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Spear we go: Mayor aims to uphold tradition Soccer:

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THE Lord Mayor of Dublin – and honorary admiral of Dublin Port – Oisin Quinn was thrust into the limelight when he recently upheld a 500-yearold tradition. With the chairperson of Dublin Port Company, Lucy McCaffrey, looking on, Admiral Quinn upheld the annual Casting of the Spear tradition, hurling a spear deep into Dublin Bay, and thus marking the city’s eastward boundary. While he travelled aboard the MV St Bridget, the original spear caster, Thomas Mayler, rode out on a horse to do so.

The Liberties looks set for a makeover

Council working to make the area greener and better for the community

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THE Liberties district is in line to get a makeover with plans being developed to see more green space, playgrounds, community areas and trees planted in

the area.

A draft Liberties local environment improvement plan (EIP) is currently being worked on by Dublin City Council, in a bid to make the area a more attractive place to live and work.

A council official said the proposed plan is against the backdrop of “very positive” developments being made in the area, such as a €40m property development at the Digital Hub. The official said: “We feel this EIP

will be complementary to private investment that is coming to the area.”

Councillors welcomed the plan, which has been given a five to six year timeframe.

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Plans are afoot to improve the environmental surroundings of The Liberties area which could see more green space, playgrounds, community areas and trees introduced.

A draft Liberties local environment improvement plan is being worked on by Dublin City Council to make The Liberties a more attractive place to live and work.

Commenting on proposed plans, a council official told local representatives at a recent area committee meeting that the plan is against the backdrop of “very positive” developments and announcements made in The Liberties in recent months including a €40m property development at the Digital Hub comprising 10,650 sq ft of additional enter-

prise office space and a housing development for 470 students on Bonham Street.

“We feel this environmental improvement plan will be complementary to the private investment that is coming to the area and will attract further and future investment.

“There has been comment and observations on the need for such a plan in the area, a cause for more open space, playgrounds, allotments and this plan aims to address these calls that have been coming from many different quarters but also the council has identified the need for this.”

The plan is said to be consistent with the local area plan for The Liberties and is expected to be implemented over a five to six-year period.

It is hoped that funding for the project will be allocated over the fiveyears and some projects will be prioritised over others.

The council believe the area has a “poor provision” of open space in

Bridgefoot Street is one of the sites for redevelopment. Picture: Google Maps

comparison with other Dublin areas and also a “deficit” of public play areas in that part of the city.

There are currently two local green spaces, Oscar Square and Park Terrace, but the council believe they are “limited in their use” as they can really “only serve local

streets around the area”.

Key recommendations being proposed include two new parks – one at Bridgefoot Street and one at Cork Street, which would be known as Weaver Park. Upgrading civic spaces at High Street and Newmarket, improvements to existing Heritage spaces to include better access and allotments in community gardens are also being considered.

A number of options are currently being developed by the council which could see a “good sized” playground and skate park, as well as a multi-functional area for community events in the proposed Weaver Park at Cork Street. Proposals for Bridgefoot Street Park could see a community garden, allotments, p l ay g r o u n d , M UGA (multi use games area) and multi-functional area which could hold a weekend market.

The next step for the

plan will see the council engage in further consultation with elected members, the community and also stakeholders to work towards agreeing a final plan and strategy, as well as working towards a capital programme for the project.

Commenting on the plan, Labour Cllr Rebecca Moynihan said: “This has been an issue for a long time in the inner city. People have been talking about it but this is the first time we have taken concrete steps to move it along.”

Sinn Fein Cllr Criona Ni Dhalaigh said: “It’s not often you come to a meeting, get a presentation like this and say yes this is exactly what is needed.”

The council hope to finalise the plans and see them approved within six months, with the public consultation phase being implemented within two to three months.

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incident Car damages 19th century doors

Iconic Trinity gates to be restored The iconic Trinity gates that were damaged after being hit by a car are still being repaired with a view to having them restored in the coming weeks.

On April 2, the doors had to be removed after

a car drove through them and damaged them. The original gates date from the early 1800s and are made of solid oak.

Since the incident, the front gates at Regent House have been removed and replaced

with temporary doors.

These doors were put in place to allow Trinity College to reopen the main entrance until the original doors are repaired and put back in.

This week, a spokesperson for Trinity College

said: “All of the original timber panels, iron hinges and other ironmongery, both damaged and undamaged, has been collected and saved. The existing timber gates will be repaired and restored over the coming weeks.”

Samsung Night Run

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Samsung night run.

Almost 8,000 runners took to the traffic-free streets of Dublin and Cork city centres on Sunday night to participate in the Samsung Night Run, organised in partnership with Dublin and Cork City Councils respectively.

The two 10k events took place simultaneously at 9pm, with one city crowned champion, based on the total average finishing time in each city.

opinion: call for change of venue for voting

Councillors debate school use for polls

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Councillors voiced their opinion this week on whether or not schools should still be used as polling stations.

In Dublin City there are nine districts: Cabra/Finglas; Ballymun; Beaumont/ Donaghmede; Clontarf; North Inner City; Pembroke-South Dock; Rathgar/Rathmines; Crumlin/Kimmage and Ballyfermot/Drimnagh.

In total the number of polling stations within these districts is 122 and of this total 89 of the polling stations are in schools.

When asked what he

thought about schools being used as polling stations, Labour’s Cllr Ruairi McGinley said: “I do think it is disruptive to schools and if it can be moved to community centres, all the better I would say.

“Parents have been on to me about this issue.

They feel it is costing them a day of school, and it could also cost their pockets if they have to take a day off work.

“I do think this is something that should be looked at,” he said.

“Times have changed and I think a lot of school teachers were involved in manning the

polling stations. Ideally I think they should be going to unemployed people.”

Sinn Fein’s Cllr Anthony Connoghan said he can understand how it could be a hassle for parents but that it wasn’t a major issue at the moment: “As a parent, and if you have to organise babysitters it could be a nightmare to get a babysitter if you have to work. But not one parent has been on to me about this. I think it is more tradition, over time people have got used to it. If there was an appetite for them to be moved out of the schools it might be

something to look at.

“There are other facilities out there – sports clubs that have halls, community centres and church parishes.

That way it wouldn’t disrupt the schools. I remember enjoying a day off school but I suppose it was easier back then because there was usually one parent not working, nowadays both parents are working so logistically for them it might be a little more awkward.

“But then again, it is only every so often. I am sure all avenues are examined and the best venue is chosen for everyone,” he said.

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youth Project helping to boost self-esteem

Books – still good second time around Although the city has lost many of its favourite, second-hand bookshops in recent years, it’s good to see that quite a few have sprung up to fill the gap. In these straitened times, it’s great news that readers can buy books at the “right price” and long may it continue. These secondhand bookshops serve a growing need and, in the process, are establishing themselves with their appreciative and growing, customers numbers.

Some shops sell a range of genres, while others serve a niche market. One such shop is Sweny’s, Lincoln Place, which specialises in Irish books, where you can get anything from Roddy Doyle, Sebastian Barry to William Trevor, James Joyce or Oscar Wilde. The shop was, in a previous life, a pharmacy and it still retains many of the original features. It has its own unique place in Irish literary history as it is mentioned in Joyce’s Ulysses. In fact, they hold regular readings of the great man’s work, which is worth considering if you, like many others, have trouble in getting to grips with the difficult book. A problem shared is a problem halved, and there’s always a cup of tea on offer!

All these shops have their own unique atmosphere, something which makes browsing all the more interesting. Some are small, almost hidden away upstairs in old shops or markets, all vying for much-needed attention and trade. On the other hand, Chapters, (Parnell Street) is probably the biggest of them all, and it has plenty of reduced titles on sale. Upstairs is the secondhand section, and it is well laid out and stuffed with books. The shelves are full, and there are a few seats where readers can sit and “dip-into” a book before buying. It’s a nice feature, and something that I have often taken advantage of. Also, the shop will do trade-ins of your old books, either for cash or credit, and that can’t be bad.

So, check out the second-hand shops, either in town or in your locality, as they are worth a visit and, more importantly, worth supporting.

Don Cameron

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Sweny’s, Lincoln Place, specialises in Irish books

purchase: FR Collins park energy

Energia signs a deal with council

Liffeyside’s Dazzellettes has 56 members and is run by volunteers, the group is divided according to age starting as the pom poms before graduating to batons

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A Pearse Street youth project is using majorettes as a tool to teach discipline and confidence to youngsters. It has been working well over the past two years.

Liffeyside’s Dazzellettes now has 56 members since it was first introduced two years ago. What’s unique about this group is that it is not just about majorettes but forms part of the Talk About Youth Project at St Andrew’s Resource Centre in Pearse Street, which has 32 clubs, groups and programmes.

Run by volunteers, the group is divided according to age starting as the pom-poms before grad-

uating to batons. The youngest member is four years and the eldest is 15 years.

Speaking to The Gazette about the majorette group, volunteer Louisa Murray said: “What we do is, we get the kids in to teach them majorettes but majorettes is not their goal. Their goal is to learn discipline, it’s to socialise – it’s far more than majorettes, majorettes is the end product.

“We started it because there was no majorettes in the area and we thought it would be a novel way to get the kids in and it just snowballed. We have them from four years up.

When they come in at four, they do the pompoms and we have a group of junior leaders,

aged 15, and they come in and run that club for us with adult support.

“It is young people from Pearse Street who have done training to increase their self-esteem and their awareness. We are giving them a little bit of responsibility plus it’s something nice for them to do. The kids are brilliant,” she said.

“The kids started off with skirts from Penney’s and then we got funding so we were able to buy 10 uniforms for the older girls. They do the Southdock Festival, a community project run in July which involves the whole community, and on the last day they are involved in the parade.

“They will have their first competition in July.

They have been in the

Enfield St Patrick’s Day parade and they have been asked back next year. They were also asked

by Dundrum Shopping Centre to march Santa through the town. They just really enjoy it.”

Asked what the main thing Louisa hopes the kids get out of the group, she said: “Just to increase their self-esteem and to give them confidence and to be aware of other children and to help each other. The kids love it, they really can’t get enough of it,” she said.

New members are always welcome, but priority is given to kids who live in the area. For further information on the Liffeyside’s Dazellettes, contact Louisa on: 01 677 1930 or email Louisa. murray@standrews.ie

Energy provider Energia has signed a deal with Dublin City Council for the green energy produced by Fr Collins Park’s five wind turbines.

The two-and-a-half year purchase agreement will see Energia buy the excess electricity generated by the Donaghmede park’s five 50kw wind turbines from the local authority to be supplied to homes and businesses across Ireland.

Energia currently supplies unmetered electricity for public lighting to most county councils and many local authorities in Ireland including Dublin City Council and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

The company also supplies metered electricity to central Government offices and non-commercial public bodies.

Kieran O’Neill of Dublin City Council said: “We’re delighted to sign this deal that will see Energia purchase the excess green energy produced in Fr Collins Park and supply it to other customers on the network.

The park’s wind turbines are a really great way of showing the public how renewable energy is produced and how wind turbines work in providing energy for the park.”

Alan Mulcahy of Energia commented: “Energia has developed strong links with Ireland’s local authorities and currently provides the unmetered electricity to power almost all of their street lighting across Ireland.

This deal with Dublin City Council will provide a return to Dublin City Council for their investment in wind energy in Fr Collins Park.”

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FUNDS 30 corporate teams to battle for Neil Murphy Trophy

It’s time for the St Luke’s Golf Classic treatment. The Friends of St Luke’s is a vital source of support in the development of the St Luke’s Radiation Oncolog y Network,� say Friends of St Lukes.

Last year’s trophy winners, The Smith and Williamson Team, will be back again hoping to retain their title, but the strong opposition will make it a close contest.

The cost of a team of four and dinner is â‚Ź750 but support in the form of tee box sponsorship (â‚Ź100) or raffle prizes would also be much appreciated.

This year, The Friends of St Luke’s have agreed to fund Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) in St Luke’s Hospital. VMAT will significantly improve the delivery of patient treat-

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THE Friends of St Luke’s Annual Golf Classic will take place on Friday, May 16 and, for the fifth year in a row, the venue is the Castle Golf Club, Rathfarnham.

The event kicks off with a shotgun start at 2pm, where 30 corporate teams will battle it out for the Neil Murphy Trophy and raise much needed funds for the St Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network. “We’ve come a long way since our inception in 1981, but our goal remains the same: To generate the funds to ensure that the St Luke’s radiation oncology centres continue to be wellequipped, warm, friendly and comfortable facilities for patients undergoing

ment with reduced treatment time for complex treatments.

St Luke’s in Rathgar is the only centre delivering radiotherapy to children and with such a reduction in treatment time, VMAT will greatly improve the children’s experience.

The cost to upgrade the service in St Luke’s Hospital to VMAT is ₏674,000, so the success of the golf day is very important.

As well as funding vital equipment across the St Luke’s network, The Friends continue to support Oakland Lodge, the “home from home� at St Luke’s Hospital, for patients who travel a long distance for their treatment. Because the treatment must be delivered every day for five to

The Friends of St Luke’s Annual Golf Classic will take place on Friday, May 16

six weeks, patients need a place to stay.

The lodge allows a close family member to stay with them. It is a special facility to support patient comfort and has been completely funded

by the hospital’s benefactors and fundraisers.

Appeals Director at The Friends of St Luke’s Hospital Deirdre Hughes said: “Our annual golf classic is one of our major fundraisers raising

over â‚Ź20,000 every year.

Sincere thanks to all who support us – those who enter teams, sponsor tee boxes and send donations and raffle prizes, without you this event would not be possible. With support

like this and the support given to all our other events, The Friends of St Luke’s will continue to fund vital equipment and comfort for our patients, as they go through their cancer journey.�

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politics Fianna Fail candidate calls on candidates to follow suit – for one day

‘Remove election posters from Giro d’Italia route’  laura webb

A CANDIDATE for the European Elections will take down her election posters on the Dublin route of the Giro d’Italia and is calling on European and local election candidates to follow suit.

Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick (FF)

said she will take down her posters on May 11 – the day the Giro d’Italia comes to Dublin.

She said: “On May 11 we will be showcasing some of Dublin’s most beautiful scenery on the [Giro] route, including Malahide, Clontarf – all the way to Merrion

Square – to an international television audience.

“With this in mind, it has been decided that I will commit to taking my election posters down for the day.

‘Important’ “While we will be in the midst of an election cam-

paign, we recognise that it is important to stand back and allow this opportunity to promote Dublin to an international audience.

“We would encourage all other candidates to follow suit and also commit to taking their posters down for the day to make the route poster-

free,” she said.

A spokesperson for MEP Nessa Childers (Ind) said that from a practical point of view, she “wouldn’t have the resources” to remove posters for one day.

“It’s not quite like-for-like.

Nessa would have about 3,000 posters across Dub-

YMCA

Rising: Crumbs no fire

Take part in fivea-side

staff of The Shel-

bourne Hotel Michal Matyszewski, Laura Vicinaite, Etore Lotto, Barbara Casanova, Rachel Bell and Marcin Zebrowski marked the hotel’s 190th anniversary with a re-enactment of one of its famous historic episodes. During the 1916 Easter Rising, both opposing sides temporarily ceased fire to allow the hotel staff and the park-keeper to feed the ducks in St Stephen’s Green.

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Spaces are still available for anyone thinking of taking part in the third annual Dublin YMCA five-a-side fundraising tournament.

The event, which takes place on May 17, will see 100% of the proceeds go to the YMCA’s work with vulnerable young people in Dublin through education for early school leavers, youth work and family suppor t pro grammes.

Interested

Spaces are still available so interested teams of five can register for the event on http://bit. ly/ymca5as and have the chance to win prizes on the day.

Dublin YMCA chief executive Paul McDonald says: “The five-a-side tournament has become an important part of our fundraising calendar as we work to support young people and promote healthy living. I urge people to get a team together and join us for a great day out.”

The event takes place in YMCA Sandymount, Claremont Road, Dublin 4. Kick off will be at 9.30am. Entry cost is €12 per person.

lin, so only a few would be on that route, whereas Mary would have a lot more, so I understand why she would want to take them down.

“If there was a consensus that all candidates would do it, she would consider it then, but not just for one person,” said the spokesperson.

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good sports: special events planned to coincide with famous race

Dublin is tickled pink as Giro d’Italia rolls into town  laura webb lwebb@gazettegroup.com

Dubliners may notice a change in their city with major landmarks, businesses and tourism attractions turning a shade of pink in anticipation of the arrival of Giro d’Italia.

The event, which is the second largest cycling event in the world, is making its way to Dublin City as part of the Irish leg of the race.

The Giro will stage its Grand Par tenza,

the Big Start, in Belfast and Dublin. The Belfast stage takes place on May 9 and 10, before the race travels 187km from Armagh to Dublin before finishing in Merrion Square West at 4pm on May 11.

An estimated 300,000 spectators are expected to line the route with an audience capacity of 55,000 on the final 3km.

The Giro brings 200 of the world’s elite cyclists, 300 domestic and international media, 500 team and support staff,

thousands of supporters and a combined global audience of 775 million.

To celebrate the arrival of the Giro d’Italia in Dublin, Dublin City Council is encouraging everyone to Pink the City and create a sense of occasion around this great sporting event.

Pink

“Pink is the traditional colour for the Giro d’Italia as it is the colour of the Giro’s founding sponsor, Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport

newspaper and the colour of the race leader’s jersey.

“As part of our campaign to #pinkthecity, we have f loodlit the facade of City Hall in pink, branded two of our street sweepers in pink, lined the Liffey Quays with pink flags and banners and placed a wrap on our building on Palace Street,” a spokesperson for the council said.

A special programme of events has been developed by the council’s arts office to coincide with

Giro including alternative bike and walking tours, a special Opera in the Open and a film festival in Meeting House Square, Temple Bar and free family days in Merrion Square Park.

Preparing

Clyde Caroll of Dublin City BID (Business Improvement Development) said it is an “exciting time” for the city and businesses across the capital are preparing for its arrival. “All eyes will be on the city as the sec-

ond largest cycle race in the world comes to Dublin town.

“The businesses in the city centre are preparing for the race, and the many visitors hoped for, by decorating their premises with pink bunting and balloons generously provided by Dublin City Council and Failte Ireland.

“Theatres are also planning family events on the day so it’s a good time to visit the city centre and enjoy the Italian atmosphere,” he said.

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roads Garda alarm at rise in fatalities

Appeal to help prevent biker deaths  laura webb

DRIVERS are being warned to take heed of motorcyclists this bank holiday weekend as the number of motorcyclist deaths almost doubled last year, with three fatalities in Dublin.

In 2013, 27 motorcyclists lost their lives on Irish roads – 42% more than the 16 who died in 2012. Of the 27 killed, 26 were male.

During a press briefing in Garda headquarters this week, Michael Rowe, of the Road Safety Authority (RSA), said they are appealing to drivers and motorcyclists to be vigilant this summer because of the “dramatic” increase of deaths last year He said: “There were as many motorcyclist deaths [27] as there were pedestrians deaths [31] last year; this has never happened before.”

The four main factors behind the motorcyclists’

deaths were a motorcyclist overtaking a vehicle turning right, resulting in the motorcyclist colliding with the side of the turning vehicle; a motorcyclist, while overtaking, colliding headon with an oncoming vehicle; a motorcyclist losing control while cornering and crossing into the path of an oncoming vehicle (or hitting a pole or wall on the other side of the road); or a driver failing to see a motorcyclist when turning/driving through a junction, or when joining a main road from a minor road and colliding with the motorcyclist.

Findings According to findings, in the majority of cases the weather was dry, conditions were daylight and there was good visibility, prompting gardai and the RSA to get the message out to motorists and motorcyclists as the summer arrives

American choir to delight at St Patrick’s Cathedral AN AMERICAN choir will perform Songs for a Summer Evening at St Patrick’s Cathedral as part of their European tour.

Bemidji State University Choir, from Minnesota, will perform under the direction of Dr Bradly P Logan on May 21 at 8pm, with special guests The Cantoiri Choir, from Dublin (under the direction of Ben Barnes) sharing the stage.

The concert is in aid of The Peter McVerry Trust, and tickets cost €10 at the door.

Coffee morning to help support mobility in D12

At Garda Headquarters at the Phoenix Park this week, Garda outriders helped to reinforce the message ahead of the bank holiday weekend that motorists should be more aware of motorcyclists, given the rise in such fatalities on our roads

– to always be aware of safety and specifically, of motorcyclists.

Assistant Garda Commissioner John Twomey said: “Over the bank holiday, we are taking the opportunity to again raise the awareness of road safety – for drivers to be aware of their own road safety and the safety of other road users.

“We are specifically talking about motorcyclists, as the number of motorcyclist deaths is a cause of concern.

“Some 17 out of 27 of the [2013] fatalities happened in the summer months, between now and September.

“We are asking people to be safe. Motorcyclists should wear their hi-vis clothing and appropriate personal protection equipment,” he said.

A summer campaign reminding motorists and motorcyclists of the dangers on the road will take place over June and July, including TV and radio advertisements.

Meanwhile, some 1,191 drivers were found to be holding their mobile phone whilst driving during a two-day operation on April 24-25, which targeted those using their phone while driving.

This operation was ahead of new legislation introduced this week making it an offence to read or send a text from a mobile while driving.

On this, Asst Comm Twomey thanked those who heeded the safety message sent out, but he was disappointed that so many did not, thus “causing a risk” to others on the road.

Molly is wheeled off to Suffolk St MOLLY Malone is on the move to a temporary home on Suffolk Street to allow Luas Cross City works take place at her current home on Grafton Street.

The iconic statue started her journey to her temporary home on Monday when hoardings were put up to cover the area.

According to a spokesperson

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for Luas Cross City, Molly will be removed in two phases over two nights.

“She will be removed in two sections – her body and the cart.

We hope to do it in the early hours of Thursday and Friday morning so she is removed safely to her new location.”

Lord Mayor of Dublin, Oisin

Quinn (Lab), curbed fears she might not be back, saying: “She will be back to her rightful place

by June.

“People have grown very fond of the statue, and there were calls for the statue to be permanently moved to Moore Street, but she will be back to her original location soon.”

A COFFEE morning in aid of D12 Disability Access Mainstream Project is taking place on May 7 in St Agnes Parish, Crumlin.

This event will take place between 10am and 12 noon, and is being run by volunteers. Proceeds from the event go to the project.

The project was set up in 2004 and seeks to make D12 more accessible and inclusive.

For further information on the project, or for more events taking place, see: http:// d12dmap.wordpress.com/.

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gazetteGALLERIES

Maire Ives, Una Ni Mhearain and Lea Julienne at an exhibition of work by photographer Conor O Mearain held at Noshington Cafe on the South Circular Road. The work is a section of shots from his trip to Cuba and runs until June 30. Pictures: Margaret Brown

arriba arriba: cuba in the frame The Battle of Clontarf Festival displayed a range of traditional Viking activities in one of the many tents in the Viking Village such as The Yanta, pictured above Pictures: Geraldine Woods

family fun: Battle of CLontarf Festival

Horde of Vikings invade Clontarf

Martin Gleeson and Gillian Hegarty

Photographer and lecturer Christine Redmond who opened the Luke Reardon and Morris Goode

exhibition

Joe Hickey, Lea Julienne and Conor O Mearain

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ver 500 Vikings attended the eagerly waited Battle of Clontarf hosted recently by Dublin City Council. About 50,000 visitors attending the spectacular event on a particularly sunny Easter Sat-

urday. Apart from the largest ever-living history battle re-enactment to be held in Ireland, there were numerous exhibits and exciting activities. The onlookers got a great insight into life in the days of the Vikings.

Paul, Shane and Liam Dillon about to be attacked by Dean Ardglass

Killian Corrigan with sword and shield in hand

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One of the many re-enactments on display

Alan Bilbert and Gordie McBride from Belfast

A Viking quenching his thirst

Ameilia June Gleeson with Granny June Lafferty and mother Aoife Brady

An actor proudly showing off clothing and jewellery

The Gaelgoirs arrived to help re-enact the Battle of Clontarf

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Audrey O’Rourke and Eugene Gillies

Father and son, Kia and Ian Sheridan, RNLI crew member Howth. Pictures: David O’Shea

howth: three-day dublin Bay Festival makes a returns

Don’t be shellfish, pick up a prawn

T

he Dublin Bay Prawn Festival returned recently to the beautiful seaside town of Howth.

The three-day event was a feast of family fun with a market, local foods, fish filleting and fishery skills

and demos. The food village also included exciting cooking demonstrations for the budding cooks out there.

Whatever way you like your prawns, Howth’s many award-

winning restaurants served some favourite prawn dishes in bite-sized portions, in addition to a variety of other miniature dishes so visitors could enjoy the many tastes that Howth has to offer.

Alana Byrne and Jacky Breslin

Ada Lowth and Bill Lowth

Chef Kieron Flood and Kim McKayed

Julie Levy, Kevin Byrne and Sean Kenny

Jonathan Parkhill and Orla Flood

Martin McLoughlin and Pat Murphy

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dublinlife Let Dublin Gazette Newspapers take you on a tour of the news and events taking place across the city and county this week

a day in the life: top photographer barry mccall on a typical day

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Framing his routine in a simple way  laura webb

A DAY in the life of renowned Irish photographer Barry McCall involves studio shoots or being on location, but there is always time to spare to bring his beloved dog for a walk.

T his week, T he Gazette talked to McCall about a typical day.

An early riser, he always makes sure to be up by 7am and more often than not he eats breakfast – the most important meal of the day for him.

“Some mornings I just go in [to work] on a coffee, wait a little and then have breakfast – porridge or smoked salmon with brown bread. I try to keep the breakfast healthy and tasty.

“I would then be into a studio and prep for whatever is needed for the first half an hour.

For fashion shoots, I

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‘I am a bit of a late bird. I [watch] Netflix a lot; watch House of Cards, Breaking Bad or whatever while my wife watches soaps.’

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would be in the studio before the 8am clients arrive in.

“I get the camera ready, lights ready and the studio prepped and nice and warm for everyone.”

Despite being busy during the day shooting, lunch is a must for McCall, his crew and clients.

“We usually break about 1pm or 1.30pm and lunch is delivered

to the studio.

“We have a little cafe in the studio, so it means people can break away from what they are doing, sit down in a proper environment and eat a good lunch,” he said.

Once lunch is finished, it’s back to work.

“The majority of the jobs I do, I would be working for the full day, working up until 6pm unless there is a lot to be done and a client might ask us to stay late to shoot extra garments or whatever, so that will happen occasionally.”

After a busy day in the office, he usually heads off to the Phoenix Park with his dog, Boo, a Tibetan terrier.

“I go for a ramble with him when we are not shooting. I would go to the park with him most lunch hours, or I would go in the evenings. He goes nuts in the park!

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For Barry McCall, his old friend, Boo – a Tibetan terrier – gets plenty of attention once the day’s shoots are over, with a ramble at the Phoenix Park a hit with both

He loves it.

“When we moved into the studio here, he came along shortly afterwards, so every day he has been here. He comes into the studio every day, meets and greets people. He creates a really nice environment and helps to relax people.

“Then, it’s home time.

I am a bit of a late bird, I would try to get a cat nap, and then I [watch] Netf lix a lot; watch House of Cards, Breaking Bad or whatever while my wife watches some soaps.

“Then it’s sleep and ready for the next day.”

Barry will be holding one-day photography courses in his studio in September for those at a beginner and an intermediate level.

For further details, contact Roisin at 01 416 6888, or email info@ barrymccallphotographer.com.

SATURDAY, May 10 will see the sixth annual Darkness into Light 5km walk/run taking place in the Phoenix Park.

The event will be taking place along with almost 40 other venues across the country and the world.

Sponsored by Electric Ireland, Darkness Into Light is the flagship fundraising and awareness event for Pieta House, the centre for the prevention of self-harm or suicide in Ireland.

Last year, close to 40,000 people took part and this year it has grown even larger as along with the venues across Ireland, Darkness into Light events will be staged in London and Sydney as well.

The event will be started in Sydney, where it is being staged for the very first time and where it will conclude with refreshments at Bondi Beach.

Closer to home, and held in conjunction with the Kerry Association London, Darkness into Light will make its debut in the English capital, and it promises to be a fantastic experience.

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FEATUREs

Over 50s Show comes to the RDS The RDS plays host to the ever popular Senior Times’ Active Over 50s Show on the weekend of May 24 and 25.

The show is a new activity and hobby and pastime event that was established in response to requests from exhibi-

tors and attendees alike for a more activity-based show for people who are planning to or have just retired. The show is a two-day event in the RDS main hall designed to encourage people to take up a new hobby or pastime and keep themselves

physically and mentally active for the summer ahead. Attendees will be encouraged to actively participate in demonstrations/workshops over the course of the weekend.

Activities on offer include arts and crafts, creative writing, com-

puters and the internet, Bridge, keep-fit classes, wall climbing, yoga, table tennis, woodwork, five-aside football, dancing and much more.

Times for the event have yet to be decided. To find out more, email info@slp. ie or ring 01 4969028.

Former Fair City actress Hilda Fay

escape the mayhem: a hectic routine

Yoga helps Hilda forget about the world outside IN THIS week’s Escape The Mayhem, The Gazette asks actress Hilda Fay about how she escapes her hectic routine.

F orm e r F a i r C i t y actress Hilda Fay is due to start a short run of a new play about the madness and devastation caused by the Celtic Tiger for one normal Dublin woman.

Hilda told The Gazette how she escapes the mayhem of her own life’s hectic routine as a busy mother and actress.

“My life is complete mayhem because I have two young children who are two and three so I don’t think there’s any way I can escape that mayhem except when I’m in my slumber.

“I suppose plays are a form of escapism for me

because I enjoy getting lost in different characters and in someone else’s life.

“The kids keep me fit but I love my bikram yoga too. It’s yoga done in a special heated room so it’s very intense and quite extreme.

“I am in there for an hour and a half and it’s definitely a form of meditation as well as physical.

“With the deep breathing, you block everything out and just concentrate on your own body and being at one with yourself.

I’ve been doing it for 10 years and when you come out from the room [after a yoga session] you feel 10 years younger and your skin is glowing.

“It’s like a sauna too, it’s really brilliant and the stretches are amaz-

ing. I danced for years up until my twenties so it’s a great way to keep supple and flexible.

“W hen I do my bikram yoga I forget about the world outside for the hour and a half.

“When I started, 10 years ago, there was only one place to do it and that was in Portobello but now they’re all over the place and I do it on Richmond Road in Fairview.”

Hilda Fay stars in the new one-woman show, Alice Devine by Shay Linehan at the Viking Theatre, The Sheds in Clontarf, Dublin 3.

There will be 11 performances of the show which starts on April 28 and ends on May 9.

Booking can be done by phoning Viking Theatre on 087 1129970 and tickets cost €12.

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feature

lotta love: actor shows support for Barnardos

Tom has a cracking good time for charity  Bairbre Ni Braonain

Love/Hate actor Tom Vaughan Lawlor joined 3,000 young eggsplorers in Merrion Square on the Cadbury Easter Egg Trail in support of Barnardos recently.

The Gazette spoke exclusively to Vaughan L aw l o r, w h o p l ay s Nidge in the popular RTE hit show, about why he decided to go along and support the Barnardos event.

“I had my son three years ago and I think it’s having a child makes

you realise how, at a very early stage of the formative years, how vulnerable they can be.

“They’re arguably the most vulnerable members of the community because they have such beautiful openness and naievte in the best sense of the word and I think that kids who have lack in their life need the support to thrive and fulfill their potential in life.

“I think it’s the saddest thing in the world to see kids that are full of potential who can’t

fulfill that for social or economic reasons.

“I’m just delighted to be able to help because having a profile from Love/Hate has given me the opportunity to do charity work which is ver y special and we’re very lucky to have that.”

Tom painted an idyllic scene of tranquil family life in England, which he shares with his young son Freddie and his English actress wife Claire Cox. “It’s very quiet. I just hang out with my fam-

ily, we live out by the sea so we’re very fortunate to have a nice frontier to kind of wander along.

“We’re ver y lucky, again it’s that thing of having the experience of seeing children who don’t have the opportunities my son has and I wanted to, in some tiny way, contribute to helping to give other children a chance and I just think that’s so important for our community.”

Vaughan Lawlor has appeared in the BBC historical drama series Peaky Blinders starring

Love/Hate actor Tom Vaughan Lawlor. Pictures: Geraldine Woods

our own Cillian Murphy and is due to appear on the London stage in one-man show Howie the Rookie, which he will also bring on tour to New York when production for the fifth season

of Love/Hate, currently being filmed in Dublin, wraps up in June.

“I’m very fortunate because the show has opened a lot of doors for all of the cast.

“The life of an actor is

very nomadic and [with a family] it’s tough but my wife is amazing.

She’s very supportive, she’s made key sacrifices for my career and I’m lucky to have that level of support with her.”

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business advice: dublin, belfast focus on infant health

Q&A

Many expected at top baby show  ian begley

mark scott lennon, fitzpatrick castle

A hotel that’s happy to build on its family roots FITZPATRICK Castle Hotel is just a stone’s throw from Dalkey and enjoys stunning views over Dublin Bay. The hotel has 113 luxurious bedrooms and suites, two award-winning restaurants, two bars, a 20m swimming pool within a fully equipped fitness centre, wedding and banqueting suites for up to 500 people and How long have you been in business?

I started working in Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel in 2002 when I was in transition year in school, working in the Library Bar as a lounge boy.

What makes your business successful?

Our business is successful due to the foundations laid by my grandparents, Paddy and Eithne, and my mother, Eithne, since opening in 1971.

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

As a family business, we aim to offer a very personalised service to our guests.

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

I would have more training assistance to help the hotel industry employ more people, as the cost of training can be a barrier to employment.

What is your ambition for the business?

After a number of tough years in the hotel business, things are starting to look positive again. Initially, the ambition would be to grow Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel over the next number of years with a long-term goal of expanding as a group.

How do you use social media (Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, etc) to help your business?

We use Facebook, Twitter, Ins-

conferencing facilities for up to 600 delegates. It is also conveniently located a short distance from Dalkey Dart Station, providing easy access to Dublin city centre.

The Gazette spoke to the hotel’s general manager/director, Mark Scott Lennon about the family business. tagram etc mainly for branding purposes at the moment and promoting events and offers in the hotel. It is hard to see a monetary return on investment, but they have massive value in engagement with customers.

What is the best piece of business advice you ever received?

If you are not making mistakes then you are not doing anything.

What is your favourite thing about doing business in your local area?

We are very lucky in Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel to have unbelievable support from the local community with weddings, birthdays, celebrations and business in our Grill Restaurant and Dungeon Bar.

What living person do you most admire?

Michael O’Leary; I admire his charisma and way with people.

What is your favourite Dublin restaurant?

Obviously, excluding The Grill at the Castle and PJ’s Restaurant in Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, my favourite restaurant would be Hartleys in Dun Laoghaire.

Who would your three dream dinner guests be and why?

Graham Norton – I love his show and think he is hilarious; Winston Churchill – I am very interested in WW2 history, and his part in it; and Elvis Presley – I love his music and I am sure he would have good stories.

BABY nutritionist business First 1000 Days has been announced as the headline sponsor of a baby show that is taking place in Dublin and Belfast.

The show – which is targeted at parents-to-be, new parents and carers of young children – will be held at the Citywest Complex, Clondalkin on September 6-7, and in the King’s Hall pavilion, Belfast next March 14-15.

Show director Wynn Penton said that he is “delighted” to have First 1000 Days as their headline sponsor for the event.

He said: “Ireland’s First 1000 Days Baby Show is designed to be a fun and informative event where parents can learn about the health issues surrounding pregnancy and child development, as well as shop and enjoy guest speakers, product demonstrations and entertainment.

“By sponsoring this event, the message that First 1000 Days delivers on the importance of getting nutrition right during that formative time, from pregnancy up to a child’s second birthday, and the profound impact it can have on a child’s future health, will be shared with a huge audience that includes an anticipated 18,000 visitors to the shows.”

Speaking about the sponsorship, Jaime O’Doherty, head of marketing for Danone early life nutrition, said: “We are thrilled to announce First 1000 Days as headline sponsors of these two baby shows.

Babies and toddlers will be the main focus of the show, with a wide range of exhibitors and experts on hand to help with nutrition and parenting matters

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“To be able to share the message of the importance of good nutrition from pregnancy to two years with such a large and targeted audience is fantastic.

“As part of our sponsorship, we will have expert nutritionists and dieticians on hand to answer questions and give advice to parents-to-be and new parents.

“Visitors to our exhibition stand can also collect a copy of the free First 1000 Days recipe book, which we created

alongside First 1000 Days ambassador [chef] Neven Maguire, and dieticians from around the country,” he said.

In addition to guest speakers, live cookery demonstrations and nutritional advice from First 1000 Days’ experts, visitors to the show can enjoy meeting more than 250 exhibitors.

Businesses large and small will be on display, showcasing a variety of baby and parenting essentials – from large purchases such as prams and car

seats from national retailers right through to fashion, gifts, healthcare, toys and more.

The “mumpreneur” area – a zone dedicated to cottage businesses established by local mothers – is expected to be particularly popular as parents seek out unique and individual items for their baby.

From a shop-and-drop area to the baby changing facilities where visitors can enjoy free nappies and wipes courtesy of Aldi’s award-winning Mamia brand, visitor enjoyment is a primary focus of the show.

Tickets for Ireland’s First 1000 Days Baby Show are available to purchase on Ticketmaster for €9.

For further information, see www.irelandsbabyshow.com.

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The company of SIngin’ In The Rain make a splash on stage; right, Vicky Binns (as Lina Lamont) is looking forward to the show coming to Ireland, saying: “The Irish audience really does give a great reception and reaction to shows”

THEATRE: STAR OF SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN HAILS ITS SUCCESS

Water terrific musical!

 LAURA WEBB

FORMER Coronation Street star Vicky Binns, is swapping t’cobbles for theatre by starring in the stage production of Singin’ in the Rain.

The stage adaptation of the film comes to Dublin this May and Vicky – best known for her role as Molly Dobbs in Coronation Street – takes on the role as Lina Lamont.

Speaking to The Gazette ahead of her Dublin tour, Vicky said she’s excited about performing in front of an Irish audience.

“It is great when you get a job and you look at the tour list and see where you’re going. We’re all just: ‘Yay, we are going on holidays!’

“It’s such a treat to be able to go to

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‘I would definitely tell those in the front to bring an umbrella! It rains on stage, but they [audience] love it.’

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another country, especially a place that is so much fun like Ireland. The Irish audience really does give a great reception and reaction to shows.”

For many growing up, Singin’ in the Rain is one movie we all know, mostly because of the songs, so when Vicky was auditioning for the show she surprised herself when she realised that she hadn’t seen the movie in full.

She said: “I thought I had seen it. It is so iconic that you know the dancing, you know the songs, but I realised that I actually hadn’t sat down to watch it.

“Musical theatre is such a niche, and I wouldn’t be the best singer or dancer, but when it was explained to me about the role of Lina – the whole joke is that she is a terrible singer, so then I realised actually maybe I can go for this audition,” she laughed.

“I watched the film and loved it, and then went to see the show in the West End, and I thought I would love to be part of it. It is so ambitious in scale, and translates the film in such a glorious way,” she said.

A film about singing in the rain would be nothing without rain on stage, so anyone thinking of sitting in the front

row may need their own umbrella “I would definitely tell those in the front to bring an umbrella! It rains on stage – people can’t believe it, and they do get wet, but they love it,” she said.

Taking a break from TV for six months to do the stage show, Vicky is still very much involved in TV acting, and has just finished filming The Mill.

“I am so lucky to be able to do both.

I just finished The Mill, and that will come out in the summer. This is the second series of the period drama.

“Something like that, I am really keen to do. I would love to do things like that again,” she said.

Singin’ in the Rain is at Bord Gais Theatre from May 20 to 28. For further information and ticket sales, see: www. bordgaisenergytheatre.ie.

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

Our Dog of the Week is Mariel, a three-year-old female Lurcher.

This beautiful dog arrived in to Dogs Trust with her one-week-old puppy. She is very shy and would benefit from going to a home where there was already a confident dog to help her learn the ways of the world.

Mariel needs a calm owner who is willing to take their time with her and help build up her confidence.

Her puppy has already found a new home, so Mariel is now ready to go to hers! We are looking for an active family; if there are children in the family, they would have to be 16+.

If you think you could give Mariel a loving home then please contact Dogs Trust on 01-8791000.

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

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2014 GIRO D’ITALIA: PROFESSIONAL CYCLING’S SECOND BIGGEST RACE

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NORTHERN Ireland will be tickled pink this summer as the cameras and helicopters come to the region for the 2014 Giro d’Italia, professional cycling’s second biggest race after the Tour de France.

The “Grande Partenza” makes its first visit to these shores, tearing around Belfast on Friday, May 9 for the opening team trial before whip-

ping north for stage two along the Causeway coast.

Before transferring back to its Italian home for two-and-a-half weeks, the race will take in a jaunt to Dublin.

For towns like Armagh, it gives them a shop window to show off their wares. Stage three of the Giro rolls out of the town on Sunday, May 11, with over 200 cyclists and their entourages taking in a lap of the Shambles, traversing the city hills past the two cathedrals dedicated to St Patrick before hitting the 187km road south.

With the apple blossoms set to fall at that time of year and several hills with great viewing points, it is set to be one of the iconic images of the early stages of the race.

Indeed, those pink blossoms work perfectly with the race’s motif, adopting pink as its winning colour in honour of La Gazette dello Sport, the newspaper that first sponsored the race and their traditional pink pages.

The stage will bring to a close the Giro’s three-day spell in Northern Ireland but the local tourist attractions are making every effort to ensure that a slightly prolonged day out is available for those who make the trip up from the south.

While the earlier stages may present more frequently visited tourist attractions for the Giro follower like the Giant’s Causeway and Stormont, Armagh provides a perfect base for the casual observer, especially with

Stage two of the race follows the Causeway coast and (inset) Armagh Cathedral

children in tow.

A quick two-mile hop to the west is the Navan Fort, one of Ireland’s most important archaeological sites where the Tandragee man was found and home to Emain Macha of the Red Branch Knights. The site is brought to life in an early Christian dwelling with period actors delighting in taunting the “strangers with their strange ways” that grace their settlement, detailing their survival methods in enlightening fashion.

For the more modern minded, there’s the city’s Planetarium on College Hill. Again, it’s a magic attraction for children with the 360-degree domed theatre, transporting visitors into the cosmos. The Planetarium played host to cosmonaut James Hadfield while the quality of the meteorites on display serve to make it one of the town’s premier attractions.

The two St Patrick’s

cathedrals, which can both just about be seen from one another atop their respective hills, offer a quieter outlet away from the potential razzamatazz of the cycling action outside.

If you were to only to visit one, the Church of Ireland is the more lo-fi with a touch more elegance – and a stunning crypt underneath – while the Catholic one is brighter with a greater sense of decadence.

To eat, the 1868 is a good spot to watch the hustle and bustle go by – get there early on Giro day – while Uluru is a true gem for later repasts.

The Australian-themed restaurant is a favourite of Georgina Campbell and has a wealth of awards under its belt in addition to featuring on BBC’s Northern Exposure.

Dean Coppard is the Aussie connection and chef while his wife Sara

manages with the intention to provide local produce with an antipodean twist. Kangaroo was introduced to the menu several years ago “as a novelty” but its popularity – currently being served with tagliatelle as a starter or char-grilled with braised cabbage and sweet potato chips for the main – has since made it a staple.

The mint Aero cheesecake tops off a delightful meal in typically laidback surrounds.

It offers a superb backdrop for a cycling enthusiast hoping for that bit extra once the mass of lycra-clad riders roll out of the province at the end of the long weekend.

Armagh highlights  Navan Centre and Fort, 81 Killylea Rd, Armagh; http://www.armagh. co.uk/navan-centre-fort  Dinner at Uluru Bistro, 16-18 Market St, Armagh; http://ulurubistro.com

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Instanbul named the world’s top destination Istanbul was this week named the top destination in the world, and in Europe, ahead of cities such as Rome, London, Paris and New York, in the sixth annual Travellers’ Choice awards for Destinations by TripAdvisor.

Already the sixth most-visited country in the world with a recordbreaking 39, 860, 771 visitors last year and year-onyear growth of 5.69%, the latest accolade bolsters Turkey’s place as one of the most popular travel destinations in the world.

Istanbul is also the second most popular desti-

nation for overseas visitors within Turkey after Antalya, with 10,474,867 visiting Istanbul in 2013, up 12% year on year.

“We’re delighted that Turkey has been chosen as the best destination in the world in these annual awards that are based on millions of reviews by the travellers themselves,” said Selcuk Can, attache for the embassy of the Republic of Turkey – Office of the Counsellor for Culture and Information in London.

“We continue to receive record numbers of visitor numbers to Istanbul every year as they dis-

cover the captivating energy of this exciting culture capital. The only city in the world to straddle two continents at the crossroads of civilisation, Istanbul is one fascinating melting pot of a great 21st-century city.”

The 2014 TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Awards are based on users’ reviews and ratings over a 12-month period.

The sixth annual awards saw Istanbul jump from 11th place to first within the past year.

In announcing the aw a r d , Tr i p A d v i s o r said: “Europe and Asia meet in Istanbul, where

breathtaking ancient architecture coexists with modern restaurants and nightlife. The city’s mosques, bazaars, and hammams (Turkish baths) could keep you happily occupied for your entire trip.

“Start with the aweinspiring Sultan Ahmet Camii (Blue Mosque), visible from many points of the city. Stroll the Galata Bridge and stop by the Miniaturk Park to see its tiny artifacts. The Grand Bazaar has thousands of shops to browse, while the Egyptian Bazaar is a fragrant trove of spices and fruits.”

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Murat Balandi, managing director Ireland, Turkish Airlines

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This week Gazette Style is showcasing just a few of the many sale offers taking place at Kilkenny stores this weekend.

The 6 Day Sale event started earlier this week, but is set to continue over the weekend.

Home to Ireland’s largest and finest selection of Irish Designers, as well as a few top international labels, this sale is offering customers’ savings of up to 50%. Everything in the shop is reduced. The sale event will run in all of Kilkenny’s 13 stores including Dublin branches at The Pavilions Shopping Centre in Swords, Stillorgan Shopping Centre and 6-15 Nassau Street, Dublin 2 or shop online at Kilkenny’s newly redesigned online store, kilkennyshop.com

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Meanwhile, there are eight vivid colours inspired by dangerous nature, with moon jelly, green viper and tangerine just some of the colours to choose from.

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CINEMA frank: heads up – this one has cult charm

The best ever film about a Sidebottom

 dave phillips

SPORTING a giant fibreglass head, Michael Fassbender takes the titular role in Frank, a chaotic road-trip to the depths of music and madness.

Those of a certain vintage will remember the utter oddity that was Frank Sidebottom – a unique blend of postpunk weirdness wrapped up with the cabaret sensibilities of a Butlin’s Redcoat staff member.

Frank regularly appeared on British TV through the 1980s, butch-

ering hits on a Casio keyboard.

Loosely inspired by journalist Jon Ronson’s stint as a keyboard player with Frank Sidebottom’s band, Frank reimagines things in the present day, focusing on wannabe musician Jon (Domhnall Gleeson).

Jon’s opportunity to join the band Soronprfbs (which is so avant-garde, nobody knows how to pronounce the name) comes by chance when he finds the police wrestling their keyboard player from the sea.

Stepping in for a gig, he finds himself whisked away from British suburbia to the wilds of Wicklow to record an album.

In the isolated confines of a log cabin, the band’s personalities clash. Jon is the light of sanity and our gateway into the odd cast of characters that comprise Soronprfbs.

Frank is the everpresent mystery, and Jon’s fascination to find the man behind the mask lands him in trouble with the protective Clara (Maggie Gyllenhaal).

Jon’s quest to eke out

his home among the outcasts plays out like Almost Famous, spliced together with Fear And Loathing in Las Vegas.

It’s an over-the-top ride, but despite the pervasive peculiarity, it never feels too far-fetched. Ronson’s input as co-author, coupled with Lenny Abrahamson’s directorial style, keep the piece grounded.

Frank always feels more about the characters Jon meets, rather than the situations they get into, which in retrospect is some achievement.

This may prove too

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Fassbender (yes, really) and Scoot McNairy star in probably the greatest film ever made about a man with a big fibreglass head

strange a film to immediately appeal to mass audiences, but as with Garage, and Adam and Paul, Abrahamson is able to make something universally significant from the strangest of circumstances.

And, likewise, beneath

the giant head, Fassbender is able to create a character that is sporadically charming, terrifying, and – dare I say it – at times very relatable.

Underneath the veneer of chaos lies a nicely crafted film that sets out to explore what happens

when we take an honest look beyond our facades.

Its anthemic ending will stay with you for weeks, and will probably encourage you to be a little more open, a little more straightforward – and a little more Frank.

Verdict: 8/10

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This tempting recipe serves eight

A lovely, light, lemon cake you can whip up POPULAR chef and author Donal Skehan, who has gathered and served up some of Theodora FitzGibbons’ recipes in a new collection (see review, right) presents this Lemon Marshmallow Cake recipe – just one of a number of delicious dishes to be found in the book, The Pleasures of the Table.

This is something you can make a few days ahead of eating, and is a light and very fresh-tasting cake that serves eight.

Ingredients • 175g (6oz) butter or margarine • Pinch of salt • 175g (6oz) castor sugar • Lemon curd for filling • 3 eggs • 225g (8oz) self-raising flour • Grated rind and juice of 1 lemon • 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice • 225g (8oz) icing sugar • Approx 225g (8oz) split marshmallows • Icing Preparation • Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4.

• Grease and flour two 20cm (8in) sponge tins.

Cream together the butter and sugar until light. Beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.

• Sieve the flour and salt, and add a spoonful each time you add some of the egg to the butter and sugar mixture. Then, fold in the remaining flour and mix well, but do not beat too hard.

• Spoon the mixture between the two tins and bake in the centre of the oven for about 25–30 minutes, or until it moves away from the sides of the tins. Then, take out and cool.

• Meanwhile, cut the marshmallows in half with wet scissors. When the cakes are cooked, cover the top of one with marshmallow halves slightly overlapping. Put back in the oven for a few minutes so that the marshmallows melt just a little.

• When both sandwiches are cold, put together with a filling of lemon curd, and then when quite cold, ice the cake.

• Sift the icing sugar into a basin, add the strained lemon juice and mix into a smooth paste. Put into a saucepan and warm gently over a low heat, beating well until it is of pouring consistency.

• You might have to add a little water or milk, but make sure it is very little. Do not let it get too hot or the icing will go dull.

• Pour warm icing over the cake, smooth the sides, then set aside to chill.

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COLLECTION: THEODORA FITZGIBBON’S TOP RECIPES

What a pleasure to tuck into this tome ...

THE name Theodora Fitz-Gibbon is sy nonymous with glamour, strength and independence. Fitzgibbon was the food editor for The Irish Times for 20 years and was well-known as a food expert and prolific cookbook author on both sides of the Atlantic.

The Pleasures of the Table is a new collection of her best recipes, selected and photographed by Donal Skehan.

Life-long fans will delight in this new collection to replace her old cookbooks and the cut-out yellowed clippings from her column years ago, while a new generation of cooks will rediscover a giant in Irish culinary circles.

Born in London in 1918 of Irish parents, Theodora was educated in England and France and travelled widely with her father and husband – the writer Constantine FitzGibbon – living in India, the United States and in many countries on the continent.

Her travels gave her

the opportunity to investigate first-hand the food of many diverse cultures, and she developed an extensive knowledge of both Irish and worldwide cuisine.

It was her ability to bring social and historical context to food for her readers for the first time that marked her out as a game-changer when she began writing for The Irish Times in the 1970s.

Theodora was also greatly interested in theatre and literature, working as an actress in London and Rome. She wrote two autobiographies, With Love, and Love Lies a Loss, and a novel, Flight of the Kingfisher, which was made into a successful BBC TV Play.

Her autobiographies chronicle her eccentric family and upbringing, capture what life was like in wartime Paris and London, and recall her bohemian existence living in Bermuda, Capri and Rome.

She rubbed shoulders with the great writers, artists and actors of the

Foodies will delight in this collection of some of the best of many recipes from legendary Irish Times food editor Theodora FitzGibbon (right). The late author led a fascinating life, with her meandering career bringing her into contact with many global dishes and international cuisine.

1940s and 1950s, among them Salvador Dali, Picasso, Dylan Thomas, Grahame Greene, Greta Garbo and James Thurber.

try to country.

Her food career began when she moved back to Ireland at the end of the 1950s after her marriage to FitzGibbon ended.

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Food is a constant thread in her memoirs.

There are many mouthwatering recollections of how she managed to create meals from nothing during the ration years, thanks to World War 2, and how she got to grips with new ingredients for her many dinner parties as she moved from coun-

She went on to marry film-maker and film archivist George Morrison, who photographed her recipes for her Irish Times column. They lived in Dalkey, “with the sea at the bottom of the garden”.

Over a 20-year career, T heodora w rote 30 cookbooks. Among

them were the encyclopaedic The Food of the Western World, Your Favourite Recipes, Irish Traditional Food, Country House Kitchens, Eat Well and Live Longer, Cosmopolitan Cookery, The High Protein Diet and Cookery Book and The Young Cook’s Book – the latter three having received bronze medals at the Frankfurt International Food Fair.

She also wrote for Image magazine, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Home and Gardens and made radio and television appearances on the BBC and RTE. She died in 1991.

The Pleasures of the Table is published by Gill & Macmillan, and is priced at €24.99.

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ARTS BOOKS: TOM GILMARTIN – A DECENT DEVELOPER’S BATTLE AGAINST CORRUPTION

A fight for Irish honour  BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN

TOM Gilmartin, the eponymously titled subject of journalist Frank Connolly’s latest book, is rightly (though longwindedly) described so in the subtitle as the man who brought down a Taoiseach and exposed the greed and corruption at the heart of Irish politics.

Gilmartin, who died last year, was an extremely successful developer from Sligo who left Ireland in the 1950s only to return in the 1980s to try to inject a bit of economic hope in an Ireland going through a recession.

Setting up a large development in a site called

Quarryvale off the M50, he saw it as an attractive place to draw investment from many English businessmen and retailers.

T hat development became Liffey Valley Shopping Centre and Retail Park.

Frank Connolly tells the story, in painstaking detail, of how Gilmartin, an “honourable man” – whose motives were very sincere for his native country in its time of need – was beset, harassed and eventually bullied out of his own Quarryvale company, Barkhill, by a rogues’ gallery of characters in Irish development circles and politics.

The litany of examples of shady dealers and corrupt requests for “donations” catalogued in the book are reminiscent of the obscene characters in a Hunter S Thompson novel.

Connolly is a very astute and thorough journalist who covered the Flood and Mahon tribunals into corruption in Dublin planning and became close to the besieged Gilmartin during that time.

He paints a picture of Gilmartin as a pitiful figure at times, who was like a babe in the woods who stumbled into a den of political thieves when he attempted to negotiate his

way through the treacherous water of planning designations and zoning in Dublin.

Gilmartin grew up in Lislary in Sligo, and left school at 13, but left home around three years later for Luton, where he spent most of his adult life. Gilmartin recalls the moment of epiphany when he made up his mind to leave.

“I was back at home saving the hay with my father, when I stuck the fork in the ground and said, ‘I’ll be in England tomorrow’.”

The next day, he was in Luton and steadily worked his way diligently over the years until he had

Writer Frank Connolly with music legend Christy Moore, who launched his latest book, Tom Gilmartin (right)

his own highly-successful engineering company.

In the 1980s, he decided to go back to Ireland, having seen so many Irish people begging on the Underground in London, and because he wanted

to help his native country that, he said, was “on its knees”.

Instead of being welcomed and accommodated in this respect, he was asked for bribes by many politicians to grease the

planning wheels to get his Quarryvale project off the ground.

Tom Gilmartin is published by Gill & Macmillan and is available priced €16.99 at all good bookshops.

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Some of the most popular apps to polish your pics THIS apps round-up takes a look at some of the leading photo-editing apps. After all, whether you’re catching up with friends on Facebook, posting that perfect shot to Twitter, or simply jumping on board the latest internet meme bandwagon, chances are that you’ll want to make your shots look their best.

With this in mind, here are some of the top photo editing apps to polish that perfect pic, or even put lots together into a simple film.

OKAY, so Instagram (free, IOS, Android) is positively the grandfather of image-editing (and sharing) apps, but it’s still hugely popular as a photosharing service.

Not only that, but it still has its uses for a quick edit of a shot you may want to post elsewhere.

It also remains a gateway to easily upload and share your carefully crafted shot from within another app(s), meaning that you can ignore Instagram’s slightly lacking filters to add your own shot instead. For this kind of mass appeal, it’s hard to ignore Instagram’s appeal, and reach.

FOR those looking for a bit more oomph in their shots, Snapseed (free, IOS, Android) is a surprisingly adaptable image editing app (that yours truly uses for all of his online image editing, in fact).

While there are literally thousands of free imageediting apps out there, many with further in-app purchases (IAP) to further extend that app’s usefulness, Snapseed only concentrates on editing and polishing shots to get them looking great, keeping a clean, neat interface that isn’t trying to fob IAP off on the user.

The end result? Potentially professionally perfect pics, perfect for posting online or emailing off.

FINALLY, who says your photos have to stay photos? Using Flipagram (free, IOS, Android) you can put lots of your photos together into a little movie (emphasis on “little” – think, 10 or 15 seconds), add some backing music, and hey presto – Stephen Spielberg will be cowering under the bed.

There’s been a slow rise in the number of such photo-video editing and sharing apps in the past year in particular, but Flipagram provides a pretty nice, straightforward app to turn your photos into a clip to post online or forward on. (IAP is available to remove the branding that’s otherwise embedded in the end result; otherwise, it’s free to use.)

Google Ara Phone THE tech giant is working on a super-cheap, disposable/upgradeable mobile phone that could be out in 2015. At a rumoured $50 (c.€35) price point, the Project Ara phone – using modular components that can be easily replaced or upgraded – could be a smash hit. After all, why spend mega bucks on a new phone if you just want a faster processor or a new camera? If you could simply snap out and pop on the bits of a phone you actually want/need to upgrade, Ara could be another surprisingly innovative project by the tech company.s C. €35

TECH Samsung Galaxy S5 WHAT to say about another flagship product for the phone Titan? Being someone whose eyes glaze over once specs start trailing last like the credits in a Star Wars film, let’s just say that it’s a very powerful winner for Samsung once again - although it has a couple of niggles, as many such smartphones do. For example, depending on owner usage, the battery could be either a winner or a whiner, while the small charger-port cover is more fiddly than fantastic. Still, the Galaxy S5 more than proves why Samsung are Apple’s main contender, with this latest iteration impressing on most levels Price varies from network/package

NueVue iPad case WE’RE all used to seeing our beloved (and expensive) iPads put into protective cases and covers to help keep them clean and scratch-free – however, this doesn’t mean that they’re germfree. Enter the NueVue case which, at a similar price point to its more high-end peers, promises to protect and clean the screen of bacteria, if left to it. Considering the numbers of people that carry their iPads in and out of toilets and bathrooms without a second thought, this seems like a particularly cool – and useful – piece of kit to look out for (with the multicovered and textured cases also available for iPhones, too). For further information or to order your own cleaning cover, see www.nuevue.com. C. €42

Mophie iPhone juice pack XL APPLE’S iPhone users aren’t immune to the current Achilles Heel of almost all phones – they go out like a lion in the morning, but crawl home like a lamb gasping for juice – a particular problem if you’re travelling and/ or don’t have access to a charger. Enter the clunkily named Mophie iPhone Juice Pack XL (available to buy from http://store. apple.com/ie) which is a pricey but dead handy piece of tech indeed. As a glorified portable battery, it’ll never win any beauty prizes, but Mophie can recharge your iPhone several times, making it a pretty useful gadget, and potentially indispensable if you’re travelling for a while. It’s doubly useful, as it can charge two devices at the same time. €129.95

IT’S TRUE – ET REALLY WAS BURIED IN THE DESERT A POPULAR gamers’ joke (and urban legend) has it that in the early 1980s, up to a million copies of ET: The Extra Terrestrial (for the classic Atari 2600 console) were secretly buried somewhere in a New Mexico desert, as the game was truly terrible.

However, it turns out that an awful lot of copies of the game have only just been found in a 30-year-old landfill

at Alamogordo, New Mexico, backing up matter-of-fact discussions from a former Atari manager who had been asked to find a cheap way to get rid of 728,000 cartridges.

Putting such a legendary turkey into a big hole and pouring concrete over them turned out not to be a permanent way to get rid of such rubbish after all.

It’s a bittersweet gaming story

for games enthusiasts – ET’s spectacular failure largely led to the downfall of Atari, ushering in the games crash of the early 1980s that decimated America’s gaming sector – so, to have found the long-missing games, thus proving the myth was true all along provides food for thought, as well as some mild amusement.

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World’s first car at Malahide show

Visitors to this year’s Malahide Classic and Vintage Car Show organised by Malahide Lions Club, which takes place at the Grand Hotel in the village on Sunday, May 18, will have the chance to view a full-size, fullyworking replica of the world’s first motor car, the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen.

Details

Exact in every detail to the original patented design created by Karl Benz some 128 years ago, the car was engineered by apprentices at the Mercedes-Benz headquarters in Stuttgart and is one of a very limited number produced by them to mark the centenary of the motorcar. It is now in the ownership of Motor Distributors Limited, concessionaires for Mercedes-Benz in Ireland.

Also on display at the show will be some 100 classic and vintage cars

The full-size, fully-working replica of the world’s first motor car, the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen

that, collectively, portray how the motorcar has evolved over a century since it was invented.

Last year, some 3,000

New alliance: Finding success with Sexton toyota Ireland has added Jonathan Sexton to its portfolio of brand ambassadors. Sexton is an icon of Irish rugby, whose successes include a 6 Nations title, three Heineken Cup medals and an Amlin Cup medal. For such an accomplished athlete, only the Toyota Land Cruiser Business Class will suffice, and Jonathan is shown picking up his keys at Toyota Ireland headquarters from Steve Tormey, deputy managing director, Toyota Ireland.

visitors attended the event when the centerpiece exhibit was Ireland’s first motorcar, a Benz Velo Comfortable

imported into Ireland by Dr Colohan, then owner of what is now the Grand Hotel.

Entrance to the event

is €5 per adult or €10 per family with proceeds going to St Francis Hospice in Raheny and other charitable causes.

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Volkswagen present family specially adapted van for Flood family Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has presented Caoimhe Flood and her family with a new Caddy Maxi Life, which has been specially adapted for Caoimhe’s needs after her own vehicle was stolen.

The Flood family were burgled in March and thieves stole Caoimhe’s specially adapted vehicle after removing the keys from the family home. The family also lost other items which Caoimhe relies on day to day, including an iPad which helps her to communicate. The stolen vehicle was found last week burnt out in Wexford.

Marliss Flood said: “I am truly delighted to have received my new Caddy and cannot say enough about the help and assistance that the team at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles gave us during this difficult time. From the moment they heard our story, the team stepped in to deliver a courtesy replacement vehicle whilst they designed Caoimhe’s new vehicle which was fully adapted within two weeks. We are so touched by how they reached out to us.”

Caoimhe Flood, is seven years of age and needs 24-hour care after being paralysed from birth, as she suffers from cerebral palsy. Speaking on Ryan Tubridy’s 2fm show, Caoimhe’s mother, Marliss, explained how the vehicle was stolen while Caoimhe was being looked after by her night nurse. The following morning when Marliss went downstairs she discovered the family car, a special grey Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Life automatic, was gone.

Commenting, Alan Bateson, managing director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Ireland, said: “When we heard the Flood’s story on the Tubridy show on RTE 2fm, we knew that we had to step in and help. We have heard firsthand how families all over the country rely on these vehicles, many with children who have special needs and these vehicles act as a lifeline.”

Marlis Flood with Caoimhe, Sean and Aoife are pictured taking delivery of their new Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Life

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rowing: dun laoghaire crew to race across Irish channel

BLUEBELL United’s Ger Bambrick scored a stunning hat-trick for his Irish Eastern Region side last week in the East vs West Regions Cup. His goals in the 3-0 win mean the East will represent the FAI for the UEFA Regions Cup campaign.

TEAMof the St Michael’s Rowing Club team MONTH up with GOAL for Celtic Challenge H OVER the May bank holiday weekend, 12 men and women from St Michael’s Rowing Club, Dun Laoghaire and volunteers from Irish charity Goal, will take part in a biennial rowing race across the Irish Sea known as the Celtic Challenge.

The race sets off from Arklow with the finishing line in Aberystwyth, Wales. At 150km, this relay race is billed as the longest true rowing race in the world and draws together 27 teams from Wales, Ireland and beyond.

The team is taking on this challenge to raise funds for a support project in the Philippines and a new skiff for St Michael’s.

The event is an extremely challenging one and will test all team members both mentally and physically. Their oarsmen and oarswomen will have to contend with waves, currents, blisters, seasickness, lack of sleep and the particular challenges of rowing in the dark.

The crossing is expected to take over 24 hours, with the squad currently training hard

on land and sea in preparation.

In fact, the six members from Team Goal had never rowed in the open sea up until 12 weeks ago and are really excited about the challenge.

Anna Keegan said: “I had no idea what I was letting myself in for, however the on and off water training has been excellent and now I’m really excited to get going.”

Not many races start and finish in different countries, a source of pride to the Welsh and Irish oarsmen and women

involved. So too is the sport of coastal rowing itself, which differs from the Olympic or Oxford v Cambridge code of rowing in a number of key ways. Seats are fixed, not sliding, and boats are of a more substantial construction to tackle the swell on the open seas, which can reach several metres.

St Michael’s take things a step further by using quarter-ton wooden clinker-built east coast skiffs rather than the modern fibreglass models, used by all other competitors in 2012.

clontarf rfc CLONTARF broke their Ulster Bank All-Ireland league duck in thrilling fashion last weekend when they profited from Old Belvedere’s 23-18 loss to Garryowen. It meant their 27-13 win over Ballynahinch saw them top the table for the first time.

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FastSport Leinster Junior squad packed with Dubs: SEVENTEEN of the 18 players named in the Leinster women’s junior hockey squad are from south Dublin clubs ahead of their upcoming interprovincial tournament in Cork which runs on May 3 and 4.

Three Rock Rovers lead the way with goalkeeper Barbara Snow joined by last year’s captain Julie Garvey, sisters Sinead and Maebh Holden and Isabelle Hoyne all included.

Near neighbours Loreto are also well represented with Ruth Murphy, Sarah Mooney, Roisin Ryan and Aideen McGuinness included.

cricket: ed joyce looking forward to visit of t20 champions sri lanka

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ED JOYCE believes Ireland will never have a better chance of toppling world champions Sri Lanka than when the two sides meet in a fortnight’s time in the RSA Insurance ODI Series.

The former Merrion club man is named in

a 13-man squad for the games at Castle Avenue, Clontarf on Tuesday May 6 and Thursday May 8 (10.45am start both days).

Joyce has been in sparkling form, scoring three first-class centuries this month, including two in the recent victory at Edgbaston which helped Sussex to

the top of the County Championship.

“I’m convinced we have a real chance of beating Sri Lanka because it’s fair to say they won’t relish the conditions we’re likely to encounter in early May in Dublin,” Joyce said.

The 35-year-old veteran scored his first ODI century for Ireland against Pakistan in 2013 but ended up on the losing side after an epic two-match series.

“We tied with Pakistan at the same venue last year, and lost the second match by a narrow margin when we looked like winning it,” Joyce said.

“It was a very special occasion for me to score

Ed Joyce, right, is upbeat ahead of Ireland’s big game against Sri Lanka

that hundred in front of a sell-out crowd but it was a bitter-sweet experience as we eventually lost that game.

“Hopefully this time we can go one better and record our first Dublin victory against one of the big teams.

“I’ve only played one international match against Sri Lanka during the 2007 World Cup, so I’m really looking forward to the challenge of facing some of the world’s best bowlers.

“A s a p l ay e r y o u always want to test yourself against the best, and there’s no doubt that the Sri Lanka attack very much comes into that category.”

Ireland coach Phil

Simmons and his fell ow s e l e c t o r s h ave gone for the tried and tr usted, with all 13 players named featuring in the recent ICC World Twenty20 finals in Bangladesh.

“We’ve resisted the temptation to make any changes, as the guys have been magnificent over the past few years,” Simmons said. “ We ’ ve t u r n e d i n some fantastic performances against Full Members in recent times, but it’s a reality that we still haven’t recorded a major victory here in Dublin - although we seem to be getting closer every year.

“What better way to break that duck than with a win over reign-

ing world champions?

That would be a great thank-you present to the Irish fans who have made our last two fixtures sell-outs.”

Simmons is encouraged by the early season form of his players.

“It’s great that the skipper William Porterfield was amongst the runs yesterday making 77 against Lancashire, and of course Ed Joyce has been just phenomenal for Sussex,” he said.

“Tim Mur tagh has been among the wickets for Middlesex while George Dockrell had a five-wicket haul in a Somerset seconds game, so that will give them all encouragement as we look for that landmark win.”

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FORMER Castleknock College student Devin Toner has been included on the Ireland’s Rugby Players Association shortlist for the Players’ Player of the Year award for 2014.

He is in the running alongside Munster flanker Peter O’Mahony, and Ulster winger Andrew Trimble.

The awards are voted for by the players themselves, with votes collected from the entire professional player group across the country.

IRUPA chairman Rob Kearney said: “All awards presented on the night are hugely significant, as there is no higher accolade than being recognised by your peers who you go into battle with each week.

“The Hibernia College Player of the Year award is particularly coveted as it represents the one outstanding performer in all of Irish rugby as voted by all fellow players.”

The award is one of 10 including three new categories which will be announced at the ceremony hosted by former Wales and

Lions number 8 Scott Quinnell on Wednesday, May 7 at Dublin’s Double Tree by Hilton Hotel.

Among the other awards is the Nevin Spence Young Player of the Year, contested this year by a host of talented young players including two graduates of the Leinster Academy - Jack McGrath and Jordi Murphy – up against Robbie Henshaw.

IRUPA is also introducing the Boardmatch Contribution to Society award which will be presented to a player or former player who has made a significant impact to society outside of rugby.

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Irish star Stephanie Roche is confident the national side are in good shape to reach the 2015 Women’s World Cup thanks to an outstanding performance against Euro champions Germany Local clubs sign up to FAI  nathan kelly sport@gazettegroup.com

HAVING scored “that goal” back in October, Stephanie Roche, like Irish women’s football in general, has gone from strength to strength in the past few months.

GazetteSport caught up with the Peamount United striker at the launch of the 2014 eFlow Summer Soccer Schools in the Aviva stadium recently, for which she, alongside Hull City’s David Meyler, is an ambassador.

Most recently, Roche was back breaking moulds for the Irish senior side. The side pushed European Champions Germany all the way in their World Cup qualifier in Tallaght stadium, a German side who had scored 44 goals and con-

ceded none in their previous six qualifying games.

Ireland broke that run with an early strike while a Roche goal in the dying minutes almost confirmed a 2-2 draw only for the strong Germans grabbing a late winner.

On the match, Stephanie reflected: “I think there are a lot of positives to take from the game, nobody expected us to get two goals against them. We felt unlucky not to get something out of the game, which if you compared to a couple of years ago, you would be going out hoping not to get thumped.”

Up n e x t f o r S u e Ronan’s Irish girls is Russia, who they are tied in second place with in Group A. Looking ahead to the fixture on May 7, Roche said: “We’ve played them twice before

in the last campaign, which was 1-1 at home and 3-0 away but they’re a good side. They got thumped by Germany already so they’ll be aiming to come back against us. We should know what to expect from them and hopefully we can get the result.”

With the men’s team not due to play in the finals of a major tournament till at least 2016, Roche and the Irish ladies could provide some national excitement in Canada next summer should they qualify for the World Cup. It comes after a mixed season on the club front though she did fire an incredible five goals in midweek against Cork.

The women’s domestic league is now done and dusted with the Greenogue side finishing

second to rivals Raheny United while they also crashed out of the cup semi-finals to Castlebar two weeks ago.

Speaking about her side’s cup exit, the Shankill native said: “We were down a few players and going into the game, and knew it was going to

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be tough and in fairness to Castlebar they played really well. It would be wrong to say they didn’t deserve it in the end but we were disappointed as we wanted to finish the season with some silverware.”

The fact that it was the

Stephanie Roche, right, pictured at the launch of the 2014 eFlow FAI Summer Soccer Schools with David Meyler and 12-year-old Cillian Prunty Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

two Dublin clubs going for the league and Wexford and Castlebar in the cup final shows that the Bus Eireann Women’s National League is not just dominated by two teams, and Stephanie agreed: “It just proves that it isn’t going to always be Peamount and

Raheny dominating the leagues and cups. Wexford and Castlebar have given us good games all season so it shows there is good talent throughout the league.”

Although she finished the season without club silverware, Roche could still grab some individual glory, having been nominated for Player of the Year, plus being included in the league’s Team of the Year.

On those successes, Roche said: “I’m delighted. It’s good to be up there, hopefully I have a shout of getting it but there’s some good players going for it. Two of my teammates from Peamount are up for it, Aine [O’Gorman] and Julie (Ann-Russell).

“They’ve been brilliant this year so hopefully one of the Peamount girls can get it.”

Future Football initiative

CORDUFF, Esker Celtic, St Francis and Verona will take part in the McDonald’s FAI Future Football programme for a second successive year along with new additions Adamstown, Beechpark and Lucan United, will take part in a range of programme activities.

Future Football is a programme designed to encourage the participation of boys and girls in sport, support grassroots football clubs and enhance the work they do at local level.

The programme will deliver free coaching workshops to 600 grassroots coaches nationwide, which will deliver best practice for the coaching of small sided games (4 v 4 and 7 v 7), aimed at developing skills in young players.

“Boys and girls (Under-8, 9 and 10) will participate in a range of exciting Future Football events that will be rolled out over the coming months.

McDonald’s FAI Future Football events to take place in 2014 include 24 community fun days to be held in 24 locations around Ireland, supported by McDonald’s.

A Future Football competition will also take place, with winners from the regional final days to participate in the McDonald’s Cup Final, which will be held in the Aviva Stadium in October 2014.

In 2013, the McDonald’s FAI Future Football programme generated more than 35,000 additional hours of activity for over 4,000 children participating in the programme. For 2014, 140 clubs have registered to participate and it is expected that up to 7,000 boys and girls in Ireland will take part, generating 60,000 additional hours of activity.

Republic of Ireland player and Sunderland captain John O’Shea said at the launch of the programme: “Development of the game at grassroots level is something that I am passionate about. Kids playing today will be the next generation of Irish footballers and it’s crucial that we equip them at an early age with the skills necessary to go the distance.

“Local clubs are the lifeblood of the sport and it’s fantastic to see McDonald’s and the FAI in partnership, delivering a robust development programme.”

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rugby: tense, classic final sees union prevail for win

AUL make history with fourth Traynor title THE AUL made junior soccer history last weekend when they retained the Oscar Traynor Trophy for a record fourth time when they beat the Clare League 2-0 at the AUL Complex.

The Dublin side started brightly and took the game to Clare League and they created a number of chances.

The AUL seemed to lose some composure midway through the first half when they saw striker Stuart Glen sent off, although they settled to go in scoreless at half time.

Clare tried to take the game to the AUL in the second half but the AUL took the lead through Damien Cuffe when he chipped the keeper. Dean Carpenter set up Mark Mooney soon after to double the advantage of the 10-men AUL team. Captain John Meleady led by example and picked up the man-of-thematch award in what was an impressive AUL victory.

Daring Doherty makes last 16 at The Crucible KEN Doherty rolled back the years to beat Stuart Bingham 10-5 in the first round of snooker’s world championships before bowing out in the last 16 against fellow veteran Alan McManus last Saturday night.

Speaking about the Bingham win, the Ranelagh man was delighted with his form at the Crucible Theatre.

“It was magnificent, I was starting to get really emotional in the last couple of frames.

”When I went 9-5 up, I started to feel the nerves a little bit, but I was loving every minute of it.

“At this stage of my career, I’m relishing every moment out there. I came here with no real great expectation, I knew I was playing well, but I knew that anything can happen in this sport and I could surprise a few people.

“I just wanted to go out, enjoy it, be as relaxed as I could, try and make it hard for him, give it 100 per cent and try and play good match snooker.”

McManus was set to face Mark Selby in the last eight at the time of going to press.

The victorious Railway Union fourth team who defeated Blackrock 14-12 in the Guilfoyle-James Cup final last week

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R a i lway U n i o n ’s four ths claimed the Guilfoyle-James Cup in dramatic style last week when they defeated Blackrock 14-12 in the final at Park Avenue.

Blackrock, who were seeking to claim their third Guilfoyle-James cup in four years, came with an experienced side and were captained by former Railway stalwart Philip Elliot.

The presence of Ian Madigan, who formed part of the Blackrock

coaching team and spent the warm-up preparing the Blackrock kickers, added to the sense of occasion.

Rock dominated the opening exchanges and opened the scoring with a converted try near the posts to lead 7-0 after 10 minutes.

Try as they did, Railway could not seem to get a foothold in the game or establish sustained possession and struggled out of touch, and an overthrow near their line was seized on by the Rock back row to score an unconverted try and leave the half-time score 12-0 to Rock.

before the battle Tarf battle Baa-Baas in epic challenge match parachutist Vinny Howard (centre) dropped in to hand off the match ball to Peter Dennis of HB Dennis Airside and international rugby referee Nigel Owens at Clontarf Rugby Club last weekend for the Danske Barbarian Challenge, which saw the newlycrowned Ulster Bank League champions Clontarf edged out the Barbarians 43-42 in a 13-try thriller, part of the Battle of Clontarf 1,000th anniversary Picture: Conor O’Mearain

Unfortunately, almost immediately after halftime, Railway lost their most experienced player in Matt Brown to injury and he was replaced at outhalf by Eoin Guiry.

However, the change did not diminish Railway, who returned to the fray and began to dictate the pace and direction of the game.

T his led to Luke Trench getting over the line, only to be ruled no try by the referee. From the resulting scrum, Tim Townsend barged through two tackles to score a try under the posts, which he duly converted himself to

make it 12-7.

Railway nearly tied matters shortly afterward but Luke McCluskey pulled a hamstring and the winger had to be replaced.

Railway regrouped and dominated possession and territory for rest of the second half.

With only minutes remaining and af ter good ground made by Cian Cusack and Max Lacken, Richie Whelan used good footwork to barge over to score 5m in from the touch line and leave the score 12-12 with the conversion to come.

Up stepped Tim

Townsend, who told his team before the game that victory in this final would be his first medal in 28 years of playing rugby, to calmly slot the touchline kick to make it 14-12, much to the delight of the large Railway support present.

Rock threw everything at Railway for the last few minutes, but Railway held strong.

The game ended with a big tackle from manof-the-match Enda Kelly, which forced a knock on and the final whistle to cue joyous celebrations for Railway and leave the brave Blackrock side inconsolable.

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O’TOOLE’S were denied an opening day senior hurling championship win over St Brigid’s in group three with the last puck of the game by Paul Winters last week in Parnell Park.

Winter’s first-half goal had kept the Russell Park side ahead 1-6 to

0-8 at half-time, but Peadar Carton’s goal and 0-9 from Conor Carton had the Larriers ahead going down the final stretch, only for Winters to tie things up.

Faughs shaded their battle with Na Fianna 0-14 to 1-10 in the same group with Maurice O’Brien’s double and a late winner from John Kelly see-

ing the Tymon park club claim the spoils.

At O’Toole Park, Sean McGrath hit 0-13 (0-12f) and Barry O’Rorke four points as K ilmacud Crokes defeated St Oliver Plunkett’s 0-24 to 0-9 in group two. Ballyboden St Enda’s held off St Pat’s Palmerstown’s challenge in the same pool.

A late free from Aodhan

Clabby, who finished with 0-9 (0-7f) earned Ballinteer St John’s a deserved share of the spoils in their group four clash against Lucan Sarsfields in O’Toole Park.

In Commercials grounds in Rathcoole, Ronan Joyce’s 54th minute goal was the decisive score as St Jude’s defeated Crumlin.

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DUBLIN reached an historic first-ever Division 1 National Football League final after they saw off Monaghan in Dunleer to set up a showdown with a Cork side who are through to the final for the eighth time in the last 10 years.

Lindsay Peat starred for Dublin as they ensured that the final will be a repeat of the 2009 All-Ireland, when Cork completed a five in-a-row.

Peat, also a top-class basketballer, scored 3-1 for the sky blues as they prevailed by four points.

Her first, in the eighth minute, helped to open up a 1-5 to 0-1 lead for Gregory McGonigle’s side and though Monaghan did come back into it before half-time, Peat struck again to ensure that they turned with a 2-10 to 0-8 advantage.

Noelle Healy grabbed a third goal for the Dubs three minutes into the second half and Peat’s hat-trick shortly after that put them 15 ahead, 4-12 to 0-9.

Caitriona McConnell’s converted penalty

underpinned a Monaghan resurrection, with Ciara McAnespie and Marion Shields scoring, but though they managed to get to within three points of their opponents, they could not overhaul them.

In Dromcollogher/ Broadford, Cork got off to the best possible start as Orlagh Farmer scored a goal for them inside two minutes of the start and Geraldine O’Flynn kicked three frees as they moved 1-4 to 0-1 in front.

A pair of green flags from Kerr y’s Denise Hallissey and Deirdre Corridon got them back

in contention, however, and with half-time approaching they trailed by just a point, 1-07 to 2-03.

Emma Farmer’s 29thminute penalty settled Cork again, however, and after Kerr y star Bernie Breen was yellow-carded early in the second half, Farmer netted another spot-kick.

Another Hallissey goal ensured that Kerry stayed in touch, though, and while Cork sub Valerie Mulcahy missed their third penalty, they still managed to do enough to ensure their passage to the May 10 decider.

LUCAN Sarsfields continued their amazing run in the Dublin camogie Feile as they retained the Under-14 Division 1 crown with the goal now to emulate the 2008 and 2010 AllIreland winning vintages.

They were too strong for a brave Good Counsel at O’Toole Park last Sunday in the final, having 18 points to spare over their Drimnagh rivals after an intensive weekend of action, winning out 4-6 to no score.

Jessica McClelland was the game’s star performer and ran up a couple of early points in tandem with one from Laura Quinn to give them an early three-point advantage.

McClelland subsequently drew an excellent save from the Good Counsel keeper from Quinn’s ball only for the next phase to fall her way and she duly cracked home Lucan’s first goal. Quinn added a point to give Lucan a 1-4 to no score half-time lead.

After the break, Lucan made a blistering start, adding 2-1 early on with Orla Sadlier and Aoife Mahon hitting majors. McClelland scored another point to end the day with a tally of 1-3 while Quinn scored her side’s fourth goal.

In Division 2, Raheny had a point to spare as they beat Castleknock 2-2 to 1-4. Castleknock played some delightful stuff in the first half but found Raheny’s defence in sharp form and a Sophie Peat’s goal handed them a narrow 1-1 to 0-4 lead.

Castleknock bounced back with a goal from Lauren Sheridan but Ciara Downey popped up with a winning effort late on to take the spoils.

St Oliver Plunkett’s Eoghan Ruadh claimed the Division 3 crown in similarly close fashion, eventually prevailing by a point against Ballyboden St Enda’s, 2-0 to 1-2.

Plunkett’s had a six-point advantage at the break thanks to goals from Anne McSweeney and Eimear Murphy. Aisling Gargan pulled one back early in the second half and further points from Holly Kennedy and Eve Cunningham got them right back in the frame but they were unable to find the all-important equaliser.

In Division 4, Round Tower, Clondalkin and Whitehall Colmcilles will have to replay after they finished level on 1-2 each after extra time.

In Division 5, Commercials beat Crumlin 1-1 to 0-2.

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RAHENY United captured the Bus Eireann Women’s National League for the second successive year after a 4-0 victory over Shamrock Rovers at the AUL Complex last Sunday.

Casey McQuillan’s side needed a single point to seal the title and duly produced a measured performance against a competitive Hoops which helped secure the three points.

Mary Waldron, back at the Pandas after a spell playing international cricket, grabbed the decisive opening goal to help settle the

Raheny nerves when she lobbed to an empty net in the eight minute after Catherine Cronin poked the ball past onrushing keeper Michelle Watson.

It was then Waldron who set up Cronin for the second Raheny goal as she raced through to poke past the advancing keeper in the 16th minute.

The third goal for the visitors ensured there would be no nervy finish for the north Dublin outfit as Clare Conlon set up Ciara Grant to sweep home from close range after a lightning counter-attack in the 28th minute.

Rovers worked hard to get back in the game but the Raheny defence held firm and it was 4-0 in the 84th minute when Waldron

knocked the loose ball home after Watson had made a stunning save to deny Shauna Newman.

“It’s very pleasing to get over the final hurdle and I’m delighted for the girls to have ended the season as champions,” said McQuillan.

“This has been a real squad effort and we were delighted to have Mary Waldron back for this game as she had a big impact. We’ve worked very hard to get to this stage and Rovers pushed us hard so I couldn’t really relax until the fourth goal went in.

“I’d like to acknowledge the work Terry Eviston did with the squad before me. I took over a side that was unbeaten and to go the

whole season without losing a game is a testament to the quality of the girls.

“The next level is UEFA Champions League. We’ll have to look at how we strengthen the squad for that as it is a step up and you’d like to think people who would come in and play in that for you will spend the season with you.”

It rendered Peamount’s astonishing 13-0 win over Cork Women’s FC as ultimately fruitless. Aine O’Gorman scored four for the Peas with Stephanie Roche bagging a hattrick. The other goals were scored by Clare Kinsella, Dora Gorman, Chloe Mustaki, Jess Gargan, Karen Duggan and Caroline Thorpe.