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Irish Rail to beef up security after driver strike threat By Jake Maxwell IRISH Rail have promised to increase security on northside Dart services immediately after drivers threatened to shut down half the line over fears for their safety. Drivers said they did not want to operate services north of Connolly after 7pm on a Friday because it is like “heading into bandit country”. ,ULVK 5DLO VD\V LW LV EHH¿QJ XS security to deal with criminality and anti-social behaviour. Spokesperson Barry Kenny
says they are also engaging with drivers on the issue. ³:H¶YH FRQ¿GHQFH RI WKH safety and environment both for customers and for employees, in putting additional measures in place. Drivers have said that they fear for their lives and have been threatened by gangs at knife point, and claim drugs are peddled openly on trains and stations along the route. 7KH\ VDLG VHFXULW\ VWD൵ FDQQRW cope with the attacks, which included the hijacking of a WUDLQ LQ &ORQJUL൶Q ODVW PRQWK
and a row after a recent Liam Gallagher concert. In a letter to Irish Rail’s regional manager John Reville, Siptu organiser Paul Cullen warned that short-term security measures are not enough. He said previously there was substantial security on all late night Darts. “It would not be in anybody’s interest or indeed we would not like to see a return to a situation where such services were to become ‘no go’ areas,” he said. Irish Rail said there was a number of stone throwing
incidents in north Dublin over the past couple of weeks but these have eased, and it is putting extra security in place. “It is an issue which unfortunately does grow in the summer months, and we address with targeted security,” said a spokesperson. “We have increased our security cover, and are liaising with drivers and their representatives, and reviewing customer feedback, to ensure we can address any concerns.” Continued on next page
Clara Blake (8) and Kate Keating (10) from Rathgar demonstrating their Lego model at the Irish Girl Guides Innovatively Engaging with STEM (IGGIES) Expo in Dublin City University » Lots more pictures inside
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news in brief Horses in education conference THE Horses in Education and Therapy Congress takes place in the RDS between June 25 to 29 with just under 400 delegates from all over the world attending, The event is being hosted by Festina Lente Enterprises. 7KH R൶FLDO RSHQLQJ LV on June 26 and showcases indigenous horses including the Connemara Ponies, Kerry Bog Ponies, Irish Cobs, Irish Draught and Donkeys. It will also include a number of rescued and rehabilitated horses that are now working as part of Equine Assisted Interventions. Contact Jill Carey at jillcarey@ festinalente.ie or Mobile 086 3549755
Amazon to create 1,000 jobs Amazon has said it will add 1,000 jobs in Dublin over the next two years, after opening a 170,000sq ft building in the city FHQWUH 7KH -H൵ %H]RV IRXQGHG company, worth around €718bn, said the jobs would double the growth target that it committed to in 2016, when it pledged to hire 500 people in two years. The jobs will be based at its new facility as well as north County Dublin, Blanchardstown and Tallaght. They will be in IT specialist roles and technical management for Amazon.
The Queen came to call on us ... and now so will Harry By Jake Maxwell THE Queen she came to call on us ... And now it appears so will her grandson, Prince Harry, although it’s unlikely he will make a visit up to Monto! The duke and his wife, duchess of Sussex Meghan, are coming to Dublin, Kensington Palace announced recently. The newly married couple will visit the Capital on July
10 and 11, making a minimoon pit stop in the Republic. Harry and Meghan “are looking forward to learning more about Ireland’s history and experiencing its rich culture, as well as meeting the people who are shaping the country’s future”, the palace tweeted. The pair have yet to say what they’ll do while they’re here and there are calls for them to meet members of the public. They could visit Croke Park
and watch a display of GAA sports on their trip, according to reports, while visits to Aras an Uachtarain and Trinity College reportedly are also on the itinerary. It’s believed Harry and Meghan could be treated to a display of GAA games if they do drop in to Croker. The couple are also likely to pay a “courtesy call” to President Michael D. Higgins and meet with Leo Varadkar at government buildings.
Drivers warn of danger on the Dart Continued from previous page Transport Minister Shane Ross’s spokesperson said he is looking into the possibility of transport police with the power of arrest, although this would require legislation and extra resources. The minister is asking his R൶FLDOV WR HQJDJH ZLWK WKH company and Railway Safety Advisory Council to explore “the adequacy of current policing arrangements”. “When you go north of Connolly, as far as I’m concerned, you’re heading into bandit country and you don’t know what’s going to happen,” one said. “I’ve rolled into Harmonstown station and there were 10 or 11 lads on the platform and every single one of them had bandanas and hoodies on. All you could see was eyes. “I’m intimidated. I start to get stressed. I start to get anxious because I don’t know what they are going to do on the train. “I’m the driver and I’m locked in my cab. “What about the passengers who are on the train and see them get on?”
Dirty old Dublin: capital’s wild waste problem By Jake Maxwell DIRTY old Dublin is a refrain we hear all too often ... Dublin City Council has emerged as one of the worst local authorities nationwide for tackling illegal dumping, an RTE Investigates documentary has found. The show revealed that the council ranked 21st out of the 30 Irish councils in regulating and enforcing waste services per number of waste permits held. The local authority spent €17.05 per person on waste services, 17c less than the national average of €17.22, despite being the seventh best authority IRU VWD൶QJ OHYHOV ZLWK DQ DERYH average rate of waste facility inspections. Meanwhile, just 25 enforcement actions were taken by Dublin City Council against illegal dumpers between 2014 and 2016, 85 fewer than the national average. In contrast, Fingal County Council ranked eighth overall, while South Dublin County Council ranked 16th. However, while Fingal was IRXQG WR KDYH WKH QG VWD൶QJ levels across the country, it took D SDOWU\ ¿YH HQIRUFHPHQW DFtions against illegal dumpers, more than 100 fewer than the national average. South Dublin County Council spent €42.09 per person on waste services, €24.87 more
than the national average, and also prosecuted 112 waste offenders between 2014 and 2016, over twice the national average. The council also took 39 enforcement actions over the twoyear period examined, 71 less than the average. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown was not included in the rankings because the county holds no local authority waste permits. The data was released ahead of an RTE One documentary Ireland’s Wild Waste , which will be broadcast on Monday evening. For the purposes of the documentary, RTE Investigates analysed data from the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Housing to determine which councils take illegal dumping seriously. It examined rates of inspections, enforcements, prosHFXWLRQV DQG VWD൶QJ OHYHOV EHtween 2014 and 2016, creating a ranking of the best and worst councils at managing the waste industry. Donegal proved the poorest performing council in Ireland for its inspection rate of its facilities and for its investment in waste services. Wicklow came out as the highest performing council in Ireland for managing waste services, completing 6,174 nonroutine inspections, four times the national average of 1,371, over the two-year period.
Family forced out By Jake Maxwell A DUBLIN family, rehoused after spending two years homeless, have had to leave their new KRPH DIWHU D VXVSLFLRXV ¿UH The blaze broke out in Ballyfermot recently and although it did not spread past the hallway from the front door, the house is uninhabitable for the moment. It had been made available by
the Peter McVerry Trust under the government’s Repair and Leasing scheme. CEO Pat Doyle says they have already started working on repairs. “We had the family rehoused. The family were rehoused within hours. Thankfully they weren’t in the building at the time of the incident. “Our job now is to get that building back up.”
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Shock as tiny maisonette goes on market for â‚Ź330k By Jake Maxwell IF there was any doubt that the property market has gotten out of control again, it is the new that a tiny 474-square-foot maisonette home has come onto the market for â‚Ź330,000. Dubs have been shocked after it was revealed that No.18 St Joseph’s Square in Clontarf, a JURXQG Ă€RRU RQH EHGURRP PDLsonette in a cul de sac, is being sold for the eye-watering price. A caller to RTE’s Liveline described the situation as ‘laughable’. “It’s actually laughable, and the only reason it is that price is because of where it is.â€? “This is what we’re left with‌. What about families? This is a joke.â€? She explained that she herself was a forced landlord because she was made redundant during the downturn and couldn’t DŕľľRUG WR OLYH LQ KHU RZQ KRPH Another woman, who is living in St Joseph’s square said she loves her maisonette home.
“It’s a fantastic place to live.â€? “You’re so delighted to be living in a lovely place. It’s known as a secretive Clontarf.â€? Declan Cassidy from Quillsen Fairview, who is selling the property, says the maisonette is 100 metres from the seafront. It is part of a collection of houses which were originally built as maisonettes, with each Ă€RRU GLYLGHG LQWR URRPV E\ partition walls which can be changed around to suit buyers. It has a living room, kitchen/ breakfast room, bathroom, utility/storage room, and a bedroom which opens out onto a small back yard. The house is one of three on the square to be advertised for sale this year. Last November, number 11 on the square, a two-bed maisonette, was listed for sale for â‚Ź375,000. It was re-listed early this year with REA Grimes in Skerries for â‚Ź330,000. More recently, number 10 St Josephs square was listed for
The outside, bedroom and kitchen of 18 St Joseph’s Square ₏325,000. Last November, number 11 on the square, a two-bed maisonette, was listed for sale for ₏375,000. It was re-listed early
this year with REA Grimes in Skerries for â‚Ź330,000. More recently, number 10 St Josephs square was listed for
news in brief No frills flights to Canada GREAT news for those planning on heading to Canada any time soon. Norwegian Air KDV DQQRXQFHG LWV ¿UVW HYHU Europe to Canada route and it’s coming straight outta Dublin. The no frills airline will operate a daily non-stop service from Dublin to Hamilton International Airport, which is 45 minutes outside Toronto, from March 31 2019. Fares are expected to start at ₏189 one way and are available to purchase now.
14,000 cases of illegal dumping FROM 2012 TO 2018, Dublin City Council dealt with over 14,000 cases of illegal dumping complaints related to one part of the capital. During that six-year time period, the Central Area Department dealt with 14,148 unique cases of illegal dumping complaints, in addition to UHFRUGHG ¿[ \RXU VWUHHW incidents, council documents show. In 2017 alone, Dublin City Council (DCC)’s litter warden service dealt with and collected over 6,000 bags of illegally dumped waste. Already this \HDU HLJKW ¿QHV KDYH EHHQ doled out to people who were LGHQWL¿HG E\ FRXQFLO VWD྾
â‚Ź325,000. “Based on that one selling for â‚Ź365,000,
that’s why ours was listed as â‚Ź335,000, on the basis that ours needed work done to it.â€? “They very rarely come up in this particular place, it’s a small square.â€? Cassidy added: “It’s where it’s located. It’s at the bottom of Vernon Ave. It’s a nice square, \RXÂśUH OLWHUDOO\ Rŕľľ WKH FRDVW road, and it’s for younger people or older people who want their own front door, who don’t want to be in apartment blocks with lifts.â€?
O’Rourke out, Bochelli a maybe for Pope concert By Jake Maxwell SINGER Declan O’Rourke has ruled out playing for The Pope this summer due to his concern about abuse scandals involving the Catholic Church. But top Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli has been tipped to play the concert that is also set to feature Pogues frontman Shane McGowan and legendary folk singer Finbar Furey. O’Rourke (42) said he was invited by organisers of the World Meeting of Families 2018 to perform at the Festival of Families at Croke Park on August 25. The trio had reportedly been asked by organisers of the event to perform McGowan’s iconic ‘Rainy Night in Soho’ as part of the Catholic Church’s celebra-
tion of family life. “That was a bit shocking,â€? he said of receiving an invitation to perform at the event. “I had a bit of a moral dilemma to say the least. I mean, I’m not a religious person. No disrespect to anyone else’s beliefs, but you know, I feel the Catholic Church is responsible for so much VXŕľľHULQJ LQ WKLV country,â€? he said. Meanwhile popular tenor, Bochelli, was listed alongside a number of artists which organisers considered for the big event on August 25, including Ed Sheeran and The Script. However it seems Bocelli (59) has come out top and according to reports, is being tipped for the musical role. The singer has performed for Pope Francis many times in the past and is also a popular crossover artist.
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Pete Taylor: I was not target of gun attack By Jake Maxwell PETE Taylor has claimed that he was not the target of the attack on Bray Boxing Club and believes the shooting may have been an act of intimidation which went awry. The boxing coach is now believed to have left his home in Bray and relocated to the continent after being released from St Vincent’s Hospital last week. The local council has taken possession of Bray Boxing Club following the fatal shooting there. Mr Taylor was injured in the arm and chest gun attack earlier this month which claimed the life of Bobby Messett. +H DOVR FODLPV WR EH EDྡHG DV to why “anyone would attack the club, myself or any of our members.â€?
He said that if anyone wanted to directly target him there would have been “much less risk in shooting me at 4.30am RXWVLGH P\ KRPH ZKHQ , VHW Rŕľľ IRU P\ ÂżUVW SHUVRQDO WUDLQLQJ session of the day, or at 6.15am when I arrive at the boxing club, which is an isolated area, in the dark. Or at night, when I am locking up the club at 9pm.â€? “My routine is identical every day,â€? Mr Taylor told the Sunday Times.
Describing the shooting, Mr Taylor said that the gunman ÂżUHG HLJKW WLPHV ZKHQ KH HQtered the club and that he was (Mr Taylor) only hit when he attempted to tackle the gunman. Mr Taylor also addressed rumours that the shooting could be linked to his supposed association with boxing management company MTK, it is alleged that MTK has links with members of the Kinahan crime family, though Mr Taylor insists that he has never met any member of the family. He further stated that he was not directly involved with MTK and that he simply coaches a number of professional boxers. A gunman entered the club at 7am on Tuesday, June 5, and RSHQHG ÂżUH NLOOLQJ 0U 0HVVHWW (50) and injuring Mr Taylor (57) and Ian Britton (35).
Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Robin Gill, Councillor Ossian Smyth and Peter Caviston at Cavistons food emporium for the annual ‘Cutting of the Gorgonzola’ for Bloomsday. Pic: Peter Cavanagh
Airport dismisses booze ban By Jake Maxwell RYANAIR’S suggestion for an early morning booze ban DW DLUSRUWV KDV JRQH Ă€DW ZLWK Dublin Airport Authority (DAA). The body responsible for running the airport has labelled the idea as “highly draconianâ€?. The airline made the call after a group of Irish holidaymakers forced an ,EL]D ERXQG 5\DQDLU Ă€LJKW from Dublin to divert to Paris recently. The group of
XS WR KROLGD\PDNHUV ZHUH involved in the drink-fuelled GLVWXUEDQFH DIWHU ZKLFK WKUHH SDVVHQJHUV ZHUH UHPRYHG DQG detained by French police . “The behaviour of some individuals on the Ryanair Ă€LJKW LQ TXHVWLRQ ZDV FOHDUO\ XQDFFHSWDEOH ´ D VSRNHVZRPan for the DAA said. She pointed out that Dublin $LUSRUW KDG ÂłZRUNHG LQ WKH SDVW ZLWK 5\DQDLU DQG RWKHU airlines, the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), the gardaĂ and Airport Police on a joint education campaign to stress
that such behaviour in totally XQDFFHSWDEOH DQG ZLOO QRW EH tolerated at the airport�. And she said that the airSRUW ZRXOG FRQWLQXH WR ZRUN ³ZLWK LWV DLUOLQH FXVWRPHUV and all other agencies in UHODWLRQ WR WKLV LVVXH DQG ZLOO again remind the licence holders in its bars and restaurants of their responsibilities in this area�. Ryanair’s chief marketing RྜFHU .HQQ\ -DFREV KDV VDLG the airline might consider QRW VHOOLQJ DOFRKRO RQ ÀLJKWV before 10am.
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Blotting our beautiful landscape
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he report on RTE this week on illegal dumping in Ireland was shocking but it comes as no surprise to me. Waste is big business in Ireland, both legally and illegally. Waste is big business everywhere these days. As the programme highlighted though, blotting the landscape in a country that markets itself as scenic and unspoilt comes LQWR GLUHFW FRQÀLFW ZLWK DQRWKHU big business – it causes reputational damage to our tourism sector. I can’t understand the mentality of someone or a group who would knowingly dump large quantities of household, industrial or any other kind of waste in the countryside. It’s sad to think that people could abandon any form of concern for the environment to that extent, and it doesn’t bode well for society that this kind of mentality exists. These kind of actions are comSOHWHO\ DOLHQ WR ¹ DQG R྾HQVLYH to – the vast majority of people.
Brian Quigley Unfortunately, when they take place they impact us all. If I was to put myself in the minds of the perpetrators, I can only assume it’s a case of people doing what they think they will get away with. They’ve done a form of risk assessment on their actions. Unlikely to get caught. /DUJH ¿QDQFLDO UHZDUGV There is a demand for their services, which they step in to meet. 7KH\ FDQ VTXDUH LW R྾ LQ WKHLU minds based on this. They just need to be able to overcome the moral, ethical and environmental consequences of their actions, which they clearly are.
Sarah Williams from Blackrock, Anne Marie Richardson and Niall Kerney from Stillorgan, Maria Smyckova from Blackrock at the lexicon Library, DĂşn Laoghaire at the launch of the book “You’d would be filled with wonderâ€? The Story of Dun Laoghaire Harbour If I was to play devil’s advocate a bit further and try to put myself in the minds of the people who avail of these ‘ser-
YLFHVÂś , H[SHFW ,ÂśG ÂżQG SHRSOH with mixed emotions. People might be in a position ZKHUH WKH\ FDQÂśW DŕľľRUG WR GLV-
pose of their waste legitimately, and whilst they know what disposing of it via an alternative method means, they might feel
they have no alternative. The government needs to intervene more. We’ve long since gone down the route of treating waste as something that is charged for, but without putting in place a plan for what to do when these charges are too onerous on people. Disposing of waste legitimately needs to be incentivised. Grants or whatever it takes to keep people from using black market services. The countryside needs to be policed better so that illegal dumping is more likely to be prevented. Neighbourhoods need to get more involved, we can’t expect the Gardai or councils to do it all alone. Stronger penalties are needed not just for the perpetrators of illegal dumping but for those whose business or household generated the waste. Given the cost to the public purse of cleaning up illegal dumping, it would probably be cheaper on the taxpayer in the long run to give the kind of breaks I’m talking about.
Fast-track your career into the healthcare profession ‌work as a phlebotomist! Advertorial THIS August sees the return of Geopace Training to Dublin with their two day phlebotomy training course. An increasing demand for skilled healthcare professionals has led to a shortage of allied healthcare workers, especially phlebotomists - the skilled healthcare professionals who take your blood. Demand is high within hospitals as well as many clinics and surgeries and RŕľľHUV D JROGHQ RSSRUWXQLW\ IRU that “longed forâ€? career change! If you have good people skills, good manual dexterity and like the idea of working in a busy hospital or clinic, a phlebotomist job may be just the right job for you! Many people enter this profession when they are looking for a career change or a fresh start. Phlebotomists often work part time (mornings) but some do work full time as well as weekends and holidays. Blood samples are usually collected in the mornings and then analysed in the Path Labs in the afternoon.
“We train people from all walks of life and all agesâ€? exSODLQV -HQQLH (DJOHWRQ RŕľśFH manager. “We’ve had shop assistants, receptionists, beauticians and dental nurses, as well DV WHOHVDOHV VWDŕľľ XQHPSOR\HG school leavers and the retiredâ€? says Jennie. Once on the healthcare career ladder ambition often drives people to progress to working in the labs and to other specialised departments. Internal promotion is much easier once you are “on the ladderâ€? and have some experience. Many hundreds of Geopace trainees are now working as phlebotomists and a few have even chosen to work abroad where there is often a shortage
and growing demand for this specialised skill. If you like the idea of a career in healthcare then this may be just the job for you! Training takes place over two full days and culminates in the award of a UK nationally recognised DQG DFFUHGLWHG FHUWLÂżFDWH Âł:H SUDFWLFH RQ DUWLÂżFLDO DUPV´ VD\V Jennie. “And all our students have a lot of fun learning. We get a great deal of satisfaction when we later learn that they are working in their local hospital or GP Surgeryâ€?. If you would like to know more about phlebotomy as a career or to book a place on the August course visit Geopace Training’s website at www.geopace.com.
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Rupert Everett, and below, Catarina Leone and Kiera Casey, at the Irish Premiere of The Happy Prince at the Stella Cinema in Rathmines Pic Brian McEvoy
Erica Cody, Andrea Horan and Joanne McNally, Cici Cavanagh, and right, Mo Kelly at the launch of the Vodafone Comedy Festival at Opium Garden. The festival runs from July 26-29. Pic: Brian McEvoy
Clodagh Kane (12), Swords and Conor O’Brien (12), Clarehall at the launch of of Irish Life Health’s “Not Just for Girls” HPV awareness campaign
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Opened on June 1, Dreamy Curves Bridal Boutique in Bray caters for curvy brides-to-be and mothers of the bride and groom, as well as bridesmaids of all sizes. On an appointment only basis, you will be greeted with a glass of Prosecco, or tea/coffee if you prefer. Each appointment will last approximately 90 minutes long
with the undivided attention of the staff, giving you plenty of time and space to find that special dress. Dreamy Curves stock around 65 unique bridal designs from four world class designers.
EXHIBITION of the week EVA KELLY – EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE, EVERYDAY dlr Mill Theatre, Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin 16 Eva Kelly is a Dublin based freelance illustrator, educator and arts facilitator. Everyone, Everywhere, Everyday is an illustrated journey through the north and south of inner city Dublin. Inspired by Ulysses, James Joyce, it traces part of the journey Leopold Bloom makes through the streets. Starting
It is summer 1962, and England is still a year away from huge social changes: Beatlemania, the sexual revolution and the Swinging Sixties. We first encounter Florence and Edward, a young couple in their early twenties, on their wedding day. Now on their honeymoon their conversation becomes more tense and awkward, as the prospect of consummating their
DOCUMENTARY of the week WE WANT YOUR LEAVING CERT STORIES!
on the north side with the Oval public house on Abbey street to Lower O’Connell street to Bachelor’s walk crossing over to O’Connell street bridge and following on to south side.
Did a teacher’s passion for a particular subject inspire you? Do you remember much of what you learned for Leaving Cert? Do you still have dreams about the exam? We’re looking to talk to people of different ages, background and location about their experience - good or bad - of the Leaving Cert for an RTE One television documentary.
BOOK of the week
PLAY of the week
THE TEAM THAT KLOPP BUILT By Shane Clancy
THE SUCCESSFUL TD Civic Theatre Tallagh, Sep 8-9, www.civictheatre.ie
An exciting book by local man Shane Clancy now available as a kindle edition. An in-depth look back over Liverpool’s 2017/18 season under Jurgen Klopp, taken game-by-game. The perfect opportunity to relive the journey as The Reds went from earlyseason struggles to becoming unstoppable on the road to Kiev. Look back over the events of one of the most entertaining seasons
in recent Liverpool Football Club history - the highs, the lows, the goals, the saves. It’s all here. Written by Shane Clancy with AnfieldIndex.com and edited by Daniel Rhodes.
After a sell-out performance in 2017, The Successful TD is back. Follow the trials, tribulations, misadventures and hilarious antics of TULL McADOO as he seeks re-election to the DĂĄil in the “October Electionsâ€?. Written by John B Keane in 1967 he displays his edge for humour and satire that are uncomfortably
TV SHOW of the week LORDS & LADLES RTÉ One, Sundays 6.30pm The Common Swift (Apus apus) Unfortunately the Swift is in trouble with populations suffering huge declines in the last 20 years mainly due to loss of nesting sites, less available food (flying insects) and climate change. As part of Swift Awareness Week , there was a Swift Talk and Walk in The Martello, Bray seafront on June 19 at 7.30pm. The event, led by Ricky Whelan of Birdwatch Ireland (hosted by Birdwatch Ireland Wicklow Branch, Swift Conservation Wicklow, Bray Tidy Towns and Irish Garden Birds) served as a launch for Swift projects in Bray and Rathdrum in the coming year. The hope is to identify suitable locations to erect Swift nestboxes. For further information on how to get involved with Swift projects contact Justin Ivory at swiftconservationwicklow@ gmail.com.
Once again, three of Ireland’s top chefs, Derry Clarke, Catherine Fulvio and Paul Flynn, will invade the stately homes of Ireland to recreate the grand feasts that their great kitchens once prepared and give the audience a peep behind the doors of some of the grandest stately private homes and reveal the families who have lived there. Each week the Chefs arrive at a Great Irish Country House to
marriage approaches. Finally, an argument breaks out between them. Florence storms from the room and out of the hotel, Edward pursues her, and their row continues on Chesil Beach.
These will be short vox pops filmed in Dublin over the next fortnight. If you’d like to share your memories please message oda@wildfirefilms.net.
close to the politics of today ... Peppered with Keane’s gallery of madcap characters this show will have you laughing at politics (in a good way) from the start.
PAUL SIMON RDS, July 13, tickets from www.ticketmaster.ie
recreate a grand dinner from its history. One chef will gather the ingredients, one will cook, and the lucky third will get to dine with the house’s owners.
GEMINI- This week is a 7 Don’t get distracted by a heckler or react without thinking. Adapt to unplanned deviations. Uncover the solution to a mystery. CANCER- This week is a 7 0DNH ¿QDQFLDO SODQV budgets and strategies. Unexpected expenses take you by surprise. Don’t buy WR\V $YRLG FRQÀLFW
VIRGO- This week is a 5 Get out of the hum and bustle. Find a peaceful retreat to escape from stress or anxieties. Private tranquility comforts. LIBRA- This week is an 8 Review team strategies. Chaos levels could interrupt productivity. Exercise restraint and grace with a frustration. SCORPIO- This week is an 8 Career challenges require focused attention. Keep a cool head, and provide leadership. SAGITTARIUS- This week is a 7
often wondered what it would feel like to reach the point where I’d consider bringing my performing career to a natural end. Now I know.
FUN IDEA of the week
CINEMA of the week
MEET ME IN THE GARDENS Botanic Gardens, June 24 -July 14
THE CIAMBRA Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire boxoffice@paviliontheatre.ie
The National Botanic Gardens are delighted to host a unique theatrical experience from the makers of Angels in the Park. Shiva Productions, in association with the OPW and Dublin City Council, are bringing to life a new site-specific theatrical experience, digging up the ghosts of the gardens’ riveting past. Based on true events and real life
Pio is a 14-year-old teenager living in a Romani community in southern Italy who is eager to prove that he can be a man. When his older brother disappears, Pio becomes the breadwinner for the family, a role that leads him into dangerous territory as his small-time criminal undertakings eventually
characters, spanning the cholera epidemic to the onset of World War II, audiences will be taken on a thrilling ride through time before being jolted back to our the present.
TAURUS- This week is an 8 Household issues demand attention. Slow to avoid accidents and breakage. Make repairs and improvements. Find what you need nearby.
LEO- This week is an 8 Focus on personal changes. Wait for better conditions to take action. Avoid unnecessary upsets. Postpone shopping or expense.
GIG of the week
Paul Simon will play in Dublin’s RDS this July as part of his Homeward Bound Farewell Tour. The legendary musician will take to the stage with support from James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt. In a lengthy statement on Twitter, Simon told fans of his decision to stop touring, describing it as “a little unsettling, a touch exhilarating and something of a relief.� I’ve
ARIES- This week is a 5 Relax, and take time to consider before making your move. Unexpected clouds may have a silver lining. Travel is better tomorrow.
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attract unwanted attention. Director Jonas Carpignano shoots in a naturalistic documentary-style manner and uses non-professional actors.
PISCES- This week is a 7 Slow the physical action, or risk accidents. Things don’t go as planned. Don’t talk back or try to force something that’s stuck.
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