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THE LATEST NEWS & SPORT FROM SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL JANUARY 4-10, AREA 2018

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Clondalkin rugby club record dream league double as both J1 and J2 sides land titles last Sunday from Leinster leagues SEE P32

CLONDALKIN FAIRTRADE BAKE OFF

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Children to suffer as evictions loom

PADRAIG CONLON

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FIVE Traveller families are once again threatened with eviction after the local council issued an ultimatum.

South Dublin County Council plans to take legal proceedings to evict the families from a site in Clondalkin if they are not gone by 4pm on Friday (8th).

The families, who have 28 children including two toddlers, have been living

in caravans on an old school site in Balgaddy with no electricity or running water for the last four months.

The council tried to evict them in January but it was called off after the families refused to leave.

Having previously lived in the Dublin City Council and Clare County Council catchment areas, SDCC said it was not required to implement a Traveller Accommodation Programme as the families

have not been resident in the County for at least three years. The families say they have nowhere else to go and their children are enrolled in local schools.

Back in January, an emergency motion submitted to the full council meeting by local People Before Profit Councillor Madeleine Johansson asking council management to stop the removal of the families was passed.

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St Patrick’s Day Parade THIS year’s Clondalkin St Patrick’s Day parade is set to showcase everything that’s great about the town. Festival organiser Cllr Francis Timmons says the local community can expect another unforgettable day of craic agus ceoil. PAGE 3

Council exceeds housing targets

ACCORDING to figures released by the Department of Housing, 1,787 additional households were supported by the Council through social housing solutions in 2018. PAGE 4

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LOCAL COUNCIL ISSUED AN ULTIMATUM

Deadline looms for Traveller eviction

No response yet on Bus Connects

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The motion also called on the council to work with other local authorities, as well as the Clondalkin Travellers Development Group to find a solution for the families.

There was no further moves made by the council to evict the families until an email was sent to councillors on February 27 from a senior manager in the council’s housing section.

The email said: “I wish to notify you that correspondence has been issued to the illegal occupiers on the old School Site, Balgaddy/ Griffeen Avenue, today the 27th February 2019.

“The correspondence

FASTNews

The site in Balgaddy, Lucan where a group of traveller families are to be evicted by South Dublin County Council. Picture: Collins

advises that if the site has not been vacated by 4pm on March 8, the council will commence legal proceedings for the purpose of securing vacant possession of the site and the removal of all vehicles, caravans and other struc-

tures there-from.”

Cllr Madeleine Johansson told Dublin Gazette of her disappointment that SDCC have not acted on her motion which was passed in January.

“There is no update since last week when SDCC management announced that they have until 4pm on Friday to leave,” she said.

“I asked management in writing what actions they had taken in relation to the motion that was passed and I received no recognition of my email and no response.

“From speaking to the Clondalkin Traveller Development Group the only action taken was that the council took some information from the families but have not been in contact with the group since.

“It’s very disappointing that the council have not taken responsibility and acted on a motion passed and the lack of communication with the group and elected members is appalling.

“I would also like to ask other local councillors to make their views on this matter public.”

Stephen Browne, from Clondalkin Travellers Development Group, said he hopes the needs of the children living on the site

are given due consideration.

“A few weeks ago the council came down and took PPS numbers off the families, since then they’ve heard nothing,” he said.

“If the families have not vacated the site by Friday the council will begin legal proceedings. Aside from that there’s really not a whole lot else to say.

“The conditions are still the same on the site and the families still have nowhere else to go.

“A large amount of the children living on the site are enrolled in local schools.

“We hope nothing happens that would compromise their school attendance or disrupt their education.”

When contacted by Dublin Gazette, the council said: “Correspondence was issued to the illegal occupiers on the old School Site, Balgaddy/Griffeen Avenue, on the 27th February 2019.

“The correspondence advises that if the site has not been vacated by 4pm on Friday 8th March, the Council will commence legal proceedings for the purpose of securing vacant possession of the site and the removal of all vehicles, caravans and other structures there from.”

LABOUR Local Election Candidate for the Clondalkin Ward, Robert Dowds (pictured) says he is still awaiting a response from Bus Connects on the many submissions made about local bus services.

He was speaking after visiting the Bus Connects display in the Clayton Hotel, Liffey Valley last week.

“What was on display there was the proposed new bus and cycle lanes from the New Nangor Road at the junction with Woodford Walk as far as the Drimnagh Road near Our Lady’s Hospital,” Dowds told Dublin Gazette.

“If put in place, these new bus and cycle lanes will be a major improvement for commuters.

“However, for the many who made submissions about bus routes such as keeping Woodford’s good bus service in place or more frequent bus services for Rathcoole, Newcastle and Saggart, as well as a bus link to Clondalkin/ Fonthill train station we still have to wait for answers for some unspecified time.”

Candidate wants ‘to end housing apartheid A RENUA candidate in the upcoming Local Elections in Dublin Mid West says he wants “to end housing apartheid for working people”.

Howard Hughes, who launches his campaign next Wednesday (13th) in the Lucan Spa Hotel, told Dublin Gazette of his plans.

“I want politics to move to the frontline on the war on crime,” he said.

“Our gardaí are disillusioned and demoralised because they are underappreciated and under funded. They are guardians of the peace, not policy enforcers.

“Crime is not just a rural phenomenon. I also intend to prioritise the issue of affordable housing for working people. The nurse the teacher and the tiller should be able to live where they work.

“I want to end housing apartheid for working people and prioritise affordable housing above social housing.”

Comedy night to help fund playground A LOCAL special needs primary school has organised a night of laughter and fun to help raise money for a new, specialist playground for their students.

Stewarts Special School in Palmerstown is moving to a new building so they can take in more students, but the move is leaving them without a playground.

The school doesn’t receive any government funding so the task of raising €200,000 for their playground has been left to the families, teachers and special needs assistants of the 120 students.

The latest exciting event they’ve organised to help them reach their goal is a comedy night in the Laughter Lounge on March 14. On the night there’ll be 4 great comedians, a late bar and DJ with a free cocktail on offer between 7-7.30pm.

There’s limited availability so book your seat now!

Contact Stewarts Special School Fundraiser Allison @ 01 6518285. Tickets are €25.

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TRAGIC MUM: HUSBAND ALAN WARD WAS CHARGED WITH HER MURDER LAST FRIDAY

GoFundMe page set up for family of Cathy PADRAIG CONLON pconlon@dublingazette.com

A GOFUNDME Page has been launched to help the family of murdered Clondalkin mother Cathy Ward.

Tragic mother-of three Cathy was discovered in the bedroom of her home in Greenfort Drive just after midnight last Thursday.

Her husband Alan Ward, 51, was charged with her murder last Friday.

He appeared at a special sitting of the Dublin District Court where Judge Victor

Blake ordered he be remanded in custody until Friday (8th) ahead of an appearance in Cloverhill District Court.

The GoFundMe page was set up for the family last Saturday and has raised over €1,600 so far.

It includes the following message: “In light of recent events the Ward family have been hit with a horrible tragedy that nobody would ever want to go through.

“This page is to help the family with any costs that may occur and make things a bit easier on Cathy’s three boys as they try to deal with such an awful ordeal and also

show support to the family and honour Cathy’s memory.

“Any donations big or small are greatly appreciated.”

Meanwhile, Cathy’s father Peter Doyle posted a heart-breaking tribute to his much loved daughter on Facebook.

He wrote: “RIP to a beautiful daughter and wonderful mother.

“Sleep in peace with the angels.”

Many of Cathy’s friends and family joined him in remembering the young mother whose life was so cruelly cut short.

Tragic mum-of-three Cathy Ward

Over 30 groups to participate FASTNews in St Patrick’s Day Parade PADRAIG CONLON

THIS year’s Clondalkin St Patrick’s Day parade is set to showcase everything that’s great about the town.

Festival organiser and Clondalkin councillor Francis Timmons says the local community can expect another unforgettable day of craic agus ceoil.

“The committee have been working hard to build this year’s parade into the biggest yet, 33 groups have signed up so far,” he told Dublin Gazette.

“This year Dolcáin’s Cellar Open Mic group will perform from 1.30 to 2.30 outside Clondalkin council offices which is a welcome addition to the parade.

“Clondalkin Youth Band are again in the parade along with vintage cars, dance groups and Emerald Garrison so there is something for everyone.

“We have K & G Funfair in Tuthils & Gunpowder Carparks so there will be a lot more rides and much more fun.

“Following on from Mary Kennedy, Colm Gavin and Mary Dardis, we have not one but two Grand Marshalls in Gemma and Philip Carr, who the public voted as their top choice.

“The Carrs, who represent everything that is great about Clondalkin, are looking forward to arriving in a horse and carriage thanks to Masseys.

“This is the fifth parade since 2014, and we are delighted that events like this show-

case all that is good and positive about Clondalkin.

“Each person makes it a great day by their contribution, we have a brilliant village here in Clondalkin and a great town, for Ceol agus Craic there is no better place to be on St Patrick’s Day, than Cluain Dolcáin.

“We want people to enjoy Lá Fhéile Pádraig and also celebrate all the great sporting groups, dancing groups, Karate groups etc, in our area and to enjoy the entertainment from Clondalkin Youth Band and St Joseph’s Pipe band, two world class local Clondalkin bands.”

Clondalkin Youth Band, who are Ireland’s largest marching band, have won many prestigious awards at home and abroad and are greatly sought-after for festivals here and throughout Europe.

They are set for a busy of couple of days, following the Clondalkin Parade the band will perform at the Limerick International March Band Festival on Monday, March 18.

“There is something for everyone young and old,” said Cllr Timmons.

“Let’s celebrate all that is great about Clondalkin.

“I look forward to another great parade in Cluain Dolcain to celebrate La Fheile Padraig.’’

The festival starts at 2.30pm on Sunday, March 17, at the stage area at Tuthills car park.

For the road traffic plan and a list of parade participants visit clondalkinfestival.ie

Local skate park set to see the light

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This is the fifth parade since 2014, and we are delighted that events like this showcase all that is good and positive about Clondalkin

Bag yourself a bargain from your favourite brand LORRAINE Keane and Noel Cunningham pictured at the RDS, Dublin for the launch of Fashion Relief 2019 as the fundraiser extravaganza goes nationwide in aid of Oxfam.

Fashion Relief is a unique opportunity to bag a bargain

from the wardrobe of Ireland’s style icons or favourite brands, boutiques or designers. It’s bigger, it’s better and it’s not-to-be-missed at Dublin’s RDS on March 10. Tickets are available at fashionrelief.ie. Picture: Brian McEvoy

LOCAL skateboarders could be about to see the light according to a local councillor.

“South Dublin County Council are to automate the lighting at the skate park in Griffeen Valley Park this year,” Sinn Fein Cllr Danny O’Brien (pictured) told Dublin Gazette.

“The lighting has not been on for some time as they were turned off on health and safety grounds.

“I raised this issue at the end of last year at the Lucan area committee after being contacted by users of the park.

“The council have now confirmed that this work with be included in this years public realm budget for 2019.

“I don’t have a date yet, it is in this year’s work programme but the funding is in place.”

Cllr O’Brien said this is a welcome development as the park is used by many local children and teenage from the area.

“Anything we can do to get children out of their houses and get them active will help their minds and bodies for years to come,” he said.

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LUCAN

Witnesses sought after man shot dead

GARDAI in Lucan continue to investigate a shooting that killed a 42-yearold local man outside his parent’s house.

The victim, David Lynch (aka David Chen), was found just outside the front gate of 51 Foxdene Avenue last Friday afternoon.

He had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene by local gardai who described his shooting as “cold and callous”.

Following the discovery of the deceased’s body, gardai received a call in relation to a Peugeot Partner type van on fire at Buirg an Ri Glen, Clondalkin just steps away from Lucan Community National School. Beside the vehicle gardai found and recovered a semi-automatic gun and silencer.

Following this a third call was received regarding a vehicle on fire at The Paddocks Rise, Lucan and upon responding to that call gardai discovered a burnt-out silver Toyota car.

Gardai say they “believe

that all three incidents are connected” .

“I am appealing for anybody who saw anything in the vicinity of 51 Foxdene Avenue in around 2pm today,” Superintendent Paul Dolan said in his statement last Friday evening.

“I’m also appealing to anybody who spotted two vehicles; a Peugeot Partner-type van and a silver Toyota Corolla acting suspiciously in any of the areas.

“I appeal for anyone who saw the activity there this evening where the vehicles were burned out and to come forward about what they saw.”

At the time of going to press a Garda spokesperson said: “No updates, they will be developed. It is an on-going investigation.

“Gardaí in Lucan are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact the incident room at Lucan Garda Station on 01-666 7300, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.”

SOUTH DUBLIN: 110% MORE HOMES THAN HAD BEEN TARGETED

Last year, a total of 593 new homes were added to South Dublin County Council’s social housing stock through build, acquisition or long-term leasing

Council exceeds housing targets PADRAIG CONLON

WITH local demand for homes at an all-time high comes some much needed good news.

According to figures released by the Department of Housing, 1,787 additional households were supported by South Dublin County Council through social housing solutions in 2018.

This represents 115% of the council’s Rebuilding Ireland target set for the year.

Reacting to the figures, Colm Ward, Director of Services SDCC said: “Local authorities take the lead in addressing the very difficult issues faced on housing.

“We are absolutely committed to meeting the challenge, and the 2018 figures leave no doubt that we are delivering on our targets and making crucial progress for the individuals and families we support.

“As the figures show, social housing output

is increasing year-on-year. Working in partnership with Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) and the Department of Housing, South Dublin County Council will continue to increase our capacity and accelerate our delivery.”

Under the Rebuilding Ireland Programme, annual targets are set for each local authority area. Local authorities are responsible for monitoring and delivering on these targets, including through collaboration with AHBs. In 2018, 22 local authorities exceeded their overall Rebuilding Ireland targets.

Last year, a total of 593 new homes were added to South Dublin County Council’s social housing stock though build, acquisition or long-term leasing.

This represents 110% more homes than had been targeted.

Colm Ward also stated that once local authority housing is built or acquired it is state

owned and an investment that will continue to provide for those in need of housing in the future.

“Local authorities currently own and manage more than 130,000 homes around the country, each additional unit provided by local authorities is added to that stock,” he said.

“That is why it is so important to ensure the homes we deliver are well-planned, built to last, of high-quality, and situated within communities and with nearby services.

“Homes acquired by local authorities form part of the social housing stock in the same way they would had they been new builds.

“Often, it can be quicker and more costeffective to acquire a home rather than to build, particularly in areas where demand may not be strong and where an existing home better meets the needs of the tenants.”

Adamstown community centre has plenty to offer SINCE opening, Adamstown Youth and Community Centre (AYCC) is fast becoming a vital focal point for community activity.

Commissioned in late 2016, the centre was officially handed over to the community last June.

A manager and small team of staff were appointed last July to the centre which became operational and fully opened to the public in September of last year.

Since then, manager Tony Cooney and the team have expanded the opening times of the facility to meet demand.

“AYCC is a relatively new centre having opened for business just last September,” Tony told Dublin Gazette.

“It is the first shared school sports hall, pitches and community centre in south county Dublin.

The centre is starting to get used more and more by the community for a range of activities.

“We’re conscious that not everyone in the community is aware of the centre facilities so we want to let everyone know what we have to offer and to extend a warm welcome to anyone who

hasn’t been here yet.”

The range of sport related activities includes badminton, basketball, football while the fitness suite, once it opens to the public, will provide a range of fitness, spinning, cardio and aerobic related classes.

In addition, the centre boasts three bright and spacious community rooms which are used for a wide variety of activities such as a parent and toddler group, pilates, yoga, dance classes, language classes, a parent support group, prayer groups, meditation

sessions, drama classes, birthday and family parties and much more.

Located opposite Adamstown Train Station, which is also the terminus for the 25b and 25d bus routes, AYCC also benefits from a large car park.

AYCC is currently open 9am10pm (Mon-Thurs), 9am-2pm and 6pm-9pm (Fridays) and 10am4pm at weekends (Sat/Sun).

If you’d like to know more about the centre you can ring 01 503 1644 or email manageraycc@ outlook.ie

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Catherine Hayden, Gabi Lach and Erin Jennings. Pictures: SIMON PEARE

Sarah Montoya with winner Leah Gregg

Sarah Montoya with winner Taylor Callan

Winner Grace

Catherine Hayden with Paula Galvin and winner Geoffrey Keegan

Fairtrade Bakeoff fun in Clondalkin C

LONDALKIN Fairtrade Town held a Bake Off competition in Aras Chronain in Clondalkin village last week where participants were in with a chance to win prizes – entries were judged by TV3 celebrity baker Catherine Heyden.

Catherine Hayden with Paula Galvin and winner Niamh Drummond

Blas Marcelino with winner Isabell Johns

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CLONDALKIN: ‘IT’S SCARY STUFF BUT THERE IS SOMETHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT IF WE ACT’

Seriousness of climate change topic of talk PADRAIG CONLON pconlon@dublingazette.com

A NEW environmental campaign group, Extinction Rebellion Ireland, are hosting a free information talk in Clondalkin on the impact of climate change.

Local man Lughaidh Ó Broin (39), who is the new group’s national co-ordinator, will present the talk

aimed at raising awareness among the local public, and particularly families with young children, on the impact climate change will have locally, nationally and globally now and into the future.

“Our group is putting this talk on because we really feel that a lot of people do not fully realise what is at stake here,” Ó

Broin told Dublin Gazette.

“This talk is to try to inform people of how serious the climate situation is and how it’s going to impact on our lives in the not too distant future.

“The science is very clear that if we do not radically change how we live our lives, even here in Clondalkin, then we are in serious danger of more

major flooding events, global food shortages, massive sea level rise and, as David Attenborough has said, a potential for the collapse of society.

“It’s scary stuff but there is something we can do about it if we act now.

“I know many people in the community who are a bit worried about climate change but don’t know all the facts.

“This talk is to try to inform people of how serious the climate situation is and how it’s going to impact on our lives in the not too distant future.” Ó Broin said another discussion to take place on the night will be about a radical new direct action based approach to climate change campaigning.

“This talk marks the beginning of a wider campaign by Extinction Rebel-

Talk aims to raise awareness on the impact of climate change

lion Ireland to highlight the need for drastic action on climate change,” Ó Broin said.

“Many more talks will follow in cities, towns and villages across the country.

“We also want to highlight how the Government is failing abysmally to do anything approaching meaningful action on the topic.

“Ireland’s record on this is shocking, and those in power should be ashamed

of themselves for the way they are sacrificing our children’s future for the sake of protecting the status quo.

“But it may not be too late yet.

“So we will be pushing the government hard to change its tune.

“We’d be delighted to welcome anyone with an interest to come along.”

The talk takes place at 7pm on Tuesday the 12th of March in Áras Chrónáin,

Watery Lane, Clondalkin and will be free of charge.

Lughaidh Ó Broin

Court hears former inmate ‘lost his head’ after partner died by suicide

A FORMER inmate of Mountjoy Prison “lost his head” shortly after his partner took her own life and caused over €1,700 worth of damage to his cell, a court has heard.

Keith McDonnell (29) pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to criminal damage of his prison cell on May 21, 2013.

At his recent sentence hearing, the court heard that McDonnell, of Glenshane Green, Tallaght, had been serving a separate sentence for criminal damage at the time of the offence.

Sarah-Jane O’Callaghan BL, defending, said McDonnell’s former partner died of suicide and that after going to visit her in the mortuary he returned to prison and “lost his head”.

“He literally went to pieces,” she said, adding that McDonnell was very ashamed of his behaviour and of the damage he had caused to his cell.

A prosecuting garda told Lisa Dempsey BL, prosecuting, that on

the day in question, a prison officer heard a commotion coming from the accused’s cell.

Prison Officer Jason Kinch was working in the Challenging Behaviour Unit and saw McDonnell in an agitated state, shouting and roaring aggressively at other staff.

McDonnell threw a cup of tea at a staff member and threatened to smash up his cell, whereupon Prison Officer Kinch entered the cell to try and remove the television, which is standard procedure in such incidents.

The court heard that McDonnell reacted angrily and pushed the television onto the ground, so the prison officer left the cell and locked it behind him.

The prison officer could hear the noise of damage being done inside McDonnell’s cell but he was called to respond to an incident elsewhere.

Mr Kinch and several other prison officers later put on their control and restraint attire and went into McDon-

nell’s cell, removed him and placed him in a special observation cell.

The washbasin had been smashed in his cell and waste pipes and fittings had been damaged, along with a 22-metre glass viewing panel and a modesty screen door.

A laminated mirror and a spyhole were also damaged and the cell had to be redecorated and plasterwork repaired, the court heard.

The total cost of the damage done was €1,750.

Judge Melanie Greally accepted that McDonnell had not re-offended in Ireland since 2015, which she said suggested he was maturing and trying to get his life together.

The judge said McDonnell still had issues with alcohol and anger and she ordered a probation report to be prepared to assess whether he was truly committed to living a crimefree life.

McDonnell is due for sentence on May 22, next.

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POLITICS: DEPUTY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE UPCOMING CAMPAIGN

Fitzgerald set to run in European Elections PADRAIG CONLON

LOCAL Fine Gael TD and former Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald (pictured) has been formally selected by Fine Gael to contest the European Elections on May 24th.

The Fine Gael Selection Convention for Dublin was held on Wednesday night (6th March) in Clontarf Castle Hotel.

Deputy Fitzgerald will contest the election alongside Mark Durkan, former leader of the SDLP, who was unveiled as a Fine Gael candidate earlier this week.

Speaking following her selection, Deputy Fitzgerald told Dublin Gazette she is looking forward to the upcoming campaign.

“I am honoured that the Fine Gael members of Dublin have endorsed my firm intention to retain the seat that Fine Gael fought hard to win for Dublin in 2014 – and that Brian Hayes has so brilliantly served,” she said.

“I want to continue the work, in the setting of the European Parliament, so ably

done to date by our Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister McEntee, in representing Ireland’s interests and the challenges that we face in a new post-Brexit scenario.”

Acknowledging the “many challenges” Brexit might create for this country, Deputy Fitzgerald said: “We must work to ensure that we create new opportunities to ensure that the voice and views of

smaller countries are heard in a re-shaped European Union.”

The UK’s decision to leave the EU means the Dublin constituency will return four MEPs after an additional representative was added when the UK’s 27 seats were redistributed among EU states because of Brexit.

Northern Ireland, meanwhile, is to lose its three MEP seats because of the UK’s withdrawal.

Mark Durkan, who was an SDLP MP for Derry from 2005 until 2017, as well as leader of the party from 2001 to 2010, will suspend his SDLP membership in order to run for Fine Gael.

Durkan is not the first SDLP member to run for Fine Gael.

SDLP founding member Austin Currie ran for the party in 1989 and was elected a TD for Dublin West.

“I look forward to working with my running-mate, Mark Durkan,” Deputy Fitzgerald said.

“We share a friendship dating back to

the forum for Peace and Reconciliation in Dublin Castle.

“He has shown courage and fortitude in extremely difficult and challenging times on this island.”

Deputy Fitzgerald feels her previous dealings with the EU will be a big plus for her in the upcoming elections.

“I have a record of driving reform and progress across three Government Departments - rooted in my social work in St Ultan’s Children’s’ Hospital; the Mater Hospital and St James’s Hospital – and for 10 years as a social worker in Ballymun,” she said.

“I have long experience at senior level of EU negotiations through participating in the EU Council of Ministers and even longer experience of networking and advocacy.

“If I do receive the honour of representing Dublin in the European Parliament, I will carry forward the principle of inclusivity and a rights-based approach - and fight for it at every level and on every issue.”

COUNCIL

Investment in waste prevention called for

A LOCAL election candidate has called on the council to invest further in waste prevention facilities in the county.

A i d e e n C a r b e r r y, a Labour candidate for the Firhouse-Bohernabreena Electoral Area, says figures recently released by the council show expenditure on landfill operation and aftercare is over six times that of recovery and recycling facilities in the council area during 2018.

“There is an ever-growing movement to encourage individuals to reduce household waste,” she said.

“While this is a laudable endeavour, it must be acknowledged that council and state intervention will be required to further encourage this trend.”

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK Clondalkin man Sean Cox, who was seriously injured in an unprovoked attack whilst attending a football match in Liverpool

Giving their all to support Sean Cox T

HERE was great interest in the recent Eugene Garrigan Memorial Tournament in Clondalkin, which saw the Round Tower GAA club take on the Irish Prison Service – all in the name of supporting the rehabilitation of Clondalkin native Sean Cox, who suffered very serious injuries after being assaulted in Liverpool last April.

Football-mad Sean, and his rehabilitation following his unprovoked atack, were at the heart of the highly competive night, which saw some

arresting sights as the Irish Prison Service players did their best.

However, Lady Luck favoured the West Dublin team with the Round Towers team and supports delighted to have won – the icing on the cake in a night that was all about Sean, himself a former Towers player and Executive Member. The club thanked the Irish Prison Service team and supporters, and everyone who came together to do their best to continue helping Sean.

Donal and Jack Whelan

Christy Murray and Jimmy Gavin

Peter Cox, Sinead Skelton and Ian Ward with a message for Sean – Liverpool FC with a dash of Round Towers spirit

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Ross Snr and Ross Kavanagh

Mick and Donna McGlynn

(Above) The Irish Prison Service team; (top) the Round Towers team. Pictures: Simon Peare

Peter Cox and Sinead Skelton

Eddie O’Malley, Anita Barry, Sally Gilligan and John O’Malley

Eugene Breslin and Damien Territ

Ciaran Delaney, Simon Breslin, Soirse Breslin and Amy Clifford

Diarmuid and Cathal Rush

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COUNTDOWN IS ON FOR WOMEN’S MARATHON THE Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon is now open for entries!

Pictured are broadcaster Georgie Crawford; Dublin Ladies footballer Nicole Owens; Ailbhe Garrihy; Aoibhín Garrihy; presenter Pamela Joyce; fitness enthusiast Leanne Moore; Clare Garrihy and Doireann Garrihy who will make up

the 2019 Vhi Squad and are calling on women all around the country to run stronger together and join them at the largest all female event of its kind in the world this June!

Enter now at www.VhiWomensMiniMarathon.ie.

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Touching The Stars: THE growth of the cover band industry is substantial, in fact. Gone are the days of a few shows in the pub for the biggest acts in the game: now they’re playing venues with capacities in the high hundreds to low thousands, and gaining nationwide reputations.

Take ‘Flash Harry’, a Belfast-based group who take the cues from Freddie Mercury’s opera-rockers Queen. They’re headlining Vicar Street this Spring, and it all came off the back of an independent career that they ended up twisting into a riff on the stadium-filling stars.

“Flash Harry was a gigging band when Freddie Mercury died,” they explain.

“As we all loved Queen and already included four or five queen songs in the set, we decided to have a special night just playing all Queen music. That was 1992. The night went so

The cover band is a long and well established musical tradition, be it in the form of a facsimile take on an established great, or a chance to see clever twists on songs performed to a high standard.

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well we did a few more and eventually evolved into a full “tribute” show.

“We love the diversity of the music. From early hard ‘progressive’ rock to 1920/30’s style.

“For a musician, the music of Queen is interesting, clever and challenging to do. Queen evolved over the 20 years of their recording career, but the quality of their songs was consistent.”

Pink Floyd, like Queen, have always been a great option for cover bands, offering recognisability and plenty of scope for experimentation.

‘Breathe,’ who cover the psychedelic legends, are less well-established than their counterparts, but take their version of Waters and co equally seri-

ously.

“A lot of work goes into reproducing the music of Pink Floyd, and the most important thing is for us is to be able to faithfully recreate the sound and feel of a Pink Floyd concert,” they explain.

“We spend a lot of time getting the sounds as close to the originals as possible, sometimes by using the very same instruments, effects and keyboards as the band themselves used.

“We use a lot of equipment at these shows!

There is nothing better than seeing the look of surprise on people’s faces when they hear us playing opening notes of a song they love.”

Another outfit, ‘A Foreigner’s Journey’, cover New York rockers Foreigner through the decades of their 80-million selling arena rock career, and explore the sound of San Francisco legends Journey.

“This was my vision

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after witnessing a Foreigner show in Las Vegas back in 2006, I was blown away and thought that this would be a great tribute show,” they explain.

“We finally have the right line up now, which really does feel like a family, so performing together on stage is always a pleasure and when the crowd get behind us and the

songs, it really is magical.”

Breathe perform Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon at the Dublin Academy on March 16.

Flash Harry play Vicar Street on April 13.

A Foreigner’s Journey play The Button Factory on May 5.

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

MARCH 8, 9 AND 10 Country to Country @ 3Arena, €57+ Country to Country; Europe’s biggest country music festival is back at 3Arena Dublin for its sixth year from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 March 2019, with yet another incredible line up from the C2C team. With his first show in Ireland for over ten years, the international superstar Keith Urban (pictured) will play C2C for the first time ever.

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MARCH 7 (THURSDAY) Choice Music Prize @ Vicar Street, €28 LANY @ Olympia Theatre, €24 Peter Bjorn and John @ Whelan’s, €20 Elles Bailey @ Whelan’s (upstairs), €15 Tebi Rex @ Workman’s Club, free

Alarmist @ The Grand Social, €15 Branko @ Sugar Club, €10 Nick Harper @ Whelan’s (upstairs), €15

MARCH 10 (SUNDAY) Ariel Posen + Gareth Dunlop @ Sugar Club, €13

MARCH 8 (FRIDAY)

MARCH 11 (MONDAY)

Bircurious @ Workman’s Club, €12 AE Mak @ The Grand Social, €15 Gerry Cinnamon @ Olympia Theatre, sold out Skinny Living @ Whelan’s, €12 The Elective @ Whelan’s (upstairs), €10

Jack and Jack @ Olympia Theatre, €26

MARCH 12 (TUESDAY)

MARCH 9 (SATURDAY)

Christy Moore @ Vicar Street, sold out Brother Ali @ Sugar Club, €20 Dan Elliott @ Whelan’s (upstairs), €10

Gerry Cinnamon @ Olympia Theatre, sold out Country to Country @ 3Arena, €57+

Bastille @ Olympia Theatre, sold out Colter Wall @ Whelan’s, sold out

MARCH 13 (WEDNESDAY)

I MOVED to Dublin from Meath to study radio at Ballyfermot [Co l l e ge o f Fu r t h e r Education].

I was quite a shy person when I started my course, but obviously in radio, you have to talk to people! It really brought me out of my shell a good bit.

I’m quite an anxious person, so doing radio was a good experience - I got some knowledge of the media and how that worked, learned how to get out there and talk to people, to branch out.

I’m quite an anxious person, so getting to push myself out of my comfort zone a little bit and take on the challenge of radio was great.

L a s t ye a r, i n M ay 2018 - the day of the 8th Amendment referendum, I think it might have been

actually - I made the decision to set up EMPWR. ie.

The idea behind the website is to allow women, non-binary people and others like that to have a place to go, to read and write content that empowers them.

Obviously there’s an amount of female based sites in Ireland, but there wasn’t really anything before EMPWR that tackled things that were a bit more taboo [in mainstream media], like female masturbation, and periods I wanted to read this content, and I knew if I wanted it, others would too.

To set up the website, I needed to teach myself everything pretty much.

How to buy a domain, how to make a website look good, it was all me

Swing on over to a great night of Big Band music FANS of classic Big Band and Swing music are in for a treat in just a few weeks when Legends of Swing takes the stage at the National Concert Hall (NCH).

Led by the dulcet tones of Irish singer Connor McKeon (below), the Legends night will see a wide range of hits from the inimitable likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Louis Armstrong and many more.

As a warm-up, Connor’ll be playing in New York, where popular club TJ Bentley’s will see the talented singer and his band play many of the hits that will delight Irish audiences.

With his passion for Big Band, Swing and classic crooner hits, Connor’s also applying his pitch-perfect skills in unusual ways, with his Manhattan trip seeing him “bringing my recording of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody to life in a totally unexpected way.

The song was arranged by Gavin Murphy with a Big Band/Swing feel, and Gavin did an incredible arrangement of this iconic song.”

That versatility is just part of the skills Connor and his crew will be bringing to the NCH. For a night to remember with the Legends of Swing on April 4, get your ticket now at www.nch.ie.

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

ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE WHO CALL THIS CITY THEIR HOME

doing it for themselves set up EMPWR.ie as a safe space for women to share art, poetry and more essentially, but I was - I am so passionate about the website.

EMPWR is what I would consider a safe space, and I attempt to keep it that way.

We allow people to publish anonymously, with their names, whichever. They can contribute regularly or once off, the choice is theirs, but we’ve gotten such a good response.

I remember one particular case with the website where a young girl, she was about 17, she submitted this beautiful poem but said she wanted to contribute anonymously, which was fine.

About a week later she contacted me to say that she was so happy with how the poem was recieved, she told her mam about it, and the two of them were so moved by the poem’s content that

Clodagh ní Maonaigh, the founder of EMPWR.ie

they both cried.

That was a highlight of having this website for me, for creating this space.

That young girl was so scared to put her work

out there, to get her name out there, but now she contributes with her real name attached, and I’m so delighted about that.

We have a segement on

our social media as well called ‘Pussy Positivity’, which explores different health issues among women and non-binary and transgender people.

One woman took over our Instagram a few months ago to anonymously share her story of having a miscarriage, and it was so warmly recieved.

We get so many [direct messages] and comments on Instagram when we run ‘Pussy Positivity’, because it isn’t very often that these topics are discussed elsewhere. People felt comfortable asking about miscarriages and their side effects and everything, or even discussing their own.

We’re slightly different from a traditional website in that we share art, poetry and things a bit more creative. As much as I can, I try to contribute myself like the other day, I did an Instagram story following me along on my first ever smear test.

I t r i e d to a n s we r questions about what exactly happens, stuff

like that, it was really interesting to do.

Going forward, I’d love to keep growing EMPWR. It’s great to be behind a website that does for women what we do.

You can talk about your experiences of abortion, miscarriage, rape, in ways that I hope are helpful!

My course in ‘Ballyer’ was helpful when I was setting up EMPWR, as it helped me learn that sometimes it’s alright to break out of your comfort zone sometimes.

We’re entering the second year of EMPWR soon, and I hope it keeps going.  What’s your story? Do you have an interesting connection to Dublin and why you call it home? Please email your story to news@ dublingazette.com.

CINEMA | NEESON FANS KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT FROM HIS LATEST, COLD PURSUIT

Liam’s an ice-cold killer – again SHANE DILLON

AT THIS stage, it’s hard not to think of Liam Neeson lazily hamming it up as something of a walking cliche, given his seemingly endless conveyor belt roles of Relentless Mad Dad characters.

And – surprise – that’s exactly what he’s doing in this week’s film, Cold Pursuit (Cert 16, 118 mins), which yet again sees the dulcet-toned star pushed too far and – well, at this stage, you can probably guess the rest.

You’d be forgiven if you hadn’t heard of Cold Pursuit: it’s the new film he was supposed to be promoting on its recent release when he cannonballed into hot water instead, making global headlines about his ill-advised comments on – well, you probably know the rest there, too.

While the world read agog about a prefame, young Neeson roaming the streets in a racially-charged mood of vigilantism, nobody paid much attention to the fact that he had a new film out.

That’s a shame, because with the

conversation becoming all about young Neeson, the film itself became lost in the blizzard of headlines about him.

And blizzards and snow are at the heart of the Colorado-set film, where Neeson’s character is anything but flakey.

He plays everyman character Nelson Coxman (a surname that’s something of a running joke): a snowplow operator extraordinaire, loving husband and dad, proud new recipient of his town’s Citizen of the Year award – and an ice-cold killer when his son is imaginatively murdered by a local drug cartel.

While his wife (a criminally underused Laura Dean) pretty much falls to pieces after the murder, our revenge-driven Mr Plow decides it’s time to clear the streets ... of drug dealers, as the local cops do their best to keep up with events.

Nelson’s shifty brother with a crooked past gives him the Intel he needs on the gang that killed his son, setting him up to set off on a violence-fuelled process of elimination (literally) as he churns through the chain.

Liam aims to please in his new film, Cold Pursuit – but does it hit the mark?

Complicating matters, another cartel – this time run by Native Americans – gets drawn into the increasingly violent mess, with Nelson doing his damnedest to play both sides against each other.

The film isn’t exactly carving out a new path for Neeson, but it’s handsomely shot with some beautiful Canadian scenery standing in for a deep-chilled Colorado.

It’s also laced through with black

humour and sprinkled with some style.

It’s not quite in, say, Coen Brothers or Tarantino territory, but has enough directorial touches to give it a fresh identity.

You might even say it’s a cool new Liam Neeson film (pun intended), but despite its admitted strengths, it’s resolutely just another Mad Dad character for him.

Time to plow ahead with some new roles, Liam ...

Verdict: 6/10

Tensions on the rise as families feel stressed out YOU love Fair City, and we love Fair City – so look out for our great new preview column every week giving you the low-down on what’s happening over in Carrigstown ‘somewhere on the north side’ ...

STESS mounts for Jackie and she puts her foot down over Ellie’s behaviour, which causes a rift with Renee. Renee accuses Jackie of being unstable as they spiral into a row over Jackie’s treatment of Ellie.

Bob is suspicious and begins to question if Ellie is using the situation to her advantage and Pete gets to the nitty-gritty about why Elle lied about Jackie.

Pete discovers his bond with Jackie may be stronger than he thought.

Lee steps in to helps Anto after his scheme to boost the family deposit fund doesn’t go so well. Will Lee’s plan save the day?

Mondo is put out when Melanie prioritises working for Paul over Comet, and things heat up as Melanie feels Mondo is interfering.

Melanie is floored by a surprise declaration made by Paul.

Dolores is on a mission to keep Orla and Wayne’s relationship intact, for Junior’s sake, and warns Orla not to let Tommy get too close.

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

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‘Fake President Uhuru’ cons businessman out of €87,000 A KENYAN court last week charged seven men for impersonating President Uhuru Kenyatta and swindling a wellknown Kenyan businessman out of 10 million shillings (€87,000.)

The suspects called tyre firm boss Naushad Merali and his finance director Akif Butt pretending to be the president and asking to sell them land.

The seven pleaded not guilty at a Nairobi court and were released on bail before their case resumes on March 12.

One of the suspected fraudsters impersonated the President’s voice, while the others arrived in fancy vehicles and suits to collect the money, police said.

Merali gave the go-ahead to the finance director to process payment believing he was talking to the head of state.

A Kenyan newspaper, The Star, said the gang are so well organised “they have perfected the art of mimicking the President’s voice to near perfection.”

Investigators say the conmen operate as government officials.

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DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs. Milo is a cheerful one year old male Collie cross who enjoys fun and company. He is an active dog who loves outdoor activities such as hiking, running and chasing a ball in the park. Milo can be a little shy initially, but after a few minutes he is reassured and will want to play - his favourite game is fetch!

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national youth service and construction contracts.

Dozens of senior officials and business people were charged in May with various crimes relating to the theft of $100 million from the National Youth Service (NYS), a state agency.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said last week it was also investigating the “fraudulent construction of two dams valued at 63 billion shillings.”

Some payments were already made out despite the dams not being built!

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

BITS & BOBS TOP TWEETS

THRIVE Festival is a brand-new bespoke health, fitness and wellness event taking place in The Convention Centre, from March 30 to 31. Discover new fitness classes to try, hear some of the country’s top wellness advocates give you their best advice and be inspired to get into the kitchen. Wellness talks, Fitness classes and food demonstrations will be aplenty with Signature Speakers Gemma Atkinson and Dr Hazel Wallace, The Food Medic leading the line-up. Picture: Jason Clarke

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North Carolina girl’s message in a bottle washes up in Ireland A YOUNG American girl’s message in a bottle that travelled 3,500 miles has been found by a grandmother walking on an Irish beach.

In October 2017 nine- year old Laura Terry and her science class at Summit School in Winston-Salem in North Carolina sealed messages inside wine bottles to be released into the ocean for a lesson about ocean currents.

On January 14th this year Irish woman Bridie Patten was walking on Doohoma Beach

in Mayo when she came across Laura’s bottle.

Patten sent a letter to Summit School saying she had found the bottle, which contained a drawing by Laura and a note explaining the project.

“I kind of thought it would sink.

“I didn’t know if it was going to be gone or if someone would find it,” Laura told her local paper The Winston-Salem Journal.

“I was so happy, like is this really true?”

Teacher Susan Schambach said she was surprised the bottle showed up earlier than expected, and in Ireland.

Laura’s bottle is the fifth to be found out of 70 bottles dropped into the Gulf Stream, the ocean current that runs along the North Carolina coast before crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

Another bottle has been found in northern Portugal, while three others have been found along the coast of France.

The bottles generally take 14 to 26 months to cross the ocean, Schambach said.

Once the bottles are found, the class sends the finder of the bottle a box of goodies, including Summit T-shirts.

My ma would get a H1 in the English comparative in the Leaving Cert because all she ever does is compare me to everyone else @KennyTiegan

So weird when someone you went to school with has had 3 babies and you’re sleeping in the porch after a night out because you forgot your key @AshGriffo

I hope when humanity is finally wiped out and aliens uncover only one piece of evidence that we ever existed, that it’s boom boom pow by the Black Eyed Peas. @sianvconway

How do I get subtitles….but in real life ? cause I literally cannot hear what anyone is ever saying to me. @peytonryann

Just been informed by the Nigerian chap in my course that Westlife were one of the biggest bands in Nigeria during his childhood and that “If you couldn’t sing a Westlife song you’d never get a girlfriend” and I’m so pleased to find out Nigeria is just Africa’s Sligo @creamygoodness

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GLOSSIER PLAY | CULT BRAND GO WILD WITH NEW ‘PLAYFUL’ MAKE-UP RANGE ONE OF THE WORLD’S most exciting brands have launched their newest line this week.

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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE

HOME & STYLE

Fashionable frames are all about personal style  RACHEL DARCY THOSE OVER 40 might find it difficult to try and adapt what may seem like younger trends to their wardrobe or personal style, but what if we told you that trends don’t really matter at all?

We caught up with renowned fashion stylist, Cathy O’Connor, who told us that it isn’t trends that matter, but your own unique personal style.

“I’m not really about trends, I’m about style.

Style is what makes you comfortable, what you feel good wearing. Really good style, to me, is where you can wear something and forget about it. Even if it’s a bold blouse, those chunky trainers that are in at the minute, as long as you’re comfortable, that’s what’s in style,” Cathy said.

“A lot of people think once you get older you need to sacrifice fashion for comfort, and that’s not the case. You can wear whatever you want, as long as it works for you, your body shape, your lifestyle. Trends come and go, but your personal style always lives on.

“It’s easy to pick out parts of trends that we like and to work them into our wardrobe with colours we

like or that compliment us, but it isn’t essential to fully dive into a trend if it doesn’t work for you.”

C a t hy wa s s p e a king to us as she partners with Vision Express to launch their Over 40s Eye Health campaign, a drive to encourage regular bi-annual check ups on

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With glasses becoming ever more stylish, we had to ask the fashionista about picking glasses that complement your face and style.

“Tom Ford has some of the nicest glasses, he’s a favourite of mine for eye wear, but styles that I liked weren’t necessarily suited to my face. When I went to pick out my glasses, the team at Vision Express couldn’t have

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been more helpful – I went in with my heart set on these beautiful Tom Ford frames, but a lovely and honest gentleman in the store told me I might be better suited to something else, and he was right.

“It’s important when picking glasses to get a pair that work with the

p r e scription you need, and your own style.

Tortoiseshell is effortlessly glam, but those clear glasses are also in at the minute as well, they have a really modern look.

“A great tip for when you’re picking out glasses is to get frames that just graze the tip of your cheek – nothing too big, as cool

as they might look!”

Irish fashion stylist, Cathy O’Connor, has partnered with Vision Express to launch the Over 40s Eye Health Campaign and to highlight the importance of having regular eye tests. For more information or to make an eye test appointment, visit www. visionexpress.ie.

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DO YOU REMEMBER Bridget Jones’s method of introducing people with thoughtful details? Well, a favourite fashion inspiration of mine is a poodle-owning, 70-year-old, former model called Linda Rodin. Now park that thought a minute.

I have this comedian friend. When we meet we talk digital marketing, social media platforms, creative content and the likes. It’s refreshing because she never questions why I want an outfit picture. Likewise, I never urge her to ‘say something funny’.

In this wonderful friendship we support each other in our complementary, creative pursuits of comedy and fashion.

The other day, this friend, lets call her Emma, because that’s her name, told me that in order to build a name for yourself you need to identify your personal labels. Ones that Bridget Jones or Ryan Tubridy would use to introduce you.

She explained that hers were ‘Female comedian,’ ’Mother of three’ and ‘Ginger.’ “They’re not necessarily the tags you particularly identify with, but ones the public remember,” she informed me before proceeding to tell me that mine were ‘Leitrim lass,’ “Rose of Tralee contestant’ and ‘Irish dancer.’ “Aggghh,” I groaned. “Why so twee? I’m a borderfree fan who has lived in Dublin more than a decade, I was on the Rose of Tralee years ago and ok, I LOVE Irish dancing, but not the flashy costume, wig-cladded kind!”

“You can’t choose them,” she shrugged.

Later it got me thinking, given the choice, what labels would I choose? I am a personal stylist, a fashion blogger, an English language teacher, a volunteer, a cute cat owner and a city-centre dweller. Still, when you turn the page, I wonder which ones you’ll remember… Was my funny friend right?

I pondered this some more when I caught myself telling someone about the poodle-owning, 70-year-old, former model I admire. I wondered if there was ever an introduction for her that didn’t reference her age. I’m guilty of it myself, having just referenced her age. It shouldn’t be so surprising that a 70-year-old is trendy. I wish it weren’t, but I guess until we have more people like Rodin in her vintage denim, bright faux fur and funky footwear or the zany but brilliant Iris Apfel who delights us all with flamboyant prints and extra accessories, it will be. We need more women like these who are breaking boundaries and lessening age labels by showing us all that maintaining a cool sense of style needn’t go out of style as you age.

By the way, what words would introduce you?

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Turn to GoHop to find a perfect family holiday on your next break AS THE final term of the school year approaches many families now turn their attention to booking their annual break in the sun.

Price is often a key consideration for many families, followed by short-haul flights and of course those allimportant children’s facilities that mean mum and dad can also enjoy that well-earned break in the sun.

All-inclusive family packages continue to prove popular as they can make overseas spend a lot easier to manage and eliminate many of those expensive little extras in resort that can prove a drain on hard-earned family holiday budgets.

Parents are often frustrated with attractive leadin prices advertising dates when children are still attending school.

With that in mind, award-winning Irish holiday firm GoHop.ie have set up specific site-landing pages that focus purely on dates when most children are on their school holidays from June to August.

2019 family friendly destinations that continue to prove popular include, The Algarve, Majorca, The Costa del Sol and Salou. All are serviced with a good range of short-haul flights from Dublin, Shannon, Cork and Knock and offer an excellent selection of welllocated properties for families to choose from.

GoHop have a great range of deals for families, based on two adults and two children travelling, and include return flights from Dublin, taxes and seven nights’ accommodation (baggage and transfers extra).

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GOHOP.IE is now considered one of the most popular holiday websites in Ireland.

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Even by Portugal’s high standards, the Palacio da Pena – one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal - is an unforgettable sight to take the breath away

Bob the Boulder may have helped to develop the Moorish village of Monsanto, built around – and even into – local rocks

The ancient Capela dos Ossos is a particularly powerful ossuary

Put pretty Portugal top of the travel list SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor PORTUGAL has been vo te d b e s t s u m m e r destination at the 2019 Irish Travel Industry Awards.

S u s a n a C a rd o s o, director of the Portuguese National Tourist Office in Ireland, said it came as no surprise, adding: “Portugal is a beautiful country with historic cities, world-renowned cuisine, natural landscapes and some of the world’s most spectacular beaches.”

And while she might be a tad biased, she’s not wrong. As a summer sun

Visit The Azores for stunning scenery above the waves – and some of the planet’s most incredible life below them

option Portugal has it all – it’s the longest-lived of Europe’s modern empires with a complex history to match its breath-taking terrain.

From whale watching

to a visit to a chapel made of human skeletons, here are just a few of our favourite things to see and do ...

The Algarve is famous for its stunning beaches

(there are 150 to choose from) not to mention its spectacular waves.

Surfers keen to avoid gaggles of tourists should steer clear of the south coast and head west

instead.

Praia do Amado on the Costa Vicentina is Portugal’s best-known surfing beach, with good reason.

W h i l e h u ge Atlantic waves attract international competitors, it is also family-friendly and has its own surf school.

The opulent castles and palaces of Sintra are located on the central we s te r n Po r t u g u e s e c o a s t, n o t fa r f ro m Lisbon.

The most notable is the Palacio da Pena, a s u m p t u o u s r oy a l summer retreat built in the Nineteenth Century

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While for many Irish people, Portugal’s golf courses are a big attraction, her stunning beaches will delight

Another angle on the incredible Azores

for Ferdinand II. It is one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal boasting an eclectic and heady mix of Gothic, Moorish and Renaissance architecture.

Not only that, but it is just one of several well-preserved castles and palaces dotting the Sintra region which has, unsurprisingly, been awarded UNESCO World Heritage status.

Visiting the Beira Baixa region in Eastern Portugal is like going back i n t i m e. T h e Moorish village of Monsanto is perched 2,486ft above sea level and built from granite boulders.

It looks like something straight out of Lord of the Rings, with boulders used as floors, walls, and even roofs in houses dating back 500 years. Keep an eye out for the Casa de Uma So Telha – the house with only one tile, which

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is essentially a massive lump of granite.

If you fancy a spot of whale watching then the Azores is where it’s at. This Atlantic Ocean outcrop has one of the best marine habitats in the world, with one quarter of the world’s known species identified off its coasts.

Boat trippers in any

then they pretty much become a must-see. They can be found in the old walled citadel of Evora in the wine region of Alentego which is one of Portugal’s best-preserved medieval towns.

From the Praca do Giraldo to the Se de Evora Cathedral the city is awash with history. The Capella dos Ossos (chapel of bones) is estimated to have the human skulls and other bones of around 5,000 bodies cemented into its walls.

If you’re a city slicker then why not stroll around the atmospheric capital of Lisbon, which is just a short train hop away from the hippy dippy seaside resort of Estoril?

Alternatively there’s Porto, the city which gave its name to the country and to its most famous export, port.

For further information, see www. visitportugal.com.

The Algarve is famous for its stunning beaches (there are 150 to choose from) season can expect to spot pilot and sperm whales as well as a variety of species of dolphin. Blue, humpback, orcas and fin whales are also in evidence from April to June.

Human skeletons are not your average tourist attraction but when they’re cemented into the walls of an old chapel,

A Country music treat in a spa deal MUSIC fans are in for a real treat this month as the very first Big Country Weekend takes place at The Hillgrove Hotel and Spa Monaghan, from Friday, March 22 to Sunday, March 24.

The three-day event sees legends of the genre take to the stage including Irish favourite Michael English and Barry (above) and Dominic Kirwan.

If you want to kick up your heels in style, the four-star Hillgrove Hotel & Spa is offering a special two-night Big Country weekend package.

Arrive on Friday evening and check-

in for a two-night stay in a double or twin room with full Irish breakfast each morning, a four-course evening meal on Saturday evening, and entry to all three days of live country music.

Guests will also enjoy complimentary access to the leisure centre’s 20-metre heated pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room – the ideal rest and relaxation needed for those weary dancing feet after a wonderful night of music!

Book the Big Country Weekend package from only €230 per person online at www.hillgrovehotel.com or call 047 81288.

the UK or Prague.

For further details, see www.jurysinn. com/48hoursale.

Quick – a Jurys Head to Vegas in flash sale is on a great €500 deal IF YOU fancy a spring break that spells value for money, then Jurys Inn has a 48-hour flash sale with a 30% discount on stays between March 31 and December 30.

It started on Wednesday, March 6 but if you book by March 8 you can get money off at any of its hotels in Ireland,

Porto’s colourful architecture will leave you breathless

The Alentego region is home to many stunning towns

CASSIDY Travel is offering a four-night trip to Las Vegas departing from Shannon Airport from €499 per person sharing.

The deal includes flights and accommodation at the four-star MGM Grand, travelling on September 7.

For further information, see www. cassidytravel.ie.

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REVIEW: DINING OUT AT ELEPHANT & CASTLE, MONKSTOWN

Chicken wings worth getting in a flap over REBECCA RYAN

IF YOU haven’t tried the wings in Elephant & Castle, you haven’t lived yet!

The franchise has just opened up a brand-new restaurant in Monkstown and the place was absolutely buzzing during opening week last week, with queues out the door and their legendary crispy wings literally flying out of the kitchen to the salivating diners.

Elephant & Castle has really been expanding lately. They first opened their doors in January 1989 in Temple Bar, with their second location opening in Rathmines just before Christmas and now in Monkstown Village, too.

The new 90-seater restaurant has a very friendly, laid-back service style.

It fe a t u re s c o m f y booths and is decked out with wooden ‘decking’ on the walls, giving a warm feel with quirky black and white images throughout adding to the relaxed vibe.

There was a mixture of young and old customers, of friends and couples as well as families, and the low-beat music in the background was at a perfect level for chatting and keeping the atmosphere alive.

When you walk in you can see the gra for their infamous Spicy Chicken Wings with almost every table tucking into a basket.

Well, you know you’re onto a good thing when you overhear one of the customers saying to his mate: “Those wings are serious, man, what!? I’m sweatin’!”

However, there is plenty more on the menu to choose from, such as fluffy omelettes, buttermilk pancakes, caesar salads, saucy ribs and juicy burgers.

The staff were very friendly and hardworking, keeping up with the fast turnover of people while having fun amongst themselves, which was nice to see and added to the busy but relaxed atmosphere.

With any new restaurant opening you would expect normal

‘Rural’ retreat is

A winning formula JUST off Stephen’s Green, Hartigan’s may take the award for the least amount of change made to a pub. The place does not appear to have changed anything, stoutly resisting every urge to update or refurbish in any way.

From the front bar, you can twist and turn all the way through to a basic but relatively spacious beer garden. Due to this approach, Hartigan’s really feels like you could be anywhere in Ireland, except for Dublin. The pint was a smooth one, aided by good consistency and volume.

It was, however, on the cold side, which meant it was hard to determine clearly whether the taste was where it should be. @guinnessadvisor

Hartigan’s, 100 Lesson Street Lower, Dublin 2

World foods add a dash of flavour to Paddy’s Day THE St Patrick’s Day Festival 2019 is just around the corner, with Merrion Square set to be transformed into a bustling Festival Village from March 16 to 18, including a World Food Market.

Revellers can enjoy a super-charged festival kick-start with specialty Irish coffee company Cloud Picker, or grab a slice of delicious organic Dough Kitchen Pizza.

Shaka Poke (inset) will bring a pinch of Hawaii to the festival, and over at Taco Truck, Texas will meet Mexico in a selection of meat and veggie tacos.

Ireland’s multi-award-winning ice cream company, Arctic Stone, will bring their hand-rolled treats to the village, and Tesco will also be on hand to serve up Irish meats and fresh ingredients.

For the full list of events, see www.stpatricksfestival.ie.

Man arrested for unusual dip with an order of salsa

Regular Elephant & Castle patrons will already know of their legendary chicken wings – and the new eaterie in Monkstown keeps up the great, delicious standard

teething problems to arise; however, Elephant & Castle Monkstown was working like clockwork.

Manager Ronan Gleeson told Dublin Gazette he is delighted with the successful opening and feedback.

He said: “Delighted that

WEEBites

we have opened straight away with the same buzzing atmosphere we have become renowned for.”

Ronan is inviting locals to come and try their menu, as well as their wings.

“I always recommend that customers try some-

thing different each visit off our extensive menu apart from our famous wings and burgers. Oh, and everyone should have a [new house cocktail] Pink Elly.”

Tip – try the wings and go hungry, the portions are a good size.

A MAN in Tennessee has been jailed on felony charges after appearing to dip his testicles into a container of salsa that a customer ordered online.

Howard Matthew Webb (31) was allegedly annoyed about a customer’s stingy tip, so filmed the act and posted the video online, saying: “This is what you get when you give an 89 cents tip for an almost 30-minute drive.”

US police said Webb was a passenger in the vehicle when the order was delivered, and the driver filmed the video (above).

The clip went viral, and meal-ordering service Dinner Delivered soon notified authorities. Webb was arrested and charged with adulteration of food.

CRAFTBEERCORNER Grey Area - Lemon Thyme Saison Rascals Brewing Company, Inchicore  PALE MAILE, Beer Aficionado FOR THOSE OF YOU that are new to craft beer this style will take you out of your comfort zone. A Saison is a pale ale but spicy and can be fruity, as well.

This offering from Rascals is very light and the lemon and thyme may not appeal to all pallets but makes for a refreshing beer.

The spicy hints balance out the tart of the lemon and it comes in with a 5% ABU and is light and fruity in body. Best advice is pop down to the Rascals HQ in Inchichore and buy the drink on draft.

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SHOCK MOVE: HOCKEY: GRAHAM Shaw’s shock resignation as national coach has sent seismic waves through the Irish hockey community as the sport’s most successful coach is set to make a shock move to New Zealand. It comes just three months out from the start of the Olympic qualification process with the Irish women – hot on the heels of their 2018 World Cup silver medal .

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS INFORM YOU OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AND SCORES OF YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMS LEAGUE OF IRELAND | STUDENTS FINALLY GET REWARD FOR EFFORTS

UCD off mark with Pat’s tie  DAVE DONNELLY

sport@dublingazette.com

COLLIE O’Neill hopes his UCD side’s first point of the season can be something to build on after the Students held St Patrick’s Athletic to a 1-1 draw in Belfield on Friday night.

Conor Davis’ goal midway through the second half secured a point for the newly-promoted side after Mikey Drennan had fired Pats into a half-time lead.

UCD were impressive in their meeting with the champions Dundalk at Oriel Park last Monday but came away with a third successive defeat despite leading at the break.

And O’Neill confessed he had grown weary of ‘moral victories’ as strong performances were undone by the opposition’s greater cutting edge in front of goal.

It was centre-half Liam Scales who displayed that cutting edge for the Students on Friday with a moment of individual magic to run half the length of the pitch to lay it on a plate for Davis.

The defender was the subject of interest for Dundalk, who signed top

scorer Georgie Kelly from UCD last summer, in the off-season but the Wicklow man opted to remain and complete his studies.

“Scales was just brilliant for it,” O’Neill told the Dublin Gazette.

“It was nearly one of those where you’re thinking, ‘what the bloody hell are you doing up there?’

“I was nearly having a heart attack seeing a centre-half on the edge of their box. In fairness to him, it was a great bit of skill and a great little poacher’s goal by Conor. “[Liam is] vital. He’s a top-class player and he will go and win league titles with other clubs. But at this moment in time we’re fortunate to have him.”

O’Neill was disappointed with his side’s dip in form in the first half after a promising start that very nearly yielded the opening goal for Davis.

The former Reading striker found himself free in the box and volleyed Dan Tobin’s cross first-time on goal, but Brendan Clarke got down brilliantly to turn his effort away from goal.

The Saints asserted themselves thereafter and took the lead just before the half-hour in similar circumstances

UCD’s Jason McClelland on the attack against St Patrick’s Athletic’s Kevin Toner. Picture: UCD AFC

as Drennan volleyed Rhys McCabe’s cross spectacularly into the top corner.

Gary O’Neill went close for the Students with a pair of long-range strikes but they started the second half slowly and were fortunate to see McCabe overrun the ball when sent in on goal.

They worked their way back into the game and deserved their equalis-

er, but Pats continued to threaten and went close through McCabe again and Drennan late on. ““It’s nice to have some rewards for their effort that they did tonight.

“I was getting a little bit tired of kind of having moral victories where the performances were good but we didn’t have anything to show for it.”

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

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: TALLAGHT CLUB MOVE TOP OF PREMIER

LUCAN SARSFIELDS GARDA/WESTMANSTOWN INTERMEDIATES WELL done to thehad Junior excellent A la three point win over Clann Mhuire at Westmanstown on Sunday morning despite missing some regulars through injury.

They won by three points 1-15 to 1-12 in very difficult conditions.Juniors lost away to St Pats,Donabate by 1-7 to 0-6. Next fixture for both teams is on March 31. Training continues on Tuesday,Thursdays and Saturday mornings.

Adult Ladies pre season training continues with Mark Lacey’s Gym as well as Wednesday night and Saturday morning sessions-league kicks off in four weeks time.

Lots of juvenile activity last week for both boys and girls teams. U-15 girls beat Ballinteer St Johns by 3-7 to 2-5 in their opening league game,U13 Girls beat Na Fianna in their first football outing and return to play the same opposition in Camogie next week. U-13 hurlers won their grading match away to Lucan Sarsfields by 3-6 to 2-2.

U-11 boys hosted Crumlin at Westmanstown and U13 Footballers won their grading match against Ballinteer by 7-15 to 5-12.

This years Easter Camp takes place at Westmanstown from Tuesday, April 23-Friday, April 26 for Football,Hurling and Camogie-Everyone welcome-Kids 5 Years + €50 per child.You can register your child and pay online.

LUCAN SARSFIELDS A VERY busy Sunday in the club, we had a very successful Leopardstown Leaps race day; a huge well done to Jim and Joe for arranging, also a big thanks to all who supported the event.

We also had a great day in the clubhouse as the Lucan Healthy Club team hosted a dinner for Senior Citizens.

Thanks to Lisa Price and her talented students for entertaining the crowd with their singing and Geraldine from Dublin Healthy Club who had the seniors up ontotheir FOLLOWING defeat feet doing Naomh O Fit 5 exercises.

Thanks to all our talented bakers in the club who provided deserts for a sweet treat after a wonderful ham and turkey dinner from Murray’s Deadmans Inn. Everyone had a great social afternoon. The team have also organised for Shane Carthy to speak in the bar on Wednesday, 13 March at 8pm. He will speak about his journey through depression from “just surviving to now living”. This talk to open to all club members aged 16+. This is a free event with donations being accepted for Pieta House on the night.

Lotto There was no winner of the lotto on the 28th February, Numbers were 4,

11, 17 and 25. Next weeks’ jackpot €1,800, draw will be managed by Mary Flannery and is sponsored by John Ryan, Accountant. Lucky Dips (€30): William Garbutt, Michael McAndrew, David Keenan, Mary Freeman, Liam Kavanagh. Play Online here, Or Tickets can be purchased at the Club, or in Kenny’s Vesey Arms.

Friday 15th March the Disco is back – Lucan Sarsfield’s Disco – 4th, 5th and 6th Class disco , 7:30 to 9:30pm. Also St Patrick’s Day is fast approaching and of course we have a great day planned in the Club, there will be a free bus from St Mary’s BNS after the parade.

There will be kids entertainment in the club from 4.30pm until 7.30pm, Comedy Magic Show and Kids disco with games. There will be Irish Music in the Bar from 4.30pm; hot food will be available, choice of adult and children’s menu. Live MUSIC then later in the club at 8.30pm after the parents have dropped the tired kids home.

Well done to Darren Gavin on his first Man of the Match award for the Dublin Senior Footballers, hopefully the first of many.

ROUND TOWER, CLONDALKIN

Dan Carr gets his eyes on goal for Shamrock Rovers on Monday evening.

Picture: Pat Kehoe

Rovers win easily against strung- out Finn Harps LOI PREMIER DIVISION Shamrock Rovers Finn Harps  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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STEPHEN Bradley says there’s more to come from his Shamrock Rovers side after they ascended to the top of the Premier Division table with a 3-0 Monday night win over Finn Harps.

Goals from Pico Lopes, Dylan Watts and Aaron Greene wrapped up a comfortable win for the Hoops by half time, with Watts having also missed a penalty as Rovers railroaded a weary Harps side.

The game had been brought forward from May owing to Tallaght Stadium’s use as a venue for the Under-17 European

Championships.

The scheduling was particularly unfair on part-time Harps, who had appealed to the FAI to have their home and away ties reversed but were overruled.

That meant Ollie Horgan’s side faced the sevenhour trip down the N3 for the second Monday in a row after holding St Patrick’s Athletic to a scoreless draw at Richmond Park last week.

The scale of their task became apparent early on as defender Lopes fired the Hoops into the lead after just 11 minutes.

A mentally tired Harps side failed to pick up Aaron McEneff’s run to the edge of the box from a corner and, when goal-

keeper Peter Burke spilled his shot, Lopes was on hand to stab home.

Another Harps mistake presented Rovers with an opportunity to double their lead when McEneff was clipped in the box by Gareth Harkin, but Watts ballooned his effort into the new south stand.

The former Bohemians midfielder didn’t have to wait long to get his name on the scoresheet as Dan Carr seized on Harry Ascroft’s poor pass out of defence and played him in.

Watts took the time to steady himself and smash a low shot past the despairing Burke, who perhaps could have done more to keep it out.

He redeemed himself moments later as he

denied Watts a spectacular second, clawing his powerful shot out of the top corner.

Harps lost Harkin to a serious-looking ankle injury just before the break, and Rovers capitalised on the disturbance as Greene took Sean Kavanagh’s pass and smashed a left-footed shot in the corner.

Greene had a great chance to double his tally after the break following a great run and cross from Carr, but his volley cannoned off the crossbar and onto the line before bouncing clear.

“I thought first half we were excellent and we’d put the game to bed at half time,” Bradley told the Dublin Gazette.

“The only disappointing one for me was we should have scored more goals.

“There was the chance to go and put Finn Harps away for more than what we did.

“That’s something we need to improve on. When there’s chances there to score goals, go and take them.”

Rovers travel to Inchicore to face the Saints on Friday night, a game Bradley is confident his side can take all three points from.

“We’re going to make sure we’re right at it to go and win the game, but I believe we’re ready. We’ve had a really tough start in terms of games, and I think that’s prepared us really well.”

McCormack the Glens hero

Glenanne’s Jonny McCormack. Picture: Adrian Boehm

JONNYCormack’s last minute winner saw Glenanne squeak out a 4-3 win over Cookstown to return to the head of men’s hockey’s EYHL on their own, eventually seeing off the Co Tyrone side.

Michael Kerr’s drag following a spin move beat Iain Walker to put the visitors 1-0 up after David Keogh had missed an early penalty stroke for the Glens.

Glenanne then set about swapping the lead with a couple of corner goals, the first a Stephen Brownlow slip to Gary Shaw for 1-1 and then

Shannon Boucher dragged in for 2-1.

Cookstown tied the game for the second time from a corner rebound from Daniel Crooks after a flurry of chances, 2-2 at half-time.

Richard Couse claimed the Glens third via a defensive stick but Cookstown kept coming back when Paul Thompson slapped home from a baseline pull-back.

But the Glens had the final say in the dying moments when Joe Brennan slapped across from the right flank for McCormack to tap in at the back post.

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HOCKEY: TOP COACH HEAD-HUNTED IN THE WAKE OF WORLD CUP SILVER MEDAL

Firhouse’s Shaw shocks Irish hockey with New Zealand move  STEPHEN FINDLATER

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GRAHAM Shaw’s shock resignation as national coach has sent seismic waves through the Irish hockey community as the sport’s most successful coach is set to make a shock move to New Zealand.

It comes just three months out from the start of the Olympic qualification process with the Irish women – hot on the heels of their 2018 World Cup silver medal – are hoping to land their place at the Games for the first time.

The Firhouse man had previously said he would be mad to look elsewhere for a new role and was keen to capitalise on the silver medal.

His public utterances always suggested he was keen to continue the journey while also pushing the agenda for greater facilities and getting players more supports to be able to spend more time together as a group.

For Hockey Ireland, it is another major frustration on the coaching front as they have been unable to hold onto their best talent at key phases in their development.

Men’s coach Craig Fulton led Ireland to a first-ever European Championship bronze medal in 2015 and an Olympic spot in 2016 but then left the job six months before the 2018 World Cup, citing the lack of supports available as a key issue.

In the wake of the women’s World Cup, it looked like those issues were being addressed with a new national training base at Abbotstown proposed and an international standard pitch set to be installed in UCD. On both counts, though, work has yet to fully begin,

meaning Hockey Ireland have still yet to finalise the venue for Hockey Series Finals – the next step in the Olympic qualifying route – which take place in June.

Speaking about the move, Shaw said: “It was an honour to coach my country and I am very grateful for the opportunity. We have had some incredible times together that I will never forget. I have worked with an outstanding staff over many years; your professionalism, honesty and friendship will stay with me forever.

“To the players, I would like to say a massive thank you. Your drive, dedication and loyalty has been relentless and it has been an absolute pleasure to lead the program over the past four years.

“I would like to wish the squad all the best for the future. I hope you continue on this journey, inspiring the next generation of hockey players in Ireland and I hope to see you in Tokyo”.

Green Army captain, Katie Mullan, also hailed Shaw’s influence “On behalf of the Green Army I would like to thank Graham for all that he has given to our team.

“He led us to a moment none of us will ever forget at the World Cup and the Blacksticks are very lucky to have him, we wish him all the best with this new adventure”.

Hockey Ireland Performance Director Adam Grainger echoed the sentiments: “Graham has undoubtedly left the Green Army programme in a better place and has put the building blocks in place for the squad to continue with this cycle successfully, with the primary goal being Olympic qualification.

“Graham’s commitment to the programme, both on and off the pitch, is a testament to his character and we wish him every success in the future”.

SEAN COX FUNDRAISER Towers show support for injured club man ROUN D Tower GAA club thanked its members for their support for their Sean Cox fundraiser.

A magnificent €5,200 was raised to support the rehabilitation of Clondalkin native Sean, who previously played for the club and served as an Executive Member.

Ed O’Malley, Round Tower Chairman said: “We are very grateful to everybody who so generously gave towards our collections.

“The people of Round Towers and Clondalkin have demonstrated tremendous solidarity with Sean and his family.The generosity of local people shows we are all behind Sean and his family and are wishing him the very best in his rehabilitation.” Cox suffered very serious injuries when he was injured in an unprovoked assault in Liverpool last April.

Former Irish coach Graham Shaw.

Picture: Adrian Boehm

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ROUND TOWER, CLONDALKIN WE ARE delighted to announce €5,200 was collected through Round Tower GAA Club to support the Sean Cox Fund. Thank you to everybody who gave so generously towards the fun that will support rehabilitation for Clondalkin native Sean.

In league action, our Senior Footballers were beaten by Ballyboughal and our Junior A’s lost to St Oliver Plunketts. Our Minor A Hurlers had a narrow defeat to Naomh Barróg but Minor B’s defeated Kilmacud Crokes. Over 30 hurlers are now representing the club at Minor level.

Club disco this Friday, 8th March, for 4th, 5th & 6th class pupils. Please note tickets are required in advance, and will be sold in the club Monday and Thursday 7pm to 8.30pm. Disco will take place 7.30pm to 9pm.

Towers Óg has returned to Monastery Road for the months leading up to the Summer. Children aged four to seven years of age are welcome to join in the fun every Saturday morning 10am to 11.30am.

Round Tower Lotto 25th February 2019. Jackpot: €7,300. Numbers drawn: 5,22,28,29 bonus ball 3. No overall winner and no bonus ball winner. 3 x €100 winners: Billy O’Connor, Brendan Chapman, Carol. Thanks to all who support our weekly Lotto.

ST PAT’S, PALMERSTOWN ANOTHER busy weekend with matches played in difficult conditions. The U10 girls got their football season off to a flying start against Naomh Fionnbarra, while the U12 girls played their first competitive football game against Bray Emmets.

Girls of the game awards to Sadhbh McWeeney and Robyn Graham.

The U11 boys put in a strong performance to win against Parnells. Man of the match awards to Jack and Noah. The U12 boys played a tough match against Thomas Davis on Saturday morning but making great progress nonetheless.

Our U8 girls had a Fun Run fundraiser on Sunday morning. Thank you all for support.

The senior footballers went down to St Mary’s on Sunday morning on a scoreline of 3-14 to 3-08. The senior camogie team

won their cup match against Naas.

Well done to the junior footballers who had a 3 point win over St Brigid’s. The U15 hurlers won too, while the U16 hurlers narrowly lost out in their first league game.

The senior hurlers will play Naomh Mearnóg at home in Glenaulin Park on Sunday morning at 10.30am. All support welcome.

Thanks to the Waterstown Warriors for their assistance with the Operation Transformation Walks.

Membership for 2019 is now due and must be paid as soon as possible.

Our Easter camps will run this year from 15 - 18 April for football, and 23 - 26 April for Hurling and Camogie. On-line booking is now open.

THOMAS DAVIS ALL MEMBERS should note that Membership Fees for 2019 are now over due. Fees should be paid immediately to Noel Blanchfield or Philip Kavanagh on Tuesday or Thursday Nights between 8pm and 9.30pm. Failure by Playing Members shall lead to non selection on Club Teams.

The Club are currently running a fundraiser for 2019 sports equipment and jerseys and to give us all a healthier start to the year. Operation Transformation has two weeks to go.

Final takes place in the Clubhouse on 16th March 2019, Music by The Midnight Ramblers from 10pm.

St Patrick’s Day Entertainment Ballads with Shane Gannon from 7pm. Club will be participating in the Tallaght St Patrick’s Day Parade.

Entertainment in Clubhouse on Saturday, March 9. Academy has now resumed every Saturday in the Club Sports Hall and times are as follows: Children born 2013, 2014, 2015 will run from 10.30am till 11.15am.

Children born 2012 will run from 11.30am till 12 30am.

U8’s and U9 Camogie Teams have training in the club hall at 6 on Tuesday.

All other age groups are back on All Weather Pitch.

Advertise your logo or brand at Thomas Davis GAA. E-mail advertisewiththomasdavisgaa@gmail.comfor more Well done to u15 Camogie Team on their first league match on a great win with a score line 6-7. 2-0 in poor weather conditions great work girls. Under 9 team also had a good Well done to both the Intermediate and Junior Football Teams who both registered wins in AFL5. The juniors came back from 6 points down against Ballyboden St Endas with 10 mins to play to record a victory.The inters had a good win away to Na Gael Oga.

ATHLETICS: TALLAGHT AC MAN CONTESTS 60M

Ojewumi reflects on tough Euro debut  RONAN GAINE

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TALL AGHT’S Joseph Ojewumi bowed out in the heats of his maiden European Indoor Athletics Championships, as he became the first Irish man to line out in the 60metres for 10 years.

He clocked a time of 6.97 seconds but admitted afterwards the occasion got the better of him on his first European Championship experience.

“I felt I came out well a n d my p i c ku p wa s decent but then the race was just out of my hands” said Ojewumi following his elimination.

“It was one of those sixty meters that went by before I knew it, unfortunately. Usually, I’m more in control of what I’m doing but today I just didn’t perform.”

Joseph Olalekan Ojemumi with his Irish indoor gold medal. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Donore Harriers’ John Travers, meanwhile, says he will “eventually get it right” following his 29th place finish in the men’s 3,000m at the European Indoor Championships in Glasgow last weekend.

For Travers, he was feeling upbeat following his 29th place finish.

“I’ve done the 3,000 metres twice and bombed out of the heats, I’ve done the 1,500 metres twice and got to the finals. I

don’t know if that’s a sign or not”, Travers said.

“Look, I’ll eventually get it right one of these days and it will be great, but it’s just a matter of waiting for that to come”.

FIRST EVER CAMOGIE SIDE IN 100 YEARS Garda/Westmanstown break new ground

GARDA/Westmanstown Gaels’ Under-13s took part in the first competitive camogie league fixture in the near 100 year history of the club last week.

The girls enthusiastically welcomed Erin’s Isle to Westmanstown and started their league campaign in style.

Traditionally a football club, hurling and camogie were introduced into Westmanstown in recent years and since then have continued to grow and flourish. The first camogie team formed in 2015 as an Under-9s team and are now ready for the next challenge.

There are now over 110 girls actively enjoying the sport on the field with teams at Under-13s, 12s, 11s, 9s and 8s. Every Saturday morning in the nursery, the next generations are taught the fundamental skills in a safe and fun environment.

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FOOTBALL: FIRHOUSE ROAD CLUB DRAW WITH SOUTHSIDE RIVALS

Sars lead way with two wins from two

Declan O’Mahony on the charge. Picture: John Kirwan

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BALLYBODEN St Enda’s and Kilmacud Crokes shared a lively 1-10 draw in tough conditions last Sunday morning for the former’s first home date of the AFL1 season.

Both teams started without their county players but the home team was hit with the withdrawal, through injury, of Aran Waters following the warm up.

Also missing were Cathal Flaherty and Shane Clayton through illness while Daragh Nelson was another casualty to injury five minutes into the second half.

As such, the arrivals of Tom Hayes from Cavan and Lewis Cawley from Mayo were timely. Crokes were first to score when a speculative shot hopped over the bar and they made it two points to no score a few minutes later.

It took the home team 10 minutes to register its first score, Ross McGarry scoring a point from a free. However, in the period before that, we had three wides and four balls dropped into the grateful hands of the Crokes goalkeeper.

In this period also, the home full back

line of Brian Bobbett, Bob Dwan and Kieran Kennedy, were giving very little space to the Crokes forwards and were also pressing forward to assist the midfielders and forwards.

The visitors scored two more points before McGarry scored again from a free to leave the home side two points behind after 15 minutes.

Hayes then entered a fray as a blood sub for Luke O’Donoghue and announced his arrival by slotting a point before they swapped roles back again.

While Crokes responded with another point from play, Declan O’Mahony, with a pointed free from a narrow angle near the right-hand side line, and McGarry from play, made it five points each at half time.

Hayes replaced Kieran O’Reilly at half time and after three minutes he was involved again with Darren O’Reilly, in setting up Sean Gibbons for a fisted point.

Crokes responded with four points in a row to pull three points ahead.

However, in the space of two minutes Sean Gibbons again scored a point to reduce the deficit and from the kick out, Johnny Murphy (who replaced Darragh Nelson) fielded and fed McGarry who

passed to Darren O’Reilly who finished to the net.

O’Reilly added a point a minute later.

The home side’s lead did not last long as Croke’s scored a goal a few minutes later to put them one point ahead with less then 10 minutes to play.

The home side squandered a few good point chances before Tom Hayes slotted over to bring the sides level

Ballyboden St Enda’s Darren O’Reilly. Picture: John Kirwan

again.

With less than five minutes left, Crokes went a point ahead but Tom again came to the rescue with a levelling point with time almost up. The final whistle blew a couple of minutes later with both sides probably happy to have gained something out of the match while thinking they could have won both points.

LUCAN Sarsfields made it two wins from two in AFL1 as they ran up an impressive nine-point win over St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh last Sunday morning at Martin Savage Park.

It was their second big victory after they had 10 points to spare – 2-17 to 2-7 – at home to Cuala a fortnight earlier and stormed into their meeting with Plunkett’s.

By the end of the first-quarter, they had registered 2-4 without reply to rein in the challenge of their northside opponents.

Following excellent build-up play by former Dublin footballer Stephen O’Shaughnessy, Jack Carey bagged Lucan’s second goal.

Eight points adrift on the interval, Plunkett’s threatened a revival with four unanswered points on the resumption.

Nevertheless, Lucan remained in the ascendancy as the action progressed.

CJ Smith released O’Shaughnessy for their third goal on 47 minutes - which propelled Sarsfields towards a convincing 3-11 to 1-8 triumph.

Meanwhile, at Kiltipper Road, Jason Whelan and Liam O’Donovan inspired Ballymun Kickhams to a 0-15 to 0-14 victory over Thomas Davis.

Local rivals St Jude’s and Templeogue Synge Street faced off at the National Games Development Centre in Abbotstown but it was Jude’s who prevailed.

Seamus Ryan and Richie English rounded off attacking moves to give the 2018 Championship finalists an eventual 2-11 to 0-6 win.

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Clondalkin RFC double delight J1 and J2 titles  DAVE DONNELLY

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CLONDALKIN RFC celebrated a unique double at the weekend as their J1 and J2 sides sealed their respective Leinster League Division 2A titles.

The first team earned promotion back to Division 1B at the first attempt thanks to a comprehensive 44-0 win over Railway Union which saw them pip Cill Dara to the title by a single point.

The club’s second team were also crowned champions of their equivalent division at J2 after winning all 12 of their league games.

For Phil Byrne, who coaches both sides, it’s vindication for the club after last year, in which they thought they had e a r n e d a re l e ga t i o n reprieve following a playoff win over Railway Union.

However, the relegation of Bective Rangers from the AIL back to the Leinster League meant room had to be created for them in Division 1A, meaning Clondalkin dropped back to the third league.

“We’re the fastestgrowing club in Leinster and have been for a few years now,” Byrne tells the Dublin Gazette.

“We’ve had relative success in the last number of years. We were up in Division 1A for three years a number of years ago, but we got there through playoffs after finishing second in the league.

“So it was nice to actu-

The first team, pictured above, and inset with the two league trophies

“It was nice to actually win a league this time

and not worry about play-offs and what will or won’t happen with the AIL!“ ally win a league this time and not worry about playoffs and what will or won’t happen with the AIL. “We finished second in 1B a couple of years ago.

We only got relegated last year. The ultimate aim is to get back to Division 1A, where we were a couple of years ago.”

The first team went into the final day’s play at Gordon Park in Kingswood

knowing a bonus point win would be enough to seal the title regardless of Cill Dara’s result against New Ross.

They duly delivered with seven tries in total, completing the bonus point shortly after the break in fitting circumstances when captain Brian Doyle rolled in on the back of a maul.

It was the second of

the hooker’s three tries on the day, after he’d dotted down under the posts to make it 22-0 at the break.

Clondalkin were 17-0 up inside 20 minutes thanks to tries from out-half Chris Jebb, who added two conversions and a penalty, and winger Niall Nolan.

Jebb added a fifth, and his second, try later on, while Tom Brady also touched down in the

right corner before Doyle rounded things off with his third.

And Byrne feels that, in contrast to last season, the performance of the second team has spurred the first team onto better consistency as they seek to hold onto their jerseys.

“We have strength in depth and lads competing for jerseys. I think the desire of a lot of lads in

the second team wanting to play first team has spurred them on to win their league.

“They won their league pretty easily.

“They won every match and were head and shoulders above everyone else, which was a real indication of the strength and depth we have compared to the other teams around us.”