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A NUMBER of local politicians staged an overnight sleep-out outside the offices of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown CountyCouncil last week.

One Southside TD and sev-eral councillors joined homelessfamilies and those who are atrisk of becoming homeless tohighlight what they describedas a housing crisis prior to theAGM of the new council in DunLaoghaire Rathdown.

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrettand People Before Profit coun-cillors Melisa Halpin, HughLewis and Karl Gill slept out onthe steps of the council's officesas part of an ongoing campaignto demand immediate action tosolve the housing crisis.

According to Deputy BoydBarrett, some of those partici-pating in the sleep-out includedfamilies who are on the hous-ing list for over 12 years, aswell as homeless families andindividuals who are suffering asa result of the ongoing housing

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crisis.In 2011 the Government

abandoned the direct provisionof social housing and farmedout housing to private land-lords, Deputy Boyd Barrettsaid.

Now that landlords can gethigher rents on the open mar-ket they are pulling out of thesedeals and families are beingforced into homelessness.

CRISISRents are rocketing and

with no investment in socialhousing the crisis is spirallingout of control.

Cllr Halpin added: We aresleeping outside the counciltonight with families and indi-viduals on the housing list tohighlight the severity of thehousing crisis.

The new council meets to-

morrow and we want to ensurethat housing becomes the num-ber one issue.

According to the campaign-ers, there are currently 4,000families on the housing list inDun Laoghaire Rathdown.

This situation cannot con-tinue, Deputy Boyd Barrettadded. We want a radically dif-ferent council, one that startstelling the Government whatwe want and what the peoplewho elected us want ratherthan just taking orders from Le-inster House.

Those who were intendingto join the protest included onewoman who is currently home-less with three children.

She has been on the hous-ing list for 12 years and claimsshe has never been offeredanywhere to live.

She is staying with familyand friends as the council couldnot offer her any suitable emer-gency accommodation.

Another mother of two chil-dren, one of whom has severe

Homeless campaignersstage sleep-out protest

disabilities, has been on thehousing list for six years and re-cently had to leave her rentedaccommodation as she could nolonger pay the rent.

She is said to be living inhopelessly overcrowded condi-tions with her mother, which isentirely unsuitable for her dis-abled son.

PROBLEMSMeanwhile, another woman

who has been on the housinglist for 14 years is living in sub-standard accommodation withher two children, which is be-lieved to be contributing to se-vere health problems.

A spokesperson for DunLoaghaire Rathdown CountyCouncil said they were unableto provide a comment at thistime.

Homeless campaigners staged a sleep-out protest last week. PHOTO BY DARREN KINSELLA

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Senator calls for schoolyardrunning ban to be lifted

A SOUTHSIDE Senator has called for the ban onchildren running in the schoolyard to be liftedto help tackle escalating rates of childhoodobesity.

Senator Catherine Noone(FG) said it was well docu-mented that one in four Irishchildren are now overweight orobese.

Bad diets of foods high infat and processed sugar are amajor factor, but so too is the

growth in sedentary pursuitsand lack of exercise, the Sena-tor said. The problem has es-calated to such a degree thatTemple Street Hospital has hadto bring in new larger theatretables to cater for overweightand obese children.

"Last year, the EU Informa-tion Network found that Irishprimary schools offered lessPhysical Education (PE) hoursthan any other EU MemberState.

On top of this, manyschools have banned running inthe yard at break-time, which isfurther curtailing childrens op-portunity to exercise.

The senator added that ac-cording to the National ParentsCouncil, many parents, while

understanding safety and insur-ance concerns, feel that ban-ning running in the school yardshould be the last possible re-sort and that staggering breaktimes should be considered asan alternative.

"Its been shown that PEalone isnt enough to make sureour kids are getting enough ex-ercise, the senator added.Irish primary school childrenare allocated just over half ofthe European Union average of109 minutes of PE classes perweek.

As a result, break-time,with its allotted 40 minutes perschool day, is a key period totarget for additional exercise.While I appreciate that it is notalways possible to eliminate allrisks, it should nevertheless bepossible for schools, with ap-propriate supervision, to man-age breaks while allowingchildren to run in the schoolyardand get the crucial exercisethey need for their health andwell-being."

REACH FOR THE SKIES: Kate O'Sullivan and Slaine Fitzpatrick launch the count-down to Ireland's Biggest Air Show, the Bray Air Display, taking to the skies abovethe east coast during Bray Summerfest on Sunday, July 20. The display attracted arecord-breaking 85,000 spectators last year, with similar numbers expected againthis year. Photo by Joe Keogh



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Itll be a Bloomingreat Bloomsday!

DUN Laoghaire will be the place to be this weekend asthe seaside town hosts three days of family focusedevents and activities to celebrate the unique Bloomsdayfestival.

A range of free activitiesincluding street games, facepaintings, childrens art daycompetitions and balloonmodeling will be taking placefrom June 14 to 16.

The streets will also bealive with music, food and a

vintage spectacle. You mayeven see some well-knownfaces dressed as LeopoldBloom.

Also, make sure to indulgeyour taste buds with fantasticofferings from local busi-nesses.

There will be a great op-portunity to experience thewonderful attractions DnLaoghaire has to offer by tak-ing part in the BloomsdayWalking Tours of the variousspots around the town thatfeature in Ulysses.

The festival is being organ-ised by the Dn Laoghaire BID,an initiative that is designed toincrease the footfall to DnLaoghaire, attract more busi-

nesses and to secure a long-term sustainable model for themanagement of the town.

BID represents over 800businesses in Dn Laoghaireand provides the opportunityto deliver projects that willmake a tangible difference tothe town.

See www.dunlaoghaire.ieand www.facebook.com/ BidDL2014 for further informa-tion.

Free WEEE Ireland recycling events for DublinWEEE Ireland, the Irish compliance scheme for electrical and battery recy-cling, is holding free recycling events on June 14.

The collection events, run in associa-tion with Dublin City Council, will takeplace at the Church Car Park, Crumlin Vil-lage, from 10am 4pm; on WalkinstownGreen, Walkinstown, from 2pm- 5pm andopposite the school on Mourne Road,

Drimnagh, from 10am 1pm.These free WEEE Ireland recycling

events allow people to get rid of anyhousehold electrical equipment and bat-teries in a safe and environmentallyfriendly manner.

Anything in the home with a batteryor a plug can be recycled at the June 14collections.

Waste collection specialists from WEEEIreland will be there on the day to helpsend your toasters, vacuum cleaners,fridges and every other electrical itemimaginable to a better place.

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TWO primary schools on Basin Street in Dublin 8 havebeen amalgamated to allow for the establishment of anew Education Together school.

Deputy Catherine Byrne (FG) said it was a very positive de-velopment in terms of the delivery of education in the southinner city.

The Christian Brothers and the Sisters of Charity haveshown immense dedication to the education of young peoplein the area for the last 100 years, Deputy Byrne said.

Now the boys and girls schools are being amalgamatedto form a co-educational primary school, St Jamess.

This will allow a new Educate Together school to be devel-oped in the premises vacated by the boys school.

I would like to commend the Christian Brothers and the Sis-ters of Charity for their proactive approach. The establishmentof the new school has only been possible thanks to their coop-eration and their willingness to join forces.

Two schools become one

Flags still fly over Irelands coasts Neil Fetherston

IRELANDs spectacular coastline has received 134 awardsthis year despite the devastation wrought in some areasby the storms last winter.

A total of 80 InternationalBlue Flag and 54 NationalGreen Coast Awards were pre-sented to beaches and marinasacross the country by the Min-ister for the Environment, Com-munity and Local Government,Phil Hogan, at an awards cere-mony on Skerries South Beachin North County Dublin.

Speaking at the awards cer-emony Minister Hogan said: Iam pleased to say that a totalof 134 beach and marina

awards will be made today.This represents an increase

of 15 on the 2013 awards andis testament to efforts of com-munities, local authorities andAn Taisce and the sterling workthey do.

Results might even havebeen better except for the dev-astation of the storms last win-ter which caused significantdamage in some areas.

Some 76 beaches and fourmarinas were awarded the

prestigious Blue Flag award,representing an increase of sixBlue Flag awards since 2013.

Both Killiney and Seapointon the Southside retained theirBlue Flags while eight BlueFlags were regained in fourlocal authority areas includingfour in Portmarnock, Portrane,Donabate and Skerries SouthBeach in Fingal.

Blue Flag applications werereceived for 81 beaches in total,however, five beaches were notawarded the Blue Flag due toongoing works to repair exten-sive damage caused by thespring storms.

A total of 54 beaches in Ire-land were awarded the GreenCoast Award representing an in-crease of nine awards.

Patricia Oliver, the Directorof the Environmental EducationUnit in An Taisce explained thatin order to be eligible for theBlue Flag a beach or marinamust comply with strict criteriarelating to water quality, safety,facilities for visitors, beachmanagement including littercontrol, environmental educa-tion and the provision of infor-mation.

The Green Coast Awardrecognises beaches for theirclean environment, excellentwater quality and naturalbeauty, she said. Thesebeaches may not have the nec-

essary built infrastructure re-quired to meet the criteria setfor Blue Flag status, however,they are exceptional places tovisit and enjoy our rich coastalheritage and diversity.

An important aspect of the

Green Coast Awards is the in-volvement of Clean Coastsgroups of which there are nowover 400 comprised of thou-sands of volunteers throughoutthe island.

Ms Oliver paid tribute to

these groups stating, CleanCoasts groups contribute signif-icantly to the protection of Ire-lands coast. In 2013 over 700beach cleans took place andthese groups removed over500,000 items of marine litter

from the environment.Local authorities, marina

operators and local communi-ties should be commended fortheir efforts in achieving BlueFlag and Green Coast awardstatus.

FLYING THE FLAG: Sam ODonohue (5), Caoimhe Culhane (3), Alannah Culhane (18 months) and Beth ODonohue (2)are pictured on Killiney Beach, which was awarded a Blue Flag at An Taisces announcement of the International BlueFlag Award and the National Green Coast Award recipients for 2014. Photo by Naoise Culhane

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Sport is the antidote to anti-social behaviour Tony McCullagh

WITH the 2014 World Cup about to get underway, we arereminded of the important role that sport can play in thedevelopment of young people.

There may be a few notableexceptions, but in general soc-cer stars are extremely positiverole models for our kids. Today'sgeneration of top-tier playersmay be over-pampered and ex-cessively paid (to put it mildly)but they do give our youngsterssomething to aspire to.

Only a tiny minority ofyoung footballers reach thedizzy heights of success enjoyedby Ronaldo, Van Persie or Messi.But so what? We should encour-age them to chase theirdreams.

Last week I noticed a bunchof teenagers loitering in a chil-

dren's playground. Like anygroup of young lads hangingaround, they looked more men-acing than they actually were.

A Garda patrol car hap-pened to be in the park at thetime. It slowed down as it ap-proached the playground butthe teens defiantly stood theirground. Realising there wasnothing sinister going on, thegarda drove off.

This particular playgroundhas been vandalised by mind-less thugs on numerous occa-sions. Expensive equipment hasbeen set on fire and the surfacehas been badly damaged, cost-

ing the local authority tens ofthousands of euro to repair it.

There was nothing to sug-gest that this particular group ofteenagers had engaged in suchreckless behaviour. While theywere largely harmless, their useof foul language in front of pre-school children made the at-mosphere threatening anduncomfortable for parents.

The teens were a pitifulsight, really; sitting on swingsand hanging out of the climbingframe like a bunch of five-year-olds. If boredom was a crime,these guys would have beenguilty as charged.

It was a bank holiday week-end and they had absolutelynothing to do but sit in a chil-dren's playground. Just a fewmetres away was an all-weather football pitch withgoalposts and basketball hoops.There were enough of themthere to organise a five-a-sidematch but they chose instead todo nothing.

Boredom can be extremelydangerous when it comes toteenagers. Kids from decentfamilies can do stupid, out-of-character things when they arebored, from abusing alcohol tosmoking a joint to shooting upheroin. A chaotic lifestyle oftenstarts with anti-social behavioursuch as vandalism and graffitiand quickly moves on to joyrid-

ing and more serious forms ofcriminality.

Teenage boys, in particular,are more prone to disaster iftheir hormonal angst and en-ergy is not channelled in a pos-itive way. Early interventionthrough sport is the best way todivert them away from a pathpaved with misery. Be it soccer,boxing or Gaelic Football, there

are clubs in every community inIreland full of dedicated volun-teers who can help steer yourteen in the right direction andmake them believe in them-selves.

Participating in team sportsengenders a sense of cama-raderie and instills confidencein young people. It promotesgood health, making those

who want to achieve sportingsuccess less likely to smoke ordrink.

In a world of Facebook,Twitter and Snapchat, it forcesour youth to socialise and inter-act with actual people insteadof virtual friends.

With secondary schoolsnow closed (except for examstudents), parents should en-

sure that their teenagers are

kept occupied by taking up a

sport or joining a summer

camp. Don't let boredom win

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A NEW visitor attraction at StPatricks Cathedral and thedevelopment of a new whis -k ey museum on CollegeGreen are getting a fundingboost, the Minister for Trans-port, Tourism and Sport, LeoVaradkar has announced.

A total of e300,000 is beingallocated under Filte IrelandsCapital Investment Programmefor both projects.

These two city centre proj-ects should prove a hit withtourists, Minister Varadkar said.

St Patricks Cathedral getsmore than 370,000 visitorsevery year and many of themwant to learn more about theCathedral.

Irish distilling is world-fa-mous and undergoing a renais-sance, so the new WhiskeyMuseum on College Greencouldnt be more timely.

It will cover all the majorwhiskey brands and link in withthe new distilleries opening upnearby in the Liberties.

The minster added: Bothprojects should be good for busi-nesses, retailers and jobs.

Mum describes pain of losing son in fire By Declan Brennan

A MUM has told of the "unbelievable pain" of losing herfirst-born son who died in a fire 13 years ago.

Last week, it emerged thatthe man convicted of causingthe death of the 12-year-old bysetting a children's makeshiftden on fire had a criminalrecord going back to 1977.

Stephen Hughes was 12-years-old in 2001 when he diedin the fire in the den where hehad been sleeping overnight.

Dermot Griffin (54) of Bal-lyfermot Road, Ballyfermot hadpleaded not guilty at Dublin Cir-cuit Criminal Court tomanslaughter at Rossfield Av-enue, Tallaght on September 1,2001.

After a 13-day trial lastmonth a jury of six men and sixwomen returned a majorityverdict of guilty after six hoursof deliberations.

Last week Judge PatriciaRyan said she needed time toconsider her sentence and re-manded Griffin in continuingcustody until June 23 next.

Elizabeth Hughes said thather whole family have livedwith the "unbelievable pain" oflosing her first-born son.

In a victim impact state-ment read to the court she said:"He was a beautiful bright rayof sunshine. He was just a child.

The last 13 years will al-ways be the longest and sad-

dest I have endured. I pray thatfrom today my son will be ableto rest in peace knowing thatjustice has finally been done.

Detective Sergeant MaryFitzpatrick told Mary RoseGearty SC, prosecuting, thatGriffins 39 previous convictionsinclude convictions for assaultcausing harm, burglary and rob-bery.

They go back to offencescommitted in 1977 and dealtwith in the Childrens Court.

In November 1996 the Cen-tral Criminal Court imposed asentence of four years impris-onment for offences under thefirearms act. Griffin also serveda seven-year sentence after hewas convicted of drug dealingin 1985.

Bernard Condon SC, defend-ing, said his client was a fatherof four who was a heroin addictat the time of the offence. Hesubmitted that this was not acase of an intentional act ofkilling someone.

Ms Gearty said the Directorof Public Prosecutions put thiscase at the severe end in termsof manslaughter offences.

The main evidence in thecase came from three wit-nesses who placed Griffin at thescene. Under cross examination

they admitted they were abus-ing heroin at the time and hadgiven statements to gardai atthe time of the fatal fire whichconflicted with their later state-ments and their evidence to thejury.

Ms Gearty said that a "verydramatic change" came in thecase in 2012 when one of thesewitnesses, Tracey Deegan,came forward and told gardaishe had lied in 2001 to cover for

Griffin.Ms Deegan (38) said that

Griffin, her former partner,wanted to burn the hut be-cause he didn't want joyridersin the area, he didn't wantguards in the area.

Daryl Hall, who was aged14 at the time, described howhe scrambled out of the burn-ing hut and tried in vain to res-cue his friend.

He said he was woken by

screams. I heard screamingand hands pushing on my back.I remember hearing go go,and aagh.

Mr Hall said he could seenothing except smoke. He saidhe pushed aside a pallet actingas a wall and pulled himselfthrough and up onto an outsidewall.

I thought he was behindme. When I got on the wall,standing on the wall, I jumped

back down. I tried to lift up thedoor, I heard him coughing, hesaid.

He was unable to lift thehut open again and got back upon the wall and started scream-ing for help.

He said that a number ofpeople came over includingGriffin. The witness said the ac-cused asked, was there some-one in there? and then put hishands on his head.

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Rob (28) from Bray has turned hislife around after battling with hisweight since his early teens.

He spent years going up and downin size. He could never buy the clotheshe wanted and tried nearly every dietthat was going.

Then his mother joined SlimmingWorld in 2012 and lost three stone ina year.

Rob said he didn't really want toacknowledge how well his mum haddone, as he knew he would have toface up to his own weight issues.

She begged him to try out whatshe was doing and join up with herbut Rob refused point blank to do so.

Rob admits that his weightstopped him from wanting to socialisewith his friends and he made any ex-cuse not to go out. When he did hetried hard not to be the centre of at-tention.

His weight would make him feelso low that he would just want to donothing other than sit around thehouse and feel sorry for himself.

While out shopping one day Robwas trying on a new pair of jeans buthis usual size 36 didn't fit and he hadto get the bigger size.

He was now fitting into a size 38,and he says that number scared him.

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Signs are good for saving lives at sea A NEW initiative that could help save lives along ourcoastline has been launched.

The first phase of a safety signrollout in Dublin Bay involves 31 signslocated along the coastline at ringbuoys and bathing shelters.

Each sign will have its locationdisplayed. This aims to improve theefficiency of the response of theemergency services when they re-ceive an urgent call for help.

The Coast Guard has often en-countered problems in knowingwhere the exact location of an emer-gency is, if a casualty is in the wateror on a beach directing a lifeboat,

helicopter or ground crew to a sceneneeds to be done without delay.

The project is a joint initiative be-tween Dublin Port Company, the IrishCoast Guard and Dublin City Counciland it is hoped it will save time andlives in rescues on the Dublin Baycoastline.

Colin Murray, Officer in Charge atthe Irish Coast Guard station atHowth, told Southside People: Oftentime is the enemy when it comes tocoastal emergencies. We need to getto the location of the casualty as soon

as possible and minimise the timeneeded to find them.

In the case of tourists visitingthey may not be aware of the correctname of the area theyre in, even lo-cals trying to describe what part ofDollymount beach theyre on can bedifficult.

The new signs will help theemergency services with that re-sponse.

Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr OisinQuinn, and Pat Ward, Dublin PortCompanys Head of Corporate Serv-ices, both welcomed the initiative.

Pictured at the launch of the new signs were (from l-r): Pat Ward, Dublin Port Companys Head of Cor-porate Services, Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Oisn Quinn and Paul Cooper, Deputy Officer in Charge, IrishCoast Guard - Howth Station.

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CHAPELIZODAUTISM: The Dublin 10 Autistic Spec-trum Disorder Support Group (D10 ASDSupport Group) is hosting a fundraiseron June 20 in the Mullingar House,Chapelizod. Featuring music from the70s and 80s, raffle and spot prizes,tickets just e5. To buy tickets or do-nate money and spot prizes, contactGemma on 086-4478008 or emailMargaret at d10asd.group@ gmail.com

DUNDRUM CAR BOOT SALE: A car boot sale will beheld at the Methodist Church, Ball -inteer Road, Dundrum from 9am to2pm on Saturday, June 14. Gates willbe open for sellers at 8am. The pricefor cars is e20 and for trailers theprice is e25. Admission is free andthere is parking on the grounds ofWesley College.

DISCUSSION GROUP: A weekly, Wed -nes day morning, community-basedDiscussion Group is held in the Dun-drum/Sandyford area. Fancy an op-portunity to discuss the affairs of theweek politics, sport, local issues - ina friendly, facilitated environment?Then contact Dominic at dcvolun-tary@gmail. com or tel 0894341084.

CITYGARDENS: The first annual Flower andGarden Festival comes to Christ ChurchCathedral from Friday, June 13 to Sun-day 15. The historic cathedral will betransformed into a stunning floral ar-cadia with contemporary and classicarrange ments designed by some ofIrelands most talented and award-

winning floral artists. The uniqueevent, right in the heart of the city, willalso feature talks from a host of gar-dening experts including DiarmuidGavin, Gerry Daly and Helen Dillon.More information, including ticketprices and the full programme of ac-tivities, is available on www.dublin-gardenfestival.ie

TALLAGHTIRISH: An evening of conversationalIrish with singsong and poetry is heldevery Thursday in Molloys pub, Tal-laght at 8pm. All are welcome fromthose fluent in the language to begin-ners. For more information contactBrian on 0862437043 or by email [email protected]

SINGING: Feel like singing? Harnessyour creativity on Monday nights. Tal-laght Choral Society is seeking newmembers in the soprano, tenor andbass sections. Contact [email protected].

CABINTEELYDOGS: A National Dog Walk GoWalkies for Guide Dogs takes place inCabinteely Park on June 22. For moredetails phone or email Jennifer ForanSmyth on 021-4878229 or email [email protected]

STILLORGAN SOCIAL: The Wednesday Club is a SocialClub broadly based in the Stillorganarea. Its aim is to provide social activ-ities for persons who are widowed,single, separated or divorced. The clubwishes to recruit some male members

in order to restore the gender balance.Inquiries to 01-2804281.

DEMENTIA: Are you worried about yourmemory and you just want to talk?Living Well with Dementia providesfree drop-in clinics for people con-cerned about their own memory or aloved ones memory. A health-careprofessional is available to provideconfidential and positive support andguidance. The monthly clinics are heldin St Thomas Community Centre, Fos-ters Avenue, Stillorgan from 2.30pm-4.30pm on the third Tuesday of everymonth. For more information contactSiobhan or Bridget on 01-706 0100 orvisit www.livingwellwithdementia.ie

LUCAN CAR BOOT SALES: The Lucan Presbyte-rian Church is holding three car bootsales on Saturdays June 21, July 19 andAugust 30 from 10am - 2pm. Cars sell-ing items - e15/vans e20. Free carparking and admission. Tel 01-6281182

RAMBLE: South Dublin County SportsPartnerships Ramble Aid charity seriescontinues with a 10km run/walk(e10 registration) on Sunday, June 29at 11am in Corkagh Park, Clondalkin.

MILLTOWNWALKING: A weekly walking groupmeets every Saturday at 2pm at theDropping Well Pub Car Park, Milltown,for 90 minute walk along by the RiverDodder and beyond. Free/no bookingnecessary. On Saturday, June 21 thegroup is going on a day tour of WestWicklow. See www.letswalkandtalk.ie

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TERENURESONGS: The Bradys Sessions is amonthly singer/songwriter night thatwill take place on the last Friday of themonth from September in Bradys Pub,Terenure. Local musicians from aroundDublin and the country have playedsince the gig was set up by localTerenure man Keith McLoughlin backin June 2012. For more info visit TheBradys Sessions on Facebook orBradys Pub Terenure.

FOOTBALL: Terenure Football Club iscurrently looking for players for itsUnder 11 (born 2002) and Under 9(born 2004) schoolboys teams. Theytrain on Thursday evening and playmatches on Sunday morning in BushyPark. The emphasis is on enjoymentand player development. All welcome.Contact Sean at [email protected] or tel 0876927370.

BOULES: (Petanque) is played in BushyPark over two sessions on Wednes-days from 2.30pm until 4.30pm andthen from 6pm until the park closes. Itis also played on Sunday mornings at11am until 1.30pm. All are welcome.More information is available atwww.dublinpetanque.com

SPORTS: The Terenure Sports Club iswelcoming new members. The com-munity based multi sports club catersfor cricket, bowls, rugby, soccer, tennis,snooker and table tennis. It is open toall ages and abilities. Tel 087-0683663

BOWLING: The Bowling section ofTerenure Sports Club is seeking newmembers. The club has teams com-peting at all levels of the sport. Noprevious experience necessary ascoaching is available. Social members

Whos Been Sitting In My Chair ?Bloom in the Park visitors Anna Crosbie from Kimmage, Trish Foxfrom Goatstown and Niamh O'Connor from Dundrum, seem toenjoy the sunshine in a giant-sized garden chair created by gar-den colour experts Cuprinol for the Bord Bia show over the bankholiday weekend. Photo by Peter Houlihan

are also more than welcome. Halfprice membership offer to all newmembers for the upcoming season.Contact [email protected] orDerek on 086-3499085.

CRICKET: Terenure Cricket Club (homeof the Terenure Titans) are looking forplayers of all ages and levels of abilityfor their mens, ladies and youthteams. Training takes place everyTuesday and Thursday evening at theclub on Terenure Road North. For fur-

ther details contact Ken Brennan on087-2287927 or email [email protected]

SOUTHSIDECHOIR: A choir on Frederick Street islooking for new members. You don'tneed to know sheet music. Practiceevery Tuesday between 8-10pm withtea and coffee included. Contact Philon 087-2161182 or Martha on 087-9315890.

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BOOK OF THE WEEK: Scumbags and HandbagsIMAGINE Love/Hateblended with CelebrityBainisteoir.

Now throw in stolen Vikingships, football playing mam-mies and a bi-polar, bat-wield-ing homicidal scumbag with aJohnny Cash obsession.

From the time he wasyoung, Robbie King was alwaysinvolved in some sort of troublebut rarely caught. He has man-aged to work alongside one ofDublin's most feared criminalsfor years while staying just outof reach of the law. Hes foreverpromising his long sufferinggirlfriend Kim that hell gostraight... sometime.

An incident with a persist-ent and ultimately lucklessrooster puts him on an unlikelypath to an affluent Gaelic Foot-ball club where his straight talk-ing ways take a bit of gettingused to.

This is a bloke who says ex-actly what's on his mind, prob-ably because he was on thehop from school the day theycovered political correctness.

Tommy Boylan was thegreatest Gaelic footballer everto come out of Dublin. He livedfor the sport. A few minutes ofmadness during a crucial game20 years ago put an end to aglittering career and banished

him into exile.Now back and yearning for

acceptance, he agrees to takethe job no one wants, teachingthe newly formed Gaelic forMothers team how to play foot-ball.

When Robbie King is foistedupon him, the two men, eachfrom totally different back-grounds, quickly bond to createa team from the most unlikelybunch.

But the lads are up againstit in more ways than one.Tommy has a nemesis that isdetermined to block his everyattempt at success, in the formof club director, Ray O'Toole, an

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old team mate whose talentwas never up to par. His jeal-ousy knows no bounds.

Tommy uses his own expe-rience to teach the mammieshow to play and Robbiesunique problem solving skillsand even more questionableinterpretation of the rules toshow them how to get ahead.When Robbie turns up with ananswer to their team transport

woes, the mammies struggleto hold it together.

But, charmed by his cheekyswagger, they hop aboard andhead off for their first game.Without their knowledge theycome to the attention of an im-portant American who hasshocking news for the IonaGaels Gaelic football club.

But theres a problem in theshape of the Hawk, a deranged

criminal and Robbies real boss.The only man he fears, some-one used to getting what hewants. Robbie started off as ayoungster running errands forhim to earn a few quid. Beforehe knew it, he was caught inthe middle of a criminal under-world that hooked onto himand wouldn't let go. Robbie istorn between loyalty to his fi-ance Kim and loyalty to his

jugular which Hawk would slitin a heartbeat. When Robbiemakes a catastrophic mistakeand a e5 million cocaine haulgoes wrong, the thwartedHawk is out for revenge andwill stop at nothing to get it.

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Dublin People Newspaper Group has teamed upwith Dogs Trust to help find homes for unwantedand abandoned dogs.Our Dog of the Week this week is Archie, a three-year-old male Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross. Archieis a loveable wee man who is finding kennel life veryworrying. He really would love a family of his own.His carers believe he didnt have the best start to lifeand that he may have been subjected to inappropri-ate handling so wed love to find him a kind, lovingand most of all, understanding home. If you thinkyou could offer Archie a chance of a happier life con-tact Dogs Trust on 01-8791000.They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50.Map and directions can be found on their websitewww.dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Face-book

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TOP model Gillian Quinnhas launched a campaignfor PAWS to help raisee20,000 for rescued dogs.

At the moment PAWS has108 dogs that they are tryingto find homes for but onlyhave capacity for 70. Over thepast few years the canine wel-fare charity has kept a low pro-file, but is now desperate formuch needed donations.

Gillian, who owns tendogs, was delighted to lendher voice to the cause.

PAWS does great work inIreland, she said.

It never refuses a dog andsince its move to Tipperary(which was because theyneeded more space) they areless in the news than theyused to be.

In fact, PAWS has moreadult dogs to rehome than anyother rehoming facility in Ire-land at the moment and des-perately needs funds for vetbills and basics for the dogs.

Gillian is also urging doglovers to visit the PAWS facilityany day between 2 and 4pmas they may just make a friendfor life.

Gina Hetherington of PAWSdescribed just how badly inneed of funds the charity was.

Last week we literally hada vet bill in excess of e11,000and e115 in our bank account.Our couple of staff are on theminimum wage and they needto be paid.

Model launches rescue centre appeal

We had approx. e27,000per annum coming from directdebits with ACC bank but as thisbank is closing and we didnthave addresses for many of thedonors, we are losing most ofthis going forward.

We are asking the verygenerous Irish public to assist uswith some short term fundswhich we really need to con-tinue our operations.

One of the biggest prob-lems facing Irish rescue centrestoday is that in the latter half oflast year, DEFRA in the UK en-forced the EU rule that requiresall pets travelling between Ire-land and the UK to have a ra-bies vaccination and a petpassport for 21 days before

travelling.That means an extra cost of

e70 per dog for Irish rescueswishing to send dogs to UK res-cues for rehoming.

PAWS say the enforcementof this directive will result inthousands more dogs being de-stroyed in Irish dog poundsevery year.

PAWS is asks adopters for anfee of e100. However, thismeans the rescue centre is im-mediately at a loss, even beforetaking into account how long adog has been at the centre,how much it has been fed andhow much it costs to pay staffto care for it.

In 2013, 16,481 dogs en-tered the dog pound system;

6,125 were given to animal res-cues. A total of 3,943 were de-stroyed and 105 died of naturalcauses. This cost the taxpayeran estimated e5,268,464.73.

In 2013, the State gavefunding of e1.8m to animalrescues, but imagine what wecould do if the entire e5.2mwas channelled to rescues suchas PAWS, said Ms Hetherington

In the absence of this fund-ing, though, PAWS urgentlyneeds donation to continue itswork.

Donations to PAWS can bemade online at www.paws.ieor by sending a postal order orcheque to PAWS, Mullinahone,County Tipperary, Ireland.

Gillian Quinn and Gina Hetherington are appealing for dog lovers to donate to PAWS

PETSof the WEEK

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beautiful British Shorthair.

Her names Molly and

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old.

Were not sure who this couple are.A nice lady dropped them into the office but didnt leave their names.

Inset, Chewie is alittle cutie. Shes abit sad in this photoas shes waiting forher Nana to arrive.

Meet Patch, sent in by owner Noel Pollock. Were wonderingwhats Patch reading up on?

Right, thisis Alfie,owned byChrissyHughes. Alfie hasntbeen well butwere reliably informedhaving hissnapshot inthe paperwill cheerhim up.

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Ray suggested that afterthe fine summer we had lastyear more families would optfor an outdoor holiday this year,but he pointed out that therewas no guarantee of anotherfine summer. How right hewas, I only had the Californiafor a few hours when it startedraining.

The California, which isbased on the VW Transporter, isvery neat and could carry fivepeople in comfort. But ofcourse the big test of a camperis children. There is heavy de-mand on the one California thatVW has on their press fleet andI had arranged to pick it for theweekend our grandchildrenwere visiting from Denmark.The children really enjoyed thenovelty of travelling in thecamper and they pretended tosell ice cream cones out of theback window at a local play-ground.

We took a trip to our localcaravan park to check outprices and facilities. But whenasked if they would like to stay

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Chillin out in the VW CaliforniaTHE morning I picked the VW California camper Iheard a snippet on Ray Darcys programme on TodayFM saying that the number of Irish people takingcamping and caravanning holidays had grown by 30per cent in the past two years.

there for the night in the Cali-fornia, the children said theywould prefer the comfort oftheir grannies. Ah yes, the oldDublin saying is definitely true,relax youre in your grannies.

The California can sleep twoadults and maybe another oneor two children. There is a two-ring gas hob and fridge, plentyof storage space, but no toilet.However, Im told that mostpeople who go on campingholidays use the toilet andshower facilities at the variouscamping parks. For a full list ofcaravan, camping and mo-torhome sites log on towww.campingireland.ie

Access to the rear section isvia a sliding door. And you haveto get used to just one backdoor, otherwise the sink andfridge would fall out the otherside.

The dash is typical VW, welllaid out and easy to use. Thereis plenty of leg space for thefront seat passengers as thegear lever is incorporated in thedash. And naturally the driving

position is really high, so thatyou can appreciate our lovelycountryside as you move fromone caravan park to the next.

Prices start at 57,890 and

road tax is only 130.Charges for an overnight

stay plus electricity supply fortwo adults and four childrenwork out at around 30, but

prices may vary at different lo-cations. So if you fancy a stay-cation this summer theCalifornia could be the campervan for you. It would still be

fine for family duties in thewinter, but at that price itwould be a bit of luxury in thecolder months.

The California is a lovely

idea and it could help unite ormaybe divide families. But Ithink you it would be even bet-ter if we could get some Cali-fornia type weather in Ireland.

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A FEW weeks back when writing about the huge Hyundaiix35 I said that Hyundai could claim to be Irelands fastestgrowing car brand.

No doubt some of thatsuccess must also be due tothe Korean companys smallercars like the new i10, which Idrove last week.

This is the smallest car inthe Hyundai range, but some-how I feel that using a smalli and the number 10 to-gether doesnt make forstrong branding. I do wishthey would use names likeSanta Fe and Veloster, whichare other cars in the Hyundairange.

But thats the name theyare using and we have to livewith it. Really its no problemliving with this neat city car.It would be a great second carfor a family, but if your familycannot afford a second caryou could make do with thei10 on its own.

Its a super mini and willbe competing with the likesof the Nissan Micra, Ford Ka,VW Up! and its cousin the KiaPicanto. It has the same 1.0petrol engine as the Picanto.

Last week I had to pay avisit to my local recycling cen-

tre. Although the boot is verysmall, by leaving down theback seat I was able to packin a fair bit of rubbish andget good value for my e15fee at the recycling centre.

I drove a white versionand in the motoring world itcertainly seems like white isthe new black. Peugeot saidthat white is also popular fortheir new 308.

As I mentioned previouslyin these pages I dont likewhite cars in Ireland, butmaybe we are graduallyadapting towards Europeantraditions.

White outside and thank-fully not too much black in-side. In fact the interior wasvery bright thanks to severaltouches of blue on the dash,seats and doors.

The front seats are com-fortable enough, while in theback you could just aboutsqueeze in three adults, butIm sure it would be muchmore comfortable with twopeople in the back.

The controls on the dash

are well laid out and easy touse. Overall the dash didntfeel too plastic.

I also had to make a rea-sonably long motorway jour-ney last week, but thankfullythe road noise was not badfor such a small car.

But I suppose its bestsuited to urban driving; theengine is frugal and its soeasy to park. You only get 66horse power, but it certainlycan move when you workyour way through the five-speed gearbox.

At the front there are at-tractive LED lights while theback of the car might remindyou of the Toyota Yaris. Asmentioned earlier the boot issmall, but underneath there isa mini spare wheel.

So if you want a neat citycar for just under e12k, thenlook no further than the i10.Prices start at e11,995 forthe Classic version, while theDeluxe version that I drovewill cost you e13,495. Thereis also an automatic version.Only available in petrol andthe road tax of e190 is highfor such a small car. This is the smallest car in the Hyundai range.

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This is the second year of theinitiative that gives 26 membersof the public and six commercialorganisations the opportunity totrial an electric car for up to fourmonths each.

The 32 new ecar ambassa-dors who will take part in theGreat Electric Drive were se-lected from more than 20,000applicants from all over Ireland.

The ambassadors were an-nounced at an event held inDublin that was attended byMinister for Communications,Energy & Natural Resources, PatRabbitte.

Minister Rabbitte said: Theelectrification of transport is akey component of Irelandsemissions reduction strategyand reducing our dependencyon imported fuels. I am de-lighted Ireland continues to leadthe way in this area and wel-come the very strong responseto ESBs Great Electric Drive fromthe general public.

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experience of the benefits ofelectric driving. The electric ve-hicles are being provided bymajor car companies and in-cludes the Renault Zoe, the Re-nault Twizy and the RenaultKangoo ZE commercial van.

They will join the BMW i3,Citroen C-Zero, Mitsubishi iMiev,Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-inHybrid, Nissan Euro LEAF andNissan e-NV200 commercialvan.

The participants have a widevariety of commuting patternsand daily routines. They willshare their experiences on theESB ecars blog throughout theirecar trial. Six organisations havealso been selected as commer-cial ecar ambassadors, including:Inland Fisheries Ireland; ParcelZone (Dublin); Verve, the LiveAgency; the Spelt Bakery(Kilkenny); Cork City FireBrigade; and Mercury Engineer-ing. All will drive an electriccommercial vehicle during thetrial.

John McSweeney, head of In-novation, ESB said: We are de-lighted to have 32 new

ambassadors to take part in thesecond Great Electric Drive. Wehave chosen people from allover the country and all walks oflife. People in Ireland are reallystarting to realise the benefits ofelectric cars and their suitabilityfor everyone, no matter whattheir driving patterns are.

He added: This year our aimis for the ambassadors to drive atotal of 150,000 kilometres intheir ecars, which is 50,000 kilo-metres more than last year. Thiswill deliver a combined savingof almost 20,000 in fuel costsfor the ambassadors and savingsof up to 15 tonnes of CO2. Thehigh performance and range ca-pabilities of the latest electricvehicle models should reallyhelp the ambassadors achievethese goals.

Each ecar ambassador willhave a charge point installed intheir home or workplace andwill also be able to access a na-tionwide network of publiccharge points that have beenrolled out by ESB across thecountry. This includes the instal-lation of fast chargers along themain inter urban routes, whichis being co-funded by the EU

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No need to fret in my oldie goldie Skoda Ireland has launched an online competition looking for high mileage Skodas.

Sen Creedon

IF YOU ever want to appreciate how much cars have im-proved in recent years, why not drive a car thats say tenyears old at least.

Last week I drove a 2002Skoda Octavia which has over513,000 miles on the clock andapart from having an interiorthat was a bit scruffy, it wasperfect to drive.

Skoda Ireland has launchedan online competition lookingfor high mileage Skodas. Theidea was inspired by this Clare-registered 02 Octavia whichcame to Skodas attention lastyear they were contacted onFacebook by a young mannamed Robert Sullivan.

Robert was looking to partcompany with a 1.9 TDI, 90bhpAmbiente Octavia that was inhis familys possession for 11years. Skoda took it in, gave ita service, a fine tune and com-plete valet. It passed its NCT atthe first attempt and is now theveteran of Skodas press fleet.This car currently has 513,000miles on the clock and theCzech company is wondering ifthat high figure can be beatenin Ireland.

The interior of my 12 year-

old gold-coloured Octavia was abit scruffy as the car was appar-ently used a taxi in Clare formany years. However, thenumber plate is from Tarrantsgarage in Banteer, North Cork.

I got a bit worried when Inoticed a mini rosary beadswrapped around the rear viewmirror, but there was no needto worry, or to pray.

The diesel engine was a bitharsh in the morning and therewas a fair bit of smoke, but itwas fine on the road. Obviouslyyou miss little things like cen-tral locking; its great to be ableto walk away from a car andjust zap the alarm. The dashwas very basic and you didntget a warning sound if you did-

nt put on your seat belt, but Ithink at this stage we are nowwell used to belting up.

To enter the competition,Skoda drivers should uploadphotos of their car to: face-book.com/skodaireland. Carsmust be taxed, insured, havean NCT cert and be road legal.Each picture submitted withover 124,000 miles on theclock will receive a speciallycommissioned Skoda High MileClub T-shirt and the overall win-ner will be rewarded with atravel prize. Each entrant mustsubmit a photo of the odome-ter and also a photo of theSkoda vehicle.

Ray Leddy, Skoda IrelandsHead of marketing said: This

competition was inspired bythe 2002 Octavia which hadover 500,000 miles on it whenit came to our attention; sincethen many more people havebeen sending in pictures oftheir high mileage. We see thisas a testament to the reliabilityand longevity of Skoda vehi-cles. Its a bit of fun and wewant to encourage Skoda driv-ers to get involved.

Normally when I leave backa new car I am worried that itmight have picked up a fewscratches from parking tooclose to other motorists in vari-ous car parks. But no worriesleaving back the 02 Skoda as italready had a few decentscratches along the doors.

Volvo Car Ireland has introduced new Volvo Ocean Raceeditions to its already successful V40 Cross Country, V60and XC60 ranges.

Volvo customers can now order this new trim level in a rangeof engine types, transmission types and in conjunction with AWDfor XC60 versions.

The Volvo Ocean Race editions benefit from low C02 emis-sions, low annual road tax and class leading safety features aswell as unique features all linked to the sporty Volvo Ocean Race.

There are also number new options and packages availablein conjunction with the new Volvo Ocean Race trim level.

This is a unique trim level that celebrates Volvos involve-ment in sailing, said Volvo Car Ireland MD, Adrian Yeates.

As in previous years, we will have Volvo Ocean Race variantsfor a number of our carlines. The aim of the Ocean race variantsis to serve as a tool to promote Volvos involvement in sailingand in particular the Volvo Ocean Race before race starts this year.

They show Volvos investment and long term commitmentfor the boat race event. While the event is on, it will createawareness and interest for the Volvo Ocean Race Editions andbring the spirit of the race to the road.

A range of Volvo Ocean Race editions will be on display dur-ing Volvo Cork Week 2014. The event is taking place betweenJuly 5 and 11 at one of the worlds oldest yacht clubs, the RoyalCork Yacht Club based in Crosshaven, Co Cork.

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Keeping everybody happy in the Seat AlhambraSen Creedon

IT MAY be hard to believe that that the engine in themassive Seat Alhambra, which I drove last week,was the same as the one in the sporty Golf GTD thatI drove the previous week.

What you, the prospective customer, really needs to know is that this is a massive seven-seater people carrier with plenty of room and very flexible seats.

But thats the way it is withthe VW group, where technolo-gies are shared. The Alhambrais built on the same platform asthe VW Sharan, but the 2.0-litrediesel engine they put into theGolf GTD was more powerful,with 184 brake horse power,compared to the Alhambra one,which had only 140 bhp.

Hold on, this may be get-ting a bit too technical. Whatyou, the prospective customer,really needs to know is thatthis is a massive seven-seaterpeople carrier with plenty ofroom and very flexible seats.

Admittedly I didnt findmuch use for the third row ofseats, which would be ideal foryoung children, but the extraspace was useful for shoppingand for trips to the recyclingcentre.

This is the second edition ofthe Alhambra which made itsdebut in 1996. At present itsthe largest car in the Seatrange and has been a goodseller over the past 18 years.Many people claim its the bestcar that Seat has built. Its

named after the Alhambra ofGranada, a famous monumentin Spain, but is built in Portugal.An SE version has just beenlaunched in Ireland.

The flexible middle row ofseats should keep everybodyhappy. A car fanatic I showedthe Alhambra to was very im-pressed with the air condition-ing for back seat passengers.He also said that if you didnthave five children then why notbring the in-laws out for a Sun-day drive, but I said we wantedto keep everybody happy.

Access to the third row ofseats is via two sliding doors,which are really handy in shop-ping centres as you wont findyourself apologising to fellowshoppers for scratching theirdoors. There is no luggagespace if you have to use thethird row of seats and no roomfor a spare wheel, just a repairkit - but the kits do work as Ifound out recently.

Inside there is plenty of legand head room. The only thingthat looked a bit plastic in anotherwise solid car was the sun

glasses holder near the wind-screen. Its a very long motorand you will appreciate the re-versing sensors when parking.

Prices start at 38,995, but

the automatic version withstart/stop technology which Idrove, will cost you 45,255,which is a lot of money. You willalso have to consider residual

values. Road tax is 390 and itscertainly an economical car.

Overall I thought the Al-hambra was very comfortable; Iliked the high driving position

and if you need a car that isspacious, practical and reliable Iwould recommend a test drive.If you cannot afford to buy anew one right now, the Alham-

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The judges of the Littlewoods Ireland Best Dressed Ladies Series, Amanda Brunker,Elaine Crowley, Caroline Morahan, Sinead Desmond and Sile Seoige are pictured inSt Stephen's Green.

Pictured at the MACE Excellence Awards at the Shera-ton Hotel, Athlone are Thomas Ennis from Maxol MACEMespil Road and Alex Banahan, MACE Sales Director.

Pictured at the Emotional Wellbeing Education Con-ference hosted at the Gresham Hotel recently by thecharity, Nurture, are Irene Lowry, founder and CEO ofNurture and Jan Cremmins, Rathfarnham.

Laura Kestell, Dylan McGinty, Tony O'Neill and Roisin Kelly are pictured takingpart in Inter/Generation, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council's programme ofarchitectural themed projects.

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Q:My friends and I are look-ing to go away for tendays in August. We are looking for somewhere with agreat nightlife, nice weather butnot too far away.

There are so many great holidaydestinations but we are finding itdifficult to decide. We are also on alimited budget in terms of accom-modation. Could you make anysuggestions?

A:For an active nightlife andsunshine, Ibiza is a fantasticdestination and there are di-rect flights from Dublin on a regularbasis.

Nestled in the Mediterranean Seayou will be surrounded by blue skiesand beautiful beaches. The island ispacked full with fun things to dowhether it be relaxing on the beachduring the day, or partying in some ofthe biggest nightclubs in the world atnight.

San Antonio is the perfect base foryour stay as everything is within walk-ing distance and its filled with fantasticrestaurants serving local and interna-tional cuisine.

You wont be short of things to doduring the day; the local beach ispacked with activities such as sailing,windsurfing, water skiing and boattrips.

While youre there, I recommendvisiting the beautiful Bora Bora beachwhere you can chill, sunbathe or sip oncocktails while admiring the breathtak-ing view.

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Having your own wheels isideal for getting to more re-mote or rural places that arentcovered as well by public trans-portation such as EnglandsCotswolds, Norways fjord coun-try, Spains Picos de Europamountains, Frances Normandybeaches and Tuscan hill towns.

Even if you dont plan ondriving in Europe, always bringyour license and a credit card soits easy to rent a car for a dayon a whim.

For the best prices, arrangeyour car rental before leavinghome. Prices can vary dramati-cally, depending on the month,country and rental company.Shop around.

The cheapest company forrental in one country might bethe most expensive in the next.I generally go with a big-namecompany because it can makeit easier to resolve any prob-lems.

When booking your rental,check the location and hours ofyour pickup and drop-offchoices. Smaller offices (even inbig cities) typically close on Sat-

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Car rental in EuropeEVEN with Europes efficient public transportation system,there are times when it makes sense to rent a car.

A night and day getaway in budget Ibiza

urday afternoons, Sundays, andholidays. Offices routinely havea key box and let you drop offyour car after hours.

Reconfirm your plans. Whenfilming my public-televisionshow in Ireland, I took a minuteto call Avis in England to recon-firm our car pickup the next dayat the ferry dock in NorthWales.

The man at Avis said,Right-tee-o, Mr Steves, wellhave your car waiting for you,

noon tomorrow, at HeathrowAirport.

No, in North Wales! Oh,sorry, Mr Steves. Its good youcalled ahead.

If Im starting my trip in amajor city like Paris, I take thetrain to an easier-to-navigatesmaller town (such as Chartres)to pick up my rental.

Then when Im ready to flyhome, I drop the car at the air-port lot. An easy one-wayrental like this is typically freewithin the same country (Ger-many and Portugal are themain exceptions).

If youll be crossing borders,ask about the costs before pin-ning down your itinerary, asdropping off in another countrycan trigger a hefty extra fee.

When renting a car, youreliable for a high deductible,sometimes equal to the entirevalue of the car. Baseline ratesfor European rentals nearly al-ways include basic, mandatedliability coverage - for accident-related damage to anyone oranything outside the car.

Its (usually) up to you, how-ever, to decide how to cover therisk of damage to or theft of thecar itself. You have two main

options: buy a collision dam-age waiver (CDW) through thecar-rental company (easiest butmost expensive) or get collisioninsurance as part of a largertravel-insurance policy from acompany like www.carhireexcess.ie.

Beware of photo speedtraps and restricted drivingzones in old-town centres. Justbecause there was no police carin sight doesnt mean youwerent caught.

You might not find outabout the infraction untilmonths later, when a letter ar-rives in your mail and/or acharge shows up on your creditcard. Also, dont drink and drive most of Europe takes its drink-drive laws seriously, and soshould you. But if you followthe rules, youll have a joyride.

Places accessible only by cartypically have fewer touristsand more locals. Throw a tent inthe back and you can go camp-ing. If you glimpse a cute hilltown, you can stop. If a townshotels are booked up, you candrive to the next town.

Behind the wheel, you havea freedom that train travellersonly dream of.

When it comes to nightlife, Space,Pacha, Amnesia and Privilege are someof the big nightclubs located in Ibiza.They are 15 to 20 minutes away fromSan Antonio and when purchasing tick-ets, you can normally arrange for acoach to pick you up and drop you backfor a small extra fee.

A visit to Ibiza is not complete with-out seeing the iconic Sunset Strip. Themost popular venues on this walkwayare Caf Mambo and Caf Del Mare.

An evening stroll along the strip willallow you to take in the party atmos-phere and find a venue where you candance the night away.

If you want to enjoy the quieterside of Ibiza, San Antonio Bay is theplace to be. The bay is well known forbeing one of the most beautiful in theMediterranean and it has a relaxed,family friendly atmosphere that willgive you a break from the lively SanAntonio Strip.

I hope you have a wonderful holi-day!

Most roads signs in Europe are easier to figure out than this confus-ing assortment in Antwerp, above. PHOTO BY RICK STEVESRight, with a rental car, every hilltoptown in France is within reach. PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH.

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Daniella Moyles, Ursula Kelly and Hannah Corcoran warm up for the Womens Mini Marathon, which theyran in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).

Pictured at the launch of Bewleys Open Water Swimmer League at Glendalough National Park areswimmers Nancy Poulain, Tiffany Jones, and Dawn T Adams. This summer up to 1,000 swimmers areexpected to take the plunge into Irelands lakes as part of the Bewleys Open Water Swimmer League.

Damien Duff, and his son Woody who has a congenital heart condition are pictured with TomMohan, Niall Cronly, Daniel OConnor, Andrew Mohan, Ben Meagher and James Mohan, as theyget their team ready for the Heart Children Ireland and Aoibheanns Pink Tie, 7 a-side charityfootball tournament taking place at the EUFA 2 Astro Pitch Irishtown Stadium in Dublin on June28. To register or for further information check our www.inter7s.com.

UCD RFC rugby star Andrew Boyle has been named as the Ulster Bank League RisingStar of the Month Division 1A for March 2014. He will now be shortlisted for the overallUlster Bank Rising Star of the Year Award. He is picture with Mark Courtney, of Ulster Bank, Ballsbridge

The Knocklyon United football club's attempt at a GuinnessWorld Record for the largest football training session took place on Friday, May23. Despite woeful weather they ended up with 686 participants and are waiting for word that theyve broken the record.

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Figures released for theeFlow Young Driver SafetyCampaign show that one insix motorists admit to having

seen friends drive a car whileunder the influence ofrecreational drugs while onein seven have driven whileover the drink drive limit.

Senior cycle students fromsecondary schools in Dublinare being encouraged byeFlow to create a mock TVadvert promoting safe driving

DUBLIN schools are being urged to sign up for a driversafety competition before this Fridays (June 13) deadlinefor entries.

Dublin schools are being urged to sign up for the eFlow driver safety competition

practices among youngpeople as part of anationwide competition.

The call for entries comesas a follow-up to the recenteFlow Young Driver SafetyWeek, where schools inIreland hosted events topromote young driver safety.

As part of the initiative,eFlow released a two-partsurvey, conducted byBehaviour and Attitudesamong 521 motorists, toexamine driving habits inIreland.

According to the results,one in seven motorists havedriven while over the drinkdrive limit, while 40 per centof Irish motorists have seenfriends drive a car while beingover the drink drive limit.

The eFlow survey alsofound that every secondperson exceeds the speedlimit on occasion, while onethird exceed the speed limitweekly.

According to theDepartment of Transport thereare over 2.7 million licenseddrivers in Ireland.

While the majority ofmotorists believe that theyabide by the rules of the road,three in 10 dont think theywill get caught if they breakthe law.

The survey found thatpenalty points are a stronger

deterrent to speeding than acash fine.

A total of 38 per cent ofthose surveyed believe thespeed limit on motorways istoo low while three in 10believe limits on nationalroads are too low.

The results show that onein five men believe the speedlimit on motorways is toolow.

Commenting on the surveyresults and competition inadvance of the upcomingcompetition deadline, MrSimon McBeth, Director ofCommunications andCustomer Relations at eFlow,said: Dangerous a