MCL - 19th April 2016

The people of Malahide are generous. From their massive contribution to Daffodil day every year to theMalahide Lions Club, it seems that selflessness comes assecond nature to many of the residents of Malahide and theNorth County.

‘Darkness Into Light Malahide’ is an annual walk that takesplace in Malahide Castle and Gardens that is in aid of Pietahouse. Pieta House are an organisation which providesprofessional one to one therapeutic services for people whoare experiencing suicidal ideation, people who haveattempted suicide and people who are engaging in self harm.They do not require a letter of referral from a psychiatrist or adoctor and all of their services are offered free of charge.Speaking to the County Leader, Fiona Letch of MalahideDarkness Into Light said; “We have been in Malahide for 3years now and last year we had over 5,000people walking with us. It is so great, people caneither run or walk it and we start at 4.15 am. It issuch a worthy cause, Pieta House provide vitalsupport for people who are experiencing diffi-culty and they don’t require that you be referredby your doctor or have to go through the usualprocedures so they do a very good service.”She went on to say; “It costs about €1,000 toput a person through the treatment that PietaHouse provide so that is why we need to holdfund-raising events like this. Malahide Castle and Gardens are so beautifuland it is a 5 km circuit on the day and everysingle penny that is raised goes to Pieta House.

There are one other walks happening in North County Dublin,in Skerries. You can still register, pricing and T-shirt collec-tion points are available on the website. Last year we hadover 5,000 we really hope that this year we have that again ifnot many more than that.”She concluded by saying; “We are currently looking forpeople to volunteer with us too, we need people to hand outT-shirts on the day and act as marshall throughout the trek soif anyone is interested in doing that with us they shouldcontact us at [email protected].”According to Pieta House the tragedy of suicide is one that isbecoming increasingly prevalent within Irish society. Amental health care system that is under strain, and long waittimes to see mental health professionals means that theContinued on page 17

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Independent Councillor from the Malahide area, Jimmy Guerin says thestress of the housing crisis is laying heavily on people’s mental health andlast week called for an emergency meeting amongst the local CountyCouncillors, to finally put to bed the housing crisis issues in the NorthCounty.Speaking at the monthly County Council meeting, Cllr Guerin said thatthere have been three suicides in his constituency recently, ranging inages from 22-53 years of age. Cllr Guerin has said that the weight of stressand pressure on individuals who are caught up in homelessness, or even

at risk of homelessness, is wreaking havoc with theirmental health. He went on to say that month aftermonth the County Councillors meet to discuss relevantissues and that housing is always on the agenda. Hefeels that the time has come to focus on the urgency ofthis issue and wants a special meeting scheduled totackle and discuss “nothing more than the housingneeds in Fingal.”The issue of housing was, of course, on many of thecouncillors’ agendas at this months meeting, withmany of them raising the personal issues of their local

constituents. It was noted by many that there has been a significantchange of trends with the homeless population and that there has been anincrease in elderly pensioners and retired people who are either homelessor facing homelessness. Sinn Féin Councillor, Paul Donnelly told of a localman of 75 years of age who has been on the housing list for over 1 yearand who has been told it will likely take anywhere from 6-8 years for himto be given a home. This man is currently facing homelessness with noidea of when he will be re-housed. Cllr Donnelly feels this type of newhomelessness needs to be looked at as part of the housing strategy.While speaking with Anti Austerity Alliance Cllr. Matthew Waine, who feelsvery strongly on the issue of homelessness, he had proposed that a planneeded to be put in place for emergency accommodation, as the figures inthis area have risen since January. According to these figures, the numberof homeless in the Fingal area has dropped from 204 to 159 but thenumber of people in emergency accommodation has risen from 150 to 181.This shows that there is a need for a long term strategy around the emer-

gency accommodation situation and that emer-gency accommodation in itself, is not solvingthe homelessness issues.The Local Authority said that the Age FriendlyAlliance who are working with a housing sub-committee, will have reports completed nextmonth which will shed more light into thedevelopment of age friendly housing in relationto homelessness and our older citizens. It wasalso stated that the County Council are treatingthe homeless issues as a top priority and thatthey are utilising all mechanisms and fundingavailable to them, but that ultimately they areawaiting further plans in this area from theGovernment.

Students of Malahide Community School on stage performing their comemmoration play for 1916. See story on page 3

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The Malahide Historical SocietyApril talk was given by round-the-world sailor and Howth historianPat Murphy. His subject was“Asgard and the Howthgun running”. Pat hasthoroughly researchedthis topic andunearthed much mate-rial not heard or seen inpublic before. His witty presentationkept the large atten-dance enthralled andcovered several Malahide connec-tions including the modificationscarried out to “Asgard” in the nowdefunct Malahide Boatyard. Pat was personally heavily involvedin organising the celebrationsmarking the 100th anniversary of

the landing of the guns in Howth.He together with former Malahidesailor Mike Alexander and boatbuilder Larry Archer, also fromMalahide, were part of the smallteam that completed the conserva-tion of this historic craft in CollinsBarracks Museum. The speaker covered all this activity

in his talk which wasprofusely illustratedwith slides of historicmaterial and it wasthoroughly enjoyed byall in attendance. The MalahideHistorical Society’snext talk takes placeon 11th May whenBrian Dooley will showa selection of recent

additions to their photo archive. Allof their talks take place in thePresbyterian Church Hall on theDublin Road at 8pm on the secondWednesday of the month.Admission is €4 and all arewelcome to come along.

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Malahide Rugby Club’s3rds team continue toextend their season,having booked a placein the Madden Cupfinal. They did so witha comprehensive winover Parkmore in theirhome semi-final atEstuary Road lastSaturday.Having lost and drawnwith Parkmore in theirtwo meetings duringthe regular seasonMalahide were deter-

mined that the thirdtime would be thecharm. Malahidestarted brightly with awell worked backsmove resulting in a tryfrom Sam Cassidyafter a swashbucklingbreak from 18 year oldinside centre LeeByrne. This was followed upwith a close in effortfrom Paul Doneganafter superb work fromthe pack saw the ball

worked up the fieldthrough a number ofphases. Malahidewere to strike twicemore before the half,with Byrne adding theextras on two occa-sions. The second halfsaw more of the samefrom Malahide to runout 37-3 winners. Theteam were no doubtbuoyed by the Cupbeing named inhonour of a formerMalahide President,Mr John Madden andthe club and team arelooking forward to thefinal on Saturday the23rd of April, again inEstuary Road.

Malahide MarchTo Madden Final

Hot Yoga Dublin have announcedtheir second year hosting Yoga InThe Park on the west lawn ofMalahide Castle and Gardens. Yoga In The Park 2016 will be in aidof the Laura Lynn Foundation andAdi Roche’s ChernobylInternational Foundation and willtake place Sunday, 12th June at11am. The event will be comprisedof a 75 minute yoga classpresented by one of the Hot YogaDublin team. All levels of yogi’s or non-yogi’s arewelcome as long as they are aged

16 or above. Those who would liketo discover or are curious of themany benefits from yoga are alsowelcome. Why not pop along andhelp create a sea of yogi’s for thesewonderful charities. Tickets for the event are limitedand they sold out in record timelast year so be sure to book asap.You can find the event oneventbrite.ie. Tickets are €20 andall proceeds go directly to theLaura Lynn and ChernobylInternational. There will also be a couple of spotprizes on the day for a few luckyparticipants. The event organisershave advised that you should bringa yoga mat, a small blanket andsome water.

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Malahide CommunitySchool Sporting ProwessIt has been a great fewweeks for girls sportsteams at MalahideCommunity Schoolrecently. First up, the school’s1st year girls basket-ball team won theDublin A League onTuesday 5th April. Thematch was played inthe Oblate Hall wherethey beat LoretoFoxrock by 34-13.Second to get a tastefor victory were the2nd year Hockey team.They won their DublinMinor League matchjust before the Easterholidays. Speaking tothe County Leader,Deputy Principal, Jean-Marie Ward said; “With the basketball thegirls played fantasti-cally well and neverlost their heads.C o n g r a t u l a t i o n sshould go to theircoach too, Fiona Daly.The same goes for theHockey team. The girlsplayed brilliantly andwe are all so proud ofthem. They did them-selves and the schoolproud.”This is part of agrowing pattern of

sporting success forthe local school. TheirSenior Rugby teambeat TallaghtCommunity School inthe SeniorDevelopment ShieldQuarter Final in Marchand one 6th year andone 1st year student,Niamh Corry andSeanie Daltoncompeted in the All

Ireland Cross Countryrace in March. Niamhwon a bronze medal inthe senior competitionand Seanie came 6th inhis race. This was ahuge achievement asthere were over 120runners taking part.Niamh will now go onto represent Ireland in the schoolinternationals.

If your children have an interest in fashion andmaking clothes, every Wednesday in the St ItaRoom of the St Sylvesters Parish centre there is aclass, project Fashion for children from 8 years:3.30-5.pm, 5-6.30pm. Adults: 7-9pm contact Paulon 087- 7470643 for more information. all arewelcome to come along and join in the fun.

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On Tuesday 15th March, MalahideCommunity School held a flag raisingceremony. Head girl, Shona Fitzsimonsand Head boy Paul Dawson, received aflag from the Thomas MeagherFoundation event in Croke Park on 7thMarch. The flag was carried into the school hallby a 6th year student, Seamus Szylingwho is also a member of the IrishDefence Forces. The entire studentbody of over 1200 students were in theschool sports hall to witness the eventwhich concluded with the schoolsinging Amhran na bhFhiann. It was amoving and very memorable occasion.On the evening of 14th March, 2016,Malahide Community School presented‘A Night for 1916’ in their school hall, forstudents, parents, teachers and the

local community. The concert weavedtogether the story of the Easter Risingthrough song, dance and historicalnarration. The concert included songs such as‘The Rising of the Moon’, ‘The Fields ofAthenry’, ‘The Parting Glass’ and ‘TheFoggy Dew’, to name a few. The show,directed by Ms. Ruth Brown andproduced by Ms. Emma-KateCummings, had a cast of students fromfirst year to sixth year. Seven malestudents portrayed the seven signato-ries of the Proclamation and four femalestudents represented some of theprominent women involved, whoseroles in the Rising had been written outof history for the best part of a century. The music was provided by a talentedcollection of school musicians and led

by Mr. Pat Duff. The incrediblecostumes were provided by Paul’sCostume Shop, Blessington Street inDublin. The cast created a rousing andemotional performance, using the wellknown ballads and music of that time totell the story of this important historicalevent. The show was a great successand has led to requests from the localcommunity to perform it again. A second evening performance will takeplace in May. Tickets will be availablefrom the school office. All photographswere taken by Mr. Keith Coady.A number of other events took place inMalahide Community School to markthe 1916 centenary including an exhibi-tion by the Dublin Volunteers, adebating competition, a screening ofthe film ‘A Terrible Beauty’ and an audi-ence with Joe Duffy about the childrenof 1916. It was a fantastic week ofevents in Malahide CS which will livelong in the memories of both studentsand staff who were involved.

Malahide Community School’s1916 Commemorations

On stage. The students of Malahide Community School performing one of the songsthat was a part of their 1916 commemoration play.

The Malahide Indoor Bowls Clubenjoyed their finest team victorylast week when they both cele-brated their 40th continuous yearin existence and were winners ofthe prest ig ious ‘Kerr Trophy’which was presented to them bythe President of the Dublin andDistr ict United Par ishes Indoor Bowling Associat ion,Fraser Pelley.The Kerr trophy was contested by

a four person team from f ivedifferent clubs in a ‘round robin’competi t ion where each c lubcompeted both at home andaway. This resulted in a total of 8matches being played by eachclub. The competing clubs were;Clontarf, Greystones, Ballybrackand Malahide. As Clontarf andMalahide drew on 12 points each,it was down to shots, and withMalahide scoring 174 shots toClontarf’s 160, Malahide were theclear winners on the day. It was a tremendous and well

won victory for the team espe-cially as it coincided with theanniversary of the club.

It was a great day recently fora select few Malahide boyswhen the Malahide UnitedU12 Premier DDSL team wereinvited across to IpswichTown to play the boys in theAcademy Team.The team travelled to Ipswichon the 8th of April and playedthe Academy on Saturday9th, the team put on amagnificent display anddespite being beaten proudlyrepresented Malahide Unitedand the DDSL league. The

boys got a great surprisewhen Irish legend andIpswich Town Manager, MickMcCarthy took time out of hisbusy schedule to meet andtalk with the lads from theteam chatting with them,posing for photographs andoffering them tips and advicefor a career in soccer. Ipswich Town is consideredone of the top academies inthe UK with many formerprofessionals looking afterthe kids at all age groups.

The hospitality shown to thelads from Malahide wasexceptional and it was anexperience that they’ll neverforget. Malahide United u12are one of the top teams inthe Premier DDSl league andhold trials every July, whichanyone is welcome to comealong and try out for. Meanwhile the U11’s teamwere kicking up a stormelswhere in the UK when theyenjoyed a great trip to Wales,Stoke and Manchester. OnFriday they played a reallycompetitive game against agood academy side and came

out 4-2 victors. The Malahidelads played some excellentfree flowing football andwere a real credit to them-selves and the club.On Saturday they took in OldTrafford in the morning andthen Stoke V Swansea in theafternoon. The Malahideplayers were the flag bearersfor the Stoke game whichthey thoroughly enjoyed. Itwas a great experience forthem to be on a premierleague pitch. The lads wereimpeccably behaved andwere brilliant ambassadorsfor Malahide United.

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School Art Exhibition At Ardgillan CastleA Visual Ar tExhibition of the workof s tudents f romSkerries CommunityCollege, was officiallyopened at ArdgillanCastle on Friday, 8thApr i l . The openingceremony was carriedout by local ar t is t ,Paul D’Arcy.

Art teacher, DeirdreCurran to ld theCounty Leader aboutthe exhibition. “Thisis to showcase thetalent that we have inthe school ,” Ourartwork is confinedto the classroom andwe just work towardsexams. Nobody gets

to see the work of thestudents, and with somuch ta lent in theschool , we justwanted to let thecommunity share inthis talent and to seeexactly what we do inthe school. There areover 50n studentsinvolved in this and

there are over 100pieces of ar t f romstudents f rom f i rstyear right up to sixth

year. This is not justabout A levelstudents, but is aboutmixed abi l i ty

students. The exhi-bition also containswork from past pupilsand retired teachersas well. The exhibi-t ion is running fortwo weeks. We fe l tthat Ardgillan Castle

was the ideal locationto house the exhibi-tion, with easy accessfor the local commu-ni ty Our pr inc ipal ,Caroline Clarke hasbeen very proactive

and encouraging withthis project and shehas real ly elevatedthe status of art inthe school in the lastcouple of years,” shesaid.

Pictured at the official opening of the Skerries Community College Art Exhibition atArdgillan Castle on Friday, 8th April last are, Shane McInerney, Paul D'Arcy (local artistwho opened the exhibition), Daniel Downing, School principal Caroline Clarke, AlmaKennedy Evelyn Lennon (Vice-principal) and Eoghan Byrne

“Singsation” the local based 28 piece singing group are back at theMillbank Theatre, Rush on Sunday 24th April at 8pm. Singsationgave a fabulous show last year with a variety filled repertoire ofsongs from 70’s, 80’s right up to today’s hits, including Abba,Adele, Neil Diamond and Mary Black and all in four part harmony.This year they are back with their new Musical Director, FrankMcNamara the in ternat ional ly known ar ranger , conductor ,composer and pianist. He may treat the audience to one or twopieces on the night too! It promises to be a sparkling night ofmusic, song and entertainment! Tickets are ¤12 from the box officeat 8437475.

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A charity dinner was held at IndieSpice Grill in Swords last Wednesday.The charity dinner was held in aid ofZamda Ireland and was hosted bymodel, Madeline Mulqueen, who wasjoined by models, Teodora Sutra andIrma Mali in cooking up a storm in theIndie Spice kitchen. Madeline was avolunteer and part of the Catwalk toKabwe crew who shot a documentaryin Kabwe, Zambia recently to highlightthe great humanitarian work of Zamda,which works to improve the plight ofthe street children of Kabwe. Speakingabout the experience, she said, “Thetrip to Kabwe had a huge impact onme. Pat Fanning, who runs the charity,showed us his immense warmth,generosity and strength in making thelives of the children of Kabwe infinitelybetter, which really inspired me.” “Asfor the children, not a day goes by thatI don’t think of them. They havechanged my life in more ways than theyknow,” she said. Guests at the charitydinner enjoyed a three-course gourmetmeal, a complimentary Kabwe Cocktailon arrival and live music by singer,Patricia Roe plus incredible raffle prizeson the night. All money raised will gotowards building a new block in theSables School run by the Irish charity.

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T h e C o u n t r y C r e s tF a r m S h o p h a swelcomed two masterb u t c h e r s , M a l a c h yGr i f f in and BrendanC o l l i n s t o t h e b u s i -ness. Not only havethey years of experi-e n c e , t h e y a r ep a s s i o n a t e a b o u tw h a t t h e y d o . T h e yl o v e n o t h i n g m o r et h a n t o g i v ec u s t o m e r s t h e b e s ta d v i c e a n d s e r v i c epossible; from recom-mending the best cutsof meat to buy for anyoccasion, to providingmeats seasoned andr e a d y f o r t h e o v e n .And if they don’t havewhat you are looking for, they will order it infor you. “I’m very excited about our opportu-nity to work at the family run Country CrestFarm Shop. It’s a real gem for high qualityIrish meats. All beef sold at the Farm Shop isfrom Country Crest’s own farm here in NorthCounty Dublin,” says Malachy. The cattle arereared to the highest possible animal welfarestandards, and their feed is grown on thefarm. I ts Bord B ia qual i ty assured beef

appears on the menus of well known restau-rants such as Neven Maguire’s MacNeanHouse. “Their beef is superb. I use it in therestaurant and it is the best we have everused,” said Neven. The Country Crest FarmShop is conveniently located at Jones GardenCentre. (Just off the Donabate roundabout.Exit 4, M1). It is open 7 days a week, withample and hassle free parking. Give Malachyor Brendan a call at the Farm at 01 810 7493.

Pictured are the new butchers at Country Crest Farm Shop, Malachy Griffen and Brendan Collins

Local councillor, Anthony Lavin(FG) has been pushing for theCouncil to commit to opening thelong completed public toilets atRobswall Park, Malahide.These toilets have been completefor a long time and have not beenused by the public at all, as yet.Many local residents haveapproached the councillor to findout when they will in fact beopened, as they feel that it is

something that is severelylacking in the locality. The use ofa public toilet would be some-thing that many locals feel isnecessary, while using the park. The Council responded by saying,“It is acknowledged that there isa need to have the toilets atRobswall opened at least on aseasonal basis. They arecurrently shut due to staffresources. A re-examination of

the issue is underway andmembers will kept informed.”Speaking to the County Leader,Cllr Lavin said; “It is an issue tome to see infrastructure therefor anything and for it not to beused. Hopefully with thesummer months approaching itwill be opened as it is somethingthat is needed for the area andwill especially be needed duringthe summer time. I am happythat the Council have said thatthey will re-examine the issue,however I won’t be fully happyuntil I see something actuallydone about opening them to thepublic.”

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BalbrigganHistorical SocietyCommemorativeSeminar Balbriggan & District Historical Society isdelighted to announce their 1916Commemorative Seminar which will take place inthe Town Hall, Balbriggan on Saturday the 7thMay 2016. The event entitled “Éirí amach na Cásca 1916 - IsCuimhin linn” will form part of the Balbriggan1916-2016 Commemorative Programme whichwill run from Monday 2nd May to Sunday 8thMay, culminating with the unveiling of a Plaquein Quay Street commemorating Sinéad NíFhlannagáin, de Valera, who was born inBalbriggan. It is appropriate that included in theseminar will be a talk, by local historian MicheálMacMathúna, on Sinéad Ní Fhlannagáin, her lifein Balbriggan and her experience during 1916.The Seminar will commence at 9.30 am with

registration and tea/coffee followed by threemorning talks: Bairbre Curtis - Fingal in 1916, LizDarcy - Conserving an original 1916 Proclamation,Jimmy Wren - The 1916 GPO Garrison and theconnection with the O’Tooles GAA Club. After abreak for lunch the afternoon will continue at2pm with:Sean Collins- Observations from afar, the EasterRising in Louth and Meath.Micheál MacMathúna - Sinéad Ní Fhlannagáin(Bean de Valera), daughter of Balbriggan and1916. The day will conclude with readings of theProclamation, and other 1916 related texts, bystudents from local Secondary Schools.If you wish to attend what promises to be ahugely interesting Seminar please email [email protected] or ring 087/2061594 tobook. The cost of the Seminar is €10 or €5 forOAPs.It would be appreciated if you could book inadvance so they have ideas of numbers but youcan attend on the day if it isn’t booked out. Youcan pay in advance at our next regular talk tosecure your place, this is on Wednesday 27thApril in the Town Hall at 8pm and is by localhistorian Rory McKenna and about local man“Nicholas Rath, Albert Medal Recipient 1917 “

Centenary Commemoration Of The Fingal Volunteers Garristown Historical Society welcome you to their Unveiling of their Information Board and Plaquesby The County Mayor Cllr. David O’Connor at 7.00 p.m. on Thursday 28th April, 2016. There will be aHigh Nelly cycle, Piper and Military Drill Display, and “The Battle of Ashbourne” an illiustrated talkby PJ Morgan and Pat English from Ashbourne Historical Society. All welcome, free event, moredetails from 087 4192441. In Garristown Main Street, Garristown Thu, 28 Apr 2016 19:00:00 +0100No Registration Required.


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Professional golfer and Bank of Ireland Ambassador,Shane Lowry, who performed so well at the recent USMasters in Augusta, including a stunning hole-in-one, ispictured offering putting advice to Eoin Duffy aged 10from Forrest Little Golf Club, Swords at the announcementof Bank of Ireland’s three-year sponsorship deal with theDubai Duty Free Irish Open. As sponsors, Bank of Ireland will join Shane Lowry tosupport the Irish Open Golf Skills Challenge for under 15swhich is run by European PGA in conjunction with theConfederation of Golf in Ireland. The competition, whichis open to clubs across the country, aims to help developyoung golfers’ Putting, Chipping, Iron Play and DrivingSkills in a team environment. The two winning teams willbe given the opportunity to attend the Pro-Am in Kildareon May 18th and to meet some of the world’s top golfers

Progressive CreditUnion Seeks NewDirectorsProgressive Credit Union have announced thatthere will be vacancies on the Board of Directorsto be filled at the next AGM.As part of the Board renewal and successionplan, and to ensure that the high standard ofDirectors on the Board of the Credit Unioncontinues, they are in the process of seekingnew candidates from the membership. The Credit Union is specifically seeking peoplewith a background in Risk and Compliance,Legal, I.T, Human Resources and Finance.General financial business acumen is also desir-able. If you are a member of the ProgressiveCredit Union and are interested in becoming amember of the Board of Directors please contactthe Nomination Committee [email protected] for further informa-tion.

Balbriggan CommunityCouncil AGMThe Balbriggan Community Council AGM willtake place on Wednesday 27th April at 7:45pmsharp in the Milestone Inn. Nomination Formsand boxes are available in the Library,Flemington Community Centre, BalbrigganIntegration Offices in Old St. Georges and theCombined Clubs.People can nominate themselves or somebodyelse to go forward for election to the Council.It is important that people come forward tosupport the work of the Council and help toimprove their town.

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1916 Song ProjectIn NaulThe 1916 Song Project Seamus Ennis ArtsC e n t r e o n S a t u r d a y 2 3 A p r 2 0 1 6 . N oRegistration Required The project featuresten t rad i t ional s ingers f rom throughoutIreland who have composed, researched andwill present a body of traditional songs basedo n t h e 1 9 1 6 R i s i n g a n d t h e e v e n t ssurrounding it. These concerts take place inDublin City, Dun Laoghaire, Fingal, Meath,Galway and Wexford - places where there wassignificant activity during Easter week. Thefirst meeting of singers involved in The 1916Song Project took place in August 2015 in theN a t i o n a l L i b r a r y o f I r e l a n d ; w h e r e t h e youtlined their own personal interests in thewri t ing and researching of these songs.

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Royal Mail ForPortmarnock BoyReese Kilbride, a young 12 yearold pupil of St Helen’s SNS, inPortmarnock, got a shock whenhe opened the post last week. Itcontained a letter addressed tohim from Queen Elizabeth II, inresponse to a letter sent by himasking that she should return thesix counties of Northern Irelandback to the Republic.Reese spoke to the CountyLeader about why he sent theletter in the first place. “We werelearning about the history of1916 and I decided to send theletter when I discovered thatBritain had the six counties andwhen they were handing overthe country, they didn’t hand it all over.”“I thought the Queen would be able to do that, but Irealised that it would be the decision of ministers. I wrotethe letter in December, but it wasn’t posted until February. Ithought no more about it until it arrived last week. I wasreally delighted that she took the time to read my letter andto reply to ,” he said. The letter stated that, “While it wasthoughtful of you to let the Queen know of your views, Imust explain that it is not a matter in which Her Majestywould intervene.” The Queen also thanked Reese for thepictures he drew especially for her. When asked what reac-tion he got from his family and school friends, Reese said,“Everyone was hysterical and laughing and congratulatingme.” Principal. Mary O’Leary was justifiably proud ofReese, when she said, “It is incredible that Reese would goto the trouble of writing to the Queen and that she, a busylady, would take the time to reply to him. We’re astounded.He’s a great young lad and he’s a credit to his family andit’s a privilege to have him in the school,” she said.

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catalyst for voluntaryactivity and commu-nity participationacross the country.Indeed it can beargued that the TidyTowns competition isthe pinnacle ofcommunity co-opera-tion and pride in theirareas. Local busi-nesses always play ahuge role in decidingthe outcome, as thekey indicators of thecleanliness of anytown, is how well busi-ness premises aremaintained. Year on year, the beautiful seaside townof Skerries has comeout on top in theDublin region. Lastyear, the Tidy

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Member First LaunchesNew Loan ProductMember First CreditUnion (MFCU) havelaunched an innova-tive loan productaimed at the nextgeneration of CreditUnion members.MFCU, was born out ofthe merger of Swords& District Credit Unionand Coolock ArtaneCredit Union back in2014.‘Young and Free’provides a simple andeasily affordable loanproduct to youths andyoung working adultsand is available exclu-sively to youths andyoung working adults.Young & Free is a

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On Saturday, 2nd April last, Loughshinny andRush Historical Society unveiled a plaque inKenure Cemetery, in memory of three localmen who fought for Irish freedom 1916.The plaque is in memory of Thomas McEvoy, Joseph Mackey andThomas Doyle, who took part in the fight for Irish freedom, and wasunveiled by County Mayor, Cllr. David O’Connor, as part of the Fingal2016 Centenary Programme.The three Irish Volunteers were commemorated with the unveiling of aplaque, in what was a very poignant and moving ceremony, which wasattended by relatives of the men, many of whom travelled longdistances to be there. The inclement weather did not deter the largegathering, who assembled in the graveyard to commemorate the threelocal heroes. A wreath was then laid on each of the three graves by rela-tives of the men.In advance of the unveiling ceremony, the Fingal Brigade Old IRACommemorative Society paraded the short distance from Rush AthleticClub Hall to Kenure graveyard, led by a Piper and Colour Party.Following the ceremony, there was by a reading of the Proclamation andperformances of the Last Post and the National Anthem. Members of thepublic were then invited to view an impressive display of 1916 weaponsand memorabilia by Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers CommemorativeSociety in the Rush Athletic Club Hall.Pictured after the plaque unveiling ceremony, which took place at Kenure graveyard,Rush in honour of three local volunteers who fought for Irish freedom in 1916, aresurviving children of one of the men, Thomas McEvoy. Included are Cepta Butler, FrankMcEvoy, Andrew McEvoy, Brenda la Comber (holding her father's medals), JamesMcEvoy, Joseph McEvoy and Anne TuohyPictured is the plaque which was unveiled on Saturday, 2nd April last at Kenure grave-yard, Rush in honour of three local volunteers, Thomas Doyle, Joseph Mackey andThomas McEvoy, who fought for Irish freedom in 1916 and are buried in the graveyard

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The County Council launched its1916 Commemorative Day lastFriday with the unveiling of its newpublic art commission MobileMonuments. The CommemorativeDay will take place on 24th April inSwords Main Street and Town Parkand will feature a state ceremonialevent with the raising of the flag andthe reading of the Proclamation,followed by a parade and additionalfamily events culminating in a fire-works display. This flagship event ispart of the Fingal 2016 CentenaryProgramme to honour the contribu-tion made by the men and women ofFingal to the events of 1916.The Mobile Monuments, a series ofsculptures built on three rickshawtricycles, arrived to Main Street,Garristown, where the public weretreated to a special performancedevised by artists Rhona Byrne andYvonne McGuinness with thestudents of Swords EducateTogether, St. Mary’s NationalSchool, Garristown, and St.Catherine’s National School, Rush.As Fingal County Council’sCentenary Public Art Commissionthese artworks have the capacity tofold out and transform into colourfulsites for performance and gatheringwhen they arrive at their destina-tions. The Mobile Monuments werecreated in collaboration with anumber of local senior and schoolgroups and explore the variousthemes associated with the activi-ties and the collective thinking

around the 1916 Rising. Theartworks will travel to Castaheany,Ongar Park, on Friday 22nd Aprilwhere the students of CastaheanyEducate Together will hold a perfor-mance, before joining theCommemorative Day in Swords on24th April . The Commemorative parade willstart at 4.45 pm on 24th April onDublin Road, Swords, and will travelto Main Street, where it will pausefor the State Ceremonial, and BridgeStreet, before it concludes in TownPark. The parade will comprise ofbands, including the Black RavenPipe Band and St Patrick’s Brass &Reed Band, local communitygroups, GAA clubs, Irish dancersand Rothaíocht na mBan, a group ofwomen who will cycle in periodcostume to commemorate thecontribution of women in Fingal tothe events of 1916. The parade willreflect the national centenarythemes of Remembering,Reconciling, Presenting, Imaginingand Celebrating 1916 – 2016.Following the parade, there will beentertainment on the “Liberty HallMain Stage” in Town Park. TheFingal Old IRA CommemorativeSociety and the Irish Military LivingHistory and Tank will stage re-enact-ments of the 1916 Rising includingthe Battle of Ashbourne and theSurrender at New Barn. There willthen be musical performances fromEnchiridias Choir, The Dublin 15Brass Band and The 1916 SongProject. Alisa Oriol, winner ofFingal’s A Poem for Ireland PoetryCompetition, will read her winningpoem on stage. Throughout theevening, the National TransportMuseum Howth will display exhibitsfrom the period in Town Parkincluding a tram, steam engine andhorse drawn vans.

Speaking at the launch of theCommemorative Day, ChiefExecutive of Fingal County Council,Paul Reid, said: “Today we haveexperienced the energy MobileMonuments can bring to our towns,an ambitious and vibrant commis-sion such as this gives us a taste ofwhat to expect from the Fingal 2016Commemorative Day. The flagshipcentenary event in Swords on 24thApril 24 is an opportunity for Fingal

County Council to engage with fami-lies throughout the county and tore-imagine the activities which ledup to 1916. We hope that this eventwill bring people throughout Fingaland beyond together in remem-bering those who took part in the1916 Rising and in commemoratingthe birth of the Irish State.”For further information on the fullFingal 2016 Centenary Programmevisit: www.fingal.ie.

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County Mayor, Cllr David O'Connor and Chief Executine of Fingal County Council, PaulReid are pictured with students from St Mary's NS Garristown, Swords Educate TogetherNS and St Catherine's NS Rush at the launch of Fingal County Councils 1916Commemorative Day with the unveiling of its new public art commission MobileMonuments in Garristown on Friday last.

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The Donabate / Portrane Senior Cit izensSocial Club and Day Centre is open to allpeople of the parish over the age of 50. Theyopen every Wednesday and Friday from 10amto 1pm in the Parish Hall, where they regu-larly hold events and have at least one outinga month. All are welcome. If you need trans-port to the Day Centre, please phone Mary on087 230 0496.

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T o w n s g r o u pdecided to lump theDublin region intot h e M i d l a n d a n dE a s t r e g i o n . T h i sd i d n o t d e t e r t h ew o n d e r f u l v o l u n -t e e r s o f S k e r r i e sand the town cametops in the Midlanda n d E a s t r e g i o nwith 321 points, upf ive points on theprevious year. Thishighly competitiver e g i o n i n c l u d e doutstanding formerw i n n e r s o f t h ec o m p e t i t i o n ,M o y n a l t y a n dTallanstown. To winthis regional awardand gold medal wastruly except ional ,and in the process,coming within twop o i n t s o f o v e r a l lw i n n e r s ,

Letterkenny. All areh o p e f u l t h a t t h e yc a n r e a c h t h esummit this year.To th is end, AnneDoyle, Secretary ofSkerries Tidy Townsh a s a p p e a l e d t oresidents and visi-tors alike to be veryconscious of l itterand disposing of itin bins, whether iti s t h e i r s o r n o t .“Too much time isbeing spent by ourvolunteers pickingit up.”“ I a m a l s oappealing to shopa n d b u s i n e s so w n e r s t o p u t u ph a n g i n g b a s k e t sand to get out thep a i n t b r u s h e s , t oa d d g r e a t c o l o u ra n d f r e s h n e s s t othe town. I want to

t h a n k t h e b u s i -nesses who do thisevery year , whichm a k e s a g r e a td i f f e r e n c e , ” s h esaid. Another wayf o r r e s i d e n t s t oplay a s igni f icantrole is to make suret h a t t h e i r o w na r e a s a r e k e p t i ngood condition byplanting flowers.If you would like toget involved wi thS k e r r i e s T i d yT o w n s , y o u c a nc o n t a c t t h e m a tS k e r r i e sCommunity Centrea n d l e a v e y o u rname and contactdetails there. Youc a n a l s o g e tinvolved by turningu p e v e r y M o n d a ymorning at 9.30ama t t h e o l d f i r es t a t i o n o n Q u a yS t r e e t , T h e T i d yTowns volunteersm e e t h e r e a n dc o n d u c t w o r kparties for anyonewho wants to helpout. With everyoned o i n g a l i t t l e b i ta n d b e i n gconscious of littera n d s p r u c i n g u pt h e i r o w n a r e a s ,the judges are suret o b e i m p r e s s e da n d h o p e f u l l y ,Skerries, which hasbeen knocking ont h e d o o r f o r t o ps p o t , m a y w e l lachieve their goal,with your help anddedication.M i n i s t e r f o r t h eE n v i r o n m e n t ,C o m m u n i t y a n dLocal Government,Alan Kelly, T.D. inl a u n c h i n g T i d yT o w n s 2 0 1 6 s a i d“ T h e T i d y T o w n s

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run their own real-lifebusinesses.Congratulating thelocal students and theirschools on winning a

place at the NationalFinal, Oisin Geoghegan,Head of Enterprise inFingal said: “TheStudent EnterpriseAwards programmegives teenagers a tasteof what it’s like to runtheir own business andto be their own boss.Along the way,students acquireimportant entrepre-neurship skills, such assales, innovation,managing finance andfinding new markets.Learning the funda-mentals of running abusiness at a youngage will help themthroughout theirstudies and career.”Paul Reid, ChiefExecutive, FingalCounty Council added

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years to come in theform of a vibrant localeconomy.” TheMinister for Jobs,Enterprise andInnovation, RichardBruton T.D. said: “As Ihave said many timesbefore, we have greatentrepreneurs inIreland but we justdon’t have enough ofthem. That is why atthe heart of our jobsplans are measures toencourage moreyoung people toconsider starting theirown business as acareer choice. TheStudent EnterpriseAwards are central tothis effort, and is anopportunity to witnessthe amazing quality ofthe businesses beingestablished by ourstudents and to celebrate theirachievements. Theseyoung people are theinnovators and thejob-creators oftomorrow, and I’d liketo wish everyonecompeting in thisyear’s competitionevery success withtheir business”.The next StudentEnterprise Awardsprogramme starts inSeptember, withfurther details on www.studententer-prise.ie

Niamh Corry, Senior Category Winner of the FingalStudent Enterprise Awards County Final from LoretoBalbriggan. She will go on to represent Fingal in theNational Student Enterprise Awards Final in Croke Park onthe 20th April 2016 with her business 'Skimitquick'.

Balrothery National School’s ParentsCommittee are hosting a Golf Classic in aid oftheir new school building. It will be held in theBalbriggan Golf Club on Friday, 20th Maybetween 1pm and 4pm. Price per entry is €200per four person team, or €50 for an individual.The entry fee includes a meal and a goodie bag.Non GUI team players are welcome. Maximumhandicap for men is 18 and for ladies is 36.There will be prizes for the 1st and 2nd teams,the longest drive, nearest the pin and beat thepro. There will also be the chance to win a newMazda car for a hole in one. For more informa-tion about the event contact Matthew Sheeranon 087 204 8323.

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Last year ’s T idyTowns competitionsaw a new regionalformat with Dublinas one area, asopposed to fourlocal author i tyareas. Dubl in wasincluded in theMidlands and Eastregion, which meansthat there are nowonly four regions,instead of the usualseven regions.Regardless of thisnew system, ourNorth County townscont inue to excel ,and this was evidentin their scores.The performance ofLusk deservesspecial mention, asthey increased their

points total by six,to 293 and in theprocess, they wereawarded a bronzemedal . This is thefirst time the villagehas been honouredin this way. Thisresult comes as nosurprise given thededication and hardwork of thecommittee withSecretary Pat Kellyat the helm. Pat isappeal ing to resi -dents and vis i torsal ike to beconscious of l i tteraround the vi l lageand is asking peopleto dispose of it in aproper way.Lusk is hoping to atleast maintain i ts

bronze medal statusand perhaps go onebetter. It’s all in thehands of the localcommunity toensure that theirown areas are keptin pristine condition,with plant ing andf lowers. As usual ,businesses in Luskhave always kepttheir premises full ofcolour, withdelightful hangingbaskets making abig impression. TheRaven roundabout isa very impressivefirst impression forv is i tors to thishistor ic anddelightful village.The nearby town ofRush, locatedbetween Skerries tothe north and Luskto the west , hasmade its way frombeing known for thesmugglers in the19th century, to anice place with anaward winningcommunity spir i t .After the increase ofpopulat ion in thelast years, it still hasabout 8,200 c i t i -zens. So this small,seaside town has

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Last week we ran a story called MalahideMost Generous where we spoke about themoney that had been raised for the IrishCancer Society on Daffodil Day. It has beenbrought to our attention that Sinead Boyle,who we said worked in AIB in Malahide in factworks in AIB in the City Centre. It was alsobrought to our attention that, while weacknowledged the great work done in theMalahide area, there are many other areasacross the North County who have workedtirelessly to raise vital funds for the IrishCancer Society.

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Movement On Casino and FryModel Railway ProjectIn 2015, the LocalAuthority made thedecision to move andre-present the muchloved Fry ModelRailway to theMalahide Casino. Thisis part of the CasinoRedevelopment planwhere the council havecommitted to restorethe Casnio building(which is a protectedbuilding), and it wasoriginally hoped thatthey could open it to

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Committee in June 2016prior to a public plan-ning notice. Full designteam appointments anddevelopment of thedesign will be outlinedat this juncture. It isplanned to receive buildtenders late in 2016 .”Speaking to the CountyLeader, Cllr Lavin said;“I am pleased with thecouncil’s response onthis and I really dowelcome this project.This is something thathas been going on for awhile now, so it is goodto see that things arefinally starting tohappen with it. It isgoing to be such a greatasset to the Malahidearea when it iscomplete.”He went on to say; “Mybiggest hope at thisstage is that the time instorage hasn’t done anylasting damage to themodel railway itself andthat is hasn’t fallen intodisrepair and doesn’trequire too much, orany refurbishment. It isa much loved elementof our area and it will begreat to see it back andbeing enjoyed by thepublic.”

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WORKMAN, Tommy (Skerries, Co. Dublin) passedsuddenly but peacefully in Lusk Community Unit, April13th 2016. Dearly loved by Son Paul, Daughter Pat,Daughter-in-law Anne-Maire, Son-in-law Malcolm. Hewill be sadly missed by his grandchildren Camille,Geraldine, Tommy Jnr, Karen, Gary, Mark and his ninegreat grandchildren. Thank you to all the staff in Luskand to his large circle of friends. We all loved you verymuch. Rest in Peace to Ireland's oldest Villa fan.

MCGUIRK Robert (Artane and formerly Cloghran,Swords, Co. Dublin) April 13th 2016 (suddenly) athome: Bobby, beloved husband of Bernadette andloving dad to Mags and Elaine. He will be sadlymissed by his wife and daughters, son in law David,brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law,grand children Megan, Ciara, Emma, Emily, Isobel andConor, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighboursand friends. Rest in peace.

CULLEN Tommie, (Seapoint, Balbriggan, Dublin).Tommie, A Gentle Gentleman. Peacefully, surroundedby his family, in the tender and loving care of the staffof Blackrock Hospice. Loving husband to Bernie,proud and devoted father of Vincent, Des andSiobhán, cherished grandfather of his nine grandchil-dren. Deeply regretted by his daughters-in-law, sister-in-law, brothers-in-law, Siobhán's partner Noel, ourdear Marian, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.May He Rest In Peace

EGAN Philip (Dublin road, Skerries, Dublin) 9th April2016 (peacefully) at Beaumont Hospital. Philip, son ofthe late Molly and Philip, brother of the late Elizabeth,sadly missed by his sister Nora, relatives and manyfriends. Rest in peace

GALLAGHER, Vincent (Bill) (Santry and formerly ofSwords, Co. Dublin) - April 8, 2016 (peacefully) athome; sadly missed by his loving wife Annie, sonsPeter and Paul, daughter Helen, daughter-in-lawNora, grandchildren Emma and Stephen, relatives andfriends. Rest in Peace

MCNAMEE, Margaret (Pearl), (Skerries, Co. Dublin),April 10th 2016, (peacefully), in the loving care of thestaff Belmont House Nursing Home, Stillorgan.Beloved sister of Bernadette, deeply regretted andsadly missed by her sister, her brother-in-law, hernieces and nephews, cousins and extended familyand friends. Rest in peace

CAREY, (Neé Lawrie), Patricia (Pat) (Skerries, Co.Dublin), formerly of Killester, April 9th 2016 (peace-fully) in the exceptional care of St. Patrick's wardBeaumont hospital, beloved wife of the late Brendan,very sadly missed by her loving family, son David,daughter Kathy, sister Daphne, sister-in-law Beth,grandchildren Stephen and Sophie, nieces, nephews,relatives and a wide circle of friends. Peace perfectpeace.

HATCH, Denis (Malahide, Co. Dublin) - April 9, 2016(late of E.S.B.) (peacefully) at St. Francis Hospice,Blanchardstown after a short illness. Belovedhusband of the late Kay; sadly missed by his lovingdaughter Adrienne, son Alan, daughter-in-lawMichelle, Damien, grandchildren Joseph, Daniel,Conor, Ava and James, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives andfriends. Rest in Peace

BUCKLEY Maurice A. (Moss) (Portmarnock, Co.Dublin), 8th April 2016 (peacefully) in the MaterPrivate Hospital, beloved husband of Elizabeth, lovingfather of Jean, Sarah, Julia, Sophie and the late Peter,sadly missed by his sister Sr. Teresa, grandchildren,Liam, Carlo, Roan, Grace, Emily, Conall and Doireann,sons-in-law Eugenio, Mike, Seán and Graham,extended family and many friends. Rest in Peace.

MACKEN, Tommy (Glasmore Park, Swords, Co.Dublin) - April 7, 2016 (peacefully) at home, father ofthe late Betty; sadly missed by his loving wifeMaureen, sons Thomas and Michael, daughterBrenda, son-in-law, daughters-in-law, brothers,sisters, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relativesand friends. Rest in Peace

O'BYRNE (née Mooney) April 7, 2016 (late ofDrumcondra and Quay St, Skerries)(peacefully)Christina (Ina) beloved wife of the late Edward (Dom);deeply missed by her loving daughter Deirdre, sonsBrian, Rory and Cormac, grandchildren, great-grand-children, sisters Áine and Bree, brother Peter,extended family and friends. May She Rest In Peace

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Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought for modifica-tion to approved development ( F15A/0361):-(1) Relocation of access point to Northernboundary of site at Kilcoskan,The Ward,County Dublin for Sarah Stritch. The planningapplication may be inspected or purchasedat a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the offices of Fingal CountyCouncil during its public opening hours, anda submission or observation in relation to theapplication may be made in writing to theplanning authority on payment of theprescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt bythe authority of the application. The planningauthority may grant permission subject to orwithout conditions, or may refuse permis-sion.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for a detached dormerdwelling, detached domestic garage, on-sitewaste water treatment unit & percolationarea and associated site works in a ruralcluster @ Dallyhaysy, Naul, Co. Dublin for IanBertram. The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of the planning authorityduring the public opening hours and asubmission or observation in relation to theapplication may be made in writing to theplanning authority on payment of theprescribed fee (20 Euros), within the periodof 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receiptby Fingal County Council of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is sought for thefollowing development: A) construction of 5no. 1 Â∏ storey, 4 bedroom detachedhouses, B) new front boundary wall and rail-ings to site, set back from existing road toallow for future road widening along front ofsite, C) close existing vehicular/pedestrianentrance from Hearse Road and provide newvehicular/pedestrian access road into site atcentre of new front boundary treatment andD) all associated site development works allat Prospect House, Hearse Road, Donabate,Co. Dublin for Mr. E. Hopkins.The Planning Application may be inspectedor purchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the Planning Authority during itspublic opening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to the PlanningAuthority in writing on payment of the

prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for (a) single-storeygarage/utility room extension to the rear andside with access off Simms Lane and (b) a 2-storey extension to the rear and (c) all asso-ciated alterations, refurbishment works andsite works to ‘White House’, Holmpatrick,Skerries, Co. Dublin. Signed S & E Pickard.This application can be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices ofFingal County Council, County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, Co. Dublin. Mon.-Fri.between 9.30-15.30 (Through Lunch) and asubmission or observation in relation to theapplication may be made in writing to FingalCounty Council on payment of the prescribedfee within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority of theapplication.

Fingal County CouncilKarl and Sharon Symes seek planningpermission for amendments to the previ-ously approved register reference F14B/0305for the omission of the attic conversion anddormer window to the side 30 Chalfont Ave,Malahide, Co. Dublin.This planning application may be inspectedor purchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the planning authority during itspublic opening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to the authority inwriting on payment of the prescribed fee(20euros) within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilGerard Connon seeks planning permissionfor the demolition of the existing singlestorey extension to the side of the existingdetached dwelling and construction of a new2 storey dwelling with new vehicularentrance all to the side of the existingdwelling at 50 Carrickhill Heights,Portmarnock, Co. Dublin.This planning application may be inspectedor purchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the planning authority during itspublic opening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to the authority inwriting on payment of the prescribed fee

(20euros) within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for a detached 2 storeydwelling (with attic accommodation), offstreet parking & associated site works @ siteto rear of 20 New Street, Skerries, Co. Dublinfor David Fox. The planning application maybe inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of the planning authorityduring the public opening hours and asubmission or observation in relation to theapplication may be made in writing to theplanning authority on payment of theprescribed fee (20 euros), within the periodof 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receiptby Fingal County Council of the application.

Fingal County CouncilI, John Carpenter Intend to apply for planningpermission fora. Change of house type from previouslyapproved plans(Ref:F14A/0506).b. All associated site works on site at OldCoach Road, Balrothery, Balbriggan, CoDublin,The planning application may be inspectedor purchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the Planning Authority ,during it'spublic opening hours.A submission or observation in relation tothe application may be made in writing to theplanning authority on payment of aprescribed fee (20 euro) within a period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receipt bythe authority of the application and suchsubmissions or observations will be consid-ered by the planning authority in makinga decision on the application. The planningauthority may grant permission subject to orwithout conditions, or may refuse to grantpermission.

Fingal County CouncilI, William Mc Grane, Intend to apply for plan-ning permission forA. Retention of Unauthorised Car ParkingFacility to rear of 85 and 87 Main Street,Swords,Co Dublin.B. Demolition of No 85 Main Street,to allowfor proper vehicular access to same,C. All associated site works at No 85 and rearof No87 Main Street,Swords, Co. Dublin.The planning application may be inspectedor purchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the Planning Authority ,during it'spublic opening hours.A submission or observation in relation tothe application may be made in writing to theplanning authority on payment of aprescribed fee (20 euro) within a period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receipt bythe authority of the application and suchsubmissions or observations will be consid-ered by the planning authority in makinga decision on the application. The planningauthority may grant permission subject to orwithout conditions, or may refuse to grantpermission.

Attention Home Owners, Architects & Builders

Fingal County Council Planning Application Adverts are

FREENorth County Leader, Your No.1 Local Newspaper

are happy to announce that we are now accepting Planning Application Adverts for the following areas:

Balbriggan, Balrothery, Skerries, Lusk, Rush, Loughshinny,Ballyboughal, Naul, Portrane, Donabate, Swords, Kinsealy,

Malahide and PortmarnockAdverts must be supplied by email [email protected] by visiting:www.northcountyleader.ie/planningyou can also post your advert on a disk toNorth County Leader, Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin

Architects based outside our distribution area can pick up the paperfrom our offices or at pick-up points listed on page 2.

Alternatively we can post a copy of the paper at a charge of €10

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MCL - 19th April 2016