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‘Lower car parking costs over at Tallaght Hospital’ MARK O’BRIEN

CALLS have been made for Tallaght University Hospital to reduce its car parking charges after it emerged that the hospital has some of the highest charges in the country.

Local representatives have called for the hospital to reduce their charges for people who will be regularly visiting the hospital, such as cancer patients.

Social Democrats representative Carly Bailey said: “Tallaght Hospital has one of the most expensive day rates in the country.

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erating such huge incomes at the expense of children and adults experiencing illness.”

Local Fianna Fail TD John Curran said that the charges created an added burden for cancer patients.

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CALLS have been made for Tallaght University Hospital to reduce its car parking charges, after it emerged that the hospital has some of the highest charges in the country.

The hospital currently charges €2.50 per hour, with a maximum fee of €15 per day.

St James’s Hospital is the only other hospital in Dublin that has the same maximum fee, with all other hospitals charging less per day.

Local representatives

have called for Tallaght Hospital to reduce their charges for people who will be regularly visiting hospital, such as cancer patients.

Local Social Democrat representative Carly Bailey said: “If you have a child or adult relative in hospital for a week, you could be forced to pay over €100 just to park.

“It is unacceptable to be generating such huge incomes at the expense of children and adults experiencing illness.

“It is simply not right to be charging so much just to bring our loved ones to outpatient appointments, where people are often waiting hours to be seen or visiting family members who require a stay in

hospital.

“It is a difficult enough time for people as it is. People should not be worrying about whether they can afford the cost of the car park and should be able to focus entirely on being there for their loved one.”

Local Fianna Fail TD, John Curran said that the charges created an added burden for cancer patients.

He said: “Car parking

Local Social Democrat representative Carly Bailey

charges represent a huge cost for many cancer patients undergoing treatment at a time of complex need and financial pressure.

“These are people that are already facing real hardship with additional costs and large drops in income; extortionate car parking fees further add to this.

“Patients receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy must be exempt from paying car-parking fees.

“This practice is currently in place at hospitals such as Mayo General Hospital, St Luke’s Rathgar and Wexford General Hospital and needs to be more widely adopted.”

Deputy Curran added that, while he acknowledged that parking charges were a huge source of income for hospitals, he felt the “excessive” rates put a huge strain on cancer patients and their families.

“We must continue to highlight the financial burden of car parking on patients and their families,” he said.

“Should hospitals such as Tallaght adopt these guidelines and change their pricing policy for cancer patients, it will no doubt alleviate some of the difficulty with managing a long-term and serious illness.”

A spokesperson for Tallaght University Hospital said that they do not have plans to review parking charges as a national review is planned by the Department of Health.

The spokesperson added: “Tallaght University Hospital operate a 24 hour pass for €10, a flexible day pass with multiple entries and exits in one day for €12.50 and an entry pass that can be used six times within a three month period for €25.

“Additionally, there are 10 free surface disabled use car parking spaces near the front of the hospital for use by the public.”

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Students pay a call to Ballycoolin office PAYPAL hosted a group of transition year students from New Cross College, Coolmine Community School, Le Cheile Secondary School, Dunshaughlin Community College, St Peter’s College, Drimnagh Castle CBS and Colaiste Bríde at its Ballycoolin offices.

The students received certificates during a minigraduation ceremony after completing their weeklong work experience with the company, which gave them an insight into working at PayPal and saw them participate in sessions around CV preparation, interview skills, project management, marketing, budgeting and corporate social responsibility.

Pictured on the day are (left-right) Jason Fitzsimons, Sean O’Connor, Sharon Ngoh, Alexander O’Connor, Niamh MacAogain, Niamh Hargreaves, Jade Gifford, Leon Tancau, Brooklyn Dillon, Piotr Rusin, Luke Davis and Michael Bellmont, alongside Annette Hickey, Senior Director of Customer Solutions for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, PayPal.

Public urged to have say on Clonburris THE council has called on the public to engage with the Clonburris SDZ planning process, by making submissions on the proposed material alterations to the Draft Planning Scheme.

This follows the series of special council meetings that took place in January.

At these meetings the elected members agreed to develop the Draft Planning Scheme for the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone, subject to modifications.

A final period of public consultation is now open until Friday, April 20. Submissions and observations should state the name, address, and where relevant details of any organisation, community group etc. represented. All valid submissions and observations received during the stated time period will be taken into consideration before the Draft Planning Scheme is made.

Submissions can be made online at www.clonburris. ie not later than midnight on

Friday, April 20 or by post not later than 4pm on Friday, April 20 to: Senior Executive Officer, Land Use Planning and Transportation Department, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

Art and Craft Fair comes to Lucan AN Art and Craft Fair takes place in the Church of Ireland Parish Centre Main Street Lucan.

The proceeds from this event goes to support the Diocesan Refugee Housing Appeal and homelessness.

There will also be a raffle and the coffee dock with many home bakes the proceeds from these will also go to support the charity.

The Art &Craft Fair will be open to the public and take place indoors on Saturday, March 24 from 11am- 5pm, Sunday, March 25 from 12pm-5pm in the Church Of Ireland Parish Centre Lucan.

Please support over 40 different Artist and Crafters and get some lovely gifts for Easter.

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LUCAN: MAYOR UNVEILS FREE LIBRARY BOOK BANK AS PART OF €300K - HAVE YOUR SAY PROJECT

New initiative aims to promote reading in the community MAYOR of South Dublin County Council, Cllr Paul Gogarty, has launched the Free Library Book Banks in Public Places initiative at an unveiling in Rossecourt (Stewart’s Care) Centre, Balgaddy, Lucan.

The initiative was a winning project in the South Dublin County Council’s first year of €300k Have Your Say which covered the Lucan electoral area.

Members of the community can borrow a book from the collection and swap it out for different title when finished.

As well as Rossecourt, free library book banks can be found in Ballyowen Communi-

ty Centre, LIFE (Lucan Institute of Further Education), Palmerstown Youth and Community Centre and Adamstown Community Centre (collection to be made available when the centre officially opens).

Speaking at the event, Mayor Gogarty said: “South Dublin Libraries were charged with delivering on this idea and I know they are delighted to have been involved in this Free Library Book Banks in Public Places initiative, which promotes reading in the community.

“The collection available at Rossecourt gives an idea of the fantastic selection of

new books which South Dublin Libraries purchased for this programme.

“There is definitely something to suit everyone’s reading taste.

“Members of the community can borrow a book from the collection and when finished with it, return and take a different title.”

Also celebrated at the event was the book ‘Spectrum versus The League of Conveniently out-of-Copyright Villains’ which is the debut novel from Jack Connolly, a final year trainee within Ronanstown Community Training and Education Centre.

Author Jack Connolly and Mayor Paul Gogarty

Knocklyon’s Fionn on the ball to help the homeless MARK O’BRIEN mobrien@dublingazette.com

AN eight-year-old boy who was disappointed by answers from politicians to his questions about homeless people has helped to raise more than €500 for The Peter McVerry Trust.

Fionn Faherty, from Knocklyon, had written to An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy and President Michael D Higgins as part of a school project on homelessness.

Fionn’s mother, Roisin, told Dublin Gazette that he was particularly struck by certain facts he discovered while he was working on his project.

“One in particular was the number of vacant units there are in Ireland at the moment,” she said.

“Now, you and I know there’s a lot more politics behind this than Fionn will ever understand, but he couldn’t understand there were 130,000 or whatever free units, and only 8,000 homeless people, and why couldn’t the Government do something about it?”

Fionn didn’t receive a reply from the Taoiseach but he did receive replies from Minister Murphy and President Higgins, who advised Fionn to

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Fionn posting his letter (inset) to President Michael D Higgins; also pictured: the football night and bake sale which were a huge success

contact the Government, while Minister Murphy said that Fionn’s question was noted and on file.

Not happy with these answers, Fionn said to Roisin: “Well, maybe if we put a bit of money into it they could do something with those units and maybe help the homeless in some way.”

Fionn suggested that his football club,

We had a fantastic evening up there on Friday and the goodwill and everything up there was just amazing Parkvale FC, host a football night and bake sale, which took place on Friday evening and was a huge success.

Parents, coaches and

club members were all supportive of Fionn’s efforts, with more than €500 raised for The Peter McVerry Trust.

“In fairness to Parkvale

Football Club and the coaches up there, they got 100% got behind it,” said Roisin.

“Fionn drove me to ask the question, but once the question was asked it just took legs and it took off.

“We had a fantastic evening up there on Friday and the goodwill and everything up there was just amazing.”

Fionn said he was

delighted with the amount of money raised.

“It’s a lot,” he said.

“I did not think I was going to get €500.”

Fionn added that he was still hopeful that the Taoiseach would reply to his letter once he returned from his visit to America.

To donate to the Peter McVerry Trust, please visit www.pmvtrust.ie/ donate.

FASTNews O’Connor to run in next General Election FIANNA Fail’s National Constituencies Committee has announced the completion of the Dublin South West General Election candidate slate with the addition of Tallaght-based Cllr Charlie O’Connor.

Cllr O’Connor joins serving TD John Lahart as the party tries to capture two seats in the important Dublin constituency.

Speaking following the announcement, Cllr O’Connor said: “I have been involved in community politics in Tallaght all of my life and I’m very pleased to have been chosen by the NCC to be part of the ticket for the next General Election here.

“Since I last served in Dail Eireann, I have been absolutely shocked by the disinterest and disengagement from this community and the challenges it faces

by Fine Gael-led governments.

“Leo Varadkar’s Fine Gael seems determined to divide the country and create a culture where those who they think deserve to do well are looked after, and everyone else is thrown on the scrap heap.

“This must be resisted and I look forward to working alongside my colleague Deputy John Lahart, playing my part in taking that fight to them in Tallaght over the coming period,” he said.

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EDUCATION: LOCALS HAVE BEEN CAMPAIGNING FOR A POST-PRIMARY SCHOOL TO BE BUILT

Calls for a second level school for Saggart, Citywest MARK O’BRIEN mobrien@dublingazette.com

CALLS have been made for a post primary school to be built in the Saggart and Citywest areas to cater for the growing population there.

There are currently four primary schools in the CityWest and Saggart areas and locals have been campaigning for a post-primary school to be built to accommodate pupils currently attending these schools.

The issue was recently raised as a Parliamentary Question in the Dail by local TD John Curran (FF).

In response to Deputy

Curran’s question, Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton said that Saggart and Citywest is included within the Tallaght and

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Minister Bruton said that a 1,000-pupil school in Kingswood, which opened in September 2 0 1 6 , a n d t h e p o s tprimary school in the

The area of Citywest and Saggart has seen a massive increase in population over the past 10 years with new housing developments in the area

Newcastle-Rathcoole School Planning Areas.

Firhouse/Oldbawn area which is due to open this year would cater for the area.

Minister Bruton a d d e d : “ Na t i o nw i d e demographic exercises i nvo l v i n g a l l sc h o o l planning areas, including Tallaght and New-

castle-Rathcoole, which will determine where additional school accommodation will be needed in the future, is currently ongoing and this work is almost complete.”

Speaking after receiving the reply, Deputy Curran said: “There is a serious need for the Minister for Education to act on the provision of a post-primary School in the Citywest and Saggart area.

“The area of Citywest and Saggart has seen a massive increase in population over the past 10 years with new housing developments in the area.

“There is currently no second level school to cater for the four national primary schools in Citywest and Saggart.

“The idea that schools such as the new Kingswood Community College or the proposed City-

Local TD John Curran (FF) has raised the issue of an urgent need for a secondary school in the Saggart and Citywest areas

west Educate Together Post-Primary School in Firhouse should also serve the Citywest and Saggart area makes no sense to anyone living locally in the area.

“Providing a second level school in Citywest/

Saggart would mean less of a burden on already over-subscribed second level schools outside Citywest and alleviate the already chaotic traffic congestion in the area of Citywest, Saggart and Rathcoole and

allow an opportunity for students to walk to school.”

Deputy Curran added that he intended to raise the matter as a Topical Issue with Minister Bruton as a matter of urgency.

Fundraising sleepover proves to be a roaring success LUCAN Lions Club in association with Lucan’s Westside Performing Arts recently held their annual sponsored sleepover to raise funds and awareness for The Peter McVerry Trust.

The event was held in Lucan’s Church of Ireland Parish Centre with 100 Westside Students camping in for the night. Once again, the fundraising target was exceeded.

Pictured are Lucan Lions Club president Mattie McCabe presenting a cheque for €3,852 to Peter McVerry, who was recently visiting Lucan’s St Mary’s Parish Centre for the Justice and Peace - Lenten Talk about Families in Homelessness.

Lots for all at Beatyard 2018 THE fourth edition of the family-friendly, multi-stage Beatyard festival will take place across the three days of the August Bank Holiday weekend at Dun Laoghaire Harbour.

In addition to a very eclectic line-up of bands, acts and artists, organisers have arranged a dizzying selection of vendors, foods, competitions and activities for all the family to enjoy.

Tickets for Beatyard are on sale now from www.thebeatyard.com and www.eventbrite.ie.

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ST PATRICK’S DAY

Members of the Smash It dance group who performed in the parade

The Berney Family from Kilnamanagh. Pictures: Rose Comiskey

Emily Linnane

Sophie Perris

Rebecca Horan

Tallaght goes green

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HOUSANDS turned out for this year’s revived St Patrick’s Day parade in Tallaght which left the grounds of IT Tallaght and travelled down the Old Blessington Road, onto Main Street at The Dragon, moved past the Priory before turning right onto the Greenhills Road and back onto the IT Tallaght campus. Local groups, clubs and organisations proudly marched in the parade while cheered on from the crowds who lined the streets.

The Halligan Family

Ozlem Lynott with daughters Yasmine and Alara

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ST CUTHBERT’S PARK : RESIDENTS ARE LIVING IN FEAR AND ALSO FEEL ABANDONED

Call for gardai to use scramblers to tackle antisocial behaviour MARK O’BRIEN mobrien@dublingazette.com

SCRAMBLERS and quad bikes should be used by gardai to combat antisocial behaviour in St Cuthbert’s Park.

That’s the view of local councillor Mark Ward (SF)

who says that the vehicles should be used by gardai to combat open drug dealing in the Clondalkin Park.

Cllr Ward said: “The issues in St Cuthbert’s Park are increasing. I am getting more phone calls from residents on a daily basis who feel in fear and also a sense

of abandonment.

“The issues reported to me are scramblers, intimidation, stolen and burnt out cars, damage to public and private property, open drug dealing, general antisocial behaviour and illegal dumping.”

Funding was recently

approved by South Dublin County Council to reinforce the boundary wall.

A high level task force also met last week to discuss the ongoing issues in the park.

Cllr Ward said that these initiatives were welcome but he felt more needed to be done to rid the park of anti-social elements.

“This funding is allocated to reinforce the boundary wall at the parts of the park that cars have been accessing,” he said.

“The damage these cars are doing to the park and the community is increasing. The park has been cut up, walls have been damaged, lamp posts and trees knocked down.

“These cars are often set alight. I was up in the park this morning and seen for myself three burnt out cars as well as the damage to the walls, lampposts and trees” Cllr Ward said that he would be pushing for CCTV to be installed in the park and made the call for gardai to use scramblers and quads in the park.

“The use of scramblers to carry drugs is well

A burnt out car in St Cuthbert’s Park and damage done to a wall at the park

known in this area and garda are finding it diffi-

“

said.

“Maybe it’s time for

The damage these cars are doing to the park and the community is increasing

cult to challenge this,” he

garda to use scramblers

and quads themselves to tackle this issue.”

A spokesperson for An Garda Siochana said they do not comment on third party statements but added: “Local Garda Management constantly assess and review local issues and will assign resources to best address that need.”

Over 10,000 jobs created in past year OVER 10,000 jobs have been created in Dublin in the past year.

Labour Force Survey data published by the CSO shows continued strong momentum in the labour market, with 10,600 jobs created in the past year.

Local TD Frances Fitzgerald (FG) welcomed the news.

She said: “These figures show that the number at work continues to expand, with 675 additional jobs created over the year to the fourth quarter of 2017.

“For last year as a whole, total employment growth was 2.9 per cent across the country.

“This is evidence that the economy is performing well and generating jobs-rich growth which can be seen across Dublin and the entire country.

“Locally we have seen two large investments

announced in recent weeks with the launch of the €40 million Mount Park Logistical Hub in Baldonnell and a €25 million investment by Takeda in Grange Castle.

“This is in addition to the continued investment by large international businesses including Google, Microsoft, Pfizer and others over recent year. Our enterprisebased economy is now creating over 1,000 jobs a week nationwide.”

Deputy Fitzgerald added that the unemployment rate is continuing to fall each month, decreasing from 7.1% in February 2017 to 6% this month.

“The buoyant jobs market means that good jobs are being created, with over 23,000 people having moved from part time jobs into full time jobs in the last 12 months,” she said.

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DEVELOPMENT: MAJOR NUMBER OF SOCIAL, AFFORDABLE HOUSES COULD BE PROVIDED

New town at Peamount proposed MARK O’BRIEN mobrien@dublingazette.com

PEOPLE Before Profit and Solidarity councillors on South Dublin County Council have submitted a proposal to build a new town at Peamount in County Dublin.

South Dublin County Counc il management are proposing to re-zone lands between Newcastle and Grange Castle from agricultural to industrial, to provide for an extension of Grange Castle Industrial Park.

The councillors involved are proposing to zone a part of this site for housing to create a substantial new development of approximately 2,000 houses.

The proposal states: “This would be a moderate-density development of 35 housing units to the hectare which is similar

Cllr Madeleine Johansson (PBP)

in density to Adamstown, the Fortunestown LAP or the proposed Grange/Kilcarbery development.

“59 hectares (Ha, circa 145 acres) of the current Grange Castle business park have not been sold yet.

“This proposal would still leave 195 Ha (481 acres) or 40% more land that what has been developed or bought and not yet developed, so far

in Grange Castle over the past 20 years, for the development of Grange Castle and Grange Castle West.”

Cllr Madeleine Johansson (PBP) said that the proposal could provide a substantial number of social and affordable houses.

She said: “We’re in the middle of the biggest housing crisis in the history of the State, and radical solutions are required to solve this.

“For this reason we are proposing to re-zone 57 Ha (141 acres) for residential use in the Peamount area.

“This should also include provisions for services such as school and retail space.

“The fact that this land is owned by the council means that it can be used for a substantial number of social and affordable

housing which is much needed.

“There are currently more than 8,000 people on the social housing waiting list and the private rental market is in

crisis.”

Cllr Johansson added that the site was ideally placed as it is close to employment opportunities in Grange Castle and Peamount and could be

serviced by public transport by extending the number 13 bus route.

A spokesperson for South Dublin County Council said the submission, along with all

submissions received as part of the public consultation process on the proposed variation to the plan will be addressed and responded to in a Chief Executive’s report.

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ST PATRICK’S DAY West Dublin goes green for a day

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EST Dublin was awash with green, white and orange as St Patrick’s Day parades took place in Clondalkin and Lucan attracting thousands onto the streets to cheer on dozens of local sporting and community groups who took part in the processions.

Finn Eustace, Lennon O’Keefe, Jack Cleary and Charlie Hamilton. Pictures: SIMON PEARE

Rheanna Tallon and Sharon Gaffney

Elaine Blair, Caoimhe Blair, Mary and Meadbh Brennan

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Zara Curtis Academy of Irish Dance

Lucan Cycling Road Club

Lucan Chinese Community

Reilly School of Irish Dance

Eva and Marius Apostoaei

Keira Jones

Celebrations Be Unique Beauty Salon

Donna, Ava and Jamie Jordan

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LOVE YOUR DUBLIN: THE BREAKDOWN OF THE BEST HANG OUTS AND HISTORICAL GEMS

THE NATIONAL GALLERY

DUBLIN MADE EASY T

AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT SOME OF THE CITY’S BEST CULTURAL HOTSPOTS

HE weather has not been kind to us so far in 2018.

Rain and snow appearing with somewhat depressing regularity have made enjoying the outdoors a challenge at the moment. Fortunately, Dublin has a wealth of indoor cultural attractions where you can while away a few hours. Here, we take a look at some of the beautiful galleries that can be found in the city, all of which have free admission (especially if the only art you see is graffiti on your daily commute, above).

HUGH LANE LOCATION: Charlemont House, Parnell Square North, D1 BEST FEATURE: The Francis Bacon studio AMENITIES: Cafe on the basement level serving tea, coffee and a selection of gourmet food and snacks HUGH Lane held the first exhibition of Irish Art in 1904 in London and continued to innovate by endowing the Hugh Lane Gallery with a unique and exceptional collection of modern art, including the first Impressionist paintings in any public collection across Britain and Ireland.

Sir Hugh Lane presented the collection to Dublin Corporation (now Dublin City Council) in 1908.

The gallery is also home to Francis Bacon’s studio and archive – an exciting and unique resource attracting audiences, artists and historians from at home and abroad.

NATIONAL GALLERY LOCATION: Merrion Square West, D2 BEST PIECE: The Taking of the Christ by Caravaggio AMENITIES: Its Gallery Cafe serves breakfast, light lunch, tea, coffee and cakes ESTABLISHED in 1854 by an Act of Parliament, and opened to the public in 1864, the National Gallery of Ireland is one of Europe’s earliest public art galleries.

Recently reopened in full following renovations, houses a collection of more than 16,300 works of art, comprising European and Irish fine art spanning the early Renaissance to the present day, as well as extensive library and archive collections.

The expansive gallery is also home to The Taking of the Christ by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, a masterpiece thought lost for many years until it was rediscovered at the Jesuit House on Leeson Street, Dublin, in 1987.

SCIENCE GALLERY LOCATION: Pearse Street, D2 BEST PIECE: The Makeshop AMENITIES: On-site cafe and gift shop SINCE opening in 2008, more than 2.5 million visitors to the Science Gallery have experienced more than 38 unique exhibitions — ranging from living art experiments to materials science, and from the future of the human race to the future of play.

The gallery features an ever-changing programme of exhibitions and events fuelled by the expertise of scientists, researchers, students, artists, designers, inventors, creative thinkers and entrepreneurs.

The focus is on providing programmes and experiences that allow visitors to participate and facilitate social connections, always providing an element of surprise.

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THE GIFT OF GAZ | WATCH OUT!

The Gaz Man on sport, craft beer and egg chasers THE GAZ MAN

YE KNOW them films where fellas come back from the Vietnam War and they have tha’ haunted look in their eyes? Well, that’s what Paschal looked like when I called in to Janey Mac’s for a sneaky Sunday afternoon scoop.

“Busy day yesterday, Paschal?” says I. “Bedlam!” he says.

“The place was heaving from the minute I opened the door. They were all in early to try and get a good seat to watch the rugby.”

I never thought I’d see the day when there was rugby on in Janey Mac’s. Is nothing safe from gentrification? I told Paschal no good would come of gettin’ in all those craft beers.

That sort of stuff attracts rugby types with funny haircuts.

In fairness though, isn’t it great to see Ireland on top of the world for a change – or at least on top of five other countries nearby that have a passing interest in the same sport.

Paschal reckons we have a good chance of winning the World Cup next year, so I’d better swat up on some of the rules so I can properly get on the bandwagon when it rolls around. Sure it’ll be good for an auld session or two if nothing else.

Yer man Ross seemed to enjoy himself anyway. He seemed to be in every picture I saw doing the rounds after the game, but I’m not sure if he

knows any more about the sport than me – neither of us know the player’s names anyway by the looks of things.

Grumbling Davy was grumbling about him when he came in. Saying he should be sorting out the Luas rather than gallivantin’ around with egg chasers. I thought that was a bit harsh, but Davy was saying he’s sick of hearing his young fella moaning about the crowds on the trams every day.

Paschal said they were talking about putting on buses as an alternative transport to the Luas.

I thought the Luas was the alternative form of transport to the bus, but sure there ye go!

“Ah, lay off poor Ross, Davy,” says I. “At least he’s not as bad as Leo, off fawning over the Trump fella for a week.”

“Ah, Leo’s not that bad,” says Davy.

“Bono seems to like him, anyways.”

“Bono!?!” says I. “Sure he’s a bowsie too.”

“Bono’s a great lad all together,” says Davy.

“Look at all he does for charity. I reckon he’s a modern Irish hero, up there with Collins and De Valera.”

“I don’t know about that, Davy,” I says.

“I’ve never seen the words ‘Dev Is A Pox’ scrawled on any walls in town.”

Khleo Prosser, Kellie Crisp and Hayley Walsh enjoy a night out at the Monsoon and Accessorize press dinner in The Alex Hotel. Guests enjoyed a delicious three-course dinner after checking out the new Spring/Summer collections from both brands in a tropical and floral setting. Picture: Leon Farrell/Photocall

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Free blow-dry to help ladies fight ‘the big C’ AHEAD OF this year’s upcoming Daffodil Day (see panel, right), one Dublin hairdresser has started an initiative in her bid to fight against cancer.

Gillian Lee, owner of Mane Envy Hair Salon in Baldoyle, is offering a free blow-dry to women if they get a smear test.

She told Dublin Gazette she decided to do this because of what her mother went through.

“Back in 2012, my own mother underwent an emergency hysterectomy following a series of abnormalities which showed up on her smear tests, leading to minor surgery and then major surgery.

“I believe she’s here and

Gillian Lee

healthy today because she went for her free routine smear test.”

She added that Jade Goody was also an influence in her decision.

“It’s awful for me to say, but ‘The Jade Goody Effect’ has worn off!!

When Jade, God rest her

soul, was in the media there was an all-time high of smears being booked in, but now there’s an all-time low.

“So, I thought, ‘What can I do to encourage women to go get their smears?’, and I thought, ‘Who doesn’t love a big bouncy, blow-dry?’,” said Gillian’ Gillian’s offer of a free blow-dry for getting your smear test done is running from now until November 30.

To avail of the offer, women must bring proof they had a smear test in 2018, such as presenting either a doctor or nurse’s note, or email.

Gillian is hoping all of this will encourage

women to go for their free cervical checks. She believes it is “so, so important”.

“I want to appeal to women to please make that call today. Get on to www.cervicalcheck.ie, call them at Freephone 1800 454 555, or talk to your doctor and make what could be one of the most important calls in your life.”

TO SPEAK to a cancer nurse on any aspect of cervical cancer, contact the Cancer Nurseline at Freephone 1800 200 700, email cancernurse line@irishcancer.ie, or drop into one of the 13 Daffodil Centres in hospitals nationwide.

Call to buy a bloom Minister for Health Simon Harris with Dora Bracken. Picture: Andres Poveda

REBECCA RYAN

HIGHLIGHTING the impact of cancer in Ireland, the Irish Cancer Society (ICS) points out that one person dies from cancer every hour in Ireland.

Currently 165,000 people are living with cancer in Ireland, and across a 12-month period 8,810 people in Dublin were diagnosed with the disease.

The ICS is preparing for its biggest annual fundraiser, Daffodil Day, takes place on March 23.

The day will see thousands of volunteers take to the streets selling flowers and daffodil pins to collect funds for the fight against cancer.

Many others will organise coffee mornings and other fundraising events in their homes, local communities, and workplaces.

Daffodil Day originated in Canada six

decades ago, with the first Irish Daffodil Day taking place in 1988.

RTE broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan, who lost her sister to cancer, is urging the people of Dublin to dig deep this Daffodil Day to help the record number of people being diagnosed with cancer.

Miriam said: “More people are surviving cancer now than ever before thanks to life-saving research. Daffodil Day is a day where we can all help fight back against cancer.

“Like so many Irish people, I have lost loved ones to cancer. I lost my precious sister, Anne, who was just 33 when she died.

“On March 23, the people of Dublin can help fund life-saving research and crucial services to ensure cancer patients and their families are properly supported.

Get involved now at www.cancer.ie.”

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A WIN FOR ONE, AND CAN YOU HELP THIS TIGER?

Our dog of the week

DUBLIN Gazette has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs.

Tiger is a 6-year-old energetic, Collie who is full of beans, loves new adventures and is always happy to go for walks.

Like all Collies he is extremely intelligent and will need lots of mental and physical stimulation to keep his brain busy and body in good shape.

Tiger is friendly when meeting people out and about but he is not comfortable with too much fuss around him. This sweet boy will need some confidence building training and with the right approach, he should become a proper cuddle monster, as he already enjoys human company so much!

Tiger cannot wait to start his life over again and finding the right family is the first thing on his agenda. He could potentially live with another playful and active dog to keep him company and show him the ropes.

Tiger is looking for an adult home only, as he gets overwhelmed with too much attention and handling.

If you think you are what Tiger needs, then contact Dogs Trust at 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.

Fiona’s Doyle-ight at winning tickets for this Croker final CONGRATULATIONS to Leopardstown woman, hurling fan and loyal Dublin Gazette reader Fiona Doyle, pictured here ready for a great game at Cuala’s All Ireland SHC Final at Croke Park last weekend. Fiona’s official GAA & AIB GAA tickets were just one of our latest great giveaways. Remember: keep reading, and keep winning!

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BEASTLY WEATHER: The Irish Life Centre’s Charioteer again rode to the challenge of showing the impact of freezing snow, ice and slush that hit Dublin at the start of the week. Photos: Shane Dillon

All roses at the Seamus Ennis Arts Centre AFTER releasing new record Rule 62 in October, singer-songwriter Whitney Rose announces a show at Seamus Ennis Arts Centre in Naul, Fingal on Friday, May 4.

As her EP South Texas Suite (a countrypolitan valentine to Austin, Texas) was primed for release in January 2017, and a four-month worldwide tour lay ahead; Whitney Rose packed her boots for

Nashville to enter the Blackbird studio with co-producer Raul Malo of The Mavericks to record new album Rule 62.

Playful yet uncompromising, the songs on Rule 62 reminds us of popular music’s rich history of strong female voices and perspectives; and throughout Whitney channels her inner Nancy Sinatra, Bobbie Gentry and Francoise Hardy.

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Electric Picnic: There’s a real buzz about the 2018 line-up

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BEASTS OF ALL KINDS MAKE THEIR IMPACT FELT

DIARY

Rare monkeys arrive at Tayto Park Zoo EXCITEMENT was in the air at Tayto Park earlier this month as keepers welcomed six rare Sulawesi Black Crested Macaque (3 male and 3 female).

The baby male, who is yet to be named, is still clinging to his mother Satana but is getting more adventurous by the day.

Sulawesi Black Crested Macaque are endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and are critically endangered.

They are part of a captive population managed and monitored by EAZA’s European

Penguins coming to the Pavilion Theatre

Urgent appeal for puppy walkers COULD you give a puppy a loving home for a year before it becomes a Guide or Assistance Dog? Puppy Raising is a crucial part of Irish Guide Dogs work. Although done on a voluntary basis, it will take time, commitment and love from both you and your family.

Irish Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteer puppy walkers in Dublin.

As a puppy raiser you will foster and socialise the pup from 8 weeks to 12-14 months. The puppy will sleep in your home and all training equipment and food will be provided by Irish Guide Dogs. You’ll also get regular training classes and support from your puppy raising supervisor.

To find out more or to apply online, go to www. guidedogs.ie or contact our Dog Volunteer Coordinator Eimear Kenneally at 087 9945115 or email eimearkenneally@guidedogs.ie.

PENGUINS are coming to the Pavillion Theatre in Dun Laoghaire on Good Friday (March 30).

This delightful new theatre and dance production is inspired by a true story reported in the New York Times that touched hearts worldwide.

Roy and Silo are two male Chinstrap pen guins.

Just like the other penguin couples at Central Park Zoo, they walk, play, swim and dance together.

When the duo decide to try and hatch a rock in place of an egg, they find themselves on an adventure that could mean raising a chick for real!.

Penguins is a unique and engaging show for children about friendship, fun, identity and the ever-changing meaning of family.

T h e c re a t ive te a m includes award-winning children’s Director Paul Bosco Mc Eneaney and international Choreographer Carlos Pons Guerra.

Tickets are priced at €6 for children and €8 for adults, with family tickets for €25.

There are two shows, starting at 2pm and 4pm.

Tickets are available from www.pavilliontheatre.ie

Endangered Species Programme (EEP).

In addition to the new arrivals, Tayto Park have put together some egg-citing activities for the little ones this Easter.

On Easter Sunday, April 1, visitors can enjoy a crime scene investigators inspired event.

Mr Tayto is looking for help from some detectives this Easter to help him solve the mystery of ‘Who stole the egg’? Mr Tayto knows it was of the animals in the zoo - but he doesn’t know which one.

For more information visit www.taytopark.ie.

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GOINGOUTOUT

PICKWEEK OF THE

MARCH 27 (TUESDAY) Phoenix + Sleep Thieves @ Olympia Theatre, €34.50

MARCH 22 (THURSDAY) Bell X1 @ Vicar Street, €36.50 Legendary Irish emotive rockers get settled into a run of shows that will explore their back catalogue in its entirety, focusing on a different album every night. A real selection box of hits and hidden gems to explore.

Joan Baez @ Bord Gais Energy Theatre, €58-79 The Secret Sister @ Whelan’s, €20 Changing Odyssey + FIsh In The Sky @ Grand Social, €10 Slow Riot @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10

MARCH 23 (FRIDAY) Bell X1 @ Vicar Street, €36.50 Nathan Carter @ 3Arena Gorgon City @ District 8, €20 Fast-rising and accessible London house act bring the tour of their long-awaited Kingdom album (now more of a brand than a release) to District 8 for what’s sure to be a raucous night on the tiles.

All Tvvins @ Olympia Theatre, €22 Little Hours @ The Button Factory, €22.90 Sarah Darling @ Grand Social Sigrid @ The Academy, €23 Touted as the next big thing, this charming and easy-to-engage with Norwegian popstar drops in on The Academy to perform hits from her newly released eponymous EP. By the time an album comes around, you can forget seeing her anywhere this small...

Empathy + Control Freak @ Whelan’s, late show

MARCH 24 (SATURDAY) Bell X1 @ Vicar Street, €36.50 Paloma Faith @ 3Arena, €42-52 Bone Machine play the music of Tom Waits, Workman’s Club, €10 Greywind @ The Academy, €12 BARQ @ Whelan’s, €10 Flux + French Ketamine @ Whelan’s, late show Skywriter @ Whelan’s Upstairs

MARCH 25 (SUNDAY) Flights of the Conchords @ 3Arena, €86 Bell X1 @ Vicar Street, €36.50 Lee Scratch Perry @ Whelan’s, €26 Dream Wife @ The Workman’s Club, €13 Anne-Marie @ Olympia Theatre, €23

MARCH 26 (MONDAY) Belle and Sebastian @ Vicar Street, €46.50 MO @ Olympia Theatre, €21

MARCH 27 (TUESDAY) Belle and Sebastian @ Vicar Street, €46.50 The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €6 Warsaw Radio + Tiz McNamara @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10

MARCH 28 (WEDNESDAY) Hudson Taylor @ Olympia Theatre, €26 Young Fathers @ The Academy, €25

As a Dublin and Belfast fourpiece, Landless have carefully crafted a truly singular sound

Landless: a vocal quartet that soar, organically...

BUILT on soaring yet carefully-refined harmonies and the most delicate of recording approaches, Bleaching Bones - the debut album from Dublin and Belfast four-piece Landless - is a million miles from the modernday zeitgeist.

Regardless, the rootsy harmonies shine, made special by a sense of place and unique, textured feel.

The concept of an album without instruments is, transparently, not a new one, but it is a sparse rarity in the context of modern day music.

Landless - a harmonyled, all-female vocal quartet - do very little by the book, having beautifully passed from a trad niche to the stage.

“We don’t write anything down, when it comes to working on songs,” Ruth Clinton tells us of the approach

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to ‘Bleaching Bones’, released on Humble Serpent Records earlier this month.

“We all sang mainly in traditional singing circles before this, unaccompanied, and the band and the album came out of that.”

“We recorded partly in St Luke’s Church in Howth, where I’m in my element, as I grew up around there. “ It h a s i n c re d i b l e acoustics. We also went down to a tunnel under Belfast, where Maedh lives, that’s not normally open to the public. That was a great experience, as it echoes back so slow-

ly, and affects how you have to sing. We picked the places we recorded for the acoustics, and there’s a lot of natural reverb and atmosphere on the album.”

Those recordings were made by John Murphy (Gorilla Sounds), who was also involved in the production of Lankum’s widely acclaimed, tradinspired 2017 album ‘Between The Earth and the Sky’.

Before the recent drive, Landless were a casual endeavour for much of their life, and have developed naturally, through things like being invited to perform in churches in France, or on a boat in the middle of the sea at Passage West.

“The locations give a really gentle differentiation between the sounds.

When it comes to recording, you need that in

an album that’s mostly vocals,” Clinton explains.

“It’s great when you have that for gigs, as well. We’d always pick a location with great acoustics, if we have the choice.”

Landless’ songs are largely drawn from the trad tradition, subtly adjusted to incorporate harmonies and incredibly subtle, playfully-interacting arrangements.

“We do try to feel trad songs from a woman’s perspective,” Clinton tells us.

“Trad hasn’t always been kind to women.

We’ll look at anything in English. We work out our melody and harmony by just sitting in a room. We then record it all live.

“The arrangements probably have small changes as play the songs more times, ones that evolve naturally, but we’re very limited in that, as all the parts have to

work together, otherwise we’ll quickly lose the harmonies.

“We do have one song that has organs on the album, and we have done shows with other instruments backing us.

“But most of our music can be performed in circles, back where we started out. Performing them live on a stage is very intimidating altogether, but we’ve found a really supportive atmosphere.

Success is just having this out there.”

With hard-won purity, heritage and utterly outstanding voices, Landless are unlikely to storm the charts.

Their charming and tender approach to melody wis certain to win over a few souls.

Bleaching Bones, Landless’ sparse and reimagining of trad staples, is out now.

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

ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC | THIS YEAR’S ‘PICNIC’ IN LAOIS LOOKS SET TO BE ONE OF THE BEST YET

An electrifying line-up ahead RACHEL D’ARCY

ONE of the most anticipated events on the Irish music calendar had its line-up launch last week, revealing hip-hop heavyweights Kendrick Lamar and N.E.R.D as headliners..

Taking place from August 31 to September 2, the annual three-day festival will take place at Stradbally Hall, Co Laois for the fourteenth edition of the festival.

Other acts on this year’s line-up include songstress Dua Lipa, acoustic artists Ben Howard and George Ezra, as well as rising stars Sigrid, Stefflon Don and Wolf Alice.

Better-known acts

such as Garbage, The Ko o k s a n d M a s s ive Attack will also grace the Stradbally Stage.

Festival Republic boss Melvin Benn said that the already massive lineup still has a number of acts to be added, with more stages and areas at the picnic this year than before.

He said: “Kendrick is the biggest superstar on the planet for me, right now, without exception.

“N.E.R.D are also making a huge comeback, and Massive Attack are one of my favourite bands, with one of the best live shows I’ve seen. We are incredibly excited about the line-up.”

As well as the musical contingent, this year

there will be an all-female comedy line-up, curated

by Emily O’Callaghan, taking place for early campers on the Thursday before the festival starts.

O’Callaghan told Dublin Gazette: “This is the first year we’ll have an all-female comedy line-

As ever, there’s a very eclectic range of stars set for the Electric Picnic, with 2018 seeing Kendrick (left) and N.E.R.D. (below) set to delight

up on one of the stages. “ We h ave J o a n n e McNally as MC, so that’s going to be really exciting. We’ve got 15 amazing women, a couple from the UK and the rest from all over Ireland. “ To b e h o n e s t , I could’ve filled this line-up ten times over. There’s so many amazing comics in Ireland at the moment.”

She also mentioned that festival boss Benn was a member of the ‘rebalance’ programme in the UK, striving to achieve gender equality in the music industry.

This rings true with the Electric Picnic line-up, with 17 female musicians playing the festival out of 41 announced, meaning 41.5% of the line-up so far

comprises women.

“When I looked at the line-up last year, I noticed there was a slight imbalance – as there often is with these things – and during the press briefing during the festival I said I’d like to go up and speak to Melvin about the possibility of adding some more girls to the list for next year.

“I was a bit shy, but I approached him and Melvin was immediately receptive. He said he was doing the rebalance programme with the music scene in the UK, and he’d love to do something [with Electric Picnic].”

Tickets for Electric Picnic are on sale now, priced from €250 for a weekend ticket.

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ENTERTAINMENT

TOP TWEETS

AIMING TO ENTERTAIN

CHALLENGE YOUR BRAIN...JUST FOR FUN!

CINEMA | THIS TOMB RAIDER REBOOT ISN’T PERFECT, BUT WORKS WELL ENOUGH

A whole Lara adventure

LARA Croft – better known as the eponymous Tomb Raider (nobody tell Indiana Jones) – isn’t perhaps the most obvious of properties to reboot.

For most cinemagoers, just mentioning Tomb Raider brings up thoughts of Angelina Jolie’s early2000s take on the then massively popular game series, itself a pop culture phenomenon.

Time, however, has not been particularly kind to the orginal games or the films, with Jolie’s dated cinema outings gathering about as much dust as the relics Lara used to chase.

However, never let it be said that Hollywood isn’t ready to resurrect its cash cows, and with the significant success of the recently rebooted videogame franchise, the film has gone to some lengths to capture a little of the same critical (and commercial) magic.

In short, Tomb Raider (Cert 12A, 120 mins) is an origins film that largely follows key beats of the great 2013 game’s relaunch, largely exploring how and why Lara became a fearless global adventurer.

Here, Alicia Vikander steps into Lara’s shoes, providing a fairly ground-

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ed character – even though her courier job is a little too ‘Hollywood’.

Some suspension of belief is required here, as Lara won’t accept the Croft family fortune that’s due to her after her adventurer father disappeared years ago, with his shadow looming large over her life.

It’s not too long however before circumstances send the posh bike courier off across the world on an awfully big adventure, with a mysterious, legendary island somewhere off the Japanese coast proving vital to her future – and possibly providing the key to mysteries from her past, too...

As an origins film that’s looking to reboot the franchise, it’s ... fine.

Vikander does a good job in fleshing out Lara’s somewhat shallow character, given the slightly thankless task of crafting a Croft who evolves throughout the film.

In essence, Vikander’s Lara has to change from

SUDOKU EASY

I met Ireland’s President Michael Higgins as guest of “honour” at Dublin’s epic #StPatricksDay2018 Parade, had a thrilling, unforgettable experience AND avoided creating an international incident.

All things considered, a Win-Win. Thank You ! #Gr8ful Luke Skywalker – AKA Mark Hamill – feels the force of an Irish welcome after being a guest at the city’s parade

Bike Courier through Scared Survivor to Warrior Queen by the time the end credits roll, and in this, she succeeds nicely.

Stealing the best bits of the 2013 game, there are some great action setpieces here, handsomely

filmed and edited, which at least feel grounded in a physicality that’s missing in too many CG-heavy blockbusters.

However, in ditching some of the unique narrative devices that a game can deploy versus

the purely passive experience of watching a film, Tomb Raider falls a little flat.

Lara’s overriding need to Find Daddy (my technical term, there) also doesn’t quite sit right within the film, which

bungles the tighter plot of the game it’s emulating.

Director Roar Uthaug has turned in a good but not great reboot, putting Lara on a steady footing for the inevitable sequel.

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‘After All’ has had over 29,000 Spotify streams since Thursday! Looking forward to that 25c in royalties.

HOW TO SOLVE Codewords are like crossword puzzles - but have no clues! Instead, every letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number, the same number representing the same letter throughout the puzzle.

@frankandws After all, that’s what Cork’s finest jumper minders The Frank And Walters think

Verdict: 6/10

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RED SPARROW

A featherbrained film

EARLY MAN

Shoots for success AARDMAN’S latest stop-motion film with Nick Park, Early Man (Cert PG, 89 mins) feels a little like it’s stumbled out of a cinematic stone age, much like the Bronze Age protaganists at the heart of this family film.

When a hairy, furry, backwards tribe are threatened by the arrival of some vastly superior, technologically adanced outsiders, they decide there’s only one way to decide who gets control of their turf – a game of football.

It’s not up there with Paddington 2 for brilliance, and many of the jokes can be a little too hit and miss, but it’s fun enough.

LAST and definitely least, Jennifer Lawrence’s latest, Red Sparrow (Cert 16, 140 mins) is a strange, sometimes uncomfortable step into content that often feels unintentionally seedy.

Here, she stars as a top Russian dancer who, alas, gets injured and then recruited into (cough) a top secret school of seduction where she learns how to use her body to become, in essence, a hitman hooker spy.

With the current dual focus on female exploitation and empowerment in Hollywood, it’s a film, and a role, that’s particularly jarring.

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Initially a controversial choice, Alicia Vikander acquits herself well as Lara Croft, creating an interesting character

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Congratulations and welcome home this evening to suprstars Johnny Sexton and Dave Kearney. @Shane_RossTD Minister Ross, under a picture of himself with Johnny and... Rob Kearney.

You’re welcome Leo @KearneyRob Rob’s tongue-in-cheek response to the mistake

IN LAST WEEK’S EDITION OF DUBLIN GAZETTTE’S PUZZLE PAGE, AN UNFORTUNATE ERROR OCCURRED IN OUR WORD SEARCH SEGMENT. THE SOLUTION SECTION DID NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE ACTUAL WORD SEARCH. THIS HAS BEEN RECTIFIED AND WE APOLOGISE TO ALL OUR READERS FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED AND WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO ENJOY OUR PUZZLE SECTION EACH WEEK.

FIND THE HIDDEN WORDS angel baby beloved darlin dear doll flower honey kitten lamb

munchkin petal poppet princess pumpkin sweetheart treacle treasure weasel

All you have to do is decide which letter is represented by which number! To start you off, we reveal the codes for two or three letters.

As you find letters, enter them in the key and into the grid.

Cross off the letters in the A to Z list.

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CHALLENGE YOUR BRAIN...JUST FOR FUN! SUDOKU EASY

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PUZZLES

CODEWORDS in association with

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

DON’T FORGET TO CHECK BACK NEXT WEEKFOR THE SOLUTIONS TO THIS WEEK’S PUZZLES

WORD SEARCH

HOW TO SOLVE Codewords are like crossword puzzles - but have no clues! Instead, every letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number, the same number representing the same letter throughout the puzzle.

IN LAST WEEK’S EDITION OF DUBLIN GAZETTTE’S PUZZLE PAGE, AN UNFORTUNATE ERROR OCCURRED IN OUR WORD SEARCH SEGMENT. THE SOLUTION SECTION DID NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE ACTUAL WORD SEARCH. THIS HAS BEEN RECTIFIED AND WE APOLOGISE TO ALL OUR READERS FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED AND WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO ENJOY OUR PUZZLE SECTION EACH WEEK.

FIND THE HIDDEN WORDS angel baby beloved darlin dear doll flower honey kitten lamb

munchkin petal poppet princess pumpkin sweetheart treacle treasure weasel

All you have to do is decide which letter is represented by which number! To start you off, we reveal the codes for two or three letters.

As you find letters, enter them in the key and into the grid.

Cross off the letters in the A to Z list.

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GRAND SLAM WINNERS 2018

Arriving in Dublin Airport is Cian Healy, Keith Earls and James Ryan Jonathan Sexton, Rory Best, James Ryan and Conor Murray. Pictures: INPHO/Dan Sheridan Below: On board Green Spirit is Captain Terrence McMahon and Rory Best

Grand Slam Glory I

RELAND’S Grand Slam champions returned home to a heroes’ welcome at Dublin Airport. Aer Lingus flight EI159 (Green Spirit) was welcomed and escorted upon arrival by Dublin Airport fire services. Aer Lingus ground staff and cabin crew formed

a guard of honour at the steps of Green Spirit which carried Joe Schmidt and his players, keenly accompanied by the Six Nations and Triple Crown trophies. Ireland won the Six Nations championship with a 24-15 domination of England in Twickenham.

Rory Best is greeted by Aer Lingus staff members

Jack McGrath, Fergus McFadden and Jonathan Sexton. Inset: Rory Best, Joey Carbery and Bundee Aki

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GRAND SLAM WINNERS 2018

An explosively exuberant celebration – well done to all the lads!

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Home & Away: Easter getaways for all the family

Nice has a cosmpolitan Riviera vibe, and you’ll enjoy exploring its fashionable boutiques and restaurants and sunning yourself on its popular beaches.

FAMILY FUN | GET AWAY FOR A SPRING BREAK WITH THE KIDS SYLVIA POWNALL

WHETHER you opt for home or away there’s plenty of family fun to be had this Easter. It’s the perfect time to get away for a spring break with the kids as the weather improves and the days lengthen.

Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa (www. inchydoneyisland.com) in Cork overlooks two impressive stretches of Blue Flag beach.

If weather prevents a spot of kite flying or sand castle building, the seawater therapy room, snooker room and dedicated children’s lounge will keep you occupied.

Their Easter package offers two nights for €460 for a family of two adults and two children sharing a family room including breakfast both mornings, an Easter egg hunt and a ‘cooking with chef’ afternoon Pestana Palm Gardens, Albufeira

for the kids.

Ballynahinch Castle Hotel (www. ballynahinch-castle.com) overlooks the river and resembles a fairytale castle in the woods.

There is no end to the activities on offer, from guided adventure walks through the woods to fishing on the lake, meeting the resid e n t c h i c ke n s, ponies and pigs and fun-filled The Ice House in County Mayo

art competitions.

Their Easter package (from €580) includes two nights’ accommodation for two adults and two children with breakfast each morning, and plenty of chocolate treats.

Spring magic doesn’t get much better than at the Ice House in County Mayo (www.theiscehouse. ie) which overlooks the River Moy on the Wild Atlantic Way. The Easter Egg hunt is not just for

kids – chocolate treats are carefully hidden in each bedroom ready to be discovered on check in.

Easter packages start from €279 per person sharing for a two-night stay and includes accommodation, breakfast on both mornings and dinner on the evening of your choice.

If you’re a cycling enthusiast then the four-star Knockranny House Hotel (www.KnockrannyHouseHotel.ie) is the ideal base for a pedal along the 42km Great Western Greenway.

Blissful Traffic free and suitable for people of all cycling and walking abilities, the track runs along the old Westport to Achill railway, perfectly restored for cycling and walking enthusiasts to enjoy.

Afterwards why not soothe your aching limbs in Spa Salveo’s Vitality Pool and Thermal Suite or enjoy a blissful treatment.

The Wabbit on Wheels package is available in a classic room from €208 per person sharing for Easter weekend and from €168 per person sharing midweek.

If you fancy a short hop then Cliff at Lyons (www.cliffatlyons.ie) is a stunningly restored eighteenth century village in an idyllic rural setting just 30 minutes from Dublin city centre.

The Georgian buildings in Celbridge, Co Kildare have been stylishly restored and Easter a c t iv i t i e s i n c l u d e parent and child chocolate workshops and Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa in Cork

cookery classes as well as an egg hunt, face painting, arts and crafts and egg pinata.

Easter overnight at Cliff at Lyons costs €259 per room per night, with room supplements applying for children 12 years and older.

Two nights’ accommodation over the mid-term includes breakfast in the Orangery each morning, threecourse dinner for two in Trellis, and a two-night stay at Cliff at Lyons from March 31 to April 5 costs from €468 per stay, with children 12 years and over attracting a €20 supplement each B&B per night.

AWAY If you fancy opening your Easter

eggs abroad this year then GoHop has some cracking deals for catching some early sunshine.

Spend four nights in the 4-star Pestana Palm Gardens, Albufeira from only €140per person.

Price includes return flights from Dublin, four nights’ accommodation on a room-only basis, taxes and charges.

Tr ave l : 8 A p r i l 2018.

Or how about four nights in the four-star Alicante Hills from just €207 per person sharing. Travelling on April 9, prices include flights, taxes and are on a room-only basis.

If Majorca is on your radar then you can spend seven nights in the four-star Rosa del Mar & Spa, Palma, from just €216 per person.

Price includes return flights from Dublin, taxes and charges, selfcatering basis travelling on April 7.

France beckons with an offer of four nights in the four-star Hotel Apogia, Nice, from just €225 per person sharing.

(Flights, self-catering, taxes and charges, travel April 6).

Offers subject to availability. For more information or to book visit www.GoHop.ie or call the experts on 01-2412389.

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TRAVEL & FOOD

A GUIDE TO TEMPTING FOOD AND LOCATIONS ENJOY A HEALTH CONSCIOUS ALTERNATIVE

Taste buds, rejoice NEW ice cream brand Breyers Delights is launching in Ireland with a fitness class like no other on April 12 in Medley, Dublin at 8am.

Breyers Delights – which is lower in calories, lower in sugar and high in protein – are offering a limited number of fitfammers the chance to go head-to-head with Vogue Williams and Rob Lipsett in futuristic Fitness by Lights class where workouts are guided by interactive flooring and flashing lights.

Attendees of Breyers Delights Fitness by Lights, will also enjoy a special cool-down Breyers brunch.

Vogue Williams said: “I love ice cream, so I’m really excited to find one that tastes great and adds some

much-needed protein to my diet. The Mint Chip is my favourite, it tastes amazing.

“Rob and I are excited to take people through this cool Fitness

by Lights workout and then reward the hard work by introducing them to some delicious Breyers delights.”

Julieann Evans, brand manager for Breyers Ice Cream, said: “Breyers delights is the perfect choice for health-conscious consumers who work out and eat healthily but also want to treat themselves.

“Rob and Vogue are going to put some fitness fans through their paces before treating them to a delicious Breyers Brunch” Breyers delights is available now in tub format in four flavours at all leading supermarkets, including Tesco, Supervalu, BWG and Centra, with a RRP of €5.99 for 500ml.

MINI CARROT CAKES THESE delectable little carrot cakes are ideal for every upcoming Easter celebration. Siucra and Catherine Fulvio have created these adorable Mini Carrot Cakes filled with classic cream cheese frosting and studded with mini carrots!

Makes 6 mini cakes 320g plain flour 1½ tsp baking powder 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¾ tsp ground ginger ½ tsp nutmeg 200ml light olive oil 220g Siucra Light Golden Brown Sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 250g grated carrots 60g chopped walnuts 70g white chocolate drops

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For the frosted pistachios 70g Siúcra Caster Sugar 60g shelled pistachios For the frosting 100g cream cheese 100g butter, softened 350g Siucra Icing Sugar 1 lemon, zest only 1 tsp vanilla bean paste To decorate 100g Siúcra Ready Roll Out Fondant Orange fool colouring paste 6 small sprigs of rosemary

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Method To prepare the cake Preheat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.

Line a 32cm x 23cm rectangle baking tray with baking parchment. Sift the flour, baking powder, bread soda, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg into a large bowl and set aside. Whisk the oil, Siucra Brown Sugar, eggs and vanilla extract together in the bowl.

Pour the oil sugar mixture into the flour and the spices and fold to combine.

Fold in the grated carrots, walnuts and white chocolate in the mix.

Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking

tray and bake in the preheated oven for about 35 to 35 minutes until the cake is cooked (test with a skewer – when inserted, it should out clean). The cake must be completely cold before decorating.

To prepare the pistachios Line a tray with baking parchment. Heat the Siúcra Caster Sugar in a non-stick saucepan over a medium heat until liquid but not amber, remove from the heat and add the pistachios and fold gently.

Spread out evenly on baking parchment and leave to set and then chop them fairly finely.

To make the frosting Add the cream cheese and butter into a mixer and whisk while adding Siúcra Icing Sugar, lemon zest and vanilla bean paste. Whisk well until smooth. Spoon into a piping bag, ready to use.

To make the carrots Colour a piece of Siucra Ready Roll Fondant with orange food paste and shape into 6 little carrots.

To assemble Using a round scone cutter, ensure that you will get 12 circles out of the cake before you cut the shapes.

Trim to level and lay 6 circles of cake out, snip the piping bag and pipe on each, place the next layer on top.

Spoon some chopped pistachios over the top and place a carrot on top of each cake, add a rosemary sprig for the leaves.

Transfer to your cake stand or platter.

Harbour Bar rolls out Rockshore lager THE Harbour Bar in Bray is one of

our brewers have ever created and

the first pubs in Ireland to serve new

we can’t wait for people to try it.”

Irish lager, Rockshore.

Brewers at St James’s Gate

With an ABV of 4% and 106 calories per bottle, Rockshore Irish lager is

Brewery are proud to unveil the new

being rolled out nationally and will

larger, which has been inspired by

available in pubs, bars, restaurants,

the rugged refreshing experience of

off-licences, supermarkets and

the West Coast of Ireland.

convenience stores throughout the

Speaking at the unveiling of

country over the coming weeks.

Rockshore, Head of Beer Innovation, Diageo Europe, Niki Maccorquodale said: “We are absolutely delighted to introduce Rockshore. People are increasingly looking for choice, particularly among beers and lagers offering a refreshing and light taste.

“Brewed using only four quality ingredients, Rockshore is the best light tasting lager

Conor Duggan, The Harbour Bar, Bray, and local customer Niall McMahon, enjoying some of the first pints of new Irish lager Rockshore

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HOME | MODERN BOHEMIAN – PHASE 1

It’s all about Bohemian and plants, plants, plants

 Jessica Maile, Style Editor jmaile@dublingazette.com

a rainbow of colours is the backbone of the look even today.

Throw in some crystals, candles and plenty of soft furnishings and you’ve got a care-free living space that can be an oasis from the outside world.

One of the easiest ways to turn your home into said oasis is incorporating plants into your rooms.

These can be actual living plants, fake ones if you don’t have a green thumb, and the use of leaf and frond motifs on blankets, cushions and wallpaper.

IT MAY still may be a bit dreary and cold outside despite the fact that Spring is finally here but that doesn’t mean your home can’t be the picture of tropical cosiness.

The biggest trend in home styling is the free-spirited Bohemian look. But this is not the Bohemian look of the past – it’s more refined and, dare I say, a bit more simplified.

Its DNA is based in the eccent r i c Bohemian Plants look of the such as past when it cacti, sucPenney’s was a much more culents and tropicopper wire terrarium €6 theatrical look. cal palms with big The use of intribroad leaves really cate patterns, the eclec- freshen up any space. tic mix of used and new Fiddle leaf fig, split-leaf furniture, tassles and philodendron, rubber, beads, tons of plants and Bird of Paradise and palm

plants offer medium to large fronds to make a big statement in a room.

Ficus trees are a good go-to as well. They are great for a mini tree look and are easy to care for.

For smaller plants you can group together, cacti and succulents are always a fun route to go.

There are many different plants in all kinds of sizes shapes and colours and, for most, the care is minimal.

The next thing is to consider their containers. Go for looks such as copper, ceramic, or terra cotta. Just mix up sizes and texures to keep visual interest.

Also consider hanging plants to add depth THE NEW BOHEMIAN: to your space. The It’s all about texture, 70s throwback vibrant colours, mixing macrame pot patterns, twinkly lights, holders are back plenty of soft furnishings in a big way and and, of course, those also bring in more luscious plants! texture.

Pictured: Home by Monsoon, a Next week: We take a look at soft furnishings to further release your inner boho.

new collection to give a room instant boho cred

GOING GREEN | ADORN YOUR HOME WITH PLANTS IN ANY FORM!

Penneys Supersoft throw from the Palm Springs collection €6

Debenhams succulents €15

Next Plant applique cushion €16

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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE

HOME & STYLE

BeautyBITS

Adina placement print dress ¤155

Hard to find beauty products delivered right to your door

 Rachel D’Arcy ARE there any coveted beauty bits you once got when you were abroad, only to be heartbroken to find you couldn’t get them in Ireland?

We’ve all been there – that perfect foundation, a hard-to-get lipstick shade, a magical skin fixing product that we just can’t get our hands on in the Emerald Isle.

Now there’s a solution for our location-based woes; An Post and Nightline have both launched services designed at helping you get your international products shipped to Ireland.

AddressPal from An Post, and Parcel Motel from Nightline, are designed to ‘dodge’ shipping restrictions by allowing customers to purchase items from companies that may not usually ship to Ireland.

Think your favourite products from US-based beauty giant Sephora, or online exclusive beauty buys from MAC Cosmetics, all shipped to Ireland for a small fee – much cheaper than the return

Season Mia denim dress ¤90

Harlow pleat frill top ¤85, stripe trouser ¤70

Hayley white blouse ¤75, patchwork denim jeans ¤90

It’s Monsoon

MONSOON has introduced its Spring/ Summer 18 collections which are quite feminine yet very versatile. The collections are inspired by the idea of transeasonal dressing with a youthful focus. A vibrant mix of prints and fabrics have been fused together to create signature styles for the new season.

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flights abroad to snatch up your favourite products.

AddressPal allows you to have your buys shipped directly to your door for €5.99 from the UK, or €15.99 from the USA. Parcel Motel allow you to receive items from the UK, delivered to one of their Motels across the country for €3.95.

Both sites provide you with an address in the UK, with AddressPal also giving you an address in the USA, to enter as your shipping address when shopping, rather than using your home address, to ensure you get your coveted buys safely.

For more information, and to sign up to either service, check out addresspal.anpost.ie, and parcelmotel.com.

The greatness and elegance of Givenchy THE fashion and beauty world were rocked when Hubert de Givenchy passed away, aged 91.

Founder of the legendary French fashion house Givenchy in 1952, he was known for capturing Parisian chic like no other in his simple, elegant styles.

Givenchy created iconic looks for actresses Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly, including the famous little black dress worn by Hepburn’s character Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. He was also well known for dressing Jackie Kennedy, who wore one of his designs to her husband John F Kennedy’s funeral.

Most recently, Givenchy designs were worn by both Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot and Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman at this year’s Oscars ceremony, showing that even 66 years on, Givenchy still has a major impact on the fashion world.

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TECH TIME

OUR MAN CHECKS OUT WHAT

MACHINE OF THE WEEK

Facebook battles an New E-Pace intense media storm over data protection delivers more “

However, the machinations of a firm using ‘dark data’ sourced from Facebook to potentially manipulate millions of voters, as suggested, has been the most dramatic tech story of the year, so far

a firm using ‘dark data’ sourced from Facebook to potentially manipulate millions of voters, as suggested, has been the most dramatic tech story of IT’S SAID that a week is a long time the year so far, by far. in politics. Spare a thought, then, for The political consultancy firm has Facebook, which is currently deep in moved swiftly to distance itself from the midst of a weekus horribilis (with the alleged actions, with its board apologies to Latin teachers). suspending its chief executive, AlexA half week of high drama so far ander Nix, by the time of going to sees, at the time of going to print, the print. tech titan mired in a blazing crossNix was captured on film discussAtlantic row as one of two firms at the ing all kinds of tricks and tactics that heart of a major political row. he said the company could use to Angry lawmakers in America and spread data and otherwise use the Britain are calling for Facebook head info it’d mined from Facebook user Mark Zuckerberg to explain, frankly, data – charges that the company itself what the hell it’s been doing to saferobustly denies. guard user data.

However, significant damage has The calls are in light of the exploalready been done by the claims, with sive whistleblower and undercover academics, politicians, watchdogs, reporting revelations that allege regulators, analysts, partners and another firm – Cambridge Analytica all kinds of interests now caught up – took user data sourced from Facein the twin tornados currently swirlbook without users’ knowledge to, In light of President Trump’s victory ing around Cambridge Analytica and among other things, help strategically promote a certain orange-faced lead- – whereby Hillary Clinton received Facebook alike in an intense media er, manipulating millions of American almost two million more votes from storm.

At the time of going to print, FaceJoe Public, but the quirks of America’s voters in the process.

It’s hard to trump the seriousness electoral college system handed him book boss Mark Zuckerberg has been of the claims, which came to light as the presidency – the machinations of uncharacteristically quiet about the rapidly unfolding drama, the results of an undercover with assorted financial Channel 4 investigation reports suggesting that into Cambridge Analytica’s Facebook’s worth has taken alleged activities. a 10% tumble – worth some In essence, the claims $50 billion – as the Camabout Cambridge Analytica bridge Analytica story has suggested that by using data unfolded. sourced from a relatively It’s a fascinating story small source pool of users that’s dominating news who agreed to provide some cycles this week, and with profile data at an externally mounting unease over the developed app – which power of social media platincluded users’ linked conforms – which still, as a rule, tacts to further mine addiregard themselves as mere tional data – it was possible conduits for users‘ conto profile and exponentially tent, while watchdogs and target millions of potential governments increasingly voters during the Trump regard them as accountable presidential run, using data publishers instead – there’s sourced from millions of a lot at stake. users.

At the very least, many Even more damningly, it people are likely to pause was suggested that not only when faced with all kinds could the user data be used of apps and services asking to target key areas, voting them to agree to share their blocks, core demographics user data (age, location, and other strategic elements contacts, etc) before prowithout users’ knowledge or ceeding, lest that simple tick consent, but that this could US President Donald Trump has also found himself has complex consequences, all be done invisibly, quietly, drawn into the sensational story, with allegations intended or otherwise... and without leaving a trace. that his presidency run could have been affected SHANE DILLON

Tech Editor

than it implies Jaguar has joined the compact SUV market with a new Jaguar E-Pace that’s a little less compact than the name implies, while being a whole lot more pleasant to drive as Michael Moroney found out last week when it put the E-Pace through its paces JAGUAR’S E-Pace, the new and smaller SUV in the Jaguar range, combines Jaguar style with technology in a package that’s more affordable than you think.

The E-Pace introduced to Dublin car buyers just before Christmas last, is Jaguar’s first compact SUV and comes with impressive credentials in terms of performance, safety and value.

You’ll be instantly impressed by the styling, that’s if you’re a Jaguar sort of person. This E-Pace mirrors the design style of the larger and much applauded F-Pace while in more compact dimensions that make it a very attractive option for city car driving.

This more compact

Jaguar E-Pace 150 AWD Engine Engine power 0 – 100km/hr Economy Fuel Tank Capacity CO2 emissions Road Tax Band Main Service Euro NCAP Rating Warranty Entry Price SUV still retains for me its muscular design style with round sculptured elements that give the E-Pace a stronger look. So in essence, the Jaguar E-Pace delivers more than the compact badging implies.

The engine has buckets of torque to give good pace,

1.5 litre 150 bhp 10.5 seconds 18km/litre (5.6/100km or 50mpg) 55.7 litres 147g/km C €390 20,000km/12 months 5 star (2017) 3 years €36,000 even though the E-Pace is a relatively solid and heavy machine.

Potential E-Pace buyers could also be Audi Q5, BMW X3 of Volvo XC60 drivers, so I’ve looked at the car relative to these, even though Jaguar considers it to be a compact

Cars more fuel efficient, yet Ireland faces carbon penalty FUEL efficiency for vehicles in Ireland has increased significantly, yet Ireland still faces stiff EU penalties for increased carbon emissions, according to new report from vehicle history and data expert Cartell.ie.

Cartell.ie examined fuel efficiency figures for all new vehicles sold in Ireland between 1998 and 2017. Over that time efficiency has increased by 35% from 6.98 litres/100km in 1998 to 4.53 litres/100km in 2017. The largest increase was recorded between 2007 and 2017 when efficiency figures jumped from 6.56 litres/100km to 4.53 litres/100km an increase in efficiency of 31%.

This coincided with the Government’s Carbon Budget in 2007 and the change

in the motor taxation regime for 2008 to benefit vehicles which produce less CO2.

It has been reported recently that Ireland faces significant fines for a “serious rise in Irish greenhouse gas emissions” which has been partly attributed to the transport sector where emissions increased by 3.7% in 2016. Yet fuel efficiency figures for new cars improved by 2.2% between 2015 and 2016.

Cartell.ie claims that the average annualised mileage travelled by a car 5 yearsof-age or less in 2016 was 21,028km. This represented an increase of 7.1% over the equivalent figure for 2008 (19,635km). So, while our vehicles are more fuel efficient we are using them more and this is resulting in our increased levels of CO2.

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JAGUAR’S NEW E-PACE SUV HAS TO OFFER

TECH & MOTORS

The new Jaguar E-Pace is a solid and strong looking SUV that handles superbly on the roads and gives great driving performance

FASTLANE

Ford’s new Edge SUV

Ford Unveils Mustang BULLITT for Europe FORD announced at the recent Geneva Motor Show that its Mustang Bullitt is set to go into production for customers in Europe from June.

Mustang Bullitt features Ford’s 5.0-litre V8 engine enhanced to deliver an anticipated 464bhp and 529 Nm of torque, introduces new rev-matching technology for seamless gear changes, and is offered with

SUV. They all offer 2.0-litre diesel engine power and all come with similar engine power and torque performance.

There’s an impressive power feel to the Jaguar, even though its torque output is a little more modest than that of the BMW and Volvo offering.

It just feels that there’s more life in there, while the acceleration statistics don’t actually show that.

Jaguar offers the E-Pace with a front-wheel-drive only option for in a more fuel efficient model that will fit the bill for most city drivers.

This is the entry version with a competitive €36,000 price tag. Its fuel efficiency delivers a lower CO2 emissions figure of 124g/km and annual road tax of €270, to make it more competitive to own than the test car that I drove.

This engine delivers a fuel economy rating of 18km/litre (5.6/100km or 50mpg), which is comparable with the competition.

In reality, the smooth running engine tempts you to push for more power and with the E-Pace automatic gearbox that allowed me to cruise at

120km/hr at a point well below the 2000rpm range on the engine.

This meant that in real life driving the E-Pace was only about 18% off the rated economy figure and I achieved close to 700km from a full tank.

Prior to its arrival on the market, the E-Pace had received a Euro NCAP fivestar safety rating. Jaguar claims that its first compact SUV keeps everyone safe with high scores of 86% for adult occupant protection, 87% for child occupant protection and 77% for pedestrian protection.

The standard version

comes with a comprehensive suite of standard safety systems, including Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection.

Jaguar claims that this technology is able to detect a collision risk with cars or pedestrians in the road ahead and automatically apply the brakes.

High levels of standard equipment are claimed as a core component of the E-PACE range. Convenience features such as Touch Pro infotainment, LED headlights and a rear view camera system are joined by advanced driver assistance systems including Driver Condition

Monitor and Emergency Braking.

Jaguar claims that with this technology pack plus its next-generation touchscreen infotainment system to connect customers to their favourite apps, such as Spotify through Jaguar Land Rover’s InControl apps, that the new E-Pace is one of the most connected cars on the market.

Entry prices are competitive at €36,000 and there is a wide ranging accessories listing to play with.

This Jaguar is as impressive to drive as it to look at.

Citroen celebrates a history of comfort CITROËN has announced that is new C4 Cactus hatchback will arrive in Irish showrooms in May. This new model benefits from the Citroën Advanced Comfort programme, based around the brand’s new suspension system with Progressive Hydraulic Cushions and a world first for its Advanced Comfort seats.

The new Citroën C4 Cactus will feature a host of exterior and interior styling, engineering, technology and connectivity updates.

The Citroën Advanced Comfort programme is at the very heart of New C4 Cactus, with features and technologies designed to emphasise a feeling of reassurance, comfort and calm.

This fresh new model claims to take driver and passenger well-being to a new level, with the brand’s Advanced Comfort seats. There will also be a new suspension system available with what Citroën calls Progressive Hydraulic Cushions.

The new Citroën C4 Cactus has received numerous upgrades with 12 driver assistance systems now on offer, including Active Safety Brake, Grip Control and Lane Departure Warning.

There are also three connectivity technologies; Citroën Connect Nav,

a choice of Shadow Black or classic Dark Highland Green exterior colours.

Special edition styling includes 19-inch Torq Thrust-style wheels, red Brembo brake callipers and a faux Bullitt fuel-filler cap. The interior features Recaro sports seats, and each Mustang Bullitt will have an individually numbered plaque in place of the traditional Mustang emblem on the passenger-side dashboard. As a nod to the original car’s interior, the gear shifter features a white cue ball gearshift knob.

Ford claims that its new Edge also launched at the show is Ford’s most advanced SUV ever.

The new Edge SUV claims to offer a comprehensive range of camera and sensor-based driver assistance technologies to make journeys more comfortable and less stressful. The systems are designed to help drivers avoid or mitigate the effects of collisions.

The new Edge will be available in Europe with a new powerful and fuel-efficient 238bhp bi-turbo variant of Ford’s 2.0-litre EcoBlue diesel engine, combined with a new eight-speed automatic transmission.

Easyparking arrives at Jervis Street car park EASYPARKING,

the fee is then auto-

easytrip’s parking

matically deducted

Citroen C4

service, has announced

from the tag holder’s

Cactus

the expansion of their

account.

car parking portfolio in

park has 267 car spaces

tion of Jervis Street car

and is open 24 hours a

park in Dublin city.

day, seven days a week.

The system is

New and existing

designed to give hassle

easytrip customers can

free electronic park-

sign up for parking by

ing to customers with

calling easytrip on 1890

the use of a tag, with

676768 or by logging

no need to take a ticket

onto www.easytrip.ie.

or queue at the paying

Citroën Connect Box with the brand’s Emergency & Assistance system and Mirror Screen functionality.

Details on pricing and Irish specification will be released in April, in advance of its May launch.

The Jervis Street car

Dublin with the addi-

station.

The easytrip tag is

Easyparking is available at locations in Dublin, Belfast, Cork,

scanned on entry and

Galway, Kilkenny, Lim-

exit to the car park and

erick and Waterford.

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FEATURE REBECCA RYAN

What happens when the party goes BOOM?

ISOBEL Mahon’s Irish hit comedy BOOM? is being presented by The Gaiety Theatre.

Directed by Caroline Fitzgerald and featuring a stellar all-female cast, it includes Claudia Carroll (Fair City), Isobel Mahon (Glenroe, The Clinic), Maria McDermottroe (Glenroe, Killinaskully), Aisling O’Neill (Fair City, The Chastitute) and Rose Henderson (Fair City, Father Ted).

In the play, Selma Mae seems to have the perfect life, beautiful home, children, architect husband. However, when Carmel – her social-climbing mother – arrives to help her organise a party to celebrate the completion of her state-of-the-art extension, cracks begin to show.

As the motley collection of guests arrive; glamorous neighbour Chloe, tough-talking sister Maeve, and the eccentric Bernie, disaster ensues and the facade of perfection, not to mention the extension itself, begins to crumble…

BOOM? is a comedy set at the height of the mythical economic boom, featuring the people who lived the fantasy and those who fall through the cracks, hopefully into something more authentic.

Speaking to Dublin Gazette about her new show, Isobel told us she probably chose an all-female cast because she grew up in an all-female house.

“My father died when I was young, and my life was more shaped by women: aunts, my mother’s friends, grandmother.

“Not that there weren’t nice men around, but somehow my impression was that women endured forever.

It’s hardly rational, but it is my inner landscape.

“In BOOM?, there are men in the characters’ lives which they talk about but for one reason or another they’re not there that evening.”

A philosophy graduate of Trinity College, Isobel began her career as an actress, winning Best Newcomer to the Irish Theatre for Semi-Private at the Gate theatre. She went on to work steadily in TV and theatre.

She is most known for her role as Michelle in RTE’s Glenroe where she played a barmaid for 16 years.

Finally succumbing to a lifelong ambition to write, her first stage play

– So Long, Sleeping Beauty – was first produced at Bewley’s Theatre in 2003, then for RTE, for BBC Radio 4, Oran Mor Theatre Glasgow, Gay Pride, Canterbury and for Theatre of Chester, Mass.

Other plays include Ghost Stories, The Rules, Billy The Boat Loves Angelina at the New Theatre and Box of Frogs, a musical/comedy revue about depression.

Isobel has also written for the RTE soap Fair City for four years and appears regularly on the TV3 panel show, Elaine. She is currently working on a horror film script, Bogman.

She has certainly made her mark as a writer. BOOM? has just completed a successful national tour as a Jan Warner Production, while Party Face, the American version of the play, is currently running Off-Broadway and has been awarded Best Production and Best actress in the first Irish Origins Theatre festival 2018.

Isobel said although BOOM? is a female cast, the show is for both male and female audiences.

She told us that at certain points in the show the men were laughing the hardest.

“BOOM? is primarily a comedy, a farce in fact, although at its core is a strong theme of family drama and personal growth. But the audience laugh out loud right through it.”

Dublin Gazette asked Isobel if she prefers acting or writing. “[I] couldn’t choose, both express different parts of me I love acting because it is fun, risky and social.

“I love writing because I can live in my own inner world which is where I love to be. Balance.”

Isobel currently lives in Dublin with her partner Mark, daughter Jessica, and Muffin the dog. She grew up in Glasnevin and now lives in Cabinteely.

BOOM? is a play for anyone who ever had a bad hair day, may never own a helicopter and knows the difference between an abstract sculpture and a bicycle helmet.

It runs from March 26 to 31. Performance on Monday to Saturdays at 7.30pm, with two matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2.30pm.

Tickets start from €18.50 and are available from the Gaiety Theatre Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets.

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GLORY DAYS: SUPERLEAGUE SUCCESS: UCD ended a 40-year wait for the men’s basketball Super League title when they won by the narrowest of margins against Pyrobel Killester on Sat Patrick’s Day. The season saw the two sides level on points in the regular season and their playoff final was equally close with the title eventually decided in the very last play of the entire campaign, a fitting end to a capitvating season.

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All hail the Six Nations warriors  STEPHEN FINDLATER

sfindlater@dublingazette.com

DUBLINERS abounded in the heroic Irish rugby team that swept to just a third grand slam victory on Sat Patrick’s Day as they raided Twickenham to add the silverware to the Six Nations title that was already in the bank.

St Mary’s College graduate Johnny Sexton provided the tournament’s iconic moment in game one when he landed the crucial drop goal deep into injury time to secure victory over France.

He was once again pulling the strings from number ten against the English and was joined in the line-up

by Clontarf’s Cian Healy, a long-time team mate over the last decade.

Blackrock’s Garry Ringrose was in the centres, scoring a key early try following his race back from fitness

to come into a back-line ravaged by injury.

Reflecting on his role in the victory, Ringrose said: “It’s amazing position to be in as a country, considering there’s five or six guys, if not more, between all the provinces who have been battling it out for the 12 and 13 jerseys - with a lot of guys capable of playing both numbers.

“There was some incredible work put in by Robbie [Henshaw] and then Chris [Farrell] in the earlier rounds, and then for me it was just about trying to match that.

“I’m well aware that I’m incredibly lucky to be in the position that I am, off the back of Robbie and Chris’ injuries.

“I know if they hadn’t picked them up that I wouldn’t be in the position that I am. I won’t forget how lucky I am.”

He added that is was “certainly

Johnny Sexton, left, with the Grand Slam trophy alongside Rory Best with the Six Nations trophy, along with James Ryan and Conor Murray. Picture: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

one of the best weeks and most intense weeks that I’ve been involved in”, hailing the team’s preparation for the biggest game in recent times.

James Ryan is another Blackrock native, formerly of St Michael’s College, forming part of the new breed of players coming through, lining

out in the second row along with another Michael’s man Dan Leavy who was in the back row.

St Andrew’s College graduates Andrew Porter and Jordan Larmour both came off the bench as did Blackrock College alumni Jordi Murphy, St Mary’s Jack McGrath and Castleknock College’s Devin Toner.

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

For more information or to send in news and photos: sport@dublingazette.com Phone: 01 601 0240

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BALLYBODEN ST ENDA’S CONGRATULATIONS to the Dublin footballers and our Ballyboden representatives on reach-ing the National Football League final.

The Boden Theatre Group will perform ‘It’s The Real McCoy’ for four nights from March 21-24. Tickets are €10 and can be reserved by calling Carol: 0864070015 or Ger on 0868516387.

RJM Health and Fitness are organising a Fun Body Conditioning/ Boxercise class & coffee morning for Daffodil Day Thursday, March 22 at 9.15am in the clubhouse. Class is free but we will ask for donations to the Irish Cancer Society. Look to the Ballyboden website for more de-tails.

The Ballyboden Health and Wellbeing Committee are working alongside the Executive, have in-vited Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth and Mental Health, to speak with all mentors and in-terested adults on the “One Good Coach” initiative.

This workshop will take place on Monday, April 9 in the club hall from 7,30pm to 9pm and will give our mentors and coaches a greater awareness of how to promote and support young people’s mental health and the skills to be that “one good coach”.

GARDA WESTMANSTOWN ROUND Two of Dublin AFL takes place next Sunday March 25 with the intermediates host-ing Good Counsel at Westmanstown in Division 3 at 10.15am and the juniors away at Ballyboughal at 12 Midday in Division 8.

Next minor fixture is on Sunday, April 8 away at Craobh Ciaran.

Ladies training continues on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7.30pm and on Saturday morning at 8.30am. Feile Fundraiser sponsored walk from Maynooth to Clonsilla on Saturday, March 24 - please support our younger players.

Congratulations to Zeta Hemeryck who lines out for Dublin U-14s next Saturday in the Leinster Championship at 2pm.

The Club Easter Camp under the expert guidance of GPO Declan Jennings and his coaches takes place this year from Tuesday, April 3 to Friday, April 6.

Bookings are filling up fast and to reserve a place go to https://www. surveymonkey.com/r/ WMTGaelsEaster2018

With the recent bad weather, very careful management of our pitches is required for both training and matches.

All requests for use of the facilities must go through pitch coordinator Alan Egan - no exceptions.

Thanks to all who have recently paid club membership fees but there are still a small number outstanding.

Payment can be made online at pay-ments. gardawestmanstowngaels.com or Club Registrar Marco Nuvoloni will take cash or cheques.

Garda members can sign the deduction form available from Runai Sean Burke.

Anyone who is not fully paid up is not covered by insur-ance in the event of a serious training or playing injury.

Deadline for club notes is 8pm on Sunday evening.

Team news,results fundraising etc to PRO Eugene O Sullivan at 0863691359 or eugosullivan@eircom.net.

BASKETBALL: MARIAN MAGIC IN SUPER LEAGUE PLAYOFF

Garrow holds nerve in specatacular finale UCD Marian finally ended a 40-year wait for Super league glory as they landed the vital score with mere seconds remaining to see off Dublin rivals Pyrobel Killester at the end of an incredible season MEN’S SUPER LEAGUE FINAL UCD Marian Pyrobel Killester  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

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UCD MARIAN and Pyrobel Killester played out a spectacular Irish Superleague Basketball final in Tallaght on St Patrick’s Day, with UCD Marian taking the title for the first time in four decades by the tiniest of margins.

The pair had been inseparable over the course of a competitive 22 game season, finishing joint top of the table with 17 wins and five losses each.

They proved almost as inseparable in the playoff designed to assign the title, with the battlehardened head-to-head

coming down to the very last possession, played o u t f ra c t i o n a l l y to o slowly by Killester with just five seconds left on the clock.

Both sides had predicted a cagey game ahead of time, and while both are known for their defensive ability, the creativity in attack wasn’t lacking at the National Basketball Arena.

Killester grabbed the early advantage, going on a 12-2 run to open up a six point lead in the first quarter.

Ciaran Roe hit a three tow a rd s t h e e n d o f the first to establish a chunky early 19-10 lead, along with something of a dominant defensive feel to the men in orange.

Neil Baynes was the key man for UCD in the second period, as they

started to get the better of Killester for the first time, with Mike Garrow getting into gear offensively and UCD storming forward to make their way in at 36 a piece at half time, and the contest suddenly looking like a potential classic.

Killester got on a roll again, forcing UCD to come out of their shell.

Conor Meany popped up with a great three to keep Marian close in with only the final ten to go, as gap closed to a single point at 49-48, and every play started to look important.

Killester had been leading for the vast majority of the contest, but Marian’s sharp start to the final quarter saw them gather a two-score lead, as the two offensives went full-pelt at

each other.

UCD had mastered drawing the foul, and Killester were starting to struggle with foul counts, as Meany once again launched Marian in front with just 25 seconds left in the season, and almost nothing between the two sides.

Then came the drama.

After Roe hit a huge three-pointer for Killester to level the game at 71 points a piece with 12.1 seconds left on the clock, the highly-effective Gar-

UCD coach Ioannis Liapakis is raised aloft, left, while Neil Baynes, right, lays up. Picture: Martin Doherty

row drew a foul at the other end with less than five seconds remaining.

He sunk the first of his two free throws, and while Killester broke quickly after the second failed to find its mark, the impressive Royce Williams couldn’t get their shot away before the buzzer.

Ecstatic UCD Marian reactions told their own tale: a tense, and longawaited return to the top in an Irish basketball classic.

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HOCKEY: ST PATRICK’S DAY FESTIVAL OF HOCKEY AT GRANGE ROAD

HOCKEY SHORTS Rovers Rock the Mills THREE Rock Rovers won their fourth title already this season as they won hockey’s Leinster Senior Mills Cup last Saturday, coming from 2-1 down to beat Rathfarnham neighbours Corinthian 4-2.

Daragh Walsh, pictured, got Rovers on the board in the third minute only for Jonathan Roberts and Stephen Reid to swap things around.

Goals from John Mullins, Ross Canning and Kevin Mullins swung things in Rovers’ direction with a bit to spare.

MUCKROSS MAGIC WIN FIRST half goals from Sophie

to win it back and flicked in on

Barnwell and Clodagh Ferry

her backhand. Clodagh Ferry

propelled Muckross to their first

then swept home first time from

Leinster Division One title since

a switch left corner for 2-0 at

1997 as they beat nearest rivals

half-time.

Corinthian 2-0.

Railway Union’s Jodie Douglas pushes the ball beyond UCD’s Orla Patton. Picture: Adrian Boehm

Railway on track once again in Potter Cup final JACQUI POTTER FINAL Railway Union 3 UCD 0  STEPHEN FINDLATER sfindlater@dublingazette.com

RAILWAY Union’s young guns produced a superb performance to beat UCD in the Jacqui Potter Cup final for the second year running, notching up a 3-0 win at Grange Road.

The St Patrick’s day win was their fifth success in the competition since their maiden win in 2011 as they have dominated this competition in recent time, reaching the final for the last six editions, too.

Coach Colm Blennerhassett continued with Railway’s policy of fielding a largely Under-25 line-up with 11 schoolgirls in the match day panel of 16, the majority of whom won the Junior Jacqui Potter Cup two years ago.

U C D , m e a nw h i l e , did not have access to a quartet of internationals but could call on the returning Deirdre Duke after her exams, Emma Russell and Clodagh Cassin from the national side.

T he win was built around the first half performance in which Railway made all the running.

Kate Orr and Kate Lloyd fired the warning shots before Niamh Carey – a schools international cross country runner – finished off at close quarters following a speedy right wing attack that led to a pair of Jodie Douglas shots after Nina Heisterkamp’s cross Lloyd’s aggressive, direct running and willingness to shoot at all angles was a constant threat while the classy Michelle Carey and nonstop running of Amy Elli-

Railway Union with the Jacqui Potter Cup trophy at Grange Road last Saturday. Picture: Adrian Boehm

ott were all key features.

UCD’s chances were fleeting but Russell did draw a great glove-save from the impressive Kate O’Hogan.

In reply, Carey saw another effort roll along the UCD goal-line while Cassin did well to clear another Orr drag-flick.

Orr – the St Andrew’s school captain – played a key role in the second goal in the 29th minute, her long lofted pass finding Douglas who slipped a lovely ball to Heis-

terkamp to roll home on the run as soon as she hit the top of the circle.

UC D u p p e d t h e i r tempo in the second half and caused plenty of problems. Duke went close with a few pot shots with O’Hogan standing tall.

Holly Jenkinson produced an incredible sliding recovery tackle to shut down a Sorcha Clarke run and shot to ensure no nervous finish and the game was settled with six minutes to go.

Lloyd’s cross on the backhand came in at above waist-height, drawing plenty of calls for danger. Clodagh Cassin took it on her chest but the ball wriggled down her left, Sarah Whelan did not wait for a potential whistle and gobbled up the loose ball for 3-0.

O’Hogan put in another stunning stop to keep out Sara Twomey to preserve her clean sheet and another victory for the Sandymount club in the competition they have made their own in recent times.

Blennerhassett hailed his young charges for their performance afterwards while UCD boss Miles Warren said “Railway were the better side”, adding that he and his side need to work out where things went wrong before returning to EY Hockey League action next weekend.

Muckross coach Sarah Scott

It marks another milestone

said afterwards: “It’s a fantastic

on their comeback trail having

feeling; we have worked so, so

dropped down through the divi-

hard over the year. To finish with

sions, only returning to the top

a win over Corinthians who have

tier in the province in 2015.

been unbeaten all year.”

Fittingly, captain Barnwell –

It settled an epic three-horse

who was only one year old the

race this season in Leinster with

last time they won the title – set

Old Alex the long-time leaders,

the ball in motion as she picked

making for a great title battle.

up the ball wide on the left inside

“We’ve all taken points off

her own half, embarking on a solo

each other; the three teams try to

run into the circle.

play the same attacking style of

The ball slipped from her stick a couple of times but she battled

hockey, all have youth in the side.

It’s been a really close battle.”

Loreto Foxrock all set for maiden All-Irelands LORETO Foxrock begin their All-Ireland Schoolgirls Kate Russell Championships on Thursday with games against Ulster’s first winners Rainey Endowed and Connacht’s Salerno.

The following day they play hosts Kilkenny College along with Munster winners Mount Mercy in the annual tournament to decide the best schools team in the country.

Foxrock won the Leinster crown earlier this month with a dramatic 1-0 win over St Andrew’s at Belfield with youth international Christina Hamill scoring the only goal in the 14th minute.

It was their first success in the senior cup since 1977 and ensured they will contest their first ever all-Ireland series, their last victory coming before the introduction o f the national deciders which arrived in 1980.

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LUCAN SARSFIELDS THE dates for the Easter camp (age 5 to U-12) and School of Excellence (open to U-13 to U-15) have been decided.

They will run for four days, March 27-30, and from 10am to 2.30pm each day. The four days will include football and camogie/hurling and will be €50 for the School of Excellence and €45 for the Easter camp. Registration can be done through the club website.

Membership is now overdue for 2018, All players should be registered before playing.

Well done to all who organised the St Patrick’s Day event in the club and thanks to all who took part in the parade, it was a great day and the club was full with supporters.

Well done to Dublin minor camogie players Laura Quinn, Aoife Mahon, Jessica McClelland and Siofra Byrne who had a fantastic win over Kilkenny, also well to the Lucan mentors involved Joe Leonard, Ollie Mahon and Georgina McClelland.

Also preparation is stepping up with the Dublin minor footballers and well done to Matthew Dunne, Mark Lavin and Jake Rooney who played vs Galway ahead of the senior game, their game ended in a draw also. Well done to Emmet O’Conghaile and the Dublin senior footballers on securing a league final spot.

Again the weather played havoc with fixtures so not many games played but hard luck to the U-12 footballers with all three teams losing but well done to all as it is great to see such big numbers competing.

The golfing season starts in a few weeks, on Saturday, April 21.

New committee following AGM is - Chairman: John Clancy, Captain: Seamus Fagan, Secretary: Michael O’Hara, Treasurer: Gerry Mescall, Handicap Secretary: Brian Ma-hon, Committee: Liam Carton, Jack Butler, Pat Keane and Robbie Breen.

Last week, there was no winner of the €20,000 lotto where the numbers were 12, 14, 25 and 28. This week’s draw will be managed by Seamus Clandillon and is sponsored by Feargal McCarthy, Painter and Decorator.

Tickets can be pur-chased online, at the club, in Carey’s Newsagents, in Vesey Arms or Kenny’s Bar. DATE FOR THE DIARY – Good Friday - Annual Maintenance Day. Club Shop is scheduled to open Thursdays 7.30-8.30pm and Saturdays 10.30am to 1pm.

25 Card Drive continues every Friday 9pm.

Caters for all levels, beginners welcome.

The ‘Cúpla Focal’ club is on Mondays 7:30pm to 9.00pm.

Bingo is on Wednesdays 8:30pm.

Lucan District Credit Union Academy is on Saturdays, 9:30am for Girls and 10am for boys (5+).

In conjunction with the Healthy Club Committee and following on from the very successful talk last year with Michael Fennelly, there is a second event planned.

Open to all players U-15 to Minor, on March 26 at 8.30-10pm approx, Ken Robinson will come to the club to give a practical talk to the players about maintaining a healthy approach to their GAA, player development in the face of very busy and demanding lifestyles.

SOCCER: AINE O’GORMAN MAKES BIG IMPACT ON HER RETURN

O’Gorman back with a bang as Peamount sweep by Shelbourne WOMEN’S NAT LEAGUE Shelbourne Peamount United  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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PEAMOUNT United got off to a flyer in their Wo m e n ’s N a t i o n a l League opener with an impressive 4-1 victory over Shelbourne at the FAI National Training Centre.

The returning Áine O’Gorman scored twice along with goals from Amber Barrett and Sarah McKevitt, and Leanne Kiernan pulled one back late on for the ‘home’ side.

Both sides had seen their opening fixtures postponed last week owing to the lingering effects of the heavy snowfall on the east coast.

And the St Patrick’s Day fixture had been moved to Abbotstown as Shelbourne’s usual home at the AUL Complex was

unavailable.

The Peas made full use of the neutral venue, taking an early lead through Irish international O’Gorman and never letting up despite Kiernan’s late consolation.

Peamount had the ball in the net as early as the 12th minute through McKevitt, but the effort was contentiously ruled out despite having clearly hit the frame at the back of the goal.

Shels’ reprieve didn’t last long, however, as O’Gorman struck a freekick direct into the top corner after new signing Jess Gleeson had carelessly taken down Barrett.

The home side could have levelled when Roma McLaoughlin hit the post after Kiernan’s shot had been saved.

Barrett doubled Peamount’s lead six minutes after the break with a well-taken strike that knocked the wind out of

Shels’ sails.

McKevitt did get a legitimate goal on the hourmark before O’Gorman netted the goal of the game following Eleanor Ryan Doyle’s spectacular cross-field pass.

Shels did rally and managed to pull a goal

back three minutes from time when Kiernan found herself free from a setpiece, but it was too little too late for the home side.

“Considering it was our first game and our preseason was interrupted by the big snowstorm, I thought our fitness was

good,” Peamount manager James O’Callaghan told the Dublin Gazette.

“Obviously our pre-season stood to us. I thought defensively we were solid and there was a period in the second half where our attacking play was very good.”

Lonergan puts Cherries on top

Cherry Orchard’s Under-14 side have reached the SFAI Cup semi-final.

TWO goals from Thomas Lonergan and a superb individual effort from Jack O’Reilly saw Cherry Orchard advance to the next round of the SFAI Under-14 Cup with a 3-1 win over Aisling Annacotty.

The win puts them through to the final four of the competition where they will meet fellow Dublin club Leicester Celtic after they overcame St Brendan’s Park 1-0 in their quarter-final.

Mallow United will play either St Kevin’s Boys or Shamrock Rovers in the other half of

the draw.

At Under-13 level, Templeogue United have a big quarter-final on the agenda when they attempt to dethrone St Kevin’s Boys in a big Dublin derby.

Indeed, this draw is populated by a series of sides from the capital with Belvedere taking on St Joseph’s Boys while Corduff will face Kiltimagh Knock United in their last eight encounter.

Templeogue previously eliminated Home Farm in the last 16.

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SOCCER: TALLAGHT CLUB CONTINUE TO RISE UP LEAGUE

Burke on the spot as Rovers up to second SSE LEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION Limerick Shamrock Rovers  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

Peamount’s Amber Barrett takes on Shelbourne’s Lynn Craven.

Picture: Deryck Vincent

O’Callaghan admitted the scoreline flattered his side somewhat as Shelbourne started the game well, but the Peas were full value for their win.

“Shelbourne can count themselves unlucky.

They had the chance that hit the post and they had another one or two

chances near the beginning of the game.

“We had a bit of luck there. I think in the second half there was a period where we did really well and we got a couple of goals. That’s won the game for us.”

Peamount face Kilkenny United in Greenogue next Sunday.

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SHAMROCK Rovers climbed to second in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division table with a hard-fought 1-0 away win over Limerick at the Market’s Field on Monday night.

The match, which was rescheduled following the bad weather earlier this month, was one of only two Premier Division games to go ahead following the latest cold snap.

Graham Burke scored the only goal of the game – his sixth off the season – from the penalty spot 15 minutes from time in a game that also saw Sean Kavanagh sent off for the Hoops.

It was a case of getting the job done by any means for the visiting side, who dominated play on a pitch ravaged by the twin terrors of frost and intermittent use as a rugby venue.

Hoops boss Stephen Bradley made three changes from the side that overcame St Patrick’s Athletic by the same margin in Tallaght Stadium the previous Friday.

Winger Joel Coustrain returned to face his hometown club, while Sam Bone and Gary Shaw also came in in place of Brandon Miele, Greg Bolger and Daniel Carr.

Rovers had the majority of the possession throughout but were restricted to long-range efforts by a disciplined and aggressive Limerick side, which contained former Rovers man Billy Dennehy.

Graham Burke saw a couple of free kicks flash over the bar, while Coustrain and Bone also shot off target, before Kavanagh forced Brendan Clarke into action for the first time with a low shot.

The pattern continued after the break, and it was a rash challenge from Limerick full-back Sean Kelly that proved the difference as he cut Ronan Finn down at the endline.

Burke stepped up to dispatch the penalty, but Rovers endured a nervy finish as Kavanagh was adjudged to have kicked out

Shamrock Rovers moved up to second place with their latest win. Picture: Deryck Vincent

at Dennehy.

“I thought we fully deserved the win,” Bradley told extratime.ie after the game.

“We are delighted because we completely controlled the game. Considering how bad the pitch is I think we passed the ball really well.

“When we saw the snow yesterday we were praying that the game would be on.

You don’t want to be playing catch up with games.

“We were delighted even though we

knew the pitch would be bad. There were no excuses, we knew we needed to come here and win and we did.”

Rovers’ focus turns to high-flying Waterford on Friday night, where the promoted side will host the first meeting of the sides in a decade.

“I expect the way we are playing and the way we are attacking teams, we can cause them problems like we did down in Cork and as we did here. We will cause every team problems.”

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ST PAT’S PALMERSTOWN A SPECIAL General Meeting will be held in the Clubhouse on Wednesday, March 28 at 8pm. All members are asked to make a special effort to attend.

A final reminder that membership for 2018 was due to be paid by the end of February. The easiest way is to pay on on-line at https://www.stpatricksgaa. ie/online-memberships The Easter Camps will be on Tuesday, April 3 to Friday, April 6. Further details are available on our website www.stpatricksgaa.ie and can be booked online.

A very successful Peil Óg has come to an end. Well done to all the girls who took part and to the organisers for their hard work in making it such a huge success.

Mentors who have not yet done so should complete and return their vetting forms as quickly as possible. Foundation and Code of Ethics courses will be available in the coming weeks.

Well done to our minor players Evan Walshe and Mark Dietz who were part of the Lucan CBS team which won the Dublin final during the week. A special mention to Eamonn and Jack from our U10s on their man of the match awards after their game against Round Towers on Saturday.

Our Junior Academy train on Monday nights from 6-7pm in the Pobalscoil Sports Hall. Training on Saturday is from 10-11am on the all-weather pitch at the clubhouse. Contact James on 087 6821582 or Denise on 086 1591268.

ST MARK’S HOPE everyone had a great St Patricks Festival. A great night was had at the recent Hurling Presentation, well done to all our winners.The Ladies Minor Footballers are recruiting players – new and past players all welcome training Monday nights from 7-8pm. Anyone interested can contact Pauline Russell on 087-4127889. The 2018 St Marks Boys U-10s are currently seeking new players for both Gaelic Football and Hurling for the upcoming season. Boys must be born after January 1, 2008. If interested and for further details please call or text Ashley Pitts at 085 1599219. All Juvenile section training has returned to date, contact the relevant mentors for info.

The Adult section has returned to training,

ST MARY’S

Tuesday and Thursdays. Music every Saturday in the club, music this Saturday by Pat the Hat. Live sport every weekend. Bar opening hours 8.00pm all week 5.00pm Friday 2.00pm Saturday, 12.30pm Sunday. Set Dancing classes Monday’s 8pm. Bingo Thursday night, starts at 8.45, open to everyone. Slimming World every Tuesday at 5pm & 7pm and Wednesday morning at 9am in the main lounge. Please continue to support the club lotto. Tickets €2 each or three for €5, Jackpot €5,600 – not won.

Numbers drawn - 11, 17, 18, 28. €50 Winners 1. Joanne Aherne 2. Pat Doyle 3. Jock and Pat C/O Jock 4. Deirdre Mc Gloughlin 5.

Peadar McGahan 6. Eoin Walsh.

OUR thanks to everyone who took part in the 4 Districts St Patricks Day Parade, local clubs, our sponsors, guests, Sharon Redmond and John Simpson and last but no means least members who made it such a great day.

Adult fixtures, we hope, for next weekend: seniors play Fingal Ravens in Saggart, Sunday at 10.15am, Juniors play St Brigids in Russell Park, Sunday at noon.

After two successful Strictly shows, Commercials and St Mary’s have joined forces again to bring you a “Lip Sync” Event. This event is taking place in Citywest Hotel on Friday, May 25. If you’ve always fancied filling the shoes of a pop legend, we have the event for you. You don’t need to be able to sing but for one night only you can become Elvis, Madonna, Bonny Tyler, Westlife, U2, Abba or maybe Joe Dolan! We are looking for acts, groups or individuals to perform on the night. We are now looking for contestants to take part in this great night of fun. If you are interested and would like more information contact Deirdre on 0863821560 or Brendan 086 0401169.

Membership for 2018 is now due by March 31. Rates are Adult Player €130, 3rd Level Student Player/Non-Playing/Associate €70, Juvenile €50, Senior Citizen €20, Family Membership €175. Membership can be paid online at https://www.myclubfinances.com/memberships_cart_m.asp… or by clicking on the Blue “Shop Now” button on the Facebook Page or contact Siobhan Moran in the clubhouse beat every Monday evening 7-8pm.

A reminder from Eileen Coyne about Club Shop Opening Hours, Wednesdays/Thursdays 7.30pm to 8pm, Saturdays 10.30am to 11.30am or contact Eileen on 086 1684766.

Lotto numbers for March 1 postponed draw were 3, 8, 13 and 22. No jackpot winner/three Match 3 winners of €35 each, Jack C/O Donovans Butchers, Rathcole, Colm McGrath C/O Jacobs, Eamon Walsh, Rathcoole.

BASKETBALL : WESTSIDE CLUB DEFY THEODDS

Lions roar into national semis DIVISION ONE PLAYOFFS Kilorglin Dublin Lions  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

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DUBLIN LIONS basketball pulled off a huge upset in Kerry over the weekend, as the Division One B side traveled to league champions Killorglin as eighth (and lowest) seeds.

They came away with a late, powerful victory in a game that marked their first ever play-off contest.

The Lions had had an interesting start to the day, too, having scraped into the play-offs with a 7-2 close to the season.

Coached as a one-off by Mick White, father of the regular coach Rob White, who was on a pre-booked holiday in Spain, the club travelled early to Kerry to avoid the weekend’s snow, with some of their players having to travel from Navan to Dublin ahead of a 7am start on the road.

That gave a chance to rest ahead of the game, though perhaps not enough of one, as they struggled early on. “We got off to a dreadful start,” White senior told the Dublin Gazette. “We conceded the first eight points, and I did worry how things

would go from there.”

White admits that the Lions were holding on for much of the opening half, in fact, having trailed 26-13 at the end of the first quarter, and 50-39 at half time.

“We had nine players to rotate in and out, and they had only six. I think we used that well,” the standin coach explained. “It started to come together in the second half. We conceded the first eight point of the second half, too, but then we finally found our groove.”

Tomas Mikalauskas and Igor Markiewicz were the key men, notching 27 and 24 points respectively for the Lions, with a late burst from Mo Sabič also critical to the Lions’ late roar.

“We got some really great momentum going,” White said of the latter stages. “They were tiring and we hit form at just the right time. We scored 33 points in the final quarter to their 20, which is unbelievable.”

The Lions had pulled the deficit back to 71-64 with ten minutes remaining, and that late 33 point burst overpowered the newly promoted Division 1A champions by a score of 97-91, and saw the Divi-

ALL-STAR BATTLE 2016 vintage wins 14-goal tie in Bangkok DUBLIN team mates Lauren Magee, left, and Sinead Aherne were on opposite sides as the 2017 All-Stars took on their 2016 counterparts in Bangkok this week in an exhibition match at Chulalongkorn University. The 2016 vintage ended up winning by a single point, 7-19 to 7-18 with Noelle Healy scoring 3-2.

Picture: piaras o midheach / SPORTSFILE

Dublin Lions knocked out number one ranked Kilorglin last weekend in Kerry.

sion 1B side, who have come into form late in the season, secure and unlikely play-off progression.

“I’m glad we got the win for Rob,” White concluded.

“I didn’t want to let him down. He asked if I wanted to stay on the sideline for the semi-final, but obviously I’m going to let him take charge again. To

be honest, it’s all been a bit of a dream the last few months, and this tops it all off.”

The Dublin Lions travel to Carlow IT on Thursday night for a semi-final match-up with Ballincollig basketball, with a potential final scheduled for the following weekend.

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Kilkenny kicks five points to earn tie in Galway

Dublin en route to victory over Kilkenny at Parnells. Picture: ilivephotos.com

Wylde tames Kilkenny in massive Dublin win MINOR A CAMOGIE

Dublin 1-15 Kilkenny 0-2  NOEL MURPHY sport@dublingazette.com

THE small crowd in Parnells who braved the cold conditions this afternoon were warmed by a magnificent performance by Dublin in Round 3 of this year’s All Ireland Championship.

Sinead Wylde, along with Laura Quinn and the free taking of Aoife Mahon, helped Dublin blitz a Kilkenny side who, despite their efforts, could not get going against the dominant opposition.

Against the wind, Dublin soaked up every initial attack from Kilkenny forcing some of their early chances wide.

Joint Captain Wylde, who led from the front for the entire game, opened Dublin’s scoring in the third minute with a brilliant solo break to send the ball over

the bar from an angle.

Aoife Mahon converted the first two of her 0-05 in the early going, despite the strong wind in her face, which had seen a lot of Dublin’s first half attempts drop short. But their back line were counter-acting any attempt by Kilkenny to get on the scoreboard.

Wylde got her second from play in the 18th before Quinn, who was dangerous throughout, took a drop ball. She headed for the Kilkenny goal, finding a space between Kilkenny’s Alannah Gallagher and Kate Dempsey, but Gallagher brought Quinn down in the square with the referee awarding the penalty.

With Dublin comfortably in the driving seat, Mahon stepped up and chose to knock the penalty over the bar to put Dublin 0-5 ahead.

Alix Buckley added another for Dublin as Kilkenny were finding it increasingly difficult to pin back the Dublin forwards Buckley, Jessica McClelland

and Quinn.

And it was Quinn who would again find herself on the end of a high ball, faced by a wall of Kilkenny players, she charged forward, forcing the ball through them and into the net to get Dublin’s goal.

Aoife Doyle got Kilkenny’s only score of the half, meaning they would be playing against the wind in the second half with a mountain to climb.

The second half saw Dublin do with the wind what Kilkenny couldn’t do in the first half, despite a much-improved effort from the cats Quinn relentlessly continued pressing forward, opening the Dubs second half account, quickly followed by another dead ball conversion from Mahon.

Niamh Gannon scored a huge point, and Wylde, after seeing her first two attempts of the half veer wide, added another.

There were some missed goal chances but they can be easily overshadowed

by Dublin’s skill and strength throughout the park.

McClelland imposed her speed and power, scoring 0-2, with Danielle Morrissey scoring Kilkenny’s second and last score in between.

Substitute Hollyn Kennedy sent a score over just minutes after joining the action, and with Wylde appropriately ending the game with the final point, it leaves Dublin with six points from nine and in a comfortable position in the group going into their last game against Galway.

Dublin share top spot in the group with Cork but have played a game extra at this stage. Galway, meanwhile, will meet Cork this coming weekend before lining out against Dublin on home turf.

It sets up a fascinating remaining weeks of the championship group phase.

CIARAN Kilkenny kicked five points as Dublin eventually shared the spoils from a fractious battle against Galway in their penultimate league game of 2018.

The two sides will meet again in two weeks’ time in the NFL Division 1 final after their 0-13 draw at Pearse Stadium, Salthill last Sunday.

In an at times feisty encounter Dublin trailed by five points at half-time, 0-10 to 0-5, after playing into a strong wind and were also three points in arrears, 0-12 to 0-9, just inside the last ten minutes.

Dublin were reduced to 14 men when Eoghan O’Gara was red-carded in the 68th minute, only on the pitch six minutes, but then hit three unanswered points through sub Cormac Costello (two frees) either side of a Ciarán Kilkenny, his fifth from play, edged Dublin in front 0-13 to 0-12 in the fifth minute of added time in front of a crowd of 10,050.

But Galway, who had already qualified for the league final, had the final word when Johnny Heaney launched the equalizer in the ninth minute of added.

Dublin complete their group phase against Monaghan on Sunday before facing up to their rematch with the defensive minded but ever improving Tribesmen who only made their way up from Division 1B this season.

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Magical McCartan gets player of the year award

 DAVE DONNELLY

sport@dublingazette.com

LUC Y Mc C a r ta n h a d more than one reason to celebrate at the weekend as, hours after helping Peamount United to a 4-1 win over Shelbourne, she picked up the prestigious Under-19 player of the year award at the FAI Awards.

McCartan shared a stage with the likes of Shane Duffy, Harriet Scott and Hall of Famer Damien Duff at the ceremony at RTE Studios on Sunday night.

McCartan beat out competition from her Under-19 international teammates Niamh Farrelly – who also plays for Peamount – and Alex Kavanagh of Shelbourne to pick up the gong.

She was part of the Ireland Under-19s side that narrowly missed out on qualification for the European Championships, scoring in a win over Ukraine.

19-year-old McCartan also tasted bitter disappointment last year as the Peas missed out on the Women’s National League title to Wexford Youths on the final day.

And she was part of the Westmeath gaelic football side that lost out in the Leinster Championship final to eventual allIreland winners Dublin.

Amid all the disappointment, it’s been a very positive year for the first-year medical student at UCD, who has established herself as

Lucy McCartan with her FAI Under-19 player of the year award. Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

“It was bit surreal - I didn’t believe it was happening“ - Peamount United’s Lucy

McCartan on her FAI player of the year award one of the country’s best young sportswomen.

“It was a bit surreal - I didn’t really believe it was happening,” McCartan told the Dublin Gazette of the moment she heard her name read out.

Of the ceremony, she added: “It really was [inspirational]. It’s nice to hear people like Seamus Coleman and Megan

Campbell talking.

“They really know what they’re talking about and have so much experience.

Perspective “It was great to hear their perspectives on the game and how they’re feeling with all the injuries they’ve had.”

The Peas were first place going into the final

game of the Women’s National League season, where they faced second-place Wexford Youths, who won 2-0 at their home ground.

As disappointing as the night was, however, McCartan believes the experience will serve both her and a young Peamount squad well in their development.

“It was just devastat-

ing. Wexford are an unbelievable side.

“They’re very experienced and I think that stood to them on the day, but they’re a brilliant side. “ Yo u wouldn’t begrudge them anything, it was just disappointing on the day because we didn’t pull anything out of the bag.

“No one really expect-

ed us to do well last year, just because it’s such a young squad, but that’s a good thing for us. There’s no egos in the team – everybody just works for each other.

“It was disappointing to get all the way and then lose it, but it’s a huge development for the club to a few years of not really getting anywhere.”