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EE FR l Conveyancing l Wills and Probate l Personal Injuries l Employment Law LOCAL Competitive conveyancing prices SOUTH EDITION for buying and selling a home! Christmas 2017 15B St. Agnes Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 Phone: 087 252 4064 • Email: [email protected] • www.localnews.ie Phone: 01 531 3300 • www.ardaghlaw.ie Crumlin l Drimnagh l Kimmage l Walkinstown l Terenure l Rathfarnnham l Rialto l Baellyfermot l Ratwhmines l Harolds Cross ls Kilnamanagh l Templeogue l Inchicore l Inner City l Tallaght l Rathgar l Ranelagh IVEAGH SPORTS l Extensions, Renovations l All GRAnt woRk cARRiEd out. l Registered & fully insured l insurance claim work GROUNDS SOLD l Architects Plans For some years now ru - mours have been circulat - Ring (01) 465 2412 ing about the future of the Mobile: 086 311 2869 Iveagh Grounds on Crumlin Road. While not much of this sports ground fronts Email: [email protected] the main road the site is substantial and is thought www.farrellbuilding.ie to be over 17 acres. What developer would not like to get their hands on this prime site. This fine sports facility was home to League of Ireland club St James’ Gate and indeed up to a couple of years ago the rem - nants of a seated stand were still there in its run down NEW MENU state a memory of a former CLUB SANDWICHES, glorious time for the SALAD PLATES SOUPS club.Up to last season it was still b being used by the Le - BOOK YOUR PARTY/CELEBRATION inster Football League for fi - nals in many of its division PHONE; (01) 455 7861 finals. LISLE ROAD, CRUMLIN VILLAGE. Now Trinity College Dublin has acquired the Iveagh Grounds sporting fa - The turning on of the Christmas lights at Dolhin’s Barn is always a fun event for the children and cility and is the new owner not least this year where Santa made a surprise appearance and spoke to many of the children. of the grounds in Crumlin. There was a great attendance and all were treated to goodies in the parish hall afterwards. Originally established in Cllr Criona ni Dhaligh represented the Lord Mayor and present were Joan Collins TD. and Cllr Pat 1928 for the benefit of Guin - Dunne. ness workers the grounds and management of the be used by the social club NO MORE TV BILLS EVER have not operated as part of The agreement secures Iveagh Grounds. It is based there who host weekly PRe-ChRistmAs sPeCiAl the company or Diageo staff the future of the site as a planned that the GAU and entertainment including offering for more than two sporting facility for the long its clubs will enjoy contin - legend Dickie Rock just re - decades. They are currently term and the vision is to cre - managed by the Guinness ued access to the facilities at cently. ate a hub of outdoor sports ful€ly 2ins5ta0ll ed IRISH COMPANY Athletic Union (GAU), an what will be preferential The grounds are a 17-acre facilities that fulfils existing EXCELLENT independent club with a rates. GAU will also continue facility in Crumlin, includ - and future demand, en - AFTERCARE SERVICE broad membership from to offer recreational and ing GAA, rugby and hockey gages, attracts and increases across the community. function rooms, which are pitches and are among one activities at participation and performance levels for Under the terms of the an important local commu - of the largest sporting students and serves the agreement, Trinity is as - nity asset. Indeed the fine grounds close to Dublin city suming ownership, control clubhouse will continue to centre. continued on page 2 tel: 083 3133133 CAmden GAs 400 litres We deliveR CylindeRs Heating oil to All southside AReAs valid on 16/12/2017 Ph 087 6868734 €299 dublin 01-6249710 Approved Calor Gas Retailer 045-431281 Happy Christmas to all our Customers andFriends tel: 01-6249710 or 045-431281 or click mcloil.com 2 | THE LOCAL NEWS from page 1 into reaching an pitches but be - with the senior Irish Grounds were offi - moaned the size of international soccer cially opened on 14 needs of the com - agreement on the fu - ture of the Iveagh them as it exposed teaminclude: Paddy April 1928 by Rupert munity sporting any lack of fitness or Bradshaw; Johnny Guinness, 2nd Earl groups. Grounds. ROM MASSEY & SONS It is the home base stamina. Carey; Bob Carter; of Iveagh and his 1-3 Dolphins Barn, SCr, Dublin 8 Commenting on St James Gate Charlie Dowdall and wife Gwendolen the acquisition, of several sports clubs and teams who players that won in - Paddy Duncan. Guinness, Countess Trinity Provost, Dr ternational honours The Iveagh of Iveagh. Patrick Prendergast are associated with the Guinness Ath - COMPLETE FUNERAL SERVICE said: “For some letic Union. These time we have been INCLUDING: include St James's looking to develop Gate F.C. and St more off-campus • Burials James Gaels GAA. It sports facilities for is named after Ed - • Cremations Phone For Free the benefit of our ward Guinness, 1st students. We are • Embalming Information leaflet Earl of Iveagh, who delighted to have purchased the site • Repatriation Tel: 453 8888 acquired the Iveagh and then donated it Grounds for that • Newspaper Notices to the union. Other 24 HOUR SERVICE purpose. The facil - clubs that play at the • Church Arrangements ity will be devel - Iveagh Grounds in - oped further in time • Wreaths Specialists in Prepaid clude a hockey club for student sports and a rugby union Funerals complementing our club.As well as St other campus James's Gate F.C., sports pitches at www.rommassey.ie two other football College Park and All at reason•a bElem praiciels : [email protected] clubs, Bangor Celtic Santry Sports F.C.and St. John Grounds. We look Bosco F.C., also play forward to present - home games at the ing the develop - Iveagh Grounds. The ment plans for the grounds are well new sports facility, known to pedestri - to the Trinity Com - Merry Christmas ans as they pass the munity of students, club and see the staff, and alumni, game of bowls being and our external played when the partners in the near weather is kind on a future. pristine playing sur - Commenting on face. Indeed the the agreement quality of the pitches Kieran Gowing, Dia - has never been in FERRYS geo Ireland Finance SOLICITORS doubt, despite a lack Director, said: “We of funds. If anything have spent a num - people praised the www.ferrysolicitors.com ber of years working to find a new own - ership structure for the Iveagh Grounds, during a challeng - dublin We provide a full range of legal services ing period and we Offices located at: provided significant financial support to 443 South Circular Road, D8. City Centre ensure the grounds Tel: (01) 454 4275 Tel: 01 667 9408 remained open throughout. Our St. Agnes Road, 345 Ballyfermot Road, D10. Artane aim throughout this Tel: 01 626 9475 Tel: (01) 832 7849 process was to se - Crumlin Village, Email: [email protected] cure the long-term future of the Dublin 12 grounds as a sport - ing facility and en - Phone: (01) 405 9039 sure the GAU would be part of that fu - Email: dublinhouseoffl[email protected] ture. “We are delighted to have reached an agreement with Orders taken for delivery or collection. tel: (01) 454 7207. 23 tyrconnell Road, inchicore. Trinity, who have a brilliant reputation • Table Arrangements l and record of oper - Early/late ating sporting facil - • Door Wreaths appointments ities and working • Tied Bouquets with community l Open alternative and other groups to maximise their ben - Saturdays efit for both stu - l dents and the wider Wishing all our Private, PRSI, community. We end Medical Cards all welcome. our association with customers a very the Iveagh Grounds l fRee CHeCK uP WitH sCale & POlisH knowing they are in Merry Christmas excellent hands as if PRSI qualified - once per calendar year at this practice. they enter an excit - ing new era. and a Happy “We would also pay tribute to the New Year! 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