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dublin West councillor and former by-election candidate david Mcguin-ness has formally resigned from the Fianna Fáil party.

Cllr McGuinness lost out to medical student Cllr Jack Chambers at the party’s re-cent selection convention for a candidate in the upcoming general election.

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theRe’ll be more Mrs browns than you can shake a feckin’ stick at during a unique world record attempt at a northside festival this summer.

Organisers of the wacky event want as many locals as they can find to don masks and put on their best Agnes

Brown clobber to make the attempt as much fun as possible - and turn the area into Mrs Brown Town for the day.

The festival will also feature a beauty pageant, a Mrs Brown Lookalike competition, great cash giveaways and guest appearances from local celebrities.

98FM will be bringing their popular Thunderbus along to add a bit of music and craic for what’s shaping up to be one of the brightest festivals in Dublin this summer.

As Mrs Brown might say: “that’s nice”.

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Mrs Brown lookalikes will be all over the shop at a Northside festival this summer. PHOTO BY DARREN KINSELLA

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The selection of Cllr Chambers came as a surprise to many pun-dits who expected Cllr McGuin-ness – who made it to the last count of the Dublin West by-elec-tions in 2011 and 2014 despite his party’s poor showing in national polls - to be a strong election con-tender.

Following February’s selection convention at the Carlton Hotel in Tyrrelstown, Cllr McGuin-ness told Northside Peoplehe felt he’d been “shaft-ed” by a core bunch of party members.

He admitted his time with Fianna Fail was most likely coming to an end, but held back from resigning while he considered his fu-ture.

While last week’s decision hasn’t come as a surprise, it’s another unwelcome blow to a Fianna Fáil party struggling to rally its troops and set itself up as a viable option for government af-ter the general election.

“I never got involved in pol-itics to ensure the future sur-vival of the party,” Cllr McGuinness said, adding that his decision wasn’t solely about the leadership of the party.

“The issue at stake is leader-ship in general.

“There is a crisis of confidence in this country with regard to politics and Fianna Fáil has done nothing to rebuild the trust of the people across the communities of this country.”

Cllr McGuinness will now be-come an Independent council-lor on Fingal County Council but has yet to make a decision as to whether he’ll be running as

McGuinness resigns from Fianna Fáil

great craic.”There’ll also be a Miss Finglas

pageant, an F-Factor competi-tion to showcase local talent and a Mrs Brown lookalike competi-tion.

“We’re in touch with the Mrs Brown’s Boys production com-pany and we’re hoping we might be able to persuade a big name from the show to be one of the judges,” Sean said.

The festival runs on the week of July 13-19, with events taking place all around Finglas over the seven days. Local gardai and Dublin City Council will be lend-ing their support to the fun and organisers are confident it’ll be a huge success.

Events being organised include an Opera in the Park, a family fun walk, a local history pop-up shop, Irish dancing and a motorcycle showcase. 98FM will be bringing their Thunderbus to Finglas Vil-lage on the Saturday and Renault will be giving away a €2,000 cash prize and a romantic weekend away with the use of one of their best selling models.

“It’s going to be a real busy week and hopefully we’ll get lots of people down every single day,” said Sean.

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tHe finglas festival is mak-ing a welcome return to the northside suburb this summer after an absence of more than a decade - and it’s set to be a fantastic, family friendly feast of fun.

A committee of more than 30 volunteers has been working over the past few weeks to pull together a series of super events and are in talks with a major sponsor to back the week-long festival.

The planning process is ongo-ing but festival director, Sean Mooney, is hoping to have some big names lined up in time for the

fun, which takes place from July 13-19.

“We’ve a huge range of events planned for all ages,” he said. “It’s looking great at the moment but we’ve still a lot of hard work to do.”

One of the highlights of the week will be a Mrs Brown world record attempt, during which as many locals and visitors to the festival as possible will wear masks of the popular sit-com character.

“We’ve hundreds of masks ready to rock on the day and we’ll be handing them out with the registration forms,” Sean con-tinued. “So we’ll have hundreds of Mrs Browns walking around Finglas village. It should be really

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an election candidate in Dublin West.

“My efforts within Fianna Fáil have failed and I will now continue to fight for the people I represent as an Independent Dublin West public representative,” he said.

Cllr McGuinness has previously admitted he could struggle as an Independent due to a lack of re-sources but is heartened by sup-port shown to him following the selection convention.

“A lot of people have been more hon-

est to me since then,” he told Northside People. “I enjoy a lot of personal support and I’ll have to see if there’s enough of that to run as an Independent.

“I always thought FF were my party, a party to the centre left, and that’s the space where I want to be.”

Cllr McGuinness also said he hasn’t ruled out considering of-fers to run as a candidate for other parties or political group-ings if he’s contacted, but added his main priority was to represent

the population of Dublin West.

Northside Peoplehe felt he’d been “shaft-ed” by a core bunch of

He admitted his time with Fianna Fail was most likely coming to an end, but held back from resigning while he considered his fu-

While last week’s decision hasn’t come as a surprise, it’s another unwelcome blow to a Fianna Fáil party struggling to rally its troops and

vival of the party,” Cllr McGuinness said, adding that his decision wasn’t solely about the leadership of the party.

“The issue at stake is leader

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RUN RABBITTE RUN? A youthful Pat Rabbitte. FILE PHOTO▪

Rabbitte is not a happy bunnyTony McCullagh

HELL hath no fury like a Rabbitte scorned – or so it appears.

The former Communications Min-ister is keeping everyone guessing as to whether or not he’ll do Labour the honour of contesting the next general election in Dublin South West. Since being dropped from Cabinet by Joan Burton last year, Pat Rabbitte has refused to confirm his intentions but says he’ll make up his mind in the coming months.

While Joe Public isn’t too bothered by Rabbitte’s dithering, it must be a source of some irritation within his own party.

A TD since 1989, the one-time Labour leader was part of the old guard – along with Eamon Gilmore and Ruairi Quinn – to be swept out of Cabinet when Joan Burton got a hold of that new broom last year.

Keen to set out her stall early, Burton was fully entitled to freshen up her front bench on taking over the Labour leadership at such a tumultu-ous time for the party.

Rabbitte didn’t exactly accept the decision with good grace, opining that a combination of “age and chemistry” was a factor in his sacking.

He certainly has good reason to take stock of his electoral prospects.

Rabbitte does, after all, represent a largely working class constituency. Following their stint in Government since 2011, Labour is perceived as being about as proletariat as the Progressive Democrats.

The anti-water charges campaign has been particularly vocal in Tal-laght, as Joan Burton discovered to her cost when she ended up trapped in her car in Jobstown last November. If voters decide to exact their revenge

on Labour – as the polls suggest – there could be high profile casual-ties in left leaning constituencies like Dublin South West (Rabbitte) and Dublin West (Burton).

Pat Rabbitte seems to be feeling the pressure, which might explain his recent tirade against RTÉ when he described the national broadcaster as “recruiting sergeants” for the far left.

RTÉ (somewhat graciously, if you ask me) then allowed Rabbitte a prime slot on ‘The Saturday Night Show’ where he took credit for Joan Burton’s political elevation; some-thing along the lines that it was good for the Labour Party’s image to have women in senior positions.

It may have been a well-aimed dig at his new boss but it landed Rabbitte in hot water with the National Wom-en’s Council of Ireland.

To me, Pat Rabbitte sounds like a wounded political animal with noth-ing left to lose. My guess is that we won’t be seeing his name on the bal-lot paper in the next election.

Post politics, what does the future hold for a man of Rabbitte’s consider-able talents? Don’t be too surprised if he reinvents himself as a loquacious, opinionated media commentator on the airwaves.

And maybe if he’s a bit nicer to RTÉ, they might even offer him his own show.

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Keen to set out her stall early, Burton was fully

entitled to freshen up her front bench on taking over the Labour leadership at such a tumultuous time for the party. Rabbitte didn’t exactly accept the decision with good grace, opining that a combination of “age and chemistry” was a factor in his sacking.

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Band is back for tragic Andy

QED played at Axis Ballymun last October to raise funds for the Andy Morgan Foundation set up after the band’s former drummer from Santry took his own life on New Year’s Eve in 2010.

The gig was a great success and the band didn’t hesitate when they were recently approached by Axis to see if they wanted to do a repeat performance for World Suicide Day.

QED revealed their plans dur-ing a YouTube interview with Fin-glas broadcaster and entertainer, Jamie Jay Car, that was uploaded to the site last week.

Band bass player, Pat Daly, said reforming QED was something he’d wanted to do for a while.

“Andy was always asking me after we’d split up when we were getting back together again,” he explained. “I suppose it was a big thing for me when Andy passed on was we never got back.

“It came back into my head about asking some of Andy’s old bandmates to get back together and do a gig for the Andy Morgan Foundation.”

Pat approached original QED

guitarists, Mark Burke and Mick Fitzgerald, with his idea and even-tually, after a small bit of persuad-ing, the lads began practising for last year’s performance at Axis.

“We decided that yeah, we’d come together, have a few prac-tices, see how it went and see if we enjoyed it,” Pat said.

“The next part of the process was to do some kind of a gig for the foundation. We discussed in detail how we’d go about it, the logistics and all that, and it just kind of mushroomed from there.

“It was a very big gig and we hadn’t gigged or even played in a very long time so it was a big event for us. We had a wild night and we raised funds for the foun-dation, which was the goal. And in doing that we also remembered our pal, our mate and our drum-mer of QED in the ‘80s, Andy Mor-gan, so it all combined lovely in the end.”

Despite some initial hesitation in getting back together, Mark Burke admitted he was enjoying practising and playing with the QED lads again.

“The reason we were doing it

was just for Andy but since then we sort of got the bug back again,” he said. “From everybody’s point of view there was something mag-ical about the gig.

“We’re kind of lucky we got a second chance. I never thought we’d be playing again and I was probably the most reluctant of all because the first time around the goodness of practising and play-ing goes when you have all the messing that comes with organis-ing gigs and funding everything and you’re just hoping people turn up.

“That’s gone for us now, we don’t care about it, and we really enjoy playing so if nobody turns up we’re still going to have a good time anyway. We’ll keep it going as long as we keep enjoying it.”

QED are back practicing regu-larly now, and have played two

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A LOCAL band that reformed last year to raise funds for a charity named after their drummer who lost his life to suicide is planning to do it again for World Suicide Day on September 11.

Michael Fitzgerald, Pat Daly and Mark Burke of QED along with Mark O’Brien from Axis Theatre at the presentation of a cheque for over â‚¬1,500 to Joanne Fetherston of the Andy Morgan Foundation after last year’s gig.

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more fundraising gigs since the Axis performance, the most re-cent at Matt Weldon’s Pub on Bal-lymun Road.

And they’re delighted to be able to do something to help raise funds for suicide prevention.

“The work that the Andy Mor-gan Foundation does is very hard work and they’re always going to be short of a few bob, but it’s very valuable work,” said Mark.

“If that’s the reason we keep going, then that’s good enough for us - because we’re certainly not going to make it big at this stage!”

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Deadline looms for soccer cash giveawayDUBLIN soccer clubs are being urged to put themselves for-ward for this year’s Aviva Club of the Year awards to be in with a chance of sharing a €17,000 prize fund.

Clubs can enter in one or more of four categories and the win-ning entries will get a financial boost for the great work they may be doing for their club and community.

Deadline for entries is April 30 and League Secretary for the AUL, Dick Redmond, is remind-ing clubs that size doesn’t matter when it comes to being a winner.

“Clubs may not feel they are big enough to win it, but it’s im-portant to stress that you don’t need to be big club to win this award, or to be shortlisted, you just need to be doing positive things at your club,” he said.

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A PILATES instructor based in Dublin 15 has become one of the first women in fitness to accept Bitcoin payments for her classes.

Sinead Nic Clamha (29) has embraced the new technology, which uses an internet-only cur-rency in exchange for goods and services.

Bitcoin works by installing a ‘wallet’ on your computer, which then generates a unique Bitcoin address. In turn, this address can be used to make or accept pay-ments. Sinead, a mother of one year-old twins, came across the digital currency by association.

“I initially became aware of Bitcoin through my fiancé and my brother-in-law, who both did some bitcoin mining in the past. My fiancé, Ross, is my web devel-oper and he set it up for me.

“I’m using an Electrum wallet to receive any bitcoin purchases through the site.”

The Carpenterstown resident concedes that her knowledge

of the system is limited, but the financial benefits are clearly ap-parent.

“I don’t have too much insight on how the technology behind Bitcoin actually works,” she ad-mits. “But I was interested in using it as I’m always looking to lower my overheads. I currently pay about four per cent on my credit card fees through Stripe, so I jumped at the chance to have much lower transaction fees.”

However, despite the ambi-tious move the uptake of Bitcoin transactions has yet to get off the ground.

“To date, I have yet to receive a payment in Bitcoin,” says Sinead.

“While some of my customers are tech savvy, Bitcoin may not be mainstream enough for my customers to actually hold any coins themselves.”

Despite this, Sinead believes it’s only a matter of time before Bitcoin payments become more widespread.

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City property price divide

Bank rules that link mortgages and incomes seem to have had, if anything, a positive impact on prices. The fact that house prices vary across the country by far more than incomes do means demand should reshuffle from Dublin to elsewhere in the coun-try.

“While this may sound help-ful, it does not address the un-derlying lack of supply in Dublin, which needs to be addressed as a matter of priority.”

Lyons also says the housing market that has emerged since the start of 2015 is very differ-ent to the one that existed before September last year, when the new Central Bank rules were first mooted.

“To see how, compare price growth in Dublin versus those outside the capital,” he ex-plained.

“The first quarter of 2015 was the first time in a long time that ex-Dublin prices rose by more than those in the capital. The contrast is stark, with ex-Dublin prices seeing twice the increase (six per cent vs three per cent).”

Prices for homes in the North County and the North City are up by 15 and 18.7 per cent while those in South County and South City rose by 14 and 16.2 per cent.

In the city centre the average price is now €268,517, an increase of 26 per cent while in West Dub-lin the asking cost is up by 19.2 per cent to €223,400.

Prices in most parts of Dublin rose by three per cent in the first three months of 2015, although by slightly less in the most expen-sive region, South County Dublin.

Nationally, the average asking price reached its lowest point in the third quarter of 2013 and has risen 18.4 per cent since then. In Dublin, however, the bottom was reached in the second quarter of 2012 and prices are up by an av-erage of 37 per cent.

For the first time in nearly four years, quarterly growth of prices in Dublin was slower than

elsewhere in the country. Prices in Dublin are now 2.9 per cent higher than in late 2014, whereas outside Dublin prices rose by 5.9 per cent in the same three-month period.

Author of the Daft.ie Report, Ronan Lyons, suggested reasons for the figures, which were re-leased last week.

“It is clear that the Central Bank rules have had an impact on the market,” he said.

“Dublin prices are now an-chored to real economic condi-tions, with survey respondents expecting significantly slower house price growth now than a year ago.

“Similarly, compared to a year ago, a far higher proportion of respondents, in the capital and elsewhere, indicated the need to save for a deposit as a key reason for delaying buying a home.

“Outside Dublin, the Central

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ASKING prices for Northside homes have risen more than South-side properties over the past year according to figures from prop-erty website, Daft.ie.

Locals dressed in the clothes of volunteers for the commemoration at the Dick McKee monument in Finglas Village PHOTO BY RAW IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY

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Rising marked locally in Finglas

A wreath laying ceremony took place at the plaque at the en-trance to Mayston on St Margret’s Road in honour of Republican Henry ‘Harry’ McEntee who was murdered in 1923. His body was found in Dubber Cross just off the Jamestown Road in Finglas.

The second commemora-tion took place at the Dick Mc-Kee monument in Finglas Village where men and women dressed in the clothes of volunteers led a short march.

An oration was given by Dessie Ellis TD and a wreath laying cer-emony also took place.

Special local commemorations in Finglas are planned for the 100th anniversary of the Rising next year. Anybody interested in being involved should contact Brian on 085-7110571.

TWO commemorations took place in the Finglas area on Easter Saturday last to mark the 1916 Rising.

Schools set for revampsSEVERAL Northside schools are set for revamps during the holiday months under the 2015 Summer Works Scheme.

Schools to benefit from window repair or replacement include: Scoil Mhuire Girls National School on the Navan Road; Chapelizod NS; Domini-can Girls Convent in Cabra; St Philip’s Senior NS in Clon-silla; Scoil Naomh Eoin Bosco on the Navan Road; and Scoil Thomais at Laurel Lodge.

Structural improvements will also be conducted at Mount Sackville Convent in Chapelizod and at St Domin-ic’s College in Cabra while Riv-erside Community College in Blanchardstown will be able to address new curricular re-quirements.

News of the works was wel-comed by Dublin West TD and Minister for Health, Leo Var-adkar.

“This Government is sup-porting schools and investing in communities and the latest round of the Summer Works Scheme will make a real dif-ference to people in Dublin West,” he said.

Tánaiste and local TD, Joan Burton, said the works scheme ensured that vital school re-pairs would take place while also generating local con-struction work.

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ties very seriously and this project will be delivered to the highest environmental standards.”

The construction work is being carried out by Clare Civil Engi-neering, which will have up to 30

construction staff on site at any one time.

New €20m airfield project at Dublin AirportDUBLIN Airport’s airfield is to receive a major capacity boost with the addition of 10 new air-craft parking spaces and three new aircraft taxiing lanes.

The €20 million project, which is located to the northern end of the airfield, is the largest single capital investment at Dublin Air-port since the opening of Termi-nal 2 in 2010.

The extra aircraft parking spaces are required due to the significant growth in traffic at Dublin Airport over the past three years.

Passenger numbers at the air-port increased by eight per cent to 21.7 million last year and have risen by 16 per cent since 2011.

Dublin Airport managing direc-tor Vincent Harrison said: “This is a major construction project, which will create 10 extra aircraft parking stands and help the air-port expand further over the me-dium term.

“We are constantly investing to maintain and improve the air-field area for our airline custom-

ers and also to improve and up-grade the passenger experience throughout the airport.”

The new apron area being developed covers about 67,500 square metres, which is equiva-lent in size to 15 football pitches or a space big enough to park 900 cars.

The first phase of the project, which is currently underway, in-volves two months of earth mov-ing and drainage work after which contractors will begin laying the concrete that forms the top layer of the new parking area.

The parking stand project also includes the replacement and upgrading of drainage infrastruc-ture, and the provision of under-ground surface water attenua-tion and storage.

These environmental meas-ures will ensure that all surface water run-off from the new park-ing stands will be collected and released in a controlled and care-fully managed way back into the local water system.

Mr Harrison added: “We take our environmental responsibili-

RIGHT: The first phase of the new project at Dublin Airport is underway.

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Will to help in war torn Iraq

it was worrying, you wouldn’t be normal if you weren’t worried but you are aware of the risks and there are protocols in place that you stick to.”

In the event, while some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) pulled out of Erbil, Will and his team stayed on to help the hundreds of thousands of refugees, or displaced people as they are referred to by the aid agencies.

“When the ‘Dash’ as we re-ferred to them with black humour went on tour, it was the Kurds that stood and fought them, of-ten in bitter hand-to-hand fight-ing. “ While the situation in the area stabilised somewhat Will returned to Ireland to get a new mission off the ground. And as soon as he achieves that, he’ll be back.

“It is hard to be a home re-laxing when you’re aware of the work that has to be done,” he states.

Will founded the Irish Emer-gency Logistics Team (IELT) in October 2013 after 20 years’ ex-perience running private sector supply chain and logistics opera-tions in Ireland, UK, Europe, the US, and Afghanistan.

Logistics in this case means getting supplies from food, blan-kets, water and everything in be-tween to those who need it in the most efficient and speedy way possible.

While struggling to cope with the flood of refugees that had fled to Erbil from the violence in Syria, Will noticed that there were faults and weaknesses in the systems already in place.

“Over the last year, in refugee and IDP camps across the whole

of Iraq and Kurdistan, we saw many of the same constraints and hurdles that have to be over-come are the same over and over again. There were two reports done recently, one by Oxfam In-ternational, that both highlighted these same problems.

So Will has a vision to, as he puts it, “turn things around”.

He will spend the next few months meeting NGOs here in Ireland, selling the idea of an as yet un-tried pilot project that he is convinced, once it has been proved to work, could be broad-ened out across the region.

“We want to go back to the camps and train the people them-selves in the basics like transport systems, distribution, warehouse

skills, procurement and safety stuff. We don’t want to put them on the moon; we just need to help them to the point where they can take care of themselves.”

“The idea is basically summed up in the proverb, ‘give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime’.”

As part of the process to Will is also involved in an ‘Introduc-tion to Humanitarian Logistics’ course in Kimmage Development Studies Centre.

“The rest of this year and next year will see more upheaval in the region, not less,” he predicts. “But if we can make this work then it should make a real differ-ence.”

WILL Holden is glad to be home.

Sitting in a city centre café overlooking a sparkling River Liffey on a beautiful spring morn-ing, the affable Dubliner seems to be absorbed in the view as he gazes across the quays.

“It really is a world away,” he says almost to himself, as he rel-ishes, for the time being at least, his visit home.

The 44-year-old dad-of-two from Stoneybatter has just re-turned from Erbil in Kurdistan where he had been involved in directing the distribution of aid to half a million refugees.

He had been working as the head of logistics and procure-ment with the Danish Refugee Council in Iraq for nearly a year, attempting to help the flood of displaced people fleeing the vio-lence in Syria when a new, terri-ble threat emerged.

He had just returned to Erbil from Baghdad on Friday, June 6, when reports reached them that something big was happening near Mosul.

This would be the first indica-tion that ISIS, the dreaded ter-ror group, was marching on the northern Iraqi city.

“We returned to Erbil where we were ready at a moment’s notice to get away,” he reveals. “The vehicles were full of fuel and ready to go. We were stocked up and keeping our eye on the situa-tion. We knew the roads and had scouted them ahead to ensure we

had an escape route.” It was the arrival of ISIS that

had already shocked the world with their brutal imposition of a harsh Islamic state that brought a whole new level of chaos to an already chaotic situation.

“They move fast,” Will reveals. “There are, perhaps surprisingly, good roads through what are these remote areas and when they mount up on a 4x4 with a heavy calibre weapon on the back they can suddenly appear and cause a lot of damage.

“When they arrived in Mosul, half a million people left over-night. And nobody knew where they were heading next. Then, we thought they were moving on Erbil, and that’s when everything suddenly got very interesting.

“I’m not going to lie. Of course

Although Northsider William Holden says he’s glad to be home, he needs to get back to war-torn Iraq where a new approach to helping millions of refugees could save lives. Interview by Neil Fetherstonhaugh

Will in the field: Logistics means getting supplies to those who need it most in the most efficient and speedy way possible. ▪

Northsider Will Holden wants to empower Iraqis to help themselves

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When the ‘Dash’ as we referred

to them with black humour went on tour, it was the Kurds that stood and fought them, often in bitter hand-to-handfighting.

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Residents clean-up in local tidy estate stakesPat Maguire of Hazel Lawn, Ramor Park and Rushbrook Residents’ Associa-tion, highlights the great community spirit that keeps their estates clean.

BACK in 1998, when the Nation-al Spring Clean campaign was first established, the residents of our three estates settled on Good Friday as the day to dedi-cate time to working together to clean up and maintain our local environment.

The success of that first ven-ture, 17 years ago, encouraged us to nominate Good Friday as the annual clean-up day for Ha-zel Lawn, Ramor Park and Rush-brook.

Apart from the goal of cleaning up the area, there is also the very important social aspect of going out, getting to know our neigh-bours and working together.

Thanks to the commitment made by residents in the three estates, we have succeeded in getting recognition from Fingal County Council for our efforts on every occasion.

Our greatest achievement was

securing first place in the Fingal Cleaner Community awards for the best-presented large estate. We have proudly accepted this ac-colade five times now.

Last Good Friday, (April 3), we had the most successful clean-up to date.

It’s fantastic to see the number of participants increasing each year.

The campaign would not be what it is today without the sup-port we get from An Táisce and Fingal, both of whom supply the refuse sacks.

Fingal also provides for the disposal of all rubbish and waste materials collected.

We are extremely grateful to both organisations for helping us to maintain such high standards.

Just some of the locals from Hazel Lawn, Ramor Park and Rushbrook pictured during the recent clean-up.▪


The Games People Play

WINNER of Best New Play at the Irish Times Theatre Awards and the sell-out suc-cess of Dublin Fringe Festival, Rise Productions returns to Draíocht, Blanchardstown on Friday (April 17) with The Games People Play.

The production is Rise’s fol-low-up to international smash hit Fight Night and it’s described as ‘THE state of the nation play for the nega-tive equity generation’ and a radical re-working of the Tír na nÓg myth.

Niamh and Oisín were sold the Celtic Tiger dream – the house, the life, the kids. But what do you do when everything you ever dreamed of still isn’t enough?

The mounting pressure of bal-ancing family and career takes its toll, and one night a series of games starts to escalate, threat-ening to unravel their suburban paradise.

Written by Gavin Kostick, this is gripping family drama com-bined with epic Celtic mythology.

Playing at Draíocht, Blan-chardstown on Friday, April 17 at

8pm. Tickets cost €16 (€14 conc).

Dame out of water

• An evening full of song, at-

tempted dance and a good few giggles is

HELPING PARENTS: Can you spare three hours per week? Parenline is recruiting new volunteers to support par-ents on their helpline. You’ll receive training in counsel-ling and listening skills. For more information call 1890-927277 or 01-8733500

LEGAL ADVICE: A new free legal advice centre provid-ing confidential, independent information to the public is opening this week at the Deaf Village, Rathoath Road, Cabra. The centre will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri-days from 9.30am to 1pm and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9.30am to 5pm. A wide range of information, booklets and application forms will be available at the centre and the service is being provided by trained staff. All enquires will be treated in the strictest con-fidence.

HEART HEROES: The Irish Heart Foundation is looking for local heart heroes to do-nate an hour or two of their

time to help sell ‘happy heart’ badges for €2 in local com-munities and be part of this special heart appeal that’s been running more than 25 years. Happy Heart Weekend runs from May 7-9. You can get involved by selling ‘happy heart’ badges in your local community, organising an event at home or in work such as a coffee morning or simply share your heart or stroke story. For details email [email protected] or call 01-6685001.

VOLUNTEERS: Make-A-Wish, the charity that grants the wishes of children aged between 3 and 17 living with life-threatening illnesses such as Leukaemia, Cystic Fibrosis, and Congenital Heart Diseases has a waiting list of over 200 eligible children already this year. The charity is struggling to grant all the wishes on its waiting list and is appealing to Dubliners to volunteer for its annual ‘Wish Band Day’, which takes place on Thursday, April 16. To volunteer visit www.

makeawish.ie, call Mark on 01-2052012 or email [email protected].

FINGLAS SAFETY FORUM: The Finglas Safety Forum hosts meetings for meetings of Finglas East, West and South where residents can seek solutions to neighbour-hood crime and estate man-agement problems. Meetings are attended by Senior rep-resentatives from Dublin City Council, An Garda Síochána and local politicions. The next meetings are: Finglas East, St Canice’s Boys School, at 7.30pm on Tuesday, May 5; Finglas West, Finglas Celtic Football Club Hall, on Tues-day, May 26; and Finglas South, St Helena’s Family Re-source Centre, at 7.30pm on Tuesday, June 9.

QUIZ: The Ierne Pitch & Putt Club is holding a Quiz night on Friday, April 17, starting at 8.30pm in their Clubhouse on Gracepark Road, Drumcondra (Tolka Park end). Entry is €10 a person for tables of four.

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KEEP your eye out next week for volunteers from Cystic Fi-brosis Ireland who’ll be selling rose pins and silk purple roses as part of the charity’s National Awareness Week.

The 65 Roses theme came from what some children with cystic fibrosis (CF) call their disease, be-cause the words are much easier for them to pronounce.

Volunteers will be at various

locations around Dublin from April 20-26 including Blanchard-stown Centre on Thursday April 23, Charlestown Shopping Centre on Friday, April 24, and Pavilion Shopping Centre in Swords on Saturday, April 25.

Funds raised go towards CF re-search, the development of new CF health facilities and the pro-vision of patient grants. You can also donate €2 directly now by texting 65ROSES to 50300.

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Jessie Ennis, CF patient ambassador, Dublin North West TD, Róisín Shortall (Ind) and Philip Watt, Chief Executive of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland pictured at the launch of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland’s 65 Roses national awareness week, which takes place from April 20-26.

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Orchard Childrens Services have been helping families become foster carers and supported lodgings carers since 2009.

Hundreds of children could be looking for a family just like yours!

We’re currently recruiting foster carers for emergency, short-term and long-term placements for children in Dublin and the

surrounding counties.

We are also recruiting supported lodgings carers for young people aged 16+. These placements are based around giving young people the opportunity to learn the skills they will need to become fully independent on leaving care.

If you have a spare room, are over 25 and enjoy spending time with children and young people then please give us a call to find out more about fostering

and supported lodgings.

Thought about Fostering?

Orchard Fostering Phone: 01 627 5713

e-mail: [email protected]: www.orchardchildrensservices.ie

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promised at Axis Ballymun this Friday (April 17) when Karl Daw-son performs There Is Nothing Like A Dame!

The show features the incom-parable fashionista of the four stories as this Ballymun dame with the big beautiful... eyes... goes solo for the first time and leaves pantoland for an enter-taining evening.

Flash photography is permit-ted but be warned, this is a dame who may flash back! Tickets cost €12 (€10 conc).

Coutryside safety at Dublin Zoo

• Take part in a farm and countryside safety trail and other fun activities at the Family Farm in Dublin Zoo this weekend.

It’s all part of Agri Aware’s Farm and Countryside Safety Week, which continues over the weekend until Monday, April 20. The zoo is open from 10am to 4pm daily.

Dublin Zoo is also celebrating the recent arrival of 12 piglets and three lambs, just in time for spring.

Gardening tips• Get some top tips from the

garden expert at Botanic Gar-dens on how to plan your herb garden this Saturday (April 18).

The workshop starts at 10.15am at the Visitor Centre. It costs €20 and proceeds are in aid of the Irish Museums Trust.

Padraig Pearse• ‘The Fools, the Fools,

the Fools! – they have left us our Fenian dead – And while Ireland holds these graves, Ireland unfree shall never be at peace.’ Listen to the famous speech delivered by Padraig Pearse at the grave of Jeremi-ah O’Donovan Rossa on August 1, 1915, which is re-enacted daily at 2.30pm at Glasnevin Cemetery by an actor dressed as Pearse in full uniform.

Dance show

• If you’re in the mood for dancing, or at least watching how it should be done, drop down to the Helix this Sunday (April 19) for the Encorps Dance School annual show.

This performance will show-case top class dancing from students who have been work-ing all year to perfect their skills and technique. Prepare for a night of super fun and en-tertainment. Tickets from Helix cost €15 for adults and €10 for kids (€10 conc) and there’s shows at 2pm and 7pm.

WINNER of Best New Play at the Irish Times Theatre Awards and the sell-out success of Dublin Fringe Festival, Rise Productions returns to Draíocht, Blanchardstown on Friday (April 17) with The Games People Play.

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AFTER months of hemming and haw-ing you’ve finally decided to go for it and embark on your first solo trip.

Exciting times ahead, but whether it’s for a weekend or a year, travelling solo takes courage and you need to be as pre-pared as possible.

These tips for solo travellers from Tropical Medical Bureau (TMB) will get you ready for your adventure and help you feel at ease.

PlAn youR TRiP:While you may want to adjust your

itinerary slightly depending on who you meet or where takes your fancy, it is al-ways advisable to think ahead.

This will leave you with plenty of time to focus on the important stuff when your trip kicks off - meeting new people,

embracing the local culture and making everyone at home mad with jealousy. So how do you do this?

MEET oThER TRAvEllERs:Make an effort to meet like-minded

people while you travel and you’ll be too busy having fun to think about what everyone is up to back home. Staying in hostels is a sure-fire way to meet fellow solo travellers.

DiscovER nEw hobbiEs:Travelling solo gives you the oppor-

tunity to relinquish old interests and discover new ones. Outside of the 9-5 routine you’ll have plenty of time to fo-cus on yourself and the things that make you happy. Signing up to group activities is effectively killing two birds with one stone - you meet fellow travellers while also focusing on your favourite pastime.

Focus on ThE PRAcTicAliTiEs:Make sure you have all of the vac-

cinations you require for your destina-tion of choice. Nasty illnesses such as diphtheria, rabies and typhoid are more commonplace than you’d think and your chances of catching these are much, much higher if you don’t get your vacci-nations. While you’re at it, get yourself decent travel insurance that covers all of the length of your trip, countries you will be visiting and any specific activities you might end up doing.

sTAy connEcTED:These days it’s easy to stay connected

with friends and family all around the globe.

Record your trip on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram so loved ones at home can have a real insight into your every-day life on the road.

hElP is AT hAnD:Wherever your travels take you, you

can rest assured that help is always at hand with the TMB 24/7 hotline. All TMB clients can contact a member of staff at any time of the day or night, wherever in the world they may be, ensuring that you are always protected.

Whether you’re heading for the tropi-cal islands of Thailand or interrailing your way across Europe, these useful tips will help to take the edge off your solo adventure. As clichéd as it sounds, travelling on your own will work wonders for your self-confidence.

For further information on vaccina-tions or to book an appointment, contact the Tropical Medical Bureau on 1850-487674 or visit www.tmb.ie

Let’s Split for a weekend of Croatian culture and funBy Kate Hopcraft

i’ve never visited croatia but hear great things from sev-eral friends. i’m considering a trip with my wife this sum-mer. where exactly would

you recommend we visit. i hear that split is pretty good.

Croatia is a spectacular coun-try with sweeping mountain ranges, white beaches on the shimmering Adriatic Sea and

bustling traditional cities.Split – Croatia’s second biggest city – is

a great destination and is the largest on the Adriatic coast. It offers everything that epitomises the best of Croatian cul-ture and history and is a fantastic city that beautifully contrasts the old and new.

Split is steeped in Roman history and visitors must see the Roman Emperor Di-ocletian’s Palace. It’s a truly spectacular piece of architecture that is best viewed from the Peristyle – the open space in the middle surrounded by a colonnade of six large columns either side of a beauti-

ful arch. Another great site from the same era

is the Cathedral of St Domnius, which is a noticeable feature of the Split skyline. Originally built as a mausoleum for Em-peror Diocletian, it was converted into a Cathedral in the early seventh century. These really are great spots for anyone interested in the Roman history of the Mediterranean.

You can’t miss the large and flamboy-ant statue of Gregory Nin, built by Ivan

Mestrovic and featuring Grgur Ninski, a famous Croatian religious leader in the 10th century.

The big toe of the statue is shiny gold from the volumes of people who have rubbed it, as doing so is said to bring good luck.

If you are looking for complete immer-sion in Croatian culture, there are many markets, stalls and piers that you must experience. The Fish Market is a great spot in the heart of the city and is af-fectionately named the ‘Belly Button’ of Marmont Street.

Its white stone and traditional iron frames seem to add significant value to the fish available. The marketplace in Split is a real gem for visitors who enjoy its pandemonium of natural colours and vibrant sounds. It is perfectly located between the eastern wall of Diocletian’s Palace and the Church of St Dominic, making it an excellent stop off during your historical site visits.

Split is a great city for dining as most restaurants strictly stick to what they know and do best; that’s rustic, tradi-tional Croatian cuisine of grilled fresh fish, stewed meat, homemade pasta and

fluffy pizzas that are sure to leave you salivating.

The pick of the restaurants are Nos-tromo, which specialises in fish and sea-food, Buffet Fife, which will fill you with its hearty, unpretentious delights, or the self-explanatory Pizzeria Galija.

whERE To sTAy:The following hotels can be booked on

Hotels.com.

hoTEl Globo - sPliT (****)This is a great, modern hotel within

10 minutes’ walking distance of the Em-peror’s palace, and the statue of Gre-gory. It conveniently offers complimen-tary breakfast services. The hotel also uniquely has its own taxi company for all guests so you will never be left hailing a cab in the street.

hoTEl luxE - sPliT (****)This funky, modern hotel is well priced

and it boasts great relaxing and spa fa-cilities. Hotel Luxe offers a spa tub and sauna, as well as on-site bar/lounge and restaurant services. Guests are offered a complimentary breakfast at reception

and its great main road location leaves you in a perfect place to access all the that city has to offer.

For more information and travel tips visit www.hotels.com or call 1800-553338.

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establishing a good doggie relationshipWE ALL enjoy spending time with our dogs, but problems can arise if they become too dependent on human atten-tion and get it ‘on tap’ when they’re with us.

You can spend as much time as you like interacting with your dog, but if you want a well be-haved and calm pet there are a few simple rules that need to be followed.

Start all interactions. You decide when you want to talk, pet or play– remember you are rewarding whatever your dog is doing at the time.

Unless you want a dog that jumps up or nudges your elbow, ignore these behaviours. Instead teach your dog that sitting qui-etly is the best way to get your attention!

Initiate interactions whenever you like, except for when your dog is demanding attention.

Don’t talk, pet, play or even look at your dog if he or she

demands attention from you. But don’t just ignore your dog – remember that it is just as im-portant to teach him or her what does work to get your attention.

You also need to show that it’s you who finishes all interactions. You decide when you want to stop talking, petting or playing.

Give a signal that you wish to stop: say a word such as ‘fin-ish’ or ‘enough’, and then ignore them until they settle down. Al-ways use the same word so your dog learns its meaning.

When you come home, only say hello if your dog is quiet. If your dog is excited or greets you

over enthusiastically, ignore him or her until he or she settles and then say hello.

If your dog is worried about something and you always re-spond by giving attention, they may become anxious when left alone. Not giving your dog atten-tion ‘on tap’ whenever they ask for it will help ensure that your dog is confident on their own when you are not ‘available’ to give reassurance.

Train your dog from an early age to behave well using re-wards. Training using rewards will help them learn to behave appropriately and make them

easier to control. Good training can enhance a dog’s quality of life and your relationship with them.

Never shout at or punish your dog. Your dog is very unlikely to understand and can become more nervous or scared. If your dog’s behaviour becomes an ongoing problem, seek expert advice.

By following these guidelines you can make sure all interac-tions with your dog are positive and consistent. At the same time this helps ensure that your dog doesn’t become too dependent on you.

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ISPCA seeks runners for mini marathonTHE Irish Society for the Pre-vention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) is asking women who love animals to join ISPCA inspectors Karen Lyons and Elaine Whyte on their 10k mar-athon challenge, taking place on June Bank Holiday Monday.

The women of Ireland are be-ing urged dust off their runners and join Team ISPCA to walk, run, jog or crawl to help give animals a voice and a second chance of a happy home.

“With over 21,000 calls for help made to the ISPCA National Animal Cruelty Helpline last year, we have been busier than ever helping so many vulnerable ani-mals,” said Elaine Whyte.

Animal neglect is one of the biggest problems ISPCA inspec-tors encounter so support is vital to enable the inspectors to continue their work rescuing animals.

“We understand times are fi-nancially very difficult and we are very grateful for the efforts people go to in raising funds for the ISPCA,” added Karen Lyons.

“Even a small amount of fun-draising makes a big difference

to the work we do and so many animals in our care will benefit from supporting events like the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon”.

Team ISPCA will be out in force for the mini marathon on Mon-day, June 1. You can register for a race number online at vhiwo-mensminimarathon.ie/ and then order an ISPCA marathon pack on www.ispca.ie.

The closing date for registra-tion is Friday, April 17, or when the maximum number of 40,000 entries has been received.

ISPCA inspector Karen Lyons is taking part in the mini marathon on June 1.

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

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

The Dog of the Week is Tighe, a five-year-old male crossbreed. What a handsome young man Tighe is!

Sadly, he is really struggling living in a kennel environment so Dogs Trust hopes to find him his forever home really soon. He would love his adopters to be active and to have a real interest in developing his basic training and socialisation skills.

All his Dogs Trust carers think he will make a perfect house pet for the right family. For more information call Dogs Trust on 01-8791000 or pop into the centre.

Dogs Trust is a registered charity entirely dependent on volun-tary donations to carry out their important work. A visit to their rehoming centre in Finglas will give you a good overview of what they do. It’s also a great opportunity to meet all the lovely dogs seeking loving, caring homes.

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BOOK OF THE WEEK: ‘Arnhem on the Horizon’ by David Pasley‘ARNHEM on the Horizon’ is the true story of Johnny Weth-erall, a WWII veteran from Oxford who later settled in Deansgrange, Co Dublin.

Johnny enlisted in the army at the end of 1942, just before his 18th birth-day, and began his training as an infantryman in early 1943. Later that year he spotted a notice calling for volunteers for the Glider Pilot Regiment.

This was a unique and elite unit of army pilots who would be expected to fly unpow-ered aircraft and lift troops and equipment behind enemy lines to engage with German forces.

After making it through stringent selec-tion procedures and some of the toughest training the forces had to offer, he was posted to F Squadron of the Glider Pilot Regiment.

Following D-Day in 1944, Johnny and his squadron prepared for numerous opera-tions, only to have them cancelled at the last minute as ground forces quickly progressed across France and Belgium.

But in September 1944, Johnny would have his chance to see action for the first time as part of ‘Operation Market Garden’. This was an ambitious operation made famous by the book and film ‘A Bridge Too Far’ and, if successful, could bring the war to an end by Christmas of 1944. However, it was not to be.

After landing his glider a few miles from the Dutch town of Arnhem, Johnny became involved in heavy fighting against German forces which were much stronger than anticipated by Allied intelligence.

After four days of fighting he was

wounded and taken as a pris-oner of war.

Following the battle he

was inter-rogated and

spent the next few months being

moved around prison camps throughout Europe. It was not until the end of April 1945 that Johnny had the opportunity to make his escape from his captors. Using a stolen German Army vehicle he made his way across Southern Germany and fol-lowing a chance meeting with a US Air Force general, secured a flight back to England.

The book recalls this journey which saw Johnny travel over 2,500 miles through the Netherlands, Germany, present day Poland, Czechoslova-kia, Austria and Belgium. It has been pieced together using letters and accounts from Johnny and fellow pilots from his squadron, and is combined with an overview of wider events of the time to tell the real story of

what these men went through.Arnhem on the Horizon is currently avail-

able on Amazon UK in hard cover and Kindle editions and is also available in selected bookshops.

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DAVID Pasley is the grandson of Johnny Wetherall and he has been involved in research about ‘Operation Market Gar-den’ and the Glider Pilot Regiment for a number of years. He is currently an administrator and contributor to the Bridges to Arnhem Research Group. ‘Arnhem on the Horizon’ is his first book and is part of a wider project to record the per-sonal stories of Market Garden veterans.

Author continues Henrietta’s journey‘HENRIETTA the Singing Hen: Part 2’ follows one bird’s ad-ventures as she tries to escape her enemy’s clutches.

Author Bernadette Sampson once owned a snow white hen which disappeared in the night. She and her mother believed that the fox ate her. Drawing in-spiration from this, she weaves a captivating story about Hen-rietta the hen. In ‘Henrietta the Singing Hen: Part 2’, she contin-ues the adventures of her ador-able character.

This book reveals the sec-ond part of Henrietta’s journey where she is kindly taken in by a lovely housewife, after having injured her leg while trying to fly away from Nashers the fox.

However, this is about to change when the housewife’s husband comes home and finds Henrietta enjoying the luxuries of their country house. He throws her into the chicken coop.

There she meets Freda the hen who starts to bully her.

Luckily for Henrietta, she meets like-minded hens who are also into music and they start a band. But then Nashers and his gang catch up with Henrietta and he is determined that this time she will be his main course. He will not let her sing for her supper either. How will Henrietta get away from danger and keep the other hens safe?

In her world where bullying is prevalent and survival is a ne-cessity, Henrietta is determined to achieve her ambition of form-ing a band regardless of who believes in her. This fascinating character teaches young readers about the importance of courage and perseverance.

“It will appeal to children from four to six years of age,” Sampson says. “The illustrations are really good and colorful and the story will appeal to read-ers because it is humorous and has a theme running through it — that Henrietta can conquer her dreams if she believes in herself.”

New book offers an insight into a tragic problemLIBERTIES Press have just pub-lished a new non-fiction title, ‘Suicide: A Modern Obsession’, written by Dr Patrick Devitt, a consultant psychiatrist and Derek Beattie, a social re-searcher.

This fascinating and thought-provoking book furnishes the reader with a significant glimpse into the phenomenon of suicide, both internationally and in Ire-land.

The authors delve into the is-sue of suicide as

an ‘obses-sion’, sug-gesting that our Govern-ment needs to adopt a calm approach to the occurance of suicide, fo-cusing instead on the prob-lems that lead to suicide and practical solu-tions to combat these.

Querying the concern of re-cent heightened media coverage on suicide, the authors present the evidence of a direct co-re-lation between increased media

coverage on suicide and a raised national suicide rate, specifically in regards to instances of ‘copy-cat’ suicides.

They also discuss the issue of alcohol and suicide, particularily within males: suicide is leading cause of death in males in ireland between the ages of 15-24, with these figures heavily connected to the level of alcohol intake.

The WHO reports that 22 per cent of suicides wouldn’t happen without alcohol.

In 2012, Ireland’s then Minis-ter for Health, Dr James Reilly, described suicide as “a tragedy that we are constantly working to prevent”. Ireland has a national suicide prevention strategy, but does the evidence support its initiatives? ‘Suicide: A Modern Obsession’ examines some of the more controversial questions surrounding suicide internation-ally and in Ireland.

‘Suicide: A Modern Obsession’ offers a wide-ranging review and analysis of historical and scientif-ic research on the topic of suicide. The authors Derek Beattie and Dr Patrick Devitt take an unflinching and often chillingly, rational look at the questions above and many

others.Derek Beattie is a social re-

searcher based in Dublin. He has worked in a variety of research, policy and regulatory agencies in the mental health and disability sectors.

Dr Patrick Devitt is a consult-ant psychiatrist in Dublin. His main interests are in community psychiatry, occupational psychia-try and psychiatric ethics. In his professional career, he has dealt with the misery and hardship of suicide from the viewpoints of suicidal patients and their fami-lies, as well as professional staff.

When launching the book, Derek Beattie said: “It’s appropri-ate that we look on the issue of suicide with compassion, but that we don’t abandon our critical thinking skills. The vast majority of suicides are irrational acts.

“In this book we’ve tried to cor-rect a lot of people’s perceptions, while getting a positive message across. Hopefully we’ve started a debate.”

Contributions to ‘Suicide: A Modern Obsession’ include those by Joan Freeman, CEO of Pieta House, the Suicide and Self-Harm Crisis Centre.

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Celeb Spy Xtrawith Rebecca Lee

I was very surprised to hear that a travel ban has been slapped on Zayn Malik.

The former One Direction star has been told by record bosses that he’s not allowed to accompany his wife-to-be, Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards, on tour.

Little Mix are busy promoting their new music across the globe.

That’s what you get for wanting to be a ‘normal’ 22-year-old!

Rebecca Ferguson’s six-month-old daughter finally approves of her mum’s music.

Rebecca’s third child, Arabella, wasn’t so sure about the Liverpudlian’s songs when she was born.

Having just hit the half year mark, Rebecca says her daughter’s now smiling and giggling when she hears her mum’s music. How cute!

Megastar Taylor Swift has been voted the most powerful person in pop.

A study by 4 Music has revealed that the star is tops when it comes to critical recognition, airplay and social media fan bases.

The country turned pop singer is now estimated to be worth a whopping €177 million. Any chance of a loan, Taylor?

Ella Henderson has been writing songs with Take That’s Mark Owen.

And she’s getting ready to support the group on their UK stadium tour next month.

Ella says there’s no plans to do anything with the music she’s written with Mark so far and that writing with him is just for kicks at the moment.

That’s it from me. Until next week

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And finally, Louis Walsh’s latest creation, Hometown, are set to support Olly Murs at his gig in the 3Arena.

The six-piece super group will perform the opening track on his final Irish show.

The Stunning are back!BACK by popular demand, The Stunning are set to perform at this year’s Bulmers Live At Leopardstown on Thursday, August 6.

In the seven years that The Stunning were initially together, they toured relentlessly, building up a following that would make them one of the most successful Irish bands ever.

In 1990 their debut album ‘Paradise in The Picturehouse’ spent five weeks at number one and became one of the most-loved Irish albums of all time.

Two years later, the follow up ‘Once around the World’ also hit the No 1 spot and the band went on to sell over 100,000 albums in Ireland alone.

‘Brewing up a Storm’ has be-

come a true iconic anthem and is to be heard everywhere from football stadiums to clubs around the country where it is still a guaranteed floor filler.

Nominated in the Best Medium Festival category at the Irish Fes-tival Awards 2014, Bulmers Live at Leopardstown will deliver an-other fantastic line up this sum-mer, featuring The Hot Sprockets (June 18), Delorentos (June 25), Hermitage Green (July 9), The High Kings (July 16), Damien Dempsey (July 23) and The Stun-ning (August 6), with two more special announcement to com-plete the popular series.

After seven years of attracting some of the biggest names of Irish and international talent, Bulmers Live at Leopardstown again deliv-ers on its reputation for being a

fan-tastic n i g h t out for i n d i v i d u -als, groups and friends, with a huge variety of on-site entertainment - and all for the amazing ticket price of only €15.

As always, the performances will be preceded by a top class card of horse racing; a wide se-lection of hospitality options, from the Summer Feast to the premium Pavilion Party, with packages to suit both large and small groups.

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For more information visit www.bulmersliveatleopards-town.com

THE symphonic sounds of the city will re-verberate in a celebration of the capital’s music and music-makers next week as the inaugural 10-day MusicTown festival takes place from April 10-19.

Tapping into our lyrical, musical and storytelling culture, its eclectic programme, brought to you by Dublin City Council, will host over 50 musical events for all ages and all tastes. This will be a diverse, entertain-ing and compelling production inspired by the capital’s musical heritage and vibrant music scene

Some events are free while others have a nominal charge (for tickets and additional information log onto www.musictown.ie). Everything from ‘Handel’s Messiah’ to Public Enemy’s ‘Hank Shocklee’ - and all the genres in between - will feature in a packed programme that makes the music of Dublin accessible to all.

The festival aims to develop a greater appreciation and understanding of Dublin’s music and ‘music-makers’ through concerts, talks, workshops and walks. Commenting on the launch of the festival, Cllr Larry O’Toole, Deputy Lord Mayor, said: “Music perme-ates almost every street in Dublin city and we want to harness its magic and impor-tance and amplify and celebrate it for all Dubliners and visitors alike. The festival is about discovery, exploration and education. Like Dublin itself, each of us has a special connection to music, no matter what our favourite genre is. Whatever your taste, we want to encourage people to experience

new genres of music and to journey deeper into their preferred music of choice.”

The streets themselves will be animated with live and contemporary opera perform-ances from the Wide Open Opera. And our buskers will be celebrated in a Busker of the Year Competition hosted by DublinTown.ie.

Entertainment for a working lunch is pro-vided in the Grand Social with young urban Lethal Dialect (rapper Paul Allwright). Bring your lyrics, guitars, beats or just yourself in this production by AXIS Ballymun in as-sociation with Lift Youth Arts Festival. Alter-natively, take a stroll up to the Dublin City Gallery Hugh Lane for a series of lunchtime performances including pianist Fionnuala Moynihan’s Ivory Lady programme.

Handel’s innovative and progressive legacy in Dublin is honoured as several of

his works are threaded throughout the festi-val, including a very special performance in the historically significant and beauti-ful Christchurch Cathedral of Handel’s ‘Il Trionfo Del Tempo e del Disinganno’ by the Opera Theatre Company.

Interactive inspiration is provided in the form of pulsating percussion masterclass workshops from the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Featured family fun for talented tots includes ‘Rock on Baby’ workshops in the Ark, Temple Bar and ‘The Isle Is Full of Noises: Shakespeare’s Music’ by the Gregory Walkers, a ‘Top 20’ of Shakespearean tunes performed by four motley musicians in an irreverent journey through the bard’s lifetime.

Follow @musictowndublin and www.face-book.com/MusicTownDublin for updates.

Pictured in the heart of Dublin’s cultural quarter, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, were aerial musicians (top to bottom) Elaine McCague and Emily Aoibheann from Paper Dolls; members of jazz band Umbra; Kylemore College band In Focus; harpist Sinead King; children from Devine Mercy Junior National School, Lucan; and Deputy Lord Mayor Larry O’Toole, as the city’s newest festival MusicTown prepares to get underway. PHOTO BY LEON FARRELL/PHOTOCALL IRELAND

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Hypnotherapy gets very positive results STEPHEN Travers has person-ally trained and worked with Paul McKenna so you can be assured you are getting the best treatments that are available in the field of hyp-notherapy.

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TESCO is calling on custom-ers across North Dublin to support the Great Irish Bake in their local store on April 17 and help raise much needed dough for Temple Street Children’s Hospital.

To take part, please register before Friday, April 17 at www.templestreet.ie. Tesco stores in Artane Castle, Blanchard-stown, Cabra, Clarehall, Finglas Clearwater, Drumcon-dra, Jervis Street, Kilbarrack, Lucan, Parnell Street, Phibs-boro, Prussia Street, Santry and Temple Bar will all be hosting bake sales on the day from 12noon to 6pm.

The Great Irish Bake will take place this week in aid of Temple Street. PHOTO: ANDRES POVEDA

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Bowel cancer most viewed on websiteBOWEL Cancer is the most visited area on the Irish Cancer Society’s website (www.cancer.ie).

According to the ICS, in 2014 there were almost 80,000 visits to the bowel cancer information pages, second only to the homepage and accounting for almost eight per cent of the traffic to the website last year.

Visitor numbers to the main bowel cancer signs and symptoms page were sig-nificantly higher than similar pages for other cancers.

The total number of visitors to the signs and symptoms

page for bowel cancer was over three times the number of visitors to the prostate cancer pages (25,000) and four times the number of visitors to the breast cancer pages (20,000) in the same time period. Top key words included bowel cancer, colon cancer, bowel cancer signs, colon cancer symptoms, bowel movement and bleed-ing anus.

Each year approximately 2,400 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in Ireland.

It is the second most com-mon cause of cancer death and approximately 1,000 people die from it.

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Littlewoods Ireland have you cov-ered this Spring/Summer season. This gorgeous Jewel neck piece from the Myleene Klass collec-tion will make sure you look both stylish and sophisticated for every occasion. Pair with white trousers or a white skirt for a summer look or pair with this beautiful textured pencil skirt for a colourful spring outfit. Myleene’s Littlewoods Ireland collection is always a huge hit and you will find everything you need this season available at the click of a mouse with free delivery and returns at www.littlewoodsire-land.ie

April is National Autism Awareness Month. Stella & Dot, a global social-selling fashion accessories brand, has announced the re-launch of the Visionary Bracelet, a signature accessory dedi-cated to support National Autism Awareness Month in April. For every Visionary Bracelet purchased during the month, net proceeds will benefit the Irish Autism Action, an organisation dedicated to providing compassionate care to those living with autism and their families. This is the first year Stella & Dot has partnered with this foun-dation and together they hope to shed a light on Autism. The Visionary Bracelet can be ordered on www.stelladot.ie or through one of the 250 independent Stella & Dot stylists nationwide for €39.

Elizabeth Arden moisture-rich lip glosses are inspired by the trend for sheer, beautifully conditioned lips this season. Maxi-Lip helps support natural collagen for plumper, fuller looking lips. Super Sterol Esters help soften and moisturise lips and the Mango & Shea Butters contain natural emollients that help lock in moisture to protect and soothe lips. The Soft Palette in the lip gloss trio is in line with SS2015’s trend for subtle colour, three gently tinted hues – Pink Pearl, Coral Pearl, Berry Pearl. For extra dimension layer gloss on top of a similar lipstick to give it a deeper punch of colour and dimension that makes the lips look fuller. Available nationwide now.

Luminessence CC cream is the new anti-tiredness gem for lackluster complex-ions. In a single step, this new-generation complexion-perfecting care hydrates, protects, helps to prevent the signs of aging, evens out the complexion, reduces and camouflages blemishes, while infusing the skin with real radiance and producing an instant healthy glow ef-fect. An alliance of skincare, make-up and light that boosts the complexion and provides it with the equiva-lent of all the benefits of a restorative night’s sleep. The new CC Cream (Color, Control, Cream) from Giorgio Armani Beauty meets the needs of tired skin. It makes the complexion more beautiful, providing it with radiance and incredibly sheer coverage in rosy “color control” shades. Luminessence CC is an all-in-one product that revives tired skin and adapts to any skin tone. Gior-gio Armani Luminessence CC will be available exclusively at Brown Thomas Dublin and Cork from April.

Everyone is wearing them, from lashed up beauties at the 2015 Oscars (Emma Stone, Jenna Dewan Tatum, Jamie Chung and Rita Ora) to Paloma Faith wear-ing her favourite Eylure lashes at the Brits. False eye lashes can open up your eyes and transform your look in a snap but can be intimidating for beginners. Eylure‘s Starter Kits are ideal for first time lash wearers and are a brilliant way to introduce yourself to false lash wear. Each pack comes with a lash applica-tor and practise lash to help you integrate lashes into your daily look. Eylure lashes are handmade, 100 per cent natural and each style is reusable. Eylure Starter kits Volume No 101 is ideal if you are a newbie to lash wearing and want to make a statement with your night look. These lashes are for the beginner and are designed to give depth and fill out the lash line. With a natural feel, the lash fits the eye really well and are long lasting and reusable. The kit includes a set of volume lashes, a practice lash, an applicator and two applicator glues to ensure ease in apply-ing lashes. Eylure products are available from pharmacies nationwide.

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The GAA National Club Draw assists clubs in their drive to fundraise up to €20,000, retaining all the proceeds from the tickets sold by their club. Lorraine Heffernan won an All-Ireland Football Final Day package after purchasing a ticket from Naomh Mearnog. Lorraine is pictured with her family, officers of the Dublin County Board and GAA President Aogán Ó Fearghail. PHOTO: PIARAS O MIDHEACH/SPORTSFILE

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Event Ambassador and Olympian Catherina McKiernan recently launched the Grant Thornton Corporate 5k Team Challenges 2015 which includes two new locations: the National Sports Campus in Fingal on Wednesday, May 13 and South Mall, Cork City, on Tuesday, June 30. The flagship event will take place in the Dublin Docklands on Tuesday, September 1. Pictured at the launch at the National Aquatic Centre (NAC), Abbotstown, were, from left, Dave Conway, chief executive at the National Sports Campus; John Foley, chief executive of Athletics Ireland; Olympian Catherina McKiernan; Paul McCann, managing partner at Grant Thornton; and Paul Reid, chief executive of Fingal County Council. PHOTO: PAT MURPHY/SPORTSFILE

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Around 250 children attended the Easter Camps at Na Fianna GAA Club in Glasnevin. Gulliver’s Retail Park sponsored the event. Dublin hurler Shane Barrett and Na Fianna’s Games Development Officer Mark McManus are pictured with some of the children at the camp. PHOTO: MAURICE GREHAN PHOTOGRAPHY

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FIFTY local children took part in the Maxol-sponsored Parks Tennis finals Easter tournament at St Anne’s Park, Raheny. The participants (some of them pictured) enjoyed the event on the new all-weather tennis courts. All of the participants received an Easter egg and a Parks Tennis t-shirt from Maxol. The next Maxol Parks Tennis programme begins from May 5 and full details on this and the main summer coaching programme can be found at www.parkstennis.com.

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Swords basketball club ran a very successful skills camp recently for young players. The camp was run by the club’s premier league team Swords Thunder whose players taught the kids basketball skills over three days. Swords Basketball Club is always happy to accept new players and more information is available at www.swordsbasketball.com PHOTO: KEVIN McFEELY

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Finn Daly-Dolan (12), from Malahide, pictured at a cricket camp held at Malahide Cricket Club over the Easter holidays. PHOTO: CONOR O MEARAIN

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Leinster supporters, from left, Sam Owens, from Clontarf, Josh Tilly, from Artane and Stephen Ryan, from Killester, pictured during the European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-final between Leinster and Bath at the Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road. Leinster won the tie to advance to the semi-final. PHOTO: BRENDAN MORAN/SPORTSFILE

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DUBLIN is leading the way as a major centre for candidates who will fill many of the 15,500 job vacancies that could be-come available in the freight transport sector over the next five years.

A Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) in Transport Management is a compulsory re-quirement for any individual who wishes to fill one of the vacancies that are due to come on stream and CPC.ie is enrolling for courses in Dublin.

The courses lead to an interna-tionally recognised qualification for life from the Chartered Insti-tute of Logistics and Transport in Ireland.

Director of CPC.ie, Tony Hynes, said: “Road freight is the most common means of transporting freight in Ireland.

“An estimated 48,800 persons are currently employed in core Freight Transport, Distribution and Logistics Sector (FTDL) oc-cupations. These roles are spread across a range of sectors within the economy including trans-portation and storage, manufac-turing and retail and wholesale trade.

“Due to expansion and replace-ment demand for those employed in these occupations, some 13,500 to 15,500 job vacancies could be-come available up to 2020.

“There is no reason why Dubliners should not take the steps to achieve the CPC in Transport Management to en-sure that they are job-ready to fill any upcoming vacancies.”

CPC.ie has a 99 per cent pass rate and all course participants will receive a strong grounding in Financial & HR Management, Health & Safety, Employment & Contract Law, Marketing and other key areas that are crucial for achieving success in the trans-port sector.

The Dublin CPC Transport Man-ager Course will commence on Saturday, April 18, at the Green Isle Hotel, while the full-time Transport Manager courses will start on Wednesday, May 13. Strong demand for both courses is expected from Dublin and sur-rounding counties.

For full details of the Trans-port Manager CPC course dates, fees and exam times, visit www.CPC.ie, email [email protected] or call CPC.ie on 1890-374837 (1890-DRIVER).

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Dublin institutes feature in university rankingsA NUMBER of Dublin Higher Education Institutes (HEI) are among 13 included in the 2015 U-Multirank university rank-ing.

The rankings are based on scores across five different di-mensions; Teaching and Learning, Research, Knowledge Transfer, International Orientation and Re-gional Engagement.

Dublin HEIs in the rankings include Trinity College, DIT, UCD, DCU and the Institute of Technol-ogy, Tallaght.

This is the second U-Multirank report since its launch last year. It’s designed as a useful tool for comparing university per-formance internationally and it presents information on more than 1,200 higher education in-stitutions, up from 850 just one year ago.

The universities come from 83 countries, with more than 1,800 faculties and 7,500 study pro-grammes in seven fields of study.

U-Multirank is the largest global university ranking - and the most comprehensive information sys-tem on universities - in the world.

U-Multirank is supported by the European Commission and re-ceives €4 million in funding from the European Union Erasmus+ programme for the years 2013-2017.

The future goal is for an inde-pendent, non-profit organisation to manage the ranking as an open source for international compari-sons thereafter, serving the needs of various stakeholder groups in higher education.

Welcoming the new results, Tibor Navracsics, European Com-missioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sports, said U-Multi-rank has proven its added value.

“High-performing universities are crucial for Europe’s return to economic growth, for educating young people to face the future with confidence and for injecting knowledge and innovation into our societies,” he stated.


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Pictured at Charles Hurst Usedirect Supermarket at Kingswood on Dublin’s Naas Road are Tom Magowan (left) and Mark Weir (right) from Usedirect Ireland.▪

Charles Hurst Group opens Usedirect car supermarketTHE Charles Hurst Group, Northern Ireland’s largest car retailer, is expanding its all-island footprint by bringing its highly successful Usedirect concept directly to Dublin as part of a major investment.

The company, a subsidiary of one of the UK’s largest automo-tive retailers, Lookers PLC, which runs the Dublin Audi Centre, Ballsbridge, in addition to premis-es in Goatstown and Sandyford, is opening its brand new Usedi-rect division at Kingswood Inter-change, County Dublin.

The new centre, which special-ises in the sale of quality used ve-hicles, will bring the total number of employees in the Greater Dub-lin area to more than 50.

Usedirect Ireland now provides a showcase for at least 2,000

used cars at any one time – all of which can be viewed online, while its new premises at Kingswood Interchange on the Naas Road will allow customers to experi-ence their chosen car directly.

Charles Hurst has invested sig-nificantly in developing its Use-direct concept and brand for the all-island market and is confident that with its offer of highly-com-petitive pricing, greater choice and decades of experience in the sector, it can become a leader for the industry.

Charles Hurst Group opera-tions director, Colin McNab, said: “We are delighted to have been servicing the driving needs of customers from across Ireland since we were established in 1911 and we are excited to bring our innovative, award-winning Use-direct brand directly to Dublin,

which we hope will act as a must-visit destination for motorists of all ages, tastes and budgets.

“We are confident that we have the widest selection of pre-owned makes and models available, which is maintained across all of our locations, ensur-ing that every customer has the most suitable options for their personal or business motoring requirements.”

A specialist supplier to first-time buyers, families and small business owners, the company has in place a ‘Price Promise’ commitment which guarantees the best value for money in the local market. Usedirect Ireland opened its doors to the retail market on April 8. Further infor-mation, details of opening times and location available by visiting www.usedirectireland.ie.

New version of Peugeot 508 is moving brand upmarketSeán Creedon

PEUGOT Ireland’s managing director Des Cannon says the French company’s aim is to continue to move the brand up-market.

And the brand with the famous Lion logo has had a good start to the year by launching a new ver-sion of the 508 and for the first time in Ireland their new 108 city car.

The revamped 508 comes with a few new touches and enhance-ments and Peugeot claim that it compares very well in terms of price and spec with what they see as their main rivals - the VW Passat and Ford Mondeo.

The 508 is a previous winner of the Irish Family Car of the Year and although the competition is formidable, the 508 should help Peugeot grow their share of the Irish market. The new 508 has a more vertical look to it and comes with LED lighting and a new 7-inch colour display in the dash. Prices start at €27,750 and as with most cars from the Peu-geot stable, it comes in three trims levels: Access, Active and Allure. It’s available in 1.6 and 2.0 diesel engines and there is also a Station Wagon version, which has a full-length sunroof.

You get a five-year warranty and road tax is only €190. PCP is certainly the buzz word in Irish motoring right now and you can

get the 508 for €270 per month.Inside, the dominant colour is

black, but the interior decor is brightened by a white roof.

Peugeot also launched their new 108, which shares much the same parts and looks of the Cit-roen C1 and the Toyota Aygo. The latter is popular, but although it’s coming late to the market, the Peugeot 108 could win some new customers. It’s basically a ‘city car’ with prices starting at €13,290 - or €128 per month on PCP.

At the launch, Peugeot execu-tives kept using the phrase ‘af-fordable quality’ like a mantra and they are very bullish about their prospects for the year ahead.

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Concept car is a smooth diamond at motor showTHE DS World Paris motor show welcomed Swarovski alongside the Divine DS, a concept car studded with the company’s famous crystals.

The new residency also fea-tured jewellery by Nathalie Colin, artistic director of the Swarovski brand, and the latest DS crea-tions unveiled at the Geneva Mo-tor Show - the New DS 5 and the 2015 Model DS 21 Pallas.

The exhibition will be showing through to May 10.

After hosting the Harcourt studio several months ago, the DS World Paris is moving into the world of fashion by welcoming Swarovski.

Visitors will be able to get a close-up look at the Divine DS

concept car, a model sublimated by Swarovski’s world-renowned crystals. Swarovski’s Spring-Sum-mer 2015 jewellery collection will also be on show.

A styling manifesto designed and created in Paris, the Device DS combines refinement and technology, standing apart with its compact, powerful and ele-gant four-door body underscored by strong graphic signatures.

The all-new interior features bold shapes and styling. A reso-lutely technological object, De-vine DS is equipped with laser headlights, facets on the rear window that open up to improve aerodynamics, an onboard cam-era for enhanced rear visibility and a cockpit with an array of digital features.

The new residency will also in-clude an exhibition of Swarovski’s Spring-Summer 2015 jewellery collection inspired by a dream-like garden

A DKNY dress will be on show alongside this collection, created as part of the Little Black Dress charity auction to raise money for the fight against cancer or-ganised in New York.

The unique dress was created by Donna Karan, with 20 design-ers called on to stitch the 2,600 Swarovski crystals.

The consummately elegant creation will be on exclusive show for all fashionistas to ad-mire in the window displays of the DS World Paris throughout the residency.

Mercedes Benz Vito is on its wayMERCEDES Benz has fixed mid-April for the Irish launch of their new Vito van range.

Coming in two wheelbase and three body lengths, it will have the highest payload in its class and up to four permissible gross vehicle weight variants.

Besides a panel van, the model offering will include a Mixto Crew Cab unit and a people carrying Tourer version. The range has a powerful look with a more spa-cious cockpit and will be avail-able in a choice of front or rear wheel drive.

Power comes from two, 4-cyl-inder turbo diesel engines in five power ratings. Six-speed manual transmission and long service intervals up to 40,000 km or

two years are standard. Steer-ing is electromechanical power assisted and safety features in-clude powerful 16” or 17” disc

brakes all-round with Adaptive ESP, while a new ‘intelligent’ light system includes an extensive use of latest LED technology.

New Mercedes-Benz Vito: besides a panel van, the model offering will include a Mixto Crew Cab unit and a people carrying Tourer version.

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CELEBRITY chef Rachel Allen knows a thing or two about keeping a kitchen clean, stylish and functional - so it’s no sur-prise that she’s now launched a new range of tiles at Right Price Tiles.

Introduced just last week, the ‘Rachel Allen Range’ includes a variety of wall and floor tiles and they’re available in-store now.

“As a working mum, chef, and someone who likes to entertain, the kitchen is the heart of my home, so I need practical, fresh

and stylish tiles,” Rachel says.“I was delighted to work on a

new range for Right Price Tiles and I hope everybody enjoys them as much as I do.”

Marketing manager of Right Price, Mark Dineen, explains why the company selected Rachel to come up with the new range.

“She epitomises tradition and home values, which is at the heart of everything we do here at Right Price Tiles,” he said.

“We are very excited about her new product range and have worked very hard with her to cre-

ate a stylish and affordable range that will suit everyone.”

Right Price Tiles is a 100 per cent fully Irish owned and oper-ated retailer, specialising in tiles, wood flooring, bathware and multifuel stoves. The company has been operating in Ireland for over 16 years and prides itself on giving expert advice and service, while offering stylish products to suit all tastes and budgets. For more information or to find out where your nearest Right Price Tiles showroom is located, visit www.rightpricetiles.ie

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Five top tips: choosing your paint coloursJulia Gray

IMPROVE your home with our series of DIY top tips

Colour can be a minefield if you aren’t confident about using it, but there are ways to make choosing the right shade easier – and bring your home to life.

1. It’s not advisable to use a paint colour you don’t know without trying it first - don’t rely on printed colour cards, colours on computer screens, the colour on the tin or the col-our of the wet paint, as these

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2. The only way to get a really accurate idea of what a particu-lar colour will look like in a par-ticular room is to paint a little on the wall, preferably all the walls, and let it dry. Then live with it for at least a few days so you can see it in different lights and at different times of the day. A colour can look dif-ferent in natural light and arti-ficial light, and even in different types of artificial light.

3. Be careful when buy-ing white emulsions, as some pure brilliant whites are more cream than white. Again, it’s advisable to try a little first be-cause there’s no way of know-ing which pure brilliant whites aren’t very white, unless you’re familiar with them. If a paint is just called ‘white’, it’s probably cream, but this isn’t always the case.

4. You may want to take ac-count of the way a room faces when choosing paint colours. North-facing rooms can be a challenge because the light is cold - steer clear of colours with a grey or green base and consider yellows and creamy neutrals for a lighter, cheerier feel. Sunny south-facing rooms are much easier, as most col-ours work well. Rooms that face west are also easy to decorate - whites work particularly well - whereas east-facing rooms suit blues and greens best.

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Grow it Yourself: useful advice for sowing garden peas

It was simply glorious to be out working with the sun on my back (and in a t-shirt to boot) – all felt right with the world.

Though it’s not beyond the bounds of possibility that cold weather could return, for now it’s definitely spring and I’m loving it. The sap is rising in every living thing, including this GIYer.

This week I got the peas and onions/shallots sown, which are two of the major springtime outdoor sowings. Harvested in August or so and hung in braids, onions will keep right through the winter months up until this time next year - so it’s an impor-tant sowing.

To get a nine-month supply, one would need to grow about 250 onions (assuming you need one a day, which most families do).

While this might sound like a lot of work, I grow mine from sets (baby onions) so the job of sow-ing them involves nothing more

than sticking the set in the soil so that the tip is just about pop-ping out (having first raked the bed flat).

While there is generally just a single sowing with onions, I sow peas twice a year – once in early April and then again at the end of May. The second crop will be ap-preciated later in the summer.

Podding peas can be somewhat of a palaver – fun and romantic at first but rather tiresome after a fashion. So this year, to reduce the amount of podding required, I am growing more sugarsnap peas (which are eaten whole, pod and all, and have a wonder-ful sweet crunch) and mangetout (which are similar).

I sow peas direct in the soil, as they are pretty reliable – see the tip below – but I have also sown them in 1m lengths of guttering as you can see in the picture.

This is a very handy way to sow smaller quantities in the control-led environment of the potting

shed. Once the little plants are ready for planting out you sim-ply dig a small trench and slide the soil and plants out into the trench.

THINGSTODOTHISWEEK– SOW PEAS

Peas can be sown in module trays (or even old lengths of gut-ter) for later transplanting, but for the last few years I have sown them direct with good success.

I make a shallow (4cm) trench about 15cm wide with a hoe and place the peas in a zigzag line along the row, spacing them about 5cm apart.

Simply rake the soil back over the peas and then firm the soil in with the back of the rake.

Pea plants are tall and wil-lowy and will need support when growing – a length of chicken wire between two posts works well or you can buy rolls of pea support netting in your local gar-den centre.

It’s a good idea to put your sup-port in place at sowing time, as it can be more difficult to do when the plants start to grow. You can enjoy fresh peas from May to Oc-tober if you succession sow (I do

at least two sowings – early April and late May – approx 2m rows of peas each time).

TIP Of THE WEEK – WHATIS POTTING COmPOST?

Potting compost is the medium that is used to sow seeds in, and shouldn’t be confused with gar-den compost which is a nutrient rich material made from rotted garden and kitchen waste used to improve soil fertility.

Seeds do not need to be sown in a medium that is rich in nutri-

ents since they already have all the nutrients they need for ger-mination.

So, potting compost is very low in nutrients and ideal for starting seeds off. It is also a sterile me-dium, which means you know there are no weed seeds in it and it retains moisture very ef-fectively which is important for your seeds.

If you intend to grow a plant to maturity in a pot, it will need to be transplanted in to a medium that has more nutrients in it (eg. a mix of regular compost and soil

etc). Potting compost generally only has enough nutrients in it to last about four-six weeks.

Michael Kelly is a freelance journalist, author of ‘Grow, Cook, Eat’ and founder of GIY.

By Michael Kelly of Grow it Yourself (GIY) Ireland

WE WERE blessed with beautiful weather this week and it couldn’t have come at a better time, when a few extra days off for Easter gave me the opportunity to get out and spend some time in the vegetable patch.

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A STRONG CV is a crucial step in securing a new job. How-ever, it’s only the first step in the selection process. A good CV opens doors, but interviews are about proving you have what it takes to be invited in out of the cold.

With the right strategy the process is not as difficult as it seems, and while every interview and every interviewer will differ in style, the advice outlined be-low can be employed uniformly to help ensure you put yourself in pole position for a job offer.

Do your homework – Don’t go into an interview without researching the company and the people interviewing you. By preparing properly, you remove uncertainty and you allow your-self to engineer answers in a way that portrays you not just as a good candidate, but as the right candidate for the organisation in question.

Study the company’s website, read about them in the news, and look up your interviewer’s Linke-dIn profiles. If your employer went to the same school, or likes Morris dancing too, it may be a conversation piece to break the ice and lead to a more relaxed at-mosphere. Information is power.

Work smarter – Knowing your CV and being able to recount your work history in a coherent way is a must, but too often people fo-cus their energy on their work experience in its totality rather than focusing on the areas that are relevant specifically to the job they are interviewing for.

Read the job spec carefully and consider the business model of the company. What they do? Who are their clients? By knowing ex-actly what your interviewer wants you can customise your answers and show that you are clued in to the needs of the business.

Be interested -Why go to the trouble of re-

searching the company, learning off your CV and getting your suit

dry cleaned only to attend inter-view and waste the time by not outlining why you, above all oth-ers, are the person for the job?

Nobody should be on bended knee to an employer – they need good candidates just as much as candidates want good jobs – but what is clear is that employers look for motivation as well as experience when making a deci-sion.

When choosing between two people with similar backgrounds, they will plump for the one they feel actually wants to do well in the role and who gives the im-pression that this isn’t simply a stop-gap until they find some-thing better. Don’t be afraid to tell an employer outright: “I want this job”

Miscellaneous – While some interviewers have pet peeves which are impossible to antici-pate, there are some hard and fast rules which should be fol-lowed when it comes to inter-views. Candidates should turn up on time smartly dressed. They should avoid wearing nose, tongue or eyebrow rings - it can be off putting to some and it’s not worth ruining your chances if it can be easily removed.

Get the lay of the land and see if it’s okay to wear that jew-elry after you land the job. Don’t smoke before interview.

You may think you need it to calm down, but in the confines of an interview room it can really catch people’s noses and throats and can colour opinions.

Finally, do not bring coffee into an interview, unless you have one for the group! It irks interviewers to sit opposite someone drinking a take away Mocha Frappuccino.

Following these tips means you will greatly increase your chances of passing the interview stage with flying colours and get straight to talking turkey!

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Results in just

three times a week !

We have trained thousands of people to achieve incredible results since 2 00 7

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€49 Mini Consultation & 3 Training Sessions

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Call us today 01 8214460 • [email protected] • Castleknock, Dublin 15

have helpedthousands

lose weight overthe last 7 years

so why not

• Hour long nutritional consultation & body assessment• 12 personal training sessions• 3 further body assessments to ensure you achieve your goals.

Results in just 20 minutes, three times a week !

Inch Loss: Tummy 7” | Chest/ Back 2” | Thighs 3”

Lose Weight & Feel Great

Northside People (West) April 15th 2015

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