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Delivering to: Ballyfermot l Lucan l Leixlip l Celbridge l Clondalkin l Palmerstown l Kilcock l Maynooth news WEST EDITION Januray 11th 2019 FREE THE Phone: 087 252 4064 • Email: [email protected] • www.localnews.ie continued on page 2 CUSTOMERS As our source put it: “Ultimately, the views of cus- tomers and the views of trans- port experts will decide [the future of BusConnects].” And significantly, the source insisted that the plans for the new grid-style BusConnect routes — with controversial in- terchanges, requiring hop-on- hop-off journeys into town — did not mean abandoning the old routes. “[BusConnects plans] don’t mean we should not put on ad- ditional services on the net- work as it is today.” Ray Coyne is an intriguing player in the scramble for con- trol of Dublin’s transport sys- tem. Of all the main players — Walker himself, Hugh Creegan and Anne Graham of the NTA (nominally Ray Coyne’s bosses), and Transport Minis- ter Shane Ross (already caustic about BusConnects) — no one has more intimate knowledge of the buses of Dublin than Mr Coyne. And the less-than-ringing endorsement given to BusCon- nects by our Dublin Bus sources represents the first sig- nal, however tentative, that Mr AN INTRIGUING upgrade of the traditional 26 and 66 west- to-east bus route family may be part of a wider plan to slow the momentum of controversial BusConnects, Local News has learned. Interestingly, the upgrades are coming from Ray Coyne, the Dublin Bus boss who, famously, started his working life studying every Dublin bus, route, road and district. His route enhance- ments will make it a lot easier for commuters in Palmerstown and Lucan to travel into the city. They will also improve access to west Dublin locations such as Maynooth and Liffey Valley. For a summary of the new 26 and 66 family of routes, see panel. Meanwhile, Dublin Bus sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, gave equal weight and status to local Bus- Connects “refuseniks” as to US consultant Jarrett Walker, who devised the plans that would do away with the 26 and 66 as we know them. Christina and Tommy pictured at their wedding reception just after Christmas. The event was celebrated at the Lucan Spa Hotel, which also has a Wedding Showcase Sunday 13th and 27th January Intriguing bus upgrades for West Dublin NO MORE TV BILLS EVER SPECIAL OFFER €250 fUllY iNSTalled IRISH COMPANY EXCELLENT AFTERCARE SERVICE Tel: 083 3133133 LOCAL • Is Dublin Bus boss Ray Coyne fighting for tradi- tional routes? • Sinn Féin’s “37 local changes” to BusConnects • National Transport Author- ity may not have last word The Leading Supplier of premier Dried Hardwood Logs and RUF Wood Briquettes. SUITABLE FOR WOOD BURNING STOVES - MULTI FUEL STOVES - OPEN FIRES Kindling - Fire Logs - Fire Lighters Stove Coal - Polish Coal NATIONWIDE DELIVERY Telephone: 087 785 8605 or 01 801 3799 Retail & Wholesale Wood For Stoves www.wood-for-stoves.ie tel: 01-6249710 or 045-431281 Or click mcloil.com 500 litres Heating Oil dublin valid until 14/01/19 €355 01-6249710 045-431281 DARREN SANKEY CDT Clinical Dental Technician - Graduate of Trinity College Dublin 1 Old Bawn Terrace, Tallaght Mobile: 086 4023666, Landline: 01 5375803 Open - 9am - 5pm 5 days a week Medical card accepted with Dentist on site - Fully insured... Accredited by Irish Dental Council 27 years experience - No consultation fee All work guaranteed - We Strive For Perfection SPECIAL TO LOCAL NEWS By Paul Kelly

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Page 1: LOCAL West Jan 11 Intriguing bus upgrades fo… · handout subtly ac-knowledges this: “As Dublin Bus Chief Executive, I will con - tinue to work with you and your colleagues in

Delivering to: Ballyfermot l Lucan l Leixlip l Celbridge l Clondalkin l Palmerstown l Kilcock l Maynooth

newsWEST EDITIONJanuray 11th 2019

FREE

THE

Phone: 087 252 4064 • Email: [email protected] • www.localnews.ie

continued on page 2

CUSTOMERSAs our source put it:“Ultimately, the views of cus-

tomers and the views of trans-port experts will decide [thefuture of BusConnects].”And significantly, the source

insisted that the plans for thenew grid-style BusConnectroutes — with controversial in-terchanges, requiring hop-on-hop-off journeys into town —

did not mean abandoning theold routes.“[BusConnects plans] don’t

mean we should not put on ad-ditional services on the net-work as it is today.”Ray Coyne is an intriguing

player in the scramble for con-trol of Dublin’s transport sys-tem.Of all the main players —

Walker himself, Hugh Creeganand Anne Graham of the NTA

(nominally Ray Coyne’sbosses), and Transport Minis-ter Shane Ross (already causticabout BusConnects) — no onehas more intimate knowledgeof the buses of Dublin than MrCoyne.And the less-than-ringing

endorsement given to BusCon-nects by our Dublin Bussources represents the first sig-nal, however tentative, that Mr

AN INTRIGUING upgrade ofthe traditional 26 and 66 west-to-east bus route family may bepart of a wider plan to slow themomentum of controversialBusConnects, Local News haslearned.Interestingly, the upgrades

are coming from Ray Coyne, theDublin Bus boss who, famously,started his working life studyingevery Dublin bus, route, roadand district. His route enhance-ments will make it a lot easierfor commuters in Palmerstownand Lucan to travel into the city.They will also improve access towest Dublin locations such asMaynooth and Liffey Valley.For a summary of the new 26

and 66 family of routes, seepanel.Meanwhile, Dublin Bus

sources, speaking on conditionof anonymity, gave equalweight and status to local Bus-Connects “refuseniks” as to USconsultant Jarrett Walker, whodevised the plans that would doaway with the 26 and 66 as weknow them.

Christina and Tommy pictured at their wedding reception just after Christmas. The event was celebrated at the Lucan SpaHotel, which also has a Wedding Showcase Sunday 13th and 27th January

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Coyne intends tofight for his network.And sure enough, his

signed announce-ment, about the 26and 66 family ofroutes, emphasiseslocal service, single-ride town access, andadded frequencies.Meanwhile Cllr

Danny O’Brien has re-ported gaining an un-usual level of access toNTA Deputy Chief Ex-ecutive Hugh Cree-gan. And he says that,if granted the localconcessions that SinnFéin have asked for,he would be less in-clined to oppose theBusConnects plans,citywide:“It’s up to all the

local areas, and theirrepresentatives, tofight their own cor-ner,” he told LocalNews .It is therefore possi-

ble that, by modifyingnew routes in somesuburbs — such asLucan and Clon-dalkin — where lob-byists are mosteffective, the NTAmay be able to push aversion of BusCon-nects through for theentire city.

from page 1

WAY OUT WEST: the two main Lucan Road routes, the 26 and the several 66s, will extend slightly in distance and increase substantially in frequency

BUS BOSS RAY COYNE: playing his hand

But that strategymay be made a lotmore difficult if localopposition is vocaland widespread.

CHAMPIONDublin Bus and its

champion, RayCoyne, has chosen aninteresting time toplay his hand. He wasnotably silent, smilingand looking down athis notes, during Jar-rett Walker’s presenta-tion of BusConnectsto politicians in theRHA Gallery last year.Unlike Hugh Cree-

gan and other officialsat that highly-chargedmeeting, Coyne neveronce spoke up to elu-cidate — much lessdefend — Jarrett

Walker’s plans.Currently the NTA is

mired in controversyover the Green Line,which locals fear willbe shut down foryears to make way forthe building of thenorthbound Metro.So this may well be

the perfect time forRay Coyne to stand upfor his buses, theirdrivers and above alltheir customers.

POLITICAL SUPPORTWith the NTA as

“boss” of Dublin Bus,any move by MrCoyne will requirecourage and politicalbacking. An interest-ing sentence in theroute-change PRhandout subtly ac-

knowledges this:“As Dublin Bus Chief

Executive, I will con-tinue to work with youand your colleagues inDáil Éireann to help

deliver an efficient,safe and reliable busservice for the peopleof Dublin.” [Emphasisadded.]However, if political

and public reaction toBusConnects is any-thing to go by, politicalsupport for Mr Coynewill not be in shortsupply.

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15 to 25

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Most of these changes will be implemented

as and from Sunday, January 20:

Route 26:

• Will start further west, at Liffey Valley (in-

stead of Palmerstown Cemetery).

• 16 extra departures per week

• earlier weekend start times.

Route 66:

• 18 extra departures per week

• earlier weekday and Sunday start times.

Route 66a:

• one extra trip from Merrion Square to

Leixlip

• two extra trips from Leixlip (Captain’s Hill)

to Merrion Square

• earlier first bus, in both directions, on week-

days and Sundays.

Route 66b

• new Sunday service, with 20 departures in

total between Leixlip (Castletown) and Mer-

rion Square

• earlier first bus, in both directions, on week-

days.

Route 66x

• various minor changes to improve punctu-

ality and reliability.

Route 66e (new):

• running from Sunday, January 20

• weekday service, with 7 departures from

Maynooth to Merrion Square

• serves Glen Easton, Leixlip Village, Lucan,

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Fines scrapped as librarians get friendly

DUBLIN CITY COUN-CIL’S new-look librariesare to ease up on thestick and offer many acarrot in an effort to at-tract more readers.

First barrier to entry— and first to go — is theold fines system:

“From now on,members will not beasked to pay fines whenreturning overdueitems,” Brendan Teeling,the Acting Dublin CityLibrarian, told LocalNews.

Furthermore, he as-sured us, all existingfines would be can-celled. Now, you can re-turn that twenty-year-overdue novel withoutfacing either prison orpenury.

“People whose mem-bership has been sus-pended can have itreinstated by simplycalling to the library,” hetold us — at which pointwe started to get wor-ried.

He was being nice…but perhaps a little toonice?

RESPONSIBILITYPerhaps the more

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book-burnings, confi-dent of the lack of anyconsequences?

Not quite.“‘No fines’ does not

mean ‘No Responsibil-ity’,” Mr Teeling ex-plained with reassuringsternness.

Fees for lost or dam-aged adult items will be

charged, he said, andthese would be shown asa balance on a library ac-count.

There would, how-ever, be no replacementcharge for children’sitems which have beenlost or damaged.

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Be yourown lifecoach!Clinical Hypnotherapist KIERAN FITZPATRICKadvises in his regular column onhow to achieve your goals.

New Year’s ResolutionsHappy New Year! Another fresh start. A time toleave the past behind and to look forward to thefuture. A time to remember that the past is over,but the future is a blank canvas. Today, just likeany day, can be your new start, a time to make achange…if you want it to be!

This is the time of year when we hear a lot about“New Year’s Resolutions”. Sometimes the term isalmost a joke. A failure before it starts. Did youknow that gyms and evening classes get huge en-rolments at this time of year and very soon the en-thusiasm has died away? Many gyms depend onthis fact to function. If everyone who joined a gymcame all year around, there’d be no room forthem!

Have you given up already?!

If there is a change that you want to make in yourlife. If there is a goal that you would like to achievethis year, then let’s take the “New Year’s Resolu-tion” jinx off it!

First, instead of attaching your goal to the one cal-endar date of the first day, or the first month of theyear, let’s attach it to the positive ongoing, naturalchanges which are occurring, the green shootsand the days becoming longer.

That, straightaway, gives you five more months ofuseable time to achieve your goal. As the days getlonger, our mood improves and we feel more en-ergised. And we have more daylight during whichto do things. So, instead of your determinationand enthusiasm fading out, let it grow and in-crease with the lengthening days.

If you have a “New Year’s Resolution” in mind, thefirst thing to do is to remember that a year is 12months long! In order to make anything happen, you have to beable to see it happening in your mind’s eye. So,when you visualise it and imagine it in your mind,imagine it happening in Spring, Summer and Au-tumn too.

By doing this you are giving yourself a reasonabletimescale for achieving your goal. If you want tolose weight for example, it is easier to believe thatyou can be at your desired weight by the Summer.This gives you more motivation, as opposed to thedemotivation of setting yourself an impossibletask.

The other motivational help of this is that every-thing looks better in Spring and Summer. And allthings take time and usually more time than weexpect. So you can reduce the pressure on your-self and save yourself the usual disappointment.

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If I am spoiling some of your best excuses for notachieving this year’s “New Year’s Resolution”….I’mnot a bit sorry! If you don’t have one yet, let me re-move another excuse…. it is NEVER too late. Letthis be the start of YOUR new year.

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by the Department ofPublic Sector Spend-ing and reform foundthat ‘Ireland rankedamong the highest interms of pharmaceu-tical spend per capita’in OECD countries.Ireland scores very

poorly on its use ofgeneric drugs as thesemake up only 24% ofthe drug ‘market’.There is no legisla-

tion in Ireland toforce doctors to regis-ter donations they re-ceive from the drugcompanies. Yet evenin the USA, doctorsmust register such aninterest under the re-cently passed Afford-able Healthcare Act.

While this act wasbeing discussed, theIPHA rushed in topropose a ‘voluntarydisclosure system’.But this is a farce.

1,819 individual pay-ments to doctors outof the total of 2,837were not disclosed.We need a com-

plete ban on any doc-tor who receivesmoney from the pub-lic purse accepting a‘donation’ from drugcompanies.Everyone else must

be legally obliged toimmediately registera payment from adrug company.By Cllr Tina

McVeigh

tours of the facility,you can ask real stu-dents about their ex-perience in thecollege. You get to seethe facilities fromcomputer rooms tostudios and even seecurrent students dodemonstrations.Meet the lecturersIt also gives you thechance to ask anyquestions you mayhave about thecourse from coursesubjects to studentsupport, while at thesame time meetingsome of the lecturersthat you would be in-teracting with.Meet your peersAs well as talking tostudents of the col-lege try to talk to oth-ers attending theopen day. See whatkind of course they'reapplying for and whythey're looking at thiscollege, what kind ofresearch have theydone, have they beento other open days.Arm yourself with asmuch information asyou can for when youhave to decide onyour future college.The local areaDon't just stay insidethe college, explorethe surrounding area.The college will beyour home for 3 or 4years so it's good tobe familiar with thelocal area of the col-lege. Is there a shop,cafes, etc? Is theregood public trans-port for you?

Open days are agood way to get reallyvaluable informationabout any college orcourse you're think-ing of attending.

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BLINGA-LICIOUSThroughout theYear: Debs, Bridal,B r i d e s m a i d s ,Evening & PartyDresses Jewellery,Handbags, HairPieces, etc. CustomDesigned Outfits Jan- May: Communionand ConfirmationWear for Girls withall the very lateststyles and trendsnow available. Blin-galicious is veryhandily located inHaymarket House inSmithfield, so it isjust beside the Luasstop, and if you aredriving in there isplenty of parkingjust outside the shoptoo. Blingalicious spe-cialise in having anin-house alterationservice, they canalso make a tailormade outfit for youwith all your acces-sories made tomatch. At the moment thereis a fabulous rangein the very latestcommunion wearand accessories, andconfirmation weartoo, in stock. Callinto the shop and seefor yourself the styleand quality on offer.The shop is open10.30 - 5.30 Tuesdayto Saturday, andSunday & Mondayit's 11.00- 5.00pm.Email: [email protected]

LATEST COMMUNION SUITS AT JAS FAGANS

Jas Fagan’s Communion store have a wonderful tradition of clothing theyoung boys from our area for their Communion and Confirmation. Thisyear their range is right up to date with current colours and designs. Theyprovide a personal alteration service that ensures that the suit or matchingco-ordinates are perfect on the day.Boys suits and clothes can be tailored and designed in store and there areover 100 choice with all the accessories to match.Jas Fagan’s store is at 75 Thomas Street and you can call on 01 4535896

LITTLE FOLK- HOLY COMMUNION

SPECIALISTSLittle Folk are leading Communion Dress spe-cialists in Ireland. Our girls 2019 ranges whichfeature new and innovative designs are in storenowSome features of this year's collections include

dresses with ornamental lace, rose motif bowwith diamante inset, also a lace trimmed train inorganza. For an overall view of our collectionswe invite you to browse our collection of Com-munion dresses as featured in our gallery of pho-tos on our website www.littlefolk.ie.We welcome you to visit our store at 4 Meath

Street in Dublin's Liberties, or to contact us byphone, facebook or email.

If your lad is making his Com-munion or Confirmation thisyear, then you owe it to yourselfto visit John Laurence on ThomasStreet where the experiencedJohn Laurence will match andhelp co-ordinate the outfit. Hisexpert eye ensures that every-thing is right on the day-now thatcome from experience. Estab-lished in 1967 The John Laurencestore is now ably run by John’ssons John Paul and Fiachra.

Our picture on the left features ayoung John Laurence, from 50years ago, and a more recentphoto of John outside his shop.

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Little FolkOur girls 2019 ranges

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TEMPLEOGUE LEAD the way at the top of theMen’s Super League Basketball after a thrilling81-83 point victory over Belfast Star this after-noon.It was Star’s second game of the weekend

having overcome Pyrobel Killester in nail-bit-ing (92-88) fashion on Saturday evening as partof an action-packed two days of top of the tableaction. Today’s game saw them stage a latecomeback against the Dubliners to see thegame in the melting pot right up until the finalbuzzer, with Neil Randolph and Stephen Jamesgetting some crucial scores at the death forTempleogue to send them home to victory.Templeogue’s American, Dee Proby, was alsoone of the standouts on the day, finishing theclash with 21 points. Speaking afterwards, Tem-pleogue head coach Mark Keenan said: “It wassuch an intense battle. We had a ten-point leadbut Star fought until the end and I’m just re-lieved that we came out on the right side.”Elsewhere, it was derby weekend around the

remainder of the Men’s Super League with Cand S Neptune getting the big result of theweekend, edging UCC Demons 88-91 in a

hotly-contested clash at the Mardyke Arena.Neptune boss, Paul Kelleher reflected, “This isa fixture that Cork basketball and the Men’sSuper League needs and it’s good to see peoplecoming out and giving us the support we needon a Friday night.”In the Women’s Super League, Courtyard Lif-

fey Celtics got 2019 off to a bang as they main-tained their unbeaten run with a 65-73 winover Maxol WIT Wildcats. Allie LeClaire led thescoring for Celtics with 28 points in an ex-tremely close affair, with the visitors just man-aging to stretch the lead out in the fourth. DCUMercy also continued their impressive winningstreak, defeating IT Carlow Basketball 39-65 onthe road on Saturday to keep the pressure onLiffey Celtics at the top of the table. SarahWoods top-scored for the Dubliners with 19points as they controlled the game from startto finish. NUIG Mystics’ woes continued thisweek as they lost out to Fr Mathews at home,51-68. Sisters Niamh and Grainne Dwyer con-tributed 30 points between them for the visi-tors to see them home to victory.

Templeogue top the table

• IT TAKES TWO: We are based in Bank House, Dolphins Barn and our friends down the hall, in Rooftop Records have a knackfor attracting the Next Big Thing to cut tracks and downloads in their rap-friendly, soul-friendly studio. So when two joinedthe queue to record one recent Friday night, was sat up, took notice and got clicking. Here, editor Frank Bambrick capturesa pre-stardom image of singer-actress Molly McHugh and singer-songwriter PJ Ojo. Molly has already cut her teeth in anumber of musical theatre productions, including The Glee Experience and Show Stoppers. PJ Ojo, meanwhile, is currentlyworking on an atmospheric solo single featuring natural sounds and intense, trance-like rhythms. We heard the work-in-progress version and can’t wait to hear the single. On the night in question, they recorded both solo efforts and their veryfirst collaboration. Remember them, and remember where you read about them…

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BECOME A HOME SHARING – HOST FAMILYHome sharing is where people like you in the community are recruited, assessed trained and supportedto provide short breaks in their home, for children or adults with a disability. The frequency of breaks de-pends on your availability, some host families provide day care breaks, and others provide a short weekendbreak every month, whilst others might provide breaks over holiday periods. There is 24/7 support forhost families. During the assessment process you have the opportunity to discuss the level of care you canprovide and the person best matched to your family.

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Criminal Legal Aid granting of an interim barringorder. The Court must be of theopinion that there are reasonablegrounds for believing there is animmediate risk of significantharm to the applicant or any de-pendent person if the order isnot made immediately.

Person who can apply for these orders, subject tocertain restrictions and conditions that must be met.

Spouses and former spouses;Civil partners;Co-habiting couples;Parents;Parents of children in common;Person living together, can apply for protection

against someone over 18 who they are living with iftheir relationship is not primarily based on a contract.Children may apply for orders but an adult or healthboard must make the application on their behalf; TheHSE may also apply on behalf of a person or that per-son's dependent children.

Each category of persons, who can apply for theseorders, has certain conditions that must be met, de-pending on the type of order or orders being sought.It is important that a person seeking to apply forthese orders seeks legal advice.

Domestic Violence applications can be complexand distressing; Johnston Solicitors have wide expe-rience in Domestic Violence applications both in theDistrict Court and Circuit Court. Contact Johnston Solicitorson 01-6852967 or 24 hours a day on our Garda Cus-tody Advice line Tel: 01-6853066 / 087 7437420Johnston Solicitors are also on the District Courtlegal aid panel for Family Law.9 Claddagh Green, Ballyfermot, D10. Tel: 01-6852967. E: [email protected] 3508 Fitzwilliam Ct, Dyer St., Drogheda. Tel: 041-9865674. E: [email protected]

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE refers to the use of physical,emotional force or threat of physical force, and in-cludes sexual violence.

Domestic violence legislation protectsspouses/civil partners and children and offers legalremedies in case of Domestic violence. It also givesAn Garda Síochána powers to arrest where there is abreach of a court order.

The Court can make the following orders.Safety order: A safety order prohibits the person

against whom the order is made from engaging in vi-olence or threats of violence. It does not oblige thatperson to leave the family home. It prohibits themfrom watching or being in the vicinity of where theperson applying for the order and dependent chil-dren lives. if the person against whom the order ismade does not normally live in the family home,

Barring order: A barring order requires the personagainst who it is make, to leave the family home andstay away from person applying for the order and/ordependent children and can include terms prohibit-ing the person against whom it is made from usingor threatening to use violence.

Once a Domestic Violence summons or Civil Billhas been issued by the person applying for the orderor orders, they can apply for a protection order or aninterim barring order while waiting for the applicationto be heard in court.

Protection order: This is a temporary order. It givesprotection to the person applying for the DomesticViolence order or orders until the court decides on aapplication for safety or barring order. It will only lastuntil the case is heard and a decision made. It doesnot oblige the person against whom it is made toleave the family home.

Interim barring order: This is a temporary barringorder. It is intended to last until the barring order ap-plication is heard in court and a decision made. Afteran interim barring order is made a full court hearingmust take place within eight working days of the

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DUBLIN BUS HAVE announced an enhancementin Sunday Services on Route 66 serving Maynoothand Leixlip from Sunday January 20th.Labour Party’s Emmet. Stagg in welcoming the

change stated that ‘from Sunday January 20th thenumber of daily services from Maynooth, also serv-ing Leixlip, to the City Centre will increase from thecurrent 17 services to 25. The number of servicesfrom the City Centre on Sundays to Leixlip andMaynooth will increase from the current 16 servicesto 25 services. The new Timetable for Sunday Serv-ices is as follows:INBOUND FROM MAYNOOTH, SERVING LEIXLIPTO CITY CENTRE 8 am, 8-30 am, 9-30 am, 10-30 am, 11-30 am, 12noon, 12-30 pm, 1 pm, 1-30 pm, 2 pm, 2-30 pm, 3pm, 3-30 pm, 4 pm, 4-30 pm, 5 pm, 5-30 pm, 6 pm,6-30 pm, 7 pm, 7-30 pm, 8-30 pm, 9-30 pm, 10-30pm and 11-30 pm.

OUTBOUND FROM CITY CENTRE TO LEIXLIPAND MAYNOOTH7-05 am, 8-20 am, 9-15 am, 9-55 am, 10-55 am, 11-55 am, 12-25 pm, 12-55 pm, 1-25 pm, 1-55 pm, 2-25 pm, 2-55 pm, 3-25 pm, 3-55 pm, 4-25 pm, 4-55pm, 5-25 pm, 5-55 pm, 6-25 pm, 6-55 pm, 7-25 pm,7-55 pm, 8-55 pm, 9-55 pm, 11-05 pm.In addition to the enhanced Sunday service onroute 66 the first departure from Maynooth, Mon-day to Friday will move to the earlier time of 5-45am from the current 6-05 am. There is also one ad-ditional inbound service on Saturdays and the firstservice on Saturdays will be at 5-35 am instead of5-40 am. Maynooth and Leixlip Commuters willalso benefit from the new 66e route giving an addi-tional 7 inbound services and 7 outbound servicesMonday to Friday.’

enhanced sunday services on route 66

serving Maynooth and leixlip

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9 Claddagh Green, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10.Telephone: (01) 685 2967

NOW OPEN IN DROGHEDASuite 3508 Fitzwilliam Court, Dyer Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Telephone: (041) 986567424 Hour Garda Custody Advice: 087 743 3742 • Fax: (01) 524 2993

Email: [email protected]

Johnston Solicitors is aGeneral Practice firmwith experience in theareas of litigation, criminaland family law. We will guide you and giveyou full support in thecourt process.

l Buying & SellingProperty

l Willsl Probatel Powers of Attorneyl Barring Ordersl Divorce/Separation

l Criminal Lawl Employment Lawl Litigation servicesl Corporate Servicesl Immigrationl Defamationl Landlord & Tenant

Dónall Johnston is aformer Barrister.Prior to establishingJohnston Solicitors,Dónall worked inone of Ireland'sleading commerciallaw firms oncomplex litigationand bankruptcycases.

Do you needlegal advice?

Dónall Johnston and John Brick

BallyFerMoT

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1 drumfinn Park, Ballyfermot

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Ballyfermot Community Church

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Call Karen on: 085 178 5266

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rowlagh Community Centre

Tuesday; 5.30pm and 7.30pm

Call Paula on: 085 8109812

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lucan spa Hotel

Tuesday; 5.30pm and 7.30pm

Call Debbie on: 085 850 3029

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Palmerstown Community Centre

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Wednesday morning; 9.30am

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GreenHills ColleGeliMeKiln aVenue, WalKinsToWn, duBlin 12.

FURTHER EDUCATION OPEN DAYTuesday 22nd January 2019

9.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.Full-time and Part-time day courses starting September 2019

Childcare & Healthcare• Healthcare Assistant (Level 5)• Social Care with Psychology (Level 5)• Childcare with Special Needs Assistant (Level 5)• Childcare Management with Special Needs Assistant (Level 6)

Business• Medical Secretary (Level 5) • Business Management (Level 6)

Pre-University• Pre-University Science with Animal Anatomy and Physiology (Level 5)• Pre-University Sports Science (Level 5)• Pre-University Commerce/Business (Level 5)• Pre-University Arts with Psychology (Level 5)• Engineering Technology (Level 5) – in conjunction with I.T. Tallaght• Nursing Studies (Level 5)• Art including Portfolio Preparation (Level 5)

Information Technology• Software Development with Games Design (Level 5) • Computer Systems and Networks with Games Design (Level 5)• Advanced Computer Systems and Networks (Level 6)

Part-time Courses• Childcare (Level 5)• Community Care (Level 5)• Office Skills/Return to Work (Level 4)• General Learning including English Language (Level 3)• Pre-Healthcare including English Language (Level 4)

Enrolment: Enrol online on our website www.greenhillscollege.iePhone: 01 4507779 Fax: 01 4507962 Email: [email protected]: 9, 15A, 27, 54A, 77A, 150. Convenient to the M50 and N81 routes. Extensive free parking.

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Inchicore CollegeINCHICORE Col-lege is one of Ire-land’s leadingcolleges of FurtherEducation. We have an excel-

lent record in pro-viding quality-assured full andpart-time coursesat levels 4, 5 and 6on the NationalFramework ofQualifications inSport, Healthcareand Nursing, Child-care, Creative Arts,Tourism, Businessand ComputerStudies. Our facili-tities include: adance studio, astage / theatre, asound studio, an artand design studio, ametalcraft andwood craft work-shop, a sports com-plex, an early careand educationpractical room, apre-nursing practi-cal room, computerrooms, a libraryand study room, acollege canteenand college wifi.Students also havethe opportunity toparticipate in workplacements in a va-

riety of Europeandesinations as partof the Erasmus pro-gramme. There arealso many sportingand cultural eventsthroughout the yearincluding plays per-formed by Theatrestudents. Inchicore College

is located in an his-toric part of Dublincity between thecity villages ofInchicore and Kil-mainham. Kilmain-ham Gaol Museumand the Irish Mu-seum of Modern Artare close by. We area five minutes walkfrom the Luas RedLine and we areserviced by a goodrange of Dublin Busroutes. The college

is renowned for itsspecial atmosphere.It is a welcomingplace where peoplemake lifelong friend-ships. But it is also acollege with a veryprofessional andcommitted staff who

will guide and sup-port you throughyour course. Join usfor our Open Day onJanuary 22nd 2019from 12.00 – 6.00 pmand discover whatyou can do atInchicore College. WWW.LOCALNEWS.IE Ph: (01) 453 4011

The College in the City

Liberties CollegeNESTLED in the most historicpart of Dublin between twoCathedrals, the ‘Bayno’; nowhome to Liberties College,has been a part of Dublin forover 100 years. It began life asa playcentre for the childrenof Dublin’s inner city and hasevolved to provide educationfor students throughoutDublin and further afield.Having such a long traditionin education, we are wellplaced to respond to the rap-idly changing developmentsin education and the work-place and to meet the needsof students. We pride our-selves on our links to employ-ers and their feedbackinforms the structure and de-livery of all courses.CornerstoneOur courses are perfect forschool leavers, those return-ing to education or peoplewho wish to advance their ca-reers by up-skilling. Our pro-gres- sion rate to work, studyand employment is some-thing we value and has beenthe cornerstone of our repu-tation as a successful collegein the city.

Since the 1980’s when weled the way in developingChildcare Courses at PLClevel, we have continued tobe a leader in specialist areasat Level 5 and 6, e.g. SocialStudies, Travel & Tourism,Healthcare, Social Care, Art &Design, Youth & CommunityDevelopment, Childcare,Montessori Education, Infor-mation Technology, GeneralEducation, Media and Per-formance.

Chosen careerMany students have pro-gressed in their chosen career

with these qualifications andalways acknowledge the greatpart Liberties College had toplay in their success. Liber-ties College is truly the ‘Col-lege in The City’, accessible toLuas, Dart and Dublin Buscommut- ers and is close tomany of Dublin’s cultural at-tractions which are often in-corporated in the studentexperience at the college.Applying is easy and inter-views take place from Febru-ary to August each year. Welook forward to extending awarm welcome to all our stu-dents.

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Fianna Fáil selects Local Election Candidates for South West Inner CityFIANNA FÁIL HAVEselected their candi-dates for the LocalElections in theSouth West InnerCity. Michael Wat-ters and Ammar Aliwill represent theParty in the LEA. Members and

supporters gatheredat the Eleanora Pubon the DrimnaghRoad, Walkinstownfor the selectionconvention whichwas chaired by CllrPaul Foley. SenatorCatherine Ardaghwas also in atten-

BallsbridgeCollege

BALLSBRIDGE COLLEGE ofFurther Education, ShelbourneRoad, Dublin 4 is holding anOpen Day on Wednesday, 23rdJanuary 2019 from 11.00am-3.00pm. All are welcome to at-tend. This is a great opportunity to

visit this well-established col-lege with many years of experi-ence delivering full-timeprogrammes at further educa-tion level. All programmes areQQI certified at either Level 5 orLevel 6 and provide studentswith the knowledge and skills re-quired to work in their chosenemployment sector or to usetheir qualification to progress tohigher education.Programmes cover areas such

as accounting; marketing andadvertising; criminology; socialstudies; auctioneering; eventmanagement; applied psychol-ogy; web design and multime-dia; human resources; IT skills;media; law; Fintech - financialtechnology and internationalaid and development. The col-lege also offers programmes inhealth sector studies; commu-nity development; start yourown business, business withChinese; digital marketing; EFLand TEFL. All courses include a work

placement component. Stu-dents can also available of in-

ternships opportunities abroad.In addition, the college is of-

fering a two year ‘earn and learn’QQI Level 6 Auctioneering andProperty Services Apprentice-ship programme which com-bines on-the-job training withacademic study. Ballsbridge College welcomes

and supports all students andstrives to provide a learning en-vironment that is inclusive andsupportive of all ages, back-ground and experience. Maturestudents and social welfare re-cipients are particularly wel-come.The college is equipped to the

highest standards in informa-tion and communication tech-nology and offers variousstudents supports such as careerguidance and counselling, stu-dent tutoring and a virtuallearning environment.The college is located in Balls-

bridge and is easily accessible bybus, Dart and Luas from all partsof the city and beyond. It is apleasant 20 minute walk fromGrafton Street.For further details on how to

find the college and additionaldetails on the college’s coursesplease visit the college’s websiteat www.ballsbridgecollege.com,contact the college at 01-6684806 or email [email protected]

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Ammar Ali, Cllr. Daithi de Roiste, Eoin Neylon and Michael Watters.

dance.Michael Watters,

who recently settledin the area with hispartner Aisling, said,"I'm delighted to begiven the opportu-nity to represent thecommunities of theInner City. Living inthis area I am acutelyaware of the chal-

lenges that peopleface on a daily basisand I am committedto tackling themhead on, workingclosely with SenatorCatherine Ardagh.Ammar Ali said,

"I'm grateful to themembers and partyfor selecting me asone of their candi-

dates for the SouthWest Inner City. I amrunning for electionbecause I believe instrong communities.Having moved to thearea I know howmuch better ourlives can be when welive within a strongand vibrant commu-nity.

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holiday World Show Ticket Giveaway

Calling all travel enthusiasts – to celebrate the return of Holiday World ShowDublin, Ireland’s premier holiday exhibition, we’ve got family passes to giveaway!

Holiday World Show Dublin, taking place at the RDS Simmonscourt from 25thto 27th January 2019, is the only show where you can meet over 1,000 travelprofessionals from around the world to plan your perfect holiday and take ad-vantage of show-only specials and deals.

The travel experts, who are coming from over 55 countries around the globe,include tour operators, travel agents, hotel chains, national tourist organisa-tions, airlines, theme parks, cruise companies, campsites and more. They willtransform the RDS Simmonscourt into a hub of exotic, vibrant, multi-culturalactivity. Whether you're seeking that once-in-a lifetime trip, planning a welldeserved family holiday or making plans for a romantic getaway, HolidayWorld Show is the must-attend event of the year.

For more information visit www.holidayworldshow.com

To enter answer this question: What city will host Holiday World Show 2019?

a) Galway b) Dublin c) Cork

Answers by email: [email protected], or postcard toLocal News, Bank House Centre,331 Sth Circular Road, Dublin 8. Enter by 20th January.

Batontwirlers

THE BATON Twirlershold classes in theClogher Road SportsCentre, ClogherRoad, Crumlin,Dublin 12.Each Tuesday 6.00

– 8.00 p.m. and Sat-urday 11.00 – 1.00p.m.Class Fees are

€10.00 per person.Fees can be paid onthe day.They cater for girls

& boys aged 4 years &over. Our coacheswill teach studentsbaton twirling skills,dance & gymnasticskills.Come along and

try out this wonder-ful sport!You can contact by

email ([email protected])or follow us on Face-book.

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WHEN ILL HEALTHcaused MaureenWeldon to retire from her career as anICU nurse she decided that it wastime to turn her attention to takingcare of herself. She knew that her ex-cess weight probably exacerbatedmany of her health problems and sheneeded help to tackle this problemhead on. "I have struggled with my weight

for many years. I've tried several faddiets. I knew that my diet wasn't bal-anced. I was skipping meals and eat-ing too much "convenient" foods. Iworked 13 hour shifts in the hospital.Meal breaks were rushed. By the timeI returned home late at night I onlyhad the energy to heat up a frozenpizza. I was eating rubbish and feltthe same." Maureen noticed a sign for Slim-

ming World and decided to give it ago. "I knew nothing about the Slim-ming World approach to nutritionand how it might help me reach ahealthy weight. I had high bloodpressure, gastric reflux, aching jointsand was becoming short of breathwalking or climbing stairs. Some-thing had to change."Maureen started her Slimming

World journey in May 2017. "Theconsultant and the other SlimmingWorld members were so welcoming.During that first meeting the consult-ant gave me my new member's pack.She then gave me a briefing on justhow the "plan" works. I'm free to eatas much spuds, pasta or rice as I like.Nothing is off limits. Everything in

moderation..."."Slimming World has changed my

life. I'm eating an amazingly healthydiet and feel wonderful. I continue tohave a very busy social life, meals outwith friends and frequent holidays.Now it is second nature to makehealthy food choices. SlimmingWorld is NOT a diet, it is a lifestylechange. When I look back at old pho-tos I barely recognise myself. I'vegone from a size 22 to a 14. I have somuch energy and know that thislifestyle change has not only addedyears to my life but also life to myyears!" So what advice does Maureen have

for others? "Whether you have 7pounds or 7 stone to lose, join yourlocal Slimming World group! You'llreceive a warm welcome. Be honestwith yourself about what you're eat-ing. Plan your meals ahead of time. Ifyou "fall off the wagon", put it behindyou and get back with the plan. Mostimportant is the support you get ingroup from your consultant and fel-low members! My consultant is awealth of information, tips and gen-uine support. Staying for group is thebest way to make the most of Slim-ming World. I'm just a few poundsaway from my target weight now.Slimming World helped me lose thepounds and also gain friends, confi-dence and a healthy lifestyle. "LiveHealthy and join Slimming World"!" Slimming World classes are held

every week. See the advertisement inthis edition for your local venue.

“i couldn’t have done it

without the support i got”

CruMlin

Crumlin Transport Club, Clogher Road, Crumlin.Thursday 3.30pm, 5.30pm, 7.30pm

Morning group Fridays 9.30pm

-Jessica 086 163 5338

CruMlin

Crumlin Bowling Club, St Mary's Road.Mondays 9.30am, 11.30am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm

Tuesdays 9.30am

- Tanya 087 753 8807

CooMBe

Donore Avenue Community Centre.Tuesdays 5.30pm & 7.30pm

- Lorna 087 1260675

driMnaGH

Good Counsel GAA Club, Davitt Road. Tuesdays 3.30pm, 5.30pm, 7.30pm

- Linda 086 8936089

GreenHills

Greenhills Community Centre, St Joseph's Road.Tuesdays 5.30pm & 7.30pm

- Janette 085 2566417

inCHiCore

St. Michael’s Community Centre, Emmet Road.Thursday 9.30am & 5.30pm

- Linda 086 893 6089

KiMMaGe

Kimmage Manor, Parish Hall, Whitehall Rd.Thursday 7.30pm

- Janette 085 2566417

Terenure

St Josephs Parish Hall, Beechlawn Way.(entrance beside Lidl)

Wednesdays 5.30pm & 7.30pm

- Noeleen 087 654 2635

Harolds Cross

The Education & Research Centre,Our Ladys Hospice, Harolds Cross.Thursdays 5.30pm & 7.30pm

- Noeleen 087 654 2635

DONORE CREDIT UNION rounded off it’s 60th Birthday Celebrations in De-cember with a Christmas Ball and a mega bumper draw of €5,000 for onelucky member. In 2018, Donore Credit Union to celebrate being Ireland’svery first Credit Union and the independent Credit Union for Dublin 8, helda series of events and raffles during the year.

2018 was a hugely significant year for Donore Credit Union. For 60 yearsthe Credit Union has served members, it is a cherished institution whichthe Community of the Liberties hold dear to it’s heart. In this time of localCredit Unions being taken over by larger organisations, Donore Credit Unionis staying true to it’s core values of putting members first.

CEO David McAuley explained “our 60th Celebrations were as much aboutreinvigorating our Credit Union as ensuring we gave something back to ourmembers. With our monthly raffles, our end of year Mega Draw, Communityand sports clubs sponsorship, education programmes in local schools andthe awarding of Brendan Lynch Scholarship, Donore Credit Union was de-termined to show our members and potential new members that their CreditUnion is a strong growing financial institution and in this age, local demo-cratically owned cooperatives are as important as ever”

“With over €5m in new loans issued in 2018, the introduction of newcheaper loan products and the roll out of on-line banking, mobile app, direct

debits and simpler loan application, Donore Credit Union is now one of thefastest growing mid size Credit Unions in Ireland” . We expect to continuethat growth and evolution in 2019, we have no intention of being the biggestCredit Union in Ireland, we just want to be the best for the Community ofDublin 8” continued David.

“We would be delighted for anyone living or working in this area to comespeak to us about joining.” Donore Credit Union would like to congratulateMr Maurice Knightly as the lucky winner of the €5,000 mega draw.

Donore Credit Unions AGM will be held in Donore Community Centre onDonore Ave on Thursday 24th January at 7.30pm.

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BRAND NEW OPPORTUNITIESIndependent salesman wanted nation wide. DavidDoherty IBD, Suite 17 The Cubes Offices, SouthBeacon Quater, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18.please email [email protected]

CAN YOU HELPCApUCHIN DAy CENTRE for the Homeless helps allmanner of people 365 days a year. We need your helpto continue our work. please send a donation no mat-ter how small to Brother kevin Crowley at the Ca-puchin Centre for Homeless people, 29 Bow Street.For Credit card donations please phone Brother kevinor Theresa Dolan at (01) 872 0770 or email [email protected]

CARPET & SUITE CLEANINGCARpET & SUITE CLEANING. Local Man offeres car-pet and upholstery cleaning. 1 Room €59. Stairs &Landing €55. Leather Suite €85. Upholstery cleaning€85. Rug Cleaning €25. Call Denis 0876711465

COMPUTERS

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ENTERTAINMENT/BANDSAVAILABLENeed Music? piano/keyboards/ Singer available, alsoJazz Band / pop Band. Weddings, Anniversaries, parties,Functions, etc. Call Brendan 0877115510 or email [email protected]

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STUMp STOMpERS: Simply The Removal of TreeStumps. Also Hedge & Tree Removal. EnvironmentallyFriendly. Domestic and Contract Work. Fully Insured.For Free quotation. Call 087 6350646. www.stump-stompers.ie

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GRAB HIRERemoval of all aspects of Builders Rubble wasteetc. Fully Licensed Removal Holder. Tel: 087 6363353,045 890600

HOUSE CLEAR OUTWe can help you declutter and will also do light house-work for you contact Marianne 085 1810 755

HOUSE SURVEY REPORTSprofessional Reports on old & new houses & apart-ments prior to purchase. Call Bob now for a compet-itive quote for your home 087 706 7054

LEAFLET DISTRIBUTIONDUBLIN LEAFLET DISTRIBUTION delivering tohomes & businesses. Distribution to meet your indi-vidual needs. Check us out. ph 087 2524064

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WEB DESIGNyOUR OWN WEBSITE FOR €300! €50 Off with thisad, only this month. We can create your business orpersonal website and get you online in 5 days. 14 daysmoney back guarantee. More info: www.leinstercon-sulting.com/webdesign.Email: [email protected]. ph: 085 1512 521

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On-Site Home & Business Service, virus Removal & FreeAntivirus Software, Laptop, pC & Server Repair,

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diVORce By cOnsentWe will draft and process your divorce

documents for court.

tel damien 0861211820email: [email protected]

www.divorcebyconsent.ie

leaK lOcateRs Bathroom & shower leaks

We fix and gaurantee. We locate leaking water pipes and repair. 30 years experience

free Quote. tel Martin on 087 283 0503 [email protected]

WELL DONE GLAZINGMirrors, Table Tops, Double Glazing,

Steamed up glazing replaced, Toughened Safety Glass, Stained GlassBreak in Repairs, Board ups

Tel 01 5446152 or 0876981611

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service at all times. Single items to full loads includ-ing Full House Moves. 2 men available on request. Call John 086 334 1713 email: [email protected]

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Man WitH Van Covering all lRELAND and Uk.part or full loads. House, Flat or office moves. Deliveries from Shops and large Stores. Full

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PLANNING APPLICATION NOTICESfor areas in Dublin City Council

Standard Notice €95+email: [email protected] South Circular Road,

Dublin 8.

GARDEN SPECIALISTSOur gardening service covers hedge trimming, grass cutting,

weed removal & flower bed cleaning. Trees topped &pruned Gravel & Chippings - We erect fencing of all types.

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Enjoying a great night out at Floods

now booking for parties, celebrations in our function roomTel: 01 473 6756 for details and availability

Sunday 13th - Bosco Sunday 20th - Sandra Dee

Sunday 27th - Celine & Alana FoxBingo every Thursday evening

Jackpot €2,600 unless won this week!

FLOODSBar & Lounge

140 Sundrive Road, Dublin 12.

ENTERTAINMENTNewly renovated in a traditional pub style

Enjoying the Bingo in the Transport Club, every Monday and Wednesday. It is probably the only bingo venue still using the books and it is still thepreferred method of playing for many people and is proving very popular.

Ireland’sOldest traditionalpaper book BingoNO ELECTRONICBOOKSHERE!

Formerly

APOLLO

BINGO

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Live MusicLive MusicThe Malt James Street

Sat 12th Julie McCabe

Sat 19th Kathy KSun 20th Brian grace

Sat 26th John HennessySun 27th Mr Hollywood

Telephone: (01) 4735728See all the

LATeSTSporTSeveNTS

live on our 100” SCreeN

with Full

Surround Sound

With

Spin the Wheel

3 CouRSE SuNDAy MEAl

StARtERS, MAiNS & DESSERt €13.95

FULL MENU SERVED 7 DAYS

PEtER HyNES

Enjoying a great night out at The Malt Enjoying a great night out at Village Inn

Sun 13th

erin go Brath

FriDAySTHe BigSCreeN

quiz

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The TRANSPORT Club

neWly renovaTed FuncTion rooMTo book call ur/Fri mornings at the club

drink SPecialScocktails €5 • Shots €4.10

3 long necks €11.303 Wkd/Smirnoff ice

/bacardi breezer €13.30captain Morgan island ice Tea €5

baby Guinn/Micky Finn/ Sambuca/jaegar bombs €4

every Sunday after football from 6pm dj Gibbo till late

binGo - uPSTairS lounGe every

ThurSday aT 9.30PMwith jackpot €400 and rising

check a full house on number 90and everyone gets a free shot!

Upstairs LoungeFri 11th

Mick McavenueSat 12th

kathy kFri 18th

derek WardSat 19th

dj GibboFri 25th

alanna & celineDownstairs Lounge

Sun 13th

FlipsideSun 20th

carl PhillipsSun 27th

Front Page

Enjoying a great night out at The Transport Club Enjoying a great night out at The Lamplighter

cloGher road. Tel: 453 6396. Free ParkinG with overnight facility.

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SINCE MY TEENAGE years I struggledwith my weight. For half of my life I’vebeen on diets and have tried every weightloss plan out there. I would eat well Mon-day to Friday but get bored by the week-end and give in to temptation as I alwaysfelt restricted or deprived. This yoyo diet-ing had an effect on my expanding waistand bum. I would spend all my food al-lowances on unhealthy foods or end upstarving on shakes and potions. My attitude changed when I gave birth

to my little boy in December 2015. I wasoverwhelmed with happiness that I hadgiven birth to this beautiful baby but was

also ashamed of how I looked after gain-ing more weight through my pregnancy. Idecided that I was going to go back toSlimming World in January 2016 as I hadsuccess in the past, I knew the planworked but never stayed at the group forlonger than a couple of months whichwas always my downfall. Although I had been to the group pre-

viously I felt nervous going back after put-ting on so much weight. As soon as Iwalked in the door my fear quicklymelted away when I was greeted warmlyby my consultant and some familiarfaces. I felt very welcomed and sur-

rounded by support. I won’t lie I nearlyfainted when I saw how much weight I’dput on and to my disbelief I now weighedheavier than I ever had in my life. Fromthe moment I stepped off the scales Ipromised myself I would never weigh thatheavy again.In my first week I lost 4.5lbs which mo-

tivated me to keep going as there was nodownside, I had cooked meals such asburgers and chips, chicken curry andeven had desserts! I couldn’t believe thatI had lost weight while I was never hungryor felt deprived. I could still have mychocolate each night with a cup of tea.

losing over 4 and a half stone bagged me a new job!

The following week I lost 2.5lbs andthe trend continued over the follow-ing weeks/months. I loved receivingawards for every half stone I lost andfor being active, it’s amazing how mo-tivating it can be to have smallergoals to work towards – and to get anew sticker on your book, of course!The fact that Slimming World recog-nised all activity made exercise seemmuch easier and more realistic. It al-lowed me to build up my activityslowly. I now train in the gym on av-erage 5 times a week and love the en-ergy I get from this throughout theday. I have reached platinum in mybody magic awards where I gainawards based on the amount of exer-cise I complete each week. In just 11 months I lost 4st 8lbs and

reached my personal target. Losingweight completely changed my life. Itgave me so much more confidence inevery respect. With this loss I was ableto go wedding dress shopping full ofconfidence and try on any shape or

style. I got married in June 2018 feel-ing amazing in my dream figure hug-ging dress. Lots of my friends have joined

Slimming World after seeing how wellI’ve done which is great becausewhen we catch up we choose some-where Slimming World-friendly to eatand because nothing’s off the menuwe can still treat ourselves to a glassof wine too!I am now able to pursue a career as

a Slimming World consultant were Ican share my experience and all theknowledge picked up throughout outmy journey with others. I’ve alwaysliked to help and support people andthis gives me the perfect opportunityto do that. So from Thursday 3rd January I

have relaunched the 5.30 & 7.30pmSlimming World group in the LiffeyGaels GAA Club, Ballyfermot. I would love to welcome you all

along.Emma x Tel: 083 3103571

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THIS ORIGINAL PANTOMIME, written by twoof our very own, is set amongst the pages of afairy-tale book, 'Happily Ever After' tells thestory of all the characters you know and lovefrom your favourite stories trying to organise aball to celebrate the book's 200th birthday.With scorned villains rising up to rebel, themagic quill going missing, and a group of hap-less goodies trying to make things right....Whatelse could possibly go wrong?A Clondalkin Drama Group pantomime

that's bound to have you laughing your socks(not quite) off, you'll be sure to enjoy it....Oh yesyou will!Dates:•Saturday 12th January 2019 - 2:30pm• Saturday 12th January 2019 - 7pm•Sunday 13th January 2019 - 2:30pm•Friday 18th January 2019 - 7pm•Saturday 19th January 2019 - 2:30pm•Saturday 19th January 2019 - 7pm•Sunday 20th January 2019 - 2:30pmLocation: Moyle Park College, Clondalkin

Tickets: Child - €5 - Adult - €8Family - €25 (Includes 2 Adults and up to 4

children)

Clondalkin Panto - Happily Ever After!

Enjoying a great night out at Manhattan

Grange Cross, Ballyfermot 

Telephone 01 5584546

TueS & weDSAll pints

€4from 10.30am

til close

MoNDAy NigHTCLuB

live ballads withpaddy Sweeney

every Monday from 7 pm to 9pm

all pints €4

Having a party? BooK wiTH uS AND eNJoy A greAT NigHT

Email: [email protected]

THurSDAyAll Drinks€4 all day

BrAND New CArveryevery SuNDAy €9.95

OAPRates7 daysa week

Anniversaries

21stBirthdays

graduations

christenings

communions

confirmations

Allcelebrations

SuNDAySSATurDAySpArTy NigHT

with late DJ

WE CATER FORFUNERALSFor bookings call Stephen01 558 4546

Manhattan

Karaoke 6 - 9

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website:www.plan-itkitchenz.ie

Unit 110 Longmile Road, Dublin 12. Ph 01 450 8894

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Prague Ivory kitchen with solid Iroko worktops. (Ex display) Price €1,500

A beautiful example of our work undertaken for one of our clients