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Finglas extension on way along with 24-hour buses PLANS are underway to extend the Luas line into Finglas, a project which Fine Gael TD Noel Rock is calling ‘FingLuas.’ The party says that design work is now underway and a preferred route is expected to be identified in 2020. “Last week I received confirmation that a Transport Infrastructure Ireland team have already begun planning and design work on the project and this work will continue until next year when an emerging preferred route will be identified,” Mr Rock said.
“This route will be subject to public consultation and it is vital that the voices of the community are heard and taken into account.” The TD added that the project will “have a transformative effect on the north-west of the city and will make a major difference to people in the area.” In 2017, the Luas Cross City brought trams to Phibsboro, Cabra and Broombridge and Rock feels that Finglas can be the next northside area to benefit. “I know it has made a
huge difference to Cabra and Broombridge and I know it will do the same for Finglas South, West and Finglas Village. “This will give Finglas the investment it deserves and needs.” Meanwhile, Dublin is set to get its first 24-hour bus service. Starting next month on December 1, the round-theclock service will be trialled on a number of routes. Part of a major expansion programme in Dublin Bus Services, the National Transport Authority (NTA) confirmed
that the number 41, servicing Swords, and Dublin Airport via city centre, would be the first route to be trialled. According to the NTA the new service would be of great benefit to members of the public working irregular hours. Along with all those in late-night industries such as pubs and restaurants in the city. DeputyRock took to social media to announce that the number 15 bus, running between Clongriffin and Knocklyon, would become 24/7 as well.
Alexander Bellintani (7) from Clontarf and Saoirse Fitzsimons (8) from Marino at the launch of the latest phase of the START campaign from safefood. Pic: Julien Behal. Lots more pics inside
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Belle Walsh (5) at the annual Poinsettia harvest in North Dublin-based Uniplumo, the country’s largest grower of the plant. Pic: Julien Behal
Four arrested in alleged sex assault
Four men have been arrested by detectives investigating the alleged serious sexual assault of a teenager in south Dublin. The complainant, who is understood to be a juvenile female, reported the incident to officers at a Garda station in the capital on Monday last. An investigation was then launched by detectives at Rathmines where the alleged serious sex attack occurred in the early hours of this morning. Specialist gardai interviewed the teenager and she was also brought to a Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (SATU) where she was treated.
Malahide’s Bangkok Thai closes shop
Dubliners are set to say goodbye to a North Dublin stronghold after it was reported that a popular restaurant and takeaway is set to close its doors The highly regarded and family owned Bangkok Thai at Townyard Lane in Malahide will close after 20 years of service in the area.
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City centre to get new art house dual cinema
PLANNING permission has been granted for a new cinema in Dublin city centre. The two-screen theatre will be located on Dawson Street, on the lower ground floor beside the Ivy restaurant. It will be the first cinema in Ireland operated by the British-based Everyman group. The chain operates upmarket cinemas, focusing on arthouse films and ‘event’ screenings (such as live opera
and theatre broadcasts). As of September, Everyman had 28 sites across the UK. Their Dublin location will become the third arthouse cinema in the city, after the Irish Film Institute (IFI) in Temple Bar and Light House in Smithfield. The new Everyman location in Dublin will have a bar and dining area, as well as two small screens — one with 72 seats, and another with 51 seats.
Following their application earlier this year, the Green REIT property company has been granted permission to proceed with the development by Dublin City Council. Planners had previously sought additional information about the acoustics of the new development. But the applicant is said to have “demonstrated how they would mitigate against background noise from the cinema”.
STEM course for girls
A CAREER event focusing on gender imbalance in STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — is coming to Dublin this week. Female students will have the chance to meet and talk to women working a variety of STEM industries. There will be face-to-face meet ups, in-depth panels, and talks from experts working in big name companies such as Google, Amazon, Bearing Point, Microsoft, Prodieco, PM Group, Workday, Bank of Ireland, Obelisk, Mercury Engineering and more. The Gender Imbalance in STEM: Inspiring STEM Women careers event hopes to inspire female students to go into the field. Students will meet with top employers to talk about job vacancies, ask industry-specific questions and network. Women make up 50% of the workforce in Ireland but only 25% of the STEM workforce, according to the CSO. Companies are looking to address the gender imbalance as Ireland aims to become Europe’s STEM leader by 2026.
DCU to sell off part of campus for €35m
DCU is selling nearly 10 acres of land on Griffith Avenue for €35 million. The Dublin Northside land, which is located to the south of the campus, was bought by the university in the early 2000s. Selling agent Kevin Leonard of Cashman & Wakefield said he expected around 600 residential units could be built on the site including rental units and homes for individual sale. But he said that a student scheme may be unlikely as DCU has a significant planning application for around 1,500 student bed spaces in place The 9.6 acre land was bought from a family who has a farm in Dublin. The university has decided to sell the land after it was unable to integrate the land into its own campus. While the land is zoned for institutional use, this might change similar to the area on Swords Road sold by Savills last year which was zoned for institutional use but later received planning permission for apartments. Meantime, the owners of a popular north Dublin Shopping
Centre are looking to build hundreds of apartments and a hotel in north Dublin. The people behind Omni Park Shopping Centre in Santry are currently in talks with An Bord Pleanala about the project. They are hoping to build over 300 apartments, an 81-bedroom hotel as well as a creche. The building would be constructed on the site of a currently vacant warehouse near the Shopping Centre according to The Times. Increased traffic in an already traffic troubled area is among the main concerns raised by locals. One resident said: “I think building houses would be better, also traffic is already an issue in Santry.” Another said: “Can you just imagine the traffic. People already know what it’s like trying to drive in and out of the Omni. Especially as it only has one way in and out.” A third said: “Extra volume of traffic with a new hotel and that amount of apartments will will just end up choking that area, unless there is a major overhaul of traffic sorted before they start.”
Wetherspoon buys its fifth pub in city JD Wetherspoon has purchased a bar and restaurant in Dublin City Centre. HQ Bar and Restaurant at Hanover Quay, Grand Central Square was bought for an undisclosed sum. The company has not decided whether to open the pub immediately or to redevelop the site, subject to planning permission. Wetherspoon chairman, Tim Martin, said: “It is an excellent property in a superb location and we are confident it will enjoy great success.” The pub operator opened The Silver Penny during the summer
and is in the middle of developing a pub and 89 bedroom hotel which is set to open in 2020. The Silver Penny is on the site of a former chapel on Lower Abbey St and the company has spent €4 million developing it. The company has four other pubs: The Three Tun Tavern in Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock; The Forty Foot in The Pavilion Centre, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire; The Great Wood at Westend Shopping Park, Blanchardstown and The Old Borough in Main Street, Swords.
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Isis bride Lisa ‘knows’ of city jihadist link
ISIS bride Lisa Smith attempted to negotiate her return home with information on a family in Dublin with links to the terror group, sources claim. The family allegedly lives in Dublin city centre and keep a low profile. The father, who came to Ireland after facing pressure in his native country, has Irish citizenship. They returned to Ireland two years ago after fleeing Raqqa, the Irish Daily Mirror reports. The former Aer Corps member and naturalised Irish citizen Alexandr Bekmirzaev claimed to have met the family in ISIS terror capital Raqqa. The parents are believed to
be die hard supporters of the jihadists who took their young children to live in the caliphate. Now back in Ireland after detention in Turkey the family have enrolled their children in school. It is believed the family are being watched by authorities since their return. Smith, 38, is now believed to be reluctant to return to Ireland as she may face charges and will be unable to travel overseas. The father of the family previously told locals he “wanted to live a more Islamic life” but is tight-lipped over his movements between 2014 and 2017. According to a source close to
the family, they have tightened their circle ahead of Smith’s impending arrival. He said: “They used to be more prominent before they left, involved in the Islamic community in Ireland sort of “experts” on Islamic law. Then they left in around 2014 and said it was because they found it too hard to get a place to live here. Then they just came back out of the blue. They’re keeping a low profile since they came back and not talking to anyone. “The father has been very nervous. He was involved in some big things over there and is getting very paranoid. He is worried Lisa Smith could blow the lid off his life here.” The family may have made one trip back to Ireland during their time in ISIS.
It’s a step in the right direction for runners
Lusk AC held their Fit4Life graduation 5k run at Donabate parkrun recently in the grounds of Newbridge House. “Fit4Life is a great way for adults who haven’t run before or for a while to go from couch to 5k in under 12 weeks,” organisers say. “The current group did really well and after starting their journey on September 10 were ready in only two
months.” Training is held at the club’s base at Rathmore Road, Lusk every Tuesday and Thursday night with three coaches, Richard, Declan and Sheila assigned to the group. “Lusk AC is a real community club and after reforming 10 years ago now has over 500 members of all ages and abilities,” they say. Many club members were in Donabate to support or run
with their new clubmates on their big day. “The club would like to congratulate all of the Fit4 Life group on their achievement and we hope that you will stay with the club for years to come.” Donabate parkrun is one of 93 parkrun events held across the country every Saturday morning at 9.30am. It’s a free 5k timed run, walk or jog and everyone is welcome.
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Parents with babies queue for charity food
PARENTS are turning up at food queues at night with their new born babies, a homeless volunteer group has revealed. The Homeless Street Café highlighted the plight of “Sam” when they released a photo of a child sitting on a piece of cardboard eating a hot meal at night. The organisation is run by a group of volunteers and operates on Grafton Street, Dublin every week. Heartbreakingly, the group says newborns are now appearing in queues. One of the founders, Denise Carroll, told the Irish Mirror: “That’s the reality of it, we have newborn babies being brought here or their parents are coming here to get them things they can’t afford. “We try to have nappies and wipes but we are being asked more and more now for nappies and wipes and drinks. They are now in big demand. “People don’t realise that this is a support service, people can’t survive on what they have right now, they have no proper cooking facilities in their
temporary accommodation, so they come in here for a hot meal, and then we have parents maybe getting a school lunch for the next day or treats for their child for during the week. These are extra supports for them. “Yes they have allowances and accommodation but they dont have facilities to cook properly and there are costs of travelling to schools. It all adds up.” The service, which relies solely on donations, serves up hot meals, deserts and drinks and provides clothes and underwear every Tuesday night Meanwhile, a 12 year old girl has revealed she was so moved by the plight of homeless children in Ireland that she has become a volunteer at a night street café. Big-hearted Jodie Dempsey is a regular face at the dessert counter on Grafton Street in Dublin every Tuesday night between 8pm and 10pm. Jodie, from Clonee in Co Meath, works alongside dozens of volunteers, who run the Homeless Street Café, along with her grandmother Carolyn Dempsey who cuts hair for free.
Clery’s hotel to have 9 storeys
A NINE-STOREY hotel, with more than 200 bedrooms, has been approved for the Clerys site in Dublin. An extra two floors have been added to the development at a former warehouse on Earl Place just off O’Connell Street. Shops, offices and a rooftop restaurant are also planned at the former department store. Richard Guiney, CEO of business group Dublin Town, said: “There is a shortage of hotel space in the city and particularly in the area that this is going to be O’Connell Street “That’s been effectively vacant for quite some time and I think the whole north side can certainly benefit from it. “It is in the very heart of the city. It’s where tourists want to be.” The council has approved revised plans that will result in the hotel extended by two floors to nine storeys, increasing the number of rooms from 176 to 213.
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US paying firm will set up Euro HQ here PATREON, the membership and payment platform for independent artists and their fans, is opening a new office in Dublin. The new Dublin office will serve as the company’s European headquarters. Patreon said it planned to create 30 jobs in the next two years within its product, engineering and general administrative teams in Dublin. The US company’s move is being is supported by IDA Ireland. One of the top earning creators on Patreon is Irish-based Second Captains, a media production company based in Dublin. “Establishing Patreon’s European headquarters in Dublin marks an exciting milestone as we expand our global presence,” said Sandra McDevitt from Patreon.
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Skechers and Pippa kick off boots season SKECHERS are hosting a VIP event at their Henry Street store with their Brand Ambassador and Irish style icon, Pippa O’Connor, on November 21. It's officially boots season, and Skechers on Henry Street has got you covered - beat the weather with style and comfort in Skechers boots From seasonal fashion styles
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House building stalls despite the demand
House building in Dublin has stalled despite the housing crisis, a new report shows. The latest Dublin Economic Monitor, compiled on behalf of the city’s four local authorities, showed housing completions in the capital fell by nearly 14% to 1,628 during the three-month period. It was the first fall since 2015 and comes amid a sharp slowdown in the market, which has
seen property price inflation nationally drop to just 2%. The report also noted that building commencement notices, a strong indicator of future supply, fell by 18.5% during the period. “This may have negative implications in the future for completions growth,” it said.
Eight novels from Ireland are among 156 books nominated by libraries around the world for the 2020 International DUBLIN Literary Award. With the winner receiving €100,000, the Award is the world’s most valuable annual prize for a single work of fiction published in English. Nominations include 50 novels in translation with works nominated by libraries from 40 countries in Africa, Europe, Asia, the US & Canada, South America and Australia & New Zealand. Organised by Dublin City Council, the 2020 Award was launched today by Cllr. Mary Fitzpatrick, representing Lord Mayor Paul McAuliffe, Patron of the Award. Cllr. Fitzpatrick commended the Award for its promotion of excellence in world literature and the opportunity it provides to promote Irish writing internationally; “I am very pleased that Dublin City Council continues to support this significant international award. Dublin is
a UNESCO City of Literature and the Council is committed to further developing the City’s worldwide reputation as a literary destination, a key part of our cultural tourism offering.” The Irish titles nominated for the 2020 Award are:
Some 20,000 of these vehicles are from Co Wexford, about 14,000 of them recorded north of Gorey. Wicklow County Council is set to start work on a parallel service road to the southbound lane of the N11 at Kilmacanogue, in a matter of weeks. The 22-kilometre scheme is set to include a third lane on the M11/N11 stretching from the M50 merge southwards to south of the village of Kilmacanogue, a distance of about 10km. While the public consultation is only proposing “options”, the options include the redesign of a number of junctions and closure of a range of smaller access roads from north of Bray to
Coyne’s Cross. Proposals for redesign include Fassaroe and Killarney Road, Kilmacanogue, Glenview and Delgany interchanges. In addition, a number of access roads will be closed to improve traffic flow on the N11. Proposals for these include turns between the N11 and the Enniskerry Road, the Herbert Road access to Bray, as well as roads from the N11 to Willow Grove and Drummin and from the N11 northbound to Delgany at Barry’s Bridge. Wicklow County Councillors have also asked design consultants Arup and the regional design office to consider how an express bus lane could be added.
A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne Milkman by Anna Burns The Woman in the Woods by John Connolly Begotten Not Made by Cónal Creedon Orchid and the Wasp by Caoilinn Hughes Skin Deep by Liz Nugent Travelling in a Strange Land by David Park Normal People by Sally Rooney The International DUBLIN Literary Award is managed by Dublin City Council’s library service. Mairead Owens, Dublin City Librarian, announced that the 156 books eligible for the 2020 award were nominated by libraries in 119 cities and 40 countries worldwide.
Commuters face years of N11 delays Hard-pressed commuters could face long tail backs for several years as plans for the third lane along the N11/M11 are unveiled. Anyone coming from Wicklow and Wexford are likely to be affected as junctions are closed along sections of the road between Loughlinstown Hospital and Ashford. Traffic on the M11/N11 road has risen dramatically since the Glen o’ the Downs road was widened to a dual carriageway, going from 25,600 vehicles a day in 1999, to 53,000 last year. Traffic volume grows to 78,000 when it is counted north of Bray, on the M11 just inside the Co Dublin border.
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Standing room only on Misery Express
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t is 8.14 and I am standing in a corridor on the Misery Express, as regulars call this morning train that runs from Dundalk, in Co Louth, to Bray. I got on at the fourth stop, so my chances of being seated were nil. But we are standing comfortably enough with some people in the door wells and others straggling down the carriages. There is room to move and the man standing in front of me is even able to open a newspaper. Two stops later and we are packed like sardines in a tin. My arms are pinioned to my side and I cannot easily turn around. The man in front is unable to fold his paper or turn the page, so until the train empties a bit in central Dublin - five stops later - we are both forced to look at the same item. It is an advertisement for rail travel. It shows two people spread out over four seats, drinking coffee and looking at laptop computers open on the table between them. ‘Resdiscover the joy of the train,’ it says.
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I wonder where you might do that. Not on the Dundalk to Bray train. And not on the Waterford to Dublin train either. Senator Jennifer Murnane O’Connor has described rushhour conditions on that service as ‘a calamity’. The senator was addressing, in particular, the plight of people in Carlow, where she lives. They board the train several stops down the line and so have no chance of a seat at peak time. I have seen people on this train standing from Thomastown and it is frequently jam-packed from Kilkenny. So no, you are unlikely to rediscover the joy of the train on
Brendan Courtney, Monica Walsh, Blathnaid Treacy and Sonja Mohlich at the special preview screening of Doctor Sleep at the Lighthouse Cinema. Pic: Brian McEvoy a morning run out of Waterford. What about the Rosslare line? Maybe that’s where the passengers are relaxing with their coffee and computers, two of them sharing four seats. Not according to Wexford TD, James Browne. He says commuters from his
constituency would rather “get into their cars and battle the horrendous congestion on the M11” than face the crowded carriages. And it’s as bad in the opposite direction. “Passengers travelling from Dublin to Rosslare are often left standing
as far as Arklow before seats become available,” says Mr Browne. I have have had the misfortune to travel on an uncomfortably packed train to Sligo, where a passenger suffered what appeared to be a panic attack, and on one to Cork where passengers squeezed into
the luggage booths to escape the crush in the corridors. Have the people who devise ads for Iarnród Éireann ever been on one of these trains? Have they ever been on any Irish Rail train? Two years ago they came up with a slogan to the effect that the train services are so good passengers don’t want to get off. In truth, they are often so crowded you can hardly get on. Before that there was the campaign with the infamous slogan,‘We’re not there yet, but we’re getting there’, which added insult to injury for thousands of passengers stuck on trains that were running late or not running at all. Iarnród Éireann has ordered new carriages and promises that some of the over-crowding problems will be eased when they arrive, towards the end of 2021. I live in hope, but experience has taught me to treat all Iarnród Éireann announcements with caution. In the meantime, can I suggest a slogan for the next advertising campaign? Irish Rail: From bad to worse in twice the time.
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Feed the Birds
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With autumn rapidly drawing to a close, and the colder, shorter days of winter looming ever nearer, now is a good time to start feeding birds in your garden if you have not already being doing so. Although the weather has been unseasonably mild and warm to date, and there are still quite a few insects on the wing and wild fruits, nuts and berries to be found, these food sources will soon be running out. Also, the shorter days give less daylight hours for birds to look for food and in lower temperatures it takes more energy to search and find less readily available food sources. In wintertime every little bit of extra energy expenditure can ultimately spell doom for an individual bird. So that’s where we come in. Putting out food for birds gives them an easy and reliable source of food. It can literally mean the difference between life and death for them. While birds obviously benefit from supplementary feeding in winter, food shortages can occur at any time of year. Feeding all year round gives birds a better chance of surviving food shortages whenever they may occur. So, what foods should you feed birds? Below is a list of the best options: Nyjer Seed – tiny black seeds which need a special feeder, they have a high oil content and are rich in fat. Sunflower Hearts – the most popular food in my garden, I literally can’t keep the feeders topped up with the stuff. Peanuts – the traditional favourite but make sure to get from a reliable source as they can contain a natural toxin, aflatoxin, which can kill birds. As well as they above, seed mixes, fatballs, mealworms and specialist mixes for Robins are all great choices. Remember to clean your feeders about every 2 weeks with warm soapy water to avoid the spread of disease.
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BOULEVARD WREN AND OTHER STORIES
the young offenders RTE 2, Monday 11th November 9.30pm
Terminator: Dark Fate Released 31st October 2019
Boulevard Wren and Other Stories is the stunning follow-up to the bestselling Gospel According to Blindboy, and a warped mirror held up to the Irish psyche. Provocative and unsettling, the stories rove through the centuries, from the barren fields of Faminestruck Meath to the chaotic landscape of the near future, where social media has colonised the deepest recesses of the human subconscious. This is a world populated by characters lost and at odds with the demands of contemporary life, for whom the line separating redemption and madness has grown impossibly fine.
The Young Offenders returns to the small creen with it’s usual hilarity. In episode 1, Jock misses the first scan of his and Siobhan’s baby, so her parents come up with a plan to adopt the child. The suggestion doesn’t go down well with anyone, so to test Jock’s ability to look after a child, Principal Walsh challenges him to take care of an egg for a full month - without losing or breaking it. Return of the comedy, starring Alex Murphy and Chris Walley.
Linda Hamilton (Sarah Connor) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (T-800) return in their iconic roles in Terminator: Dark Fate. The machines send a Terminator, the Rev-9, back in time to kill a young woman, Dani Ramos, whose fate is connected to Sarah Connor and her son John’s legacies; thusly making her a target. The Human Resistance sends an enhanced soldier, Grace whose existence also depends on Dani’s survival, back to protect her. Grace and Dani’s only hope for survival against the Rev-9 depends on them joining forces with Sarah and a T-800 Terminator.
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Blue Tit on a peanut feeder (Photo Justin Ivory)
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AriesTalk about an educational adventure that you’re planning. Consider your budget and plan carefully for the best experience.. TaurusMiscommunications between partners with Mercury retrograde can interrupt and frustrate. Connect with humor. GeminiKeep equipment in working order. Delays, misunderstandings or mistakes could frustrate your work and health. CancerKeep practicing your physical routines. Romantic overtures could backfire. Clarify misunderstandings immediately. LeoClean, sort and organize at home. Review old papers, photos and possessions. Make repairs before things break.
LIZZO – CUZ I LOVE YOU TOO TOUR Olympia Theatre, Sunday 10th November Time:7.00pm. Price:€39.50+
OTHELLO Smock Alley Theatre, Wednesday 13th November Time:7.30pm, Price:€15 | €18
EDDIE IZZARD – WUNDERBAR Olympia Theatre, Thursday 14th November Saturday 16th November. 8pm. Price:€49.65+
Rising Hip-Hop and R&B songstress Lizzo brings her Cuz I Love You Too European tour to Dublin. Channeling boundless self-confidence through a downright earth-quaking voice, colourful persona, and undeniable star power, Lizzo struts into the spotlight and steps up with a whole lot of sass, spirit, and soul. Embracing her vocal range like never before and celebrating herself to the fullest, she speaks her mind, censors nothing, and delivers an enviable level of honesty, pure passion, and fresh fire. Building on enthusiastic critical acclaim and a rapidly growing fan base, 2018 represented a high watermark for the Detroit-born and Houston-raised songstress.
Othello – Belfast’s Bright Umbrella Drama Company present a fast paced, modern military dress version of Shakespeare’s classic of jealousy, anger and mistaken revenge. The Turks are attacking Cyprus and General Othello, ‘The Moor’, is sent with an army by the Venetian Duke to stop their advance. In the claustrophobic atmosphere of a Cypriot military stockade, the psychopathic Iago convinces Othello that his wife, Desdemona, is having an affair with The Moor’s righthand man, Captain Cassio. The result is an explosion of mistaken motives, violence and murder.
Eddie‘s back with 3 nights at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre, with his new show Wunderbar – a delicious insight into the surreal and fantastical world of Eddie Izzard. This is intelligent Bunkum of the highest order. Five years after his last comedy tour Force Majeure made comedy history having played 45 countries including all 50 US States AND in four languages, making it the most extensive comedy show ever, Eddie is back to his roots with an all-new rather personal show which expands on his own very unique, totally surreal view of life, love, history and his “theory of the universe”.
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VirgoTake extra care with communications with Mercury retrograde. Clear up misunderstandings as soon as possible. LibraMonitor cash flow closely. Allow extra time for travel, invoices and collections. Double-check numbers. Review financial records. ScorpioConsider consequences before speaking. Figure out what works and what doesn’t. Reaffirm commitments. Edit communications closely. Sagittarius-
Delays or breakdowns could affect mechanical equipment. Make repairs immediately. Re-establish old bonds. CapricornConsider transitions, past and future. Nurture old friends and connections. Have patience and humor with communication snafus.
MARVEL UNIVERSE LIVE! 3Arena, Friday 15th November - Sunday 17th November. Price:€29.11 - €58.27
New show featuring Guardians of the Galaxy and more than 20 favourite Marvel Super Heroes and Villains! Action packed, live arena stunt show. Following a successful first tour they’re back with an all new storyline and never before seen characters in one epic battle of good versus evil for the first time ever in Dublin! See Spider-Man, The Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy join forces with Doctor Strange, master of the mystic arts, in a race against time to recover the Wand of Watoomb.
THE JONATHAN SWIFT FESTIVAL Various Locations, Thursday 21st November Sunday 24th November. Price:€0 - €55
DUNDRUM ON ICE Dundrum Town Centre, Friday 25th October Sunday 12th January. Price:€14+
Georgian Dublin, Behind the Facade. This year’s festival explores Jonathan Swift’s Dublin! Take a tour of the city themed around the Georgian period, taste food from the period or have a go at singing Handel’s Messiah in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. There are a huge variety of events for all interests and ages, including: Talks; Music; Exhibitions; and food. The Jonathan Swift Festival is hosted by Saint Patrick’s Cathedral and produced by a small but dedicated team of Swift enthusiasts.
Dundrum On Ice – Dublin’s best ice skating venue in Dundrum Town Centre returns for 2019. 500m2 of crisp, white ice in a great new location in Dundrum South to get you skating from Halloween till the New Year. Ice Skating on real ice in Dundrum Town Centre every Winter since 2009. This year the rink is located in Building 5 over the Red Car Park just off the Sandyford Road, or take the Luas exit, beside Boots, on Level 2 from inside the centre. The rink will be open from October 25th right up to January 12th 2020.
AquariusTeam misunderstandings could cause delays. Review professional data closely. Guard against communication breakdowns. PiscesMake educational plans and itineraries for later exploration. Reduce travel and shipping over three weeks. Communicate thoughtfully. Keep confidences.
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