Dublin Voice North 13 27 April 2018

dublinvoice April 13- 27, 2018 t: 01 901 5565, e: info@dublinvoice.ie

FREE

FREE

Bridge of sighs

FREE FREE

Unit 5, IDEA House, Killarney Road Business Park, Bray

Dubs banners on Ha’penny branded as ‘tacky’

By Jake Maxwell THE row over Dublin GAA banners hanging on the Ha’penny Bridge shows no signs of abating after they were branded “cheap” and “tacky”

by Green Party leader Eamon Ryan.

The controversial signs reading “Up the Dubs - Dublin City supporting the Dubs” have been hung on the bridge in recent years to honour the men

and ladies’ teams reaching the FKDPSLRQVKLS DQG OHDJXH ¿QDOV They were hung up again recently to mark the Dublin Senior men’s team beating *DOZD\ LQ WKH OHDJXH ¿QDO RQ April 1.

This sparked a social media row after the Dublin Civic Trust tweeted: “These completely inappropriate banners have been going on for years.

“The Ha’penny Bridge is an iconic historic (and protected)

structure and should not be concealed, never mind defaced, with any form of banner or promotional material.”

The banners were removed after the match and Mr Ryan said that he doesn’t want to see them hung on the Ha’penny again.

“I’m very happy that Dublin keep winning and that we celebrate and mark it, including WKH OHDJXH ¿QDO ODVW ZHHNHQG against Galway,” he said.

“But I don’t think we need to do that by defacing what is one of the iconic images of Dublin, what is an iconic piece of architecture of Dublin.

“I’m glad it has been taken down again and that the city council is going to review it.

“The main complaint that the Civic Trust and others have is that this is a protected structure.” &RQWLQXHG RQ SDJH ¿YH

Natasha Eames of DSPCA with Teddy at the launch of Pets in the City which takes place in Smithfield Square on April 29.

Pic: Jason Clarke. See page 2. » Lots more pictures inside

02 |

dublinvoice.ie April 13-27, 2018

news in brief Mastercard promises new jobs 0$67(5&$5' is to create up to 175 new skilled roles in 'XEOLQ It was announced as part of the ¿UPœV H྾RUWV WR H[SDQG LWV ,ULVK SUHVHQFH 7KH JOREDO SD\PHQW company is currently based in Leopardstown and has 380 HPSOR\HHV The lease for the building where their HQ and their research and development arm LV EDVHG LV VLJQHG XQWLO and Mastercard has recently WDNHQ RQ DQ H[WUD ÀRRU WR DFFRPPRGDWH DGGLWLRQDO VWD྾

Literature Festival returns Details for the programme of this yeas International Literature Festival in Dublin KDYH MXVW EHHQ DQQRXQFHG In its 21st year the festival promises to be one of a kind with a nine-day celebration of the written word at over 100 HYHQWV LQ GLŕľľHUHQW 'XEOLQ FLW\ FHQWUH ORFDWLRQV This year many new faces, new voices, fun activities and workshops can be expected with the spotlight on New Zealand ZULWHUV Other highlights include an evening celebrating William Trevor on the publication of his ÂżQDO ERRN /DVW 6WRULHV 7KH IHVWLYDO ZLOO NLFN Rŕľľ RQ 0D\ DQG UXQ XQWLO 0D\

It’s a dog’s life for pets Eoin Carroll from Sandymount with a friend at the launch of Pets In The City. Pic: Jason Clarke

By Charisma Trant DUBLIN’S animals are set to get their own bark in the SDUN ZKHQ WKH ¿IWK 3HWV LQ the City will take place on 6PLWK¿HOG 6TXDUH RQ $SULO 29.

7KH LQLWLDWLYH LV EHLQJ UXQ E\ 'XEOLQ &LW\ &RXQFLO LQ DVVRFLDWLRQ ZLWK WKH '63&$ .LQJ RI 3DZV DQG )0 DQG RŕľľHUV IDPLOLHV DQG WKHLU IXUU\ IULHQGV D SXUU IHFW GD\ RXW $ IUHH HYHQW LQ 'XEOLQÂśV FLW\ FHQWUH WKH GD\ SURPLVHV DQLPDO ORYHUV D ZLGH UDQJH RI DFWLYLWLHV DQG OLYH HQWHUWDLQ

PHQW $ '63&$ DGRSWLRQ SDUDGH ZLOO DOVR WDNH SODFH KLJKOLJKWLQJ WKH ZRQGHUIXO DQLPDOV DYDLODEOH IRU UHVFXH $ UDQJH RI VWDOOV ZLOO RŕľľHU SHW ORYHUV JUHDW GHDOV RQ D YDULHW\ RI SHW DFFHVVRULHV JURRPLQJ SURGXFWV WR\V DQG novelty items.

7KH '63&$ ZLOO EH RQ KDQG WR SURYLGH YLWDO VHUYLFHV VXFK DV PLFUR FKLSSLQJ DQG SHW KHDOWK DGYLFH 3HWV LQ WKH &LW\ LV PRUH WKDQ MXVW FDWV DQG GRJV ZLWK DQ H[ RWLF DQLPDO DUHD UHSWLOH FRU QHU DQG DQLPDO IDUP RQ VLWH IRU YLVLWRUV WR LQWHUDFW ZLWK

DQG OHDUQ DERXW D YDULHW\ RI GL྾HUHQW DQLPDOV 6SHDNLQJ DW WKH ODXQFK RI WKLV \HDUœV 3HWV LQ WKH &LW\ $UGPKpDUD 0tFKHiO 0DF'RQQFKD VDLG ³7KLV HYHQW LV WKH SHUIHFW RSSRUWX QLW\ IRU WKH HQWLUH IDPLO\ DQG WKHLU SHWV WR HQMR\ D GD\ RXW LQ WKH FHQWUH RI 'XEOLQ &LW\ ´ %ULDQ *LOOHQ &(2 RI WKH '63&$ VDLG RI WKH HYHQW ³:HœUH GHOLJKWHG WKDW 3HWV LQ WKH &LW\ LV LQ LWœV ¿IWK \HDU 7KH HYHQW LV D EULOOLDQW GD\ RXW IRU DOO DJHV R྾HULQJ WKH SHUIHFW RSSRUWXQLW\ WR LQWHU DFW DQG OHDUQ DERXW DQLPDOV ´

Keogh’s sign tasty crisp deal

By Charisma Trant MOST of us love a bag of crisps and it would seem that Emirates $LUOLQHV DUH QR GL྾HUHQW Keogh’s Crisps, who are based in north county Dublin, will be now available to First Class SDVVHQJHUV RQ (PLUDWHV ÀLJKWV It was announced recently that the premium crisp was chosen by the Emirates Group after a EOLQG WDVWLQJ RI EUDQGV Securing the deal with the largest international airline in the world will see an estimated one million bags being served on-board per year as part of the airline’s First Class Hot 6DQGZLFKHV DQG 6QDFNV VHUYLFH The announcement of the deal took place at this year’s Bord Bia’s annual food buyer event LQ 'XEOLQ ZKHUH WKH WZR GL྾HUHQW EUDQGV ¿UVW PHW LQ $PRQJVW WKH ÀDYRXUV RI WKH Keogh’s Crisps that were selected by the Emirates Group were Irish Mature Cheddar, Shamrock and Sour Cream, /LJKWO\ 6DOWHG DQG DOVR GL྾HUHQW VHDVRQDO ÀDYRXUV VXFK DV 5RDVW 7XUNH\ DQG 6WXྜQJ ZKLFK ZLOO be available for Christmas and 7KDQNVJLYLQJ

Property prices are ‘set to rise by 10% next year’

By Jake Maxwell IT’S rarely good news when it comes to property and two new reports are unlikely to make house hunters any happier about WKH VLWXDWLRQ According to the Central 6WDWLVWLFV 2ŕľśFH &62 SULFHV rose 13% in February while the second report has speculated that prices are set to rise by 10% LQ 7KH &62 ÂżJXUHV VKRZ DQQXDO price growth in Dublin, where supply pressures are most eviGHQW LV QRZ UXQQLQJ DW the highest level in nearly three \HDUV They also indicate prices in Dublin have risen by over 90% since the low point of the crash, DQG DUH Rŕľľ WKHLU SHDN YDOXH The highest house price growth in the capital was in 'XEOLQ &LW\ DW ,Q FRQtrast, the lowest growth was LQ '~Q /DRJKDLUH 5DWKGRZQ where house prices increased \HDU RQ \HDU Property prices in the 5HSXEOLF H[FOXGLQJ 'XEOLQ ZHUH KLJKHU LQ WKH \HDU WR )HEUXDU\ “We are not seeing the same kind of house-price credit bubble that we saw a decade and more ago,â€? said Mark Cassidy,

the Central Bank’s director of HFRQRPLFV DQG VWDWLVWLFV “At the moment credit conditions are still quite weak overall, and by this I mean while new mortgage lending is increasing quite rapidly this is from a very low base, and in fact the amount of outstanding credit in the economy is only increasing by the order of around 1 per cent D \HDU ´ KH VDLG Meanwhile, the Friends First Economic Outlook report said WKDW ÂłWKHUH LV VWLOO D VLJQLÂżFDQW shortage of owner-occupied housing, social housing and UHQWDO SURSHUW\´ It cited a chronic lack of housing, among other factors, as a key risk that is creating a “serious vulnerabilityâ€? to Ireland’s HFRQRP\ The report noted: “The crisis in the housing market continues to dominate the domestic politiFDO DJHQGD “Against a background of limited supply and strong demand, house prices and private rents DUH ULVLQJ VWURQJO\ “While the momentum in the Irish economy is very strong at the moment, it is important for policy makers and all other stakeholders to pay proper attention to the challenges, threats and vulnerabilities and plan DFFRUGLQJO\ ´

St Anne’s plan go ahead

By Jake Maxwell 1257+ Dublin residents say they are considering High Court action after An Bord PleanĂĄla gave permission to build more WKDQ KRPHV RQ D VLWH VXUrounded on three sides by St $QQHÂśV 3DUN 5DKHQ\ The board granted permission under the Strategic Housing Development regulations introduced last year to speed up developments of more than 100 UHVLGHQWLDO XQLWV Such planning applications

bypass local authorities and go VWUDLJKW WR $Q %RUG 3OHDQiOD This application was the subject of thousands of objections and petition signatures and was opposed by local councillors and PDQ\ VSRUWV FOXEV LQ WKH DUHD The development will take place on six hectares of socalled Institutional Land, which has tighter zoning restrictions designed to protect existing DPHQLWLHV IRU WKH FRPPXQLW\ However, the board gave permission for 104 houses and 432 DSDUWPHQWV

dublinvoice.ie April 13-27, 2018

|05

04 | news in brief The Crowded House ARE you in your 20s or 30s (or even 40s) and stuck living with your parents?

Returning to RTÉ2 for a second series This Crowded House presented by Brendan Courtney may just be able to help.

In 2018 some one in four 25 to 34 year old’s are living with their parents in their family home. The property market is in crisis. Rents have spiralled in recent years and available homes are few. Queues for the properties that are for rent are long, it’s a hyper competitive world out there.

You can now apply to be part RI WKH VKRZ JR RQOLQH WR ÂżOO RXW the application form or email crowdedhouse@indiepics.ie RU FDOO WR ÂżQG RXW more.

Looking for new artists If you are a talented painter or just enjoy being creative you can now contact Dublin Canvas as they are looking for artists to take part in their summer 2018 project.

During this project art lovers can get the chance to make the city just a little more colourful and paint 109 boxes in the city centre. The project started in 2015 and South Dublin County Council will be the latest area to turn colourful.

dublinvoice.ie April 13-27, 2018

There’s no swimming pool in ₏10m Baths plan

By Jake Maxwell IT sounds like a bad joke but there will no public swimming facilities in the redevelopment of Dún Laoghaire’s iconic old Victorian baths.

Work is due to begin in the coming weeks with the new public area due to open in the spring of 2020.

The baths, which were the former home of Rainbow Rapids, closed in 1997 and had previously been earmarked for apartments.

The project will include the retention of the existing baths building and the development of a new pedestrian walkway between the promenade at Newtownsmith and the rear of the east pier.

A new jetty and changing areas will provide access to the water’s edge for swimmers and landing points for canoes, kayaks and other water sports equipment but no swimming pools.

The Dun Laoghaire baths ZHUH ÂżUVW FRQVWUXFWHG LQ

Sketch of the proposed plans from Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council

and subsequently redeveloped by the then Kingstown town council in 1910.

A contract for the development of the site was signed recently between DĂşn Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and the SIAC and Mantovani construction group.

The project is expected to cost around â‚Ź10m in to-

tal and has been part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

The development will take nearly two years to complete and will also include a small cafĂŠ, public toilets, an artist studio space, new lifeguard facilities, an up-grade to the existing maritime gardens and the new jetty.

Numbers flying high at airport

Approval for a ₏2.5m project was granted by the Department of the Environment in March 2015 but construction was delayed when exploratory engineering works found part of the site formed a retaining wall for the Queen’s Road which runs along the coast.

7KLV OHG WR D VLJQLÂżFDQW LQcrease in the cost of the project

and, in March 2018, the council agreed to fund the renovation as part of an overall â‚Ź10.3m investment under the State’s three-year capital programme. “This is a very exciting time for the county of DĂşn Laoghaire-Rathdown. The DĂşn Laoghaire Baths is a renowned landmark in DĂşn Laoghaire town and the development of the Baths site represents a sigQLÂżFDQW ORQJ WHUP LQYHVWPHQW LQ this public facility for residents and visitors to our county,â€? DĂşn Laoghaire Rathdown cathaoirleach councillor Tom Murphy said.

He added that the development of the baths would repUHVHQW ³D VLJQL¿FDQW ORQJ WHUP investment in this public facility for residents and visitors to our county�.

A statement from DĂşn Laoghaire County Council said it hoped to see the project “transform the seafront landscapeâ€? and “reinvent the area as a destination for sea swimmers and sea sports enthusiasts from far and wideâ€?.

Ha’Penny bridge row

By Jake Maxwell THERE’S nothing surer that the economy is roaring back that you hear stories about Dublin Airport being busy.

Dublin Airport recorded its busiest ever March despite the impact of Storm Emma and the heavy snow.

The international transport hub had to close for almost two days as a result of the weather.

However almost 2.3m passengers travelled through its doors in March, representing a 3% increase on last year.

Passenger numbers during the month were boosted with St. Patrick’s Day falling at the weekend and an early Easter.

Dublin Airport spokesperson, SiobhĂĄn O’Donnell said: “The increase was achieved despite GLVUXSWLRQ WR WKH DLUSRUWÂśV Ă€LJKW schedule for almost two days as a result of Storm Emma. Âł7KH VWRUP KDG D VLJQLÂżFDQW impact on airport operations both in Dublin and at airports throughout Britain.â€?

Passenger volumes to and from continental Europe grew by 5% with more than 1.1m passengers travelling to European destinations.

Continued from front page “We’re spending a lot of money trying to keep it clean and to stop people from putting locks on it, we don’t need to put what isn’t a very stylish banner on an iconic piece of architecture. “The bridge brightens up the city on its own, it doesn’t need banners on top of it to make it any better, it’s perfect as it is and I think it should be left alone.�

Dublin Lord Mayor Micheal Mac Donncha disagreed, saying he thinks that the signs “brighten up the city� and that he likes the show of support for the footballers.

He said: “It was put up the last number of years to celebrate and mark Dublin’s success in the football.

“I fully support the practice as I think it brightens up the place and it celebrates great achievement, both by men and woman Gaelic footballers. “They went up this year on the Ha’Penny Bridge for WKH OHDJXH ÂżQDO LW KDV EHHQ removed and it was only up for that period to wish the players well. “We have had a lot to celebrate in football over the last few years. “I do have a lot of respect for the Civic Trust and the work they do but I think they are wrong on this one, it’s something that the citizens enjoy and look forward to, so I think they’re wrong on this one. “I think there are bigger issues to focus on and this is something positive.â€?

dublinvoice.ie April 13-27, 2018

|05

06 | newsinbrief Kitten stolen from Cat Lounge

dublinvoice.ie April 13-27, 2018

Volunteer Eimear honoured End of an era

as iconic Kiely’s goes on market

A SMALL kitten has been stolen from the popular Cat Lounge LQ 6PLWKÂżHOG 'XEOLQ 7KH NLWWHQ QDPHG /L]]LH ZDV WDNHQ RXW RI D FDJH ZKHUH VKH VOHSW ZLWK KHU PRP DQG VLEOLQJV 7KH &DW /RXQJH KDV VWDUWHG DQ online appeal because the cat is VWLOO WRR VPDOO WR EH DZD\ IURP LWV IDPLO\ EXW VR IDU /L]]LH KDV QRW EHHQ UHWXUQHG 7KH ORXQJH RQO\ RSHQHG D IHZ PRQWKV DJR DQG LV KRPH WR PDQ\ IHOLQHV DQG LV D SRSXODU VSRW DPRQJVW FDW ORYHUV DQG DQLPDO HQWKXVLDVWV

New Irish Language Centre for Dublin 'XEOLQ LV VHW WR JHW D QHZ Irish Language Centre to act as a meeting point for people to VSHDN $V *DHLOJH $FFRUGLQJ WR QHZV UHSRUW WKH QHZ FHQWUH ZLOO ZHOFRPH ÀXHQW VSHDNHUV DV ZHOO DV EHJLQQHUV DQG LPSURYHUV 7KH QHZ DUHD FRXOG DOVR LQFOXGH D WKHDWUH DQG FDIp DV SDUW RI WKH *RYHUQPHQWœV Ÿ ELOOLRQ \HDU SODQ WR SURPRWH ,ULVK FXOWXUH 7KH 1DWXUDO +LVWRU\ 0XVHXP ZLOO DOVR UHFHLYH D QHZ ZLQJ DV SDUW RI WKH QHZ VFKHPH E\ WKH *RYHUQPHQW

By Charisma Trant

Eimear Byrne from Sacred Heart School with Andrea McBride of Pramerica Systems Ireland and guest of honour Joanne O’Riordan

By Jake Maxwell SIXTH-year student at St Paul’s Secondary School Eimear Byrne has been selected from hundreds of youth volunteers for the work she carries out in her community at the 2018 Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards Ceremony, held at the Aviva Stadium recently.

Eimear volunteers as a patient carer at Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross and

every Saturday morning she spends her time making sure the patients are comfortable RŕľľHULQJ WKHP WHD FRŕľľHH DQG snacks as well as reading to them and keeping them company.

Following training Eimear is able to take some of the patients out to mass as well as to the shops and restaurants WR RŕľľHU WKHP D FKDQJH RI scenery.

Although some days can be challenge, Eimear is always patient and understanding

towards the residents DQG ÂżQG WKH H[SHULHQFH D rewarding one just to see someone else smile because of KHU HŕľľRUWV “These awards are designed to shine a light on the commitment and dedication of young people in today’s society who give their free time to not only helping others but making their local communities a better place to live.â€? said Andrea McBride, vice president, Pramerica Systems Ireland.

ALL WKH HDUO\ LQGLFDWLRQV DUH WKDW 5RVV 2Âś&DUUROO .HOO\ LV putting a consortium together WR EX\ .LHO\ÂśV RI 'RQQ\EURRN DIWHU LW ZDV SXW XS IRU VDOH 7KH 'XEOLQ EDU LV D UHJXODU IHDWXUHG LQ WKH 5RVV 2Âś&DUUROO .HOO\ ERRN VHULHV GXH WR LWV DVVRFLDWLRQ ZLWK UXJE\ LQ WKH FLW\ 7KH LUUHSUHVVLEOH 5RVV VDLG LQ D WZHHW Âł<HV LWÂśV RŕľśFLDO 0DU\ DQG 3DW DUH VHOOLQJ # .LHO\VGRQQ\E , DP GHYDVWDWHG WRGD\ 6XFK ZRQGHUIXO KRVWV %RUUHG PH PDQ\ WLPHV RYHU WKH \HDUV EXW DOZD\V OHW PH EDFN LQ ,W UHDOO\ LV WKH HQG RI DQ HUD $Q\RQH LQWHUHVWHG LQ SXWWLQJ WRJHWKHU D FRQVRUWLXP"´ ,Q KH ZDV KRQRXUHG ZLWK D SODTXH HUHFWHG RYHU WKH XULQDOV LQ WKH JHQWV WRLOHWV ZKLFK UHDGV Âł7KLV SODTXH KDV EHHQ HUHFWHG in honour of Ross Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Carroll .HOO\ ZKR KLW DQG PLVVHG KHUH IRU PDQ\ \HDUV ´ 7KH IDPRXV SXEOLF KRXVH DQG LWV RZQHUV DUH YHU\ ZHOO NQRZQ E\ WKH ORFDO FRPPXQLW\ DQG PDQ\ RI WKH FXVWRPHUV H[SUHVVHG WKHLU

GLVDSSRLQWPHQW DERXW WKH GHFLVLRQ EXW ZLVK WKH SXEOLFDQV 3DW DQG 0DU\ JRRG OXFN LQ WKHLU UHWLUHPHQW ,Q D SRVW RQ VRFLDO PHGLD WKH FRXSOH VDLG WKDW WKH\ ZLOO EH UHWLULQJ DQG ³JLYLQJ RXU IRXU ZRQGHUIXO FKLOGUHQ D VKRW DW OLYLQJ WKHLU OLYHV´ ³,W WRRN D ORW RI VRXO VHDUFKLQJ WR PDNH WKLV GHFLVLRQ DV ZH KDYH KDG ZRQGHUIXO \HDUV LQ 'RQQ\EURRN DQG PDGH OLIH ORQJ IULHQGV QRW MXVW LQ ,UHODQG EXW DFURVV WKH ZRUOG ´ WKH\ VDLG ³:H ZDQW WR WKDQN HYHU\RQH IRU \RXU VXSSRUW LQ WKDW WLPH DQG HVSHFLDOO\ RXU KDUG ZRUNLQJ VWD྾ ,WœV QRW JRRGE\H \HW DV ZH H[SHFW WR EH DURXQG IRU VHYHUDO PRQWKV \HW VR GURS LQ IRU D FKDW ´ WKH SXEOLFDQV DGGHG

Group probes if Russians buying up houses here

By Jake Maxwell $1 organisation set-up to probe Russian investments in the UK KDV WXUQHG LWV DWWHQWLRQ WR SURSHUWLHV LQ RQH RI WKH FLW\œV SOXVKHVW QHLJKERXUKRRGV 7KH FDWFKLO\ QDPHG Committee for Legislation $JDLQVW 0RQH\ODXQGHULQJ LQ 3URSHUWLHV E\ .OHSWRFUDWV &ODPS. VHW XS E\ 'XEOLQHU $UWKXU 'RRKDQ DQG 5XVVLDQ national Roman Borisovich, is H[DPLQLQJ WKH RZQHUVKLS RI D QXPEHU RI HPSW\ SURSHUWLHV LQ VDOXEULRXV %DOOVEULGJH ClampK is investigating if the SURSHUWLHV IROORZV D SDWWHUQ WKDW LW EHOLHYHV LV XVHG E\ ROLJDUFKV IURP 5XVVLDQ DQG RWKHU FRXQWULHV ZKR IXQQHO ³GLUW\ PRQH\´ WKURXJK FKDLQV RI R྾ VKRUH VKHOI FRPSDQLHV 7KH 'XEOLQ SURSHUWLHV FDPH WR WKH JURXSœV DWWHQWLRQ ODVW \HDU ZKHQ WKH &HQVXV ¿JXUHV

VKRZHG WKDW WKH DUHD KDG RQH RI WKH KLJKHVW YDFDQF\ UDWHV LQ WKH FDSLWDO ZLWK RQH LQ ¿YH KRPHV XQRFFXSLHG LQ %DOOVEULGJH 'RRKDQ VDLG LQYHVWLJDWRUV ZHUH WU\LQJ WR HVWDEOLVK ZKHWKHU ³NOHSWRFUDWV ZHUH XVLQJ ,ULVK SURSHUW\ PDUNHWV WR ODXQGHU JOREDOO\ VWROHQ PRQH\ SDUWLFXODUO\ 5XVVLDQ VWROHQ PRQH\´ ³:H DUH VSRQVRULQJ UHVHDUFK LQWR WKLV DUHD DQG ZH WKLQN WKHUH DUH GR]HQV LI QRW PRUH SURSHUWLHV WKDW ZLOO OLNHO\ IDOO LQWR WKLV FDWHJRU\ ´ KH DGGHG 5HFHQWO\ WKH 5XVVLDQ $PEDVVDGRU WR ,UHODQG <XU\ )LODWRY GHQLHG WKDW WKH HPEDVV\ RQ 2UZHOO 5RDG LQ 5DWKJDU LV EHLQJ H[SDQGHG WR IDFLOLWDWH VS\LQJ RSHUDWLRQV LQ 'XEOLQ DQG WKDW SODQQHG EXLOGLQJ ZRUNV DW WKH FRPSOH[ ZHUH PHUHO\ VR KLV VWD྾ QR ORQJHU KDYH WR ZRUN LQ FUDPSHG FRQGLWLRQV 7KH JURZWK RI WKH WHFK VHFWRU KHUH DQG HVSHFLDOO\ WKH

presence of US tech giants in WKH &DSLWDO PD\ EH EHKLQG WKH SODQV JDUGDt EHOLHYH 0DQ\ LQ WKH *DUGD VXVSHFW D VWUDWHJLF GHFLVLRQ KDV EHHQ WDNHQ WR H[SDQG 5XVVLDÂśV SUHVHQFH KHUH VSHFLÂżFDOO\ WR PRQLWRU WKH LQWHUQDWLRQDO WHFK FRPSDQLHV 0HDQZKLOH UHFHQW UHVHDUFK IURP DFDGHPLFV DW 7ULQLW\ &ROOHJH IRXQG WKDW PRUH WKDQ Âź EQ KDV SDVVHG WKURXJK WKH IFSC since 2007 to Russian FRPSDQLHV LQFOXGLQJ D .UHPOLQ OLQNHG EDQN DQG RLO JLDQW 5RVQHIW 5XVVLDQ LQWHUHVW LQ 'XEOLQ KDV FRPH XQGHU VFUXWLQ\ LQ WKH ZDNH of the poisoning last month of IRUPHU VS\ 6HUJHL 6NU\SDO DQG KLV GDXJKWHU <XOLD LQ 6DOLVEXU\ ,UHODQG H[SHOOHG RQH 5XVVLDQ GLSORPDW LQ VROLGDULW\ ZLWK %ULWDLQ UHFHQWO\ SURPSWLQJ 5XVVLD WR UHWDOLDWH ZLWK WKH H[SXOVLRQ RI DQ ,ULVK GLSORPDW IURP 0RVFRZ

dublinvoice.ie April 13-27, 2018

| 07

08 |

dublinvoice.ie April 13-27, 2018

summerweddings2018

In God we trust Religion plays role in 63% of marriages WHEN it comes to weddings in Ireland, we still believe in holding religious ceremonies while brides and grooms are also getting older, according to new ¿JXUHV Religious marriage ceremonies remain popular in Ireland, accounting for 63% of all marULDJHV LQ Just over a half of all opposite sex marriages were Catholic FHUHPRQLHV DW In 2017, the average age of ERWK EULGH DQG JURRP

ZDV XS RQ FRUUHVSRQGLQJ ¿JXUHV RI DQG In the past 50 years the average age of grooms in Ireland GURSSHG IURP \HDUV LQ WR D ORZ RI \HDUV LQ 1977 and increased to a high of \HDUV LQ A similar trend is evident for brides, with the average age deFUHDVLQJ IURP LQ WR LQ DQG LQFUHDVLQJ WR D KLJK RI LQ

Where same-sex couples were concerned, the average age of the male partners in marriages UHPDLQHG VLPLODU DW LQ WR LQ ZKLOH IRU female partners it went down VOLJKWO\ WR LQ IURP LQ 2YHU D TXDUWHU RI RSposite sex couples chose a civil marriage ceremony in 2017, up IURP LQ Altogether, there were 21,262 opposite sex marriages in 2017, down slightly from 21,570 in

Where same-sex marriages were concerned, there were 759 in 2017, down from 1,056 LQ 2I WKRVH VDPH sex marriages, 424 were male XQLRQV DQG IHPDOH XQLRQV As same-sex marriage is neither conducted nor recognised by the major religions, civil marriage ceremonies accounted IRU RI WKH VDPH VH[ PDUULDJHV LQ ,UHODQG

| 09

dublinvoice.ie April 13-27, 2018

t: church ceremonies still tops The Humanist Association of Ireland conducted 111 or 14.6%, the Spiritualist Union of Ireland conducted 76 or 10%, with the remaining 5.9% conducted by other religious groupings.

The largest number by location of same-sex marriages (39%) in 2017 took place in the Dublin city area.

Overall, the average Irish marriage rate for 2017, at 4.6 per 1,000, dropped slightly from 4.8 in 2016, placing Ireland 13th among the EUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 28 countries.

In 2017, the average age of both bride (34.1) and groom (36.1) was up on corresponding ÂżJXUHV RI DQG In the past 50 years the average age of grooms in Ireland â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The dropped from average 28.8 years in 1967 to age of both a low of bride and 26.2 years groom has in 1977 and increased to risen â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; a high of 36.1 years in 2017.

A similar trend is evident for

brides, with the average age decreasing from 25.8 in 1967 to 24.0 in 1977 and increasing to a high of 34.1 in 2017.

Where same-sex couples were concerned, the average age of the male partners in marriages remained similar at 40.3 in 2017 to 40.5 in 2016, while for female partners it went down slightly to 40.5 in 2017 from 41.0 in 2016.

In 2017 there were 11,219 (50.9 % Catholic marriage ceremonies in Ireland, 379 (1.7%) Church of Ireland ceremonies.

The Spiritualist Union of Ireland performed 1,159 (5.3 %) ceremonies and 1,120 (5.1 %) couples opted for other religious ceremonies.

In 2017, August was the most popular month for opposite sex marriages, with September the most popular for same-sex marriages.

10 |

dublinvoice.ie April 13-27, 2018

dublininpictures

Members of the Youth Advisory Panel at the announcement of Lidl’s new three year charity partnership with Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Aoibhin Garrihy, Ciara Doherty and Aoibhinn McGinnity at the opening night of Matilda at The Bord Gais Energy Theatre. Pic Brian McEvoy Third Years Amy Reidy, Molly Butler and Linda Abass with the Trip Crown and Six Nations Trophy in St Mary’s Secondary School, Baldoyle

Oliver Callan and Pippa O’Connor at the launch of Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps programme for 2018. Pic Brian McEvoy

Tina O Brien and Samia Longchambon at the launch of Bellamianta Tan into Boots Stores. Pic Brian McEvoy

Alannah Beirne at the Irish Beauty Show in the RDS where 3D Ireland showcased their latest innovate treatments

dublinvoice.ie April 13-27, 2018

| 11

12 | WILDLIFE

dublinvoice.ie April 13-27, 2018

topten

with Justin Ivory

EVENT of the week

FILM of the week

Boxing Clever!

LITTLE GREEN CARS & ANDREW VICKERY 26/27 Abbey Street Lower, North City, Dublin, April 19, 8pm, €30

READY PLAYER ONE Out Now

MusicTown 2018 presents a collaboration between Irish indierock group, Little Green Cars, and painter Andrew Vickery. The band feature two lead singers, Faye O’Rourke and Stevie Appleby, and their songs are hallmarked with a dark lyrical essence. Devon born Andrew Vickery makes paintings related to personal memories,

that are usually photographed as slides and projected onto screens in small model theatres. The resulting narratives are founded on recurring themes of culture, nature, sex, and travel.

The film is set in 2045, with the world on the brink of chaos and collapse. But the people have found salvation in the OASIS, an expansive virtual reality universe created by the brilliant and eccentric James Halliday (Mark Rylance). When Halliday dies, he leaves his immense fortune to the first person to find a digital Easter egg he has hidden somewhere in the OASIS, sparking a contest that

“THE timid hares throw daylight fears away On the lane’s road to dust and dance and play, Then dabble in the grain by naught deterred To lick the dew-fall from the barley’s beard; Then out they start again and round the hill Like happy thoughts dance, squat, and loiter still...”

-John Clare (1793-1864)

Hare in north County Dublin (Pic: Justin Ivory) It is dawn on an early spring morning. An eerie shroud of mist envelopes the fields.

Two figures emerge out of the gloom. One jumping, kicking and dancing as if performing St. Vitus’s dance. The other rises up proud and tall, and like Katie Taylor squaring up to an opponent in the ring, boxes and slaps the first figure out of their personal space!

You might say the pair of them are ‘as mad as march hares’ and you would not be wrong! Of course these are Hares and it is during their peak courting and mating season of March and April that the seemingly ‘mad’ behaviour from which the well known phrase derives can be seen.

The Katie Taylor analogy is not amiss either as it is typically the female that displays the boxing behaviour as she wards off the over-enthusiastic advances of a would-be suitor.

Despite Hare numbers having declined due to habitat loss, changes in agriculture and of course shameful coursing, hunting and poaching, there are still plenty of places to see Hares in Ireland, particularly here on the east coast.

ILIZA SHLESINGER Vicar Street, 58-59 Thomas Street, Dublin, April 19, 7.30- 9.30pm, €30

THE TRIAL The Old Courthouse, Kilmainham Gaol, Inchicore Road, Kilmainham April 13- 26 The work, produced and directed

by Sinead McCann, is for multiple video screens which feature three characters called Tommy, Charlie, and Neili. These characters tell the real life stories of those who were held and worked in Irish penal institutions during the 19th and 20th centuries.The

experience of incarceration is central to The Trial, and those experiences are corroborated by contributions from men from a charity called The Bridge Project.

As one of today’s leading comedy stars, Shlesinger is steadily making waves on the pop culture scene. Experience Iliza Shlesinger’s unique brand of feminism, laugh-out-loud social commentary, and absorbing subversive stories from her own experience of relationships and being single at this intimate

BOOK of the week

PLAY of the week

GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS 2

THE IMPORTANCE OF NOTHING Pavilion Theatre, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, April 25, 8pm, €18/16

The second book with Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is now available online and in store and brings 100 new bedtime stories, each inspired by the life and adventures of extraordinary women from Nefertiti to Beyonce.

The unique narrative style of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls transforms each biography in a fairy-tale, filling the readers with wonder and with a burning

curiosity to know more about each hero. Having a passionate community that spans across 70+ countries is a great way to discover incredible stories.

A comedy about a drama therapy class in an imaginary prison. Picture an imaginary prison where the drama therapy is twenty fours a day. Drama therapist, Lady Lancing and her husband Omar have dedicated their lives to conducting antihomophobic workshops utilizing

Vicar Street venue before she goes on to sell out even bigger venues, which, it’s safe to say, will happen in the very near future.

Get your ticket now!

examining these artifacts with the ultimate goal of selecting a few to be included in a unique exhibition in the National Museum of Ireland.

John Sheahan and Colm Mac Con Iomaire will come together for a special collaborative concert at The Abbey Theatre as a part of this year’s MusicTown festival. John Sheahan is a giant in the Irish cultural world. He is the last surviving member of definitive five-member lineup of The Dubliners, as well as

the life and works of Oscar Wilde. The prisoner’s patience and imaginations are teased to refashion or to completely overhaul Wilde’s material.

CANCER- This week is an 8 Choose the most promising route. Travel and discovery beckon. Go over the details and budget carefully.

VIRGO- This week is an 8 Strategize with your partner.

Collaborate for a shared passion. Forgive irritations or miscommunications.

LIBRA- This week is an 9 Keep deadlines, bargains and promises. Reschedule what you can. Things could get busy or chaotic. Focus on priorities, including your RZQ KHDOWK DQG ¿WQHVV SCORPIO- This week is an 8 Relax, and follow your heart where it leads. Practice your enthusiasms, games and artistry. Learn new tricks from someone interesting.

Prioritize love and fun.

SAGITTARIUS- This week is a 7

being renowned for both his poetry and his compositions, like The Marino Waltz.Colm Mac Con Iomaire, meanwhile, was the violin player in The Frames before starting his solo career.

KIDS WORKSHOP of the week

ARTS EVENT of the week

PORTRAIT WORKSHOP Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane Charlemont House, Parnell Square North, Dublin, April 21, 2- 3pm, €5

HERE ALL NIGHT: THE SOUND OF BECKETT Pavilion Theatre, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, April 27- 28, 8pm

Be inspired by Amanda Dunsmore’s exhibition ‘Keeper’ and explore the theme of portraits through the medium of drawing in this art workshop for 10-14 year olds with artist Janine Davidson. Everyone is welcome and we look forward meeting you all soon. If you

In exploring the use of music in Beckett’s work, Gare St Lazare Ireland has created an entirely original performance that defies easy description. A meditation, a celebration, an interpretation; it’s absence of linear narrative frees us to go where the words and music take us, and offers another

have any questions and need more information, please visit the website www.hughlane.ie or send an email to info.hughlane@ dublincity.ie or call 01222.5550.

TAURUS- This week is an 8 Monitor public opinion and cultural memes. Your friends let you know about the latest. Stay in touch with your community.

LEO- This week is a 9 Emotional energy drives you. Go over the numbers with your partner to get clear. Renegotiate an agreement if you need to.

Consider suggestions and options.

JOHN SHEAHAN & COLM MAC CON IOMAIRE Abbey Theatre, 26/27 Lower Abbey Street, April 21, 8pm, www.abbeytheatre.ie

NATIONAL TREASURES RTÉ One, Sundays, 6.30pm

ARIES- This week is a 6 Review your priorities and objectives. Lay low, and recharge your batteries.

Keep old promises and routines before beginning new projects.

GEMINI- This week is a 9 Keep weaving your web for a professional goal. Steady progress is built on many small, single steps.

GIG of the week

TV SHOW of the week

National Treasures is a new series exploring fascinating objects in the hands of ordinary people.

Presented by John Creedon and filmed at a series of unique road show events held across the four provinces, each episode uncovers an eclectic mix of objects that have been preserved in the attics, mantelpieces and shoe boxes of Ireland’s inhabitants. A carefully selected team of curators are tasked with

grips the entire world. When an unlikely young hero named Wade Watts decides to join the contest, he is hurled into a breakneck, reality-bending treasure hunt through a fantastical universe of mystery, discovery and danger.

COMEDY of the week

EXHIBITION of the week

Hare in Co. Wicklow (Pic: Justin Ivory)

HOROSCOPES

Interior decoration and EHDXWL¿FDWLRQ SURMHFWV satisfy. Rearrange things.

A little paint can work miracles. Small upgrades and repairs make a big GL൵HUHQFH

CAPRICORN- This week is a 7 Go ahead and get the word out. Communications FKDQQHOV DQG WUD൶F DUH RSHQ DQG ÀRZLQJ EXW VXEGXHG AQUARIUS-This week is a 9 Today and tomorrow could JHW HVSHFLDOO\ SUR¿WDEOH Stick to your budget anyway. The piper needs payment, soon enough.

way to access both Beckett’s world and our own. With an original score by UK composer Paul Clark, and improvised fiddle

by Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh.

PISCES- This week is a 9 Take charge. Assertiveness works well now. You can get what you need. Invent what you want.

dublinvoice.ie April 13-27, 2018

| 13

14 |

dublinvoice.ie April 13-27, 2018

WHERE HISTORY & CULTURE LIVE ON Rediscover Russborough – rich with paintings collected by the Earls of Milltown and donated to the National Gallery of Ireland in 1902, on view in their original surroundings for the fi rst time in over 100 years.

The RHSI 18th century walled garden is available for pre booked groups For Family Fun there is a Maze, Fairy Trail, Playground & Tree Trail 2km Audio walking tour of the Demesne

Gift Shop &Restaurant

TO CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF GUIDED TOURS AT RUSSBOROUGH WE ARE OFFERING A

40% discount

from 14th April to 30th April on production of this voucher * Please note: this offer does not apply to groups

OPENING TIMES: 1st March to December, 7 days a week from 10am to 6pm

Tel: + 353 (0)45 865239 Email: friedaoconnell@russborough.ie www.russborough.ie Sat Nav GPS: Lat 53.135517 Long 6.572386

* Free Coach Park * €2 Car Park Location: 20 km from Dublin off the N81 and 4.5 km from Blessington, Co. Wicklow, Ireland DV

| 15

dublinvoice.ie April 13-27, 2018

insideback

What next for McGregor?

Y

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to make up your own mind on Conor McGregor â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest antics.

Were events at the Barclays Center in New York last week ahead of UFC 223 a publicity stunt that got out of control or is he actually out of control?

If the former then in the best traditions of Donald Trump or Katie Hopkins, being the headline is what matters and lines get blurred as to whether what you have done or said or are alleged to have done or said is right or wrong or matters on any level other than it being headline news.

If the latter, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see him refocus his energies on either getting back to mixed martial DUWV 00$ ÂżJKWLQJ RU WXUQLQJ fully into a boxer, a wrestler, an actor or a campaigner for world peace, anything really. Imagine if McGregor was combating climate change â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d certainly make sure to lower my carbon footprint and recycle my plastic

Brian Quigley properly rather than risk incurring his wrath.

McGregor has been charged with assault and criminal mischief following the Barclays Center incident, in which projectiles including a hand trolley were thrown through the window of a bus bringing the ÂżJKWHUV EDFN WR WKHLU KRWHOV after some pre-event media ZRUN 6HYHUDO ÂżJKWHUV ZHUH LQMXUHG DQG IHPDOH ÂżJKWHU 5RVH Namajunas was sitting just a row back from where the trolley came through into the bus, leaving her surrounded by a pool of glass.

Allegedly the incident was all sparked by an exchange be-

Angela Gillian of sponsors A Menarini Pharmaceuticals, Dublin football star Philly McMahon and Bernie Murphy of COPD Support Ireland Dublin Football at the launch of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Get Breathless for COPDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dublin Cycle. Pic: Maxwell tween Artem Lobov and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Lobov is close to McGregor, while NurmaJRPHGRY LV GXH WR ÂżJKW IRU one of the belts that McGregor is deemed to have surrendered by not defending it (he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fought in any Ultimate Fight-

ing Championship events since 2016).

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fair to say that McGregor outgrew UFC. He was its biggest pay-per-view draw and its RQO\ ÂżJKWHU HYHU WR KROG EHOWV in two divisions simultaneously (lightweight and feather-

weight). His trash talk and psychological warfare beIRUH ÂżJKWV ZHUH reminiscent of Mohammad Ali. He crossed over into the mainstream, but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bring

UFC with him. He was â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and LV Âą SXUH ER[ RŕľśFH %XW ZKDW does he do next, assuming he can get himself out from under the pickle he is currently in (his next court date is in June)?

He needs to start making his DFKLHYHPHQWV LQ WKH ÂżJKWLQJ ring (or cage) the story again, rather than his extra-curricular shenanigans. Perhaps this is a challenge for UFC as much as McGregor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; can it change too, to accommodate such a big star as Conor? Or should he embrace a new career altogether? I mentioned acting.

Jean-Claude Van Damme was a wrestler, as was Dwayne â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The 5RFNÂś -RKQVRQ %RWK PDGH a go of acting. Soccer hard-man Vinnie Jones made a similar career change and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The world can be McGregorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oyster â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if he is prepared to cut the nonsense out.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still only 29. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to see him in the news for the right reasons.

16 |

dublinvoice.ie April 13-27, 2018