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Four new Luas lines and Metro on way By Jake Maxwell DUBLIN is to get four new Luas lines and the Metro is likely to extend into the Southside as part of the Government’s new â‚Ź115bn infrastructure plan although we knew a lot of that before! “I think it’s fair to say that we won’t call it Metro North any more – just Dublin Metro,â€? Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said.

Project Ireland 2040 will also see the construction of 500,000 new homes over the next two decades. The previously announced Metro is the centrepiece of the plan that will shape the captial and country’s development over the next 20 years and will stretch deep into the southern suburbs, linking with Dart and Luas lines (which is a new development). Dublin’s light rail service,

the Luas, is set for four new lines that will head for Bray, Lucan, Finglas and Poolbeg, all of which were announced previously under The National Transport Authority’s Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2016 – 2035 in April 2016. One of the main targets of the strategy is to channel growth in urban centres to deal with expected population growth of a million people by 2040.

Almost 50% of all dwellings must be built in cities, towns and villages under the plan. “The target is for 40% of all new housing to be delivered within the existing builtup areas of cities, towns DQG YLOODJHV RQ LQÂżOO DQG RU EURZQÂżHOG VLWHV ´ WKH SODQQLQJ framework document states.

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Sarah McWilliams from Sandyford with her dog Cooper at the auditions for the role of Rufus in Legally Blonde which runs from March 5-10 in the Bord GĂĄis Energy Theatre. Pic: Brian McEvoy . Âť Lots more pictures inside

02 | news in brief Females in Science ON FEBRUARY 11, the UN International Day of Females in Science - Head of BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition took place. The exhibition supports greater opportunities for women in Science roles nationally and internationally and is one of the largest in Europe. Mari Cahalane, Head of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition said: Âł7KH HYHQW VLJQLÂżHV WKH FDOO IRU a conversation globally about ensuring equal opportunities for fe males in science. “It also strives to encourage more young girls to take an interest in science and to highlight what a career in the ÂżHOG FDQ RŕľľHU ´

New Lidl for Castleknock Lidl’s plans to invest â‚Ź15 million and create 60 jobs in Castleknock can continue as a recent High Court ruling dismissed a judicial review against the development which was originally granted by the Fingal Co. Council in 2016. Alan Barry, Director of Property at Lidl Ireland is happy with the ruling: ‘’We look forward to commencing construction of the development E\ $SULO RI WKLV \HDU ´

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Renters are paying more than in Celtic 2,000 expected for Aware walk Tiger days Leah Conway (8) from Finglas at the launch of the 13th annual Aware Harbour2Harbour Walk. Pic: Shane O’Neill

By Charisma Trant

MORE than 2,000 people are expected to take part in the 13th annual Harbour2Harbour Walk this St Patrick’s Day. The walk from Howth Harbour to Dun Laoghaire Harbour (or reverse) this St Patrick’s Day aims to raise vital funds for the mental health organisation Aware. More than 2,000 enthusiastic walkers and charity supports are expected to walk the 26 km challenge with participants either starting at Howth Harbour or Dun Laoghaire Harbour. For the fourth year in a

row, the event is sponsored by Dublin Port Company which will also provide a ‘Halfway Hooley’ where walkers can catch a break at their public plaza in the port. The route will lead pedestrians along the scenic Dublin Bay route. “The Harbour2Harbour :DON RŕľľHUV WKH SHUIHFW H[FXVH to get friends and family together to mark St Patrick’s Day in a fun and healthy way, while also raising money for a great cause,â€? Gerry O’Brien, Head of Fundraising at Aware said. “As a result of this and othHU IXQGUDLVLQJ HŕľľRUWV $ZDUH is able to provide support services for individuals and

families impacted by depression or bipolar disorder, as well as delivering free mental health education programmes to adults and senior cycle students throughout the country.â€? The walk is suitable for PRVW ÂżWQHVV OHYHOV DQG DOO funds raised will go towards Aware’s nationwide support, education and information services. Participants can register now at aware.ie/events at a cost of â‚Ź25 per person. Eamonn O’Reilly, CEO at Dublin Port Company added: “Dublin Port is delighted to support Aware’s Harbour 2 Harbour Walk again this year.â€?

Luas and lines Metro announced Continued from previous page %URZQÂżHOG VLWHV DUH IRUPHU industrial or commercial sites and it is believed that up to 50% of new housing in Dublin county and other the areas of the capital either within or close to the M50 motorway around the city centre will be built in these areas. By 2040, an extra 250,000 will live in the Dublin area and another 250,000 are expected to live in second-tier cities such as Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford, with the remainder outside all cities. Of the total â‚Ź116bn in the plan, â‚Ź91bn will come directly from the exchequer, with the remainder funded by the commercial semi-State sector. The new strategy will also increase the density of housing in Dublin to avoid urban sprawl. The plan will also investments in bus transport, cultural and education projects and health, with plans to move the Coombe and Rotunda maternity hospitals to new premises. The higher-education sector is expected to get â‚Ź2.2bn while a ÂżIWK RI WKH HQWLUH SODQ Âź EQ will go towards climate change .

By Charisma Trant RENTS in Dublin are now higher than at any time during the Celtic Tiger, according to the latest Daft report. Figures also show the average monthly rent in Dublin has risen to ₏1,822, which is ₏380 higher than at the during the peak of the boom. The survey also shows that Dublin rents could rise to ₏2,500 before there is any chance for them to decrease. While there are properties available for rent in Dublin, prices for a four-bed room house in Sandyford can cost as much as ₏6,500 per month. 'DIW LH HYHQ DGYHUWLVHV D ¿YH bed room property in South County Dublin in Glenageary ZKLFK LV RQ R྾HU IRU Ÿ ,I UHQWHUV FDQœW D྾RUG WKDW areas such as Leopardstown and Tallaght have three-bed room houses for about ₏2,000 available. On Dublin’s Northside rent can vary between ₏2,500₏3,500 for a four-bed room house. Daft.ie advertises several properties in Drumcondra for approximately ₏2,700. However, if people would like to live further in the North, for example Howth, rent prices steadily increase again. A fourbed room house in Malahide can cost as much as ₏4,000. With prices rising, there is DOVR D OLPLWHG DPRXQW RI D྾RUGable family houses available. Charities such as the Simon

Communities fear that more people will become homeless if rents keep rising. The government’s cap on rent doesn’t seem to work and the ODWHVW ÂżJXUHV VKRZ WKDW D VWULFWHU control is necessary. “Rent Pressure Zones and other measures cannot work without proper monitoring and enforcement by the Residential 7HQDQFLHV %RDUG ´ “Tenants cannot be expected to ‘police’ this private market when they are clearly at such a huge disadvantage with continuously diminishing supply and ULVLQJ SULFHV ´ Focus Ireland agrees that while in certain areas the Rent Pressure Zones has shown positive development there is still room for improvement. Mike Allen, advocacy director of Focus Ireland said: “[...] there are so many loopholes in the legislation it is still far too HDV\ IRU ODQGORUGV WR LJQRUH ´ Daft quarterly Rental Report says rents rose across the country by an average of 10.4% last year, while the mean monthly UHQW GXULQJ WKH ÂżQDO TXDUWHU RI 2017 was â‚Ź1,227. Wicklow is the second most expensive county to rent in, only topped by Dublin, accordLQJ WR QHZ ÂżJXUHV In the cities of Galway and Waterford rents rose by just over 12% last year , while in Limerick city, the increase was nearly 15%. In Cork, the rise in rents was almost 8%.

350 new jobs for Swords By Charisma Trant PHARMA group MSD is to create 350 new jobs - on the site it closed last year with the loss of 550 jobs. The new biotech facility in Swords previously produced fertility and women’s health products but ceased operations last year, with the loss of 570 jobs. The new manufacturing

facility will produce biologicsbased medicines for the worldwide market. It is understood that MSD originally looked for a buyer for the site but have now decided to reuse it for this new high tech facility. Planning for the new plant is currently underway - as is the recruitment drive - with the intention that it will be up and running by 2021.

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Dubs are dublininpictures voted most attractive DUBLIN’S men have been voted the most handsome (28%) and its women the most beautiful (27%) out of all 32 counties, according to a new survey, writes Charisma Trant. Across Ireland 1,000 were surveyed by the Jury’s +RWHO *URXS DQG RQH LQ ÂżYH believed that the Dubs are the most attractive in the country, closely followed by Galway. The survey also revealed which accent is the sexiest, the famous Donegal accent still seems to charm people DQG LV LQ ÂżUVW SODFH ZLWK Cork’s softer accent coming in second and Dublin in third. When looking abroad most Irish people ranked both Italian and Scandinavian women and men as the most attractive. Surprisingly, French is still considered the language of love and was voted to one of the best accents in the world, followed by the Aussies and Italians. Suzanne Cannon, Head of Marketing at Jurys Inn, said: “[...] our research has some SOD\IXO ÂżQGLQJV LW DOVR VKRZV that the Irish have a lot of love to give!â€?

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The Asian elephant calf with his mum Anak. Pic: Patrick Bolger By Charisma Trant LOVE was in the air recently in Dublin Zoo after it was announced that an Asian elephant calf was born there earlier this month. The newest addition was born on February 10, and weighs an astonishing 90kg. Proud mama, Anak, gave birth to the healthy male calf, after a 22-month gestation period. The little elephant boy, is Anak’s second calf and the

seventh elephant calf born at Dublin Zoo during the last four years. “We are delighted to welcome our new arrival to Dublin Zoo and happy to report the calf is healthy, strong and was standing within minutes of his birth,� Operations Manager at Dublin Zoo, Gerry Creighton said. “It is fascinating to watch the younger females interact with the calf, as they are working together to protect him.

“Witnessing the sights and sounds of an elephant birth, is important to inexperienced females in the herd as it prepares them for motherhood.� The Asian elephant population has declined by over 50% in the last 70 years and Dublin Zoo is actively involved with the international breeding programme that was established to assist with the survival of the Asian Elephant.

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At last, Spring is in the air Brian Quigley

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to drive full steam ahead into the year, ready to embrace all WKH JRRG EDG DQG LQGLŕľľHUHQW LW has in store for you. Spring is a very positive time. In nature things are coming back to life after being in hibernation. Colour is coming out everywhere. More daylight

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not the most religious of people and have been quite sceptical about whether we should continue to give to charities in light of all the scandals that have surrounded them in recent years, but the focus this year is on Sierra Leone, a country that has had more than its share of hardship in recent years. They had the Ebola virus outbreak, and that was followed by the devastating mudslides last year. Trocaire boxes remind me of /HQW ZKLFK NLFNV R྾ WKLV ZHHN It’s a time we associate with giving something up, whether that’s sweets, alcohol, smoking or whatever. Obviously the custom is rooted in religion but it’s a great opportunity nonetheless to do something to improve your health and wellbeing. I usually try to give up chocoODWH RU ¿]]\ GULQNV EXW WKLV \HDU I’m going to try and cut down on the amount of time I spend on my mobile phone, which is by far the most addictive thing I possess. Good luck with whatever you plan to give up (or take on) yourself!

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MONDAY GROUPS Donnycarney 5.30 pm & 7.30 pm Le Cheile Community Centre Clancarthy Road/Collins Ave East Your consultant is Mary 086 6008918 Donaghmede 5.30pm & 7.30pm The Donaghmede Inn, Cellar Bar Your Consultant is Toni 0872430247 Finglas 5.30pm & 7.30pm Willows Football Club, Jamestown Road, Poppintree, Finglas, D11 TF61 Your consultant is Margaret 086-3233524 Howth 5.30 pm & 7.30pm Howth Sea Angling Centre West pier. Your consultant is Claire 0852816822 Santry 5.30pm & 7:30pm Greenfield Community Club Shanliss Avenue , Santry Your consultant is Jillian 086 3532051 Swords 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm Thornleigh ETNS Applewood, Swords Your Consultant is Jackie 0862107000

TUESDAY GROUPS Ballymun Tuesdays 6.30pm Axis, Main Street Ballymun, D 9 Your Consultant is Linda 0863987316 Clontarf Tuesday at 5.30pm and 7.30pm Clontarf Parish Centre, Seafield Road West, Clontarf Your consultant is Jackie 083 3655650 Donabate 530pm & 730pm Waterside hotel, Donabate Your Consultant is Maria 087 1371957 Feltrim, The Riasc Centre, 5.30pm & 7.30pm Feltrim Rd (opposite Ploughmans pub), Swords Your Consultant is Paula 086 8507051 Finglas 9.30am, 11.30am, 3.30pm, 5.30pm & 7.30pm Erins Isle GAA Club Finglas Your consultant is Jillian 086 3532051 Finglas 3.30pm, 5.30pm & 7.30pm Willows Football Club, Jamestown Road, Poppintree, Finglas, D11 TF61 Your consultant is Margaret 086-3233524 Kilbarrack/Raheny 7.30 pm Ard Scoil La Salle Raheny Road Your consultant is Mary 0866008918 Portmarnock 5.30pm & 7:30pm St Marnocks Primary School Strand Rd. (Beside the parish church) Your Consultant is Helena 086 2068100 Rush 5.30pm & 7.30pm The Strand Bar, Upper Main St. Your Consultant is Adele 0876440118

Sutton 5.30pm & 7.30pm Marine Hotel, Sutton Cross, Your consultant is Carol 086 040 2690 Swords 5.30pm & 7.30pm The B.A.S.E. on Brackenstown Road Your consultant is Jen on 0863726938

WEDNESDAY GROUPS Donaghmede 5.30pm & 7.30pm The Donaghmede Inn, Cellar Bar Your Consultant is Toni 087 2430247 Drumcondra/ Marino 7.30 pm lerne Social & Sports Club Grace Park Road Your consultant is Edel 0874601216 Edenmore 7.30 pm St Eithne’s Primary school Your consultant is Jen 0863726938 Finglas 6.30pm Leisurepoint Centre, Cardiffsbridge Road Finglas, D 11 Your consultant is Natalie 0861095260 Malahide Pastoral Parish Centre 9.30am Main Street, Malahide Your Consultant is Paula 086 8507051 Malahide 5.30pm & 7.30pm St. Sylvester’s Infant School Yellow Walls Road, Malahide Your Consultant is Paula 086 8507051 Raheny 9.30 am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm Raheny United Football Club, All Saints Drive Your consultant is Carol 086 040 2690 Rush 9.30 am The Strand Bar Upper main street Your Consultant is Adele 0876440118 Skerries 5.30pm & 7.30pm Skerries Harps GAA, Thomas Hand St Your Consultant is Adele 0876440118 Swords 5.30 pm & 7.30 pm Peacocks Bar & Restaurant Rivervalley, Swords Your Consultant is Rachel 086 8062229

THURSDAY GROUPS Ballymun 9.30am Axis, Main Street, Ballymun, D 9 Your Consultant is Linda 0863987316 Balbriggan 9.30am 11.30am 5.30pm & 7.30pm Bracken Court Hotel Your consultant is Sandra 0863258526. Baldoyle 5.30pm & 7.30pm Racecourse Inn, Grange Road, Baldoyle Your Consultant is Michelle 086 4402531 Drumcondra/ Marino 9.30AM & 3.30PM, 5.30PM, 7.30PM lerne Social & Sports Club Grace Park Road Your consultant is Edel 087 4601216

Finglas 7.30pm The Shamrock lodge pub (New venue) Finglas Village (Next door to Supervalu) Your Consultant is Linda 086 3987316 Killester 7.30pm St Brigids Boys School, Howth Road, Killester Your consultant is Carol 086 0402690 Lusk 5.30 pm & 7.30 pm Corduff National School Your consultant is Maria 087 1371957 Lusk 9:30am Round Towers GAA Club Your consultant is Joan 086 3857035 Malahide 5.30pm & 7.30pm St. Sylvesters Infant School Your Consultant is Jackie 086 2107000 Skerries 5:30 & 7:30 pm Skerries Sailing club Your consultant is Joan 0863857035 Swords 9:30 am & 11:30 am Peacocks Bar & Restaurant Rivervalley, Swords Your Consultant is Rachel 086 8062229 Swords 5:30 pm & 7:30 pm Peacocks Bar & Restaurant Rivervalley, Swords Your Consultant is Joanne 087 6082073

FRIDAY GROUPS Baldoyle 9.30 am Racecourse Inn, Grange Road. Baldoyle Your Consultant is Michelle 086 4402531 Swords 9:30am Rivervalley Community Centre Rivervalley, Swords Your Consultant is Rachel 086 8062229

SATURDAY GROUPS Finglas 9.30am Beneavin College, Beneavin Road Finglas, Dn 11 Your consultant is Natalie 0861095260 Kilbarrack /Raheny 9.30 am Ard Scoil La Salle Raheny Road Your consultant is Mary 086 6008918 Santry 9:30am Santry community resource centre (opposite Santry park front gates) Donville Court, D9 Your Consultant is Linda 0863987316 Swords 10.00 am & 12.00 pm Colmchilles, GAA Glenn Ellen Road, Swords Your consultant is Joanne 087 6082073

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Jessica Kidd from Corduff was awarded the Charles J Haughey Postgraduate Fellowship for 2017/18 to support her as she pursues her Master’s in Law at DCU.

Chanelle McCoy at Racing to the Top in the RHA Gallery, Ely Place, organised by Horse Racing Ireland’s Ownership Department. Pic: Brian McEvoy

New critic Rachel Allen with Nuala Carey, Ciara Kelly, Paul Harrington and Aoibhin Garrihy who were revealed as this years celebrities who will be donning aprons for the TV3’s˜The Restaurant which will air from February 21. Pic: Brian McEvoy

Moore Street Trader Catherine Kennedy ahead of the €6m St Valentines Day draw. Pic: Mac Innes Photography.

Christopher Kelly and Monika Walsh, and right, Danielle Gibney, at the premiere of The Shape of Water at The Lighthouse Cinema. Pic: Brian McEvoy

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FILM of the week

CHINESE AND IRISH POETRY Literature Ireland, Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation, 36 Fenian Street, Trinity College Dublin, February 21, 6.30pm

I, TONYA Out on February 16

To mark Chinese New Year, Literature Ireland is proud to present an evening of Chinese and Irish poetry and song. Irish poets Nuala NĂ­ Dhomhnaill and Harry Clifton will read from their poetry alongside the Chinese translators FangZhe and Lijing Peng. Musical accompaniment

for the evening will be provided by Jiani Liu Doyle playing the Guzheng. There are limited places, so please book your tickets as soon as possible. For more: info@literatureireland.com

INFO EVENING of the week Amorous Common Frogs! ( Pic: Justin Ivory) Love is in the air! With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, we humans will be getting “all loved up�. But this is also the month for amorous amphibians – in particular the Common Frog. Frogs, being cold-blooded (ectothermic), become inactive and hibernate during winter. During February (sometimes in mild years as early as January), Common Frogs (Rana temporaria) begin to emerge from hibernation to hop, skip and jump their frenzied way towards traditional breeding sites of ponds, pools, ditches etc. The males are usually first to arrive and begin a chorus of low croaking to serenade the females. The males literally grab the females as they arrive at the spawning sites (no time for shrinking violets here!). A male will jump on the females back and wrap its front legs around her body, clinging on with specially adapted ‘nuptial pads’ on each of its “thumbs�. A female can attract a whole host of suitors who will all try

Based on the unbelievable but true events, I, TONYA is a darkly comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history. Though Harding was the first American woman to complete a triple axel in competition, her legacy was forever defined by her association with an infamous, ill-conceived, and even more

THE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY CLUB International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin, February 23, 9.30pm, â‚Ź10, 01 677 9250

Volunteer Information Evenings are informal events where you get a chance to listen to a short talk from up to five organisations. After the talks, we provide some refreshments and give you a lot of time to speak one-on-one with each of the organisations.

Need a night out with your friends but want to do something different than going to your local. Why don’t you join dozens of other comedy fans at the International Comedy Club this February? You can expect a great night with tons

BOOK of the week

PLAY of the week

ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE by Gail Honeyman

PORCELAIN Abbey Theatre, 26/27 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin, February 16- March 10, 8pm, â‚Ź25/ 18

Eleanor Oliphant has learned how to survive but not how to live Eleanor Oliphant leads a simple life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats the same meal deal for lunch every day and buys the same two bottles of vodka to drink every weekend. Eleanor Oliphant is happy. Nothing is missing from her carefully timetabled life.

Except, sometimes, everything. One simple act of kindness is about to shatter the walls Eleanor has built around herself. An astonishing story of life.

A new play by Margaret Perry, Porcelain weaves past and present, myth and fact to explore the parallel stories of two Irish women. Tipperary, 1895. Bridget Cleary’s not feeling quite herself. Her husband believes she has been taken by fairies and a changeling left in her place,

Frog spawn (Pic: Justin Ivory) to jump and cling onto her together, so much so that some females end up drowning from this over-zealous attention. While the male is attached, the female starts to lay her eggs which the male simultaneously fertilises. Each egg is covered by jelly which swells and offers some protection to the developing embryo. All these jelly covered eggs stick together to form the familiar masses of frogspawn. Two to three weeks later the tiny tadpoles will emerge. Get out in the next few weeks and you could be treated to a great spectacle! Just remember not to disturb the frogs and that it is illegal to remove frog spawn without a licence. So what are you waiting for – hop to it!

of entertainment. Based in the heart of the city on the bustling Wicklow Street, the International Comedy Club plays host to the newest faces of Irish Comedy.

Hilary Rose who plays Conor’s long-suffering mother Mairead. PJ Gallagher returns in a new role with familiar characters including Sergeant Healy.

Rock ‘N’ Roll Years and Dance Hall Days is a brilliant night of music featuring George Jones, Clubsound and four wonderful singers. The show will transport you back to the nostalgic days and incredible artists of 50’s and 60’s. Combining evocative love ballads with the greatest rock ‘n’ roll hit songs of the era, this

with devastating consequences. London, 2017. Hat is a new mother. She has a great life. So why does she want to disappear? A modern-day thriller for all.

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show will carry the audience back to a time when dance halls were full and the youngsters danced, jived and rocked to the Four Seasons, the Shadows, Neil Sedaka, and many more!

WORKSHOP of the week

HEALTH TIP of the week

BEHIND THE BASICS Radisson Blu Royal Hotel,8 Golden Lane, Dublin, February 24, 9am2pm, â‚Ź75.97

MINDFULNESS, YOGA AND MEDITATION Yoga Dublin, Ranelagh, 28a Dartmouth Road, Dublin, February 24, 2-4pm, â‚Ź30

Feel motivated, inspired & kick start your 2018 on a journey to be the best version of you. Our day last June went incredibly well. Myself & Sean are feeling so excited to be able to travel the country to inspire & motivate everyone. Upon arrival, you will kick-start the day with a healthy

These 2-hour experiential workshops delve deep into Mindfulness, Meditation, and Yoga. And include focus on connecting to our natural rhythm with the changing seasons. Each workshop is designed to help participants understand and

smoothie, and then start your workout with Sean and Niamh, followed by a healthy lunch. And a DJ will entertain you with the biggest hits during the day.

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ROCK ‘N’ ROLL YEARS & DANCE HALL DAYS Pavilion Theatre, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, February 24, 8pm, â‚Ź25

THE YOUNG OFFENDERS RTÉ2, Thursdays 9.30pm

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TV SHOW of the week

The Young Offenders follows the coming-of-age adventures of lovable rogues Conor and Jock as they navigate their awkward teenage years, hatching plans and adventures to help distract from their tough home lives and their inability to stay out of trouble at school. Alex Murphy and Chris Walley reprise their roles from the smash hit feature film on which the television series is based. Also returning is

poorly executed attack on fellow Olympic competitor Nancy Kerrigan. Featuring an iconic turn by Margot Robbie as the fiery Harding, a moustachioed Sebastian Stan as her impetuous ex-husband Jeff Gillooly.

COMEDY of the week

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION EVENING Carmelite Community Centre, 56 Aungier Street, Dublin 2, February 19, 6.15pm

Our team is also on hand to answer any questions you may have about volunteering. These popular events are free to attend but registration is required.

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he wait is over and the 2018 SSE Airtricity League Premier Division NLFNV R൵ WKLV weekend. No doubt Dundalk and Cork will be vying for top spot again in 2018. With the takeover by 86 LQYHVWPHQW ¿UP 3HDN FRPplete things are set up nicely for Dundalk to try to reclaim the title. Cork have a tricky opening GD\ ¿[WXUH DZD\ WR D 6W 3DWULFN¶V Athletic side that will be hoping to get into winning mode right from the start and avoid being dragged into the relegation zone from early on, as happened last \HDU ,I WKH\ FDQ WDNH SRLQWV R൵ Cork and Dundalk beat Bray WKHQ LW ZLOO EH ¿UVW EORRG WR 6WHSKHQ .HQQ\¶V PHQ Dundalk have prepared well for the new campaign, taking in games in Spain against China League One side Shanghai 6KHQ[LQ DQG 6RXWK .RUHD . /HDJXH ¶V )& 6HRXO WR 'XQGDON $ UXQ RXW DJDLQVW Brentford from the English

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Broadcaster Karen Koster with Kate O’Riordan (2) at the launch of Dental Care Ireland’s ‘First Dental Visit’ campaign. Throughout the month of March 2018, Dental Care Ireland practices nationwide will be offering a free first dental visit to all patients under five. Pic: Nikki Cathcart 6HSWHPEHU VR KRSHIXOO\ WKH\¶UH UHDG\ WR ¿JKW IRU WKHLU SODFH LQ WKH WRS ÀLJKW :KR ZLOO ¿QLVK DV 'XEOLQ¶V top side this year? It has been Shamrock Rovers for the last few campaigns – the last time DQRWKHU 'XEOLQ FOXE ¿QLVKHG above Rovers in the League

ZDV 6W 3DWULFN¶V $WKOHWLF LQ ,¶YH D KXQFK LW FRXOG EH Bohemians this time. I was impressed with them last term and think they can be even better this time out. As if to get the battle for Dublin supremacy underway right from the getJR WKH ¿[WXUH PDFKLQH VHUYHG

up Bohemians hosting Rovers at Dalymount Park on the opening weekend. ,Q WKH RWKHU RSHQLQJ ¿[WXUHV Sligo host Limerick and Derry City face the long trip to Water-

IRUG 7KHVH DUH H[FLWLQJ WLPHV for Waterford as they return WR WKH WRS ÀLJKW DIWHU GRPLQDWing the First Division last year. I was well impressed to learn recently that after Dundalk and the four big Dublin clubs, Waterford actually have more /HDJXH WLWOHV VL[ WKDQ DQ\RQH else. 7KRVH VL[ OHDJXH WLWOHV FDPH in a powerful eight-year period of dominance of Irish football EHWZHHQ DQG ZKHQ European football was played against the greats of the time, including a Matt Busby led 0DQFKHVWHU 8QLWHG LQ ZKHQ WKH 2OG 7UD൵RUG VLGH were defending their maiden European Cup win, and a tie against Glasgow &HOWLF WKH VLGH who had won the European Cup immediately prior to 8QLWHG LQ ,¶P VXUH DOO WKH players and fans on the opening weekend will EH SDXVLQJ WR UHÀHFW RQ WKH VDG ORVV RI /LDP 0LOOHU OHIW 0D\ he rest in peace.

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