Art Classes with Richard Hearns; Starting Wednesday May 23rd

14 May

composition in purple and lemon by Richard HearnsArtist Richard Hearns is beginning a set of Painting Classes in Malahide. These classes will begin at St. Andrews Parish Centre, at the back of St. Andrews School on Church Road.

To start off he will offer weekly painting classes beginning with ‘Still Life’ this month on Wednesday 23rd of May and Friday 25th. These classes will continue each week on Wednesday and Friday evenings through to August 3rd from 7.30 to 9.30pm.

Cost are as Follows:

  • €50 for 2 lessons, 2hr each lesson,
  • or €500 for 22 Lessons taking you up to August 3rd. (Fresh Tea and Coffee will be provided free of charge.)

Then he plans to offer a Landscape Master Class or Intense Week long Workshop beginning on Monday August 20th. This week long intensive workshop on Landscape painting will be at a cost of €350 happening both in Studio & Outdoor (light lunch included on this workshop).

Richard’s Classes will cover the following themes:

  • Still Life (Classical and Contemporary)
  • Landscape (Outdoors and Studio based) as well as Portrait Painting
  • lessons on working from Photography.

Richard’s Teaching Methods will be based on the current Atelier system under which he studied in New York City with two renowned Master Painters, and will be based on his ’4 Step Developed Approach to Picture Making ‘- Placement, Background, Shadow, Light.

To Book a place on his art classes and workshops please email info@richardhearns.com or call 086 216 1135. Payment can be made by Cheque, Cash or Bank transfer.

If you would kindly pass along and share this information to any friends or colleagues you think would be interested in learning about creating great paintings with Richard Hearns it would be most appreciated.

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Ronan Goti – New Exhibition – ‘The Balance’

13 May

Dates: Saturday May 19th – Friday June 1st

Artist: Ronan Goti

Exhibition: ‘The Balance’

Ronan Goti’s ‘Seasons’ exhibition last year was a ‘showcase’ of what he can do as an artist with a mind to setting up new commissions with people. The show was a Huge success (almost thirty commissions were arranged). This years new show ‘The Balance’, is made up from these commissions, taken on loan from the owners with the intention of meeting people and talking through ideas for new paintings.

The exhibition opens in Malahide library on Saturday 19th May from 2pm to 5pm. The library closes on Sundays and the show runs until Friday 1st June. Ronan will be present for most of the time and will be painting while there.

Artist statement ; “My paintings attempt to show humanity in harmony with nature and also try to capture a balance that exists when the natural world is left to itself. My work reflects my views about how I would like the world to be. I observe the beauty around me and try to capture that in my paintings, so that others may experience what I see and feel”.

For all information about Ronan Goti’s art or to join his Newsletter see www.ronangoti.com.

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Open letters: New Malahide Garda Station Opening Hours

4 May

The following are two open letters, one by Sergeant Austin Cox and one by Senator Darragh O’Brien, on the situation with the new opening hours at Malahide Garda Station in effect since April 30th 2012.

Letter #1; by Austin Cox Sergeant in Charge

Following a recent Government decision concerning the closure of certain Garda Stations across the country I would like to dispel a number of concerns regarding the Garda Service at Malahide.

Significantly Malahide Garda Station has not been nominated for closure. However the Public Office at Malahide Garda Station will close to the Public between the hours of 9pm and 6am.

Effectively this will only mean that the Public will not be able to get forms stamped or make reports in person at Malahide Garda Station between 10pm and 6am. In addition the non-emergency phone lines at Malahide wil be diverted to Coolock Garda Station who will dispatch Malahide Garda Units to non-emergency calls. Emergency 999 calls will continue to be directed through the Garda Command & Control System to local patrols who will continue to police Malahide, Portmarnock, Seabury, Kinseally and Drynam areas as before.

The manpower allocation of Gardai at Malahide will not be affected and the Garda service will remain exactly the same. Gardai will continue to use Malahide Garda Station on a 24 hour basis and will continue to parade for duty and operate from there. In essence the only difference will be that the Garda deployed on desk duties from 10pm to 6am will be redeployed on active patrolling to augment the current policing of the Malahide Sub-District.

I trust this clarifies the situation.

Sergeant Austin Cox

Letter #2; by Senator Darragh O’Brien

A Chara,

I am writing to update you on the downgrading of Malahide Garda Station, further than what had previously been announced.

As of 9pm on April 30th the garda station in Malahide ceased to operate on a full-time basis. Over the past number of months I, along with my colleague Councillor Eoghan O’Brien, have been working hard to get the government to reverse this absurd decision. Hundreds of people have been involved in a community effort to get the government to see sense.

We were given assurances by local government TDs and Justice Minister Alan Shatter that cutting the opening hours of the station enhance the garda presence on the ground and that the only affect would be is that the garda station would not be open to the public after 10pm at night. I have now found out that the station is actually closing an hour earlier at 9pm and that all phone calls will be diverted to Coolock, seven miles away.

What is more shocking is that anyone detained by Malahide gardai after 9pm will now have to be transferred to Coolock garda station. This will involve the patrol car and three gardai accompanying the prisoner to Coolock. This flies in the face of the assurances given by government. I was assured that holding cells at Malahide Garda Station would still operate and prisoners would be detained there and not transported to Coolock or other stations.

When the decision to downgrade Malahide garda station was taken it was made clear that resources would not be diverted from the community, in fact we were told that there would an enhanced service. The safety of people Malahide, Portmarnock and Kinsealy is clearly not a priority for this government.

It is also worth remembering that Minister Shatter confirmed to me that there would be no financial benefit to this downgrade. It’s time the Government saw sense, realised its mistake and reverse the downgrade of Malahide Garda Station. I am encouraging everyone in the community to contact their local government TDs and make it clear that this is totally unacceptable.

Be assured that I will continue to monitor this situation. In the meantime if I can be of assistance on any matter please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind Regards,

Darragh

Senator Darragh O’Brien

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itsa… not just any cup of Joe!

2 May

Press Release - April 23rd 2012
itsa… not just any cup of Joe!

Over a year has past since Domini and Peaches Kemp embarked on their mission of bringing their own signature coffee blend into their itsa… stores. Along with their team of ʻCoffee Lunaticsʼ – a group of coffee obsessives who assisted in the sourcing, selecting, roasting, cupping and re-cupping the beans, the finished product is now being enjoyed in all itsa… branches. “We want our coffee to be just as much a part of the culinary experience for our customers, a culinary beverage, as such…the origin and treatment of the coffee beans are shown respect, with a focus on preserving the integrity of the selected beans”, says Domini.

The itsa… espresso is a blend of Grade 1 Arabica beans from Peru and Mexico. This dark roasted blend has an oaky and chocolaty aroma which is harmonised with a hint of caramel and vanilla – akin to the fragrance of a freshly made crème brûlée. The recently opened itsa… Ranelagh branch (located on the Triangle in Ranelagh village) is also paying homage to retro and low-tech brewing techniques with their Bru Bar facility. The beans for the Bru Bar are a single origin Grade 1 Arabica from Haiti that are ground specially to order. The two-pour drip phase process means you wait an extra minute, but coffee connoisseurs will endure the extra time for a taste of this superbly well-made java. This blonde roast has a lively acidity but is well balanced with a nutty lingering mouth-feel, perfect for the discerning coffee drinker and ideally enjoyed without milk.

The sophisticated coffee experience now available in itsa… branches with its suite of unique roasts and blends are also available to enjoy at home. Beans can be purchased instore and drank at home as an espresso-based drink or French press. “Our aim is to begin introducing guest roasts and limited edition blends throughout the course of the year with distinct flavour profiles for our coffee-loving customers”, added Peaches.

Until the end of May, itsa… customers can enjoy double points on their coffee loyalty cards as well as a range of additional coffee promotions and competitions in-store and on their Facebook page. A series of specialty coffee evenings and events will be commencing in itsa… branches from June 2012. Those interested in attending can sign-up in any of itsa… branch or send an email registering their interest to info@itsa.ie

For further press information please contact Josh Whelan at itsa…
087 664 2986 / josh@itsa.ie

Notes for editors:
DOMINI & PEACHES KEMP, Founders and Directors
Domini & Peaches Kemp created the “itsa” brand in 1999 with the opening of the first itsa…, gourmet bagel store in Dublin 1. Since then, the sisters have used their respective
fine dining and catering backgrounds to expand the itsa… food company to encompass six itsa …gourmet bagel stores, an itsa… café in IMMA and Sandymount village (formerly itsa4 restaurant), a recently launched ʻDubh Linnʼ Tea Rooms in Dublin Castle as well as operating the restaurants in Brown Thomas Dublin and Cork.

Domini is a member of the Taste council, a Euro-Toques chef and is the main food writer for The Irish Times. Her third cook-book will be published by Gill & Macmillan in Autumn 2012. Peaches holds a post graduate diploma in Public Relations and has recently completed the advanced level WSET Wine Diploma in the Irish Wine Board.

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UPDATE: Malahide Castle planned phased opening 2012

20 Apr

As you know the redevelopment of Malahide Castle is currently taking place. It was anticipated that the new castle development would open in early summer including the visitor centre and AVOCA restaurant and the walled garden and west lawn. AVOCA has advised the Council that they will not be in a position to open the restaurant until early September due to their requirements in the fit-out of the restaurant building which is currently under construction. Having considered AVOCA’s position it is proposed to open the Castle & Gardens in a phased manner.

Phase 1 will involve the opening of the redeveloped Castle including the museum, new interpretation, the impaired mobility access lift to the 1st floor and access to the West Lawn. This phase is on target for opening in the first week of July 2012. It will be necessary to provide a temporary catering concession to visitors in July and August and a plan to address this matter is currently being developed.
Phase 2 will involve the opening of the redeveloped Courtyard including the visitor centre, retail shop and the AVOCA restaurant and shop and the Walled Botanical Gardens. This will take place in early September, 2012.

While it is regrettable that the entire development will not reopen in time for the tourism summer season it is considered that the phased opening will have a lesser effect on the town of Malahide and its environs and in particular that the phased opening will be more easily manageable having regard to car parking and traffic management in the area. It is hoped that the visitor numbers to the castle will be up to and beyond previous numbers visiting in July and August of previous years. In addition, it is hoped that the AVOCA opening and the opening of the Walled Botanical Gardens and the new Visitor Centre will attract a large local, regional and international audience at the end of the tourism season.

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The Red School Goes Green With Feet First Fridays

22 Mar

PRESS RELEASE: St. Sylvester’s Infant School put their best foot forward with new Green travel initiative

St. Sylvester’s Infant School Malahide are showing that they know how to travel Green by launching their very first Feet First Friday this week on Friday 23rd March. The pupils, parents and teachers will be walking en mass to school on the day instead of taking the private car on the school journey. The school’s Feet First Friday initiative, will become a weekly event and is part of St. Sylvester’s Green-Schools Travel Action Plan, which has been put in place to help raise awareness of sustainable travel on the school journey and to make travel to their school healthier and greener.

On their Feet First Friday day the school aims to reduce traffic congestion at the school gate and to raise awareness of the alternatives to the private car on short school journeys. The school will also take a step closer to achieving their fourth Green Flag from An Taisce for the theme of sustainable travel.

Since starting their Green-School’s Travel programme in September 2011, the school has carried out travel surveys to find out how their school population are coming to school and has created giant friezes in the school on the theme of sustainable travel. The school has also carried out a Road Safety Week to raise the profile of safe travelling on the school journey. St. Sylvester’s Infant School has already achieved three Green Flags for their work on the themes of litter and waste, energy conservation and water conservation and has been doing a great job of informing parents and the wider community of the importance of travelling in a sustainable way.

Cathy Shevlin, Green-Schools Co-ordinator at the school commented: ‘The children are so enthusiastic about the travel flag and can’t wait to launch Feet First Fridays. The parents and local community are very supportive of our efforts so I’m sure it will be a great success”.
Sandra Flavin, An Taisce’s Green-Schools Travel Education Officer for North Dublin commented: ‘It is very inspiring to see a junior school take such positive action on Green Travel. A day like Feet First Fridays shows how the Green-Schools message of coming to school in a Green way can spread beyond just the school and can have an impact on how whole families travel. More walkers on the school journey means less traffic on our roads in the morning and we all benefit from that. Congratulations to St. Sylvester’s Infant School for making sustainable travel a priority in their school.’
Green-Schools Travel is operated in Ireland by An Taisce and is supported by the Department of Transport’s Smarter Travel initiative and the National Transport Authority. This is the third year that An Taisce’s Green-Schools Travel Programme has been available to schools nationally and already 450 schools are implementing sustainable travel action plans as a result of the programme.

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Suffering from Computer-phobia?!

7 Mar

Special Offer Available with CTA (Computer Training Academy) Malahide until June 2012. €20 for 3 lessons funded by The ”Get Ireland Online” programme provides training under the Benefit/IT 3 scheme, which is grant aided by the Dept. of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources…(5,000 places available in Ireland).

More information…..

CTA Computer Training in Malahide is delighted to have been chosen by ICS Skills as a location for “Get Ireland Online” programme.

The ”Get Ireland Online” programme provides training under the Benefit/IT 3 scheme, which is grant aided by the Dept. of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources. Under this scheme, ICS Skills will ensure almost 5,000 people are provided with basic computer skills. These skills provide them with the ability to take advantage of opportunities most people now take for granted in 38 locations throughout Ireland, allowing every citizen the opportunity to embrace the digital world.

For as little as €20 participants living in or around Malahide can enroll for the “Get Ireland Online” course at the CTA Computer Academy (Tel: 01 8454070). During the course, participants are taught how to use the web and send emails to family and friends. Three classes (duration 2 hrs. each).

Everybody can benefit from this training, and is suitable for senior citizens, the unemployed and anyone lacking in basic ICT skills. If you are interested in enrolling in the course, please contact CTA Computer Academy at 6 St. James Terrace, Malahide (close to the DART). Tel. 01 8454070

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