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INSIDE: First social gathering for new ITB students P8 & 9
September 29, 2011
ENTERPRISE WEEK: The inaugural
Dublin Food Forum See Pages 8 & 9
An ace result: Local student scoops award CASTLEKNOCK College student,
Football:
Castleknock ladies claim Junior B title Page 32
Alexander Amini, scooped the top prize at the EU Young Scientist contest with his Tennis Sensor Analysis project recently. The 15-year-old student travelled to Helsinki, Finland, to take part in the European-wide competition. His Tennis Sensor Analysis project caught the attention of judges at the BT Young Scientist competition earlier this year, where he was crowned the overall winner. Full Gallery on Page 10
Sports Awards: September nominees are announced Page 29
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Loftus selected to contest byelection Local councillor’s first run at the Dail since 1989
Q PAUL HOSFORD
FINE GAEL Cllr Eithne Loftus has been selected to contest the Dublin West byelection this October. Lof tus, a Castleknock ward councillor since being co-opted in place of
Leo Varadkar in 2007, was selected at the convention in the Castleknock Hotel and Country Club, beating Mulhuddart councillor Kieran Dennison. The election, to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Brian Lenihan, marks
Loftus’ first run at the Dail since 1989, in an election topped by Lenihan’s father, Brian Senior. The Mayo-born Loftus has been a long-time party activist, sitting as chair of the Dublin West organisation and as a councillor.