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Shocking homeless figures are revealed PADRAIG CONLON THE number of people homeless in South County Dublin area is still above 600, and shows no sign of reducing.

This is according to the latest figures which show that as of 30th September, there are now 624 households registered as homeless in South Dublin County.

Of those 265 are families, 13 are couples, 284 are single males and 62 single females.

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The figures were released, following a question by People Before Profit Councillor, Madeleine Johansson at the October County Council meeting on Monday.

Councillor Johansson had called on the Chief Executive to provide a report on the number of homeless in South Dublin County, including a breakdown of families/ individuals and what type of emergency accommodation are being accessed.

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CELEBRATIONS: Paula Creta is pictured as The Mill Shopping Centre celebrates 25 years serving the community of Clondalkin this month. The event featured a DJ, face painters and balloon modellers. Picture: Alison O’Hanlon

A SOUTH Dublin county councillor has received a suspended sentence for an assault on his ex-wife’s new partner, on condition he pay €7,500.

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A LOCAL dance school is set to honour the memory of Ana Kriegel with a very special fundraising event. SEE PAGE 3

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HOMELESS NUMBERS SHOW NO SIGN OF REDUCING

Homeless figures in South Dublin shockingly high FROM PAGE 1

“The fact that the homeless numbers are not reducing, shows the complete failure of the Fine Gael government’s housing plan,” Cllr Johansson told Dublin Gazette.

“They have used the excuse of Brexit to do nothing in relation to housing in Budget 2020. This means that we will continue to see high levels of homelessness for many years to come.

“There is a huge need for one-bed units for single people in South Dublin.

“It’s positive that 6 onebed homes in Clondalkin were approved at the October council meeting, however this doesn’t come near to being enough.

“High market rents disproportionally affect single people who have become priced out of the market.”

In response to Cllr Johansson’s question, the council explained what they were doing to help local people experiencing homelessness.

“The council’s Homeless Unit provides assistance to persons who find themselves homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless,” they said.

“The unit operates an advice clinic in County Hall, provides outreach and place-finding services across the County, as well as advising on emergency accommodation options including central placement, self-accommodate,

People Before Profit Councillor, Madeleine Johansson

family hubs and other supported accommodation.

“The unit will also organise emergency accommo-

dation for those assessed as homeless through the Assessment and Placement Service.

“Families presenting as homeless can be given the option to self-accommodate in hotels/B&Bs etc, while single people are provided with emergency accommodation through hostel-style accommodation with shared rooms.

“All homeless applicants have access to Homeless Housing Assistance Payment support to assist with securing private rented accommodation, and this process is supported by our place-finding team.

“The Housing Department, in conjunction with the Dublin Region Homeless Executive and other partners, continues to assess locations and properties throughout the County for use as appropriate emergency accommodation for single persons and families, while additional options to support persons moving on from supported temporary accommodation are also explored on an ongoing basis.

“In addition, the council is also committed to the provision of housing first tenancies where appropriate.

“Housing supply is ultimately the key solution

to the current housing/ homeless situation, and this involves delivery of social homes through our construction programme, complemented by acquisition, Part Vs and through various leasing options and the private rental market.

“This is supported by the Housing Department continuing to maximise the effectiveness of existing and new social housing stock through allocations and transfers, to help address the challenges provided by the current situation.”

FASTNews 3,000 sign petition to save local Convent LOCAL group Save Clondalkin Convent Campaign have delivered a petition with over 3,000 signatures to the Presentation Sisters, in the hope of stopping the construction of a nursing home on lands owned by the religious congregation.

Last Monday (14th) morning campaign supporters gathered at the Civic Offices in Clondalkin village at 10.00 am before they departed for the Presentation Sisters’ North-East headquarters at Blackpitts and the Archbishop’s Palace.

The Bartra/Presentation Order proposals are with An Bord Pleanala whose decision is due on or before 21st October.

An increasing number of local people have shown strong support for the campaign against the plans for this iconic 1857 Neo-Gothic convent and the surrounding land.

They say they are angry, frustrated and sad that neither the Presentation Sisters nor the Archdiocese have so far answered SDCC’s many letters requesting a meeting.

Public meetings have been held and a recent rally of about 400 people paraded through Clondalkin village.

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PERFORMANCE: ‘A NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT TO CELEBRATE OUR LOVE FOR ANA’

‘Together for Ana’ fundraising event in memory of Ana

A LOCAL dance school is set to honour the memory of their late student, Ana Kriegel with a very special fundraising event this month.

Dance LA will donate all proceeds from the event, titled Together for Ana, to the charities Thuras le Cheile and Russian Irish Adoption Group in honour of Ana. Their students will perform along with their very well-known colleagues in the industry- Johnny Ward, Linda Martin, Paul Byrom & Sarah Ternan - who have generously offered their time and talent.

LA Dance school founders Lorna and Adele

Dempsey told Dublin Gazette how important Together for Ana is to everyone connected with the dance school.

“We are coming together as a Dance LA family, we are coming together as a community, we are coming together to showcase a night of entertainment to celebrate our love for Ana,” they said.

“We feel it is important for our students to know they can give back and express themselves.

“The best way they know how is through their talents.

“We wanted to facilitate that by giving

them a platform to do so.”

Ana was a beloved student of Dance LA for 10 years.

Her tragic death has been both shocking and devastating for her family, friends, the students and for Adele and Lorna, her teachers.

This year has been a struggle, but they have had the love and support from their families, friends and the community of Leixlip.

Together for Ana takes place at The Confey GAA Club, Sunday, October 27, Evening show 7pm and are priced €18 (service fee applies) @ www.eventbrite.ie.

LA Dance school founders Lorna and Adele Dempsey with Linda Martin. Picture: Alison O’Hanlon

Tallaght author teams up to highlight inclusion PADRAIG CONLON

A DUBLIN dad, who launched a series of children’s books of empowering stories, is teaming up with Special Olympics and Down Syndrome Ireland.

Gavin Leonard from Tallaght is the author of the “Not Just a Princess” books which were released earlier this year.

The idea to create the books came to Gavin after he searched for stories to read to his then 2 -ye a r- o l d d a u g h te r, Jade.

What he found was limited and so he decided to create his own army of princesses for his daughter.

Strong role models The concept behind the books is to highlight strong role models for young girls and boys, and to break away from traditional gender stereotypes with stories that are made for everyone.

Each princess has a unique set of skills and, along with her animal sidekick, helps people to solve problems in the fictional land of ‘Wonderville’.

The six-book series will now see a new title launched this month that will once again follow Jade on her adven-

tures with a new friend named Nora who is a Special Olympics athlete and lifeguard.

The culturally diverse a n d i n c l u s ive b o o ks series have already sold over 6,000 copies worldwide and creator, Gavin is hoping that the new charity book can raise some serious funds for charity while raising awareness of both organisations.

“We have had such amazing support over the last 12 months and we really wanted to do something to give back to the community,” Gavin told Dublin Gazette.

“A c h a r i t y b o o k seemed like the perfect way to do just that!

“I’m so pleased to feature ‘Nora’, a Special Olympics athlete, in this book alongside Princess Jade.

“The character is based on my second cousin, Nora, who speaks Chinese and English.

“Our families have been close for a long time and watching Nora grow up I have always been so amazed at her determination and her kind heart.”

Gary Owens, CEO of Down Syndrome Ireland, said: “Down syndrome should not define who a person is and what they

FASTNews Dad-of-three jailed for 18 months A father-of-three who crashed his car into a bollard following a chase and was later found hiding in an attic, has been jailed for 18 months.

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard Edward Stokes (25) forced his way through a junction at Naas Road, Clondalkin, driving through a red light and over a LUAS line while a tram was moving through.

Stokes, of Oldcastle Park, Bawnogue, Clondalkin, pleaded guilty to endangerment and dangerous driving at locations in Clondalkin and Ballyfermot on October 3, 2016.

Stokes has 23 previous convictions, including convictions for violent disorder, driving without a licence, driving without road tax and careless driving. He was disqualified from driving at the time of the offence.

Judge Cormac Quinn imposed a three year sentence and suspended the final 18 months on strict conditions.

Volunteers wanted

Gavin Leonard and his daughter Jade

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We have had such amazing support over the last 12 months and we really wanted to do something to give back to the community

can do and achieve and the ‘Not Just a Princess’ book really reflects that.

“As people with Down

sy n d ro m e a re g ive n opportunities to lead more inclusive lives, we see more and more what

they can achieve, and we are very proud to be part of that journey.”

In March more than

€10,000 was raised during a Kickstarter campaign to make the project a reality.

LUCAN Special Olympics Club are seeking volunteers to assist in coaching their senior men’s basketball team. Training sessions take place on a Wednesday evenings from 7.00 to 8.30 in Colaiste Phadraig Lucan.

For further information text only to 086 873 8195 or email to lucanspecialolympics@gmail.com

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DEATH: TRIBUTES TO LANDMARK INSTITUTION’S FORMER OWNER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

The Olympia Theatre mourns the passing of Gerry Sinnott RACHEL D’ARCY

TRIBUTES have been paid to the former owner of The Olympia Theatre, Gerry Sinnott, who passed away late last week.

Mr Sinnott passed away last Friday in Cairnhill Nursing Home in Bray, surrounded by his loving family.

He ran the legendary Dame Street venue for 18 years, and was also an acclaimed director and producer.

In 2014, The Olympia held a spe-

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Gerry will always be one of the great legends of The Olympia.

A tip of a trilby hat to you, sir. cial night to honour Gerry and his work.

The venue posted a touching tribute to its former owner on Twitter in the wake of the news on Friday, writing: “All at The Olympia Theatre are so sad to hear of the passing of former owner, managing director and

producer, Gerry Sinnott.

“Gerry will always be one of the great legends of The Olympia.

“A tip of a trilby hat to you, sir, from the staff of The Olympia, past and present.”

His daughter, Fiona, also took to Twitter to say that the years her dad spent at The Olympia were

some of the best years of his life.

She wrote: “His years at the helm of the Olympia Theatre were the happiest of his life, and he would be honoured by the tributes paid to him this week.”

Mr Sinnott’s funeral was held in the Church of the Annunciation in Rathfarnham last Saturday, where a touching mass was held to celebrate his life.

He is survived by his children, Tara, Fiona and Shane, and by his siblings, Eileen, Dolores, Therese and Tommy.

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Rory tucks into his very own autobiography

FASTNews Did you find a lost passport?

HAVE you found a lost Iraqi passport? A reader has been in touch about the lost document, which could have gone astray at one of a number of locations as they moved house last week.

It’s possible that the Iraqi passport for Sanarya Abdulhamid could have been found at the main TCD campus, including the cafeteria there; or somewhere on the Luas south from Stephen’s Green to Central Park.

If you found the passport, please email senaria_garik@ yahoo.com.

Could a Tweet help your career?

AS it’s now common to apply for jobs online, many people turn to Twitter at the start of their job hunt. @TwitterDublin is taking it one step further and this week has launched #OneTweetCV, inviting jobseekers to share their CV in a unique way: through one Tweet.

Three winners will get exclusive access to Twitter’s EMEA HQ in Dublin through a full-day work experience.

To apply for the opportunity, applicants need to Tweet using the hashtag #OneTweetCV and tag @ TwitterDublin before 1 November 2019.

Remember, a Tweet can be 280 characters and more with polls, GIFs, videos, photos, and Twitter Moments.

The late Gerry Sinnott

ACTOR Rory Cowan was all smiles as he presented his aubiography, Mrs Cowan’s Boy, at Cliff Townhouse recently, with Claudia Carroll on hand to officially launch his new book.

The autobiography tells the storty of the Mrs Brown’s Boy’s very own real-life family, with everything from his beloved mum’s battle with dementia to tales of growing up in 1970s Dublin – filled with personal insights and funny revelations about his family life and the bustling city.

Rory paid tribute to his late mum, Esther Cowan, who passed away last year, and was all smiles to give a warm welcome to his launch guests who were delighted to delve into the Dublin character’s book. It’s available now from Gill Books, priced €22.99. Picture: Brian McEvoy Photography

Sinn Fein councillor sentenced over assault A SOUTH Dublin county councillor has received a suspended sentence for an assault on his ex-wife’s new partner, on condition he pay €7,500.

Dermot Richardson (53) headbutted and punched the man knocking out two of his front teeth.

Richardson, who initially claimed to be acting in selfdefence before pleading guilty, apologised in court through his lawyers and accepted his actions were ”totally out of order.”

Richardson, of Tynan Hall Grove, Tallaght, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting Tony Greene causing him harm at Richardson’s former family home in Tallaght on the night between March 11th and 12th, 2017.

Judge Martin Nolan said it was difficult to know what was going through Richardson’s head at the time, but for some reason he had become aggravated and aggressive.

He said it appeared Richardson was a well liked man who was making a valuable contribution to public life.

He said it was unlikely he would repeat this type of misbehaviour and it would be unjustified on the facts of the case to impose a custodial sentence.

The judge imposed a two and half year sentence which he suspended in full, on condition that Richardson immediately hand over €2,000 he had brought with him to court, and that within the next 18 months he collect a further €5,500.

Dermot Richardson

Garda Kevin Keane told Fionnuala O’Sullivan BL, prosecuting, that Richardson had been attending the christening party of his grandchild.

His ex-wife, Martina, and her partner, Mr Greene, were also present but the couple left

to go home in a taxi at about 11.15pm.

At Martina’s home, a number of text messages were received from Richardson suggesting that no one else be allowed to stay in what had been previously the family home.

Richardson arrived to the house with his partner and began shouting at Mr Greene to get out of the house.

There was then a dispute between Richardson and his exwife.

Richardson headbutted and punched Mr Greene on a number of occasions.

As Mr Greene was comforting his partner, Richardson punched him full force in the face, knocking out his two front teeth.

Mr Greene, who now needs

to wear dentures, underwent dental surgery, but his two front teeth could not be reinstated and a third damaged tooth had to be removed. The treatment cost him €3,740.

Kieran Kelly BL, defending, said he was instructed by his client to apologise.

Mr Kelly handed into Judge Nolan a “comprehensive dossier” of references which he said included colleagues in politics and a former garda.

He said Richardson had set up a number of agencies and institutions to support families and individuals, particularly homeless and older people.

Counsel said Richardson wished to put this behind him and continue to serve his community as he has been doing.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Mark Thompson and Tom McGuinness

Erin Lannigan with Mayor Vicky Casserly and Tom Naughton

The Under 9s. Pictures: Simon Peare

Club celebrates securing new sponsorship Justin O’Mara from Windsor Motors and Mark Thompson

The Under 12s

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ESPITE the weather not playing ball, Ballyowen Celtic Football Club still had an excellent turnout for their event in Griffeen Valley Park Lucan to mark their new sponsorship with Windsor Liffey Valley Opel and partnership with Jigsaw Ireland.

Stephen Ryan and Robert Lynn

Mayor Cllr Vicki Casserly attended along with five local South Dublin County councillors on the day.

Also on the day, the under 9s team took part in Kick Racism out of Football programme.

Sinead Lynch from Jigsaw with Beau Gordon

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EDUCATION: SCOIL CHAITLIN MAUDE IN TALLAGHT NOTIFIES PARENTS OF WORKS

VICTORY

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School may close for 18 weeks PADRAIG CONLON

A LOCAL school which was one of 23 built by Western Building Systems, where structural and fire safety issues were uncovered last year, will have to close again for up to 18 weeks.

Scoil Chaitlin Maude in Tallaght recently notified parents that further work needed to be done, which may lead to the school relocating until the work

is completed.

Extensive fire remediation and upgrade works took place during the summer holidays due to the concerns last year over the structural integrity of the school building.

In a statement released on Facebook, the school said there is still “a lot of very disruptive work to be done”.

It continued: “As of now, we have no further details as to how this

move will progress and we await information from the Department.

“As soon as we have all the details, we will organise a series of meetings with parents and guardians to discuss the practicalities of the move.”

All 345 pupils and 30 staff, as well as toddlers in the connecting preschool, will relocate to the Citywest Educate Together School.

Scoil Chaitlin Maude

expect the move to take place at the end of next month, with an exact date to be confirmed over the coming weeks.

We s t e r n B u i l d i n g Systems were recently awarded a €14m HSE contract to extend University Hospital Limerick.

In Au g u s t, i t wa s revealed that they were awarded the tender for a 60-bed ward block in May after starting the procurement process in July 2018.

A spokesperson for Western Building Systems told Dublin Gazette: “No proven evidence has ever been presented to us to verify claims of defects or that remedial works are necessary at any of the schools we constructed.

“We have had no communication from the Department of Education and Skills in relation to this school and, as previously stated, we remain

open and willing to engage with the department at all times.”

The works at Scoil Chaitlin Maude were carried out as part of the Rapid Build School Programme 2013-2015.

Western Building Systems were contracted by the Department of Education and Skills to provide a new two-storey 18 classroom school, with the work completed in 2016.

RATHFARNHAM based social entrepreneur, Maria Garvey, was recently announced as one of the winners of the 2019 Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI) Awards.

Garvey’s brainchild is Helping Hands, an antibullying programme that provides schools with the tools and training to enable teachers to identify and prevent bullying before it can start “I am absolutely delighted to be among this year’s winners,” Maria said following the announcement of her victory.

“In many ways, the Helping Hands Project is a culmination of my life’s work. Most of it has been self-funded. Huge work has gone into developing the online element and this has been provided on a pro-bono basis.”

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CUNNINGHAMS: RE-DEDICATION SERVICE TO OFFICIALLY REOPEN LUCAN FUNERAL HOME

Building on a long family tradition FOR over 100 years, the Cunningham family have been funeral directors, serving the community of west Dublin, Meath and Kildare.

Their first funeral home, located in Clonsilla, was their only funeral home until 1984 when the third generation of Cunninghams built Dublin’s first purpose built funeral home in Lucan.

Over the last three months, the Cunninghams have invested heavily in the modernisation and refurbishment of their Lucan funeral home, and are now ready to reopen the doors.

Located opposite St. Mary’s Church on Chapel Hill Lucan, the new funeral home is not just beautiful, elegant and tranquil but presents a modern décor and feeling.

The refurbished building also modernises it’s facilities, func-

tionality and environmental credentials.

“We wanted to design a new f u n e r a l h o m e i n te r i o r t h a t improved the serene and peaceful atmosphere of the original building but would also provide all modern comforts and facilities that families need at a time of loss,” explained Ian Cunningham.

All facilities have been fully upgraded to the most modern environmentally efficient standards.

The newly refurbished funeral home in Lucan features new audio-visual facilities, a new modern office, extended service space, new air conditioning, heating, windows, doors, bathrooms and beautiful tranquil landscaping.

Robin Cunningham said: “As a family business, we place great emphasis on taking personal

care of our clients. We constantly reinvest in our funeral homes to ensure that they are a place of comfort at a difficult time.”

Ian is the eldest of the four Cunningham brothers who are the third generation of the family to run the business.

He and his brothers Robin, Michael and Andrew took over the family business from their parents and their uncle Oliver.

They are proud to have been joined by the next generation Eadaoin, Zoe and Robert who continue the tradition of serving the people of Dublin, Meath and Kildare On Tuesday 22nd October, the Cunningham family and their team will host a re-dedication service with music, prayers and reflections to officially reopen their Lucan Funeral Home.

3rd generation: Brothers Michael, Robin and Ian Cunningham

4th generation: Robert, Eadaoinn and Zoe Cunningham

GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Happy day for Junior Certs

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TUDENTS at Deansrath Community College, Clondalkin were delighted to collect their Junior Cert results recently, marking the culmination of some intense study and exams for them.

They were congratulated by their

teachers and by the school principal, who shared a message of congratulations and optimism for the students, who were also happy to share their results with their friends. While there were perhaps a few grades that were a little lower than hoped for, for some, the students were

very happy overall, with the precious results giving them the inspiration and determination to face into the next stage of their academic studies. While ‘The Leaving’ is some way off yet, the students won’t be leaving anything to chance as There were smiles all around from the students and their friends, with teachers also they knuckle down with their studies. congratulating them

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YOU’LL forgive us for promoting ourselves this week – but come on, don’t these just look trio-mendous? Keep an eye open for our Dublin Gazette bikes which will be zipping out and about in the city centre today (Thursday, October 17), including around St Stephen’s Green!

Eagle-eyed readers may have already seen them around the city and suburbs in recent weeks – have you seen Dublin Gazette on the go?

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WE’VE yet to make it past Hallowe’en, or even you-knowwhat just before New Year’s Eve, but many people are already thinking of sloping off on some ski holidays.

BE A HALLOWQUEEN: ITS THE SPOOKIEST time of the year, and a great excuse to play dress up – it doesn’t have to just be for kids, you know! PrettyLittleThing have a host of costumes for anything you have coming up this October 31 that’ll take you through a night of trick-ortreating right through to the witching hour itself.

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WHAT’S THE STORY? | OPENING DOORS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Illustrating Ireland’s benefits from our European Union membership PADRAIG CONLON

WITH waves of Brexit talk lapping across the Irish Sea on a daily basis, thoughts sometimes turn to the classic Monty Python sketch in The Life of Brian.

“What have the Romans ever done for us?” John Cleese asks, trying to start an uprising. “Er, sanitation, aqueducts, roads, public health, medicine...” comes the reply.

Well, for anyone wondering what the EU has done for us

here in Ireland, a newly released publication aims to provide some answers.

“What’s The Story? – 25 Stories About Ireland and Europe”, an EU publication launched recently, features a massive social housing development overseen by Dublin City Council and a project developed by Bohemian FC that teaches numeracy through football among its stories.

Other projects featured in the new publication include the battle to save the curlew in Gal-

The EU’s new trade agreement with Canada helped The Shed Distillery break into the Canadian market

way, a clean energy initiative on Cape Clear and exporting Irish gin to global markets.

What these projects have in common is they all received EU support or funding, and the story of the EU and Ireland is told through stories that take place in communities all across the country.

European Affairs Minister Helen McEntee, who jointly wrote the publication’s introduction, spoke at its recent launch in Leinster House.

She said: “Since Ireland joined the [now] EU in 1973, we have benefitted hugely from our membership. In that time, we have moved from an isolated island on the fringes of Europe, to a modern island at the heart of the EU. “The EU is our home and it is one that we have helped to build and will continue to nourish and improve over the next number of decades. [These] stories give practical examples of how we in Ireland continue to benefit from our membership of the EU. “The EU spans across the entire continent of Europe and

Dublin students are benefitting from a unique EU-funded programme that promotes social inclusion and uses soccer to teach numeracy

allows us to have endless opportunities, to work, live, study and travel in each others’ countries.

“This is something that we must protect, so that this generation and the ones who follow

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can continue to benefit from [EU membership].”

Gerry Kiely, head of the European Commission Representation in Ireland, said he believes one of the greatest stories to

be told today is that of Ireland’s relationship with Europe.

He said: “It’s a tale that has lasted more than four decades, and one that will continue to unfold for many future generations.

“The real story of the EU and Ireland, however, can be found in the stories that unfold quietly and without fuss in the communities, businesses, farms, schools and universities around the country.”

An interactive version of the publication can be downloaded in Irish and English from https://ec.europa.eu/ ireland. Hard copies can be requested from the European Commission Representation in Ireland, Europe House, 12-14 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2, email eu-ie-info-request@ ec.europa.eu.

The EU spans across the entire continent of Europe and allows us to have endless opportunities, to work, live, study and travel in each others’ countries

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GOINGOUTOUT INTERVIEW | EMMA LANGFORD DRAWS ON WHAT SHE KNOWS

PICK WEEK Finding a voice by putting OF THE

OCTOBER 17 (THURSDAY)

Cry Monster Cry @ Whelan’s, €18 LAST week we interviewed them, and this week we’re giving the talented Dublin duo another push, because we know that brothers Richie and Jamie Martin’s gig will surely entertain tonight.

OCTOBER 17 (THURSDAY)

Hot Chip @ The Olympia Theatre, SOLD OUT The return of a dance-pop outfit that thump through track after track in a show that entertains, over and over and over and over...

The Souljazz Orchestra @ The Sugar Club, €18 HappyAlone @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €13 David O’Doherty @ The Workman’s Club, SOLD OUT Dry Cleaning @ The Workman’s Club (late show), €13

OCTOBER 18 (FRIDAY)

Keywest @ The Academy, €23 Saarloos @ Whelan’s, €15 Saorise Casey @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10

OCTOBER 19 (SATURDAY)

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble @ The Sugar Club, €20 Camile O’Sullivan @ The Olympia Theatre, €32 Dylan John Thomas @ The Academy, €12 Kawala @ The Academy Green Room, SOLD OUT Elkin @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), SOLD OUT

OCTOBER 20 (SUNDAY)

Haelos @ Whelan’s, €15 NSG @ The Academy Green Room, SOLD OUT

OCTOBER 21 (MONDAY)

Third Eye Blind @ The Academy, €30 Bobby Oroza @ The Sugar Club, €13

OCTOBER 22 (TUESDAY)

Chromatics @ Vicar Street, €29 MoStack @ The Academy, €23 Everyone You Know @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12

OCTOBER 23 (WEDNESDAY)

Of Monsters And Men @ The Olympia Theatre, SOLD OUT WSTRN @ The Academy Green Room, €18 The Delines @ Whelan’s, €25

herself in others’ shoes Picture: Tim Reilly

 JAMES HENDICOTT

AS A rising singer-songwriter with a distinctive voice and a passion for carrying her message, Limerick’s Emma Langford has emerged into the limelight of the Irish music scene slowly but firmly over the past few years.

It’s been an odd journey for a woman who speaks eloquently and passionately, sings in a lyricallysharp brand of folk-pop, and wears her beliefs on her sleeve.

“I didn’t know if I had it in me to take myself seriously as an artist, and sometimes I still don’t,” Langford recalls of her early days, when she was still battling with the idea of taking the music to a professional level.

“I’m just fundamentally the kind of person who has a hard time taking myself seriously.

“But I’ve discovered that’s quite a nice place to be in the industry. I approach a lot of serious topics with a pinch of salt,

and I really enjoy doing it.”

Most of Langford’s songs, she explains, are fairly autobiographical.

“I challenge myself to go away from that,” she laughs. “I like to go into other people’s stories at times. People do tell you to write what you know, but I like to put myself in other people’s shoes.

“I have a few like that

on my new album, which I think will be out in January.”

Langford’s whole career “happened by accident,” she jokes. “It’s that whole thing of ‘an overnight success takes ten years to create’.

“I got asked to do a German tour, and the booker thought I was about to release an album. In the meeting, he needed the

album by September. This was in March.

“So I made the album for the tour, in six months.

“It happened by happy accident, but it put a fire under me, 100%. I started taking my career seriously because I wanted to say something about anxiety, and did through the track, Tug Of War. “It snowballed from there. This second album is the first time it’s felt like my choice, and there’s something quite empowering about that.

“It’s mostly written now,” she says, of the new record. “There are just a few guest vocals to do. It’s got some synths and some backing vocals and stuff like that.

It’s a change of direction, and I feel good about it.”

It’ll continue, no doubt, to shine a light on the things close to Langford’s heart.

“Talking about the anxiety, like in Tug Of War, doesn’t make me feel better,” she continues, “but I

think standing on a stage and telling people that you deal with it, it helps you to help other people, and you feel like you’ve done your job.

“You feel like what you’re doing isn’t narcissism, but a fundamental part of what it is to be human, and connect.

“There was a long time back there when I always wanted to be on the road, getting out of Limerick, but now I’m reverting a little, I want to get comfortable more than a day at a time.

“I’m keeping it simple now, though. I think I was trying to make things bigger than they were, because that’s the expected thing in music.

“If it’s not authentic and organic, you feel a huge amount of pressure. I like the more intimate side of things. It’s not for everyone to get bigger.

“Audiences don’t have to become huge, and I’m not sure it’s necessary what I want. I’m pretty happy making a living.”

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Home is where the fear is for some unfortunate Carrigstown residents WHAT’S next for the residents of our favourite Dublin suburb? Our special preview will give you some of the highlights and low points that’ll hit Carrigstown this week ...

ROSE continues thinking that there is someone is the room, and goes to investigate, catching someone lurking in the house. The lurker pretends that he is Michael to try and stop Rose calling the Gardaí. Bosco doesn’t believe Rose when she tells him she saw

Michael. Rose’s talk of Michael puts Katy on edge.

Barry thinks about finding a permanent place to live, with Fiona offering him support as he ventures to find a new home in Carrigstown. He finds somewhere as the week goes on but is vague about his new arrangements to Paul and Fiona.

Cristiano asks about Damien this week, which has Will secretly seething. Cristiano is forced to lock himself in the bathroom when

Will shows his anger, with will injures himself trying to get the door opened.

Eoghan encourages Katy to go to Aberdeen as Ciaran eavesdrops on them, and she accuses Tessa of lying about Ciaran’s whereabouts.

Eoghan gets an urgent text from Tessa and leaves Rose alone in the house.

Katy lures Tessa into the attic and gives her a taste of Ciaran’s medicine.

Eoghan finds out Tessa failed to pick up Fionn from school and is horrified to discover

Clive Owen and a de-aged Will Smith (as a young clone of the film’s main character)

CINEMA | GEMINI MAN UNDERWHELMS

Once fresh prince struggles in a dull killer clone yarn SHANE DILLON

READERS of a certain age will probably recall a time when Will Smith was still considered ultra-cool and relevant, with a string of hits seeing the beloved Fresh Prince riding the zeitgeist.

Those days, alas, seem ever further away, considering a string of often dreadful films and projects he’s bizarrely plumped for in recent years.

And, although Christmas isn’t here just yet, Smith has just delivered a prime turkey, with director Ang Lee’s Gemini Man (Cert 12A, 117 mins).

Ageing assassin Henry (Smith) decides to hang up his guns after a mission goes awry, but his shady agency decides that it wants to ‘retire’ him in a rather more permanent

fashion.

It’s not long before his friend, and a mysterious woman, have also become caught up in things as Henry goes on the run, with a particularly powerful assassin hot on his trail.

As the trailers have made painfully clear, Henry’s being stalked by a younger clone of himself, who’s just as intuitive and good as he is, but with all the advantages of youth.

Can Henry and Dani (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) stay ahead of ‘Junior’ (also Smith) long enough to shut down the killer clone unit and ‘retire’ his doublecrossing boss (Clive Owen)?

Yikes. It doesn’t take too long to work out why the script was trapped in development hell for about 20 years.

Indeed, I vaguely recall reading about it some 15 or so years ago.

All kinds of stars, directors and studios had been attached to it down the years, until Ang Lee and Smith teamed up for this overcooked mess.

The CG effects to create a young-looking Smith as Junior works well – most, but not all of the time – but it’s something of a novelty distraction.

The core problem is the underwhelming plot and script, which really underscore why this film was kicking around the studios for absolute yonks.

Having gone from the highs of last week’s killer clown (Joker) to the lows of this killer clone tale, I’m afraid the stars just haven’t aligned for this particular Gemini.

Verdict: 4/10

what Katy has done to Tessa.

Eoghan assures Katy that Ciaran will never hurt her again.

Hughie’s dependency on alcohol escalates, leading to Dolores enlisting Jackie to talk to Hughie. Hughie’s phone call from Jackie pushes him over the edge and he reaches for the bottle again. Jane is frustrated as Hughie’s behaviour starts affecting the business.

Watch Fair City on RTE One on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

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Breed Activity Level The amount of sleep dogs need also depends on what they are bred to do. For instance, it’s necessary for working dogs to stay awake because of the physical and mental demands they face each day. Dogs that lead more sedentary lifestyles, however, will spend most of the day doing whatever they want (i.e. sleeping).

Life Changes in Your Dog As is the case for humans, if dogs experience any sudden life changes, they are likely to react. Because dogs adapt so well to their original environments, any shift in their usual experiences may affect them.

For example, if they experience the death of a companion or a big move. Understandably, dogs may need extra sleep to get their mood and energy level back to normal.

Health However, if you find that there is a dramatic change in your dog’s sleeping habits or something seems a little off, you might want to consult your veterinarian. Excessive sleep has been linked to conditions such as canine depression, diabetes, and hypothyroidism.

What are Dogs’ Sleeping Patterns? Dogs’ sleeping patterns are pretty similar to our own. They start out in the slow wave of sleep, during which breathing slows, blood pressure drops, and heart rate decreases.

After about 10 minutes, they enter the rapid eye movement (REM) phase and their body might react to dreams.

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Giant hair ball removed from teen’s stomach

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LORD Mayor Paul Mc Auliffe launched his new “Join Up, Join In” initiative in Ballymun Library with 4th Class pupils from North Dublin National School Project.

Aimed at 9 and 10 year olds, the initiative kicks off with the launch of a competition for 4th class pupils to design a new library card for children. A design template is available from all branches of Dublin City Council Libraries and participating Schools and the competition will run until 22nd November 2019.

A 19-YEAR-OLD girl was admitted to hospital in the city of UlanUde in southern Russia with severe stomach pains.

According to reports the teen was getting sick after meals and was feeling weak.

After medical examinations, doctors found a solid mass in her stomach (pictured) and decided on surgery.

Doctors were shocked to discover a human hairball in her stomach, measuring 50x10x10 centimetres and weighing 4.4lbs Head of the surgical team, Bator Dondokov, said: “Things like that can begin with an apparently innocent habit of chewing on your own hair.

“The group of people most at risk are young girls and the swallowed hair remains in the stomach.”

Picture: Iain White/Fennell Photography

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 Dusty, a lovely and sweet four-yearold Collie cross that gave birth to a litter of puppies at the Rehoming Centre.

She was a wonderful mum to her pups, who have all found loving homes, so now it’s her time to find someone to spoil her.

Dusty can be shy and nervous around people at first and does take time to build a friendship, but once that friendship is built, she will work her way into your heart. She will need you to give her the time she needs to settle in; a doggie pal is a must to help her with this.

Dusty is not very familiar with being handled and will need time to feel comfortable with cuddles. Do you have the time to commit to help her become the confident dog she has the potential to be?

dusty If you have room in your heart and home for Dusty 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.)

BITS & BOBS

Woman shot after Labrador triggers loaded weapon A WOMAN had to paws after a ruff incident in Oklahoma last week, after a Labrador stood on a loaded gun and shot her in the leg.

The woman was shot while she and the owner of the dog, who is named Molly, were in a truck waiting for a train to pass.

Police officers were dispatched after they received a 911 call stating that the lab has stepped on the weapon, which caused the gun to discharge a bullet into the passenger’s left thigh, according to a police report.

It is believed Molly jumped from the backseat onto the centre console, which caused the gun to fire.

The woman, who is

in her 40s, was bleeding heavily when the man called 911. A burn mark under the console on the passenger side was consistent with the man’s account, police said, with foul play not suspected.

Sgt. Robert Norton told local news station KOCO that the incident is the first time he’s “ever heard of a dog shooting a person.”

Toddler accidentally buys $430 couch YOU might want to think twice before handing your phone over to your child after reading this.

A mum from California was looking for a new couch and was scrolling on the Amazon app.

Isabella McNeil told NBC 7 as she was browsing when her toddler Rayna said, “Mama, phone.

Mama, phone.”

McNeil caved in and gave her phone to her daughter and the toddler pressed the “Buy Now With 1-Click” button unbeknownst to McNeil, and just like that, she bought the $430 couch.

A few days later when she was at work she got an alert on the phone that read ‘Your couch has been shipped.’

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HOME & STYLE

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Time for your wardrobe to move into a new phase

OCTOBER IS definitely the trickiest time of year when it comes to dressing. A few weeks ago I wore a maxi with no jacket until 9pm and was perfectly snug, days later I was in a wooly jumper and boots.

It’s an impossible time to plan outfits.

First thing I do when I wake up is check the weather app, then try to dress accordingly. I appreciate that it is hard but I hate seeing winter eager people totally abandoning their lighter layers and jumping straight back into their winter wardrobes regardless of the temperature.

When it comes to tights especially, I think it is important to stagger the density of your deniers. I recommend moving from bare legs to skin coloured tights in September.

Early October is the perfect time for barely blacks and by Halloween it is full on thick, black and cosy.

This tights plan is not just for the sake of your style, but your sanity. By April you’ll be itching to get your pasty pins back out into the fresh air again, so why not stall it on this end for as long as you can.

On the other hand, I would urge anyone who hasn’t packed away their extra bright, light summer clothes to do so now.

When I was a child, my Mum encouraged us to put a selection of toys into storage for a few months and later switch them out. The reason being that we get tired of looking at the same items every day.

When I would return to these toys months later, they flooded me with renewed joy. Packing away, then rediscovering your summer (and winter) wardrobes has almost same effect as being reunited with your cabbage patch kids, so I highly recommend it!

Besides who has the wardrobe space for both? If you do, I am immensely jealous.

I tend to hold onto blouses and a selection of t-shirts, as well as jeans all year round, but dresses, skirts and trousers that are particularly summery have already been sent to my attic.

Being faced with them in the morning would only make getting dressed more complicated. This, along with the weather app, the right tights and layering should see you through until November.

Still, until then, I wish you luck!

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BE A HALLOWQUEEN  Rachel D’Arcy,

Style Editor ITS THE SPOOKIEST time of the year, and a great excuse to play dress up it doesn’t have to just be for kids, you know!

PrettyLittleThing have a host of costumes for anything you have coming up this October 31st, that’ll take you through a night of trick-or-treating right through to the witching hour itself.

They have outfits that pay homage to some of pop culture’s biggest hits - Ghostbusters, Kill Bill and Edward Scissorhands, to name but

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The price point is modest for such a large palette - at €39.95, it works out at just over €1.30 a shadow - a bargain if you ask me, given the high quality of the luxe shadows.

Each shadow, even the mattes, feels buttery to the touch, packing a pile of pigment when applied to the skin.

The shimmers are the highlight of this palette, adding a glistening je ne sais quoi to each look.

There’s the bolder, darker coloured shimmers for a night on the town, and lighter neutrals that add just the right amount of pop

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latitude&longitude Sector dodged any large change from Budget 2020 BUDGET 2020 brought good and bad news to a wide range of sectors last week, with travel journalist Neil Steedman (inset) offering his opinion on how the budget may affect Ireland’s travel.

LAST week’s budget brought little or no change for the outbound travel industry – and, for some, relief that (whisper it!) a departure tax was not mentioned.

I am reliably informed that at a budget breakfast briefing held last Wednesday morning (October 9) in Limerick by PWC, the word “travel” was never mentioned, which pretty much sums up the overall impact of Budget 2020 on the travel industry.

Changes to people’s disposable incomes will be generally small, either up or down, and will therefore have little or no effect on their decisions about planning outbound travel.

However, if a No Deal Brexit does happen, and remain, the perk of availing of Duty Free on trips to Britain will return – so perhaps the ferry companies will again offer low-priced day trips across the Irish Sea. Pre-Budget 2020, some in the industry were concerned that a departure tax or other financial imposition on air transportation and cruise lines might be included, but this proved not to be.

Airlines and cruise companies come in for growing criticism these days on environmental grounds, but in reality they are making great strides to introduce Greener aircraft and cruise ships – perhaps from environmental concerns, and definitely to reduce their horrendous fuel costs.

Finally, an extra €384 million for the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in 2020 for “new trams, rail cars, roads and other measures” includes continuing support for regional airports.

However, there are too many airports in this country, but what Irish government is ever going to admit that?

Parish-pump politics demands that money is continually pumped into keeping all of them.

Airlines, meanwhile, are only interested in how many passengers and cargo any airport can give them on an on-going basis.

Neil Steedman fb.me/NeilsTravel News; www.ittn.ie; www.thetraveldirectory.ie

Saudis could face a bit of a hard sell for Irish tourists SHANE DILLON

SAUDI Arabia is currently rolling out an extensive online and media tourism marketing campaign in a bid to highlight the kingdom as a new tourism destination, with the Saudis seeking to modernise and diversify their

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A SKIMENDOUS RANGE OF TRIPS Now’s the time to start planning your next snow break – and to make the most of great deals

You could enjoy seven nights at Les Menuires, France from just €745PP

SHANE DILLON

Travel Editor WE’VE yet to make it past Hallowe’en, or even youknow-what just before New Year’s Eve, but many people are already thinking of sloping off on some ski holidays.

Now’s definitely the time to start making tracks towards the season’s snows, with preand post- Christmas ski holidays beginning to get snapped up like hot cakes.

Whether you’re looking to hop over to nearby France or delve deeper into the heart of Europe, Crystal Ski have a wide

economy away from oil reliance.

With some spectacular scenery, a rich and ancient culture, and several incredible UNESCO world sites that have traditionally been restricted for many visitors (with Mecca and Medina still off limits to non-Muslims) more adventurous tourists will find plenty of fascinating sights and sites to see.

However, Saudi Arabia may be something of a hard sell to Irish tourists: continuing state executions and

range of destinations and budgets that will suit any would-be skiier’s budget and interests.

And best of all, there are even savings of €100 available on some selected accomodations, giving you no excuse to hit the snow – but not literally, we hope! (See the contact details at the end.)

The following present a number of choices to suit a Christmas or New Year getaway ...

Christmas • Depart December 21, stay in the four-star Hotel Tyroll, Soll, Austria on a half-board basis for seven

amputations, harsh repression of LGBT+ rights (including executions), still limited restrictions on women’s rights, a strict ban of alcohol, and other significant issues are likely to cast a harsh shadow over tourism – and attracting Irish tourists – for some time to come.

The Westbury nabs another top award UPMARKET city centre hotel

nights, from €1,035PP. • Depart December 21, stay in the three-star Hotel Neige Et Ciel, Les Menuires, France on a half-board basis for seven nights from €745PP. • Depart December 21, stay in the three-star Hotel La Flaine, Flaine, France on a half-board basis for seven nights from €4,136 (for two adults and two children under 11 years).

• Depart December 22, stay in the two-star Manzano Apartments, Pas De La Casa, Andorra on a selfcatering basis for seven nights from €365PP(four sharing).

The Westbury has added yet another prestigious feather to its immaculately appointed cap by being named the Best Hotel in Ireland for the second year in a row.

Despite some very impressive challengers for the title, Conde Nast Traveler announced the results of its 32nd annual Readers’ Choice awards last week, with the D2 hotel triumphing over all manner of luxurious country hotels and rural spa retreats.

The awards are the longest-running and most pres-

New Year • Depart December 29, stay in the three-star Hotel Paradiso, Passo Tonale, Italy on a half-board basis for seven nights from €3,490 (for two adults and one child under 11 years).

• Depart December 29, stay in the two-star Cesa Rotic, Val Di Fassa, Italy on a B&B basis for seven nights from €899PP. • Depart January 4, stay in the three-star, Hotel Modlinger, Soll, Austria on a B&B basis for seven nights from €749PP. • Depart January 19, stay in the three-star Hotel Xalet Besoli, Arinsal, Andorra, on a half-board

tigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry, with this year’s awards seeing a record number of responses raiting their travel experiences – more than

basis for seven nights from €535PP. •Depart January 25, stay in the three-star Garni Edelweis, Mayrhofen, Austria on a B&B basis for seven nights from €665PP. • Depart January 26, stay in the three-star Olimpiades, Pas De La Casa, Andorra on a self-catering basis for seven nights from €519PP. All deals include flights from Dublin, 20kg luggage and transfer.

For full details on these and other offers, and for the full range of T&Cs, see www.crystalski.ie or telephone 01 653 3501.

600,000 of them.

The Dublin win wasn’t the only impressive Irish name on the list – acclaimed Adare Manor, in Co Limerick, won the Best Resorts Europe title.

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MOTORS

WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF TRANSPORT

All-new Mazda CX-30 to be available from next January

Skoda – Superb by name ...

SKODA’s Superb was first launched back in Ireland in 2001 and has become one of the brand’s bestselling models, with more than 18,000 Superb vehicles currently on Irish roads.

The new Skoda Superb is the third and most successful version, and has been extensively revised both inside and out.

Available in a Combi (Estate) and Saloon (Lift back) versions, Skoda has slightly modified the

exterior of the Superb and has carefully refined the front section.

The redesigned front bumper means the car’s length has increased by 8mm to 4,869 mm in the Superb, and by 6mm to 4,862 mm in the Superb Combi.

The engine line-up features 1.5 TSI petrol units producing 150bhp, offered with 6-speed manual or 7-speed DSG automatic transmissions.

The diesel offering

includes a heavily revised 2.0 TDI 150bhp engine with new turbo charger and intercooler configuration, combined with new crankshaft and injector arrangement.

The new Superb also offers a spacious 625 and 660 litres of luggage capacity in the Lift back and Combi respectively The Superb update includes new technologies, such as full LED Matrix headlights, available for the first time in a

Skoda production model, and featuring as standard on SportLine and L&K models.

Several new assistance systems are also making their debut, such as Pre-

dictive Cruise Control.

The Superb is on sale now with 1.5 TSI, 150bhp Ac t ive p r i c e s f r o m €30,750, and PCP finance available from 0% (up to October 31).

MAZDA has announced the price and specification of its all-new Mazda CX-30 compact SUV, which will arrive for customer orders in January.

Revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in March, the Mazda CX-30 enters a new market segment for Mazda, slotting into the firm’s award-winning SUV range between the CX-3 and CX-5.

Available in four trim levels, the new Mazda CX-30 features Mazda’s generous standard equipment across the entire range, and is offered in Ireland with a choice of a 1.8 diesel engine and two petrol engines, both of which feature the 24v Mazda M Hybrid mild-hybrid system.

Raw power, combined with low CO2 emissions and flexible performance with a power output of 180ps, offers a perfect solution for drivers of all mileage requirements.

With a choice of nine exterior colours, 16-inch and 18-inch wheels are standard, depending on model variant.

Premium dark grey cloth with navy blue accents is standard, while GT and GT Sport models feature black- or stone-coloured leather with rich brown accents.

Display vehicles are now available to view in Mazda showrooms for customers to view and pre-order, priced from €29,495 to €43,115.

New Toyota Corolla Saloon Hybrid is quietly confident DECLAN GLYNN

IN A car market in love with hatchbacks, estates and SUVs, the new Toyota Corolla Saloon may seem like a brave move by the Japanese car manufacturing giant.

However, the saloon edition of the ‘World’s Best-Selling Car’ is a rational and well-resolved proposition, which is capturing the hearts of saloon car buyers across Ireland.

The new Corolla Saloon sits on the longer of the two Corolla wheelbases, so it does offer the same slightly larger rear cabin as the Touring Sports estate.

It’s sure to attract current Toyota Avensis owners (following the end of its life-cycle last year), along with conquest customers from rival brands too.

The new Corolla Saloon Hybrid (self-charging) comes with a full

complement of trim levels – Aura, Luna, Luna Sport, and Sol – with a 1.8-litre petrol-electric powertrain producing 122bhp and impressive torque for an instant rush of acceleration.

All models in the Toyota Corolla Hybrid family come with an electronically-controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), and it contributes greatly to the excellent fuel economy achievable across the range.

Toyota claim that, with a light approach to the throttle, the Corolla Hybrid could manage as much as half of its urban mileage without using any petrol at all – a very appealing factor for the vast majority of motorists these days.

My review car was a Corolla Saloon Hybrid in Luna Sport specification, and it looked terrific in Ultra Silver metallic paint.

All trim levels in the Corolla range come very well equipped with a seriously impressive list of features, with the Luna Sport also impressing with ease.

Capable of sprinting from 0-100km/h in just 11.0-seconds, the Corolla Saloon Hybrid can reach a top speed of 180km/h, and can return a fuel consumption figure as low as 3.4l/100km (up to 83mpg), while annual road tax is just €180.

Pricing for the new Toyota Corolla Saloon Hybrid starts at a very reasonable €26,820 (ex-delivery).

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A GUIDE TO TEMPTING FARE

Super savings to be had on your shopping PADRIAG CONLON

SUPERVALU recently made me an offer I couldn’t refuse to coincide with the launch of their biggest ever price cuts campaign.

They offered me the chance to experience first-hand how big their price cuts are, by taking part in a shopping challenge at Ballinteer Supervalu.

I was invited to complete my weekly grocery shop and while I was filling my trolley, a staff m e m b e r f ro m Balinteer Supervalu shadowed me, picking up the same product’s only in the Supervalu brand, the aim being to see the difference in price.

I began with the old reliables, bread, milk, cereal, and early on started to notice a massive difference between the prices.

I don’t usually shop in Supervalu, so I wasn’t really aware they did so many of their own brand products.

As well as various food items, I got a full range of products from c a t food t o

nappies and ground coffee to cleaning products, to test if there was much of a difference.

When I was finished shopping both trolleys were brought to the tills, and we scanned through all items at the same time.

I was genuinely surprised by what the scanners revealed!

My trolley of items came to €124.46 while the SuperValu branded trolley of equivalent items came in at €66.44!

A s av i n g o f nearly 50% was not what I was expecting to be honest.

Next came the taste test. I took all the food items back to the work canteen to get the opinion from my colleagues at Dublin Gazette who all have impeccable taste!

Over the following week the Supervalu own brand cheese, ham, yogurt, lasagne, soup, pizza were all enjoyed by my colleagues with not one dissenting voice heard regarding any difference in taste from their branded equivalents.

Own brand products used to be dismissed as the “cheap option” and undoubtedly were very different taste wise, but the recent move towards signature own brand ranges is changing shoppers’ attitudes.

This quality is evident with the number of awards that the SuperValu range has won over the years. I am informed that at the recent Great Taste Awards, 64 Supervalu products won awards, a result the supermarket chain is rightly proud of.

We could honestly not find any huge difference taste wise between the Supervalu own brand products and the branded items, however the €58.02 saving was very noticeable!

Thank you to Balinteer Supervalu for inviting Dublin Gazette to take part in the challenge.

A spot-on pint, served

in a pub that’s an attraction IT’S not often you come across a real local pub in the heart of the city, but here lies the Dame Tavern.

All walks of life claim residence to this ever popular front bar located at the busy crossroads of The Mercantile and The Stag’s Head.

Unlike its neighbours, they don’t really don’t put too much emphasis on their decor or service.

It’s a simple, old-fashioned, snug-style bar that lashes out pints, live music and bar staff that love an aul’ bit of craic back and forward – that’s it in a nut shell.

The pint was very good; it could have had more cream and held its volume for longer, but it tasted spot-on.

The picture doesn’t do it justice – my apologies! If you are having a pint in that area, it’s the clear frontrunner to jump into. @guinnessadvisor

The Dame Tavern, 18 Dame Court, Dublin 2

FOOD & DRINK Meet the Food Producer’ – Edizemi Onilenla – Aka Mama Shee A FOOD producer from Sandyford has launched a brand new product bringing the taste of Africa to Ireland.

Edizemi Onilenla (pictured), aka Mama Shee, is a Nigerian born food producer and has been living in Ireland over 17 years.

Her passion for food combined with the desire to bring a taste of Africa into the Irish Culture inspired me to start her business.

“I have lived in Ireland for over 17 years. During this period, I had developed Kilishi (beef Jerky) using tra-

ditional West African recipes blended with Irish cooking styles to introduce a taste of West African food culture that I highly cherished, to the Irish consumers.”

The product is said to be very tasty and addictive and has so far been received very well.

“At my first tasting last Saturday in Deansgrange, it was very interesting experience. We sold out all that was on the shelf,” said the mum-of-three.

For more information see www.mamashee.com

Hats off to Domino’s DOMINO’S has collaborated with respected Milliner, Margaret O’Connor to create a bespoke head piece to celebrate the opening of the new store in Leopardstown, the home of horseracing and Ladies Days.

The wide brimmed, monochrome, perforated pleather hat measures 68cm in diameter and takes inspiration from the Domino’s logo.

The unique piece will be donated to charity partner Barretstown for auction and is expected to reach in excess of its value of €1,200 at their 25th Anniversary Gala Ball.

Michele McGrath models Domino’s headpiece for Leopardstown

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DUBLIN SENIORS

This week, we look at payments for older people, as well as looking after your hearing and protecting against falls

How to look after your hearing HEARING can become impaired with advanced age. Here you will find information on the signs and causes of hearing loss and how you can cope with it.

Your ear is divided into three sections: the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. Sounds go through the outer ear, pass through the middle ear and are processed by the inner ear, before being sent to the brain.

Signs of hearing loss • Turning up the volume on the TV or radio so loudly it disturbs others • Having to ask people to repeat what they say, or to speak more loudly • Being unable to hear conversations properly when in social situations • Not hearing the doorbell or telephone • Finding it hard to hear people when speaking on the telephone.

You should never attempt to remove wax from your ear by inserting cotton buds or fingers into your ear as this may

cause pain, infection or deafness. Hearing loss usually develops gradually and painlessly and can be due to a variety of causes, including, exposure to loud or constant noise, the ageing process and illness.

Hearing aids Following your hearing test, it may be recommended that you use a hearing aid.

This device helps make sounds clearer and is useful if you still have some hearing, as it may enhance your ability to hear sounds around you. However, it won’t replace hearing that has been lost.

If you are a Medical Card holder, you are entitled to a free hearing aid. If you do not have a medical card, your hearing aid clinic will put you in touch with suppliers of hearing aids, and you will have to pay for your hearing aid yourself.

However, you may get funding for your hearing aid under the Treatment Benefit Scheme, which is run by the Department of Social and Family Affairs.

Protect yourself against falls

HAVING a slip, trip or fall is something that happens to all of us during our lives.

As you get older, falls may occur more often, and you may be more likely to hurt yourself when it happens.

The HSE provides some very useful tips on how seniors can prevent injuries caused by falls.

Healthy eyes Poor eyesight or changes to your eyesight can put you at risk of falling: Get your eyes tested regularly, at least once every two years.

Exercise You are more likely to fall if you have weak muscles or poor balance. But you can help yourself by taking regular exercise, as this builds up your muscles and makes your bones stronger. It even improves your balance.

Healthy Feet Foot problems can contribute to increased risk of falling, so make sure your footwear is comfortable and visit a chiropodist, podiatrist or doctor if you are having problems with your feet.

Try walking, light gardening, dancing, swimming or aqua aerobics daily.

Avoid sitting down for long periods of time and keep on the move Lighting - make sure your house is well lit, especially the stairs, hallway, entrances and exits.

Handrails – use handrails on both sides of the stairs and in the bathroom to keep your balance.

Flooring – avoid loose rugs or mats. Plain, light coloured carpets are best on stairs so you can see the steps more clearly.

All falls are potentially serious, so make sure to see your doctor afterwards.

Payments for older people The State Pension (Contributory) is paid to people from the age of 66 who have enough social insurance contributions. It is not means tested.

You can have other income and get a State Pension (Contributory). If you have worked in Ireland and one or more EU states, you may qualify for a pension from both countries.

If you do not qualify for a State Pension (Contributory), you can apply for the means-tested State Pension (Non-Contributory).

It is only paid to people living in Ireland. You must be aged 66 or over and satisfy both a habitual residence test and a means test to qualify.

Some payments are paid to people with short-

term illnesses. Most illness and disability payments stop when you reach the age of 66, and you may then qualify for a State pension Extra payments Everyone aged over 70 who is resident in the State qualifies for the Household Benefits Package. Some people aged under 70 also qualify for the package.

The Household Benefits Package consists of a gas or electricity allowance and free television licence.

The Living Alone Increase is a weekly supplementary payment made to people getting certain social welfare payments who are living alone.

The National Fuel Scheme (Fuel Allowance) helps households that depend on longterm social welfare payments to pay for heating in winter.

People getting a social welfare pension automatically get an increase in their pension, when they reach the age of 80.

If you reach the age of 100, you may get the Centenarian Bounty. This is an award made by the President of Ireland to people living in Ireland (regardless of nationality).

You can also get information on all the topics covered in this guide from the network of Citizens Information Centres and from the national Citizens Information Phone Service on 0761 07 4000.

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DAVIS DELIGHT GAELIC FOOTBALL: THOMAS Davis

booked their place in a first Dublin Senior 1 Football Championship semi-final since 1992, with a hard earned one-point win over Castleknock in the last of the weekend’s quarter-finals on Sunday at Parnell Park.

In a well contested affair, goals proved to be key for the Kiltipper Road outfit on the way to victory.

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Irish Banshees deliver another Euro crown  CÓILÍN DUFFY

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DUBLIN quartet Aimee Clarke, Ali Coleman, Sinead Comerford and Lauren Manning were part of the Irish Banshees team that retained European Aussie Rules Womens silverware in wet and mucky conditions at Wimbledon Park, London on Saturday.

The Irish side coached by Mike Currane didn’t concede a score in the lead-up to the final, with wins over Great Britain (10-10 to 0-0); Germany (8-9 to 0-0), Great Britain (8-10 to 0-0) and Germany (4-10 to 0-0) in a group stages format which saw them play each team twice.

They continued their strong form in the decider, with inter-county Ladies Gaelic Footballers Kim Flood from Louth (6) and Leitrim’s Aine Tighe (3) to the fore in the goal-scoring stakes.

Mella Morey captained the side to victory for the second year in a row, thanks to a 13-27 to 0-0 win over Ger-

many in the decider as Ireland claimed their seventh Euro Cup title in nine years.

Leinster Rugby player Clarke, and Castleknock duo Comerford and Manning along with Foxrock-Cabinteely player Ali Coleman were all impressive for the Banshees throughout the tournament.

80 minutes was tough going, but the girls were working really hard,” the Kerry native told the Dublin Gazette after the game.

“We prepared really well for this competition and we got through it with a nice big win for us today.

“There was no pressure on ourselves, but we did want to get the lead in the game and let Germany know that we meant business.”

Indeed the Irish Banshees have only lost three games since 2014 – and were unbeaten in the current competition in the lead-up to the final.

“The sport has really grown in Ireland, there’s a lot of new clubs (includ-

Irish Banshees Captain Mella Morey is lifted high after Euro Aussie Rules win.

Picture: Cóilín Duffy

ing the Cill Dara Sharks) and we are building the squad all the time.”

Mella said it was brilliant to captain her country to victory.

“It’s a huge privilege and a great honour to captain Ireland, it’s just fantastic!”

The Irish Warriors mens team came third, with an 11-14 to 0-2 win over

Croatia in the third/fourth playoff.

The Irish squad featured Gene Casey, Kevin Hanlon and Gavin Murray from the South Dublin Swans.

Dublin native Liam Burns who plays with the Manchester Mosquitoes also featured and was one of four Irish players honoured in the Men’s Team of the Tournament on Saturday night.

SPORT CONTACT INFO SPORTS EDITOR: Stephen Findlater sfindlater@dublingazette.com

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LUCAN SARSFIELDS WELL done to to the ourJunior latest A League la Champions, as the Under 15 B hurlers were crowned league winners, well done to all involved.

A great win also for the U16 footballers who now progress to the quarter final of the ‘A’ Championship.

Disappointment for our Senior Camogie team who lost away to a very strong St. Vincent’s in the Championship semi-final, a much better result for the Junior 4 Camogie team who have been impressive already year and are now through to the Championship final. The Inter Camogie team also won and have now qualified for the Championship semi-final. The U15 camogie team also had a big win in the Championship semi-final and are through to the Final.

In Ladies football the 16B team had a great win in the Championship semi-final, also a big win for the 15A team in Championship semi-final, match reports below. Our Junior B footballers crashed out of Championship away to Skerries, while the Junior A quarter final feel victim to the weather and had been re-fixed for Sunday 20th away to St Marys S at 11am.

The Junior B hurlers capped off a great win by securing league promotion beating Cuala.

This weekend sees, our Junior 4 Camogie team in Championship Final v Na Gaeil Oga, 14 and 15A play Ballyboden and the 16A are confirmed to play Castleknock at 11am in Naomh Mearnog.

Intermediates play Championship semi-final Sunday 12:30pm away to CBC/Portobello. 14B Championship s/final away to CBC. Minor A and B footballers Championship Qtr Final action, A away to Castleknock at 11am , B away to St. Brigids 11am.

Lotto There was no winner on October 10th, Numbers were 3, 8, 13 and 28. Next weeks’ jackpot is €14,600, next draw will be managed by Seamus Clandillon and is sponsored by Matt Reilly Autoparts. Lucky Dip Winners: SMEGS, Stagg, Patricia Dowling, Joe+Alice Whyte, Ian Kelly.

Tickets can be purchased at the Club, or in Kenny’s Vesey Arms or online.

All of us were deeply sorry to hear the news of the passing of John Mills Snr last week. John served on the Executive in the club, gave lots of hours todefeat the club, FOLLOWING to was a big fundraiser, selling lotto Naomh O tickets, and a huge force behind events like the GolfClassic. John of course will be fondly remembered, always on the sidelines at matches, sometimes even supposed to be the linesman!, and if he wasn’t he was willing to give an opinion.

John will not be just missed by ourselves in Lucan Sarsfields but of course right across theCommunity and I think his long time friend and neighbour, Pat Glover, has said it best “a true friend and a wonderful neighbour”. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Our deepest sympathies to the O’Grady family on the loss of Adrian. RIP. The Annual Mass for deceased members will be Thursday 7th November.

The Club’s AGM is on 21st November.

We have a 4th, 5th and 6th Class Disco coming up on Friday 18th October 7.30-9.30pm , tickets €5 can be purchased at the bar of the Café from this evening.

‘Lucan Scarefields’ is sold out for Saturday (26th ) but tickets are available for 27th October.

Tickets can be purchased from the Club Community Café or Bar.

ROUND TOWER, CLONDALKIN

SOCCER: LATE GOAL EARNS SHAMROCK ROVERS HOME WIN

Bolger’s 79th minute effort hands Rovers a home win over ‘Harps LEAGUE OF IRELAND Shamrock Rovers Finn Harps  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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GREG Bolger’s spectacular late strike saw Shamrock Rovers to a 1-0 win at a rainy Tallaght Stadium on Friday.

The midfielder found the top corner with a sweet volley 11 minutes from time of a dull game, that all but confirmed Harps will face a promotion-relegation play-off.

Rovers, with three games remaining ahead of their FAI Cup final date with Dundalk at the Aviva Stadium, looked to bounce back from a scoreless draw at Sligo Rovers last week.

Stephen Bradley’s side were similarly toothless in front of goal for long periods, however, as they struggled to break down a determined but limited Harps outfit.

It took until a minute before half time for the Hoops to register their first shot on target, a well-worked passing

Greg Bolger grabbed the game’s only goal as Shamrock Rovers claimed a slenderhome win over Finn Harps at Tallaght Stadium.

move ending with Dylan Watts smashing a shot on goal.

Mark McGinley, who was superb between the sticks for the Donegal side, was well-placed to tip his well-struck effort over the bar.

Rove rs u p p e d t h e tempo in the second half and were unlucky not to take the lead just before the hour as captain Ronan Finn saw his shot from a tight angle tipped onto the post by McGinley.

The keeper pulled off a stunning double save to first deny Watts, and then bounce up to turn Graham Burke’s closerange follow-up wide.

That was to prove Harps’ final stand, however, as Watts’ corner broke to Bolger on the edge of the box and he slammed the ball home.

“It was a great finish.

It looked like we weren’t going to score. We had that many chances, but that it might be one of those nights,” said Bradley “Thankfully Greg

came up with another great finish.”

“We had to play people in positions they weren’t familiar with and I think it showed at times. We gave up three really good chances to Finn Harps.

That is very unlike us.”

There were rare starts for the likes of Dylan Wa t t s a n d B r a n d o n Kavanagh, while Neil Farrugia made his first appearance in Hoops following an injury-hit spell since his summer move

from UCD. All three, as well as the outstanding Bolger, have put their hands up for selection in the coming weeks and a potential place in the team for the cup final.

“If you look at Greg and Dylan, that is Dylan’s best game in quite the number of weeks.

“He was very sharp, played on the front foot and worked really hard.

I thought they were both really good and give you

a headache for the coming weeks.

“For someone [Farrugia] who has been out for over three and a half months, he showed glimpses of real quality.

“It was great to get him on the pitch and to get him more minutes next week.

“It’s vital that our young players get to see a pathway and they understand that if they work hard enough and have the ability they can

Gavin gets top Sports gong

Dublin Senior Football manager Jim Gavin with his Signify Manager of the Month award for September.

Picture: Maxwells

JIM Gavin has been honoured as the ‘Signify Manager of the Month’ for September.

It comes after Dublin’s All-Ireland Senior Football Final replay win over Kerry on September 14th, as they claimed a never before achieved five-in-a-row of Sam Maguire Cup wins.

Gavin has had a distinguished football career, having won the 1995 All-Ireland SFC as a player.

“I’m just delighted for the players” he said.

“Their true character shone between and during the replay to produce a super performance against an excellent Kerry team” It’s not the first time for the Round Towers, Clondalkin club man to receive this honour, formerly known as the Philips Sports Manager of the Month award.

Gavin picked up the corresponding accolate in 2018, and was Manager of the Year in 2013.

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SOCCER: PRIDE FOR SHAMROCK ROVERS DEFENDER AS ‘PICO’ PLAYS IN

Roberto has a oui breath to take in his overseas debut SOCCER  DAVE DONNELLY

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CRUMLIN native, Roberto Lopes expressed his immense pride on making his debut for Cape Verde over the weekend.

The Shamrock Rovers defender, whose father was born in the African country, played 90 minutes in a friendly with Togo in Marseilles as the island nation ran out 2-1 winners.

‘Pico’ has been in exceptional form for the Hoops this season, and underlined his international credentials with a series of top-class performances in Europa League qualifying.

He headed home crucial goals in games against SK Brann and

Apollon Limassol – fittingly getting on the end of crosses from Ireland call-up Jack Byrne – and helped them to next month’s FAI Cup final.

Still, he was somewhat taken aback when approached on LinkedIn by the Cape Verde coach, the Portuguese Rui Aguas, with a view to linking up with his father’s birthplace.

“It still hasn’t really sunk in that I’m an international footballer,” a beaming Lopes told Dublin Gazette.

“It’s incredible. After the first game it really hit me how proud I was to represent my family, and it really sunk in.

“Coming home now, everyone is congratulating me, and my mam and my dad are just buzzing

over it. Just to be a part of that, bringing that little bit of joy to the family, it’s great and a bit surreal for me.”

He continued: “It came out of the blue, to be honest with you. I had a message on LinkedIn from the manager – I remember connecting with him a while back there.

“I got a message and

I didn’t really read it, because it was in Portuguese – I thought it was a welcome message or spam, so I took no notice of it.

“He sent me another message in English then to see if I thought about it, so I translated it then and it was saying they were looking to get new players in the squad.”

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BALLYBODEN ST. ENDA’S HARD luck to our Senior ‘A’ Camogie team on their narrow defeat to St Judes by 1-8 to 0-7 on Sunday morning.

Well done to our Senior Footballers on their win over Na Fianna in a thriller of a game on Saturday. Our Footballers will now face our neighbours St Judes in the semi final in two weeks time.

Well done to our Minor B Ladies Footballers on their great win at the weekend which puts them through to the Division 4 Championship semi final.

Congratulations to our Under 14 B hurlers who won promotion to Division 3 following a win over St Brigids on Saturday.

As Ballyboden St Enda’s 50th Gala Gathering Celebration approaches why not find out more from some players, mentors and members who have contributed to the club’s success.

Log on to www.ballyboden.ie and check out our social media pages to find out more from our Fifty from 50 profiles.

Date for the diary - Join us to celebrate 50 years of Boden on Friday 29th of November for our Gala Gathering in the Citywest Hotel Contact Liam Deane for enquiries on 087 6471121. Come along to the clubhouse for a night of fun this Friday 18th of October for the Leitrim Donkey Derby Race Night at 8.30pm.

There was no winner of this week’s Ballyboden St Enda’s Lotto This week’s jackpot is €11,500. The numbers drawn were 13, 14, 5, 9.

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GAELIC FOOTBALL : RAINBOW PROUD OF BODEN

Basquel hat-trick key for brilliant Ballyboden side SFC 1 QUARTER-FINAL Ballyboden St. Enda’s 3-15 Na Fianna 1-15 (After Extra-time)  CÓILÍN DUFFY sport@dublingazette.com

COLM Basquel bagged a hat-trick, including two goals in extra-time, as Ballyboden St. Enda’s dug in to book a semifinal berth, following a six-point win over Na Fianna on Saturday evening at Parnell Park.

As the Firhouse Road c l u b ce l e b ra te t h e i r 50th year, the 2016 AllIreland Club Champions quest for a first Dublin title since 2015 edged a step closer, with Basquel bagging 2-1 in extra-time from play on the way to a six-point win.

Anthony Rainbow who is in his second year as Boden boss was pleased his side pulled through after what was a very tight and testing encounter.

“I think if you look at the game in general it was just an incredible game of football,” Rainbow said after the game.

“The credit has to go to both the Na Fianna and the Ballyboden players in terms of what they produced out there in Parnell Park tonight.

“It was a game which

ebbed and flowed from all directions and I was just delighted to be involved in a game with such high quality, pace, energy and just incredible skill in general. It was incredible stuff!”

Little separated the sides in normal time, but also in the first period of extra-time, with some key play not just in attack, but also defensively with the likes of Dublin Senior panellist Robbie McDaid putting in some good blocks.

B o d e n a l s o fo rc e d extra-time with a late equaliser.

“Robbie’s save just at the end of the first half of extra-time was incredible, because if Na Fianna had got that it would have put them four points up,” the former Kildare player said.

“I think if you go back to Darragh Gogan’s 45’ which he got to put us level just at the end of normal time and brought the game to extra-time; that’s the moment that probably stood out for me really in the game.

“It brought us back into extra-time. In the second half of extra-time we probably played an awful lot better than we did in the first half because we held onto the ball a lot

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better.

“We didn’t turn over the ball as easily as we did in the first half of extra-time, and we just concentrated on that in the second half and we got the reward for it.”

In normal-time, Boden upped their game from their first half performance after the break.

“Na Fianna went in three points ahead at half-time,” Rainbow said.

“We wanted to get a good start to the second half and try and claw

that back as much as possible, because if we didn’t claw it back, we would have been under an awful lot of pressure.

“I think after about five to seven minutes in that second half we were a point up, so we got a great start to the second half.

“We sort of dipped a small bit near the end, but credit to the guys they showed great character in the whole game to pull it out of the bag really.”

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Champs advance to yet another final SENIOR 1 CAMOGIE St. Jude’s Ballyboden St. Enda’s

St. Jude’s accounted for Championship kingpins St. Vincent’s for the second year in-a-row in the Dublin Senior Football Championship. Picture: Niall O’Connell/@KnockPhotos

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0-11 0-4

ST. JUDE’S delivered a solid second half performance to book their place in the Senior Football Championship semifinals against Ballyboden St. Enda’s in a fortnight’s time, with a comfortable seven-point win over St. Vincent’s in the first of the quarter-finals at Parnell Park on Saturday.

29-time winners, St Vincent’s failed to reach the semis for the first time since 2012, after being restricted to just one second half score by the Tymon Park outfit.

No more than two points separated the sides throughout the opening half, with St. Vincent’s looking good early on.

The Marino men grabbed the opening two scores of this game, with Tomas Quinn involved in both.

The former Dublin star set up Gavin Burke for Vin’s opening point, before adding a point of his own as his side led

by 0-2 to 0-0 after five minutes.

But Tony Diamond’s charges only managed two more points over the remainder of the game, including one before the break.

Jude’s opened their account through Kevin McManamon after 13 minutes, and with Mark Sweeney and Padraic Clarke on form, they moved 0-3 to 0-2 ahead, to take a lead they wouldn’t lose.

Jude’s drove on in the second half, pushing 0-11 to 0-3 clear with Clarke, McManamon, Ronan Joyce and Niall Coakley adding to their tally, before Joe Feeney ended Vincent’s scoring drought with the final score of the game in the 58th minute.

St. Jude’s manager Gareth Roche was delighted with the manner of the win.

“It’s Vincent’s, it’s Parnell Park and it’s the time of the year that you want to be playing ball,” he said.

“Too be fair the lads prepared well.

We are lucky enough in the group that they lead it themselves at this stage.

They are no strangers to quarter-finals and semi-finals and know what it takes.

“Vincent’s have put us to the sword as well. It was just nice to get the result

to be honest and to get out of here with the win. With the draw that’s all you can ask for really.”

Jude’s began sluggishly on the scoreboard, falling 0-2 to 0-0 in arrears early on, and not opening their account until the 13th minute, but it wasn’t a cause for panic for Roche, who said it mirrored their semifinal meeting in the 2018 Championship.

“Last year was the same,” he said.

“Vincent’s went four up and it took us 15-20 minutes to get on the scoreboard. Once we did we settled. I don’t think they scored again for 20 or 25 minutes.

“I don’t know if it’s shadow-boxing, but it’s not good for my heart or my hair! Look they tend to kick on and once they get that settling point we seem to just get through the gears. Today it seemed to be that way. Yeah it was nice to get the scores and get on.”

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Roche was relatively pleased with how Jude’s contained Vincent’s attack, but still sees areas for improvement.

“We dropped a bit deeper than I would have liked. We made a substitution. We took off a forward for a defender. The lads have no problems defensively. They know how to defend. They’ve defended well for the last five or six years.

For the last three years the management team before us have been trying to get that forward play going. I think we have done that in the last two or three years, and thankfully tonight ,we are reaping the benefits of the hard work that has gone on.

“We invited them on a bit more than I would have liked, but keeping them to one point (in the second half). I don’t think many teams in the last five years kept Vincent’s to one point, so it’s nice to give the lads confidence, but it means nothing now.”

I don’t think many teams in the last five years kept Vincent’s to one point, so it’s nice to give the lads confidence

1-8 0-7

ST. Jude’s Senior Camogie side continued a winning weekend for the club early on Sunday morning, as the reigning champions pulled through a tight encounter before delivering a four-point win over Ballyboden St. Enda’s in testing weather conditions at Páirc Uí Mhurchú.

Jude’s led by 1-4 to 0-4 at half-time, with Cliodhna Nicoletti continuing her impressive goal-scoring form of late, by netting the only goal of this game in the opening 19 minutes.

Nicoletti was Jude’s top-scorer on the day finishing with 1-3, accounting for 1-2 of her first half tally .

With heavy rain prevailing and defences also on top, the sides swapped scores - claiming just a point each in the third quarter, with the score standing at 1-5 to 0-5 after 45 minutes.

Ballyboden St. Enda’s cut the gap to two points entering the final 10 minutes, with the score standing at 1-6 to 0-7 at this stage, with Darina Ryan (0-7) accounting for all of Boden’s tally.

However, the hosts failed to add to this as St. Jude’s finished strongly.

Ellie Young added her second and third points of this game in the second half, with Nicoletti and Aoife Walsh also contributing during the closing 30 minutes on the way to a four-point win.

Jude’s now face St. Vincent’s in the decider in a fortnight.

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Thomas Davis 3-12 Castleknock 1-17  CÓILÍN DUFFY sport@dublingazette.com

THOMAS Davis booked their place in a first Dublin Senior 1 Football Championship semifinal since 1992, with a hard earned one-point win over Castleknock in the last of the weekend’s quarter-finals on Sunday at Parnell Park.

In a well contested affair, goals proved to be key for the Kiltipper Road outfit, with a brace inside a minute in the opening half vital in getting them back into contention, after a solid start by Castleknock.

Castleknock were 0-5 to 0-4 clear after 20 minutes, but quickly Thomas Davis found their goalscoring groove.

Firstly, Ryan Deegan found the net after some excellent work by Eoin Lambert and Eoin Kirby in the build-up.

It didn’t take long for a second goal to follow, with Ciarán Farrelly finding the net, and suddenly his side were holding onto a double-scores lead, with a five-point gap now the margin.

Goals rained in with Ca stleknock quickly grabbing a three-pointer of their own from the resulting kick-out.

It was Westmeath star Tommy McDaniel who found the net, after slotting past Thomas Davis keeper Rob Crilly.

G e r Mc D e r m o t t ro e was on target for Castle-

Thomas Davis’s Brian Kirby looks for options during Sunday’s Dublin SFC quarter-final against Castleknock at Parnell Park.

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“Our long term secretary of the club passed away the other day, so that’s for the O’Donnell family and everything they have done for Tallaght knock, with Cian Murphy on target for Thomas Davis to ensure a 2-7 to 1-8 score-line at the interval.

On the restart, Thomas Davis completed their hat-trick inside a minute with Brendan Kirby rattling the net.

Castleknock cut the gap through McDermottroe and Rob Shaw, but goals proved key for Thomas Davis, despite a late rally from Castleknock with Ciarán Kilk-

enny and Tom Shields on target.

Thomas Davis manager Paul Kelly praised the hard-working effort of his side.

“We have a very hard working team. There’s no superstars out there,” he said.

“Every one of them are the collective. Whether it’s the lads who are number 30, or the lads starting. They all work really hard and are very honest.

“They turned over a

bit of play, and created a couple of goals.

“Obviously probably we got caught with a sucker one just after that, but then again at the start of the second half we came out and got another priceless one.”

It’s been a momentous rise for Thomas Davis in a short space of time, contesting the Senior 2 Championship last year and losing their opening six league games of 2019. “ We ’ve p ro g re s se d

very well over the course of the year. The lads doubled down and really brought it forward. We got safe with two games to go in the league. We built on the Championship performances in April. We had a great game against Jude’s a couple of weeks ago. It was narrow margins and we got caught with a goal in the last couple of minutes.”

Thomas Davis secretary Andrew O’Donnell

passed away in the last few days, and Kelly dedicated the win to him.

“Our secretary, who has been a long term secretary of the club obviously passed away the other day, so that’s for the O’Donnell family and everything that they have done for Tallaght.”

Kilmacud Crokes are next up in the semi-final - the club which halted Davis’s four-in-a-row chasing run in the 1992 semi-final.