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HURLING: Ballyboden St Enda’s dug deep in a Leinster senior championship epic encounter with Clonkill. SEE P39

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LAURA, Sally and Rachel Medbury were all smiles as they took part in the last-minute rehearsals of the HXT Musical Society’s new show, 9 to 5 The Musical, at the Civic theatre. The show is now running until November 10.

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OPINION MINISTER Shane Ross writes on taxes – he mulls over creating a ‘fairer’ local property tax system for everyone that doesn’t penalise Dubliners in particular, many of whom end up paying more than some of our country cousins with similar SEE PAGE 15 homes.

Cllr: I’m innocent of Lucan United claims Ruth Nolan blasts club’s newsletter

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CLLR Ruth Nolan (Independents 4 Change) has angrily hit back at claims made by Lucan United that singled her, and other councillors out as trying to prevent an all-weather pitch being built

in Airlie Heights .

Slamming the claim as “a libellous accusation”, an “extremely angry” Cllr Nolan told Dublin Gazette that she was lobbied by many local residents to explore issues related to the pitch, and as an elected representative she was obliged to act on their behalf.

She said: “I want ... to let it be known that Lucan United are misinforming their members – and I am being vilified for something I didn’t do.”

Dublin Gazette contacted Lucan United about the matter and issues raised by Cllr Nolan but had not received a reply by the time of going to press.

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Alarm as crack cocaine use rises

CRACK cocaine has become a silent epidemic sweeping through the city, overtaking heroin as a scourge of many communities – including west Dublin, where Deputy John Curran (FF) highlighted the drug’s impact.

He was speaking out on the shift in drug trends in west Dublin, and called for a specialist response to help tackle the rising problem.

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CRACK COCAINE NOW MORE COMMONLY ABUSED THAN HEROIN

Call for specialist response to crack cocaine epidemic PADRAIG CONLON

FIANNA Fail Dublin MidWest TD John Curran says the fight against crack cocaine must start at local level.

This follows a recent report from Coolmine, a Dublin based organisation supporting people with drug addiction, that showed 33% of all its admissions were for crack addiction, overtaking heroin at 31%.

Deputy Curran told Dublin Gazette that communities in west Dublin are growing concerned with the rising problem on their doorsteps.

“People are complain-

ing to me that dealers are openly selling drugs in many public places in the area,” he said.

“The consequences of crack cocaine use and its illegal sale in our communities is deeply troubling.

“I don’t want to be singling out specific areas but it’s quite obvious in recent months that there has been shift in drug trends in west Dublin, with discarded used needles, pipes and tinfoil being found in public spaces.”

Deputy Curran said he believes the problem now requires a specialist response from the state in the form of increased

Communities in west Dublin are growing concerned with the rising crack problem on their doorsteps

funding for both the gardai and local task forces.

“I want to be fair to the

gardai who are doing a great job while dealing with substantial cuts to their services in recent years.

“For instance, in 2012 Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) West L Division had 28 gardai.

“In May this year they had 16. That is a significant reduction and means drug units are under increasing pressure to respond to an unprecedented degree in distribution of a drug that is rapidly destroying once healthy individuals and tearing apart once close knit families.

“A n y s u c c e s s f u l attempt to gain control of the spread of this drug rests on the gardaí’s ability to ruthlessly target and disrupt the suppliers and dealers of crack cocaine.

“The cuts also to community gardai in DMR has been significant, a few years ago it was 80-90, now it is in the high 60’s, although it is on the increase.

“Community gardai are a valuable source of information, people trust them.

“While the gardai have been recording some significant seizures nationally worth millions of

euro, they need to be doing it at street level and at a more frequent pace to have any meaningful impact of the flow of and prevent them from reaching communities.

“This is a scourge never before seen in Ireland, an altogether new approach

“

Gardai have a number of operations in progress to combat and disrupt the sale and supply of controlled drugs

is needed.

“One that incorporates the work of the prison service, the HSE, the Department of Social Protection and An Garda Síochana.”

When contacted by Dublin Gazette, the gardai gave the following response in regard to

their efforts to combat the crack epidemic in west Dublin.

“Many areas of Dublin City have a problem regarding the sale, possession and use of controlled drugs.

“Crack Cocaine does feature prominently in detections as does Diamporphine, Cannabis and prescription type Drugs.

“Gardai have a number of operations in progress to combat and disrupt the sale and supply of controlled drugs.

“These operations cannot be published for operational reasons but gardaí are committed to reducing the levels which can also be construed as a health issue.

“AG S m e e t l o c a l re p re s e n ta t ive s a n d work closely with DCC and social services to address these issues.

“Every district in Dublin city has a local drug unit that tackles the sale and distribution of controlled drugs at a local level.

“Anyone with any information that could h e l p g a rd a i c o m b a t drug dealers should ring the Garda Confidential Line Freephone on 1800 666111 or ring GNDOCB on +353 1 6669900.”

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SCHOOLS

Colaiste Cois Life students help launch competition BUS Eireann launched its Go Places with Bus Eireann 2018 – 2019 competition for Transition Year students yesterday for TY students nationwide to express their creativity by documenting their school journeys.

Broadcaster and DJ Stephen Byrne joined with TY students from Colaiste Cois Life yesterday to mark the launch.

The competition is open for all transport modes to school.

Stephen discussed his experiences of going back to school recently to repeat his Leaving Cert For further information on the contest, which has a deadline of March 15 next, see www.goplaceswithbe.ie.

LUCAN: COUNCILLOR DEMANDS APOLOGY FROM CLUB OVER ACCUSATION

‘I am being vilified for something I didn’t do’ PADRAIG CONLON

A COUNCILLOR says she is “livid” and is considering legal advice after claims made in a local football club publication.

Independents 4 Change Cllr Ruth Nolan claims Lucan United falsely accused her “of something that’s not true” in a club newsletter circulated on November 1.

“They accused me, and three other councillors, of trying to stop the allweather pitch being built in Airlie Heights because we signed an emergency motion to force the council to reapply for planning permission for a road down the side of the clubhouse.

“This is a libellous accu-

sation and I am extremely angry,” Cllr Nolan told Dublin Gazette.

“The reason I signed off is because I was presented with a petition signed by 300 residents from Airlie Heights and Woodford.

“I can’t ignore 300 constituents – if I did, I wouldn’t be doing my job as a councillor. This is a planning issue, it is nothing to do with whether I’m in favour of a pitch or not.”

Back in 2015 Lucan United received approval for an all-weather football pitch, lights and fencing.

A n B o rd P l e a n a l a granted permission for the all-weather pitch with a 30-space car park as a condition.

Airlie Heights resi-

dents objected to the local authority, citing traffic congestion, lighting, noise, loss of privacy and operation times at the site, located beside Dodsborough housing estate.

When that was unsuccessful, they then appealed to An Bord Pleanala, who approved the development.

Cllr Nolan said the latest episode in the story came about because the residents got a barrister to look into the planning in regard to permission that was granted in 2010 for a developer to build houses in the area.

She said: “The barrister discovered that the planning permission granted in 2010 was for eight houses

and not 11 or 12 which is now being planned, which means – by law – it has to go back to a public consultation committee.

“Lucan United need that road to be built in order to fulfil the car park requirement. If the road doesn’t get built, then the new allweather [pitch] can’t be either.

“Up to 300 residents signed a petition objecting to the development but the council refused to listen to them. I was lobbied by these people to explore the planning [issues] and as an elected representative I had to do it.

“I think Lucan United are being totally disingenuous in their charge of accusing me of trying

Cllr Ruth Nolan

to stop a facility in Lucan going ahead.

“I want to respond to that, and to let it be known that Lucan United are misinforming their members – and I am being vilified for

something I didn’t do.”

Dublin Gazette contacted Lucan United about the matter and issues raised by Cllr Nolan but had not received a reply by the time of going to press.

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TALLAGHT: CAMPAIGN FOR A SIGN GATHERING SPEED

Any sign of a welcome to Tallaght, ask locals

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PADRAIG CONLON

A CAMPAIGN for a “Welcome to Tallaght” sign is gathering momentum again after new poles were installed on an M50 ramp.

Back in April, Tallaght Community Council (TCC) erected a sign which was removed by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) following a report from the local council.

TCC say since that they have received massive support online from the community who voted in favour of having the sign put back beside Kilsaran on the N81.

However, South Dublin County Council (SDCC) says that permission was never sought for the sign.

Tara De Buitlear of TCC now is the time for the Council to sign off on this project.

She said: “TCC have been calling for the National road sign standard “white on Brown” signs for many years. The absence of any Welcome signage was seen to suggest a lack of real pride by the local authority in the hometown to 90k.

“In May, TCC ran an online survey of over 500 locals. 84% want a

Hayes leaving politics for new CEO role

large and proud “Welcome to Tallaght” sign at the authentic start of the Tallaght townland just past the Spawell cottages.

“SDCC have resisted all calls for these signs since 2014 on the basis they are “designing local tourist signs.”

“Four years on, there are no new sign designs available or a timeline to roll any out.

“Meanwhile, the white on

brown signs are the international standard for tourist road signs for drivers and fully compliant with Irish toad sign standards, so any new signs will sit alongside these road signs and not replace them.

“Any wait is then hard to understand.

“Two poles have sprung up in recent days around this area - obviously to house a new road sign.

“TCC are now wondering will 90k people finally get their wish and be like every other town and city who proudly marks the entrance into their hometown?”

“All of Tallaght now watch with avid interest, something that will cost less than €2000 would make such a positive impact.

“Tallaght waits.”

FORMER Dublin South West TD Brian Hayes is leaving politics after 25 years for family reasons.

The MEP and former TD, senator and minister announced on Tuesday that he will complete his current term in office before taking up the role of CEO of the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland.

“There comes a time for everyone in politics to leave the stage - for me that time is now,” Mr Hayes said.

“Being elected to public office is a great honour.

I have never taken it for granted. I am taking this decision for family and professional reasons. There is life after politics.”

He denied there was any conflict of interest in his taking up a new role as CEO of the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland, after being a junior finance minister between 2011 and 2014.

Coffee Service morning a launched success for buyers FIANNA Fail Councillor Trevor Gilligan was delighted with the success of the recent coffee morning held to raise funds to send local students to Africa.

Cllr Gilligan said: “18 Clondalkin school friends are going to Uganda next April for 10 days, they need to get €2000 sponsorship each so we held a coffee morning in Woodford to help with funding.

“We are delighted so many people showed up to enjoy tea and cake.

“Sorcha, who is vice principal is running most of the fundraising.

“For more info, please contact Hazel 0863469126 or Sorcha in Colaiste Chilliain 01 4574888.

“This is a great initiative, I wish the students success in reaching their target and would ask anyone who can to support the cause.”

MYDOORSTEP is a new service from South Dublin County Council aimed at helping home buyers.

The new walk-in centre, headquartered at County Hall Tallaght, provides buyers with information when buying a home.

According to the Council, they’ve launched this new service due to an upturn in the housing market: “The recent growth in new home construction has provided first time buyers, investors and trader uppers with a variety of choices for the first time in a decade.

“MyDoorStep streamlines this information through one source and allows access from home or at the Council’s headquarters, cutting out the potential multiple enquiries a prospective buyer would need to make at present.”

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Carter Core with Trixie the T-Rex

Local children with Trixie the giant T-Rex. Pictures: Simon Peare

Roaring great fun with dinosaurs at the Mill Shopping Centre Jordan Fennell, Joanna Widuch and Gavin Kinsella

Caelan O’Farrell

T Chis and Archie Clarke

Arrush and Sumat Tripathi

HE Mill Shopping Centre in Clondalkin recently held a great event to keep all the kids entertained for the October half term. Dinosaur Day Live gave locals the opportunity to meet life-like dinosaurs like Trixie the giant T-Rex, Terry the Triceratops and Vinny the Velociraptor. The event was roaring fun with plenty of interaction, engagement and education. While the gentlemen had scrubbed up very well, style watchers were in their element noting some particularly beautiful dresses and designer outfits sported by many of the ladies at the ball.

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FASTNews

‘Switching on’ ceremony for Dublin Christmas Lights is cancelled

THERE will be no official ceremony for switching on Dublin’s Christmas lights this year, as the event is said to cause “too much disruption”.

Dublin Town made the announcement late last week, saying that while the lights will still be turned on, there will be no celebration of the switch being flipped as they fear that it would cause overcrowding on the streets of the city.

The lights are expected to be turned on within the next week. They said in lieu of the switch-on, there will be a number of smaller events taking place across the capital instead.

On Facebook, Dublin Town said: “We’re getting lots of questions about

the Christmas lights and if you’re in town you’ve probably noticed them going up, so here’s a little update from us!

“The city’s streets will be lit up in full Christmas spirit with our lights on 30 streets turning on in early November.

There is no official switch-on event this year.

“We can’t wait to see all your photos during our favourite time of the year!

Make sure to use #DublinatChristmas [if tagging images in social media]. This is what you can expect from the lights this year.”

In past years, there have been a number of events across the city that attract people in significant numbers, mainly at Grafton Street and in Smithfield.

WestSide Stage School put on a show WESTSIDE Stage School members Becky Casley, Katie Smyth, Alannah McCarthy and Erica Nugent pictured onstage at the Helix Theatre last week for a vibrant production ‘Get Your Wish On’. It was clear from the electric atmosphere both on stage, backstage and in the audience, that Get Your Wish On was a huge success, creating many memories for everyone.

See Gallery next week. Picture: PAT GORMAN

Ellen O’Malley Dunlop to run for Fine Gael in Dublin South West PADRAIG CONLON

ELLEN O’Malley-Dunlop will run as a Fine Gael candidate in Dublin South West constituency in the next General Election.

Ms O’Malley Dunlop, who is chairperson of the National Women’s Council of Ireland, and prior to that spent ten years as CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, was added to the constituency ticket at a meeting of Fine Gael’s Executive Council last week.

Following the party’s announcement O’Malley Dunlop said: “I am delighted to be announced as a Fine Gael General Election candidate for Dublin South West and I look forward to the challenge.

“For more than ten years as CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, I have influenced positive change on complex issues such as sexual and gender based violence and the rights of victims of crime.

“If elected I will continue to work for legislative reform for women’s and victims’ rights, and I want to be a champion for a reformed provision of supports for our older population.

“I also want Ireland to have

Ellen O’Malley-Dunlop

a robust 21st century mental health service and I have a range of suggestions to improve services including the expansion of counselling and psychotherapy services.”

She began her career as a primary school teacher in Tallaght and subsequently trained as a psychotherapist.

In the early 1980s she set up St Catherine’s counselling centre for individuals and families in Tallaght.

A member of the Board of Gaisce, the Legal Aid Board and an Adjunct Professor to the School of Law UL, she unsuccessfully ran for the Seanad in 2016.

O’Malley-Dunlop will stay in

her current role as chairperson of the NWCI until a General Election has been called and will then step down.

Fine Gael almost won two seats in the five-seat constituency in the 2016 election when their second candidate Anne-Marie Dermody was defeated by current Minister for Children Katherine Zappone by just 148 votes despite receiving 1,750 more first preferences.

Deputy Colm Brophy added: “I am delighted to have Ellen on board as my running mate in Dublin South West.

“Fine Gael in Government has put the right policies in place to help our economy and society develop in the wake of the economic crash and as a result we have grown our support in Dublin South West over recent years.

“It is important as a society that we continue to foster a spirit of inclusiveness and equality, which is why I am very pleased that Ellen will be my running mate in Dublin South West.

“I know she will add a lot to the Fine Gael ticket here with her immense experience of public service.”

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PROJECT: RENOVATIONS FOR SOUTH SIDE STREET

COURTS

€58m build forces popular Garda guilty of child Dawson St eateries to shut porn possession A WEST Dublin garda has been convicted of possessing images and videos of children being subjected to sexual acts.

Joseph O’Connor (58) had pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to five counts of possession of child pornography at his home in west Dublin on dates between July 30 and August 2 in 2011.

After deliberating for just over two hours, a jury of ten men and two women found him guilty of four offences.

He was acquitted on one count which dealt with duplicates of two images.

During a search of his home on August 2 gardaí seized a laptop. Investigators analysed the laptop and found videos in the computer’s “recycle bin” depicting boys under the age of ten being subjected to sexual acts.

Two videos depicted boys under 17 being subjected to sexual acts with a male adult. There were also multiple copies of

Architectural renders showing how the redeveloped corner of Dawson Street and Nassau Street are expected to look once redevelopment of the landmark site has been completed – as part of that process, the popular Lemon, Sprout and Mooch eateries have now shut down

RACHEL D’ARCY

A NUMBER of popular eateries on Dawson Street have been forced to shut their doors as the building they’re housed in is earmarked for demolition.

Hibernian House, Hibernian Corner and Nassau House are all impacted as part of the plans.

They housed a number of restaurants, retail units and offices.

The trio of buildings, set right at the corner of Nassau Street and Dawson Street, will be demolished and redeveloped into offices and commercial units in a €58 million revamp.

Three eateries – Lemon, Sprout and Mooch – have all closed their doors, with Spar and Flying Tiger also expected to shut. All three were popular with Trinity students, tourists and office workers in the locality.

One of the businesses, Mooch Frozen Yogurt, posted on Instagram thanking loyal customers and staff at their Dawson Street location, with their next-door neighbours Sprout echoing the sentiment.

An application for the works was lodged in March 2017 by real estate investment and management firm Meyer Bergman, with permission being granted, with conditions, for the demolition and redevelopment last July.

Marcus Meijer, chief executive of Meyer Bergman, said: “Retailers are struggling to find stores in downtown Dublin with enough space for their new formats, so we aim to reposition these properties through extensions, re-development and refurbishment.

“We are actively looking for more opportunities like these to invest in this area.”

Works are expected to begin in the coming months on the demolition of the 1970s buildings to make way for the new space.

Graeme McQueen, of Dublin Chamber, told Dublin Gazette that while it’s sad the existing businesses have been forced out, the new chapter awaiting Dawson Street is going to be a good thing in the long term.

McQueen said: “It’s always a shame to see businesses having to close in these cases. It’s a par-

ticular shame to see the likes of Lemon, Mooch and Sprout closing down, as they were hugely popular with both students and workers in the area.

“Hopefully, all of those stores will be able to find new premises in the local area. The redevelopment of the buildings at the northern end of Dawson Street is exciting for the area.

“Dawson Street has seen a huge amount of redevelopment work over the past few years, with several buildings having now been knocked down and rebuilt and also the Luas Cross City works.

This can only be a good thing for the area in the long-term.”

It’s the latest in a long line of renovations for the south side street, which has seen several developments and additions to the street in the past number of years in addition to the introduction of the Luas line.

In August, it was announced that plans had been lodged for a €35m 117-bedroom hotel on the street, and a redevelopment of the long-standing Royal Irish Automobile Club.

16 different images of children sexually exposed or being subjected to sexual acts.

Mr O’Connor told gardaí that he had never seen the material before and denied downloading it. He described it as sick and said somebody else must have downloaded the files.

He said he believed that a man, Patryk (sic) Farrell, who came to his home for sex days before the laptop was seized had corrupted his computer.

Closing the State’s case Alice Fawsitt SC told the jury that the prosecution is not required to prove that the accused viewed or did anything with the files. She said the State must prove, beyond reasonable doubt, that the accused knew the files were on his laptop.

She said there was no evidence of any virus on the laptop and no evidence of anything that might have happened to it the weekend before it was seized.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Barbara Reilly, Patricia McGuire, Ellie Graham, Zoe Gibb and Breda Kelly

Mia and Robin Sweeney. Pictures: SIMON PEARE

Physiotherapist Laura Ward

Vet Lee Moriarty

Career’s night at St Joseph’s College Lucan

Mihaela Militaru, Breda Kelly, Angela Lyons, Bernadette Fitzgerald, Deirdre Walsh and Patricia McGuire

Hiba Tul Siam, Noor e Janet Akben, Chris Moloney and Rosemary Lafferty

Engineer William Purcell with Nikki Foo and Clare Mulrooney

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Open night at Colaiste Phadraig CBS Lucan C

OLÁISTE Phádraig CBS Lucan’s Open Night was held last week. The school was packed with enthusiastic primary school students and their parents all eager to see the excellent array of modern facilities on offer in the

school. The parents were especially appreciative of the guided tours they received from the students and they were very complimentary about their friendliness, positivity and helpfulness on the night.

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SEAN WALSH PARK: VOLUNTEERS THREATEN TO QUIT IF NO VOTE IN FAVOUR

Locals threaten to stop volunteering PADRAIG CONLON PCONLON@DUBLINGAZETTE.COM

LAST month we reported on the campaign to stop South Dublin County Council building apartments in Sean Walsh Park.

Now a group of volunteers who keep the Tallaght Park in excellent condition say they will quit if the majority of councillors vote in favour of the development this month.

The Litter Mugs, a community group that meets once a month to pick up litter and clean the park, feel they would have no choice but to disband.

John Kibred from The Litter Mugs told Dublin Gazette: “After a huge amount of soul searching we have decided to disband the Litter Mugs if a majority of the SDCC councillors vote in favour of building any apartments or houses within the confines of Sean Walsh Park.

“We surely would be complete ‘Mugs’ if we continued our efforts after such a kick in the teeth.

“Our view is that if the Council & Councillors do not care about the long term future of the park then we would be wasting our time.

“As reported last week, an unnamed Council official said “I can confirm that the council will continue to maintain and develop Sean Walsh Park to ensure that the park retains its Green Flag...”

“One of the criteria used to determine if the park maintains it’s flag is the active involvement by the local community.

“The Council will have to look elsewhere as the Litter Mugs will not be providing that.

“As a signal of our intent we are suspending the clean up event scheduled for 24th November until we have absolute clarity on the voting intentions of our Councillors.

“So over to you, the fate our our park and of the Litter Mugs lies in your hands.”

Aside from helping the park win a Green Flag this year, the Litter Mugs were also involved when Tallaght recorded its highest ever ranking in the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) survey this year, ranking as the fifth cleanest town in a national survey.

Tallaght is now branded ‘cleaner than European standards’ after it moved up in the league rankings by 17 places since September 2017.

Sean Walsh Park is under threat of having apartments built on the land

MONOPOLY

New Dublin edition A NEW ‘Dublin Edition’ of the beloved Monopoly boardgame has landed in Irish Stores.

The most expensive areas are allotted to cultural landmarks across the capital like the Molly Malone statue.

A number of shopping venues, such as Dundrum Town Centre, also feature on the board.

Previously, the ‘Ireland’ edition of Monopoly saw the most expensive locales being Shewsbury and Ailesbury Roads, which have now been eradicated from the board completely.

The board also features two schools – St Columba’s School in Rathfarnham, and the new Nord Anglia school in Sandyford.

Earlier this year, the company behind the game sought submissions from the public as to what should be featured.

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SOCIETY: A DUBLIN COUNCILLOR WARNS OF THE LEGACY OF HOMOPHOBIA

It’s time to end the hate FRANCIS Timmons, a Clondalkin-based councillor (Ind) with SDCC, draws on his own experience as a gay man and as a Dubliner on the awful legacy of homophobia that hasn’t gone away – and which Ireland hasn’t done enough to tackle, despite our

SOME 20 years after the murder of [young gay man] Matthew Shepard in a homophobic attack in Laramie, Wyoming, his remains were interred at Washington National Cathedral on October 26.

Reading about this, I was reminded of the murder of Declan Flynn in Fairview Park 36 years ago; both murders caused outrage and were condemned.

I am reminded when looking at both awful murders of the need for hate legislation in Ireland.

I am writing not as an elected councillor, but as a human being with the same emotions and feelings as everyone else.

I am a brother, an uncle, a husband among other titles, but above all I am a human being.

Twice I have received homophobic post and I have also had a video put on YouTube with homophobic content [targeting me].

Ho m o p h o b i a h u r t s. It affects mental health and wellbeing and should always be exposed for what it is – a vile, unnecessary and hateful action towards another human.

Sadly, in Ireland we don’t have hate legislation; we need it urgently – there is no place for homophobia, transphobia or racism in our modern Republic.

I once again call on the Government to legislate a bill that increases protection for minorities.

In the proposed Criminal Law (Hate Crime) Bill, which was drafted in 2015, tougher sentencing for individuals who carry out racist and other types of hate crimes was called for.

But the Government has yet to take action to review and introduce the Bill, leaving many minorities in Ireland feeling unprotected.

I hope the legislation will

help “break the silence” on hate crime and encourage people to report racist and other hate attacks.

Ireland, unlike most other EU countries, has no hate crime legislation. I grew up in an Ireland where I saw others bullied and spat on for being gay.

I heard the cruel jokes and remarks about LGBT people; I heard the hate in people’s voices. I am sick to death of the “I’m not racist but…” line, and all other snide remarks at other people’s expense.

We need to send a clear message that racism and hate have no place here and that our society should be inclusive of all.

Pe o p l e s h o u l d n o t b e allowed to post vile and hurtful and spiteful trash on social media, or to post [hate-driven content] to any person without repercussions for their actions.

How dare anyone think it’s acceptable to post by letter or social media language that is vile and damaging to a human being?

That’s why we need urgent hate legislation. No person should be made to feel any less

The Government has been criticised for not taking action on the proposed Criminal Law (Hate Crime) Bill, which was drafted in 2015, and which could help stamp out hate-fuelled actions targeting gay

than they are.

We need to make sure the Government feels the strong pressure to protect our families, friends, neighbours and

colleagues.

We need to send out a strong message that we want to live in a truly inclusive Republic which values all of our minori-

ties and the integrity of our communities.

Enough is enough. There must be no room or acceptance for hate.

Time to register for a Night walks raise over Christmas fun run €50,000 for cancer

TV PRESENTER Elaine Crowley had some help from elfish Sophie Daly to launch the 13th annual Aware Christmas Run, which takes place at the Phoenix Park on December 8.

More than 2,000 people are expected to take on a 5K or 10K challenge in the popular event, sponsored by Cadbury, with their efforts helping to raise funds for mental health organisation Aware’s support, education and information services.

Elaine and Sophie were delighted to help raise awareness for the flagship fundraising event for Aware, and they called on people to register online now at aware.ie/ events for either challenge.

Charging €25 per person, the race is run under AAI rules and chip timing applies, with organisers keen to stress everyone from walkers to runners are welcome, and fun festive attire is very much encouraged too.

BOOTS IRELAND and the Irish Cancer Society have extended a warm “thank you!” to everyone who took part in the 2018 Boots Ireland Night Walks.

This year, the 6th year of their partnership, over 500 people came together to take part in the two public walks in both Dublin and Cork and a further 38 regional walks, which made 2018 the biggest year of participation.

The event raised €50,000 for the Night Nursing service from the Irish Cancer Society, a service free of charge to supervise cancer patients requiring end of life care during night time.

It is almost entirely funded by donations, making initiatives like the Night Walk vital as these events make it possible to reach people affected by cancer.

The partnership between Boots Ireland and the Irish Cancer Society so far has raised €1.4 million, the equivalent of over 4,064 nights of nursing care for families around the country.

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BEATLEMANIA: NOVEMBER 7TH MARKED 55 YEARS SINCE THEIR ADELPHI GIGS

Irish Beatles gigs to be recognised with new plaque THE Beatles’ iconic two shows at the old Adelphi cinema in the city were commemorated yesterday with a plaque unveiling ceremony on Middle Abbey Street.

On the night of the 7th November 1963 thousands of fans thronged Middle Abbey Street in the vain hope of catching a glimpse of the fab four. Now, on the event’s 55th anniversary, a plaque

has been unveiled at the rear of Arnotts Department Store in commemoration.

The Lord Mayor, Nial Ring, said: “The Beatles provided the background music to my (very early!) childhood and their visit here allowed Dubliners to experience something of the swinging 60’s in our own city. I think it is very fitting that this plaque is now in place to mark the spot

where thousands of people stood on that famous night in 1963.

“The Beatles popularity and influence continues today, and this commemorative plaque acts as a focal point for fans and all music lovers, to remember these four talented young musicians who all had Irish roots - “we’re all Irish” John Lennon declared at the 1963 concerts - and

who played here so early in their fantastic careers.” Éanna Brophy was a young journalist working with the Press at the time of the gigs and covered the Adelphi shows. She said: “I was the same age as Paul McCartney at the time (and still am!). I knew instinctively that there was something special about these newcomers. Little did I realise how special.”

The Beatles played two iconic shows in Dublin 55 years ago, now commemorated with a plaque in the city centre

The ancient art of singing along to a working song PADRAIG CONLON pconlon@dublingazette.com

THE age old tradition of singing at work is the theme of an art project taking place in businesses throughout south Dublin.

Titled “Work Songs” ,the project is commissioned under South Dublin County Council’s public art programme.

Visual artist and story teller Fiona Dowling and composer George Higgs collaborate with workers from local workplaces to create a musical portrait of South County Dublin’s economic profile.

Tr a n s f o r m i n g t h e rhythms, movements and sounds of work routines into songs that will be performed, the artists design a work-song for each of the chosen businesses in collaboration with the staff and management.

The songs will be performed and filmed in the workplace itself and in a concert hall or theatre, at a later stage.

Visual artist Fiona Dowling explained to Dublin Gazette exactly what it’s all about.

“This is our third in a series of five Work-Songs for South Dublin County.

“Our process is that I go and interview the workers in each workplace.

“When possible, I directly observe them at work

and I record their gestures, rhythms, the sounds they make and the words they say.

“Then, I give all this data to George who composes the song which is then rehearsed and performed.

“My favourite aspects of the project are interviewing the workers, discovering the melodies and lyrics that George composes in response to each workplace, and rehearsing the songs.

“The next performance is this Saturday (10th) in Massy Estate with a mushroom foraging walk and a song about mushrooms and potatoes.

“George wrote a small part for me in the mushroom-picking song “Meet Us Amongst the Fungus”, so I will be singing the song with Freda and Sheila this coming Saturday.

“The original inspiration for this project was my experience of Georgian polyphony.

“I spent 6 years singing Georgian folksongs weekly with the Zurmukhti Georgian singing ensemble in Dublin.

“These haunting and often energetic three part harmony songs include many work-songs: weaving songs, ploughing songs, grape picking, wood-cutting songs These songs tend to be my favou-

Members of the Work Songs project with South Dublin County Council.

rite to sing because of their strong rhythm and rousing quality as well as the sense of fun and camaraderie they carry.

“What will happen this Saturday? “I will meet audience members at 11 am at the entrance

to Massy’s Wood to take them to the section of the forest where the performance will take place.

“George, Freda, Sheila and myself will sing the work-song after which we will invite our audience to take a little walk in the

woods to look for mushrooms.

“We will then come together to share our findings, Freda will talk about how to create mushroombased dyes and will give a mushroom dying demonstration. Audience mem-

bers can even bring a little piece of cotton or wool to dip in the dye.”

The event on Saturday is free and takes place at Massy’s Estate from 11am.

To register your interest please email southdublinworksongs@gmail.com

FASTNews Use your cupla focal in your local THE pop-up Gaeltacht concept, credited to Clondalkin native Peter Kavanagh and Lucan man Osgur Ó Ciardha, has been the most innovative breakthrough for the Irish language movement in the last few years.

Once a month a pub in Dublin city centre becomes a Gaeltacht for the evening.

The bar staff use their cúpla focail, and hundreds of Gaelgoirí descend on the pub to have the craic – as Gaeilge.

The concept normalizes the use of Irish and since its inception there have been copy Pop-up Gaeltachts.

Gaeilgeoirí Chluain Dolcáin are organising Pop-Up Gaeltachts in Clondalkin in November and December. These will take place in the home of Irish language in Clondalkin, Áras Chrónáin.

After Christmas the Pop-up Gaeltacht will move to different pubs and clubs around the Clondalkin.

Considering the hundreds of people who have passed through the three Irish schools in Clondalkin, there should be no shortage of participants. 45 Gaelgoirí attended the Pop-Up Gaeltacht in Quinlans in July, around the Clondalkin Festival.

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OPINION: WHY SHOULD DUBLINERS BE DISPROPORTIONATELY PAYING MORE ON HOMES?

Time to tackle a taxing issue fairly for everyone Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross offers his thoughts on creating a ‘fair’ tax on housing that we can all live with TAXES. None of us want them, but we can’t do without them. The challenge is making them fair.

S o, w hat’s a “ fai r tax” when it’s levied on you? It’s one that’s “proportionate”.

A proportionate tax is a fair tax.

It’s still hard to swallow, of course, but easier to cough up than a tax which blatantly favours one group over another.

This might be the reason why the local property tax (LPT) is hated in many parts of Dublin. It’s seen as being grossly unfair – it’s disproportionate.

People on fixed i n co m e s i n t i ny apartments in Dundrum and Dun Laoghaire pay far more than those in Dallas-style ranches in Donegal or Doolin.

Those on fixed incomes in Ballinteer, Churchtown and Clontarf wonder why they are subsidising multi-bedroomed mansions in Carlow and Kilkenny.

There are many Dublin homeowners currently terrified that the mandarins in the Finance Departments’ plan to hike property taxes will prove an expense too far.

T he dysf unctional housing market has caused property prices to rocket, and people in Stillorgan and Stepaside, Clondalkin and Cabra – as opposed to those in Sligo or Clare – may be punished for this.

“But”, I hear you say, “surely people lucky enough to own a home should be delighted to contribute more taxes to the Exchequer”.

And yes, prices have risen significantly since the recession.

However, that’s only cash in your pocket if you have little or no mortgage and plan to buy smaller.

Most families are staying put.

C r u c i a l l y, m a n y couples who bought at the height of the boom are still stuck in negative equity – unable to move on. They will be crucified if taxes rise.

Then there are those on fixed incomes – people

But what about solitary pensioners living in ‘empty nest’ family homes?

There has been misguided and frankly offensive commentary about how elderly people living in their family homes should move out to make room for younger people. This is outrageous.

Staying in the c o m m u n i t y, b e s i d e friends and family is extremely important for the welfare of our older people – and indeed, for the Exchequer.

T h a t i s w hy t h e Independent Alliance have agreed with the Ministers for Finance

with disabilities and older people on pensions. Many can just get by as it is. A raise in the property tax could mean they have to leave their homes.

How does that help the housing crisis?

As a member of the Independent Alliance I support full exemptions from the LPT for these homeowners as well as a cap on LPT liabilities to ensure that no other homeowner pays a single euro more in the LPT than they are currently paying.

Not a single euro more.

and Housing that the “Abhaile” pilot project, which gives renovation grants to develop upper apartments in larger family homes, be extended nationwide.

This provides two practical and positive outcomes. A person on a pension can stay in their own home with a secure rental income – and young people can find accommodation at affordable prices.

It’s a win-win project that has been lauded by economists for its

“

The recent increase in property prices means that many children will not be able to live in the home they grew up in

“Ireland has one of the most punitive inheritance tax regimes in the EU” – Minister Ross vows to push for a Local Property Tax that is fairer for many people

practicality in actually tackling elements of the housing crisis pragmatically.

S i m i l a r l y, l a n d i n g children with hefty – and often unaffordable – inheritance tax bills is deeply unfair and counter-productive.

Ireland has one of the most punitive inheritance tax regimes in the EU and the recent increase in property prices means that many children will not be able to live in the home they grew up in.

In the 2016 Programme

for a Partnership, the Independent Alliance committed to increasing the Band A inheritance tax threshold to €500,000.

This year, Fine Gael insisted that there would be no change but we managed to push through a modest but important increase despite that, and I promise to continue to push toward our aim of €500,000.

People need to know that they can afford to stay in the homes they worked so hard for. People need to feel secure in their

own houses.

That doesn’t just mean knowing you have a working Garda station to call on if you need it.

It also means knowing your home will be taxed proportionately, that you won’t be forced to cough up an extra LPT you can’t afford, and that your children won’t be punished with massive inheritance taxes.

Owning a home shouldn’t be a luxury which can be tapped for tax at will.

It’s hard enough paying

off a mortgage without the worry of further taxation.

If we want the LPT to be a fair tax, those on fixed incomes should be exempt and those already paying the LPT shouldn’t pay another euro more.

This is what I believe and support and fight for. This is what the Independent Alliance supports.

And this is what we will work to persuade our colleagues in government to support.

It’s only fair.

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Escape rooms encourage participants to work together as a team to solve puzzles and escape from a mysterious room

NEW CRAZE | ESCAPE ROOMS ARE AMONG THE MOST POPULAR ATTRACTIONS ON TRIPADVISOR

Escape to play, play to escape PADRAIG CONLON

YOU and some friends have been kidnapped by an armed gang and are being held captive in their hideout.

The gang is currently in another room deciding what

to do with you.

The only way to survive is to get out of that locked room.

You have one hour to save yourselves…

This is a scenario in a typical escape room, an interac-

tive game in which two or more players are locked in a themed room and have to use elements of the room to solve a series of puzzles, find clues and escape the room within a set time limit.

It probably doesn’t sound

like fun when you try and sell it to friends: “Hey let’s pay good money to get locked in a windowless room.”

But factor in great craic, a bit of puzzle solving and a massive adrenaline rush and you can see why escape rooms have become so popular.

In most escape rooms, clues lead to a physical key, but the story of why you’re in the room, and the way in which action unfolds differs by room and location.

The concept, which evolved out of online games and is inspired by TV shows like The Crystal Maze is believed to have originated in Japan when the earliest room opened in 2007 in Kyoto.

Escape rooms are now among the most popular attractions on Tripadvisor in cities from New York to Seoul with new venues opening across Europe every month.

The craze has now well and truly reached Dublin, here are some of the best rooms to play in the capital.

Incognito Escape Rooms Baker Street Mystery: challenges players to solve a mystery while attempting to take down the notorious Baker Street Five, a high profile gang that has been terrorizing Victorian Britain.

4 Bridgefoot Street. 083 846 2700 The Cabin in The Wood A mysterious serial killer, who identifies himself as “The Revolutionary”, has committed four ghastly murders around Ireland.

Today more victims have been captured and are currently being held in a closet in his makeshift lair.

Luckily the victims are easy to locate thanks to cell phone GPS technology and a group of brave individuals have arrived at the lair to attempt a rescue.

Always one step ahead, The Revolutionary has set a trap just inside the front door and now the rescuers are also trapped in a closet inside his lair.

In 60 minutes The Revolutionary will return to commit his fifth gruesome crime, unless the victims and rescuers can escape the serial killer’s lair.

Adventure Rooms 6-7 Little Britain St. 01 8727927.

Mafia Try to escape from the clutches of “The Big Boss” before he finishes his meeting and decides to send you to sleep with the fishes.

Escape seems impossible, you have one hour to get away (over 12s only) T h e C l o c kwo r k Key Escape Room Escape rooms inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Fall down the Rabbit Hole and immerse yourself in the magical world inspired by Lewis Carroll.

Cross the threshold of the Witch Hut and see if you can save yourselves from becoming frogs.

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TOY-RIFFIC €50,000 GIFT LITTLE Chloe Ryan had a lot of fun helping grownups Laura Kunkels, Smyths Toys Superstores and Sarah Joyce, CMRF announce Smyths’ donation of €50,000 to Children’s Medical and Research Foundation (CMRF Crumlin). The partnership will help bring a lot of Christmas cheer to some of Ireland’s sickest children. Picture: Mark Stedman

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IRISH music legend Mary Black Was bookended by her grandchildren Fia O’Reilly and Bonnie O’Reilly, alongside Amelia O’ Brien (left) and Patrick Regan (right) to help launch the Specsavers Grandparent of the Year award. Mary and the kids were happy to help launch the competition, held in association with Beaumont Hospital’s cochlear department, with the search for Ireland’s most exceptional grandparent now under way. Grandchildren across the country are asked to start nominating, before the November 30 deadline, to celebrate and recognise the contribution that grandparents make to the country. For further information, see https://www.specsavers.ie/hearing/grandparent. Picture: Julien Behal Photography

Waiting in the Wings ‘WAITING in the Wings’, Noel Coward’s play about former celebrated stage actresses living out their declining years in a less-than-lavish charity retirement home, will be staged at the Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire this November.

The play is set in 1960 on the outskirts of an English town many miles from London’s West End, their original ‘home’.

Now in straitened circumstances, the actresses grow older ungracefully amidst squabbles, jealousies and grandiose mem-

ories of their former stage careers.

The arrival of Lotta Bainbridge, the once-great actress, rekindles a feud – years ago she married the ex-husband of one of the residents, May Davenport.

It takes a tragedy to eventually restore peace and harmony to those waiting in ‘The Wings’.

Waiting in the Wings will be staged nightly at 8pm from November 20 to 23.

Tickets, priced €18, are available from the box office or www.paviliontheatre.ie

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Panto-riffic fun: The Snow Queen panto at the Gaiety looks all set to be a hot ticket

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SOME OF THE LATEST EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN DUBLIN

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Jonathan Swift Festival

ONE of Ireland’s most popular authors will be celebrated this month as the Jonathan Swift Festival takes place across the capital.

The festival will see a number of public debates and discussions taking place across Dublin, as well as a number of more unique events like a ‘Swift Beer’ 18th Century tasting session.

Running from November 29 until December 2, there will also be musical performances in a variety of venues, a ‘Gulliver’s Fair’ where the marketplace from Swift’s best known work will come to life and even comedy sessions in ‘Swift Laughs’.

The highlight of the festival is set to be the Annual International Symposium on Jonathan Swift – a must attend for both fans of literature and of the man himself.

From satire to science, no matter your preference, there will be a whole host of activities for you to take part in to celebrate the life and works of Jonathan Swift.

DOG OF Knitting and Stitching THE WEEK CALLING all knitters, crocheters, sewers, quilters, dress-makers, cross-stitchers, this year’s Knitting and Stitching show will take place this weekend!

Running from November 8 to 11, Ireland’s largest textile event will be held at the RDS with a whole host

of events for knitting and stitching enthusiasts.

There will be over 200 exhibitors selling specialist supplies, 23 curated textile galleries, works and talks from some of the top people in the knitting game and more.

There will also be a

brand new textile competition this year, the Christmas Tree decoration competition, open to all to enter. There will also be a lot more crafting surprises on the day.

This is the 25th anniversary of the show, so it’s sure to be a special one.

There are VIP tickets available – such as a VIP cloakroom and priority entrance, a goodie bag and more, as well as standard entry tickets.

For more information, visit theticketfactory. com/theknittingandstitchingshow-dublin/ online.

DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs.Amy is a fun and intelligent two year old female German Shepherd. She is a super quick learner who enjoys training and putting her clever mind to good use! Amy will do anything for a tasty treat which makes training sessions fun and enjoyable. Her favourite thing in the whole wide world is being around with people.

Amy would love to find a special someone who is going to have plenty of time for her. She will be an amazing addition to a family who are interested in positive reward-based training. Amy is such a friendly girl who just wants a family of her own who she can bond and play with.

If you have room in your heart and home for Amy then please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www.dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE”

Dine in the dark is a feast for all senses Star Wars: A New Hope in concert

The RTE National Symphony Orchestra are set to perform the soundtrack to acclaimed film Star Wars: A New Hope, on December 5. Playing the soundtrack live alongside the movie, the 82 piece RTE National Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by David Mahoney.

Since the release of Star Wars: A New Hope over 40 years ago, the Star Wars saga’s impact on both cinema and culture as been seismic, inspiring audiences around the world.

Tickets for the event, which will take place at 3Arena, are available from Ticketmaster now priced between €63.45 and €84. For more information, visit 3arena.ie.

NOW in its third year, Dine in the Dark is returning to Dublin.

NCBI’s series provide guests with a unique opportunity to explore some of the challenges faced by individuals with sight loss and blindness in a delicious setting.

Blindfolded before their food arrives, guests will dine in the dark, relying on senses of touch, smell, hearing and taste to experience dining in a completely new and evocative way.

This sensory experience is part of NCBI’s national awareness and fundraising activities.

Chris White, CEO NCBI; “We warmly invite restaurants and diners throughout Dublin to feast with your imagination and challenge your thinking around sight loss and the people affected by it. After all, one in six of us will start to literally see things differently during our lifetime.’’

Make a reservation with any of the following restaurants in Dublin; Farmer Browns on the 1st Nov, Fire Restaurant on the 5th or 12th Nov, La Maison on the 6th Nov, 10 Fleet Street on the 9th Nov, Science Gallery on the 22nd Nov, BAY Restaurant on 22nd Nov, Baan Thai Leopardstown or Fishbone Restaurant on the 23rd Nov. All listings are available on www.dineinthedark.ie

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CHROMATICS | GRADUATING, DREAMING BIG AND SLOWLY REALISING “IT” MAY NOT HAPPEN

A story about growing up and everything that comes with it REBECCA RYAN

M U LT I a w a r d - w i n ning West End director Andrew Keates is coming to town for a new Irish musical.

Fro m D u b l i n , p l ay w r i g h t a n d composer Shauna Carrick, Chromatics tells the story of James, who is trying to create his first play, while Al is ready to fly the nest for the big city and Kate is trying to hold it all together.

It is a story about graduating, dreaming big and slowly realising that “it” might not happen, at least not as planned.

Performed by a cast of ten emerging musi-

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cal theatre performers, this ensemble piece pulls together the stories of young Irish people in a multitude of real-life complicated scenarios against

Dublin audiences can expect.

“Chromatics is impressive and honest.

“Impressive in that we chart the lives of 10 young people from their graduation over the course of a year to how leaving college does not necessarily lead to an easier life, in many ways, quite the opposite.

“What holds these young people together is the love of their theatre society and the friendships and relationships they’ve built there.

“It’s really important in that it’s a new Irish musical that feels authentic, rather than

I’m having a wonderful time in Dublin! How could anyone not? the backdrop of a Dublin rebuilding itself.

It is directed by British director and champion of new musical theatre, Andrew Keates.

Dublin Gazette caught up with the award-winning director about the musical. He told us what

Chromatics pulls together the stories of young Irish people in a multitude of real-life complicated scenarios against the backdrop of a Dublin rebuilding itself

say some of the other pieces that have been set in Ireland but written by either English or American writers, where the issues, language and culture of Ireland can feel very stereotypical.

“Our musical is beautiful, honest and very raw and I really hope the Dublin theatre scene can get behind this new piece by booking a ticket and help-

ing to nurture new Irish Musical Theatre in this fantastic city.”

Andrew said he is loving his time in Dublin.

“I’m having a wonderful time in Dublin! How could anyone not?

“What’s great is it’s not just a quick visit. I’m here for a month and I’m really starting to get into the rhythm of this great city and its extraordinary

people.

“Sometimes I have to remind myself that I’m here for work as it’s all too easy to have that one extra pint after rehearsal or squeeze in something on my cultural itinerary of things I’ve always wanted to see.

“But I have a great many number of friends back home in London who are from Dublin and I’m

regularly receiving advice of things to see and do.

“However, I can think of nothing better to enjoy in Dublin than a performance of Chromatics.”

Chromatics is on in The Mill Theatre, Dundrum from November 5-10.

Tickets are €16/€14 concession at The Mill Theatre box office or online at www.milltheatre.ie

Chromatics is on in The Mill Theatre, Dundrum until November 10. Picture: Magdalena Golden

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

ENTERTAINMENT

GAIETY PANTO | CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA

West End star comes to town for a brrr...iliant show

Louise Bowden as the Snow Queen and Nicholas Grennell as Jack Frost

Some of the cast members

THE much-loved and hugely popular Gaiety Panto has been entertaining generations of Irish families for the last 145 years.

Christmas in the capital just wouldn’t feel right without the annual festive fun at the iconic theatre and this year’s show promises to be another epic.

The Snow Queen, a production based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy-tale, will bring audiences of young and old alike on a fantastical journey of drama, comedy, song and dance.

Featuring West End star Louise Bowden as the Snow Queen, Nicholas Grennell as Jack Frost and the legendary Joe Conlan as the Panto Dame this year’s production will be in excellent hands.

Dublin Gazette caught up with Louise in between rehearsals this week to find out more about both the Snow Queen and herself.

“Preparations are going great thank you. We’ve been here since Tuesday, getting the panto on it’s feet and everyone is working very hard,” she says.

“We are currently developing the characters and the full cast are about to join up, it’s all been really exciting!”

A hugely successful musical theatre actress, singer, dancer, creative and choreographer, Louise enjoyed a wonderful decade performing in London’s West End in legendary shows like Guys and Dolls, Into the Woods, Mamma Mia, Mary Poppins, Singin’ in the Rain and We Will Rock You. Having moved home permanently from the UK two years ago, she says the Snow Queen represents her life coming full circle.

“I was involved as a child in the 1993 Gaiety Panto version of the ice queen in a kid role and now here I am back 25 years later, it’s all very bizarre but wonderful!

“I am delighted to be returning to the Gaiety this Christmas, this is the first thing that enticed me since I came home. I think audiences are going to really love it.

“Can the Snow Queen be stopped from freezing the fun out of Christmas! Will love conquer all?

Louise also now works as a teacher at the famous Billie Barry Stage

School, the very place her own dance career began.

Another amazing memory from that time was when she got to work with the legendary Rudolf Nureyev, regarded as the greatest male ballet dancer of all time.

“It was 1990, I was only a child, my career began when I got I picked to perform in Coppélia at the old Point Depot, with the Cleveland San Jose Ballet which included Nureyev.

“As you can imagine it was an incredible experience. As a kid of nine I was in awe of him.

“I remember looking at books when I was a kid, of Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn and the Royal Ballet School, so for me it was a dream come true.”

The Snow Queen runs from November 25 to January 6 and tickets are on sale and available at Ticketmaster outlets and Gaiety Theatre Box Offices or online at www.gaietytheatre.ie or www.ticketmaster.ie.

Price is €19.50 (including booking fee and restoration levy). For group bookings phone (0)1 646 8687 or e-mail group.sales@ticketmaster.ie.

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STILL FIRMLY ROOTED,

NATURALLY

GOINGOUTOUT

Gilbert O’Sullivan

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N THE 1970s, flat-capped crooner Gilbert O’Sullivan had quite a reputation. Seen as something of a thinking man’s Elton John, or a modernised lyric-writer aping Randy Newman, O’Sullivan delivered snappy pieces of melancholy pop with poetic twists, cleverly touching off issues like poverty and heartbreak all at the same time.

19 albums later, and O’Sullivan’s back in the limelight: his new self-titled release has been BBC 2 Album of the Week, won broad critical acclaim, and seen the Waterford-born singer - raised in the English industrial town of Swindon enjoy something of an Indian summer.

Beneath the pop melodies and affecting love songs, O’Sullivan’s always had a bit of a political bent, as it happens. It’s unchanged in years, and like his songwriting, the best of it is quite indirect, obliquely leaning on politicians, or directing eyes to injustice.

After nearly 50 years in the business, the 71 year old certainly knows the impact of his songs, however. ‘We Will’ is one of the great takes on personal darkness. He also has the subtle cultural attack and gentle poetry of ‘Nothing Rhymed,’ and the brilliantly gentle ode to loss ‘Alone Again, Naturally’. O’Sullivan has affected much, but, in terms of songwriting, he’s little changed.

“I follow the same process I always did,” he tells us. “I write the melody at my piano. In the past, that was a dirty old stand up and it’s a bit better now, but I still do it the same way, recording the music onto a boombox as I go.”

“I don’t add the lyrics until I come to record a song.

For this album, I had all the music, but spent two months writing the lyrics before I went into the studio. I had played through the music for the record company, BMG, just singing whole-hearted

gibberish over the top, to check they wanted to be involved.”

“The lyrics come last because they’re always changing according to the time. Once they’re recorded, they stay the same, but before that they keep evolving. I often have two or three different versions of a line going into the studio. Otherwise, lyrics can be out of date.” He now has his own personal studio in Jersey, the only high-end one on the island, where the most recent record was recorded.

O’Sullivan left Ireland as a youngster, but still feels a close link when he returns.

Sitting in a Dublin hotel, he tells us he feels a “special connection” with the country, and is sometimes told he still has an Irish accent, the same as his mother.

“The exposure in England has been really positive, but I’m really proud of my Irish roots,” he says.

“I came back a lot as a student. It’s changed a lot, but I love it as much as ever.”

As for the future?

“Things are going really well right now, and I can’t really imagine stopping while it’s like this,” O’Sullivan explains. “I’m in the heart of things. This is my most successful album,

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NOVEMBER 10 (SATURDAY)

Delorentos @ The Olympia Theatre, €28 Perhaps Ireland’s most impressive indie-pop act of the last few years, fiercely independent and imaginative rogues Delorentos play their biggest headline show to date.

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probably, since the 70s, and I’m really enjoying doing all the shows around it. I’ve had my first UK top 20 since 1974.

I’m in a good place.”

Gilbert O’Sullivan’s self-titled 19th album is out now.

NOVEMBER 8 (THURSDAY) Leon Bridges @ Olympia Theatre, €31+ Clare Sands @ Whelan’s, €10 Gridrunner @ The Sugar Club, €15 Raye @ The Academy, €20

NOVEMBER 9 (FRIDAY) U2 @ The 3Arena, sold out The latter end of the home-grown icons short residency in the 3Arena might be the perfect time to see them: weekend crowds, bedded in, and ready to rock.

Crow Black Chicken @ Whelan’s, €12 King No-One + State Lights @ The Academy 2, €15 The Doors Alive @ The Academy, €15 Rachael Lavelle @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €13 Warmduscher @ The Workman’s Club, €15 Madison McFerrin @ The Sugar Club, €10

NOVEMBER 10 (SATURDAY) U2 @ The 3Arena, sold out Delorentos @ The Olympia Theatre, €28 Deer Tick + Joanna Barbera @ Whelan’s, €19 Jaykae @ The Academy, €16 Wood Burning Savages @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12 Ian Prowse + Nasher @ the Workman’s Club, €10 Ian Felice @ The Workman’s Club, €16 Joey Dosik @ The Sugar Club, €20

NOVEMBER 11 (SUNDAY) Sid Griffin @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €17 Ailsa Davey @ Workman’s Club, €15 Joey Dosik @ The Sugar Club, €20

NOVEMBER 12 (MONDAY) Courtney Barnett @ Olympia Theatre, €36

NOVEMBER 13 (TUESDAY) The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €6 Bene & Cormac @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10 FOJA @ Whelan’s, free Slaves @ The Academy, €24 Jessica Moss @ The Workman’s Club, €17

NOVEMBER 14 (WEDNESDAY) Kurt Vile & The Violators @ Vicar Street, €28 Vinci @ Whelan’s, €10 Jax Jones @ The Academy, €25

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WHAT’S BEST IN TELEVISION AND STREAMING

ENTERTAINMENT QUIKFLIX FLIX Streaming highlights on the way

Ho ho ho, here comes this year’s Toy Show!

Eoghan McDermott is taking on the ‘Tabú’ RACHEL D’ARCY

Radio presenter, actor and Gaeilgeoir Eoghan McDermott has had a non-stop career, finding his way into media in what might consider a slightly quirky way.

“I had an interest in Irish in school, from going to the Gaelteacht and stuff, and knew I wanted to pursue it at third level.

“I worked in TG4 for a little while and studied politics and Irish in college.

Then I became head of the dance society in college, and tried my hand at professional dance.”

“I was a professional dancer for years, and I lived in New York for a while,” McDermott told Dublin

Gazette.

“I was doing some shows with Chris Brown and a TG4 producer who was in the audience asked me if I wanted to audition for a new show they were working on called Seacht.

“I got the part, then went on to host [TG4’s] music show, then that lead to radio. I’ve always tried to acknowledge the role Irish played in my growth in media.”

McDermott is returning to the Irish language channel this week with new documentary series Tabú, looking at a number of issues in Irish society.

“Pop culture and entertainment has always been my fodder, and so this is my

first straight up documentary on quite a serious subject. I hope Tabú will spark some interesting conversations.”

The first episode is ‘Random Acts of Violence’, looking at the effects random attacks can have on victims and those around them.

“I was assaulted in late 2016, and when TG4 approached me about doing the show, they asked me was there any subject I was particularly passionate about.

“So many people contacted me after my assault to say something similar happened to them, or that they knew someone it happened to. It was pretty

grim, how many people it had happened to.

“It’s a really serious issue in Irish society at the minute, as are all the issues we’re discussing in the series.”

Other episodes in the docu-series will discuss medical cannabis, online shaming, rural decline in Ireland, and domestic abuse.

The issues that are tackled are remarked as somewhat ‘taboo’ in mainstream media, diving into some of the lesser-discussed aspects of current life in Ireland.

“I don’t think people give TG4 enough credit.

“Because they’re small, and stuff is Gaeilge, I think

they have to fight a little bit harder and make a little bit noise.

“I think they’ve been brilliant over the years, very innovative. They don’t always get the numbers they deserve sometimes.

They’re always willing to push the boat out a little bit, they’re quite an important channel in Ireland I think.”

Although it’s airing on the primarily Irish-language TG4. Eoghan says that the show will also have some English speaking parts.

The first episode of Tabú is available on TG4’s website, with the rest of the series airing every Wednesday at 9:30pm.

Documentary on Marriage Equality vote on Netflix A brand new Irish documentary is now streaming on Netflix, focusing on the story behind Ireland’s historic marriage referendum vote.

‘The 34th’ tells the stor y of the driven and dedicated people who formed Marriage Equality in Ire-

land and developed it into a highly effective grassroots force with one clear goal in mind - the extension of Civil Marriage to same sex couples. Through interviews and archive material, former board members and staff outline the fierce battles, hard graft and personal

cost of running such an all-consuming campaign.

From the KAL (Katherine Zappone & Ann Louise Gilligan) case to a YES vote on 22nd May 2015, this documentary spans a decade culminating in the 34th amendment to the Irish constitution, allowing

same sex marriage.

The film opened at the 25th GAZE International LGBT Film Festival, where it was highlighted by the panel as the film that best embodied the spirit of the festival and honoured with the ‘Spirit of Gaze Award’ along with the ‘Audience Award’.

THIS year’s Late Late Toy Show is set to burst onto our screens on November 30th.

The much loved tradition will feature the same host of fun, toys and surprises that the Irish public have come to love over the years, making it a staple for families and friends alike to gather and watch together, Hosted by Ryan Tubridy, the Toy Show Audition Tour has been making it’s way around Ireland to find the most talented as preperations for the show get well underway.

The theme for this year is still under wraps, but there have already been thousands of applications for tickets to the most coveted event in the country.

Tune into RTE on November 30th from 9:30pm to see all the best toys and gifts for this Christmas.

Dublin murders to be focus of new US series

THREE of the capital’s most grisly murders will be the focus of a new true crime series by US television station, CBS Reality.

The murders of Rachel O’Reilly at the hands of her husband Joe, Farah Swaleh Noor’s killing by the so-called Scissor Sisters and the Grangegorman murders will all be discussed in the three-part series.

Titled ‘Evidence of Evil’, the first episode of the Dublin trilogy aired in the US last night.

Evidence of Evil as a series explores and reconstructs some of the most intriguing and startling criminal cUK and Ireland to the United States and Canada, where technology has changed the course of the investigations and brought the guilty to justicand has proven to be a hit with true crime lovers.

CBS Reality is available on Sky Channel 146, and on Virgin Media Channel 130.

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FOOD & DRINK

A new look for an old favourite REBECCA RYAN

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ARLUCCIO’S Dawson Street has reopened after an extensive quarter of a million-euro refurbishment. The re-styled restaurant, which now seats 106 over two floors, is the perfect place to grab a coffee on the go, a brisk breakfast, light lunch or relaxed dinner, while a new aperitivo bar has been designed for counter dining and after-work drinks.

Time of the month

Tesco UK are tackling period plastic with the launch of reusable femcare.

TOTM (Time Of The Month) offers customers an organic alternative that is kind to the body and environment.

Customers are increasingly worried about the environmental impact femcare products have because of the chemicals they contain and the amount of plastic they use.

It can take 450 plus years for plastic filled sanitary products to decompose.

While many consumers are aware that applicators are made from plastic, not

many realise that sanitary pads are made almost entirely from plastic.

TOT M u s e n o n - G M organic cotton in their tampons, pads and liners and eco-alternatives such as biofilm wrappers and biodegradable applicators.

Their range is crueltyfree and registered with The Vegan Society.

St.John Burke, TOTM founder, said: “Since launching the brand we’ve been on a mission to tack-

le taboos and challenge the industry.

“We’re excited about this exclusive partnership with Tesco and see this as an opportunity for more women to switch to organic and eco-friendly alternatives.

“Not only can Tesco customers reduce plastic by switching to products in our range, they can also feel reassured by knowing these products have been designed to be kinder to their bodies.”

Founded in 1999 by the late Antonio Carluccio, Carluccio’s prides itself on serving the finest quality Italian food at good prices.

Diners at the all new Carluccio’s Dawson Street will be able to enjoy some fresh new flavours from the new Autumn/Winter Menu.

Aperitivo hour is a ritual right across Italy and Carluccio’s carries on the tradition. Every day, between 5-7pm, an aperitivo drink at the new bar comes with complimentary nibbles like focaccia, olives, Parmigiano Reggiano and mortadella.

Carluccio’s drinks list is almost entire-

ly Italian with a wine list featuring varietals sourced from small vineyards and co-operatives.

Craft beers are also Italian as are the cocktails with classic Negronis, Hazelnut Espresso Martinis and Milanese Gin & Tonics sitting alongside a selection of spritzes, from the perennially popular Aperol through to Campari, Sicilian and Cynar.

If you fancy a bit of people watching, the re-vamped terrace area overlooking a bustling Duke Street, is the perfect spot to feast your eyes.

Carluccio’s also has a food shop which bursts with artisan products, all sourced from small, Italian artisan producers.

Carluccio’s Dawson Street is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and everything in between.

Mint choc lovers rejoice

Quality award for BWG BWG Foodservice were presented with the Irish Quality Food and Drink Award 2018 in the Fresh Produce category for the BWG Foodservice Fruity Grain Salad.

Now in its 6th year, the Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards (IQFA) recognise and celebrate the best in retail, wholesale and foodservice food and drink products available on the island of Ireland.

The Q Award is a recognisable and prestigious accolade recognising the best in quality food and drink.

Speaking after being presented with the IQFA Award, Ricky O’Brien, Head of BWG Foodservice said: “We are absolutely thrilled with this rec-

ognition for BWG Foodservice. We are proud to work with the most reputable of suppliers who are very passionate about producing high quality produce, as evidenced by this very strong representation in the final shortlist of award nominees.”

BWG Foodservice Coolhull Farm Individual Cinnamon Apple Custard Cheesecake was also recognised at the event with a highly commended acknowledgement.

Pictured: Ricky O’Brien, Head of BWG Foodservice, Lyndsey-Anne Coulter, NPD Manager, Willowbrook Foods, Samantha Freeman Broderick, Chill & Frozen Buying Manager and Karla Murray, Head of Foodservice Trading.

If you’re a fan of mint chocolate, you’ll be happy to hear that Lindt Lindor has launched the latest addition to the Lindor cornet range, the Lindor’s Mint Cornet.

The new Lindor Mint is the perfect blend of milk chocolate and rich mint flavour, skilfully created by the Lindt Master Chocolatiers.

A much-loved recipe among Irish consumers, Lindor Mint is set to be the biggest new launch for the brand in recent years.

Lindt Lindor Mint Cornet 200g retails at €6.99 and is available from supermarkets and retailers nationwide.

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SAFETY

Stay alert in the street – it could just save your life WITH Christmas approaching and distracted shoppers wandering about the city, Luas operators Transdev have sent out a warning to everyone to stay alert and look around, with a rise in careless pedestrians wandering out in front of passing Luas trams leading to pretty avoidable disruption and even injuries...

Barry J Canny, Marie Claire Digby and Frederic Pelanne. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Some delectable dining options were on the menu for the celebrations

Denise Curtin and Alan Fisher

Damien O’Reilly and Lorna Weightman

Peploe turns 16 in style F OODIES and fashionistas came together for a delectable evening of celebration recently as Peploe’s restaurant at Stephen’s Green celebrated 16 years, taking the opportunity to launch a new Autumn menu. Courtesy of newly-appointed, awardwinning chef Graeme Dodrill, who recently returned to Dublin from Dubai, guests enjoyed wines sourced by Peploe’s from medium-sized vineyards throughout Europe which were paired with a five-course meal that included oak-smoked Irish salmon, charred wild halibut, seared Wicklow woodpigeon, souflee of black current and warm chocolate fondant. Adding some food for thought, guests were also happy to admire the fully refurbished premises and its modern new look.

Megan Virgo and Rachel Sherry

LUAS has an excellent safety record and this year’s overall record is better than last year’s.

There are more people travelling with Luas than ever before – and so far in 2018 there have been fewer incidents with motorists than 2017.

Yet our phones and fear of missing out (FOMO) might change this. Why? Because phones distract us and near-misses with pedestrians are on the rise.

Pedestrian behaviour, as observed by Luas drivers in recent years, is most interesting; many have earphones in, their head down, and thumbs firmly fixed on a screen.

More and more people don’t even look up, yet alone look left and right!

Commuters are distracted, and walking out in front of an oncoming tram is a common experience.

Luas drivers have an excellent safety record and are trained in defensive driving. They are trained to anticipate this type of behaviour.

When it happens, the driver applies the emergency brake, the tram stops and the distracted pedestrian, while startled, moves away.

But on occasion it is more serious, and a pedes-

2018 Luas Emergency brake applications 266 Due to car red light and sweptpath Infringements 223 Due to pedestrians suddenly entering the tramway 61 Due to cyclist red light and sweptpath Infringements

trian is taken to hospital with a serious injury – and it’s not just pedestrians.

Motorists too are at risk. Road Safety Authority research clearly show motorists are four times more likely to be in a collision when using a mobile phone while driving.

Texting or messaging while driving is on the decline, but it is still happening.

This safety message is a reminder to pedestrians and motorists that it takes time for a tram to stop. The use of emergency brakes is not a pleasant experience for those on board.

Think of the injury you could sustain as a pedestrian or the damage you could do to your car as a motorist.

Even minor damages cost; replacing phones cost.

So, was your text, post, tweet, DM, snapchat or LOL message really worth it?

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TRAINER TIPS

COURTESY OF

‘Tis the season for getting active THIS week, Jess Demicoli – a trainer (right) at Icon Health Club, Camden Street – on how to kickstart a fitness regime and stay strong and fit through the holiday season from top trainer Martin Stoynov.

IT’S CALLED the most wonderful time of year for a reason. From the office party to tucking in to turkeywith family – not to mention the free flowing wine – Christmas is your chance to cut loose. And loosen your belt. But is also the perfect time to kickstart your new fitness regime.

“Don’t wait for your beach-body programme until the six-week period before you jet off” - says one of our top personal trainers and fitness instructors Martin Stoynov.

Martin is the winner of our six weeks ABS transformation competition between our trainers at Iconic Health Clubs and we asked him to write an article about the competition and getting abs like his.

He says the reality is that summer bodies are made in the winter! The competition period was six weeks but the foundation and the preparation was done in the months before that. His advice is to incorporate regular training into your lifestyle. Then in the six weeks before your vacation be serious about your goal. Train almost daily, eat clean, sleep well and this will create that transformation.

Make it easy on yourself and start now. It might seem early to be talking about summer bodies but with Christmas and the new 2019 a p p ro a c h i n g, m a ny people will set goals in January to join the gym, start a regular exercise

programme and lose that bit of extra weight gained over the holiday period.

We all want to feel good in a swimsuit next summer, don’t we? So what can we do today to prevent gaining weight in December and have a head start on our journey to a summer body ready?

The truth is that we don’t need to change the calendar to start bettering our lives. You can make this decision on any date and by starting your exercise programme today you can get more value for yourtime and energy. Here is why: 1. The biggest advantage of all is that by starting an exercise program

There’s Murs to Olly than music

to it and get into the habit of training so when the holidays with all the festive dinners, lunches and parties are over, starting an exercise programme won’t seem like a huge change from the indulging lifestyle that we allseem to like and adopt around the end of each year.

3. You will avoid the crowds f lowing into the gym every January and save time in getting atraining programme and a lifestyle assessment.

Remember there is no magic programme, no best diet, and no new

NOTHING LIKE SHOPPING WITH YOUR MATES...

One of Icon’s top personal trainers and fitness instructors, Martin Stoynov

now you have the time to speed up your metabolism before the holidays!

This way when all the delicious food around Christmas begin to allure your senses with its smell, colour and flavour you will have a body ready to burn a ton of calories instead of storing them as body fat.

2. Joining the gym now gives you time to get used

workout system that can guarantee results in six weeks! What we are all looking for is a programme that we can do consistently, not one that we can only stick to for six weeks.

We understand that this does not sound particularly appealing but it is the only thing that works long term.

Icon Health Club, 1-4 Lower Camden Street, Dublin 2.

Telephone: 01 405 3777 www.iconhealthclub.ie

RIVER ISLAND has released an exclusive collaboration with everyone’s favourite Essex lad, Olly Murs.

Olly, who started his music career on 2009’s The X Factor, said that he used to always visit his local shop on payday, making the collection close to his heart.

“I have always loved clothes, but for me to do a fashion collaboration, it had to be authentic. River Island has always been close to my heart.

“My earliest memories of payday shopping with my mates at the local store in Essex make this collaboration all the more personal to me.”

The debut collection is designed to combine affordable luxury with contemporary wardrobe staples.

Olly Murs x River Island comprises of a fourteenpiece collection of tops, trousers, outer-wear and tailoring.

The new collection is available in River Island stores across the country now, priced from €20 for a cool black tee, to €114 for a slick, skinny fit ecru blazer.

Everyone’s fa Essex lad O vourite lly Murs has designed debut collec his collaborati tion in o River Islan n with d

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SADDLE UP FOR THE YEAR’S BIGGEST GAMES – LITERALLY

Some peerless draw distance and top-notch environmental design – even the clouds and their shadows are created by the game – often make RDR2 a very beautiful game, with plenty of atmosphere around its vast, diverse landscape. PS4 screengrabs: Shane Dillon

RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 GUNS FOR THE TOP OF THE CHARTS

How the west was one hell of a fantastic game SHANE DILLON

FOR those of you wondering what games to get a loved one as you-knowwhat-mas draws near, you could do an awful lot worse than pick up the just released Red Dead Redemption 2 (Cert 18, €70, multi-platform).

Set in the dying days of the classic Wild West era, the game – a prequel to 2010’s beloved RDR – has wowed critics since its October 26 launch.

More notably, the game made $725 million in its first three days of release alone – that’s a hell of a lot more money than many

blockbuster films ever make, proving that there’s certainly gold in them tharr digital hills, valleys and windswept plains, pardners.

T h e ga m e l a rge l y follows stoic crook Arthur Morgan as he and a bunch of fellow outlaws struggle along in Dutch Van der Linde’s gang, with The Law (and Pinkerton agents) ever just one step behind them.

Constantly forced to move from base to base, the ragtag group of killers, scam artists, thieves and more pull together as a family unit, setting their bickering and squabbles

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aside as they follow Dutch on the path towards the one big score they need to get away from the law one last time, and settle down.

Arthur Morgan (Dutch’s loyal sidekick) is a man of few words but a lot of action, as he and the gang get dragged all across a fictional state, trying to help Dutch, evade the law, and make enough money for the camp to thrive and survive.

But as with the very best of classic Wild West lore, there’s a mean, unforgiving world out there.

There’s everything from rival outlaws, the weather and wild animals ready to ruin Arthur’s day, rob him, kill him, or lead him into

deadly or even hilarious adventures ...

There’s no doubt about it – this is an incredible looking game that pushes the envelope of what games can look like.

Regardless of what platform or spec you play this with, the graphics often look astonishing.

There’s everything from abundant wildlife to some very natural lighting and atmospheric effects here, creating a very realistic world that simply begs you to saddle up and head out towards the horizon.

Along the way, there are all kinds of main story quests to take on, optional side missions to pick

up, and endless random events and surprises to get involved with, giving Arthur and pals plenty to see and do.

And whatever about Arthur’s generally gruff nature, the rest of the Van der Linde crew are an engaging bunch.

You’ll spend a lot of time with a particularly memorable cast of characters who’re as likely to sit around the campfire recalling some memorable stick-up job of old as they are to bicker about their latest heist plans.

RDR2 is often as violent as you’d expect – regular shootouts and sudden violence can leave plenty of gory, bloody scenes and

From some sleepy cattle towns to bustling Saint Denis, fog-shrouded bayous to sun-dappled plains, the game’s world is richly realised and full of all kinds of interesting, quirky, comic – and often deadly – characters

bodies in Arthur’s wake, with a game that doesn’t shy away from the violence of that bygone western world.

However, with a vast and beautiful setting to explore, a richly detailed wo r l d , a l l k i n d s o f memorable characters to meet – and I haven’t even

touched on all of the many side games and activities to get involved in, from poker to treasure hunting – the eight-year wait for RDR2 has been worth it.

There’s almost too much game here, but it’s absolutely a top-dollar title that will wow.

Verdict: 10/10

FORGET THE WILD WEST – ASSASSIN’S CREED ODYSSEY IS A KILLER TITLE IF THE wild west isn’t quite your thing, or if you’re looking for another big, beautiful game for yourself (or to give as a present in just over a month), consider picking up the recently released Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (Cert 18, multi-format) instead.

The latest in the long-running popular AC franchise jumps to another place and time with this title – this time, to ancient Greece, when some pesky Spartans were causing problems, and where a lone mercenary had the power to change history.

Frankly, as big and beautiful as Red Dead Redemption 2 (above) is, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is also a heavyweight title in its own right.

In fact, ‘daunting’ is the word that springs to mind, as this game also presents a vast world that’s full of many missions, activities, diversions and sights to find, many of which are based on the historical records of the time.

In addition to the occasionally violent gameplay at its heart (as you’d expect from a mercenary

wading into battle), it’s also a very beautiful world, which as with RDR2 above showcases developers really getting to grips with the power of consoles, even as newer ones wait in the wings.

With a crowded open world genre out there, it’s difficult to stand out with something unique, but Odyssey has delivered with ease, presenting a likeable lead character, plenty of fun gameplay, and a vast and memorable world, making this a title that’s easy to recommend.

Verdict: 8/10

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Delany wins top Irish player gong  sport@dublingazette.com

LEINSTER Cricket Club’s Laura Delany was awarded the International Women’s Player of the Year at the 7th Annual Turkish Airlines Cricket Ireland Awards this week.

The Irish skipper was not in place to accept the award as she is currently in the West Indies with the international team, preparing for the T20 World Cup. She was among a large number of Dubliners to be honoured with YMCA’s Tim Tector landing the Male Youth International Player of the Year and Harry Tector landing the Academy Player of the Year.

Malahide’s Mary Waldron was official of the year, Merrion’s husband and wife duo John Anderson and Isobel Joyce took the club player awards; Balbriggan woman Lara Maritz was the Super 3s award winner, Leinster’s George Dockrell the interpro winner and Adamstown won the emerging club of the year.

Clontarf’s Una Raymond-Hoey

took the emerging international player of the year.

The presentations took place in front of a packed house of 120 invited guests, journalists and sponsors, the event MC Rob Hartnett (Sport for Business) led the ceremony with 19 awards given out on Irish cricket’s night of nights.

Warren Deutrom, Chief Executive of Cricket Ireland, said in his opening speech: “Tonight we reflect on one of Irish cricket’s biggest years – it has been one of great achievement. Most people would probably mark this down as a very good year in our sport.

“Just consider these highlights alone: the hosting of our inaugural men’s Test match, our senior women’s team qualifying for the World T20, the staging of two sell-out T20 Internationals against India, hosting the ICC conference for the first time, opening our new high performance centre at the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus, welcoming our first female President and securing over one hundred men’s international fix-

Some of the Cricket Ireland award winners last weekend

tures over the next four years.”

“For fans of Irish cricket, these are exciting times – more games, greater exposure for our international and domestic structures, and the emergence of new and exciting young talent.”

With a nod to the recently launched 20x20 campaign that aims to raise the profile of, and participation in, wom-

en’s sport, Deutrom said: “My hope is that not too far in the future that talk of ‘the senior squad’ or ‘the World Cup’ is not automatically assumed to be about men.

“One of my personal highlights of the year was our women qualifying for the World T20 - which was another demonstration of the huge talent among our female cricketers.”

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 THE EXECUTIVE and members of Ballyboden St. Enda’s GAA club would like to offer our sincere sympathy and condolences to the Loughlin family, to Clonkill GAA club and to the entire community of Clonkill at the very sad loss of toddler Annabel on Friday.

We will keep the family and community of Clonkill in our thoughts and prayers over the difficult times ahead.Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dilís There was no winner of this week’s lotto jackpot. The Numbers drawn were 2, 18, 16, 4. Next week’s jackpot is €1,500.

Congratulations to our minor A and B footballers who both had important championship wins on Sunday.

The As are through to the semi-final of the A championship in two weeks time with a hard fought victory away to Syls while our Bs are through to the D championship final after their win over St Mark’s.

Rake The Ashes will be performing for one night Player of the Match only in Ballyboden on Saturday, November 10.Katie Murray and For tickets for this great fundraiser, contact Captain Sarah Darby (& Soupy from Monday) on the numbers Murphy after above. Please support.

Clontarf’s Ladies IFC win..

The Boden Theatre Group will perform Neil Picture: GAApics.

Simon’s hilarious comedy “Rumours” from Tuescom day, November 20 to Friday, November 23 at 8pm in the club hall.

“Rumors,” is a madcap farce that follows guests as they arrive at a friends 10th wedding anniversary dinner.

As the couples arrive at the house to celebrate, they find their hosts and their servants nowhere to be found.

There are cover-ups, deceptions, mistaken identities and laughs as the try to find out where their friends have got to!

Tickets are €10 and can be reserved by calling Carol: 0864070015 or Ger: 0868516387

GARDA/WESTMANSTOWN WELL done to our U-21 Footballers who beat a very good St Anne’s team at Westmanstown in the Championship last Saturday by three points on a final score of 2-6 to 0-9.

Intermediates have home fixture next Sunday morning against Ballyboden St Endas at 11am.

With the season drawing to a close we look forward to next season and we welcome new players at all levels both Garda and civilian for 2019.

Quiet week on juvenile scene apart from Under-10 girls who travelled to Naomh Olafs for a football blitz.

They got off to a bad start but recovered to to turn in some brilliant all roun performance-well done girls.

Tickets for our annual dinner and gala night at Westmanstown on Friday, November 23 are available from Janet Mitten and her organising committee and can also be bought online at https://payments. gardawestmanstowngaels. com/ This year marks the 50 Anniversary of the relaunch of the Garda GAA Club in Pearse St Garda Station in 1968 and also marks the 20th Anniversary of the founding of the Ladies Section in 1998 and many of the people involved in both will join us on the night.

The Annual General Meeting of the club takes place in Westmanstown on Monday, November 19 at 8pm and a full turnout of club members is expected.

BASKETBALL: ST DECLAN’S MAN PROVIDES INNOVATIVE PATHWAY

American dreams in the making at NABA The brainchild of Cabra man Dermot Russell, the North Atlantic Basketball Academy is paving the way for potential stars of the future into the US system while also bringing talent in the opposite direction  DECLAN KING

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AS SPORTS academies go in Ireland, the North Atlantic Basketball Academy (NABA) is one of the most successful with 15 of last year’s students in the United States on basketball scholarships.

The brains behind it is a Dubliner, Dermot Russell, from Cabra, who had a dream to play basketball in the States while playing school ball at St Declan’s CBS. Even at that early age, he had a plan to help people to get to the States to study and play ball because he knew how difficult it was.

After his Leaving Cert, he was recruited by Three Rivers Community College in the USA, but he didn’t finish and decided to come home to UCD and finish a business degree.

While away, his dream grew

even more and he came up with an idea to set up an academy and recruitment agency to help Irish kids follow their dream.

“I began to play basketball at a very young age,” says Russell.

“Other friends of mine played soccer and gaelic football but it was always basketball for me.

“There was a gang of us at St Declan’s and we had a good team and an even better coach, Liam Hartigan, who took us to the top in schools and club competitions.

“The lure of America was always there for young kids like me but the facilities were not in place at the time to make it happen.

“I was lucky, as were a few of my friends, to get to community colleges and high schools but all the while I was thinking of ways of making it easier for talented Irish kids to get away “I started on a small scale in Inchicore with just Irish kids but since that it has developed

and we have attracted boys and girls from all over the world to our state-of-the-art facility at the Deaf Village.

“The beauty of the academy is that the athletes not only play basketball but attend our fullyaccredited facility where they study at the highest level.

“I have just returned from a new elite programme in Dallas where Daniel Russell from Inchicore, Reece Efole from Tallaght, Casey Kellett Whittman from Navan and Sammy Acjicki from Dundalk are showcasing their skills.”

Russell has been impressed

by Efole, who is 6’ 9” and a late starter in the game.

“Reece has come on in leaps and bounds. His mom Donna played for Killester with the famous Eamon Molloy.

“He has already got ten expressions of interest from top colleges and one definite offer. Amongst the 10 expressions of interest is

Alex Herrerros has enjoyed his arrival at Killester, main picture; inset, members of the NABA academy.

Picture: Michelle La Grue

Kansas State in the Big 12.

“My own son Daniel is with Reece in Loyalty Prep in El Paso but they will be moving on shortly to improve their skills.”

He adds: “It has grown beyond our wildest dreams but our plan is to add other sports to our programme as we have the facilities and a proven template.

“We plan to add two four-week pilot programmes starting in January for soccer, rugby and possibly GAA. “I know it sounds like an ambitious idea but we already have the infrastructure in place for basketball.

“We also have a deal with DIT where academy students can go to the most up-to-date campus in the country to do degree courses.

“Last year we had basketball players from the USA and Europe who played with Killester Basketball Club and the college and also completed their master’s degree’s.

“Killester have recruited Alex Herreros, who has played at a very high level in Spain. His dad Alberto is in the top three players ever to play in Spain.

“He is GM of the Real Madrid Basketball organisation. Alex is also playing with DIT, as will another Spaniard Ferran Huerta.

“Last year Luis Filiberto Garcia Hoyos and Chantell Alford graduated with master’s degrees from the programme.”

The final word goes to Alex himself as to why he came to Dublin?

“This is the first time I’ve played outside of Spain. I’ve played three years in the EBA and one season in Division 1.

“This is going to be one of the best experiences of my life.

When my agent told me about the deal to join NABA, play for Pyrobel Killester in the Super League and study for my Masters at DIT I jumped at the offer and didn’t have to think twice” said Alex whose parents have already been over to see him play.”

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: INCHICORE CLUB WIN FIRST U-15 TITLE

LOI SHORTS Rovers confirm re-signings SHAMROCK Rovers have confirmed the re-signing for the 2019 season of Greg Bolger, Dan Carr, Joey O’Brien, Joel Coustrain, Dean Dillon, Sean Boyd and Sam Bone.

In addition, new contracts were agreed with Sean Kavanagh, Aaron Bolger and Brandon Kavanagh over the course of the 2018 season.

Speaking about his decision to continue with the club, Greg Bolger said: “Me, Ronan Finn and Dylan Watts have clicked well and there’s a good balance between the three of us.

“When we played together in midfield we took nearly full points from the last series of games bar the last one of the season. I think going forward next year it’s important that we have that continuity again to give us a chance to do better than last year.

“On a personal level, I want to win something next year and I’m sure the group is the exact same.

Whether it be the league or the cup. This team is too good not to win something, it deserves to be up there challenging or there or thereabouts.”

St Patrick’s Athletic celebrate their glorious double winning season. Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Magical McCormack sparkles for St Pat’s LOI U-15 LEAGUE FINAL St Patrick’s Athletic 2 Bohemians 1  sport@dublingazette.com

SAINT Patrick’s Athletic secured an impressive double after they lifted the SSE Airtricity National Under15 League title as they beat Bohemians in the final at Dalymount Park.

Cian Kavanagh opened the scoring but the home side levelled through a fantastic free-kick from Aaron Doran. Pats weren’t to be denied, however, as Ben McCormack’s second-half strike secured the double.

Looking to round off a fantastic week for the club after winning the SSE Airtricity Under-19 League title, Bohs hosted St Patricks Athletic in the SSE Airtricity National Under15 League final.

The home side started sharply and could have taken the lead when

forward Opey Owalabi sprayed the ball to the left-hand side of the box to unmarked winger Rob Mahon who dragged his shot just wide.

But Pats, who recently tasted success defeating Cork City in the Under15 Cup, took the lead in the 10th minute through striker Kavanagh. A quick free-kick was drilled forward, splitting the Bohs defence and into the big number nine who looked to be stumbling as he entered the box but kept his composure to slot underneath the on-rushing Mark Smith in the Bohs goal.

The junior Gypsies had a glorious chance to equalise 10 minutes later. Talented forward Doran delivered a dangerously whipped free-kick from the left that found the head of Owalabi who misjudged his header, sending it up in the air.

Dara Oke reacted quickest

but his shot was bundled clear off the line.

Bohs got back on level terms with an absolute wonder-strike from their own “mini Messi” Doran.

The diminutive forward, having been brought down for the original foul, stepped up and whipped home a 25-yard free kick into the top corner giving Morgan Rice no chance.

The second-half took a while to get going and it was the home side who had the first real effort of note. Substitute keeper Josh Keeley pulled off a magnificent save to deny Doran from the edge of the box, low to the left bottom corner, when some home support thought the strike was destined for the back of the net.

Pat’s star man McCormack, began to take control of the game as players around him began to tire and, in the 65th minute,

he scored another wonder goal. This time, the brilliant number 10 took on all comers, dribbling across the box from right to left, past three defenders and slotted home with a leftfooted strike to put his side 2-1 up.

Pat’s saw out the game in professional manner, weathering all that the home threw at them to seal a hugely impressive league and cup final double in the first full season of the SSE Airtricity National Under15 League.

Ben McCormack strikes the crucial second goal for St Pat’s. Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

COOKE GETS BELL CALL SHELBOURNE’S Rebecca Cooke was called into the Republic of Ireland women’s squad for a training camp this week following her impressive showings for the national Under-17 side in their UEFA qualifying rounds.

She joins club mates Jessica Ziu, Isibeal Atkinson and Emily Whelan in the 20-player panel for an intense week at the national training centre in

Abbotstown.

Colin Bell’s side will take on Belgium, Wales and Italy in international friendlies in 2019 with the UEFA 2021 European Championships qualifying campaign set to begin in September 2019. ”It’s an important week to get some of the key principles of the way we play rehearsed and repeated in preparation for the games next year,” said Bell

Farrelly named WNL player for September PEAMOUNT United midfielder Niamh Farrelly was named the Continental Tyres Women’s National League Player of the Month for September in the days before the FAI Cup final.

The 19-year-old midfielder has had another fantastic season for the Newcastle club as the Peas won the League Cup, ending a five-year wait for a trophy.

Farrelly was presented with the award at FAI HQ, Abbotstown by Ireland WNT Head Coach Colin Belll and Continental Tyres’ Marketing Director Eddie Ryan.

“I really feel like it has been a good year for me and that I’m stepping up a level,” she said of the award. “I think the team has improved as the season has gone on and that has definitely helped me.”

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LUCAN SARSFIELDS LOTS of WELL done good toresults the Junior thisA week, la U15B Camogie (pic below) took home the Championship title, also U14A and 15A footballers won league titles.

Well done to all involved. Our minor camogie teams had mixed results in their opening games B team had a good win vs Ballyboden, As lost away to BSJ. Our 21 footballers had a good win vs St Pats Donabate; unfortunately our junior B hurlers went down by a point to the same opposition in an epic game on the Sunday.

Minor footballers completed their championship group unbeaten. Hard luck to our U-14A camogie team who lost out in the county final to a strong Ballyboden team.

Next weekend see our Minor B hurlers play in the county final on Sunday morning in O’Toole Park at 12pm, also the U-14A ladies play their championship final replay vs Ballyboden, 12.45pm in Westmanstown. All support very much appreciated.

Lotto: There was no winner of the lotto on November 1; the numbers were 3, 4,11 and 21.

Next week’s jackpot €5,400, draw will be managed

by Diarmuid Dawson and is sponsored by Henley Forklift Group. Lucky Dips Winners: Shane and Sharon Sheridan, Bridie Burke, Smiley, Hugh Kelly and Susan Murphy. Play Online here, Or Tickets can be purchased at the Club, in Carey’s Newsagents, in Vesey Arms or Kenny’s Bar. Our deepest sympathies to the Moran family on the loss of Brian, RIP. Live Music has resumed in the BAR every Saturday night until Christmas, 9.30pm, pre-book bus home at bar.

Zumba classes starting this Tuesday. Classes are from 7.30pm to 8.30pm in the function room. Prices are €8 per class and €7 for students.

Bring a bottle of water and a towel. For further information, please contact Tracey on 0879735665.

ROUND TOWER, CLONDALKIN OUR minor footballers defeated Ballinteer St John’s to win their third B championship outing, with five played. Our Under-21 FOLLOWING defeat to Footballers Naomh O were given a walkover. Our junior hurlers were beaten by Raheny in the league.

All club members and supporters are reminded of our policy re use of social media channels, with details on our website.

Round Tower AGM 2018 will take place in the clubhouse Saturday, November 24.

Motions, Recommendations and Nominations to the Executive must be submitted to the Club Secretary by close of business this Saturday, November 10. Details are available on our website.

We are currently building a state of the art Strength &

Conditioning (S&C) facility at our grounds at Monastery Road.

Expressions of interest are now sought from suitably qualified candidates who are interested in forming a strength and conditioning partnership with the club. Details are on our website under the news section.

Round Tower Lotto (October 29): Jackpot: €5,800. Numbers drawn: 2,14,18,19 bonus ball 1.

No overall winner and no bonus ball winner.

Three €100 winners: Jess O’Malley, Catherine Moran, Alan G Verso. Thanks to all who support our weekly lotto.

Bingo every Tuesday in the club with first call 8.30pm. Jackpot €1,000 for full house within 51 numbers. All welcome.

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SOCCER: NEWCASTLE SIDE UNABLE TO BUILD ON EARLY DOMINANCE

Parrock punctures young Peas FAI Cup dream WOMEN’S FAI CUP FINAL Wexford Youths Peamount United  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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PEAMOUNT United’s first-ever appearance at the Aviva Stadium ended in disappointment as they were edged out 1-0 by treble-winners Wexford Youths on Sunday afternoon.

The Peas came from behind to beat Wexford 2-1 in the WNL Cup final at Ferrycarrig Park in September but they couldn’t repeat the trick on the biggest stage of all in Dublin 4.

Katrina Parrock’s goal 11 minutes from halftime proved the difference, but Peamount will be aggrieved that Amber Barrett had strong penalty shouts turned down in either half.

The Peas came into the game as the Women’s National League’s top scorers with 77 goals – and in Ireland international Barrett had the top scorer with 30 – and took that confidence with them.

The Peas were the better side for the first hour and demonstrated ambition and adventure that belied their lack of experience at this level.

Barrett, Áine O’Gorman and Eleanor Ryan Doyle each called Wexford keeper Sophie Lenehan into action early doors and found her equal to their efforts.

Megan Smyth-Lynch curled a shot over as the Dublin side continued to press before Wexford finally managed an effort on the half hour, but captain Kylie Murphy missed the target.

Youths had the ball in the net shortly after as Edel Kennedy stabbed home a dropped cross from Peas keeper Naoisha McAloon, but it was rightly ruled out for a foul on Louise Corrigan.

The champions made the breakthrough within a minute, however, as Parrock latched onto Rianna Jarrett’s finished, flicked the ball over her head and finished with some style.

Peamount should have had a penalty on the

Peamount’s Karen Duggan and Wexford Youths’ Edel Kennedy. battle for a header Picture: Ramsey Cardy/ Sportsfile

stroke of half time as Barrett burst into the box and was tripped by defender Orlaith Conlon, but referee Vicki McEnery was unimpressed.

Wexford’s experience told in the second half as they slowed down the tempo and restricted Peamount to scraps, with Chloe Moloney and O’Gorman missing the target with half-chances.

The game’s biggest flashpoint came deep in injury time when Barrett fell under a clumsy chal-

lenge from Lauren Dwyer but, again, the referee shook her head and Wexford held out.

“I thought we started off really well,” Peamount manager James O’Callaghan told the Dublin Gazette.

“It was going according to plan and, I suppose, we needed to get a goal in the first half an hour.

“Then Wexford started creeping into it a little bit and they got a great goal.

“They’ve been doing that all season, Wexford,

getting 1-0 leads and holding out.”

Despite the disappointment, O’Callaghan feels it’s been a good season overall and the experience of competing in cup finals can only benefit his young side going forward.

“It was a brilliant experience for a lot of the girls, especially the younger players, and it can only bode well going forward.

“It is a relatively newish, up-and-coming team and this experience will stand to the girls going forward.”

Barrett rues penalty shouts

Peamount’s Amber Barrett. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

PEAMOUNT United’s Amber Barrett was both left to rue two penalty decisions that went against her team in last Sunday’s women’s FAI Cup final.

Barrett was felled for the first claim while the Peas had another shout for a spot-kick late in the game.

“Personally, I thought the first one was a penalty,” Barrett said afterwards to RTE. “I asked the referee after and she said it was a shoulder to shoulder so I don’t know; unless my shoulders moved. I don’t think it

was a shoulder to shoulder.

“When you are in the moment, you might go down, but I think there was one or two definite shouts for a penalty.”

Asked about the second incident which came late in the game, she added: “At that time of the game, you are just looking for anything and a lot of atmosphere is going on as well.

“To be honest, I’m not really looking back on it now; I’m gutted, just really gutted,” she said.

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FUTSAL: TEMPLEOGUE SCHOOL EDGE OUT STILLORGAN SIDE

MacDara’s the Dublin Post Primary champs DUBLIN PP FUTSAL FINAL St MacDara’s CC St Raphaela’s  sport@dublingazette.com

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ST MACDARA’S Community College captured the FAI Post Primary Schools Dublin futsal title with victory over Stillorgan’s St Raphaela’s following a classic final.

The decider proved a pulsating match with a solitary goal courtesy of superstar Ruth McDonnell to seal the silverware for the team coached by the Jason Carey and Lauren

Tynan combo.

Indeed, it was a family affair with Ruth’s twin sister playing between the posts, Ciara had a solid outing with some excellent spells of play from Sophie Sharkey, Amy Shiels and Taylor Walker.

The formidable trio of Nicole Fox, Emily McCann and Grace Connor all turned on the style with some neat finishes themselves.

With the late withdrawal of Larkin Community College and no DCC qualifier present, there was two groups of four

involved in Tuesday’s futsal action.

The group one winners, St Raphaela’s opened their account with a slender 1-0 win over Loreto Balbriggan but followed this up with a 4-1 victory over a talented Our Lady of Mercy, Beaumont in their penultimate fixture.

The Stillorgan scholars finished their campaign with a scoreless draw against an excellent Kishoge Community College from Lucan to see them top the table with seven points on the board.

Katie Moran Tighe, Sarah McNulty, Lea Carey and Candela Mendez were all on the scoresheet for Fionn Daly’s charges.

In the other group, an impressive MacDara’s made it three wins from three with a full nine points collected.

Carey’s side were lucky to come out of their first encounter with a 1-0 win over the Mount Sackville girls.

Winning ways continued for the Templeogue tornadoes as they doubled their advantage against Inchicore’s Mercy Col-

Lucan win Moor of Meath

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HERMITAGE Junior Captain Louis Hemeryck is pictured presenting Ellie Haran, junior vice captain of Lucan Golf Club, with the Moor of

Meath trophy after their victory at Hermitage Golf Club last Friday.

They were joined by, from left, Joe O’Connor (Junior Convenor, Lucan Golf Club), Jimmy Doyle (Vice Captain, Hermitage Golf Club) and Paul Harmey (Junior Convenor, Hermit-

age Golf Club).

The Moor of Meath is where Lucan and Hermitage Golf Clubs originated in the 18th century and the trophy is played each year between the junior members of both clubs.

Picture: Pat Cashman

lege to claim a 2-0 win.

Woodbrook College played out a seven goal thriller in the final group game with Templeogue prevailing 5-2 to keep their record intact.

The final showcase was an edgy affair with neither team willing to put players forward in fear of a stunning counter attack.

Close controlled possession was the order of the day. Goalscorer McDonnell will be open to watch for the provincial decider as well as netminder Ciara.

SOCCER

Rovers’ call-ups

A QUARTET of Shamrock Rovers players have been included in the Republic of Ireland Under-17 side to play England, the Czech Republic and Germany this week in Tallaght Stadium.

Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, Alex Dunne, James Furlong and Cian Kelly have all been named in manager Colin O’Brien’s panel for the tournament which forms part of their preparation for the finals of the UEFA European Championships which Ireland will host.

Speaking ahead of Thursday’s opening game against England, O’Brien revealed the tournament is crucial to the team’s build-up to next summer.

“This will be another step-up for the players. The tournament will replicate an Elite Phase, and the players will be playing at a very high level.

“This week will be about gaining more experience.”

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ST PAT’S, PALMERSTOWN LIP Sync will be launched in the Palmerstown House this Friday night at 8pm.

All are welcome. Any companies that would like to sponsor the event can contact Gill on secretarybng.stpatrickspalmerstown.dublin@gaa.ie Well done to the senior hurlers on a battling performance to win their relegation play off against Commercials on Sunday morning. Hard luck to the junior hurlers who went down to Erin Go Bragh in their championship semi-final.

Next weekend may see the senior footballers in action depending on results elsewhere. It would be great to see as many people as possible out to support them. Fixture details will be posted during the week on FaceBook and our website.

Hard luck to our minor camogie players who lost out to a stronger St Peregrine’s side. Well done nonetheless to the managers and players.

Congratulations to the U-15 footballers on their win over Clan na Gael to guarantee promotion in the league. They play the hurling shield final next week away to St Sylvester’s.

New members are always welcome, and we have teams for everyone. Our website has contact information for all managers.

Deceased members of St Patrick’s GAA club and their families will be remembered at all masses in Palmerstown next weekend.

The numbers in the Lotto draw were 9, 17, 19 and 24. There was no jackpot winner. We had three Match 3 winners – Bernie Kavanagh, David Gillespie, and Ann Henvey who each won €70.

The jackpot next week will be €6,600. The draw takes place on Sunday night in the Palmerstown House at 10pm. Tickets available online and from SuperValu, Palmerstown House, Manor Hair Studios, Mullingar House, and Chapelizod Post Office.

ST MARY’S HARD luck to our minors as their championship run came to an end in their loss to St Brigids.

Congratulations to our U-13B team who won their league on Saturday. Well done to all the players, mentors and supporters.

The monthly Ceili takes place next Saturday 8.30pm in club hall, music by the Abbey Ceile Band. New dancers are always welcome.

Notice to all members than the club’s AGM will take place on Thursday, November 29 in the club lounge.

All nominations and motions must be

submitted in writing to Mick Nugent, Club Secretary by Thursday, November 15.

Nomination and Motion forms are available through our Facebook page or on request from naomhmhuireclg@eircom.net or secretary.stmarys.dublin@gaa.ie Lotto numbers drawn this week were 10, 22, 25 and 28. There was no winner so next week’s jackpot will be €5,800. There were no Match 3 winners, so next weeks Match 3 will be worth €300 win/share. You can now follow the LocalLotto link on our Facebook page by using the Blue “Shop Now” button and website to play Lotto online.

THOMAS DAVIS HARD luck to our U-16 hurlers who were beaten by Castleknock in the final of the A Championship at the weekend. It was a great season for the U-16 hurlers and management so well done to all.

The U-21 footballers had an excellent win in the championship against Na Fianna in a close game on Kiltipper Road. Minor footballers were beaten by Vincents and exit the championship. Well done to the players and management on their commitment this year.

In camogie, well done to the minor team and management on their first championship game against Naomh Mearnog over the weekend. The squad is growing all the time and train on Tuesdays on the all-weather 7-8pm with trainers Ciara Long and Ciara McGuigan.

Thank you to Dublin camogie for bringing their camogie Autumn camps to Thomas Davis club which was a great success, with Thomas Davis being the best represented club.

Check out the Thomas Davis website for training times of each age group.

Well done to the U8, 9, 10, 11, 12 girls who took part in a LGFA Dublin Go Games Blitz at the weekend.

The U-21 hurlers are playing this Saturday against Ballinteer in Marlay Park at 2.30pm. The U-16 Footballers play Kimacud at home on Saturday at 3 in the A championship semi final. All support would be welcomed by the team and management. The junior footballers play Whitehall at 11am, Sunday morning at home in the league. Food is served 4-9pm, Thursday and Friday, 12-9pm Saturday in the upstairs bar with a full bar menu and full carvery menu available Sundays 12.30 to 7pm. New special deal on Thursdays: two mains and two starters for €32.

CAMOGIE: UNDER-14 DIVISION ONE DECIDER

Reid and O’Sullivan set up four-star win U-14 DIVISION 1 FINAL Ballyboden St Enda’s 4-5 Lucan Sarsfields 2-7  sport@dublingazette.com

BALLYBODEN St Enda’s took the Under-14 Division One laurels ahead of Lucan Sarsfields in ideal conditions at Parnell’s last weekend, making good use of the steady breeze in the first half.

Goals from Clodagh Re id and Caoimhe O’Sullivan followed by a point from Áine Rafter established a lead of seven points after just seven minutes play for a lead they would not give up.

The Ballyboden work rate all over the pitch was incredible and could have yielded more than their three scores. Nonetheless, a Rafter goal in the 26th minute gave them a strong half-time lead.

At that stage, Lucan had put over 3 points of their own and tagged on another just before the whistle to leave a half time score of 3-1 to 0-4.

With the breeze at their backs in the second half, Lucan came back out and heaped on the pressure. They spent the first five minutes camped around the

Ballyboden St Enda’s celebrate their Under-14 Division One . Picture: LC Photos

Boden goalmouth but a great defensive effort including a crucial save

by Shauna Feely meant t h a t fo r a l l L u ca n’s efforts they could only manage one converted free during this spell.

The siege was lifted over the next 10 minutes both teams registered two points each, with both of Boden’s coming

CAMOGIE Magnificent seven for Sars’ superstars LUCAN Sarsfields won the

Under-15 Division 4 We Are Dublin camogie championship title last Sunday with a sparkling 7-12 to 0-2 final win over Setanta at the 12th Lock.

Following the victory the side were presented the trophy and medals by Dublin minor star Aoife Mahon and referre Karl O’Brien, kickstarting the celebrations in earnest.

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from play, brilliantly converted by Leonie Power.

Lucan tagged on one more point from yet a n o t h e r f re e b e fo re Shona Kenny pounced on a breaking ball to score a fourth goal and establish an eight point lead with 15 minutes remaining.

It w a s j u s t a b o u t

enough despite Lucan producing an incredible late flourish.

Sinead Daly managed to score two goals from two near in frees to keep the match alive right to the end. One final insurance point from Reid, though, was enough to protect a four-point lead for the last nail-biting three minutes.

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St Jude’s the AllCounty Inter champs

Finn McGarry battles to hold on to possession; below, Paul Ryan hits a sideline cut.

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BALLYBODEN St Enda’s booked their berth on the Leinster Club SHC semifinal after Tuesday night’s emotional provincial quarter-final encounter with Westmeath champions Clonkill in Parnell Park.

It was a match played against the backdrop of great sadness following the death of three year-old Annabel Loughlin last weekend, daughter of Clonkill clubman and former Westmeath hurler Enda Loughlin, who was buried on Tuesday morning.

A minute’s silence was observed before the game and after 80-minutes of action Ballyboden St Enda’s formed a guard of honour for Clonkill as they exited the Donnycarney pitch.

Boden advanced to face Offaly’s Coolderry in the provincial semi-final in two Sundays time, again in Parnell Park (1.30).

It took extra-time before the freetaking of Paul Ryan and a late Paul Doherty goal sealed the progression of

Joe Fortune’s men.

Clonkill began by far the better and led 0-6 to 0-2 inside the opening 11 minutes with Eoin Price impressing in the opening spell, he finished the game with 0-4 from play.

But St Enda’s eventually settled with Aidan Mellett, Paul Ryan and Niall Ryan all helping to close the gap with Simon Lambert and David O’Connor showing up superbly in the air.

Conal Keaney scored a couple, too, to put Boden in front before Clonkill added three in a row for a 0-9 to 0-7 lead.

But the Dublin champions were to lead 1-9 to 0-10 at the break with their goal coming just shortly before the interval when Mellett pierced the Clonkill defence, his pass was missed

by Conor McCormack but Niall Ryan was on hand to apply the finish to the net.

Mellett had a goal chance denied just after the restart as things went tit for tat in the early stages of the second half, Boden building a three point lead before Clonkill levelled the game at 1-11 a piece.

It was level a couple of times before Boden eked out a two point lead with five minutes of normal time remaining

with the accuracy of Paul Ryan to the fore before a late goal by Luke Loughlin, an uncle of Anabel Loughlin, brought the sides level.

A Niall McMorrow point edged Boden in front before Brendan Murtagh’s free ensured extra-time.

Early in the first period of extra-time, Murtagh drove a penalty wide. A lucky escape for Boden and they took full

advantage despite conceding the next score.

Paul Doherty pointed off the left and Ryan got Boden back in front with a 1-20 to 1-18 lead at the midway point.

Further scores from Ryan and Joe Roche finally put six points between the sides.

Clonkill goaled to split the difference but Doherty’s late goal ensured victory.

A LATE Diarmuid McLoughlin point saw St Jude’s crowned Dublin intermediate All-County Football Championship winners when edging out St Vincent’s 1-11 to 0-13 in O’Toole Park on Sunday.

The game looked to be headed for extratime after Vincent’s had battled back into contention in the final quarter to draw level before for Dublin Under-21 footballer McLoughlin grabbed the winner.

Jude’s had the better of the opening half with Richie English’s goal helping them to a 1-7 to 0-4 lead with Darren Gallagher, English, Brendan Lynskey and Joey Donnelly all contributing to their scoresheet.

With Dublin hurler Danny Sutcliffe impressing around the middle Jude’s looked headed for victory but then Vinnies lifted their game.

Points from Eddie Duffy, Greg Murphy and Stephen Keane had them back in contention but McLoughlin had the final word to seal the deal for Jude’s.

It concluded a fine run in the competition which saw the Tymon North club make their way into the final with a narrow 1-9 to 1-8 win in October’t semi-final against St Brigid’s having seen off Kilmacud Crokes in the quarterfinals 1-11 to 0-10.

They had won through their group with three wins from three, beating St Vincent’s in their first game all the way back in April by a single points as well.

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BALLYBODEN EDGE THROUGH

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TALLAGHT native Stephen Kenny led Dundalk to their second league and cup double in four years on Sunday as the Lilywhites beat Cork City 2-1 in the FAI Cup final.

K n o c k l yo n’s B r i a n Gartland captained the side to victory, while fellow Knocklyon man Dane Massey and Clondalkin’s Chris Shields were also prominent on the winning side.

Goals from Seán Hoare and Patrick McEleney saw Kenny’s side to victory in front of a raucous crowd

30,000 – the biggest at a Cup final since Shamrock Rovers faced Sligo in 2010.

The two sides were meeting in the Cup final for the fourth consecutive year – a sequence unprecedented across most leagues in Europe.

All three of the previous finals have gone all the way to extra time after finishing goalless in normal time, with City taking the last two via an extratime goal and a penalty shootout respectively.

“It was quite open,” Gartland said afterwards.

“It’s a big pitch here. The Aviva is a monster of a pitch and there’s a bit more

space to play and commit people forward, and if you lose the ball they’re going to have space to break.

“It took us a while to settle after we’d conceded. We wouldn’t be happy with that, but just before half time we turned the screw a bit and went a bit better.

“Once it settled, it always looked like us [who would score next], but they’re always dangerous on the break.”

During the tie, John Mountney had already gone close for Dundalk when Castleknock native Hoare outjumped City keeper Mark McNulty and buried a header.

Hoare would go quickly from hero to villain, however, as he was too eager in his attempts to nick the ball from Karl Sheppard and conceded a soft penalty which Kieran Sadlier drilled home.

It stayed that way for a long time before the Co Louth side made the breakthrough when a mistake from Griffin allowed Jamie McGrath to pick out right back Sean Gannon on the overlap. His cross was perfect for McEleney, whose late run hadn’t been tracked, and he powered a header on goal that was too hot for McNulty to handle.

Tallaght man Stephen Kenny celebrates another FAI Cup final success. Picture: Eoin Noonan/Sportsfile