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Hi everyone,

Welcome to the second edition of InTallaght thismonth. It's been a tense couple of weeks withIreland not doing so well at the Euros but despiteRoy Keane's comments we are a positive nationand we have every right to take the good elementsout of even the toughest situations and celebrate it- so well done you boys in green we say!

This issue we've another exciting line-up ofinterviews, previews and reviews for you as we chatto FM104 DJ Killian O'Sullivan. A lovely down-to-earth chap Killian has many tricks up his sleeve andworks three jobs just to feed his love for the musicindustry.

We also speak to new author Louise Phillips whosefirst novel, Red Ribbons, a psychological thriller, willhit the bookshelves this September.

We went along to Ardal O'Hanlon's show in the Civictheatre after speaking to him recently and it wentdown a treat. Far from the Fr Dougal of yesterdayArdal had us squealing with laughter and leavingthe theatre grinning from ear to ear.

All this and everything you've come to expect fromyour InTallaght magazine. Enjoy the mix of reviewsand previews and, as always, drop me a line ifthere's something you would like to see appear inthe next issue.

Until then happy reading!

Emer MulvaneyEditor

CONTENTSNewsroundGet Up To Speed On All That’s Going On In Your Area09The Big ChatKillian O’Sullivan Talks Life On The Decks And Beyond16Local TalentWe Chat To Tallaght Author Louise Phillips On Her Debut Novel22The Juke BoxWe Check Out The Smashing Pumkin’s New Album26The Big TicketWhat’s Out Now On The Big and Small Screens30Game ReviewKeith Cashin Test Drives World Of Warcraft, Mists of Pandaria346th GearCheck out The New Lexus36The BookwormGwen Taylour Reads Edna O’Brien’s Saint And Sinners38Writer’s CornerTake A Look At The Work Of Budding Local Writers 39Magical MakeupJoanna Talks Choosing The Correct Shade Of Foundation40Money TalkBreffini May Advises On The Merits Of Life Insurance42Green Fingers Dave Frazer On Patios And Garden Lighting43Bon AppéitA Recipe For Some Summer Delight44Health & FitnessPersonal Traininer Louis Davey Talks Proteins, Fats and Carbs46Club FocusWe Take A Look At The Templeogue Tennis Club48Rovers ReviewMacdara Ferris Keeps Us Up To Date With The Hoops50EventsYour Guide To The Hot Spots For Local Entertainment54

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SDCC Connects With EnergySAVING was the theme when South Dublin County Councilkicked off the ‘Connect with Energy’ initiative recently.

The event, which took place on Monday, June 11, was launched byMinister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, PatRabbitte, with Mayor Caitríona Jones and County Manager, PhilomenaPoole.

Speaking at the launch Minister Rabbitte praised the council for itseffort. He said: “The Connect with Energy Initiative is an important andtangible event in the ongoing effort to realise energy savings in homes,businesses and across the wider community, with the potential toinfluence behaviour in a very real way.

“Every year, homeowners and businesses lose money through wasted energy. Improving energy efficiency requires everyone – individuals, businesses and Government - to take action. Individuals and businessescan play their part by investing in energy efficiency measures for thehome and workplaces.”

Mayor Caitríona Jones also welcomed the announcement of the eventas an opportunity for local businesses and homeowners to becomemore energy efficient and reduce their energy costs. She said: “Thiswill improve business competitiveness and job creation here in SouthDublin County”.

With the purpose of supporting and engaging South Dubliners in re-ducing their energy costs, saving money and creating jobs, events wereongoing from June 11-15 in ‘The Big Picture’ multimedia exhibitionvenue. Here suppliers of energy-related goods and services in thecounty made themselves available to meet with business people, home-owners, and individuals interested in learning more about how they cansave money on energy consumption.

The Connect with Energy initiative is supported by the SustainableEnergy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE).

For more information contact the South Dublin Energy Team onenergyteam@sdublincoco.ie or 01 4149000 ext. 2389 or go to www.southdublinenergy.ie and follow link for Connect with Energy.

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Fans of Newbridge silverware will get the opportunity to winvouchers to shop at the new store in the Square – as well asmeet celebrities – at its official launch on Thursday, June 21.

The event, which will be held in the premises on the third level of theshopping centre, will kick off at 4.30pm and run until 7pm where visitorswill be greeted by TV favourite Gay Byrne and current Rose of Tralee,Tara Talbot.

Proprietor Darren Walsh told InTallaght: It’s going to be a fantasticafternoon and customers can expect every reason to stay within thestore while it is on. There will be a guy playing piano throughout andGay and Tara will be there greeting people, signing autographs andposing for photos.

“Basically we want to celebrate the fact that we are here and thingsare going really well, there has been a great response to the store sofar and we want to make it known that everyone is welcome –at anytime.”

The new store, which has been opened since March this year, has beena welcome addition to The Square after the previous one on level oneclosed down.

Not having been owned by Mr Walsh he saw the potential for openingup another Newbridge shop in a prime location and since then businesshas been booming.

Visitors to the store’s official opening will not only get to see Gay cutthe ribbon they will be entered into a draw where there will be fivewinners of vouchers of up to €100. Additionally, anyone who spendsany amount of money at the event will receive a €5 voucher, to beused at a later date, on a purchase of €40 or more up to July 27.

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Kind-heartedfootballerstackle diseaseAn estimated €20,000 was raised at a recent footballmarathon held in aid of Debra Ireland – with furthersponsorship still to be collected.

The event, which took place on Saturday, June 2, seen 84hardy lads compete in a 5-a-side tournament to help raisemoney for the charity.

The Postal Club in Kiltipper played host to the 12-Hour ChallengeFootball Marathon and it had such a huge response that organiserJames Lumumba is hopeful that the €20k will have even beensurpassed.

He told InTallaght: “It was a great day, everything went to plan. It was ahard challenge but we got there in the end.

“A big massive thank you to everyone who was involved, from theplayers to the volunteers who helped make it happen. I hope we canmake a difference”.

The 12 teams began assembling in the glorious bank holiday sunshinefrom early morning for the 9am kick off. Among the teams competingwere the imaginatively named Unreal Madrid, The Tallaban and PlayersUnited.

As well as the football a Family Fun Day for children and a BBQ alsotook place in the afternoon. Items, including signed football jerseyskindly donated by Cork City, Bohs, Shamrock Rovers, Keith Fahy andThe Dublin All Ireland winners, were also raffled to help raise muchneeded funds.

By the time the football ended at 9pm every player had given their alland cups and medals were handed out to the star performers.

Debra Ireland offers support and advice to those who suffer fromEpidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a genetic condition which causes the skinlayers and internal body linings to separate and blister at the slightesttouch. It affects about one in every 18,000 children.

The reason for picking Debra Ireland, James explained, was becausethe charity relies heavily on donations from the public.

He said: “Most of their funding is raised through events done byindividual people and they don't get a lot of funds from theGovernment”.

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So Killian you grew up in Templeogue - what were you like as akid?Templeogue was a real nice place to grow up. I grew up in a nice estateand my overriding memory is of playing football with the lads on thegreen.

Were you always mad into music/TV?Yes well there’s a huge musical connection in the family – my Dad is aDJ and so music was always blaring in the house. From I was about 14I was going to gigs and helping my Dad set up the gear then by the timeI was 16 I used to do the first hour of the gig. My mother used to collectme after that. I also have two brothers, the eldest produces and the otheris a DJ too.

Did you train as an actor when you were younger?I originally went to Fair City as a seven-week project and I left after it butthey called me shortly after and offered me an open-ended contract. Ididn’t train but about a year before I had done a play in Dublin for thetheatre festival and the director was Paul Mercier who took me underhis wing and nurtured me. It was better than any training. Just fromworking with professionals I learned by doing as opposed to going tocollege. I did go to study Theatre Studies in college years later but FairCity was conflicting with my studies so I left.

What were you like at school – how did you manage that with FairCity?With great difficulty! We had tutors on set so I would be up at 6am untillunch and after lunch I would go to school. In 5th and 6th year I hadevening grinds too so I would head to Ashfield College from 4pm until10pm.

Was it difficult to have any time for your friends andsocialising?Yeah the lads were always great though. My friends have always beenmy friends. I’ve always just been Killian to them. The only ones, throughmy school years, who had a problem with it [the acting] were myteachers. They would have preconceived notions of me that I thought Iwas someone big but the truth of it was if I had carried on like I thoughtI was then the lads would have given me a dead arm. What actuallyhappened because of that was that [the teachers’ attitudes] I becameintroverted.

Were you mischievous when you were younger?Well I’m not going to say I was the best boy in the world! When I got abit older on the show I would go on nights out and never get too drunk– I was conscious that people knew me.

Did you decide to leave Fair City or was it just time to move on?I wanted to go because I was interested in going down the route ofpresenting and the producers would have been afraid that people seeingtoo much of me by myself would jeopardise the character so I was gladto be killed off. In soap, if you don’t leave with a definite ending it isharder to establish yourself elsewhere I think. There was no malicethough, it was very amicable and they even named the baby after mewhich was nice – the name lives on! I have to admit that in that first yearif I had the chance to go back I would have – it’s tough out there but I’mglad I got through it and it turned out to be the greatest decision I evermade.

Do you miss acting?I am very fortunate to be doing what I am doing and I know that. Actingwas fantastic and I wouldn’t rule out a return to it in the future but fornow I have fantastic memories of it. I was part of some of the biggeststorylines in Fair City with huge viewerships – they even had to put awarning out before some of the shows, which was never done on FairCity before, and I am very proud of that. I was very privileged to workthere.

Do you still watch the programme? I’m actually on air when the programme is on but I definitely catch itwhen I can.

Do you keep in touch with any of the cast?Oh yes, we meet up for pints and any time I’m in RTE I catch up withwhoever is about. They were very formative years for me from the ageof 14 and the cast of Fair City really did become like a family to me.

So how did the DJ-ing come about?Well, as I said, I was always doing it because Dad got me into it. Then Igot involved with 4playDJs and we tour all around the country doing thefestivals and gigging and that’s just living the dream. You get to dosomething you love. It’s something that even if I won the lotto I would dofor that adrenalin rush. There’s nothing like having 2 or 3,000 people ina nightclub in the palm of your hand – you control the rush.

So how do you manage that with your work at FM104?It works really well actually. I work in FM104 until 9pm and then if I havea DJing gig it’s usually at about 12 so it’s perfect timing. Also having abrand like 104 behind me – Dublin’s number one music station –is fantastic.

Growing up on the set of Fair City and then trying to shake off the ‘Lorcan’ tag hasn’t beeneasy but FM104 DJ and Templeogue native Killian O’Sullivan has managed to do it.

Now a successful radio jock, club DJ and music video producer the ambitious 28-year-oldis on the up and has his sights set not only on creating short films but getting back in frontof the cameras too.

nTallaght Editor,Emer Mulvaney caught up with Killian who spoke about growing up withhis Fair City ‘family’ and life as he now knows it...

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So how did youend up in thestation?

Well I started inQ102 which is owned by ITV –

it also owns FM104. I was a littlebit too young and spunky for the

station to be honest and DaveKelly, who prides himself in seeing

that in me, got me transferred. The jokefor some time was always that I was yerman from Fair City, whenever I wasphotographed I was Killian from ‘Fair City’

I never had a surname but this gave me theopportunity to come into my own and in 2008 I was

fortunate enough to win an award for Best NewPresenter.

So would you say that that’s the highlight of yourcareer so far?

No, that was great but the thing that I am most proud of doingwas Celebrity Jigs and Reels not long after I left Fair City. My

mum is on the board of directors for Crumlin Children’s hospitaland we have always raised money for it in my family – this was

no exception. There’s a lot of bullshit that comes with being in thepublic eye but to get involved in something like that because of it

and to see it changing people’s lives is amazing – it’s so positive. Itmakes you realise that there is so much more to life than being rich

and famous.

You produce music videos too, tell us about your company?Yes I have my own production company called You4reel

productions. We started five years ago and we do show reelsfor actors and TV presenters. Since then we have also got

involved in doing music videos which can be very costlyfor all involved but our commitment is that we are

doing them for bands at a relatively low cost. I’mlucky that I have two other jobs so any money

I make from this I can invest back in andkeep the costs down. I can do a

€10k video on a shoestring.

I love the production side of things and am into short films directing andproducing too. It really gives me a chance to express myself – it’s stressrelief, 100 per cent!

So tell us have you got a girlfriend, what attracts you to womenand do they have to be in the business?[Laughs] For me the big attraction in a woman is talent. If she has a talentI’m sold. I probably will end up with a girl in the industry because she willunderstand what it takes to succeed. I can easily knock 14/15 hour daysout and that wouldn’t be easy for someone who is not in the business tounderstand. You can’t just go out on the piss when you like – there’s alot of sacrifice and that’s a lot to ask of someone else.

What advice would you give to anyone out there looking to eitherget into acting/DJing?Chase your dreams but never lose touch with reality. It’s my new motto.I think give things a go and if they are going well keep at it. Don’t pursuesomething that’s not for you though. I remember working with an actoron Fair City who was in his 40s/50s and he came in to work oncecelebrating the fact that he had bought his first car, a Fiat Punto, and Ifelt for him. I thought I never want to be at that stage having struggledand finally got a role to pay enough to buy a Fiat Punto. I want to makeenough money to support a family and be ok at that stage so if thingsdon’t work out with anything along the way I will move on. So do chaseyour dreams but be realistic.

What's the best advice you were ever given?Paul Nolan said to me don’t act – just be. If you actually try to act you goover the top, so just be.

What are your plans this year and where do you see yourself infive years time?Radio is forever and that’s for sure. I love the station, I love my job andeven if I won the lotto I know I would continue to do it. The DJing [in clubs]takes its toll so that might fade away but the one consistent for the nextfive years will be radio. I would like to work on a short movie, produceand direct it, and then bring it to the film festivals. I would also like to getback in front of the camera at some stage too – so watch this space!

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A Licence To ThrillAuthor tackles dark matter in debut novel

A psychological thriller, which is set to inject someexcitement and intrigue into the literary market this year,will be launched this September.

Red Ribbons, the debut novel of Tallaght author, Louise Phillipscentres around the abduction and murder of a twelve-year-old schoolgirl as well as the main character Kate Pearson, a criminalpsychologist, who is drafted in by the police to help them find thekiller.

To her credit Louise, who lives in Bohernabreena, has been publishedas part of many anthologies, including County Lines from New Island,and various literary journals. She won the Jonathan Swift Award forher short story 'Last Kiss', and was a winner in the Irish Writers’Centre Lonely Voice Platform as well as this she was short-listed forthe Molly Keane Memorial Award, Bridport UK. Additionally she waslong-listed twice for RTE Guide/Penguin short story competition andin May this year she was awarded an Arts Bursary for literature fromSouth County Dublin Arts Council.

Ciara Doorley, Editorial Director of Hachette Books Ireland, said ofLouise. “With overtones of Sophie Hannah and Tana French, Louiseis a supremely talented writer. She subconsciously creates parallelsbetween her characters, and this really challenges the reader. Herwriting is tense, atmospheric and we’re really excited to be launchinga new voice in Irish crime.”

Louise spoke to InTallaght Editor, Emer Mulvaney, about her launchinto novel writing, her interest into the human psyche and how beinga mother affects her mindset.

Tell me about Red Ribbons?Yes, Red Ribbons is a psychological thriller, which is based, primarily,in Dublin and most of which is set in the present day. The story isdivided between three narrative voices – the killer, the criminalpsychologist and the third, a woman who was institutionalised for themurder of her daughter – it sounds very grim!

Do you always deal with such heavy subjects?Since I started to write a number of years ago I tend to write aboutquite dark issues. I just find it more challenging so it wasn’t a surpriseto me that my first novel was a thriller.

How do you tackle the subjects?Well I come at them as a writer and a mother. I have three grownchildren and I have spent years tackling the concept of theboogeyman and how he is everywhere – the question is – can yousee him? I feel emotively involved in the concept because like manymothers know, much and all as you try to protect your children thebad person is not necessarily the boogeyman. That’s every parents’fear.

Tell me about the process? How long did it take to write?Well there was a lot of research behind it. The first draft was writtenover a four-month period after which I did a review of it and thenedited for a further six months. After that I realised that Hachette wereinterested and I started working with my editor there and within 12months of starting I had it written.

And how did you get involved with Hachette?I was acutely aware from the beginning that I needed an agent. I justknew that in today’s environment that was the way to go. I had heard

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about Ger Nichols of the Book Bureau, who has a specific interest in this genre, and I sent her the first few chapters – she asked for more and it wentfrom there. Now I have a two-book contract with Hachette.

Where are you with the second book? Is it a sequel?The second book is called The Doll’s House and it won’t be a sequel but it will involve the same Criminal Psyshologist, Kate Pearson, from RedRibbons. To me she is just a very interesting character.

So did you have to go out and spend time with a criminal psychologist for your research?Well there is a lot of ways you can research this area and there was a number of ways in which I went about it. Of course there are a lot of series outthere, which touch on the subject, like Criminal Minds, but they wouldn’t necessarily be of interest to me because in reality it is a much longerprocess. When I did marketing back in college one of my favourite subjects was behaviourial psychology and that just continued to stay with me asan interest.

You work full-time – how do you manage it all?[Laughs] Yes I’m a full-time mum, I work in the family business andI am an author. I am one of these people who writes every sparesecond I get so it is quite hectic!

You started writing short stories – how did youend up being a novelist?Yes I started, like most authors I think, writing shortstories. I was just testing the waters really but it gaveme a good discipline and was a good training groundfor writing longer material. It was a long time coming– I hadn’t written for 25 years and then six years agoI took a creative writing class and, cliché as it sounds,it changed my life – a bit like getting married andhaving a baby!

You have plenty of awards andnominations under your belt for your shortstories and you also recently won an ArtsBursary Award – tell me about that.It has been fantastic and the Arts Bursary Award,for Literature, I am thrilled with. It’s for a smallerproject I am working on which I can’t go into detailon as it’s sort of in its early days but when I knowwhere I am with it I’ll tell all! The Arts Council is soimportant to writers and artists everywhere.

So what’s the ultimate goal?The goal at the moment is to finish The Doll’s Housebut the overall goal is just to write!

Red Ribbons will be published by Hachette Books Irelandin September 2012, and The Doll’s House be publishedin 2013.

To keep up with what Louise is up to and for an exactrelease date for Red Ribbons, as soon as it is confirmed, logonto www.louise-phillips.com

My overriding feeling after leaving the Ardal O’Hanlongig in the Civic Theatre recently was one of

surprise. I’m a fan, don’t get me wrong, but like alot of people my admiration of him stems from

the mid-nineties when he wore a dog collar andlife, as well as his character, was simple,

writes Editor, Emer Mulvaney.

It wasn’t that I didn’t expect much I just expected it to be more Fr Dougalish than anything and I was pleasantly surprised to findthat Mr O’Hanlon is, in fact, less than holy.

It was his manner – the way he introduced himself over the mic and then meandered ontothe stage like he was surprised to find he wason one – which first got my attention.

He babbled for a bit about this and that and instantly had the audience eating out ofthe palm of his hand. His anecdotes and wanderings on a life growing up in Monaghan,when he had to be in bed by 7.30pm no matter what age he was, instantly drew meto him and I have to say that I laughed more regularly, and louder, than I have at anycomedy gig in a long time.

Ardal was keen to shake off any preconceptions anyone may have of him by tellingthe audience how wild, in fact, he really is. So wild that he once ordered from apre-theatre menu – without actually going to the theatre.

The theme of his humour is simple – but not in the gormless sense. He makeslaughter out of everyday things and doesn’t rely too heavily on the recession forlaughs like a lot of today’s comedians. He touches on it but so too does he touch onracism, God and sex. No subject is left alone and Ardal weaves in and out of themwith ease.

In fact, so at ease was he, that his departure dipped a little in that he was so busyrambling and laughing he was finding it difficult to pinpoint the cut off to the show– but no one was complaining because the longer he chased his closure the longerwe were laughing.

He eventually bowed out and I, for one, left with raised eyebrows – not because of his subject matter but because of my surprise. Surprise to find he wasactually acting when he played Fr Dougal and surprise that it took me this long tofigure that out.

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Mild ManneredOceaniaOceania by The Smashing Pumpkinsby The Smashing Pumpkins

When I think of the Smashing Pumpkins I remember darkvibes, the sometimes screeching tones of Billy Corganand general noise. Oceania, at its best, hints at mymemories and only then when it enters the second halfof the album. The first there’s one word for, mild.

Track one, Wildflower, is easy going and not something I would haveexpected to introduce me to the album – but acceptable in that I firstlistened to it at 9am and I wasn’t ready for a head hammering.

Pale Horse is interesting in that it boasts strains of a citar player whilePinwheels, should you come across it randomly on the radio, boasts every initialcharacteristic of an Elbow song – Lippy Kids to be exact.

Corgan’s unmistakeable voice carried me through to the latter halfwhere things pick up slightly and the album takes a turn for thebetter.

One Diamond, One Heart, Violet Rays and Quasar aremuch more like the old days but, each time, by the timeI got to that stage I felt it was too little too late.

I stuck with it only because I was stubborn and curiousand hopeful that I would be transported back to thedays of that double cassette tape – the first I’d everbought.

I wanted melancholy – I got infinite sadness.

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Will.i.Am, the serial tweeter, brings an interesting and catchy number to the table withhis latest single – featuring relatively unknown Eva Simons with the sideways takeon Jedwards hairdo - This is Love.

Admittedly when I first heard the name of the track The Black Eyed Peas’ Where IsThe Love sprung to mind and I was expecting more of the same -I didn’t get it.

What I did get is a catchy, upbeat club anthem which I have no doubt, despite thebad press over Will.i.am’s manners recently, will go down a storm.

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During his lifetime, J. Edgar Hoover rose to be the most powerful manin America. As head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for nearly 50years, he stopped at nothing to protect his country. Through eightpresidents and three wars, Hoover waged battle against threats both realand perceived, often bending the rules to keep his countrymen safe.

Hoover was a man who placed great value on secrets-particularly those of others andwas not afraid to use that information to exert authority over the leading figures in thenation. Understanding that knowledge is power and fear poses opportunity, he usedboth to gain unprecedented influence and to build a reputation that was both formidableand untouchable. He was as guarded in his private life as he was in his public one,allowing only a small and protective inner circle into his confidence. His closestcolleague, Clyde Tolson, was also his constant companion. His secretary, Helen Gandy,who was perhaps most privy to Hoover's designs, remained loyal to the end... andbeyond. Only Hoover's mother, who served as his inspiration and his conscience, wouldleave him, her passing truly crushing to the son who forever sought her love and ap-proval.

As seen through the eyes of Hoover himself, "J. Edgar" explores the personal andpublic life and relationships of a man who could distort the truth as easily as heupheld it during a life devoted to his own idea of justice but which was often swayedby the darker side of power.

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World of Warcraft is a massivelymultiplayer online game (MMO) that isbringing out its fourth, and perhaps mostambitious, expansion pack.

Entitled, Mists of Pandaria, the new expansionhas a new playable race called the Pandaren.It will also introduced a new class, the Monkwhile the level cap will be rasied from 85 to 90.

The game is set after the events of Deathwingand the Cataclysm, the previous expansion. Themajor setting is the land of Pandaria, one of thecontinents of the world of Azeroth. Pandaria ison the back of a giant roaming turtle. Discoveryof Pandaria is made after a naval battlebetween the Horde and the Alliance. It hadpreviously been hidden by magic since TheSundering, only to resurface.

The Pandaren are a race of giant pandas. Unlikeprevious races in World of Warcraft, which aretied to either the Horde or Alliance in-gamefactions, Pandaren are faction-neutral for theearly levels of the game. Until level 10, thePandaren player character is faction-less; at theend of their starting experience, the playerchooses to align with either the Horde or theAlliance.The Pandaren speak both thePandaren language and the main languages oftheir faction, which are Common (Alliance) andOrcish (Horde). The classes available toPandaren are Hunter, Monk, Mage, Priest,Rogue, Shaman and Warrior.

The new Monk class use an energy source topower basic abilities like Jab.The basic Jabattack is used to generate a resource called

"Chi",which is then used for more advancedattacks. The monk class has threespecialisations known as: Brewmaster(tanking), Windwalker (melee damage), andMistweaver (healing). Blizzard announcedthat choosing the healing specialisation willgive the monk a mana bar like otherhealers. Monks will wear the leatherarmor class. Every race exceptGoblin and Worgen can be a monk.

The 41-point talent trees will bereplaced by a new system oftiered talents which areawarded every 15 levels.Blizzard has stated that thereare plans for nine new dun-geons, three new raids,and four new battle-grounds.

There is still no setrelease date for Mistof Pandaria, but onMarch 21, 2012,Blizzard had a closedbeta. This means theexpansion could beout in time forChristmas.

Release Date:Late 2012Genre: MMOPublisher: Blizzard EntertainmentDeveloper: Blizzard Entertainment

by Keith CashinWorld of Warcraft

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The original GS450h was quicker than its non-hybrid GS350counterpart, but didn’t quite deliver when it came to the expectedbump in fuel economy.

This must have rubbed Lexus the wrong way, because this time around,the company is claiming a fuel-efficiency improvement of more than 30percent versus the old car—with similar performance. Engineers tookLexus’s corporate 3.5-litre, port-and direct-injected V-6 engine, increasedthe compression ratio from 10.5:1 to 13.0:1, and adapted it to run onthe Atkinson combustion cycle. In an engine running the Atkinson cycle,the intake valves stay open longer to reduce energy losses and convertcombustion to engine power more effectively. For extra green points,Lexus is going after a Super-Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle II classificationfor the GS. The updated engine teams up with an electric motor and agenerator, and sends power to the 450h’s rear wheels through acontinuously variable transmission, same as the previous generation.

The electric side of the new GS450h’s propulsion equation also receivedsome attention. The 2013 450h features an upgraded power control unitthat limits the voltage sent to the drive motor when the driver selects Ecomode and boosts it when one of the two Sport modes is engaged. Driverstailor their drive by choosing from among Eco, EV, Sport S, and Sport S+modes. Lexus reduced the electric motor’s friction, and the generatorwas made more effective by expanding the regenerative-brakingoperating window.

Despite the improvements to the GS450h’s engine and electronics, the2013 model produces a combined 338 hp – 2 fewer than before.Nevertheless, Lexus thinks the GS450h will be able to run from 0 to 60mph in 5.6 seconds. One of the last GS450h tested made it to 60 mphin 5.5 seconds, so that’s probably a good guess. Finally, the hybrid’srear-mounted nickel-metal hydride battery pack was repackaged toreduce trunk intrusion.

Lexus gave a peek at the 2013 GS450h earlier this month, and just assuspected, the hybrid looks pretty much the same as the GS350. Thismeans the 450h has the same chunky road stance and techno-style ofthe gas-only GS. The key differentiators between the GS350 and 450hare the hybrid’s bug-like tri-lamp headlights, which are laced with thestandard car’s LED array, hidden exhaust outlets, and blue-tinged Lexusbadges front and rear. Like the exterior, the hybrid GS’s interior is almostexactly the same as what you’d find in a GS350 except for amore-efficient climate-control system Lexus has dubbed “S-Flow,” abamboo-trimmed steering wheel, and Lexus’s hybrid monitor whichdisplays the system’s happenings to the driver.

Based as it is on the 2013 GS350, the new 450h should be a moreengaging drive than the old one. The GS hybrid rides on the samemore-rigid platform as the new 350 and features its revised control-armfront and multilink-rear suspension, In addition, Lexus will offer its

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SAINTS AND SINNERSBY EDNA O’BRIEN

I don’t tend to read books of short storiesbut my Mum gave me this one and saidshe thought I’d enjoy it. I did indeed. I’dnever read anything by Edna O’Brienbefore and on the strength of thiscollection I’ll definitely be seeking outmore of her extensive back catalogue.

Edna O’Brien has been writing books since1960 and is now in her eighties. Her first book‘The Country Girls’ was not only banned inIreland but ceremonially burnt by O’Brien’s localpriest, with her mother’s full agreement,because of its frank portrayals of the sex livesof its characters. She was born in County Clare,Ireland, in 1930, a place she would laterdescribe as “fervid” and “enclosed.”

While a lot of what O’Brien writes about is eitherset in Ireland or about the transplanted Irishdiaspora in other countries, she has lived inLondon for over 50 years. She has describedher absence from Ireland as deliberate andwilling but not hostile. ‘Certain things arerock-hard within us – the feeling for a personor a country. That is not the same as wantingto live with that person or in that country.’

Instead she sees her relationship with Irelandas much like the other loves in her life. ‘One isalways making attempts at reconciliation: to a

person, a country, an idea. My sense of losshasn’t gone away, in fact it’s flourishing. Itsustains me in some hidden way because that’sthe way I am made.'

With an inimitable gift for describing theworkings of the heart and mind, we areintroduced to a vivid cast of restless, searchingpeople who, whether in the Irish countryside orLondon or New York, remind us of our ownhumanity.

This sense of exile and alienation stood out tome from this collection of short stories. In “TheShovel Kings”, Irish emigrants in London fromvery differnt walks of life meet by chance andthe story of an elderly Irish worker is told to thestory’s protagnist, a younger more well-to-doIrish woman.

Within a few sentences of each story, you feelyourself being drawn into the narrative ofO’Brien’s strangely sympathetic characters. Notevery story is brought to a traditional satisfactoryconclusion, and most of them lean toward the

pessimistic, but these are powerful stories,beautifully told. While the very nature of theshort story typically leaves you wanting more,these snapshots are vivid enough to stand ontheir own.

About The AuthorEdna O’Brien has received numerous awardsfor her works, including a Kingsley Amis Awardin 1962, the Yorkhire Post Book Award in 1970,and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the1990s. In 2009 she was also honoured withthe Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award.

When I was younger I didn't know what life had to hold,And as I got older it started to slowly unfold.People go and people stay, but you seem so far away.

I sat beside your bed for days,I didn't realise you were gone, my life was such a maze.

And I hope you had the life that you deserved,Your knowledge was strong,But your heart was stronger,I wish you could have stayed in my life longer.

You were a warrior in my eyes and now you’ve a hero in the skies.I guess its time to set you free,It’s not fair to keep you all for me.There's someone somewhere waiting on your love and care and someday I will come and join you there.

Joanne Phillips is from Tallaght and she only startedwriting a couple of months ago.

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by Joanne Phillips

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Q. How can I pick the correct shade offoundation for my skin?(Gillian Allsop, Age 19)

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First, the foundation needs to be sampledin natural light, but most stores havefluorescent bulbs, which distort the colourof the foundation.

What you need to do is get the makeupconsultant to apply the foundation and thenget a mirror and walk outside into thedaylight and see how the foundation matchlooks. If the foundation matches your skinit should blend in and match the skin onyour neck.

Some foundation will also have differenttones; foundation with an undertone ofyellow will help to camouflage any redness

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Use volumising mascara and apply it to thetop and bottom eyelashes. False lashescan also be used. Lashes that fan out atthe outer corner of your eye will give you amore almond eye shape helping to furtheropen your eyes.

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Last week was a sad week in our parish. Two of our parish membersdied suddenly - one was an ex-client of mine and the other was a readerin the church.

The older client Tom was not old or sick prior to his death. He just feltunwell and asked his wife to take him to the hospital but died shortlyafterwards in A&E. It was a huge shock to all of us.

The second, Maureen, was expecting to read on Sunday at Mass anddied on Thursday. Again unexpected and shocking.

Wearing my hat as a Financial Planner, my first thought was ‘I hope Tomhas talked to another adviser as he had not spoken to me for a very longtime so how was the family fixed financially?’ ‘Where was the money forthe groceries etc to come from in the future?’ ‘What about all the plansthe family had for their future?’

That was bad enough but Thursday last was the worst weather we havehad in our so-called summer and I had to travel to Sutton on the M50.For the first time the motorway signs were warning of surface water onthe roads and advising all to slow down but as usual the traffic wasmoving at the speed limit and the spray was intense.

I just thought, if someone makes a mistake now and has an accident weare all in trouble. You don’t have to be dead to have a problem. If you gethurt or injured your life will change forever. If you can work or are out ofwork for a prolonged period, who pays the bills? Most employers willsupport you for a while but that’s not going to last too long.

So what do you do? As you may have noticed, there are no more flyerscoming in your door from people like me. We don’t knock on the doorany more. We don’t call you on the phone to do a ‘Survey’.

We are not allowed to do that any more, by the Financial Regulator, in aneffort to protect you. In the case of Tom, if I had known what was aboutto happen to him I could not contact him or call him to discuss his affairs.It’s illegal for me to do that now. He would have had to contact me first.

This is now becoming a real problem for people even though they don’tknow it. Who do you talk to? We can’t call you.

Life insurance is sold not bought!

No one goes around with a sign on their head saying “I need lifeinsurance” but we all want to take care of our families and provide forthem no matter what happens to us.

As part of the financial planning process we look at what happens if adisaster strikes. We call it a disaster because that is what it is when thesethings happen. It’s the foundation we build our clients’ future plans on.

This article is raising the question of whether you would be OK if a disasterhappened? Do you know the answer? Ask yourself - ‘would I haveenough?’ ‘Would my family survive financially if I am no longer here?’

Call an advisor today and ask for help. Where will you find one? Call meor look in the Tallaght Directory. Don’t leave it to chance.

Tom and Maureen had no idea what was about to happen to them - atany given time we rarely do.

They will be missed.

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Herb GardenMany herbs will be ready for picking. Choose adry sunny morning before the heat of the dayreleases the herb's essential oils. Cut shootsand tie them into small bundles before hangingthem upside-down in a warm place. When theyare dry you can remove the leaves from thestalks and store in jars. If you haven't really gotan appropriate place for drying, you can tryusing the microwave. Place sprigs or leaves ina single layer on a sheet of kitchen paper andmicrowave for 2-3 minutes. Check them every30 seconds or so. Let them cool, then crumbleand store. Another way of preserving herbs isby chopping them up and freezing into ice cube

trays. This is chiefly good for Parsley, Basil, Mintand flower heads. Add one tablespoon of waterto each tablespoon of herbs.

Continue to take cuttings of Rosemary, Sageand Thyme.

PatiosTake note of where the sun falls in your gardenduring the day and decide when you are goingto use the patio most. For example, if you thinkthat you will use it most in the evenings, thenlook for the sunniest spot of your garden at thistime.

If you cannot decide on a site, you could evenhave two patios, with the second one sited ina shady spot during the hottest parts of the

day. Although overhanging trees can providesome welcome shade on the patio,remember that there can be problemswith leaves in the autumn.

Patio SurfacesA wide range of materials are available for

paving your patio so choose asuitable colour to blend with yourhouse. A mixture of paving slabsand bricks or other edgingstones can look appealing and

break up a large area.

If you want to go for a different material, suchas gravel and decking, although an attractivealternative, remember that it will require moremaintenance.

Garden LightingLighting, of course, can be used in lots ofdifferent ways. A good idea is to intentionallyplace LED lights to help improve the look of theplants at night or to use trellis along the sides,allowing taller plants to be lit too.

Specimen Plants and Pots of ColourLarger specimen plants can make a big impacton your patio. Cleverly trimmed topiary or yewwill create a focal point, as will standard plantssuch as fuchsia, but be careful of theirsteadiness as larger items can fall over in windyconditions.

PotsThe one real plus about any patio is that it isideal for lots of pots of colourful summerflowers. These pot plants can then be prolongedthrough the winter and into spring with bulbsand winter bedding.

Do remember though that the more containersyou have, the more watering you will have to doduring hot periods and the more dead headingyou will need to do also.

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1. Cook your potatoes until soft - let them go cold.

2. Pan fry your breast of chicken in butter until brown, then wrap insmoked bacon. Cook for 20 minutes at 170 degrees.

3. Dressing for Rocket Leaves. Olive oil, french mustard, freshhorseradish and lime juice.

4. Tarragon Cream. Finely dice the onion. Put them inthe pan and fry them off, add white wine, chickenstock, tarragon and cream - reduce until saucebecomes consistant.

5. Plating It Up. Place sautée potatoes withthe onion and the rocket leaves with thedressing. Place the chicken on top of thesautée potatoes, then pour the saucearound the dish. Garnish with sweetpotatoes and chive.

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It’s not about the caloriesThis is fundamentally what people don’tunderstand. I still hear people saying that it’sstill all about calories in vs calories out which isa VERY dated and unrealistic statement withinthe realms of a modern diet.

A century ago, when food was actually what itwas supposed to be, this concept held betterground but with the invention of food processingand mass production we have nailed it furtherinto the ground. People still continue to holdonto this belief however.

Macronutrients and Calories

ProteinProtein (Taken from the Greek, meaning‘Primary Importance’) is fundamentally whatyour body is made up of, cells, organs, tissuesetc etc. It is also required above baseline levelsshould we wish to adapt the body

physiologically in some way as it’s our basicbuilding block.

FatsFats are the signaling messengers in our bodyand if we talk very simply what keeps our jointshealthy and interior walls clean and clear.Without sufficient, good quality, fats in our dietwe would experience huge dysfunction and,over time, serious nutritional issues.

Note that our body needs both proteins and fatsto survive. This is why they are subcategorisedinto ‘essential amino acids’ and ‘essential fats’.This means our body lacks the ability to createthem itself and so they must be supplied by ourdiet.

CarbohydratesCarbohydrates are our main fuel source and arerequired for the body to function effectively. Theyare non-essential as a nutrient but maintain

many systems with a very low amount. Theaverage Irish diet gets about 70 per cent of itscaloric intake from carbohydrates. This means,therefore, that a lot of people are deficient inboth proteins and fats but have an abundanceof a basic energy source. The outcome is anincrease in body fat, a drop in lean tissue and avery broken body!

It is common advice that to fix the obesityproblem all we need to do is get everyone toeat fewer calories. This is possibly the stupideststatement in the world. If you eat slightly less ofthe food that is lacking in vital nutrients to beginwith, that will solve the issues we have as anation and the obesity epidemic, right? No!

We need to look at ‘what’ we eat as opposedto what’s in it, calories etc. We need to havesuitable levels of protein, fats and lastlycarbohydrates in our diet from clean sensiblesources ie; vegetables and some fruit.

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Game, Set, MatchTEMPLEOGUE Tennis Club has been at the heart of thecommunity for over a century. Situated on the main street inTempleogue the club was founded in 1906 by the then ownerof The Templeogue Inn [now The Morgue], Mr Ned Keating,who decided to lay out a tennis court in a field adjoining thepub.

A second court was laid two years later and a private club was formed.Unfortunately, with the outbreak of World War 1, the club folded in1914. However towards the end of 1916, Mr Paddy O'Byrne, whohad been secretary of the club, was invalided out of the British Army.He decided to restart the club and called a meeting in the TempleogueInn on the May 20, 1917 and Templeogue Tennis Club was born.

Templeogue Tennis Club is now a thriving club of over 1,400 membersall playing and contributing socially to its unique friendly culture.Visitors are always welcome to see the various activities available forits members. The Golf Society has a full calendar of events playingsome of the top courses in the country and The Bridge Club has grownenormously in popularity in recent years while the newly-formed WineClub has hosted dinners from Internationally renowned chefs andsampled some of the best wines available today in a fun and friendlyenvironment.

The club has runners who meet every Thursday and run in the localarea as well as a walking group which has travelled locally to placessuch as the Wicklow Mountains as well foreign destinations includingSpain.

For decades the Templeogue Open has been a source of excitement,fun and fantastic tennis. The antics off the court have always rivalledthe admirable tennis for sheer entertainment. The club has hosted

many famous bands from Thin Lizzy in the 70s to the Coronas in theNoughties and it is hoped that this year will be no different.

To celebrate the success of Templeogue Tennis Club and to thank thelocal community, which has helped make it what it is today,Templeogue TC will be hosting an Open Day on July 7. This Open Daywill include exhibition tennis matches from top class coaches andplayers, free tennis lessons, obstacle courses, face painting andbouncing castles. There will also be a chance to see the otherattractions that have made the club so successful including the BridgeClub, Golf Society and the Wine Club. There will also be a barbequeserved at 4pm.

Everything is free and open to all interested - members and visitorsincluded. The tennis showcase for the club is the ‘Open Week’ whichwill take place from September 14-22. This is is one of Ireland’s bestattended competitions with competitors from all over Leinstercompeting in the various classes.

A spokesperson for the club said: “The event is open to all who wishto come down each night and enjoy the tennis from the impressivebalcony which offers panoramic views of the courts.”

There will also be live music during the week in the bar with superbnightly attendance spot prizes promised.

Templeogue Tennis Club has a thriving bar, which is an integral partof life at the club and is run on a voluntary basis. Additionally it has afunction room which is available for hire at very attractive rates.

For more information on Templeogue Tennis Club, including Summerand Boot Camps, log onto www.templeoguetennis.com

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Club Achievements:

• Recently one of our more senior membersGerry Clarke became the British Open ClayCourt Champion in his age category. Over 85s!!!Gerry has now played tennis for Templeogue inseven separate decades!!

• The club has been a consistent winner of theDublin Lawen Tennis Council (SLTC) awards inboth male and female categories

• The club has had three players in the Davis Cupteam over the years

Club Goals:

• Get more people interested in Tennis and up theclub’s membership

• Promote the social aspect of the club

• Create a vibrant junior membership

• Complete the club bar by this July

• Add to the club’s trophy collection

Jumping for joy

Enjoying the social scene in the clubhouse

Power behind the return

Serving up a storm

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The Shamrock Rovers Season So Far...

With the European Championship in full swing over in Poland and Ukraine, domestic football is onits mid-season break and it gives us an opportunity to look back on the season for ShamrockRovers so far.

Stephen Kenny was appointed the new man in charge at Shamrock Rovers just before the start ofthe year. It was a sort of homecoming for the Tallaght man as the new manager revealed hisappointment.

“This is where I’m from,” said Kenny. “It is home for me. The school I went to is just across theroad. I captained my school team and this is where we played our matches. I’ve a great affinity forthe area. It is a terrific club, with the infrastructure and the way the club has developed in recentyears. It is a great honour to be asked to manage Shamrock Rovers.”

Kenny went about putting his own shape on the Rovers squad which had lost a number of keyplayers from their championship winning 2011 squad. Amongst the more than half dozen signingsthat Kenny made were two Tallaght men, Graham Gartland and Aaron Greene, who alongside GaryMcCabe are the trio of Tallaght players in the squad.

On his appointment, Stephen Kenny spoke about bringing “exciting football” to Rovers andoffensively his team has lived up to that billing as the players are the top scorers at this stage inthe league. They also have an unbeaten record at Tallaght Stadium so far this season. Howeverthe number of draws (six out of the fourteen league games), coupled with two heavy away defeats,means that the Hoops only sit third in the Airtricity League. Above them in the table are the onlytwo teams to have beaten Rovers in the league this year, Saint Patrick’s Athletic and Sligo Roverswho are seven points clear of the Hoops.

In the cup competitions, Rovers has made decent progress. The club has lost the Setanta SportsCup crown having been eliminated 3-2 on aggregate to Derry City at the semi-final stage.Elsewhere it has qualified for the quarter final of the EA Sports Cup beating SD Galway en route.In the last eight, Rovers will travel to Richmond Park to take on Saint Patrick’s Athletic in a gamethat will take place on June 26.

In the Leinster Senior Cup at Tallaght Stadium, Rovers has beaten both Bohemians (on penalties)and Saint Patrick’s Athletic. In the semi-final the team will play Shelbourne in a game that will takeplace in Tolka Park on June 21. Awaiting the winners in the final will be St Pat’s CY which defeatedUCD in late May in the other semi-final. In the FAI Cup second round, Rovers beat Limerick FC1-0 at Tallaght.

Shamrock Rovers will enter the Champions League in the second qaulifying round. The draw willtake place on June 25 where Rovers will be pulled out of the hat against one of the followingteams: Bate Borisov (Belarus), Helsingborg (Sweden), Ventspils (Latvia), Ekranas (Lithuania) orHelsinki (Finland). The first leg will take place on either July 17 or 18 with the second leg a weeklater on either June 24 or 25.

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It is a Rovers return for Pat Sullivan who re-signed for Shamrock Roversearlier this month. Pat, who played over 50 competitive games for Roverslast season alone, took the opportunity when his contract expired inDecember to go travelling. Having spent a number of months in Australia,Hoops fans were delighted to see ‘Sully’ put pen to paper on his returnto Ireland and sign for Rovers for the remainder of the season.

Sullivan had a superb season for Shamrock Rovers in 2011 where thePlayers voted him their Player of the Year as he helped the Hoops winthe League and Setanta Sports Cup double. He made the ProfessionalFootballers’ Association of Ireland (PFAI) team of the year too.

The 29-year-old was instrumental in helping Rovers qualify for the EuropaLeague. The right-back’s goal away to Partizan in Belgrade that set upthe 2-1 away win, was voted TV moment of 2011 at the Irish Film andTelevision Awards.

He also picked up the Soccer Writer Association of Ireland (SWAI) playerof the month for August last year.

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HOOPS ON HOLIDAY!You’re on holidays and you get a great photo with your Rovers jersey on, or maybe you’re holding up your Hoops scarf or flag? Well then post it up on our Facebook page and at the end of each month from June to August, we will give a signed Rovers football for the best picture!Happy Hoopy Holidays!www.facebook.com/shamrockroversAnd don’t forget to tag the picture!

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