educational facilities in our area”.
“The new development is welcome, but it must be suitable for the local landscape and fit in with the community. “What is being proposed is too large and close to the local church and shops. Developers can’t have their cake and eat it. “Parking and traffic are also big concerns as the plans may add to existing parking issues outside the park and shops on Deerpark road. “There is a daily traffic issue at peak times and the proposed development at this location will only add to existing difficulties,” Minister Madigan said.
Computer generated image of the proposed new Union Cafe
“Light and noise pollution also need to be taken into consideration, not to mention the view. There is a magnificent view of the city landscape from this area and we cannot have our view stolen. “I have made a submis-
about local concerns, a council spokesperson said: “Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s decision has been appealed to An Bord Pleanala, we are therefore not in a position to comment.” A spokesperson for the
sion to An Board Pleanala in relation to this development, and I would ask all concerned residents to submit their own observations. Local residents’ concerns must be given top priority,” added Minister Madigan. When asked to comment
developers Oakmount said they have addressed the concerns of local residents recently by distributing a flyer in the area. In the flyer, seen by Dublin Gazette, it said:
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The new development is welcome, but it must be suitable for the local landscape
“Tomose Ltd. would like to respond to the misrepresentation in a recent flyer issued by the Mont Merrion Residents Association. “The flyer stated that the proposed new development will lead to the area becoming ‘one of Dublin’s major party locations’ resulting in a negative impact of residential property values in the area. “We refute that the new development will be a sports bar/party venue, which ‘will result in frequent late-night openings’ and ‘consequent noise, nuisance,’ hosting outdoor screening of sporting events resulting in antisocial behaviour locally. “Kennedy’s/Union Cafe is operated by the Press Up
Entertainment Group. It is fundamental to all Press Up Group businesses to operate in harmony with local communities, who they consider stakeholders in their businesses. “They act in close cooperation with the local gardai and regularly consult with environment health officers in relation to noise management.” They added that the moving of the existing venue to the eastern corner of the site has advantages of much needed new apartments in the area, bringing existing “unsightly street level parking underground”, and opening “stunning views from the penthouse level function room” in a new venue.
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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK
Members of the U-12s Seapoint Rugby Club, pictured with Leinster players Tom Daly, Adam Byrne and Noel Reid From left: Alex Mullan, Blackrock RC; Oliver Fahey, Seapoint RC
From top: Murphy Sexton, Seapoint Rugby Club; Max Richardson, Seapoint RC; Max O’Kelly, Belvedere RC. Pictures: Robbie Reynolds
Luke Cunningham grabs a selfie with Leinster player Adam Byrne; right: the selfies continue with fellow players Tom Daly and Noel Reid, along with Sophie Donoghue, Sarah Kearns and Jemma Faulkner. Pictures: Robbie Reynolds
Rugby kids A try their best against peers
STAGGERING 1,500 young players tried their very best at the impressive Seapoint Rugby Club Annual Blitz held at Kilbogget Park, Cabinteely, recently, which saw more than 30 clubs, and 95 teams taking part. Now running for more than 20 years, the annual Seapoint RC blitz is the largest of its kind in Ireland, with teams from all four provinces coming together to face their peers in some brisk matches. Boys and girls from U10, U11 and U12 teams played in a series of matches, with experienced coaches and figures from the world of rugby keeping a watchful eye on some of the up and coming sports talents of tomorrow. There was a lighter side to the event, too, with Leinster players Tom Daly, Noel Reid and Adam Byrne among those in attendance at the busy park, where they were only too happy to meet young fans, give some advice and, of course, pose for some selfies, too.
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Pupil’s from St Killian’s School were eager and ready for the challenge ahead. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh Photography
Pupils from St Laurence’s BNS, Kilmacud, enthusiastically setting off; above, some time later
Our Lady’s NS, Clonskeagh pupils: Faith Fehan, Cindy Lin, Emily Maughan, Layan Vakadam and Ali Dawson
Finding another chapter of fun at a fleadh launch
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HILE the grownups concentrated on the launch of the Dublin Fleadh 2018 at the LexIcon Library, sponsored by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Blackrock boys Tomas and Matias Tanz concentrated on a good kids’ book instead. Picture: Peter Cavanagh Photography
Some of the pupils from St Laurence’s BNS, delighted to have completed the run and received a medal
Thanks a mile-ion, kids D ESPITE the unseasonably cool weather at the time, children from several schools came together for the second annual Daily Mile event recently, held by DLR Sports Partnership. Gathering at Deer park, Mount Merrion, the event saw more than 200 pupils from four schools take to the park’s paths, where they were only too happy to have a break from school and take part in some exercise together.
Racing their pals and the grown-ups,the kids were happy to run to the finish, where a medal was waiting to help mark the occasion. The run was a fun way to engage the children with healthy living, with the Partnership encouraging schools to get pupils involved with running a mile a day around their playgrounds, parks and fields. The healthy activity also has had a positive impact on mental focus and class rapport.
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PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS: LOCALS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND PUBLIC MEETING IN FEW WEEKS HEALTH
Locals urged to have say on Ballyogan Area Plan REBECCA RYAN rryan@dublingazette.com
A LOCAL councillor is encouraging locals to engage in the public consultations on the Ballyogan and Environs Local Area Plan. Sinn Fein councillor for Sandyford Glencullen, Chris Curran said he is deeply concerned about a potential 100% p o p u l a t i o n i n c re a s e between Stepaside Village, Jamestown, Glencairn, Ballyogan and Carrickmines over the next six to ten years. He said it is important people have a say in the future of the area. “The council provided councillors with an ‘issues paper’ as part of the Ballyogan and Environs Local Area Plan (BELAP). The plan sets out the council’s objectives for the next
6-10 years. “The fact that 41% of residential land in the immediate area is undeveloped, is shocking. “ T h e i s su e s p a p e r actually states that a population increase of
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It is important people have a say in the future of the area
100% would ‘represent a reasonable scenario’. Cllr Curran said he welcomes the new housing, but there needs to be assurance that people from the area can afford to live in the area and
not be driven away by spiralling house prices. “Just as importantly, we need to make sure that these new developments are met with right amenities and services like a Garda station, school places, medical services, retail spaces, transportation, parks and leisure facilities,” he added. “Again, I am calling for Stepaside Garda Station to be reopened but we must begin the plans now for the development of a Garda Station in Carrickmines. “The title of the plan is unintentionally misleading. “Readers would expect it refers to just Ballyogan. It doesn’t its far wider and people need to know. “The ‘BELAP’ considers residential densities, land availability, transport needs, services,
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Ballyogan and Environs local area plan boundary
pathways, cycle routes and much more. “Local people need to examine these plans very carefully. “They need to look at the future needs of our community considering the forecasted population increase. “I thoroughly welcome the news regarding our new swimming pool and Phase two of the Samuel Beckett Civic campus because it demonstrates Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council’s readiness, but we cannot be complacent.” Meeting Cllr Curran is encouraging locals to attend a public meeting in a few
weeks’ time. “The council will be holding a public consultation session in the Samuel Beckett Civic Campus on Tuesday, May 25. “Council officials will be available to answer
questions as well as outline the process for public consultation. “I strongly urge conc e r n e d re s i d e n t s to attend, ask questions and make submissions via the council’s website.”
PEOPLE throughout Ireland are being encouraged to check for symptoms of coeliac disease this ‘Coeliac Awareness Week’, which runs from May 14 to 20. According to the Coeliac Society of Ireland, the risk of coeliac disease increases from one in every 100 people to one in 10, when a first-degree relative has the disease. This year, the Coeliac Society of Ireland are highlighting the impact of coeliac disease on families, particularly children. Several events will take place including a series of in-store events at SuperValu stores around Ireland, featuring dietetic talks, advice and gluten free food samplings. For the full programme of events visit: www. coeliac.ie and www. supervalu.ie.
Ivor Prickett, 1st Prize winner, General News, at World Press Photo Awards 2018
Sallynoggin College marks 50th Anniversary in style SALLYNOGGIN College of Further Education (SCFE) is entering a golden year as it celebrates its 50th Anniversary with an exhibition of Creative Studies including Art, Fashion and Photography until May 14. Many students have achieved national and international recognition in areas such as photography, fashion and sports. Ivor Prickett, who studied Photography in the College, recently took 1st Prize General News at this year’s World Press Photo Awards for a body of work he did in Mosul for the New York Times. Roisin Lafferty, a former student on the Art & Design Course now has a very successful design company KLD. Roisin was also a judge on the RTE series Super Garden. And, Harry Austin a graduate of the Fitness and Exercise Course at SCFE made a remarkable and outstanding scientific breakthrough, announced recently, having identified a plastic digesting enzyme. From its beginnings in 1967, the number and variety of courses has increased to meet demand. College facilities are continually upgraded, and recently includes a newly refurbished Hairdressing and Make-up Salon.
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TRANSPORT: LUAS CROSS CITY HAS BEEN PLAGUED BY DELAYS SINCE LAUNCH LAST DECEMBER
Calls for Luas to freeze its fares due to ‘poor service’ REBECCA RYAN rryan@dublingazette.com
THERE are calls for Luas to freeze their fares for at least a year to make up for “poor service”. Dublin Rathdown based Fine Gael Senator Neale Richmond said the quality of service has been appalling. “Over the past number
of months, the roughly 100,000 daily LUAS users have had to put up with an appalling level of service. “Delays, stoppages, overcrowding and a plethora of other disruptions have left commuters understandably vexed, with minimal sympathy from LUAS operators Transdev.
“Things had got so bad that many commuters on the green line were forced to take the LUAS a number of stops out of town in the mornings in order to guarantee they would get on a tram heading into the city centre. “Regular delays and stoppages saw many commuters at stops such as Glencairn and Leopard-
Luas users ‘have had to put up with an appalling level of service’
stown Valley stranded for periods of up to 30 minutes with no information or guidance from LUAS. “Longer trams and changes to the frequency have started to alleviate some of the problems but the service is still wanting.” The local Senator is calling for the LUAS fares not to increase. He said: “As it stands,
LUAS fares are already quite high and heretofore that has been tolerable in return for a decent level of service. “The past number of months has left many regular LUAS users questioning if the poor service merited such fares. “It seems only right therefore that commuters should be shown a level of respect and understand-
ing from LUAS for having to put up with such poor service. “I am calling on LUAS operators Transdev to undertake to freeze fares for at least the next 12 months.” Dublin Gazette contacted LUAS operator Transdev for comment, but they did not respond by the time of going to print. A National Transport
Authority spokesperson told Dublin Gazette: “We will publish our next Fare Determination for all Public Service Obligation (PSO) services including train, bus and tram, by the end of October with new fares to take effect in December. “All relevant factors will be taken into consideration when making that determination.”
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LOVE YOUR DUBLIN: THE BREAKDOWN OF THE BEST HANG OUTS AND HISTORICAL GEMS
ROOFTOP @ MARKER HOTEL
ROCKIN’ COCKTAILS AN IN DEPTH LOOK AT THE COUNTY’S BEST OFF-TRACK COCKTAIL HOT-SPOTS
THERE are plenty of places across our fair city to enjoy a cocktail. Whether as a q u i c k work-break stress reliever or a night on the town, Dublin has it’s fair share of hot spots to enjoy a tipple or two. Whether ambiance is your preference or a nostalgic kick, we’ve chosen some of our favourite spots in Dublin for a fruity tipple.
PERUKE & PERIWIG
THE PADDOCKS
LOCATION: Dawson Street BEST FEATURE: Thriller cocktail, set on fire at your table!
LOCATION: Littlepace Shopping Centre, Clonee, Co. Dublin BEST FEATURE: Frozen Daiquiri’s
LOCATION: 39 Camden Street Lwr, Dublin 2 BEST FEATURE: View of Camden Street
Peruke & Periwig has a warm, cosy and old feel to it on Dublin’s thriving Dawson Street. Diners and drinkers can explore the lounge areas where you can try out their expertly mixed cocktails. Menu highlights include Jam-In, Friends In Sloe Places or Smells Like Teen Spirits. One particular cocktail not to be missed is, The Thriller. Plenty of ‘ooh and ahhs’ as it arrives to your table set on fire, and watch as every other table around you then orders the same! Open seven nights a week.
Family pub and restaurant by day, cocktail and live music venue by night. The Paddocks serve classic cocktails from Cosmopolitan, Mojito, Tequila Sun Rise to Sex on the Beach, but their Frozen Daiquiri’s are not to be missed. They include Loop the Loop, Twisters, Super Split, Brunch, Fat Frog andStingers daiquiris. They take things one step further with other daiquiri’s including, Bulmers, Smirnoff Ice and Breezer. Check out the stunning beer garden which was a finalist in 98fms Dublin’s Beer Garden of the Year Awards.
The Sitting Room is a cocktail bar with a mid-century feel. Check out the view overlooking Camden Street by the bay window, and inside feast your eyes on retro furniture and a wide range of spirits and craft cocktail materials. The space is formerly the “good room” of the family residing at 39 Camden Street . The cocktail bar is walk-in only and subject to availability on the night. The Sitting Room boasts a small, carefully thought out cocktail menu that changes regularly but also serves the usual classics too.
SITTING ROOM - DELAHUNT
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HOME & STYLE
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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS TAKE YOU ON A TOUR OF THE NEWS AND EVENTS ACROSS THE CITY AND COUNTY
THE GIFT OF GAZ | RAMBLIN ROUND THE CITY
While I kept me powder dry everyone enjoyed one almighty hooley I HAD a quiet weekend, just pottering around the him. I’m sure anyone that did pass by would have house and out in the garden enjoying the sun. thought I was some mad auld fella, but sure someDavy had been on at me to head down the pub for times you have to think out loud, ye know? a few in the beer garden, but I wasn’t in the form “Dunno what you’d make of the state of this auld for his yammering. It does be too much to take on area today, Paddy,” I says. a warm day. “You what wrote all those lovely words about I was glad of it because I meant I was fresh as a walking down here. daisy on the Monday and sure I decided to head into “I learned it in school but can only remember a town for a bit of a ramble. little bit now. Something about leafy-with-love I may have kept me powder dry for the weekend banks and the green waters of the canal pouring but by the looks of the canal, the rest of Dublin redemption on ye? had one almighty hooley. There were cans, bottles, “They were probably pouring Tuborg and loose boxes and all sorts strewn all over the place. tobacco on you yesterday, ye poor divil. It’s no way A few years ago I did a nixer at that to be treating a national treasbig music festival down in Portlaoise. ure.” They were I can’t remember what it was called An auld swan glided past and probably pouring but that band were playing – somegave us a funny look. Tuborg and loose thing about setting fire to arcades? I’d have thought he’d have Anyway it was great craic having tobacco on you seen a fella chatting to a statue a laugh with all the young wans and yesterday, ye poor before but obviously not. young fellas, but they left the place in divil “Still but Paddy,” I says. an awful state. “It’s not like there’s much The canal looked similar and I think point in them sitting in and the sunny morning made it look worse. saving their money to buy a Literally shining a light on our lack of house or anything like that. respect for such a beautiful part of the “Sure if they did that, they’d city. never get out again with the I walked on a little bit further and way the prices are, wha’?” sat down beside Paddy Kavanagh. Pa d d y s a i d n o t h i n g, o f There was no one else around so course, but I could’ve sworn he I had a little bit of a chat with smiled.
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Colm Louder and Margherita Saltini at the opening night of Dublin Dance Festival to see English National Ballet in Akram Khan’s “Giselle” at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre. For more shots of the glamorous guests at the event, see the gallery on P22-23.
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FEATURES RUN FOR LIFE WILL TAKE PLACE IN CLONDALKIN
Start running for the Gift of Life
Michelle Green, Sean O’Sullivan, and Martina Nolan. Picture: Liam Burke
SMILE - for the sake of the environment!
The Beirne and O’Hare families. Pictures: Conor McCabe
MARK O’BRIEN
‘IRELAND’S Fittest Family’ are encouraging the public to take part in the Irish Kidney Association’s ‘Run for a Life’ family fun run. The event will take place at Corkagh Park, Clondalkin on Saturday, May 19 The Beirne family, from Mohill, Co Leitrim, who won the hard-fought coveted title of Ireland’s Fittest Family in the RTE TV Series 2017, are eager to support the Fun Run, as it represents a cause close to their hearts, in aiming to raise awareness about the life saving importance of organ donation and transplantation. The ‘Run for a Life’ family fun run is open to people of all ages and levels of fitness who can choose to walk, jog or run in the chip timed event, which offers prizes for winners in a choice of 2.5km, 5km and 10km distances. The Beirne Family had no hesitation when asked by the Irish Kidney Association to support the fun run as a family friend and relative, Detta Holahan (58) has been undergoing eight-hour nightly dialysis
RACHEL D’ARCY
treatment for almost three years. Jonathan Beirne said: “My family were delighted to be asked to support Run for a Life. “When we were younger, our mother who is a public schools’ nurse in Leitrim, gave each of us organ donor cards. “She has always tried to instil in us the importance of consideration towards others. “As a teacher, I try to live by this advice and I also try to teach my pupils to be socially aware and about the importance of consideration and trying to help others in need. “We have been aware of Detta’s kidney disease for some time now and we hope that she will benefit from a transplant soon. “Organ Donation is a huge act of kindness and it’s a wonderful legacy that after untimely death other people’s lives can be saved and improved.” Colin White, Race Manager and National Projects Manager of the Irish Kidney Association said: “The Beirne family are a shining example to all of us on the benefits that can be
achieved in keeping fit and active just like members of Transplant Team Ireland who will take part in Run for a Life and in the European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships in Sardinia this summer demonstrating what can be achieved by transplant recipients and dialysis patients.” There are approximately 550 people in Ireland awaiting life-saving heart, lung, liver, kidney and pan-
creas transplants. Thanks to the gift of organ donation almost 3500 transplanted people in Ireland are enjoying extended life. The Run for a Life Entry fee is €20 adult, €10 child and €45 for a family of up to 2 adults and 4 children. All finishers will receive a medal and entry fee also includes soup and sandwiches. For more information on the event visit www.runforalife.ie
Eabha and Ciara Devitt. Picture: Conor McCabe
An environmental initiative for businesses are calling for more companies to get involved with redistributing their by-products and old furnishings. The SMILE resource exchange have just launched a new hotline, dedicated to re-homing old or used products from businesses with other companies who can utilise them, saving the product from going to landfill. “ We ’ve h a d co m p a n i e s w h o needed cardboard for packaging getting cardboard through from other businesses,” said Michelle G re e n , p ro j e c t m a n a ge r w i t h SMILE. “We also had a number of hotels in Dublin who were rebranding as a chain looking to re-home some old furnishings. Through the hotline and our database, the furniture will go to another hotel in Cavan, and a care home in Dublin, rather
than simply being thrown out,” she explained to Dublin Gazette. T h e S M I L E p ro g ra m m e wa s established in 2010, and currently has over 1,500 members, with 454 synergies – what the company calls exchanges between companies – having taken place to date. That’s around 35,000 tonnes of material directed away from landfill, and a combined cost saving of over €6.4m for businesses. “With sustainability fast becoming more and more important to Irish consumers, businesses are quickly realising that a sustainable business model not only aids their marketing efforts, it has a positive effect on their bottom line too,” Michelle said. Becoming a member of the SMILE Resource Exchange is free of charge, with businesses interested in signing up to the scheme e n c o u r a g e d to v i s i t s m i l e e xchange.ie, or to call them on 026 20520.
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FEATURES
Killiney principal embarks on human rights mission REBECCA RYAN
A RETIRED deputy principal from Killiney is in West Bank as part of a human rights programme. Diarmuid O Brien (pictured), who worked in Ballyfermot College of Further Education, is spending three months as a human rights observer and monitor, as part of an international programme called the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI). According to their website, the EAPPI provides protection by presence, monitors human rights abuses, supports Israeli and Palestinian peace activists and advocates for an end to the occupation. Diarmuid told Dublin Gazette that the programme began in 2002 after a plea by the church leaders in Jerusalem to have a non-violent international presence in the region. He said: “The programme provides a proac-
tive presence to individuals and communities most at risk from the ongoing conflict. “The work of the human rights observer and monitor may involve accompanying children to and from their school, walking alongside farmers as they make their way to their lands or monitoring and reporting incidents of human rights abuses at one of the many checkpoints dotted across the landscape of Palestine.” Diarmuid told us he decided he wanted to help with the conflict in the region during a “Right to Education” visit he undertook in 2012 with a group of Irish academics. He said: “The group visited educational institutions in the West Bank and supported the Palestinian right to education. “I came back to Ireland after that visit in 2012 shocked and horrified at what I had witnessed; the inhumane treatment of Palestinians, the methods used to degrade them as
human beings and the obstacles that were put in their way to prevent their education. “I promised myself that, if possible, I would return after I retired and contribute in some small way to being part of an international presence in the region.” MONITOR He added that teams of human rights monitors, Ecumenical Accompaniers as they are called, are placed across different locations in the West Bank, to observe, monitors and report on human rights abuses and breaches of International Humanitarian law. Incident reports are logged and provided to international organisations, and Diarmuid will be a member of one of those teams. Advocacy training is also provided during the trip, and on his return, Diarmuid will host several talks and events to highlight what he witnessed during his stay.
Former principal Diarmuid O’Brien
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British legend set to turn the capital blue BRITISH Blues Legend Danny Bryant is coming to Dublin to play Whelan’s on Tuesday, June 12. D a n ny B r y a n t re c e n t l y released his latest and most emotional studio album Revelation via Jazzhaus Records. His fourth studio album to be produced by Richard Hammerton, following in the footsteps of 2015’s Blood Money and
2014’s Temperature Rising, the new albums is one of Danny’s most personal and emotional album of his career. Last year Danny toured Europe with a specially selected nine-piece big band with the shows being recorded and released as a double live album in 2017. Tickets available from www. whelanslive.com
Beatyard gets better Artists urged to apply for €20k Prize THE Beatyard have added three new acts to their Friday line up. The Wailers, The Family Stone and Jenny Greene have just been announced and join headliners The Jacksons, who will perform their greatest hits live for their first ever Irish show, Mr Scruff, The Reflex and Kelly-Anne Byrne. Tickets for Beatyard are on sale now from www. the-beatyard.com and www.eventbrite.ie with Adult Day Tickets priced €59, Adult three-day Weekend Tickets priced €150 and Kids from 2-12 just €5.
THE National Gallery of Ireland is calling on all artists living and working across Ireland, and Irish artists based abroad, to enter in its annual Zurich Portrait Prize. The competition has a first prize totalling
€20,000. The winner will receive a cash prize of €15,000, plus a commission worth €5,000, to create a work for inclusion in the National Portrait Collection. There will also be
two awards of €1,500 for highly commended works. Deadline for submissions is June 22, 2018. For entry details see https://www.nationalgallery.ie/art-and-artists/ zurich-portrait-prize.
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SOME OF THE LATEST EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN DUBLIN
Tayto Park to hold clubs weekend with special discounts
TAYTO Park will host a special Clubs Weekend this weekend. Clubs across the country can enjoy a special discounted entry and unlimited attractions for just €18 per person. Whether it’s a swimming, arts and crafts, horse-riding or football club with a minimum of 30 group members, Tayto Park is encouraging club members from all four corners of the country to wear their club colours over the weekend and enjoy the ultimate club day out with their friends and peers. Clubs must pre-book and have the option of including a Special Kid’s lunch for just €4.95 per child.
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OUR DOG OF THE WEEK IS MAGIC!
DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers have teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs. Dumbledore is described by his carers as a lively, silly, bouncy and fun four year old German Shepard. He loves to play with toys, especially tennis balls and he is a big foodie who will do anything for tasty treats. Dumbledore is an intelligent dog which will make a great student at dog training classes, as he enjoys interacting with everyone and learning new tricks and commands. This handsome dog is very affectionate and likes jumping up on people to say hello and give kisses to everyone; therefore, he will need some impulse control
training to help him greet people in a more polite manner. Dumbledore will make a perfect addition to an active family with an interest in positive reward-based dog training. This lively and bouncy dog could potentially live with children that are not afraid of big and active dogs. He also enjoys the company of other dogs. If you could give him the home he deserves, then please contact Dogs Trust at 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.
“IF YOU CAN’T STAND UP, STAND OUT” IAN O’CONNELL 2018
Brian Fenton champions Kerry teen
Yet another delighted reader wins
DUBLIN Gazette had what could only be described as a titani– well, an enormous response to our recent competition giving away a twonight stay in the 4-star Titanic Hotel Belfast, along with passes to two of NI’s top tourist attractions, Titanic Belfast and HMS Caroline. Congratulations to the delighted winner – Ballinteer woman Susan Walsh (right) – and remember: keep reading, and keep winning with your Competition winner Susan Walsh Dublin Gazette!
A BRAVE Kerry teenager will be among the beneficiaries of one of the country’s biggest charity events and he has the full support of Dublin GAA star Brian Fenton. Ian O’Connell (16), from Killarney, suffered serious neck and spinal injuries in a freak accident while cycling with friends in Killarney National Park, last August. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the National Rehabilitation Centre, Dun Laoghaire. At present, cyclists are being recruited countrywide to do the annual 175km Ring of Kerry Cycle for Ian, on July 7. Money raised will be lodged to the Ian O’Connell Trust set up by the Spa GAA club, Kil-
larney, Brian Fenton’s father’s old club, of which Ian is a member. It will help meet his ongoing needs and the cost of any necessary adaptations to his home. Brian said: “I cycled the Ring in 2014 and it’s such a special event and I wish everyone luck and I hope Ian gets the support he needs.” Ian, a keen Gaelic footballer and soccer player, is currently using a wheelchair and is learning to write again. Ian says in his latest Facebook post: “All through my rehab, I’ve put in the effort and the results are showing now; it goes to show that hard work really does pay off and you and only you can make the choice whether
Brian Fenton is pictured with Ian O’Connell
or not you want it. “After all, recovery is not for people that need it; it’s for people who want it. “This was a slow process, but obstacles are put in your way to see if what you want is really worth fighting for.” And he’s determined to continue working just as hard when he gets home. “I’m going to keep trying to get feeling and movement back in my limbs. It might happen and it might not happen,
but I can always say I tried my very best because God loves a trier,” Ian says. “When I came to hospital, I said to myself, ‘Starting today, I need to forget what’s gone, appreciate what still remains and look forward to what’s coming next’. I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” To register for Ian, s e e h t t p s : / /w w w . ringofkerrycycle.ie/ ian-oconnell-trust/
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GOINGOUTOUT
PICKWEEK OF THE
MAY 10 (THURSDAY)
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds @ 3Arena, €45 Sure, what we’re really after is an Oasis reunion, but in the meantime Noel Gallagher (above) and his band are slinging out some quality hits, with the odd sneaky classic lobbed alongside them.
MAY 10 (THURSDAY) Gary Barlow @ Bord Gais Energy Theatre, €46 Gary Barlow comes to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre as part of a solo tour which will see him play intimate venues across the UK and Ireland, including some never played in before. Finbar Furey @ Vicar Street, €36.50 NF @ The Academy, €19.90 BIMM Midnight Hour @ Whelan’s, free Baba @ Grand Social, €5
MAY 11 (FRIDAY) Gary Barlow @ Bord Gais Energy Theatre, €46 Ships @ Whelan’s, €12 Guinness (through their Hop House 13 brand) bring together a host of DJs and the outstanding Choice Music Prize winners Ships in Whelan’s Parlour Bar. Breathe - The Pink Floyd Experience @ Vicar Street, €30 M. Ward @ Whelan’s, €24 The Mouse Outfit @ The Button Factory, €17
MAY 12 (SATURDAY) Ben Folds @ Vicar Street, €36.50 Island @ Whelan’s, €13 I’m With Her @ Whelan’s, €20 Bootleg Blondie @ Tramline, €22 We Are Scientists + The Pale White @ The Academy, €19 Johnny Marr @ The Button Factory, €27 Skrapz @ Grand Social, €16.50
MAY 13 (SUNDAY) The Teskey Brothers @ The Academy 2, €12.50
MAY 15 (TUESDAY) The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €7 Marmozets + Vulpynes @ The Academy Green Room, €17 Ye Vagabonds + The Murphy Beds @ Grand Social, €14
MAY 16 (WEDNESDAY) Sicilian Mood ft Shakalab @ Whelan’s, €11 Coilguns @ Grand Social
Six Great Festivals
You Can Still Hit Up This Summer SUMMER isn’t summer without spending at least one weekend in a field supping luke-warm beer and watching music, right? BY the time the sun actually peaks in Ireland, however, many of your best festival options are already sold out. Electric Picnic broke new ground this year by selling out without announcing a single act. The more well-known UK events are long gone, too: the more desperate festival goer might even be considering security, or pulling pints, to get through the gate. Fear not, for there are plenty of places offering great beats and even better buzz on our shores, or just a short flight away. Those at home have drawn in a huge array of international talent. Those a short flight away might well make you your plane ticket back on cheaper tickets, food and beer, so are well worth a glance. Here are our six best bets (you can still snap up tickets for) for 2018 summer shenanigans... Knockanstockan (Blessington Lake, County Wick-
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low) This lakeside event a few kilometres from Blessington has a cult following, as one of those festivals it’s impossible to truly understand without going. Think effortless hippie cool, great chances to uncover new bands, an incredible atmosphere and top late-night action. If you’re willing to forget the big-name acts, you’ll probably have a better time here than almost anywhere else (tickets €150). Featuring: Jinx Lennon, The Eskies, The Bonk, Elaine Mai and The Hot Sprockets. Colours of Ostrava (Ostrava, Czech Republic) A hidden gem within a short drive of Katowice (Poland), the main draw of this four day July epic is the creaking steelworks it’s set in, the chance to sip wine
in a hard hat, really, really cheap beer and a surprisingly stellar line up that runs late into the night. Visually stunning, with a strong dance showing and plenty of cultural appeal (€122). Featuring: NERD, London Grammar, Josh Stone, George Ezra and Jessie J. Sea Sessions (Bundoran, County Donegal) A west coast, beach-loving event that combines Bundoran’s ever-growing reputation for surfing with lively evenings of tunes. As well as the
cal, Walking On Cars, Le Galaxie, Everything Everything and Delorentos. O p e n ’e r (G d y n i a , Poland) Considering the quality of its lineup, this is a ridiculously well-priced festival that takes place on an airfield just outside gorgeous Gdansk in Northern Poland. The early July party is big on charity, sports, art, and heady late-night beats with live music continuing until almost morning. For the price in the door, what’s on stage is truly world class (from €108)
Colours of Ostrava
music and at least one afternoon of surfing (do it), you’ll be checking out BMX and skate jams, daytime beach sports, and another stunner of a location. Chilled. (from €109). Featuring: Dizzee Ras-
Fe a turing: Arctic Monkeys (pictured above), Gorillaz, David Byrne, Nick Cave, Massive Attack. Indiependence (Mitchelstown, County Cork) Cork’s small-but-
lovely early August festival has just enough on site to keep you entertained, with an impressive depth of local talent on stage, and a handful of big-name international headliners tagged on the top end to round things off. Watch out for the food buses, and expect to be lured into the tiny tents to uncover something new (€139). Fe a t u r i n g : P r i m a l Scream, The Blizzards, Walking On Cars, Jake Bugg, Kate Nash. Beatyard (Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin) A closer to home festival that unlike the others here doesn’t feature camping (which, let’s face it, might be a big plus for some of us). They’ve brought in an impressively inventive line-up to play by the sea over the August bank holiday, and will also feature craft brews and water games. If the sun shines, this will be nothing short of epic (€150). Featuring: The Jacksons, Kamasi Washington, Orbital, St Germain, Django Django.
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98FM’S BEST OF DUBLIN AWARDS
THE nominees have been announced for this year’s 98FM Best of Dublin Awards. From Best Taxi Driver to Best Barber, the Best of Dublin awards celebrate all that’s great in our capital city. Now in its fifth year, a whopping 25,000 nominations were received from Dubliners across the city looking to champion their favourite hidden gems, people and businesses. Award categories cover all the best services Dublin has to offer, including local legends, favourite food and drink venues, best butcher and breakfast and even the best bus driver. Five deserving nominees were shortlisted in each of the 16 categories, and one from each will be crowned the Best of Dublin at an awards ceremony on May 31 in Royal Hospital Kilmainham. Those shortlisted for 98FM’s Best of Dublin awards can also be in with a chance to win a whopping €10,000 worth of advertising with 98FM for the Best Campaign between now and the awards ceremony. Keep an eye out for more coverage of the awards at dublingazette.com and vote for your favourites at www.98fm.com/bestofdublin.
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ANTHONY FLYNN (RIGHT) INNER CITY HELPING HOMELESS SARAH HANRAHAN - I COME UNDONE (BLOGGER) MICHAEL (MICK) DALY - CYSTIC FIBROSIS COLM FOGARTY, BRIDGES OF HOPE DERMOT RICHARDSON, TALLAGHT ADVENTURE WORLD
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PEOPLE Fundraising event for Age Action A FANTASTIC evening’s entertainment is guaranteed at the Big Bingo Night organised by ServiceSource as part of its work with Age Action, Ireland’s leading charity for older people. Local businesses are providing spot prizes and there will be plenty of refreshments for the dozens of bingo fans expected to pack out ServiceSource’s Sandyford office where company staff will be dedicated to ensuring everyone has a great evening. Padraic Flood, vice president of Customer Success at ServiceSource, said: “Unfortunately, Ireland’s older population often face disadvantages and discriminations that are difficult to overcome. The work Age Action does is critical to ensuring older people are able to continue leading fulfilling lives. “We are so happy for the opportunity to work with this wonderful organisation and look forward to continuing to support their efforts.” Caroline O’Connell, head of fundraising with Age Action, said: “We are so grateful to ServiceSource for their generous support. Without the help of companies like them we simply would not be able to provide services for tens of thousands of older people in Ireland every year.” To reserve a place, contact Catherine at 087 167 7427 or email ccostello@servicesource.com before May 10.
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Altan Concert, an Irish welcome at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral gig TRADITIONAL music fans are invited to attend a special fundraising concert at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, where Irish folk band Altan will be performing on Saturday, May 19 at 7.30pm. Proceeds from the concert will go towards a special ‘Irish Welcome’ dinner in the Cathedral to which 280 people living in Reception and Integration Accommodation Centres across the country will be invited. The dinner will held on World Refugee Day on June 20 as part of the Refugee Food Festival, one of a series of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) initiatives taking place throughout the month.
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The concert will be based on the theme of ‘An Irish Welcome’ and is Altan’s first performance in Ireland in 2018, having recently returned from a successful tour of North America. The dinner will be preceded by an Interfaith Prayer Service at the Famine Memorial Statues at Custom House Quay hosted by the Dublin City Interfaith Forum. A procession will then move through the city to the Cathedral. The dinner will be produced by two UNHCR Michelin Star chefs. Tickets are priced at €30 per person and can be purchased online on www.stpatrickscathedral.ie.
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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK
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Blogger, businesswoman Suzanne Jackson with Emily Shak. Pictures: Brian McEvoy
Donal O’Gorman, Thomas Nolan and Francis O’Gorman
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Dripping Gold tan launch draws fashionistas to Fire
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ASHIONISTAS were out in force for the launch of Suzanne Jackson’s new tanning range, Dripping Gold. The launch at Fire restaurant, Dawson Street, certainly proved a hot ticket on the city’s social scene, attracting many well-known faces and influencers from the city’s social scene to the launch, all keen to get some
first-hand insight into Suzanne’s new product range. Described as being available in a three-shade range – Lotion, Mousse and Professional – the spray tan range is also free of parabens and vegan friendly, having taken almost two years to develop. Suzanne said: “Everyone knows I adore a sun-
kissed golden glow and I just knew I wanted to create my own formulation and shades. “My followers asked for it and as always, I listened and have created a luxury tanning range with a shade to suit everyone.” The Dripping Gold range is available to buy at www.sosubysj.com and selected pharmacies.
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Denise Coughlan, Resolute Pilates & Wellness and Aisling Kennedy, Spinal Injuries Ireland
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Anna Teague, Lucan Yoga Studio and Bernie Woodhead
Stepping out for a dance festival
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HE opening night of Dublin Dance Festival drew fans to see the English National Ballet in Akram Khan’s Giselle at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre. Tara McGuinness had a carefully coordinated ensemble at the opening night of the dance festival, which runs to May 20. Picture: Brian McEvoy
Hands up if you care about doing your best to have good spinal health! Pictures: Alison O’Hanlon
Doing their bit for better spinal health P
EOPLE from across Dublin came along to the Got Your Back Ireland event at The Red Cow Hotel on May 5 in celebration of International Pilates Day. More than that, the fundraising event was also in support of Spinal Injuries Ireland, and Straight Ahead Ireland, with
Resolute Pilates & Wellness owner Denise Coughlan encouraging pilates instructors across the country to run a class on the day in support of the charities. The event was a great way to try some pilates, as well as focusing on good spinal health and the work of the two spinal support charities.
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Take advantage of fantastic breaks home and away HOME Escape to Eccles Hotel in west Cork with an overnight stay from just €64 for two people sharing a double or twin room or just €124 for a two-night break. This offer includes accommodation and a delicious freshly prepared full Irish breakfast in the morning. Explore the area around Glengarriff on the Wild Atlantic Way, take a trip to nearby Bantry, hop on a ferry to Garinish Island or explore the Beara peninsula. There are lots of activities to enjoy including complimentary hotel bike hire, golf, sea kayaking or hop the ferry to Garinish Island to name a few. Offers available for limited dates in May, see eccleshotel.com or call 027 63093.
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AWAY Travel Republic (www.travelrepublic.ie or call 5360820) is offering the following deals for the months of May and June, based on two people sharing: Salou: Stay at the 4* Medplaya Hotel Piramide Salou from €424. Price includes return flights from Dublin on June 7 and seven nights’ accommodation, B&B. Paphos: Stay at the 4* Crown Resorts Horizon Hotel from €526. Price includes return flights from Dublin on June 11 and seven nights’ accommodation, half board. Lisbon: Stay at the 4* Holiday Inn Lisbon from €271. Price includes return flights from Dublin on May 20 and three nights’ accommodation, room only. Barbados: Stay at the 3* Time Out Hotel from €1,084. Price includes return flights from Dublin on June 10 and seven nights’ accommodation, B&B.
Aerial view of Time Out Hotel pool
Getting to Canada just got a whole lot easier SYLVIA POWNALL
THANKS to a new direct service from Dublin to Montreal with Air Canada, from June 2018 a visit to this fascinating country just got a whole lot easier. Canada offers something for everyone – its landscape is as vast and varied as its people who, by the way, are just as friendly as everyone says. Montreal’s welcoming atmosphere and diverse culture earned it the title of North America’s leading host city for international events. Its native and often multilingual Montrealers are quick to strike up a conversation in the hope of getting to know you better. Not surprisingly, this innate sense of hospitality makes this city a natural hub for festivals which fill the city’s events calendar one after the other. Chromatic runs from May 26 to June 2 with an eclectic range of arts – visual, digital, performance, interactive and lots more – at a host of events
including concerts, exhibitions, screenings, workshops and parties. Festival TransAmeriques from May 23 to June 7 celebrates new works in contemporary dance and theatre showcasing both established and emerging artists. The Montreal Fringe Festival (known as “the party Fringe” on the Fringe circuit) turns 28 this year with some 800 performances featuring over 500 artists in theatre, dance, music, comedy, magic and much more. The action centres on more than 20 venues around the Plateau Mont-Royal and Mile End and the nightly “thirteenth hour” variety show and dance party ensures the Fringe lives up to its reputation. As if you needed more digital arts festival Elektra runs from June 26 to July 1, while Montreal Folk Festival on the Canal also runs in June as does the Mural Festival of urban art and graffiti. The Canada Grand Prix revs up from June 7-10, Les FrancoFolies de Montreal offers an
average of 70 indoor shows and 180 free outdoor shows from June 7-16, while world-class pyrotechnicians descend on the city for L’International des Feux Loto-Quebec from July 7 August 8. The best spot to watch the fireworks is from the grandstands at La Ronde where you’ll see them t a ke o f f f r o m Lac des D a u phins and illuminate the night sky. Experience Montreal’s wonder and charm for yourself with holiday deals from American Holidays. Spend eight days exploring French influences and historical sites with the Montreal & Quebec City Experience from just €1,259pp (travel June 2018 ref no: 1568687/96).
Alternatively, spend four nights in Toronto and three n i g h t s i n Mo n t re a l f ro m €1,259pp (travel October 2018, ref no: 1568722). Or why not blow the budget and experience the best of Eastern Canada with a visit to Toronto, Niagara Falls, Quebec and Montreal for €1,959pp. Price includes return flights, seven nights’ accommodation, sight see ing, Quebec is a gorgeous city surrounded by breathtaking landscapes
ta xe s a n d c h a rge s (travel October 2018, ref no: 1568725). Further details from American Holidays on 01 6733804, www.americanholidays.com or drop into their office at 18-19 Duke Street (just off Grafton Street) where expert staff will help you plan the holiday of a lifetime.
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A GUIDE TO TEMPTING FOOD AND LOCATIONS
FOOD & TRAVEL
BEWLEYS LAUNCH BRUNCH WITH A JAZZTASTIC TWIST
Bewley’s swinging back into brunch REBECCA RYAN
BEWLEY’S on Grafton Street have launched t h e B e w l e y ’s J a z z Brunch Experience. Throughout the y e a r s , B e w l e y ’s Grafton Street has always been a space w h e re p e o p l e h ave g a t h e re d a n d s p e n t hours together, either reconnecting or meeting for the first time. B e w l e y ’s Jazz Brunch combines delic ious food, signature coffee and tea and live jazz in the beautiful, restored surroundings of the iconic Dublin landmark. I f yo u ’re a b r u n c h lover, you’ll be pleased to see that the menu, is developed by Executive Chef Ludo Lantier. It i n c l u d e s Fre n c h To a s t s e r v e d w i t h bacon and Highbank Orchards’ organic apple syrup and slices; Eggs Royal, Irish smoked salmon with poached eggs and a citrus hollandaise sauce; Poached Eggs & Avo-
Bewley’s new Jazz Brunch is a definite must-visit for Jazz and food lovers alike
cado with rocket salad and Pecorino cheese on grilled sourdough and Granola Yoghurt Parfait, Irish natural
yoghurt layered with f re s h b e r r i e s, b e r r y c o m p o te, h o n ey a n d organic granola. And what brunch is
complete without a coffee or a cocktail? Grab yourself a coffee from one of Bewley’s top class baris-
tas or choose from a decadent cocktail list featuring the Chocolate Espresso Martini, Bloody Mary, Mimosa and Bellini. Speaking on the launch, Managing D i re c to r o f B ew l ey ’s Grafton Street, Col Campbell, said: “Bewl ey ’s G r a f to n S t re e t has always been about connections. A space where you could meet people, brighten and broaden your horizons. “Brunch is quintess e n t i a l l y B e w l e y ’s because it is a time and space for peop l e to ga t h e r a n d o f course enjoy delicious food and our signature coffees and teas all to the backdrop of some timeless Jazz. “We’re delighted to launch the new Bewley’s Jazz Brunch Exper i e n c e a n d we l c o m e Dublin’s brunch-goers every weekend.” B e w l e y ’s Jazz Brunch Experience is ava i l a b l e S a t u rd ay ’s a n d S u n d a y ’s f r o m 11am-4pm.
Show the kids a little Disney Magic with this new online food initiative REBECCA RYAN
DISNEY has launched a new food channel for kids. Disney Eats is an online food network that aims at getting the whole family involved in cooking and baking. Partnered with global entertainment company Tastemade to create original content, the brand says their recipes will have nutritional standards, teaching families to opt for healthier foods. Disney-themed episodes will appear in series including “Tiny Kitchen,”
where chefs create miniature replicas of foods from Disney movies, and “Kitchen Little,” where kids will team up with celebrity chefs to make Disney-themed recipes. Another Tastemade food science series called “Must Be Science,” will also debut on the channel. So, if you’re looking to add a touch of Disney magic to your kitchen, or to make an Instagram-worthy meal for your family, or perhaps you’re an aspiring chef who dreams of cooking the perfect Ratatouille – Disney Eats gives you access to a world of culinary adventure.
It’s heating up at the Maldron MARK O’BRIEN
In March, the Maldron Hotel in Newland’s Cross unveiled their newly refurbished bar. The new bar is bright and roomy and features three large booths at the back that can accommodate large groups, as well other sections suited to smaller gatherings. Walking in, it’s obvious that great care and attention has been put into the design of the new bar and that same level of care and attention is reflected in the varied bar food on offer. From a range of delicious sandwiches, to traditional bar food staples such as chicken wings, there is something to suit all tastes. With chowder, steak, burgers and flatbreads also to choose from, the hardest part of having a meal here is deciding what to have when it all looks so good and is very re a s o n ably priced. They also have different deals on o f fe r e a c h evening. The weekend deals, w h i c h include two drinks and various sharing platters would go down a ing up to treat for groups meethave a quiet drink or watch a match on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. I visited on a Thursday evening - curry night - with a choice of Indian, Chinese or Thai style curries. I chose the Indian chicken curry and I wasn’t disappointed. Served with rice and naan bread, it was a filling and satisfying dish. The chicken is served in good portions and is complemented by delicious, crunchy vegetables in a sauce that is spicy but not overpoweringly so. The staff also deserve a mention. While remaining courteous and professional at all times, it was great to see them also happily chatting with customers and enjoying a laugh. The location of the hotel makes it a great spot for locals to go to enjoy a spot of lunch or dinner and is also perfect for anyone passing by on a long trek home from elsewhere in the country.
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Beauty Review
Summer soft skin with The Ordinary
Singer Ariana Grande in custom Vera Wang
Actress Blake Lively in Versace
COMPANY: The Ordinary PRODUCT: 100% Plant-Derived Squalene PURPOSE: To hydrate and retain hydration PERFORMANCE: PRICE: €
Rachel D’Arcy IF YOU’RE LIKE ME, the concept of adding something new to your skincare routine can be a bit frightening. As a sufferer of majorly dry skin, I’ve been on the hunt for a moisturiser that will keep my skin hydrated and soft, without a greasy effect. I found love in a high-end product, but knew that I couldn’t afford to pay €50+ a month for a small bottle. After hearing suggestions of The Ordinary from
Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman in Versace
Actor and musician Donald Glover
friends and social media, I decided to give their 100% Plant-Derived Squalene a go. Squalane is a saturated and stable hydrocarbon that is found naturally in the skin. It’s a hydrator and can prevent ongoing loss of hydration. Squalane is suitable for use on all skin types. The low price point had me skeptical - at €6.25 from Beauty Bay, the price seemed too good to be true,. I was wrong to be concerned, though. After one use, the bags under my eyes had cleared, with my skin looking more refreshed than it had in weeks. It provided a ‘lift’ to my slightly dull, dry skin in a way the higher end moisturiser never
Heavenly Rachel D’Arcy
did. I initially anticipated it to be a side-effect of the reviews I’d read - that I’d wanted to believe it was as
THE first Monday in May is a staple in any fashion lovers
excellent as others had let on for the price point, but
Bodies
calendar, all thanks to the annual Met Gala.
after a fortnight of using it, it’s clear the Squalene is
Also known as the Met Ball, the gala is an annual
giving true results.
fundraising event for New York’s Metropolitan Museum of
It’s not without it’s flaws though - while suitable
Art’s Costume Institute. The gala marks the grand opening
for the most sensitive of skin due to it’s natural
of the Costume Institute’s annual fashion exhibit, with the
properties, I found it took a longer time than desired
theme of the gala dictated by the theme of the Costume
to settle into my skin.
Institute’s exhibition.
It’s best used at night - it took up to three or four
This year’s theme was Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the
hours for the product to settle into my skin, but it’s
Catholic Imagination.
worth the results - you can sleep with the oil resting
This year, Met Ball royalty Rihanna served as co-chair, and
into your face, leaving you waking up refreshed.
delivered one of the standout on-theme looks of the night.
The dropper is a slightly messy method also. The dropper - at least in my case - tended to drip prod-
Other notable icons of the evening included Black Panther’s
uct regardless of whether I’d squeezed to release it
Chadwick Boseman, singer Ariana Grande in a gown adorned
or not, and when I did squeeze the product released
with images from Michaelangelo’s ‘The Last Judgement’,
too much. The best method I’ve found for combat-
pregnant rapper Cardi B’s Met Gala Debut and actress Sarah
ting this is using a cotton pad to apply the oil, getting
Jessica Parker, who’s headpiece featured an actual nativity
an even
scene.
coverage. In all, for
American Crime Story actor Darren Criss in Dolce and Gabanna
the price and the benefits, it’s definitely worth checking out The Ordinary’s line for your own specific needs, with the pros totally outweighing it’s cons. Hip-hop star Cardi B in Moschino
Actress Frances McDormand in Valentino
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker in Dolce and Gabanna
Singer, actress and co-chair of the Gala, Rihanna, in Margiela
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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE
HOME & STYLE
LET THE IRISH STORY
BEGIN VEDONEIRE has been quietly selling menswear both home and abroad since 1951. It all started when
Hamilton Livingston, a Quaker from Lurgan who lectured in texties, moved to Dublin and set up a business with a few sewing machines over a funeral parlour in Montague Street off Camden Street.
In 1951, after his 60th birthday, Hamilton and his sons Gilbert and Stanley opened Vedoneire making
their own fabric for use in underwear, shirts and knitwear. Today, with over six decades of experience and technological knowledge passed down through generations, the Livingston family and their committed workforce are proud to maintain the high standards set by Hamilton. Vedoneire prides itself in designing quality treasured pieces for the modern man. See www.vedoneire.com
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TECH TIME Facebook hope you’ll Go and try its new VR set SHANE DILLON
AFTER all the negative headlines about Facebook over the past while, the company has also been making some great headlines over the past few days, thanks to the Occulus Go. The just-released ‘cheap’ virtual reality headset (pipping past the oft-mooted As the Occulus 200 post at €219 for a Go isn’t tied to a 32GB model, or €269 laptop or other hardware, you for 64GB, which aren’t can truly take too far off the base US it, and its handy prices) has been getting controller, pretty much anywhere great reviews. (Note: it’s not available in the shops here just yet – but Ireland masses, and the comparatively cheap is one of 20-something countries that can Occulus Go is the first serious contender buy it online now, ahead of its worldwide to become a widespread piece of tech. It’s a standalone product – a nicely summer release.) Virtual Reality hasn’t died a death like made , light headset (that, crucially, isn’t 3D televisions did – remember them? – as tethered to any other hardware, so you the tech has quietly engaged with users in could slip it in a bag and take it anywhere) a way that 3D never did, with 3D films now with built-in storage, integrated speakers (and a headphone jack), a surpristarred as a bit, well, gimmicky. Instead, several companies have been ingly high-quality display and about three beavering away on bringing VR to the hours of rechargeable battery life.
The build and price compromise comes from its range – it’s a strictly three-degrees of motion VR headset, rather than the sixdegree movement that more instinctively pulls people into VR, letting them tilt their heads around and move ‘in’ the VR space. In other words, you’ll be able to turn and look around in any direction with the Go with the screen adjusting to show what’s ‘around’ you, but you can’t, for example, lean forward for a closer look at something. Still, as a first step into VR for casual users, many won’t miss any extra immersiveness – the Occulus Go has a lot of features built in, and is likely to be a hit with media consumers in particular. For example, they’ll be happy to watch the likes of Netflix, or increasingly popular 360-degree videos, or films they’ve loaded on the headset inside a virtual cinema. I’ll return to the Occulus Go next week – that’s virtually guaranteed...
Have you moved to change your Twitter password? HERE’S A warning from Twitter – change
A cowboy operation you’ll be glad to see EVEN your granny has heard of Grand Theft Auto, but there’s much less general cultural awareness of another key Rockstar Games IP – Red Dead Redemption. Beloved of gamers and critics alike, a sequel to the 2010 game set in the very last dog-shoot-dog days of the dying Wild West era has been on the back, back burner for Rockstar for a few years. However, the sequel’s (Red Dead Redemption 2) oft-delayed release date
of October 26 is inching ever closer, with Rockstar slowly but surely tuning up the marketing engine, as if much marketing was needed for such an anticipated release. The buzz around RDR2 – actually a prequel following a different lead, but set within a ramshackle gang as the old ways in the then nearly tamed Wild West begin to fall apart – has been getting louder and louder. With a third trailer and a slew of gorgeous new
screenshots showing a little more of life on the lam in a spectacularly realised, massive open world, RDR2’s already got gamers circling like vultures over some critter out in the desert. I’ll be taking aim at a detailed post-release review later this year, as well as coincidentally being likely to be in New York (where Rockstar’s HQ is based at Broadway) on its release date, ready to note the Western’s buzz on the east coast.
your password, bloody fast! That’s not quite exactly what the company has said – heaven forfend that such coarse language might ever appear via social media (unlikely is that is) – but the message is loud and clear: change your Twitter password, now. In case you missed it as you ran off for the bank holiday weekend, Twitter’s chief technology officer, Parag Agrawal, warned users to change their passwords after revelations that its 330 million users’ passwords were stored without encryption. There’s no suggestion at all of anything shady going on, but the news that the passwords are all just stored as plain text on an internal log prompted the pre-emptive warning from Twitter for users to change their password, now. Parag added, via a Tweet of course: “I’m sorry that this happened, but am proud to work at a company that puts people who use our service first.” Adding an appropriately delicious dash of irony to the warning, it came last Thursday, May 3 – also known as World Password Day.
MACHINE OF THE WEEK
Peugeot’s 3008 sets a styling impression IN a packed SUV market, the new Peugeot 3008 stands out from the crowd with impressive new styling inside and out and a driving ability that set to convert many SUV drivers, according to Michael Moroney THE new Peugeot 3008 makes a strong first impression both inside and out. The design team have excelled in producing a new SUV that has bridged the gap between modern and practical with a new car that’s sure to boost Peugeot sales dramatically in Ireland. The accolades for the new 3008 have come before it. This SUV was named the 2017 Car of the Year by a judging panel, comprising 58 European journalists. Irish motoring journalists also selected the 3008 as their car of choice for 2018 giving the 3008 a significant head start in the market. I took the Peugeot 3008 for a recent drive, to get more acquainted with its abilities. Peugeot provided me with the range topping GT version that’s probably outside the normal expectations of the car. The specification was high, just to show how well you dress up the car to add a further touch of luxury to its already impressive credentials. Peugeot offers the 3008 in four trim levels, Access, Allure, GT Line or GT. They
claim that over 85% of orders for the car are from the second level, Allure trim upwards as Peugeot aims to lift the image of the brand to a higher and more prestigious level. The look of the new 3008 alone that
The new Peugeot joins a growing C-SUV segment of the car market where is lots of impressive and longer standing competition. Nissan’s Qashqai is the segment market leader so many buyers
Peugeot 3008 1.2 PureTech Petrol Engine Engine power 0 – 100km/hr Economy Fuel Tank Capacity CO2 emissions Road Tax Band Main Service Euro NCAP Rating Towing rating Warranty Entry Price a significant job in lighting the brand image. Out on the road the 3008 simply stands out. I noted something unusual about other 3008 drivers. Those few other 3008 drivers that crossed my path actually gave me a spontaneous ‘thumbs up’ as if I had joined their special club, such was their pride in owning a new 3008.
2 litre 130hp 10.9 seconds 19.6km/litre
(5.1l/100km or 55mpg)
56 litres 117g/km A4 €200 20,000km/12 months Five Star 2016 1,200kgs 5 years (100,000km) €29,345 will be benchmarking the new against it and the fast growing Renault Kadjar. The 3008 has performance measures to match with the benefit of new Peugeot styling to give the car a stand-out look. Peugeot’s petrol engine option is another plus at the entry end of the market, while its diesel powered 1.6-litre entry model
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WHAT’S NEW IN TECHNOLOGY AND ON WHEELS
Peugeot 3008 tops the poles as the Best Car to Own
Peugeot’s new 3008 is a very stylish looking SUV that’s been crowned Irish Car of the Year 2018
is also very price competitive. I drove the 3008 over a 980km test drive and found that my real world driving economy with the car’s six-speed automatic gearbox was about 30% off the rated figure, that’s a level of economy difference that I’ve come to expect across almost all cars that I drive. There is a Sport drive option in the automatic gearbox that’s impressive to respond. For most of my driving I took the economy mode, operated through a very modern looking control lever. Peugeot completes the package with an electric handbrake and start/stop driving technology.
TECH & MOTORS
On the inside you’ll simply have to be impressed with the modern layout and design. The new-generation i-Cockpit gives the car a distinctive interior style and feel. I liked the compact Formula car-type steering wheel, the large 12.3” display and central touch screen console which is controlled in an almost mechanical way by what Peugeot call are ergonomic piano keys. The steering wheel design allows good visibility of the low electronic dials behind the wheel and it’s a design and feel that I quickly got used to. The central area between the driver and front passenger is large and provides lots of hidden
storage space. There is great storage space throughout the car including the boot, which even with the spare wheel fitted, is amongst the more spacious that either the Qashqai or the Ford Kuga at 520 litres, before the seats are folded down. The 3008 is a safe and easy car to drive and comes with a range of advanced driver safety features as standard across the range. The entry level cars come with an impressive recent 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating. The base safety pack includes an electronic stability programme, 6 airbags, cruise control with speed limiter, speed limit information with intelligent speed
adaptation, driver attention alert level 1 and lane departure warning, along with two ISO-Fix seat fittings, as standard. Entry prices are competitive starting at €26,595 for the petrol versions while diesel powered versions come with a starting price of €27,115 for the 1.6 litre engines. That’s a competitive offer relative to the market leaders for a new car design that’s impressively distinctive. Get close to the new Peugeot 3008 and the design is such a departure from any car that Peugeot has produced before that you will struggle not to be wooed by it. Drive it and you will be convinced.
Lexus Ireland unveils new self-charging hybrid LEXUS RX 450hL is the first seven seat self-charging hybrid Lexus on sale in Ireland The RX 450hL will be available in Ireland from May, with entry prices starting from €82,450. This is the brands first seven-seat model available to the Irish market. The new car is available in two grade options, Luxury and Premium. It encompasses the elegant coupe styling of the RX, while it measures 110mm longer, which allows for the two additional seats. To facilitate the extra two seats and still offer good head room and luggage space, the RX 450hL has a newly designed rear quarter panel, rear glass, roof, rear bumper and spoiler, as well as having a side curtain shield airbags to better protect third row passengers, and Lexus Safety Sense as standard.
The RX 450hL claims to have the longest length boot behind the third row in the segment. The third-row seats feature with electric folding in combination with individual air conditioning, as standard, is claimed to be unique to the RX 450hL in its segment. The extra space allows the second-row seats to slide an additional 30mm to 150mm, depending on passenger needs. Ian Corbett, head of Lexus Ireland said: “The RX 450hL is perfect for families who want a premium selfcharging hybrid but who require that third-row seating for children and still have room in the boot for luggage and all that comes with a bigger family. “The RX 450hL has a range of unique advantages to enhance the comfort of 7 passengers as well as our latest Lexus Safety System technology which has a 5 star Euro NCAP rating”.
RECORDING an overall satisfaction score of 93.88%, the Peugeot 3008 SUV has scooped gold in both the Car of the Year and Mid-Size SUV categories, topping the poles as the “Best Car to Own”, in the latest Auto Express Driver Power survey, the UK’s largest and most in-depth automotive customer satisfaction survey. The latest awards have been added to its collection of international accolades, bringing the total to 45 international titles bestowed on the Peugeot 3008 SUV globally. Crowned European Car of the Year 2017, it is the current Irish Car of the Year 2018 title holder. With participation from more than 80,000 car owners, customers ranked the Peugeot 3008 SUV as the best performing Mid-Size SUV in five of the nine Driver Power judging categories: Exterior; Practicality & Boot Space; Ride & Handling; Safety Features and Reliability & Build Quality. The victory did not stop there as the 3008 SUV was rated as the best vehicle in the ‘Exterior’ category and the ‘Safety Feature’ category, across all of the vehicle classes, before it took the overall “Car of the Year” top spot. Since launched in late 2016, the 3008 SUV has been a huge success for the Peugeot brand, with over 350,000 units sold worldwide. It brings to market the latest technology with its unique Peugeot i-Cockpit, offering a more intuitive and engaging driving experience, thanks to a compact steering wheel, headup digital instrument display and capacitive touchscreen. In addition, the Peugeot 3008 SUV has a five star NCAP safety rating and offers a host of safety features as standard on all trim levels, including: Automatic Emergency Braking System (AEBS), Dynamic Stability Control (CDS), Electronic Antiskid System (ASR) and a Driver Attention Alert System. Steve Fowler, editor-in-chief of Auto Express and Carbuyer said: “This is a fantastic result for Peugeot and the 3008 SUV. It’s a car that has already won multiple awards from both Auto Express and Carbuyer, and now owners have confirmed what we’ve been saying all along - it’s a great car that’s really satisfying to own.”
For further info contact: Bluebell Motor Company Sales at 01-4501555 Web: www.bluebellmotorco.com
The Peugeot 3008 SUV the current Irish Car of the Year 2018 available at Bluebell Motor Company
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THE BEST IN DUBLIN TEST DEBUT
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CRICKET TAKES BIG STEP UP:
Malahide is primed to host one of the biggest days in the sport’s history in Ireland with Pakistan coming to the north Dublin venue for the first men’s international test match since the award of elite status. It marks a milestone for the sport but also the promise of a more sustainable future.
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Lansdowne land national double glory UBL DIVISION 1A FINAL Lansdowne Cork Constitution sport@dublingazette.com
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LANSDOWNE won back the Ulster Bank League Division 1A title with a nail-biting 19-17 final win over Cork Constitution last weekend as Tyrone Moran’s 61st minute try proved crucial at the Aviva Stadium. The victory completed a prized All-Ireland League and Cup double for Lansdowne, who are now threetime league champions (2013, 2015 and 2018). A valiant Cork Con side missed out on back-to-back league crowns, with Tomas Quinlan crucially missing a 67th minute penalty attempt. It was three penalties apiece from out-halves Quinlan and Scott Deasy at half-time, Cork Con having the better of the opening quarter but a
strong finish from Lansdowne saw Deasy fire over two successive kicks for a nine-all scoreline. Second row Brian Hayes cancelled out Deasy’s fourth penalty goal with a well-taken try nearing the hour mark. However, Lansdowne quickly rumbled up the other end for hooker Moran to reply and Deasy’s conversion remained the difference on the scoreboard right up to referee David Wilkinson’s final whistle. It was a far closer encounter than the recent Bateman Cup final meeting of the sides which saw Mike Ruddock’s charges prevail by 20 points. Peter Dooley’s hard-running earned him man of the match while the kicking of Deasy was a key factor. “Swings and roundabouts,” Deasy said when giving his post-
PERFECT SEASON: Lansdowne celebrate their double last weekend in the wake of their UBL Division 1A final victory over Cork Con
match reaction. “Last year Tomas Quinlan kicked everything in front us. They beat us in the semi-final by three points. This year, I made my kicks, but I wouldn’t take anything away from Con. Boy did they arrive today. It was one of the hardest games I’ve ever played in. Absolutely wrecked!”
“After we played quite well in the Bateman, Con came out and looked to tactically negate us. They really put pressure on me and put pressure on our set piece. “They got the return for it today. They got two or three shots at goal from that. I was under pressure a lot today, but that’s it.”
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BALLINTEER ST JOHN’S LOTTO results: numbers 3, 11, 13 and 20. No winner. Next Thursday’s jackpot €5,000, lotto joker €900. Winner of €100: Emer Smith, €50 E & T Quinn and Sean T Hanley. Joker consolation prize Dermot Lane. Bingo continues every Monday at 8:00pm. Congrats to Grace Dolan and Rachel Dolan, selected for the Dublin U-16 camogie team. Good results from our U-16 footballers last week with victories over Fingallians and Ballyboden St Enda’s. Our A team now lead the Division 1 league well done to all. On Thursday, the junior C football team play James Gaels in Loreto Park at 7.15pm. On Sunday, the minor hurlers v St Judes in Tymon at 11am. Each year, we support we support the Marlay Park Darkness into Light for Pieta House. This year’s event is on Saturday at 4.15am. Complimentary tea and coffee on offer to participants at the entrance to our Club House. Volunteers required to help with stewarding the local car parks from 3am onwards before participating in the event at 4.15am. Details from Darren Chambers at 0878177009 or dchambers @lisney. com. Kilmacud Crokes Saoirse O’Brien, first, and Roisin ni Drisceoil, third, raise their trophies from the camogie Feile skills competition. Picture: ilivephotos.com
CRICKET: PORTERFIELD LOOKS TO THE WIDER IMPLICATIONS
Malahide primed for Irish test debut
Cricket in Ireland reaches a new level this week as the national team plays their first men’s match since being awarded test status with Pakistan coming to the north Dublin venue for a five-day showdown JAMES HENDICOTT
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IRELAND are set to play their first men’s international cricket test match, facing off against Pakistan in Malahide this weekend. The game gets underway on Friday (May 11), with the possibility of play continuing across five days into Tuesday. With the home side having battled hard to gain test status over a number of years, every announcement ahead of the game takes an air of history for the sport on the Emerald Isle. Prior to the approval of Ireland and Afghanistan’s new status last summer, Bangladesh were the last country to be granted membership of the elite test nation club back in 2000. The first Ireland test squad includes players from all over the island, including a number
of Leinster Lightning players. The hugely experienced batsman Ed Joyce – of Donnybrook club Merrion – a man who, at 39, probably thought he’d never get to play test cricket for Ireland. The Bray man previously represented England to pursue a test cricket career, lining out for them in 2006 and 2007 before taking three years out of the international game before returning to Irish colours. He is joined in the line-up by Dubliners Andrew Balbirnie (Pembroke) and Sandymount brothers Niall and Kevin O’Brien in the final squad, from which the starting 11 will be decided ahead of the first ball on Friday morning. Captain William Porterfield told The 42 ahead of the game that reaching such a status is massive. “You could say it has happened quickly,” he said, “but it depends on what timelines
you look back on. “If you look back on our first World Cup in 2007 and said 11 years later, you’d be play-
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To finally get here is massive but it’s only one piece of the overall picture. This will ensure the game is sustainable
CUALA HARD luck to the Feile boys teams. The As got to the final of Division 2 but were beaten by Thomas Davis 4-3 to 2-11. The Bs got to their semi-final after coming through a difficult group but lost to St Vincent’s. Both teams can be proud of their achievements. Many thanks to all those who helped out with the hosting in Thomastown. Congratulations to Martha Byrne and Jennifer Dunne on winning NFL medals with Dublin on Sunday last. Our senior hurlers lost to Na Fianna by 0-15 to 2-24.
Our Senior 3 camogie team had a good win over Ballyboden last week, leaving them with two wins from two and top of the table. Chomhgairdeas do Roisín Ní Drisceoil who came third in the Feile Camogie Skills tournament. Mixed results for our Ladies footballers. The division 2 team had a draw with Templeogue Synge Street while our division 6 were beaten by a very strong Castleknock side. There was no winner of our €12,500 Cuala lotto jackpot. The lucky dip winners this week were Mary Dunne and Muiris Carrick.
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ing a Test match, you probably wouldn’t have believed it. But then when you think of everything that has been achieved on and off the pitch, then it doesn’t come as a surprise.
The Irish side in Malahide earlier this week in preparation for their first test match
“To finally get here is massive, but it’s only one piece of the overall picture. One of the biggest things for ourselves is full membership and everything that comes with it, such as more fixtures and more funding. “That will ensure the game is sustainable in Ireland long after we’re gone. It’s about leaving it in a better place for the next generations.” Pakistan are strong favourites for the clash with the Asian side currently ranked seventh in the world at test cricket. Ireland, as yet, are unranked in the long form of the game having not played a game. The men in green rank 12th – and bottom of the current testplaying nations – in the current One Day International rankings, the nearest equivalent to a test ranking. Ireland head coach Graham Ford, the South African former coach of world class Sri Lanka and English county outfit Surrey, has been cautiously optimistic ahead of the contest. He admits that Ireland are still very much a developing side, but cites strong performances lower down cricket’s ladder as reasons to believe the side have the potential to achieve at a higher level. There was some other good news for the team ahead of the contest in Malahide: the news that Pakistan are expected to offer Ireland a return trip during the winter. Whether Ireland take up this offer may depend on their thoughts on the security situation in Pakistan where there’s a long history of problems for touring teams. In between, Ireland play India in the popular T20 version of the game in late June. Cricket Ireland also recent confirmed Aideen Rice of Dublin’s YMCA Cricket Club as the first female president in their nearly 100 year history.
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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: ST PAT’S MOVE LEVEL WITH ROVERS
WOMEN’S LOI
Barrett named April player of the month St Patrick’s Athletic’s Conan Byrne whips a free-kick goalward. Picture: George Kelly
St Pat’s set the Tone to leave Rovers seeing red LOI PREMIER DIVISION St Patrick’s Athletic Shamrock Rovers DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com
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ST PATRICK’S Athletic won Dublin derby bragging rights with a 2-0 victory over Shamrock Rovers at Richmond Park on Friday night. Kevin Toner and Killian Brennan scored for the Saints in the second half as they moved level with Rovers on 21 points – 13 behind league leaders Cork City. The Hoops stunned the champions with a 3-0 win in Tallaght on Monday but were lethargic throughout this game, in which they rarely threatened the home side. Former Ireland international Joey O’Brien was shown a straight red card for a heavy tackle on Ryan Brennan late in the first half – an incident that saw the two benches clash. There was little to choose between the sides
as half time approach, with both sides limited to half-chances. Lee Desmond and captain Ian Bermingham both went close from inviting Conan Byrne deliveries – Pats’ most likely route to goal in the first half – Ryan Brennan saw his header saved. Rovers’ best opportunities arrived on the break, with Daniel Carr’s hold-up play leading to a chance for Sean Kavanagh, but he pulled his shot wide from inside the box. Carr himself had a chance when Simon Madden was caught in possession by Graham Burke, but his effort was straight at Barry Murphy in the Saints goal. The game’s major turning point came five minutes before the break as O’Brien – playing on the right of a back three – gambled on reaching a loose ball in midfield. Ryan Brennan quickly moved the ball past the defender but was caught
heavily and late by the former West Ham United player. Referee Graham Kelly initially issued a yellow card before consulting with his officials and changing the verdict to a straight red. Pat’s kicked on in the second half and should have led when Ryan Brennan found himself free inside the area, but with just keeper Kevin Horgan to beat he curled a shot wide. It wasn’t to matter as they soon hit the front due to a defensive calamity as Rovers defenders left Toner’s header to one another and watched it drift into the net. And former Hoop Killian Brennan made sure of the points in the final minute from the penalty spot after Kavanagh had committed a foul in the area. “The sending-off was obviously critical in relation to the performance, but I think we deserved the win,” Saints boss Liam
Buckley told the Dublin Gazette. “I would have liked our general play to be better and to have created a little bit more. With the chances, we were clinical with the ones we got. It’s great to get the three points from where we’re at.” Rovers manager Stephen Bradley said: “We started really, really slow and didn’t pass the ball. We settled down after about 20 minutes and then
the sending-off set us back again”. On O’Brien, he added: “Has he gone in with his studs over the ball? “No. I don’t think it was nasty. I don’t think he’s gone over the ball with studs or anything, but he’s given it so we have to accept it. “The disappointing thing is he had the yellow card in his hand and for some reason he’s changed it last minute.”
Shamrock Rovers’ Ronan Finn holds off St Pat’s Darragh Markey. Picture: George Kelly
PEAMOUNT United striker Amber Barrett has won the Continental Tyres Women’s National League Player of the Month award for March/April. She has began the season in scintillating form, scoring six goals and helped the Peas to remain unbeaten in the 2017 season, Barrett beat stiff competition to the award in Wexford Youths’ Nicola Sinnott and Galway Women’s star Aislinn Meaney and it is the first Player of the Month award she has won. The Peas striker said: “I’m absolutely delighted to win the award. It’s been a fantastic start to the season and I’d like to thank all of my teammates who’ve been brilliant so far this campaign. “It’s been a really competitive start to the season and you can see the teams at the top of the table, it’s going to be a really difficult title race but we’re delighted to be right in it.” Barrett was presented the award at FAI HQ, Abbotstown by Continental Tyres General Sales Manager Tom Dennigan ahead of their League Cup quarterfinal against Shelbourne Ladies.
WAVES WASH OUT WATERFORD IN WNL CUP UCD Waves advanced to the semi-finals of the Women’s National League Cup with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Limerick at Jackson Park thanks to a Dearbhaile Beirne brace. The Blues were visitors to south Dublin for the first time since joining the league at the beginning of the season and were dealt a baptism of fire when Beirne fired UCD in front inside three minutes. The Leitrim native got on the end of Katie Burdis’ cross and sent a header looping back over Trish Fennelly in the Limerick
goal. UCD lost both winger Avril Brierly and her replacement Kerri Letmon to nasty-looking ankle injuries inside three minutes, both following late tackles from Megan Kelleher. The officials came in for more criticism when Sophie O’Donoghue was denied a one-on-one as play was called back to treat a winded Limerick player. It wasn’t to matter as Beirne took control of Waves’ fate, picking the ball up on the edge of the box and working a yard of space before chipping Fennelly.
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GERALDINE P MORAN A BIG thanks to the U-14 team, players and coaches, who represented the club so well in Féile over the weekend. It was great to see so many parents, families and members of the club turn up and support them throughout the day. GRMA to Lucan Sarsfields for being such good hosts and congratulations to Trinity Gaels for winning the division. Fixtures this week see the senior B team away to Good Council on Thursday. Saturday sees the U-8s at home to Naomh Olaf, U-9s away to Lucan Sarsfields, U-10s away to Kilmacud Crokes, U-11s hosting a blitz with St Patricks (P) and Good Counsel. Good luck to all teams playing. The new club lotto’s first draw will be on May 20, it will be an online draw at 6pm every Sunday. The jackpot will start at €500, further details and how to buy tickets can be found at www.geraldinesgaa.ie. The golf classic is on at Old Conna on May 31; some tee times are still available visit the website for contacts. New boys and girls aged 5-7 are always welcome at the academy every Saturday at 12am in Cornelscourt; contact Darren 086 8055354 for more information. The Dublin U-16B camogie side won their Leinster championship with a 1-12 to 1-7 win over Carlow. Picture: ilivephotos.com
NAOMH OLAF CONGRATULATIONS to Julie Grimes and to Christine Shanahan on winning the Leinster Under-16B Camogie Championship with Dublin on Sunday. Good wins at adult level for the camogie team and for the junior hurling team. Brilliant to see two U-15 boys football teams reaching the semi-finals of the B and D championships - they play at home to Naomh Barróg and away to Castleknock respectively on Thursday at 7.15pm and deserve your support.
Big match for the senior camogie team at home on Thursday against Naomh Fionnbarra as they try to close in on the Division 4 title with two tough matches left. Many thanks to all who helped out in any way in promoting our club in front of the AIG Dub Club Chronicles cameras on Saturday. It will be interesting to see the final product in a few months time. Lotto numbers: 11, 14, 17. No jackpot winner; €2,000 next week.
HOCKEY: RATHFARNHAM CLUB CROWN AMAZING SEASON WITH
Rovers hit hockey season for six incredible trophies EY CHAMPS TROPHY FINAL Three Rock Rovers 2 Glenanne 1 STEPHEN FINDLATER sfindlater@dublingazette.com
THREE Rock Rovers completed a truly remarkable season when Jody Hosking scored 48 seconds from full-time for the Rathfarnham club in the EY Champions Trophy final last Sunday at Grange Road. The captain followed up Harry Morris’s effort that bounced invitingly off the post to earn a 2-1 win over Glenanne to clinch the national championship. It added a dramatic finale to the best season in the club’s history and, perhaps, the outstanding performance from any club side in Irish hockey’s 125-year annals. Prior to the weekend, they already had the Irish Senior Cup and National Indoor Trophy
in the cabinet as well as the EuroHockey Indoor Challenge II gold from February in Georgia. With the regional Neville Cup and Mills Cup crowns also secured, it has been a remarkable campaign on all fronts. “You can’t put it into words,” Hosking said after Sunday’s final. “The lads have been incredible and worked hard. It comes from a big squad, the young lads coming through won us that Neville Cup and will hopefully be pushing us for first team spots in September. “We know this is a special group and we will try and push on from this because next year will be a massive task to get anywhere near where we are now.” To get to the final, they needed an even later goal from Luke Madeley against Lisnagarvey in the semi, scoring a penal-
ty corner on the hooter to earn another 2-1 result. In the final, Rovers were the side on the offensive for more of the match against a Glens side who won the EY Hockey League regular season title. Peter Blakeney fired Rovers in front just before half-time with a powerful corner flick. Madeley pinged the post early in the second half while Glenanne were down to nine men with
two players in the sin bin. The Glens, though, are famed for their persistence and they rode out this period before countering with 10 minutes to go via Shannon Boucher’s switch move. Rovers kept plugging away, however, and drew a wonder save from Iain Walker and had two more big chances before Morris latched onto a quickly taken free in. His shot looped onto the post but Hosking was there
to gleefully take in the rebound. “Winning is definitely a habit. I thought we played really well both days, getting lots of possession, lots of circle entries and maybe not got enough goals from that. The character of the lads to stick with it, we knew it would go to the last minute!” The win earns Three Rock a guaranteed ticket to the Euro Hockey League next term.
Shankill hosts blind tennis world
Shankill played host to the World Blind Tennis Championships.
HISTORY was made last weekend at Shankill Tennis Club in Dublin when 13 countries from around the world competed in the 2018 World Blind Tennis Championships – the first time the Championships have been held in Ireland. The tournament was rated a huge success by the players, coaches, organisers and by the International Blind Tennis Association with over 60 players taking part. Great Britain led the medals table followed by Mexico and, in a superb team performance, Ireland. Highlights of the Ireland team perfor-
mance were Brian Lenehan from Windsor TC in Belfast who took sliver in the B2 classification and Zsophia Gruber from Shankill who was placed third in the Open category. Tournament Director and President of Leinster Tennis, Liam O’Donohoe said: “ We set out to deliver an exceptional tournament experience for our players from around the world. The standard of competition and the support from the army of volunteers meant that we achieved all of our objectives and more.”
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BIGGEST PRIZE OF ALL Jody Hosking wheels away in celebration following his last minute winner Picture: Adrian Boehm
HOCKEY: BEAUFORT CLUB STUN UCD AND CORK HARLEQUINS
Loreto picture perfect in Champions Trophy WOMEN’S EY CHAMPIONS TROPHY FINAL Loreto Cork Harlequins STEPHEN FINDLATER sfindlater@dublingazette.com
DOUBLE-DOUBLE
Wesley’s flying fifths hit the heights again
OLD WESLEY’S fifth team completed a double-double this season as they followed up their Metro 8 league and O’Connor Cup in 2017 with victory in the higher Metro 7 league as well as retaining the cup. They beat a well fancied UCD team who were themselves, trying to bridge a gap back to 1975 since they last won the O’Connor Cup. The photo (courtesy of Ken Richardson , Old Wesley ) shows the Old Wesley squad and team management celebrating afterwards with the O’Connor Cup.
Loreto’s Niamh Small, Hannah Matthews and Ali Meeke celebrate. Picture: Adrian Boehm
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COACH Paul Fitzpatrick likened their arrival on the finals scene as akin to Denmark at the 1992 Euros as Loreto came from nowhere to land the EY Champions Trophy. He was meant to be on holiday but those plans were cut short as the Beaufort club recovered a seven-point gap in the league to sneak into the playoffs. And they made full use of that reprieve as they beat treble-chasing UCD before producing an excellent final performance to see off Cork Harlequins 2-1 in the final at Grange Road with Nicci Daly and Mia Jennings scoring exquisitely executed penalty corners. Reflecting on their late season run, coach Fitzpatrick said: “We always felt we could win every game but it became more and more important as Railway Union dropped points fairly quickly. It suddenly became evident we could do it!” The win over UCD was a special one in the semi, Ali Meeke scoring the only goal to inflict just a second defeat in two years on the students on the national stage. Loreto did so with their defence in superb form, giving barely an inch with Hannah McLoughlin mopping everything up in the centre while Hannah Matthews - in an advanced sweeper role - came into her own. Fitzpatrick pin-pointed that move as one of the key changes in their abrupt change of form. In the final, Cork Harlequins went ahead when Michelle Barry’s snap-shot snuck home in the 14th minute. But, from there on, Loreto did not give an inch and slowly turned the screw. They were level when Jessica McGirr won a penalty corner which Sarah Clarke brilliantly disguised
into the path of Daly who flicked home. Jennings then got the winner in the second half when she got on the end of another Clarke ball, clipping the ball up and over Emma Buckley. For the experienced Clarke, it was quite the impact. She was only brought back into the first team at Christmas following a couple of
departures on Erasmus while Daly also was on the comeback trail after a spell in the US. Their side held on reasonably comfortably for the 2-1 win and All-Ireland glory. Loreto will contest European competition in 2019 as a result as Ireland’s top seed with UCD – as regular season champions – taking the second slot.
Tonosa continues to set a serious pace ATHELTICS sport@dublingazette.com
THE senior members of Dundrum South Dublin Athletics Club were in full flow on the track and the road last weekend in ideal, sunny conditions. First up on Saturday was the IMC Meet in Greystones which featured an international 5,000m. Lewis Moses (England) won a very exciting race from Hiko Tonosa (DSD) with Conor Dooney (Raheny) third in a top class field. Tonosa took the lead after
3,000m, pushing the pace a bit too hard and ran out of steam in the last 300m with Moses sprinting away to victory. Jack MacGabhann finished 10th overall in a personal best of 14.50.04. Luke McCann was in top form in the 1,500m, finishing first and recording an impressive 3.48.15. Ruadhan O’Grada knocked eight seconds off his 1,500m time as he raced to victory in the “B” race in 3.58.73, followed home by Under18 Brian Maguire in 4.02.33. Luke’s sister, Jodie, Under-19, also had a great run in the women’s
1,500m, finishing third in 4.29.51 with Meghan Ryan fourth in 4.36.50. On Sunday, Tonosa – with Saturday’s exertions still in his legs – ran out an impressive winner at the Kia 5k race in Tallaght. This was the third in the Kia series of races and once again, he set a new course record, as he has done in the previous two rounds. There was a great turn out of over 600 competitors in sweltering heat, but Tonosa’s Ethiopian background ensured he was not DSDAC’s Hiko Tonosa has been a bothered by the conditions.
shining star in the KIA Race Series
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SHANKILL THE juvenile academy, sponsored by O’Donnell’s Pharmacy, is on Saturday at 10am in our new home, 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. We are back with our fund raiser Chase the Ace draws on Sunday nights in Brady’s. This week’s €50 prize went to Derek Kavanagh and next week’s jackpot is €800. Tickets are €2 each or three for €5 and are available from club members or in the pub. Our U-8, U-10 and U-11 hurling teams had games against Kevins, Good Counsel and Naomh Fionnbarra while the girls U-10s played Geraldine P Morans and U-12 team against St Marys Saggart. Well done to our coaches and parents for getting all the teams out to their various venues. Our Golf Classic is in Delgany Golf Club on Friday, June 29. The cost is €300 per team of four people which includes a meal in Brady’s Pub and plenty of craic during the evening entertainment. The time sheet is open NOW; contact Jimmy Nolan 087 2633203. Our summer camp this year will be held from Monday, July 2 to Friday, July 6 in a new venue, St Laurence College. The cost is €55 for members and €65 for non members. Its going to be an even better Summer Camp than last year when we were completely booked out so register your interest with club ASAP. The Gaelic 4 Girls free six week programme for new comers to our club, aged between 11 and 14 years, continues on Thursday evenings from 7to 8pm and will finish on May 31. Dublin Ladies Senior All Ireland medal winner Molly Lamb will direct the sessions. Interested? Contact Steve Davis on 087 6414123. For details of our ladies football team, check out our Facebook page and follow the link to the ladies Facebook group, e-mail stevedavis203@gmail.com or contact Steve 087 6414123. The men’s adult football team are looking for new players which are always welcome; contact Kevin on 086 8449902. For more information on the club, contact secretary.shankill.dublingaa.ie or call 086 4010438. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Join Shankill GAA Club, your community, your Village GAA club where everybody knows your name.
Kilmacud Crokes celebrate their Feile success on the final whistle. Picture: Barry O’Gorman
KILMACUD CROKES CONGRATULATIONS to the Crokes Under 14 Division 1 Feile team who overcame Lucan in the final to be crowed Dublin County Feile champions for 2018. Hard luck to the U14 B Footballers who lost their Feile final against St. Catherine’s. The D team got to their semi-final but unfortunately lost out by two points to St Judes. The C team fought a great campaign but did not progress. They were unlucky as this was a five team group and they just lost out. Great results for underage football in the club. The future is bright. Congratulations to the Dublin Senior Ladies who have won their first ever Division 1 National League title after they beat Mayo, 3-15 to 1-10. Well done to Eabha Rutledge, Julia Buckley, Aoife Kane and Lauren Magee who were part of the team. Congrats also to Mark O’ Leary, Crokes’ representative on the Dublin U-17s who won their opening game against Louth.
Mark was Dublin’s leading scorer with 1-3 in the game. In hurling, well done to the AHL4 team who beat St Finian’s, 3-18 to 0-9. Thanks to Paul McGirr for the photo! Paul is one of a number of new photographers to contribute and will be following the intermediate team for the season. More photos to be released over the coming days and will be available on the website/Facebook. In football, well done to the MFL1 team who beat Whitehall, 2-12 to 3-6. The MFL3 side lost to Round Towers, 3-8 to 5-8, while the MFL4 team drew with Lucan Sarsfields. Thanks to all who supported the football section monster draw which was a big success. Check the club website for details of the winners. Well done all who support the M2M static cycling and bag packing over the weekend. M2M launch nigh in the club Thursday, May 10.
FOOTBALL : KILMACUD CAP AWESOME FEILE
Kickham double propels Crokes to Division One title FEILE DIVISION ONE FINAL Kilmacud Crokes 4-7 Lucan Sarsfields 2-5 sport@dublingazette.com
ENDA Kickham’s pair of goals helped propel Kilmacud Crokes to a famous eight-point win over Lucan Sarsfields in the Dublin Division One Feile final last Sunday in Parnell Park. Lucan did take an early lead via a Rian Fortune point but once Kilmacud replied with two goals before half-time, they were out of range and they pulled away in the second half in some style, capping a superb weekend in the annual Under-14 festival. Kickham was the one to inspire them after a lowkey start to the game from their perspective as he tore through the heart of the defence, held off a tackle before shooting in. Sars did get a second point on the board from Fortune’s excellently hit free. But Crokes crucially replied with a second goal soon after when Thomas Doran turned over possession and embarked on a
Kilmacud Crokes’ Thomas Doran raises the trophy with his team mates. Picture: Barry O’Gorman
strong run before finding the top corner with his shot. It helped forge a 2-1 to 0-3 lead at half-time and they further strengthened their grip on the tie when Doran and Stephen McMahon added further points in the second half.
LORETO PP GOLF DAY LORETO Past Pupils’ Golf Society will host their annual day out at Hermitage Golf Club on Friday, May 11 The event has a shotgun start from 1.30pm and will be played on an 18 hole stableford format, followed by dinner and prize giving. They are inviting former students from the Beaufort school to j meet up with old friends at Ireland’s longest running Ladies Golfing Society. Call or text Ann Murray for time sheet reservations on 086 8565076. To register to ensure you receive newsletters from the groul, go to www.loretogolfsociety.com.
BROADFORD SEEK NEW BOSS BROADFORD Rovers are looking for a new senior manager for the 2018/19 season. The club will be playing in LSL Sunday Senior 1B and anyone with interest is asked to contact brfcsec@gmail.com or the chairman Darren Clifford on 087 685 8866.
They missed a penalty chance to move further clear but another Kickham goal and then a major from Louis McGauran put them in the clear and on course for glory. Fortune scored a penalty in injury time to reduce the final margin of victory but it was Kilma-
cud’s day and weekend. Their B team could not quite emulate the achievement in Division four as they reached the final but fell to St Catherine’s, an amalgamation of Erin Go Bragh ad Westmanstown Gaels, falling 0-10 to 0-5 in the final.
MARLAY PARK Darkness Into Light 2018 MARLAY Park will be one of the host venues for the Darkness Into Light event next Saturday, May 12 with the event getting under way at 4.15am. The annual event has grown from 400 people in 2009 to 180,000 last year with funds raised going to Pieta House.
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LADIES FOOTBALL: SKY BLUES SHINE IN THE PARNELL PARK SUN
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Blistering start propels the sky blues to Division One league success for the first time as they see off Mayo in a national final for a second time in a year, laying a strong base for the summer championship LADIES NFL FINAL Dublin Mayo JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com
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SINEAD AHERNE, Nicole Owens and Niamh Collins starred as Dublin blew away Mayo to take their first ever ladies league title at Parnell Park on Sunday afternoon. The Jackies, in the earlyseason decider for the first time since 2014, started strongly against the side they beat to an All-Ireland title last year, and always looked in control as they strolled to a 3-15 to 1-10 win. Both sides started at a frantic pace in the heat with a double from captain Aherne getting Dublin underway as Mayo struggled to connect up top. In fact, while touching relatively little of the ball, Aherne was immediately and efficiently doing her finishers job. A pull by Hughes on Nicole
Owens close saw her add an emphatic early penalty, and with barely ten minutes on the clock, Dublin had established a 1-3 to no score. The early procession continued, as Aherne and Healy combined to play Olwen Carey clean through, with the half-forward opting to chip over with only Rachel Kearns to beat. Mayo, meanwhile, were being harried all over the pitch, forced to shoot under pressure and unable to create any meaningful momentum. Niamh McEvoy had added another before Mayo finally added their first point from a free, but not before Collins – a key figure throughout – had proved her worth once again. She stretched to clear a shot off the line with her foot after Ciara Trant in the Dublin goal was beaten at close range. Trant was called into action again soon after to stop Sarah Rowe from close in, tipping over. At 1-5 to 0-2, Mayo had finally woken up. Niamh Kelly slid an effort into
the side netting for Mayo before Laura McGinley was twice denied at close range by Mayo ‘keeper Rachel Kearns. Kelly and Rowe responded at the other end, only for McGinley to get another go, this time rounding Kearns and slotting into an empty net for the Dubs. The response was immediate from Mayo, a goal for Rowe from a penalty and a free for Grace Kelly closing the gap before the break but, at 2-10 to 1-5, Dublin were more than worth their halftime lead. Dublin effectively put the game to bed straight after half time as Aherne played in Healy who ran straight through the heart of the Mayo defense to slot past Kearns from ten yards two minutes after the restart. Shortly after, Healy in turn played in McEvoy who found herself at a tight angle and blasted high and wide. A frantic game was inevitably slowing and taking on scrappier dimension in the May bank holi-
day heat, however. Mayo’s big chance to get back into things came from an error from Trant, who played a ball out straight to Kelly. The forward charged in on goal before shooting from no more than five yards, but the Brigid’s ‘keeper redeemed herself, stopping at point blank range. Instead, Owens and Aherne added to the margin, which stood at four goals with 15 minutes to go, and the game started to peter out towards a conclusion that had looked inevitable since at least early in the second period. There was one more save to be made: another cracker of a close range stop from Trant: Mayo had had their chances, but so had Dublin. A 3-15 1-10 no less than the Jackies deserved on the balance of play and while there’s no question Aherne’s team are treating this as the lesser of this year’s trophy options, it was worthy of a noisy celebration.
Dublin’s ladies footballers celebrate their first ever national league crown; Niamh McEvoy, right, on the attack. Picture: Martin Doherty
Sinead Aherne lifts the trophy. Picture: Sportsfile
Bohan hails Aherne JAMES HENDICOTT
sport@dublingazette.com
SINEAD AHERNE hit an emphatic and decisive 1-9 in Dublin’s comfortable win over Mayo, through which they picked up their first ever Ladies league title in Sunday afternoon at Parnell Park. It was his captain, playing for Dublin for 15 years, who manager Mick Bohan singled out for praise after a fluent attacking display saw off the western county by a far greater margin than anyone could have predicted in what was widely expected to be a close-matched contest. “Sinead Aherne is playing 15 years for Dublin, and that’s her first National League title,” Bohan said. “For her, a spectacular day to give such a performance, to captain the team and obviously to create history.” On the margin of the win, he suggested: “The reality is that sometimes the scoreboard reflects an easy finish. They were in for two really good goal chances. [There were] a couple of outstanding saves from Ciara Trant right throughout the game. Niamh Collins made a very important block. “[The Dublin team’s] philosophy in the tackle was outstanding. The intensity in that first half was something that we hadn’t seen from them during the National League but they’ve learned to step up when needs be.“ Bohan can take no little praise for the success himself. His return to the Jackies’ set up early in 2017 immediately had the desired effect, as his charges went on to win a first All Ireland title since 2010. That they had reached the league final with a somewhat uninspired display over the past couple of months (but enough to win, nonetheless) is indicative of the attitude that Bohan has inspired; the ability to perform so emphatically when it mattered a reflection of the team’s drive and focus. “It’s hard to believe, isn’t it, that that’s Dublin’s first National League title,” he commented afterwards. It is. It’s equally hard to believe that they’ll be waiting anything like as long for a second.
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Rock complete spectacular season with a third national title and their sixth in total for the first team this term SEE P36
LEAGUE CHAMPS LADIES FOOTBALL: Dublin’s
senior stars win the national league Division One title for the very first time at Parnell Park. SEE P39
FEILE FEVER FOR CROKES
FOOTBALL: Kilma-
cud Crokes are the Feile Division One kings as they swept through the weekend in style, crowning the title with a super win over Lucan Sarsfields SEE P38
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Remarkable Roses in line for big LSL double DAVE DONNELLY
sport@dublingazette.com
ROSEMOUNT Mulvey will cap a remarkable 12 months this weekend if they manage to beat Dunard YC and seal the LSL Saturday Premier title in their first year back in senior football. The Windy Arbour side need just one win from their final four fixtures to confirm their name on the trophy – a feat that looks almost inevitable given they’ve won their last nine on the bounce. With 15 wins from their 18 games – and another expunged after Larkview pulled out of the league – it’s consistency that has been king for the club resurrected from the ashes last summer. The club – one-time FAI Junior Cup finalists – had folded in 2014 with senior men’s and women’s and schoolboy teams all disappearing. The imminent 50th anniversary of the club’s formation stirred some of its former members into action and the club was launched afresh. It was the brainchild of former player Karl Markey – who manages the side – and Gary Roberts, while five-time league winner with Shelbourne Richie Baker is on board as a coach. And despite having been placed in Saturday Premier, a level below their preferred league, their performance on the field this season has surpassed even their own lofty expectations.
Arran MacNamee strikes to score one of his two goals for Rosemount against Valeview this week. Picture: George Kelly
“To win nine games in a row in the league is
quite incredible for a team that was just thrown together in July.” - Karl Markey, Rosemount “At the start of the league you’re hoping you’re going to challenge, but it’s been more than we wanted,” Markey told the Dublin Gazette. “Promotion is what we wanted in our heads, and a cup run is always good to get trophies on the board, but we did want to try and go up the leagues. “It is mind-blowing from our point of view. We couldn’t believe it, and we still can’t in general. I’ve been blown away with
the amount of effort the lads have put in.” With a team made up of former Rosemount players, some who had worked under Markey at Granada and CYM Beechwood, and some locals, they set about rebuilding the club. Key to that effort has been Baker, who has coached alongside Markey over the past few years, who at 38 has even stretched to making a few substitute appearances himself during the year.
“We had old Rosemount players, old players from Granada and steadfasts. We just threw everyone in. Having Richie come in and do the pre-season training, everyone just gelled together. “To win nine games in a row in the league is quite incredible for a team that was just thrown together in July.” Despite only officially being a year old, the club have high ambitions, with plans to enter a second
Saturday team next season already in the works. June will see the club run a six-week academy program on Saturdays, with Baker and other senior players chipping in to help the club re-establish its ties with the community. “We’re doing, from June 9, a Rosemount Mulvey academy and we’re running that for six weeks from ages four to ten. “It’s about bringing more back to the commu-
nity in general. The longterm goal is to have two or three teams. We want to have an academy. We want to have junior teams in general. “We want to bring football back to Rosemount Mulvey and the Dundrum area in general.” They also have a Lynch Cup final to look forward to following a 2-0 midweek win over Valeview Shankill with Arran MacNamee scoring both goals on Tuesday night.