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Vol.19. No.5
04 Feb - 10 Feb ‘15
WeST
Campaigners
defend Finglas
school protest
Jack Gleeson
LOCAL campaigners who took part in the recent anti-water charges protest
at Coláiste Eoin in Finglas have said there was no intention to impinge on the
school’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
▪ Campainger Bernie Hughes expresses her anger at gardai during the protest.
PHOTO BY DARREN KINSELLA.
President Higgins, who was visiting
the school to mark the anniversary, was
subjected to a tirade of abuse from protesters who were angry that he signed
the bill into law for the controversial
charges.
On his way into the school, protesters
stood on the road shouting and chanting while gardaí observed the situation.
However, some protesters became agitated when gardaí began to push back
some demonstrators who had moved
towards the school gates.
Later, when President Higgins was
leaving the school, some protestors
rushed his car, standing in front of it in
an apparent effort to stop the vehicle.
A heated altercation then took place
after gardaí forced some protesters from
the middle of the road.
The protest hit the headlines last week
when footage of the incident was posted
on Facebook and YouTube, sparking criticism from several political figures.
However, speaking to Northside People, local activist Bernie Hughes defended the protest and described the school
as “one of the best in the area”.
“There was no intention to impinge on
what was happening in the school or discredit it in any way,” she said.
“We did not want to bring bad press to
the school. Two of us went to the school
after and asked could we speak to the
principal to convey that it wasn’t our intention by any manner or means to impinge but she wasn’t there.
“I left my details but I can understand
if they can’t get back to me, and I appreciate that, but I’ll email her myself.”
Protestors believe the President is a
legitimate political target for demonstrations, pointing to his public comments on
austerity, and feel he could have made a
stand against the water charges bill.
“The whole purpose of the protest was
to let the President know how dissatisfied the people are,” stated Hughes.
“I don’t condone bad language or anything like that but I do understand how it
happened. All people wanted to do was
to vent their anger.”
Hughes also believes critics have made
too much of the bad language and insults
hurled at the President.
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Campaigners
defend Finglas
school protest
Continued from page 1
“People shouted ‘traitor’,
which I think they’re entitled to do
if they feel betrayed,” she added.
“I don’t approve of the personal
comments. It’s not right but it’s a
storm in a teacup. Some people
have a very colourful vocabulary.
It’s just a bad habit.
“Not one local person has
come to me and said we were
wrong. They’ve commented on
the choice of language but the
underlying message is that we
weren’t wrong.”
Despite the unwelcome media
attention over the protest outside its gates, Coláiste Eoin was
delighted with what happened
inside the school that day.
“The students in Coláiste Eoin
had a wonderful day celebrating
our 50th Anniversary,” a spokesperson said. “The celebration
was honoured by the presence of
President Higgins and Mrs Higgins spending over an hour visiting the school.
“The students wowed the
President with poetry, a rap on
inclusion, a Samba drumming
performance and champion Irish
dancing.
“Two first year boys surprised
the President and Mrs Higgins
with a gift of hand-turned pens
made from Irish oak and walnut.
It was a fantastic celebration and
was thoroughly enjoyed by all our
students, parents and guests.
“Our sister college, Coláiste
Ide, supported the event by hosting a canapé reception that was
both impressive and intricate in
presentation.
“It was great success for all our
students and a testimony to the
wonderful school that Coláiste
Eoin continues to be.”
Anti-water charges
protestors slammed
by local politicians
Jack Gleeson
LEADING local political figures, including Tánaiste and Dublin
West TD Joan Burton, last week strongly criticised the anti-water
charges protest outside Coláiste Eoin.
The Tánaiste was targeted by
anti-water charges protestors
herself last November when she
attended a graduation ceremony
in Tallaght and was trapped in her
car for over two hours.
However, she feels that targeting the head of State is a step too
far.
“People are fully entitled to
make their views known on any
public issue, but this kind of behaviour towards our President is
entirely unacceptable,” she said.
“In our Constitution, the office
of President is above day to day
politics, and I’m sure the overwhelming majority of Irish people
would deplore this conduct.”
Dublin North West TD, John Lyons (Lab), who attended the presidential event at Coláiste Eoin, also
condemned the protest, which he
described as “aggressive”.
“I attended the event along
with a large number of former
students, staff and public representatives,” he said.
“The actions of the protestors
were completely out of kilter with
the very positive event being held
in the school. The President was
speaking at a celebration of 50
years of Coláiste Eoin and highlighted the positive contribution
of the school to the local community.
“The protestors, I believe, do
not have the support of the vast
majority of people in Finglas, who
are disgusted by the abusive and
aggressive behaviour shown to
our President in the community.
“The President is above politics and there is nothing to be
achieved by hurling abusive comments and targeting the many
community events and celebrations he attends.
“All too often Finglas is unfairly
or negatively portrayed. On a day
when there was an opportunity to
celebrate the positives in the com-
munity, it is disappointing that a
very small number of protestors
have taken away from that.”
Cllr Paul McAuliffe (FF) condemned the protest as “ill-judged”
and claimed it caused offence to
the school and its community.
“The protest at Coláiste Eoin
was in marked contrast to those
marches that took place before
Christmas when thousands of people protested peacefully against
the unfair scheme of charges and
the super quango Irish Water,” he
added.
“Whatever your views, personalised name calling to anyone is
offensive and borders on bullying.
It has no place in a democracy. I
accept the absolute right to protest but that comes with a responsibility to act respectfully to local
people and their invited guests.”
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▪ Anti Water Charges protesters outside Colaiste Eoin as President Michael D Higgins leaves
following the school’s 50th anniversary celebrations. PHOTO BY DARREN KINSELLA.
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NORTHSIDE PEOPLE wEST • 04 FEb 2015
February SpecialS
▪ Demise Hyland and Millie now have a roof over their heads. thanks to Simon and Dogs Trust
Homeless Millie
is now welcome
at Simon shelter
Jack Gleeson
A NEW pilot scheme launched by the Dublin Simon Community
and Finglas based Dogs Trust is helping homeless dog owners stay
with their four legged friends.
There are a number of homeless dog owners in Dublin who
choose to sleep on the streets
rather than take up an offer of
sheltered accommodation without their pooch, who is often their
best friend and companion.
Demise Hyland is one of them.
He had lived on the streets of
Dublin for a number of months
with his dog Millie because he
wasn’t allowed keep her with him
overnight in sheltered accommodation.
However, both dog and owner
now have beds to sleep in thanks
to the pilot scheme that was
launched last December.
The scheme is the first of its
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ments and microchipping so that
the Dublin Simon Community can
allow her to stay overnight alongside Demise.
“Dogs Trust feel allowances
need to be made for people who
have dogs and find themselves
homeless,” said head of communications, Kathrina Bentley.
“Sadly most accommodation
providers in Ireland operate a ‘no
dogs’ policy meaning that many
homeless people are denied access to shelter and support, simply because they have a dog.”
Dogs Trust and Dublin Simon
Community planned the scheme
for over a year before rolling it
out in December and they’re delighted that it’s now starting to
pay dividends.
“We were so thrilled to see
all our hard work paying off last
December when we saw our first
service user, Demise, settling in
to his room safely with his gorgeous dog Millie, just in time for
Christmas,” Kathrina said.
“Millie has been a great talking
point amongst the residents and
staff, which helped create a really
homely atmosphere in the centre
over the Christmas period.
“Everybody is making her [Millie] feel very welcome indeed. We
hope that a successful pilot case
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“The bond between dog and
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will go to in order not to be parted from their canine companion
is truly unique.
“We are honoured to be part
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veterinary care for their dog, and
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04 Feb 2015 • Northside PeoPle West
opInIon >>
A compelling
argument for
gender quotas
in Irish politics
Tony McCullagh
IT WAS hardly his intention but Independent TD
Michael Lowry may have unwittingly made the
case for gender quotas in Irish politics.
The former Fine Gael Government minister has
spent the past few decades embroiled in controversy. Not that it has affected his popularity – Mick
can seemingly do no wrong with the good people
of Tipperary North who must see something in him
that eludes us ignorant Dublin Jackeens.
Lowry was back in the headlines last week for all
the wrong reasons when he passed the Taoiseach a
note in the Dáil seeking the reappointment of a former PR advisor to the board of the National Roads
Authority – a grubby little gesture in itself that led
to accusations of cronyism. But the fact that the
note was infused with such nod-nod, wink-wink
‘sexist’ language made it worse.
Lowry’s flippant comment that the woman
– who by all accounts is an intelligent and capable
candidate for the position – was “not bad looking
either” could have come straight from the lovely
girls’ contest in ‘Father Ted’. An unrepentant Lowry
denied accusations of cronyism and sexism. His
remarks, he said, were “unnecessary and lighthearted”.
Naturally, it’s all the fault of the politically correct media. Can’t a politician compliment a woman
on a nice dress or a pair of shoes?
Lowry is not the only TD to have been accused
of sexism in politics. Padraig Flynn damaged Brian
Lenihan’s Presidential election campaign in 1990
by making unfortunate comments about Mary
Robinson’s “new-found emphasis on her family”.
The late Taoiseach Albert Reynolds didn’t cover
▪ A not bad looking Michael Lowry pictured in
the 1990s. PHOTO: DUBLIN PEOPLE FILES
himself in glory either with his “that’s women for
you” put down of Nora Owen in the Dáil in the
early ‘90s. There are more recent examples, too. It
wasn’t so long ago that Mick Wallace landed himself in trouble with mna na hEireann when he was
overheard referring to Fine Gael TD Mary Mitchell
O’Connor as “Miss Piggy”, leading to much sniggering at the back of the classroom by his buddies in
the manner of Beavis and Butthead.
We also had the embarrassing spectacle of Fine
Gael TD Tom Barry pulling a female colleague, Áine
Collins, onto his lap during a late night Dáil debate
on abortion in 2013.
Even that champion of equality, Senator David
Norris, came under fire for using inappropriate language when he accused Fine Gael’s Regina Doherty
of speaking “out of her fanny”.
Despite there being a handful of women in
senior Government positions - such as Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald and Tánaiste Joan Burton
- the fact remains that Irish politics is still largely a
boys’ club dominated by a macho culture.
It would be a pity if women were deterred from
entering political life because of the behaviour
of a minority of TDs as they can make a valuable
contribution. Whether you agree with her or not,
Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald is one of the best
performers in the Dáil. And rising star Averil Power
brings some much-needed energy to the Seanad,
not to mention Fianna Fáil.
Michael Lowry may only have been speaking for
himself but it was a telling insight into how women
are still often judged on their looks rather than (or
in addition to) their abilities.
In the next general election, at least 30 per cent
of candidates will have to be women or parties
will face State funding cuts. It remains up to the
electorate to decide if the imbalance should be
redressed in the next Dáil. While there is still an
argument for voting for candidates on the basis of
their credentials rather than their gender, there
will be some formidable women on the ballot paper
who will deserve to be elected on merit alone.
The Dáil should be an inclusive workplace for
women, not some political version of Jurassic Park
where species we once thought were extinct still
roam free.
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04 Feb 2015 • Northside PeoPle West
Garda text alert
scheme for more
Northside areas
By Jack Gleeson
THE Garda text alert system that was piloted in Santry and Beaumont last year is to be rolled out in Ballymun and Glasnevin over
the coming weeks.
Under the system Gardaí send
texts warning of suspected criminal activity in an area to an appointed member of the community, who then forwards it on to
neighbours.
It can be used to alert a community of behaviour such as
suspicious individuals hanging
around or knocking door-to-door.
A text is sent out to a community contact when a member of the
public reports an incident that’s
verified by Gardaí and deemed to
be a possible threat to the public.
The contact then forwards the
alert to neighbours signed up to
the Garda scheme. Communities wishing to have the scheme
implemented in their area need
to establish a group and contact
their local Garda station.
The scheme was officially
launched in September 2013 and
so far over a million text alerts
have been sent out to more than
100,000 people nationwide.
Local councillor Noel Rock (FG)
said he was “delighted” that text
alerts are to be rolled out in Ballymun and Glasnevin.
“As a Peace Commissioner, I
constantly liaise with local Gardaí
on a variety of issues and have
been pushing for an expansion of
crime prevention text alerts for
over a year now,” he said.
“It is my understanding that it
is now open for residents to apply right across the Ballymun and
Glasnevin areas and that, if they
wish to do so, residents can email
ballymun.community@garda.ie
or ring Community Garda Anita
on 01-6664420 to sign up.”
Local urban text alert schemes
were originally piloted in Santry
and Beaumont. Cllr Rock said his
own local residents’ association
had established one.
“I know their value first hand,”
he added. “I hope that this will
contribute to diminish crime locally, as I fully believe we need to
be vigilant, tough on crime and
tough on the causes of crime locally.”
Ballymun councillor Noeleen
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approach to crime prevention”.
“More often than not burglaries can occur in clusters, so If a
member of the public contacts
the Gardaí about a particular incident, this information will then
be verified and an email or text
sent out for further circulation,”
she said.
“Every week I am contacted by
someone who has had their property broken into. It is one of the
most intrusive things than can
happen to a person.
“I think the operation of the
text alert scheme will certainly
make people feel safer in their
home.”
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Students urged to be engineers
A NUMBER of events are taking place across
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On Monday, February 9, from 9.45am to 1pm,
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On Friday, February 13 Dublin City Public Libraries will be hosting a talk on Bridges Over The Liffey
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essential as places are limited.
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Local crime tackled at
Finglas Safety Forum
OVER 40 people attended the
first Finglas Safety Forum public meeting of the year on January 27.
The meeting for residents of
Finglas East was held in St Canice’s Boys School and locals were
given an opportunity to discuss
issues of crime, disorder, anti social behaviour and safety with the
appropriate authorities.
The meetings chaired by Finglas Safety Forum are attended
by An Garda Síochána and Dublin
City Council who address Issues
raised and give feedback at the
next gathering.
Topics presented by the public
last month included anti social
behaviour from younger members of the community, parking
problems and speeding issues.
Gardai detailed recent drug
seizures in the area and gave
statistics on crime figures for the
area over the last four months.
The Finglas Safety Forum is
funded by the Finglas Cabra Local
Drug Task Force and coordinated
by its community development
worker, Louise Butler.
The Finglas Safety Forum or-
Energy boost
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By Ken Phelan
ELDERLY residents at a Ballymun apartment complex have
benefited from over €380,000 worth of free energy upgrades
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▪ Attendees at the recent Finglas Safety Forum at St Canice’s School including local gardai, Cllr Noel
Rock (FG), Cllr Paul McAuliffe (FF), Cllr Andrew Montegue (Lab) and Dublin North West TD, Róisínn
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ganises meetings in three areas of
Finglas, East, West and South, and
aims to build community capacity,
develop links and enhance communication between Finglas residents, An Garda Síochána, Dublin
City Council and other statutory
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The next Safety Forum meeting
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The Finglas West meeting will
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in Finglas Celtic Football Club and
the Finglas South meeting will
take place on February 24 at 7pm
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This has allowed them to pass on over €800,000 in savings to
local community energy projects this year.
Work carried out at Sandyhill Gardens included external wall
insulation, new windows and doors, new gas boilers and heating
controls, attic insulation and new CFL bulbs.
Speaking on behalf of its retail partners in SuperValu and
Centra, Martin Keleher, Managing Director of Musgrave said: “Our
retail partners were delighted to be able to support Ballymun
housing.
“They not only work hard to provide a top class shopping experience to their shoppers but also strive towards creating greener
and vibrant local communities.”
Celine Reilly from Dublin City Council said: “Dublin City Council
was delighted to partner with Musgrave and SEAI on this scheme.
All our tenants are delighted with the upgrade works completed
and look forward to a warmer winter this year.”
04 Feb 2015 • Northside PeoPle West
New night café will
help rough sleepers
HOMELESS services in Dublin received a boost last month with the
opening of a new night café for people rough sleeping.
In December, the Government
endorsed a 20-point action plan
to respond to the key concerns
of homelessness, particularly in
Dublin.
Dublin City Council, as the lead
authority for homelessness in the
region, is playing a central role in
the implementation of these actions.
This is being achieved in conjunction with the other Dublin
local authorities, the Health Service Executive and state-funded
homeless services.
One of the core actions outlined in the action plan was the
setting-up of a new night café to
support persons who are rough
sleeping.
The service duly opened on
Wednesday, January 21, at Merchants Quay, and will operate
seven nights a week from 11pm
until 7.30am.
The night café will be managed
and operated by Merchants Quay
Ireland, who provide a range of
services to people experiencing
homelessness and drug use.
Every effort is being made
to accommodate those who are
rough sleeping in the Dublin region in the first instance.
The night café provides a service for persons, who cannot or
will not access emergency homeless accommodation.
The service includes tea/coffee
and a light meal; information and
advice; showers and clothing;
brief interventions on addiction
and mental health; and referral
to support services for accommodation, treatment, health and
social services.
Independent TD for Dublin Bay
North, Terence Flanagan, welcomed the café’s opening.
“It will provide much-needed
support and services to the city’s
homeless,” said Deputy Flanagan.
“There have been some bit-
terly cold nights this winter and
I am relieved that people who are
sleeping rough will have a warm
and welcoming place to spend
their nights if they so wish.
“Although the opening of the
cafe is a positive step, much more
needs to be done and tackling
homelessness needs to remain a
priority for Government.”
Dublin Central TD Joe Costello
(Lab) also welcomed the new facility.
“This opening is part of a host
of new measures spearheaded
by my colleague, the Minister for
Environment and Local Government, Alan Kelly to tackle homelessness in Dublin,” said Deputy
Costello.
Paul Kimmage signs
up for Irish Hospice
Foundation challenge
SPORTS journalist and former professional cyclist Paul Kimmage
will be saying ‘Ciao’ to Italy this summer as he gets in the saddle to
support the Irish Hospice Foundation’s 10th Cycle Challenge.
Kimmage will be pulling on his jersey and retracing some of the
miles he covered in the iconic Giro d’Italia he raced as a professional on the Genoa to Rome cycle. Registration for the event closes on
March 13.
The Kingspan sponsored cycle, which has raised €1.3 million for
the IHF since it started in 2009, will take place from June 21-27
with a stunning Italian backdrop.
Beginning at the coast, the cyclists will challenge themselves to
cycle 600km in five days, wheeling from Genoa to Rome and taking
in famous Tuscany landscapes, medieval villages and breathtaking
coastal views along the way.
For more information on registration and the cycle, visit www.
hospicefoundation.ie
▪ Paul Kimmage pictured with seven-year-old twins Keelin and
Patrick O’Farrell, at the launch of the cycle challenge. PHOTO:
PAUL SHERWOOD
Finglas Safety Forum Meeting Dates
A chance for the community to come along and raise any concerns about crime, anti
social behaviour, estate management and other community safety issues with Dublin
City Council, An Garda Síochána and the Finglas-Cabra Local Drugs Task Force
Finglas East Forum Meeting
St Canice’s Boys School, Finglas
Tuesday May 5th
@ 7pm to 8.30pm
Tuesday Sept 22nd @ 7pm to 8.30pm
Finglas West Forum Meeting
Finglas Celtic Football Club Hall
Tuesday Feb 10th
@ 7pm to 8.30pm
Tuesday May 26th
@ 7pm to 8.30pm
Tuesday Sept 15th
@ 7pm to 8.30pm
Finglas South Forum Meeting
St Helena’s Family Resource Centre
Tuesday Feb 24th
@ 7pm to 8.30pm
Tuesday June 9th
@ 7pm to 8.30pm
Tuesday Oct 6th
@ 7pm to 8.30pm
Finglas East, West and South Forum meeting
Finglas Garda Station
Tuesday Dec 1st @ 7pm to 8.30pm Review, Burglary Crime Prevention, light refreshments
Everyone is welcome to attend
For further contact Louise Butler Tel: 086 4115783 email safetyforum@finglascabraldtf.ie
NORTHSIDE PEOPLE wEST • 04 FEb 2015
Local taxi firm
gets optimised
A LOCAL taxi firm in Ballymun
is backing a call for small Irish
companies to apply for a programme that helps them get
online.
Many smaller companies have
either a weak or no internet
presence as creating and maintaining a website can be costly
and time consuming.
However, Ballymun based
Dublin Taxi Transfers, an agency that allows customers book a
taxi from Dublin airport to destinations all around Ireland, has
found that needn’t be the case.
The company even provides a
full meet and greet in arrivals at
Dublin Airport so a good website
is essential for generating business and allowing customers to
book their journey in advance.
Last year, Dublin Taxi Transfers successfully applied for the
OPTIMISE e-Commerce Website
Development programme, a
scheme that provides consultation, training and e-commerce
development support.
The programme helped them
develop their online strategy
and its the now open again for
applications from other small
businesses looking to optimise
their existing online presence
and grow their business via the
Internet.
It’s organized by the IE Domain Registry (IEDR), which is
responsible for Ireland’s official
Internet address .ie.
This year its OPTIMISE eCommerce programme will help
a further 15 small firms to improve their e-commerce capabilities or get online in 2015.
Research shows that thousands of Irish small businesses
still remain offline and their absence from the Internet means
▪ Angela Butler of IEDR, pictured congratulating Terry Rodden,
owner of Dublin Taxi Transfers in Ballymun, one of the SMEs to
graduate from last year’s Optimise programme. PHOTO BY
SHANE O’NEILL/FENNELL PHOTOGRAPHY.
they’re missing out on a share
of the €6 billion spent online by
Irish consumers annually, over
60% of which goes to businesses abroad.
IEDR believes that its model
of working shoulder-to-shoulder with business owners and
service providers through a
dedicated programme such as
OPTIMISE addresses the issue
more effectively than merely
cheerleading from the sidelines.
And it’s a belief that Minister
for Communications, Energy
and Natural Resources, Alex
White shares.
“Our return to economic
growth, renewed consumer confidence, and the extra money
– albeit modest – that is now
finding its way into people’s pay
packets all provide opportunities for Irish business,” he said.
“The growth rate of the digital
part of the economy is about 20
per cent each year. That’s why
the Statement of Government
Priorities put an emphasis on
the digital economy, because it
has huge potential to help sustain and accelerate the recovery
in jobs and incomes that is now
underway.”
David Curtin, Chief Executive
of the IE Domain Registry, is urging businesses to apply for this
year’s OPTIMISE programme.
“IEDR is proud to have helped
60 small firms to embrace ecommerce and find their niche
online,” he said.
“Now in its fifth year, OPTIMISE is evolving too and we are
excited to extend our support to
offline businesses for the first
time. I’d strongly encourage
SMEs to take a leap of faith, apply for a place and let IEDR help
them to realise their online potential this year.”
Traffic back to boom time levels
Ken Phelan
ENVIRONMENTAL agency An
Taisce has urged immediate
action on Dublin’s congestion
problem, which it says has returned to 2008 levels.
An Taisce warns the consequences of traffic congestion
include negative impacts on economic productivity, public transport and air quality.
According to the agency,
greenhouse gas emissions rose
by 2.1 per cent in 2013 over 2012
levels, which jeopardises EU
2020 Climate targets that Ireland
has committed to.
An Taisce has submitted measures to be taken to help combat
the crisis including a review of
future transport investment, suspension of the M7 Co Kildare lane
widening scheme and urgent
short-term action on congestion.
While it welcomed proposals
for major public transport infrastructure put forward in the
North Dublin Transport Study, An
Taisce called for an urgent review
of transport planning for the remainder of the greater Dublin
area.
In particular it called for Dart
Underground to be made a priority, as it integrates services
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04 Feb 2015 • Northside PeoPle West
Dublin Airport is flying high
as it celebrates 75th birthday
DUBLIN Airport celebrated its 75th birthday on January 19, with
435 million passengers having being welcomed through its doors
since the first day it opened.
The airport commenced business on Friday, January 19, 1940
with a single flight to Liverpool’s
Speke Airport. Shortly after
9am, an Aer Lingus Lockheed 14
aircraft took off from the grass
runway close to the original passenger terminal, which was still
being built at that time.
With war raging throughout
Europe, the airport was effectively mothballed for the next
five years. Dublin Airport’s only
service was to Liverpool or occasionally to Manchester’s Barton
Aerodrome. Aer Lingus had been
operating from Baldonnel from
1936 and had moved its operations to the new Dublin Airport
in January 1940.
Dublin Airport’s first scheduled
service to London commenced in
November 1945, with a two and
a half hour direct flight to Croydon Airport and airmail services
were added in 1946.
Connections to other British
cities and continental European
destinations were added and in
April 1958, Dublin Airport got
its first scheduled transatlantic
service to New York.
Dublin Airport managing director Vincent Harrison said:
“Dublin Airport was established
to connect Ireland with the world
and 75 years on it is still fulfilling
that original goal.
“In the 75 years since that inaugural flight, Dublin Airport has
welcomed 435 million passengers, boosting Irish trade, tourism and investment and bringing
together generations of families
and friends.”
Dublin Airport’s route network
has grown substantially in recent
years and now offers customers
direct services to Britain, North
America, Continental Europe, the
Middle East and Africa.
“This year, as we celebrate
Dublin Airport’s 75 birthday, we
continue to expand and improve
the operation to offer our customers more destinations and
additional choice and flexibility,
with 14 new services already announced for 2015,” Mr Harrison
said.
To mark its 75th birthday,
Dublin Airport, provided musical
entertainment from the 1940s
and 1950s in both terminals during its special day.
An exhibition charting the
airport’s 75 years has also been
installed in Terminal 1 and will
▪ Turf sods are laid for the grass runway at Dublin Airport in 1936
▪ Construction work takes place at the new airport
be open to the public throughout
the year.
Dublin Airport will also be celebrating its birthday on social
media throughout 2015, sharing photographs, memories and
facts under the DUB75 hashtag.
Work at Dublin Airport, which
was originally known as Collinstown Airport, began in 1937 after
the site was selected as the location for the capital’s new civilian
airport.
Collinstown had been a base
for the British Royal Air Force before the creation of the Irish Free
State in 1922, but the old military
airfield had fallen into disrepair
by the late 1930s.
The centrepiece of the new airport was its passenger terminal,
which was designed by Desmond
FitzGerald and a team of young
architects.
The original terminal, which
was designed to cater for up
to 100,000 passengers per
year, won several architectural
awards.
Its tiered design, viewing
decks and balconies are reminiscent of an ocean liner, which was
a common theme for airports of
the 1930s.
FitzGerald’s terminal was the
key passenger facility at Dublin Airport until the early 1970s
and part of the original terminal
is still used today as a boarding
gate area.
“The designers of the old terminal should be praised for creating a wonderful modern facility that passengers enjoyed for
many decades and that remains
an icon of the early days of Irish
commercial aviation,” Mr Harri-
▪ The viewing area at Dublin Airport circa 1960
son added.
Initially, air travel was the preserve of the wealthy. But with
growing incomes and additional
routes, passenger numbers increased and by 1963, Dublin Airport’s passenger numbers had
exceeded one million in a single
year for the first time.
In the 1950s and 1960s the airport was a destination in its own
right, as people travelled out to
Collinstown to see the planes and
to dine in its restaurant, which
was said to be one of the best in
the country.
Guided tours of the airport
were popular and Dublin Airport
featured regularly in postcards
of the time.
Dublin Airport timeline
1936 – Irish Government announces plans for civilian airport at
Collinstown
1938 – Work begins on the new terminal building
1940 – Dublin Airport opens with one flight per day to Liverpool
1945 – First Dublin Airport-London service begins to Croydon
1947 – KLM starts Dublin-Manchester-Amsterdam service
1948 – Completion of concrete runways
1949 – Passenger numbers reach 200,000 per year
1958 – First scheduled transatlantic service as passenger numbers top
500,000 per year
1959 – North Terminal opens
1963 – Welcomes more than one million passengers
1972 – Terminal 1 opens
1989 – Passenger numbers reach five million
1990 – Celebrates 50th birthday
1997 – Welcomes more than 10 million passengers
2008 – Passenger numbers reach a record 23.5 million
2010 – Terminal 2 opens
2014 – Welcomes 21.7 million passengers
2015 – Celebrates 75th birthday
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04 Feb 2015 • Northside PeoPle West
Remembering the kidnapping
of Republican James Connolly
Daithí Ó Riain
IN JANUARY 1916, a historic alliance was formed between the
Irish Citizen Army and the Irish
Republican Brotherhood (IRB)
at a secret meeting in Dublin.
This important meeting, which
united nationalist and socialist
republican forces in preparation
for an insurrection, laid the foundations for the 1916 Rising.
The meeting, which began on
January 19, lasted three days and
has sometimes been dramatically
referred to as ‘the kidnapping of
James Connolly’.
James Connolly was the towering figure of the Irish Revolutionary movement in the early 20th
century.
A committed Marxist, he was
convinced that the outbreak of
the European War provided a
perfect opportunity to strike a
blow for Irish freedom and he
was determined to ensure that
the opportunity was not lost.
On assuming command of the
Irish Citizen Army in 1914, Connolly, a former British soldier, set
about turning the workers’ defence force into a disciplined republican army that was prepared
to fight alone if necessary.
As the war waged on, Connolly
became concerned that the larger nationalist and republican organisations had failed to realise
the significance of the opportu-
▪ James Connolly
nity presented to republicans.
He began to use the pages
of his radical newspaper, ‘The
Workers Republic’, to popularise
his ideas and openly call for an
armed uprising in Ireland.
Connolly set an Irish insurrection in the context of what he
hoped would be a series of revolutions by the European working
class against the war and Imperialism.
Using ‘The Workers Republic’,
he set out his platform and began
to win support in wider republican circles, particularly amongst
rank and file members of the IRB
and the Irish Volunteers.
Connolly’s open calls for revolution began to worry the Military
Council of the IRB who had been
secretly planning a rebellion.
The Military Council feared
that the Citizen Army would
strike alone and would bring the
might of the British Empire down
on nationalist Ireland before they
were ready to stage a rebellion.
Following a meeting of the IRB’s
Supreme Council on January 16 in
Clontarf Town Hall, which definitively decided to stage a rising,
the Military Council decided to
make contact with Connolly, take
him into their confidence and ask
him to take part in the rebellion.
Connolly was invited to a
meeting with the Military Council which took place in Dolphin’s
Barn.
Due to the nature of the meeting many of the details are still
shrouded in mystery. Connolly
told no one where he was going
which led to his comrades believing he had disappeared or had
been arrested. This uncertainly
gave rise to the idea that Connolly had been kidnapped by the
IRB.
A unit of volunteers, under the
command of Ned Daly, had been
mobilised to arrest Connolly if he
refused to meet with the council.
However, it was never called into
action.
It is now widely agreed that
Connolly willingly met the IRB
and talk of a kidnap are dramatic
rumours. The length of the meeting shows it was an honest and
frank discussion between the two
sides.
The IRB outlined their plans to
Connolly and he committed the
ICA to take part. By the conclu-
sion of the three-day meeting,
Easter Sunday, April 23, 1916, had
been set for the Rising.
James Connolly had been coopted onto the Military Council
and Ireland’s most advanced
revolutionary forces in Ireland,
the IRB and ICA, agreed to work
together to secure Irish freedom.
This alliance, more than any
other event, ensured that the
1916 Rising would take place and
it changed the course of Irish history.
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NORTHSIDE PEOPLE WEST • 04 FEb 2015
Sport
▪ Pictured at the launch of the Tesco HomeGrown Ladies’ Football
National League Leinster launch in the Phoenix Park were Division
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Monaghan. PHOTO: BRENDAN MORAN/SPORTSFILE
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▪ Karl Keogh (left) and Gerard Dunne (right), FAI, present the
Player of the Match Award to Rodrigo Teixeira Aguair, Dublin
Business School, after the final of the FAI Colleges National Futsal
Finals. PHOTO: PAUL MOHAN/SPORTSFILE
▪ Griffith College Dublin players celebrate after beating Athlone Institute of
Technology on penalties in the quarter-finals of the FAI Colleges National Futsal
Finals. PHOTO: PAUL MOHAN/SPORTSFILE
▪ Jan Bischoff, Dublin Business School, celebrates
after scoring his side’s first goal against Cork Institute
of Technology in the semi-finals of the FAI Colleges
National Futsal Finals in Sligo. PHOTO: PAUL MOHAN/
SPORTSFILE
▪ Pictured is the Dublin Business School team that took part in the FAI Colleges National Futsal Finals. PHOTO: PAUL MOHAN/SPORTSFILE
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125th anniversary this year. Pictured at the launch was Bohemian
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04 Feb 2015 • Northside PeoPle West
travel
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travel industry
gather for awards
THE top travel operators, agencies and journalists gathered together in the elegant surrounds of the Mansion House for the recently held Irish Travel Industry Awards (ITIA).
Amongst the winners were
Dublin 15 based Blue Insurances,
who won ‘Best Travel Insurance
Provider’ for the fourth year running. The award follows success
for the company’s Multitrip.com
brand, which picked up a similar accolade at the Travel Media
Awards last November.
Managing director, Ciaran Mulligan, said: “We are thrilled to
receive this fantastic award for
the fourth year in a row and are
extremely grateful to the Irish
travel trade for their support
over the past number of years.
“We also would like to thank
the Irish Travel Agents’ Association for hosting a wonderful
event. A great evening was had
by all.”
The ITIA awards were hosted
by RTE’s Miriam O’Callaghan. Other winners on the night included
Crystal Ski Holidays whose MD,
Ray Scully, said he was delighted
to accept the award for ‘Best Ski
Tour Operator’ on behalf of the
company for the second year
running.
“We at Crystal will continue to
increase our range of products to
meet the needs of our customers
and I’m delighted to accept this
award on behalf of my team,” he
said.
Sunway Holidays were big
winners at the award, picking
up prizes for Best Sun Tour Operator, Best Long-Haul Tour Operator and Best Specialists Tour
Operator.
“We have a very strong team
here at Sunway, so it’s fantastic
for everyone to be recognized by
the travel trade in such a prestigious way,” said Tanya Airey,
Sunway MD.
“This is the second time in the
last three months that we have
won best sun, long-haul and specialist awards, so that is an amaz-
▪ There were over 50,000 visitors to the Holiday World Show
Holiday World Show
hailed a big success
THE holiday market is booming again if the 50,000 visitors to the
RDS for Ireland’s biggest travel show is anything to go by.
▪ SUCCESS: Declan Mescall (Travel Biz), Ciaran Mulligan and
Jackie Coughlan (both Blue Insurances) and Mark Skelly (ITAA
President) with the ‘Best Travel Insurance Provider’ award.
ing achievement. We will continue
to service and support the travel
agents of Ireland, which is a very
valuable area of our business.”
Over 50,000 made their way to
the Holiday World Show over the
last weekend in January to check
out this summer’s hotspots, snap
up bargain breaks and listen to
expert advice.
Organisers say the increase in
numbers compared to last year
shows a continued appetite for
budget-conscious holiday options.
Exhibitors this year reported
a surge in holiday bookings, as
was also evidenced by the Irish
Travel Agents’ Association last
week who reported a 10 per cent
increase in business at travel
agents across the country.
Holiday World Show Dublin organiser, Edmund Hourican, said
this year’s event has been the
best yet.
“There were huge numbers attending, not just to make enquiries, but to actually book their
holidays,” he said.
“Exhibitors have seen increases in business as people feel
more confident when it comes
to booking holidays for the year
ahead. The increased attendance
figure reflects the new buoyancy
the travel trade is seeing in business.”
Spectacular Stockholm is the perfect short-stay destination
Q
A
I am planning to visit Stockholm in spring with a few
friends. Any recommendations for my short stay?
Offering everything from Viking ruins and medieval forts
to majestic architecture and romantic waterways, Stockholm
is one of the prettiest and most pristine
capitals in the world.
It’s built on 14 islands connected by 57
bridges so naturally there are fantastic
views over the water. There are many
sightseeing boat tours to choose from
which concentrate on central Stockholm
and take from 50 minutes to two hours.
A must-do on any trip is a visit to the
idyllic Archipelago. This magnificent
maritime landscape consists of 30,000
islands, inlets and skerries. The inner
Archipelago is composed of charming
green islands, with the outer rim forming
flat, barren rocks with open skylines. Its
sheer beauty makes for a truly unforgettable experience.
Stockholm offers the perfect blend of
city life combined with natural scenery.
You won’t be stuck for things to see or
do as it offers a wide selection of worldclass museums and attractions.
Most of Stockholm’s attractions can be
Lizann Peppard
reached on foot, so you can cram lots in
to a short space of time. Your first priority when it comes to sightseeing should
be a visit to Stockholm City Hall where
you can climb its tower for a fantastic
bird’s-eye view of the city.
At the City Hall you can also admire
the Blue Hall, where the Nobel Prize
banquet is held annually, and the Golden
Hall, which features more than 18 million
glass and gold mosaic pieces.
Try a pleasant excursion to Drottningholm Palace, which is home to the Swedish royal family. Built in the late 1600s,
this fantastically designed fortress is
known as the Versailles of the North.
See the Royal Apartments, the Treasury and the Tre Kronor Museum where
you can get up close to an amazing array
of crowns, royal costume jewellery and
regal paraphernalia.
The famous Royal National City Park,
also known as the Eco Park, is where
you can spot heron, deer and foxes right
in the centre of the city. Gamla Stan is
Stockholm’s oldest attraction and one of
the best preserved medieval city centres
in the world.
Walk through small winding streets
lined with stores full of handcrafts, antiques, art galleries and cafés.
During the warmer months, from April
to October, renting a bicycle in Stockholm is a really enjoyable way to get
around and see the designer shops or
take in the city’s café scene.
For an unforgettable evening, make
your way to the amazing ‘Ice Bar’, situated in the Nordic Sea Hotel, near Central Station.
The price of admission includes use
of capes, mitts and slippers to keep you
warm inside the below-freezing bar and
an Absolut cocktail (or lingonberry juice)
served in glasses made from 100 per
cent pure, clear ice from the Torne River
in Swedish Lapland.
a fitness facility. Dining options at this
modern Stockholm hotel include Restaurant Ming, which offers Asian-style
lunches and dinners, and The Little Corner Café, which is open from morning
until late evening offering lighter meals,
pastries and alcoholic beverages.
▪ Gamla Stan, the old part of
Stockholm
In fact, the whole interior of the bar
is built from the ice, making it an ideal
winter wonderland experience.
WHERE To STAy:
The following hotels can be booked on
Hotels.com
CRySTAl PlAzA HoTEl (***)
Located in the centre of Stockholm,
Crystal Plaza Hotel is close to Humlegarden Park, Royal Swedish Opera and the
Museum of Medieval Stockholm. Also
nearby are the National Museum and
Stockholm Royal Palace.
Crystal Plaza Hotel has a sauna and
ElITE HoTEl SToCkHolM PlAzA
(****)
The Elite Hotel Stockholm Plaza is a
beautiful hotel that was built in 1884.
It is located only 100 meters from Stureplan in central Stockholm. Here, you
will stay at a relaxing oasis in a lively
part of Stockholm with the best shopping streets, restaurants and attractions
steps away, including the Royal Swedish Opera and the Museum of Medieval
Stockholm.
This four-star hotel offers fine dining
in the Vassa Eggen Steak House restaurant which has high ambitions in food
and service. The bar and lounge is very
popular and is frequently visited by locals as well as guests. A complimentary
breakfast is available and all bedrooms
have city or courtyard views.
For more information and travel tips
on planning your holiday visit www.
hotels.com or call 1800-553338
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NORTHSIDE PEOPLE WEST • 04 FEb 2015
PetS
Rosanna’s wedding gift to
ISPCA will benefit animals
TOP model and ISPCA Ambassador Rosanna Davison
recently brought along her
prized Pomeranian pooches,
Ted and Leo, to the ISPCA
National Animal Centre to
officially open the new ISPCA Pampered Pooches Dog
Grooming Room.
Rosanna and husband, Wesley, decided that in lieu of wedding gifts at their nuptials, they
wanted to make a difference to
help cruelly treated, neglected
and abused dogs and donated a
fantastic €3,320 to the ISPCA to
help animals in their care.
Rosanna said: “As huge animal
lovers, Wes and I were delighted
to raise much-needed money for
the ISPCA through our wedding
fund.
“Rather than buying us gifts,
we requested that our friends
and family donate any amount,
big or small.
“They all loved the idea as
they know how passionate we
are about dogs. We couldn’t be
happier that the €3,320 raised is
going straight into a brand new
grooming facility to help keep
the centre’s rescued dogs clean
and healthy.”
ISPCA centre manager Eva Ellis said the centre was delighted
with the couple’s generosity.
“We’re very happy to put the
funds raised towards a fully kitted out grooming room, helping
many neglected dogs admitted
by ISPCA Inspectors suffering
from skin ailments and grooming neglect,” she added.
“This dedicated space will
provide a suitable area to treat
the animals in our care assisting in their rehabilitation before
being responsibly rehomed. We
are extremely grateful to Rosanna and Wesley for their continued support.”
Rosanna’s own dogs, Ted and
Leo, enjoyed a wash and blow
dry to test out the new grooming equipment. ISPCA staff
and volunteers were kept busy
grooming many pooches from
the kennels so they could enjoy
some extra TLC.
The IPDGA and Mullinahone
Co-op also helped by donating
some grooming equipment.
▪ ISPCA Ambassador Rosanna Davison pictured with her
Pomeranian pooches, Ted and Leo, at the ISPCA National Animal
Centre to officially open the new ISPCA Pampered Pooches Dog
Grooming Room.
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Leftover food is vital
for birds in the winter
FEEDING birds is one of the easiest and most rewarding ways to
see wildlife really close up.
In winter, birds may have difficulty finding natural foods such as
berries, insects, seeds, worms and fruit, so any food you put out
during these cold months will help birds survive until the spring.
Most kitchen leftovers can be used to feed birds. Bread can be
crumbled up and scattered - moisten very dry bread first as it
could cause dehydration.
Biscuits provide a rich source of fat and cooked rice, pasta and
pastry are packed with starch. Potatoes can
be boiled, baked, roasted or mashed, and
cheese - crumbled or grated - will be very
popular with robins and wrens.
Fat is a wonderful source of energy so
cut bacon rinds, fat from chops or blocks
of suet into cubes.
Fruit, such as windfalls or bruised apples and pears, go down a treat with blackbirds and thrushes. It may also attract winter
visitors from Scandinavia such as fieldfares and redwings.
Grapes, sultanas, raisins and some artificial sweeteners can be
very toxic to dogs and some other wild/domestic animals so these
foods should be put on a raised bird table and never scattered on
the ground.
Fresh coconut in the shell is a great favourite with tits. Drill two
holes in one end and drain off the milk. Saw the coconut in half and
hang outside.
Never put out dissected coconut as it swells up inside a bird’s
stomach.
Peanuts are rich in fat and attract nuthatches, siskins, great
spotted woodpeckers, tits, greenfinches and house sparrows.
Peanuts may be naturally contaminated with an invisible toxin
so make sure you buy peanuts of guaranteed quality. Use a darning
needle to thread nuts in their shells onto string.
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Bruno
Dublin People Newspaper Group has teamed up with Dogs Trust
to help find homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs.
The Dog of the Week is Bruno, a seven-year-old crossbreed. Poor
Bruno has had a horrific time of late. His devoted owner passed
away and he stayed by his side for days before anyone came to
find them.
He is a scared little man, understandably, and we would just love
to find him a loving, devoted home because that’s all he is used to.
Bruno gets on fine with other dogs, but would need to go to an
adult only home. If you think you can offer Bruno a loving home
call 01-8791000 or pop in to the Dogs Trust centre.
With winter well underway, Dogs Trust are happy to accept any
old bedding, towels or duvets that you may be looking to get rid of.
Treats and toys are always welcome too!
Give a Dog a Home Today!
Phone us on 01 8791000
Dogs Trust is based in Finglas, just off Exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website at www.dogstrust.ie. You can
also pop up for a visit. Dogs Trust is open six days a week from 12-4pm. The centre is closed all day Tuesday. You can also find Dogs Trust
on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dogstrustireland or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE.
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Books
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BOOK OF THE WEEK: ‘Masterpiece’ by John Joyce
ABOUT THE
AUTHOR
AWARD-WINNING Dundrum
writer John Joyce is the author of the thrillers ‘Virtually
Maria’, ‘A Matter of Time and
Yesterday’, ‘Today & Tomorrow’, the Cuban Missile Crisis
thriller ‘Fire & Ice’ and
the ‘Captain Cockle
and Black John
the Bogus Pirate Cartoon
Workbook
of Marine
Beasts’ for
children.
He was
presented
with
the
Glaxo
EU
Fellowship for
Science Writers
by Taoiseach Jack
Lynch in 1978 and
his first published novel,
‘Virtually Maria’, was Book of
the Month at Easons.
It was subsequently published in Russian and reprinted in two editions.
A STOLEN Soviet nuclear warhead has been
hidden in the Louvre Museum in Paris and the
detonator is ticking.
The ransom - $100 billion in aid for the suffering millions in Africa. While Paris is evacuated,
crack police officer Gabrielle Arnault, terrorist
turned academic Damien Flynn and art thief
Jean-Jacques Sabaut – the second man to ever
steal ‘The Mona Lisa’ – take to the sewers to
defuse the bomb and save the world’s ultimate
masterpiece.
The result is a rollercoaster ride
into the worlds of nuclear
smuggling, stolen art and
global energy politics
stretching from Brussels to Barcelona and
from Dublin to the
Caspian Sea.
“The book was
incredibly good fun
to research,” says
Joyce.
“I explored the
sewers of Paris,
hung about the Louvre
behaving suspiciously and
lurked around one of the
police stations in Barcelona looking for hidden places a sniper could fire from
- all to give the reader as accurate an experience
as possible.”
While the fast-paced plot, detailed background information and exotic locations are key
ingredients of ‘Masterpiece’, Joyce places great
emphasis on the evolving and volatile relationship between his central characters - Gabrielle,
New book offers
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MORE than 50,000 people
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- almost one third of the adult
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‘The 2015 Family Carer and
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Produced by Home Instead
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the guidebook provides a comprehensive overview of ageing
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The information and advice
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navigate the caring and ageing
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The guidebook also includes
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from people who age “successfully” – these are the people who
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to safeguard their health, safety,
social and family needs.
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the perfectionist French
policewoman desperate to
realise her dead fiancée’s
dream of COMETT - a specialist European police unit
to combat hi-tech terrorism
- and Flynn, the former terrorist with a wide network
of friends in low places.
“At the end of the day,
a good book is about
people,” says Joyce. “Both
Flynn and Gabrielle have been deeply wounded
by terrorism – Gabrielle through the death of
her fiancée in the terrorist attack on Atocha
railway station in Madrid; Flynn by a bomb blast
that led to his brother’s death during an attack
on British troops.
“Yet both of them become united by an infinitely greater threat – that of a nuclear attack
on a major European city. The evolution of this
partnership, from mutual loathing, to grudging
collaboration and mutual respect, is the main
driving force behind ‘Masterpiece’.”
Written in the style of an action thriller,
‘Masterpiece’ is also backed up by a bibliography of further reading on subjects ranging from
nuclear smuggling, the Russian mafia and digital
crime to art forgery, energy politics and the history of ‘The Mona Lisa’.
“I hope readers will have as much fun reading ‘Masterpiece’ as I had writing it,” adds Joyce.
“I look forward now to working on the sequel
–‘Mastermind’ – which will be published by Spindrift Press in 2016.”
‘Masterpiece’ is available in paperback and ebook from Amazon and in paperback direct from
Spindrift Press at www.spindriftpress.com
Book
of THE
WEEk
Tina’s guide is brilliant for busy people
AN EASY guide to a healthier
lifestyle for busy people, from
the woman behind the ‘Run
with Tina’ and ‘Slim with Tina’
courses, has been published by
Mercier Press.
‘Slim with Tina’ is a complete
lifestyle guide by Tina Murphy,
founder and creator of the popular ‘Run with Tina’ and ‘Slim with
Tina’ programmes that have
helped thousands of people to
transform their lives.
Tina’s easy-to-follow plan will
teach you everything you need to
know about nutrition and healthy
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It will show you how to see food
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Included are 80 sugar-free,
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lifestyle advice, a beginners’ exercise programme and the eating
plan itself.
This plan is for real people with
real lives, so whether you have
family to feed, work long hours
or are on a tight budget, this programme is suitable for you.
Tina Murphy first developed
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many others wanted a similar
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Since then she has helped
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range of other programmes to
her business.
Tina is a qualified personal
trainer and continues to study
fitness, nutrition and health. She
has appeared regularly on RTÉ,
Newstalk and Dublin City FM and
in various print media to give
health and lifestyle advice.
‘Slim with Tina: The Easy Way
to Lose Weight and Keep it Off’ is
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and is available in all good bookstores and in eBook format.
Want to see your literary masterpiece on our Books page?
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feature your book in an upcoming edition.
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By Robin Blackmore
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5. Pause uncertainly, speak haltingly.
(6)
10. Able to resume original shape after
stretching. (7)
11. Walked to make no noise. (7)
12. Language used by hearing impaired
people. (4)
13. A command given by a superior. (5)
15. A building in which ore is ground to
extricate valuable minerals. (4)
17. A hiding place for outlaws. (3)
19. Ran very quickly. (6)
21. Causes injury or bodily harm. (6)
22. Caught with no way out. (7)
23. A noisy quarrel or fight. (6)
25. Semi-aquatic rodent with a talent
for dam-building. (6)
28. Leave clothing out to freshen. (3)
30. Lacking sufficient water or rainfall.
(4)
31. Small drops or water thrown up by
waves or waterfall. (5)
32. An unforeseen obstacle. (4)
35. A type of diamond-shaped sweet.
(7)
36. Celebratory outdoor conflagration. (7)
37. Jewish republic, formerly part of
Palestine. (6)
38. The depression between waves. (6)
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3. Style of dress, manner and music in
youth culture. (4)
4. A list of crimes for which an accused
person has been previously convicted.
(6)
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(6)
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7. A strong feeling. (7)
8. Stopped, put an end to an activity. (6)
9. Allegedly mature people. (6)
14. The feeling that all hope is lost. (7)
16. Heavy type of rock music. (5)
18. A person who poses for a
photographer, painter or sculptor (5)
20. Practising complete abstinence
from alcoholic beverages. (3)
21. The global link between computers.
(3)
23. Land which can be farmed
productively. (6)
24. Decorated bands along the upper
part of interior walls. (7)
26. Type of machine which sells goods.
(7)
27. Worn out from stress or strain. (6)
28. What the accused often does upon
conviction. (6)
29. Burrowing animal with long ears
and short tail. (6)
33. Old South American empire. (4)
34. Largest Irish teachers’ union. (4)
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HealtH
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Hypnotherapy
gets results
STEPHEN Travers has personally trained and worked with Paul
McKenna so you can be assured you are getting the best treatments that are available in the field of hypnotherapy.
I was getting panic attacks every
day and my life was a battleground trying to control anxious
feelings.
“After the first session a big
change happened and I never
had an attack since. I am feeling
a great sense of freedom.
“I highly recommend you go
and see Stephen as the results
are amazing.” - Rory Brady,
Drogheda
Thanks to Stephen’s ‘Think
Yourself Thin’ programme I easily lost five stone, two pounds. I
am so delighted. Thank you so
much.” - Rosie Bingham Higgins,
Dublin
Visit www.stravershypnosis.
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For a free consultation,
please call 01-4847834 or 0861786809.
Stephen is Ireland’s bestknown clinical hypnotherapist,
for the excellent results he quickly achieves for his clients.
Would you like to ‘Stop Smoking in One Session’ that comes
with a 100 per cent lifetime guarantee?
Would you like to achieve your
ideal weight and regain optimum
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Would you like to overcome
your anxieties, panic attacks, addictions, insomnia, depression,
stress or phobias?
Would you like to feel more
confident and happier within
yourself?
Here are some of Stephen’s
success stories:
“I went for the hypnotherapy
because I was smoking over 50
cigarettes a day and was having
problems breathing.
“I completely quit smoking
after the one session and that
was over two years ago. Now my
breathing has dramatically improved and overall I have a much
better quality of life.
“I have referred several of my
family members to the clinic and
they have had the same success
too. I highly recommend doing
this quit smoking session as it
changed my life.” - Noel McNamee, Dorset Street, Dublin 1
“Before I came to see Stephen
Truth
about
dental
implants
ACCORD provides
local relationship
advice and support
MANY people would like to have
implants but are apprehensive
about the surgical procedure
involved.
This is a shame because it is
definitely the ultimate procedure
available for not only replacing
missing teeth but for also retaining the jawbone and therefore
the shape of one’s face.
They are, of course, through
the various clip-on systems, invaluable for securely retaining
dentures and make loose lower
dentures a thing of the past.
The good news for those apprehensive patients who may be
a little squeamish about the surgery involved is that a new modality for the Memory Invasive
Implantation Insertion (MIMI)
is available with the Champion
Implant System from Germany
(www.mimi-info.com).
Using this technique, the scalpel stays in the drawer and no
sutures are required. Obviously
the implant is still inserted into
the bone but unlike teeth there
are very few nerves in it.
For further expert information,
contact dental surgeon Liam O
Droma, who is based on Harbour
Road, Howth. Phone 01-8395254,
email lodroma@orthocosmetics.
ie or visit www.orthocosmetics.ie
ACCORD Dublin offers local support to
marriage and relationships
Q: How long have you been offering marriage and relationship counseling?
A: ACCORD is a well known,
respected and experienced
agency that has in excess of 50
years’ experience working with
couples and individuals, supporting them in their marriages
and relationships.
Q: What is your approach to
relationship counselling?
A: ACCORD counsellors are
trained in the person centred
approach which is based on the
belief that clients have the capacity to find solutions to their
difficulties with the support of
an empathic counsellor.
Once couples or individuals
have explored their problems,
they can learn to manage them
in the most appropriate way for
themselves and their relationship.
ACCORD counsellors are
trained to a professional
standard and have an empathic,
genuine, supportive and nonjudgemental approach to working with clients.
Your counsellor works to
ensure a confidential, safe and
calm environment where both
of you can talk, listen and learn
to understand the difficulties at
hand from both sides.
Q: How do I make an appointment and what should I
expect?
A: Counselling can be arranged by contacting www.
accord.ie
Q: Does ACCORD offer any
other service?
A: All 57 ACCORD centres
nationwide offer marriage and
relationship counselling. Other
services offered by ACCORD
include a marriage preparation
course and a relationship and
sexuality programme in primary
and secondary schools.
Q: How much does counseling
cost?
A: ACCORD’s counselling service is based on clients’ needs
and not on their ability to pay. It
asks clients to make a donation
based on their ability to pay.
FOR further information, visit
www.accord.ie
▪ Cork Senior Camogie
captain Anna Geary and
Dublin star Paul Flynn are
calling on employers and
employees across Ireland
to line out for Ireland’s first
Workplace Wellbeing Day
on Friday, March 27. The
nationwide campaign aims to
help improve employee health
through promoting better
nutrition and physical activity
in workplaces. Full details
on how to get involved are
available at www.nhfireland.
ie/wellbeing.
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04 Feb 2015 • Northside PeoPle West
entertainment
Celeb Spy
Xtra
with Rebecca Lee
I was delighted to see Eddie Redmayne scoop yet another
award.
The 32-year-old won a Screen Actor’s Guild Award for his
role as Stephen Hawking in ‘The Theory of Everything’.
He beat off stiff competition from Benedict Cumberbatch,
Steve Carell and Jake Gyllenhaal for best male actor in a leading role at the ceremony in LA.
Meanwhile, Michael Keaton accepted the outstanding cast
in a motion picture award for ‘Birdman’.
I can’t wait to see that one!
It was a good week for Irish film as two new movies went head
to head at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in the US.
The event, which took place in Utah, saw ‘Brooklyn’, starring
Saoirse Ronan, and ‘Grassland’, with Jack Reynor, in competition
with some leading movies.
The Sundance Festival is the largest independent celebration
Popstar turned superstar Adam Levine is set to perform at
next month’s Oscars.
The Maroon 5 frontman will sing ‘Lost Stars’ from his hit
movie ‘Begin Again’. It’s been nominated for Best Original
Song.
In the film, Adam stars as a successful musician who
breaks the heart of an aspiring songwriter.
It’s a great movie - you should watch it if you get a chance!
It seems that ‘Mrs Brown’s Boys’ is here to stay.
Jennifer Gibney, who stars in the TV series, has dismissed
rumours that the programme is coming to an end.
In an interview with Jennifer (who is married to creator
Brendan O’Carroll), she told me the show is set to continue for a
long time yet and that her hubbie has already started working on
some new material.
And finally, ‘The Jetsons’ are flying to the big screen.
It’s been revealed Warner Brothers are planning an animated film based on the classic cartoon.
The script for ‘The Jetsons’ has not yet been written.
That’s it from me.
That’s it from me. Until next week
Rebecca
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Bill’s in Limboland
at Olympia theatre
THE brilliant Bill Bailey is
bringing his brand new live
show ‘Limboland’ to the home
of comedy in Dublin, The Olympia Theatre, on October 1.
The show has been polished to
a high state of hilarity on a 30date Australian tour. Bill is looking forward to returning to the
Olympia, the scene of some very
memorable shows on past tours.
This will be the first opportunity for his Irish fans to see him
live on stage in over three years,
since his sold out multiple dates
in the O2. The tour kicks off in
the Olympia, so Dublin fans will
be the first to see his brand new
stage set, props, new-found instruments and hilarious new material.
“I always have a great time in
Dublin and had to bring my new
‘Limboland’ show to the Olympia
Theatre,” he said. “It’s one of the
best comedy rooms in the world
and seems to draw some of the
best hecklers and nutters to it.
See you in October.”
The gap between how we imagine our lives to be and how
they really are is the subject of
Bill’s new show.
With his trademark intelligence
and sharp wit, he tells tales of
finding himself in this halfway
place. From his countless global
travels, he recounts the memorable saga of a disastrous family
trip to Norway to see the Northern Lights.
He rails against a world that
doesn’t match up to our expectations and contemplates the true
nature of happiness. And no Bill
Bailey show would be complete
▪ Bill Bailey
without music, so we have Bill’s
version of the protest song; a
heart-rending country and western ballad played on a Bible; and
a fabulously downbeat version of
‘Happy Birthday’.
Bill recently returned from
Hong Kong and Singapore where
he performed to sell-out crowds.
This was preceded by a hit tour
of Australia and New Zealand
which saw packed houses and the
critics raving.
The Herald Sun in Melbourne
described the show as “a solid
new effort from a genuine marvel... Pretty much unmissable”.
Looks like we’re in for a treat.
Josie Long is winging her way here
THE three-time Edinburgh
Comedy Award nominee, Josie
Long, is back on the road with
her most personal show to date
about love, family and being as
outdoorsy as a bear.
She makes her Dublin appearance at the Workman’s Club on
Friday, February 13.
In her seventh nationwide tour
and with a new niece in the picture, Josie reflects on her own
childhood and the resilience of
an older sister.
She had never really truly
known heartbreak until now,
and she is using this experience
to change her ways - to be more
patient; to work out what she really wants; and to become a bet-
ter person.
This is truly her most heartfelt,
honest and revealing material.
But don’t fret - Nigel Farage and
Nick Clegg still get a mention.
In her last Fringe appearance
in 2012, Josie received her third
Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination, and at this year’s festival
she collected more stars and was
officially cited the best reviewed
comedy show.
Throwing aside the whimsical
reputation that she had become
known for, a new, more politically
aware and socially conscious comedian emerged who captivated
the comedy industry in a totally
different way.
Josie is renowned for writing
about what she cares about and,
▪ Josie Long
although there has more recently
been a political dimenstion to her
material, she always has the ability to make her shows friendly
and silly.
As many reviewers point out,
you cannot help but come away
from her shows hoping to become her best friend.
Worth checking out.
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Motoring
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Your car finance
options explained
WITH the New Year here, many of you are looking to upgrade your
car and acquire one of those alluring new ‘151’ or ‘152’ plates.
The number of new private
cars registered reached 96,344 in
2014, which was the highest since
2008 and showed an increase of
29.5% over 2013. Early indications are that the positive trend
will continue in 2015, with new
car sales set to pass 115,000.
Buying a car is regarded as the
second most important purchasing decision in our lives after our
home.
Individual car brand websites
will show you the features of
each model and specialist car
magazines or websites are also a
good source of information.
However, customers should be
very aware that they are not protected by industry regulations by
going privately - either person to
person, via classified adverts in
magazines or online.
Dealerships are an excellent
source of information and offer
test drives - vital in ensuring that
the car is right for you.
They all offer very competitive finance options and can arrange a trade-in of your current
vehicle.
Carla Delaney, Area Manager
for Bank of Ireland, explained:
“There are two main types of car
finance available when purchasing a car: dealership finance such
as hire purchase and personal
contract plans or an unsecured
personal car loan.
“We offer customers a secured
hire purchase option at a competitive fixed rate, giving you peace
of mind knowing your repayments will not change throughout the term of your agreement.
“At the end of your agreement and on payment of a small
purchase fee, the car belongs to
you.
“Secured finance is suitable
for cars priced over €7,000 from
a recognised dealer in the Republic of Ireland. This is becoming an
increasingly popular option for
new car purchases with Irish consumers and in recent years we
have seen increased competition
and great value emerge on the
forecourts.
“In most cases a minimum deposit (cash or trade-in) is required
and there may be documentation
fees. With this finance option
customers don’t own the car until
the end of the agreement.
She added: “Car loans are more
suited to people buying used cars
or when purchasing privately and
Bank of Ireland offers a choice of
fixed or variable rates and there
are no hidden fees.
“By choosing this type of finance you would own the car
from the outset, allowing you the
option to sell the car whenever
you like.”
Bank of Ireland Finance (BIF)
is the leading provider of funding
to the Irish Motor Industry and
for car buyers who would like
to drive a new car every two to
three years.
BIF, through their franchise
partners, offers a Personal Contract Plan (PCP) on both new
and pre-owned vehicles up to 18months-old.
PCP is becoming more popular in the Irish market and the
product is now the fastest growing way to purchase a new car. At
its simplest, this product is a hire
purchase agreement, but from
the outset the dealer puts a price
on what the car will be worth at
the end of the agreement. This is
called the Guaranteed Minimum
Future Value (GMFV subject to
overall kilometre conditions and
a wear-and-tear policy that the
customer must adhere to).
This amount, together with the
customer deposit, which can be
as low as 10 per cent, is deducted
from the cash price of the car and
the monthly payments are calculated on the balance plus interest on the GMFV, which results in
lower monthly payments for the
customer.
At the end of the agreement,
the customer then has three options: to hand back the car to the
dealer with nothing further to
pay; trade-in and use the equity
for a new car; or pay off the GMFV
and hold on to the car.
Bank of Ireland Finance has
established relationships with
14 motor franchises and offers a
variety of options from low APR
programmes to specific Personal
Contract Plans (PCP).
If you would like to enquire
about a Personal Contract Plan
(PCP) or a low APR offer, please
speak to your local franchise
dealer. Bank of Ireland Finance
provides motor finance to the
following motor distributors:
Toyota, Ford, Lexus, Hyundai,
Opel, Kia, Peugeot, MercedesBenz, Honda, Volvo, Land Rover,
Jaguar, Suzuki and Mitsubishi.
Big news
from
Jaguar
JAGUAR has confirmed it will
introduce an all-new model to
the Jaguar line-up to go on sale
in 2016.
Named the Jaguar F-PACE, it
couples class-leading interior
space and exceptional on-road
dynamics with five-seat usability
to produce a true performance
crossover.
It will encapsulate everything
that Jaguar stands for - beautiful
design, precise handling, a supple
ride, luxurious interior finishes
and cutting-edge technology.
Ian Callum, Director of Design,
Jaguar, stated: “We received such
an overwhelmingly positive response to the C-X17 concept car
last year that we just had to make
it a reality.
“The Jaguar F-PACE, inspired
by the F-TYPE, represents a perfectly judged balance of performance, style and practicality. It
offers a unique combination of
Jaguar sports car inspired exteri-
▪ Further details of Jaguar’s
all-new F-PACE will be
revealed later this year.
or design, fused beautifully with
a thoroughly practical and spacious luxury interior. The F-PACE
is our family sports car.”
Andy Goss, Jaguar Land Rover
Global Sales Director, added: “In
2015 we will celebrate Jaguar’s
80th year.
“We have started it by announcing our first performance
crossover which we consider to be
the ultimate practical sports car a car that builds on the marque’s
founding ideals of Grace, Pace
and Space to become one of the
most innovative Jaguars we’ve
ever developed.
“The F-PACE has now begun
its engineering and development testing programme ahead
of the new model going on sale
in 2016.”
The F-PACE will be manufactured in Solihull in the UK.
Great start to 2015 for Honda HR-V
THE Honda HR-V has won the coveted What Car? Reader Award
and has been named as the most eagerly anticipated car launch
of 2015.
Claiming a massive 25 per cent
of the 10,000 votes, the Honda
HR-V clinched the top spot in the
poll compiled by What Car? experts and voted for by the readers.
A valuable indication of sentiment towards cars being brought
to market in the next 12 months,
more than 10,000 readers cast
their vote last year.
First unveiled at the Paris Motor Show at the start of October 2014, the HR-V is
Honda’s new
entry
into Europe’s fast-growing small
SUV segment.
Set to go on sale this summer, the HR-V uses a centre fuel
tank location to maximise cabin
roominess and has a unique exterior design which echoes that
of a coupé, with sharp, dynamic
lines that link the sleek upper body
with the stable and planted lower
body.
Emmet Kavanagh, marketing manager at Universal Honda
Ltd, said: “Honda is back with a
bang in 2015. We have a pivotal
12 months ahead of us and kicking off the year with an award at
a prestigious automotive award
ceremony is a fantastic achievement.
“Being voted for by readers
has a deeper
significance for the brand and
demonstrates the connection,
belief and trust we have with our
customers.
“We’d like to thank all of the
readers who voted for the HR-V
and invite them to join us as we
refresh the range and take the
brand to even greater heights in
the next 12 months.”
Jim Holder, editor at What Car?
added: “The coming year will be
an important one for Honda – and
the fact that our readers have acknowledged it by naming the new
HR-V as the most eagerly anticipated launch of the year is a
huge boost to its chances
of re-energising the
brand.”
▪ First unveiled
at the Paris Motor
Show at the start
of October last
year, the HR-V
is Honda’s new
entry into Europe’s
fast-growing
small SUV
segment.
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Ford in Dublin,
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Sundays 12pm - 4pm
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House & Home
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Grow it Yourself:
tips for the garden
By Michael Kelly of Grow it
Yourself (GIY) Ireland
I WENT for my seed order this
week, which is always an enjoyable experience for me since it
marks the official start of the
growing year.
I am not a naturally acquisitive person and I only go shopping for clothes and things when
I absolutely have to (and I will be
grumpy for the entire time I’m
there), but I absolutely love ordering seeds.
In fact, I love it so much that
pretty much every year I go dramatically OTT, ordering way more
than I need.
How could you not, what with
visions of exciting food growing
projects swirling around in your
head? So many possibilities! Such
wonderful names!
A friend of GIY’s, Bill King, put
up a cartoon recently on twitter
that seemed to neatly sum up my
problem, saying that the short
dark winter days cause me to
suffer from SAD – not seasonal
affective disorder, but Seed Acquisition Disorder!
You might recall that last year
around this time, the roof blew
off my potting shed – my seed
collection was collateral damage
from that incident and so I literally had to start from scratch, ordering seeds of every vegetable
and herb that I grow.
The order came to an eyewatering €300 – ouch! In my
defence it’s important to look
on these things as a good investment, which of course it is.
I’ve never accurately worked
out the value of produce coming from the veg patch in a year,
but some research I found a few
years back indicated an approximate tenfold return. So by that
rule of thumb, €300 worth of
seeds could yield €3,000 worth
of food.
And if that seems fanciful, bear
in mind that a single courgette
plant yields over 40 courgettes
(worth €40) from a seed worth
about 30 cent - that equates to
produce worth 130 times the
value of the seed!
And of course, that doesn’t
take into account the incredible
investment that food growing is
in your health and wellbeing (and
that of your family).
Anyway, given that I had loads
of seeds left over from last year,
my recent order was a more conservative affair – about 30 packets of seeds coming to about €60.
So that’s not bad.
A word on tomatoes, which will
be among the first seeds sown
The ideal
bed width is
considered to be 42
inches with a 32 inch
permanent path.
tomatoes.
We’ve a full selection of seeds
on the GIY website: www.giyireland.com/shop - all proceeds
from the shop go towards the
work of GIY, inspiring and supporting people to grow their
own food. Also check out www.
brownenvelopeseeds.com
and
www.irishseedsavers.ie.
ThINgs To do ThIs WEEk –
sorT Through your sEEds
next month – I always like to try a
couple of new varieties each year
to mix things up a bit.
So this year on top of some
tried and tested varieties from
last year (Rosada, oval shaped
cherry; Tigerella, striped; Sungold, a wonder tomato, my favourite; Black Russian – a bit of
a novelty, black tomato; Lucky
Leprechaun; a bush variety Irish
heirloom dating back to the early
1900s from Irish Seed Savers).
I am ordering a couple of
new ones from Brown Envelope
Seeds: Sungella is bred from the
mighty Sungold but is apparently
more split resistant and slightly
bigger; the wonderfully named
Costoluto Fiorentino – a big red
ribbed tomato from Italy with a
good old-fashioned flavour; and
Alicante, which produces masses
of well flavoured good sized red
Before you get your seeds
on order for the 2015 growing
season, it makes sense to sort
through the seeds you already
have to see what’s usable. I am
often surprised to discover just
how many packets of seeds I have
left over from the previous year.
If you mind your seeds carefully (re-sealing after use) and
store them in a cool, dry place
they should be fine to re-use this
year as long as they are still in
date. Discard any seeds that are
out of date.
TIp of ThE WEEk – ThE IdEa
vEg bEd WIdTh
The ideal bed width is considered to be 42 inches with a 32
inch permanent path. The bed
can be as long as space allows
- ie. in theory you could have a
▪ Bill King’s cartoon that he posted on Twitter to highlight SAD
bed that’s 50ft long if you want,
as long as it’s 42 inches wide and
has paths on either side, you will
be able to get at all parts of the
bed.
The path is just wide enough
to take a wheelbarrow and allow
you to kneel comfortably. But it’s
narrow enough that you are not
wasting valuable ground.
The bed is narrow enough that
you can access the centre from
both sides (so you don’t need to
step on the soil, EVER! Walking
on beds compacts the soil and
impacts fertility).
The bed width also suits the
spacing for most vegetables - ie.
you will get three rows of potatoes in a bed this width and five
rows of lettuce. Make the soil in
the beds around 6-8 inches high.
You can leave the paths as bare
soil if you want - it will need to be
hoed regularly to prevent a buildup of weeds, but on the plus side
you can access soil in the path if
you need it for earthing up in the
bed.
Alternatively you could put in
a more permanent (weed-free!)
path with mypex and pea gravel
or bark mulch etc.
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aNd fouNdEr of gIy.
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House & Home
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It’s shower power!
Read our tips before you splash the cash
ONE of the easiest and most effective changes you can make to
refresh your bathroom experience is to update the shower.
And if you haven’t changed
your shower recently, it could
also save you money. Modern
showers have lots of energy
and water saving features that
can help reduce household bills.
Triton Showers are highlighting their latest range for spring.
Here are a few models that
caught our eye.
The Triton Avon Dual Control Mixer Shower (RRP €430)
combines Edwardian elegance
with contemporary design. A
ceramic lever controls water
flow while a crosshead dial
adjusts the temperature.
This thermostatic shower is
perfect for all the family as the
water temperature remains
constant for the duration of
your shower, meaning there’s
no risk of a sudden temperature increase or decrease when
somebody turns on a tap or
flushes the toilet elsewhere in
the house.
The Triton Nene Cool Touch
(RRP €175) is also a great family showering solution. Unlike
conventional bar mixer showers, the innovative ‘cool touch’
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body never gets warm to the
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Complementing the cool feel,
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and compatible with all
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will love its sleek design and
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Suitable for use with hot and
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The flow lever is also used
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so you can simply use the last
temperature setting, if suitable.
For those who
aren’t sure which
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with their lifestyle
and aesthetic, help is
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education
Students on track for race day at Fairyhouse
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STUDENTS from UCD, DCU, NUI
Maynooth, Athlone IT, Trinity
College and IT Blanchardstown
turned out in force for the recent inaugural Giddy Up Student Race Day at Fairyhouse
Racecourse.
▪ Students enjoying the great atmosphere at the first ever iRadio Giddyup Student Race Day at Fairyhouse Racecourse.
Held in association with iRadio, the day featured a seven
race card and DJ Steven Cooper
brought proceedings to a close
with a live DJ set after the racing.
The feature race, ‘Your Club’s
Fundraiser’, was won by Old Time
Melody for the father and son
team trainer Tom Cooper and
jockey Bryan Cooper.
Bryan made it two from two,
picking up a quick double winning ‘The Book Your Easter Festival Tickets Today Beginners Steeplechase’ on the Sandra Hughes
trained Thunder And Roses.
Students who attended had
the option to travel to the event
on a bus service provided from
Westmoreland Street.
Those who had pre-purchased
their tickets in advance availed of
a free bet, race programme, entry to nightclub and a pint.
The festivities continued into
the night with the official after
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Students are
future
party in the Palace Nightclub on
Camden Street at Concrete Jungle Night where admission was
€5 with promotions on the night.
Student Race Days have been
introduced by a number of tracks
around the country to increase
the engagement of the youth sector with racing.
Limerick was the first to introduce the event and Leopardstown, Cork, Galway, Sligo,
Dundalk and Fairyhouse have all
followed suit.
Peter Roe, manager of Fairyhouse, said: “We are delighted
with the success of Fairyhouse’s
first Student Day. It was great
to see such a vibrant crowd and
we would like to thank iRadio for
their support of the event.
“Students are the race-goers
of the future and we hope the
day has encouraged the young
people to come back to racing
and Fairyhouse, in particular, for
many years to come.”
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education
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E-learning distance
programmes can help
meet new challenges
A non-pRofiT organisation that provides a rich, individualised
learning experience for students and employers through tutor
assisted, validated distance programmes has some upcoming sessions this month.
The ARLT Foundation says
there is growing recognition of
the importance of intercultural
and interpersonal skills for the
economy and society of the future.
A common challenge shared
by employers around the world
is finding employees who are
willing to grow intellectually, develop professional relationships
with clients to improve sales and
enhance the reputation of firms
or brands by their sensitivity and
respect of others.
The ARLT Foundation is meeting this challenge through its elearning distance programmes.
social and emotional grace for
leadership;
• Training in communication
skills, intellectual maturity and
cultural competence in a range
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global business, NGOs, government offices, education, health,
community organisations etc.
The ARLT Foundation insists
these skills are just as essential
for lots of different workers from
the sales assistant in the local
shop, a legal practitioner in a
global cooperation, a home care
worker or an educator to a call
centre sales attendant or a social
worker.
ARLT pRogRAmmes pRovide
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• Development of interpersonal qualities necessary for work in
a range of settings in human resources and in the global world;
• Internalisation of professional and ethical behaviour and the
upcoming sessions in febRuARy incLude:
• eight weeks’ Cultural Patterns
and Personality Psychology
• Certificate/Diploma in Soc.
Sc. & Counselling Skills (grant assistance provided)
• Cultural Anthropology and
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04 Feb 2015 • Northside PeoPle West
employment/business
Planning Dublin
Planning Dublin
Dublin City Council
Planning permission sought by
Liam Neary, for widening of
pedestrian access to create a
vehicular access to front
garden of; 79 McKee Road,
Finglas East, Dublin 11. The
planning application may be
inspected or purchased at a fee
not exceeding the reasonable
cost of making a copy, at the
offices
of
the
Planning
Authority during its public
opening
hours
and
a
submission or observation in
relation to the application may
be made to the Authority in
writing on the payment of the
prescribed fee within the period
of five weeks beginning on the
date of receipt by the Authority
of the application.
Dublin City Council
Permission is being sought on
behalf of Le Petite Breton Ltd.
for change of use from Estate
Agents to Crêperie including
illuminated painted signs on
existing
fascia’s
to
both
Whitworth Road & Lower
Drumcondra Road elevations,
together with extraction duct
from kitchen at rear of premises
& ancillary works, all at No. 1A
Whitworth Road (Junction of
Whitworth Road & Lower
Drumcondra
Road),
Drumcondra, Dublin 9. The
planning application may be
inspected, or purchased at a fee
not exceeding the reasonable
cost of making a copy, at the
offices of Dublin City Council
during its public opening hours
and
a
submission
or
observation in relation to the
application may be made to the
authority in writing on payment
of the prescribed fee within the
period of 5 weeks beginning on
the date of receipt by the
authority of the application.
Planning Dublin
▪ Brendan McGinty, chairman of Skillnets; Minister of State for Skills, Research and Innovation, Damien English; and Alan Nuzum,
chief executive of Skillnets, pictured at the announcement of a new training fund by Skillnets - the national agency responsible for
funding and supporting training networks - at the Westbury Hotel. PHOTO: MARC O’SULLIVAN
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Dublin City Council
We, Derek Lawler and Liz
Harbourne, wish to apply for
planning permission at this
address; 45 Oakwood Road,
Glasnevin, Dublin 11. The
works shall consist of the
widening of the existing
pedestrian entrance to the front
garden to create vehicular
access to the proposed front
driveway and all associates site
works. The planning application
may
be
inspected,
or
purchased at a fee not
exceeding the reasonable cost
of making a copy, at the offices
of Dublin City Council during its
public opening hours and a
submission or observation in
relation to the application may
be made to the authority in
writing on payment of the
prescribed fee within the period
of 5 weeks beginning on the
date of receipt by the authority
of the application.
over 750,000 businesses face an
administrative burden in their interactions with the Government.
“This red tape burden will be
cut, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) will be fully
utilised and outdated legislation
will be revoked in order to make
it easier to do business in Ireland,”
he vowed.
“An increased focus will be
placed on job creation in traditional employment sectors within the
domestic economy, including retail
and construction.
“A new Start-up Refunds for
Entrepreneurs Scheme (SURE) tax
incentive will be established to
provide start-ups with the support
they need. We will work towards
increasing the number of ICT
graduates by 60 per cent by 2018
through a national talent drive,
and measures will be introduced
to improve competitiveness and
productivity in business.”
Dublin City Council
Permission is sought by John
Abbey for the erection of a
single storey extension to the
rear of the house at 136 Quarry
Road, Cabra, Dublin 7, of circa
39m2 gross floor area for the
provision of Ancillary Family
Accommodation. The planning
application may be inspected,
or purchased at a fee not
exceeding the reasonable cost
of making a copy, at the offices
of Dublin City Council during its
public opening hours and a
submission or observation in
relation to the application may
be made to the authority in
writing on payment of the
prescribed fee within the period
of 5 weeks beginning on the
date of receipt by the authority
of the application.
Planning Dublin
Dublin City Council
Paul and Niamh O’Sullivan,
apply for Planning Permission
for an attic conversion with new
dormer window to the rear (21
sq m) and one no. rooflight to
the side over stairs and
ancillary works at No. 2
Cremore
Park,
Glasnevin,
Dublin 11. The planning
application may be inspected
or purchased at a fee not
exceeding the reasonable cost
of making a copy, at the offices
of the Planning Authority during
its public opening hours and a
submission or observation in
relation to the application may
be made to the Authority in
writing on the payment of the
prescribed fee within the period
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ACTION Plan for Jobs 2015 will boost job creation and provide
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Deputy Farrell said that when
Action Plan for Jobs was first
launched in 2012, the Government
aimed to create 100,000 jobs by
2016. “We are now on track to deliver on this commitment over 12
months early,” he stated. “As this
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target of delivering an additional
40,000 jobs by the end of this year
and reaching full employment by
2018, two years ahead of schedule.
“Since 2012, over 1,000 actions have been implemented by
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creation and assist people in getting back to work. The Action Plan
for Jobs 2015 lays out a further
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