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Cheers! 1,500 jobs on way at expanding Guinness hub A DUBLIN start-up hub plans to create 1,500 jobs through a €10 million expansion. The Guinness Enterprise &HQWUH *(& LV D QRW IRU SUR¿W working space in the Liberties. It is currently home to 85 companies and more than 400 employees. The expanded development will give GEC capacity to house 160 more companies. Planning permission has been lodged with Dublin City &RXQFLO IRU WZR H[WUD ÀRRUV DW
the building on Taylor’s Lane, near the Guinness Storehouse. ³2YHU WKH QH[W ¿YH \HDUV LW will support the creation of 1500 direct jobs,” said GEC Chairman David Varian. GEC was named top Business Incubator in the World at the World Incubation Summit in Toronto last year. “Building on our success to date this expansion enables us to deliver on our vision to scale the GEC to be a global entrepreneurial super-hub,
interconnecting the regional centres in Ireland with our global university partners and thereby supporting the creation of world-leading companies out of Ireland,” said Mr Varian. “The model of open innovation, interconnecting government supports, industry, academia and citizens is at the core of the new GEC. “We look forward to the reimagined GEC playing a catalytic role in the continued redevelopment of D8 and the
promotion of Ireland as a place for entrepreneurial business growth.” The expansion was hailed by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys at the launch of the new Regional Enterprise Plan for Dublin. She said GEC was “a great example of what these new Regional Enterprise Plans are fundamentally about.” >>The Dublin plan: Page 6
Dr Philip Smith of UCD at the national investment of €3.6m through Science Foundation Ireland’s Discover Programme. Pic: Jason Clarke Lots more pictures inside
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Datalex job cuts
Datalex is to cut jobs to save more than â‚Ź8m a year as the embattled Irish travel software ÂżUP GHDOV ZLWK WKH DIWHUPDWK of spiralling costs on a project with Lufthansa. The company, ZKLFK KDV RŕľśFHV LQ 'XEOLQ Manchester, Beijing and Atlanta, has begun a redundancy programme.
Beach pollution
Wet wipes are the most commonly found item of rubbish on beaches, an EU investigation has discovered.
Patisserie sold
UK cafe operator Patisserie Holdings has sold its two main businesses to avoid collapse. Some closures are expected. It has two Patisserie Valerie outlets in Dublin.
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Euronext’s acquisition of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) KDV SDLG R྾ IRU WKH 3DULV EDVHG company. Its new Dublin operation generated ₏24.6m in revenue for nine months of consolidation.
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An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, daa Chief Executive Dalton Philips and the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD at the sod-turning at Dublin Airport for the new runway. Pic: Julien Behal DUBLIN Airport’s new UXQZD\ KDV OLIW R྾ 7KH RྜFLDO VRG WXUQLQJ FHUHPRQ\ IRU WKH Ÿ P SURMHFW ZDV SHUIRUPHG E\ 7DRLVHDFK /HR 9DUDGNDU DQG Minister for Transport Shane 5RVV 7KH DLUSRUW VD\V WKH VHFRQG UXQZD\ ZLOO FUHDWH PRUH WKDQ Ÿ EQ LQ HFRQRPLF DFWLYLW\ RYHU WKH QH[W \HDUV 7KH 7DRLVHDFK VDLG WKH UXQZD\ ZRXOG EH D JDWHZD\ WR WKH FRXQWU\ IRU WKH PLOOLRQ SDVVHQJHUV ZKR XVH
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â‚Ź50m for homeless in hotels
FIFTEEN hotels in Dublin each received payments of more than â‚Ź1 million last year to provide emergency accommodation for the homeless. Two of the hotels received payments between â‚Ź3m and Âź P DFFRUGLQJ WR QHZ ÂżJXUHV provided by the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive (DRHE) . ,W FRQÂżUPHG WKDW WKH VSHQG on providing temporary and emergency accommodation for the homeless rose by 15.5% to â‚Ź143 million in 2018. Dublin City Council is budgeting to spend â‚Ź154.42m on homeless services this year. In the three years of 2016, 2017 and 2018 hoteliers have received cumulative payments totalling â‚Ź137m . Last year, hotels received payments from the DRHE totalling â‚Ź51.1m to provide emergency accommodation. This represented an increase of 9% on the â‚Ź46.93m paid out in 2017 and an increase of 31% on the â‚Ź38.94m paid out in 2016. â‚Ź65.25m was paid out in private emergency accommodation made up of payments to hotels and B&Bs.
Longer link is threat to Metro deadline PROBLEMS on the southside should not be allowed to hinder the development of the Metrolink project on the northside of Dublin, a local authority boss has insisted. MetroLink plans to run an urban railway service along a busy corridor between Swords and Sandyford, connecting Dublin Airport and the city centre on the 26km route. The initial plan was for the northside only. The extension to Sandyford has created problems about the route and how it will link with the existing Luas service. “This is not acceptable given the project’s importance to north Dublin and the pressing need to link an ever-expanding Dublin Airport to the city centre and bring it into the national rail network,â€? said Fingal council’s FKLHI H[HFXWLYH RŕľśFHU 3DXO Reid. He told councillors it was “imperativeâ€? that issues relating to the route to south Dublin should not hold up the construction on the northside. Any further delays to the project would put at risk the 2027 completion target for the train line to Swords and the airport. “If needs be, the project should be divided into two phases, north and south, with
preference given to the northern phase to ensure it is completed on schedule in 2027,â€? suggested Mr Reid. Under the Metrolink plan, a large section of the route will be underground. This section will end close to Charlemount on the Luas Green Line where the Metro will surface, connect to and run southwards on the existing Luas line, which will be upgraded to Metro standard. There will be a total of 25 stations including 15 new ones, 3,000 additional Park and Ride spaces, and a journey time of approximately 50 minutes from Swords to Sandyford. Fingal planning chief Anne Marie Farrelly has revealed that the council plans to “ transformâ€? North County Dublin once Metrolink arrives. She said: “Fingal will be transformed by the arrival of Metrolink, which will have wide-ranging positive implications for the county, DQG , DP FRQÂżGHQW WKDW WKLV eagerly-awaited and missing piece of infrastructure will bring VLJQLÂżFDQW EHQHÂżWV WR )LQJDO and, in particular, Swords, with the creation of the Metro Economic Corridor which already facilitates opportunities along the route for high density, mixed use, employment generating activity.â€?
Your Seanad vote A GENERAL election is expected next year and for a priviliged few there will be the RSSRUWXQLW\ WR YRWH WZLFH ÂżUVW for the DĂĄil and then for the Seanad. If you graduated from Trinty or UCD you are entitled to a vote.. The deadline to register to vote is February 26. All Irish citizens living in
Ireland or abroad who are graduates of a National University of Ireland institute (UCD, UCC, NUI Galway, NUI Maynooth, Royal College of Surgeons and NCAD) or Trinity College Dublin are eligible to vote. To register, go to http://www. nui.ie/elections/seanad-register. asp.
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Hoops tipped in title race AS the new League of Ireland season gets underway, Shamrock Rovers are tipped as the team most likely to take the title from Dundalk. 7KH 7DOODJKW EDVHG RXW¿W who have signed Austrian striker Orhan Vojic, are 3/1 to end the season as champions and their new signing is WR ¿QLVK WKH VHDVRQ DV the Premier Division’s top goalscorer. Dundalk are 5/6 odds-on favourites to retain the title, according to BoyleSports. $ ¿IWK WLWOH LQ VL[ VHDVRQV IRU the Louth side was backed in from Even money last week. Cork City are third favourites at 9/2. St Patrick’s Athletic are 8/1 for the title, Bohemians are 33/1 and, if you have more money than sense, you can get 500/1 for UCD. Dundalk have been crowned champions in four RI WKH ODVW ¿YH \HDUV DQG WKH\ embark on the new season with the new management team of Vinny Perth and John Gill in place following Stephen Kenny’s departure to become Republic of Ireland U21 manager.
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6-point plan to make our region thrive A SIX-POINT plan for the development of Dublin has been unveiled by Business, Enterprise and Innovation minister, Heather Humphreys. It is one of nine new Regional Enterprise Plans, which are designed to support enterprise growth and job creation in all regions. The plan is focused around six strategic objectives. They are: *Availability of skills and talent. *Increasing enterprise engagement in innovation, research and development. *Building a pipeline of scalable start-ups. *Enhancing the attractiveness of Dublin as a place to live, work, visit and invest in. *Facilitating economic pathways for individuals. *Supporting Dublin enterprises to adopt more sustainable practices. “We talk about ‘the regions’ as being everywhere but Dublin,� said the minister. “But the truth is that Dublin is a region in and of itself. We shouldn’t view
Dublin as being in competition with our other regions; instead, they should be viewed as complementary to each other. “You can’t have a strong country without a strong capital, and a thriving Dublin is essential to sustaining continued growth for the whole country. As Ireland’s capital, the city will continue to play a key role in realising our ambition for all of Ireland.â€? The event also saw the announcement of a â‚Ź10 million redevelopment and expansion of the Guinness Enterprise Centre (see front page). “This is a very exciting and ambitious development plan for the GEC and I am delighted that the project received over â‚Ź3.2 million from my Department’s competitive Regional Enterprise Development Fund,â€? said Ms Humphreys. “The Fund is about supporting collaborative initiatives ZLWK VLJQLÂżFDQW MRE FUHDWLRQ potential, so I want to pay tribute to the GEC for its vision and enthusiasm in connecting
Miriam O’Callaghan and Grainne Carew, Community Fundraising Executive, launched the CMRF Crumlin abseil recruitment at Croke Park. Pic: Mark Stedman
New chapter for the ferry tale 7+( /LŕľľH\ IHUU\ LV EDFN The No 11 ferry service was de-commissioned in 1984 after the construction of the East Link, but has now been restored by Dublin Port Company and the City Council. Last week it made LWV ÂżUVW WULS DIWHU WKH \HDU absence. Fares are â‚Ź2, one way, and from April the service will accept Leap cards. The No 11 will travel between the MV Cill Airne
berth on the North Quays and Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, a journey of three minutes, and from Sir John Rogerson’s Quay to the 3Arena, a journey of four minutes. The ferry will run Monday to Friday between 7am and 7pm. The new service has capacity for 18 people. The No 11 was salvaged by 5LFKLH 6DXQGHUV D FR[VZDLQ on the old ferry service. It was rebuilt and overhauled
by Arklow Marine Services. The No 11 will be operated by the Irish Nautical Trust DQG DOO SURÂżWV ZLOO EH XVHG to help fund the return of a new maritime training programme. 7KH ERDW ZLOO RŕľľHU \RXQJ adults from the inner city and Docklands areas the opportunity to gain SUDFWLFDO PDULQH H[SHULHQFH DQG D IRUPDO TXDOLÂżFDWLRQ accredited by the Irish Sailing Association.
Great city to live in - but leave the car at home FIRST the good news: Dublin is one of the best European cities to live in. Now the bad: it is one of the worst to drive in. Two surveys have painted contrasting pictures of life in our capital. ECA International’s annual Location Ratings Report has placed Dublin among the the world’s top ten cities for lifestyle. But report by Inrix, a global company that specialises in transport analytics, says our WUDྜF FRQJHVWLRQ LV DPRQJ WKH worst in Europe. Copenhagen in Denmark and Bern in Switzerland rank joint ¿UVW LQ WKH (&$ VXUYH\ ZKLOH The Hague in the Netherlands and Geneva in Switzerland are joint third. Stavanger in Norway URXQGV R྾ WKH WRS ¿YH 7KHQ comes Dublin, joint ninth, up from 11th place last year. Cities around the world are evaluated annually and marked on their performance for a
variety of factors, including availability of health services, housing and political tensions. ,UHODQG GURSSHG Rŕľľ WKH OLVW in 2017 due to a shortage of suitable housing for expats, but an improvement in ‘personal safety’ boosted its rankings this year. According to Neil Ashman, Senior Location Ratings Analyst at ECA International, a general opinion from the expat community is that they feel safer in Dublin after dark. Dublin is rated the 23rd most liveable location for Asian expats, beating Hong Kong to the placing. “Dublin has a strong international expat community, which is why it also scores well for Asian expats versus cities VXFK DV +RQJ .RQJ WKDW VXŕľľHUHG disruption and considerable damage caused by Typhoon Mangkhut in September,â€? Mr Ashman said.
The Inrix report found that drivers in the Dublin spent DURXQG KRXUV LQ WUDྜF ODVW year. The other European cities where drivers spent a long time in their cars were Rome (254 hours), Paris (237 hours), Rostov-on-Don (237 hours) and London (227 hours). Dublin also has the unwanted distinction of having the slowest city centre in all of Europe, where speeds dip as low as 9.6 kmph. At peak times, speeds average NPSK DW R྾ SHDN WLPHV speeds are at around 37 kmph, DQG GXULQJ ¾IUHH ÀRZœ WLPHV speeds reach an average of 45 kmph. Moscow was found to be the most congested city in Europe when population and commuting behaviour was taken into account. Dublin was ranked 52nd in this same category.
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Campaign will target dating abuse DATING abuse is being highlighted in a new campaign launched in Dublin. It will feature in social media and on posters throughout the city. It will explain that new laws brought in at the start of the year mean women experiencing abuse in dating relationships can now apply for safety and protection orders. The #TooIntoYou campaign, RUJDQLVHG E\ :RPHQÂśV $LG ZLOO run until March 8, International :RPHQÂśV 'D\ It aims to inform young women about key danger signs of dating abuse and how to combat online stalking and digital abuse, as well as how to apply for a protection order if needed. Signs of dating abuse include:
*A partner tells you he hates your friends and that you spend too much time with them. *A partner who makes you feel guilty for not spending all your free time with him. *A partner who texts constantly and gets angry when you ignore him. He demands your passwords so he can check your messages. *A partner who tells you how to dress and criticises your choice. *A partner who is violent or threatens you. Margaret Martin, Director of :RPHQÂśV $LG VDLG GDWLQJ DEXVH LV D VLJQLÂżFDQW LVVXH IRU WKH RUJDQLVDWLRQÂśV IURQWOLQH VXSSRUW services. “Research has shown that while young women can be at
even higher risk of abuse in a relationship than their older FRXQWHUSDUWV LW FDQ EH GLྜFXOW for young women to see what is happening to them as abuse,� said Ms Martin 2QH LQ ¿YH ZRPHQ LQ Ireland experience abuse in relationships and a national survey on domestic abuse found that almost 60% of these women ¿UVW H[SHULHQFHG LW ZKHQ WKH\ were under the age of 25. Any woman who is afraid of her partner or husband can contact the 24-hour Women’s Aid national freephone helpline on 1800 341 900. Men experiencing domestic violence can contact Amen via 046 902 3718 or online.
Rose Mesquita from Larkin Community College, Dublin 1, who is pictured wearing “Totally Toytastic�, the costume created for Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture 201. Pic Brian McEvoy
Pet is killed in park attack GARDA� are investigating an incident in a Dublin park in which a pet dog was killed. Milo, a cute white poodle with black eyes and a dark, black nose, was being walked in Liam Mellows Park in Finglas when he was set upon by an aggressive dog that wasn’t on a lead and didn’t have a muzzle. A man who was with the pit bull-type dog ran away shouting that it did not belong
to him. Three men intervened and managed to restrain the attacking dog but it was too late to save Milo. The pit bull, which did not have a micro chip, was taken to Ashton dog pound. Milo’s owner, James Geraghty, posted pictures of the dog on Facebook. It is light brown with a white muzzle and white front paws. In a Facebook posting he said: “Anyone know
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Council aims to cut list of vacant homes
MOST people in Dublin would put their pet before their partner. In a survey, 67% of people said that they could never get rid of their pet, so if their partner FRXOGQœW DFFHSW LW WKH SDUWQHU would have to go. It found that 96% of people regard their dog or cat as a member of their family; 54% VDLG WKH\ ZRXOG ¿QG LW KDUGHU WR leave their dog or cat for a week than their family or partner because they can keep in touch with their partner and family on the phone or on skype. The survey was conducted for Aldi to mark their Big Pet Event on February 21. Some 72% of people surveyed had a dog, 19% had a cat and 9% had both a dog and a cat. It found that 32pc of people let their dog or cat sleep on their bed every night with 43pc saying their dogs or cats sleep RQ WKH ÀRRU RU LQ WKHLU RZQ EHG After a long day at work, or college, 80pc of people surveyed said they greeted WKHLU GRJ RU FDW ¿UVW EHIRUH DQ\ member of their family, partner or roommate.
A DUBLIN council has set up a Vacant Housing Unit to ensure houses do not lie empty. And Fingal county council is also considering the radical step of moving tenants out of council homes that are bigger than they need. Director of Housing Margaret Geraghty said the council recognises that there is underoccupancy in some of its housing stock and is “looking at ways at balancing the needs of existing tenants and those in need of housing supportâ€?. The council is looking at ways of building accommodation that would be attractive to older tenants, freeing up bigger council houses for growing families. $ 9DFDQW +RPHV 2ŕľśFHU KDV been detailed by the council to oversee empty private properties being brought back into use. Ms Geraghty said it can be a slow process to identify the owners of these properties as there may be whole range of reasons why a property has
this dog? It just killed our family pet in Mellows Park. It was clearly bred to attack. It is malnourished, had no lead, collar or muzzle.� Gardai are investigating the incident A spokesperson said: “Gardai at Finglas are investigating a report that a dog was attacked and killed by a another dog at Liam Mellows Park, Finglas this afternoon 13/2/19.�
fallen vacant. 1HZ ÂżJXUHV IURP WKH &HQWUDO VWDWLVWLFV 2ŕľśFH PHDQZKLOH show that almost 7,000 new homes were completed in Dublin last year - accounting for more than a third of all new builds across the state in 2018. Some 6,924 homes were completed in the capital in 2018 in a year which saw 18,072 new GZHOOLQJV ÂżQLVKHG DFURVV WKH country. Dublin 15 was the Eircode area with the highest level of activity in the country with 800 homes completed, followed by Dublin 24 (634) and Drogheda (613), WKH &62ÂśV ODWHVW 1HZ 'ZHOOLQJ &RPSOHWLRQV UHSRUW VKRZV Eight out of the top ten Eircode Routing Keys with the most new dwelling completions are in Dublin and its commuter belt - accounting for 26% of all KRPHV ÂżQLVKHG LQ Fingal - which includes D15 - accounted for just under one third of all activity in the entire Dublin region with 2,140 homes completed in the past year.
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Tara O’Connor and Laura Warren Treacy at The Blossom Tree Ball in aid of Variety – The Children’s Charity at the Intercontinental Hotel in Ballsbridge. Pic: Brian Mcevoy Áine Flood, TCD, at the launch of the national investment of €3.6m through Science Foundation Ireland’s Discover Programme. Pic: Jason Clarke
Lynn Kelly, Roz Lipsett, Irma Mali and Emil O’Donnell at the Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear Nude Foundation launch at the Intercontinental Hotel. Pic Brian McEvoy
Lorraine Keane and Noel Cunningham pictured at the RDS for the launch of FASHION RELIEF 2019 in aid of Oxfam. Pic: Brian McEvoy
Louise Cooney and Nicola Cooney , and Geraldine Feehily at the opening night of Motown the Musical at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre. Pic: Brian McEvoy
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MILKMAN by Anna Burns
Hedgehog (Photo Wikicommons Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic) Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and her friends are in huge decline and need all the help we can give them. Below are 5 tips to make our gardens more hedgehog friendly and help ease the pressure on these prickly, but sill extremely cute and adorable mammals. 1. Knock, knock – let me in Gardens can be a fantastic habitat and resource for hedgehogs, but unless you have an extremely large one, they are going to need several or many gardens within their territory to provide them with all they need. With a move away over the decades from hedges to hard borders (relax we’re not talking Brexit here!) on our properties such as fencing, walls etc., hedgehogs are finding it very difficult to access our gardens and move between them. Leaving a small gap at the base of fences or gates can make all the difference. 2. Home, sweet home Hedgehogs need somewhere to nest – think of providing some of the following: - Woodpile - Compost Heap - Native hedging/hedgerow - Man-made Hog House 3. Feeding Station Setup a Fox and Cat proof feeding station. Hedgehogs generally will be emerging from hibernation in March and April and will be hungry. Now is a good time to prepare a feeding station. Use a seethrough plastic container (or even better non-plastic equivalent) turned upside down to cover the food with a hedgehog size hole to allow access. Water and dog/cat food are perfect foods to put out for them. There are also specialist foods for hedgehogs available to buy. 4. Go wild and native Plant plenty of native wildflowers and shrubs, fruit trees etc. that will attract lots of invertebrates that hogs love to feed on. 5. Ditch the Pellets In this day and age nobody should be using slug pellets but if you please think again. Hedgehogs love slugs and eating slugs killed by pellets can kill them.
In this unnamed city, to be interesting is dangerous. Middle sister, our protagonist, is busy attempting to keep her mother from discovering her maybe-boyfriend and to keep everyone in the dark about her encounter with Milkman. But when first brother-in-law sniffs out her struggle, and rumours start to swell, middle sister becomes 'interesting'. The last thing she ever wanted to be. To be interesting is to be noticed and to be noticed is dangerous.Milkman is a tale of gossip and hearsay, silence and deliberate deafness. It is the story of inaction with enormous consequences.
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ROOM TO IMPROVE RTE 1, Sunday 9.30 pm
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RTÉ One’s Room to Improve, which is now in its tenth season, continues to be popular, with the highest-rating episode last year watched by 703,000 viewers. Host Dermot Bannon aims to improve the living conditions of his clients by designing and adapting their homes without spending excessive sums of money. He favours open-plan interior layouts and spacious rooms and he generally seeks to maximise the penetration of natural light into the plans. He has a keen interest in outdoor space and his designs provide access to these and make the most of any views.
Starring Steve Carell, Christian Bale, and Amy Adams, and directed by Adam McKay. Governor George W Bush of Texas picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co, to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive rĂŠsumĂŠ includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and defence secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.
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JUNGLE Monday 18th February Olympia Theatre, 72 Dame Street. T : 01 6793323
SCENE + HEARD FESTIVAL 15 February until 2nd March Exchange St, Lower, Temple Bar T : (0)16770014
The Alltech Craft Brews and Food Fair, now in its seventh year, is returning to the Convention Centre Dublin for three days and we couldn’t be happier about it! Join us for brews, food, fun and entertainment at Ireland’s largest craft brews and food fair. This beer and bites event attracts thousands of foodies and craft beer lovers each year for a memorable weekend of Ireland’s best brews, artisan eats and live music. There are more than 400 craft beers, ciders, and spirits to try, though to stave off any weekendruining hangovers you may want to spread tastings over the three days of the fair and have liquor before beer, as they say.
London’s funk-soul crew Jungle return to Dublin in early 2019 following the success of their second full-length record, For Ever. A series of singles – including Time, The Heat, and Julia – laden with swooning neo-soul harmonies and sultry funk grooves brought the band to the world’s attention, and its selftitled record soon became emblematic of the new sound of young London. Having previously won the hearts of Dublin at Metropolis Festival in 2017, Jungle is back for more. Be sure to get your groove when the band returns for its biggest headline show in town this February.
This Dublin based festival showcases the best tasters of never before seen theatre, comedy and music from the north, west, south and east of Ireland. Smock Alley Theatre programme a variety of wild and wonderful performances within 60 minutes at very happy prices. The public can then choose which they like best, by Secret Ballot, Video Booth, Tablet Tale or four word Twitter challenge. The festival has become a breeding ground for new work to develop and tour both nationally and internationally as well as in the festival circuits.
PLAY of the week
CONCERT of the week
WORKSHOP of the week
THE COUNTRY GIRLS 23 February – 6 April Abbey STheatre 26 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1.
RAZORLIGHT The Olympia Theatre. 2 Dame Street, Dublin Tuesday 19th February 2019
PRENATAL & BIRTH PREPERATION Saturday February 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm Yoga Dublin, 28a Dartmouth Road, Ranelagh
Edna O’Brien revisits her era-defining debut novel in a new stage adaptation. All of Edna O’Brien’s novels published during the 1960s were ruled “indecent and obscene� under the Censorship of Publications Act. This started when the publication of The Country Girls caused outrage. It was banned in Ireland by the authorities and publicly burned by the clergy. Notoriety quickly turned to fame and this coming of age story of two young women in 1950s Ireland became a best-seller.
Razorlight is delighted to announce live shows in Olympia Theatre. The announcement was a little extra special with Johnny in town and he was thrilled to be able to talk about the shows. The ‘indierock’ royalty will play on Tuesday, February 19. Standing tickets are recommended only for those over 14 years of age. Over 18’s ID required to gain access to the bars where alcohol is served. Doors open 7pm. Under 14’s must be accompanied by an adult.
Join Lydia in this new 2 hour workshop designed to help you stretch, relax , breathe and prepare for your birthing time. During the workshop you will get a chance to move your body in ways that will help you feel better and stronger in your growing body, and learn vital active birthing poses to help your labour go as smoothly as possible. You will also be led through a variety of different breathing techniques and visualizations to help you relax and sleep better during pregnancy and to help you stay calm and focused during your birth.
VIRGO- Keep an open mind and heart. A collaborative opportunity is worth pursuing. Keep long-term goals in mind. Strengthen your partnership. LIBRA- Dive into physical action with gusto. Practice your routines to grow stronger. Slow down to go RYHU WKH QHZ VWX྾ XQWLO you’re comfortable with the tempo. SCORPIO- You’re especially lucky in love. Talk is cheap; back up your promises with clear action. Impress someone you care about by providing excellence. Get creative. SAGITTARIUS- Energize a domestic project. Long-term improvements are easier than you thought. Get family on board for a positive change. A little elbow grease makes big impact.
CAPRICORN- Take charge without stepping on anyone. Old beliefs get challenged. Don’t forget to do something you promised. Adapt to a surprising development. AQUARIUS- Full speed DKHDG ZLWK D SUR¿WDEOH venture. Your past work speaks well for you. Use the right equipment for the job. Prioritize long-lasting quality. PISCES- Good news comes from far away. A brilliant discovery or headline changes your options. Take bold steps to realize a personal dream. Push ahead.
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opinion&comment
Neeson was foolish, not racist
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iam Neeson has caused a media storm for his recent comments in an interview to promote his new thriller, ‘Cold Pursuit’ that he thought about killing a random black person 40 years ago in revenge for a close friend of his having been allegedly raped by a black man. He said he patrolled the streets for a week armed with a cosh, ready to use it if the opportunity arose. He didn’t, but it’s ironic that if he had his acting career would have been over before it started; with his admission perhaps his career could actually be over now. I don’t think Neeson is a racist. I think he has been incredibly foolish to say what he did, or incredibly ill-advised if it was suggested to him to give the story a run out now, given that ‘Cold Pursuit’ is about a man who seeks retribution after his son was murdered. If it was a publicity stunt then it was a suicidal one. If it wasn’t then Neeson needs to wake up
Broadcaster Anna Geary and Mia Duffner (7) teamed up with ISPCC Childline and Penneys to celebrate the launch of ‘Penneys Makes Cents’ – a partnership which makes it easy for shoppers to support children and young people across the country. Pic Robbie Reynolds
Brian Quigley and realise that it is 2019. We are not sexist, racist, homophobic or xenophobic anymore, thankfully, and we must guard against any comments or signs of a return to such beliefs. I believe Neeson is sincere in his contrition in the wake of his comments; I don’t think he’s just back-pedalling in a cowardly way. In my opinion he is a decent individual. I feel let down by his recent comments, for sure. This is a man who has entertained for decades with his superb acting skills. A man who’s heart has always seemed to be in the right place as a human too; let’s not forget that
EDFN LQ KH EHFDPH WKH ¿UVW Irish person to be appointed an international Unicef goodwill ambassador for his work with vulnerable children. Assuming what Neeson is saying about those events 40 years ago is true, my own take on it is that he had (maybe still
has) anger management issues. If his friend had been run over by a drunk driver or fatally injured while being robbed by a drug addict, perhaps he’d have directed his anger towards a random drunk or drug user. He’d have been wrong to do either, just like he’d have been
wrong to attack a random black person. His crime wouldn’t have undone what was allegedly done to his friend. He should have addressed his anger rather than letting it consume him. While I would not defend Neeson for what he said (he
must face the consequences to his career and reputation), I would be reluctant to join the masses queueing up to demonize him. , ¿QG WKDW NLQG RI SRSXOLVP D crime in itself. Let the media set XS WKH FRQYHQLHQW KDWH ¿JXUHV for us all to vent at; come on, have a pop, absolve yourself of any bad thoughts you have ever had yourself by projecting them onto Liam Neeson or whoever.
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Brian Quigley
Don’t look back in Amber
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uch has been made about D e c l a n 5LFH ¿QDOO\ deciding on his international future this week by declaring for England. The bile and vitriol directed his way (up to and including death threats, allegedly) is not good to see and is a complete waste of energy. I bear no ill will towards Rice (inset). He is English, having been born in London. He is playing in the English Premier League for West Ham United and has a chance to play for his birth country if his remarkable progress continues. England got to the World &XS VHPL ¿QDO ,UHODQG KDG become a shambles under Martin O’Neill and there is no guarantee Mick will be able to pull us out of the nosedive. Rice has chosen and I can’t blame him for his choice. He has to do what is best for him. Let him go. Yes he has led us a merry dance and led us up the garden
Alison Canavan and her son James (8) at Dublin Port for the launch of the 14th annual Aware Harbour2Harbour Walk which takes place on St. Patrick’s Day
path by playing for us right through underage to senior but he hasn’t broken any rules and the possibility that he might declare for England has always
been there. This week we have closure so let’s move on. Mick McCarthy would have loved to have gotten Rice. He probably sees something of
his younger self in the centre-back or GHIHQVLYH PLGÂżHOGHU We could have based our side around him going forward.
But we have other players to focus on and develop. /HWœV ¿QG WKH QH[W 5LFH DQG hope that he doesn’t have the complication of a choice of nations to play for. There are other football stories to focus on, aside from Rice. The League of Ireland starts back this week. Gordon Banks passed away, as did Eric Harrison (Class of 92 coach). And then there is Padriag Amond. It has been a long and winding road from Carlow to Newport for Amond, taking in footballing VWRS R྾V DW 6KDPURFN 5RYHUV .LOGDUH &RXQW\ 6OLJR 5RYHUV Pacos de Ferreira in Portugal, $FFULQJWRQ 6WDQOH\ Morecambe, Grimsby Town and Hartlepool United, but for anyone who witnessed the amber-jerseyed A m o n d ’ s sublime topFRUQHU EHQW H྾RUW in his side’s 2-0 FA Cup fourth round replay over Championship side
Middlesbrough on February 5, there can be no doubt that the journey has been worth it. You didn’t have to be amongst the 6,552 packed into Rodney Parade to see the goal; it was OLYH RQ %7 6SRUW The Ironsides’ prize will be another live tie broadcast from 5RGQH\ 3DUDGH LQ WKH ¿IWK round; they host the footballing equivalent of the Harlem Globetrotters - Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City – on February 16 at 1730. The biggest of opponents and the biggest of stages for Amond to add further to the 18 goals he has already netted for County this term. Will City be worried? I’d say so. Newport may play in League Two – England’s fourth tier – but they have a track record of upsetting the form book at home in FA Cup ties in recent years; as well as Middlesbrough being sent packing, Leeds United and Leicester City have also returned from Wales having been giant-killed. There could be no bigger giants for Mike Flynn’s men to slay than City.
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