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Council is owed €3m for water  laura webb

DUBLIN City Council is owed almost €3m from outstanding commercial water bills.

At present, water rates due for 2014 stand at approximately €8m, but the council is currently chasing debts of €3m prior to this year.

Before the introduction of Irish Water, the commercial rates were owed to the council – now, they are owed to the semi-state company.

However, the council will not lose out on this revenue if the money owed to it before Irish Water was established is collected, according to a council spokesperson.

It is hoped that by 2015, the process of billing and debt collection will be taken over by the water utility. Currently, the collection of money owed is still carried out by the council.

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Smile! Mace treats to help raise lots of lolly for a hospice fund sisters Seren and Saoirse Martin

were delighted to tuck in to Halloween Smile chocolate lollipops, which are being sold for €1 each at 24 Mace convenience stores across Dublin to raise funds for The Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF),

which has been officially named as Mace’s charity partner for 2014/2015. The partnership aims to raise €100,000 over the year, with a specific focus on fundraising for the IHF Nurses for Night Care programme. Picture: Naoise Culhane

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Poolbeg High Court challenge considered

Work on controversial incinerator begins  laura larkin

WORK has begun to build a waste incinerator at the landmark Poolbeg site, but outraged residents are considering legal action to stop the project going ahead.

The controversial plan was first announced in 1997 and has been the subject of fierce opposition over two decades.

This week site clearance restarted at the site.

But now as Covanta, the US company behind the incinerator, announced that work has started on the site a fresh challenge may be in the works.

Local action group Combined Residents Against Incineration are considering a legal challenge based on the fact that it believes the incinerator will break limits set out by its planning permission.

Planning permission

was first granted for the build seven years ago by Dublin City Council.

Frances Corr, who leads the protest group, said the group had engaged a legal team and are expected to announce a decision on whether they will take High Court action shortly. But if the legal route doesn’t work there is appetite on the ground for continued actions, she said.

“If it does come down to it, it will end up with a situation similar to the Shell to Sea project.”

Those who are opposed to the development, she said, were “willing to do whatever it takes” to stop the building of the plant, from site disruption to interfere with construction.

“T here is outrage a mong residents in Ringsend, Sandymount and Irishtow n,” the Sandymount resident

Plans for the landmark site moved ahead recently. Picture: Photocall Ireland

said.

“Our main concerns are for our health and the future development of the community,” she noted. “Who wants to invest or live near such a monstrosity,” she said.

The waste-to-energy plant will incinerate up to 600,000 tonnes of rubbish annually.

The company has said it expects the plant to be operational in late 2017.

It will supply 80,000 homes in Ireland with renewable energy.

Poolbeg has been a contentious issue for the council since the prospect of a city-based waste incinerator was raised.

The plan has been u n a n i m o u s l y vo t e d

down on a number of occasions.

Local councillor Daithi Doolan (SF) said councillors were given no notice that the work was to start at the Ringsend site. “The pattern with Poolbeg to date is that we’ve had to get all of our information second hand, or squeezed out like a sponge,” he told the Gazette.

Opposition to the rollout of the Dublin Waste to Management Project will not dissipate even at this late stage, he said.

“This is no longer just a local Ringsend issue, this is a citywide issue. I’d be very surprised if there isn’t huge opposition.”

Doolan expressed a

suspicion that, as the city in general moves towards the relatively lucrative model of recycling waste, the incinerator would struggle to fulfil the quota it needs to supply energy to Irish homes. He said there was fear locally that waste would be imported from elsewhere.

“The whole of waste management has changed since 1997. This is a project from the dark ages.”

City manager Owen Keegan gave the final go-ahead for the project in September. It is understood the project will cost in the region of €500m, with taxpayers footing some of the bill.

Covanta will invest just €125m of its own money in the development. T he company did not want to speculate on a potential legal threat but said the facility would be built and operated within its permissions and licenses.

Separately, a Community Liaison Committee is to established to liaise between the council and the local community.

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Waltons

historic: refurbishment gets green light at kilmainham court

Time to make music

Upgrade ahead of 1916 celebrations  laura larkin

KILMAINHAM Courthouse is finally set to be refurbished with work due to be completed in time for the 1916 commemorations.

The courthouse, which is directly adjacent to Kilmainham Gaol, was handed over to the Office of Public Works in July last year.

Dublin City Council has granted planning permission for the refit of the courthouse to make it suitable for visitors.

The jail site is one of the city’s most popular tourist spots, attracting about 326,000 visitors last year.

The historic courthouse will become part

of the jail museum, with the potential to accommodate more visitors.

Tender documents have already been published for the redevelopment.

It is hoped the work will be completed before the citywide celebrations of the 1916 Rising anniversary.

Kilmainham Gaol is best known as the prison where 14 leaders of the Easter Rising were executed.

Dublin South Central Deputy Catherine Byrne (FG) welcomed the news that the project looked set to go ahead.

“This is great news for Dublin South Central, which will be a key location for the upcoming 1916 commemorations,”

she said. “Between this Kilmainham announcement and the planned major restoration of Richmond Barracks in Inchicore, the area is going to be integral to the historic commemorations”.

The courthouse was used as such until 2008 when it was handed over to the OPW. It has been vacant since then.

Built in the 1800s, the building will serve as an entrance point and a ticket collection spot for visitors. Outhouse buildings will be converted into toilets, and an internal mezzanine will link the west and east wings. There were no objections to the development, according to the council.

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Animated: Cosplayers are geared up for the return of the 10th Eirtakon ireland’s largest and longest-runnin anime and manga convention, Eirtakon, is set to return to Dublin next month. Pictured in cosplay at the launch of Eirtakon are Vicky Heartilly as Simca from Air Gear, John Kennedy as Disney’s Maleficent, and Zara O’Leary as Alice from Tales of Symphonia 2. The DCU Anime and Manga Society has been running this event, which is now in its 10th year. Eirtakon will take place at the Croke Park Conference Centre from November 21 to 23, and tickets can be bought online at www.eirtakon.com. Picture: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland

THE legendary Waltons School of Music competition is now open for submissions.

Entries are invited from primary and secondary schools, and must have registered by February 2015.

Groups may enter in instrumental, vocal or mixed categories.

The competition will culminate in a 12-school National Concert Hall performance.

The school has been at the heart of the Dublin city music scene for more than 20 years.

The winners will be chosen next November by a panel of judges.

The theme for the 2015 competition is Why Music?

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crime Poor signage a culprit in ‘mistaken identity’ bomb incident halloween: safety advice

Call to improve street signs Pupils  laura larkin

DUBLIN City Council has made arrangements to erect more precise signage in the Ballyfermot area, following concerns that a pipe-bomb exploded under a car in a “case of mistaken identity”.

The explosion, which happened in July, saw a bomb explode in a driveway of a family home in the Ballyfermot Parade area.

The Gazette understands that nobody was hurt in the incident.

In a bizarre twist, the

council has undertaken an inspection of street signs in the area, at the request of the family involved.

T hey are now are awaiting the arrival of new street signage to erect in the vicinity.

The family involved are “terrified” about remaining in the area af ter the distressing incident, according to Cllr Brid Smith (PBP), who has been working closely with them.

They are concerned about their future in Ballyfermot and appealed to the coun-

cil to signpost the area better.

Cllr Smith raised the issue at a meeting of the south central area committee earlier this month, in a motion that read: “The untold distress and risks to the family and their neighbours should never be repeated or suffered by any other family in the area.

“We call on management to take every step possible to allow the family remain in Ballyfermot by making necessary adjustments to street signage in the immediate

vicinity.”

Speaking at the meeting, Cllr Smith referred to the incident as “explosive”.

Something similar could be avoided in the future, she said: “All it requires is a bit of clarification about the names of the roads,” she told the meeting.

She said there was confusion about the names of some roads in the area “I suspect a lot of people do not know about this and that a lot of councillors are not aware of the gravity of it. And it is grave,” Cllr Smith said.

In response to the family’s concerns the roads maintenance department of the council inspected the area around Ballyfer-

told to take care

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Cllr Brid Smith, PBP highlighted the terrifying impact that the wrong street signage had on one family

mot Parade, Crescent, Drive and Avenue, the council said.

Arrangements were made to order new street signage for the vicinity, which would be erected as soon as possible after they arrived in the council depot,

to “ensure each of the roads is easily identifiable”.

Councillors were also invited to make suggestions about what else they felt could be done to avoid an incident of this nature in the future.

THE Dublin Fire Brigade has launched its Halloween safety campaign advising children on how to act responsibly and avoid danger over the Halloween period.

The Be Safe-Stay Safe campaign was launched on Thursday, October 16, at Scoil Chaoimhin, Marlborough Street.

Dublin Fire Brigade is liaising with Dublin Bus, gardai and the Dublin Sociey for the Prevention of Cruely to Animals, to inform children and teenagers about the dangers of illegal bonfires and fireworks.

Halloween safety packs with leaflets and posters have been sent out to all primary schools by Dublin Fire Brigade.

The packs give advice to children about being responsible this Halloween, and on safety measures to avoid danger.

Pat Fleming, chief fire officer, Dublin Fire Brigade, said: “There has been a downwards trend in the number of incidents responded to

by Dublin Fire Brigade in recent years with 503 incidents on Halloween night 2013 compared to 639 the previous year.”

The campaign is part of Dublin City Council’s Halloween Response Programme, which includes a city-wide programme of family-friendly community events and a preventative programme aimed at stopping the stockpiling of bonfire materials.

Details of local events will be available on www. dublincity.ie in the run up to Halloween.

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city safety: daylight fight witnessed by tourists and children

Demand for extra gardai on streets  laura larkin news@dublingazette.com

A RECENT viscous daylight street fight caught on camera in the city centre has prompted calls for extra gardai on Dublin city centre streets.

A Henry Street assault, witnessed by tourists and children, was caught on a phone camera last week and the video quickly went viral online.

The fight broke out between two men on the busy shopping street at about 5.30pm and was captured by Classic Hits 4FM radio DJ Mike Hogan.

The scuffling pair eventually went their separate ways before gardai arrived at the scene.

Fianna Fail spokesperson on Justice and Equality, Niall Collins TD, said the video highlighted serious concerns for safety and public order in the city.

Dublin was “becoming a scary place for tourists” and needed more gardai visible on the streets, he said.

“There are often times, both during the day and night, when our commercial centre, including O’Connell Street and Grafton Street are very threatening places,” said Collins.

A public order unit should be established for Dublin city centre, according to the party.

The unit should be ring-fenced for funding to allow it tackle antiso-

cial behaviour and petty crime in the capital.

Such a unit would provide concentrated, 24-hour, visible policing in the city, he said.

“Businesses already under pressure are enraged that no one is taking pride or responsibility for the city centre,” he said, adding that the situation in the capital was at crisis point, and extra Garda feet on the street was the only solution.

“Similarly, aggressive begging on public transport and in particular at Luas stops and other locations, along with drug dealing must be dealt with before Dublin gets a reputation as a crime ridden city,” he went on.

A spokesperson for the Department of Justice highlighted the upcoming recruitment of 200 gardai.

The Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald, will also meet with representatives of the Dublin City Joint Policing Committee to discuss what additional supports are needed in the city.

Immigration duties continue to be moved away from gardai, which will see 150 gardai freed up for front-line duties.

Recent local Garda operations to deal with antisocial behaviour include Operation Spire, focused on O’Connell Street, and Operation Pier, in Temple Bar and the quay areas.

jobs Scheme is slammed as gateway to nowhere

91% of Gateway jobs still unfilled  laura larkin

DUBLIN City Council has managed to fill just 26 positions through the controversial Gateway scheme.

The council was supposed to fill 295 roles by the end of this year. So far it has manged to recruit just 9% of that number.

The work on offer is

mostly based outdoors.

Gateway workers are paid €20 on top of their dole for 19.5 hours work, or the equivalent of about €1 per hour.

It is targeted at those who have been unemployed for two or more years. People are contacted at random and asked to take up work in their local authority area.

Those who refuse can have their benefits cut or reduced.

According to the council, the jobs are understood not to displace council jobs and are designed to be complementary. Work can include landscaping and “village enhancement”.

Cllr Gar y Gannon (Ind) believes the scheme

was poorly planned.

“I’m against anything that undermines the minimum wage,” he said. “It [the scheme] is effectively a gateway to nowhere.

Those on the scheme or self-referring for the scheme don’t seem to be developing more skills.”

The fact that there was no prospect of a full-time position with the council

is a disincentive for people to take up work on the scheme, he added.

“It’s almost like a holding pen for people for two years just to get them off the live register.”

A spokesperson for the Department of Social Protection said participation had picked up in recent weeks across the country.

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Westbury water Council is still collecting charge from city businesses Makeover for top city hotel

Millions owed in unpaid bills  laura webb news@gazettegroup.com

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TO celebrate 30 years in Dublin city centre the Westbur y Hotel, just off Grafton Street, has undergone a €2m makeover.

The hotel has long been a favourite of visiting glitterati, including Al Pacino, Katherine Hepburn, Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp.

Included in its exclusive upgrade is a redesign of the Graf ton Suite and the opening of a new restaurant, Balfes.

“The Westbury has become renowned as a great social hub at Dublin’s ultimate city address,” said Vincent O’Gorman, who is general manager of the Westbury Hotel.

DUBLIN City Council is waiting on payment of almost €3m for outstanding water bills from city businesses, which received the bills before 2014.

Commercial water charges due to date for 2014 in the Dublin City Council area amount to more than €8m, with € 1. 7 m o u t s t a n d i n g from 2013, and a further €1.2m owed from previous years.

As of September 30 this year, commercial water charges due stood at €8,227,749.10. Outstanding amounts from 2013 total €1,715,284.15 and outstanding rates before 2013 are €1,220,325.96.

Before Irish Water was established, commercial

rates were owed to the council. They are now owed to Irish Water.

According to a spokesperson for Dublin City Council, the council is acting as an agent for Irish Water regarding the billing and collection of non-domestic water charges since January 1 of this year.

If and when the charges are paid, the money will go to Irish Water. However, the council spokesperson said this figure is set against money paid to the council by Irish Water for water services provided by the council.

Currently, the council is continuing to chase down the debts owed on commercial water rates.

It is hoped that by next year this task will be undertaken by Irish Water instead.

“Acting as an agent for

Irish Water, Dublin City Council is pursuing the debtor. There is an active arrears management policy in place and reminders and letters are issued to customers advising of disconnection where arrears are outstanding.

We engage fully with all customers to facilitate arrangements to discharge outstanding arrears.

“Irish Water are planning to migrate all data from our billing system in 2015 and will then bill and collect at that stage,” the spokesperson said.

When asked if the council will get any of the money collected that was owed to it before Irish Water was established, the spokesperson said: “Yes. A figure of €13.1m in respect of commercial water charges was agreed on

Dublin City Council is waiting on payment of almost €3m in outstanding water bills

January 1, 2014.”

In a statement to The Gazette, Irish Water said: “Local authorities are continuing to operate the non-domestic billing system on behalf of Irish Water for 2014

and this is likely to continue into 2015.

“Debt is currently being pursued in the normal way.

“Irish Water is liaising closely with local authorities in this regard to ensure

collection is maximised.

“The debt fluctuates due to billing cycles and seasonal factors but at any given time would normally be in the range of circa €100m-€130m [nationally].”

don’sdublin

Going Wilde about Oscar Of all the great writers born in Dublin, Oscar Wilde is one whose life and work still fascinates people. He was unique, brilliant and ultimately suffered the mightiest fall and died penniless at only 46 years old.

He was born on October 16, 1854 at 21 Westland Row to Sir William Wilde and his wife Jane. William was one of the leading eye-and-ear surgeons of the day, and his free dispensary was the forerunner of the current Royal Eye and Ear Hospital. Jane wrote poetry for The Nation under the style Speranza (Italian for ‘hope’) and was famed for her parties, where the young Oscar met the great and good, namely; the writer Sheridan La Fanu, the mathematician William Rowan Hamilton and the painter George Petrie among others.

He went to Portora Royal School in Enniskillen and won a scholarship to study Classics at Trinity College, Dublin. In 1874, he won another scholarship and went to Magdalen College, Oxford where in 1878 he achieved a double-first in Classics.

In 1891, he wrote his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, which brought Wilde notoriety. In it Gray makes a deal with the Devil to remain young while his picture ages, and this was considered perverse and scandalous. Modern readers take a lighter view, and the story has been made into film

on many occasions.

From 1892-1895, Wilde had a run of unprecedented success with his plays Lady Windermere’s Fan, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband, and his masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest, all playing to full houses. However, after losing a bitterly contested court case he was convicted of gross indecency and sent to two years of hard labour in Reading Gaol. He was so unsuited for this punishment that his health suffered, and it hastened his death three years after his release, in Paris on the November 30, 1900.

Always one for the witty remark, he is reported to have said when lying on his deathbed after being handed a glass of champagne “I am dying beyond my means”. Well said, Oscar!

Don Cameron

www.donsdublin.wordpress.com

One of the greatest writers born in Dublin, Oscar Wilde

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safety Fire highlights risk of damage to city’s heritage

Alarm as stockpiled tyres spark blaze  laura larkin

A DUBLIN City Councilowned historic building was damaged in a recent fire, prompting calls for Halloween safety measures to be implemented earlier.

A fire broke out in the basement of No 3, Henrietta Street in Dublin 1 on October 6 – more than three weeks before the annual festivities.

A collection of tyres was gathered in the basement and set alight, with cardboard taken from outside a local shop.

The fire broke out around 9pm on the night and fire services were called to the scene.

Toxic smoke from the burning tyres caused distress for residents living close by, according to Cllr Mannix Flynn (Ind).

A young woman who lives next door to the fire told The Gazette that youngsters in the area had been spotted collecting tyres and storing them at the building.

Smoke damage can be seen on the facade of the building on the upper levels.

Cllr Flynn said: “The issue of tyre [stockpiling] has been ongoing in the city,” adding that it was a particular issue around Henrietta Street.

He said: “If we don’t

stop this from September onwards next year, it is literally going to be a nightmare for the fire brigade services.”

Ciaran Cuffe, a Green Party councillor in the north inner city area, said that the news of the fire sent “shivers down his spine” because of the value of the buildings on the historical street.

He said: “The street is an irreplaceable asset for the city, with 300-yearold heritage buildings built by Irish craftsmen.

“Essentially this is like an incendiary device waiting to go off; another fire could see half the terrace destroyed.”

This would have far-

reaching consequences, he warned, as the area was part of the heritage of Dubliners.

Cllr Cuffe requested that a caretaker be appointed to look after Dublin City Council heritage buildings along the stretch.

The street that the fire broke out on is historically significant in the north inner city.

Henrietta Street was once home to the city’s political elite, and is widely considered as one of the most important collections of architecture in the capital.

Some of the buildings in the terrace, including No 3, were converted

The exterior of No 3, Henrietta Street, where stockpiled tyres ahead of Halloween in the basement were set alight. Picture: Google Maps

into tenements in the 19th century and have fallen into disrepair ever since.

Cllr Cuffe said business owners and other people need to be extra vigilant around this time of the year to prevent stockpiling of tyres and pallets.

Furthermore, the environmental concerns that come with burning rubbish was so great that education for youngsters to advise them that to do so is not safe should continue all year round, he added.

Dublin City Council is encouraging people to

contact their litter hotline at 1840 251 500 to report stockpiled materials, or alternatively to call the Enviromental Protection Agency’s national 24-Hour complaints line at 1850 365 121.

The material will then be safely removed by council workers.

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ask the politician A weekly Q&A with local representatives Each week, your Gazette canvasses politicians from each of the four local authority areas for their opinion on an issue of concern to our readers.

This week we ask: Should the council consider running local bonfires at Halloween as both a cost-saving and safety measure?

Dublin City Cllr Janice Boylan (SF)

I’m concerned about the damage these fires do I CAN see how a controlled one might benefit the council and the area, as it might promote smaller fires in designated areas and, therefore, the clean-up might not be as bad.

However, I am also very concerned about the materials used on the fires. And, if we do promote bonfires, even controlled ones, how would we be sure that materials such as highly toxic vehicle tyres are not burnt on them?

I enjoy Halloween; I always have, and when I was a child the bonfires we had were controlled by the adults from the area. I think it’s time we moved from bonfires and celebrated Halloween in a different way, with maybe community activities such as haunted walks, etc.

I’m gravely concerned about the damage these fires do for the environment.

And, what could work in some areas might not necessarily work in other areas. How would we propose to make sure controlled ones were in fact controlled and monitored?

At present, Dublin City Council staff are doing their best to remove the items collected by the children, and I feel awful for the children doing the collecting, but the reality is these bonfires do nothing to enhance the celebrations – they only damage the environment, the ground they are burnt on and the area surrounding them.

fingal cllr Darragh Butler (FF)

The clean-up costs are too much CLLR Anne Devitt (Ind) and I have discussed this [matter] for a number of years now and we would agree that a council-organised event would potentially save money on clean-up costs, whilst at the same time providing a safe environment for an enjoyable family Halloween bonfire evening.

Each year, Fingal County Council have to spend around €150,000 clearing up after illegal bonfires, and this is money that could be better spent elsewhere.

Not only is it a waste of money, but also every year there are bonfire accidents reported in the media that could be prevented in a more control-

led and organised environment.

Many illegal bonfires include car tyres that are lethal for the environment and our public health.

Burnt earth on parklands, pitches and community green spaces takes approximately 18 months to recover before grass will grow back. GAA and football pitches are very often damaged, and put out of use for local teams.

Our emergency fire and ambulance services are busy enough without having to deal with illegal bonfires and the unnecessary injuries – sometimes very serious injuries – that they cause.

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County cllr Josepha Madigan (FG)

We could hold other Halloween events ALTHOUGH, in theory, a local bonfire sounds like a great idea, this tradition has been snuffed out (excuse the pun) in many communities – and not without good reason.

We all know the dangers of fireworks and that accident and emergency departments of hospitals are full of firework-induced injuries, but what about bonfireinduced injuries?

In order for a bonfire to be safe for spectators, it would require that all the necessary checks are made, including adequate supervision, especially when there are lots of children around trick or treating. The consequential and inevitable damage to green areas, the cost and effort of an effective post-bonfire clean-up, and the pos-

sible expense of calling the fire brigade if necessary would all have to be taken into account.

Perhaps another community-based event with Halloween trick or treating, fancy dress, barnbrack cake, colcannon, pumpkins and games such as snap-apples on a string might be a viable, fun and safer alternative. We also need to consider other members of the local community, such as the elderly, who might find the noise level of a communal bonfire too much to bear.

We also don’t want to encourage our teenagers to use the opportunity for a big drinking party until the wee hours. All extenuating factors have to be taken into account.

south dublin county cllr Breeda Bonner (Lab)

Opposed to council involvement

While councillors across the city shared an appreciation of traditional bonfires, they also felt that, today, the fires raise great safety and antisocial concerns, as well as noting the council clean-up costs and damage to green areas and the environment. Pictures: Photocall Ireland

I’M totally opposed to the council being involved in organising bonfires in any capacity.

In school, I’ve seen the after effects of such bonfires, with children badly injured and disfigured.

And [I’ve seen] residents nearby subjected to antisocial behaviour before, during and after bonfires.

The council has agreed to fund the excellent programme of events drawn up by North Clondalkin Safety Forum.

The councillors have unanimously asked that more co-ordinated planning be put into arranging events for next year.

I feel that an organised fireworks display could be a good substitute for the traditional bonfire.

However, planning for this event needs to start

now for next year.

I would urge parents not to let children of any age get involved in organising bonfires. These are illegal and dangerous, and there are no official, supervised bonfires any more in Dublin.

They have proved to be too dangerous, with young people and animals injured and frightened, and the bonfire site always ends up being the site of antisocial behaviour well into the night.

Bonfires also damage green areas, and the annual cost of clean-ups could be used to fund other services.

I would encourage families to organise their own Halloween parties, with ghost stories, snap apple and other traditional games.

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gazetteGALLERIES

Emily Hourican

Bill McCabe, To Russia With Love founder Debbie Deegan and Julie Shynkarenka. Pictures: Ronan O’Sullivan

book launch: TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE FUNDRAISER

Charity’s kids tell their stories I

RISH charity To Russia With Love has launched a new book that details the lives of children in Russian orphanages.

The book entitled To Russia With Love, The Children’ Stories, was launched at their With Love charity shop in Clontarf by the charity’s

founder Debbie Deegan, and contains the children’s stories told in their own words.

Guests who purchased a book on the night enjoyed a 10% discount on products. The shop’s Christmas collection that includes handmade candles and wreaths were also showcased.

Damien O’Connor

Sophie Deegan

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Joe and Vivienne Bell

Michael Deegan, Andy Smith and Egor Zubets

Marie McGee

RTE presenter Brendan O’Connor with Killian McGee

Debbie Deegan holds a few copies of the new book

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John and Catherine Maguire

Stylist and ambassador for Kilkenny’s Irish Craft and Design Week Sonya Lennon with Gregory and Marian O’Gorman. Pictures: Kieran Harnett

Tara Hennigan and Sarah O’Connor

Kilkenny Store celebrates style

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HE very best of Irish designs were celebrated at the Kilkenny Shop on Nassau Street recently, as part of the Kilkenny’s Irish Craft and Design Week.

The annual event aims to encourage

shoppers to support Irish designers and to highlight their work. Guests turned out in style on the night, and were treated to a showcase of some of the best of Irish design talent.

Catherine Connolly and Blathnaid NiChofaigh

Meg Mills O’Riordan

Melissa O’Gorman and Fiona Heaney

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A DAY IN THE LIFE: DUBLIN ZOO SENIOR KEEPER DONAL LYNCH

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AS A senior zookeeper working with eight elephants in Dublin Zoo, Donal Lynch’s average work day is far from a typical day at the office.

He said: “I’ll typically be in work about 8am just to touch base with everyone, so that we can hit the ground running at 8.30am.

“If I’m lucky enough I’ll be in the elephant house while they are still sleeping, so that’s a wonderful way to start the working day.”

An initial feed means giving branches the size of small trees to the elephants – one bull, three females, and three calves who arrived this summer .

“I’ll call them in for their training and health checks, but if they don’t want to come then they won’t,” he said, noting Dublin Zoo’s unique approach to elephant care.

The elephants learn to respond to commands to make it possible for the zookeepers to do this through positive reinforcement – a sliced apple is offered as a reward.

“I’ve trained Bernadine, the matriarch of the herd, since 2006 when she arrived.

I definitely have a certain fondness for her now,” said Donal.

“I ask her to salute – this makes them raise their trunks and her mouth will automatically open,” he added.

A teammate will then check her temperature. When the morning training and grooming is complete, the grunt work begins for the nine-strong team who look after the elephants.

“Then it’s time to pick up the dung and essentially make the elephant’s beds.”

Elephants sleep on mounds of sand, which must be cleaned, dug up and reshaped every day.

“That’s definitely the less glamorous part of my day,” joked the zookeeper.

Feeding also takes up a huge part of the day for Lynch. Elephants can eat up to 20 kilos of food daily, and the keepers must provide food in ways that challenges them like it would in the wild.

“Between all that, every day at 12.30pm, I do the Meet The Keeper talk for the visitors. It’s a great chance to chat with people and maybe change their minds about how animals are kept and looked after,” said Donal.

Later on, 5.30pm is quitting time for the keepers and for Marino-based Donal, it’s just a 20-minute cycle home, where he takes charge of another crew of animals.

“We have cats, dogs, snakes and liz-

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Senior Dublin Zoo keeper Donal Lynch has a busy day looking after the elephants, including these two charges, right.

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ards at home. My wife, Lisa, is a veterinary nurse and her work has come home and stayed home occasionally.

“So, it’s about 7pm before I’ll sit down to dinner and relax,” said Donal.

However, for the animal lover, his daily routine will soon see a big change – the couple are expecting their first child any day now.

ST DOMINIC’S Secondary School in Ballyfermot recently celebrated World Mental Health Awareness Day by promoting positive mental health for its staff and students.

On October 10, teachers made the extra effort of helping their students become more aware that they can control their moods and encouraged them to implement daily “Actions Of Happiness” to promote positivity around the school.

During World Mental Health Day, there was an extra special effort put on promoting positive mental health for staff and students, co-ordinated by Career Guidance teacher Cheryl Keeler and Mental Health school promoter Aisling Mc Kee, along with the help of Positive Mental Health ambassadors from transition year and fifth year students.

Commenting on the outcome of the day, Keeler said: “Smiles lifted the air and positive vibes sailed the corridors. Our key message to our students is to appreciate your mind and that it’s okay not to feel okay, and it’s absolutely okay to ask for help.”

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dublinlife Witch way to all the fun for families?

THIS Bank holiday weekend is all about getting into the spirit of Halloween and letting your imagination run wild.

For thrill-seekers, this Halloween the Powerscourt Estate is the perfect venue for a creepy family trek through its haunted woodlands.

The North Wicklow venue will be transformed

for the third annual Spooky Fest for a funfilled family weekend.

Imaginosity, Dublin’s Children’s Museum, will provide families with a map to safety through the extensive grounds on Saturday, October 25, with families being warned to watch out for a scary witch and even a corpse bride along the trail ...

However, it is not all spooks for the weekend.

There is also a chance to try your hand at pumpkin carving on Sunday, October 26 and Monday, October 27.

All events are suitable for children aged from three to ten – but there are limited places. Booking is available at www. powerscourt.com/events.

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the cailleach invites visitors

FOR one week only, the Cailleach – the famous witch of Irish folklore – has agreed to see visitors.

Throughout Halloween, visitors to the National Leprechaun Museum will have the chance for some face time with the ancient hag of wisdom herself.

She will be available from Friday, October 24 to Saturday, November 1.

Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult, while children may visit the witch from 11am to 6pm, but from 6pm to 11pm she will see only adults.

The Cailleach has appeared in many forms across Irish mythology. Fionn Mac Cumhaill once chased her from the hill of Allen in Kildare to Slieve Gullion in Armagh, where she revealed her true witchy self to him.

Tickets to visit the witch are available from the museum’s website.

However, to win a family pass to visit the Cailleach, visit our Facebook

Hullo, pumpkin ... Famillies are invited out of town to the Halloween celebrations at Powerscourt Estate, where its third annual Spooky Fest has a scary trek and more

or Twitter page to see competition details there.

blackrock gets a scary day SHOPPING is set to get scary in Blackrock in the run-up to Halloween.

Scary Saturday will take place in two of the village’s shopping centres and along the main street on Saturday, October 25.

The event, which is co-hosted by the council and local shops, is free and there will be plenty of ghoulish family fun to be had on the day.

Starting at midday and running until 3pm, a Halloween fancy dress party will take place in a special haunted tent in the village.

In Blackrock Shopping Centre children can avail of special-effects face-

painting.

Meanwhile, the Frascatti Shopping Centre is the stop-off for those who want temporary scary tattoos for the Halloween season.

An Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Marie Baker said: “There’s something for all family members. It’s guaranteed to be the perfect way to get ready for Halloween.”

mary lou sent to naughty step BUDGET day in the Dail is always an interesting affair, and this year it was no different.

The highlight of the proceedings, in terms of sheer entertainment, was Deputy Mary-Lou MacDonald (SF) being ejected from the House

for accusing Ceann Comhairle Sean Barrett of a pro-Government bias.

During her speech, she had directly addressed An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, telling him (in a manner that sounded like a paraphrase of The Who) that while the people may have been fooled in 2011, very few of them will be fooled again this time around.

The Ceann Comhairle interrupted her to inform her that Standing Order 45 states that a member shall address the chair.

She accused him of being “deliberately disruptive”, at which point he demanded that she withdraw her statement.

When she refused to do so, he effectively sent her to bed without her supper!

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ESCAPE THE MAYHEM: IT’S A LONG WAY FROM LOVE/HATE TO NOTTING HILL FOR SUSAN LOUGHNANE

Actress is finally able to watch her show  LAURA LARKIN

REDHEAD Susan Loughnane (27) certainly knows how to create mayhem in her daily life.

Splitting her time between London, Dublin, New York and Shannon, the actress-turned-author has a busy schedule.

So, when it’s time to unwind, she has several tricks up her sleeve.

Talking to The Gazette, the Malahide woman said: “I love yoga and try to do it every day. It’s the only time that I feel like my brain fully switches off. Especially after hot yoga, I feel like I’ve had an oil change.”

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Doyle, is an air-traffic controller based in Shannon Airport.

“It’s a huge thing for me to get down to Shannon; I love the countryside and I find it so relaxing. We go for long walks and cycles as much as we can.”

However, for the former Love/Hate actress, it is the normal things that she misses the most when she is travelling or spending time in London.

“I live in a lovely area of London, in Notting Hill, but my flat is quite small and I don’t have a proper living room, so I don’t have that chance to relax.

“I really crave the normal things, like just chill-

ing out on my couch watching a film, or snuggling up [with her boyfriend].”

With her character’s fatal exit from the hit RTE crime drama last season, Loughnane now has the chance to unwind, watching the show. She said: “I’m really excited about watching it this year, even though I’ll be travelling for some of the episodes.

“It’s really nice now, because I can watch it with my parents, which I could never do before.”

Her explicit scenes, which often saw her take to the screens in little more than her underwear, ruled out a family night in watching the drama

on TV. “It would have been the most awkward, embarrassing thing ever,” she laughed.

“This time around, we can all sit down and watch it together, so it’s a nice way to relax. Especially with my Da, because he is a big fan of all of those shows.”

It has been a whirlwind few months for the hardworking star. On top of nabbing herself an IFTA for best supporting actress last year, she managed to squeeze in time to pen a novel.

The Art of Scandal – described as a cross between FrTed and Bridget Jones – has just hit the shelves.

Novelist and former Love/Hate actress, Susan Loughnane

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arts: stake your place in the city’s festival in honour of bram stoker

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DUBLIN City will this weekend celebrate the life, work and legacy of Dublin horror novelist Bram Stoker and his Gothic novel, Dracula.

The highlights of the action-packed festival programme, which runs from this Friday, October 24 to next Monday, October 27, include a Macnas procession, a “VampWire” and a spooky underground train journey.

The Macnas procession will be akin to a ghoulish parade, featuring marchers and effigies of creatures of the night. The procession will take place at numerous points around the city centre from 5pm on Monday, October 27.

Speaking to The Gazette, festival organiser Jo Mangan said: “Macnas are Ireland’s most known spectacle company. From around 5pm on the north and south side of the city centre you will be able to go and encounter these wonderful creatures that they make.

“The largest piece they are making is about five and a half metres tall. One of the creatures is going up Henry Street, and we’re ending in Wolfe Tone Square.

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“The idea is that you can follow these fantastic creatures on their journey to the square. There will be drumming and music and it will be very accessible for all ages,” she said.

“The VampWire will also be in Wolfe Tone Square. It’s a 10 metrehigh and 60 metre-long zip wire. It’s like a golden ticket affair – you register online; we’re going to have more demand than we’re going to be able to accommodate, but we’ll get as many people up as we can.

“The idea is that you come costumed if you want to, and if you don’t, we’ll give you a little cape,” she said.

Underground tunnel “I have been kind of fascinated by this underground [disused rail] tunnel in the Phoenix Park, for years it was like a myth. I had heard about it and I just thought it would be so great to get into it, see what it was like and try and put a performance on in it.

“We’ve commissioned director Maeve Stone and composer Tom Lane, and they’re going to make a piece of performance in the train.

“So you turn up for the train – it’s your regular type of commuter train, but it doesn’t stay regular: it’s a short

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This year’s celebration of the legacy of Bram Stoker’s most famous creation, Dracula, promises a range of ghoulish treats to sink your teeth into.

and terrifying journey!”

Mangan went on to say: “We’ve partnered with Body and Soul, who do this incredible festival every year in Mullingar, and they’re doing a Shapeshifters’ Ball [at the Irish Museum of Modern Art on Saturday, October 25]. “ It’s like a Gothic ball, where people come dressed up, and if they’re not

suitably attired when they get there they can rent costume pieces, and we’re going to have some make-up artists on standby. It’s going to be a really special night.”

There are tons of other great activities on throughout the festival. For further information, see www.bramstokerfestival.com.

The Gazette Newspaper has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs.

Our Dog of the Week is Jack, a six-year-old Border Collie cross. A typical Border Collie is Jack, in that he is super intelligent and just loves learning new tricks! In fact, he’s quite the show off!

Jack is a sensitive guy though, who’ll need a gentle approach in his new home. He just likes to take his time and get to know people, but once he does, we guarantee that Jack will be a loyal and loving friend.

Jack is a total ladies man, and would be happy to go to a home with another dog – once it’s female! He seeks a quiet home, where he can bask in comfort for the rest of his days!

For more information, please call Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000 or pop into the centre. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/ dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE. Treats and toys are always welcome too!

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Whatever costume you decide to wear, remember there are so many unique ways to make it your own, with extra make-up and accessories to bring that extra scar-tactic to the costume.

This week, we take a look at some scary, cute and affordable costumes for the family to wear, and a few decorative items for the house to wear too!

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ALL Hallow’s Eve is almost upon us with little (and big) witches and warlocks gathering their best attire to begin the scare-fest this October 31.

Chilling clowns and fang-scary vampires are just some of the costumes available for kids, whether young and old.

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A step-by-step way to make a magnificent GIA Marie Waits is in one year advanced make-up artistry at LA College of Creative Arts, and has prepared a step-by-step guide on how to recreate Angelina Jolie’s striking look from the hit film, Malificent.

AS MY model, luckily enough, looked very similar to Angelina Jolie anyway, I didn’t need to do any major changes to her face.

1. To prep the skin, I used light moisturiser – nothing too slippery on the skin, as we need make-up to last.

2. Eyes first, as the look is pretty dramatic, and at this stage we can clean up any mess (eyeshadow

drop down) easily.

3. I prepped the eyes using eyeshadow primer and white waterproof pencil on the eyelid (later, white will really help eyes to stand out, so don’t skip that step).

4. Next I blended white pencil and sealed it in with white eyeshadow.

5. I started slowly building up the crease depth with matte taupe eyeshadow (it’s important to keep all eyeshadows completely matte).

6. Maleficent’s eyes didn’t have a particularly winged-out shape, so I focused the depth just above the inner corner, blending towards the middle on the crease.

7. With an angled brush and black eyeshadow, I went over the crease to deepen it even more and defined the lower lash line, and left the very inner corner free of product, just to give the eye an open feel.

8. It was time for some jet-black gel liner, to use on the upper lash line (no wing) and on the upper waterline.

9. Then I applied a tiny bit of yellowish eyeshadow just above the crease (this helped our eyes to stand out even more, and gave the look a more villainous feel).

10. Next, I applied falsies (nothing too dramatic), and then applied

black mascara to blend the false and real lashes together.

11. Brow wise, I tried to mimic Angelina’s brows as much as I could. Using brow gel liner in a taupe colour, I arched them quite a bit, and slimmed down the tails, then set with a clear brow gel.

12. Now up were the cheekbones. I just used modelling wax [to recreate Malificent’s subtly inhuman bones], but have to admit that it was pretty challenging trying to put make-up over it without it moving. So, If you have access to special effects tools, I’d recommend using spirit gum as a base and definitely seal it in

with plenty layers of latex (just as a warning – this is very time consuming, and requires a lot of patience and skill). If this makeup is just for the night of Halloween, just skip this step and go straight to the next one.

13. I applied foundation (very pale, full coverage and matte) all over my model’s face.

14. Using even paler (almost white) concealer, I highlighted all areas that I wanted to bring forward, such as top of the cheekbones, under the eye area, the bridge of the nose and the centre of her forehead and chin.

15. Using matte neutral brown or taupe eyeshad-

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17. Using classic bluebased red pencil, I defined the lips and filled them in using same-coloured lipstick with a glossy finish.

18. I added a little beauty spot above the brow using matte brown pencil, then added contact lenses and pre-made DIY horns

and, voila! Our Maleficent is ready!

To create Maleficent’s horns, I used a couple of pieces of foam plastic and and black tape, secured them using some hair grips, and hid them with hair so they looked like they were actually growing from her head.

FOR further information on Gia’s work, see www. giamariewaits.com or her Instagram feed under “giamariewaits”. LA College of Creative Arts are now enrolling for January 2015 for both its one-year advanced makeup and one-year special effect courses. For further information, see www.lacollegeofcreativearts.com.

Whether or not you make up the optional fairy cheekbones or have contacts to hand, this striking Maleficent make-up will give you a spooktacular look

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Spooky goings on across the city

AS EVER, there’s a wide variety of Halloween activities this year to give young and old alike a frightfully good time at some horribly entertaining activities.

Families are invited to Marlay Park for Samhain Halloween. The park will be transformed into a haunted forest for families who are keen to explore the hidden side of the famous park.

For one night only, the forest will be alive with freaky fog, ghastly spiders and dragons, creepy eyeballs and pumpkins.

There will also be some larger scares along the trail, with skeletons, scary witches and wizards here and there.

Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters will be starring at Dun Laoghaire Ferry Harbour as part of Underground Cinema’s Halloween offerings

A path through the wooded area will be lit to guide visitors along their way. The trail is suitable even for buggies and strollers.

Entry to the October 26 event is free, and is suitable for children of all ages. Wristbands can be collected from DLR Coco Market in Marlay Park

on Saturday, October 25 from 11am.

The Haunted Woods are open from 3.30pm to 8.30pm, and, naturally fancy dress is encouraged – the scarier the better!

Samhain Halloween is a Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councilrun event.

For those looking for a reel-ly good time, Underground Cinema, which runs outdoor screenings in Dun Laoghaire Ferry Harbour, is hosting several scary screenings on October 30 and 31.

On Thursday, October 30, a showing of Hitchcock’s horror classic Psycho will be screened at 7pm, followed by Dracula.

To celebrate the big day itself, a trio of shows will run designed to put the frights on all who dare to drive-in, from children to adults.

Early in the evening, Ghostbusters screens at 4.45pm, followed by the Rocky Horror Picture Show, with the climax of the scare-fest being a showing of The Exorcist.

Tickets cost from €18 for a car with two people and can be booked online in advance.

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The (mobile) Picky Eater EVERY Thursday afternoon at Mespil Road, the banks of the Grand Canal are lined with hungry lunchtime gatherers.

Businessmen and women, casual strollers and tourists sit side by side to enjoy the fare offered by Irish Village Markets – a food stall organisation with more than 15 different choices of fare.

Open from 11.30am – 2pm every week, the stalls have become a popular choice and a welcome change for those who want something more than a sandwich at their desk come lunchtime.

In good weather, you can expect it to be particularly mobbed by a hungry crowd.

Having heard good things, I decided to check it out for lunch. I arrived at 1pm and strolled along the selection of stalls with my lunchtime companion, both of us hungry and eager to make our minds up.

We passed a wide range of foods, from burgers to burritos to sushi, moving from Mexico to Japan in five easy steps.

We stopped by Paddy’s Irish Barbecue, a fiery grill piled high with meats and sausages and shared a small pre-lunch snack of pork crackling – purely in the interest of journalistic integrity of course.

It was salty and tasty, if a little bit on the crunchy side.

When we reached the end of the stalls, I decided to go back and try The Schnitzel Hut that

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we had passed. Having recently been to Austria, I was curious to see how the stall would measure up to my experience of the real deal.

My guest took off for The Paella Guys’ stall while I put in my order for the pork schnitzel.

It looked quite legitimate – a flattened-out piece of pork, breaded and fried. It was a big portion, and came with chips and creamy coleslaw.

The traditional accompaniments would usually be fried potatoes and tangy sauerkraut, but this is Ireland, after all, and sometimes a home take on a foreign dish can work well.

The Schnitzel was good, although I would have liked some more seasoning on it. The chips were standard frozen fare.

My companion arrived back with a steaming container of sticky paella with meatballs that smelled amazing. She was very impressed, so of course I had to try it too.

It was delicious, fresh and highly flavoured.

I had food envy as I watched her devour the remains.

After we ate, we sat by the riverbed to digest our food and watched the stalls close up for the day.

By 2pm, the place was quite empty.

On our way out we passed a stall of delicious looking cupcakes that was packing up, but decided against it, in the interest of our waistlines.

Mespil Road is just one

THE wide selection of fresh food makes Irish Village Markets a good choice for lunch. You are guaranteed to be served promptly with whatever cuisine takes your fancy. For further information on locations and days, see www.irishvillagemarkets.ie.

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Best shop front win for Clondalkin fishmonger DONEGAN’S Seafood in the heart of Clondalkin Village recently won the Best Shop Front award in Clondalkin Tidy Town’s summer competition.

The small family-run business is famous for its traditional cod fillets, fresh salmon, long rays, fresh tuna steaks and its monk fish.

The staff will prepare fish for customers, and if they choose a fillet, the staff will remove the bones or skin, where possible.

Donegan’s also take orders, so if customers are having a dinner party, simply call into their shop and place the order to have fish ready to go.

Donegan’s Seafood is located on Tower Road in Clondalkin. For further information, telephone 01 413 6009, or see www.donegansseafood.com.

From fried fare to an Irish twist on international cuisine to pocket-friendly treats for a sweet tooth, the Irish Village Markets-organised eclectic range of stalls at Mespil Road by the Grand Canal don’t disappoint, with diverse food for all tastes

of nine locations run by Irish Village Markets and they have stalls running on different days in places such as Blanchardstown, Spencer Dock, Merrion

Square and Sandyford Industrial Estate.

Our experience was a good one, and definitely worth checking out if in the area.

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movember: hirsute helpers happy to support men’s health

How far will you Mo to help?

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IT IS a known fact that men have a hard time talking about their health, but something that certainly gets people talking about men’s health issues is the annual facial fundraiser, Movember.

Ahead of the seventh annual campaign to get Irish men to grow a moustache to raise funds and awareness for men’s health, Movember founder Travis Garone was in Ireland last week for the launch of the 2014 initiative.

He said: “The crowd at the launch were great, really engaged

and the response has been over whelming.

It’s a humbling expereince to be this far from home and see so much love and passion for Movember.”

He first got involved in the project at the very beginning in 2003 in Melbourne, when he and Luke Slattery discussed the possibility of creating a health awareness initiative that focused on men’s health and mental health issues.

“We knew we wanted it to be for men’s health – a platform that we could relate to. People like Luke and I in our late 20s knew more about

breast cancer awareness than we did about anything to do with men’s health issues.”

T he project hit a nerve and spread internationally, making its mark with Mo’d men around the globe taking part.

Last year, 17,500 Mo Bros and Sistas raised more than €2.2m for men’s health in Ireland, with more than four million par ticipants raising €409m worldwide since the start of the campaign.

“In 2005 or 2006, it started to get traction around the world,” said Travis. “We started with New Zealand in

2005, and it started to get attention in other Commonwealth countries, and on to Canada, Britain and Ireland.

The Irish and Aussies aren’t that far apart [in embracing Movember]!

“The response that we have had in Ireland and the support and love for Movember has grown exponentionally, year on year.

Melbourne “We also had so many great Irish friends in Melbourne who were part of it long before it reached Ireland.

“But to see the response at ground level, not just in Dublin but in rural communities and working with the Irish Cancer Society, has been just nothing but a really positive and

strong move for us.”

Travis says that the experience of being a part of Movember continues to amaze and inspire him.

“If it wasn’t for the 1.2m Mo Bros and Mo Sistas that we had last year, and everyone that supports and loves and trusts Movember, we wouldn’t be where we are today.

“To be able to contribute that amount of money to men’s health and the unquantifiable awareness that we’ve brought to men’s health ... we have to pinch ourselves from time to time.”

You can register to par ticipate and find out about all of the other events happening around Movember at www.movember.com.

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NUTRITION: ADVICE ON HEALTHY FOODS, VITAMINS SOUPOLOGIE: NUTRITIOUS, TASTY FARE

Eat right for the winter months

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FOR overall health and quality of life, you need consistency, and nutrition plays a vital role in achieving this.

Aveen Bannon, consultant dietition, offers some sound advice to help us on our way to a better quality of life, especially during those dreary winter months ahead.

Eating for immunity: The winter months are fast approaching, which means we spend little time outdoors, and as sunlight is insufficient during the winter, this results in Vitamin D deficiency.

Vitamin D is an essential vitamin required by the body for the proper absorption of calcium, bone development, control of cell growth, neuromuscular functioning and proper immune functioning.

You need to up your consumption of Vitamin D-rich food in winter.

Examples of foods rich in Vitamin D are eggs, oily fish, tuna, salmon, mushrooms, cod liver oil and fortified milk.

Aveen also recommends Vitamin C on an ongoing basis to help maintain good health.

Fruits and vegetables rich in Vitamin C are oranges, grapefruit Juice, kiwi, broccoli, peppers and kale.

Foods to boost your mood: As many people suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), it is necessary to choose foods which help boost serotonin levels.

Aveen explains how B vitamins are vital for your

Nutritionist Aveen Bannon has some great advice on the best foods for winter

mood and brain health.

The following foods are good sources of Vitamin B12: lamb’s liver, sardines, egg yolks and fish.

As previously mentioned, Vitamin D is good for immunity; however, it also helps boost your mood during the winter months.

You should include iron-rich foods, as a lack of iron causes a lack of attention, depression, and fatigue, so choosing foods such as green leafy vegetables and meat will have a positive effect on your mood.

Eating healthy throughout the winter months: It is important to maintain a healthy diet and avoid adding extra calories during this time.

Aveen recommends making good nutritious dinners such as stews and casseroles with added vegetables.

Another option to include in your diet is home-made, low-fat and high-fibre vegetable soup, to prevent weight gain and ward off germs.

Choose foods which also help the body stay

warm from within during the winter, such as red meats, a variety of protein-rich foods, fish, poultry, beans and pulses.

The high content of protein in these foods helps to raise the Ph levels in our systems, and thereby keep the body warmer.

It is important to get away from the habit of eating biscuits and tea in the evenings, so try to opt for camomile tea, fruit teas or hot warm milk, such as almond milk or soy milk.

AVEEN’S TOP TIPS Portion control: Check the serving size on pack. The recommended serving may not be the portion you actually eat, which can easily be two or three times the recommended serving size.

• If you don’t recognise or can’t pronounce any of the ingredients, think twice before choosing it.

• Don’t just look at the calories, look at the quality of them – not all calories are equal.

A low-calorie food does not necessarily mean it is a healthy food. Opt for calories that come from good fats such as monounsaturated, protein and fibre.

Avoid products where too many calories come

from sugar. A low-fat biscuit might have the same calories as a piece of fruit, but that doesn’t mean they are equal! Fruit will offer fibre, vitamins and minerals, whereas the low-fat biscuit will not.

• Aim low: with fat, saturated fat and salt or sodium.

• Aim high: with fibre.

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I’M A soup lover, especially during winter as it’s a quick and easy way to fill yourself up.

On a recent trip to the supermarket, I found a truly nutritious soup called Soupologie, and just had to share it with you. Soupologie started in 2012 when Stephen Argent (right) worked with nutritionists to ensure the maximum dietary benefits.

Argent says: “I wanted to turn the traditional soup market on its head by creating healthy and tasty soups that people can use as part of their daily diet.”

Soupologie soups come in three ranges – Simply Delicious (which has traditional flavours such as roasted butternut, red pepper and pea and leek); Super Soup (which uses acknowledged “super foods” such as spinach and kale with garlic, which is my favourite, as well as ancient grains and broccoli with

Matcha green tea), and a cleansing Detox Boost range (comprising celery, apple and ginger, beetroot and pomegranate and spirulina greens).

By being completely vegan, free-from gluten and dairy, with no added sugar or artificial thickeners, Soupologie meets most dietary requirements.

It’s healthy, on-the-go soup without compromising quality or nutrition, which gives me plenty of reason to shout about it. A 600g pot retails at €3.49. For further information, see www.soupologie.com.

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nightcrawler: black-hearted humour abounds

Uncovering the city  dave phillips

WHEN the TV glows to life each morning in millions of households across Los Angeles, viewers are treated to their dose of breakfast news.

Bleak stories of tragedy that unfolded through the night are often prefaced with that ominous statement: viewer discretion is advised.

It is advice that one could just as easily tack onto Nightcrawler – a jet-black comic character study that combs the dark underbelly of the American dream.

Jake Gyllenhaal plays Lou Bloom, an aspiring

freelance video journalist who stalks the city at night armed with a police scanner and camcorder, eager to capture visceral footage of car crashes, shootings, and other violent crimes that he can then sell on to the news networks in time for breakfast.

A Faustian pact made with Nina, a struggling news director (Rene Russo) gives the emotionally vapid Bloom a sense of purpose, and his sociopathy quickly becomes his greatest asset in the quest for prosperity.

It is no exaggeration to say that the efficacy of Nightcrawler rests almost

completely on the back of Gyllenhaal’s performance – to date, it is his most entrancing role and in all likeliehood will see him nominated for an Oscar next year.

Thin and drawn, Gyllenhaal has created an antihero that will haunt you long after you leave the screen.

With a dogged determination and a scalpel-like focus, Bloom obsessively manipulates his way up the rungs with no regard to those he steps on along the way.

Every character in Nightcrawler is desperate for success, consumed with a vampiric lust that

renders them unable to consider whether the object of their desire is authentic.

A none-too -subtle swipe is aimed at the industry and audience that perpetuates the kind of news that dominates so many channels – Russo’s character wants stories of affluent caucasians attacked by minorities; she wants the stories where the middle-classes feel threatened in their own homes.

What may be surprising to hear is that despite the thematic gravity of Nightcrawler, it is an incredibly funny film.

Gyllenhaal’s ghoulish

Freelancer Lou Bloom’s (Jake Gyllenhaal) your man when you need grubby nighttime news footage that capture the depths of the city’s soul

tenacity to succeed at all odds leads to some outlandish and darkly comic moments, especially in his competition with a more established rival (Bill Paxton).

While the absurdity of

the situation is humorous, the reality of it is terrifying, and it is this blend of simultaneous disparate feelings that gives the film its incredibly unique mood – Nightcrawler is a superb and chilling movie

that will make you want to reach out and squeeze the hand of someone you care about, and may irredeemably alter your morning ritual.

Verdict: 9/10

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PERSONAL: JACK REACHER’S LATEST ANTICS ARE CLICHED BUT FUN

High-octane tale of revenge hits the mark for enjoyment  BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN

THE latest instalment in Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series, Personal, is now available.

Reacher, the former US military police turned freelance expert on everything espionage-related, is back in fine fettle in this new novel by Child.

Having never read a Jack Reacher book before, and not having seen the movie starring Tom Cruise, I came to this novel with no expectations whatsoever.

The story is super-high octane and action-driven, featuring snipers, spies, state secrets and international collaboration at the highest level.

One of the most interesting and elucidating things I found about this novel was the amount of information which is otherwise quite difficult to come by.

For example, London has a quarter of the world’s CCTV cameras and is therefore the most surveyed city in the world.

Child has a wealth of information relating to high-level military organisations the world over, but his passion for such data at times slows up the momentum of the story.

The plot focuses on a sniper who has been released from prison after 15 years and is now out to get Reacher for putting him away.

Unfor tunately for Reacher, this sniper – John Kott – is one of the top four snipers in the world for accuracy at hitting a target from a

distance of around 1,600 yards, which is almost a mile.

Reacher, a suitably enigmatic loner, is known as Sherlock Homeless by his contemporaries in the espionage game because he never stays in one place for more than a night, and only possesses the clothes he stands up in.

He is contacted by American intelligence to deal with the assassin, with Kott setting himself up in London to target unknown heads of state at the G8 Summit fol-

lowing an attempt on the life of the French president for target practice in Paris.

What follows is a chase across Europe, in cat-and-mouse, againstthe-clock fashion, where local criminal gangs act as local support for Kott.

Personal is well worth a read as an enjoyable, though somewhat cliched romp with plenty of wellresearched information about how countries deal with threats to national and international security.

Personal, the latest Jack Reacher novel by Lee Child, right

It’s available in good bookshops for €18.99, and is published by Bantam Press.

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Jack Culliton, Sean Kane and Enda Minogue from Knocklyon were on hand to help launch the School Mile Challenge at St Colmcille’s School. Picture: Barry Cregg / SPORTSFILE

athletics: secondary pupils get chance to learn about getting active

Schools called on to take part in healthy mile run challenge OVER 100 first-year pupils from St Colmcille’s Community School in Knocklyon swapped their books for their runners to complete the GloHealth School Mile Challenge last week.

The enthusiastic students from the school were on hand to launch the GloHealth School Mile Challenge which is organised by Athletics Ireland and the Irish Schools Athletic Association.

The purpose of the School Mile Challenge is to promote running as a fun fitness activity in post-primary

schools across the country.

The challenge provides an opportunity for the school to encourage their students to try out recreational participation in sport. The challenge is open to everyone, with pupils either running, jogging or walking the manageable one mile distance.

Irish Schools Athletic Coordinator Anthony White said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to encourage young people to get active and involved in a healthy form of exercise.

“The initiative is about enjoyment and participation open to all students,

the main purpose is to promote running or walking as part of a balanced healthy lifestyle.”

Speaking about the initiative David Crimmins, Commercial Director of GloHealth added: “GloHealth is delighted to support the School Mile Challenge, it fits in with our own approach to children’s health.

“GloHealth reward parents who have kids in sports clubs by giving €30 cash back on their club membership.

“Forming a habit of taking part in sport, such as this challenge, at a young age is crucial in the fight

against childhood obesity and health problems that arise as kids grow into adults.”

Every school that gets involved will organise the event to take place during a school day. Every pupil’s time will be accurately recorded and graded to put participants into different categories.

Students will be rewarded with a colour-coded GloHealth wrist band that correlates to the time they ran.

If your school would like to take on the challenge please contact Anthony White by email schools@athleticsireland.ie or call 01 866 9933.

JAMES McGee reached the quarterfinals of tennis’s Tiburon Challenger event in California last week to land $2,920 and maintain his place at 189 in the world, one off his career best placing.

En route, he defeated Britain’s Kyle Edmund 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 before dismissing Australia’s Jordan Thompson in straight sets.

The Castleknock man’s run came to an end at the hands of top seed Sam Querrey – the world number 28 – 6-1, 7-5 but it continues a decent season for McGee. He hit a career high in July in a year of consistent success, breaking into the world’s top 200 and qualifying for the main draw of the US Open for the first time.

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FastSport basketball makes return to television: LIVE Irish basketball will make its return to free-to-air television as part of a new threeyear deal between Basketball Ireland and TG4.

TG4 will show the National Cup Finals live in January 2015 as well as national league coverage throughout the season.

The agreement also includes the station’s online platforms with twelve Men’s Premier League games to be streamed live on TG4’s player.

Coverage is set to begin in November with highlights packages of the Basketball Ireland Men’s Premier League. Five double headers fixed for the National Basketball Arena will be showcased in a series of highlights shows leading up the marquee event in the Irish basketball calendar – The National Cup finals.

The men’s and women’s finals will be broadcast live on TG4 on January, 24 2015 in a return to their traditional Saturday fixture.

karate: celebrated instructor delivers seminar in Ballinteer

Learning from Sensei Kasuya  sport@dublingazette.com

World-renowned Japanese karate instructor Hitoshi Kasuya recently visited Ireland to conduct a three-day seminar in Shotokan karate at Ballinteer Community School on Broadford Road.

An 8th Dan disciple of Shotokan karate for near-

ing 50 years, he brought his enthusiastic approach to the seminar.

A multiple karate world champion in the 1970s and 1980s, Kasuya now has the important role of mentoring in his capacity as World Chief Instructor to the World Shotokan Karate Federation (WSKF).

Ka suya is know n

worldwide for bringing a different approach to his teaching of Shotokan karate, by teaching a more modern technique with emphasis on fast, spinning moves and a focus on repetition of individual skill sets so that they become second nature to the athletes taking part.

The intensive three-day

Hitoshi Kasuya delivers instruction at the seminar in Balinteer CS

course was also used to test students taking their black belt examinations in their Dan grades. The prospective students having completed their mock grading earlier in the year were put forward for grading before the panel.

There was significant

The students who graded at the seminar from Ballyroan, Balally and Skerries

excitement and nerves amongst not only the grading students but those many karateka, family and friends from dojos throughout WSKF Ireland who witnessed and showed their support for the grading students.

The candidates’ dedication in their training regimes in the last twelve months both in the preparation for their mock examination paid off with a total of 18 students successfully grading, and those graduating were Gerrard Collie, Kevin Crean, Stephen Van Breada, Craig Bruton, Patrick Farrington, Peter O’Carroll, Leam Griffin (Ballyroan), Georgia Collie, Aoife Healy, James Renehan Jnr, James Renehan Snr, Hugh Con-

nolly, Jack Ryan and Ardia Gerrard (Balally) and Evans Yeboah and Samuel Wheeldon from Skerries.

WSKF members have attended numerous competitions including world championships in Japan, European and World Cup competitions resulting in championship titles and innumerable silver and bronze medals.

Its members have enjoyed champion titles and medal successes both within and outside its association.

If you would like more information on WSKF, contact Chief Instructor Ireland Brendan Perry on 086 088 7210.

You can also log on to www.wskf.ie or find the WSKF on Facebook.

Ward hails Ireland result as platform for Europe  sport@dublingazette.com

Republic of Ireland set themselves up for a good run in the group with recent results. Picture: Ben Ryan Photography

STEPHEN Ward is brimming with confidence for the Republic of Ireland’s key game against Scotland next month in their European qualifying group in the wake of last week’s memorable 1-1 draw with reigning world champions Germany.

The Portmarnock man lined out at full-back for the famous night in Gelsenkirchen and is hoping for another rousing performance to build on their seven points from three games.

“We are unbeaten,” he said.

“We go to Scotland next month, which is going to be a massive game. I’m sure they won’t have believed that we have got a point here, so that will be a massive game. But unbeaten in three is a great start to the group.”

The Burnley player added that not many would have seen the Germany result coming, especially when Ireland fell behind in the second half.

But Ward says that Martin O’Neill’s team weathered the storm well.

“Let’s not be silly, we are coming to the world champi-

ons here. Most people outside would have expected them to win comfortably.

“But we showed that fighting spirit that we have and to get a point is great. People could say it might be a lucky one, but it’s a vital one and one that people wouldn’t have expected, so it’s a real bonus.

“I’m hoping people don’t say we were lucky because you have to make your own luck and defend well and work hard as a team.

“Anyone would have taken that result at the start. Fordey

[goalkeeper David Forde] started to make saves - and thankfully we have got him in great form when he needs to be - but there are not many chances I would look back on and say it was a clear-cut chance where they could have scored.

“There were a lot of shots from outside the box, outside the ‘D’, tight angles, but you need your bit of luck coming to these places and I thought in the second half, we deserved the point, especially the way we responded after going 1-0 down.”

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St Saviours celebrate a historic milestone The iconic Dublin boxing club has been responsible for producing champions throughout its lifetime, and last weekend hailed its 50th anniversary with special guests

Spirits were high at the Crowne Plaza Hotel last week when St Saviours Boxing Club celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special event attended by former members of the boxing club throughout its history, as well as luminaries of the sport including world and Olympic champion Katie Taylor and fellow Olympic gold medalist Michael Carruth.

St Saviours has a special place in Dublin hearts, having been one of the longest-running and most iconic clubs in the capital for many years.

Speaking to GazetteSport last week, club secretary Tommy Ahern said that there was a very good reason for the affection for and regard that St Saviours club is held in.

“Gerry Hussey, a psychologist to the Irish elite

boxing team who boxed for the club, called it the St Saviours experience.

“The first committee that formed the club handed down a great legacy, a strong foundation that last to this day.

The ethos to this day has always been that any fighter, regardless of whether they’re an Olympian or just good enough to box in club shows, the club will do its best to help them reach their potential.

“Not only that, that the most important thing is that they’ll have a happy experience in the club and will always remember days in the club with fondness, and I suppose that is how we survived down the years, by handing on that tradition.”

“My son is now a coach there, he boxed there as a lad, and most of the coaches you find have all

come through the club.”

The event at Crowne Plaza celebrated the anniversary as well as histor y-making boxers with the club, whom Ahern identified.

“We have had Stephen Collins, who was the only Irish man to win a world title at two weights, at middleweight and supermiddleweight. We have had Dean Murphy, who won nine Irish titles, the only one that he didn’t get was the senior title. Keith Boyle was the first Irish boy to win a medal at the European and World Cadet world championships in the early 2000s.

Cathal O’Grady was the first Saviours’ fighter to box for Ireland at the Olympics at Atlanta in 1996, and was also the first to win gold at the European junior championships. The first woman world champion Deir-

dre Gogarty boxed and learned her trade with us. We have made a few milestones indeed over the years.”

One part of the celebration tinged with sadness will be the absence of Olympic medalist Darren Sutherland.

Ahern remembers with fondness the boxer who

and they would look up to him, and not just boxing-wise, he was such an inspiring presence.”

Ahern explained that the anniversar y was reflective of the way that the club has gone about being a beacon in the community through the years.

“In any walk of life, to

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passed away in 2009.

“The kids who were there when Darren was at the club will never forget it. He would walk in and the place would light up.

His smile was infectious and kids would gravitate toward him. He would tell them to train harder,

Head coach John McCormack is joined by Katie Taylor, club president Martin Power and secretary Thomas Ahern at the St Saviours celebration at the Crowne Plaza last week. Picture: Aidan Broletto

celebrate 50 years means you are doing something right.

“There might be fallow years in terms of winning titles, but we still motor along. The kids are still there training and enjoying themselves, the titles are a bonus.

“Everyone wants success, but to us success is not just about producing champions, it’s when the members have a good happy experience and memories of being in the club.”

With an eye on the future, Ahern wrapped up our conversation looking to the future: “As soon as the celebration is over, we will start to get our heads together and see what we can do to make ourselves bigger and better.

“If you had seen the club we started out with, to where we are now, we’ve come a long way.”

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Rushe looks forward to Cunningham’s reign ST PAT’S Palmerstown man Liam Rushe says he is looking forward to working with Ger Cunningham as he takes over the Dublin senior hurling manager’s role from Anthony Daly.

During his tenure, Daly’s Dubs ended the county’s lengthy wait for a National League division one crown as well as the Leinster championship.

He stepped away from the role after six years last month with Cunningham – the three-time All-Ireland winner – taking on the role last week, bringing with him a hugely impressive CV with Cork, St Finbar’s, UCC and Ballygunner.

Rushe, speaking at an UnderArmour event in Portmarnock last week, said he has the profile to take on the job with gusto.

“Anyone who followed Anthony was going to need a fairly high profile, weren’t they?”

Rushe said. “If he is not a step up, he [Cunningham] is certainly on a level peg. He has won it all; he’s been there and done it. He’s helped in management teams when Cork won the All-Ireland as well.

“He has charisma in a different way to Anthony but he’s a shrewd tactician. And he’s laid down the gauntlet by saying everyone who wants to try is welcome. I’m looking forward to that.”

And Rushe is hopeful the new man will have a fully Dublin fit squad to work with in 2015 after an injury-hit year gone by.

“There was a bit of a curse alright. [Mark] Schutte was meant to be our main goal threat and we lost him in the first five minutes of the first championship game. That’s tough but you have to roll with it.

“The depth of our panel was properly tested. We got Danny Sutcliffe back in time but it’s hard to get back into it in the middle of the championship. He probably broke his hand at the worst possible time.

“And you know yourself Ryan O’Dwyer got sick and he probably didn’t hit form until the Tipp match and it was too late by then.

“That’s the way sport goes and unfortunately we didn’t roll with the punches this year.”

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Dublin sides reach Irish Senior Cup quarters FIVE Dublin sides have booked their ticket to the quarter-finals of hockey’s Irish Senior Cup, the world’s oldest hockey cup competition.

Glenanne prevailed in extra time after an intense battle with UCC at the Mardyke in Cork as Mick McGuinness grabbed the winner for a 2-1 success and a chance to get one over on Sandymount’s Railway Union, a side that inflicted a big defeat on them earlier in the campaign.

To that end, Railway were pushed all the way by Mossley with Rob Abbott’s third of the day winning it with just two minutes to go, 4-3.

UCD threatened a big shock in the first half against Rathfarnham side Three Rock Rovers as they put in a big defensive performance before the break, combined with a pair of corner goals from Shane Madeley.

It saw them lead 2-0 until just before the break but Rovers got one back as the interval closed in and hit form in the second period as UCD ran out of legs.

Jonny Bruton made it four goals in two games while Josy Hosking, Mitch Darling, Harry Morris and Peter Blakeney all chipped in as the front six belatedly found their mojo.

At Deramore Park, Monkstown were handy 5-0 winners over Belfast Harlequins with Richard Sykes scoring a quartet of goals.

He dragged home a first half hat trick, scoring on 11, 30 and 34 minutes, as Gareth Watkins, Jake Beirne and Davy Carson teed up the corners.

Nick Dee got a rare goal for number four, taking on a five-metre free-in and pinging home before Sykes landed his fourth of the day.

Pembroke’s hoodoo over Instonians continued as Nick Burns’ hat trick saw the Dublin side ease to a 6-1 victory.

Ronan Flannery and Tim Hill put the hosts two goals up in the first half only for Paul Gleghorne to bring things back into the balance from a corner.

But Burns’ second half triple along with a sweet effort from Simon McKeever put them well clear and into the hat for an eye-catching quarter-final against Monkstown in the offing.

The Republic Of Ireland Under-17 side reached the elite phase with wins over Romania and Lithuania

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SHELBOURNE’S Amanda McQuillan, Courtney Higgins, Dearbhaile Beirne, Jamie Finn, Nadine Ryan, Sophie Wa t t e r s a n d F i o n a Donnelly all helped the Republic of Ireland women’s U-17 team team qualify for the Elite Phase of the 2014-15 UEFA European Women’s U-17 Championships with a game to spare.

Goals from Niamh Farrelly and Sarah McKevitt saw Dave Connell’s side beat Romania 2-0 in Serbia to leave them on full points from two games in their qualifying round mini-tournament

with their final tie against hosts Serbia rendered academic.

It followed a win on the same scoreline against Lithuania last Friday which, in combination with other results in the group, guaranteed a top two finish and progression.

“It was a good win,” said manager Connell afterwards. “We dominated the game from start to finish and the only disappointment would be that, like Friday, we didn’t score more goals.

“But we kept a clean sheet, we won the game and we’ve qualified for the Elite Phase with a game to spare so the girls

A spooky invite Halloween-themed training session at Aviva irish Rugby has invited “little monsters”

from all over Dublin to a Halloween open training session at the AVIVA Stadium on Friday, October 31 that will see the Irish squad put through their paces as they prepare for their matches against South Africa, Georgia and Australia. Supporters are being encouraged to dress up in their Halloween Costumes to add a spooky flavour to the day.

Admission to the training session is by ticket only, and free tickets can be ordered on www.ticketmaster.ie. Picture INPHO/Morgan Treacy

have done very well in what was their first taste of competitive football at international level.”

Connell made just one change from the side which defeated Lithuania in Friday’s opener with Farrelly coming in for the injured Saoirse Noonan and it proved to be an inspired choice as the Peamount United midfielder fired Ireland into the lead after 18 minutes with an exceptional goal.

Farrelly showed great anticipation to intercept a kick-out by Romania goalkeeper Georgiana Darle and, after controlling the ball on her chest, she unleashed a 35 yard

volley that screamed over the head of the keeper and into the back of the net.

That goal eased the Irish nerves and Eleanor Doyle had a great opportunity in the 32nd minute to added a second when sent clear but she shot straight at the keeper.

Like Friday, this was a game Ireland dominated and they created 14 chances, hit the target seven times and forced nine corners but could only manage one more goal and that came in the 56th minute when Beirne broke the left, skipped past two players and crossed to the far post where Sarah McKevitt

showed great skill in firing the ball first time past the keeper from an acute angle for her second goal in two games.

Striker Doyle is likely to miss the top of the table clash with Serbia after coming off at halftime with a knock but she had another good game leading the Irish attack as did her replacement Murray.

The defence, ably marshalled by skipper Jamie Finn and goalkeeper Amanda McQuillan also performed well while midfielder Courtney Higgins and winger McKevitt were others to impress in what was an excellent team performance.

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IN ONE of the success stories of 2012, S

all family rivalries were set aside in the name of supporting the Tesco Home Grown Gaelic4Mothers and Others event that took place at Naomh Mearnog and St Sylvester’s GAA clubs last weekend, which saw some 1,100 women from the length and breadth of the country descend on the venues for a day of football fun and games.

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football: Dublin championship last-four ties

Connolly’s contribution nets Vincent’s final place dublin sfc semi-final St Vincent’s Ballyboden St Enda’s

A last-minute goal from Bernard Brogan tied up matters for Plunkett’s at Parnell Park against St Jude’s

Plunkett’s power on to reach SFC final

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ST OLIVER Plunkett’s/ Eoghan Ruadh advanced to their third Dublin senior football championship final thanks to a hugely impressive win over St Jude’s last Saturday in Parnell Park.

The Navan Road men led 0-5 to 0-3 at half-time before controlling the second half to run out clearcut 10-point victors, conceding just a single point in the second half while their big hitters nabbed the scores at the far end.

The only goal of the clash came in the final minute of normal time when Alan Brogan put a superb ball in to younger brother Bernard, who showed great strength to round Paul Cunningham before sliding the ball low into the net off his left foot to beat John Brian Carthy.

It was the icing on the cake for the northsiders after a second half when their counter-attacking play came to the fore.

Up front, Gareth Smith was a constant headache for Jude’s and his team play opened up several scoring opportunities for

his side.

They slotted the opening three points of the second period through Bernard Brogan, the hardworking ConorWalsh and Smith to stretch their lead to 0-8 to 0-3 and never really looked in trouble thereafter.

Jude’s could only muster a sole point from Ronan Joyce in the second half as Plunkett’s congested all routes to their goal.

While scores were at a premium in the first half the opportunities that were converted were of quality.

Craig Dunleavy’s open-

ing score was cancelled out by an excellent Declan Donnelly effort and despite Smith edging Plunkett’s ahead some excellent interplay by Jude’s eventually resulted in Joey Donnelly bringing Jude’s level, 0-2 each, by the 18th minute.

Crucially though Plunkett’s concluded the half on the up with scores from James Brogan, the dynamic Niall Walsh and a Bernard Brogan free to enjoy a two-point halftime lead.

They go on to meet St Vincent’s in the final on Monday evening in Parnell Park.

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DIARMUID Connolly shot out the lights with a supreme 1-6 from play to power St Vincent’s through to the final of the Dublin senior football championship as they saw off Ballyboden St Enda’s by seven points at Parnell Park last Saturday.

It moves them a step closer to retaining the title and landing a potential 27th county crown with St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh standing in their way next Monday evening at the same venue.

Connolly, Dublin’s intercounty nominee for Footballer of the Year, stood head and shoulders above the other forwards on the park as his personal tally ultimately got Vincent’s through a difficult battle.

Connolly kicked five points in the opening half, a mix off either foot, before his second half goal in the 35th minute gave Boden a serious hill to climb as the Marino men led 1-8 to 0-6.

Boden had their own leaders carrying the fight for the Firhouse Road men with Sam Malony, a minor last year with the Dubs, impressing when kicking three points from play while Robbie McDaid impressed throughout in defence.

Andy McEntee’s Boden showed great mettle to battle their way back into contention with points from Andrew Kerin (free) and sub Daniel Davey (two) as they refused to relent.

Eight minutes from time a hopeful punt into the danger area by Aran Waters was gathered on the break by Conal Keaney to blast to the net to trim the margin to just two points, 1-12 to 1-10.

But Vincent’s showed all their experience and self-belief from there to the finish when kicked five unanswered points as subs Mark Loftus and Cormac Diamond got in on the scoring act to drive their team to victory.

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County crowns on line Both the Dublin senior hurling and football titles are down for decision this weekend with Jude’s and Plunkett’s aiming for first ever victories  stephen findlater

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THE BANK holiday weekend at Parnell Park is set to be a bumper one with both the county senior hurling and football champions will be crowned.

Friday night raises the curtain on the action with Kilmacud Crokes taking on St Jude’s in the hurling decider, with the latter making their very first appearance in the Dublin final.

For Crokes, meanwhile, they won the title in 2012 and are hoping to land a sixth crown in total. They go into the final with the favourite’s tag, not least because of their hugely impressive semi-final victory over Ballyboden St Enda’s,

a side who were chasing their seventh title in eight years.

In the face of a side laden with intercounty talent with multiple medals under their belt, Crokes fought superbly to win out by seven points in that match.

Ryan O’Dwyer and Ross O’Carroll had been well marshalled that day but the likes of Caolan Conway and Oisin O’Rorke put in fine performances and will need to be tamed if St Jude’s are to stay in the mix.

But Crokes’ manager Ollie Baker says they will have plenty of different points of attack.

“That’s the way it happens somedays; Oisin and Caolan were the two forwards to produce the scores in the semi-final,” he told Gazette-

Sport.

“It’s now for the others to up their performance. We would be hoping they can maintain their performance too and it won’t leave the burden too much on their shoulders, to share the load and not be relying on one or two players.

“That’s the way it has been all year. It’s one of the most pleasing aspects that someone has been able to shine on any given day and the team has been the beneficiary of it.”

On the flip side, the Terenure club have been one of the star teams of the year with a breathtaking run in AHL Division One that sees them four points clear of the chasing pack.

Fionn O’Riain Broin is the go-to man for the

frees and will need to continue his dead-eye accuracy if his side are to prosper come throwin time at 7.45pm.

Hot on the heels of this encounter, Bank Holiday Monday sees the battle between Dublin senior football aristocrats St Vincent’s and St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh.

For Plunkett’s, they are still pursuing a first ever SFC title after a couple of near misses in recent years.

Vincent’s have done it all before in the past 12 months, with Diarmuid Connolly exceptional in their All-Ireland club championship victory Keeping tabs on him will be a mammoth task in Parnell Park in what looks set to be a cracking encounter that throws in at 7.45pm.