Dublin Voice South

Page 1

dublinvoice SOUTHSIDE EDITION!

.ie

Sep 7-20, 2018 t: 01 901 5565, e: info@dublinvoice.ie

FREE

FREE

2,256 drivers close to being banned 247 others avoid ban for drink driving A TOTAL of 2,256 motorists in County Dublin are within D VLPSOH VSHHGLQJ R൵HQFH RI being banned from driving FRPSOHWHO\ DFFRUGLQJ WR ¿JXUHV just published by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). 7KH ¿JXUHV GRFXPHQW WKH QXPEHU RI GULYHUV LQ HDFK FRXQW\ who have penalty points on their OLFHQFH KRZ PDQ\ SRLQWV WKH\ have, and what those points ZHUH LQFXUUHG IRU 7KH\ DUH DFFXUDWH XS WR WKH date of July 31 last. They show on that date, 1,526 Dublin drivers had nine penalty points; a further 481 had 10 penalty points; and 249 more drivers had 11 penalty points on WKHLU OLFHQFHV With a simple speeding R൵HQFH EULQJLQJ DQ DXWRPDWLF three points along with an onWKH VSRW ¿QH DQG ZLWK SRLQWV bringing a six-month ban, that

PHDQV WKDW ORFDO PRWRULVWV DUH MXVW D VLQJOH FOLFN RI D *DWVR FDPHUD DZD\ IURP EHLQJ SXW R൵ the road. A total of 188 drivers in the FRXQW\ DUH DOUHDG\ VHUYLQJ D EDQ IRU KDYLQJ UDFNHG XS SHQDOW\ points. 7KH ¿JXUHV DOVR VKRZ WKDW overall, a total of 110,901 GULYHUV LQ WKH FRXQW\ KDG SHQDOW\ points on July 31. The vast majority of them KDG WKUHH SRLQWV ZKLFK HTXDWHV WR KDYLQJ EHHQ FDXJKW IRU RQH VSHHGLQJ R൵HQFH A total of 10,595 other drivers KDG VL[ SRLQWV ZKLFK VXJJHVWV WKH\ ZHUH FDXJKW VSHHGLQJ WZLFH Points are removed from a OLFHQFH DIWHU D SHULRG RI WKUHH years.

Continued on next page

Jules O’Rourke (7) who launched the 35th All Ireland Credit Union Art Competition recently. Pic: Julien Behal . Lots more pictures inside

FREE

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

02 | news in brief

dublinvoice.ie 6HSWHPEHU

Dubs visit children’s hospitals

Fire brigade bonfire warning '8%/,1 )LUH %ULJDGH have warned that the annual +DOORZHHQ VWRFNSLOLQJ VHDVRQ LV ³ZHOO XQGHUZD\´ 3RVWLQJ D SLFWXUH RI WZR \RXQJ PHQ ZLWK D WUROOH\ IXOO RI W\UHV WKH ¿UH service has warned business to EH UHVSRQVLEOH ZLWK WKHLU ZDVWH $V +DOORZHHQ DSSURDFKHV people across the city gather W\UHV DQG SDOOHWV IRU ERQ¿UHV RQ WKH ELJ QLJKW 'XEOLQ )LUH %ULJDGH VDLG ³:H DUH VHHLQJ DQ LQFUHDVH LQ ¿UHV RI SDOOHWV DQG W\UHV 7KH DQQXDO +DOORZHHQ VWRFNSLOLQJ VHDVRQ LV ZHOO XQGHUZD\ ³%XVLQHVV RZQHUV VKRXOG UHPHPEHU WKDW you are responsible for your ZDVWH <RX FDQ UHSRUW VWDVKHV WR ¿[P\VWUHHW LH RU WKH FRXQFLOV ´

Ryan pops into Tiglin

Bike thefts )5,'$< LV WKH PRVW OLNHO\ GD\ IRU \RXU ELNH WR JHW VWROHQ QHZ ÂżJXUHV VKRZ -XVW RYHU ELF\FOHV ZHUH swiped in the country since WKH EHJLQQLQJ RI D UHSRUW IURP $Q *DUGD 6LRFKDQD VKRZV 'XEOLQ KDV WKH PRVW WKHIWV ZLWK ELNHV VWROHQ IURP -DQXDU\ WR -XQH IROORZHG E\ &RUN /LPHULFN DQG LQ *DOZD\ 'XEOLQ DQG WKH RWKHU WKUHH ODUJH FLWLHV PDNH XS RI ELNH WKHIWV ZLWK RI DOO ELF\FOHV VWROHQ IURP WKH VWUHHW DQG SLQFKHG IURP SHRSOHÂśV KRPHV

Dublin stars with a fan in Temple Street By Jake Maxwell DUBLIN’s victorious footballers brought the Sam Maguire Cup to Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital and Temple Street for the fourth year running after their win earlier this month. In keeping with GAA tradition, the All-Ireland winners gave kids at the hospitals the opportunity to get their hands on the famous

Championship trophy. There were heartwarming scenes when the squad popped LQ WR VHH VWD྾ DQG NLGV In what has to be one of the great sporting traditions’ the All-Ireland winners visited the capital’s children’s hospitals the morning after the night before. With just a few hours sleep and a couple of sore heads, Jim Gavin’s men arrived at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in

Crumlin and Temple Street to pay a special visit to the patients. The team had a very sweet moment when they sang Molly Malone with ‘superdub’ Freya Fitzpatrick in Crumlin’s St John’s ward. Afterwards, players made WKHLU ZD\ WR 6PLWKÂżHOG 3OD]D for a homecoming party to celebrate yet another AllIreland triumph where they were joined by thousands of fans.

Motorists close to driving ban Continued from previous page A breakdown of what points were incurred for shows that a total of 247 drivers in County 'XEOLQ EHQH¿WHG IURP WKH controversial current policy penalty points only for drink GULYLQJ ZKHQ MXVW PDUJLQDOO\ RYHU WKH OLPLW UDWKHU WKDQ DQ DXWRPDWLF EDQ 0HDQZKLOH *DUGD +4 is planning to introduce ³ZLGHVFDOH´ GHSOR\PHQW QH[W year of handheld devices to enable gardaí on the roadside to FKHFN LI D GULYHU LV GLVTXDOL¿HG +RZHYHU WKH SODQ LV dependent on the willingness RI WKH *RYHUQPHQW WR SURYLGH DGGLWLRQDO IXQGLQJ WR LPSOHPHQW WKH SODQ JLYHQ WKH OHYHO RI ,7 FRVWV DVVRFLDWHG ZLWK LW *DUGDt KDYH QR ZD\ ZKHQ stopping drivers to instantly check their record at the URDGVLGH )ROORZLQJ D VL[ PRQWK SLORW LQ /LPHULFN $Q *DUGD 6tRFKiQD VDLG PHPEHUV have been provided with a fully VHFXUH RSHUDWLRQDO VPDUWSKRQH ZLWK D QXPEHU RI SROLFLQJ DSSV LQFOXGLQJ D JDUGD WUDྜF DSS 7KH WUDྜF DSS JLYHV YHKLFOH data and driver licence data on WKH *DUGD 3XOVH V\VWHP

New â‚Ź1bn social housing plan goes to tender By Jake Maxwell '8%/,1 City Council has put out to tender a â‚Ź1bn contract IRU IDFWRU\ EXLOW DSDUWPHQWV LQ DQ HŕľľRUW WR WDFNOH WKH KRPHOHVV FULVLV Builders have been given OHVV WKDQ D PRQWK WR WHQGHU IRU the contract but Dublin City Council says it probably will not spend “anywhere nearâ€? â‚Ź1bn because of a shortage of ODQG IRU WKH SURSHUWLHV Developers have until noon on 2FWREHU WR H[SUHVV DQ LQWHUHVW LQ WZR ÂłORWV´ Âą VPDOOHU KRXV LQJ GHYHORSPHQWV YDOXHG DW OHVV WKDQ Âź P DQG ODUJHU SURMHFWV FRVWLQJ PRUH WKDQ Âź P Up to eight successful bidders will be asked to sign up to what WKH FRXQFLO LV FDOOLQJ D ÂłIUDPH ZRUN DJUHHPHQW´ WR GHVLJQ DQG EXLOG ÂłYROXPHWULF´ DSDUWPHQWV 7KH DSDUWPHQWV DUH EXLOW DV SRGV RU PRGXODU XQLWV LQ IDF WRULHV FRPSOHWH ZLWK LQWHULRU ÂżQLVKHV DQG ÂżW RXWV DQG WKHQ VWDFNHG WRJHWKHU RQ VLWH 7KHUH ZLOO EH D PL[ RI RQH WZR DQG WKUHH EHGURRP KRPHV IRU IDPLOLHV RQ VRFLDO KRXVLQJ ZDLWLQJ OLVWV 7KH RYHUDOO HVWLPDWHG YDOXH RI WKH FRQWUDFW LV Âź P +RZHYHU %UHQGDQ .HQQ\ GHSXW\ FKLHI H[HFXWLYH RI 'XEOLQ &LW\ &RXQFLO KDV VDLG it is unlikely it will spend any WKLQJ PRUH WKDQ D IUDFWLRQ RI WKH WRWDO Âł,W LV D YHU\ URXJK HVWLPDWH RI ZKDW PLJKW EH SRVVLEOH DQG LW LV

MXVW WR PDNH VXUH ZH GRQÂśW KDYH WR VHW XS D IUDPHZRUN DJDLQ ´ 0U .HQQ\ VDLG WKH *RYHUQPHQW KDV PDGH LW FOHDU ÂłWKHUH LV QR VKRUWDJH RI PRQH\´ Âł7KH SUREOHP LV WKDW LW WDNHV D ORQJ WLPH WR EXLOG DQG ODQG LV OLPLWHG :H KDYH WR JR WKURXJK D horrendous process of procure PHQW OLNH WKLV RQH WR JHW UHDG\ EXW PRQH\ LV QRW WKH LVVXH ´ 7KH FRXQFLO KDV SODQV WR FRQ VWUXFW ÂłFORVH WR UDSLG EXLOG DSDUWPHQWV´ IRU VRFLDO KRXVLQJ DW GLŕľľHUHQW ORFDWLRQV WKURXJKRXW WKH FLW\ ZKLFK DUH H[SHFWHG WR FRVW DURXQG Âź D XQLW 0RVW VLWHV DUH ÂłUHODWLYHO\ VPDOO and will be tendered in bundles of three or four sitesâ€? under the IUDPHZRUN ZKLFK ZLOO DOVR EH available to other local authori WLHV QDWLRQZLGH 2QFH D FRQWUDFWRU LV RQ VLWH WKH VFKHPHV ÂłVKRXOG EH FRPSOHWHG LQ DERXW VL[ WR HLJKW PRQWKV´ D FRXQFLO VSRNHVZRPDQ VDLG Modular housing has been XVHG ZLGHO\ LQ WKH 8. (XURSH $VLD DQG WKH 86 EXW SLORW VFKHPHV LQ ,UHODQG KDYH EHHQ GRJJHG E\ GHOD\V 3LORW SURMHFWV RQ %XQUDWW\ Road in Coolock and another ÂżYH XQLW FLW\ FHQWUH GHYHORS PHQW RQ )LVKDPEOH 6WUHHW RULJ LQDOO\ DQQRXQFHG LQ 1RYHPEHU ZHUH GHOD\HG E\ QHDUO\ WZR \HDUV 7KHUH ZHUH SHRSOH LQ HPHUJHQF\ DFFRPPR dation during the week of July WR LQFOXGLQJ DGXOWV DQG FKLOGUHQ

Cash for objectors By Jake Maxwell SOME locals opposed to a sec ond runway at Dublin Airport KDYH EHHQ RŕľľHUHG FRPSHQVDWLRQ SD\PHQWV WR OHDYH WKHLU KRPHV 7KRVH ZKR KDYH EHHQ RŕľľHUHG FRPSHQVDWLRQ OLYH LQ WKH SDWK RI WKH SURSRVHG Âź P SURMHFW ,W LV XQGHUVWRRG WKDW WKH 'XEOLQ Airport Authority will award the contract to build the second

UXQZD\ LQ WKH QH[W IHZ ZHHNV 0HDQZKLOH WKH QHZ FRQWURO tower at Dublin Airport will be the country’s highest occupied EXLOGLQJ ZKHQ LW LV FRPSOHWHG LQ WZR \HDUV WLPH 7KH WRZHU LV MXVW XQGHU PHWUHV WDOO QHDUO\ KLJKHU WKDQ /LEHUW\ +DOO LQ WKH FLW\ FHQ WUH &RQVWUXFWLRQ RI WKH WRZHU LV necessary to cater for the second UXQZD\ DW WKH DLUSRUW

dublinvoice.ie September 7-20, 2018

|03

04 |

dublinvoice.ie September 7-20, 2018

Boat race to mark 100 years of Leinster sinking

newsinbrief Revenue seize smuggled beer REVENUE recently seized alcohol worth more than â‚Ź106,000 at Dublin Port. The discovery of the 24,000 litres of beer was PDGH E\ RŕľśFHUV GXULQJ URXWLQH SURÂżOLQJ DW WKH SRUW 7KH\ VWRSSHG DQG VHDUFKHG D IRUHLJQ UHJLVWHUHG WUXFN WKDW KDG GLVHPEDUNHG D IHUU\ IURP /LYHUSRRO The driver, a man in his 50s from the UK, was questioned and both the trailer and the VPXJJOHG EHHU ZHUH VHL]HG Revenue said the beer, with a retail value of over â‚Ź106,000 represented a potential loss to the Exchequer of over â‚Ź57,500.

Zoo’s new ₏3m learning centre '8%/,1 =RRœV QHZ Ÿ P 'LVFRYHU\ DQG /HDUQLQJ &HQWUH KDV EHHQ RྜFLDOO\ RSHQHG E\ 3UHVLGHQW 0LFKDHO ' +LJJLQV The new centre includes two classrooms and a lecture theatre as well as the discovery centre that will be open to students, VFKRROV DQG FROOHJHV 3UHVLGHQW +LJJLQV ZDV MRLQHG DW WKH RSHQLQJ FHUHPRQ\ E\ 3UHVLGHQW RI WKH =RRORJLFDO 6RFLHW\ RI ,UHODQG 0LFKDHO Daly and Director of Dublin =RR /HR 2RVWHUZHJKHO

By Jake Maxwell

Dermot Bannon, Senan Mc Cabe (5) and BlĂĄthnaid Treacy at the launch of Christmas Jumper Day 4 CF

Did someone say Christmas? By Jake Maxwell DID someone just say Christmas? The kids have only gone back to school and already we’re talking about the Festive Season. In this case however, it’s all in a good cause - Cystic Fibrosis. Do you recoil in horror when you are asked to wear a ridiculous looking Christmas Jumper to work for no good reason? Well this Christmas, Cystic Fibrosis Ireland are providing everyone with a great reason

to wear their festive sweater to work with Christmas Jumper 4CF Day, which takes place on December 14. $VN \RX VWDŕľľ RU FROOHDJXHV to wear their Christmas Jumper to work on Christmas Jumper Day 4 CF, December 14 in return for a â‚Ź5 donation to support people with Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland. Anyone not wearing a jumper gets a Bah Humbug badge in return for a â‚Ź10 donation. It is all for a great cause! Architect, TV celebrity and Cystic Fibrosis Ireland

ambassador Dermot Bannon, is urging people not to worry about looking ‘red nosed’ and to get their Christmas Jumpers on. “I always look at the bright VLGH RI WKLQJV VR DP GHÂżQLWHO\ in the ‘Christmas Jumper Club. I love Christmas and was delighted to be asked to put on my Christmas Jumper in September, to kick start this campaign and add a “windowâ€? of opportunity for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. For more information, log RQWR RQWR ZZZ FÂżUHODQG LH for more details.

$ 32,*1$17 HYHQW WR PDUN \HDUV VLQFH WKH VLQNLQJ RI WKH 506 /HLQVWHU MXVW RXWVLGH 'XEOLQ %D\ LV VHW WR WDNH SODFH RQ 6HSWHPEHU 7KH 'XQ /DRJKDLUH 0RWRU <DFKW &OXEÂśV DQQXDO .LVK /LJKWKRXVH 5DFH KDV EHHQ coined “100 Boats for 100 <HDUV´ VSRQVRUHG E\ &HOWLF ,QYRLFH 'LVFRXQWLQJ '$& The club will run the race in association with the Dublin %D\ *DŕľľHUV $VVRFLDWLRQ DQG LV planned to combine a standard format yacht race to the Kish DQG EDFN DORQJVLGH D UDOO\ style event for the more tradiWLRQDO YHVVHOV DQG ROG JDŕľľHUV 7KH ERDW UDFH EHJLQQLQJ DW DP SURPLVHV WR EH D ZRQGHUIXO GD\ RI ERDWLQJ DQG a very special one, which will

UHĂ€HFW RQ WKH HQRUPRXV ORVV RI OLIH IURP WKH /HLQVWHU WUDJHG\ 7KH SUL]HJLYLQJ ZLOO WDNH SODFH DW 'XQ /DRJKDLUH 0RWRU <DFKW &OXE WKDW HYHQLQJ The mail boat was torpedoed E\ D *HUPDQ VXEPDULQH QRW ORQJ DIWHU LW KDG OHIW .LQJVWRZQ '~Q /DRJKDLUH KDUERXU RQ LWV way to Holyhead. The loss of life totalled 501 DQG LW EURXJKW WKH )LUVW :RUOG :DU LQ LWV ÂżQDO VWDJHV YHU\ FORVH WR ,ULVK VKRUHV 6SHDNLQJ DERXW WKH HYHQW 3HWHU .HUULJDQ 0DQDJLQJ 'LUHFWRU &HOWLF ,QYRLFH 'LVFRXQWLQJ '$& VDLG Âł:H DUH GHOLJKWHG WR EH VSRQVRULQJ WKLV SRLJQDQW UDFH ZKLFK PDUNV VXFK DQ KLVWRULF DOEHLW WUDJLF event. Âł:H ZRXOG OLNH WR WDNH WKLV opportunity to wish all competiWRUV WKH EHVW RI OXFN ´

I’m lucky to have you - Jastine’s letter to parents THE KHDUWEURNHQ SDUHQWV RI Jastine Valdez have told how WKHLU GDXJKWHU VHQW D OHWWHU WR KHU SDUHQWV WKDQNLQJ WKHP VKRUWO\ before she died. 6SHDNLQJ WR 0LULDP 2Âś&DOODJKDQ RQ 57( 5DGLR 1, Danilo and Teresita Valdez revealed how they found the letter written by Jastine three ZHHNV DIWHU VKH ZDV EXULHG ,Q LW -DVWLQH DERXW KHU ORYH IRU her parents and how much she owed them: “To my Mom and Dad, Âł, GRQÂśW NQRZ KRZ WR H[SUHVV WKH ZRUG Âł, ORYH \RX´ ULJKW IURP the bottom of my heart, ‘cause ZRUGV DUHQÂśW HQRXJK WR OHW \RX NQRZ KRZ PXFK , ORYH DQG FDUH for you ... Âł,ÂśP VR OXFN\ WKDW , KDYH \RX as part of my life; because of \RX , KDYH RYHUFRPH DOO WKH WULDOV LQ P\ OLIH ´ 'XULQJ WKH VDPH LQWHUYLHZ Danilo and Teresita, who have UHWXUQHG WR ,UHODQG DIWHU EXULQJ

Jastine in the Philippines, said WKH\ ZLVKHG WKHLU GDXJKWHUÂśV NLOOHU ZDV VWLOO DOLYH VR KH ZRXOG KDYH WR DQVZHU ZK\ KH NLOOHG Jastine. The 24-year-old student was on her way home LQ (QQLVNHUU\ RQ May 19 when she was abducted by 0DUN +HQQHVV\ ZKR WKHQ NLOOHG her. Hennessy, a 40-year-old father of two children, who lived in Bray EXW ZDV IURP %DOO\EUDFN NLGQDSSHG 0V 9DOGH] DQG VWUDQJOHG KHU He was shot dead after an LQWHUDFWLRQ ZLWK JDUGDt DW &KHUU\ZRRG %XVLQHVV 3DUN LQ south Dublin on May 20. -DVWLQH KDG MRLQHG KHU SDUHQWV 'DQLOR DQG 7HUHVLWR LQ ,UHODQG in June 2015 after they had HDUOLHU PRYHG KHUH WR ZRUN

6SHDNLQJ WKURXJK DQ interpreter, Teresito said NQRZLQJ WKDW +HQQHVV\ ZDV NLOOHG GLG QRW PDWWHU DV -DVWLQH ZDV JRQH The couple said they felt bad that he was dead as they ZDQWHG WR NQRZ ZKDW ZDV JRLQJ WKURXJK KLV head and to NQRZ ZK\ KH NLOOHG -DVWLQH Mrs Valdez said WKH\ QHYHU JRW WR VD\ JRRGE\H WR -DVWLQH DV VKH ZDV VOHHSLQJ ZKHQ they left the house on the day VKH ZDV NLGQDSSHG Their last communication was D WH[W PHVVDJH EXW WKH\ QHYHU JRW WR VD\ D SURSHU JRRGE\H 7KH 9DOGH]V WKDQNHG WKH )LOLSLQR ,ULVK FRPPXQLW\ DQG WKH ,ULVK SHRSOH IRU DOO WKH KHOS they received in the aftermath of their loss.

dublinvoice.ie September 7-20, 2018

|05

06 | news in brief Disney on Ice back in Citywest AUDIENCES will set sail with WKH ZD\ ¿QGHU 0RDQD DV VKH PDNHV KHU (XURSHDQ GHEXW OLYH RQ LFH LQ 'LVQH\ 2Q ,FH SUHVHQWV Dream Big. $ORQJVLGH 0RDQD DQG GHPL JRG 0DXL DUH HLJKW WDOHV RI FRXUDJH DQG KHDUW LQFOXGLQJ )UR]HQ %HDXW\ DQG WKH %HDVW $ODGGLQ DQG 7DQJOHG 3OXV DUULYH HDUO\ WR FHOHEUDWH \HDUV RI :DOW 'LVQH\¶V ³WUXH RULJLQDO ´ 0LFNH\ 0RXVH 7KH SURGXFWLRQ ZLOO DUULYH DW &LW\ZHVW +RWHO 'XEOLQ UXQQLQJ IURP 1RYHPEHU 7LFNHWV IRU ZLOO JR RQ VDOH 6HSWHPEHU IURP 7LFNHWPDVWHU 2XWOHWV 1DWLRQZLGH

Pub objects 7+( RSHUDWRUV RI RQH RI 'XEOLQ¶V PRVW IDPRXV SXEV 2¶'RQRJKXHV KDYH EHFRPH HQVQDUHG LQ D SODQQLQJ URZ ZLWK 0DUFHO¶V LWV QH[W GRRU QHLJKERXU RQ 'XEOLQ¶V 0HUULRQ 5RZ 2¶'RQRJKXH¶V KDV DSSHDOHG WR $Q %RUG 3OHDQiOD RYHU D GHFLVLRQ E\ 'XEOLQ &LW\ &RXQFLO WR JLYH WKH JRDKHDG WR 0DUFHO¶V UHVWDXUDQW IRU D ODUJH H[WHQVLRQ WR LWV GLQLQJ DUHD 7KH RSHUDWRUV RI 0DUFHO¶V KDV VHFXUHG SODQQLQJ SHUPLVVLRQ IRU D VT P RSHQ DLU WHUUDFH IRU GLQLQJ RQ WKH ¿UVW ÀRRU

dublinvoice.ie September 7-20, 2018

Back in your box Bosco: puppet theatre to close By Jake Maxwell ,7¶6 WKH HQG RI DQ HUD IRU FKLOGUHQ DFURVV WKH FLW\ DQG FRXQWU\ WKH /DPEHUW 3XSSHW 7KHDWUH KRPH RI LFRQLF FKLOGUHQ¶V 79 SURJUDPPHV :DQGHUO\ :DJRQ DQG %RVFR LV WR FORVH LWV 'XEOLQ KRPH 7KH WKHDWUH¶V GLUHFWRU /LDP /DPEHUW VDLG WKH GHFLVLRQ WR VHOO WKH EXLOGLQJ ZDV WDNHQ DV D UHVXOW RI LQFUHDVLQJ ¿QDQFLDO pressures. 7KH /DPEHUW 3XSSHW 7KHDWUH ZDV IRXQGHG LQ 0RQNVWRZQ &R 'XEOLQ E\ (XJHQH /DPEHUW ,W ZDV R൶FLDOO\ RSHQHG E\ *D\ %\UQH LQ DQG LQFOXGHV D OLYH SHUIRUPDQFH VSDFH DQG ZRUNVKRS /LDP /DPEHUW ZKR LV (XJHQH¶V VRQ VDLG WKDW WKH WKHDWUH KDG QRW UHFRYHUHG IURP WKH UHFHVVLRQ DQG WKDW WKH DJHLQJ EXLOGLQJ ZDV WRR H[SHQVLYH WR PDLQWDLQ ³7KHUH LV DQ ROG VD\LQJ LQ WKH WKHDWUH EXVLQHVV ¿UVW LQ WR UHFHVVLRQ DQG ODVW RXW ´ 0U /DPEHUW VDLG

Eugene Lambert with Judge and Godmother, played by Nora O’Mahoney, in Wanderly Wagon. Inset, Bosco ³:KHQ WKH FUDVK KDSSHQHG ZH ZHUH KLW VWUDLJKW DZD\ 2XU GHPRJUDSKLF SHRSOH ZLWK \RXQJ FKLOGUHQ ZHUH WKH ¿UVW KLW RI RXU WXUQRYHU ZDV IURP VFKRRO WRXUV DQG LQ WKH ¿UVW \HDU RI WKH

GRZQWXUQ WKDW ZDV FXW LQ KDOI ´ ,Q WKH EXLOGLQJ ZDV EDGO\ GDPDJHG E\ DUVRQ DQG SXSSHWV ZHUH GHVWUR\HG LQ WKH EOD]H 7KH WKHDWUH UHRSHQHG EXW 0U

/DPEHUW GHVFULEHG LW DV DQ ³HQRUPRXV EORZ´ DGGLQJ WKDW KHDOWK FRQFHUQV ZHUH DOVR DPRQJ WKH UHDVRQV IRU VHOOLQJ WKH EXLOGLQJ 7KH /DPEHUW 3XSSHW 7KHDWUH

dublininpictures

A participant takes a shower at the 99th Jones Engineering Dublin City Liffey Swim. Top right, winner of the men’s race Paul O’Flynn, and right, Niamh Bergin from Saggart. Pix: Jason Clarke Photography

ZLOO EH VROG EXW LW LV KRSHG WKDW WKH EXVLQHVV FDQ FRQWLQXH DV D WRXULQJ FRPSDQ\ ³, KDYH IRXU SHRSOH ZRUNLQJ ZLWK PH IRU TXLWH D IHZ \HDUV , ZLOO VWLOO EH DEOH WR GR WKH VKRZV ´ 0U /DPEHUW DGGHG 3UHVLGHQW 0LFKDHO ' +LJJLQV KDV SDLG WULEXWH WR WKH /DPEHUW IDPLO\ DQG WKH SXSSHW WKHDWUH ,Q D VWDWHPHQW KH VDLG ³7KH /DPEHUW 3XSSHW 7KHDWUH DQG 0XVHXP KDV EURXJKW MR\ DQG HQWHUWDLQPHQW WR FRXQWOHVV FKLOGUHQ IRU RYHU IRXU GHFDGHV ³,WV FKDUDFWHUV ZHUH QRW RQO\ DPXVLQJ EXW DOVR HQFRXUDJHG WKHLU DXGLHQFHV WR TXHU\ WKH ZRUOG DURXQG WKHP DV WR WKH QDWXUH RI UHODWLRQVKLSV SHUVHYHUDQFH DQG HWKLFV ³:H ZLOO DOZD\V EH JUDWHIXO IRU WKH ZD\V LQ ZKLFK WKH /DPEHUW IDPLO\ WKURXJK WKHLU VNLOOV DQG GHGLFDWLRQ KDYH HQULFKHG ,ULVK VRFLHW\ DQG , ORRN IRUZDUG WR VHHLQJ WKHLU ZRUN DOVR LQ IXWXUH \HDUV´

dublinvoice.ie September 7-20, 2018

| 07

08 |

dublinvoice.ie September 7-20, 2018

education2018

Back to school with a bang

S

o ‘back to school’ week has been and gone. Always a major landmark on the calendar - especially for those with young children - the week marks the real transition between summer and autumn. Holidays are over and everyone is back in work mode. Halloween is on the horizon, and - just out of sight but waiting in the wings – is Christmas. My younger children enjoyed going back to school, as did our eldest daughter who is a primary school teacher. The summer has been good but now everyone wants to get back amongst their friends again. That’s pretty much how I remember going back to school too. It certainly wasn’t something I dreaded or feared. A new teacher, a new classroom, new things to learn. Another year older and higher up the food chain in the yard. Sending children back to school is a hugely expensive time, especially for families

Louise McSharry who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, in 2014 is pictured at the launch of the Make Blood Cancer Visible campaign

Brian Quigley with several siblings of schoolgoing age. Uniforms to buy, books to be got and other expenses to be paid. Everything is so dear. I usually try to spread the expenses over the summer months. I get the books as soon as I’m handed the book lists in June and wait until August to get uniforms in case they’ve taken a growth spurt over the summer. Back in my day there was a culture of books and uniforms being handed down through the family. There were six of us so this was a practice that served us well, and a lot of other families at that time. It’s a bit harder to get away with these days though. Books

tend to be single-use due to having a lot of workbook content, and children have been conditioned by society into not wanting someone else’s clothes – even those previously worn by a brother or sister! 7KLQJV DUH D ELW GL൵HUHQW ZKHQ your children reach the end of their schooling. You worry about their employment prospects, and if they are looking to go to college then that presents a whole new set of challenges. Expenses on a level way beyond school expenses. Trying to get the necessary points to get into a chosen course. The possibility of having your child have to move away from KRPH IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH Things settle down. After a few weeks we will all be back into the swing of it. The summer will be a distant memory, although this year it will thankfully be a warm and sunny distant memory!

dublinvoice.ie September 7-20, 2018

| 09

10 |

dublinvoice.ie September 7-20, 2018

dublininpictures Kevin Kilbane, Grace Martin (10) from Tallaght, James Walsh (7) from Leopardstown and Ben McDermott (11) from Templeogue at the launch of the Down Syndrome Centre, Challenge 21 Photocall on Sandymount Strand. Pic: Paul Sherwood

Alannah Beirne and Caoimhe Beirne pictured at the special preview screening of The Nun at the Lighthouse Cinema. Pic Brian McEvoy

Sophie Devlin and Rebekah Coyle at the launch of Miss Ireland 2018 in in Krystle Nightclub. Pic: Brian McEvoy

Jim Sheridan, The Edge, Zahara Moufid And Ross Keane at the launch of the Dublin Arabic Film Festival in the IFI

Rachel Wallace and Natalia Petric (right) at the Iconic Bronze Extra Dark Tan launch at the Ivy Garden Hotel. Pic: Brian McEvoy

dublinvoice.ie September 7-20, 2018

| 11

12 |

dublinvoice.ie September 7-20, 2018

WILDLIFE WILDLIFE with Justin Ivory

topten

with Justin Ivory

SHOW of the week

Hare Appeal

DID YOU KNOW that the Irish hare is the country’s only native lagomorph species? We have three species of lagomorphs in Ireland – the native Irish Hare (Lepus timidus hibernicus), the 2 non-native species, European Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) and the European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Like other farmland species, the Irish Hare numbers have declined of habitat loss and degradation, and intensive farming methods. Other factors include hunting both legal and illegal poaching, and trapping of hares for coursing.

Irish Hare (Photo Justin Ivory) The Irish Hare is legally protected by the Wildlife Act and its various amendments. It is also listed on Appendix III of the Berne Convention, Annex V of the EU Habitats Directive and as an internationally important species in the Irish Red Data Book. Despite these protections, in the anomaly that is Ireland they are still allowed to be hunted and trapped for coursing. It is over a decade since the Irish Hare population was last surveyed in 2007 but now there is a new national survey underway led by Queen’s University Belfast (QUB). To facilitate this national survey the National Biodiversity Data Centre (NBDC) and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) have joined with QUB to launch a monitoring portal for hares in Ireland and they would like members of the public to submit their hare sightings via the online record form at the link below: https://records. biodiversityireland.ie/ record/national-haresurvey#7/53.455/-8.016 So that species identification can be verified, if possible, please include a photograph. Identifying Irish Hares can be tricky as they can be confused with the common Rabbit or the rarer European Brown Hare. Guidance notes on species identification can be found on the NBDC website at the following link: http://www. biodiversityireland.ie/recordbiodiversity/surveys/nationalhare-survey/ Also if you find a dead hare QUB are looking for you to collect the specimen in a plastic bag, labelled with the date and location and contact Queen’s University (nmcgowan@qub.

HOROSCOPES

FILM of the week

DIONNE WARWICK Vicar Street, September 10

BLACK 47 ROI Rating: - 15

Do you know the way to Vicar Street? You certainly will when legend of classic R&B Dionne Warwick takes to the venue’s iconic stage. The five-time Grammy Award winner has been making hit records for a whopping five decades, racking up record sales of more than 100 million

It’s 1847 and Ireland is in the grip of the Great Famine that has ravaged the country for two long years. Feeney, a hardened Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, abandons his post to return home and reunite with his family. He’s seen more than his share of horrors, but nothing prepares him for the famine’s hopeless destruction of his homeland

and charting an incredible 60 songs throughout her career. An icon in every sense of the word so don’t miss it. Tickets cost €9.50 and can be bought rom www.vicarstreet.ie

CULTURAL EVENT of the week

FESTIVAL of the week

KILMAINHAM GAOL kilmainhamgaolmuseum.ie

DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL September 8 to 23

If you haven’t been to Kilmainham Gaol you’re missing out. Many Irish revolutionaries, including the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, were imprisoned and executed in the prison by the British. Kilmainham was where the leaders of the Easter Rising were executed. If you’re interested in the country’s fight for independence then the “Irish Bastille” is a

The Dublin Fringe Festival is an annual curated arts festival in Dublin, Ireland. The festival allows artists to submit their work via an application which is subsequently reviewed by the programme manager. The festival is open to both Irish and international participants. This is probably the biggest theatre festival in Ireland. Dublin Fringe Festival

must-do! It should not be forgotten however that, as a county gaol, Kilmainham held ordinary men, women and children. Their crimes ranged from petty offences to more serious crimes.

that has brutalised his people and where there seems to be no law and order. He discovers his mother starved to death and his brother hanged. With little else to live for, he sets a destructive path to avenge his family.

brings the old and the new to stages all over the city, comedy and drama, musical and mystery, performance and art, dance and circus, Irish and international.

BOOK of the week

FUN EVENT of the week

A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE by Shari Lapena

FUSION SUNDAYS World Culture Market, Merchants Quay Dublin 8

A domestic thriller packed full of secrets, and a twisty story that never stops—from the bestselling author of The Couple Next Door Karen and Tom Krupp are happy—they’ve got a lovely home in upstate New York, they’re practically newlyweds, and they have no kids to interrupt their comfortable life together. But one day, Tom returns home to find Karen has vanished—her

car’s gone and it seems she left in a rush. She even left her purse— complete with phone and ID— behind. But what has happened to her? Everyone has something they’d rather keep hidden.

TV SHOW of the week

The Market hosts an array of International stalls, live music, performances & pop-up workshops. The objective for the Market is to provide a platform to showcase International cultures in Ireland. The idea was to create a space for people to integrate & become part of a wider community, while providing

GIG of the week

GOGGLEBOX IRELAND Wednesdays, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One

TITUS ANDRONICDUS Whelan’s, Wexford Street, September 9

The global phenomenon with an Irish twist! It’s the observational documentary following recurring Irish telly fanatics watching, analysing, dissecting and commenting on beloved Irish shows, all from the comfort of their sitting rooms. The telly-watching show returns for a fourth season, once against offering a flavour of the most weird and wonderful TV

Titus Andronicus is a punk rock band from the sticks in New Jersey . It has been three years since they released their epic fourth album, The Most Lamentable Tragedy, a rock opera about manic depression, which was also the culmination of ten-year journey for the band from their formation in 2005. After

moments from the previous week. Joined by a few new faces, Ireland’s sofa favourite and friends are back and ready to tell it like it is from the comfort of their own homes.

WALK of the week

OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL TOUR National Concert Hall, September 13

Enjoy a guided walking tour from the Martello Tower in Donabate to the Martello Tower in Portrane. Along the way you will learn the history of the Martello Towers as well as St Ita’s Hospital, Lambay Island and its beautifully restored tower at Portrane. On the return back to Donabate, you can enjoy breathtaking views as well as

Calling all salts, surfers and sea life lovers of every stripe: the Ocean Film Festival World Tour is coming to Dublin. Showcasing the best short films from around the globe, it’s a mesmerising celebration of the marine world and its crucial place in the lives of

TAURUS - This week is a 7 Avoid impulsive distractions. Travels and studies go farther with less H൵RUW QRZ WKDW 6DWXUQ LV direct. GEMINI- This week is an 8 Focus to grow your shared assets. It’s easier to handle money, with Saturn direct. Review legal, insurance and tax matters. CANCER- This week is an 8 Partnership comes easier now that Saturn is direct. Embark on bold new collaborative ventures. Work together for a bigger impact. LEO- This week is an 8 Your physical labors, VHUYLFHV DQG ZRUN ÀRXULVK QRZ 'LVFLSOLQH ZLWK ¿WQHVV and health goals produces extraordinary results. VIRGO- This week is an 8 Pursue a passion with all your heart. Your game thrives on discipline, with Saturn direct now. 3HUVLVWHQFH SD\V R൵ LIBRA- This week is a 7 Home projects surge ahead, with Saturn direct. Elbow grease gets you farther. Disciplined, steady actions get results. SCORPIO- This week is a 8 Communication channels ÀRZ ZLWK JUHDWHU YHORFLW\ and ease, with Saturn direct. Launch campaigns, writing and recording projects. SAGITTARIUS- This week is a 9

an extended break however, the band has reared back into view with the release of their new record, A Productive Cough, and European tour that sees them visit Dublin on September 9. Tickets €18

TOUR of the week

DONABATE TO PORTRANE donabateportranecliffwalktours. com

catching a glimpse of the local marine life. Tours take place each day and includes a visit inside the Martello Tower at Portrane at the cost of an extra €5. Tickets €12 - €20.

support & opportunity to micro businesses & start-ups. Fusion Sundays is held on the second Sunday of every month and hosts an array of stalls offering everything from clothes to food.

ARIES - This week is an 8 Professional challenges seem to dissolve, with Capricorn Saturn direct now, and advancement progresses in great strides.

Discipline with money contributes to rising cash ÀRZ <RX FDQ PDNH VROLG gains, with Saturn direct. Maintain steady action for increasing income.

CAPRICORN- This week is a 9 Expand your territory, with Saturn direct in your sign. Consistent focus develops your studies and travels in fascinating directions. AQUARIUS-This week is a 7 An emotional barrier dissolves, with Saturn direct. Complete old issues and release excess baggage. Care for antiques and heirlooms.

every living thing on earth. Join the festival fun and experience what life is like over and under waves, where the wildlife is always surprising and beautiful. Tickets €15.50

PISCES- This week is an 8 Watch the road ahead. Teamwork surges ahead, with Saturn direct. Persistent practice takes you to new heights together.

dublinvoice.ie September 7-20, 2018

| 13

14 |

dublinvoice.ie September 7-20, 2018

dublinvoice.ie September 7-20, 2018

| 15

16 |

dublinvoice.ie September

7-20, 2018

Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.