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Clarke geared up for the 2014 Irish Cargobike Championships, which took place in The Phoenix Park on Father’s Day on Sunday, June 15.

This family event was organised by The Dutch Bike Shop and Greenaer, and supported by the OPW and the Dublin Cycling Campaign. It attracted over 50 cargobike owners who participated various fun races, competitions and demonstrations.

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Rent supplement rise a ‘stay of execution’ Increase is described as a ‘sticking plaster solution’

 Keith Bellew

IN ORDER to assist those in privately rented homes who are at risk of becoming homeless, the Department of Social Welfare has recently announced a 13-week rise in

the rent supplement. Dublin West Deputy Ruth Coppinger (SP) has described this as a “stay of execution”.

She said: “The increase in rent limits is welcome but does not go anywhere close to being a solution to the

housing crisis. It is acknowledged by Minister Joan Burton that there is a housing crisis. Unfortunately, what she is putting forward is a sticking plaster solution.”

Minister Burton said: “I can assure deputies that

department officials have considerable experience in dealing with customers of the scheme and will continue to make every effort to ensure that their accommodation needs are met.”

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Peggy Hamill passed away at her family home in the Glen of Aherlow, Bansha, Co Tipperary

Former Castleknock Cllr Peggy Hamill dies

MEMBERS of the Labour Party have paid tribute to former Castleknock councillor Peggy Hamill, who passed away on Wednesday, June 11, at her family home in the Glen of Aherlow, Bansha, Co Tipperary.

In the early 1970s, Peggy moved to Dublin 15, living in Glenville and Somer ton. She joined the Labour Party in 1975.

She first served as secretary for former councillor Michael O’Donovan and then Joan Burton.

Following Burton’s reelection to the Dail in 2002, Peggy was coopted onto her council seat for the Castleknock ward, which she kept right up until she retired in January this year due to illness.

During this time she twice served as deputy mayor: in 2007 and

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2012.

Her funeral service was held at Newlands Cross Crematorium on Friday, June 13. She is survived by her children Aishling, Gerard and Christopher, and grandchildren Callum, Saoirse, Clodagh, Justin, Chloe and Josh and her siblings Patsy, Johnny, Nelly and Mary.

Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton (Lab) paid tribute to her saying: “Peggy Hamill was both a wonderful colleague and a wonderful friend and I will miss her deeply. I knew Peggy

since the early 1990s when I first stood for election in Dublin West, and from the time we first met, she and a group of her friends became great supporters of mine.

“Eventually, she herself took over my seat representing Castleknock on Fingal County Council, and she worked tirelessly for over 10 years for people in Castleknock, Blanchardstown and Clonsilla, helping individuals but also campaigning in particular for good quality planning, for important amenities like playgrounds, and for preserving the green belt and the Liffey Valley.

“Peggy was a very, very good politician and a great campaigner. Better still, she had an infectious laugh and love of life, so you could never be glum around Peggy, no matter what the cir-

cumstances.

“She always saw the better things and the better possibilities in life and in people, and did so with a smile and with concern and love for people.”

Eamon Gilmore, who recently announced his resignation of his position as Tanaiste and leader of the Labour Party spoke of Peggy in glowing terms.

He said: “I was very saddened to hear today of the death of Peggy Hamill. My thoughts first and foremost are with her three children Aisling, Gerard and Christopher, her six grandchildren and her brothers and sisters.

“Peggy was a Labour stalwart in Dublin West, and I would like to offer my sympathies to all party members in the constituency, but in par-

ticular to her good friend and colleague Joan Burton.

“She was especially active in the Castleknock area. Nothing moved in the area without Peggy knowing about it and I know she will be sorely missed by Joan and all her team.

“According to Peggy herself, her greatest honour was to serve her community as a member of Fingal County Council, a position she held with distinction for over a decade.

“In fact she only stepped down in December of last year for health reasons.

“Peggy was the kind of person who lit up a room when she walked in. She was a great story teller and her sense of humour and her genuine warmth will be missed by all of those who knew her.”

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libraries: un book campaign to help highlight worldwide strife

25 years in Ireland celebrated

A wordy way to focus on refugees  keith bellew

LIBRARIES across Fingal are joining forces this month to support the UN Refugee Agency’s bookreading campaign.

The initiative, run for two weeks in June to mark World Refugee Day on June 20, will allow children and adults to explore the devastating impact of war on families by reading books that highlight refugee issues.

Since 2001, World Refugee Day has been held every year to celebrate the strength and courage of people forced to flee their homes due to war or persecution.

Sophie Magennis, head of office with UNHCR Ireland, said: “With the

world facing the worst refugee crisis since World War II, there had never been a better time for people to learn the reasons that force people to flee their homes.

“Reading a book reminds us of the great contribution refugees make to the countries that offer them protection worldwide, including Ireland, which will be resettling 90 Syrian refugees this year.

“Participating libraries across Fingal can advise on what books are written about refugees. Popular titles include, The Kite Runner, which documents the boyhood friendship of two friends in Afghanistan and, The Go-Away Bird, a first-hand account of the

Rwandan Genocide by a 12-year-old refugee.”

According to Siobhan Walshe, senior library assistant at Fingal County Council, the bookcampaign is an excellent way of getting the public interested in the lives of refugees.

She said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for people across Fingal to learn about refugee issues worldwide. I encourage every library member to take out one of the books on [the campaign] booklist.”

The book-reading campaign takes place in Fingal libraries and nationwide from June 16-28, while a range of events are taking place. For a full list of events, see www.unhcr.ie.

Moving on: Tiny tots graduate from Parkview Creche and Preschool local girl four-year-old Nadia Sandu was among the 22 young children who recently donned red caps and shiny gowns to celebrate their graduation ceremony at Parkview Creche and Preschool in Caslteknock. The proud parents and families looked on in support as the excited children from the two classes performed a selection of songs. The creche’s owner Erica Duffy wishes all the boys and girls “great happiness and success as they head off to big school in September.”

IPSEN Manufacturing Ireland Ltd, Irish subsidiary of global specialty pharma Ipsen Group, celebrated its 25th anniversary of manufacturing and development in Ireland recently. Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar was on hand at the Blanchardstown site to offer his congratulations.

Established in 1989, the pharmaceutical plant based in Blanchardstown began operating with fewer than 10 employees in 1989 and has grown steadily over the past 25 years to 100 strong. Ipsen Ireland is the group’s specialised centre for the bulk manufacture and development of peptide active pharmaceutical ingredient, API (lanreotide and triptorelin).

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towpath Installation of lights is the final part of facilities construction

New Royal Canal path to open from June 20  Keith Bellew

FINGAL County Council has recently confirmed that the new path along the Royal Canal between the 12th Lock and Ashtown will be open as of Friday, June 20.

The Royal Canal Way, pop-

ular among tourists and locals alike, follows grassy towpaths, gravel and sometimes tarmac canal-side roads from Ashtown in Dublin 15 105km to the village of Abbeyshrule in County Longford.

Cllr Roderic O’Gorman (Greens) has welcomed the

confirmation saying: “Many residents of Blanchardstown and Castleknock have been asking when the Royal Canal towpath will be reopened. The path has been closed since October 2013 as work was undertaken to upgrade it as a pedestrian and cycle route.

“I’ve contacted officials in the Fingal County Council planning department and they confirm it will be open for use from June 20. The final sections have recently been surfaced and all that remains at this point is the installation of lights.

“The new path will offer cyclists and walkers a much smoother and safer route along the Royal Canal. It will increase the canal’s long-term potential as a recreation and tourism resource for Dublin 15. I look forward to it being open for use soon.”

Deputy Mayor of Fingal Cllr Ted Leddy (FG) has also welcomed the announcement.

He said: “I am delighted at the opening of the new Royal Canal cycle path and I am confident it is an amenity that the public will get great and frequent use of.”

New network of cycling routes launched in Ongar A NEW network of cycling routes around Ongar was recently launched

by Cllr David McGuinness (FF) as part of National Bike Week.

These dedicated cycle tracks and crossing facilities have been provided to make it easier and safer for people to cycle around the area.

Destinations The facilities form a continuous Ongar cycle network of over 10km and connect up the destinations to which residents might wish to travel locally.

Cllr McGuinness said: “I was delighted to deputise for the Mayor of Fingal and launch over 10km of new cycle and pedestrian infrastructure.

“I am proud of the school community in Castaheany Educate Together and St Benedict’s National School for their participation in cycling to school.

“I have continuously raised the issue of dangerous and inappropriate parking outside schools.

“I commit to now working to ensure all pedestrian crossings in this region will become fully operational.”

Sophie Behan, Dylan Fitzgerald, Bernie Molony and Gareth Carey from Mulhuddart Community Youth Project.

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film festival: up to €3,000 of prizes on offer

Young film makers seeking support  Keith Bellew

YOUTH groups from north Dublin are calling on the public to support them and their film projects ahead of the X-HALE Film Festival 2014.

T he film projects, which focus on smoking, will be showcased on the big screen at the upcoming festival.

X-HALE Film Festival is part of the X-HALE Youth Awards, a project of the Irish Cancer Society which encourages young people to address the issue of smoking.

The following youth group and films are competing in the event: Corduff Community Project with the film Romeo & Juliet); Foroige Computer Clubhouse Blanch with Ashes to Dust; Foroige Blanchardstown with Choices and Consequences; and Mulhuddart Techspace Group with Avengers – Kickin’ Nico-Teen’s Butt.

The young film makers will be in with a chance of winning awards under various categories and getting their hands on up to €3,000 of prizes

at the event which takes place in the Light House Cinema in Dublin on July 1, 2014.

The people of Ireland are being asked to view and vote for their films as they compete for the online winner award.

The other awards will be decided by an independent judging panel comprising experts from the fields of film, entertainment and health promotion.

T he films can be viewed and voted for online on the Irish Cancer Society’s website at w w w.cancer.ie/xhale

until June 27.

The entry with the most “views” will be awarded the online winner award and €250 of digital equipment for their youth group.

Health promotion officer at the Irish Cancer Society Eimear Cotter said: “It is fantastic to see such enthusiasm from the youth groups in north Dublin for the X-HALE Film Festival.

The competition has really taken off and at this stage it is difficult to know how the public is going to choose between the film entries.”

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crisis ‘Sticking plaster’ move – Coppinger

While Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton defended temporary measures to try to ease the housing crisis, the short-term increase in the rent supplement payment was criticised by Deputy Ruth Coppinger as “a sticking plaster solution”. Picture: Photocall Ireland

13-week rent increase ‘a stay of execution’  keith bellew

TO ASSIST those in privately rented homes who are at risk of becoming homeless, the Department of Social Welfare has recently announced a 13-week increase in the rent supplement payment.

Deputy Alan Farrell (FG) is delighted with the news. He said: “Having represented many constituents facing the dire and extremely stressful scenario of becoming homeless, I am glad that this measure is being introduced.

“Providing this support to those who need it is of the utmost importance.

While this is a positive short-term development, I will continue to work to secure further support for those struggling to pay

their rents and to bring the rent crisis in Fingal under control.

“I hope this initiative will provide those affected with the relief and support they need to find an acceptable solution which keeps them, and their families, in a home,” he said.

However, while she welcomed the announcement, Socialist Party TD for Dublin West Ruth Coppinger said that the measure is not enough.

She said: “The proposed 13-week increase in rent limits for those in receipt of the rent supplement is welcome, but does not go anywhere close to being a solution to the housing crisis.

“While the increase will hopefully stop some families being made homeless immediately,

all it really amounts to is a stay of execution, because it does nothing to tackle the cause of the problem.

“It is, finally, acknowledged by Minister [for Social Protection Joan] Burton that there is a housing crisis.

Action campaigns “The housing crisis was one of the biggest issues raised during the recent elections, and has seen the emergence of housing action campaigns across the country – including in the minister’s own constituency.

“Unfortunately, what she is putting forward is a sticking plaster solution, while the minister continues to pass the buck on tackling the root causes of the problem.

“What is immediately

needed is rent controls to burst this rent bubble and stop families being made homeless. As rents accelerate, the supplement and allowance has been cut. Immediately, these cuts need to be reversed,” said Deputy Coppinger.

In response, Minister Burton said: “A review of the maximum rent limits has commenced within the department and will be considered as part of the budgetary process.

“T he most recent review was completed in June 2013.

“Despite pressures on the social protection budget, the last review saw rent limits increase, in line with market rents in some areas, with Dublin limits increasing by a weighted average of 9%.

“Policy in relation to

implementing rent controls on the amounts landlords can charge is a matter for my colleague [Minister for Housing Jan O’Sullivan] in the Department of the Environment.

“I can assure deputies that department officials will continue to make every effort to ensure that customer accommodation needs are met.

“Staff in the department’s community welfare service have discretionary powers to award a supplement for rental purposes in exceptional cases where it appears that the circumstances of the case so warrant – for example, when dealing with applicants who are homeless or who are at risk of losing their tenancy,” said Minister Burton.

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planning Lidl supermarket, restaurant, medical centre proposed for village

Application for major project lodged  Keith Bellew

AN application for planning permission to build a Lidl supermarket, restaurant, medical centre and other shops in the centre of Castleknock village has recently been lodged with Fingal County Council.

The proposed development is on the same “flower shop” site as the controversial Uxbridge development (involving five storeys over two underground car parks), which got planning permission in 2010 but was never built.

Permission is also sought for associated landscaping, boundary treatment, signage and all associated site and development works, including the demolition of the existing vacant buildings.

Cllr Roderic O’Gorman (Greens) has stated that

the traffic and parking implications of the proposed development must be closely examined.

He said: “I welcome the fact that the scale of this proposed development is significantly smaller than Uxbridge, which received planning permission in 2010. This development will be at most three storeys, which is much more in keeping with the rest of the scale of Castleknock village. As there are no

residential or office units included in the new planning permission, the overall size of the development would be significantly less.

“At the same time, there will be a significant increase in traffic if we have a supermarket in the centre of Castleknock village. The plans indicate that a new street will be created opposite Myo’s pub which will turn the current junction into a

The application for planning permission includes a Lidl supermarket. Picture: James Horan/Photocall Ireland

crossroads.

“The number of parking spaces for the proposed development is 98, which is significantly fewer than the original application had. I would be concerned that this may result in surrounding estates being used as overflow car parks, which

would have a detrimental effect on local residents.

In particular, I would be concerned that the proposal to allow pedestrian access from Castleknock Park to the new development could see that culde-sac becoming jammed with cars. I do not see the case for pedestrian access

at this point.”

Cllr David McGuinness (FF) had reservations about the application. He said: “This development does not sound like it will maintain the character of Castleknock village which is a requirement of Fingal’s County Development Plan. I will seek

a review of this planning file and inform planning officials of my views. It has been clear for some time that Castleknock residents have deep reservations regarding changes to their village and I believe Fingal officials need to proceed with extreme caution.”

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Bernie O’Shea and Liz Walsh

Siobhan Murphy and Paula Prunty at a recent Zumbathon at St Brigid’s Community Centre. The event was held by Z&K Fitness to raise funds for suicide prevention charity 3TS (Turn the Tide on Suicide). The event went on to raise a whopping €2,073. Pictures: Ronan O’Sullivan

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A colourful entrance awaited visitors on the day. Pictures: Ronan O’Sullivan

here comes summer: bLanch shops help set the holiday mood

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OLOURFUL performers helped to create a holiday atmosphere outside Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, where many shops had united for a cross-centre Love Your Home sale. Many familiar leading brands and stores featured in the three-day sale, with lots of special offers to help spruce up homes and gardens for summer, with shoppers and visitors at the centre treated to upbeat performances to help put a smile on their face and get everyone looking forward to a great summer – with a little help from Blanchardstown Shopping Centre’s many outlets.

Ian McDermott and Jamie Boylan Lorraine Coyle

Tony Anuge

Zumbathon: 120 people show support of cause

Great moves in aid of a great cause

Alice O’Brien and Catherine Duffy

Zara Kelly

Colma-Mary O’Donovan

Shengjie Xu and Brian Cullen

Cloda Lynam and Niamh Kavanagh are ready to go

Bui Bolg performers Roisin, Zinny, Fionnuala, Stephanie and Sarah

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what’son go ‘walkies’ and help support irish guide dogs

Presenter Diana Bunici and friend, helping to launch Flavours of Fingal festival

a day in the life: rte elev8 presenter diana bunici

Every TV day is so different  laura webb

SHE spends most of her day in front of a camera presenting for RTE’s young audience on Elev8, but recently Diana Bunici helped to launch the Flavours of Fingal festival, showing just how indemand this young presenter is.

This week, The Gazette caught up with the Moldova-born starlet to find out just how a day in her life goes.

Like many people, she needs a little help getting up in the mornings, and so she has four alarms going off at various intervals between 7am and 7.30am.

Once up she makes sure to get something to eat to help set her up for the day.

“I rarely set foot outside the door without chomping down on something.

I like to keep my food light and fresh at the start of the day, with natural yoghurt, two Weetabix, and berries of some sort.

“I’ll have a mug of peppermint tea too, although that usually gets sipped while I’m doing my makeup and trying to catch up with what’s going on in the world that day with the online papers, radio news and some telly, too.

“Some mornings, I save my news swotting for my commute and listen to some music to get me pumped up for the day ahead, instead,” she said.

Living just 10 minutes away from RTE means she gets to work quite easily, but if on location it’s her trusty dad that gives

her a lift or gets a taxi to wherever she needs to go that day.

“Every day in the world of TV is different, and that’s what I find so appealing about my job. Generally, I get into the office for 10am, pop on my computer, and catch up with emails that have come through overnight.

“Next up, I have a quick scan of what’s coming up on the live show that afternoon before popping along to our daily production meeting, where we go through the running order with the entire studio team.

“After that, I’ll either be scripting, researching our guests, out somewhere shooting an interview or fun piece, planning guests and brainstorming for future

shows. Studio time is between 2pm and 4:20pm.

“Then I’m back at the office desk with my head in the next day’s show.

“Working on a children’s show means there’s room for variety and pretty much anything is a go with some proper thought and planning put in place.

“It’s a real luxury to have so much input into Elev8. I love every bit of it, from working behind the scenes to frontof-camera stuff,” said Diana.

Elev8 is on weekdays at 4pm on TRTE and RTE Two. Flavours of Fingal takes place at Newbridge House and Farm, Donabate, from June 28-29. For further information, see www.flavoursoffingal.ie.

THE Go Walkies for Guide Dogs campaign started at Phoenix Park on June 6, and continues nationwide throughout the month.

It’s a great opportunity to mingle with other dog lovers, get fresh air and exercise and do something “pawsitive” by helping to raise money for Irish Guide Dogs.

There are four more official walks scheduled throughout the country this month, one of which takes place at Cabinteely Park on June 22.

Passes for individuals (€15) and families (€20) are available at www.guidedogs. ie. Admission comes with t-shirts and goodie bags worth €20 on the day, and Hills Food will also be on hand to weigh your dog for free.

As with the official walks, several community walks have also been organised by dedicated volunteers, one of which takes place at Balbriggan Football Club at 12.30pm, on June 22.

Note that entry fees will be different for each community walk, and will not include a goodie bag.

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dublinlife Summer time is festival time

events: fun (and hopefully sun) for everyone

Festival season is in full swing with a different festival taking place in towns and villages across the county almost every weekend. This week, The Gazette is trawling through the festival list to bring you a selection of what’s on to ensure there is something for everyone to see and do during the summer months.

Dublin City area

The second annual Dublin Kite Festival takes place this Sunday, June 22, at North Bull Island, Clontarf.

This year’s Dublin Kite Festival will attract kite fliers and spectators from across Ireland and overseas. The free event will have a full day of entertainment packed with activities for the entire family to enjoy.

Kite enthusiasts from all over Ireland and abroad will show off their stunt skills and compete for a number of awards across a wide range of categories including most aerodynamic, most beautiful, and funniest.

For further details, see www.dublinkitefestival.ie The Dublin City Soul Festival takes place on July 26 and 27. This festival celebrates peace, unity and love, and is Ireland’s best feel-good festival.

The annual celebration saw over 30,000 people enjoy the soul picnic event as part of the festival. This is a music event with tasty treats from picnic vendors at Merrion Square Park and this year’s line-up is expected to match or increase last year’s number.

There is also a Love the City Music Trail where people can move from venue to venue checking out some great entertainment. As people make their way along the streets, there is also on-street

entertainment from Soul Festival buskers and street artists. For full details on this festival, see www.dublincitysoulfestival.com Dundrum area

The Wooly Wards Farm, which is a petting farm and animal theatre, will be held on select weekends in July, August and September in Marlay Park. These free animalinspired events are available in the park on July 26-27, August 23-24 and September 6-7 from noon to 3pm.

On show will be fluffy little creatures like guinea pigs, hamsters and rabbits as well as a kid goat and ducks. The main event has to be that visitors can also have their picture taken with a llama.

Dun Laoghaire area

The fifth Ukulele Hooley, Ireland’s national ukulele festival, will be held again this year in Dún Laoghaire during the weekend of August 23-24.

Organisers are promising a fantastic weekend of music, hopefully in the sun, and a great line-up of ukulele-based attractions.

These include ukulele master workshops, beginner’s workshops, the Ukulele Bus Busk scenic tour, the Ukulele Hooley Open Mic Night, and the main event – an eight-hour live concert in the People’s Park by some of the most renowned ukulele artists and bands from around the world.

Lucan area

With the tremendous success of last year’s festival, Lucan will once again hold a festival that is sure to attract thousands of guest from Lucan and elsewhere.

The festival committee, led by Joe Byrne, will put together an exciting line-up of events which promises to be even bigger and better than ever before. This year the festival stage located beside Carroll’s pub will once again be erected in the heart of Lucan and will feature a wide range of local talent.

The event will take place on Sept 14 and any local groups, bands, dancers or solo singers interested in taking part should contact the festival’s stage manager Kim Rice at kimmayrice@gmail.com with their details.

Clondalkin area

Clondalkin Festival is set to return for the fourth time this year from June 20-22.

Growing from strength to strength each year, the festival features three days of entertainment throughout the village.

This year’s programme features street performers, magic acts, face painting, carnival games, live music and a fun village cycle, amongst other events.

The Clondalkin Garda station will also be open on the day for a public display.

For more informa-

tion, visit the Clondalkin Festival Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ Clondalkinfestival.

Fingal

Farmleigh and Phoenix Park have announced a series of free guided walks throughout the summer. Walkers will meet at Farmleigh House reception, the Phoenix

Jonathan Howard with Emma O’Driscoll-Cronin, RTE Jr, and Jennifer Howard are flying high for the Dublin Kite Festival taking place June 22 on Dollymount Strand, North Bull Island, Clontarf. Picture: Jason Clarke Photography

Park Visitor Centre, or Arbour Hill Cemetery at 11am on Wednesday mornings.

June will see a Historical Walking Tour to Farmleigh House, a History of the Clock Tower at Farmleigh, and a guided walk to Knockmaree

Cist/Cromlech. A guided walking tour from Ashtown Castle to Castleknock Gate will take place in July.

Among other walks in August there will be one to Rose Cottage via Knockmaroon Gate and Gate Lodges of Phoenix

Park from Ashtown Castle to Castleknock.

The Farmleigh and Phoenix Park walks take about 90 minutes. Telephone the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre on 01 677 0095 or Farmleigh House on 01 815 5914 for further information.

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home: new concept kitchen range offers more possibilities than ever before

Innovative kitchen system from IKEA is going ‘freestyle’ IKEA has launched the innovative Metod kitchen system, a brand new kitchen concept that will revolutionise the kitchen industry.

Metod offers more layout, style and storage possibilities than ever before, giving people the opportunity to truly personalise their kitchens, at an affordable price.

IKEA has achieved this, by redesigning the basic building blocks of kitchens to create a new sys-

tem that will change the way that Irish consumers design, plan and install their kitchens.

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The decision to introduce the new system was made as a result of a shift in customer wants and needs, which have greatly evolved in recent years. The current trend of people moving to bigger cities and living in smaller spaces has led to the creation of multi-

functional living spaces within the home.

A recent survey carried out by IKEA Dublin among its customers revealed that eight out of 10 people now have a combined kitchen and living area where multifunctional furniture and clever storage solutions are essential. Now more than ever there is a greater demand for ‘freestyle’ kitchens, which offer more versatility, within living spaces

Metod offers many layout, style and storage possibilities. Pictured above is Metod Laxarby Maximera.

Communication and interior design manager, IKEA Dublin Gill Reilly said: “With the new kitchen system Metod,

we’ve broken the ‘normal’ conventions of designing kitchens and instead we’ve created a system that gives customers unlimited choice.

This is a big change for IKEA, but it also initiates a big change for the industry in the way that consumers will now be able to design and plan their dream kitchens.”

The new kitchen modules will now be sized in multiples of 20cm, and will hang from an innovative wall rail, enabling them to be fitted into the smallest or tallest of spaces.

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Features of the range will include: revolutionary new design system for easy instillation, new sizing structure that allows for interchangeable modules and 25 door fronts to provide a wider variety of looks and finishes Furthermore, to mark the launch of the new range, IKEA Dublin has completely revamped the store’s kitchen department, with a team of expert advisers available to assist customers in all aspects of designing, selecting and installing a dream kitchen.

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dublinlife Glenda gets some practice in for her wedding day Xpose presenter Glenda Gilson took over Marbs recently when she and some close friends went to the sunny spot for her hen party.

Blow up dolls and silly straws were nowhere to be seen when snaps of the lovely lady were posted online – maybe they are more for the wedding album!

The Castleknock beauty is set to marry her long-term love, businessman Rob McNaughton, in the lavish setting of Trump International Hotel and Golf Links in Doonbeg this August.

Her future hubby popped the question in Central Park last December.

She brought some of her close girl friends to Ocean Beach resort in Marbella. One snap showed her kissing a card-board cut out of her soon-to-be husband – obviously just practising for the big day.

It is understood Glenda will have five bridesmaids walking up the aisle before she says “I do”. Xpose airs weekdays at 6pm on TV3.

The Very Best of Broadway comes to the mill As the summer months roll in, The Mill Theatre is as busy as ever preparing for their annual Mill Productions performance.

This year, they have chosen The Very Best of Broadway - a fun-filled, light-hearted performance by much-loved local musical societies from K ilmacud and Glencullen in Dundrum.

In addition, the theatre are also welcoming soloists from Rathmines, Rathgar and Ratoath Musical Societies, as well as the very talented Garry Mountaine.

Come sing along to your favourite musical numbers from Showboat, Wicked, Me & My Girl, Les Mis, Kiss Me Kate, Fiddler on the Roof and many more.

Ho s t e d b y K e v i n Hough from RTE’s The-

The Dublin Bay Hopper will explore the spectacular south Dublin coastline

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atre Nights, this will be a show not to be missed for any lover of musicals, drama and comedy.

Tickets are €18/€15 and can be purchased online at www.milltheatre.ie or by calling 012969340.

All Aboard the Dublin Bay Hopper Irish Rail and Railtours Ireland First Class have launched the Dublin Bay Hopper, the world’s first exclusive hop-on-hop-off train tour for locals and tourists alike.

The branded two-car DART tour train, complete with full commentary by Railtours Ireland hosts, will travel from the city centre and explore the spectacular south Dublin coastline as far as Bray.

T he Hopper takes guests from Connolly Station to Bray, stopping at Tara St, Pearse St, Grand Canal Dock, Landsdowne Rd, Sandymount, Blackrock, Dun Laoghaire, Dalkey,

and Killiney along the way. Guests can use the Dublin Bay Hopper to get to any of these destinations and spend as long as they like there and use any scheduled DART service to return.

Tickets cost €19 and are valid on The Dublin Bay Hopper, and all DART trains on Saturday’s and Sunday’s.

For more information visit dublinbayhopper. com or any DART station.

rudd joins fight against blindness C e l e brit y c h e f , Andrew Rudd has joined Diabetes Ireland, N C BI - t h e N a t i o n a l S i g h t L o s s A g e n c y, Fighting Blindness, the Irish College of Ophthalmologists, the Association of Optometrists Ireland and Novartis to launch Eye Am What I Eat campaign to raise awareness of diabetic macular edema (DME).

DME is a form of diabetic retinopathy that

can have a severe effect on vision, causing significant sight loss.

To raise awareness of DME and diabetic retinopathy, people are invited to develop a recipe for eye health, which includes one or more of the Top 10 Foods for Eye Health listed at www. eyeamwhatIeat.ie Four finalists will be shortlisted by the judging panel and invited to attend the final event on Wednesday, July 23, at Medley, in Dublin City Centre, where the recipes will be prepared

by Rudd and an overall winner will be selected.

All recipes must be submitted at www.eyeamwhatIeat.ie by 5pm on Monday, July 7.

summer fest to entertain over 300,000 Laya Healthcare are holding a free festival in Merrion Square in July which is set to entertain more than 300,000 people with performances, music, artisan food and much more.

Star ting from July 11 – 13, the festival is expanding throughout the city to include concerts, family picnics, artisan food events and outdoor screenings, inviting hundreds of thousands of people to enjoy the best of what these famous cities have to offer.

This first-of-its-kind festival is a true collaboration with those at the heart of the city, which includes city councils, local businesses, Irish arts organisations as well as internationally renowned performance artists coming together in a city celebration highlighting those that make our cities spectacular.

Laya Healthcare are also holding free summer festivals in Cork’s Fitzgerald Park (July 19 - 20) and a citywide program of events both day and night across Dublin City (July 11 – 27).

For more information visit www.cityspectacular.com or email hello@ cityspectacular.com

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Bit of music and exercise is the key to relaxation IN THIS week’s Escape The Mayhem, The Gazette asks TV and radio presenter Con Murphy about his downtime  keith bellew

Con Murphy worked as one of the main sports presenters with RTE from 1992 until 2012. During that time he anchored RTE Radio’s coverage of the Summer Olympics Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 Beijing 2008, and London 2012. He is currently co-hosting Radio Nova’s World Cup Extra phone

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in show along with Roddy Collins.

When he wants to escape the mayhem of the studio, he gets his tracksuit on, grabs his iPod and heads for Cabinteely Park for a leisurely stroll. He describes the park like a modernday Eden “It’s a haven of tranquillity. Rolling hills, a lake in the middle, big, old trees, and it’s away from traffic and everything like that. That’s where I go for my walks with my iPod. I listen to my music and it’s just the most chilled out place

you can think of.

“It’s leisurely, but its good exercise as well.

It’s quite hilly, so at times your walking up hill, and you have to kind of push it a bit, so it’s kind of a combination of relaxation and proper exercise as well so it’s really good.”

In terms of the music he listens to while on his walks, he says: “My iPod is on shuffle so it could be anything. It’s a complete mixture: Counting Crows, a lot of Spanish music, Jarabe de Palo, they’re fantastic, Kaiser Chiefs,

to Johnny Mathis, Neil Young, a lot of 80s music, Depeche Mode, OMD. Really, it’s so diverse it’s unbelievable.

“To get away from it all, I love travelling. My other half, Lorraine, works for Aer Lingus and we try and get away as much as we can. The odd weekend away in cities around Europe. Travel is the other big thing even if it’s only a couple of nights in Barcelona.

Generally, when we get away to a European place, we try and get to see a football match.”

TV and radio presenter Con Murphy

Another medium of escape for Con is poker.

At home he likes to play online but when he visits the USA he combines his passion for travel with

that of poker.

“I’m just back from Las Vegas. I’ve been there a few times now, I think that was our 10th time. I love it there, absolutely

love it. I’ve done pretty well, I’ve won a couple of tournaments and I’ve come second and third.

It’s a good way to pass the time over there.”

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business ‘Target major business’, tech start-ups urged  ian begley

TECHNOLOGY startup companies are being encouraged to target major international businesses for funding.

Leading corporate lawyer Martin Kelleher, who has been involved in some

of Ireland’s most successful technology deals, said that such start-ups should aim for global expansion through mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

Speaking at a business event organised by law firm Mason Hayes and Curran, Kelleher said:

“Established tech giants show no sign of slowing down their rate of acquisitions. Facebook has spent tens of billions acquiring more than 40 new and established tech companies. Google recently indicated that it has $50 billion to spend on over-

seas acquisitions over the coming period.

“This presents a huge opportunity for indigenous tech companies to grow and develop their companies further with the backing of well-established, experienced international tech partners.”

sinead o’loughlin, seapoint physio

Taking care of aches needn’t be a stretch SINEAD O’Loughlin is from Kildare originally but has been living in Dublin since 1994 when she study physiotherapy at Trinity College.

A varied path through America and Australia saw her complete another Masters degree, in Manual Therapy, before returning to Dublin in 2004.

Having spent time in both India

and the US to further her yoga studies, she now incorporates the various practices of yoga into her work as a physiotherapist, starting her own business in Monkstown this year.

An avid reader, Sinead loves cycling, swimming in the sea, and practising yoga. She also loves to play the piano and guitar.

How long have you been in business?

classes, all geared towards specific health conditions: osteoporosis, breathing disorders, back pain, chronic pain, ante/post-natal. My idea is to use yoga as medicine; people who have practised yoga understand this..

Not very long – I opened my doors in March, which makes it just over three months.

What makes your business successful?

Ask anyone if they have any aches or pains in their body, and the chances are it’s a “yes”. Modern life, with its stress and schedules and long days at the office, is driving a lot of these problems.

The good news is that for most people there’s a way out of pain. I think I’m successful at what I do because I genuinely care, so I take the time to figure out the problem.

Also, the combination of physiotherapy and yoga is rare, despite the fact that they compliment each other so perfectly.

What do you offer your clients that differs from your competitors?

I’ve worked in so many clinics where I’m constantly chasing the clock, seeing vast numbers of patients in one day. Getting tired of that was a major part of my decision to leave and work for myself. Now, I can take the time that’s needed to step back and really consider what’s going on with a patient in a broad way.

It’s especially important on the first day to spent time on assessment so that the treatment plan can be highly individualised.

What’s also different is the yoga

How has the recession impacted your business?

I’m only in business three months, so I missed the Celtic Tiger! I am conscious that people do not have unlimited budgets and I take that into account when formulating a treatment plan.

My aim is always to get the patient on board to do as much as possible for themselves so that they are not reliant on physiotherapy, and often only need a few sessions to get them on the road to recovery. So, it doesn’t have to break the bank to go to physio.

Another helpful factor is that most health insurance companies contribute significantly towards physiotherapy and it can also be claimed as a tax expense.

What law or regulation would you change overnight to help your business?

I’m very limited with signage, because the houses on Longford Terrace [where the business is located] are listed buildings. That makes it hard to let people know I exist. If regulations didn’t limit me, I would put up a tall sign that would be seen from the road and passers-by.

Christine Cullen, managing director, Vision-net.ie, which has released a report on the rise in new start-ups

report: quarter one records increase of firms

Office space shortfall due to start-up surge  keith bellew

ACCORDING to new figures from leading credit and business risk analyst, Vision-net.ie, the increase in new companies being set-up is leading to a shortage of office space, particularly in certain parts of Dublin, but is also a factor which is boosting construction start-ups.

Dublin remains the most popular location for start-ups in Ireland, and this year has accounted for 48% of all new companies formed.

A surge of 4,438 new companies were started in the first quarter of this year – a figure that is up 21% on the average number of

start-ups seen in the same period over the previous five years (3,657).

Among those new start-ups, almost 20% have a registered address in either Dublin 1, 2 or 4 – postcodes in Dublin’s tech-focused “Silicon Docks” quarter, which is home to the likes of Google, LinkedIn and Facebook.

The figures follow a recent report by Savills that shows the rate of office lettings rose by more than a third during this year’s first quarter, with rents forecast to climb by a fifth before 2015, due to a shortage of property.

High and increasing

demand for commercial space is also influencing a measured revival of both the construction and real estate sectors. There were 332 start-ups in the construction sector in the first quarter – a 16% increase on the average number of construction industry start-ups in the same period over the five years since the onset of the recession.

The average number of real estate start-ups in the period is up 70% over the previous five years with 209 of the quarter’s start-ups operating in this sector.

According to Visionnet.ie’s managing director, Christine Cullen, a rise in

construction and real estate start-ups indicates “an upturn in key areas of the economy”.

She said: “As the Irish economy recovers, new and established businesses are seeking to expand their operations beyond what a post-recession property market can currently offer.

“Growth in our commercial sectors is very positive news for job creation and overall economic rejuvenation.

“However, for the longterm survival of new business start-ups, it is vital that there is a balance between demand and supply, to prevent a rent price bubble emerging.”

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Members of Songs in the Key of D at rehearsals: Inset: Musical director Killian Grumley-Traynor. Pictures: Ste Murray

National Concert Hall: choir presents a musical journey through dublin

Connecting songs to the city  Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

A 70-strong choir of Dubliners called Songs in the Key of D is putting on a unique concert in the National Concert Hall on July 2, called A Summer in Dublin which will feature songs about the city from old ditties to pop and rock favourites.

The Gazette spoke to one of the choir’s musical directors Killian Grumley-Traynor about the upcoming show, and his involvement with a choir whose aim is to create a deeper connection between the city and its songs.

“I met with Eoin Kilkenny, the producer in 2013 and he brought myself and Chris O’Sullivan [the other musical director] together.

Killian’s background is in science as well as music, as he explained: “I finished up in UCD in 2013, I was actually studying physics but I’d been doing music my entire life.

“I play piano and violin and I’m doing a lot as musical director and am going to do a masters in conducting next year in DIT. “So myself and Chris both play with the choir and play a range of instruments between the two of us; we’re the band, essentially.

“The choir is made up of people from all over Dublin and we’re at around 70 members now, it’s made up of people of all different backgrounds and the idea is that it’s current Dublin – people who are living in Dublin and there’s also a

core of Dubliners.

“They are male and female and our age range is from 18 years to mid 70s.

We want a spread of everybody, it’s a community project and choir to get as wide a spread of voices and backgrounds involved.”

The Gazette asked Killian what people can expect from A Summer in Dublin.

“It’s a journey through Dublin City and there is something in the music for everybody from Handel to Hansard, right up to Damien Dempsey, the Boomtown Rats, Sinead O’Connor, U2 and then classics from The Dubliners and Dublin standards that everybody would be familiar with.

“We take music written in Dub-

lin, about Dublin or by Dubliners but present it in a new and fresh way as myself and Chris arranged it for choir.

We’ll also put two songs together or the lyrics of one song to the tune of another one.

“It will be great fun and we get the audience singing along too when they recognise the songs.”

Songs in the Key of D will also perform a few songs with musical trio Trillogy on the night.

A Summer in Dublin is on in the National Concert Hall’s Main Auditorium, on July 2 For more information on the show and to book tickets which cost from €18 to €20, you can go to NCH Box Office at 01 417 0000.

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

Our Dog of the Week is handsome crossbreed Bailey, who is about one year old.

He is a super sweet dog, who has been working really hard with his carers to build up his confidence.

Bailey is a brainy young dog and playing fetch with his tennis ball is just one of his favourite things to do!

With the right family, we just know that Bailey will be a happy, loyal and loveable dog.

If you think you could offer Bailey the loving home he deserves, then please contact Dogs Trust at 01 879 1000.

They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50 and would love to show you around. Map and directions can be found on their website www.dogstrust.ie

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Be bowled over by Oakwood attractions A DAY trip to Oakwood Theme Park with Stena Line has just got even more actionpacked, following the launch of its new indoor entertainments centre.

The newly opened FunZone features everything from simulator machines, carousels, air hockey tables and even ten-pin bowling lanes.

Customers can travel with Stena Line from Rosslare to Fishguard and enjoy an action-packed day trip to Oakwood Theme Park, from only €49 per person return by car (based on a car and four people).

Along with the park’s new Hook’s House of Havoc adventure soft play area, visitors can enjoy the popular Neverland attraction, which features 10 new rides and attractions.

The new attraction includes Skull Rock Pirate Log Flume, the Lost Boys Adventure, Neverland Chase, Hook’s House of Havoc soft play area. and the Sights of London taxi ride.

For further information or to make a booking, see www.stenaline.ie/oakwood.

Hop to it if you seek a great sun holiday ONLINE travel company Gohop.ie has released the top five most popular tourist destinations so far in 2014.

The results, which are based on the most searched destinations on the GoHop.ie website since the start of the year, and which illustrate Ireland’s love for sun holidays, reveal that the Algarve is the most popular destination.

Tenerife came in second, followed by Malaga, Lanzarote and Palma.

To celebrate these destinations, GoHop. ie have put together some great offers to give holidaymakers the chance to see why these locations are so popular.

For further information on these destinations, or to make a booking, see www.Gohop.ie or call GoHop.ie at 01 241 2389.

Boasting one of the world’s finest golf courses, Gleneagles is something of a golfing Mecca – yet is just one of the region’s many attractions

scotland: gleneagles prepares to host the ryder cup

Head fore one of the homes of golf  rob heigh

WE ARE less than 100 days away from the start of the Ryder Cup – one of the most iconic and passionately contested golf tournaments in the world – which this year is being held in the beautiful setting of the Perthshire countryside’s Gleneagles Hotel.

Gleneagles has historically been one of the iconic Scottish homes of golf, along with St Andrew’s, Muirfield and Royal Troon, and Scotland boasts more than 550 courses across the country, approximately 400 of which are accessible within an hour’s travel from Scotland’s major airports.

However, Gleneagles is the heart of the action this year, and the hotel – announced as the Best Golf Resort In The World in the 2014 prestigious Ultratravel awards in London – will see the cream of British and Irish golfing talent take on the best American players on the world professional tour circuit.

The competition will be played out on the PGA Centenary Course, which underwent a redesign by golfing legend Jack Nicklaus in 1993, and further renovation in 2011 in anticipation of hosting the Ryder Cup this year.

Golf is not the only attraction at Gleneagles, as the hotel is set

in an 850-acre resort with beautiful vistas of the most glorious Scottish landscapes, as well as featuring one of the most luxurious spa destinations in the world.

The Spa by ESPA at Gleneagles is one of a select group of places in the world designated “a Luxury Spa Resort”, a title awarded after a rigorous evaluation by The Leading Hotels of the World group.

Pamper Ayurvedic massages, Orient-inspired reflexology, natural facials and hydro therapies are on offer to pamper, treat and indulge travellers’ bodies and minds.

Perthshire itself is a

magnificent destination which encapsulates a lot of what Scotland has to offer as a tourist destination. Known as “the Gateway to the Highlands”, there are plenty of Munros and Corbetts to climb, as well as lowlevel hiking routes, while anglers can enjoy river and loch fishing.

The city of Perth itself is situated between two sprawling public parks and the western banks of the River Tay, and provides an ideal base for exploring the region, and visitors will find something to suit all tastes and budgets.

There are historic gems like Scone Palace and horticultural delights at Branklyn Garden, and

an array of attractions, too many to list here – the area is packed with something for everyone to enjoy.

Although tickets for the Ryder Cup sold out a long time ago, a limited number of practice day tickets are on offer through www.rydercup. com for September 23, 24 and 25.

These tickets provide a great opportunity to soak up the unique Ryder Cup atmosphere, whilst getting a chance to see the teams out on the course.

To find out more about the Gleneagles Hotel, see www.gleneagles.com, while for more about everything the region has to offer, see www. vistiscotland.com.

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DARE to Bare this summer with a little help from Irish tanning brand He-Shi’s new products.

What’s great about their new products – Rapid one-hour Liquid Tan and Gold Foaming Mousse – is that they are easy to use and quick to develop.

The rapid one-hour liquid tan (RRP €29.50) takes just one hour to appear, meaning you can put it on in the morning before having breakfast, and be ready to go by the time you catch the train.

If you want your tan a little darker, leave the product on longer, for a shade that is tailored to you.

It might take just one hour to come on, but the tan can last for up to 10 days. Testing this product, I found it to be easy to use and, with its colour guide, you can see where it is going, helping to avoid streaks and patches.

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something for everyone, thanks to F&F. “It [the brand] has come a long way and we really are on

fashion store.

Usually, when you think Tesco, you think “food”, but the supermarket giant is growing its fashion brand F&F so

par with all our main street fashion competitors. When you look across the range you can see that.

“We range in sizes [for women] from 6-22 – a lot of our

much that they are on a par with main street giants – but at Tesco price-beating prices.

During the summer 2014 collection fashion show, the label was on trend with its key collections.

Colour Pop features laid-back separates and stunning dresses in summer colours, from neon to pops of colour

range is in this size. Clothes can be worn during the day, at night, or going to work – you work it to what you want and need. The clothing range is available in more than 70 stores.

We have the kids’ range and men’s range [too] and they are all at great prices,” she said.

It was revealed at the show that F&F are set to go online

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Members of the 11 Good Food Circle Restaurants Helen McDaid, Failte Ireland; Philip Horgan, Man Friday; Adrian Cummins, CEO, Restaurant Association of Ireland; Daniel Horgan, Man Friday; Liam Edwards, Jim Edwards Restaurant; Mary O’Sullivan, Toddies; Pearse O’Sullivan, Toddies; Ciaran Fitzgerald, The Blue Haven; Maria O’Mahony - Kinsale Good Food Circle and Martin Shanahan, Fishy Fishy. Picture: John Allen

Dingle wins Ireland’s Top Foodie Town title The 28 by Aldi restaurant showcased Aldi’s 28-day dry aged Irish Angus steak

taste of dublin: meat showcase

Raising the steaks with a top quality cut

TA STE O F D U B L I N was the usual popular event with lots of familiar faces putting in an appearance at the food fest which took place in the Iveagh Gardens last weekend.

A n a r r ay o f r e s taurants had stalls in the city centre venue including The Green Hen, the Hot Stove, Rock Lobster and Saba, to name but a few.

Along with that, lots more wine, jewellery, make up and cocktail stands added to the atmosphere as did the taste of Thailand area,

which has proven popular over the last couple of years.

One area worth a tryout was the 28 by Aldi restaurant, a specially created spot where Michelin star chef Cormac Rowe, executive chef at Mount Juliet, planned to showcase Aldi’s 28-day dry aged Irish Angus steak – the only Provenance Certified Irish Angus Steak.

This was an intimate affair with only eight people eating at each sitting and a threecourse meal was prepared before attendants

by Rowe and his team.

The 8oz rib eye and striploin steaks are sourced from certified Irish Angus cattle and procured exclusively from Bord Bia approved farms in County Tipperary.

The cattle are reared to the highest codes and welfare standards and this is the first provenance-certified Irish Angus meat as licensed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Angus cattle have long been known for producing the finest

One of the team cooks up a tasty steak

quality steaks, with marbled, succulent and tender meat for excellent flavour.

The starter was cod brandade, served with lemon aioli, cucumber and chilli salt.

Diners could choose between rib eye and striploin steaks and Rowe then cooked them to order on an open grill in front of them, before serving them up with triple cooked chips, bearnaise sauce and a warm salad.

The meat was deemed really good – succulent and tasty.

There were also pots of dessert from Aldi on offer too. All of this was served up with accompanying wines from Aldi.

This really was a treat in the middle of all the mayhem at taste and guests left vowing to throw some of these cuts on the barbecue this summer.

When the sitting had ended, guests wandered off into the sunshine and disappeared back into the crowd, happy to have secured a seat at one of the hottest pop ups this summer.

KINSALE, County Cork, featured on a strong shortlist of ten towns competing for the title of Ireland’s top Foodie Town 2014.

The title was awarded to Dingle at the final of the Irish Restaurant Awards at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Dublin recently. Kinsale’s Good Food Circle (GFC), which promotes the local fine dining experience at 11 member-restaurants, coordinated the town’s entry.

This year will see Kinsale’s GFC host its 38th International Gourmet Festival (October 10-12).

Kinsale was the first Transition Town – a community initiative that aims to make the transition from a dependency on fossil fuel to a low-carbon future – having pioneered the movement in 2005, and has a thriving farmers’ market.

The judges were looking for towns that actively use food festivals, farmers’ markets, gourmet trails and a range of dining experiences to attract visitors. The winning town receives a package worth €5,000, consisting of an Admailer.ie postcard marketing package, plus mentoring from a senior An Post executive to help raise the town’s profile. Each finalist will also receive a €500 prize package.

On May 28, the judges were welcomed to Kinsale with an open-air meal cooked in Market Square.

Baking was carried out by Transition Year students from Kinsale Community School, salad leaves came from Horizon Farm, while mussels, prawns crabs and oysters from both Haven Shellfish and the traditional fishing fleet. Butcher John Barrett barbecued home-made sausages, which were served on plates painted by local schoolchildren. The judges’ marks counted for 50%, while 50% was decided by online voting from the public.

Liam Edwards, chairman of Kinsale’s GFC, said: ‘‘We were thrilled to make the shortlist for this prestigious award, which has provided a welcome boost for tourism in the town. Community participation was a big feature of our campaign, and we would like to thank all who took part. The spirit of co-operation is a major factor in Kinsale’s high reputation as a unique foodie destination.”

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A Divorce to entertain you with its modern wit  BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN

MY BRILLIANT Divorce, a comedy written by Geraldine Aron and starring popular comedy actress Tara Flynn (above), is now running in the Civic Theatre, Tallaght Dealing with how to survive divorce while preserving a sense of decorum and humour, the play tells the story of Angela, who has just been abandoned by her accountant husband for a younger model.

Heartache Angela intends to get through the heartache, then thrive at last and fully enjoy her life, but she finds herself alone in a strange “single” world, populated by weirdos and risque encounters.

Along the way, she also deals with helpline counsellors and has serious doubts about whether to try to win her husband back or to move on with her head held high into full independence.

My Brilliant Divorce runs at the Civic Theatre from July 1 to until July 5.

The show starts at 8pm, and tickets priced €18/€16 conc. are available by contacting the box office at www. civictheatre.ie.

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Future is bright for creative students  BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN

IT’S that time of year again when art students show their creative skill in the hopes of securing a high grade in the National College of Art and Design’s graduate exhibitions, entitled See The Future.

The exhibitions run warren-like throughout the college on Thomas Street – even escaping the bounds of the building to inhabit nearby spaces and schools.

From media to sculpture and painting, every conceivable material could be seen moulded into concepts of space, personal relationships, landscape and the human experience.

The first thing that hits you when you see the show is the sheer breadth and diversity of it. These graduating students represent the future of Irish art; and judging by the graduate show, that future is bright.

The Gazette was guided around the exhibition, first by the head of fine art, Professor Philip Napier, and later by one of the graduating stu-

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‘A keyboard with a gun on it suggested to me how critical creativity is, and how frustrating at times’ --------------------------

dents, Avril Carroon from Westmeath.

We were first met by several wooden go-carts, made by sculpture graduate Aoife Irwin Moore.

Professor Napier said: “Sculpture is always concerned with space and time. We’re interested in spatial relationships, cultural ones and political ones.

“This work was made with a group of local children from Sofia housing on Cork Street, and the student worked with them and made these “guiders”. Every day, the children get on the guiders and career around.

“Most of them might have thought these spaces weren’t for them [but now] they can fly around at high speed and do handbrake turns.

“She’s [Moore] working with ideas of hard and soft play, and what it means to take risks in art and in life.”

We were then led down corridors and into darkened rooms with black curtains where different exhibitions were held.

There was a strong emphasis on the use of multi-media with many of the exhibits, while others, such as Saoirse Wall, were more concerned with the experience of sensation and the body.

Wall’s exhibit comprised a flesh-coloured room with carpet and a giant screen with Saoirse looking directly at you as she sits in a bath and the sounds she makes, from splashing to swallowing, are piped loudly into the room.

Professor Napier said: “These are undergraduates, and what I think is great about them is that a degree of originality is expected of them. Often, in other kinds of courses, people are learning about their field without much original input.

“Our students need to know about their field, but they’re also asked

Work by art students explores a number of different concepts, from personal connections to the effort to acquire knowledge

to produce some kind of original thinking and make some kind of connection.”

Avril Carroon’s exhibition, entitled Permission Sought, was a project whereby she tied a blue rope from the top of her own apartment roof to the roof of NCAD. This umbilical connection created a physical proof of her bond with the college.

She said that she has very strong ties with the college staff, and a grumpy caretaker, in particular.

“His angriness is part of his charm,” said Carroon.

To challenge him, she raced him in an effort to climb to the top of one of NCAD’s roofs before he could stop her, and the whole thing is captured on video as part of her exhibition.

“This kind of art is unlimited to anything except experience and space and everything that happens in between becomes part of the narrative and the process.”

Aidan Wall’s exhibition was called Obair, and it was a study in the use of leisure and living space.

There was a bench press equipment, with stacked books tied to the bar like scales, rather than using conventional weights, depicting to my mind that knowledge

requires effort.

A keyboard with a gun on it suggested to me how critical creativity is, and how frustrating at times.

The entirety of See The Future was a wonderful experience and I would encourage all of Dublin to go along and see what these bright creative creatures get up to behind the walls of 100 Thomas Street.

NCAD graduate exhibition continues until June 22, and is free of charge.

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THE novelty of seeing a Tom Cruise character die still hasn’t worn off – not least as it happens again, and again, and again in Edge ...

It’s not long before we’re in a standard high-concept sci-fi blockbuster, as Cruise finds himself reliving the same doomed battle against alien invaders again and again. However, each time he’s killed, he “resets”, learning more as he turns into a supersoldier.

Round up the unusual suspects ... Kenneth Welsh, Matt Dillon, Jay Baruchel, Chris Diamantopoulos and Kurt Russell play an unlikely group preparing for a big art theft

the art of the steal: crooks and a caper entertain – but only just

Brush up on your heists NEWCOMER director Jonathan Sobol takes control of an ultraexperienced ensemble cast to weave a tale of sibling rivalry, betrayal, and stolen art in The Art of the Steal.

It has been a quiet few years for Kurt Russell, who many of us have not seen since 2007 when he starred as Stuntman Mike in Quentin Tarantino’s, Death Proof.

The Art of the Steal sees Russell return as a stuntman – though with his character here having a much less murderous intent – as Crunch Calhoun, a washed-up getaway driver, trying to make his way cleanly in the world after a botched art theft landed him in a Polish prison.

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business looking bleak – “people come here to see you crash” – the aptly named Crunch is tempted by one last job that promises to set him up for life.

The problem for Crunch is that the job – stealing the Gospel of St James; a priceless Gutenburg book – i nvo l ve s wo r k i n g with his nefarious halfbrother, Nicky (Matt Dillon, also re-emerging from the depths of releative obscurity in recent years) who was responsible for Crunch

ser ving time on the botched job.

Also on board are t h e b r o t h e r s ’ p a r tners in crime – Guy (Chris Diamantopoulos), the master forger, and Paddy (Kenneth Welsh), the old bull of the group who, armed with a fairly ropey Irish accent, keeps everyone in line.

Jay Baruchel joins the gang as Francie, Crunch’s apprentice; while Terence Stamp is operating on the side of the law trying to foist the plans.

It is a standout cast that are more rough and ready than Ocean’s Eleven, but are just as determined to get the job done.

Writer and director Jonathan Sobol evidently is a fan of the heist genre, and The Art of the Steal is jammed with all the essentials of a good heist film – colourful characters, snappy dialogue, and a bit of mystery.

If any thing, Sobol leans a little too heavily on imitation – the occasional drops in an

impressively taut story are moments where the film tries too hard to emulate genre classics.

However, even when you brush the shades of the Coen Brothers and Guy Richie aside, you’re still left with an impressive show.

R u s s e l l ’s o l d a n d wizened Crunch works brilliantly alongside Baruchel’s greenhorn Francie – it is their dy namic that drives much of the comedy throughout.

For the most part, there are solid perform-

ances all around, Dillon suits the villain, and Stamp manages to steal every scene he appears in.

Despite all that it has going for it, The Art of the Steal doesn’t quite pull off that perfect job.

For a heist that revolves around stolen bibles, there’s a little too much revelation towards the end that will divide audiences.

Lacking the pizazz of Ocean’s Eleven, or the grittiness of Snatch, it leaves us somewhere in the middle-ground.

The Art of the Steal is a neat and entertaining tale from a promising director; expect lots of laughs alongside some great action, but no new ground to be broken.

Verdict: 6/10

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Wickedly entertaining DESPITE being slightly underwhelming, Disney’s Maleficent still presents a Jolie good film. As the iconic Maleficent, Jolie delivers a malignant yet magnificent character, as the motives of the feared fairy are explored.

In fact, despite her dark character, Maleficent turns into an unlikely protector and defender of a young princess, in a film that’s full of spectacle and promise.

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SETH MacFarlane leads Charlize Theron and Liam Neeson in a Wild West comedy. A cowardly farmer surrounded by grisly ways to die at every turn learns to overcome his fears, with help from a beautiful woman ... who’s married to the baddest gunslinger in the West. Takes lots of cheap comic shots, but a few too many miss the target ...

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Iveagh Gardens sees return of Vodafone Fest Vodafone Ireland and Aiken Promotions are set to bring the funny to Iveagh Gardens once again next month when the Vodafone Comedy Festival returns to Dublin from Thursday, July 24 to Sunday, July 27 with a stellar line up of international comedy talent.

As well as our feature star, Bernard O’Shea, the host of home-grown talent is exceptional, with Dara O’Briain, David O’Doherty, Jason Byrne, Maeve Higgins and Ed Byrne joining stars of TV and radio such as PJ Gallagher, David McSavage, Barry Murphy, Eleanor Tiernan, Kevin McGahern and Fred Cooke.

The world-class comedy line-up is exceptional, with South African Trevor Noah, New Zealand’s Rhys Darby, Canadian one-line specialist Stewart Francis and Denmark’s Sofie Hagen who won this year’s Chortle Best Newcomer Award.

Comedy nerds will be delighted to see the appearance of the very funny Neal Brennan, one of the creators of Chapelle’s Show, as well as Jen Kirkman and the unique Eddie Pepitone all from America and just a taste of the acts taking to the four special stages at the Dublin venue.

From closer to home, British stars Russell Howard, Jason Manford, Al Murray, Milton Jones and Gary Delaney are also appearing.

Festival director Bren Berry said: “The reputation of the Vodafone Comedy Festival has travelled around the world largely due to the wordof-mouth enthusiasm of the international comics who love performing here. With this event we can celebrate everyone from the latest generation of exciting newcomers to the established acts who have placed Irish comedy on the world map.”

Tickets are on sale now and you can find out more information at www.vodafonecomedy.com

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comedy: 2fm’s breakfast show’s Bernard O’Shea

O’Shea still loving a pizza stand-up action  ROB heigh rheigh@dublingazette.com

Pizza for breakfast is a long-standing favourite at Gazette Towers, and to celebrate Goodfellas’ 21 years in Ireland, 2fm’s breakfast show’s Bernard O’Shea was on hand recently to promote their new takeaway range as the pizza producers released the details of their survey of 21-year-olds of their eating habits.

New habits have been the order of the day for O’Shea in recent months after he took over the 2fm Breakfast Show with fellow Republic of Telly star Jennifer Maguire and Keith Walsh, and he spoke to the Gazette recently about that experience.

“Getting up around half past five in the mornings or earlier, that took some getting used to, but it’s great to be able to go into work and have fun with your friends.

“I really enjoy it, I have to say. I don’t mind getting up as I love going in to work. I’ve worked on building sites, in hotels, in shops, in factories, and I have had to get up at that time as well, like most people do. But when I get up in the morning, I am grateful as I love going in to do this.

“I had been on radio before, with iRadio, where I had done their breakfast show, and in 2010 I finished up there.

2fm’s breakfast show’s Bernard O’Shea is a busy man juggling radio, stand-up comedy and helping to raise a kid

People must have heard I was on the radio at some stage, and saw myself and Jen together, and they decided to go with that.”

Bernard explained that there is a lot of hard work involved in his day, which extends beyond the radio and into writing for Republic of Telly and preparing for his latest stand-up shows.

“When we finish the show, the vast majority of your work is in the mornings. We finish the show at 9am and prep the following day’s show after that. Around 11am, if we are doing Republic of Telly, we’d go over and do that until 6 or 7pm. If I was doing stand-up, I would head home for a little while and then get

on the road to the gig. At the moment, it’s great just to be able to concentrate on the radio.”

Bernard started his career as an acclaimed stand-up comedian, but recently suffered an ironic injury. As a standup, the ability to stand up is one of the key elements, but he recently had to cancel a number of dates after dislocating his kneecap.

“I was playing with my nieces and nephews, and it just popped out. I literally couldn’t stand up, and I needed to move around for the show, and a few shows had to be cancelled. The majority of the shows I did do went very well.

“I love doing stand-up.

Stand-up would be my trade, and would always be the bedrock for other things. Because of standup, I got radio work; because of stand-up, I got the television work, it is a trade, and something I’ll always do.”

That stand-up is bringing Bernard back to the stage of Vicar Street later in the year, but he has another important part of his life that he will be focusing on – and hopefully getting some new material from.

“The plan for the rest of the year is to wind, change and spend time with my baby daughter.

I’d like to look at doing more themed stand-up shows. I got a kick out of doing stuff at Kilkenny,

doing stand-up about men rearing children and your part in their upbringing. There is a perspective that everyone talks about it, but I found little bits and pieces that are so obvious but are potentially funny. I’d like to do a show based on that, how ludicrous it is bringing up a child.”

You can listen to Bernard on 2FM’s breakfast show from 7 to 9am weekdays, and Bernard will be playing at Vicar St on September 20 - more details are available at www.vicarstreet.ie.

For more on the Goodfellas takeaway range, log on to GoodfellasPizzas. ie or find them at Facebook/GoodfellasIreland.

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The Volkswagen Golf GTD is a seriously fun car with 2.0TDI putting out 184bhp

VOLKSWAGEN: CAR’S TRUE PEDIGREE SHOWS IN THE DETAILS

Plenty of horsepower in hot new Golf GTD

 CORMAC CURTIS

IN the seminal mock documentary, or mockumentary if you will, Spinal Tap, a heavy-metal band are faced with a two-word review of one of their albums… this week I can do better, with a one-word review of the Volkswagen Golf GTD. Mad. I couldn’t be any more succinct than that, suffice to say I can, and will, say a lot of good things about this cracking car.

Sometimes the level of outrageous fun a car can deliver is enough to get you out of bed in the morning – especially when the engine under the hood is a 2.0TDI putting out 184bhp.

Yes. 184bhp in a Golf. I told you it was mad.

I rarely, if ever, look at the price of a car before

I test it, because it tends to cloud my judgement a bit. I may have to extend that rule to checking the colour of the brake calipers too.

I don’t want to get too petrol-heady here, but generally speaking, if you notice brightly coloured chunks of metal hugging the brake discs inside a car’s alloy wheel, it means the brakes have been upgraded to handle some serious stopping power. In the case of this Golf GTD, the bright red calipers were definitely there to do just that.

Looking at the car – it is all pure Golf design, with a delicious, edgy attitude. There’s nothing over-the-top or aggressive about the look, but there are so many details that give away the car’s true pedigree.

You can’t help but

notice the air-scoops and honeycomb grille elements at the front, which just scream “DRIVE ME!”. The square elements that nestle inside the frowning headlight clusters are pure class – and don’t even start me on the fog lights recessed behind the air scoops.

So, if you’re happy with the outside, then the interior may very well leave your mad, inner driver completely speechless.

Every point of contact is built to a bulletproof standard – the gearshift (I drove an automatic so my hands remained on the wheel most of the time) is short, with a mix of steel and leather elements – likewise the steering wheel, which also boasts beautiful contrast stitching. It has a three-spoke design, with a flat bottom and plenty of control for

phone, music and cruise control at the fingertips.

The pedals have the obligatory stainless steel trim, that just catch the eye of every boy racer.

Chrome accents abound, without overegging the pudding in any way, but adding very pleasing highlights when they catch the light.

The dash is delightfully uncluttered, with just the right amount of buttons and controls surrounding the navigation screen.

In a car that has the potential to apply a few G-forces to your body, it’s reassuring to feel nicely snug in the seats, without the sensation of being strapped in to the Space Shuttle. And the upholstery is absolutely spot-on, with a Clark cloth interior trim that has a subtle tartan look to it.

There are plenty of GTD specific touches in the car to remind you that this is a special version of the car – but all you really need is the absolutely awesome exhaust note.

It cannot be described, you’ll just have to experience it for yourself.

Of course, as with any modern car, there is a wealth of safety and driver assistance features such as Lane Assist lane departure systems, Traffic Sign Recognition, Dynamic Light Assist and Front Assist area monitoring system with city emergency braking function.

The cost of the model I drive, which included quite a few extras, was €40,661.

It’s a lot of money, no question, but this is an awful lot car, and one you will want to keep driving.

AS the new year for car registration nears, Renault has announced its 142 Campaign. Designed for peace of mind, the Renault 142 offer will be competitive to say the least, and applies to all orders taken from now until June 30, and registered on or before July 31, 2014.

Designed to give the Renault customer peace of mind, customers can now drive off in a brand new Renault from only €165 per month, and get all the benefits of a five years, unlimited mileage warranty, your road tax for a year, five years servicing, plus five years roadside assistance. With an impressive lineup of designed-for-life cars, including the new Clio and Captur, the always popular Megane range and Fluence, there is something for everyone in this 142.

To avail of this 142 New Year offer, contact one of Renault’s 26 dealerships around the country or log onto www.renault.ie for further details.

Ford teams up with GoCar to make driving a doddle FORD Ireland and the pay-as-you-go car rental company GoCar, have announced that they are to expand their successful partnership.

GoCar currently operates in Dublin and Cork and the expanded agreement with Ford means that 70% of the rental fleet are now Ford cars and vans.

Often described as the “car version of Dublin Bikes”, the innovative rental service allows people to pick up a car when they need it – then drop it off where it suits. A key advantage of the GoCar service is that the cars can be parked for free at on-street parking spaces Dublin.

The partnership will see Ford continue to supply the majority of GoCar vehicles, with the current fleet including some of Ireland’s best-selling cars such as the Fiesta (GoCity Car) and Focus (GoTripper Car), plus Ford’s practical light commercial vehicle, the Transit Connect (GoVan) – International Van of the Year 2014.

GoCar has been recognised as an environmentally sustainable and cost-effective alternative to private or corporate car ownership, with increasing numbers of customers in both Dublin and Cork availing of the service.

For more about the GoCar service including a two-minute video on how it works, click on www. gocar.ie.

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Overall race winner Clemens Fankhauser crosses the line after Stage 8 of the 2014 An Post Ras. Picture: Ramsey Cardy / SPORTSFILE

cycling: another successful year of the national event hailed by fankhauser

Ras champion and organiser hail support from Skerries An Post Ras race organiser Tony Campbell has delivered a message of “thanks” to the overwhelming support that the riders received along the County Dublin route to the final stage finish in Skerries town.

“The support that the race receives in Skerries is nothing short of phenomenal. As soon as the riders enter Skerries there are crowds and crowds of people just cheering them on and it gives them such a lift after a long eight days in the saddle.

“Every year I tell the teams and the

riders ‘wait until you see Skerries’ and the locals never disappoint. I’d just like to thank the Skerries locals and all the organisers and volunteers for doing such a wonderful job. They really made it an incredible final stage.”

After eight gruelling days around Ireland of top class racing, it was the shy, unassuming Austrian rider, Clemens Fankhauser who took the honour of being crowned 2014 An Post Ras champion.

The 28-year-old, who rides for the

Austria Tirol Cycling Team, was a consistent performer throughout the eight days and thoroughly deserved his victory.

It was on stage five that he jumped to the top of the general classification and despite several attacks on his lead he proved solid until the final stage.

Fankhauser acknowledged the victory as the best day in his cycling career and the Austrian was full of praise for the Skerries crowd who turned out to cheer on the peloton.

“It’s an incredible feeling to be crowned the An Post Ras champion.

It’s been a very hard eight days but it’s something that I’ll cherish for the rest of my life. The Irish people have been so nice to me and my team mates and it’s been a real adventure.

“The atmosphere in Skerries for the final stage was amazing. I have raced all over the world but I don’t think anything compares to the reception I received when I lifted the trophy. I really am honoured to be the champion.”

Two north county Dublin clubs will host this year’s Tesco Homegrown AllIreland Club Sevens which are taking place in late September.

St Sylvester’s and Naomh Mearnog GAA clubs will host the junior, intermediate and senior competitions with matches being shared between the clubs.

Clubs from all over the country are invited to enter the tournament and entry forms can be downloaded from the LGFA website, ladiesgaelic.ie before being returned to Lyn Savage in Croke Park.

Entry will work on a first-come first-serve basis, so clubs are encouraged to enter as early as possible.

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FastSport danone cup to grace aul this weekend: The 2014 Danone Under-12 Cup will take place this Sunday in the AUL Complex and half of the sides taking part will be from Dublin clubs.

The annual tournament, which follows up the U12 SFAI Cup, sees the eight quarterfinalists of that competition go into the Danone Cup which consists of two groups of four, with the two group winners playing in the final.

This year, Dublin are represented by All-Ireland champions St. Joseph’s Boys, beaten finalists Corduff FC, St. Francis who lost to Joeys on penalties in the last eight, and Crumlin United who also dropped out in the quarter-finals at the hands of Limerick’s Pike Rovers.

This year’s U-12 AllIreland final was an all Dublin affair with regular competitors St Joseph’s Boys taking on Corduff FC, in what was theirs, and the Dublin 15 team’s first All-Ireland final in schoolboy soccer.

wild water: club and salmon leap members on way to banja luka

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Four members of Wild Water Kayak Club based at Strawberry Beds and one from Salmon Leap canoeing club are preparing to take part in the junior wildwater

canoeing championship in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina which takes place next month.

O d h r a n M c N a l l y, Conor Quinn, Craig Cummins and Mollie Claffey from Wild Water and Jack O’Hagan from

S a l m o n L e a p we r e picked from the pool of talented kayakers in Ireland to represent the nation at the European championships and are currently fundraising to enable them to make the trip, as well as training

Odhran McNally in training at Palmerstown Weir

The Irish junior wild water team Odhran McNally, Conor Quinn, Craig Cummins and Mollie Claffey from Wild Water and Jack O’Hagan from Salmon Leap

hard ahead of the competition.

The young team, all aged 18 or under, were selected in April and have been preparing to take on the best in the continent at the competition, and will hope to emulate the performances of the senior wildwater national team who are currently taking part in the World Canoeing Championships in Valtellina, Italy.

Wild water racing is a discipline of canoe racing. Each wild water race has a specific course set out with a start and finish point — this is where the clock starts and the clock stops — usually there are a few sections of rapids on the course that the athlete has to

negotiate in his/her racing kayak as fast as possible because they are against the clock .

A racing performance is all down to the athlete and their physical conditioning, skill and an ability to work with the water and use it to their advantage to get the fastest times down the course.

Every competitor is free to choose whatever route down the river that they wish in this intense race against the clock.

There are both Classic and Sprint races in this discipline. In both competitions, the categories are the Men’s and Women’s K1 and the Men’s C1 and C2 in Individual and Team events.

In Ireland races are held throughout the season on a variety of rivers culminating with selection races for the Junior and senior National teams in March of each year.

Wild Water Kayak Club is hosting its annual open day on June 21 and are inviting anyone interested in finding out more about the sport and supporting the junior team ahead of their trip to Banja Luka to attend.

For more information about the club, log on to www.wwkc.net and to find out more about the sport at national and international level, search for Irish Wildwater Racing on Facebook.

Dublin representatives win at DCU’s Go For Life Games  sport@gazettegroup.com

Go For Life’s Mary Harkin and Tony McCarthy with lobbers winning team Tommy Sheridan, Frank Carroll, Eugene O’Brien, Tony Canavan and John Canning

A team from south Dublin and a member of the Ath Claith team were among the winners at the Age And Opportunity’s Go for Life Games held in DCU recently.

Approximately 300 older people from 17 counties celebrated the involvement of older people in sport at Dublin City University.

Go for Life is a national programme for sport and

physical activity for older people. Over ten years, it has helped more older people to be more active, more often. 40,000 people take part in Go for Life activities annually.

The winning team competed in the ‘Lobbers’ competition, a target game adapted from petanque and boules played at the Games since they were first held in 2012.

Team member Tommy Sheridan said: “The event was very enjoy-

able. For people of my age it encourages activity and being very mindful of one’s health. It creates companionship and camaraderie. It is a fantastic even to take part in.”

Patsy Sheppard, from Ath Cliath team also representing Dublin, was among six people who received the Spirit of the Games award. “It was a fantastic event. It’s great to see so many people active and having fun.

The organisation was excellent. I had a fabulous time,” he said.

Speaking at the event, Go For Life programme manager Mary Harkin said: “According to the recent research by the University of Limerick less than half of those in their 60s do over 2.5 hours of exercise per week, and there is a huge need for events like Go For Life Games which encourage people to get more active.”

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St Kevin’s boss bows out with treble crown Having been convinced to stay in the coaching team at St Kevin’s, Joe Byrne and his backroom staff helped guide the Under-16s to three titles in a season of success for the club

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While mass celebration swept around Shanowen Road last Tuesday night, there was one small sad note in the minds of those involved with St Kevin’s Boys FC. The DDSL giants had just added more silverware to their glittering trophy haul this season as their Under-16s capped off an unbelievable treble by landing the MMI Premier Division title with a 4-2 win over rivals Home Farm.

However, the final whistle on 90 minutes also blew full-time on the management career of the man who steered that side to its recent successes.

Joe Byrne, who in one season along with his assistant Elliot Morgan and the help of Alan Doody had turned a

good Kevin’s side into a treble-winning team, was ending his long-standing management run at the club, having controlled numerous teams.

Speaking exclusively to GazetteSport less than 24 hours after completing a league, league cup and All-Ireland treble, a humble Byrne could not hide his delight for the team.

“They’re a real quality side and a great bunch of lads,” he said. “It’s not surprising we’ve already lost three players to England this summer and I suspect even more will go before the start of next season.”

The three lads set for a new adventure in England are Robbie McCourt who is off to West Brom, Daniel Mandriou who is heading to Brighton, and skipper Trevor Clarke who signed for Middlesbrough.

The title was clinched

on the final day with Kevin’s win lifting them one point above Malahide United, who finished their campaign a week earlier.

Amazingly, the treblewinning side, despite being filled with talented players for a number of years, had never managed to win a major trophy until the installation of Byrne and Morgan this year.

The duo had previously worked with Kevin’s Under-17s and had lost out on all fronts in a possible treble last season in quick succession, something which almost forced Byrne into retirement last year.

Ref lecting on how he nearly left the game, Byrne said: “I was going to walk last year. Myself and Elliot fell short on the last 10 days of the season when we were beaten in the League

The successful Under-16 St Kevin’s side managed by Joe Byrne

Cup final, lost the league by a point and then lost to Cherry Orchard in the Leinster Youths final.

“That was all very hard to take, but we sat down with [head coach at St Kevin’s] Alan Caffrey and he asked us to do another year with the 16s. We agreed, and we’ve reaped the rewards.”

game so long, to have that love and desire to want to help young people is just a credit and he’ll be a big loss.

“He’s always been a top manager and motivator, all the players love him. I fully believe they went out to win the last game for him rather than themselves.

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Asked whether or not he thinks the side can continue their success without him, Byrne was confident. “Elliot has a few players in mind and a few already coming in, but will obviously miss the lads going abroad.

“But Kevin’s always attract the best players, so I’m sure the squad will be fine next season.

Elliot’s a winner, he’ll do okay.”

As Byrne explained, Caffrey was the man who convinced him to stay last season, and he also spoke to GazetteSport to pay homage to the retiring manager. “[The treble was] a great way for Joe to go.

He’ll always be a big part of the club, but to bow out of management with the treble is fantastic.

“His rapport with the kids is just brilliant. For a man that’s been in the

“This time last year he and Elliot had lost the treble with the Under17s, and he was packing it in then. But I just thought they could bring something to this team, and now one year later, they’ve got their treble.

I’m just delighted now he decided to stay on.”

The Under-16s treble adds to the mountain of success SKB’s schoolboys have achieved this year, with their Under-12s winning the Premier, the 13s winning the Premier and All-Ireland crowns, the 15s achieving backto-back trebles, and the 18s side winning their eighth league title on the bounce.

On the season overall, Caffrey said: “All in all it’s been a great season, but having people in your club like Joe Byrne means you can’t really go wrong.”

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McHugh named Cadbury Hero of the Future 2014 Na Fianna star Conor McHugh was last Thursday named Cadbury Hero of the Future for 2014.

The personal triumph is a reflection of the fantastic season the attacker has had for club and county, most notably in the Under-21 All-Ireland final, in which he gave an outstanding performance. McHugh managed 1-8 from play in that final, scoring the Dubs’ only goal as they overcame Roscommon in a 1-21 to 3-06 win.

That 11-point total he managed in the final added to the three points he scored in the semifinal against Cavan. Conor beat off Dublin teammate Cormac Costello for the award, as well players from Roscommon, Cork, and Cavan.

The All-Ireland medal added to the minor win McHugh was part of in 2012, and his football performances have caught the eye recently, the hot prospect is also a talented hurler, having been part of the Dublin minor sides of 2011 and 2012.

The Hero of the Future award began in 2006 to recognise the achievements of Under-21 footballers. As well as the honour of being named Hero of the Future, Conor will also receive €1,000 prize money, as will Na Fianna, through a grant.

Camogie star of the decade up for decision Dublin’s Gaelic clubs are reminded that the time is nigh for them to cast their vote to identify the recipient of Dublin’s camogie Player of the Decade award.

The voting and presentation to the player is part of the 110th year celebrations for the Camogie

Association.

Players who competed in the seasons in the period 20052014 inclusive are eligible.

Only one nomination will be accepted from each club, and a club cannot nominate one of its own players.

Nominations must be returned to the Camogie Association via e-mail to info@ camogie.ie no later than Monday, August 26.

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athletics: major international event to launch track

Mini-World Cup wins at Castleknock Celtic Castleknock Celtic held its annual Mini World Cup in Porterstown Park recently and once again the competition was a huge success for the 40 teams that took part.

It was a strictly for fun tournament with 108 games played in total during the week of exciting matches each night, and ended in glorious sunshine with over a thousand in attendance on the final day.

In the Under-13s and Under-12s age groups, there were winners, with Ukraine, coming out on top of the Under-13s section with a 2-1 victory over their local rivals Russia, and Germany defeating Sweden in a penalty shoot-out after extra time. Antonio Neto and Vilius Labutus won the players of the tournament in these age groups.

Celtic are holding a second summer soccer camp in the first week in August. Their first camp in July is booked out, but there are vacancies in the August one. More information available on their website, www.castleknockceltic.com.

Tridents recruit for the 201415 season Tridents Basketball Club are calling on local girls who would like to join the club and be a part of Dublin 15 basketball to attend one of their regular Saturday underage camps at St Brigid’s School in Castleknock from 12.30 to 2.30pm for Under-18 players of all ages.

Tridents is a longrunning all-female club with successful underage and senior teams and have bases at both St Patrick’s

National School in Carpenterstown and St Brigid’s School in Castleknock.

For the 2014-156 season, they will be entering Under-10, -12, -14, -15, -16, -17 and -18 teams in the Dublin league.

The coaches with Tridents have experience at all levels of Irish Basketball and will help young players of all ages to develop the skills and knowledge needed to play the game.

For more information, log on to www. facebook.com/TridentsBasketballClub or contact Sarah on 087 928 6289.

The new facilities at Le Cheile Athletics CLub in Leixlip will be christened by the Le Cheile International on June 27

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Le Cheile Athletic Club in Leixlip are gearing up for the grand opening of their new allweather facilities on June 27, when they will also be staging the Le Cheile International, one of the highest quality athletics meetings in Ireland this year.

Organised by race director and former Irish international athlete, David McCarthy, in association with the Irish Miler’s Club, the evening of competition will feature a full programme of events and will see Ireland’s top

athletes go head-to-head with some top quality international stars.

The Le Cheile Men’s Mile promises to be one of the highlights of the Irish athletics calendar and boasts no fewer than six athletes who have dipped under the magical four-minute barrier, 60 years on from Roger Bannister ’s historic record-breaking run.

Local athletes McCarthy and John Coghlan will be challenged by world championship semi-finalist Brett Robinson as well as fellow Australian stars Jordy Williamsz and Sam McEntee

super special stars Olympians on display at Limerick games lj ryan from Blanchardstown and Adam Lalor from Clonee were among the Dublin competitors who took part in last weekend’s Special Olympics Ireland Games held in Limerick, and were celebrating after taking part in the mini-javelin heats at University of Limerick. The games proved again to be a huge success over the four days of competition, with athletes from across the country competing in 14 sports.

Picture: Diarmuid Greene / SPORTSFILE

as well as Kevin Batt, who has recently declared for Ireland.

In the women’s 800m, the field is equally as impressive. World championship finalist from Moscow 2013, Zoe Buckman (AUS), will be challenged by Irish record holder and K ildare native Rose-Anne Galligan. They will be joined on the start line by 2014 rankings leader Laura Crowe and Selma Kajan.

Thomas Barr, fresh from setting a new Irish record, will headline the 400m hurdles but will face tough opposition from Ian Dewhurst from

Australia and Aramis Diaz from Italy, Jason Harvey and the new Irish 300m hurdles record holder, Paul Byrne. It promises to be one of the best 400m hurdles races ever to be held on Irish soil and the Irish record may be due for further revision.

Add to this the presence of the Irish junior 4x100m relay teams who are attempting to secure qualification for the World Junior Championships in Oregon in July, as well as the likes of David Hynes and Phil Healy (100m) , Niall Tuohy (800m) and Caithriona

Farrell (High Jump) and there will be an impressive line-up of athletic talent on display.

The Le Cheile International kicks off at 6pm on Friday, June 27 at the Leixlip Amenities Centre.

There is free entry and it has been planned to be a fun family evening, with a kids’ zone, music, entertainment and food as well as the international athletics showpiece.

For more details about the event and the club, log on to www.lecheileac. com/lecheileinternational or email lecheileinternational@lecheileac. com

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ST PERERGINE’S Rachel Brennan was part of the Dublin Under-14 ladies footballers side that bowed out of the AllIreland championship at the semi-final stage in agonising fashion, falling 5-8 to 4-9 to Mayo.

Unlike their Leinster final appearance versus

Meath, Fearghall Brennan’s chargers were slow to settle while Dublin took time to find their rhythm Mayo’s full forward line of Sweeney, Reilly and Loftus were well out of the blocks hitting the Dubs with three first-half goals.

Mayo took a sevenpoint lead into the dressing room at half time,

Mayo 3-4 Dublin 1-3.

Dublin’s first-half goal came from corner forward Caoimhe O’Connor while Holland, Fagan and Hamill all pointing for the blues.

Carrie Loftus nabbed a fourth goal for Mayo while Grainne O’Neill also netted but they were not to score again as Dublin stormed back

into the tie.

O’Connor raised the green flag for the second time, and, in the last three minutes, sub Ciara Murray bagged two goals in the 58th and 59th minute bringing the Dubs to within two points of a now shell-shocked Mayo, but the final whistle cut short a famous fightback.

hurling: diswellstown school claim brace

Club Noticeboard st brigid’s Thanks to Noel McLoughlin and his

Fundraiser for our senior ladies

team for organising another brilliant

footballers on June 26 in the Laugh-

mini-leagues festival with over 550

ter Lounge. Tickets €20 from any of

kids in attendance. We look forward

the team.

to welcoming all the new parents and

Brilliant league wins for our sen-

players down to our nursery this Sat-

ior, inter 1 and 2 footballers and AFL6

urday morning.

footballers last week.

Cul camps/summer camp appli-

Huge congratulations to the Dublin

cation forms are now online under

ladies U-21s and our three represent-

downloadable forms section of the

atives, Deidre Murphy, Ciara Trant

website.

and Aisling King on their All-Ireland

There was no winner of last week’s

final win.

club lotto jackpot. The jackpot now

A huge well done to Alan Nolan who

rises to €12,800 and the draw will be

performed brilliantly for the Dublin

in the Vineyard on Thursday evening.

hurlers in their LSHC win over Wex-

Our club nursery continues every

ford on Saturday and to our Cumann

Saturday morning from 9.30 to 11am.

na mBunscol handballers who beat

We welcome all four- to seven-year-

Antrim last week.

olds in the Castleknock and Blan-

Ticket Book for LSFC Dublin V Wex-

chardstown area and new members

ford game is now open and closes this

are especially welcome. Contact Paul

coming Saturday.

on 087 915 4748 or email info@stbrigidsgaa.com for more.

Dublin tickets may only be ordered by fully paid-up 2014 members.

Big week of AHL hurling ahead, see

All Twist classes only €6 for June and

website for details and best of luck to

July. Make sure you give our brilliant

all our teams.

classes a try this summer.

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St Patrick’s NS Diswellstown’s boys celebrate their win in the Corn Mhic Phiarais. Picture: Barry Cregg / SPORTSFILE

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St Patrick’s NS Diswellstown were double champions at Cumann na Bhunscoil in GAA headquarters last Monday after both their boys and girls teams returned home with medals.

The boys’ team were victorious against St Mark’s SNS, Tallaght, in the Corn Mhic Phiarais with a 5-11 to 0-5 win. The Castleknock side showed their class in striking and fielding as well as tackling whenever Mark’s were in possession.

Pat’s raced into an early lead with a clutch of points

straight from the off and goals soon followed leaving the half-time score 3-8 to 0-4, with all four of the Tallaght school’s points coming from Lee Mayo.

T he Diswellstow n team had stars of their own, however, and they shone in the second half to ensure victory. Their lead was stretched early on after the break to kill of any hopes of a Tallaght turnaround. It was a convincing performance and they ultimately outscored Mark’s by 21 points. Cian Boyle was top scorer with an impressive 1-6. The captains Joe Kelly and Stephen Callinan went on

to lift the trophy in front of the St Patricks faithful.

The school’s girls’ side followed up on the boys’ success by sealing victory in the Corn Nua final with a good performance against Scoil Mhuire from Airlie Heights. The final score was 4-2 to 1-0, and it was their superior finishing that ensured the win in what was an even contest. The Diswellstown girls flew out of the blocks with some early scores and led at the break 2-1 to 0-0.

An early goal in the second half may have sparked a Mhuire fightback, but Pat’s were in

no mood for losing and stormed towards victory with a further unanswered 2-1.

Brigid’s Elsewhere, St Brigid’s from Castleknock lost out to an impressive Scoil Mhuire Marino side in the Sciath Herald final, the northsiders winning out 6-10 to 2-7, mainly courtesy of an impressive showing and a hat-trick of goals from Marino’s Joseph O’Connell, though the St Brigid’s side showed character and determination as they attempted to keep pace with their opponents.

There were a number of adult foot-

18 to 22 (club camp). Application forms

ball games on last week, with the first

can be downloaded from the website.

team winning one of their two match-

The nursery is up and running, on

es, the second team winning both of

every Saturday morning at 10am in Tir

their matches, and the third team also

Na nOg at CCC for four- to seven-year-

got a win in their match. A good week of

olds. All new members and families are

results overall.

always welcome. If you are interested

Attention now turns to hurling this week, with details of all of the games to follow on the website, Facebook and Twitter.

in joining, contact Brendan Phelan at 086 306 2801 This year’s golf classic is fast approaching, on June 20 at Castle-

This year’s summer camps will run

knock Golf Club. If you would like to

from the 7th-11th July (Cúl Camp), and

enter a team or sponsor a tee, please

the 18th-22nd August (Club Camp).

get in touch with Charlie Spillane at 085

Application forms can be downloaded

110 1008.

from the website.

This year’s summer camps will run from July 7 to 11 (Cul camp), and August

The club shop is open in Tir Na nOg at the nursery every Saturday from 10 to 11.30am.

erin go bragh Thanks to everyone who bought a

Hard luck to our footballers who lost

camel, sponsored the programme and

to Na Fianna and St Colmcille’s last

came out to our camel race night on

week. Anyone interested in playing

Friday. We hope a good time was had

football can call George 087 970 9795.

by all.

Hurling training continues Tuesday

Thanks to everyone who took part

and Thursday in St Catherine’s Park

and helped in the running of our mini-

at 7.30pm. Anyone interested can con-

leagues during the week.

tact Karl on 087 235 2074.

Well done to our underage teams in

There was no winner of our weekly

action over the weekend. Well done to

club lotto. Numbers drawn were 7,

our second U-12 footballers who had

10, 17 and 25. Next week’s jackpot is

a great win on Saturday. Hard luck

€2,100. The draw will take place in The

to our U-14 hurlers who lost over the

Paddocks. Tickets are on sale at train-

weekend. Well done to Brian O’Sullivan

ing, in The Paddocks, The Vineyard, The

and Fiach Johnson who took part in the

Strawberry Hall and The Grasshopper.

Dublin U-13 development squad trials.

Tickets cost €2 each or 3 for €5.

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The St Oliver Plunkett’s Under-14 hurlers who are travelling to Thurles for the national Feile this weekend are going to enjoy the experience, said mentor Fintan Hayes

Plunkett’s set for Feile All-Ireland competition in Semple Stadium is the focus for Navan Road team as mentor Fintan Hayes says his side are relaxed and ready

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ST OLIVER Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh’s Under-14 hurlers will break new ground this weekend as they travel to the north coast of Ireland to play in the national Feile.

It follows their victory in division two of the Dublin Feile a couple of months back, seeing off near neighbours Castleknock in the final, winning at the highest level in the club’s history to be rewarded with this away trip.

With Ulster hosting the annual All-Ireland competition, the make-up of the competition has been altered this year with the winners of division one in the top nine counties bound

for Thurles for a one-day blitz in Semple Stadium.

It means that the division two champions from those counties will line out against county representatives from the rest of the island taking part, making for a better match in terms of standard with the hosting Ulster teams.

Plunkett’s will take on hosts Ballycastle on Friday evening before going on to face Loughgiel from Antrim and Bennettsbridge from Kilkenny. From there, the side will go into quarter-finals on Saturday afternoon as the competition splits into cup and shield categories either in Armagh or Derry.

Speaking to GazetteSport about the upcoming honour of representing the county, Fintan

Hayes – one of four mentors involved with the team – says it is going to be something of a journey into the unknown for his young charges.

It will be a new experience for the majority of the players with the Dublin season “being busy enough” in itself for Plunkett’s in recent years with their last away trip being to Mullingar whilst at Under-10 level.

“We have won Feiles before but never of this level; division two is the highest. We’re absolutely thrilled for them,” Hayes said.

“We’re going up to enjoy ourselves. We’re not putting the lads under any pressure about how they do overall.

“The lads will want for nothing this week-

end; having seen the itinerary sent on to us from Ballycastle, we are being more than well looked after. As it was for the Dublin Feile, it will just be down to a full-panel effort.

“We actually have a guy coming up just for the Friday game before heading off on holiday on Friday. I think that shows how special it is for the lads and their dedication. They all thoroughly enjoyed the Dublin Feile and, hopefully, they will enjoy this one just as much.”

Five players will be missing from the side that played in the Dublin Feile between pre-booked holidays and injury and so they have brought in two newcomers, one from the Under-13s and the other from the Under-12s, bringing their playing panel to 21 for the weekend.