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Vol.19. No.4
28 Jan - 03 Feb ‘15
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Let us help end
hospitals crisis
Jack Gleeson
UNDEREMPLOYED home helps in Dublin are gearing up for an intensive campaign to highlight the role they believe they can play in solving the hospital
overcrowding crisis.
Northside home helps recently held
a protest outside Connolly Hospital in
Blanchardstown to demonstrate their
frustration over their lack of hours at
a time when patients are being kept in
beds due to a lack of home support.
Frances Whelan, a home help from
Blanchardstown and a SIPTU activist,
said: “People are stuck on trolleys and
we know we can help.
“There are many people in hospital
beds who, with the correct support, can
return home and be cared for by the
home help service.
“However, cutbacks to our service
mean that for increasing numbers this is
not a viable option. We want to get the
message to the public that home helps
are here in the local community and we
are ready, willing and able to work.”
The local workers are employed by
not-for-profit, community organisations,
known as Section 39s, that are used by
the HSE to provide some home help ser-
vices.
A recent SIPTU survey found that
nearly seven out of 10 of these home
helps have less than 20 hours’ work per
week and 80 per cent of them are actively seeking extra work.
“These Dublin home helps are on zero
hour contracts,” claimed SIPTU organiser Yvonne O’Callaghan.
“This means they’ve no clarity of the
hours they are working; they’ve no guarantee of income every single week.”
According to HSE figures, there was a
fall of close to three million home help
hours between 2008 and 2013, not including hours delivered through home
care packages.
In 2007 there were 12,356 home help
workers employed directly by the HSE,
but by January 2014 this had fallen to
just 8,298.
Also in 2007, around €1 million was
being spent by the HSE on private, profit
making home care companies. By 2013
– after years of recruitment embargoes
in the public sector - that figure had
rocketed to over €32 million.
At the height of the overcrowding
crisis earlier this month, Minister for
Health, Leo Varadkar, announced he had
secured an extra €3 million on top of
the €25 million already allocated to deal
with the issue.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Drivetime, he explained that some of the cash had been
allocated to provide 400 nursing home
places and home care packages to assist
patients leave acute hospitals.
However, Ms O’Callaghan said that
while funding is welcome, it doesn’t filter down to home helps working with
the, community organisations.
“That money could go into community organisations that are not making
a profit,” she said. “We’re saying the
money could go back into the system and
give all these workers and their clients
more hours if there was a good, value for
money exercise done by the HSE.
“It’s not looking for more money, it’s
looking for the money that’s already
there to be used more wisely.”
Continued on page 2
▪ Past pupil of St Kevin’s in Finglas, Luke Barry, practices with Elaine Kelly
for the Strictly St Kevin’s Valentine Ball, which takes place on February 13.
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Let us help solve
the hospital crisis
Continued from page 1
SIPTU has begun discussions
with the HSE to try and address
the union’s concerns and get
more hours for Section 39 home
care workers. As part of the talks,
they also hope to get the workers
similar conditions as their counterparts employed directly by the
health body.
“At the end of the day the HSE
is basically funding these Section
39 organisations so we’d expect
the same respect for these workers as HSE workers get,” stated
Ms O’Callaghan. A series of meetings across the city to highlight
the issue is also being planned,
with the first due to take place
mid-February. “We want to show
that these home helps are ready,
willing and able to work and that
it would help ease the overcrowd-
ing crisis,” she added.
“We need to highlight the underfunding of the home care service and show how funding needs
to be re-invested, and a part of it
would be to address the terms and
conditions of our members and
home care workers in general.”
▪ Colaiste Eoin student Ciaran Kelly chats with President
Michael D Higgins during last week’s visit. PHOTO BY DARREN
KINSELLA.
THERE was great excitement at Coláiste Eoin last Friday when
President Michael D Higgins dropped in to help former and past
pupils with the school’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
It’s a big year for everybody connected with the school, which
has taught tens of thousands of locals over the past five decades.
The President, who took time out during the visit for a quick
game of chess with pupils, said he was impressed by Coláiste Eoin’s
“comprehensive list of policies”.
“I was also greatly encouraged to read this school’s Anti-bullying
policy, which recognises the very serious consequences of bullying
and the long term impact it can have on its victims.”
The President also acknowledged former pupils of Coláiste Eoin
who have made their mark in Ireland and around the world.
▪ READY AND ABLE: Pictured at the recent home help protest outside Connolly Hospital are (l-r): Margaret Foran, Catherine Lyndon and
Frances Whelan.
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THE teaching staff of St Kevin’s College, along with parents, past
pupils and members of the local community in Finglas are putting
their dancing shoes on to dance and compete in the Strictly St
Kevin’s Valentines Ball competition on Friday, February 13.
The fun event at the Regency
hotel in Drumcondra is being
organised to raise funds for a
new library at the Ballygall Road
school. Staff at St Kevin’s say a
cash boost for the school’s literacy strategy will serve to enhance
and enrich the lives and learning
of students for years to come.
The school has joined forces
with its charity partner, Pieta House, for the event and St
Kevin’s will donate one euro from
every ticket sold to the charity
along with a percentage of money raised on the night.
Organisers, Elaine Kelly and
Sinead Collins, both teachers
from St Kevin’s, have brought
together a great team of dancers
from all over the area for the ball,
including local Councillor Paul
McAuliffe (FF).
“There has been a great response to the event and students
in the school are very excited
to see their teachers donning
sequins to dance on the night,”
Elaine said.
“Needless to say all the dancers are very nervous and are
hoping for great moral support
from friends and family.”
The night is set to be one of
great excitement and entertainment and staff reckon it’ll be an
ideal treat for all local valentines.
Tickets for the ball are priced at
€20 and are available from the
school office.
NORTHSIDE PEOPLE wEST • 28 JaN 2015
Politicians are divided over
Ballymun Youth Guarantee
Jack Gleeson
A NEW report on the European Youth Guarantee, which was first
rolled out as a pilot project in Ballymun back in 2013, has divided
local political opinion.
The European Trade Union
Confederation (ETUC) survey
based report is broadly supportive of the scheme but highlights
shortcomings and areas that
need improving.
The report’s section on Ireland, based on an assessment
by trade union SIPTU, claims
the quality of contracts offered
to young people is “rather bad”
because the Youth Guarantee is
built on several existing measures.
It also suggests that while follow up times for youths in certain categories had improved,
it seemed Ireland didn’t fully
comply with European Youth
Guarantee guidelines on early
intervention.
Responding to the report, local Sinn Fein councillor Noeleen
Reilly said she believed the Youth
Guarantee was “flawed from the
outset”.
“This report highlights that
access to the scheme is very limited,” she said.
“It did not include a number
of vulnerable groups, including lone parents, carers or
those with disabilities, as young
people who are not included
on the live register were not eligible.
“In some instances it is eight
to nine months before a quality
job, a traineeship, an apprenticeship or continued education
is offered.
“The quality of some of the
jobs on offer also raises serious
concerns in relation to pay and
contracts being offered.’
Despite the criticisms, the report also highlights positive aspects of the scheme in Ireland,
including an effective approach
to reducing dropouts from
school and SIPTU gave positive
feedback on educational and
training alternatives.
Dublin North West TD, John Lyons (Lab), who has championed
the Youth Guarantee scheme
since it was first implemented
in Ballymun, described the comments from Cllr Reilly as “disappointing”.
“It is disappointing to see
Noeleen criticising an important
scheme for Ballymun, particularly as she welcomed it when
it was announced in June 2013,”
he said.
“The Youth Guarantee scheme
has been very innovative in
tackling youth unemployment
and Ballymun is the ideal place
for such a pilot project to take
place.
“That’s why I fought for Ballymun to be Ireland’s national
pilot scheme and to receive
€300,000 in European Union
funding.”
Deputy Lyons added that the
scheme had been a huge success
and pointed to recent CSO figures that show a drop of 29 per
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cent in youth unemployment in
Ballymun last month compared
to just under 19 per cent nationally.
He also addressed criticism
that the Youth Guarantee was
too narrow in scope and should
include the under 30s.
“Those on the live register
in the 18 to 24-year-old group
were chosen as they were significant in number and the Youth
Guarantee has worked with 739
young people since it began,” he
added.
“Like all pilot schemes, it is
exactly that - a pilot. The lessons
from the Ballymun project can
be improved upon and added
to as the scheme is rolled out
across Ireland.
“However, It is important to
remember that young job seekers are not a singular group with
the same qualifications or even
literacy levels.
“Noleen is doing a disservice
to the 739 young people in Ballymun who have seen the benefits
of the Youth Guarantee and have
now started on a career path for
the first time.
“This group has worked hard
over the last year and with the
help of the Ballymun Job Centre
and other stakeholders; 79 per
cent of them have received an
offer of employment, work experience, continued education
or training.
“Some people prefer to throw
mud from the sidelines rather
than talk about genuine success
stories and real positives in the
community.”
28 Jan 2015 • northside PeoPle West
opinion >>
Leo Varadkar should
solely be judged on
health service reform
Tony McCullagh
SO LEO Varadkar is gay. Who knew?
Well, quite a few people, it seems.
▪ The Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar. PHOTO: Darren KinseLLa
There were audible whispers about
his sexuality within political circles. I had
heard it from a journalist colleague just
two days before the Minister for Health
came out on Miriam O’Callaghan’s radio
show. I didn’t care then and I couldn’t
care any less now.
Because, quite rightly, Varadkar’s
sexuality should be his own private
business. But given the upcoming
referendum on marriage equality, he felt
he needed to share this deeply personal
information with the nation.
The RTÉ interview was met with a
mixture of positivity and apathy, which
shows how we have become a more tolerant, inclusive society. In fact, much of
the discussion on social media centred
on Varadkar’s revelation that he was
only 36. Not that he looks older; it’s just
that he seems to have been a politician
forever and has achieved a lot for such a
young man.
Varadkar was praised for his honesty,
a trait that sometimes lands him in trouble with the head honchos in Fine Gael.
On this occasion, though, Enda Kenny
was supportive, reportedly making quips
about his recent visit to the Pantibar.
This further demonstrates how
our attitudes to homosexuality have
changed. Can you imagine a Taoiseach
joking about being in a gay bar during
Archbishop John Charles McQuaid’s
reign of fear? There would have been a
lot of hell-fire and brimstone. It’s a welcome sign that we are no longer in the
iron grip of the Catholic Church when it
comes to issues of morality.
Within days, the story about Leo
Varadkar’s sexuality had virtually disappeared. Now, perhaps, the media can
concentrate on the vital work that needs
to be done to reform our dysfunctional
health service.
Just weeks earlier, his department
was presiding over the worst hospital
trolley numbers on record. It would be
grossly unfair to lay the blame for the
most recent crisis solely at the feet of
Leo Varadkar, who is only in the job
since last summer and, frankly, inherited
a shambolic mess from his Fine Gael,
Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats
predecessors.
The Department of Health was
famously dubbed ‘Angola’ by Brian
Cowen and it remains one of the most
toxic ministerial portfolios. Given the
perilous state of our health system and
the multitude of obstacles that need to
be tackled, it would be unrealistic for us
to expect any discernable improvements
between now and the general election.
Leo Varadkar may not have all of the
solutions but he is an able, hard-working politician; a straight talker who is
not afraid to ruffle a few feathers. All
things considered, he is probably the
best person – straight, gay or otherwise
- for the job. Now that the distraction of
his sexuality is out of the way, we should
just let him get on with it.
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NORTHSIDE PEOPLE wEST • 28 JaN 2015
A precious
memento
captured
for parents
Jack Gleeson
TWO Northsiders volunteering with a service that provides professional photographs of stillborn and terminally ill babies are hoping its official launch in Ireland will boost awareness and make it
more available to parents.
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
(NILMDTS) is a not-for-profit organisation that provides free,
professional remembrance photography to parents facing the
devastating loss of a baby through
stillbirth or terminal illness.
NILMDTS began in the US when
photographer Sandy Puc was
asked by Mike and Cheryl Haggard to take portraits of them
cradling their son, Maddux Achilles, who was born with a terminal
condition called myotubular myopathy.
Sandy and Cheryl founded the
organisation in April 2005 and
it spread to Ireland when Sandy
came to Dublin for a workshop
five years later.
“A few photographers became
affiliated and began to do sessions here in Ireland,” explained
Lisa Kennedy Byrne from Santry,
who’s one of two co-ordinators
with the service. “It’s grown
over the years through word of
mouth.”
Earlier this month NILMDTS Ireland held its official launch at the
Red Cow Hotel and announced a
new central number that Irish
parents or hospital maternity bereavement teams can call when
the need arises for a session to be
carried out.
“Several hospitals and organisations are aware of us so they
are able to sensitively raise the
subject with parents whose baby
has been born sleeping or when
the decision has been made to
withdraw life support,” Lisa said.
“The parents then have time
to think and make the decision
whether to go ahead with a session. At that stage the parents
can contact the central number
or the hospital can contact us on
the parents behalf and a photog-
rapher is contacted”.
NILMDTS has received overwhelming support for its service
from many organisations in Ireland. But some hospitals are still
hesitant about suggesting it to
parents and Lisa believes their
reluctance could cause hurt.
“Mothers now are starting to
speak out,” she said. “They’re
talking on forums. Up to a couple of years ago a baby dying
was a taboo subject. Parents just
wouldn’t talk about it.
“I think what’s also happening
now is one parent will tell another they got beautiful images
from NILMDTS and the other parent feels cheated because they
weren’t made aware of it.
“The last thing a hospital wants
is a bereaved parent to feel cheated. Hospitals are coming around
to the idea of introducing the idea
of remembrance photography to
parents as there is evidence to
prove that it really does help with
the healing process following infant loss.”
Professional
photographer
Michelle La Grue, from Artane,
became a volunteer with NILM-
DTS after being approached while
studying on a course in the UK.
She admits it can be difficult
work, but it’s also rewarding and
she considers it “humbling and
a privilege” to be asked to share
some of a baby’s final moments
with its parents.
Michelle’s first assignment
came within minutes of her going
live on the NILMDTS website.
“I remember standing in the
middle of the kitchen going ‘I
don’t know what to do’; I was actually so panicked,” she recalled.
“But I just grabbed my bag and
I went to the hospital as fast as
possible. I think I was there for
two hours.
“I waited with the family and
they had already gone through
all the emotions so we just all sat
there together, enjoying the baby’s last moments.
“It was a very, very emotional
start for me I have to say.”
Michelle is full of admiration
for the parents who choose to use
the service.
“They’re amazing. I’m very
proud and humbled that they are
actually inviting us in to that very
short moment, and they’re taking
time to allow us to share it with
them.”
Confidentiality is naturally important with NILMDTS and many
of the volunteer photographers
only share what they do with
close family and friends.
“A lot of us don’t let people
know what we do because you
either totally get it, or you totally
don’t; there’s no middle ground
on this,” Michelle explained.
“A lot of people go: ‘Oh, I don’t
know how you do that’, so you
don’t tell an awful lot of people
that this is what you do in your
spare time.”
Passionate about her work and
the service, Michelle is hoping
that more photographers will sign
up to volunteer.
“We’d like to think that if a photographer signed up they’d only
have to do one session a month.
“The ideal situation would
be that nobody would need this
service; that all babies would be
born without illnesses. But it does
happen so let’s do it the right way
and let’s make sure that parents
get everything that they need.
“It’s been proven that these images really help families along the
way with their bereavement.”
NILMDTS is a free, not-for-profit
organisation. To find out more
visit nowilaymedowntosleep.org
or to connect with the service
in Ireland see facebook.com/
nilmdtsireland.
The direct contact number for
NILMDTS Ireland is 083-3774777
and the line is staffed from 9am
to 9pm.
28 Jan 2015 • northside PeoPle West
Breed’s a real local
hero at St Joseph’s
A LOCAL volunteer who has worked with people who have intellectual disabilities at the Daughters of Charity St Joseph’s Centre,
Clonsilla, for over 40 years is being hailed as a real local hero.
Breed McMahon was shortlisted for a national award at the Better Together Charity Hero awards
held last month and although she
didn’t get the top prize she’s still
a champion to everybody who
knows her.
Breed volunteers close to and
often over 40 hours a week and
is involved in all aspects of life at
St Joseph’s Centre.
She works on a one-to-one
basis with ladies who have a severe disability and has a special
way with service users with autism, communication difficulties,
behaviours that challenge and
mental health issues.
The tireless volunteer was
nominated for the Better Together award by Daughters of Charity volunteer co-ordinator, Rhoda
Judge, who described her as “our
hero”.
“Breed embodies what it is to
truly give selflessly to another
person,” said Rhoda.
“She volunteers over 40 hours
per week and expects nothing in
return. Breed always values the
person as a unique individual.
She is very person centred and
respects the wishes and choices
of the women she supports.
“Her relationships are based
on equality and trust.”
Breed organises and takes
service users at St Joseph’s on
weekly day trips and accompanies them on hospital appointment, which can often be very
daunting to a person with an intellectual disability.
She also manages the centre’s
shop and maintains contact between service users and their
families, especially those family
members who due to illness or
advancing age are no longer able
to visit in St Joseph’s.
But it’s all in a day’s unpaid
work that she loves for Breed.
“My life would not be complete
but for my involvement in volunteer work,” she said.
Before becoming a volunteer,
▪ OUR HERO: Sean, Laura, Breed, Philip and Orla McMahon
pictured last month at the Our Charity Hero Awards event.
Breed worked for Daughters of
Charity as a nurse, and used her
annual leave to take the ladies
she worked with on holidays.
When she retired Breed decided she wanted to continue to
do something that mattered. And
with years of practical experience
behind her, becoming a volunteer
at St Joseph’s seemed natural.
She’s been described by colleagues and relatives of service
users as selfless, exceptional,
kind hearted and happy.
“She is and always will be our
charity hero,” said Rhoda
New Cabra calendar
digging up the past
A NEW Cabra History Calendar has been made available locally
in the area.
The Calendar was created by the Cabra History and Folklore
project and it features over 60 photographs and images of local
people and places from the community’s distant and not so distant
past.
It’s been carefully designed for reminiscing and focusing discussion around family tables. It’s also hoped that it will help record
the social history of the people who created the Cabra community
and build a memory bank for future generations.
The calendar is available from St Finbarr’s GAA club reception,
Denis the Flower Man’s shop, Clarks on Cabra Road and the Cabra
Resource centre.
It costs €5 and all funds raised go to support the on-going work
of the History and Folklore Project.
For more information on the project contact cabracdp@eircom.
net.
Texaco search on for
talented young artists
THE search is under way to find
the young artists who will win
awards in this year’s Texaco
Children’s Art Competition.
Last year 38 students from
Dublin won prizes in the event
,which is now in its 61st year.
The closing date for this year’s
competition has been fixed for
Friday, February 27.
Entries need to be signed by a
parent, teacher or guardian.
Judging will take place in March
and winners will be announced in
mid-April, with prize giving to follow in May.
Details are available through
Texaco service stations and online
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So who suffers from tinnitus?
The precise cause of tinnitus is
still not fully understood. Experiences of tinnitus are very common in all age groups, especially
following exposure to loud noise;
however, it is unusual for it to be
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NORTHSIDE PEOPLE wEST • 28 JaN 2015
Fingal Council prepared for
any extreme winter weather
After the first snow of the year that fell across many parts of
country recently, fingal County Council outlined some of the resources it has on standby if the weather deteriorates for the remainder of winter.
The council has:
• Approximately 3,500 tonnes
of road salt stored in two facilities at Coolmine (Dublin 15) and
Watery Lane (Swords)
• A new purpose built salt barn
was constructed at its Watery
Lane depot in 2013 and filled
with salt to ensure plentiful
long-term supply in the event of
a prolonged period of very cold
weather.
• Eight road salting vehicles
which it can use over seven routes
allowing it to have one spare vehicle in case of breakdown.
• Each of the gritting trucks
has a snowplough that can be attached to the front of the vehicle
so it therefore has eight snowploughs available.
• Twenty-one trained drivers
which has been increased from
nine in 2010.
• Ten supervisors are also
available to oversee the road-
salting schedule (increased from
three in 2010).
• A roster of three qualified
engineers to make decisions (one
on call at a time) as to whether or
not the council salts roads based
on information from the Icecast
system, predicted road temperatures and weather conditions
provided from Met Eireann.
A spokeswoman for Fingal
County Council said that should
weather conditions deteriorate
further or beyond the normal
ability for the council to respond
to a bad weather event, a range
of Major Emergency Plans and
procedures were in place for Fingal and the Eastern region.
These plans can be activated
as required, working with the
other principal response agencies namely An Garda Siochana
and the Health Service Executive
(HSE). The fire service is also part
of the local authority response.
▪ A truck grits the roads around the M50 when snow fell heavily in January 2010. Fingal County Council is prepared for extreme weather
events. FILE PHOTO: DARREN KINSELLA
“Even when a major emergency has not been declared
we can use the same rehearsed
procedures to mobilise an appropriate response to a weather related crisis situation if it arises,”
the spokeswoman told Northside
People.
The council’s annual winter
service plan is available at
www.fingal.ie/roads-and-travel/
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28 Jan 2015 • northside PeoPle West
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▪ GLORY BOYS: Colaiste Pobail Setanta, Clonee, celebrate after winning the All-Ireland Schools’ Cup
Under 19C Boys’ Final, at the National Basketball Arena. PHOTO: BARRY CREGG/SPORTSFILE
▪ Action from the recent schoolboy match between Donnycarney FC, and Portrane (stripe shirts) at
Maypark on the Malahide Road. The visitors won an evenly contested fixture 2-1.
▪ George Chis, Colaiste Pobail Setanta, Clonee in action against Jack Knox, Lagan College, Belfast,
in the All-Ireland Schools’ Cup Under 19C Boys’ Final, at the National Basketball Arena, Tallaght.
PHOTO: BARRY CREGG/SPORTSFILE
▪ TAGGING ALONG: The CARA National Adapted Physical Activity Centre, in conjunction with the
Department of Justice and Equality, has launched the ‘Xcessible Inclusive Youth Sport Initiative
Special Schools’ Tag Rugby Programme’ in conjunction with the IRFU. Pictured at the launch at
the Aviva Stadium were Colaiste Eoin, Crumlin, students Craig Smith, left, and Kian Plunkett, right,
with Aodhan O Riordain, Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality. PHOTO: PAT
MURPHY/SPORTSFILE
▪ Colaiste Pobail Setanta captain Faruoq Raheem pictured with
his Most Valuable Player (MVP) award after his team won the
All-Ireland Schools’ Cup Under 19C Boys’ Final. PHOTO: BARRY
CREGG/SPORTSFILE
▪ Urosh Kutijevac, Colaiste Pobail Setanta, Clonee, in action
against Keir Herrink, Lagan College, Belfast, during the All-Ireland
Schools’ Cup Under 19C Boys’ Final, at the National Basketball
Arena. PHOTO: BARRY CREGG/SPORTSFILE
▪ Aaron Vodopi, Colaiste Pobail Setanta, in action during the
All-Ireland Schools’ Cup Under 19C Boys’ Final, at the National
Basketball Arena. PHOTO: BARRY CREGG/SPORTSFILE
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Dubs star helps shine
light on mental health
DUBLIN footballer Bernard Brogan teamed up with Chief Executive
of Dublin Port Company, Eamonn O’Reilly, and Dominic Layden of
Aware last week to announce a new partnership to help fight depression.
The GAA All-Star is an
ambassador for Aware and
the partnership between the
organisation and the Dublin
Port Company is aimed at
shining a light on Aware’s
services.
“Aware provides all of its
▪ Chief Executive of Dublin Port Company, Eamonn O’Reilly,
Dubs star Bernard Brogan and Dominic Layden of Aware pictured
outside the North Wall Lighthouse during the annocement of the
new partnership.
support services free of charge
and this is only possible through
the support and generosity of
the public and partnerships
like this one with Dublin Port,”
Brogan said.
“I’ve no doubt that Dublin
Port Company’s support will
help raise vital funds for the
charity’s work, as well as
awareness of the great services
it provides for people who are
facing challenges in life.”
Also backed by Senator
Feargal Quinn, the new charity
partnership will provide Aware
with a platform to promote
its services during the Port’s
calendar of community events
and festivals this year.
The events include Riverfest,
which attracted over 46,000
visitors last year, and Dublin
Port Company will also be
supporting Aware’s fundraising
efforts, beginning with the
annual Harbour2Harbour Walk
on St Patrick’s Day.
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Let’s face it: your wedding day is most likely to be the happiest
day of your life.
However, an incredible amount
of time and planning has to go
in to making everything run
smoothly in the lead up to, and
during the big event.
Unfortunately, because there
is so much to do and so many
people are involved, things can
sometimes go wrong.
We’ve all heard the horror
stories but thankfully these are
few and far between. Brides and
grooms jilted on the altar are
most likely to be the storylines of
our favourite soaps.
Every bride and groom, unless
they’re really hooked on drama,
want a stress-free lead up to
their big day, and tales of collapsing wedding cakes, a missing
Best Man and lost wedding rings
are the stuff of nightmares.
There is so much to think
about prior to the momentous
occasion including where to host
the wedding, purchase the rings,
cake, wedding dress (suit for the
groom!), flowers, and a host of
other necessary accessories.
Then you have to make a decision on who’ll do your photogra-
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but thankfully there are a number
of businesses out there that will
help you with the smallest detail
that means so much to you.
These businesses have specialised teams dedicated to helping
you and leaving no stone unturned for your big day.
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Wedding feature
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amber Springs Hotel
AMBER Springs Hotel, located
at Wexford Road, Gorey, County Wexford, is a magical setting
for your special day.
The Courtyard
YOUR wedding dress is the
essence of your day. Your entire wedding is built around
this iconic purchase.
The Courtyard, based at St
Olaves, Kinsealy, Malahide,
truly understands the emotion
behind this decision and pride
themselves in making your visit
as seamless as possible.
A Courtyard Bride has the
luxury of knowing she will
look magnificent on her day.
Focusing on fit and fabric, we
have perfected the art of the
silhouette.
From opulent Hollywood
glamour to regal elegance, to
ocean front chic, The Courtyard
will capture and release your
inner bride.
Customer service is top
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priority. The team delights in
making you feel welcome and
special from the moment you
set foot inside. Each bride and
her entourage have the privacy
of the entire boutique for her
viewing.
It also boasts enormous fitting rooms and plenty of room
to walk, twirl, swish or dance
should the feeling arise.
This little oasis is just
outside the city centre, offering
calm and serenity in a beautiful courtyard flanked by trees
and a church. Its quaint location belies the sophistication of
the boutique itself.
The Courtyard truly is the
epitome of style and luxury.
The Courtyard experience is
without doubt one you will look
back on and cherish forever.
The impressive chandelier,
magnificent stairway and grande
piano in its exclusive wedding entrance offers a fabulous setting
to your arrival where family and
friends will gather in honour of
your wedding day.
Overlooking the hotel’s manicured gardens and quaint bridge
and surrounded by beauty in
a secluded area, it is the perfect place to start your new life
together and marks the first
taste of the style that is evident
throughout the hotel.
On Sunday, February 15 Amber
Springs Hotel will host its wedding afternoon, the perfect day
for all newly engaged couples
to start their wedding preparations.
Meet the wedding team, experience the hospitality and speak
with local suppliers.
The day will also see the unveiling of the hotel’s much-anticipated fully redesigned bridal
suite.
For more information on the
wedding packages at Amber
Springs Hotel, or to arrange
a private viewing, please call
Events Manager Deborah on 053
948 3403 or email [email protected]
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Wedding feature
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Maldron Hotel tallaght
At the Maldron Hotel tallaght,
they take great pride in their
weddings.
From sedate civil ceremonies
to lavish affairs, the hotel caters
to all needs and requirements,
and welcomes one and all.
Whether you have an intimate
wedding for 30 guests or an extravagant guest list for up to 250
they will definitely have a package to suit you, starting from
only €2,799.
They also take great pride in
the feedback that they have received over the past number of
years. It makes all the hard work
worthwhile and puts a smile not
only on the faces of the bride and
groom, but also on those of the
staff and management.
Most recently the Maldron Hotel received this lovely testimonial from Annemarie and Anthony
who got married on November
21, 2014.
“We celebrated our wedding
reception in the Maldron Hotel
Tallaght in November 2014.
“From start to finish the management and staff catered to our
every need, however, quirky.
“We can’t speak highly enough
of everyone involved in our big
day, we would not hesitate to
recommend the Maldron Hotel
Tallaght to others. “Thank you to
all involved for making our special day even more special and
for indulging all of our quirky
requests.”
To find out more about the
Maldron Hotel Tallaght’s wedding packages contact David,
dedicated wedding planner, on
01-4685405.
▪ WHEELIE HAPPY: Annemarie and Anthony pictured on their wedding day.
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Naples is the real Italian deal
CraMMeD with chaos, naples is appalling and captivating at the same
time.
Rick Steves
It’s Italy’s third largest city, along with
being its most polluted and crime-ridden,
and it’s densely populated.
But this tangled mess still somehow
manages to breathe, laugh and sing with
a joyful Italian accent. It’s the closest
thing to ‘reality travel’ in Europe - fertile,
churning, exuberant and fun.
Naples is one of Italy’s major cruise
ports and ships dock right in the town
centre. A tourist information desk, ready
to answer questions and provide maps,
lies close to the disembarkation point.
Still, some friends I made onboard my
last Mediterranean cruise walked 100
yards off the ship, went through the terminal and peered into Naples’ clogged
streets. Then they turned around and
spent the day in the ship’s pool.
Had they kept on walking for 15 minutes (or caught a bus or taxi), they would
have found themselves in a classic Neapolitan world - without a hint of tourism.
Of course, Naples has a reputation
for being dangerous, but your main risk
is pickpockets. Wear a money belt. Any
traveller with good common sense will
feel comfortable here and will be richly
rewarded for their adventurous spirit.
If you arrive in the morning, a good
first stop is the lively (and smelly) Porta
Nolana fish market, which squirts and
stinks as it has for centuries under a gate
in the city wall, Porta Nolana, just in front
of the Circumvesuviana commuter train
station.
I like listening to the droning sales
pitches of the fishmongers, perfected
over centuries.
A walk through Naples’ core is the best
way to capture the city’s essence. Locals
seem perfectly adept at enjoying life with
their domestic worlds tumbling right out
onto the gritty streets.
For a taste of this quintessentially Neapolitan lifestyle, head just northwest of
the port to the city’s Spanish Quarter.
Here, the streets - laid out in the 16th
century for the Spanish military barracks
outside the city walls - are unbelievably
narrow (and cool in summer) and the
buildings rise five storeys high.
In such tight quarters, life - flirting,
fighting, playing and loving - happens in
the streets. This is the cliché of Italian life
- just like in the movies.
As you stroll, remember that in Naples
red traffic lights are considered decorations. Smart tourists tag along in the
shadow of confident locals. Wait for a
break in traffic - and make eye contact
with approaching drivers. The traffic will
stop.
North of the Spanish Quarter, a long,
straight, narrow street bisects the city.
Its name changes several times, but the
whole drag is known as Spaccanapoli ‘Split Naples’.
Light a candle at the Baroque Cappella Sansevero chapel. The unique
Veiled Christ marble statue here seems
to change expression from suffering to
peace as you look from Jesus’ feet to his
head.
After you’ve explored the city, celebrate with pizza in the place where it
originated. It seems Neapolitans are endlessly enthusiastic about discussing the
fine differences between different pizzerias.
My friend Vincenzo described his idea
of the perfect pizza: “Melts into your
mouth, goes straight through the throat
and into the stomach. It does not need to
be chewed.”
Like the pizza, Naples is a delicious
experience, warm and welcoming. If you
don’t like Naples, you’re tired of life.
• Rick Steves (www.ricksteves.com)
writes European travel guidebooks and
hosts travel shows on TV and radio. Email
[email protected].
Enjoy the romance of this Scandinavian gem
Q
My husband and I have
always wanted to travel to
Scandinavia but we are not
sure which country or city to
choose. We would both love
to visit an interesting and beautiful
city where there’s lots for us to see
and explore. Is there anywhere you
can recommend?
A
An enigmatic city where the
charm of the old meets the
innovative new, Copenhagen
is the ideal destination. The
cool, cosmopolitan capital city
of Denmark is truly the shining jewel in
the Scandinavian crown and there’s a
mountain of history and culture close to
its heart waiting to be explored.
The Danish capital boasts a vast
and varied selection of celebrated
architecture, from important historic
castles to contemporary buildings: the
landmark Amalienborg Palace, where
the Danish royalty spend their winters,
to the striking Black Diamond building,
Lizann Peppard
a modern addition to the Royal Library
built from black marble and glass.
Reflecting Copenhagen’s progressive
aesthetics, skyscrapers have been
outlawed so the skyline remains unspoilt.
Hop on an open-top bus tour for a great
initial insight into the city’s history and
architectural landscape.
Copenhagen is paving the way not
only in architectural design but also on
the global food scene too. It’s home to
the renowned Noma restaurant, which
has been awarded the title of Best
Restaurant in the World - not once, not
twice, but four times in recent years, for
its reinterpretation of Nordic cuisine.
While securing a table in the world’s
favourite restaurant may be difficult,
there are still a multitude of other options
amongst any of the city’s incredible 15
Michelin Star restaurants.
Take time to sample the extraordinary
cuisine on offer in the city for the full
Copenhagen effect.
The dream-like Tivoli Gardens are
a must during your stay in the city.
Opened in 1843, it’s an amusement park
set in beautiful gardens and a magical
experience for everyone, no matter what
your age. Walt Disney himself came here
for inspiration.
The park is particularly dream-like in
wintertime and you could easily spend a
day just wandering, stopping off at one
of the cafés for a hot drink.
The Danish people regularly top the
polls as the happiest people in the world
and, looking around Copenhagen, it’s no
wonder why.
Home to the godfather of fairytales,
Hans Christian Andersen, and its iconic
Little Mermaid statue, this city is like
your very own modern fable, with canals
lined with colourful terrace houses and
cobbled squares.
When it comes to diversity, this
Scandanavian city has so much to offer
visitors throughout the year. It’s easy
to see why they call it ‘Wonderful,
Wonderful Copenhagen’.
Where to Stay:
The following hotels can be booked
on Hotels.com. All prices are subject to
availability at time of booking.
MarrIott Copenhagen (*****)
The Marriott is a luxury 5-star hotel
located on the picturesque Copenhagen
harbour within walking distance of
the city’s most popular attractions.
It’s equipped with a bar/lounge and
restaurant and the guestrooms are
spacious and styled impeccably. From
€154 per room, per night.
the Square (****)
Ideally located in the heart of the city,
this modern hotel is stylishly designed
with wireless internet access available to
all of its guests. There is also a rooftop
terrace where you can enjoy views of the
city. From €125 per room, per night.
FIrSt hotel MayFaIr (***)
This boutique hotel in the centre of the
city has been created to provide a unique
experience for all its guests and there is
a quirky theme running throughout.
The hotel is equipped with a bar
and courtyard where you can enjoy an
evening refreshment. From €85 per
room, per night.
For more information and travel tips
on planning your holiday visit www.
hotels.com or call 1800-553338
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pets
Dogof the
week
Steps
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Introducing pooch to baby
SO, YOU’RE the proud parents of a beautiful bouncing baby dog.
But wait, there’s another new addition on the way – you’re about
to welcome a new baby into the family and this time it’s a human
one!
For mum and dad, the process
of introducing a new baby to the
family dog can be a bit stressful.
Sadly, sometimes the poor family
dog gets ousted out in favour of
the newer, human addition.
The predicament is totally understandable. There’s nothing as
special as the moment you bring
a new bundle of joy home for the
first time.
And if you’ve already got a
bundle of fun in the shape of a
family pet, there’s going to be a
bit of concern.
This is especially true if the
pet is older and hasn’t previously
been socialised with infants or
small children.
Here are a few tips that might
help.
While you’re still pregnant, try
to act as if the baby is already
home. Buy a lifelike doll, one
that makes realistic baby noises,
(Baby Born, Baby Annabel - you’ll
get them in any good toy shop),
and allow your dog get used to
the sound of a crying baby.
Also, put the ‘baby’ doll on your
knee and hold it in your arms. This
will show your dog that your lap is
no longer for him alone.
Open up a few different baby
products, leave them around the
house and allow your dog to get
used to the new smells.
Allow him to sniff some baby
clothing, the new car seat, the
baby blanket, baby wipes, nappies, nappy sacks, etc. Let him
give them all a thorough inspection.
And, while we’re on the subject of inspection, when you have
given birth to your baby but are
still at the hospital, have dad
bring home a blanket and item of
clothing that’s already been used
by the baby.
Allow your dog to sniff it. This
will get him used to the baby’s
unique scent.
Keep a close eye on your dog
and watch for any new signs of
insecurity, separation anxiety,
discomfort or, most importantly,
any signs of aggression. If in any
doubt, speak to a trained professional as soon as possible. Check
out the DSPCA’s ‘new baby’ dog
training classes.
Teach your dog the basic and
very important control commands when around the ‘baby’
doll. Commands such as ‘down’,
How to rescue
a cat from a tree
CATS very often climb up trees and then decide they’ve overstepped their ability for climbing down.
Dublin People Newspaper Group has teamed up with Dogs Trust
to help find homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs.
Our Dog of the Week is Steps, a four-year-old male Terrier
cross. Steps is a little character and loves his squeaky toys more
than anything!
He enjoys a short walk followed by snuggling up for a snooze
afterwards. Steps gets on well with other dogs and is a clever
little guy so will need lots of interaction and maybe some training
too. Steps would need to go to a home with adults only, or older
children.
If you think you can offer Steps the chance he deserves, call
01-8791000 or pop into the Dogs Trust centre.
With the 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
However, they often just need a
bit of time to work things out. According to the DSPCA, it’s usually
better to leave them alone as an
early rescue attempt could chase
them up even higher or cause
them to panic and fall.
So what do you do if poor puss is
stuck and frantically meowing for
help. Well, if it’s fair weather and
the cat appears healthy, just monitor the situation.
You may well find that the cat
comes down from the tree on its
own after a few hours. Leave some
wet cat food - tuna, salmon or
cooked chicken meat (no bones) at the base of the tree as this may
tempt the cat down.
There are exceptions to this
general rule, though, so contact
the DSPCA emergency line on
0104994700 immediately in any
of the situations below.
• The cat is stuck up a telegraph
pole or electric pylon;
• The cat is in imminent danger;
• It’s very bad weather or a hot
day;
• The cat appears to be sick or
‘sit’, ‘leave it’ and ‘heel’.
Before you bring the new baby
home, make sure your dog has a
clean bill of health. Take him to
the vet for a check up and make
sure he gets vaccinations and
boosters.
Also, a trip to the dog groomer
won’t go a miss. Have any excess
hair removed, have nails clipped
and check for fleas or ear mites.
When you arrive home from
hospital with your new addition,
ask dad to carry the infant into
the house. This will give your dog
the chance to welcome mum back
home and, hopefully, avoid a negative first impression.
This initial meeting should be
positive and calm for your dog.
You need to create a happy association from the beginning. However, do have a lead on your dog
as a safety precaution.
Remember, this not Hollywood
and all dogs are not like Lassie!
Behaviour changes and dogs can
become aggressive or jealous
and they all have the potential to
bite.
Always supervise and never
leave your dog alone with your
baby. Always give both dog and
baby your full, undivided attention when you’re in their company.
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It’s important not to attempt
to rescue a cat yourself. Although
cats are agile animals, they can
injure themselves badly if they fall
from a height and it could be dangerous for you as well. Always call
a professional.
The same principles apply if
a cat has gone behind or underneath a shed, kitchen appliance,
cupboard or any other small area.
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Students get
to talk the talk
OVER 40 Transition year, 5th year and 6th year students from around the country attended a recent
workshop at Griffith College that provided a hands-on introduction to the many facets of legal debating.
The day included tutorials from
the college’s debating and mooting
teams along with guidance from the
Griffith College Mooting Convener,
Elizabeth Corcoran, and in-house
debating tutor, Rebecca West.
“The standard of legal debating
in the annual school’s competition
is of a very high standard indeed,”
said Siobhan Leonard, the college’s
head of its faculty of law.
“For those students thinking of a
career in law or who enjoy school
debating, this event was a wonderful opportunity to gain insight into
how to improve their verbal and
written debating skills and to meet
and chat with college students and
staff.”
Both the presentations and the
practical workshops allowed the
students to experience much of
what the Griffith College Faculty of
Law has to offer.
For further information on studying Law at Griffith College, visit
www.griffith.ie
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Open Evenings: 21st January and 04th February 2015 between 4.00 – 7.30 p.m.
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College Faculty of Law; Mimi Ajaegbo from Loreto College, Balbriggan; and Siobhán Leonard, head of
the Griffith College Faculty of Law, during the Legal Debating Workshop held at the college campus on
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education
Young
people
lose out
on right
to vote at
sixteen
THE National Student Executive of the Irish Second-Level
Students’ Union (ISSU) says
it regrets the decision made
to disregard holding a referendum for the lowering of the
voting age.
Despite the recommendations
from the Constitutional Convention, the Government has decided
not to hold a referendum on the
issue this year. “This is extremely
disappointing,” said ISSU president Craig McHugh.
“We, and other youth organisations, have been preparing and
working towards this referendum.
w“There is a growing appetite
among young people to influence
real democracy and to contribute
to shaping our country by voting
at a younger age.”
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Getting a taste for medicine
MORE than 400 students from second-level schools throughout
Ireland got a taste of life as a medical, pharmacy and physiotherapy student at the recent RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) open day.
At this annual event, students
get to experience life as a healthcare professional.
They witness a live operation,
a pregnancy scan and get the
chance to test their surgical skills
on virtual reality simulators,
among many other activities.
Students on the day included
Dubliners Lauren Ennis, Emma
Lyons and Ellen Walls, from
Santa Sabina School in Sutton,
Dublin 13.
During the day-long event,
Leaving Certificate and A-Level
students met with RCSI staff and
students to get an idea of what
it’s like to study medicine, pharmacy and physiotherapy and embark on careers in these areas.
A number of interactive workshops in medicine, pharmacy
and physiotherapy ran parallel
to each other where the students
witnessed real patients being
treated by healthcare professionals.
A series of talks was also held
on the range of courses available
at RCSI.
There was information available on how to apply to the college through the CAO system
and helpful advice on the Health
Professional Admissions Test
(HPAT).
Information was also available
on the wide choice of clubs and
societies available in RCSI. In
addition, there were details on
student accommodation, library
and sports facilities, giving prospective entrants a very rounded
feel for life as a student at the
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Other highlights of the day
included talks from current students who gave their perspectives on studying at RCSI.
Speaking during the open day,
head of the RCSI School of Medicine, Professor Arnold Hill said:
“The annual open day is always
a great opportunity for second
level students to get a sense of
▪ Lauren Ennis (16), Emma Lyons (15) and Ellen Walls (16) view the baby scan of mum-to-be Sandra
Mc Kevitt at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) annual open day. PHOTO BY MARK
MAXWELL
life, both academic and social, at
RCSI.
“This year, we decided to
go one better and give a more
hands on experience to students.
They witnessed a scan of a pregnant patient and a live operation
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and even got a chance to talk to
some patients.”
He added: “The event gave
potential students a more holistic insight into what life really would be like, not just as an
RCSI student, but in their career
afterwards, whether that be in
medicine, pharmacy or physiotherapy.”
For information on future
RCSI open days, visit www.rcsi.
ie/openday2015
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Michele shares slimming story
JANUARY 2011 was the start of
Michele Stokes’s ‘Fab before
50’ campaign.
“I was fed up being overweight and as the big 5-0 was
looming, it seemed like the ideal
opportunity to put a plan into
place,” she says.
So on a cold Tuesday night,
Michele very reluctantly walked
through the doors of her local
Slimming World group.
She hated the idea but in her
heart she knew the only way for
her to successfully lose weight
and, more importantly, keep
it off, was to be accountable to
someone on a weekly basis.
Any concerns or preconceptions were dispelled immediately. From the moment Michele
walked in the door she felt wel-
come and safe in the knowledge
that everyone was there to help
each other. People spoke to her
the minute she arrived.
On that first night Michele listened carefully as the food optimising plan was explained and
eventually Michele’s turn came
to face the weighing scales.
“When my consultant told me
my actual weight, I was horrified,” she recalls. “How could
I have let myself get to that
weight?”
However, her consultant kindly reassured her that she would
never see that number again.
And she was right – she never
did!
From the very first day
Michele couldn’t believe how
much she loved food optimising
and how well it suited her.
“I had been conditioned to
think that I practically had to
starve myself to lose weight,”
she explains.
“But I had never eaten so
much and it was all real food
that the rest of the family could
eat too – chips, pasta, potatoes,
lasagne, pizza – everything I had
been told in the past not to eat.
There was still room for sweet
treats too.”
By the time Michele was going to Spain on holidays that
April, she had over a stone less
in weight to carry with her.
“I hadn’t felt as good on the
beach for many years, and what
was even better was that I came
back home without putting on
any weight,” she states.
As a target member now,
Michele is two and a half stone
lighter.
“I know that the only reason I
got to the weight I wanted is because I wasn’t trying to do it on
my own,” she adds.
“I did it with the support of
my fantastic consultant and the
other fabulous members - my
Slimming World family.”
Inspired by her experience,
Michele opened her own group
in Cabinteely in early January
and is now taking over the Stillorgan group as of Tuesday,
February 3, in Oatlands Primary
School (beside The Beaufield
Mews restaurant).
The Stillorgan group is where
Michele started her own weight
loss journey and therefore it has
a very special place in her heart.
For more information you can
contact her on 087-1002600.
▪ BEFORE: Michele Stokes
▪ AFTER: Michele is looking
forward to opening her new
group in Stillorgan
Libraries host ‘Mind Yourself’ talks Try hypnotherapy
DUBLIN City Council Libraries have announced details
of this year’s ‘Mind Yourself’
programme.
The programme began on
January 26 and will run for a
month at a number of the council’s libraries.
The ‘Mind Yourself’ series
will include talks, workshops
and practical classes that will
encourage people to take time
out to explore new experiences
in order to enhance their health
and wellbeing.
The main emphasis throughout the programme is based on
positive thinking and feeling
good.
Topics covered will include
positive psychology, meditation, stress management, yoga
and healthy eating.
Margaret Hayes, Dublin
City Librarian, said: “The programme is designed to encourage all of us to feel at our optimum.
“It complements national, local government and library policy supporting wellbeing and a
healthy Ireland.”
Ms Hayes added: “It builds on
the existing free public library
service providing a diversity of
materials - books, magazines
etc - and learning opportunities in this critical area of interest, helping us all to survive
and thrive.”
All talks, workshops and
classes are open to all and are
free of charge.
Visit www.bit.ly/mindyourself2015 for full programme
details and to check booking
requirements.
▪ Pictured at the launch of the Dublin City Council Libraries ‘Mind Yourself’ programme was yoga instructor Nicola Foxe at Pearse Street
Library. PHOTO: CONOR McCABE PHOTOGRAPHY
STEPHEN Travers has personally trained and worked with
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Stephen is Ireland’s bestknown clinical hypnotherapist,
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entertainment
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Live
opera
from
the Big
Apple
‘THE Tales of Hoffmann’ will
be screened live from the Met,
New York, to six Dublin venues
on Saturday, January 31, at
6pm.
▪ KEEPING IT REAL: Mike Scott of The Waterboys went busking outside the Gaiety Theatre
recently to mark the release of their latest album, ‘Modern Blues’. Recorded in Nashville, it’s an
electric, soulful, bold and gloriously freewheeling rock ‘n’ roll record, arriving at a time when the
relevance and popular reach of The Waterboys has never been greater. Original members Mike
Scott and Steve Wickham were joined by American musicians, including Muscle Shoals legend,
David Hood, on bass.
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One of the most spectacular
productions in the Metropolitan
Opera’s repertoire, Offenbach’s
‘The Tales of Hoffmann’ (‘Les
Contes d’Hoffmann’), starring the
great baritone Thomas Hampson,
comes live by satellite from the
stage of the Met in New York to
IMC Dún Laoghaire, IMC Santry,
IMC Screen, The Lighthouse,
ODEON Stillorgan and Omniplex
Rathmines.
This great French opera tells
the story of a young poet and his
tortured search for his ideal love
against a background of an interfering, evil nemesis and the draw
of his muse to forsake human
love in favour of his art.
In turn, he tells of three infatuations, including unwittingly falling for a completely life-like mechanical doll. In fact, these turn
out to be idealisations of Stella,
his true love, who is targeted for
corruption by the villains of the
opera, just as they lure Hoffman
away from her into a fantastic
and hedonistic world.
The cast features the magnificent young Italian tenor, Vittorio
Grigolo, in the title role of the adventurer/poet.
Sopranos Hibla Gerzmava, Erin
Morley and Christine Rice play
the objects of his love and each
one has a different, idealised embodiment of some aspect of Hoffmann’s desire
In a real treat for all lovers
of great singing, the celebrated
American baritone, Thomas
Hampson, portrays the shadowy
Four Villains.
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THE baby rumour mill is in overdrive after Beyonce was snapped
outside a sushi restaurant in Malibu.
The 33-year-old star fuelled rumours she could be pregnant
when she hid her tummy from waiting photographers.
The singer ensured they couldn’t get a snap of her belly by avoiding side view shots and carrying daughter Blue Ivy in front of her.
I don’t know why celebs bother trying to hide these things - if
true, it will come out eventually!
Angela Bassett came under fire from Whitney Houston’s
family for the biopic she directed of the late singer, which
aired on US TV last week.
The family released a statement claiming that Angela used
her friendship with Whitney “to usher the biopic into production and give the project legitimacy”.
Angela, meanwhile, has said she sees no harm in it.
I was delighted to hear that a track recorded by Rita Ora has
been nominated for an Oscar.
She recorded ‘Grateful’ for the 2013 film, ‘Beyond the Lights’,
which is up for Best Original Song at next month’s Academy Awards.
If it wins, however, the Oscar will be given to the songwriter, Diane
Warren, and not Rita herself.
‘Birdman’ and ‘Boyhood’ were the big winners at this year’s
Critics’ Choice Awards.
‘Birdman’ scooped seven awards while ‘Boyhood’ picked up
four.
Meanwhile, Kevin Costner collected a Lifetime Achievement
Award. In his acceptance speech he spoke about how privileged
he felt to have got so far in his career. It’s nice to hear he’s a
genuine guy unaffected by the bright lights.
And finally, Macy Gray says she’s looking forward to playing Dublin next month.
The singer/songwriter, who has sold 25 million records, is set to
take to the stage of the Academy.
The star has won numerous Grammy and MTV Awards. She has
also featured in many movies.
Macy Gray plays her Dublin show on February 5.
That’s it from me. Until next week,
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The master of comedy pushes
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Motoring
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Audi is looking to the future
AUDI, a leading and driving
force in all technology areas relating to electronics and
electrics, made a splash with a
host of new technologies at the
Consumer Electronics Show
(CES) in Las Vegas.
Audi’s presence at the event
centered on the car’s communication with its surroundings.
Focus topics included piloted
driving, new Audi connect solutions, new infotainment modules,
control and display concepts and
new developments in lighting
technology.
Highlights included the hybridpowered Audi prologue piloted
driving concept car and the interior model of the new Audi Q7.
The driver assistance systems
make driving more pleasant, safer and efficient.
They are available in almost
all of Audi’s model lines. Debuting in the Audi Q7, to be launched
in 2015, are groundbreaking solutions such as the Predictive
Efficiency Assistant, the Trailer
Assistant and adaptive cruise
control including a congestion as-
sistant.
Audi will introduce its new
technologies for piloted driving
before the end of this decade.
These can take over driving in
certain situations if the driver
wishes them to do so. Audi has
been performing pioneering
work in this area for years and
shown how thrilling piloted driving can be.
In October 2014, the Audi RS
7 piloted driving concept lapped
the Grand Prix circuit at Hockenheim at speeds up to 240 km/h
with no driver on board, making
it the sportiest piloted driving car
in the world.
Audi has presented its solutions for piloted driving and driving in congested areas at CES in
previous years. At this year’s CES,
the brand set another milestone
with the Audi A7 piloted driving
concept featuring a wide range
of standard and close-to-standard sensors, which drove from
Stanford in Silicon Valley via Bakersfield to Las Vegas, a 900km
drive.
Audi has also been a leader in
automobile lighting technology
for years. Groundbreaking innovations available in several current model lines include matrix
LED headlights for intelligent and
flexible illumination of the road
surface as well as dynamic turning signals.
Another world first is the laser highbeam available in Audi’s
high-end R8 LMX edition model.
Its range is more than 500 feet.
At CES, Audi will introduce Audi
Matrix laser technology as the
next step, a laser light providing
high-resolution and finely tuned
illumination of the roadway
ahead.
Another innovation is construction area lighting. This projects
two markedly bright light strips
onto the road, thus visualising
the car’s width.
Additional services will be
available in the new Audi Q7,
among them the Audi smartphone
interface. Depending on whether
a customer connects an iOS or
an Android device, the interface
will call up the Apple Car Play or
Android Auto platform onto the
car’s MMI monitor. At the core of
the offering is an enormous selec-
▪ Audi will introduce its new technologies for piloted driving before the end of this decade.
tion of music titles. In addition,
both platforms provide navigation and messaging functions and
appointment reminders. Future
car to X technologies are another
key element of Audi connect.
These will enable Audi models
to interact with traffic lights in a
city to navigate traffic faster and
more efficiently. Another solution
will permit cashless payment in a
parking garage or at a kerbside
meter. A third one will identify
speed limits, spot dangers and
also relay the corresponding information to other cars.
A further innovation presented
by Audi at CES was the Audi mo-
bile key. Here, a smartphone or
a smartwatch provides access to
the vehicle, making them highly
flexible complements to existing
keys.
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House & Home
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Grow it yourself: tips for the garden
Before christmas we were honoured to visit Joy and don Larkcom’s lovely home in West cork. as one would expect (Joy is one of
the world’s most respected growers, after all) i came away incredibly inspired.
Hers is a highly productive
kitchen garden and a masterclass
in how to deal with a difficult site,
but it also has a beautiful, ornamental layout and a wonderful
symmetry (her book ‘Creative
Vegetable Gardening’ covers all
aspects of creating an ornamental vegetable garden).
I was particularly awed by her
neat rows of fruit trees and soft
fruit cordons. As always, Joy was
generous with her advice and she
also made us a beautiful lunch
before we left.
As a result of the visit, I made
it my New Year’s resolution to
take fruit growing a little more
seriously this year in my own
vegetable patch. I already grow
some fruit – several pear, apple
and plum trees, as well as autumn raspberries, blackcurrants
and strawberries.
But it’s fair to say that it’s
somewhat haphazard and if I
were to rate my soft fruit growing, I would have to sum it up
thus: ‘could do better’. Part of the
problem is that the raspberries
and currants are squashed into
a small area between the back of
the polytunnel and the ditch. And
given how vigorously they grow,
access becomes problematic as
the season goes on.
So I have decided to create a
new fruit ‘garden’ down the end
of the garden where the existing
fruit trees are. I am going to move
the currant bushes and raspberries there and also put in several
new soft fruit types – gooseberries, summer raspberries, white
and red currants, blueberry and
loganberry.
Inspired by Joy’s soft fruit cordons and informed by ‘The Fruit
Expert’ (an invaluable book from
DG Hessayon), I am also doing
two 10ft rows with a post-andwire fence to keep the raspberries, gooseberries and currants
neat and tidy. This latter aspect
of the project I am doing in three
stages. Last weekend I dug two
10-ft long trenches of about 45cm
wide and 25cm deep into the lawn
(removing the sods). I added in a
decent layer of compost to the
base and mixed in soil. The next
phase is to put in the support
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with three heavy gauge wires between them. Finally, next month,
I will sow the plants.
I am thinking one row dedicated to raspberries, and the other
for the gooseberries and currants
– they will be planted roughly a
foot and a half apart.
Incidentally, I am ordering the
canes from English’s Fruit Nursery in Adamstown, Co Wexford
(www.englishsfruitnursery.ie).
Things To do This Week
– Lime
Most vegetables prefer to grow
in a slightly acid soil with the exception of brassicas which prefer
alkaline conditions. Adding compost/manure to soil to improve
fertility each year eventually
makes the soil too acidic for most
vegetables and particularly for
the brassicas.
Traditionally, therefore, GIYers
add lime in the spring to the beds
where they will plant their brassicas to reduce acidity. Never add
manure/compost at the same
time as lime, as they react badly
together.
How much lime to add depends on the type of soil and it’s
▪ Soft fruit cordons are a great addition to the garden.
pH value (buy a pH testing kit in
any garden centre), but typically
1lb per square yard.
Tip of The Week – The
imporTance of hoeing
Ideally you want to hoe to prevent weeds as opposed to having
to get rid of them. Although you
may have to pull weeds if they
get well established, it’s preferable not to have to, since it upsets
soil structure and fertility.
Far better to hoe weeds which
basically dislodges the roots and
forces them to die - they then
rot down and add to soil fertility.
Hoeing is eight times faster than
pulling weeds (clearly someone
measured that!).
From April to September run
over the entire patch with a hoe
each week - it’s enjoyable work if
you do it right, standing upright
with a long-handled hoe and
moving it forward and back just
beneath the soil surface. An oscillating hoe is a good investment.
Very important to redouble your
hoeing efforts at two times of the
year - go in to the winter with a
clean patch and then in spring don’t let weeds get established.
Mulch and green manures will
prevent weeds from becoming
established, as will coverings of
mypex, plastic etc. It’s also important to keep the grass around
your patch short - otherwise it’s
a great seeding environment for
weeds.
Michael Kelly is a freelance
journalist, author and founder
of GIY.
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House & Home
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The art of choosing colours
HAVING a basic understanding of colours and knowing what emotions different one can evoke helps when choosing a new look for
a room.
Red, orange, yellow or purple,
no matter which you decide to
use, can evoke powerful effects
in any room. Understanding the
basic building blocks of colour
can help you harness that power
and create the stunning schemes
you’ve always wanted.
RED
As the strongest colour in the
spectrum, red has the greatest
emotional impact. Depending on
the hue and shade, red resonates
with passion, romance, energy
and courage.
In recent years, it’s become a
popular colour choice for dining
room walls, but the drama of red
is also ideal for entryways, living
rooms and even bathrooms.
The colour combination of red
with neutrals, such as tans and
browns, results in warmth that
is certain to carry you through
those cold months.
ORANGE
Orange has evolved throughout the years; think terracotta
and copper tones. It enlivens any
space and can easily take centre
stage as a primary wall colour,
or as an accent colour to give a
refreshed decor a bit of muchneeded punch.
When paired with blues or purples, a spicier orange can be very
powerful. For a more subdued
effect, combine it with warmer
colours like reds and deep, welcoming greens.
YELLOW
There’s no better colour to radiate warmth in your home than
yellow, but don’t underestimate
its intensity. Bright, strong yellows on walls are almost always
best saved for an area like the
kitchen because they are said to
increase attentiveness and have
‘wake up’ qualities.
Creamier yellows - think the
paleness of fresh butter - are
popular in living rooms and can
even translate well into bedrooms when joined with a classic
red or blue.
PURPLE
Purples have a powerful connection with our spiritual and introspective side. Because purple
has varying degrees of red and
blue in it, it’s easily paired with
many complementary colours
such as yellow, orange and softer
greens.
When slightly redder, purple
can be vivacious and exciting;
when slightly bluer, it can be
restful. If you’re using purple for
a room, decide whether the room
is designed to entice drama, as
with an eggplant-hued purple, or
cast an air of relaxation and reflection, as found in a hydrangea
shade.
DIY – it’s not for the faint-hearted
DOING it yourself is rewarding but taking on
a job beyond your scope can turn any project
into a nightmare.
The first step of any home improvement
project is figuring out what you can do and what
a professional should do.
A few key questions can determine if you are
up to doing it yourself.
• Do you have the skills and knowledge to
undertake the job? Discuss the project with
people familiar with your DIY skill level and ask
for opinions.
• Do you have the proper tools or can you rent
them at a reasonable rate? Don’t make things
hard on yourself by trying to improvise with
improper tools. Professionals use the correct tool
for the job to achieve professional results.
• Can you complete this project safely?
Familiarise yourself with all aspects the project
and the safety precautions. Older homes may
contain hazardous materials. If your home has
lead-based paint or asbestos, hire professionals.
Familiarise yourself with all the necessary power
tools and read the manual before operating.
• Do you have the time to complete the
project? Most projects usually take longer than
expected. Estimate how long the project should
take and then add 30-40 per cent.
• Can you complete this project by yourself? If
not, is there someone available to help?
• Are you confident that you can do a quality
job? Completing a quality project not only improves your home, but also gives you a sense of
pride and accomplishment. Likewise, a poor job
can actually detract from the home’s value and
appearance.
• Do you have the stamina to complete the
project? DIY can be hard work. Lifting heavy or
awkward objects, constantly going up and down
ladders and contorting your body into tight
spaces requires a fit person.
• Do you have the patience to do the job right?
When progress seems slow, the temptation to
rush through a project mounts and the chance of
ending up with a sloppy job increases.
If you can’t answer yes to these questions, do
yourself a favour and call in the professionals.
▪ Choosing a colour for a room is an important decision.
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employmeNt/busiNess
New mortgage
restrictions to put
pressure on wages
Cormac Spencer
THE Central Bank’s announcement in October that from this
month there will be much tighter restrictions on mortgage lending means, after a brief lull, the national conversation has moved
back to house prices.
The new rules, to be confirmed,
stipulate that people looking for
a mortgage will have to have a
deposit worth 20 per cent of the
value of the house and will be restricted to taking out a loan that
is 3.5 times their income (or combined income in the case of a couple). This will apply to 85 per cent
of all mortgages.
It emerged last week that, for a
limited period, a 15 per cent rule
will initially apply.
The reason the Central Bank put
forward these rules is to take the
steam out of the Dublin property
market which saw a near 25 per
cent rise last year.
Prices rises have been good for
the construction sector, which has
recorded growth in each of the last
18 months and good for the thousands of people who have once
again found work in an area decimated by the crash of 2008.
The rules shouldn’t hamper in-
creased employment in the area
unduly in the short-term, but they
do raise a fundamental question
about the economics of housing in
this country.
Media reports on the rise in
house prices are always couched
in positive language, in contrast to,
say, increases in the price of energy, food or clothing. But are house
prices good for the economy and
good for job creation here?
When the crash of 2008 came
we were told that Ireland had become uncompetitive in terms of attracting international investment
and jobs - in large part because of
high wages.
However, wages are a function of
the cost of living and the expense
of accommodation is an increasingly large part of the monthly outgoings of Irish people.
So while many cheer any rise in
house prices (there is of course a
benefit to a whole host of people
Planning Dublin
Planning Dublin
Dublin City Council
Planning Permission is sought
by Aileen O’Carroll, Andrew
Flood & Dermot Sreenan for
alterations and additions to the
existing end of terrace house
at
38
Dunard
Avenue,
Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7
comprising construction of a
single storey flat roof extension
to the side of the house, and
associated site development.
Additional floor area 33 sq.m.
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 it's 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.
Dublin City County Council
I, Mary Ralph, intend to apply
for Permission for development
at this site; 24 Convent Way,
Riverston Abbey, Navan Road,
Dublin 7. The development will
consist/consists of : Planning
permission is sought for attic
conversion
with
dormer
projection to rear, gable end to
be raised to remove hipped
roof and window to side to
allow light onto stairs and all
associated site works. The
planning application may be
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not exceeding the reasonable
cost of making a copy, at the
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Planning Department, Block 4,
Ground Floor, Civic Offices,
Wood Quay, Dublin 8 during its
public opening hours (9.00a.m.
- 4.30p.m.). A submission or
observation in relation to the
application may be made in
writing to the planning authority
on payment of the prescribed
fee (€20.00) within the period
of 5 weeks beginning on the
date of receipt by the authority
of the application, and such
submissions or observations
will be considered by the
planning authority in making a
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comment on how this rise affects our ability to create jobs.
in negative equity), there is very
little comment on how this rise affects our ability to create jobs and
the effect it may have on people
already in employment.
That the Central Bank’s announcement has caused so much
consternation among people (especially first time buyers) shows that,
as it stands, house prices are probably too high relative to wages. The
fact that these new rules price so
many out of the market indicates
an issue with the high financial
burden of accommodation.
The average house price in the
country is now €193k (5.5 times the
average wage).
But rising house prices means
wage demands also rise in order to
keep up.
•Cormac Spencer is a Recruitment Consultant/Director at Link
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Small firms optimistic for year ahead
TWO-THIRDS of small firms in
Dublin are optimistic about
the year ahead, making them
among the most positive in the
country.
The inaugural Magnet Regional Business Barometer (MRBB), a
study of over 600 Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) across
the Republic of Ireland, by Amarach Research, on behalf of cloud
telecoms provider Magnet, revealed that companies with five
staff and under are least confident and all feel the Government
is not doing enough for them.
While one in eight small firms
in Dublin plan on opening a new
premises this year, 70 per cent of
firms in the county do not know
who their local public representatives are. Only 14 per cent
are aware of the technology and
business grants available worth
up to €5,000.
SME decision makers are much
more positive than the general
public, with 75 per cent of SMEs
saying the economy is improving,
while just 55 per cent of
the general public feel
this is the case.
The
manufacturing sector is
most positive in
its outlook for the
year ahead, with
SMEs in hotels, restaurants and bars the
most negative.
Mark Kellett, chief executive of
Clonshaugh-based Magnet, said
the first year of its barometer
shows that SMEs across Ireland
are far more positive about the
future than consumers.
“Businesses are proving very
resilient in the face of the high
operating costs and financing
issues they are facing,” said Mr
Kellett.
“While the upswing is seeping through to all businesses, it’s
clear that the smaller ones are
most vulnerable and in need of
support.”
Just nine per cent of small
businesses in Dublin feel
the Government is doing enough to help
them.
However,
firms in the capital
were more positive
about Budget 2015
(61 per cent) than
companies
elsewhere.
According to the barometer, only 11 per cent of SMEs
overall are aware of Government
technology and business grants,
and the smaller the firm the less
likely that they are to be aware of
the supports available.
Mr Kellett said the low awareness of supports available to
small firms was striking.
“The poor take-up of these
schemes means more needs to
be done by both Government
and industry to educate the SME
community of the supports available,” he said.
“An acceleration of the
planned roll-out of the national
broadband scheme is critical so
that all Irish SMEs can avail of
the supports, such as the online
trading voucher.
“We’re making it our mission to
take Irish business to the Cloud,
and investment in the creation
of our new regional business barometer for Ireland, where previously information was lacking, is
one of the many things Magnet is
doing to support SMEs in 2015.
Over the coming weeks, Magnet will be hosting regional
breakfast briefings for SMEs
based on the research. For more
details visit www.magnet.ie/
briefings
▪ INSET: Mark Kellett, chief
executive of Magnet (right), and
Patrick Kennedy of Amarach
Research pictured discussing
the Magnet Regional Business
Barometer. PHOTO: FINBARR
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6.00pm in our Finglas office and runs for one evening per week over
6 weeks. The course covers all aspects of starting and running a small
business. This is a practical course which will give you all the information
you need to turn the dream of running your own business into reality.
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28 Jan 2015 • northside PeoPle West
puzzles
PANEL ONE
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CrossworD the shaded squares spell out an area in Dublin
By Robin Blackmore
▪ Email: [email protected]
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Across
1. Nut, tree and a shade of
brown. (6)
5. Refuse to budge, state forcefully. (6)
10. Jeeves’ master. (7)
11. Light in a transparent protective case. (7)
12. A destroyed building. (4)
13. American Indian tribe. (5)
15. Sicilian volcano. (4)
17. Yellow-white substance
produced by sores. (3)
19. Sounds repeated. (6)
21. Works better than the stick.
(6)
22. Brief periods of rain. (7)
23. Difficult, dodgy. (6)
25. Happening one in 12
months. (6)
28. A continuous portion of a
circle. (3)
30. A building in decay. (4)
31. An alphabetical list of items
in a book. (5)
32. Bite or chew on with the
teeth. (4)
35. Hair cleansing agent. (7)
36. A look that is believed to
have the power of inflicting
harm. (4,3)
37. The game for anyone. (6)
38. Towels are at the bottom.
(6)
Down
2. get rid of entirely. (7)
3. Brief written record. (4)
4. Edible root. (6)
5. They’re acquired through
marriage. (2-4)
6. The stuff of dunes and
castles. (4)
7. A structure that gives protection. (7)
8. Deviate suddenly from a
straight course. (6)
9. A very young child. (6)
14. Of a voyage away from
home. (7)
16. Pieces of furniture with a
writing surface and drawer. (5)
18. Jars for flowers. (5)
20. Timid, easily alarmed. (3)
21. Weep, sob. (3)
23. A small songbird. (6)
24. Make a reproduction or
copy of (7)
26. Popular footwear. (7)
27. New day was sleepy. (6)
28. Irk, irritate, pester. (6)
29. Breakfast food prepared
from grain. (6)
33. Peon is not closed. (4)
34. A personal belief not
founded on proof. (4)
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Find the words hidden
in the puzzle below
ANswers JANuAry 21
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ANSWER (January 21): Inchicore
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NORTHSIDE PEOPLE WEST • 28 JaN 2015
From the
Archives
We take a look back at extracts from old
newspapers to see what was in the news
this month from years gone by
Irish Independent 26th January 1921
Freeman’s Journal 5th January 1816
Sunday Independent 19th January 1928
Irish Press 5th January 1934
Freeman’s Journal 13th January 1915
Irish Press 7th January 1967