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Hot summer blamed on explosion of city rodents The long hot summer has lead to an explosion in the rat population, according to Dublin City Council. Building works as well as an increase in the number of fastfood outlets opening have also contributed to the issue, the council added. “This summer, Dublin, like most major cities in Europe, has suffered a rodent infestation,” council management said. “The long spell of very warm weather apparently has increased their breeding.
Building works have disturbed nests, and the increase of fastfood outlets and discarded food waste, together with the fact that many of our complexes are located near to canals/rivers, the natural habitat of rodents, are also contributory factors to the rodent increase. “The problem is not particular to the southeast area, but is
a city-wide issue and whilst we will never eradicate it completely, the city council and the Health Services Executive work hard to alleviate it.” Residents of a city flat complex were forced to protest outside council offices recently to highlight the issue. Some people living in Pearse House claim that the incidence of rats has
been caused by a number of construction sites in the area. Mother-of-three Sarah Oglesby said she has been out of her home for three weeks after discovering a serious infestation. Ms Oglesby says the city council put her and her children up in a hotel for four nights. However, since then she and her children have been staying with friends and family while the council repairs her home. Continued on next page
Author Graham Norton at the ‘Eason Presents’ event at The Helix where he spoke about his new book, A Keeper. Pic: Julien Behal. More pictures inside
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Provision centre firm received €27.5m
The private firm that is shutting down the largest direct provision centre in the capital received payments totalling €27.5m from the State over an 11 year period for operating the centre, new figures show. Earlier this month, the operators of the Clondalkin Towers Hotel in west Dublin notified the Reception & Integration Agency (RIA) that the direct provision centre would close on December 3 at the end of the current contract. There are currently 248 residents at the centre including 91 children. Sixty-five of the 248 total have leave to remain in Ireland and face homelessness when the centre closes if they cannot source rented accommodation in the private sector, using the housing assistance payment (HAP). The operator, Fazyard Ltd is by led by Sean Lyons and his son, Sean Lyons Jnr and in addition to the 2006-2015 payments, a group of Lyons’ firms including Fazyard Ltd and Old George Ltd received payments totalling €4.14m in 2017 from the State.
Kylie to spin back around as new date named
Ryan pops into Tiglin Kylie Minogue has announced new dates for her two postponed gigs in Dublin and Belfast. The 50-year-old singer was forced to cancel her shows in Dublin and Belfast recently due to a throat infection. The Can’t Get You Out of My Head hitmaker has now announced that she will play the 3Arena in Dublin on December 3 and SSE Arena Belfast on December 5, with all original tickets valid for the
rescheduled dates. The axed dates were part of her Golden Tour, which kicked off in Newcastle on September 18 before going on to visit Nottingham, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Cardiff, London, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool, and Leeds. At the time, Aiken Promotions apologised for any inconvenience and asked ticket holders to hold onto their tickets while they work to reschedule the dates.
Kylie (50) arrived in Dublin on Friday, October and was due to play the 3Arena. In a tweet on Sunday afternoon, just hours before she was due on stage, she said, “Lovers, I’m so sorry to let you know that I can’t do tonight’s Dublin or tomorrow’s Belfast shows. “I’ve been trying everything possible to be well enough to perform for you but a throat infection had led to vocal strain.”
Year of the rat: weather to blame
Continued on next page Other residents had a picture of a dead rat which was taken in the neighbouring Markievicz House flats. Residents of Pearse House want the city council to carry out an investigation of other flats in the complex. The city council said in a statement that it had no comment to make on the issues raised in the protest. It said the HSE and the council have both invested heavily in time and resources to treat the problem. “The city council has dedicated teams who work specifically in this area, and are highly-trained and comply with all relevant standards as required by the Department of Agriculture and the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.” The council added that it was “working closely with the local area offices, residents and caretakers, our housing complexes are treated on a regular basis and we maximise our efforts by unblocking sewer pipes, filling and sealing holes/ gaps, removing debris and meeting and discussing with our tenants their responsibilities in helping to prevent infestations.”
Dublin winning ‘Brexodus’ race as UK firms flee By Jake Maxwell
Dublin is coming out tops in the race to attract firms setting up bases in the EU ahead of Brexit. So far we have attracted 25% of all Brexit-related company moves so far, pitching it ahead of close competitors Paris, Frankfurt and Amsterdam. However, as a new survey reveals, while it might be the “winner” when it comes to winning projects, transfers from London to Dublin have been “modest in scale”. In a survey of company moves since the 2016 referendum, property group Knight Frank has found that Dublin is the clear winner when it comes to UK companies looking for an EU hub, accounting for a quarter of all Brexit-related moves since then, ahead of Luxembourg, Frankfurt and Paris. Ireland is out in front in the new project win stakes, attracting 48 projects to Dublin and two to Cork, ahead of Luxembourg (39), Paris (24) and Frankfurt/Munich/Berlin (29). Some of the companies to choose Dublin include JP Morgan, Barlcays, Morgan Stanley, Equilend, Beazley, Royal London Group, Odgers Berndtson and DLA Piper. “While Brexit is set to repre-
sent a negative shock to the Irish economy as a whole, the Dublin office market is one of the few areas that stands to benefit due to relocation activity from London,” the report notes, adding that the city appeals for its cultural proximity to London, and its attractive regulatory and fiscal framework. It says that “ the largest positive impact” for the Dublin office market will be in the tech sector, with “Brexit offering the opportunity for the city to further enhance its reputation as a global tech hub”. Projects which the Grand Duchy have won include AIG, Blackstone and Northern Trust. Paris, on the other hand, has won projects from Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, and Frankfurt has attracted a host of top banking names including Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Standard Chartered. However, while Dublin might be ahead in terms of the number of companies it has attracted thus far, these announcements have been “modest in scale”, with Knight Frank noting that “minimal transfers” are taking place at this stage until a clearer picture of Brexit emerges. Indeed, the mooted “Brexodus” of hundreds of thousands of jobs has not materialised, with Knight Frank noting that a large proportion are still only potential projects.
AirBnB for cars A company which describes itself as the ‘Airbnb for cars’ is launching a Dublin service. The Fleet App is designed to help workers share cars in the capital. Launched in 2017, it allows local owners to rent to tourists, businesses and anyone seeking to get from A to B. It has seen rapid growth in its opening 12 months - with 16,000 accounts created, an expansion to Northern Ireland and
500 vehicle uploads. The Irish peer-to-peer car hire firm has now tendered to provide Dublin City Council with an app-based virtual vehicle pool for council staff to access transport at work. The initiative is part of the ‘Smart Mobility Hub’ - a project seeking low cost solutions to integrate transport and reduce congestion. Fleet CEO Maurice Sheehy said: “We’re very excited about
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04 | newsinbrief Locals halt pay and display parking Protesting residents have managed to stop the introduction of pay and display parking on their street in Dublin. The parking scheme at Herberton Park near St James’s Hospital will not go ahead. Some residents complained of the area being used to avoid charges, however, those against the idea have pushed the scheme back to the area committee for examination. Dublin City Council organised a vote for residents on the issue and only 32 out of 77 ballot papers were returned. Half of the returned votes were in favour, eight were against and the rest were discounted as they were deemed spoilt or ineligible.
Trinity gets €100m Trinity College Dublin has received the backing of a €100m loan over a period of 30 years from the world’s largest internationally owned public bank. The loan, from the European Investment Bank, will contribute to four major developments at the university including the expansion of the school of law, the refurbishment of the arts block, a new student accommodation hall and an engineering and technologies initiative.
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Tesco donates 1,000,000 meals in the county
Tesco Ireland in partnership with FoodCloud has provided over 1,000,000 meals drawn from surplus food donations to almost 60 charitable causes in Dublin over the last four years, according to new figures. The figures are released as the company marks the first year of its drive to ensuring that no good food goes to waste in its stores by 2020. Nationwide, 6m meals have been donated to schools and charitable causes, and almost €8m in savings has been realised for these causes since 2014, according to by FoodCloud. Last year, Tesco announced a commitment that no surplus food that’s suitable for human consumption will go to waste in its stores by 2020, and became the first retailer in the country to publish its food waste data to help the company meet this target. On this occasion, the company also launched the Community Chill Campaign, which provides food related good causes with free fridges and freezers so they can receive more surplus
food donations to help people in need. The Community Chill aims to overcome one of the biggest obstacles to local good causes taking more surplus food; which is their lack of storage facilities. To date Tesco has donated 150 fridge/ freezers to local causes right across Ireland. Tesco is today reaffirming its commitment to reaching this goal by 2020, and is calling on Dublin charities to sign up to receive surplus food donations. Commenting, Chef Manager at Dublin’s Cheeverstown House, Janice Down, who participate in the surplus food donations programme said; “We receive a wide variety of foodstuffs from Tesco every week. “We often receive things we’d never think of buying, so it really stretches our imaginations in the kitchen to decide how best to use them. “We now have things like goat’s cheese and beetroot salad on the menu and it’s going down a treat! And nothing ever goes to waste!”
Croke Park to snap up seminary
GAA is set to snap up the former Holy Cross College Seminary and surrounding land on Clonliffe Road from the Archdiocese of Dublin. The seminary, which dates from the mid-1800s, and is a protected structure, sits opposite Croke Park Stadium and its lands are already used for parking on match days. There are also existing pitches used by the GAA on the site which is next to the Archbishop’s Palace on Drumcondra Road. In a statement, the archdiocese said the development would, subject to planning permission,
include social, affordable and private housing, sports facilities for children and young adults as well as a hotel and commercial opportunities providing employment for people living in the area. The development would be “one of the most significant community projects for the north city in many years”, the statement said. The former Mater Dei building, which the archdiocese last year made available to Dublin City Council for use as a homeless family hub, currently operated by Crosscare on behalf of the Dublin Region Homeless Executive, will not
be affected by the deal, the statement said. The council’s deputy chief executive and head of housing Brendan Kenny said he had not been made aware of the deal and could not comment further at this stage. A spokesman for the GAA confirmed talks with the archdiocese were “at an advanced stage” but would be making no further statement until the agreement had been given Vatican approval. The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, said the project represents a vital opportunity for the Church in Dublin to reimagine its place in the life of the city at a time of enormous change.
The so-called home of Irish football, Dalymount Park, is to be tranformed into a 6,000 all seater stadium. Bohemians, Shelbourne and the FAI have welcomed the plans from Dublin City Council to redevelop the stadium which once held 48,000 fans. Under the proposal, Dalyer, as it is affectionately known, will be transformed into a redeveloped municipal stadium with a “strong community element”. Wrenbridge Sport, a property company set up to undertake sport, stadia, and leisure projects, were tasked with completing a detailed appraisal of the all the redevelopment options, and have delivered their report to all the interested bodies. The report recommended a 6,000 seat UEFA Category 3 stadium, which will include
community facilities, including a library, flexible community space and meeting rooms plus concourse space at ground level which can be utilised for community activities and events on non-matchdays. Plans are also underway to create an interactive museum at the stadium, as part of the redevelopment. Bohemian FC Director, Daniel Lambert hopes the news will
see a positive future for the Dalymount Park site. Shelbourne FC Chairman Joe Casey also gave the club’s backing and support to the news. FAI chief John Delaney added: “The fact the Bohemians and Shelbourne will be the anchor tenants of the stadium, will add to the storied history of Dalymount Park. Phibsborough has hosted some historic matches through the decades.”
By Jake Maxwell
Dalymount to be turned into 6,000-seater
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06 | news in brief Rent caps should cease, council told Council house tenants’ right to buy their homes should be suspended, and the cap on the maximum rent payable by tenants should be scrapped, Dublin City Council has been told. The council should also have the power to deduct social housing rents directly from social welfare payments, while the ability to “inherit” a council house tenancy should be ended, according to a report from UCD and the Community Foundation of Ireland on the financial sustainability of council housing . The city council has a housing stock of just under 25,000 homes and about 11,000 of these could be eligible for purchase by their tenants at discounts of up to 60 per cent of the market value.
AirBnB protest Take Back The City protestors occupied the Airbnb headquarters in Dublin On Otober 13 to protest their potential involvement in the housing crisis. The protesters suggest that the popular accommodation website is a large part of the current housing crisis.
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Garden shed to rent for €700 per month By Jake Maxwell An ad for a garden shed in Sutton which had been converted into a tiny home has been removed from a property website following a backlash. The property, located in the side passage of the northside house, was listed for €700 per month on Spotahome, a website that advertises mid to long-term rentals. Despite appearing to be a shed on the side of someone’s home, the agent described the property as “a unique little room that has pretty much all you need”. Which is true, as long as you don’t need floor space or a washing machine. “The flat has a fully-equipped kitchen when you walk in,” read the listing. “It also has a sitting area, with table and chairs. You can get up to the bed by climbing some stairs. Below the bed is the bathroom, complete with toilet and shower.” However, the “fully-equipped kitchen” only has a two ring
hob and no oven. The bathroom doesn’t have its own sink while a ladder leads to the loft bedroom. The property, which is smok-
ing friendly but pets are banned, is described as being suitable for professionals, couples, students and Erasmus students.
Upon e n t r y, t h e home f e a tures a “table” and the “kitchen area” that includes a fridge and microwave/oven – the only sink in the premises and cutlery are also kept in this area. The heating comes from a portable heat-
er that is plugged into a power outlet. The sleeping area is on top of a makeshift loft that appears to be attached to the side of the neighbouring house – and is described as “cute and cosy”. A portable ladder is provided for prospective renters to gain access to the bed. The home also offers a “sitting area” beside the bathroom – which itself features a toilet and shower within close proximity to each other.
Crowds 26 Guides win awards mark the sinking of Leinster Hundreds of people marked the centenary on October 10 of the sinking of the RMS Leinster, which resulted in the deaths of 564 people in the single-largest loss of life on the Irish Sea. A day of commemorations began with a wreath-laying ceremony this morning at the wreck site, near the Kish Bank just outside Dublin Bay, where the wreck lies on the seabed at a depth of 28 metres. The RMS Leinster had just set sail from Kingstown (now Dún Laoghaire) bound for Holyhead, when it was sunk by a German U-boat in the closing weeks of World War I. It took just 12 to 15 minutes to sink. More than 9,000 An Post staff nationwide observed a minute’s silence at 9.50am in memory of the 21 postal staff who were working in the ship’s mailroom when it was struck by the first torpedo. The official State centenary event for Ireland’s worst maritime disaster took place at Moran Park in Dún Laoghaire.
Twin sisters, Robin Andres and Alex Andres from Lucan Girl Guides at the awards held in Croke Park. Pic. Robbie Reynolds Over 130 Girl Guides received the Trail Blazer National Guide Award – Irish Girl Guides’ highest award – at a special ceremony in Croke Park on October 13. The 137 Girl Guides, aged 14-15, travelled from all corners of the country to receive the award and, with their families, celebrated reaching the pinnacle of Guiding. Twenty-six of the girls were from Dublin, including Guide units in Dundrum, Ballyroan, Howth and Lucan. Each girl received a Trail Blazer gold pin from Irish Girl Guides President Maureen Murphy.
Congratulating the recipients, IGG President Maureen Murphy said: “You have been committed and worked hard to gain the Award and gained valuable life-skills in the process. Everyone has put her own stamp on the challenges, which is inspiring. Everyone here has the skills to make a positive contribution to her community and society going forward.” Carina Egan, Chair of IGG Guide Branch, said that, without the hard work and commitment of the 137 girls, there would be no celebrations.
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Seven years too long for President
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he campaign to elect our next president (or retain our current one if Michael D Higgins wins) is in full swing. I’d be happier if we were taking the day to vote on reducing the term of office from the anachronism that is seven years to four years (in line with international best practice), but that’s another day’s work. October 15 will see the first televised debate, on RTE’s Claire Byrne Live Show. Hopefully all six candidates will take part – I listened to the first radio debate and there were only four of the six taking part (Joan Freeman, Gavin Duffy, Peter Casey and Liadh Ni Riada) – Michael D was busy and Sean Gallagher didn’t take part because Michael D wasn’t going to be there (a bit arrogant I thought, as if he thinks he’s the only real contender to take the crown). On the face of it, it is hard to see how Michael D won’t win, given that he has the backing of Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Labour. Perhaps it is a sign of the times that these parties are all
Brian Quigley sticking together. Our government is essentially Fine Gael propped up by Fianna Fail, who like to think they can have a foot in both the government and opposition camps. You can’t have your cake and eat it though, and for many the future of these parties is a merger or at least a full-on coalition as one last hurrah before radical change hits us and Sinn Fein step up to government. Michael D said he wouldn’t run again and then changed his mind. In his mind I’d say he reckoned he’d be waved in unopposed so I’m guessing having to scrap for a second stint in the Park won’t suit him at 77. He’ll have to go on television
Pesident Michael D. Higgins at an event to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Irish National Teachers Union. Pic: Tommy Clancy and make a case for himself to be let continue. He’ll have to have his record combed through and his affairs looked into, probably in much greater depth than happened in 2011 where I felt he was given an easy time. For me Joan Freeman would make a good president. Peter
Casey talked in the radio debate about wanting to make a difference but Freeman stands out to me as someone who has made a tangible difference through Pieta House and the wonderful Darkness Into Light event. Suicide is such a challenge to society, and Pieta House has
helped enormously in lifting the lid on the issue and getting us to have the debate and try to find solutions. It’s a track record like that that impresses me, not people who have been on Dragon’s Den – they might have more business experience but the President is
hardly going to be looking after business, that’s the job of the Dail. Freeman’s talk about community building also strikes a chord with me. I think we’ve lost our sense of community, compared to what I remember growing up and compared to what my parents and grandparents told me about when they were young. A candidate who can talk about plans for community building has their finger on the pulse of what the building blocks for our country needs to be going forward, in my opinion. Businessmen don’t build communities, just industrial estates. Watch the debates on television and listen to them on the radio. Read up on the candidates over the next couple of weeks. Make up your mind and vote on October for whoever you think will do the best job. The president is the Head of State and will be in situ until 2025 (yes, that seven-year term again; it’s too long) so we need to get this right. It’s over to us.
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Natasha Rocca Devine at her Sky is the Limit Interior Design and Architecture Workshop Pic: Brian McEvoy
Cillian Murphy at the Dublin Theatre Festival 2018 gala night at The Westbury Hotel to honour his contribution to theatre
Harry Foran, Kate Foran and Florence Weldmoore at the special preview screening of Smallfoot at the Odeon Cinema in Point Square. Pic: Brian McEvoy
Alfie Curness, Bridget Devine and Eddie Hurst at the Cinema Ball 2018 at the InterContinental Hotel. Pic: Brian McEvoy
Katie Aston and Muireann Doherty at the preview screening of Bad Times at the El Royale at the Odeon Cinema in Point Square. Right, Monika Walsh. Pix Brian McEvoy
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Clash of the Titans
Fallow deer clashing in the Phoenix Park (Photo Justin Ivory) It is an early October. The smell of damp rises through the misty morning air as the world begins to wake. The quiet is broken by an eerie long drawn out moan which is quickly answered by another along with what sounds like the clash of hurleys at Croke Park on All-Ireland Sunday! Scenes like this are being played out up and down the country at the moment. It is breeding season for our various deer species, a time that is known as the ‘rut’. The three main species we have in Ireland are Red Deer (Cervus elaphus), Fallow Deer (Dama dama) and Sika Deer (Cervus Nippon). Red and Sika deer males are called ‘stags’, females ‘hinds’ and the young are known as ‘calves’. For Fallow deer the males are known as ‘bucks’, females ‘does’ and young are called ‘fawns’. What all 3 species have in common is that for most of the year males and females live separate from each other, only coming together during the rut.
Fallow deer buck (Photo Justin Ivory) The males live together in small groups for much of the year and are docile and tolerant of each other until the autumn when testosterone kicks in and they compete with each other for the right to mate with the females who are coming into ‘season’. The males will roar and groan to attract females and scare off other male challengers. Often this is not enough and males fight each other by locking antlers and pushing each other back and forth until a winner emerges. They can be seriously injured or even killed during these bouts. The deer rut is one of nature’s great spectacles and not to be missed. Great places to experience it in Ireland are Killarney National Park for Red deer, Phoenix Park for Fallow deer and the Wicklow Mountains National Park for Sika and Red deer.
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Normal People by Sally Rooney
blood Mondays 9pm Virgin One
a star is born ROI Rating: - 15A
The feverishly anticipated second novel from the young author of 2017’s most acclaimed debut Conversations with Friends. Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in rural Ireland. The similarities end there; they are from very different worlds. This is an exquisite love story about how a person can change another person’s life - a simple yet profound realisation that unfolds beautifully over the course of the novel. It tells us how difficult it is to talk about how we feel and it tells us - blazingly - about cycles of domination, legitimacy and privilege, alternating menace with overwhelming tenderness.
New series. Set in rural Ireland, the six-part psychological crime thriller follows the saga of the Hogan family, an Irish household with strains and resentments bubbling just under the surface. After the sudden death of her mother, estranged youngest daughter Cat (Carolina Main) is called home. This uncomfortable, unplanned reunion awakens demons from Cat’s past and shines a new, suspicious light on her mother’s death as she begins to suspect her father Jim’s (Adrian Dunbar) involvement.
Musical romantic drama film produced and directed by Bradley Cooper, in his directorial debut. A remake of the 1937 film of the same name, starring Cooper, Lady Gaga, Andrew Dice Clay, Dave Chappelle, and Sam Elliott, (the original featured Janet Gaynor and Fredric March). The film follows a hard-drinking musician (Cooper) who discovers and falls in love with a young singer (Gaga). The film received critical acclaim, with praise for Cooper and Gaga’s performances, Cooper’s direction, the cinematography, and the music.
exhibition of the week
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jools holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra October 20, 3Arena
The Lost Moment Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar. Free event.
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Jools Holland returns to Dublin with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra to bring you yet another night of exceptional musical performance and dazzling entertainment. Join Jools and musicians Gilson Lavis, Ruby Turner & Louise Marshall, plus more, as they go for a good dig around Jools’ vast back catalogue of multimillion-selling records in one unforgettable night. Jools’ impressive career has seen him record with the likes of Sting, Chrissie Hynde, George Harrison, Norah Jones, Eric Clapton, Bono, Robert Plant, Smokey Robinson, Ringo Starr and many more.
Fifty years on from the Troubles, there’s still much to learn from the Northern Irish civil rights movement of the preceding era. 1968 was a year of revolution around the globe. In Northern Ireland, inspired by footage of non-violent civil disobedience in the American south, many took to the streets in protest of discrimination beginning a year of unrest capped by a wave of Unionist counter-demonstrations. Reporters and photographers documented what would go down in history as the spark that ignited the Troubles.
The competitive storytelling phenomenon that is StorySlam sets members of crowd against one another as they compete to tell the best story on a given theme. If your name is drawn from a hat, you will have the chance to recite your story. Then there are simple rules to follow: you must do it from memory, and – though this is much harder to verify – it has to be true. A panel, also drawn from the audience, then gives the story its marks and at the end of the evening, as well as being thoroughly entertained, you might have won the StorySlam too.
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Aries - This week is a 6 Your fun could get disrupted. Don’t fall for a trick or rely on a false assumption. Avoid arguments. Taurus - This week is a 6 An obstacle or a barrier blocks an intended domestic outcome. Rather than take on heavy lifting ponder possibilities. Gemini- This week is a 5 Edit and revise work done before. Launch, publish or promote another day. Polish and beautify your presentation before going public. Cancer- This week is an 8 Revise numbers carefully to avoid a dispute. Take future appreciation into account. Guard against impulsive behavior. Leo- This week is an 8 Discover a road block with a personal project. Don’t present unfinished work. Slow down to take time for yourself. Virgo- This week is a 6 Pay attention to dreams and visions. Stay home rather than going out. Let your mind wander. Something that doesn’t work now will later. Libra- This week is a 7 Develop and refine your team strategy. Create a solid backup plan. Wait for an obstacle to clear. Avoid risky business. Scorpio- This week is a 7 Review and plan before advancing. Competition may be fierce. A professional challenge deserves thorough study. Sagittarius- This week is a 7
Confusion and delays could disrupt your travels. Find somewhere comfortable to wait. Monitor conditions to anticipate changes.
Tom Crean Antarctic Explorer October 15-20. Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. www.boxoffice@gaietytheatre.com
National children of courage awards Tel: 061 200080. www.shareadream.ie
Animation Film Festival Dun Laoghire and Blackrock October 26 & 27 www.dublinanimationfilmfestival.com
Experience the story of Tom Crean, intrepid Antarctic explorer and one of Ireland’s unsung heroes in this stellar one-man play. Written and performed by Aidan Dooley, Tom Crean – Antarctic Explorer has won worldwide critical acclaim. Crean’s story is a testament of human fortitude against all the elements of the Antarctic, as he trekked 36 miles on his own to rescue his comrades Teddy Evans and William Lashly in an astounding feat of heroism and selflessness. Dooley’s play explores this and more tales from Crean’s Antarctic expeditions.
Do you know a child with a life-threatening illness, disability or chronic illness, who has shown tremendous courage and bravery despite their suffering? Why not nominate them for a National Children of Courage Award. Simply complete the application form on www.shareadream.ie along with an email detailing why you think they are a child of courage. All 8 award winners and their parents will be special guests at the Dream Ball and Awards on Saturday 24th November.
When the festival started in 2011, Ireland was suffering from the global recession. The first festival was a one-day event, which received 45 entries and the first festival screenings were held in a former Methodist Church in Blackrock, now known as the Urban Junction. (We still hold animation workshops for children there). You can follow us on twitter @ dublinanimation and on our Facebook page. Check out our sponsors and please support them - Dublin Animation Film Festival would not have reached Year 8 without them.
Capricorn- This week is a 7 Balance shared accounts, and pay bills. Financial tangles could cause delays and frustration. Slow down and step back when needed. Aquarius-This week is a 7 You and a partner don’t agree on everything. Let the small stuff go. Avoid silly arguments. Prioritize love over money. Pisces- This week is a 7 Guard against breakage, technical glitches or mechanical failure. Don’t force things; stop when you reach the limit.
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Sean Walker
Who’s to blame for UFC brawl?
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n the early hours of October 7 reigning UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor in a fight which was proclaimed to be the biggest event in UFC history but will be forever tainted by the actions following the fight. The eyes of the world looked on as chaos unfolded at UFC 229, after submitting McGregor in the fourth round Nurmagomedov in a moment of madness leapt out of the cage and launched himself at his opponent’s team sparking a brawl which led to the Irish man being attacked inside the cage. What was a crowning night for the UFC was sent into turmoil after one foolishly hot-headed moment from the usually stoic Russian, who uncharacteristically let his emotions take over. In the days after the fight, the public’s opinion has been divided with many believing the Russians actions were justified because of the insulting geopolitical and religious comments directed at him from the former two-division champion, but
there’s plenty of blame to go around. McGregor may not have started the brawl but his verbal blows before the fight played a major part, not to mention his disgraceful actions in Brooklyn six months prior when he attacked a bus containing ‘The Eagle’ among other innocent fighters. McGregor has always used controversy as a marketing tool but he crossed the line in the build-up to this fight - as much as he has helped the sport grow he has damaged its reputation Nurmagomedov is at the heart of the blame, his decision to leave the octagon and attack McGregor’s teammate instigated the events which followed, it is fair to say that McGregor set the tone for this chaotic night with the dark build up but this does not justify his actions. The UFC does not get out of this unscathed, criticised in the past for their controversial promotion methods, using blood in their promo videos and keywords like ‘violence’ to entice a bigger audience. The decision to use the bus attack footage which was labelled
Nollaig Rowan, Jim McVeigh and Charlie and Mary Downey at the launch of the book ‘Women & Children of the RMS Leinster - Restored to History’ by Philip Lecane in Lexicon Library, Dun Laoghaire. Pic: Peter Cavanagh Photography by UFC president Dana White as ‘disgusting’ when it took place helped them make more money but in the process aggravated the animosity between both fighters. The sad truth is, controversy sells. The UFC’s rapidly rising stock has been a direct result of McGregor’s polarising promotional tactics; whether he’s been throwing bottles at press conferences or dollies through bus windows, his antics have cap-
tivated the attention of a global audience, propelling MMA into the mainstream. People cry out for a humble champion, a champion who holds good moral standards and is respectful to all of his opponents but when such a champion is bestowed to these people he is labelled as boring. In July of this year, UFC lightweight champion Daniel Cormier fought UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic in an enthralling contest between two
gentlemen. Cormier is an Olympian, a family man and in his spare time coach’s kids in his local high school. Miocic is considered one of the baddest men on the planet but when he’s not in training camp works a second job as a firefighter, that card sold roughly 380,000 pay per views a little over 10% of what UFC 229 is projected to have sold. The real loser coming out of
the weekend is mixed martial arts, it is hard to get rid of the stigma of a ‘barbaric’ sport when the most watched event in that sports history ends in disgrace. In Ireland more than anywhere else, MMA is viewed as a thuggish street fight rather than a skilled martial arts contest, many members of the general public relate MMA to something they could see for free outside a chipper on a Saturday night This stunts the growth of the sport in this country and builds yet another hurdle on its road to legitimacy. At the end of the day, both fighters will be back in the octagon within a year, a little bit older and a lot richer. The UFC will break their pay per view record make millions and promote a rematch which will again captivate a mainstream audience because of the controversy surrounding UFC 229.
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