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Coombe to be reborn Tony McCullagh

the coombe Women and infants university hospital is to be relocated to st James’s under a new plan unveiled by the department of health last week.

The proposal, which will also see the Rotunda move to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown, was broadly welcomed. It follows an earlier decision to redevelop the National Maternity Hospital at Holles Street on the campus of St Vincent’s in Dublin 4.

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A review of the proposed sites in Dublin was necessary following the Government’s decision to de-velop the new children’s hospital at the St James’s campus and the need to have a maternity hospi-tal on that site. Subject to plan-ning permission being secured, it means that all three Dublin ma-ternity hospitals will at a future stage be located alongside major adult teaching hospitals.

Confirming the decision, the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, said: “While the Rotunda and the Coombe have served Dublin and the country well as standalone hospitals, current best practice is to co-locate maternity hospitals with adult acute hospitals. Both hospitals need significant capital investment, particularly the Ro-tunda, which is more than a cen-tury old in parts.

“Rebuilding these hospitals on new campus sites will be safer for mothers and will ensure access to a full range of specialised services like intensive care, cardiology and other specialities when needed, without necessitating patient transfer.

“Tri-location with paediatric services further enhances the clinical benefits for the sickest newborn babies for the same

reasons. Today’s announcement is clear evidence of the Govern-ment’s commitment to improving and modernising maternity care in Ireland. We will now need to examine funding models so that we can deliver the new facilities as early as possible.”

Welcoming the announcement, Dr Sharon Sheehan, Master of the Coombe, said: “The tri-location model of maternity, paediatric, and adult services, will, I believe, enhance the quality of care pro-vided to women and children across the country, and as such, we fully endorse the development of the new children’s hospital at St James’s, and we welcome the opportunity to be the maternity hospital within this tri-located model.”

Approximately 40 per cent of babies delivered in Irish hospitals are born at the Coombe, Holles St or the Rotunda.

According to the Department of Health, the proposed move of the National Maternity Hospital from Holles Street to St Vincent’s University Hospital is progressing. A design team is in place and it is anticipated that a planning appli-cation will be submitted later this year.

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Tri-location withpaediatric

services further enhances the clinical benefits for the sickest newborn babies for the same reasons.

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan and Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys, recently launched the Ireland 2016 Global and Diaspora Programme at the Royal College of Surgeons. They were joined by Minister of State for the Diaspora, Jimmy Deenihan, and Minister of State with special responsibility for Equality, New Communities, Culture and Drugs Strategy, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, as they were entertained by members of Macnas. PHOTO BY MAXWELLS

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Janice Brennan, Niamh Caffery, Leanne Kelly and Seana Caffrey, from Ballyfermot, enjoying the sunshine and the extraordinary amount of powder paint at the recent Rainbow Run that took place at Dún Laoghaire Pier. PHOTO: RORY COOMEY

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enjoying the Rainbow Run...Garda threatened with imitation gunSonya McLean

a would-be robber who pointed a replica gun at a garda’s head and threatened to shoot him while the officer was restrain-ing his accomplice has been jailed for five years.

Michael Fagan (24) and his juvenile co-accused tried to rob a shop when off-duty Garda, Brendan O’Toole, spotted what was happening. He had been driv-ing along Mount Pleasant Avenue in Dublin 6 on his way to work when he saw the raiders running into the shop.

Gda O’Toole alerted the nearby Garda station and tried to block both men leaving the shop but Fagan managed to get out. The Garda held onto the teenage raider, pulled off his hood and in-stantly recognised him.

Detective Garda Conor Breslin told Colm O’Briain BL, prosecut-ing, that Fagan then came back into the shop, held the gun up and demanded that Gda O’Toole let the youth go.

He threatened to shoot him in the head to which Gda O’Toole

replied: “I am a Garda, don’t shoot”.

Fagan continued to point the gun at the Garda who was still trying to restrain the teenager but when he was threatened again Gda O’Toole let the robber go and both made their escape.

Det Gda Breslin said Gda O’Toole gave chase and ultimately caught Fagan and arrested him.

Fagan, of Sperrin Road, Drim-nagh, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to attempt-ed robbery of Muhammed Shafiq and possession of an imitation firearm with intention to commit robbery at Collins Food Store, Mount Pleasant Avenue, Dublin 6, on May 22, 2014.

His 48 previous convictions in-clude burglary, assault and crimi-nal damage.

Judge Martin Nolan said Gda O’Toole had every reason to be-lieve that he was going to die.

He said Fagan had produced the gun with the intention of terrifying those present “and he certainly succeeded”.

Judge Nolan accepted that while Fagan “exhibited no re-morse at the time, he has since

reflected and indicates his re-morse”.

Det Gda Breslin said Fagan was later interviewed and exer-cised his right to silence. At one point when Gda O’Toole came into the interview room and was identified as the officer who he had threatened to shoot, Fagan laughed at him.

A victim impact report before the court said that some months later, Gda O’Toole was walking past the same shop and spotted a group of youths causing trouble. He went into the shop and told the group to move on.

He said Mr Shafiq approached him and embraced him, thank-ing him for helping him during the attempted raid. He said the man was crying so much he could barely speak.

Gda O’Toole also stated that over the last year he has had to live with the realisation that his life could have been taken so eas-ily. He said he worries about how long this will affect him.

Det Gda Breslin agreed with Michael Bowman SC, defending, that the firearm was a realistic looking replica gun.

He also accepted that the co-accused has since been dealt with and received a two year suspended sentence.

Mr Bowman said although it was an imitation gun, this would have been “cold comfort” for

Gda O’Toole and acknowledged the considerable difficulties it has caused the officer.

Counsel accepted that al-though Fagan didn’t show any remorse at the time, he has since written a letter for the court

apologising for his behaviour. Mr Bowman submitted that

the crime represented “a radical departure” from Fagan’s previ-ous convictions and was “a con-siderable escalation in his crimi-nal behaviour”.

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Galway is a fantastic city but accommodation can be overpriced during peak season. STOCK PHOTO▪

Staycations need to be affordable

I’VE just returned from a highly enjoyable staycation in the west of Ireland.

You often hear it said that there’s no country better than Ireland when we get the weather and this was certainly our experience when we visited Galway on a short family break.

Tourism is starting to recover after some turbulent years. There was a drop in foreign visitors in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, followed by a worldwide recession from 2008 – something of a perfect storm for the hospitality sector.

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downturn there were incredible bargains to be found when it came to hotel packages. Those willing to take midweek or off-season offers were richly rewarded, with dinners and spa treatments thrown in free gratis.

Going on my recent experience, however, good staycation deals are becoming far more elusive, particularly since the schools closed for summer.

While the standard of our hotel was superb and the service was flawless, our three-night stay was simply overpriced

(and yes, I did shop around in advance). When we added the cost of eating out each evening, we reckoned we could have jetted off to sunnier climes on a late package deal for a similar amount.

We really need to take a long, hard look at our rip-off culture which is rampant across the tourism sector. One example is the unscrupulous hotels that hike up their room rates when major concerts or sporting events come to town.

On the Aran Islands last week, a mini bus driver quoted me €30 for a round trip no longer than 10km. Even haggling was ineffective and he eventually had to take no for an answer.

Last month I was charged €85 by Iarnrod Eireann for a return train journey to Cork (it would have been even extra for first class!).

I’ve flown to the UK and back for less!

We should be rightly proud of Ireland’s popularity as a tourism destination. Let’s just be careful we don’t get too greedy and make staycations the least viable holiday option.

We really need to take a long, hard

look at our rip-off culture which is rampant across the tourism sector.


Lotto boostfor local groupsTHE Little Sisters of the Poor Holy Family Residence in Clonskeagh has been awarded €30,000 in funding through the Department of Health’s National Lottery Grant programme.

Welcoming the announce-ment, Communications Minister Alex White (Lab) said the money would be used for the purchase of a wheelchair-accessible minibus and will provide a timely boost to the facility and its residents.

“The fund is aimed at commu-nity groups and voluntary organi-sations all over Ireland and I am pleased that our own locality is one of those communities to ben-efit,” Minister White said.

Meanwhile, Labour TD Eamon Gilmore confirmed that a number of other organisations in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown have been awarded funding under the Na-tional Lottery Grant programme.

They include: LauraLynn Chil-dren’s Hospice (€60,000), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Outreach Project (€5,000) and Callan Insti-tute (€4,000).

Deputy Gilmore said: “These grants will help the organisations in various ways, either by provid-ing equipment, upgrading facili-ties or providing health related

services. “The monies awarded will have

a positive impact on their serv-ices and I want to commend my Labour colleague in the Depart-ment of Health, Minister Kathleen Lynch, for her input.”

The funding is made as a once-off grant through the De-partment’s National Lottery Dis-cretionary fund, specifically for the provision of health-related services.

A second round of grants under the fund will be announced in No-vember.

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Summer fun at the harbour!The Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company has announced a packed programme of summer activities, with something on offer for all the family.

Events for July and August in-clude live music, cruise calls, a regatta, art exhibitions and chil-dren’s amusements.

The Beatyard will be bringing

music, food and games to Dún Laoghaire Harbour during the August Bank Holiday (August 1&2).

Proms on the Pier is Dublin’s festival of ‘70s and ‘80s music nostalgia, bringing over 14 acts to Dún Laoghaire over two days. It will feature Johnny Logan, Phil Coulter and tribute acts such as Björn Again and The Carpenters’

Love Songs.It takes place on August

29&30.As well as live music, local

marine artists will be exhibiting their work on the East Pier on the first week of every month until September.

This weekend, on Sunday, July 12, the cruise ship ‘The Star Leg-end’ will visit Dún Laoghaire. On

Wednesday, August 29, ‘Splen-dida’ will make her first visit to the port, bringing approximately 3,900 passengers to the town.

Not forgetting the little ones, a funfair has opened beside the ferry terminal and will run until Sunday, July 12. There will also be bouncy amusements on the East Pier from Friday, July 17, running until August 14.

I am pleased that our own locality is one

of those communities to benefit from the funding.

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DUBLIN Bay South TD Kevin Humphreys (Lab) has wel-comed the announcement of the new fixed-charge notices system for cyclists.

Mr Humpreys, who is the Min-ister for Employment, Communi-ty and Social Support, described the introduction of the FCN sys-tem as “a fair compromise”.

He noted that cycling on foot-paths was omitted from the list of penalties under the new sys-tem.

“I’m a strong supporter of cycling as a clean, green way of

getting around,” Minister Hum-phreys said. “Dublin Bikes was pioneered by the Labour Group on Dublin City Council, which I led from 2002 until my election to the Dáil.

“The focus here needs to be on safe cycling. It only takes a split second and one bad deci-sion to cause an accident.”

He added: “As a city centre resident, I know all too well that it takes longer to drive into work in the morning than it does to cycle through the traffic. Be that as it may, we can’t compromise on safety for the sake of this

convenience. The rules of the road apply to all road users, and a little care goes a long way to-wards staying safe.”

Around 36 offences will be in-troduced under the new system. Similar to the system in place for motorists, cyclists who break the law will receive notices of €40 fines in the post.

Mr Humpreys described the penalty as “a fair figure” that would be enough to dissuade cy-clists from engaging in reckless practices, without being extor-tionate.

He pointed out that people

who cycle dangerously on foot-paths will be dealt with under the offence ‘cyclist driving a pedal cycle without reasonable consideration’. This will allow the gardaí to offer a level of flex-ibility – for example, in the case of young children cycling to and from school.

“Cycling is an accessible ac-tivity that provides a gateway to healthy living for everyone,” Minister Humpreys continued. “The FCN system is intended to promote safe practices rather than act as a prohibitive devel-opment.”

Crime prevention in Mount MerrionMOUNT Merrion Residents’ Association is taking a proactive approach to crime prevention in the community.

Over the past year, the resi-dents have held meetings with community gardaí and represent-atives of Dun Laoghaire Rath-down County Council in a bid to curb criminal activity in the area.

According to the residents’ group, the most prevalent types of crime include burglaries – par-ticularly in elderly households – as well as handbag snatching and robberies of jewellery or cash.

Break-ins have been occurring during the day, evening and early night, according to the associa-tion.

Cars have also been stolen, of-ten through the process of ‘fish-ing’ keys through letterboxes.

There have been reports of sen-ior citizens feeling intimidated or bullied by bogus tradesmen, as well as unauthorised collectors and ticket sellers purporting to represent fictitious clubs, chari-ties or schools.

Worryingly, there have been incidents of youngsters being mugged for their smartphones or iPads.

Two women reported that they were followed home after bank-

ing or shopping.However, Mount Merrion resi-

dents are fighting back. Commu-nity alert signs have now been erected at all 11 entrances to the Mount Merrion Demesne and residents are being provided with replica door/window stickers and Garda approved advice cards.

The scheme was recently launched by Cllr Barry Saul.

Des Smyth, president of Mount Merrion Residents’ Association, said they would be stressing the need to be alert and look out for elderly neighbours.

Bad cyclists to be punished ‘fairly’

Kevin Humphreys pushed for the introduction of the successful Dublin Bikes Scheme.

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Worryingly, therehave been

incidents of youngsters being mugged for their smartphones or iPads.


Open our libraries on SundaysFINE Gael councillor Neale Richmond has called on the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Govern-ment to introduce measures that would allow public librar-ies to open on Sundays.

Cllr Richmond said: “As it stands, no public library opens on a Sunday. In this day and age, I feel this is an archaic practice that fails to properly accommo-date the many people who would like to access our libraries but cannot do so under the current opening hours regime.

“Our public libraries now are so much more than books - they are central to the community and provide a much needed space for a whole range of events and learning activities.”

He pointed to the Lexicon in Dún Laoghaire as one library that the public would like to see open on a Sunday.

“This is a great facility for all of the community and it has re-

ceived well over 150,000 visitors since it opened its doors last Oc-tober,” Cllr Richmond continued. “However, I have been inundated with requests from parents, stu-dents and many other members of the public who have travelled to the library on a Sunday only to find it closed. It is daft to think that nearly €40 million can be spent on a major capital project such as the Lexicon but that it cannot be fully used by the public who paid for its construction.”

Cllr Richmond has written to Environment Minister Alan Kelly about the issue and has asked his party colleague, Olivia Mitchell, to raise his proposal in the Dáil.

He added: “Our libraries are at risk. We need to adapt to the changing demands of an increas-ingly consumer minded public. It is vital to the future survival of our libraries and to the better-ment of our communities as a whole so I am asking the Minis-ter to save our libraries and open them on Sundays.”

Professor Colm O’Moráin presenting the 2015 O’Moráin Research Medal to Dr Limy Wong in the Grand Rounds, Tallaght Hospital. The O’Morain Research Medal was established by the Meath Foundation and the Adelaide Health Foundation in 2012. It is awarded to a non consultant hospital doctor working in the divisions of medicine and surgery for a piece of research undertaken at Tallaght Hospital.

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The evolving face and story of a DublinerEmily Cookson

AN AMERICAN studying in Ireland has the opportunity for many adventures and cultural experiences - although I never thought mine would enable me to search for a nameless face in an intriguing old photograph. But somehow it did and I’m certainly glad it did.

As a student at Trinity College pursuing my Masters in Public History and Cultural Heritage, I decided to take on my internship at the Dublin City Library and Archive.

I knew I wanted to work with people and photographs and I felt this was the place to do it.

As I searched through the countless photographs at DCLA, I sought to discover a face with a story, even though that story was at the time unknown to me.

Towards the end of my search of the photographic collection, I saw an attractive young face with a candid expression looking up at me. I was immediately drawn to the photo and knew it had the potential to serve me well with my endeavour.

Without a name or much information to work with, I, with the help of DCLA staff, researched the photo and mainly through social media, found the man I had been searching for - Mark Leddy, a Dubliner born and raised. As

soon as I contacted Mark (who was very open towards my project), I learned that he was a man with a particular sarcastic Irish style who challenged me to develop questions to suit his unique persona.

I had the privilege of interviewing Mark in order to gain insight during the time in which the photo was taken to today and how he and the city have changed.

The photograph was taken when Mark was 13 or 14-years-old, in the late 1980s by the 8th Lock next to Ballyfermot. Highly interested in the arts at a young age, he presumes he was writing a poem when the photo was taken.

“At the time I wanted to be seen as an artist,” he explains. He also recalls he was listening to The Doors with the headphones around his neck as he “wanted to be Jim Morrison”.

As we chatted, it became clear that the arts played a major role in Mark’s upbringing and thus, in how he looks upon Ireland – both in the past and nowadays.

During the interview, he even went on to recite verses from WB Yeats’ September 1913. Mark believes that “the old romantic Ireland we thought existed is gone” and that “Ireland has become a souvenir to the rest of the world”.

He recognises that the city has

changed a great deal; like every place it has its challenges but reveals that “it’s a beautiful place with some beautiful people”.

To get away from the bustling city, Mark enjoys spending time along the canal.

He takes the same paths as where the photo was taken over 30 years ago.

He walks his dog in the area every day for three to four hours. He also keeps himself busy by doing a variety of activities such as reading, listening to music, and watching movies.

Dublin will continue to stand witness to Mark Leddy’s life, just as Mark Leddy will continue his observations and impressions of the city.

The two will interact and influence each other just as they always have and ultimately, Mark Leddy’s path will continue to be the evolving face of a Dubliner.

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INDEPENDENT councillor Deir-dre Donnelly has welcomed the Biosphere designation for Dublin Bay by UNESCO.

The bay region received the award in recognition of its unique ecological and cultural status.

The Biosphere designation previously related to Bull Island only but the awarding of the sta-tus to all of Dublin Bay means it now extends to an area of ap-proximately 300 square kilome-tres.

The award coincides with the public launch of the new Dublin Bay Biosphere Partnership which will protect and promote the re-gion. It has been established by Dublin City Council, Dublin Port Company, Dún Laoghaire-Rath-down County Council, Fingal

County Council and the Depart-ment of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

Welcoming the news, Cllr Don-nelly said: “I am on the S2S (Sut-ton to Sandycove) committee so am obviously very interested in anything that will enhance the attractiveness of Dublin Bay. I fully support this initiative be-tween the three local authorities and the other organisations.

“As a public representative on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council I recognise the importance of protecting wild-life areas such as Dalkey Island, Killiney Hill and Booterstown Marsh, as well as the endless ed-ucational, research and cultural possibilities that will result from this alliance.”

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Oxfam Ireland campaigners Jennifer White (right) and Sarah Moorhead pictured at the launch of the Make Tax Fair carnival campaign in Dublin city centre. They will bring a double-decker bus, which could easily fit the 80 people who own the same wealth as the poorest half of the planet (3.5 billion people) and a giant ‘Wheel of Misfortune’ to festivals across Ireland this summer. The Make Tax Fair campaign is highlighting how tax dodging is a major barrier to tackling poverty, costing developing countries approximately €90 billion a year - enough to get every child into school four times over. PHOTO: MARK STEDMAN/PHOTOCALL IRELAND

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Bedtime fanfare... Man sentenced over Southside hostel attackAoife Nic Ardghail

a dUBLin man serving life for murder has received a sentence of two and a half years for assaulting a room mate at a homeless hostel.

Garda Sergeant Don Griffin said that Ciaran Moran (29) admitted kicking, punching and stabbing Philip Massey once in the abdomen after the victim had said something “unpleasant” to him.

Moran, with a former address at Camden Hall, Camden Street, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit

Criminal Court to assaulting Mr Massey causing him harm at Bentley House, Dun Laoghaire, on June 7, 2013.

He has 24 previous convictions, including manslaughter and murder.

Sgt Griffin told Maurice Coffey BL, prosecuting, that Mr Massey received suture stitches for the

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The sergeant said Moran made full admissions and had been intoxicated on the night.

Sgt Griffin agreed with Justin McQuade BL, defending, that there would have been no conviction had his client not made admissions as the injured party declined to give a Garda statement. At the hearing, Judge Martin Nolan acknowledged Moran had made full admissions and imposed a two and a half year sentence.

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Learn more about Christy BrownThe Christy Brown Collection continues at the Little Museum of Dublin, St Stephen’s Green, until August 3. Bought at auction in London in 2014, the ar-chive includes many unique, previously unseen artefacts, including childhood mementos, unpub-lished poetry, nude sketches, a letter to Katriona Maguire (neé Delahunt) declaring Brown’s ambition to become an artist, his passport and a letter from John Banville describing ‘Down All The Days’ as “perhaps the best Irish novel since Ulysses”.Intimate, humorous and moving, the collection is a unique record of the life and work of this world-fa-mous artist and writer.Christy Brown is remembered by many people as the character played by Daniel Day-Lewis in the Oscar-winning film ‘My Left Foot’. But the complexi-ties of his life, together with his struggle to be un-derstood – and taken seriously – have only recently come to light. These complexities are explored in this brilliant exhibition at the Little Museum.

See Samba at the Pavilion Following the record-breaking success of ‘The Un-touchables’, the directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano once again collaborate with actor Omar Sy in the comedy drama, ‘Samba’. After migrat-ing to France from Senegal, Samba (Sy) has been working at several lowly jobs. Alice (Charlotte Gainsbourg) is an immigration officer, who is ex-periencing a burnout. While Samba is determined to sort out his working papers, Alice tries to get her life back on track. As they both struggle to break free from their dull lives, a strange twist of fate, brings them together. See it at the Pavilion Theatre in Dun Laoghaire on Monday, July 13 at 8pm. Visit www.paviliontheatre.ie or phone the booking office on 01 231 2929. Tickets €7.50/€6.50.

Market value at MarlayThe Marlay Park Market is nestled within the charming craft courtyard of Marlay House in Rathfarnham at the foot of the Dublin Mountains. Vendors are keen to build relationships with cus-tomers and share their passion for their products, ranging from arts and crafts to delicious gourmet food. It opens Saturdays 10am-4 pm and Sundays 11am-4pm.

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Sunny Sunday at AirfieldEnjoy some summer activities on Airfield’s lawns this Sunday, July 12. Relax in the shade of a ce-dar tree with a picnic; get crafty in a workshop; sample some delicious treats; and let a brass band entertain you with a musical medley. Also, the Irish Donkey Society will bring along some of Julia and Sally’s friends for the day. All activities are free with an admission ticket or membership. For further information contact the ticket kiosk on (01) 9696666 (select option 1) or email [email protected]

Become a performing artistThe Mill Theatre in Dundrum has just kicked off four weeks of performing arts summer camps, running until July 31, Monday-Friday, 10am-3pm. Classes include drama, dance, musical theatre, singing, costume design and stage make-up for ages 4-12years.Participants will learn some of the best loved songs from musicals and pop. There will be a

showcase in the main auditorium each Friday for family and friends.No experience is necessary - just a love of performing! Cost is €110 per week. Further in-formation by calling 01-2969340 or visit www.millthreatre.ie

Take me to Hozier‘Take Me to Church’ sensation Hozier will play Marlay Park on July 17 as part

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Looking for a summer hobby? Adult patchwork workshops are taking place at 3pm on Thursdays in the Botanic Gardens beginning on July 9.

Join experts from the Irish Patchwork Society in this begin-ners’ workshop, which will give an introduc-tion to simple patchwork techniques.Participants will get the opportunity to work on a small piece of handwork. This workshop is for grown ups only. Admission free but booking essential. Email [email protected] or call 01-8570909 for details.

Dublin’s lost fashion historyThe Lost Fashion History of Dublin Tours are a unique series of tours which explore Dublin’s stylish past. Fashion histo-rian, Ruth Griffin of the Rua Ruth blog, brings

visitors on a saunter through the centuries to discover the style of the different quarters of Dublin.

Find out more about the places where our most important fashion designers lived and worked, our trend-setting residents and the histories behind the city’s premier shopping streets, Georgian Squares, rag-trade and textile districts. The tour on Saturday, July 11, is based around South William Street. Tickets cost €12 and details can be found online at www.ruaruth.

com.

Free festival at Merrion SquareIreland’s biggest summer festival, Laya Healthcare’s City Spectacular, will take place in Merrion Square from July 10-12.The festival is the highlight of the interna-tional street performance calendar. This year’s line up includes weight-lifting American strongwoman, Mama Lou; Australian sword-swallower and extreme performance artist, The Space Cowboy; Argentinian football freestyler, Victor Rubilar; and British female contortionist, Bendy Em, who can fit her whole body into a 16-inch see-through box. Entry to this family-friendly festival is free of charge. Laya healthcare will once again bring their ever-popular Kid’s Court to the family-loving festival, but this time it is even messier, meaner and more mischievous than ever! Children can put their parents on trial, who may be sentenced to a custard-pie-in-the-face or a bucket of iced water

thrown as punishment.For the full programme of fun activities, visit www.cityspectacular.com

Smithfield picnic

A free event series called Smithfield Summer Picnics aims to get more people using Smithfield Square as a community and recreational space.The picnics are aimed at young people aged 16-30

and families with children living in and around Smith-

field and Stoneybatter. Each picnic will consist of a calendar of free workshops, live music and games, with at least two activities

per week.The picnics take place

every Sunday until Sep-tember 27 from 12noon to

3pm.Everyone in the area is being encouraged to bring a picnic, join in and enjoy Smithfield Square on Sundays this summer.

Aquathlon season gets underway

Get ready for the second event in this summer’s Pulse Aquathlon season, which has returned to North Bull Wall for the summer. Each year over 150 participants take to the waters for a 750m swim parallel to the Bull Wall in the calm waters of Dublin Bay followed by a 5km run along Dollymount Strand.For beginners this is the perfect opportunity to get a first taste of a multi-sport event. For the more experienced, it’s a great opportunity

to achieve that elusive personal best.Race 2 of the series will take place this Thursday, July 9. Participants can register on www.pulsetri.comRegistration closes at 6.45am on the night and the race starts at 7.30pm approximately.The cost is €15 for an individual adult entry, €20 for a relay entry and €10 for a junior entry (aged 16–19 years as of December 31, 2015). For more information, visit www.pulsetri.com

BBQ music fair

Celebrate summer at The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre’s family BBQ, complete with live music and a massive

display of records for you to browse through. Or, if you have a gem of a record gathering dust in the attic, see if you can trade it for cash or other unique records at this perfect day out. There’s live music in the centre’s new courtyard, The Piper’s Garden, from 2pm and the fun starts from 11am. Admission free. Charge ap-plies for BBQ food. The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre is in Naul, Co Dublin. Details at www.tseac.ie

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different quarters of Dublin.

districts. The tour on Saturday, July 11, is based around South William Street. Tickets cost €12 and details can be found online at www.ruaruth.

to achieve that elusive personal best.

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Registration closes at 6.45am on the night and the race starts at 7.30pm approximately.The cost is €15 for an individual adult entry, €20 for a relay entry and €10 for a junior entry (aged 16–19 years as of December 31, 2015). For more information, visit www.pulsetri.com

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Dubliners love their smartphones!IN HIS latest photo essay for Dublin People, Darren Kinsella takes a look at Dubliners’ ongoing love affairs with their smartphones.

He explains: “I read recently that a university in Utah in the US had introduced a ‘texting and walking’ lane on the college campus.

“It reminded me of a recent trip to the city centre where I found myself dodging people with their chins stuck

to their chests, lost in their smartphones.

“We seem to have such a dependency on them, whether it’s listening to music, taking photos, texting or navigating. Many people would have withdrawal symptoms if they found themselves separated from their phone for any length of time.

“So I decided to take my camera along to central Dublin and capture people going about their daily lives, smartphones at the ready!”

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‘LEVI’S Gift’ tells the story of Lena, a woman in her mid-forties, and her daughter Mattie who has just given birth to a stillborn son.

Following Mattie’s spiral into depression, Lena brings her from their home in America to Italy in an attempt to re-kindle in her daughter the sense of family and identity she lost after the death of her child.

Against the backdrop of Rome and its surrounding countryside, Lena opens up for the first time to Mattie about her past. Twenty years ago, as a young woman griev-ing for her father, Lena travelled to Italy and befriended a young nun, Agata. While visiting Agata in a picturesque seminary in the Roman countryside, Lena met Levi, a seminarian, and a passionate relation-ship blossomed. But Levi’s wish to be a priest could not be contained and, in tragic circumstances, Lena ran from the seminary, leaving Levi behind.

Lena started a new family with her college boyfriend Damien and daughter Mattie, and vowed to forget her summer in the seminary. Now, finally, when Lena’s friend Ruth offers to brings them to that very seminary for her son’s ordination, Lena knows the time has come to confront her past. She tells her daughter about her love for Levi and how it has never faded even after all these years.

She attempts to explain to Mattie the

choices she made in bringing her up, in-cluding leaving Mat-tie’s father Damien. Lena hopes these

revelations will help Mattie trust

her again and provide a route to coping with her

lost child. But Mattie is locked in her own past, abandoned by the father of her child and grieving for her baby. When Ruth’s other son, Simon, who was Mattie’s childhood sweet-heart, complicates matters in Rome, past mistakes of both mother and daughter collide.

Ultimately, the music, beauty and sacredness of the seminary is not enough to contain its secrets and Lena must choose between protecting Levi, the man she has always loved, and giving her daughter a chance for a future.

This story is about forbid-den love, loss and, above all, a mother and daughter encountering the past together in a desperate attempt to find a future.

‘Levi’s Gift’ by Jennifer Burke

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ONE of Ireland’s leading independent booksellers, Dubray Books, have unveiled their favourite books, as chosen by staff in its eight shops across Dublin, Wicklow, Kilkenny and Galway.

Maria Dickenson, MD at Dubray, said: “One of the things that’s really special about the company is the huge passion every one of our staff has for reading.

“We really pride ourselves on the book knowledge we offer our customers, whether they’re

coming in to buy something for themselves, for friends or for family. And the diversity of our knowledge is really highlighted in the amazing range of titles we have here – from classics to crime and everything in between.”

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ was a particular favourite, with excitement building for Harper Lee’s ‘Go Set a Watchman’, which will be on their bookshelves from July 14.

The list includes books for readers of all ages, from childhood classic ‘Winnie the

Pooh’ to teen favourite ‘The Fault in Our Stars’, while featured classics include ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ by Alexandre Dumas and Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’. The oldest book on the list is nearly 2,000 years-old, ‘The Campaigns of Alexander’, with recent publications like ‘The Miniaturist’ and contemporary favourite ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ also making an appearance.

For the full list and to find out more about Dubray, visit dubraybooks.ie

About the AuthorIN July 2013, a TV3 cam-era crew burst into Jen-nifer Burke’s office to announce she had won their ‘Write A Bestseller’ competition - and with it a three-book deal with Poolbeg Press. Her first novel, ‘The Secret Son’ (2013), which tells the story of a family’s devas-tation when a will reveals

dark secrets from the past, was published to critical acclaim.

‘Levi’s Gift’ (2014), set in Italy, has just been re-printed. Jennifer also writes shorter fiction and has been shortlisted in the Fish Flash Fiction competi-tion for three consecutive years. Her third book is due out later this year. Jennifer Burke▪

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The PRTB maintains a national regis-ter of private residential tenancies.

All such tenancies must be registered and there are penalties for landlords who do not register.

The PRTB can share information with local authorities, which enforce the reg-ulations relating to standards and rent books.

It can also share information with the Department of Social Protection and the Revenue Commissioners.

The PRTB provides a confidential dis-pute resolution service. You can initiate

Question:What is the PRTB?

Answer: The Private Residential Tenancies

Board (PRTB) was set up under the Resi-dential Tenancies Act 2004.

Its main functions are: maintaining a register of private residential tenancies, providing a dispute resolution service and carrying out research into the pri-vate rented sector.

It also provides policy advice to the Government on the private rented sec-tor. The Residential Tenancies (Amend-ment) (No.2) Bill 2012 proposes to bring many tenancies in the voluntary housing sector under the remit of the PRTB.

The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 deals with the regulation of the main-stream private rented housing sector.

The act sets out the rights and obliga-tions of both landlords and tenants in private residential tenancies.

A private residential tenancy means a tenancy that is agreed privately between a landlord and a tenant.

The act does not apply to the follow-ing types of rented property: business lettings, holiday lettings, formerly rent-controlled dwellings or long occupation lease tenancies – separate legislation

applies to them. Owner-occupied ac-commodation (for example, if you live in a house with your landlord or if you rent a flat in your landlord’s house).

Dwellings in which the spouse, par-ent or child of the landlord lives.

This applies to informal family ar-rangements where there is no tenancy agreement in writing. However, the act does cover formal agreements between family members, for example where a lease has been signed.

Social housing (though, as noted above, the voluntary housing sector is to be included under amended legislation) Part 4 of the act (which deals with secu-rity of tenure) does not apply to: Employ-ment-related lettings – these are some-

A private residential tenancy means a tenancy that is agreed privately between a landlord and a tenant. ▪

Question: What is Rent Supplement?

Answer: Rent Supplement is paid to people

living in private rented accommoda-tion who cannot provide for the cost of their accommodation from their own resources.

In general, you will qualify for a Rent Supplement if your only income is a social welfare payment and you sat-isfy the other conditions. The amount of Rent Supplement you get will be calculated to ensure that your income after paying rent does not fall below a minimum level.

If your circumstances change you may no longer qualify for Rent Supple-ment or the amount of your payment may change.

Revised rent limits for the Rent Sup-plement scheme were announced in June 2013 and came into effect from

Monday, June 17, 2013. In some parts of Ireland rents have risen since the limits were last revised.

Community Welfare Service staff have statutory discretionary power to exceed the limits in areas where rents have increased significantly and where tenants may be at risk of losing their home.

This applies both to people getting Rent Supplement and new applicants. Tenants in the Dublin area and in Cork city can access the Tenancy Protection Service provided by Threshold on 1800 454 454.

Northside Citizens’ Information Service, which provides a free and confidential service to the public, compiles the Know Your Rights column. The centre is based at Bunratty Road, Coolock. Phone 0761 07 8190.

Rent Supplement (Rent Allowance Scheme)

the dispute resolution process if you are a tenant, a landlord or are otherwise di-rectly affected by a problem (for exam-ple, if you are a neighbor).

A landlord who has not registered the tenancy with the PRTB cannot use the dispute resolution service, but their tenant(s) can use it.

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Dogs Trust is based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website at www.dogstrust.ie. You can also pop up for a visit. Dogs Trust is open six days a week from 12-4pm. The centre is closed all day Tuesday. You can also find Dogs Trust on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dogstrustireland or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE.

Dublin People Newspaper Group has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for over 200 lost and abandoned dogs.

Our Dog of the Week this week is Polly - a three-year-old Staf-fordshire Bull Terrier Crossbreed. Polly has been at Dogs Trust for a while now and will require lots of TLC (Time Love and Commit-ment) from her new owners.

She is a big puppy and really has no idea of her own strength so she is seeking a home with older children. Polly has a lot of tricks and loves to learn, she is super bright and knows all the basics including ‘paw’ and ‘roll over’.

If you think you could offer Polly a loving home, where you will have a real interest in continuing her training, call Dogs Trust on 01-8791000 or pop into the centre.

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Microchipping your dog is really important, and we can’t stress that enough!

It’s a quick and simple process that is relatively painless for your dog, and can save a lot of heart-break if your beloved pet was to become lost.

A microchip is the size of a grain of rice, and is implanted by a vet or vet nurse using a specially designed needle.

It takes the same amount of time as it would for your dog to get one of its vaccinations.

After the microchip is implant-ed, the owner then registers his or her details on a Government approved database, such as Fido (www.fido.ie).

Each chip has its own unique code, under which the owner’s details will be saved on the data-base. If your dog is found straying, and brought to a vet practice, ani-mal rescue or local pound – it will

be scanned by the official and if microchipped, the details can be looked up and hopefully the dog will be reunited quickly with it’s owner.

In 2015, the Government an-nounced that from March 31, 2016, all dogs in Ireland must be microchipped.

From September 1, all pup-pies must be microchipped and registered with a Government ap-proved database by the time they reach 12 weeks old, or before they are moved from their birth home.

It will be illegal to buy or take ownership of a pup that is not microchipped and registered, and that does not have a certificate to prove this.

You must inform a Government approved database when you buy, sell, take ownership or transfer ownership of a dog.

If you already have a dog, and you’re wondering how this new law might affect you, you’ll need to make sure that the dog is mi-crochipped and registered on a

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Government approved database by March 31, 2016.

The database to which you register your dog will provide you with a certificate to prove the dog is microchipped and registered.

You must keep your contact details up to date! This is so im-portant.

And don’t forget to notify the database of any change of ad-dress or phone number.

Dogs Trust is excited to be sup-porting a Nationwide Microchip-ping awareness campaign and will be running microchipping promotions during the month of September both at their Rehom-ing Centre in Dublin 11 and also through a network of participat-ing vets around Ireland.

Make sure to keep an eye on their website www.dogstrust.ie for updates on this campaign.

From September1, all

puppies must be microchipped and registered with a Government approved database by the time they reach 12 weeks old, or before they are moved from their birth home.

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Emma is delighted with her weight loss success story

Now after seven months with a Slimming World group she has lost three stone.

“I had been at a party and was shown a photo someone had tak-en of me,” says Emma.

“I never realised I was actually that size. In fact, I was so gutted by it, I left the party early and decided then that enough was enough.”

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EMMA Barron (45) thought the only answer to her weight was a gastric band. She was so wrong.

AFTER: Emma is delighted with hew new look.▪ BEFORE: Emma Barron ▪“My mind was already made

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But when Emma walked into the group that feeling of being a failure disappeared within min-utes. “There was a lovely warm welcome from Janet the consult-ant, and a great community feel-ing,” she says.

“I was offered coffee and there was a buzz about the place with lots of chatting and laughing.

“When Janet told me about the foods I could eat, I was amazed: potatoes, pasta, pizzas, foods that I thought were banned for someone trying to lose weight.”

As the group began and she heard some of the weight losses achieved from people eating all of the food allowed on the food opti-mising plan with Slimming World, she was hooked.

“The group was really support-ive and inspirational,” she says.

“The fabulous recipe sharing meant that I could eat the same meals as the rest of my family. We are all eating Slimming World meals. “Family favourites are chilli meatballs with lemon rice, piri piri burgers and chicken chow mein. Plus I still enjoy chocolate and other treats.”

Emma adds: “Slimming World has given me back control with my food where I thought I’d had none. I’m enjoying life again.”

Emma wants to share this gift with the community in Stepaside. She is opening her new group at Rosemont School, Ennisk-erry Road, on Tuesday, July 14 at 7.30pm. For more information, phone Emma on 086-3227352.

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“My husband, Dave, was strong-ly against the idea of something so drastic and suggested I give it one last try at losing weight,” she recalls.

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The Lucy Nagle AW15 collection is pure cashmere with a raspberry, grey, black and crimson colour palette. New to the collection are luxurious Cashmere Lounge Pants in plain grey and also with a star emblem which is seen throughout the collection. Lucy Nagle collections are stocked in Brown Thomas Dublin, Cork and Limerick and BT2, selected boutiques and online on www.lucynagle.com. Lucy’s collection of elegant, yet comfortable clothing will suit women of all ages. It features a selection of cardigans and sweaters, made with the finest cashmere from inner Mongolia and manufactured in Scotland. It’s a versatile range with a mix of casual and dressy pieces. Prices range from €165 to €350.PHOTOS by Kieran Harnett

With Bastille Day swiftly approaching (July 14), we’ve got our eyes on all things French. Ensure that your eyes have that certain ‘Je ne sais quoi’ with these richly pigmented and varied eye-shadows. The NYX Love in Paris palette range each feature nine luxurious shades that combine perfectly to create an effortlessly chic, sophisticated look. The three palettes - Madelines and Macaroons, Parisian chic and Love Affair With Louis - are the epitome of French glamour and beauty. NYX Parisian chic palette combines shimmery copper and bronze tones with neutral matte taupes and beiges in order to achieve Parisian perfection. Available in selected pharmacies nationwide.

The look of the ‘90s is back and it’s conquering the catwalks. Designers

are creating a fashion flashback with linear cuts and high-tech materials like

neoprene. Black and white, the messengers of luxury, are combined with clear colours

such as bright pink and orange. Silver with a mirror glaze provides a cool twist and sets innovative

highlights. The Limited Edition ‘Sense of Simplicity’ by Catrice brings the look of the ‘90s to the here and now. Available in Penneys stores from July to September 2015, these beauty products emphasise the fashion trend of the season with must-haves like the Bouncy Eyeshadows with a metallic finish; the Cream to Powder Blush for a matt look; as well as nail polishes with a semi-matt latex or mirror finish. This pink cream to powder blush can be applied with your finger or a brush.


ry afford Dublin the compliment of playing sweepers or dropping men back.

However, Dublin’s record against teams that play ultra-de-fensive leaves a lot to be desired and that’s the BIG ques-tion the Dubs will have to answer before they look lovingly at Sam.

W h a t Westmeath need to do is play to the best of their ability and hope Dub-lin have an off day. They should not com-pete for Dublin’s kick-outs and play both midfielders and wing forwards in defence.

Only Kerry have attacked Clux-ton’s kicks-outs with success, and Dublin beat them both times, so don’t bother trying.

Each defender should mark their own man tight and I would double mark Connolly and Bro-gan with the two other players back marking any space Dublin

try to create. This should reduce Dublin’s

scoring rate and may frustrate them. They need to keep the score as tight as possible and hit Dublin on the counter attack.

If Westmeath stay concentrated and

focused for the 70 plus min-

utes they have a slim chance, but surely a loss by a small e n o u g h

m a r g i n wouldn’t dent

the confidence they have built up

as they will still have another game to play this year

in the qualifiers.What Dublin need to do is stop

their own backs soloing the ball at half pace through the middle of the field.

This is especially true if West-meath don’t compete for Clux-ton’s kick-outs and park the bus.

They need to move the ball fast from defence to the for-wards and support with numbers

from behind the play. The key will be to get the ball

to Diarmuid Connolly as often and early as possible especially when he is in the free role during the game, and also to Bernard Brogan who is playing like God at the moment and is injury free for the first time in a number of years.

These two players are the genesis of most Dublin scoring attempts and are on fire at the moment. Between them, they scored 4-6 against Kildare from play.

The Dublin fullback line is sus-pect to the long diagonal ball to a target man and this may cost them later in the year and West-meath should try this approach.

When the championship gets serious on the bank holiday in August I worry for Dublin when they get to face the top ultra-de-fensive teams, as I haven’t seen a Plan B this year at all.

Dublin are more compact than last year but have struggled against this defensive approach this year in the league games against Tyrone, Derry and Mona-ghan.

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Dublin’s Diarmuid Connolly watches his penalty go past substitute Kildare goalkeper Colin Heeney in the Leinster semi-final. PHOTOS: RAMSAY CARDY/SPORTSFILE

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Will Westmeath park the bus against rampant Dubs?

Vinnie Murphy

WESTMEATH, with a surprise and brilliant comeback win against our old enemy Meath, will have enjoyed the last week or so, basking in the warmth

the limelight their win has giv-en and rightly so.

However, in the Leinster final this Sunday against the Dubs they will be entering a place where all Leinster teams have been for most of the last dec-ade, and very few have survived the scoring machine that Dublin have become.

How they react to the win against Meath and how they ap-proach the formidable record Dublin have will be key for them.

Will they play the naïve and at-tractive way they have played so far or will they go ultra-defensive

and take a chance on the Dubs having an off day?

To me, playing the naïve game will do serious damage to any im-provement and confidence built up in their three wins to date.

Westmeath are a young team and the more experience they get at this level the better. How-ever, a hammering such as Dub-lin gave Longford and Kildare will only set them back further than square one.

The scars on the Kildare play-ers are there for everyone to see. Therefore, only a fool would send a team out against Dublin and make it a shootout, as even Ker-

Only a fool would send a team out

against Dublin and make it a shootout


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Mick O’Grady, Kildare, in action against Cian O’Sullivan, Dublin, at Croke Park. ▪

The sure sign Dublin are in trouble is when you see their de-fenders carrying the ball with no pace or intent through the mid-dle into a packed forward area.

The stats will tell you Dublin have struggled in, or lost most of the games like Donegal last year in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Dublin have won their first two games in the championship by an average of 23 points, and West-meath theirs by seven.

If Westmeath don’t park the bus I take Dublin to win by 16

points plus and to score at least five goals.

Even if they do park the bus it won’t be enough and a double-digit loss awaits them.

I just hope Westmeath can put it up to the Dubs for a little longer than Kildare and Longford did.

•Vinnie Murphy won an All-Ireland medal with Dublin in 1995. He also has five Leinster senior medals to his name and was an All-Star in 1992.

Ciaran Kilkenny, Dublin, in action against Kevin Murnaghan, Kildare, during the Leinster semi-final.

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Bernard Brogan, pictured scoring here against Kildare, will be among the players most feared by the Westmeath defence. PHOTO: RAMSAY CARDY/SPORTSFILE ▪

DUBLIN will be bidding for their 54th Leinster title when they take on Westmeath at Croke Park this Sunday, July 12.

Westmeath will go into the de-cider full of confidence following their sensational semi-final vic-

tory over Meath at Croke Park.Tom Cribben’s side looked

down and out against the Royal County and when they trailed by 10 points at one stage, appeared to be heading

back to the Midlands with a heavy defeat.

However, in the game of the season so far in the All-Ireland series,

they rallied brilliantly and pulled off a stunning vic-

tory.

Despite that win though, West-meath are still not expected to get anywhere near Jim Gavin’s men who have been racking up the scores for fun, and inflicted heavy defeats on Longford and Kildare in the previous rounds.

Westmeath’s last meeting with Dublin in the Leinster Champion-ship was in the quarter-final in 2013 and ended in a 1-22 to 0-9 defeat.

A similar scoreline this time out wouldn’t surprise too many.

As a spectacle it would be great if the boys in maroon can

keep pace with the swashbuck-ling Metropolitans for as much of the match as possible, and is something that would go down well with the neutrals.

Westmeath’s one and only Leinster title was in 2004 when they defeated Laois after a re-play.

The Lake County would love to add to that one triumph with a win over Dublin at headquarters, and rekindle memories of when the late Kerry legend Páidi O Sé guided them to the Delaney Cup.

Here’s hoping for a quality game of open football whatever the outcome!

Cathal McNally, Kildare, in action against Jack McCaffrey (left) and Cian O’Sullivan, Dublin, during the Leinster semi-final. PHOTO: RAMSAY CARDY/SPORTSFILE

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Dublin are massive favourites to claim yet another title

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far in the All-Ireland series, they rallied brilliantly and pulled off a stunning victory.




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For more information on the exhibition including details on how to enter and information on grants for participating schools, log onto www.btyoungscientist

Over that time, participating Dublin students have returned home with a total of 247 awards, which confirms the high calibre of entries submitted across the county each year.

BT unveiled the statistics as it called on students across Dublin to submit an entry to the 2016 BT Young Scientist & Technology Ex-hibition. Now in its 52nd year, the exhibition is synonymous with offering young people a platform from which they can explore and discover the world they live in through the subjects of technol-ogy, social and behavioural sci-ence, biological and ecological science or chemical, physical and mathematical science.

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hibition have gone on to achieve great success in their careers, both at home and across the globe. Students can enter either as an individual or a group (of up to three students) by initially submitting a one-page proposal outlining their project idea be-fore the closing date of Tuesday, September 29.

Students will be notified by the

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Taking their direction from the Japanese word ‘Buttigiri’, mean-ing ‘to break on through and leave the rest behind’, Honda’s engineers sought to develop a Type R that would more than live up to the high expectation of the red badge.

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Cover plants and garden furniture with plastic and you’re

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• When you make your final decision discuss it with friends and neighbours before you buy the paint. It might just save you from making an expensive mistake.

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Always begin at the top of the house and work down painting from right to left (or left to right if you are left-handed).

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When painting around windows or doors a gentle scrubbing motion with the tip of the brush is recommended. When using masonry paint, splashes need to be cleaned off frames using a damp cloth (or a cloth dampened with white spirit for oil-based paints).

To protect guttering and drainpipes from paint splashes use a piece of newspaper or card to provide a shield, stippling firmly behind it and moving it as you progress.

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Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPlanning permission is soughtby Gerald O’Connor for thefollowing: *Retentionpermission for existing dentaluse at ground floor level.*Construction of porch to frontand side of existing building.*Construction of single storeyextension to rear of building.*Form new external entrancedoor to first floor part ofbuilding to be used forresidential use. *To erectilluminated signage on frontelevation of building and noneilluminated signage onboundary wall. And carry outall ancillary and associatedsite development worksabove and below ground at112 Church View Road,Killiney, Co. Dublin. Theplanning application may beinspected, or purchased at afee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making acopy, at the offices of theplanning authority, CountyHall, Dun Laoghaire during itspublic opening hours. Asubmission/observation maybe on payment of €20, withina period of 5 weeks from thedate the application isreceived by the planningauthority.

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Dún Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPermission is sought fordemolition of single storeyroom and chimney to rear andside of house andconstruction of a single-storeyextension to rear. Worksinclude alteration to existingroof, new roof lights to bothsides and changes to the rearand side elevations,connection to existingservices and all associatedsite development works at 1Mather Road South, MountMerrion, Co. Dublin by Eddieand Claire Bolger. Theplanning application may beinspected or purchased at afee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of thePlanning Authority, CountyHall, Dún Laoghaire during itspublic opening hours. Asubmission/observation maybe made on payment of €20within a period of 5 weeksfrom the date the applicationis received by the planningauthority.

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Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPlanning permission is soughtfor the demolition of existinglean to kitchen to rear 8m.sqand the provision of newsingle storey flat roofextension to the rear 49m.sqwith first floor extension to thefront over existing convertedgarage 21m.sq withremodelling of main pitchedroof; relocated front door withnew pitched roof canopycontinued across frontelevation together withwidened vehicular access onto Lawnswood Park, at 17,Lawnswood Park, Stillorgan,Co Dublin, by AedeenaPearson. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased for a fee notexceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy, at theoffices of the PlanningAuthority, Marine Road, DúnLaoghaire, Co. Dublin, duringits public opening hours ofMonday to Friday from 10am- 4pm. A submission orobservation in relation to theapplication may be made inwriting to the PlanningAuthority, on payment of a feeof €20 within 5 weeks ofreceipt of the application bythe Planning Authority andsuch submissions orobservations will beconsidered by the PlanningAuthority in making a decisionon the application. ThePlanning Authority may grantpermission subject to orwithout conditions or mayrefuse to grant permission.

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Dublin City CouncilPlanning permission is soughton behalf of Daniel & BridieDurkan at No. 29 MountPleasant Square, Ranelagh,Dublin 6, for the followingworks: The completere-pointing of the front façadeonly. This building is aprotected structure, (R.P.SNo.: 5573). The planningapplication may be inspected,or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy, at theoffices of Dublin City Councilduring its public openinghours and a submission orobservation in relation to theapplication may be made tothe authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed feewithin the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of theapplication.

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Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPermission is sought for theerection of 2no. detacheddormer dwellings withvehicular access from GrangeRoad, together with allassociated site works at therear of No. 556 Grange Road,Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 byJoe Howley. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at theoffices of the PlanningAuthority, County Hall, DunLaoghaire during its publicopening hours. A submission/ observation may be madeon payment of 20 euro withina period of 5 weeks from thedate the application isreceived by the PlanningAuthority.

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Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilWe, Padraic & Silvia McGoldrick intend to apply forplanning permission fordevelopment at this site at 17Auburn Close, Killiney, Co.Dublin. The development willconsist of: Single storey sideextension of 10.48 sq.m toexisting two storey dwellingand associated site works.The planning application maybe inspected or purchased fora fee not exceeding areasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of thePlanning Authority, MarineRoad, Dun Laoghaire, Co.Dublin, during its publicopening hours of Monday toFriday from 10:00 to 4:00pm.A submission or observationin relation to the applicationmay be made in writing to theplanning authority onpayment of a fee of €20 within5 weeks of receipt of theapplication by the PlanningAuthority and suchsubmissions or observationswill be considered by thePlanning Authority in makinga decision on the application.The Planning Authority maygrant permission subject to orwithout conditions or mayrefuse to grant permission.

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Dublin City CouncilI, Anthony Foody am applyingfor Planning Permission forwidening of existingpedestrian access to create avehicular access andprovision of 1 private off streetcar parking space to existingfront garden and permissionfor dishing of public footpathand all ancillary works at 40St. Marys Road, Crumlin,Dublin 12. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy, at theoffices of Dublin City Council,Planning Department, Block4, Ground Floor, Civic Offices,Wood Quay, Dublin 8 duringits public opening hours(9.00a.m.- 4.30p.m.). Asubmission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made in writing to theplanning authority on paymentof the prescribed fee (€20.00)within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of theapplication, 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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Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPlanning permission is soughtfor single storey ground floorextensions including1.78sq.m box window to front,2.4 sq.m porch to side, 39.85sq.m kitchen/family room torear, 11.75sq.m first floorbedroom extension to rear,associated alterations,external insulation system toexisting walls, site works andwidening of front entrancegate at 8 Hyde Road, Dalkey,Co. Dublin for Jim and LillianCoffey. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased for a fee notexceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at theoffices of the PlanningAuthority, County Hall, DúnLaoghaire during its publicopening hours. Asubmission/observation maybe made on payment of €20within a period of 5 weeksfrom the date the applicationis received by the PlanningAuthority.

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Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilRhona Toal and SeamusMacGearailt intend to applyfor Permission fordevelopment at this site: 21Ashton Park, Monkstown, Co.Dublin. The development willconsist of a metal clad dormerin the attic space facing therear of the house and twovelux windows in the samespace facing the front of thehouse, with solar panelsinstalled on the hip gable sideof the roof. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased for a fee notexceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy, at theoffices of the PlanningAuthority, Marine Road, DúnLaoghaire, Co. Dublin, duringits public opening hours ofMonday to Friday from 10am- 4pm. A submission orobservation in relation to theapplication may be made inwriting to the PlanningAuthority, on payment of a feeof €20 within 5 weeks ofreceipt of the application bythe Planning Authority andsuch submissions orobservations will beconsidered by the PlanningAuthority in making a decisionon the application. ThePlanning Authority may grantpermission subject to orwithout conditions or mayrefuse to grant permission.

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Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilI, Barry McClelland, amapplying for Retention fordevelopment at: 31ARavensrock Road, SandyfordIndustrial Estate, Dublin 18.The development will consistof the change of use fromoffice accommodation tobeauty salon and illuminatedsignage, on part of the groundfloor level. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased for a fee notexceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy, at theoffices of the PlanningAuthority, Marine Road, DúnLaoghaire, Co. Dublin, duringits public opening hours ofMonday to Friday from 10am- 4pm. A submission orobservation in relation to theapplication may be made inwriting to the PlanningAuthority, on payment of a feeof €20 within 5 weeks ofreceipt of the application bythe Planning Authority andsuch submissions orobservations will beconsidered by the PlanningAuthority in making a decisionon the application. ThePlanning Authority may grantpermission subject to orwithout conditions or mayrefuse to grant permission.

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Dublin City CouncilI, John Conran, am applyingfor Planning Permission foralterations to approvedplanning permission registernumber 2502/11 consisting ofalterations to the approvedground floor level plan, frontelevation and side elevations(No.1 the Mews) as follows:-1. The existing front dooraccess to No.1 The Mews, toremain as existing instead ofmoving to side elevation asapproved under 2502/11 (Theproposed door access to No.2The Mews, to stay asapproved under 2502/11). 2.One single window to beprovided adjacent to same onthe front elevation. 3. Theexisting side elevationwindow to No.1 The Mews,ground floor level to beretained. 4. Internal changesto layout at ground floor levelof No.1 The Mews. All of theabove proposals to No.1 andNo.2 The Mews, StephensLane, Rear of 25 UpperMount Street, Dublin 2. Theplanning application may beinspected or purchased at afee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making acopy, at the offices of DublinCity Council, PlanningDepartment, Block 4, GroundFloor, Civic Offices, WoodQuay, Dublin 8 during itspublic opening hours(9.00a.m.- 4.30p.m.). Asubmission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made in writing to theplanning authority onpayment of the prescribed fee(€20.00) within the period of 5weeks beginning on the dateof receipt by the authority ofthe application, 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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O’ReillyPaving

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30% OFF in July


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PAINTING CONTRACTOR

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ALARMSPECIALISTSALARM IT ALARM SYSTEMS:

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Over 20yrs experience

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Check out our website

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Mob: 087 233 8885

BUILDINGCONTRACTOR

All Round Building Works

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dOOR & WINdOW SECURITY/REPAIR

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draught proofing.

Over 20 years experience.

Contact Ken Brennan01 2544723 or 0867354801

e: [email protected]: www.brennansrepairs.ie

ElEctrician SErvicESELECTRICIAN REGISTERED

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-Established 1984CONTACT JOHN MILLER

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Member of NationalGuild of

Master [email protected]

PAINTER / DECORATORProfessional Decorator + 20

years experienceInterior & Exterior

All aspects of trade covered.Paper HangingFeature Walls

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Full Room Plastered, Walls &Ceilings €250, supplied &

fitted.All forms of interior andexterior plaster work.

All Internal & External wallinsulation.

25yrs experienceNo job to big or small.

Excellent ratesFree Estimates

Call Steve 0874631100

PLUMBING& hEATING

JMCC HEATING &PLUMBING - RGII

For all your gas & plumbingneeds - Specialising in:-

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Ph: Joe on 087 9536779.

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Find the words hidden in the puzzle below

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1. Kilbarrack

2. Kilbogget

3. Kilgobbin

4. Killalane

5. Killamonan

6. Killeek

7. Killester

8. Killinardan

9. Kilmainham

10. Kilmartin

11. Kilmashogue

12. Kilmore

13. Kilternan

14. Kiltipper

15. Knocklyon

16. Knockmitten

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3str. and 2 str. Sienna suite

(Image shows 3 str. and chairs)

Normally €1,890Now €1,240 set

4’6” Perth bedstead Normally €649

Now €345

3 dwr. bedside locker Normally €180

Now €90

All beds and mattresses reduced.

Eg. majestic pocket sprung 4’6” divan complete

€675Now €455

Plus FREE Leinster Delivery, FREE Assembly & FREE Disposal of Replaced Bed Mattress

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Southside People July 8th 2015