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Hi Everyone,You’re all very welcome to our late November Edition of InTallaght Magazine. I hope I find allour readers in great form and that you enjoy thisedition, our second last of 2012, which I’ve just noticed features a lot of anniversaries!

In this issue we have a very entertaining interview with one of Ireland’s most successfulcomedians Jason Byrne ahead of his gig in Tallaght in December. Jason was an absolutepleasure to chat to and is just as funny in real lifeas he is when he’s at work!

As usual we have The Square Magazine which inthis edition features photos and news about therecord breaking turnout last week to see the arrival of Santa and the turning on of the Christmastree in the centre.

We also include news of the 35th anniversary ofthe charity ALONE. The organisation continue todo outstanding work in supporting older peoplein need, throughout the country, and I would liketo wish them all the best to their continued success in the future.

Finally, to mark the 20th anniversary of IT Tallaghtwe have a pictorial history of the college from thelast two decades. The college continues to gofrom strength to strength and I also want to wisheveryone involved best wishes for the future.

You’ll also find the ever present movie, album andbook reviews along with all the other news andfeatures you’ve come to expect from InTallaghtMagazine. If any of you want to get in touch withus about anything please don’t hesitate to giveus a shout as we love getting feedback from you,our readers.

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made Tallaght one of Ireland’s major urban centres. Tal-laght displays a high level of accessibility both within its’built facilities i.e. Tallaght Stadium, the County Libraryand County Hall, and across its’ external urbanenvironment i.e. Sean Walsh Park Accessible Recyclingand Sensory Garden and the Tallaght Zip.

Speaking about the nomination Mayor Cathal King said“I am delighted that Tallaght has been shortlisted for theAccess City Award 2013. To be included in the final seven,out of 99 cities is quite an achievement and a wonderfultestament to the strong commitment to access and inclusion that exists within South Dublin County”.

South Dublin County Council has a proven track record inpromoting accessibility through both the provision of accessible infrastructure, and through the delivery of inclusive, accessible services. Examples the Jobot’s AccessAll Areas, and online video access guides web resources;the establishment of the South Dublin County DisabilityAdvisory / Consultative Panel; provision of a significantrange of assistive technologies and resources in alternativeformats across the South Dublin Library Network.

Their award winning Digital Books Service has significantly improved access for library members in general, but most significantly for many disabled members and a considerable programme of access worksundertaken across the County since 2005 (including thesignificant access improvements to Tallaght Stadium andCamac Valley Caravan and Camping Park).

The awards ceremony takes place in Brussels on Mondaythe 3rd December, International Day of Disabled Persons.The awards will be presented by Ms. Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission.

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Tallaghthas been included in thefinal shortlist ofseven cities forthe Access City Award 2013.The Access City Award is an innovativecompetition between European citieswhich was launched in 2010 to promoteaccessibility in the urban environment. TheAccess City Award is open to all EU cities /urban areas of over 50,000 inhabitants.The Award recognises and celebrates citiesthat are dedicated to providing anaccessible environment for all, and fordisabled people in particular. The Award ispart of the EU’s wider effort to create abarrier-free Europe. In line with the UnitedNations Convention on the Rights of Peoplewith Disabilities,accessibility is one of thepillars of the European Union’s DisabilityStrategy 2012-2020 which aims atcreating a barrier-free Europe for all.

Tallaght is the main ‘County Town’ forSouth Dublin County. Its’ growth from avillage of 2,500 people in the mid 1960’sto the present day population ofapproximately 83,152 (Census 2011), has


Local authors delighted with awardsTHE JONATHAN SWIFT Creative Writing Awards is an annualpoetry and prose competition fun by The Saggart Heritageand Arts Centre. Submitted poems had to be no more than 45lines in length, while the prose section was restricted to 1500words maximum.

Submissions had to be the author's own work and have notbeen broadcast or published previously. Entries c ould be inEnglish or Irish. The awards were judged by Hennessy Awardwinner Maria Wallace.

Local poet Doreen Duffy won first place in the Poetry sectionwith previous InTallaght contributor Michael Whelan comingthird. Susan Condon, who has had several pieces in InTallaght,attained joint first place in the Prose section.

Olympic Medalist Boxers visit localschoolOlympic Bronze Medalists Paddy Barnes and MichaelConlan made a flying visit to St Marks CommunitySchool on Tuesday. The event was organised by ClareConlan, cousin of Michael and Chairperson of theStudent Council. Paddy and Michael were presentedon stage by Enda Timmoney, one of the PE teachersat the school, who asked the lads about theirexperiences at the London Games and how theirpreparations for the games went.

Michael Conlan told the assembled students thateach and everyone of them had the potential to beOlympians, hard work and perseverance at all that isneeded.


Unwrappedreturns to Tallaght with amagical afternoon planned tomark the lighting of the CountyChristmas Tree and the start of the holiday season.AUDIENCES of all ages are invited to joinprofessional artists to “unwrap” the festiveseason through a combination of music,performance and visual arts in this the3rd year of the now annual event onSaturday 8th December.

Unwrapped 2012 takes its theme andinspiration from Oscar Wilde’s The SelfishGiant and Margaret Pierce from South

Dublin County Council told InTallaghtMagazine what people can expect.

“The event begins in Tallaght Library whereinnovative theatre company MonkeyshineTheatre will tell audiences the story of TheSelfish Giantthrough a special performance.”

“Audience members will then journeythrough the garden of the Selfish Giant ina lantern lit promenade involvinganimation, puppetry, music and visual artsthat brings the story’s themes of friendship,love, and generosity of spirit to life.”

The promenade will move from the Library,to the Civic Theatre and culminate in theofficial lighting of the County’s Christmastree by South Dublin County Cathal King beside RUA RED.

All those taking part will be immersed inthe garden through paper cut window dis-plays and hangings as well as the projectionof animation work by artist Maeve Clancy.As well as Monkeyshine Theatre Companythere will also be performances from thefollowing; Musician Michael Buckley; St.Jude’s Parish Junior Choir, Templeogue; St. Mary’s Senior School, Rowlagh; St. Kilian’sChildren’s Choir Kilnamanagh, SuburbanSounds Choir and St Marks Church Choir,Springfield. The event will conclude with areception in the foyer of RUA RED.

Unwrapped has been taking place since2010 through a creative partnership

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between South Dublin County Council Arts Office and Corporate Service Dept;South Dublin Libraries; Tallaght Community Arts; Alternative Entertainment;Contact Studio; Civic Theatre Tallaght; RUA RED; South Dublin Arts Centre andSouth Dublin County Music Education Partnership.

Unwrapped takes place from 3.45pm to 5pm on Saturday 8th December 2012starting at Tallaght Library. All are welcome.

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ALONE, a charitysupporting older people inneed this year celebrated its’ 35th anniversaryand to mark theoccasion InTallaghtMagazine spokewith CEO ofALONE SeanMoynihan.The charity came into existence after a bitterly cold spell in1976 when eight older people were found dead in theirDublin homes within a few weeks of each other.

Willie Bermingham (1942-90) who was then a Dublin fireman, discovered the remains of some of these forgottenolder people and, along with a number of friends, distributed posters to let the public know that many over-60 s in Dublin were suffering cold, hunger, loneliness,depression, illness and isolation.

“Willie Bermingham described graphically the awful scenehe encountered in that chalet on that bitter cold Februaryday. A frail, old man, blind in one eye, lying dead on a wetbed with an old blanket gripped in his left hand, two coldrooms in that timber chalet, no fuel for the fire and no foodin the press and he half naked, stiff in his death sentence,alone and in misery”

Willie and his friends began to collect and distribute dona-tions of food, fuel, clothing and furniture and this led tothem founding ALONE in 1977.

The name was chosen as an acronym of the words; A LittleOffering Never Ends. The organisation neither seeks nor receives any government funding. ALONE values this independence as it leaves them free to act without delayto help older people in crisis.

Now in their 35th year of providing friendship, housing andsupport to isolated older people Chief Executive Sean explained how ALONE operate:

“We have three main services for older people. The volunteer befriending service provides companionship to

over 200 older people each week that would otherwisebe lonely and isolated. We also run a number of socialevents throughout the year.

“Our housing support service provides 100 homes for lifefor older people who were homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Each person is encouraged and supported to live independently for as long as possible.

“Our community response service responds to requestsfrom older people that are in emergency situations or suffering from hardship; providing them with supportacross a wide range of issues including financial, housing,personal safety, medical and basic provisions.”

Sean said that he wanted older people in Tallaght to beaware of what the charity can offer them, if needed.

“I was checking the database earlier and I noticed we havequite a low number of people from Tallaght being referredto us or availing of our services. We want to let people inthe area know that we are there for anyone who mayneed any of our services.

“We are also always looking for volunteers with certainspecialist skills so if any of your readers would be interested we would love them to get in touch with us.”

As more and more older people contact ALONE for support, the organisation remains determined to respondto their needs with the continued support of the public.

If you or someone you know needs a helpinghand, or if you can volunteer your time, or canmake a donation to ensure ALONE’s vital services continue please phone 01 679 1039 orvisit www.alone.ie for more information.


Since winning the So You Think You’re Funny?talent contest in Edinburgh in1996, Jason has built a hugelysuccessful career as a standup. He has also turned his hand to acting, TV and radio work winning awards and accoladeswith his brand of zany, madcap comedy. His original way of looking at the world, combined with his talent for playing off whatever the audience throws at him have ledto him being billed as the “biggest selling comedian in Edinburgh”. With a growing international profile, Jason has performed in New York, Boston, Hong Kong, Singapore,Brussels, Milan, Paris and Australia.

InTallaght Magazine caught up with Jason while he was on his way to a gig in Manchesterand had a great chat about his career, his inspiration and the difference between crowdsin Britain and Ireland. In between changing trains and being thrown out of a carriagefor talking on his phone, Jason let us in on what fans can expect from his latest show…

You’re bringing your new showThe People’s Puppeteer to theCivic Theatre in December,what can the audience expect?Firstly let me say I’ll be elated to be back in Ireland gigging. I’m constantly on planes trainsand automobiles so it’ll be great to bring this show back from the UK. Every show I do Ialways get them up to do something with me so it's like I control them. That's where itcame from, so I can keep me jacket and me old hat. But yeah, I'm definitely excited aboutit. It's going to be nuts. To get a feel readers can check out Jason Byrne Special ITV clipson YouTube, it’s just mayhem. It’s like I’ve got a big pot and the audience and I’m going toput them all in it and add a bit of sparkle of Christmas.

It’ll be great to be back in Dublin because at the moment I’m touring the UK, playing inplaces like Northampton, Manchester, Liverpool, Plymouth and I don’t know those placestoo well so I have to read up on them, which I won’t have to do in Tallaght! I’m really looking forward to it, it’s going to be full on madness.

Have you played in Tallaght before?Years ago yeah. I was booked to do a gig in the college (IT Tallaght) then I get down thereand they bring me to this f***in’ bar and told me I had to do the gig there, I said I’m f***in’not doing it there! I told them I’m never going back there again! No I’m really lookingforward to going back and I love that it’s a theatre show as I feel my shows are muchbetter in a theatre. It’s going to be great craic.

You’re currently touring the UK h ow’s it going and howhave the crowds responded?It’s been great. The British are brilliant, it’s easy enough to gig there. They laugh, they’re mental. In Ireland everyone is a comedian. Their attitude to comedians is “I’m notpaying into this sh*t, sure I’ve loads a stories, what do I want to be paying to hear someoneelse’s stories!”

Comedy wise how do Ireland and Britain differ? Well comedy was invented in Britain; they have this amazing comedy history from theGoons in the 50’s to Monthy Python and comedy clubs whereas we were way behindthem. We had cabaret. A lot of Irish people think “Ah the English are bleeding borin’ andall!” Actually I better be careful I’m on the phone here to you standing on a train platformin England, people could get the wrong idea! (Laughs)

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You’ve done stand up, radio, and television, how do they compare? Well radio is a great discipline, I love it as you have to try and keep it together. Live stand upI love obviously, you get to edit yourself. TV is probably the worst ‘cause they edit the sh*tout of you! I did the Graham Norton show recently and it went really well, I was on for ages.Then after they were done editing it I was only on for 5 mins! It was “Here’s Jason Byrne..andnow please welcome Lady Gaga!” Live TV is good though.

A lot of what you do seemsimprovised on the spot... is it?

No f***in’ way! At a gig recently a guy up on the stage saw my set list, he says “I thought you made this shit up?!” - No I don’t! 80% of it is prepared, only the stuff with theaudience, the interacting is improvised. I’d freak out if I didn’t have it planned. What am Igoing to talk about!

You’ve done shows all over the world, where is your favorite place to play? Australia. Without a f***in’ doubt! It's a place that I love going to. It's holidays, there's noother way of looking at it. I’m going there to do three shows at the end of December in Melbourne, I'm actually really looking forward to it, it's the only place I actually look forwardto gigging. Australia is just beautiful, the heat, the culture, the fans. In Australia I end up skipping to the gigs!

What are the audiences like there?The crowds are f***in’ brilliant! They’re like the Irish crowds except they do what they’re told!If you ask them to do something they just do it, no questions no problems. In Ireland theaudiences are like “F**k off I’m not doing that you spa!” I also love playing in New Zealand,the relationship between the Kiwis and the Aussies is like us and the English. We take thepiss out of the English but the English don’t care at all, they’re all like “Oh I’d love to go to Ireland.” The Kiwis do that to the Aussies.

How do you go about writing your material? I always bring an idea on to the stage. I’ll get props in a shop - like recently I bought a giantpeg – and then bring those to the stage so I can come up with a short story on stage. I’ve found there’s no point writing a big show at home and trying it out on myself. Peoplewill just think “Oh that’s not funny.” I write everything depending on reaction, over 2 or 3nights, what people laugh at I’ll keep. It all starts small. Also anything that happens to me,stuff in the news etc. Comics have cartoon heads! Comics see the world in cartoon form. It’s a weird world!

Your wife seems to provide you with a lot of material, does she mind you quoting her in your shows? No not at all. My wife on stage is not my real wife. Of course it’s all exaggerated, she’ll be like“I never said that!” Though she did actually really provide a line I use that I love. After I’d justtold her I’d won an award she said “Why don’t you ring your mother, she might lick your assfor 5 minutes!”

When you were young did youalways want to be a comedian? No! It’s a total myth, every comedian falls into it. I saw Billy Connelly do stand up when I wasabout 16 or 17 and I remember thinking “I could never do that.”

So how did you end up becoming a comedian?In the International Bar one night a friend of mine went up to Barry Murphy and said “My friend really wants to be a comedian” and I was like “No I don’t!” So Barry says to me “I’ll put you down for six gigs.” So I did my first gig with all my mates there and they alllaughed. The following week there were none of my mates there and nobody laughed.

Do you still get nervous before gigs?Yeah I still get nervous! Two hours on your own on stage is a long two hours if it doesn’t work out. Doing comedy looks easy but it’s not, it’s a full-on experience. I get nervous about everything, I’m nervous right now about this train being on time! I’m a very highly-strung person.

You have two sons, would you like them to follow their Dad into comedy? No not at all! I wouldn’t mind them doing acting. They’re going to be kicked into college!After the Leaving Cert everyone should go to college. I never got a chance to go myself. Hopefully if one of them is a doctor my dream is to walk up the corridor to their surgery, in afull clown costume and say to the receptionist “I’m here to see my son the doctor.”

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What do they thinkof your shows? They never get to see them as they’re too young! One is 12and the other is 5. Standup is not for under 18’s. I think it’shilarious when people get offended, what are you doingtaking your child to a stand up show ya mickey! They see afew clips of me on TV that’s about it.

Who inspired you? It’s complicated. No one person in particular. I watched comedy all my life. All the comedy from the 70’, 80’s and 90’sinspired me really. People like Spike Milligan, Tommy Cooper,Billy Connelly, all the British TV. I got my knowledge from them.

Who would you love to work with,living or dead? I’d love to do a movie with any of the classic actors. Someonelike De Niro, Pacino or Hoffman. I think it would be so coolacting opposite them, to hear them deliver their lines wouldbe amazing.

Finally what advicewould you have forany young peoplewho want to getinto comedy? Make sure you always do your gig for the audience and notfor other comics. Other comics don’t pay your wages, the audience do. I’ve seen it happen, I won’t name any names,of comedians trying to be quirky and fun, and other comicsthinking it was hilarious and the crowd not finding it funny at all.

Jason plays The Civic Theatre on Wednesday December 12 at 8.00pm. Tickets are priced at€20 and are available to book online on The CivicTheatre’s website: www.civictheatre.ie or in person from their box office.

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House Bullyz are a DJ groupof 3 friends with a shared loveand passion for House Music.The lads are just about to celebrate one year together and InTallaght caught up with ToneZ, Kev K & Lee D for a chat.

How did you guys get together? We were all gigging in Tallaght on our own and we met up and decided to put our headstogether, that was November 2011. We played out 1st gig in Hush on 29th December andthe momentum just went from there. We play all types of House Music, hence the nameHouse Bullyz!

So how has the 1st year gone? Kev – It’s been great, we’ve been gigging all over Dublin, in some big venues like Hush,Club M, Entourage Nightclub, The Village Venue, Sin, The Wright Venue. The crowds aregetting bigger and the feedback has been good. A big break for us was when Al Gibbs featured us as the on his show on FM 104 Freeks on Friday, we were the House Tune OfThe Week.

What can people expect if theycome to see you lads? Anto – Not your usual normal shite chart music! We play all kinds of House, the rangebroadens from techno, prog, trance etc. We perform differently to a lot of other djs; anyonewho sees us will notice the difference. We kit the club out with banners, we wear hoodiesand masks and we have promo girls, with beer bongs and stuff out in the crowd interactingwith the people. We put on a great show and we make sure we get the crowd involved.

Who has influenced you? Anto – All the Ibiza djs like Karl Cox, Steve Lawlor, Pasha regulars. I’ve been over there andthat’s where I’d love for us to play in the future. For a dj Ibiza is like what Wembley is like to afootballer. Everyone wants to play there.

What are your plans for the next year?Kev – We’d be looking to break into festivals. We were knocking on the door this summer butit was just a little to early for us, we weren’t established enough. We also plan to hopefully getbigger and better, get our name out there, make our own tunes, make a few beats. We wantto give a lot back to all the people who’ve been there for us.

What do you think of the Irish dance music scene at the moment?Lee – It’s coming around full circle, it’s got a second lease of life. It tailed off a bit at the end ofthe 90’s and a lot of RnB came in then but now it’s on the way back. There’s a growing under-ground scene in Dublin now with a lot of people doing good stuff.

What did you think of the coverage of Dance music in the media following theSwedish House Mafia gig in the Phoenix Park? Anto - The coverage was wrong, it was just a bad mix of all the acts on the day. I was thereand left after 45 minutes as it didn’t feel safe. But to blame dance music is all wrong. If you goanywhere in Europe, any festival in any city involving House music there’s no trouble at all,nothing like what went on in the Phoenix Park. Over here some dance music is a bit of a magnetfor scumbags.

Any final words to sum up your 1st year? Kev- We just want to thank everyone who has helped us along the way. Seeing people queingup to come and see you play is a great feeling, thanks to everyone who’s been to our shows.We also want to thank our families and girlfriends, who are the promo girls and are just as im-portant as the music. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for upcoming events, competitions& photos from our gigs. See you on the Dance floor!

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Hi everyone andwelcome to yourLate NovemberSquare Magazine.What a week, where do I start...this week wewelcomed Santa in what was our biggest Santaarrival ever, fireworks, snow, elves, costumedcharacters, Santas Train, The Tallaght Youth Band,Santa, Jack Frost & Friends doing magic tricks, itwas absolutely amazing and something we arevery proud of. I really hope that you and yourfamily enjoyed the very memorable event andthat you got to or will get to visit Santa during hisstay here at the Square.

The Christmas tree is up, the lights are on and theChristmas music is flowing and its time to get intothe Christmas Spirit. Our early and late nightopening hours for the busy shopping period havebeen published and can be seen on our advert afew pages up for your convenience. We haveadded an extra hour to our free parking facilitygiving you a total of three hours free parking tohelp lower the stress levels during this very busytime. We have also added a coat and buggy parkfacility beside Santas Grotto for your convenienceand to help make your visit that more enjoyable.

This month we also welcome Trespass to ourcentre, they offer a great range of outdoor clothingand camping gear. Clarks and Eason have alsofinished their major refurbishments and bothstores look amazing with their up dated newlooks!

Our first ever Little Star was revealed and he gotto turn on the Christmas Lights. Jacob Keenan waschosen for being such a brave little boy, he hasbeen through so much this year and he is aninspiration to us all. Well done Jacob.

We are to welcome Shamrock Rovers who are toset up shop in the old Clarks unit for Christmas.They will stock all things rovers and of course thelatest Ireland kit. We are to also soon welcome ourvery own radio station called Square FM whichwill be broadcast throughout the centre and willalso be available online, and last but not least wealso welcome InTallaght Magazine back toTallaght where they belong and they are nowwith us here on Level 3.

In the run up to the 12 days before Christmas wewill be putting on serval events for you and yourfamily to enjoy, check our Facebook for moredetails on these events as the become available.

In other news, literally, we have been mentionedin both the Irish Times and the Herald for our efforts in bringing you some of the countries topretail names, we promise to bring you even moresoon and we will continue to do everything wecan to make the Square your number one shop-ping and entertainment destination.

___________________________Cathryn McMenamyThe Square Town Centre, Commercial Manager


Jacob Lights up the Square.Jacobs’ Journey continued last week and flanked byhis cousin Moo-Moo he had the honor of lighting upthe Square and welcoming Santa to Tallaght. Therewas Fireworks, Cheeky Monkey and a host of othercharacters on hand to welcome Santa but Jacob thefirst recipient of The Squares Little Stars award stolethe show!

Jacobs Mammy Lynne who was with him on the bignight was delighted that Jacob’s bravery wasrewarded by the Square who have commissionedthe Little Stars award to reward the bravery andoutstanding achievements of young people in theTallaght area.

There were fireworks and Christmas lights galore inthe Square last Thursday night but nothing shone sobright as Jacob’s smile.

A record crowd of approx 7000 turnedup to welcome Santato The Square onThursday 15 November.Making his way from the North Pole straight to Tallaghtto say hello to all the boys and girls, he was ably assistedby his elves and other costume characters. An amazingdisplay of fireworks greeted his arrival as local peoplecame in force to kick off the Festive Season.

Upon arrival Santa said a few words about how happyhe was to be in The Square and to see so many peopleturn up to see him.

After his speech Santa, accompanied by Jack Frost andfriends, made his way to the Centre Mall followed by hiselves and thousands of spectators through the eastentrance up to where the Christmas Tree is located.

Santa took to the stage beside the tree and called uponJacob Keenan our first Little Star, to turn on the Christmaslights.

When the Christmas Lights were duly turned on thecrowd erupted with a massive cheer.

An enchanting array of lights lit up the centre and every-one that was there knew that Christmas had arrived atthe Square. As the crowd looked on in awe Santa wentinto a curtain box on stage and suddenly reappearedfrom a gift wrapped box above the centre stage as confettifilled the air and fell down onto to the crowd below.

Santa then made his way to his Grotto where a largequeue had already formed to greet him, as he openedthe doors dry ice floated out amongst everyones feetand a winter wonderland was revealed.

Santa will be here at the Square until Christmas evemake sure you pop into to see him in his amazing grotto.

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Clarks Tallaght Storeone of the first to receive all-new look.The iconic shoe maker has relaunched its brand newstore on Level 2 here in the Square after 22 years ofbusiness, the new store layout - which the companyhopes to incorporate into some of it other stores - ismuch brighter and modern, with a homely feel wherecustomers are invited to relax and take their time whilebrowsing the companies new range in footwear.

“Our store is one of the first in the country to receive thenew Clarks make over” said Karen, Store Manager. “Ouronly two other stores in Ireland to have this new designare the iconic stores on Grafton Street and Henry Street”

“We feel very privileged that Tallaght has become onlythe third store to receive this fantastic new layout, whichcustomers so far are loving” said Karen.

Clarks are synonymous with children’s first shoes, a largenumber of their customers who we spoke to recall theirfirst trip to Clarks here in the Square back when theywe’re very young or starting school.

Eason relaunches new look with e-store. Eason has unveiled a revamped store here in the Squareas the book retailer pins its hopes for revenue growth ona revitalised instore experience and an improved onlinepresence. A key feature of the refurbishment is a newe-store where customers can download digital books.

“We are very happy with the new look store and thefeedback we have been getting from customers,” saidPauline, Store Manager. “We are very happy with businessand confident of a bright future for the store.”

The new concept incorporates a number of new initia-tives across the entire Eason product range.

Features include a creative children’s department whereparents and children can read books together and a giftdepartment where gift ideas and cards are presented ina novel way.

The new look store marks their 22nd year here inTallaght and hopefully many more successful years tocome. They continue to stock their large range of books,magazines and stationery, and they may be able to helpwith some of your Christmas gift dilemmas.


Tired of our terrible weather?The recently opened Trespass on Level 3 have the answer!Trespass is fast becoming the “go-to” place for all youroutdoor gear. Especially with this unseasonable weatherof late.

You shouldn't put family activities on hold, just becausethe sun won't come out to play. Trespass can fit you outin their latest waterproof jackets, suggest a range of

accessories from walking boots to rucksacks, andtheir knowledgable staff can introduce you to awealth of fashion and performance clothing suitedto you and your family, whether your hiking trailsor camping at festivals or just commuting to work.

Trespass honestly believe in 'access for all', bringingyou high performance products at great valueprices for everybody.

“We regularly have new and great offers through-out the year and we advise customers to drop inregularly to see whats on offer” said Shane, StoreManager.

Rovers set to transferto the Square.It may be the off season but there is still a lot of activitygoing on at Shamrock Rovers. New manager and back-room team and a raft of signings means the Tallaghtoutfit is in good shape for the 2013 season. But there isalso news of a transfer off the pitch. The retail section ofthe club is moving to the Square in the run up to Christmas.

They are set to take over the unit vacated by Clarkeson level 2 in a move that Jonathon Roche, ClubChairman has described as a no-brainer. “With thefootfall the Square has, we would look to maximisethe sales potential we have for the Christmas period”

Set to open on December 1st and stay there untilthe new year, they will stock everything Rovers andIreland for Christmas gifts for all the family includingthe latest Rovers and Irish kits and of course 2013Rovers season tickets.


3hrs Free ParkingTo take the stress out of the busy Christmasshopping season we are extending our freeparking to three hours throughout the monthof December.___________________________

Buggy Park &Cloak RoomWe have allocated a special designated areabesideSantas Grotto so that you can leave yourbelongings in a secure and safe place so thatyou can enjoy your shopping trip or visit toSanta without the hassle of carrying your bigwinter coat and pushing that buggy. We wantto make your visit as enjoyable as possible, ifthere is anything else we can do to make yourvisit a pleasurable one please do let us know atour Customer Services Desk.___________________________

Square FMWe are excited to be bringing our very own radiostation to the centre. It will be broadcast through-out the mall and will also be available to listen toonline! Watch this space for more details as thebecome available.___________________________

Jean Depot CallingJean Depot who specialise in selling mens clothingand fashion accessories including some of theworlds biggest brands like CrossHatch, Bench,Vans, Xplicit Industries, Ripstop and Smith & Jonesare coming to Level 3 of the Square in December.

If you would like to be part of their team send a copyof your CV to: HR Department, Unit 2, O’ConnellHouse, Ardcavan Business Park, Co. Wexfordor emailit into them at: [email protected]. Please mention“Tallaght” as the subject on the email or envelope.___________________________

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Vision Express to celebrate 21st BirthdayVision Express at the Square in Tallaght will mark its 21stBirthday on Saturday November 24 with a very specialin store event, celebrating over two decades of servingthe optical needs of customers in the local area.

Visitors are invited to pop by the store between 11amand 4pm to enjoy a fantastic range of activities includinga meet and greet with Shamrock Rovers mascotHooperman at 12noon. Guests can enjoy delicious in-storestreats on the day including Birthday cake and everyonewho attends will be in with a chance to win a fantastic prizeof €250 vouchers for Vision Express eyewear.

Commenting on the event, Sean McDermott, Managerof Vision Express, Tallaght said “We hope all ourcustomers, staff and suppliers, past and present, will popin on the day and join in our special celebration. Our team,some of whom have worked here since the store openedin 1991, will be welcoming people through the doorswith treats, special offers and some fantastic prizes onthe day. So come along and join us in marking this veryimportant milestone for Vision Express”.

The Tallaght store was the first Vision Express to open inIreland 21 years ago, which was followed a year later bythe company’s first Cork store in Merchant’s QuayShopping Centre. Since then, Vision Express hassignificantly expanded its Irish operation and now haseight stores throughout the country: four in Dublin, twoin Cork, one in Galway and one in Athlone.

Chill Insurance on Level 2 also celebrated their firstbirthday “The past year has been fantastic and we'd liketo thank you guys, our loyal customers, as well as thehard-working team at Tallaght.” said Fergal Lynch, of ChillMarketing and Retail.

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Our Cheeky Monkey Book Appeal & Toy AppealWe would like to thank everyone who donated books to theCheeky Monkey book appeal. We have recieved hundreds of newbooks which will be given to the National Children’s Hospital. Wewould also like to thank you our customers for all your supportthis Halloween where you also helped us raise €1000 for muchneed equipment and supplies for the hospital.

“The much needed funds will go towards mattresses andequipment for our dermatology area” said Ciara O'Grady, Directorof Fundraising and Events. “We are delighted with the fundrasingactivities hosted by the Square, it shows the support from the localcommunity...with the Square leading by example we hope thatother businesses will come on board and support us in our effortsto achieve our targets for the Children of Tallaght Hospital.”

Our Toy Appeal which is again in aid of the National Children’sHosptal is underway for Christmas, if you have any toys that youwould like to donate please drop them to the Customer ServiceDesk and Santa will donate them on your behalf to all the boysand girls at the Hospital.

Tallaght Person of theYear to be crowned.

On Friday November 23, someone will be crowned TallaghtPerson of the Year. The event, which is being held in the MaldronHotel, is one of the longest running events in Tallaght. 29 yearsto be exact. And this year see’s the use of online voting for thevery first time. PR Officer Tara De Buitléar says “by incorporatingthe online voting option we are hoping to attract more of theyounger generations to get involved and vote for someone inthe area they think is worthy of the title”. The Special Guestspeaker on the night will be no other than Tallaght native June

Rodgers. Tara said “We are delighted to have such a bigname like June to attend our event, she’s a very positiverole model for the people of Tallaght having being amuch loved celebrity in the Irish Entertainment businessfor many years now.”

Our very own Cathryn McMenamy has been nominatedfor the Community Award. Cathryn has been recognisedfor her work over the past 20 years within the SquareShopping Centre. Cathryn has worked relentlessly overthe years to create a link between the Community andthe Square. Fingers crossed she wins the award but eitherway we are delighted that all Cathryn’s hard work hasbeen acknowledged. Keep up the great work Cathryn!


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Christmas at Life Style SportsLife Style Sports, Ireland’s number one destination forsports style and sports performance product, has launchedits Christmas campaign. The campaign is designed toshowcase sports style brands available from Life StyleSports and is the first time the brand will go on TV since2007. The campaign ‘It Doesn’t Start ‘Til We’re All Here’focuses on three friends trying to make it to a Christmasparty on time to celebrate with friends. It heroes everythingtruly on trend from all its inspirational sports style brandssuch as adidas Originals, Nike Sportswear, Converse, FredPerry, Gio Goi and Super Dry and positions the brand as thenumber on destination for cool sports style product thisChristmas.

Mark Stafford, CEO, Life Style Sports said “Sports style is oneof the biggest trends on the high street at the moment ascan be seen by what celebrities are wearing. Think KristenStewart who is always in Cons and Vans, teen bands likeOne Direction, Little Mix in hi-tops and Nike Blazers andeven the more serious pop acts like Rita Ora, all wearingelements of sports influenced apparel or footwear. Salesin this category nearly double for us at Christmas and overthe last two years we’ve worked hard to make our rangesmore inspirational and one trend in apparel, and ourbiggest category, footwear.”

It’s the season where great trainers will become the new‘It Bag’. Nike Blazers, adidas Gazelles and Converse ChuckTaylors are our new wish-list goodies for Christmas.

Contrast lacing, customization and colourful turn-downsare all part of being expressive in your footwear thisChristmas. Suede is where it’s at and everything is warm!Guys are keeping it simple, matching up the over-headhoody and gilet with some Timberlands and areimmediately street ready.

Slim fit crews and the American collegiate look are alsohuge for winter. Official merchandise from Boston Collegeand California Berkley feeds the Americana trend. MarkStafford, CEO of Life Style Sports continues “We’re really ex-cited to have the official product present in our range thisyear as well as launching the Life Style Sports’ first everdenim range from Gio Goi Tracksstar, which is availableonline and in key stores. New female fashion brand Y.O.adds a younger dimension to the range with graphic printtees and leggings, creating the perfect skinny silhouette.Urban outdoor is another key high street look for theseason with fur-trim parkas and padded gilets for guysand girls. It’s an exciting time for the business as we upweight our brands in the sports style category”.

Lifestylesports.com has just gone live and is the biggestonline store from a sports retailer in Ireland. The new siteallows customers to see and purchase every product fromevery brand house at Life Style Sports stores nationwide.Over 2,000 products can be browsed and shopped onwww.lifestylesports.com and over 45,000 people havealready checked out the fab ranges available. New editionsto the site such as mobile capability and a cool new careerssection will be rolled out from January 2013.

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Legends UniteRise of the Guardians tells the story of a group ofwell-known childhood heroes (Santa Claus, Easter Bunny,Tooth Fairy, Jack Frost and Sandman) – each with theirown extraordinary abilities. When an evil spirit knownas Pitch (also known as The Boogeyman) lays down thegauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardiansmust join forces for the first time to protect the hopes,beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.

Release Date: 30 November 2012Director: Peter RamseyStarring: Chris Pine

Alec BaldwinJude LawIsla FisherHugh JackmanDakota Goyo

Genre: Children / FantasyCert: PG-13

The Con Is OnColin Firth and Cameron Diaz headline this remakeof the 1966 crime caper directed by MichaelHoffman (The Last Station) and written by Joel andEthan Coen. A British thief (Firth) discovers that noplan is infallible when he recruits a beautifulwoman (Diaz) to help him steal a priceless statuefrom an impossibly wealthy widower (AlanRickman). Despite the fact that his prettyaccomplice bears an uncanny resemblance to hisaffluent target's late wife, things quickly spin outof control once the job gets under way.

Release Date: 21 November 2012Directors: Michael HoffmanStarring: Colin Firth

Alan RickmanCameron DiazTom CourtenayStanley TucciCloris Leachman

Genre: ComedyCert: PG

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Every MomentOf Your Life,They Stand WatchFrom the writer of Training Day, End of Watch is ariveting action thriller that puts audiences at thecenter of the chase like never before.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña star as young LApolice officers who discover a secret that makesthem the target of the country's most dangerousdrug cartel.

Release Date: 23 November 2012Directors: David AyerStarring: Jake Gyllenhaal

Michael PeñaAnna KendrickFrank GrilloAmerica FerreraCody Horn

Genre: Crime / Drama / Thriller Cert: 18

Follow Your Heart,Discover Your SoulInspired by a true story, The Sapphires follows fourvivacious, young and talented Australian Aboriginalgirls from a remote mission as they learn aboutlove, friendship and war when their all girl groupThe Sapphires entertains the U.S. troops in Vietnamin 1968. Cynthia (Tapsell), Gail (Mailman), Julie(Mauboy) and Kay (Sebbens) are discovered byDave (O'Dowd), a good-humored talent scout witha kind heart, very little rhythm but a greatknowledge of soul music. As their manager, Davebooks the sisters their first true gig giving themtheir first taste of stardom, and travels them toVietnam to sing for the American troops.

Release Date: OUT NOWDirectors: Wayne BlairStarring: Chris O'Dowd

Deborah MailmanJessica MauboyShari SebbensMiranda Tapsell

Genre: Comedy / Drama / MusicalCert: PG


Meet The OriginalForce Of NatureA 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing thatwill enable him to win the affection of the girl ofhis dreams. To find it he must discover the story ofthe Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature whofights to protect his world.

Release Date: 16 November 2012Directors: Chris Renaud, Kyle Balda Starring: Cillian Murphy

Garrick HagonJoely RichardsonKaren DavidRobert De NirSigourney WeaverToby Jones

Genre: AnimationCert: G

Christian Bale reprises his dual role as Bruce Wayne/Batman in this epic conclusion to Christopher Nolan'ssuperhero trilogy. Set eight years on from the events ofthe 2008 film 'The Dark Knight', the film sees Batmanreturning to save Gotham City from the evil clutches ofbrutal terrorist Bane (Tom Hardy) and hisenigmaticsidekick, Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway). However, Batman'sability to act as an avenging angel is curtailed by the factthat he is now on Gotham City Police Department's MostWanted list.

Release Date: 30 November 2012Director: Christopher NolanStarring: Christian Bale

Gary OldmanLiam NeesonTom HardyMichael CaineMorgan Freeman

Genre: ActionCert: 12

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2 Billion PresentsDelivered InOne NightOn Christmas night at the North Pole, Santa'syoungest son looks to use his father's high-techoperation for an urgent mission.

Release Date: 16 November 2012Directors: Sarah SmithStarring: James McAvoy

Hugh LaurieBill NighyImelda StauntonAshley JensenEva LongoriaMichael Palin

Genre: AnimationCert: G

One StepCan ChangeYour WorldThe fourth instalment in the teen dancedrama franchise. Kathryn McCormick stars asEmily,a girl from a wealthy family who arrives inMiami hoping to become a professional dancer,andhas soon fallen for poor boy Sean, leader of flashmob street dance crew MOB. When Emily's father,a major property developer, threatens to build onthe historic neighbourhood that is the MOB'shome, Emily asks Sean and his crew to use theirperformance mobs to protest against the planneddevelopment.

Release Date: 30 November 2012Directors: Scott SpeerStarring: Celestina

ChCleopatra ColemanKathryn MccormickMorgane SlempRyan GuzmanStephen BossTommy Dewey

Genre: DramaCert: PG


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Latest Green Dayalbum harks back tothe band’s glory daysThe second album in Green Day‘s current trilogy of releases,¡Dos! begins with ambient background noise and strikingmuffled guitar strings before launching into the minute-long opening track, See You Tonight. It’s a quickly forgottenbit that only lasts a couple of seconds, but it sets the tonefor what’s to come on the rest of the album.

In contrast to the teenage anthems that filled ¡Uno! the firstalbum of the trilogy, on ¡Dos! the band get back to the retro-rock that served them so well in the past and the record isfilled with moving bass lines and catchy melodies.

Not that ¡Dos! is rocket science. It's just way more impressivethan the dull sounds of ¡Uno! Songs such as Wild One areimmediately hummable, basic rock delivered well. Armstrong's guitar solo is loose and wobbly, and the moansof "... wild one" glow in the background.

The maddest track on the album is Nightlife a funky, raptrack with reggae guitar and a funky bassline. It’s definitelyone of the weirdest songs the band has ever recorded. GreenDay does Rap!

There are quite a lot of forgettable tracks on ¡Dos! thatthankfully fly by unnoticed. Ashley shines in parts, but runsof out of gas half way through, to finish on a whimper andfades away.

The final song of the albums thirteen tracks is a Billie Joe Armstrong solo number. Called Amy, it’s a tribute to AmyWinehouse and paints the image of a woman misunderstood, out of time and place, revolving around thechorus, “Amy don’t you go / I want you around / singin’, wowplease don’t go / do you want to be a friend of mine?”

It’s not a great album, but it’s fun and kind of reminds whatGreen Day used to be. ¡Dos! provides hope that the ¡Uno!¡Dos! ¡Tre! series may end well, largely thanks to the record’sstrongest tracks like Stray Heart, Wild One and Lazy Bone,which propels the listener back to the era of Dookie andNimrod.

I’ve been a massive fan of Two Door Cinema Club sinceI first got my hands on their debut album at the startof last year but the release of the band’s sophomorealbum, Beacon in September evaded my notice until afew weeks ago when I heard Sun on the radio.

There’s something a little bit different about Sun thatcaught my ear and before I recognised Alex Trimble’sdistincitve light Northern twang, I made a mental noteto look up who sang this catchy little number, it mightbe worth seeing if they have an album. Despite feelinga little silly when I realised my mistake, it’s indicitave of howmuch of a departure this is from their previous output.

Sun starts gently with Trimble crooning over piano butbursts into a memorable riff, catchy chorus and hornsblasting rhythmically in the background. It’s quite asummery track, which easily gets stuck in your head.

The whole album was produced by Jacknife Lee, whohas previously worked with U2, REM and Snow Patrol.Whether it’s Lee’s influence or a natural progression, I love the direction Two Door Cinema Club are moving.

The future seemssunny indeed forthese Northern lads

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Microsoft straps atablet operating system to Windows 8. Should enthusiastsmake the big upgrade?Windows 8 is not a want, it’s a necessity. Not for you, theconsumer. For Microsoft.

Microsoft’s decision—and need—to unify a single userexperience across its entire product line is the real reasonwhy Windows 8 looks and feels like a tablet operatingsystem slapped on top of Windows 7 (with a few tweakshere and there). Users are given no way around it—Microsoft has made sure of that fact. And, in many ways,there’s no way around it for Microsoft, either.

The company has decided that users cannot have dissimilar Windows experiences across desktops, tablets,smartphones, or any other kooky gadgets on the horizon,but refuses (or can’t) cut the cord of the traditional desktop experience just yet.

Windows 8 is the natural, necessary hybrid—the lasttime you’re likely to see the “core” Windows experienceof the last decade mashed together with the multicol-ored, touch-sensitive, “Metro” boxes of the future. A wordon that: While Microsoft has elected to not call the tablet-ized portion of Windows 8’s user interfaceMetro—it’s now just called “Windows 8,” we think—we’ll keep using the old nomenclature just to make thisreview easier to process.

We never thought we’d type thewords, “Microsoft has made it easy to installWindows,” but there you have it. Your first introductioninto Microsoft’s latest iteration of Windows comes fromthe previously laborious process of blanking your harddrive and playing the company’s equivalent of 20 questions to install an OS.

When Windows 8 says, “Your PC will be ready in just amoment,” it’s not kidding. This is the speediest, most annoyance-free OS installation we’ve ever experienced.

Up pops Metro, the tiled-box screen that’s easily Windows8’s most controversial feature. To discuss the strengths,weaknesses, and intricacies of Metro alone could eat upan entire multipage review. So we’ll lead with the biggie:At its core, Metro feels… undone. To put it another way,Microsoft’s treatment of its tiles, Metro’s interactions withthe “normal” half of Windows 8, and the lack of customization present in this Hyde to Windows 7’s Jekylldoes a disservice to those who want anything beyondan operating system set in “easy mode.”

It’s possible to think of Metro as simply a start menu—which it basically is, given that Microsoft has killed thetraditional Start Menu in Windows 8’s desktop mode.Just ignore all the live tiles and downloadable apps anduse the blocky UI as a souped-up entry to your desktop.

The single-app, full-screen Metro environment takessome getting used to. Truly, your capacity to enjoy Microsoft’s tablet treatment depends on the app: The People app is as pointless as it is cluttered. Other apps,like Weather and Maps, deliver a compelling experiencewithin Metro. Games—and the downloadable XboxSmartglass app—finally tie together one’s PC and one’sXbox 360 in a better, but not ideal, fashion. News, thoughstill annoyingly stuck to a horizontal plane, looks as wonderful as its companion app Sports.

Mail, however, is downright laughable—especiallywhen free alternatives like Mozilla’s Thunderbird, theweb-based Gmail, or Microsoft’s own Outlook applicationblow its lackluster capabilities out of the water.

The strength of Windows’ apps—both third-party andMicrosoft-driven—are going to be the make-or-breakelements for Metro. At launch, and especially on a single-screen setup, they are more novelty than necessity.

Considering that a copy of Windows 7 Home Premiumcosts over €90, we think it’s completely fitting that astandard Windows 8 upgrade costs €30: Metro’s worthcan be counted on one hand for a typical desktop user,but the improvements found across the “Windows 7” version of the OS are certainly worth paying for.

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The year's most anticipated shooter is back and does not disappoint. You play mainly as Alex Mason and his son David Mason. You jump between time zones of the 1970's and 80's as Alex, and as David youplay in the year 2025. I wasn't expecting much with this title, just another generic Call of Duty game but I have to admit I was really surprised. It's good, the changing story kept me interested in it.

For the first time ever you are given more control over what way the storychanges. There aren’t big changes in the game but for the COD series it'sa massive step in the right direction. In key points throughout the gameyou get to decide and sometimes I was conflicted about what to do, doI kill this person or let them go?A lot of the time the good guy in me wonand wouldn't let me pull the trigger to kill but just to injure. Also if I failedsome objectives other missions would open up that would give me another chance to fix what I messed up.

Another massive change to the game that I really loved was that you gotto choose what weapon loadout you get. I always wanted this feature inCOD and I felt it really did add to it. You unlock more weapons the moreyou play and objectives you complete.

The multiplayer has also changed for the better. If you're not one of thosecyber robot warriors who just murder everyone else on COD multiplayeryou'll be happy to know that there is now a league where you are pittedagainst people of your own skill level.

The zombie mode has been improved and now offers a storyline instead of just trying tostay alive for as long as you can. This makes the game far more interesting and gives yousomething more to fight for. You can now play with up to eight other people online and upto four players offline.

For me Black Ops 2was a surprise because it stepped away from the railroad gameplay andlet you have more choice over it all. If Call of Duty sticks to this they will have a future insteadof people refusing to continue to buy their new titles.

For those of you who want to know where all the changes are and what they do you canfind them on my blog: www.keithcashin.com

RELEASE DATE: Out NowGENRE: First person shooterPUBLISHER: Activision PLATFORM: PS3, XBOX 360, PC

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Forza Horizon combines legendary Forza Motorsport authenticity with a festival atmosphere and the freedom of the open road.Forza Horizon offers an immersive pick-up-and-play open-road racing experience and features theunrivaled realism, diversity and innovation thatare hallmarks of the Forza Motorsport franchise.

Take your dream car off the track and onto theopen road to race and explore the epic drivinglandscape of Colorado. Experience a 24-hour dynamic lighting cycle that includes night racing,a first for the Forza Motorsport franchise on Xbox360. Horizon brings another first, with the debutof mixed surface and dirt racing. From stunningmountain highways to dusty back roads, the worldof Forza Motorsport is bigger and more diversethan ever.

This game combines the legendary authenticityyou know and love with new action-based drivinggameplay, rewarding you for your speed, skill andstyle behind the wheel. Drive the world’s mosticonic cars as you compete in festival events, race

for pink slips in white-knuckle street races, or justshow off your skills to increase your popularityrank. Team up or compete with friends and rivalsin a variety of online race types, as well as playground modes. However you drive, you’ll findan entirely new level of challenge and fun on theopen road.

Soak up the cars, music and parties of the massiveHorizon Festival — your hub for the game’s careerand online events. The soundtrack features threein-game radio stations spotlighting today’s hottestmusic artists curated by Rob da Bank, renownedBBC Radio DJ, “Bestival” founder and Forza Horizonmusic supervisor.

RELEASE DATE: Out NowGENRE: Open world racing gamePUBLISHER: Microsoft StudiosPLATFORM: XBOX 360


The Skoda Rapid isaimed at family motorists looking for a quality car at an affordable price.Sitting between the Fabia and Octavia in the brand's line-up, it is much closer in size to the larger of those twocars; in fact, it's 30cm longer than a Volkswagen Golf.

What might also surprise you is that, although the Rapidlooks like a saloon, it's actually a hatchback, with theemphasis on space as much as it is on low prices.

There are four petrol engines to choose from: a 1.2 with74bhp, a turbocharged 1.2 with 85bhp or 104bhp, plusa 120bhp turbocharged 1.4. The only diesel engine atlaunch is a 104bhp 1.6 TDI.

Whichever engine is under the bonnet, the Rapid feelsreasonably sure-footed, but it doesn't have the agility ofa Ford Focus or VW Golf – hardly surprising given thatit's a considerably bigger car. The back end can feel ratherlight under hard braking and the Rapid is reluctant toturn into tight corners. The front tyres squeal surprisinglyearly, too, but body roll is well controlled.

The downside is that this control has been achieved byrelatively firm suspension settings, and the ride on Irishroads is a little unsettled.

Still, the light steering and good visibility to the side andfront (if not the rear, where the high bootlid restricts your

view) make it easy to manoeuvre, and the Rapid sits securely on the motorway. Only the relatively large amountof wind noise disturbs your otherwise calm progress.

It's inside where Skoda's cost-conscious development ismost obvious – the simple appearance and back-to-ba-sics nature of the cabin see to that.

However, what the cabin also demonstrates is thatthere's a difference between being cost-conscious andfeeling cheap, because – despite the wide use of hardblack plastic, occasionally flimsy/flexible materials andodds and sods from other VW Group models – the lastthing the Rapid looks and feels is cheap.

In fact, if you avoid the all-black interior and choose somecontrasting colours on the dashboard and doors, thecabin is a smart, classy space. There's certainly no faultingthe layout of the controls, the amount of stowage upfront or the fine driving position, which is achieved bycombining a reach- and rake-adjustable steering wheelwith generous head- and legroom.

Prices for the Skoda Rapid start from €15,995 and thenew model is available to test drive at your local dealer.

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Spotify Launced in IrelandSpotify, the fabled Swedish music streaming service thatwe've been hearing such good things about for the last fewyears, is now finally available in Ireland. The service offersdigitally restricted streaming of selected music from a rangeof major and independent record labels, including Sony, EMI,Warner Music Group and Universal. In essence it gives you"on demand" access to over 18 million songs.

The service comes in three packages: Free, "Premium" and"Unlimited". These range from being able to listen to 10hours a month, on your computer, to unlimited streamingof music, with no adver-tisements and being ableto listen on your mobilephone.

Founded in 2006 byStockholm native DanielEk and Martin Lorentzon(pictured above), Spotifywas recently valued at$3bn (€2.3bn), the WallStreet Journal reported.Last year it raised $100mfrom venture capitalistsand is now raising a further $100m from several investors, includingthe investment bankGoldman Sachs.

It claims 15 million active users worldwide and four millionpaid subscribers and has been praised by bands, includingour own U2, for finding a way to provide free music to userswhile at the same time, generating income for artists whohave lost out immeasurably since Napster began offeringshared music for free more than a decade ago.

Thus far in the UK, where Spotify has been available for fouryears, it has not impacted on advertising at other musicservices such as commercial radio. Spotify, which claims ithas created its own market, says it had no immediate plansto locate any staff here in Ireland.

Eircom offers a similar free service to it broadband customersthrough the Eircom Music hub, while French based serviceDeezer has 15 million tracks to offer users.

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Brother and sisterwin JumpStart 2012 with EZYFounded by brother and sister Deirdre Cogan and ThomasCarpenter, EZY Technology Innovations has won the JumpStart 2012 competition, held by the Learning and Innovation Centre at the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown.

Deirdre is a qualified accountant with over ten year’sindustry experience and Thomas is a machine inventor with20 years’ industry experience.

The siblings set up EZY in 2010 to research, develop, manufacture and bring new products to the agriculturalmachinery market place.

The EZY Crop non-tipping trailer and the EZY Fill bulk fillerhave already been developed and the pair presented bothat JumpStart.

A member of the judging panel Insomnia chief Bobby Kerrsaid: “I was really excited about EZY. This was about a newbusiness developing innovative products in agriculture andmanufacturing, two things that Ireland desperately needs. “The quality of this year’s finalists was very impressive anddiverse. From online music to farm machinery, anti-terroristtechnology to employment software and making securepayments to the families of our non national community,the quality of the applicants was first rate.”

Willstream Labs, set up in 2011 by Andrew Considine, wona special runner up prize. An innovative alternative to moneytransfers, it enables migrants around the world to take control of their finances and remittances, connecting themdirectly to businesses in the emerging markets.

The other shortlist companies were Chillicam, CyproSoftware, Jamworld Technologies, and uTRAC.

The JumpStart 2012 prize, worth over €25,000, includes€5,000 in cash for the winning company plus the cost ofthe incubation space for 12 months as well as mentoringsupport.

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Facebook offeringsales tracking toolFacebook wants more credit for making online cash registers ring. Facebook will begin rolling out today anew tool which will allow online retailers to track purchases by members of the social network who haveviewed their ads.

The tool is the latest of the new advertising features Facebook is offering to convince marketers that steeringadvertising dollars to the company will deliver a payoff.Facebook, with roughly 1 billion users, has faced a toughreception on Wall Street amid concerns about its slowingrevenue growth.

"Measuring ad effectiveness and outcomes is absolutelycrucial to all types of businesses and marketers," saidDavid Baser, a product manager for Facebook's ads

Vodafone Irelandpays €161m for 4GBritish mobile operator Vodafone has paid €161 million for fourth-generation spectrum in Irelandwhich will enable it to offer faster services in thecountry, it said today.

The Government said the auction of 4G licenceswould raise €855 million over their life, includingannual usage fees, a welcome boost to the country'sstruggling finances.

Mobile operators Eircom-owned Meteor Mobile,Hutchison Whampoa's Three, Telefonica Ireland andVodafone Ireland secured the licences, which will rununtil 2030.

Both Meteor and Vodafone were awarded 12 packages of spectrum, with Meteor paying €145 million, while Telefonica paid €1 million for 8packages, said it did not need as many packages toserve its customers because it is not supporting old2G technology.

Boots Ireland seek400 Christmas staffBoots Ireland will be creating 400 temporary full andpart-time positions in its Irish stores during the Christmas period.

The announcement comes just weeks after Boots Ireland confirmed an additional 27 new jobs in Cork andGalway having opened new stores in both counties.

Carmel O'Brien, HR Director, Boots Ireland, said: "Customer service is critically important at Boots andthis is even more important when our stores are at theirbusiest the during the Christmas season.

These additional 400 temporary positions will help usto deliver on our ambition to be the leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer through the delivery ofan excellent product range coupled with superior customer service."

business who said the "conversion measurement" toolhas been a top customer request for a long time.

The sales information that advertisers receive is anonymous, said Baser. "You would see the number ofpeople who bought shoes," he said, using the exampleof an online shoe retailer. But marketers would not beable to get information that could identify the people, he added.

The conversion tool is specifically designed for so-calleddirect response marketers, such as online retailers andtravel websites that advertise with the goal of drummingup immediate sales rather than for longer-term brand-building.

Such advertisers have long flocked to Google's Web searchengine, which can deliver ads to consumers at the exactmoment they're looking for information on a particularproduct.


Rainbows over townsLots of different coloursShining bright all day

Lucy Thompson

This is just to say I’m sorryI’m sorry you’re stinky, I’m sorry you’re slimyI’m sorry that you’re here.

I know that you’re sad and now that I knowAnd I just want to saysorry

Bisolo Adebanjo

The gate is rustyOld, musty, mostly dustyAnd the rope bridge

Luke Sherwood

You are stinky, slimy, lumpy and bumpyPut in danger because you have no homeSo please don’t blame meIt’s your fault ‘cos you didn’t pay your rent

I hope you get the letter I sent

Jake Keogh

I am writing this sorry poemFor taking you homeI wish I hadn’tI want to take you home but I can’tIt is in GalwaySo far awayI can bring you to another placeAnd that can be your little spaceI will take you thereDon’t be eaten by a bearI want to say ‘byeAnd I will never lie -Goodbye

Anon

This is just to saySorry for taking you from your rock poolAnd turning you into crab soupAnd having you for dinner - yum!

Joe Pierce

This is just to say about when I was looking at the shellIt looked like a crab shell. The smell is like it is fishyAnd horrible, if any thing happensI will look after the shell

Klaivert

This poem is just to say sorry.I am sorry little oyster for taking you awayfrom your home.I know it was lovely and smelled unpleasantBut I’m sure you like it that waySo I’m not going to complain

Kelly

This is just to say I’m sorry for taking yourbed to my house.I wish you to find a next shell With beautiful colours, with lots of friendships

Anon

This is just to say sorryThat I took you from your homeSo I made you a poem

Precious Adebanjo

Eileen Casey is a poet, short fiction writer andjournalist. Originally from the Midlands, she’slived in Tallaght, South Dublin since the late1970’s. She has been facilitating creative writingin Adult Education since the 1980’s. She is currently putting together an anthology of thechildren’s poetry under the title ‘Happy as Butter’.

As part of AltEnts Arts Organisation’s 2012 Children’s ArtsFestival, Eileen acted as Poetry Facilitator to five primaryschools throughout Tallaght and Clondalkin. This is the finalinstallment. Eileen would like to thank AltEnts and the ArtsCouncil for supporting the Children’s Arts Festival.

Thanks also to all the schools for taking part and to Clondalkin Library for hosting St John’s National School.Thanks also to all who made me feel so welcome and whowere responsible for the smooth organisation of a really enjoyable week of magic.


The original vampire,but was he the best?I’ve been meaning to read more of the classics and have recently discovered Project Gutenburg which offers over40,000 free ebooks. Have a look at www.gutenberg.orgfor more details. Most of their titles have gone out of copyright, which is why they can offer them free.

I started reading Dracula during Halloween week, after seeing all the posters for the inaugural Bram Stoker festivalthat took place in Dublin from the 26th - 28th October. Therewere walking tours, literary workshops and Stoker-themedtheatre. Since I’ve now read the book it’s all based upon, I’msorry I missed all the fun.

While Dracula seemed a particularly relevant read duringthe Halloween season, it’s an iconic gothic novel that can beread at any time of year. It’s a very old book, having beenwritten in 1897 and I’ve been aware of it most of my adultlife but had never read it.

Bram Stoker didn’t invent the vampire but he defined itsmodern form and his Count Dracula became a touchstonefor all future myths and legends of blood sucking monstersin popular culture. In fact, with over 170 versions to date,Dracula has been the subject of more films than any otherfictional character.

Before writing Dracula, Stoker met Ármin Vámbéry whowas a Hungarian writer and traveler. Dracula likely emergedfrom Vámbéry's dark stories of the Carpathian mountains.Stoker then spent several years researching European folklore and mythological stories of vampires.

I loved Buffy The Vampire Slayer when I was a teenager andam quite partial to True Blood these days, so I was morethan familiar with the concept of vampires and the lore that surrounds them. All the usual tropes are in evidence; vampires suck the blood of innocents in order to sustainthemselves, but also to gain mastery over their unsuspectingvictims.

They hate garlic and are repelled by holy water, crucifixesand the Eucharistic host. The only way to kill Count Draculais with a stake through the heart. He is strongest at night,though in the novel he isn’t killed by sunlight, just weakenedand unable to change into his other forms of a bat, a dogand even mist.

The novel is told in epistolary format, which is a series of letters, diary entries, and ships’ logs entries. As the story progresses, all the characters are reading each others entriesand are working together to try and defeat the Count.

The tale begins with Jonathan Harker, a newly qualifiedEnglish solicitor, journeying by train and carriage fromEngland to Count Dracula's crumbling, remote castle(situated in the Carpathian Mountains on the borderof Transylvania, Bukovina, and Moldavia). The purposeof his mission is to provide legal support to Dracula,who wants to relocate to London. Jonathan is held hostagein the castle after he realises the nature of the Count, so weare aware of what Dracula is from quite early on.

The rest of the story traces Dracula’s passage to England andhow it impinges on the lives of two English women, LucyWesterna and Mina Murray that he comes into contact withon the way to London. Mina is Jonathan’s betrothed and theother 3 main characters, Seward, Morris and Lord Godalmin)are all in love with Lucy.

Once it becomes clear that the group is up against something out of the ordinary and possibly supernatural, Dr Seward calls in his old teacher Professor Abraham VanHelsing from Amsterdam.

Van Helsing’s sections are intentionally written with clumsygrammar and some peculiar turns of phrase, which I suppose adds to the feeling of otherness that his foreignroots afford him and his theories. This and the long passagesdedicated to extolling each others virtues and how closeand special they each were to the other got on my nervesby the end of the book.

There are two heroines in this book both of whom at firstseem like wilting damsels in distress. When Mina shows herself to be useful and competent, it illicts remarks aboutthis being unexpected of the fairer sex. This irked the feminist in me but can probably be attributed to the age inwhich it was written.

The overt religiosity of the Good (Christianity) versus Evil(Godless Undead) also annoyed me but is probably unavoidable, due to the superstitious roots of the legend.Dracula even travels under the pseudonym Count de Ville,and has a natural aversion to anything holy. While well mannered, gentle and innocent ‘ladies’ are reverred in thisbook, anything outside that is seen as being evil. The waythe women were expected to be so pure and angelic, whilethe vampire women were so wanton and sexual struck meas rather too moralistic for my liking. Stoker was raised aProtestant and clearly believed in the teachings of his church.

Parts of the novel dragged rather and I’m not sure I’d botherreading anything else by Stoker but it was an interestingexperience to go back to where all this vampire maniastarted. Dracula has endured for a reason and I’d recommend reading the original to see where it all began.

About The AuthorAbraham "Bram" Stoker was an Irish novelist , born in 1847and died in 1912. He was born in Clontarf and attended Trinity College, where he studied Mathematics. He workedas a civil servant in Dublin before marrying Oscar Wilde'sformer suitor Florence Balcombe in 1878. The Stokers thenmoved to London where he worked as PA of actor HenryIrving and as business manager of the Lyceum Theatre.


My sister wears red lipstick constantly but doesn't wear anyother makeup - she's too palenot to if she wants the lipstick,what's the best foundation tocompliment this colour?Niamh, Firhouse

Hi Sinead, wearing red lipstick can make a real statement and it can look great on every skin,pale or dark it’s just about picking the rightcolour for your skin tone and the bestway to do this is to try them on.

When choosing your foundation Iwould always suggest that you goas close to your natural skin colouras possible (or tan colour). In myopinion if I was wearing a mattered lip stick I would prefer a morefull coverage foundation whichwould give you a flawless look. Onthe other hand if you are wearinga red lipstick which is more like awash of colour on the lips then alight coverage foundation could look great.

My skin is very greasy, how can Itake the shiny look off my makeup?Alison, Churchtown

Hi Alison, powder, powder, powder. When you have oily skin you definitely have to use a pow-der over your foundation to set it. Firstly it will last longer and secondly it will take away theshine. There are many powders on the market and some will give you extra coverage whileothers will just take away your shine. Along with using a powder you can also use productlike primers and oil control lotions which will also help to balance the oil production in yourskin.

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Method:1. Marinate Prawns And Place On Skewer

2. Slice Aubergine In Half, Drizzle Olive Oil Over ThemAnd Chargrill.

3. To Make The Chips, Firstly Cut The Potatoes Into ThickChunky Chips And Poach For 10 Minutes, Then DeepFry The Chips Until Golden Brown. Place The ChipsOn A Skewer And Top With Grated ParmesanCheese. Place Under The Grill Until Cheese Is Melted.

4. Place The Steak, Prawns And Vegetables Onto TheGrill. Remove Once Cooked To Personal Liking.

5. Place Steak Onto Your Plate, Put The Prawn SkewerOnto The Steak. Place The Vegetables Around TheSteak And Chips. Serve With A Glass Of Merlot. Enjoy.

IngredientsSirloin or Fillet SteakTiger PrawnsPotatoesParmesan CheeseMushroomsRunner BeansBaby AubergineCognac Pepper Sauce


When you first walk into a garden centre all the plants maylook healthy and good quality, but this isn’t always the case.You may end being disappointed by the end result if youchoose one that is not so healthy, you may also bring someunwanted diseases back to your other garden plants andyour soil. So you need to take a few steps to help make surethe plants you buy are healthy and just right for putting inyour garden.

The first thing you should do is examine the overall qualityof the garden centre or nursery. Are all the plants beingwell cared for and healthy? Do the staff understand howto care for the plants? Will they be able to give you properadvice for their care and up-keep? All of these things willhelp you find out if it is a good place to buy your plantsfrom.

Take a look at the foliage of the plants for sale, if you find aplant you are intent on buying, make sure the leaves aregreen and shiny. If a lot of leaves are yellowing or wilting,it would be best to leave it where it is. These plants maynot be diseased but the wilting and yellow colour may bea sign that the plant is stressed, but if you have good gardening skills, you might take a chance if it is for sale fora very good price.

Check the plants for any signs of insects and diseases, checkthe top and underside of the leaves, and the compost inthe pot. If you see any darkened areas spots or holes theplant may be infected. A sticky feeling on the leaves or onthe soil can be from aphids.

Look out for Vine Weevil, the Vine Weevil is a pest of manygarden plants. All vine weevils are female and each can layup to 1,000 eggs during the summer. The larvae are stout,creamy white, legless grubs with brown heads; their bodiesare slightly curved and up to 10mm long. They feed on theroots of many plants and the tubers of plants such as cyclamen and begonia. Plants growing in pots, windowboxes or other containers are particularly at risk and maybe killed during autumn-spring.

The adult weevil is black with fused wing covers, and is unable to fly. Adults feed at night on the outer edges ofleaves, causing the leaves to have a notched margin. Grubslive below the soil surface, and feed on the roots of plants,shrubs and trees. The grubs may kill the roots of almost anyyoung plant in a container. They are especially fond of primulas and cyclamen.

Look at the overall shape. A compact plant that is full andhas multiple stems is usually better than a leggy plant. Infact a leggy plant can often be a sign that the plant has notbeen getting enough light and if so it will grow to be thinand weak and will break easily.

It is most important not to buy root bound plants whenever possible as being root bound is stressful on theplant and your pocket. Of course it is hard to tell if a plant isroot bound without looking inside a pot, but you can look

for roots growing out of the bottom of the pot or roots thathave grown to the top of the pot. Both are definite signsthat the plant is root bound. On the other hand you mayfind a plant that easily lifts out of the pot and has no signsof roots. This may point out that the plant was just recentlypotted up so maybe buy another one instead.

The stem of the plant is another essential area to check. If the plant you are looking at is thick or woody, check forcracks or scars from previous breaks. Prior damage to thestems may still cause problems later so if damaged bestleft alone.

You should look for weeds growing in the pot with theplant you want to buy. If you see weeds in the pot they area sure sign that the plant has been neglected by the grower.It also can be weak and unhealthy and you also do notwant to bring new weeds home with you when you buynew plants.


Toning exercises are physical exercises that are used with the aim of developing aphysique with a large emphasis on musculature. In this context, the term toned impliesleanness in the body (low levels of body fat), noticeable muscle definition and shape,but not significant muscle size ("bulk").

Weight loss, in the context of medicine, health or physical fitness, is a reduction of thetotal body mass, due to a mean loss of fluid, body fat or adipose tissue and/or lean mass,namely bones mineral deposits, muscle, tendon and other connective tissue. ThanksWikipedia

So I’m going to cut to the chase here, most of us humans want to carry less fat aroundand we get this extra fat simple through eating the wrong foods amongst other things.And for those of you trying to tone up which means reduce body fat which is what mostof us want here’s a few tips on how not to do it;

1. Eat a Vegan/vegetarian Diet – If you don’t want to eat any meat, your bodywill just eat you instead. And you can end up ‘skinny fat’

2. Do lots of cardio – Training your body to be catabolic, breaking downmuscle and to store fat is great if you want that “I used to be 30 stone untilI got sick” look.

3. Go on a low calorie starvation diet – It’s like paying for the experience of aprison camp without making any new undesirable friends.

4. Join weight watchers/slimming world – Obviously the only point thesepeople haven’t gotten is that if you want to be healthy you should eat ahealthy diet and exercise. Is there an app for that?

5. Take a spin class – Did you know spinning classes actually increase lowerbody fat. Do enough of them and you might slim your waist after you havecompletely fried your adrenals, but by then you will be sports some majorcottage cheese thighs.

6. Never pick up a weight ever – I’m serious, it will make you so huge you willhave to walk sideways through the Square. Ok not really, but you knowthat age Old Testament, if you don’t use it you lose it. Well it’s prettyaccurate when it comes to muscle tissue.

7. Skip meals – Skipping meals is like training for fat storage. The more yougo without proper nutrition the more you tell your body to store fat forthese long breaks.

8. Eat lots of Gluten/Grains – Nothing says lose muscle and store fat like ahighly inflammatory food that depletes your body of vital nutrients anddamages your digestive tract making it harder for you to get nutrientsfrom the rest of your diet.

Well there you have it, lose weight and get Skinny Fat or Eat right, lift weights, skip theCardio, reduce body fat AKA Tone Up!

Toning As Opposed To Losing Weight


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THOMAS DAVIS LADIESfootball team willmeet Boherbue of Cork in the Tesco All Ireland Junior Championshipfinal next weekend.It's been a wonderful season for the Kiltipper club that has allcome about thanks to the hard work and dedication shown byeveryone involved. In September the club finally reached theHoly Grail at the fourth attempt as they claimed their first everDublin championship title after losing three previous finals.

Their win over Lucan Sarsfields marked a fitting reward forlegendry Thomas Davis full-forward Christina McGinty, playingin her 25th season with Thomas Davis' ladies en route to herfirst ever club championship title. Christina has been a loyalservant of both her club and county and a brilliant ambassadorfor ladies football.

Since its foundation in 1888 Thomas Davis GAA club has beena vital part of the community of Tallaght and as the massivegrowth in population in the whole Tallaght evolved over theyears so too has the facilities that Thomas Davis had to offerto the community.

Their role has become increasingly significant in recent years withfour codes to accommodate in ladies football, camogie, hurling& football. The club and its voluntary members face a massivetask in ensuring they reach as many children as possible andprovide them with quality coaching in a safe environment. Thanksto all the hard work in this area the club have seen significantgrowth in the numbers participating.

This expansion hasbeen most evident in

the Ladies

Section which is now the fastest growing section in the clubwhere they currently field teams at U-9, U-11, U-13, U-14, U-18 and 2 adult teams.

Its not just their All Ireland chasing ladies team which havescaled the heights in 2012. The second adult team, which isonly in its second year, showed the strength and depth ofladies football in Thomas Davis by reaching the Junior EChampionship final where they lost narrowly to Crumlin.

The Minors reached the shield final and the under 13s and14s also enjoyed success in the shield competitions. Severalplayers have worn the county jersey with distinction. The clubis immensely proud of the achievements of Siobhan McGrathwho has won 2 All Stars and was a key player in Dublin’ssuccessful bid to win the All Ireland in 2010. Siobhan is aproduct of our successful juvenile section and the clubcurrently have two players, Ciara McGuigan & Olwen Carey,who are members of the Dublin Minor team that won theLeinster title and All Ireland title in 2012.

Niall Kelly is part of the management team for the ladies andhe said everyone at the club is looking forward to the clashwith the Cork and Munster Champions. “It's fantastic to be inan All-Ireland final. The whole club is excited about it. We'll getdown and prepare well for that now. It's going to be a massiveoccasion. And I think it will be a case of last to leave Tallaght,turn out the lights!"

Before overcoming the Connacht champions in their semifinal Thomas Davis had Leinster wins against teams fromWexford, Westmeath, Offaly and Carlow.

"All we were concerned about was Dublin. Leinster never evenentered our minds," said Niall. "But we have really enjoyedthe adventure. It has been very exciting travelling around andtesting ourselves against teams from the different counties.It's been a long time since Thomas Davis had a successful runin Leinster. “

“The success we have enjoyed in 2012 has been achievedthrough the tireless work of various mentors, committees overthe last number of years. And we hope to continue this successinto the future. With so much talent in the club both playingand coaching we are well set to flourish in the coming years,’said Niall.

The club are always on the lookout for more players. Beginners of any age are more than welcome. The juvenile ladies teams train on Thursdays from 6 pmat the astro pitch on Kiltipper Road. The adult teams train Monday and Wednesdays. Anybody whowants any more information about the club should email [email protected].


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1992RTC Tallaght welcomed its first studentsunder the directorship of Dr. Columb Collins.The first student, Barry Lawler, was registered by Minister for Education SeamusBrennan.

1993RTC Tallaght became an independent Institute in January with the implementa-tion of the RTC Act 1992. It was officiallyopened by Minister for Education NiamhBhreatnach on 26th April. The first Confer-ring ceremony was held on 24th Novemberin St. Mary’s Priory Tallaght, with CathrynCronin being the first student to be conferred.

1994The inaugural meeting of South DublinCounty Council was held in the RTC in March. New Language labs were opened by AnTaoiseach Albert Reynolds on 30th May. TheRTC Act came into effect on 2nd December.

1995The Audio-Visual studio was officiallyopened by the Minister for Arts, Culture andthe Gaeltacht, Michael D. Higgins on May26th. The first National Diploma was conferred on Anthony Birchall (Computing)in November.

1996RTC student population reaches 1,600. Anadditional 20 acres of land are acquired fromthe Dominican Priory. First National Degreewas conferred on Dymphna Caldwell

(Business-Accounting). First Masters Degree conferred on Paul Dunne (Mechanical Engineering)

1997£12.5 million expansion gets underway.First off-campus conferring ceremonytakes place in Clonmel of 14 employees ofthe company Merke, Sharpe and Dohme.

1998Minister for Education and Science signeda statutory order to change the title of theRTC to Institute of Technology Tallaght.First PhD student, Fiona Quinn, is pre-sented with her parchment by her Excellency, President Mary McAleese.

1999IT Tallaght sees it’s first graduates of theNational Certificate in Science—Instrumentation and Applied Physics. First Bachelor of Science graduates. First Masters Graduate in Computing.First production performed by the newlyformed Drama Society in the Civic TheatreStags and Hens by Willie Russell. The 1stEurachem Analytical Measurement Competition is held in IT Tallaght

2000William Rafferty, Electronic EngineeringDiploma student won first prize in theIntel Excellence Competition. Ciaran Carberry, 2nd year Professional cookerystudent came first in a European competition in Luxembourg.


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Amy Clinton and Kevin O’Riordan were jointly awardedNCEA Student of the Year medals, achieving straight As inboth semesters.

2001Priority Building 4 was completed in March. Scott TallonWalker completed a master development plan for the 45acre IT Tallaght campus. Phase 1a was officially opened byMinister for Education and Science, Dr. Michael Woods TDon May 4th.

200210 years on and the Institute of Technology Tallaght continues to grow from strength to strength. Mentorlinkwas set up to promote equality of opportunity for femaleengineering graduates entering the workplace.

2003Library stock reaches approximately 30,000 book titles, 200print journals as well as on-line databases and journals. Library website allows for online access 24/7/365. The institute spearheaded the development of the M50 Enterprise Platform Programme (EPP) with UCD, DCU & ITB.

2004Director, Dr. Columb Collins retired having served since 1991Dr. Tim Creedon is appointed as Director. Dr. CatherineMcKenna became the first student of IT Tallaght to be conferred with a PhD, after completing her education fromunder-graduate level to doctorate of science all under theITT roof.

2005On Wednesday the 19th of October the Alumni & FriendsAssociation was officially opened by An Taoiseach, BertieAhern at a Gala Ball in Jurys Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin.

20061st Sci-fest held in IT Tallaght, now a national event. SynergyCentre is opened.

2007South Dublin County Library and ITT Dublin Library joinforces to celebrate Library Ireland Week launching A Walking Guide to Tallaght. Construction on a new crèchecommenced. ITT Dublin receives a grant of €218,000 for aproject on improving wireless systems.

2008ITT Dublin the first Institute of Technology to offer a Degreein Advertising. After 7 years in the planning—ITT DublinCrèche is opened.

2009Wind Turbine was erected on campus in preparation for thenew Energy and Environmental Engineering course. ITTDublin host the 10th anniversary of the Eurachem AnalyticalMeasurement Competition. A Degree in Sports Science andHealth is launched in ITT Dublin. Dr. Eamon Maher is honoured by the French Government for his work in establishing and developing the highly regarded NationalCentre for Franco-Irish Studies.

2010Talks about the formation of TU Dublin get underway between ITT Dublin, IT Blanchardstown, Dun Laoghaire In-stitute of Art, Design and Technology and DIT. CommunityAddiction Studies graduation is held at the institute. ITTDublin Library launches mobile phone app. ITT Dublin students achieve global first for the 3rd year in a row in theACCA Financial Management Diploma. Construction commenced on the new 1350sqm research facility the Centre of Applied Science for Health (CASH). Pat McLaughlinis appointed President of the institute on the retirement ofTim Creedon.

2011ITT Dublin Engineering Lecturer, Fathi Akkari was appointedLibya’s Deputy Minister for Higher Education. Constructionwork commences on a new vehicular entrance on the Belgard Road and also a Zip pathway connection from theGreenhills Road entrance to the Belgard Road for pedestrians.The National Centre of Excellence in Maths and ScienceTeaching and Learning awarded ITT Dublin status as a centre of expertise for maths education and numeracy.Maths Eyes campaign was held in the institute.

2012ITT Dublin celebrates its 20th year of service to the SouthDublin region and Tallaght in particular. Celebration eventsrun throughout the year. The institute in collaboration withDIT and IT Blanchardstown make a joint submission to create a new Technological University for Dublin. Our firstcohort of NJUT students graduate in Electronic Engineeringand Pharmaceutical Science. The Centre for Applied Science in Health CASH is officially opened by the Ministerfor Education.

The FutureAmong many other plans, the institute looks forward tobuilding on its service to the region by improving the rangeand quality of the educational programmes and services itoffers. The creation of TU Dublin with a vibrant campus herein Tallaght is a strategic objective for the institute as it willgreatly benefit the people of the region.

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