6 LUCAN Gazette 13 February 2014
charity Ladies Nite Pop-Up Shop promises to be a ‘great night out’
Fundraising event in aid of ISPCC Childline Laura Webb lwebb@gazettegroup.com
Get your wallets at the ready to support a special fundraising event in aid of ISPCC Childline. A Ladies Nite Pop-Up Shop will take place at Kenny’s public house in Lucan
on Thursday, February 20. The unique event is being organised by local resident and businesswoman Polly Mulvey of Polly’s Pantry who promises a “great night out” for ladies. The event is open for anyone who may wish to buy something new or pre-loved
while doing something for a good cause. Lilli boutique is coming all the way from Gorey to sell their fabulous designer clothes, bags, jeweller y, scarves and much more. There will also be a “preloved” section with a big variety of items on sale.
Entertainment will include some classic 80s music playing throughout the event.
Treats Meanwhile, for those with a sweet tooth, there will be some sweet treats to sample. Among the local craft
businesses displaying their products are Pretty Stitches, Lj Jewellery, Mia’s Dream with their scented candles, Tissa Gibbons Knitwear, Forever Living Beauty Products and Joanie G Designs. The event takes place on Thursday, February 20 at 8pm in Kenny’s pub.
The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) is Ireland’s oldest and most wellknown children’s charity. The ISPCC has a long history of service delivery and advocacy on behalf of children and Childline is part of that charity.
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Table quiz to raise funds for groups Local volunteer Valerie Haugh is holding a joint fundraising table quiz for North Star Swimming Club, a voluntary swimming club for people with disabilities; North Kildare Leixlip Arch Club, a voluntary social club for adults with disabilities; and Gluais, a voluntary youth leadership training programme. Speaking about the clubs, Haugh said: “These groups make such a positive difference to the lives of anyone that has had the privilege of being involved with them. They need all the support they can get to continue to do the amazing work.” The Arch Club provides a social outlet for its members with disabilities. North Star Swimming Club is a voluntary swimming club for people with disabilities. Gluais runs in seven secondary schools in South Dublin - Leixlip, Lucan, Clondalkin and Ballyfermot. Students who are selected to take part in the programme learn about themselves and act as role models for their fellow students. The table quiz will take place on March 7 from 8.30pm in St Mary’s GAA in Leixlip. All money raised on the night will be divided between all three clubs. Tickets are €5. For more information email vhaugh@tcd.ie.
Hungry? Dublin Food Academy Start launches the Dublin Food Academy Start has recently been launched. This is a new education programme that aims to support and nurture start-up food businesses, and is organised by South Dublin County Enterprise Board, Bord Bia and SuperValu. Pictured are Tara McCarthy of Bord
Bia, Luke Moriarty of SuperValu, Gail Peard of Oatbread, Eddie Kane of SuperValu, Dave McGeady of Wyldsson, Brian Sexton of SuperValu, John Price of GreenValu and Loman O’Byrne of County and City Enterprise Boards. For more details see www.enterpriseboards.ie. Picture: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland
The Voice of Ireland: Local musician battling through the ranks
Daisy’s delighted with show of support on TV competition Ian Begley
ibegley@gazettegroup.com
Lucan musician Daisy Valenzuela is battling through the ranks on The Voice of Ireland – successfully getting through the dreaded blind auditions. Originally from Manila in the Philippines, Daisy (28) now lives in Hanstead and works a fourday a week job as a health care assistant, then working two evenings as a singer in a Thai restaurant. Speaking to the Gazette, Daisy said that since performing her ren-
dition of Teenage Dream by Katy Perry, she has been getting phenomenal support from her friends and family, particularly in her home country. She said: “They feature me in every channel and magazine [in the Philippines]. “People are already starting to look up to me there. I’m still working in a nursing home in my normal job here, but back home I’m a big star already, which is so weird.” Starting off her music career at an early stage, Daisy said she has been
performing on stage and in competitions since she was in fourth class, when she sang Help by The Beatles on her father’s recommendations. When she’s not performing, Daisy says she likes to unwind by hitting the gym, practising yoga and getting out and about to see the sights. She is also interested in psychology and positive thinking. She’s likes to think that she has a good soul and that she smiles and laughs a lot, but finds people who eat with their mouths open or drive with their full beams on
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‘When I sang my song I actually thought it was really bad, but I was very happy with the reception I received’
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all the time as no laughing matter! During the morning of her blind audition, Daisy said that she was full of nerves and wasn’t sure whether or not she sang well at the time of her audition. “It was exhausting to be waiting [in the Helix] to be honest. I was there at
eight o’clock in the morning and I didn’t get to sing until 6pm. “I wasn’t even sure if I sang well. When I sang my song I actually thought it was really bad, but I was very happy with the reception I received from the judges.” Daisy has now progressed to the notori-
ous Battle Round of The Voice, and is part of Team Jamelia with eight other singers. The blind auditions are now over and the Battles officially begin on Sunday, February 16. Daisy, who will be performing again sometime in March, said that if she wins the competition, the first thing she will do is visit her family in the Philippines. “That excites me to see my family and everyone I know at home in Manila, but at the moment I’m really enjoying being on the big stage.”