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freestyler Victor Rubilar (Argentina), Guru Dudu the silent disco king (Australia) and Space Cowboy (Australia) exhibit the most visual aspects of their shows against the iconic Dublin backdrops of Windmill Lane Wall. The trio took part in Laya Healthcare’s City Spectacular recently which saw thousands flock to Merrion Square for one of the biggest and most-loved summer festivals. Picture: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

Ships ahoy as €230m port revamp beckons Alexandra Basin project to increase ability to handle larger vessels

 KEITH BELLEW

Planning permission has been granted to Dublin Port Company for a €230m project to redevelop the Alexandra Basin at Dublin Port.

Dublin Port Company says the project will transform Dublin Port’s infrastructure and enable it to service the economy for decades ahead.

It will increase the port’s ability to handle large ships by deepening and lengthen-

ing 3km of the port’s 7km of berths. It will also deepen the port to provide an entrance channel with a depth of at least 10km.

Dublin Port Company chief executive Eamonn O’Reilly was delighted that

the project had been given the green light and expects the first phase of work to begin in October as the engineering design works are already at an advanced stage.

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go-ahead Dublin Port set to proceed with redevelopment

Alexandra Basin for €230m facelift PLANNING permission has been granted to Dublin Port Company for a €230m project to redevelop the Alexandra Basin at Dublin Port.

Dublin Port Company says the project will transform Dublin Port’s infrastructure and enable it to service the economy for decades ahead.

It will increase the port’s ability to handle large ships by deepening and lengthening 3km of the port’s 7km of berths.

It will also deepen the port to provide an entrance channel with a depth of at least 10m.

The Alexandra Basin

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Redevelopment is the largest single infrastructure development project in the history of Dublin Port and is expected to take five years to complete.

Given the port’s sensitive location the project was subjected to rigorous assessment by An Bord Pleanala of possible impacts on the envi-

ronment generally and specifically on environmentally protected sites.

Dublin Port’s next focus is on progressing the other consents required from the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government and from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Having liaised with both organisations throughout the planning application, Dublin Port hopes to secure the necessary consents within months.

The redevelopment is the first major project

from Dublin Port’s Masterplan 2012 to 2040, which will also see the por t’s road network upgraded to ensure it has the capacity to handle the doubling in port volumes projected by 2040.

Chief executive of Dublin Port Company Eamonn O’Reilly is delighted by the decision to grant permission and expects the first phase of work to begin in October as the engineering design works are already at an advanced stage.

Deputy Joe Costello (Lab) welcomed the granting of permission saying that the port was seeing record levels of activity and the port company was anxious to build more space to make room for both commercial ships and cruise liners.

He said this was just one of a number of projects planned for the port and docklands area

Planning permission has been granted to Dublin Port Company to redevelop the port which will increase it’s ability to handle large ships

which is to be developed over the next seven to 10 years as part of the Docklands Strategic Development Zone (SDZ).

“I’m ver y much engaged with the SDZ and we had a meeting [recently] to try and put together a kind of heritage trail for the docklands and develop a major artistic structure there.

“The port has many

artefacts from the docklands in storage.

“I want to see Dublin Port and the Docklands developed in a holistic manner, with social as well as economic regeneration,” said Deputy Costello.

He said the plan was to develop the SDZ with office blocks, private houses and 2,660 social houses.

Through this 23,000

jobs will be created, a large portion of which he wants to see go to local communities such as Sheriff Street which have been neglected for many years.

He added that there was an agreement between the Construction Industry Federation and Dublin City Council that 20% of the jobs created would be sourced locally.

East Point hub to create 120 jobs  keith bellew

A new European hub for cloud-based spend management company Coupa Software was opened in East Point Business Park, Dublin recently with the announcement of 120 technology jobs.

The jobs, which will be in areas such as marketing, finance, technical account management and tech support, are set to come on stream in the next three to five years.

This follows the recent announcement of 100 jobs in Dublin at Kama Games. Dublin Chamber of Commerce described the announcement as a shot in the arm for Dublin’s already vibrant tech scene.

Speaking to The Gazette, Dublin Chamber chief executive Gina Quin said the announcement came on the back of a string of major jobs wins for Dublin over the past few months.

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Since the start of May, more than 1,100 jobs resulting from foreign direct investment have been announced in Dublin by 17 different companies.

That level of activity is a validation of what Dublin has to offer. Similar opportunities will continue to appear, according to the chamber.

Deputy Joe Costello (Lab) welcomed the announcement and its employment opportunities for the area.

“This announcement

by Coupa Software is a further vote of confidence in the Irish economy and the talent of Irish workers. It is also evidence of the contin-

ued growth in employment. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is now 9.7%, down from a high of 15.1% in 2012,” he said.

He encouraged people to apply for these positions as they become available at www.coupa. com/careers/” Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe also welcomed the announcement saying it was a cause for celebration: “Following on from the announcement of 100 new jobs for Dublin Central at KamaGames, I am delighted to hear of the further expansion of Coupa Software at Eastpoint Business Park,” he said.

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family fun

task forces: O’Riordan advises using dormant accounts fund

Ballyfermot ‘drugs crisis’ in the frame

Football blitz to help the homeless

visit to Ballyfermot.

“The visit by the Minister was very honest, open and productive. I asked that [he] reverse the cuts imposed on local drug projects.

“The funding must be returned to 2008 levels to allow us tackle the serious drug problem here in Ballyfermot.

“As a member of the local task force I can see first hand the devastating effect these cuts have had,” he said.

Speaking to The Gazette, Minister O’Riordain said that while task force budgets had been cut in recent years, every effort had been made to protect frontline services.

“Funding allocations

A FOOTBALL blitz and family fun day will be held in St Anne’s Park, Raheny on Saturday, July 18 to raise funds for the homeless.

The Inner City Helping Homeless Cup is a oneday football blitz with 32 seven-a-side teams representing companies from around the country all coming together to raise funds for the homeless.

There will be a prize for the overall winners of the tournament and another for the team which raise the most funds.

A family fun day will also be held with music, kids activities and mini football challenges.

For more information visit www.innercityhelpinghomeless.ie

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Drugs Minister Aodhain O’Riordain has urged Ballyfermot drugs task force to apply for funding through the Dormant Accounts Fund.

This fund, managed by the National Treasury Management Agency, is useful for community projects which can access funding made up of money left in dormant bank accounts.

This follows similar calls by Cllr Daithi Doolan (SF) for the Minister to prioritise tackling what he described as a drugs crisis in Ballyfermot by releasing more funding for the local task force.

He made these calls during the Minister’s recent

to local and regional drug and alcohol task forces were protected in 2015 and the Ballyfermot [task force] was allocated €1,486,732. Furthermore, I recently put out a call for task forces to apply for grants for specific projects through the Dormant Accounts Fund and would encourage [them] all to do so,” he said.

He said this fund would supply €1m this year to support measures to tackle the drug problem through grants of €30,000 to €50,000.

He added that that he was arranging a conference day later in the month which members of local and regional drug task forces would be invited to attend.

Special delivery: An Post’s new look goes from the catwalk to the counter there’s a new look in your local post office this week as An Post staff don their new range of workwear. Some 600 counter staff across An Post’s 51 main post offices have taken delivery of a range of top quality workwear to match the company’s ongoing investment in the national post office network. Industry experts and the staff themselves helped to design the new workwear with comfort and a professional look in mind. The final design was given a major thumbs up by staff finding it both smart and stylish.

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One4all €22,000 boost for hospital Gift card company, One4all, recently donated €22,000 for CMRF Crumlin, the fundraising body for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin.

The money was raised through Shop4Crumlin week, an initiative which took place in May and saw One4all donate 50c of every purchase made using a One4all Gift Card in any of its 6,000 retailers to CMRF Crumlin.

The money raised for CMRF Crumlin through Shop4Crumlin week will now go towards much needed improvements in the radiology department at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital and the Giggle Fund, a fund that the hospital departments use to put a smile on the face of a sick child.

education Delay in delivering news draws criticism

Schools to get extra special needs assistants  keith bellew

A number of primary, secondary and special schools in Dublin will receive an extra allocation of special needs assistants for the 2015-16 school year.

Primary schools to benefit include City Quay Mixed NS, St Enda’s Primary School, Whitefriar Street, Canon O’Hanlon Memorial NS, Sandymount, St Clare’s Convent NS, Harolds Cross, St Vincent De Paul’s Girls School, Griffith Avenue, St Brendan’s National School, Artane, and

Christ the King Senior Girls NS, Cabra.

Among the secondary schools to benefit are, St Paul’s College, Raheny, St Joseph’s CBS, Fairview, Catholic University School, Leeson Street, St Declan’s College, Nephin Road, St John’s College, Ballyfermot, Our Lady’s School, Terenure Special schools to benefit include Casa Caterina Special School, Cabra, and St Vincent’s Special School, Navan Road.

This is part of a nationwide allocation of 610 SNAs approved by Cabinet and announced by

Minister for Education and Skills Jan O’Sullivan recently. Dublin primary schools will receive an additional 127 SNA posts, secondary schools an additional 41 posts, and there will be an extra 22 posts in special schools.

Before the announcement, Sacred Heart BNS in Ballygall, Finglas had recently expressed its anxiety at not knowing whether its allocation for the 2015-16 school year would be decreased or remain unchanged.

Allocations are assessed based on need and the school has lost

Minister for Education and Skills Jan O’Sullivan

of one SNA. Cllr Paul McCauliffe (FF) made representations on the school’s behalf saying it was unfair for it to be “left in the dark” about their allocation.

Speaking to The Gazette, Cllr McCauliffe said that the school was expecting a reduction, so

it was not disappointed by the allocation but wished to know the outcome earlier so as to allow them to make the necessary arrangements, and inform its SNAs whether there would be a job for them in September.

“They wanted to know so they could make other

plans and from what I understand they’re going to work it out between them in terms of job sharing so nobody’s unhappy,” he said.

He welcomed the increase in SNA posts nationally particularly, because the allocations were assessed on need.

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services A mixed reaction to postal changes don’sdublin New €27m Eircode system launched Oldest museum in State yet hardly anyone knows it  keith bellew

It is the oldest museum in Ireland and, until recently, a place that I had not known about. The Zoological Museum, in Trinity College, was established in 1777, although records show that there were collections of “natural history objects” dating back almost 100 years before. The museum was originally based in the Regent House and was established to house Polynesian artifacts from the South-Sea Islands, many of which had been brought back from the expeditions of Captain Cook.

A new building was erected in 1876 to house the growing collection, but due to renovations and the demand for space the museum is now on the first floor. However, much of the collection is intact and it is a vital resource for students.

Over the years there has been a number of curators with Whitley Stokes (founder of the Botanic Gardens and co-founder of Dublin Zoological Society) appointed in 1792, and Robert Ball in 1844.

He was the most influential appointee and was responsible for amassing most of what the museum now holds. And in that same year, when it was declared extinct, the museum was presented with a specimen of Ireland’s Last Great Auk. This flightless bird, a relative of the puffin and razorbill, was hunted by man for its fine feathers.

Only a few specimens remain in museums today, and it is one of the most treasured items in the museum’s 25,000 piece collection.

The great thing about visiting the museum is that you handle many of the items, and if you like (or dare!) you can have your photograph taken in the jaws of a giant shark.

Now that’s different!

From birds and butterflies to a royal elephant there is much to see and enjoy in this little museum.

And, appropriately for a zoological institution, there is a rare Charles Darwin item in a glass case at the entrance. Don’t miss it.

Don Cameron

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The Zoological Museum in Trinity College was established in 1777 and houses a 25,000 piece collection for all to enjoy

The new Eircode postal system, which cost €27m to design, was launched this week and Dublin homeowners and businesses will get their new address in the post in the coming weeks.

Eircode’s comprise seven characters that are unique to each mailing

address. The seven characters are divided into two parts - a routing key and a unique identifier. For example, Dail Eireann’s Eircode is D02 A272.

Codes for each address are generated at random, so codes for neighbouring properties bear no resemblance to each other.

Major delivery companies including UPS, have said

they will not use Eircode for this reason.

The Irish Fire and Emergency Services Association said the random design could “cost lives” as codes are not predictable so that emergency services can find localities easily from memory.

While the Irish Fire and Emergency Services Association has criticised

Eircode, a spokesperson from the Department of Communications said it had been strongly welcomed by the national ambulance service (operated by the HSE) because it will help save lives.

“Eircode will allow the emergency services to quickly identify and verify the precise location of premises, espe-

cially in rural areas. The Department has been in continuous contact with the emergency services throughout this project,” said the spokesperson.

They went on to say that while some delivery companies had criticised Eircode, others, like Nightline, the country’s biggest delivery company, fully supported it.

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crisis Dublin City Council has ‘not seen one cent of promised money’ – Cllr Doolan

Sinn Fein slams ‘inaction’ over homelessness  keith bellew

THE Department of the Environment has identified several ongoing projects to deal with Dublin’s homelessness crisis, following reports of 42,106 people on the local authority’s housing list.

FastNews

Documentary focuses on falcons nesting in Poolbeg Dublin man Alan Caulfield has made an eight-minute documentary on two peregrine falcons currently nesting in the chimneys at the Poolbeg Generating Station in Ringsend.

Quill to Power, which was filmed in April 2015, explores the relationship between the falcons, the chimneys and the people of the surrounding city with original footage of the birds and the surrounding beach and bay.

The documentary can be viewed on youtube.

For more information on the project visit Quill to Power on Facebook.

Mayor lays wreath in Kilmainham LORD Mayor of Dublin Criona Ni Dhalaigh laid a laurel wreath at the Cenotaph at Islandbridge, Kilmainham to commemorate those who lost their lives in the World Wars.

The event was hosted

by Royal British Legion in the Republic and reference was made to the estimated 60,000 Irish people who died in those conflicts.

Mayor Ni Dhalaigh said she attended the event to represent all those from the Dublin who died in the World Wars.

Cllr Daithi Doolan (SF), chair of the council’s strategic policy committee for housing, said this figure confirmed that “Government inaction is fanning the flames of [the] Dublin housing crisis”.

He accused Environment Minister Alan Kelly of ignor-

ing the problem in the hope that it would go away.

Doolan said: “He continues to ignore our request to meet and discuss solutions to this crisis. This inaction is turning the crisis into a state of emergency. The Government’s promises of extra funding

for housing date back to last December. Minister Kelly continues to peddle the myth that he is providing €3bn for housing, but Dublin City Council has not seen one cent of this,” said Cllr Doolan.

A Department spokesperson said discussions between

it and the council at a senior level to resolve the funding issues continued. In addition, they said the council received a €5m rise in funding for homelessness this year, and outlined other measures, including 50% of all new housing assistance payment

housing allocations in Dublin are given to homeless families, with 181 benefiting so far; a new assessment centre for homeless families has opened in Tallaght, catering for 65 families, and a further 36 units of emergency accommodation will be released shortly.

study: Council extends consultation period for more people to respond

Separate Dublin transport agency needed – councillor  Keith Bellew kbellew@dublingazette.com

A Dublin City Councillor has said there is a need for a Dublin transport authority, separate from the National Tr a n s p o r t A u t h o rity, which would be accountable to Dublin City Council in order to ensure decisions are made with Dublin’s best interests at heart.

Cllr Dermot Lacey (Lab) made these calls following Dublin City Council’s announcement that it is extending the consultation period on the Dublin City Transport Study by a further three weeks to allow additional responses and consultation with the business community and give more opportunity for people to respond.

The council has received more than 1,300 online responses within the first three weeks and the indications show a three to one support for reducing traffic volumes in the city centre.

The consultation period was originally to close on July 16 but has now been extended to close on Friday, August 7, 2015.

The study, which was compiled by the Nation-

al Transport Authority (NTA) and Dublin City Council, proposes major changes to transport infrastructure in the city, including banning private cars and taxis from certain parts of Dublin city centre.

Among the study’s most dramatic proposed changes are that the “bus gate” around College Green would operate 24 hours a day, permanently banning all cars, vans and even taxis.

“It is a credit to the citizens, businesses and visitors to the city that they are taking time to complete the sur vey with more than half of the respondents providing additional comments. The extension will give more people a chance to contribute and enhance the final outcome” said Michael Phillips, director of traffic with Dublin City Council.

Cllr Lacey said he had a number of issues with the proposals, the first of which was that the proposals weren’t discussed with councillors before to the plan was published.

He went on to say that he believed moving traffic away from College Green was a good idea, but allowing buses to travel through

An artist’s rendering of the potential changes to traffic flows at College Green

the area while banning taxis was unfair.

“To me the whole thing highlights the absence of a proper Dublin-focused plan.

The plan was drawn up by civil servants [who are] accountable to the national Department of Transport, not to an elected Dublin

City Council body, and for me it just highlights the fact that Dublin needs a Dublin transport authority that will make decisions based on what’s best for Dublin,” he said.

A council spokesperson declined to comment saying the issue would be discussed in

detail at September’s council meeting.

An NTA spokesperson pointed out that what was published last month was a document for consultation, and said that a number of submissions the authority had received so far related to the issues raised by Cllr Lacey.

“We are actively seeking as many opinions and as much feedback as possible on the issues raised in the document, and we would encourage as many people as possible to take part in the consultation (http://www.dublincity.ie/TransportStudy),” they said.

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gazetteGALLERIES

Jacob Stack

Claire O’Hanlon, Kim Comiskey, Rebecca Birmingham, Stephen Heffernan and Caroline Lynch. Pictures: Charley F Photography

Cian Pawle-Bates

Conor Merriman

Conor Sweeney and Gavin Murray

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Conor Lynch and Courtney Burton

Hugo MacNeil, Sean O’Brien, Keith Wood, Matt Cooper, Sinead Kissane, Liam Toland and Conor MacNamara

what’s on: tv3 says it’s the one to watch this autumn

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V3 could be the one to watch as it has recently highlighted its autumn schedule to the advertising industry at The Westbury Hotel. The group updated the industry on its programming plans into the autumn and beyond.

TV3’s new director of content Lynda McQuaid announced a range of new programming alongside the previously announced 2015 Rugby World Cup and the return of Red Rock. New programmes will include Saturday AM and Sunday AM, The Great Irish Menu and an exciting new international format, House Rules.

Adam Goodman

TEMPLE BAR GALLERY: THOUGHTS ON EXHIBIT

Everything is just Peachy in Dublin E

very Dubliner has their thoughts, hopes, dreams as they go about their daily business. And these are the elements driving the The Peachy film and art project in aid of Aware Ireland which was launched recently in the Temple Bar Art Gallery.

Dubliners were asked to post their thoughts to a box in the city centre from which a selection was given to artists to respond to. The artefacts produced are up for sale. An imaginative way to fundraise for mental health in Ireland while giving us a glimpse into the workings of the city’s imaginations.

Martin King, Lynda McQuaid and Jenny McCarthy

Jen McAndrew, Calvin Kelly and Alice Kelly

Aisling Brennan and Olivia Small

The Red Rock actors have a laugh. Pictures: Brian McEvoy Jennifer Madden

Robbie Mullins

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Orna Collins and Julia O’Leary

Karl Fitzpatrick and Elaine Hanley, Catherine Lonergan and Clodagh O’Hea

Alexandra Moore

Leah O’Donovan, Margaret O’Halloran and Grainne O’Sullivan. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Having a ball and helping out charity W

ell-known faces from the Irish modelling business turned heads at the June Ball in aid of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association recently at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dublin.

The glitzy event was attended by over 700 guests and was a resounding success raising more than €60,000 on the night.

The association is the primary support

Maya Geller and Dan McNamara

organisation for people living with motor neurone, their family and carers. Key services include home visiting by a motor neurone disease nurse, financial assistance towards home care, funding towards research and the provision of specialist medical equipment on loan to clients. Funds raised on the night will be divided between these crucial services that the charity provides.

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what’son can you bear to miss a special day with your teddy bear?

THE tenth Teddy Bears’ Picnic will return to Blackrock Park on July 19 for children of all ages.

Also being celebrated on the day is National Playday, and there will be lots of fun and games taking place all around the park.

Broadcaster Anton Savage: “The only major part of my morning is having huge, vast quantities of coffee”

A DAY IN THE LIFE: tune in to popular broadcaster’s coffee-fuelled show

A Savage day for presenter  ian begley

ANTON Savage, the accomplished, suit-wearing presenter of Today FM, has built up quite an impressive CV over the years, working vigorously to deliver entertaining and informative shows to thousands of listeners from around Dublin each day.

This week The Gazette caught up with Savage to see what a day in his life is like.

“I usually get up at about 5.40am every morning. I don’t have much of a breakfast and have a mindless brain stem routine that just about gets me to the car. The only major part of my morning is having huge, vast quantities of coffee.

“I have one of those cheap Dunnes

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Stores coffee machines in my house, and drink about a half a pint before I leave the house and bring the other half with me in the car.

“I have a quick detour into a coffee shop before I get into the station, which would probably be the equivalent of another pint of coffee.

“The best thing about having to get up early is that the bus lanes are still open, which means that it only takes me about

12 minutes to get into work.

“Whenever it’s lovely and sunny outside, I say to myself that I wish I had a bike but on the days when it’s raining and dark, it’s lovely to be in a warm, comfy car with a cup of coffee listening to Paula [MacSweeney] and Ian [Dempsey] on Today FM,” he said.

Arriving into the Today FM studios at about 7am, Savage said he researches all the news of the day and helps to choose what stories would be best suited for the show.

“We go on air at 9am, and are done at noon. After the show, we would sometimes do a pre-record of the following day’s show or maybe I would interview a guest.

“I would then shoot across to the Communications Clinic, except on Wednes-

days when I would spend the afternoon writing a feature for The Herald.”

Savage, who lives on the northside of Dublin, usually gets home by 6pm and says that it would be very rare that he would have a day shorter than 12 hours.

“When I get home, I go through the usual routine of finding something edible to force into my face, and by the time it’s Friday I’m very eager for it to be the weekend.

“I’m becoming a huge fan of Netflix, because of the huge variety of documentaries that are available on it.

“I usually head to bed extremely early.

When I was doing Ireland AM, I was going to bed at about 8.30pm, but nowadays if I go to bed later than 9.40pm then it’s a miracle,” he said.

Check-ups Families are invited to bring their bears and blankets along on the day, where there will be free bear care and check-ups from the Bear Doctor and the Teddy Bears’ Hospital.

Teddy bears will be treated to minor repairs to give ailing grizzlies a new lease of life.

There will also be a DJ, face painting, bouncy castles and inflatable games for all ages, entertainment at the Lake Stage, a make and do area and picnic facilities with plenty of goodies on offer.

The event will start at 1pm and finish at 5pm. The Teddy Bears’ Picnic is a free event. For further information, see www.dlrevents.ie.

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A very cheeky remark Government TDs and Ministers were appalled and outraged in the Dail recently when Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams said a bold word.

Speaking in the Dail during a discussion on the Environment Bill, to which the Government had tacked on some new water charge legislation, Deputy Adams alluded to the Coalition’s preelection promise of a democratic revolution sayingL “Democratic revolution my arse.”

The Coalition members were disgusted by the remark, or went to great pains to appear so at least.

Enda Kenny’s answer to Don Corleone’s Luca Brassi, Government chief whip Paul Kehoe (FG), led the charge of indignation saying: “Shame on you, shame on you.”

A s u s u a l G e r r y ’s loyal Deputy Mary Lou McDonald was thrilled with her leader’s performance laughing away at his side and tweeting his remark with the kind of pride Mary Todd would have felt for Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.

clampers hamper new lord mayor IT’S probably fair to say that Dublin Lord Mayors and clampers don’t mix

– as Sinn Fein’s newly elected Lord Mayor Criona Ni Dhalaigh found out when she was clamped recently.

In an ironic twist of fate, it occurred as she was parked outside Dublin City Council’s Wood Quay headquarters.

Just three months ago, her predecessor Cllr Christy Burke (Ind) said that he was opposed to any increase in the fees for the removal of clamps, saying that any increase would only work to serve the company operating the clamping service.

“It would appear to me that the requested increase is certainly to boost the profits,” he said.

While it is unclear whether the clampers in question knew whose car they were attaching the automotive fetters to, average citizens can take solace in the knowledge that even the Lord Mayor cannot escape parking regulations in this fair city.

a healthy way to learn about city Dublin City Council’s community initiative, Let’s Walk and Talk, is a great way for people to stay healthy, meet people and learn a little something about Dublin City.

This initiative com-

prises weekly walks in various parts of the city, themed historical walking tours and other special events.

To mark the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue last year, a new “leg” to this initiative was launched entitled New Shores, Ancient Footprints, which was aimed to educate Irish people about other cultures that exist in the city.

Felip Garzon from Mexico said these walks helped him greatly to improve his English “When I came to Ireland, I wanted to meet Irish people and learn about Irish culture but it was very difficult.

“These walks have given me the chance to do this as well as helping me improve my English,” he said.

For more information about these walks visit www.dublincity.ie/letswalk-and-talk.

a musical fable of Broadway The highly-acclaimed production of Guys and Dolls by the Chicester Festival Theatre production will come to Dublin next April following its run in London’s West End. The musical production will run at Dublin’s Bord Gais Energy

Gerry Adams struck a bum note in the Dail with some inappropriate language. Picture: Cathy Weatherston

Theatre from April 26 to 30. The story, which is based around the prohibition-era of New York, is a hugely popular and multi-award winning musical.

It is based on the colourful stories by American journalist Damon Runyon who was renowned for his vivid fictional depictions of gamblers, hustlers and nightclub singers of New York.

Tickets are available

from the Ticketmaster from July 3, 2015, and are priced at €20.

Come out to play at Curiosity fest The Festival of Curiosity will take place this July and as it was a sellout event for the last two years, now is the time to snap up a ticket.

During the day there is a list of events that are free for families including treasure trails, Lego building, rocket launches,

shows and workshops.

By night Dublin city will light up in a curated programme including a lively fusion of science, arts, culture and technology.

There is a special theme to the festival this year about making memories, and inviting people of all ages to come out to play and to try new things.

Ellen Byrne, co-founder and creative director of the festival, said:

“Going into year three at a festival – with two sellout festivals behind us and over 40,000 people visiting each year – it’s really wonderful to see a home-grown Dublin festival exploring science, arts and technology spread its wings so far so quickly.”

The festival will take place from July 23 to 26.

For more information information about the festival at www.festivalofcuriosity.ie

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ESCAPE THE MAYHEM: ACTRESS AND AUTHOR KATIE KIRBY

Happy to exercise her thoughts  AISLING KENNEDY

KATIE Kirby is a busy woman who alongside her acting career in both TV and theatre, has just recently finished her first novel, Could It Be You. She also has a onemonth-old baby and a two-year-old, so finding time to relax and unwind is very important to her.

The Gazette spoke to Kirby to find out how

she manages to escape the mayhem of motherhood and deadlines.

She said: “I exercise as much as I can. I like to keep outdoors as much as possible, especially if the weather is good.”

Out and about

Kirby said that her two daughters keep her on her toes, and that she always likes to be out and about with them.

“My two-year-old in

par ticular loves being outdoors, so she’s a great motivator to get me out of the house!

Today, we’re visiting Glenroe Park to feed the animals, so I’m always trying to stay as active as possible with them.”

Kirby is also a big fan of Tracy Anderson exercise videos, and throughout her pregnancy she

kept herself relaxed and fit by completing the workout videos three days a week.

“I’ve been using her exercise videos for many years; she’s my fitness guru.”

Kirby said that since she had her second daughter four weeks ago, she has yet to get back into her fitness regime.

“I’ve been walking and things like that, but we have a very awake baby the second time around, so she’s giving us a run for our money.

“I’m looking forward to getting back to normal soon. I remember before my first baby was born, I used to think exercising was a bit of a chore but now, after I’ve had my children, I think: ‘Oh, I want this, an hour to myself to relax’,” she said.

Kirby’s biggest pleasure for relaxation is watching tennis in the summer months.

She said: “I don’t watch much T V, but when I do sit down to watch it, my guilty pleasure is the French Open and Wimbledon. I love watching tennis.”

K irby’s first novel, Could It Be You?, is a romance novel and is available to buy now as an eBook for £2.99 on Amazon.com.

Katie Kirby; right, her romantic new ebook, Could It Be You?

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dublinlife Micro-triathlon: Dublin people share their stories

Give it a Tri, raise  Keith Bellew

Pictured at the launch of Give it a Tri for Arthritis was Edel McCabe, communications manager, Arthritis Ireland and Arthritis Ireland volunteers Alison Paisley and Sinead McGuinness. Picture: Conor McCabe Photography

Arthritis Ireland is holding a micro-triathlon this October 11 at Sportslink, Santry, to coincide with National Arthritis Week.

The micro-triathlon is the first of its kind in Ireland and consists of a 3km run or walk, a 3km cycle and three lengths of a pool or a 30-minute aqua-aerobics class. It is open to everyone, of all ages and all exercise levels.

To promote the event and raise awareness of the difficulties faced by those who suffer with arthritis, a number of Dublin people have shared their stories of coping with the condition.

One such person is 29-year-old Alison Paisley, from Walkinstown, who was diagnosed with fibromyalgia at age 16.

She said that due to her condition, even the most basic tasks which others take for granted can be a trial for her.

“I can’t do the same things other people my age could do. Basic things like showering, washing, drying my hair drained me.

“Constant pain and discomfort wake me up constantly, never fully enjoying a deep, relaxed sleep.

“Some nights I get no sleep and some mornings can be very difficult as I’m so stiff and feel like I haven’t even gone to bed,” she said.

She went on to say that apar t from the physical effects, a condition like fibromyalgia takes a huge emotional toll, which leaves her with a feeling of guilt.

Aged 31, Peter Boyd, from Ballbriggan has also decided to share

his story to raise awareness of the condition.

He was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid ar thritis when he was 27.

He was working and living in Scotland and working as a personal trainer at the time.

A fter he was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and later with rheumatoid arthritis, he was forced to give up his job and move back home.

He described the difficulty faced by those living with a debilitating condition which does not show up on the surface.

“For a long time, I felt

trapped by my physical symptoms and beaten down by the emotional onslaught.

“It has been said that ‘in space no one can hear you scream’. Well, confronted by fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis, no matter how hard I screamed no one saw, understood or heard the pain, fatigue and exhaustion I was feeling,” he said.

He is now doing the micro-triathlon as part of his goal to become more active once again.

According to Arthritis Ireland, a cornerstone of its philosophy is “moving is the best

medicine”.

With this in mind, it has launched a unique initiative to engage the Irish public to get out and get active.

Another reason this i n i t i a t i ve h a s b e e n launched is the need to tackle the growing problem of obesity in Ireland.

According to figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO), Ireland is on course to become one of the most obese countries in Europe.

Figures show that 85% of Irish women will be overweight and 57% will be obese by 2030.

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awareness of arthritis

John Murray, RTE Radio One presenter and Arthritis Ireland volunteers Alison Paisley and Sinead Mc Guinness at the launch

Around 89% of Irish men will be classified as overweight, and 48% will be obese.

A study from the UK

by Dr Stephen Messier shows that for each pound of body weight

lost, there is a 4lb reduction in knee joint stress among overweight and obese people.

Researchers say the results indicate that even modest weight loss may significantly lighten the load on your joints, which is of great benefit for those who suffer with arthritis.

RTE Radio One presenter John Murray, has got on board to lend his support to the initiative.

“T his is a fantastic idea from Arthritis Ireland. I have been a strong advocate of the benefits of exercise for many years, and with the alarming statistics released from the WHO the micro-triathlon couldn’t come at a bet-

ter time.

“Ireland has to reverse the ticking time bomb of obesity and the micro-triathlon is the ideal goal to help us achieve this,” he said.

S t e p h a n i e C a s e y, head of community development at Arthritis Ireland said: “We know that exercise is the magic pill for arthritis and fibromyalgia.

But for many people living with chronic pain, even a short walk can be a huge challenge.

“We have designed our micro-triathlon to suit everyone, whether they have arthritis or simply want to get

fit over the summer months.

“We believe that everyone has the potential to be a micro-triathlete!”

Interested

Those interested can take part as an individual or as a team.

Registration is €30 for a team and €15 for an individual entry.

For more information log on to www.arthritisireland.ie/microtriathlon.

For more information on fibromyalgia and rheumatoid ar thritis visit: www.arthritisireland.ie.

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FEATURE

Home for cats sought The DSPCA has made an appeal to the people of Dublin to assist them in their attempts to re-home some of the 160 cats and kittens currently under their care.

One such cat is Allie, who came into the DSPCA over a month ago from Ballymun.

She was shot with a pellet gun and as a result of this coupled with a suspected related fall she seriously fractured her front left leg, which had to be amputated.

If you would like to know more about the cats and kittens looking for homes, would be interested in offering a temporary foster home or are not yet a monthly supporter, check out www.dspca.ie for details.

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FEATURE

New Companies Act 2014 analysed  Noreen Maguire Solicitor, Maguire Muldoon Solicitors, Clonskeagh, analyses the New Companies Act 2014, and its main points

Why did we need a new Companies Act? The new Act was nec-

essary because the previous legislation was cumbersome, having been

amended 30 times in 50 years.

The original company legislation was aimed at PLCs – more than 86% of companies in Ireland are private companies limited

by shares, and at long last they are centre stage.

What does it mean?

The 2014 Act, broadly speaking, has five different types of company, as

follows: 1. LTD – Limited company 2. DAC – Designated activity company 3. CLG – Company limited by guarantee (charities and clubs) 4. PLC – Public limited company 5. UC – Unlimited company Here, I am going to deal exclusively with points one and two, above.

DAC and LTD The DAC is the closest to our usual understanding of what a private limited company is. The DAC has a memorandum and articles of association with an objects clause and a minimum requirement of two directors.

The new animal is the LTD. The memo and arts are changed to a onedocument constitution – most importantly, there is no objects clause – so the old idea of a company acting outside its powers, “ultra vires”, is now removed.

A company can be treated like any individual: it can enter into a contract and do anything it wants to do, as long as it is legal.

The other big change is that the LTD can have a minimum of one direc-

tor, but it must also have a company secretary. In both the DAC and LTD, a majority written resolution can now be passed.

For both the DAC and the LTD, the company name must be changed to include “DAC” or “LTD”, as appropriate, so if you opt for the DAC-type company, this will have implications for your website, stationery, etc.

The LTD no longer has to hold a physical AGM – it can adopt a written AGM .

What do we have to do?

A private company needs to decide whether to convert to the new LTD-ty pe company, “opting-in” to the legislation and its rules and regulations. Alternatively, a company can choose to “opt out” and become a DAC. The DAC-type company will be more suitable for special purpose companies: joint venture companies and regulated financial institutions, or where the members of the company would prefer to limit the scope of the company’s powers.

The third option is to do nothing. Once the time limits pass, all private companies will then

automatically convert to an LTD regardless.

So, you may ask, am I better doing nothing?

You should make a decision. If you don’t opt in or opt out, you are effectively in breach of your director’s duties under the new legislation, and this can have implications for a director.

What are the deadlines?

June 1, 2015 – Commencement of Act. August 31, 2016 – Deadline for opting out and becoming a DAC. Hold your EGM, and if agreement is reached by ordinary resolution, fill out the documentation required by the CRO. November 30, 2016 – You have until this date to opt in and become an LTD. Draft your new constitution – hold EGM, pass special resolution, and lodge in the CRO. After November 30, 2016, technically you will be in breach of legislation, you will convert to LTD regardless.

In the meantime, you are governed by the rules attaching to a DAC. Finally, our advice: be proactive and decide – deadlines approach quickly, so put it in your diary for next January.

Solicitor Noreen Maguire: “The new Act was necessary because the previous legislation was cumbersome, having been amended 30 times in 50 years”

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Dara O Briain speaks at his BBC Science Club during The Festival of Curiosity

Dublin City: annual festival of science, art, design and technology

Ignite your curiosity  Keith Bellew

The Festival of Curiosity returns to Dublin from July 23 to 26 with a cultural feast of science, art, design and technology for all the family to enjoy.

Now in its third year, the festival will see Dublin City come alive with a free daytime family programme and a lively and curated nighttime programme.

During the day, the city will transform into a carnival of curiosities with lots of free family events including curious treasure trails, Lego building, rocket launches, shows and workshops where all ages can go on a city wide adventure in science, play and curious technology.

Step inside Smock Alley Theatre and experience the wonder of science

through an exciting carnival of handson workshops, adventures in electronics, interactive installations and games for all the family.

One daytime event which is sure to attract big crowds is Rawar! Digging for Dinosaurs: a palaeontology exhibition presented by world leading palaeontologist Jack Horner at The Round Room in The Mansion House on Friday, July 24 at 1pm.

By night the festival will light up Dublin City in a curated programme with a lively fusion of science, arts, culture and curious technology.

The Moon Cycle on Friday, July 24 promises to be one of the most interesting of the nighttime events, and is a must for stargazers.

Some of Ireland’s finest astronomers

will pack their telescopes and take participants on a nighttime sojourn through Dublin to Dunsink Observatory.

The party leaves from Smock Alley Theatre at 9pm and cycles for 45 minutes to Dunsink Observatory taking in the Phoenix Park on the way before bedding down for a picnic under the stars.

One of the highlights of this year’s festival is an event called, Ugly Animals: The Search for Dublin’s Minging Mascot, which will be held at The Mansion House on Thursday, July 23 at 7.30pm.

Based on the premise that cute animals get far too much attention, a selection of Dubliners will be championing a series of ugly endangered species, one

of which will be honoured with the title of Dublin’s Minging Mascot.

Both previous instalments of the festival were sell-outs with over 40,000 people visiting each year. Co-founder and creative director Ellen Byrne, said it was great to see a home-grown Dublin festival exploring science, arts and technology establish itself so quickly.

“We have a special theme this year about making memories, and inviting people, of all ages, to come out to play and to try new things - which sees our Curious Nights (adult programme) expand later into the night and the beginning of a new and exciting flagship #Grandpals programme,” she said.

For more information visit: www. festivalofcuriosity.ie

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

Our Dog of the Week this week is Timon, a four-year-old male lurcher crossbreed.

Timon has been at Dogs Trust since 2013, and will require lots of time, love and commitment from his new owners.

He is a really playful fellow, both on his walks with his carers and in his kennel, keeping visitors to the centre entertained with his shenanigans! Timon is looking for a home with older children.

If you think you could offer Timon a loving home please contact Dogs Trust on 01-879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www. dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/ dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE.

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FURTHERPREPARATION FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO GET READY FOR THE ROAD IN CONFIDENCE

The cycle will be a challenging part of your triathlon – so be sure you’re bike-ready IT WILL always be more effective to have a professional carry out your adjustments for you, but in the meantime, see below some simple fitting tips that anyone can do at home on their triathlon bike.

These great tips come courtesy of Jimmy’s Bike shop, Malahide.

Shoe cleats: make sure the middle of the cleat is just behind the ball of your foot, and just ahead of the fifth metatarcel.

Also ensure the cleats point very slightly outward.

Saddle height: a quick test to ensure an approximate height is to sit on your saddle and place the heel of your foot on the base of the pedal, in this position your leg should be fully extended.

Saddle position: when sitting on the bike with your right foot clicked in and positioned at three o’clock, your knee should be 2.5-3cm ahead of the pedal axle.

A good tip is to use a plumb line to gauge

this distance correctly.

Arm angle: when in the optimum cycling position, your shoulder to elbow angle should be about 90 degrees – or slightly less for longer distances on the bike.

Arm pad position: again, in the optimum position, arm pads should rest on the base of your forearm and generally they should be as wide as your shoulder width.

So, the combination of these little adjustments can have a significant effect over a half Ironman distance of 90km. It will also improve your comfort and ability to stay on the bike for longer periods of time.

Look out next week for Gary Crossan’s tips on basic bike maintenance.

Vanguard Wetsuit – male €550 The Zerod Vanguard is an advanced triathlon wetsuit. It is constructed of high-quality Zerod Flex 395 neoprene, and has an SSS coating to reduce friction and drag.

Zoggs Predator Mirror €29 Super-soft silicone seal for ultimate comfort and fit with easy-adjust silicone strap for fantastic strength, comfort and durability.

Compressport Swim cap €6 Along with the official swim cap, try the new Compressport classic swim cap for extra warmth. It, too, is designed for comfort in the water.

Zerod ISuit Black & Orange €175 The iSuit will be your most important ally when competing at Half Ironman and Ironman. The use of technical fabrics such as “water wear weapon” and mesh makes it super light, breathable and very efficient.

Bodyglide Anti-Chafe €14.50 BodyGlide protects against chafing and rash and it makes wetsuit entry and exit easier and faster.

These products are all available from Base2Race, Unit 46, Fashion City, Ballymount, Dublin 24, which offers the following quick tips for swim gear and accessories: 1. Place your goggle strap just above the widest part of your head. If they move down during the swim, they will become more secure rather than

loosen.

2. Ensure your hands are lubricant-free before to putting on your goggles.

Sticky lubricant on goggles can impede your vision.

3. Wetsuits are expensive, so try and swim in your wetsuit before purchase.

Height and weight guides do not factor in body shape.

Triathletes will need to be at the top of their fitness when they take to the water at Scotsman’s Bay, Dun Laoghaire

IRONMAN: PART 1 OF 3 TO GUIDE YOUR TRAINING

Top tips to help your race go swimmingly  TRIATHLON IRELAND

YIKES! With just over five weeks to the start of Ironman Dublin 70.3 on August 9 and, with most of the training done, it’s time to start thinking about what the day involves.

This week, GazetteHealth talks to Gary Crossan of Triathlon Ireland about the swim section of the event. His helpful hints for first or umpteenth-time triathletes are set out below. Onwards to victory in Ironman Dublin 70.3!

Participants will begin with a 1.9km swim in Dun Laoghaire’s scenic Scotsman Bay. Gary Crossan says this is probably the event’s most intimidating element.

Most important, he says, is to be prepared by knowing what to expect.

Everyone must complete the one lap swim in under 70 minutes, otherwise they will not be permitted to complete the rest of the event. Every athlete

gets a wave to start in and these run over a period of 75 minutes. Positioning for the start, sighting and drafting – these are the key points to consider here.

A simple thing like positioning at the outset can have a huge bearing on how the rest of the day will go. If you get it right, it can go swimmingly!

But, get it wrong, and you can find yourself being punched, kicked and half drowned. This doesn’t make for a fun start to a long day.

The stronger, faster swimmers get themselves up front and at the centre of the wave. Weaker ones should be more to the back and side of each wave, so things are less crowded and you can avoid the melee which is part and parcel of triathlon swimming.

Next up for consideration, says Crossan, are sighting and navigation.

You may not have had to deal with these while

doing your weekly training in the pool.

Good sighting prevents zig zagging and wasting valuable energy needed for the bike and run sections that follow.

Before diving in, get your bearings – where the buoys are and, if possible, a landmark on the shore.

Having a landmark means you don’t have to sight as often, which effectively means less interruption to the rhythm of your stroke.

The word “drafting” is frowned on in the triathlon world, says Crossan, but only in the bike section. It is perfectly legal in the swim and is a great way to save energy while also improving speed.

It is all about being able to swim as closely as possible to the person in front without constantly hitting their feet. It takes skill and practice, but can be worked on in the remaining weeks of training.

Another point to consider when drafting is to

make sure you keep sight of where you’re going. Do not just blindly trust the person you are following, as they might be going the long way round!

Crossan maintains that the last part of the swim is where you can most definitely gain a few positions if you do it well – that is the exit.

On the final 100m of the swim, kick your legs very hard to get a bit of blood back up to the top of your body (as being horizontal for up to 30 minutes-plus can leave you dizzy if you stand up too suddenly).

So, kick like mad, swim until your hands can touch the seabed, stand up slowly and then, when you have your balance, run with high knees out of the water.

At this point you will start to unzip your wetsuit and make your way to your bike, where you will get set for the next section – the 90km cycle. More on that next week ...

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FOOD&DRINK

The spaghetti vongole with cockles, mussels and clams was bursting with taste

Picky Eater PASTA and pizza are too often regarded as “the lazy options”, or lie nondescriptly on those “fusion” menus so beloved of Dublin diners these days.

Not so at Pizza Stop, where “ersatz” is stopped at the door and the genuine Italian experience awaits.

You could pass the restaurant by on Chatham Lane, off Grafton Street – and what a mistake that would be.

Picky and friend met midweek for a quick bite before a gig. As oregano, yeast and vino tinto perfumed the air, we perused the familiar menu, happy amid the red gingham tablecloths and kitchen bustle.

Skipping the antipasti on display (a large cured ham, grilled courgettes and other sundries), we went for a shared tomato and mozzarella bruschetta and a plate of meats from the menu.

The former were the right combination of juicy and dry; the latter moist and tasty.

A glass of house red (each) helped the lot go down nicely. We were

ready for our main dish.

Picky’s pal toyed with the idea of roast suckling pig, but a night of music and beer beckoned so he turned instead to a good old-fashioned pizza with all the trimmings.

A basic margharita was piled high with olives, anchovies, more cheese, pepperoni and peppers.

It emerged fragrant, crisp and even, not buckling remotely under the weight of extra toppings.

Picky went for the spaghetti vongole with cockles, mussels and clams.

A liberal sprinking of black pepper and parmesan (yes, yes, we know you shouldn’t) delivered taste even towards the last mouthful.

The spaghetti was deliciously al dente, and reminded us of Roman holidays: sun, sea and the taste of salt. (It can do this

even in the depths of winter, bless it.)

The accompanying garlic bread and mixed salad were fresh and simple – ideal companions.

Replete and entering the digestive phase, Picky and friend concluded that there’s nothing like a good Italian meal and nothing better than good company to savour it with.

We rounded off our early supper with an inky espresso and Americano laced with sugar.

It can be a tight squeeze in Pizza Stop, and sometimes you can feel a little too close to your neighbouring diners for comfort. But the more you tuck in, the less of a problem this seems to be.

Our bill came to around €50 all in. For cheap, cheerful, tasty and atmospheric fare, you just can’t beat Pizza Stop.

Conclusion SOME may find the venue a bit of a squeeze, but the food on offer at Pizza Stop (at 6/10 Chatham House, Chatham Lane, Dublin 2; tel 01 679 6712) makes it worth dropping into. It doesn’t needlessly tinker with old staples, delivering instead truly tasty fare.

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ALBUM: HOW BIG, HOW BLUE, HOW BEAUTIFUL

Florence learns to live and love in the world  COLM MURRAY

FRESH from her headlining slot at last month’s Glastonbury festival, Florence and her cohorts, The Machine, return with album number three.

For Florence Welch, the success of her first two Florence and the Machine albums Lungs (2009 – Album of the year, Brit Awards 2010) and Ceremonials (2011) meant five years of back-to-back recording, promoting and touring. Lungs ran straight into the making, promoting and touring of the Grammy-nominated Ceremonials, an album written while on the road and recorded straight after coming off tour. The shows were getting bigger, the hair redder, and the success wider and wilder.

A pop star at 21, with two international hit albums behind her, Florence discovered that in giving seven years to her music, some elements of real life had been left by the wayside. Coming back from tour and moving out of her mother’s Camberwell home, Florence reengaged with normal life: going out, falling in and out of love, and simply trying to learn how to look after herself outside of the hermetic bubble of life of the road.

“It was sort of a crash landing.” Florence freely admits.

“I guess although I’ve always dealt in fantasy and metaphor when I came

to writing that meant the songs this time were dealing much more in reality.

Ceremonials was so fixated on death and water, and the idea of escape or transcendence through death, but the new album became about trying to learn how to live, and how to love in the world rather than trying to escape from it.”

And so the new Florence, and her songs, started to swim into focus.

The result is How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, a collection of songs, written and recorded over the course of 2014.

Produced by Markus Dravs (Björk, Arcade Fire, Coldplay) the third album

by Florence is live-sounding, tune-rich, unhinged in all the right places and powerful in all the best ways. In voice and, ultimately, outlook, Florence has never sounded better. Anthemic hooks and bombastic orchestras are the foundations for the album as her vocal theatrics take the songs to the next level.

A prime example is the future Florence classic Ship To Wreck: it opens the album, and showcas-

es Florence and Dravs’s enthusiasm for reframing her distinctive voice.

The music is not unlike upbeat Cure hits from the 1990s – all polished and tight with catchy hooks.

The dynamics then shift with the first single What Kind of Man, topped off with brass section by lifting and building the momentum throughout.

The themes of love lost and breakups display world weariness from Florence who recalls the fights, drunken night and blissful moments of sadly defunct relationships.

Elsewhere, on Various Storms and Saints, the delivery is stunning, with dusty guitar and occasional keyboard humming accompanying Welch for the first two minutes or so, letting focus fall on Welch’s voice. It’s this restraint which is in contrast to the directness of the first two albums which Florence has learnt to harness. Third Eye is one of her most complete songs as Welch swaps between an uplifting chorus, and verses filled with her roaring near spoken word declarations with the horn section highlighting Welch’s wail of “You are flesh and blood!

And you deserve to be loved!”

An album full of shimmering tunes cl o s e s w i t h t h e uplifting and rocking Mother, leaving us in no doubt there is still a lot more to come from this formidable artist.

Florence and The Machine are set to headline this year’s Electric Picnic

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mayo: cong’s most famous ‘son’ is just one attraction

A relaxing break that even The Quiet Man would praise  mimi murray

IN THE early 1950s, an American screen legend came to County Mayo to make one of the most famous movies ever made on these shores.

The Quiet Man starred John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara and was set in the stunning village of Cong on the Mayo/Galway border.

This movie has effectively kept the village going for the past 65 years with a strong tourism industry growing out

of the movie, with Quiet Man tours taking place in the village every day, and busloads of tourists stopping to pay homage at all the film’s famous locations.

Cong is also known as the location for one of Ireland’s most renowned castles/hotels, Ashford.

Ashford Castle may not be within a lot of people’s budgets, but the lodge is.

Situated within the 350acre estate, The Lodge at Ashford Castle overlooks beautiful Lough Corrib.

It was originally built in

1865.

We arrived in Cong on a grand, soft day – translation: grey and wet, but as we all know in Ireland, it doesn’t take long for dull weather to move off in another direction, and we were able to ramble around the estate and take in all the lush scenery and magnificent countryside.

My other half was determined to teach our young son how to skim stones, and what better place than Lough Corrib: a serene lake, with the only thing breaking the

silence being a fisherman tinkering at his boat.

After plenty of fresh air, it was back to Wilde’s restaurant for dinner. This place is more on the side of fine dining, so probably not the best place for our almost three-year-old, but there is a bar serving food, which is probably better with young kids.

However, they do have a really adventurous menu for kids in Wilde’s, which impressed us.

Our meal was to be filled with lots of little surprises. Between all

courses there are small plates, selected by the chef and brought to the table, which allows you to sample so much more of this great chef’s cooking.

For starters I went for Johnny’s King Crab with mango and euchalyptus, sea urchin and coriander, while hubby went for pan-seared scallops with bacon, truffle, honey and apple.

My main was wild turbot with monks beard, leek and grape, while my other half went for venison.

Ashford Castle’s Wilde’s restaurant offers a great view over Lough Corrib, complementing the fine fare

I was impressed by the presentation and attention to detail, and the flavours married well together.

Our family suite was perfect, with lots of space for our son to run around, and we all got a great night’s sleep after a busy day of travelling and sight-

seeing.

If you plan a trip to Mayo, or are a Quiet Man fan, Cong is not to be missed and the Lodge is a great base.

For further information on Cong, see www. congtourism.com, and for the Lodge at Ashford, see www.thelodgeac.com.

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With 10,000 Irish fans making the trip to Vegas to see Conor McGregor take on Chad Mendes last week, we take a look at some of the things Irish fans could expect to do on a trip to Sin City.

Famous around the globe for its world-class entertainment and casinos, there’s a lot more to this vibrant city than meets the eye. From incredible shops to fantastic scenery, you won’t be stuck for things to do in and around Las Vegas.

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Take in a complimentary Las Vegas show of water, music and light thoughtfully interwoven to mesmerise its admirers.

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softball: stillorgan called into ireland’s first slowpitch side

McGee back in irish davis cup tennis team:

CASTLEKNOCK’S James McGee will lead Ireland’s Davis Cup team to face South Africa in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Euro/Africa Zone Group II relegation play-off.

The Irish number one will be backed up

by Sam Barry and they will be joined by doubles specialists James Cluskey, from Swords, and David O’Hare for the tie which takes place at the Irene Country Club in Centurion, South Africa from July 17 to 19.

The Irish Davis Cup captain Conor Niland said: “I am very pleased to announce a strong team for this tie against South Africa.

It is great to have James McGee back in the squad and we are excited at the opportunity to play in South Africa.”

Ireland lost both their previous outings against the South Africans and need a win to avoid dropping into Europe Zone Group III for the first time since 2007.

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THE inaugural women’s Irish National Fastpitch Softball Team will be competing in its first international championship at the European Softball Federation’s 2015 European Championships in Rosmalen, Holland on July 19 to 25.

Following the recent announcement by Softball Ireland, Ireland will be anchored by longtime Stillorgan resident, Jennifer Patterson (nee Bohan). She grew up in Lakelands and currently resides in Coolnevaun with her husband, daughter, and pets.

Patterson has qualified from an extensive

panel of players that will form the first ever women’s national team.

“To represent Ireland again is a great honour and one that I had hoped to do again.

So, to compete on an Irish Team that is brand new… it’s all the better,” she said. “This team has an opportunity to establish a benchmark for future teams to challenge. It will also provide the foundations for several young women and girls to participate in softball for years to come.”

She credits her love of sport to the success she had whilst playing hockey and rounders in the fields of Lakelands.

She and the teams from the estate had won

a number of All-Ireland championships in their respective age brackets.

Patterson began playing softball in the mid 1990s, and was selected to represent Ireland in the European Coed Slowpitch Championships in 2000 and 2004, in Maynooth and Linz, Austria respectively.

Those Ireland teams earned bronze and silver medals in their respective years. Patterson has followed those selections, with three national titles with her club, the Oddsox Greens.

She is also a core member of one of the most successful teams in the UK. Her team there, H2O Heroes, has won the national soft-

Jenny Patterson in action

ball league four times and garnered three silver medals in the British National Championships.

She has travelled to the USA, London, Jersey and Czech Republic to compete in further high profile championships.

The 2015 ESF European Championships is the most prestigious competition in Europe for this format of softball, the majority format played on the continent. It is also the largest development focus for the European Softball Federation (ESF) across many delegations within the breadth of

Europe. The ESF hold similar championships for men, and a number of age bracketed events across several divisions for both girls and boys youths.

With the selections now made for this initial Women’s Irish National Team, Team Ireland has been training regularly, both midweek and on weekends. They also took part in a tournament in Belfast, competing against teams of men and women, where the Irish ladies finished as runners up.

Although this is Team Ireland’s initial foray into women’s fastpitch softball, the team has

lofty aspirations. This year’s team is looking to achieve both a European and world ranking.

It is hoped that they can achieve a ranking in the top 15 in Europe, while its standings globally will depend on results elsewhere. Softball Ireland has already negotiated an at large bid to compete in Canada at the 2016 Women’s World Championships.

For Patterson, her involvement is also a family affair as her husband, Stephen, who is originally from the United States, acts an assistant coach for the team.

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Kate Lloyd is one of four Dubliners to join up with the Irish senior women’s hockey team. Picture: Adrian Boehm

FOUR Dubliners have been added to the Irish senior women’s hockey team panel for the EuroHockey Championship II in Prague as part of seven changes to the panel made by new coach Graham Shaw.

Shaw took over as head coach from Darren Smith in the wake of last month’s World League Round 3 in Valencia when 2016 Olympic hopes were dashed.

In the intervening fortnight, Railway Union’s Kate Dillon and Emma Smyth both

announced their retirements while UCD’s Nikki Evans is recovering from a broken jaw sustained against South Africa.

With Anna O’Flanagan, Lizzie Colvin, Aine Connery and Emma Gray unavailable too, it leaves Ireland shy half a dozen players with over a century of caps.

In their absence, opportunity knocks for a series of newcomers to stake their claim for a place in the side. Ards’ Kerri McDonald is the sole debutante while Railway’s Kate Lloyd has only two games under her belt

and is in line for a maiden tournament She comes into the panel along with UCD duo Deirdre Duke and Emily Beatty while Pembroke goalkeeper Stella Davis comes in as number two goalkeeper and Ayeisha McFerran will likely be the number one in Gray’s absence. Naomi Carroll is the other incoming player to the panel.

Speaking about the selection, Shaw said: “The objective of this tournament is a top two finish to secure promotion back to A Division.

“This is very important for this squad and the path we want to take.

“The squad selected has flexibility with multiple players able to operate in more than one position and physically fit to cope with the heat in Prague.”

Ireland - currently ranked 14th in the world - are drawn in Pool A with Czech Republic (world rank 35), Ukraine (26) and France (24) for the competition which starts on July 18.

The latter two sides have both been comfortably beaten by Ireland in the past year.

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Both Shamrock Rovers and UCD made it through to the second round of the Europa League qualifying stages with wins over opposition from Luxembourg in the past week Dozen Dubs named in  nathan kelly

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FOR the neutrals, it was a case of two out of three ain’t bad for Dublin’s League of Ireland sides in Europe last week with UCD and Shamrock Rovers advancing to the second qualifying round of the Europa League.

Obviously, St Patrick’s Athletic fans will be disappointed after the Saints were booted out of Europe by Skonto Riga after a 2-0 defeat in Richmond Park last Thursday resulted in a 4-1 win for the Latvian side on aggregate.

But, for Rovers and UCD, the glamour of European football is set to last a little bit longer at least.

Rovers followed up

their 0-0 first leg draw against Progres Niederkorn in Luxembourg with an emphatic 3-0 win in Tallaght last Tuesday night.

Dave Webster scored his first goal for the Hoops while a Marty Waters double secured Pat Fenlon’s side route to the next round where they will face Odds Ballklub of Norway.

Speaking af ter his brilliant brace in the second leg last week, Waters praised the work ethic of his Tallaght teammates.

“From the first minute, we worked hard,” he said. “We came out in the second half and we started well, which had been our downfall in the last two or three games.

But we started both halves well, and we were

well on top. We got the result we wanted.”

Rovers famously reached the group stages of the competition in 2011 and the flying winger is aiming for a similar story this season.

“It would be amazing, going from watching some of the games to playing some of the games.

“But we’ll take the next games as they come. We’ll see how we can do,” he added.

With the second qualifying round due to begin this Thursday, Waters insisted he and his teammates had no time to rest on their laurels.

“You have no time to think, so we’re straight into training, and we’ll hopefully, hopefully, get

UCD will be hoping they can add to their excellent opening round victory when they take on Slovakia’s Slovan Bratislava. Picture: Ed Scannell

a result over there.”

The first leg of Rovers’ second qualification round tie against Odds Ballklub is in Tallaght Stadium this Thursday, July 16, at 8pm, with the return leg in Norway a week later.

Collie O’Neill’s stud e n t s p r ov i d e d t h e

advantage and on 43 minutes Joel Pedro levelled things up with a brilliant effort from 20 yards.

O’Neill must have been just thinking about getting his side in level at this point and drilling instructions into them for the second half but

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shock of the night when they beat F91 Dudelange, also of Luxembourg, in their first leg two weeks ago thanks to a great finish from Ryan Swan.

The second leg was played in Dudelange last Thursday and while Shamrock Rovers struggled to play in the Luxembourg heat, the Students took the lead once again when their matchwinner a week earlier, Swan, headed past Joubert after Jamie Doyle had f licked on Mark Langtry’s throw-in.

The game was turned on its head on 28 minutes when UCD’s leftback Sean Coyne was shown a straight red card for a lunging tackle on Kevin Nakache.

It wasn’t long before the hosts began to use their extra man to their

Dudelange had other ideas.

Three minutes into injury time, Nakache headed in a long-throw from Da Mota to leave it 2-1 on the night, and 2-2 on aggregate but with UCD still ahead on away goals.

Despite an onslaught on Niall Corbet’s goal in the second half, the 20-year-old keeper dealt with absolutely everything, turning in a heroic performance which inspired the other nine UCD men on the pitch as they held on to book their path in the next round.

T he Students will travel to Slovakia to take on Slovan Bratislava this Thursday in their second qualification round first leg before the return leg in Belfield next Thursday, July 23.

Irish rugby Sevens panel TWELVE Dublin-based players will be looking to help the Ireland women’s and men’s sevens rugby teams keep their 2016 Olympic dreams alive as the squads for this weekend’s Rugby Europe Olympic Repechage tournament in Lisbon are named.

The women’s side features a high volume of Dubliners with Railway Union’s Emma Murphy and Stacey Flood, Old Belvedere’s Hannah Tyrrell, pictured above, and Jenny Murphy and Blackrock’S Katie Fitzhenry in the panel.

They are in an initial group with Belgium, Romania and Ukraine in their 12-team competition.

The men have seven Dublin-based players including UCD’s Adam Byrne and Harry McNulty, Lansdowne’s Tom Daly, Ian Fitzpatrick and Mark Roche along with St Mary’s College’s Steve Toal-Lennon and Terry Kennedy. Their pool sees them up against Georgia, Italy and Russia.

Both teams must finish in the top three in Portugal to qualify for next year’s World Olympic Repechage, which will determine the final teams to travel to Rio 2016.

Speaking ahead of the tournaments, Anthony Eddy, IRFU director of Rugby Sevens, said: “Both squads have developed well and this weekend will be a real test as they face up to some of the best teams in Europe.

“This tournament is arguably the most important one of the season so far for both teams, and with a place at the World Olympic Repechage the prize for a top three finish I am sure they will give everything they have.”

Women’s captain Lucy Mulhall commented: “We have been training well and made steady progress this season, so we hope to put all that work into practice this weekend as we target a spot at next year’s World Olympic Repechage, where we hope to compete for a place at Rio 2016.”

Men’s skipper Tom Daly added: “This is a great opportunity for us to measure ourselves against some of the best Sevens teams in Europe. We are an ambitious team and our preparation, training and tournament experience to date have been great.”

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soccer: former crumlin star links up with liverpool tour

Dublin Pitch and Putt series of titles decided THE Dublin ladies pitch and putt championship saw host club Lucan come away with two of the three main prizes on offer.

The intermediate championship proved the closest affair as Lucan’s Evelyn O’Gorman edged out Siobhan McDonnell by just a single shot to win the title. In the junior championship, it was even closer as two Lucan ladies played off for the top prize. Dora Keane, the Lucan lady captain, defeated her compatriot Trish Anderson in a three-hole playoff.

In the senior championship, Geraldine Ward from Portmarnock, the most decorated winner in the ladies game collected another county title after a six-shot win over RGSC Siobhan Keely.

Ward shot an excellent -9 for 36 holes.

In the league finals, Lucan claimed the Class 1 ladies’ final with victory over RGSC 5-0.

The men’s league final, meanwhile, took place in Glenville Pitch and Putt Club in Tallaght.

CPM (Clondalkin Paper Mills) took on Old County (Crumlin) with the former coming out on top.

A day later, it was the turn of the Senior Gents in Lucan Pitch and Putt. It was a northside against southside clash with Finglas Club, Erin’s Isle taking on Loughlinstown Pitch and Putt.

Loughlinstown emerged the winners in this battle.

At junior level, Lucan were going in search of eight wins in a row. Old County, again, had another grade in the final, and it was taking place over in Ierne Pitch and Putt on the northside.

It was a closely fought affair, with Old County trying to put a stop to Lucan’s run but it wasn’t to be, with Lucan coming out on top.

In the individual strokeplay events, Lucan ran up a clean sweep in the junior gents with Alyn Poleon in first place with club captain Stephen Needham in second place and David Lee in third.

The inter title was decided on a nine-hole playoff with Eric Byrne from Old County edging out Lucan’s Tom McMorrow. Portmarnock’s Tom Brady was third. Finally, at senior level it was a one-two for Lucan with Chris Gallagher and Darren Kane first and second, respectively, while Erin’s Isle’s Paddy Noonan finished third.

Former Crumlin United schoolboy Daniel Cleary

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FORMER Cr umlin United schoolboy star Daniel Cleary received a Kop call-up last week as he was named Liverpool FC’s 30-man squad for their pre-season trip to Thailand, Australia and Malaysia.

Cleary signed for the Merseyside giants in 2011 following a successful trial and officially swapped Pearse Park for Anfield Road in early 2012 and has since gone on to be an accomplished regular for the club’s Under-18s and Under-21s.

Crumlin United’s secretary, and senior team manager, Martin Loughran, worked with Cleary while the 19-year-old was at the club and heaped praise on his former player.

“It really is great for him,” said Loughran.

“Dan came to the club at Under-9s, I had him at Under-14s and he was a good young lad who worked very hard.

Everyone at the club is delighted for him.”

Loughran, who guided Crumlin’s senior side to FAI Intermediate Cup glory this season, also credited the young defender’s long-standing

pushing the limits Local athletes to fore at national finals CATHALO’Cleirigh, Raheny Shamrock AC and Joseph Lyons, Tallaght AC,battled it out for the boys’ Under-19 400m title at the GloHealth Juvenile Track and Field Championships last weekend in Tullamore.

Lyons ended up finishing second in the race but was pipped to the title by DSDAC’s Gavin Dunne in a close run battle in a time 50.80 seconds, 0.2 ahead of the Tallaght runner.

Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

work ethic to his recent rise to Liverpool firstteam plans.

“I think you could always tell he was a really good player,” he said.

“But there are always very good players at this club and the big thing with Dan was his work rate.

“He worked so hard to improve his game and his attitude was always spot on. He was similar to say, Robbie Keane in that way, different ends of the pitch of course but that their work-rate and attitude were very good.

“Some lads have all the ability in the world and go over to England

and get off the plane and whether it’s with Liverpool or Wolves, just don’t apply themselves once they get there and in the end it doesn’t work out.

“I think Daniel is getting the rewards now for his hard work and we’re all delighted for him.”

The all-action centrehalf has also been capped for Ireland between Under-15s and Under19s level and captained his country during the Elite Phase of the UEFA Under-17 Championships in 2013.

This news adds to the massive success Crumlin players past and present have enjoyed over the last

couple of weeks despite it being the off-season for the club.

Four of Loughran’s senior players were part of the Republic of Ireland Eastern Region squad who won the Regions’ Cup recently. James Lee, Greg Moorehouse, Dave Meehan and Ross Carrig all played a part for Gerry Smith’s side.

While in Korea, Alan McGreal and Daniel McGuinness, also senior players, were part of Ireland’s men’s team that came fifth at the World University games last week, with both players scoring in the fifth/sixth place playoff.

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Westmeath on horizon for Dublin footballers st brigid’s Noelle Healy, left, was pictured with Westmeath’s Jenny Rodgers ahead of their Leinster senior football championship final showdown.

The pair will lock horns on Sunday, July 19 in the provincial decider at Dr Cullen Park in Carlow at 4pm with Dublin looking to retain the title. They reached the final with a 10-point win over Laois in the semi-final

Camogie: late fightback earns share of spoils

Ballymun Kickhams take part in Gaelic4Girls blitz

The Dublin camogie side got off the mark in their championship group last Saturday

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DUBLIN’S senior camogie side are still waiting for their first win in their Liberty Insurance Senior Championship Group 2 table after a 1-8 to 1-8 draw in Clare on Saturday.

The Dubs went into this one with no points from their first two championship fixtures but a late salvo saw them snatch a draw against the Banner.

It was Dublin who started the better and were two points ahead

after five minutes thanks to Louise Quinn and Alison Maguire. Five minutes later and the sides were level as Chloe Morey sent two pointed frees straight over the bar.

Morey broke through the defence on 12 minutes and looked certain only to be thwarted by Roisin Collins at the last second.

Dublin upped their game at this point and Alison Maguire soon added two points from frees and on 20 minutes the first goal of the game came when Aoife Bugler pounded the sliotar into the net for Clare to increase the

lead to 1-4 to 0-2.

In a game that was proving to be a real end to end affair, Clare came back and hit three points before the break to reduce the deficit to two points going into the second half.

Clare continued their strong spell as the second half started, with the extremely impressive Morey adding 1-1 within eight minutes of the restart.

The game went through a bit of a barren spell and it wasn’t until Emma Flanagan struck over twice in quick succession with five minutes to go that the

scoreboard operator had something to do.

Clare then went two up with two left on the clock and Dublin looked they were heading toward another championship defeat.

Miriam Twomey had other ideas however as the half-back broke forward and sent over a brilliant point while under pressure. A 45 was then awarded in their favour and, as the referee was heard saying it was to be the last puck of the game, Maguire opted for the point and it was no trouble to her, meaning a draw was secured.

THE 2015 Gaelic4Girls National Blitz day took place last Monday in Croke Park when no fewer than 1,500 girls aged between eight and 12 descended on the famous venue to put into action the skills that they picked up during their 12-week long course.

Among the participating clubs were Ballymun Kickhams from Dublin who brought no fewer than 15 players who all got to show their skills in Ireland’s most famous stadium.

The young players also get to meet their heroes as players like multiple All-Star award winners Brid Stack (Cork) and Sorcha Furlong (Dublin) among a large number of top players who were there to sign autographs, give advice and take pictures.

Thirty-two clubs took part in the Gaelic4Girls programme representing no fewer than 23 counties and were represented in Croke Park during the day of celebration.

The 2015 programme was a notable success as several clubs recorded record attendances passing through the 60 participant number including clubs like Ballinascreen in Derry, Abbeyside from Waterford and Kilkenny’s Dunamaggin.

This programme allows clubs in areas where the game is weak, or where the club is either struggling or newly established, the chance to attract new players that will guarantee their future as they progress through the ranks.

Many clubs are experiencing the highest retention rate to date in the programme with approximately 85% of the new girls recruited registering with the club and integrating into their Under-10 and Under-12 teams which is a stunning success rate.

The referees who looked after the small-sided blitz matches were also taking their first steps out onto the Croke Park pitch having come through the Leinster Event Management Programme.

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HE TALKED the talk in the build-up, and on Sunday morning, “The Notorious” Conor McGregor walked the walk with a showstopping second round knock-out against Chad Mendes at UFC189 in Las Vegas that crowned him the interim featherweight champion.

The outspoken Dubliner landed a combination of jabs on the American wrestler’s chin with just seconds left in the second round which caused Mendes to hit the canvas.

McGregor began to unleash a series of lefthands on his opponent before referee Herb

Dean intervened and ended the title bout.

The uber-confident McGregor broke down in tears seconds after the fight was ended, and speaking at the post-fight press conference, he described the work and effort it had taken to become a UFC Champion.

He said: “I didn’t really think what way I was going to react. I didn’t really know what way I was going to react, but when I put him away and I jumped on the cage and my coach [John Kavanagh] was right there on the cage with me and I just looked around at everything, I was just overwhelmed.

“It has been a hell of a ride. Just over two years to get here; I’ve already broken every record in the game and it does not come

easy.

“Trust me when I say that, there’s a lot of work involved. It’s not just about showing up at the gym; it’s not just about that, there’s a lot involved.

“I’ve been home 19 days this year, I’ve been constantly working, constantly promoting, constantly doing my media obligations as well as keeping on top of my weight, as well as keeping on top of my skill level, as well as managing niggling injuries,” the Lucan resident added.

“It’s just a crazy game, and you know, I absolutely love it. I love this job, I love this game, I love this ride I’m on, and I’m happy to have taken the gold.

“It wouldn’t have mattered if it was Jose [Aldo] or Chad, this was my belt and this was my night.”

The press conference revealed a more humble McGregor, who went on to say: “I honestly just want to give a shout-out to my team that have been with me since day one.

“Everyone that’s been on this journey with me, we all stepped it up a notch here. I honestly believe there is no such thing as selfmade, I believe that is a term that does not exist, or for me it certainly doesn’t.

“The people have that been around me my whole career have helped shape this moment and this night and this moment is for them, so we will celebrate.”