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Ex-soldier sleeping in car pleads for a home REBECCA RYAN
A FORMER solider from Shankill is calling on the Government for a “helping hand”, with the now homeless woman forced to sleep in a car or a tent as an operation looms. Terri O’Reilly has been homeless for almost two years and forced to sleep rough, with the 34-year-old also suffering with health problems
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including “severe nerve damage” on her right side. Doctors have told her she will be bed-bound for at least five weeks after an upcoming operation. She told Dublin Gazette she is looking for homeless accommodation on the southside, so she is close to her support system to recover. Despite media attention in recent weeks, Terri said so far, the publicity has not helped her plight. SEE PAGE 3
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AN AWESOME ARTIST INDEED: An Cathaoirleach of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Ossian Smyth joined Mary Ruane, Community and Cultural Development Department, DLRCC to congratulate Edel Murray, Monkstown Educate Together NS at County Hall recently. Edel was one of many talented young artists from across the region who were praised at the prize-giving ceremony. Picture: Peter Cavanagh Photography
THE news that councillors voted to proceed with the sale of “key housing sites” that were earmarked for social, affordable and Traveller accommodation was greeted with anger by some, with calls to protest
against the move. Southside Travellers Action Group slammed the move as a “breach of previous commitments made”, with the group to vehemently oppose the sale of council land. SEE PAGE 2
SOMEONE in Stillorgan may be pinching themselves this week – or laughing all the way to the bank – as someone in the area has scooped €294,363 with a Lotto win. SEE P3
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PROTEST: ‘WE NOW NEED PEOPLE POWER TO FORCE COUNCILLORS TO BACK DOWN’
Anger as site earmarked for public housing set to be sold REBECCA RYAN
THERE is “anger” after councillors voted to proceed with the sale of “key housing sites” that were earmarked for social, affordable and Traveller accommodation. At October’s monthly meeting of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, councillors voted to proceed with the sale of two publicly owned sites, Georges Depot in central Dun Laoghaire and Mount Anville. Both sites were hoped to deliver a large amount of public housing and the Mount Anville site is included in the Traveller Accommodation Programme. A motion put forward by People Before Profit
councillors not to proceed with the sale of the sites was voted “down by councillors in Fine Gael and Fianna Fail who voted in favour of selling the sites to offset the monies needed to fund the capital budget”. Speaking after the meeting, Cllr Hugh Lewis (PBP) and chairperson of the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Local Traveller Accommodation Committee said he wants p e o p l e to c a m p a i g n against the decision. “These councillors are an absolute disgrace, in the midst of a housing and homelessness emergency, councillors from Fine Gael and Fianna Fail think it is wise and appropriate to proceed to sell off key public land that is specifically
zoned to facilitate large amounts of public housing. “The need for social and affordable housing has never been greater, there is absolutely no necessity to sell off these sites. “We now need a campaign of people power to unite everyone in need of social, affordable and Traveller accommodation and force these councillors to back down and stop planning to make the housing crisis even deeper.” Southside Travellers Action Group protested outside the council meeting to coincide with the debate. Director of the Southside Travellers Action Group Geraldine Dunne previously told Dublin
A protest outside the council meeting on Monday calling for protection to key Traveller sites, in attendance were Southside Travellers Action Group, people off the housing list and People Before Profit
Gazette: “Southside Travellers Action Group regards this move by the council executive to be in breach of previous commitments made concerning the site and will
vehemently oppose the sale of council land. “We need to immediately start the process of constructing Traveller accommodation and public and affordable
housing more generally on the land the council owns. The sale of any land zoned for housing to private developers is the opposite of the policy we need.”
Jane’s joy at reaching final A STILLORGAN student has hit top notes at a tough classical music competition. Jane Brazil (18) is a sixth-year student at Mount Anville in Goatstown and was one of only seven finalists at Ireland’s largest competition for secondary schools, the 2018 Top Security Frank Maher Classical Music Awards. Jane (above) was presented with a €300 bursary by Emmet O’Rafferty, chairman of the Top Security Group. Jane said she was “absolutely delighted” to make it to the final.
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SLEEPING ROUGH: HOMELESS SHANKILL WOMAN SEEKING ‘HELPING HAND’
Homeless ex-soldier living in car REBECCA RYAN
A FORMER solider from Shankill who is homeless is calling on the Government for a “helping hand”. 3 4 - y e a r - o l d Te r r i O’Reilly has been homeless for almost two years and has been sleeping rough in her car or in a tent. Terri is also suffering with health problems including “severe nerve damage” on her right side. Doctors have told her she will be bed-bound for at least five weeks after an upcoming operation. She said she is looking for homeless accommoda-
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tion on the southside, so she is close to her support system to recover. “I’d need a bed and care. So that’s why I want to be on the southside because I’m close to family connections. “My mother self-medicates me. My medicine is in her safe.” Despite all the media attention in recent weeks, Terri said so far, the publicity has not helped her plight. “The [council] keep saying that their hands are tied and that decisions have to be made at a higher power.
“Because I’m an ex-solider I’m entitled to go into an army unit, but because of my nerve damage they don’t have any help for that. They don’t accommodate my needs, so I can’t take my medicine in with me.” When Terri came home from the army, she lived with her mother. She then moved into a flat for four years because “the landlord would only do a fouryear lease”. She then rented a room in Monkstown Farm and gave €800 as a deposit. Terri said she left after a week because the “slum of
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Terri pictured sleeping rough and inset: in the Defence Forces
a bedroom” was unsuitable with broken windows. She said the landlord did not give her deposit back because she “did not give a months’ notice”. Terri then became homeless. She said that staying with family or friends is not an option for her. Her mother and Aunties have other siblings living there. “My friends that live in council homes are bound by a law that if they’re
caught letting me stay with them for longer than two to three nights they get thrown out of their home and I’m not having that on my conscious.” Terry said she cannot get social welfare as she does not have a fixed abode. She has been on the council list for 12 years and has been told it could take up to another three. “I’m not looking for a house, I’m just looking for
a homeless unit. I don’t want to bypass anybody on the list.” A GoFundMe page has been set up for Terri by a woman who trained with her in the army. The donation page can be found at www.gofundme.com/ help-our-soldier-find-ahome We contacted the council for comment who said they cannot comment on individual cases.
OVER a quarter of a million euro was won in Stillorgan on Saturday’s Lotto draw. The lucky ticket was bought in the Bookstation store in the Stillorgan Shopping Centre. This winner scooped €294,363 and fell just one number short of scooping the €2,794,197 Lotto jackpot. Tom Nolan, general manager of the Bookstation said: “We’re delighted with the news that the Lotto ticket was sold in our store. “While we do get a bit of passing trade at the shopping centre, our customer base is mostly local people from Stillorgan and the catchment area. Hopefully it is one of our regular customers and best of luck to the winner!”
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‘PEOPLE SHOULDN’T BE PUNISHED FOR TRYING TO RECYCLE’
Local woman furious after ‘absurd’ littering fine REBECCA RYAN
Irene Collins, EIQA, presenting the award to Cormac Shaw, CEO Southside Partnership and Lisa Walsh, Manager Southside Partnership Local Employment Service
Top marks for southside service SOUTHSIDE Partnership Local Employment Service were the very proud winners of a Q Mark Award for Quality Management Systems at the National Q Mark Awards. This award is a business excellence framework that reviews all aspects of an organisation on an annual basis and is a testament to the work that Southside Partnership Local Employment Service have undertaken on continuous improvement, to ensure that they are offering the best service possible to their customers. Job seekers in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown are encouraged to contact their head office in Monkstown Farm for a wide variety of employment supports – 01 2841977 / 1800 200 501. Visit www.southsidepartnership.ie for more.
A SANDYFORD woman is furious after receiving a littering fine for what she claims is an “absurd” situation. On August 4, Maud Leal (41) brought a bag of clothes to be recycled at the Stonemasons Way recycling centre in Ballinteer. She said the containers were full, so she left the bag at the foot of the container to be collected when they would be emptied. She wrote to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Counc il (DLRCC) to appeal the €150 fine. In the letter Ms Leal said the bins overflowing is an ongoing issue with the recycling centre. She wrote: “Therefore I kindly ask you to cancel this fine. People shouldn’t be punished for trying to recycle when it is the council that hasn’t met its requirements to provide adequate facilities.” Speaking to Dublin Gazette,
CCTV image of the recycling centre at Stonemasons Way
Ms Leal said the situation is “completely absurd”. “I’m very upset about it. It’s a completely absurd situation. You try to do good and give to charity and recycle. “I have absolutely no reason to [litter]. I live in an apartment building. I pay management fees, they cover my bin collection so why would I take a single bin and drop it randomly to a collection centre?” She said the recycling bins were full when she got there: “There
was no room inside. There were already a few cases of recyclables on the ground in front of it, so I just put my bag there with the rest. I never even thought that would be littering.” The council told her that while they cannot cancel the fine, they have extended the time for paying it to November 9, 2018. Ms Laul said she cannot afford the fine: “I don’t really have a choice [to pay the fine] or they could sue me for it or something if I don’t. I don’t know how I’m going
to pay for it, I don’t have the money for it, that’s a whole month of food budget for me.” A council spokesperson said they do not comment on individual cases. However, they said: “Dumping at bring-bank facilities is a problem throughout the county and incurs clean-up costs to the council. It also breaches Litter Pollution legislation. “Anyone using any of the bring-banks is obliged to place all recyclable items into the relevant containers and to take any boxes/ bags/containers used away. “In an effort to combat the problem, the council has installed CCTV at a number of its bringbank facilities and anyone identified leaving items behind when the banks are full is issued with a litter fine. Signage advising of this has been provided.” The council added that the bring-banks are “emptied on a regular basis.
Book on Ballinteer history presented to St Columba’s LOCAL history group of the Ballinteer Active Retirement Association recently presented a copy of their book, Ballinteer - a Local History to the library of St Columba’s College. This publication is the result of information gathered over several years from archival sources and from people who lived in the area. It tells the story of the development of Ballinteer from a rural landscape of ‘big houses’ and estates to the present suburbia where individual home ownership is the norm. St Columba’s College was founded in 1843 in County Meath. In 1848 the College purchased Hollypark House. There has been a house on this location since at least 1760. Since then the College has flourished. Copies of the book are available to purchase at €25 from the Grange Star stores on Harold’s Grange Road, or by email to baralocalhistory@gmail.com
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SHANKILL FC: CLUB SUFFERED HUGE BLOW AFTER GUTTERING FROM ROOF WAS STOLEN
Fundraiser set up to help club with expensive repairs SHANKILL Football Club have suffered a huge blow after guttering from the roof of the clubhouse was stolen. The incident occurred last week and resulted in rain water pouring inside causing thousands of euro worth of damage. Chairman of Shankill Football Club Dave Mulcahy told Dublin Gazette what happened. “We think it happened Thursday or Friday last week. The lead guttering/lead flashing was stolen from the roof so there is no barrier to protect the rain coming in. “The rain on Friday and Saturday was relentless. We had buckets at the start gathering the
drips but, in the end, we had to put wheelie bins in because there was that much rain coming through the ceiling. The rain went all the way across the ceiling, across all of the rooms, and the celling in one of our changing rooms partially came in. “There was water coming through the light fittings, the sockets on the wall, literally pouring down walls and everything. We were sweeping water down the hallways out the door. It was pretty bad.” Mr Mulcahy said the cost of fixing the clubhouse is huge. “Just to fix the roof itself we’re looking at €6,500-7,000. Internally we will have to redo the
ceilings across the whole building, carpets, tiles, redecorating and all that sort of thing. It could be upwards of €20,000-25,000. “We’re not a club with money. We raise membership and we spend everything we get so this is a pretty serious hit.” Mr Mulcahy said that gardai are investigating the incident and looking at CCTV footage. Shankill FC will be hosting fundraisers including bag packing and table quizzes to cover the costs outside of their insurance cover. A GoFundMe page has also been set up to help the club at www.gofundme.com/shankill-fc-clubThe damage done to the ceiling house
Hilarious Holy Mary comes to Pavilion
Group photo of winners with organiser Susan O’Brolchain and Colin Hand from Eason, Dun Laoghaire
Winning artworks are rewarded THE National Maritime Museum in Dun Laoghaire ran a children’s art competition for 12 years and under, sponsored by Eason in conjunction with the centenary commemorations for the sinking of RMS Leinster. The subjects were Shipwrecks, Submarines, or Sea Life and there were 240 entries for the competition. The prize-giving was on Saturday, October 6, at the Museum and Colin Hand of Eason presented.
The winners were Ashfaaq Ali, Luke Wallis, Nicolai Callaghan, Orville Ruan, Erin Wallis, Millie Starr Bourke, Lucie OToole, Mary (Jing Yi ) Fu, Silia Yang, Alex Yu, Barry OLoughlin, Erica Zhang, A J Dunne, Ethan Cassidy, Kloe Ryan, Alexander Mullane, Bronagh McKeon, Aoife Kelly, James Richard Tennant, Ella Glennon, Allanah Harkin, Emilia Kelly and Rosa Cowman.
D U N L AO G H A I R E ’S Pavilion Theatre will be home to hilarious play Holy Mary next week. Award winning actress Mary Murray is known for her TV and film work in The Magdalene Sisters, Adam and Paul and most famously for her role as Nidge’s lover Janet in RTE’s television series Love/Hate. The 39-year-old Dubliner has just embarked on a national tour starring in Holy Mary and she told Dublin Gazette the play is “hilarious.” “It’s written by Eoin Colfer, who’s well known for the Artemis Fowl series children’s books. He’s an amazing writer. He writes children brilliantly.” Holy Mary is the story of two nine-year-old girls on the days leading up to the social occasion of the year: Their First Holy Communion.
Mary Murray
Mary (Mary Murray) and Majella (Jac inta Sheeran) have been mortal enemies since baby infants, and things have gotten even worse since Mary’s daddy moved in with Majella’s mammy. Mary explained: “The play centres around two little girls in 1986 and they’re making their first holy communion and they both hate each other!” The cast of two play two mothers, a benevolent priest, a patient teacher, a misguided
father and two cheeky and lovable nine-year olds. Speaking on tackling a script with multiple roles, Mary said: “There’s a lot to learn but you just have to do it like everything else! There’s going to be an audience in the end and you better be good!” The talented actress said the feedback from the play has been great. “We tested it a few months ago and we were packing the place out. We’ll be touring all around Ireland now in about 20 venues until the 9th of December.” The busy actress will appear in an upcoming episode on RTE’s Bridget and Eamon where she plays a character “extremely different” from Janet in Love/Hate. Eoin Colfer’s hilarious Holy Mary will be in Pavilion Theatre in Dun Laoghaire on October 25.
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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK
Family Day fun at dlr Lexicon
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Caroline O’Dea, Margaret McCabe and Sister Bernadette Sweeney
Eileen Rooney and Mary O’Loghlin
Sadhbh Murphy, Siobhan Keogh and Rory Murphy. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh
Kayla Jane Kennedy, Margaret McNab, Mary Howard and Pauline Scanlon
Big Sing comes to Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre
Jacinta Sheppard, Eileen Rooney and Mary O’Loghlin
Singing up a storm
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OFFICIAL COMMEMORATION
100 years since sinking of RMS Leinster marked REBECCA RYAN
TY Students at Cluny Killiney Secondary School who will be performing
TY students join forces for Footloose TRANSITION Year students from Cluny Killiney Secondary stage. Their first performance is a matinee for 300 invited School, Blackrock College and Clonkeen College are join- students from the local primary schools. ing forces to perform a musical. Public performances are in October, Wednesday 24th, They have been rehearsing enthusiastically over the Thursday 25th and Friday 26th at 8pm. past few weeks to bring their musical ‘Footloose’ to the Tickets are available from school office. All are welcome.
LAST Wednesday, October 10 marked 100 years since the greatest loss of life in Irish waters from World War I. The Royal Mail Ship RMS Leinster began its final voyage from Carlisle Pier in Dun Laoghaire (then Kingstown) to Holyhead in Wales. T h e L e i n s te r w a s owned and operated by the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company as one of four mail boats named after Irish provinces. Between 09.30 and 09.40 am, the RMS Leinster passed the Kish Light. Shortly afterwards, it was struck by torpedoes, fired by German submarine, UB-123. What unfolded was the worst maritime dis-
Minister Madigan and Minister Jones lay wreaths. PPPicture: Shane O’Neill, SON Photographic
aster in the Irish Sea, with at least 565 lives lost. A wreath-laying ceremony was held at the wreck site last Wednesday. Minister Josepha Madigan TD and the Rt. Hon. Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales laid the wreaths at an official commemoration in Dun Laoghaire. More than 9,000 An Post staff across Ireland held a minute’s silence
at 9.50am in memory of the 21 postal staff who were working in the ship’s mailroom when it was struck by the first torpedo. Many commemoration events have been taking place across the county recently, and The National Maritime Museum of Ireland in Dun Laoghaire still have a dedicated exhibition in place until the end of 2018.
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OPINION: ‘REDUCE THE FINANCIAL PRESSURE THAT CAN FALL UPON GRIEVING FAMILIES’
‘Homeowners in South Dublin must be treated fairly by the tax system’ “
THIS December will mark one year since I was asked by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to serve as Minister for Culture, Heritage, and the Gaeltacht. Over the past number of months I have been privileged to see the excellent work that is being done by arts and heritage groups across the country, as well as the importance of our Irish language speaking communities. I have also had the opportunity to bring in important policy changes such as a 10% increase in the budget for the Arts Council, important measures to digitise our national collections (such as the RCB Library in Churchtown), and the new Markievicz bursaries for women artists and writers, to mark the centenary of women’s suffrage this year. Importantly, sitting at
the Cabinet table has also allowed me to be an important voice for the people of Dublin Rathdown on the issues that affect them. One issue that I have advocated on since my first election is inheritance tax. In this year’s budget I was delighted to see that the tax-free threshold for
over the coming years. In future budgets I would like to see further increases in the tax free threshold for inheritance tax, to reduce the financial pressure that can fall upon grieving families. As we leave the crisis years behind, it is time to ensure that there is fair-
inheritance tax on the family home was raised by €10,000. This is a small but welcome change that will ease pressure on those who inherit the home of a deceased relative, at what is already a difficult time. Crucially, I believe this should be the first of many steps towards further reform of inheritance tax
ness in our inheritance and local property tax system. At present, homeowners in parts of Dublin can end up with higher tax bills due to increased property prices, through no fault of their own. Our tax system should take account of this. For most people, their home is more than just an
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In future budgets I would like to see further increases in the tax free threshold for inheritance tax
important asset; it represents security, family, and safety. It is for this reason that I am committed to ensuring homeowners in South Dublin get a fair deal. It is important therefore that future reviews of the Local Property Tax do not penalise homeowners in South Dublin. This is another issue that I have campaigned on since I entered politics. This is why I was delighted to see that Minister Paschal Donohoe has committed to ensuring a fair revaluation of property tax that does not penalise people in South Dublin when re-valuation occurs. Following my representations on this issue, Minister Donohoe included further details in his Budget speech. Part of this reform may involve a separate rate of property tax for Dub-
Josepha Madigan TD Dublin Rathdown
lin homeowners, which ensures their taxes do not increase just because the value of property has. It is also crucial that 100% of property tax revenues that are collected remain in local council areas such as Dún Laoghaire Rathdown to be spent on local services. In addition, local councillors should be given more power to vary rates of property tax. Fine Gael councillors on have led the charge to make sure property tax is reduced by the maximum 15% ea year. Overall, I am happy that
Budget 2019 will support communities, families, and the elderly. Important changes include a rise in the state pension, reductions in income taxes, and a cut to prescription charges. There is also a significant increase in infrastructure spending that will be a boost to local communities, helping to fund local housing developments, a new library for Stillorgan, and a community garden in Stepaside, among other projects. Finally, with the Presidential Election fast approaching, it is important that we consider who
would make the best Head of State for Ireland over the coming term. I will be strongly supporting the re-election of President Michael D Higgins, as someone who has been exemplary in the role over the past seven years. He is also one of my predecessors in the role of Minister for Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht and someone with a passion for the Arts. Go n-éirí an t-ádh leis! Josepha Madigan TD Dublin Rathdown Minister for Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Ballinteer choir to Funding boost for sing for charities local youth projects
BALLINTEER Male Voice Choir are holding a fundraising evening in aid of LauraLynn and The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation. The special once-off performance will take place on October 20 at 8pm in St John’s the Evangelist Church in Ballinteer. The Choir has 40 singers across four sections; first tenors, second tenors, baritones and basses. The funds raised from the event will be donated between LauraLynn, Ireland’s Children’s Hospice and The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation, to help provide medical and nursing care to sick children and supports to their families. Tickets cost €20 and are available from Eventbrite.ie or through the Ballinteer Male Voice Choir website www. bmvc.ie
THREE local youth projects in Dun Laoghaire will receive just over €35,400 funding from new government capital grants. Loughlinstown Community Rooms will get €20,000, Dun Laoghaire Youth Service €8,162 and Cois Cairn Youth & Community Facility €7,252. The grants approved support purchases of equipment and small scale projects, including the upgrade of bathrooms and kitchens in youth services. Huge benefit Dun Laoghaire Fine Gael TD Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor said: “New Government capital grants announced are going to be of huge benefit to young people here in Dun Laoghaire, as they will improve the quality of the services on which local young people rely. “Much of the upgrade works to take place under these grants will be in areas of disadvantage. “These funds will make a big difference at local level, an investment in the future of the young people in the area. I look forward to hearing about the projects and improvements all the groups are undertaking.”
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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK
Compere for the day, Andrea Hayes (TV3); Nuala Cassells; Sean Aylward, Nutgrove Shopping Centre; Ambrose Cassells and Cllr Seamas O’Neill. Pictures: Peter Cavanagh
There was plenty of style for the lads to consider, too
Yvette Byrne and Chloe Collins
Style galore at a Diversity Fashion Show in Nutgrove
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HE Diversity Fashion Show took place at Nutgrove Shopping Centre, Rathfarnham, as part of the Festival of Inclusion, a week of events promoting and celebrating the activities of community groups and volunteers in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown.
Some of the models from the show
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STEPASIDE: STATION WILL BE OPEN TO SERVE THE PUBLIC 24 HOURS A DAY BY NEXT SUMMER
Old Garda Station to be refurbished REBECCA RYAN
A LOCAL Minister has welcomed the news of the Office of Public Works decision to reopen the original Stepaside Station and is praising the locals for their efforts. The station will be open to serve the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by summer of next year. The building, which was closed five years ago, will be refurbished instead of being replaced by a new purposebuilt facility. The station is one of six Garda stations in Ireland due to reopen as part of a commitment contained in the Programme for a Partnership Government. Minister Shane Ross told
Dublin Gazette it is a “massive success for the local community”. “I’m absolutely thrilled that the residents of Stepaside have got what they campaigned so hard for five years. “They said it couldn’t be done, but if we hadn’t had the incredible support of the community, [Cllr] Kevin Daly and I wouldn’t have been able to push this at a council, Dail and cabinet level.” He said he was there on Tuesday and there are “workmen there who are beginning the process of clearing out the place”. “It’s going to be the old building. It will be refurbished to make it into a modern garda station. They will have to modernise it because
it’s not fit for purpose at the moment.” Minister Ross said it will mean a “huge amount” to residents because burglaries in the area are still “chronic”. “I think this will make a massive difference. The fact that it’s going to be open by next July is very encouraging. “It’s absolutely essential [to have a station] because of the growing population. It’s definitely justified on the grounds of population.” The news has been welcomed among the community with Michael Fleming from the Stepaside Business Association saying: “Great news for our community. Well done to everyone for all the great work over the last five years.”
Dublin star helps Killiney school launch GAA initiative
DUBLIN GAA All Ireland winner Amy Connolly helped St Joseph of Cluny Secondary school in Killiney launch GAA in their school. Over the years the school has enjoyed a strong sporting tradition, including hockey, badminton and basketball, and now they can play GAA. On September 29, 2018 St Joseph of Cluny launched a GAA initiative in the School to promote girl’s participation in sport and in particular to encourage students to try GAA. In an inspiring speech, Amy Connolly told the girls that GAA has helped with her studies and her work. She emphasised the importance of finding something to be passionate about and sticking with it. A large number of students have already signed up to GAA where training takes place each week on Cuala GAA grounds.
Ross looks to the future of transport
MINISTER Shane Ross TD opened the annual meeting of the European Transport Conference in Dublin Castle last week, and his department announced that they are working on guidelines for testing autonomous vehicles on public roads. Minister Ross said: “These will be supported by a National Connected and Autonomous Vehicle roadmap and plan as well as a national strategy for Intelligent Transport Systems generally. Public confidence in autonomous vehicles must be fostered.” The Minister also noted that an important benefit of the intelligent transport systems, including autonomous vehicles, is their ability “to improve the efficiency of
transport infrastructure, traffic management and mobility. Reducing greenhouse gases such as CO2 is an important objective of government.” A report examining the potential benefits of a shared mobility transport scheme in Dublin was also launched. Shared mobility refers to the use of shared taxis taking up to six passengers or taxi-buses taking 8-16 passengers. “It’s extremely important that we consider innovative transport services within Ireland’s cities as part of the overall package of mobility solutions. This is a very exciting time for transport as we transform the way we travel in our cities and regions,” said Minister Ross.
Minister Shane Ross, Minister Kevin Moran and Cllr Kevin Daly outside Stepaside Garda Station
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DUBLIN MADE EASY AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT IMMA – THE IRISH MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
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S IRELAND’S national cultural institution for contemporary art, Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) is home to the National Collection, with more than 3,500 artworks by Irish and International artists. Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) is home to the National Collection, with more than 3,500 artworks by Irish and International artists. The museum is housed in the 17th Century Royal Hospital building in Kilmainham, where the beautiful grounds include a formal garden, meadow and medieval burial grounds. The IMMA’s audience is young and digitally connected, with more than 60% of visitors aged under 44. We’ve selected just three of the many art treasures to consider at the beautiful building. For further information on IMMA and her diverse range of works, see www.imma.ie.
WOLFGANG TILLMANS
FREUD PROJECT, 2016-2021 HIGHLIGHT: GAZE EXHIBITION IN 2016, IMMA secured a significant fiveyear loan of 50 works by one of the greatest realist painters of the 20th Century, Lucian Freud (1922-2011), who is best known for his intimate, honest, often visceral portraits. The works, on loan from private collections, are presented in a dedicated Freud Centre in IMMA’s Garden Galleries, with the support of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. The exclusive remaining Lucian Freudrelated exhibitions are Gaze (until next May 5) and Life above Everything – Lucian Freud and Jack B Yeats, 2019 – 2020.
HIGHLIGHT: I WANT TO MAKE A FILM W O L F GANG Tillmans is one of the most accomplished and widely celebrated German artists working today, recognised for major contributions to the development of contemporary photography. This is his first solo exhibition in Ireland and he has created this exhibition specifically for the IMMA galleries, following his critically acclaimed solo show in Tate Modern, London in 2017. Starting on October 26, Rebuilding the Future will feature more than 100 works and will encapsulate Tillmans’ unique way of working.
ANDREA GEYER: WHEN WE HIGHLIGHT: COLLECTIVE WEAVE IT’S your last chance to see Andrea Geyer: When We, the first solo exhibition in Ireland by the German-American ending on October 21. When We features several recent works by Geyer as well as the new immersive work Collective Weave (Ireland), 2018, commissioned by IMMA for this exhibition. The newly commissioned work Collective Weave (Ireland), 2018, is an expansive floor-to-ceiling installation of white linen featuring iridescent silver patterns of drawings, and raises questions around identity, community and representation.
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COMIC CON COMES TO TOWN
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THOUSANDS of Comic Con fans descended on Dublin for this year’s convention. The two-day event took place at the RDS on October 13 and 14. The venue was transformed into a huge celebration of modern pop culture where people took part in eSports competitions, explored a Comic Village packed with artists and writers and enjoyed colourful
costumes in the Cosplay Masquerade. Many showed up dressed as their favourite TV and comic book superhero or villain and got to meet some of their heroes from the worlds of TV and film such as Doctor Who’s Catherine Tate, Lord of the Rings actor John Rhys Davies and Game of Thrones actor Ian Beattie. Pictures: SIMON PEARE
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Spreading positivity and cancer support: BREAST cancer survivors Niamh Ui Chadhla, Joan Timmins, Natasha Whelehan, Domini Kemp and Holly Kennedy (the founder of HappyMagazine.ie, Ireland’s first dedicated cancer support magazine) are calling on everyone to support the positive, inspiring new cancer support resource. Happy Magazine will launch its first print edition next month. Picture: Jason Clarke
Abseil off Croker and help Jigsaw piece together mental health help JIGSAW and their team of heroes will be taking on the Croke Park Abseil at the end of this month to raise money for mental health. They’re calling for 60 volunteers to join them at GAA headquarters this October 27 to raise funds for their services and supports for young people’s mental health. Supported by Arthur Cox, participants will scale down from the top of the famous Hogan Stand at
Croke Park. The challenge aims to raise more than €30,000, and all funds will go towards Jigsaw’s vital work with people across Ireland. Justin McDermott from Jigsaw said: “Our first abseil of the year in April raised an incredible amount to help us with our work supporting the mental health of young people, and the interest in it far outstripped what we expected. “We’re really excited to be able
to offer people another chance to join Team Jigsaw on Saturday October 27 at Croke Park and become a hero by abseiling off the Hogan Stand.” You can register your interest in taking part online at jigsaw.ie/ abseil, or by calling The Jigsaw Fundraising Team at 01 472 7010 There is a €50 registration fee, and participants are asked to raise a minimum of €300.
Be an adult hero for young people – by abseiling off Croke Park to fundraise for Jigsaw
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SOME OF THE LATEST EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN DUBLIN
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Join this tee-time and help honour James’ life THE James Gill Memorial Trust has announced the third a n nu a l gol f tournament to raise money for cancer. The James Gill Memorial Trust was set up to help people with cancer, created by Dublin woman Geraldine Gill and her family after her son, James (20) passed away in May 2013 from a rare liver cancer. Following the success of previous years, this year’s golf tournament will be a shotgun start, with registration at
1pm and teeing off at 2pm on Friday, October 19 in the Grange Golf Club, Rathfarnham. The cost is €260 for a team of four people and includes a meal; businesses can also get involved with the day’s fundraising by sponsoring a tee box for €100. There will be food, music and a raffle on the day, which promises to be a great day for a great cause. For further information see the James Gill Memorial Trust Facebook page.
City gets ready for the fourth Metropolis Festival at the RDS
Join this relay to help spread hope JUDE Lynch, Olivia Carroll, Henrietta O’Sullivan and Sarah Keane were happy to help launch Torch of Hope Relay – a charity walk taking place around Dublin Bay to celebrate cancer survivors and honour lost loved ones. The Torch of Hope Relay hopes to raise in the region of €65,000 for ARC Cancer Support Centres’ vital services, which are free. Taking place on Sunday, October 21, separate groups will departing simultaneously at 4.40pm from the Wooden Bridge in Dollymount on the north side, and Blackrock Park on the Rock Road on the south side. Both groups will converge at Sean O’Casey Bridge at approximately 6pm, with a closing ceremony and an evening of entertainment to follow. To register by Friday, October 19, call 01 830 7333, email fundraising@ arccancersupport.ie, or see www.arccancersupport.ie/ torch-of-hope.
METROPOLIS returns for its fourth edition in the RDS following last year’s sell-out Bank Holiday Weekend event. Metropolis Festival is a multi-stage, indoor Winter music festival and conference that launched in 2015 and was the first of its kind in Ireland.
Music flows out from bespoke stages, housed in multiple warehouse spaces within the RDS; conversations take place with Red Bull Music Academy, as well as installations that challenge the senses. Acts on this year’s lineup include Blood Orange, Mac Demarco, Kojaque,
Roisin Murphy and Villagers. Over the past three years, it has become a staple on the Irish festival calendar, and now operates an over-21s age policy. Tickets for Metropolis are available now from Ticketmaster.ie.
DOG OF THE WEEK
DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers have teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs. Zara is a sweet, seven-year-old Chihuahua who just loves to play with her friends (both human and doggy alike) all day. She is quite playful and loves nothing more than playing a game of fetch! Zara can be shy initially when meeting new people, but once she gets to know you she will be on your lap seeking affection. It may take her a few meets to build a bond with you, but it is so worth it as she has so much love to give. Zara lived in a home before and she was used to being on her own for a few hours at a time and should settle into a new place very quickly. This wonderful girl has melted the hearts of many canine carers in the rehoming centre and we just know that she will win your heart over too! She really hopes her loving new family will come along soon and give her a second chance at a home that she so deserves. If you think you have room in your heart for Zara, then please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www.dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust. (Remember: Always have your dog on a lead when in public.)
Spread some love and cheer with just a simple shoebox of presents This Hood is good IT’S almost that certain time of year again – and so Team Hope has launched its Christmas Shoebox Appeal. Team Hope are encouraging families, friends, schools, community groups and businesses across Ireland to support the annual appeal and donate gift-filled shoeboxes to children from some of the poorest regions of the world by November 9. To get involved, find an empty shoe-
box, wrap it in Christmas paper and fill it with gifts for a boy or girl aged between two and 14, enclose €4 and bring it to a local drop-off point. The appeal is a popular way to help bring some joy to some of the poorest and most marginalised children in the world, making it a particularly caring cause to support. You can get all the information and resources you need online at www. teamhope.ie.
THE Helix at DCU has announced (oh yes it has) that this year’s Christmas Panto will be the family fairy tale, Robin Hood. A superb cast which includes Ireland’s premier tenor Paul Byrom will take to the stage for this magical production, which runs from Friday, November 23 to Sunday, January 20, produced by TheatreworX Productions. A special show on December 13 will see all proceeds on the night go directly to charity partner Temple Street Children’s University Hospital. Tickets for the must-see panto’s run, priced from €19.50, are already on sale from www.thehelix.ie and at The Helix Box Office.
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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK
Jessie Winton and Suzanne Winton
Jenny Carr
Aoibheann McKinley, Aishling Gallagher and Kate Andrews. Pictures: Brian McEvoy
BPerfect Cosmetics Born Ready Lip Kits launch P
Alexander Christian and Lucia Sulas
Olivia McVeigh and Courtney Gallagher
Sinead Lawes and Dearbhla McDonald
ROMINENT Irish makeup artist Ellie Kelly unveiled her new line of BPerfect Born Ready Lip Kits at an exclusive bash last week. The launch was held at the Twenty Two venue in Dublin and celebrated the make up artist’s latest collaboration with the brand. Some of the well-known faces spotted at the launch included presenter Andrea Hayes who attended with her husband, stylist Laura Mullet and make up artist Michelle Regazzoli Stone.
Brendan and JP Byrne
Dominic Timmis and Julie Adam. Picture: SIMON PEARE
Fans descend on RDS for Comic Con
Jibril Abdulazeez and Oisin Lane
Amy and Jonny Menabney
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FOOD
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Rely on a trainer to help reach a goal you’ve set Delight as Toners, Baggot Street named as Irish Pub of the Year TONERS on Baggot Street has been named Irish Pub of the Year. The award ceremony took place in Galway on Tuesday, October 9, bringing almost 450 publicans of Irish pubs worldwide together. Four other Dublin Pubs went home with awards from the prestigious awards: The Dingle
Dublin eateries served with orders to close TWO food businesses in Dublin were among eight nationwide which were served with closure orders last month.
Whiskey Bar at the Porterhouse on Nassau Street got recognised for the Best Irish Whiskey Experience; The Laurels in Perrystown for the Best Food Experience, John Kavanagh (The Gravediggers) in Glasnevin won Best Community Pub, and Pat Dempsey of Slattery’s in Beggars Bush was awarded Best Bar Person. Speaking after winning the
The Dublin businesses served closure orders under the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010 were Kings (takeaway), Unit 8, Bayside Shopping Cen-
THIS recipe is courtesy of Edd Rathorne, the head chef of Sandyford House. He began his training in Killakee House Hotel, Rathfarnham, under master chef David Edwards, where he worked gaining experience in classical French cuisine.
award, Toners Pub staff (above) said: “Thank you to all of our amazing customers – we couldn’t have done it without you. Now, roll on the celebrations!” On the night there were also awards for pubs in places such as Washington, Beijing and Portugal – with Tir na nOg in Madison Square Garden, New York named Global Irish Pub of the Year.
tre, Sutton, Dublin 13; and Mint Leaf (restaurant), 157 Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. Dr Pamela Byrne, chief executive, FSAI
said: “It is very concerning to see that the reasons for closure orders this month were mainly due to filthy conditions and unhygienic practices.”
From here, Edd achieved extensive qualifications, and has since won numerous awards and garnered many rave reviews throughout his career. Edd has cooked for celebrities and ambassadors, and has also appeared many times on television. EDD RATHORNE
WITH chilly, blustery Autumn settling in, this is a perfect time to serve Daube of Beef – a lowbraised rich beef stew using beef cheeks, root vegetables, garlic and red wine. Ingredients • 1.5 kg beef cheeks • 3 Large carrots (chopped) • 5-6 celery sticks (chopped) • 1 large onion diced • 100g pancetta/streaky bacon chopped • 3-4 cloves garlic smashed • 1 litre stock (500ml chicken stock/500 ml Guinness optional) • 200 ml red wine • Bouquet garni (sprigs of thyme, rosemary, bay leaf & parsley) • 2 tblsp tomato puree • Salt/pepper ( optional 1 small tin of anchovy fillets, minced) Method • Sear the beef in a hot pan, browning on all sides, then remove to a deep casserole dish. • Fry the pancetta in the beef fat until golden, add garlic and cook til soft.
• Add bacon and garlic to casserole dish, fry the vegetables until golden and add to beef. • Deglaze the pan with the red wine and pour over beef. • Add the stock, bouquet garni, tomato puree (and anchovy); stir thoroughly, season with salt and pepper. • Cover tightly with casserole lid or double layer of tin foil. • Cook for 2.5/3 hours @ 180’ (check regularly that beef is cov-
ered with cooking liquor, top up if needed). • When beef is ready, strain stock into pot and reduce by half. • Check seasoning, pour over beef and vegetables, and serve. Chef’s tips
• Serve with creamy mash, and
parsnip crisps (peel large parsnips into long strips and deep fry until crisp and golden; season with salt and pepper).
THIS week, Jess Demicoli – a trainer (right) at Icon Health Club, Camden Street – has given us her thoughts on some of the realistic, achievable goals that you should set for yourself. As part of that process, a personal trainer could be invaluable – but the most important thing is that you remember your goals are achievable, as long as you make the effort and are following a programme that’s just right for your needs.
EVERYONE has a different reason for joining a gym or health club. There is no one programme that suits us all. We all have different levels of fitness, likes and dislikes or even injuries. Therefore, a good trainer will take the time to chat to you about what you want to achieve, how much time you have to train and what type of training you’d like to do. It is then the trainer’s role to disseminate this information and put together a programme tailored to your specific needs. It ’s i m p o r t a n t to remember that even if you haven’t worked out in a long time – or ever – your goals are achievable. With the information your trainer gathers from you, a programme can then be recommended and demonstrated that will best serve you. It may include personal training, group exercise classes or, our Milon Circle. Jess says: “We’re not going to throw you into five days of working out every week right off the bat. “The newer you are to exercise, or the longer it’s been since you exercised, the more time your body will need to rest and recover.” Jess recommends that you choose a gym that will support you every step of the way and that includes an ongoing pro-
gramme design as part of your membership. “It’s important to change your programme every 4-6 weeks even if you still find it challenging.” If a person at that true beginner fitness level has a goal to lose 40 or 50 pounds, their personal workout plan will be a progression to get you on track rather than one programme to get you one
have a game plan. If you have been a member for a while, it’s also a chance to take a look at your goals and refocus. People are generally not okay with being uncomfortable, and because of this, they will avoid using the equipment that will correctly elicit results. “We are more than happy to show you how to use a piece of equipment properly,” says Jess.
Trust a trainer to work with you to help realise the goals that you want to achieve
specific target. The reason for this, Jess says, is “that you will not only get bored, but your body will quickly adapt to the exercises, thereby reducing their effectiveness”. She adds: “In addition, we often find when we follow up with clients that they may have found they prefer certain types of workouts and want to include them more, or that they want to focus on a different short-term goal.” Meeting a trainer if you are just starting out and getting a fitness programme is a great way to
“We want to make sure that you are confident and motivated to exercise, but we also want our gym goers to make smart choices about the equipment they use.” Finding the correct resistance load for you is also important. Often, people try to lift heavier or lighter than they should or attempt speeds and movements that they are not ready for because they see others doing it. A trainer will ensure that you are training correctly and efficiently in order to achieve your ultimate fitness goal in a timely manner.
Icon Health Club, 1-4 Lower Camden Street, Dublin 2. Telephone: 01 405 3777 www.iconhealthclub.ie
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Many will still feel the pull of the missing WTC Twin Towers, but this remains one of the world’s best-known city vistas
The city’s bustling canyons are full of shopping diversions
Take a bite at The Big Apple’s many charms A weekend (or a week) is never enough time for New York MARK O’BRIEN
LOU Reed apparently once said that if you’ve lived in New York for 15 years, then you’re a New Yorker. But even for first-time visitors, it doesn’t take long to blend in to this cosmopolitan city. There are a few things you might hear about New York before you go – it’s too busy, the people are unfriendly, it’s expensive and be prepared for a lot of walking. Happily, most of these preconceptions can be debunked. It’s busy, but if you’re used to Dublin on a busy day, then you can handle the hustle and bustle of New York. The people are actually very friendly and helpful and while it is an expensive city, if you look around, you can generally eat and drink at prices that are more or less comparable to Dublin – although that may say more about how
expensive our city has become. The walking bit is most definitely true though – the runners I brought over didn’t make the trip home due to being worn out from exploring the Big Apple. And there is quite a lot to explore. New York really is everything a first-time visitor would expect – and more. Rockefeller Manhattan is the place to base yourself as it is where many of the famous New York sights are – such as Central Park, the Rockefeller Center, Broadway and Greenwich Village. The Jane Hotel is ideally located on the edge of the West Village. Originally built in the early 1900s as a home for sailors, the hotel was restored 10 years ago and retains a nautical theme. It’s a homely, cosy hotel, but if there’s one
drawback, it’s the fact that the Ballroom nightclub is accessed through the main hotel entrance, meaning you have to nego-
Manhattan and beyond. It ’s a l s o j u s t around the corner from The High Line – a reclaimed railway line that is now an elevat-
The scars of 9/11 linger in the southern end of Manhattan, but soaring ‘Freedom Tower’ (One World Trade Center) symbolises the city’s resilience and determination
tiate your way past bouncers at the weekend. Despite this minor drawback, The Jane is a great place to base yourself while you explore
ed city park, allowing visitors to take a stroll along the west side of the island and watch the city in action. The Jane is also just a few subway stops from
the likes of Central Park and One World Trade Center. You could spend all day around Central Park. A great way to take in the park is to take a rowing boat out on to the lake. For just $15 plus a refundable $20 deposit, you can row for an hour and take in many of the sights that the park has to offer. A trip to the Metropolitan Museum on the edge of the park will certainly while away a few hours. The museum boasts what appear at times to be endless rooms full of art from all over the world. When you’re finished taking in the breathtaking art, make sure you visit the museum’s rooftop cafe where you can enjoy a drink and a bite to eat while taking in some aerial views of the city. For even better aerial views of the city, take a trip to ‘the Top of the
Rock’. The ear-popping lift will take you to the top of the famous Rockefeller Center, where you can take in amazing views of Manhattan’s iconic skyscrapers. No trip to New York is complete without taking in a Broadway show, but tickets can be expensive. If you’re looking for a more economical option, then check out some OffBroadway productions. For just $50, we found ourselves in the front row of the Public Theater, mere feet away from Glenn Close giving a stirring performance in Mother of the Maid. Greenwich The Public Theater can be found in Greenwich Village and it’s worth spending time exploring this historic area. The New York City Original Rock ‘n’ Roll Walking Tour is a twohour journey around the East Village. Visitors learn about impact
that the likes of The Ramones, Iggy Pop and Charlie Parker had on the area. The tour also takes in landmarks from times gone by. It’s great to see where the Fillmore East and CBGB’s once stood, if a little disheartening to see that they are now a bank and clothes shop respectively. The Greenwich Village Literary Pub Crawl is also well worth taking. The tour takes in three bars, as well as many landmarks associated with writers who spent time in The Village. The tour guides’ love
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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION – NEW YORK WOWS
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The Jane hotel provided a respite away from the city’s relentless hustle and bustle
You’re often proudly reminded of the city’s incredible music heritage
Central Park offers many calm ways to step back and soak in the views
Undoubtedly one of the best ways to see New York is to stroll The High Line – one of the world’s most successful urban regeneration projects, with the elevated urban park bringing tourists and locals alike through many diverse Manhattan blocks and neighbourhoods. Pictures: Mark O’Brien
for the writers really shines through and the two hours just fly by. After all of that walking – and drinking – you are likely to be hungry. The couple we stopped outside the nearby Keste Pizza assure us it was the best pizza in New York. They were dead right about that. They serve truly amazing pizza at a reasonable price; definitely worth a trip for anyone who visits Greenwich Village. While the Village is an area well worth visiting, it is sad to hear from the tour guides how artists starting out would never
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For just $50, we found ourselves in the front row of the Public Theater, mere feet away from Glenn Close
be able to live there now due to the sky-high rents. “It’s all ramen noodles and karaoke bars,” lamented one of our tour guides, and you would wonder what will become of the place. It’s still an incredible place to visit and still very artsy but perhaps it
has lost the magic it had several decades ago. It would seem that some of the more artistic types have moved further afield. A quick subway trip to Brooklyn and you’ll find yourself on Bogart Street. For anyone looking to do a bit of vintage shopping, this is the place to
go, with several shops in the area, as well as some decent bars. The area does look a bit run-down but don’t let that put you off – the area around Bogart Street is worth checking out for another side of New York. Given the size of New York, getting around may seem a bit daunting at first but the subway is very easy to navigate and after a day or two you’ll be jumping on and off as confidently as native New Yorkers. Another tip is to pick up a decent map as they will help you get around
Even the most bacchanalian of revellers will be exhausted by New York’s endless bars
quite easily. You can pick up a map of Manhattan for around $10 and they really are invaluable in helping you figure out your way around. There really isn’t much to be daunted about before heading to the city that never sleeps. Just be prepared to dive right in and you’ll have the time of your life – just don’t forget to bring those decent walking boots.
Passionate locals honour the legacy of some of the city’s best-loved musicians, with their murals easily found
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CINEMA | BAD TIMES AT EL ROYALE IS A BIT DERIVATIVE BUT ENTERTAINS A salesman, a bear, a priest and a singer walk into a motel ... well, something like that, with the Royale’s eclectic guest list facing a wild night ahead
Something of a battle Royale NOW that we’ve finally hit mid-October, we’re in familiar territory in a variety of media landscapes as a wide range of top new games, TV series and films get released to draw us towards an end-of-year buzz. There’s been something of a buzz about Bad Times at El Royale (Cert 16, 141 mins), which in many ways feels like a lovingly crafted tribute to the kind of fare Quentin Tarantino used to regularly trot out. And, while his star has somewhat waned in recent years, El Royale has some vibrant stars shining brightly at the heart of this
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period thriller. Set at the collision of the 1960s/1970s, the eponymous El Royale is an isolated hotel that straddles the border between Nevada and California – literally, as the border runs through the premises itself. That’s only one of the divisions at the Royale, with a secret internal hallway by which to spy on the guests (coming direct from the Norman Bates school of management, one presumes) being yet another way to present a fractured
way to isolate the guests. And, what guests: a group of disparate strangers show up at the Royale as a storm looms on the horizon, each with their own backstory to reveal. With everyone from a mysterious priest (an ever-reliable Jeff Bridges) to a drifter (Dakota Fanning), the Royale’s guests are something of a motley bunch, with the Royale itself somewhat akin to a guiding character. It’s difficult to say much more about Bad Times at El Royale without giving away some core plot details, but that Tarantino reference earlier is no doubt something that many viewers will be thinking of.
Analysing Nokia’s fall from power SHANE DILLON
REMEMBER Nokia? Anyone aged above their mid-30s certainly does – for most, the Finnish phonemaker was the trusted brand behind their first mobile phone, and was one of Europe’s biggest companies for years. However, a complacent focus saw Nokia ignore the sea change that touchscreen phones represented until it was too late – by the time Nokia reacted to the evolutionary change, newer breeds (Apple, Samsung, Huawei and others) had dominated the
mobile market. Nokia is still lumbering along, but these days its focus is on server development and similar vital-but-dull tech sectors that are a far remove from its consumer-focused heyday. That fall from grace – acting as a sharp reminder that even giants fall if they don’t innovate (see also the collapse of historic US retail giant Sears into bankruptcy this week) – looks set to be a fascinating read in the new book by Risto Siilasmaa, Nokia’s chairman, who joined the company’s board in 2008.
Despite a title that doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, Transforming Nokia: The Power of Paranoid Optimism to lead through Colossal Change (which perhaps translates better in Finnish) could be a Christmas bestseller for plenty of tech heads. With everything from attacks on former Nokia chief executive and chairman Jorma Ollila, to the ill-advised refusal to ditch its proprietary-but-limited Symbian OS for Android, Transforming Nokia should be a great read for anyone interested in business, tech, and consumer trends.
After all, the Royale walks very much in the footsteps of several of his films, akin to a fusion of the snowbound Hateful Eight (a film which largely left me cold) and something zippier, like Pulp Fiction. It brings together a number of cinema tropes which are something of a cliche in their own right (strangers drawn together on a fateful night, secrets galore, gradually revealed backstories, a set that’s practically a character) but mixes them together with just enough style to form a standalone product. We soon see that nobody is quite what they seem here, with every character nursing their
own secrets that are set to collide within the Royale’s meandering halls and quirky setting. Quirky is certainly something that director/writer Drew Goddard understands very well; after all, he was also responsible for the fantastic horror pastiche The Cabin in the Woods (2011), which played with horror tropes like a virtuoso. Here, however, he’s in much more familiar territory, with the Royale providing much less innovative fare, and overshadowed by that feeling of following in Tarantino’s footsteps. Still, there are worse people to trail – the Royale isn’t as good as Cabin or
as masterful as Tarantino at his best, but it’s still an enjoyable, well-crafted film in its own right, with some stellar music, to boot. With some great performances and a slowburn nature (a little too slow, however, as some sharper editing could have tightened up its overly indulgent run time) it’s also a rare film that’s doubtless more rewarding to approach on a second viewing, once you know the characters’ true natures. As such, while the eventually murderous El Royale is probably one of the last places you’d want to check into, the film itself is well worth checking out. Verdict: 7/10
TECH WORLD GETS COLD FEET OVER A DESERT TRIP AS UNEASE OVER MISSING JOURNALIST SPREADS AT THE time of writing, the strange disappearance of journalist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi on October 2 has also been making indirect but important ripples in the tech world. Saudi Arabia is holding a high-profile Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh later this month, with The Kingdom seeking to drive investment and diversify its economy via many of the world’s top businesses, media and tech firms. However, the widely reported claims that Khashoggi (inset) was murdered by a Saudi hit squad inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, thanks to an interrogation gone wrong, has triggered many businesses and investors to pull out
of the Saudi conference, with plenty of tech firms and figures (such as Google, Uber and Richard Branson) also cancelling their attendance. The investment conference is continuing, but it remains to be seen how many other tech titans will be conspicuously absent as the world awaits answers on the fate of Jamal Khashoggi...
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Cuala kids to feature in new TG4 show QUIKFLIX FLIX RACHEL D’ARCY
C.L.U.B. is a brand-new show on TG4’s Cula 4, all about young GAA players all across the country and the clubs they represent. A different club features on the show each week, which crosses the island of Ireland from Belfast to Cork and Dublin to Connemara, and this week will feature a Dublin GAA club. Airing on Thursday, October 18, this week’s episode features Cuala GAA Club (inset), based in Dalkey, and special guest Sean Brennan, who plays hurling with Cuala as goal-keeper.
Dublin club Na Fianna will also feature in Episode 11, featuring Roisin Baker, who plays camogie with the northside club and for Dublin. C.L.U.B is presented by for-
mer Galway footballer Maire Ni Bhraonain and former Wexford hurler Diarmuid Lyng, with a highlight of every show being a special guest GAA star. Guests on the series include
2018 Footballer of the Year Ciaran Kilkenny, winner of 18 All-Ireland Titles Rena Buckley, and more. On top of that, the legendary Micheal O Muircheartaigh will be in the studio every week as a guest presenter with incredible facts and folklore about the clubs. At the end of every show, young players will compete against each other at the Challenge Wall. The person with the highest score will get an opportunity to soak the toughest coach in the club with water balls, getting revenge for all of those extra laps in training!
Meet Claire and Roger – a new TV-loving couple adding their thoughts to the fun of just-returned Gogglebox
Gogglebox is back – and it’s even more hilarious RACHEL D’ARCY
GOGGLEBOX Ireland has returned to our screens on Virgin Media One, with all the regular households reviewing the best of Irish TV – as well as two newcomers. Last night, Claire and Roger made their Gogglebox debut, showing the nation their living room as they sit down to watch the television highlights. The couple met more than two decades ago while they were attending university, remaining friends for the duration of the first year of their studies – though now the pair admit they were defi-
nitely attracted to one another at the time. A year on, the two were on a trip alongside a mutual friend when things took a romantic turn just a few short days into the break, and the pair have been together ever since. Claire is originally from Omagh, Co Tyrone, and Roger is a native of Banbridge, Co Down; however, once they finished university the couple decided to move and they now live in Dublin with their two children. The couple enjoy a variety of shows, from news debates with the likes of Clare Byrne and Pat
Kenny to current affairs shows, comedy and crime dramas. And as big fans of the hit series, Saturday Night Takeaway, Claire said that she cried when Dec presented his first episode without Ant. T h ey ’re t h e t h i rd delightful new duo to be introduced to the Virgin Media One show this year, following Dublin mum Deirdre Murphy and daughter Aine Flynn’s debut in the first episode back, and Cork couple Padraig and Anna’s premiere episode, debuting at the end of September. Gogglebox is one of Ireland’s most popular
shows, featuring regular, everyday people giving some hilarious commentary on some of the country’s best-loved (and loathed) TV shows. The show also explores current affairs as well, and takes after its British counterpart in delivering light-hearted viewing on a Wednesday night to brighten up the week. There’s a familiarity to watching Gogglebox that you don’t find with many other shows, framed as a reality concept like no other, allowing people to see ordinary people on national television in a format that shouldn’t particularly work, but for
some reason it does. On paper, a show about watching other people watching television shows that you may have already seen could come across as somewhat contrived (and potentially boring) day-time viewing. However, Gogglebox has quickly become one of the most-loved and most watched primetime shows of the weekly television schedule – something that will hopefully continue, providing audiences with a few laughs each week. Gogglebox is currently airing weekly on Wednesdays at 9pm on Virgin Media One.
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Umbrella Academy to unfold over on Netflix ROBERT Sheehan is set to make his Netflix Original debut in an upcoming series based on a popular award-winning comic book. He’s set to take on the role of Number 4 in The Umbrella Academy series, which also stars the likes of Ellen Page, Tom Hopper and Mary J Blige. Number 4 is described as a “lovable mess of a human being” and a “classic middle child” – a charmer who’s seemingly everyone’s friend but will rob you blind without thinking twice. The Umbrella Academy was created and written by Gerard Way, former frontman of rock band My Chemical Romance, and is illustrated by Gabriel Ba, who now serve as executive producers of the show. The story of the Umbrella Academy is an interesting one: on the same day in 1989, 43 infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves, a billionaire industrialist, who creates The Umbrella Academy and prepares them to save the world. In their teenage years, the family fractured, and the team disbanded. Now, the six surviving 30-something members reunite upon the news of Hargreeves’ passing. Luther, Diego, Allison, Klaus, Vanya and Number Five work together to solve a mystery surrounding Sir Reg’s death in the midst of an imminent threat of a global apocalypse. The Umbrella Academy is set to premiere on February 15 next.
Walking Dead lurches on with dismal figures HBO stalwart The Walking Dead (via Sky on this side of the Atlantic) has staggered back onto screens for Series 9, with the initial opening episode two weeks back seeing ratings lurching to Series 1 levels. Die-hard fans of the show haven’t given up the ghost just yet, but the ever worsening ratings raise the question of how long the show can cling to life. A new showrunner to guide the series hasn’t done much to quell fans’ concerns. With this series also set to see the departure of popular core characters Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln, left) and Maggie Rhee (Lauren Cohan, who’s exiting under a pay dispute), the future’s looking grim for the show– grim even for a series set in the aftermath of the zombie apocalypse...
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A property of extensive character and charm in a rural setting
Enviable position close to historical Carlingford town
SHERRY FitzGerald Carroll are delighted to present ‘Lordship Hall’ to the market, a property of extensive character and charm. Boasting a most tranquil and rural setting this residence is only a short distance from nearby European destination of excellence, Carlingford. Dundalk town and M1 motorway are within easy access. Approached by a meandering driveway and surrounded by lush green fields this most attractive and elegant residence rests on c. 4 acres commanding a prominent position with stunning views of the Cooley mountains and Dundalk Bay. The spacious accommodation comprises of a large entrance hall, kitchen / diner together with a separate dining room and a bright, welcoming living area with large feature stove. Upstairs there are 4 stylish and spacious bedrooms and main family bathroom. The master bedroom offers a walk in wardrobe and ensuites whilst a further two bedrooms offer ensuite bathrooms also. A substantial property that is sure to generate a lot of interest with a wide range of purchasers, viewing is highly recommended. Contact Sherry FitzGerald Carroll, 042 9332173 or email info@sfcarroll.com.
IMPRESSIVE three bedroomed semidetached residence choicely situated in an enviable position within Cuchulainn Heights only minutes’ walk from the heart of the historical town of Carlingford with a range of gourmet restaurants, cafes, quaint pubs on offer to enjoy after a day’s sailing, a leisurely stroll up Slieve Foye or Golf at the nearby Greenore Golf Club. No 20 extends to 106sq m / 1150sq ft approx. and it can only be described as having a warm and inviting interior throughout with numerous enhancing features including high quality tiling and timber flooring, maple shaker kitchen units and built in wardrobes. Externally the property offers a large brick paved driveway for two cars to the front while the rear South West facing garden offers a paved patio and lawn area with Mountain views. Viewers will be instantly impressed by the spacious layout and what this family home has to offer. Contact Lesley Erskine, Sherry FitzGerald Carroll, 085 1046451 or email lesley@sfcarroll.com. Price €220,000
Price €485,000
Launching a further 25 houses at the highly desirable Rathborne Park CASTLETHORN are launching a further 25 three & four bedroom houses at the highly desirable Rathborne Park development in Ashtown, Dublin 15. The first phases of this highly popular development have sold out on the launch weekends therefore Savills is anticipating strong interest for the latest phase. The next phase will see the introduction of a new larger 4 bedroom house type, which has not been seen in previous phases. Extending to over 1,650 sq. ft. this new style house provides spacious living accommodation including a very spacious Kitchen / dining area, separate living room, generously proportioned bedrooms as well as a private front drive way, and separate garage. There will also be a variety of 3 bedroom house types available ranging from approximately 1,100 – 1,250 sq ft, appealing to a range of potential purchasers. Castlethorn’s strapline of Building Homes-Building Communities is very evident at Rathborne Park. Residential Sales & Marketing Manager Ben Brady adds “Rathborne Park is exceptionally well located, within walking distance to multiple public transport options, including the train at Ashtown, the Luas Cross City at Broombridge and multiple bus routes serving the city centre and beyond. In addition, for purchasers with small families, Giraffe creche and Pelletsown Educate together are also in situ as well as a 2-acre park complete with childrens play-
ground. Rathborne Village is located a short stroll along the scenic canal with a variety of amenities including SuperValu, a Canalside Bar & Restaurant, Douglas & Kaldi Café, Lloyds pharmacy , Reba hair n beauty, to name just a few. Literally every convenience is available within a short distance, not to mention Europe’s largest open parkland, the Phoenix Park” The homes have been cleverly designed by Architects O Mahony Pike and are A rated, with solar PV panels, gas first central heating and high quality finishes are evident throughout. Castlethorn are also including kitchen appliances for purchasers who sign contracts within 28 days which to date has proved to be a much sought after incentive attractive offer to purchasers, while the Help to Buy Incentive is available for qualifying first-time buyers. Show homes are on view 13th & 14th October 2018. Contact Marguerite Boyle at Savills, ph: +353 1 618 1334 or email: Marguerite.boyle@savills.ie.
Prices €380,000 to €475,000
Super 4 bedroom family home in Goatstown LYNAM Auctioneers are delighted to offer this super 4 bedroom family home to the market, two storey semi-detached house with side access. It has the benefit of an enviable large rear garden and is located in one of the most popular locations in South Dublin that is Goatstown. The home has a sunny south orientation which offers great light into the rear of the house. The property is situated in close proximity to all imaginable amenities including a parade of local shops consisting of restaurant, pharmacy, fine food shop and Post Office. Dundrum Town Centre, Airfield Farm, Deer Park with its playground, UCD and the Goat Bar and Grill are all within easy reach. A selection of the best schools in south Dublin are adjacent including Our Lady’s Grove, Taney National School, Mount Anville and St Killians. The neighbourhood is within easy walking distance of the LUAS and multiple bus routes. The M50 N11 are only minutes away by car. Accommodation briefly comprises of a naturally bright and spacious hall way, with guest wc, living room, family room/dining room, kitchen, while on the 1st floor there are 4 well-proportioned bedrooms and a family bathroom with separate WC. Contact Lynam Auctioneers & Estate Agents at 01 296 5374 or email info@lynam.ie. Price €750,000
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Stunning three bedroom mid terrace home comes to the market in turn key condition
STUNNING three bedroom mid terrace home at 69 New Ireland Road, Rialto, Dublin 8, comes to the market in turn key condition. The house has an attractive façade complemented by a landscaped front garden with a cobble lock pathway leading up to the front door. On entering the house there a storm porch nicely framed by the original archway. This leads through to a light filled hallway that features restored wooden floors and the original paneled doors. To the left is a living room that incorporates an ornate marble fireplace. Behind this is the main family room which is a comfortable space that looks out to the back garden. The hallway leads down to bright contemporary kitchen. The kitchen features solid wood counter tops and a breakfast bar. From here the garden is accessed. The garden is a wonderful space that is beautifully landscaped and enjoys a west facing orientation. The garden has the added benefit of lane access, ideal for bikes and other outdoor pursuits. Upstairs the house accommodates two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a main bathroom. All of the bedrooms feature solid Brazilian walnut flooring and
both double bedrooms accommodate built in wardrobe systems. The bathroom is finished to a high specification with large format Italian tiling, a Jacuzzi bath and a monsoon shower. The house is well located close to Rialto Village, which is a charming urban village with an artisan butchers and coffee shop. The LUAS is close by and there is a regular bus service to the city centre. The Grand Canal, close by offers a wonderful amenity ideal for walks and cycling. Contact Brock DeLappe 01 633 4446 or email info@brockdelappe.ie
Price â‚Ź475,000
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BEAUTY BITS
The Seoul of beauty THE hi-tech skincare brand Seoulista Beauty have launched their new Head-to-Toe Glow Boxes, ensuring your skin is radiant and glowing throughout the Winter social season. There are three different boxes priced at €26, with each of the boxes containing three Seoulista Beauty
products for perfect skin in an instant. There’s the HYDRATED & ELATED box, the BRIGHTENED & ENLIGHTENED pack, the DETOXED & AMPLIFIED and the CALMED & COLLECTED collection. Each box contains a different mask, and the Rosy Hands Instant Manicure and Rosy Hands Pedicure to get you party ready this season. The Head-to-Toe Glow Box is available from seoulistabeauty.com. Seoulista Beauty is also available in Department Stores and pharmacies nationwide.
BEST IN BROWS ONLINE beauty giant Beauty Bay has teamed up with luxury make up brand Anastasia Beverly Hills to create a new exclusive kit, aimed at giving you your best brow possible. The ‘All About The Brows’ kit features four of Anastasia Beverly Hills cult brow products, including their legendary Dipbrow Pomade at a discounted price of €39 – a steal! Available in all colours for all hair tones and skin complexions, the kits are available online at Beauty Bay now, as well as Anastasia’s Holiday collection, the perfect excuse for a pre-payday pick me up!
Don’t sweat it! EXCLUSIVE to Boots, CYO have released a new mascara that they promise is completely budgeproof. The CYO All Cried Out All-in-1 Waterproof Mascara retails at €8 and is available exclusively from Boots Ireland and Boots.ie. Key benefits of the mascara include it’s buildable quality, as well as the formula’s resistance to water, humidity, sweat and even tears. It’s said to volumise and lengthen lashes, whilst also defining them for the perfect ‘fake lash’ look, but au natural! The mascara is available in stores and online now.
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ANTICIPATION builds each Autumn as H&M prepare to unleash their next designer collaboration to the world, and this year is no exception. The MOSCHINO [tv] H&M collection will hit stores across the globe this November, designed exclusively for the high street retailer by the brand’s creative director, Jeremy Scott. The collection celebrates diversity, the brand’s iconic gold logo, and features legend-
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ary animated logos and characters across both the women’s and men’s collections. The look book debuted last week and features the likes of Drag Race season 10 winner Aquaria, Jeremy Scott’s assistant Sakura Bready, body positivity activist, model and actress Barbie Ferreira and more. Scott said: “Whenever I design, I think about my friends. The look book is like a party; celebrating the fun, the pop, the creativity and the
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energy of the people and the collection.” The collection contains a number of the iconic elements that Moschino has become known for since Scott took over as creative director in 2013 – there’s bold pops of colour, unique branding, and Moschino’s unique brand of ‘pumped-up Italian glamour’, all at a H&M price point. MOSCHINO [tv] H&M will be released online, and in select H&M stores, on November 8.
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OCTOBER 20 (SATURDAY)
Jools Holland @ 3Arena, €54 As well as formidable live performances, Jools has maintained a prolific recording career since signing to Warner Music in 1996, which includes the multimillion selling Jools Holland and Friends series.
OCTOBER 18 (THURSDAY) Jon Hopkins @ Vicar Street, €28 Harlem Gospel Choir @ Olympia Theatre, €33 Suuns @ The Grand Social, €18 Just Mikey + Orwells ‘84 + Bullet Girl + Nathan O’Regan @ Workman’s Club, €8 David Kitt @ The Sugar Club, €16 Jamie Adam + Sonif @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €7
OCTOBER 19 (FRIDAY) 80s + 90s Disco feat. Boney M, 2Unlimited etc @ 3Arena, €55+ Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks @ Vicar Street, €35 Nothing, Nowhere @ The Academy, €15 Christy Dignam + Joe Jewell @ The Bowery, €23 Mahalia @ The Grand Social, €16 Teleman @ Whelan’s, €18
OCTOBER 20 (SATURDAY) Franc Moody @ The Grand Social, €12.50 Beach House @ Vicar Street, €35 Hardy Caprio @ The Academy, €14 In Tua Nua @ The Sugar Club, €20+ 5 Dollar Shakes @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €5 Munky + Third Smoke + Bodies + Skywriter @ Whelan’s, €10
OCTOBER 21 (SUNDAY) Enrique Iglesias @ 3Arena, €45+ Mike Brookfield @ Toner’s (early show), €8+ The Workshop + Workman’s Club @ €10 AMOS @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €11 Great News @ Workman’s Club, €14
OCTOBER 22 (MONDAY) Sigala @ Olympia Theatre, €23 Bloc Party @ 3Arena, €50 Idles @ Whelan’s, €17 Halo Maud @ Workman’s Club, €13
OCTOBER 23 (TUESDAY) The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €6 First Aid Kit @ Olympia Theatre, €31 Dermot Kennedy @ Vicar Street, €25 Grace Carter @ The Sugar Club, €20 Toots and the Maytals @ Tivoli Theatre, €36 Landless @ National Concert Hall, €15 Jono McCleery @ The Grand Social, €15 Nerina Pallot @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €16
OCTOBER 24 (WEDNESDAY) David Byrne @ 3Arena, €50 Mutual Benefit @ Whelan’s, €16
Nerina Pallot
Growing Up In Music
IN 2006, Nerina Pallot had a big, topical hit single with a perfect piece of peacedemanding pop, ‘Everybody’s Gone To War’. It was the aftermath of invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, both greeted with mass protests, and Pallot’s punchy, memorable hit was a throwback to the era of flowers and love. In context, the chirpy pop song made perfect sense. The thing is, that’s not really who Pallot is. While many will forever tag her as that summer’s big protest-pop singer, that particular track was always a bit of an aside. Her modern day music is very much deeper, and more personal, a kind of soulful, vocally-led exploration of self, warts and all. “I’ve got another audience now, especially in the UK,” she explains. “The people who
bought that song probably aren’t my core fanbase, which is very supportive and much more long term. I’m really in a different part of my career, and I don’t often play ‘Everybody’s Gone To War’ live anymore. It’s not really representative of me as an artist, it just h a p p e n e d to resonate at the right political moment.” ‘Stay Lucky’, her latest LP, follows a string year of monthly EP releases. Pallot jokingly calls it the latest her “death and shagging” record: it’s got this Sunday-morning delicacy, a storytelling quality and quick-witted lyricism that makes it stand out. It’s very much a grown up reincarnation: still supping wine, perhaps, but with a world view
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that’s less quippy sloganeering and more gritty sensuality and storytelling. She’s evolved to be a far cry from her major label years. “I did years with the majors, but no major label would touch the
Sound and The Fury’, which was very political, but also quite personal. Social media was relentless around Trump and all that stuff, and I was very despondent. This real bitterness became the new normal and I really just wanted to go out and clear my garden, I suppose. “ Tr u m p i s such an attention junkie and people just keep on encouraging him.” Pallot got her anger out of her system, and stepped away. “With the new one, ‘Stay Lucky’, I listened to a lot of hip-hop and I was inspired by that. Stuff like Jorja Smith and Frank Ocean. The songs came really thick and fast and it wasn’t what I thought it would be,” the Jersey-born star says of her 2018 return.
Trump is such an attention junkie and people just keep on encouraging him EPs,” Pallot laughs of her habit of putting out shorter, more experimental releases in recent years. “Majors are all about products and marketing, and I just wanted to do different things. After the fifth one I got a real block, and the sixth EP ended up being real bubblegum pop, but I did one every month for a year, and it was great fun. “Then I went on to ‘The
“I think it was because I’d spent some time enjoying doing other things for a while, working with other people. I have this real self-critical thing, and it’s the first time I’ve made a record that I didn’t hate very soon afterwards. “It became quite heavy, that write, record, play cycle. Now I’ve become a lot more natural and unforced. I just write when I’ve got something to say, and that seems to work for me. “It’s been six years since I played alone, so I’ll be stepping out from behind my band on this tour and that’ll make it a little bit more natural. I’ll just do the setlist on the fly and take requests, and I can feel a bit freer.” Nerina Pallot plays Whelan’s, Dublin on Tuesday, October 23. Tickets, on sale now, cost €16.50.
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SUPER SAINTS: SOCCER: ST PATRICK’S Athletic are
SSE Airtricity National Under-15 Cup champions as their 10-men ran out 4-0 winners against Cork City in the final at Richmond Park. With previous encounters against each other this season being tight affairs, drawing on both occasions, a cagey affair might have been on the cards with such high stakes. This was anything but.
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TEMPLEOGUE are now the only unbeaten team in the men’s Super League after the weekend’s action, as they won out over Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin 85-70 at Oblate Hall. This win, coupled with UCD Marian’s loss to Belfast Star in Belfast on Saturday evening, sees Templeogue the only team sitting on 3-0 at the top of the table. It wasn’t all plain sailing for the reigning Cup champions, though, as Killorglin came out of the blocks all guns blazing, with American Pierre Newton in fine form as he linked in with Ivan Bogdanovic and Daniel Jokubaitis for some great scores early on to see the visitors into the lead. It was nip and tuck throughout the second, with Killorglin just edging it at the break, 42-44. However, a blistering third quarter from the hosts put Killorglin on the back foot quickly. A dazzling quarter in particular from
Lorcan Murphy saw him chip in with 10 superbly taken points, while assisting three of Neil Randolph’s four three-pointers in the quarter to see them ahead 72-59 going into the last, and they pushed on from there to win by 15 in the end. Speaking afterwards, Lawrence “Puff” Summers stated: “It’s good to win and it puts the bullseye on our back and that’s a fun place to be. “Killorglin are extremely well coached; their American Pierre [Newton] is fantastic. He has a great pace and demeanour about him, they’re going to be a force this year and I’m glad to get that win early in the season.” Reigning league champions UCD Marian, meanwhile, lost out to Belfast Star 81-72 on the road on Saturday evening, with fantastic displays from Star’s Mike Davis (32 points), CJ Fulton (15) and Sergio Vidal Baldovi helping the home team home to victory. The visitors had the better of the
Templeogue’s Lorcan Murphy lit up the Oblates Hall with a superb performance. Picture: Rolf Stenberg
opening exchanges, with Mike Garrow dominating at both ends. Star kept their cool with some big scores in the second seeing them into a 41-39 point lead at half time. Star continued to click as the third quarter got underway, with Spaniard Sergio Vidal Baldovi impressing, but Garrow and Scott Kinevane kept the
Marian scoring ticking over and the teams drew level twice in the third to guarantee a big finish. Again it was Davis and Fulton who hit the mark, the former finishing with 32 points and Fulton finishing the game with five three-pointers for his side, to see them home to an 81-72 point win to the delight of the home crowd.
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LOTTO results for October 11; numbers 4, 13, 16 and 20. No winner. Next Thursday’s jackpot €9,600. Winner of €100 Gerry Lawler c/o Ballinteer House, €50 Jack Kelly and Billy Cullen. Joker Consolation Gerry c/o Bar. Bingo continues every Monday at 8pm. Please note, the 36th BSJ AGM will take place on Friday, November 9 at 8pm. Best of luck to both adult junior camogie teams in championship semi final action next weekend. Junior A v Kilmacud Crokes in Marlay and Junior B camogie team v Erin’s Isle away. Good luck to our Girls U-13 footballers in the Division 2 Championship final away to Naomh Barrog on Saturday at 2.30pm. Minor Hurlers enjoyed a championship win over Thomas Clarke Gaels which secured a home quarter final. Our annual 400 hurling fundraiser is well underway. Just under 300 tickets sold; get your ticket from any adult hurler. Hard luck to the Junior C Footballers who fought a great battle with Kilmacud Crokes in the Championship for a Qtr Final place. The Junior B team were beaten by the minimum by St. Brigids and thus lost out on a place in the promotional playoff. The Junior Player of the Matchgame. Katie A team beat Naomh Maur in their last league and The Minor A at home to Thomas Ashe inMurray an imporCaptain Sarah tant Champ match at 11 on Sunday. Next Saturday Murphy after sees our senior team play St Vincent’s away at LaClontarf’s diesFull IFCclub win.. 4.30pm in a very important league match. Picture: GAApics. support requested. com BSJ to KMJ. Congratulations to Alan, Paraic and Archie on their reaching summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, all in aid of the Irish Cancer Society. See FB for pic of Team and Club Banner at the summit.
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HARD luck to the senior footballers who lost out to Thomas Davis in Sunday’s Dublin SFC 2 Championship semi-final in Parnell Park. Better news for our Juniors who defeated Garda GAA to reach the final of the Junior 3 championship. Many thanks to our football sponsor, Royal Marine Hotel Despite losing narrowly to Ballyboden our Minor A hurling squad qualified for the A championship semi final and will face Kilmacud Crokes in two weeks. Our Minor B hurlers beat St Brigids B to come through their group unbeaten and qualify for the knockout stages of the Minor C Hurling championship. Congratulations to the 25 Cuala members who graduated from NUIG with Certificates in Youth Leadership and Community Action on Saturday having completed The Dermot Earley Youth Leadership Programme. As part of the programme, course participants carried out 4000 hours of voluntary community work. The programme will not run this
year but hopefully it will return in autumn 2019. Comhghairdeas le Foirne Camógaíochta A agus B Cailíní 2004 a bhuaigh a leathchraobhacha ar an Satharn i gcoinne Ráth Éanaigh agus Commercials agus a bheidh ag imirt i gCraobhacha den Chraobhchomórtas ar an Satharn 28 Deireadh Fómhair. Bhí bua le Foirne Camógaíochta F13 A agus F16 ina gcuid leathchraobhacha freisin. Good win for the ladies senior football team on Sunday against St Maurs in Rush (final score 7-15 to 3-8) in Division 2. Best of luck to all in this week’s Cuala lotto draw for the €12,500 jackpot. Last week’s €100 lucky dip winner was Mary McAlister. All profits from the lotto are ring fenced for facility and pitch development. Sign up now at www. cualagaa.ie/lotto. Beidh cailíní Cuala i Scoil Lorcáin ag imirt peile i bPáirc an Chrócaigh i gceann seachtaine. Go n-éirí go geal leo go léir.
CAMOGIE: DUBLIN CO-CAPTAIN AMBITIOUS TO CONTINUE RISE
O’Brien’s unfinished All-Ireland business
Na Fianna woman Eve O’Brien says David Herity’s departure from the county’s camogie manager role is a setback but says the legacy the legendary Kilkenny hurler has left gives a great starting point for 2019 CÓILÍN DUFFY
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DUBLIN Senior Camogie players are willing to take their own training sessions if there is a delay in appointing a suitable successor to David Herity as manager, according to joint captain Eve O’Brien. Herity’s recent departure from the role has been greeted with disappointment in many quarters, as he had helped Dublin reach their first All-Ireland semi-final in 27 years in 2017, with many feeling there was unfinished business to be done. “We had a great year, we obviously would have hoped to progress after getting to the semifinals in 2017, so this year we
would have been looking to progress to that level and further again,” O’Brien told the Dublin Gazette at the launch of the new Dublin GAA jersey. “Unfortunately we were defeated by Galway in the quarter-final. Reflecting on the season as a whole, we won more games in competition than we did the previous year, so there was huge progression there. “We had a lot of new players and a good bit of change over, so looking back on the whole year it was extremely positive. “The last couple of years under David Herity have been hugely successful for us, so we are looking forward to 2019 and just pushing it on and keeping that forward momentum
going.” O’Brien says that her side haven’t lost any of the momentum of recent years, and that
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the players are willing to step up to drive this on next year. “Myself and the other cap-
Eve O’Brien at the launch of the new Dublin GAA jersey this week. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
tains and the leadership group we have will drive on,” she said. “It’s not a case that he is leaving and that it all goes back a few steps. It’s definitely forward momentum, and whoever comes in and takes his place, I think he has left a solid base there and definitely a bit of a legacy as well, so it’s all positive in that sense. “If we need to go out and train ourselves we will. We’ve already talked about if there is no manager in place that we will go out ourselves and train. “We have very strong leadership within the bunch, and I think we are well able to drive things on ourselves. “It’s not like starting again. We have the team there, and we have the base there so we will be focused about getting results early on in the season as well.” However, O’Brien says it is important to sort a manager as soon as possible, given a January start to the Littlewoods Camogie Leagues. “It’s important, we aren’t the only county looking for a manager,” she said. “The job demands a lot, I know that from seeing the commitment and the time and energy that David had to put into it over the last few years, so I don’t think it should be taken lightly. “We are looking for someone suitable who can take the job as soon as possible. “The players are working away with their clubs anyway, it’s going to be an early start to the year, but most of the girls will be playing with colleges now, so we won’t be rushing back any time soon.” But before anyone can even look towards the 2019 intercounty campaign, like many players around the county, club commitments are foremost in the mind, as this Sunday, Eve and her Na Fianna colleagues who face St Jude’s in the Senior camogie final in St Peregrine’s at 3.30pm.
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LEAGUE OF IRELAND U-15 CUP FINAL: FOUR-STAR VICTORY
LOI SHORTS Parrott repeats trick three times for U-19s
Cian Kavanagh celebrates during St Patrick’s Athletic’s victory over Cork City. Picture: Tom Beary/Sportsfile
McCormack architect of 10-man Pat’s glory SSE UNDER-15 CUP FINAL St Patrick’s Athletic 4 Cork City 0 sport@dublingazette.com
ST PATRICK’S Athletic are SSE Airtric ity National Under-15 Cup champions as their 1 0 - m e n ra n o u t 4 - 0 winners against Cork City in the final at Richmond Park. With previous encounters against each other this season being tight affairs, drawing on both occasions, a cagey affair might have been on the cards with such high stakes. This was anything but. In the opening few minutes, both teams had chances to snatch the lead in rip-roaring affair of the highest quality. Cork’s number nine, Chris O’Connor, showed lightning pace to break the offside trap only to shoot at the near post. Moments later, Cork nearly shot themselves
in the foot after a terrible m ix u p a t t h e b a c k allowed Ben McCormack and Ross Fay to have efforts scrambled away at the last second. The opening goal c a m e w i t h j u s t te n minutes on the clock after some excellent play from man of the match Ben McCormack, beating a couple of men from midfield only to be hauled down on the edge of the box. He confidently stepped up to the resulting free kick, only to draw a fantastic save from Darragh Burke. But Cian Kavanagh reacted quickest to nod home, taking a knock to the head for his troubles. The Saints came flying out of the traps in the second half and doubled their lead three minutes in. McCormack was once again the architect with an audacious defencesplitting flick with the
outside of his boot to winger Ross Fay, who smashed home past the helpless Darragh Burke. Almost immediately a f te r go i n g t wo u p, disaster struck for Denis Hyland’s troops who found themselves down to 10 men. A long ball over the top caused all sorts of confusion between defence and keeper that a l l owe d w i n ge r Ro b Walsh in on goal, but keeper Joshua Keeley took one for the team, hauling him down just outside the box, deservedly receiving his marching orders. Despite being a man down, Pats went three up in spectacular fashion and killed the contest in the process. C i a n O ’ M a l l e y ’s incredible over-head kick found the top corner after another excellent McCormack delivery wasn’t dealt with by the Cork backline.
The icing on the cake came right before the final whistle. Big number nine Cian Kavanagh, who worked tirelessly throughout, got his second of the game. As Cork pushed
nu m b e rs fo r wa rd , a long clearance found its way to the unmarked Kavanagh who, from about 30 yards spotted the keeper off his line, and cleverly floated a brilliant strike over his head to make it 4-0.
THREE second-half goals from striker Troy Parrott gave the Republic of Ireland Under-19s a 3-0 win over the Faroe Islands in the UEFA Under-19 Championship Qualifying Round in City Calling Stadium, Longford. Bohemians striker Ali Reghba was fouled by Óli Poulsen in the 66th minute. Georgian referee Giorgi Kruashvili pointed to the spot, and Belvedere graduate Parrott stepped up to score his second penalty in two games. Parrott doubled the lead 10 minutes later after Adam Idah’s pass set up the Dubliner to score his second of the game. Troy Parrott, centre, Four minutes into celebrates. Picture: Sportsfile added time, Parrott completed his hat-trick. Reghba was fouled once more, and Parrott made sure he collected the match ball in a rain-sodden Longford by slotting in another spot-kick.
SUPS SUPER SHOOT-OUT GOALKEEPER Shane Supple saved two penalties as Bohemians became the first Irish side to reach the quarter-finals of the Irn Bru Scottish Challenge Cup with a penalty shootout victory win over Sutton United. Things were looking grim for Keith Long’s side after Oscar Brennan and Eoghan Stokes saw successive penalties stopped by Ross Worner after the game remained scoreless after 90 minutes. That was until Supple intervened, saving the final two penalties of the allotted
five, and netting his own, to force sudden death. Rob Cornwall kept his nerve and, when Aswad Thomas’ kick struck the underside of the bar and bounced out, referee Michael Roncone consulted with his officials and awarded the win to Bohs. It was no less than the home side deserved as they played virtually all of the football throughout – almost to a fault as they gifted the visitors opportunities by playing too much around their own box.
Shels cling on to WNL lifeline with UCD win
Ben McCormack on the attack for Pats against Cork. Picture: Tom Beary/Sportsfile
SHELBOURNE’S slim chances of regaining the Women’s National League title remain alive following a hard-fought 1-0 win over UCD Waves at Jackson Park on Sunday afternoon. Ireland international Jessica Ziu’s early strike was enough to separate the sides on a bright afternoon in south Dublin, but the Reds were made to work for the three points they badly needed. The result puts them within four points of Wexford Youths who drew 1-1 in Galway. There are two rounds of matches to go with Shels needing to win both and Wexford to lose their ties against Cork City and UCD Waves.
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GERALDINE P MORANS OUR AGM will be held at St Brigids Boys School, Mart Lane on Monday, November 19 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Another date for you diary is our Christmas social. It will be held in The Gables Foxrock on Saturday, December 8 at 8pm. This is always a great night and sells out quickly so visit our website for further details. Condolences to Darren Magee and his family on the sad news of his Father in Law passing away last week RIP. There was no winner of this week’s lotto draw the numbers were 4,15,21 and 23. Jackpot now stands at €1,600, the lucky dip winners were Ronan Mason and Ian Lydon. Many thanks to everyone who plays our lotto. The AFL7 teams crucial league game vs Naomh Olaf was postponed; a lot of the other games didn’t go ahead due to the weather but congrats to the U-14s who won their penultimate game and have put themselves into a strong position to finish runner-up in their division. This week sees the U-12 boys play their last hurling game of the season at home to Fingal Gaels. The other hurling fixtures sees the U-8s home to Naomh Olaf, U-9s home to Kilmacud and U-10s away to Kilmacud. The girls are in football action with the U-10s home to Wanderers and the U-8s away to Stars of Erin. Good luck to all teams playing. Kilmacud’s second team won AFL3 and promotion to AFL2 last weekend following a win over Ballyboden St Enda’s.
KILMACUD CROKES THE senior footballers will face St Jude’s in the championship final on bank holiday Monday, October 29. Time will be confirmed. Hard luck to the senior camogie team who lost out to Faughs/Celtic in their championship final, 1-4 to 1-12. Well done to the Junior team who narrowly beat the second Faughs/Celtic team by a point to reach the championship semifinal. In football, hard luck to the JFC1 team who lost to Raheny, 2-6 to 1-12, in their championship semi-final. The JFC4 team drew with Raheny in their championship game. Well done to the JFC5 team who beat Ballinteer 3-8 to 1-11. Congratulations to the
second football team who have been crowned AFL3 champions after their league win over Ballyboden on Sunday. In hurling, the MHC A team had a great 1-25 to 3-11 win over Na Fianna and now reach the championship semi-finals where they will play Cuala – fixture details to be confirmed. The MHC B team beat Thomas Davis 1-20 to 2-7 while the MHC C team lost out to Fingallians 2-6 to 2-13. Best of luck to the senior hurlers who play Ballyboden in the championship final on Sunday at 4pm. Best of luck also to the U-15A ladies footballers who play Fox Cab in their championship final on Saturday.
RUGBY: DONNYBROOK DERBY DRAW FOR SECOND SUCCESSIVE
Stynes and Crosbie kick Wes and Belvo to AIL stalemate AIL DIVISION 1B Old Wesley 9 Old Belvedere 9 sport@dublingazette.com
OLD WESLEY and Old Belvedere added a dogged draw to their respective opening day wins in the All-Ireland League Division 1B with precious little to pick between the sides. Played in wet and grey conditions, indeed, the match had draw written all over it from start to finish. There were never more that three points between the sides and although they were not recorded, possession and territory was shared equally by both sides, Wesley made the early running with a number of visits to the opposition 22 but their defence was well able for it. After a blocked down k i c k , O l d B e l ve d e re returned the compliment with a visit to the Wesley 22 which was soon
relieved with a kick to touch. Wesley were then dealt a blow when Jack Maybury had to retire with a knee injury to be replaced by Josh Miller. The first score came after 23 minutes with a 35 metre penalty goal for the visitors scored by captain Steve Crosbie. Rory Stynes then restored the balance with a penalty from 25 metres out. Belvo responded immediately with a couple of strong attacks but they came to nothing following a knock on. On 35 minutes, the visitors from around the corner on Anglesea Road made a fine midfield break, reaching the Wesley five-metre line but, again, it ended in touch. Wesley responded with a powerful run by Tom Kiersey bringing play back into the opposition half. It eventually resulted in a penalty which Stynes again struck perfectly from 40 metres out,
leaving the score at 6-3 to Old Wesley at half time. Kiersey was on hand again early in the second half with another fine run but it ended in nothing. Crosbie then kicked another penalty to tie the teams on 6 all. Soon after, Kiersey, who was now asking serious questions of the opposition, took play back into their territory; again no score ensued. Crosbie and Stynes exchanged penalties from relatively close
in, leaving it nine all with 10 minutes remaining. Wesley then has their best chance of a try. Tommy O’Callaghan used his speed and skill with a 25-metre run bringing play up to the opposition 22. From recycled ball, Mark Rowley made further ground, passing to Bill Corrigan. His pass to Iain McGann, however, did not go to hand for what would almost certainly have been a try
near the posts. Belvo then had their chance to clinch victory when they were awarded a penalty 35 metres out. This time, however, Crosbie, who like Stynes, had kicked three out of three so far, pushed the kick wide. It meant the sides matched their draw of last season – albeit by a different points tally – leaving Wesley on six points and Belvo on seven after two games.
Harrington on Dubai pursuit
THREE-time Major winner Padraig Harrington has become the latest addition to the field at the Andalucia Valderrama Masters as he targets a place in the final Rolex Series events of the 2018 Race to Dubai. Harrington has been on a strong run of form of late, with three top tens in his past five events, and he made a late decision to travel to the Andalucia region of Spain in order to build on that momentum on a golf course upon which he Stackstown’s Padraig Harrington has been in has enjoyed some strong results. fine form recently. Picture: Getty The Stackstown men has a string of good
performances at the famous venue of The 1997 Ryder Cup, including a runner-up finish in the Volvo Masters in 1999 and a top five in the 2000 WGC-American Express Championship. “Valderrama is one of the best golf courses we have in Europe,” said Harrington, who was one of the five Vice Captains in the winning European team for The 2018 Ryder Cup. “I’m just outside the automatic qualifying spots for the Turkish Open, so I need to make a few more points. So it’s a great opportunity for me to go to a course I’m very familiar with.”
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SEASON
SOCCER: LOCAL STAR AIDS RUN TO TOP SPOT IN EURO QUALIFIERS
Cabo’s Knight shines in U-19 green armour UNDER-19 EURO QUALIFIERS DAVE DONNELLY
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Old Wesley’s Mark Rowley dragged down by the Old Belvedere defence Picture: Deryck Vincent
POLAR PLUNGE
Sandycove braced for Special fundraiser THE Polar Plunge returns to Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire on Saturday, December 8. The annual fundraiser sees families, clubs, local businesses and individuals brave the icy waters to raise funds for local athletes with an intellectual disability. Those who think they are brave enough to take the Polar Plunge can register at www.specialolympics. ie/polarplunge. Registration costs €20 with plungers asked to fundraise an additional amount. Picture: Marc O’Sullivan Photography
BALLYBRACK native Jason Knight played a key role as the Republic of Ireland topped their Under-19 European Championship qualifying group in Longford. The Derby County trainee, a Cabinteely FC graduate, played 90 minutes of the 2-1 win over the Netherlands that secured Ireland first place in the group and seeding for the elite round to be played early next year. Former St Joseph’s Boys schoolboys Aaron Bolger and Jonathan Afolabi were also heavily involved in an impressive underage side. Ireland topped a group that contained the highly-rated Netherlands, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Faroes with a flawless record of three wins from three. That culminated in a 2-1 win over a Netherlands side containing a handful of the reigning under-17 European champions on Tuesday afternoon. That seeding could be vital as only the winners of each elite round group will qualify for the finals, which will take place in Armenia next July. Ireland have failed to qualify for the last seven tournaments, last reaching the finals when a squad featuring Jeff Hendrick and Matt Doherty were knocked out in the semi finals by winners Spain. There was a hint of revenge about the final outing as it was the Dutch who controversially knocked many of the same squad out of the Under-17 Euros on penalties in England this summer. Five members of that side were represented in the Ireland line-up on Tuesday, while six of the Dutch side had made the step up to under19 level. Adam Idah and Will Ferry were on target for Ireland after Ole ter Haar Romenij had given the Dutch an early lead against the run of play.
Jason Knight holds off the Netherlands’ Orkun Kokcu. Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
Idah levelled on the half-hour and Ferry put the finish on a fine team move 20 minutes from the end, and Ireland rode their luck a little as they hold on for a potentially pivotal victory. The two sides came into the game on the back of flawless records, having each beaten Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Faroe Islands in their first two games. The Netherlands boasted a superior goal
difference of +11 to Ireland’s five, however, meaning anything other than a win would see Ireland qualify as runners-up. Goals from Ferry, Idah and Troy Parrott saw the home side to a 3-1 win over Bosnia in the opening game. Spurs’ Parrott netted a hat-trick in the 3-0 win over the Faroes three days later to set up a winner-takes-all encounter with the Dutch on the final day.
UCD’s Russell on the double in EYHL
WOMEN’S EY HOCKEY LEAGUE STEPHEN FINDLATER
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REIGNING EY Hockey League champions UCD put in an extremely composed performance to keep big southside rivals Loreto at bay while striking twice through Abbie Russell in the first half for a 2-0 victory. Along with Niamh Carey, Russell caused plenty of problems on the counter for Miles Warren’s side. The first goal saw UCD work the handball phase well and,
after a few quick passes, Ellen Curran – returning to the line-up, after a tonsillectomy, along with Katherine Egan – fired a ball into the D from the right. It found its way to Russell at the back post and a quick trap and flick into the goal. The second quarter saw Loreto hold a lot more possession but Orla Patton, Suzie Kelly and Leah McGuire kept the Beaufort side at arm’s length. The second came from a big clearance from the back which Sarah Young and then Niamh
Carey touched on for Russell who was in behind the defence to score on a reverse over the on-rushing goalkeeper Liz Murphy. The third quarter was much the same with the Loreto keeper having to come out twice to tackle a UCD forward who got in behind the last defender. With 10 minutes to go, Loreto pulled their goalkeeper and won a penalty corner which was well saved by Clodagh Cassin. Cassin made two more saves, notably from Sarah Torrans, to retain the clean sheet and the points.
UCD celebrate their second goal. Picture: Sinead Hingston
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SOCCER: SOUTHSIDERS LEFT TO RUE PAIR OF RED CARDS Hartstown Huntstown were pegged back at the death by Mount Merrion.
SHANKILL THE juvenile academy, sponsored by O’Donnell’s Pharmacy, is in action at 10am every Saturday in Stonebridge Road. Please come along and give the Academy a try. The cost is only €2 per child each week and there is no annual subscription. All equipment is provided free and qualified coaches are always in attendance, its all about having fun with your friends. Our AGM will be held on Monday, November 19 at 8pm in St Anne’s Recourse centre Shankill. All welcome. Our local primary schools football blitz which was played in Stonebridge Road over two weeks was a great success and resulted in St Anne’s winning the cup and Gael Scoil Padraig winning the shield. Good luck to St Anne’s school girl’s football team playing in Croke Park. The weather at the weekend proved to be a spoil sport with only the under 10 hurlers away in a blitz with Na Gaeil Oga and Robert Emmets. The Chase the Ace draw in Brady’s: There was no jackpot winner the €50 prize went to Fionnula Moran. This week’s jackpot is €1,300. Tickets are €2 each or three for €5 available in the pub or from club members. Check our Facebook page to see the summer camp and club birthday party videos produced by Lava Digital Marketing; it’s a fantastic view as to what our club is all about and also see some fantastic photographs by our club photographer Liza Mitton. We are currently looking for new players for our Adult Ladies and Adult Men’s football teams please contact GPO Steve Davis 087 6414123 or email stevedavis203@gmail.com.
Merrion’s nine share ‘nuts’ eight goal draw LSL SUNDAY SENIOR 1B Mount Merrion Hartstown Huntstown DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com
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MOUNT Merrion played out a thrilling 4-4 draw with Hartstown Huntstown in LSL Sunday Senior 1B on Friday night. Nine-man Merrion had led twice during a topsyturvy back-and-forth game but looked set to end up with nothing before Jackson gambled to come up for a corner in the dying moments. The spectators who made the trip to College Road for the evening kickoff were treated to their
fair share of drama as no fewer than three players were sent off amid the eight goals. Merrion came into the game unbeaten in the league, with two wins and two draws from their opening four games, and they led within two minutes as Mark O’Dwyer turned the ball home. Hartstown Huntstown weren’t shaken by the early concession and, despite playing into a strong wind, they equalised just shy of the halfhour. Ian Croft lined up a free kick from 25 yards and sent a rocket into the top right-hand corner that left
Jackson grasping at air. The visitors completed the turnaround five minutes before the break as Croft grabbed his second, breaking the offside trap before lofting a perfectlyweighted chip from outside the box. They held that lead until the break, but the tie was quickly turned on its head upon the resumption as Mark O’Dwyer scored his second before Joey Hall fired Merrion back into the lead. There was yet more drama to come as a coming together between Merrion’s Nick Skelly and a Hartstown Huntstown saw both players given
YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES AIL DIVISION 2B Navan 28 Blackrock College RFC 8 sport@dublingazette.com
SOUTH African centre Riaan van der Vyver celebrated his 100th All-Ireland League appearance for Navan in style with a try-scoring contribution in their 28-8 bonus point triumph over Blackrock College rugby club. Despite persistent rain at Balreask Old, Navan kept to their running game and were rewarded
with four tries. Blackrock had a strong start and finish to the match, with Paul Cullen kicking them ahead and they took the Meath men through some gruelling defensive phases late on, but Navan once again clinically put away their chances. Paddy Fox and Brian Haugh, who tallied up 13 points, crossed during the first half and prop Leigh Jackson and van der Vyver added further tries.
Drummy bows out in second round in Buenos Aires
MOUNT Anville’s Georgia Drummy reached the second round of the women’s singles at the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina this week. She beat New Zealand’s Valentina Ivanov in three sets to get past the first round, 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 before falling to Latvian Daniela Vismane. A disappointed Drummy said: “I knew she [Vismane] was going to be quite good on clay, she moves well and plays a lot of high heavy balls, so I was aware of that. But I think I just didn’t play my best tennis and I wasn’t making enough balls in the court. I was being too aggressive. “Since I’ve been growing up on hard courts, I prefer moving on that, my game style suits it more with the aggressiveness. I’ve been training on clay, so I should be a bit better, the points are higher and longer so the ball is a bit slower. I feel a bit disappointed, but we learn from our matches so I’m just going to get back out on the court.”
their marching orders 20 minutes from time. The teams were soon level once more as substitute Ben Bosze, who had only been on the pitch a matter of minutes, broke the offside trap and rounded Jackson and slotted into an empty net. It was to get worse for Mount Merrion as Evander Chatara became their second player to be dismissed for a professonial foul. And Kenny Clince looked to have won it for the visitors in spectacular fashion when his leftfooted strike found the top corner in the final minute. Mount Merrion dug deep, however, and they
levelled in the fifth minute of injury time when a long throw wasn’t cleared and Jackson’s shot from 12 yards trickled over the line. “It was a nuts game,” a member of the Mount Merrion management told the Dublin Gazette. “I thought we dominated, particularly after we went in front we took over. We got up to 3-2 and I thought we were going to coast it, but then they got back into it.” “We would have seen that as points dropped. We were the better team, we were at home and we should have beaten them.”
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FOOTBALL: KILMACUD CROKES REACH FIRST DUBLIN SFC FOR SIX YEARS
FOOTBALL
Cabo all set to launch new boys academy
Kilmacud Crokes’ Paul Mannion gets away from Ballyboden St Enda’s Cathal O’Flaherty. Picture: John Kirwan
Dias emerges to fire up Kilmacud charge DUBLIN SFC SEMI-FINAL Kilmacud Crokes Ballyboden St Enda’s JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com
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KILMACUD CROKES reached their first Dublin Senior Football Championship final since 2012 as the Stillorgan men saw off southside rivals Ballyboden St Enda’s in a dripping wet Parnell Park on Saturday evening. The win keeps alive the possibility of a Crokes double in the senior football and hurling, with the Glenalbyn club now set to line up in both finals. Crokes had a superb first half, in torrid conditions, with Craig Dias getting their charge underway with a tapin goal inside the first minute. Dias wasn’t even listed on the match day programme but his impact was immediate and put Ballyboden on the chase from the off. Boden looked like they would come back into things, though, as they battled back with a succession of points in a scrappy contest, many of them scored through the consistent free taking of the Basquel brothers. Both sides were struggling to string passes together, though, in the condi-
tions with a host of interceptions and the ball going to ground far more than would be typical, mostly in attacking quarters. Both sides put plenty of men back, and were gathered loose balls and seeing much of the game played in the middle of the park. Ballyboden had closed the gap to just a point after 20 minutes, however, and were starting to look like favourites again. Shane Horan’s goal came at a good time for Crokes, then, five minutes before half-time. Horan broke down the left hand side, shook off the attention of the Ballyboden defence, and hammered a pacey deflected finish into the Boden net despite plenty of attention from a packed defence. After Crokes second first half goal, Michael Darragh Macauley broke down the right and rattled the crossbar for Ballyboden before the halftime whistle blew, but Crokes were to finish the half with a solid lead to protect, at 2-4 to 0-5. If anything, second half conditions were worse, a situation that obviously favoured Crokes. They showed no early signs of letting up and grabbed the first two points of the second half
with Shane Cunningham finding space to slot over and Paul Mannion adding a free to pile on the pressure. With few clear sights on goal emerging, Boden never really looked like reeling in the gap. Ryan Basquel slotted a point from distance and Colm Basquel added a free but, with 15 minutes left, Boden were still the same five points back they had been at half time. Ryan Basquel’s free did close the gap to a goal with eight minutes remain-
ing, only for Macauley to concede a weak free at the other end and see Mannion convert. That, effectively, was that, with Crokes pulling away again and comfortably securing a final place against St Jude’s that most neutrals wouldn’t have foreseen before kick off. The men in purple were more composed, more efficient and substantially more effective when the chances came, and they will get a shot at glory.
Ballyboden St Enda’s Ryan Basquel holds off Ross McGowan. Picture: John Kirwan
CABINTEELY men’s GAA club have teamed up with Foxrock Cabinteely GAA to host an Open Day for parents and players this Saturday from 10am to 1pm at the clubhouse in Kilbogget Park to launch their new boys and girls academy. Coaches and older players, including some of the recent club and All-Ireland champions Dublin players, will be on hand to meet and greet new members. The academy is for boys and girls aged four to seven-yearsold and will start at 10am and finish at 11am (registration from 9.45am) with food and refreshments after for children and parents following that. It follows discussions with the county board and a recent trial run for three weeks. Cabo’s Barry Rojack says the aim is to build on the huge success of the girls academy which has been in place for several years and fed a large number of players into their successful adult teams. The club is well positioned for new members in Kilbogget Park, particularly with the new housing developments in Cherrywood and Cabinteely over the next few years. “It’s an exciting venture to cater for parents who have multiple kids and may want a single point for kids not currently playing gaa with any club, and ultimately provide a route to the men’s team for the boys similar to the success of the ladies.”
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Murphy hopes time is right for rising Crokes DAVE DONNELLY
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KILMACUD Crokes hurler Rob Murphy believes the standard of competition in Dublin is as high as it’s ever been as they prepare to meet Ballyboden St Enda’s in Sunday’s county final. The Stillorgan club proved as much as they finally got the better of All-Ireland champions Cuala in the semi-final at Parnell Park two weeks ago. C ro ke s h ave b e e n beaten by the odd goal by Cuala in each of the last two finals and watched as their local rivals went on to lift back-to-back national titles. And Murphy admits that jealousy – and wondering what might have happened had the ball bounced their way – has driven their standards ever higher. “We’d be very friendly with some of [the Cuala players] from school,” said Murphy ahead of this weekend’s showdown at Parnell Park. “Coláiste Eoin would have a lot of overlap [between the two sets of players]. So while you’d be happy for the lads, obviously you would be jealous. “Because of the friendships from school, you wo u l d ge nu i n e l y b e happy for them. At the same time, you’d be jealous because you obviously wish it was you. “But you’d be genui n e l y h a p py – yo u’d be happy to see Dub-
Kilmacud Crokes soared to victory in their Dublin SHC semi-final against Cuala. Picture: Steven Dagg
“Because of the friendships from school, you
would genuinely be happy for them. At the same time, you’d be jealous” lin clubs do well once they’ve beaten you. We were able to say we were beaten by the All-Ireland champions. “If things went our way in the last couple of finals [we could have done what they did], but at least we’ve got the chance now.” Another key reason for the club’s upturn in fortunes has been the appointment of former
Dublin manager Anthony Daly to succeed his fellow Clareman Ollie Baker.
Motivation Daly, who commutes from Clare for the role, led Dublin to a first Leinster title in over 50 years in 2013 and his technical know-how and motivational ability have been vital. “He has a real inten-
sity about the game – the passion he has is unbelievable. When he speaks, everyone listens. He’s been successful as a manager and as a player, and he really drives you on. “He’s brought in a great management team. The training is really sharp – short but sharp – and they’ve been really professional and had everything planned
out well.” Crokes come up against a Ballyboden side who, like them, have beaten the AllIreland champions this year and will perhaps be considered slight favourites. Boden won six out of seven county championships between 2007 and 2013 but this is their first time in the final since their victory five
years ago. “I wouldn’t say we’re not underdogs for this game. Boden have gone on won games in Leinster and we haven’t. “The haven’t really p ro g re s s e d t h ro u g h Leinster in the past couple of years. “We just take it game by game. We look after o u rs e l ve s a n d d o n’t worry too much about the opposition.”