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Thumbs up for health centre LAURA WEBB
PLANNING permission for a health centre in Corduff, which was promised to residents 30 years ago, has been given the thumbs up by Fingal County Council. The centre will be based near Corduff Shopping Centre at Blackcourt Road and will include a new primary care centre, a child and adolescent mental health team, an early interven-
tion team and accommodation for a dental surgery and a GP surgery. Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar (FG) described the centre as being a “great asset for the community” once built. Anne Smith of the Corduff Health Action Group said they will continue to “keep an eye on the whole process” to make sure it reflects the needs of the entire area. Full Story on Page 5
The big screen: Lucky man wins a €20k, 84in TV in national contest MATTHEW Reilly, pictured with Today FM’s Ian Dempsey, has definitely something to smile about after winning Ireland’s largest ultra definition TV, the LG 84in TV worth €20,000 courtesy of Harvey Norman Blanchardstown. He was one of five in the final.
The five finalists were drawn at random by Today FM from a pool of over 40,000 competition entries from all across Ireland. When asked what he was planning on watching first on the big TV Matthew said: “I can’t wait to play the Xbox on it.”
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fingal 10,035 remain on waiting list
19 new social housing units are ‘not enough’ The allocation of 19 new units to social housing in Fingal is “not enough” for the social housing demand as 10,035 remain on the council’s waiting list. That’s according to Fianna Fail councillor David McGuin ness, who said that while he welcomes the allocation of 19 social housing units, it is not enough for the housing crisis that is facing the county and country. He says that there are currently thousands of people waiting for homes in Fingal. “Any attempt to deal with the housing crisis across our country is welcome. The 19 proper ties delivered will make good homes for families into the future with Fingal. “However, we still have a situation in Fingal where rent supplement of €850 pays for a two-bed private rented accommodation whereas a mortgage on many three-bed properties could be paid for with €600 per month.”
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The allocation was recently announced by Minister for Housing Jan O’Sullivan (Lab) as part of a €32 million national investment into
social housing investment providing more than 260 new homes for those in need of housing. “The Minister for Housing and her depar tment need to question the status quo on housing provision in this country and start to consider radical proposals to deal with our housing crisis through procurement, investment and long-term financing. “Again, the 19 properties are welcome but they go nowhere to dealing with the housing needs of the 10,000 people on our housing waiting lists,” Cllr McGuinness said. A spokesperson for Fingal County Council said the number of applications on its social housing list in 2011 was 8,688. To date, the number of approved applications on the list for 2013 is 10,035. In a statement the council said a submission was made to the Department of Local
G ove r n m e n t u n d e r the capital assistance scheme to meet the needs of people with disabilities, and has been approved in principal in respect of the acquisition of 10 one-bedroom housing units. Following an application to purchase properties for use as social housing, funding of €1.666 million has been approved for Fingal. It is expected that a further nine units of accommodation will be acquired with these monies. A spokesperson for the Department of Housing said the Government is “committed” to increasing the supply of social housing. “T his year we are on course to deliver approximately 5,000 new social housing units through a mix of new build, acquisition, leasing and properties from NAMA. “Every policy lever available is being utilised to increase and maintain supply.
“The Department is also engaged with local authorities in introducing new initiatives to ensure that housing stock is managed effectively, ‘Choice Based’ letting scheme being just one example. “It is important to note that many households on a local authority waiting list are receiving financial support to meet their housing needs.” When asked about the housing crisis in the country, the department said it was a result of the “adverse economic situation by the disastrous policies by the last government”. “This Government is working every day to restore the economy and get people back to work. “Because we do not have the money to build houses the way we did in the past, it is necessary to find other means of supply including housing associations and co-operatives and leasing from the private market.”
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appeal Vital piece of medical equipment removed from campus
Defibrillator taken from ITB laura webb lwebb@gazettegroup.com
Gardai in Blanchardstown are investigating the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a vital piece of medical equipment from an all-weather pitch at the Institute of Technology in Blanchardstown (ITB). It is understood that the defibrillator, which is used to save lives from cardiac arrest, was taken earlier this month from the college grounds. According to a senior Garda source, it was reported missing earlier this week and they said they will be looking into it. “It has been reported missing but whether it’s been stolen or not, that still has to be established.”
Gardai are now appealing to anyone with information to get in contact. “This is similar to stealing a life-buoy. It’s a despicable thing to do and we want to get it back. This is a medical device and there is no other use for it. It is a dangerous device and people could get an electric shock from it,” the garda said. Local community groups, especially sports clubs, are being asked to be vigilant and report anyone trying to sell a defibrillator or to be wary of such costly devices being given as gifts. The cost of such a device, according to Safety Ireland, which is a distributor of DefibTech, can range from €950 to €2,000 depending on the model. Dublin West TD Patrick
Nulty (Ind) said if it has been stolen it is “beneath contempt” that someone would do that. “I hope anyone who would have information in relation to this serious incident reports it - it is quite shocking. “People are far more aware of heart conditions and for people that are physically fit, but have an underlying condition, the availability of a defibrillator can be the difference between life and death.” An ITB spokesperson said: “ITB are very disappointed to see that someone took the defibrillator which is a facility that is regularly used by the local community. Not only does it save lives but it can be quite dangerous if not used properly as it can stop a heart.”
Blanchardstown gardai are appealing to anyone with information to contact them
irish rail Repair is praised IRISH Rail has been praised for its swif t action in repairing a vandalised shelter at a Dublin 15 train station. Green Party representative for Dublin West Roderic O’Gorman commended Irish Rail for attending to the shelter, which was recently burnt out at Coolmine train station. “I want to complement Irish Rail on working so quickly to fix the shelter. When I contacted them initially about the damage, they stated that they hoped to get the repairs undertaken as quickly as possible. The shelter is now fully fixed.”
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35 years Milestone to be celebrated by past and present members
St Peregrine’s GAA to host their Gathering laura webb
THE Gathering is being celebrated by St Peregrine’s GAA club with a weekend of events, which also marks the 35th anniversary of the club. Past and present members
are being invited to attend one of the events the club is organising over the weekend of September 6 to 8.
Memorial A memorial mass will take place in the sports hall on Friday, September 6, to
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remember all the deceased members of the club. It will be followed by a reception with refreshments, award of mementos, a raffled draw and entertainment. On Saturday, September 7 the parish league finals will take place and will coin-
Old trees to be felled A NUMBER of old trees, which have graced the grounds of Castleknock College for many years, are to be felled in the interest of public safety. The sylvan setting of St Vincent’s Castleknock College is greatly enhanced by the stock of magnificent trees surrounding the college’s 70 acre grounds. In recent years the college has added some new additions to the ground with the planting of over 50 native species, and the programme is set to continue under the expert direction of Noel O’Shea, consulting arboriculturist. However, a recent assessment of some of the oldest of the college’s oldest trees have shown that they have reached the end of their natural lives, and, in the interest of public safety, the college said they must be felled. “While we hate to lose any of our trees, public safety is paramount and so we have to proceed with some felling and carry out some remedial work to save other trees,” says Oliver Murphy, headmaster of St Vincent’s Castleknock College. The trees in question are adjacent to the Castleknock and Carpenterstown roads, and expert felling will commence over the coming weeks.
cide with an event by Safer Blanchardstown between 10am and 1pm. This is followed by adult matches, and then at 7pm the ladies football team will play in the Marianne Costello Memorial Final with presentations afterwards.
A traditional music session will take place at 8.45pm, followed by music from Dakota 5. A 20km sponsored cycle takes place on Sunday going from the club at 10am to Clonsilla, Ongar, Clonee, Damastown, Mulhuddart
and back to the club. The special guest on the day is former world boxing champion Bernard Dunne, and after the cycle there is a pre hurling final barbecue. For further information check out their website at: www.cnp.ie.
Buon appetito: Milano opens in Blanchardstown pictured at the official
opening of the new Milano Restaurant at Blanchardstown are restaurant manager David Ellmer with general manager of Blanchardstown Centre, Joe Gavin. This is the ninth Milano restaurant in Dublin, with other branches located at Baggot Street, Clarion Quay, Dawson Street, Temple Bar, Grand Canal, Ranelagh, Dundrum and Dun Laoghaire. Milano restaurants are also based in counties Cork, Clare, Galway, Kerry and Limerick. The Italian restaurant has recruited 40 new staff and seats up to 120 people. It is open from Monday to Sunday from 11.30am to 11pm. To make a reservation, call 01 815 7001.
charity: fundraising for women and children
Teacher to help DR Congo victims A FUNDR AISING charity ball in aid of Wezesha in DR Congo, to aid women and children affected by conflict and violence in the region is taking place this September. T he ball will take place at the Vue restaurant, at Castleknock Golf Club on the grounds of Castleknock Hotel. Organising the event i s B l a n c h a r d s t ow n native Sinead Moore. T he school teacher became involved with t h e c h a r i t y, w h i c h works in Kenya and the DR Congo, after seeing
a programme about the conflict on TV. “I teach religion and I would teach students about Sierra Leone and conf lict there. A f ter watching this [pro gramme] myself and my students decided we would learn about the DR Congo because it’s the same mineral conflict that is happening there. “I just got involved that way and set up the Congolese Advocacy Group… to campaign about the issue and make people know about it. “It is really about rais-
ing awareness of what is happening.” Sinead is hoping companies and consumers will become more aware of the issues, and start pushing for more conf lict-free mineral products. “An example of this [mineral] is coltan. This is used in our mobile phones and electronic equipment. Some 80% of the world’s coltan comes from the DR Congo… six million people have been killed since 1996 [working to get this mineral],” she said. “Intel is making sure
that they can trace minerals they use in their products and they will be speaking about that at the event. I am hoping other companies will follow their lead.” Speakers at the event include Egide Dhala from the Wezesha charity, who is set to return to the Congo. There will also be dinner, music and dancing. Tickets for the event cost €40 and can be purchased by contacting Sinead on 0876346540. Further information on the charity is available at www.wezeshadada. com.
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corduff 30-year wait for council decision over for locals
Permission granted for health centre laura webb lwebb@gazettegroup.com
Fingal County Council has granted planning permission for the development of the long-awaited primary health centre in Corduff. The centre, which residents have been waiting 30 years for, was granted full planning permission by the council. The centre will be based near Corduff Shopping Centre at Blackcourt Road with Corduff access from Blackcourt Road. Pedestrian access points will be from Corduff Avenue, Corduff Gardens, Corduff Way and Corduff
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Shopping Centre. Construction work on the centre is expected to begin at the end of this year or early next year. There is also car parking for 61 vehicles included in the plans with 20 cycle spaces. The building will have two and three storey sections and will be more than 2,000 sq m. A number of building conditions have been attached including one which will benefit residents, which is that work will be restricted to between 8am and 6pm on weekdays and between 10am and 4pm on Saturday, with no work on Sundays and
bank holidays. Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar said that when built the centre will be a “great asset for the community” and will include a new primary care centre, a child and adolescent mental health team, an early intervention team, and accommodation for a dental surgery and a GP surgery. The primary care team has been working from Hartstown up to now. “Although we have had to wait a long time to get to this stage, the HSE has stated publicly that work will commence after planning permission is granted. I want to state
again that we have got to this stage thanks to the campaigners who have worked tirelessly to get the centre started,” Minister Varadkar said. Anne Smith of the Corduff Health Action Group said if planning permission has been granted, they will continue to “keep an eye on the whole process”. “We are part of a group [put together] to deal with community participation in the area and we want services to reflect the need of the area. “There is a focus on children in the centre and we are delighted with that, but there is also a need for senior citizens
Campaigners express their displeasure at the 30-year wait for the permission for the development of the long-awaited primary health centre in Corduff
[services]. Once constructed Ann said it would be “great for the area” and it will
be a health centre, not just for Corduff but for surrounding areas. “We got involved about seven
years ago, but it was a centre promised 30 years ago. We will be glad to see it built,” she said.
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New Year
Castleknock Toastmasters invites local residents to visit
Group toasts its 27th year with an open house
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THE Castleknock Toastmasters is holding an open house to mark the start of a new club year this September. This is the club’s 27th year, and residents are being invited to the open house on Thursday,
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100km cycle for hospice
The Blanch Wheelies cycling club is getting ready for a 100km leisure spin in aid of St Francis Hospice. The cycle takes place on September 21 and is open to club members and guests. The event kicks off at Strawberry Hall at 10am with a halfway stop at the Hill of Tara then back down to the Strawberry Hall where they will end their leisure spin. There is no entry fee for this event, but donations can be made on the club’s event page on http://www.mycharity. ie/event/blanch_wheeliess_event/
Read and spell classes to start A new term is set to begin for Castleknock Touch Type Read and Spell classes this September. The course, designed to develop literacy and typing skills, is a multi-sensory programme to help overcome literacy difficulties using touch typing. With an increased usage of word processors and lap tops in schools touchtyping is an essential skill. Classes will resume on September 11 in Castleknock Community College. Email Carol Pitcher at castleknockttrs@gmail. com or call 087 2868910 for further information or to book a place.
September 5 to meet members and watch the club’s newest president Barry Lane make his inaugural presidential speech about the importance of communication skills for today’s professional. “Castleknock Toastmasters provides a supportive and positive environment where
members have the opportunity to develop their communication and leadership skills,” says Aidan Gorman, vice president of membership for Castleknock Toastmasters. Following Lane’s inaugural speech, members and guests will enjoy a regular Toastmasters meeting that includes pre-
pared speeches, table topics (impromptu speeches) and evaluations. Dermot O’Brien, club vice president of public relations, who has served in various club positions, will be the table topics master . “Table Topics are one of my favourite parts of the meeting,” says O’Brien.
“This is where guests and members are randomly selected to speak for one to two minutes. It helps you think and speak clearly on your feet.” The open house will be held in the function room at Myo’s public house on Main Street, Castleknock from 8pm to 10pm.
For more details email Dermot O’Brien at castleknocktoastmasters@gmail.com Castleknock Toastmasters meets on the first and third Thursday of every month at 8pm at Myo’s Public House. For more information visit www.castleknocktoastmasters.com.
fundraiser: Man looking to raise money to support Beaumont Hospital
Matthew’s Italian trip is a thank-you to hospital laura webb lwebb@gazettegroup.com
A Blanch man who received a number of serious injuries following an accident in his truck is getting ready to undertake The Italian Run next year once his rehab is complete. Matthew Higgins was involved in a serious accident on December 7, 2012. As a result he was left with a catalogue of injuries that resulted in him being hospitalised for the next eight weeks. The support of the hospital has led to him finding ways to raise funds for Beaumont Hospital. While on his way to Dublin Port, Matthew, an articulated truckdriver, was on the elevated M50 Santry flyover when a fox ran out in front of him. His instincts were to touch the brakes, but as he was leaning into a sharp bend his truck over-turned with him still inside the cabin. He sustained serious injuries yet remained conscious throughout the experience. Rescue services arrived on the scene and had to cut him out of the truck. He was brought to Beaumont Hospital.
At the time, he didn’t think his injuries were that bad as he said it felt “no more painful than having a trapped nerve” when in fact the pain relief administered on the way to the hospital had masked the extent of his injuries. Matthew had a broken spine, hip and ribs, he had fractured his pelvis and had serious lacerations to his right leg. Matthew underwent various operations in the following weeks, including a 12-hour operation in which a crushed disc was removed from his spine and a cage built to replace it. Matthew’s rehabilitation continues, but four months on, he walks with the aid of crutches and is determined to make a return to full health and to long-distance truck driving. Speaking about his time in Beaumont Hospital Matthew said: “Coming into A&E and not knowing the full extent of my injuries was quite terrifying but the reassurances I got from all the staff from the moment I arrived helped me through. “The following eight weeks were just as difficult but again all the staff were so very kind and positive, not just
At the recent Beaumont Hospital Foundation Honour Your Heroes day, where former patients returned to the hospital to pass on thanks to someone who went the extra mile in their care, Matt chose to thank Thressia Puthussery
towards me, but also to my family who were so worried for me. My recovery is slow and I am not one to sit about so it is difficult for me.” He is now looking at ways to help raise money for the hospital that has helped him
recover from the serious injuries he received. One event he hopes to take part in is The Italian Run with his two friends when his rehab is complete. This is a long-distance driving challenge which will see the trio each drive
a car from Dublin to the southern tip of Sicily in the course of a week. Matthew is hoping he will be fit enough by then to take part. “Once I am fit enough, I wish to say thank you to the hospital for all their tireless work by
completing The Italian Run from the hospital to the southern most tip of Sicily to raise funds for Beaumont Hospital Foundation.” For further information on the event see: w w w. t h e i t a l i a n r u n . com
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C o m m e r c i a l F e at u r e
celebrations 40 years of quality sports training and services in Dublin 15
Coolmine Sports and Leisure Centre THE Coolmine Sports and Leisure Centre is celebrating the 40th anniversary of bringing quality sports training and services to residents across Dublin 15. For the past four decades, the centre has been the focal point for many athletes in areas such as swimming, karate and gymnastics, while helping the public get fit with state-of-the-art gym equipment and specialised exercise classes at affordable, familyfriendly prices. Over the years, it has expanded and grown with the fitness centre, jacuzzi suite, all-weather football pitches and a
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‘The staff are family-orientated, they came here as kids themselves and a lot of our part-time staff work here while in college before heading off into the big bad world, so people are well-known in the area’
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body tone studio. Speaking to The Gazette, general manager at the centre, Michael Phillips said: “We probably have the best reputation for swim classes in Dublin 15. “We have approximately 1,200 kids a week going through our swimming programme, about 250 go through our gymnastics and we are home to the various Coolmine
clubs such as the swimming club, karate club, judo club etc. “The staff are familyorientated, they came here as kids themselves and a lot of our part-time staff work here while in college before heading off into the big bad world, so people are well-known in the area,” he said. There is a convenient pay-as-you-go service available at the centre
which was introduced more than a year ago. “We have pay-as-yougo fitness classes and we have weekly memberships for the gym – there are yearly and monthly options, too,” said Michael. To mark their milestone anniversary, the centre is fundraising for two charities – Temple Street Children’s Hospital and Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin. Summer camps are run at the centre each year in July, but this year an extra camp was added to help raise funds for the chosen charities, which raised more than €3,500. Michael said: “We
August fundraiser camp for Temple Street and Crumlin Childrens Hospitals
[staff] all do individual fundraising for different charities and organisations, so this year we said it would be a good idea to fundraise collectively given the anniversary “So, it was decided that it was a good chance to let people know we are still here, while raising funds for the charities. “They [the charities] are very close to our hearts ... as 80% of our business is for children – so the money will be divided equally to the
two charities,” he said. The team are now working on other fundraising events, which include a swimming gala, sports fun day event, a soccer tournament or a car-boot sale in the coming months. Michael went on to say that most of the activities will use the premises and the staff as a facility to run the event, to showcase the talent and facilities available there. Generations of families come and go through the
centre and that is something Michael hopes to see continue into the future. “There is something here for everyone, from any age up to any age ... Our teaching is of a high standard, great quality and it’s reliable – that’s why people come back with their children, and their children’s children.” For further information on the centre and their upcoming events, see www.coolminesports.ie.
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DFS staff at Blanchardstown celebrate their first birthday in Dublin. Pictures: Colm Mahady / Fennells
Cian Flanagan and Claire Slevin
Sarah Jordan, Susan Dunne and Grant Tucker, store manager with DFS
Ciara Delaney
Marian Halpin says hello
Conor and Eoin Kavanagh with Claire Slevin from DFS
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Ciara Delaney and her mother Derval meet Minnie Mouse
Leanna and Alec Connolly
Caitriona Scanlon with her children Kate, Amy and Michael
big day: DFS marks its first year in Dublin
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here was a party atmosphere in DFS in Blanchardstown recently as the store held a special weekend of celebration to mark its first birthday in Dublin. Customers who visited the store enjoyed many offers from the DFS Summer Sale (running until the end of August) with 60% off many sofas. They were also treated to entertainment
from the Corvenieo’s Entertainment crew. Childen had the opportunity to have their faces painted and were shown how to make animals from balloons. Mickey and Minnie Mouse were on hand to meet and greet customers. Local bakery Mannings provided the birthday cake for the celebrations and one lucky visitor won €750 to spend on a sofa of their choice.
Nikita and Olga Barabashova with Sarah Jordan, DFS
Hayley Crosbie and Jen Rodgers
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There was a diffferent type of buzz on the streets of Dublin recently when The Bee for Battens was out raising awareness for the organisation supporting children and families living with Battens Disease in Ireland. Members of the public were invited to meet and be photographed with the Bee to win prizes. Pictures: Ronan O’Sullivan
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Blackrock’s Steve McCarthy will draw pictures for a whole week in Kaph, a new coffe shop in Drury Street
initiative: imaginative free-for-all in city centre coffee dock
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A novel artistic endeavour featuring a Blackrock artist and an illustrator who learned his craft at the Institute of Design and Technology in Dun Laoghaire is to take place in a disused space in Dublin city. Making Space is a new initiative to turn idle buildings and offices around Dublin into creative hubs for short
spaces of time. This month the project will host four creatives in residence over four weeks, who will be making and exhibiting their work at Kaph, a new coffee space on Drury Street in the city centre. A pop-up exhibition will appear at the end of each rotation showcasing all the work made throughout the week. The public is invited to visit the space throughout the four
weeks to sit and chat, have a coffee or even buy some of the work created. Project
Blackrock’s Steve McCarthy starts the project off from August 29 until September. He will draw pictures, for a whole week in the space on Drury Street and people can go along and draw too as part of his crowd drawing project.
Week two and three will feature visual communications artists Fatti Burke and Fuchsia Macaree from September 5 to 19. The two NCAD graduates will be collaborating in an imaginative free-for-all. IADT illustrator and children’s picture book author, Chris Judge will take up the space for the last week from September 19 until 26. His
aim is to create a new body of character driven work by using graphics, illustration, painting and design. He can be joined for a coffee and a chat while he daubs some fresh canvases. If you would like to check out the artists at work, you can do so upstairs at Kaph on 31 Drury Street, Dublin 2 from August 29 from 12pm-5pm and admission is free.
Expo, the dedicated adult learning fair, is returning to the RDS offering a space for course providers and potential students to meet and discuss their future. The free event will take place on Saturday, August 31 and Sunday, September 1 from 11am – 4pm. This event features hundreds of courses in a variety of subject areas. There will be educational providers showcasing the array of full- and part-time programmes available, such as NUI Maynooth, National College Ireland, Dublin Business School, Leisure Industry Academy and many more. Which Course Expo 2013 will also cater for people wishing to pursue further learning at their own pace with the help of distance learning providers such as the Open University, Oscail at Dublin City University and FAS eCollege. Each visitor to the event will receive a free goodie bag. For more information see www.whichcourse.ie.
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Rallying Campaigners fighting to get Dublin’s first bridge named after a woman, are calling on the public to send postcards to Dublin City councillors urging them to vote for Rosie Hackett. The Rosie Hackett Bridge campaign has designed postcards to send to the councillors asking them to support Rosie Hackett when they vote on the naming of Marlborough Bridge on September 2. There are currently 16 bridges over the River Liffey in the city centre, 13 named after men but none after a woman. Rosie Hackett was a founding member of the Irish Women Workers Union and was involved in the 1913 Lockout. She also fought for the Irish Citizen Army during the 1916 Rising. She is one of five people shortlisted to have the Marlborough Bridge named after them. At a recent public meeting, organiser with the Rosie Hackett Bridge Campaign, Jeni Gartland, said: “We believe that in this, the 100th anniversary of the 1913 Dub-
lin Lockout, we should pay tribute to the many women who made a huge contribution to the workers’ movement. By naming the bridge after Rosie Hackett we would be doing just that.” Contact details for all Dublin City councillors can be found via their website, http:// w w w. d u b l i n c i t y. i e / YourCouncil/Pages/ YourCouncilHome.aspx or see the Irish Women Workers Union website – www.womenworkersunion.ie.
state art collection exhibition An exhibition of contemporary art from the OPW’s Irish State collection will be held in Rathfarnham Castle next month. The exhibition, entitled 40/40/40, is returning to Ireland after a successful tour of Europe where it was exhibited at the Centro Cultural Conde Duque in Madrid, the University of Warsaw Library, Poland and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Palazzo della Farnesina in
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to get a bridge for Rosie Rome. Works are by 40 artists under the age of 40, who are either Irish or based here and are a celebration of Ireland’s 40-year membership of the European Union. The State Art Collection, which is managed by the OPW, contains over 15,000 art works and decorative objects. These works are located in hundreds of public buildings throughout Ireland. The majority of contemporary art works in the State Art Collection have been acquired under the Irish Government’s Per Cent for Art Scheme. 40/40/40 runs in Rath-
farnham Castle September 1 to October 31 and is free to the public.
leading ladies fundraiser for charity Leading ladies from across Ireland will gather in Dublin in just a few weeks, to host a special fundraising event at The Marker Hotel to help support Irish charity To Russia with Love. Broadcaster Mar y Kennedy will MC the women’s lunch event, which will see a number of speakers including Norah Casey, chief executive of Harmonia, Sunday Independent editor Ann Harris and Dr
Rhona Mahony, master of National Maternity Hospital Holles Street. The women will share their successes, challenges and passions on a range of topics from divorce to career challenges and guests will enjoy a lunch menu created by the hotel’s executive head chef with live music beforehand. The event will be held on Friday, September 13 and tickets are available from www.torussiawithlove.ie. All proceeds raised will go directly to supporting the charity’s campaign to change the lives of orphaned and abandoned children in Russia.
Rosie Hackett (inset) was a leading member of the Irish Women Workers’ Union and fought to ensure the voice of women was heard in the workplace
L U CY h e l p s fa m i l i e s t o manage money TV presenter and mum of two Lucy Kennedy was on hand to launch an initiative for families, which provides parents
and children with money management learning tools. The Ulster Bank MoneySense at Home is a free website building on the success of the MoneySense for Schools.
The latest website was developed to meet the growing demand from parents and families for guidance on everyday aspects of money management. There is advice on
areas such as budgeting, what to do if something unexpected happens, managing debt and teaching children about money. Speaking at the launch, Ulster Bank MoneySense ambassador Lucy Kennedy said: “There’s nothing like starting a family to make you really understand the importance of money management and budgeting. “For me, MoneySense at Home is a new, fresh approach to talking about money in a way that’s easy to understand, and is exactly what I need to help budget for my family.”
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Making a workshop: inspiring young people difference Dubliners are being encouraged to apply to the annual Vodafone World of Difference programme, where they will have the chance to help shape a brighter future. The Vodafone Ireland Foundation is offering four exceptional people the opportunity to answer their true calling and work with the charity of their choice for one year, with a salary of €40,000. They are inviting applications with a closing date of September 6. This year, applicants should be looking to work with either youth-focused charities or propose new youth programmes for existing charities. For more information, see www.facebook.com/VodafoneIrelandWorldOfDifference.
Thinking big on mental health Bairbre Ni Bhraonain
Young people from Dublin were among a group from across the country that attended a Think Big workshop in the O2 headquarters in Dublin recently. The Think Big programme was designed by O2 and Headstrong, the National Centre forYouth Mental Health, to inspire young people to promote positive mental health in their own communities. Participants submitted ideas for projects focusing on various mental health issues for which they
were given €300 in funding and awarded a place on the national Think Big programme. Ashling Flynn, Think Big co-ordinator, Headstrong, said: “The young people taking part in Think Big are leading the way in changing how we think about mental health in Ireland. “Young people intuitively understand the importance of mental health and are ideally placed to promote positive mental health among their peers. Each project attending the training has great potential to make a
positive difference in their community and in joining over 250 other Think Big projects they are helping to transform our understanding of mental health.” The programme is open to any young person in the Republic of Ireland, aged 14 to 25, who has an idea for a project that will make a difference to young people’s mental health. Those who will be going on to the national forum include Julie Collins and Ellen Kelly from Firhouse who worked on a project to highlight mental health
Julie Collins and Ellen Kelly at the 02 Think Big workshops
awareness visually by painting a wall in a tunnel to represent light at the end of the tunnel. Erin’s Isle Think Big is the title of the project by Niamh McFeely, Roisin Byrne, Emma Quinn, Shannon Fegan and Courtney Fitzpatrick from Finglas. The project in their
GAA club involves creating water bottles with uplifting quotes about mental health on them, painting dressing room walls with more encouraging quotes and making stickers for hurling helmets to support mental health in sport. Eoin O’Liathain from Glasnevin’s Shoutout
project seeks to open up the discourse about being lesbian gay bisexual or transgender (LGBT) in secondary schools in a fresh and engaging way. It entails a 40-minute standalone workshop designed to make students feel comfortable talking about sexuality in a mature way.
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features family day: Clane Fertility facility celebrates more than two decades
Baby gathering marks clinic milestone
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Hundreds of families are due to return to the fertility clinic that made their dreams of becoming parents a reality. Clane Fertility Clinic is celebrating over two decades of bringing families together by hosting their first baby gathering in Lullymore Heritage and Discovery Park, Rathangan, Co Kildare on August 31. Past clients and their babies are due to attend the event to share their stories and experiences. They will be joined by the clinic’s medical director Peter Brinsden, who worked at Bourne
Hall where the first ever test tube baby, Louise Browne, was born, and the clinic’s consultant Osman Shamoun will be there on the day too. Martina Kelly, unit manager, Clane Fertility Clinic, said the facility has helped hundreds of families conceive thousands of babies since it was set up. “Some families are lucky enough to have complete families, where they have had more than one baby from a result of treatment. “On standard, the majority of patients would be lucky enough to have one or two children from treatment.”
Although it is common for couples using fertility clinics to have twins, the clinic follows regulations and is always trying to decrease the chances of multiple births. “We would only ever return back a maximum of two embryos, so we are always trying to decrease the potential for multiple pregnancies because they do bring their own risks. “For some patients it’s a complication in fertility treatment but for others it is a blessing in disguise – the more the merrier – it really depends,” she said. The clinic investigates the causes of infertility in males and females, they induce ovulation and
Martina Kelly, clinical director of Clane Fertility Clinic
monitor cycles, carry out artificial insemination with either husband’s sperm or donor sperm, and more recently, they perform egg vitriciation, the flash freezing of eggs. They are the first clinic in
the country to offer egg freezing for social as well as medical reasons. “We have always been one of the pioneer clinics to break ground, whether it’s the treating of single women, whether it’s the
using of donor sperm, same-sex couples, we feel people are entitled to a choice of treatments and the same for social egg freezing. “If a young female presents to us in her late
20s or early 30s, she has the opportunity to freeze her eggs and then come back and use them at a later stage, again those eggs are frozen in time and she has given herself her best opportunity of obtaining pregnancy,” Martina said. Commenting on the upcoming event she said: “This is the first time we have done this in the clinic. We are inviting back over a hundred families varying from 20 years to a couple of months old and even less than that… It’s going to be a very fun-filled day for all involved.” For further information, see www.clanefertility.ie
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More ways to save money THIS week, the money doctor continues his series on saving cash. With more than 100 top tips to dip into, he’s sure to have plenty of ideas you haven’t thought of. However, if you have any cash-saving suggestions of your own that you’d like to share, please send them to jlowe@moneydoctor.ie.
22. Always shop with a pre-written grocery list Stick to what is on the list. Men in particular are disastrous for impulse buying.
Joan Lacey – Office Manager, Lucan District Credit Union
Making the right career choice at the credit union Joan has lived all her life in Lucan. “It was a wonderful village to grow up in with fields all around, the river close by and the cinema across the road from where I lived, where the Ulster Bank is now,” she remembers. She went to school in Lucan and has been working with Lucan District Credit Union all her working life. “It was a choice between the civil service and the credit union,” she said. “I knew as soon as I started working with the wonderful Carmel Whelan, one of our founding members, that I had made the right choice.” Joan knew all the members at one time but Lucan has grown so much since she started working with the
credit union. With nearly 18,000 members now, it’s not possible to know everyone. She has seen many changes during her time with the credit union. She is office manager of the Lucan village branch of the credit union. She attained the ACCUP (advanced certificate in credit union practice) a few years ago and is now studying for the CUA (credit union adviser). When she is not working, Joan and her husband Derek love spending time with family and friends. “Derek runs marathons and I love being at the finishing line to cheer him on, but a brisk walk in the lovely Lucan demesne is enough for me,” she laughs.
How long have you been working with Lucan District Credit Union?
that member to find a solution that is satisfactory for both parties.
I have been working for Lucan District Credit Union for 35 years now, all my working life. What is your favourite thing about working in your local area?
Meeting and getting to know a lot of the people in the community and not having to worry about traffic jams or bus strikes.
What makes the credit union successful?
Since the formation of Lucan District Credit Union there have always been very hard-working, dedicated, loyal staff and boards of directors along with a strong membership of wonderful Lucan locals. How has the recession impacted your business?
With job losses and pay cuts people do not have the income that they did a few years ago. Therefore they can’t afford to borrow or save to the same level as in previous years. Where a member is in difficulty due to changed circumstances, Lucan District Credit Union will work with
What makes the credit union different from competitors?
The credit union is different from banks, building societies and regulated money lenders because we work solely for the benefit of members. There are no hidden fees or charges. When the credit union makes a surplus the members get a share of the surplus each year, called dividend. The membership is made up of people who live or work in the area and share a common bond.
What is your ambition for the business?
I would like to see the credit union increase its membership to make us one of the biggest credit unions in the country. We are at the beginning of a period of change which will see an increase in the quality and range of services available to our members in the near future. I want our members to continue to feel that they are the most important part of Lucan District Credit Union and will always feel welcome when they come into our offices.
23. Check to see what you need before making out a shopping list Many shoppers buy items they already have in stock. 24. Create a daily list for updating If you run short of tea, washing-up liquid, kitchen towels, these can be added to your main shopping list. 25. Look for special sale announcements in your store, newspapers, radio and television It may be worth your while buying a month’s supply of an item you would normally buy, if you can avail of a huge discount. 26. Shop only once a month for your nonperishables
This means you have to plan for the full month and should not overspend by additional visits to your local convenience store.
27. Keep your shopping receipts You should track your spending and compare prices (a little black book might be just the job or better still, avail of the FREE Money Doctor APP to track your precise spending habits – for iPhones and androids… apply through your app store, type in Money Doctor and download). 28. Shopping at discount stores should not mean that you ignore generic products in the main supermarkets Tesco, Dunnes, Superquinn, SuperValu and Centra stores, Lidl and Aldi all produce their own generic goods at considerably cheaper prices than the brand names. Contact John with your money questions at jlowe@moneydoctor.ie or visit his website at www.moneydoctor.ie. John Lowe, Fellow of the Institute of Bankers, is founder and managing director of Money Doctor
Harvey Norman: Newly renovated showroom
It’s all go for technology and furniture giant Business is going from “strength to strength” for technology and furniture giant Harvey Norman, as it unveils its newly renovated computer and electrical showroom in Blanchardstown. The 15,000 sq ft showroom houses the latest computers and electronic technology in a bright and spacious venue, designed to inspire and provide the best shopping experience for Irish customers. “Harvey Norman has made a sizeable investment into revamping the Blanchardstown store. The focus of the renovation was to heighten the customer’s shopping experience within the store. Customer interaction and technology are at
the forefront of the design. We have introduced a lot of new live demonstration areas so customers can experience new technologies. “We have almost everything plugged in so you can try before you buy; our technology showroom is now easily the most innovative showroom in Ireland,” Neill Callan, electrical store manager, Harvey Norman Blanchardstown, said. Speaking to The Gazette, Blaine Callard, chief executive of Harvey Norman, said the company is continuing to invest in its business in Ireland and sales are growing. “We have had a really good year. Business is going from strength to
Blaine Callard (third from left) with staff from Harvey Norman, Blanchardstown
strength. What is happening is, the pie is not getting any bigger but we are getting a bigger slice of the pie every year and it’s really because of the basics. “We are doing the basics right, we’ve got the freshest products on the shelves and we are focused a lot on customer services. About three years ago we started
completely reinventing how our staff talks to customers and that has been working really well for us. I am really positive about the direction our business is going,” he said. Har vey Norman employs 724 staff in 12 stores in the Republic of Ireland including four in Dublin at Swords, Carrickmines, Rathfarnham and Blanchardstown.
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A B-17 Flying Fortress like this will be among the amazing line-up of aircraft that will be flying along the path of the River Liffey right through the centre of Dublin
FlightFest: Over 30 different types of aircraft to fly through the city
Spectacular in the sky
FlightFest is holding a once in a lifetime international flypast over the River Liffey which is due to take place on Sunday, September 15. This momentous event involving more than 30 different types of aircraft, new and old, will be flying along the path of the River Liffey right through the centre of Dublin. The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Naoise O Muiri (FG), said that such a spectacular flypast right in the heart of the city will lift the spirits of Dublin families and those who visit the capital. “The display of all these aircraft over the Liffey will be a spectacle that will be remembered by old and young for many years to come. Dublin City
Council is delighted to work with the IAA, Dublin Port Company and the airlines, along with all those involved in putting together this spectacular family event,” said O Muiri. FlightFest is expected to be one of the largest national events of the Gathering and is likely to gather thousands of people from all over Ireland and abroad. Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar said the event will be a real Gathering highlight. “I can’t wait to see these aircraft flying over the Liffey, including two Coast Guard helicopters from my own Department. It will be a fantastic draw for visitors from overseas and from Ireland,” said Minister Varadkar.
“I want to commend the IAA, Dublin City Council and all the organisers for bringing us something unique and special, and for responding to the call to do something for The Gathering.” Anne Nolan, chairperson of the Irish Aviation Authority, said that the IAA believed such a unique event was a great opportunity to promote the aviation industry and its contribution to the economy. “Half of the world’s aviation fleet is now managed from Ireland, with 1,000 people directly employed in the aviation leasing industry in the country. “By providing the people of Dublin and those visiting the city with an opportunity to see at close hand some
of the best aircraft in the world, the industry is contributing to attracting domestic and international tourists to the city,” said Nolan. The Irish Air Corps and the Royal Air Force will also participate in this event and spectators will enjoy a variety of helicopters and vintage aircraft including the World War II Spitfire and the B-17 Flying Fortress. The flypast element of FlightFest will commence in the mid afternoon, but the family festival will be running throughout the day. The Defence Forces will also be there to exhibit a static display of military practices, which will all take place along the River Liffey between Dublin Port and the Customs House.
The Gazette Newspaper has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs. Our Dogs of the Week are Blake and Holly, who are approximately eight and six years old. Beautiful Blake and his honey Holly arrived into us together. Blake relies heavily on his confident little lady Holly to help him feel more relaxed in his environment, and because of this, we are going to rehome them as a pair. Blake is really adoring and loving and Holly is really a sweet girl. They are very clever and know “sit” and “paw” already. We are looking for an active, loving home for this pair, if there are children in the family, they would have to be 12+. If you think you could give this fabulous duo their perfect forever home, please contact Dogs Trust on 01-879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50 and directions can be found on www.dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/ dogstrustireland or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE.
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Jacquard Tres Cool Knit Jumper €16
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Knitted faux leather Sleeve Jacket €29 (In stores early Sept)
Prepare to face autumn/winter – with Penneys
FA S H IO N r e t a i l e r s across Ireland are getting ready for the next season with autumn/winter 2013 collections finding their way to the clothes racks for eager fashion followers to purchase. We all love a bargain, and one shop that most of us claim we get just that in is Penneys. This week, Gazette Style is looking at some of the new lines it has on offer for women this season. From faux leather to tartan, ani-
mal prints to studded boots – it has everything you would expect to see on trend this season, and what we will see fashionistas wearing everywhere from the main street to The Rockies – if you’re lucky enough to get a winter getaway ... Most of us love bright colours for the summer months, but when it comes to the colder winter
months, layering with t-shirts, jumpers, gloves, hats and scarves is definitely a first love for many. Penney’s has something for everyone – whether you’re doing the school run or hiking up a mountain, there is definitely an accessory or item of clothing that’s ready to go.
Nicole wears a coat (€25), lace top (€11), jeans (€19), fedora (€8) and boots (€24), while Joanne (front) wears a coat (€35), crop top (€7), jeans (€10) and necklace (€10)
Ltd edition studded knee-high boot €24 (In stores early Sept)
Studded gloves €12 (In stores early Sept)
Ltd edition black metal plate tote bag €20
Check dress with contrast collar €17 (In stores end Sept)
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Fuschia’s perfect debs look GAZETTE Beauty has teamed up with Fuschia make-up to help those getting ready for their debutante ball get better prepared. Why not cut out the hassle of doing your own make-up by booking an appointment at Fuschia make-up, which is now open in The Pavilions, Swords? A spokesperson for the Irish-owned make-up range said their professional make-up artists can help create the debs look of your dreams. “Makeovers are free at Fuschia when you spend €25 on products, so simply call in and let them do all the work for you. “W hether you are
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looking to achieve a look of vintage glamour, heavenly glitz or Hollywood bombshell, it is as easy as booking in. “They are also doing a fabulous offer at the minute where lashes are only €5 with every debs make-up application,” said the spokesperson. If you can’t get down to the store on the day, and want to do your make-up at home then why not use some of its fabulous products? Here is what the team at Fuschia recommend ... Ensure your foundation lasts all day by using Loose Mineral foundation. Mineral foundation lasts up to 18 hours and gives full coverage.
Fuschia’s Eyelash NTR12 (applied, €15), Love Affair lip lacquer (€16.50), Gold Bronze eye dust (€12.95) or starter kit (€65)
Dramatic eyes are a must for a debs look. Use gel eyeliner (blackout) and Indelible Mascara (black), which are longlasting and add perfect definition to your eyes. Obviously, some Lashes (No 12 or No 4) will pump up the volume – ideal for those oh-so-important photographs. For those glitter junkies, use some Eye Dust (sand beige, white gold or golden bronze) to add a little shimmer to your eye.
If you want to go one step further, the Glitter (Colorado Rockies) is amazing and uber-dramatic. A touch of Bright Eyes on the lower lash line will open up your beautiful eyes and make you look ready for anything. If you want to define your lips, instead of your eyes, with a vintage glamour look, use the amazing Lip Lacquers (Love Affair). Incredibly long-lasting, fantastically bright and
wonderfully glossy, lip lacquers are perfect for “statement” lips. Don’t neglect your brows, either – use Brow Stencils to ensure perfect shape, and Brow Fix to make sure your finished product stays in place while you twist and
shake. Finally, finish off your look with gorgeous blush and bronzer combined for contouring, and some Candle Glow highlighter (Pearly Pink) to add a little shimmer to your finished look. And, with that, you’ll
be all done and ready to wow, with all this being all you need for your debs make-up – but, if you find this all too much, simply book in to Fuschia for your full make-over. Book in-store, or call the Fuschia team at 01 813 8549.
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BOOKS: EXAMINATION OF THE DARKEST DAYS IN IRELAND’S PAST
Bringing the Famine to life via its victims BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN
FROM the opening paragraph of John Kelly’s, The Graves are Walking – The History of the Great Irish Famine, you are gripped by a special kind
of horror. A man pulls up in a carriage to the door of a cottage in Skibberreen with a box which he hands to the owner of the cottage and says: “My dog brought it home last night.”
The man takes a decomposed head out of the box, to be buried with the rest of his wife’s corpse the following morning ... This, and other harrowing stories from the period, are what makes
this book particularly fascinating and moving. Kelly uses human tales of the effects of the famine to really tell the story of the level of ghastliness experienced by the Irish population from 1845 to 1847. Originally found in several American states, the potato blight crossed over to mainland Europe and then on to Ireland. The stench of the blight was incredible, and is documented throughout the period by observers. Anton de Bar y, a French scientist, finally ruled that the disease was fungal and christened it Phytophthora Infestans (infective plant-destroyer). By the time the blight reached Ireland, the potato had become not only a staple diet of the Irish, but almost a way of life. As the new disease began to take hold, panic simultaneously spread, and farmers were seen sprinkling their plots with holy water to ward off the disease, but, of course, nothing worked. The entire Irish potato crop was soon infected, and shoals of migrating peasants began to drift from town to town in search of something – anything – to eat. They sold their clothes for food, and dug in the snow-covered earth for grass to eat, wearing only
A meticulous study of our greatest calamity ... The cover of The Graves are Walking – The History of the Great Irish Famine, by John Kelly, right
rags. As they passed by corpses, they would take their clothes for themselves. Some families climbed the sea cliffs looking for seagulls’ eggs and others killed the family dog to feed their children. Stories of even worse horror emerged as typhus struck and frenzied, feverstricken natives died everywhere. People who couldn’t afford to bury their dead put them in the walls of their cottages until they had the money to do so. Grave robbing was widespread, as people dug up one corpse to replace it with their own loved ones. This led to women sitting
on the graves of their husbands, keeping guard. According to Kelly, the British response was laissez-faire politics. Then Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel’s administration blamed the Irish for their own misfortune, and saw the famine as an act of providence to weed out the morally weak. However, even Queen Victoria’s officers were touched by the misery they witnessed. On inspecting a disease-ridden workhouse, a relief official spoke of it as a “disgrace to a civilised country” and promptly
went home and shot himself. In total, the Irish population shrank by one-third through starvation and emigration, and has never recovered that loss. John Kelly has undertaken an outstanding amount of research, and it is his recording of the personal stories of families all over Ireland that makes the book such a resounding success. The Graves are Walking – The History of the Great Irish Famine, published by Faber and Faber, is out on September 5 priced €14.30.
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Meet Mr Minecraft – AKA Notch – AKA the always personable Markus Persson
NOTCH UP AN INTERESTING CANCELLATION Mr Minecraft abandons his pet programming project
KNOWN to many gamers simply as Notch – AKA Markus Persson, right, whose best-known game, Minecraft, exploded from being a lone-coder experimental title into a global phenomenon (and made him absolutely filthy rrrrich in the process), one of Sweden’s, and gaming’s, best-known faces has been making headlines again. Notch had been beavering away for the past year or so programming 0x10c – a more-or-less infinite space game, where gamers would have shaped their spaceship’s growth and, eventually, shaped the universe with their actions. However, he has abandoned 0x10c, saying that he’d lost interest in the project, didn’t feel he could commit enough to it, and didn’t want to end up as yet another celebrity programmer promising the earth (or the stars, in this case) but never delivering anything, or turning out something he wasn’t passionate about. Fair enough ... A fan-created version is now in the works, inspired by what is known of what 0x10c was intended to be. Notch said he is looking forward to seeing what talented fans with passion and skill could create with his basic concept, so we could yet see a vast, procedurally-created universe to explore – watch this space ...
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RETIREMENT: MICROSOFT SHARES LEAP 9% AFTER SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT
Ballmer to step down E Y E BR OWS we r e cocked a-la Roger Moore all around the business world at the bolt-fromthe-blue retirement announcement by Microsoft’s head honcho, Steve Ballmer. They weren’t the only things raised suddenly – Microsoft shares instantly leapt tall buildings in a single bound, jumping 9% in a clear sign that The Markets approved of the surprise news. The 57-year-old has been running Microsoft since Bill Gates stepped aside in 2000, and Ballmer has been a, err ... singular force (see below) that did much to raise the company’s revenues even higher – as if such an outcome was needed. However, despite overseeing some innovative
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new revenue streams – such as its hugely successful Xbox/gaming division, as well as pushing Bing into the ring with Google – Ballmer was seen by many analysts as having dropped the ball a bit in recent years. For instance, Apple’s avaricious success was partly due to Microsoft’s sluggish reaction to the rise of tablet computing, while recent fumbles – such as the lukewarm interest in its Surface tablet, and the shambolic launch of the upcoming XBox One console
(which Microsoft PR gurus are busy firefighting, even now) – drew widespread criticism. With an estimated fortune of around $15bn (or rather a lot of euro, for any beancounters wondering what that comes to), Ballmer can probably afford to retire permanently at the end of the transition period he has set in motion – that’s 12 months for an elite Microsoft team of supermanagers, led by Commodore Bill “Jumpers” Gates, himself, to find Ballmer’s successor. However, I think it’s very unlikely we’ve heard the last of Ballmer (discounting his final year at the helm that yet lies
Industry watchers and market analysts were caught on the hop by the surprise announcement that Microsoft’s chief executive, Steve Ballmer, is to retire in 12 months. Ballmer has led the company since taking over from Bill Gates in 2000.
ahead). After all, the kid from (near) America’s auto capital, Detroit, whose father worked for Ford, has always been an extremely driven character (geddit?), and it’s likely he’ll want to take
the wheel at another challenging company, and motor along again as one of the unforgettable characters in an otherwise generally dull corporate landscape. Here’s hoping so, anyway ...
PROFILE: THE MAN. THE LEGEND. THE BOSS. THE BALLMER ... HMV REOPENING IN IRELAND 120 jobs created at four outlets
THERE was some good news for the Irish gaming sector – well, indirectly – with the news that HMV is to reopen four closed stores. It is expected that the stores – located at Henry Street (above), Dundrum Town Centre, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre and Limerick – will reopen in early September. The stores are set to employ 120 staff upon their reopening, with those who were let go when the stores closed last January contacted as first in line for any available positions, following the loss of 300 jobs when the group’s 16 Irish stores closed. Apart from the reopenings of those branches being welcome news for staff rejoining the company – with the possibility of more outlets reopening next year – it’s also very welcome news for gamers, as healthy retail competition, and greater choice for games and hardware purchasing, is always a good thing. Best of luck to HMV Ireland when its operations resume here, and to the staff at the four branches ...
STEVE Ballmer may have announced his upcoming retirement (from Microsoft, at least), but one could never accuse Microsoft’s chief executive of being shy and retiring, as several online videos show. While the vast majority of business leaders deliver dullas-dishwater speeches and keynote addresses as though there’s a gun pressed in their back, Ballmer’s always been a little, well, different ... Having delivered turned-upto-11 presentations by (and I kid you not) variously running, bounding, jumping, shouting and roaring, Ballmer’s legen-
dary delivery style has often been a fascinating mixture of something that’s simultaneously passionate, hilarious, terrifying and, crucially, informative. Don’t believe me? Tr y searching YouTube with these three innocuous words: “Steve Ballmer excited”, or “Steve Ballmer developers”. Go on. Off you go, now. I can wait ... Back? Finished cowering under the bed upstairs in your neighbour’s house? Now, tell me if you could imagine Alan Sugar or Denis O’Brien or Tim Cook giving a presentation like that seen in either of those
“YEAHHHHHHRRRRRRRR!” Steve Ballmer makes an unforgettable entrance, courtesy of a low-res clip from 2006 on YouTube
clips? I thought not ... Given his astonishing energy, enthusiasm and loyalty, and sporting a personal style that’s part winking ringmaster, part grizzled general, and
part bewildering, frankly, the ebullient Ballmer’s going to be one hell of a tough cookie for Microsoft to replace. A hopping, roaring, cheerleading cookie, at that ...
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Keane is the new brand ambassador for Renault
The new Golf R is the fastest-accelerating production Golf yet, with a zero to 100 km/h time of just 5.3 seconds
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A Golf dream coming true for petrol heads
You could argue that the VW Golf was the first dream car for the boy racer. Granted, the term “boy racer” hadn’t even seen the light of day when the first Golf was released, but the GTi version quickly became the ultimate thrill ride for young drivers in Ireland. Many incarnations since, and the Golf continues to raise the pulse – a pulse that is set to quicken further with the news of the newVolkswagen Golf R. Vo l k s w a g e n h a s released the first details of this powerful new car, which will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. With a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine producing 300 PS and 380Nm of torque, and
transferring its power to the road via the latest 4MOTION four-wheel drive system, the new Golf R is the fastestaccelerating production Golf yet, with a zero to 100 km/h time of just 5.3 seconds (compared with 5.7 seconds for the previous model), or 4.9 seconds when fitted with the optional six-speed DSG gearbox. Top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h. The new Golf R isn’t just faster, either: with combined fuel consumption of 7.1 l/100km and CO2 emissions as low as 159 g/km placing it in Motor Tax Band D (€570 p.a) it is up to 18% more efficient than its predecessor. At the heart of the R is a newly developed version of the EA888 TSI
engine used in the latest Golf GTI, but in this application producing 300 PS. Compared with the GTI’s powerplant, the Golf R’s engine has a modified cylinder head, exhaust valves, valve seats and springs, pistons, injection valves and turbocharger. The Golf R’s fourwheel drive is the latest fifth-generation Haldex system. Under low loads or when coasting, the rear axle is decoupled, helping to reduce fuel consumption. It takes only fractions of a second for drive to the rear axle to be engaged via the Haldex coupling, which is actuated by an electrohydraulic pump. If necessary, almost 100% of power can be transferred to the rear axle. The Golf R rides on
specially tuned springs and dampers, with a ride height that’s 20 mm lower than that of the standard Golf (and 5 mm lower than that of the GTI). Adaptive Chassis Control will be available as an option. Like the GTI and GTD, the Golf R is equipped with progressive steering, which reduces the number of turns lock to lock to just 2.1, rather than 2.75, making for an enhanced dynamic driving experience. Visually, the Golf R is distinguished by its new front bumper design, with large air inlets, modified radiator grille with R logo and newly developed daytime running lights that are integrated into the standard bi-xenon headlights. At the side, there are bespoke body-
colour sills, while behind the standard 18-inch alloy wheels with 225/40 tyres are black-painted brake calipers with R logos. The brakes themselves are all ventilated discs: 30 mm by 640 mm at the front and 22 mm by 310 mm at the rear. At the rear, there are smoked LED tail lights, an R diffuser and four chrometipped exhaust pipes – two at either side. The interior features sports seats with a cloth centre section and Alcantara bolsters, while the instrument dials are bespoke for the R, and include typical touches such as blue needles. The Golf R will go on sale in Ireland in time for the 141 plate with prices set to start around €53,000.
A lover of all things French, including food, fashion and holidays, it is fitting that working mum Lorraine Keane has been announced as a brand ambassador for French marque, Renault. A regular visitor to France where she holidays each year, and a pretty good French speaker to boot, Lorraine showed some va va voom when she picked up the key card to her new Renault Captur. The Captur is the latest motor from Renault, hot on the heels of the new Clio. The stylish new urban crossover, which arrived in Ireland in July, brings a splash of colour and glamour to Irish roads. The ideal family car, the Captur has a unique blend of MPV, SUV and family hatchback. Lorraine’s new Captur is a stunning burnt orange energy efficient TCe 90 S&S Intense model and is not only good looking but also has some clever life-simplifying touches which are great for busy mums, including zipped removable, wipeable and washable seat covers, dual height boot floor with reversible cover and sliding rear seat bench expanding your boot and storage space. Lorraine and her husband musician and radio presenter Peter Devlin have lots of plans for the new Renault Captur before the summer runs out. Lorraine is delighted with the new car: “I’m loving my new Captur. The colour is amazing and it’s ideal for me and the family, with great storage and cool stuff like Media Nav which can access email, full navigation system, USB to connect to my iPhone and iPod to listen to my music with a great sound system, and Bluetooth for hands free calls. Great boot space and the removable, wipeable covers are fab. Looking forward to lots of trips at home and in France with my new Captur.” New Renault Captur is available from Renault dealerships all around Ireland and is available through Renault Finance from just €189 per month. See www.renault.ie
Lorraine Keane and the new Renault Captur
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HAVING experienced one of Ireland’s hottest summers on record, the thoughts of winter may leave some people a little blue, but this year Thomas Cook Cruise is offering the perfect opportunity to get away for some extra sunshine with a new Canary Island cruise from just €599 per person. Set sail from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria for seven nights on board the MSC Armonia as it winds its way towards Agadir and Casablanca in Morocco, and on to Lanzarote and Tenerife. Whilst onboard, take advantage of all that the ship has to offer with a gymnasium and mini golf, as well as relaxing pool and spa facilities. Departing on November 30, the Canary Islands fly/ cruise seven-night price is based on two people sharing on a full-board basis, with return flights from Dublin. For further information, call the Thomas Cook Cruise team in Dublin at 01 514 0336, or see www.thomascookcruise.ie.
Four-poster beds are just part of the luxurious appeal of Newforge House, which features old-world charms to soothe and relax you
armagh: relax in a small country house that has family touches, too
Forge your perfect getaway mimi murray
THE Mathers family have lived in Newforge House in County Armagh for six generations. Until 2005, it was the place where John Mathers and his siblings grew up, but when the everincreasing cost of maintaining a listed building became too much, he decided to turn it into a guesthouse. Located in the village of Magheralin, this country house is small, but has everything you need for a secluded break. It was quiet when we arrived; we had the run of the place until dinner time, when other guests arrived. We spent a short time navigating the gardens, which aren’t vast but are very well maintained and pretty. They’re filled with lush plants and plenty of open
space, where the Mathers’ young children still run around. The living space is small with an inviting drawing room where you can have afternoon tea or a pre-dinner drink, while the dining room is cosy, with lovely views of the garden. Rooms have fourposter beds and the bathroom space is ample, and guests can select from the many books and DVDs on offer. The proprietor, John, spent much of his time studying accounting until he decided the business world wasn’t for him, delving into the more creative side of his personality, instead. His dream was to open a restaurant, until he discovered he had an illness that would not be conducive to the stresses of a busy kitchen.
And so, the idea of running a guest house from Newforge House – his family home – and utilising the kitchen to show off his culinary flair came to mind. The choice for dinner at Newforge is small, with only two starters and two main courses to choose from. Most of the food comes from the Mathers’ own garden, and you can really taste the freshness of the produce on offer. A starter of smoked salmon, venison and eel was presented with a horseradish panna cotta. This was fresh, light and delicious, and a bowl of pea and mint soup tasted of summer. Before we ordered dinner, John told us about the provenance of much of his food – in particular, the steak that I ordered. The organic meat is
dry-aged in Europe’s first salt chamber by Hannan’s, in the nearby village of Moira, for up to 45 days. It was cooked exactly as I ordered, and it cut like butter. My partner had the fish, which was light, and again with fresh vegetables from the garden. Dessert was a gooseberry crumble – a bit tart, for my liking but made from ingredients grown in the garden. A cheeseboard, with a wonderful selection of Irish cheese, rounded off the meal perfectly, with a couple of ports to wash it all down. I would highly recommend a trip to The Meat Merchant in Moira, which we did the following morning. For those with carnivorous appetites, this is the perfect place to stock up on a
Newforge House has many inviting features, making it a pleasant getaway from the hustle of the city
freezer full of prime cuts of meat. Only a couple of hours from Dublin, Newforge hits the spot when it comes to relaxation and
an exciting dining experience. For further information on Newforge House, see www.newforgehouse. com.
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Irish Boys Home International team manager Aidan Marsden, centre, pictured with Leinster team members Jack Walsh, Castle; Paul McBride, The Island; Alec Myles, Newlands; and Rowan Lester, Hermitage on their arrival at Dublin Airport. Picture: Pat Cashman
golf: talent-packed team made to wait for final result to secure victory
Leinster lads assist Ireland to Home International crown Gazette country golfers Rowan Lester from Hermitage, Paul McBride from The Island, Alec Myles from Newlands, Jack Walsh from Castle and David Carey from Carton House were all integral parts of the Ireland team who claimed the 2013 Boys Home Internationals championship title at Forest Pines Golf Club in England recently. Captain Roy Archibald led the team, which also included Robin Dawson, Faithlegg, Sean Flanagan, Co Sligo, Jordan Hood, Galgorm Castle, Gareth
Lappin, Belvoir Park, Ronan Mullarney, Galway) and James Sugrue, Mallow, to victory after a tense final afternoon which saw the result go down to the last singles match of the competition between England and Scotland. The drama unfolded after Ireland had beaten Wales in their final set of matches by an impressive 9.5 to 5.5, meaning that they had to wait and watch as their rivals for the title, Scotland, faced off against England. However, England, the defending champions this week and aiming for
three wins in a row at the Lincolnshire venue, were to do the boys on the greens a favour by stifling the Scottish challenge, winning 8.5 to 6.5 and ensuring an Irish victory for the first time in the last three years of the competition, when they had last lifted the cup at Southerness in 2010. “I’m absolutely elated, that’s the only way I can describe my feelings just now,” said Archibald. “First of all it was tense watching my team get the job done against Wales. To then have to wait and see if England could get the
necessary result for us to win was even more nerve-wracking. But we got there and I’m delighted. They’re a great bunch of lads. It was a great team effort.” After taking a 3-2 lead into the singles, Ireland will look back on the top order securing three halved matches when it looked conceivable they might have lost them all. “They were crucial halves to get us over the line,” added the Irish captain in reference to the points salvaged by Robin Dawson, James Sugrue and Paul McBride in their singles ties.
GAA clubs across Dublin have until Friday, September 6 to enter Ulster Bank GAA Force, an initiative which supports local clubs by offering them the chance to win support packages to upgrade their facilities The top prize is a support package worth €25,000, and four runners-up from each province will receive a package worth €5,000. The winning clubs will then carry out improvements to their GAA facilities during the planned 2013 Ulster Bank GAA Force weekends. Over 500 clubs from across the island of Ireland entered the programme last year, which saw Erin’s Own GAA Club in Waterford announced as winners.
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FastSport run for a life with kidney association: Next month sees the fifth year of the Run For A Life event for the Irish Kidney Association. The race this year will take place over a 2.5km circuit at Parkwest on Sunday, September 15, and it will be an opportunity for walkers, joggers, runners and their families to help much needed funds for the organisation. The new circuit means that there are three distances, 2.5km, 5km and 10km. The team relay will involve four runners, each of whom will run one lap (2.5km) of the course. Registration, which will include a participant medal, as well as soup and a sandwich after the race, is €15 for adults and €10 per child. A family of two adults and up to four children can register for €35. Teams of four adults entering for the relay can register for €55. For registration and further details, log on to www.runforalife.ie
soccer: local brothers thank supporters for opportunity to compete
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Brothers Carl and Darren Forsyth from Sallynoggin returned to Dublin recently after their inclusion in the Ireland panel whose
impressive per formances at the 2013 World University Games in Kazan, Russia saw the national side finish fifth in the competition, the highest position an Irish team had ever
achieved. Playing a total of six games in 12 days, Ireland started with a huge result against the tournament hosts, Russia. They prevailed 2-1 in front of a crowd of
The brothers sought funding to help them to attend the World University Games
Sallynoggin brothers Carl and Darren Forsyth in action in Kazan
7,000, with Darren scoring the winning goal against a team packed with professional talent, including one player who had lined out in the previous season’s Champions League for Rubin Kazan. Their tough group matches saw them draw with Canada, before losing out to Mexico in their final group game. Their group position saw them progress to the quarter-final, but the boys in green were defeated by the eventual tournament champions, France. They then went into the play-offs for the remaining places, in which they defeated Malaysia and the 2007
and 2009 champions, Ukraine, to claim a very creditable fifth place overall. Speaking at the end of the competition, team manager Danny Crowley said: “The quarter final defeat to France on penalties will be of particular disappointment to this magnificent group of players since they dominated that game from start to finish, yet the French won the gold medal tonight. “I am so proud of this bunch of players and the staff Paul O’Reilly, Paul Walsh and Gary Swe e n e y. We h ave worked very hard to get this far and hopefully going forward we can
get more people interested in this magnificent competition. “This is a world event for our players and playing these games can only help to improve the players in so many ways.” The brothers were keen to thank those who had assisted in fundraising for them to take part in the games, as the trip was partly funded by the FAI. “It was an amazing experience for us and something we will always remember,” said Darren. “We would like to say thank you to those who sponsored us; this was a huge opportunity for us andtheir support was brilliant.”
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Members of the North Kildare Reapers Declan Gill and David Perkins with Deputy Mayor of South County Dublin Mick Duff (Lab) at the launch of the event
Gridiron fans will be converging on the Tallaght Stadium this weekend for the 2013 Gathering Bowl. The game will feature two top-class teams who are among the best in their category of the sport. Canadian team the Greendell Falcons will play the Bristol Academy Pride from the European US High School league.
Both teams will be bringing full squads of players to this transatlantic battle played on neutral territory in Dublin. For Irish fans, this will be the only opportunity to watch this level of American football in Ireland in 2013.
The teams The Greendell Falcons are a community-based team from Manitoba, Canada who recruit players from the
Winnipeg area and field a number of teams at various age groups from seven to high school (15 -17 ) a n d c o l l e g e (18-22) aged players. The Falcons squad for the Gathering Bowl – their “Euroteam” - will feature players from both their high school and college-aged squads. Though based in the UK, Bristol Academy Pride play in the US High School system. They play in the DODDS
Europe League which is the European section of the American High School League for US Military bases. This league features teams based in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium and the games regularly attract up to 2,000 spectators. Admission is free, but tickets are required to attend, and these can be obtained by logging on to www.americanfootball.ie.
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THE pretty village of Malahide prides itself as a centre for marine activities, glorious walks and excellent restaurants – but next week it adds another string to its bow as the country’s top international cricket venue. Several years of work and planning have gone into creating an 11,000 capacity stadium at the club, which is part of the Malahide castle estate. And for this first game they have been handed one of the biggest fix-
tures in any sport: Ireland v England on September 3. It’s a repeat, of course, of that famous Irish win in Bangalore two years ago, and the home team are full of confidence that they can repeat that result. “We haven’t any fear against England,” says star all-rounder John Mooney. “And we never will have any fear because they have everything to lose and we have everything to gain.” Just 3,000 tickets are left on sale for the RSAs p o n s o r e d o n e - d ay international, ensuring
Ed Joyce pulls the ball for a boundary in his epic century v Pakistan in June
it will be the biggest game ever held in this countr y. T he enormous trucks arrived at Malahide three weeks ago, shifting the first of the hundreds of tons of equipment and fittings to transform the village field into an international venue. Sky Sports, which will show the game live, came in June to plant its stump microphones, and is building a huge studio at the Castle End. Cricket Ireland is transforming the village green into an international arena, and it is a huge task. The club’s buildings are unsuitable and there is only a small amount of existing seating for spectators, which means that every structure and seat has to be brought in, with pre-fab dressing rooms, umpires’ rooms, 100-seat media centre and corporate facilities erected from scratch. The second ground on the Lady’s Acre will be festooned with a Cricket Village for sponsors, retailers, entertainers and food outlets. The traders and hostelries in Malahide village are also has organising events and promotions around the game. “This is all new to us,” admits Ian Talbot of Malahide CC. “This is the first time we have done a big match here, and it’s the first time
Cricket Ireland has had a match this big. Fingal council has been very helpful all through the process.” T h e I r i s h p l ay e r s are certainly looking forward to the game. While Kevin O’Brien got all the headlines for his match-winning cen-
years in Castleknock, Dundrum, Lucan, Cabinteely, Adamstown, Tyrrelstown and Swords. These have joined the rich cricket culture of Fingal, where the game has always been played by all classes and creeds, and the established Dublin clubs who have
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‘Playing against England is special. I don’t think there’s any bigger game you can play as an Irishman’ - Ireland’s John Mooney
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tury in the 2011 World Cup, John Mooney hit the four that got Ireland over the line. “Playing against England is special,” he said. “For me, I don’t think there’s any bigger game you can play as an Irishman – and in a World Cup it was just incredible.” Cricket Ireland is on the up, as Malahideb a s e d c h i e f e xe c u tive Warren Deutrom explains. “Our targets are ambitious. By 2015 we see nothing less than increasing our participation figures to 50,000 [ f r o m 15 , 0 0 0 ] a n d become the eighth best men’s team [currently 11th].” The game is buoyant, not least in Dublin where new clubs have sprouted up around the M50 in the last five
been playing for almost 200 years. Part of this boom is due to rapid growth in the South Asian community. It may not be too long before one of “the New Irish” makes the breakthrough: recent Ireland underage and development squads feature names such as Ali, Chopra, Uddin, Shukla, and Singh. The opening of the new Malahide ground will be a huge boost to the Irish team and its ambitions, and it recently qualified for its third World Cup. A sunny day and a bumper crowd will make it a memorable occasion – but were the Boys in Green to finish ahead on the scoreboard, well… you know you just have to be there!
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Transplant medallists saluted at Croke Park Members of the 2013 World Transplant Games team, including a large number of athletes from Gazette Country, were honoured at the AllIreland senior hurling semi-finals at Croke Park recently. The team, who had recently returned from South Africa, were hailed by the capacity crowd of 80,000 at GAA HQ. The World Transplant Games saw almost 1,000 transplant recipients from 50 countries coming together to participate at the highest level of their respective sports. The Irish team did themselves proud coming home with 34 medals (12 gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze) that put them 14th on the medal table. Pictured in the Hogan Stand at half time were Dublin transplant athletes Brian Carney, Deirdre Faul and John Moran with transplant surgeon David Hickey (centre), a former Dublin footballer.
Brigid’s side represent in Croke Park St Brigid’s camogie team were one of the Dublin teams, including Na Fianna, St Vincent’s, St Brigid’s, Ballyboden St Enda’s and Trinity Gaels, who represented Ireland in the Camogiue Gathering which took place at Croke Park recently. The Camogie Gathering saw the Toronto Camogie Club, Fullen Gaels from Man-
chester, the Croydon and Tara Camogie clubs from London converge on HQ for a celebration of the women’s sport in the year of the Gathering, which was organised by Brigid’s man and chairman for Dublin camogie, Pat Martin. Brigid’s represented their club with enthusiasm and showcased a high level of skill over the weekend. St Brigid’s opponents, Tara and Croydon, contested the final which saw Tara lift the trophy.
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Castleknock Cricket Club host summer camp Castleknock Cricket Club recently held their first summer camp at Porterstown. Children aged six to 16 enjoyed hours of cricket and coaching by former Irish international and present YMCA all-rounder Reinhardt Strydom. Strydom is the Fingal development officer for cricket and a number of schools and colleges in the Dublin 15 area have benefited from his coaching. Also in attendance was Simi Singh, a youth coach at his club YMCA who plays alongside Reinhardt. The club last year fielded two teams and the seconds, who played in Division 11, were runners up in that league. This season, Castleknock have added another team who will take to the crease in Division 14, made up of most of our juniors. The firsts, who play in Division 6 collected runners-up medals in the final of the Middle Cup which was played against Malahide at North County. For more information, log on to www. castleknockcc.org or search for their page on Facebook.
Castlkenock fall to 4-2 loss in AUL Premier tie Castleknock Celtic’s 2013/14 season has resumed, with teams at various levels getting back into action or preparing for the year ahead. The senior adult team recently started their league campaign at the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown allweather pitch, where they took on Grange United.
Celtic started with pur pose and were 2-0 up in the first half hour after goals from Joey Crampton and Steve O’Callaghan put them in prime position for the rest of the match. However, an injury to midfielder Kevin Keane was a crucial moment which turned the game. C e l t i c ’s r hy t h m was disturbed by the injury to their team mate, and Grange went on to score four goals without reply to secure the points from the tie.
Ashbrook club Coolmine produced a strong second half performance to see off Monkstown in the Spencer Cup Picture: Voicu Duma
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C O OL M I N E b e g a n their quest for a third straight Spencer cup title against Monkstown RFC at Wanderers with a 23-13 win. They began well with a penalty converted by Donal Crotty after an infringement from the kick-off. Five minutes later, however, Coolmine’s indiscipline in their own 22 cost them and the Monkstown kicker levelled the score at 3-3.
From the resulting kick off, Geoff Mullan rose to gather the ball and set up a ruck that gave a great attacking platform. Fullback Niall O’Donoghue got outside his marker but just failed to get the pass off to winger Rory Farrell in what looked like it could have been the opening try of the game. T he r uck resulted in another penalty for Coolmine that Crotty duly slotted over. After a long range attempt the Monkstown kicker levelled the scores at 6-6. Coolmine’s lineout and maul were working well and they marched
Champions together Garda host champions for special evening GARDA HQ in Phoenix Park was recently host to former world darts champion, Bob “The Limestone Cowboy” Anderson and current World Police and Fire Games champion Alan Curry, pictured here together centre, at an exhibition darts evening. In addition to gold for Curry, the Garda club also brought home another gold medal, two silvers and a bronze from the Belfast games held in the Newforge Country Club earlier this month.
into the Monkstown half soon after. After some great pressure at the scrum, Coolmine were awarded a penalty, which Crotty just pushed to the left and wide. From the restart, a nice pre-rehearsed backline move saw centre David Steacy break the Monkstown line only to be turned over and the southsiders successfully cleared their lines. But from the lineout, Crotty broke the Monkstown line and with a great turn of pace touched down under the posts. Again, Coolmine’s
indiscipline at ruck time cost them as Stephen Connolly spent 10 minutes in the sin bin and Monkstown made the extra man pay. A try in the corner and conversion left the score 13-13 at half time. A change at half time saw Ruairi Farrell move to scrum half and Gavin McIntyre come off the bench to slot into the centre. Coolmine started the second at a very high tempo and after some great continuity play Crotty once again broke the line with his trademark show-and-go to touch down for his second try of the game.
After he slotted his own conversion the scores were 20-13 with five minutes gone in the second half. Another penalty by Crotty 10 minutes later put Coolmine two scores ahead at 23-13. Monkstown’s attack coupled with Coolmine having two players sin binned made for a nervy ending to the match but Coolmine’s defence held firm and at the final whistle it ended Coolmine 23 Monkstown 13. Coolmine’s next match is against Malahide RFC on Saturday, September 7 at 3pm in Estuary Road, Malahide.
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handball showdown Kennedy and McCarthy contest fifth final
st brigid’s
ST BRIGD’S Eoin Kennedy and Robert
McCarthy will meet for the fifth year running the M Donnelly 60x30 AllIreland senior singles final after both players put in superb performances in their respective semi finals at the weekend in Galway. Kennedy put in a comprehensive 21-9, 21-4 victory over Mayo’s Dessie Keegan.
CONGRATULATIONS to our handballers
next draw on Thursday, August 29.
Eoin Kennedy and Sabrina Hughes,
White Collar Boxing returns to Russell
both of whom reached their All-Ire-
Park on October 19 versus Coolmine
land finals over the weekend after two
rugby club.
great semi-final wins. The club duathlon, due to take place on September 21, is postponed until
ladies football: low key end to epic 2013 season
The boxing line up is almost complete, contact Billy on 087 4172333 or email info@stbrigidsgaa.com if interested.
later in the year due to unforeseen
New club hall floor and two new
circumstances. More details to follow
one wall courts are almost finished.
soon.
Thanks to Noel Connolly and Paul
Well done to both our U-15A and U-15B
O’Donoghue in particular for their
hurlers on great championship quar-
voluntary labour. The work is a great
ter-final wins.
credit to all involved and the courts
Our club nursery for four- to sevenyear-olds has resumed after the sum-
will be a massive benefit in the future for our juvenile programmes.
mer break and runs every Saturday
Members are reminded that hurling
morning from 9.30am. New members
and football games are not permitted
and families always welcome.
in the hall or handball alleys.
Contact Paul on 087 9154748 or email
Our lotto committee are looking to
info@stbrigidsgaa.com for more
recruit new sellers. Those interested
information.
are asked to speak to Tommy Phelan
Our club shop has also reopened and
or Pat Carr on 086 8326757. Hard luck
runs every Friday evening from 7pm
to the Dublin senior ladies on their loss
and every Saturday morning from
to Cork.
10am. Any urgent orders can be made to Breege on 086 4050964. The club lotto jackpot remains at €15,000 (reserve up to €5,400) for our
The U-15B footballers full gearbag of jerseys missing, anyone who has seen them please call Stephen Monaghan on 0877468873.
st peregrine’s GREAT wins for inter and junior hurlers
we have a 20km cycle. If you are inter-
last weekend. Both teams are now well
ested in participating, please contact
in the hunt for promotion from their
Ray Smyth on 085 7247473 .
Locals endure tough end to epic season
respective leagues.
u-16 all-ireland final
6-8.
St Brigid’s Ann Marie Troy under pressure from the Cork defence. Picture: Matt Browne/Sportsfile
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AFTER an epic run in 2013, the Dublin ladies football Under-16 side, were undone in the All-Ireland championship final by a superbly organised Cork outfit who had 13 points to spare in Birr last weekend. The panel swept all before them in Leinster before running up a 29-point win over Cavan in the All-Ireland semi-final. Westmanstown Gaels’
Rebecca McDonnell along with St Brigid’s Niamh O’Neill, Ann Marie Troy and Saoirse Ward Ralph provided a strong local contingent But despite St Margaret’s Emma Colgan scoring excellent early goal, they found the Rebelettes too hot to handle in a fast-paced, open tie. Dublin demonstrated the threat which their forward line possessed Colgan struck for their first goal with barely a minute gone. But Cork responded with three points from player of the match
and points from Hannah Looney and Laura Cleary to hit the front as they began to dominate possession around the middle sector. Wing forward Kate Leneghan struck for the first of her three goals at the end of the first quarter to set Cork on their way. This was soon followed by an Eimear Scally goal. Dublin did respond via Shauna O’Hara to cut the deficit to just three but Leneghan got on the end of a fine Cork move to notch up her second green flag and extend Cork’s lead,
helping them build a 3-7 to 2-2 lead. Goals from Scally and Leneghan in the opening minutes of the second half effectively sealed Dublin’s fate as, despite their best efforts this was a mountain too high for them to climb. McDonnell got another goal back for them while Erika Byrne saw a penalty denied by an excellent Olivia Cahill stop. Kate O’Keeffe, though, closed out the win with her side’s sixth goal to add an extra f lourish to the final stages.
There is also a brilliant raffle to be
Our senior camogie side get their
held, tickets are €10 and available from
Championship campaign started this
any member of the Gathering com-
Thursday away to Trinity Gaels at
mitee and behind the club bar; prizes
7pm.
include sets of football and hurling
Congratulations to junior A football-
All-Ireland tickets, hotel accomoda-
er Eoin Melly and ladies footballer Amy
tion, flat screen TVs and many more
Kavanagh and their respective part-
prizes.
ners on the births of their children. The Gathering is being celebrated by the club the weekend of September On Friday, September 6 there is a memorial Mass for all members, past and present at 8pm in the club followed by a reception and presentations and late night entertainment from Flanagan. Then the big one on the Sunday,
Bus to Croke Park for the Dublin / Kerry game will leave the club, Sunday at 2.30pm. If anybody has anything for clubnotes please email robert.keogh82@ gmail.com. Entertainment in the club this Saturday from the great Desire. Bingo on Wednesday at 8.30pm; this week’s jackpot is €350.
erin go bragh THERE was no winner of the weekly
The EGB Back to School disco will take
jackpot.
place in the Castaheany Community
The numbers drawn were 1, 6, 20 and
Centeron Friday, August 30 between
22.
from 6pm to 9pm.
castleknock THE intermediate hurlers had a good
1-18; Round Tower 0-15.
win this week in Division 3, overcoming
Good luck to Ciaran and the Dublin
a good Round Tower’s side on Satur-
senior football team in the All-Ireland
day evening in Somerton, Castleknock
semi-final in Croke Park.
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DUBLIN manager Jim Gavin says that while Alan Brogan has returned to training with the senior football panel, he is cautious to put him straight back into the side for the capital’s All-Ireland semi-final against Kerry on Sunday. The 2011 player of the year has worked hard to recover from a groin injury but has yet to feature for Gavin’s Dubs. The manager, though, says the St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh man can still have a positive influence on the panel even if it is not in a playing capacity. “Alan is playing with us again. He
adds great leadership to the set-up, but he does need to prove himself to the group that he is up to match pace,” said Gavin. In a similar vein, Gavin also said that while St Brigid’s Shane Supple has been in top form in training, rumours of injury to goalkeeper and captain Stephen Cluxton are unfounded. “I don’t know where that story came from, but Stephen is good to go. He trained this week and came through very well. Himself and Shane are in good fettle for goalkeeping. “The only players who won’t be available are Cormac Costello and Tomas Brady,” he said.
It means that the local contingent will be primarily led by Castleknock’s Ciaran Kilkenny and Plunkett’s Bernard Brogan who is tied as the county’s top-scorer in the 2013 championship with goalkeeper Cluxton with Paddy Andrews also vying for a starting spot. Manager Gavin, meanwhile, says that he is not looking beyond the Kerry game with no thoughts being given to a potential meeting with Mayo in the final in September. “That’s for a completely different day and scenario. We will be preparing ourselves for the semi-final against Kerry,” said Gavin. “We have an ethos and a philosophy within the squad that it is all
about the next game and when you look at the Kerry team and what they have and how they have won so much – those players are still there. He also does not read much into the Kingdom’s performances earlier in 2013. Dublin have been lauded for some of their free-flowing football while Kerry have been doing enough to get through but have yet to hit full stride but Gavin is wary they may peak at the crucial time. “We’re under no illusions that what Kerry were doing was just getting over the games, and having won so much, they will know when to peak in the season.”
2011 player of the year Alan Brogan