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Welcome to our fifth edition ofInTallaght Magazine. This month weshowcase some of our newcolumnists with more to be added inour next edition. They will bring youexpert tips in each of their fields, wethink its a great addition to themagazine and look forward to seeinghow they progress over the comingmonths. We are also excited aboutour latest initiative which is deliveryof our magazine direct to your door.See the news section for moredetails.

We are also working hard on creatinga digital version of the magazine foriPad which will be made availablevery soon through the Apple iTunesStore. Watch this space...

Please email any suggestions on howyou think we can improve our mag toadmin@intallaght.ie or feel free to callour offices on 001 459 0841, whichare based locally, we would love tohave a chat with you.

If you are a local business owner andwould like to get your message out tothe local people we would love theopportunity to discuss how ourproducts can help us achieve this,like no other advertising outlet can.

Remember keep thinking local! Without you this wouldn’t be possible!

Until next month,

__________________________InTallaght Team

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Luas Citywest OpenLuas Citywest is the 4.2km extension of the Luas Red Line from Belgard toSaggart. Passenger services are due to start on Saturday July 2nd at 12noon.Luas Citywest will deliver top quality public transport services to establishedlocal communities in Tallaght and will facilitate the developing Citywestbusiness area. It is estimated that 2 million extra Red Line passenger journeyswill be made annually as a result of this new line.

Luas Citywest will serve 5 new Luas Stops located at Fettercairn,Cheeverstown (Brookfield and Ard Mor), Citywest Campus, Fortunestown andSaggart. The new line offers a 10 minute frequency at peak and the Tallaghtterminus will have a 6 minute frequency at peak.

Cheeverstown Stop will have a Park & Ride Facility with 312 spaces. The linewill terminate at Saggart Stop. The estimated journey time between The Pointand Tallaght is 51 minutes and the estimated journey time between Connollyand Saggart is 49 minutes.

The line is a Public Private Partnership between RPA, SouthDublin County Council and private property developersknown as CLL. CLL (Citywest Luas Ltd) is a group oflocal landowners and business interests comprisingof Davy Hickey Properties, Harcourt Develop-ment Limited and HSS (MansfieldGroup). Luas Citywest is partfunded by the Departmentof Transport, Tourismand Sport and was thefirst project for whichRPA has sought An BordPleanála approval underthe provisions of theStrategic InfrastructureAct 2006.

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O’Connor SeeksAssurances OnTallaght Hospital

Former Dáil Deputy, Charlie O’ Connor,has sought assurances from theDepartment of Health and the HSEthat it is safe for patients to attendthe A & E Department at TallaghtHospital.

He was responding to news at theweekend that the Health Information& Quality Authority (HIQA) is to carryout an investigation at the A & E.

He discussed the matter personallywith Dr. James Reilly, T.D., Ministerfor Health, and brought to his atten-tion the concerns being expressedthroughout the community followingpoor publicity and criticism which thehospital has attracted.

“It was important, added Charlie O’Con-nor, that the investigation would becompleted as quickly as possible andthat all recommendations would befully implemented.”- Says Charlie

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Tallaght’s World Beater- Stephen Sharpe

Tallaght favorite Patrick “The Punisher” Hyland claimed anemphatic victory over France’s Philippe Frenois at theNational Stadium last Saturday night to become the WBFFeatherweight World Champion.

Patrick also known as “Pajo” delivered another world classperformance as he controlled every round on route to apoints win over the dangerous Frenois in front of 1500 fightfans, in an atmosphere not witnessed at the venue sincethe Bernard Dunne days.

Also in action on what was a memorable night of boxingwe’re the two brothers of Ireland’s newest world champion.Paulie and Eddie Hyland made it a clean sweep for theHyland clan with both managing to win their contests insidethe distance.

Promoted by Pat Hyland, the father and coach of theTallaght fighting trio, the world title event also included localfighter Robbie Long, who lost to Irish champion Gary“Spike” O’Sullivan, Clondalkin favorite Stephen Ormond,Brendan Fitzpatrick, Finbarr Eade and the current Irish lightheavyweight Ciaran Healy.

To keep up to date with the latest news on the Hylandbrothers visit wwww.thehylandbrothers.com or for all thehottest Irish boxing news wwww.greenjab.ie.

More Great EventsLined Up At TheVictory CentreThe Xtreme team will be performing at the Victory Centreon July 16th. The Xtreme Impact Team have been seenon many TV networks, including ESPN, FOX NEWS, NBC,USA TODAY – and now they are on a mission to Irelandfor one night only!

It will be a night of amazing feats of strength (such asbreaking: concrete blocks, handcuffs, baseball bats, bend-ing steels bars, lying on a bed of nails and much muchmore! - All of these feats of strength come with a warning“Don't try this at home!!”. The purpose of the event is toentertain and promote a positive message, that of keepingout of gangs and away from drugs. They will be supportedby the Xplosive Dance Crew so there is no doubt that thisnight will be a great night for everybody.

The Victory Centre offer great car-parking facilities withplenty of space. Doors for the event open at 7pm with theshow starting at 8pm. Their Starbucks & RiverbankRestaurant will be open from 12 noon onwards on the dayof the event.

Tickets are available at the Victory Centre and are pricedat €10 for adults and €5 for children under 12. This isa seated event so spaces are limited - call 01-4610056to purchase your tickets early and avoid disappointment.

For more information check out www.vcc.ie or tweet themat twitter.com/#!/MarkFennell7

Victory Centre is also set to host a Snooker Extravaganzain the coming months. Friday 21st of October 2011 willsee two world class players, Steve Davis & Ken Dohertytake to the stage in what is promised be a great night.

A special opportunity will be given to the highest bidderto play a frame with Ken and Steve. Tickets will beavailable at the Victory Centre and local schools through-out the area very soon. There will also be VIP ticketsavailable where you will get to meet the players and havea photo taken with them. Watch this space...

InTallaght ComingThrough Your LetterboxMissing out on some issues of InTallaght Magazine? Not any more....the ladsat Genesis Media the parent company of InTallaght Magazine have come upwith a new way to ensure you get your copy hot off the press without havingto leave your home.

“We have been receiving a lot of phone calls in recent weeks with peopleasking if we could post a copy of the magazine to them which we have beendoing up until now. The magazine seems to be highly anticipated and somepeople have expressed their disappointment at missing an edition due to notpassing our distribution points or not being at the locations when we handthem out.” - Says Duncan, Genesis Media Advertising Manager.

“We believe that door to door is not the answer as we want the magazine togo to the people who are genuinely interested in receiving it. As you canimagine a lot a time and money goes into producing each edition and to haveit thrown away as soon as it hits the floor like most rag mags and free papersis not what we want. To over come this we are compiling a list of people whowant it delivered to them, a very small annual fee for postage and packagingis what we believe is the best way to manage this dilemma” - Says Edward,Genesis Media Managing Director.

InTallaght Magazine is growing from strength to strength, the lads are planningan additional 16 pages for next month’s edition and all editions going forwardand are already in works on their second magazine in a different area alsodue in August. Additionally, their 4th Edition of Tallaght Directory is due to hityour door mat very soon. It promises to be more comprehensive and useful.The lads also plan to release a Digital iPad Version of InTallaght with the releaseof Apple’s new iOS due at the same time as Apple’s iCloud. Watch this spacefor more details.....

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Special OlympicsEnds With LocalCompetitorsDoing Us ProudThere were smiles all round for TeamIreland on the final day of competitionin the 2011 Special Olympics WorldSummer Games in Athens.

In bowling the Men’s team, made upof Michael Hardiman from Tallaght,Dublin, Jonathon Griffin from Balli-nasloe, Co. Galway, Paul Bridgmanfrom Cobh, Co. Cork and CiaranMallon from Meigh, Co. Downshowed they had the Midas touch bywinning gold in their competition.

Additionally, Mary Gavin from Tem-pleogue, Sally Duffy from Tallaghtand Lorraine O’Halloran fromPalmerstown also had podium placesat their events.

Team Ireland will return to a heroes’welcome in Dublin Airport at approx12.30PM on Tuesday afternoon. Tofollow their progress or to leave amessage of support please visitwww.specialolympics.ie/athens. Youcan also download a free iphone Appfrom the Apple istore which willenable you to track your local athletewhile on the go. Team Ireland areproudly supported by eircom.

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Midland Butchers opened its doorsthis time last year to a greatresponse and hasn’t looked back.One year on and business is thriving.

As a member of the Associated CraftButchers of Ireland, you can be surethey only sell the very best, traceable,traditionally prepared meat available.Meat from a Craft Butcher issourced, slaughtered and preparedlocally and so reduces Food Miles(helping our carbon footprint), andalso eliminating stress to the ani-mals. By supporting your local CraftButcher you can be sure of the high-est quality produce.

As well as providing top quality meat,one of the keys to their success hasbeen their wide range of ready pre-pared and marinated dishes.

From chicken skewers with freshvegetables in a tasty marinade, tofreshly prepared beef burgers, you’llfind something to suit your tastes,and maybe even discover a new fa-vorite.

With summer in full swing, why notpop in and see what delicious andtempting BBQ packsthey have on offer.Burgers, chicken

skewers, BBQ spare ribs, marinatedpork chops, lamb kebabs and mari-nated chicken fillets are all perfect forthrowing on the grill and sitting backto relax with a cold beer in the sun.Packs range in price between €10and €20, to make sure you have agood variety of tasty meats, tosatisfy the whole family, all at greatvalue.

With experienced staff on hand torecommend and advise, you’re sureto add great flavor and variety to yourmeals, not to mention pick up somegreat cooking and recipe tips.

Midland Butchers are convenientlylocated on Level 2 of The Square, inbetween Tesco and Dunnes, makingit easy to pop in and pick up yourmeat for the week. Their wide rangeof meat, ready prepared to just put inthe oven when you get home fromshopping or at the end of a busywork day, bring great taste andquality to your dinner table withminimum effort......................................................

For More Information:Call the shop on 001 459 8040

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RUA RED 24 Café is a café-bar onthe ground floor of RUA RED, SouthDublin Arts Centre. It is open to thepublic, Monday to Friday from8.30AM to 5.30PM and from9.00AM to 5.30PM on Saturday.Located at the epicenter of Tallaght’semerging ‘cultural quarter’ with twoart galleries housed in the samebuilding and the Civic Theatre justnext door, it is the perfect place tomeet friends and enjoy modern Irishfood and the best coffee andgourmet cakes.

Start the day healthily with a range ofbreakfast options such as cereals,toast or a yoghurt pot or indulge in amid morning treat of a deliciouspastry or muffin. Choose from Amer-icano, Cappuccino, Mocha, Latte, Teaor Hot Chocolate to wash it all down.

Their gourmet sandwiches, eachcombination named after an area inthe Tallaght locality, boast fillingssuch as crispy bacon, cos lettuce,tomato and grainy mustard mayo onsliced pan on the Cookstown orsmoked salmon, creamcheese and capers onsoda bread on the

Bancroft. With great variety andquality tasty ingredients, you’re sureto find something to suit your tastes.A homemade soup is available everyday and they offer a special of eithersoup or a sandwich and water for€6.00 or soup, a panini and a coffeefor €9.90.

If you want to accompany your lunchwith something a little stronger thancoffee, five different Chilean or Italianwines are available in quarter bottles,or share a full bottle of one of twooptions with friends.

By night, RUA RED 24 Café offers astylish and intimate venue in whichto entertain clients or friends, accom-modating private dinners for up to40, and less formal receptions for upto 150. RUA RED 24 Café also offersfree Wi-Fi access. Whatever yourneeds RUA RED 24 Café are happyto ensure your event is unique......................................................

For More Information:Call 001 451 5860Or Visit wwww.ruared.ie

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Amidst the euphoric haze of Oxegen2007, in a muddy field inPunchestown, three young Dublinmusicians decided to form a band.All hailing from the Dublin suburb ofTallaght, supersonic warbler ShaneO'Reilly was joined by laid backbassist Joe Leech and drummingdynamo Callum Mc Adam. And soBipolar Empire was born.

Their stylistic folk infused rock'n'roll,delivered with genuine raw passionand boundless energy, began to drawthe attention of young music fansand as the live shows developed intoa tighter, more intense experience, sothe Bipolar Empire fanbase began toblossom.

In 2009, the band travelled to the USto work with legendary musicproducer, Pat McCarthy (REM,Madonna, U2, Counting Crows), tostart work on their debut album.Working tirelessly and making themost of their time in the US, BipolarEmpire played numerous gigs beforeheading to Austin, Texas, to performat industry showcase South x South-west.

Bipolar Empire had always been asolid three piece but instinctively feltthat there was perhaps a missingingredient, something that wouldtake their sound and live show to thenext level. They approached longtime friend Mark Maguire, a talentedguitarist and song writer, and weredelighted when he agreed to comeonboard.

With Maguire a fully fledged memberof Bipolar Empire, the band went on

to perform a triumphant set at last year'sOxegen Festival, playing to a packed out crowdat the 2FM Hot Press Academy Stage.

Driven by the momentum of a fantasticsummer, the band went back into the studiowith producer Lance Hogan to finish the album.With the album now in the bag, the outra-geously catchy lead single Tempomanic, wasreleased in October 2010. The track wasquickly picked up by 2FM and provided thesoundtrack to their brand new television andradio advertising campaign, 'Come Together'.The band went on the road, playing a host ofvenues around the country before playing alegendary set to a packed out crowd at TheWorkman's Club in Dublin.

Current single 'Feel That You Own It' wasreleased at the start of April, accompanied bya video starring boxing legend Katie Taylor,directed by Kevin Godley. This was followed bytheir debut album of the same name, releasedon April 29th. With 11 tracks brimming withheart bounding beats, thumping base lines,soaring guitars and the unmistakable voice ofShane O'Reilly, 2011 promises to be a massiveyear for Bipolar Empire. Their new single “TripAround The World” is out on July 8th. Thealbum is available to buy from iTunes and willalso be available from all good record storesfrom July 29th. Don’t forget to check the ladsout at Oxegen as they’re sure to put on a goodshow.

The lads recently took time out of their busyschedule to talk to us about their past and fu-ture plans and ambitions...read their exclusiveinterview overleaf.

For more information check out their websiteat www.bipolarempire.com, their facebook andmyspace pages. Additionally if you would liketo have a listen some of their stuff visitsoundcloud.com/bipolarempire.

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What is the origin of the name ofyour band "Bipolar Empire"?

We battled over the name of the bandfor a while, we had been known as‘Good News’ & ‘The New Electrics’ butafter having many discussions on find-ing something which suited us all welanded on Bipolar Empire. The originbehind the name is not so profound,there is no real relation to the conditionBipolar although we do feel it will createpositive awareness of the condition andwe thought Empire stands for what wewould like to create with our music.

What is each band members name,what part of Tallaght are you from,where did you go to school andwhich instrument do you play?

Hi, I’m Shane O’Reilly, I’m the leadsinger, I was brought up in Jobstownand went to school at Old Bawn Com-munity School.

Hello, Joe Leach here, I play bass guitarand I’m also from Jobstown and wentto Old Bawn Community School.

Hey, Callum McAdam here and I playdrums. I have lived in a few places butthe majority of my life has also beenspent in Jobstown. I went to St Marks.

Finally, Mark Maguire, lead guitarist, Ilive in Watergate and also went to OldBawn Community College.

Are you self taught in your music orhave your ever had lessons andwhat got you started in music?

Mark - Generally we’re all self taughtafter having the usual music lessonsat school, however there are a fewinteresting influences we would liketo mention;

Joe - My musical influences werecloser to home, my Dad was in a bandyears ago called ‘The Trespassers’,based around Dublin and they per-formed all original tracks so that got meinterested in music from a young age.

Callum - Although I’m self taught aswell I have to thank my best mate as ayoung lad at school, Eoghan O’Brienwho really got me interested in musicand being in a band. He used to havea band called ‘Fear of the Foliage’! Sothanks Eoghan!

Shane - I got into singing in Mosney(Holiday Camp) singing competitions asa young lad so continued on from there.

Mark - Another local musician, DillonKeane taught me my first chords!

Your music style has been referredto as “Stylistic Folk Infused Rock &Roll”, what genre of music do youconsider yourself to be?

Shane - We seem to be quite happywith that description, we’re not sure

who originally described us like that butit sounds quite good so we’re happy tokeep it at that!

How did get the opportunity torecord your album over in LA andwhat was the experience like?

Callum - The opportunity came aboutfrom a guy called Paddy McKillen Jnr,he is one of a couple of key people whoare part of our management, he andSuzanne Doyle pretty much manage ustogether. Paddy sent our CD to aproducer in LA called Pat McCarthy,who he has known for a number ofyears. Pat kept putting off listening tothe CD as he gets a lot of demos hehas to say no to. Once he listened to it,he agreed immediately to work with uswhich was a major development in ourprogression as a band.

Do you see a big difference in musicculture in L.A opposed to Ireland?

Shane - We didn’t really get thechance to experience much of themusic scene over there as we basicallyspent two and a half months in therecording studio. We managed to seea couple of gigs while we were outthere and the bands seemed toconcentrate more on their stageperformance than their musicalcontent, which was a different approach.

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Who writes your songs and whatwould the main themes or topicsfor most of your songs be?

Shane - I mainly write all the songsand we try to write about real lifeissues, things in society and things thatwould influence us. Stuff people canrelate to. An example is ‘Feel like youown it’ was influenced by the LeonardoDiCaprio film ‘Blood Diamond’. The filmis set during the Sierra Leone Civil Warand shows a country torn apart by thestruggle between government soldiersand rebel forces. It also portrays manyof the atrocities of war. So the song isto compare our society and lifestyles.

How long does it take you to writea song on average?

Shane - It depends really, they cantake anything from about 10 minutesand some can just develop over time.

What is your favorite song fromyour new album?

Callam - “Start The Show” becauseI get to do a great drum solo!

Mark - “Human Race” as I think itcreates a really nice atmosphere.

Joe - “Trip Around The World”because of the arrangements.

Shane - Same as Joe, “Trip AroundThe World” as I really like how thesong moves through the arrange-ments through to the end.

What is the one band you wouldlove to tour with?

Mark - Ocean Colour SceneJoe - U2Shane - The StrokesCallum - Guns and Roses, but it wouldhave to have been on their ‘Appetite forDestruction Tour’!!

What are your rehearsals generallylike and do you have a set timeeach week for them?

Mark - We don’t really have muchtime for rehearsals at the minute aswe’re really busy with gigs, which isgreat as we think you can learn somuch more from performing live. It alsogives you more opportunity to bespontaneous which can help you inyour live gigs, which is what rehearsingis all about anyway.

What has been your biggestchallenge as a band?

I think finishing the album and going toLA was a major challenge. When wegot home as well our producer, Lance

Hogan helped finely tune the finishingtouches. We’re really pleased with theway it has turned out.

What is your ultimate direction foryour band and where do you seeyourself in 5 years time?

We want to do our second album andalso increase our range of instruments.In 5 years time we want to be able totour the world, that would be an amaz-ing feeling.

How can your fans gain access toyour music? Do you have a web-site etc?

You can access our music via ourwebsite, Bipolarempire.com, iTunes,Tower Records in Dublin, My Space.

Do you have any upcoming shows?

The remaining show’s we have overJuly and August are;

Sat 9 July - Clonmel Junction FestivalSun 10 July - Oxegen, PunchestownFri 29 July - Indiependence Festival, CorkSun 31 July - Sunset Festival GoreyFri 5 August - Bray Summerfest, WicklowSat 6 August - Revive Music FestivalSat 13 August - Bluebreeze Festival, Offaly Sun 21 August - Rose of Tralee, KerryFri 26 August - Oranmore, Galway Sat 27 August - Kilfinane Bike Fest, Limerick

Photography: FMC Photography

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The Autobots Bumblebee, Ratchet,Ironhide and Sideswipe led by Opti-mus Prime, are back in action, takingon the evil Decepticons, who aredetermined to avenge their defeat in2009’s Transformers Revenge of theFallen. In this new movie, theAutobots and Decepticons becomeinvolved in a perilous space race

between the U.S. and Russia, andonce again human Sam Witwicky hasto come to the aid of his robotfriends. There’s new characters too,including a new villain in the form ofShockwave, a longtime “Transformers”character who rules Cybertron whilethe Autobots and Decepticons battleit out on Earth.

Release Date: June 29, 2011 Director: Michael BayStarring: Shia LaBeouf

Rosie Huntington-WhiteleyTyrese Gibson

Genre: Action/Adventure

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- Part 2,” is the final adventure in theHarry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event isthe second of two full-length parts.

In the epic finale, the battle betweenthe good and evil forces of the wiz-arding world escalates into an all-outwar. The stakes have never beenhigher and no one is safe. But it isHarry Potter who may be called uponto make the ultimate sacrifice as hedraws closer to the climactic show-down with Lord Voldemort.It all ends here.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- Part 2” stars Daniel Radcliffe,Rupert Grint and Emma Watson,reprising their roles as Harry Potter,Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.The film’s ensemble cast alsoincludes Helena Bonham Carter, JimBroadbent, Robbie Coltrane, WarwickDavis, Tom Felton, Ralph Fiennes,Michael Gambon, Ciarán Hinds, JohnHurt, Jason Isaacs, Matthew Lewis,Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, MaggieSmith, David Thewlis, Emma Thomp-son, Julie Walters and Bonnie Wright.

The film was directed by David Yates,who also helmed the blockbusters“Harry Potter and the Order of thePhoenix,” “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” and “Harry Potter andthe Deathly Hallows - Part 1.

Release Date: July 15, 2011 Director: David YatesStarring: Daniel Radcliffe

Emma WatsonRupert Grint

Genre: Action/Adventure

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- Part 2,” is the final adventure in theHarry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event isthe second of two full-length parts.

In the epic finale, the battle betweenthe good and evil forces of the wiz-arding world escalates into an all-outwar. The stakes have never beenhigher and no one is safe. But it isHarry Potter who may be called uponto make the ultimate sacrifice as hedraws closer to the climactic show-down with Lord Voldemort.It all ends here.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- Part 2” stars Daniel Radcliffe,Rupert Grint and Emma Watson,reprising their roles as Harry Potter,Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.The film’s ensemble cast alsoincludes Helena Bonham Carter, JimBroadbent, Robbie Coltrane, WarwickDavis, Tom Felton, Ralph Fiennes,Michael Gambon, Ciarán Hinds, JohnHurt, Jason Isaacs, Matthew Lewis,Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, MaggieSmith, David Thewlis, Emma Thomp-son, Julie Walters and Bonnie Wright.

The film was directed by David Yates,who also helmed the blockbusters“Harry Potter and the Order of thePhoenix,” “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” and “Harry Potter andthe Deathly Hallows - Part 1.

Release Date: July 15, 2011 Director: David YatesStarring: Daniel Radcliffe

Emma WatsonRupert Grint

Genre: Action/Adventure

Star racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of OwenWilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater(voice of Larry the Cable Guy) take their friend-ship to new places when they head overseas tocompete in the first-ever World Grand Prix todetermine the world’s fastest car. But the roadto the championship is filled with surprises whenMater gets caught up in an intriguing adventureof his own: international espionage. Tornbetween assisting Lightning McQueen in thehigh-profile race and towing the line in atop-secret spy mission, Mater’s journey leadshim on an explosive chase through the streetsof Japan and Europe, trailed by his friends andwatched by the whole world.

Release Date: June 22, 2011 Director: John LasseterStarring: Owen Wilson

Larry the Cable GuyMichael Caine

Genre: Animation, Adventure

Born during the Great Depression, Steve Rogersgrew up a frail youth in a poor family. Horrifiedby the newsreel footage of the Nazis in Europe,Rogers was inspired to enlist in the army. How-ever, because of his frailty and sickness, he wasrejected. Overhearing the boy's earnest plea,General Chester Phillips offered Rogers the op-portunity to take part in a special experiment…

Operation: Rebirth. After weeks of tests, Rogerswas at last administered the Super-SoliderSerum and bombarded by 'vita-rays.' SteveRogers emerged from the treatment with a bodyas perfect as a body can be and still be human.Rogers was then put through an intensive phys-ical and tactical training program. Three monthslater, he was given his first assignment as Cap-tain America. Armed with his indestructibleshield and battle savvy, Captain America hascontinued his war against evil both as a sentinelof liberty and as leader of the Avengers.

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Release Date: 29 July, 2011 Director: Joe JohnstonStarring: Chris Evans

Hugo WeavingStanley Tucci

Genre: Action, Adventure

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Em and Royce have pursued very minor collaborationshere and there, most notably on the song “Bad Meets

Evil” on Eminem’s major label debut, The SlimShady LP. But Royce was a Detroit under-ground champ, and Eminem was a buddingrap superstar, and they eventually went theirseparate ways (this was partially due to afalling out between Royce and members ofShady’s own project D12). But after 13 years,the time has come for the old friends to rebuildsome burnt bridges and dust off an old project,Bad Meets Evil.

Release Date: Out Now

Release Date: Out Now Director: Greg MottolaStarring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth RogenGenre: Sci-Fi, ComedyCert: 15

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead)reunite for the comedy adventure Paul as two sci-fi geekswhose pilgrimage takes them to America’s UFO heartland.While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings themon an insane road trip that alters their universe forever.

For the past 60 years, an alien named Paul (voiced by SethRogen) has been hanging out at a top-secret military base.For reasons unknown, the space-traveling smart ass decidesto escape the compound and hop on the first vehicle out oftown—a rented RV containing Earthlings Graeme Willy (Pegg)and Clive Collings (Frost).

Chased by federal agents and the fanatical father of a youngwoman that they accidentally kidnap, Graeme and Clive hatcha fumbling escape plan to return Paul to his mother ship. Andas two nerds struggle to help, one little green man might justtake his fellow outcasts from misfits to intergalactic heroes.

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Put on your sunglasses and prepareto step into the boots of DukeNukem, whose legend has reachedepic proportions in the years sincehis last adventure. The alien hordesare back and only Duke can save theworld, again. Pig cops, alien shrinkrays and enormous alien bosseswon't stop our hero from accom-plishing his one and only goal: tosave the world, save the babes andto be a bad-ass while doing it. TheKing of All Shooters is back withover-the-top weapons, massivealiens and unprecedented levels ofinteractivity. This game puts pedal tothe metal and tongue firmly in cheek,among other places. Shoot hoops, liftweights, read adult magazines, drawcrude messages on whiteboards orogle one of the many beautiful

Infamous 2 opens in Empire City asa massive explosion rips through thetown signaling the birth of a new evil.Nearly escaping death by the darkentity known as The Beast, Cole fleesthe city. Upon leaving, Cole discoversthat The Beast has destroyed EmpireCity and is heading down the coastannihilating everything in its path. Inan effort to stop The Beast fromdestroying mankind, Cole heads toNew Marais in search of a scientistwho is believed to hold the key todefeating this dark entity. As themystery of The Beast unfolds, Colemust learn to harness his powers forthe sake of mankind.

women that populate Duke’s life; thatis if you can pull yourself away longenough from kicking ass and takingnames. Duke Nukem was and willforever be immortalized in gaminghistory, and this is his legend.

Release Date: Out Now Publisher: 2K GamesGenre: ShooterAvailable On: PS3, X360, PCRating: Mature

Release Date: Out Now Publisher: Sony Computer EntertainmentGenre: Third-Person Action Available On: Exclusively On PlayStation 3Rating: Teen

Bono Finally OpensSpider-Man On BroadwayIt took nine years and countless mishaps but the show must go on!And last month it did. Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark finally opened onBroadway. When the show finally opened despite months of delays inpreviews, ousted director Julie Taymor returned! As reported by TheDaily Mail, she was among the notable names at the Foxwoods Theaterin NYC. Julie told the audience, “‘I just want to thank everybodyespecially this cast and this crew.” Among other highlights? U2 leadsinger Bono told the director she looked “hot.” He received a standingovation and proclaimed, “We had to save Spider-Man becauseSpider-Man has to save New York.” Scan the barcode to the right withyour smart phone to see behind the scenes footage!

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Natalie PortmanHas Baby BoyNatalie Portman has welcomed her first child. She had the baby boy (name yetto be revealed) with her fiance, dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied.It's been quite a year for Portman. Her critically acclaimed turn as a talented butdeeply damaged ballerina in "Black Swan" led her to win her first Oscar, for bestactress, in February. "Black Swan" is also where she met Millepied, a 34-year-old French principal dancer for the New York City Ballet.

She gave Millepied a special mention when she accepted her Oscar, gesturingto her belly as she said he's "now given me my most important role of my life."

Cher Lloyd PremieresOfficial Video On VevoCher Lloyd has released the official video of her debut single, SwaggerJagger, after a demo of the tune leaked online recently.

The 17-year old expressed her disappointment over the unauthorisedrelease of Swagger Jagger on Twitter, telling her followers she has "neverbeen this upset", after the song leaked earlier in last month. Now, thesinger-come-rapper has treated her fans, or 'brats' as they are alsoknown, to an the official video of her single, posting the link on Twitteraccompanied with the message: "Here's a the real thing. Hope you enjoy"

Cher is due to release Swagger Jagger single in the next few weeks, withher currently untitled debut album set to follow in September. Scan thebarcode to the left with your smart phone to see the video!

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Renault wants the sun to shine onbuyers of its new Megane Coupe-Convertible whether the roof’s up ordown, with a folding glass roofamong the highlights of its four-seatdrop top.

With a decent boot, space for fourand good looks, we expect plenty ofbuyers will get the opportunity tosample its light and bright cabin.

The Renault Megane Coupe-Cabrio-let marks the completion of a rejuve-nation of the Megane range, with animpressive six models released injust over 18 months.

And it’s quite a finale, with Renaultreleasing a car that looks as goodwith the roof up, as it does down.

Most hatchback-based coupe-con-vertibles are bought on looks, whichis good news for Renault as theMegane Coupe-Convertible is themost attractive model in its class.

Beauty is of course in the eye of thebeholder, but the sweeping lines onthe bonnet lend themselves better tothe drop top than the hatch, coupeand estate models that make up therest of the range. The curved glassroof gives a genuine coupe silhouettewhen in place, and with it folded itsneat swage lines help to disguise theextra bulk at the back.

As is the case with all Renaults, agood level of safety kit is offered,including ABS and stability controland a number of airbags and pop-uproll bars.

General equipment levels are goodtoo. It features keyless entry,Bluetooth connectivity, alloy wheels,automatic Lights and Wipers, cruisecontrol and sat-nav, while the GTadds larger alloys, sports bumpers,rear park sensors, folding mirrorsand GT badging.

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In the early days, most coupe cabrioletmodels looked rather ungainly, withhuge distended rears that would openup like something from a Bond movieand then swallow the hood mecha-nism whole. The Focus CC is animprovement from the worst of thosemodels but it still doesn’t get thingsspot on at the back. At least it sortsout the secondary issue with earlyvariations on the coupe-cabriolettheme, the lack of space inside.Focus Coupe-Cabriolet has 500-litresof room when the hood is up,although this does drop when thefolding roof cartridge is in place. A fullfour-seater, the car may not be theanswer to the family motorist’sprayers but it’s a lot more practicalthan its fun-loving agenda maysuggest.

Thanks to a metal folding roof, the308 CC is a convertible that can beused all year round. The roof itselfneatly folds away in around 20seconds with the push of a singlebutton while a clever feature calledAirwave blows warm air around the

The two-piece electrically-operatedhard-top roof whirrs into life at thetouch of a button and takes just 29seconds, with no catches, latches orlevers needing to be manhandled.Once the roof is stowed in the boot,the Focus Coupe-Cabriolet’s lines area good deal more elegant, with aclassic rising waistline and a cleanrear deck. Inside, the car’sdashboard layout follows

the style of other Focus models, butwith a different colour scheme devel-oped to distinguish it as a flagship.

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driver and passenger's necks, so youcan have the roof down and staywarm even in the winter. There are agood choice of engines includingsome nippy turbocharged petrols.Like other coupe cabriolets of thissize, the rear seats are pretty much

useless, except for luggage, whileboot space is very limited with theroof down.

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Samsung made waves with its Galaxy range and hascreated a very tough act to follow, even for itself, soit comes as no surprise many are expecting bigthings from the next product sporting the Galaxylabel. Enter the Samsung Galaxy S2.

The anticipation surrounding this handset has beenpositively tangible and the swell of reviews since therecent release can only be described as a feedingfrenzy. Samsung has certainly stepped up its gamewith some amazing new features.

The 4.3" SUPER AMOLED Plus display goes a stepbeyond the already remarkable SUPER AMOLED toprovide enhanced readability, a slimmer design, andbetter battery consumption for the best viewing valueof any smartphone.

The 8MP auto focus camera doesn’t miss any detailswhether you’re shooting idleness or action. It cantake beautiful, detailed photos even in low light withthe built-in LED flash. It also features 1080p Full HDRecording, every moment is a potential masterpiecein the making. Capture the action in high resolutionand in dual core speed, instantly play back your HDfootage in incredible clarity on its display or on yourHD TV assuming you have the correct cables.

Clocking at lightening speeds the unrivaled perform-ance of the Dual Core Application Processor providesunsurpassed functionality and density for fasterbrowsing, quicker multi-tasking, a smoother UI,snappier streaming and highly efficient gaming. Withencoding/decoding ability that supports video playand recording, makes it no.1 among dual cores.

The phone also features AllShare, it lets the SamsungGALAXY S II link wirelessly with a TV, laptop oreven audio system to play multimedia files directly from the phone.

All in all we get an overwhelmingly positivevibe from the Samsung Galaxy S2 reviewsand it shows that the hype has largely beenwell deserved. Samsung clearly knew it neededto step up to the plate and outdo itself and bythe sound of it, it certainly has done just that.

It is a difficult time for employees andemployers in Ireland at the moment.Employees are anxious to find or stayin employment and employers are try-ing to keep their business going whiletrying to hold on to as much staff as ispossible. However, it is the case thatsometimes this cannot be achievedand the employment relationshipbreaks down.

Anyone who works for an employer fora wage has a contract of employment(unless they are independent contrac-tors). While quite a lot of employeesdon’t actually have a written contract,one exists nonetheless. While the lawdoesn’t specifically require an employerto give an employee a written contractof employment, the employer must,under the Terms of Employment (Infor-mation) Act 1994, provide to the em-ployee a written statement detailingtheir terms and conditions of employ-ment within two months of the em-ployee commencing work. If anemployer fails to provide this state-ment, they may face a claim before theRights Commissioner, where an em-ployee can be awarded up to fourweeks wages. At O’Brien Ronayne weregularly attend before the Rights Com-missioner for these claims and can as-sist you in this regard.

It is advisable to have a written contractwithin the workplace, as well as de-tailed policies such as a grievance anddisciplinary procedure, in order to pro-tect both the employer and the em-ployee. This will essentially remove anyuncertainty and will set out the proce-dure for dealing with issues that mayarise such as bullying, harassment, vic-timisation etc. However in small busi-nesses these procedures may not existor can be difficult to implement. If youfeel that you have been subjected to

any of these complaints (or any otherunsatisfactory treatment) you may wellhave a claim against your employerand could be entitled to compensation.O’Brien Ronayne understand that dis-cussing these issues can be stressfuland upsetting however we will do ourbest to provide clear, concise and com-prehensive advice to you in relationthese matters, just contact us.

If a contract of employment is in place,whether it is in writing or not, the con-tract cannot be changed without thechange being agreed by the employerand the employee. If a contract ischanged unilaterally by the employeran employee may well have recourseeither through the courts or throughanother employment forum such as theEmployment Appeals Tribunal.

If an employer is in a situation wherethey do not have enough work for anemployee but it is only a temporary sit-uation they may put in place lay off orshort time working arrangements. Un-fortunately these practices are becom-ing more common during these times.Short time arises where a reduction inan employee’s wages or working hoursis made and such reductions are lessthan half the normal weekly amount.Lay Off on the other hand arises wherethe employer simply is not in positionto provide an employee with work. If ei-ther of these situations occur an em-ployer should explain the reason for itand must keep employees informedabout the situation during its term.

If the lay off or short time situation con-tinues for four weeks or more, or sixweeks in the last thirteen weeks, anemployee can notify their employer (inwriting) that they wish to claim redun-dancy. This must be carried out withinfour weeks of the end of the lay off or

short time. An employer may give anemployee a counter notice within sevendays essentially advising the employeethat the situation is temporary and thatwork will be available within a short pe-riod.

If a counter notice is not issued then anemployee may be made redundant.However as the employee volunteeredto be made redundant, they lose anyentitlement to their notice being issuedpursuant to the Minimum Notice andTerms of Employment Acts.

On the other hand, if an employee hasbeen made redundant by their em-ployer they may be entitled to a redun-dancy payment as well as their noticeunder the Minimum Notice and Termsof Employment Acts. A redundancyarises if an employee’s job ceases toexist. The Redundancy Payments Actsprovide a minimum entitlement to a re-dundancy payment for employees whoqualify for it. In order to qualify, an em-ployee must be at least sixteen yearsold and must be in employment that isinsurable under the Social Welfare Acts.An employee must have worked thenfor a continuous period of at least onehundred and four weeks.

If an employee qualifies for a redun-dancy payment they will be entitled totwo weeks’ pay for each year of con-tinuous employment, any weekly salaryin excess of six hundred euro per weekwill not be taken into consideration inthe calculation. A qualifying employeewill also be entitled to an additional oneweek’s salary (again subject to the sixhundred euro cap).

There are specific rules in relation tothe continuity of service and in relationto service that will be included in thecalculation of the redundancy payment

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(such as rules in relation to sick leave,protected leave etc) which O’BrienRonayne can discuss in more detailwith you if you would like.

Any payment under the above formulareceived by an employee is tax free. Ifan employer makes an additional pay-ment, known as an ex-gratia payment,an employee may receive a furtherbasic exemption on this payment and(provided on the amount) may also beentitled to receive the payment tax free. It is vital that an employer selects stafffor redundancy based on objective se-lection criteria. These criteria must beapplied in a reasonable and fair man-ner. If an employee feels that they wereunfairly selected for redundancy or thata genuine redundancy situation wasnot present they may bring a claim for

unfair dismissal and may be entitled toup to two years remuneration. If youfeel that you may have been unfairlyselected for redundancy or that your re-dundancy was not genuine (ie your jobwas not redundant) please contact usfor more information .

While it is not possible to detail all theprotections available to employees inIreland in this article, it is necessary tosay that, overall, an employer musttreat their employees fairly. An em-ployer has an obligation to protect thesafety, health and welfare of its employ-ees. If an employer does not uphold thisobligation, an employee could well havea claim against their employer.

The relationship between an employeeand employer is important and requires

mutual confidence and trust to operateproperly and smoothly. If that relation-ship breaks down an employee can bein a very vulnerable position and mayrequire the protection of employmentlaw. At O’Brien Ronayne we will adviseyou as to your entitlements and rightsin this regard. Please phone us on 01-424 6200 where one of our Solicitorswill be more than happy to talk to you. .....................................................

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Main� 6-7oz Breast Chicken� Plain Flour� Seasoning� Buffalo Mozzarella Slices� 2 Cherry Tomatoes� 2 Sundried Tomatoes

Sauce� White Wine (Half Glass)� Chive (Chopped)� Chicken Stock (Half Glass)� Cream (Half Glass)� 2oz Butter� Shallots

Side� Mashed Potatoes

Take the 6-7oz chicken breast andslice the breast open. Pat down untileven flat.

Then place into flour and someseasoning and lightly pan fry in oliveoil and butter. Fry until golden brownon either side.

Once cooked place the mozzarella,sundried tomatoes and cherry toma-toes with some mixed herbs on topof the chicken breast and bake in apre-heated oven for 15mins.

Dice the shallots finely and add withsome butter into a pan. Pour thewhite wine into the pan with the halfglass of chicken stock. Reduce andpour in the cream, reduce again untilthe mixture thickens.

Take off heat and put butter andchopped chive into the sauce.

Place the mashed potato on to aplate and remove the chicken breastfrom the oven. Carefully place thechicken breast on top of the mashand add the sauce. Serve with someseasonal garden greens.

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InTallaght magazine welcome back A&J The Makeup Professionals, tobring you their monthly make up feature. This month, they keepthings subtle with a beautiful neutral look for the eyes..........................................................................................................

Neutral Eyes

1. Remember to prep the eyelidwith a light eye-cream to ensurethe skin is hydrated and bright.This will help your eye makeupstay on and keep the eyes fromlooking tried.

2. For a professional long lastingfinish apply a small amount ofMAC`s Cream Colour base orPaint Pot. Apply this product allover the eyelid up to the brow.Using this product first will en-sure your eye shadow will notfade or crease and it will stayfresh all day long.

3. Use neutral colours to highlight,contour and sculpt the eyes tocreate this fresh and soft finish.

Suggested Products

Bare Canvas Paint - all over the eyeand up to the eyebrow.

Era eyeshadow - this product is to beapplied to the crease/socket of theeye to create a soft contour.

Shroom eyeshadow - Shroom is tobe used as the highlight and can beapplied under the brow and in theinner corner of the eye to create a liftto the brow and a fresh finish.

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MAC Cosmetics Blacktrack geleyeliner ıs a great product touse. It can also be smudged outusing a pencil brush to create asofter finish.

A whıte eyeliner can be used inthe water line as well to open theeye and give a fresh and brıghtfinish.

6. Finally MAC Prep and Prime canbe applied before any mascara,helping to enhance and createmore volume, length and curl tothe lashes. Mascara is thenapplied over the Prep and Primeusing a wiggling side to sidemovement to help lift the lashes.Allow each coat to dry for a fewseconds before applying the nextcoat.

7. If you want to bring some colourinto the look and transform it intoa night look, just add a littlecolour to the lip. MAC Red andBrıck lipliner is perfect.

As summer is here a fresh flawless neutral beauty look forthe eyes is perfect. Here are some of the products thatcan be used to achieve this look.............................................................................................................

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Hi, I’m Rachel Fallon your newFashion Fix Columnist. Over thecoming issues I will be looking atgreat fashion ideas ranging fromvintage clothing, clothing formen, best fashion sites on theinternet, festivals, designers,shoes, bags, and plenty more.Fashion is about freedom ofexpression and who you are asa person.

You can make somethingthat’s worth five euro look fivehundred euro with the rightattitude and accessories.

This week I will be looking atNew Look. I think they havegreat clothes at affordableprices. I teamed a maxi dresswith a denim jacket andaccessories. The maxi dressnever seems to go away. It justseems to get better everyseason but especially thisseason, with the pop of colourslike pink, orange, green andyellow, which are big this summer;down to the vast majority of celebswearing colour in their videos.

A lot of fashion comes from thecatwalks and is modified to suit thehigh-street market. I think it’s good tomix and match things.

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Hi, Im Kelly Donegan. You mayremember me from last month’s coverof InTallaght Magazine when I was inthe running to represent Ireland at theupcoming Miss Universe Competition.

Unfortunately, I didn’t win the overallprize but my career has taken off inmany other ways that I would neverhave expected only a few weeks ago.Since last month I have been signedby the Andrea Roche ModellingAgency and have had the pleasure ofbeing in dozens of photo shoots overthe past few weeks. I have been inmany publications such as The Sunand Sunday Independent. I have alsogot my very own column from theguys at InTallaght Magazine, and I lookforward to telling you whats hot andthe places to be seen over the comingmonths as well as some of my top tipsfor you aspiring young women.

So this is my first piece of editorial, sowhere do I start?

I have been asked to promote a newevent here in Tallaght called BYOBBowling in the Leisureplex. It’s anamazing new idea that they havecome up with and it basically means“Bring Your Own Beer Bowling”, yes,you read it right!

You can now have a few beers whilebowling (as if I wasn’t bad enoughalready) before hitting the tiles Sex &The City style. Its set to be the next bigthing and is definitely well worth givinga go or two. Look out for theirFacebook page which is coming soon!

Oxegen is also coming up, Ican’t wait. I will be in atten-dance representing the CaptainMorgans Crew, so keep an eyeout for me. I reckon it will be agreat weekend and there areloads of acts I am particularlyinterested in seeing SwedishHouse Mafia will rock the placeand I can’t wait to be in thecrowd singing my head off to“Miami 2 Ibiza” and the likes.Calvin Harris is also a favorite ofmine and I’m sure he will bringthe house down, I just can’twait. I also want to see BipolarEmpire who are a local, up andcoming band from Tallaght. Ithink they will be as big as U2one day, definitely one to watchout for. Don’t forget the wellies!

Before I go, I would just like totake the opportunity to thankeveryone who supported me,especially all the localbusinesses who gave theircomments of support throughInTallaght Magazine and in particularCouture Beauty on Tallaght HighStreet who did all my hair and make-up and also Cosmedical in TallaghtVillage who gave me a micro-dermbrasion and jet peel. I woulddefinitely recommend them ladies........................................................

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Do you want Massive Savingson Appliances & Furniture?Then visit MDH today, Ireland’s Largest& Cheapest Graded Domestic Appli-ance & Furniture Store.

MDH is an Irish owned business run bythree brothers Nicky, Anthony and RayMurphy. Coming from a family of sevenchildren they understand the need toget good value for your Euro, especiallyin these hard times.

As Nicky says “In the current climatewe have all had to tighten our pursestrings but that doesn’t mean that weshould compromise on quality. Thetruth of it is that we have paid too muchfor too long and now it’s time to stop.” MDH caters for all sorts of customersand most of their trade comes fromword of mouth. They also deal withquite a few Landlords and LettingAgencies as they offer bulk sales atdiscount prices.

They source the majority of their prod-ucts locally “As an Irish company we tryto buy from Irish suppliers as much aspossible because it means creatingjobs locally”, says Anthony.

So how can MDH offer suchamazing prices? First of all appliances; the simpleanswer is that these are graded

machines. Buying a graded appliancemeans that you can afford to buy anappliance with a brand name that youknow and trust for a bargain price.

What is a Graded Appliance? Grade A appliances are new andunused stock that are either ex-displaymodels and/or they don’t have theiroriginal packaging and may have somecosmetic marks on them.

Grade B appliances are pre-usedstock that may also have somecosmetic marks on them. They arereconditioned for resale.

A broad range of graded appliances areavailable at great value prices - Wash-ing Machines from €149, Dryers from€139, Dishwashers from €169,Washer/Dryers from €229, Fridgesfrom €90, Freezers from €99. MDHalso sells a selection of new kitchen ap-pliances to include Cookers, Ovens,Hobs, Fridges, Freezers, Fridge/Freez-ers, Microwaves, etc. They’ll even takeyour old one away for free!

Top Notch RepairsAll graded appliances are fully testedby MDH’s team of qualified serviceEngineers to ensure best quality for thecustomer. This level of service allowsMDH to confidently offer a 12 monthwarranty with all graded appliances.

Their team of Engineers also provide afull repair service for all domesticappliances. MDH can assess yourappliance for repair in-store for FREE!or in the comfort of your home for a€40 callout fee. Visit www.mdh.ie forfurther details.

Quality, Comfort & ValueIn their recently opened FurnitureDepartment you’ll find amazing savingson great quality furniture. MDH havelow overheads and operating costswhich they pass onto their customers.This is the reason their prices are solow. They have a great choice of newfurniture together with a range ofgraded and end of line furniture. Shoponline at www.mdh.ie.

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LAWNSIf you didn't get around to feeding yourlawn in the spring, you may still applya fast acting lawn feed now, you willreally notice the results. Please makesure to follow the instructions on thebag very carefully as to not do so maycause more harm than good.

Keep the lawn mowed even thoughthis is usually a time when grassgrowth slows. If the weather is dry,mow high, but less often. The key isto only cut one third of the grass atany mowing. Cutting the grass tooshort, or cutting too much of the grassat one time can reduce the ability ofgrass to survive drought stress.

APHIDSIn a jar, put 1 teaspoon washing upliquid and 1 cup of vegetable oil.Shake well. In an empty spray bottle,put 2 teaspoons of this mixture and 1cup of water. Spray every week or upto ten days or more often if requiredto help rid plants of whitefly, mites,aphids, scales, and other pests.

SLUGSAs the weather warms up, perennialswill start growing vigorously. To con-trol slugs and snails, use beer traps,crushed shells or grit. Be careful slugpellets can be effective on slugs, butthey may also poison birds that eat thepellets or the slugs. Container grown

plants, such as hostas, which areprone to slug damage, can be pro-tected by coating the rim of the potwith Vaseline. The slugs won’t crawlthrough it.

HANGING BASKETSBe sure to check the hanging basketsand container grown plants every dayduring hot weather and about everysecond day on overcast summerdays, preferably when the sun isn't onthem. Don't just check the surface,push your finger into the compost tomake sure there is enough moisturebelow throughout the root area. Waterthem thoroughly each time you water,but be careful not to over water them.Clay pots can be positioned on traysfilled with wet gravel. If you have a lotof window-boxes and hanging bas-kets, you should consider installing anautomatic watering system controlledby a timer. You can also water hang-ing baskets by putting ice cubes onthe top, moisture is slowly released asthe ice cubes melt. Ensure these donot touch the plants as this may causedamage.

PRUNINGPrune back your rose bushes after thefirst bloom. You can either dead headthe spent blooms or do a major cut-ting back to keep them neat and tidyand under control. I tend to do the lat-

ter. Cut back all weak and dead woodas well. Lastly, clean up all deadleaves, especially if they suffered fromblack spot. Plus, if black spot is aproblem, use the following homemadeformula: Mix one tablespoon of bakingsoda and a 1/4 teaspoon of dish-washing detergent in one gallon ofwater and spray as needed. Manyspring flowering shrubs will benefitfrom pruning in early summer as thiswill give them time to make the newgrowth necessary for next year's flow-ers before the end of the season......................................................

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July is set to be a huge month forShamrock Rovers, as the Hoops willtake part in the UEFA ChampionsLeague for the first time ever!

Rovers got back to European compe-tition after a seven year break lastsummer, but are set to go one betterthis year when they participate at thetop level of European club football.The Hoops have been drawn againstEstonian side, FC Flora Tallinn andenter the competition in the secondqualifying round.

Rovers will welcome FC Flora Tallinnto Tallaght first, when they host thefirst leg of the tie in Tallaght Stadiumon Tuesday, July 12.

The Hoops will then travel to Estoniafor the away game which takes placein Tallinn on Tuesday, July 19.

Hundreds of Hoops fans are ex-pected to make the journey to sup-port the team in this importantEuropean encounter. Tickets for thehome leg will be available from Tal-laght Stadium – season tickets donot apply for European games, somake sure to get yours early to avoiddisappointment.

June was another good month forShamrock Rovers, and the Hoops re-main on top of the Airtricity Leaguetable going into July.

The month saw Rovers get throughto the next round of the prestigiousFAI Ford Cup, and knock up plenty ofgoals in both the league and cup.Rovers defeated Athlone Town 4-0on June 3, which sees them throughto the fourth round of the FAI Ford Cupwhere they will take on UCD at home.

A hatful more goals were added tothe tally in the Airtricity League whenthe Hoops ran out 6-1 and 4-0 win-ners against UCD and Galway Unitedrespectively.

Those two wins were accompaniedby two draws in the league againstfellow title challengers, Derry Cityand St Patrick’s Athletic.

July will be another busy month forthe Hoops, and kicks off with a homegame against St Patrick’s Athletic onSunday, July 3 at 2pm........................................................Website:www.shamrockrovers.ie.......................................................Facebook:Search Shamrock Roverswww.facebook.com/shamrockrovers.......................................................Twitter:twitter@shamrockrovers.......................................................Hooperman On Facebook:You can even check in withHooperman, the club's mascot onwww.facebook.com/hooperman12.

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Position: StrikerSquad Number: 9Date Of Brith: 19.03.84Height: 181cmsWeight: 78.5kg

Gary took the League of Ireland by storm in2009 - his first season at Shamrock Rovers.He immediately became a fans’ favorite atTallaght and finished the season as topgoalscorer with 24 league goals. He againled the goalscorers’ table in 2010 with 20goals. In 2009 he was the winner of theSRFC Player of the Year and also the PFAIPremier Division POTY and last year wasselected as the Airtricity Player of the Year.Glasgow-born Gary previously played forBrechin City in the Scottish League underthe guidance of current Hoops managerMichael O’Neill.

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