InTallaght EDITION 40

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Welcome 4Welcome to Edition 40of InTallaght

American film star Zachary Quintomay be familiar to readers as Spockfrom the latest Star Trek movies andwe were delighted when we got thechance to meet up with him for a chatin Galway when he was over for therecent Film Fleadh. He is a veryfriendly and down to earth guy whowas so easy to talk to and we wish himthe best of luck with his latest release.

Our other two interviews in this edition are with musicians JenniferPaige and Russell Hogg. Jennifer hada massive world wide hit with the songCrush back in 1998 and is just aboutto release a new album this month.Russell is a local singer songwriter start-ing out his recording career and wespoke to him about his hopes for thefuture as he releases his debut album.

InRovers features well known RTE reporter Samantha Libreri talking abouther love for the club and also includesthe second part of our interview withlatest Hoops star Eamon Zayed wherehe discusses his experience of playingfootball professionally in Iran.

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36Music

Zachary Quinto

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46Writers’ Corner

47Book

48Beauty

50Recipe

51Garden

52Nutrition

56InRovers

News Cinema

Jennifer Paige

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News 8

Music Fans Gearing UpFor Tour De Picnic

Tour de Picnic is an annual 80kmcharity cycle from Dublin to Electric Picnic festival, Stradbally,Laois. Over the past 5 years, theyhave raised over €500,000 for children’s charities includingTemple Street, Laura Lynn andThank you Crumlin, Love Mia.

This is a non-competitive, all inparticipation cycle challengewhich raises much needed fundsfor these charities and gives participants the reward of a 3day festival pass for taking part.

Last year they had over 700 participants so sign up today toguarantee your place in thisyear’s event. This year Tour dePicnic beneficiaries will be ThankYou Crumlin, Love Mia and LauraLynn House, Ireland’s Children’s Hospice.

Mia Keaveney is a life long patient of Crumlin Hospital whoat the age of 12 has taken on amassive challenge to raise fundsfor a new out patients unit.

LauraLynn House provides endof life care to sick children in avery unique, special setting inDublin. Funds raised from Tourde Picnic has funded a complete

revamp of the multi-sensorygarden that can be enjoyed byall the children and their families.

The minimum total participantsmust raise is €380 which includes the sign up fee – thisalso includes raising money forthe two fantastic beneficiaries.

They will also get the full firstclass cycling experience, bag-gage transfer to the festival, fullweekend camping ticket, returnbike transfer and a bus tickethome. The Tour de Picnic starting point is Tallaght Stadium.Music-filled breaks will be pro-vided along the cycling rest stops,and cyclists are encouraged to goat their own pace.

On arrival at Stradbally, ice baths,massage, burgers and beers will all be provided whilst the cyclists collect their bags and fullweekend passes.

A more accessible 10km charityrun has been added to thefundraiser this year. Participantsin the 10km run will be bussedfrom the Tour De Picnic startingpoint in Tallaght Stadium to Athy,Co. Kildare. They will run fromAthy to Stradbally, accompaniedby a fleet of Harley Davidsons.

See www.give2go.ie for more.

Majority Of Dubs WantDirectly Elected Mayor

Nearly two thirds of those sur-veyed in Dublin City Council’s‘Your Dublin Your Voice’ surveyare in favour of a directly electedmayor, which Dublin Chamber ofCommerce believes is vital forreform and development.

The survey took the responses ofover 1,200 people from eachLocal Authority area into ac-count, having asked questionsabout the form and function thatthe office of a DEM (DirectlyElected Mayor) might take.

“All over the world, mayors withstrong executive powers and realvision are transforming theircities and making a real and tan-gible difference to the lives oftheir citizens,” said Gina Quin,Dublin Chamber chief executive.“Over the past decade, DublinChamber has championed theconcept of a directly electedmayor for Dublin with the pow-ers required to drive efficiencyand to promote the region inter-nationally.”

A plebiscite will be held next Mayto determine whether the citi-zens of Dublin wish to see achange in the system.

Before that happens, a forum ofDublin’s four local authorities,chaired by Lord Mayor OisínQuinn, will discuss proposals fora directly elected mayor.

Following a public consultation,their proposals will be presentedto Phil Hogan TD, Minister forthe Environment, Community &Local Government.

“Dublin needs a champion whowill be directly accountable to thepeople of Dublin as a whole onissues of regional importance.Such a champion would marketthe region internationally as anattractive location, drive the re-gional integration of infrastruc-ture, and provide coordinatedregional leadership,” said Quin.

“To achieve this, the forum mustensure its recommendations in-clude real executive powers andaccountability that cuts acrossthe four local authorities.”

Local Author Launches Second Book

InTallaght favourite Louise Phillipsofficially launched her much anticipated second novel on August 7 at The Gutter Bookshop.The Doll’s House features estab-lished characters Criminal Psychol-ogist, Dr Kate Pearson and DIO’Connor and has already beenpicked by the Bord Gais EnergyBook Club as their Top Fiction Bookof the Week. Well done Louise! Seethis edition’s book review on page47 to see what we thought of it!


9South Dublin CountyParks PhotographicCompetition

Capture your favouriteview of parks and openspaces in South DublinCounty and enter theSouth Dublin County Parks Photographic Competition

First prize will be €150,Second prize €100 andThird prize € 50. The win-ning photos will be displayed in County Hall, Tallaght and Civic offices, Clondalkin in October 2013.

All entries received will beposted on Flickr and win-ners will feature on SouthDublin County Council’sFacebook page.

All entries must beemailed. Prints can bescanned and digital filessubmitted. All photo filesmust be in JPEG formatand no larger than 2MB insize. Email your entries to:[email protected] Send a separateemail for each photo youare entering (maximum 3).

In the body of each emailmessage make sure to in-clude your name, address,telephone number, the titleof the photo and where itwas taken.

Entry is free and open toall. Photographs must betaken in a public park inSouth Dublin County. Clos-ing date for receipt of en-tries is 30th August 2013.

Art Trax App Released

The Arts Office in SouthDublin County Council ispleased to announce thatthe ‘Art Trax App’ is nowavailable for Android andiPhone devices.

The ‘Art Trax’ app is FREE todownload from the AppleApp Store and the GooglePlay Store.

Art Trax takes you on a tourof South Dublin County’s richcollection of public art. Itmaps the locationswhere permanent art-works can be seen, andthe locations where tem-porary works were pre-sented.

You can find informationabout artists, view art-works, and access filmworks.This App providesa complete overview ofthe public art landscapethat has emerged in thecounty since the firstpublic art commissionsin the 1980’s.

SDCC are very excited tobe able to have this serv-ice available to the pub-lic. This highlights South

Dublin County Council’s con-tinued commitment towardsthe delivery of high quality customer service to our citi-zens through the innovativeuse of technology.

Art Trax is an initiative by theArts Office in South DublinCounty Council, producedwith the support of IT Serv-ices South Dublin CountyCouncil, commissionedartists and commissioningagencies, with the softwaredeveloped by AppKickr Ltd.


News 10SVP Want You To MakeYour Voice Heard

The Society of St Vincent de Paul(SVP) has urged the public to support its campaign to end austerity budgets.

Make Your Voice Heard began online last month at www.svp.ie/yourvoice

In his quarterly commentary on social justice, SVP National President, Geoff Meagher, said:“The people we assist and thosewho are struggling throughout Ireland have suffered enough.

“We urge all those who want fairness and an end to austeritybudgets to go online atwww.svp.ie/yourvoice andmake their voice heard.

“All people in Ireland deserve a living income in and out of workbut the level of austerity imposedover the last six budgets has madethis aspiration impossible for thou-sands of individuals and families.”

Mr Meagher said SVP acknowl-edges that the public finances mustbe placed on a sustainable path.“But we believe that Governmentcan choose to close the gap between Ireland's revenue and expenditure while protecting vulnerable people and the servicesthey rely on,” he stated.

“Government should seriously examine the alternative optionsavailable in the areas of stimulatinggrowth, improving efficiencies andgenerating revenue from corpora-tions and individuals with higherincomes and assets that can affordto make a greater contribution toIreland's recovery.”

Mr Meagher said it was the respon-sibility of Government to lead andmake choices which will tackle Ireland's budget deficit in a “fairand equitable way”.

“But to-date there appears to be asingle-minded approach that auster-ity is the solution,” he added. “Clearlythat approach is not working forthousands of people in Ireland.”

SVP’s key message for Budget 2014is that further cuts to the budgetsof Government departments whichimpact negatively on the servicesneeded by individuals, families and communities in Ireland are unacceptable.

The SVP Social Justice team metwith the Troika (three internationalorganisations funding and oversee-ing Ireland’s three-year bailout programme: the IMF, EuropeanCommission and European CentralBank) last February.

Jim Walsh, Press Liason Officer withSVP said the charity met themwhen they were over for one oftheir quarterly visits to Ireland tomonitor the country’s complianceand progress with the terms of thebailout.

“SVP met the Troika alongside another voluntary organisation, theEuropean Anti-Poverty Network(Ireland), and our objective was toconvey the experience at Confer-ence (local branch) level, where ourvolunteers visit and assist people inneed,” he said.

“The families and individuals beinghelped in various ways by SVP aretelling our volunteers of the struggles they face due to years ofrecession, austerity and reductionsin incomes – for families especially.

“We stressed upon the Troika representatives the need for an alternative policy approach by Government, with a roadmap for

John-Mark McCafferty, SVP Head Of Social Justice & Policy (Left) with Geoff Meagher, SVP National President

the kind of society that Irelandwants – one which is fairer andmore equal and which will not justtry to bring us back to the very unsustainable way we were beforethe crisis.

“Once again the Troika stressedthat, contrary to the impressionconsistently being given by Government, it is the Irish Government that decides themeasures (cuts / taxes) to be implemented, as opposed to theTroika dictating specific policies.Our policy and advocacy work with Government has intensified asa result.


News

Water BabiesSplashathon

The National Children’s Hospital in Tallaght is one ofthree hospitals set to benefitfrom the fundraising efforts ofsome of Dublin’s youngestswimmers.

Water Babies, Ireland's leading baby and toddlerswim school, has, with thehelp of some of their youngparticipants, raised over€33,000 for Ireland's three national children's hospitals.

During Water Babies Splash-athon fundraising week, almost 2,500 babies and tod-dlers from across Dublin andthe rest of the country completed sponsored chal-lenges dressed as pirates andprincesses in Water Babiesclasses, from swimming solounderwater for the first timeto swimming through a hoopor even completing a'Splashathon' circuit challengein the pool.

'The money raised will helppurchase vital life savingequipment such as baby incubators, dialysis machines,ventilators and patient monitors.'

To find out more about Water Babies, check outwww.waterbabies.ie

New Nightclub ShowsTallaght How It’s Done

Dublin’s newest upmarket night-club opened its doors at the end oflast month. Show, at the Plaza Tallaght invited members of thepublic to attend their opening nightand wowed all attending with theiramazing classical interior.

Model Lisa Nolan was on hand toensure everyone’s names werechecked on the guest list and people were welcomed and directed to the bar.

All attendees also received twocomplimentary tickets for any drinkof their choice.

There was an array of entertain-ment on the night with stunninglydressed dancers on large swings.

Get online and check out the venues’ Twitter and Facebook account to keep up to date with allthe latest deals and to see whatShow has to offer next.

Photography By Jerry McCarthy


Zachary Quinto 12You kept Instagram updated with an amazing video of you retracing your way toyour old work place, taking in the great community vibe of Galway City.It’s a good video, I really like Instagram. I have a certain level ofscepticism about social media. Ithink sometimes it is a totally unnecessary evil but I think of allthem, Instagram is my favourite because it’s just images or videos. Idon’t even really tweet anymore, justthe odd one to link it to my Instagram.

Have you loved all theroles/characters you have played?Yes, well it’s difficult for me some-times and I feel like Sylar, Heroesand American Horror Story were almost chosen for me. I don’t knowwhy I gravitated toward them orthey gravitated toward me but I justtry to understand the humanity ofall those characters with a sense ofcompassion. It’s hard to say that I really firmly believe that as an actorevery relationship with a character Iplay has to be rooted in love andobviously it’s really difficult to lovepeople like that.

There is an interestingquote from you, sayingthat you can relate toSpock because of his duality. Is it hard to actout a character of hisparticular kind?It is hard I guess as an actor, ourinstinct is to express but I have aprofound respect for the characterand his duality is a big part of that.I think it is just about diversity, Iplay that character and then I play

Welcome back to Ireland Zachary.It’s just great to be back, I lived here15 years ago in Galway so it reallyis great to be back.

So why Ireland and inparticular why Galway?Well I’m half Irish, my heritage ishalf Irish and half Italian. So Iwanted to go somewhere that Ihad a connection to but I didn’twant to learn a new language andI did a lot of research at the timeand in 1998 it was the fastest grow-ing city in western Europe actuallyand in terms of use it felt like a re-ally vital City in Ireland. I travelled

around a lot while I was here too. Iwent to Dublin, Limerick and Corkand saw the whole country butGalway is my favourite. I spent thewhole day when I got here roamingaround and trying to find the oldplaces I used to hang out.

Did you go and visit the old coffee shop you used to work in?I did. It was the first place I went to.Everything has changed, they nowhave computers. The owner toldme they just got them like last year.When I did it we literally had towear a fanny pack with my money

in it and give change and add it allup in our head for all these drunkpeople. We had to write the orderson a note pad and then tear it offand put it on top of the toasteroven in the kitchen and then theheat from the toaster oven wouldcurl the paper and then the orderswould fall behind the toaster andpeople would be like “where is myorder?”

Seems like you look backat that time in your lifewith fond memories?I do. I really do.

We recently caught up with Zachary Quinto, best known for playingSpock in the 2009 reboot Star Trek, and its 2013 sequel, Star Trek IntoDarkness during the Galway Film Fleadh

He revealed some interested insights into his time living here in Ireland and also revealed that Paramount have told the Star Trek cast that they're planning to shoot Star Trek 3 in 2014, and that J.J. still wants to direct!

INTERVIEWBy Rachel Lynch


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I HAVE A CERTAIN SCEPTICISM ABOUT

SOCIAL MEDIA, BUT I REALLY LIKE INSTAGRAM


Zachary Quinto 14

I HAVE SUCH A DEEPAFFINITY FOR THE ENTIRECAST, IN PARTICULAR ZOE


other characters and do otherthings that allow me to exercise dif-ferent muscles so when I’m playingSpock that kind of restraint issomething that I embrace. Thething that is frustrating for mewhile I am doing Spock is we willdo a scene and in a movie this bigyou have a lot of time and freedomto really get in and explore,whereas on a television show youhave to turn out an episode everyeight days for the most part, sothere really just isn’t any time forexploration. You have about four orfive takes and you are onto the nextthing, whereas with something asbig as Star Trek you have sixmonths to shoot.

You had some reallyfunny moments in the movie. Was it enjoyable onset?Of course, the thing that gets frustrat-ing sometimes is we could be on thecoverage of Chris, and J.J would be inthere working with him take after takeafter take and it could sometimes beten takes later they get onto me andthere is only so much you can do. LikeI really tried to cultivate an inner lifethat transcends and that is translat-able to the audience but the reality isthere are only so many different waysI can raise my eyebrow. So I often feellike I wish I had another take but thenI ask myself why? But I love the char-acter for who he is.

Your Spock and Zoe Saldana’s Uhora translatereally well on screen. It’s hilariously strange.I think she finds it hot, what can Itell you? She’s hot blooded enough,that Zoe Saldana. She doesn’t needany more spice.

The other thing I love about your interpretation of Spock is the humour. Do you consciously think about the humour when you are playing the role ordoes it just come frombeing him?Both. I mean it is in the writing. Ithink J.J Abrams (director) is funnyin his own right, so I do think thatis part of it. It’s also somethingLeonard Nimoy (original Spock)and I talked a lot about actually. Ithink that’s one of his favourite aspects of the character; the humour. In this new movie whenKirk and Uhora are in the lift andthe door opens and I am there, andhe says to me “Are your ears burning?”. It’s just the logic of thatfor Spock, the irony of the sarcasmdoesn’t register with him straightaway and that is funny in its ownway. I think it’s just all part of thecharacter. Even towards the start ofthe movie when Spock is referredto as “pointy” and he replies with“Is that a derogatory reference tomy ears?”. All brilliant lines.

You and Chris Pine who plays Kirk have a great onscreen partnership. Do you get to catch up much?I was just thinking about him yesterday. I haven’t seen him in along time since I moved to NewYork, but yeah, he’s a great guy andwe are great friends. I think he issuper talented and intelligent andwe get on really well, which is whyit works so well on screen. You can’tmanufacture that kind of thing andit would totally suck if we didn’t getalong, but it’s not just Chris. I mean, I

15have such adeep affinityfor the entirecast, in par-ticular Zoe.I’ve knownherfor 13 years.We met rightafter I gradu-ated college.The whole lot of usjust get on really well andthe thing that I realised whendoing this movie is these arepeople that will be in eachother’s lives forever. Wehave at least one moremovie left together andthat will probably hap-pen sometime nextyear. Well the shooting,that’s the sense I get,although there hasn’tbeen any official word on it yet.

Margin Callwas the first feature that you produced. You must've felt really happy with theAcademy Award nomination, and it was loved critically.How did your production companyand the relationshipwith J.C Chandor start out?Well we had been looking for ourfirst feature to produce for a whileand my business partner, who Ihave known since I was 15, knewa guy who knew J.C Chandor(Writer/Director). So it was a mutual acquaintance. My businesspartner rang me and said youneed to come meet this guy andI did. He was super cool. I reallyliked him. He was really intelligentand articulate and laid back and


he told us about the project before we read it. We hadn’t readthe script yet and it sounded likethe kind of movie we wanted tomake. So we read the script and wedecided this is it. This is the movie,and then we made it within a yearand a half of that time, which ispretty remarkable in terms of howlong it takes to get independentfilms made generally.

It’s actually quite different from the stuff you started out with or might be famous for.You think? Well there are certainlyno lasers or pointy ears or greenscreens.

How do you find wearingyour producers hat versus the acting, obviously it’s a whole different ball game?I love it. I mean, it’s really great. It’schallenging in different ways butI’m always at my best when I’mbusy. I’m always at my best whenI’m juggling more than one thing.I’m never ever best when I’m wait-ing for people to tell me it’s ok todo something, it’s not a good lookon me. So I really value the fact thatit provides me with an opportunityto always be doing something andalways be cultivating stories andnurturing talent. I was in MarginCall but it is the only movie of thefour movies we have done so farthat I was in. I haven’t been in anyof the others.

Do you enjoy being in charge?Yeah you just have to get stuff doneand keep going till it happens, es-

16pecially with independent filming.My production company has no af-filiation with a studio on purposenow. It wasn’t always on purpose,but now it is on purpose. For thefirst few years I was sort of wonder-ing why we didn’t have an over-head deal, like, why aren’t wegetting money? What is going on?

But it just didn’t happen for what-ever reason and then of courseafter Margin Call we could have adeal wherever we wanted but nowwe don’t want it, so it’s actuallygreat. It does require us to forgeour own path but as a result wehave so much more control andpower and freedom. We had noclue what we were doing when westarted this company so we havefound our way. Just keep going forward until you end up whereyou need to be.

What is coming up next?We are about to start on J.C Chan-dor’s third movie in the fall in NewYork which I may or may not be inwe will just have to see.

Star Trek Into Darkness has beenconfirmed for release in the US onDVD and Blueray September 102013, and we'd imagine that theIrish release will fall in line withthat. The film will be available digitally a little earlier. Its digitalrelease is earmarked for August20.

You can also watch Zachary’s excellent performance in MarginCall which is available to down-load on iTunes now.


Readers may remember Jennifer Paige from her 1998 smash hit Crush,which reached number one all over the world.

Since then she has released a number of critically acclaimed albums and singles and carved out a verysuccessful career for herself on the other side of the Atlantic. Her new project sees her team up withCoury Palermo. The duo releases their debut album GO this month under the name Paige & Palermo.InTallaght Magazine caught up with her to find out more about the singer from Atlanta, Georgia.

What was life like when very young singing in bars, cafes and restaurants?It was a great introduction to themusic scene. By the time I got myfirst record deal, I had already performed in every possible scenario - big & small venues, hugecrowds, no crowds… that gave methe experience I needed to handlethe "overnight" burst onto theworldwide stage.

How did the song Crushcome about? Were yousurprised it became sucha hit?I was dating a guy at the time whowas talking about marriage after acouple of dates. It freaked me out andI shared my thoughts with my producer. It became a song - andnow that guy no longer speaks to me.

How do you go aboutwriting songs? Do you write lyrics ormusic first? Are you good at collaborating?I love to collaborate. I generallycome up with melodies and lyricsfirst. I like to work with producerswho are musically strong so I canhave the freedom to create whatever I want. When I'm focusedon chords and arrangements, itslows me down creatively. I like tojust see what falls out when I'm notthinking too much about it. Thoseare usually my best songs.

What has it been liketouring around the world especially in Europe; countries likeGermany and Spain?

Jennifer PaigeINTERVIEWBy Keith McLoughlin

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Would you ever hope tocome to Ireland?I have been to Dublin for two veryquick trips! I love the Irish peopleso much - some of the kindest, funniest people I've ever met. I'vespent a lot of time in Germanysince I've been signed to two different German labels.

And, Spain is totally my speed.Good food, good people, goodmusic…what's not to like? I loveseeing the different places in theworld. I've been so blessed to seethe world with my own two eyes -traveling has been my favoritething about my career, so far.

Tell us about your new duo act Paige &Palmero? How did youmeet Coury Palermo?How well do you worktogether?Paige & Palermo came about aftera songwriting session with Coury. I went out of town and asked Couryto add backgrounds to the song wehad written for my upcomingrecord. It sounded so good, we decided to write more songs, andthat first song we wrote togetherbecame a P&P song. It's called Losing You and it's on our currentEP, Stay, which was released onJune 4. The project has been alabour of love and Coury has become a great friend during thecreative process. He's awesome!

How does Stay compareto your solo work?The sound stays true to my previ-ous work and to Coury's, as well.When we come together, it createssomewhat of a singer/songwriterinfused pop.

19Would you ever go backto being a solo artist or do you prefer beingwith Palmero?Paige & Palermo is a project in addition to my solo work. My mostrecent release was a holiday recordin December of last year, and I amcurrently working on new material.

I believe in the P&P record and Ifeel like it allows me to express adifferent side of myself creatively.It's been a lot of fun. I hope theworld will love and embrace thenew EP.

What music do you liketo listen to?I love Ellie Goulding, Imagine Dragons, Lissie…there's so muchgreat music out there, it's hard toonly name a few.

What hobbies do you like to do?I love to cook, hike, yoga, garden,play with my dogs Chili and Maggie Mae.

What are your futureplans, what is in store for the rest of the year?Paige & Palermo will look forwardto touring. We will release GO inAugust. So excited to finally be ableto share some new music witheveryone!

Thanks everyone for your loyaltythroughout the years. It means theworld to me!

Paige & Palermo’s second EP,GO was released on August 6and is available from all theusual outlets.


As a sound engineer I’m neck deepin the music scene here and thereis such a vast amount of talent herefor such a small city. There’s suchdiversity. The only problem is thecountry is just too small to supportan industry.

There are 10 million people livingin London, there’s only 5 million inthis whole country; we’re such asmall pool.

There’s snobbery in this countrythough that bands almost have togo to the UK first and get “verified”by the UK listeners before peoplein their own country think they’regood. I was chatting to an EnglishPR guy about this recently and hehas noticed this as well, he wasshocked by it.

What are your targets career wise? I have absolutely no interest inbeing a one hit wonder, thatwouldn’t be something I would aimfor at all! I would like to have a career like someone like Josh Ritter,who is someone I admire verymuch. Being able to travel arounddoing gigs and festivals and makea living like that.

You hear some of the stuff on theradio nowadays and you think“How the hell did that get on!” I suppose a lot of listenershipnowadays, we’re told what to listento, we don’t really have a choice.

Unless you’re willing to go out andsupport independent bands andmusicians then you wont have achoice. I understand not everyoneis that interested enough to do thatthough, which is fair enough.Nowadays we’ve probably got toomuch choice really.

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Russell Hogg is a singer songwriter from Tallaght. We reviewed his new debut albumMan On Fire in our last edition.

InTallaght Magazine met up with him to chat about his hopes forhis career, the Irish music scene and the album.

For our readers whohaven’t heard you oryour music before howwould you describe your style?I’m a singer-songwriter/folk musician. I’ve been told I’m a bit ofa country cross over artist, I don’tpersonally see that myself!

Nothing against country music, the real stuff is great, not like thatcountry and Irish sh*te! It’s a woefulinterpretation of the genre! Why

would anyone listen to this whenthere already is proper AmericanCountry and Western?

Tell us about your newalbum Man On Fire.It’s my first album and it has songswhich could be described as general singer-songwriter stuff,songs about personal experiencesand relationships.I wrote the wholealbum myself and it was recordedover two years, pretty much all off

my own back. I recorded it in Resolution Studios; I would go infor a whole day once a month.

Then I’d save up for the next session, so it was a long aul twoyears but it was a great way ofdoing it because it was a hugelearning experience for me. I amalso a sound engineer so I was ableto do all that side of it myself. Whiledoing it I wrote another few songsthat got onto the album.

How long have you beenmaking music?I started writing pretty much whenI picked up a guitar when I was 14.I remember having difficultly look-ing for inspiration and it was mymother who told me to write aboutwhat I know and I kind of just stuckwith that really, it was great advice.

Who are your influences?A lot of the Irish singer-songwriters.Damien Rice, Luka Bloom, MarkGeary, Josh Ritter and of course allthe classics. You can’t call yourselfa songwriter if you don’t listen toBob Dylan!

What are your thoughtson the Irish music sceneat the moment? It’s a bit of a controversial subjectwith me to be honest, the scene itself I’d consider there’s two sidesto that coin.

There’s the scene and the industry.The scene is as big as it’s ever beenand as diverse and as talented asit’s ever been. There’s a vast amountof talent from every type of genrefrom singer-songwriters to soul andpunk, there’s a massive punk scene.

INTERVIEWBy Padraig Conlon


22Hello everybody and welcome to the latest edition of Sq. Magazine.

It’s been a hectic few weeks in theSquare since our last edition. Wehad the Scaletrix event in the CentreMall on July 20th which was a bighit with the kids and quite a few oftheir Dads too. I am sure Scaletrixhas been added to quite a fewChristmas wish lists! We also hadthe Reptile event on Level 1 on August 2nd which was another resounding success. We haveplenty more plans for fun events sokeep an eye on our Facebook pagefor more details.

We were delighted to open our newbaby changing facility on Level 2.The feedback from the parents whouse the facility has been very posi-tive. This is the latest in our initia-tives here at the Square to improvethe facilities for our customers andwe are not finished yet.

We are pleased to welcome somenew businesses to the Square,Green Steam Auto Spa now openin the Multi Storey Car Park onLevel 1, and Play on Level 3. GoodBuys on Level 3 has undergone amajor refurb and has a bright newlook with the same great bargains.

Congratulations to our CheekyMonkey Crossword winner EoghanBooth, who gets a €50 Square GiftCard to spend in the Centre, check outour new Spot The Difference competition for another chance to win!

It’s hard to believe the poor kids areback to school in a few weeks, thesummer has really flown in. Checkout our Facebook page and the offers section of our website atwww.thesquare.ie/stores/offersfor all the latest Back to Schooldeals around the centre!

Until next time...

______________________Cathryn McMenamyThe Square Town Centre, Commercial Manager

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EDITION 23AUGUST 2013


Come Out To Play

Last Friday saw the official openingof Play. The new store on Level 3offers you all you need in gaming,DVDs, CDs and other gadgets withunbelievable prices.

There is a huge selection in storefor all tastes ranging from children's DVDs, documentaries,and all the best TV box sets.

The CD section will also cater foreveryone with a broad selectionso if it’s traditional, classical orpop you are into, Play is theplace to drop into today and pickyourself up a bargain.

Initial feedback has been verygood, and the people of Tallaghtseem happy to have a shop likethis back in The Square.

Play is still building up its stockand aims to have all the latestfilm and game releases availableas soon as possible.

Drop into the store on Level 3 tosee what they have to offer!

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Level 1 was no place for thefaint hearted on SaturdayAugust 2 as it was invadedby all sorts of strange creatures. The latest in ourevents here at the Squaresaw a host of reptiles suchas snakes lizards andgeckos visit the Centre.

The animal handlers werevery impressed with thequestions they were askedand remarked that: “Thekids of the Square are avery inquisitive bunch!’Cheeky Monkey was ofcourse in attendance aswell as our face paintersand an art and crafts tablefor those that did not wantto get too close!

There was great interest inthe event and Mary Collinsfrom Aylesbury was veryimpressed: "The Squareare really doing a great joblately having these events,the kids think it’s great”and Suzanne O’Brien fromCushlawn said "It's greatfor the kids. They love it, Icame down especially forit". Keep an eye on ourFacebook page for detailsof our next great event!


High Octane Fun onthe Centre Mall

On Saturday July 20 you couldalmost smell the engine oil andhear the revving of the enginesas Scaletrix came to the centreMall on Level 2.

There was a constant stream ofkids queuing to race, one onone, on the biggest race trackwe’ve ever seen.

Cheeky Monkey was there to over-see the action and our very tal-ented face painters were on handto paint the race fans as lions,tigers and butterflies.

Well done To Evan Keegan andGary Kett, our joint winners witha six lap time of 46 s econds each,now that’s fast!!

Two Nice Surprises ForFirst Mother & Baby To Use New Square Facilities

Therese Grocott and Baby Ellígot more than they expectedwhen they visited our new Baby

Changing facility on Level 2 onthe morning of Thursday July 25.

Not only were they the first toenjoy the plush new surround-ings, they also received a €100Square Gift Card. It definitelymade their day!

Our Newest Little Star

This month we have the pleasureof presenting Joe Prendergastwith the Square’s Little StarAward. 10 year old Joe is currently writing his third noveland has donated the proceedsfrom the sale of the first twobooks of the Great FragolaBrothers trilogy to the ClinicalCancer Research Trust at St Vincent's Hospital where Joe’s

father Geoff lost his five-yearbattle with cancer last year.

Joe who has admitted to gettingmost of his ideas while on atrampoline is a great example ofwhat can be achieved when youwork hard. Good on you Joefrom all of us at The Square.

His first two novels are availablein pharmacies nationwide andalso to buy or rent on emuink.ie

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Cathryn McMenamy Presents The Card

SCALETRIX RACINGat The Square

Anne Golding Presents Joe’s Award


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New Look GoodBuys

The GoodBuys store on Level3 has received a facelift. Theprices are just as good as before but you can now enjoyyour shopping experience in abrighter and more spaciousenvironment.

Store owner Vincent Lynch explains some of thesechanges: “We have a wholenew logo and new signage atthe front of the shop. We alsohave a whole new shelving

system inside and now haveabout 50% more retail space.We are still trying to focus onour low prices”.

So if it’s back to school bits andpieces you are looking for,then GoodBuys is the place togo. “Our pencil cases are just€2.00, which is great value.”Branded toys priced at competitive prices and the€1.00 section has now beengiven a more central positionin the shop with a variety ofitems available.”

Camara Thank Tallaght

Camara Education wish to offer abig thank you to everyone who donated their used computerequipment at the Camara Educa-tion drop off event in The SquareTown Centre, Tallaght last week.

Once all the equipment is securelywiped of data, the used PCs, laptops, monitors, keyboards andmice will help improve the educa-tion of less privileged studentsaround the world Call 01 6522665 or check out camara.org forfurther details!

Go Cashless At Graham O’Sullivans

Customers in the Graham O’Sullivan restaurant in TheSquare Tallaght can nowdownload an app on theirsmartphones called ‘Bopzy’ toavail of a new loyalty scheme.They are the first retailer in Europe to implement the new‘tap and pay’ service whichwill allow customers to pay forgoods simply by tapping theirsmart phone on the till pad.

Green Steam Autoopens its doors to the public.

Initial reports from customershave been glowing, if you’ll pardon the pun! The fact that theservice uses up to 90% less waterthan conventional methods, inthese times of reported drought,

seems to be a big factor in peoplebeing attracted to a ‘greener” wayto keep their car looking in tip topcondition.

The Green Steam Auto team willclean, valet and sanitize your carwith hot steam, with prices fromjust €9.99. A Full Car Valet Serviceis also available on request.

They are open from 8.30am everyday but Sunday, when they openat 11.00am. They close at 6.00pmexcept from Wednesday to Fridaywhen they are open until 9.00pm.

Drop in to them on Level 1 in theMulti Storey Car Park, and theirfriendly staff will look after youand your pride and joy!

Mrs Brown Comp

Congratulations to NoreenMcEvoy who was the luckywinner of 2 tickets to see Forthe Love of Mrs Brown in theO2 in December. Huge thanksagain to all who entered. Lookout for more competitions onour Facebook page.

Don’t forget

Oopsadaisy’s

Toddler Group

will return in

September!


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DRESS€189.00

SHOESby Faithwas €77.00now €38.50

SHOES€56.00

by Red Herring

DRESS€52.00


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SHOESby Faithwas €77.00now €38.50

DRESSwas €169.00now €67.60

SHOES€56.00by Red Herring

DRESS€72.00

make-up by Danyelle at

Thanks to Bronagh

and Stacey for modelling and all our Debenhams store team.


IMC Tallaght was officially opened on April 4 2012.

It boasts 13 screens with a combined total of 2,200 seats andall are fitted with Dolby surroundsound and state of the art digitalprojection systems.

They have 3D Digital technology inselected screens and Screen 1 hasa dedicated VIP Area. There arefood concessions which sell a variety of sweets, snacks and refreshments and also offer thepopular Ben & Jerry ice cream andCandy King pic’n’mix brands.

The VIP experience gives you adedicated entrance and lounge

area where you can relax with yourrefreshments before your film, premium quality seating with largerand more comfortable recliners,popcorn or nachos and a refresh-ment of your choice – soft drink ora glass of wine!

IMC Tallaght has lots to offer families and their Baby Boommornings (each Thursday at10.30am) offer an opportunity forthose with small babies to enjoy afilm in a quieter and brighter environment.

The public gets to pick the film inan online poll and they also providebottle warmers and complimentarytea and coffee.

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The ever popular Saturday/SundayKids club offers a more affordableway to bring the kids out for a treat.Each weekend day at 12.30 IMCoffer tickets for only €3.50. TheClassic Kids club is exclusive to theIMC in Tallaght and will continuefor the rest of the summer holidays.

Kids and parents can come andenjoy selected matinee shows onMonday, Tuesday and Wednesdayat 12.30 at a discounted rate of€2.50 per ticket.

Lisa, Duty Manager at IMC Tallaghtexplained that since they openedthey “have continued to growsteadily and the cinema is visited bythousands of customers everyweek who continue to return due

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IMC TALLAGHT

to our friendly customer serviceteam and the great range of bothfilms and concessions”

IMC Tallaght is set for a bumperfew months in the run up to Christmas with lots of exciting re-leases which will appeal to thewhole family.

Just in time to allay the “back toschool blues” the eagerly antici-pated One Direction: This is Us filmreleases on August 29th followedby blockbusters like The HungerGames: Catching Fire, The Hobbit:Desolation of Smaug and Anchor-man 2 amongst others.

Keep an eye on their user friendlywebsite at www.imccinemas.ieto view trailers, join in their competitions to be in with a chanceto win some fantastic prizes, booktickets and keep up to date with allthe news from IMC.

Their friendly and helpful staff canalso be reached by phone on 01404 3008 or drop in and see them,they are open from 12 noon to 12midnight everyday!


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Johnny Depp is synonymous with his

role as Captain JackSparrow in The Pirates of The Caribbean.

So it’s not surprising that the filmmaking team behind thatblockbuster franchise have cast himagain.Disney/Jerry BruckheimerFilms bring you The Lone Ranger, athrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which thefamed masked hero is brought tolife through new eyes.

The movie itself is based on NativeAmerican spirit warrior Tonto,played by the iconic Johnny Depp,who recounts the untold tales thattransformed John Reid, a man ofthe law, into a legend of justice. Thefilm takes the audience on a run-away train of epic surprises and hu-morous friction as the two unlikely heroes must learn to worktogether and fight against greedand corruption.

Director Gore Verbinski weaves arousing, captivating tale that incorporates back stories for boththe Ranger and Tonto, explaininghow each came with haunting personal motives to the quest thatultimately unites them against amonstrous outlaw, with a taste forblood and a greedy expansionistrailroad baron.

The four minute long trailer givesus a sneak peek at what could beone of the movies of the year. Butwill it live up to the hype? Reviewshave been mixed so far, but thereseems to be plenty of humouralong with a number of violentscenes.

CinemaTHE LONE RANGERBy Rachel Lynch


Pain and Gain is a truestory based on a series ofPete Collins articles, origi-nally published in theMiami New Times.

The articles were about the SunGym gang who have a love forsteroids, strippers, and quick cash.

In the mid-1990's these dim-bulbFlorida bodybuilders, led by gymmanager Danny Lugo played byMark Wahlberg, came up with arare idea. Kidnap and extort a richclient, Victor Kershaw. To help,Danny brings in two of his friends,personal trainer Adrian and ex-conPaul played by Dwayne Johnson,an alcoholic recovering with thehelp of Jesus.

From viewing the trailer alone Ilooked forward to the movie butmy main concern, and the possibledownfall of the whole film, wouldbe how director Michael Bay has

made the movie light hearted and humorous when really in reality itwas a scary, real-life situation wherethe victim was seriously tortured.

That’s not to say that Bay’s riskwon’t pay off and come across wellon the big screen, in fact I reallyhope it does.

I do look forward to seeing come-dian/actress Rebel Wilson and EdHarris co-starring, I’m sure there'llbe plenty of belly laughs.

Visually speaking, Pain & Gainshares a lot in common with BadBoys II, Michael Bay’s other Miamibased action/comedy film. Thetrailer seems to indicate that Bay istrying out some new techniques aswell, which are featured allthroughout the trailer, this is something critics in America havealready praised the director for asit debuted in cinemas there.

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The minute a movie director adds the tagline“based on a true story” to a horror they are always going to draw in a decent audience.

This is exactly what James Wan hadhoped to achieve with his newmovie The Conjuring. From thetrailer alone I had expected a typi-cal rewrite of the original Americanhorror story, The Amityville Horrorand I wasn’t too far off the mark ei-ther. Yet it’s not all bad.

The film tells the story of Ed andLoraine Warren who are real lifeparanormal investigators. They haveexperienced many disturbing sightsin their time but no other investiga-tion stands out to them quite as muchas the one the film surrounds.

In 1971, Carolyn and Roger Perronmove into a dilapidated, old farm-house in Harrisville, Rhode Island,with their five daughters. Almost

immediately they start to experi-ence strange and unexplainableevents which prompt them to recruit the Warrens who set aboutuncovering the mysteries of thehouse and chasing away the ghosts.

During the process of researchingthe house's history, Ed and Lorrainefind out that the house belonged toan accused witch, Bathsheba. WhenBathsheba's husband caught hersacrificing their week old infant infront of the fireplace, she climbedto the top of a tree on the property,and cursed all those who wouldtake her land.

This film will have your heart racingfrom start to finish. There are dis-tant and close up knocking soundsand a pretty disturbing game ofhide and seek which will haveeveryone jumping out of their seats.

Overall director James Wan hasdone well to provide us with a finished product that is fast pacedand memorable, although some of

the scenes brought nothing new to the table and at times I felt themovie was similar to recent horrorsfor example the scene with the exorcism.

Surprisingly enough the movie ispractically bloodless, and dependsinstead on constantly moving cameras and quick and horrific vi-suals. It’s certainly one to see if youare into horror but I warn you, Islept with the light on the night Isaw it, so be prepared!

THE CONJURINGBy Rachel Lynch


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Doctor Who Does The Bartman

Doctor Who star Matt Smith disguised himself as Bart Simpson so he could walkaround Comic-Conwithout being mobbedby fans. Matt revealed in a backstage videofor BBC America: "I'm going on the flooras Bart Simpson because I love The Simpsons and I'm going to go and checkit out."

Matt even visited the Doctor Who standwhere he posed for a picture next to agiant poster of himself, but no one realisedwho he was.

Jennifer Lawrence star struck

Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence, astar in her own right, became star struckherself when she spotted the iconic actorJeff Bridges on the red carpet at the Comic-Con convention.

“Oh my God, I'm like your biggest fan, I'mso sorry. I'm so sorry for interrupting you,there's cameras everywhere,” she toldBridges after literally jumping into hisarms. Invited to continue the interviewherself, she managed to regain somecomposure and be her usual funny self.

Heisenbrilliant Disguise

Bryan Cranston, the star of hit US seriesBreaking Bad also went incognito at Comic-Con this year. He covered up his face with amask of his own character Walter White’sdrug lord alter-ego ‘Heisenberg’.

The 57-year-old star fitted in perfectly withthe crowd at San Diego’s Comic-Con, because most fans turn up wearing costumes anyway. He went completely unnoticed strolling around the event, onlyrevealing his true identity when he took tothe stage for a Q & A session with fans.

X-Files Anniversary Reunion

It’s been 20 years since the seminal Fox show,The X-Files, premiered and to celebrate, starsGillian Anderson and David Duchovny, former writer (and Breaking Bad creator) VinceGilligan, creator Chris Carter and key writers andproducers made the pilgrimage to San Diegofor an anniversary reunion panel.

The biggest question concerning the fran-chise dealt with the possibility of a third X-Files movie and the panelists skirted thequestion like pros, though Carter left it open.

Comic-Con super fan

It was in 2009 during Comic-Con whenTimmy Madere got drunk in the middle ofthe day and stumbled into Nothing SacredTattoo, the closest tattoo parlor to the convention center. He walked out with hisfirst tattoo ever. It was a Green Lanternsymbol on the middle finger of his righthand. Since then, it's become a tradition.

Every year he comes to Nothing Sacredand gets tattooed by Todd Smithson, askater who has tribal tattoos covering hisface and zero interest in comics.

Doctor Who 50th Anniversary

The first official teaser trailer for the highly anticipated 50th anniversary special celebrat-ing England's famed Doctor Who was revealed at Comic-Con. The trailer has notyet appeared online, and it's unclear whenit will officially be posted to the official BBC website.

The teaser, which hypes the special set todebut in the United States on Nov. 23, highlights the meeting of the current Doctor, Matt Smith, and his previous incarnation, David Tennant.


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Irish lads a huge success at Comic-Con

Dublin director Des Doyle andWexford producer John Wallaceof Black Sheep Productionsand their team convinced thelikes of J.J Abrams and Joss Weldon to appear in their fea-ture length documentary filmabout the world of US television. The lads enjoyedquite a bit of success after thedocumentary was shown.

The Irish Film Board-funded documentary examines the pressure of running a major TVshow, with the term showrun-ner referring to the person withoverall responsibility for thesmooth running of such a largescale production (they may be credited as the executive producer too).

The film intends to show audiences the huge amount ofwork that goes into making suretheir favorite TV series airs ontime as well as the many challenges that showrunnershave to overcome to make surea new series makes it onto theschedules at all!

The cameras take us behind thescenes of US TV to meet theshowrunners and the team ofpeople who surround them asthey go about their work.

Avengers sequel titleand villain revealed

The 2015 Avengers sequel willbe called Avengers: Age of Ultron. It follows on from thehugely successful first movie,reuniting stars including RobertDowney Jr as Iron Man andChris Hemsworth as Thor.Marvel villain Ultron is a rebellious artificial intelligencewhich creates an android thatattacks the Avengers.

Batman/Supermanteamup movie

At a Warner Bros. panel atComic-Con Saturday, the studio announced that HenryCavill, the star of this summer's Man of Steel, willreprise the role of Supermanin a sequel that will also feature Batman. Man of Steeldirector Zack Snyder will act inthe same capacity for the fol-low-up, expected in 2015.


MusicBACKSTREETBOYSIn A World Like ThisBy Kathleen O’Connor

MORRISSEY &MARSHALLI’ve Got A PlanBy Padraig Conlon

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It’s hard to believe it’s been 20years since the Backstreet Boysfirst crooned their way into prepubescent hearts in 1993.

To celebrate this pretty impressive mile-stone, they’ve just released their eighthstudio album, In A World Like This. Tomake matters even more exciting, Kevin isback! That’s right, this will be the firstalbum since 2006 to feature the full crew.Backstreet’s back, but don’t expect to hearthe old stuff you’re used to from the boys.

They’ve taken a slightly different approachto this album, most likely to appeal to the younger crowd of today. At times itsucceeds and other times it falls short.

The album starts off with a power ballad,Breathe, reminiscing about a relationshipafter a breakup. The song starts out witha quiet piano melody accompanied bydramatic strings and then is interruptedby a strong bass line igniting a steadygroove for the rest of the song. I thoughtit was fitting that the first person to singon the album is Kevin. It’s a nice start thateases you into the rest of the album.

The title track, In A World Like This, isabout finding love when it’s needed mostand staying together no matter the obstacle. This song is dominated by

acoustic guitar and a heavy drum beat that createsa fun, upbeat pop song that you can’t resist bop-ping your head along to.

At times, this album seems almost formulaic. I would say that the weakest song on the album isLove Somebody because it makes them soundmore like teenage boys than grown men.

Some of my favourite tracks on this album, surprisingly, were some of the acoustic tracks.Madeleine, Trust Me, and Try, which are probablysome of the strongest songs on the album, mainlybecause they steer away from a stereotypical boyband sound. A heavy acoustic guitar presence withlight drumbeats gave these songs a laid back, soulful element. They come across as a sort ofcombination between Jason Mraz and James Morrison, and if you didn’t know who was singing,you probably wouldn’t know it was a boy band.

I love old school Backstreet Boys, but it was interesting hearing them experiment with somedifferent styles. It’s a definite step away from whatwe’re used to hearing from them, and I thinksometimes it works and other times it just soundsway too forced. They definitely have some fun andcatchy songs on the album, but I look forward tohow they’ll improve their sound in the future.

Darren Morrissey and Greg Marshall, collectivelyknown as Morrissey & Marshall, are two lads fromTallaght set to release their debut single, I’ve Gota Plan later this month. It is a wonderfully upbeatsong that seems absolutely right for the currenttimes with its message of positivity and the importance of making people laugh. The trackopens with Morrissey singing how he’s “got aplan” to make things better, he “needs a hand tomake it happen” but he’s fairly sure “change willfollow suit.”

Opening with acoustic guitar, the track builds upinto a powerful melodic up-tempo chorus whereboth lads reveal the plan, singing about “howeasy it is to laugh, make everyone laugh.” Morrissey & Marshall’s sound evokes some of theclassic duos of the sixties and seventies and theycite The Everly Brothers, Simon & Garfunkel, TheBeatles and The Kinks as influences.

This is a great single that should make an impression on the charts, a feel good summersong bristling with happiness, seamlessly blending rock and roll with folk. Tallaght seemsto be brimming with musical talent at the moment and Morrissey and Marshall sound likethey’re ready to take on the world.


Tile is a tiny Bluetooth Low Energy Device which helps you find your lost or stolenitems using the Tile App and Community.

The new Tile app is the world’slargest lost and found. It’s a cloudbased platform that helps you lo-cate anything, anywhere, as long asyou’ve attached a tile to the pos-session you don’t want to lose.

The Tile is small and sleek, so youcan drop it in, stick it to, or attach itto just about anything. Then, usethe Tile app on your smartphone totrack down the lost item.

Aside from being able to find itemsthat you lose on a regular basis, likeyour keys, Tile can be used as ameans of theft prevention. Think ofall the ways you can use this deviceto keep track of your valuables ifthey’ve been stolen!

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When you pull your Tile out of thebox, depress the 'e' on the Tile.Then, from the Tile app, go to theAdd a Tile screen and hold yournew Tile up to your iPhone. The Tileapp will automatically add yournew Tile to your account.

Tiles do not work with Android,Windows Phones or Blackberry sothey are sort of a one trick pony atthe moment. Tiles are available forpre-order currently and is expectedto ship later this year or early 2014.

An audible alert can also be set tolet you search by sound. What setsTile up from the other accessoriesthat alert you where your keys are;the device is also built with GPS lo-cations and uses crowd sourcing ifyour item gets stolen. Thus creatingthe largest lost and found ever.

For instance if you leave your walletat a restaurant, instead of searchingyour home, trouser pockets, couchand wash basket, you can mark itas lost in the Tile app.

This puts all other Tile app users onalert. And once a Tile user gets inrange of your personal Tile, you arediscreetly alerted the GPS location.Finding everything just got a wholelot easier.

Tile app tracks the distancefrom where you are to yourlost item. The tiny acces-sory lets you attach it toyour important belongings:keys, purses, laptops, wallets, your bike or anything else you loseoften or cherish can be affixed with Tile tags.

With the Tile iOS app, youcan track where the tag is,sort of like the hot or coldgame you might haveplayed as kid, it lets youknow if you’re getting closer or fur-ther away (within a 50-150 footrange).

Tile is iOS compatible. You neverneed to replace the batteries oreven charge your Tiles, they last ayear, remind you when it's time toorder new Tiles, and send you anenvelope to recycle your old ones.

Tiles come with a built-in speaker.Tile app saves the last GPS locationit saw your Tile, so you can easilyfind it right where you left it.

Use Tile on as many things as youwant. Add up to 10 Tiles on an account. You can share access withfriends, family, and trusted co-workers. Works with iPhone 4S,iPhone 5, iPad Mini, iPad 3rd and4th gen, and iPod Touch 5th gen.


GameSPLINTER CELLBLACKLISTBy Cathal Jennings

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Tom Clancy's SplinterCell: Blacklist is an upcoming action-adventure stealth gamepublished by Ubisoft.

Following the events of SplinterCell: Conviction, Patricia Caldwell,the President of the United States,shuts down the corrupt Third Echelon and replaces it with a newspecial operations and counter-terrorism unit called Fourth Echelon– a team of elite operatives drawnfrom different agencies, who oper-ate in a mobile environment andperform missions assigned directlyby the Commander in Chief, led byformer Third Echelon agent SamFisher. When a group of twelve terror-ists calling themselves "The Engineers"initiate a deadly countdown of escalating attacks on United Statesassets called "The Blacklist", Fisherand his team are assigned to huntthem down and stop the Blacklistcountdown before it reaches zero.Blacklist again stars Sam Fisher asthe spymaster and commander ofthe newly instated Fourth Echelon.The game also sees the return ofFisher's old ally, Anna 'Grim' Gríms-dóttir, along with new characterssuch as Isaac Briggs and Charlie

Cole. Victor Coste and Andriy Kobinreprise their roles from Conviction.In November 2010, Jade Raymondfrom Ubisoft Toronto announcedthat the studio was developing anew Splinter Cell game. During theMicrosoft's press conference at E32012, Splinter Cell: Blacklist was officially revealed; the talk high-lighted new features for the seriesincluding Kinect integration.

It was also announced that seriesveteran Michael Ironside would notreprise his role as the voice of SamFisher, with this part filled insteadby actor Eric Johnson, who will alsobe performing motion capture duties. In a "Blacklist" developer diaries Ironside stated that hewould not return to voice the character, but instead pass thetorch to another actor.

Ubisoft executives said that thechange was made to take advantageof new performance capture technology to create a richer experience, with Ironside assistingJohnson in the role. Elias Toufexis,voice and performance captureactor for Andriy Kobin in SplinterCell: Conviction, announced on hisTwitter account that he will reprise

the role in the game. Splinter CellBlacklist will hit the shelves on the23rd of August.

Blacklist introduces a new game-play mechanic called Killing in Motion, allowing the player tohighlight targets and take them outin quick succession while on therun. The game is set in a third-person perspective so the protagonist and the objects aroundhim are visible. There will also bevoice integration with Xbox 360'sKinect peripheral, which will allowplayers to say things to distract enemies and then attack. Theplayer can also use the Kinect sensor to control the protagonistwith their body instead of the Xbox360 controller. In the Wii U version,the Gamepad controller's touch-screen acts as an interface to accessgadgets and other features from

the protagonist's arm-mountedcomputer, or OPSAT. It also incor-porates the screen and motioncontrols to highlight enemiesthrough thermal vision when usingthe Killing in Motion mechanic.


Game41MADDEN 25By Cathal Jennings

launch title at its E3 2013 press conference.

Improvements over the previousMadden titles include upgradedgraphics, better real-time physics,new running controls, and a reac-tive environment, including a play-ing field that wears out inhigh-activity areas. The next-genconsole versions are betterequipped to handle these updatesdue to their extra processing power.Player-character foot tracking is fivetimes as accurate on the newerconsoles. The debuting Ignitegame engine tracks all on-fieldplayers simultaneously in order topredict path collisions for more re-alistic impacts. The game can alsostore more animations to makeplayer movement more realistic.The next-gen versions will also in-clude exclusive features, such as animprovement to pass blockingwhere increased computer playerawareness lets the artificial intelli-gence change priorities mid-playand double-team players, new tothe Madden series. These choicesare designed to let the player thinkmore like the quarterback insteadof retreating every play to evadethe rushing defensive players.

Madden NFL 25 is anAmerican football sportsvideo game based on the National FootballLeague and published by EA Sports for thePlayStation 4 and XboxOne as a launch title.

The game is one of the first to runon EA Sports' Ignite game engine.In Connected Franchise careermode, players own and manage aNational Football League (NFL)team. Players can also move teamsto new cities, including interna-tional markets like Toronto, MexicoCity, and London, or revive historicteams like the Houston Oilers orthe London Monarchs from theNFL Europe League. It will be thefirst time this has happened sinceMadden NFL 12 for the franchiseand Team Relocation since MaddenNFL 09.

The game was announced in early2013. It was shown in conjunctionwith EA Sports's Ignite game en-gine announcement at Microsoft'sXbox One reveal as one of four up-coming games to use the engine.Electronic Arts confirmed the gameas an Xbox One and PlayStation 4

Hall of Fame Running back BarrySanders, who played for the DetroitLions from 1989 until 1999, wonthe contest to be featured on thevideo game's cover over Adrian Pe-terson of the Minnesota Vikings,with 58 percent of the vote. Sandersbecomes the 1st player to appearon the cover of Madden NFL Foot-ball more than once (he appearedin the background of the MaddenNFL 2000 cover). Electronic Artslater announced that Petersonwould be on the Xbox One andPlayStation 4 game covers, whileSanders will remain on the Xbox360 and PlayStation 3 covers.


The Ford Fiesta is one of the best selling cars in Ireland.

So when the manufacturers gotdown to designing the new modelit is clear their main focus was onthe performance of the car as opposed to a complete redesign.The new model has just received asimple nip and a tuck.

From first glance it’s clear to all thatthe car is still very much like the olddesign with a few new features. Theface of the car has received themajor work most notably with thegrille which looks like it has beenlifted straight from an Aston Martin.

The new feature sits in well with the compact design. The car now comes in a range of 11 striking colours.

Inside the changes to the new Fiesta are less dramatic but they dohelp keep the car looking fresh. Thenew shiny black trim extends downfrom the radio to the gear stick. Allthe door handles have also beencompletely redesigned to and givethe interior a far sportier look.

There is plenty of storage space inside. Unfortunately practicalityisn’t as great further back. The sloping roofline means if you havetall passengers they may find theback seat a bit of a squeeze withhead room a little bit tight. The bootspace isn’t too big either but dopeople buying one of these cars really expect a fantastic sized boot?

The car also comes with some newtechnology which is available forthe first time. For example you canget it with the Sony stereo whichincludes DAB digital radio andFord’s sync system, which lets youcontrol lots of the cars featuresusing voice commands .

The drive itself is exactly what youwould expect from any of Ford’srange and it can only be describedas excellent. The biggest newsabout the Fiesta is the introductionof a new three-cylinder 1.0-litreEcoboost petrol engine.

The car steering is nice and light.You also have great visibility on theroad and the small dimensionsmean it is easy to navigate whileout and about.

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The new Ford Fiesta has a startingprice of €15,550. So pop online to www.ford.ie to find your closest dealership and take one fora test drive.

Although the compact nature ofthis car may not be everyone’s cupof tea, but the way this car drivesmakes it the best small car currentlyon the market.

FORD FIESTABy Rachel Lynch


Business 44SMEs see renewed confidence to grow

The second quarter of this year saw confidence levels among SMEs grow signifi-cantly with some 60% now expecting to growthe business in the months ahead.

The Small Firms Association's (SFA) Q2 Business Sentiment Survey found that six outof ten firms indicated that their businesswould be moving back into a growth phasein the coming 12 months with the majority ofthese respondents focused on internationalmarkets. It also found that 24% of respondent companies rate the overall business environment to be either 'very good'or 'good'.

The Right Fit

Square Fit of Tallaght, Walkinstown and Finglas have joined the App Revolutionand have launched their very own App forApple and Android smartphones.

The App takes the guesswork out of budgeting for your car maintenance witha huge data base of cars it can give youaccurate, up to date prices for all yourspare parts.

Eoin Farrell of Square Fit, speaking to InTallaght said “It’s the world’s first innovative money and time saving Tyreand Vehicle maintenance App!! Downloadthe app and you will be able to see howmuch any part or tyre for your car andmaintenance will cost before the work isdone. You can also use the App to easilybook your car in to one of our branchesfor a time and date that suits you.

“The App also provides free breakdownassistance nationwide, open the App andit will tell you your exact location and suggest the 5 closest breakdown recoveryservices”

We have tested the App here at InTallaghtand it really works, we got an e-mail re-sponse to the query we submitted within10 minutes and the prices we requestedwere both correct and highly competitive.

Check it out on the App Store and GooglePlay and don’t worry if you don’t have asmart phone you can check out their web-site which has all the functionality of theApp at www.tyresdublin.ie

Sunshine makes Irish staycation nation

Some good news for accommodationproviders in Ireland - new figures from last-minute.com reveal a baking start to the sum-mer has inspired Irish holidaymakers to spendmore of their holiday budgets in Irish hotels.When compared with the same period lastyear, end of June to mid-July figures reveal sig-nificant increases in the amount spent on Irishhotels through lastminute.ie, along with in-creases in the number of bookings and in thelength of stays.

Mark Maddock, Managing Director of lastminute.com UK and Ireland said: "Our figures suggest that the Irish are investingmore time and money in staycations than lastyear, whether through longer stays or spending more on their break, which bodeswell for the Irish tourism sector this summer.“

Mobile Advertising Comes To Tallaght

Hi!Advertising, a local company, offers a unique and distinct approach to advertising and promotion, mobile billboards are a sure way to heightenawareness of your company, event orspecial offer in a way that cannot be ignored.

Whether static or on the move, this excellent marketing and advertising toolplaces your message directly in front ofyour target audience.

You decide where you want your ad orallow them to advertise your message inhigh-volume areas.

Jonathon Boyce, founder of HiAdvertis-ing explains “This form of advertising isideal for both small and large campaigns,and the prices are extremely competitive.We have packages available to suit all budgets”

For more information, have a look atHi!Advertising’s Facebook page:www.facebook.com/HiAdvertising


45AirServ Sign Up Seven NewShopping Centres

AirServ, the in-centre radio stationprovider for The Square, has added sevenshopping centres across Ireland to itsgrowing client list, offering advertisers theopportunity to reach a combined weeklyaudience of over one million listeners.

Established in 2011, AirServ creates andruns professional bespoke radio stationsfor individual retail outlets and shoppingcentres.

A first for Ireland, the service provides‘point of purchase’ radio, which can audio-target consumers in an active purchasingchannel where brands have never beenable to reach before.

In addition, the company is in advanceddiscussions with a premier fuel and convenience brand to launch a ‘point ofpurchase’ radio service both in-store andon forecourts.

AirServ is the brainchild of Enda Murphy,an advertising professional with over 20years’ experience who has also worked asa presenter on a variety of radio stations.

“AirServ operates a policy of broadcastingjust one commercial in each ad break, offering significant benefits for advertisersand listeners,” he said.

“This ensures no clutter and provides agreater cut-through for brands with novying for opportunities to be heard, as isthe case with traditional FM radio whobroadcast three to four-minute long adbreaks.”

“The service also allows for extremely targeted messaging for individual brandswith the majority of the AirServ centreshaving grocery anchor tenants such asTesco or Dunnes Stores or both.”

See www.airserv.ie for more details.

Female Entrepreneur Competition

The South Dublin Chamber Ladies B2BNetwork has launched a competition forstart-ups and early stage ventures activein the South Dublin Area. In all, a prizefund worth almost €7,000 will be awardedto one lucky winner and comprises of acomplete business support package.

Ann Kelsey (Chairwoman of the SouthDublin Chamber Ladies B2B Network)says 'the goal of the competition is to raiseawareness about the benefits of 'Womensupporting Women in Business'. TheWomens' B2B Network is growing year onyear since it started in 2010. The supportwe lend each other makes the differencein remaining in business."

The winner will receive one to one mentoring and advice in a range of areasincluding marketing, accountancy, legaland HR, a management and administra-tion software package and training worthover €2,500 stationery design and printand even a style consultation. Seewww.sdchamber.ie for more details.

UCD Smurfit gets global recognition

UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate BusinessSchool has been included in two presti-gious international business school rank-ings.These are the Economist's ExecutiveMBA and the Financial Times Masters inFinance. It is the only Irish business schoolthat features in both rankings.


Writers’ CornerSUMMER TIMEBy Declan White

You can tell it's summer:The gusty breezes are carryingsweet fragrances right past our noses,As all the plants wave, sing, and dancein their long awaited floral party,Throwing their pollen to each other far and wide,like so much confetti at a wedding,Or young new scholars with their mortarboards,Cast in feckless unison high above their heads.

A great hurrah, rippling right across landscapes,As thoroughly and deeply as a shock wave,Of 'long live the season',For it's nature's coronation.

The wind, now, it doesn't blow desolately.It is a breathless messenger,carrying its bright backlog, long overdue,Leaving a trail and scattering everywhere.

ARE YOU AN ASPIRING AUTHOR OR POET?

If you’re interested in seeing your work published in InTallaght, simply submit yourpoem or short story (no longer than 300words please!) to [email protected] you could see your creative writing inprint in one of our future editions!

(in solidarity with Paddy Kavanagh)

Clacking heels echo through thewet car parkIt's half-price in the Plaza-Play-house tonight.Jungles of tanned limbs float upthe tarmacAs styled heads mass under acheap neon light.Ten-thirty, passing on my wayhome,I struggle to grasp these new'sounds' and 'scenes'All that remains is the wiff of apoemAnd vulgar-scented toiletries ofteens.

Ideals of youth don't inspire meto writeMore likely arouse sheer indig-nation.Oh Rip Van Winkle - did you getit rightSleep, and to hell with moderni-sation!Gimme solitude any day in placeOf each revved car and everybooming bass.

Sean is a writer from Firhouse.He is currently working on abook of children's poetry. He has had several poemspublished in InTallaght.

BELGARDROAD: AUGUSTEVENINGBy Sean Urell

46NATURE, DAYTIMEBy Declan White

Nature, daytime, is constantly beautiful,Even in the city, it's noticeable.I can hear the evening church bells ringing,even though trucks are rattling by on both sidesof the river,with buildings in between.The swinging music of the bells,like sound falling down a stairs and racing backup again,a powerful reminder of something.I'll never know what I'm being reminded of,So I happily whistle the sound instead.That will do.

Declan is 32 and originally from Swords. He now lives in Terenure and works as a security guard. He has just started writingpoetry recently.


GWEN TAYLOURGraphic Designer/Bookworm

Gwen lives in Terenure and works at InTallaghtmagazine. She has been an avid reader since child-hood and always has at least one book on the go.

Email her at [email protected]

Bookworm1THE DOLL’SHOUSEBy Louise Phillips

I’ve been looking forward to readingthis book for a good while.

Louise Phillps first came to our attention lastyear when we featured an interview with her inthe magazine. When her debut novel was re-leased, we were one of the first to get a copyand the same can be said for this one. We lovesupporting local talent and that definitely de-scribes this author from Bohernabreena.

If you’re a long time reader of my column youmay remember that I really enjoyed Red Rib-bons, Phillips’s debut. Her second book, TheDoll’s House, welcomes back the two majorplayers of the first book.

The book starts with a snippet of a memory, orpossibly a fantasy based on memory. This is indicitive of the way the main character Clodaghrecalls past events throughout the novel. Thisfantastical approach adds an extra layer of intrigue to the slow revealing of the complexplot. Clodagh has gaps in her memory which

she thinks may have caused her current prob-lems; mental instability and alcoholism.

She believes something from her childhood isbeing blocked out by her conscious memoryand in order to get better, she needs to get tothe bottom of her strained relationship with herrecently deceased mother.

Clodagh resorts to visiting a hypnotherapistwho unleashes disturbing childhood memoriesof her father’s death thirty-five years ago. AsClodagh delves deeper into her subconscious,memories of another tragedy come to light -the death of her baby sister.

Meanwhile criminal psychologist Dr Kate Pearson is called in to help in the investigationof a murder after a body is found in a Dublincanal. When Kate digs beneath the surface ofthe killing, she discovers a sinister connectionto the Hamilton family.What terrible events took place in the Hamilton house all those yearsago? And what connect them to the recentmurder? Time is running out for Clodagh andKate. And the killer has already chosen his next victim...

If you’ve read Red Ribbons, you’ll already be familiar with Kate. She’s a very sympatheticcharacter who I felt seemed realistic in the wayshe reacts to situations and in particular her interactions with DI O’Connor.

Again, like Red Ribbons, the book is set inDublin, though this time it’s more focused onthe Harcourt Street Police Station, Ranelagh,Sandymount and Ring’s End. I always like a bitof local flavour and being able to picture the locations of a book from real life. The vocabu-lary is also unmistakably Irish, but not in a tweeway. Certain turns of phrase cement the storyfirmly in Dublin.

The structure of the book, each chapter headedeither by the location or Clodagh’s name, flits between the characters and keeps the momentum going right until the end. I reallyenjoyed this novel. It builds nicely on the baseof Red Ribbons and I’m already looking forwardto her next outing!

About The AuthorLouise Phillips is bestselling crime author of thepsychological crime thriller, Red Ribbons,, short-listed for Best Irish Crime Novel of the Year 2012.

Her work has been published as part of many anthologies, including County Lines from New Island, and various literary journals.

In 2009, she won the Jonathan Swift Awardfor her short story Last Kiss, and in 2011 she wasa winner in the Irish Writers’ Centre Lonely Voice platform.

She has also been short-listed for the Molly KeaneMemorial Award, Bridport UK, and long-listedtwice for the RTÉ Guide/Penguin Short StoryCompetition. In 2012, she was awarded an ArtsBursary for Literature from South Dublin CountyCouncil.

Born in Dublin, Louise Phillips returned to writingin 2006, after raising her family. She lives in Bohernabreena, where some parts of her debutnovel were set. InTallaght magazine first interviewed Louise last year before Red Ribbonswas released.

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With all the recent hot weather, one particularthing is very important - SPF. This stands for sunprotection factor. There are a huge number ofpeople in this country with fair skin, freckles andmoles, who go red and burn very easily in thesun. So SPF is vital, not only to avoid the dis-comfort of sunburn, but for the health of yourskin. As shocking as it is, skin cancer is the mostcommon cancer in Ireland.

The melanin in our skin - or pigment - is ourskin’s natural sun protection. When your skin isexposed to strong sunlight it produces pigmentto protect itself. That is why people with oliveand darker skin tones are less likely to burn andrisk skin damage - because their skin has moremelanin, and can naturally protect itself. Peoplewith fairer skin tones don't produce the sameamount of melanin, so their skin is more proneto burning and dark patches of skin or freckles- which in many cases are areas of skin whichhave been fighting to protect itself!

Broad Spectrum UV ProtectionBut what about SPF all year round? We don'tneed it most part of the year because we are cov-ered up and there is very little sunshine, but ourfaces are exposed to UV rays every single day.

The next time you are purchasing SPF make sureit has broad spectrum protection, meaning it protects against both UVA & UVB rays.

UVA rays are the same intensity all day, and allyear long. Weather doesn't effect UVA, so therewill be the same amount of exposure throughwind, rain and snow as there would be on a hotsummer’s day. They can penetrate clouds andglass. UVA rays are also responsible for break-ing down collagen and elastin fibres - so play amajor part in skin aging.

SPF should become an important step everymorning as part of your skin care regime. Somefoundations contain them but they can causeflash back in photos giving your face a very whiteappearance, so people can apply SPF over theirmoisturiser and underneath their make-up.

A critical factor with any sun protection is people’s willingness to apply the product on adaily basis. If you are very active and outdoorsa lot, it is crucial, and will prevent the early onsetof wrinkles and sagging skin. So next time you are applying your SPF in the morning, remember it is the best anti aging product youwill ever use.

EMER MCGILLION

C.I.B.T.A.C C.I.D.E.S.C.O ProfessionalBeauty Therapist/Make-up Artist

Emer has been working in the beauty industryfor the past 9 years and has extensive expe-rience in areas such as advanced skin care,laser treatments, specialised waxing, tanning,make-up, nails and more. She has set up herown mobile beauty service called "Skinkandy"which provides a broad range of beauty treat-ments that are all carried out in the comfortof your home, and at your own convenience.

www.skinkandy.ie

skinkandybeauty

@skinkandy_ie

BeautySUN PROTECTIONBy Emer McGillion

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THE IMPORTANCE OFSUN PROTECTION


Recipe 50

A warning - these tasty little nibbles are addictive! Pecans are good to begin with, buttoss them in a hot melty mess of honey andspice and suddenly there's no such thing asjust a few. Have them in a salad, dip them inyogurt, or just pile these sticky candied nutsin a stack and enjoy them as they are.

I think snacks should always be easy to prepare and that holds true here. This snackstarts with a mixture of honey, vanilla andspices heated on the stove until ooey gooey,then tossed with the nuts and baked quickly in a hot oven. So quick and a reallyspecial treat.

HONEYSPICEDPECANSBy Amy Bronee

AMY BRONEEFood Blogger (Family Feedbag)

Amy describes herself as a home cook and herwonderful blog is a collection of recipes andimages from her family kitchen in Canada.

See www.familyfeedbag.com for more

Ingredients1/3 cup liquid honey2 tbsp canola oil1 tsp vanilla extract1 tsp ground cinnamon1 tsp ground coriander1/4 tsp salt3 cups unsalted pecans

Method1. While my oven preheated to 400 degrees

(F), I combined the honey, oil, vanilla, cinnamon, coriander, and salt in a largenon-stick skillet and brought it to a bubbleover medium-high heat.

2. Using a rubber spatula, I stirred while themixture continued to bubble and darkenfor 2-3 minutes.

3. I removed the skillet from the heat andadded the pecans, stirring well to coat thenuts.

4. I spread the pecans out on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and bakedthem in the oven for 5-7 minutes.

5. The pan was then placed on a wire coolingrack until the sticky pecans were coolenough to handle. Delish!


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Propagation by cutting is one ofthe most efficient techniques ofreproducing a plant that is anexact genetic copy of its parent.

This method preserves unique and specialplants that have different or patchy results whengrown from seed. Cuttings are usually taken frommid-spring through mid-autumn but, with agreenhouse heated propagator or heat mat theycan be rooted a lot earlier. If you have a parentplant that is getting a bit old or showing signs ofdistress and you are a bit worried it might die, thenit might be worth taking a few cuttings especiallyif it means a lot to you or is a rare species. The re-sulting plant will be identical to the parent plant.

Taking cuttings from shrubs is an easy way youcan increase your stock of many popular gardenplants at no cost, including hydrangeas,philadelphus, lavender and forsythia.

One of the most popular types of cuttings is atip cutting - the tip of the bud and a length ofstem containing 2 or 3 nodes. Don't take toolarge a cutting; the growing tip is going to rootmuch faster than hardened wood. Cuttingsshould be 5 to 10cm (2 to 4in) long.

Use a clean pair of secateurs or a pruning knifeand choose healthy, pest-free and non-floweringshoots of new growth. Cut from the parent plantand put inside a plastic bag - add a few drops ofwater and shake to help prevent the plant materialdrooping while you're going round the garden tak-ing your cuttings and make sure that you avoidcrushing the plant tissue. Rooting hormones canencourage rooting of difficult plants and increasethe number of roots on others.

Prepare by making a straight cut beneath a pair ofleaves and then remove several sets of lowerleaves that would rot in the soil if left behind. Keeponly one or two pairs of leaves at the tip. Most cut-tings root better if the cut end is dipped in hor-mone rooting liquid or powder.

Use a free-draining medium such as lime-free coarsesand, or sand mixed with sterile Materiel (a mix of 50per cent cuttings compost and 50 per cent horticul-tural grit), level and firm. It should be moisture-retentive and free of disease, weeds and insects.

Retain humidity - cuttings have no roots to takeup water, but they lose it through their leaves. Takeseveral cuttings and put in a plant pot, cover thepot with a clear plastic bag, and old in place with

an elastic band, to stop the cuttings from drying out until they can support themselves.You may occasionally have to provide ventilation by uncovering them for an hour ortwo hours a day.

Check by looking for roots growing throughthe holes at the base of the pot, or by gentlytugging at the plants after three weeks, ifthere’s resistance, they may have rooted.Roots normally appear in 7 to 10 days, andyour cutting is ready to transplant in 7 to 21days, with a healthy, well-developed root sys-tem. When used indoors, results are betterwhen the cuttings daily receive 16-18 hoursof artificial light.

Check plants often - remove any dead cuttingsor fallen leaves.Don't over-water, but check formoisture more often if using heat. They willdry out faster. Keep your cuttings in a warm,bright spot, out of direct sunlight.

Harden off once roots appear, by gradually in-troducing the newly formed plants to outsideweather conditions. When plants are about15cm (6in) tall pinch out the tips to encouragenew branches to grow.

DAVID FRAZER

Landscape GardenerDave is from Kilnmanagh in Tallaght. He has over 30 years experience as aprofessional Garden Landscaper. Dave currently manages his own sucessful Garden Landscaping business.Visit www.davesgardening.iefor project galleries and more information.

VAT registered & Fully Insured

Call 087 243 4211 or 01 452 3979

InstallingDeckingBy David Frazer

CUTTING OUTTHE MIDDLE MAN

PROPAGATECUTTINGSBy David Frazer


We are all familiar with the old say-ing “An apple a day keeps the doctoraway” but is it true and if so, why?

Well apples may not rank highest on the listwhen it comes to antioxidants but many impor-tant fruits and vegetable do. However since oursociety has changed so much over the years werarely eat these essential nutrients relying toomuch on processed foods instead.

One of the main reasons foods are processedis to extend shelf life of a product which is nodoubt essential to the retailer and consumer.Processing also kills harmful bacteria and othermicro-organisms too but these procedures alsodestroy all the vital nutrients and vitamins thatare essential to the body. On average, process-ing can remove up to 80% of nutrients of aproduct which means that the body is not gettingenough nutrients to perform its daily functionsnever mind to ward off diseases of infections.

Without antioxidants the body cannot protectitself against the stresses and strains of every-day life which often result in a lower immunesystem thus we gets colds and flus more easilythan we should.

The role of antioxidants in the body is to fightoff free radicals. Free radicals are groups ofatoms or molecules that have become imbal-anced due to impaired electrons and becauseof this they are unstable and highly reactiveconstantly causing a chain of reactions in thebody in an effort to try to pair themselves correctly. Free radicals not only cause cell damage but they are also known to cause and accelerate cancers, cardiovascular disease andother age-relating diseases like Alzheimer’s.

Smoking and air pollution are known as external toxins and are a huge and dangeroussource of free radicals. The water we drink andthe pesticides used to grow our foods all contain free radicals and drinking excessiveamounts of alcohol triggers and promotes freeradical production within the body.

Antioxidants work to stop the chain of reactionsof free radical production in the body by pairingelectrons and balancing the molecules thusstopping the reaction before or after it hasstarted and expelling free radicals out of theblood stream. While antioxidants have not beenproven to treat conditions they have beenproven beneficial in the prevention of many de-

generative and age-related diseases. Natureprovides us with thousands of antioxidants in a wide variety of fruits and vegetables as wellas whole grains, nuts and legumes to help prevent these diseases.

When your body needs to put up its best defence, antioxidants are crucial to one’s health.For example, carrots contain beta carotenewhich is essential for maintaining healthy eyesand lycopene which is found in tomatoes isknown to benefit prostrate health. Cocoa whichis found in dark chocolate is not only good foryour heart but it also promotes your mood andcognitive functions. Proanthocyanidins found incranberries and apples can also aid the maintenance of the urinary tract.

In so far as the saying goes “An apple a daykeeps the doctor away” it may very well be trueindeed. The recommendation is that you eat atleast five portions plus, of fruit and vegetablesper day incorporating all the colours of the rain-bow for the best sources of antioxidants. Thiswill not only increase your immune system butwill also help reduce the signs of aging and agerelated diseases and therefore is essential foroptimal health and your overall wellbeing.

COLLETTE O’FAOLAIN

Nutritional TherapistCollette is a nutritional therapist and runscourses on nutrition advice for weight lossin the Tallaght area under the name Simplistic Nutrition. See her Facebook pagefor more information.

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NutritionANTIOXIDANTSBy Collette O’Faolain

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EAT FRESH & COLOURFULFRUIT & VEG


Thomas Davis August Summer Camp

Thomas Davis Summer Camps will takeplace from August 19 to 23. The campswill cater for boys and girls aged five years to 12 and work on all skills of Gaelic games.

The camps are sponsored by Kellogg’s andall participants will receive a jersey, shortsand bag. Camps will run daily from 10amto 2pm.

This is expected to be the most popular ofall the Thomas Davis Summer camps andboth current players and newcomers arewelcome to attend.

More details are available from club coachNollaig Ryan on 086 397 6120 or checkout the website at www.thomasdavis.ie

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Ballyboden Golf Classic

The Ballyboden 2013 Annual Golf Classicwill take place in Edmondstown Golf Clubon Friday September 6. The Golf Classic isone of the club's major annual fundraiserand members are asked to make a specialeffort to support it.

For more information contact Brian O’Regan in the club, and check out thewebsite at www.bodengaa.ie

Dublin Mountains Macra Hillbilly Hooley at St Anne’s

It’s back again...Dublin Mountains Macraare holding a Hillbilly Hooley. This year itis in aid of The Alzheimer's Society of Ireland. It will take place Saturday August17 at 8pm in St. Anne’s GAA club in Bohernebreena Co. Dublin. It’s a fancydress, so get the wellies and dungarees outas there are prizes for best dressed. ‘It’s agreat fundraiser for a well- deserved char-ity’, says St Anne’s PRO Linda Harbron.

Tickets are €10, contact Sinead on 085 760 1945 or Emma on 086 2563644 from Dublin Mountains Macra fortickets or more information.

St Annes DiscoThe next St Annes Disco will take place onFriday August 23 from 8pm to 10pm. Theevent is for 11-14 year olds. Tickets are €5and are available from Club Bar after7.30pm every night.

Tallaght man James Reynolds representedhis country with pride at the 19th WorldTransplant Games in Durban, South Africa,where he won bronze in the Petanquecompetition.

James was delighted to secure his firstworld medal. He spoke of the comrade-ship between himself and his opponents;“The game was relaxed, my opponentswere very nice. I secured a victory in agame against an Austrian man, that hadpreviously beaten me in Sweden, so I wasdelighted with that victory.”

The weeklong games aim to promoteorgan donation and games manager ColinWhite is urging people to get an organdonor card. For a full round up of all Team Ireland’s results please go towww.transplantteamireland.ie

St Judes & Pieta House

St Judes and Pieta House have joined forcesfor this years All Ireland Junior Sevens Serieswhich will be held over two Saturdays inSeptember 7 and 21.

Without a title sponsor St Judes have decided to invite Pieta House to get involvedand use the event to raise awareness of theirMind our Men Campaign.

Club Chairman Brian Woods believes thatevery GAA Club in the country has a responsibility to look after the welfare of itsmembers and endorses the work PietaHouse and Mind Our Men has done to tryand curb the rise in male suicide.

The Sevens Tournament now it its 23rd year sees teams from all over Ireland andbeyond battle it out over one day on All Ireland Weekend to be crowned All IrelandChampions!

“The event has a great tradition within theparish and all over the country and manyInter County stars have played here over theyears” added Brian Woods. “It is importanton All Ireland weekend that all aspects ofthe GAA is celebrated and not just the eliteathletes on show in HQ on the Sunday butalso the Junior Players in action in TymonPark on the eve of the big day.”

This years event will have a real festival feel to it with the introduction of the Sevens Sessions which will see live music inthe Clubhouse from 3pm, barbecues, facepainters and lots more as well as the actionon the field! Both events are registered withThe Gathering 2013 and we encourageeverybody to come along and join the fun, because as you know “Nothing beatsbeing there”.


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Do you have some sports news for us?

If your local sports club has an event weshould be letting our readers know aboutor if you know of a particularly good sportsnews story from the area, just email it tous on [email protected] and youmight see it in our next edition!

WOMAA World MartialGames XIV WOMAA Int'l (World Organization of MartialArts Athletes) was formed in 1998 to specif-ically host a World Class tournament everyyear in a different country. This year’s eventwill take place at the Citywest Hotel/Confer-ence Centre on August 9, 10 and 11WOMAA Int'l offers something for everyone:all ages, all belt ranks, all styles and systems.For more see www.fighter.ie

Dubs on Right Track

Dublin sealed their fourth consecutive All Ireland football semi final when they dispatched Cork in Croke Park on August 3to book a semi final berth against the oldenemy Kerry on September 1 making it another long summer for the Dubs.

The final Score was Dublin 1-16 to 0-14 butit could have been a lot more as the Dubssquandered numerous goal chances early onwhen points could have been taken to establish a lead. Goalkeeper Cluxton with 0-06 was top scorer in a game, which sawBernerd Brogan only register a solitary free,and the only goal coming from the speedyJack McCaffery

Kerry qualified for the semis by dispatchingCavan in a game where they dominated forlarge periods before some sloppy play allowing Cavan to come close and givinghope to the Dubs who must fancy theirchances of beating the Kingdom in a repeatof the classic final of 2011.

On the other side of the draw Tyrone beatMonaghan in a game that provoked a lot ofdebate in the media due to the cynical tacticsof the Tyrone men and Sean Cavanagh inparticular. They will face Mayo team whohave their tails up after they thoroughly dismantled the reigning All Ireland champi-ons in an astonishing game which saw themscore 4 – 17 past the hapless champions.


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Could you tell our readers how the move to Iran come about?I had just finished the season withDerry (November 2011). I don’tknow why but I get some mad offers from agents who get in touchwith me through Facebook oremail, or somehow get my phonenumber. People say it’s probablybecause I play for the Libya nationalteam, I don’t know.

One of these agents asked mewould I be interested in going toBrunei for a week in November. I kind of laughed off the suggestionbut he said George O’Callaghanwas over there playing, so I got intouch with him and he said to goover and check it out.

I went over, didn’t like it and camehome. The same agent, from Croatia, got back in touch about

two weeks later in December andsaid would I be interested in goingto Iran. I laughed off the idea andsaid “I don’t think so!”.

I headed off to play in the Pan ArabGames for Libya, I was away for fewweeks and when I got back on 19thDecember the agent asked meagain about Iran. He told me he wasvery serious but I still wasn’t sure sohe sent me through the offer.

What was the offer like?Financially it was a great offer, itwas for five months. The invitationsaid: “Dear Eamon Zayed, we’d liketo invite you to come and play forour team on a short term basis because of your good perform-ances this year in the Irish League.”

They’d never seen me play; some-one had given them my stats. So I

flew over just before Christmas,agreed terms, signed and then camehome and enjoyed Christmas here.

What happened next?I flew over in January. When I arrived in Iran they’d got a newmanager and the new guy hadn’ta clue who I was. His first questionwas “Who are you?” I told him “Myname is Eamon and I’m here toplay.” Then he asks me what posi-tion I play! I’m thinking this is a bitstrange so I tell him I’m a striker.

The Iranian agent then takes outhis iPhone and starts showing himan eight minute clip of me playingfor Drogheda United. After about aminute and a half the managergoes “Ok well we’ll have a look atya? As you know I didn’t sign you,the president did, so I don’t knowanything about you.”

In this the second part of our interview with new Hoops striker EamonZayed he tells us all about his time playing in Iran, from the highs of scoring a hat trick in the Tehran derby to the frustrations of not being paid.

INTERVIEWBy Padraig Conlon


InRovers57This must have been the last thing you wanted to hear?! Yeah, absolutely! I’m just standingthere thinking “What the f*** haveI gotten myself into?” I trained for acouple of weeks but I wasn’t doinggreat in training to be honest.

How did your new teammates treat youafter you arrived?They weren’t very friendly. It’s completely different when you area new player in a foreign environ-ment; they’re not that friendly toyou. I was a new comer; a foreignerthere to try and take their place sothere was quite a bit of jealousy.Out on the streets everyone waslovely, they all want to talk to you,they were very friendly.

It must have been lonely for you?Extremely lonely yeah, but theagent just kept saying to stick withit, that I’d get my chance. The teamplayed a lot of games in Januaryand I wasn’t involved in any ofthem. I was thinking “what the f***am I doing here?” At the end of thatmonth the manager said to thePresident “I’m not going to use thisplayer,” but the President told himhe’d paid decent money for him, atleast give him a chance.”

By the end of the month the teamweren’t doing great so I finally gota place on the bench and came onto make my debut. I felt I did alright. The next game up was theTehran derby against Esteghlal.Over there they live and die by it. Ididn’t fully appreciate it beforehandbecause I didn’t even speak thelanguage.

Tell us about how yournight unfolded?I was named as sub again. It wasthe coldest night I have ever expe-rienced, I was absolutely freezingon the bench. The lights in the stadium went out at half time so Iwas sitting in the dark in the dress-ing room drinking my tea when themanger told me to go out andwarm up.

It was quite a surreal experienceout on the pitch warming up in thedark in front of 80,000 people. All Icould see of the crowd were theglow off cigarettes and phones!

Just after the 60th minute I got on,at this stage we were now 2-0down. On 78 minutes I score. On the 80th I get a second todraw us level.

Then in the 91st minute Iget my 3rd goal whichturns out to be the winner.It was sheer pandemo-nium in the stadium, itwas unbelievable seeing allthose people celebrating.

Did you teammates behavior towards you change?Yeah, they were chuffed, suddenlythey all spoke English! I went backto my hotel that night and met myagent. He had tears in his eyes, hetold me he was so happy that I’dproved everyone wrong. After thatmatch I could relax and enjoy it andthe rest of my time with the clubwas great.

After your contract ended you decided to stay in Iran?

Yes I moved to another club fromdown south, Aluminium Hormozgan,but this was a terrible experience.

Iran is going through a financial crisis and clubsare having problemspaying footballers.When it came to theend of the season, Iwas due a sum ofmoney and I had to negotiate it.

The contracts mean nothing in Iran.If you get 60-70% of your contract,that is great. They make up their

own rules.When I went in, theclub said they’d pay me

under a third of it.When I disagreedthey threatened tokeep my passport. Ihad to sign thecontract just to getout of there. That’s

a problem that youface. It would put me

off going backagain.


Samantha LibreriINTERVIEWBy Padraig Conlon

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Well known RTE journalist and proud life long Rovers fan Samantha Libreri recently spoke with InRovers about her enduring love for the cluband what the Hoops mean to her.

How long have you beena Rovers supporter, howdid you get into them?By my father giving me a falsesense of success at a very early age!My Dad supported Rovers since hewas boy and in 1994, when I was11 years old he took me to my firstgame; a Rovers V Bohs derby inDalymount Park.

I had never witnessed such passion,excitement or bad language andwas hooked from that moment on.Rovers won that game and went onto win the league that season. WhatI didn’t realise then was that it wouldbe 16 years and I’d be 28 years oldbefore I got to see that again.

Do you go to manymatches?

Myself and my Dad are membersand part-owners of the club. Wehave a season ticket and go to asmany home games as possible. Wedon’t go to many away matchesmainly because my Dad is very superstitious and believes I’m acurse in certain away grounds!

In your opinion what is itabout Rovers that makesthem a special club?Being a Shamrock Rovers fan is likebeing part of a family. A familywhose history and heritage you’revery proud of.

A family who make you feel whenyou’re with them like nobody elsecan. And a family who you’re will-ing to put up with through the baddays because you know that when

it’s good there’s nothing else like itin the world.

What has been your mostmemorable Rovers game?There are so many, but the EuropaLeague tie with Spurs in WhiteHeart Lane really stands out.

It came near the end of an incred-ible two years for the club andwhen Stephen Rice put us 1-0 up,for the eight or so minutes we were ahead, I truly believed that wewere going on to win the wholetournament.

We were quickly brought back toearth of course but it didn’t detractfrom the magic of that occasion. Itwas a very symbolic moment for meas to how far the club had come.

Most memorable season for you?2011 was the highlight of my timesupporting Rovers. Just six yearsbefore I had stood in Tolka Parkwatching the club being relegated,teetering on the brink of extinctionbecause of its financial troubles.

By the end of 2011 I had seenRovers move to a permanent homein Tallaght, host Ronaldo and RealMadrid, play competitively againstthe giants of Italian soccer Juventus, win the League for thefirst time in 16 years in 2010 andthen retain it in 2011 while qualify-ing for the group stages of the Europa League in extraordinary circumstances.

I got to travel around Europe toTallin, Copenhagen, London andThessalonika , watching my teamtaking on the likes of FC Copenhagen and Tottenham Hotspur in the process. Even as Irecount it I have to ask myself, didthat actually happen?

Who’s your favourite current player? Stephen Rice who has been a con-sistent and reliable presence in thesquad over the past few seasons.

Favourite player ever and why?Gary Twigg. He made a huge contribution to the revival and therenewal of the club. He wore hisheart on his sleeve and he celebrated every goal he scored forus, like he was a fan.

Favourite Rovers teamever and why?The 2011 squad. It will be difficult


InRovers59 for anyone to equal what theyachieved and how they achieved it

Any funny stories frombeing a Rovers supporter?Humour is a huge part of theRovers experience. The witticismsof my fellow fans never cease toentertain me. But I do get a laughwhen fans first experience sittingbeside my father. He gets very execited and has this kind of gut-teral roar which frightens youngchildren and adults alike!

Favourite away ground?The Stadio Alberta Braglia in Modena, Italy. It was where weplayed Juventus and was my firstexperience of European football.

Even though the Juve fans weretechnically away (U2 were playingin their stadium so the match wasrelocated to Modena) I could notget over the sound that they made.

It was incredibly intimidating andenthralling at the same time. Andthere was the biblical rain whichcaused almost everything in mybag to disintegrate. We were so re-lieved that the match was allowedto go ahead that we never reallynoticed how soaked we were!

Do you think the LeagueOf Ireland gets enoughcoverage in the media in this country?No but I think that’s related to thelow attendance figures at manygames. If more people supportedtheir local clubs there would be agreater interest and I’m sure itwould be better for football in Ireland as a whole.

Why do you think Irishpeople would rather support English clubsthan go and watch theirlocal team?I have no idea, as I didn’t grow upwatching football on television orsupporting an English club. But Ithink if more people went and supported their local side and experienced the atmosphere, theexcitement and the sheer joy thatlive football can bring, they wouldfeel differently about domesticfootball.

If you could change anything about theLeague Of Ireland what would it be?The facilities. Shamrock Rovers arelucky to have a modern stadiumwhich is well run and maintained.It has transformed the supportbase of the club and made it a safeand family friendly place.

Nothing makes me happier thanseeing young children, in particulargroups of young girls, coming togames with their parents or on theirown. It changes the whole dynamic.I would love to see other teamsbeing able to replicate that in theirhome grounds.

Do you think Rovers can catch the clubs at the top and mount achallenge for the title in the second half of the season?I think we were in with a chance inthe past few weeks but the 1-1draw with UCD made it highly unlikely. I think the best we canhope for is a European place andeven that won’t be easy.


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