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Action group to contest route  KEITH BELLEW

DONABATE and Portrane residents intend to form an action group to oppose the use of their village as a construction traffic route during work on the National Forensic and Mental Health Hospital in Portrane.

They have already made submissions to An Bord Pleanala requesting that the HSE be required to build an alternative construction road in order to receive planning permission for the

facility. However, the board granted permission without this stipulation, and the residents feel let down.

Speaking to The Gazette, Anna Kiernan, secretary of Donabate and Portrane Community Council, said that following a community meeting this week it was decided to form an action group.

She said: “We are now looking to put together a formal structure and then come up with an action plan.”

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Scouting fun: Malahide Cubs take to the hills for a weekend MALAHIDE Cubs took part in the recent mini-Jamboree held by the Scouts in the Dublin Mountain foothills recently. Daniel Flavin, Zac Fitzsimmons, Mathew O’Donnell, Noah Lawless and Daniel Crampton were among the more than 50

Malahide Cub Scouts who took part, joining their peers for a busy weekend of fun scouting activities, with everything from a fireworks display at the opening ceremony to water activities, a monster campfire and more for everyone to enjoy.

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funding boost Holywell and Bracken Educate Together National Schools

Autism units for schools  Keith Bellew

Holywell ETNS is one of two North County Dublin schools to receive funding for an autism support unit

TWO schools in North County Dublin have received funding to set-up an autism spectrum disorder unit in each.

The level of funding released by the Department of Education to Holywell Educate

Together National School in Swords and Balbriggan’s Bracken Educate Together National School, Castlelands, has not been released as its publication could prejudice the tendering process.

These classes usually facilitate six children with ASD and are taught by a

teacher with the help of a special needs assistant whose primary responsibility is to assist with toileting, and arranging the child’s environment.

As recently as the previous decade, there was little school support for children with ASD. The Education for Persons

with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act 2004 was enacted to provide that, wherever possible, for those with special needs are educated in an inclusive environment and have the same right to benefit from education.

Dennis Sexton of the Irish Autism Society says things have improved dramatically in the past eight years in particular.

“In about eight years we have come from a base of nearly nothing, to many hundreds of schools with units in them. The EPSEN Act has put in good structures. Before 2004 they didn’t exist more or less.

We now have 8,000 to 9,000 SNAs in existence so it’s improving all the time,” he said, adding that diagnosis has rocketed in

recent years.

“When I got involved 20 odd years ago you were talking one in 500; we’re talking about one in 100 now. Of course there will be parents who are finding it difficult to get a place because we’re perhaps not keeping pace with the demand but things are improving all the time,” he said.

Deputy Alan Farrell (FG) said these units were crucial in terms of supporting children with autism during their education: “We must work to ensure our children receive the greatest benefit possible from the education system, and to achieve this, it is essential we provide our schools with the necessary resources.”

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services: eircom’s five-year plan to connect Ballyboughal, Oldtown

Kitchen specialist to open

Broadband on way for rural Fingal  keith bellew

EIRCOM is set to expand access to high-speed fibre broadband in Ballyboughal and Oldtown over the next five years.

Poor internet access has been a continuing issue for parts of rural Ireland, and rural areas of Fingal are no exception.

Ballyboughal and Oldtown, along with Rolestown, St Margaret’s and other areas, have experienced inadequate internet speeds, making it difficult for small companies and those who work from home to conduct their online business.

Cllr Darragh Butler (FF) welcomed the announcement, saying it was great news for Bal-

lyboughal and Oldtown, but Rolestown and St Margaret’s needed to be upgraded also.

He said: “I am constantly contacted by small business owners and those who wish to work from home from these areas and we really need Rolestown and St Margaret’s included also.”

St Margaret’s has also been identified as a location for the expansion of high-speed fibre broadband under the National Broadband Plan, which is a partnership between the commercial sector and the State to deliver high-speed broadband to every home, school and business in Ireland.

In April 2014, the Government proposed a

strategy for the delivery of quality and reliable high-speed broadband to include a major fibre build-out to rural areas.

Communications Minister Alex White is expected to publish the strategy in July with a view to moving to formal procurement by the end of this year. Introduction of high-speed internet begins in 2016.

Deputy Alan Farrell (FG) welcomed Eircom’s announcement, saying it will greatly benefit local families and business.

He said: “Lack of broadband has been a long-standing issue in rural Ireland and one that had not been addressed by previous governments.”

Ethnic tapas time: Staff gather to help launch new Okra Green dishes THE staff of Okra Green Indian Restaurant in Howth gathered out-

side for a group picture at the launch of its brand-new ethnic tapas menu recently. Led by restauranteur Ashok Kumar, the eaterie has been a popular choice for locals since it first opened in 2009, serving freshly prepared Indian and Pakistani cuisine. The launch featured a barbecue with live band. Food included barbecued prawns and freshly grilled kebab patties, allowing visitors a taste of the new menu, with carefully selected wine to refresh the palate.

COMMERCE in Swords received a boost recently as Cash and Carry Kitchens opened a new two-floor kitchen and wardrobe showroom at Feltrim Business Park.

Cash and Carry Kitchens is an Irish-owned business and has been serving the Irish public for more than 30 years.

“We are delighted with our move to a new showroom. It’s great to hear about companies opening new premises these days, rather than closing them down,” said Mark Campbell, the company’s Leinster sales manager.

He thanked the company’s loyal customer base, saying it was their continued business that had allowed the company to expand.

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children balbriggan Feature to be replaced after its removal in the 1960s Texaco art winners revealed SEVEN Fingal students were presented with top awards in the 61st annual Texaco Children’s Art Competition recently, which once again saw thousands of entries.

Cliona Fitzpatrick, aged 14, from Malahide Community School, won third prize in the 14-15, age category of the competition and was presented with her award by Minister forArts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Heather Humphreys.

Other Fingal winners – all of whom received Special Merit Awards at a ceremony held in Dublin recently – were Sinead Farrell (15), Katie Warren (14), Ciara Monks (12), Bailey Jones (8), Kayla Duggan (8) and Laura O’Brien (10), all from The Art Academy, Rush.

Lighthouse set for €125k dome revamp  keith bellew

THE good news for Balbriggan Harbour is that funding has been secured to replace the Lighthouse dome, which was removed in the 1960s due to corrosion.

The project results from a motion tabled by Cllr Tony Murphy (Ind) at a recent Area Committee meeting.

Planning permission had been granted for the work in 2014, but this was put on hold because the Department of the

Marine turned down a Fingal County Council funding application for €125,000 for the work.

Because planning permission was already in place and all necessary architectural drawings ready, Cllr Murphy proposed that council funding be redirected from other projects, which are not at an advanced stage, to fund the work.

These projects will lose their funding as they are not advanced enough to be begin this year.

The motion was passed

and it is expected that work will begin by the end of summer and will be completed by Christmas.

Cllr Murphy said that since his election to the local authority a year ago, he has been approached on numerous occasions by people to try and secure the necessary funding for this project.

He said: “I feel that Balbriggan has so much to offer and has a lot of potential as a tourism destination, but we need serious investment to compete for this market.

The lighthouse at Balbriggan Harbour. Picture: William Murphy

“I understand that there are many projects in Balbriggan that are in need of funding but this iconic landmark, which has historical significance for the town, I feel should be progressed as soon as possible.”

Additionally, €112,500

has been allocated for repairs to be carried out on the outer harbour wall, which was damaged during storms in late 2013 and early 2014.

Deputy Alan Farrell (FG) said this was great news for the Balbriggan community as the repair

and development of the harbour was crucial to ensuring its long-term sustainability.

He said: “Seaside communities in the north county are proud of their harbours and we consider them a focal point of our local landscape.”

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objections Community anger about issue of access road

Action group to form over St Ita’s works  keith bellew

DONABATE and Portrane residents intend to form an action group to oppose the use of their village as a construction traffic route during work on the National Forensic and Mental Health Hospital in Portrane.

The new facility, to be built on the site of St Ita’s Hospital, will when completed house patients currently living in the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum.

Residents are not opposed to the hospital but want an alternative route built through Ballymastone to minimise congestion and the dam-

age that heavy vehicles will cause to their roads.

Numerous submissions were made to the planning board by residents, community groups and politicians imploring it to require the HSE to construct an alternative route, but permission was granted without this stipulation.

Speaking to The Gazette, Anna Kiernan, secretary of Donabate Portrane Community Council, said the community felt very let down by both the HSE and An Bord Pleanala.

She said: “We put in quite a lot of effort making submissions. It cost us a lot of money that

we had to raise locally.

We really hoped that the HSE and An Bord Pleanala would listen to our feedback, but it seems to have been dismissed. They didn’t take any of the community’s concerns on board; they were completely ignored.”

Action group Following a community meeting this week, she added, they have decided to form an action group comprising representatives from multiple community groups from the area who made submissions.

“We are now looking to put together a formal

structure and then come up with an action plan, to see what we can actually do, and what is feasible,” she said.

One option available is to look for a judicial review – this must be done within eight weeks, however, and is a very costly procedure.

Kiernan said that as the groups are run on a voluntary basis it is unlikely they will be able to fund such a review.

Cllrs Paul Mulville (Ind) and Adrian Henchy (FF), who were both heavily involved in the campaign, have expressed their disappointment with the decision not to construct an

The Catholic chapel at St Ita’s Hospital. Locals are not opposed to major works at the site, but object to heavy construction traffic using village roads. Picture: Ophelie Ferlier

alternative route.

Cllr Mulville said it was a sad day for local democracy and an indictment of the planning process under the Government’s Strategic Infrastructure Bill.

The decision amount-

ed to “a scandalous disregard by the board of the concerns and views of the local community”, he said.

Cllr Henchy said: “There is absolutely no recognition whatso ever to the significant

amount of submissions made from all sectors of our local community, including our local planning authority and our elected representatives.”

He added that the community’s options were now very limited.

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opinion ‘If you’re unhappy with your hospital – say so’

Complaining about medical care is healthy TWO weeks ago, I published an investigation report called Learning to Get Better, which looks at how well public hospitals handle complaints about their services.

The investigation began on foot of my concerns that my office receives relatively few complaints about public hospitals compared with Ombudsman offices in other countries.

My investigation listened to the public, hospital staff and representative groups. It revealed that people are often afraid to complain about poor care received in hospitals because they are concerned about possible repercussions for themselves or their loved ones.

It is also clear that many people do not complain because they do not

The Ombudsman Peter Tyndall tells readers why they should speak out Ombudsman Peter Tyndall

believe it will make any difference.

They also find it hard to find out how to complain, and are often frustrated at delays in dealing with their complaints, incomplete answers and failure to provide proper apologies.

However, experience has shown the value of complaints and that an effective complaint handling service can help to provide safe and highquality patient services

and care.

After all, if you don’t knowwhat is going wrong, you won’t know what you need to do to put it right.

In particular, complaints are a vital early warning system for hospitals and other health services.

I often wonder whether the tragic events seen in Aras Attracta and the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise could have been avoided if those complaints that were made about these services were dealt with properly.

With that in mind, I have recommended that

the HSE and each hospital put an action plan in place to: • Make it easy for people to complain; • Ensure that people have access to an effective, independent advocacy service to support them in making a complaint; • Establish a single, consistent complaints system; and

• Investigate the most serious complaints independently.

I am pleased to say that the HSE has accepted my recommendations in full and I will be monitoring their implementation to ensure that improvement is achieved and sustained.

My full investigation report can be read on my office’s website (at www. ombudsman.gov.ie), and copies of the report are also available on request.

Anyone who wishes to make a complaint about a public hospital may find it useful to visit the website, www.healthcomplaints.

ie.

This site gives a lot of information about how to complain and what body to complain to. The HSE operates Your Service Your Say, which explains how to make a complaint.

You can also contact the hospital’s complaint officer.

If you are not happy with the outcome of your complaint to the HSE, you can contact the Ombudsman.

Complaints can be made to the Ombudsman in writing, by telephone, by calling to our office, by email or by using our

online complaint form.

Remember to send us any relevant documentation or correspondence you have which you think might help us.

We will keep in touch with you to let you know what we are doing with your complaint and we will do our best to resolve your complaint as quickly as possible.

T he office of the Ombudsman can be contacted at 01 639 5600, by emailing ombudsman@ombudsman.gov. ie, or through our website at www.ombudsman. gov.ie.

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heritage Volunteers to be commemorated

The James Joyce Bridge by the site of Usher’s Island in the city centre

16 ‘forgotten’ Rising heroes to be honoured  keith bellew

SIXTEEN unsung Fingal heroes who fought in Mendicity Institution – an institute for the city’s homeless at the time – in Usher’s Island in Easter 1916 will be commemorated as part of the area’s centenary programme next year.

On that Easter Sunday, 120 volunteers met in north Dublin to make plans to join the Rising the following day.

A British battleship arrived at Skerries, however, carrying several hundred troops, who imposed a curfew in the area, thus preventing volunteers from carrying out

their intention.

The remaining troops met up the following day and 16 headed out to Usher’s Island while the remainder went to Meath, where they took part in the famous Battle of Ashbourne.

Cllr Brian Dennehy (FF) requested that Fingal County Council commemorate the 16 Fingal men who took part in the lesser-known action at Usher’s Island.

A council spokesperson said the intention was to give due recognition to all Fingal’s men and women who played a role during the period of the Rising.

An exhibition is being

planned which will attempt to cover everyone involved, subject to information being available.

Cllr Dennehy said that while a lot of people knew about the Battle of Ashbourne and the Fingal volunteers who participated in it, the engagement at Usher’s Island was “kind of the forgotten battle”.

He said: “They actually had a commemoration of it [the battle at Usher’s Island] this year, at which Cllr Mannix Flynn (Ind) deputised. That’s the first time there was a major commemoration,” adding he believed commemorations should be held in Fingal next year as part

of the centenary.

Additionally, all relatives of the men and women who played a role in the 1916 Rising known to the local authority will be issued with invitations to participate in the Fingal 2016 Centenary programme of events.

Those wishing to register their details can do so by visiting www. fingal.ie and clicking on 1916Centenar y@ fingal.ie. Relatives who wish to be involved in official State events can register on the relatives list, which is being managed by the Department of Defence at w w w. defence.ie/website.nsf/ home+page?openform.

Support group for grieving parents ANAM Cara, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding its monthly parent evening on Wednesday, June 17 from 7.30pm to 9pm in Applewood Community Centre, Swords.

Anam Cara provides parents

with a safe, comfortable environment where they have the opportunity to connect with other bereaved parents who understand the intensity of grief and loss.

Although Anam Cara does not offer counselling, each group has

a lending library and information on the other services available to parents and families in the local community.

For further information, see www.anamcara.ie, email info@ anamcara.ie, or call 01 404 5378.

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gazetteGALLERY Paul Reid, Fingal County Council chief executive; Mayor Mags Murray and Senator Fergal Quinn

Catherine McCluskey, Meryl Gainsfort-St Lawrence and Dairne O’Sullivan

Gerry Devine, Siobhan McKenna and Sean Doran

Julian Gaisford-St Lawrence, Senator Averil Power and Paul Reid, Fingal County Council chief executive. Pictures: Geraldine Woods

Marking links to arts, culture H

ISTORIC Howth Castle was the perfect venue in which to launch the Howth Midsummer Literary Arts Festival recently, with the castle’s Lutyens Library playing host to a number of engaging literary events.

The new festival’s programme

boasted a great selection of the very best in Irish and international contemporary writing, while Howth’s links and contribution to writing was not forgotten. The literary festival was warmly welcomed as a new addition to the county’s rich cultural heritage.

Fingal Libraries’ Yvonne O’Brien and Colette Fox

Howard Davies

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Janice Bangala from Tallaght braved the rain

Rocstrong were among the top draws at this year’s Forbidden Fruit Festival at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. Pictures: James Martin

A musical Eden at the Forbidden Fruit Festival

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USIC fans were not disappointed with this year’s line-up at the Forbidden Fruit Festival at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.

While the rain came down in buckets, the bands just kept the temp up and everyone danced away over the threeday event. Among the top draws were

Jesus Rodriguez

Rocstrong, Earl Sweatshirt, Beauty and the Beats and Brooks Brass Band.

For the festival fashion conscious wellies and oilskins were all the rage but between the showers fans and performers got to show off some of their fancier outfits.

The legendary Patti Smith took the

Maura Healy from Beauty and The Beats

stage on Monday evening after galeforce winds and torrential rain threatened – but failed – to cancel the show.

Smith took her fans under cover in a big-top style tent before belting out the entire 1975 Horses album, which seemed to send as many 17-year-olds as 70-year-olds into raptures.

Brooks Brass Band

Nathan Lieghilo enjoyed the bands

Natalia Bil took time away from the stages

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what’son Fresh air, fun and frolics for the family

Gary Egan is well known for roles in Love/Hate, Ripper Street and Adam and Paul

a day in the life: actor, writer and mindfulness advocate gary egan

The write way for his life

 Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

FRESH from a recent guest appearance in TV3’s Red Rock season finale, Dublin actor, horror writer and mindfulness advocate, Gary Egan, spoke to The Gazette about an average day in his life.

Egan, well known for roles in Love/ Hate, Ripper Street and Adam and Paul, is from Rathmines.

He said: “I usually rise around 9am.

Breakfast normally consists of muesli, toast, fruit and tea. I would normally listen to a bit of radio in the morning, such as Dublin Talks on 98fm, which is always entertaining.

“I’ve taken up mindfulness [living in the now] this year and try to spend

some time on that each morning after eating.

“Then I pop on the laptop and check emails. I’m trying to finish a horror screenplay I’ve been working on by the end of June, so I’ll look at work I did the previous day before starting on new material. This is taking up most of my time right now.”

Egan has added another string to his professional bow by taking up writing.

He said: “Acting is a notoriously precarious business so it’s important to have other creative options, like writing, to fall back on. Hopefully, I will get a production company to take my screenplay. That’s the plan.”

After working on the screenplay for a couple of hours, he heads to the

gym. “I like to work out about three times a week. I’m not a big lunch person, so won’t eat again until evening.

I may have a coffee in town, read the paper and meet a friend, depending on who’s around.

“Then it’s back home again and get stuck into the writing. I’ll stop writing around 8pm and have some din-dins.

I haven’t eaten meat or poultry for 25 years, but do eat a lot of fish. Salmon and veg is a favourite of mine.”

Gothic master Egan has a real passion for the horror genre and his favourite writer is Gothic master Edgar Allan Poe. He also frequently watches retrotelevision, as well as indulging in his

extensive collection of DVDs in the genre.

Right now, he is watching the Hammer House of Horror series of films, which were very popular in the 1970s.

When it comes to bedtime, Egan said: “I’ll normally turn in around midnight. I’m reading a biography of Steve Davis, the snooker player, at the moment and it’s great.

“I love snooker, football, tennis and athletics. I like to play snooker when I can.

“I often listen to a meditation or mindfulness CD as I go to sleep as I find it relaxes the brain and helps me sleep well. Everybody should try this and turn their phones off.”

For the perfect family day out, filled with fun, fresh air and frolics, why not take a trip to the third annual Dublin Kite Festival on Sunday, June 14 at North Bull Island Beach.

With free entertainment all day long, it’s the perfect way to spend a summer Sunday with family and friends.

This year’s Dublin Kite Festival will attract kite fliers and spectators from across Ireland and overseas and is sure to be an exhilarating event from start to finish.

The festival will challenge kite enthusiasts from all over Ireland and abroad to show off their stunt skills and compete for a number of awards across a wide range of categories including most aerodynamic, most beautiful, and funniest.

The Dublin Kite Festival is organised by Dublin City Council as part of their year round programme of city-wide free public events.

For more information, visit www.dublinkitefestival.ie

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DIARY dublinlife Council’s sweet tooth cost €80k IT’S a revelation that really takes the biscuit!

Dublin City Council has spent more than €80,000 on chocolate bars, sweets and other such confections.

Under a Freedom of Information request from The Herald the €3.5m spent on food and drink over the past five years went on refreshments for official meetings, meals for staff on training courses and special events for members of the public.

Almost €55,900 was spent on chocolate bars,

€7,800 on sweets and over €16,700 on biscuits.

It was also revealed that more than €236,000 was spent on coffee, tea, milk and sugar.

Water outlay was €96,600 overall with €43,500 used on the Ballygowan variety alone, and €18,500 paid for sandwiches.

Cooking classes, Easter and summer camps, Halloween and Christmas parties for children and older adults and community meetings accounted for 76% of the chocolate

expenditure and 52% of the sweets.

Enough to cause a sugar rush, the Diary feels.

telling the tale of 233-year-old watering hole THE iconic Mulligan’s of Poolbeg Street has been immortalised in yet another book, and this time rather than featuring as the setting for a scene, it is the primary focus of the book.

RTE journalist Declan Dunne has written: Mulligan’s: Grand Old Pub of

Poolbeg Street which tells the story of the 233-yearold watering hole.

The pub was made famous by literary legends such as James Joyce, who used the pub as one of the scenes in the story Counterparts from Dubliners, as well as the numerous writers and journalists such as Flann O’Brien and Con Houlihan who frequented the pub.

Along with the myriad writers who frequented Mulligans over the years it was also a favourite spot for various artistes from around the world who would visit while on tour.

joan’s social media campaign not going well LET’S #talktoJoan! The Tanaiste’s latest initiative is calling on citizens to do just that. Her new social media campaign wants members of the public to engage with her, raising issues and commenting on Government policy making.

But there is a warning tone … Joan Burton refers to “keyboard warriors” and is adamant that she will concentrate only on comments from those with positive ideas.

And lo! Despite this, the very first people to use the hashtag were all negative.

Among these were hard left deputies Joe Higgins (AAA) and Joan Collins (ULA) who took the opportunity to blast her about her previous policies.

exhibition set to celebrate birth of Yeats A SOLO exhibition of artwork by Padraic Reaney to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of WB Yeats is running at Sol Art Gallery.

The Crazy Jane sequence on which Reaney bases his work are poems WB Yeats wrote in his later years featuring an

The council spent €7,800 on sweets over the past five years

eccentric old woman.

In the poems, Crazy Jane’s chance for love is ruined by an interfering bishop, who conspires to keep her and her lover Jack apart. After Jack’s

death Jane’s spindly figure is seen walking forlornly through dense woodlands.

The exhibition, which is supported by Yeats 2015, also includes a set

of prints using dry-point on CDs, block prints, monoprints and carborundum.

Crazy Jane runs until June 18, at Sol Gallery, 8 Dawson Street, Dublin 2.

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A sea of colour as thousands of participants waited in the rain to set off on their way. Pictures: Stephen Fleming

Dan Stokes was one of the rogue males sporting a Sisters Eilish Curtin and Michelle Collins

Eileen Drumgoole and Ann Marie Shevlin, running for Irish Cancer Society

Water colourful day in a wet city centre S

OME 37,000 women – and more than a few rogue males – took to the waterlogged streets of the city centre on June Bank Holiday Monday recently for the 2015 Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon.

An international fixture as one of the world’s largest allfemale events of its kind, the 10km route saw participants of all ages and abilities take to the course with great energy and enthusiasm, despite this year’s

inclement weather.

However, nothing could dampen their spirits, with most running to fundraise for, or raise awareness of, a charity or cause close to their heart, making it a wonderful day for all.

Trinh Callan and Hanh Nangle

Darting in to the run ... Barbara O’Flynn, Michelle Corcoran, Clare Gorey and Laura Campbell

cunning disguise to also take part in the run

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FEATURE business

ESCAPE THE MAYHEM: stylist and tv personality angela scanlon

Nothing like a little weekend Shaksuka  ian begley

Although having a career as a stylist and popular TV personality may seem like an enjoyable profession it can at times be quite stressful if you don’t find the right balance between work and pleasure, according to stylist Angela Scanlon.

In this week’s Escape the Mayhem, T he Gazette found out about the type of things Scanlon does to unwind and get away from it all.

“I used to run a lot to clear my head and did a half a marathon a couple of years ago but, to be honest, I haven’t ran at all lately and should

really get back into it.

“What I love doing though to relax and u nw i n d i s t o c o o k brunch for all my friends at home. I do this thing called Shakshuka eggs which is a mixture of peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes and poached the eggs.

“Delicious”

“It’s absolutely delicious and I serve it with big, filthy slaps of white bread, Greek yoghurt and guacamole, and also serve my friends very strong Bloody Marys with them.”

Scanlon added that she did a course in transcendental meditation a

few years ago and says that learning to relax is a big thing for her.

“I love to listen to Russell Brand on BBC’s Deser t Island Discs and [in one episode] he chose a number of meditation songs called Triple Mantra. I find them so peaceful and it’s a great way to chill out.

“A friend of mine lives in London and owns a chicken restaurant in Hackney, so if I ever have a day off I tend to travel there to indulge in great food and cocktails. There’s also loads of people that I know down there, so I always have the best fun.

“Coming home and

spending time with my family in Cork or Mayo for a weekend is also something I love to do to get away from it all. I have a niece and a nephew up there and they’re so cute and are always a great way to escape from realty.”

Binging

Asked if she ever switches off by binging on episode after episode of a specific series, Scanlon finished by saying: “In the past I’ve lost weeks of my life to Mad Men, Breaking Bad and the Wire, but these days I just don’t have time to commit myself to that sort of stuff.”

To celebrate CocaCola’s summer campaign to encourage people to Choose Happiness, Angela Scanlon recently launched the nationwide tour – Your Summer, Your Choice.

Coca-Cola is challenging music-lovers to take to the stage to f lash a winning smile for a chance to win a package of 10 weekend tickets to Longitude Festival.

T h o s e w h o c a n ’t attend one of the events can still be in with a chance to win Longitude tickets by sending their smiles to Coca-Cola’s new Irish Snapchat account @CocaColaIreland.

Stylist and TV personality Angela Scanlon

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Michelin Star chef Ross Lewis at Taste of Dublin

Iveagh Gardens: many new features planned for anniversary event

Ten years of fine foods

 Keith Bellew

THE Taste of Dublin Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this month at the Iveagh Gardens with a line-up of events with renowned native and international chefs.

Taste of Dublin, which takes place June 11 to 14, aims to showcase the range of diverse restaurants, producers and chefs that make up the city’s culinary scene.

The programme features one-to-one Q&As, live interactive cooking demos with Michelin Star chefs, taster plates from a melting pot of cuisines and boutique food and drink stalls hosted by artisan producers.

Speaking to The Gazette, event coordinator Molly Hutchinson said 2015

was a very big year for Taste of Dublin and to celebrate its tenth anniversary there are many new features.

“We have Nespresso on board who are doing an experience Nespresso feature. We also have the National Dairy Council who are doing a ‘skillery’ – this is inspired by Irish dairy where you can have intimate conversations with chefs and they’ll be sharing their top dairy skills and tips,” she said.

Sony will be presenting a brand new feature called a Taste of Japan, he said, which is a sushi masterclass involving an authentic Japanese restaurant.

“I think Taste of Japan is going to be a huge draw this year because it’s an interactive demonstration where you get to make your own sushi. Twelve

people will take part in a masterclass which will be led by a sushi professional who’ll be showing you how to make your own sushi then take it away with you and eat it,” she said.

Along with these new features, the festival will also have the old standards which draw huge crowds every year including the Electrolux Chefs’ Secrets.

“The Electrolux Chefs’ Secrets is a really unique feature where you get to cook along with Michelin Star chefs.

You get to take part in a 45-minute interactive demonstration and cook along with the recipes that the chefs are cooking,” she said.

A range of well-known chefs and restaurants will take part in this year’s festival including Stephen Gibson

from Pichet restaurant, who will be giving a live demonstration on Friday, 12.

Speaking to the Gazette, Gibson said that taking part in the festival gave a great boost in footfall at his restaurant.

“The great thing about Taste of Dublin is it’s a great opportunity to showcase the style of food you do in the restaurant, so you try and pick dishes that you have on your menu,” said the man who has been involved in every festival except last year’s instalment, which he regretted missing.

Gibson is very excited about getting back into the festival this year.

For further information on Taste of Dublin 2015 visit: www.tasteofdublin.ie.

The Gazette Newspaper has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs.

Our Dog of the Week is Beau, a five-year-old male Staffie. Beau is a boy with a big heart, and he has a super long tongue which is just great for giving big sloppy kisses to his favourite friends.

Beau is a worried boy, he’s been in kennels for quite a while now so we’d love to find him a patient, kind home with a family who’ll come visit him several times here at the centre to build up a trusting relationship.

If you think you could offer Beau a loving home then please contact Dogs Trust on 01-8791000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50 and would love to show you around. Map and directions can be found on their website www. dogstrust.ie

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As Shoreditch’s “little brother”, Brick Lane has put itself firmly on the map as a home to all kinds of quirky, trendy shops and businesses – and as a centre of vibrant urban art. Pictures: Shane Dillon

london: trendy shoreditch still fascinates

Brick Lane’s culture and art draws you in  shane dillon

WITH business names like Cult Mountain, Cereal Killer Cafe, LabourAnd Wait, The Lazy Ones and, err, Barry The Barber, a stroll from Shoreditch High Street rail station into the Hipster heaven that is Brick Lane provides plenty to stimulate the senses – and not just in the shop names alone.

While London remains a shopping mecca for visitors from around the world, Sterling’s current strength has left the Euro a little battered.

However, currency conversion woes aside, there are still bargains galore to be had in this too-cool-for-school corner of London, which in recent years has made a name for itself as a tour-

ist and shopper magnet alike.

Whether you’re looking for exclusive designer wares lurking on a rail in a second-hand shop, some hard-to-find accessories or trendy pop culture art, or are just looking to sample some of the global cuisine concentrated in myriad little cafes and restaurants, Shoreditch, and Brick Lane offer plenty to tempt Londoners, locals and visitors alike.

Firmly on the map for a few years now, the area is a busy mix of locals, shoppers and tourists at weekends, with the area’s rich ethnic diversity adding to the multicultural dining and shopping experience.

However, if you visit during calmer weekdays,

there’s certainly more space to relax, wander, and take in the area’s eyecatching urban art, with graffiti artists creating all kinds of colourful shop fronts, murals, and visually arresting scenes to add to the general buzz.

For those looking to perhaps feel more like a Londoner than the hordes of tourists packed into the West End, a half hour walk or so will take Brick Lane escapees south towards the River Thames, passing by quieter residential parts of the city on the edge of the nearby City district.

From the world-famous Tower Bridge, an inviting riverside walk back west takes you by some of the most prestigious – and historic – river views in the world, with an ever

shifting skyline underscoring London’s ceaseless growth.

From ice-cream eaters by City Hall, past the sundial-like shadow cast

by The Shard skyscraper (Western Europe’s tallest building), browsing stalls at the bustling Borough market, misquoting The Bard outside Shakespeare’s Globe, darting into Tate Modern to see free art and then traipsing across Millennium Bridge towards the timeless dome of St Paul’s, a delightful walk awaits.

So, whether you’re eager to see some of the buzz about trendy Brick Lane and its environs, or to take in some of the riverside’s timeless appeal, there’s plenty to draw visitors away from the usual city centre hotspots.

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LEARNINGCURVE

The basics CAREERS: UNUSUAL COURSES are key to the year DOING your work and preparing for your exams at the end might be two key aspects of college life, but getting settled in as early as possible is equally important.

Get to know your new environment. Find the nearest supermarket and bus stops. Explore the campus and discover where everything is. Above all, make sure you know how to get to classes. Organise yourself by getting library and student cards. Check whether your student grant or loan has arrived, buying anything that you still need for your accommodation or studies.

Try a forensic approach to criminology

 BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN

FOR people wanting to choose the path less taken and who yearn for something a little different by way of a career, a host of unusual courses are on offer around Dublin.

At the Communications and Management Institute (CMI), students can study for an advanced diploma in crime scene investigation and foren-

sic science.

This is the first course of its kind in Ireland to be recognised by the Chartered Forensic Science Society CFSSoc (UK).

Many students will go on to work in forensic science laboratories, become crime scene investigators or work in crime prevention and security.

Students will have the opportunity to examine realistic mock crime

scenes, both indoor and outdoor.

Once you collect the evidence at the crime scene in your designated CSI team comprised of class peers, you will be expected to present a statement in a courtroom environment based on the particular case.

By attending a real mock crime scene, this will allow you apply theory learned in the classroom to practise.

Applicants from various levels of work experience and qualifications are accepted onto this course and graduates can

Mock crime scenes and courtroom evidence await in some forensic courses

pursue further study in areas such as law, social work, biological sciences, community work, crime prevention, and sociology.

The course costs €1,950 and you can contact CMI at 01 492 7070, or email info@cmi-ireland.com.

Blackrock Fur ther Education Institute is running an applied psychology course, which factors in criminology.

This one-year course in psychology is a QQI Level 5 Certificate which has progression links to Level 8 PSI (the Psychological Society of Ireland) accredited courses.

Course content contains subjects essential to those seeking to progress in the area academically or to apply psychology theories to areas of management and business.

Core elements include behavioural studies, child

development, criminology and work experience.

At the outset, students are required to pay for books, exams, a €200 PLC (post Leaving Certificate) Government levy (unless exempt) and a student services charge.

There are no tuition fees for EU students.

For further information, contact Blackrock Further Education Institute at 01 288 9717, or email office@bfei.ie.

Get to grips with your budgeting  KEITH BELLEW

MANY important things are learned in college, not all of which are academic.

One of the most important and consistently useful skills – learned in college but used throughout life – is the art of budgeting.

Whether you’re at home, on campus or in rented accommodation, chances are you’ll have to budget when you come to college. The first step to doing this successfully is finding out what kind of expenditure to expect.

First and foremostm it is important to remember

there may be unexpected costs during the year.

Books and supplies are the next thing to consider.

Before buying a textbook it is a good idea to check its availability in your college library and if so how many copies are in the short- and long-loan collection.

If there are a lot of copies it might not be necessary to buy the book, but if you are obliged to buy it, looking online is a good idea.

There are bound to be numerous second-hand copies available. If this is not the case, new copies are generally much

Look after the pennies ... or the euro, if you want to make it through college, and life. Picture: Sean McEntee

cheaper when bought online.

When buying stationery and all the other necessary tools, discount shops are an excellent source as their products are usually a few euro cheaper than those in dedicated stationer y stores and are often available to buy in bulk.

Eating out is always more expensive than packing a lunch. So, if you lunch out each day

you will see your funds dwindle rapidly. Another positive aspect of bringing your own lunch is that usually it’s the healthier option.

Socialising is a key element of college life, and a great way to reward yourself after a lot of diligent study. But drinks are quite expensive, so looking out for the myriad student deals available in various pubs and clubs is a great way to save money.

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LEARNINGCURVE Head abroad to enrich your study

Studying OVERSEAS: AVAIL OF ALL ADVANTAGES music may be for you INDIVIDUALS with a musical bent and a

hankering for a degree

or diploma in disciplines that involve guitar,

vocals, songwriting and music production, can avail of the many special courses offered by BIMM (British and Irish Modern Music) Dublin.

Students have access to venues such as The Workman’s Club and Whelan’s to perform, and Temple Lane Studios for rehearsing and recording. The campus is across two buildings, the main one in Francis Street, and another in The Coombe.

Contact BIMM Dublin at 01 513 3666, or email dublin@bimm.ie.

 IAN BEGLEY

REASONS for studying abroad are many: entry requirements may be easier; you may have access to courses not available in Ireland; or you may simply want the experience of studying outside Ireland.

So you should find out about the application procedures, length of courses, fees and living expenses before you make a final decision on whether a stint in foreign climes is truly suitable for you.

If you are a third-level

student in Ireland, your university or college may have information on opportunities for studying outside Ireland. You can also get information by applying directly to a third-level institution for a prospectus.

According to Citizensinformation.ie, many Irish third-level institutions offer their students the opportunity to travel through their course of study, often through student exchange programmes.

Audrey Byrne, exchange co-ordinator

at the international office at DCU, told The Gazette there were a multitude of advantages for students taking part in Erasmus, an international study programme that students already in college can apply for.

She said: “We would have a lot of students who select a programme which has a year abroad as part of their course. In all of our language programmes, it is compulsory that students spend their third year abroad to immerse themselves in the language they’re

studying.

“We also encourage students who aren’t studying a language to still avail of a year abroad.

We have selected partners overseas who can provide their classes through English and we’re now seeing an increasing number of students opting to go abroad.”

Byrne added that many students chose to study abroad because they intended seeking a career away from Ireland after they graduated.

“An awful lot of students are looking towards

Students can broaden their educational horizons and study abroad. Picture: David Heuts

a career outside Ireland. I think the days of walking into any workplace and seeing all-Irish faces is a thing of the past.”

For further information on studying outside Ireland, visit citizensinfor-

mation.ie.

You can also find detailed information on the range of Irish grants and funds for students in further and higher education on www.studentfinance.ie.

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AN EXHIBITION of embroidered art opens in the Mill Theatre in Dundrum on June 13, and runs until July 31 from Monday to Saturday from 12.30pm to 5.30pm. The exhibition, A Common Thread, features embroidered portraits depicting women’s traditional styles and costumes from around the world. Sarah-Anne Kennedy is the artist behind the work which features designs from Ireland, Finland Nepal, Nigeria, the Czech Republic and more. All Kennedy’s art on display is for sale.

ARTS

THE FINAL SILENCE: BELFAST-BASED CRIME THRILLER

Unlocking the buried secrets of the past

 BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN

AS a really exciting summer read, full of high adrenaline and fast-paced action, Stuar t Neville’s thriller The Final Silence is one you can really sink your teeth into.

The novel is set in Belfast and is replete with undertones of historic division and paramilitary activities barely

covered by a veneer of surface respectability.

Rea Carlisle is a young woman, whose father Graham holds a seat on the Northern Assembly at Stormont.

When she inherits her uncle Raymond’s house, she uncovers, not only unsettling and gruesome trophies belonging to her uncle, but also has her eyes opened to her father’s questionable sec-

tarian past.

One room in her uncle’s old house is locked, and Rea resolves to get it open at all costs.

She finally does this after much effort and what she finds includes a macabre memoir written by her uncle and an envelope containing human nails ripped out at the root.

When she questions her mother Ida about her brother, the older woman says: “I didn’t know him and he was my brother. I should have tried harder.”

Rea is at a loss as to what to do about the evidence she has found in the house, and decides to call an old flame, Detective Inspector Jack Lennon for help. Lennon, however, has plenty of problems of his own.

He is on suspension from the PSNI, his relationship is failing and he has a young daughter to take care of, from a former marriage.

What happens next when the two meet up again, sets off a terrible chain of events neither one could have anticipated.

There are so many twists and turns in the novel that the reader gets the impression it could have been a much bigger book.

To give Neville his due, he is very adept at inserting the most unexpected twists the reader could never anticipate and this is crucial in a thriller writer.

Neville is also very good at including lit-

Author Stuart Neville’s thriller The Final Silence is fast paced and the final resolution really packs a real punch

tle telling details about characters and displays a great capacity to identify with what a specific character goes through under a very particular set of circumstances.

He understands what a mother would feel when she loses a daughter, what regrets she would have and how shock can interfere with her natural instincts to embrace her

child one last time.

This shows Neville as a writer of some insight and great human compassion and not just a writer of action scenes.

Although there is a lot going on in the novel by way of sub-plot and the introduction of new characters along the way, Neville never loses control of the novel but holds all strands together

deftly.

The Final Silence is a thriller of quality, full of the requisite excitement of the genre but with added intelligence and reflection.

The Final Silence, published by Vintage Books, is available in book stores for €19.50.

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MUSIC MOTORING music festival: Leopardstown

Let the Bulmers’ line-up stirrup your emotions

The Sticky Fingers album catches the Stones in transition

The rolling stones: Sticky Fingers is reissued

Polished new insight into a classic album  James Hendicott

STICK Y FINGERS: controversial and arguably career defining, yet atypical of the Rolling Stones. First time around, the 1971 album knocked The Beatles off number one, despite the noise surrounding the sizeable bulge in the unzippable jeans of the Andy Warholinspired cover. That iconic cover hid a blues-rock masterpiece.

These days, the reissue of a seminal album has become a standard part of the music industry’s repertoire. Sales are falling, why not enhance them with bestsellers endowed with enticing extras? When the content is so intriguing, why not indeed.

Sticky Fingers was never the brash, gnarling record that Rolling Stones fans had come to expect.

When it first appeared, the lack of rock bite made the release a surprise and

far from universally popular album, albeit one the Londoners were widely forgiven for.

It was written - slowly

by Stones standards - in the aftermath of Brian Jones’ drowning and amid the murder allegations that surrounded his drugfuelled demise.

L i ke m a ny g r e a t albums, time provided context. Hit by circumstance and the resulting change of mood, Sticky Fingers redefined brilliantly an already iconic band.

The new Rolling Stones were poppier, yet indulged in lengthy, almost adlibbed moments of guitar brilliance. Whilst doused in overtones of depression, sexual frustration and less than subtle drug references, they’d also edged towards pop.

The shine on the reissue is a simple, unintrusive remastering: this is still a flowing album, clawing together blues rock influ-

ences and considered life experience. It builds a beautiful whole around sublime singles and lyrical sharpness.

Of course, decades on, it’s the attached rarities that will excite fans.

The most essential is an alternative version of Brown Sugar. Instantly memorable, it adds Eric Clapton on crisp slide guitar, giving the track a looser feel. Fans might have come across the bootleg version before, but this tightened studio track is a brilliantly surreal remaking of a classic.

The extended rendition of Bitch has heavier edits still, with lyrical changes that include the omissions of Richards’ famous Pavlov’s Dog reference in favour of lines on loneliness and drug use. There’s an improvised version of Can’t You Hear Me Knocking in which you can almost feel the better known form of the track take shape, and a sub-

lime acoustic cut of Wild Horses.

Splash out on the super deluxe version - an inevitable add on - and you get a 1971 live recording from Leeds, a book rammed with essays on the album’s recording and assorted posters and cover rarities to go with it.

A generation later, and with the world of pop music as openly sexualised as it is, Sticky Fingers doesn’t have the shock factor that its initial release offered, and familiarity has long since burnt the melodies of the likes of Brown Sugar and Sway into rock fans’ consciousness.

There’s not a lot here that really crosses the line from “revision” to “new”, but nevertheless it’s a polished new insight into an outstanding album. The glance into the collective minds and songwriting might of the Londoners is a worthy offering in its own right.

BULMERS Live at Leopardstow n has another fantastic line up this summer. And the good news is, there are tickets for lucky Gazette readers who take part in our competition. Read on for details.

Paddy Casey kickstarts the music fest on Thursday, June 11. Winner of two consecutive Meteor Music Awards for Best Irish Male, he supported U2 on their Vertigo tour and has appeared on the hugely viewed David Letterman Show in the US. Along with Casey, performers include The Hot Sprockets (June 18), Delorentos (June 25), Hermitage Green (July 9), The High Kings (July 16), Damien Dempsey (July 23) and The Stunning (August 6) and The Human League (August 13).

Nominated in the Best Medium Festival category at the Irish Festival Awards 2014, Bulmers Live at Leop-

ardstown has had seven years of attracting some of the biggest names of Irish and international talent.

If you want a good night out with lots of onsite entertainment, tickets cost only €15!

Each Thursday, performances are preceded by a top-class card of horse racing, a wide selection of hospitality options from the Summer Feast to the premium Pavilion Party, with options for large and small groups.

Would horse racing be complete without the fashion stakes? Of course not.

So each week there are over €2,000 in prizes to be won in the Dare To Be Different Style Competition in association with The Beacon Hotel, part of Fitzpatrick Lifestyle Hotels. Celebrity judges include Lisa Fitzpatrick, Stylist on TV3 and Xpose, among others.

Weekly finalists return as VIP guests for the fes-

Paddy Casey is set to perform on June 11

tival finale on August 13 and compete for the Dare to be Different top prize, valued at €3,000.

The racecourse is only 20 minutes from the city centre on the Luas Green line, with shuttle buses running from the Sandyford stop.

For more information on how to win these tickets check out page 19 or see our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ dublingazettenewspapers.

For more on the gigs, see www.bulmersliveatleopardstown.com Line-up June 11 - Paddy Casey June 18 - The Hot Sprockets June 25 - Delorentos July 09 - Hermitage Green July 16 - The High Kings July 23 - Damien Dempsey August 6 – The Stunning August 13 - The Human League

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FastSport UCD granted UEFA cup berth: THE League of Ireland will have another team playing European football next season as first-division UCD were granted their UEFA license.

The students were granted special permission to play in the 2015/16 Europa League after Ireland finished third behind Netherlands and England in the UEFA Respect Fair Play rankings.

UCD finished third in the 2014 SSE Airtricity League Fair Play table but qualified due to the fact that champions Dundalk and third-placed St Patrick’s Athletic – who finished first and second in the rankings – had already qualified for European football.

The UEFA Respect Fair Play rankings are determined by the behaviour of each association’s international teams, fans and team performances in UEFA competition.

UCD currently sit in third place in the League of Ireland first division, nine points off Finn Harps.

athletics: world university games in seoul calls for local stars

Everard leads up Irish bid  aaron gallagher sport@dublingazette.com

UCD’S Ciara Everard will lead the local challenge at the World University Games next month in Gwangju, South Korea where a number of Dub-

lin-based athletes will feature in the international multi-sport competition that takes place from July 3-14.

She will be competing in the 800m, an event in which she broke new ground in Belgium in

May when she placed second in a new personal best of 2.01.27 – a time which moves her to number six on the Irish all-time list.

Crusaders’ Adam McMullen will contest the long jump event for

Donore Harriers’ John Travers. Pictures: Sportsfile

UCD’s Ciara Everard has been named in the World University Games panel

Ireland after an encouraging indoor season which included a 7.80m jump to win the GloHealth senior indoor long jump title.

McMullen represented Ireland at the European Indoor Championships in Prague in March and has an outdoor season best jump of 7.77m from the Loughborough International on May 17 while European Indoor 1,500m finalist John Travers (Donore Harriers) is selected in both the 1,500m and 10,000m events having achieved the times in both.

Joining him will be Adams State University’s Kevin Batt who goes into the 5,000m following a time of 13.39.61 at a meeting in Stanford on the 3rd of April. The

Leixlip-born athlete is the current Irish 5,000m champion and also represented Ireland at the European Cross Country Championships in Bulgaria last December.

Also on the team will be University Limerick’s Thomas Barr who will lead team Ireland in South Korea, with the athlete making his debut at the World University Games.

Barr has been in impressive early season form including a third place finish in the prestigious IAAF Diamond League meeting in Doha where he recorded a time of 48.99 seconds while he continued his preparations with a fine win at the IFAM meeting in Belgium in a time of 49.50.

Among other Dublinbased competitors will be UCD’s Alan McGreal who will line out in midfield for Ireland’s football team.

McGreal played for Crumlin United in the Leinster Senior League before moving to Longford Town in 2011. He will be joined on the panel of twenty footballers by DCU student and Shelbourne striker Alan O’Sullivan, partnered in attack by 18-year-old Tolka Rovers striker Luke Kelly.

Ireland will be represented across eight different sports at the World University Games featuring archery, golf, men’s and women’s football, athletics, judo and swimming.

Basketball Ireland land major new schools’ sponsor  sport@dublingazette.com

Templeogue’s James Killeen and Stephen James help launch Subway’s new deal with Basketball Ireland

BASKETBALL Ireland have netted an important deal as Subway have come on board to be the title sponsors of the All-Ireland Schools Cup for the next three years.

A wealth of young and established players were on hand at the launch at the National Stadium including Sam Walsh, Conor Flood, Iarla McKeon, from Templeogue College, Amie Tunnah, Lynn Tunnah, Abbie Keirns, from St Louis Rathmines, with Jason Killeen and Stephen James, Tem-

pleogue BC. The brand, which now has 237 stores throughout Ireland, will engage with franchisees all over the country and encourage them to support their local school when the season re-commences later this summer.

The sponsorship will be supported with a full activation plan which will include Low Fat Sub sampling, sports equipment for schools, training sessions with International players and nutritional advice from professional dieticians.

Speaking about the sponsor-

ship, Neil Black, Subway Ireland Development Agent said: “We wanted to find a way that would support young athletes in their pursuit of excellence as they represent their schools and their communities.

“We believe this partnership with Basketball Ireland allows us to develop the sport and the tournament and help to grow and nurture talent within the towns all over Ireland that our stores operate.”

Speaking about the partnership, Bernard O’Byrne, Basketball Ireland CEO said: “We are

delighted to have Subway as the title sponsor of the All-Ireland Schools’ Cup, which has established itself as one of the most popular fixtures on the schools’ sports calendar.”

Basketball Ireland has over 28,000 school players from over 520 schools registered with the organisation.

Active in 32 counties, the sport is Ireland’s number one indoor sport.

Subway also works with sports stars throughout the world including Tommy Bowe, Pele, and swimmer Michael Phelps.

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Bannigan banking on defined club season

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Kilmacud Crokes’ manager Gabriel Bannigan tells STEPHEN FINDLATER that a defined six to eight weeks must be set American football set for aside for club championships to give them proper respect KILMACUD Crokes’ boss Gabriel Bannigan is adamant that the ongoing discussions about intercounty restructuring needs to include a voice from the club scene with the creation of a “defined” GAA season paramount.

His senior footballers were due to play Ballyboden St Enda’s in one of the stand-out fixtures of the second round of the Dublin championship.

That tie was postponed, though, with six days notice because of the tie clashing with the Dublin senior hurler’s Leinster replay with Galway. The refix will not take place until at least late August.

Bannigan says it is fundamentally “wrong”, adding that club “players, managers, coaches and supporters deserve better”.

Speaking to GazetteSport at the announcement of Crokes’ new sponsorship deal with Bank of

Ireland, Bannigan said that the last-gasp cancellation has seen months of plans “go in the bin”.

“From January, we were told the second round of the championship was definitely going ahead last weekend,” he said.

“All your plans are built around being ready for that date; then, because of a draw in a county hurling match, all those plans go in the bin and preparation goes down the drain.”

It is part of the larger debate about the structure of the season at all levels but Bannigan feels the voice of the club is currently not getting heard.

“I believe it is wrong.

Clubs are treated very badly within the overall structure of the GAA and it needs to be looked at.

“That debate around the intercounty season needs to have the club season taken into account. We only have intercounty talent and

structure because of our clubs. We don’t have a defined season.

“There should be six to eight weeks to run off the club championship. Clubs have accepted they will be playing most of their county players and that’s fine but have a defined time for the championship rather than try and cram it in to three or four weeks [like the current situation].

“For me, it doesn’t really matter when it is; just as long as it is defined so we can manage, coach and plan towards it.”

Bannigan joined up with Crokes in October of last year after a lengthy stint with St Sylvester’s and, despite this championship delay, says that he is loving the challenge so far.

Since taking on the manager’s role, the side has been unbeaten in the league, winning four out of six games as well as beat-

Kilmacud Crokes senior footballers Cian O’Sullivan and Rory O’Carroll, with Maria Ní Mhaonaigh, left, and Mia Sarahan at the launch. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

ing Whitehall Colmcilles in championship.

“Apart from the results, I have been delighted with the response from the players and the levels of motivation. They are a great bunch of lads to work with.

“We are nowhere near the finished article but

He feels “it is a really good fit and something great to get involved in” as Bank of Ireland will sponsor the club for three years with the seniors, minors and Feile sides across all four codes sporting the company logo, leaving space for other sides to receive additional jersey

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definitely are moving in the right direction in what we are trying to do.”

To that end, Cillian O’Shea – who began his Leaving Cert this week – has been a revelation, playing in all six league games before going on study break.

He is indicative of the type of player coming through the conveyor belt of talent, the size of which was never as big as with Sylvester’s.

That power in numbers is perhaps what persuaded Bank of Ireland to come on board with Crokes, their first GAA sponsorship since supporting the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

Bannigan, who has worked for Bank of Ireland for 27 years, is optimally placed to see the dual benefits for the club and company.

sponsorship.

Three key aspects will benefit from it with Bannigan saying the youth section, the local club and business community as big beneficiaries.

The aim is to bring the community, its youth and its businesses closer together.

And they will hoping to have that feeling of togetherness to the fore when their championship tie comes around, a tie Bannigan knows will be a highlight of the autumn.

“It will be a serious battle. It’s a huge rivalry with great traditions and has thrown up really close, competitive matches.

“You can take that as a given. You only have to look at the make-up of both panels to know there will be a great deal of talent on the field and it’s going to be some game.”

Aviva return in 2016

AMERICAN football will return to Ireland next September with the clash between Boston College and Georgia Tech to be played in the Aviva Stadium in 2016, Enda Kenny confirmed last Thursday.

The fixture will bring an estimated €24m into the Irish economy with 25,000 fans expected to travel to the game in nine months’ time.

The game was initially proposed to be played in Croke Park, but the idea was rejected by the GAA on the grounds that it was not financially viable due to the euro’s decreasing value against the dollar.

It follows the successful tie of Notre Dame and Navy, dubbed the Emerald Isle Classic that attracted 49,000 fans to Landsdowne Road in 2012 with the concept being promoted by the tourism marketing campaign The Gathering three years ago. The Emerald Isle Classic initiative saw the first official American football game played in Europe when Notre Dame and Navy played in Landsdowne Road in 1996.

Next September’s game will see the rivals pitted against one another once again as American football continues to rise in both popularity and prominence in Ireland.

Following the formal announcement made by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Mayor of Dublin Christy Burke and sponsors of the game, Aer Lingus, Georgia Tech athletic director Mike Bobinski remarked the historic nature of the game.

“It’s great to open the 2016 season in Ireland”, he said. “This is a historic day for Georgia Tech football as we will play our first-ever international football game.”

It will mark 74 years since the first game of American football was played in Ireland when two teams of US servicemen played in front of 8,000 spectators at Ravenhill, Belfast in a game staged to raise money for the Red Cross.

This was followed by a similar game involving US servicemen returning from the Second World War that was played in Croke Park in what is believed to be the first foreign sporting game played in the stadium.

Next September’s game will be the ninth American football game played in Ireland and is expected to sell out the Aviva Stadium’s 51,700 capacity.

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cricket: the village get best of fingal in senior cup derby

Swords girl honoured as player of the season SWORDS native Aly McGrath was named the Malahide United Under-14 girls’ player of the season for 2014/15 followed her excellent performances.

McGrath moved to Malahide having previously played with Swords Celtic since the age of eight and subsequently linked up with the United team that competed in the NDSL Under14A league.

In preparation for the move up to Under-15 level next season, the team is now looking for new girls to strengthen the squad.

If born in 2001 and interested, contact Dave Flynn on 087 121 6084; training is a lot of fun and everyone is welcome.

McGrath is pictured with Under-13 player of the year Nikki Lynch, having starred in their run to second place in their league.

That side is also inviting girls who would like to join to make contact with the team manager Louise at 087 936 2272 - players for this squad should be born in 2002.

Sutton claim the spoils in tennis’s Fingal league SUTTON LTC claimed the spoils from the ladies Fingal Tennis League last Sunday, getting the best of Grove LTC 4-1 This year’s league, consisting of eight ladies’ teams, has been in progress over the past 10 weekends. It offers an opportunity for players outside of the Dublin Lawn Tennis Council system to compete at inter-club level.

Brendan Moran,

Fingal’s Tennis Development Officer was delighted with the event. “This is the fourth year of the competition and it has gone from strength to strength during that time. It provides some fun competition and an opportunity to compete against players from other clubs, giving something tangible to practise for and often proving to be a stepping-stone towards competing in DLTC leagues.’’

If interested in finding out more about the league, contact Brendan Moran on 086 835-1475.

Fintan McAllister hit a steady 50 not out to see Malahide to victory over The Hills

Malahide roll over The Hills  sport@dublingazette.com

MALAHIDE pulled off one of the results of the fledgling cricket season to date as they eliminated Irish Senior Cup holders The Hills by seven weekends last Saturday.

Mike Baumgart top scored with 66 as The Hills posted a modest 185 for 9, sharing a sixth wicket stand of 75 with the evergreen Nazeer Shaukat who made 32.

Malahide skipper Cal Riches took three for 49. He and Peter Saville made early inroads to remove Mark Donegan and Cormac McLough-

lin-Gavin as the Hills laboured to 22 for two.

Alessandro Morris chipped in with the next two wickets, keeping the pressure on before Reinhardt Strydom nicked out key man Max Sorensen to leave the Skerries outfit five down before reaching three figures.

Then came the rally as Baumgart, at the top of the order, endeavoured to keep things steady with his tally coming off 134 balls. Shaukat provided some impetus with a quick 32 but once he departed with five overs to go – with the score on 172 – the tail made little

in the zone Kinsealy Boys celebrate end of season in style the kinsealy Under-8 boys’ team, along

with their coaches Bernard Mahon and Aidan Curran celebrate their season at their Presentation Evening at a packed NZone Sports on Posie Row following a great year.

The club’s players, all the way up from Under-6 level, were rewarded for their achievements over the past season with player of the year and most improved awards handed out.

Picture: Rose Comiskey

impact. Baumgart went next and only five more runs would follow.

Set a revised target of 187 under Duckworth Lewis from 48 overs, Malahide made light work of chasing down the target. Former Irish internationals Fintan McAllister (50 not out) and Reinhardt Strydom (46) guided Malahide to a comprehensive win.

They enjoyed an opening stand in the 70s before Strydom was caught by Manu Kumar off Baumgart’s bowling. Will Kindley departed soon after but another half-century stand between McAl-

lister and Alan Reynolds progressed Malahide to a winning position with 50 runs required at less than three an over.

Reynolds departed for 33 but McAllister was cool and collected to carry his bat while Waqas Azmat joined him to clip 26 off 27 balls to quickly see the village over the line with seven wickets and 10 overs still to spare.

The victory earns them a place in the quarterfinal of the competition where they will host south Dublin side Pembroke.

Pembroke’s Ireland

Under-19 international Fiachra Tucker’s unbeaten 45 guided the Sydney Parade side to a five wicket win against Ardmore.

North County were the biggest winners of the day with an emphatic 287 run win against Bready.

Centuries from West Indian Test player Brenton Parchment (171 not out) and Eddie Richardson (120) saw them add an unbroken 251 for the fourth wicket.

The five-time winners posted an imposing 358 for 3. Richardson then took six for 34 as the County Tyrone side were skittled for just 71.

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under-13 camogie

St Finian’s beat Good Counsel to top league

Club Noticeboard fingallians

st finian’s Under-13 camogie girls

completed a remarkable league season with their tenth straight victory when they beat Good Counsel on Sunday morning.

The result means the girls finish top of the league and can look forward to Division 1 camogie next season, a fantastic achievement for the side and their management team.

WORKS started as scheduled on Tues-

The club would like to thank Joan

day morning on the all-weather pitch.

and Darren from the credit union for

Works are now ahead of schedule and

their support and sponsorship. St Col-

hopefully will be completed prior to

mcille’s will now play St David’s Artane

the month-end.

in the regional final.

Our intermediate, junior A and

A big thank you to all who supported

B teams all progressed to the next

the ladies football & camogie festivals

round of their championships with

over the last two weeks.

wins over Erin’s Isle, Garda and Geraldine Moran’s.

Our U-12 and U-13 lady football-

football: cork blown away by trio of early goals

It is great to see so many of our female juvenile players showcasing their skills.

ers and mentors would like to thank

Summer Camps 2015: football (boys

Naomh Gall’s in Belfast for a truly

and girls four-13 years) – July 6-10;

memorable day out where we had a

hurling (boys and girls four-13 years)

few great matches and finished the

July 13-17; hurling advanced camp

day off with a visit to the Titanic cen-

(boys and girls 13-18 years) July 28-31;

tre.

Paul Flynn football advance camp

Members First – Credit Union Cup: Congratulations to St Colmcille’s BNS on winning the Swords schools competition for the first time.

(boys and girls 13-18 years) August 4–7; Kellogg’s Cul Camp (boys and girls four-13 years) August 17-21.

st finian’s THE U-13 boys also had a busy and

goal with 10 minutes to go was blasted

successful hurling week. Playing

home by Ciaran Cummins, to give a

O’Dwyers on Wednesday evening,

two point victory to St Finian’s.

they won with a couple of well taken second half goals.

On Saturday, the lads had a excellent winning performance in the Val-

Dublin’s Niamh Rickard is slowed down by Cork’s Meabh Calahane. Picture: Peter Hickey/GAAPics.com

Three and easy for Dublin in U-21 battle  sport@dublingazette.com

CLANN MHUIRE star and captain Carla Rowe led her Dublin Under-21 football side to a second consecutive Aisling McGing All-Ireland final with a win against Cork this weekend.

The return of fellow Mhuire player Oonagh White after an extended period out through injury is also an important moment for the side while Fingallians’ Eimear ni hEafa and Niamh Rickard also made strong impacts.

The ladies booked their shot at the double with an

emphatic performance against Cork on Sunday, June 7.

It took less than a minute for Dublin to assert their superiority, with Crokes’ Eabha Rutledge firing into the Cork net from a swift attacking move almost straight from the whistle.

Four minutes in a real rout looked on the cards, as Siobhan Woods smashed in a second, leaving the result in little doubt from very early on.

Things were to calm down from there, with a Cork side deprived of some of their better play-

ers by senior call ups edging their way into the contest, but never quite able to match a powerful Dublin panel.

The sky blues continued to go for goal as the first half progressed, knocking in a third just before half time through Niamh Ryan. They headed for the break with a 3-6 to 0-7 lead.

Captain Rowe led by example, scoring 0-4 (0-2f) from corner forward as the Dubs added a series of second half points, eventually claiming the win by a 16 point margin, at 3-17 to 0-10.

White’s return after

years out of action with an ACL injury was also a major positive for Dublin, with the Clann Mhuire youngster hitting 0-4 after being brought on at half time in an impressive appearance at corner forward.

Gregory McGonigle’s Dublin side don’t know their fate just yet: they may face Cork once again in the final, or could line up against Meath after Galway’s withdrawal from the competition left a three side battle for this year’s Under-21 title.

Dublin have already seen of Meath this year, too.

Places in the summer camps are filling up fast. The online booking facility is available from our home page on www.stfinians.com.

ley against Naomh Fionnbarra, keep-

The annual club Fun Day will take

ing the opposition scoreless in the

place this year on Saturday, June 20

second half.

from 1pm to 5pm in the park in River

Well done to Matthew O’Toole, Conor

Valley.

Kavanagh, Liam Kiernan and Fiach

The club are having a fundraising

Comber, who all made it through to

clothing collection next Saturday,

Dublin football development squad.

June 13 so why not go through the

Our adult footballers had mixed for-

wardrobes and drawers and pre-

tunes this week. The intermediates

pare your donation for next Sat-

lost a tight championship match on

urday. Bags can be dropped at the

Friday against Ballyboden St Enda’s

clubhouse on Monday to Thursday

while our juniors had a great champi-

7.30pm to 9pm or on Saturday from

onship win, away from home against

11am to 1pm.

Castleknock.

Please donate: all your clean

The match was very close all the

unwanted clothes, bed linen, pillows,

way through, with never more than

towels, shoes, bags, belts and soft

a point in it, until a well worked team

toys.

fingal ravens OUR senior team had a great win

tastic weekend. Well done to all.

against Parnells in the senior B

There was no winner of this week’s

championship in Rolestown on Sat-

lotto. Numbers drawn were 3, 14, 17

urday evening. The final score was

and18; €20 to Rhys Tormey, PC and

2-10 to 0-7.

Kiddo and Larry Fay. Next week’s

The junior D team had a convinc-

jackpot is €15,250.

ing win over St Pat’s of Palmerstown

Please note that our summer

on Sunday afternoon. The final score

camp will take place from June 29 to

was 2-13 to 1-6.

July 3.

Our boys’ U-13s travelled to Dingle

Our Division 6 team play Naomh

last weekend under the watchful eye

Barrog in the Stacy Cup this Sunday,

of Carl O’Flaherty who has helped

June 14 at 11am in Pairc Barrog.

organise this trip for many years.

A huge thank you to Carl, the mentors, parents and players for a fan-

The club are now live on Twitter; please follow @FingalRavensGFC for live match updates.

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SWORDS Celtic secured the win they needed on the final day of the season, securing promotion from Leinster Senior Division 1A in beating Edenderry Town 3-0 away in Offaly on Saturday, June 6.

The promotion is their third successive season moving up the LSL ranks, but manager Robbie Farrell sees more to come.

“We feel a little unlucky not to have won the league,” Farrell told GazetteSport. “We needed four points from the last two games to take the title, and didn’t

turn up against Dunboyne in the second last game, which put us under a lot of pressure and cost us the title.

“Maybe it’s greedy – we have achieved our main goal – but it’s a little bit of a sour point on a great season.”

Celtic had the advantage of playing last in the promotion chase, and travelled to Offaly knowing that while a win would grab them second and promotion, anything less would mean a fourth place finish and another season in 1A. “We’re a footballing side, and sitting back doesn’t suit us,” Farrell said. “We only have one way

to play. We knew this game was win or bust, it was that simple.

We lost to them 3-1 at home around Christmas, so we knew what we were up against.

“Thankfully we had a game against Mt Merrion in midweek that gave us a chance to settle after the Dunboyne game.

“We dominated the first half, and went in 1-0 up after a David Cox penalty. Their defender saved the ball on the line for the penalty and wasn’t even booked.

But it was one-way traffic.

“Edenderry had nothing to play for, but we felt they were trying to kick us off the pitch.

“At half time I just told the

lads not to react, to keep their discipline.

“Andy Boylan got the second, and gave his man a torrid time all game. Shane Dolan hit the third off more wing play.”

Having watched St Mochta’s continue their charge up the Leinster Senior League season by season, Farrell is looking for further promotions in the Senior 1 Division next time round.

“We’ve had a core of five or six players over the last three seasons and it’s stood to us.

“If we can add to the squad, but also keep that strong core, we’ll have every chance of going up again.”

Swords Celtic earned promotion but just missed out on a league title.