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Council debates drug decriminalisation callNeil Fetherstonhaugh

south dublin county council has agreed to an amended version of a motion by a southside councillor that calls for the decriminalisation of drug use.

Cllr Francis Timmins, an Independent councillor in Clondlakin, raised the motion at a recent meeting of the council that called for support for decriminalisation “so people will no longer be made criminals simply because of their use of a drug”.

“People’s drug use should be dealt with as a public health issue rather than as a criminal issue,” Cllr Timmins stated.

“The resources currently used to process the 72 per cent of drug convictions that are for personal possession should be redirected to treatment and support services and to more effective policing of the drugs trade.

“I am of the opinion that it is time to decriminalise drugs so that a person found in possession of drugs for personal use would not be given a criminal conviction. They could be given a warning, a fine or be directed to drug awareness classes or to drug treatment. In cases where a person was found to be selling or importing drugs - or engaged in theft, assault, intimidation, smuggling, trafficking or dealing - then they would still be prosecuted under the criminal justice system.”

When asked to clarify which drugs the councillor felt should be decriminalised, he replied that the call was for drug use as an act to be decriminalised, not particular drugs, “as that’s a different argument”.

Cllr Timmins said that following decriminalisation, some countries, such as Portugal, had reported a reduction in drug use.

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“Portugal has seen huge increases in the numbers of drug dependent people accessing treatment and significant reductions in the transmission of HIV and TB,” he said. “Over the past 10 years more than 25 countries across the globe have introduced decriminalisation. In 2016 the whole issue of how we look after and treat drug users will be discussed and I think we should be discussing

decriminalisation.“We owe it to the thousands

of people and their families that are and have been affected by this worldwide issue,” he added. “We have being fighting a war on drugs and we aren’t winning. We need to look at new approaches and ways that help those and the communities that are affected by drug use. Drug use, mental health, homelessness, social inclusion, poverty - and this is not an exhaustive list - are all interrelated issues.

Council debates drug decriminalisation call

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Richard Bruton, is pictured with Niall Johnston, President, Irene Walsh, Head of Design and John Moore, CEO of 3D4Medical, the world’s leading medical applications developer, which announced the creation of 70 new highly-skilled jobs over the next 18 months. The announcement was made as the minister officially opened the company’s new global headquarters in Blackrock. Photo by Maxwells

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minister has eyes on the 3D prize Protest to demand reopening of Garda station in Stepasidethe CampaiGn to have stepa-side Garda station reopened is set to continue with a protest at 2.30pm on sunday, January 24.

Community groups in the general Stepaside, Kilgobbin, Leopardstown, Kilternan, Carrick-mines, Glenamuck, Kilternan and Glencullen areas will hear from local TDs who have been invited to speak and show their support.

Gardai have also been invited to attend to offer their opinions.

“We have also written to and sought a meeting with Minister Frances Fitzgerald,” a spokesper-son for the campaign said.

“Many of our residents have written to the highest echelons of the gardai, and we are now get-ting increased support from our

politicians and councillors.“Nearly 140 Garda stations

were closed during the reces-sion, yet decisions seem to have been made indiscriminately and locals query the decision-making process arrived at to close Stepa-side.”

Stepaside Garda Station was closed in April 2013.

“Nearly everyone in the great-er community has personal ex-perience of rising crime in our area,” the spokesprson added. “We know that crime has risen in our area, despite the claims offi-cially that there is no correlation between the closure of Garda sta-tions and rising crime.

“In fact, figures released by the CSO in January have confirmed what we already know. And that is that there is a huge spike in crime

figures.“Burglaries in some parts of

the Southside have increased by up to 42 per cent in a 12 month period alongside a seven per cent increase in burglaries nationally between September 2014 and September 2015.

“The number of burglaries in the Dublin Metropolitan Eastern Garda Division, which covers Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, confirms that registered burglaries in-creased from 1,652 to 2,349.

“We, as the greater community, need to see a full Garda presence in our area. Our protest meeting on Sunday, January 24 is a contin-ued highlighting of the situation we are currently in.”

The protest will take place in Stepaside Park, Stepaside on the main Enniskerry Road.

“The Health Research Board released figures for 2013 in relation to drug related death recently. There were 679 deaths, 387 of which were overdoses and 292 were trauma related. Many more people die by overdose every year than do on the roads.

“And deaths related to drug use, as is also the case with road deaths, is only the tip of the iceberg. Every death affects many lives and for every death there is

much non-fatal harm suffered.“We need an honest and open

nationwide debate.”After much debate, an

amended motion was passed by the council, that reads: ‘This council calls on the minister responsible to examine the options for the decriminalisation of certain drugs possessed for personal use, and that such drug use should be dealt with as a public health issue.’

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Dubliners urged to remember Easter Rising

2016 ‘permanent reminder’ projects: the restoration of Rich-mond Barracks, Inchicore, scene of the 1916 courts martial and No 14 Henrietta Street, which will trace the life of a Dublin townhouse from Georgian opu-lence to tenement living as lived by many Dubliners in 1916.”

Permanent reminders such as the redeveloped Richmond Bar-racks, which opens on May 2, will

serve as an exhibition centre, a visitor centre and a community resource. The ongoing restora-tion of No 14 Henrietta Street will explore the varied histories and cultures of people who lived there over three centuries. It is due to be completed in early 2017.

All the cultural services of Dub-lin City Council, including Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, the

Arts Office, the Heritage Office, libraries and archives are con-tributing to the commemora-tions programme.

Copies of the Dublin Remem-bers 1916 programme will be available next week from Dublin City Council libraries, area offic-es, galleries, and across the city in various venues.

See dublincity.ie/decadeof-commemorations for more.

Neil Fetherstonhaugh

DUBLINERS and visitors have been encouraged to remem-ber and reflect on the seismic events of Easter Week 1916, which shook the capital’s streets 100 years ago.

The Dublin Remembers 1916 Centenary Programme of com-memorative events will include a series of lectures, talks by ex-pert historians, exhibitions and conferences in Dublin libraries, City Hall, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane and other venues in the city.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Críona Ní Dhálaigh, launched the programme at Dublin City Li-brary and Archive, Pearse Street, at a preview of the specially com-missioned exhibition, Citizens in Conflict, Dublin 1916.

“The most important thing about remembering 1916 is that

we have to ensure that communi-ties are at the heart of the com-memorations,” the lord mayor said.

“I am delighted that Dublin City Council will commemorate the 1916 Rising with a compre-hensive programme of events and exhibitions that will include a scheme of community grants un-der which 193 groups across the city have been supported in or-ganising commemorative events in their area.

“I welcome this community participation and encourage Dubliners and visitors to engage with the history of this pivotal event in our history.”

Banners and flags commemo-rating the Rising will be flown on flagpoles and lampposts at various locations across the city during the year. Ceremonial events such as the unveiling of commemorative plaques at 1916 garrison sites around the city will

also recognise the importance of these locations in Dublin during that Easter Week.

The City Council’s Assistant Chief Executive, Brendan Kenny, added: “Dublin was at the heart of the 1916 Rising and Dublin City Council is proud to present this commemorative programme.

“We are looking forward to de-livering two of the State’s seven

Dressed in period costumes, actors Seana Kerslake as ‘Elsie Mc Dermid’ and James Barry as ‘Ned Broy’ are pictured at the launch of Dublin Remembers 1916, the city council’s commemoration programme of talks, exhibitions, theatre and discussions. See dublincity.ie/decadeofcommemorations for more details. Photo by Colm Mahady/Fennells

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FLASHBACK: high water levels on the River Liffey in January 2014. PHOTO: DARREN KINSELLA▪

Poor planning contributed to flooding problem

WHO’S to blame for the recent floods? Well, we could try to pin it on global warming but that’s not going to be much comfort to the hundreds of homes and businesses still counting the cost of a disastrous winter.

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fund in cases where bad planning deci-sions played a part in damage or loss experienced by a family or business. Any householders declined insurance cover would then have the option of signing up to a State-backed scheme and would pay premiums at market rates.

The floods may have receded but the blame game is now well underway. This

As the massive mop-up gets under-way, the Government is already wringing its hands of the matter, seeking instead to shift the emphasis to the insurance industry. Of course, the morality of declining flood insurance cover must be called into question and criticised. But insurance is business and like any other business it is driven by profit - morality simply doesn’t come into it.

In some cases, flooding has little to do with so-called acts of God and more to do with barmy planning decisions. The property gold rush of the past few decades has seen blocks of apartments (with underground carparks) built close to waterways. Those pleasant river views may have looked enticing in the glossy brochures but the reality has been quite different for many purchas-ers. You’d have to wonder if any thought

was given to the potential flooding risks posed by these locations, either by the developers or householders themselves.

Fears were expressed during the Celtic Tiger years about massive hous-ing developments being built on flood plains. Again, these concerns appear to have been largely ignored, where demand for property seemingly took precedence over proper planning.

The planning process is largely controlled by our local authorities – all organs of the State – so it could be ar-gued that regulatory failures were partly responsible for some of the recent flood damage.

Rather than trying to bring insurance companies to heel, the Government needs to look at setting up its own self-insurance fund for flood-hit regions. The State would have to pay out of such a

helps nobody. What is now required is a workable solution that will provide flood victims with the protection they need for the future. And if that means the State footing some of the bill, so be it. It’s time for the Government to show leadership by taking the State’s share of responsi-bility for the mistakes of the past.

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DÚN Laoghaire Rathdown Coun-ty Councillor, Deirdre Donnelly (Ind), has called for assurances that the recent removal of the roof of Glenalbyn Swimming Pool will not delay the future rebuild of the amenity.

Last week councillors were no-tified of health and safety issues

arising from recent weather dam-age when part of the roof came off the building that has been lying empty since 2013.

“A number of residents in the Stillorgan and Kilmacud areas contacted me that day,” Cllr Don-nelly said. “They were extremely concerned that their pool was be-ing demolished having lain idle for over two years.

“Council management said that part of the roof was being removed

Cllr Deirdre Donnelly and Deputy Shane Ross (centre) pictured at a protest they organised to mark the second anniversary of the closure of the pool.▪

for health and safety reasons but I feel that this issue should have been addressed when the facility first closed in late 2013.”

Cllr Donnelly and Deputy Shane Ross (Ind) organised a protest in Stillorgan to mark the second an-niversary of the closure of Glenal-byn Swimming Pool, in December 2013. Despite bad weather a num-ber of concerned residents battled the elements and marched from Glenalbyn Swimming Pool as far as Stillorgan Village in the pour-ing rain.

Deputy Ross said that while he supported any move to ensure public safety, it was disappoint-ing that such measures had to be taken at all.

“These measures are necessi-tated in part by the neglect of the building for several years, even before its closure,” he argued.

A spokesperson for Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Coun-cil said they had moved to address serious public safety issues as-sociated with the structure of the pool.

“Following the recent extreme weather conditions and warnings issued by Met Eireann, the deci-sion was taken to remove the roof from Glenablyn in a controlled manner,” the spokesperson said.

“A recent inspection has iden-tified a further deterioration in the condition of the roof that had

been exacerbated by the recent adverse weather conditions.

The spokesperson added: “Safety of the public is paramount and recent adverse weather con-ditions would pose a significant and unacceptable risk to neigh-bouring houses, some of which are within 10 metres of the pool

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Thousands call Console’s free suicide helplineCALLS to Console’s free suicide helpline rose by more than 20 per cent over the recent Christ-mas and New Year period, with this newspaper’s Message of Hope campaign being credited with spreading awareness of this vital service and saving lives.

The Dublin People Group, and the wider Celtic Media Group, joined forces with the national sui-cide prevention and bereavement charity Console in an innovative campaign to encourage readers to share the Message of Hope over the festive season.

The campaign asked Dublin People readers, and especially its growing social media audience, to share Console’s message that there is hope and help out there for people who may need it.

An average of 185 calls per day were received by Console over the holiday period with 4,116 people ringing the helpline in December 2015.

“We are so grateful to Celtic Media Group for partnering with us on this original initiative,” said Console founder and CEO Paul Kelly.

“In sharing the message you may not know which of your

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“The increase in calls illus-trates a huge demand for the Console freephone 1800247247 suicide prevention helpline with over 3,400 calls now received per month, quite apart from the 21 per cent spike that we experienced at Christmas, which brought our De-cember numbers to 4,116.

“We also experienced a large rise in young men texting HELP to 51444 who may have been in sui-cidal crisis, have attempted sui-cide or are engaging in deliberate

Frank Mulrennan, CEO of Celtic Media Group (CMG) is pictured with Paul Kelly, CEO and founder of the national suicide prevention and bereavement charity Console.▪

acts of self harm.“Some texters may have been

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“When people are experienc-ing this level of crisis, they some-times find it easier to type than to talk.

“The Christmas period tends to be a very difficult time for some people who can feel very lonely and isolated, and this, combined with their own personal circum-stances, can lead some people to be very vulnerable at this time.”

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Film about Dublin doorman touches heartsNeil Fetherstonhaugh

THE touching tale of a Dublin doorman is creating a stir on-line.

The short animated film ‘After You’ by director Damien O’Connor has received a warm response af-ter it was posted on YouTube for the first time last week.

Funded by the Irish Film Board under its ‘Frameworks’ scheme, the seven minute film took two years to complete.

Although it was finished in 2013 the film was bought by a Japanese distribution company and had to stay offline for three years as part of the agreement.

Once the agreement expired, director O’Connor put the film online.

“On a whim I put the film up on YouTube,” he explained. “The response was almost immedi-

ate with people getting in touch to tell me how the film spoke to them on a personal level, either reminding them of a lost loved one or bringing up a fond mem-ory of old Dublin.”

The IFTA nominated film tells the tale of a Dublin doorman who watches the city he loves change around him. The film is a lovely mix of charm and comedy with a powerfully poignant ending.

Featuring actual Dublin loca-tions, the short features many recognisable Dublin landmarks and vistas, including the curving Harcourt Street, Grattan Bridge and the National Museum of Ire-land.

“I wanted to make a film about Dublin that didn’t feature the postcard buildings, which are well covered elsewhere,” added O’Connor. “I wanted to feature some of the lesser known gems. Above all else I wanted to make a

film about worrying less and liv-ing more.”

Although the Dublin director is kept busy directing episodes of Doc McStuffins at renowned Brown Bag Films, he has cap-tured hearts with his touching

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I wanted to make a film about

Dublin that didn’t feature the postcard buildings, which are well covered elsewhere

films about the lives of others.Another film short, the haunt-

ing ‘Anya: Twenty years in the life of a Russian orphan’, was created to help the Irish ‘To Children With Love’ charity with their work with orphaned children in the former USSR.

“I would love to complete the series with another short film covering 40 years in the life of a French astronaut,” O’Connor added. “All I need is another year or so to make it.”

You can follow Damien on Twit-ter at @ratskins

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Wings for Life World Run returns to Dún LaoghaireREGISTRATION is now open for the epic Wings for Life World Run that is returning to Dún Laoghaire on May 8.

Whether you are a fun runner or a hard-core marathon fanatic, you are invited to join thousands of runners on the Southside for the Irish leg of the run.

Every participant will receive an official Puma Wings for Life World Run functional t-shirt.

The race itself will start on the seafront in Dún Laoghaire with participants running south to-wards Bray and Greystones, en-joying the beautiful coastal views and scenic landscape of the East Coast along the way.

Refreshment stations will be located every five kilometres along the route, and tickets for the DART will be issued for the closest stations so participants who ran 5km, 10km, 15km or 20km can return to base.

Past the 20km mark a shuttle bus service will be provided free

of charge to all participants. There’s no static finish line as it is the only race in the world where the finish line catches you.

The Wings for Life World Run was launched in 2014 to raise funds for the Wings for Life Spi-nal Cord Research Foundation.

Pioneering the concept of a synchronised race where partici-pants across the world run simul-taneously, the event introduced the Catcher Car format, in which a celebrity-driven vehicle gives the runners a head start, chas-ing the field at a predetermined pace.

While the individual man and woman last to be caught are declared Global Champions, all the participants have their own personal goals and motivations, which are as varied and unique as the runners themselves.

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them to maximise their finan-cial impact, goes to spinal cord research projects to help find a cure for spinal cord injuries. By registering, you can make a meaningful contribution as well as making an inevitable promise to keep your New Year’s resolu-tions.

The 2015 event saw 101,280 participants in 33 countries across 12 time zones raising €4.2 million for Wings for Life’s single goal. Japan’s Yuuko Watanabe was crowned 2015 Wings for Life

World Run Female Global Cham-pion with 56.33km, while Lema-work Ketema of Ethiopia repeat-ed as men’s Global Champion in running to a distance of 79.9km. As it will be in 2016, the entire event was followed by viewers across the globe, thanks to an en-thralling live-stream experience, which shares the effort, elation and emotion of the runners.

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Turning 60 is for many people a daunting proposition. But time stands still for no one, and Dr Ite O’Donovan, artistic director and founder of Dublin Choral Foundation, plans to share her special day by conducting a concert featuring the music of Mozart on Wednesday, January 27 in the National Concert Hall. Honouring the 260th anniversary of the birth of Mozart, the main work for the evening will be Mozart’s much loved Requiem K626.

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KILL O’THE GRANGETALK: South County Dublin Hor-ticultural Society hosts Carmel Duignan, gardening writer and former television producer, who will give a talk on ‘The Making of a Plant Anorak’ on Wednesday, January 13 at 8pm. Kill O’The Grange Parish Cen-tre, Kill Lane. Admission €5.

TALLAGHTIRISH: An evening of conversa-tional Irish with singsong and poetry is held every Thursday 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]

MONKSTOWNLIFESAVING: Monkstown Life-saving Club has places avail-

able for new members, children and adults. This is the year you could learn to save a life, learn to swim, develop the skills to rescue a drowning person, gain the knowledge to perform CPR and First Aid. Tel 0871177701 or email [email protected]

CHURCH: Monkstown Church of Ireland Church is now open to the public on Saturday afternoons from 2pm - 4pm. The first church on this site was consecrated in 1789 and the current church was opened in 1831. You can drop in to find a quiet place to reflect, say a prayer or have a look around. There is a visitor guide leaflet available to give further infor-mation. Services take place on Sunday at 9am and 10.45am and Wednesday at 10.45am.

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smackingchildrenQuestionI heard that smacking a child is now illegal. What exactly are the rules?

AnswerThe Children First Act 2015 pro-

vides for a number of key child protection measures. Changes aimed at banning corporal pun-ishment or use of force against children came into effect on De-cember 11 2015.

Since that date, a person who physically punishes a child can no longer rely on the defence of “reasonable chastisement” in the courts. Before this change, parents or others acting in loco parentis could use physical force to punish their children, even though a law allowing parents to use force against their children was repealed in 2001.

They could do this by relying on the common law defence of “reasonable chastisement”. This

meant that a person who hit or smacked a child could argue that they did so to discipline the child.

This was a defence to what would otherwise be an assault on the child.

This defence can no longer be used in the courts. No new of-fence has been created and there are no laws that directly ban the smacking of children.

However, the withdrawal of the “reasonable chastisement” de-fence means that an effective ban is in place.

You can visit Parenting24seven, an online resource from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to get information that is relevant to children and families at different stages of childhood and in differ-ent situations.

From January 1, a new Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) credit applies to earnings between €352.01 and €424 per week.▪

The new PRSI credit explainedQuestionI earn €377 a week and pay Class A PRSI on my earnings. Will I get the new PRSI credit?

AnswerStarting on 1 January 2016, a

new Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) credit applies to earnings between €352.01 and €424 per week. (If you earn less than €352 you do not pay any PRSI.) Previ-ously people who earned very little more than €352 had to pay 4 per cent PRSI on all their earn-ings.

The new credit will reduce the amount of PRSI you have to pay. The credit is tapered and the amount of the credit depends on your earnings. The maximum credit is €12.

For example, if you earn €352.01 per week, you will get the maximum PRSI credit of €12. On these earnings of €352.01, your PRSI charge (calculated at 4 per cent of your earnings) would be €14.08. After the €12 credit is de-ducted, you will pay PRSI of €2.08 instead.

If you earn between €352.01

and €424 per week, the maxi-mum credit of €12 is reduced by one-sixth of the amount of your weekly earnings over €352.01.

You work out how much PRSI you will pay in four steps. First, calculate one-sixth of your earn-ings over €352.01. Then subtract this from the maximum credit of €12 to get your PRSI credit. Then calculate the basic PRSI charge at 4 per cent of your earnings. Final-

ly, deduct your PRSI credit from the PRSI charge. The result is the amount of PRSI you pay.

For example, for gross weekly earnings of €377:

1. One-sixth of your earnings over €352.01 is €377- €352.01= €24.99, divided by 6=€4.17.

2. Subtract this from the maxi-mum credit of €12, giving you a credit of €7.83.

3. The basic PRSI charge is 4

per cent of €377= €15.08.4. You will pay €7.25 PRSI

weekly in 2016 (€15.08 minus your €7.83 PRSI credit).

The Northside Citizens’ Infor-mation Service, which provides a free and confidential service to the public, compiles this column. Phone 0761 07 8190. Information is also available at www.citizensinformation.ie


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Kojii Helnwein and Matt Toman are pictured at a special screening of the award winning short film ‘Paddy’s in the Boot’ in Bow Street. Photo by Brian McEvoy

▪ The well-known TV and radio presenter Dermot Whelan is pictured with Fiona Heffernan of An Post at the launch of the 2016 An Post Smart Marketing Awards. Ireland’s smartest and most innovative marketers are being invited to enter their best campaigns from the last 12 months for the annual awards. Photo by Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland

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James Hickey, Chief Executive, Irish Film Board; John Butler, Director, ‘Handsome Devil’; Rebecca Flanagan, Treasure Entertainment; and Moe Dunford, actor, are pictured at the launch of the Irish Film Board (IFB) 2016 Production Catalogue in Dublin. Photo by Naoise Culhane

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Dublin City Council’s Library Service’s Citywide Reading Campaign for Children 2016 encourages children to read for pleasure. Pictured at the launch are Lucy McKee O’ Brien (9) and Abby Stewart (10) with author ER Murray. For more details go to www.dublincityofliterature.ie Photo by Colm Mahady / Fennells

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Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe and Chairman of the DNA Alliance, George McCullough, are pictured at the launch of Dublin’s DNA Alliance, a unique and fascinating trail comprising some of the city’s most vibrant attractions. Ray Dempsey of the Old Jameson Distillery, Karin O’Flanagan of the Mountjoy Square Society, Paul Carty, Managing Director of the Guinness Storehouse, John Horgan of the Witness History Museum, Mathew Jebb, Director at the National Botanic Gardens, Niamh McCoy, Director of the GAA Museum, Dervila O’Neill, sales Manager at Epic Ireland, Aline Fitzgerald, General Manager at the Witness History Museum, Mervyn Colville, Deputy Chief Executive of Glasnevin Trust, and Carl Hall of Epic Ireland are also pictured. Photo by Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

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Celeb Spy Xtrawith Rebecca Lee

The showbiz world was rocked and visibly shaken by the death of David Bowie.

The star passed away at the age of 69 following an 18-month battle with cancer.

When his death was first announced, unsurprisingly many people believed it was a hoax.

It was only when his son took to Twitter that people believed that the music legend had died.

RIP David Bowie.

Hype is building for the release of ‘The Revenant’, the film that’s already seen Leonardo DiCaprio pick up a Golden Globe.

The movie sees a fur trading expedition in the 1820s turn into a fight for survival.

Leonardo says the cast and crew were pushed to extremes during filming. Fingers crossed you get an Oscar, Leo!

There’s bad news for fans of Sacha Baron Cohen’s characters as the comedian has announced he’s retiring them.

Controversial characters Ali G, Borat and Bruno will all be laid to rest as Sacha feels he has to take responsibility for his family.

He’s received death threats for his portrayals over the years and Sacha says he wants to protect his young family. I’ll miss Borat!

The cast and crew of ‘Robin Hood: Origins’ has been announced.

The very talented Jamie Foxx is set to play Little John while Taron Egerton, who starred in ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’, will play Robin Hood.

Filming is expected to begin this autumn. Can’t wait to see that one!

That’s it from me. Until next week

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And finally, ending on a positive note, Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch have announced their engagement!

The couple are just four months into their romance and have decided that, well, they’re made for each other.

Media mogul Rupert announced the news on the Births, Marriages and Deaths page of The Times newspaper.

“MURDER, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery and treachery… all

those things we hold near and dear to our hearts” So begins the international award-winning musical ‘Chicago’, starring John Partridge as Billy Flynn, Hayley Tamaddon as Roxie Hart and Sam Bailey as Mama Morton.

John Partridge is probably best known for playing the role of Christian Clarke in EastEnders. His many musical theatre credits include Rum Tum Tugger in ‘Cats’ in the West End, on tour and in the official film of the show, John in ‘Miss Saigon’ on the first UK national tour and most recently Zach in ‘A Chorus Line’ at the London Palladium.

John was also a judge on BBC1’s Over the Rainbow, Andrew

Lloyd Webber’s search to find a Dorothy for the musical ‘The Wizard of Oz’.

Hayley Tamaddon has just finished playing Andrea Beckett in Coronation Street. She also played Del Dingle in Emmerdale. Her numerous theatre credits include ‘The Lady of the Lake in Spamalot’ and Janet in ‘The Rocky Horror Show’. Hayley also won the fifth series of ITV1’s Dancing on Ice.

Sam Bailey worked as a prison officer at HM Prison Gartree for three years until 2013. At the end of that year Sam won the tenth series of The X Factor receiving more than a million votes over the course of the final weekend. Following her win, her debut single ‘Skyscraper’ was released and achieved the Christmas Number One. This was followed in 2014 with her debut album, ‘The Power of Love’, reaching number

one in the album charts.Based on real life events back

in the roaring 1920s, nightclub singer Roxie Hart shoots her lover and along with cell block rival, double-murderess Velma Kelly, they fight to keep from death row with the help of smooth talking lawyer, Billy Flynn.

Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander (music), Fred Ebb (lyrics) and legend-ary choreographer Bob Fosse, Chicago’s sexy, sassy score in-cludes ‘All That Jazz’ and ‘Razzle Dazzle’. With six Tony, two Olivier, one Grammy, two Bafta and six Academy awards, Chicago truly is “the sharpest, slickest show on the block” (The Times).

Chicago, which is based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins, has a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. Scenic design is by John Lee Beatty, costume

design by William Ivey Long, light-ing by Ken Billington and sound by Rick Clarke. Musical supervi-sion is by Rob Fisher. Chicago is choreographed by Ann Reinking in the style of Bob Fosse and directed by Walter Bobbie.

Chicago opened at the Adelphi Theatre in London on November 18, 1997 to rave reviews, win-ning the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for ‘Outstanding Musical Production’ as well as the 1998 Critics Circle Drama Award for ‘Best Musical’, and immediately became a sell-out hit running for 15 years. Chicago is currently playing in New York where it holds the record as the longest running musical revival and also the second longest running musi-cal in Broadway history.

It runs from Wednesday, May 11 to Saturday 21 in The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Grand Canal Square, Docklands.

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Chicago runs from Wednesday, May 11 to Saturday 21 in The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.

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Green brings some colour to the Helix‘IF I Should Go Before You’, the new album from world-renowned singer, songwriter and performer City and Colour (aka Dallas Green), was released in October to rave reviews.

In advance of the release, Zane Lowe premiered the lead track, ‘Woman’, on Beats 1.

Recorded at Nashville, Tennessee’s Blackbird Studios, ‘If I Should Go Before You’ was produced by Green with additional production and engineering by Karl ‘Horse’ Bareham.

Unique to this project, the studio players on ‘If I Should Go Before You’ are made up of Green’s trusted touring band: Jack Law-rence (The Raconteurs, Dead Weather) on bass, Dante Schwebel (Spanish Gold) Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys) on guitar, Doug MacGregor (Constantines) on drums and

Matt Kelly on pedal steel guitar and keys.Backing up Green is Lucy Rose, an Eng-

lish singer and songwriter from Warwick-shire. Her musical origins started when she played drums for her school orchestra

while Rose’s songwriting began when she wrote tunes on their home piano.

Rose is the youngest of three sisters and claims that she was not even the most musical one in the family.

Her first try at songwriting was when she wrote an ode to her sick dog when she was 14-years-old.

She was disappointed when her pianist older sister showed dissatisfaction with the song by stating that it needed a key change. This resulted in her purchasing a guitar from the store she would pass by from school. She taught herself how to play the instrument and says that it made her feel different and free from her musically inclined family.

Tickets for City and Colour and Lucy Rose at The Helix on February 22 are priced at €30 including booking fee and are on sale now from Ticketmaster.

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The Cathaoirleach of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, Cllr Barry Saul, puts the original founder of parkrun, Paul Sinton Hewitt, under starters orders! Photo by Peter Cavanagh▪

Operation Transformation followers pictured at the Marlay parkrun which was visited by the original founder of parkrun, Paul Sinton Hewitt. Photo by Peter Cavanagh▪

The chilly conditions in Dun Laoghaire didn’t stop this lot! ▪

There was a great turn out in Dun Laoghaire.▪

Hundreds tackled the chilly, but sunny conditions in the Operation Transformation 4km walk around the Dun Laoghaire coast.▪

More than 450 people took part in the the event in Tymon Park. ▪

The annual Operation Transformation walk organised by South Dublin County Sports Partnership (SDCSP) gets underway in Tymon Park. ▪


Shingles campaign is launchedtwice as likely to know a lot more about shingles than males, at 25 per cent compared to just 12 per cent.

Just 19 per cent of respon-dents were aware that you can-not catch shingles from someone with chickenpox and only eight per cent knew that you cannot develop shingles unless you pre-viously have had chickenpox.

Two out of three cases of shingles occur in people over 50-years-of-age, and the disease also tends to be more severe in older adults.

Almost half (49 per cent) of those surveyed, aged 50 and over, who developed shingles have experienced moderate to extreme pain as a result.

John Lindsay, chairman of Chronic Pain Ireland, said: “Shin-gles can cause extreme pain and in order to avoid this, we urge people to talk to their healthcare professional about shingles pre-vention, treatment or long-term care.

“Shingles can lead to a condi-

Empathy Research carried out the research among 515 Irish adults, aged over 50, during Sep-tember 2015 throughout Ireland (97 of them previously suffered from shingles).

Sanofi Pasteur MSD, Age Ac-tion, Chronic Pain Ireland and the Patients’ Association of Ireland supported it.

The results were launched last week by broadcaster Marty Whel-

an and former minister, Mary O’Rourke, who are highlighting the need to spread the message as part of the “Have you heard about Shingles?” campaign.

The research discovered that while all Irish adults aged 50 and over are aware of shingles, most have a limited knowledge of it.

Knowledge levels among both males and females are low. How-ever, females are more than

THE majority of Irish people aged 50 and over have poor knowl-edge of shingles, according to new research.

Marty Whelan and Mary O’Rourke pictured at the launch of the awareness campaign entitled ‘Have you heard about shingles’? ▪

Justin Moran, Head of Advo-cacy and Communications at Age Action, said the chance of developing shingles increases as

tion known as post-herpetic neu-ralgia (PHN) which is an extreme-ly painful condition and difficult to treat.”

people get older as well as the severity of the condition.

“We ask people to watch out for the symptoms of shingles, which is a very painful and debili-tating illness,” said Mr Moran.

Declan Costello (50), from Bal-briggan, developed shingles in January 2008.

“The first thing I noticed was dryness in my eyes, which later moved up to my forehead – it was like severe sunburn on my head,” he said.

“I went to see my local GP with no real idea as to what it might be. I went home but later that evening I had to get an ambu-lance to hospital. I was diagnosed with shingles the following morn-ing.

“The pain I experienced as a result of the shingles was much greater than I had expected. At times I felt like pulling the skin off my skull to get relief from it.

“I stayed in hospital for a week, but because the shingles was around my eye, I never got to see what the rash actually looked like. “I do recall a professor in the hospital bringing students around to see me and describing it as the ‘perfect rash’ though.”

The year before Declan devel-oped shingles, he was in a car crash and was already living with chronic pain as a result of that.

“Shingles seemed to heighten the pain,” he added. “Night times can be particularly difficult.

“Now I’m on constant medi-cation for the pain and if I don’t take it at the same time each day I can feel the pain coming back on my forehead and eye in the same place as the shingles. Even if I’m just an hour late, the pain will start again.”

For more information on this condition, visit www.shingles.ie

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By Edel Cox of The Beauty Dial (www.thebeautydial.ie)

Make way for the new 2016 Spring Summer collection from Catrice Cosmetics! It’s time to recreate the brave and audacious looks from the European catwalks this season with a wide variety of unique products at affordable prices! Lips this season are dominated by pastel tones, in the forms of Dusty Pink and a soft Pale Orange. Lip care products also play a central focus for the coming season. Catrice’s Luxury Lips Intensive Care Gloss provides shine and care while the smooth texture gives the lips a touch of colour.

Most women throughout the years have

enjoyed the beautifying benefits of oils

not only for their skin but also for their

hair. Drawing on its heritage, expertise

and experience for the first time Kérastase

introduces a new way to use oils and keep

volume with ground breaking bi-phase

formula that gives an oil the power of

volume. The Elixir Ultime range expands

with the launch of Beautifying Oil-in-

conditioner with Oléo-Complexe technology

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When it comes to makeup we all have specific needs depending on our skin tone, especially during the winter months, with the harsh weather conditions affecting our skin in different ways. Flormar’s Magical Colour Effect Correcting Cream (40 ml) is the next generation of multi-tasking beauty, with colour and tone correction in one multi-action foundation, transforming your skin from drab to fab in seconds. Designed to awaken the skin by illuminating it through tiny reflecting particles, its unique formula turns into a lightweight foundation that perfects and evens out the skin. Available in four different shades, Flormar’s Magical Colour Effect Correcting Cream is designed to cater to every type of skin issue, from redness to dark circles. Magical Colour Effect Colour Correcting Cream also contains moisturising properties, helping to give a youthful glow. So whatever havoc the cold weather plays with your skin this winter, you will be guaranteed a nourished, healthy and radiant looking complexion.

After a successful first season, influential

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a feast of Greek pleasures

IT’S a joy to surrender to the Greek way of living. Its welcom-ing people, mouth-watering food and drink, joyful music and folk

dances make it easy to immerse your-self into the easy-going lifestyle.

When I’m in Greece, I eat as the Greeks do. Around 9pm, I head to a taverna and order a medley of mezedes (appetizers) and share it family-style.

The selection, while predictable, never gets old for me: garlic dip, fava bean dip, tzatziki dip (made from yogurt, cucumber, and mint), or all three on a single serving platter; fried eggplant or zucchini; Greek salad; and big grilled peppers - red or green - stuffed with feta cheese.

Most of my meals also include something from the sea, such as grilled calamari or octopus, sardines or a plate of fried small fish (three inch), very small fish (two inch), or very, very small fish (one inch).

With three-inch fish, I leave the head

In seaside tavernas throughout Greece, the seafood is fresh as can be. PHOTO: RICK STEVES▪

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cake-shaped hats, and families in tow - mingle with parishioners on street corners.

During the course of the day, Greeks routinely pop in to churches to light a candle, asking for favours. Even local teens who seem far from religious make the sign of the cross when pass-ing a church.

Easter is a big deal in Greece - and not surprisingly, food plays a big role. Easter is not Easter without lamb, often eaten as part of a huge after-midnight feast.

Wandering through a village one Eas-ter, I noticed every family seemed to be roasting an entire lamb on a spit. I’ll never forget watching the lamb go limp when my host withdrew the skewer.

He then laid it across a chopping block, pulled out a big cleaver, and, in about two minutes, reduced the entire roasted lamb to two platters of meat.

When celebrating special events, especially at weddings and baptisms,

Greeks love to dance. Popular dances include the graceful kalamatianos circle dance and the syrtaki, done with arms outstretched or thrown across one another’s shoulders, as immor-talised by Anthony Quinn in the movie ‘Zorba the Greek’.

A few dancers might get carried away, ‘applaud’ by throwing plates or flowers, and then dance on the tables into the wee hours.

Music is not only for special events - it’s part of everyday life. Wander through any town on a weekend summer evening and there’s a decent chance you’ll come across musicians sitting around an outdoor table playing traditional folk music on their bouzouki (a long-necked mandolin).

When the weather cools down, they move inside to tavernas to entertain the late night local crowds.

Greeks tend to show hospitality with drinks - often ouzo. You don’t drink ouzo straight; instead, you add ice or water, which turns the ouzo from clear to milky white.

When Greeks really want to show hospitality, the drink is tsipouro. Simi-lar to Italian grappa, this brandy-like firewater is about 40 per cent alcohol and makes ouzo seem like kids’ stuff. The last time I had it, I had a hard time holding my camera steady as I took ‘go-ing local’ to a very tasty extreme.

But that’s part of the appeal of this place. When in Greece, sometimes it’s best to put down the camera, ditch the plans and join in the fun.

Emma has a great start to holidayA WINTER holiday got off to a great start for Emma Poff, from Malahide, who was announced as ASL Airlines Ireland’s ‘One Millionth Passenger’.

ASL Airlines operate charter flights from Ireland for Crystal Ski Holidays and Crystal Summer.

Emma had checked in with her family for her holiday flight to Salzburg, when suddenly, ASL Airlines cabin crew unfurled a 1,000,000 passenger

congratulatory banner.As Emma’s name was

announced there was a spontaneous cheer and applause from all of her fellow passengers at Gate 210 in Dublin Airport.

But there was an even better surpise to come.

For being the one millionth passenger to book an ASL Airlines flight, the Irish airline’s Chief Operating Officer, John Rawl, presented Emma with a €1,000 voucher for another holiday.

It can be redeemed for either

another winter holiday with Crystal Ski Holidays or a Crystal Summer 16 holiday.

ASL Airlines, formerly known as Air Contractors, operates Boeing 737 holiday charter flights from Ireland and also operates Boeing 757 transatlantic flight for Aer Lingus from Dublin and Shannon to the United States and Canada.

Emma Poff pictured with John Rawl, Chief Operating Officer, ASL

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Wherever you are in Greece, ask locals where you might enjoy some live music and dancing. PHOTO: RUTH ANN ROUSE▪

and tail on the plate (and try not to wonder about the once inky, now dry black guts). With the smaller fish, I leave nothing but a line of greasy fingerprints on the fringe of my paper tablecloth.

In Athens, I enjoy visiting Central Market, where many locals come to

do their weekly grocery shopping. It’s a living, breathing, smelly barrage on all the senses.

You’ll see dripping fresh meat, live-stock in all stages of dismemberment, and still-wriggling fish. The fruit and vegetable stalls just outside the market are flanked by shops selling feta from the barrel and countless varieties of olives.

My favourite stop at the market is the Karayiannis Ouzo Bar. This fun place, in the middle of the fish market, is a memo-rable setting for a drink and snack. And it’s cheap. About €3 gets you an ouzo (anise flavoured spirit) and little plate of mezes to enjoy at the bar while taking in the action.

Just as important as food is religion. Ninety-five per cent of all Greeks con-sider themselves Orthodox, even if they rarely go to church.

Orthodox elements appear every-where. Icon shrines dot the highways; Orthodox priests - with their Old Testa-ment beards, black robes, necklaces,

Easter is a big deal in Greece - and not

surprisingly, food plays a big role. Easter is not Easter without lamb, often eaten as part of a huge after-midnightfeast.


‘Princess’ by Lin KeaveneyTHIS is my first

children’s book.As a child I was a

devoted book lover and my earliest influences were Beatrix Potter and Enid Blyton.

I loved Enid because as a child I sat all day escap-ing into Enid’s mysterious world of adventure and intrigue. As for Beatrix Potter, the simplic-

ity and beauty in her stories are a

perfect way for a young child

to unwind and relax.

Modernday writers such as JK

Rowling I have nothing

but admiration for. People who

don’t know would not believe she had lots of rejections trying to get her book published, and yet she has an amazing talent.

In my own writing I endea-

vour to combine the magical, mischievous element of

Enid with the nostal-gic animal loving

nature of Beatrix and at the same time basing the story on realistic

true life events.‘Princess’ is

about a cavalier King Charles puppy that is liv-

ing a wonderful life in the Dub-lin Mountains, only to discover the awful truth that she will be wrenched away from her family and friends and everything she knows and loves dearly to live with humans.

She refers to people as humans in the story. The story is told through her eyes. Her human will be a little girl that is terrified of dogs, but every dog must have a human and every human must face their fears.

The story is about my daughter’s first dog named Prin-cess and my book is for children from age three onwards, as one has to admire their honesty and straight-forwardness.

Kids enjoy the perfectly im-perfect behaviour of their pets

and Princess is no exception. Lots of children will identify with Vicky…a little girl who is afraid of dogs. The mind of a child is full of imagination and in my book the everyday creatures we take for granted come alive in their own world and they have names, such as Freddy the fly, Slimey the evil slug and of course Mrs Ladybird.

In a world that is very judge-mental our pets love us for who we are. Princess is in fact our storyteller. In my book I try to portray Princess as more than a family pet. She is pointing out life from her perspective, and she too has feelings of fear and happiness and so on. She must leave the world of animals to live with people in the village.

In the story there is also a little girl who must face her biggest fear, and how she can overcome it.

The publishers Austin Macauley looked after the il-lustrations except for ‘Freddy the fly’ which was drawn by my daughter Vicky, who is studying for her masters in animation.

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About the AuthorI ENJOY movies, travelling, digital photography and reading.

I am an avid animal lover and I love to write about my own fluffy friends and their experiences in my stories.

If I were to write another book my dream would be for my daughter Vicky, who studying for her masters in animation,and I to do it together. Hopefully, after her masters, when she will have time to do all the drawings, we will be able to achieve this.

The address of my website is [email protected] where people can order the book directly.

‘Princess’ by Lin KeaveneyLots of children will identify with

we take for granted come alive

have names, such as Freddy the

-mental our pets love us for who

New book on Rathgar features bombs, butter and bloomers

AGREAT night was had by all in the Rathgar Bookshop just before Christmas with for-

mer Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Mary Freehill launching a new history of Rathgar.

The book was written by well-known local historian Maurice Curtis, author of many books on Dublin including the best-selling ‘The Liberties’ and ‘To Hell or Monto’. He has also written on Rathfarnham, Portobello, Rath-mines and other famous areas of the capital.

Munching mince pies from the renowned Fothergills in Rathmines, Maurice delighted his audience with his memories of Rathgar. It is full of history, mystery, mayhem and magic, or as one famous resident said, “Rathgar is all about atmosphere, ambience and attitude”.

Rathgar may well be the most fascinating area of Dublin, Maurice suggested. Its fine red-brick Georgian and Victorian terraces are home to some of the most impressive (and expen-sive!) houses, churches and

schools in Ireland.Rathgar’s residents have also

proved to be some of the most influential in Irish political, social and cultural life, with at least four Nobel Prize-winners boast-ing strong ties with the area. Not to mention the famous business-man who bought Doncaster Football Club or the equally famous founder of the Bewley’s Coffee emporium.

Maurice also mentioned some great discoveries he made in Rathgar, including a Second World War bomb shelter in the back garden of a house opposite the former home of Taoiseach Jack Lynch.

His audience was also delighted to hear about the Washerwoman and the Windmill, Tramway Cottages, the Vulture of Dartry Hall, and of course the famous Battle of the Black Bloomers involving, who else, but the infamous Maud Gonne.

Maud, it has transpired, lived for many years on Coulson Avenue and she was, of course, who an inspiration for WB Yeats, a frequent visitor to Rathgar himself.

Maurice also recounted the story of Malakoff House and

The book was written by well-known local historian Maurice Curtis.▪

the Crimean War, the road in Rathgar which has five king’s heads and one queen’s head, the story of the ‘three blind windows’ and much more.

The famous Michael Collins also hid out in Rathgar during the War of Independence and organised the transport of

bombs throughout the country using butter boxes from his friend’s shop, the Rathgar Dairy in Rathgar Village.

The book is available in the Rathgar Bookshop, the Village Bookshop in Terenure, in Du-brays Bookshop and Hanna’s in the Swan Centre, Rathmines.

Amer Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Mary Freehill launching a new history of Rathgar.

The book was written by well-known local historian Maurice Curtis, author of many books on Dublin including the best-selling ‘The Liberties’ and ‘To Hell or Monto’. He has also written on Rathfarnham, Portobello, Rathmines and other famous areas of the capital.

Munching mince pies from the renowned Fothergills in Rathmines, Maurice delighted his audience with his memories of Rathgar. It is full of history, mystery, mayhem and magic, or as one famous resident said, “Rathgar is all about atmosphere, ambience and attitude”.

most fascinating area of Dublin, Maurice suggested. Its fine red-brick Georgian and Victorian terraces are

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before he gets in.Keep your dog on a lead if it starts to

snow as it can be disorienting and affect a dog’s sense of smell, so he could become lost quite easily.

Make sure your dog is microchipped (this will be compulsory for all dogs by March 31) and wearing an ID tag in case he does get lost.

Grit used to melt snow and ice can cut a dog’s paws so make sure to wipe his legs, feet and stomach when you come indoors after a snowy or icy walk.

Washing and wiping your dog’s feet after walks will also prevent stray lumps of ice getting painfully trapped in his paws.

Be very careful where you store anti-freeze as it is highly poisonous but extremely tasty to dogs!

Never leave your dog in a car during extreme weather, be it hot or cold.

Do not let your dog walk on frozen ponds – the ice may not be thick enough to take his weight.

If your dog does fall through the ice, never be tempted to go after them but encourage them to swim back to you.

Make sure your dog has warm bedding and if it gets really cold, or your dog is quite young or elderly, consider putting a well-wrapped hot water bottle in his bed.

Most importantly, please don’t leave your dog outside, especially in sub zero conditions. Every dog, just like every person, deserves to be warm, comfortable, snug and cosy!

We have lots of winter doggie products available from our online shop www.dogstrustshop.ie or by popping into our centre. We are open every day between 12-4pm (except Tuesdays).

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THIS week we thought we’d share some winter tips for keeping dogs safe and well during the coldest time of year.

Let your dog’s winter coat grow, and if you have a puppy, a short-haired or an elderly dog, it is a good idea to buy him a sensible doggie coat to keep him nice and cosy when out walking.

With less daylight hours, most of us are walking our dogs in darkness or low light so consider a fluorescent coat, collar or harness. There are also flashing lights available that can be attached to your dog’s collar to make him easier to spot.

After walking your dog or if he has been out in the rain, make sure he is completely dried, especially if he is an older dog or a dog that suffers with joint conditions, so he doesn’t catch a chill or become stiff and sore.

If you drive to your walking location, pop some old towels in your car to dry your dog

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

Our Dog of the Week is Blake, a one-year-old male Terrier cross. Blake arrived into Dogs Trust from a hoarding situation with 11 other dogs.

He would be best suited to a home with children aged 16 plus and would benefit from living with a friendly, confident dog. He will need a family who will do some training with him and put in the time to help his confidence around people grow.

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irish Student Summit takes place in FebruaryTHE Irish Student Summit 2016 is taking place on February 4 in Dublin Castle with a €1,500 fund for the best student start-up pitch up for grabs.

The event will have over 600 students, 40 plus start-ups, 22 workshops and powerhouse busi-ness speakers from Silicon Valley and Ireland.

Among the line-up are speakers from Twitter, Paddy Power, Silicon Republic, Ireland AM and Humans of Dublin.

One student will walk away with a €1,500 investment in their busi-ness idea as Enterprise Ireland is sponsoring a cash prize for the winner of the start-up pitch.

A panel of judges will narrow down applications to the 10 best from the online submissions and the public will be able to vote for their favourite two on Twitter and Facebook.

At the student summit, the final two applicants will go head-to-

head in front of an audience and a panel of judges, who will vote for the winner.

Students looking to be in with a chance need to upload a two min-ute video to YouTube with their business pitch and send the link to [email protected]

Applicants must put ‘Student Summit 16’ in the video title be-fore their name and ‘application’ at the end. For example, ‘Student

Summit 16 John Smith applica-tion’.

The summit is looking for new product ideas, new business ideas or new service ideas – either at in-fancy or development stage.

Applicants must be second or third level students and be the owners or founders of the com-pany that the application is for or own the intellectual rights to the product idea they have.

Applicants must also be mem-bers of a USI college.

Yoga classes starting next week

YOGA For Relaxation offers a simple and highly effective eight week pro-

gramme that combines Vini Yoga Postures to improve flexibility and strength.

It also includes deep breath-ing to calm and strengthen the nerves, relaxation skills for managing stress and medita-tion to restore inner harmony and balance.

There’s also mindfulness to enable you to gently return your attention to what you are engaged in, and as a result, to learn to live more joyfully in the present moment.

The teacher, Moira O’Broin, is a well-known Dublin based

yoga teacher and relaxation therapist with over 40 years’ experience.

The courses will be held at Milltown Parish Centre, Milltown Road, Dublin 6, on Monday, January 25, from 7.30-8.45pm and at Iona Pas-toral Centre, Idrone Avenue, Knocklyon, on Wednesday, January 27, from 7.30-8.45pm.

The cost is €120 (€40 euro deposit). Balance payable on enrolment.

The courses are open to both men and women and take place in a nice, easy, relaxed atmosphere.

To secure a place call Moira on 087-2029363.

The summit is looking for new

product ideas, new business ideas or new service ideas – either at infancy or development stage.

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Harrisgroup bringsback the LDV vanONE of Ireland’s oldest auto-motive distributors has se-cured the distribution rights for both the UK and Ireland for LDV commercial vehicles.

The Harris Group is bringing the LDV back and marked its re-turn with the launch of the LDV V80 that is available in four

models, including a chassis cab.LDV vans are manufactured

in China by SAIC Maxus (part of the Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corporation), a For-tune Global 500 company that builds over six million vehicles per year.

According to Liam O Neill, VP of the Harris Group, the launch

The Harris Group is bringing the LDV back.▪

is great news both for van driv-ers and for the future of the light commercial vehicle category in the UK and Irish markets.

“Commercial van sales were the first to go when the reces-sion kicked in,” he said. “But the market for this category has been revived with sales in Ire-land growing by more than 40 per cent in 2015, outperforming both the passenger and heavy

vehicle categories.“We anticipate significant

further growth for 2016 and beyond and this positive pre-diction is shared by the team at SAIC Maxus, which is showing huge support for the re-launch of the LDV brand.

“It is a great honor for the Harris Group to have won the distribution rights for LDV from SAIC.

“There was very stiff compe-tition for the distribution of the LDV brand from both the UK nd Irish markets but I believe our team’s focus, along with our ex-tensive network and our long-term plan for LDV, together with our passion to bring this iconic brand back to the market was a winning combination.

“There are a lot of similarities between how business is done

in China and how it is conducted in our markets,” he added.

“Building strong, personal relationships that are built on mutual trust was critical to the success of the agreement.”

The Harris Group has already started building an LDV dealer network in both markets.

The medium-term goal now is to create a strategic network of dealers in the UK and Ireland.

Start living with Renault for year aheadFORGET the January sales, those in the know are turning to Renault to snap up some great bargains with their range of excellent 161 Pack Offers.

You can now purchase your all-new Renault Kadjar, Captur, Clio or any other passenger car across the range and drive away with the peace of mind that comes with a five year warranty and five years’ roadside assistance. If that’s not enough, Renault is also offering three-years free servicing, pass-ing on even more savings to the customer.

Renault 161 Packs range from the new Renault Kadjar Xtreme Pack from €249 per month, Cap-tur Explorer Pack from €195 per month, Clio Romance Pack from €161 per month and more across the entire range. All 161 Packs come with a five year warranty, Roadside Assistance and three years’ free servicing on all orders for a limited time only.

The Renault 161 range starts from only €139 per month with Renault Finance, Renault’s own bank.

The All-New Renault Kadjar, which was launched onto the Irish market in late September

Ian Dempsey and Lorraine Keane are backing Renault.▪

is available from just €249 per month. The sporty new crossover from Renault features high-tech equipment such as Easy Park As-sist, blind spot warnings, Renault R-Link 2 media system, and much more and will guarantee a stylish start to your 2016 journey.

The Renault Kadjar is a com-pact SUV from the French car manufacturer and is offered with a choice of two-drive with an Ex-tended Grip system or full four-wheel drive.

The Renault Kadjar was un-veiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show with sales in April 2015 in

Europe and in 2016 in China.Offering spaciousness, intelli-

gent modularity and storage ca-pacity, the Renault Kadjar offers a wealth of qualities.

To push the boundaries, it includes the ‘One touch’ easy folding system, which features handles in the boot to unlock and automatically fold down the 60:40 split rear seat.

The model comes in three modes.

In the 2WD mode the car oper-ates solely in two-wheel drive on the front wheels.

In normal driving conditions,

this mode maximises fuel econ-omy.

In Auto mode the torque is ex-clusively transmitted to the front wheels in normal driving condi-tions. If there is a loss of traction, up to 50 per cent of the torque is transferred to the rear axle.

In Lock mode the torque is split 50/50 between the front and rear wheels and maintained up to 25mph on surfaces such as sand, mud or snow, to increase grip levels on loose ground.

When Renault’s designers came up with the Captur concept car, they said they knew it had the makings of a great urban crossover. With its roof decals, chunky dashboard and warm body colour, it looks the part.

It boasts large wheels set in generous wheel arches for a sporty but sturdy look, roof decals that mimic the original shape of the concept car’s roof, a chunky dashboard design and a new ‘Arizona’ warm and vibrant orange body colour.

Contact your local Renault dealership for more details on these new 161 Pack Offers and to discover more on the 161 Renault range.

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Kia cee’d is a neat looking hatchback for all the familySeán Creedon

THE Kia brand has grown rapidly since it was introduced to Ire-land in the early part

of this century. In 2002 the Korean company sold 400 cars here, last year their total was close to 6,000. Big cars like the Sorrento and Sportage have been mainly responsible for a large slice of the growth, but the smaller cee’d has also done its bit and now we have revised versions of the cee’d.

The late Con Houlihan often said that he wouldn’t trust anybody who misplaced an apostrophe and no doubt Kia were taking a gamble by using an apostrophe for the name of a car. The cee’d is pronounced ‘seed’ and was originally known as ED for European design; the ‘ce’ was added as shorthand for the com-

munity of Europe. And so we got the lower case cee’d and there have been no complaints, but I do think that we are becoming much more acceptable to change in every walk of life.

This is a neat looking fam-ily hatchback and the external improvements are down to chief designer Peter Schreyer. The motor trade is a bit like the soc-cer transfer market in that the top people move around. After producing excellent designs for Audi and VW, the German-born Schreyer has now moved on to Kia where he is making signifi-cant improvements to the design of their cars. Schreyer said that prior to his arrival all Kia cars looked ‘neutral.’

Kia has also recruited another significant ‘player’ in Albert Bier-man from BMW and his job is to look after the engineering devel-opments in Kia and their sister company Hyundai. So I suppose

in soccer terms you could de-scribe Schreyer as a striker, while Bierman will be the man who holds the defence together.

The upgraded cee’d looks bet-ter at the front, with some visual modifications to modernise the car’s appearance. It now has a more angular and wider bumper with chrome trim around the fog lamps, and a new oval-shaped grille mesh.

There are also many changes under the bonnet. Kia seem to be favouring petrol over diesel right now and they now have an excel-lent 1.0 petrol engine, a 1.4-litre petrol and 1.4 and 1.6 diesels.

Inside the car is very spacious and there is plenty of room for up to five adults. The dash is well laid out and the stylish steering wheel contains a plethora of buttons, which tell you every-thing you want to know about the running of the car. There is a nice touch of glossy black on the dash

The Kia brand has grown rapidly since it was introduced to Ireland.▪

to match the exterior black and the seats get a nice touch of grey.

The boot is a decent size, there is a section where you had hide items and the good news is that under that section is a proper spare wheel.

I liked the way the side mirrors folded in when the central locking is applied. Overall I found that

it very comfortable car to drive and travel in. There was no road noise and no complaints from family members who travelled in the car.

The new ‘signings’ at Kia seem to be making a difference and we will see further evidence of their work in five new models coming down the assembly lines

in Slovakia. Next up is the Optima, followed

by the Sportage later this year.Prices start at €20, 650 while

the GT version starts at €22,500. Road tax is €200.

Kia’s advertising strap line is ‘The Power to Surprise’.

Take a test drive and it might surprise you too.

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New Volkswagen Touran goes on sale in IrelandVOLKSWAGEN Ireland has launched the all-new Touran to the Irish market. The new Touran is redesigned from the ground up and built on Volkswagen’s advanced MQB platform and is priced from €29,725 for the 1.2-litre TSI petrol and €31,970 for the 1.6-litre TDI.

The new Touran is sharper and more elegant than the previous model, will be cheaper to run and comes with a host of new features ensuring that this be-comes the most coveted car in its segment.

The new Touran is 130mm longer than the previous genera-tion model, thanks to a longer wheelbase, which at 2,791mm is 113mm longer than the previous model, which makes the interior space much more generous. The new model is also 36mm wider and there is more headroom so rear passengers will sit in much greater comfort (7mm front,

6mm back). The new layout also lends itself to more legroom.

All Tourans for Ireland come with seven seats as standard and feature a new fold-flat system. The seats in the second and third rows can be folded flat in a mat-ter of seconds creating a contin-uous floor for easy loading, plus the front passenger seat back-rest from Comfortline models up-wards. With the second and third row seats folded, the Touran has a massive 1,857 litres of luggage capacity and the largest luggage compartment in its class. There are a total of 47 storage com-partments in the new Touran to ensure that you can bring the families’ entire ever-expanding plethora of items.

For Ireland, the Touran comes with a choice of one petrol en-gine, a 1.2-litre TSI with 110bhp or two diesel engines, a 1.6-litre TDI with 110bhp which is expect-ed to make up the majority of sales and at the top of the range a 2.0-litre TDI with 150bhp. The

1.2-litre TSI is available with a six-speed manual transmission, while the two diesels come with either a six-speed manual or sev-en-speed DSG transmission op-tion. Thanks to weight reductions of up to 62kg and new fuel saving technologies the CO2 emissions are significantly lower in the new model compared to the previous generation, with the 1.6-litre TDI DSG emitting just 111g/km.

The Touran uses the tradi-tional specification grades for Ireland of Trendline, Comfortline and Highline, with Comfortline expected to be the most popu-lar grade (45%), followed by Highline (30%) and Trendline (25%). This will see a significant jump in the Highline mix which in previous years accounted for only 3% of the mix and this is largely down to our graded PCP offer (Trendline 5.9% APR, Com-fortline and Highline 3.9% APR) which sees the new Touran avail-able from just €339 per month.

“We would expect to sell in the

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region of 500 new Tourans this year, but we would be hopeful of growing this steadily over the next few years,” said Volkswa-gen Ireland’s Head of Market-ing Paul O’Sullivan. “The Touran has really evolved into a car that isn’t just about the undoubted practicality, but also about good looks, road presence and more engaging driving dynamics. And with seven-seats and five ISOFIX anchor points it will be a really useful member of any family.”

Starting from €29,725 Trend-line models feature 16” steel wheels, 5” Composition Colour

radio system, manual air condi-tioning, a Connectivity Package including bluetooth and media-in jack with USB charging. Com-fortline adds 16” alloy wheels, front fog lights, Park Distance Control, 6.5” Composition Media radio system with CD player and 8 speakers, cruise control, a fold-ing front passenger seat which can serve both as a table and load-through provision.

At the top of the range, the Highline model gets Adaptive Cruise Control, 17” alloy wheels, sports suspension, Pure air 3 zone climatronic air condition-

ing, and a multifunction display in colour. As a special introduc-tory offer, customers who opt for a Touran can upgrade to a Technology Pack worth €2,700 for just €161, which includes a Panoramic Sunroof, Park Assist and Front Fog Lights (Trendline) or Light Assist (Comfortline and Highline). There are a host of optional extras available too, in-cluding a Rear View Camera for €249, Lane Assist for €579, Navi-gation System “Discover Media” incorporating Car-Net is €811 and two integrated child seats in the second row of seats for €513.

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PAINTING a ceiling is a relatively straightforward task, but like all DIY tasks there are some things to think about if you want the job done well.

First, you need to understand what painting a ceiling will do to your room. If you have a room with low light, painting your ceiling a darker shade, even if it matches or complements the walls, will take away even more light.

Colour absorbs light, and your ceiling is actually one of the main ways that existing light is reflected around the room.

If you have colour up there, the light is absorbed and a dark room becomes darker. If you are going for a romantic feel, in a bedroom, for example, that might actually work to your benefit

Otherwise, though, hues on ceil-ings where light is limited is often a mistake.

If you’re painting a room in a light, airy colour such as butter yellow, you may not have any prob-

lems with adding the same colour to the ceiling. It can actually give the room a more finished look.

However, if you are going with maroon, you run the risk of dark-ening the room too much, and also, you may make your room look shorter. Unless you have very high ceilings, that might not be something you want to do.

With a higher ceiling, this might be just the thing to bring a sense of cosiness to the room.

One problem many people have with painting a ceiling is the tex-ture. If you have a ceiling that has a texture of any sort, and you have no plans to redo it, you might want to skip the painting.

If it has to be painted, then perhaps you might have to fight through it, but if you can leave it, you will save yourself a lot of trouble.

Many ceilings are done with tiles also, and they can be just as hard to paint - or can’t be painted at all.

Another common problem with ceilings is that paint can bring out

the worst. Ceilings are often flawed, and

painting colour up there can high-light and even exaggerate those imperfections.

If you’re worried about this, get close to your ceiling and study it. See if you think there are prob-lems or if your paint would go on smoothly.

If you are really sure you want to paint something other than white up there, and you have a lot of flaws, you may have to redo your ceiling entirely.

If you have decided you want something other than white for your ceiling, but aren’t sure what to use, think about how much light you want in the room.

You probably want to keep the shade light, so choose a very light shade of the colour you are using for the walls from your paint strip sample. You can use a contrasting colour if you like, but make sure the colours work together with the rest of your room for the best results.

Painting tips for ceilings

Colourabsorbslight, and

your ceiling is actually one of the main ways that existing light is reflected around the room.If you have colour up there, the light is absorbed and a dark room becomes darker. If you are going for a romantic feel, in a bedroom, for example, that might actually work to your benefit


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And while life in the Western world is sometimes unbearably hectic, it’s possible to create your own personal oasis of calm at home using Asian relaxation techniques, practiced for centuries in their countries of origin.

The power of peace can be achieved through relaxation and a couple of effective tips. The first one is to turn off your phone.

Peace and spirituality surrounded by a tropical atmosphere characterise the Asian Spa so put some gentle music or soundscapes on.

It could be crashing waves, rustling leaves, more exotic sounds like the rhythmic Indonesian gamelan or Japan’s

meditative Shakuhachi flute, or perhaps you’d prefer the classical sounds of Mozart or Chopin.

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WHEN applying for a new job, especially through online jobs boards, one of the most dif-ficult parts of the process can be trying to figure out what on earth companies are looking for in a candidate.

Job specifications or ‘job specs’ (an outline of the duties of a job, previous work and academic experience required) are often turgid, long-winded documents which leave the hopeful applicant at a loss as to whether or not they fit the bill.

However, there are some easy rules of thumb to follow to properly decipher job specs and establish firstly whether you are suitable for the job, and more importantly whether you want it

or not. Cut to the chase: Job specs

contain essential information needed to assess your suitability for a job.

However, all information in a job spec is by no means essential. Candidates should get to the meat of the requirements as quickly as possible. Phrases like ‘good team player’, ‘good communica-tion skills’ and ‘self–starter’ are present on most specs but don’t really tell us what is specifically required for the job in question.

The main duties of the position and desired attributes required of the candidate will usually be covered by the first few points in each section.

If you meet these main educa-tional and work experience re-quirements, you are on the right track.

Simplify: Some job specs seem to be written in 18th century Eng-lish. They are often written by people eager to make their own job seem more important.

While Adam Sandler referred to himself as a “Water Distribu-tion Engineer”, we know he was the water boy. Try to simplify the language so you know exactly what you are dealing with.

Use the spec to your advan-tage: It’s important to remember that while a spec may have been written by someone who has an in-depth knowledge of the finer points of the job, it would be na-ïve to think that the first person who reads your CV will have that level of understanding.

A recruiter (your author ex-cluded!) or member of the HR team’s decision on what consti-tutes a good candidate may well

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If you think you have 70-80 per cent of what the company are looking for you are doing well enough to send in a CV.

Remember, most jobs require some on the job training, so em-ployers aren’t expecting the fin-ished article.

Furthermore, job specs which have a requirement of five years’ experience are written to dis-courage applicants with little or no experience. If you have three years’ experience and are confi-dent in your ability, send your CV. Job specs can be tough to get to grips with, but by following these rules you can break them down and use them to your advantage in the application process. Good luck!

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Mental health call for next Government

WE all know that mental health is an important issue. One in seven adults will have experienced a mental health

difficulty in the past year.

That’s almost half a million people – our neighbours, our colleagues, our family members, ourselves.

Thankfully these days, the message that ‘it’s okay not to feel okay and it’s absolutely okay to ask for help’ is being shared widely.

When people do reach out for help, it’s important that there are good quality mental health services and supports that are easily accessible to people in their local area, to help them in their recovery.

But Ireland’s mental health system is under severe strain due to decades of under-investment, in Dublin and elsewhere.

While the staff in mental health services

continue to provide support to thousands of people in distress every year, the system is unsustainable with resources running 22 per cent below recommended levels.

In 2013, 101 people lost their lives to suicide in Dublin city and county. It is vital that community based mental health services are there to support people when they need it.

Mental Health Reform (MHR), the national coalition on mental health, has been holding public meetings across the country to hear people’s experiences of mental health services.

The feedback MHR got was very clear: People said that sitting in A&E when they’re feeling suicidal is frightening, that having to wait months for support doesn’t help, that they want to work and live a full life in their community.

There has been investment in mental health in primary care and now GPs can refer people with medical cards for counselling instead of having only medication to offer.

But despite some positive developments, the overwhelming message from people is still that change is needed, that good quality services must be available all across Ireland and not just in particular areas.

We, as a nation, have an opportunity in the coming weeks to make the mental wellbeing of the country a priority for the next Government. Each of us can remind candidates that mental health matters and ask for specific commitments that will improve the system.

The #ourstateofmind campaign aims to give people who care about mental health the tools to do just that.

There are real steps that the next Government can take such as establishing a nationwide programme to build resilience in our children and young people; making sure that people in distress have access to 24/7 crisis supports; and prioritising easy access to counselling and psychological therapies for all people in difficulty so that early intervention can prevent longer-term difficulties.

Mental Health Reform’s full Manifesto, available at https://www.mentalhealthreform.ie/our-state-of-mind, includes more actions the next Government can take to improve the system.

What if mental health isn’t made a priority? What if it’s a case of business as usual? If we don’t raise our voices and cast our votes with mental health in mind, we will have missed a unique opportunity to push the next Government for firm commitments to continue the reform of Ireland’s mental health system.

Supporting the mental wellbeing of the population is the best way to ensure Ireland’s recovery. Now is the time to let candidates know it.

If you are concerned about good mental health services, join the ‘Our State of Mind’ campaign via www.mentalhealthreform.ie or by contacting us on [email protected] or 01-8749468 to order a campaign pack.

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Shari McDaid, Mental Health Reform

Remembering Máirtín Ó Cadhain

Daithi O’Riain

MÁIRTÍN Ó Cadhain, one of the most prominent Irish language writers and perhaps the most

militant Irish language activist of the 20th century, was born on January 4 1906.

Ó’Cadhain’s mission in life was to see the Irish language restored as a vibrant community language, not just in the Gaeltacht, but across Ireland.

Born in the Connemara Gaeltacht to a family of small farmers, Ó Cadhain began his life amongst one of Ireland’s most marginalised communities. He was a bright student and on leaving school trained as a teacher in Dublin. Returning to the Gaeltacht in 1926, now aged just 20, Ó Cadhain had his first short story published and was appointed principal of the school in Camas.

A dedicated disciple of James Connolly and Padraig Pearse, Ó Cadhain was by now deeply concerned by what he saw as the abject poverty of the Gaeltacht and by what he viewed as a national counter revolution following the formation of the Irish Free State in 1922.

In his view the new State was not serious about reviving the language or delivering for the ordinary people.

Deciding it was time to fight back, Ó Cadhain joined the Irish Republican Army and soon became an officer in the local unit.

In 1932 Ó Cadhain transferred to a school in An Carn Mór, Galway were he continued his militant activities, establishing a branch of the Gaelic League and becoming an effective recruiter for the IRA.

By now Ó’Cadhain was a committed Marxist. For him, the decline of the Irish language and the utter neglect of Gaeltacht communities by the Irish Free State was a class issue.

The language could only be restored through the ‘Re-conquest of Ireland’. Ó Cadhain began to encourage Irish speakers across the country to adopt socialism as the only viable method to save both the language and the struggling Gaeltacht communities.

In 1934, Ó Cadhain was a founding member of Muintir na Gaeltachta,

dedicated to social agitation for the rights of the people of the Gaeltacht.

Their campaigns had some success and led to the establishment of a Government scheme to transfer landless families from the Connemara Gaeltacht to a new Irish speaking community in Rath Cairn, County Meath, which remains a thriving Gaeltacht today.

Ó Cadhain’s activities now began to bring him to the attention of the authorities and in 1936 he was dismissed from his teaching position for being a ‘subversive’. Moving to Dublin, Ó Cadhain was elected to the

IRA’s Army Council a position he hoped to use to advance the ‘Re-conquest of Ireland’.

Along with other prominent republicans, Ó’Cadhain spent the majority of WWII interned in the Curragh military camp.

While interned, Ó Cadhain continued his Irish language activism, teaching the language to republican prisoners.

Released in 1944, his most important novel, ‘Cré na Cille’, was published in 1949 and led to his recognition as the most important Irish language writer of the 20th century.

In 1956, Ó Cadhain was appointed as a professor of Irish at Trinity College Dublin, a position he used to continue to promote an Irish language revival.

During the 1960s Ó Cadhain was a leading light in Gluaiseacht Cheartas na Sibhialta na Gaeltacht, a mass movement that demanded rights for Irish speakers.

Ó Cadhain died in 1970 and today, although virtually unknown amongst English speakers, his ideas continue to inspire the Irish language movement.

It is a fitting legacy that the Government has recognised that his idea suggesting the creation of ‘urban Gaeltacht’ is an important step for the salvation of the Irish language in the 21st century.

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success and led to the establishment of a Government scheme to transfer landless families from the Connemara Gaeltacht to a new Irish speaking community in Rath Cairn, County Meath, which remains a thriving Gaeltacht today.


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Dublin City CouncilI, Shirley Dalton, intend toapply for planning permissionfor development at No. 11,Castlewood Park, Rathmines,Dublin 6, consisting of a firstfloor extension to side ofhouse, over existing garageand existing kitchen,consisting of two newbedrooms, with extendedhipped roof to match existing,containing a rooflight to sideof hip. A rooflight to the rearroof slope is proposed toserve the attic storage. A newpedestrian front entrance gateto the house is also proposed,with new ironwork andgateposts to match existingvehicle entrance, andreplacement of existinggarage door with newbi-folding doors. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy, at theoffices of Dublin City Council,Planning Department, Block4, Ground Floor, CivicOffices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8during its public openinghours (9.00 a.m.- 4.30 p.m.) Asubmission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made in writing to theplanning authority onpayment of the prescribed fee(€20.00) within the period of 5weeks beginning on the dateof receipt by the authority ofthe application, 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 CouncilFurther InformationJackie Morrisey has appliedfor Permission for adaptationto rear window into a door,erection of new landing andstep to garden level toprovide for a family flat atlower basement level to thisprotected structure. at 26,Royal Terrace West, DunLaoghaire, Co. Dublin.Planning referenceD15A/0694 refers. In thisregard note that SignificantFurther Information has beenfurnished to the PlanningAuthority and is available forinspection or purchase at theoffices of the PlanningAuthority at a fee notexceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy, duringits public opening hours, anda submission or observationin relation to the FurtherInformation may be made tothe Authority in writing and onpayment of the prescribed fee(€20) within 2 weeks of thedate of receipt of thenewspaper notice and sitenotice (within 5 weeks in thecase of an applicationaccompanied by an EIS.) bythe Authority and no furtherfee is required where a validsubmission or observationhas already been made inrespect of this planningapplication.

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Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPlanning permission is soughtfor the change of use from abookmakers to a take awayrestaurant at 22c ChurchRoad Ballybrack Co. Dublinby Alin Dragan. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at theoffices of the PlanningAuthority, County Hall, DunLaoghaire during its publicopening hours. A submission/ observation may be madeon payment of €20 within aperiod of 5 weeks from thedate the application isreceived by the PlanningAuthority.

Anne & Brendan Hughes areapplying for permission for:The partial demolition of leanto and garage to side ofexisting property and theconstruction of new singlestorey extension to side ofproperty at 10 Gilford drive,Sandymount, Dublin 4.The planning application maybe inspected or purchased ata fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making acopy, at the offices of DublinCity Council PlanningDepartment, Block 4, GroundFloor, Civic Offices,Woodquay, Dublin 8 duringitís public opening hours 9am- 4.30pm. A submission orobservation in relation to theapplication may be made inwriting to the PlanningAuthority on payment of theprescribed fee (€20) within theperiod of five weeks beginningon the date of receipt by theAuthority of the applicationand such submission orobservation will be consideredby the Planning Authority inmaking a decision on theapplication.The Planning Authority maygrant permission subject to orwithout conditions, or mayrefuse to grant permission.

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Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilFergus Flanagan DesignerArchitects on Behalf of LouiseByrne, intend to apply forPermission for developmentat No.1 Torca Road, Dalkey,Co. Dublin. The developmentwill consist of Demolition ofexisting second floor atticconversion and constructionof a new second floor levelwith flat roof, existing firstfloor roof to be replaced withflat roof, amendments to allelevations, internal alterationsand all associated site works.The planning application maybe inspected or purchased fora fee not exceeding areasonable cost of making acopy, at the offices of thePlanning Authority, MarineRoad, Dun 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 ofreceipt of the application bythe Planning Authority andsuch submissions orobservations will beconsidered by the PlanningAuthority in making a decisionon the application. ThePlanning Authority may grantpermission subject to orwithout conditions or mayrefuse to grant permission.

DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWNCOUNTY COUNCILWe, Paul and MuireannSheahan intend to apply forPermission for development atthis site, 46 Woodley Park,Kilmacud, Dublin 14. Thedevelopment will consist of thedemolition and remodelling ofthe existing side extensionand construction of a newextension to the side and rearof the existing dwelling house.The total demolition area is5msq and the total proposednew additional area is 30msq.The works will include theinstallation of a new andenlarged window to anexisting opening on the frontelevation. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased for a fee notexceeding a reasonable costof making a copy, at theoffices of the PlanningAuthority, Marine Road, DúnLaoghaire, Co. Dublin, duringits public opening hours ofMonday to Friday from10:00am to 4:00pm. Asubmission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made in writing to thePlanning Authority, onpayment of a fee of €20 within5 weeks of receipt of theapplication by the PlanningAuthority 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 Council.Permission is sought forConversion of attic space tousable storage with dormer tothe rear and the formation of agable wall to the side of thedwelling. 1No roof window tothe front and 1No window tothe proposed gable. Proposednew stair from first floorlanding will provide access tothe attic, at 13 KingstonGrove, Ballinteer, Dublin 16.by Marna Sinnamon.The planning application maybe inspected or purchased fora fee 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, onpayment of a fee of €20 within5 weeks of receipt of theapplication by the PlanningAuthority 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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Dublin City CouncilMr. Cathal Liddy intends toapply for Planning Permissionfor development at ApartmentNo. 176, The Oaks,Wintergarden Apartments,Pearse Street, Dublin 2. Thedevelopment within thisexisting one bedroom firstfloor apartment will consist ofthe demolition of internalpartitions and ceiling joistswith internal alterations andprovision of new entrancedoor, 2 stair flights, floorjoists, internal partitions and 9rooflights at attic levelproviding two ensuitebedrooms at new first floorlevel. A new window abovethe existing kitchen windowoverlooking Byrne’s Lane andnew living room stove andflue are proposed. All for useas a single dwelling unit. Thisplanning 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 theperiod of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by theauthority of the application.

PLANNING DUBLIN

Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilPermission is sought forreplacing garage door withsingle door, increasing heightof single storey side roof andparapet by 500mm, wideningof front door, reduced heightof existing window on sidegable on first floor, 100mmexternal insulation withsmooth render all around withnew triple glazed windows,replacing chimney withinsulated flue, solar panels tofront roof, side and frontgarden perimeter fence andcontinuous shading screen tofront facade along withassociated site works. at 53Lakelands Close, Stillorgan,County Dublin by Brian &Anna Carley. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at theoffices of the PlanningAuthority, County Hall, DúnLaoghaire during its publicopening hours. Asubmission/observation maybe made on payment of €20within a period of 5 weeksfrom the date the applicationis received by the planningauthority.

PLANNING DUBLIN

Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilI, Miriam Tuomey, wish toapply for planning permissionfor proposed single storeyground floor extension to frontand two storey extension torear incorporating Familyroom extension to front andKitchen / Dining / utility roomto rear at ground floor andbedroom extension at 1stfloor to rear at 34, HazelAvenue, Kilmacud, Stillorgan,Co. Dublin. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at theoffices of the planningauthority, County Hall, DunLaoghaire during its publicopening hours. A submissionor observation may be madeon payment of €20 within aperiod of 5 weeks from thedate of the application isreceived by the the planningauthority.

PLANNING DUBLIN

Dun Laoghaire RathdownCounty CouncilKevin & Charlene Faleyintend to apply for Planningpermission for single storeyextension to side and rear ofexisting house, Provision ofdormer to front elevation andvelux roof lights to side andrear elevations. Relocation ofentrance from side to frontelevation and provision ofcanopy above new entrancedoor. Demolition of existingchimney and provision of newchimney, Widening of existingvehicular access, increaseheight of boundary wall toside lane and all ancillary siteworks, at 36 Weirview Drive,Stillorgan, Co. Dublin. ThePlanning application may beinspected or purchased at theoffices of the PlanningAuthority during its publicopening hours 10am to 4pmMonday-Friday excludingpublic holidays. The officesare at the Planning Authority,County Hall, Marine Road,Dun Laoghaire. Asubmission/observation inrelation to the application maybe made in writing to thePlanning Authority onpayment of a fee of €20.Submissions must be madewithin 5 weeks from the datethe application is received bythe planning authority.

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Snow white and the Seven dwarfS

Panto season isn’t over just yet. Snow whiteand her seven diminutive pals are holdingCourt at axis Ballymun, in a holding Court theatre Group production. You know the story.

The Black Queen is jealous. Her mirrors tell her Snow White is lovelier than she. She has to get rid of her. But Dame Stuffy is her Aunty, and the dwarfs her friends. See what happens in Axis on Thursday, January 21 or Friday, January 22 at 7.30pm. There are also performances on Saturday, January 23 and Sunday, January 24 at 2.30pm. Tickets cost €10 from Axis online at axis-ballymun.ie.

Brendan tellS all

how did terry wogan inaugurate young announcers? why did the newsreader fall off the chair? what caused larry Gogan to collapse in giggles? irish radio wasn’t as serious as it sounded back in the day.

Behind the solemn sound of serious programmes, there was some hilarity and laughter. Brendan Balfe will be relating the stories behind the broadcasts with his one-man show entitled ‘Sorry, We’re Off The Air’ in Draoicht, Blanchardstown, on Friday, January 22, at 8pm. Tickets cost €20 online at Draoicht.ie.

wwe PartY

wrestling fans will be looking forward to the wwe royal rumble this Sunday (January 24) and there’s a mega-party to celebrate at the woolshed Baa and Grill on Parnell Street beginning at 9pm on the night.

The fun includes a WWE Karaoke, a Royal Rumble drinking game and all the live action on the Woolshed’s big screens. Tickets cost€8.50 from Eventbrite.ie but hurry, as this is an event that’s sure to sell out. Call Woolshed @ 01-8724325 for table bookings and keep an eye on www.facebook.com/Woolshed.Dublin.

BotaniC tourS

treat yourself to a free tour of the Botanic Gardens on Sunday. there’s guided tours every day at 11.30am and 3pm costing €5 a head, but the Sunday tours at midday and 2.30pm are free. Check in at the desk at the education and visitor Centre.

There is also a film introducing the Botanic Gardens, which is usually available for viewing anytime. For more info email [email protected] or call 01-8040300.

BeatleS PlaY

Stephen Kennedy, the director of the dublinBeatles festival, is presenting his new play ‘Pete Best of the Beatles’ at the new theatre in temple Bar from february 8 -13.

Best was drummer with The Beatles for two years in the early 1960s and played hundreds of shows with Lennon, McCartney and Harrison before he was mysteriously kicked out of the group just before they made it big.

This is the first stage play written about Pete’s life and it examines the mystery of his firing and presents a fascinating insight into the early days of The Beatles and their wild nights in Liverpool and Hamburg.

Tickets are €10-€15 and can be booked by going to www.thenewtheatre.com.

fiCino enSemBle

the hugh lane Sundays @ noon concert series continues at the dublin gallery on Sunday, January 24 with the ficino ensemble, a flexible chamber music group that performs all the great music for small ensembles.

The group’s aim is to perform works that appeal to a discerning audience whilst championing lesser known works that deserve to be appreciated. To find out more visit www.ficinoensemble.com

allteCh Craft BrewS & foodfair

there are only a few weeks to go until the alltech Craft Brews & food fair, which takes place at the Convention Centre dublin from february 5-7.

The three-day event will host the best of Irish and International craft breweries and distilleries, live music, rugby on three big screens and an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Beer Tasting. For more visit eu.alltechbrewsandfood.com

Cathedral SYmPoSium

this Saturday, January 23, from 10am to 4pm, there’s a day-long symposium on history and memory in preparation for the 1916 commemorations.

The symposium, which is open to all, will see contributions from four distinguished speakers who will stimulate discussion about remembering the past with integrity.

There is a cover charge of €10, which includes

lunch (free for students and unwaged). Early booking is advised and places can be reserved online at Eventbrite.ie or by emailing [email protected] or calling 01-4539472.

wellneSS at arnottS

to celebrate all things wellness, arnotts is hosting a series of in-store events celebrating mental and physical health, happiness and overall wellness from January 14-21.

This Thursday, January 21, Arnotts is hosting ‘Meet the Wellness Experts’ from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.

The panellists will include nutrition expert Philly McMahon, Dublin footballer and Fitfood Ireland founder, beauty expert Laura Bermingham from TV3, fitness experts Niall O’Callaghan and Dave Kenny, both from Kathryn Thomas’s Pure Results Bootcamp, and mindfulness expert Allison Keating from the bWell Clinic.

Customers will enjoy complimentary smoothies and healthy treats from Fitfood Ireland and there will also be plenty of wellness giveaways on the night.

Get fit at ParKrunS

all walkers and runners are welcome to participate in the new Parkrun that has begun at father Collins Park.

Parkrun is a weekly, timed, 5k walk/run that takes place every Saturday at 9.30am, and the best part is that it’s completely free.

Bring the family, bring the dog, bring the buggy – everyone is welcome. This is a community-based, volunteer-led initiative and is a great way to meet people and keep fit. For any further details and to register, visit www.parkrun.ie/fathercollins/or find them on Facebook.

Parkruns also take place at Malahide Castle, Ardgillan Castle and Kenure Woods, Rush, every weekend.

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

The Gresham Hotel, c. 1945. The original hotel dating from 1817 was destroyed in the Civil War and rebuilt in 1927. It is well known for its fine ballroom. A little further down towards the Pillar is the Savoy Cinema, which was built in 1929 as the biggest picture house in Ireland. It could hold up to 3,000 people. Dubliners loved the cinema and at that time Dublin had more cinema seats per head of population than any city in Europe.

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Irish Independent 13th January 1912▪

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

irish Press 26th January 1974▪

Irish Press 22nd January 1937▪Irish Press 26th January 1986▪

The mouth of the Liffey around 1905, showing a paddle steamer with two funnels heading up the river. Masted sailing ships are berthed further out. The cranes used for loading and unloading ships stand on the South Wall of the quays. The rowing-boat may be a ferry service operating in the lower

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