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SERIOUS concerns have been raised over plans to move mental health services from Clondalkin to Tallaght.

Local councillors passed a motion at this month’s meeting of Clondalkin Area Committee requesting the services are kept in the area.

The HSE, who run the service, have proposed moving the Community Adult Mental Health Team to Glenabbey in Tallaght because they’ve deemed the unit they use in Clondalkin village not fit for

purpose.

People Before Profit Cllr Madeleine Johansson, who brought the motion, said the decision is causing a lot of worry.

“It’s deeply concerning that a vital service for our community is being moved out of the area,” she told Dublin Gazette.

“It will make it very difficult for many to continue using the service if they have to travel all the way to Tallaght.

“From some areas of Clondalkin you have to get at least two buses to get to Tallaght.

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Plan to move mental health service ‘deeply concerning’  PADRAIG CONLON

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“Everyone recognises that we have a Mental Health crisis in Ireland and not enough services.

“This move by the HSE will further restrict services for those in our community who need them the most.

“The HSE must reverse this decision and find an alternative location in Clondalkin immediately.

“There is also widespread concern that the promised Primary Health Centres for Clondalkin and North Clondalkin

Cllr Madeleine Johansson, who brought the motion, said the decision is causing a lot of worry

will not be delivered due to the over-spend in the National Children’s Hospital.

“We urgently need

appropriate facilities for all primary care needs including mental health services.”

In a statement

released to Dublin Gazette, the HSE said any proposed move to Tallaght will only be temporary.

“Clondalkin Community Mental Health services are planned to be delivered from the proposed new Clondalkin Primary Care Centre on Boot Road,” they said.

“This Primary Care Centre is being developed and delivered by the HSE’s Operational Lease mechanism.

“The HSE Primary C a r e s e r v i c e s h ave recently vacated the e x i s t i n g B o o t Ro a d p r e m i s e s a n d h av e entered into an Agreement for Lease with the developer of the Primary Care Centre and will include the community mental health services when open.

“The HSE anticipates that the developer will commence construction in the coming months.

“The reason we are relocating temporarily from Clondalkin Village is due to the Health and Safety risks which have been identified with the current building for both clients and staff.

“Going forward, the

plan is to deliver Community Mental Health services for Clondalkin in the proposed new Clondalkin Primary Care centre on Boot Road.”

Concern In response to the HSE’s statement, Cllr Johansson said the local community’s previous dealings with the HSE give her cause for concern.

“Even a temporary move will be very difficult for service users, particularly those with dual diagnosis who often have chaotic lives,” she said.

“Unfortunately, the experience with the HSE in the area have not been great, and while they are making promises that the service will be operating in the new Boot Road primary care centre, we don’t know as of yet when that facility will be open.

“There has been a history of centralisation of other services in the county to Tallaght to the detriment of services in Clondalkin.

“I have received no further communication from the HSE since the motion was passed.”

FASTNews

Call for funding to help council buy 15.4 hectare site on Clonburris SDZ

SINN Féin Housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin TD (pictured) has called on the government to help South Dublin County Council (SDCC) buy a 15.4-hectare residential site within the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone.

The local TD said this would increase the output of social and affordable housing in Dublin Mid West.

“The government should immediately provide SDCC with the funding required to purchase the site and build social and affordable housing,” he said.

“The private market will not provide the social and affordable homes that people require.

“Unfortunately the Clonburris SDZ is currently being held up due to appeals from Fine Gael councillors, NAMA and others, to An Bord Pleanala.

“Acquiring this site would mean that SDCC would have a combined holding in the SDZ of 37% which along with the 10% social requirement under part V would increase the total output of social and affordable homes to 45%. “€11.5m is not a huge investment when you consider the price of land in other parts of Dublin.

“Sinn Féin councillors on South Dublin County Council will be lobbying the council management to purchase the land while as TD for the constituency I have written to Minister Murphy urging him to provide the funding necessary.”

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TALLAGHT: ‘LAKE OF BOTTLES AND CANS WERE OBSTRUCTING STREAM’

Volunteers get Whitestown Stream flowing once again PADRAIG CONLON

THANKS to the hard work of a group of volunteers a local stream is flowing again.

Dodder Action members, led

by Firhouse man Wladek Gaj, have generously given two hours of their free time every two weeks since Christmas to clean the Whitestown Stream in Tallaght.

They have found everything from a “bottle swamp” (pictured), to building materials, trolleys, polystyrene, clothes and even a shotgun!

“Our efforts to free the stream have allowed frogs, birds and fish to repopulate the stream,” Victoria White, chairperson of Dodder Action told Dublin Gazette.

“This is the lake of bottles and cans which was obstructing Whitestown Stream at the Whitestown Industrial Estate before Wladek and the other Dodder

Action volunteers cleared the blockage and now the stream is flowing again.

“Wladek found frogs under the plastic. The stream is full of wildlife under the truck loads of junk which has been thrown in and never taken out by anyone for years on end.

“It has given hope to local people that their area could again be beautiful.

“This effort tells the story of waste in our society, what we produce and throw away, how we organise charges, how we fail to police waste and the environmental damage it does.

“The Whitestown Stream enters the Dodder, which then flows into the Liffey and eventually into the Irish Sea. “So everything in the stream moves down-river and becomes marine waste. It is vital we get the junk out and still more vital that more doesn’t go in.”

Victoria said Dodder Action are always looking for more members.

“Our main aim this year is to have cells of volunteers up and down the river,” she said.

“We have our big all-Dodder clean on April 27 with clean up

points in Firhouse, Rathfarnham, Dartry, Milltown, Clonskeagh and Donnybrook as well as Tallaght which is part of Dublin Community Clean up.

“It would be great to have volunteers in Tallaght, Firhouse and Rathfarnham.

“We are working with a lot of local groups. Volunteering in the clean-ups is a great way to meet people and it’s great fun!”

Anyone interested in getting involved can message Dodder Action through their Facebook page.

LUCAN

College to perform The Field LUCAN Community College’s teachers will be treading the boards when they put on their own version of John B. Keane’s The Field next week.

The teachers acting group, under their performing name Class Act Players, will perform the famous play in the college next Wednesday (April 3rd,) and Thursday (4th) with a limited number of tickets available also for their final performance on Friday (5th).

The performances begin at 7.30pm each night.

Tickets can be purchased online from Eventbrite via the school website www.lucancc. ie or through the school at lunchtimes for €10 for an adult and €5 for a child.

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ORGAN DONOR AWARENESS: TEEN THANKS THERAPIST WHO HELPED HER

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Teen’s zest for life thanks Funding for Round Tower to precious organ donation centre RACHEL D’ARCY

A T E E NAG E R f r o m Coolock has thanked a therapist who helped her during her time in Temple Street Hospital as a child, as she pursues a career in make-up artistry.

When she was three, Megan Carter’s parents were told that her kidneys were failing, which lead to a long line of operations and a lengthy stay in Temple Street Hospital.

Telling her story ahead of Organ Donor Awareness week, which runs from March 30 to April 6, Megan – who is now 18 – said that a play specialist in Temple Street named Olive became her best friend as she spent a month recovering in the city centre hospital when she was 11.

She said: “When I was 11, I was put on the transplant list. Four weeks later, my parents got the important call from the transplant coordinator that they had found a match [for her kidney].

“I remember being scared and not fully understanding what was going to happen, but I went in hopeful that I would come out to be like everyone else my age.

“Sadly, only eight hours after the transplant, my body went into rejection. I ended up being in hospital for a month recovering and that’s when Olive came into my life.”

Play specialist Olive formed a quick bond with Megan, who said that the Temple Street staff member quickly became her

best friend and provided a solace from the recovery process.

“I was used to being poked and prodded, but it a relief when Olive came to me with art supplies.

“My mental health took a toll on me while I was recovering, and it was comforting to have someone there, who wasn’t only present to try to help me get better, but to also bring out my creative side and to distract me from everything that was going on with my physical health.

“Olive wasn’t just a play specialist – she was my friend.”

Megan credits Olive with influencing her to pursue her passion to this day, and to begin a career as a make-up artist.

She said: “I strongly

believe that if it wasn’t for Olive, I wouldn’t be doing what I love now – drawing and doing make-up.

“I spent three long years on dialysis and during this time I looked forward to seeing Olive and drawing alongside her while I was waiting for my transplant.”

In 2013, Megan was put on a trial to receive a kidney transplant from someone who wasn’t a kidney donor match.

Her dad was the donor, giving Megan his kidney on April Fool’s Day of the same year.

Megan said: “I had to fly to London to undergo several treatments to remove the antibodies from my body, called desensitisation. I feel very lucky that it worked! I flew back to London again to receive my kidney transplant from my dad.

“I’m so grateful and lucky to have received this life-changing transplant and for it to have worked.

“I spent three months recovering in London and the play specialists there kept my spirits up, yet as wonderful as they were,

they were no Olive!

“This year I will be five years post-transplant and I am about to start a makeup course. I’ll be able to take my art skills from my hospital bed into the real world.

“To Olive, all the medical

and nursing staff, and my parents who cared for me along the way, I will be forever grateful,” said Megan.

To register to become an organ donor this donor awareness week, and to help people like Megan, freetext Donor to 50050 for an organ donor card, or visit ika.ie.

ROUND Tower Visitor Centre in Clondalkin is set for a much welcome windfall.

The centre will receive funding of €51,000 as part of Fáilte Ireland’s ‘Dublin’s Surprising Stories Grants Scheme’.

It’s all part of the tourism board’s strategy for continued growth and sustainability in the tourism industry and to support the development of world-class visitor attractions in the Dublin region.

The funding will be used by the council to develop stories about monastic life and the Round Towers of Ireland with the development of multi-lingual audio tours.

Interpretation in the garden will be improved by introducing signage to inform visitors what plants and herbs were used within monastic life.

A heated outdoor area will also offer a multipurpose space for both the local community and visitors alike.

Brave souls come to Tallaght for Gaelforce Dublin OVER 600 brave souls came to Tallaght to kayak, cycle and run through a challenging course in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains.

They all gathered last Saturday (23rd March) for the third annual Gaelforce Dublin event.

Glorious weather greeted the competitors at the starting point in Tallaght Stadium.

Ciara Young, director of Killary Gaelforce, said: “We are in awe of the amazing achievement of all the competitors from last Saturday’s Gaelforce Dublin, from the first to the last person over the finish line it is a tough challenge!

“The event really showcases how lucky we are to have such beautiful landscapes so close to the city.”

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TALLAGHT: FIFTH AND SIXTH FLOORS OF APARTMENT BLOCK PUT ON THE MARKET

Call on landlord to be more lenient to older residents PADRAIG CONLON

A LOCAL man who claims he is being evicted from a Tallaght apartment complex has called on his landlord to be lenient to older residents.

Ian Healy, who works in Tallaght Hospital as a porter, is one of 30 residents of Exchange Hall who received eviction notices in the last few months.

“I’ve been living here since 2012 so I’d be one of the longest of the current tenants here,” Healy told Dublin Gazette.

“I got my eviction notice last year so I have to be out in a few months.”

This claim has been refuted by the landlord.

In February the fifth and sixth floors of the apartment block went on the market as an investment property with McPeake

Auctioneers handling the sale.

“I think because our rent is at the cheaper end of the scale it would probably be more attractive to a buyer if we were all gone,” Healy said.

“I would consider myself one of the luckier ones as I have my mam’s house and offers of a spare room from other family members, but other tenants don’t have that security.

“Most of the people living here are Filipino, with both the husband and wife working in Tallaght Hospital, and a lot of them don’t know where they’re going next due to the lack of availability of rental accommodation in Dublin.

“Because a lot of the Filipino nurses are elderly, in their 60s and nearly retired, we have pleaded for them to be allowed stay for just one or two years

until they’re retired but the auctioneers handling, this haven’t tried to engage with us.”

Dublin Gazette contacted McPeake Auctioneers and spoke with Managing Director Joe McPeake.

“Nobody is being “evicted”,” McPeake told Dublin Gazette.

“What is happening here is two of the three owners have died and the executors are looking to sell, which is their entitlement.

“The tenants are not being evicted, they have been notified that their tenancy is ending.

“Everything is legal and being done as per the law. If we gave some tenants another year then they’d have to get another six months because of regulations.

“We have to comply with regulations otherwise we’re in breach of the law.

“All that’s being done here is compliance. The regulations now are so black and white and everything is very much loaded against the landlord. If the tenant makes a complaint, then automatically the landlord is a bad boy, this isn’t fair. Most landlords are good, we very rarely come across bad landlords.

“In my experience they are

excellent, for example if tenants want something fixed it’s done immediately. “When you issue a notice to tenants, you’re automatically a bad boy, but that’s what you have to do sometimes, that’s a part of management of properties.

“Everyone thinks landlords are making a fortune when in reality they’re not.

HIGHLIGHTS

Dig into museum’s activities for 2019 THE National Museum of Ireland has revealed all the highlights of its programme of activities for 2019.

This year, it will stage five exciting temporary exhibitions, as well as featuring a wideranging educational and outreach programme, under a common theme of ‘community’.

As well as engaging with new communities, groups, researchers, and artists, the museum is also hosting several notable events on its four sites this year in association with other organisations, including Culture Night, the Dublin Pride Block Party, the Stoneybatter Festival, Cruinnu na nOg, and Dublin Festival of History.

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CIRCUIT CRIMINAL COURT: ‘RATHER UNUSUAL CASE’

Man sent supervisor a child porn video Stamp encourages organ donation AN Post has issued a special national postage stamp highlighting the importance of organ donation to the lives of people living in Ireland. Ahead of Organ Donation Awareness Week, (30th March – 6th April 2019) the Organ Donors Save Lives stamp will raise awareness of the gift of life that is organ donation with donor cards also available in every Post Office.

Pictured is double lung transplant recipient David Crosby with his daughter Erin aged 8 at the launch of the special stamp. Picture: Maxwell Photography

A MAN told his supervisor he emailed him a video of a baby being raped to highlight the dangers of child sexual exploitation, a court has heard.

Frank Kamara (29) with an address at Loreto Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of child pornography on January 17, 2018.

Garda Joanne Grogan told Gerardine Small BL, prosecuting, that Kamara was working as a member of a cleaning crew at a shopping centre in Dublin city.

On the date of the offence he sent a video to his supervisor who viewed the video for two seconds and was shocked and immediately deleted it.

He confronted Kamara who tearfully explained he sent the video to highlight the dangers of child sexual exploitation and to

warn him not leave his own children with people he did not trust.

Kamara agreed to attend a garda station at his supervisor’s urging.

Gda Grogan said the video showed a male adult who was naked from the waist down recording himself raping a boy approximately one or two year’s old.

The video was four minutes and 59 seconds in duration.

Gda Grogan agreed with Roisin Lacey SC, defending, that her client was in no way responsible for the production of the video.

Kamara told gardaí he had been sent the video by a woman in Nigeria and had deleted it after he sent it to his supervisor.

Ms Lacey said it was a “rather unusual case” due to the circumstances in which the video came to light and the video was the only example of child pornography

found on her client’s phone.

She said the case was “very obviously a once off” situation.

She submitted that Kamara volunteers regularly at a charity shop and has made donations to Temple Street Children’s Hospital and Barnardo’s Children’s Charity despite his modest income.

He is now working as an assistant chef and was working as a cleaner at the time of the offence.

Kamara’s wife from an arranged marriage is currently living in Nigeria and he has one child.

Kamara has no previous convictions. He is originally from Sierra Leone, but has lived in Ireland since 2009 and became a citizen in 2015.

Judge Elma Shehan remanded Kamara on continuing bail and adjourned the matter to April 4, next for sentencing.

Grant scheme aims to support development of festivals HAVE you got a great idea for a festival you’d would love to see in the local area?

If so, you’ll be interested to know South Dublin County Council have launched their Tourism Events and Festivals Grant Scheme for 2019.

This funding pro gramme is aimed at organisations and organisers who plan to hold a public festival or event within South Dublin County Council’s administrative area.

The aim is to fund innovative events/festivals that are supported by local businesses and communities which will add value to the county’s tourism product.

The maximum grant available is €7,500 and is paid in relation to the number of spectators visiting South Dublin from outside of county and overseas.

Key priority areas such as cultural, food, sports and activity-based tourism aimed at growing the visi-

Dublin Masters Basketball Association committee members: Debbie Doyle, Vincent O’Connor, Paula Ryan-Kavanagh, Carmel Murphy and John Walsh.

tor economy are included in the grant offering.

Having been launched as a pilot scheme in 2018, the Tourism Events and Festivals Grant proved to be a great success providing funding in the sum of €24,910 to a variety of organisations who ran events in South Dublin County.

These events included Dublin’s Masters International Basketball Tournament, The 59th Liffey Descent, Clondalkin Handcraft and Horticultural Show, Red Line Book Festival, and South Dublin

on Ice. John Walsh of Dublin’s Masters Basketball Association spoke of the importance of receiving the funding in 2018.

“I’d like to thank South Dublin County Council for their support through the Tourism Events and Festivals Grant,” he told Dublin Gazette.

“This grant for our 2018 Tournament enabled us to run our biggest and most successful event to date with 40 teams participating from all over the world, such as USA, UK, Russia.

“Our Dublin Masters

Basketball Tournament started in 2013 and has grown each year with the help of many hardwo r k i n g vo l u n te e rs, sponsoring companies, fundraising and fantastic ongoing support from the council.”

To apply for the scheme, event organisers can complete an application form online by visiting www. sdcc.ie or send hard copies to The County Promotion Unit, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 or via email econdev@sdublincoco.ie

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OVER 300 SIGN CLUB’S PETITION

CLONDALKIN

Row over lighting fixtures heats up

O Broin to stand in election CLONDALKIN resident Eoin Ó Broin has announced he will stand in this year’s local election in the Clondalkin area as an independent candidate.

He is currently on the committees of Clondalkin Tidy Towns, Clondalkin Toastmasters, Dolcáins Cellar Open-mic and Gaeilgóirí Cluain Dolcáin and has recently joined the Round Towers GAA 4Da’s team.

“My three main campaign areas are to revitalize Clondalkin Village, bring about new public transport services for Clondalkin and push South Dublin County Council more to address the housing crisis,” Ó Broin told Dublin Gazette ahead of his campaign launch in the Laurels Pub in Clondalkin on Thursday 5th April.

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A night to celebrate the young people of Lucan NICOLE Miller and Collete Reid are pictured at the Youth Endeavor Awards, a recent night to celebrate the young people of Lucan and all the work they do in the local community.

See gallery on page 6. Picture: ALISON O’HANLON

THERE has been a new development in the long running battle between Rathfarnham Athletics Club and South Dublin County Council.

Over 300 people have signed the club’s petition requesting installation of lighting into a section of Rathfarnham Castle park where hundreds of children train two evenings a week.

Currently volunteers haul lights and training equipment for each session from the nearby clubhouse in Rathfarnham village and the running club are requesting that permanent lights be erected and want an allocation of some storage space.

The club have been using a section of the grounds of Rathfarnham Castle since the early 1980s for the training of their younger members and first engaged on this matter with

the council in 2013 when a big expansion in the numbers of children joining up required a move to a different area of the park.

Previously the lights from the Castle were sufficient.

Initially the relationship was favourable with the council and Rathfarnham Athletics Club could see no reason why the requests would not be granted.

However, due to the failure to get talks moving the club now intends petitioning the council and the area’s county councillors to raise awareness of the situation.

Development manager John McCabe said the club recently had a meeting with senior council executives who voiced two non-viable concerns, one on biodiversity and the other on council policy not to install lights into a park that closes at night.

Head coach at Rathfarnham Atletics Adam Jones said the training offered at the club offered huge benefits that many parents relied on.

“We see ourselves as very inclusive club and I believe that by introducing children to running at these ages will generate positive benefits and habits down the line.

“I know from talking to parents that we are really valued in the community so it baffles me why the council are digging their heels about this issue,” he said.

Since the decision by Rathfarnham Athletics Club in 2013 to enable children of all levels join the club the numbers have shot up and the club now has over 300 children between the ages of 8 - 12.

A council official dealing with the case was contacted for this article but declined to reply.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

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Girls at the facepainting stall

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Jacinta Bergin and Karen McKevitt (deputy principal). Pictures: EMILY GALLAGHER

Principal Marie Beattie and Ronan Leydon cutting the anniversary cake

Day of fun as school celebrates 50 years S

I stand for values such as

trust, honesty, tranparency and family.

I believe the taxpayer deserves better and I believe that we can do better.

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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF DRAFT TRAVELLER ACCOMMODATION PROGRAMME 2019 – 2024

COIL Naomh Áine in Clondalkin held a fun day of celebration last week to mark its 50th birthday.

At the event they unveiled a commemorative mural, which is a colourful reflection of their school, celebrating their different cultures. Every single child in the school painted some part of the mural. There was also a bouncy castle, ice cream van, face painting, displays in all classrooms, teas and coffees, old roll books, past photos etc.

In accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998, South Dublin County Council will publish its Draft Traveller Accommodation Programme 2019-2014, which will be proposed for adoption.

Copies of the draft programme are available for inspection from Monday the 1st April 2019 in County Hall, Tallaght, Civic Offices, Clondalkin and at all public libraries during normal opening hours.

A copy of the draft programme is also available on our website www.sdcc.ie and online consultation portal https://consult.sdublincoco.ie/ Written comments and submissions in relation to the draft programme should be made to:The Senior Executive Officer, Traveller Accommodation Unit, Housing Social and Community Development Department, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

Or by emailing htravellers@sdublincoco.ie to be received no later than 12.00 noon on Friday 31st May 2019.

If you require a hard copy of the draft programme, please contact the Traveller Accommodation Unit by phoning (01) 4149000 or emailing htravellers@sdublincoco.ie Web: www.sdcc.ie

Girls on the keychain stall

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Families and supporters

Daniel Byrne, from Lucan, who won a bronze medal with the Team Ireland soccer team with his family and former Republic of Ireland International Niall Quinn. Pictures: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

Heroes come home

Stephen Murphy, a member of the Palmerstown Wildcats Special Olympics Club, from Lucan, is welcomed home by his mother Theresa

The Team Ireland soccer team who won bronze medals

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Abu Dhabi.

EST Dublin was well represented when Team Ireland arrived back in Dublin Airport last week after their huge success at the Special Olympics in

Irish athletes took home a total haul of 86 medals at the games.

The Team were greeted by hundreds of family members, friends and well wishers.

Oisin Gilmartin, a member of the Palmerstown Wildcats Special Olympics Club, is welcomed home by his dad. Pictures: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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DISCOVER YOUR GREEN FINGERS

TELEVISION presenter Karen Koster is pictured with Amy Dempsey and Gianluca Bux as they celebrated the arrival of spring and the launch of GroMor 2019 - encouraging everyone to visit their local garden centres and nurseries, buy Irish plants and get growing! GroMór 2019 has two key themes that will focus on the seasonal plants with ‘Garden Colour’ across April and May and then ‘Container Garden’ from June onwards.

For anyone looking for advice or easy to follow guides and videos on how to grow flowers, plants, herbs, trees and vegetables or to find your local garden centre or nursery visit, www.GroMór.ie. Picture: Brian McEvoy

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DUBLINERS: THE STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE WHO CALL THIS CITY THEIR HOME

Meeting Karina

Delight at being chosen to represent Dublin and honouring her brother I’M Karina Cahill from Blanchardstown and this is my story.

I’m sure it will hit home for some people as they may have gone through a similar experience as myself or are currently going through it.

I recently found out I’ve been chosen to represent Dublin in the 2019 Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon’s #WomenwithImpact campaign.

I’m thrilled to be selected and to get to share my story about how I came to enter the Mini Marathon.

I’m also thrilled to share why I have chosen St Francis Hospice as my charity.

In 2011 I did my first 10k Women’s Mini Marathon.

At the time, I just did it to help raise money for charity, as my mother had passed away in November 2010 and I wanted to give something back.

However, it wasn’t until 2017 that I did my next one.

When I completed it I said to my friend that every year from now on I’m going to try get better on my times just to push myself a little.

I started off by just doing a 20 minute walk every few days.

Now I walk an hour 5 to 6 days a week and try get into a jog for about 10 to 15 minutes.

I am not an avid jogger but I do try, and a little a day can go a long way.

In 2018 my eldest brother Paul was going through a rare cancer which impacted on his ability to walk and he had to get around in a wheelchair.

Yet despite all he was going through, he was determined that he would walk properly again one day.

He was admitted into St Francis Hospice in Blanchardstown, and after being there for some time getting physio and some welldeserved rest, I said: “I’m going to do the Mini Marathon for you bro, and for every step I take, it’s two for you.”

He was delighted and helped me raise money for the hospice who I chose as my charity.

Paul was still in the hospice the day I did the Mini Marathon.

When I completed it, I went up to him with my medal and said “this belongs to you”.

He was delighted and said how proud our mam would have been that I not only completed it but I had improved my time.

As we sat talking I said jokingly, I’ll get better next year.

Unfortunately my brother Paul passed away in September 2018.

The staff in the hospice were so fantastic, and as Paul was there for over 6 months we became very fond of the staff and could see the impact these guys had on the lives of the patients and their families.

St Francis Hospice is not just a

place where our loved ones go to pass away.

They have many facilities that include day care, physiotherapy and relaxation, as well as having a small salon to make their patients feel better in themselves.

Before my brother passed away, he attended St Francis Hospice day care where he would go once a week and meet people who were going through life changing illnesses and did art classes as well as using the above facilities I have mentioned.

The money that I raise by doing the Mini Marathon this year will go towards supporting all of these facilities, as well as other areas within the hospice.

As this year began, I wanted to keep my promise to my brother and continue doing the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon, so when I saw the opportunity to represent my county for the #Womenwithimpact campaign, I submitted my story.

I never thought I’d be picked as I’m sure 100s of applications went forward but I am delighted to have been selected.

My focus is to beat my time even if it’s only by a minute and to raise as much funds as possible for St Francis Hospice.

If you’d like to join me on June 2, enter now at www.vhiwomensminimarathon.ie, and I’ll see you at the start line!

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Anne (104) granted ‘greatest wish’ to be arrested by police A 104-year-old woman has been arrested at her care home at her wish to fulfil a lifelong bucket list.

Anne Brokenbrow says that she has never been on the wrong side of the law but wanted to see what it felt like to be arrested.

As part of a charity scheme organised by Stokeleigh Care Home, Bristol, residents were invited to write down one thing that they wanted to do most at the centre.

Anne cheekily grinned as officers “detained” her inside the care home and bundled her into a waiting police car.

The local police first caught wind of the request when they received an email from the care home asking would they come and “arrest” one of their residents.

Orangutan mother Woman nearly dies blinded by air gun after injecting fruit juice pellets in Indonesia AN endangered orangutan was found blinded and near death in Indonesia after she was stabbed and shot 74 times by an air rifle.

The orangutan, named Hope by the rescue workers, was found on a palm oil plantation by local villagers.

Hope’s malnourished one-month old baby was by her side when rescuers came to her aid but unfortunately died when they were rushed to a local clinic.

Hope suffered a broken collarbone in the attack while four bullets were found in her left eye and two in her right – leaving her permanently blind.

A veterinarian working with Hope said she will need a “long time care and recovery treatment” and unfortunately, will not be able to be released back into the wild.

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Vets removed some of the pellets during a four-hour surgery

A WOMAN in China has nearly died after injecting herself with homemade fruit juice.

Only identifying as Zeng, the 51-year-old woman is an avid believer in folk remedies and believed a blend of juices would make her healthier.

Zeng blitzed 20 fruits together and filtered the mixture before injecting herself with it.

Shortly after the DIY injection, Zeng said she began to

experience severe itching and came down with a high fever.

The hospital kept Zeng in the intensive care unit for five days where she suffered multiple organ dysfunction (MODS) in her liver, kidney, heart, and lungs.

MODS can often lead to multiple organ failure and thus, death.

Fortunately for Zeng, her body was strong enough to survive the ordeal.

Energy drink with active Viagra ingredient banned ZAMBIA has banned an energy drink that contains an active ingredient found in Viagra.

Power Natural High Energy Drink SX was pulled from the shelves after a Ugandan man complained it had some stiff side effects.

An investigation by the Ugandan health authorities in December found that the very popular soft drink contained Sildenafil Citrata – the generic name for Viagra.

Ever since news of drink’s odd ingredient broke, demand for the beverage has only risen.

A local journalist says that despite the ban, the drink is still on sale in some shops in the Zambian capital, Lusaka.

The soft-drink is exported to

other countries in the region, including Uganda, Malawi and Zimbabwe.

Revin Zambia, the drink’s manufacturer, has not commented on the ban.

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BusConnects is a major investment programme to improve public transport in Dublin. It aims to overhaul the current bus system through a 10 year integrated programme of integrated actions to deliver a more efficient, reliable and better bus system for more people.

The core bus corridor project aims to deliver 230kms of dedicated bus lanes and 200kms of cycle tracks along 16 of the busiest corridors in Dublin. The National Transport Authority has commenced a public consultation in relation to these proposals.

Community Forum The NTA is fully committed to working with all interested parties in the development of the Core Bus Corridors project. We want to keep everyone on the proposed bus corridors fully in the picture at all times.

As such, we have established a Community Forum for each corridor.

Phase 3 Public Consultation has commenced and we are calling for a single representative from resident and community associations, disability and special interest groups and business organisations on the corridors, along with public representatives. As places are limited, only one representative per group can be accepted.

The aim is to create two-way communication with local communities allowing information and feedback to be relayed clearly, quickly and accurately.

Ballymun to City Centre, Finglas to Phibsborough, Bray to City Centre, UCD Ballsbridge to City Centre, Blackrock to Merrion, Ringsend to City Centre If you would like to nominate a representative for the phase 3 corridors above, please let us know by emailing cbc@busconnects.ie The Public Consultation for Phase 1 concludes Friday 29th March 2019. Phase 2 will run until Tuesday 30th April 2019.

Phase 3, the 6 corridors listed above has commenced and will conclude Friday 31st May 2019.

General Information Public Consultation is now live for these six corridors and will conclude Friday 31st May 2019.

Written submissions and observations on the six corridors may be made: Online: Through the online form in the “Public Consultation� section of the Core Bus Corridor page on the website www.busconnects.ie By email to: cbc@busconnects.ie

By Post to: Core Bus Corridor Project National Transport Authority Dun Sceine Harcourt Lane Dublin 2 D02 WT20

Public Consultation information events - a series of public consultation meetings have commenced in venues along these six corridors.

Details of these can be found on our website.

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

The Lee Harveys Protest Punk

AS THEIR NAME might suggest, Dublin punks T h e L e e Ha r veys made up of musicians who have been hanging around the Irish punk scene since the early 80s - were originally very much about American political protest songs.

An odd niche for a Dublin-based band, perhaps, if one most punks would agree offers fertile ground.

The band are angry, firing off two-minute, politically potent tracks on themes like Israel and Palestine, gun crime and a certain Donald Trump.

Their latest EP, due s h o r t l y, i s e n t i t l e d ‘Resistance is Not Terrorism’, and - amongst other themes - rounds on Eurovision’s visit to Israel

 JAMES HENDICOTT

with an ‘alternative Eurovision’ track.

“One of things that I loved about the Dead Kennedy’s was the sense of mischief they had, and that’s what we’re doing here, throwing the cat amongst the pigeons,” guitarist Peter Jones says of the song.

“It’s not against the Eurovision, it’s in support of Palestine.”

“We’re not against the Israeli people, we’re against what’s happening over there. I think it’s like holding the Eurovision on

the Shankill Road in the middle of the troubles,” Bitzy Fitzgerald explains.

“We have submitted the track to RTE, but we haven’t had a response. I’m not sure we really wanted one. But the whole thing was to make a point about it, really, a bit of subversion and a bit of craic.”

There’s a real punk ethos to the way the Lee Harveys release their music, too, with circumstances seeing the band cram their new ‘EP’ with old classics because they can.

“Officially it’s an EP, but we wanted to put out a vinyl,” vocalist Bitzy explains, “so we went on social media and asked friends which songs by the band they’d like to hear on it, and stuck in whatever

we could get on the 24 minutes on the other half.”

“Initially, the aim of The Lee Harveys was to be outsiders offering a view on what’s happening in America, hence the name. There are lots of great things about America, and unfortunately some really awful things, a lot worse since Trump got into power.”

“Some of the songs we’ve written have come into fruition, like Gun City.

I think there have been 30 plus school shootings in American in the last year.

That God given right to bear arms against people they have... basically, America is killing itself from the inside.”

“There’s always been a political slant. People say

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there shouldn’t be politics in sport or music. Of course there should. We’re of a generation of protest.

I find when we’re writing stuff, it’s really hard not to say something. Nothing changes, and there’s so much to talk about.”

The Lee Harveys have a substantial local fanbase, but don’t really engage with popular radio shows or mainstream media.

The popular, but underrepresented punk scene that exists on the fringes of Dublin is full of bands like The Lee Harveys: interesting, pointed, and giving little consideration to their own success.

They’re all the more interesting for it.

Highly limited copies of ‘Resistance Is Not Terrorism’ are out on FOAD records on vinyl now. They play The Wild Duck on Sunday, March 31 (afternoon show).

MARCH 28 (THURSDAY)

Empress Of @ Whelan’s, €18 Finbar Furey @ Vicar Street, €38 Eur(Elle) @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €8

MARCH 29 (FRIDAY)

Keywest @ Olympia, €23 Former Grafton Street buskers Keywest have risen rapidly through the Dublin music hierarchy; their Olympia headline show is just the next step.

Cherry Glazerr @ Whelan’s, €15 John J Presley @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12

MARCH 30 (SATURDAY)

Julia Jacklin @ Whelan’s, sold out Nealo @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), sold out

MARCH 31 (SUNDAY)

Lee Scratch Perry @ Whelan’s, €26 Daviis @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12

APRIL 2 (TUESDAY)

Lukas Graham @ Olympia Theatre, €29

See the full-length article on our website at www. dublingazette.com

The Lee Harveys latest EP, due shortly, is entitled ‘Resistance is Not Terrorism’

IN MOST films, the baddies are always ‘The Other’ – some external force, figure or agency that poses a threat to be overcome.

Ripley had to defeat the xenomorph in Alien; the one-armed stranger had to defeat an entire town in Bad Day at Black Rock.

horror genre (adding a dash of sociopolitical commentary), but also throws in some creepy laughs that, together, creates a striking film from Peele.

At its heart, then, the film has a straightforward enough central premise that’s easy to sum up, but which Us takes as a basis to play with and experiment with audience expectations.

In Us, a nice, ordinary small family of middleclass black people – the Wilsons – find themselves in a fight for their survival when some creepy, murderous doppelgangers show up one night at their home.

That’s a simple summary, but the film plays with that premise, becoming in some ways as much

a commentary on various tensions currently ripping through US society as it is more directly about ‘evil twin wants to replace you’.

Yet there’s something of a mystery, too, to unpack at the heart of the film.

These Others aren’t just, say, hellspawn who’ve randomly wandered in from The Leprechaun Dimension – their ties to the terrified Wilsons are revealed as deep-rooted.

We’ve already been primed for something weird in mum Adelaide’s (a terrific Lupita Nyong’o) past, with a prelude section that put her as a girl in an unsettling situation with modern-day echoes.

That unnerving event, carried as a secret she’s kept even from her easygoing husband Gabe (a

DON’T FORGET! You can see the complete Music interview at our great Gazette website!

Pressure sees Orla having a panic attack in McCoys

Holds a dark mirror to reflect ourselves But in director Jordan Peele’s (Get Out) new, provocative film, Us (Cert 16, 117 mins), the enemy is quite literally us, ourselves – and who can provide a more potent, terrifying enemy than yourself?

It’s an interesting concept that underpins the film, which plays with conventions of the psycho-

MARCH 28 TO 31 Picture This @ 3Arena, €52+ PICTURE This have become the first ever band to sell out five dates at the 3Arena in Dublin, less than one week after the announcement.

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CINEMA | SERVING UP A CREEPY SUBURBAN TALE WITH US

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ENTERTAINMENT

AS Junior’s condition gets worse, Wayne is shouldering the burden as Orla gets frantic. Before the operation, Wayne wonders how much more Junior can take.

With the slow surrogacy process on his mind, Wayne seeks a way to cut corners. Without consulting Orla, a desperate Wayne willing to do whatever it takes and turns to Killian Hurley. Damien worries he has blown things with Máiread, which leads to Laura advising him to act to fix things. Phoebe encourages Máiread to give Damien another chance.

Lupita Nyong’o is excellent as the ordinary mum suddenly thrust into a terrifying reality

likeable Winston Duke), seems to have finally come back to haunt her on this particular very long, dark night of the soul.

Ultimately, the everyman Wilsons are forced into a fight for their very lives, even though escaping the Others, and the neighborhood, may be easier said than done ...

Us is, at the very least, an inventively creative

film that’s hard to sum up.

Add a dash of slasherdom here, a pinch of comedy there, then stir in some sly commentary, et voila: you’re presented with a memorable slice of some fine film fare.

And if this doesn’t appeal to you, don’t worry – I’m sure your creepy, murderous double will lap it up...

Verdict: 8/10

Dean seizes his opportunity Paul is desperate to get rid of Hot Pots, leading to Dean seizing his opportunity. Jane wants to let Paul know that he was played, but Dean doesn’t want her to say anything.

Seán tells them that Niamh will sign over her share of Vino’s to Paul if he lets Ruth visits her, but Paul says no. Paul changes his mind, but has his own terms, using Ruth as leverage.

Hughie interrupts an intimate conversation between Jackie and Pete, leaving Hughie feeling shut out, but following Ellie’s advice, Hughie organises a salsa class for himself and Jackie with slightly disastrous results.

Orla gets a panic attack in McCoys, and turns on Tommy, leading to Dolores having to stop her from blurting out a family secret..

Watch Fair City on RTE One Orla turns on Tommy as on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesshe feels the pressure in day and Thursday.

McCoys

IDLES @ Vicar Street, sold out Mondo Marcio @ Whelan’s, €18 Bob Reynolds @ The Sugar Club, €18

APRIL 3 (WEDNESDAY)

ROE @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €13 One of the rising stars of Irish music, Derry’s ROE plays what’s sure to be a popular show as she establishes herself in Dublin.

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BEAUTY NEWS WIN a La Roche Posay hamper this Skin Health Month

Flirt with Florals in your home this Spring Debenhams

TO CELEBRATE La Roche-Posay’s ‘Skin Health Month’ campaign, which is taking place in pharmacies until 31st March, we are giving one lucky reader the chance to win a deluxe hamper of some of La Roche-Posay’s hero products.

Throughout March, customers are invited to avail of free, in-store skin consultations with trained dermo-advisers who will advise on how best to treat and manage individual sensitive skin concerns.

One lucky winner of the La Roche-Posay hamper will get all this: • La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water • Toleriane Ultra cream • Toleriane Night cream • Toleriane Eye cream • Cicaplast Baume B5 • Anthelios Ultra Fluid SPF50 • Cicaplast Lips balm To be in with a chance of winning, email competitions@dublingazette.com with ‘Skin Health Month’ in the title by April 8th.

Full competition terms and conditions are available at https://bit.ly/2HSLvf2.  Rachel D’Arcy

to help your home bloom, or more investment pieces if you’re looking to maintain the presence of flora in your home all year long.

We’ve taken some of our top picks of bringing spring blooms into your home this year.

Faux roses, TK Maxx

Elizaveta Cushion, Michael Murphy Home Furnishing

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SPRING has finally sprung, and it’s the perfect time of year to look at a revamp of your home.

Gone are the dreary days of winter, with many looking for ways to brighten up their home - so why not

look at florals?

Rather than an entire redecoration and brand new furniture, take a look at introducing bright faux flowers, decorative floral soft furnishings and working them into your room naturally.

There’s plenty of affordable options

Flora Drawers, Homesense

Faux rose, Homesense

Penneys

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English Pear & Freesia, with spirited Wood Sage and Sea Salt. Together, they create a fresh and fruity scent when applied to skin.

Easily applied with the dab of a fingertip, the product can be swirled onto wrists, neck and décolletage.

The collaboration is available exclusively at Brown Thomas, priced at €59 for the complete set, which comes in a colourful pink pouch.

Joules Cambrige chair, DFS

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AN EXCITING new product from Jo Malone launched at Brown Thomas last week, in collaboration with one of the world’s leading beauty vloggers.

The Fragrance Combining palette has been created alongside British vlogger Fleur de Force, combining two scents in a solid perfume formula.

The travel-ready palette was curated by the fashionista, containing two of her favourite scents - Golden

Artificial succulent, Debenhams

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Jo Malone unveils exciting new perfume collaboration

Sign, Penneys

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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE

HOME & STYLE

STYLE SOS WITH

Colour is coming  Rachel D’Arcy

NEON GREENS, orange, pinks and yellows and everything in between are coming to the high street like an unstoppable force.

Thanks to a new collaboration between Bershka and colour giants Pantone, dropping in stores this month, it’ll be easy to channel this seasons monochrome trend, but not as you know it.

Key items from the catwalks and the silhouettes of the season have been drenched in eye popping colours, which are definitely festival ready as we come into Electric Picnic season.

For women, star pieces in the collection include blazers, cargo pants, asymmetric crop tops, bike shorts and major tonal accessories like glasses and bags.

Men can also luck in on this trend, with windbreakers, Bermuda shorts and cargo pants on offer, all in the same bright, vivid colours - a standout must for your summer wardrobe.

According to Bershka, the ‘full-colour’ combination is the hottest new combo, so make sure you try it out yourselves when the Pantone x Bershka collection hits shelves this month.

Martha Keeping comfy when wandering the streets  MARTHA GILHEANEY I am broke, but it’s not a real broke, just a moving of money away from the high street and into savings kind of broke.

My mother never gives up hope that one day I’ll be doing this to buy a house, a car, or even in my case driving lessons.

But at 34 and true to my millennial nature, I just feel too young so instead I am saving for a holiday to Japan!

Such saving requires a lot of resolve, especially over the weekends living in the city centre. Walking is a fine, fun, free activity that my boyfriend and I have decided to embrace. Last Saturday we ate a stack of pancakes to fuel up, packed the camera, enough money to treat ourselves to two coffees and took to the streets.

I wore a cute dress and block heels for this aimless adventure. Naturally I would have been more physically comfortable in something soft and flat, but wouldn’t I always?

When people talk about being comfortable in their clothes I wonder if they are referring to physical comfort or mental comfort? Or maybe it’s a bit of both?

The mental rarely registers with me. I am as at home in a tracksuit as I am in a gown and everything in between.

I don’t mind standing out, it usually brings nice nods, although I remember this girl, who clearly wasn’t comfortable with my comfort.

She used to say “Martha, I don’t know how you have time to put those outfits together.” With a stoney stare I replied “It takes as much time to put on something brilliant as it does something bland!”

But physical comfort, or its lack of, can be a little harder to contend. I mean I could wear runners, boyfriend jeans, soft sweatersand water proof jackets with hoods every day and I would definitely be more physically comfortable, but mentally I’d wither and withdraw. Fashion in all its wonderful varieties just means too much to me to let that happen.

I know that comfort is important, and for some it is a priority. Maybe for me, if I ever truly grow up and settle down, it will be too. I just really hope it won’t.

For now, I am happy to wander the streets getting blisters on the backs of my heels while I make Dublin discoveries like the most oxymoronic peaceful park beside a prison and a trendy hipster hangout lined with antique shops.

Dublin is a wonderful city to be broke and blistered in!

Martha is a Personal Stylist and Image Consultant. To find out more visit www.marthaslookingglass.com or follow Martha on Facebook/Instagram @Martha’sLookingGlass.

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FOOD&DRINK

MORSELS OF NEWS IN THE CAPITAL

WEEBites

Spring for the best farmers’ markets GARY IBBOTSON

WITH Lent in full swing, Easter a few weeks away and the atmosphere not sure if it should bring sunshine or torrential rain, Spring is well and truly upon us.

Our supermarkets these days are stocked to the brim 365 days of the year, so it’s easy to forget that much of our fresh fruit and veg is seasonal produce.

This essentially means that at a

certain time of year, a certain fruit or vegetable is at its peak, in terms of flavour or harvest.

Fruits and vegetables that have been naturally ripened on the vine or tree and harvested at the right time, will also contain much more nutritional value.

If you’re trying to avoid goods that were massgrown in greenhouses, sprayed with pesticides or are just generally more expensive, it’s a good idea to look out for produce that’s currently in-season.

D u r i n g s p r i n g ,

ve g e t a b l e s s u c h a s aubergines, leeks and peas are in season. Fruits such as Bramley apples, grapefruits, rhubarb and lemons are now hitting their stride.

To help you find some of the freshest in-season produce money can buy, we have compiled a list of local farmer markets where you can find all of the above and more.

The Supernatural Food Market Located at Pearse Street, Dublin 2, The Supernatural Food Market Stalls offer a range of organic and biodynamic

fruits and vegetables as well as organic cheeses, olives and eggs.

This indoor market opens every Saturday from 9:30am to 3:30pm and also contains an organic butchers and fishmonger.

The Green Door Market This popular market now calls Bluebell Business Park in Dublin 12 home.

Offering some of the best variety of fruit and veg in the city, the market conveniently open six days a week (Tuesday to Sunday) for those who live in and work in the city.

Visitors can buy top-

quality produce in an inviting space while enjoying a community market experience and meeting the people who are behind their food.

People’s Park Market Arguably one of the most famous markets in the Dublin area, Dun Laoghaire’s People’s Park Market opens every Sunday from 11am to 4pm.

Open since 1890, the market now boasts more than 50 vendors selling a variety of food stuffs such as local, seasonal produce, hot food, baked goods and arts and crafts.

Winners revealed in top Grow It Yourself initiative THE winners have been announced in the Energia Get Ireland Growing community growing fund created by GIY (Grow It Yourself), with members (above) of Kildare group, the Zero Waste Community Garden, scooping the top prize of €5,000.

Some €75,000 has been awarded to 86 community food growing projects across the island of Ireland, with the teams each receiving funds to develop their unique projects and ideas further for the benefit of their local community.

The recipients include community groups, schools, not-forprofits, community gardens, GIT groups, hospitals, creches, Direct Provision centres and Men’s Sheds all across the country.

Each group’s share of funding ranges from €500 to €2,000, with the top prize of €5,000 going to one group. The winners included Global Action Plan Community Garden, Ballymun; St Vincent’s Special School, Navan Road; and St Brigid’s Community Garden, Stillorgan.

Natural fast food chain Leon readies for opening LEON, the Naturally Fast Food brand, plans to open 20 restaurants nationwide by 2023, creating 600 new jobs across the service industry as it shares its approach to fast food with Irish communities.

The UK-based chain opened in 2004 and has announced its first Irish location in Dublin’s popular tourist destination and restaurant hub, Temple Bar. Located at Crown Alley in the former second-hand shop, Eager Beaver, LEON plans to open its doors in May. The brand also plans to open a second branch in Dundrum Town Centre later in 2019.

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Full of character – and

a pretty great pint, too A LOCALS’ local since 1850, this bar has the ability to turn a quiet pint into a mad night at the flip of a hat. The Wellington is full of character; the small front bar and alcove seating haven’t seen much updating over the years, but that only adds to the location’s charm.

The pint was smooth, one of the creamiest around (as you can see) and the temperature was on point but it was missing that perfect blend of all three characteristics that make up taste. While short of breaking the 8 barrier, it was still a fine pint.

The Wellington House, 100 Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1 @guinnessadvisor

Belgium Strong Ale Delirium Tremens  PALE MAILE, Beer Aficionado This beer just looks beautiful in its bottle.

Ceramic type bottle with quirky design and the pink elephant stands out on the shelf.

Belgium beer is in a league of its own and this strong ale will not disappoint.

You can taste the 8.5 % ABV strength with this beer but its a smooth tasting ale that’s very enjoyable.

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TRAVEL

Instagrammable Destinations

TOP 10 INSTAGRAM LOCATIONS | MUST-VISIT DESTINATIONS FOR THAT ‘INSTA-WORTHY’ PHOTO SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor WHETHER it’s breath taking landscapes or iconic landmarks you’re after you won’t be short of Insta-worthy moments on a trip across the Americas.

Road trip specialists TrekAmerica put the question to its thousands of loyal and dedicated trekkers and came up with a top ten must visit destinations.

LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA, CANADA

WITH crystal clear blue waters, Lake Louise offers the most incredible scenery, hiking opportunities and the perfect opportunity to get that perfect shot for the gram’.

Glaciers and Grizzlies, eleven days from €1,909 per person.

Photo @siobhansanta

CADILLAC RANCH, AMARILLO, TEXAS THIS 21-day tour travels along the original Route 66 and includes a visit to the Cadillac Ranch for a chance to spray paint and get Insta snappy.

Southern Sun from Los Angeles, eleven days from €2,200 per person.

Photo @chloepirt

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA

CELEBRATING its 100th year as a National Park in 2019, the mighty Grand Canyon is one of the USA’s iconic sites and should definitely

not to be missed.

Westerner 2, 14 days from €1,575 per person.

Photo @rachietravels

GRAND PRISMATIC SPRING, YELLOWSTONE, WYOMING

HARD-CORE adventurers will be blown away on this 14-day tour, packed with breath-taking scenery and wildlife spotting opportunities.

Enjoy a night under the stars at Yellowstone National Park and view the largest hot spring in the USA, Grand Prismatic Spring.

Mountain Trail, 14 days from €1,625 per person.

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MONUMENT VALLEY, ARIZONA

THIS 20-day tour is perfect for Trekkers that want to experience both adventure and partying. The highlight is definitely a visit to the famous Monument Valley with the chance to capture a Forrest Gump selfie.

Westerner 3, 20 days from €2,309 per person.

Photo @amymariecampbell

ATHABASCA GLACIER, ALBERTA

EXPERIENCE the best of the Canadian Rockies, British Columbia and Alberta on this breath-taking tour, with a visit to Jasper National Park with wildlife spotting opportunities and a hike along the beautiful Athabasca Glacier.

Mountie, 11 days from €1,320 per person.

Photo @james.dower

MEOW WOLF, SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO

BE prepared for a trip that is out of the ordinary and extraordinary, with a visit to Meow Wolf at Sante Fe. Filled with all things architecture, painting and trippy, this immersive experience is like no other.

Southern Sun from New York, 21 days from €2,225 per person.

Photo @tashabyfield

PUNALU’U BLACK SAND BEACH, HAWAII

EXPECT nothing less than pure paradise on this 8-day tour with plenty of photographic opportunities. Swim through crystal clear waters, spot Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles, visit the 25 metre-high ‘Rainbow Falls’ and view one of the most active volcanoes in the world - Kilauea.

Hawaii Big Island, eight days from €2,015 per person.

Photo: @1BeckyDavidson

UXMAL RUINS, CAMPECHE, MEXICO

EXPERIENCE the beauty and culture of Mexico on this nine-day tour. Visit the UNESCO Uxmal Ruins in Campeche to learn about Mexico’s colourful past, before partying it up in Cancun and spotting wildlife in Mexico’s incredible jungle.

Mexican BLT, nine days from €1,915 per person.

Photo @lianne.payne

VENICE BEACH

VISIT the best of the Southwest USA on this seven-day tour designed for Trekkers who want a balance of partying and exploring.

Take a stroll down Venice beach to experience funky shops, street performers and foodie hot spots.

Western Wonder from Los Angeles, seven days from €1,766 per person.

Photo @scarlettlondon

Follow the @TrekAmerica moments hashtag on Twitter and Instagram #TrekMoments For more information or to book visit:Trekamerica.com or call 0333 003 2051.

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Nissan crossover proves X-cellent in every way DECLAN GLYNN

THE Nissan X-Trail is the largest crossover that Nissan makes, but the current car is a lot different to X-Trails of old.

Consigned to the history books is the boxy look of the original X-Trail, while many people will consider the new Nissan X-Trail to be a far racier, and desirable, alternative to a people carrier.

With the rugged looks of an SUV, and the option of a third row of seats, it can accommodate up to seven people, while still cutting a dash on the road, or in the school car park.

While a large proportion of motorists tend to like the look of big SUVs, they don’t necessarily need the off-road ability they traditionally possess.

Luckily, the X-Trail allows you to choose how much off-road boldness it has – you can opt for a four-wheel-drive version, or choose front-wheel drive to keep running costs down.

A bigger brother to the massively successful Nissan Qashqai, the new Nissan X-Trail replaces the “Qashqai + 2” from the first-generation model and replaces the previous generation X-Trail too.

Four specifications are available – XE, SV, SV Premium, and SVE – while the only engine available is a 1.6-litre turbo diesel.

Seating options consist of five or seven seats for total practicality, or outright carrying capacity.

Co2 emissions as low as 129g/km result in an annual road tax from as little as €270.

Fu e l c o n s u m p t i o n as low as 4.9l/100km is achievable from the sweet-revving 1.6-litre turbo diesel engine, while 130bhp, and 320 Nm of torque at 1750rpm, are

Citroen reveals new C-Segment SUV details CITROEN Ireland have just revealed full details of their new C-Segment SUV, the C5 Aircross, which sets a new bar for comfort in its segment thanks to its Progressive Hydraulic Cushion suspension – a standard feature across the entire range.

All models come equipped with three individual sliding, folding and reclining rear seats for extra practicality and include best-inclass boot space of up to 720-litres.

ConnectedCAM – a factory-fitted dashboard camera from Citroen – is also standard across the range.

These features ensure optimal levels of comfort,

very impressive figures indeed.

A six-speed manual gearbox comes as standard, but buyers can opt for Nissan’s CVT (automatic) gearbox on all but the entry-level XE model.

A four-wheel-drive system is available as an option on these models too.

Performance Tuned for responsive, agile performance, the Nissan X-Trail’s fourw h e e l - d r ive sys te m automatically sends power to the wheels that need it most – 30 times faster than the human eye can blink.

That makes driving a doddle, whether you are driving in the heaviest rain or snow, or just negotiating a tight bend.

T h e N e w “NissanConnect” infotainment system is incredibly intuitive

thanks to its 7” anti-glare touch-screen, enhanced navigation, and handsf re e co m m u n i ca t i o n functions.

It makes the X-Trail an integral part of your connected lifestyle in just a few clicks.

The car I had on test was the Nissan X-Trail 7-seater in luxurious SVE specification, and comes complete with a hugely impressive list of standard features.

These include full leather seating, heated front and rear seats, cruise control, Bluetooth, power moon roof, power tailgate, 19”

practicality and safety across the entire range.

The New C5 Aircross has just landed in Ireland and is available in four trim levels: Start, Touch, Feel & Flair, with prices starting from €26,495.

The New C5 Aircross is now available to test drive at Citroen dealerships nationwide.

alloys, LED headlamps, silver roof rails, Moving Object Detection, Around View Monitor, dual zone automatic air conditioning and numerous other quality

FACT BOX

1) 5 or 7 seats available 2) 2WD or 4WD options 3) Manual or CVT (automatic) 4) Punchy 1.6-litre engine 5) Priced from €32,600

features.

The new X-Trail has class-leading cabin space, including the most legroom in its class.

The rows of seating are arranged in a tiered theatre-style system, where every row sits a little higher than the one in front, for better visibility.

This doesn’t come at the expense of headroom, though, as there’s plenty of space in the back seats.

The X-Trail’s 50/50 folding third-row seats let

you take extra passengers and all their gear. When not in use, the seats fold flat to create a large luggage area.

Prices for the new Nissan X-Trail start at just €32,600 (ex works) for the five-seat XE model, while SVE specification models are priced from €40,800 (ex works).

Nissan’s terrific large SUV certainly has the ‘X’ factor in terms of style, spaciousness, build quality and effortless driving ability.

New Ceed is due in 2019 KIA is set to welcome a new arrival to the Ceed model family, with a new (as yet, unnamed) Ceed crossover that should be even more appealing to European customers.

With the arrival of the new Ceed, Ceed Sportswagon and ProCeed, Kia’s best-selling model family hasn’t stopped growing.

The new Ceed crossover model will be named and revealed later in 2019.

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CLASS ACT: CANOEING: LIAM Jegou proved the class of the field at the Irish Open Slalom Canoeing Championships held at the Sluice weir slalom course on the river Liffey in Lucan on Sunday.

Competitors had two runs over the course with the fastest time counting and time penalties for touching one of the 22 gates or missing one altogether.

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS INFORM YOU OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AND SCORES OF YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMS RUGBY | IRELAND AND LIONS LEGEND’S SPECIAL BIRTHDAY

Slattery at 70 celebrated in perfect style  sport@dublingazette.com

BLACKROCK College RFC hosted a star-studded 70th birthday tribute dinner for Fergus Slattery with the Concert Hall at the RDS providing the perfect setting for 430 family, friends, former teammates and special guests.

A great celebration commenced with BBC commentator and sports presenter Jim Neilly, a long-time friend and colleague of Slattery, regaling the audience with many nostalgic stories from his career and post rugby career as a pundit.

The room was littered with an incredible line-up of former international players and teammates including rugby greats like Willie John McBride, Mike Gibson, Ray McLoughlin, Hugo MacNeill, Alain Rolland, Job Langbroek, Niall Brophy, Leo Cullen, Ollie Campbell, Neil Francis, Michael Kiernan and Johnny Moloney.

Of those fellow greats and ex Rock alumni, MacNeill eloquently spoke

about Slattery, reminding the crowd how frequently the word “legend” is used to describe people these days, but is a most appropriate description for Slattery.

He earned 61 caps for Ireland between 1970 and 1984 – including the triple crown winning 1982 team – as well as playing 18 times for the Barbarians. He toured New Zealand with the Lions in 1971 and then again in 1974 to South Africa, playing all four matches and captaining the side a couple of times on the tour.

For Ireland, he was captain of the 1979 side that won seven of their eight matches in Australia, including tests in Brisbane and Sydney. A legend on the rugby pitch as well as being a fierce advocate for Blackrock College RFC and club rugby in general.

Hugo described “a dedicated, passionate Fergus who has always offered to lend a hand, whether it be MC’ing a local charity function or a rugby club dinner in rural Wales, presenting

An array of Irish rugby legends on hand to celebrate Fergus Slattery. Picture: Rock Photos

match day jerseys to the 1st XV team, or driving around town to gather signatures for an auction item.

“A selfless, willing individual like Fergus is hard to find but someone who is always supported by his friends, family and former teammates as was most evident by those in attendance.”

Later in the evening, Club President Pappy Burke presented him with a

piece of custom artwork of the famous image of Fergus leading the British & Irish Lions out onto the pitch.

The celebratory cake, created by long-time club member, Joannie Langbroek, added a very personal touch, combining the colours from Fergus’s three jerseys from Rock, Ireland and the Lions to commemorate a remarkable career.

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LUCAN SARSFIELDS THIS weekend WELL done to the coming Junior weAhave la the start of Féile with the Dublin Camogie Féile. We have two teams entered, one being hosted in Rush Maurs GAA, and one in Sandyford, Naomh Olaf. Full details on Dublin Camogie website.

Great support for the Senior Camogie team Table Quiz last Friday thanks to all those who supported the event, very much appreciated.

Hard luck to Chris Crummey on losing out in the league semi-final with Dublin Snr hurlers, commiserations also to the Dublin Minor A camogie team and our own Ellen Dunphy and Aoife Byrne who were part of the squad who lost out to a strong Galway outfit.

A much better result for the Dublin 16A Camogie team who had a comprehensive win vs Offaly with 5 Lucan girls in the squad Lilly Rooney, Lauren Dawson, Phoebe Shannon, Mille Reid and Sinead Daly. Also well done to Darren Gavin who finished the league with Dublin Snr footballers beating Cavan.

Well done to Noel Simpson who won the two tickets to Connor McKeon’s gig in the National Concert Hall on April the 4th with the Legends of Swing. tickets for the event can be purchased here https://www.nch.ie/Online/default.asp Lucan Sarsfields Easter Camps are fast approaching, details are below, register through the link now so as not to miss out. Monday 15thThursday 18th April from 10:30-2:30. €45 for the Easter camp (ages 5-11)School of Excellence for u13-u15 players which is €50.

There was no winner of the lotto on the 21st March, Numbers were 4, 10, 13 and 21 . Next weeks’ jackpot €3,000, the draw will be managed

by Josephine Donohue.

GARDA/WESTMANSTOWN LEAGUE action resumes next weekend for both adult teams with Inters away to St Judes on Sunday morning at 10.30am and Juniors welcome Ballyboughal to Westmanstown at 12pm.

Training continues on Tuesdays anddefeat Thursday’s FOLLOWING to at 7.30pm Naomh in O Westmanstown.

Thanks to Mark and crew at Insanity Fitzone for their efforts over the last eight weeks.

Lots of underage activity

last week with minors doing a double beating St Anne’s away by 4-10 to 1-9 and St Peregrines at home by 6-10 to 0-8,mixed fortunes for U-13 girls beating Naomh Olaf in football but losing in Camogie to St Anne’s, U-11 hurlers beat Tyrellstown 5-6 to 4-1, U-15 girls beat Castleknock 4-12 to 3-5 and minor girls unlucky to lose to Templeogue Synge St by three points on a score line of 2-6 to 2-3.

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A BIG thank you to Louis Fitzgerald of An Poitin Stil, on his very generous donation to the club.

The Club wishes to send belated congratulations to Blaine and Jenny Kelly on the recent arrival of their daughter, Fiadh may you both have many years of joy.

Huge congratulations to Sinead Dixon who was awarded Ladies Player of the Year, Well done Sinead.

Monthly whist is on this Thursday, March 28 at 8.30pm in club house, all are very welcome.

Weekly Bingo every Wednesday Night at 8.30pm in club Hall, again all welcome, especially new players.

RUGBY: BARNHALL WIN AIL DIVISION 2B WITH GAMES TO SPARE MU Barnhall enjoy a team huddle after their win over Sligo; the Parsonstown club also won the women’s Leinster Division Three title, inset. Picture: Piaras O Midheach

Blue Bulls’ sweet sixteen

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Sligo 11 MU Barnhall 22  RONAN GAINE sport@dublingazette.com

MU Barnhall confirmed they will be playing their rugby in AIL Division 2A next season as they blitzed 2B, making it 16 wins from 16 as they stormed Strandhill to beat Sligo last Saturday.

It put them out of reach of the chasers with two matches to go and the Blue Bulls’ Peter Black told the Dublin Gazette it has been a special season for the club.

“Promotion was the aim from the start of the season,” Black said.

“The emergence of the

scholarship programme with Maynooth University has helped us bring in a lot of highly talented senior schools players from around the country to play for the Under-20s and then get their chance in AIL. “Eight players from the Under-20s played for the senior team this season and a lot are staying on at the club rather than going elsewhere. The senior squad is firsts, seconds and Under-20s players training together, learning the same calls week in week out so any one of them can slot into the team seamlessly.”

In perfect rugby weather, Sligo, still needing a win to confirm their

place in the playoffs were soon in front. Unable to break through the Barnhall defence they won a penalty and smartly converted rather than kicking to the corner to take a 3-0 lead.

Defence was proving the key to both teams as Barnhall struggled to break down the home team initially but a scrum eventually leading to a penalty which Adam Chester converted to level.

Star man Mikey Mellett went to the sin bin and Sligo soon re-took the lead thanks to another penalty from Mark Butler. The game turned after the half time break, however.

The away side kicked off and quickly broke the line. Full back Eoghan Quinn went over to put Barnhall into the lead for the first time. This opened the floodgates as they quickly stretched their lead to nine, captain Tom McKeown crossing the white line and Chester converting to put the Blue Bulls 15-6 ahead.

Mellett showed his worth when he intercepted a pass to race clear and score Barnhall’s third try.

It was a battle throughout in Strandhill and the game was beginning to take its toll on both sides. A yellow card for Robbie Holt was quickly followed up by a try for Sligo, largely thanks to

sloppiness from a tiring Barnhall defence but a deserved consolation for the home team, the final score in Sligo, 22-11.

And Black is confident his side will enjoy life in the third tier next season, “The Under-20s playing in the top division will help bolster recruitment for next year and playing in 2A will attract a higher calibre of player also. So next year it won’t just be competing but being up and around promotion”.

The future is looking bright for Barnhall, as the stars appear to align in their 50th anniversary season.

O’Meara shines in green singlet

Brothers Pearse AC’s Declan O’Meara last weekend in Santry

DECLAN O’Meara, age 14 and a juvenile club member of Brother Pearse AC in Knocklyon, wore the Ireland singlet with pride this week at the Schools International Cross Country in Santry.

He ran in the Junior Boys race where his team scored third place, finished 25th overall and seventh of the Irish entrants in a competitive field, completing the course in 13.57.

He is a student of Gaelcholaiste An Phiorsaigh school in Rathfarnham and has trained with the club since 2015.

His coach Ray Cunningham commented: “This is a great experience for the young man and he will surely gain a massive amount of confidence and a lot of experience just being part of a National squad”.

He was among a couple of Dubliners involved with Colaiste Eoin’s Eanna O’Bradaigh running in the intermediate boys race while Luttrellstown CC’s Scott Fagan.

O’Bradaigh finished 17th overall in 19.16 minutes while Fagan made it into the top ten with a fine run of 19.03 minutes.

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CANOEING: LUCAN’S SLUICE WEIR THE SCENE FOR IRISH OPEN SLALOM CHAMPIONSHIPS

Salmon Leap’s Jegou the class act as thoughts turn to Olympics IRISH OPEN SLALOM CHAMPIONSHIPS  LINDIE NAUGHTON

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LIAM Jegou proved the class of the field at the Irish Open Slalom Canoeing Championships held at the Sluice weir slalom course on the river Liffey in Lucan on Sunday.

Competitors had two runs over the course with the fastest time counting and time penalties for touching one of the 22 gates or missing one altogether.

Jegou, who is Ireland’s best hope of a qualifying place at next year’s Tokyo Olympics, was a clear winner of the C1 class with a clean first run in 81.76 seconds. Finishing second with a clean second run was Robert Hendrick in 82.97 seconds, while third was Eoin Moorhouse in 96.43 seconds, which included two penalty seconds for a touch.

Target race for Jegou this season is the World Championships to be held in La Seu d’Urgell in Spain next September. The top eleven nations at this competition will win a place at next year’s Olympics.

“I finished 24th at last year’s World Championships and would need to finish in the top 20 to be sure of a place,” he says.

Training is going well at his base in Pau, France, where he has the company of a few other Irish paddlers as well as many French squad members.

“Thanks to sponsorship from Mike Corcoran, who

competed in C2 at the 1992 Olympics for Ireland, I’ve been working with a new coach Nichola Peschier since last November. He’ll be coming with me to five events.”

Jegou, who finished second at the 2014 World Junior Championships, just missed out on qualification for the 2016 Rio Olympics, when aged just 20. He then lost a year to a hip injury before returning to competition for the European Championships last year.

The Irish selection races for the World Championships will take place at La Seu in April. “We’ll be spending two weeks there. As well as that, I’ll compete in two of the five World Cup races and also in the World U23 Championships in Krakow in July.”

Winning the K1 men’s category with a best time of 79.87 seconds, including a single two second penalty, was Samuel Curtis. Oisin Farrell was second with a time of 83.91 and Sean Ansell third in 84.70.

Best of the K1 women was Aisling Conlan with 103.20, including four penalty points for two touches.

Ciara Farrell was second in 111.58 secs, despite hitting four gates, and Maeve Martin third with 127.94 secs, including one two second penalty. Martin also competed in the C1 class, the only woman to do so, and clocked a time of 204.15 seconds.

Winning a closely fought junior K1 class was Adam Vaugh who had a clean second run in 93.82 seconds.

Just over a second adrift for second was Ethan Dowling in 94.84 seconds, while third was Tom Morley in 96.18 seconds.

Fox leads Garda to retain 2B spot DIVISION 2B/3 PLAYOFF  sport@dublingazette.com

GARDA RFC maintained their place in Leinster rugby’s Division 2B with a 23-14 win over Roscrea in their playoff against the Division 3 runners-up.

Garda started fast and strong with great work from the pack with quick phase play and they finished off well by an individual effort from David Biggins to score in the

corner.

From the restart, Garda again went on he attack and, with stong build up play, pushed over for another pack try for a 12-0 lead.

From here, Roscrea had their purple patch and with some good movement and errors by Garda got in for a try of their own.

The Westmanstown side got straight back to work and only for a few

handling errors could have got in again and it allowed Roscrea to march up the field once more.

A penalty allowed them to get good line out possession and Roscrea put together a set move that caught Garda flat footed to score under the posts.

The second half brought a couple of changes for Garda and injected fresh energy into the team as they stayed calm and marched the field and

used the boot of Leon Fox and McGrath.

Solid leadership from Captain Lorcan Murphy and his smart choices at penalties allowed Garda to control the second half.

Their pressure was rewarded with a good try by player of the match Fox. This, along with two well taken penalties pushed the score board to safety for Garda as they survived after a tough regular season campaign.

Salmon Leap’s Liam Jegou on his way to victory last Sunday

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OUR inter hurlers defeated St Pat’s of Palmerstown to make it three from three in AHL3. Our Juniors were beaten by Trinity Gaels. Our Minor A Footballers beat Cuala but our B team lost to Lucan Sarsfields.

This Mother’s Day we welcome Waterloo, an Abba tribute act, to the club.

Admission is €5, with doors opening at 6pm. Promises to be an evening of great fun to celebrate Mother’s Day and all welcome.

Our Easter Camp will take place Monday 15 to Thursday 18, April. Boys and girls aged from four to twelve years of age are welcome to participate in Gaelic Games fun in Monastery Road. It will run 10am to 2pm. Price is €50 or €45 if paid in advance. Contact Catherine at 086 8303207 or Shane at 086 1600042.

Pop into the club to play our US Masters predictor competition. Entry €10 and for those studying the form in advance you’ll be required to pick five golfers ahead of the tournament. Prize money will be determined on receipt of all entries. Round Tower Lotto 18th March 2019. Jackpot: €7,600. Numbers drawn: 3,8,23,27 bonus ball 13. No overall winner and no bonus ball winner.

3 x €100 winners: Ed O’Malley, Farmer, Gerry Gallagher. Thanks to all who participated.

ST PAT’S, PALMERSTOWN OUR annual Féile Quiz will be held on Thursday, April 18 at 9pm in the Palmerstown House. A number of teams are taking part in Féile this year, starting with camogie next weekend in Portmarnock. All support welcome.

Several matches in all age groups this weekend with lots of success. Well done everyone. Our juvenile report will be available later in the week.

The senior hurlers went down to Round Towers on Sunday morning. The senior footballers are at home to Na Fianna next Sunday morning in Glenaulin at 10.30am. Great to see as much support out as possible. Fixture details will be posted for all matches during the week.

Our Easter camps will run from 15 - 18 April

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for football, and 23 - 26 April for Hurling and Camogie. On-line booking now open. Hurling skills for our younger players is on every Friday from 6 to 7pm.

Two Lotto jackpots this week for €10,000 and €1,000. The numbers in the first draw were 5, 20, 21 and 24. Second draw were 14, 20, 26 and 28.

No jackpot winner but we had four match 3 winners in Charlie Kerr, Gerry O’Dwyer, Anne Moore and Siobhan Garcia who won €50 each. Two jackpot prizes again next week for €10,000 and €1,200. The draw takes place on Sunday night in the Palmerstown House at 10pm.

Lotto tickets are available online and from SuperValu, Palmerstown House, and Manor Hair Studios.

ALL members should note that Membership Fees for 2019 are now over due and must be paid no later than March 31. Fees should be paid immediately to Noel Blanchfield or Philip Kavanagh on Tuesday or Thursday Nights between 8pm and 9.30pm. Failure by Playing Members shall lead to non selection in Club Teams The Academy continues on the All Weather Pitch next week for children born 2013, 2014 and 2015 at the earlier time of 10 till 11am. Children born 2012 will be on the training pitch beside the hall at the same time.

U-8s and U-9 camogie teams continue their training in the club hall at 6pm on Tuesday nights.All other age groups are back on All Weather Pitch.

Advertise your logo or brand at Thomas Davis GAA. E-mail advertisewiththomasdavisgaa@gmail.comfor more information Thomas Davis Easter Camp will run from Monday, April 15 to Thursday, April 18, 10am till 2pm daily. Participants must be attending school. Easter Camp will cost €40 on the day or €30 if you pre-register. The days for preregistration are Saturday, March 30, Saturday, April 6 and 13; 11.30am till 12.30pm in the Clubhouse Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) screening for your heart is being hosted by the club again this year on Saturday, March 20; last year there were two cases where the participants had found to have this but after being flagged where able to rectify with a small procedure. Your health is your wealth.

Well done to the Minor Football Team who registered a comprehensive victory over St. Oliver Plunketts today in the MFL1 clash .Some great attacking football played throughout in particular the first 20 mins of the game which led the foundation for a good home victory.

Well done to the senior hurlers who drew with Setanta to remain undefeated in AHL2. Unlucky not to win out overall in a keenly contested match between both teams.

GOLF: LUCAN CLUB HOSTS LONGEST RUNNING CUP

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HERMITAGE Golf Club is preparing to host one of its most important events of the season with the Ladies Scratch Cup on the agenda for Sunday, May 5.

This year’s competition is sponsored by Bradys Of Castleknock, exclusive Mercedes dealership and will be played over 36 holes with a Shotgun Start commencing at 8.30am.

The competition is the longest running scratch cup in the country and celebrates an amazing 48 years in existence this year.

Along with its longevity, the event has always maintained a high quality field and the organising committee are confident that this year will be no exception.

Previous winners include such luminaries as Curtis Cup player Mary McKenna, a nine times winner of the Scratch Cup trophy, and Scotland’s Belle Robinson, one of the first women to receive honorary membership of the R&A in 2014.

Another winner of this cup is Catriona Mathew

Ciara Casey (Hermitage) with her father Donal during the Scratch Cup in 2014 when she finished runner-up. Picture: Pat Cashman

(nee Lambert), Captain of the Solheim Cup for 2019.

In 2016, Hermitage had their first home winner in Ciara Casey, an upand-coming 18 year old star.

Not alone did she manage to win in 2016, having been runner up in 2015, but she beat the field again to bring home the trophy in 2017, therefore making history for Hermitage two years in succession. The winner

SUPER SAINTS Tallaght school on Mark in final

ST MARK’S Community School won a thrilling All-Ireland Under-16C schoolboys league title at the National Basketball Arena as they edged out Castletroy College 54-50.

MVP Dwayne Gonga hit the crucial scores for the Dubliners in the end, as the pressure from Castletroy was on until the final buzzer, but two big closing scores from Gonga ensured victory for his side.

Picture: rolf stenberg

in 2018 was Anna Foster (Elm Park).

Other winners include Leona Maguire, who just secured her LPGA card for 2019. Stephanie Meadows, LPGA professional, also competed in the scratch cup for many years before she moved to the USA. Hermitage are proud winners of the Best Parkland Course in Leinster on three separate occasions and the Scratch Cup is included on the

ILGU 2019 Scratch Cup Circuit.

I LG U H P M a n a ge r D av i d Ke a r n ey h a s agreed to encourage the ILGU Under 18s elite squad to compete.

Entry forms can be downloaded from the ILGU website www.ilgu. ie or Hermitage website w w w. h e r m i t a g e g o l f. ie. The closing date for entries is Friday, April 26. Entries are limited to the lowest 66 handicaps of 12 and under.

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HURLING: REIGNING CHAMPIONS EASE TO BIG WIN OVER LUCAN SARSFIELDS

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Dublin put end to Galway unbeaten series

Ballyboden St Enda’s have made the perfct start to their title defence. Picture: John Kirwan

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2-15 0-10

BALLYBODEN St Enda’s lead the way at the top of Adult Hurling League Division 1 as they continued their flawless start to the season with a 2-15 to 0-10 win over Lucan Sarsfields at Pairc Ui Murchu last Sunday.

Both sides were missing players due to intercounty duties, with Dublin captain Chris Crummey a particularly noticeable absentee for Lucan.

Sarsfields had lost narrowly to Cuala and Na Fianna in the opening two rounds and their difficult start to the season continued against an in-form Boden outfit.

They trailed by ten points at the break as they battled in vain to overcame a stiff wind in their faces, while James Roche picked off points with frees and 65s to lead 0-11 to 0-1 at the

break.

With the wind at their backs in the second half, Lucan were able to turn the tide somewhat and that was seen on the scoreboard, where they registered nine scores to Boden’s six.

Crucially, two of the home side’s efforts hit the back of the net, with a second-half penalty and a further net-rustler seeing Boden through to an ultimately comfortable win.

It won’t be long before the sides meet again, however, as they open their respective Championship campaigns against one another in Parnell Park on April 6.

St Jude’s earned their first victory in Division One of the Adult Hurling League as the Templeogue outfit had six points to spare as they dispatched Whitehall Colmcile 0-17 to 1-8 at the National Games Development Centre in Abbotstown.

Jude’s had the wind at their backs in the opening half and

took full advantage of the conditions, they dominated the game and went into the break two points ahead of their northside opponents.

The home side continued to dominate proceedings in the second half, doing the necessary as they kept the scoreboard ticking over to earn a comfortable victory.

Jude’s will be looking to continue their rise up the table in their next game against St Vincents; the sides are currently separated by point difference and will go head to head in Pairc Naomh Uinsionn on May 15.

Faughs lead the way in Adult Hurling League Division Two as they made it a maximum six points from three games with a comfortable win at home to Naomh Fionnbarra.

The home side are brimming with confidence following wins over St Oliver Plunkett’s/ Eoghan Ruadh and Naomh Olaf in their opening encounters.

And they never looked trou-

bled against their northside opponents on Sunday as they cruised to an emphatic 13-point win, registering 3-19 to 0-15 points.

The Tymon North outfit are in their first year at this level after being relegated from the top tier last season and appear determined to return at the first attempt.

T h ey o p e n t h e i r C h a m pionship campaign against O’Toole’s at Monastery Road next week as they seek to navigate a difficult group also containing top-tier Kilmacud and Na Fianna.

Second place in the second tier are Thomas Davis, who played out a high-scoring draw with Setanta at Kiltipper Road on Sunday afternoon.

The sides were deadlocked at 1-15 apiece at the close of play as the Tallaght side take to Division 2 with ease, having come up from Division 3 last time out.

They kick off their Senior B Championship campaign with

a trip to Somerton Park and Castleknock next week, having overcome St Sylvester’s and Scoil Ui Chonaill so far this season.

THE only unbeaten record in the Lidl NFL Division 1 was ended in Moycullen as goals from Sinead Aherne and Siobhan Woods gave Dublin the points against Connacht champions Galway, 2-8 to 1-7.

Dublin got off to a great start when Aherne palmed to the net after eight minutes, but Galway replied through Barbara Hannon to only trail by one at half-time.

But with Aherne and Nicole Owens in point scoring form, the closest Galway could get was one point as Mick Bohan’s side finished strongly to claim the honours.

In a low scoring firsthalf, it was Dublin who looked the more clinical in front of goal to lead 1-3 to 1-2.

Aherne and Tracey Leonard exchanged frees to start the second half, but the move of the game resulted in Woods’s goal after 38 minutes, which proved decisive.

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JEGOU SHOWS HIS TOP CLASS

CANOEING: Salmon Leap man slaloms his way to success at the Irish Open championships at Lucan’s sluice weir. SEE P29

BLUE BULLS ON THE RAMPAGE RUGBY: MU BARN-

HALL ease to AIL Division 2B title with games to spare after 16th win in a row. SEE P28

SACRIFICING her debs night for football is proof enough that Niamh Farrelly’s recent explosion onto the Irish football scene isn’t by accident.

Being crowned FAI Under-19 Women’s Player of the Year last week was the icing on the cake in a stellar season for the Dublin teen although the Peamount United star insists it came as a bit of a surprise .

“I didn’t really expect it,” she said. “Obviously I was delighted just to be nominated, then when I actually won it on the night, it was just great.”

A rich run of form for the Lucan native last season meant this wasn’t the only personal accolade achieved. In September, Farrelly was voted Continental Tyres Women’s National League (WNL) player of the month, followed by a nomination for WNL Senior Player of the Season.

The midfielder puts last season’s success down to good timing and extra work behind the scenes.

“I think when I finished off with the 19s in April, that’s when my season sort of peaked. I worked on my fitness and my technical side of the game, then we seemed to gel together and I think that just helped me to progress as a player”, said the DCU student.

Captaining her country’s Under-19 team is an honour that will live long in the memory of Farrelly as one of her proudest moments, albeit a missed occasion on the road to gaining the armband.

Laughing, Niamh said: “The training camp fell on the same week of my school’s debs, so initially I was real upset over it. But then when they told me I’d be captain for the year, it all went out the window and I was buzzing”.

Farrelly’s form was then rewarded with the finest prize of them all; a call up to Colin Bell’s Irish squad.

Peamount’s Niamh Farrelly, left, with Isibeal Atkinson. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

“When I got called up it was a shock, but I was over the moon. I was excited to get in with the squad and just see what it’s like.

“The difference in the standard is huge but it was definitely a great experience.”

Maintaining such a high standard isn’t an easy feat by any means, Niamh’s intense schedule

highlighting the dedication needed to reach the top.

“It’s pretty intense. I’ve Peamount twice a week, my college team on a Monday, I train with Colin on a Wednesday with the homebased players and then obviously I have my own gym and individual sessions, followed by a match at the weekend, so it’s pretty full on.”

More busy times lie ahead for the Peas’ midfielder and her senior squad comrades, as they prepare for the UEFA Women’s Euro 2021 Qualifiers. The squad set off for Italy on a ten day camp in April, to help prepare for the qualifiers which begin in September.

In terms of personal aims for the year, Farrelly knows what she wants,

and it seems she won’t be side tracked on her road to success.

“For Peamount this year, the league and the FAI Cup are the ones I want to win.

“Then with the Ireland squad obviously my goal is to get into the April camp and from there, push into the squad and then try get into the starting 11 for the Euros campaign.”