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Dubliners complain ahead of ‘hurricane’ Francis trip RACHEL D’ARCY RESIDENTS and workers in the city centre have voiced their disapproval at a lack of communication regarding the city’s upheaval for the Papal visit this weekend.

Pope Francis is visiting Dublin as part of the World Meeting of Families, with thousands set to descend upon the city as he partakes in events in Croke Park and the Phoenix Park, in the visit that was initially announced in March.

However, locals have complained that the event is akin to a ‘hurricane’, with people either

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needing to remain in their homes or completely leave the capital altogether this weekend due to strict road closures and Garda cordons around Dublin, making it near impossible to get around.

A resident living just around the corner from Croke Park, who wished to remain anonymous, told Dublin Gazette that they hadn’t received any official information on road closures or the impact on the area as close to this weekend’s event as Wednesday morning, despite the event happening this coming Saturday.

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AT A SHARK’S TALE: Robyn and Lesley McCabe had smiles as big as a shark’s as they checked out The Meg at a special preview screening at Cineworld. The silly but fun tale of a giant shark on the rampage has made a splash with cinemagoers. Picture: Brian McEvoy

DUBLIN’S set to get thousands more hotel rooms in the near future as approvals for hotels left, right and centre ramps up.

However, while the expansion of the hotel sector is a welcome sign of tourist interest in the capi-

tal, not everyone’s happy about the growth.

People on social media have started comparing the numbers of hotel rooms to the amount of social housing units being built, as the city’s dire housing crisis gets worse by the day. P2

A HELPLINE for survivors of abuse at the hands of clergy or in a religious-run institution is being provided throughout the entirety of the World Meeting of Families and the Papal visit. P8

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A STAGGERING 3,000 hotel rooms are set to be built in the capital by the end of 2018, with more planned in the coming months.

So far in 2018, there have been 15 hotels granted planning permission, with 1,401 bedrooms approved for the city centre as a result.

There are also 33 hotel projects currently in development within the Dublin City Council area that are expected to be completed between this year and

The Big Tree – the latest popular landmark set to fall aside to make room for a new hotel. Picture: Google Maps

2020, creating 2,425 hotel rooms.

The statistics come from Construction Information Services, who were looking at a surge in construction activity within the hospitality sector, focusing on Dublin city.

On average, a hotel room in Dublin can cost upwards

of €100 a night on Booking. com, with prices surging around major events in the capital such as GAA finals, major concerts and more.

For a three-star hotel room during the Pope’s visit this weekend, hotels average from upwards of €228 for a two-night stay for a hotel 2.5km outside

the city.

A one-night stay in Dublin following the AllIreland Final in Croke Park will cost €114 for two adults (at the time of print).

Some of the city’s bestknown institutions are being demolished to make room for more hotels, with the news that Dorset Street’s iconic pub, The Big Tree, set to shutter its doors later this year to make room for a 140-bedroom hotel.

In addition to the rooms already planned for Dublin, plans for a further 1,560 rooms have been submitted to Dublin City Council across 20 developments so far in 2018.

Another 11 developments are currently at a tender or contract award stage, with 1,478 bedrooms expected – out of these, there’s hope 982 will begin construction before the end of 2018.

Social media On social media, some people have made light of the number of hotels being built in Dublin. One such Twitter user, Kyle, said: “I can’t wait until Dublin is literally one massive hotel.”

Another user, Meg, also remarked on the glut of rooms, saying that upon arriving in Dublin she could “feel herself turning into a hotel”.

However, despite such comic relief, others have criticised that despite the vast amount of permissions given for hotel rooms within the city centre, Dublin City Council did not build any social housing within the first quarter of the year.

On Twitter, writer Una Mulally said: “Everyone should consider the fact that there are 79 hotels being built in Dublin while Dublin City Council did not build a single unit of social housing in the first quarter of 2018.”

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News of pool’s extra hours makes a splash DUBLIN City Council has announced that it will be extending the opening hours of the Sean MacDermott Street swimming pool, with the support of the North East Inner City Initiative (NEIC) and Swim Ireland – a move welcomed by European Swimming Championship bronze medal winner Shane Ryan and young swimmers Lexi Mitchell, Jayla King and Summer Russell.

The extension of the pool’s opening hours is part of the NEIC’s remit to make Dublin’s north east inner city area a safe, attractive and vibrant living and working environment for the community and its families.

Initially, the extended opening hours will run for a nine-month trial period. The pool will be open seven days a week with public access extended to full days over the weekend and Monday.

There will also be family-based water activities included in the new timetable.

Taxi firm to Northsider deliver 250 scoops top Dublin jobs course win IRISH taxi app Lynk has announced 250 jobs in the greater Dublin area and are looking for applicants as it continues its expansion with a new service: Lynk Delivers.

Noel Ebbs, the company chief executive, said: “We have been rapidly growing our business and technology for the past few years and as such have spotted a niche gap in the market around delivery services.

“We’ll be announcing all the details around this new Lynk service when it launches in the coming weeks, but first we want to recruit new drivers. We have 250 flexible roles, from people who want to make a full-time living or just earn some extra cash in their free time.”

The 250 jobs are on offer for people who have access to their own vehicle, valid insurance and are in possession of a full driving licence and smartphone.

For further information or to apply, see www.lynk.ie.

AN ACCOUNTING student from the city’s Northside has secured one of the top marks in the country in the Diploma for Accounting Technicians programme this year.

David Gordon, who lives in Clare Village, Clare Hall, studied accountancy online after deciding to make a career change after 15 years in mobile phone retail management.

He said he found the twoyear online course choice less daunting than the prospect of spending four years studying for a degree.

“I was working in Coolock, so the thought of finishing work and travelling into town for the part-time course just didn’t float my boat.

“The online course means you have to be very selfmotivated to keep on top of everything but the support I received from tutors was second to none.”

For further information on the course, see www.numbersindna.ie.

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ARTS: UK GROUP BUYS TOP PROMOTER

NIGHTLIFE

MCD bought in major deal for Irish musicians

Top bar readying to reopen

RACHEL D’ARCY

ONE of Ireland’s leading concert promoters has been bought in a new deal that promises to bring Irish acts to the world stage.

M C D P r o m o t i o n s, which is one of the top ten promotors globally, were purchased by UK-based company, LNGaiety.

The company is a 50/50 joint venture between MCD’s current owners, Denis Desmond and Caroline Downey, and global concert promoters, Live Nation.

Denis Desmond has said that there will be no change to how MCD will operate in Ireland, but said that the LNGaiety deal will open doors for Irish acts through Live Nation’s festival network.

Live Nation are promotors of 120 festivals worldwide, including the Lollapalooza series of festivals, which Dublin band The Coronas performed at last month in Chicago.

In addition to being behind MCD with his wife, Caroline Downey, Desmond is also currently chairman of Live Nation UK and Ireland.

Downey is also the manager of Hozier and Hudson Taylor, while their son, Zach, is behind Longitude Festival in Marley Park.

Live Nation also opera te s seve ra l ve nu e s within Dublin, including the 3Arena, Bord Gais Energy Theatre, the Gaiety Theatre and the Olympia.

It also owns Festival Republic, which is behind

Electric Picnic.

MCD currently ranks as the eighth leading music promoter globally, with 1.62 million tickets sold by the promoter in 2017.

Live Nation are the world’s leading promoter, helping to shift just over 52 million tickets last year.

In the past year, MCD has promoted some of the biggest concerts in Ireland, including Michael Buble and Taylor Swift’s Croke Park gigs earlier this Summer.

The two concerts by pop-star Taylor Swift are also believed to have incurred the highest bill for private garda policing this year, with €85,000 being paid to An Garda Siochana for additional policing services at the gigs.

Making Shortt work of some skullduggery TRYING his hand as a gravedigger – at least, with his character Mick Down, in A Skull in Connemara at The Olympia – saw actor and comedian Pat Shortt (right) put right at the heart of a black comedy as he posed for a cast photo. Pat was joined by fellow cast members Jarlath Tivnan, Patrick Ryan and Maria McDermottroe at

the stage door, as they helped to promote acclaimed writer-director Martin McDonagh’s play, presented by decadent Theatre Co. Currently running until September 1, the play digs into smalltown Irish life, with rumours, nosey neighbours and an ambitious Guard all moving the plot along. Photo: Photocall Ireland

ONE OF Dublin’s bestk n o w n ve n u e s h a s announced that it’ll reopen its doors this November after renovations.

Established in 1993, Cafe en Seine at Dawson Street closed down earlier this year for extensive renovations, with the refurbished bar (below) now set to feature seven areas serving a range of beers, spirits and cocktails as well as an extensive food menu when it re-opens.

It will also introduce an indoor-outdoor street garden, with the botanical bar and dining area getting its own rear entrance to the venue on St Anne’s Lane.

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PAPAL VISIT: HOW THE 266TH POPE WILL IMPACT THE CITY ON HIS FIRST TRIP TO DUBLIN

Mixed reactions as the Pope’s visit set to put Dublin into lockdown SYLVIA POWNALL AND RACHEL D’ARCY

THE city centre will be on lockdown for Pope Francis’ visit this weekend as Dublin City Council and the Office of Public Works face a mammoth logistics challenge.

On Saturday, August 25, there will be 51 roads facing temporary closure including most thoroughfares in the city centre, with some shutting down as early as 6am.

Sunday will see 86 roads cut off, with parking suspended on another six, with a full list available on Dublin City Council’s website.

Parking will also be suspended in many areas though the council has stressed that emergency routes will be maintained and local access will be “facilitated as far as possible”.

Public transport services will continue to run during this period – with some changes to normal timetables – and passengers are urged to check with Dublin Bus and Luas before departing.

There will also be lim-

His Holiness, Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio)

ited access to the Phoenix Park, and Dublin Zoo will be closed to the public for the weekend.

Social Democrats Dail candidate for Dublin West, Aengus O Maolain, has criticised the extensive closures, describing the plans for Sunday in particular as “ludicrous overkill”.

He said: “Roads as far away from the Phoenix Park as Lucan and Blanchardstown are proposed to be closed under the notice.

“A s h t o w n , C a b r a , Navan Road, Castleknock, Laurel Lodge, Carpenterstown and Porterstown are going to be effectively cut off from the rest of Dublin for the Pope’s visit if the OPW’s road closures plan for August 26 are allowed to go ahead.

“It will be near impossible for residents to travel to other parts of the city with the proposed road closures.

“People have been telling me that they feel the proposal is totally over the

top, particularly for the many people in the area who have no interest in the Papal mass.”

He was also critical of the fact that the OPW held a briefing for the community on August 10 at the Castleknock Hotel – the day after the deadline had expired for objections to the plan to be lodged with Fingal County Council.

The Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Anthony Lavin (FG), will be one of the first to greet Pope Francis when he touches down at Dublin Airport at 10.30am on Saturday.

It’s not clear whether the Pontiff plans to follow in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II who kissed the tarmac when he visited in 1979, but he’s guaranteed a Cead Mile Failte nonetheless.

A spokesperson for Fingal County Council told Dublin Gazette: “Cllr Lavin will be there on the tarmac to greet him wearing the chain of office, as is customary with any visiting dignitary.”

The whirlwind tour continues with a welcome ceremony in front of Aras an Uachtarain at 11.15am,

a stop-off at Dublin Castle at 12.10pm, a tour of the Pro Cathedral at 3.30pm, followed by a visit to the Capuchin Day Centre.

Saturday will end with a speech at the Feast of Families festival in Croke Park. Pope Francis will then fly to Knock at 8.40am on Sunday and is due back in Dublin at 11.50am, ahead of mass at the Phoenix Park.

He will be given a farewell ceremony at Dublin Airport at 6.30pm and is due to board a flight for Fiumicino Airport in Rome at 6.45pm.

The Abbey Street stop on the Luas red line will be suspended from 11am to 5pm on Saturday and there will be no service on the Luas green line between Dawson and Parnell from 10.30am to 5.30pm.

On Sunday, there is an even further impact for Luas users – however, there will be free travel on all public transport (provided you have a Phoenix Park Papal Ticket).

There will also be a secure access area around the city on Sunday, starting at the M50 at 6am until 11pm.

Retailers praying for great sales JC’S Supermarket in Swords has entered the spirit of things with a host of Pope merchandise ahead of the Papal visit this weekend.

Never one to miss a trick, the retailer proudly announced the arrival of its ‘Pontiff Pack’ in store on Facebook, describing it as “Everything you’ll need for the 26th August. Folding chair with holy water holder, blessed bottles to store it in, flasks for your hot tea and the all-important kneeling pads.”

Just days earlier, the supermarket heralded the arrival of a batch of ‘Genuflection jellies’ which it promised would be “sacrilicious” (right).

Tra d e rs t h e l e n g t h a n d breadth of Dublin are cashing in on the visit with a range of items from reusable canvas Pope bags to the now infamous Lollipope flying off the shelves.

Big name retailers are seizing the opportunity – among the items Dunnes Stores is selling are commemorative T-shirts –

while budget shop Dealz has cornered the lollipope market and says it has already sold well over half its stock.

Religious retailer Veritas’ range includes t-shirts, canvas bags, mugs, umbrellas, fridge magnets and key rings, and its chief execu-

tive, Aidan Chester s a i d t h e merchandise had “gone down very well” with customers.

An army of followers to throng the Phoenix Park POPE Francis will meet homeless people who sleep in the Phoenix Park the day before he celebrates Mass there.

The Pontiff will be introduced to 80 homeless people at the Capuchin Day Centre in Bow Street in what is listed as a ‘private visit’ – including men and women who sleep rough at the Phoenix Park.

The OPW said “multiple food and drink stations” would be available at the park, where up to 500,000 people are expected to attend Sunday’s mass.

People who attend can expect to walk from 4km to 7km in the approach to the venue and within the park itself.

With private traffic being prohibited from anywhere near the venue, people will have to walk for up to 75 minutes from their public transport hub to the gates of the Phoenix Park and then queue for up to an hour to get into the park.

When the Mass concludes at 4.45pm, it may take more than two hours to walk back to the public transport hubs, with queuing times adding another hour or two.

Much of city centre to be impassable to traffic SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 12pm – 3.45pm: Sean McDermott Street, James Joyce Street, Gloucester Place Lower, Rutland Street Lower.

12pm – 4.30pm: Cathal Brugha Street, O’Connell Street Upper, O’Connell Street Lower, Talbot Street, North Earl Street, Earl Place, Sackville Place, Abbey Street Lower, Old Abbey Street, Harbour Court, Abbey Street Middle, North Lotts, Bachelors Way, Liffey Street Lower, Henry Street, Moore Street, Moore Lane, Rosie Hackett Bridge, O’Connell Bridge, Marlborough Street (6am – 4.30pm), Thomas Lane.

Cathedral Street (10am, Friday, August 24 – 7pm, Saturday, August 25).

From early morning to 5.15pm: Church Street, Nicholas Avenue, Mary’s Lane, May Lane, Bow Street, New Church Street, Friary Avenue, Red Cow Lane, Beresford Street, North King Street, Hammond Lane, Westmoreland Street, Dame Street from College Green to Georges Street, Dame Street from Georges Street to Lord Edward Street, Lord Edward Street, High Street, Bridge Street, Burgh Quay, Nassau Street from Dawson Street to Lower Grafton, Lower Grafton Street from Nassau Street to College Green, College Street from Pearse Street to College Green, D’Olier Street from Burgh Quay to College Street, Patrick Street from High Street to Kevin Street, Cork Hill, Castle Street.

Suspension of parking, 6am to 4pm/5pm: Killarney Street, Buckingham Street Lower and Upper, Sean McDermott Street Lower and Upper, Cathal Brugha Street, Cumberland Street North, Sackville Place, Abbey Street Lower, Abbey Street Middle, Eden Quay (between O’Connell Street Lwr & Marlborough Street), Bachelors Walk, Bow Street, Nicholas Avenue, Church Street, North King Street, Mary’s Lane between Church Street and Beresford Street.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 Today, most of the roads surrounding the Phoenix Park will be closed off from 6am to 11pm.

As the day of the Papal Mass in the Phoenix Park, most of the surrounding roads will be closed off today, beginning at 6am and lasting until 11pm.

Parking restrictions will also be in place for Sunday.

For full details, see www.opw.ie.

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WITH RETAILERS, RESIDENTS AND PEOPLE OF OTHER FAITHS, AND NONE, ALSO AFFECTED

Disgruntled Dubs cite confusion and ‘cabin fever’ as visit looms CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

The resident said: “I know the information is available online if you want to look for it, but there’re older people living in the area who won’t have access to that.

“Nothing has come through the door with any information on what’s going to happen around here with security, Garda cordons or road closures.

“All I know is, from what I’ve seen so far, that it seems like I’ll essentially be stuck inside my house all weekend until the Pope is gone.”

Jess lives near the Phoenix Park, and said she’s getting out of the city this weekend due to the Pope’s

visit because of the vast amount of disruption.

She said: “I’m leaving Dublin for the weekend of the Pope’s visit because every road near me will be closed and I won’t be able to get in or out, and I don’t fancy a bout of cabin fever.

“I don’t know if it’ll be feasible to easily get back to my apartment on Sunday night for work on Monday.”

Those who work in the city centre are also hugely affected due to road closures and public transport diversions.

Albert, who works in a store in Jervis Street Shopping Centre, said that he still doesn’t know if he’ll be able to work his shift this weekend as Henry

Street will be closed.

“None of the buses from my local area, Finglas, are going anywhere near town on the Saturday because of the diversions and road closures, so I don’t know how I’ll get to work.

“I work on Henry Street, but it’ll be closed for half the day to the public. I still don’t know if my shop [where I work] is going to be open, and I don’t know when I’ll know.

“Apparently, the shopping centre plans to be fully open, but I don’t see how that will work if Henry street is closed for five or six hours,” he told Dublin Gazette.

Graeme McQueen, from Dublin Chamber, said that

there is “a lot of confusion” about the arrangement in the city centre this weekend, and that “communication has been poor”.

McQueen said: “There’s a lot of confusion out there about what’s going to happen this weekend. A lot of businesses in the city are unsure what to expect.

“Many fear that the city centre is going to be extremely quiet. Retailers and restaurateurs are unsure whether customers are able to reach them, and there’s also uncertainty as to whether staff

will be able to make it to or from work. Communication has been poor overall.

“It was known a long time ago that the Pope’s visit is happening, but just a few days before the event there is a huge amount of confusion around what will and won’t be possible this weekend.

“There was very little consultation with the

Although broadly welcomed by many, the negative impact of the Pope’s visit on much of the city and her inhabitants and businesses has been criticised

business community in the lead-up to the event.”

Dublin Gazette contacted the Papal visit’s manager, the Office of Public Works, in relation to these concerns but had not received a response by the time of going to press.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Irish Premiere of ‘The Meg at Cineworld

Dan Farnan and Kate Curtis

Caitriona O’Connor and Caitriona McGinley

Nadine Horgan and Keelan Murphy. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Bernard Dunne with Cian Mulreid and Finn Dunne

Sorcha Flanagan and Shaylyn Gilheany

Dean Anthony and Karl Bowe

Ali Berry and Nicola Kelly

The Darkest Minds screening at the Odeon Point Square

Stephen Cromwell and Siobhan Callaghan. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Jessica Dunne and Fiona Gralton

Lauren Daly and Michelle Harris

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MUSIC

Insights into Jeff Buckley’s legacy FOR the first time since Jeff Buckley’s tragic death in 1997, his manager, Dave Lory, has talked about working with the musician for the first time in his new book, Jeff Buckley: From Hallelujah to the Last Goodbye.

To promote the book, Lory is touring Ireland and the UK in September, taking in a stop at The Academy on Middle Abbey Street on September 17.

The event will offer a behind the scenes look at the book, and inside the manager/artist relationship.

Billed as an “interactive Q&A”, Lory will discuss Buckley’s rise to success, his debut EP and album, and the subsequent three years after.

He’ll also discuss when Buckley (below) disappeared in the time before his passing.

The show will consist of three 30-minute segments that will include questions from the audience at the end of each, and Lory will be on hand to sign copies of the book at each venue after the Q&A sessions for the fans.

He said: “I am so excited to meet with Jeff Buckley’s fans worldwide and interact with them about what it was like working with this iconic artist.”

Tickets are available now, priced from €27.90 to €33.50 on Ticketmaster.

EDUCATION: NEW OFFERING FROM THE FIRST CREDIT UNION

Donore CU rolls out student loans RACHEL D’ARCY

FOLLOWING the release of CAO results earlier this week, Donore Credit Union (Donore CU) has unveiled a new student loan designed to help parents and students meet the costs of education.

Donore CU are offering their new student loan at an affordable 7.12% APR. In addition to this, the credit union has also announced that it is launching the Brendan Lynch Scholarship, in partnership with Griffith College.

David McAuley, chief executive of Donore CU, said: “College is an exciting time for students and parents alike, but at Donore Credit Union we understand that it can

also be a stressful time.

“It can place a huge financial burden on the household. Indeed, a 2017 survey showed that 75% of household budgets have been adversely impacted by college registration fees, which can be as high as €3,000. “ We wo u l d re a l l y encourage any parents and students struggling to cope with third level costs to talk to us here

at Donore Credit Union, where our friendly staff are on hand to assist with budgeting guidance or can chat to you about our great value student loan.”

McAuley added that the loan is typically approved within two hours, and that there’re no hidden fees or transaction charges. There are also no penalties for repaying the loan early.

Speaking about the

Brendan Lynch Scholarship, McAuley said: “We want all the students in the local area to be aware that Donore Credit Union has teamed up with our neighbours, Griffith College, to offer the scholarship in memory of a great credit union servant and former Lord Mayor of Dublin.

“This is open to all members of Donore Credit Union. We would encourage all new, existing and prospective members to call into office, or see our website for application forms.”

FASTNews

Goethe-Institut Irland ready for reopening THE Goethe-Institut Irland’s Georgian Headquarters at 37 Merrion Square will reopen to the public in September, following a major redevelopment.

The institute will provide German language classes, inform the public about Germany, and foster a cultural exchange between Ireland and Germany from September 10.

In the redeveloped building, there will be library and information services, a small art gallery, cultural and event spaces as well as a cafe. The reopening will be formally celebrated across four days from September 20-23, including a number of events on Culture Night, September 21.

Win a €20k film prize

THE Little Museum of Dublin and Dublin Port has announced a new €20,000 Irish film prize to produce a new short film that will be seen by more than 100,000 visitors to the Little Museum in 2019.

To apply, filmmakers are invited to submit expressions of interest by 5pm on September 13. Application submissions and queries can be sent to portshort@littlemuseum.ie. The winning filmmaker will be announced in September.

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HOUSING EMERGENCY: PITIFUL AMOUNT OF HOMES AVAILABLE TO RENT

Calls to regulate Airbnb as city’s rental crisis worsens RACHEL D’ARCY

THERE have been calls for the Minister for Housing to regulate property-renting service Airbnb, as the city’s rental crisis reaches an alltime high..

According to figures released by Airbnb, approximately 640,000 people in Ireland have used or will use the short-term letting service over the summer months.

Guests with Airbnb – as well as hosts – are also expected to contribute approximately €57m to the economy, with most guests coming from Irish counties, or the UK. It was also revealed last week that rents in Dublin are, on average, now 34% higher than their peak

during the Celtic Tiger boom as demand to live in the Irish capital continues to grow.

The average rent in Dublin has now reached an average of €1,936 per month.

On foot of the news, Labour senator Kevin Humphries slammed the Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy, saying that Minister Murphy must “curb the worst excesses of Airbnb”.

His comments came as the city prepares to welcome Pope Francis this weekend, but also as homelessness in Dublin city continues to worsen.

Senator Humphries

Airbnb has seen several governments and city authorities crack down on its highly popular but divisive rental services

said: “There are an incredible number of properties across Ireland, especially

in major cities like Dublin, which are being used exclusively for short-term Airbnb rentals, while the sacristy of medium- to long-term lets for working people has led to the worsening of the housing crisis.

“The Minister for Housing has had a report on his desk for six months with recommendations on how we can regulate Airbnb and bring more dwellings back into the standard rental market.

“I am calling on the Minister to publish this report and act now to curb the worst excesses of Airbnb.

“There are innumerable families, and single per-

sons, looking for mediumterm rentals, with a high concentration in Dublin.

“While the Government’s plans for house building are lagging behind its own targets, regulating Airbnb is one thing Minister Murphy could be doing to help renters.”

The availability of rental accommodation across the country has reached its lowest point since 2006, according to Daft.ie’s latest report.

The report was released to coincide with the CAO results, released on Monday, as some students prepare to move to Dublin for college.

Daft’s report claimed also that last year 38 students were recorded as homeless as this year

marks six years of increases in rental costs in the capital.

The report says: “The SUSI [Student Universal Support Ireland] assistance grant has remained stagnant since it was slashed by the Government in 2012.

“The dangerous combination of this has forced students to commute daily for up to three hours one way, and just last year 38 students were recorded as homeless, resorting to sleeping on friends’ couches or in their cars, two even sleeping rough on the streets.”

According to the report, there were only 1,400 properties available to rent in Dublin at the beginning of August.

HELPLINE

Support for abuse victims

A COUNSELLING and support service has announced that it will be providing a helpline for survivors of abuse at the hands of clergy or in a religious-run institution.

The Towards Healing Counselling and Support service will provide helpline support throughout the entirety of the World Meeting of Families and the Papal visit for survivors of abuse, as well as their family members.

The helpline can be accessed through FreePhone 1800 303 416, and at towardshealing.ie, where further information is also available.

The helpline is available from 11am until 8pm Wednesday to Friday, from 11am until 3pm on Saturday, and from 2pm until 8pm on Sunday.

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HEALTH: UPSET OVER USE OF EMBLEM

BUS USERS

Impact on public transport

Hospital’s staff cross about ‘religious’ pass RACHEL D’ARCY

STAFF at St James’s Hospital have complained that they’ll be forced to wear passes with a religious emblem on them (inset) in order to get to work this weekend.

Senator Lynn Ruane (Ind) received emails from disgruntled staff members over the ‘essential worker passes’ which will be needed to pass Garda cordons in the city, as there is a crucifix design on the Government-issued badge.

Taking to Twitter, Senator Ruane said: “I have been contacted by employees at St James’s Hospital who are disgusted that they are required to wear a badge with a crucifix on it.

“They were told they

can’t go to work without it. We have such a diverse workforce in hospitals of varying religions and none. Disrespectful.

“The pass should not have religious symbols.

[It] could have simply said

Pope Francis International Event. So many have been hurt by the church.

“The church’s symbols shouldn’t be a necessity for them to enter their work place.”

A representative from the OPW has said the cross on the pass is a “geographical indicator” to symbol-

ise what area an “essential worker has access to”.

They added: “Essential workers have been issued a pass to enable them to access the controlled zone during the visit of Pope Francis to Ireland.

“Passes bear a geographical indicator which signifies which controlled zone the essential worker has access to.

“The pass in question ... shows an image of ... the Papal Cross which represents the closing event taking place in the Phoenix Park on Sunday, August 26.

“Passes were issued to the designated authorising officer across all relevant organisations who was responsible for ensuring that the appropriate staff received a pass.”

Teaching a thing or two about kind generosity THERE was laughter and a great, upbeat mood at the presentation of of a cheque to Children’s Medical & Research Foundation (CMRF) Crumlin recently, where the fundraising efforts of teachers paid off with a presentation of €54,000.

Sinead Nolan, CMRF was delighted to

formally accept a cheque from Joe Killeen, president, The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) on behalf of INTO’s members, with their fundraising set to support paediatric medical research and more than 150,000 children who visit Crumlin hospital each year. Photo: Mark Stedman

DUBLIN Bus will have normal Saturday and Sunday schedules in place this weekend during the Pope’s visit; however, diversions will impact on several routes because of many road closures.

There will be additional early morning departures on Sunday, as well as seven dedicated ‘transport hubs’ throughout the city to bring people as close as possible to the Phoenix Park. More information is available at www.dublinbus.ie.

Luas users face a number of disruptions this Saturday and Sunday, with both lines impacted differently both days, including a complete cessation between a number of key city centre stops.

For the full breakdown of time and stop disruptions, see luas.ie/news.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Anne Marie Carey Judd and Nicki Fanning

Naomi Kelleher and Susan Burke. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Irma Mali and Theo Sutra

Lancome celebrates their latest launch T

HE beautiful Georgian rooms of the National Gallery of Ireland was the setting as Lancome presented their newest launch to makeup pros and beauty industry insiders.

The guests from the fashion and beauty world were gathered to discover the leading French brand’s upcoming September release, Teint Idole Ultra Wear lifeproof routine. Guests included designer Emma Manley, stylist Lorna Weightman and DJ-turned-jewellery designer Jenny Huston.

Bella Carr

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Fionnuala Moran and Sarah-Emma Hughes. Picture: Brian McEvoy

Claire Hyland

Sostrene Grene moves into George’s St store D

ANISH lifestyle retailer Søstrene Grene celebrated the opening of its biggest store outside of its home country Denmark at 69/70 South Great George’s Street (the former Waltons Music shop) with a special preview event last week. The selection of affordable products is ever changing with new items coming in store weekly, making every visit a chance to find something new. The stores themselves are also unlike most others with dark walls, labyrinth-like aisles, classical music and pleasant, subdued lighting. They are designed to be a peaceful and relaxing space.

Heather and Niall Lawlor

Rebecca Brady

Brown Thomas put up Christmas decorations 133 days early

W

ith 130 days until Christmas, Brown Thomas launched The Christmas Shop last week.

Pictured at the launch were model Isabelle Traber, Charlie Rafter (6yrs) and Hannah O’Brien (4yrs) with some of the beautiful festive offerings. Picture: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

Simon Hagerman and Laura Corcoran

Roisin Healy and Caroline Boland

Emma Doyle

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LEATHER-MAKING AND WHISKEY WORKSHOPS P28

MAGAZINE

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS TAKE YOU ON A TOUR OF THE NEWS AND EVENTS ACROSS THE CITY AND COUNTY

THE GIFT OF GAZ | STOCKING UP AS THE CITY IS SET TO SHUTDOWN

There’s no way yer man from the Vatican is darkening Davy’s door DAVY was in the driveway when I walked past his house on me way to the shop to get me messages.

He had the boot of the car open and what looked like half the supermarket in there.

“Ah howya Gaz,” he says. “Haven’t seen ye in a while.”

“Sure ye knew I was on me holidays,” I says. “And a grand break I had too.

Here, what’s all this anyway? Is there an oncoming apocalypse that I should be made aware of?”

“Nah, worse,” he says. “The Pope.”

“Wha’? Is he coming to your gaff so you have to put on a big spread for him?” I says to him, laughing.

“Sure I wouldn’t let him in the door,” Davy spits back. “He seems like a nice enough fella but after all that’s gone on,

I couldn’t in good conscience let him darken my door.”

“I have a feeling it’s not something that’s going to pop up,” I says. “So what’s with all the supplies then?”

“Ah I’m just stocking up,” he says.

“Sure the whole place will be in lockdown for the weekend so I’m making sure I’ve enough so I don’t have to leave the gaff until yer man is back at the airport and on a plane back to the Vatican.”

I admired the preparation to be honest. It seems like all of Dublin will have a fair bit of hassle getting anywhere or doing anything this weekend.

I even heard that out as

far as Lucan, the guards were telling people not to park their cars in their driveways in case they get blocked in by people parking there.

I says this to Davy and he gets all animated.

“And have ye seen the list of things they’ve banned?” he says. “There’s a rake of stuff ye can’t bring into the

“

Maybe he’s right. Maybe me mind is a bit twisted after all

Pheono.”

“I know,” I says. “And whatever about bags of cans and what have ye, I can’t believe they’re not allowing mobility scooters or chairs in. There’s gonna be a fair few elderly people there and they’re facing a fair auld walk in to see himself.”

“It’s no wonder they’re setting up a morgue inside,” says Davy.

“Here,” I says. “Ye don’t think….nah, it couldn’t be.” “Ah go on, wha’,” says Davy with a pleading tone in his voice.

“I was just thinkin’,” I says. “Do ye think there could be some long-term planning here?

“What do ye mean?” he says.

“Well, ye know the way the Government have been getting a bit of stick for shelling out 30-odd million for this

shindig?” I says to him, walking him through me little theory.

“Yeah, it’s a scandalous amount of money,” he says.

“Yeah, ye know the way they’re always worried about pension shortfalls coming down the tracks?” I says.

“Well maybe this is an attempt to cull the herd a bit. Spend a bit now to save a fair whack later if ye get me?”

Davy looks at me disgusted. “Ah here now, that’s not right,” he says. “Your mind works in some twisted ways sometimes.”

I stayed stony faced and turned off down the road. I was only messing, of course, but it’s a bit of craic to get the rise out of Davy. Maybe he’s right.

Maybe me mind is a bit twisted after all.

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ENTERTAINMENT JOHN LYDON TAKES AIM

Take this PiL for some raw honesty from Rotten legend PUBLIC Image Ltd have come to mean more to many punks than Johnny Rotten’s scene-making, better-known other band, The Sex Pistols.

As his far more stable and long-standing outlet, the vibrant, story-telling punks are currently in arguably their sharpest form, and in frontman

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John Lydon’s eyes, firing on all cylinders.

“Things are running much more efficiently

now,” the iconic vocalist tells us ahead of their Dublin date this week.

“We can guarantee wages. We can guarantee records that won’t be held up or analysed incorrectly.

With our own label, we’re outside of the s***sdom, and it’s taught us what continuity is.

“It’s allowed our friend-

ships to blossom.

“I’m absolutely rubbish at business,” he continues.

“I couldn’t count past ten.

But I work with friends.

“Our manager, Rambo, is a complete warhorse of a man, and he gave me the stamina and trust to believe in myself.

“These are songs that come from the heart and soul, and I like to share that. I like venues where I can see people’s eyes.

“It’s a church without religion, a celebration and an exploration. It’s fantastic.”

This is no nostalgia tour, however. Of his commitment to the band, Lydon proclaims: “I’ll keep going until I drop. As long as I’m alive, there’ll be a song to mention that. There has to be, really.

“I’m here to improve myself, and hopefully that has a positive effect on others. Songwriting was given to me as a gift, really.

“I accidentally walked into the Pistols and I’ve worked on it ever since. I take it really seriously.

“We’re writing constantly, but when we get together as PiL it freeforms and flows. We record more or less in the same way as we write. I can’t say what’s going to come out of us next.

“It’s been three years, though, and there’s three years of pent-up energy and anxiety. That’s a won-

Age hasn’t stopped John Lydon and his PiL bandmates from taking some well-deserved pops at The Establishment, connecting with new audiences also unhappy with the way things too often work

derful fuel to be burning.

“We are prolific; it comes from really liking the people you work with.

It’s intense, and obligations become a pleasure.”

That hasn’t always been the case, of course: in the early days, Lydon’s band relationships were a notorious problem in his music, as were his management.

McLaren “I never felt like I was under the thumb with Malcolm McLaren,” Lydon jokes of an old managerial nemesis. “He’s far too ineffectual and weak to be a threat. It’s just the glory hunters that emulated the Malcolm approach.

“There’s this cottage industry that’s built up around me saying that it’s their genius and that I’m

next to nothing to do with it. Well, where’s the proof of that?

“Here I am; I’m still at it; I’m not short of ideas.

Then there’s that lot.

“I suppose it’s the way of the world. You stand up for what you believe in, there will always be someone there in your shadow who claims they did it first. I take it as a compliment.

“Are my ideas so good you have to fight and squabble about them?

Ha!” These days, the functional heart of Public Image LTD and Lydon’s lifestyle are located far away from his original London base, on the west coast of the US. “LA is la-la land,” Lydon says of his long-time home. “I live down on the

beach so I don’t have anything to do with what goes on in town.

“The salt air’s good for me; all those respiratory illnesses I’m prone to cease to exist while I’m here.”

Sharpness Not that moving away has blunted any of the singer’s observational sharpness, which he has no issue turning on his roots in Ireland and what seems to be a fading local religious ethos.

“It’s so easy to judge in the name of religion and I think that’s what we see creeping back in now,” Lydon says, of the more extreme religious takes, in particular around abortion.

That particular call, he says, is a woman’s choice.

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“I understand both perspectives. My mother could easily have aborted me, and I wouldn’t be here today. I’d be very upset about that. “ B u t a nyo n e w h o thinks a woman would make such a choice lightly is very ignorant indeed about women.

“We’re now in the cusp of complete radical change and a break away from religion into a modern society, where people are judged for what they offer as an individual, with free thinking.

“Religion is still trying to drag us back to that medieval monstrosity we knew as underprivileged, disenfranchised slavedom,” Lydon adds.

“I hope we’ve got better at this stuff. I can see the improvements out there, but it’s a neverending cause, and one you can’t relax on, as it never stops.”

Lydon’s never been afraid to speak his minds

ALSO OUT AND ABOUT

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I’m A Celebrity is ‘24 hours of people sitting around moaning about not having showers or eating chocolate cake.

That’s pretty damn hard to endure.’ on all sorts, of course, and the less charged causes around him get similarly witty, barbed quips.

I’m A Celebrity – the show in which he once participated, for example – is “24 hours of people sitting around moaning about not having showers or eating chocolate cake.

That’s pretty damn hard to endure. I hate whingers.

“My biggest problem was when they’d sit round the corner with an acoustic guitar. I’d slip into the darkness, thinking: ‘I’m not singing Ging-GangGoolie with this lot!’,” he adds.

His tours, contrary to popular belief, were “never about chaos, but about connecting. A problem shared is a problem solved. Social clubs and music hall are where PiL shine”.

Arsenal, the football club he’s long supported, evoke a big sigh. “There aren’t many crying eyes at the Emirates over [former Arsenal manager Arsene] Wenger,” Lydon says.

“Sometimes people don’t take the hint.

That kind of arrogance is unbearable, and it’s a shame.

“He should have parted

as a legend, but he bought dodgy dopes. Any schoolboy could have seen where the problem was.”

The forthcoming show in Ireland, where Lydon traces his familial routes, are his first in five years.

“It was fantastic to play in Ireland,” Lydon said of his last show here, at Electric Picnic.

“The reception to PiL was stunning. I don’t know why, but I think it was something to do with the Sex Pistols hangover. I thought it would be negative, but it wasn’t. It’s home from home, Ireland, as it should be.

“We like the smaller, intimate gigs and Dublin offers that, though we’ve had to change the venue, as it sold out just after being announced. We’ve gotta get em while they’re young; gotta get the numbers. That’s how it is.”

Public Image LTD play Vicar Street on Sunday, August 26.

Come to fundraising fun at Leisureplex Stillorgan A SPECIAL fundraising afternoon is being held this weekend for The Down Syndrome Centre, with a donation also be made to CRY, a sudden adult death syndrome screening service for families affected by SADS – all to help honour the late Lucy Dolan (inset).

Lucy, who passed away suddenly last September, was a much respected professional with EE Group, with her friends

and colleagues organising this fun-filled way to honour and celebrate her life, as well as supporting charities.

So come along to Leisureplex Stillorgan this Sunday, August 26, from 2-6pm, where the afternoon’s bowling, pool, Quasar, refreshments and more promise to be a great afternoon, a fun way to honour Lucy, and an excellent opportunity to support The Down Syndrome Centre and CRY alike.

The charity fundraiser costs €20 per adult, and €5 per child. All are welcome.

A cracking good festival THE Dalkey Lobster Festival takes place from tomorrow, Friday, August 24 to Sunday, August 26 in the relaxed, chilled southside village of Dalkey, offering a fusion of local seafood with the best of current global jazz musicians and lots of fun events for all the family to enjoy.

There are lots of free events on throughout the festival, with organisers

encouraging both locals and those from further afield to come and get involved.

There will be delectable seafood available, including crab and lobster of course, and ‘all that jazz’ in the form of great musical performances.

For further information, see ilovedalkey.com, or also see facebook. com/DalkeyLobsterFest.

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LOVE YOUR DUBLIN: THE BREAKDOWN OF THE BEST THINGS ABOUT DUBLIN CASTLE

THE SACRED TRADITIONS GALLERY ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE CHESTER BEATTY LIBRARY EXHIBITS THE SACRED TEXTS, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS AND MINIATURE PAINTINGS FROM THE GREAT RELIGIONS AND SYSTEMS OF BELIEF REPRESENTED IN THE COLLECTIONS

DUBLIN MADE EASY AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT SOME OF THE BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN DUBLIN CASTLE

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OCATED on Dame Street, right in the heart of the city, Dublin Castle has stood for over 800 years.

In that time, the castle has served many functions and continues to be a major tourist attraction to this day.

Originally built as a defensive fortification by the Normans, the castle eventually became the official residence of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

Following the foundation of the Irish Free State, the castle temporarily served as the Four Courts, which had been badly damaged during the Civil War. In more recent times, Dublin Castle has been used to host official state visits, with Queen Elizabeth visiting there in 2011.

And when the castle isn’t hosting dignitaries, it has frequently served as a filming location.

Films such as Barry Lyndon, Becoming Jane and Michael Collins have been shot there and it has also doubled as the Vatican in The Tudors.

Here we take a look at some of the best things to see at Dublin Castle.

TAKE A TOUR OF THE STATE APARTMENTS

THE State Apartments dominate the south range of the castle’s upper courtyard.

They were built as residential quarters of the viceregal court and were the seat of the executive and focus of fashionable and extravagant social life.

Today the Apartments are the venue for Ireland’s Presidencies of the European Union, presidential inaugurations and prestigious functions.

The apartments boast stunning features, such as The Grand Staircase, which has played a major part of the main ceremonial route used during the inauguration of the President of Ireland since 1938.

The State Apartments Galleries host a vibrant programme of exhibitions, many of which explore themes relating to the castle’s history.

THE CHESTER BEATTY LIBRARY THE Library Chester Beatty Library contains some of the finest treasures of the great cultures and religions of the world.

The collections were left in the care of a Trust for the benefit of the Irish people by Chester Beatty - a successful American mining engineer, collector and philanthropist.

Since moving to Dublin Castle from Shrewsbury Road in 2000, the Chester Beatty Library has gone from strength to strength, with over 300,000 people visiting it each year.

Manuscripts, miniature paintings, prints, drawings, rare books and decorative arts complete this amazing collection - with Egyptian papyrus texts, beautifully illuminated copies of the Qur’an, the Bible, European medieval and renaissance manuscripts among the highlights on display.

THE GARDA MUSEUM IN a slightly ironic twist, the opening of the Garda Museum in its new location in the Treasury Building of Dublin Castle was held up for several months due to legal wrangles.

While mystery still surrounds what caused the hold up, the museum finally opened its doors to the public last August. Visitors will find an interesting exhibition about the history of An Garda Síochána and information on policing in Ireland before 1922.

Among the museum artefacts are photographs and documents outlining the history and development of policing in Ireland in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Uniforms, equipment, weaponry and an old garda bicycle can be found on display. Those who want to delve even deeper into the how crime has been combatted throughout the years can do so, with areas such as forensics, air support and the water division.

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LEARNINGCURVE Whether you’re a first-time student or want to boost your existing qualifications, there’s a lot to learn about college life – luckily, Dublin Gazette has everything you need to know

ON YOUR WAY Whatever course of education you’re looking forward to (or staying with), the best of luck and enjoy it all!

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Don’t panic over the results – there are many options ahead MORE than 57,000 students across the country were celebrating after receiving their Leaving Cert results last Wednesday. But after that initial release of nervous energy following the long wait since the exams were finished in June, many students will face another anxious wait to find out if they have secured a place on the college course they wanted.

The seven students who received eight H1s in this year’s exams will have their pick of courses and overall, the number of students receiving 400 points or higher has jumped by almost 40% from 2016. In the same period, the number of students scoring 100 points or lower has dropped by 2% from 8.5% to 6.5%.

While this improvement in academic performance is to be welcomed, it is sure to make the race for college places even more competitive and there will likely be students left disappointed that they haven’t secured the place they set their sights on.

Fortunately for those wishing to pursue further education, the range of options available to them has never been greater. Even if you didn’t get the place you wanted through the CAO system, there is a wide range of courses available at Further Education Institutes that can offer an alternative route into the course you had your heart set on. Regardless of results, a big well done to the entire Leaving Cert class of 2018, who have just passed a major milestone in life.

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Technological University deal is warmly praised THE alliance of Dublin Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Blanchardstown and Institute of Technology Tallaght is set to become the first Technological University (TU Dublin) in Ireland, as announced

earlier this summer by An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar.

The university will be located on three campuses – at Grangegorman, Blanchardstown and Tallaght – creating an inclusive and open learning experience offering path-

ways to graduation from apprenticeship to PhD level to a diverse range of students.

Speaking on the day of the announcement, the president of DIT, Professor Brian Norton, said: “This is a milestone day that

marks the beginning of a new type of Irish university that will revolutionise higher education in this country.

“TU Dublin will be positioned at the convergence of the arts, business, science and technology,

Students from DIT, ITB and ITT celebrate the announcement that TU Dublin will be established next January

and will strengthen the Greater Dublin Region and its prominence as a location that encourages and supports knowledge advancement, sustainable development and inclusive education.

“After many years of laying the groundwork, today is the realisation of our long-held collective ambition to become a technological university and the beginning of an exciting new chapter in higher learning in Ireland.”

Dr Diarmuid O’Callaghan, president of ITB, said: “Technological universities are an established feature of many international educational systems in Germany, Austria, Finland, the Netherlands, Canada and New Zealand, acting as a dynamic catalyst for economic, technological, social and cultural progress.

“TU Dublin will comprise a joined-up approach to the third-level experience that involves connecting students, employers, researchers and the wider academic community to facilitate economic transformation and sustainable growth.

“On this momentous day, we look forward to the establishment of the pioneering TU Dublin, where our students, staff and societal partners will connect with academic programmes to create Ireland’s skilled graduates of tomorrow.”

The president of ITT, Thomas Stone, said: “On behalf of all the staff, the 28,500 students across our three Institutes and all the contributors over the past seven years that have made this breakthrough possible, I would like to express our delight at today’s announcement by

An Taoiseach.

“TU Dublin will focus on practice-based, research-informed learning, combined with rigorous academic standards and success through inclusive and authentic engagement with our students.

“We look forward to the final stage of this process which will include ongoing engagement with the HEA and the Department of Education and Skills in advance of formal designation early next year.”

With establishment confirmed for early next year, the first graduates of TU Dublin will receive awards from the new university in 2019.

CAO and lifelong applicants who accept a place in DIT, ITB or ITT this August, as well as continuing students, can look forward to receiving their parchments from the new university.

Success STEMs from rise in interest in Leaving subjects BT IRELAND, which organises the BT Young Sci-

said: “I would like to sincerely congratulate all

entist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE), has

students who received their results and com-

welcomed the positive news emerging from this

mend them for what many refer to as the tough-

year’s Leaving Cert results, showing an increase

est exam of their lives. It is fantastic to see so

in the percentage of student studying STEM at

many young people realising the possibilities and

higher-level generally across the board.

opportunities within STEM and working so hard

Of note, Maths is up, with 31.5% of students now studying higher level and of that number, 92.6% of students received a H6 or higher.

to achieve such results.

“At BT we see first-hand the limitless possibilities which studying STEM subjects at secondary

In Biology, 11.3% of students earned a H1 mark

school level can offer. As Ireland’s reputation as

– more than double the 5.1% who did so last year.

a global science and technology hub grows, so

Separate from Maths and Biology, higher level numbers also increased in Agricultural Science, Engineering and Technology.

Shay Walsh, managing director of BT Ireland,

too does the demand for skilled graduates.

“If we are to retain this status we need to be nurturing top-quality talent through our education system and through events like the BTYSTE.”

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LEARNINGCURVE

Choices galore in the heart of old Blackrock IF YOU have just completed your Leaving Certificate and you want to go to college then Blackrock Further Education Institute (BFEI) offers Level 5 courses that have progression pathways to degree courses, or professional qualifications for those who want to go directly into employment.

BFEI also offers second chance opportunities to individuals who do not have the Leaving Certificate and are looking for a new career, and

a fresh start.

The institute is located just off the main street of Blackrock village, and is served by the DART line and key bus routes.

Make the clever choice and attend its Open Day on Wednesday, August 29 from noon to 6pm to learn more about its many courses, including Pre-University Law, Arts and Social Science, Psychology with Special Needs Assisting, Digital Publishing & Creative Writing, Computer Sci-

ence, Web Design, Interior Architecture and Design, Retail Pharmacy Assistant, Beauty Therapy and Theatrical Media Make-Up. Students can make a more informed decision about a course/career choice by speaking to course teachers and students, sampling the atmosphere and seeing the state-of-the-art facilities which includes computer laboratories, design studios, beauty salons and the learning centre.

Blackrock Further Education Institute prides itself on offering a wide range of courses which cater for traditional careers, as well as also looking to the future to offer meaningful choices for modern career and education paths

Computer Science set to be added to Leaving Cert exams STUDENTS from 40 schools

BFEI also delivers the new National Accounting Technician Apprenticeship. Apprentices who complete this two-year course gain a diploma from Accounting Technicians Ireland and a QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Accounting.

This programme will suit school-leavers (1822 years old) who prefer practical training to full-

time academic study.

Apprentices will work in an accounting firm four day a week and attend lectures one day a week.

The programme offers school-leavers an alternative to full-time thirdlevel study. They get paid approximately €17,000 a year, and tuition costs are fully funded.

If you cannot visit on open day, then it is highly

recommended that you browse the institute’s website or request a brochure to read about the courses and, in particular, the graduate profile which highlights their success and the benefits former students gained by attending BFEI. Further details on the institute and all courses are available now over at www.bfei.ie.

Find the perfect path to your further education with The Open College SPEAKING about the alternatives for learners in Ireland, Joe Walsh, chief executive of The Open College, assures students that there is a “real alternative to the big universities and courses available in Ireland that translate into real jobs, both here and Internationally”.

He continued: “Results are dominated by stories about who got the most H1s and the inevitable preoccupation with the CAO. This is frustrating for students who have not gained enough points or who are looking to pursue a different path, and in many cases wish to combine further education and entering the workforce.”

The Open College offers more flexibility and choice to its prospective students than any other private college in Ireland.

This independent private college offers more than 90 QQI (formally FETAC) approved Level 5 and 6 courses to thousands of students in a variety of formats.

Traditional taught programmes where attendance is required, blended learning and their renowned distance learning and e-learning programmes, are all available.

In this way, the student is empowered with options for independent study, informal learning and varied commu-

nication channels including one to one tutor support.

While QQI do offer some general interest courses, most of The Open College’s programmes are designed with upskilling and practical training in mind.

Business, Healthcare, Childcare, Digital Marketing, Management, Law, Journalism, Sports and Special Needs are just some of the areas covered, plus all courses are designed and constantly maintained by leading educational experts to ensure they are up to date technically, culturally and from a legislative perspective.

Walsh added: “QQI Level 5 and 6 major awards can be also used to progress to third level degree courses under the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme, so there are still plenty of alternatives available.”

For further information on courses and programme advice, contact The Open College at The Learning Centre, Leopardstown Business Centre, Ballyogan Road, Dublin 18.

Email info@theopencollege.com, see www.theopencollege.com, or call its advice lines (Monday to Friday, 8.30am5.30pm) at 01 206 1828/206 1829.

will be first to start studying Leaving Certificate Computer Science from this September.

The introduction of Computer Science as a Leaving Certificate subject is part of the Government’s overall commitment to embed digital technology in teaching and learning.

The announcement is one of a range of that have been outlined in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) strateg y and Action Plan for Education, which aims to make Ireland the best education and training service in Europe by 2026.

The move will focus on h ow p r og r a m m i n g a n d computational thinking can be applied to the solution of problems, and how computing technology impacts the world around us.

Teach Announcing the new subject, Minister for Education Richard Bruton said: “The introduction of this new subject will teach our young people flexible, solutionorientated thinking.

“It will teach them to be creative, adaptable learners. It will increase the number of students taking up computing and STEM courses and apprenticeships after school, leading to a highly-skilled workforce.

“I’m delighted we were able to bring the introduction of this subject forward to this year as I think it is an important and timely addition to our education system.”

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New Stillorgan College courses a draw for students

STILLORGAN College of Further Education has been a specialist centre for further education/postLeaving Cert courses since 1986.

During this time, it has developed an enviable reputation for its delivery of further education programmes.

The college offers a range of practical courses that develop the necessary skills for the workplace or to progress to further study in institutes of technology or universities.

The college is innovative in providing courses that meet the current needs of industry. One of its new courses is a Level 5 course in Illustration and Design.

This exciting course introduces students to the wide-ranging discipline of illustration and helps them gain an improved understanding of the possibilities of image-making.

A second new course for 2018/2019 is a course in Regional Tour Guiding.

The purpose of this award

(which was developed in collaboration with Failte Ireland) is to enable learners to acquire the relevant knowledge, skills and competencies to work effectively as a Tourist Guide in the greater Dublin Region and surrounding area.

It also provides learners with the necessary business skills needed to start their own tour guiding business.

Another recent addition to the list of courses is a Level 5 course in Anima-

tion. This introductory course prepares students with little or no experience for a third-level course in animation production. With a dual focus on drawing and computer skills, the course covers all the fundamental areas required for a successful portfolio submission.

One of the longest established courses in the college is the Art course.

This course provides tuition in areas such as drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics and com-

Illustration and Design is an exciting new course

bined materials.

The college also offers Level 5 and Level 6 course in Multimedia and Web Development. Also on offer is a Travel and Tourism Course with Airline Studies. This course prepares students for work in all areas of the travel industry.

Courses in Media Pro-

duction, Journalism and Level 5 and 6 courses in Computer Skills for Business round off the extensive offering of courses in the college.

The staff of the college have extensive industry experience in their respective fields and are dedicated to ensuring that, whether aiming to move

to higher education or entering the employment market, students leave the college with every skill necessary for the future.

The college is currently accepting applications for courses commencing in September 2018. For further information and to apply, see www.stillorgancollege.ie.

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Griffith College and Available Places could be a lifeline for students WITH the excitement of the Leaving Cert results coming out over the past few days, a lot of people don’t know about something called the ‘Available Places’ process which runs through the CAO. Basically, the Available Places process does what it says on the tin – they are places that are available in college courses that didn’t fill up in the first round of the CAO offers.

Right now, Griffith College has such places in Law, Journalism, Business, Computing and Design so even if you didn’t get an offer – you could be studying an honours degree in Ireland’s largest independent college by the end of September.

Just log onto the CAO website, go to the Available Places tab and fill in the course you’d like to study.

Emily Watts, at Griffith College’s admissions office, says that the Available Places process can be a lifeline for many students.

She says: “The Available Places process gives students the chance to study a course even if they missed out by a few points on their Leaving Cert.

“We have a lot of students who come to Griffith College through Available Places and have gone on to hugely successful careers in law, journalism and many more.”

For further information on the popular college’s diverse range of courses, see www.griffith.ie.

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Join a quiet revolution IN A quiet part of Dun Laoghaire, bordering on leafy Monkstown, a restrained revolution is playing out in a modest building on Cumberland Street, courtesy of the students and teachers of Dun Laoghaire Further Education Institute (DFEi).

DFEi offers courses in a diverse range of subjects, with courses related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics proven as reliable and sustainable routes to gainful employment.

DFEi’s Pre-University Science courses in Laboratory Techniques and Food Science & Nutrition are the perfect first steps to a STEM career.

Other interests may lead to DFEI’s courses in

Marketing & Event Management, Business Studies with Law, or Police & Security Studies.

DFEi’s Community & Social Care course will get you started on the path that will enable you to work with dementia sufferers, or people with disabilities, mental health or social issues, while DFEi’s Nursing Studies course has been extremely popular over the years.

Courses in TV & Digital Film, Digital Radio Production, Journalism for the Digital Age, Sound Production, and Music Production cater for more creative pursuits.

DFEi’s quality assured courses are open to anyone who is seeking the knowledge, skills and

competencies to enhance their employment opportunities or educational progression.

If you did not get enough points for your chosen third level course, consider spending a year in DFEi. It’s another tried and tested way to get a place

in college, as is the legendary Arts, Culture & History course – an excellent foundation for pursuing an arts degree in NUI. With subjects like archaeology, folklore and local history, this course is perfect for those of you who want to use your fascination with the past

to propel your academic career forward.

These are just some of the diverse, fascinating and rewarding courses on offer at DFEi. The formula is simple – eight QQI Level 5 or Level 6 modules with as many distinctions as you can get.

But it takes work on your part – you need to come to class, complete assignments on time and prepare for exams. The teachers are there for you every step of the way if you are there for them.

For further information, visit www.dfei.ie. The college is holding information days, on Thursday August 30 from 2.30 to 6pm, and on Wednesday, September 12 from 10am to 1pm.

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At the forefront of innovation in higher education IN JULY, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that the alliance of the Institute of Technology Tallaght, Dublin Institute of Technology and the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown is set to become the first

technological university (TU Dublin) in Ireland in 2019.

The Tallaght campus of the university will continue to be an important centre for high-quality education, research and training in the region,

where inclusive and open learning experience pathways to graduation from apprenticeship to PhD level will be available to a diverse range of students.

TU Dublin is positioned at the convergence of the arts, business, sci-

ence and technology, and will strengthen the Greater Dublin Region and its prominence as a location that encourages and supports knowledge advancement, sustainable development and inclusive education.

Students from DIT, ITB and ITT celebrate the announcement that TU Dublin will be established next January

TU Dublin will continue to provide careerfocused, enter priseinformed, relevant higher education programmes and research to prepare graduates for the workplace in their chosen disciplines.

As graduates, they will also have the skills to adapt and grow in their careers to succeed in an ever-changing and developing environment.

The first graduates of TU Dublin will receive awards from the new university in 2019.

In addition to IT Tallaght’s exciting alliance to help create TU Dublin, ITT also offers free

Springboard+ courses in Computing, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing and Pharmaceutical Technology, commencing in September.

T he Springboard+ upskilling initiative in higher education offers free courses at Certificate, Degree and Masters level, leading to qualifications in areas where there are employment oppor tunities in the economy.

The majority of courses are part-time for a maximum of 12 months and are open to all eligible applicants regardless of their employment status.

All courses lead to

qualifications in enterprise sectors, which are growing and need skilled personnel.

Springboard+ is cofunded by the Government and the European Social Fund as part of the ESF programme for employability, inclusion and learning 2014-2020.

For further information on full- and parttime courses at ITT, visit the ITT campus during its upcoming Open Evening on Thursday, September 6 from 4-8pm, or see: www.it-tallaght.ie/fulltimecourses, www.it-tallaght.ie/parttimecourses or www.it-tallaght.ie/ springboard.

Accountants warn Leaving Cert is ‘not fit for purpose’ A LEADING global body of

In a global survey which

accountants has said there

sought the views of 18,000

is a lack of understand-

young finance profession-

ing amongst many Leaving

als in 150 countries aged

Cert students regarding the

between 18 and 36, ACCA’s

opportunities within the pro-

Generation Next report

fession, and it is calling on

highlighted considerable

those receiving offers from

business ambition within the

universities to consider a

sector, with a remarkable

career in the field.

81% of respondents aspiring to start their own business.

According to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA),

Stephen O’Flaherty, chair of ACCA Ireland,

many Leaving Cert students are not aware of

said: “The ambition of young finance profession-

the varied roles within the profession, the level

als and the flexibility of the qualification is evident

of remuneration and the global mobility that it

within the Generation Next report, with 80%

offers.

expressing a desire to work in another country

ACCA has said that the Leaving Cert syllabus

and 85% agreeing that a background in finance

and exam is not fit for purpose and is more rep-

will be valuable for organisation leaders in the

resentative of the skillset of bookkeeping rather

future.

than innovative, strategic thinking accountancy

“It is vitally important that our Leaving Certifi-

professionals who can go on to dominate senior

cate students understand their options and the

executive positions in organisations around the

great opportunities the profession supports,”

world.

he said.

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CAO points rise as jobs growth’s impact is felt COURSES linked to strong job growth have seen an increase in points in the first round of CAO offers.

More than 50,000 students received their first-round offers on Monday, with rises in points for courses such as engineering, nursing and teaching.

Points for engineering have risen by more than 20 for courses in Trinity, UCD and NUI Galway. Primary teaching at Maynooth University has risen by 14 points, while most secondary teaching course have also seen a rise in points.

Students have until 5.15pm on Friday to accept their first-round offer. The second-round offers will be available to view online from 10am next Wednesday, August 29.

Scamwatch initiative to help student renters THE Union of Students in Ireland, housing charity Threshold and Daft.ie have launched an awareness campaign to help students secure suitable accommodation to rent in Dublin.

Called Scamwatch, the initiative offers a checklist for potential tenants to help them avoid falling victim to a rental scam.

As part of the initiative, Threshold will liaise with student unions across Ireland to aid with students who come into problems with accommodation during the academic year.

The Scamwatch checklist can be downloaded at www.threshold.ie.

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Sallynoggin’s centre of excellence in learning FOR more than 50 years, Sallynoggin College has earned a well-deserved reputation for excellence in the area of further education, with many students having achieved international recognition in the areas of Sports, Fashion and Photography, to mention just a few.

The college offers a diverse range of courses outside the CAO points system, leading to higher education or employment.

It has developed strong links with both industry and higher education colleges and has an increasing number of students being accepted through

CAO and or taking up employment.

All of its courses, either of one- or two-year duration, are quality assured and certified by national and international examination bodies including QQI and ITEC. In response to current trends both nationally and internationally, the college continues to expand and develop these courses.

It currently provide courses in the area of Childcare, Social Studies, Airline Studies, Hotel & Tourism, Personal Training and Fitness Instruction, Yoga Teaching, Hairdressing and Beauty Ther-

Sallynoggin College has been a centre of excellence in learning for more than 50 years

apy, Fashion Design, Fashion Buying, Styling and Visual Merchandising, Art, Photography, Commercial Floristry, Performing Arts, and Dance.

College facilities are continually upgraded and

refurbished in order to enhance and develop its course offering.

Sallynoggin College welcomes applications from all, including school leavers, mature students, graduates, international

students and those who are recently unemployed.

Second chance opportunities are also offered to those without the Leaving Cert who want to upskill, progress to higher education or retrain.

All courses in the college are recognised for the SUSI Grant and Higher Education Authority fund for learners with learning difficulties.

For further information, see www.scfe.ie for a full list of courses, email reception@scfe.ie, call 01 285 2997, or contact Sallynoggin College of Further Education, Pearse Street, Sallynoggin, Co. Dublin.

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THE MEG

Water silly shark film JASON Statham provides a stoic send-up of himself as he takes on a prehistoric shark in the supremely silly The Meg (Cert 12A, 113 mins). It’s hard to take Statham seriously, but when you’re fighting a giant shark terrorising an undersea base, nobody’s expecting Shakespeare. We’ve seen several shark films in recent years, which have all tended to be somewhat serious fare, but The Meg just goes for the jugular with no-brainer action.

HOTEL ARTEMIS

Still worth checking out JODIE Foster is still holed up on a few screens over at the Hotel Artemis (Cert 16, 94mins), bringing a nice mix of drama and comedy to her role as the effective manager, caretaker and virtual prisoner of the eponymous hotel that’s strictly for crooks only. When some guests bring unwelcome attention to the door, Foster (as The Nurse) and the others have to rally as the hotel faces a particularly long, violent night (even by Artemis standards).

SCENE AND HEARD THIS WEEK

Idris may Elba in on Bond role, as Trek wobbles along WITH myself and the rest of the Gazette team just back from summer holidays, it’s fair to say that cinema trips weren’t a priority as I braved the paintstripping rains of Donegal for a couple of weeks.

However, those two weeks saw plenty of interesting cinema news stories rolling around, so here’re two of them, as iconic characters look set to face some shake-ups on the big screen.

First up, and the ongoing will-he, won’t-they mutterings about Idris Elba taking over as the new Bond took another tangible step closer to a hoped-for reality thanks to some cryptic mutterings, tweets and Hollywood buzz.

The unnamed Bond film currently being worked on – set to be Daniel Craig’s last outing – has hit a bump in the road with director Danny Boyle just abandoning the project over ‘creative differences’, but even though that film hasn’t even been shot yet many eyes are looking out for double-oh Idris for the following film.

Idris has been an out-

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sider name long attached to the Bond franchise, with plenty of fans seeing the charismatic actor as a natural fit, despite the powers that be in charge of the Bond brand resisting change to Bond’s identity.

Frankly, the more-orless insistence that Bond is a white guy, as Bond author Ian Fleming wrote at the time as the ‘classic English gentleman spy’, has kept the character dipped in amber, even though Judi Dench took over as M with ease.

However, it’s now believed that the Broccoli family (largely the guardians of Bond’s cinema image) are keen to add some diversity to the role, to possibly update Bond for the modern multicultural, multiethnic world.

While Idris finally getting the gig could leave some Bond fans shaken, not stirred, I’m also hoping that he gets his license to kill with a shot at the role.

To lose one a-lister from your next cash cow film project is unfortunate, but

Idris Elba seems to be moving closer to becoming the next Bond – but Chris Pine looks set to drop Captain Kirk

to lose two is a big problem – a problem for Paramount to solve over its increasingly troubled Star Trek franchise.

The rebooted films have been something of a curate’s egg, with Star Trek Beyond (2016) pleasing critics but barely crawling through cinemas at impulse power, rather than warping by in a blaze of glory.

You may have seen the headlines about ‘the two Chrises’ (Pine, as Captain Kirk, and Hemsworth, as Kirk’s dad) bailing on the project as they were unhappy with the money they were offered.

While it remains to be seen if this is negotiating/posturing over salary negotiations, many cinemagoers and Trek fans may not know that a more earthly force seems to be affecting the two Chrises, and the Trek franchise’s future: China.

Digging into the Trek malaise during the summer break, I found a number of fascinating articles and content pointing out that Chinese investors were a key part of the last Trek film, but they largely took a bath on returns, with Trek crashing and burning hard in China.

While the Marvel films

TECH TIME Fighting for the (far) Right to shout out SHANE DILLON

sdillon@dublingazette.com OVER the past fortnight, with the Gazette closed for summer holidays, the tech world was gripped by a sudden battle over internet freedoms of speech rights versus the responsibilities of giant tech companies, sparking an ongoing blaze that’s currently being bitterly fought on both sides of the debate.

Events were triggered by the removal of much of Infowars host Alex Jones’s online content from YouTube, Facebook and Spotify, with Twitter just suspending him for a week.

Firstly, if you don’t know who the American farRight agent provocateur Alex Jones is – lucky you.

Jones is the charming gentleman who, as just one of his many ‘achievements’, continues to insist that the

Sandy Hook elementary school massacre was a ‘false flag’ fake, staged shooting masterminded by liberal anti-gun, anti-freedom globalists, with the ‘dead children’ just actors used by fake parents to threaten gun owners’ rights. A charming fellow, indeed.

However, he finally prompted the tech giants to act in a move that could have long-term implications, forcing a sea change in how they patrol and police user content.

In addition to repeatedly, aggressively insisting on his channel that Robert Mueller (currently investigating alleged Russian interference in America’s politics) was a child rapist, and that he also headed an international child sex ring and had flown children around the world to be sexually abused, Jones also repeatedly said that, essentially, Mueller should be ‘dealt with’, while making gun- and shooting-related comments

and hand gestures, albeit occasionally adding “politically” to cover himself.

This was a step too far for the tech and social media platforms, who moved swiftly with a largely shared purpose to finally shut Jones down.

The fall-out from the action against Jones continues to reverberate, with many people howling that it’s an attack on free speech and blatant censorship.

On the other hand, with the increased societal and political pressure on the tech giants to address their roles as publishers, rather than ‘just’ being content platforms, the move has also been widely applauded.

It’s an issue that isn’t going away, with the move against Jones prompting a wide-ranging discussion of users’ rights, and platforms’ responsibilities.

Perhaps even Alex Jones will have helped to do one good thing, after all.

and similar blockbusters tend to do roaring business in China, the Chinese market is generally very resilient to Sci-Fi fare, with the likes of Trek, and even Star Wars, far from beloved IPs there.

As such, Chinese investors aren’t rushing to help bankroll the next Trek film, and Paramount’s recent films haven’t exactly been spectacular hits, leading to belts being tightened, lower salaries being offered, and the rebooted Trek franchise’s future looking rocky.

Things also aren’t looking much better for its small-screen iteration,

with Star Trek: Discovery – warping back onto Netflix with a second series soon – alienating fans, and proving a costly acquisition for Netflix.

Perhaps that’s why the almost 80-year-old Patrick Stewart popped up very recently to say he’s returning as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, to continue baldly going where his character hasn’t gone before with his own spinoff Trek series.

Whether we get to see Idris as Bond, or Stewart back again as Picard, here’s hoping that the big and small screen gods make it so...

Infowars host Alex Jones

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A GUIDE TO DELECTABLE DISHES

A free leather-making and whiskey workshop Designer and leather maker Jason Karayiannis will host a hands-on workshop at Drury Buildings on August 29

Curl up with this healthy new Irish lentil crisp range IF WHISKEY is your thing, you’ll be interested to hear that there’s a whiskey and leather-making workshop taking place in Dublin at the end of this month as part of the #BlackBushStories series.

Irish craftsman Jason Karayian-

nis will host the hands-on workshop at Drury Buildings, in association with Bushmills Irish Whiskey ambassador and acclaimed bartender, Paul Rocks.

During the August 29 evening, guests will be treated to specially

created Black Bush drinks whilst learning how to create their own personalised leather pieces.

The event is free to attend but places are limited to 50. To register for a place visit blackbushstories. com before Friday, August 24.

IRISH healthy food company Kelkin has turned its attention to even healthier lifestyles with a new crisp range – lentil curls.

Available in two classic flavours – Sweet Chilli, and Sour Cream & Onion – the new Kelkin crisps are just 98 cal-

THIS recipe is courtesy of Edd Rathorne, the head chef of Sandyford House.

He began his training in Killakee House Hotel, Rathfarnham, under master chef David Edwards, where he worked gaining experience in classical French cuisine.

THE weather’s suddenly gone all hit and miss again (mostly miss), but Edd guarantees that this recipe for Eton Mess will be a hit with anyone, any time..

He created this delicious dessert when he appeared on TV3’s Ireland a.m., and says that when it’s on the menu in Sandyford House, it flies out the door.

An Eton Mess is basically a rough mixture of whipped cream, pieces of meringue, and fruit, typically strawberries, making it easy to make and even easier to devour!

Ingredients (For the meringue) • 115g castor sugar • 115g icing sugar • 4 large egg whites For the fruit fool

• 200g natural/Greek yoghurt • 200g freshly whipped cream • 100g chopped strawberries • 100g raspberries • 100g blueberries • 50g castor sugar • 50g dark chocolate

ories per 20g bag, offering a guilt-free way to tuck into a tasty snack on the go.

The lentil curls are the latest step for the company founded in 1977, with healthy, vitamin-rich foods still at the heart of the business.

From here, Edd achieved extensive qualifications, and has since won numerous awards and garnered many rave reviews throughout his career.

Edd has cooked for celebrities and ambassadors, and has also appeared many times on television.  EDD RATHORNE

Berry nice ... and this dish is pretty easy to whip up

• Half teaspoon vanilla extract • Half teaspoon grated ginger [optional]

• Zest of 1 orange • 5-6 mint leaves Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 105C. • Whisk eggs with an electric mixer until stiff.

• Gradually add castor sugar and

continue to whisk to soft peaks.

• Slowly sieve in icing sugar, folding gently until mixed thoroughly.

• Spread evenly on a sheet of greaseproof paper. (Chef’s tip: Sprinkle with toasted flaked

almonds or dessicated coconut for added texture and flavour.)

• Bake for approx 110/115 mins, remove and allow to cool .

• Mix the ginger, zest, sugar and vanilla through the whipped cream.

• In a tall glass or bowl, place alternative layers of crushed meringue, yoghurt, vanilla cream & fruit (the more layers, the better).

• Garnish with grated chocolate and fresh mint leaves. (Chef’s tip: To give the Eton Mess a banoffee twist, replace yoghurt with toffee sauce and the berries with some sliced bananas.)

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WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF TRANSPORT

Kevin Hilliard, sales director, Citroen Ireland, Pat Ryan, managing director, Citroen Ireland, and Cyril and Paul Molloy, dealer principals at Citroen South Dublin

Citroen welcomes new dealership in South Dublin Citroen Ireland has appointed a new dealership Citroën South Dublin operated by dealer principals Paul and Cyril Molloy. The new Citroen dealership is based on the Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham and is part of the family owned Fort Motors Group, which was founded in 1959 by Cyril Molloy.

The team at Fort Motors are very proud to have

The new Ford Mondeo Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) is a very impressive car to drive, with new levels of economy, lower emissions and comparable value with an entry price of €36,920 for the Titanium specification versions.

built up a great reputation with customers thanks to their knowledge and dedication to customer service and satisfaction.

Speaking at the contract signing, Cyril Molloy, dealer principal, Citroen South Dublin said: “We are

MACHINE OF THE WEEK

Hybrid Mondeo meets the environmental challenge Ford has met the hybrid car challenge head on with the recent launch of the Ford Mondeo Hybrid. This is a big car with all of the traditional Mondeo space coupled with a very impressive hybrid drive system that combines smoothness with efficiency as MICHAEL MORONEY found our during his test drive.

FORD has stepped up to the hybrid car challenge with a new Mondeo, Ford’s first entry to the hybrid drive market in Ireland. The car is the first of a number of new hybrid and electric drive cars that Ford has in its pipeline of models up to 2020.

Hybrid drive systems are seen as an entry to the final electric car goal.

Hybrid cars don’t have the range issues of pure electric cars, while delivering some economy and environmental benefits, especially during spells of low speed city driving.

The Ford Mondeo Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) is a big car and one that you would not instantly consider to be a hybrid sector challenge. The dominant engine power for the

Mondeo range is the 2.0litre turbo-diesel version, so the hybrid drive provides very interesting and new contrast.

For the Mondeo HEV drive Ford has merged a specially designed 2.0litre petrol engine with an electric drive system that uses two electric motors.

One of these motor drives the wheels to support the smooth petrol engine, while the other provides regenerative charging to the 1.4 kWh lithium-ion battery pack which is located behind the rear seats in the boot area.

I found that the automatic gearbox and hybrid drive combination gives a very smooth driving experience, where the change from electric drive to the quiet Ford petrol engine,

is as seamless as you could imagine. The acceleration power is impressive and from a driving point of view this hybrid Mondeo has to be ranked as one of the most impressive hybrid cars that I’ve driven.

Ford claims that this combination of a specially-developed 2.0-litre petrol engine and electric drivetrain gives the Mondeo HEV a fuel consumption rate of 24km/ litre (4.2l/100km or 67mpg). For comparison purposes, a 2.0 -litre diesel rated at 150bhp combined with a Ford Powershift automatic transmission, comes with a claimed fuel consumption rate of 20.8km/litre (4.8 l/100km or 59mpg). This 15% fuel economy advantage

for the Mondeo HEV is absorbed in the diesel/ petrol fuel price difference at the pumps, and it now makes driving the hybrid version a real choice.

In practice, I achieved a range of almost 800km on a full fuel tank and that equates to about half of the rated fuel economy figure. Much of my driving was over longer distances which distorts the hybrid benefits a little as these are at their very best in city start/stop driving.

The Mondeo HEV has Ford’s Smartgauge interface which allows you to monitor, manage and reduce fuel and energy consumption. The system has what Ford calls a “Brake Coach” that encourages gradual braking to help return more energy to the battery. An icon beside the car’s dials lets you known when you are regenerating electric power, but it does not dominate the dials so you

simply get on with driving.

With the Mondeo HEV Ford has provided all of the benefits of lower emissions in a big car that’s affordable to run compared with traditional diesels. The big car comfort and safety features are all retained in this new Mondeo HEV and you are making a difference to the environment.

T h e hy b r i d d r ive Mondeo is only available in four-door format and in either Titanium or Vignale specification, the latter which I drove.

This specification puts the entry price at €36,920 which is competitive relative to diesel versions with a similar specification.

You get a lot of car in the Mondeo HEV for that price with an impressive specification coupled with economy figures that are a match for diesel, depending on your driving pattern.

excited at the opportunity which the Citroen range of cars and vans holds for the South Dublin area. Our understanding of this local market has been built over almost 60 years, and we are confident that the Citroen brand will resonate with motorists here on a number of fronts, not least its individualism and contemporary styling.”

Lexus launches new LC Yellow Edition Coupe LEXUS is introducing a new addition to its LC flagship coupe car range with the launch of the new LC Yellow Edition Coupe. The Flare Yellow paint finish continues in the cabin, where the black door panels are enhanced by warm yellow Alcantara inserts. The yellow shade is also featured in contrast stitching details on the white leather seats, instrument panel, steering wheel and centre console arm rest. The cabin also features a driver’s head-up display, an Alcantara headlining and 10-way power adjustment for the front seats in semi-aniline leather.

The new LC Yellow Edition benefits from the Lexus Dynamic Handling and Variable Gear Ratio Steering (VGRS) with four-wheel steering, which independently controls front and rear wheel steering angles, and a Torsen limited-slip differential.

Yellow Edition versions of both the LC 500h, with Lexus’ self-charging Multi Stage Hybrid System, and the LC 500, powered by a 477bhp naturally aspirated V8 engine with 10-speed automatic transmission, will be available.

The Lexus LC Yellow Edition flagship coupe

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wins from four over bitter rivals Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium on Friday evening.

Eoghan Stokes scored the only goal of the game against the side he trialled with in pre-season as Keith Long’s side took three points from west Dublin for the third consecutive visit.

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Golden girl Greta wins Euro crown  STEPHEN FINDLATER

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GRETA Streimikyte landed Ireland’s first gold of the European Paralympic athletics championships as she stormed home in the 1,500m in Berlin with plenty to spare.

The Swords-based runner took off on the second lap, building a 15-metre gap back to Spain’s Izaskun Oses Ayucar and she powered on from there, eventually finishing a good 40-metres away from her nearest rival in a time of 4.48.54.

The 22-year-old DCU post-graduate student moved to Ireland in 2010 with her family and has been running for the country since getting citizenship in 2015.

The Clonliffe Harriers club woman made her debut in June 2016 when she competed in the IPC Athletics European Championships in Gros-

seto, Italy. There, she competed in the T13 1,500m final and came home with a bronze medal after a fantastic run.

At the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, she placed third in her heat and advanced to the final where she ran a lifetime best time of 4:45.06 finishing an impressive fourth place; a tremendous achievement.

A student of International Relations in DCU, Greta started her running career thanks to her parents.

Originally from Lithuania, she is a triplet and has a condition called retinopathy brought about by being in a incubator at birth.

Her victory came on a special day for the Irish team on Tuesday as Jason Smyth smashed the championship record as he scorched to victory in the men’s 200m T13 final in 21.44.

And Rio silver-medallist Orla

CLONLIFFE HARRIERS’ Greta Streimikyte won gold at the European Paralympic Athletics Championships in Berlin

Barry wrapped up an incredible day in the T57 discus, producing six superb throws which were all good enough to have won the gold.

Barry’s longest throw was 28.76 metres - over eight metres further than Martina Willing, who took the silver.

They are part of a 10-strong Irish

team for the competition in Berlin which runs until next Sunday with discus thrower Niamh McCarthy, Raheny sprinter Orla Comerford, 200m runner Paul Keoghan in action along with long distance runners David Leavy and Patrick Monahan.

High jumper Jordon Lee completed the line-up.

SPORT CONTACT INFO SPORTS EDITOR: Stephen Findlater sfindlater@dublingazette.com

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BALLYMUN KICKHAMS OUR heroes of the week in this week’s notes are all our members who received their leaving cert results last Wednesday. Well done to you all on what is reportedly a very good set of results overall. Take a bow gang, you are our Laoch Na Seachtaine!

It appears that several members of the club recently discovered that they had been removed

by GDPR from our club mail list. If you wish to subscribe again, please mail pro.ballymunkickhams. dublin@gaa.ie and ask to subscribe.

Our applications for all Ireland football final tickets closed last week and no further applications are now being accepted. We would also like to state, that no tickets will go on general sale, just to try save the usual inundation of requests from the general public!

Our nursery is set to return on Saturday, September 1 in both locations after what was easily our most successful set of camps ever. We cannot wait to get all the kids back and hopefully our rise in numbers continues!

For more information about these exciting times as GAA fans, visit our website ballymunkickhams.com or our Instagram, Facebook or Twitter feeds.

CLONTARF OUR Junior A peiladóirí recorded an important victory in AFL5 against Ballymun Kickhams, to keep up their quest for promotion. Junior B had a good win immediately after, defeating Rosmini Gaels 5-15 to 1-8 in AFL9.

Well done to our U-15 hurlers, who had a come from behind victory away to Skerries. We wish the Harps player, who had to leave the field, a speedy recovery. Comhghairdeas to U-11 buachaillí, who won their Camaint final in Páirc Parnell on Friday night.

GRMA to Melanie Brady of sponsors Sherry FitzGerald,

who cheered on the boys.

Well done to U-10 lads who represented Clontarf, Áth Cliath and Leinster at the Community Games in UL on Sunday. They defeated Ulster champions from Cabhán in third-place play-off.

GRMA to Brendan Grace of MSL Park Motors, who presented Club Camp participants with their Camp top on Friday. Club are running a raffle for All-Ireland football final Tickets.

Raffle tickets are €10 each and will be available from all teams from Tuesday and can also be purchased online.

IRONMAN 70.3: BRITISH PAIR LEAD THE INTERNATIONAL FIELD

Ironman tests the will of the masses  sport@dublingazette.com

VISITING British pair Emma Pallant and Elliot Smales were the big winners as they led the field home at the IRONMAN 70.3 in Dun Laoghaire.

More than 1,700 athletes took part and put their abilities to the test in what was described as a beautiful, breath-taking and testing course with the professional duo taking the laurels.

In the professional women’s race, USA’s Rebeccah Wassner was first to exit the water in 29.44, two minutes ahead of Pallant and compatriot, Amber Ferreira. Tine Deckers (Belgium) followed a further two minutes back.

Wassner was not able to maintain her lead, dropping down to sixth place by the 50km mark.

Deckers made up her swim deficit and to move into the lead ahead of Pallant and Ferreira.

Deckers would go on to enter T2 a minute and 45 seconds ahead of Pallant.

The leading pair amassed a sizable lead over the chasing pack over 10 minutes ahead of third placed Ferreira.

With Deckers first out onto the run course, she kept ahead until eight kilometres in when she was passed by Pallant.

With her lead less than a minute, Pallant could not let her guard down but she held on to take the win with a time of 4.48.01. Deckers took second place in 1.28 later, followed by Ferreira in 3rd, rounding out the podium.

Pallant said of the win: “Amazing race, just what I expected, really tough and I think it was

“

Amazing race, just what I expected, it was all about strength and fitness

”

the water neck-and-neck was Elliot Smales and Iceland’s Sigurdur Ragnarsson in 25.24, closely followed by the USA’s Andy Potts who was four seconds back.

It was in transition that Elliot took the lead and continued to push ahead holding a five-minute lead 50km into the bike.

T h e U SA’s E l l i o t B a c h moved into second place ahead of Potts with Ireland’s Bryan McCrystal a further minute back in fourth place.

McCrystal managed to move into second place cutting Smales’ lead to 3.20 by the end of the bike.

Bach and Potts entered transition in third and fourth place around five minutes back on Smales.

all about strength and fitness and sets me up really well for the [IRONMAN 70.3] World Champs.

I just wanted a good battle and some confidence before I fly to South Africa and Tine [Deckers] gave me that!”

In the men’s race, coming out of

CRAOBH CHIARAIN NO winner of lotto jackpot of €8,500 on Monday, August 13. Six Match 3 winners each receive €100. Numbers were: 10, 15, 21 and 23. Next week’s jackpot will be €9,000. Tickets are €2 and the draw takes place every Monday evening at 11pm in the Club Lounge.

The last Summer camp for 2018 was another outstanding success. Our thanks to Mossy, Grainne, Linda, and all our young coaches and helpers, for their great work over the summer.

Congratulations to our adult footballers, who gained promotion to Division Five with a fine away win to Crumlin. Well done to Anto McCord, and his selectors and panel, for a great achievement.

Next up is the Championship in mid-September.

Senior hurlers play St Jude’s in the league in Clonshaugh at 11am on Sunday.

The crowds flocked to the IRONMAN 70.3 in Dun Laoghaire last Sunday. Picture: Fabrice Jolivet

With Smales over four minutes ahead of McCrystal, Potts quickly moved into third place ahead of Bach and proceeded to chase the second spot.

Potts passed McCrystal 9km into the run but still trailed Smales by over 5 minutes.

Smales, who never looked in trouble on the run, held steady, running to victory in a time of 4.13.57.

Potts finished second, trailing by 4.13 with McCrystal a further five minutes back in third.

“I went really hard at the beginning of the bike, got away and expected some people to catch me but it never happened. What a course! Up on Sally Gap, you had every condition today and it was amazing!” said Smales.

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: STOKES THE MATCHWINNER IN TALLAGHT

LOI SHORTS Barrett on a hot streak

Shamrock Rovers’ Joel Coustrain holds off Bohemians skipper Derek Pender. Picture: Paul Kehoe

Bohs retain bragging rights over Rovers LOI PREMIER DIVISION Shamrock Rovers Bohemians  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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BOHEMIANS made it three wins from four over bitter rivals Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium on Friday evening.

Eoghan Stokes scored the only goal of the game against the side he trialled with in pre-season as Keith Long’s side took three points from west Dublin for the third consecutive visit.

The win means that, with seven games to play, the Gypsies are ten points clear of Limerick in the relegation play-off – exactly the number of points they’ve taken from the Hoops this season.

Stokes was sprung from the bench early in the second half in place of Kevin Devaney, who sustained a bad nose injury, and repaid the manager’s faith with his third goal in as many games.

The first chance of the

half went the Hoops’ way as Joel Coustrain was picked out at the back post

by Aaron Bolger, but the winger couldn’t steer his header on target.

A mistake from Joey O’Brien could have cost Rovers as Keith Ward looked to go clear on goal, but he didn’t have the pace to get away from the former Ireland international.

The Hoops should have scored moments later as Dan Carr picked out Aaron Greene, and it took a wonderful block from Darragh Leahy to deny the striker his first goal since returning to Tallaght.

Bohs had a strong case for a penalty when Daniel Kelly went down under a reckless tackle from Roberto Lopes, but referee Neil Doyle waved away his protests.

Leahy came within inches of opening the scoring on the half-hour when he met Devaney’s corner with his head, but the ball was turned around the post by Alan Mannus.

Greene hit the side-

netting for Rovers shortly afterwards before Bohs had a flurry of half-chances from distance as they finished the half in control.

The momentum shifted Rovers’ way after the break and when Carr volleyed just past the top corner they looked like the more likely to break the deadlock.

Stokes had other ideas however, finishing well after Lopes had done well to make a covering challenge after his initial challenge allowed Keith Buckley to play in Ward.

Rove rs i n t ro d u ce d Brandon Kavanagh and Brandon Miele late on, and Kavanagh had a great chance to level, but manof-the-match Leahy was again on hand to thwart and secure all three points.

“I thought we were good value for the win,” said Long. “We played well. I thought even in the first half we played well. We stepped it up a gear in the second half, passed and move the ball a little bit quicker.

“We had to defend a little bit at times as well but I didn’t think we were under a huge amount of pressure.

I thought we played quite well and we fully deserved the win.

“I’m pleased for the players. It hasn’t been plain sailing this year. We’ve had lots of inconsistencies

through the course of the season, but our form in the derby has been outstanding.”

Rovers boss Stephen Bradley added: “I thought it was a typical derby game – no real quality. Overall I don’t think we did enough.

We had a lapse in concentration and it cost us.”

Bohemians manager Keith Long. Picture: Martin Doherty

AMBER Barrett scored four times as Peamount United brushed aside Kilkenny United 8-1 at Greenogue on Saturday evening.

The Republic of Ireland striker took her tally for the season to 21 the Newcastle side bounced back from last week’s 3-0 reverse to Shelbourne.

Megan SmythLynch scored twice, while Aine O’Gorman and Eleanor Ryan Doyle were also on the scoresheet for the rampant Peas.

Barrett opened the scoring ten min- Amber Barrett. Picture: Martin Doherty utes in with a smart finish before Ryan Doyle finished from close range on the half-hour.

Barrett added her second before Nicky Plunkett pulled one back with a 30-yard rocket. SmythLynch scored her first before Barrett completed her hat-trick early in the second half.

The Donegal striker set up O’Gorman for a sixth. Smyth-Lynch teed up Barrett before grabbing her second ten minutes from time from the edge of the penalty area.

Peamount face UCD at Greenogue on Saturday in a game postponed from the opening day of the season due to snow.

ROVERS PRODIGY THE PLAYER OF THE MONTH SHAMROCK Rovers’ 16-year-old goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu has been named League of Ireland player of the month for July.

The Firhouse native made his senior debut in early June and went on to keep clean sheets in each of his four league games and played both legs of the narrow Europa League defeat to Swedish side AIK. “I had no idea that

the opportunity to play would come along so soon for me,” said Bazunu.

“Rovers is everything to me and I just want to keep working hard, do my Leaving Certificate next year and be the best footballer that I can be.”

He got a further boost this week with confirmation he will sign for Manchester City next season for £400,000.

Gavin Bazunu with his award. Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

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CLUB summer camp kicked off this week as the Juvenile season looks to get back underway and with 80 plus kids attending the autumn juvenile season looks likely to be a great one.

Details of ticket applications for this year’s All Ireland football final will be displayed on the website shortly.

Ladies footballers won their semi final and will play Wednesday week venue and opposition TBC. Junior and senior hurlers are in league action this week with the pick of the games being the junior match against Good Counsel on Sunday morning at 10.30am in Pearse park Lotto was not won; numbers drawn were 8,10,15,16. There were five match 3 winners and next weeks winning jackpot will be €7,200.

Club shop no longer opens every Thursday but that doesn’t mean you can’t get club gear. If there is anything you need just contact Shirley at shirleylawlor@hotmail.com and the gear will be ready two weeks later.

SOCCER: THIRD-TIER SIDE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER BIG DAY OUT

CIE hope to teach UCD a lesson after El Traffico FAI CUP SECOND ROUND  DAVE DONNELLY

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Plunkett’s Aoife Bugler in action for the Dublin Premier side. Picture: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho

ERIN’S ISLE THE club will be running some key coaching evenings over the next number of weeks, starting on September 3.

At least one representative from each coaching team, from U-8 to U-16 and minor, is required to attend these sessions. Further information will be posted on social media and for any questions, please contact Martin Nolan.

Joey Mooney Tournament takes place this Friday, with the first round I of games starting at 6.30pm.

We hope to see as many of you as possible down to support this great annual memorial tournament.

There will be no Grasshoppers for the next number of weeks and will start back September 1.

The sixth episode of the AIB Toughest Rivalry aired on Friday at 12pm, via the AIB GAA YouTube channel, and will continue on a weekly basis for the next two weeks.

Please stay tuned to our social media accounts for

the link. For anyone retired, on summer holidays, or with some spare time between 8.30am-4.30pm from Monday-Friday, there are some much-needed duties that need fulfilling within the CE scheme that is ran from the club.

For anyone with some interest in volunteering, could they please contact Jude Casey for further details on 0879256535 or email secretary.erinsisle. dublin@gaa.ie.

There was no lotto winner this week. Numbers were 1, 4, 6 and 11. The bonus number was 15.

The next draw takes place on August 23 with a jackpot of €1,400 up for grabs.

Live music in bar on Monday and Sunday night, along with Bingo in bar on Mondays and hall on Thursdays.

Bingo on Thursday nights is open for all and we always encourage any members of the community to attend, with first number being called at 8.30pm every week.

C I E Ra n c h m a n a ge r Keith Cronin will hope lightning strikes twice in Greenogue when they take on UCD in Friday night’s FAI Cup second round tie.

Cronin saw his side lift the Lummy O’Reilly Cup there two years ago thanks a 1-0 win over Mullingar Athletic and he’ll look for more of the same in their latest cup outing there.

Ranch were the only one of the seven Dublin sides to be drawn at home in the last 16 but have been forced to move the tie as their CIE Works ground doesn’t meet the requirements for a cup game.

Rather than potentially ceding home advantage to the Students and playing in UCD, Ranch opted to keep the game

local and agreed to play at the home of Peamount United.

And Cronin – who led his side to the LSL Sunday Senior 1B title last season – knows they’ll need all the luck they can get when they host First Division championselect UCD. “We’re not blind to the fact we’re going in against a totally different standard of football we’re used to,” Cronin told the Dublin Gazette.

“You’ve just to go and give it a go. We’ve nothing to lose and everything to gain. They’re the team that has everything to lose.

“They’re going to the top league and they’re not there by luck. They’re there because they’re a good side. A lot of the youngsters coming through would be a lot fitter than we would be.

“Obviously you want to get a big League of

Ireland team and get an away draw in a stadium with a crowd, but it is what it is. It’s going to be an experience going against UCD.” CIE ran out 1-0 winners against Dublin Bus at Coldcut Park last time out thanks to a goal deep in injury time from midfielder Dean O’Brien.

Cronin will go into the game without his captain, Darren Brady, and striker Liam Cummins. Glen McCabe, who

started the Bus game, is injured while striker Paul Dunphy is on holiday.

“Dublin Bus was a great game, obviously.

To win it with the last kick of the ball was brilliant for the lads. They’ve worked hard in pre-season and that was a bonus to win that game.

“Then to beat Beggsboro away in our first match of the season, that’s our bread and butter, isn’t it? That was a great win. But it’s disap-

pointing we’ve picked up so many injuries in preseason.

“It’s not great but the lads who are there, we’re not a squad of 11, we’re a squad of 18 or 19. The lads coming in are as good as what’s going out.

“Their attitude is unbelievable for a bunch of lads down there. They didn’t come from Premier Sunday all the way up to the last 16 in the FAI Cup without having the right attitude.”

Clonliffe boss league final

The Clonliffe Harriers team championship winners. Picture: Barry Cregg/Sportsfile

CLONLIFFE Harriers’ Premier men’s competition at the AAI National League finals last weekend in Tullamore, ending well clear on 127 points, 29 clear of Galway, to make it four titles in succession.

Despite the scoring system providing that it is a clubs 17 best events that counts towards the overall score a clear picture as to precisely how proceedings stood emerged early on such was the margin of victory.

Clonliffe recorded maximum points in the field events via Niall Counihan in the triple

jump, Keith Marks in the long jump, Stephen Rice in the javelin and Simon Galligan in the hammer.

There were also maximum points contributed on the track by Leo Morgan (100m), Jayme Rossister (3,000 steeplechase), Colm Rooney (1,500m) and 4 x 100 relay.

Timmy Crowe also scored heavily in both the 110 hurdles and the 400 hurdles while multi-eventer Rolus Olusa who contributed greatly to the points total in the pole vault, discus and 4 x 100 relay.

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CIE Ranch have begun the season in brilliant style.

DRAGON-BOATING: LEONARD SET FOR IRISH TEAM DEBUT

Irish team to breathe fire at Brandenburg EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS  NIAMH HASKINS

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FALCONS RISING

Daly show not enough in opening friendly

LANSDOWNE’S Tom Daly, pictured, scored two tries and a conversion in Leinster’s first preseason friendly of the season against Newcastle Falcons in front of 3,800 supporters at Energia Park.

The side ultimately fell to a 42-17 defeat but it was a mix and match squad for this stage of the season with just Scott Fardy in position from the side that won last May’s Champions Cup final.

Picture: Martin Doherty

DRAGON boaters from across the city will be travelling to Brandenburg, Germany next week as part of the International Women’s Dragon Boat Team to compete in the 13th EDBF European Nations Championships.

The tournament, which has been running for 12 years, features dragon boat racing enthusiasts from all over the world with the Irish squad hoping to improve on their two medals where they won they won bronze in the 2000m and silver in the 200m at the12th EDBF European Nations Championships in 2016.

Over 17 nations will compete in the over 40’s senior women’s category which takes place in Brandenburg, Germany from the 23rd to the 24th of August.

The Dublin Viking and Plurabelle Paddlers dragon boat clubs, based in Grand Canal Dock, are both well represented on the International Women’s Dragon Boat Team.

Over the course of four days, the Dublin natives along with the rest of the Irish squad led by coach Mick Doyle will compete in distances of 500m, 200m, 1000m and 2000m races, where they will be propelling the boat at speeds in excess of 4 meters per second.

Speaking to the Dublin Gazette, Lorraine Leonard from

The Dublin-based contingent in the Irish dragon-boating team

Booterstown who will represent Ireland for the first time, said, “Overall the team is pretty confident and Mick Doyle isn’t brining us out there for the sake of it.

“We are all determined to do well and win something especially gold but we definitely will bring home some sort of medal.”

The group has been training together since 2017, which involved rigorous time trials with the final team being chosen last April.

Lorraine said, “To get that call and to be given the opportunity - it’s pretty special. It’s hard to believe that I’ll be wearing the Irish jersey especially at this stage in my life because like we’re an over 40’s team.

“I’m so excited to head to the competition but nervous too as it’s getting closer.

“I’ve been part of the Dublin Vikings for a while now where we have participated in some amazing competitions in places

like London and Venice but it’s my first time making the Irish squad. All in all club training with the Vikings has been so important.”

She is joined in the team by Sandymount’s Marian O’Dea, Raheny’s Ciara O’Donnell, Susan Rowe from Windmill Lane, Drumcondra’s Dympna Watson and Balgriffin’s Ifty Finn as well as Carlow’s Julie Doyle and Leixlip’s Rosemary Phelan.

Loughran honoured with FAI award FAI SERVICES TO FOOTBALL  JAMES HENDICOTT

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CRUMLIN UNITED boss Martin Loughran picked up an FAI Award for Services to Irish football last week, with the Pearse Park manager and director acknowledged for his substantial contributions over the years.

There were 20 recipients from around the country of the John Sherlock awards at the FAI Delegate’s dinner, which also saw Liam Miller’s family given his

international caps in an emotional presentation.

Loughran has been in charge at Crumlin since the mid 2000s, a period which has seen ample success at Pearse Park as Loughran took the club to new heights.

Crumlin’s impressive facilities at Pearse Park come in part thanks to a landmark ruling that saw Tottenham forced to pay a fee of over €125,000 for the then young Robbie Keane in return for his development at Crumlin back in 2004.

They used the money to build an all weather surface which in

turn supported a huge uplift in fortune for the side. They won the Leinster Senior League six times under Loughran since 2008, as well as grabbing the FAI Intermediate Cup four times.

The successes come against a backdrop that lacked any kind of comparable success over the club’s 40 previous years, and leaves them as unquestionably one of the strongest teams in Irish football’s third tier, with a collection of professional clubs defeated in cups in recent years, too.

While Crumlin have been

pipped at the post by Red Cow side Bluebell United and fast-rising St Mochta’s in the league in recent years, they have remained there or there-abouts in the Leinster third tier, and fiercely competitive.

President of Killester United James Magee also received the award, alongside Donnycarney FC’s Chairman Willie McGuirk and Templeogue United Chairman Albert Johnston.

St Kevin’s Boys coach Karl Lambe won the Noel O’Reilly Coach of the Year award.

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NA FIANNA BIG WINS on Sunday for our AFL 5 and AFL 8 teams against Erin’s Isle and Wild Geese respectively. AFL 5 win more or less guarantees them promotion. Hard luck to our J10s against Erin’s Isle.

Best of luck to all teams, full fixture list on website, support welcome.

Na Fianna Golf Society Captains Prize outing in Clontarf Golf Club on Friday, September 7. Tee time 1.30 to 3.15pm. Contact Tom Foran 0863649591 for timesheet. New members always welcome.

Congrats to Niamh Gleeson, Gráinne Free and the Dublin Premier Junior team that beat Offaly in Saturday’s Liberty Insurance All Ireland Camogie Semi Final in Kinnegad on Saturday.

Congrats to all our Leaving Certificate students on their results received during the week. Awaiting confirmation of exact date of Club Shop re-opening but in the meantime the full range of Na Fianna gear is available to buy online at www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/clg-na-fianna.html .

Sincere sympathies of the Club are offered to the McCarville family on the passing last week in London of Elaine McCarville, sister of former club Cathaoirleach Paul McCarville. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam.

O’TOOLE’S WELL done to our U-14A hurling team on another great win in the league. This week it was away to Skerries Harps. The lads are playing solidly and united.

Congratulations to all our boys and girls that received their Leaving cert results. We hope you got your desired points.

Thanks to Lidl, our U-14 girls have fabulous new jerseys, training vests, balls and more. The girls looked stunning as they posed for photos last week. Onwards and up girls.

Best of luck to our U12s in the semi-final of the Camaint this Thursday in Abbotstown.

And well done to our U11s in the Camaint games over the weekend. It was a great group effort with some U-10s on the panel.

Juvenile training has recommenced, so boys and girls come back to play.

If you have a youngster from four years up that would like to play Gaelic for a progressive club call our GPO David on 086 3101034 or Hellen 086 3060524 or email otoolesjuveniles@gmail.com otoolesjuveniles@gmail.com for training days and times.

Well done to the Limerick hurlers on their victory over Galway on lifting the Liam MacCarthy cup after a 45-year wait.

Entertainment this weekend in our lounge is Saturday night with Mr cool Carl Philips and Sunday Owen Thomas.

There was no winner of our Thursday night ‘Live’ Club Lotto draw.

The numbers were 5, 7, 9, 17. The jackpot this week is €3,700

St Jude’s Eimear O’Riordan celebrates the Dublin Junior Premier semi-final win over Offaly. Picture: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho

WHITEHALL COLMCILLES BEST of luck to our U-14 girls, who are playing in Division Two camogie league final v Cuala next Saturday, in Ellenfield at 10.30am. All support welcome.

Well done to the lads, who made history when they played in All-Ireland hurling 7s tournament in Kilmacud last Saturday. A couple of dates for your diaries: Up For The Match 2018 with Marty Morrissey in Whitehall Colmcille, Friday, August 31 at 8.30pm. Tickets on sale soon. We are also excited to announce on Saturday, October, we will be hosting a Festival of Food with Kevin Dundon.

SuperValu in Lorcan will be kindly sponsoring the food on the night. Get in shape with GNS Whitehall, Collins Avenue, across from the Bingo Hall; €50 a month for unlimited classes, which include pilates, full body conditioning & strong hit etc. Contact whitehall@gnsfitness.ie for more details.

No winner of Lotto Jackpot this week. Congratulations to our €50 winners: Harry Cullen & Deidre Wade. Jackpot this week will be €9,350. Reminder; Bar Bingo continues every Friday night in Club Bar from 9.45pm. Head down & join in the fun and maybe even win a few €.

As always, keep an eye on club website & Facebook page for more details on all club events & fixtures; www.whitehallcolmcille.ie. Facebook: WhitehallColmcille. Twitter: @ WColmcille.

CAMOGIE: ALL-IRELAND FINAL BECKONS FOR DUBLIN

Bugler plays epic role in comeback for Junior Premiers JUNIOR PREMIER SEMI Dublin 3-12 Offaly 1-3  sport@dublingazette.com

DUBLIN’S Junior Premier side are through to their All-Ireland final as they proved far too strong for Offaly last weekend, running out 3-12 to 1-3 winners in Kinnegad in their semi-final.

It sets up a final date with Kerry in Croke Park on September 9 and a shot at glory in just their second year in Division 2.

The side was powered by a trio of St Oliver Plunkett’s Eoghan Ruadh players with Aoife Bugler, Laoise Quinn and Caoimhe ni Maolagain all starting alongside Naomh Uinsionn’s Kathryn Kantounia in goal and Deirdre Johnstone from the same club. Raheny’s Aoife Dooley was included in the half-forwards and Na Fianna’s Niamh Gleeson was full-back.

Although Offaly scored the first point free taker Aoibhe Dillon scored her first free shortly after.

Both girls repeated this

Aoife Bugler on the attack for the Dublin Junior Premier side against Offaly.

Picture: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho

until the seventh minute leaving it 0-2 a piece. Cara Dawson and Dillon soon put distance between the sides with help from Aoife Walsh and Aoife Bugler for an 0-8 to 0-2 half-time lead.

Dublin were against the wind in the first half and they were never to look back once Dil-

U-17 BLITZ Dubs bounce back to beat Tipp’s academy DUBLIN won the national Under-17 LGFA academy blitz last weekend in Abbotstown as they got the best of a competition featuring 16 teams from 13 counties.

They lost their opening tie against Tipperary 0-6 to 0-3 but bounced back to defeat Clare and Roscommon in their group before defeating Cork and Kerry and, finally, a rematch with Tipp in the final 2-2 to 1-3.

lon scored the first goal.

Offaly did get a goal of their own to reduce the gap to seven points.

B u t O f f a l y ’s t a s k became even harder when Brooke Whelehan was sent off for a second yellow card offence.

This was followed by a great point from Cara Dawson and Aoibhe Dil-

lon again.

Bugler got a welldeserved goal to go with her hard-working performance in what was her first championship game after serious injury.

A n d L a o i se Q u i n n added further gloss to the scoreline when she rattled the net for a third time for Dublin.

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Ballymun edge closer to safety

Jim Gavin is hoping his side will be in full fitness for All-Ireland final day. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Gavin allays fears as O’Callaghan returns ALL-IRELAND SENIOR FOOTBALL FINAL  DAVE DONNELLY

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DUBLIN manager Jim Gavin has a l l aye d fe a rs su r ro u n d i n g C i a n O’Sullivan’s participation in next week’s All-Ireland football final against Tyrone.

The Kilmacud Crokes back went off injured early in the semi-final win over Galway, prompting speculation he may have suffered a recurrence of hamstring woes that have dogged his career.

The Boys in Blue went on to win the match comfortably, pulling away in the second half to win by nine points, 1-24 to 2-12, having been just two in front at the break.

Dublin are now just one game away from equalling Kerry’s record of four consecutive All-Ireland titles, with last season’s beaten semi-finalists standing in their way on September 2.

O’Sullivan’s withdrawal was a sign of concern, however, but Gavin clarified the five-time All-Ireland winner will return to training this week after

being withdrawn as a mere precaution.

“Good news with Cian. He’ll be back training next week,” Gavin said at Dublin’s pre All-Ireland final media event.

“It’s good news. You get the normal bumps and bruises that you would associate with a championship game, but we are healthy, which is great.

“It was just a tightness that he felt.

That was all. We weren’t going to push it in a competitive game like that so we just took him off and it worked out for us. He is a good leader for the team. He drives standards, both on and off the pitch.

“He is obviously a very experienced player and I have been fortunate to work with him through a lot of it.

“There are a group of players with that experience and it is important going into games like this that we can trade off that.”

Were O’Sullivan – or any other player – to find themselves unavailable, Gavin is confident there are players waiting in the wings to step up in their absence.

One of the keys to Dublin’s recent

success has been the squad’s ability to continuously drive up standards, and much of that has come from the players on the fringes looking to force their way in.

There’s no better example than Con O’Callaghan, who played his first championship game last year and ended it with an All-Star and the Young Player of the Year award.

“We’ve always just tried to be our best, whatever part that is to play on the team.

Just to give it your all.

The great strength of the group is that they understand that.

“Yes, they all want game-time. But they understand that in a team sport, it’s about the team. It’s about the collective, whether that’s playing for seven minutes or the full 70 minutes.

“They’re willing to commit in the game. And then outside of the game,

“

they’re pushing each other on to get game time.”

Gavin also paid tribute to the genius of Tyrone manager Mickey Harte, who has guided the Red Hand to each of their three All-Ireland titles, as well as six Ulster Championships.

Gavin was a player the last time the sides met at this stage of competition, when Dublin edged out Tyrone by a point to take the All-Ireland crown in 1995.

“He’s one of the great managers. Obviously he saw the current crop of players coming good as well and how talented they were.

“But I think it’s just a testament to his passion for Gaelic games. It comes to the fore when you hear him speak about the game.

“He’s had great success in the past and he will have great success in the future.”

[Mickey Harte] is one of the great managers. I think it’s a testament to his passion for Gaelic Games

”

AS A RESULT of their 2-12 to 1-15 draw at Pairc Ciceam on Saturday evening, both Ballymun Kickhams and Ballinteer St John’s have moved a step closer to securing their safety in AFL1.

While their campaigns are further advanced than basement side Castleknock - they have played 11 games, as opposed to 12 and 13 for ‘Mun and Ballinteer respectively - there is also the prospect of them shooting up the table with a positive conclusion to the 2018 league season.

With the sides tied at six points apiece during the break, a sharing of the spoils always looked on the cards.

Traded goals on the resumption kept them on level terms, before ‘Mun finally created some daylight with a 49th-minute major.

They looked set to hold out when they led 2-12 to 1-12 two minutes from the end of normal time - only for Gail Dunne’s men to register three late points in quick succession.

Joining the southsiders and Mun on 10 points are St Sylvester’s, after they held out for a 2-13 to 2-10 success over Naomh Maur at Broomfield.

Maurs had created a four-point lead on the first-quarter, before Syls rallied to bring a 1-7 to 0-8 cushion into the interval. A second goal for the hosts threatened to kill off the Maur’s challenge, but the Rush men levelled matters on 55 minutes. Syls were not to be denied a precious victory, though, as three point on the bounce squeezed them over the line.

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Keane lights up NAC with European gold  STEPHEN FINDLATER

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C L O N TA R F ’ S E l l e n Keane delivered on her billing as one to watch at the World Para Swimming Allianz European Championships as she wo n t h e S 8 b re a s tstroke gold medal at the National Aquatic Centre in Abbotstown last weekend.

She saved the best for last after a fourth place in the 100m backstroke by just a finger-tip in her first event. She did get on the podium in the 200m individual medley soon after as she delighted the huge home crowd.

She was able to block out the cheers to deliver a composed performance that saw her comfortably hold off the challenge of Zsofia Konkolyy by two seconds. Spain’s Nuria Marques lead the 200m Individual Medley home followed by Toni Shaw from Great Britain with Keane electrifying the crowd in third position to take bronze on Friday evening.

And then, last Sunday, she put in a dominant performance in the 100m Breaststroke SB8 to deliver Ireland’s first gold medal at the Championships.

Keane dominated the race from the moment she surfaced after a perfect dive to lead the field right up until she touched the wall to win by more than five seconds.

Her medal was her second and Ireland’s third

Ellen Keane and Nicole Turner celebrate their European medals at the NAC last weekend.

Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportfile

“I was shaking but I got my mind focused on the

race plan and it was enough to win the medal.

Once I was in there, it was about not getting ahead of myself.” - Ellen Keane on the back of Nicole Turner’s silver from yesterday at the National Aquatic Centre event.

Keane’s emergence onto the podium was greeted with a huge Irish cheer and an already emotional occasion was made all the more special as her gold medal was presented by her

long time coach, and Director of High Performance for Paralympics Ireland, Dave Malone.

Nerves “I was so nervous on the blocks,” she said afterwards. “I was shaking but I got my mind focused on the race plan and it was enough to win

the medal. Once I was in there, it was about not getting ahead of myself.

“The best thing about the breaststroke is that you actually get to see the crowd when you breathe.

“They pushed me and really helped me. This means so much.”

NAC swimmer Nicole

Tu r n e r, m e a nw h i l e, added to the medal haul with a silver medal in the S6 50m butterf ly.

She qualified for the final with the second fastest time of 37.04 seconds, putting her through alongside British world record holder Elenor Robinson.

Tu r n e r h a d e n d e d

fo u r t h i n t h e 1 0 0 m breaststroke but was not to be denied in this event, outdoing her prerace ranking of third in Europe.

She was third at the 25-metre mark but she closed fast and went ahead of Oksana Khrul in the last few metres to get the silver medal.