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€2bn Children’s Hospital probe won’t name individuals
NOTHING to see here, move along ... The probe into spiralling costs at the new National Children’s Hospital on the St. James’s Campus won’t blame any individuals. Despite estimates rising to €2bn for the increasingly controversial project, the review by PWC will “stop short of determining culpability at the individual level”. The line is included in the study’s terms of reference. However, Health minister Simon Harris has said “There will be accountability in relation
to this”. He added that “There will be personnel changes in relation to some people involved in the governance structure in relation to this”. Mr Harris said people would be held to account in relation to the rapidly escalating cost overruns for the project. He said the hospital was going to cost more than the Government would like but he was not going to allow that to get confused with the need for the project to go ahead. Sources claim that the Department of Public
Expenditure and Reform had contacted the Department of Health in early 2017 regarding its concerns about governance issues, particularly in relation to the roles and responsibilities of various parties including the Department of Health, the Health Service Executive, the hospital development board, and the Children’s Hospital Group. The department said it had been assured by the Department of Health that WKHUH ZHUH ³VX൶FLHQWO\ UREXVW´ arrangements in place to oversee
the construction of the hospital, DFFRUGLQJ WR R൶FLDO ¿OHV 2൶FLDO ¿OHV VKRZ WKDW ZKHQ the DPER was informed late last year that the costs had increased by €450m or 46%, it said: “Are we now looking at a project that will cost over €2bn which would make it the most expensive hospital in the world?” The Government has asked consultants PWC to report into the overrun by March.
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Joel Mawhinney at the launch of safefood.eu/ transformyourtrolley for practical tips, short videos of healthy food recipes, menu plans, shopping lists and more., magician and mentalist. Pic: Andres Poveda Lots more pictures inside
04 | newsinbrief Texaco Art competition DUBLIN teachers in primary and second level schools, whose pupils take part in the annual Texaco Children’s Art Competition, are reminded that the closing date for receipt of entries this year is February 28. Last year over 5,000 pupils from schools in Co. Dublin submitted entries to the Competition.
Comedy festival returns ALL ROADS lead to Bray this 9DOHQWLQHÂśV DV WKH ÂżIWK %UD\ Comedy Festival runs between February 13 and February 17. )LYH ODXJKWHU ÂżOOHG QLJKWV ZLWK a line up to rival any comedy gathering. Hilarity is guaranteed with a healthy mix of household names and the best new talent on stages in venues dotted along WKH %UD\PDOÂż FRDVW The full line-up, venue details and how to get to the funniest festival this February www. braycomedyfest.ie
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Parking charges set to increase â‚Ź8,900 to rent apartment by 70%
Leading Ladies from Calendar Girls The Musical Ruth Madoc, Rebecca Storm , Sara Crowe, Karen Dunbar, Denise Welsh and Anna Jane Casey at the Bord Gaids Energy Theatre. Pic Brian McEvoy
IT’S safe to say the majority of us will never be able to afford the rent in Dublin 2. According to a new report, a single person needs to earn over ₏8,900 after tax per month to rent their own apartment in one the area of the capital. The 2019 Neighbourhood Price Index produced by Nestpick, an aggregator website for furnished apartments across the world, shows that renting a single bedroom
apartment in Dublin 2 would require a monthly salary of â‚Ź8,903.11. A worker on the minimum wage would, meanwhile, need to work more than 279 hours to pay the monthly rent in the same area, which includes the south Docklands and the south city centre. This makes Dublin 2 more expensive for a one-bedroom apartment than the City of London, Kensington and Chelsea, Hong Kong is-
land, and some parts of San Francisco. A monthly salary of ₏13,012 is needed for a Dublin 2 family apartment. The City of London tops Nestpick’s list, with a monthly salary of ₏43,397 required for a family apartment and ₏8,803 for a single person’s apartment. San Francisco’s ¿QDQFLDO GLVWULFW DQG +RQJ Kong Island come in sixth and eighth place respectively for the combined average.
No one to blame â‚Ź2bn probe Continued from previous page The terms of reference state the review will “develop further recommendations necessary to address major residual risks, control and oversight issues and establish additional measures required to bring greater oversight of performanceâ€? and will “deal with the role and accountability of the relevant key partiesâ€? but will “stop short of determining culpability at the individual level.â€? It will also “establish the sequence of events in relation to the cost increases experienced by the project and identify key areas of focus for the review.â€? It will also establish what was known, when and by whom, and the reporting of relevant information from the project team to the relevant oversight and governance bodies. The review will also look at the underlying root causes of the cost increase and will also look ahead to potential future risks to the project and its costs. Labour Party health spokesperson Alan Kelly branded the situation as “unacceptableâ€?.
DEAR old Dublin is set to strike again as motorists are facing parking charges hikes of 70% in parts of the city. And areas around hospitals are set to be hit the hardest under a new Dublin City Council parkLQJ ]RQH H[SDQVLRQ SODQ The council plans to increase the number of areas covered by the three most expensive street SDUNLQJ ]RQHV D PRYH ZKLFK ZLOO DŕľľHFW SDUNLQJ LQ FLW\ DQG suburban streets. Dublin city councillors last November agreed to a 10% rise in on-street parking charges in high-demand areas of the city, WKH ÂżUVW SDUNLQJ FKDUJH LQFUHDVes since 2008. Charges in the city centre Âł\HOORZ ]RQH´ ZLOO ULVH IURP â‚Ź2.90 to â‚Ź3.20 an hour, while just outside this area the “red ]RQH´ FKDUJH ZLOO JR IURP Âź to â‚Ź2.70. The medium demand “green ]RQH´ ZLOO UHPDLQ DW Âź 7KH FKDQJH ZLOO FRPH LQWR HŕľľHFW LQ July. +RZHYHU WKH FRXQFLOÂśV WUDŕľśF department is now proposing to extend each of the high demand ]RQHV WR FRYHU PRUH VWUHHWV The expansion will mean some motorists currently paying â‚Ź1.60 an hour for parking will see the charge rise to â‚Ź2.70, a hike of just under 69%, with others facing an increase of one
third from ₏2.40 to ₏3.20 an hour. 7KH UHG ]RQH LV DOVR LQFUHDVing its reach on the northside, to encompass the area surrounding new DIT college campus at *UDQJHJRUPDQ 7KLV ]RQH ZLOO also be extended in the city’s docklands. 7KH UHG ]RQH FXUUHQWO\ VWRSV before the new Central Bank building, but would now run all the way to the 3 Arena. Similarly, south of the river it will include the rapidly developing Grand Canal Dock area to the end of Sir John Rogerson’s Quay. The 70 % jump to the ₏2.70 UHG ]RQH ZRXOG DOVR KLW UHVLdential roads in Ranelagh and Rathmines, previously included in the medium demand ₏1.60 ]RQH 7KH UHG ]RQH ZLOO DOVR EH extended to include Harold’s &URVV IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH Areas previously considered low demand, where parking is currently just ₏1 an hour are being brought into the medium GHPDQG ]RQH Those parking in Kilmainham and around St James’s Hospital and the Coombe Hospital will now face the ₏1.60 hourly charge. The council intends to begin public consultation on the changes next month.
Revenue seize meat 5(9(18( 2ŕľśFHUV KDYH VHL]HG more than 12,200 cigarettes and over 2,200 litres of alcohol at Dublin Port. The goods have a retail value of â‚Ź24,800, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of â‚Ź14,460. The majority of the contraband was uncovered on 7XHVGD\ ZKHQ RŕľśFHUV VHDUFKHG
a foreign-registered truck that had arrived in Dublin from Holyhead, having begun its journey in Romania. As well as the cigarettes and alcohol 3.7 tonnes of various PHDW SURGXFWV ZHUH DOVR VHL]HG as they did not comply with EU food safety rules and could have had an impact on public and animal health.
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Homeless ‘being left on streets’ HOMELESS people are being left on the streets despite freezing temperatures, the Peter McVerry Trust has said. The Dublin Regional Homeless Executive (DRHE) is responsible for ensuring shelter is available to rough sleepers during extreme weather events, including the recent yellow weather warning. However, as temperatures look plummeted as low as -7C in some places recently, Fr Peter McVerry warned that a bed for the night is not being guaranteed for everybody. “I had a man in his 30s at my door. He’s never been homeless EHIRUH WKLV ZDV KLV ÂżUVW H[SHULence of homelessness,â€? he said. “I rang looking for a bed and I was told by the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive that because they didn’t know him, he would have to go to a garda staWLRQ WR EH YHULÂżHG “I explained that he had no ID so the gardai were unable to verify his identity and they said that in that case he would have to come down and get a sleeping bag. I said: ‘Are you serious? In this weather?’ They said that is the protocol, we have to follow the protocol,â€? Fr McVerry said.
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Children aged 10 are dealing illegal drugs CHILDREN as young as 10 are dealing drugs in a large Dublin suburb, a new study has found. When it comes to holding drugs, the age drops even lower, with children as young as eight working as a “runner�. Research conducted annually over the last three years by the Blanchardstown Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force uses a range of data sources for its work. Its 118-page 2018 trend analysis said there was a reported increase in the last two years in the number of under18s dealing drugs. The research conducted by Janet Robinson and Jim Doherty, found the average age of a drug runner was 13 and the youngest reported was eight; the average age of a drug dealer was 14 and the youngest reported was 10; and underage runners and dealers were predominantly male, though females aged from 12 were also engaged in these activities. “An explanation for the youngest ages was reported to be that older family members
were drug dealers,â€? said the report. “Participants reported the perception that young people were attracted to drug dealing as a way to make ‘easy money’ and to increase their social status.â€? The report said the use of minors for drug distribution had been a long-standing method used by older, larger scale dealers, as, due to their age, there are less criminal consequences. It also said the presence of children in the trade could be related to drug debt intimidation “whereby young people are forced to hold and sell drugs to SD\ Rŕľľ GHEWV´ It said drug debt intimidation DŕľľHFWHG ERWK WUHDWHG DQG XQtreated users and all social backgrounds, with males from 14 up PRVW DŕľľHFWHG In relation to drug-related crime, it found drug-related intimidation, drug use and shoplifting were the most frequent. Other crimes including burglary, visible drug dealing, domestic YLROHQFH ÂżUHDUPV RŕľľHQFHV DQG sex work also reported.
‘Apocalypse’ manuscript online
A 14-CENTURY manuscript known as the the Dublin Apocalypse has been digitised and is now available to view on-line. Trinity College Dublin celebrated the digitisation of the artefact, one of great medieval treasures of the Library, with at a symposium with international scholars on the remarkable manuscript on February 1. In medieval Europe illuminated manuscripts containing the Book of Revelation were hugely popular among roy-
alty and the wealthy elite. These devotional aids were designed to help the faithful understand one of the PRVW GUDPDWLF DQG GLŕľśFXOW Christian texts. The last, and one of the PRVW GLŕľśFXOW ERRNV LQ WKH Bible, is replete with imagery which have endured in the popular imagination; the four horsemen, the number of the beast, the serpent and the whore of Babylon. The Dublin Apocalypse dates from the 14th century when the Black Death
ravished Europe and many believed the end of days and the second coming of Christ was at hand. It is a handwritten version of the Book of Revelations and is accompanied by illustrations in gold and vivid colours. 1RZ IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH D IXOO digital copy of the manuscript in all its splendour incorporating 118 individual digital scans can be viewed online by a global audience via the Library’s Digital Collections platform (https:// bit.ly/2TgcC6I).
Thirteen tonnes of waste dumped in mountains THIRTEEN tonnes of of waste were dumped in the Dublin and :LFNRZ PRXQWDLQV LQ WKH ÂżUVW three weeks of this year. And this could be the worst year in more than a decade for Ă€\ WLSSLQJ LQ WKH FRXQW\ LI LW continues at the present rate, Pure Project has warned. In contrast, for the whole of January 2018, Pure volunteers collected 15 tonnes for the whole month. Ian Davis, head of Pure, said: “If it continues, we will be going back to the old days when we had up to 36 tonnes of waste a month. “We don’t know why this is happening, or what has caused a surge this year, but it shows that we need to have a realistic discussion about illegal dumping.â€? Mattresses, furniture, toys, bed frames and domestic waste have been recovered and Mr Davis said that the number of black bags of household rubbish
rose after Christmas. The Pure Project is a partnership funded by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, and has 1,000 volunteers. There was a 60% reduction in the amount of waste dumped in the area in 2018 compared with ten years earlier. In 2008 Pure Project removed 436 tonnes of illegally waste compared with 160 tonnes in 2018. “We don’t want to go back to the way things were because WKLV GRHVQÂśW MXVW DŕľľHFW WKH HQYLURQPHQW LW DŕľľHFWV WKH HFRQRP\ and tourism,â€? Mr Davis said. “It’s always the most isolated, beautiful and scenic places that are targeted. Wicklow and Dublin are not unique, illegal dumping happens all over the country and nothing will change if we don’t work together.â€? The project has installed cameras in areas where they often
ÂżQG ZDVWH 6R IDU WKH IRRWDJH has resulted in the prosecution of one person, who was handed D ODUJH ÂżQH Other cases are being looked into by the county council but 3XUH LV FRQÂżGHQW WKH ORFDO DXthority will “proceed with court prosecutions this yearâ€?. Pure said it would be collaborating with the county council, Coillte, the forestry agency, and the National Parks and Wildlife Service to catch those people illegally dumping and further reduce what it described as an “environmental scourgeâ€?. The project said there has been a general reduction in the amount of illegal dumping in these areas over the last two years, however. “I remember driving around the Wicklow/Dublin Uplands in 2007 and 2008 and being appalled at the amount of illegal dumping that I saw,â€? said Pure manager Ian Davis.
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MONDAY GROUPS Donaghmede 5.30pm & 7.30pm The Donaghmede Inn, Cellar Bar Your Consultant is Toni 0872430247 Finglas 5.30pm & 7.30pm Willows Football Club, Jamestown Road, Poppintree, Finglas, D11 TF61 Your consultant is Margaret 086-3233524 Howth 5.30 pm & 7.30pm Howth Sea Angling Centre West pier. Your consultant is Claire 0852816822 Swords 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm Thornleigh ETNS Applewood, Swords Your Consultant is Jackie 0862107000
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â‚Ź1bn jobs boost for Clondalkin NEW Irish company Echelon has announced a â‚Ź1bn development of two data centres, one at Clondalkin in Dublin and the other in Arklow, Co Wicklow. Some 910 jobs will be created for the construction phase of the two â‚Ź500m sites, while there will be 100 ongoing operational positions in Clondalkin and 90 in Arklow. Echelon Data Centres, which is owned by Londonand Dublin-based property company Aldgate Developments, said planning permission had been granted for the Clondalkin site and was “imminentâ€? for the Arklow site. Echelon, led by chief executive Niall Molloy, said it expected to win global clients from the social media, e-commerce, internet of things and digital broadcasting sectors. “Growth in demand for large data centres in recent years has been enormous, but it is still a market that is under-served,â€? Mr Molloy said. He cited the widespread adoption of technologies such as television streaming.
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Every time you take a journey are you taking a risk. That’s the reality of modern-day transport. It doesn’t matter whether you are cycling, getting the train or D EXV GULYLQJ VDLOLQJ RU À\LQJ There’s a chance that the trip could result in something untoward happening to you. The sobering reality of this fact was brought home to us once more with the death last week of -DFNLH *UL൶Q LQ D KRUURU FUDVK on the M50, and the assumed GHDWKV RI &DUGL൵ &LW\ IRRWEDOOHU Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson after the single-engine Piper PA-46 Malibu they were travelling in from Nantes to &DUGL൵ GLVDSSHDUHG IURP UDGDU over the English channel. The family, friends, neighbours and colleague of Jackie *UL൶Q KDG HQRXJK VDGQHVV DQG VX൵HULQJ WR FRQWHQG ZLWK ZLWKout the vile and cruel sharing of images of the crash on social media. It makes you wonder what kind of a sick society we live in that people could even think of
THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF JACKIE GRIFFIN HAD ENOUGH SADNESS AND SUFFERING TO CONTEND WITH
Barretstown CEO Dee Ahearn with Barretstown Ambassadors actors Aidan Gillen and Jonathan Rhys Meyers as they launched Barretstown’s ‘Press Play’ campaign in celebration of its 25th anniversary. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography ¿OPLQJ RU SKRWRJUDSKLQJ DQ DFcident like that before the emergency services had even had a chance to respond; to then share this material on their feeds is truly beyond belief. Perhaps I’m missing something above. Is it that we have become anaesthetised to tragedy not through any evil on our parts but through overuse of digital
technology? The loss of Sala shows that transport-related deaths pay no regard to fame or fortune. It doesn’t matter whether you are D KLJK SUR¿OH ¿JXUH RU DQ RUGLnary citizen; if you are travelling then you are at risk. Michael Dunlop died in a motorcycle accident in Skerries last summer. Leicester City owner Vichai
Srivaddhanaprabha died in a helicopter crash at the King Power stadium in the autumn. The Duke OF Edinburgh was lucky to walk away from his overturned Range Rover recently when he was involved in D URDG WUD൶F DFFLGHQW What can be done to make transport safer? Tightening the laws on drink
driving, drug driving and excessive speed are only useful if there are tough consequences for culprits. At the moment only a fraction of those guilty are caught, and many evade the stern punishment their crimes deserve even when they are caught. Or do we rely on innovation to solve the problem? Will we arrive at a future time where all forms of transport are automated and wonder how we HYHU WUXVWHG KXPDQV WR À\ VDLO or drive? All you can do is try to minimize your risk. Drive as safely as you can and never let yourself be distracted by your phone or anything else. Statistically the chances of being involved in an accident are still slim, although they vary depending on what form of transport you are talking about. This isn’t any consolation to the families of Jackie *UL൶Q (PLOLDQR 6DOD RU 'DYLG Ibbotson but we owe it to their memories and the memories of all who have died in travelrelated tragedies to do our best to stay safe and campaign for improved safety all round.
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World Wetlands Day
WORLD Wetlands Day (WWD) is celebrated every year on the 2nd of February. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on February 2nd 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea. The convention, known as the Ramsar Convention, is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. WWD is assigned a theme each year, and appropriately, the theme for 2019 is ‘Wetlands and Climate Change’. The key message is that we are not powerless against climate change. Wetlands help us prepare for, cope with and bounce back from the impacts of climate change. Some important and probably little known facts about wetlands (which include peatlands/bogs) are: t 8FUMBOET BCTPSC DBSCPO Drained wetlands release carbon. t 1FBUMBOET DPWFS PG UIF FBSUI T MBOE ZFU TUPSF PG all carbon. t 8FUMBOET GVODUJPO MJLF shock absorbers. They buffer our coastlines from extreme weather. t 8FUMBOET BSF MJLF TQPOHFT They absorb flood waters during storms. t 4FBHSBTTFT BCTPSC DBSCPO Y faster than rain forests. t .BOHSPWFT TUPSF Y NPSF carbon than tropical forests. t 8FUMBOET IFMQ SFMJFWF droughts. PG UIF XPSME T XFUMBOET have been lost since 1970. Now, more than ever, this trend has to be reversed. When it comes to wetlands we need to: Restore; Conserve; Use wisely; Don’t drain; Don’t build over; Don’t degrade Various organisations nationwide have events planned to celebrate WWD including an event at the wonderful North Bull Island (part of the Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere) from 11am to 1pm on Sat 2nd of February to look at the waterbird species and other amazing biodiversity living there. Other events for WWD can be found at http:// irishwetlands.ie
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WONDERS OF LIFE BBC4, Thursdays 8pm
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26 years ago Katharina Haugen went missing. All she left behind was her husband Martin and a mysterious string of numbers written on a piece of paper. Every year Chief Inspector William Wisting takes out the files to the case he was never able to solve. Stares at the code he was never able to crack and visits the husband he was never able to help. But now Martin Haugen is missing too. The police are convinced he’s involved in another disappearance of a young woman and asks Wisting to investigage But is he playing cat and mouse with a dangerous killer or a griefstricken husband.
Documentary series presented by physicist Brian Cox. Professor Brian Cox travels around Australia to explore how the size of a creature is connected to the forces acting on its environment. From the safety of a steel cage, he faces a great white shark and explains how the streamlined contours of this massive predator have been shaped by the physics of water. In Queensland’s rainforests, he explains how insects and other smaller creatures can appear to defy gravity, using electrostatic force to scale vertical windows.
American mystery film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also plays the lead role. Broke, alone and facing foreclosure on his business, 90-year-old horticulturist Earl Stone takes a job as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. His immediate success leads to easy money and a larger shipment that soon draws the attention of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates. When Earl’s past mistakes start to weigh heavily on his conscience, he must decide whether to right those wrongs before law enforcement and cartel thugs catch up to him.
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GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT Saturday February 9th @ 7pm, The Academy 57 Middle Abbey St, Dublin 1. (01) 877 9999
CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 2019 Various locations, Friday 1st February - Sunday 17th February 2019
From rising chronic diseases to an ageing and growing population to pressure on healthcare funding, we must find a way to create an effective and sustainable healthcare system. Seemingly, that way is Slåintecare, a 10-year plan agreed by all political parties, which if implemented fully, will create a universal healthcare system with equal access for all citizens. Many reform plans have come and gone previously, often without little impact due to their lack of implementation. How do we ensure this plan doesn’t go the same way? This is one of the big questions we’ll be asking at the 2019 National Health Summit.
God Is An Astronaut are a rock band hailing from Glen of the Downs, County Wicklow, Ireland, who formed in 2002. They are known for their eclectic mix of Post-rock’s luscious soundscapes and Krautrock’s electronic precision. They sound like no-one else on their level, possibly like no-one else in the world. The inspired idea of tying down space rock and post rock’s more meandering tendencies in favour of strict, rigorous, motoric rhythms is paying them back dividends and, like some of the greatest music ever written, it all comes back to a pair of brothers.
Dublin Chinese New Year Festival will mark the Year of the Pig with a two week programme of events from Feb 1st – 17th 2019. This is the 12th edition of the festival, which began in 2008, so this year we celebrate the final zodiac animal – The Pig! The programme will include talks, visual arts, performance, film, music and many family-friendly events inviting all ages to be part of this cultural celebration. Immerse yourself in Chinese culture as Dublin City celebrates! See /www.dublinchinesenewyear. com for further details and to book your tickets to the many events on offer.
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CAPRICORN- Focus on a professional challenge. Review options to discover a hidden advantage. A friend’s expertise comes in handy. KRACKED Tuesday 5th- 9th February at Smock Alley Theatre, Exchange Street Lower, Temple Bar.
NEIL DELAMERE – CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Vicar Street, Friday 8th February - Saturday 9th February 8.30pm Price:₏29
CHILDRENS’ CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP at the National Botanic Gardens Sunday 10th February 2019
Uncle Tony overdosed last month and has left the future of the family business resting on Sharon’s shoulders. Will Kit Kats and cocaine be her saving grace or will a frantic ex, fifty debts and a recent death in the family cause her to finally crack? Kracked is the comic peek inside the mind of a young woman coping with the lows and highs (literally!) of life as a newfound business woman. https://smockalley. ticketsolve.com Tickets ₏10 | ₏12. 5th - 9th February at 8pm.
Award-winning comedian Neil Delamere is one of the top acts working in the Irish comedy scene today, well known to audiences for his regular television appearances on RTE and the BBC as well as his hilarious sell-out stand up tours. Fresh from a sell-out tour, Neil returns to Vicar Street, Dublin, with a brand new show. This time he thinks he has that whole “illusion of control� idea sussed. Then again, he would think that, wouldn’t he?
Caoimhe Creed, guide at Dublin Castle and former Fighting Words instructor, will lead you through the process of crafting a story inspired by the Botanic Gardens. Nature and plants have enlivened much of literature and there are many amazing stories represented in the Gardens’ collections. In this session, Caoimhe will show you how to derive inspiration from your surroundings and release your creative writing potential. Booking Information Call (01) 804 0319 / 857 0909 or email: botanicgardens@opw.ie
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Shane Carthy, Dublin GAA Player with second year students Dylan Stoeckhardt and Aaron Dempsey Cleary, at the announcement that Marks & Spencer is to partner with the Pieta House Resilience Academy. Pic: Andres Poveda
Paula Boyle and Jess Scanlan at the screening of Alita: Battle Angel at Cineworld. pic: Brian McEvoy
Louise Cooney, Elaine Crowley,J ames Butler and Arlene Costello at the Clarins Spring make-up collection at the RHA, Gallery. Pic Brian McEvoy No Repro fee for one use
The Community Foundation for Ireland presents Feargal Quinn with Philanthropist of the Year Award. Picture Jason Clarke
Laura McGuigan and Grainne MacNeill, and right Michele McGrath, at the opening of the Gaiety Theatre’s production of Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan. Pic: Brian McEvoy
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