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Shamrock Rovers’ rising stars produced a series of brilliant performances in Brittany to take home the Gwened Cup crown. SEE P28

Fair play Florence 95 year-old Florence McGillicuddy from Rathfarnham, in Dublin, is the overall Age Action Silver Surfer Award winner. Florence who blogs on GrandadOnline.com was presented with his award in recognition of his contribution to community life through his use of technology, at a ceremony this morning in Dublin City University.

Florence has developed a unique relationship with the children in the local Ballyroan Boys’ School (pictured) over the past three years through the internet. Florence brings history to life for the young students as he researches historic facts about their city and composes the lesson in an email which the children’s teacher helps the students read.. Pictures: Marc O’Sullivan

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Dail plea for more garda in Rathcoole PADRAIG CONLON

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GARDA resources in Rathcoole are “miniscule” and “ineffective” for policing the growing population in the area.

This is according to local Fianna Fáil TD John Curran who was speaking in the Dail during a special debate on the matter with Minster for Justice Charlie Flanagan.

Evidence of an increase in burglary, criminal damage and public order offences in the area is causing anger among residents who have launched petitions demanding extra Garda resources.

“The people in Rathcoole, Saggart and Newcastle feel that they are being ignored,” Deputy Curran told the chamber.

“People in Rathcoole deserve the

level of service the Minister talked about in terms of a physical presence, it is not happening.”

With the number of gardaí in Rathcoole at 14, the lowest ever recorded, pressure is growing on the Garda Commissioner to deploy additional gardai to Rathcoole Garda Station.

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Gardai seek help in murder investigation GARDAI at Lucan Garda Station are appealing for information on the fatal shooting of 42-year old David Chen also known as David Lynch at Foxdene Ave, Balgaddy, Lucan, on March 1 2019.

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Survivor slams redress scheme decision A SURVIVOR of a Dublin Mother and Baby home has accused Katherine Zappone of “passing the buck.” PAGE 8

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Rathcoole policing issues raised in Dail PADRAIG CONLON

A LOCAL TD has appealed to both the Minister for Justice and the Garda Commissioner to increase garda numbers in Rathcoole.

Fianna Fail Mid West TD John Curran made his plea to Charlie Flanagan in the Dail last Wednesday citing rising crime rates in the area.

“There are simply not enough gardaí based in the Rathcoole area to deliver

the type of policing service that the Minister stated he wanted,” Deputy Curran said.

“The Minister highlighted in the Dáil this morning the fact that there are now more than 14,000 gardaí.

“In all the stations in my constituency I am seeing the benefit of that but I am not seeing it in Rathcoole Garda station.

“At the end of December 2012, there were 26 gardaí in Rathcoole and 95 in Clondalkin.

“This year, on the last date that I checked, there were 105 gardaí in Clondalkin and 14 in Rathcoole.

“The service is insufficient and unsatisfactory for the population that currently resides there.”

Deputy Curran went on to speak about a public meeting he attended a few weeks regarding resources in the greater Rathcoole area.

He said local people spoke of their own individual incidents, the response from An Garda Síochána and how they want an increased Garda presence in the area.

“There is a physical record of an increase in crime, as reported at the joint policing committees, JPCs,” he said.

“Burglary, for the first four months, in comparison to the previous ones, was up almost 50%.

“Criminal damage was up 47%.

“Theft from motor vehicles was up 67%.

“Public order incidents were up 57%.”

In response to Deputy Curran’s appeal, Minister Flanagan said deployment of Garda resources is solely the responsibility of the

Garda Commissioner and his management team.

“With the accelerated recruitment of Garda members continuing this year,” he said.

“It provides the Commissioner with the ability to increase Garda numbers and visibility in all Garda divisions, including the DMR west division.

“Rathcoole Garda station forms part of the Clondalkin district in the Dublin metropolitan region, DMR, West Division.

“The Garda strength of the DMR west division, as of 30 April last, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 715, of whom 200 are assigned to the Clondalkin district and 14 are assigned to Rathcoole Garda station.

“There are also 23 Garda Reserves and 63 Garda civilian staff attached to the DMR west division.

“It is envisaged that the DMR west Garda division will receive further allocations of probationer gardaí from the Garda College this year.

“There is also provision for uniform and plainclothes patrols within the district to support Garda operations, and support

provided by divisional units, such as the divisional and district drugs units, roads policing personnel and community engagement personnel.”

Where appropriate, local gardaí are supported by a number of Garda national units, such as the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the armed support units, the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, which also have had an increase in resources this year.

T h e M i n i s te r co n cluded by explaining how the Government has increased the budget for An Garda Síochána to €1.76 billion for 2019 and how local parents can help combat the crime rate in the area.

“While An Garda Síochána will continue to tackle anti-social problems head-on, it cannot eradicate the problem of antisocial behaviour alone.

“Specifically in relation to young offenders, it is also up to us as adults, particularly the parents and guardians, to ensure that children are raised to be respectful and lawabiding.”

DID you know a single blood donation from one person can save up to three people’s lives?

One in four of us will require a blood donation in our lifetime, with 67% of all blood donated used for cancer related illnesses.

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) holds a two-day blood donation clinic in Clondalkin, three to four times a year to help with their blood supply.

They rely on donors coming together in their local community to enable them to supply hospitals nationwide on a daily basis.

However, a higher demand from hospitals in recent months means the blood supply across all blood groups is much lower than the target seven days they need.

The summer period is traditionally a very challenging time for the blood supply with people changing their routines while the kids are off school, and in addition many people travelling abroad which results in a significant drop in donations.

Often for many donors, there are further restrictions on giving blood after they travel to certain areas.

A spokesperson from the IBTS told Dublin Gazette they are hoping the local community will help them once again.

“We would like to thank all the donors in Clondalkin that have contributed to an increase of 58% in donations from their community in the last three years, and ask all donors in the Clondalkin area to make a special effort to attend our Clinic in the Green Isle Hotel on Wednesday 12th 3-5pm & 7-9pm, and Thursday 13th June 5-8.30pm.

“Donors should check their eligibility at www. giveblood.ie using the quick eligibility quiz or call 1850 731 137 if you have any queries.

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HOUSING: CUCKOO FUND LOOKING TO BUILD OVER 1,000 APARTMENTS IN CLONDALKIN

Former Tottenham Hotspur money man link to Clondalkin ‘cuckoo fund’ A FORMER Financial Director of English Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur is connected to a cuckoo fund looking to build over 1,000 apartments in Clondalkin.

Colin Sandy, who worked at Spurs from 1991 to 1995, is a director of a property company called Arbeten who are in consultation with An Bord Pleanala to build 1,009 apartments on the CB Packaging site at Ninth Lock Road and New Nangor Road (pictured).

Arbeten, which was set up in 2016, is a private company that lists its other directors as Northern Irish developers Lawrence and Brendan Duddy, Tom Dalton and David Marshall. The company is linked to Propiteer, an exclusive members-only property group which Colin Sandy co-founded.

On their website the company

describe themselves as: “An exclusive members only club providing exciting property opportunities.

“Membership is exclusively for high net worth, commercially aware and sophisticated investors.”

The 20-acre CB Packaging site was once owned by developer Liam Carroll and was zoned for a new town centre.

An Bord Pleanála is due to decide on the planning application by July 1.

Sandy has also worked as a financial advisor to UK businessman Alan Sugar and got his role at Tottenham Hotspur following the purchase of the club by Sugar and Terry Venables in 1991.

From 1995 to 2001, he was a NonExecutive Director of Tottenham Hotspur dealing with all aspects of Board and Group issues, including membership of the Remuneration Committee.

He also featured in Alan Sugar’s 2010 autobiography “What You See is What You Get”, when he refers to a contentious transfer deal involving legendary manager Brian Clough.

“One matchday, Terry Venables uncharacteristically came into the boardroom and asked to speak to me,” Sugar writes.

“He told me he was interested in a player at Nottingham Forest by the name of Teddy Sheringham, but there was a problem because, as Venables put it: “Cloughie wants a bung.”

“With the transaction about to take place, I received a phone call from Colin Sandy (the finance director I’d appointed) who told me that he’d been instructed by Ashby to go down to the bank and withdraw £50,000 in cash to pay McLintock. I told him this was

absolutely ridiculous.

“If McLintock was an agent, he should simply send his bill to us and we’d pay it in the normal way - by cheque. Colin said he’d explained this to Ashby, but that Venables had insisted he went down to the bank now to get the money.

“I told Colin he was absolutely not

allowed to do it and that he should go back and tell Ashby to tell Venables that if we had to pay McLintock a fee, we wanted an invoice showing VAT. “A few hours later, Colin called to say that McLintock had agreed to issue an invoice to the club for his services for the transfer of Sheringham, but was paid in cash.”

Bealtaine Festival finishes following month of creativity PADRAIG CONLON

A FESTIVAL celebrating art and creativity in older age successfully concluded with a closing ceremony in the Red Cow last Thursday.

South Dublin County Council’s Councillor Charlie O’ Connor was on hand to close this year’s very well attended Bealtaine Festival.

The name “Bealtaine” comes from the ancient Celtic festival of that name celebrating springtime, freshness and renewal.

Established in 1995, it is one of Ireland’s largest co-operative festival and the world’s first national celebration of creativity in older age, having inspired several international festivals such as Luminate in Scotland, Gwanwyn in Wales and others.

For this year’s event South Dublin County Council’s Community Department and Libraries organised over 150 events across the county over the course of the month of May. There was a high level of attendance and par-

Cllr Charlie O’Connor with the Palmerstown Active Retirement Group at the Bealtaine Festival closing ceremony in the Red Cow Inn

ticipation at each of the events.

This year’s Bealtaine Competition, organised by the Council’s Social Inclusion Unit, was entitled “Use your imagination to submit an entry to show how creative you are”.

The competition looked for older people to submit

their entries to showcase their talents and skills from poetry to baking and painting.

There were a large number of entries which were displayed in the Council’s offices in Tallaght.

The awards were presented by Councillor

Charlie O’ Connor at the closing ceremony.

Bealtaine Festival, which takes place each May, is co-ordinated by Age and Opportunity, the national organisation working to promote greater participation by older people in society.

The ancient festival of

Bealtaine or Beltane (held on May 1), marked the midway point between the spring equinox and the summer solstice, and heralded the start of Summer.

The word Bealtaine is still used in the Irish language and translates as the month of May.

The festival brings together people from all over Ireland to foster and inspire creativity among older people and to promote the skills, experiences and exposure that can lead to a rich creative life for all older people.

Bealtaine is increasingly recognised as a

major innovator in the area of the arts, creativity and older people globally and as a result is also about supporting the arts community to continue to work and to inspire and train other artists to engage in the area of creative ageing and intergenerational work.

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LUCAN GARDA STATION

Gardai seek help in murder investigation GARDAÍ at Lucan Garda Station are appealing for information on the fatal shooting of 42-year old David Chen (pictured), also known as David Lynch at Foxdene Ave, Balgaddy, Lucan, on Friday 1st March 2019.

The case was featured on the latest episode of RTÉ’s Crimecall with gardai particularly keen to gather information regarding three vehicles used in the elaborate operation.

An extensive investigation was launched following the crime and Gardaí have established that three vehicles were involved in David Lynch’s murder.

Gardaí believe the suspects were travelling in a white Peugeot Partner Van registration number 141D6118 when David Lynch was shot.

This vehicle was recovered on fire at Buirg an Rí Glen, Balgaddy a few moments after the shooting.

This van was advertised for sale online and was purchased on Tuesday 18th May 2018.

The buyer provided false details when purchasing the van.

The suspects transferred to a grey Toyota Avensis car registration number 12KE576.

This car was recovered on fire at Paddocks View, Lucan, Co. Dublin a short time later.

This car was stolen in Celbridge, Co. Kildare on the 14th February 2019.

From here, the suspects transferred to a black Opel Insignia registration number 10D1760, two persons ran from Paddocks View onto Dodsborough Road where the Opel Insignia was parked.

This vehicle travelled through Lucan village towards the N4.

This vehicle has not yet been located.

This car was advertised for sale online and was purchased on Tuesday 18th May 2018. The buyer provided false details.

Lucan Gardai are appealling to a ny b o d y who may have any information in relation to the persons responsible fo r t h e m u rder to contact the Incident room at Lucan Garda Station 01-6667300,

And they’re off ... a sea of colour starts to flow through the city centre as tens of thousands of women get under way. Pictures: Julien Behal

Maura Armstrong (94) gets cheered on by VHI Race Ambassadors Doireann, Ailbhe, Clare and Aoibhin Garrihy from Tipperary as she gets ready to go

Marathon efforts pay off for thousands of women WOMEN of all ages and abilities – and just a few rogue men – were putting their best feet forward at this year’s VHI Women’s Mini Marathon on Monday.

The hugely popular June bank holiday weekend event attracted tens of thousands of women to the city centre, with

women from all across Dublin joined by their culchie cousins and some runners from other countries.

A dizzying range of the country’s charities and causes will gain from the great fundraising efforts of so many selfless women at the popular gathering.

Peggy O’Neill (centre) with her daughter Marie Preston and grand-daughter Sophie Preston

Celebration of creativity day for young people LOCAL children and young people are called upon to fire up their imaginations and take part in one of the free Cruinniu na nOg events taking place around the county on Saturday, 15 June 2019.

Now in its second year, Cruinniu na nOg celebrates and encourages participation by children and young people in

creative activities in their local neighbourhoods and communities.

Led by the local Creative South Dublin Culture and Creativity Team, with huge support from local artists, arts organisations, creative practitioners and community festivals, activities include everything from rope making to music to dance to per-

formances.

With a strong emphasis on participation, activities are specially designed to spark an interest and encourage the inner creative in children to try something new or fulfil a secret ambition!

Full event details for Cruinniu na nOg are available at creativeireland.gov.ie

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Cian Masterson from Loughshinny

Ray D’Arcy with Keela Smith (age 11) from Blackrock, Cork who celebrated her 10th Anniversary of recieving a heart transplant.

Gavin Prendergast, a kidney transplant recipient and his donor father Kevin

Ray D’Arcy joins close to 500 support ‘Life Affirming’ Run for a Life event

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n eleven year old girl, Keela Smith, celebrated the 10th anniversary weekend of her life saving heart transplant by joining Ray D’Arcy and close to 500 others who donned their running shoes to take part in the Irish Kidney Association’s family fun run, Run for a Life, in support of the charity’s work to promote the importance of organ donation and transplantation.

Keela from Blackrock, Cork was accompanied by her mother Orla as they joined RTE’s Ray D’Arcy at the start line to count down the final seconds to the run’s 2pm start time seeing off participants of all ages and levels of fitness come out in support of the event which was held at Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 on Saturday 25th May. www.runforalife.ie.

Ray D’Arcy, the ambassador for organ donor awareness 2019, is the first national ambassador to have run in the event which is now in its eleventh year. Ray said, “It’s great to be part of a life affirming event like this. It fits perfectly with the many stories that I’ve heard about organ donation and the life changing affect they’ve had on the recipients and their families. We need to get people talking with their loved ones about organ donation... if they don’t know how you feel it’s impossible for them to make an informed decision when the unspeakable happens.”

Volunteer Lenny Ryan, from Tallaght

Race Manager Colin White with his parents Noel & Siobhan and Ray D’Arcy Oisin Fletcher Newman, Dean Lawless, Jesse Redican

Ray D’Arcy with Team Kerr, Aaron Kerr (21) who has complex needs and is a full-time wheelchair user, his kidney donor father David and mother Sandra

David Broderick, Blessington, his son Daragh, age 7 with Aaron Broderick and Evan O’Shea, age 6, from Clondalkin

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CHALLENGE: ABSEIL FROM TOP OF 9-STOREY BUILDING LUCAN SCHOOL’S AWARDS NIGHT

Local outstanding students honoured

Pictured is Tom Moran, CEO Red Cow Moran Hotel as he prepares to make the 35-metre jump at the ‘Jump4James’ Abseil Challenge at the Red Cow Moran Hotel. Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

Hotelier celebrates miracle recovery by abseiling off Red Cow PADRAIG CONLON

A HOTELIER who miraculously survived a near fatal brain injury has abseiled from the top of his well-known local hotel.

Tom Moran, who runs the Red Cow Hotel, is aiming to raise €200,000 for St James’ Hospital where he underwent his recovery.

Early on Sunday morning, Tom abseiled from the new nine-storey extension to his hotel almost three years to the day since he was placed in an induced coma following a fall while on holidays in Malaga.

Attracting the largest number of abseilers in one day, Tom, his family and Dr. Colin Doherty, his neurologist, were joined by 130 thrill-seekers, including celebrities, country singer and Dancing with the Stars finalist, Cliona Hagan; Fair City actor, Dave O’Sullivan; broadcaster Ray D’Arcy; comedian, Eric Lalor and former professional boxer, Bernard Dunne, to descend the iconic hotel – the highest abseil from a building in Ireland, standing at 35 metres.

In June 2016, a stroke caused Tom to fall while on holiday in Spain which caused a significant injury to his head.

He underwent a craniotomy and spent six weeks in an induced coma in Spain, before being airlifted to St James’s Hospital in Dublin under the care of Dr. Colin Doherty.

From the outset, the outlook was very bleak and Tom was not expected to survive.

His family were told that if he did there was every possibility that he would require care for the rest of his life.

The damage caused to his head was likely to result in him being brain damaged, blind and paralysed. Three years on, Tom has defied all odds and has made an incredible recovery.

Speaking at the event, Tom spoke of his huge sense of achievement.

“I was nervous and excited about this challenge but I am so glad I did it!” he said.

“It has been a fantastic day.

“It would not have been possible without all the help and support of my family and friends over the last three years, as well as the incredible care and attention given by Dr. Doherty and the neurology team at St James’s Hospital.

“I was determined to give back to the hospital that helped me and

to help others.

“I am overwhelmed by all the generosity and support from everyone to make this happen.”

All funds raised for the ‘Jump4James’ Abseil Challenge will go to St James’s Hospital Foundation towards providing a new Brain Disease Resource and Research Centre at the hospital that will offer a new model for patient care in neurological disease.

The fundraising event also offered lots of fun family activities and live entertainment.

Shane Horgan of the three Irish Tenors compered a great line-up on stage in the the hotel’s Courtyard Garden throughout the day with local dance act ‘Xquisite’, Paddy Cullivan and DOC from Late Late House Show Band, Mary Byrne, Mickey Harte, For Adio, Phlem Chors, Avi & Friends, and a special guest performance by Cliona Hagan.

To support Tom and donate, please visit, www.supportstjames.ie/tom-says-jump-jamessabseil-challenge/ The Abseil Challenge was provided by Adventure.ie, Ireland’s leading provider of charity challenge event and has been providing adventure activities since 1999.

THE annual Colaiste Phadraig CBS Lucan Awards Night took place in a packed Sports Hall recently as this year’s outstanding students were honoured.

An estimated crowd of 550 were in attendance as parents, family, friends, students and staff gathered together to celebrate the award winners at the biggest and most important event in the school calendar.

The opening awards were for academic excellence, with beautiful glass plaques presented to one student from each year group for each academic subject.

There were also awards for the best Leaving Cert results which went to Calvin Davis and Daire Byrne for achieving the maximum 625 points in 2018.

Sabah Uddin Aleem and Alex Knowles received plaques for the highest Junior Cert results last year as both attained 9As in their exams.

There were awards for the 14 BT Young Scientist Finalists, the hugely successful musicians in the Music Club, the Student

Council and Green Schools Committee members, the Prefects and the Current Affairs Club members.

Dylan Talbot, Eamonn Feeney, Emmanuel Owodinni, Eoin Strong and Craig O’ Hara all won coveted From Each, His Best awards for their various year groups in recognition of giving of their best at all times in every aspect of school life.

6th years Keith Quinn and Thomas Heffernan were the joint winners of the Padraic Naughton Award for all round contribution to school life.

The main award of the night, The Tommy Brennan Student of the Year, was won by Aaron Byrne.

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FASTNews

Lucan drama Food Festival comes rescheduled to Rathfarnham THE Flavours of South Dublin Food Festival takes place in Rathfarnham Castle Park on Sunday 24 June from 11am to 6pm.

This free food and cultural festival will showcase the wide variety of ethnic and cultural groups living and working within South Dublin County Council area through food, entertainment and a craft village.

The very best cuisine from the locality will be mixed with the diversity and vibrancy of the food culture in the county. This is the second year of the festival, it is free to attend and guarantees to be a great day out for the whole family.

Rathfarnham Castle, which dates from Elizabethan times and is probably the earliest example of what is termed a ‘fortified house’ built in Ireland.

Over the past thirty years an extensive programme of preservation and restoration has secured the historic fabric of the building and returned the principal Georgian interiors to their former glory.

On the day there will be free guided tours of the Castle ( www.rathfarnhamcastle.ie).

ZAPPONE ACCUSED OF ‘PASSING THE BUCK’

PEG O’ My Heart by J. Hartley Manners is now being staged from Tuesday the 25th June through to Thursday 27th at Lucan Spa Hotel.

Cost: €12 or €7 Concession. Tickets only at the door on the night.

Dinner and Play: €25.

Booking: Spa Hotel Phone 6280494 Time: 8.30pm for Play; 7.00pm for Dinner and Play.

Peg O’ My Heart is a witty, racy comedy of manners which will entertain and amuse you .

A smash-hit on Broadway it has a strong plot and a variety of interesting characters who strut their stuff in an English, aristocratic mansion until a young, feisty Irish girl comes to stay and causes some upheaval.

Derek at the memorial to Bethany children in Dublin’s Mount Jerome Cemetery

Survivor of Bethany Home slams redress scheme decision PADRAIG CONLON

A SURVIVOR of a Dublin Mother and Baby home has accused Katherine Zappone of “passing the buck.”

Derek Leinster, a survivor of the protestant Bethany Home in Rathgar, was speaking following a meeting between the Bethany Home Survivors Group and the Minister for Children last Thursday.

Derek and a few of his fellow survivors had come to the Dail to ask Minister Zappone to extend the Residential Redress Scheme to include Bethany Home Survivors.

For the past two decades they’ve campaigned tirelessly for the government to extend to them the same redress offered to survivors of abuse at Catholic institutions.

Despite the Commission of Investigation of Mother and Baby Homes last year saying it didn’t see why residents of the Bethany Home were excluded from the State’s 2002 redress scheme, they still await a decision.

They were left bitterly disappointed once again however last Thursday when they were told the Government was unwilling to commit to a “fast track” redress scheme to compensate them.

“I told the Minister for Children

in our meeting that it was her that is stopping the few Bethany Home survivors from getting justice as she has only to go to the Government, like they did for the Catholic homes,” Derek Leinster told Dublin Gazette.

Leinster says Zappone told them she hadn’t been able to persuade the Minister for Education and the Attorney General to extend the Redress Scheme.

“She shouldn’t be allowed to pass the buck to the Minister of Education,” he said.

“Why is she being bullied?

“The Minister for Children keeps saying that you cannot interfere with the Commission’s work and she is right.

“But how come it is OK for the Minister of Education, Joe McHugh to interfere and stop Minister Zappone from carrying out the Commission 2016 interim report of the 2015 Commission.

“There is some wrong here.

“The government could order that Bethany be included in a redress scheme today.

“There are less than twenty Bethany Home Survivors left, many of us died during the 20 years we have been fighting for State acknowledgement that we existed.

“I’m coming to the end of the line,

there’s five or six others who are the same.

“In order to provide for the living they should immediately set up a redress scheme.

“Our Protestant churches ignored their responsibilities for abuse in homes they sponsored and managed.

“That does not excuse our Irish State doing the same.”

In response to a query from Dublin Gazette regarding the meeting, a spokesman for Minister Zappone said: “Minister Zappone expressed her deep appreciation and understanding for the advocacy work of the Bethany survivors.

“She acknowledges this work.

“The Minister was delighted to accept an invitation to visit the memorial in Mount Jerome Cemetery to the children who died in the Bethany Home.

“The Minister re-iterated her commitment to allow the Commission of Investigation to complete its work with a final report due in February 2020 as well the dual process of responding to the recommendations of the Collaborative Forum on the health and well-being needs of survivors.

“A cross Government response continues to be developed to respond to those needs.”

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BLOOM FESTIVAL GARDEN: REMINISCE IN WELCOMING AND SUPPORTIVE WAY

Rekindling fond memories in people with dementia PADRAIG CONLON

IT was one of the concept gardens to feature at Bord Bia’s Bloom in Dublin’s Phoenix Park last week.

The 50s-themed garden, called “Memories are Made of This” and named after the Dean Martin song, aimed to highlight the importance of reminiscence for people with dementia.

Reminiscence has been shown to have positive effects on their quality of life.

Local couple David and Mary Bateman from Rathfarnham joined Ciara Kelly, broadcaster, and Dementia: Understand Together campaign ambassador, at the launch of the show garden by the HSE’s Dementia: Understand Together campaign.

It’s estimated that there are 55,000 people living with dementia in Ireland, a number expected to more than double to 113,000 by 2036.

The Memories are made of this – Dementia: Understand Together garden is a space where people living with dementia can reminisce in a welcoming and supportive way.

The garden is also a celebration of all things 1950s, where people in their 60s, 70s and 80s could remember, celebrate and share stories about an era when they were young.

People living with dementia have been central to the design of this garden sharing their memories of the gardens of their youth; working gardens where growing your own vegetables was a natural and often necessary way of life; the manicured front lawns of suburban homes to the stone walls and hay bales remembered from country holidays.

The metal sculpture represents the growing number of Irish people who are diagnosed with dementia - over 4,000 people each year – and the challenges and struggles of living with the condition.

Stigma The interwoven flowers and bed around the sculpture draws on the beauty and individuality of someone living with dementia and the varied experience of each person.

It reminds us to “see the person” and not the condition, which helps to dissipate the stigma that still surrounds dementia.

Pictured at the launch of the “Memories are Made of This” show garden is Ciara Kelly, Mary Bateman, who lives with dementia, and her husband, David from Rathfarnham – members of the Bloomfield Social Club, Rathfarnham. Picture: Shane O’Neill, SON Photographic

LUCAN

New classes to boost digital skills WOULD you like to join a free course in Digital Skills in Lucan? The not-forprofit organisation, Third Age is starting new classes soon for people aged 45 and over, those with a disability or currently unemployed.

Classes may be of particular interest to a local retirement group.

Classes will begin at Lucan Library shortly, date and time to be confirmed.

The free training course is a 10-hour programme over five weeks, two hours per week, up to 10 participants per course.

It covers introduction to the Internet, Internet security and safety, email and much more.

If you are interested, phone Third Age on 0469557766, email nationaloffice@thirdageireland.ie, or log on to www.thirdageireland.ie

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Scoil Mhuire Girls NS refurbished schools extension opens

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RANCES Fitzgerald TD was on hand to officially open the Scoil Mhuire Girls NS refurbished schools extension on Thursday May 16th.

Visitors on the day were treated to a fantastic musical recitals and Irish dancing performances by some of the extremely talented students.

Pupils from Scoil Mhuire Girls NS, Lucan prepare to welcome Frances Fitzgerald to their new school

Sinead Bennis Conducting The Student Band. Scoil Mhuire Girls NS, Lucan

Teachers Mary Curran and Mary Birnie

Student Grace O’Connor

Frances Fitzgerald and Principal Mary McIvor of Scoil Mhuire Girls NS, Lucan

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Alex Breen with Simon and Alvin the Chipmunks.

Simon and Alvin the Chipmunks with Noeleen Walker, Elizabeth Leniston and Christine Funge

Remy Waterhouse with Cedric the Bear

Susan Halizag, Patricia Gaynor and Emer Hentunen

Ava and Millie O’Toole-Rigley with Cedric the Bear at the Tesco Liffey Valley 1st Birthday Party

Tesco celebrate first birthday in Liffey Valley with huge bash

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Leonard and Alexandra Chomszyn with Simon the Chipmunk

o say thank you to their amazing customers, Tesco held a Family Fun Day on Friday, 24th May and Saturday, 25th May in celebration of Tesco Liffey Valley’s 1st Birthday.

Customers were joined by Cedric the bear and enjoyed face painting, music, a food fair, treats, in-store promotions and lots more.

Robbie Kelly, Brooke Butler and Sharon McHugh

Mary Quinlan and Ciara Linehan

Chloe Cullen and Facepainter Cathy Shah

Stephen Doran, Philip O’Sullivan with Nikki and Hannah Bailey

Penny and Gavin Dundon with Simon and Alvin the Chipmunks

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CHARITY: CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS

Tackling the scourge of homelessness 200 years on THE Mendicity Institution, Dublin’s oldest working charity, provides support for people experiencing homelessness at its headquarters on Island Street near Usher’s Quay.

Established in 1818, Mendicity has been in operation for two centenaries, creating opportunities for people experiencing homelessness, isolation and marginalisation to live better lives.

They help people empower themselves so they can work their way out of homelessness and deprivation.

Their services include a food centre, employment and integration, Safety Net doctor, an evening free phone service and our Community Employment Scheme.

Two hundred years on and they are still dealing with the scourge of homelessness in the 21st century.

Their Community Employment Scheme currently provides employment for eight individuals seeking to exit homelessness.

The participants of this scheme make flower boxes, copper pictures, soaps, cards and much more in the Mendicity workshop.

To promote the sales of

The Mendicity Institution

these products, the proceeds of which go to funding the abovementioned services, Mendicity will be opening a pop up shop starting from the 6th of June, opening from 5-8pm each Thursday until the

end of the month.

They will also be holding a Bloomsday market on the 16th of June from 12-5pm.

Both markets will take place at 9 Island Street, Dublin 8.

Mendicity are inclusive,

they are innovative and they provide quality service to all people who come to them.

Last year they served over 25,000 meals and offered assistance to more than 830 people through

Employment and Integration.

It also runs an employment integration service, which last year saw 1,700 appointments in Russian, Romanian, Polish, Lithuanian, and English.

Mendicity run several concurrent projects, complementing each other to provide a holistic approach, which addresses a multitude of issues related to homelessness.

Running these projects

and activities helps them to reach their strategic aims, such as preventing and combating poverty and homelessness, empowering individuals and supporting the integration of homeless migrants.

Make mental health a daily focus, not just a May matter My question is, why are the “ numbers not rising if the bed ANNA BEALE

RECENT research from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland showed that one in five young Irish adults aged 19-24 were experiencing mental health problems.

In relation to this statistic, I can safely say from a young person’s perspective that this is not only a national issue but a global problem.

As May was Mental Health Awareness month, this presents a perfect opportunity for people

people who need them are?

to begin speaking out about an issue that is usually ignored by both schools, and the Government.

Recently, concerns over irreversible climate change have become very important, as an issue that has too long gone unnoticed.

I would both hope and want that mental health would not

go be ignored, and not be left to address until it’s too late.

Thankfully, in recent years we’ve seen more and more attention given to mental health support, but there’s still a lot left to do.

For example, 2018 inspection reports from the Mental Health Commission showed children were admitted to the acute

psychiatric unit at University Hospital Limerick; the Centre for Mental Health Care & Recovery, at Bantry General Hospital; Lakeview Unit, Naas General Hospital, and the Ashlin Centre in Dublin.

These facilities are “not suitable for children”, yet they admitted children due to the shortage of beds in child and adolescent mental health services.

My question is, why are the bed numbers not rising if the people who need them are?

More recently, a May inspection had shown a child having to share a bathroom with adults in another acute psychiatric unit, as well as also referring to 20 people having to share the same shower.

Small steps are being taken around the nation to spread awareness, from post-graduate courses in mental health promotion to the Mind Monsters campaign, which encouraged young people to look after their mental health as they faced exams.

There are one too many sto-

ries of people being turned away from mental health services as they are perceived as “non-medical” matters, but this is, in fact, a shameful reality.

My hope for Irish healthcare is to break the stigma behind mental health and open the doors to services where they will always be available.

May was Mental Health Awareness month, but I hope that all of us, whatever our age, makes taking care of our mental health something we do every day, and every month.

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KEEPING YOUR HOME COOL THIS SUMMER WITH DREAMY BLUES AND AQUAS:

SUMMER is here - well, in theory - and it’s as good a time as any to refresh any tired, dreary furnishings. .

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS TAKE YOU ON A TOUR OF THE NEWS AND EVENTS ACROSS THE CITY AND COUNTY

MAKING A SPLASH

RENOWNED garden designer and television presenter Diarmuid Gavin shares gardening tips with Lily Houlihan and Rhys Dowling ahead of Hospice Sunflower Days. Diarmuid is currently designing a bespoke garden for Wicklow Hospice.

Hospice Sunflower Days will take place on Friday, 7th June and Saturday 8th June 2019. You can show your support by purchasing some sunflower merchandise over the two days or you can make a donation via the website, log onto www.sunflowerdays.ie . Alternatively, you can make a donation by texting ‘SUN’ to 50300 to donate €4 to support local hospice groups across Ireland. Pictures: 1IMAGE/Bryan Brophy

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JUNE 12 (WEDNESDAY) Reginald Kenneth Dwight @ 3Arena, €80+ REG – oh, all right, Elton john (to use his stage name) Is indubitably one of the great performers, returning as his star rises once again off the back of the superb new film, Rocketman. Reg/Elton is always good for a stroll through a parade of hits.

However, if you can’t blag a ticket to Elton’s show, it’s a pretty stellar week this week, with a dizzying number of top stars and bands also hitting our shores (see below)...

JUNE 6 (THURSDAY)

Michael Buble @ 3Arena, €94+ Beauty Sleep @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €13

JUNE 7 (FRIDAY)

Snow Patrol + The Kooks @ Malahide Castle, €52 One of the great stadium rock bands of recent years play another massive Irish outdoor show, sure to be a tearjerker.

Keltic Posse @ Whelan’s, €20 Dinah Brand @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10 Michael Buble @ 3Arena, €94+ Crazy P @ The Sugar Club, SOLD OUT

JUNE 8 (SATURDAY)

Metallica @ Slane Castle, €106 The Cure @ Malahide Castle, SOLD OUT The Man Whom @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10

JUNE 9 (SUNDAY)

Meat Puppets @ Whelan’s, €22

JUNE 10 (MONDAY)

Gunna @ The Academy, €25

JUNE 11 (TUESDAY)

Backstreet Boys @ 3Arena, SOLD OUT Bri @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12 Midnight Oil @ Olympia Theatre, €57

JUNE 12 (WEDNESDAY)

Chance McCoy @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €13 The Interrupters @ The Academy, €26

AFTER missing our catch-up with Carrigstown last week (our apologies), it’s time to look to the future for what’s next for the residents of our favourite Dublin suburb ... .

Emotions get the better of Carrigstown residents ...

Wayne is filled with worry as Dolores talks about a new grandchild, with him and Orla clashing over telling Dolores about the pregnancy.

Without letting on that she’s leaving; Fiona says her goodbyes to Paul. However, when Christine lets slip that Fiona is leaving the village, it leads to him paying her a final visit to confess how he feels about her.

AN ELECTRONIC artist originally from Galway but now based in Dublin, Elaine Mai has risen through the Irish music scene through her own nuanced output, but also through a series of clever, intricate collaborations.

From serving up the vocals on Le Galaxie’s wonderful ‘Love System’ to remixing Loah’s ‘Nothing’ in order to highlight the rising star’s soulful melodies, Mai has an ear for the clever twist, the arty repetition and the dancefloor-filling beat.

Her own output, she says, often revolves around themes, and the direction of her life at the time.

“A couple of years ago I went through a really hard time,” she explains, “and that really informed my last EP.” The Colours Of The Night was a cathartic work centred on Mai’s experience of grief, and intensely moving with it.

With its thematic nature, though, Mai’s work is set, inevitably, to move on as she works towards releasing new music.

Built on a clever use of looping that she reproduces live, and has learnt to subtly adapt as she plays, Mai’s new songs, only slowly emerging from production, will be centred on the concept of home.

“I’ll be putting out a couple of things this year, and then something bigger next year,” she said.

“I went up to Donegal and borrowed a holiday cottage that I turned into a studio for a week to work on my music. It’s the first

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time I’ve ever done that, and it really worked well.

The new tracks are all around home, but in the emotionally sense, rather than the physical. I’m already playing some of it at my shows. It’s coming together.”

The regular remixes that have become a staple of Mai’s output, though, have become almost as important to the artist’s creative brand, as has a long-standing song-development and touring partnership with another well-known Galway dance act.

Daithi, a former virtuoso fiddle prodigy who’s slowly adapted into a prolific dancefloor star, often has input on Mai’s work, and vice versa.

“Daithi and I go way back, and while out music is quite different, we both understand what we’re trying to do,” Mai explains.

“It’s very natural and comfortable to bounce things off him. We’re on the same wavelength, even if we have quite different tastes.

He’s doing this live band thing now, which I’m part of, and that’s really great, too.”

Elaine Mai plays Lost Lane, Dublin as part of a takeover from iconic Galway club, Strange Brew at the Roisin Dubh, on June 26. She also plays Carlow Arts Festival on June 8.

Elaine Mai Redefining electronica

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

There’s a development for their bond later on in the week, leading to an interesting move between the two.

When footage of her videos appears online, Laura mistakenly blames Hayley, who warns Damien to make things right with Laura.

Laura is disheartened after an unsuccessful award event, but when Laura’s videos bring in business Hayley takes the credit, leaving Damien bewildered.

When Jackie confides in Pete, Heather misreads what she sees.

Jackie is flummoxed when Heather promises she’ll keep her secret.

Dinner at Bob and Renee’s ends badly

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

ENTERTAINMENT

Miley Cyrus is just one of the guest stars popping up in the latest series of Black Mirror

STREAMING | HIGHLIGHTS

Netflix reveals some impressive new titles to take in this summer RACHEL D’ARCY

WITH the summer weather yet to grace us with its presence, Netflix has graced us with a list of great new content instead this June.

June sees the return of some of Netflix’s highly-rated original series, including the long-awaited fifth season of sci-fi thriller, Black Mirror.

The fifth season sees three standout episodes: Smithereens, Rachel, Jack and Ashley, Too, and Striking Vipers, with an all-star class each episode including Andrew Scott, Anthony Mackie and Miley Cyrus. Black Mirror is available for streaming now.

Designated Survivor also makes a comeback to Netflix on June 7, and the gloves are going to come off this season. Kirkman launches his election campaign, but it isn’t without some incidents.

Returning for a third season, The Missing returns to Netflix on June 17. In this season, Julien Baptiste is looking for a missing prostitute in Amsterdam, and manages to expose a complex web of deception and lies.

June sees some new content come to the platform too, including Awake: The Million Dollar Game.

Coming to screens on June 14, the new comedy game show sees contestants stumble through several challenges after 24 hours with no sleep for a chance at willing $1 million.

In what will be a lighthearted watch, a new comedy comes to screens on June 21. Starring stand-up comedian Gabriel Iglesias, comedy series Mr Iglesias is about a goodnatured high school history teacher who tries to help gifted misfit kids.

For fans of YouTube and all its stars, one of the platform’s biggest stars will come to Netflix for a comedy special this month.

Miranda Sings Live ... Your Welcome will focus on the creator of the popular Miranda Sings character, Colleen Ballinger, while she reads snippets of her diary and sings through some of the weird comments she receives, and more.

One of the more interesting documentaries making its debut this month is The Chef Show. In the show, actor and director Jon Favreau and award-winning chef Roy Choi reunite after their critically acclaimed film Chef to embark on a new adventure.

From sharing a meal with The Avengers cast in Atlanta, to smoking brisket in Texas with world-renowned pitmaster Aaron Franklin, to honouring the legendary food critic Jonathan Gold in Los Angeles, Favreau and Choi embrace their passion for food and bringing people together.

All these titles and more are available on Netflix this June.

Even fearsome Godzilla isn’t the worst monster in this film, which presents some formidable foes that at least pay tribute to the series’ original lore

CINEMA | KING OF THE MONSTERS OFTEN LOOKS GREAT, BUT ...

A Godzilla-sized hit that has some flaws SHANE DILLON

WELL, June is here, and that usually means two things to tick off on annual checklists – firstly, a few weeks of probably decent weather for the end of the school year (check), and, secondly, a whole slew of blockbuster films (check again).

Right on cue, a whole load of big budget blockbusters or impressive indies have suddenly popped up just in time for school holidays.

From the live action reboot of Aladdin to the upcoming Brightburn (which muses ‘What if a kid with Superman-like powers was actually an evil little psychopath?’), you can’t randomly point at a new film without probably picking out a monster hit.

And – speaking of ‘the M word’ – here comes Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Cert 12A, 132 mins), the slightly late follow-up to the somewhat dece itful 2014

reboot, which lured people in with lots of Bryan Cranston-focused trailers only to quickly kill off his character.

If this follow-up film was a little slow to get here, you could probably blame that on its plodding plot. But who talks about ‘plot’ in the context of a Godzilla film?

Audiences will be coming to this one for two things: for a monstrous battle royale between Godzilla and some other big beasties, and because “it’s got that kid from Stranger Things in it” (Millie Bobby Brown).

You certainly get a decent amount of both, but it’s hard not to feel a bit cheated, because – much like the big green fella himself – the filmmakers put more than a few feet wrong along the way.

The long (overly complex plot) and the short (relative action) of it is that the film is set some years

after the first Godzilla film, with the world still reeling from the titanic terror that could destroy cities and, perhaps, mankind in the process.

Throw in a driven scientist, Emma (Vera Farminga) and her daughter, Madison (Bobby Brown), give them a motivational nudge with a son/brother who was killed years ago

by Godzilla stomping about, add in a McGuffin plot device of an experimental radar to communicate with Godzilla, and then a d d some e c o terrorists to the mix,

and the stage is set for a rumble in the concrete jungle.

Godzilla’s just one of the stars here, of course, as there are several other monste- err, ‘Titans’ to throw together, all so that the audience can get treated to a globetrotting bout of battles as the Titans square up to each other, and to an ultimate big bad beastie – which isn’t Godzilla.

When they fight, you get all the best dinorrific effects that money can buy (or CG graphics cards can render), with some impressive effects and a g e n e r ally satisfying sense of monster mayhem.

Somewhat less impressive, however, is the plot and character development, which is almost insultingly bad on several key points.

There’s a terrific cast here, with solid support from the classy likes of Charles Dance and Ken Watanabe, but the top talent can’t disguise the fact that King of the Monsters is often about as dumb as a standard Michael Bay film. Yes, that dumb.

That’s a low blow, seeing Godzilla and thinking of Transformers-level plot devices, yet that’s where this King lands.

If you just want spectacle, the film doles out impressive visuals sparingly but well enough.

However, if you’re looking for a strong plot and good characterisation, alas, it’s a bit of a monstrous mess...

Verdict: 6/10

While the film has its faults, one of them isn’t Millie Bobby Brown – the Stranger Things star reaffirms her status as a very talented young actress, and one to watch

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All roads lead to Rom: Sat-nav error sends man from Newcastle to German village

A WRONG turn and a potential spelling mistake street sign. led a tourist driving hundreds of miles in the wrong He tried to stop the car as it rolled back but he got direction on his way to Rome. caught in the open door and fell over. He waited for 81-year-old Luigi Rimonti was on his way from his car to be repaired before he continued on to the Newcastle to Rome, following his car’s sat-nav sys- Eternal City in Italy. tem. When the electronic assistant offered up a far shorter route, Luigi followed the directions – to a tiny German village called Rom. The tiny village, which only has a population of 67 people, is about an hour east of Cologne, and nearly 17 hours from his intended destination of Rome.

When he stopped to puzzle at his surroundings, getting out of the c a r, L u i g i fo rgo t t h e handbrake and his Jag- The elderly driver’s Jaguar rolled back and knocked down a street sign when he uar knocked over a “Rom” got out to work out what was going on.

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Choose a good veterinarian and cat sitter: One of the first things you’ll have to do is find a great vet for your cat, preferably nearby. Ask your cat-owning friends for their local vet recommendations or check vet websites.

Line up a local, loving pet sitter to watch your cat while you’re away. You can also find an experienced cat sitter to do quick drop-in visits with your new pet.

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SOME OF THE THINGS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE THIS WEEK...

Get your cat’s room ready: Cats typically need time to warm up to new people and environments, so having a space set aside for your new feline family member is important, especially if you have other pets or children in your household.

Israelis brew beer from ancient yeast

Be prepared to groom your cat constantly: You’re going to start seeing cat hair everywhere. All cats need grooming, so invest in reliable grooming tools.

ISRAELI researchers have resurrected a biblical beer using 5,000-year-old yeast.

The ancient yeast was discovered in clay pots across Egyptian, Philistine, and Judean archaeological sites spanning from 3,000 B.C. to the 4th century B.C. From a salvage dig in Tel Aviv and a Persian-era palace in Jerusalem to a 5,000-year-old Egyptian brewery near the Gaza Strip, these bits of yeast were littered

Clean out their litter box every day: Litter boxes are convenient, but they can get messy if you don’t clean them out. A simple daily spot cleaning will do the trick and many litter formulas make it easy to scoop and flush any waste down the toilet.

Invest in a scratching post: Cats need an outlet for their scratching urges, so it’s smart to provide a scratching post. It’s also a great way for cats to exercise and get their daily stretches in.

Know the ingredients in your cat’s food: Before being enticed to buy the cat food featured in adorable commercials, take a moment to read the ingredients list. Many of these massive consumer-branded cat foods include preservatives – such as BHT, BHA and ethoxyquin – and filler ingredients, such as meat by-products, meat meal, and cornmeal.

Remember, you can train your cat: Positive reinforcement is the ideal way to train your cat, and you’d be surprised to find how much they can learn!

Don’t punish them for bad behaviour, instead, reward them for behaviour that you want to encourage.

If your cat seems stressed, visit your veterinarian to make sure nothing is wrong medically.

Get your cat some fun toys: Cats love playing with toys! From little felt mice to balls with tiny bells on them, there are plenty of toys out there. They’ll enjoy it just as much you will.

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across the country.

According to Fox News, archaeologists and microbiologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority and four Israeli universities had initially partnered up to study these colonies of yeast.

Now, the same team have proudly announced they have “resurrected” the colonies and brewed some King Pharaoh-era beer.

Albino Panda Spotted in the Wild for the First Time MAKE A DATE WITH DISCOVERY Pictured are Cleo and Hugo Lynch launching UCD Festival 2019, which takes place on Saturday 8 June 2019. The biggest and most exciting schedule to date, jam-packed with multidisciplinary events including talks, hands-on science, creative workshops, sporting events, live performances and lots of family fun, returns to the Belfield campus for one day only. The Festival has something for everyone across every age and demographic to enjoy, while experiencing the excellent facilities on campus. The public are invited to register for free tickets to experience this unique festival of creativity, innovation and discovery. Register at www.ucd.ie/festival. Pictures: Marc O’Sullivan

Library book returned after 52 years

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

This week’s dog of the week is Cathy, a very shy four-year-old terrier cross who is hoping to find a family who can help her confidence flourish.

She hasn’t had much experience of people, and is yet to find out how amazing having a human friend can be!

At the moment, Cathy finds being handled quite concerning, so she will need some positive confidence building with this.

Her ideal environment would be a

calm place where she can relax and feel settled. Cathy can potentially live with another dog who could help show her the ropes.

Could you be the one to bring this little lady out of her shell?

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

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

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A LIBRARY book which was loaned out in 1967 was returned to the library with a cheque to cover the cost of the fine - 52 years later.

‘The Metaphysical Poets’ by Jim Hunter was sent in the post to Lowestoft Library, enclosed with a £100 cheque and a cover letter explaining the delay.

“They said they settled after moving around a lot and discovered the book,” said the manager Jo Wilde.

“They were very embarrassed and can only think they took it out while staying in Lowestoft in the late 1960s with their parents.”

WILDLIFE cameras have captured an image of what is believed to be the world’s only known albino giant panda, China’s state-run media reported last week.

The panda was spotted last month at the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan, and the image captured is believed to be the first-ever picture of the giant White Panda.

It’s believed that the panda is aged between one and two years old, with it’s gender not known as of yet. Wildlife officials are understood to be setting up more cameras in an attempt to get more footage of the rare species, according to China Daily.

Dallying with the dead A WOMAN who claims she married the 300-yearold ghost of a pirate has told how he nearly killed her after she broke off the relationship.

Amanda Teague was forced to undergo an exor-

cism after she says her former soulmate turned nasty and possessed her.

In 2016, she claimed to have married a Haitian pirate called Jack who died in the 1700s after being executed for thiev-

ing on the high seas.

But she says her union left her hospitalised after claiming she discovered that her husband was not all he made himself out to be. The 47-year-old who previously worked as a Captain Jack Sparrow impersonator - is now warning people about casually dabbling in spirituality.

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Enchanting Japan WHATEVER YOUR BUDGET, A DREAM DESTINATION AWAITS IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL COUNTRIES

SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor JAPAN is a lot more than a rugby World Cup destination – and savvy travellers know the best way to experience it is by touring its fascinating landscape.

Home to sumo wrestling, sake, geishas, karaoke and hot springs, Japan is an extraordinary land where you can expect a frenetic pace one day and a tranquil experience the next.

Cassidy Travel has te a m e d u p w i t h i t s partners in the Land of the Rising Sun to create a selection of expeditions to suit everyone’s taste and budget.

To u rs a n d c r u i s e s a l l o w t r ave l l e r s t o immerse themselves in the experience, with local guides, central accommodation, and p l e n t y o f c u l t u re, excitement and adventures to be had.

Japan is a country that’s famously hard to read, so local-led group to u rs a re e s p e c i a l l y

popular.

They offer a wealth of experience – whether it’s meeting soba noodle m a s t e r s, b e i n g l e d through tuna auctions a n d su m o s ta b l e s, staying with Buddhist monks in Koya-san or singing bad karaoke in Osaka.

The all-inclusive ‘Week in Japan’ is a small group tour which ex p l o re s To kyo, t h e regal grandeur of Kyoto, the perfect symmetry of Mount Fuji, Nara’s Todaiji Temple with its resident deer, Osaka and the naturally scenic area of Hakone. (From €4,790, which includes flights and meals.)

T h e b u d ge t e i g h tnight ‘Japan Express’ odyssey (from €1,735, f lights extra) allows you to absorb the neon nightlife of Tokyo, relax in the manicured gardens of Nikko and discover thousands of years of culture and history in Kyoto.

A novel ‘Young and Fun’ tour focuses on manga mania, Kurosawa

Several tours to suit different budgets will leave any visitor to Japan wowed, with tours that take in the hustle and bustle of the country’s futuristic cities to the world-famous nature and iconic landmarks

f l i c k s, S u p e r M a r i o go-karting and other icons of Japanese social culture. (Prices from €1,995 for nine nights.)

A ‘ C i rc l e Ja p a n’ cruise for nine nights in September aboard the Diamond Princess (on offer from €2,359) affords

an opportunity to savour the country from the sea, as you dine on freshly prepared sashimi, watch street performers in the

dazzling atrium, or take in a lavish production show, with a host of cultural excursions to boot.

For those preferring to tread an independent path, flights to Tokyo are typically between €639 and €789, and Cassidy Travel can arrange both accommodation and transfers to suit any bespoke adventure.

“We are expecting that the spotlight which the rugby shines on Japan will ignite interest among holidaymakers in this most seductive o f c o u n t r i e s, ” s ay s John Spollen of Cassidy Travel.

“There are myriad ways to experience it and the breadth of our new programme reflects that. “ Wi t h e a sy f l i g h t options through Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Helsinki, Japan is suddenly a very ‘doable’ holiday.”

Prices are per person and exclude f lights, unless otherwise stated, and are subject to change.

P a c k a g e s m ay b e booked in any of nine Cassidy travel shops across Dublin, call 01 873 5000 or see www. cassidytravel.ie.

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FOOD & TRAVEL DRINK | CELEBRATIONS AS MAJOR UPGRADE FOR FACILITYLAUNCHED

Porterhouse pride as brewery opened GARY IBBOTSON

ONE OF Ireland’s largest and most popular craft breweries have launched their new and improved brewery in Glasnevin.

Porterhouse opened Dublin’s first brewpub in 1996 on Parliament Street and have gone from strength to strength ever since.

From winning Best Stout in the World at the 1998 Brewing Industry International Awards to opening three pubs across Ireland and the UK in the early noughties, Porterhouse have been a staple of Ireland’s beer scene for decades – before ‘craft beer’ was even a thing.

In 2016, the company began construction on their new brewery as “the previous site couldn’t keep up with demand”.

Wi t h a c a p a c i t y o f b rew i n g 3 0 , 0 0 0 hectolitres at any one time, it is a large upgrade from

their previous operation and has “immediately tripled” the brewer’s old capacity, but “has the potential to go up to 10 times our previous 10,000 hectolitre limit,” says partner Elliot Hughes.

The €6m brewery at Ballyboggan Road, Dublin 11, plans to feature a visitors centre based on examples in the US.

Events space It will also include an events space for hosting live music, parties, street food markets and corporate functions at the brewery’s centre.

“It won’t be like your typical brewery visitors centre which, to be honest, are more like museums,” says co-founder Liam LaHart.

“We want to create a bit of theatre, an immersive experience that’s all about getting involved in the process and having fun.”

The brewery took 15 months to construct and although it was officially

Molly Lane and Chloe Finnegan tuck into some diverse fare as they helped Deliveroo celebrate its fourth birthday in Ireland in the city centre recently. Picture: Fennell Photography 2019

Deliveroo serve up our changing food trends ONE of Ireland’s most popular food delivery service, Deliveroo have revealed the top five food trends to hit the nation this summer.

1. Lower Alcoholic Consumption: It’s no secret that the younger Irish generations are drinking far less than their elders did at their age, and this trend is due to continue as we opt for lower volume or non-alcoholic beverages such as mocktails and non-alcoholic beers this summer.

opened in 2018, a launch party was recently thrown to celebrate the new “immersive space”.

Niamh Farrell (of Ham Sandwich) and The Tiny Quartet performed a beautiful acoustic

cover set while food was supplied by Andy Noonan from Big Grill.

The core range of Po r t e r h o u s e b e e r s were on tap along with some new additions such as Yippy IPA and a

Milkshake IPA. The brewery say they plan on releasing four new canned IPAs throughout the summer alongside the Milkshake IPA which will be available on draught.

3. Hemp-based products: CBD Oil and hemp-based products have become an overnight sensation in Ireland, with many believing them to have associated health and wellness benefits.

Deliveroo expects many more hemp-based products to be made available on the platform in the next few months as it becomes infused with a variety of foods, with hemp ingredients found in dishes like Umamii from Freshii.

4. Popular Pacific: Ireland’s food palate continues to diversify, this time with flavours from the Southern Hemisphere on the tip of our tongues.

Expect to see more fresh, tastebud-tingling foods in Summer such as dragon fruit, guava and seafood dishes.

This year has seen a 23% increase in the number of establishments which have used ingredients from the Pacific Rim, with eateries such as Maneki and Opium offering such foods.

A welcoming landmark

pub with a very decent pint LOCATED on Dundrum Road, Uncle Tom’s Cabin is a huge building that dominates the approach to the south Dublin village.

Once inside, the pub is as large as you might expect, with a host of nooks and crannies completed by a large beer garden.

Despite the size, this is a charming spot that seems to have retained certain regulars, remaining a welcoming and cosy pub in the traditional mould.

The bar has changed hands recently and is currently subject to a lot of interest due to its potential for ‘alternative use’, which means it may not be long before the pints stop flowing.

The pint is a creamy one, and was served at the right temperature.

The only thing that held it back was the taste, which fell slightly on the sharp side.

Nonetheless, a pint that is worth sampling before it’s gone ... @guinnessadvisor

2. Sophisticated Seafood: Nothing beats a good fish ‘n’ chips during the warm summer months, but Ireland’s taste for seafood has evolved way beyond this traditional meal, as seen by the emergence of loved restaurants such as Bao House, Tokyo Kitchen and Miyazaki.

Our taste for seafood is more sophisticated than ever before, and newfound Irish favourites include shellfish, seaweed, sushi and sea snacks, with orders of sushi alone increasing by 35% on last year.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Dundrum Road is a lovely spot

5. Changing Eating Schedules: Breakfast, lunch and dinner used to be ‘the holy trinity’ of food schedules.

However, this is not the standard meal structure any more.

Instead, we now include a ‘fourth’, smaller meal to fit in with our busy lives. The most popular times to order on Deliveroo at present are at 9:43am, 1:04pm, 3:45pm and 7:35pm.

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BEAUTY BITS

Plan a pampering ‘Me’ day with Zeba and Arnotts JESSICA MAILE EVERY ONCE in awhile it’s good to take a step back from your a busy life and indulge in some self-care.

One way is to just spend a day doing the things you love and enjoy.

When I start feeling a bit blah and need a pick-meup, the first thing I do is get my hair done.

Having my hair washed (which is pure heaven to me) and styled really gives me a energy boost yet calms my mind at the same time. A bit of shopping after getting said fabulous hair is truly a great combo.

Here is where Zeba and Arnotts come in!

Zeba’s salon on the first level (and temptingly near the shoe department) is a great place to start a day of pampering.

I got a thorough wash and blow dry and, the best part, the most fabulous soft, beachy waves I’ve had since I was actually on the beach in California!

Leaving the salon with luscious locks, I leisurely strolled through the shoes and the clothes AND the make-up AND the purses.

This left me a bit famished and I made my way to The Kitchen for a bite of lunch.

The Kitchen is a great place to recharge so you can carry on enjoying your day.

So the bottoms line is...

If you want a “Me Day” without a lot of fuss, then make your way to Zeba and Arnotts. It’s your one-stop destination for some serious pampering.

Make an appointment at Zeba at www.zeba.ie or phone (01) 873 5858.

Pictured at the L’Oréal Colour Trophy Grand Final 2019, which took place at The Clayton Hotel was the judging panel Alan Edwards, Adam Reed, Siobhan Jones, Claire Chell, Nathan Walker and Mark Woolley. Picture: Andres Poveda

A kaleidoscope of hair and fashion

T

HE BRIGHTEST talent from all across Ireland gathered for the highlight of the hairdressing industry’s calendar, the L’Oréal Colour Trophy 2019 Grand Final, which took place in Dublin’s Clayton Hotel on Upper Leeson Street. Drinks were followed by the black-tie gala dinner and award ceremony hosted by presenter Ruth O’Neill and the celebratory after-party. The awards also featured two innovative presentations by leading UK salon Brooks & Brooks and the finest of Irish salons featuring Brown Sugar, Zeba and Hessions under the Creative Directorship of Richard Phillipart from the Boutique Atelier.

Iconic hyaluronic acid booster now for the eyes WITH THE success of the now iconic hyaluronic acid booster Mineral 89, Vichy has brought Mineral 89’s magic to the eyes with launch of their new Mineral 89 Eye Fortifier (€20).

The skin around the eyes is the thinnest, most delicate skin on the face and needs extra care when trying to keep hydrated.

Minéral 89 Eye Fortifier is formulated to bring skin exactly what it needs in an eye care formula and contains just 13 ingrediants. Mineral 89 Eyes has been developed for those concerned about their dehydrated fine lines, dark circles, or simply tired-looking eyes.

This serum is hypoallergenic, noncomedogenic and dermatologically and ophthalmologically-tested to be suitable for this often-sensitive zone. Available from pharmacies nationwide Vichy Minéral 89 Eye Fortifier

Mike Dancanter Katie Freeney and Fergus Daly

Helen Reynolds, Linda Stuart and Rachel Larrigan

Alan and Suzy Bruton

Sinead Lee, Brendan Cronin and Anne Connelly

Nial Heaney , Megan Murphy and Richard Coates

TV presenter and host Ruth O’Neil

Chris Devine and Danielle Whelan

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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE

HOME & STYLE

HOME | SOOTHING COLOUR PALETTES

Keeping your home cool this summer with dreamy blues and aquas JESSICA MAILE

jmaile@dublingazette.com SUMMER is here - well, in theory - and it’s as good a time as any to refresh any tired, dreary furnishings.

With the Spring cleaning out of the way, Summer is a chance to look at brightening up your home.

Whilst many might think of ‘bright’ as yellows and pinks and other vibrant hues, there’s nothing to say you can’t spruce up your furniture with a decent aqua or blue.

If you’re looking for a colour, or a piece that will stand all seasons, a toneddown, soft aqua or mint can perfectly accompany any room. Make it the focal point of the room, by introducing it in a couch or main furnishing.

The DFS Nimbus with Chunky cord in mouth-

watering mint (right) brings a soft, retro charm to a simple sofa shape.

Strong lines in a delicate ice-cream shade. The Nimbus is generously padded and beautifully soft-to-the-touch.

Complement your new sofa with temporary furnishings and accessories in the colour of the season, one that is sure to make your home feel like a total, private oasis.

Penneys large ombre vase €8

SUMMER CAN BE COSY Make your living room as cosy as possible with plush fabrics, a selection of calming green plants or flowers, plenty of votive candles and a favourite blanket for chilly nights!

DFS Nimbus 4-Seater sofa in mint chunky cord €1999 Penneys 3PK candles, €3.50

Debenhams Home Collection Green speckled ceramic pot €18

Debenhams Home Collection Small blue textured shade €38

DFS Nimbus Accent Chair €1159

KEEPING IT NATURAL | ADDING TEXTURE AND WARMTH WITH WICKER AND RATTAN THESE baskets can be used all around the home in a whole variety of settings.

Perfect for bathrooms and living rooms and kitchens alike, the versatility, style and price point of these baskets ensures that you can’t go wrong.

Penneys 2PK basket €12

CONSIDER yourself a fan of plants and flowers? Why not show them off with a plant stand?

The size of this rattan stand means it can fit perfectly in any room, complementing a smaller plant pot in order to showcase your blooms.

Homesense Rattan plant stand €16.99

ANOTHER way to make your blossoms and blooms come to the fore in any room is a beautiful vase.

If you’re tired of the traditional porcelain and glass, this woven vase will be sure to add some warmth and a unique edge to any room, either on it’s own or showing off your flowers.

NEXT Woven Vase €28

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MOTORS

WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF TRANSPORT

Audi’s revised A1 packs in a lot that will impress

The sixth-gen Opel Corsa is just about to go electric WITH the all-new, sixthgeneration Corsa, the German carmaker is offering for the first time a battery-electric version with a range of 330 kilometres (provisional figure).

Opel has chosen the brand’s most popular model to finally bring electric mobility out of its niche-existence.

The Opel Corsa is an absolute bestseller, with more than 13.6 million units having been produced since its world premiere in 1982.

The order books for the sixth-generation Opel Corsa will open in a few weeks, beginning with the Corsa-e, followed by the diesel and petrol versions.

The new Corsa-e offers

DECLAN GLYNN

THE Audi A1 may be the smallest car that the premium German car manufacturer makes, but the new A1 supermini has big intentions.

The second-generation Audi A1 is only available as a five-door hatchback – which Audi refers to as a Sportback – thereby adding a welcome dose of practicality.

While the previous Audi A1 was a good-looking car, the new model is even more visually appealing, with a wide front grille taking centre stage, and endowing the car with a distinctly sporty look.

The three slots under the leading edge of the new A1’s bonnet are styling cues lifted directly from the latest Audi R8 supercar, while the car

gives a nod to its Audi Urquattro and Sport quattro ancestry when viewed from the side.

Its wide, flat sloping C-pillar pushes the car forward even while standing still. The distinctively highlighted wheels, and the low shoulder line in between, give the new Audi A1 a solid stance on the road.

There are three trim levels available in the new Audi A1 – Attraction, SE, and sporty S-Line, with a selection of 10 colours to choose from.

Multiple customisation options are available too, including the option to pick a contrasting colour for the roof, front spoiler lip and side sills.

Standard equipment levels across the new Audi A1 range are generous, with the entry-level Attraction model com-

ing with standard items as multiple airbags, Electronic Stability Programme (including ABS, EBD, ASR and EDL), adaptive brake light, remote central locking, engine immobiliser, TPMS, Audi Pre Sense Front, Lane Departure Warning and Hill Hold Assist.

Other features include Audi eCall, electric front and rear windows, front and rear f loor mats, heated mirrors, air-conditioning, split folding rear seats, ISOFIX, and a front centre armrest.

In keeping with the growing trend in this class of car, there are no diesel engine options available in the new Audi A1.

However, the petrol engine line-up consists of a 1.0-litre with 116bhp, a 1.4-litre with 150bhp, and a 2.0-litre with a whop-

ping 200bhp.

A choice of either a six-speed manual, or a seven-speed automatic (S-Tronic) gearbox is available with the first two engines, while the 2.0-litre is available only in S-Tronic guise.

My review car was a Mythos Black metallic Audi A1 SE 30 TFSI (1.0litre) fitted with a sixspeed manual gearbox.

This mid-spec model benefits from the addition of 16” alloy wheels, leather multi-function steering wheel, leather gear knob & handbrake, aluminium

scuff plates, ‘advanced’ interior, ‘advanced’ bumpers, rear parking sensors, and cruise control.

T h e p u n c hy, a n d refined, 1.0-litre engine produces 116bhp and 200Nm of torque, enabling the front-wheeldrive A1 to sprint from 0-100km/h in just 9.5-seconds, with a top speed of 203km/h achievable when the opportunity exists.

Engineered to meet strict Euro-6 emissions standards, this amazing engine is capable of extraurban fuel consumption

FACT BOX

1) New, premium supermini 2) Outstanding build quality 3) Frugal petrol engines 4) Road tax from €270 5) On sale now

as low as 4.2l/100km.

A smooth ride, with crisp handling and exceptional refinement make the new Audi A1 a pleasure to drive on a variety of road surfaces, while accurate and well-weighted steering provides terrific feedback to the driver.

Thanks to exceptional build quality, and the use of high-grade materials, the car feels as refined as a premium car from two classes above.

The spacious cabin of the new Audi A1 creates a comfortable experience for all, while the inclusion of a compact unit of air vents, and the standard digital instrument cluster, is evidence of how far upmarket the wonderful new Audi A1 has gone.

Pricing for the new Audi A1 starts at just €24,650.

state-of-the-art electric mobility. The 50kWh battery can be fast-charged to 80% of its capacity in just 30 minutes.

The Corsa-e is prepared for all charging options – via cable, wallbox or high-speed charging – and the battery is covered by an eight-year warranty.

The state-of-charge can be checked with the “myOpel” app, so that charging times and costs can be optimised at all times.

The driver can also choose from three driving modes – Normal, Eco and Sport; Sport increases responsiveness and driving dynamics, with a moderate loss of driving range; Eco makes the Corsa-e a long-distance runner, significantly increasing its range.

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GRADING AS GAEILGE: KARATE: THE KAIZEN Dojo in Terenure will hold the world’s first karate grading through the medium of the Irish language on Saturday, June 8.

Twelve children from the local national school Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna aged between seven and 12 will attempt to grade from beginner (white belt) to orange belt.

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS INFORM YOU OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AND SCORES OF YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMS CRICKET | PEMBROKE DUO STEP UP AGAINST WEST INDIANS

Garth and Waldron hit first fifties T20 INTERNATIONAL CRICKET  ANNA BEALE

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IRELAND’S stand-in captain Kim Garth half-century heroics weren’t enough for Ireland to grab a win over the West Indies in their T20I series.

Leinster CC’s Laura Delany sustained a nasty foot injury in game one of the series, leading to the Pembroke woman to take over the captaincy for game two.

Garth starred initially with the ball as she nicked 3 for 22 against the highly rated Windies, reducing them 157 from their 20 overs.

The skipper wasn’t the only stand-out bowler as Celeste Raack (1-26), Sophie MacMahon (1-21) and Lara Maritz (1-35) helped the visitors slow down the run-rate.

The Irish run chase started positively with 24 runs in the first four overs by Pembroke’s Mary Waldron

(25) and YMCA’s Gaby Lewis (11).

In result of the dismissals of both openers, came a middle-order crash. Yet again, Garth (51*) carried the batting side blooming her way to her first half-century in T20I cricket, following her 46 runs in the previous match.

McMahon (11*) gave her captain support as the pair put together an unbeaten 45 for the 7th wicket to finish out the Irish innings on 1126.

In game three, Garth won the toss and elected to bowl first but they found the visitors to hot to handle ass they ran up 188 from their allotted time.

Hayley Matthews’ 107 off 62 balls, consisting of seven fours and nine sixes, powered West Indies.

In response to one of the highest T20I scores, the Irish side put up a good fight.

After losing Lewis early on, Mary Waldron and Kim Garth put up 94

Pembroke’s Kim Garth on her way to her maiden half-century for Ireland against the West Indies. Picture: Brendan Moran /Sportsfile

runs together for the second wicket but the Pembroke pair couldn’t simply keep up with the necessary run rate.

The Windies skipper Stafanie Taylor was in good form with the ball as her figures were 2-19. Wicket-keeper Waldron hit her first T20I half-century off 59 balls while her

partner Garth hit 45 runs before walking back on the first ball of the last over. A fall of wicket on the last ball left Ireland on 116-3.

Later this summer, Ireland will contest the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifiers in series of matches against the Netherlands, Scotland and Thailand.

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CLUB NOTES

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LUCAN SARSFIELDS MASSIVE WELL done congratulations to the Junior Ato la our newest League Champions, our Jnr 3 Camogie team with an unbelievable one point win in the Final during the week.

Also lots more League titles added in Juvenile Camogie as well with both U14 teams and the U16B team all securing league titles over the weekend.

Our Senior Hurlers picked up their first point of their league campaign with a draw vs Judes, 2-14 apiece. Unfortunately our 15AHurlers, Jnr A Hurlers and both Ladies football teams all lost out midweek, the 15A hurlers did bounce back with a good away win vs Kilmacud Crokes, match reports below.

During the Bank Holiday weekend our U11 and U12 hurlers enjoyed a wonderful blitz out in Swords, a big thanks to Fingallians for hosting the event. Best of luck to our U14 Feile Hurlers who head for national Féile this coming weekend, we hope everyone has an enjoyable weekend.

Well done to Chris Crummey and the Dublin Senior Hurlers who beat Carlow and have now have a massive game vs Galway in 2 weeks time at home in Parnell Park. Hard luck to Clara Finn who was part of the Dublin LF U14 squad that lost out in the All Ireland series.

Good to see Jake Rooney back in blue at the weekend as the Dublin Minor footballers had a good win vs Wicklow, the now face Westmeath in the Leinster Semi Final on June 22ND. Best of luck to Darren Gavin as he prepares for the Leinster semi-final with the Dublin Senior footballers.

Our deepest sympathies to the Twamley and Crosbie Families on their recent losses.

The Summer Camps are booking up fast so don’t be disappointed register now through the club website and first up is the Cúl Camp (football) on the 1st of July until 5th July. Following dates we have 3 other camps; 8th -12th July Club Hurling/Camogie Camp 12th 16th August Club Football camp 19th – 23rd August Club Hurling/Camogie Camp.

Registration can be completed through the link on the home page of the club website. The camps are always very popular.

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GFC STdefeatMARY’S FOLLOWING to Naomh O Golf Classic OUR Annual takes place on Friday 28th June in Citywest Golf Club, entry is €260, Tee/Green Sponsorship is available at €75. Contact Brendan Murray 0860401169 or Pat Farrelly 0860454434 for details.

Monthly Ceili Saturday 8th June, 9pm to 12.30 am, music by Beartla Ó Flatharta ceili band. All most welcome.

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

Club Shop will be open on Wed and Thurs 7.30 to 8.30pm, contact Eileen.

Set Dancing every

Thursday at 8pm, again all welcome.

2nd June, Lotto numbers drawn this week were 10-1822-24. There was no winner so next week’s Jackpot remains capped at €8000 with a €700 roll-over.

There were 3 Match 3 winners: Eamon Walsh, Rathcoole. George, Harry, Trish & Leo Kenny, Coolmine. Eileen Coyne, Rathcoole. Each win €70, Congrats to all three.

Next week’s Match 3 will be worth €100 win/share.

You can now follow the LocalLotto link on our Facebook page by using the Blue “Shop Now” button and website to play Lotto online.

SOCCER: TALLAGHT CLUB SHOW BRILLIANCE IN BRITTANY Shamrock Rovers’ Under-12s with the Gwened Cup

Rovers youngsters the kings of Gwened Cup GWENED CUP  DAVE DONNELLY

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S H A M RO C K Rove r s Under-12s returned from the Gwened Cup in France at the weekend with the winners’ trophy in hand following a memorable two days in Brittany.

Rovers played 12 short games over the weekend, using all 11 of their available players in the eighta-side match-ups before seeing off Angers 4-1 in the final.

The Tallaght side are coached by former international Keith Fahey, Tony O’Dowd and Paul Fox, and last month made it to the final of the All-Ireland Cup

before bowing out to St Kevin’s Boys.

They were the only nonFrench side among the 40 teams competing in the tournament and they had two penalty shoot-out wins on their way to the semi-finals.

After seeing off Rennes to book a meeting in the final with Angers, whom they also met in the pool stages, Rovers took the cup thanks to doubles from Ajibola Oluwabiyi and Ike Orazi.

Both players are natives of the Blanchardstown area and products of the club’s schoolboy partnership with Corduff.

“It’s our third year there and we’ve improved every

year,” academy director Shane Robinson tells the Dublin Gazette.

“We were beaten in the quarter-finals last year and this year we go back and win it. The boys were mentally strong to get through a tough couple of rounds of football and come back on the winning side.

“It was a good achievement from the boys to go through the whole weekend because it’s a different way of playing football and a different format even.

“They play eight-a-side as opposed to our boys, who would play nine and seven. It’s a little bit different, so it was a great experience for the boys.

“They stay with host families for the weekend, French teams who’ve hosted the tournament’s families, so they get a little bit of the French culture as well.

“It’s not just football – it’s taking them out of their comfort zone a bit too.

Which is good, because it prepares them for further stuff down the road if they do go away from home or anything like that.”

The DDSL’s decision to abandon the calendar football season and return to playing alongside the school year will create problems, but Robinson insists the talent is there if nurtured properly.

“There’s a lot of nega-

tive talk about underage leagues, and this league and that league, but there is definitely raw talent in the country if you can guide it in the right way.

“It’s the FAI’s responsibility and the clubs’ responsibility and the DDSL’s responsibility but trying to get everyone on the same page is a difficult thing.

“That teams, the 2007s, would have played St Kevin’s in the All-Ireland final a couple of weeks ago and St Kevin’s beat us.

“There’s talented players there, they just need the right structures and environment to be able to go and compete in tournaments like this.”

Glenanne’s Swiss challenge

Glenanne celebrate a goal during the Irish season. Picture: Adrian Boehm

TALLAGHT club Glenanne will hope they can finish their hockey season on a high as they travel to Wettingen in Switzerland to play in the EuroHockey Club Trophy.

There, they will meet SC Stroitel Brest from Belarus on Saturday before taking on host club Rotweiss and Portugal’s Casa Pia Atletico Clube.

Where they finish in the fourth group will determine who they meet in next Monday’s classification matches, a helter-skelter series of four games in four days.

For the Glens, they travel to Zurich over a month after their last match in the Irish regular season when they bowed out of the EY Champions Trophy at the semi-final stage.

As such, they will hope they are now fresh for the battle after a gruelling season but maybe light on match practice though they did get a friendly match in against the Irish Under-21s.

Should the Glens win the competition outright, they will win Ireland a promotion and a second ticket in the Euro Hockey League.

6 June 2019 WEST  DUBLIN GAZETTE 29

BOXING: 36-YEAR-OLD MISSES OUT ON EUROPEAN TITLE BOUT AFTER WALES FIGHT

Ormond retires after famous run for Neilstown fighters EURO LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT  sport@dublingazette.com

STEPHEN Ormond has announced his retirement following last weekend’s defeat at the hands of Craig Evans, missing out on the WBO European Lightweight title at the Vale Sports Arena in Cardiff by unanimous decision.

He had previously won the same title back in 2013 with a win over Marcos Jimenez and held it for 18 months.

This latest bout was a very close contest against a home favourite and saw ‘The Rock’ announce afterwards his decision to step back from the pro game at the age of 36.

On the scorecards, he went down 95-94, 97-92 and 98-92 but he went out in suitable fashion, using his typical Mexican-style, finishing off with an aggressive closing volley of attacks.

He forced Evans to be docked a point amid some lovely combinations and rocked the home fighter with a big left but Evans had done his work early in the contest, winning much of the early rounds.

It brings to an end a chapter of incredible generation of boxers from the Neilstown area. He grew up in the community alongside Kenneth Egan, Bernard Dunne and Ian Tims.

Between the quartet, they won 20 Irish senior titles: Ormond with

three, Egan with 10, Tims four and Dunne three.

When you include Egan’s three European titles and Olympic silver medal, Dunne’s European and World title and Ormond’s European title, it is a special group of fighters.

He said that “it’s been a long road ups & downs, but I loved the journey. I said if I got beat tonight I will retire. Thanks to my corner Paschal [Collins], Mark [Kennedy], and Daniel [O’Sullivan] over years and to [my wife] Jodie all the years by my side. I love you and my kids.

“It’s time to live a normal life.”

Ormond leaves the sport with a record of 27 wins and six losses.

Neilstown man Stephen Ormond

Kaizen dojo’s grading as Gaeilge KARATE  sport@dublingazette.com

THE KAIZEN Dojo in Terenure will hold the world’s first karate grading through the medium of the Irish language on Saturday, June 8.

Twelve children from the local national school Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna aged between seven and 12 will attempt to grade from beginner (white belt) to orange belt.

Nothing unusual about

this except it is through the medium of Irish.

These children have been learning Karate through the Irish language for the last five months in Gael Scoil Chnoc Liamhna as an after school activity. GaelKarate only teach children through Irish and GaelKarate provide classes to children in Dublin.

This is the first time this has ever been attempted in Ireland and the world.

This is quite an achievement as this is a Japanese

martial art been taught only to children in Irish.

While the children learn the basics of karate they also learn Japanese and new Irish vocabulary while in a comfortable secure environment that they are used to.

Brendán Ó hUallaigh is the founder of GaelKarate and says “my aim is to inspire children to learn and see the Irish language in a different environment while leaning respect for each other, self defence

and having fun along the journey.

“Everyone wants a black belt and its one of the fastest growing sports in the media at present with its inclusion in the Olympics in Tokyo next year, Conor McGregor, Inclusive Karate World Cup in Dublin and girls fending off attackers but also the Irish language is under a revival in the Department of Education where PE will be taught through Irish.”

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CLUB NOTES

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ST PAT’S PALMERSTOWN BEST wishes to all our members who commence their Leaving and Junior certificate examinations this week.

A Street Leagues competition for boys born between 2007 and 2009 will be held on 10 - 11 June (Hurling) and 17 - 18 June football, starting at 6pm.

All are welcome. Further information on our website. We will hold a similar competi-tion for girls in September.

Online booking is open for our Cúl Camps which will run from 8 - 12 July, and 15 - 19 July, 2019.

Well done to our U16 footballers who beat Kilmacud Crokes during the week, and remain unbeaten in their league.

Our senior footballers are away to St Sylvester’s on Saturday evening next at 6.30pm, while our junior footballers play Lucan away on Sunday at 12 noon.

Hurling skills for our younger players on every Friday from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.

Two Lotto jackpots this weekend - €10,000 and €2,600. The numbers in the first draw were 6, 10, 25 and 27; and 6, 16, 18 and 28 in the second. There was one match 3 winner – Derek O’Sullivan who won €200. The jackpots next week will be €10,000 and €2,800, with the draw taking place on Sunday night in the Palmerstown House at 10pm.

Lotto tickets are available online at https://www.locallotto.ie/play_newa. asp?ll_id=1483#Anchor and from Super-Valu, Palmerstown House, and Manor Hair Studios.

THOMAS DAVIS ACADEMY resumes this Saturday on All Weather Pitch between 10 am to 11am.

Many thanks to Crumlin GAA for raising €600,at their Golf classic in aid of Serena and Dylan .

From all in Thomas Davis, we thank you very much. Thanks also to all our Members who took part in all the fundraising events for this worthy cause over the weekend (pictured are club members supporting Serena and Dylan’s bone marrow fund).

Congratulations to the Under-13 hurling

team who finished Runners Up in the P.J.Troy Cup at the weekend our thanks to Whitehall Colmcille for their organisation.

Team also defeated Na Fianna in a League Match in midweek. Under 15 Hurling defeated Good Council in a League Match.

Senior Hurling Team were defeated by St Oliver Plumketts Eoghan Rushdie in AHL 2 while the AHL 8 match v St Peregrines was abandoned due to an injury to a St Peregrines player whom we wish a speedy recovery.

WANDERERS LOTTO: No winner of this weeks jackpot, numbers drawn were 23-25-36. €25 goes to John Healy, Sandra Howard, Mary Gaffney, Terry Heavey. Jackpot next week is €8,200.

Our Lotto is now online through our Website or Facebook page. Our All Ireland mini blitz starts on the 17th of June, see our Facebook page for more information If you are interested in playing for our Adult Men’s teams this season please contact Dave on 0877256754.

If you are interested in joining our Ladies team this season please contact Dionne on 0879315556 for more info.

Our Juvenile training is on Saturday mornings and Wed evenings along with the nursery on Saturday mornings, please contact Fergal on 0876213142 for more details, the club is looking for new members at all levels so please reach out as per above if interested.

If you would like a Match Report or Photos submitted to the website or press please contact pro@wanderersgaa.ie. All items for the club notes must be submitted by Sunday evening to pro@wanderersgaa.ie.

FOOTBALL: SEMI-FINAL DATE SECURED IN AUGHRIM

O’Sullivan and Murray play Dubs starring role LEINSTER MFC Q-FINAL Dublin 0-20 Wicklow 1-9  sport@dublingazette.com

THOMAS Davis’s Fionn Murray kicked six points while Ballyboden St Enda’s goalkeeper Hugh O’Sullivan made a big penalty save as Dublin beat Wicklow to reach the semifinal of the Electric Ireland MFC. An impressive first half showing laid the platform for Dublin’s success as they led 0-12 to 0-3 at the interval.

It was an advantage Dublin extended early in the second half following points from Alex Rogers, Fionn Murray and Clann Mhuire lad Rogers again to move 0-15 to 0-3.

Wicklow did work a promising situation in the third minute of the second half but full-back Ben Millist anticipated the danger and executed an important interception to avert trouble in front of his own goal.

Dublin had to withstand a sustained period of Wicklow pressure as the half progressed as the Garden County threw caution to the wind.

A 49th minute goal from wing-forward Joe Prendergast cut the deficit to 0-16 to 1-6 and four minutes later Wicklow were

Ballyboden St Enda’s goalkeeper Hugh O’Sullivan saves a Wicklow penalty.

Picture: Paul Lundy

awarded a penalty after an umpire brought referee Seamus Mulhare’s attention to an alleged off the ball incident.

Thankfully from a Dublin perspective keeper O’Sullivan saved Mathew Ging’s spot-kick, his second penalty save of the championship following one in the last game against Offaly.

The danger was not fully averted with Ging getting a second chance but impressive cornerback Conor Tyrell was back on the line to make a fine save.

KING LOUIS O’Loughlin’s All Ireland success MOYLE Park’s Louis O’Loughlin

won a great battle with Moate CS’s Cian McPhillips to win the 800m race at the All-Ireland Schools athletics championships in Athlone last weekend.

The Clondalkin runner took the title in 1:52.47, just under a second ahead of his rival to win the senior crown. He was among a number of local winners including Presentation Terenure’s Rhasidat Adeleke and Kishoge CC’s Abdul Lacidiet.

Picture: Sam barnes / SPORTSFILE

Wicklow continued to pile on the pressure with Shane Daly adding a point before Dublin broke their hosts’ momentum with a fine Ross Keogh point following good work by Senan Forker.

Dublin could have goaled themselves in the 60th minute but Luke Curran and then Luke Swan were both denied by the crossbar.

Three minutes into added time Luke Swan pointed for Dublin with sub Curran adding two points before the finish as Dublin ran out eight-point

victors.

In the opening half the early exchanges were very evenly balanced but four points without reply by Dublin between the tenth and 14th minute gave them a big gap with Fionn Murray, Ryan O’Dwyer and Seán Kinsella on the mark.

S o o n a f t e r, t h e y embarked on another scoring spree with seven points in succession to spin out their nine-point lead, well out of sight at the break.

Westmeath are next on the agenda with the semi on June 22.

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HURLING: BALLYBODEN MAN LEADS THE CHARGE IN BIG WIN IN LEINSTER

HURLING

Boden beat St Brigid’s to stay at top

Carlow’s Martin Kavanagh gets swallowed up by the Dublin defence. Picture: Niall O’Connell

Ryan runs up nine as Carlow dismissed LEINSTER SENIOR HURLING C’SHIP

Dublin 2-22 Carlow 1-13  CÓILIN DUFFY sport@dublingazette.com

BALLYBODEN St Enda’s Paul Ryan fired nine points as Dublin picked up a vital win in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship in Netwatch Cullen Park last Sunday, to keep their hopes of a provincial final appearance alive.

Ryan was sublime with six first half points, and could have also grabbed a goal for the visitors, during an opening half where Eamon Dillon fired both of the eventual winners goals.

Mattie Kenny’s charges were hugely in command, and led by 2-10 to 0-8 at the break, although they were reduced to 14 men before the interval, after a red card for Shane Barrett.

“Paul crashed one off the crossbar.

It was a really good effort, but we were happy to have those two goals going in at half-time,” Kenny said.

“As half-time was coming up we were in a good position, but unfortunately Shane Barrett picked up a simple red card that we will have to look at. We played the remainder of the game with 14 men and

that made the second half a bit more difficult for us.

“I thought there were a number of incidents like that in the game, and the pace and the power of players today, you get the ball and you break through. Shane’s hand and hurl was high, but I couldn’t see any striking action.

“The rule as I understand it is ‘striking with intent’ and there’s no striking action.

It was just that collision that goes on when players break through a tackle.

“We haven’t seen it on TV yet, but we’ll look at it and then see what action we will take.”

Carlow made a comeback on the restart, but Dublin held their own. Kenny expected a testing encounter.

“We knew it was going to be a very difficult place to come,” he said.

“Carlow have been going very well in the Championship to date, and have had a very good league behind them. We prepared well for the game. In the first half we played into the breeze and we set out well and we got two very important goals which gave us that cushion going in at half-time.”

On the restart, Dublin continued to exert strong form, with Conal Keaney adding three points in the third quarter to help

them push 2-17 to 0-9 ahead, before a mini Carlow revival.

The Barrowsiders found the net through James Doyle with 20 minutes left on the clock, as he scooped up the ball ahead of Dublin keeper Alan Nolan.

This score came in a spell where Carlow fired 1-2 unanswered, but Dublin finished strongly.

Dillon brought his tally to 2-2, with Ronan Hayes and substitute Fergal Whitely also on target on the way to a 12-point victory.

This win now sets up Dublin nicely, ahead of welcoming Galway to Parnell Park on Saturday week.

“Going into the final round there will be four teams looking for three spots, and that’s going to make it a very intense battle for everybody. There’s going to be a lot at stake,” Kenny said.

“We are under no illusions how difficult the task is going to be for us. We are going to prepare as best we can, and give the best performance we can on that evening.”

Dublin and Carlow’s Cuman na mBunscol teams played an exhibition match at Dr Cullen Park in tandem with the senior tie. Picture: Niall O’Connell

BALLYBODEN St Enda’s maintained their place at the head of AHL Division 1 with a 0-14 to 0-11 win over St Brigid’s at a windswept Russell Park.

Boden started well with Aidan Mellett first off the mark with a nice point having created some space.

Brigids responded but Boden were winning the ball well in the halfforward line and giving their full forward line some good opportunities.

A Niall McMorrow brace from placed balls and a point from substitute James Roche had Boden three ahead at the quarter hour abd Boden finished the half strongly, however, with a fine McMorrow point from out on the wing and a long-range trademark point from captain Simon Lambert ending the period 0-6 to 0-4.

The second half began with Boden facing into the wind and strong running by the half-forwards drew a pair of frees that McMorrow duly converted.

Brigid’s stayed resolute to keep in the game despite Boden keeping the pressure up and with the workrate noticeably raised a few levels, hooked and blocked well, led by Finn McGarry and David Curtin in midfield.

Points at key moments from Paul Doherty, Ryan and Curtin kept daylight between the teams ahead of a frantic final ten minutes.

Three points in a row from Aidan and Cian Mellett meant Boden won the day.

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STEPHANIE Roche never dreamed of being a professional footballer growing up but she hopes she’s part of the last generation to grow up without that ambition.

Ask any young boy what he wants to be when he grows up and chances are a lot look to emulate Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.

Before the likes of the former Peamount United woman and Ireland teammate Megan Campbell blazed a trail for female footballers, there were few comparable role models for 50% of the population.

Roche was in Dublin on Tuesday afternoon for the launch of RTÉ and TG4’s coverage of the Women’s World Cup in France, which kicks off on Friday evening.

T h e t wo n a t i o n a l broadcasters have secured the rights to air all 52 games from the tournament, with TG4 set to show 29 games while RTÉ will broadcast 23.

And Roche is convinced the tournament’s unprecedented coverage on free-to-air national TV will be part of a seachange in the way women’s sport is viewed in this country.

“For me, growing up, I got into football through playing with my brothers,” she tells the Dublin Gazette.

“My dad was the one who ran my brother’s team and we would

Stephanie Roche shows off her skills to young footballers at Tuesday’s Women’s World Cup launch

“When I started playing football with the

boys in the street. I never really had a female influence“ have always gone to the matches and played at half time with my younger brother, who would have been too young to play.

“Through that, I started playing football with the boys in the street. I never really had a female influence, although my mam was always supportive and apparently she played when she was young.

“A lot of young girls and boys will be able to

look up and see some female players and, asking in school ‘who’s your favourite player?’ it’s not just going to be Cristiano Ronaldo.

“It might be Alex Morgan or it might be something else, so I think it’s a great thing what’s happening here and hopefully we can change people’s perceptions of women’s football.”

Working at the tournament will be a bittersweet experience for

Roche, who missed out on the majority of the qualifying campaign after breaking her leg against Northern Ireland.

That also brought an early end to her time with Sunderland, and delayed her getting started at her next club, Italian Serie A side Florentia.

That meant missing out on crucial games against the Netherlands and Norway, both of whom qualified for the finals – the only group to

yield two qualifiers and thus the most difficult.

Roche, who has been training with former club Peamount United, insists she’s already over the World Cup as she weighs up whether to accept an offer from Florentia or look to return to England.

“For me as a female footballer, it’s just brilliant that it’s be ing shown on live TV. We want to be part of it in a better way, which would to be at the World Cup,

but unfortunately we didn’t make it.

“When we watch the teams we played against, or who we’re due to play against, you’re always going to compare yourselves to them.

“We’re over the World Cup at this stage and we’re focusing on the European Championships. We’re going to be watching Germany so we’ll be looking at that trying to get ready for our game in September.”