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Brave Maura (59) to tackle icy EnglishChannel swimFormer teacher takes on challenge

brosis children’s isolation unit at Cork University Hospital (CUH).

It’s a cause close to her heart as her grandnephew Rian Forde, from Blarney, suffers from the condition.

Rian’s mother Christine, her Maura Twomey will be 59 when

she takes on this gruelling chal-lenge between July 9 and 13 to raise vital funds for the Cystic Fi-

Neil Fetherstonhaugh

Meet the courageous dublin woman who is to brave the bitter cold waters of the english channel in July in a bid to raise funds to help her four-year-old grandnephew.

Maura, her grandnephew Rian and his mum Christine. ▪

Three rescued as yachthits rocksin baya yacht was towed to safety by the dun laoghaire Rnlilifeboat last week after it hit rocks on the south bull Wall at the entrance to dublinPort.

Three people were on board the 31-foot boat when the in-cident occurred shortly after 3pm on Wednesday (March 25).

Two persons clambered ashore while the third re-mained on board as a pilot boat and other passing vessels stood-by to assist.

The All-Weather RNLI life-boat at Dun Laoghaire was requested to launch as the drama unfolded.

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niece, paid tribute to her. “It’s up to all of us who are af-

fected by Cystic Fibrosis to pull together and fundraise for the cause. For my auntie Maura to take on swimming the English

Channel to help raise aware-ness and funds for kids just like Rian is absolutely amazing and we can’t thank her enough.”

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Public meeting called due to ‘spike’ in crime

“People are disgusted hearing about more burglaries, thefts, drugs and anti-social behaviour on their doorsteps.

“They are despairing at the level of crime and drug abuse and anti-social behaviour on the Luas, on buses and in broad day-light in busy shopping areas.”

Deputy Collins added: “The Tallaght area is not alone. Unfor-tunately there is not one single area in Dublin that hasn’t suf-fered a significant increase in crime over the past four years.”

In last week’s Southside Peo-ple it was reported how the Garda traffic fleet in Tallaght is to be bumped up as new vehicles are rolled out across the force.

Independent Senator Kath-erine Zappone said she had received confirmation that the local Garda district would re-ceive 13 new cars that have been kitted out with top of the range equipment including reinforcing against ramming.

The initial local allocation is part of a roll out of 370 new Garda vehicles across the coun-try.

Senator Zappone stated: “The fact that the Dublin Metropoli-tan South Division of the gardaí, which covers Tallaght, Terenure and Crumlin, has been priori-tised for the first of the new spe-cially equipped cars and patrols is welcome and a tribute to the hard work and dedication of lo-cal officers.”

Cllr Charlie O’Connor (FF) said he called the meeting in response to rising concerns about commu-nity safety.

“Crime levels have become a huge issue in Dublin South West,” he said. “Every single day I meet people who express concerns about the increasing threats to the safety of their home, their business and their community.

“People are genuinely fear-ful and there’s a strong sense that their concerns are being ignored.

“I have witnessed members of the gardaí in Tallaght going above and beyond the call of duty on a constant basis to keep our streets safe, but there is only so much they can do in the to-tal absence of support from the Government.

“New figures show that the number of gardaí assigned to the drugs squad in the Dublin South Metropolitan Area, which includes Tallaght, have been slashed from 31 in 2011 to just 17 last year.

“This is nothing short of a dis-grace at a time when it is very clear that drug related crime is on the increase in Dublin.”

The Fianna Fáil Spokesper-son on Justice, Niall Collins, who hosted the meeting, said crime levels right across Dublin were on the increase.

“Charlie O’Connor and I have spent a good bit of time in com-munities across Tallaght in re-cent months and one issue that keeps coming up is the genuine fear about community safety,” he said.


A PUBLIC meeting was held in Tallaght last week in response to what was described as “a spike” in burglaries, thefts and drug re-lated crime across the area.

Richmond Barracks project is progressing well, says TDTHE Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Central, Catherine Byrne, said progress on the Richmond Barracks restoration project is moving ahead and will be com-pleted in time for the Ireland 2016 commemorations.

“This has been a crucial week for the Richmond Barracks resto-ration project with the lodging of

Part 8 planning permission with Dublin City Council on Thursday,” Deputy Byrne said. “As a member of the Richmond Barracks Advi-sory Committee, I am delighted that the refurbishment works are

on track to be completed by early next year in time for the 1916 centenary.”

A total of €3.5 million has been allocated for the restoration project.

Karishma Roopchand from Trinidad and Tobago is pictured with fellow students from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) getting in some dance practise ahead of ‘International Night’. The event is the culmination of a month-long series of events that have taken place in the college as part of RCSI Cultural Diversity Month which showcases the culture, traditions, food, music and dance from students’ home countries. PhoTo by MaxwellS

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Revealed: The future of Dun Laoghaire’s Baths site

Abandoned and derelict for years, the historic site is to be rejuvenated with a new coastal amenity park, marine jetty, art-ists’ rooms and a tea room pa-vilion.

The plan was unveiled at a council meeting in Dún Laoghaire by Bob Hannon, one of the coun-cil’s senior architects.

“The plan represents a realis-tic and imaginative vision for this important public realm, which I believe will have the full support of the public,” said Cllr Victor Boyhan (Ind).

“Clearly lessons have been learnt, and the council has final-ly acknowledged that the public would rightly resist any residen-tial or office development on this important site.”

Cllr Boyhan said he was keen to see a public engagement and consultation process commence within weeks and was hopeful that this could be achieved.

“It’s an exciting project and one that I would like to see com-pleted within the term of the cur-rent council,” he said.


A SERIES of images have been unveiled by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County County Coun-cil to illustrate their plans for the historic Baths site.

Meanwhile, the Badeschiff Baths project for the harbour remains on appeal with An Bord Pleanala and a decision is not ex-pected for some months.

First constructed in 1843, the baths were completely redevel-oped by then Kingstown Town Council in 1910 and operated un-til 1997 when they were closed. The site has remained derelict since with proposals to redevel-op them courting considerable public controversy.

In welcoming the proposal to put the plans out to public consultation, Cllr Cormac Dev-lin (FF), chairperson of the Dún Laoghaire Area Committee of the

council, said: “The new proposals are in keeping with the low rise built environment surrounding the site.

“The plans will also ensure the site remains in public ownership, and provide additional amenities on the seafront while also linking the promenade at Newtownsmith to the East Pier.

“The council will shortly begin a statutory public consultation process. I would encourage all residents of the county to engage with the process and make their views heard,” he added. “Fol-lowing the consultation process the final plans will be put to the council for consideration.”

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YOU’D imagine that if the Govern-ment had a plan to strong-arm anti-water charges protesters into submission, they’d at least have the cop-on to keep it under wraps until after the general election.

Obviously, the Fine Gael/Labour coalition has learned little from the mistakes made when Irish Water was first established. When former Environ-ment Minister Phil Hogan suggested last year that those who refused to pay their water bills would have their pressure reduced to a trickle, it had an inflam-matory effect on the public’s fragile tolerance for austerity.

People of all ages – some of whom had never taken part in a protest in their lives – found themselves chanting anti-Government slogans on the streets with tens of thousands of others. This was no longer just about money: the Government was now threatening to remove a basic human right and had succeeded in turning water charges into a highly-charged, emotive issue.

Changes announced in last year’s

budget did little to quell public anger and the Government was eventually forced into a partial climb-down on some of the more contentious aspects of water charges. No more requirement for PPS numbers; a standard charge for most of this decade; an ironically named ‘water conservation grant’ of €100 per household; and, most importantly, the threat to disconnect or reduce water supply to homes was dropped.

While the anti-water charges protests continued, Government TDs and min-isters hoped the measures had taken some of the heat out of the controversy. On the other hand, anti-austerity par-ties believed the concessions repre-sented the beginning of the end for Irish Water.

Figures suggest that two thirds of potential Irish Water ‘customers’ have now registered. Not exactly full compli-ance but certainly heading in the right direction. How many of them actually end up paying their bills will be another matter.

So while the softly, softly approach seemed to be working, last week we heard reports of proposed Government measures to bring defaulters to heel.

ANGER: there have been anti-water charges protests throughout the country. FILE PHOTO▪

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There was talk of far-reaching legisla-tion to introduce fast-tracked District Court sessions that would result in unpaid water bills being deducted from people’s wages or social welfare pay-ments.

The good news, however, is that this wouldn’t be happening until some time in 2016. My question is this: with a general election now just one year away, why didn’t the Government keep its powder dry on such bully-boy proposals

until after polling day?I can only conclude that Fine Gael and

Labour have a political death wish when it comes to water charges. Yet again, they have given the electorate a very large stick to beat them with.

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‘Absolutely amazing’ aunt in English channel bid

cult but I am looking forward to completing the task and, more importantly, raising a significant amount of money on both sides of the Atlantic for the Cystic Fibrosis Children’s Unit in CUH.”

Build4Life, the only charity

funding the Cystic Fibrosis facili-ties in CUH is supporting Maura all the way on her journey.

Build4Life is a volunteer par-ent-run charity that raises money for improved facilities for children with Cystic Fibrosis.

For more information on Build-4Life see build4life.net

To support Maura and donate, visit her website: www.mauras-channelswim.wordpress.com or www.mycharity.ie/event/mau-rasenglishchannelswim


A COURAGEOUS grand-aunt is to brave the bitter cold waters of the English Channel in July as she attempts to raise funds for Build4life.

Born and raised in Dublin as the seventh of 14 children, Maura Twomey will be 59 when she takes on this gruelling challenge be-tween July 9 and 13 to raise vital funds for the Cystic Fibrosis chil-dren’s isolation unit at Cork Uni-versity Hospital (CUH).

It’s a cause close to her heart as her grandnephew Rian Forde, from Blarney, suffers from the condition.

Rian (4) attends CUH which is why he and his family know first-hand what a difference the im-proved services can make.

The money raised by Maura will go directly towards inpatient beds for children with Cystic Fibrosis in CUH which is attended by over 25 per cent of Ireland’s Cystic Fibro-sis population.

A former national school teach-er in Donaghmede and Fetter-cairn, Maura had earlier moved to Cork where she finished second-ary school in Blarney.

Maura will travel back from the USA where she now lives to take part in this incredible journey much to the delight of her niece Christine, mother of Rian.

“Rian is our pride and joy,” said Christine. “He is such a fun and happy little boy who takes on the challenges of Cystic Fibrosis every

day. “He is an absolute trooper and

keeps us all smiling day in and day out. We attend the children’s unit in CUH on a regular basis and they treat us extremely well, however, they are in need of improved fa-cilities and services.

“It’s up to us all who are af-fected by Cystic Fibrosis to pull together and fundraise for the cause. For my auntie Maura to take on swimming the English Channel to help raise awareness and funds for kids just like Rian is absolutely amazing and we can’t thank her enough.

“We are incredibly proud and are really looking forward to cheering her on for the incredible and inspirational endeavour she’s undertaking.”

Maura has been drawn to swimming all of her life. The idea to swim the channel was driven from a young age by tales of other channel challanges.

Having watched Rian live with Cystic Fibrosis, she is willing to take on a challenge of her own to help raise money and awareness for CF.

Maura explained: “Rian and his immediate family face the chal-lenge of Cystic Fibrosis every sin-gle day so I am well able to take on this once-off challenge.

“I have been training for the last 24 months and feel I am more than up for the swim in July.

“The training has been tough and time-consuming but fun too. No doubt swimming the English Channel will be extremely diffi-

Maura, her grandnephew Rian and his mum Christine. ▪

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Dalkey planwithdrawn

cerning our Dalkey Manor site,” a new statement issued last week reads. “During the preparation of our planning application we engaged with our direct neigh-bours, we held a public exhibi-tion, we attempted to address concerns where possible and we received considerable support for our model of age appropriate housing.

“You will be aware, some con-cerns have now been raised with respect to our specific plans for the site and we have decided to withdraw our current applica-tion, with a view to assessing how those concerns can be further addressed.”

The statement adds: “We will submit a new planning applica-tion in the near future.”

Cllr Devlin welcomed the deci-sion.

“I am pleased that PegasusLife have taken on board the consid-erable opposition to the develop-ment and withdrawn their appli-cation,” he said. “I look forward to Pegasus engaging with the local community to ensure that any new proposal will be more in character with the surrounding area.”

As reported in last week’s Southside People, PegasusLife, a UK company that specialises in the provision of accommodation for over 55s, had sought planning permission from Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to de-velop the complex off Barnhill Road in the Southside village.

The proposal had included six four-storey blocks in two terraces with a recessed fifth floor over a basement car park.

Residents of the development would have access to various on-site facilities including a gym, wellness suite, dining area, re-flection and relaxation rooms, physical therapy/care suites and a residents’ lounge.

However, the proposals at-tracted numerous objections in-cluding one from the Department of Arts and Heritage that was one of 60 parties to object.

In its submission the depart-ment noted that the topography of the site would result in the pro-posed development “imposing on

Dalkey Lodge” a mid-eighteenth century protected structure.

Cllr Cormac Devlin (FF) said the proposed five-storey devel-opment was out of character with the low rise residential nature and character of a heritage town like Dalkey.

“The development imposes on a protected structure and would overlook the properties around the perimeter of the site, affect-ing their residential amenity,” he stated.

“I held an information meet-ing on March 2 that was attended by over 40 local residents, many of whom were very concerned about the height and scale of the proposed development and also the impact of traffic on the already strained roads surround-ing this site.”

The company has now with-drawn the application.

“As you know, PegasusLife is committed to listening to the views of our direct neighbours and the local community con-


AN application for planning permission to develop a 57-unit five-storey “retirement complex” in Dalkey has been withdrawn.

Joanne backs new Children’s Rights Alliance publicationTHE youth and disability cam-paigner, Joanne O’ Riordan, was the special guest as the Children’s Rights Alliance and the Irish Council for Civil Liber-ties announced the launch of a new publication in St Patrick’s University Hospital on James’ Street last week.

‘Know Your Rights: The Rights

of Children and Young People’ sets out in plain language infor-mation about the rights of a child or young person in Ireland.

The Know Your Rights project was designed by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) to inform young people about the rights under various key areas of the law in Ireland and is produced in

partnership with the Children’s Rights Alliance.

Joanne said: “It’s impor-tant that children and young people in Ireland know their rights.

“This publication was created by young people for young peo-ple and I’m delighted to be here to celebrate its launch.”

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The Dean of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Victor Stacey and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring, are pictured at the launch of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral’s new iBeacon enabled app which allows visitors to access multimedia information on key features of the cathedral through their mobile devices. Once downloaded, the iBeacon enabled app identifies the location of visitors and sends them information on points of interest as they approach each exhibit. Saint Patrick’s Cathedral is the first fully iBeacon enabled visitor facility in Ireland, and the app has been especially developed for the cathedral in a partnership with appybeacons. Photo by Marc O’Sullivan

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A BeAcon of lightPlans unveiled for new berth facility

Under the Planning and De-velopment Acts, the cruise berth facility is regarded as strategic infrastructure and the planning application must therefore be made to An Bord Pleanala.

It is expected that a finalised planning application and Envi-ronmental Impact Statement (EIS) will go to An Bord Pleanala the end of April or early May.

Responses from the public and stakeholders during the consul-tation process will be taken into account when finalising the appli-cation to An Bord Pleanala. When the final application goes to the board, observations and submis-sions may be made by members of the public and certain statu-tory bodies.

Speaking in relation to the launch of the consultation proc-ess, Gerry Dunne, CEO of Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company said: “The Dun Laoghaire Har-bour Masterplan, published in 2011, identified the need to de-velop strategies to ensure the long term future of the harbour, in view of the declining impor-tance of ferry traffic.

He added: “This is a hugely ex-citing project for Dun Laoghaire and the members of the Cruise Stakeholder Group are anxious to hear the views of the public finalising our application to An Bord Pleanala.

Full details will be available on the Dun Laoghaire Harbour web-site at www.dlharbour.ie

The Dun Laoghaire Cruise Stakeholder Group has encour-aged interested parties to submit their views during the two week public consultation process that was opened on Monday (March 30).

The consultation process was launched ahead of an expected planning application to An Board Pleanala for the project.

The planning application will be made by Dun Laoghaire Har-bour Company on behalf of the

Dun Laoghaire Cruise Stakehold-er Group.

In a statement, the group out-lined the importance of what is a growing sector of the tourism market.

“Cruise ships are getting bigger in size, offering more facilities to passengers, but requiring deeper water and longer berths of ac-commodate them,” the state-ment reads. “Over 50 per cent of new ships currently on order are over 300m in length.

MEMBERS of the public and harbour stakeholders have been urged to have their say on plans for the development of a new berth fa-cility for large cruise ships in Dun Laoghaire Harbour.

The Queen Mary 2 anchored in Dublin Bay off the coast of Dun Laoghaire during a visit in May 2013.▪



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Burglar broke into trial judge’s house

He noted from McNally’s record that he was jailed for almost eve-ry offence he committed.

Judge McCartan said he was ordering a report from the Pro-bation Service “to see what can be done with the likes of him” and added that if McNally has any interest in dealing seriously with his problems he would give him a chance.

He said he wanted there to be “concrete evidence” in the report that McNally has “an interest in anything but breaking into peo-ple’s property”.

“If he can mend his ways I’ll give him a chance,” Judge McCar-tan said before he adjourned the case to May 25 next.

The court heard that the home-owners returned to their proper-ties to find their front doors had been forced open and their house had been ransacked.

In the first burglary €5,000 worth of property had been tak-en including jewellery, watches and a flat screen TV, while in the second raid a laptop, a TV, a DVD, games consoles, control-lers, phones and jewellery were taken.

In the final burglary a laptop, an iPad and jewellery was stolen

and a neighbour witnessed Mc-Nally in the house and leaving it.

This man later provided gardaí with a description of the burglar and went on to point him out in a booklet of photos leading to Mc-Nally’s arrest.

Garda Ivor Scully told Lorcan Staines BL, prosecuting that a colleague witnessed McNally putting on a pair of gloves and trying to force open the door of a house in Shankill. McNally didn’t gain entry and he was later ar-rested on suspicion of attempted burglary.

Colman Fitzgerald SC, defend-ing, said his client was a chronic heroin addict who spent most of his teenager years “in one insti-tution or another”.

He said he has been trying “to break the cycle of criminality with and without great success”.

Vincent McNally (32) was due to be sentenced by Judge Mar-tin Nolan. However, his defence counsel told him it may be best for another judge to deal with it.

“Are you saying Mr McNally burgled my house?” the judge asked, adding that he had been burgled twice in the past. Coun-sel replied that this was the case.

“I’ll send him to a court that’s less prejudiced,” Judge Nolan joked before sending McNally to Judge Patrick McCartan’s court.

McNally of The Court, St Anne’s Park, Shankill, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to three burglaries in the Shankill area in February 2014. He also admitted possession of

gloves with intent to commit burglary in Shankill on April 28, 2014.

He has 54 previous convictions: 24 for burglary, one for robbery, one for aggravated burglary, one for theft and one for handling stolen property.

Judge McCartan later described McNally as “a serious, committed criminal” and remanded him in custody pending sentence until May to allow for him to be as-sessed by the Probation Service.

“My first reaction was to send you to prison for as long as the law permits me to and at some stage you would get to grow up and realise there is a time to stop,” Judge McCartan said.

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A JUDGE was last week forced to send a serial burglar to another court for sentence after hearing that the man had previously bro-ken into his house.

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Record number of transplants in 2014

sion HouseThe life saving awareness cam-

paign is organised by the Irish Kidney Association (IKA) and will continue until April 4.

During the week IKA volunteers will be distributing organ donor cards and selling ‘forget-me-not flower’ emblems in towns and vil-lages throughout the country.

In his address, Minister Var-adkar said: “An organ transplant can make an enormous differ-ence to a patient, and to the lives of those around them.

“That’s why Organ Donor Awareness Week is an important annual event. Although Ireland has a reasonably strong record on organ donation, I would like to see our rates rise to levels seen in other European countries.

“In 2014 the number of de-ceased donors was lower than in 2013, but we performed well in terms of maximising the number of organs that were transplant-ed.

“A total of 251 transplants were performed thanks to the gener-osity of 63 deceased donors and 40 living donors.

“Last year I launched a new scheme to reimburse the expens-es of living donors. And addi-tional funding of almost €3m has been provided to the HSE’s Organ Donation and Transplant Office to develop the most appropriate infrastructure for organ donation and transplantation.

“This includes 19 whole-time-equivalent staff dedicated to organ donation and transplanta-tion across the country.”

There was a sharp decline in the number of deceased donors in 2014 from its previous year, 63 as compared with 86 in 2013. In total 251 people received organ transplants in 2014 as compared to 294 in 2013.

This year marks the 30th an-niversary of heart transplanta-tion and the 10th anniversary of lung transplantation at the Mater Hospital.

In 2014, despite a poor organ donation rate, the Mater Hos-pital surpassed itself for heart and lung transplantation with a record year for transplantation with a total of 49 operations tak-ing place.

There are now over 3,000 peo-ple enjoying extended life as a result of organ transplantation here but the opportunity to fos-ter greater links with Northern Ireland to improve rates has been proposed as a ‘win win’ situation for both sides of the border.

The Chief Executive of the Irish Kidney Association (IKA), Mark Murphy, said that although such a partnership with Northern Ire-land might take some years to realise, many more people north and south would benefit from transplantation as a result, and considerable financial savings could be achieved for both health services.

“Last year we transplanted 3.35 organs per deceased donor but only 1.56 organs, less than half our figure, were transplanted into Northern Ireland patients, despite their excellent retrieval levels of four organs per donor,” he said.

“I believe the all-Ireland rates of organ transplantation could be greatly enhanced especially for hearts, lungs and liver.

“All the north’s heart, lungs and liver patients are required to travel to the UK for their trans-plant operations. The shorter the time an organ is outside a body the greater the potential there is for its transplant success and longevity.

“Our access to the UK for complex kidney transplants and the paired kidney exchange pro-gramme could be conducted in Belfast instead of Coventry. An all Ireland partnership would offer scientific, geographical and financial advantages while increasing the number of trans-plants carried out.”

Mr Murphy was speaking at the national launch of Organ Do-nor Awareness Week 2015 that was attended by the Minister for Health Leo Varadkar, in the Man-


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Southsideris on a newmission to tackle crisis

“I’m not going to lie. Of course 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-gov-ernmental organisations (NGO) 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 referred to them with black humour went on tour, it was the Kurds that stood and fought them, often in bitter hand-to-hand fighting. “

While the situation in the area stabi-lised somewhat he 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 relaxing when you’re aware of the work that has to be done,” he states.

Will founded the Irish Emergency Logistics Team (IELT) in October 2013 after 20 years’ experi-ence running private sector supply chain and logistics operations in Ireland, UK, Europe, the US, and Afghanistan.

Logistics in this case

means getting supplies from food, blankets, 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 fundament 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 overcome are the same over and over again.

“There were two reports done re-cently, one by Oxfam International, 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 broadened out across the

region. “We want to go back to the camps

and train the people themselves in the basics like transport systems, distribu-tion, 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 he is also involved in an ‘Introduction to Hu-manitarian 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 difference.”

WILL Holden is glad to be home.

Sitting in a city centre café overlooking a spar-

kling River Life on a beautiful spring morning 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 relishes, for the time being at least, his visit home.

For the 44-year-old Clondalkin dad-of-two has returned 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 procurement with the Dan-ish Refugee Council in Iraq for nearly a year, attempting to help the flood of displaced people fleeing the violence in Syria when a new, terrible threat emerged.

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

This would be the first indication that ISIS, the dreaded terror group, was marching on the northern Iraqi city.

“We returned to Erbil where we 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 situation. 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 overnight. And nobody knew where they were heading next. Then, we thought they were mov-ing on Erbil, and that’s when everything suddenly got very interesting.

Although Southsider 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 in the most efficient and speedy way possible. ▪

Will Holden: “It is hard to be a home relaxing when you’re aware of the work that has to be done.”

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“I’m not going to lie. Of course it was worrying, you

wouldn’t be normal if you weren’t worried but you are aware of the risks and there are proto-cols in place that you stick to”

“It is hard to be a home relaxing when you’re aware

of the work that has to be done”

1101 Apr 2015 • southside people

Three escape yacht dramaThey were on board the 31-foot

boat when the incident occurred shortly after 3pm on Wednesday (March 25) at the South Bull Wall at the entrance to Dublin Port.

Two persons clambered ashore while the third remained on board as a pilot boat and other passing vessels stood-by to assist.

The All-Weather RNLI lifeboat at Dun Laoghaire was request-ed to launch by the Irish Coast Guard’s MRCC (Marine Rescue Co-Ordination Centre) in Dublin and arrived just before 4pm.

A lifeboat crewmember was put on board the yacht to as-sist and cut the anchor that the yacht’s crew had deployed earlier when their engine failed.

The Dun Laoghaire Coast Guard

Unit also attended and brought the yacht’s remaining crew to Poolbeg where they re-joined their boat.

Meanwhile, the RNLI, the char-ity that saves lives at sea, is is-suing its own call for help and is appealing for volunteers and fundraisers to get involved with ‘Mayday’, the organisation’s forthcoming national fundraising event which will take place from May 1 to 4 this year.

Street collections and fundrais-ing events will be taking place in and around Dublin.

The charity will be calling on people to show their support – ei-ther by volunteering to help with collections and events, or by tak-ing part in a fundraising activity,

THREE people had a lucky escape after a yacht hit rocks in Dublin Bay last week.

in aid of the RNLI.Mayday will launch on Friday,

May 1 and will run across Ireland over the four-day May Day bank holiday weekend.

Anyone interested in getting involved can see what is going on in their area by signing up at www.rnli.org/Mayday, or contact Pauline McGann, email [email protected]

Local artist Tom Macken stages top exhibition

The exhibition included 56 paintings and woodcut prints, ex-ecuted over a career of 50 years of wielding both brush and scal-pel. The exhibition, which was launched by former Minister for Finance Alan Dukes, was opened in the magnificent surroundings of Farmleigh.

Tom Macken’s works not only include a significant number of large canvases of oil paintings depicting scenes in Kilmainham, Islandbridge and Chapelizod but also a large number of prints from his superbly carved woodcuts.

Tom is one the leading expo-nents of this craft in Europe and has lectured in several art col-leges on the subject.

Woodcuts are interesting be-cause these were the first method if illustrating articles in printed newspapers going back to the 1700s. The exhibition was held in the old coach house of the Farm-leigh estate in the Phoenix Park.

Tom has previously exhibited his work in The Bank of Ireland art centre in Foster place, Chapeli-zod and the Inchicore College of Further Education.

Local artist, Tom Macken from Emmet Road in Inchicore, opened a major retrospective art exhibition in Farmleigh recently.

Artist Tom Macken is pictured with Alan Dukes and Anna Macken.▪


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Remembering the establishment of Fenian movement in Ireland

ON St Patrick’s Day 1858, a small group of Irish republi-cans met in Lombard Street in Dublin to establish a new revo-lutionary organisation.

The meeting was presided over by James Stephens, a veteran of the Young Ireland Rebellion.

Injured in that uprising, Stephens was presumed dead by the British and had spent nine years in political exile in France and America.

Returning to Ireland in 1857, he immediately began mak-ing links with old comrades and found that despite the defeat of Young Ireland, some remained ready to strike another blow for Ireland.

The organisation established by this small group of patriots, soon become known as the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB).

The IRB were not acting in iso-lation. Stephens and his comrades were in close communication with a network of Young Ireland politi-cal exiles based in America. Fol-lowing the formation of the IRB, this group, led by John O’Mahony, launched an American based sis-ter organisation, known as the Fenian Brotherhood. O’Mahony, a Gaelic scholar, chose the name of the organisation in honour of the ancient Fianna of Fionn Mac Cumhaill. Members of the move-ment on both sides of the Atlantic soon became known as ‘Fenians’ and before long that name would strike fear into the heart of the British establishment.

The Fenian movement gained a considerable boost shortly after its establishment, through the involvement of O’Donovan Rossa and his Cork based ‘Phoenix Na-tional and Literary Society’.

Officially, this group met once a week to discuss national is-sues, but secretly, its members also learned military drill and prepared for the next round of Ireland’s long fight for freedom.

In 1863, Stephens announced plans to launch a new republican newspaper to help spread the Fenian gospel. The driving forces behind the paper were Charles Kickham and Thomas Clarke Luby, both founding members of the IRB along with O’Donovan Rossa, Denis Dowling Mulcahy and John O’Leary. In an inspiring act of defiance ‘The Irish People’ opened its offices at 12 Parlia-ment Street, across the road from Dublin Castle, the seat of British rule in Ireland. The first edition of the paper appeared on November 28, 1863.

By the early 1860s the Fenians had grown in strength and had established a considerable pres-ence across Ireland. The organi-sation had also been successful in recruiting Irish soldiers in the British Army to secretly join the republican cause.

This task had been entrusted by Stephens to the leader of the IRB Circle in Kildare, John Devoy.

Devoy was one of the most able members of the move-ment and began this recruit-ment work in 1865. By the end of the year Devoy had recruited soldiers from every regiment of the British Army in Ireland, into

James Stephens was a veteran of the Young Ireland Rebellion. ▪

the ranks of the revolutionary organisation.

The movement had grown in confidence and many believed that the time had come to act.

However, Stephens delayed the launch of an Uprising, which proved a fatal mistake.

Spies and informers acting within the organisation allowed the British to learn of plans for the Rising, and crucially about the Fenian ‘honeycombing’ of the British Army.

In September 1865 ‘The Irish People’ was suppressed and many of the Fenian leaders were arrested. A revolutionary oppor-tunity had been lost.

Despite this setback, the Fe-nians remained determined to strike another blow for freedom.

Over the course of the next 20 years the organisation would stage two uprisings against Brit-ish rule. Although both were unsuccessful, the Fenians contin-ued to reorganise.

By the early 20th century, the IRB had perfected the art of revolution and became a driving force behind the 1916 Rising.

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Full year of events unveiledto mark 1916 Easter Rising

said that Fianna Fáil was working to ensure its series of events are open to the public.

“The Easter Rising is a seminal moment in Irish history,” Deputy Ó Cuív said. “It and the election of 1918 brought into being an independent Irish parliament - Dáil Éireann. This should be com-memorated by all Irish people.

“In commemorating the ris-ing we remember the sacrifice of those who gave their lives for Irish freedom and we celebrate the independence of our nation that is now recognised around the globe.

“I am honoured to have the opportunity to steer the party’s

series of commemorative events. Our focus is on developing mate-rials and events that bring to life the reality of the Rising, rather than attempting to leverage this great event for party political ad-vantage.

“Our events will be open to the public to allow the history of the rising to be explored by all. I will work to ensure that as many peo-ple as possible attend the events so that the Rising gets the recog-nition it deserves.”

The launch took place at the Royal College of Surgeons on St Stephen’s Green recently, the same site occupied by the Irish Citizen Army during Easter week under the command of Countess Markievicz and Commandant Michael Malin.

The programme of events outlined by Fianna Fáil will take place over the coming year at both local and national level.

The events include an Ard Fheis with a commemorative theme, a national 1916 concert

of remembrance and a summer school focusing on development of the Irish language.

A special commemorative me-dallion is also being issued to mark the historic occasion for Ireland.

“Today we have outlined a comprehensive programme of events to mark one of the most defining moments in Irish his-tory,” Mr Martin stated. “The in-dependence that our forefathers fought for allowed us to invest in our people through educa-

THE Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin has unveiled the party’s programme of events to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising.

Terenure Village Market opens in Bushy ParkTHE Terenure Village Market (TVM) officially opened last weekend (Saturday, March 28) at its new venue in Bushy Park, Templeogue Road, Terenure.

Back by popular demand TVM@Bushy Park will run every Saturday from 11am-4pm, fea-turing 40 stalls that will consist of hot foods, artisan produce and craft.

TVM along with Dublin City Council are bringing this popular community project to the next stage in the wonderful parkland that is Bushy Park.

Terenure Village Market is a sub group of volunteers from the Terenure 2030 volunteer com-munity project, an initiative set up to help to promote Terenure Village as a vibrant centre of the local community.

Following the success of simi-lar markets in the People’s Park, Dun Laoghaire and Marley Park, Deputy Brian Hayes congratu-lated the volunteers behind the opening day’s party.

“I want to congratulate the work of the volunteers working with Dublin City Council behind Terenure Village Market,” he said. “This is an excellent example of neighbours coming together to deliver a new amenity for their community.

“I visited the then occasional Terenure Village Market and I am delighted it’s now on a regu-lar footing and has a dedicated home.

“This new market in Bushy Park will be a real benefit to the local communities in the D6W and wider D6/D14 area and be-yond.”

The Terenure Village Market was launched last year by the Lord Mayor of Dublin Oisin Quinn, and Ireland rugby coach, Joe Schmidt.▪

tion, health and social services. It is important that we continue to recognise the sacrifice that they made in allowing Ireland to achieve its independence.

“It was an honour to have a number of relatives of those that fought in the Rising here with us to unveil our programme. The venue for our launch, the Royal College of Surgeons, is also the same building that Countess Markievicz occupied during East-er week. Subsequently she went on to become a founding mem-ber of Fianna Fáil.”

Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív TD is the chairperson of the Coiste 1916 Commemorative Committee. He

The independence that our forefathers fought for allowed us to invest in our people through education, health

and social services. It is important that we continue to recognise the sacrifice that they made in allowing Ireland to achieve its independence


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EASTER FUN: An Easter Egg Hunt with bouncy castle, Vegas party trailer, relay games, crafts and face painting is being staged by St Michael’s Parish Commu-nity Centre in Inchicore on April 4 between 1 and 4pm.

PRAYERS: The Oblate Church of Mary Immaculate Inchicore, St Padre Pio Prayer Meetings continue on the first Thursday of each month at 7pm Mass.

DUNDRUM FLOWERS: Dundrum Flower

Club is having a flower arrang-ing demonstration on Tuesday, April 14 in Gort Muire, Ballinteer Road at 7.45pm. It will be given by Bernadette Palminteri. Non members welcome.

SET DANCE: Classes are given on Mondays in Balally Parish Centre, from 8.30 to 10pm, and on Fridays in Mead-owbrook Leisure Centre, from 8pm to 9.30pm. Beginners welcome. Contact Kevin on 086-1920034

DISCUSSION: A new commu-nity-based discussion group will be meeting every Tuesday morn-ing in the Dundrum/Sandyford area. If you fancy an opportunity to discuss the affairs of the week including politics, sport, local issues in a friendly, facilitated environment then contact Do-minic at [email protected] or tel 089-4341084.

DUN LAOGHAIRECONCERT: A concert of

‘Songs from Musicals Old and New’ will take place on Thursday, April 16 at 8pm in the Methodist Church, Northumberland Avenue, Dun Laoghaire. Tickets at the door €15 and concessions €10

CANCER SUPPORT: Purple House Cancer Support (previ-ously Bray Cancer Support Centre) is celebrating 25 years of providing community based cancer support services to over 2,500 people across Leinster on an annual basis. From Tuesday, April 7 monthly Cancer Sup-port & Information Clinics will be held in Park House, Library Road, Dun Laoghaire and on the first 1st Tuesday of every month from 12 noon to 2pm.

CHAT: The Open Door project in Dun Laoghaire Methodist Church runs each Tuesday morning from 10am to 12noon in the church on Northumberland Avenue. It is open for people to drop in,

have a chat, have a cuppa, or just sit, meditate, read or pray. Tea, coffee and biscuits are available.

YOUTH: Information for young people on college grants, rights and entitlements, options, travel, CV preparation and much more is available at Crosscare Youth information Service, Boy-lan Centre, Sussex Street, Dun Laoghaire. Tel 2844085 ext 610 or email [email protected]

SCHOOL LEAVERS: Youth Choices provides support, help and advice for 15-25 year old Early School Leavers in the Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown Area. It can help young people who want to go back to school or do further training. For further Information tel or text Sinead on 0863890298 or email [email protected].

ICA: The Dun Laoghaire ICA is resuming meetings at 7.30pm at 27 Corrig Avenue on the second Monday of each month. Art and craft classes and outings are ar-ranged every month. Enquiries to 01-2887767/01-2836490.

CITYVolunteers: Special Olym-

pics Ireland urgently requires volunteers in the Dublin area to help with our charity Col-lection Day on Friday, April 24. Collection Day is the biggest annual fundraising event in aid of Special Olympics Ireland. The money raised on the day will be used to ensure that Special Olympics Ireland can continue to realise its promise of offering people with an intellectual disability the opportunity to participate in sport in their area. Special Olympics Ireland is looking for volunteers across the day, so if you can commit to the full day or even just an hour, please contact Emma Horgan on 085 8031112 or email [email protected]

TALLAGHT BEREAVED: Anam Cara is

an organisation that supports bereaved parents. Anam Cara support groups are situated throughout Ireland and provide parents a safe, comfortable environment where they have the opportunity to connect with other bereaved parents. They are holding its monthly Parent Evening on Monday, April 13 from 7.30 to 9pm in Dominics Community Centre, 60 Avonbeg Gardens, Tallaght. For further

information see www.anamcara.ie email [email protected] or call 01-4045378.

IRISH: An evening of conver-sational Irish with singsong and poetry is held every Thurs-day in Molloy’s pub, Tallaght at 8pm. All are welcome from those fluent in the language to beginners. For more information contact Brian on 0862437043 or by email to [email protected]

SINGING: Feel like singing? Harness your creativity on Monday nights. Tallaght Choral Society is seeking new mem-bers in the soprano, tenor and bass sections. Contact [email protected].

SUPPORT: A non-denomi-national support network for separated, divorced and re-married people has been set up within the St Anne’s Parish Community in Shankill. All are welcome to contact by text 0873814213 or by email at [email protected]. They meet the second Tuesday of every month from 8pm— 9.30pm in the Resource Centre. All communications will be guaranteed complete confidential and everyone will be warmly welcomed.

TERENURE BOULES: (Petanque) is played

in Bushy Park over three ses-sions on Wednesday from 2pm until 4.30pm and from 6pm until park closing in the sum-mer months. It is also played on Sunday mornings at 11am until 1.30pm. Free to join. (Tel 087-6647761) All welcome. More information from www.dublinp-etanque.com

CRICKET: Terenure Cricket Club would like to welcome new members for their adult and youth teams. Contact [email protected] for more details

CLUB: The Evergreen Club has activities for the over 50s including lunches, Bridge and aerobics. New members are especially welcome. The club meets at the rear of the car park on Terenure Road North. For details tel Nuala on 01-4909802.

FOOTBALL: Terenure Foot-ball Club is currently seeking

new players for its Under 12 (born 2003) boy’s

A team for the 2014/15 season. Located in Bushy Park, they train on Thursday evening and play in the DDSL Sunday League. The emphasis is on enjoyment and player development. Contact Stephen at [email protected] or tel 086 8159889.

SONGS: The Brady’s Sessions is a monthly singer/songwriter night that will take place on the last Friday of the month in Brady’s Pub, Terenure. Local musicians from around Dublin and the country have played since the gig was set up by local Terenure man Keith McLoughlin back in June 2012.

For more info visit The Brady’s Sessions on Facebook or Brady’s Pub Terenure.

SPORTS: The Terenure Sports Club is welcoming new members. The community based multi sports club caters for cricket, bowls, rugby, soc-cer, tennis, snooker and table tennis. It is open to all ages and abilities. Tel 087-0683663

BOWLING: The Bowling sec-tion of Terenure Sports Club is seeking new members. The club has teams competing at all levels of the sport. No previ-ous experience necessary as coaching is available. Social members are also more than welcome. Half price membership offer to all new members for the upcoming season. Contact [email protected] or Derek on 086-3499085.

CRICKET: Terenure Cricket Club (home of the Terenure Titans) are looking for play-ers of all ages and levels of ability for their men’s, ladies and youth teams. Training takes place every Tuesday and Thursday evening at the club on Terenure Road North. For further details contact Ken Brennan on 087-2287927 or email [email protected]

DALKEY MEALS ON WHEELS: Dalkey

Meals on Wheels is looking for more volunteers to help maintain their essential and valuable service. If you can spare two hours one day a week to be a volunteer driver, or help with cooking the meals tel 01-2857863.

GLENCULLENGOLF: Retirees can play Par

3 Golf (holes between 80-180 yards) at Willie Fox’s Glencul-len. Join other men at 10am on Tuesdays/Thursdays. No appointment necessary, just turn up. For more information tel Bill (086 8792807) or Tony (086 1622801).

GREENHILLSBOWLING: Beginners are

wanted for Greenhills Outdoor Bowling Club, beside Greenhills Community Centre, at the back of St Joseph’s Road, Greenhills Estate, Dublin 12. Telephone 085 - 1542479 or call to the Bowling Green any Wednesday afternoon between 2 - 4pm or Saturday mornings between 11am - 1pm.

Responding: Bank of Ireland donated a defibrillator to the Community First Responders (CFR) scheme in Dalkey as part of a commitment to donate 10 defibrillators to CFR schemes nationwide. The donation was made as part of Bank of Ireland’s ‘Be At Your Best’ programme. As part of this programme, staff from Bank of Ireland hosted a ‘Couch to 5k Run’ with 700 taking part. Arising from the success of this run, the bank made the decision to get involved with Community First Responders schemes and to make the donation of these 10 defibrillators.

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Tracey Scully, Lucy Prempeh, Luke Corbally and Aga Mrozowska are pictured at Walkinstown Green Multifunctional Resource Facility where a grant of €19,300 from UPS was provided for the fit out of community resource training room.

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Take for instance one of the most successful sports events in the country – the much-loved Flora Women’s Mini-Marathon.

It’s hard to believe that it’s 12 months since Mna na hEireann were dusting down their trainers and filling their water bottles before embarking on a tough training regime in preparation for the big day.

This year’s Flora Women’s Mini Marathon will take place on Bank Holiday Monday, June 1.

The incentive to go training is much greater when you get the lovely spring weather we’ve been experiencing and we’re once more on the cusp of the bright evenings.

You’ll notice around this time of year the amount of runners pounding our streets and parks, and in particular women. That can only mean one thing: train-ing for the much-celebrated Women’s Mini Marathon has begun in earnest.

There are few greater feelings in sport than being on the start-ing line for a race.

The surge of adrenalin cours-ing through your veins, the anticipation, the limbering up in front of the tape, the clock above you waiting to record your every step, the nervous glances at your fellow competitors, the checking

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of your watch, and finally, the deafening sound of the gun. You’re off and there’s no turning back.

Around 40,000 women from all corners of the country will experience this magical feeling and rush of endorphins on June 1 when they toe the line for the 33rd annual Flora Women’s Mini Marathon.

The hugely popular 10k event has come a long way since its inception in 1983.

Over these years approxi-mately 850,000 women have entered the event – the 2010 Flora Women’s Mini Marathon attracted a field of 40,397.

Over the last three decades, numerous charities have been the biggest winners with the ladies raising thousands of euro (and pounds back in the day!) for their chosen ones.

Since the event began, mil-lions of euro has been raised for Irish charities, making it the biggest single day charity event to be held in this country.

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The Marie Keating Foundation has asked women to join Team Marie Keating for the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon in celebration of someone they know who has battled cancer. Celebrity fitness trainer Siobhan Byrne, Senator Averil Power and cancer survivor Yvonne Joye came together to launch Team Marie Keating ahead of the Mini Marathon, which takes place in Dublin on Monday, June 1.

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Siobhan O’Connor and sisters Christine and Margaret Farrell are helping Alone, the charity that provides support to older people in need, to call on the women of Ireland to participate in the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon. The charity aims to raise money to go towards the provision of vital befriending services for vulnerable older people.

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The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) has announced that Julie-Ann Russell, winner of the FAI Senior Women’s Player of the Year, will be joining Team ISPCA in this year’s VHI Women’s Mini Marathon on Bank Holiday Monday, June 1. Julie is pictured with the UCD Waves Team Rosie Maguire, Orlagh Nolan, Caroline Thorpe, Emily Cahill, Jetta Berrill, Rebekah Carroll, Niamh Prior, Danie Murray, Sarah Clune and Ciara Grant.

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Nick Moran at the Jameson Cult Film Club screening of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.▪

The star of Guy Richie’s iconic crime comedy, ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’, Nick Moran, was guest of hon-our at the Jameson Cult Film Club screening in Dublin’s Ti-voli Theatre recently.

The actor also participated in an in-depth Q&A about the movie and his career with pre-senter Dave Fanning before the screening.

The interactive Jameson Cult Film Club screening is widely re-garded as one of the most hotly

anticipated events in the James-on Dublin International Film Fes-tival programme, and organisers did not disappoint.

Audience members were transported right into the heart of London’s gritty East End from the moment they walked inside the venue. Live theatre and spe-cial effects added to the atmos-phere.

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Your Department of Social Protection (DSP) case officer must also recommend the course.

Second-level option and third-level option

You can attend a second-level course of education at any secondary, commu-nity, comprehensive or vocational school.

The course must be full-time and lead

to a certificate recognised by the Depart-ment of Education and Skills or approved by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), for example, Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, Post Leaving Certifi-cate or a City and Guilds Certificate.

An Access or Foundation course is con-sidered to be a second-level course for BTEA purposes.

You can attend any third-level course of education that is approved for the Stu-dent Grant Scheme. The course must be a full-time day course.

If you are unemployed, parenting alone or have a disability and are getting cer-tain payments from the Department of Social Protection, you may take part in

a second or third-level education course and get a Back to Education Allowance (BTEA). From June 1, 2014 all new BTEA claims must be recommended and ap-proved by a DSP case officer before you start the course.

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However, any income you or your spouse gets is assessable for Rent Allowance, Mort-gage Interest Supplement or Fuel Allowance and so these payments may be affected.

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Since June 2014 this progression rule has been relaxed for people applying for second level courses at Level 5 and 6 in certain limited circumstances.

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Gold Stars shine for Dublin 12INSPIRED by the successful work of the Cashel Gold Star, the D12 Gold Star Initiative is working to ensure that the D12 community becomes a fully ac-cessible and inclusive place for everyone to live and work in.

With nearly one in five people in the Dublin 12 area identified as living with a disability, the Gold Star Initiative aims to provide support and raise awareness among local businesses, commu-nity groups and services with the aim of improving accessibility.

The Gold Star Initiative will help participating organisations to identify cost effective accom-modations towards ensuring im-proved access of their premises.

In addition, disability infor-mation evenings will support management and staff to feel in-formed about engaging with and supporting customers and clients with disabilities using their serv-ice/business.

The D12 Gold Star initiative is a community based collaboration supported by a host of agencies

including Dublin City Business Association, Dublin City Council, Rathmines Pembroke Commu-nity Partnership, the D12 Disabil-ity Mainstream Access Project, Disability Federation Ireland, WALK, Enable Ireland, and NCBI (National Council for the Blind of Ireland).

“We believe that the D12 area can become a shining example of an accessible and welcoming urban area that strives to meet the needs of all,” a spokesper-son aid. “Through achieving the

bronze, silver or gold standard participating organisations will be recognised for their contribu-tion towards making Dublin 12 a fully inclusive, and thriving place for everyone to enjoy, live and work in.”

With phase one of this project focusing attention on the Crum-lin and Drimnagh areas initially it is envisaged that Gold Star will eventually expand to encour-age the entire Dublin 12 area to achieve Dublin’s very first Gold Star standard.

New Liffey cycle plans unveiledJack Gleeson

DUBLIN City Council is seeking views on plans for a new, off-road Liffey cycle route.

The proposed route would run from the Phoe-nix Park to the 3-Arena in the Docklands.

“The number of people cycling in Dublin has increased as better cycling facilities become available,” said Michael Phillips, Director of Traf-fic with the council.

“Off-road cycle routes can play an important role in encouraging people to take up cycling and also gives commuters more options when they decide how they want to travel to work.”

Four possible options for the cycle route are being considered including a two-way route along the north quays. This route would not see a reduction in the number of traffic lanes but a new section of boardwalk would be needed between Arran and Ellis Quay

The second proposal is for two-way route on the north quays with buses re-routed to a new public transport corridor on Benburb Street (be-tween Heuston Station and Ellis Quay).

The third option is for a two-way north quays route with buses rerouted to the north of the Croppy Acre, which would be extended down towards the Liffey

Option four is a one-way route on each side of the Liffey. The cycle tracks would be alongside the buildings and bus and general traffic would not be affected.

All four options can be viewed online at www.cycledublin.ie, at Dublin City Council’s Civic Of-fices on Wood Quay, or at the Central Library in the Ilac Centre.

The public and interested parties can state whether they support the proposal or not. Dublin City Council will use the feedback to select a pre-ferred route option, which will then be subject to statutory consultation and planning processes.

The steering committee of the D12 Gold Star Initiative.▪An impression of how a two-way route along

the north quays would look. All four options can be viewed in detail online at www.cycledublin.ie

▪

Road to Rising Festival is set for capital’s O’Connell Street

mines & Rathgar Musical Society.There will also be on-street dis-

plays and exhibitions, a vintage carousel, an Edwardian wedding, silent movies at the cinemobile, a horse-drawn hearse, a hot air balloon, a steam engine, and cars from the era.

People on the day can choose from more than 60 lectures, talks and discussions that will take place at various locations around O’Connell Street.

On the main stage of the Ab-bey Theatre historians and social commentators will consider and

imagine a country on the cusp of revolutionary change. The talks will be enhanced by readings and dramatic performances.

The Road to the Rising is being organised by Dublin City Council, An Post and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht,

in partnership with RTÉ and with the collaboration and support of the National Library, Transport for Ireland and the local business sector.

SEE ALSO: ‘Full year of events unveiled to mark 1916 Easter Ris-ing’ on page 13.

The Road to the Rising festival will recreate the streetscape in 1916 style and play out some of the events that led to the historic rebellion.

Organisers say O’Connell Street will come alive with stage and street performances, vintage ex-hibitions, talks, tours and broad-casts.

Visitors will be able to experi-ence some of the sights, sounds and people of the capital as they were almost 100 years ago.

Lord Mayor of Dublin, Christy Burke, is looking forward to the event and is hoping Dubliners will join in.

“I invite everyone who has an interest in this period in our his-tory to join us on O’Connell Street on Easter Monday for what prom-ises to be an enjoyable and mem-orable family day out as we look ahead to the Centenary just one year from now,” he said.

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Hum-phreys, said Road to the Rising promises to be an excellent lead into the launch of Ireland 2016, the national initiative to mark the Centenary of the Easter Rising.

“Road to the Rising is a fantas-tic platform through which Irish people can approach the events of 1916 in a way that is interest-

ing and engaging for all ages,” she said.

On Monday at the GPO, the Na-tional Library’s team of archivists and historians are inviting the public to bring along items of in-terest connected with The Rising, where they can discuss how they would like to have their family memorabilia recorded for future generations.

This will be a free ticketed event and demand for these sessions is likely to be strong so early book-ing is essential (visit rte.ie/1916 or call 0106030346).

Donal Connell, Chief Executive with An Post, said he was delight-ed to support what he described as “a wonderful programme of events”. “It is fitting that the GPO will be central to proceedings as it was over Easter weekend 1916,” he said.

“It’s fitting also that the event will mark the countdown to the official opening of our own in-terpretive exhibition centre, GPO Witness History, in Easter 2016.”

Highlights of the day will also include an Edwardian stage pres-entation of some of Ireland’s best known singers, musicians and bands that will perform music of the era.

Performers will include Jack L, The High Kings, and the Rath-

O’CONNELL Street is set to be transformed next Monday for a super event that promises to bring the city’s main thoroughfare back in time.

Lorelei Harris, Jackie Mountaine, Ciaran Olohan ,Yetti Redmond, Barney Whelan, Minister for Arts, Heather Humphreys and the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Christy Burke at the launch. Photo by Brian McEvoy▪


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“My health improved, my con-fidence improved and I learned how to accept a compliment because I started to dress to im-press versus just covering myself up,” she recalls.

Tina is now two and half stone lighter and very confident that she will make her target at her own pace without having to miss out on life. This is due to Rachael helping her to understand that it is her choices that dictate her weight.

•Tina is opening a new Slimming World group in Kill O’ The Grange National School on Wednesday,April 8 at 7.30pm. All weclome.

She suffered from asthma and severe pain in her feet and knees. Her self-esteem was poor due to her dislike of what she saw re-flected in the mirror and she had given up making an effort with her appearance.

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WHEN Tina Twohig had entered her 50s she thought she had to accept being overweight and all the health issues that came with it.

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Rick Steves

THE Italian tour industry is working hard this year to ac-commodate hordes of travel-lers hungry to experience their delightful cultures, so there’s lots to look forward to.

The big news in Florence is the food scene. The steel-and-glass Central Market has undergone an exciting resurgence. The top floor is now an inviting, upscale food court and several of the restaurants stay open late. On the ground floor of the market, vendors still sell meat, fish, and produce.

The open-air San Lorenzo Market, whose stalls used to sur-round the Church of San Lorenzo, still sprawls down the streets.

Florence now has an EATaly, part of a growing chain of foodie mini-malls that are popping up in big Italian cities. The slick, mod-

ern mall has a gelato counter, pastry shop, gourmet grocery store (with kitchen gadgets) and a cluster of food counters serving pastas and pizzas, main dishes, and daily specials.

On the art scene, Florence’s Duomo Museum, with works by Michelangelo and Donatello, is closed for renovation until next November.

But in Siena, the Santa Maria della Scala museum is open af-ter an extensive renovation, dis-playing some of the most ancient Byzantine reliquaries in existence - many made of gold, silver, and precious stones. And a new sec-tion covers Siena’s history.

In Padua, you can now get 40 minutes inside the Scrovegni Cha-pel to view Giotto’s marvellous frescoes (instead of the usual 20 minutes) if you pay €4 extra and visit during evening hours.

If you want to see Bolzano’s Ötzi the Iceman - the hiker found

entombed in a glacier after 5,000 years - without getting buried in lines, buy your ticket online at least one day in advance, print it, and bring it with you to the ar-chaeological museum.

If you’re Romeward-bound, book your hotel room and Vatican Museum tickets early. Pope Fran-cis is a big draw and, as anywhere, with crowds come pickpockets.

Beware of any commotion - even caused by children and pregnant women - in the Metro and anywhere crowds form- and be sure to wear a moneybelt.

In ancient Rome, the southern part of the boulevard Via dei Fori Imperiali, near the Colosseum, has reopened to traffic. For a while in 2014, the road was a pe-destrian zone on weekends and only open to buses, taxis, and bikes during weekdays.

Throughout your travels around Italy make sure you enjoy the classic, enduring sights and

You’ll get more time to study the exquisite detail of Giotto’s frescoes in Padua’s Scrovegni Chapel if you visit after 7pm and pay an extra €4. PHOTO BY RICK STEVES▪

Explore the city you live in with Dublin Bus toursDO YOU know your city - like, really know your city? How long has it been since you vis-ited the Natural History Mu-seum or the Wax Museum?

To see Dublin from a different perspective, why not try a Dub-lin Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour during the Easter holidays?

A Dublin Bus city tour offers families a great way to enjoy the city this Easter. And with two kids free with every adult, it’s great value too.

The tour departs from Dublin Bus Head Office on O’Connell Street every 10 minutes - and with live Fáilte Ireland accred-ited guides, the tour is a great mix of old Dublin humour, mixed with fascinating back-ground of the fair city. The two routes on the Hop-On Hop-Off Tour are carefully designed to help you make the most out of the day out in the city, passing Dublin’s favourite family attrac-tions including Dublinia, Natu-

ral History Museum at Merrion Square and the Little Museum at Stephen’s Green.

What’s more, all customers of the city tour now have free entry into the Little Museum, regarded as Dublin’s Best Mu-seum Experience by The Irish Times.

So why not explore your city like never before and see what makes Dublin one of the most popular city break destinations in Europe. Dublin Sightsee-ing have operated bus tours in and around Dublin city and county for over 27 years, and their tours include the Hop-On Hop-Off city tour; Coast & Cas-tle tour to Malahide Castle and Howth and the Coast; and the Gardens & Glendalough Tour to Powerscourt Gardens and Glen-dalough in the lovely Wicklow Mountains.

For additional information, visit www.dublinsightseeing.ie or email [email protected]

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Nantes goes all green to celebrate new Dublin flight

As well as hosting numer-ous celebrations across the city, Nantes Castle was lit up in green lights in a nod to the Emerald Isle.

This greening of the city also celebrated a brand new Aer Lin-gus flight from Dublin, which begins operation on May 2. Op-erating three times per week, the new service will allow visitors to easily travel between the Irish capital and the French city.

Dubliners will be able to ex-plore Brittany like never before thanks to the new direct flight, which will take less than two hours.

Nantes has long been a favou-rite with Irish tourists, who are

THE French city of Nantes went green recently for St Patrick’s Day to welcome Irish people from all corners of the globe.

Castle of the Dukes of Brittany by night in Nantes▪

charmed by its medieval streets, beautiful castle, awe-inspiring cathedral and gastronomic de-lights.

Located on the Loire River, this gorgeous metropolitan city also

has a wide range of museums, gardens and galleries, making it a perfect weekend destination.

For more information on France, visit www.rendez-vousenfrance.com

appreciate how they also change with the times to accommodate all the people who come to enjoy one of Europe’s top destinations.

• Rick Steves (www.rick-steves.com) writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows on TV and radio. Email [email protected] and search for his blog on Face-book.

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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 wwwfacebook.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 Beautiful Beau who has been at Dogs Trust for far too long now. He is a five-year-old male Staffordshire Bull Ter-rier and is an absolute sweetie pie!

Beau gets on great with other dogs and loves getting out to enjoy a walk with his pals. He can be a tad shy when meeting people for the first time, but once he gets to know you, you can expect lots of snuggles and kisses from that super long tongue of his.

For more information call Dogs Trust on 01-8791000 or pop into the centre.

Dogs Trust are asking our readers to join their team for this year’s VHI Women’s Mini Marathon. The Trust receives no Government funding whatsoever so this fundraising is a vital stream of income in helping them keep up their lifesaving work. Register today at www.vhiwomensminimarathon.ie

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whiskers are your cat’s radar system

straight out from the side of her head. If she is curious or on the hunt, she’ll press them slightly forward. Cats that are nervous or upset will pin the whiskers back to-

ward the face.It’s important to remember

that whiskers don’t need trim-ming. Like other hairs on a cat’s

body, whiskers shed. That’s normal. But you should never trim them.

A cat with cut whiskers will become disoriented and scared.

If you cut them, it’s like blindfold-ing someone, taking away one of their ways of identifying what’s in their environment.Luckily for cats, even should

someone be so cruel as to clip their whiskers or if their whisk-ers are otherwise damaged in a fight, as with other types of hair, whiskers will ultimately re-grow as long as the follicle itself isn’t damaged beyond the body’s

ability to repair.

Whiskers are GPS and radar systems for your cat. They’re actually a powerful and impor-tant part of how a cat senses the world.

Each thick whisker is filled with tiny, supersensitive nerves that help cats judge distance and space.

It’s how she figures out if a box is too small to get inside or de-cides how far she needs to jump to reach that counter.

It’s also how she detects what’s around her. In fact, cats that are blind can navigate rooms very well by just walking around and letting their whiskers get a sense of where they are.

The follicles - the sacs that hold the hairs - are deep, with lots of nerve endings that send messages to the cat’s brain.

There’s also a sensory organ at the tip of each whisker. It picks up vibrations in the environment

that help the cat sense where she is and what other creatures are around her.

Most whiskers are rooted in the thick pads on the upper lip, but smaller sets are in the eyebrow area, along the chin and even near the feet.

The ones on the sides of the nose are the same width as your cat’s body so they can help her figure out whether a space is wide enough to squeeze through.

Whiskers on the back of the legs help cats climb trees and if you watch them carefully they can even help you determine your cat’s mood.

A complex set of muscles on the face moves whiskers back and forth and the way a cat arranges them will tell another animal - or us humans - how she’s feeling.

When a cat is relaxed, her whiskers will remain still, sticking

THOSE stiff hairs on your cat’s face aren’t just for cuteness - they have real work to do.

Whiskers help cats judge distance and space.▪

A cat with cut whiskers will become disoriented and scared.

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Introducing your dog to your new babyIntroducing your new baby to the furry friend in your home can be very stressful. You can reduce this stress if you prepare early. This ensures you will have the best possible chance for a successful and easy transition when your baby arrives. Before your little bundle of joy arrives you should gradually reduce the amount of attention you give your dog throughout the course of the day and also make an effort to give your dog longer periods of undivided attention, such as playing games or going for a long walk. This will replace the shorter bursts of attention throughout the day. Both these steps will prepare your dog for the reduced attention that she will receive once the baby arrives.

Meeting the Baby:• For the first meeting, you should select a quiet room and sit down with the baby in your arms. It would be best if you had another person helping you. They should enter the room with your dog on a lead.• It would be better if you are relaxed and try not to be nervous or agitated as your dog will sense this behaviour. You should invite your dog to come closer in a calm, happy voice. This will reassure your pet that meeting and interacting with this new friend is a fun experience and not a stressful one.• If your dog’s body language is relaxed and friendly, such as wagging tail, sitting calmly and a curious nose, this is a sign to move forward with the meeting. Ask your friend to walk your dog toward you and the baby. The lead should be kept short but loose. If you feel your dog is ready, let her sniff the baby while you continue to speak calmly and softly to her. Remember to give her plenty of praise for this gentle investigation.• It is completely normal for new parents to feel nervous about letting your dog get close to your new baby. Even if your dog seems calm and a little curious, you don’t have to have a long interaction but it is important to stay calm and praise you dog.• Don’t just give your dog attention when the baby is asleep. Give your dog lots of love and attention when the baby is present, this will teach her that when the baby is around, she will have positive experience and get treats, petting or time playing. The most important rule to remember is to never leave any baby or young child unattended with any pet no matter how docile or friendly the pet may be.


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Gemma Hayes announces UK and Irish tour

Michael Ball will star in Ireland tour of ‘Mack & Mabel’DIRECT from its premiere at Chichester Festival Theatre, a major new production of the classic Broadway musical ‘Mack & Mabel’ will embark on a UK and Ireland tour with double Oliver award-winning Michael Ball as Mack Sen-nett.

The show will play Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre from Tuesday, October 27 to Friday, November 6.

Based on the real-life ro-mance between Hollywood leg-ends Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand, it tells the story of a group of pioneering filmmak-ers who changed the world, surrounded by the great fun of the silent screen: heroes in

capes, girls tied to the tracks, glamorous bathing beauties and the chaos of the Keystone Kops.

‘Mack & Mabel’ features an outstanding score by Jerry Herman and is widely admired for its classic Broadway hits including ‘I Won’t Send Roses’ and ‘Time Heals Everything’.

In a production by a multi-award winning team, with di-rection by Jonathan Church and choreography by Stephen Mear, this dazzling musical comedy is both a poignant love story and a riveting tribute to the grit and glamour of the era of silent movies.

The show received eight Tony Award nominations when it opened on Broadway in 1974.

Van the Man to play Dublin for 70th bashVAN Morrison has announced he will perform a fully seated concert at 3Arena on Friday, November 20 as part of his 70th birthday celebrations.

This announcement will come as fantastic news for all his fans who couldn’t get tickets for his last sold out Dublin show at the O2 three years ago.

Van Morrison is currently enjoy-ing worldwide acclaim for his new album, ‘Duets: Re-Working The Catalogue’, which is being hailed as album of the week at RTE Radio 1 and Lyric FM.

Van Morrison is considered one of the most prolific record-ing artists and extraordinary live performers of our time. He has received a multitude of awards and accolades, including six Gram-mies, a Brit Award, an OBE and an Ivor Novello. He has been inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

and possesses honorary doctor-ates from Queen’s University Bel-fast and the University of Ulster, as well as entry into the French Ordres Des Artes Et Des Lettres.

He has collaborated with, among others, John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, Lonnie Donegan, Mose Allison and Tom Jones, all confirming the breadth of his mu-sical reach.

His visionary songwriting and mastery of many genres continues to shine on albums celebrating and re-exploring his blues, jazz, skiffle and country roots.

With one of the most revered catalogues in music history, his talents as a composer, singer and performer are unmatched.

Some of Van Morrison’s albums, such as ‘Astral Weeks’, ‘Moon-dance’ and ‘It’s Too Late To Stop Now’ are widely viewed as among the best ever made.

Should be a highlight of 2015.

Celeb Spy Xtrawith Rebecca Lee

I was delighted to hear that Van Morrison is set to play the 3 Arena as part of his 70th birthday celebra-tions.

The legendary singer and song-writer has earned hordes of awards, including six Grammys, a Brit, an OBE and he’s even been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Van Morrison is set to take to the stage of the 3 Arena on November 20.

Brave Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has undergone surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes after cancer cells were detected in her body.

The 39-year-old says she’s now in forced menopause and won’t be able to have any more children.

Two years ago Angelina had a double mastectomy following the death of her mother, Marcheline Bertrand. She died from ovarian cancer at the age of 56.

Jamie Foxx is insisting he and Katie Holmes are just friends. They’ve been the subject of dating rumours for over a year and

last week they were photographed holding hands. In an interview I did with Jamie he insisted it was “nothing”.

I don’t know about you but I don’t hold hands with any of my ‘friends’!

That’s it from me. Until next week

Rebecca

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‘X Factor’ producers are promising “exciting changes” which could include three new judges.

Simon Cowell’s the only one confirmed for the next series. Louis Walsh, Mel B and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini have all been told their jobs are not certain when the show returns on Sunday nights for its first five weeks from September.

As long as Simon’s still in, I’m happy!

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FOLLOWING the release of her acclaimed new album ‘Bones + Longing’, Irish singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes has con-firmed a UK and Ireland tour.

Gemma’s new single, ‘Palomino’, will be released on April 20, with a special limited edition 7-inch released for Record Store Day on April 18.

Gemma also contributes vocals to the upcoming single from Above & Beyond, entitled ‘Counting Down The Days’.

So far in 2015 Gemma has been busy in Europe, where ‘Bones + Longing’ has just been released, including TV and radio ses-sions in Paris and Berlin.

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‘Schizo-Poetry: Fragments of Mind’Authors: Susanne Wawra, Kevin Nolan

CAROL Ann Duffy, the United Kingdom Poet laureate, has written: “Poetry… is a series of intense moments - its power is not narrative. I’m not dealing with facts, I’m dealing with emotion.”

The poems in ‘Schizo-Poetry: Fragments of Mind’ are just this - poems of intense moments filled with emotion.

The authors of the poems in this debut col-lection challenge the reader by presenting their unique perspectives on colour. These are poems of contemplation and meditation; they remind us of the singular sacredness of perception.

The work flies in the face of the stereotype that people with mental health issues cannot be of value, contribute to society and create. There is a mythical belief that the mist created by mental illness forever blinds those in its midst. The reality is that all of us can at some time be affected by mental health issues and we can re-cover.

Some are gifted with poetic talent and this gift can shine through the heavy fog of illness.

The idea of two poets writing on the same sub-ject provides an unwelcome allusion to the out-dated perception of schizophrenia as a split per-sonality. It is a challenge to history and confined

thought to under-stand that schizo-phrenia is not about two minds; more it is about the confused and disorganised sin-gle mind.

In this collec-tion the writers have demon-strated their clarity of thought and emotion as they paint their landscapes of colour. So let us package away our misconcep-tions and bias-es and look at this fresh writ-ing with vigour and a sense of intrigue.

The poems scream out with vivid images such as (in ‘Flavescent 1’): ’My eyes are closed, I am floating/in the juicy yellow of my view.’

And in (‘Flavescent 2’): ‘The air is wet with Ave Marias; a solitary singer searchingly fingers her/

soul and moans low while city foxes dash by dizzy and w i l d - e y e d

with/question-ing snouts.’Then there’s

this line (‘Dark White’): ‘Sometimes your thoughts are so quick they stumble on your tongue/I bow down to retie their shoelaces.’

These are poems in praise of light that should be read and re-read for new meaning. They are hymns to the beauty of col-our and the bravery of those who have recovered and in that proc-ess have discovered something new about themselves and the world.

As the poet Fiona Sampson declares: “Poetry is often some-thing unexpected in the thera-

peutic context. It’s newer and more conspicuous than a chat with a social worker. It’s more per-manent than a conversation with another user at the drop-in. It’s more public than a diary and more attractive than a feedback form.”

About The AuthorsDUBLIN-BASED German visual artist and poet Susanne Wawra holds a Masters in English and Communication & Media from the University of Leipzig. After working in an international big name company, she decided to swap a secure career for life as an artist. In her art practice, Susanne investigates mental health and through painting, collage and video. Even though English is not her mother tongue, it is her preferred medium for poetry. Recent publications include ‘Weyfarers’, ‘Valve Journal’, ‘Boyne Berries’, ‘The Galway Review’ and ‘The Glad Rag’. www.susannewawra.com

Dublin born Kevin Nolan holds an Honours degree in Philosophy from the Milltown Institute. His writing has appeared in Colony, The Galway Review, Bard, The Shine Newsletter, Skylight47, Studies, Decanto Magazine/ Anthology (UK), The Jack Kerouac Family Association News Letter and Yareah Magazine. A singer/composer, Kevin has also released his debut album ‘Fredrick & The Golden Dawn’, featuring a duet with Julie Feeney. Kevin’s music has been played on RTE Radio and BBC 6 Music. www.kevinnolan.info

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Doyle’s trilogy chosen for ‘One City One Book’

New book ‘Here I Am!’ accompanies exhibitionMARCH 21 marked the launch of ‘Here I Am’, a photographic collection that celebrates the unique personalities of chil-dren with Down Syndrome in Ireland.

The launch, which coincided with World Down Syndrome Day 2015, includes a book and na-tional exhibition tour and is the brainchild of Michigan born artist and photographer Dan Murphy.

The event took place in Dub-lin Castle, with further book launches taking place across the country over the coming weeks, in addition to a national ‘Here I Am’ exhibition tour.

The book, which perfectly cap-tures each individual’s personal-ity and shows that these kids are children first and foremost, has been a labour of love for Dan Murphy over the past two years.

Speaking about the book, Dan said: “With the book and photo-graphic collection I have tried to capture the unique personality of each child and doing so was a lot of fun for everyone.

“It was a great privilege to be able to spend time with these remarkable kids and their fami-lies. In creating this book, I have experienced first hand how every child has quite simply enhanced the lives of their families, in spite of the challenges that accompany life with a child who has this con-

dition.”The idea for the book came

about after Dan, who now resides in Kerry, befriended a beautiful little girl with Down Syndrome named Peppy. Dan became close to Peppy and her family when his own family provided some res-pite care for her.

Dan recalls: “I took a few pic-tures of Peppy with her family and through Rachel Fitzgerald, Peppy’s tenacious mum, we got talking about people’s percep-tions of Down Syndrome and how my images captured Peppy’s per-sonality.

“From there, we started to

take more photos of children with Down Syndrome. The concept grew and now, two years later, we are launching ‘Here I Am’.”

Broadcaster Brendan O’Connor, who Dan credits with bringing the photographic exhibition alive through his tremendous advice and vision, added: “The photo-graphic exhibition will challenge those who usually look away or who stare.

“It will challenge those who just glance and make simple as-sumptions to look properly and see individual children in all the glorious complexity that every child contains.

“Dan wants everyone to take a second look - a real look - and not just see someone with Down Syndrome. Dan does not want to fix people with Down Syndrome - he wants to fix the rest of us.”

The images will be appearing at high profile events through-out Ireland over the coming year, organised by various Down Syn-drome Ireland branches.

The coffee table book will be available to purchase through Down Syndrome Ireland branch-es and through bookshops na-tionwide and will cost €24.99 with all proceeds going to Down Syndrome Ireland.

For further information on the book and photographic ex-hibition, visit the website www.downsyndrome.ie

Tony Geoghegan (6), from Tallaght, is pictured at the launch of ‘Here I Am’, a photographic collection that celebrates the unique personalities of children with Down Syndrome in Ireland. PHOTO: ROBBIE REYNOLDS

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THE Dublin: One City One Book for 2015 is Roddy Doyle’s popular Barrytown trilogy.

Dublin City Council’s Public Libraries have organised a packed programme of over 60 events that will bring to life the characters, scenes, sounds and era featured in Roddy Doyle’s Barrytown novels.

Many events are free and full details are available on www.dublinonecityonebook.ie

Dublin: One City One Book is supported by publishers Vintage, the Department of the Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, RTÉ Supporting the Arts and Dublin Town.

Roddy Doyle▪


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Citroën’s C4 Cactus hits the road for a tour of Ireland

The roadshow will visit cities and towns throughout the coun-try and customers will be able to experience Topgear Magazine’s Hatchback of the Year 2015, the C4 Cactus, for themselves.

The roadshow team will be on hand throughout the local events to talk customers through the car’s unique features and book in test drives with their local deal-ership. The team will also have lots of free goodies available and a competition will run via Face-book, where customers will be asked to take a photo with the new C4 Cactus. All photos will be uploaded to Citroën’s Facebook page and one lucky person each day will win a prize.

Louise Murphy, Marketing Man-

ager, Citroën Motors Ireland, said: “Since its launch last September the C4 Cactus has attracted a lot of attention from the motoring public and the C4 Cactus Road-show provides customers with an excellent opportunity to get up close and personal with the award winning car.

“We are excited to have this op-portunity to showcase the car on the streets and roads of Ireland as the roadshow visits the locali-ties of our 22 authorized dealers over the coming months.”

CITROËN’S C4 Cactus Roadshow is now underway, offering custom-ers the opportunity to explore and test drive the award-winning, head-turning, new C4 Cactus.

Pictured right, the roadshow team will be on hand throughout the local events to talk customers through the car’s unique features.

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All-new Honda HR-V to go on sale in Europe

It is part of the updated range of Honda vehicles that demon-strates the brand’s pioneering approach to technological inno-vation.

The HR-V portrays a charac-terful poise, with the distinctive, boldly sculpted lines of a coupé merged with the tough, solid stance of a robust SUV.

Inside, the HR-V offers occu-pants class-leading space and, thanks to Honda’s innovative Magic Seat system, high levels of versatility.

High quality soft-touch ma-terials and sophisticated design define the HR-V’s interior, where Honda’s designers married expan-sive spaciousness with the feel of a sporty, enveloping cockpit.

The new Honda Connect app-based in-car infotainment system is operated through a seven-inch touchscreen display in the centre of the dash, and offers access to internet browsing, real-time news, traffic and weather and music streaming services.

The new HR-V is available at launch with a choice of highly re-sponsive and efficient 120PS 1.6 litre i-DTEC diesel or 130PS 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engines, both

THE all-new Honda HR-V arrives in Europe in summer 2015, de-livering a unique proposition to the crossover segment.

at standstill. HR-V also evokes a reassuringly robust presence. Deeply sculpted lower body pan-els convey the toughness, solid-ity and sure-footedness of larger SUVs, a theme reinforced by the strong horizontal orientation of the front and rear bumpers.

While ensuring the HR-V boasts a distinctive and self-assured identity on the road, its design-ers also ensured that it bears a clear family lineage. For example, it shares with the new 2015 CR-V the bold ‘flowing wing design’ of the unified front grille and head-lamps and the pointed taper of the rear side window line.

At the rear, the HR-V contin-ues with the crisp styling theme. Sharp rear combination lights stretch inboard onto the wide tailgate, into which is cut a single boldly sculpted ‘flowing wing’.

The all-new Honda HR-V will go on sale across Europe in the summer of 2015.▪

part of Honda’s Earth Dreams Technology series.

The Advanced Driver Assist System package, which employs a camera and mid-range radar, in-corporates a comprehensive suite of advanced safety technologies, some of which are new to the crossover segment.

The HR-V blends the dynamic personality of a coupé with the tough, solid stance of an SUV, creating a characterful look with emotional appeal.

Its body shape and a rear win-dow line that tapers at the rear result in a dynamic and sporty side profile, complemented by ‘hidden’ rear door handles. A distinctive, sharply cut swage line along the body-side helps to give the HR-V a purposeful, for-ward-leaning stance and a sense of movement and agility, even

Robust new Peugeot partner van has been built for action

Arriving this July in Ireland, the new Peugeot Partner builds on its already proven reliability, flexibility, comfort and practical-ity, demonstrated over 18 years of sales since the first genera-tion-Partner.

The new Partner range brings to market a more robust, modern and stylish range boasting record consumption / CO2 figures, thus driving down daily running costs for business users.

To meet the differing needs of business users, the Peugeot Part-ner van will still be available in two lengths (L1 and L2) and offers load volumes that are among the most generous in the segment.

The front grille of the new Peugeot Partner van now carries the Peugeot lion badge, taking style cues from the elegant new Peugeot 508 and 308 GT range, giving the new Partner range an even more solid, modern look.

New inserts in the bumper of-fer the advantage of being eas-ily replaceable in the event of a scrape or minor accident.

They house the front fog lamps and LED daytime running lamps,

THE hard-working Peugeot Partner van has been refreshed with new styling, new Euro 6 engines and new equipment, reinforcing the appeal which has already made it a bench-mark in its segment.

standard or optional according to the version, to deliver the dis-tinctive Peugeot light signature, seen on its latest passenger car range.

In addition to the standard safety equipment – ABS, emer-gency braking assistance, ESP with traction control, Hill Start Assist and tyre under-inflation

detection – the new Peugeot Part-ner offers Active City Brake as an option.

Allowing an accident to be avoided or the seriousness of an impact to be reduced, this system has a positive effect on insurance group ratings and therefore run-ning costs, a key factor for busi-ness users.


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Des D’Arcy Motors opens new Mitsubishi showrooms

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PHEV Plug-in, Hybrid or Elec-tric Vehicle 2.0 in passenger

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They were also delighted to announce the appointment of Pat O’Connell as their Mitsubishi brand manager.

Pat, who has over 35 years’ experience in the motor in-dustry after having worked for Opel, Nissan, Ford and Kia, is looking forward to this exciting new challenge.

Pat returns to Swords to drive the Mitsubishi brand forward having fronted the Honda fran-chise for Des D’Arcy Motors for 10 years from 1993 to 2003.

Customer care being his top priority, he is available to ad-vise on all aspects, from the purchase of a new Mitsubishi to financial matters.

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DES D’Arcy Motors recently opened their new Mitsubishi show-rooms in North Street Business Park, Swords.

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It’s an annual trend – florals for spring. It keeps coming back because there are so many ways to wear it. Whether you go big and bold or subtle and subdued, there’s no way to escape blooms this season. Multi-award winning department store McElhin-neys have outfits for every occasion bursting with florals, pretty prints and bright colour pops. This gorgeous Fee G Floral Print V-Neck Sleeveless Dress allows you to take a slightly more muted approach to the trend. A beautiful fit and flare sleeveless dress with a deep V-shaped neckline and cutout at the back that features an all over floral print with striped pattern at the bottom of the full skirt. Team with heels and simple accessories for maximum impact. To get this look or to see what else is on offer, shop from the comfort of your own home online at www.mcelhinneys.com

The House of Fraser Spring/Summer collection will have you covered top to toe this season. Centering around the flower power theme, you will look bang on trend as the sun comes out and have a huge range to choose from. This gorgeous floral top with embellishment (€124) can be paired with the matching floral print trousers (€215) to make sure you stand out in the crowd for all the right reasons. If you are looking for a more subtle look, pair either with a plain coloured top/trousers or skirt and look equally stylish. Stylish Orange ‘Fara’ bag also available for €103. See www.houseoffraser.co.uk for further details.

La Roche-Posay’s much acclaimed Serozinc has now found its way across the pond and finally landed in Ireland. Serozinc is a unique mist formula toner specifically designed for oily, blemish prone skin, offering immediate anti-shine, anti-grease and pore tightening benefits. It both purifies and soothes the feel of the skin with its distinct Zinc sulphate and sodium chloride enriched, isotonic for-mula. Designed for oily skin prone to imperfections, simply use as a second step by spraying on after cleansing. This unique product has benefits wider than just oily, blemish prone skin as it also works to calm irritated skin such as razor burn and surface wounds. It is also effective on nappy rash, making it a multi-func-tional beauty essential for all the family. With no fragrance or preservatives and tested under dermatological and ophthalmological control, Serozinc astringent toner is a simple way to target oily skin and blemishes. Available in pharmacies nationwide from April 1.

Top Image is an Irish tanning brand that has stood the test of time. Created by Irish woman Marion Creedon Hegarty, international award-winning image consult-ant, Top Image tan is especially designed to give our Irish skin tones a classy, golden and natural tan. It can be layered to get the desired colour and will adapt to your own skin pigmentation, allowing you to look like you just stepped off the plane from a week in the sun. Top Image liquid tan gives an instant glow but will continue to develop up to three hours after the application. It is applied directly onto dry skin so no need for moisturiser. It has a light coverage so you don’t even need to moisturise the rough areas like knees or elbows. It is designed for a speedy application and dries in seconds, ideal for women who are running around and always on the go. After the first applica-tion you will have a sun-kissed glow that adds warmth to the skin and you can apply a second coat for a deeper colour. This tan goes on perfectly and fades beautifully. Top Image has become a huge success nationwide and is stocked in Sam Mc-Cauley’s chemists and all leading pharmacies nationwide. It is also available to buy online at www.topimage.ie where you will also find exclusive special offers.

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Scholarship programme for Brazilians

“We are committed to main-taining those links into the long-er term, to build on this success and develop lasting academic and research collaborations with Brazil.

“We are very proud of our growing number of alumni in Brazil and we look forward to welcoming some of them back to study with us at Masters level.”

Rónán Ó Dubhghaill, vice president for external relations, University College Cork, said the Munster college was delighted to host Ciência Sem Fronteiras stu-dents.

“They have proven them-selves to be great ambassadors for their country through their social interaction with staff and students, through their academic achievements and through the great vibrancy they bring to cam-pus life,” he stated. “They are a wonderful addition to UCC and the relationship with Brazil and with the Ciência Sem Fronteiras programme is one that we are enthusiastic about strengthening and developing further.”

Ciência Sem Fronteiras is a re-search programme established by the Brazilian federal govern-ment to encourage scholarships for scientific projects abroad.

Minister O’Sullivan announced the new scheme during her St Patrick’s Day speech in Brazil.

“The success of Ireland’s first intake of undergraduates from Brazil under the Ciência Sem Fronteiras scheme in 2013 prompted us to specifically en-courage some of those students to return to Ireland for their graduate education,” she said.

“We offer a top quality educa-tion in a cosmopolitan and warm environment that opens up excel-lent opportunities to our Brazil-ian students.”

The Brazil Masters Scholar-ship Programme to Ireland offers scholarships worth a minimum of €3,000 each and is open to all Ciência Sem Fronteiras students who have studied at undergradu-ate level at an Irish university and wish to return for Masters’ programmes.

All students who previously studied in the Irish universities are eligible for the scholarships but minimum entrance require-ments of the individual institu-tions apply.

The Irish universities have welcomed over 927 Brazilian students to their campuses since 2012 under the Ciência Sem Fron-teiras scheme and a further 614 students are due to arrive in

2015.“Brazilian students have made

a valuable contribution to en-hanced learning, diversity and the overall student experience on our campuses,” said Profes-sor Andrew Deeks, chair of the Irish Universities Association and President of University College Dublin.

“Based on the positive expe-rience of Brazilian students in Ireland, universities are eager to further deepen their relationship with Brazil and see increasing numbers of our undergraduate Brazilian students return to un-dertake Masters level education in Ireland.”

President of University of Lim-erick, Professor Don Barry, said the development of the Ciência Sem Fronteiras programme has fostered new, exciting institu-tional relationships in Brazil.

“The Brazilian students at the University of Limerick are excel-lent ambassadors for their coun-try and play a significant part in the internationalisation of our campus,” he added. “We look for-ward to deepening links through the further sharing of knowledge and ideas.”

Dr Juliette Hussey, vice presi-dent for Global Relations at Trin-ity College Dublin, said: “Trini-ty’s existing relationships with Brazilian institutions have been enhanced beyond all our expec-tations by the Ciência Sem Fron-teiras programme.

MINISTER for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan, has announced a new scheme of Masters’ scholarships for Ciência Sem Fronteiras students returning to Ireland to pursue programmes at the seven Irish universities.

Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan▪

Cyberbullying vigilance urgedTHE ISPCC is reminding parents and young people to be vigilant to the issue of cyberbullying during the Easter school holi-days.

School breaks often mean a rise in calls to the ISPCC’s Child-line service. On average 23 chil-dren contact the service every day to talk about bullying - al-most the size of an average class-room of children.

Many of these calls relate to cyberbullying and its effects. During the month of March the ISPCC’s Shield Campaign high-lighted the issue of bullying.

In its final week, the particular focus was on cyberbullying - the use of technology to bully. The IS-PCC says cyberbullying remains a significant issue for children and parents across Ireland.

“The solution is not to remove or ban technology, rather to teach children to be safe online, and support parents to under-stand and manage risks,” said ISPCC CEO, Grainia Long.

The ISPCC has a full set of re-sources on its website at ispcc.ie/shield aimed at supporting chil-dren, young people and parents on how to cope with what is a

complex and multifaceted issue.The ISPCC has also recently

published a policy paper, ‘Cyber-bullying: A New Reality in Child Safety’, which sets out recom-mendations for legislators, policy makers and practitioners in this area.

“Cyberbullying is a distinct and serious form of bullying,” contin-ued Long.

“The fact that many children have constant access to technol-ogy means that bullying online

can be pervasive - entering a child’s home and often with no ‘let up’.

“A single message about a child is sometimes repeated by a network of perpetrators, often leaving children feeling deeply isolated. The ISPCC has issued a number of recommendations for legislators, policymakers and practitioners to ensure that cyberbullying is taken seriously and is recognised as a child pro-tection and welfare issue.”

The use of technology to bully is a significant issue for children and parents across Ireland. PIC POSED▪

School fruit funding agreedOVER €1.2 million for the School Fruit Scheme in Ireland for the 2015/16 school year has been agreed by the European Commission.

The current round of funding is 75 per cent financed by the EU and 25 per cent by Ireland.

Total funding for the scheme across 25 EU Member States

comes to €150 million.With a potential outreach to

12 million children across the 25 Member States, the EU funds will be supplemented by national or private co-funding worth roughly €32 million.

Established in 2009, the scheme is aimed at reversing the trend of declining fruit and vege-

table consumption by specifically addressing children.

In turn, higher fruit and veg-etables consumption is also supporting efforts to establish healthier eating habits amongst school chil-dren.

Nutrition plays an important role in combating health problems.▪

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Grow it Yourself: tips for the garden

I want to talk a little about seed sowing, which can be such a challenge when you’re starting out with your GIYing, but is rela-tively straightforward once you get a bit of a system going.

In particular I want to talk about seed sowing ‘indoors’ – that is, those seeds that are sown in protected conditions rather than sown directly in the soil outside.

So, here’s how it breaks down. I sow the following vegetables directly in the soil outside in the vegetable patch: potatoes, onions, garlic, shallots, peas, beans, parsnips and carrots.

Pretty much everything else I sow indoors first and then (usu-ally about 4-6 weeks later when the seedlings are a little bit har-dy), I plant them out in the soil.

The vegetables I sow this way include: lettuce, tomatoes, au-bergines, peppers, sweetcorn, broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celery, celeriac, beetroot, spring onions, courgette, cucumber, kale, pumpkin, squash, spinac and turnip.

Sowing seeds indoors for later transplanting is of course more time-consuming than sowing di-rect, so why do we bring extra work on ourselves? Put simply, it’s far more effective.

A seed sown in the soil outside has a lot to contend with in that difficult first eight weeks of its life – among other things, frost, snow, rain, wind, weeds, slugs, snails and birds.

By sowing indoors you are giving the seedling a chance to get itself established and sturdy before it has to deal with these threats. As a result, you’re more likely to convert your seed sow-ing into food eating, which let’s be honest, is sort of the point.

Incidentally, the word ‘indoors’ can have many different mean-ings for different people. When I started growing first, sowing indoors meant actually sowing seeds inside the house.

It was lovely to see growing activity in the house and seed-lings did well in the light and heat of the kitchen. But eventu-ally it started to get a little bit out of control with more space in the kitchen dedicated to growing food than cooking and eating it.

So, about two years ago I got myself a greenhouse/potting shed with benches where I grow seedlings. So, when I think of sowing ‘indoors’ I am referring to the potting shed.

Many garden centres sell plas-

By Michael Kelly of Grow it Yourself (GIY) Ireland

I ABSOLUTELY love being a GIYer at this time of the year. It’s hard not to feel full of hope about life in general when one sees a little green seedling emerging from the cold, brown earth.

Seed sowing can be a challenge for those starting out in GIY▪

• Sow the following outdoors or under cover: broad beans, carrots, onions, peas, radishes, early lettuce and asparagus.

TIp Of ThE WEEk – GrOW rEd CABBAGE

We’ve grown red cabbage for a few years now and it’s a very straight-forward, reliable plant to grow - pretty much untroubled by slugs and other pests once you get it started.

It is also excellent for late sum-mer coleslaws and will survive tough winters in the ground. Red cabbage is very easy and reliable to grow from seed, so there’s no real need to buy those expensive plants in modules.

Sow the seeds in a seed bed or in modules (one seed in each cell) and they will almost certain-ly reward you with fine plants later on.

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

By sowing indoors you are giving the

seedling a chance to get itself established and sturdy before it has to deal with these threats. As a result, you’re more likely to convert your seed sowing into food eating, which let’s be honest, is sort of the point.

tic grow-houses of all shapes and sizes which work as a smaller, in-expensive alternative to a green-house. So sowing ‘indoors’ basi-cally means sowing ‘under cover’ and giving the seeds protection from the elements.

Sowing indoors allows you to cheat on the growing season somewhat – by creating a warm-er ambient temperature than that which exists outside, you can extend the growing season at either end.

ThInGS TO dO ThIS WEEk– SOWInG pOTATOES

• Always check the individual details on seed packets – more often than not, the information on the back of a seed packet will tell you the vast majority of information you need to know about growing that particular vegetable.

• Sow the following indoors on a sunny windowsill or heated greenhouse: lettuce, aubergine, pepper, chilli-pepper, cucum-bers, celery, celeriac, fennel, sweet corn, basil, leeks, summer cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, parsley, courgette and French beans.


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Home energy grants up to 50 per cent

IMPROVED efficiency grants now mean the average Irish household can cut energy bills by up to 60 per cent, according to energy supplier Energia.

The supplier recently opened its new Energia Centre at House-2Home, Kileen Road, Dublin 10 and are encouraging all home-owners to visit and find out about cost effective ways they can im-prove the energy efficiency of their home.

The Sustainable Energy Au-thority of Ireland (SEAI) attended the centre’s launch and informed householders that the cash value of every grant available under the Government’s Better Energy Homes scheme has been in-creased by 25 per cent to 50 per cent, and bonus payments have

been introduced for household-ers who carry out three or more energy efficiency upgrades.

“We always strive to help our customers save money on their

electricity and gas bills,” said Cormac Mannion of Energia.

“What many people don’t real-ise is that you can substantially reduce your energy bills by in-vesting in some straightforward efficiency upgrades for your home.

“Energia customer discounts combined with SEAI grants mean the costs of these upgrades are dramatically reduced. At the En-ergia Centre at House2Home, the Energy Services Team can advise on our wide range of energy ef-ficiency measures, including insulation, boilers and heating controls, solar energy and heat pumps.”

Michael Martin, programme manager of the Better Energy Homes scheme in SEAI, added: “We’re delighted that the Bet-ter Energy Homes grants have now increased. This will encour-age even more householders to undertake efficiency improve-ments and by introducing bonus payments, we hope that previous grant recipients will carry out more energy upgrades.”

While three-quarters of Irish homes have some form of home insulation, almost two-thirds of households are unaware of how energy efficient their home is, ac-cording to a recent home energy survey carried out by Energia.

The Government’s Better Energy Homes scheme has been increased to 50 per cent▪

Easter kicks off DIY season

Sadly, many would-be DIY en-thusiasts and budding home inte-rior designers are either over am-bitious or ill prepared and could end up spending part of their holiday in hospital.

Every Easter Irish accident and emergency departments treat double the normal number of pa-tients showing up as a result of DIY disasters at home.

The main reasons for DIY inju-ries is that people tackle jobs that are beyond their capabilities with inadequate tools and safety gear.

According to research, women know less about DIY than men and are more at risk. But it’s the men who usually end up injured as they tend to over-estimate their abilities and under-estimate the work involved.

Problems arise because they are determined not to be beaten by a job when, in truth, they need more knowledge, the right tools and someone to help.

Other common accidents are down to children or pets caus-ing distractions, dodgy electrics,

EASTER is traditionally the start of the DIY season and homeown-ers all over Dublin will be using the upcoming long weekend to give their property a makeover.

bogey plumbing and collapsing shelves or other structures.

Employers have to ensure the safety of their staff and provide proper training and well-main-tained tools but the DIY enthusi-ast is left to protect him or herself – not good for those with inflated ideas of their abilities.

It’s important to follow some guidelines when starting a DIY project. Here’s our top tips for home safety.

l Plan the job and have all the right safety gear like goggles, masks and gloves. Use the right tools for the job and take your time;

l Keep tools properly maintained;l If using electri-

cal equipment make sure you fit a RCD (Residual Current Device) first. If you accidentally cut through a flex or ca-ble, the RCD will cut off the power supply to the equipment. This re-duces the risk of you being electrocuted;l Always place electrical ca-

bles behind you while you work and don’t allow them to become kinked or frayed;l If hiring tools make sure you

are shown how they work; are provided with proper instructions; and that you read them carefully before use. Make sure you have

any necessary protective equipment such as gloves

or goggles. Look for a tag on the equipment which confirms it has been checked and serviced since it was last returned to the hire shop;l Remember the

‘one out, four up’ rule when using a ladder.

This means to match every one measure out from

the wall with four measures up to get the safest ladder angle. Only ever place the ladder on firm ground and wear non-slip shoes. Never over-reach - take the time to move the ladder instead;

l When lifting, stand close to the object, feet spread on either side of the load, to give stability.Bend the knees and avoid stoop-ing;l Don’t be over ambitious. Us-

ing an expert can save money and pain in the long run;

As well as making sure of your own personal safety when starting a DIY project, it’s worth checking out your household in-surance too. Accidental damage to some parts of your home, such as baths, sinks, ceramic hobs and fixed glass in doors, is included as standard in most buildings insur-ance policies.

However, it’s worth reading the small print to ensure your policy will protect you – financially at least – in the event of a DIY dis-aster.

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Minister for Employment launches Startup GatheringMINISTER for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bru-ton, and Minister of State for Business and Employment, Ged Nash, recently launched an ini-tiative that aims to promote the startup sector.

The Startup Gathering will be a national week of over 50 events held in five cities, including Dub-lin, promoting entrepreneurship and showcasing Ireland’s start-up sector to more than 15,000 peo-ple.

It will be led by the not-for-profit organisation Startup Ireland, with Bank of Ireland as strategic part-ner. As part of the launch, Startup Ireland is issuing a call to Dublin’s startup sector for events to be in-cluded in the Startup Gathering’s week of activities.

The call can involve stakehold-ers either creating new initiatives or moving existing events, pro-gramme launch dates, accelera-tor recruitment dates and confer-ences to the week of October 5. Anyone interested in submitting proposals can do so at www.star-tupireland.ie/startupgathering/

The Startup Gathering will kick

off with the first ever national conference for Ireland’s startup sector on October 5, and will fin-ish with a State dinner on the theme: ‘Why Invest in Ireland’s Startup Sector’, hosted by Minis-ter Bruton.

Invitees will include senior decision makers from venture funding, corporate venturing and corporate backed accelerators from around the world as well as representatives from the startup community in Ireland.

Speaking at the launch, Min-ister Bruton said: “In Ireland we

have great start-ups – we just don’t have enough of them.

“Two thirds of all new jobs are created by start-ups in their first five years of existence – that is why we are taking action as part of our plan to support more busi-nesses to start-up, expand and create those jobs that we need.

“We are putting in place more mentoring and incubation facili-ties. We held Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur competition to encourage start-up as a career choice, and today we are launch-ing the Startup Gathering.”

Pictured at the launch of the Startup Gathering were (from lef): Liam McLoughlin, chief executive of Retail, Bank of Ireland; Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD; Eoin Costello, co-founder of Startup Ireland; and Minister of State for Business and Employment, Ged Nash. PHOTO: NAOISE CULHANE

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Dealing with recruiters – learnthe important Dos and Don’ts

work with. On a related note, being avail-

able to interview during work-ing hours or lunch is extremely helpful to any recruiter. Some interviewers will be flexible about interviews before or after hours, but some won’t. Remember that the reason you are applying for a new job is that you want to leave your current one. Try to be flex-ible so that you can arrive at that point sooner rather than later.

Work with your recruiter – Help your recruiter help you. One of the main benefits of using a recruiter is the access that they give you to their clients.

Recruiters speak with their clients every day and if they are respected and trusted have an influence that a direct applicant simply couldn’t hope to gain.

They also have access to vacan-cies that you could never possibly know about, because they are never advertised.

By making a good impression on your recruiter you give them confidence that you are someone they can stake their reputation on.

If they have doubts, they will find it difficult to really push for you. Give your recruiter the ammuni-tion they need to blow the client away and secure the interview.

Utilise your recruiter – As well as having access to clients, re-cruiters know their clients and often know the very person inter-viewing you.

Make sure you utilise that knowledge when putting together your CV and - more importantly - when going for interview.

Recruiters should have a good idea of the style of questions that will be asked and the format an interview will take. They will also have notes on what the interview-er likes to hear and what subjects to avoid.

The knowledge and advice of a good recruiter gives you a huge advantage over your competition in the interview process.

All recruiters are not equal! Recruiters are by no means per-fect. Candidates complain of not getting any response to a CV or going weeks without feedback from interviews. In some cases I

have heard of recruiters calling a candidate’s current employer for a reference.

A good recruiter should pre-pare you fully for the job you are applying for; keep in regular con-tact during the process; and pro-vide you with feedback as soon as they get it. However, as I said, it is important to engage and work with your recruiter for the best results.

Recruiters work for two groups - their clients and their candidates - and understand that without one, the other doesn’t exist. They know the importance of achieving the best result for both groups.

By working constructively with your consultant you give them the information and motivation to work harder and more effi-ciently on your behalf, ultimately resulting in a better outcome all around.

l Cormac Spencer is a Re-cruitment Consultant/ Director at Link Personnel Services. Visit www.linkpersonnel.ie or call 01-8456312.

Be honest – Make sure your re-cruiter knows what you are look-ing for in a job; what you expect to be paid for it; and what hours you are willing to work. The more

detail the better as it equips a re-cruiter with the information they need to achieve the best outcome for you.

Candidates should also be hon-

Cormac Spencer

WHEN searching for a new job many people will seek the help of a recruiter to work on their behalf. However, from my experience in the industry I find that there is still some mystery as to how a recruiter operates and, indeed, how to work properly with them in order to achieve the best results. Below I outline some helpful tips for dealing with all recruitment consultants.

est about any problems in their work history; any conflicts with previous employers; gaps in em-ployment; or anything else that might throw up a red flag to a po-tential employer.

To be forewarned is to be fore-armed and recruiters can often use their influence to assure cli-ents that this problem does not negatively impact on your value as a future employee. By being upfront, you build trust with your recruiter and allow them to dif-fuse any potential problems.

Be available – If you send an application in for a job you should make yourself available to take calls relating to the application.

If you can’t take calls dur-ing work, make sure you have a voicemail set up and that you call back within a reasonable period of time. Never picking up your phone or returning emails makes you seem unreliable or difficult to

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St Vincents University Hospital is currently recruiting for Health Care Assistant Interns. This is a two year Internship Programme. The ideal applicants will have a compassionate nature and be enthusiastic about working in healthcare.

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NOTICE PUBLISHING COMMENCEMENT OF AUDIT

Notice is hereby given that the audit of the accounts of the above-named local government organisation for the financial year ended on the 31st day of December, 2014 will be commenced by Richard Murphy, Local Government Auditor, on Wednesday 15th day of April 2015. In accordance with article 17 of the Local Government (Financial and Audit Procedures) Regulations 2014, objections to any matter or matters contained in the said several accounts will be considered by the Local Government Auditor during the audit.Written notice of any proposed objection, setting out the relevant particulars and grounds on which it is to be made, should be sent to the above Local Government Auditor at Block 1 Floor 8, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 within ten days of the commencement of the audit. The annual financial statement will be available during office hours for the inspection of all persons for a period of seven days before the commencement of the audit.

Dated Wednesday, 1st April, 2015.

Owen P KeeganChief Executive

PLANNING

Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPlanning Permission sought forproposed ground floor Grannyflat extension to gable of housewith velux window in roof atfront, at 9 The Grange, KillLane, Deansgrange, Blackrock,Co. Dublin for Yvonne Brown.The Planning Application maybe inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of thePlanning Authority, CountyHall, Dun Laoghaire during itspublic opening hours. Asubmission / observation maybe made on payment of €20within a period of 5 weeksfrom the date the application isreceived by the PlanningAuthority.

PLANNING

Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilWe, Mr. Morgan Crowe andMs. Brid Large seek permissionfor development at 1B BirdAvenue, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14for ground floor change of usefrom retail to restaurant/takeaway with demolition of partground floor to rear (58m.sq) toallow for cold room, plant roomand store with refurbishmentand extension of existing firstfloor and attic to provide a 2bedroom duplex apartment withstudy with private first floorterrace with replacement ofexisting dormer window withnew wall to existing roadfrontage, new residential andcommercial bin store, carparking space and associatedsite works. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased for a fee notexceeding a reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the offices ofthe Planning Authority, MarineRoad, Dún Laoghaire, Co.Dublin, during its publicopening hours of Monday toFriday from 10:00am to4:00pm. A submission orobservation in relation to theapplication may be made inwriting to the PlanningAuthority, on payment of a feeof €20 within 5 weeks of receiptof the application by thePlanning Authority and suchsubmissions or observationswill be considered by thePlanning Authority in making adecision on the application.The Planning Authority maygrant permission subject to orwithout conditions or mayrefuse to grant permission.

Dublin City CouncilWe, The Ringsend andIrishtown Community Centre,intend to apply for permissionfor development at 15 IrishtownRoad, Dublin 4. Thedevelopment will consist ofchange to existing planningpermission grant, referenceWEB 1328/14, to allow existingroller shutter and signagelighting to remain in place onshopfront of Youth Café. Theplanning application may beinspected or purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy, at theoffices of Dublin City Council,Planning Department, Block 4,Ground Floor, Civic Offices,Wood Quay, Dublin 8 during itspublic opening hours and asubmission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made in writing to theplanning authority on paymentof the prescribed fee (€20.00)within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receiptby the authority of theapplication, and suchsubmissions or observationswill be considered by theplanning authority in making adecision on the application.The planning authority maygrant permission subject to orwithout conditions, or mayrefuse to grant permission.

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Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilWe, Eoin and Karen Pearson,intend to apply for Permission.For development at this site atno. 43 Taney Road, Dublin 14.The development will consist ofthe demolition of the existingside shed (15m.sq) and rearkitchen 14m.sq), theconstruction of a domesticsingle storey extension (area=64m.sq) to front, side andrear, with alterations to existingdwelling house. Constructionalso includes a covered porchto front, new front window anda dormer pop-out window torear attic roof. The existingkitchen, utility and TV/familyroom are enlarged. The firstfloor will be altered to provide asmall ensuite, an enlargedbathroom, additional storageand heating system closet. Theattic floor will have a metal cladpop-out window. The design isa wrap around with a lean-tometal clad roof. The applicationincludes associated siteworksto include enlarging rear patioarea and adjustment /rear offront driveway. The planningapplication may be inspected,or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable costof making a copy, at the officesof Planning Authority, CountyHall, Dun Laoghaire, during itspublic opening hours. Asubmission or observation maybe made on payment of the€20 within the period of 5weeks from the date theapplication is received by theplanning authority.

PLANNING

Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPermission sought forextension to shed, newentrance & raising of boundarywall at No. 56 Mackintosh Park,Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, forMr. & Mrs. Kane. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased for a fee notexceeding the reasonable costof making a copy, at the officesof the Planning Authority,Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire,Co. Dublin, during its publicopening hours of Monday toFriday from 10am - 4pm. Asubmission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made in writing to thePlanning Authority, on paymentof a fee of €20 within 5 weeksof receipt of the application bythe Planning Authority andsuch submissions orobservations will be consideredby the Planning Authority inmaking a decision on theapplication. The PlanningAuthority may grant permissionsubject to or without conditionsor may refuse to grantpermission.

Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPlanning permission is soughtfor the change of use ofexisting office/commercial unitand religious meeting rooms atground floor level to two 2bedroom apartments withaccess from existing stair/liftcore serving existing upperfloor apartments includingremoval of existing access toexisting office unit of existingfour storey developmentpreviously approved underD06A/0855 and D10A/0723 atBrock Hall, Brocks Lane, Rearof 6/7 Lower Georges Street,York Road, Dun Laoghaire forBrock Hall ManagementCompany Ltd. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable costof making a copy at the officesof Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty Council, County Hall,Dun Laoghaire during its publicopening hours. A submission orobservation may be made onpayment of €20 within a periodof 5 weeks from the date theapplication is received by theplanning authority.

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DEATH NOTICERE ROSE GUILAR DECEASED

PURSUANT to the Trustee Act 1925 NOTICE is given that all creditors and others having any claims against or claiming to be beneficially interested in the estate of Rose Guilar of Edmore House, 20 Oakham Road, Dudley England (formerly of 17 Gower House, Lockington Croft, Halesowen, West Midlands, England B62 9BS) who died on 19th January 2015 and Probate to whose estate was granted on 23rd March 2015 out of the District Probate Registry at Birmingham to Michael John Darby Executor are required to send particulars in writing to the undersigned solicitors on or before 8th June 2015, after which date the said executor will proceed to distribute the assets of the deceased among the persons entitled to them having regard only to the claims of which they then have had notice and shall not be liable for the assets of the deceased or any part of them so distributed to any person or persons of whose claims or demands they then have not had notice.We also need to locate the late Rose Guilar’s (the daughter of James Guilar’s) cousins Madeline, Christie and Josie Darby and any information in this regard would be extremely helpful

M J Darby & Company107 Kent Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 [email protected] for the Executor

MARRIAGE NOTICE

Dún Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPermission is sought for 2no.dwellings of two stories andtwo stories plus attic levelrespectively and associatedouthouse building, vehicularaccess and associated siteworks on lands to rear of 15Wayside Cottages, Kilternan,Co. Dublin by Clare, Ciaranand Martina Moran. Theplanning application may beinspected or purchased for afee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making acopy, at the offices of thePlanning Authority, MarineRoad, Dún Laoghaire, Co.Dublin, during its publicopening hours of Monday toFriday from 10am - 4pm. Asubmission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made in writing to thePlanning Authority, on paymentof a fee of €20 within 5 weeksof receipt of the application bythe Planning Authority andsuch submissions orobservations will be consideredby the Planning Authority inmaking a decision on theapplication. The PlanningAuthority may grant permissionsubject to or without conditionsor may refuse to grantpermission.

PLANNING

Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPermission is sought for: 1.)The demolition of an existingtwo storey dwelling andattached garage. 2.) Theconstruction 2 dwellingscomprising of 1 No.replacement two storydetached dwelling and 1 No.two story detached dwelling(both with second floor atticaccommodation). 3.) Foulwater connections to existingfoul water sewer and surfacewater to soakaways. 4.)Relocation of the existingvehicular access point and 1proposed additional vehicularaccess point. 5.) And allassociated site works at No. 17Silver Birches, Birches’ Lane,Taney Road, Goatstown,Dublin 14 by Connie Doodyand Claire & Gavin Grogan.The planning application maybe inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making acopy, at the offices of theplanning authority, County Hall,Dun Laoghaire during its publicopening hours. A submission /observation may be made onpayment of €20 within a periodof 5 weeks from the date theapplication is received by theplanning authority.

PLANNING

Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPermission is sought by PaulDoyle for the construction of anew first floor rear extension of38sqm gross area to existingdwelling at 75 St. Patrick’sCrescent, Monkstown, Co.Dublin. The application may beinspected or purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at theoffices of the PlanningAuthority during its’ publicopening hours and asubmission or observation maybe made to the PlanningAuthority in writing on paymentof the prescribed fee within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by theauthority of the application.



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PRAYERSDear Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favours I ask you for this very special one. Take it dear heart of Jesus and place it within your broken heart where your Holy Father sees it then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour and not mine. Say this prayer for 3 days promise publication and favours will be granted, never known to fail. Promise to publish many thanks for favours received and about to be received. Publication promised.MP

Dear sacred heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favours I ask you for this very special one. Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your broken heart, where your Holy Father sees it then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour and not mine. Say this prayer for 3 days promise publication and favours will be granted never known to fail.EP

Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favours I ask you for this very special one. Take it dear heart of Jesus and place it within your broken heart where your Holy Father sees it then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour and not mine. Say this prayer for 3 days promise publication and favours will be granted, never known to fail. Promise to publish many thanks for favours received and about to be received. Publication promised. MW

Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favours I ask you for this very special one. Take it dear heart of Jesus and place it within your broken heart where your Holy Father sees it then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour and not mine. Say this prayer for 3 days promise publication and favours will be granted, never known to fail. Promise

to publish many thanks for favours received and about to be received. Publication promised.MH

Dear sacred heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favours I ask you for this very special one. Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your broken heart, where your Holy Father sees it then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour and not mine. Say this prayer for 3 days promise publication and favours will be granted never known to fail.AS Dear Sacred Heart of Jesus thank you for favours received and to be received, publication promised. EC Eileen Collins

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GENERALDr Shona Leydon, Orthodontist at Clontarf Orthodontics, 9 Clontarf Road, Dublin 3 (opp DART and Westwood gym) is delighted to welcome the highly acclaimed and experienced orthodontist Dr John O’Mahony to her specialist team. Dr O’Mahony recently returned from the Uk where he practiced as a specialist orthodontist for many years. He holds a masters degree in Orthodontics. He has also undertaken further advanced training to hospital consultant level and holds both a membership and fellowship in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. He is a registered orthodontic specialist with the Irish Dental Council and a member of the Irish, British and European Orthodontic societies. He has presented orthodontic research at international dental conferences and currently provides academic peer review for the European Journal of Orthodontics.Dr. O’Mahony has a broad range of orthodontic experience and a special interest in the treatment of buried teeth, jaw abnormalities and sleep apnoea.To celebrate his arrival in Clontarf, Dr O’Mahony is offering FREE FULL ASSESSMENTS from 18 May (Monday) to 22 May(Friday) in for all adults and children interested in all brace systems.Special discounts will apply to all those who sign up for treatment that week.Book your appointment today at 8186571.0879069303

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Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPermission is sought forretention of a first floor corridorfrom the rear roof plane of theexisting single storey dwelling,linking with the first floor of theexisting 2 storey extension at 5,Sydney Terrace, Blackrock,Co. Dublin by Rita Flood. Theplanning application may beinspected or purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at theoffices of the PlanningAuthority, County Hall, DúnLaoghaire during its publicopening hours. Asubmission/observation may bemade on payment of €20 withina period of 5 weeks from thedate the application is receivedby the planning authority.

Dublin City CouncilI, Michael Kevany, intend toapply for Planning Permissionfor development at 18Pembroke Cottages, Ringsend,Dublin 4. The development willconsist of the renovation of anexisting single storey terracedhouse including reinstatementof brick finish to front façadeand associated improvementsto front elevation, demolition ofexisting single storeyextensions to the rear, theconstruction of a new singlestorey extension to the rearand the provision of 2 no. newrooflights to the rear of themain roof of the house and allassociated ancillary drainageand landscaping works. Theplanning application may beinspected, or purchased at afee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making acopy, at the offices of DublinCity Council during its publicopening hours and asubmission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made to the authority inwriting on payment of theprescribed fee within the periodof 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authorityof the application.

Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPermission is sought for thefollowing: (a). Forming a newvehicular entrance of theexisting roadway along with aset of entrance gates andassociated piers. (b). Newgravel parking area andassociated site-works at; RoseCottage, Old Bray Road,Loughlinstown, Dublin 18 byRory Rogers. The planningapplication may be inspected,or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable costof making a copy, at the officesof the Planning Authority,County Hall, Dun Laoghaireduring its public opening hours.A submission/observationmaybe made on payment of€20 within a period of 5 weeksfrom the date the application isreceived by the PlanningAuthority.

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Dún Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPermission is sought fordevelopment at this site: Rearof ‘Bryher’, Stradbrook Road,Blackrock, Co. Dublin byJonathan Goodbody. Thedevelopment will consist of (1)A new two storey dormerbungalow dwelling house and‘granny flat’ with hipped pitchedroofs, 4.No dormer roofedwindows, 5.No velux rooflights, chimney and coveredsun deck. (2) Car parking areato the front of the new house,accessed from the existingvehicular entrance to the site atthe south end of MontpelierManor. (3) Provision of arainwater soakaway, along witha new foul drainage connectionto the existing combined drainin the rear garden of ‘Bryher’,Stradbrook Road andassociated externallandscaping, drainage works,fencing and new garden wall toform boundary wall with‘Bryher’. The planningapplication may be inspected,or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable costof making a copy, at the officesof the Planning Authority,County Hall, Dun Laoghaire,during its public opening hours.A submission / observationmay be made on payment of€20 within a period of 5 weeksfrom the date the application isreceived by the PlanningAuthority.

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Dublin City CouncilPermission is sought for theconversion of the garage with abay window to the front;construction of a first floorextension above the convertedgarage and utility room with anew hipped roof over ; a newdormer window to the rear ofconverted attic at 20 ParkmoreDrive, Terenure, Dublin 6W byJennifer Downey. The planningapplication may be inspected,or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable costof making a copy, at the officesof the planning authority duringits public opening hours andthat a submission orobservation in relation to theapplication may be made to theauthority in writing on paymentof the prescribed fee within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by theauthority of the application.

Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPermission is sought fordevelopment consisting ofwidening the site entrance andfront door with associatedalterations to the frontelevation, adjustments to thedrive to make the housewheelchair accessible, raisingthe height of the existinggarage (flat) roof, alterations tothe garage entrance, a singlestorey flat roofed extension tothe side and rear with rooflights, associated minoralterations and ancillary sitework at Number 67 ArdmorePark, Dun Laoghaire, Co.Dublin by the Joseph KennedyTrust. The planning applicationmay be inspected or purchasedat a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of thePlanning Authority, CountyHall, Dun Laoghaire during itspublic opening hours. Asubmission or observation maybe made in writing on paymentof a fee of €20 within a periodof five weeks from the date theapplication is received by thePlanning Authority.

Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPermission is sought forremoval of existing singlestorey side garage andconstruction of new for 2 storeyside and single storey rearextension to existing end ofterrace dwelling. The sideextension comprises newglazing to front and back, anattic conversion for storagewith associated rooflights torear. The attached rearextension comprises newglazing to rear, a mono pitchedroof with associated rooflights.Permission is also sought forthe conversion of existing atticspace including the installationof new rooflight windows torear, extendedhard-landscaping to frontdriveway, extended newgateway access to rear gardenand all associated serviceconnections and ground worksat 49 Kill Avenue, DunLaoghaire, Co. Dublin forDermot Cahill. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable costof making a copy at the officesof the Planning Authority,County Hall, Dún Laoghaireduring its public opening hours.A submission/observation maybe made on payment of €20within a period of 5 weeks fromthe date the application isreceived by the PlanningAuthority.

Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPlanning Permission sought forsingle storey dwelling housewith new vehicular access,existing vehicular accessrelocated and associated siteworks in rear garden of 69 St.Fintans Villas, DeansgrangeRoad, Deansgrange, Co.Dublin, for Pat & Collette Kelly.The planning application maybe inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of thePlanning Authority, CountyHall, Dun Laoghaire during itspublic opening hours. Asubmission or observation maybe made on payment of €20within a period of 5 weeks fromthe date the application isreceived by the planningauthority.

Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPlanning Permission sought foralterations to existing workshopunit at 9A Rear Church Place,Sallynoggin, Co. Dublin, for Mr.Greg Mc Glinn. Proposedworks include raising height ofroof and increasing accessdoor size to facilitate vehiclerepair lift. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable costof making a copy at the officesof the Planning Authority,County Hall, Dun Laoghaireduring its public opening hours.A submission or observationmay be made on payment of€20 within a period of 5 weeksfrom the date the application isreceived by the planningauthority.

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Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilWe, Ross & Teresa Doran,intend to apply for permissionfor development consist ofelevational changes to the frontand side elevations comprisingof the construction of 4 newwindows and the alteration of 1existing window and allassociated site developmentworks at No. 27 Abbey Road,Monkstown, Co. Dublin. Theplanning application may beinspected or purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy, at theoffices of the planning authorityduring its public opening hours.A submission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made in writing to thePlanning Authority on paymentof the prescribed fee, €20,within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receiptby the Authority of theapplication and suchsubmissions or observationswill be considered by thePlanning Authority in making adecision on the application.The Planning Authority maygrant permission subject to orwithout conditions, or mayrefuse to grant permission.

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From the Archives

We take a look back at extracts from old newspapers to see what was in the news this

month from years gone by

Irish Independent, 15th April 1924▪

Irish Independent, 5th April 1927▪

Freeman’s Journal, 13th April 1827▪ Sunday Independent, 17th April 1938▪

Photo and caption from ‘Images of Ireland’, North Dublin, by Derek Stanley. Published by Gill & Macmillan/The History Press▪

Photo and caption from ‘Images of Ireland’, South Dublin, by Derek Stanley. Published by Gill & Macmillan/The History Press▪

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