13 March 2014 Gazette 17
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iconic buildings St Patrick’s Day tinue on Saturday with a Sunday brunch due to take place in the Alliance Française premises on Kildare Street. Some 18 writers have been invited this year to fulfil the aim of the Franco-Irish Literary Festival which is celebrating European cultural connections in Ireland and encouraging the exploration of Irish and European literature. Events lined up include readings by writers such as Jessica Traynor, winner of the 42nd Hennessey Literary Award and panel discussions based around the themes of upheaval featuring Laurence Bertrand Dorleac and metamor phosis and rebirth with Conor O’Callaghan. For the full itinerary of the Franco-Irish Festival, you can contact festival manager Christine Weld on 01 638 1441.
Clerys delight to reopen Gallery The Heritage Gallery at Clerys is celebrating its official public opening on Saturday, March 15 from 12 noon and is the perfect way to indulge in some Irish culture. A walk through the store will take visitors on a journey through Irish crafts, up the red carpet on the marble stairs to the best of Irish fashion before entering the Heritage Gallery where the store’s illustrious and iconic history is documented through photographs, a timeline, audiovisual and handwritten memories from Clerys’ loyal customers. Following its temporary closure due to flood
damage last year, Clerys is delighted to reopen its doors and celebrate its legacy this St Patrick’s Weekend. The Heritage Gallery, on the second floor at Clerys, will officially open at 12 noon on Saturday, March 15 and will remain open to the public during store hours. Admission is free.
lord mayor leads launch of city gazette Dublin Gazette Newspapers took over the Mansion House last week to celebrate the launch of the Dublin City paper. Celebrities, politicians and even some community gardai helped with the celebrations on the night. Leading the speeches was Dublin’s Lord Mayor Oisin Quinn, with some help from Minister for Communications Pat Rabitte.
I F TA n o m i n a t e d actress Mary Murray (Janet) put in an appearance and told the Gazette that she will appear in the next season of Love Hate, while Kenny (sorry Kenneth, we will try, Kenny, we promise) Egan made an appearance with Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald. Ken Doherty was probably most photographed on the night with everyone wanting a snap with the former world champion, who had just returned from the Welsh Open having gone out to four times world champion John Higgins. The City edition is our seventh paper, making it one of our biggest as we bring community news to city readers.
watch out wardens, joan’s about Dog wardens working in Fingal could be in for a
special treat this month, after Deputy Mayor of Fingal County Council, Cllr Joan Maher (FG) has promised she will hug the first one she sets eyes on. She was speaking at a recent Malahide/Howth area committee meeting when the issue of doggies doing their do dos came up. Upon hearing the news that there are just two dog wardens on the prowl for people who don’t pick up after their pooches, Cllr Maher found it difficult to contain her excitement at the thought of bumping into one of them. “I have yet to see a dog warden,” she said. “I think I’d fall over flat if I saw one!” “I think I might even give them a hug if I saw one!” Is Cllr Maher trying to say that Fingal is full of the foul stuff? We’re not sure either.
Dublin’s Lord Mayor Oisin Quinn at the launch of the Dublin City paper