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Over 5,000 own a home worth more than ₏1m SEVENTEEN property millionaires are created every week in the country, according according to Daft.ie’s latest Wealth Report. The property website has found that the number of homeowners whose property is worth ₏1m or more has exceeded 5,000 The value of all residential property now stands at ₏450bn, a rise of ₏30bn since June, and represents a daily increase of ₏150m, the report found.
Unsurprisingly, the most expensive markets are all in Dublin, where the average asking price in Foxrock is now â‚Ź872,000, followed by Mount Merrion at â‚Ź863,000, Dalkey â‚Ź825,000 and Sandycove â‚Ź818,000. By comparison, the average asking price nationwide is â‚Ź257,000. The highest concentration of property millionaires are also found in Foxrock (1,452), followed by Dalkey (649) and
Blackrock (576). Outside of Dublin, Enniskerry in Co Wicklow is the most expensive market with average property values of â‚Ź639,000, followed by Delgany, â‚Ź490,000 and Greystones, â‚Ź437,000. &RPPHQWLQJ RQ WKH ÂżJXUHV Ronan Lyons, economist at Trinity College Dublin and author of the report, said: “Unsurprisingly, the country’s housing wealth is concentrated in cities. Urban Dublin makes up less than 1% of the land mass
of the country but is home to over 40% of its housing wealth. “The other four cities bring the urban share to roughly half. This is perfectly normal and indeed probably less stark than other countries, where greater populations drive even greater land values in the most desirable locations. “Changes in housing wealth can tell us about important changes underway in the economy. Continued on next page:
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newsinbrief Be on look out for fake ₏50 notes COMMUNITY Garda Sergeant John Fitzpatrick has warned locals and shop owners to be aware of fake ₏50 notes during the festive period. Tips to look out for: ‡ /RRN DW WKH EDQNQRWH DJDLQVW the light. The security thread appears as a dark line. The ₏ symbol and the value of the banknote can be seen in tiny white lettering in that line. ‡ )HHO WKH QRWH 2Q WKH IURQW there is a series of short raised lines on the left and right edges ‡ 7LOW LW 7KH KRORJUDP ¹ WKH VLOYHU\ VWULSH RQ WKH ULJKW ¹ reveals a portrait of Europa. The stripe also shows the main image and the value of the note. 6WD྾ VKRXOG EH ZDU\ RI DQ\RQH seeking change for ₏50 notes without purchasing anything.
Connect open 7(/(3+21( counselling and support service Connect is to extend its hours during Christmas to open every evening until January 6. &RQQHFW LV D IUHH FRQÂżGHQWLDO and professional telephonebased counselling and support service for adults who were abused in childhood and will open from 6-10pm throughout the festive period. People can call Connect for free at 1800 477 477. Callers will get to speak with a trained counsellor who can provide support.
Brian O’Connor from Tipperary at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin after builders Sisk delivered hundreds of handmade toys to the children’s hospital which were handmade over the past month by apprentice carpenters and joiners at the company’s workshop. Pic: Jason Clarke
New builds drop by 50% WHEN it comes to building new homes in Dublin, it would appear it’s getting worse instead of better. According to a report from the Dublin Housing Supply Task Force, the number of homes under construction in the city is down almost 50% on last year, with a 20% drop across the region as a whole. Apartment construction rates in particular crashed in the last year following an announcement last December of plans to remove caps on building heights, which only
came into force this month. The numbers of apartments under construction fell by 25% from the third quarter of last year to the same period this year, while those with planning permission but remaining unbuilt increased by almost 60%. Figures for the third quarter show a fall in the number of houses and apartments under construction from 7,393 in 2017 to 5,915 in 2018 across the four Dublin local authorities – a drop of 20%. However in the city area,
the decline is even worse, with a 49% drop from 2,325 to 1,185 houses and apartments. While the decline in building activity was at its worst in the city, there was a drop in home building in DĂşn Laoghaire-Rathdown of 15% to 1,322, and in South Dublin of 12%to 1,138 homes. Fingal was the only area where the number of homes under construction increased, with 2,348 houses and apartments being built, compared to 2,260 in the third quarter of 2017.
Property prices go Daft again Continued from previous page Martin Clancy of Daft.ie said: “Dublin remains the epicentre of the million-euro plus property market in Ireland. “Dalkey has seen the single most expensive sale of 2018 so far with a home their changing hands for â‚Ź7.8m in May,â€? he said. Areas to make the biggest gains in the report are parts of Dublin that were previously out-of-favour and commuter counties. Dublin 1, Dublin 8 and Dublin 10 have risen nine, eight and 17 places in the rankings. In Munster, Kinsale is the most expensive location (â‚Ź384,000) with Crosshaven (â‚Ź294,000) and Bandon (â‚Ź293,000) completing the top three. In Connacht-Ulster, Kinvara (â‚Ź332,000), Oughterard (â‚Ź239,000) and Westport (â‚Ź234,000) occupy the top slots. In comparison, the two least expensive markets are in Roscommon and Donegal, with the average asking price in Ballaghaderreen (Roscommon) at â‚Ź95,000, Bundoran in Co Donegal is next at â‚Ź103,000.
Gradai to trawl DNA for baby’s mother GARDAI are to trawl through the national DNA database and CCTV in a bid to identify the mother of a baby girl whose remains were discovered on a north Dublin beach recently. The newborn child, who was given the name Belle by gardai, was found wrapped in a cloth on the Balbriggan beach on the morning of Decmber 15. Investigators believe that the stillborn aby was abandoned at Bell’s beach within 24 hours of her birth and gardai have issued a fresh appeal for the mother to come forward. “I want to thank everyone in the general area for their assistance. A number of phone calls have been received at Balbriggan garda station,â€? Sgt Fiona Savidge, of Balbriggan garda station, said. “The primary concern is the health, welfare and medical asVLVWDQFH WKDW FDQ EH RŕľľHUHG WR Belle’s mam. I also want to say that the safety of Belle’s mam is of paramount importance,â€? Sgt McSavidge said. “The post mortem showed that it was the birth of a baby girl, she was full term and unfortunately baby Belle was stillborn,â€? Sgt McSavidge added. $V SDUW RI WKHLU HŕľľRUWV WR ORcate the baby’s mother, gardai will use the national DNA database as is standard for missing person cases and the discovery of bodies. A DNA sample will
be taken from baby Belle and compared to current samples in the database. Baby Belle’s body was partially covered in sand when discovered but gardai believe this was the result of winds rather than being done deliberately. CCTV from the area around Bell’s Beach in Balbriggan will also be reviewed as part of the investigation, and gardai say the remains were brought there rather than being washed ashore. Foul play has been ruled out in the tragic case and Inspector Brian Downey insisted “the girl or woman who gave birth is not in trouble, there is no criminal investigation�. “The baby was full term, it was a baby girl, the baby had died sometime before delivery,� he said. “This is not a criminal investigation and our appeal is to the mother of this baby, please come forward, you do need medical intervention and you do need medical help and we’re imploring anybody who knows anything about this matter, whether it’s the mother herself, or her parents or her brother or sister, cousin, boyfriend, to contact either the gardai or Tusla or call to a hospital, to a doctor,� he added. Inspector Downey said the baby girl has been named after the area in Balbriggan where her body was found.
Teacher in court THE case of a young female teacher accused of a sex crime with a teenage boy has been adMRXUQHG XQWLO WKH UHWXUQ RI D ÂżOH from the DPP. The 24-year-old woman, who is a teacher in a North County Dublin school, is accused of WKH GHÂżOHPHQW RI D WHHQDJH ER\ who was a student in the school at the time. Judge Dermot Dempsey heard
from the accused’s defence counsel that there was a further adjournment needed in the case as a “directionsâ€? had yet to be received from the DPP. The Judge adjourned the case until February 13 next. The teacher sat at the back RI WKH FRXUW Ă€DQNHG E\ D ZRPan and man during the short hearing in the week before Christmas.
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Festive chefs warned ONE thing Dublin has in abundance on its door step is fresh food but Safefood Ireland are warnig all chefs this year to make they don’t serve up the Chirstmas or New York turkey too fresh ie undercooked! It’s like something from a comedy movie - spending hours making the festive dinner and then see it all go badly wrong. And according to new research commissioned by safefood, one in four (27%) people in have experienced a Christmas or New Year cooking disaster.
Almost a million turkeys are prepared and cooked over Christmas, but 15% of us have had issues with undercooking (6%) or overcooking (9%) their turkey. The research also showed that forgetting to turn on the oven (7%) or defrost the turkey (4%) were two of the most common causes of a cooking calamity. Dr. Linda Gordon, Chief Specialist Food Science, safefood commented; “Christmas dinner is one of the most special meals of the year, with turkey often taking centre stage.
“But it can be an overwhelming experience for some, especially if you haven’t cooked it before or aren’t used to cooking for big groups. “Planning ahead is the best way to stay on top of things in the kitchen. “Last year, over 80,000 people visited the safefood website during the festove period, with the most popular searches including: how to defrost a turkey; where to store it; cooking times; ZKHWKHU WR VWXŕľľ LW RU QRW DQG how to know when it’s properly cooked.â€?
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Artisit Siobhán O’Callaghan with broadcaster Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh and her portrait at the opening of the art exhibition Birthmarks in the Station House Gallery in Dalkey. Pic: Andres Poveda
Emma Cassidy at the Breast Cancer Ireland Beauty and Inspiration Christmas Lunch in Marco Pierre White Courtyard Restaurant, Donnybrook. Pic Brian McEvoy
Cathy O’Connor, Aoife Melia and Eoghan McDermott, and Cliodhna Scully at the opening night of Les Miserables at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre. Pic: Brian McEvoy
Jane Masterson, Brent Pope and Anita Thomas at the Emirates Christmas Down Under party at House in Leeson Street. Pic Brian McEvoy
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t this time of year we all spend some time taking stock of the year that is ending, but also looking ahead to the coming year. None of us can see into the future, so what we expect or guess 2019 will bring is just that – pure guesswork. Make your predictions now – JRRG EDG RU LQGL྾HUHQW ¹ DQG take the piece of paper out next Christmas and see how much you got right or wrong, and how much you simply couldn’t have been expected to predict. One thing I predicted at the start of 2018 that I’m patting myself on the back about now was that Bitcoin wouldn’t last the pace, but that the distributed blockchain database technology on which it and the other cryptocurrencies (Dogecoin, IOTA, Litecoin and thousands more) were based would be the real thing to marvel at. I reckoned these currencies were at the stage in 2018 where they needed the greed of the bandwagon jumper to keep the bubble from bursting, just like a
Jack Farrell (6) meets with Ciara Mackey as Maid Marion and Gavin Ryan as Robin Hood from The Helix Panto who dropped into Temple Street Children’s Hospital recently. All proceeds of Robin Hood at The Helix on December 13 will be donated to Temple Street Children’s Hospital, ₏20.00 per ticket from www.thehelix.ie. Pic: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland .
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Ponzi scheme. Looks to me like the bubble is bursting. January 14 looks like being WKH ¿UVW ODQGPDUN QHZV GD\ in the 2019 calendar, with the Brexit vote in the House of Commons likely to take place that day. Regardless of the result, the fact that the vote will take place will ensure that all involved can move on and plan for what to do next. If the vote is carried well and good, if it isn’t then we still have to wait and see what will unfold later in the spring – a Hard Brexit, a second referendum an abandonment of Brexit
altogether or an extension of the withdrawal process. My guess is that May will try – and fail – to get the vote through by making it attractive to enough to the Labour backEHQFKHUV WR FURVV WKH ÀRRU DQG that we will get an extension of the withdrawal process coupled with another referendum. Whatever happens with Brexit, let us hope that our own government keep on top of things.
They have played it well so far, but we need to be wary of both the UK and the EU so that we don’t get played from both sides. We are going to lose out no matter what; it’s a question of minimising the damage. I’m expecting there will be no election here in 2019. This is the right way to proceed. The agreement between Fianna Fail and Fine Gael needs to be maintained in the national
interest. To many they are one and the same thing now, and going forward they will either go into a full-on coalition or possibly merge. 2019 is going to have to be the \HDU IRU SHRSOH WR ¿QDOO\ OHDUQ how to compromise and build consensus. The path forward isn’t going to be anyone’s preferred path but one that sees all involved give some ground. This applies
to Brexit, international trade, climate change and whatever else you’re having. We are all going to have to adapt and change in all aspects of our lives. We are all going to have to play our part. The biggest challenge – for the individual right up to nations – is being able to not see ourselves as existing in silos but as entities that depend on others and on whom others depend. You’d imagine we’d have already learnt this by now! It will also will be a big year for sport - hopefully we can win the Rugby World Cup! I’m quiHWO\ FRQ¿GHQW ,œP TXLHWO\ FRQ¿GHQW WRR WKDW Katie Taylor can end the year with a full set of belts. I’m less FRQ¿GHQW DERXW TXDOLI\LQJ IRU Euro 2020 in soccer but my guess is that Mick might just do it – we picked the right man there. More than anything else I hope that my family stay healthy in 2019, and continue to seek to achieve things and reach their potential. I wish health and happiness to all of you too and your families. See you in 2019!
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Robin (Photo Justin Ivory) AFTER Santa’s reindeer the most iconic animal associated with Christmas must be the Robin. Images of our favourite, cheeky little bird are everywhere this time of year - cards, cake decorations, tree decorations, ornaments, wrapping paper – the list goes on. How did the Robin come to be associated so much with Christmas? Well, the answer, believe it or not, is to do with postmen delivering Christmas cards. The sending of Christmas cards really started in Victorian times in the mid-18th century, 1843 to be precise, and was the brainchild of a civil servant called Sir Henry Cole. The postmen who delivered the cards wore bright red coats and became known as “robins� or “redbreasts�. As Christmas cards became more popular, Nativity scenes gave way to snow scenes with Robins on them. The snow scenes, initially, were a reminder of the very bad winter of 1836 and the robins represented the postmen who deliver the cards. Although known as ‘redbreast’ if you look closely at a Robin the breast is actually orange. So how come we call it Robin Redbreast? Well until Tudor times and the first oranges were brought back by explorers there was no word in English for the colour orange. Prior to that the AngloSaxons used the word Ruddock for the Robin, which means ‘red bird’. From the late Middle Ages it became known as the ‘redbreast’. Christmas for many centuries has primarily been a Christian feast and there are many stories associating the Robin with Christianity and how it got its red breast. Legend has it that a Robin flew to assist Christ on the cross and tried to pull out the thorns in his head. In doing so the Robin pricked itself and got stained in blood. As a remembrance of that kind act all Robins ever since have had a red breast. On that note I would like to wish all the readers of the column a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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PARSLEY, SAGES, ROSEMARY & THE NICK OF TIME by A.A. Lacey available on Amazon
CELEBRITY HOME OF THE YEAR RTE 1, Wednesday January 2, 9.35pm
MARY POPPINS RETURNS ROI rating: PG
Waterford author Aoife Lacey’s first offering is a beautiful and magical tale. The powerhungry Faeries will stop at nothing to steal her. Only a few Elves remain with the power to help her, so must call on the Pixies for their courage, the Woodland Sages for their wisdom and the eccentric vegetarian Vampire Louis for his cunning. Will these unlikely heroes summon the Giants on time and rescue the Chosen Child? Or will the Faeries succeed and capture her. The future of our world rests in their ability to end the Faeries’ quest for power. Will they succeed in the nick of time?
There’s somethign very enjoyable abo7t getting a glimpse inside someone else’s home, especially that of a celebrity. this one-off special gives viweres a peak at the glamorous abodes of five famous faces, as they compete to claim teh coveted title. Judge Hugh Wallace, interior designer Deirdre Whelan and architect Peter Crowley, have the job of picking a winnner from the homes of artist Robert Ballagh, broadcaster and entrepreneur Ramona Nicholas, writer Jon Boyne, meteorologist Jean Bryne and singer Eleanor McEvoy.
American musical fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall, and a story by Magee, Marshall, and John DeLuca. Now an adult with three children, bank teller Michael Banks learns that his house will be repossessed in five days unless he can pay back a loan. His only hope is to find a missing certificate that shows proof of valuable shares that his father left him years earlier. Just as all seems lost, Michael and his sister receive the surprise of a lifetime when Mary Poppins -- the beloved nanny from their childhood -- arrives to save the day and take the Banks family on a magical, fun-filled adventure.
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FRANKIE’S GUYS Tivoli Theatre, 19th January E: marketing@tivoli.ie T: 014544472
A BOWIE CELEBRATION Olympia Theatre, Wed, 9 January 7:30 - 10:30 E: info@olympia.ie T: 01 6793323
THE GREAT GATSBY Gate Theatre, Parnell Square. Until 16th Feb, 2019 E: boxoffice@gate-theatre.ie
With more than 100 million records sold and a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons remains one of the most successful acts in music history. Tunes like Big Girls Don’t Cry, Walk Like A Man, Sherry and Oh, What a Night, make it easy to see why; Valli’s soaring falsetto and The Four Seasons’ impeccable way with rhythm and melody have made them instantly recognisable. That’s where Wayne Whelan Productions comes in breathing new life into the old classics, winning over audiences all over Ireland with their slick choreography, incredible vocals and charming rapport with the audience.
Join the world renowned pianist player, Mike Garson, along with a host of other David Bowie musical alumni, as he brings his show, A Bowie Celebration, to Dublin. Garson has worked mostly in jazz and experimental music, but is most famous for his time collaborating with Bowie in the 1970s as the touring keyboardist during the Ziggy Stardust era, and for providing his distinctive piano playing all throughout the Aladdin Sane album. He has also work with the likes of Nine Inch Nails and Smashing Pumpkins. A host of performers will join Garson for this show, iIn the week of the anniversary of his death.
Following a critically acclaimed, award-winning sell-out run in 2017, Jay Gatsby is back to throw another glittering party this winter at The Gate. This production gives F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel a whole new spin. In this incredible immersive experience, The Gate will be turned into Gatsby’s Mansion with all its decadent opulence and atmosphere. You will be able to move all around the building, with the dividing line between performers and audience blurred, creating an fantastic and unique theatrical experience.
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HEINIKEN CHAMPIONS CUP Sat. 12th Jan. RDS, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge E: info@leinsterrugby.ie T: 01 6680866 Leinster will play the last of their home games in the pool stage of the Heineken Champions Cup against Toulouse, the team whose record of four European successes they equalled last year. The two teams played each other since Toulouse defeated Leinster at the semi-final stage in 2010 en route to their last victory in the competition. Toulouse are a giant of the French game, and while their recent seasons have not been their most successful they have a rich heritage of playing thrilling attacking rugby, and this will be a cracking European tie.
THE BOOK OF KELLS EARLY ACCESS TOUR Trinity College Dublin
Avoid the crowds and explore Irish history in peace on this 2.5-hour Book of Kells and Dublin Castle exterior tour. Visit the Trinity College Library, home to the famous Book of Kells â&#x20AC;&#x201D; widely considered among the most important of all Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ancient treasures. Listen as your guide brings medieval Ireland to life, shedding light on the Book of Kellsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; profound historical significance. Afterward, enjoy a guided walking tour around Dublin Castleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mighty exterior.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST dlr Mill Theatre, Dundrum, Dundrum, Dublin, Tuesday 1st - Sunday 6th January A well loved tale that is as old as time, featuring a host of well-loved characters and lovable crockery! Beauty and the Beast tells the love story of Belle and the dreaded Beast in his lonely castle. Belle is beautiful, the Beast is â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ahem â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beastly, and Gaston is still totally in love, with himself! A story of friendship and love, mixing magic and adventure with spectacular song and dance routines and special effects to entertain all the family! Definitely one of the highlights of te festive season.
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nother year has come and gone and with it a lot of great sporting m o m e n t s . For many the achievements of our rugby team is at the top of the list. The Six Nations Grand Slam WULXPSK DQG WKH KLVWRULF ¿UVW win on home soil for the national team over the All Blacks are memories that will last a lifetime. Just how good we are at rugby is evident in us winning world team of the year recently, with Johnny Sexton and Joe Schmidt winning the world player and world manager awards. These are incredible achievements for such a small country, and going into World Cup year we have a realistic chance of actually winning the trophy in Japan next autumn. It is even possible we could be the number one ranked team in the world by then. The same sense of achievement and excitement doesn’t apply to our soccer team at the moment, although Mick Mc-
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Vice Admiral Mark Mellett DSM, Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces with students from Ringsend College to launch the Global Schools programme, which will see Irish diplomats and peacekeepers visiting secondary schools around the country Pic: Julien Behal
Carthy’s re-appointment as national team manager was a huge step in the right direction as we seek to put the gloom and underachievement of the Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane era be-
hind us. This year for me was unfortunately the year when our national soccer team became unwatchable, the ‘3’ on the jersey a symbol of three years of GHFOLQH VLQFH WKH SOD\ R൵ ZLQ
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Chernobyl Chidren arrive at Dublin Airport to stay with families across Ireland for Christmas. Pic Brian McEvoy
Damien Meaney from Bray with Sasha Damien’s two sisters are pictured above welcoming another child. Pic Brian McEvoy
Adi Roche with Ihar Shadzkou from Belarus
over Bosnia to qualify for Euro 2016. Domestically Dundalk and Cork continue to lead the way and set a high standard for everyone else to aim for.
Hopefully 2019 will see some of the Dublin clubs try to reach that standard as the SSE Airtricity League will be all the better for it. Hopefully too 2018’s surprise
package Waterford will push on even further. Stephen Kenny’s departure from Dundalk (to the Irish U21 role) will certainly give the other clubs a feeling that Dundalk can be knocked R൵ WKHLU SHUFK Katie Taylor’s professional career continues to go from strength to strength. She is now one of the best-known boxers in the world, regardless of gender. Hopefully boxing fans here will get to see her in action in Ireland in 2019. On the amateur boxing front, the worrying row about the status of boxing in the next Olympic Games will hopefully be resolved; in the meantime I hope all our amateur boxers hoping to make that stage will continue their preparations and assume they will be making the trip. The year will have had many other sporting highlights for you as a spectator and / or participant. For me, getting to see IreODQG¶V FULFNHW WHDP ¿QDOO\ SOD\ full Test cricket in Malahide in May against Pakistan was a long-overdue but very welcome spectacle.
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