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Anger at changes to Clonburris plan

PADRAIG CONLON

An Bord Pleanala’s approved plans for Clonburris SDZ have sparked an angry response from local representatives.

While South Dublin County Council’s plan to deliver up to 11,000 new local

homes has been broadly welcomed, changes to the original draft plan have drawn criticism.

The new town, which will cover 280 hectares between Lucan, Clondalkin and Liffey Valley, has been the subject of intense discussion over the past few

years.

Councillors spent many hours fiercely debating amendments to the plan last year which resulted in significant changes on issues such as building heights, public transport and exiting communities.

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Hospital unit deemed a high risk for children THE psychiatric unit at Tallaght Hospital is a “high risk” for children, an independent inspection has found.

A report published said there were eight “critical risk” failings, and 27 incidents of “high risk” to residents in the centres inspected.

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Having gotten the green light from APB this week, South Dublin County Council say they are confident Clonburris will address the demand for new housing in Dublin with a potential population of 21,000 living in the new community.

APB’s approval of the scheme allows South Dublin County Council to grant permission for developments which cannot be appealed, with construction work to start two months after an application is made.

The board has however made changes to the council’s original draft plan which had been voted on by the majority of SDCC councillors.

These changes include reversing proposals to restrict heights and discarding some proposals which would have linked the development of homes to public transport provision.

Mayor Mark Ward has described these changes as “concerning.”

“Having read the report from An Bord Pleanala I am deeply disappointed that a number of key elements of the original draft plan have been discarded by the ABP,” he told Dublin Gazette.

“One of the most concerning is the increased maximum densities around the two train stations, in the urban centres of Kishoge and Clonburris” “ABP have increased the maximum units per hectare permitted in Kishoge from 75 to 125 and from 83 to 150 units in Clonburris.

“This could see the total increase of units in the plan rise from 8,400 to 11,100.

“My concerns with this are that this will put added strain on transport routes in the area. It

The layout of plans for Clonburris (Image: South Dublin County Council)

will also increase the pressure on other services in the area such as schools, employment etc.”

“In order to increase the amount of units in these two urban centres the developers have two choices, none of which are appealing to me.

“First they can increase the size of apartment blocks up to 8 stories high, which will dramatically change the landscape of the development or the developer could decrease the size of the units.

“We wanted quality not quantity in this development.

“We are in the midst of the biggest housing crisis in the history of the state and we desperately needs houses but not at any cost” Cllr Madeleine Johansson also expressed her anger at the changes made by ABP as she accused them of not being concerned with the best interests of the local community “It’s really disappointing to see the deci-

sion of the Board to remove many of the good amendments councillors made to the plan such as public transport provision,” she said.

“We worked closely with existing communities to achieve a plan that was sustainable and addressed the inadequate provision of public transport in the area.

“We also supported residents to make the process of opening up existing estates more democratic.

“The removal of all of these in the plan is an insult to the work that councillors and residents have done.

“Instead we have an un-elected body make decisions which will have a massive negative impact on the local community, acting in the interest of the developers and land speculators.

“We need more housing, but we need it to be built in sustainable communities with adequate infrastructure.”

FASTNews ‘Public tired of repeated pledges’

LOCAL FF Councillor Charlie O’Connor quizzed the chief executive of the Dublin Midland Hospital Group recently regarding the pressure on the Emergency Department at Tallaght Hospital.

As a member of the HSE Regional Health Forum for Dublin Mid-Leinster, O Connor says he is using his position to push for action on delayed projects earmarked for the local hospital.

“A new renal unit, an increase in bed capacity and an extension to the intensive care unit are among the key developments that have been previously committed to and that would relieve the immense pressure experienced by both staff and sick patients,” he said.

“The public and especially residents in the locality are frustrated and tired of the repeated pledges.

“I am told that ‘discussions are ongoing with the HSE to develop a new 72 single bed facility at the hospital to address capacity requirements’, but we have been told that before and no action has followed.”

Warning for parents A CONCERNED resident contacted the Kilnamanagh Neighbourhood Watch Facebook page with the following warning for local parents.

“My daughter and her friend were approached by a male in a car yesterday offering sweets saying he had more sweets in the back of the car. They both ran off. It happened on Tamarisk Ave/ Tamarisk Lawns on Friday at around 5pm.

“They said it was a Black/ Navy Toyota car possibly a people carrier.”

There have been several such incidents reported recently in different estates around Tallaght with two males approaching children offering sweets or telling the child they’ve been sent to collect them. Anyone who sees anything suspicious is urged to get the number of the car and ring 999.

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FOROIGE FEST: SONG, DANCE AND DRAMA

Mayor Mark Ward with Jessica Walsh and Ellie May Dowling from the Kingswood Project at the event.

Picture: EMILY GALLAGHER

Talented youths put on a show in Tallaght PADRAIG CONLON

LOCAL talented youths dazzled their audience at a night of unforgettable song, dance and drama in Tallaght.

It was all part of Foroige Fest 2019 which celebrates and recognises the efforts, talents and achievements of young people involved in South Dublin Foroige.

The theme of this year’s festival was ‘Foroige Connects’, chosen to show that although there is a wide spread of individual Foroige clubs and projects across South Dublin they are all connected.

Celebrations began at Rua Red South Dublin Arts Centre last Wednesday (8th May) with the display of a giant jigsaw art piece made up of 30 individual pieces creatively decorated by young people involved in Foroige clubs and services in the area.

Guests including Mayor Mark Ward, Dave O’Reilly, Chairperson, Foroige, local dignitaries, community gardai, Foroige partners, youth workers, volunteers and young people viewed an exhibition of the diverse services on offer to young people in the area.

At 6.45p.m. guests made their way to The Civic Theatre for a gala performance by young people who had completed workshops in drama, singing, circus skills and dance.

The young performers, many of whom were performing in public for the first time, put on an amazing spectacle, wowing the audience with their newly learned talents and skills.

The show opened with a highly entertaining drama quiz show performance entitled ‘Foroige Connects’ followed by soloist Anthony McKeown who gave a unique rendition of the song ‘You are the Reason’ by Callum Scott.

This was then followed by a troop of dancers who executed a perfect dance routine to the hits of ‘Wings’

by Little Mix. Then it was the turn of Tony Halpin who gave a very moving performance of ‘Shallow’ from the hit movie ‘A Star is Born’ to the delight of the audience.

The curtains came down on an amazing evening of entertainment with a stunning vocal performance by members of the ‘Foroige Fest’ singing workshop.

16 year old Lee McDonagh and

Niamh Ready both from Spirit Foroige Club, Newcastle acted as joint Masters of Ceremonies on the night.

Andy Leeson, Area Manager, Dublin South, Foroige was delighted with the event.

“Engaging young people in youth work through the performing arts is a most enjoyable and fulfilling experience for everyone involved,” he said.

“Foroige Fest connects all of the Foroige projects and clubs in South Dublin and leaves a legacy of pride and accomplishment for the young people involved and also for our volunteers and youth workers who have stood shoulder to shoulder with young people to help them be the best they can be.”

Jake Bushe, a member of the drama workshop, said the experience was one he will never forget.

“Being on the stage and performing was amazing,” he said.

“Even though it was nerve racking, we could feel the audience egging us on so that gave us the courage to go for it. It is an opportunity I would encourage other young people to try out if they get the chance.”

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Group celebrates 25 years of mental health support THE Rowlagh branch of Recovery International is celebrating its 25th anniversary of providing mental health support to the local community.

Recovery Int helps members deal with anxiety, depression, anger, insomnia any other illness related to mental health. It is a special form of cognitive behavioural training where people can change negative thoughts to positive and feel the difference it makes.

The first meeting of Recovery Rowlagh took place in late April 1994 and it has continued weekly ever since.

Meetings of Recovery Rowlagh, which take place in the Community Room of Rowlagh Parish Church, Clondalkin every Monday, are completely confidential, as is membership. New members are advised to attend for 6 weeks to learn the Recovery method for dealing with their issues

and medication is not discussed.

There is no fee for membership but a small donation is requested at each meeting to help with the bills for room rental, literature and tea or coffee.

One member of Recovery Rowlagh spoke about how it had helped her to deal with mental health issues.

“I first started going to Recovery to get better, and it has helped me enormously,” she said.

“I now stay on to make sure I remain in good mental health and to help others. I would encourage anyone who is suffering from a mental health problem to come along to our weekly meeting to give it a try.”

Recovery Rowlagh meets in the Community Room of Rowlagh Parish Church every Monday at 8pm. (Except Bank Holidays).

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CLONDALKIN: PUBLIC SUPPORT SOUGHT FOR THIS EVER-GROWING POPULAR LOCAL EVENT

Run for a Life returns to Corkagh Park on May 25th

LOCAL runners and walkers are reminded that the Irish Kidney Association (IKA) “Run for a Life” returns to Corkagh Park on Saturday, May 25th.

This event is organised by the IKA to support its work promoting organ donor awareness and delivering services for people living with kidney failure.

Colin White, race manager and national projects manager of the Irish Kidney Association, is hoping the public will contin-

ue to support this ever-growing popular local event.

“This will be the 11th annual ‘Run for a Life’ event which has developed a loyal following over the years and has become a strong platform for the promotion of organ donor awareness,” he said.

“We are looking forward to another successful event on May 25 which offers a great day out for all the family.

“Over 500 participants from

throughout Ireland took part in last year’s event and we are optimistic for another great turnout this year.”

Ray D’Arcy, the national ambassador for organ donor awareness 2019, will also take part in this years ‘Run for a Life.’

The fun event, which is a celebration of life, attracts over 500 participants annually.

It is open to people of all ages and levels of fitness who can

choose to walk, jog or run in the chip timed event, which offers prizes for winners in a choice of 2.5km, 5km and 10km distances.

The entry fee is €20 per adult, €10 child and €45 for a family of up to two adults and up to four children.

All finishers will receive a medal and entry fee also includes soup and sandwiches.

It all kicks off at 2pm on Saturday May 25th.

The fun event, which is a celebration of life, attracts over 500 participants annually

Call for urgent inspection FASTNews into ‘illegal’ apartments Tour of Leixlip Castle this Saturday

PADRAIG CONLON

A LOCAL office building provided another alarming indicator of the scarcity of rental property in Dublin.

An ad on Daft.ie offering apartments to let in Crag Avenue Business Park in Clondalkin raised alarm bells this week.

The property, located in a converted office block, consisted of eight bedrooms, five bathrooms and one shared kitchen.

Prospective tenants were told they could share a room for €550 in what appeared from photos to be very cramped conditions.

The contact name given in the ad was Qaiser Khan.

Local TD Eoin O Broin has called for an “urgent inspection” into the advertised apartments.

“Last week 8 apartments on Crag Avenue, Clondalkin were advertised on Daft. ie,” he said.

“The apartments are located in an industrial estate in what appears to be a converted commercial building.

“The add suggests that the unit could hold up to 16 tenants despite having just one small kitchen and toilet.

“There is no record of any change of use planning permission on South Dublin County Council’s web site.

“I have a real concern that this premises has neither planning permission nor the legally required building certificates.

“If this is the case then it is a criminal offence to allow the building to be occupied.”

Anyone wishing to change the use of a property from commercial to residential requires planning permission.

Specific additional requirements must also be satisfied under the building control regulations, which include disability access and fire safety certification.

The regulations also specifically exclude warehouses and buildings for light industrial use.

“I have made formal complaints to both the Director of Planning in South Dublin County Council and Daft.ie.

“Credit to Daft.ie who have removed the listing from their web site.

“I have also made direct contact with the named individuals on the Daft.ie site responsible for the property outlining my concerns and asking him to provide me with planning permission.

“The individual has replied saying he’s fully compliant with the law. It would be extremely unfortunate if these properties are let out only then to be found in breach of planning and building regulations resulting in tenants at

THE Society for Old Lucan field trip Leixlip Castle guided tour takes place this Saturday 18th May from 10.30-12.

No attendance without a booking.

Limited to 15 attendees, but a waiting list is in operation for this highly popular tour, so if you’ve booked a ticket and can’t attend, notify OldLucan@gmail.com asap to free up your space.

They meet at the castle gates at 10.30 sharp. Local tour charge applies, please bring exact change – Adults €8 and Students/OAP’s €4.

To book your place go to: eventbrite.ie/e/sol-field-tripguided-tour-of-leixlip-castletickets

risk of homelessness.

“I hope both South Dublin County Council and the Dublin Fire Service deal with the issue speedily.”

Dublin Rental Investigator, an anonymous Twitter account which reports and highlights Dublin’s rental crisis, told Dublin Gazette they are still trying to make contact with the advertiser of the apart-

ments.

“I’ve not been able to get in contact with Qaiser Khan either,” they said.

“There is one other cached rental advert with that name, which may be coincidental, but the phone has been disconnected.

I have contacted other companies in the estate to see if they have any info but I’m not holding out hope.”

Lucan Live up for Local Elections

“LUCAN Live” Local Election Coverage 2019 continues its comprehensive local election coverage.

All candidates from Lucan, Palmerstown/Fonthill will be interviewed on every “Lucan Live” on Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 3pm for the next few weeks.

If you have any questions that you would like Brendan or Maria to ask the candidates, please email info@ liffeysoundfm.ie or phone 6109339.

If you missed any of the programmes, you can listen back to all of them via podcast on their website and Facebook page. www.liffeysoundfm.ie or catch up on Facebook

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Donnachadh and Saoirse Ronan

Ingrida and Aiste Sabaliauskiene

Darren Gleeson with his daughter Maia

Declan Fetherston and his grandson Calvin

Sandra, Andrew and Evannah Mahon. Pictures: Conor McCabe Photography

Conor Neylon and Miriam O’Keefe

Darkness Into Light at the Phoenix Park H

UNDREDS of men, women and children got up in the middle of the night to set off on a journey of hope for the annual Darkness Into Light event at the Phoenix Park last week. They were joined by thousands across Ireland and throughout the world who walked together in hope against suicide. The money raised goes towards keeping Pieta House’s counselling services free of charge for people in suicidal crisis, those affected by suicide or those who self-harm.

Elaine Bias

Margaret Keogh and Ann Marie Lyons

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‘STILL WAITING FOR LEGISLATION TO BE ENACTED’

Picture: SON Photo

Firhouse CRC call for improvements to home care packages The protest outside Leinster House

PADRAIG CONLON

CLIENTS from Firhouse Central Remedial Clinic recently protested outside Leinster House calling for basic human rights.

They say that since ratification of the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) last year they are still waiting for legislation to be enacted.

Fiona O’Reilly, who attends the Firhouse CRC and is also chairperson of the CRC Adult Service Council, explained why she and her fellow clients were forced to bring their protest to the Dail last Wednesday (8th May.) “Firstly, we are looking for an improvement in Home Care Packages,” she said.

“We want more hours.

“Some of us only get 2 to 3 hours per week and this is totally inadequate.

“There is no consistency with staffing or timing, and I myself had to fight for two years to obtain some of these basic rights.”

Fiona, who has Multiple Sclerosis, uses a power chair to mobilise and needs to be hoist lifted from bed to chair.

Living in Walkinstown with her elderly parents, she previously worked in retail and travelled extensively around the world before being diagnosed with MS. “Secondly, increased availability of suitable respite facilities for those who need them,” Fiona continued.

“I have found through research I conducted that for many families, respite care is their lifeline.

“Respite care facilities really must be fully accessible, with accessible parking on-site and within an hour’s drive of home. Rooms should be

equipped with ceiling hoist tracks to allow easy access to bathrooms.

“There should be suitable meals provided, accessible transport for those without it, trained staff and a doctor on call.

“We may have made some progress recently, but it’s only the start.

“There is still a long way to go before proper respite care is easy to find and affordable to use.

“We all understand that healthcare is expensive to provide, but the people who need this care are surely among the more vulnerable in our society, and it is the moral responsibility of the state to look after its most vulnerable citizens in their time of need.

“Remember that 13% of the population has a disability, so these issues will affect every family in the country.”

Local students put their knowledge to the test KATIE Lawlor, Carly Harrison and Emma Clinton of Kishoge Community College Lucan with their project Smoking v Vaping at SciFest@ TU Dublin – Blanchardstown Campus, where over 200 students from 16 schools exhibited over 100 projects putting their knowledge of STEM to the test.

The winning project will go on to represent Ireland at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Anaheim, California in May 2020. Picture: Andres Poveda

‘Transport woes affecting residents’ quality of life’ LACK of joined up thinking to tackle Lucan’s worsening transport is affecting local residents’ quality of life.

This is according to Fianna Fáil Local Election candidate Caitríona McClean who says the Road Safety Authority, National Transport Authority and the Department of Transport should be working more closely with the council to improve traffic in Lucan village and surrounding areas.

“The size of the local population in Lucan has been steadily increasing over the past thirty years,” she told Dublin Gazette.

“In more recent years our village has become a popular Dublin suburb for first-time homeowners and young families.

“As a consequence, our road network and transport infrastructure are coming under immense pressure.

“The traffic gridlock in Lucan village and the surrounding areas is causing huge difficulties for residents.”

McClean questioned why other parts of the county have benefited from investment in transport while the local area appears to be overlooked.

“There are funds available for other largescale

capital infrastructure projects elsewhere in the capital and there is no excuse why the need to develop the LUAS along the N4 corridoor is being ignored,” she said.

“Residents are baffled as to why their taxes aren’t being invested locally or on such an obvious traffic solution.”

From speaking with the local electorate, McClean said a lack of State planning is driving Lucan residents mad.

“The locals that I am meeting while out on the campaign trail are deeply angered by the lack of joined up thinking,” she said.

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REPORT: UNIT DIRTY AND NOT IN A GOOD STATE OF REPAIR

Tallaght Hospital

Hospital unit deemed a high risk for children

PADRAIG CONLON

THE psychiatric unit at Tallaght Hospital is a “high risk” for children, an independent inspection has found.

A recent report published by the Mental Health Commission on five centres in Dublin, Clare, Sligo, Tipperary and Cork said there were eight “critical risk” failings, and 27 incidents of “high risk” to residents in the centres inspected.

“Safety is central to the provision of quality mental health services and finding eight critical risks and twenty seven high risk ratings is a matter of serious concern to the Commission,” Dr Susan Finnerty, Inspector of Mental Health Services, said.

“There has been repeated failure by some facilities to meet their legislative and care requirements.”

The Commission said the 52-bed acute psychiatric unit at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, “had a high risk on admission of children”.

According to the report; “Age-appropriate facilities and a programme of

activities were not provided.

“Children did not have access to child advocacy services and in one case did not have access to en suite facilities, instead having to share a bathroom with adults.”

As well as this many patients had to wait weeks before individual care plans were drawn up and longer for reviews of their plans, the commission said.

Further commenting on the reports, Dr Finnerty said: “The approved centres must provide individual care plans for residents.

“The care plan exists for each patient to assist with recovery and to facilitate the patient, the multi-disciplinary team, the family member or advocate, to work towards an agreed outcome and achievement of goals.”

The unit was also

found to be dirty and not in a good state of repair as there were stained ceiling tiles, and wall covering was lifting off some walls.

The Commission said it was alerted to serious concerns in relation to cleanliness following the 2018 annual regulatory inspection and subsequently issued an Immediate Action Notice to address the concerns.

The report said: “The centre provided

corrective and preventative plans and the Commission will seek an update in three months to ensure the plans are being implemented.

“Compliance in relation to individual care plan is monitored as part of the condition attached to registration.

“The centre is required to p rov i d e m o n t h l y reports to the Commission to demonstrate compliance.”

FASTNews

‘More needs to done to end upsurge of attacks on taxi drivers’ SINN Fein TD for Dublin South West Sean Crowe (pictured) has called on the Minister for Justice, Charlie Flanagan, and the Minister for Transport, Shane Ross, to meet with representatives of the taxi industry and An Garda Siochana to discuss ways of stopping a spate of new attacks on taxi drivers across the state.

Speaking in a Dail debate he outlined some of the recent horrific attacks on drivers and said many of them were traumatised and lucky to be still alive.

“There has been an upsurge in vicious attacks on taxi drivers in recent weeks and it is now happening on an almost daily basis,” Deputy Crowe said.

“While welcoming the statement from Minister Flanagan that An Garda Siochana are conducting full investigations into each recent case involving assaults and robberies, more needs to done to reassure taxi drivers and to reduce and eventually end this recent upsurge of attacks on men and women who are providing a vital service for our communities.”

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‘SHOCKING FIGURES’: 169% INCREASE IN HOMELESSNESS IN FIVE YEARS

Council blasted over latest local homeless figures PADRAIG CONLON

LOCAL Councillor Francis Timmons has described SDCC’s record of building 262 houses in five years as “shocking”.

The revelation came at the final meeting of the current council on Tuesday ahead of the local elections at the end of the month.

“Figures released to me

through council questions show a 169% increase in homelessness in five years and just 262 houses been built,” Cllr Timmons said.

“The figures show me very clearly that Rebuilding Ireland is failing, we have failed the most vulnerable.

“I had called for five years for emergency accommodation/hostel and my calls were ignored.

“The figures are shocking and while the responsibility must lie with the Minister for Housing and his department, SDCC and elected councillors must share the responsibility not enough Part 8s have come to the council.

“Two sites identi fied near my home have not come to council for approval, it’s not good enough and there is no

sense of urgency.’’

South Dublin County Council said: “Since 2014, the council has built a total of 262 homes under our social housing construction programme as follows: “In 2016 three schemes were completed under the housing construction programme at Suncroft, Tallaght (10 homes), St. Finians, Lucan (2) and St. Marys Belgard Road (3).

“No housing builds were completed in 2017.

“There were 238 social homes practically completed in 2018 at the following developments: St Marks Green, Clondalkin (11 homes); MacUilliam, Fortunestown (28 homes); Dromcarra, Jobstown (14 homes); Sheehy Skeffington Meadows (90 homes), Killininny (24 homes); Lett’s Field, Neilstown (37 homes); and Killinarden (17 homes).

“Nine social homes have been delivered to date in 2019 at Killinarden with 103 further social homes currently under construction for delivery in 2019 in developments at Owendoher, Ballyboden (40 homes) and St. Cuthbert’s, Clondalkin (63 homes) while a further 109 social homes are under construction at Corkagh Grange under the national PPP bundle and will be deliv-

SDCC’s record of building 262 houses in five years described as “shocking”

ered in 2020.

“Since 2018 a further eight housing developments comprising 276 social homes have been approved for planning by the elected members under the Part 8 process.

“These developments, which will be completed from 2020 onwards, are at Homeville (16 homes), St. Catherine’s (13 homes), Riversdale, Clondalkin

“Detailed design works and tender preparations are underway for these developments and it is envisaged that construction will commence on the first of these homes in the last quarter of 2019.”

Cllr Timmons said if Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy is not capable of fixing the homeless crisis then he should resign.

“We are relying on the

(44 homes), Templeogue Village (11 older person homes), Fernwood/Maplewood (40 older person homes), Whitestown Way (81 older person homes), Balgaddy (69 homes) and Greenfort Gardens (2 homes).

private sector to provide homes which is costing the taxpayer a fortune it is not value for money for the taxpayer and not working,” he said.

“Hostels/B&Bs/Hotel rooms/Hubs/Direct Provision etc. are not homes

“

We are relying on the private sector to provide homes which is costing the taxpayer a fortune

and are providing unsuitable accommodation for a lot of people especially the children living in these are affected in regards to mental health. “€2,000 plus rents are causing stress and pressure on many and we need to look at a system of publicly funded housing that meets the many complex needs of a lot of people.

“Many are working and struggling to pay increasing rents, housing is at boiling point and if the Minister can’t sort it he should resign and let someone in that get the job done.

“We also need to look at large scale developments outside of Dublin as Dublin is at boiling point in regards to traffic congestion and Transport.

“We also need to look at government incentives to get people to relocate and in order to build sustainable communities outside of Dublin.”

Council raises €15m to fund mortgage SOUTH Dublin County Council is to raise loans to a limit of €15m from the Housing Finance Agency plc to provide government-backed mortgages to first-time buyers as part of the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme.

Councillors approved raising the €15 million loan at the monthly council meeting.

The Council previously sanctioned €10m of this allocation at the 2018 June Council Meeting, bringing the overall total sought by South Dublin County Council to €25 million for the scheme.

So far the Council has approved 113 applications and

applications are still being accepted under the scheme.

The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme was launched by the government in February last year to help people buy their first home.

The scheme is open to people with an annual income not exceeding €50,000 and couples with a combined income that doesn’t exceed €75,000.

Applicants must show that they have received two insufficient finance offers from banks or building societies.

They also must have at least 10% of the value of a home in a deposit.

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Festival fun at Punchestown Family Day

SDCC first Dublin local authority to approve Climate Change Plan PADRAIG CONLON

SOUTH Dublin County Council is the first Dublin authority to approve a Climate Change Action Plan.

The Plan, which is a detailed strategy for the Dublin region as it faces significant risks and challenges related to climate change, was approved by elected members at the recent SDCC meeting.

“The level and detail of submissions received during the consultation period reflect widespread public concern on the urgent need to respond to climate change,” said SDCC Chief Executive Daniel McLoughlin.

“South Dublin County Council is determined to do all within its power to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

“This involves working on our own buildings and operations, whilst also influencing the wider community, other public bodies and businesses.

“It further requires making the South Dublin County Council area more adaptive to the impacts of climate change.”

Each of the four Dublin Local Authorities has worked with Codema - Dublin’s Energy Agency and the Dublin Metropolitan CARO office on developing individual Draft Climate Change Action Plans that outline how each local authority will act to prevent and adapt to the effects of climate change.

The Plans identify the main climate risks facing Dublin and outline both the Councils’ and the region’s current levels of greenhouse gas emissions.

They also outline all the actions that are ongoing or planned within the Councils and these are grouped under five key areas Energy and Buildings, Transport, Flood Resilience, Nature-Based Solutions and Resource Management.

The public consultation for each of the four Draft Climate Change Action Plans was held through a series of events and workshops between 11 February and 25 March this year.

South Dublin County Council received a total of 73 submissions during this period.

There were 114 actions in South Dublin County Council’s Draft Climate Change Action Plan; a further 17 have been added to the final document as a result of public submissions whilst another eight have been amended.

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Traffic and housing crisis in West Dublin - O Broin WEST Dublin has a traffic and housing crisis says Local election Independent candidate Eoin Ó Broin (pictured).

According to Ó Broin, Monastery Road in Clondalkin “is slow moving in the morning, Clondalkin Village is slow on afternoons while it is taking 30 minutes to exit Rathcoole Village.”

“The situation will get worse,” he told Dublin Gazette.

“Because Bórd Pleanála have refused to insist that the Kishogue Train Station be operational and additional bus services be in place before construction takes place in the Clonburris development.” Ó Broin says it seems SDCC planning office and An Bórd Pleanála “put the interests of developers such as Cairn Homes before those of citizens.”

“If this were not the case, “The planning authorities would insist on transport links being in place before residential estates were built and solve both issues at once,” he said.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

James Lucas, Evan Harris, Harry Kind and Matthew Murphy

Councillor Charlie O’Connor, Scott Hanahran, Callum Myler, Sam McMahon, Mayor of South Dublin Councillor Mark Ward and Andy Lesson

Barbara, Peter, Christopher and James. Pictures: EMILY GALLAGHER

Celebrating the young

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Singing Group

OUTH Dublin Foroige celebrated Foroige Fest last week. The event celebrates and recognises the efforts, talents and achievements of young people. The theme of this year’s Fest was ‘Foróige Connects’ and was made up of two parts.

Firstly, a ‘Foroige Connects’ exhibition including the unveiling of a giant jigsaw art piece made up of 30 individual jigsaw pieces decorated by young people and, a showcase of the wide variety of services and programmes offered by Foroige in the area.

Secondly, a Gala Concert by young people who have just completed a series of performing arts workshops across the disciplines of drama, singing, the spoken word and dance.

Dave, Ruta, Petra, Mary and Anthony

PFR Jnr’s Group Kilinardan Family Resource Centre

Anthony McGovern

MC’s Lee and Niamh

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Tony Halpin

Glenshane Girls Group: Valerie Scully, Senior Youth Officer, with Kailiylee Radford, Roisin Shortt, Alana Mullins, Jazmine and Kiara Ryall

Guest Speaker Dave O’Reilly

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CHARITY

Four peaks hike helps to reach more than €42k GARY IBBOTSON

Picture: Brian McEvoy

Tubbers says ‘Thanks a million’ for supporting a Coca-Cola fund

LATE Late Show host Ryan Tubridy launched the 2019 Coca-Cola Thank You Fund in the Little Museum of Dublin last week, with help from Clara Ryder, a former participant of Irish Guide Dogs’ Next Steps programme and guide dog Noah.

This year marks a major milestone year for the fund, which will see the total figure donated to youth-oriented non-profit

groups reach more than €1,000,000.

Praising the initiative, Tubbers said: “Young people need to be supported to bring about change and the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund is giving community leaders and hardworking non-profit organisations across Ireland the ability to activate programmes that are doing just that.” For further information and to apply, see www.coca-cola.ie/thankyou.

Kid coders impress at contest GARY IBBOTSON

TALENTED students from Dublin have taken part in the national finals of the prestigious Scratch Coding competition.

The popular coding competition took place in the University of Limerick

on Wednesday, May 15.

Dublin was represented by a total of seven teams of young coders.

T h ey i n c l u d e d S t Mary’s NS, Belmont Avenue in Donnybrook with their project, Choose the Right Thing; St Cronan’s Senior National School in

Swords with Galaxy Quest Heelllpp!; Coder Dojo Malahide with Starfighter Extreme; Scoil Mhuire Girls National School in Lucan with Around The World; Dominican College Sion Hill with The Life Cycle of a Bear; Catholic University School with

Fidgemon Demo, and Wicklow Park School, Blackrock, with Jungle Escape 1.0.

In operation since 2010, the National Scratch Competition has established itself among both teachers and students as a leading platform and show-

case for Ireland’s aspiring digital creators.

Scratch is a visual programming language that makes it easy for young people to create their own interactive stories, animations, games, music and art – and share their creations on the web.

EIGHT Dubliners have taken part in the Four Peaks challenge over the May bank holiday weekend.

Gemma Vaughan from Rathfarnham, Emmet Boylan from Rathcoole, Colm Scannell from Terenure, Gerry O’Brien from Tallaght, David McAvinue from Walkinstown, Pat Moore from Balrothery, Ciaran Kelly from Lucan and John Bradley from Finglas all climbed the highest peaks in each of Ireland’s four provinces as part of a Grafton Merchanting ROI team.

With the climbers raising more than €42,000 for charity – although the complete total won’t be known until June – the group ascended Slieve Donard in Co Down, Lugnaquilla in Co Wicklow, Carrauntoohil in Co Kerry and Mweelrea in Co Mayo.

Four charities have been chosen to be beneficiaries of the funds, including Focus Ireland, CMRF Crumlin, Pieta House and CF Ireland.

The team at Grafton Merchanting ROI had been training hard for the demanding four-day challenge but Gemma said it was easy to stay motivated.

Ciaran Kelly added: “Getting over the first mountain, Carrauntoohil – which is also the highest mountain in Ireland – was by far the hardest challenge, but the reward of getting to the top and lifting the flag made it 100% worth it.

“The collective camaraderie of the group of 22 people and the fact that the challenge was in aid of such worthy charities was the real driving force, and it is an incredible feeling to have accomplished the Four Peaks.”

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POLITICS Even for those who are ‘just’ interested in local politics, the people who are voted in as individuals still collectively help to shape the country, so choose who best represents your views

FRIDAY, MAY 24 IS THE DAY TO MAKE YOUR VIEWS KNOWN

Use your vote to AS WE all know by now the 2019 elections will be held on Friday, May 24.

At these elections, members of the local community will elect councillors to represent their areas within the four Dublin local authorities.

The voting is fine-tuned to incorporate areas called local electoral areas, formerly wards, within each local authority area.

This means that you can vote for candidates who will represent you specifically

on issues pertaining to your immediate local area.

Typically, these can be neighbours who are intimately familiar with issues and will use their voices to represent you at council level.

Dublin City Council will elect 63 councillors from all political parties and none, as well as 40 councillors each from the remaining council areas of Fingal, Dublin South and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown (DLR) Local elections are held every five years and the polling

date is set by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government and is the same day in all of the local authority areas.

The polling period must last at least 12 hours between 7am and 10.30pm.

The local authority returning officer in each local authority is responsible for managing the election in their local authority area. Each local authority pays the cost of running their own election.

On polling day, voters will

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help guide our country’s destiny place their votes by secret ballot at their local polling station.

Our electoral system is based on proportional representation by the single transferable vote (STV).

Voters can number the list of candidates 1, 2, 3, and so on, in the order of their preference.

In order to be eligible to cast your vote, there are a number of rules that apply.

Firstly, you do not have to be an Irish citizen to vote in a local election; however, you must be ordinarily resident in the State

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Whatever your views, be sure to cast your precious vote in the upcoming elections

on September 1, 2018, to be allowed register on the 2019/20 Register of Electors.

You must be over 18 years of age, you must live in the local electoral area, and you must be listed on the Register of Electors, or the Supplement to the Register.

For election candidates, it is

the law that election posters must be removed within seven days of polling day by the candidate or party.

After seven days, an on-thespot fine of €150 can be issued by your local authority for each offence.

If an election poster is causing a hazard to motorists or

pedestrians, you can inform your local authority about these safety concerns.

On election day, you will also vote for candidates for the European elections. Dubliners will elect four candidates, three immediately and a fourth once Britain exits the EU. This vote is much more important than people imagine, especially with the dark threat of populist extreme Right-wing parties beginning to make their presence felt across Europe.

The emergence of anti-EU

parties in countries such as The Netherlands, France and Austria is a cause for concern, with an anti-immigration tinge attached to these parties.

Closer to home, Ireland – the land of a hundred thousand welcomes – is also seeing a hardening of views, with stirrings of anti-immigrant and anti-EU sentiment now appearing on the fringes of political and cultural discourse.

Indeed, the main thrust of Brexit was largely based on the restriction of the free

movement of people based on extreme nationalism.

With 12% of Ireland’s population now from non-Irish backgrounds, caution in this country needs to be to the fore.

Ultimately, the shape and direction of our country comes down to you, with your vote, as ‘just’ voting for your local representative still has an impact on our shared destiny at a local and national level.

So, whatever your views, be sure to cast your precious vote in the upcoming elections ...

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A 72-YEAR old French man has completed a four month long journey across the Atlantic Ocean in a custom made giant barrel.

Jean-Jacques Savin, a former military parachutist and pilot, undertook the quest after being inspired by fellow Frenchman Alain Bombard, who had travelled solo across the Atlantic in a lifeboat in 1952.

Savin’s brightly-coloured barrel measures at about 10 feet long and seven feet wide.

It was custom-built using resin-coated plywood by two French barrel-makers.

In order to survive, Savin brought with him essential goods, such as a fishing rod as well as notso crucial items such as foie gras and wine.

Savin’s main concern was to build a sea home that would withstand the force of orca attacks.

Luckily, his 128 days at sea were mostly uneventful, except for the occasional sleepless night caused by strong waves knocking the barrel around from outside.

Setting off from the Canary Islands in late December, Savin and his trusted barrel landed on the shores of the Dutch island St Eustatius, a month later than expected.

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

This week’s dog of the week is Prince, a big, beautiful nine-month-old male pointer who just loves to play all day long.

As he is only a young dog, Prince is quite a playful and bouncy boy with a fun personality. He absolutely adores going for long walks, so he would be the perfect companion for someone who enjoys the great big outdoors and would like a hiking partner.

Prince can be a little shy when meeting new people, but he comes around pretty quickly, especially with the help of a tasty treat.

He loves to have company, so a home with someone that is there most of the time would be ideal for him. Prince is a fantastic dog that will thrive in an energetic and fun-loving home.

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

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

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D QUIRKY THINGS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE THIS WEEK...

BITS & BOBS

Man charged with DUI after crashing lawn mower into police cruiser A FLORIDA man is facing charges of driving under the influence after he crashed his riding lawnmower into a police car earlier this month.

The Haines City Police Department said 68-year-old Gary Wayne Anderson crashed into the vehicle while an officer was away from the car, according to the Lakeland Ledger.

The officer walked back to the car after hearing the crash and saw a man on a lawn mower with a trailer.

Anderson admitted hitting the cruiser but insisted there was no damage. The officer noticed minor damage to a rear plastic piece on the vehicle.

Anderson told the officer that he was drunk, according to police.

Officers said Anderson was unable to complete the field sobriety tests and said his demeanour “ranged from laughing to aggressive.”

After Anderson was taken into custody, he reportedly accused the police of poisoning him and asked to be taken to a hospital, according to WPLG-TV. Police said that Anderson’s blood-alcohol content registered .241 ― more than three times the legal limit ― and that he also had cocaine in his system.

However, Anderson insisted the police put the cocaine in his system, making his point with profane language and racial slurs, according to ABC Action News.

Sheep enrol at school to stop classes from closure

BLOOMING MARVELLOUS:

Noel Reid, Kieran Dunne and Dave Kearney were on hand to help launch Bloom, Ireland’s favourite horticulture, food and family festival, which takes place in the Phoenix Park, Dublin from Thursday 30th May – Monday 3rd June. Now in its 13th year, Bloom provides the ultimate day out for those interested in gardening, crafts, design, food, fun and fashion and is one of the highlights of the June Bank Holiday weekend in Ireland. This event attracted over 119,000 visitors last year and this year will feature 22 show gardens, 14 postcard gardens, over 100 Irish food and drink producers, 25 plant nurseries, 25 live cookery demonstrations with some of Ireland’s best-loved chefs and some 100 retailers, all within a 70 acre site. Pictures: Conor Healy / Picture It Photography

FIFTEEN sheep have been registered at a French primary school as part of a novel bid to save classes at risk of closure.

Ju l e s - Fe r r y i n C re t s e n Belledonne, a small town of less than 4,000 people at the foot of the Alps, had been told that it would have to scale back its lessons because of falling pupil numbers.

There are only 261 children at the school - but now they have been joined by more than a dozen sheep in a symbolic

move to tackle what parents have described as a “miserable situation”.

The farm animals were provided by a local herder, Michel Girerd, who with the help of his dog escorted the new pupils along to the school to see them officially signed up with their birth certificates.

Among the names added to the register during a ceremony watched by parents, teachers and children were Baa-bete and Saute-Mouton.

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WHAT’S BIG IN MUSIC, CINEMA AND TV

Another stellar line-up awaits at Leixlip Festival WILD Youth, Hermitage Green and The Riptide Movement are among an exciting line-up of headline acts announced for Leixlip Festival this June Bank Holiday Weekend.

The spectacular open air music festival, staged in the Court Yard Hotel, Leixlip, offers four days of outstanding entertainment with the best of national and local musical talent, including Monday night’s hugely popular main act, Smash Hits.

2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the longstanding community festival in Leixlip, and the Court Yard Hotel’s 15th live music festival.

New to Leixlip Festival this year – having sold out their first Irish tour, including a headline at The Olympia – are Wild Youth, who open the festival on the Rock the Yard main stage on Friday, May 31.

The Irish four-piece is enjoying a breakthrough year with their hit single, Can’t Move On, following earlier chart-toppers, All or Nothing, and Lose Control.

Their melodic brand of pop-rock, full of electronic touches, has seen them support artists such as Niall Horan, The Script, Zara Larsson and Kodaline, playing across Ireland and the UK. Saturday, June 1 welcomes Hermitage Green back to Leixlip, following a sold-out international tour covering Ireland, the UK, the Middle East, Australia and the US. The Limerick act boasts a unique arrangement of instruments, delivering a truly original Irish music sound and memorable hits such as Quicksand, Not Your Lover, and Save Your Soul.

The band has a new EP of six progressive sonic masterpieces, Gold & Rust, made with producer Matt Lawrence, known for his Grammy Award-winning work with acts such as Adele, Amy Winehouse and Mumford & Sons.

Also returning to Leixlip Festival on Sunday, June 2, by popular demand are The Riptide Movement, with their soaring guitar rock that’s drawn comparisons with U2, Kings of Leon, The Clash and Oasis.

The four lifelong friends from Lucan are practically locals, with their huge following all set to descend on this year’s Leixlip Festival Sunday night showcase.

The Dublin-based modern rock quartet toured extensively last year on the back of critically acclaimed releases, All Works Out, Elephant in the Room, and Changeling.

Festival goers will enjoy these and more, including the band’s three-part web series, Plastic Oceans, released last November and their latest new EP, I’ll be There, released just this month Bank Holiday Monday in the Court Yard Hotel just would not be the same without Smash Hits.

The unique tribute band to the golden era of 90s dance, pop and R’n’B will close out the open air festival’s weekend line-up with rip-roaring, feel-good boogie and the best of classic 90s tracks.

With support acts still to be announced, tickets for the eagerly awaited open air music weekend are now on sale, with Day Tickets at €10 each plus booking fee, and a Weekend Ticket at just €30, offering four days for the price of three.

More than a dozen amazing live music acts, top bands and DJs are appearing, with main stage music action from Friday evening, May 31, until Monday night’s closing gig with the inimitable Smash Hits, which starts at 9pm.

Tickets are available on Eventbrite and via the Court Yard Hotel website, and will be sold at the gate each day, subject to availability.

CINEMA | ONE OF THE LAST STARS OF CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD DIES

A Day to remember as Doris passes away SHANE DILLON

WHEN someone of the rare calibre of Doris Day dies – as the late Hollywood stalwart did on Monday, aged 97 – that trumps any standard cinema news or reviews.

(Sorry about that, Detective Pikachu – pika, pika – but your new film’s review will probably make it onto these pages next week.)

Recent decades saw Day living a quiet life, resolutely avoiding any media press or exposure, with the star determined to live very firmly out of the spotlight – a sharp contrast to her many years as one of America, and Cinema’s, most famous stars, known to countless millions around the world.

Born as Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff, a descendant of German immigrants, the talented young singer had already reached a spectacular level of success by 1946 when she was the world’s highest paid female singer.

That stellar accolade wasn’t enough, however, with Day stepping into cinema in 1948 – marking the start of one of the Twentieth Century’s most successful cinema careers, which was cemented with

ease in the 1950s.

That was a period which saw Day at the height of her reach and success, as she stamped out a singular career as the star of one musical or comedy after another, generally paired with some of cinema’s leading men, but resolutely on an equal footing.

Putting Day on any film’s marketing was a sure-fire way to ensure it was a hit, with Day keeping a firm grip on her role as one of America’s favourite sweethearts, blessed with a singular voice and a light touch that lended itself with ease to comic roles.

Her carefully cultivated ‘sweetheart’ image would prove to be a millstone, however, once the Swinging Sixties began to influence cinema and culture.

The public’s appetite for the kind of wholesome roles so indelibly linked to Day began to fade away, with her films increasingly out of step with a more jaded, cynical audience.

By the 1970s, her star was waning – by no means was Day a dim has-been from Hollywood’s golden era, but her power and box office draw had substantially waned, largely prompting her to retire

The late Doris Day (97); inset: in her glamorous heydey, as one of Cinema’s most popular international stars

from any significant films or roles.

Later years saw Day largely devote herself quietly to animal welfare activism, finding a new passion and focus upon which to leverage her fame and influence.

Still, although Day faded from the public consciousness quite some

time ago, her sheer star power never truly faded away.

Even a cursory examination of her cinema resume – let alone her many musical tracks – reveals a uniquely talented star; someone with

THIS week in Carrigstown, sickness and secrets prove difficult for some locals to deal with. However, there’s good news for some, and some fun to be had, too.

Sickness and secrets affect locals living in Carrigstown

CAROL is troubled when an unwell Robbie doesn’t respond well to her romantic advances, whilst Nora suggests somebody told Robbie about Darragh’s accident.

Robbie is in pain but hides it from Carol.

He’s also left housebound due to his injury, but refuses to rest, causing friction in the house.

Paul has a new venture, but his excitement turns to shock when Fiona finally reveals herself to him, with Fiona testing the waters with a suspicious Paul.

With the poitin in McCoy’s, Jane gets a

Fiona and a suspicious Paul

shock when someone she didn’t expect makes a return. She lies to the unexpected guest to stop him finding the poitin in McCoys, but he eventually uncovers their secret and tries to make them dispose of the poitin.

Eoghan receives sad news in the post and when Killo and Vinny lecture him, his grief turns to anger.

the skill to become a true star, and the quiet humanity to step away from it all when the time came. Rest in peace, Doris Day...

Cristiano and Will show Eoghan their sympathy but Eoghan’s troubles continue when Leo tells him his phone is being used to send spam messages.

Leo unintentionally encourages Eoghan to take matters into his own hands. However, things start to look up for Eoghan later on in the week.

Zak decides to leave Carrigstown again, with Dearbhla organising a send-off before he goes back down the country.

Robbie is left seething when setting up for the charity race night turns chaotic. Cass uses his cunning to increase takings at the race night.

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

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ENTERTAINMENT GOINGOUTOUT

PICK WEEK OF THE

MAY 22 (WEDNESDAY)

Mariah Carey @ 3Arena, €70+ After years of vocally-propelled pop, Mariah Carey finally drops in to headline Dublin for the first time ever. The reception, we suspect, will be rapturous...

MAY 16 (THURSDAY)

Mongoose @ Whelan’s, €19 Mick Flannery @ Vicar Street, €30 Dermot Kennedy @ Olympia Theatre, SOLD OUT Shawn James @ Whelan’s (upstairs), €16 Bullet Girl @ Workman’s Club, €10

MAY 17 (FRIDAY)

Tony Law @ Whelan’s, €20 Oh Bryan @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €13 Kid Trunks @ The Academy Green Room, €20 Sons of East @ Workman’s Club, €20 Louis Cole @ The Sugar Club, €15+

MAY 18 (SATURDAY)

Colm Mac Con Iomaire @ Vicar Street, €28 BEAK @ Whelan’s, €22 Montauk Hotel @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10 The Macc Lads @ Workman’s Club, €29 Ed Motta @ The Sugar Club, €20

MAY 19 (SUNDAY)

KERN @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12 Bry @ The Academy Green Room, €14

MAY 20 (MONDAY)

Alice In Chains @ Olympia Theatre, SOLD OUT

MAY 21 (TUESDAY)

LP @ Olympia Theatre, SOLD OUT Big Thief @ Vicar Street, €23 Aaron McCann @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10

MAY 22 (WEDNESDAY)

Bess Atwell @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €14 Paul Young @ Olympia Theatre, SOLD OUT Liniker E Os Caramelows @ The Sugar Club, €20

Anything but ‘just another cover band’

ON THE face of it, Deja Boo are ‘just another covers band’ working the Irish wedding circuit.

That would be a gross oversimplification, though: there’s quite a bit more to the project – propelled forward by boisterous co-stars Niamh Collins and Zamo Riffman – than initially meets the eye.

Zamo Riffman, in a former life, was something of an 80s high-school icon, studying at an edgy Dublin Christian Brother’s school and playing music for fun.

If that sounds familiar, you might have seen the film made by his old bandmate, John Carney, in which those times are recreated.

Riffman (real name Eamon) stars in a colourful form as one of the main characters in the 2016 hit, Sing Street.

A s we l l a s b e i n g portrayed in the film – like Riffman as a kid, his character also loves rabbits – Eamon also has a small walk-on part as a janitor, and provides some of the bass lines for the film’s music.

In his more everyday life in 2019, though, Zamo Riffman plays under his own moniker, and in the aforementioned popular wedding, corporate and party covers band, Deja Boo. “Our aim is to give a

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kind of A-Z of everything for everybody,” Riffman explains of the band.

“It’s hard, fitting all the different songs and genres in there. The first set is usually an hour, and we try and get the ‘oldies and goldies’ in, to keep everyone in the room happy.

“The second half will be all the modern stuff.

At the end, there’s a fullon rave, people hanging off chandeliers and stuff!

It can get very lively, and we’ve seen all sorts at weddings.”

Deja Boo’s current setlist shows that eclectic, playful direction: it features James Brown and George Ezra, Blur and The Specials.

“We play anywhere and everywhere,” Riffman continues. “It’s a great band. We have amazing m u s i c i a n s i n t h e re, through knowing a lot of people on the music scene.”

Previous contributors have included Jake Kearn (now a guitarist with Niall Horan’s touring band) and Rory Doyle (who now plays drums with Hozier).

“We like to think we nurtured them,” Riffman laughs. “We have a lot of

on-stage experience.”

Of the modern music industry, he says: “We live in a really hard scenario now. I play my own stuff, but it’s really difficult to get anywhere.

“I think as artists we deserve a proper percentage of the money b e i n g m a d e. T h e s e corporations are making millions and millions selling these people’s works.

“Spotify is very clever, but not great for artists.

YouTube’s the same. The way round that is playing live and trying to sell merchandise, and to try

and get a bit of advertising, songs in movies, stuff like that.

“I was in my first band in De La Salle, Churchtown with John Carney, as teenagers,” he remembers of those early days.

“We were called ‘The Twilight Zone’, and there’s a photograph of us in the annual in De La Salle.

The Frames “We did that for three or four years, and then John went and played with The Frames, and then became and independent movie maker.”

“He got me involved in

the songwriting team,” Riffman says of the Sing Street role. “It’s quite mindblowing, someone making a movie about you. It’s semi-autobiographical.

I can see all the little t h r o w b a c k s . H e ’s embellished it.”

“Mainly, now, we’re a high-energy covers band.

We try to do everything really intensely, like you’d get with an original band.

“For me that’s what makes Deja Boo special. A lot of wedding bands, they don’t want to be there, they don’t really care.

“We’ve never been that kind of band.”

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DUBLINERS: THE STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE WHO CALL THIS CITY THEIR HOME

Meeting Arturo Centore

A journey from Italy to Ireland turns into a love affair with Dublin I’M originally from Italy but I’ve been living in Dublin since 2006 and really feel part of the community here.

I love this country and its wonderful spirit, it’s why I chose to live here, it’s one of the best countries in the world for helping other people.

The community spirit where I live in Blanchardstown is so strong, I have lived in a few other countries and I’ve never experienced such strong spirit as here.

I live with my wife Paola and my daughter,

Alice, who was only four months old when we moved here.

Now she is fluent in Irish and speaks with a strong Dublin accent!

I was only supposed to come here to stay for one year, now I want to stay for life and I’ve applied for citizenship.

My daughter attends a local secondary school, Coolimine Community School, where I also volunteer in the Parent’s Association.

It’s a great school, I really want to congratulate the PA, the teachers and the Principal for the amazing work they

do with the pupils not just in relation to the syllabus but the social inclusion, environment projects, cultural diversity etc.

I am also involved with the De Paul homeless charity too.

I volunteer in one of their busiest homeless hostels in the city centre where we help up to 120 homeless people, distributing food, counselling, doing anything we can to help really.

The experience there is amazing, and it is important to be able to help who have been less lucky then us.

This experience is really changing my life point of view.

I also work in the maritime industry, usually as captain on a vessel, my career at sea started over 20 years ago when I completed a five year study program at the Maritime College in 1996.

I served a year in the Italian

Thousands take part in National Pyjama Day

OVER 300 early childcare services and 16,110 children in Dublin took part in the annual fundraising event, National Pyjama Day, last week. They joined thousands of children nationwide sponsored by their families to wear their pyjamas to preschool.

National Pyjama Day is organised by Early Childhood Ireland, the national representative body for the early years sector. Once participating children arrived at preschool, they took part in activities such as ‘PJ picnics’, denbuilding, pillow fights, bear hunts, and storytelling. All funds raised will be donated to charities that work with children with additional needs.

Pictured at the launch of National Pyjama Day are Mia Bevins and Calvin Smith Hayes from Carr’s Child and Family Service, Ranelagh. Pictures: Marc O’Sullivan

Navy on board the Coast Guard SAR units, then with Grimaldi Lines on board their vessels travelling throughout the major shipping routes of the world North Europe, West Africa and South America.

and much further away than a “few hours” - when we rescue them they’re usually in a very bad way.

The volunteer activists from all over Europe have been involved in the rescue of more than 37,000 people so far.

Refugees I should finish my law degree Last year I was contacted by a this year or next, and specialise group called Sea Watch e.V. in International Law and a non-profit organisaHuman Rights. tion that carries out And apart from I love this c ivil search and my professional country and its rescue operations b a ckground wonderful spirit, it’s of refugees in the this is one of why I chose to live here, Central Mediterthe reasons I it’s one of the best ranean. am involved countries in the world Sea-Watch prowith Sea for helping vide emergency Watch and their other people re l i e f ca p a c i t i e s, cause. demands and pushes Apart from some for rescue operations by the contribution when on European institutions and stands board the Sea Watch, I am a small up publicly for legal escape routes entrepreneur and I have a packaging business based in Dublin 15. for refugees.

I created a brand a few years According to the Law of the Sea, if you see someone drowning it is ago which provides packaging for your duty to save them, so we are businesses now we mainly have online customers. there to help refugees.

Sometimes volunteer work is Sometimes we get stopped by navies from European countries, perceived by many as not a real we’ve also had attacks on our job, but I must say sometimes it is even more satisfying, at least for boat.

It’s such a heart-breaking situ- the soul. ation at the moment with people By the time this is published I risking their lives trying to flee will be aboard Sea Watch 3 for the war torn countries. next mission.

The people they pay to help “assist” them reach Europe give  What’s your story? Do you them a little rubber boat and tell have an interesting connection them Europe is only a few hours to Dublin and why you call it away. home? Please email your story The Mediterranean is massive to news@dublingazette.com

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Their footwear range works for every forecast, even unpredictable Irish summer weather.

The Marine II (RRP €80) and the Marine Lady (RRP €70) are a modern take on a classic boat shoe, with kids also able to get in on the action with the Marine Sport Junior (RRP €55).

For bootlovers, The Samaris II Mid (RRP €130.00) and the Lady Samaris II Mid (RRP €120.00) come in stunning bright colours. Get the kids booted up too

with the Samaris Mid Jnr (RRP €70).

Sporty sandals with robust soles and all the appropriate adventureready trimmings were a hit with leading fashion houses this SS19, and Regatta have their own take on the style in the brand-new collection.

Especially on-trend are the Holcombe Vent (RRP €60.00) and the Lady Holcombe Vent (RRP €55.00). For Kids, the Kota Drift Jnr is an excellent choice perfect for playing on the beach.

For a full list of products please visit your nearest Regatta store, or www.regatta.ie.

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This year, Una King from Dublin was chosen to receive a €3,500 bursary and 3 month paid internship at River Island’s London design studio.

The bursary provides graduates with an invaluable first step into

the commercial fashion world, with past winners having designs sold in River Island stores and online.

This is the sixteenth year of the River Island bursary which offers final year fashion design students in N.C.A.D the chance to win.

The students were judged by River Island’s Head of Womens-

wear Design, Lucy Moller. Una’s winning entry is a collection of functional clothing that acknowledges Ireland’s ever-changing climate. The collection is adaptable, with garments providing protection for the wearer - city survival style.

Many past winners have gone on to become full time members of the design team at River Island.

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FOOD & DRINK

A GUIDE TO TEMPTING FARE

RECIPE | GET IN THE MOOD FOR THE DUBLIN BAY PRAWN FESTIVAL

A tasty celebration of Dublin prawns GARY IBBOTSON

WITH the Dublin Bay Prawn Festival set to take place between May 17-19 in Howth, we bring you a delicious but simple recipe for a prawn omelette, courtesy of Bord Bia. Combining locally caught Dublin Bay prawns and a fluffy, classic omelette recipe, this take on the staple dish (which serves two, with a cooking time of just about 10 minutes) is best served immediately with a lightly dressed rocket salad and fresh, crusty bread.

Ingredients • Approx 12 140g locally c a u g h t , u n c o o ke d , Dublin Bay prawns • A little olive oil • A knob of butter • A little salt and freshly ground black pepper • 6 large eggs • 1 tablesp. cold water • 2 tablesp. chives, chopped • 50g peas, defrosted Picture: Bord Bia

It takes just about ten minutes to whip up this delicious prawn omelette fare for two

Preparation • Heat a non-stick frying pan, with a base that’s

about 20cm in diameter.

Add a little oil and a little butter. Once the butter is foaming, add the prawns.

• Season and then saute gently for 2-3 minutes.

Remove to a plate and keep warm.

• Break the eggs into a bowl and add the water, chives and a little salt and black pepper and lightly beat.

• Add a little more oil and then a little butter to the pan, swirling it around so that the base and sides get coated.

• While the butter is still foaming, pour in half the egg mixture, tilting the pan from side to side.

• Stir gently with a fork or wooden spatula, drawing the mixture from the sides to the centre as it sets.

• When the eggs have almost set, scatter over half the peas and prawns.

• Cook for another minute or two, then tilt the pan away from you slightly and use a palette knife to fold over the omelette.

• Slide on to a warmed plate; repeat to make the second omelette.

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A terrific pint and great

pub make this a must-visit

ARGUABLY a pub that is one of the most talked about in Dublin while remaining a well-kept secret of sorts, the Strawberry Hall deserves the plaudits it receives.

Despite being as isolated as a Dublin pub really can be, tucked away alongside the Liffey and under the huge Westlink toll bridge, this place has relied on its authenticity and high standards of customer service to bring in the trade, and you can see that it’s working.

The pub is one of the capital’s oldest, dating back to the 1800s, and just outside the M50, has a feeling of being the only watering hole for miles around.

The pint was as enjoyable as the rest of the pub, so good even the novelty strawberries on the walls started to look tasty. Plenty of cream, volume and taste on point until the last drop, you can see why the locals might not be shouting about this gem of a pub – they’re keeping it all for themselves.

The Strawberry Hall, near the city edge, deserves the trip @guinnessadvisor

Delicious Skerries crisps should make a packet AN ARTISAN crisp brand based in Skerries, Clinton’s Crisps, has now rolled out their product nationwide.

Made by brothers Sean and Martin Clinton, the snack will be stocked at supermarkets and convenience stores across the country from this week.

The brothers set up Loughbarn Farms in 2017 with the aim of producing the flavour-packed Clinton’s Crisps. The company began trading last August, and has since gone from strength to strength.

The crisps come in three flavours – seared steak, mature cheddar and red onion, as well as classic sea salt and vinegar. The crisps are also gluten-free, with no preservatives or artificial flavourings.

Available in both individual packs and sharing packs, they will be available at €1.30 and €2.60 respectively.

Indie brewers from all over the country celebrate the launch of Independent Craft Beer Week

A week to support local independent breweries

IRISH Independent Craft Beer Week starts on Wednesday, May 22 and features a series of nationwide celebrations across the country.

The launch event took place on Wednesday, May 8 at Lost Lane with more than 30 breweries providing the opportunity for guests to sample some of the best beer Ireland has to offer.

Peter Mosley, chairperson of the Independent Craft Brewers of Ireland, said: “The launch starts a series of celebrations to encourage visitors to discover their local independent breweries and to taste and explore particular beers very unique to their area.

“It is important for the association to raise awareness about microbreweries in Ireland that employ talented young professionals and produce quality and genuinely independent beers.”

This year’s Independent Beer Week will see local breweries collaborate with pubs, restaurants, and offlicenses for tastings, live music and food-pairing events.

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A STUNNING STAYCATION JUST A SKIP AWAY

TRAVEL

Powerscourt’s perfection makes it so easy to praise Some stunning interior and exterior images of Powerscourt Hotel & Spa

SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor THE mere mention of Powerscourt Hotel & Spa conjures up images of opulence and luxury on a grand scale.

The spectacular five-star hotel on the Powerscourt Estate in Co Wicklow is set in beautifully manicured gardens overlooking the magnificent Sugar Loaf Mountain.

Hotel manager Ian Wynne and the rest of the team pride themselves on giving guests staying at the 200-room hotel a level of customer service second to none.

T h e r e f o r e i t ’s n o surprise that it was awarded the title of Ireland’s Leading Luxury Spa Hotel in 2019 in the Global Luxury Hotel & Spa Awards.

Powerscou r t Ho te l Resort & Spa was also voted Resort Hotel of

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It is undoubtedly the spa that is Powerscourt’s top asset – the ESPA mecca of relaxation is vast the Year at the Irish Hospitality Awards in March of this year.

But enough of the CV – we decided to take up an offer of a visit with dinner and spa treatment to find out first-hand what an overnight stay has to offer.

First off there’s the location.

It really is a superb setting with the sweeping mountains acting as a backdrop, Powerscourt House and Gardens a short stroll to the west and the charming village of Enniskerry a mere 10-minute walk downhill.

Not forgetting the breathtaking Powerscourt waterfall

(inset, right), which is just a few minutes’ drive away – and all this is literally on Dublin’s doorstep.

As you’d expect, the hotel itself is all high ceilings, chandeliers, wide sweeping staircases and sumptuous carpets – but despite the grandeur of style there’s not a hint of stuffiness and the atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming.

Guests seem more than happy to languish by the open fire and staff are friendly and helpful, without being in any way obtrusive or, perish the thought, conspicuously over-attentive.

The hotel was lavishly developed at the tail end of the last economic

boom by a consortium which included Johnny Ronan, originally opening as a Ritz Carlton.

Pa r t s o f t h e 2 0 0 2 remake of The Count of Monte Cristo were filmed in the grounds and there’s a humorous nod to this in the hot-air balloon motif running through the property.

To describe the rooms as spacious is a gross understatement – deluxe rooms all boast a separate dressing room and suites are bigger than your average apartment.

Little touches make all the difference, such as the top-of-the-range coffee machines, touch controls for lighting and air-conditioning, and the integrated TV in the bathroom mirror.

H o w e v e r, i t i s undoubtedly the spa that is Powerscourt’s top asset.

The ESPA mecca of relaxation is vast; it stretches over two floors and opens onto the hotel gardens, with a gym, pool, hammam suite, spa cafe and state-of-the-art

relaxation room.

I was in safe hands with Hannah who administered a 90-minute natural facelift otherwise known as the age-defying ESPA ultra Lifestage facial.

The treatment m i n i m i se s w r i n k l e s, b o o s t s hyd r a t i o n , and helps reduce the appearance of pigmentation, large pores and redness.

The lifting facial massage techniques were bracing at times, but the results were spectacular.

Dinner at Sika restaurant was another memorable experience.

My rabbit croquette starter was outdone by my companion’s smoked duck.

We both opted for fillet of Irish Hereford prime beef with burnt onion puree, confit potatoes and pepper sauce for mains, and tried our damnedest to finish

every morsel on the plate.

Our dessert was an event in itself with our server triumphantly pouring warm chocolate sauce over a chocolate sphere, which melted to reveal vanilla ice cream inside.

The salted caramel cheesecake – a deconstructed plate with chocolate soil, a dulcey sponge, salted popcorn and fresh mango – was a party for the palette.

After a blissful night’s sleep in our comfy queensized beds we returned to Sika for an abundant buffet breakfast, before a stroll down to the river walk reserved for hotel guests only.

• E n j oy o n e - n i g h t accommodation, dinner at SIKA restaurant plus 20% discount off any 50-min ESPA treatment, prices from €320.

For more contact 01 274 8888, or visit www. powerscourthotel.com.

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MOTORS

WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF TRANSPORT

Plenty of comfort and class in Renault Megane DECLAN GLYNN

WITH its sculpted shoulders, tight curves, an imposing front grille, and distinctive LED lighting signature, the dynamic design of the Renault Megane Hatchback promises powerful sensations from every angle.

The C-shaped front headlights, and rear signature lighting, attracts everyone’s attention, and makes the Renault Megane instantly recognisable from afar.

There are three specification levels in the standard Renault Megane 5-Door Hatchback – Play, Iconic, and GT Line, while performance car buyers can choose from a 280bhp Megane RS, or a 300bhp Megane RS Trophy.

Thanks to the acknowledged expertise of Renault’s engine specialists, cutting-edge technology and up-tothe-minute engine innovations are employed across the Megane range.

Petrol and diesel engines are available in the new Renault Megane Hatchback, with the new 1.33-litre (TCe) petrol engine coming in two states of tune, 100bhp or 140bhp (with 200Nm and 240Nm of torque respectively).

However, the lowerpowered engine is only available in the entrylevel Play specification model.

The 1.5-litre (Blue dCi) diesel engine is offered with 115bhp and 260Nm of torque, and is available across the entire model range.

Transmission options consist of a six-speed manual gearbox, or a dual-clutch (EDC) sevenspeed automatic (Iconic and GT Line models

Overall car registrations still down on 2018 figures THE Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) have issued the new vehicle registrations statistics for April, along with their Quarterly Motor Industry Review (Q1 of 2019).

New car registrations for the month of April were up 10.8% (8,923) when compared to April 2018 (8,053), while new cars’ registrations in the year, to date, are 8.5% (73,044) down on the same period last year (79,813).

New Light Commercial Vehicle registrations were slightly up by 1.12%

With a dizzying range of specifications as standard, the Renault Megane offers terrific value for money. Away from the impressive features, the range also offers decent power and range, and all in a range that’s thoughtfully designed with high-quality materials.

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My review car was a Renault Megane Hatchback GT Line TCe 140 GPF (Gasoline Particulate Filter) in stylish F l a m e Re d m e t a l l i c paintwork.

Thanks to the cars’

standard six-speed manual gearbox, and 240Nm of torque, the 0-100km/h sprint can be completed in just 9.5-seconds, with a claimed top speed of 205km/h achievable.

S ta n d a rd G T L i n e equipment includes 18”

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1) Stylish French design flair 2) Technologically-advanced petrol engine 3) Frugal diesel engine 4) Three trim levels 5) Priced from €22,140

alloy wheels, an 8.7” touchscreen with TomTom LIVE services (complete with Western European mapping), FM/AM/ DAB tuner, Bluetooth audio streaming and hands-free calls.

Other features include USB and AUX sockets, voice control, rear parking camera, front and rear parking sensors, Visio system (including lane departure warning, traffic sign recognition and automatic high/low beam), sports seats with integrated headrests, chrome door sill plates – and much, much more.

In fact, the list of standard specification is so comprehensive, that the only optional extra on my review car was metallic paint (at €675)!

Moving on from a dizzying range of standard specs, five different driving modes are available in the Renault

Megane, offering five unique driving experiences.

With Renault’s MULTI-SENSE system, you can choose between Neutral, Eco, Comfort, Sport, and Personal driving modes, which will configure the car to meet the driver’s command.

Fuel economy Fuel economy across the entire Renault Megane Hatchback range is excellent.

On a combined driving cycle, Blue dCi (diesel) engines consume as little as 4.5-litres of diesel per 100kms driven, with TCe (petrol) engines consuming as little as 6.2l/100km.

Annual road tax will cost between €180 and €390, depending on the engine and model chosen.

The thoughtful layout of the dashboard and driving controls in the

Renault Megane makes the car very pleasura b l e to d r ive, w h i l e high-quality materials are used throughout the cabin.

A l a rge c e n t ra l l ymounted portrait-style infotainment screen dominates the dashboard, while heating controls are, thankfully, still dial-controlled.

B o o t s p a ce i n t h e Renault Megane Hatchback is very impressive, with 434-litres available with the rear seats in place, or up to 1,409-litres on offer when the rear seat backs are folded.

All new Renault passenger cars are supplied with a comprehensive 5-Year/200,000km warranty, and a spare wheel comes as standard too.

Priced from just €22,140, the Renault Megane Hatchback represents terrific value for money.

(1,812) on April 2018 (1,792), and in the year, to date, down 9.95% (12,892).

New Heavy Commercial Vehicles have increased 27.27% for the month of April (308) compared to the same month last year (242), and are up 3.11% (1,194) in the year, to date.

Imported Used Cars increased by 2.8% for April 2019 (8,886) when compared to April 2018 (8,644), and year to date are 2.75% (35,717) ahead of 2018 (34,761).

The SIMI report shows that while the Irish economy is still positive, both new cars and commercial registrations declined in the first quarter of 2019, with the exception of both electric cars and used car imports.

Interestingly, while overall car registrations this year, to date, are down by 8.5%, registrations in Dublin are down by a lesser margin, at 4.68%.

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CANOEING: JENNY Egan and Ronan Foley will begin their campaign to qualify for next year’s Tokyo Olympics at the opening World Cup competition in Poznan, Poland starting on Thursday May 23.

In June last year, Egan, from the Salmon Leap club, won the 5000m at the World Cup round in Portugal.

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS INFORM YOU OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AND SCORES OF YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMS DIVING | RED BULL EVENT SEES TOWN PACKED LAST WEEKEND

Dun Laoghaire thronged for cliffhanger  sport@dublingazette.com

THE first-ever Red Bull Cliff Diving event in the Irish Capital saw divers leap from 27m at Dún Laoghaire Harbour, in front of the highestever spectator turnout in the World Series’ 10-year history.

Huge crowds filled the east pier in the town, taking in the spectacle over two days with an estimate of 100,000 people enjoyed the event which moved from Inis Mor where it was based for the past few years.

It was the second stop on this year’s world series following April’s event in the Philippines with further events coming up in Italy, Portugal, Lebanon, Bosnia and Herzegovina and finishing in Spain.

The Irish stop saw a new name on the top step of the men’s podium, whilst reigning women’s champion, Rhiannan Iffland continued her winning streak on the Irish shores.

Romania’s Constantin Popovici

won in only his second event. He had placed second in his debut event at the 2019 season opener in El Nido in the Philippines.

Popovici, winning men’s diver, said: “I was hoping for a podium place, and wanted to come first, but I wasn’t sure I was going to get it.

“Some of the athletes went for easier dives today because of the windy conditions, but I went full on and managed to perform better than everyone. Gary [Hunt] is one of the best divers in the world, so I’m really happy with my result.”

His victory ended Gary Hunt’s five-event winning streak.

He beat the British seven-time champion by just 1.85 points; one of the closest winning margins in World Series history.

American David Colturi placed third in the men’s competition, over 75 points behind Hunt.

There was a more predictable result in the women’s event, with

Michal Navratin of the Czech Republic dives from the 27 metre platform at Dun Laoghaire Harbour . Picture: Sebastian Marko/Red Bull Content Pool

reigning champion Rhiannan Iffland of Australia claiming the win by a dominant 30-point margin.

Canada’s Lysanne Richard placed second, with Mexico’s Adriana Jimenez a further 30 point back in third.

Iffland was delighted with her success, saying: “Each competi-

tion brings new challenges. There are always ups and downs.

“Today went really well. I was scoring straight nines, which is what we all hope for.

“I went in cold [with no practice dive] to save my body a bit from the cold water and that really worked for me.”

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CLUB NOTES

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SOCCER: PALMERSTOWN CLUB’S FIRST TEAM END ON A HIGH

GARDA/WESTMANSTOWN LUCAN SARSFIELDS BUSY weekend coming up when we host Girls Football Feile Division 3AAat WELL done to the Junior laWestmanstown.

We welcome the teams,parents and supporters of Templeogue Synge St,St Oliver Plunketts and Naomh Barrog and hope everyone enjoys the Feile-all club members are asked to come out and support our own girls who play their first game at 10.00.AM on Saturday morning.

The week past was also a busy one for our juveniles with U15 Girls beating St Sylvesters to finish third in their league,U11 Girls had two Camogie outings away to St Marks,U11 Boys hosted Round Towers in Beechpark,and U 10 Boys travelled to O Tooles coming away with two wins.

Ladies had their first championship outing of the season away to Raheny losing by 4 points.

Minor ladies are at home to St Judes on May 20th in final fixture.

Intermediates had mixed fortunes in the league last week beating Lucan Sarsfields at home by five points but lost to Raheny away by the same margin.

Juniors lost by a point in their league tie away to Sons of Erin in Glencullen.

LUCAN SARSFIELDS UNFORTUNATELY both our U15 football teams lost in Championship semi-final action during the week, the A by 2 away to Ballyboden and the B by the smallest of margins AET v Judes.

A huge effort by both teams but unfortunately came up short, but well done to all involved. The Inter Ladies footballers were unlucky not to leave Rush with a win on Wednesday night, but a draw was a good result in their opening Championship group game vs St Maurs.

Our Minor Ladies Footballers secured the league title with a game FOLLOWING defeat to to spare onOFriday night with Naomh an impressive win vs St Brigids.

Our Senior footballers followed up a tough loss away to Judes with an impressive win at home vs St Brigids on Sunday, which keeps them in contention at the top of the league, Jnr A made it two wins in a row as well on Sunday, unfortunately our Inters and Jnr Bs lost out. Good wins as well on Sunday for both Minor Hurling teams and Minor Camogie.

Junior B play away to Pat Donabate on Thursday, and on Saturday the Senior hurlers are away to Craobh Chiarain.

Well done Charlie Keher,

Colm Walsh and Evin Dowling part of the Dublin minor squad who drew with Wexford and have now qualified for the Leinster semi-final. Hard luck to Chris Crummey and the Dublin Senior hurlers, losing out to Kilkenny, we wish him luck as the head straight for another big game, at home to Wexford, in Parnell Park this coming weekend.

Our deepest condolences to Ryan and Afanascenco-Butenco families, on their recent losses.

There was no winner of the lotto on the 9nd May, Numbers were 11, 12, 13 and 14. Next weeks’ jackpot €5,800, next draw will be managed by Diarmuid Dawson. Lucky Dip Winners: E,C&U Dardis, Brendan Gallagher, Darren Sharkey, Bridie Burke, Breda Sargent.

Play Online here, Or Tickets can be purchased at the Club, or in Kenny’s Vesey Arms.

Golf society’s next outing is this Satruday 18th May in Moyvalley Golf Club. All welcome. contact Seamus Fagan at 086 8168984 for preferred tee time between 12.36pm and 1.40pm.

We also have the famous Ladies night, in aid of the Marie Keating foundation, coming up, Friday 24th May, 8:30pm. Tickets €10.

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Glenville’s LSL Sunday Senior 1 side

Glenville breathe easy with safety and promotion in bag LSL SUNDAY SENIOR 1 UCD 0 Glenville 2  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

THERE were double celebrations in Glenville at the weekend as their first team sealed their LSL Sunday Senior 1 status while the seconds were promoted back to Saturday Major 1.

Three wins on the bounce for Wayne Kelly’s Sunday saw his side to safety with a game to spare after making it three wins on the spin away to UCD at the weekend.

Glenville have endured a tough couple of years with both sides tasting relegation but there are

signs the future is bright for the Palmerstown club.

An injection of young players saw the Saturday side, managed by Colm Massey and assistant Eamon Lynch, promoted back to the second tier of Saturday football at the first attempt.

The majority of the seconds are under the age of 21 and some have tasted first-team action already this season and are likely to in the final game against Tullamore Town on Friday.

“It’s a really great achievement that the Saturday team got promoted,” Kelly told the Dublin Gazette.

“We had five or six new young players who are all

between the ages of 18 and 20, and they played the majority of the Saturday games this year.

“It’s a real credit to them and the mixture of the older lads that they’ve managed to come back up with some fantastic performances.

“It was a tough season, but every time they were put under pressure or asked questions, they always delivered on results. They were excellent.”

On the Sunday side, a spate of early-season injuries hampered their earlyseason progress and they managed just three wins before Christmas.

However, several of those players came back

into the fold in the final weeks and 14 points from their final nine games was enough to see them to safety.

“We had a lot of injuries,” Kelly added.

“Eight or nine games ago, we started getting lads back and our form started to turn.

“We played Glebe North and were losing 1-0 and we equalised in the 96th minute to make it 1-1 and it was a sign we’d turned the corner again.

“We’re delighted we’re not going into the last day needing any points to stay up, which isn’t easy, because two from five can go down depending on results and permutations.”

Nerves were still jangling at half time in UCD as the home side, who had confirmed their survival with their fourth straight win the previous week, proved stern opposition.

However a header from centre-half Conor Moore and a fine finish from Carl Corcoran saw Glenville to a 2-0 win that lifted them four points from the relegation zone.

“Moore has scored a couple from centre back recently and Josh Clifford has scored three in the last two games.

“He scored one of the best goals I’ve seen in 20 years of the Leinster Senior League in a 3-1 home win over TEK United,” Kelly concluded.

Harriers take on Terenure 5 mile

Lucan Harriers crew with Catherina McKiernan at the Terenure 5 mile

A LARGE Lucan Harriers contingent met up with Irish legend Catherina McKiernan at the Terenure 5 Mile last weekend in warm conditions.

Garry Mortimer was first home from the club, running the course in 36 minutes and 42 seconds, putting him in 245th overall and 61st in the men’s Over-35 category.

Clare Wright was top female from the club with a 43.15 run. She was 220th of the general field which equalled a 70th place finish in the women’s Over-40 section.

Jody Young got the best overall finish in her category, a 21st place run in the women’s Over-55s with her 50.49 run.

Elsewhere, 31 Lucan Harriers juvenile athletes competed in the Under-9 to Under11 championships in Irishtown, putting in great performances and having lots of fun.

In Leixlip, Harriers were also represented at the Le Chéile Athletic Club 5k. Colin O’Gara and Edith Coakley were first Lucan man and woman home respectively from the meeting.

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SOCCER: GREENOGUE CLUB CONTINUE THEIR PERFECT START TO THE NEW SEASON

Peamount’s magnificent seven washes out the Waves in WNL WOMEN’S NATIONAL LEAGUE DLR Waves Peamount United  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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PEAMOUNT United stretched their lead at the top of the Women’s National League to five points as they put seven past DLR Waves at Jackson Park on Saturday night.

Republic of Ireland international Amber Barrett scored a hat-trick while Aine O’Gorman returned to haunt her former club with a brace of her own.

Eleanor Ryan Doyle scored the pick of the game’s goals early in the second half, while another former Wave in Dearbhaile Beirne wrapped it up late on.

It was a dominant performance from the Peas, who have now won seven from seven, who moved further clear of champions Wexford Youths after they were held by Shelbourne.

Barrett was a livewire throughout and she threatened twice in the early stages, blasting over before a long-range daisy-cutter had Waves

keeper Erica Turner at full stretch.

There was more than a hint of fortune about the opener, however, as Peas keeper Naoisha McAloon was forced to kick long under pressure from Leanne Payne.

The clearance was flicked into the path of captain O’Gorman, who showed good feet to cut inside Roisin McGovern before planting her shot in the corner of the net.

Route one proved effective again three minutes before the break as Niamh Farrelly’s angled ball sent the pacey Barrett clear, and she coolly slotted home the second.

The Donegal striker would get her second on the stroke of half time and there was nothing Turner could do about a fabulous curling strike the nestled in the top corner.

Nor was the keeper culpable for the fourth goal nine minutes after the break as Ryan Doyle loped forward and arrowed another shot into the top corner.

Barrett netted her hat-trick midway through the second half after farcical scenes were played out between the officials.

Beirne looked to be yards off-

side when she passed back to O’Gorman, who was bundled over at the edge of the box, and the linesman flagged accordingly.

Despite his official sticking to his guns, the referee overruled him and awarded the free kick, which Barrett curled into the corner.

Barrett’s replacement, Megan Smyth-Lynch, laid on O’Gorman’s second of the match, and Peamount’s sixth, with a lovely chipped pass five minutes from time.

And Beirne put the icing on the cake in injury time as she picked the ball up inside the box and smashed a shot past the despairing Turner.

“We’re delighted with our start [to the season],” Peamount manager James O’Callaghan tells the Dublin Gazette.

“The girls are working really hard and taking it one game at a time.

We’re probably a bit more attackminded than we were last year.

“I didn’t think we started off particularly well against DLR – they put a lot of pressure on us. Once we got the first goal the girls got a bit more confident.”

Shane Mangan, left, working with Ballyboden St Enda’s last year

Performance analysis in focus TALLAGHT SEMINAR  sport@dublingazette.com

THE South Dublin County Sports Partnership (SDCSP) will present its final seminar of the current series in partnership with TU Dublin, Tallaght Campus with the focus this time on Performance Analysis.

The event takes place on Monday, May 20 at 7pm at the Tallaght campus and will be presented by Sha ne Mangan, an associate lecturer in the college.

He is currently a sport scientist with the Kildare senior football team and leads up the performance analysis for the London

senior football team, Ballyboden St Enda’s senior football team and the Meath ladies senior football team.

The seminar will cover an introduction to performance analysis; notational analysis; the advantages of video analysis; low/no cost analysis along with a

question and answers session.

This seminar is free of charge but places must be reserved.

To b o o k , e m a i l your name and club/ organisation name with the subject Performance Analysis Seminar to info@sdcsp.ie or text 086 04410871.

Áine O Gorman celebrates scoring with Eleanor Ryan Doyle. Picture: Mick O’Shea

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ROUND

CLUB NOTES

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ROUND TOWER, CLONDALKIN

OUR senior footballers are off the mark in Division 2, following an excellent win over Kilmacud Crokes. Our Junior A team were beaten by same club but our second Junior team were winners against St Peregine’s. Our Minor hurlers defeated Faugh’s away to register their second win in Division 2.

Garth Brooks Tribute returns to the club by popular demand next Saturday, 18th May. Admission is €5 and the music starts at 9pm. All welcome for what promises to be another great night.

And there’s a disco for 4th, 5th and 6th class pupils Friday, 17th May. It will take place 7.30pm to 9pm and tickets are €5. Tickets must be purchased in advance from the club on Monday or Thursday night between 7pm and 8pm.

The next Golf Society outing takes place at Grangecastle Golf Club this Saturday 18th May from 10am. Some excellent outings lined up for the Summer ahead. Contact Tony at 083 8008333 or Liam at 086 8115990 if you wish to play.

Round Tower Lotto 6th May 2019. Jackpot €8,300. Numbers drawn 1,5,15,,17 bonus ball 11. No overall winner and one bonus ball winner: Ed O’Malley. 3 x €100 winners: Kay Hoban, Fred McCarthy, Denise Kelly. Thanks to all who support our weekly Lotto.

Bingo every Tuesday night in the club with first call at 8.30pm, with a jackpot of €1,000 up for grabs. €20 for a full house. All welcome.

ST PAT’S, PALMERSTOWN TICKETS for our Dinner Dance and Awards ceremony in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel on Friday 31 May are available from Eileen Maguire 087 7814852 and Gill Pickett 087 2259059. All welcome.

Plenty of action on the playing fields this weekend. Well done to the U15 camogie girls (pictured) who played St Judes in their final league game, and the U8 girls who were up against Cuala and Bray Emmets. The U12 and U13 footballers also put in very strong performances.

Best wishes to the girls football team taking part in the Féile next weekend.

Hard luck to our U16 hurlers who went down narrowly to St Sylvester’s on Saturday.

Despite a strong showing, our senior footballers lost out to Ballyboughal during the week on a scoreline of 1-6 to 1-9. The junior footballers lost out to Clanna Gael on a 1-8 to 2-6 scoreline.

Best wishes from St Patrick’s GAA to all the boys and girls currently making their first holy communion.

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

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

Two Lotto jackpots this weekend - €10,000 and €2,000. The numbers in the first draw were 2, 10, 25 and 27; and 4, 14, 15 and 27 in the second.

We had one match 3 winner – RAB. The jackpots next week will be €10,000 and €2,200, with the draw taking place on Sunday night in the Palmerstown House at 10pm.

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

THOMAS DAVIS THE ACADEMY will be on the Astro next Saturday for children born 2013, 2014 and 2015 from 10.00 till 11.00. Children born 2012 will be on the training pitch beside the hall.

Sponsorship cards available now for Serena and Dylan’s bone marrow treatment fund. There will be a shorter local walk on the day organized by Gaelic for Mother’s so everyone can take part on the day. We’re looking for as many members to take a sponsorship card and help out this worthy cause.

Cards available now from Deirdre Halpin, Carmel Lynch and Paula McGuigan.

Well done to the U15 Football Team who defeated Cuala in the B championship semi final.A great team performance, well done to all involved and the team can now look forward to the clubs first championship final of 2019. Congratulations to Tomas Moore and Oisin McKenna who played on the Dublin Under 14 Hurling Team v Laois.

Commiserations to the Senior Football Team who suffered 2 narrow defeats in recent AFL 1 matches v Kilmacud Crokes and Cuala last week.

Intermediate Football Team defeated Craobh Ciaran and were defeated

by Erin’s Isle in mid week. Junior 2 Football Team had wins over Ballymanus Kickhams and St Maura. Minor Hurling Team were narrowly defeated by Castleknock in a very high scoring match.

Well done to Senior Ladies Football Team on their defeat of Ballyboden St Enda’s in the chamoionship.

CANOEING: ROAD TO TOKYO COMES INTO VIEW

Salmon Leap’s Egan to lead Irish charge  STEPHEN FINDLATER

sport@dublingazette.com

JENNY Egan and Ronan Foley will begin their campaign to qualify for next year’s Tokyo Olympics at the opening World Cup competition in Poznan, Poland starting on Thursday May 23.

In June last year, Egan, from the Salmon Leap club, won the 5000m at the World Cup round in Portugal.

In a brilliant season, she went on to take bronze at the World Championships in Portugal two months later, making her the first Irish paddler ever to take a medal at this level.

With sights set on Olympic qualification, Egan will compete in the Olympic distances of 200m and 500m as well as the 5000m this season, Her first opportunity to qualify for Tokyo 2020 will come at the World Championships in Szeged, Hungary from August 21-24 and having missed out on both London 2012 and Rio 2016 by a single place, Egan hopes it will be third time lucky.

“The top five at the

Jenny Egan is ambitious in her plans to back up a stellar 2018 as the Olympic qualifying process starts this week. Picture: James Crombie/Inpho

World Championships this year will go to the Olympics. “ T h e n n e x t y e a r, there’s another chance to qualify at the European continental qualifiers.

Although it’s one of the hardest sports to qualify in for the Olympics, I just have to give it my best shot and, hopefully, I’ll make it,” she says.

After winning the junior race at the European Marathon Canoeing Championships in Metkovic, Croatia last sea-

SPRINT QUEENS Adeleke aids fine Irish performance TALLAGHT AC’S Rhasidat Adeleke (third from left) was part of the Irish 4.x100 team that finished tenth on Saturday morning at the IAAF World Relays.

The team finished 6th in the third heat which also provided the two fastest losers.

The 44.02 time produced by the young Irish team was faster than one of the eventual finalists which augers very well for qualification for Tokyo 2020.

son as well as World Cup gold, Ronan Foley moves into the senior ranks this season, although he will also continue to compete at U23 level.

He will take on the men’s Olympic distance of 1000m as well as the 500m and 5000m this season.

Paracanoe ist Pat O’Leary will compete over 200m at the ECA European Championships in Poznan taking place just before the World Cup on May 21/22.

O’Leary competed at the Rio Paralympics - the first Irish padder ever to qualify.

Also selected for the sprint team are Barry Watkins of Salmon Leap Canoe Club (1000m, 5000m); Ryan O’Connor, also Salmon Leap (U23 and senior 200m), and Matthew McCartney of Celbridge Paddlers (junior 500m, 1000m).

A f te r Po z n a n , t h e team travels to Germany for the World Cup 2 event in Duisberg from May 30 .

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FOOTBALL: CLONDALKIN CLUB PULL CLEAR OF KILMACUD CROKES

FOOTBALL

Boden keep up pursuit in AFL1

Round Tower’s Niall Byrne on the attack against Kilmacud Crokes. Picture: Matthew Lysaght

Tower’s finally off the mark in Division Two AFL DIVISION TWO

Round Tower, Clondalkin Kilmacud Crokes  MICHAEL MCGLYNN sfindlater@dublingazette.com

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ROUND Tower’s senior footballers got off the mark for their Division 2 campaign as their performance against Kilmacud Crokes will deliver some relief and should bolster confidence for the remainder of the season that lies in wait.

It lifts the club to fourth from bottom as the side, featuring a number of players emerging from the minor ranks, were forced to dig deep to register their first win of the season.

The sides traded scores in the early stages. Mick Hallows registered their first and Eric Finn seized upon a break to tap over our second.

Ian Ward worked an excellent onetwo with corner back Conor Byrne to kick a third point. Keeper Gary Cleary then found Finn in space and his excellent crossfield pass led to Thomas Galvin registering his first point.

It edged Towers a point clear but the scenario could have significantly changed but for an excellent save from Cleary when he narrowed the angle and blocked a strike for goal.

Crokes did level but Galvin was dragged to the ground and picked himself up to kick the free. And the margin was stretched to two for the first time during the game in the 27th minute.

Wing-back Adam Doyle initially fielded well and he was then released

by Ward in space to cut inside and strike over. It was the final score of the half to leave it 0-6 to 0-4.

The margin could have become five within a minute of the restart when Hallows and Ward worked it into substitute Conor Flannery but his strike careered back off the crossbar.

Crokes returned upfield and were denied a goal by another point-blank save from Cleary. But the subsequent 45 and another point drew them level before Towers registered the game’s first goal.

Doyle, Finn and Flannery worked it well up the pitch and Hallows broke in on goal. He fisted across the face of goal for full forward Liam Connolly to palm to the net.

Crokes looked to respond with immediacy and rattled the bar before Galvin held possession well and supporting half-back Lee Moran kicked the point.

The advantage was pushed to four on the 43-minute mark when Niall Byrne set up Ward for his second. Crokes did

not lie down. They broke in on goal but a fisted effort drifted wide.

But two minutes later they registered their first goal when a swift interchange of passes resulted in a low strike to the net.

Towers provided an emphatic response. Connolly tackled to win possession back and he slipped to Ward.

His ball released Galvin up the wing and from a tight angle he provided a very delicate finish by dinking over the keeper, with the retreating defender failing to prevent it crossing the line.

Joey Leech scores his goal.

Picture: Matthew Lysaght

Crokes continued to push but Derek Murray provided two outstanding interventions in defence to halt their progress.

An outstanding field in the full back line led to substitute Joey Leech winning well in the half forwards and Ward went on to kick the Clondalkin club six clear – 2-10 to 2-7.

And emerging minor Leech rounded off an excellence substitute appearance when he again won on the 40 and the return pass from Ward allowed him bypass the keeper and finish to the net.

BALLYBODEN St Enda’s made it two wins in a week on Sunday as they saw off St Maur’s 4-14 to 1-13, backing up a midweek success against Templeogue Synge Street.

It keeps them in second place in the league, one point behind pacesetters Ballinteer St John’s after five rounds of AFL1.

Maurs had a whirl wind start with three points from play in the first three minutes. The first of Boden’s four goals then arrived two minutes later, courtesy of Ross McGarry, to bring the sides level.

Maurs did tag on another four points without reply and looked worthy of their lead with Boden guilty of sloppy passing and handling.

However, the next 10 minutes belonged to Boden and, in particular, to Warren Egan and Collie Basquel, on the score board. Egan finished to the net to add to a couple of points before Basquel did likewise, building a 3-3 to 0-9 lead.

The Rush side again started the second half well with another couple of points but Ryan Basquel then came to the rescue with three points.

Ross McGarry and Collie Basquel extended the lead to five points but Maurs kept replying a were within one when a long ball dropped in just under the bar for a goal.

The pressure was again back on the visitors, with 15 minutes still left to play but Boden stayed calm and a Ryan Basquel goal, allied to points from Collie Basquel, Ryan and Kieran Kennedy killed off the result.

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Dubs need to bounce back after Cats defeat  sport@dublingazette.com

LUCAN Sarsfields Chris Crummey, St Pat’s Palmerstown’s Liam Rushe, Ballyboden St Enda’s Paul Ryan and St Jude’s Danny Sutcliffe all started as Dublin’s senior hurlers were overtaken

by Kilkenny 2-23 to 1-21 in the opening game of the Leinster round-robin last weekend in Nowlan Park.

While the tie will be most remembered for Dublin mentor Greg Kennedy’s catch, manager Mattie Kenny was keen to look back on a positive first half performance.

“We were in a reasonably healthy position going in at half-time,” he said afterwards. “Ten minutes after half-time we kind of maintained that position but then Kilkenny got a goal and from that we started going too direct and too route-one.

“That gave their backs a chance to mop up the possession and build out. They had a bit more space to attack in the second-half rather than the first. That’s a thing I try to coach a lot, that would be big in my philosophy of hurling – that you build your attacks.

“In the last 20 minutes we went too much route one, and that allowed the Kilkenny backs to sit back, eat up that possession. Then when they were coming out, they had more space to attack into.

“I think Dublin built some lovely scores in

Dublin’s hurlers return to Parnell Park next Saturday to face Wexford in a crucial tie

“We built some lovely scores in the first half and

we just needed to maintain that approach and have the mental discipline to keep doing that.“ the first half and we just needed to maintain that approach and have the mental discipline to keep doing that.”

The Dubs host Wexford in Parnell Park next Sunday (3pm) in their next game of the roundrobin.

A g a i n s t K i l ke n ny, they led at half-time by four points, 1-13 to 0-12, after a rip-roaring opening 35 minutes.

H o weve r, T J Re i d once again proved to be the tormentor-in-chief as Kilkenny mounted a powerful second half surge that brought them to victory as he scored 0-12.

Dublin were leading by three points when Reid and Colin Fennelly combined brilliantly for a goal in the 47th minute and it proved a gamebreaking moment.

From there to the finish, in front of a crowd of 9,495, Kilkenny held slightly the upperhand and outscored Dublin 0-6 to 0-4 to run out fivepoint victors.

In the opening half the Dubs were the better side. The intensity and physicality was impressive with the movement of Dublin’s inside forward line and ball-winning of Rushe causing

problems with Sutcliffe, in particular, clipping over some stylish scores.

Nine minutes in Fergal Whitely angled in off the right wing and his pass was athletically gathered by Rushe who was eventually hauled to ground for a penalty.

Seán Moran was clinical leaving keeper Brennan rooted to the line as the Dubs went on to lead for the remainder of the

first half.

Dublin had another sighting of goal but Paul Ryan’s effort for the top corner whistled outside the post.

Just before the break Dublin were awarded a second penalty, again after Rushe was fouled, but this time Moran blazed his effort over the crossbar as Dublin held a 1-13 to 0-12 interval advantage.