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Council appeals against 13-floor apartment block DUBLIN City Council is to appeal against An Bord Pleanåla’s decision to allow Johnny Rohan’s company build a 13-storey apartment block. Spencer Place Development Company wants to increase the PD[LPXP KHLJKW WR ÀRRUV IRU two residential blocks beside 6KHUL྾ 6WUHHW LQ WKH QRUWK FLW\ DOWKRXJK LW LV SDUW RI D 6WUDWHJLF Development Zone (SDZ) which only permits 10 storeys. The council claims that an SDZ can only be amended through a SURFHVV WKDW LQFOXGHV D IUHVK URXQG RI SXEOLF FRQVXOWDWLRQ
The company drew up a revised plan with extra height LQYROYLQJ D WRWDO RI apartments and co-living units IROORZLQJ QHZ PLQLVWHULDO JXLGHOLQHV LVVXHG DW WKH HQG RI When Dublin City Council LQIRUPHG 6SHQFHU 3ODFH Development that this would be LQ EUHDFK RI 6'= UHJXODWLRQV WKH FRPSDQ\ WRRN DQ XQVXFFHVVIXO High Court challenge with its case being dismissed on all counts last May. The company then appealed WKH FRXQFLOÂśV UHIXVDO WR $Q
Bord PleanĂĄla whose inspector UHFRPPHQGHG D UHIXVDO RI permission agreeing that the development was in breach RI WKH 6'= VFKHPH IRU *UDQG Canal Dock and North Lotts. +RZHYHU WKH ERDUG RYHUUXOHG the inspector and granted SHUPLVVLRQ IRU WKH DSSOLFDWLRQ ZKLFK LQFUHDVHV RQH EORFN IURP seven to 13 storeys and a second IURP VHYHQ WR In its decision the board said DV WKHUH DUH GUDIW DPHQGPHQWV SURSRVHG IRU WKH 6'= LW considered the development “broadly compliantâ€?.
Dublin City Council has now applied to the High Court IRU D MXGLFLDO UHYLHZ DQG LW LV understood it is arguing that An Bord PleanĂĄla did not give DGHTXDWH UHDVRQV IRU RYHUUXOLQJ its inspector. The board said it is taking legal advice and will give the case top priority. 7KH FLW\ FRXQFLO DOVR REMHFWHG to the new scheme on a number RI RWKHU JURXQGV ZKLFK LQYROYH LQFUHDVLQJ WKH QXPEHU RI DSDUWPHQWV WR DORQJ ZLWK D FKDQJH RI XVH IURP DQ DSDUWKRWHO WR D XQLW FR OLYLQJ HOHPHQW comprising 200 beds.
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dublinvoice.ie February 1-14, 2020 TV Chef Adrian Martin with Cystic Fibrosis patient ambassador Aoife Rafter at the launch of 65 Roses Day. Cystic Fibrosis Ireland’s is looking for volunteers to help with their annual flagship fundraising appeal 65 Roses Day on April 10Â
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&DWKD\ 3DFLÂżF KDV DQQRXQFHG that it will start operating services between Dublin and +RQJ .RQJ DJDLQ LQ 0DUFK The airline stopped operating services between Dublin and Hong Kong in November of 2019 due to a 40% decrease in the number of people who travelled to Hong Kong in August. The drop in passenger numbers was attributed to pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
Up to 5,000 children are ‘at risk’ - Tusla
Nearly 5,000 childrendeemed child protection and welfare cases, have not been allocated a social worker. According to Tusla’s latest ÂżJXUHV DUH UHJDUGHG DV ‘high priority.’ Tusla says where a child is awaiting a dedicated social worker, they are supported until a one becomes available.
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The shop that nearly wasn’t A SHOP in Dublin set to open this week will only stock products made by Irish cancer survivors. The ‘Shop That Nearly Wasn’t’ opens at No. 4 Temple Bar to mark World Cancer Day. It’s not only entirely stocked by cancer survivors EXW VROHO\ VWDŕľľHG E\ WKHP WRR EHFRPLQJ WKH ÂżUVW VKRS LQ WKH world to do so. Their mantra is to “celebrateâ€? cancer survivors
by “telling their stories and demonstrating how wonderful it is to have these people still with us�. Spearheaded by Breakthrough Cancer 5HVHDUFK WKH VKRS ZKLFK will double as an events VSDFH LV DLPLQJ WR UDLVH IXQGV for cancer research. A whole range of things ZLOO EH RQ VDOH LQ WKH VWRUH LQFOXGLQJ DUWZRUN ERRNV clothing and jewellery. It’s due to stay open until
)HEUXDU\ EXW KRSHV DUH KLJK WKDW LW PLJKW ÂżQG D permanent residence online or on the high street. Breakthrough Cancer 5HVHDUFK &(2 2UOD 'RODQ said: “Our mission is to disrupt cancer’s future and save more lives. By showcasing the unique talents of just a few of Ireland’s PDQ\ FDQFHU VXUYLYRUV 7KH Shop that Nearly Wasn’t ia a celebration of their achievements.â€?
Only 8% living in dockland are Irish ONLY 8% of those who rented in Dublin’s Docklands last year were Irish nationals. Rents in the business hub are 20% higher than the Dublin average and are expected to go up again by 4% this year. The Docklands Residential Report 2020 estimates 92% of those who rented in the business hub last year travelled into Ireland for work. The results of the report which was carried out by the Owen Reilly Estate Agency are in today’s Herald. It found the average rents in the Docklands now stands at an average of ₏2,479 a month, while the average salary of a tenant in the Docklands is ₏127,618. Overall, 55% of renters in the Docklands work in the technology sector with locallyEDVHG ¿UPV LQFOXGLQJ *RRJOH Facebook and Twitter.
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Students cautioned about trip to China UNIVERSITY students due to travel to China to study abroad are being advised to cancel their trips due to coronavirus fears. Trinity College Dublin has advised its students against visiting the country after the 'HSDUWPHQW RI )RUHLJQ $ŕľľDLUV upped its warning to avoid nonessential travel to China earlier today. A spokesperson for the univer sity said there was a “very small number of studentsâ€? studying in China, and students due to travel in the next week or so to study abroad “are being advised not toâ€?. Dublin City University has asked its students based in China to return to Ireland due to the spread of the virus. DCU has a number of students based in China for the 2019/2020 academic year, though none are based in the Hubei region which is at the centre of the virus. 6LPLODUO\ 0D\QRRWK University has advised two of its students to return home from China in recent days. 17 students had been studying abroad in China, most of whom came home for the Chinese New Year. 08 DOVR KDG DURXQG Chinese students due to arrive soon. Some of these have cancelled their trips, the remaining have been asked to “take precautions for a two-week period after they arriveâ€?, a spokes-
person for the university said today. In a statement to TheJournal. ie, DCU said of its students: As a result of the rapidly evolving situation in China, DCU is advising all our students as of this morning to return to Ireland to complete semester two back in DCU and we are making all appropriate arrangements to facilitate this. $ VPDOO QXPEHU RI VWDŕľľ DQG students in the university have visited China in the past month, though again none of them were in the Hubei region. “As a precaution, all of these individuals have been advised of current WHO coronavirus guidelines. None of them have reported any symptoms,â€? said the statement. Since the outbreak of the virus began last December, more than 50 million people have been locked down in and around the city of Wuhan in the Hubei region. The Department of Foreign $ŕľľDLUV EHJDQ DGYLVLQJ ,ULVK FLWizens against all non-essential travel to China. Several institutions including DCU, TCD the University RI /LPHULFN DQG 0D\QRRWK University issued warnings to their students about the virus in recent days. UL has suspended all university-related travel by VWDŕľľ 7KHUH DUH FXUUHQWO\ QR 8/ students studying or on placement in China.
We’re 17th most congested city DUBLIN is the 17th most congested city in the world, with motorists in the capital spending almost nine days in their car in 2019, according to a new Tom Tom report. Congestion is also up one percent in Cork and Limerick, placing them 68th and 108th on the list respectively. Bengaluru in India is the worst city globally for traf¿F ZLWK 0RVFRZ WKH ZRUVW LQ Europe. Stephanie Leonard from Tom
Tom says the data of 600 million drivers was used in the survey: “So these are drivers which are powered with Tom Tom technology in their smartphones and sat-navs,â€? she said. “What we do is over a given year we compare the results and data from all those drivers, how long they’ve actually taken to complete their trips and we compare that against the normal time that it should a journey with freeĂ€RZ WUDŕľśF FRQGLWLRQV ´
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Airport’s 80th sees 33m take flight DUBLIN Airport has reported record passenger numbers for 2019 as it marks its 80th birthday this year. The airport saw a total of 32.9 million passengers last year, an increase of 4% on 2018. About 30.7 million people started and ended their journey at Dublin Airport last year, while almost 2.2 million passengers used it as a hub. 6KRUW KDXO WUDྜF DW WKH DLUSRUW rose by 5% to 27.7 million last year, while long-haul passenger numbers increased by 4% to almost 5.2 million. &RQWLQHQWDO (XURSHDQ WUDྜF which is the airport’s largest market, increased by 6% last year with 17.3 million passenJHUV À\LQJ WR DQG IURP FRQWLnental European destinations. 8. WUDྜF LQFUHDVHG E\ with almost 10.2 million passengers travelling to and from UK airports last year. 7UDQVDWODQWLF WUDྜF LQFUHDVHG by 6%, as 4.2 million passenJHUV WRRN ÀLJKWV WR DQG IURP North American destinations. Meanwhile, other internationDO WUDྜF VDZ MXVW RYHU RQH PLOOLRQ SDVVHQJHUV WDNLQJ ÀLJKWV
Lilly Rose Wogan (11) and Lily Van Der Linde (11) at the General Election Children’s Hustings. Pic: Julien Behal
Imogen’s heart-breaking missing cuddly toy story HEARTBROKEN nine-yearold girl is appealing for help LQ ¿QGLQJ D EHORYHG FXGGO\ WR\ WKDW ZDV ORVW RQ D YLVLW WR 'XEOLQ $LUSRUW (OL]DEHWK *DUGQHU KDV WDNHQ WR VRFLDO PHGLD LQ DQ DWWHPSW WR WU\ DQG WUDFN GRZQ KHU GDXJKWHU ,PRJHQœV ³XWWHUO\ LUUHSODFHDEOH´ WHGG\ SLJ 7KHRGRUD Writing on Twitter, she appealed to airport workers and WKRVH WUDYHOOLQJ WKURXJK WKH
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A decade-old murder is still an open case MYSTERY still surrounds the murder of 26-year-old Dubliner Ken Fetherston 10 years after he killed and his remains hidden in the Dublin Mountains. Detectives believe the father of one was stabbed to death on September 22nd, 2009. Mr Fetherston’s partial remains were discovered on Military Road at the foot of the Dublin Mountains in Rathf on January 31st, 2010. While a postmortem concluded he had been stabbed to death and a number of suspects were later arrested, no-one has ever been charged in connection with the killing. However, on the 10-year anniversary of the murder, the Garda and Crimestoppers agency has launched an appeal for information. Supt Ian Lackey of Tallaght Garda station said though a decade had passed since the murder, the case could still be solved if people who had information came forward. “On the tenth anniversary of
Kenneth’s murder, we are appealing for anyone who has even the smallest piece o information to come forward,â€? he said. “Although time has passed, any information that may seem LQVLJQLÂżFDQW WR \RX PD\ KHOS with this investigatio member of the public prefers to give the information without identifying themselves, they can call Crimestoppers at 1800 25 00 25.â€? The victim had last been seen at Landy’s Industrial Estate in nearby Knocklyon on the day he went missing. GardaĂ believe Mr Fetherston may have been killed when he sought the return of money he had given to someone known to him. His family said he had received compensation following an accident and would lend money to people who needed it. Mr Fetherston was not known to GardaĂ. Detectives investiJDWLQJ WKH NLOOLQJ KDYH D GHÂżQLWH line of inquiry but have never made a breakthrough.
Luas security ‘leaves it open to a disaster’ THE chairman of one of Dublin’s transport watchdogs has said it is “only a matter of time before a catastrophic incident� occurs on one of Luas lines. Former Lord Mayor of Dublin Cllr Christy Burke has requested an urgent meeting with Dublin City Council senior management and the National Transport Authority on the rising number of “alarming incidents� occurring on the transport system. Mr Burke, who is chairman of the Transportation Strategic Policy Committee (SPC), slammed the fact that there are “no full-time marshals and security personnel� on Luas lines to stop serious anti-social behaviour. He said extreme overcrowding was “totally
unacceptableâ€? and “measures need to be implemented immediatelyâ€?. The SPC is responsible for Luas cross-city works, parking, taxis, speed limits, bye-laws, city centre transport studies, /LŕľľH\ F\FOH URXWH F\FOLQJ DQG ZDONLQJ LVVXHV /LŕľľH\ EULGJHV and public lighting. Mr Burke made his remarks after a woman’s hair was set RQ ÂżUH E\ D JDQJ RI WHHQDJHUV during a night of chaos on the Luas red line on January 11th while it was en route to Tallaght. Many residents in Dublin’s south-central area are said to be afraid to use public transport following almost “daily occurrencesâ€? of anti-social behaviour and attacks in the area. Luas operator Transdev
has since apologised for its security’s “unsatisfactory� response time after the passenger’s hair was set alight by a number of youths who were also making racist slurs. “Security is continually called after anti-social incidents but they need to be on the Luas trams full-time. There is no point calling them in after the event,� Mr Burke said. Over-crowding on the Luas, which occurs everyday, was also so dangerous, he said. “In the interest of health and safety, marshals need to control the numbers getting on to Luas lines. If the operation of Luas lines continues like this, it will only be a matter of time before there is a catastrophic incident,� Cllr Burke said.
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Why it’s time to talk to SF
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Amy Darkwah Ardgillan Community College; Ella Beach Loreto Abbey Dalkey; Temi Alabi Ardgillan Community College and Poppy Cotter Loreto Abbey Dalkey at I WISH 2020 in the RDS. Pic: Julien Behal
Michael Wolsey ZLWK WKH 6WDWHœV FR྾HUV That’s why I don’t want to see Sinn FÊin in government. Nevertheless, I believe the refusal of Fine Gael and Fianna Fåil to even contemplate that possibility is wrong. It is arrogant. And it is hypocritical because both parties constantly urge such power-sharing on unionists at Stormont. Unionists have a fundamental SKLORVRSKLFDO GL྾HUHQFH ZLWK Sinn FÊin over partition. For DUP leader Arlene Foster it goes further: Sinn FÊin’s pals in the IRA murdered her father. Both FF and FG expect Ms
Foster and her party to work with Sinn FĂŠin in government but they are not prepared to even talk about that option with Mary Lou McDonald.
Coalition formation is a matter of give and take. You see how many of your policies your maybe-partner is prepared to accept and and how
many of its more objectionable proposals your maybe-partner is prepared to drop. Only then will you know if you can do business together.
Between Sinn FÊin and the traditional governing parties WKHUH LV D ¿VFDO JDS RI Ÿ EQ DQG I fear it is too wide to bridge. Personally, I would prefer DQRWKHU &RQ¿GHQFH DQG 6XSSO\ arrangement or even a grand coalition. I don’t want to take a 200-1 gamble with the nation’s money and my grand-children’s future. But if Sinn FÊin is prepared to shorten the odds by dropping some of its more extreme SROLFLHV , PLJKW WDNH D GL྾HUHQW view. And so might many supporters of Fine Gael and Fianna Fåil. Maybe it won’t be possible for those parties to do business with Sinn FÊin. But they will never know unless they try.
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Chloe Townsend and Avila Lipsett at the opening of the Gaiety Theatre production of Martin McDonagh’s The Lieutenant of Inishmore. Pic: Brian McEvoy
Amanda Nicholson and Fiona Murphy at the preview screening of The Rhythm Section at the Light House Cinema. Pic: Brian McEvoy
Roisin Mc Cauley at the opening ceremony of a time capsule from 1996 at Loreto Primary School in Rathfarnham. Pic: Julien Behal
Doirean Garrihy, Marie Claire Whelan, Niamh Ryan and Erica Cody at the screening of Birds of Prey at the Lighthouse Cinema, Pic: Brian McEvoy
Aideen Kate Murphy and Suzanne Jackson, and right, Carol Byrne at the launch of the SOSU by SJ Aideen Kate collection at Town Leixlip. Pic: Brian McEvoy
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Go wild in 2020 – Part 3 WELCOME to part 3 of our Go Wild in 2020 series, as we continue our list of simple actions you can take to make your garden a wilder and more environmentally friendly place. 7. Install a Wildlife Pond Probably the best thing anybody can do for wildlife in their garden is to put in a pond. This does not have to be a major or costly project. Something as simple and small as a rectangular basin that would fit in your sink can make a perfect little pond submerged in the ground until level with the soil and filled with rainwater, some rocks and native aquatic plants. This will soon attract frogs, newts, dragonflies and damselflies, and provide water for birds to drink and bathe in.
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HERSTORY Monday 3 February, RTE1 8.30pm
An isolated country town ravaged by drought, a charismatic young priest opens fire on his congregation, killing five men before being shot dead himself. A year later, journalist Martin Scarsden arrives in Riversend to write a feature on the anniversary of the tragedy. But the stories he hears from the locals don’t fit with the accepted version of events. Just as Martin believes he is making headway, a shocking discovery rocks the town. The bodies of two backpackers - missing since the time of the massacre - are found in the scrublands. The media descends on Riversend and Martin is the one in the spotlight.
New series. Episode 1: Lady Mary Heath The stories of six remarkable Irishwomen, beginning with Lady Mary Heath. The Co Limerick native was the first woman to hold a commercial flying licence in the British Isles and the first to parachute from an aeroplane, and also was one of the founders of the Women’s Amateur Athletic Association of England.
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LITTLE WOMEN Writer-director Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) has crafted a Little Women that draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott, and unfolds as the author’s alter ego, Jo March, reflects back and forth on her fictional life. In Gerwig’s take, the beloved story of the March sisters – four young women each determined to live life on her own terms -- is both timeless and timely. Portraying Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth March, the film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, with TimothÊe Chalamet as their neighbor Laurie, Laura Dern as Marmee, and Meryl Streep as Aunt March.
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Install a garden pond and you will soon have frogs visiting.
8. Turn off the tap Give the tap water a rest and start collecting rainwater through water butts or other systems. This water can be used to fill ponds and water your plants.
Install a water butt in the garden
9. Create a Hedgehog Highway Hedgehogs numbers are rapidly declining with loss of habitat a big factor. Smaller gardens sealed off by walls and fences are a real problem for hedgehogs. They need territories that cover several gardens to obtain enough food to survive but a need way to move from one garden to the next. Cutting small holes (13cm x 13cm) at the bottom of fences and walls allows them to travel unhindered.
Hedgehog hole for garden access (Photo: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
10. Avoid peat-based products Peat extraction destroys important habitats so avoid using peat-based products in the garden and use other more sustainable and less damaging alternatives instead. 11. Start Composting Following on from the above why don’t you start making your own garden compost by creating a compost heap or using a dedicated composter.
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THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE Gaiety Theatre, Monday 27th January Saturday 14th March 2.30pm | 7.30pm
BRAY COMEDY FESTIVAL 12th February 2020 @ 5:30 pm – 16th February 2020 @ 10:00 pm www.braycomedyfest.ie/
A step by step guide to starting a business in Ireland, written by Peter Cronin a lifelong entrepreneur; complete with a failure and two successes under his belt. Peter is a mentor with 25 years’ experience. He works with Local Enterprise offices and businesses across Ireland. ‘My business education was mostly in the school of hard knocks. It’s not a good educational institute. I want to prevent people going there.’ Contains pivotal information and written in an easy reading style it’s structured into three parts: Ready – prepare the business owner; Aim - get most of the business, set up in place; Fire - the launch process.
On a lonely road on the island of Inishmore, someone killed Mad Padraic’s cat. He’ll want to know who did it when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip-shop bombing in Northern Ireland. He loves his cat more than life itself, and someone is going to pay. Set in the 1990s, The Lieutenant of Inishmore is a clever satire on terrorism, the beautification of violence in contemporary culture and a hilarious farce in true McDonagh fashion. Oscar Award-winning director and playwright Martin McDonagh’s work is known and loved by both theatre and film audiences alike.
What started with a few gags in The Harbour Bar, has spread its wings beyond its birthplace, and returns for another from Feb 12 – 16, 2020. Bray Comedy Festival gets bigger and funnier every year with more of the best comedy acts bringing belly laughs and banter to Bray. Join us to laugh out loud with Ireland’s best known jokers and the crème de la crème of new Irish funny talent. Highlights include Jason Bryne, enya Martin, Andrew Maxwell, David McSavage, the Improv All Stars and Nonsense of Ireland,
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PLANT BASED @ BALLYKNOCKEN 8th February 2020 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Ballyknocken House, Glenealy Vegan cookery class full of delicious fast seasonal recipes. We use what is best in season & from our garden with super TASTY result! All recipes are subject to seasonal JOHSFEJFOUT *ODMVEFT t 5FB DPòFF XJUI #BMMZLOPDLFO -FNPO %SJ[[MF 4MJDFT t -FBSO key kitchen skills & enjoy a demonstration of TJHOBUVSF EJTI FT t )BOET PO JOGPSNBUJWF BOE GVO DMBTT t 5BLF IPNF B GVMM TVJUF PG SFDJQFT t -JHIU MVODI PS UBTUJOH QMBUF t 4VQQPSU GSPN PVS 5VUPST t 4JHOFE #BMMZLOPDLFO $FSUJÜDBUF PG Completion. www.ballyknocken.ie
1917 1917 is a 2019 epic war film directed, cowritten and produced by Sam Mendes. At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers - Lance Cpl. Schofield (Captain Fantastic’s George MacKay) and Lance Cpl. Blake Game of Thrones’ Dean-Charles Chapman) are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers Blake’s own brother among them.
CHINESE NEW YEAR Various locations, Until February 10 Join the Rat Pack! Dublin Chinese New Year Festival returns welcoming the Year of the Rat with a two week programme of events. Immerse yourself in the festivities as Dublin City celebrates Chinese culture with a uniquely Irish perspective! This is the 13th edition of the festival, which began in 2008, so this year we begin a brand new zodiac cycle, welcoming the Year of the Rat. Includes talks, visual arts, performance, film, music and family-friendly events, inviting all ages to be part of this cultural celebration.
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he appointment of Niall Quinn as deputy chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) is to be welcomed, even if it seems to be an interim appointment. Whilst Quinn’s elevation to the post has been mooted for months, it is nonetheless a relief WR ¿QDOO\ JHW KLP LQWR SRVLWLRQ 4XLQQ LV WKH ULJKW SHUVRQ WR take on the role at this juncture. +H¶V WKH ULJKW SHUVRQ WR JHW WKH $VVRFLDWLRQ XS R൵ LWV knees after the devastation ZURXJKW RQ LW DQG E\ H[WHQVLRQ RXU FRQ¿GHQFH LQ LW E\ WKH FKLFDQHU\ JUHHG DQG amateurism of the Delaney era. ,¶P QR IRRO ,¶P QRW H[SHFWLQJ 4XLQQ WR KDYH D PDJLF ZDQG I don’t have unrealistic expectations about what he can achieve. But he has my support because of who he is – one of the most KLJK SUR¿OH IRRWEDOOHUV ZH have produced, one of our own and someone with experience of the business of soccer to FRPSOHPHQW KLV VWHOODU SOD\LQJ career. 4XLQQ LV XQGRXEWHGO\ D JRRG
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to be sorted out. 6KRXOG LW EH VSXQ R൵ IURP WKH FAI, perhaps to receive its own JRYHUQPHQW IXQGLQJ /RWWHU\ money etc. to assist it? Should the FAI help facilitate
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VWUXJJOHG IRU WRR ORQJ KHUH VXUYLYLQJ KDQG WR PRXWK DQG then only by the determination of dedicated volunteers. Our international side has KDG PDQ\ ¿QH JORU\ GD\V LQ WKH SDVW DQG ZH DUH WKRXJKW of the world over as a soccerORYLQJ QDWLRQ ZKR FDQ SURGXFH players of quality and fans to be welcomed. We want to see our national VLGH VXFFHHG DJDLQ QRW UHDG about stadium debts, cooked ERRNV DQG ¿GGOHG DFFRXQWV Quinn can help us there; he has been to Euros and World Cups and no doubt wants to see us back there. As I said, I have no illusions that Niall Quinn will be a panacea for all the FAI’s ills. He is there primarily for PR reasons. 7KHUH LV QRWKLQJ ZURQJ ZLWK that. $Q RUJDQLVDWLRQ DV WR[LF DV the FAI is post-Delaney needs not just an injection of positive PR, but a full-on head-to-toe PR overhaul. Quinn is the man for the MRE WKH PDQ WR EULQJ EDFN WKH VSRQVRUV DQG JHW XV EDFN EHOLHYLQJ - Brian Quigley
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