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YOUR COMMUNITY • YOUR PAPER June 30, 2011

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DECADES OF DUTY: Local RNLI volunteer thanked at ceremony Page 5

Search is on for a Tesco replacement‘Strong anchor tenant needed for shopping centre’

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INTENSIVE efforts are being made to secure a replacement anchor tenant at the Dun Laoghaire Shopping Cen-tre following the departure of Tesco, said Fine Gael TD, Mary Mitchell O’Connor.

Speaking to The Gazette,

Deputy Mitchell O’Connor said it was vital that a new and “strong” anchor tenant was secured.

“I understand how impor-tant Tesco was to the Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre.

“A strong anchor tenant in a shopping centre such as this is fundamentally important

to attract footfall, which the other tenants in the centre can benefit from.

“I know many local people and businesses are concerned about the loss of Tesco, but I am confident that another sig-nificant tenant will be secured for the site,” she said.

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Re-Joyce-ing at an event: Having Bloomsday funWHO would have thought that James Joyce’s seminal work, Ulysses, could create such laugh-ter? However, smiles and good humour were in abundance when The Gazette found Monica McWeeney, Garda Marie Barry, Noelle Ann Curran and Garda Cathy Burke joining other arts lovers to help celebrate Blooms-day 2011 in Dun Laoghaire, which saw many visitors celebrat-ing the day across the town.

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Garden centre’s redesign ‘a hit’A DUN Laoghaire gar-den centre has just undergone a major rede-velopment.

Owned by brothers, Paul and Justin Harvey, the redesigned garden centre on Roches-town Avenue has vastly improved the volume and diversity of stock on offer, particularly the herbaceous plant range.

The garden centre was established by the brother’s aunt in 1962.

Pau l , who i s an accountant by profes-sion, said the improve-ments to the business seem to be paying off, as the centre has never been busier.

His brother, Justin, is a landscape designer who trained in the Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin.

His training is evident in the new show garden and vegetable plot that he has created along-side the driveway into Windyridge.

M e a n w h i l e , a n e y e - c a t c h i n g n e w Windyridge Nurseries sculpture/flag banner, designed by local black-smith, David Page, has also been erected.

PLANTS: CHANGES AT WINDYRIDGE

SAILING Dun Laoghaire ‘salts’ take part in a competitive race

Sailing along in the spirit of competitionT

HE Dingle Skellig Hotel Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race 2011 made quite a splash when the biggest offshore race of the

season took place recently, with 29 crafts competing.

With many Royal St George Yacht Club members competing, the race passed off under wonderful sailing conditions, with

clear sunshine and favourable winds boost-ing spirits in the race, while the magnificent sails and busy crafts delighted onlookers from the shoreline as they moved along the coast.

The Dun Laoghaire sailors proved tough competitors throughout the race, drawing upon years of experience and competition,

both friendly and determined, gained at the club.

Regardless of the event’s outcome, the pleasant sailing conditions, sporting spirit of competition, and the sight of the colourful sails made it a great time for all, both for the seasoned salts taking part and for the shore-bound landlubbers alike.

Some of the craft taking part in the Dingle Skellig Hotel Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race 2011. Pictures: Michael Chester

Hilda Byrne helps to manage the race

The race saw 29 craft competingRTE’s Brian Dobson, preparing for the challenge

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INFORMATION on the multi-million euro Car-ysfort Maretimo Stream Improvement works will go on public display this Thursday, June 30.

The information will be available for mem-bers of the public to view between 4pm and 7pm in Carysfort National School, Convent Road, Blackrock.

LocationsThe scheme involves

stream improvement works at a number of locations between Stil-lorgan Grove and New-town Avenue, Black-rock, with the works scheduled to commence shortly.

Project staff will be available on the evening to discuss the scheme.

For further informa-tion, see www.dlrcoco.ie/capitalschemes.

Plan for stream scheme on show

COUNCIL: WORKS

A heavenly win: Presenting a school choir with an end-of-year awardHAZEL Nangle, from Bank of Ireland, Blackrock, was delighted to present the overall Music Award to the school choir at the Rockford Manor student award ceremony recently.

Acting on behalf of her bank branch, who sponsored the awards, Hazel congratulated the Blackrock choir’s members, some of whom are pictured above, on their impressive activities throughout the school year, which included being chosen as winners of the Arklow Festival and the Feis Ceoil.

A local legend and a gentlemanWELL -known Dun Laoghaire publican, Conn Cusack, has passed away, aged 91.

Conn was a legend in the bar trade in Dun Laoghaire, and was involved in the longest pub strike whilst work-ing in Downey’s Pub, near Dun Laoghaire Harbour.

On March 20, 1943, the German u-boat, U-638, commanded by Kapitanleutnant Hein-rich Oskar Bernbeck, stopped the Irish Elm.

Rough seas prevented the Elm’s crew from pull-ing their rowboat along-side the submarine to present their papers, so the interview was con-ducted by shouting.

During the course of the conversation, the Elm’s chief officer, Patrick Hennessy, gave Dun Laoghaire as his home address.

OBITUARY Publican, Conn Cusack

Bernbeck asked if “the strike was still on in Downey’s”, referring to the Downey’s Strike, which started in March, 1939, and lasted for 14 years.

On another occasion, a customer came to Conn’s pub to change a cheque, after trying a number of banks in Dun Laoghaire, to no avail.

Conn took the cheque, and held it to the light, to the dismay of the individ-ual. Alarmed, he asked: “Is there anything wrong, Conn?”, to which Conn replied: “Not at all, Ron-

nie, but who the heck is RTE?” Ronnie Drew and Conn remained life-long friends.

Conn also worked in The Hibernian, Albatross, The Glenburnie, Bak-ers Corner, and retired from The Eagle House in Glasthule in 1983.

He was one of nature’s gentlemen; a man of strong faith, a diligent work ethic and a love of family life, and a party night with Conn was not complete without a blast of Paddy Reilly.

C o n n h a d j u s t turned 93. He passed away peacefully in St Michael’s Hospital in Dun Laoghaire on Tues-day, June 21.

He is survived by his wife, Freda, and children, Geraldine, Susan, Sheila, Mary and Michael; his sister, Eileen; sons-in-law, his 19 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

The late Conn Cusack


NATURE Native red squirrels to be guarded by new council projectGet set for the 10K race IT’S time to get the run-ning trainers on and take part in the Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown 10K road race.

The race, which will be held for the first time this year, will take place on the August Bank Holiday Monday at 10.30 am.

The scenic race will take in areas including Dun Laogahire, Black-rock, Monkstown, Glena-geary, Killiney, Sandycove and Glasthule.

Entries close on Mon-day, July 11.

For more information visit www.dlrbay10k.ie.

TRAINING

Endangered squirrels protection

MICHAEL HANNAN

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ONE of Ireland’s most endangered native spe-cies is set to get support with a new initiative from the Dun Laoghaire/Rath-down County Council.

The red squirrel has been under threat since the introduction of the grey squirrel to Ireland from North America in 1911.

Under the initiative, Dun Laoghaire/ Rath-down is hoping to help conserve and protect surviving red squirrels throughout the county.

Joann Breen, assistant

parks superintendent for Dun Laoghaire, and Helena McGorman, sen-ior executive parks super-intendent, are spearhead-ing the Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown Red Squirrel Conservation Project ini-tiative.

“The project com-menced in Killiney Hill Park when it became apparent that there was a small population of red squirrels present there.

“It was a very significant find as they are the only red squirrel population that we are aware of in the greater Dublin urban area,” says Breen.

“The red squirrel con-

servation web page went live on June 17 and post-ers have been put up in all Dun Laoghaire/Rath-down parks directing the public to www.dlrcoco/parks.ie, where they can report a sighting.”

ConservingBreen says that the

project has been success-ful in conserving the small number of red squirrels on Killiney Hill. However, she said that the number of greys has increased.

Grey squirrels do not injure or kill red squirrels. Their larger size, more prolific breeding and more varied diet allow them to out-compete red squirrels in broadleaved woodlands.

Grey squirrels can also carry the squirrel poxvi-rus, which does not harm them, but causes a high rate of deaths in reds.

A report commissioned by the Department of the Environment on the habitats of red squir-rels and their numbers in Ireland suggests that the red squirrel has suf-fered a 20% decline since the introduction of grey squirrels here.

Meanwhile, a recent survey commissioned by Dun Laoghaire/Rath-down County Council found two more red squir-rel habitats located at the woodlands in Barnaslin-gan/Carrickgollogan and Ticknock/Kilmashogue.

The Dun Laoghaire Parks Service is work-ing in consultation with Coillte, Dublin Mountains Partnership, National Parks & Wild-life Service and public and private landowners to conserve and protect these woodland habitats.

Breen says that the information will be used to locate the distribution of red and grey squirrels and establish control mechanisms.

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Local honoured for her service to the lifeboats

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A DUN LAOGHAIRE volunteer was recognised last week for her long-time service to the Royal National Lifeboat Insti-tution.

J u n e S t a p l e t o n received a Bronze Badge at the RNLI Ireland Awards, which took place at the Royal Hos-pital Kilmainham, where she and other volunteers were recognised for their role in raising funds and awareness for the charity that saves lives at sea.

Longtime Volunteer

June has been volun-teering since the Life-boat Shop opened at Dun Laoghaire 20 years ago and, prior to that, since 1950 in the RNLI shop in Clare Street. The charity said that, along

with assisting custom-ers, she can always be counted on to be at the lifeboat shop every Mon-day without fail.

They also described her as a “tremendous asset” to the charity.

Guest of honour for the ceremony was well-known businessman and Dragon’s Den panellist, Bobby Kerr.

On the day awards were handed out to 40 volunteers from all over Ireland, who have given years of service to the RNLI. The ceremony is held annually to recog-nise their commitment and to thank them for their tireless work and dedication to the char-ity.

A big thank you

RNLI Irish Council chairman, John Coyle,

presided over the cer-emony and thanked the volunteers for their con-tinued support. Speaking at the event he said: “This ceremony is about giving thanks, recognising and celebrating the contribu-tion that our lifesavers, fundraisers and support-ers make to our cause.

“I would l ike to acknowledge our appre-ciation to all those who give their time to the RNLI, whether they bravely carry out the res-cues themselves, or pro-vide vital support to our lifesavers.”

Awardees on the day were from RNLI branch-es and stations through-out the Republic of Ire-land, including counties Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Louth, Waterford, Dub-lin, Donegal, Mayo and Kerry.

AWARDS Long-time volunteer is awarded Bronze Badge

THE Monkstown-based College of Dance is to celebrate 21 years with a series of special perform-ances, entitled Dance 2011, from June 30 until July 2 in Belvedere Col-lege. The performances will start at 8pm in the O’Reilly Theatre.

Meanwhile, a gala per-formance will take place on Friday, July 1. The showcase of student talent will feature a range of new and revived works created by the College faculty in styles ranging from ballet to Broadway.

Highlights of the pro-gramme include a new ballet, entitled Ruses d’Amour, a new contem-porary dance work by Samantha Lyons, and a grand finale featuring all students in a reworking of the musical, Cats, by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Tickets are €20/€17 available from www.ctb.ie or phone 0818 205 205.

CULTURE

Dragon’s Den panellist Bobby Kerr presented the

award to June Stapleton. Picture: Margaret Brown

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INTENSIVE efforts are being made to secure a replacement anchor ten-ant at the Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre fol-lowing the departure of Tesco, Fine Gael TD Mary Mitchell O’Connor said this week.

Speak ing to the Gazette, Deputy Mitch-ell O’Connor said it was vital that a new and strong anchor tenant was secured.

“I understand how important Tesco was to the Dun Laoghaire Shop-ping Centre, both for resi-dents in the area and the other businesses in the centre. A strong anchor tenant in a shopping centre such as this is fun-damentally important to attract footfall, which the other tenants in the centre can benefit from.

“I know that many local people and businesses are concerned about the loss of Tesco, but I am confi-dent that another signifi-cant tenant will be secured for the site.

“Commercial sensitivi-ties mean that no infor-mation can be released as yet, but I am hopeful of a positive outcome for Dun Laoghaire within the next couple of months,” she said.

“I also welcome the fact that Tesco will accommo-date all 50 of their Dun Laoghaire staff in their other stores. In effect, this changeover could mean a net jobs gain for the area when a new tenant is in place,” she said.

The local TD said there was some good news given that the shopping centre was still attracting new retailers, including Carraig Donn.

Meanwhile, speculation is mounting that leading Irish retailer Avoca is set to open a new store in Monkstown this Autumn. The retailer has stores in Rathcoole, the City Cen-tre and Kilmacanogue.

Efforts made to secure new anchor tenant

BUSINESS: RETAIL 21 years

of local dance


Harbouring plans: Taking a close look at company’s proposals for facilityLOCAL Fine Gael deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor was happy to overlook proposals for the town’s harbour when she called to see a Masterplan on display at the Terminal building recently, where Sean Costello, chairman, Dun Laoghaire Harbour Board, pointed out some of the plan’s points.

Dun Laoghaire Harbour says it hopes to create 1,000 new jobs, with a new Masterplan that, it says, will position Dun Laoghaire Harbour as a marine, leisure and tourism destination of interna-tional calibre. The Masterplan would involve an investment of more than €230 million over the next 10 to 15 years which, the Harbour Company says, will result in 1,000 sustainable jobs in areas such as tourism, marine service companies, select retail, and food and beverage sectors.

CULTURE One-in-three chance to take title

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DUBLIN is just three cit-ies shortlisted worldwide to become World Design Capital 2014.

The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design announced last week that the prestigious designa-tion, awarded biannually to cities that use design to benefit people socially, culturally and economi-cally, will be awarded for 2014 to either Dublin, Bilbao or Cape Town.

The winning city will be announced this autumn.

The Dublin bid – Pivot

Dublin, Turn Design Inside Out – is a collabo-ration between the four Dublin local authori-ties, including Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

It includes proposals to improve quality of life in cities, using Dub-lin as a test-bed, under four themes: Connect-ing Cities, Making Cit-ies Flow, Making Cities Lighter and Making Cit-ies Smile.

Work on developing and implementing these proposals, described in the bid as “seed projects”, will begin immediately.

Speaking following the announcement, the Lord

Mayor of Dublin, Gerry Breen, said that “Dublin was honoured to be one of the three cities short-listed for World Design Capital 2014”.

“On behalf of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, South Dublin and Fin-gal county councils, and Dublin City Council, I welcome the oppor-tunities that the World Design Capital project will give us.

“Our bid celebrates ambiguity, diversity and difference, and tells a story of a city where there is much talent, a solid tradition of great Irish design, and a vibrant, informal design scene.

“We look forward to sharing that experience with the world – come what may – now, in 2014 and beyond,” he said.

Dublin shortlisted as World Design Capital

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Ruairi Quinn, Minister for Education and Skills, and Ali Grehan, Dublin City Architect


CHARITY Over 700 employees take part in the Flora Women’s Mini Marathon

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STAFF members from Tesco’s head office in Dun Laoghaire, put their best foot forward for charity recently when they took part in the Flora Women’s Mini Marathon to raise vitally needed funds for the Irish Cancer Society.

Over 700 employees from Tesco took part in the race.

Staff at the company are hoping to bring this year’s funds raised to over the €1 million mark for the Tesco Charity of the Year partnership.

The Irish Cancer Soci-ety is Tesco’s Charity of the Year partner for 2010 – 2012 and, in year one, has raised a staggering €950,000 through fun-draising initiatives all over the country.

All funds raised through

the partnership will go towards the rollout of Care to Drive, a national volunteer driving service for cancer patients.

Delighted

“We are delighted that so many staff members from Tesco’s nation-wide took part in our Ladies’ Mini Marathon team. The funds raised through this and the other fundraising ini-

tiatives by the dedicated teams at all the Tesco stores are helping us roll out our Care to Drive programmes throughout the country.

“We would like say a big thank you to all the Tesco ladies that took part and to congratulate them on crossing the finishing line,” said Jim O’Malley, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Irish Cancer Society.

Tesco staff members putting their best foot forward

Staff members from Tesco’s head office in Dun Laoghaire

Student scoops a major film package

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A DUN LAOGHAIRE student has scooped a €10,000 film production package after winning a prestigious documen-tary competition judged by a multinational jury.

Peter O’Brien, a final year student at Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Tech-nology, beat off stiff competition in the inau-gural Guth Gafa Next Generation student competition in Gorta-hork, Donegal.

“I am absolutely

thrilled about this award, I am very honoured,” Peter told the Gazette. “It really makes me feel good about what I’m doing in film production. Hope-fully, the next one will be just as successful.”

Feelings

Peter won the national award for his direction of the short film, Rose, which focuses on his own mother’s feelings about placing his grand-mother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s, in a nursing home.

For Peter, the award means a production

COMPETITION: €10K IN EQUIPMENT IS WON

Guth Gafa festival co-director, David Rane (left), and American film executive, Cynthia Lopez, award Peter

O’Brien for his creativity and film direction

A&E services meetingA PUBLIC meeting aimed at discussing the future of the 24-hour A&E service in St Columcille’s Hospi-tal in Loughlinstown, will take place on Thursday, June 30.

The meeting will start at 7.30pm in the Royal Hotel, Bray.

Organisers of the meet-ing say there has been a huge amount of concern in relation to the future of the A&E service and what plans are in place with regard to the facil-ity.

They say it provides a criticial service for people in South Dublin and also Wicklow but that under current plans it is due to be downgraded and will only provide a daytime minor injuries unit.

The public meeting is open to members of the public and a number of public representatives from South Dublin and Wicklow have also been invited.

FACILITY

package consisting of shooting equipment, picture and sound post-production and editing software for his next film.

The jury, chaired by Cynthia Lopez (executive vice-president of POV - American Documentary,

one of the leading docu-mentary film-funders in the US), watched 12 films in the competition from nine different col-leges nationwide.

“The films from Irish students were so impres-sive and so diverse, rang-ing from an examination

of obsessive compulsive disorder to Irish female jockeys and ballet stu-dents in training as well, of course, as Peter’s win-ning film,” said Lopez.

“Peter displayed an excellent story-telling approach, with poignan-cy and real depth of char-

acters, as well as manag-ing to capture intimate moments.”

Also on the jury was film-maker and Guth Gafa festival co-direc-tor, David Rane, who described the entries as being of “an extremely high standard”.


THE community in Dun Laoghaire celebrated Blooms-day in style this year, honouring one of James Joyce’s most famous characters, Leopold Bloom, by reliving

his life in style.Stylish hats and outfits of yesterday were dusted down

as local business people and others in the community got into the spirit of Bloomsday, going “back in time” to 1904, to present the sights of Joyce’s, and Bloom’s, Dublin.

Throughout the day, live music was played at a number of venues, with excerpts from Ulysses performed by

skilled actors in an open-air setting.The annual celebrations were blessed this year with

pleasant weather and sunny smiles – not least from John Waters, who was on hand to help celebrate the work of one of Ireland’s greatest writers, with one of the country’s best-known modern writers paying tribute to the enduring legacy of a great forerunner in the arts.

Some familiar faces showed up during the day, as local Fine Gael Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor came along to join Waters in celebrating Bloomsdayy.

HERITAGE Dun Laoghaire celebrated this year’s Bloomsday

A trip back in time to the days of Leopold Bloom

Writer John Waters and Rita Simons had fun joining local arts lovers to pose in front of a backdrop celebrating classic Joycean characters

Aisling Simmonds and

Geraldine Mulcahy

Carmen Sanjulian and

Brendan Hughes

Wonderful old-world style from Nora Connolly

Joyce Doyle and Nikki Quinn, from The Sue Ryder Foundation shop

The lovely weather brought the crowds out to celebrate and enjoy the day’s events Aisling O’Toole and “Mr Bloom” (AKA Paul Gunn)

Well, they’re all having a Bloom-ing fun

Dennis McArdle and Rob Earley


event, honouring the famous Irish writer in style

Dr Rosemary and Tom Quinn Valerie and Eddie Kiernan with Roseline Healy and John and Myra O’Neill

Nastasie Leddy-Mulloy, who adapted and directed

a live Bloomsday performance in the town, with

author, John Waters, who introduced it

Irene MurphyThese colourful characters called themselves “The Mollys”, in tribute to a classic Joycean character

time at the day’s events ... Monica McWeeney, Garda Marie Barry, Noelle Ann Curran and Garda Cathy Burke

After taking to the wheel of a classic

motor (where she was joined by Peter Caviston and

Kevin Byrne), local Fine Gael Deputy Mary Mitchell

O’Connor was happy to join Peter as he raised a toast

the success of Bloomsday 2011

“The Honey Trap Girls” – Blue Ruin, Melissa Carton, Alison Hick, Helene

Duffy and Aisling O’Toole


TAKE TWO

WITH a particularly gloomy summer pouring down across Dun Laoghaire, The Gazette is happy to return to the

bright feeling that a recent photo gallery gave many of our readers, thanks to Sallynoggin College of Further Education’s superb fashion show at The Pavilion Theatre. Now, we are happy to present some unseen shots from that event.

Showcasing some of the terrific work by 16

of the college’s graduating designers, and dem-onstrating in style their skills built up across two years, the fashion show featured cutting-edge styles during the collaborative event.

Dance students opened the fashion show with a self-choreographed piece, and a number of awards were also presented on the night, with Teresa Jacob presented with Stu-dent of the Year, while Alexandra Fitzpatrick was named as Designer of the Year.

Another look at a college’s fashion graduate show

A happy return to Sallynoggin style

Models are joined by Sallynoggin College of Further Education’s

Christine Redmond, tutorSome of the colourful, imaginative outfits created by the graduating designersinative outfits created by the grraduating designersradu

The theatre’s setting focused the attention on the catwalk

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HEALTH Therapies being used to deal with life problems

The role of a therapist is not to make decisions for you, but to support and

challenge you, according to counsellor and psychotherapist, Gillian Buckley

Offering support as you figure out best way forward

GILLIAN BUCKLEY

Counsellor and

Psychotherapist

OFTEN people are hesi-tant when they hear the word psychotherapy. Some think it’s like psy-chology or psychiatry, others imagine lying back on a black leather chair while a therapist takes notes.

The truth is psycho-therapy has very little in common with either. Psychotherapy is cen-tred around offering perspective and support, it’s not about analysing someone’s mind or tak-ing notes, but rather it is focused on what the cli-ent wants to achieve.

Counselling and psy-chotherapy are two terms that are often heard being used interchangeably.

Both of these therapies are used to deal with life problems, and the skills used by the therapist are very similar.

Although these two practices have common characteristics, there are some differences.

Counselling can be defined as focusing on a specific life problem, whereas psychotherapy tends to deal with deep-er, more long-term issues that may have stemmed from the past.

Psychotherapy can offer an opportunity to

bring about welcome change. The differences between counselling and psychotherapy need not concern anyone seeking help.

The practitioner will discuss the desired out-come of attending and will want to ensure the help they offer is appro-priate for the individual concerned, before a com-mitment is made.

For the remainder of this article I will refer to counsellors and psycho-therapists as therapists and the service they offer as therapy.

Therapy offers a unique opportunity to speak to a person in confidence about your life experi-ences and feelings in a way that is not always possible with friends or a family member.

Perhaps speaking with someone close can be more confusing than helpful. Maybe you only share part of your situa-tion with them, not want-ing to burden or worry them.

Or perhaps you are concerned what they may think, or they may advise you on what to do.

They may not know what is best for you, fuel-ling your own confusion. When faced with obsta-cles that occur in life it can help to have some-one impartial you can

talk to. The therapist will offer

you support when you try to figure out the best way forward when deal-ing with some of life’s problems. It would not be possible to go through life without some upset or a particular time of uncertainty.

The reasons why peo-ple attend therapy vary. Some people may attend due to unexpected cur-rent events taking place in their lives.

To name a few – redun-dancy, fertility difficulties or illness. Others may have been considering therapy for some time, as they are aware of events in their past or present that are affecting the quality of their lives.

These could include abuse, events in their childhood, bereavement or ongoing conflict in their relationships. Or, maybe, you or someone you know, is experienc-ing an overall sense of frustration and helpless-ness. Perhaps a number of things have com-pounded leaving you or your friend feeling over-

whelmed. Seeing a therapist is

not about being weak or unable to cope. It can help you overcome life’s obstacles and come out with solutions. It is help-ful to anyone.

Therapy offers a safe opportunity to speak freely of your thoughts, opinions and experienc-es without judgment.

The role of a therapist is not to make decisions for you, but to support and challenge, so that you’re able to come up with your own solutions.

Through listening to your story the therapist will encourage you to look at aspects of your life, they can offer you insight and perspective to your situation.

Therapists work on the belief that people have the power to work out for themselves what is true for them.

The therapist helps the process of self-discovery and the development of new life skills.

Contact Gillian at [email protected] or visit www.gillianbuck-ley.ie

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A few simple steps to tackle the effects of debtTHE Phoenix Process is a group of individuals who came together with a vision of National Recovery. The Phoenix Process articles will focus on different issues, the intention behind all the articles will be to encourage, inspire, motivate and to bring much-needed hope.

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One of the most important aspects of dealing with any crisis is positive and proactive support systems.

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This week, we hear from Tara O’Grady. Tara was a restaurateur who lost everything financially in recent times, following the closure of her business.

She has actively been seeking debt law reform to protect people’s homes, minds and lives for some time now. Having suffered from a stress-related disorder due to the pressures that were put upon her, she decided to put together a survival package for those suffering from debt despair. She is positive and proactive about dealing with the ramifications of debt, both on an individual and national level.

Five-point Recovery Plan:FIRST, write down a list of all unsecured

loans (name of creditor and amount

owed)

Make a ring binder file for each of these

creditors and name them, then put these

files in a box named ‘Courage under Fire’

( For example).

Make a separate file for mortgage and

household, personal/family bills. Name

this file ‘LIFE’

One file is about looking after You, Your

loved ones and Your Home. The other is

not!

Now make an Income and Expenditure

List: (These forms are available from

MABS offices)

Remember to include EVERYTHING you,

and or your dependents, need on this list.

Include EVERYTHING that is essentially

and necessarily beneficial to your, and

your family’s, well-being. Do this as a six-

month forecast.

1. Make at least 30 copies of your Income

and Expenditure Form – put these forms

in another file called ‘Action Plan’.

2. For every file you make, set up a folder

on your PC with the same name.

3. For every file you make, set up a folder

in your email account with the same

name.

4. Now make a diary named ‘Life after

Debt’ and make a first entry 1. ‘Make an

appointment with Debt Management

Agency’ – you will carry out tasks the day

after you enter them in the diary.

5. Write to all creditors to let them know

that you are in financial difficulty and

will write again enclosing an income and

expenditure form, as well as all other rel-

evant details.

6. Enter one task in your diary per day

that you will carry out on the following

day, and so on.

So, that’s it:

A ‘Life’ File

A ‘Courage under Fire’ File

A ‘Life after Debt’ Diary

An 'Action Plan' File

This will lead to …… Recovery

A five-point plan that will happen and will

work.

Remember to be honest with everyone

around you and receive support with all

of this.

There should NEVER be shame around

being in debt – especially when there is a

National debt crisis.

Tara O’Grady

GazetteBEAUTYBEAUTY Edited by

Dawn Love


Get ready to improve you beach confidence

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KATHLEEN ROWLEY

WE Irish love the sun – we wait impatiently for its arrival then lose the run of ourselves

once it’s here! However, there is one word associated with our welcomed visitor that is guaranteed to strike fear into the hearts of Irish women … bikini.

After a very tough winter spent wrapped up under numerous layers of clothing and clinging to radiators, most of us will have bluey-white skin that has taken on a slightly bumpy feel. Fear not ladies, there are a number of things you can do that will improve your beach confidence.

Brushing

Body brushing each morn-ing before your shower has numerous benefits for your body – its helps improve circu-lation, remove dead skin and can reduce the appearance of our worst enemy, cellulite!

It’s a relatively cheap way to improve skin tone with the Body Shop’s Round Body Brush coming in at a purse-friendly €11.95. Us ing l ong s w e e p i n g strokes, go from toe to head mak-ing sure to brush gently and towards the heart, go softer on areas where the skin is thinner.

Scrubbing dishes and floors is not my idea of a good time, but I adore giving my body a good scrub! Regular exfo-liation softens rough skin, sloughs away dead skin cells, leaving skin softer and allow-ing sun cream to work more effectively. It has become a real beauty staple, so there are loads of options. L’Oreal Exfotonic Skin Revealing Exfoliator (€13) has just the

right amount of grit to refine the skin and has a fresh scent. Green Angel Sunrise Body

Smoother (€25.95) feels like a real

treat for the skin, it con-tains natural salt, lemon, grapefrui t and I r i sh s e a w e e d

extract and l eaves sk in

soft and rejuve-nated. Dove Gentle

Exfoliating Body Wash (€7) is a nice introduction for those who have never used exfoliating products before.

Moisturising The next step is moisturis-

ing! Moisturising regularly is the most important thing, so there is no need to spend a fortune. Apply straight after your shower when pores are still open and can absorb the lotion better. The Vaseline Sheer Infusion (€6.50)

range aims to moisturise deep into your skin without being sticky.

For the green queens out there, Voya’s Softly Does It combines a silky blend of wild seaweed extracts and organic essential oils for a deep mois-turising experience. Personally, I’m nuts about nuts, so Palmers Cocoa Butter (€6.50) and legen-dary Body Shop Body Butters (€17.95) are my favourites.

Fake tan

If you’ve been doing your damnedest to shape up, but still don’t feel like a truck load of dollars, then a bit of fake tan can help. If you can’t tone it – tan it! For gradual tans with-out that fake tan scent, Dove’s Summer Glow (€6.30) and St Tropez’s Gradual Tan Every-day (€20) have been praised for their pleasant fragrances. L’Oreal Sublime Bronze range has creams, gels and lotions, so they suit most skin types ranging from €13 to €20.

DO you tend to suf-fer from dry, cracked heels or rough skin on your feet? Well, don’t even think about slip-ping into high heels and gladiators without tak-ing care of your footsies this summer!

Most of us tend to neglect and abuse our feet, getting a pedicure once every leap year and squeezing into shoes that look gorgeous, but feel torturous. There is a good solution to resolve this problem forever.

Now you can get super smooth holiday feet with Lifes2good’s amazing new Micropedi and put your best foot forward this summer, whether you are staying home or going abroad.

Home spaThe profess ional-

at-home pedicure sys-tem works quickly and effectively on all areas of your feet, removing

Smoothest feet ever with the Micropedia home spa

the dead skin cells safe-ly and leaving your feet feeling soft and looking like you just stepped out of a spa.

The Micropedi is ideal for smoothing dry, rough, calloused skin on feet, its unique roller spins 360 degrees at 30 times per second.

It’s safe and gentle action give immediate results and it is portable and easy to use. and is

just €39.95. Lifes2good claims

that it’s the perfect way to get a professional spa-like pedicure in the comfort of your own home. Holiday foot-perfect in just a few minutes!

Micropedia is now available at the leading pharmacies and health stores nationwide or, alternatively, visit www.lifes2good.ie.

The Micropedi is ideal for smoothing dry, rough,

calloused skin on feet

There are a number of things you can do that will

improve your beach confidence this summer

GazettePETSPETSBrought to you by Miriam Kerins of

the DSPCA

THE FACTS: PURCHASING A ‘DESIGNER’ DOG CAN LEAD TO NOTHING BUT MISERY

Do you know where your new puppy came from?E

V E R Y D A Y , through my educa-tion programmes and my work on

the mobile clinics, I speak with people regarding animal welfare issues and it concerns me when I meet pet parents who tell me they’ve purchased so-called “designer” dogs from some puppy farmers – often spending as much as €500 per puppy!

These dogs, they inform me, often become “very ill, very quickly,” and they cannot understand why this has occurred.

Really? Ok, let’s not beat about

the bush…if you buy a dog from some puppy farmers you’re buying TROUBLE! You’re buy-ing HEARTACHE!

Now, please don’t get me wrong, I must point out, immediately, that there are many respon-sible, registered, humane breeders out there who are appalled and disso-ciate themselves totally

from those who farm pup-pies in a cruel and inhu-mane manner – where the poor animals are treated as commodities.

A responsible breeder will always invite you to visit his/her premises and allow you inspect them, and will be equally interested and concerned about your bona fides and want to know where the puppy is going and the type of person who will become his new parent.

A responsible breeder is one who cares about animal welfare.

However, let me edu-cate you regarding the reality that is the inhu-mane puppy farmer:

Each year, approxi-mately 90,000 puppies are born in this country – around 45,000 of these are exported overseas, usually to the UK and, as you can imagine, this is a very lucrative business, pulling in around €29m.

Therefore, in order to identify the origin

of each puppy, prevent the unscrupulous over-breeding of animals in appalling welfare condi-tions, i.e. puppy farms; protect you, the consum-er, ensure traceability as well as accountability and prevent the spread of disease and enhance the credibility of responsible breeders, a very neces-sary piece of legislation was required.

That legislation is called The Dog Breeding Estab-lishment Act 2010. This is an act to regulate the operation of dog breed-ing establishments, which requires local authorities to establish and maintain registers of dog breeding establishments and to prohibit the operation of unregistered ones.

The Act was welcomed by the Dublin SPCA, and other animal welfare groups, because some puppy-farmed animals spend their lives in squal-id conditions, often in underground oil drums

or standing on painful wire flooring, are matted with their own faeces. Often this is all they have to eat – their own faeces – and are forced to drink their own urine because little or no sustenance is provided for them.

Inhumane

They are too ill to move because of their cramped, over-crowded, inhumane conditions and suffer horrendous injuries and illnesses and receive little or no medi-cal care. In fact, in most circumstances the only care they ever receive is just enough to keep them alive to breed again and again and again.

Oops, did you think the cute little farmed puppies slept in warm beds and frolicked around in open fields, like something out of a Disney movie?

Well, get real and think again.

Remember, often when dogs in some puppy farms

are no longer capable of breeding, they’re callous-ly discarded. So purchas-ing a puppy from one of these places is the best way of supporting this shameful practise, add-ing to the misery of these animals and condemning them to a life of suffering and abuse.

This is a plague and it’s spreading – don’t feed it!

Again, I stress respon-sible, registered, breeders are not the cause of this situation!

So, take the following into consideration as a guideline before you buy. Better still, adopt from an animal shelter. We have numerous, wonderful dogs looking for loving homes.

• Research dogs that interest you and find out which breed is right for you and your family/environment.

• Insist on seeing the puppy’s parents – exam-ine temperament / men-tal and physical condi-

tion/eye problems/other related health problems specific to your breed of choice.

• Inspect the environ-ment where the puppy was kept and never, ever agree to meet the breeder half way or in a car park – insist on visiting the premises.

• Ask about inherited conditions from parents/grandparents.

• Does the puppy come with a veterinary certifi-cate of health? Speak to the vet.

• Dogs are adults long-er than they are puppies, so make certain you are familiar with the adult type of your chosen breed.

If the breeder is respon-sible, he/she should ask certain questions such as:

• Have you researched this breed/ why do you want this dog?

• What hours do you work/who will care for this dog when you’re at

work/on holiday?• Do you have chil-

dren/their ages?• Describe a typical

day/week at your house• What will you do if

you can no longer keep this dog?

• Will the dog be spayed/neutered?

• Will the dog be allowed into the fam-ily home or be kept out-doors?

• Do you have other pets?

Remember it’s impor-tant you maintain good contact with your puppy’s breeder and understand you’re committing to this animal’s care for the rest of its life. A responsible breeder will welcome your commitment.

If you’re uncomforta-ble, or have any concerns, contact your local animal welfare shelter.

For more information, log onto www.dspca.ie or email me at [email protected]

Although not from puppy farms, the Dublin SPCA rescued these three pups, Chipstick, Bruno and Georgie, which only look this healthy due to their care and veterinary treatment


DUN LAOGHAIRE RATH-DOWN County Council has launched its 2011 Summer of Heritage programme with the Martello Towers’ of Dublin exhi-bition.

And to celebrate the start of Summer of Heritage 2011 the Cathaoirleach of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Coun-ty Council, Cllr. John Bailey opened exhibition at Coun-ty Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, this week. The exhibition will be open to the public from July 1 at 9.30am.

The iconic buildings along the Dublin coast are familiar landmarks.

But how many people know anything about them?

The exhibition will, for the first time, tell the story of Dub-lin’s Martello Towers that were built to defend the capital from French invasion.

It will also tell the story of why they were called Martello Towers.

People will learn how they worked as a military unit, how they were the first fortifications for centuries built to defend Dublin from attack, how they are being treated in the 21st

century by brave owners (one of whom has spent nearly €2m of his own money on restoring one) and how Stately Plump Buck Mulligan rooted the tow-ers in literary legend.

In addition to the exhibition the Seapoint Martello Tower has been restored and is open for tours throughout the sum-mer!

The Martello Towers of Dub-lin Exhibition is part of The dlr Summer of Heritage pro-gramme, which runs through-out the summer until Sunday, September 4.

The Captain celebrates in styleCAPTAIN AMERICAS in Blan-chardstown is set to come alive this weekend

A three-day festival is planned celebrating the 40th birthday of the restaurant chain as well as American Independence Day,

of July 4.The celebrations will run from

Friday to Sunday.All three nights are completely

free and feature a host of talented bands from all across Dublin.

Friday night will see the hotly-tipped Gypsies On The Auto-bahn headline.

Meanwhile, The Late Frag-ments, who packed Captain Americas only a couple of months ago, are also on the bill, with many more acts to follow as well. Saturday will see more great local acts in Stone Motion and Jerome’s Law heading the proceedings. Sunday has more local heroes with HyperGiants topping the bill, along with The Million Dollars, Last Second Magic and Any Mans Gang.

For more information on the festivities and the acts perform-ing, log on to their website now: www.captainslive.com

Dragons invade Fingal Enterprise weekFINGAL businesses will be

pitching against each other in a Dragon’s Den-style competi-tion to decide the overall winner of the 2011 Fingal Enterprise Awards, as part of Fingal Enter-prise Week this September.

Bobby Kerr, from RTE’s Dragon’s Den series, will sit on the judging panel alongside Ben Dunne and 11890’s Nicola Byrne.

Four local businesses are expected to go head-to-head in front of the Dragons, for a chance to win a share of the €6,000 cash prize, with mentor-ing support and the chance to represent Fingal at the Nation-al Enterprise Awards later this year.

For the first time, audience members will also get a chance to have their say on the best business pitch.

Audience voting will take place in a special Audience Winner prize category.

The Fingal Enterprise Awards are expected to be one of the main highlights of this year’s Fingal Enterprise Week.

Fingal Enterprise week runs in various locations throughout the county from Monday, Sep-tember 26 to Friday, September 30.


Invincible Ash wins the Woodie’s DIY Sapphire Stakes: Pictured at the presentation was Ray Colman, and his wife Dolores, with winning connections PJ & Bernadette Condron, their daughter, Aislinn

Swanick, Trainer Michael Halford and jockey, Gary Carroll.

Opening of Martello Towers’ exhibition

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POLITICS He talks to the Gazette about life, family, career

Why I would like to be President - CoxPAT Cox is seeking the Fine Gael nomination for the Presidency. The Party will hold its Selection Con-vention on July 9. Here, he answers a number of questions about his family, values and career.

Who influenced you most in life?

My parents, whose main legacy was to encourage a belief that a good education was a key to a suc-cessful life.

Tell us a bit about your family.Our family consists of seven

children, six of them young adults and our daughter, Mary, who was tragically killed at the age of six in a traffic accident in 1988.

Did you miss out on family life/children growing up due to your political commitments in Dublin and Brussels/Strasbourg?

Political life is very demanding on family life with a lot of time spent away from home. Staying in touch constantly and ensuring some family time each week got us through.

What has been the most testing

time in your life?Undoubtedly, coping with the

loss of our daughter Mary.What, to date, is your greatest

regret in life?I have two. The fact that Mary

died so young and that I never really got to know my father as an adult.

How much is your current income?

Approximately €180,000 gross before tax.

What is your vision for the upcoming Presidency?

Today, too many of our citizens have no jobs, too many young people are worried about their prospects and too many parents are anxious about their children’s future. The next Presidency needs to strike a balance between recog-nising this reality and promoting hope in our future. I would like to be a strong advocate for our coun-try and to use all my skills and con-tacts to be a champion for Ireland’s cause abroad.

Would you forgo your public

service pensions during your term if elected?

Yes, very definitely.Do you agree that our current

Corporation Tax rate of 12.5% is non-negotiable?

Yes. Ireland is entitled to defend our corporate tax rate. We are also entitled to remind President Sarkozy that, politically, he was a key author of the legally binding guarantees given to us to that effect initiated during the French Presi-dency of the EU in 2008.

Is the Europe project now doomed to fail?

No, it is not doomed to fail, but it is under more pressure now than for some time. This relates espe-cially to the Eurozone crisis which, since its onset in Greece early in 2010, has witnessed the failure of the EU and key national political leaders to move beyond reactive policies and get on top of the prob-lem. So far the EU policy response has addressed some key symptoms of the problem but has yet to solve the underlying debt crisis. Pat Cox is seeking the Fine Gael nomination for the Presidency

GazetteMOTORSMOTORS

MOTORISTS DIS-TRUST SPEED CAMERAS:A NEW survey in Britain showed that less than a third (29%) of motorists think that speed cameras are only used at sites with a bad record of crashes and injuries, and 50% think that rais-ing money is their primary aim. And are we any different here in Ireland? The survey showed that support generally for speed cameras was high at 79%. Seventy percent of motor-ists agree that speed awareness courses are a better idea than prosecution. The greatest support for this is among 17 to 24-year-olds, with 82% in agreement.

IRELAND IS SIXTH SAFEST COUNTRY IN EU: A NEW report pub-lished by the Euro-pean Transport Safety Council (ETSC) based in Brussels shows that Ireland has made remarkable road safety progress over the last decade and is now the sixth safest country out of 27 EU Member states.The report shows that, since 2001, Ire-land has seen a rapid improvement in road safety. A total of 411 people were killed on Irish roads in 2001, compared to 212 in 2010, which repre-sents a 48% cut in road deaths. Only 10 other countries, out of 27 EU member states, managed to achieve or improve on this level of reduction in road deaths.

RoadRoadSignsSigns

VOLKSWAGEN’S Amarok is here and , on f i r s t impressions, this

is one big machine. It almost has an American pick-up feel to in terms of size, yet under the large bonnet is a thrifty 2.0- litre, turbo-diesel engine that provides some run-ning cost comfort.

It is unmistakably a Volkswagen, with that big VW badge up in front. But, it also combines the solid design features with a strong chassis that’s designed to combine work and play.

It has a wide stance on the road, giving it extra stature and making it

very noticeable on the road. It’s 100mm wider than the Nissan Navara, and you can feel that from behind the wheel.

Volkswagen has cho-sen this modest size engine for the Amarok to

combine enough power with the best-in-class economy. There are two power options for the new Amarok – either the entry level 122bhp or 163bhp version.

Volkswagen expects that the higher power version will be the most popular because the price differences are not that significant. And that was the Amarok High-line version that I drove, which had the benefit of attractive styling and comfort features.

The modest-size engine is impressive. Volkswa-gen has achieved this by combining the effect of two exhaust, gas-powered

turbo-chargers. It can develop 163bhp, which is more than a match for any of the 2.5-litre pick-up competition in terms of power and torque out-put.

The Amarok acceler-ates impressively. I would rate it as the fastest crew cab 4x4 pick-up on the market, marginally faster than the 2.5-litre Nissan Navara, which, along with the Toyota Hilux, is its main competitor.

EconomyThe bonus comes in

terms of fuel economy. The new Amarok comes with a rating of 12.8 km/litre (7.8l/100km) which,

on any comparison, is rated as the best in its class.

That’s because the Amarok can sit on the road at 2000rpm and in sixth gear achieve the motorway speed limit of 120km/hr with absolute comfort. The economy figure will drop signifi-cantly with trailer work, but it’s still ahead of the competition.

The Amarok range is rated at 1,000km on a full 80-litre tank of diesel. While I covered more than 1,300km in a week’s driving, I achieved closer to 900km on a full tank.

On road, the Amarok is very comfortable due

to its big size 3,095mm wheelbase. The bigger 17-inch alloy wheels added to the comfort, even though, like all pick-ups, the rear suspension is a leaf spring design.

Take it across field and hills and the Amarok lives up to its claims. The ground clearance is sec-ond highest at 249mm, just slightly lower than the Toyota Hilux.

There is a simple to operate 4x4 engagement system that includes the option of a low 4x4 drive and the option of includ-ing a differential lock. The system is a mechani-cal one that electrically engaged at low speeds.

Volkswagen Amarok is here

Volkswagen’s new Amarok double car pick-up is a big machine with a modern, twin-turbo diesel 2.0-litre engine that delivers good power and economy

MOTORING on the continent can work out expensive. In Europe, speed cameras, over-zealous policemen and on-the-spot fines await the unwitting Irish driver.

An EU directive began in March allowing European countries to share driver information. EU Transport Com-missioner Siim Kallas said: “Foreign

drivers account for 5% of traffic on Europe’s roads, but 15% of offences. If you are that driver, I have bad news. It’s about to stop.”

PenaltiesIrish drivers are being forced to hand

over €90 for not displaying an IRL stick-er or failing to carry a high-visibility vest.

Not having a warning triangle or spare bulbs can cost another €90. In France, licence and vehicle confiscation is another possibility. Ignore the rules and drive at your peril.

There are frequent police checkpoints at the exits of the major ferry ports to check whether drivers have the required safety equipment, so it is best to ensure

that you have all the necessary equip-ment before travelling to France.

Different countries have various rules on what you need to keep in your car.

Check out the Department of For-eign Affairs website www.dfa.ie for full details on what you’re obliged and advised to take. Ignore the rules and drive at your peril.

Driving in Europe – ignore the rules at your peril

Top speed: 181 km-hr 0 – 100km/hr: 11.1 secs Economy: 12.8 km/litre

(7.8 l/100km) CO2 emissions: 206g/km Road Tax Band: N (€614)

or commercial tax €288 Scrappage Eligible: Yes Warranty: 2 years Entry Price: €34,110

SPECS: VOLKSWAGEN AMAROK 2.0T


Volkswagen is widening its scope as it aspires to be the world’s leading car. MICHAEL MORONEY checks it out.


GazettePROPERTYPROPERTY

Opulent accommodation in rural County Meath

Rolling Hills Lodge at Boycetown near Dunsany is on the market for €595,000

FOR homeseekers look-ing for something spe-cial in the countryside of County Meath, Carty Properties, in Trim, are bringing Rolling Hills Lodge, at Boycetown, Dunsany

The property is an architecturally-designed five-bedroom detached dormer bungalow set on a landscaped site of c.75 acre, to the market for €595,000

This property is locat-ed down a country lane in peaceful rural setting approximately one mile off the Trim to Dublin road, four miles from Trim and just 24 miles to Dublin city centre.

The house comprises entry hall with Chinese slate flooring, a formal dining room with two windows to the front of the property, and a solid teak wooden floor.

Also downstairs is a family room with two

windows to the front, a feature fireplace and so l id teak wooden floor.

The kitchen/breakfast room features maple fit-ted kitchen units, an island, a sliding door to the outside decking area, and a Chinese slate floor. There is a utility room plumbed for washer and dryer.

The lounge has three cathedral-style windows to the side, and two windows to the front, a wood-panelled high ceiling with recessed lights, and a wood pellet stove.

There are five bed-rooms in the property, all of which are en suite, with carpeted or wood-en floors, and three of which feature walk-in wardrobes.

The attic area is par-tially converted, with a bedroom, bathroom and games room all accessed

DUNSANY: FIVE-BEDROOM LUXURY HOME IN COUNTRY FOR €595,000

by Styra.T h e p r o p e r t y i s

approached by a sweep-ing gravel driveway and is surrounded by land-scaped lawns to the front, side and rear.

The third bedroom downstairs comes com-plete with a separate

kitchen and outside access, providing an ideal granny flat, or suit-able for renting with a potential rental income of €450 per month.

Features of Rolling Hills include underfloor heating, a solid teak wood staircase, a double

detatched garage, and its peaceful rural loca-tion with panoramic views of the local coun-tryside.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact Carty on 04694 86860 or see www.carty.ie.

Discernible value for house-huntersFor discerning property buyers looking for real value, Castlethorn’s popular development at Adamstown Square, in Lucan, is well worth a visit.

£135,000 is the competitive price of the two-bed apartment that boasts an extremely high level of specification, and is also located close to the main amenities of Adamstown, includ-ing local shops, schools and train station.

For those looking for a larger home, there are new large three-bed duplex units located on the second and third floors, with over 1,000 ft sq accommodation and a spacious balcony at prices from £165,000. Similarly-sized, ground- floor three-bed duplexes with private amenity areas start from €185,000. In addition, there are a small number of three- and four-bed houses available from €235,000 and €249,950 respectively.

In total, there are six fully-fitted showhomes on view at Adamstown Square, so there is plenty of choice for the price-conscious home hunter.

All homes come with the standard of quality and finish synonymous with the Castlethorn brand.

All master bedrooms are very generous in size and are en suites.

In addition, purchasers will benefit from modern, fitted kitchens complete with oven/hob, fridge-freezer, dishwasher and washer/dryer. The BER (Building Energy Rating) rat-ing of each home is very high.

The Adamstown marketing suite and show units are open every day, weekends from 3 to 5pm and on weekdays from 10am to 5pm.

For further information, phone Leahys on 601 1800, or log onto www.castlethorn.ie

ADAMSTOWN: WIDE RANGE OF PROPERTIES

Castlethorn’s Adamstown development

WOOL Carpets are still tops with homeowners! That’s according to TC Matthews, who are the biggest sellers of wool carpets in the country.

According to their MD, Brendan Cumiskey, the demand for quality wool carpets has never diminished – even in these severe recession-ary times. He claims: “People are prepared to look at wool carpets as a future investment, rather than a casual discretionary purchase.”

Carpets woven from man-made fibres do not offer the same degree of quality, luxury and long-term wear, he advises. “Wool carpets have, in fact, recently come down in price, in relative terms. This obviously makes them more affordable. And, at TC Matthews, we are always delighted to pass these savings onto our custom-ers,” says Brendan.

Certainly, it would appear that Cumiskey’s company is cashing in on the “wool” demand. He has just opened a €1million expanded and

Wool carpets: Nothing else compares

refurbished branch in Walkinstown. “Like Feargal Quinn, we believe

the customer is king, and we have always offered a very personal serv-ice to our customers,” he says.

“Carpets still account for a big slice of home furnishing spend, and we feel we owe it to our custom-ers to personally advise on what is the best investment for them, in the longer term. And, because we buy big

volumes of wool carpets, we get them at very keen prices, and can then pass these savings on. It means more people who thought they couldn’t afford wool, now can!”

Certainly, the current TC Mat-thews Summer Sale seems to offer astonishingly good value across a wide range of quality household names. Savings of up to 65% in some cases.

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EIMEAR began her career as a HR Administrator in ntl and even-tually decided to move into a sales role with the company. This gave her a taste for selling and she spent many years growing within sales divisions in a couple of large multinational telecoms and IT Companies, including ntl and BT.

Eimear decided in 2007 to put her career on hold and pursue her life-long ambition of doing a world tour for nine months. On return, she decided to move into a new industry with new challenges, and joined the Burlington Hotel as corporate sales manager. She then joined the Carlton Group in June 2010, where she took up the posi-tion as sales and marketing manager for the Carlton Dublin Airport Hotel. Eimear recently received a promotion to area sales man-ager Dublin, when the group took over their new addition to their expanding Irish Hotel Group, Carlton Blanchardstown, formerly known as Park Plaza Tyrrelstown.

Having two properties to look after, Carlton Dublin Airport and Carlton Blanchardstown, Eimear’s new role is challenging. How-ever, coming from a strong sales background, it all comes natural to her. Loving the excitement and challenge of each day, Eimear spends most of her time out on the road meeting new people and developing new working relations with business clients.

Interview: Eimear Connolly, Area Sales Manager for Carlton Hotels, Dublin.

Q&A

The success behind Eimear Connolly of Carlton Hotels

Eimear is enjoying the challenge of her new role

Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be?A: A nun, and then I spent 14

years in convent schools, and

discovered boys.

Q: What was your first job?A: McManus Shoe Shop.

Q: And your first pay cheque?A: £1 an hour – slave labour.

Q: When did you start your present job?A: June, 2010.

Q: What is the best thing about your job?A: I guess I love the fact that

no two days are the same, and

managing our Blanchardstown

and Dublin Airport Hotels

gives me the opportunity to

meet a lot of new people.

Q: What part of your working day do you ‘delegate’?A: Well, I just hired three new

staff so still working out what I

can delegate!

Q: What sport do you follow?A: GAA – Come on Down!

Q: What sport can you play?A: Tennis, when I find the time.

Q: What is your guilty music/TV or movie pleasure?A: Well, I love my soaps and

I could watch Pretty Woman

over and over and over....

Q:What’s currently on your desk that shouldn’t be? A: A box of mince pies that

have been there since Christ-

mas...

Q: Who best represents mod-ern Ireland – David Norris or Jedward?A: Jedward all the way!

Q: What music/pictures/mov-ies do you have on your iPod/iPad?A: Don’t have an iPad, but

would like one, and I lost my

iPod when I was away travel-

ling and have yet to replace it.

Q: Who do you follow on Twit-ter/Facebook?A: Anyone that lets me.

Q: What was your last Tweet/status update?A: Haven’t updated anything in

a while.

Q: Describe your dream meal?

A: Anything hot and spicy

Q: Who would you rather have dinner with – Enda Kenny or Dame Edna?

A: Can I not have dinner with

someone else?

Q: Where do you enjoy spend-ing money frivolously?A: Clothes, shoes and furniture

shops.

Q: How many pairs of shoes do you own?A: Funny you should ask; I

arrived home last night and my

husband had lined them all up,

as I suggested I needed more...

67 pairs!!

Q: What was your worst holi-day experience?A: Nearly falling over a cliff

edge in a jeep in Bolivia.

Q: Describe your dream holiday?A: Sun, sea and ... sangria!

Q: Have you achieved anything that you once thought you could not pull off?

A: I completed the Inca Trail

in Peru, it was tough and I nev-

er in a million years thought I

could do it...especially as I did

no training for it!

Q: What would be your dream job?A: I think I have it!

Q: What do you plan to do when you retire?

A: Retirement is a bit far away,

but I think I would like to move

somewhere hot, catch up on

some much-needed sleep and

just enjoy doing nothing!

FINANCIAL ADVISER OR SALES REPRESENTATIVE?

Q – I am finding it hard to see the difference

between a so-called financial adviser and

someone who is just trying to sell you a prod-

uct like an insurance policy or mortgage. Is

there any way of telling and what is the best

route to take ? Mairé - Bray

A - GOOD question Maire. One way of telling the difference is the fee you pay. If you DON’T pay a fee, you should ask: How does the advis-er earn their income?

When you then realise the ONLY way the adviser earns income is by selling a product, you can ask further questions. The second question to ask is: Does the adviser have a vested interest in the product? All financial advisers are regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and about 400 of them MUST give the best advice, irrespective of agencies held (yours truly is one of the 400).

They MUST give you a TERMS of BUSI-NESS which states who they act for and what they charge. There are stringent regulations now governing financial advisers, and when you meet they MUST obtain all financial infor-mation from you, so that appropriate recom-mendations, action plans and solutions can be found. This is a legal requirement.

There is a difference between servicing a need and forcing you into a financial product – a true financial adviser will know that differ-ence.

Currently we are offering 20-minute Money Doctor consultations for €65 – the same fee as you would pay your local GP.

Contact John with your money questions

at [email protected] or visit his website

at www.moneydoctor.ie. John Lowe, Fellow

of the Institute of Bankers, is founder and

managing director of Money Doctor

ANSWERS TO YOUR PERSONAL FINANCE QUESTIONS

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Siopa.com is a new web business providing a virtual shop window for quality and unique Irish-made crafts and goods. It is expected that the launch of siopa.com will help to create 100 local jobs in indigenous Irish craft and gift businesses, and small local producers across Ireland by tapping into the vast international Irish diaspora market in order to profile the very best Irish products abroad.

With the Irish crafts industry estimated to be worth €500 million annually in economic terms, siopa.com expects to generate in excess of €10 million annual turnover before their third year of operation.

Siopa.com’s supply partners range from some of the long-established popular Irish gift brands such as Waterford and Tipperary Crystal and Carraig Donn Knitwear, to many of the smaller craft and jewellery mak-

ers, such as Dublin-based Alan Ardiff, Baby Elegance, Boru Jewellery, Breda Haugh Jewellery, Gaga Baby and Tip-perary Crystal.

This 100% Irish-owned company, run by Irish online entrepreneur Lulu O’Sullivan, who has over 15 years online retail and global deliv-ery experience with giftsdirect.com, has been developed with the support of Enterprise Ireland.

The site acts as a conduit to inter-

national markets for smaller artisan producers across Ireland. Currently, siopa.com supports more than 100 indigenous Irish craft and gift busi-nesses, giving them opportunity to market their wares to the world in a cost-effective manner, by tapping into the extensive experience of online marketing skills and world-wide logistic capabilities that the siopa.com team have.

Lulu O’Sullivan, CEO of siopa.

com, commented: “With siopa.com we bring you the very best of Irish giftware with a level of personal cus-tomer service that is second to none. As part of siopa.com, my team and I travel extensively around Ireland to source the best quality traditional products and we can now provide an extensive outlet for unique Irish products.”

For more information, please log onto www.siopa.com

New web business offers virtual shop for Irish-made goods

With 84 Irish beaches awarded blue flags for great bathing areas, now is the perfect time to enjoy an Irish summer holidayRECENTLY 84 beaches around the country were awarded blue flags for their top-class sea-side bathing areas and what better way to cel-ebrate the Irish summer than with a “staycation” to one of these spots.

Excellent water quality, lifeguards on duty, and clean and safe facilities are just some of the things to expect when visiting these golden strands, and Hotels.com is offering some good deals on hotels around the country. Just keep everything crossed for blue skies.

In Wicklow, The Grand Hotel in Brittas Bay, comes complete with a nightclub and fitness centre. Local attractions include gold-standard beach Brittas Bay, Wicklow’s Gaol and Mount Usher Gardens. Prices starts from €105 per night, from July 1 to 3.

On Inchydoney Beach, in Cork, the Quality Hotel starts from €110 per night.

Situated in Clonakilty, just a short drive from Inchydoney, the Quality Hotel is an ideal spot to relax after a day enjoying the surrounding attractions. Long appreciated as a picturesque and romantic location, make sure to pack a pic-nic and enjoy the ocean views while there.

Positioned in Castlebar, close to McHale Park, the Harlequin is a family-friendly prop-erty. Visitors can enjoy the private surroundings of Old Head Beach or climb Croagh Patrick for something a little different. Prices for The Har-lequin Hotel, on the Old Head in Mayo, start from €79 per night.

Lahinch Golf and Leisure Hotel in Clare is a famous golf and leisure hotel, which is located right on the beach making it the perfect summer holiday destination. Surf lessons can be taken at the beach and local attractions include the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren. Prices start from €105 per night from July 1 to 3.

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The Village at Lyons boasts


‘This is not like any other part of Dublin’

PAUL HOSFORD

THE promise of heaven within reach of the city centre will sound

more like an ominous warning than an adver-tisement for Celtic Tiger survivors, burned by the notion of commuter belts and supposedly ideal surroundings.

Luckily, however, some-times marketing is capa-ble of simply summing up a place succinctly.

Pulling into The Village At Lyons, on the grounds of Celbridge Abbey, you are immediately struck by the other-worldly charm.

This is not like any part of Dublin I have ever been to.

Quaint brick buildings, the twisted chimney stack on The Shackleton House, the absolute tranquillity.

On checking in, we were brought the short distance to the resi-dences, where we would spend the night in The Grace Morrison Suite, a beautiful ground-floor lodging.

Tucked away behind wrought iron gates, the residences feel secluded,

peaceful and calm. An emphasis is on

silence and the result is a stay so peaceful, that it will rejuvenate the weari-est of bodies and minds.

Having got our bear-ings, we decided to take a walk around the spec-tacular surrounds.

The layout of The Vil-lage feels perfect. The residences are a short walk from the centre

area, which includes the Canal Cafe, NP2 Jewellery, Renaissance Designs and the Clodagh McKenna Cooker y School and General store.

The jewel in the crown, however, is La Serre Restaurant, which was to be visited later in the evening.

Feeling slightly peck-ish, we stopped by the Canal Cafe for some-

thing to keep us going. While on the surface, it looks like a regular cafe, the food is just that notch above.

The Girlfriend tucked into a potato and pesto soup while I plumped for honey roasted ham on a brown health loaf with Gubbeen cheese and spicy apple chutney.

Now, as a veteran of many GAA matches

and days out to Thurles, I consider myself a con-noisseur of the “hang sangwich”, but this was like nothing I’d ever tasted. It will be hard to return to tin foil from a car boot, anyway.

Taking the chance to explore the Grand Canal walking path, we were struck by just how relaxed a place this is. Indeed, the absence of anything resembling tel-

evision completed this feeling.

Although, given it was the night of the Cham-pions League Final, this was a blessing and a curse but, being the intrepid reporter I am, I bore my burden of miss-ing Messi and Co.

Following a short rest, we walked to dinner in La Serre.

The beautiful restau-

rant, set under a con-servatory, is remarkably relaxed, but gorgeously adorned, with food to match.

I opted for a monk-fish and bacon starter that was beautifully balanced and cooked to perfection, while The Girlfriend’s crab risotto was sweet and light, bordering on perfect.

As the mains of fillet of beef and roast chicken

breast arrived, the imme-diate impression you get is just how fresh every-thing is.

The vegetables feel freshly picked and the presentation of both dishes was truly impres-sive.

The flavoursome beef, served with a truffle oil, was perfectly done, while The Girlfriend was high-ly impressed with the chicken.

Desser ts of white chocolate parfait for herself, and an amaz-ingly done apple pie panacotta with black-berry jam, rounded out a glorious meal.

The next morning we were so comfortable in bed we missed break-fast.

But, whether it is the noise of a town, breakfast or a football match, it is hard to feel you miss any-thing when the surround-ings are this impressive.

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Experience a city fjord cruise in beautiful Oslo this summerOSLO is beautifully situated at the very head of the spectacular Oslo Fjord, making it the perfect location for an introduction to cruising. The proximity to unspoiled nature lends a special atmosphere to the city and a two-hour guided boat trip provides a unique perspective on Oslo city centre, the busy harbour, and the fjord with its islands and inlets. Cruise by the stunning Opera House, through narrow sounds, idyllic bays and through a maze of islands with small summer houses as well experiencing fantastic views of the Akershus Fortress.

Fly direct from Dublin to Oslo from as little as €69 one way, including all taxes and charges with SAS. For more details go to www.flysas.ie.

Castle Durrow - Midweek Summer

Pamper/Garden PackageSPOIL yourself in one of Castle Durrow’s luxu-rious individually-styled bedrooms, and indulge with amazing food and wine served by friendly, efficient staff in relaxed country surroundingsDinner, bed and breakfast costs from €210 per couple, with a delicious evening meal in the Cas-tle’s dining room

Complimentary tea/coffee, and mineral water available throughout your stay.

Guests can be pampered in the tranquil beau-ty salon and receive two treatments for the price of one from their full range of facials, massages and body wraps, or receive a guided tour from the head gardener, Bart, through the extensive gardens of the castle including its walled kitchen garden.

Music lovers and sun worshippers

can enjoy both this September PAUL Claffey, the well known presenter and managing director of MWR (Mid West Radio), has been involved in the entertainment busi-ness all his life and has been organising music holidays in Ireland and abroad for over 17 years. Music and Fun in the Sun with Paul Claffey packages to Portugal include entertainment from some of Ireland’s best known bands and entertainers.

For more information, call Joe Walsh Tours on 01-2410800 or visit www.joewalshtours.ie

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spectacular surrounds, as well as a fantastic cafe and restaurant

The beds are so comfortable you may miss breakfast



Too cool for schoolCameron Diaz struggles a little in the role of

Bad Teacher but still delivers some silly laughs

Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake are the focal points of the film

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FILM OF THE WEEK:

Bad Teacher (16) 00 mins

OUR VERDICT:BAD Teacher is a relatively decent comedy flick, just with a few mishaps in casting here and there. But there are plenty of moments that filled with silly laughs. Justin Timberlake is the film’s true redeeming factor in his role of Scott Delacorte and meshes well with Jason Segel and Lucy Punch too. Bad Teacher is certainly good summer comedy movie.

Director: Jake KasdanStarring: Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Jason Segel, Lucy Punch

PAVILION 01 231 2929Irish Youth Dance Festival

Dublin Youth Dance Company, in partnership with dlr County Council Arts Office, presents, The 11th Irish Youth Dance Festival. The Irish Youth Dance Festival Is Ireland’s leading youth dance event. Held over two days, the programme will showcase the wealth of youth dance talent from around the country and abroad. At the event, Dublin Youth Dance Company premieres their latest choreography, Lilith.Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3Tickets: €10/€14

SEAMUS ENNIS CULTURAL CENTRE 01 802 0898 Fionn Regan Acclaimed singer-songwriter Fionn Regan, with two albums under his belt, brings his unique live show to The Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre. With a new album coming later this summer, this show is not to be missed and is your chance catch this talented artist that is still on the rise.Saturday, July 9 at 8:30pm. Admission: €16.

THE HELIX 01 700 7000National Youth Orchestra of Ireland Summer Proms The National Youth Orchestra of Ireland returns to The Helix’s Mahony Hall for Summer Proms on July 2. This performance will feature guest conductor Garry Walker and pianist Sophie Cashell, who, along with the orchestra, will perform Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 and Mahler Symphony No. 1.Saturday, July 2 at 8pm. Tickets: €15 or €10 with concession.

Liz Taylor Film Season

The Helix begins its Liz Taylor Film Season on Wednesday July 6, with the opening film, Cleopatra. The season will run until July 16 and will also show National Velvet, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof and A Place In The Sun.Season tickets are €20, or €12 concession. Entry to each showing is €4/€6.

MILL THEATRE 01 296 9340 Waiting for Ikea Director Alan King brings his production, Waiting for Ikea, to Dundrum’s Mill Theatre for two nights on June 30 and July 1, after sell-out runs in the past. This comedy has been lauded as full of laughs as it follows the everyday lives of Jade and Chrissie, two single mothers in Dublin.Thursday, June 30 and Friday, July 1 at 8pm. Admission: €18/€15

DRAIOCHT 01 885 2622Syncopated Tempos of Time

Syncopated Tempos of Time is the new show from the students of Dance Fusion who are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their first performance in Draiocht. The show is promised to be a “rhapsody of imagination, celebration and inspiration”.Sunday, July 3 at 2.30pm and 8pm. Admission: €18/€15

CIVIC THEATRE 01 4627477 Don’t Dress for Dinner Beezneez Theatre Company presents this new comedy, Don’t Dress for Dinner for two nights in the Civic Theatre. Don’t Dress for Dinner is story of one man’s attempts to entertain his mistress while his wife is away for a weekend. Laughs are guaranteed.Monday, July 4 - Wednesday, July 6 at 8pm. Admission: €20/€16 with concession. Super Saver: All tickets €10 on Monday July 4.

has competition in the form of Ms Amy Squir-rel (Lucy Punch), some-thing of a polar opposite to Hasley.

Justin Timberlake is the shining light of the film. The guy has proved a handful of times in the past that he has the chops for comedy roles of this nature. Of course, he’s not going to change the face of comedy any-time soon, but when held up against the rest of the cast, he’s a godsend to the film.

To be fair to both Diaz’s

role and Kasdan’s leader-ship, Bad Teacher is not an utter failure. There are laughs to be found, and good ones at that, and as far as simple comedies like this go, there are far, far worse out there.

Granted, it’s not essen-tial viewing by any means. Bad Teacher might be the kind of film worth rent-ing out when it lands on DVD, opposed to making the heroic trek to the cin-ema, when this summer movie listings are littered with some truly must-see movies.

“LEAVE your brain at the door” comedy is an exhausted phrase but sometimes it’s just neces-sary, and, in the case of Bad Teacher, it’s right on the money.

This is director, Jake Kasdan’s, return to the big screen after 2007’s Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, in that time though, he brought the hit series, Californication to our smaller screens. Bad Teacher, unfortu-nately, does not, in any way, scale those same heights as the series.

In one sense, the plot of Bad Teacher is strange one. Cameron Diaz is teacher Elizabeth Has-ley, a young gold digger who thought she had left the teaching profession behind when she met the loaded hubby of her bank account’s dreams.

However, things go

stale for Ms Hasley when she is found out and dumped. Crestfallen, she must return to the doldrums of teaching junior high school, where the classroom acts as her retreat for mouthing expletives, knocking back a few drinks and getting high – the traits of any great teacher, of course!

Several comparisons can be made to Bad Santa, the 2003 Billy Bob Thornton flick that saw him dawn a Santa outfit in a haze of drunken and misanthropic misbehav-iour.

What made that film work was Thornton’s commitment to the role with no give in his explic-it rambling and actions. Diaz, on the other hand, is half-baked in the role of the crude Ms Hasley.

The odious and, intend-ed, offensive remarks and gestures throughout just don’t have that same

bite. She is not the most suitable, when an array of the other actresses would have slotted into the crass character with ease.

The film is salvaged, somewhat, by the other characters of Scott Dela-corte (Justin Timberlake) and Russell Gettis (Jason Segel). They can distract from some of the more overly-dim moments throughout, the former more so.

Timberlake’s Scott Delacorte character is a key element in the plot. He plays the young sub-stitute teacher, who just happens to be an heir to a wealthy fortune, so of course he catches the eye of Ms Hasley.

With that, she begins to stalk her prey in the hope of wooing young Scott and landing the ludi-crously wealthy husband and cushy and worry-free lifestyle of yore that she so craves. But she

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ADAM MAGUIRE

WITH its Android sys-tem for phones, and its “Chromebook” laptops coming to market in the US, you might think that Google had forgotten that it is a search engine at heart.

However, this could not be further from the truth.

The company still makes the majority of its massive profits from its search engine, and ensuring people that keep using it is vital to its success.

But, with Microsoft and others nipping at their heels, they need to keep what they offer fresh and fast to stay attractive.

A number of new features announced for Google.ie in recent weeks is the proof, if any were needed, that they intend to do that.

Here is what the search engine can do, now ...

Voice SearchAlready a feature

on mobiles, Google will now allow users to search using their voice alone (though only when they use Goog-le’s own Chrome web browser, coupled with a microphone).

Assuming you are using Chrome, you will now see a microphone icon every time you are on Google.ie, which you just have to click to acti-vate.

The idea is that using your voice will be quick-er and more intuitive than typing – but how good a job the voice recognition will do with Irish accents remains to be seen!

Search by imageWhile searching for an

image has been a com-mon feature of Google for years, you will now be able to search with an image, too.

This means that you can point Google to a picture, and it will help

Google’s extra tech for searches

you find out more about it.

So, for example, you might have a holiday snap where you cannot remember the name of the building in the background – drop that image into Google, and it should be able to tell you what it is.

Instant pagesA big part of what

Google wants to do is make searching faster – that is the main reason why search results now come up even before you’ve entered your

entire request.However, as Google

points out, once you find what you want and click on it, you might have to wait a few more seconds for it to load.

Now, with a new feature called “Instant Pages” this wait will be reduced.

Google will now load the top few pages in the background before you even click on them.

This means that if, these pages are what you are looking for, they will be ready to load instantly by the time you realise that.

Samsung Galaxy S II

WITH the first Sam-sung Galaxy S proving such a hit world-wide, its successor was always

going to have a lot to lose. However, the Gal-axy S II hits all the right notes.

Samsung had a bit of a spluttering start with the Android platform when it launched its Galaxy device, which looked cheap, and felt rushed.

But the Galaxy S was a massive improvement on that , wi th good looks and a great interface, which made it a real competitor in the smartphone mar-ket.

Thankfully, the Gal-axy S II takes that qual-ity and brings it on to

a signifi-cant degree.

The first thing you

wi l l not ice when you pick up the device is just how large its screen is – it d w a r f s t h e

iPhone 4, for example – but just how thin and light it is,

despite this.Indeed, when

balanced on a fin-gertip, the phone

has ba re l y any weight at all, while it fits neatly in even the tightest of pockets.

Aesthetics aside, the operating system’s

interface is simple but user-friendly.

The large touchscreen

is extremely responsive and vibrant, while its 8MP camera, with flash, delivers as much as you would expect it to.

Overall, this is one of the better Android phones out there – only HTC has done as good a job as this.

It is also up in the big leagues when it comes to smartphones in general, putting up a decent challenge to the iPhone.

The Samsung Galaxy S II is available from free on a contract with Three.

Visit teic.ie for the lat-est tech news, reviews and views.

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I, the undersigned, wish to apply for planning permission, on behalf of “the Assets of Alan Hanly (in Receivership)”, for modifications to the residential development known as Carrickmines Green permitted under Planning Register Ref.: D04A/0327, D04A/0327/E, D05A/1614, D08A/0414 and PL06D.224283 on lands, measur-ing 2.14 hectares, at Glenamuck Road, Carrickmines, Dublin 18, within the townland of Carrick-mines Great. The development will comprise the omission of 99 no. residential units as follows: 14 no. Type A units (14 no. 3 storey duplex units, comprising 14 no. 3 bed units and 14 no. 2 bed units); 8 no. Type B units (8 no. 3 storey 4 bed terraced houses); 1 no. Type C - 1 no. 4 storey corner duplex unit comprising 1 no. 3 bed unit and 2 no. 2 bed units; 12 no. Type D - 12 no. 3 storey duplex units comprising 12 no. 2 bed units and 12 no. 3 bed units; Block G comprising 12 no. one bedroom apartments and 18 no. 2 bedroom apartments; and the crèche building comprising a four storey block with a crèche of 231.5 sq m at ground floor level with play area; 6 no. 2 bedroom apartments at first, second and third floor level and 15 no. car parking spaces. In lieu of the above units it is proposed to develop 45 no. new residential units as follows: 4 no. 3 bedroom two storey houses; 4 no. 3 bedroom 2 storey with base-

ment houses; 7 no. 3 bedroom 3 storey houses; 7 no. 3 bedroom 3 storey with basement houses; 5 no. 4 bedroom 3 storey houses; 2 no. 2 bedroom 2 storey houses; 6 no. 2 bedroom 2 storey with basement houses; 2 no. three storey apart-ment block each comprising 3 no. 3 bedroom duplex apartments, 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment, providing a total of 10 no. apartments. The scheme as approved provides for 287 no. residential units. The modi-fied scheme will provide for a total of 233 no. units - a reduction of 54 no. residential units. Planning per-mission is also sought for the omis-sion of 23 no. car parking spaces at basement level and re arrangement of surface car parking to accommo-date the newly revised site layout. The planning application may be inspected or purchased during office hours 10.00 am to 4.00 pm Monday to Friday at the offices of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, County Hall, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire. A submis-sion or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to Dun Laoghaire-Rath-down County Council on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the County Council of the application. Signed: Liam Loughrey BE C Eng (Agent) A&L Consultants Ltd., Drumul-lin, Elphin, Co. Roscommon.

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IRELAND’S Under-20 rugby side, who were filled with an array of local talent, were only able to claim eighth place in the IRB Junior World Championship, played recently in Treviso, Italy.

The tournament saw impressive performances across the board from the whole playing panel, but their opponents in many of the matches were among the elite of world

rugby, as was reflected in the results.

The team started off with a close game against England, which saw Ire-land come within seven minutes of an historic win in the competition, following Blackrock Col-lege’s Andrew Conway’s try, Ireland’s only five-pointer in the game.

However, a late fade from the boys in green allowed England to steal victory and a late penalty denied Mike Ruddock’s

side even a losing bonus point.

The Under-20s then put in a brave perform-ance that saw Conway once again the try-scorer, but ultimately the Baby ‘Boks’ size and power proved too strong as they ran out 42-26 winners in the side’s second Pool C match of the tourna-ment.

Ireland’s only win in the tournament came in their final pool game against Scotland, scoring

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Former Blackrock College students, Jordi Murphy and Andrew Conway, along with Paddy Jackson

’Rock boy takes top scorer title in U-20 World Cup

three late tries against the Blues, to register a 30-13 win that saw them into the fifth-eighth place play-offs.

Unfortunately, their first match again was against South Africa, who recorded an even higher margin against

Ireland, but their hopes of back-to-back wins were not to bear fruit against the strong and slippery Boks.

A final match against Wales saw Ireland come close again, but the Drag-ons were not to be extin-guished and Ireland were

outscored by five tries to three, going down 38-24 in the seventh-eighth place play-off.

Despite the defeat, it was still a memorable afternoon for Ireland full-back Andrew Con-way whose first half try saw him draw level

with New Zealand’s Zac Guildford in the all-time top try-scoring stakes at the championship.

Conway, who turns 20 next month, has scored 10 tries in as many matches - five each in the 2010 and 2011 tour-naments.

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Victory for the Hollypark Boys

There were plenty of young talented footballers on show all day UCD’s mascot, Collee, was out to join in the fun

Everyone got involved in the action

The final match went down to a penalty shoot-outHollypark Boys’ National School, this year’s winners of the Camel Trophy

Some interesting skills were on display too

THE Camel Trophy seven-a-side football tournament took place on June 8 with

Hollypark Boys’ National School taking home the trophy.

Seven other schools competed at the tournament throughout the day – Taney NS, who entered two teams, Johnstown Boys’ National School, Eurocampus, St Kilian’s, Muslim National School and Lycee Francais d’Irlande.

The final, between Hollypark and Taney A, went to a scoreless

draw and was decided by the dreaded penalty shoot-out, with Hollypark coming out on top.

Hollypark’s victory in the tournament marked their second win, having captured the inaugu-ral contest in 2008.

There were 80 under-12 play-ers participating in this year’s tournament.

The same day, over 50 kids from Lycee Francais d’Irlande and St Kilian’s took part in Soc-cer Fest, which included various soccer workshops.

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FAI Women’s Cup holders, Peamount United, have been drawn in Group 3 of the UEFA Wom-en’s Champions League Qualifying Round.

The draw, held in Nyon last week, paired the Clondalkin club were paired with Spanish side Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, ZNK Krka of Slov-enia and Purnu FC from Estonia.

The group matches are to be played in Slov-enia from August 11 to 16.

Spanish champions Rayo Vallecano will be favourites to top the group having come within a minute of beating Arsenal LFC in last season’s quarter-finals.

Coached by Eileen Gleeson, Peamount are bidding to join the Gunners and the other 22 top seeds in the round of 32, but must get through one of eight mini-tournaments that will be played.

All eight group winners plus the two best run-ners-up will proceed to the draw for the rounds of 32 and 16 on 23 August, with the two-legged knockout phase beginning the following month. Holders Olympique Lyonnais are among those entering in the last 32.

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WELCOME to the 2011 Dublin Sports Awards, as we mark our local sportsmen and women’s June sport-ing achievements across the capital and, indeed, across the nation.

We’re delighted to once again be able to celebrate the finest achievements in Dub-

lin sport, with some huge efforts at local levels coming to our attention in a variety of well-known, and some, less prominent, sports.

Every form of sporting achievement, at any level and in any sport, is valuable and gives an indication of the diversity of sporting commit-

ment there is around our fair city at all times of the year.

Let us know!Let us know about your

achievements in sport, so that the Gazette can tell the rest of Dublin — and give you, or your team, a chance of being one of our monthly stars.

Contact us on 01 601 0240 or [email protected] to tell us all about your suc-cesses, and follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/gazettesport.

You can also check out the latest stories from Gazette-Sport at our new website, www.gazettegroup.com

STARof the

MONTHLIAM RUSHE

ST PAT’S hurling star

Rushe was a pivotal player

for Dublin as the Blues

claimed their place in this

weekend’s Leinster final.

His showing when injury

forced him into a posi-

tional switch earned him

a well-deserved man-of-

the-match award.

LEEANNE ROYLE

THE Corduff karate star

registered a first for the

sport in Ireland when she

was awarded the pres-

tigious Charles Naylor

Memorial Trophy for the

most outstanding child

competitor at the Karate

Union of Great Britain’s

National Championships.

MARIA MCGRATH

BALLYBODEN St Enda’s

Maria McGrath was

awarded the player-of-

the-match award when

she helped guide Dublin

Under-16 ladies’ football-

ing side to the Leinster

title after a deluged and

delayed final against

Meath.

TEAMof the

MONTH

2011 DUBLIN SPORTS AWARDS - JUNE NOMINEES

MALAHIDE CG TEAM

THE Malahide Community

Games’ team celebrated

a bumper medals haul

following the Dublin

Community Games’

Athletics finals in Santry,

which saw the group bring

home 13 medals, including

three golds.

LORETO HC

LORETO stormed to

European glory in Lille

when they claimed gold

at the EuroHockey Club

Champion’s Challenge II,

with tournament top-scor-

er Nikki Symmons, Cathy

McKean and Naimh Small

all scoring in the final.

MOUNTVIEW BOYS

MOUNTVIEW Boys’ Under-11s

triumphed in the national

final of the Danone Nations’

Cup held in AUL Complex,

beating 900 teams from

around the country to the

title. They now travel to

Real Madrid’s Bernabeu to

contest the world title.

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CABINTEELY FC have had another season to remember, with 850 members actively play-ing football in 55 teams across the DDSL, SDFL, LSL, DWSL, NDSL and Special Needs Blitzes.

While Cabo have won silverware — five league titles, four runners-up places, five cups, two other finalists, a number of promotions and suc-cess in various interna-tional tournaments — par-ticular note must be given to the U-8s and U-9s, the developing girls’ sec-tion, the treble-winning U-11s, double-winning U-13s and the U-18s, who

finished their under-age career with a league and cup double.

The club has also had a number of players select-ed for the SDFL Kennedy Cup squad, and one for the NDSL girls’ Gaynor Cup squad.

Two international trips of note were those of the U-8s and U-9s to the Ful-ham FC academy, where both sides won, and the U-11s to the Barcelona academy, the famed La Masia, where they held the home side to a draw.

The key point for the club is that all 55 teams had a successful season by one measure or another, and are already looking forward to next season,

with open days and train-ing to begin soon.

On a broader front, Cabinteely launched its new crest and colours in August while, in Decem-ber, the club was delighted to take delivery of its FIFA One Star all-weather pitch, on which its acad-emies for all ages, from U-5 through to U-11, are run in co-operation with coaching partner, Coerver Coaching.

Pitching forwardThe pitch also guaran-

tees winter training for all teams, and marks the suc-cessful attainment of one of the club’s long-held objectives.

The benefits of both

the new pitch and the enhanced emphasis on improved coaching methods and techniques, as implemented by the club’s Football Develop-ment Committee (FDC), is already fully apparent in the style of play to be seen by both individual Cabo players and their teams, especially at the younger ages.

Cabinteely had a great culmination to its season with the club’s perennial two-week 22nd Annual Mini World Cup, which saw 12 pitches host 86 teams, 357 games and 1,667 goals.

In addition, last week saw a Cabo Select XI take on John Aldridge’s Irish

International Legends XI in what proved to be a great club and family occasion in the Kilbogget stadium.

The club prides itself on its “football for all” ethos and the Cabs try their best to keep to this mission statement.

The majority of its members are children and the first rule is that, if they play for Cabinteely FC, they have to have fun, while being encouraged, coached and helped to the best that they can be.

Cabinteely FC contin-ues to go from strength to strength and their ethos helps to enhance the community in South County Dublin.

Cabo eye more success

CABINTEELY FC: DLOCAL CLUB HAIL THEIR 2010/11 SEASON

Cabinteely FC’s commitment to underage development at the club is a foundation for future sucess

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Aiming high in Athens:

Special OlympicsAMANDA McAllister of Team Ireland, from Dun Laoghaire, relaxes during a divisioning game in the early stages of the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games.

Ireland were in action against Turkey in this match at the OAKA Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens Olympic Sport Complex in Greece.

The games got under way on Saturday night with an opening ceremony at the Kallimarmaro stadium.

The events will run until July 4 and will feature 7,500 athletes from 183 countries taking part in 22 sports.

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THE Metals Family Cycle in Dun Laoghaire last weekend saw over 220 cyclists of all fit-ness levels and ages taking part.

Organised by Duin Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership and the County Coun-cil’s Transportation Department, this was part of Ireland’s annual National Bike Week, which took place last week with lots of cycling and awareness-raising events organ-ised across the county.

The route followed The Metals to Dalkey, and returned along the Coast Road to finish in People’s Park.

Connecting Dun Laoghaire to Dalkey, the Metals route takes in some of the most sce-nic and historical streetscapes in the county.

Pedal to The Metals in Bike Week special event

Peamount

holding trials

this weekendPEAMOUNT UNITED are inviting ambitious young players from across Dublin to try out for one of the club’s schoolboy teams this weekend and become part of Ireland’s most exciting football project.

The West Dublin club are holding trials this Saturday for the array of teams they have competing in top divisions in the Dublin District Schoolboy League from Under-8s all the way up to Under-18s – boys and girls.

Even youngsters born in 2005/2006 are welcome to join the

club’s 2011 Academy, which is under the guidance of the club’s UEFA A Licence Director of Coaching.

Located in Greenogue, Newcastle, the club’s now-renowned football complex is an ideal location for players from Lucan, Clondalkin, Leixlip, Celbridge, Tallaght and almost anywhere in Dublin if they are ambitious enough.

The club are now looking to create the top schoolboys/girls’ section in the country to go with the best women’s section and welcome all players along this weekend.

For specific times each age group are holding trials at Peamount FC on Saturday, July 2, go to www.peamount.com


AHL DIVISION 2Cuala 0-17

Whitehall Colmcille’s 0-12

PETER CARROLL

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TABLE-TOPPERS Cuala got the better of Whitehall Colmcille’s last week in an AHL 2 match played at Shankill.

The Dalkey club’s sen-ior hurlers remain unbeat-en thus far in the league after this victory, having won five and drawn two of their seven outings, and lead the league by a point, while St Jude’s keep the pressure on in second.

Whitehall Colmcille’s have been competitive this season, winning three and losing three of their six matches, and after this performance, they sit in the middle of the table in seventh position.

Cuala started the game playing with a strong, cutting wind that would prove to be a massive advantage. They com-pletely dominated the first half, with Colmcille’s finding it hard to make headway into the brisk

gale. JJ Ryan and Paul But-

ler were in great form for Cuala, playing very active roles in the forward line. John Sheanon and Shane Kiely also played their part with scores from placed balls.

Cuala dominated play-ing attractive hurling, which left the half-time score at 0-12 to 0-01, in a very one-sided affair, albeit with a very large advantage playing with the wind.

Whitehall Colmcille’s showed amazing deter-mination with a dogged display in the second half. The travelling outfit looked a different side with the wind, and chased the game despite the large gulf in scores.

T h e t w o s i d e s exchanged points early in the second half, before Colmcille’s began a domi-nant display of their own. Six unanswered points from the Whitehall side gave Cuala something to worry about, but the Dalkey men saw out the game with stand-out

performances from their captain, Bobby Browne, and goalkeeper, Fintan O’Brien.

The score finished up 0-17 to 0-12 in favour of the Cuala men.

Manager Harry Rob-erts showed his admira-tion for Colmcille’s after the game.

“A lot of sides in that sit-uation at half-time would come out with their heads down in the second half. Colmcille’s proved they are a greatly determined side today by not losing heart,” said Roberts.

Roberts is pleased with Cuala’s current position in the league.

“We have a great mix of experience and youth in the squad. We have

to keep getting the wins and concentrate on the championship at the same time.

“As most people know, with a lot of the lads play-ing for Dublin, I’m really working with two sides – my league side, and then when Dublin players are freed up, we have our championship side.

“I’ve been very happy with the young lads that have come in this year, a lot of them would have won the championship in 2009.

“Our goals this year were to win the league and qualify from our group, and they are all still big possibilities, so I’m very happy,” said Roberts.

AHL 2: DALKEY SIDE RETAIN LEAGUE LEAD WITH WIN

A five-point victory over Whitehall sees Cuala maintain their lead at the top of AHL 2

Cuala keep up the pace at top of table

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a CLUB NOTICEBOARD

THE dates for Summer camps are

July 11 to 15 (VHI Cul Camp), July 18 to

22 (Gaelic football/hurling), August 8

to 12 (multi-sports camp). All camps

are open for boys and girls from Sen-

ior Infants to 6th Class. Times 9:30am

to 2pm each day. Cost €50 per camp.

Book any two weeks before June 30 for

the special price of €80 per child.

The club has compiled a record of all

club members who have represented

their county, in hurling, football, and

camogie, since 1981. It is now intended

to add to this record, any club mem-

ber, who has represented their coun-

ty, in hurling, football, or camogie,

at any time in the past. Anyone who

knows of any club member, who should

be included in this record, please con-

tact Brendan McGlynn.

Sympathy is extended to the Bir-

rane family, Donnybrook, on the death

of Brid’s mother, Hannah Cannon.

Funeral mass at St Cartha’s Church,

Kilcar, Co Donegal. Ar dheis Dé go raibh

a hainm dílis.

BALLYBODEN ST ENDA’S

NAOMH OLAF

Best of luck to Dublin in the Leinster

senior and minor hurling finals on

Sunday. Speedy get well to Michael

Darragh Macauley.

The annual golf classic will take

place on Friday, September 16 in

Edmondstown Golf Club. This is a

very important fundraiser for the

club. See website for application

form.

The club is now accepting appli-

cations for the Cruinn Diagnostics

sponsored Summer Camps. There

is a special Summer Camp website

this year, at www.ballybodensum-

mercamp.com.

Many thanks to Paul Cullen of

Life Goals Financial Services for

sponsorship of the Senior B hurling

team.

Lotto: Winning numbers were 21,

14, 2 and 26. The jackpot of €9,000

was won by Ned Flood

The lotto is scheduled to resume

on Monday, July 18. First jackpot is

€4,000.

STARS OF ERIN

THE Under-8 hurlers had their

last game of the year against St

Patrick’s, Palmerstown. Great turn

out for our final game; thanks to all

who turned up.

Some really good hurling on dis-

play and the hurlers skills have

improved massively since the

beginning of the season.

The Under-11 hurlers pla yed

against Naomh Olaf and were nar-

rowly beaten.

There are tickets still available

for the Moped Draw. This draw, in

association with the Step Inn, will

take place on July 15. Tickets are €5

each or 5 tickets for €20. Please see

any of the club representatives or

any bar staff for tickets.

The Stars of Erin Summer camp

will start on July 4 and run through

until July 8. Please contact David

Gill 087 7827144 for further infor-

mation.

The results of the weekly draw are

1st: Maria Shelly 2nd: Jean Dermody

3rd: Des Kennedy.

There will be no weekly draw this

week.

Best of luck to the adult foot-

ballers who have two important

upcoming fixtures.

WANDERERSLOTTO: No winner of the lotto jackpot.

Numbers drawn were 7, 11 and 16. €25

goes to Gerry Kelly, Gerry Whelan, T

Mills and Chris Mangan. Next week’s

jackpot is €1,400.

Junior As play Erin’s Isle at home on

Friday, July 1 at 7.30pm.

Junior Bs play away to Crokes on

Thursday, June 30 at 7.30pm and at

home to Ballfermot on Sunday, July 3

at 3pm. All support welcome.

Ladies’ training is on Mondays and

Wednesdays at 7.30pm. All skill and

fitness levels very welcome. Contact

Darren on 087 664 7205.

The ladies had a great win last week

v Whitehall Colmcilles, with Sinead

O’Connor at right half back and who

marked their best player off the pitch,

and Jennifer Clilfford in goal saving

numerous point blank shots on goal.

Players are reminded to contact

their mentors prior to arranging any

treatment by physios.

Thanks to all who organised and sup-

ported the annual dog night.

ALL OF YOUR DUN LAOGHAIRE SPORTS COVERAGE FROM PAGE 27-31 JUNE 30, 2011

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FORMER St Joseph’s Boys player, Eamon Zayed, has been rewarded for his form thus far for Derry City with a call-up to Damien Richardson Airtric-ity League selection to face Celtic and Manchester City at this year’s inaugural Dublin Super Cup.

Indeed, the league’s top scorer looks to be one of the certainties, barring injury, to be included in the tournament’s line-up, as European club involve-ment for Shamrock Rovers, St Patrick’s Athletic and Bohemians could see some players ruled out.

For instance, if Rovers were to make it through their opening round of matches in the Champions’ League qualifiers, there would be a clash of fixtures which would render his involvement in the high-profile event impossible.

Nonetheless, it is an exciting call-up for the local lad who, as a Libyan international, is one of four fully-capped players to appear.

With Richardson recently installed as the Air-tricity League XI team’s manager, a large prelimi-nary selection of players has been chosen in prepa-ration for the tournament that takes place at the Aviva Stadium on July 30 and 31. The final squad will then be cut down closer to the tournament, to no less than 25 players making the final selection.

Speaking about the potential curve-ball to the selection process — one which could affect players from St Patrick’s Athletic and Bohemians, too — Richardson explained it was the reason for naming an expanded 35-man squad.

But he believes it will nonetheless offer the league’s top stars the chance to shine in front of a worldwide audience, with Sky, Foxsport and Supersport broadcasting the competition in over 130 countries.

Damien Richardson said: “I’m really excited to be naming my provisional panel for the Dub-lin Super Cup, as I think it highlights some of the exciting talent we have playing in the Airtricity

League. “I will now use the coming weeks to fine tune

my selection before confirming the final squad. I’m confident we’ll be capable of competing with Celtic and Manchester City in this tournament, which I feel has captured the imagination of the Irish sporting public.

“I’ve already spoken to some of the boys and I know how thrilled they are to be taking part in a game that will be broadcast around the world and already I sense a mood of anticipation and deter-mination beginning to build.”

As well as Manchester City and Celtic being in attendance at the Aviva Stadium, Italian cup win-ners and current FIFA Club World Cup holders, Inter Milan, will also be in the hunt to win the first Dublin Super Cup. Inter, like the Airtricity XI, will be up against Manchester City and Celtic with the Airtricity League fans relishing the prospect of watching the likes of Samuel Eto’o and Wesley Sneijder in action.

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Eamon Zayed, seen here in action for his former club, Sporting Fingal, will look to secure a place in the Airtricity League select in the Dublin Super Cup

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