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SOME employees at Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty Council are being paid up to 100 per centin excess of their basic salaries in overtime,Southside People can reveal.

The details, which showhow some council staff areearning tens of thousands ofeuros in overtime, hasprompted calls for a review ofspending on public servants’pay at the local authority.

They were released to CllrGerry Horkan (FF) on foot ofa question he asked manage-ment and show how one coun-cil employee earned just over100 per cent of their basicsalary in overtime in 2011.

The figures list the top 10overtime earners at the localauthority last year, and indi-cate that the take home annualpay of several employees wasboosted by between 60 and 90per cent when their overtime

payments are taken into ac-count.

This time last year, CllrHorkan obtained similar infor-mation regarding overtimepayments at the council andcalled for a review of the prac-tice.

Within the top 10 overtimepayments at the council in2011, one employee earned abasic salary of €43,610 buttheir total gross earnings in-creased to €89,070 after anovertime payment of €45,460.

The second highest over-time earner at the local author-ity last year was paid a basicsalary of €44,185 but ended

up earning €83,112 in totalafter overtime of €38,927 wasfactored into their total pay.

The third highest overtimepayment by the council lastyear was made to one em-ployee who was paid a salaryof €51,407 and who earned€37,158 in overtime, bringingthe employee's total gross payto €88,565.

The fourth highest paidemployee in terms of overtimepay received €26,583, whichwas close to 90 per cent oftheir normal salary of€30,813, bringing their total in-come for the year to €57,396.

As part of a bid to bringdown payroll costs by July lastyear, the council reduced itsstaffing levels by 397 membersto 1,813, which represents a re-duction of about 21 per centon 2010.

Cllr Horkan said that pay-ing council employees over-

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time payments in excess oftheir basic salary was “not jus-tified”.

“In any climate this level ofovertime payment wouldn’t bejustified but it is particularlythe case now when 450,000people are in some sort of un-employment assistance,” hesaid. “The top overtime earneron this list is earning almost asmuch as a director of services.”

Cllr Horkan believes thepractice costs taxpayers moremoney than if the council em-ployed additional staff on basicsalaries to do the same work.

A spokesperson for thecouncil said it had achieved a24 per cent overall cost reduc-tion in overtime payments inthe four-year period betweenthe beginning of 2008 and theend of 2011.

“That reduction would pos-sibly have been even greater hadwe not experienced the adverseweather conditions of the lasttwo winters, when there was aperfectly justifiable expectationfrom the public that resourceswould be made available to dealwith the roads and watercrises,” the spokesperson said.

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Local regret as land issold to private biddersCAMPAIGNERS have criticised the National AssetManagement Agency (NAMA) after it sold a parcelof environmentally sensitive land to private businessinterests rather than two local authorities that wantedto preserve it for public use.

Representatives of AnTaisce and local councillorswere hoping the 4.86-acreAshcastle site would bebought by Dun LaoghaireRathdown County Counciland Dublin City Council in abid to protect the nearby Boot-erstown Nature Reserve.

The tract of land straddlesthe border of the administra-tive areas of both local au-thorities.

Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty Manager, Owen Kee-gan, said they intended to de-velop the site as arecreational/public amenityspace in conjunction with the

city council. The site would act as a

buffer zone to protect the na-ture reserve at the Booter-stown Marsh, which is alsodesignated as a Special Areaof Conservation under the EUBirds Directive.

At the auction recently it isunderstood that bidding beganat €180,000. However, therewas more interest in the sitethan originally envisaged andthe land was eventually sold towhat is believed to be two pri-vate business interests for a

total of €400,000.NAMA said that by selling

the land at public auction, itwas trying to maximise the re-turn on the site for taxpayers.

It is understood that thelocal authorities put in a bidof around €130,000 in totalfor the site. However, it washoped that NAMA wouldhave sold it to them directlyrather than proceeding withthe auction.

Rebecca Jeffares of AnTaisce noted that under Sec-tion 12 of the NAMA Act,there was a provision that al-lows the agency to retain landor other assets for the benefitof the public rather than sell-ing it to the highest bidder.

“We are very disap-pointed,” she said. “Planningapplications went in on thatsite before and my fear wouldbe that it will be bartered forother sites in the future.

“We are also concernedabout drainage into thenearby Booterstown NatureReserve because there is anold compound on the NAMAland and we are worried thatanything could leak fromthere.

“There are other issues in-volved here, not just financialones,” she added. “There isthe public good that is en-shrined in section 12 of theNAMA Act that relates to so-cial and community develop-ment.”

Cllr Barry Ward (FG) alsobelieves the land should havebeen sold by NAMA to both

councils so it could have beenpreserved for public use.

“I think it is a really short-sighted decision by NAMA,”he said. “I think they have en-tirely failed to take into ac-count their public serviceobligation and their duty tothe citizens of Ireland.”

Cllr Victor Boyhan (Ind)said he intended to protect thesite further from any futuredevelopment.

“This site is totally unsuit-able for building develop-ment,” he stated. “It is myintention to seek through theCounty Development Planprocess further restrictions onthe site in order to protect thebio-diversity of the area.”

County Manager OwenKeegan told councillors re-cently that NAMA had ad-vised him that if the councilsmatched the bid of €400,000a recommendation wouldhave been made to the boardof NAMA to dispose of thesite to them.

At the full monthly meet-ing of the council on March12, Mr Keegan said: “We haverefused to match the€400,000 bid and expressedour disappointment thatNAMA seem unable to takeany account of the broaderpublic interest.”

A spokesman for NAMAsaid: “The receiver, RSM Far-rell Grant Sparks, who was incontrol of this process, had aduty to achieve the best pricefor the lands and maximisethe amount of money recov-ered for the taxpayer.

“We understand from thereceiver that auctioneers JonesLang Lasalle kept all inter-ested parties fully up-to-datethroughout the process and allbidders, as is customary, weregiven an opportunity to sub-mit a final offer.”

A SPECIAL April County Lecture is taking placein Deansgrange Library on Wednesday 4.

The 3rd Old Dublin Society County Lecture organisedby the Old Dublin Society and hosted by Dun LaoghaireRathdown Library Service will take place at 6.30pm.

Brian MacAongusa will be presenting his lecture on‘Hidden Streams of South County Dublin’ and all are wel-come.

Spring lecture for Deansgrange

New appeal onTallaght murderCRIMESTOPPERS has renewed an appeal for in-formation on the murder of Tallaght man, MichaelGallagher, at his home on Tymonville Road onJanuary 18, 2007.

A t a p p r ox i m a t e l y10.06pm that Thursday, MrGallagher and his partnerwere at home when therewas a knock on the frontdoor. When Mr Gallagher’spartner answered the doortwo males entered the houseand went to the kitchen areawhere they attacked MichaelGallagher.

As a result of the assaulthe suffered a number of fatalknife wounds to the body.The assailants then left thehouse and fled the scene on

foot. His partner was also as-saulted.

Detective Inspector JohnWalsh from Tallaght GardaStation said they were anx-ious to speak to anyone whomay have been aware of sus-picious activity in the areaon the evening of January18, 2007.

“Information which youthink may not be relevantmay turn out to be critical inhelping us identify who is re-sponsible for the viciousmurder of Michael Gal-

lagher,” he said.Gardaí are particularly

interested in any informationfrom the public on twomales who were seen on theroadway near Michael Gal-lagher’s home at around10pm on the evening of themurder.

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Inspirational volunteers praised for charity work

THE television and radio presenter, MiriamO’Callaghan, presented awards to two inspiringSouthside volunteers recently in recognition of theirdedication and determination to help make a differ-ence to people’s lives.

Leonard Brown and AbdulAli Hassan were both singledout at the annual BarnardosVolunteer Awards, which cele-brate the spirit and contribu-tion of some 300 volunteerswho dedicate their time to helpthe charity’s work with chil-dren and their families from allover Ireland.

Leonard Brown won hisBarnardos Volunteer of theYear Award for his work inBarnardos’ shop in Clondalkin

where he helps out three tofour days every week.

His award recognised theinspiration, joy and selflessnessthat he brings to work every-day. Leonard first joined theteam in the Barnardos shop ona work experience programme,but decided to stay on as a reg-ular volunteer. He has since be-come a valuable member ofthe team in Clondalkin.

Speaking at the event,

Miriam said: “I am delightedto meet the volunteers who sogenerously give up their time tosupport Barnardos vital workin communities throughoutIreland.

“You are an inspiration tous all. Your dedication andcommitment brings light andhope to children, families andcommunities in these challeng-ing times.”

Abdul Ali Hassan won theHelping Hands Young Volun-teer award that recognises thecontribution that a young per-son makes in the community.

Abdul won this award forhis great drive and motivation

as a volunteer with theSWICN Computer Club-house.

In 2010 he worked along-side other mentors to create‘Dublin 8 is Great’, an eventthat included a cleaning day in

the local area followed by acelebration.

Fergus Finlay, the CEO ofBarnardos said: “As volun-teers, you ensure we rise everytime. Each day your dedica-tion and commitment encour-

ages us to move forward, tofight harder, and to not giveup. Your belief and supporthas ensured children acrossthe country continue to re-ceive the best service possibleand you instill hope in the

possibility of change.”Volunteers contribute to

the work that Barnardos doesin more than 40 project cen-tres, at fundraising events andin the network of six charityshops

� Abdul Ali Hassan and Leonard Brown are pictured with Miriam O'Callaghan at the annual Barnar-dos Volunteer Awards.

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BOOKS: On Saturday, April 7 the April First Saturday BookSale in aid of the Shankill Old Folks Association and Mealson Wheels takes place from 10am to 1pm in the ShankillOld Folks Association Day Centre, Lower Road, Shankill.

LECTURE: On Wednesday, April 4 Dr Barbara Walsh willpresent her lecture ‘Woolworth’s in Ireland ‘ at 8pm to theRathmichael Historical Society in Rathmichael School,Stonebridge Road. Shankill. All welcome.

HISTORY: The Irish Family History Society is holding twoafternoon lectures on Saturday, April 14 in Dublin City Li-brary & Archive, Pearse Street. 'Sources at the MilitaryArchives of Ireland' by Captain Stephen MacEoin will takeplace at 2.15pm and 'Directory of the Irish National Biogra-phy- some interesting families' by Pauric Dempsey will takeplace at 3.15pm. All welcome. The AGM of the society takesplace earlier at 11am [members only).

BRIDGE: Bridge classes and bridge club for beginnersand improvers take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at7.15pm in St Conleth's College, Clyde Road, Ballsbridge. TelThomas MacCormack on 086-3859953 for details.

PLAY: Cause Celebre by Terence Rattigan will be pre-sented by Sandyford Little Theatre Company in the Mill The-atre, Dundrum from April 17 to 21 at 8pm. Booking is on01-2969340.

REUNION: The Class of 82 of St Laurence College, Lough-linstown, is having their 30th reunion on Saturday, May 26at the Queens, Dalkey from 8pm onwards.

ADULT EDUCATION: Fettercairn Adult Morning Educationis holding an exhibition of work on Thursday, April 19 in StAnne's Primary School, Tallaght. There are classes in art,hairdressing, dressmaking, art & craft, computers, andflower arranging.

Family hopes soccer mad boy will walk againTHE family of a little Southside boy, who suffersfrom cerebral palsy and is wheelchair bound, saythey hope new groundbreaking surgery in the USwill enable him to play football before the end ofthe year.

Michael Tiron (11), fromBray, was diagnosed with cere-bral palsy at the age of one. Hehas been in a wheelchair sincehe was just three years of age.

Last December, Michael re-ceived the best Christmas pres-ent he could ever have hoped forwhen he was accepted for a life-changing operation at St Louis’Children’s Hospital in Missouri,which will help him to walk.

However, his parents Natalieand Marcel face a race against

time to raise the €60,000needed to cover the cost of theoperation and post-operationphysiotherapy.

With the operation set forthis August, Natalie and Marcelhave launched the ‘Michael’sHope For Independence’ cam-paign together with his school atSt Cronan’s in Bray.

The campaign is asking peo-ple for help to raise the fundsneeded for this life-changing op-portunity.

Natalie, who is originallyfrom Russia, explained how herson loves football and is deter-mined to play the sport despitehis debilitating condition.

“Michael wasn’t talking untilhe was three,” she said. “Hisspeech is still not 100 per cent.But he speaks and understandsboth Russian and English.

“His lower limbs are themost affected. The doctors arehoping that he will be able to getup on his feet and start walking.That would be amazing. Heplays football now in his wheel-chair but if he is able to get up onhis feet of course he will be ableto do more, and that is the target.

“He loves Chelsea and henever misses a match on TV,”she added. “We haven’t gone tosee a live football match in Eng-land yet but we are saving up forthat when he is up on his feetand can enjoy it in the properway.”

Natalie said the success rateof the SDR (Selective DorsalRhizotomy) operation is ex-tremely positive. She told howshe met another family recentlywhose son had the surgery twoyears ago and is now walking in-dependently.

“The doctors say that 100per cent of patients who haveundergone this procedure haveexperienced increased mobility,”she continued.

Throughout Michael’s life,his parents have searched forhelp everywhere. They have trav-elled to Latvia, Moldova andeven Moscow with Michael, andhe has had four medical proce-

dures performed on him. Three of these, called ‘Ten-

dons Release’ were carried out inRussia. The first two were a hugesuccess and resulted in Michaelspeaking, crawling and sittingup.

But the third one was a dis-aster. It slowed his developmentprocess and even took awaysome of the abilities that he hadgained.

“It basically threw him backin time,” Natalie stated. “A sim-ilar Botox-style procedure wasconducted in Ireland whichyielded no results.”

There will be a Charity TableQuiz in Brady’s Pub in Shankillat 8.30pm on Thursday, April 19to help with the fundraising.

Anyone interested in participat-ing is asked to turn up on thenight.

You can donate online, andkeep track of the progress ofthe campaign along with allthe fundraising events onwww.MichaelsHopeForInde-pendence.com and Michael’sschool website www.stcro-nans.ie.

Donations can also be trans-ferred to ‘Michael's Funds’ at theBray Permanent TSB branch,acc number 20090058, sort code99-06-23.

Postal donations can be sentto Michael's Funds, St Cronan'sSchool, Vevay Crescent, VevayRoad, Bray.

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THIS Easter Sunday, April 8, Deerpark in Mount Mer-rion will once again welcome the Dun Laoghaire Rath-down Mad Hatters Tea party from 1pm – 5pm.

It is hoped that the event will bring a large number of peo-ple both young and old together to celebrate Easter.

That's according to local councillor, Barry Saul, who wel-comed the decision to host the event in Deerpark again thisyear.

“I was delighted to review the plans for the day as theyencourage families to a most unusual tea party with activitiesfrom tea cup rides to giant chess, an Easter trail and a won-derful Fashion Parade of Hat Walk,” he said.

“Deerpark is wonderfully situated and accessible to manylocations with many areas for a short walk or picnic.”

Cllr Saul praised Dun Laoghaire Rathdown CountyCouncil for the variety of free events available across thecounty.

“I would encourage families both young and old to cometo Deerpark on Easter Sunday and enjoy this free fun-packedfamily event,” he added.


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Angels’ delight at boxing successA FLEDGLING Southside boxing club has been cel-ebrating after two of its young fighters, who are twinbrothers, recently picked up All-Ireland medals intheir respective weight divisions.

Angels Boxing Club on theHeather Road in the Sandy-ford Industrial Estate wasfounded in late 2009 by expe-rienced boxing coach RegByrne.

The relatively new club cel-ebrated a double success re-cently when twin 16-year-oldbrothers, Sean and PaddyHeadon from Foxrock, wonAll-Ireland titles in the fly-weight and bantamweight divi-sions respectively at theNational Stadium on the SouthCircular Road.

Marty Carr (28), fromBallinteer, was also runner upin his All-Ireland final bout inthe middleweight division onthe same evening.

The chairman of the club,Shane Kelly (31) from Dun-drum, who is also a coach, saidthe wins represented a hugeachievement for them.

“We are only in existencefor two years,” he said. “We arehoping for great things now forthe twins. Marty’s final fightwas the All-Ireland final. Therewas huge commitment in-volved in trying to get to thatlevel.”

He said the ultimate goal ofReg Byrne, who has over 25years’ experience in coaching atvarious clubs on the Southsideis to establish a professional

outfit.At the moment the current

club provides a sporting outletfor underprivileged youth in thearea.

“His ultimate goal is tohave a pro-boxing club and apro-gym but at the moment it isa grass roots club,” Shane said.

“We also have a lot of fantasticboxers and a real diverse spec-trum of members.”

He also said the club islargely self-financing and de-pendent on the efforts of itsmembers to raise funds.

“We run our own charityevents,” he revealed. “We pay€26,000 a year for rent andrates for the premises. Ourstructure of the club involves anine-man committee. We havea significant Garda member-ship and we have received a lotof support from the local gar-dai in Blackrock in relation to

sponsorship for medals and soon.

“We also have an affiliationwith the Lions Club of Ireland.They have helped us out on anumber of occasions with bitsand pieces.

“The Irish Amateur BoxingAssociation has given us someequipment to help buy punchbags and gloves and other bitsand pieces as well.

“Every year there is asports grant as well that is givento the IABA and they distrib-ute that as they see fit but byand large we fund ourselves.”

The name of the clubcomes from the fact that it is lo-cated in the Queen of Angel’sParish in Sandyford.

It is open to new mem-bers, both male and female,who do not pay an annualmembership fee but insteadpay small sums on an as-you-go basis.

“Anybody under 16 whocomes up pays €2 per sessionand those over 16 pays €5,”Shane explained. “We have afully equipped gym and we runfour or five classes weekly forthe boxing. We have youth

boxing classes, which arelargely for 12 to 16 year-oldsand we have senior boxingclasses too.”

Anyone interested in join-

ing or who would like to findout more about Angels BoxingClub can email [email protected] or tel 085-7808915.

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Concern as more families turn to moneylendersTHERE have been calls for the strength-ening of regulations on moneylendingby a Southside TD.

Deputy Catherine Byrnesaid new figures show thenumber of families turning tomoneylenders is continuingto soar.

“These figures suggest thatthe number of people turningto moneylenders has shot up

over the last couple of years,”she said. “As well as the li-cenced moneylending firmsthere are countless other unli-censed operators that may gounder the radar of State au-thorities.

“These companies arecharging incredible rates of in-terest. People may turn tomoneylenders when they feellike they have no alternative,but in reality this will just leadto them falling into muchdeeper debt.

“Once you turn to a mon-eylender it is very, very diffi-cult to get on top of the hugerepayments.

“Moneylenders are re-quired to display their interestrates under the provisions ofthe Consumer ProtectionCode for Licensed Money-lenders. But, crucially, there isno cap on the interest ratesthat can be charged.

“People turn to money-lenders when traditionalsources of credit, such as the

credit union or the bank, areno longer an option for them.Many older people or parentsof young families are livingweek to week on either low in-comes or social welfare bene-fits, and can feel completelyoverwhelmed when an unex-pected expense arises. Theonly people who benefit as aresult are moneylenders.”

She added: “I have previ-ously suggested that measuressimilar to those in place in theUK should be implemented.There, a range of initiativeshelp those on low incomesfrom getting stuck in unsus-tainable debt, including sociallending at low interest rates topeople on welfare.”

REGISTRATION forNational Spring Clean2012 is now open.

Ireland’s largest anti-litterinitiative is organised by AnTaisce and funded by the De-partment of the Environment.

Cllr Victor Boyhan, a mem-ber of An Taisce, has called onlocal community groups aswell as individuals to get in-volved this year.

The Spring Clean cam-paign runs throughout themonth of April and is sup-ported by Dun LaoghaireRathdown County Council

“This year’s slogan ‘Work-ing Together - For Our Com-munity’ means that whetheryou’re in a community group,club, parish or are just an indi-vidual, you can make differ-ence,” he said.

“The National SpringClean gives us all an opportu-nity to help protect our localenvironment.”

You can register now foryour free cleanup kit by con-tacting An Taisce on 01-4002220 or Dun LaoghaireRathdown County Council on01-2054700.

It’s SpringClean time

Mr B’s Family Entertainment Centre has opened inthe former Roche’s Stores 12,000 sq ft premises inNutgrove Shopping Centre.

The new entertainment centre has all the latest arcadegames and rides. With over 60 games to choose from Mr B’scaters for families and children of all ages.

You can enjoy the latest Sega Grid Racers, Sega Rally andOutrun Car Racing, Superbikes, Terminator and Big Buckshooting games.

There are also multiple kiddie rides, prize cranes, airhockey, basketball and virtual dance machines.

The new facility has become a tremendous asset to theshopping centre and has created a destination attraction forfamilies and birthday parties.

You can check it out by viewing the video on www.mrbs.ieor contacting them on 01-4958093.

Fun has arrived in Nutgrove


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Brave Southsider takes oncycle challengeA BRAVE and charitable Southsider, who is currentlyundergoing treatment for leukemia, is taking on a650-kilometre cycle challenge this summer to raisefunds for a hospice foundation.

Dave Donohoe (47), fromRathgar, who recovered fromtesticular cancer after surgeryin December 2009, was devas-tated last year when doctors atSt James’s Hospital told himthat he was suffering fromleukemia.

Despite the fact that he isstill currently undergoingchemotherapy, David will un-dertake the cycle from Lyon toNice in July, which takes insome of the most dauntingclimbs from the Tour deFrance, to raise money for theIrish Hospice Foundation.

His parents, who passedaway in 2005 and 2006, werecared for at their home inBallsbridge in their final daysby staff from the hospice.

In 2010 he took part in acharity cycle fundraiser for thehospice as a show of gratitudefor their work and to mark hisreturn to health.

However, plans to takepart in another cycle last Julywere cut short when he re-ceived the devastating news

that he had leukemia.“Both my parents, who

were elderly, died at homewith all their family aroundthem,” he explained. “And re-ally, that was down to the hos-pice and the palliative careteam that administered medi-cines and looked after them.

“I thought the work theydid was terrific. It is not untilyou come across this that youappreciate the great work theydo.

“I did a cycle in 2010 andraised money for the hospiceand I was due to do anotherone for them in July 2011. Wewere actually due to leave atthe end of that month when Iwas taken into hospital onJuly 6.

“I really didn’t think I was

“When you come off thechemotherapy you are verytired. It is not like a sleepytired, it is like a battery wear-ing out and it used to hit meat midday or at lunchtime.

“The medical team at StJames’s Hospital were okayabout me taking on the chal-lenge once I was sensibleabout it. The danger is to tryand do too much. You have tokeep within your limits.

“I probably won’t train asmuch as I did for the previousones and I won’t be as fit as I

was, so I will probably be inthe slowest group. But I thinkI will manage it if I do it at myown pace. My intention is todo it all however long ittakes.”

The first of the hospicefoundation’s annual cyclesfrom Dublin to London willtake place from July 7 to 15and those who want to takepart will have to register be-fore April 27.

The second cycle fromLyon to Nice takes place fromJuly 22 to 27 and again those

who want to take part mustregister with the Irish HospiceFoundation for the challengeby April 27.

For more about this year’scycle challenges for the hos-pice or to learn more aboutthe hospice itself, log ontowww.hospice-foundation.ie

Anyone who wants to do-nate directly to Dave’sfundraising effort can do so bylogging on tohttp://www.mycharity.ie/event/david_donohoes_event/

� Dave Donohoe is taking on a 650-kilometre cycle challenge this summer to raise funds for the IrishHospice Foundation despite the fact he is undergoing treatment for leukemia (inset).

going to get cancer again, so itreally floored me,” he added.“You could have just pulled arug from underneath me.”

Resilient Dave said that de-spite the fact he has sufferedfrom fatigue due to his ongoingchemotherapy treatment, hehas decided to take on anothercycle challenge again this year.

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� THINKING ABOUT DRINKING: Eve Grant and Heather Mulligan are encouraging students to adoptmore sensible drinking habits particularly in a home environment, as part of drinkaware.ie Stu-dent Campaign 2012. Over 600 ‘Rethink Your Drinking” magnets have also been distributed toUCD student accommodation.

by Sonya McLean

Gang attackedmedical studentTHREE youths who attacked a medical student afterthrowing eggs at him have been ordered to carry outwork in the community.

A local teacher put a stop tothe attack after shouting at thegroup that she recognised them.

A fourth youth has been re-manded in custody pendingsentence next month at DublinCircuit Criminal Court.

Marcus Gantley (18), SeanMacken (18) and brothers,Steven (19) and David (22)Wynne, were all arrested aftergardai viewed CCTV footageand the teacher helped to iden-tify them. None of them haveprevious convictions.

Their victim, MichaelGalvin, suffered a cut to his eye-brow, two black eyes, a swollenlip and two chipped teeth.

Gantley of Glovers Court,Dublin 2, the Wynne brothersof Montague Court, alsoDublin 2 and Macken of IveaghTrust, Kevin Street, Dublin 8,all pleaded guilty to violent dis-order on Wexford Street on Jan-uary 9, 2011.

The Wynne brothers andMacken were each ordered tocarry out 240 hours communityservice in lieu of a two year sen-tence.

Gantley has since pleadedguilty to assault causing harmand production of a blade in aseparate incident on WexfordStreet on January 8, 2011.

Judge Martin Nolan ad-journed his case to April and re-manded him in custody saying:“He must learn that there are nofree passes in life, there’s a priceto be paid for everything”.

He indicated that he hadconsidered community servicebecause the three had no previ-ous convictions and he believedeveryone was entitled to a sec-ond chance “to some degree”.

Garda Michael McHughtold Sean Guerin BL, prosecut-ing, that Mr Galvin had beenstudying in the Royal College ofSurgeons and was on his wayhome, when he thought some-one had thrown an egg at him.

Eight youths had just passedhim and he turned to ask themwhat had happened but one ofthem claimed the egg had beenthrown from a nearby apart-ment block.

One of the group thenpunched him to his left eye be-fore the rest of them jumpedon him and beat him. MrGalvin later told gardai hisjacket was pulled over his headand he feared for his life dur-ing the attack.

Eyewitnesses said he was

kicked while he was on theground and the teacher later re-ported that Gantley had kickedhim one final time before theyall fled the scene.

Garda McHugh said StevenWynne admitted being presentbut said it had been a “one onone” fight and denied being in-volved himself. His brother,David, admitted that he hadbought eggs but also denied anyinvolvement in the attack.

Macken denied being in-volved in or witnessing the at-tack while Gantley said nothingof significance in interview.

Garda McHugh agreed withSandra Frayne BL, defendingGantley, that her client had

been using “snow blow” aroundthe time of the incident but isnot taking anything now and isattending his local Youth ReachCentre.

The Garda agreed withMichael Hourigan BL, defend-ing David Wynne, that this was“a once off ” for him, that he isin full-time employment andhas not come to Garda atten-tion since.

Garda McHugh agreed withLuigi Rea BL, defendingMacken, that there was “no tol-eration for this type of behav-iour in his family home”.

A LOCAL councillor has welcomed a commitment by Luas toclean up graffiti blighting a flyover in Cherrywood.

Cllr Lettie McCarthy said she was delighted with the positiveaction taken by Luas Customer Care when she recently askedthem to remove the 18 pieces of graffiti from the tram flyover atBride’s Glen.

“Residents who contacted me said this was very unpleasant,especially for all living in Gleann Na Rí and Tullyvale,” Cllr Mc-Carthy said. “They said it looked awful and sullies the area.

“In their written reply, Luas Customer Care stated that theirmaintenance department have identified the graffiti which is onpart of the infrastructure.”

She added: “It will be removed or painted out in the comingweeks.”

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Tall challenge for major sailing eventDUBLIN is set to become the final host port forthe Tall Ships Races event this year.

From August 23 to 26magnificent ships will dockalong the city’s quays on bothsides of the Liffey during oneof the most spectacular mar-itime events in the world.

The local organisers of the

Tall Ships Races 2012 Dublinevent are seeking young peo-ple looking for the adventureof a lifetime to become

trainees on one of these im-pressive ships.

They will be offered a lifelearning experience on a tallship sailing from Coruña inSpain to Dublin over a 10-dayperiod in August.

Trainees will take part inevery aspect of running theship from setting sails to

scrubbing the deck and thereis no sailing experience re-quired.

AmazingTo apply you must be aged

18-25 and live in Dublin CityCouncil’s administrative area.

“This is a truly amazingopportunity for any young

person,” said Mary Weir,Project Manager, Tall ShipsRaces Dublin.

“It promises to be the ex-perience of a lifetime. Traineeswill form strong friendshipswith others from around theworld, get to sail a beautifulsquare rigged ship in the oldtraditions of seafaring andlearn a new set of life skills.

“We are providing an in-credible opportunity by fund-ing 25 trainees and thisopportunity is available topeople with all levels of phys-ical ability.”

There is also a wide rangeof opportunities available forthose who wish to fund theirown voyage as a trainee in

what promises to be a trulyunique experience, addedMichael Byrne, Manager, SailTraining Ireland for YouthDevelopment.

“The Tall Ships Racesevent is renowned around theworld as one of the key high-lights of the maritime calen-dar,” he said.

CelebrationSail Training International

is a charity that was estab-lished to develop and educateyoung people, regardless ofnationality, culture, religion,gender or social background.

The Tall Ships event willform the backdrop to a four-day long celebration inDublin with a host of free

events including live music onmultiple stages around theDocklands area, a street the-atre, markets, fun fairs, andwater sports along with plentyof opportunities to board theships in port and meet thecrews and share their experi-ences.

As final host port, Dublincan expect to see up to onemillion visitors attending theevent when a majestic fleet ofships and 3,000 crew are ex-pected to visit the city.

Anyone looking for theadventure of a lifetime as atrainee on a Tall Ship shouldlog onto www.dublintall-ships.ie/trainees and registertheir details.

� Mast appeal:Some of theworld’s tallestships are comingto Dublin.

A day of beauty for a good causeZEBA Hairdressing is hosting a fundraising day atits salon on South William Street to raise muchneeded funds for the Cleft Lip & Palate Departmentat Temple Street Children’s University Hospital.

Ladies and gents are in-vited to come along to thesalon on Sunday, April 15from 11am – 5pm when staffwill be providing their serv-ices for the day.

Customers can enjoy acut and blowdry for a €50donation, a colour, cut andblowdry for €100 or high-

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Beauty addicts will alsobe able to avail of nail treat-ments in the salon on the dayfor just €10 and all customerswill receive an exclusive L’O-

real goody bag which will befilled with miniature treats toenjoy at home.

Susan Bradley, Fundrais-ing Community Manager forthe hospital, said: “We hopethat people will come out intheir droves and support thiswonderful day which in turnwill help our very young pa-tients at the hospital.”

For more information logonto www.zeba.ie or to makean appointment tel ZebaSouth Williams Street on(01) 6716444.

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Ella is a beautiful happy 10 year-old girl who because of her disability needs constant care and attention. To support Ella and her family St. Michael’s House

are seeking a family in South Dublin to provide her with short respite breaksin their home.

While Ella is dependent for all her care needs she loves going to the park, swimming and riding her tricycle. Ella will continue to attend school while

visiting her host family.

To reflect Ella’s care needs you will receive an enhanced financial payment, specific training in relation to her care as well as ongoing support and guidance

from clinicians in St. Michael’s House.

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4 A P R I L 2 0 1 2 . S O U T H S I D E P E O P L E 10

by Jamie Deasy

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SPORTS clubs and organisations on the Southsidehave been urged to apply for funding under the firstround of sports capital grants in four years.

A total of €30 million is being provided under a schemeannounced by the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport,Michael Ring.

“It’s great to see the Government prioritising spending onsport, when we are operating under such tight economic re-strictions,” said Deputy Catherine Byrne (FG). “I strongly be-lieve that investing in sport has a hugely positive impact onyoung people, particularly in areas that suffer from greater so-cial problems.

“The new Sports Capital scheme has a specific focus onboosting participation in sport in disadvantaged areas, givingpeople a much better chance to stay active and healthy. Thiswill help to provide a very positive outlet for young people onthe Southside.”

She added: “Funding is open to more groups and clubsacross the country than ever before. Many had been cut offfrom funding in the past due to a strict requirement that meantapplicants had to own their land or have it on a long-termlease. The minister has decided to relax this requirement, andthese clubs will now be able to apply for grants of up to€25,000 to upgrade facilities.”

Further information can be found at www.sportscapital-programme.ie

New book reveals hidden history of Drimnagh CastleA SOUTHSIDE author has written a new tome onthe little known history of one of Dublin’s most intactAnglo Norman castles.

Michael O’Flanagan, whois from Walkinstown, recentlylaunched his new book ‘AHistory of Drimnagh Castle’,which explores the origins ofthe 13th century structure and

its purpose as a defensive out-post for the ruling elite.

It also covers the subse-quent use of the castle in later

centuries by prominent fig-ures of the British establish-ment.

The castle, built of localgrey limestone, consists of arestored Great Hall and me-dieval undercroft, a tall bat-tlement tower with lookoutposts, and other separatebuildings including stables, a

dairy and folly tower.Michael wrote the book

because until now there hasbeen little information avail-able about the castle’s history.

Michael, who publishesthe poetry magazine ‘Ri-poste’, has also written abook about Irish patriot,Henry Joy McCracken, who

was a founding member ofthe Society of United Irish-men in the late 18th century.

He explained that the cas-tle was built in 1212 and wasgiven by King John of Eng-land to the Barnwall family.

Drimnagh Castle was thewestern outpost of the Nor-man settlement in Dublingoing back to the 13th cen-tury. Irish clans of theO'Byrnes and the O'Toolesconstantly harassed the Nor-man settlers and DrimnaghCastle was an important bul-wark and warning postagainst these attacks.

“For nearly 300 years theO’Tooles and the O’Byrneswere up in the Dublin Moun-tains and they used to comedown and rob cattle,”Michael explained.

“You have to rememberthat at this time Drimnaghwas a big forest with thou-sands of trees and a lot ofland with very few buildings.Drimnagh Castle was an out-post in the west of Dublin ef-fectively and there was norecord of it ever being cap-tured.”

Michael said that later, inthe 17th century, other promi-nent members of the Britishestablishment lived in the cas-tle.

“One of the most impor-tant things about the castle isthat Lord LansdowneWilliam Petty, who was oneof the owners of the castle,stayed there from time totime. He was a Member of

Parliament in Britain.“Another person who

lived there was the BritishViceroy to Ireland, Sir AdamLoftus. He is recorded as hav-ing cut down 7,000 trees inDrimnagh.”

Michael further revealedthat the castle was almost con-tinuously inhabited from 1212until 1953 when it was lastlived in by a family called theHatch’s.

In 1986 artist Peter Pear-son, who was a prominentmember of An Taisce, initi-ated the restoration of the cas-tle that was later reopened in1996 when the works werecompleted.

The castle is currentlyopen to the public and is avail-able for hire for weddings.

The History of DrimnaghCastle is available for the priceof €5 at the visitors’ centre.

� Paul Murray, Liam O'Meara, Brush Shiels and author Michael O'Flanagan pictured at the launch of The History of Drimnagh Castle.

Clubs urged to applyfor sporting grants

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news4 A P R I L 2 0 1 2 . S O U T H S I D E P E O P L E 11Report details Dublin water quality

The report analysed the safetyand security of drinking watersupplies in Ireland for the year2010 and drinking water inDublin was assessed by analysinga number of parameters.

Experts say that microbiologi-cal parameters are the most im-portant factor in terms of humanhealth as they can indicate a po-tential risk - in particular E. coliwhich indicates that human oranimal waste has entered a watersupply.

Chemical parameters are alsoimportant as long term exposurecan cause a potential risk tohuman health.

The good news is that the re-port shows that drinking water inDublin achieved 100 per centcompliance with microbiologicalparameters which is an increasecompared with 99.9 per cent in2009.

However, compliance withchemical limits was 99.7 per cent,which is a slight decrease in qual-ity compared with 99.8 per cent in2009.

Programme Manager at theEPA Office of Environmental En-forcement, Mr Gerard O’Leary,said the report provides a snap-shot of the quality of Irish drink-ing water and the outcomes of theEPA’s enforcement work.

“This report also comparesthe quality of drinking water inIreland with other EU MemberStates and the 2010 report showsthat for the first time, large publicwater supplies in Ireland showsimilar compliance levels to simi-lar supplies in England, Wales,and the Netherlands.”

The latest report is EPA’sfourth on drinking water qualitysince new regulations were intro-duced in 2007 to provide a greater

level of consumer protection.Local authorities are required

to notify the EPA of any failure tomeet the microbiological andchemical standards or wherethere is a potential danger tohuman health.

The EPA is then responsiblefor ensuring that the cause of thefailure is investigated and that ap-propriate action is taken by thelocal authority to correct the prob-lem.

“We work using a risk basedapproach that focuses on areasand issues that present the great-est risk to health, such as contam-ination with E. coli andCryptosporidium,” said Managerof EPA’s Office of EnvironmentalEnforcement, Leo Sweeney.

“A remedial action list (RAL)of public water supplies was pre-pared by the EPA in 2008. Thislist focuses attention on resolvingany deficiencies in public watersupplies and to ensure that localauthorities prepare and imple-ment an action programme foreach public water supply on thelist.

“Since 2008, 49 per cent (166)of supplies on the original RALhave been removed as the neces-sary remedial actions have beencompleted.”

The report entitled ‘The Pro-vision and Quality of DrinkingWater in Ireland, A Report for theyear 2010’ is available on the EPAwebsite at www.epa.ie. It containssummary reports for all local au-thorities.

DRINKING water quality in Dublin City has improved in one cat-egory but deteriorated slightly in another, according to a report is-sued recently by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

by Neil Fetherston

Athletes urge women to run for girlsATHLETE Fionnuala Britton (below) joined fellow Olympiccompetitor, Claire Bergin of Dundrum South Dublin AthleticClub, at a call by international children’s charity Plan Irelandon the women of Ireland to run or walk for girls in the up-coming Mini Marathon.

Both athletes took time out oftheir busy training schedules for theupcoming London 2012 OlympicGames to encourage the women toraise money for Plan Ireland’s ‘Be-cause I am a Girl’ campaign, whichaims to fight gender inequality, pro-mote girls' rights and break the cycleof poverty.

Fionnuala said: “This is such agreat cause – I should know, I vol-unteered with Plan Ireland a fewyears ago. I know the impact that

their work has.“The ‘Because I am a Girl’ cam-

paign is really inspiring as it specifi-cally focuses on supporting andempowering girls in the developingworld who need our help the most.I’m delighted to play my part and Ihope women around the countrywill join myself and Claire in sup-porting this fantastic campaign.”

Meanwhile, Claire, a bobsleigher

and child sponsor, has been a longterm supporter of Plan Ireland.

Last year, she guest blogged forBecause I am a Girl and sponsors ayoung girl called Beatrice in BurkinaFaso with Plan Ireland.

“Because I am a girl, I believethat everyone should strive toachieve their own goals and dreamsin life, no matter what obstacles arein their way,” she said. “I am proudto represent women through mysporting achievements, and hope thewomen of Ireland will join in repre-senting the girls of the developingworld.”

Jessica Majekodunmi of PlanIreland added: “We are calling on allwomen - friends, daughters, sisters,nieces, aunts, mothers and grand-mothers - to make a difference thisJune Bank Holiday weekend andjoin our team at this year’s Women’sMini Marathon.

By taking part in the world’sbiggest women-only event, you willhelp to build a brighter future forsome of the world’s poorest girls.Every step makes a difference.”

All funds raised will go towardslife changing projects for girls in thedeveloping world. Contributions willbe invested in effective projectswhich address and promote equalityfor girls. Currently Plan’s work withgirls includes education projectssuch as girl-friendly schools, and ma-ternal and reproductive health proj-ects.

To sign up and help change agirl’s life in the developing world,firstly submit the official form andfee to Flora Women’s MiniMarathon and visit www.plan.ie orcall freefone 1800829829 to sign upfor your exclusive NIVEA ‘BecauseI am a Girl’ mini marathon fundrais-ing pack.


by Neil Fetherston



ENTRIES are nowopen for the 2nd annualGarden of Ireland 7kmRun and 3km FamilyWalk at PowerscourtEstate, Enniskerry.

The event will take placeon Saturday, July 7 and allproceeds go to Bray CancerSupport Centre’s work inproviding services to peoplein the North Wicklow andSouth Dublin areas.

There is a choice of a7km run in the grounds ofthe historical PowerscourtEstate or a 3km family walkfollowed by a BBQ and re-freshments.

Event organiser ConorO’Leary said: “We are de-lighted the event is goingahead this year. We arehoping to encourage morepeople to take part this year.It doesn’t matter what yourfitness level is, taking part isall that matters.”

He added: “If there areany companies or busi-nesses out there that wouldlike to partner with us onthis or any other event, wewould be delighted to speakto you.”

Online entries are nowopen atw ww.runireland.com/events/garden-ireland-7km-run-3km-family-walk-powerscourt-estate

New handbook is guideto better integration

SOUTH Dublin County Council has launched anew handbook to help leaders of diverse commu-nities to interact with their local communities.

The launch of ‘The Re-public of Ireland – A Begin-ners Guide to Society, Culture& Politics’ took place recentlyat Rua Red in Tallaght.

The handbook, compiledby Dr Elaine Byrne and CiaraBegley of TCD, is led by theDublin Employment Pact(DEP) and the New Commu-nities Partnership, in conjunc-tion with the four Dublin localauthorities

South Dublin CountyCouncil launched its Integra-tion Forum last November,which consists of representa-tives of 20 new communitiesin the county. This followedthe development of similarstructures in Dublin City andFingal County Councils.

The handbook forms thebasis for an interactive work-shop led by Dr Byrne to give

new community leaders an in-sight into Ireland, its arts, cul-ture, geography, history,norms and values.

The project is primarilyaimed at developing structuresfor new communities as wellas building the capacity oftheir representatives to ac-tively engage in the economic,social, civic and politicalmake up of the local area.

The Mayor of SouthDublin County Council, CllrCaitriona Jones, wholaunched the handbook andthe training workshop, said:“A sense of place is a vitalcomponent in developing citi-zenship and so it is importantto encourage those of diverseorigins to identify with theircounty and country.

“The workshop which weare providing today will in-form and train 20 communityleaders from different ethnicgroups. We believe it is veryimportant to recognise thecontributions made by non-Irish citizens to the creativity,

vitality and prosperity of ourcity. "

The programme is one ofa series of actions in a three-year plan under which thefour Dublin authorities willassist in enabling third-coun-try nationals to establish afoothold in and integrate withIrish society.

It is hoped that the suc-cessful implementation of theproject in Dublin will pave theway for other local authoritiesnationally to facilitate local in-tegration and reduce the senseof civic exclusion among newcommunities.

Philip O’Connor, directorof the Dublin EmploymentPact and manager of the proj-ect, added: “We are delightedto help build a superb pro-gramme aimed at promoting agreater understanding amongnew communities of the his-tory, culture and values ofIrish society.

“Last year saw a dramaticincrease in the number of peo-ple naturalised as Irish citizensand this will likely double in2012.

“The programme will en-able trained community lead-ers to represent the needs oftheir communities in areas asdiverse as housing and serv-

ices, community relations andconflict issues.”

Dr Byrne, who compiledthe programme, said: “Thefull participation of migrants

in Irish society is an essentialpart of a successful integra-tion policy. I’m very proud tohave the opportunity to teachabout Irish democracy and

citizenship, and hope that thiswill help facilitate greater in-teraction between migrantsand the wider Irish popula-tion.”

� Pictured at the launch of the new handbook at Rua Red, Tallaght are Philip O'Connor, Dublin Em-ployment Pact; Abigail Donaghy; Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr Caitriona Jones, EmmaGiffiths from Holy Rosary School, Tallaght, and Issah Huseini. PHOTO BY MAXWELLS

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4 A P R I L 2 0 1 2 . S O U T H S I D E P E O P L E 14 newsFunny man helps launch

McVerry’s Long Walk Home

The challenge, called The LongWalk Home, is for participants towalk across Ireland from ShannonHarbour to Dublin over the MayBank Holiday Weekend (May 4-7).

The walk will take four days andit’s expected to cover around 32 kmsevery day.

On Friday, May 4, the walkerswill be transported by coach fromDublin to Shannon Harbour wherethey set off on their epic journeyalong the banks of the GrandCanal.

The first night will be spent inTullamore staying in the 4 starBridge House Hotel where partici-pants will enjoy a three course din-ner with their fellow walkers andhave a chance to relax in the hotel’sleisure facilities.

Next day they head to Edenderry,taking in the beautiful scenery enroute, including the Bog of Allen.

For the next two nights the groupwill earn a well deserved overnightstay in the Westgrove Hotel, Clane– a spa haven.

The third day covers Edenderryto Sallins and on the final day thegroup set off from Sallins for thelast leg into Dublin, where they willbe joined by one day walkers andfamily groups.

After stopping in Hazelhatch forlunch they will then tackle the finalstage into Dublin.

COMEDIAN and TV presenterNeil Delamere hitched a cheekylift home recently in a wheelbar-row from Fr Peter McVerry tohelp launch the Jesuit priest’s newGrand Canal Way Challenge forhis homeless charity.

The group’s final destination isGuinness’s, whose historic connec-tion with the Grand Canal makes itthe perfect venue for walkers to cel-ebrate their achievements.

The hardy troop will be welcomedinto the Guinness Storehouse Grav-ity Bar were they will enjoy fantasticviews across Dublin, looking outacross the route they have travelled,and celebrate a great achievement inaid of Ireland’s young homelesspeople.

“What better way to spend yourMay Bank holiday?” said comedianDelamere, a native of Edenderry.

“It has something for everyone -taking in the varied scenery, wildlifeand historic sites while enjoying thepeace and quiet of the countryside.

“Getting away from the hustle andbustle of your daily lives, this walkwill soothe your soul, refresh yourenergies and put a spring back inyour step.

“What better way to get fit, makenew friends and explore unseen Le-inster, all while raising much neededfunds for Peter McVerry Trust’swork with young homeless people.”

Participants will be asked to pay anon-refundable deposit of €250 andto fundraise a further €700. Trans-port, accommodation and mealcosts are included in the cost.

Details on registration are avail-able from Peter McVerry Trust on01-8230776, or send an email [email protected] or log onto www.pmvtrust.ie.

� WHEELY FUNNY:Neil Delamerecatches a wheelbar-row lift from FrPeter McVerry atthe launch of TheLong Walk Home

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A GENERATION of parents are following in the steps of their globe-trotting kids and jetting off to far flung destinations according to lead-ing travel firm, Thomas Cook.

Researchers found that one inten over-50s has been inspired totravel to a destination they hadn’tpreviously considered after theirchildren recommended it to them.

Australia, Canada and evenbackpacking hotspot Thailand areamong the new destinations theover 50s are headed for after hear-ing about the experiences ofyoung relatives who have beenthere.

One in ten said they have beenencouraged to travel further afieldby younger relatives, with 37 percent now going on holidays theynever dreamed of when they wereyoung.

Over half (55 per cent) plan totravel the world once the childrenhave flown the nest. The ThomasCook study of over 5,000 peoplerevealed 40 per cent of over 50sopting for an adventure -filled

break of excursions and activities.Thomas Cook say older Irish

holidaymakers can avail of thenew trend through its Far & Awayprogramme of long haul destina-tions which includes exotic loca-tions like Thailand, Malaysia, SriLanka, South Africa and theRockies in Canada.

Far & Away also covers the topfive destinations which the over50s would most like to visit, ac-cording to the study:1. Australia (38 per cent)2. Canada (35 per cent)3. New Zealand (34 per cent)4. USA (32 per cent)5. Caribbean (28 per cent)

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Twelve nights down under canbe had from just e1,489 plus taxes,staying in Sydney at the GreatSouthern Hotel, while 12 nights inCanada, at the Novotel in uptownToronto, is on offer from just e959plus taxes.

“As many middle aged peopleopt for early retirement, long haulholidays are often top of their list,”says Sharon Harney of ThomasCook Ireland.

“The expansion of our range isa reflection of this trend.”

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Top tips for senior travellersOLDER holiday makers are literally taking the world by stormand travelling in growing numbers to an increasingly diverserange of destinations.

It seems that as well as livinglonger, we’re also fitter than previ-ous generations and are more pre-pared to make the most of cheaperholidays and access to previouslyunchartered holiday territory.

And while being over 50 withthe family all grown-up might be theperfect time to travel, it’s worth tak-ing a few precautions to ensure theexperience adds to your longevityinstead of taking from it.

Medical Director of the Tropi-cal Medical Bureau, Dr GrahamFry, says you’re never too old to

travel, once you’re careful.“It just requires some suitable

common-sense and planning to en-sure that the individual is not takingon more than is sensible,” he adds.

“With good doctor/patient in-teraction, many of the potential pit-falls can be overcome and the oldertraveller can look forward to a well-deserved escape from those overac-tive grandchildren."

Here’s some more holiday tipsfrom the Tropical Medical Bureau(TMB) for the older traveller.� Carefully consider the level ofphysical activity you’re willing toendure. Trekking or hiking acrossvast mountain ranges is easilyachieved for many but for others itmeans shortness of breath, tightnessacross the chest or perhaps the ag-gravation of severe osteoarthritis.� Visit your local GP for a generalhealth check and to discuss your tripbefore booking or paying for yourholiday. Your doctor can assess yourgeneral health and advise on whatobstacles you may face health-wiseon your trip. TMB clinics can alsoprovide sound advise for the moremature holiday maker.� If you’re planning on travellingwith a group, try to ensure you allhave the same things in mind andare of a similar fitness level. You

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Be the envy of friends and neighboursA FEW weeks back I wrote about a lovely red and blackcoloured version of the Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo and saidthat it might be idea for Bohemians fans. Last week I had acar that should be attractive for Shelbourne or St Patrick’sAthletic supporters, a red BMW116d with white alloys.

This is the second genera-tion of BMW’s 1Series andnaturally it’s bigger and betterthan the old one. When it waslaunched at the MunichMotor Show in 2004 somepeople complained that it wastoo small and too cramped, es-pecially in the back. I have yetto drive a revamp of any carthat wasn’t longer, more spa-cious and had a bigger boot.

I can’t remember havingany problems with the lastmodel, but apparently BMWhas eradicated a few thingsthat might have been mildlyannoying. The changes to thelights and grille are discreet.The front end now looks verysquare, but the double grille isdifferent to say the least.

The last time I drove aBMW my grandson loved theI-drive and kept choosingradio stations that were not re-ally to my taste. Oscar, for thatis his name, was home fromDenmark when I had the520D. I missed him last week,but I didn’t miss his choice ofradio station as I was allowedto choose my own favouritecountry music stations!

Make no mistake this is aclassy looking motor and thered version was very striking.Money may be tight in Irelandright now, but there is still acertain status that comes withowning a BMW. This rear-wheel drive model handlesvery well in all types ofweather and road surfaces.

And if it’s speed you are afteryou can get from zero to100km/h in just over eightseconds. But you may be moreinterested to know that youcan switch to a new ECOPRO system which ensuresgreater fuel efficiency.

I found the cabin verybright thanks to a nice touchof grey on the seats. However,my regular female passengerwas underwhelmed with theinterior. The dash is fairlybasic with the controls welllaid out and easy to use. Andyou get plenty of slave con-trols on the steering wheel.

The boot is a decent sizeand it’s opened by pressing theBMW logo on the back door.That is something we have gotused to in VW cars andthough I am open to correc-tion this, I think, is the firsttime BMW has used thismethod to open the boot.

A third of the 1.2 millionunits of the 1 Series whichhave been sold since the carwas launched eight years agohave been on the Germanmarket and seven out of tenbuyers are new to the brand.But then Germans love theirBMWs. The latest modelcomes in three diesel and twopetrol versions. I drove the 2.0

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PER Ploug of DanishKitchen Design is celebrat-ing the opening of his newkitchen showroom inChurchtown Business Park,off Beaumont Avenue inDublin 14.

“After 15 years in Black-rock Village it was time to geta bigger and brighter space toshowcase my Danish manu-factured kitchens,” Per said.

“I had a vision of a show-room with a more welcomingand complete feel, as if youhad walked into someone’shouse.

“I wanted to create atmos-phere, so instead of trying toshow absolutely every possi-ble kitchen style I decided toshow only a few, but showthem well.”

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both stone and wooden floors,paints and furniture, to makeeach kitchen unique in itsown right.

On top of the visuallystunning, he’s also introduceda number of unique er-gonomic features that furtheradd to his remarkable work.

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Q: My husband and I recently built our first home and we’rein the process of decorating it.

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The floors are solid oak and we have glass panelled doorswhich lead to a dining room. I love modern décor but the roomfeels cold and I don’t want it to feel further disconnected fromthe rest of the house.

How can I turn this space into the modern and inviting livingroom I always hoped for?

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A: Congratulations! Build-ing your first home is very ex-citing and I totally understandyour desire to create a cosyand inviting space. A livingroom can set the tone for theentire house and it’s worthspending the extra time tomake it perfect.

Your frustration is not un-common. A large spaciousroom can be both a blessingand a curse. Making a largeroom appear smaller is oftenas difficult as making a smallroom appear larger.

However, a blank canvas isa dream to work with andwith the right know-how yourroom will be transformed intoa modern, inviting living spacefor you and your family.

The first thing I recom-mend is that you consider acolour scheme for your wallsthat will warm the room.Deep hues or bright coloursare an ideal choice as they will

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I love to use Crown’s Indul-gence range in larger rooms,Tuscan Olive or Armagnac aredeep colours which will bringyour room to life. The luxurymatt emulsion gives a warmsensual texture which is per-fect when trying to create aninviting living space.

I recently released a brandnew Designer Collection and Ithink there are some shadescontained in this palette thatwould suit your living room.Cool Atmosphere is a softduck-egg blue shade that willhelp create a warm and ro-mantic feeling in your livingroom.

Alternatively, AubergineFresh from the same rangewould work wonderfully as afeature wall on a chimneybreast perhaps.

Earthy tones are anothergood choice for larger rooms.

Classic Mocha, Classic Carameland Organic Moss are all beau-tifully rich colours fromCrown’s Classic Collection.

In addition to enjoying lotsof space, your beautiful baywindows will allow lots of nat-ural light to enter the roomwhich means you can afford topaint your walls a darkershade. Complete this lookwith mixtures of chocolate,mustard or even red furnish-ings to achieve a comfortingand homely feel.

While I often recommendpainting ceilings in smallerrooms Brilliant White, the op-posite applies here. Paint yourhigh ceilings and woodwork ina softer shade, like StoneWhite or Cream White. This

will help absorb some of thelight that is making your roomfeel cold.

Your furniture and soft fur-nishings are vital to the over-all look and feel of the room.Large, oversized furniture is amust. A trick of the trade is tosegment this room by high-lighting smaller areas of theroom.

I recommend focusing onyour beautiful bay windows.Why not allocate this space asa reading area and furnishwith an elegant chair and

side-table?Another idea would be to

dedicate a single wall for useas a bookshelf and TV unit.Don’t be afraid to pull furni-ture away from the walls toreduce the appearance ofspace. Try arranging your sofaand armchairs to face a focalpoint such as a fireplace ortelevision.

To achieve that cosy roomyou’ve always dreamed of, in-troduce as much texture asyou can into the space. If youdecide to segment parts of

your room, shaggy or tuftedstyle rugs will help you definethe different spaces and vi-brant rugs can create a com-fortable ambience in a room.

Curtains in rich navy, pur-ple or green will be fabulouson your bay windows andlarge cushions in a variety ofcolours will also help to addtexture.

Adding a little personalityand a unique style will helpput the finishing touches onthis room. Oversized plants orlarge artwork will also add to

the overall look.Once you have chosen

your colour scheme don’tworry too much about every-thing matching. A mix of up tothree colours will add to thewarmth of the room.

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SOCIAL CLUB FOR UNATTACHED OVER

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Long established Stillorgan based

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4 A P R I L 2 0 1 2 . S O U T H S I D E P E O P L E 30 southside

Plannings & Public Notices

planningnoticeDUBLIN CITY COUNCILI, Ms. Rita Collins intend toapply for permission for theconstruction of a new singlestorey ground floor extensionto the side and rear.Refurbishment of propertyincluding external insulation,new fenestration andwidening of the existingentrance gateway at 65Oaklands Park, Ballsbridge,Dublin 4. This planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable costof making a copy, at theoffices of the PlanningAuthority during its publicopening hours and that asubmission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made to the authority inwriting on the payment of theprescribed fee within theperiod of five weeksbeginning on the date ofreceipt by the Authority of theapplication.

DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN

COUNTY COUNCIL

planningnoticeDUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL Permission is sought for firstfloor extension to livingaccommodation and forchange of use to food take-away use in portion of groundfloor both on cross avenuetogether with ground floorkitchen extension in rear yardat willow house, No.1 ConventAvenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co.Dublin. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased for a fee notexceeding a reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the officesof the Planning Authority,Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire,Co. Dublin, during its publicopening hours of Monday toFriday from 10am - 4pm. Asubmission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made in writing to thePlanning Authority, onpayment of a fee of €20within 5 weeks of receipt ofthe application by thePlanning Authority and suchsubmissions or observationswill be considered by thePlanning Authority in making adecision on the application.The Planning Authority maygrant permission subject to orwithout conditions or mayrefuse to grant permission.Signed ChangYu Wang


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planningnoticeDUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL Permission is sought for thedemolition of the MillhousePub and the construction of anew 2 to 3 storey overbasement building containinga 980msq. retail unit at groundlevel, a 265msq. cafe/bar atground and first floor levels, a494msq. creche, a landscapedexternal play area and ascreened external plant areaat second floor level and ascreened external plant areaat second floor roof level. Theexisting basement of theMillhouse Pub is proposed tobe re-used as a car parkaccessed by 2 no. car lifts andcontaining 15. no. car parkingspaces. 24 no. car parkingspaces are to be provided atgrade accessed from thelaneway to the rear / south ofthe existing Millhouse Pub. Anew landscaped public openspace is proposed on theeastern part of the sitebounded by Lower KilmacudRoad, Allen Park Road and thelaneway to the rear / south ofthe existing Millhouse Pub.The proposed development islocated at No. 1 LowerKilmacud Road, Stillorgan, Co.Dublin. Permission is soughtby Panther Catering Limited.The planning application maybe inspected or purchased fora fee not exceeding areasonable cost of making acopy, at the offices of thePlanning Authority, MarineRoad, Dún Laoghaire, Co.Dublin, during its publicopening hours of Monday toFriday from 10am - 4pm. Asubmission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made in writing to thePlanning Authority, onpayment of a fee of €20within 5 weeks of receipt ofthe application by thePlanning Authority and suchsubmissions or observationswill be considered by thePlanning Authority in making adecision on the application.The Planning Authority maygrant permission subject to orwithout conditions or mayrefuse to grant permission.

planningnoticeDUBLIN CITY COUNCILWe, Terry and BreedaConnaughton intend to applyfor Permission fordevelopment at this site 2B“Brendanvale” DunvilleAvenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6.The development will consistof: A two storey extension tothe side and a single storeyextension to the rear and asmall porch extension to thefront of the existing house.Modification to the existingtiled roof to match existingstructure. New externalinsulation to the existinghouse with finishes to matchexisting finishes. All ancillarysite works and drainageconnections. This planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable costof making a copy, at theoffices of the PlanningAuthority during its publicopening hours and that asubmission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made to the authority inwriting on the payment of theprescribed fee within theperiod of five weeksbeginning on the date ofreceipt by the Authority of theapplication.


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planningnoticeDUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL Fergal O’Halloran andCatherine Kelly are applyingfor planning permission for asingle storey extension at rear(area 13.8M²) with a pitchedroof which will also extendover the existing convertedgarage area at side and have 3No. Velux roof-lights to theside (north) elevation. Extendthe first floor bedroom area(area 4.5M²) at front (east)elevation to incorporate theexisting covered balcony areaand 2 No. Velux roof-lights atfirst floor area to side (north)elevation and associatedalterations and site works at73 Kerrymount Rise, Foxrock,Dublin 18. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased for a fee notexceeding a reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the officesof the Planning Authority,Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire,Co. Dublin, during its publicopening hours of Monday toFriday from 10am - 4pm. Asubmission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made in writing to thePlanning Authority, onpayment of a fee of €20within 5 weeks of receipt ofthe application by thePlanning Authority and suchsubmissions or observationswill be considered by thePlanning Authority in making adecision on the application.The Planning Authority maygrant permission subject to orwithout conditions or mayrefuse to grant permission.


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planningnoticeDUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL Planning Permission is soughtby Judy Donlon to convert theexisting front garage into astudy with new porch added ,new roof over sameminor internal alterations,window replacement and atthe rear to demolish a toolshed and construct a singlestorey kitchen extension.External finishes to matchexisting and all associated siteworks at 6, Ashfield Park,Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4. Theplanning application may beinspected or purchased for afee not exceeding areasonable cost of making acopy, at the offices of thePlanning Authority, MarineRoad, Dún Laoghaire, Co.Dublin, during its publicopening hours of Monday toFriday from 10am - 4pm. Asubmission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made in writing to thePlanning Authority, onpayment of a fee of €20within 5 weeks of receipt ofthe application by thePlanning Authority and suchsubmissions or observationswill be considered by thePlanning Authority in making adecision on the application.The Planning Authority maygrant permission subject to orwithout conditions or mayrefuse to grant permission.

MissingIf anyone has information as to the whereabouts of

Mr. Francis Kelly (DOB 7/5/1958) formerly of 94 Willow Park Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 11please contact Cormac O Ceallaigh & Co. Solicitors.

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planningnoticeDUBLIN CITY COUNCILWe David & Geraldine Jonesintend to apply for retentionplanning permission at 167Templeogue Road, Terenure,Dublin 6W. The developmentwill consist of retention ofalterations to developmentpreviously approved underplanning reference 5781/06(namely for the demolition ofexisting single storeyextension and chimney to rear.Construction of full widthsingle and second storeyextension to rear, two newdormer windows and a secondstorey extension to sidestepped back from the frontelevation). The proposedamendments consist of (1) theomission of the previouslyproposed second floorextension and dormerwindows to the rear andreplacement of same with twobay windows. (2) Thereduction in size of thepreviously proposed secondfloor extension to the side. (3)Revised design of theproposed single storeyextension to the rear, whichwill incorporate a revisedground floor footprint, revisedrear and side elevations, andnew pitched roofs with rooflights. (4) The omission of twopreviously proposed roof lightsto the main roof of theexisting dwelling, and (5) allsite works and landscapingassociated with theaforementioned alterations.This planning application maybe inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making acopy, at the offices of thePlanning Authority during itspublic opening hours and thata submission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made to the authority inwriting on the payment of theprescribed fee within theperiod of five weeks beginningon the date of receipt by theAuthority of the application.

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