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Derek’s run: A 5K fundraiser marks an anniversary in styleBRIDGET Mulally and Bernie McEvoy were two of the many people who turned up for the com-memorative 5K fun run at Rath-coole Park recently, honouring the memory of Bridget’s late son, Derek. His fifth-year anniversary

was marked in style, with lots of runners, walkers and participants taking on the course in bright sun-shine, with all funds from the run going to help support Pieta House.

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Rowlagh ‘up in the air’ – Dowds Paul hoSfoRD

A LABOUR TD has said that the process of delivering a primary care centre in Rowlagh is “up in the air” after the Minister for Health said that the centre was never planned to be State-funded.

Deputy Robert Dowds asked a number of questions of Minister for Health Dr James Reilly but had to appeal an answer to the Ceann Com-

hairle, Sean Barrett, who compelled Minister Reilly to make a more defin-itive statement regarding Rowlagh.

Deputy Dowds said that the response showed that the process is “up in the air”. “I am glad that the Ceann Comhairle directed the min-ister to answer my question directly,” said Dowds, who met with the Junior Health Minister Alex White to dis-cuss the situation.

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LOCAL civic organisers have been urged to take advantage of a new invest-ment in The Gathering programme for 2013.

The Gathering is a year-long celebration of Ire-land, and a major tourist drive designed to encour-age visitors to Ireland.

People at home and abroad are invited to host or attend an event. and local councillor Emer Hig-gins (FG) is hoping that locals will take advantage of the money on offer to create attractions for visi-tors.

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CLONDALKIN-based charity Console has urged young people who are suffering from cyber bul-lying to seek help immediately.

The call comes just days after a

13-year old girl in Donegal took her own life after posting a mes-sage suggesting she was being bullied online.

Console founder and chief executive Paul Kelly said: “Through our work, we see how vulnerable communities as a

whole are in the aftermath of such tragedies, and we want them to know we are there for them.

“We would like anyone affect-ed by these tragedies, or who feels especially vulnerable, to get in touch with our 24-hour helpline on Freephone 1800 201 890,

where they will receive profes-sional and experienced support.

“Young people in particular can also text ‘help’ to 51444 for one-to-one support, or can con-tact us at www.console.ie.”

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announcement of an addi-tional €2 million in fund-ing for the event, which is being supplied in equal measure by the Govern-ment and IPB Insurance, Higgins said that peo-ple in Dublin Mid-West should take advantage of the funding.

She said: “€2m in additional funding is being supplied to assist the people of Lucan and

Clondalkin, Palmers-town, Newcastle and Rathcoole and beyond in their attempts to organise events and activities at a local level as part of The Gathering 2013 – the big-gest tourism initiative ever planned in Ireland.”

City and county coun-cils will be administer-ing grants of €25,000 to €60,000, which will sup-port up to three flagship events in each council area.

Grants of €500 to €2,500 will also be avail-able for other local and community events.

Cllr Higgins added: “The Gathering 2013 is a fantastic opportunity

for each locality to dem-onstrate all they have to offer. It’s a fantastic excuse to bring friends and fam-ily home, or to encourage those who merely have an interest in Ireland and Irish culture to pay us a visit.

“It is hoped that the year-long series of festivals and events will bring an additional 325,000 tour-ists to Ireland next year, which have a significant impact on our economy, contributing to our overall economic recovery.”

Labour councillor for Clondalkin, Breeda Bon-ner, added her support for the fund and said that at a time when many people

have family abroad, bring-ing people home would be a huge boost.

She said: “There is a huge potential in this, because everyone has family abroad.

“The recent St Joseph’s BNS book launch was full of people who had come home from abroad and there is huge potential in terms of local history,” said Cllr Bonner, who pointed to Clondalkin particularly as having the components needed for tourism.

“We have hotels, the Round Tower and an his-toric village. We just need to get our thinking caps on,” she said.

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Santa Bear in appeal hIrOmI mOONey

A NATIONWIDE Santa Bear Appeal will take place from December 1 to 11.

This is the Central Remedial Clinic’s (CRC) biggest annual fundraising event, and asks people to “buy a bear and show you care”.

Volunteers are asked to sell Santa Bear prod-ucts from home or work, with products including badges, key covers, and pens. They come in boxes of 25, and each item sells for €2 each.

To volunteer for this year’s Santa Bear appeal, call the CRC’s fundraising department at Freephone 1800 612 612, or email [email protected]

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A LOCAL councillor has called for the people of Clondalkin to “stand firm” in their non-payment of the household charge.

People Before Profit councillor Gino Kenny made the call as the first of the letters were issued by South Dublin County Council (SDCC) in rela-tion to non-registration of the controversial charge, with more than 45% of the denizens of South Dublin still having not paid.

Cllr Kenny said: “This is the first shot across the bows of householders that have made a conscious decision not to pay the

household tax. This will be one of three letters that will be sent to homeown-ers that have refused to register.

“The letters will get more threatening in the coming months, and will threaten the homeowner with court action if they do not pay.”

The letter states that homeowners who didn’t register before the March 31 deadline have accumu-lated fees up to €27, mak-ing the charge now €127.

Cllr Kenny, who is spokesperson for the C a m p a i g n a g a i n s t the Household Tax in Clondalkin, reiterated the campaign standpoint that non-payment was a

democratic right.He said: “What we are

saying in the campaign locally is to stand firm and don’t be bullied by these letters. More than 45% of homeowners in the SDCC area, and the country, haven’t registered for this charge.

“They can only bring a fraction of people to court and, when they do, house-holders will be defended in a court of law.

“People that refused to register have made a cou-rageous decision to send the Government a mes-sage that they are refusing to pay. It’s their demo-cratic right to boycott this charge in whatever man-ner they choose,” he said.

hat’s quite a look: clondalkin man’s memorable Monday marathon runCLONDALKIN man James Hempsey was Dustin time for the Dub-lin Marathon on Monday, where the colourful character added to the fun of the bank holiday run through the city centre’s streets. Although James didn’t wing it across the finish line in first place, his imaginative style made him a winner on the day, as he joined 15,000 other runners to take part in the popular marathon event.

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Local artist to showcase at Dunboyne Castle HotelACCLAIMED Clondalkin artist Deborah Donnelly will become the first ever artist in residence at Dunboyne Castle Hotel. As part of her residency, Deborah will host special painting classes and her work is being exhibited in the hotel’s Ivy Brasserie. Deborah’s work has gone global and she graces the walls of art enthusiasts including Andrew Lloyd Webber, Keanu Reeves and many well-known Irish personalities including Pat Kenny and Louis Walsh. Deborah is hosting her popular Paint And Pinot classes in the hotel on Friday and Satur-day evening, November 9 and 10 at 7.30pm. The class includes all oil paints and materi-als, wine and finger food and costs just €65 per person, and can be included as part of the hotel’s special artist accommodation rates. Her Coffee and Cupcakes class is on Thursday, November 8 at 10.30am. This class is €58 per person, for further information see www.dun-boynecastlehotel.com.

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Celebrate good times, come on!SOUTH Dublin County Council will present Celebration, a event that showcases talent and creativity in the South Dublin County area on Monday, November 12 at 8pm at the Civic Theatre in Tallaght. There are a variety of acts taking part on the night, including a rock band, drums, dancers, twirlers, singing, a play, poetry reading and more. The council say that they are very proud of this dynamic event as it will serve as the grand finale of Social Inclusion Week. Tickets, priced at €5, are available from www.civictheatre.ie

Library to go experimental this monthCLONDALKIN Library is getting experimental this month, as they host free science-themed events in conjunction with Science Week. On Tuesday November 13 at 9.45am, 11.30am and 3pm, there will be an Everyday Experiments event which will give children the opportunity to make a connection with science in everyday life and, on Thursday, November 15, at 10am, Dave’s Jungle will be on site to show off exotic animals and creepy crawlies.

Labour tD Robert Dowds says that the process for awarding Primary Care Centres is changing regularly

Centre process ‘up in the air’ – Dowds PAuL hOsfORD

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A LABOUR TD has said that the process of deliver-ing a primary care centre in Rowlagh is “up in the air” after the Minister for Health said that the cen-tre was never planned to be State-funded.

The controversial cen-tre, which has been the subject of fierce debate in recent weeks, was announced as a public-private partnership (PPP) model, although many people had expected it to be the State-funded model.

Labour Deputy Robert Dowds asked a number

of questions of Minister for Health Dr James Reil-ly in the aftermath of the release of the list, but had to appeal an answer to the Ceann Comhairle, Sean Barrett, who compelled Minister Reilly to make a more definitive statement regarding Rowlagh.

Answering Deputy Dowds’ question, Min-ister Reilly said that the centre was not, in fact, on the Goverment’s Capital Plan list.

His response said: “I should point out that Rowlagh/North Clondalkin was never included in a Capital Plan and was not, indeed, included on the 2012

Capital Plan submitted to the Department.

“Approval has recently been issued for the 2012 plan, and details will be posted on the HSE’s website as soon as is practicable.”

D e p u t y D o w d s said that the response showed that the process is “up in the air”. “I am glad that the Ceann Com-hairle directed the Minis-ter to answer my question directly,” said Deputy Dowds, who met with the Junior Health Minister to discuss the situation.

“The answer shows that the entire process seems to be up in the air, and that it is being changed

on a regular basis. I met [Junior Health] Minister Alex White, and he con-firmed that the situation is fluid,” said the Labour TD, who said he would be investigating whether the PPP model would work in Rowlagh.

“For that reason, I will be meeting with local GPs in the near future to see whether the PPP model will work. If it is not the fastest way of getting this development built, or if there are big problems with it, I will be pressing for the Rowlagh primary care centre to be built entirely by the Govern-ment’s Capital Pro-gramme,” he said.

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A SIX-week programme on managing Type Two Diabetes will be held in Leixlip Library from next year.

T he X-Pe r t p ro -gramme outlines how to manage Type Two Diabe-tes, giving guidelines on how to manage weight, supermarket shopping, possible complications of diabetes and how to prevent them, and the importance of lifestyle, diet and exercise.

The course is free and will be running in Leixlip Library from November 7 to Decem-ber 12, taking place every Wednesday for the six weeks from 10am to 12.30pm.

The most recent esti-mates from Diabetes Action Ireland suggest that nearly 200,000 people in Ireland will suffer from some form of diabetes by 2015.

Fiona Moloney, who is a HSE senior com-munity dietician, is the facilitator of the course.

For further informa-tion or to book a place, contact Fiona on 01 610 6144.

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CLONDALKIN Leisure Centre was recently awarded with their tenth White Flag for Excellence Award from the Institute of Lei-sure and Amenity Management (ILAM).

The centre was rewarded for their high standards with a gold award, the highest possible, as

well as being awarded silver in the Disability Provision cat-egory.

The ILAM White Flag Excel-lence Programme is the “qual-ity standard for spa and leisure” that all leisure facilities must strive to achieve.

Launched in 2001, the White Flag is an independently audited award, recognised throughout the Leisure Industry, endorsed

by Failte Ireland and the Irish Hotels Federation.

The staff at the centre were congratulated by local coun-cillor Trevor Gilligan, who said that the standards achieved in the centre could be seen on a day-to-day basis.

“The new community cen-tre was built at a cost of €12 million with €9 million of this coming from South Dublin

County Council. I would like to thank the management and the employees, who put a lot of effort into achieving the highest standards possible,” said Cllr Gilligan.

“As a regular user of the facili-ties, I see on a regular basis how committed the staff are to their customers and I wish them many more years of success,” he concluded.

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106,970 thank-yous for Laurels CrewATRULY outstanding figure of €106,970.60 was raised through The Laurels Charity Crew’s

fundraising efforts this year, which were presented at The Laurels pub to the Children’s Medical Research Foundation (CMRF), which is the fundraising body for Our Lady’s

Children’s Hospital, Crumlin. In a now annual event, earlier this year The Laurels Charity Crew undertook a Galway to Dublin fundraising cycle which, this year, saw 200 cyclists take part, with a fleet of support vehicles helping ensure the event’s success, while a number of other fundraising events added to the volunteers’ superb total, leading to them having earned the accolade of being the hospital’s single-biggest non-corporate donor.

CHARITY: FUNDS DONATED TO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Carolyn and thomas Farrell

Frank Walsh and Ian Daly

Gemma and Philip Carr Gerry McCarthy, Dennis Kelly and Pauline McCarthy

Dennis McCarthy; emma Cooney, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin; Gerry Cully, Children’s Medical Research Foundation and Damien Long

Christina, the late Derek Mullally’s mother, Bridget, and Deirdre Mullally

A5K fun run to commemorate Derek Mullally’s fifth year anni-versary recently took place in Rathcoole Park.

All proceeds raised from the run are in aid of Pieta House, the centre for the prevention of self-harm or suicide.

There were many participants on the day, and they had the choice to run, jog or walk in the fun run.

Luckily the weather stayed dry and sunny, and it was an enjoy-able day for all.

FUN RUN: REmEmbERINg DEREk

Conor Murphy

the participants set off from the starting line. Pictures: Cathy Weatherston

Gay and Maud Nolan

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Dennis McCarthy; emma Cooney, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin; Gerry Cully, Children’s Medical Research Foundation and Damien Long

Brian Skelly and Pat tormey

tracey Cummins and Ann Kernan

Susan and Des Nicholson

John Quinn, Alan Kennedy, John Brady and eddie Guidon. Pictures: Cathy Weatherston

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P R O T E C T -ING children. R e m o v i n g

inequalities in adoption. Supporting families. Rec-ognising children in their own right. These have been my four guiding principles leading up to the Children’s Referen-dum on November 10.

The referendum word-ing is the result of very intensive work in recent months and the contribu-tions of many dedicated people over more than a decade.

All have informed and shaped a proposal which, I believe, will make a real difference. At the core of this long debate has been one question – why shouldn’t children have express rights in the Constitution, when other groups do?

For the vast majority of children in Ireland, life is as it should be within a happy, loving and caring home where they are val-ued and nurtured.

The referendum is about all children, but it

is particularly for those “exceptional cases” – that is, for those children most vulnerable and at risk.

Some have argued that the referendum proposal either goes too far, or does not go far enough. I would argue strongly that the ref-erendum wording strikes a good balance.

I am in no doubt that it will make a difference (not least regarding adoption), will add to the protec-tion of children and will contribute to supporting families and their unique role in Irish society.

How does this pro-posed change to the Con-stitution help protect chil-dren? Above all, it places at the highest legal level our national determina-tion to ensure the safety of children.

The focus is on the child and the impact of a parental failure on the child’s safety and welfare. It sets out when, and how, proportionate interven-tion by the State should occur if necessary.

How does it improve

inequalities in adoption? Currently, some children can never be adopted, no matter how much it is in their best interest.

Firstly, the amendment would change the current situation to allow mar-ried parents to voluntarily place their child for adop-tion.

Secondly, the test to allow a child in long-term foster care to be adopted will be changed so it will not be so difficult to meet.

I have published draft legislation on adoption which makes very clear the safeguards that will apply in these situations.

How does the proposal

support families? My pri-ority has been to ensure balance between the unique role of the family and the rights of children themselves.

It outlines in clear terms the proportion-ate action the State may take in exceptional cases where failure on the part of a child’s parents has put that child’s safety and welfare at risk.

At the same time, not one word of the Constitu-tion’s article on the family (Article 41) is changed. Nothing in Article 42 about the family as “the primary and natural edu-cator” is changed.

How will the proposal recognise children in their own right? It would give explicit recognition to consideration being given as to the best interests of the child and – if suf-ficiently mature – to the view of the child in speci-fied legal proceedings.

The decision to hold the referendum was agreed unanimously by all members of both Dail and

Seanad Eireann – a rare moment of consensus in Irish politics!

That consensus tells us that on this very par-ticular issue – the best interests of children – we share a common com-mitment and want to set the standard which will inform future policy and decisions.

I am aware that there is a very strong level of support for the proposal. This is not simply about putting a proposal and voting – this is about Irish society, how we value families, and each family member.

I hope this is just the start of a discussion where all of the different view-points and ideas – includ-ing those expressing opposition or concern – will help us all define bet-ter policies and approach-es for the future.

The Government will play its part fully, through my department’s dedicated website, www.childrensreferendum.ie, and our detailed booklet

which is being distributed to every household.

The Referendum Com-mission is carrying out its important work, and I join its call for people to vote on November 10.

Finally, I am pleased that this referendum takes place on a Saturday, which should be more family- and child-friendly than our traditional week-day polls.

I hope that it will encourage people to come out and vote, par-ticularly those who are working or studying away on weekdays.

In particular, I hope that November 10 will be an opportunity for parents to bring their children to the polling station, to give them a taste of democracy in action.

What better occasion than when the children themselves are the subject of the vote?

frANCes GItzGerALD

Minister for Children and

Youth Affairs

A Yes vote on November 10 is a vote for all of our children

Public meeting on disability servicesTHE HSE Integrated Services for Dublin South Central are invit-ing locals to a public meeting on Progress-ing Disability Services for children and young people.

The meeting will take place in Cherry Orchard Hospital on Thursday, November 8, at 10.30am.

There is no booking required, and represent-atives of the group will speak on the day.

Colleges show at education fairCPLN – the Clondalkin, Palmerstown, Lucan and Newcastle area partnership - will host an education fair in Bal-lyfermot Civic Centre on Tuesday, November 20 from 10am to 1pm, in association with Bal-lyfermot/Chapelizod Partnership.

Colleges from across the country will be in attendance and admis-sion is free. For further information, contact Declan at 01 898 9162, or Miriam at 01 450 8748.

Course to cater for local youthsRONANSTOWN Youth Centre are looking for young people aged to 25 who might benefit from a Get Connected course.

The idea of the course is to put youths in con-tact with local employ-ers and educators.

The target group is any young person not in education, training or employment.

It is due to begin on Thursday, November 8, and will run on Thurs-days for four weeks at 10am.

For further informa-tion, contact Miriam McNamee at 01 450 8788.

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Pictured with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs frances fitzgerald at the fine Gael launch of the Children’s referendum Campaign are the chairman of the

fine Gael Parliamentary Party, Charlie flanagan; Minister for transport Leo Varadkar; An taoiseach, enda Kenny and Minister for Justice and equality Alan shatter

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Garda legs it to help support hospital

Clondalkin native Garda David Browne, based in Malahide Garda Station,

returned to his old school, Colaiste Chillian, for a cheque presentation of €500 to

help with his fundraising for the St John’s Ward in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital

in Crumlin. Ruairi Hamilton and Deirbhla Ni thonnaigh presented the funds on

behalf of the students, with the monies raised during a non-uniform day.

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A LOCAL school showed their generosity recently when they raised €500 to support a former pupil’s fundraising drive.

A Clondalkin native, Garda David Browne was part of the Malahide Garda Station contin-gent that took park in the Great Garda Run, which saw 100 members of An Garda Siochana take part in the Munich Marathon last Sunday to raise funds for the St John’s Ward in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospi-tal in Crumlin.

As part of his fundrais-ing, David asked his old school, Colaiste Chil-lian, to pitch in. The stu-dent council organised a non-uniform day, which netted €500 towards the oncology unit in the hospital.

For David, it was the second time he has lent

his legs to the charity initiative, having run the Chicago Marathon in 2009.

According to the organisers, the “sole focus of the Great Garda Run is to raise money for worthy charities, and that the event is not an athletic contest”. They have raised hundreds of thousands of euro for charities in Ireland, with this year’s total expected to top €100,000.

The programme is unique in that all expens-es are paid directly by volunteers, so that the charity will receive 100% of the proceeds, and David is delighted that he and his colleagues have achieved more than their fundraising target.

He said: “Two lads out of my station did the first [Great Garda Run] in 2008, and were looking for numbers for Chicago in 2009. I said I’d give it a go and really got into it.

“Six of us did it from the station. It all went very well, and we raised a substantial amount for the charity, so we said we’d do it again.”

Training with work-mates can make it easier, David said, but undertak-ing the long runs alone can be gruelling.

“We would do five mile runs regularly on our lunch breaks. The longer runs we did separately, and that’s tough, because you have to get yourself up and going.”

The charity has a special place in David’s heart, with a young cous-in having spent some time in the oncology ward in Our Lady’s.

“His family were told

that, three years previ-ously, they wouldn’t be able to treat the rare form of cancer he had. But, every morning, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospi-tal were in contact with a children’s hospital in the US, and they were discussing him and other patients.

“He’s healthy now, and those little things that were done for him were hugely helpful.

“A member of staff came out to Munich with us and read a letter from a young girl on the ward and it was gut-wrenching stuff. It’s great to have been able to contribute.”

To learn more, or to donate, see www.great-gardarun.com.

Awareness meeting to highlight domestic abuseCLONDALKIN Women’s Network is inviting local women to a domestic abuse awareness-raising event, which will take place on Monday, November 12 at 10am.

The meeting will be held in the Bawnogue Enterprise Centre, and will be run by Dublin 12 Domestic Violence Service (DVS), with two guest speakers on the day coming from DVS.

To book a place, contact Clondalkin Women’s Network at 01 467 0748.

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Liffey Valley applies for area to stage Christmas eventsLIFFEY Valley Shopping Centre has applied for a 2,400 sq m area in which to stage their Christ-mas events.

The October 10-dated planning request applies for an extension to the three-year approval for the structure, which was given in 2009.

The request says the structure would com-prise “an ice rink, Santa’s grotto, funfairs, craft and antique fairs, exhibitions, community events, sporting activities, etc; in an open area of 2,359sq m, located to the rear of the centre between service yards 2 and 3”.

Brush up on dental health for dogs HIROMI MOONey

PEDIGREE DentaStix is hosting an oral health campaign for dogs this month.

Although 80% of Irish dogs over the age of three suffer from gum disease, 90% of owners rate their own dog’s teeth as good or perfect.

Entitled Dental Care Month 2012, the campaign sees partici-

pating vets across Dublin offering free oral care check-ups to dogs throughout the month.

Amongst the participating vets are Vetcare Rathcoole, Palmer-stown Veterinary Hospital and Blanchardstown Veterinary Hos-pital.

Speaking at the launch of the campaign, TV3’s resident vet on Ireland AM, Pete Wedderburn,

said: “During Pedigree Dental Care Month 2012, we are helping dog owners to get into the habit of making their dog’s oral health a pri-ority by offering a free dental care check-up so that any issues can be identified, treated and a regular dental care regime, including tooth brushing, can be started at home.”

For further information, see www.ie.pedigree.com.


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Adam Dalton was top banana in the stands, with friends Mikey Lovett, Matthew Nolan and Jack Dalton

WITH the continuing popularity of Celebrity Bainisteoir, there was every-thing to play for when the final rivals hit

the pitch at Parnell Park recently, with Roz Purcell’s Newtown Cashel team going head to head with Calum Best’s Moy Davitt’s.

With everything to play for between Tipper-

ary and Mayo, the RTE show mixed things up a bit in this series with its The Rivals, which saw each celebrity paired against a rival celebrity from their own world, so that, for example, X-Factor took on The Voice, with singer Mary Byrne against Richie Hayes, and so on.

Bainisteoirs kick off in a fun final

Calum Best and Roz Purcell. Pictures: Una Willliams

Martina Maheady and Sarah Cruse with Dermot and Karen Washington

Singer Mary Byrne

Amy Murphy

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Let Dublin Gazette Newspapers take you on a tour of the news and events taking place across the city and county this week, as well as the latest from our schools

Uniquely Dublin contest seeks original entriesDUBLIN City Council and the Little Museum of Dublin are offering local people the opportunity to win an overall prize of €10,000 in a new compe-tition to find what makes Dublin so unique.

The Uniquely Dublin contest is a search for the most creative demonstra-tion of what makes Dub-lin so special, and entrants can depict this through any of seven creative

methods of music, film, animation, photography, graphic design, visual arts and the written word.

The judging panel will make a shortlist of 14 entries of two from each category, and these entries will be displayed in cinemas, on buses and on billboards all over the city and will be put to a public vote.

There will be €1,000 for each of the winners of

the seven categories, and the overall winner will be chosen by the public and will have their work dis-played in Dublin through-out 2013.

Last week, author Roddy Doyle set the whole thing off by supply-ing the first competition entry with his homage to the Why Go Bald sign on South Great George’s Street.

George Boyle, found-

er of creative business association Fumbally Exchange and Maeve Higgins, comedian and author, artist Robert Ballagh and economist David McWilliams are among the judges of Uniquely Dublin which also includes and more.

You have until January 28, 2013 to get your entry in, and can do so by going online to uniquelydublin.ie.

Fiona Ross, left, of the National Library with comedian Maeve Higgins, both judges

for Uniquely Dublin

COMPETITION: €10,000 FOR OVERALL BEST ENTRY

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Bookmark dates for Book Festival

Get a unique view of the literary life in the city when the Dublin Book Festival kicks off

at the Smock alley theatre on November 13

BIBLIOPHILES across the city should take note – the Dublin Book Festi-val is set to open its pages later this month.

The festival, which will feature book launches, debates, interviews, readings and workshops for adults and children, is centred around the Smock Alley Theatre in Temple Bar, which his-torically was a home to printers and publishers.

Running from Novem-ber 13 to 18, the festival

features an array of most-ly free events featuring an impressive array of speak-ers and contributors, including Roddy Doyle, Patricia Scanlan, Fintan O’Toole, Vincent Browne and Jimmy Magee.

There will also be events for children, with readings, treasure hunts and a cartoon workshop with author and cartoon-ist John Joyce, as well as literary walking tours of the area around the thea-tre.

For more information and the full itinerary of events, log on to www.dublinbookfestival.com

FreNch Film FeStival iN iFiTHE Irish Film Institute will be hosting its French film festival this month, which is set to take place from November 14 to November 25.

The festival will open with Love by contro-versial director Michael Haneke, and gallic star

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presence will be out of this world, with special guests including actress Beatrice Dalle, who will introduce a rare screening of cult classic Betty Blue, and Oscar winner Juliette Binoche, who stars in Another Woman’s Life.

Other h i gh l i gh t s include Cannes successes Laurence Anyways, Xavi-er Dolan’s vivid melodra-ma of an impossible love story, and the engaging documentary, The Invisi-bles. The packed itinerary also features the docu-mentary Step up to the

Plate and the animated Ernest and Celestine.

The festival is sup-ported by the French Embassy in Ireland, the Institut Francais, Uni-

france Films, and the IFI’s principal funder the Arts Council. For more information on films and events, visit www.ifi.ie.

KNittiNG aND StitchiNG Show iN rDS For DSPca THE DUBLIN Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has reported an infestation of cuddly mice and other furry little creatures at their Rathfarnham hub as craft-makers flood the shelter with knitted toys for pets.

Supporters of the Knit-ting and Stitching Show, which takes place in the RDS this weekend have responded ‘pawsitively’ following an appeal by the shelter for knitted toys which help socialise kittens and dogs housed in the centre.

As part of ‘Pawsitive Knits’ campaign, easy-to-follow patterns for cat’s toys - including knitted mice - have been avail-able to download on the Knitting and Stitch-ing Show website, www.twistedthread.com, and at the DSPCA home page, www.dspca.ie.

The knitted toys and coats can be brought to the RDS during the show, or sent directly by post to the Dublin SPCA.

The Knitting and Stitching Show is the largest, family-focused textile and craft event in Ireland.

It is expected to attract a record 23,000 people this year.

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COOKING

The impressive interior of Robyn’s Nest, with inset,

owner of the Cookery School Linda Callan during a

demonstration on how to bake scones

Dinner made easy at cookery school HIROMI MOONEY

AFTER a long day in work, you’re most likely not in the mood to cook up a meal at home. But sometimes you simply just don’t want the junk food option and would prefer to have something healthy, as long as it’s quick and easy to make. But what can you make and where do you start?

These questions were in my head until I got the answers at the new Robyn’s Nest Cookery School in the Town Cen-tre Mall in Swords.

The cookery school has just recently opened, and is run by mother and daughter Linda and Emma Callan. Linda told me that their cookery school places “emphasis

on relaxed learning and it’s sociable”.

On arrival I was greet-ed with a choice of tea or a glass of wine by the owners and the teacher for the night, Lily Ram-irez-Foran. Lily writes her own blog, A Mexican Cook In Ireland, in which she shares both her own Mexican recipes and her family’s traditional reci-pes.

She sells many of the ingredients necessary for Mexican dishes from her online food shop, MyMexicanShop.ie.

The menu for the class that evening was a variety of healthy tacos, refried Mexican beans, home-made green tomatillo and avocado salsa served with tortilla chips, and a frozen strawberry marga-

rita to top it all off. Now, I am no Jamie Oliver, so at first all of this seemed impossible to make. But I do know the basics of what to do in a kitchen, so that was a good start to the cookery class.

The class was very interactive as it was a combination of watch-ing Lily’s demonstrations and cooking some of the dishes yourself.

My favourite dish of the evening was the cour-gette flower and sweet corn tacos. Lily demon-strated how to cook this by frying up an array of ingredients, which included dried oregano, feta cheese and a finely chopped onion. I was surprised by how easy it was to prepare and make these meals. Not only

were they healthy, but they were bursting with flavours and very quick to make.

Every week there will be baking classes and

guest chefs at The Cook-ery School. There are courses to suit all levels. For bookings and more information, visit www.cookerycourses.ie.

Call our NEWS TEAM on 60 10 240 or email [email protected]

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Celebrate science in our lives eleaNor o’dea and

erica ryaN

Notre Dame School

SCIENCE Week is Ire-land’s biggest annual pro-motion of science to the general public. The aim of the week is to promote the relevance of science, tech-nology, engineering and mathematics in our every-day lives, and to demon-strate just how important it is to the future develop-ment of Irish society and

the economy.For the week begin-

ning November 12, Notre Dame School will be run-ning a series of events to promote Science Week. These events will include all staff and students of the school and surround-ing primary schools.

The events will include a science fair, exhibiting a range of projects, and interactive, fun experi-ments along with many competitions.

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O n We d n e s d a y , November 14, the Transi-tion Year students will be hosting the science fair in the hall. There will be a variety of different inter-active experiments for everyone to try.

At the fair, there will be 18 projects covering biology, chemistry and

physics, exploring all the mysteries of life that you always wanted answered - from electricity and magnetism to the human mind, all of which have an interactive element.

There are prizes to be won, and fun to be had for everyone who gets involved.

On top of all this, there will be a quiz for the whole school to enjoy. We have invited a large number of primary school students from our local area, so it should be a great day.

It’s going to be a fast-paced science extravagan-za, and you won’t want to miss a second of it!

fair: experiments

AS pArT of the relaunch of the Dublin Gazette Newspapers, we are reaching out to all the schools in our catchment areas to become a closer part of our community than ever before.

Schools are the beating hearts of communi-ties, one of the last places around which a com-munity can gather.

We are calling on budding writers and pho-tographers from all of our schools to help fill the pages and, in order to encourage the next generation of journalists and snappers to get involved, we are partnering with Harvey Nor-man to present the Dublin Gazette Newspa-pers Cub reporter and Cub photographer of the Year awards.

For more details, contact me at [email protected], or on 01 601 0240.

Get involved with our new Gazette schools pages

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Hot tips to stay warm in an energy-efficient wayWITH November likely to feature some below-average temperatures as a whole, and the weather set to become progres-sively colder as we go through the month, the winter chills are here, and keeping warm is definitely going to be a priority.

These cooler periods of weather could be accom-panied by snowfall across higher ground, and these are also likely to develop across some lower levels of the country at times – so, don’t think you are going to get away without being affected by the cold

conditions.Keith McGouran, of

Topaz Local Fuels, is well aware of the cold weather, and passed on some tips about energy efficiency at this time of year.

He said: “Our custom-ers depend on us most in adverse winter weather conditions. We under-stand that the oil distri-bution business is an inte-gral service all year round, but especially so when it’s colder.

“Our promise to cus-tomers is that we will not leave them in the cold, and this year will be no

exception.“With Christmas edg-

ing ever closer, getting the expense of home heating out of the way now will leave you with a clearer view of your financial position come the festive season – not to mention the reassurance it brings that you and your family won’t run out of oil on a truly cold winter night.”

With that in mind, here are a few cost-saving energy efficiency tips that you can follow.

Programme your heat – get a programmable thermostat, or program-

mable radiator control, so you can vary temperature throughout the day, keep-ing the heat down when not needed.

Service your boiler each year, and improve your overall efficiency by 10% – the benefits of an annu-

al service include a longer life, and the reduced like-lihood of breakdown, along with added safety and maximum efficiency. An efficient boiler creates more heat from less fuel, reducing energy costs.

Follow the 30-minute

rule – set the heating to switch off 30 minutes before bedtime, and set it to turn on 30 minutes before you get up in the morning.

Keep radiators and heaters free from obstruc-tions, to allow maximum

benefit.Only heat the rooms

you are using – turn off the heating when you’re not there, or if you’re going away for a few days. For further information and advice, see www.topazlocalfuels.ie.

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Setting standards in home care excellence

RETAIL sales continued to disappoint during the third quarter of 2012 (Q3, 2012), according to Retail Excellence Ireland’s (REI) Irish Retail Industry Per-formance Review for the period.

The worst-performing sectors for Q3, 2012 included IT and comput-ing (down 19.90% on Q3 in 2011), garden centres (down 8.54% on Q3 in 2011), and photography and camera stores, which were down 7.10% on Q3 in 2011.

The recent digital TV changeover gave a small boost to some industries, as the best-performing retail industry sectors included consumer elec-tronics and home appli-ances, both increasing sales levels in Q3, 2012

compared with Q3, 2011.Overall, year-on-year

sales levels fell by an average of -1.04% during Q3, 2012. This continued the longstanding trend of falling sales in Ireland’s retail industry, and saw Q3, 2012 become the 14th consecutive quar-ter of consecutive sales decline.

Speaking at the pub-lication of the Q3, 2012 retail figures, REI chief executive, David Fitzsi-mons said: “There were mixed fortunes experi-enced by different sectors in Q3, 2012.

“It is no surprise that non-discretionary sec-tors, including grocery, pharmacy and hot bever-ages, enjoyed a reasonable trading period, while the inclement summer weath-

When negative equity strikes

TARA Shortall is the owner and managing director of Home Instead Senior Care.

“Our vision is that everyone should be entitled to remain in their home for as long as possible with comfort, independence, and dignity,” she said.

In five years, the company has prov-en there is a great need for its service,

working with private pay clients, as well as acting as an approved home care provider to the HSE. Home Instead Senior Care is also proud to be a significant local employer.

For further information, or for a free confidential care assessment, contact Shortall directly at 01 895 0010, or see www.homeinstead.ie.

How long have you been in busi-ness?

We started our Home Instead Senior Care office in March 2007. My husband, Ken, and myself now run the business alongside our wonder-ful office team and 100-strong team of loyal, trustworthy and caring care givers.

What makes your business suc-cessful?

Firstly, we are passionate about caring for and serving our clients and their families, giving them the oppor-tunity to live in their homes for longer than would otherwise be possible. Secondly, we are always looking to improve our business and standards of care we provide. Thirdly, rigorous business planning and disciplined cost, cash and financial management.

What do you offer your clients that differs from your competitors?

We offer a premium home-based care service, ensuring we match the most compatible caregiver to the client’s personality and care needs. We also work in partnership with our clients and families to deliver care, advice and support at, what is for most, a very difficult time

How has the recession impacted your business?

We’ve grown our business year on year since 2007. There is a growing need for our services, in light of Gov-ernment cutbacks and the desire by families to get the best possible care

for their loved one at the right price.

What have you changed about your business to combat the effects of the recession?

We have a culture of continuous improvement. In an industry that is currently unregulated with no barri-ers to entry, we are at the forefront of leading the development of stan-dards and processes in the industry. We take very seriously our role of “thought leader” in the global and Irish home care industry.

What law or regulation would you change overnight to help your business?

Regulate the home care market and register all home care work-ers so there are only reputable and approved operators and care staff in the market, ultimately meaning that vulnerable older adults in our society are protected to the maximum.

How do you use social media (Face-book, Twitter or LinkedIn, etc) to help your business?

We use Facebook and Twitter daily with updates and feeds. We use Facebook for many promotions, and special initiatives we are working on. We also have a blog on our website, and this also feeds into Facebook and Twitter. I have my own personal LinkedIn account, which I am cur-rently working on to reconnect with the large group of great people I’ve worked with and got to know over the past 20 years.

TARA SHORTHALL, HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE

Retail sales disappoint as IT, computing dip 20%

Continuing the trend of falling sales in Ireland’s retail

industry, levels fell by an average of -1.04% during Q3

er negatively impacted on ladies’ fashion sales and garden centre activity.

“Consumer electronics enjoyed a buoyant period, helped for the most part by the digital switchover, while computing sales were hit with price defla-tion and purchase post-ponement.

“It is disappointing that the quarter gradually dis-improved – primarily due to Budget 2013 specula-

tion – indicating that a return to growth is less likely than first thought.

“Home-dependent sec-tors, including furniture and flooring, and home and giftware, continue to suffer, due to the lack of a functioning residential property market. If mat-ters do not significantly improve in the run-up to Christmas, further failure is assured,” said Fitzsi-mons.

CONSUMER ACTIVITY: ELECTRONICS FARE BEST

Supported by AIB

DID you buy in the boom? Wanted to get on that hous-ing ladder at whatever price, no matter what the obsta-cles were?

Perhaps you bought an apartment that was more than adequate seven years ago, but you have since had two children and you only have two bedrooms in your apartment.

The biggest obstacle, to date, for young families looking for a larger home is negative equity – that’s when you owe more than the property is worth.

Blackrock, the US company which analysed €100 billion-worth of mortgages for the Central Bank, believes that negative equity is the primary predictor of arrears. Negative equity seems to play a bigger role than even unemployment, which used to be the main cause of arrears.

Moody’s recent report says that loans with high neg-ative equity have an estimated default rate of 21.7%. The bond credit rating experts expect default on all mortgages to peak at 20% in early 2013, and have cal-culated that negative equity makes a mortgage holder 1.7 times more likely to default.

“Principle modification” (which is a nicer way of saying “debt forgiveness”) is, according to Moody’s, the only solution, and endorsed by Blackrock.

My view is that it’s not “debt forgiveness”, but “debt reality”, and the sooner we face up to this, the easier it will be for us to take the medicine.

Of the 780,000-plus mortgages in Ireland, half of

them are in negative equity, and 11% are in arrears. If you fall into these categories – you are not alone.

If you are young (under 40), have permanent employment, and you are happy where you are living, then you don’t have a problem. As long as those repay-ments are being made every month – capital and inter-est, not interest only – your mortgage will inexorably diminish and, eventually, be paid off.

Even if that is in 25 years, this is not a problem and, please God, values will surely have returned by then, and you will have an unencumbered – mortgage-free – home for your twilight years.

Trouble raises its ugly head when you either a) lose your job, or b) need to move because the current accommodation is inadequate.

So, what happens then?

Part Two continues next week.

Contact John with your money questions at jlowe@moneydoc-

tor.ie or visit his website at www.moneydoctor.ie. John Lowe, Fel-

low of the Institute of Bankers, is founder and managing director

of Money Doctor


From Broadway to Dublin BairBre Ni BhraoNaiN

IF you’re feeling the new kind of tension all across the alien-nation, and if you know where that line comes from, the place to be this month will be the Bord Gais Energy Theatre when American Idiot, the hit Broadway musical based on the music of rock heroes Green Day, runs from November 5 to 10.

Dublin is one of only eight venues chosen for the tour of the show, which has won two Tony awards and a Gram-my, and the Gazette caught up with one of the stars, Alyssa diPalma, ahead of the show’s arrival, and she explained her journey into the spotlight.

“I got into performing because my mother was a singer in a band called Northern Lights for 13 years. They were

very popular around the New Jersey area, and I used to love seeing her rock out every night. So she and I would then do acoustic duets together.”

Alyssa is of Irish, English and Italian descent, and is a graduate of the Univer-sity of the Arts in Philadelphia. Though she claims some Irish heritage, it’s very minimal but she says that a small drop of Irish blood is better than none.

She was keen to join the show when she saw it in New York: “I’ve only been involved with the show since July and it’s really a dream come true. I saw it [on Broadway] and turned to my friend and said, ‘I’m going to play that part’ and it came true. It’s incredible, but with hard work and belief you can make your dreams come true.”

According to Alyssa, the themes

American Idiot deals with are very rel-evant to today’s youth. “It absolutely speaks to my generation. Because it was written after September 11, with all the media saturation that existed, everyone was glued to their TVs and afraid to go outdoors. I was 12 years old when it happened so I grew up amid fears and all my memories are of fear and anger. The show tells us that it’s okay to break through and make mistakes and find your way back to who you’re meant to be.”

Although Alyssa was new to the cast, and not around last year when Green Day singer Billy Joe Armstrong played the lead, she met the band in New York. “We were back from tour and had some time off and got to meet Billy Joe. He was so kind and humble and it was truly

a surreal night.”A movie of the show has been moot-

ed on many media websites, with Tom Hanks named as producer. If it goes ahead, Alyssa would love to reprise her role for the silver screen.

“I would audition for it, for sure. I love the character I play [Whatsername], she’s way cooler than I am. She’s very urban and passionate and headstrong. She’s a freedom fighter and a survivor.”

She regards the show as bringing a message of hope to the audience. “In the final monologue, there is a question about whether it’s the end or the begin-ning. It’s really saying that as one chap-ter ends another begins and the next time, you can make different choices.”

Tickets are from €20 and are available through Ticketmaster at 0818719377.

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“I was very scared when I first arrived here in the DSPCA, but it didn’t take me long to see that this was a nice place and the folks here were giving me plenty of TLC!

“I can’t wait to be part of a loving home and I know I am sure to melt the heart of anyone who takes the time to get to know me.

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ONE of the world’s biggest record-ing artists Jennifer Lopez was in town recently to stage her Irish concert debut, but before the big performance her make up team headed into Brown Thomas to pick up 10 pairs of Shu Uemura false eyelashes.

False lashes are a great way of enhancing the eyes, there are subtle kinds, outrageous kinds and the fancy dress kind, so there is a style for everyone. This week Gazette Style found out just what J-Lo bought, so we can try to copy her eyelash style!

• Three pairs of Shu Uemura Dazzling Diamante false eyelashes. Inspired by Shu Uemura ’s dia-mond-lined false eyelashes, this classic false eye-lash design with a black diamante band helps cre-ate a voluminous lash effect, with a delicate flare.

• Three pairs of Shu Uemura Farfallina false eye-lashes. The triple layers of brown and black tones boast different levels of curls and longer lashes toward outer edge, enabling a natural delicate look and ideal volume on the lash.

• Two pairs of Shu Uemura Smoky Layers, layers of thin black lashes, which add volume to the lash line, creating a sultry eye look reminiscent of old Hollywood glamour.

• Two pairs of Shu Uemura Slant Black, a full set of dramatic lashes that extend and flare outwards. Alternating lengths and delicate wispy lashes add a touch of subtlety for a voluminous and feminine finish.

Check these great lashes out for your-self at Brown Thomas.

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Compton’s latest discovery, Kendrick Lamar, who has released one of the rap records of the year

CONCEPT albums are still occasionally in vogue, though thankfully have progressed out of the prog-rock arena and into a less stratified realm.

Even rap occasionally offers up concept clas-sics, like Kanye’s College Dropout, but few main-tain a consistent theme throughout.

That’s where Ken-drick Lamar’s official debut release, Good Kid, mAAd City, diverges from the path. Described on the cover as a “short film about Kendrick”, it essentially and com-pellingly takes you on a journey through the life of this prodigal star in the making.

A prodigy of Dr Dre and signed to his After-

math Records imprint, Lamar takes a micro-scope to the concerns that fuelled the fury of the breakout album by Dre’s NWA, Straight Outta Compton.

Kendrick comes from the same streets as Eazy-E, MC Ren, Ice Cube and DJ Yella, but that was then, and this is now... or so you would think.

There is the same aural density and invention on Good Kid that marked Compton out as some-

thing unique in rap at the time - what was, in 1988, an East Coast version of the channelled rage of Public Enemy, but with a call to arms being a real call to arms, not a call to vote and be politically proactive and aware as Chuck D was advocat-ing.

Racist cops, gang vio-lence, the catch 22s and traps of living in the pov-erty gap with its attend-ant narcotic escapes - all the concerns from 20 years ago are patently still there for Lamar, and he approaches the descrip-tion of life and how it’s lived with a dynamic and precise flow and one of the best and most focused productions on a rap album in many years.

Good Kid, mAAd City is easily one of the records of the year. com-ing close but just missing out on catching the tails of Frank Ocean’s Chan-nel Orange.

The production work by the likes of Pharrell, Just Blaze and Scoop DeVille is exemplary, evoking the journey that young Lamar takes and that is best summed up by the voicemail mes-sage from his mother on penultimate track, Real: “If I don’t hear from you by tomorrow, I hope you come back and learn from your mistakes...When you do make it, give back with your words of encouragement. And that’s the best way to give back to your city.”

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IT’S NOT music but it is an essen-tial announcement: men of Dub-lin — prepare for Movember, when moustache is king and knowledge is power.

This is the fifth and biggest year yet for the Irish Movember mission, which is the month to raise aware-ness and funds for men’s health.

All Irish Mo Bros have to do is simply register at Movember.com, start the month clean shaven then work on your fine moustache stylings for the remainder of the month.

All of the money raised here in Ireland will go directly towards the Irish Cancer Society’s initiative, Action Prostate Cancer.

Movember is not just for the boys. Girls can get in on the action by taking on the role as a Mo Sista for the month and encouraging the men in their life to grow the Mo.

Amongst some of the men join-ing the Irish Mo Bros are Irish rugby international players, Jamie Heaslip and Cian Healy, Italia 90 stars Ray Houghton, Packie Bon-ner and Tony Cascarino.

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Are you ready to grow a mo for cancer research this year?

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THE idea of perfection is a tough one to nail down, particularly when it comes to a relation-ship.

The idea of the perfect man or woman is, essen-tially, a fallacy perpetu-ated by Hollywood.

The notion that there is a person with all of the positive items on a checklist who comes free of negatives is, quite hon-estly, ridiculous.

Most people know that, yet somehow romantic comedies still turn great business and Matthew McConaughey still makes a better living than me from them.

In Ruby Sparks, the notion of perfection is taken and turned on its head, and it makes a cau-tionary tale.

Screenwri ter and star Zoe Kazan turns

OUR VeRDICt:THE biggest concern that there was around this film was whether the quirky rom-com had run its course, or whether you could make one without Joseph Gordon Levitt and still succeed. However, Ruby Sparks is more honed in on its darker side and in creating a perfect girlfriend, creates some imperfect characters. If you can get past that, you’ll love it.

Director: Jonathon Dayton, Valerie FarisStarring: Paul Dano, zoe Kazan, antonio Banderas, annette Bening, Chris Messina, Steve Coogan, elliot gould

in a script that is deftly nuanced, startlingly assured and refreshingly different.

Kazan, the daughter of screenwriters Nicholas Kazan (Payy Hearst) and Robin Swicord (Matilda) and the grand daugh-ter of Elia Kazan (who directed the seminal On The Waterfront and A Streetcar Named Desire), shows that the talent for writing is certainly a hereditary thing.

Writing her first film, Kazan gives the leads to both herself and her

real life boyfriend, Paul Dano.

The pair are directed by Dano’s Little Miss Sunshine directors Jona-thon Dayton and Valerie Faris, who are helming their first picture since the 2006 breakout hit.

Any doubt that the pair would turn away from their indie roots is quick-ly dispelled in this tale of a frustrated writer whose latest creation comes to life, as his girlfriend.

Dano’s Calvin origi-nally puts Ruby’s appear-ance down to a mental breakdown of sorts, giv-ing the film some of its funniest moments.

But, as it becomes clear that Ruby is not just a fig-ment of his imagination, he settles into the rela-tionship.

Of course, telling his cynical older brother

This Ruby sparkles

(Messina) that he is dat-ing a character he made up is somewhat difficult.

As the pair go through the early stages of a rela-tionship, complete with parental introductions, the film sparkles.

The hope that these two characters can be as perfect as they appear on paper is part of the pull of the film.

But, as the film eases into the third act, Ruby Sparks sets itself apart

from its indie-romance brethren.

As the obvious cracks in the relationship start to deepen, Calvin reveals himself to be not entirely sympathetic.

It is a brave move on Kazan’s part to make her male lead so cloying and needy.

Many won’t root for him as his girlfriend pulls away, leaving him with the option of writing to control her or letting her

Dano and Kazan indulge in what appears to be the opposite of skinny dipping

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excercise her free will. As he pursues the

former, the film comes uncomfortably close to the bone.

Watching two people effectively set out to hurt each other is grim, but it is carried off with enough charm and imagination to cover most, if not all, of the film’s flaws.

In the end, this is less a romantic comedy than it is a study of the nature of relationships and com-patibility.

If you could draw up a list of perfect character-istics for a partner, would it match your current beau?

C h a n c e s a r e , i t wouldn’t, but sometimes things that shouldn’t work on paper do any-way, just like Ruby Sparks.

And that’s just fine.

Film OF The Week: ruby sparks h h h h (12a) 103mins

the Pavilion theatre 01 231 2929Port authorityA young boy leaves home for the first time, a man begins a job for which he is not qualified, a pensioner receives a mysterious package. As each man confronts the significance of these events, they are forced to take stock of themselves, their feelings, and of the decisions they have made. Painting a vivid picture of life in contemporary Dublin, this is a gripping tale of love, loss and family. November 2 and 3, tickets are priced at €18/€16.

draiocht01 885 2622 i, elizabethAt a vital crossroads in history a young queen steps from the shadows to unburden herself of her many troubles and reveal her innermost thoughts on marriage, succession, religion, war, and the challenges to her throne. But time is against her... Elizabeth I, queen at 25, political phoenix and famously unmarried, she was the most educated woman of her age – but who was the woman beneath the crown?November 8 at 8pm, tickets are priced at €18/€14.

civic theatre 01 462 7477ride onA Honda 50 bike-run forms the background of a hilarious new play by writer Seamus O’Rourke. Five members of the Drumkarren Honda Club are sitting in a run-down shed in Co Cavan, ready to embark on a bike-ride, awaiting the other 20 members (seemingly “stuck” in a pub in Killeshandra). Running from November 6-10 at 8pm, tickets are €20/€16.

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tech: ipad’s ‘tablet-tablet’ challenGer finally arrives

meet the new-new ipadsuprise reveal of an updated platformSINCE this week’s page has turned into something of The Apple Show – and why not, for a change, as tons of people use their tech – at the same launch of the iPad mini, Apple surprised lots of people with the unexpected reveal of the iPad 4.

Barely half a year on from the release of the iPad 3, the iPad 4 was also revealed at the mini event, with the main difference from its predecessor being its greatly souped-up power, which will doubtless be exploited by developers soon after its imminent release.

While consumers are, by now, used to Apple’s periodic updates of its tech, the swift reveal of a new iPad was not automatically welcomed by everyone, given that the vast majority of people buy such a device in the expectation that it won’t be superseded soon afterwards ...

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THE biggest story of the tech week, and one of the biggest for the year, had to be the unveiling last week of the long-awaited iPad mini (or mini iPad, as I’d bet my bottom dol-lar it’ll be called by most people from now on, but I’ll just call it the mini for the remainder of this fea-ture).

In a move which sur-prised precisely nobody, anywhere, Apple finally produced its champion to tackle the growing tablet market.

Sure, tablets devices have been around for ages – just look at the bazillion sales of the iPad, and all its iterations, for example – but sales of what I’ll call the tablet-tablet (or, a more porta-ble-friendly tablet, with a typical screen size around the seven-inch diagonal mark) have grown legs and started making big-ger impacts in the past 18 months in particular.

So, although it’s com-ing a little late to the tab-let-tablet party, Apple has finally waltzed through the door and immediately grabbed all the attention with the mini – though

not necessarily for all the right reasons, as I’ll explain ...

Firstly, the mini is very much what it sounds like – a smaller version of the iPad, drawing on many of the legacy elements that made that tablet such a success.

Ranging from a very similar physical style to its compatability with all iPad apps (while having beefy enough power under the hood), the mini is, in many ways, “just” a smaller iPad.

However, in rec-ognition of markets that don’t necessar-ily think that bigger is better, its s m a l l e r size gives it a greater appeal for s o m e m a r -k e t s , making i t a more

Apple’s mini commotionportable-friendly device to take off to work.

With this launch, Apple has finally moved to tackle rival tablet-tablets, such as the Kindle Fire HD, or the Nexus 7, which have been slowly but surely carv-ing out a reliable market share for themselves in the past year.

Indeed, once rarer than hen’s teeth, such devices are now commonplace on Dublin Bus, the Luas,

etc, with

eBook readers also quite commonplace, now

I could continue, but you get the point – the mini seems like a sure-fire winner for Christmas, and beyond, as Apple prepares to muscle in on Google and Amazon devices.

However, despite its charms, there have been criticisms, too – for start-ers, its price point, which is notably more expen-sive than rivals, hasn’t impressed many, as ana-

lysts and consumers a l i k e

had expected something more budget-friendly. Instead, this premium product retains a premi-um price.

Techheads also noted that there’s little that’s truly revolutionary about the mini, which shares similar specs to the iPad 2, but doesn’t have a dra-matic design on its own basis.

Still, despite having an air of “me-too”, there’s no denying that the mini should make a big impact when it goes on sale from

this Friday, Novem-ber 2.

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smartphone, and a full-sized tablet device - the iPad mini will appeal to a great

many consumers, and help apple attack their rivals’ territory

THE iPad mini shares many traits with its big brother, incorporating a number of legacy features that have served Apple so well. Its specifications make for interesting, if predictable reading, including:

• Colours: Black and white

• Available in 16, 32 and 64GB models

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resolution at 163 PPI (Note: not Retina-quality display)

• Full HD recording, with a 1.2MP front-facing camera, and a

5MP rear-facing camera; tap for focus/exposure controls

• Rechargable battery offers potential 10-hours of use

• Finally, its price – from €339 (16GB model) upwards ...

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TWO exceptional cars came on the market from Ford this year – both very similar, but at the same time very different indeed.

To be clear, I’m not say-ing Ford just released two exceptional cars, but for me these stand out.

I am talking about the Focus Ecoboost and the Focus Titanium X mod-els. Fortunately, I was able to test these cars one after the other to get a real feel for what each had to offer.

I was lucky enough to test the Ecoboost model for a day back in July when it first landed here – and it was a revelation.

The experience really drove home to me just

how different two indi-vidually spec-ed models can be.

The engine was hailed as remarkable by the jury that this year awarded it International Engine of the Year with a record score, and it’s no sur-prise.

This engine simply flies in the face of accepted wisdom, it is a 999cc direct injection turbo-powered engine, but offers a choice of 100PS and 125PS output and is the most fuel-efficient petrol engine in its class, with the 100PS version promising 4.8litre/100km (58.9 mpg) and emissions of just 109g/km, or 22g fewer than the current 1.6 petrol.

The lively 125PS ver-sion claims a top speed

of 193kmh (120mph) yet with a frugal appe-tite of just 5litre/100km (56.5mpg) and emissions also in Band A, at 114g/km. And it doesn’t half move.

Ford believes that this engine in this car will help keep the Ford Focus as the No 1 selling car in Ireland, and I wouldn’t care to bet against them.

Generally speaking, cars striving for seri-ous economy tend to go with diesel engines, but Ford feel there is a latent demand out there for a petrol-engined car in this segment which can match a turbo diesel for punch and economy, but which is quieter and has less vibration, and the Focus fits that bill to the letter.

The EcoBoost range starts from €21,485 for the Focus 5-door entry level model, rising to €22,335 for the Focus Edge. The EcoBoost 125PS debuts on the Focus Zetec, from €24,235.

At the same time, there is always an appetite for a car that offers the driver high levels of comfort and specification, something that sets it apart from the crowd – enter the Focus Titanium X.

This is a model with a distinctively sporty and premium feel.

The new Focus Tita-nium X provides an addi-tional level of premium quality to the Focus range.

It is available in four and five door models and is powered by the same

1.6 TDCi diesel engine as the Zetec S and has a 95PS output. The Focus Titanium X spec includes the features such as 17” titanium alloys; deflation detection system; active park assist (Ford’s auto-matic parking system for getting the car into tight parallel parking spots); visibility pack; Blue-tooth voice control and USB connectivity; and full size spare wheel.

This is the kind of car that will appeal to a loyal Ford customer who wants to reward themselves with something a little bit spe-cial.

This limited edition has been carefully thought out by Ford, and goes far beyond simply bolting on accessories; it is a distinc-tive and stylish motor.

The Ecoboost engine was hailed as remarkable and won International Engine of the Year with a record score

CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED FOR CAR AWARDS: A FIELD of 36 can-didates for the Con-tinental Irish Car of the Year 2013 awards was announced by the Irish Motoring Writers’ Association (IMWA) today.

The Continental Irish Car of the Year and Continental Irish Van of the Year will be revealed at a gala event in the Conven-tion Centre, Dublin, on Thursday, November 22.

Gerry Murphy, chairman of the IMWA, commented: “In spite of the general economic slowdown, we are still seeing the arrival in Ireland of a lot of innovative new car models brim full of

new automotive tech-nologies and the field of runners for the 2013 title certainly doesn’t disappoint.”

The 28 voting mem-bers of the IMWA assess each vehicle, attributing points on the basis of criteria ranging from innova-tion and safety, to space, comfort, build quality, driving quality and value for money.

“As with each year, the IMWA car jury provide a great service for Irish motorists in helping them to make sense of the bewilder-ing array of new cars that has been launched in Ireland this year”, commented Paddy Murphy of Continental Tyres Ireland, Irish Car of the Year sponsor.

DS5 Hybrid4 named Best Eco CarEARLIER this year I drove what was probably the coolest car of the year, the Citroen DS5.

Now to add to its already bulging awards cabinet, the distinctively styled flagship has another exciting achievement as the DS5 Hybrid4 was named Best Eco Car at the recent Scottish Car of the Year Awards, as voted for by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers.

“Out greening” three other contenders to the title, the DS5 stood apart from the competition with its innovative and ecologically considerate drivetrain, which delivers impressive performance combined with fuel and CO2 efficiency.

The advanced, 200hp full hybrid diesel powertrain combines several technologies to deliver outstanding CO2 emissions as low as 91g/km.

John Murdoch, president at the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers, said: “Making the most of every drop of fuel is the perpetual quandary of car makers. Whilst some try to go further by skimping on equipment or driving pleasure Citroen DS5 offers all this and much more.”

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Enjoy some seaside tradition with a twist DAve PhILLIPs

British seaside holi-day. Once heard, this unlikely combination of words can trigger an array of mental images which may include striped deck chairs, knotted handkerchiefs on bald heads, and a young Barbara Windsor.

But a recent trip to Bournemouth revealed that England’s south coast has left behind the stereotypes to embrace a revived seaside expe-rience that stretches far beyond the beaches.

Under two hours from

London, Bournemouth has long been a popular spot for a break from the city, and with a recently revitalised airport and new Aer Lingus region-al route, it is now a great getaway option for Dub-liners.

Aer Lingus regional run daily flights from Dublin and one imme-diate appeal of flying direct to Bournemouth is that you bypass the lengthy queues found at larger airports.

the town itself is a unique space and, since its beginnings in 1810,

has been cultivated as a place of bathing, leisure, and relaxation.

A 10-minute walk through the Victo-rian Pleasure Gardens divides the town centre from the pier and sea-front that throng with people in the summer months.

the 12km of beach is kept busy year round with walkers, cyclists, and surfers. A colour-ful, cutting-edge restau-rant Urban reef serves locally procured food stylishly, while next door sorted surf shop offers

Bournemouth’s 12km beach is kept busy all year round with walkers, cyclists, and surfers

gOhOP’s gOt greAt Offers tO POrtugAL: POrtUGAL has always been a favour-ite for irish holiday makers, thanks to the amazing architecture, sublime beaches and charming countryside towns.

Whether it’s the pic-ture perfect beaches of the Algarve, the beauty of the Lisbon Coast or the breathtaking island of Madeira, Portugal can offer the ideal break away even during the winter months.

Gohop.ie are cur-rently offering flights from Dublin to Por-tugal, with four nights

accommodation on a room-only basis from just €115, travelling during December 2012. travel in January 2013 and spend five nights on a room-only basis from just €295 per person or spend 12 nights in February from just €316 per person. Price includes return flights from Dublin, accommoda-tion as stated in three and four-star hotels and all taxes and charges. these prices are based on current airline prices and are subject to availability and dates of travel.

For more informa-tion or to book, visit www.gohop.ie.

Spectacular setting for a deserved breakAUtUMn is not the season for hibernating but a time when ireland looks at its very best. As one of the country’s most spectacular settings, the mountain resort of Aherlow house hotel and Lodges in the Glen of Aherlow, Co tipperary, has breathtaking views of the Glen and the Galtee Mountains and is the perfect destination for a well-deserved break. Enjoy two night’s accommodation and a full irish breakfast each morning at a hotel full of character and warmth. the hotel’s special autumn package includes a warm picnic for exploring the surrounding forests, mountains and unspoilt countryside as well as a delicious evening meal by chef Jose Vega. End your day of exploration with a complimentary hot toddy next to an open fire.

the autumn package at Aherlow house hotel & Lodges is available from €129 per person sharing. For more information, visit www.aherlowhouse.ie or call 062 56153.

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rental and tuition. From i ts current

ultra-modern and viva-cious state, it’s difficult to imagine the Bos-combe pier area derelict - around four years ago major funding went into rejuvenating the area.

the idea of marrying the traditional seaside holiday with a more modern and nuanced feel has been carried over into much of the accom-modation and food on offer in the area.

the Green house is a popular hotel which sits in a quiet residential area within comfortable walking distance of both Bournemouth town and Boscombe.

it operates a strict eco-friendly philosophy, but refreshingly achieves this in a very upmarket way.

it is enlightening to see the lengths the owners have gone to in order to retain the green ethos.

From the chemical-free paint used through-out the hotel to the bar stocked with beers from nearby micro-breweries, local trade and business are always a priority and style and comfort are in no way compromised.

the Green room, a restaurant housed within the hotel and open to non-residents, is definitely one of Bournemouth’s culinary highlights and features a menu which changes on the organic ingredients available daily.

right in the centre of Bournemouth town, the norfolk royale is another four-star hotel which is guided by a philosophy, this time to embrace its Edwardian heritage and offer guests a distinctly indulgent seaside experience.

Especially recom-mended are weekend high teas where you’re encouraged to spend the the Norfolk royale hotel is just a 10-minute walk from the promenade

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Travel

WHETHER it’s taking a cruise on a gondola in Venice, visiting the famous sites of the Italian capital or seeing an opera in northern Verona, Italy’s favourite destinations could be the ideal location for a much-needed win-ter city break.

And with fantastic offers from Citalia by Travelmood up for the taking, the only thing left to do is to pack your weekend bag.

Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks and is a city which is in its entirety listed as a World Heritage Site.

Visit St Mark’s Basilica, take a gondola trip down the Grand Canal and see the Piaz-za San Marco from just €299 per person.

Travelling on November 17, 2012, the price includes a three-night stay at the four-star Bonvecchiati Hotel on a B&B basis.

Or visit Italy’s capital of Rome and see some of Europe’s most beautiful and renowned historic sites including the Colis-seum, the Sistine Chapel and the Pantheon. Travel on December 1, 2012, and spend three nights at the three-star Augustea Hotel on a B&B basis from just €264 per person.

Verona is one of the main tourist destina-tions in northern Italy, owing to its artistic heritage, several annual fairs, shows and operas, such as the lyrical season in the Arena, the ancient amphitheatre built by the Romans.

The city has been awarded World Herit-age Site status by UNESCO due to its urban structure and architecture.

Travel on December 8, 2012 and spend three nights at the three-star Mastino Hotel on a B&B basis from just €276 per person.

All prices include return flights from Dub-lin, taxes and charges.

For more information or to book, visit www.travelmood.ie, or call their dedicated team on 01 4331020 or visit the Travelmood store in Duke Street, Dublin 2, just off Grafton Street.

Bournemouth’s 12km beach is kept busy all year round with walkers, cyclists, and surfers

afternoon relaxing in the sumptuous lounge with tea, coffee, or a Martini cocktail and enjoy enor-mous platters of cake.

The summer months offer lunchtime specials of lobster and chips, and champagne is half price every Fizzy Friday.

While the sea and beaches remain the main attractions, there is still plenty to see and do on a weekend trip.

Fans of history and lit-erature will enjoy a visit to St Peter’s Church, wh ich houses the remains of Frankenstein author Mary Shelley, along with the heart of her husband.

While being a con-venient walkway to the pier, the Victorian Pleasure Gardens also house a tethered hot air balloon, which rises to 500ft to give a brilliant, but potentially terrifying view of Bournemouth, the seaside, and its sur-

rounds.There is a lot in the

immediate area to see, and while Bournemouth makes an ideal weekend break from Dublin, it could also serve as a base for a longer stay in the region.

A short drive inland is the New Forest area, a 56-hectare national park, famous for its wild ponies, which can be explored by foot or by hiring bicycles.

Another worthwhile day trip explores the Jurassic Coast, England’s first natural World Her-itage Site, where fossils are common from the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods.

Bournemouth is one of the most popular areas in Britain for retired people to settle, but also boasts a growing surf community and an active university population, making for an interesting mix of old meets new.

The result is a place that is at once mature and full of history and at the same time fresh and modern.

It’s this air of “tradi-tion with a twist” that makes Bournemouth a great tourist destination. Coupled with the regular affordable flights, mild south coast weather, and year-round attractions, it’s a short trip that can offer a far different sea-side experience.

Aer Lingus Regional operate daily flights from Dublin from €29.99, www.aerlingus.com.

Rates and information for the Green House hotel and Green Room restaurant at www.the-greenhousehotel.co.uk

Rates and information for the Norfolk Royale hotel www.peelhotels.co.uk

For more information on Bournemouth and surrounding area www.bournemouth.co.uk

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soccer: United’s star striker honoUred for her five Goals in three Games

KeNNeDy wINs hANDbALL tItLe: EUGENE Kennedy, father of multiple All-Ireland win-ning St Brigid’s star Eoin, completed the double last week as the world handball championships in Citywest.He claimed the dia-mond masters (Over-60) singles title while he grabbed the dou-bles, too, in tandem with Wexford’s Ned Buggy.

Played over 10 days in west County Dub-lin, over 2,000 players contested the cham-pionships over a host of grades across the fantastic purpose-built Citywest Arena, where an amazing cauldron of action and excitement was created for the 3,000 additional fans who pack into the amphi-theatre style seating for the event.

Peamount’s lawlor named women’s player of the monthPEAMOUNT UNITED striker Sara Lawlor has been named the Bus Eir-eann Women’s National League Player of the Month for September/October.

Lawlor was voted player of the match when she scored for her club in the recent FAI Umbro Women’s senior cup final against Raheny United.

The 24-year-old has three Ireland caps and was presented her award by Republic of Ireland women’s interna-tional team manager Sue Ronan.

Dubliner Lawlor scored five goals in her opening three games in the Bus

Éireann Women’s National League, which sees Peamount top on goal dif-ference from their rivals Raheny United in the preliminary phases of the mar-quee competition.

Lawlor admitted she was honoured to get the award but felt that a number of her club-mates could have been in consideration.

“It’s lovely to get an award like this but I was a little surprised because lots of the girls played very well over the last month,” she said.

“We were very disappointed not to

win the cup but the great thing is that we didn’t let it get to us and we’re very focused on the Bus Eireann Women’s National League.

“Our next game is on Saturday November 3 at Raheny so we have an excellent opportunity to bounce back and look to maintain our 100% start to the season.”

Lawlor also scored three goals in two FAI Umbro Women’s Senior Cup games in the same period.

“Bus Éireann congratulates Sara on winning the player of the month award.

“Sara has continued her incredible form from last season with some impor-tant goals in Peamount’s unbeaten start to the 2012–2013 season,” said Andrew McLindon, Bus Eireann PR manager.

Peamount’s Chloe Mustaki and Emma Cahill were both part of the Republic of Ireland U-19 side that won their UEFA U-19 Women’s European Championship group, winning all three of their games to qualify for the next phase of the competition. They beat Cyprus, Latvia and Serbia in order to advance.

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DARRAGH O’Conaill, Ire-land’s youngest brown belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu, continued his fantastic recent form by claim-ing two gold medals in the mid-dleweight division – one at the London Open and the other at the Nogi European Champion-ships, which was also held in the English capital.

As well as his personal glory, O’Conaill’s East Coast Jiu Jitsu Academy - based in Dun Laoghaire - took another haul

of medals as Dean Barry and Stephen Byrne took gold, John Sheridan won four more includ-ing one silver and Marcus Phe-lan and Daniel Ha claimed bronze honours too.

O’Conaill, who had been eye-ing these tournaments all year shared his disappointment that the challenge was over.

“I’ve just been building up to this tournament all year,” said the European champion. “Every training session and every com-petition was just a warm up for this and now that it’s over I’m genuinely sad.

“It’s a strange feeling that I haven’t had before, I loved every second of action in the matches and I could see a huge improve-ment in my game when I faced off against some people that I had fought before.”

Now in preparation for the Nogi World Championships in Los Angelos, O’Conaill is in confident mood, despite the organisation of accommodation still being left up in the air for the Dun Laoghaire coach.

“I’ve been in great form all year and I think I’ll be able to keep it up. To stay there, I’ve

been enquiring with friends of friends – a life of competing is an expensive one to live,” he said.

With his constant jet setting and his commitment to his students competing, O’Conaill believes that jiu jitsu is his call-ing and the 25-year-old believes he is going some way to turn his lifestyle into a career.

“If I wasn’t competing so much, I would be living com-fortably. It’s just an expensive sport, but what I’m trying to do at ECJJA is allow people to make the sport their career.”

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NEILSTOWN’S Kenneth Egan claimed his fifth gold medal in five tournaments on Finnish soil as he was one of four Irish win-ners at the 33rd Tammer Elite Multi Nations.

The 2008 Olympic silver med-allist was joined on the winning rostrum by David Oliver Joyce, John Joe Joyce and Conrad Cum-mings while Con Sheehan and Ross Hickey took home silver from an exceptional team per-formance.

For Egan, it completed the

hat trick of wins over the hosts at the expense of Tomi Honka. The 10-time Irish elite cham-pion, boxing well within himself, was rarely troubled in this light-heavyweight decider en route to a 16-8 decision.

It followed earlier wins over England’s Lawrence Osueke in the quarter-finals tonight to book his ticket into the semi-finals where he met Finland’s Niklas Räsänen who he duly beat by 10-points.

“The entire squad boxed superbly all week and it is fantas-tic to be taking home four gold

and two silver medals in our first Elite tournament since the Olym-pic Games in London, he said.

“Overall, the entire squad pro-duced some fantastic displays – young Michael Nevin also won one bout here – and we’re delighted with their perform-ances.”

Talented Portlaoise BC pros-pect Michael Nevin – appear-ing in his first Elite tournament – won one bout for Ireland in Tampere.

David Oliver Joyce also scooped the Best Boxer Award in Finland.

egan lands gold again in Finland

boxinG: neilstown man triumphant once more

Kenneth egan was one of four Irish boxers to land a winner’s prize at the tammer elite Multi-Nations event

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MONTHkilmacud crokesthe Glenalbyn club bridged a 27-year gap to claim the dublin senior hurling championship in excellent style. they came within one step of a rare double as the club’s senior footballers fell at the last hurdle in the dublin county final on monday evening

john brophythe phoenix striker’s recent form with his club and with the leinster senior league panel was good enough to earn him a first-ever republic of ireland amateur call-up, a just reward for his excellent start to the season with the scribblestown club

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IT WAS something of a family affair for Maria McCambr idge , the former Dundrum South Dublin AC runner, as on the day she claimed the women’s Woodie’s DIY Irish national marathon title on the streets of Dublin her 17-month-old son Dylan completed his first marathon.

He was pushed around the track in a buggy by her husband Gary for the entire 26.2 mile route, albeit three hours slower than McCam-bridge’s time, a personal best of 2.35.28, one sec-ond better than the time she produced in Paris in 2009.

It was good enough for seventh place overall for

the 37-year-old and cre-ated a new record for any Irish woman in the Dub-lin marathon, bettering Sonya O’Sullivan’s time from 2000.

Speaking about the race in its aftermath, McCambridge – who has run in Letterkenny AC colours for the past cou-ple of seasons since relo-cating there – explained that it was a “very satis-fying” outcome in the wake of a tough year

that saw her miss out on a place at the Olympic Games despite achieving the qualifying time.

“As soon as the Olym-pics weren’t on, for me, I just put it behind me, and put my head down in preparation for this,” she said.

“So it is very satisfying, and that’s the great thing about being a runner – there’s always another race. It’s not the Olym-pics but I’m delighted,” added McCambridge.

Barbara Sanchez, (Raheny Shamrock AC) took the silver medal in 2.42.10 and Pauline Curley, (Tullamore Har-riers) took bronze in 2.45.49. The women’s race in Dublin was won

by Magdaline Mukunza of Kenya in 2.30.47.

On the men’s side, Rathfarnham AC proved one of the stand-out clubs on the day as Sean Hehir took second in the men’s Irish national title while club mate Barry Minnock claimed third

place.It laid the base for the

club’s ultimate success in both the national and

Marathon success for local runnersLocaL runners produced a series of superb runs at the Dublin marathon last Monday with athletes from DSDAC and Rathfarnham AC medalling in the Irish championships

Maria McCambridge, left, with her son Dylan and Georgina Drumm

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FRIDAY Night late night soccer leagues will kick off on November 2 across Fingal.

Open to boys and girls aged 13 to 15 and 16 to 21, the games will take place in Corduff Sports Centre, Round Tower, Lusk; Skerries Community Centre, Rivervalley Swords and Glebe North FC Balbriggan, on Fridays from 9pm to 11pm.

The leagues will run for five weeks with the winners from each group qualifying for the Dublin finals, which will be held in early December.

The Late Night League (LNL) is a five-a-side tournament that has taken place in numerous venues around Fingal over the last number of years and has proven very suc-cessful.

It is run in conjunction with local authori-ties, youth groups and Community Garda policing units, and aims to provide a safe, fun and healthy social alternative to teenag-ers on Friday nights.

Niall Mc Guirk, senior sports officer with Fingal County Council added “The joint partnership between Fingal County Coun-cil’s sports office, the FAI, An Garda Síochá-na and our venue providers has enabled the programme to develop around the county.

“Late Night Soccer provides a positive sporting activity for young people to take part in; studies have shown it has helped in reducing anti-social behaviour and it gives the youth of Fingal something to look for-ward to on a Friday night.”

Interested participants just need to turn up on the night to register their interest and there’s no cost to participate.

For further information on the Late Night League initiative, or any football programmes, contact the local FAI develop-ment officer: Balbriggan/Lusk/Skerries area - Paul Keogh (FAI) T: 086 044 4435 E: [email protected]; Blanchardstown Area – Sha-ron Boyle (FAI) T: 087 132 3260 E: [email protected]; Swords area – Mick Pender (FAI) T: 087 127 3258 E: [email protected].

Late night leagues back in action in November

Dublin team categories as Brian Furey also ran well to finish in 2.33.06 to finish 27th overall.

The men’s race, from an Irish perspective , was won by Paul Pollock who had earlier raised much cheer when he raced into the overall lead eight

miles into the marathon. The Annadale Striders runner had to settle for ninth place in the end as Kenyan and Ethiopian runners dominated the event won by defend-ing champion Geofrey Ndungu of Kenya in 2.11.09.

This was a big break-through performance though for Pollock who won the Woodie’s DIY national Titleincorporat-ed in the Dublin event in 2.16.30, the fastest time in Dublin by an Irish athlete in 13 years.

Both Paul Pollock and Maria McCambridge now plan on turning their attention to cross country. Both athletes have ambitions to gain selection on the Irish teams for the European Cross Country Champi-onships in Budapest in December.

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Glenn Whelan at last year’s launch

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lSl SaTuRday majORDublin Bus 0

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WAYSIDE Celtic pro-duced an emphatic 7-0 away victory against Dublin Bus to move up to second place in LSL Sat-urday Major league table.

Dublin Bus, who were missing six first choice players through injury and suspension could do nothing to prevent a well organised and enthusi-astic Wayside team from continuing their impres-sive early season form with Ryan Lettiman scor-

ing a “perfect” hat trick on the day.

Wayside made an immediate impact by scoring in the opening minute of the game when centre forward Collie Emmet, who bagged a brace on the day and assisted in two other goals, collected the ball on the right and lifted in a looping cross, that keeper Mark Maloney could only clear as far as the six-yard box and allow Lettiman an easy finish into the empty net.

Wayside played with a high tempo throughout the game, got their second goal on 10 minutes. A long

ball from goalkeeper Alex Meade Wilson was col-lected on the left, crossed in dangerously, where a mix up by the Dublin Bus defence allowed Emmet to slot the ball home.

The home team did not put their heads down though with Tom McDon-ald’s pace and energy causing some concern for the opposition defence as he sought to link up with ex- Shelbourne player Jer-emy McConnell Cooke whose height posed an aerial threat early on into the match.

However, their efforts were in vain, when Ciaran O’Connor scored with a

superbly hit strike from 30 yards out that curled into the top corner of the net and gave the visitors a commanding lead at half-time.

Despite the efforts of experienced ex league of Ireland defender Colm Notaro to organise and rally his team at half time, Wayside’s relent-less charge could not be halted with Lettiman and Emmet scoring one apiece quickly into the second half.

Bus had to finish the game with 10 men when centre back Mark Car-berry was sent off for dis-senting with the referee

which enabled Lettiman to complete his hat trick and substitute Paul San-dua to score the final goal of the game on the 90 minute.

Dublin Bus coach Eugene Cooke felt his team struggled with the absence of six first team players and the “ three soft goals” they conceded in the first half set the tone for the game but did want this to take away from Wayside’s “very good performance”.

Cooke feels that once Dublin Bus “can get back their full complement of players they can be a match for anyone”.

Bus fall by the Wayside

soCCer: ColDCut siDe struGGle to Cope With aBsentees

round Tower’s Gaelic 4 Fathers team has proven to be a huge success for the club in recent years, affording club members the opportunity to continue playing whilst remaining involved with the club and enjoy-ing the social side to Gaelic Games. The side are sponsored by Pixel Impact

(http://www.pixelimpact.ie/) whose repre-sentative Gavin Lawler (right) presented a set of jerseys to team captain Ken Byrne in the clubrooms recently

initiative has big impact for round tower’s club

GaeliC 4 fathers

dublin Bus lSl Saturday Major boss eugene cooke attempts to lift his side’s spirits after a tough day out against Wayside celtic

JOSH WALKER’S second-half penalty was enough for Peamount United to take the first points of the season off Under-13B league lead-ers Leixlip United.

Despite the visiting side going into the game at Greenogue on Saturday morning with a record of seven wins from their first seven league games the home side dominated the early exchanges.

Striker Sean O’Brien went close on three occa-sions in the opening 10 minutes as Peamount kept the visitors pinned back in their own half.

However, a lapse in concentration from the home side saw Leixlip break mid-way through the half and open the scoring against the run of play.

The home side responded well after the break and were quickly rewarded when a handball in the box from Walker’s inswinger corner gave him the chance to equalise from the spot.

The attacker, pictured above fourth from the left in the front row, made no mistake to fire into the bottom corner for his third goal in five league games.

Goalkeeper Gavin Walsh was forced into an excellent save soon after as Leixlip responded and the visitors were unlucky with efforts late on that missed the target by only a matter of inches.

Peamount u-13s end table-toppers leixlip’s winning run

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Clon clubs on the up in lSlCASTLE Park continued their unbeaten start to their LSL Sunday Premier campaign as they got the better of local rivals Alpine Express last Sunday.

It was the Watery Lane’s first league game in six weeks but they edged home 1-0 to make it three wins from five outings, adding to a couple of draws.

While they lie tenth in the division, should

they win all their games in hand, they will move into top spot in the league.

Booth Road Celtic fell 3-2 last weekend to Blackrock College to stay fifth in the division.

Peamount/Moyle Park, meanwhile, moved up to fourth place in the LSL Sunday Senior 1 thanks to a 2-1 win last Friday evening in Drogheda, making it two wins on the spin for the Greenogue side, bouncing back after a tough start to the campaign.

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football: clondalkin club lands silverware

club noticeboard

CONGRATULATIONS to the U-15 foot-

ballers on defeating Fingallians in the

U-15C shield final.

The minor footballers drew with Na

Fianna. The U-21 hurlers face Setanta

on Saturday afternoon in the commu-

nity centre in the U-21 championship at

2.30pm, with the minor hurlers facing

St Kevin’s in the minor championship

on Sunday morning in Dolphin Park at

11am. All support welcome.

A fundraising night of music and

craic will be held by the hurling sec-

tion on Friday, November 2 with music

by Farmer and Friends in Round Tower

GAA clubrooms. Doors open 8.30pm,

admission is €5. Tickets can be pur-

chased from any of the adult hurlers.

Round Tower club present Jigs and

Reels in association with a local Irish

dancing club on Friday, November 16

in the Green Isle hotel at 8pm. A great

night of entertainment and fun is in

store with members from across all

sections taking part with an experi-

enced dance partner.

Those signed up are Rebecca

O’Connor, Fiona O’Shea, Jessica

O’Malley, Linda Delaney, Martin Ryan,

Eric Byrne, Simon Breslin, Shane

Cross, Eoghan Hutchinson, Podge

McKeever, Jason Joyce, Willie Kennedy,

Chris Kavanagh and Gavin Lawler.

This will be one of the nights of the

year and is not to be missed. Tickets

are available from the clubrooms or

directly from Matt McCormack on 087

6836737.

Scrap Saturday is returning to Round

Tower GAA club. The next collection will

take place Saturday, November 10 and

persons are asked to leave their metal

to Monastery Road between the hours

of 10am and 4pm.

This week’s lotto numbers were

9, 10, 21 and 27. The bonus ball was 7.

There was no winner of this week’s

jackpot of €9,500. Congratulations to

Ned O’Byrne, John Curtin and Theresa

Verso who were the three €100 win-

ners; match three plus the bonus ball

- Catherine Murphy. Next week’s jack-

pot is €9,600

The clubrooms are available for

rental for parties, anniversaries, etc.

Please contact Jimmy behind the bar

or on 01-4592960.

Pick your lotto team leader and help

them become the top Friday night sell-

er. One hour once every seven weeks

is all it takes. If you are able to help,

please contact Matt McCormack on

087 6836737 or email info@roundtower.

ie.

The club shop is open in the club

every Monday night from 7.30-8.30pm.

You can call Betty Ward or Catherine

Moran direct if you have any particu-

lar enquiries on 087 6752238 or 086

8303207 respectively.

Bingo is on Tuesday night, first call

8.30pm.

Round tower’s minor footballers added to a decent weekend when they drew with Na Fianna Picture: Peter Parker

st pat’s, palmerstown

lucan sarsfields

tower’s triumph in u-15c shield in style

round tower, clondalkin

A QUIET week for the bank holiday

weekend.

The lotto numbers and results were:

first draw winning numbers – 10, 14,

16 and 8; there was no winner. Second

draw winning numbers – 4, 14, 19 and 1,

there was no winner.

Any three numbers: no winner.

Lucky dip for €50 each: Ken Crowther,

Charles Ryan, Kay Heary, Jim Lennon

(tickets drawn by Maree O’Toole).

The next draw is on Sunday, Novem-

ber 4, the first draw jackpot is €10,000,

the second draw jackpot is €3,600.

THE club Mass for deceased mem-

bers will take place in the function

room on Wednesday, November 7 at

8pm.

We are currently looking for vol-

unteers to either join an existing

lotto team or start their own lotto

team. You would only be committing

to giving up one Sunday night every

10 weeks or so to check lotto tickets

for the winning numbers. Training

will be provided. If you are interest-

ed or would like more information,

please contact Mary Flannery on

087 7469143.

Club shop opening times: Tuesday

(7.30-8.30pm) and Saturday morn-

ings (10.30am – 11.30am) opening only

until Christmas. Occasional opening

during nurseries on Saturdays when

staff are available. No Thursday

openings until further notice. Socks,

shorts etc will be available from the

bar during club hours.

Our nurseries now take place every

Saturday on our all-weather pitch at

our clubhouse grounds at the 12th

Lock. Football and hurling for boys

born in 2006, 2007 and 2008 is from

1.30pm to 3pm. Football for girls born

in 2005, 2006 and 2007 is from 1.30pm

to 2.15pm and camogie for girls aged

six and over is from 2.15pm to 3pm.

No need to pre-register.

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LUCAN Sarsfields’ pre-mier camogie squad missed out on the chance to make history as they missed out on their first ever senior A league title in any code in its 126-year history when they were edged out 1-11 to 0-11 by Na Fianna.

Played in fine though

windy conditions at St Margarets, they had their chances in a tight game where there was never more than a score between the teams.

A somewhat shell-shocked Lucan conceded a lot of early and often unnecessary frees, giving territorial advantage and indeed some easy scores to the opposition.

In response, Lucan opened their scoring with an Emma Flanagan point while Mairi Moyni-han discovered her scor-ing touch to landed six points.

Na Fianna scored just three points from frees in that first half, but landed four vital points from play. to lead 0-8 to 0-7 at half-time.

Another Moynihan free improved things before Na Fianna landed two frees to bring the game to level. Then came the decisive score of the game as Na Fianna worked their way downfield where Mary Nevin gave Kate Whyte no chance with a fine angled shot.

Fight as Lucan tried, they could not respond.

Lucan denied senior A camogie glory

u-15 c shield finalround tower 5-10

fingallians 0-2

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ROUND Tower’s claimed the U-15 C Shield last Sunday in Lawless Park when they overcame Fingallians in convinc-ing fashion 5-10 to 0-02, with centre half forward Kevin McGibney play-ing the protagonist in the one sided victory for the Clondalkin side.

Having beaten Clon-tarf in the first round of the championship, Tower’s went out to St Finian’s of Swords in the

second round putting them in the mix as far as the shield was concerned. Seeing off Peregrine’s in their first game in the competition, 3-07 to 3-06, Tower’s went on to face Clontarf again in the semi final and beating them well they moved onto the final.

Stephen Bracken grabbed the first goal of the day when he won the ball at an impossible angle. Coaches screamed for the full forward to pass the sliotar on but the confident young man cracked it into the back of the net with a fantastic effort.

Kevin McGibney was found in space ten min-utes later to fire home for a second goal and Tower’s went in at the break with a big lead of 2-05 to 0-01.

It was Bracken who netted for the first time in the second half when he won a 50/50, rounded his marker before he sent ripples through the net. Conor Fleming capital-ized on Fingallians lakc of enthusiasm when he ran unchallenged before he notched Tower’s forth goal of the day.

Sean Ryan finished the scoring with an effort similar to Fleming’s, fin-ishing off a high scoring

affair for the Clondalkin men who were then presented the shield by Dublin’s lone All Star for 2012, Paul Flynn.

“After such a hard season in the league, I’m delighted the lads won so well and have something to show from a hard fought season,” said man-ager Gerry Banks. “We have Templeogue in the league to finish up, and a win there could put us into the playoffs for rel-egation.”

Elsewhere, the club’s minor footballers drew 2-5 to 1-8 with Na Fian-na in the group stages of their championship.

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clondalkin man aidan price, pictured back in his shamrock rovers’ days, is among a number of local players hoping to claim the fai senior cup with st patrick’s athletic this weekend

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ST PATRICK’S Athletic’s local defensive duo, Jake Carroll and Aidan Price, will be looking to capture the club’s first FAI Cup in over 50 years when the Inchicore side face off against Derry City this Sunday, November 4 at the Aviva Stadium.

The mid-October league clash the two sides had, coined “the dress rehearsal” by most fans, ended up in a 2-1 win for Derry, but Carroll claims that the result gave the team a much needed wake-up call before the final.

“To be honest, we played them back in Sep-

tember and we won 3-0 so we really didn’t think much of them as a side at the time,” said the centre half.

“When we went to Derry and they beat us 2-1, it showed how much of a good team they were and the threats they pose. We got a wake-up call that day and hopefully it won’t happen again.”

Considering a lot of players contracts are under review for the Saints, Carroll believes that the uncertainty of the future will give his teammates an added incentive.

“A lot of our contracts are running out, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we have to move clubs. Everyone will be out there on Sunday doing their best to get a new contract

on the table, so in a way, it’s a good thing.” Another situation that has stirred anxiety in

the Pat’s faithful is the latest news that assist-ant manager, Trevor Croly, a Clondalkin man, has been linked with the Shamrock Rovers job, something that has been suggested to have caused a rift between himself and vet-eran coach, Liam Buckley.

“That really has nothing to do with the team,” said Carroll. “We are focusing on our game, this match is our main concern and whatever is happening there is none of our business.

“All we are thinking about at this stage is the FAI Cup. Our fans want this more than they want the league. They’ve been waiting 51

years to win this trophy and that’s taking up all of our attention at the moment,” said the determined defender.

Pat’s will be in good spirits coming off a 1-0 win over Cork City that ensured their place in the Europa League next season and their good finish to the league that saw them claim third position behind Sligo Rovers and Drogheda United has also helped them to be placed as favourites for the final.

However, the Derry supporters will not be rolling over easily with a reported 6,000 fans from the North set to travel down to the capi-tal for the game, with 60 buses already being booked by the candystripes to secure their trip to the national stadium.

Local trio eye Senior titleCarroll, Price and Croly fully focused on task at hand in the Aviva Stadium this weekend as Pat’s aim to end over 50-year wait for the FAI Senior Cup

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