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Rebels take to streets Gridlock as environmental protestors shut City More than a 100 years since the Easter Rising of 1916, rebels have again taken to the streets of Dublin - but this time to in the battle against climate change. Up to 500 climate change activists took part in a demonstration in Dublin city centre on October 7 as part of a week long campaign of protests and disruption by environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion. The demonstration made its way from Leinster House to Merrion Square, where a rally is being held, while a camp was set up by the activists in Merrion Square. The group is joining up to 50 other countries in what it is calling ‘Rebellion Week’ and began its activities by handing in its demands to four Government buildings. Traffic and businesses in Dublin city centre were disrupted throughout the week. The group said the aim is to disrupt business and to raise awareness of demands on the Government to tackle the climate emergency after traditional methods,
‘Wonder Woman’ Natalia Piechaczek and ‘Superman’ James Boggan at the launch of Educogym and Educohealth’s sponsorship of the Vitality Stage at Vitality 2019 at RDS Simmonscourt. Pic: Morgan Treacy. Lots more pics inside
such as writing letters, had failed. Each day specific themes and activities will be decided at a makeshift camp in the city centre. Public transport operators said they will monitor the situation and work with gardaí and authorities to minimise disruption. A spokesperson for the group said the protests would cause some disruption, but she added they would be focused on Government and industry, rather that causing problems for the general public. Susan Breen told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland that a lot of different events are planned but there has been a lot of “sensationalist scaremongering” in the media. Ms Breen explained that she joined Extinction Rebellion because she is the mother of young children and she is “terrified” for their precarious future. She said the group’s aim is not to cause problems for the public and urged anyone with ideas to come and talk to them over the course of the week.
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Our rents are third highest in Europe
DUBLIN had the third highest rent in a survey of 59 European cities, but yields for landlords were close to the average, a new study found. A survey by Catella, a Swedish fund manager with €20 billion in assets under management, found Dublin trailed behind only Geneva and Paris, with residents here paying €25.99 a square metre, compared to €28.50 psm in Geneva and €27.90 psm in Paris. The lowest rents were to be found in Riga (€8.50 psm) and the Belgian city of Liège (€9 psm). In yield terms, Dublin was slightly higher than the average of 3.72 per cent across the 59 cities surveyed, with a residential yield of 3.9 per cent. The
lowest yields being achieved are in Stockholm (1.75 per cent) and Zurich (1.9 per cent), with Riga (5.75 per cent) and Wroclaw (5.4 per cent) posting the highest yields. The research points to an “unprecedented surge” of funds into residential properties across European markets as investors shift out of savings accounts and bonds because of negative interest rates. Dr Thomas Beyerle, Catella’s head of research, said he believed decreasing yields and price gains would continue to the end of this year in markets currently above the European average, including Dublin. “The increasing unaffordability of buying properties in large urban centres is providing the
demand sponge soaking up the supply of rental housing from private and institutional investors alike,” he said. Catella noted that Germany and the Netherlands, two countries which had been particularly outspoken in relation to the European Central Bank’s ultra-low interest rate policies, were the two markets where the investment flood into rental properties had been the highest. Residential investment transactions in the 59 cities totalled €22.7 billion in the first half of this year, of which Germany accounted for 30 per cent and the Netherlands 21 per cent. European investors accounted for about 85 per cent of the flow of funds into residential properties.
Conor O’Hanlon, Eabha Scully and Sophie Bae Garrahy at the launch of Eason’s Switch Off and Read Campaign. Pic: Julien Behal
Celebrities in legal action over luxury apartments
A NUMBER of celebrities, including actors and nightclub owners, have been drawn into a legal case against firms involved in the construction of a boom-time Dublin apartment block. The case, which was lodged against firms involved in the construction and design of the Spencer Dock Apartments in Dublin’s docklands, has been taken in the name of the owners of many of the apartments. Spencer Dock has been affected by building defects,
including water ingress around window frames, while issues regarding balconies, leaks and fire alarms at the development have also been reported. The owners, who purchased the apartments for peak prices at the top of the boom, include actor Colin Farrell, who is understood to own six apartments in the development, and television presenter Glenda Gilson. Robbie Fox, the former owner of Renards Night Club, a Celtic Tiger fixture, is
also listed as a plaintiff, as is his wife, Martina. Prominent figures in the Celtic Tiger property scene, many of whom were involved with developer Treasury Holdings, are also named as plaintiffs, including John Bruder and Mark Pollard. Also listed among the plaintiffs are members of developer Johnny Ronan’s family, including his brother Conor and Conor’s wife, Claire. Johnny Ronan was a one-time director of Treasury Holdings.
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‘Threats’ sees The Flea hotel cancel Market cruelty debate is going
A WELL-KNOWN Dublin hotel has cancelled an upcoming conference focused on ending greyhound cruelty in Ireland after it was “inundated with crank and abusive calls”. Event organisers say there are now looking for an alternative venue after the hotel cancelled their booking citing a “significant risk to the health and safety of the hotel”. Greyhounds Around the Globe, an international conference on greyhound welfare, was due to take place on November 30th with a number of TDs scheduled to speak at it. The greyhound industry has faced heavy criticism in recent months after an RTÉ investigation claimed in June that almost 6,000 greyhounds were killed for not racing fast enough in 2017. GREY2K USA Worldwide and the Irish Council Against Blood Sports were told on Monday that their event had been cancelled as it was bringing the hotel into disrepute and injuring its reputation. Carey Theil, a co-founder of GREY2K, said in the two decades
of fighting for greyhounds, they had never faced this level of intimidation and harassment. “It reflects poorly on the character of those involved in the Irish greyhound industry,” he said. A senior member of hotel staff cited the terms and conditions, signed by event organisers, which state that the hotel “may cancel this event should it have any reason to believe the booking may prejudice the reputation of the hotel”. “Having considered the event and possible disruption to both you as an organiser and the hotels day to day operations and the threat of protests from members of the public we have decided there is a real and significant risk to the health and safety of the hotel, its staff and event participants and on that basis we have no choice but to inform you that we are cancelling this event.” The hotel said it has been “inundated with crank and abusive calls” with members of staff being threatened,. placing the establishment in “an extraordinary situation which cannot be justified”.
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THE Green Flea Market is coming to Dublin city centre later this month with a mix of local Irish producers and ecofriendly product providers. Hoping to ride the sustainability wave, the Green Flea is all about encouraging people to continue thinking green and make small changes wherever possible. The market is set to be housed in Nolita in Sth Great George’s St and there will be drinks, a DJ and loads of deadly deals to keep you happy. Have a gander through all the eco bits and bobs on offer from vintage and pre-loved clothes to locally made soaps and reusable bamboo lunch boxes. Organisers plan to team up with a new partner each month so as to bring fresh themes and ideas to the table. This month centres around slowing down fast fashion by promoting more sustainable buying habits.
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Snoop Dogg has announced that he will be coming to Ireland next year for a massive gig which will feature the likes of D12 and Warren G. The rapper, formerly known as Snoop Lion, has scheduled a six date ‘I Wanna Thank Me’ arena headline tour for the UK and Ireland in April 2020. He’ll be appearing at Dublin’s 3Arena on April 9, 2020 and he’ll be joined by special guests Warren G, Tha’ Dogg Pound, Versatile, Obie Trice and D12.
McGregor in court on punch charge
Two months after a video showed Conor McGregor punching a man in a bar for refusing whiskey, the former UFC two-division champion will have to answer is due in court in Dublin to answer for the charges. He faces a maximum of six months in prison, a fine of several thousand euro, or both. The incident allegedly took place in Dublin’s Marble Arch pub.
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When Teresa found true love in a cancer ward A DUBLIN cancer survivor hopes her positive story will help motivate other women to realise that there is life after breast cancer. Fianna Fail Councillor Teresa Costello said her most special moment was meeting her partner Tom in the radiation waiting room. “ A guy who is friends with my brother-in law came over to say hi. He was bringing his dad to his appointment. I knew him to see but never
really spoke,” Ms Costello old RSVP Live. “That was in May 2014. The following April we went on our first date and have been together ever since.” Teresa Costello was just 36 when doctors told her she had breast cancer. “My diagnosis was a total shock to me and my family and friends,” said the mother of one. ’ The 43-year-old has described her cancer journey as one of the loneliest times in
her life. Determined that no other breast cancer patient would end up feeling alone or uninformed she set up a Facebook page ‘Breast Friends’ at the end of her treatment. “I had so many questions but really had nowhere to turn to get answers. I felt fearful and isolated. I wanted to make sure that other women wouldn’t be filled with fear going through breast cancer,” she said.
Animals in fear of losing den
LOCALS in South Dublin are trying to save an area of land in the Dodder Valley Park which is earmarked to be cleared to make way for recreational facilities including a football pitch and running track. Members of the Save Dodder Valley Park group said the area was of great ecological importance and was home to many animals, including some protected species such as buzzards, bats, hedgehogs and pine martens. Fencing has been placed around the area, located in Firhouse along the River Dodder, and machinery is on site, prompting the locals to protest last week. Organisers said more than 100 people attended the demonstration, and more than 500 people have signed a petition calling for the area to be protected. “The bulldozers are there, we’re terrified we’ll just go down tomorrow or the next day and it will be destroyed,” resident Eimear Coffey said. “The animals that are not killed by the bulldozers won’t survive much longer after that.”
District with huge crime rate has no cop shop
THE Government is facing mounting pressure to reopen a Dublin Garda station after it emerged that the north inner city had the highest crime rate in Ireland last year. The number of offences recorded was more than five times the national average, official crime figures show. The Dublin North Central Garda division had a crime rate of 2,571 offences per 10,000 population. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the figures made for “very sobering reading”. During Leaders’ questions, McDonald said it was “beyond explanation” why Fitzgibbon Street Garda station, which is in Dublin’s north inner city, had not been reopened since its closure a number of years ago. “Why are we still waiting for the reopening of Fitzgibbon Garda station? It’s still closed and it’s cited in the location that has a five-fold level of crime as against other areas across the state,” she said. “It’s very sad that encountering crime has become normalised for so many of our citizens because it’s not too much to ask that you can walk safely
down your street, it’s not too much to ask that you can sleep soundly in your bed. “The people of the North inner city shouldn’t have to constantly fight for the ownership of their communities. They shouldn’t live under the scourge of criminals who thrive on the misery and fear of families.” The Sinn Fein leader also queried why the local community policing forum was also closed last year. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar admitted he did not know why the key Garda station had not reopened, pledging to find out this week. “I think it’s worth acknowledging that we live in a country that has a relatively low crime rate. How we’re fortunate, I believe, to live in a country that has a relatively low crime rate compared to other developed countries,” he said. The inner city also had the highest rate for 11 of the 14 main crime categories, including homicide, sexual offences, assaults, drug crime and public order offences. Mr Varadkar said the Government was committed to re-opening the station.
Bank chief warns of Brexit damage to us THE Central Bank’s new Governor, Gabriel Makhlouf, has warned that all the outcomes of the UK leaving the EU are damaging for the economy, especially a no-deal Brexit. The comments, made to a group of students at the Dundalk Institute of Technology, come as the European Commission, UK parliament, Irish Government and lawmakers throughout the European Union begin to assess British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s exit plan, submitted to Brussels last week.
“The fall in the value of sterling has been one of the main economic effects of Brexit act to date and I am sure this has already had an impact on many businesses,” Mr Makhlouf said. “Any form of Brexit will be damaging for Ireland, with a ‘no-deal’ Brexit especially so.” Sterling has plunged 16% to 89p against the euro since the UK decided in 2016 to quit.“The real effects will only be known once the UK leaves the EU and, fundamentally, the manner in which they depart,” he said.
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Trees cut plan for bus lanes chopped
THE controversial plan to cut down trees to allow for Bus Connects in Dublin has been amended following criticism form the public . Many of the at-risk trees and green areas may now be saved. However, the newest version of Bus Connects will impact more on drivers and on car space. Green Party MEP Ciaran Cuffe, welcomed the revision of the plans by the National Transport Authority. “There’s been significant improvement. For instance, in Inchicore they are saying that the car traffic will go one way and, in doing so, we’ll save all the trees that go through Inchicore village “Now that’s a step in the right direction, we can’t just see this as a road engineering project, we have to improve the level of community consultation and engagement,” the MEP said. . Meanwhile, Dublin City Council has amended proposals to cut down 109-year-old trees in Fairview Park to make room for a new cycle way after strong resistance from local residents.
Trinity grad in ‘school’ jumper refused wine
the m urder team, is in The Secret Place as a character as well as the novel Faithful Place, in which he is the lead character, so potentially he would go into further series,” the Dublin actor said. Dublin Murders kicks off on RTÉ One with a double bill on Wednesday, October 16th at 9.35pm. Plus catch-up will be available on the RTÉ Player.
A GRADUATE was left completely bemused by staff in a South Dublin supermarket after she was refused alcohol because she was wearing a ‘uniform’ college jumper. The woman (22) told how she tried to buy wine and cheese in a Lidl shop with her friends but was turned down. The incident happened at 8pm on a recent Sunday evening, a time when nobody would be wearing school uniforms, according to Dublin Live. The Trinity graduate said she and her friends all produced ID but the till attendant called the manager who refused her service on the basis that she was “wearing a uniform”. She said: “After picking up the wine, I was getting the cheese and some crackers and we went to the till and the worker was like, ‘Are you together?’ “We said yes and both showed our IDs and then she was waiting. “I thought she just needed the manager to swipe her on or something but then she said
something like, ‘Oh I don’t know if you can get alcohol in uniform’. “We were like, ‘What are you on about?’ and then she pointed out the jumper. “The manager came and he was like no we can’t serve so we just left all the stuff cause we were so thick and confused.” The friends then went to Aldi in Nutgrove where they said they had no issues getting their wine. The Trinity jumper, which has the college’s name on the front, also has ‘Class of 2019’ on the back. Aspokeswoman for Lidl confirmed that the incident in question “was as a result of an honest mistake by an employee”. She added: “As a founding member of the Responsible Retailers of Alcohol in Ireland, Lidl Ireland takes its policies with regard to the sale of alcohol very seriously and carries out regular training. “Staff are not permitted to sell alcohol to Gardai in uniform either.”
DUBLIN Airport’s dominance threatens regional economic growth in the Mid-West and West, according to the findings of a report by Copenhagen Economics which was commissioned by Limerick Chamber and supported by Shannon, Ennis and Galway chambers. It found that significant capacity expansion planned for Dublin Airport will make it very difficult for other airports to maintain current routes and passenger levels. Dublin Airport has been a strong driver of economic growth for the Irish economy, but this report points to the opportunity to leverage other regional airports to create balanced economic growth across the entire country. This is in line with the Government’s own strategy, Project Ireland 2040.
The report is framed against a backdrop of Dublin Airport increasing its share of the total number of passengers travelling through Ireland from 73% in 2005 to 86% in 2018 The Managing Partner with Copenhagen Economics, Christian Jervelund, said the dominance of the Dublin Airport was striking. “It made us curious when we looked at the numbers,” he said on Morning Ireland. “The market share, the number of flights in and out of Dublin Airport compared to the regional airports, and compared with other European countries, was striking. “We saw that, of course, capitals and big cities attract most passengers, most flights and so forth, but we also saw that it was particularly concentrated in Ireland when compared to these other countries,” he said.
Good flight connections drove opportunities to create jobs in the regions in sectors like financial services and pharmaceuticals. “That’s why infrastructural investments also need to be looked at to see if there are untapped potentials outside of Dublin that are currently not being reaped because of a lack of not exploiting the airports outside of Dublin.” “What we are calling for is to look at them as more of an integrated network to see how they can leverage growth across the entire nation,” Mr Jervelund said. Shannon Airport’s Heathrow services are currently the only direct EU flights daily from the region. Opening new routes in a post-Brexit environment will be vital, the report finds, to fuel growth in the Mid-West and West.
Simon Delaney, Anna Daly, Ciara Doherty, Karen Koster and Alan Hughes at the l aunch of Virgin Media Television’s new morning schedule
Tom jumped at chance for role in Dublin Murders ACTOR Tom VaughanLawlor has said he jumped at the chance to star in upcoming RTÉ drama Dublin Murders, praising the “nuanced and complex storylines”. Dublin Murders is an adaptation of Tana French’s first two books, In The Woods and The Likeness, and centres on two detectives, played by Killian Scott and Sarah
Greene, as they investigate a series of murders that may be linked to an old case. Love/Hate star VaughanLawlor read the fifth book in the series and found it to be a “total page turner”. Speaking to the BBC, who will also show the series, he said: “So, when this came up, I jumped at the chance to be involved. “Frank, who heads up
Airport’s growth putting pressure on other regions
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Season of the Witch
Old birds’ nests.....or are they? (Photo Justin Ivory) With Halloween and the season of the witch fast approaching, trees will soon be shedding their leaves. As winter arrives the denuded branches of many trees will reveal what look like old, dense birds’ nests. Closer inspection will show that these “old nests” all seem to be in Birch trees (Betula spp.). Even closer inspection reveals that these structures are not nests at all but dense clumps of living twigs! They are Witches’ Broom Galls and according to folklore are the result of witches flying over the tree. In actual fact the culprit is Taphrina betulina, a type of fungus. The fungus releases plant hormones known as cytokinins into the tree branch. These hormones stimulate cell division causing the tree to vigorously produce extra shoots resulting in a dense twiggy cluster. The fungus then proceeds to feed on these new shoots by extending threadlike hyphae into them to access the tender tissues inside. There are many different types of plant galls with a myriad of causers and hosts resulting in all sorts of shapes, sizes and structures. Why create a gall at all? Typically a gall provides its’ inhabitant with one or more of the following: - food, shelter, protection from predators. In all cases it is a parasitic relationship. In such a relationship the invader derives some benefit while the host, may or may not be harmed, but derives no benefit from the relationship. So, as winter progresses try and find which trees the witches have been flying over and see some of these nest-like galls for yourself.
Witches’ Broom Gall (Photo Justin Ivory)
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A Little Life Hanya Yanagihara
Anna Nicole Smith The Autopsy Virgin Media 1, Thursday October 10 @ 12am
joker Released 4th October 2019
An immensely powerful and heartbreaking novel of brotherly love and the limits of human endurance. When four graduates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they’re broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition. There is kind, handsome Willem; JB, a quickwitted, sometimes cruel Brooklyn-born painter; Malcolm, a frustrated architect; and withdrawn, brilliant, enigmatic Jude, who serves as their centre of gravity. Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken. Yet their greatest challenge, is Jude himself, an increasingly broken man.
Episode 1: Forensic pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd investigates the death of the model and actress, who died in February 2007 at the age of 39 from a drug overdose. The evidence revealed by her autopsy bears testimony to the addictions and behaviour that blighted her life, while also shedding light on the unusual cause of a mystery infection that contributed to her death and uncovering a previously undiagnosed condition that could explain many of the tragic events of her life.
2019 American psychological thriller film directed by Todd Phillips, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver. The film, based on DC Comics characters, stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker. Forever alone in a crowd, failed comedian Arthur Fleck seeks connection as he walks the streets of Gotham City. Arthur wears two masks -- the one he paints for his day job as a clown, and the guise he projects in a futile attempt to feel like he’s part of the world around him. Isolated, bullied and disregarded by society, Fleck begins a slow descent into madness as he transforms into the criminal mastermind known as the Joker.
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AriesEngage in a professional challenge. Work closely with your partner now. Collaboration gets more fun and valuable. TaurusAdventure calls. Pour energy into work and fitness. Work faster to produce better results, including better financial results GeminiDiscuss shared finances. Passions awakens. Savor family, fun and games. Love and romance flower with playfulness. CancerDomestic renovation benefits from physical effort. Energize a homeimprovement project to nurture your family LeoPhysical effort energizes you. You’re intent on getting the whole story. Get multiple sources before breaking a scoop.
HAMLET Little Mix – LM5 Tour 3Arena, Tuesday 8th October - Friday 11th October dlr Mill Theatre, Dundrum. Price:€15 - €20 Wednesday 9th October - Friday 25th October https://3arena.ie Price:€37.50+
THREESOME Hang Tough Gallery, , Lennox Street, Portobello Thursday 3rd October - Thursday 17th October
Little Mix perform songs from their brand new album LM5, alongside their greatest hits including Touch, Shout Out to My Ex, Black Magic and Wings. The band have spent the last year writing and recording the album with an A-List cast of writers and producers such as Ed Sheeran, Jess Glynne, Camille Purcell, MNEK, Timberland, Loose Change, TMS and RAYE. The collection is their strongest work to date, being as the girls themselves say “the album we always wanted to make”. The album’s first single Woman Like Me, featuring Nicki Minaj, a harmony led, urban, reggae pop smash immediately hit No.1 on iTunes around the world.
A murdered King. A treacherous uncle. A shallow mother. The young Prince who has lost all sense of certainty, whose very sanity is threatened by an obsessive search for truth in a world that has changed utterly. Mill Productions are proud to reimagine Shakespeare’s masterpiece, in an edited version of the original text and directed by Geoff O’Keeffe in a fast paced, searing and contemporary production. Kyle Hixon stars in the title role and leads a superb ensemble of actors through a potent mixture of treachery, murder and madness, and reminds us why Hamlet remains a giant of world theatre.
Using traditional woodblock typefaces from the National Print Museum as inspiration, and even recreating three-dimensional versions to be used as precise references, each design in Threesome‘s large-scale pieces is beautifully crafted directly onto glass using traditional sign-writing gilding techniques. Experimentation is at the heart of Power’s work and this is again evident in her application of materials including Italian 23ct gold leaf, mother of pearl shell and iridescent glitter to create her art before each piece is set against a coloured backdrop.
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VirgoFollow your heart. Energize your moneymaking efforts over the next six weeks. You’ve got the moves to make it happen. LibraPour love into your home. Focus on personal development. Get energized to contribute to a bigger cause. ScorpioReview papers, photos and possessions. Clean closets, garages and attics. Purge the past to clear space for new adventures. Sagittarius-
Team projects and community efforts get farther than solo work. Pull together and share resources. CapricornEnjoy yourself and have fun. Advance professionally with Mars in Libra. Move forward boldly and grab passing opportunities.
Dublin Festival of History 2019 Various Locations, 1 - 20 October http://dublinfestivalofhistory.ie
Annual free Festival, brought to you by Dublin City Council, and organised by Dublin City Libraries. Over 150 walks, tours, exhibitions and talks take place across the city. Talks on the relationship between fashion and the city; anniversaries such as 50 years since the moon landing; the premiere of a documentary on the famous Alcock and Brown 1919 flight across the Atlantic ocean, and an in-depth look at the partition of Ireland 100 years on from the War of Independence.
THE NIGHTMARE REALM RDS, Friday 4th October - Friday 1st November Price:€20 - €28
MIND OVER MATTER Button Factory, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Wednesday 9th October. Price:€27.55
The terrifying scare event staged in Dublin’s RDS was voted the world’s number one Halloween. The Nightmare Realm walkthrough event, now scaring audiences for its third year in Dublin, takes visitors on a terrifying journey with three different scare houses – The Witches’ Hovel, Molly’s Murder House and Smiler’s Abattoir – gruesome scenes, props and characters from the grotesque and blood-churning to the sick and extreme that will prey on your deepest fears and nightmares.
n the eve of World Mental Health Day, the IDI in association with Design Enterprise Skillnet presents an incredible event & lineup of speakers, serving to highlight mental health in the creative industry. Mind Over Matter aims to bring the creative community together to continue the conversation around mental health, while raising much needed funds for Aware. Brendan Courtney will provide MC duties for the evening and other highlights include a keynote from Michelle Rial and a panel including discussion Dublin artist, Maser.
AquariusMake plans and dreams. Venture farther for six weeks with Mars in Libra. Travels, education and exploration delight you. PiscesTeam projects come together. Make financial plans for the future with Mars in Libra. Collaborate for shared financial gain. It could become profitable.
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Brian Quigley
Knockout stages here we come
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s Ireland head into their last Pool A game at the 2019 Rugby World Cup this weekend – against Samoa on October 12 at 11:45 our time – they know that whether they finish first or second in the group is out of their hands. If Japan beat Scotland then Ireland will finish as runnersup behind the hosts; if Scotland beat Japan then Ireland will top the group. This matters little really I suppose. It’s about whether we face New Zealand or South Africa in the quarter-finals. The All Blacks or the Springboks. A game that will be the defining moment of our World Cup regardless. Either game will be extremely difficult to win. Ireland’s most recent game – against Russia on October 3 – resulted in an expected easy win. The 35-0 score against the group’s whipping boys was perhaps a lower haul than we were hoping to net but it
The Barretstown campers with Melanie C at the Barretstown 25th Anniversary Gala Ball at the RDS. Pic Cathal Mac an Bheatha was sufficient to earn the allimportant bonus point. Russia succeeded in shutting
Ireland down for a decent amount of the game, and were not afraid to put their bodies on
the line. I was impressed with them, and if the game continues to develop there, and more
players get the chance to play in the top leagues abroad, then they will be a force to contend
with in years to come. Five tries and five conversions for Ireland in the Russia game restored some pride and belief after the defeat to Japan. Assuming we beat Samoa relatively easily then we are through to the knockout stages. We will be hoping that there is one big moment in the squad that will take this Ireland team where no Ireland team has gone before – into the semi-finals of a World Cup. It has certainly been a rollercoaster ride watching Ireland recently. The shambolic defeat to England in the warmup game. The successive victories over Wales and the strong start in Japan against Scotland. Back down to earth with the defeat at the hands of the hosts. Back up after beating Russia. As the Pool stages come to a climax the tables are settling out along familiar lines. The top sides from Europe and the Southern Hemisphere are poised to progress. The cream rising to the top, with a surprise package or two like Japan punching above their weight to the delight of the home crowd.
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