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Pictured having fun with Billy the goat at Newbridge House and Farm during the recent good spell of weather are,Cillian O'Mara (Malahide), Kate Collins (Malahide), Sarah Collins (Malahide), Laura Burke (Malahide), Jill O'Mara(Donabate) and Hannah Collins (Malahide).

Lusk Waste Watchers held a public meetingon Tuesday 29th May last to update locals onthe proposed Monster Sewage treatmentplant. Two of the proposed locations are inthe Lusk areas at Newtowncorduff andAnnsbrook.Local residents turned out in great numbers andwere very angry at the proposals. Residentsfrom Dun Emer estate, who did not wish to beidentified, were “horrified” at the proposals.They said Lusk is “being put upon as we alreadyhave a prison and a dump and no other commu-nity in Ireland has that.” Margaret O’Connor and Maria Graham were veryconcerned about the smell the plant would bringand the potential damage to agriculture andtourism. Paul O’Brien said the proposals were a

“big disappointment” as “the North County isvery scenic.”Lorcan O’Toole, of Lusk Waste Watchers, saidthe proposed Sewage Plant for the area “is notjustif ied anywhere in the North County.”O’Toole feels it would be “too much burden forour community to bear.” He noted that duringthe 2011 General Election campaign, MinisterReilly campaigned on the slogan “This areaneeds a Minister.” O’Toole would like to askMinister Reilly “What are you doing for usJames?” Since his election, the North Countyhas lost Metro North and is now faced with aMonster Sewage treatment plant on itsdoorstep. Deputy Mayor, Ken Farrell said, “fortoo long the people of the North County havebeen seen as a soft touch. He stated “there isno economic sense in running a pipeline fromthe city of Dublin to the North County wherethere is no sewage problem.” He continued“the people are united in their resistance tothese proposals.” Meanwhile, a protest took place the followingday at County Hall to coincide with the first ofthe consultation days. A group from theReclaim Fingal Alliance were in attendance and

their spokesperson, Berniann Condon wasconvinced that the Council will ignore allsubmissions made to date. She told the CountyLeader, “We’re six months into making submis-sions and are we having a problem getting theconsultation team to listen to us. They’remanipulating population projections to justifythis monster sewage plant. Furthermore, theyhave done no cost benefit analysis for theproject. In order to move tons of sewage fromthe Dublin area, it will take kilometres of orbitalpipe; as much as 45 kilometres will be needed.With each ki lometre costing €10m, thisamounts to a massive €450m before they get tothe plant. The cost of the plant and the marineoutfall is still unknown.” She urged a return tosmall plants beside the load centres, whichmake sense from an environmental and costpoint of view.

Consultation days will take place on Thursday14th June from 2-8pm and Saturday 16th Junefrom 11-4pm. The final date for submissions onthe proposed plant is Friday 6th July. Residentsin the North County are encouraged to ask ques-tions of the Council, at these open days, and touse them to voice their opposition to theproposals.

Furious LuskResidents Slam

Sewage ProposalsBy Peter Kearney

The recent water leak on theForest Road in Swords hascome as no surprise to manylocal residents. The repair ofthis leak caused traffic chaosfor residents of River Valleyand surrounding estates andhas been a source of anger formany local residents. This leakseems to occur at the exactsame place, beside ColaisteChoilm on a regular basis.During the disruption, longqueues of traffic causedmassive congestion atBoroimhe, as users of the

Forest Road were forced todivert through this area ontheir way to and from work.The question asked by manyresidents in the area is whenis this problem going to besolved for once and for all.? One exasperated resident,Fergal Horan from BallintraneWood, contacted the CountyLeader to express his angerand frustration at this latestclosure of Forest Road. “It’sridiculous. This is becoming

an annual event at least. I’dprefer to have the road closedfor a week or two and have itdone right, rather than thesetwo or three day closuresonce a year.” He continued,“It’s the same spot over andover and you’d have towonder if it’s the same pipebursting all the time. What arethe engineers doing.? This isan incredible waste ofmoney,” he said.Local residents haveexpressed amazement thatpipes are bursting in themiddle of summer, when therehas been no big freeze or anyapparent reason for it tohappen. They ask what iscausing the pipes to burst onsuch a regular basis and whois at fault. Is the North Countynow becoming akin to a thirdworld country.?Continued on page 13

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Local Children ExcelIn Art CompetitionEleven North County students haveexcelled in this year’s 58th TexacoChildren’s Art Competition andhave been presented with topawards. Winners included Katie Jones (8),from Skerries Art School, who wonSpecial Merit Awards in the compe-tition. Gráinne O’Reilly (8), alsofrom Skerries Art School, alsoreceived a Special Merit Award.Other local prize winners includedAlex Jones (11), from The Art

Academy in Rush, who won firstprize in category D, as well asCaoimhe Ryan (14), Amber (12) andMaia McCann (8), and Joshua Joran(9), also from The Art Academy,Rush, Paulina Kondracka (15) andMatthew Kavanagh (14), fromMalahide Community School, RuthMorris (16), from Loreto SecondarySchool, Balbriggan, and NathanJoyce (15), from Skerries ArtSchool, all received Special MeritAwards. Well done to all.

Pictured is Gráinne O’Reilly (8)from Skerries Art School, who wona Special Merit Awards in the recentTexaco Children's Art competition.

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Pictured here is a participant taking part in the recent Tractor Run. Picture courtesy of Joe English

The BalscaddenAnnual Tractor runwas held on the 27thMay last. There was atotal of 126 tractors(and their drivers)taking part in the runon the day. All tractorsleft Balscadden at12pm and all partici-pants travelled to Balbriggan,Bellewstown wherethere was a refresh-ment stop and thenback to Balscaddenvia Gormanston. Tractor entries were€20 and all proceeds

raised this year wereshared equallybetween the localschool, communityhall and church. Theamount raised on theday will be splitbetween the comple-tion of the front porchof BalscaddenNational School, theconstruction of acarpark at BalscaddenTown Hall and refur-bishment of theSacristy and meetingroom in Balscadden

Church. The GaryMartin MemorialTrophy was presentedon the day and theevent was a great dayout for families. Therewere donkey rides, amini pets corner, foodand entertainmentthroughout the dayincluding a raffle, saleof local produce andauction at the end witha prize presentation.“It was a fantastic day.We just want to saywell done to all whoworked so hard tomake BalscaddenTractor Run such agreat success this yearand also to all whogave us support in theprevious years,” saidthe organisers.

First Responders are volunteers whorespond to emergency ambulancecalls before the ambulance arrives.Volunteers receive appropriatetraining. If you're interested in being

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Man PaintsHimself AClassicSportscarA Hampshire carenthusiast couldn'tafford the classicFerrari he'd alwayswanted - so he paintedone on his garagedoor instead. ChrisSmart, 32, spent twoweeks sketching andpainting the rare 1962Ferrari 250 GTO. Chris,who studied art atcollege, said: "I hatedthe garage door beforebecause it was reallydull. Wife Kerry, 32,added: "Painting thecar on the garage dooris as close as he's everlikely to get to itunless we win thelottery."

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Upcoming Ecumenical Walk In Swords

Swords Parish Pastoral Council have announcedthat, as part of their preparation for the forth-coming Eucharistic Congress, all parishionersare invited to join in an Ecumenical pilgrim walkon Saturday 9th June. The walk will commenceat 2.00pm at St Colmcille's Church. There willbe a short reflection in each church, as theymake their away from St. Colmcille's to St.Columba's, then on to St. Cronan's inBrackenstown, concluding in St. Finian's inRiver Valley at approximately 5.00pm. Finallythe parish would like to make contact with anyparishioner who may have attended theEucharistic Congress in 1932 as there will be atree planting ceremony and photograph in thegrounds of St. Colmcille’s on Sunday 10th Juneafter the 10.00am Mass. Please leave name andcontact details in the Sacristy.

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Irish CancerSociety SaysThanksThe Irish Cancer Societyrecently held a coffeemorning in aid ofDaffodil Day in CiaoRestaurant in Malahide.The total raised was€2,405. Sheila Morris,on behalf of the IrishCancer Society, wouldlike to thank those whosupported the coffeemorning and all supporton the night was greatlyappreciated.

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Malahide residents and Cllr Peter Coyle(Lab), have condemned the decision by AnBord Pleanála to allow the controversialdevelopment of a food market in theMarina, Malahide to go ahead.

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Lions ‘Message InA Bottle’ InitiativeLaunchedLocal resident and Minister for Health, Dr. JamesReilly launched the Malahide and PortmarnockLions Club’s ‘Message in a Bottle’ initiative on May30th last. The simplescheme provides rele-vant information toemergency servicesabout the person theyaid, saving invaluabletime.Open to all concernedwith medical conditions,users’ detailed personaland medical informationare put on a simpleform, including doctor,pharmacy and familycontact numbers, soemergency services caneffectively save time in emergency situations. Theinformation is kept in a bottle marked with a greenmedical cross and placed in a fridge. Users willhave green medical cross stickers at the front and

rear of their houses (and fridges) to indicate thatthis information is available to them. MinisterReilly stated that often the best initiatives are themost simple. Lions president, Joseph D. Gunningadded: “this will result in saving lives, have nodoubt about that.” The Lions stressed the impor-tance in spreading the word about this scheme.Speaking to the County Leader, Minister Reillyagreed stating: “We need to expand on this.”There was a great sense of community as localresidents and emergency service representativesturned out to show support. Three youths wereawarded certificates as acknowledgement of their

achievements helping with the launch. Overall, theevening marked a successful launch for an initia-tive that will undoubtedly prove highly effectiveand life-saving.

Pictured here is Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly with members of the Malahide andPortmarnock Lions Clubs at the launch of their new 'Message in a Botttle' scheme.

Molly Is Balbriggan’s Local LegendIt’s not that often thatyou get to hear firsthand the outstandingcontributions that indi-viduals make to thelocal community.B a l b r i g g a nSummerfest havecome up with such anevent that recognisesthese contributions.Recently in theBracken Court Hotel

the BalbrigganSummerfest heldBalbriggan’s LocalLegend. 11 people, whowere nominated byfriends, family or peersgot to attend and theevent celebrated theachievements of eachand every one of them.With some of thelegends giving inexcess of 60 years to

the community wewere very lucky to bein their presence lastnight.Congratulations toMolly Wherity whowas crownedBalbriggan’s LocalLegend for 2012. Mollyhas been nominatedby the ICA. She hasbeen a long-standingand dedicated memberof this organisation.Her energy does notstop there. She hasbeen involved incommunity groupsthroughout her life,including the WritersGroup, Flower

Arrangers, Meals onWheels and theChurch. Molly was oneof the foundermembers of The Orderof Malta and has beenfundraising forresearch into CysticFibrosis for over 30years. Molly approacheseverything she doeswith enthusiasm andenergy and is a greatambassador forencouraging women,in particular to getinvolved in thecommunity. Molly wasa very popular winnerand indeed got astanding ovation asthe result was announced.Congratulations Molly!Balbriggan’s Legendwas a great successand there was plentyof positive feedbackon the night.B a l b r i g g a nSummerfest would liketo thank all involvedfor making the night agreat success.

Molly Wherity

Skerries GirlLaunches First BookLocal lady Ciara Conlon from Skerries has justreleased her first book. Ciara is a ProductivityCoach and her book ‘Chaos To Control’ waslaunched on Friday, May 25th last in SkerriesMills and was a great success. Gavin Duffy fromDragon’s Den was on hand on the night tosupport Ciara. Ciara is a Productivity Coach and has stream-lined and simplified people’s daily routines tohelp them achieve more, reach their goals andbe more productive. From individuals and entireworkforces to stressed work from home parentsand extreme hoarders, she has worked with avariety of people organising their day to daytasks to be more productive and less stressful.Ciara’s methods on curbing time wasting onsocial media sites and using social media to yourbenefit have been also mentioned in the mediarecently. Irish author Maeve Binchy commentiedthat she will never get her new novel written ifshe doesn’t stop reading Twitter and other socialnetwork sites! We wish Ciara every success inthe future.

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It was Frank Tanner's 30th birthday bash at Blue Bar in Skerries. Pictured enjoying theevening are Mark Kirwan, Stephen Capper, Frank Tanner and Simon O'Connor.

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Theresa Fahey's birthday party was held in Ollies inSkerries recently. Pictured having a ball are Michelleand Theresa Fahey, with Mary and Therese McGarry.

It was quiz night at Peacocks in River Valley, where Swords man, Conor Finn held a fundraiserin aid of Habitat for Humanity. Conor is part of a group of six leaving for Chennai, India for themonth of July to assist in the building of homes and in implementing various local projects.

Pictured at the event are Kevin Finn, Conor Finn, Vanessa Kelleher and Tommy Finn.

Suzanne Kinsella (in centre) celebrated her birthday with aparty in the Old Schoolhouse in Swords. Suzanne is

pictured here with David Watts and Yvonne Kinsella.

Phillip Tyrrell's 30th was held in theHarp Bar in Swords. Phillip ispictured here with Elaine Tyrrell.

Pictured enjoying a night out for Nuala O’Mara’s birthday at SilksRestaurant, Malahide recently, are Sharon O'Mara, Yvonne Burke,birthday girl, Nuala O'Mara, Brenda O'Mara and Fiona Collins.

Brenda Kelly (front right), celebrated her 60th birthday with a party in theHarp Bar in Swords. Pictured at the party are, John Evans, Tom Kelly (Jnr),

Carolyn Barron, Stuart Kelly, Tom Kelly (Snr) and birthday girl, Brenda Kelly.Matthew Duff celebrated his 21st with a party at the Sailing Club in Skerries. Pictured are RoryWhite, Nicky Whelan, Matthew Duff, Robin Byrne, James Bermingham and Jamie Rooney.

Violet Purcell's hen night was held inOllies Place in Skerries. Violet is picturedhere with her friend, Kerry McBride.

Maria Veldman (on left) held her birthday celebrations at the Bracken Court Hotel, Balbriggan.Maria is pictured with Elisabeth and Lisa Nolan.


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Malahide residents and Cllr Peter Coyle (Lab), havecondemned the decision by An Bord Pleanála toallow the controversial development of a foodmarket in the Marina, Malahide to go ahead. Theboard recently over-turned the countycouncil’s decision torefuse permission forthe development thatwill host fast food andoff-licence units at thevacant ‘FragranceHouse’ factory location. An Bord Pleanála havedetermined that theseunits be ancillary devel-opments “in the interestof protecting the resi-dential amenities of thearea.” Speaking to theCounty Leader, Coylechallenges how thiscould be beneficial tothe interest of the resi-dents and surroundingamenities. He also ques-tions the interpretation of “ancillary” under devel-opment law as this case allows for a significant 20per cent of space made available for such facilities. The Marina Residents Association (MRA) opposes

this controversial development, citing anti-socialbehaviour and sanitation concerns. MRA director,

Frank Branniganexpressed concern thatthe lack of a throughroad could contain anti-social behaviour adding,“Can you imagine thesocial problems of thevillage spreading to theMarina?” Concerned resident,Mauna Law, voiced sani-tation concernsregarding the develop-ments close proximity toa sewage treatmentfacility. Another resident,Jim Caulfield questioned:“Will the members of theboard accept account-ability for the outcome ofthis decision?” Coylealso revealed that no

urban plan for Malahide currently exists and callsfor one to be drawn up to prevent further planningissues. Despite An Bord Pleanála’s decision, heurges residents to raise awareness of the issues.

Malahide Residents OpposeControversial Development

Pictured here is Cllr Peter Coyle, standing at the develop-ment site at the heart of controversy in Malahide.

Jill O'Mara from Donabate enjoys spending time with hernew dog, Charlie

Belarusian ChildrenTo Visit North County It’s less than three weeks to go to the arrival ofnine children to host families in the NorthCounty from Belarus for one month. The ninechildren, six boys and three gir ls, agedbetween nine and fifteen will be arriving toIreland on June 27th next. As part of the continued fundraiser, a churchgate collection is also being organised forSaturday 9th and Sunday 10th June atBrackenstown Church, Swords. Corporatedonations from any businesses would also beappreciated. Also if you are interested incompleting a parachute jump and raising valu-able money for the Sunflower Chernobylcharity, all you need to do is raise €520 in sponsorship (which includes the costs of your jump!). For further information contact 0866065578

The Sunflower Chernobyl Children DublinRegion group have been working tirelesslybehind the scenes to organise a calendar ofevents for the children. The Dublin Regiongroup is a voluntary, not for profit group withno paid overheads or staff and all work iscompleted on a voluntary basis.Preparations include organising clothes for thechildren, as many only arrive with the clotheson their back. Other preparations also includeorganising toiletries for the children, as well asarts and crafts to keep them all busy. Aschedule of outings is also being organised forJuly to keep the children occupied.The children are being hosted by families inthe North County for the month, all with thevoluntary support of the families. This onemonth respite is being organised for childrenfrom deprived or restricted backgrounds andthis “break” will give them and their familiesback home a well-earned respite in advance ofthe harsh winter.

Lusk SchoolReunionA school reunion is being organised to mark the30th anniversary of the class of 1982 in LuskNational School. The reunion is being organisedby Yvonne Cheevers (Russell) and Donal Sherryfor Friday, 22nd June next. It will consist of a visit to the school around6.30pm, followed by a chat and a catch-up inRound Towers GAA club. For anyone whoattended this class, this represents a wonderfulopportunity to catch up with some old familiarfaces and create new ties.

By Feargal Daly

Grace and John Maher held their wedding reception at theBracken Court Hotel in Balbriggan.

Call To UpdateBalbriggan GardaResourcesBalbriggan Town councillor, Dermot Murray(FF), has called for the enhancement of Gardaequipment given to local Gardaí. Murray tableda motion to this effect at Balbriggan TownCouncil’s May meeting. He made the call following a large number ofburglaries in the area and complaints fromlocal residents, who believe Balbriggan Gardaído not have the resources to catch thoseresponsible for crime in the area.Murray’s motion called for “better and highpowered vehicles to catch criminals” as “thecurrent fleet of Garda cars are ageing.” Themotion follows representations made to thecouncillor by local residents in Balbriggan. In spite of the limited resources, he believesBalbriggan Gardaí do an exceptional job. Hewould like to “thank Balbriggan Gardaí forapprehending criminals for previous break-insin the area.”

Safety First At NorthCounty BeachesWith the great bout of hot weather we hadrecently, many made sure to take advantage andhit the beach to soak up that sun. We’ve justbeen made aware that Lifeguard cover will beprovided on beaches on a weekend basis onlyfrom 2nd July until the 26th August Therefore during this warm spell please beaware that there are NO lifeguards present at themoment. We would ask everyone using thebeach to keep an eye on swimmers in the waterand to look out for one another as we enjoy thisgreat weather! Keep Safe!It is envisaged that week day cover willcommence from the 2nd July until the 26th ofAugust. This will depend on staff levels andweather. The service hours are 11.00 am until7.00 pm.The presence of lifeguards on duty is indicatedby the flying of the red/yellow flag. A red flagflown indicates that the guards are present butthe public should not bathe. The public areadvised not to swim when the beach is notguarded. Due to staffing restrictions some

beaches may not be guarded during the season.List of Beaches / Bathing Places to be guardedthis year are: Balbriggan (front beach), Skerries South, Loughshinny Rush South Shoreand Rush North Beach, The Brook and Tower Bay Portrane, Donabate, Malahide andPortmarnock.

Designer DaysIn MalahideVincent’s Charity Shop in Malahide will be having Designer Days on Saturday 9th and Saturday 23rd of June from 12 noon. We will also be holding a recruitment day fornew volunteers from 1.30pm to 3.30pm onThursday 21st of June at St Sylvester’s GAAclub. Lunch will be provided. Volunteers areurgently needed, so please come if you canspare the time.


HOROSCOPES

AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18With so much working in your favour, you canimpress those involved with a new endeavour.You can also make it plain who is running theshow - and how lucky others are to be part ofwhat is going on.

PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20You will know instinctively how to handle afinancial issue this week. However, if businessassociates or loved ones seem overexacting, it isonly because they want to make sure thatnothing is left to chance.

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 20To suggest that the world is your oyster is anunderstatement this week. With so many cosmicinfluences working with you there is nothing youcannot do, no one you cannot impress and nowhere you cannot get to.

TAURUS Apr 21 - May 20You will want to be by yourself this week, butdon’t feel guilty. There is nothing wrong withwanting to spend time on your own, and, attimes, it is vital when it comes to renewing yourstamina and resources.

Gemini May 21 - Jun 20Love, laughter, fun and friendship feature inyour solar chart this week, leaving you with thepleasant task of deciding where you want to go,what you want to do, and with whom you wantto do it with. That’s it.

Cancer Jun 21 - Jul 22Although you seem to have very definite ideasabout the direction you should be taking justnow, it is well worth listening to other’s view-points, especially if they come from a profes-sional background.

Leo Jul 23 - Aug 23By Tuesday there should be nothing to stop youaltering course in midstream. Before you do so,however, make sure that you have done yoursums, and have the moral and material backingyou need.

Virgo Aug 24 - Sep 22This week, you will be in a strong position toimpress those in positions of influence, espe-cially if work related. A major problem of a fewweeks ago will now start to take on a more posi-tive perspective.

Libra Sep 23 - Oct 22As the standard rebel, you don’t take kindly tobeing told what to do. And with so much cosmicemphasis on humanitarian issues, yourthoughts this week will be on a different planeto those of your conventional peers.

Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22Some unfinished business will have to be dealtwith before you can ease into what should be arelaxing period. Whether it is or not dependsmore upon your state of mind than any externalinfluences.

Sagittarius Nov 23 - Dec 21If you are dissatisfied with your current statusyou will be in a position to do something aboutit after Wednesday. Until then you should simplykeep your grievances to yourself and make thebest of the situation.

Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19By Thursday you will come to realise that youhave both the skills and support necessary toachieve a current goal - and on your own terms.Gone will be the need to conform to others’expectations, when yours are better.

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Exciting Week Ahead At The PavilionsThe coming weekpromises to be one toremember at thePavilions ShoppingCentre in Swords. Thefestivities will kick offon Thursday, 7th June,when Chill Insurancecelebrates it’s firstbirthday. They openedtheir first ever retailoutlet in the SwordsPavilions. This was asignificant step for thebroker, who addedanother dimension intotheir already busy andexpanding business. To celebrate their 1st retail birthday, ChillInsurance is holding festivities in store fromThursday June 7th to Sunday 10th. In addition tothis, visitors to the store during the birthdayweekend, who celebrate their own birthday

between the 7th and 10th June, will be enteredinto a draw to win a year’s free car insurance, upto the value of €1,500 when they get a quotefrom Chill for any insurance policy. In the middle of all this, Saturday, 9th June

promises to be a day full of excitement and fun.What’s causing all this excitement, you makewell ask?. The simple answer is the presence ofrenowned Italian celebrity chef, Gino D’Acampo,who will give a cooking demonstration in theLower Mall on Saturday, 9th June at 2.45pm. Thefamed Italian chef, who is famous for his flirtingwith the ladies, is set to cause a few heart toflutter, as he demonstrates cooking in his inim-itable. passionate Italian way. If that’s not enough excitement, there’s also thechance to win a Zanussi Jetsystem Washingmachine, with a 7kg capacity and 1400 rpm spinperformance. All you have to do is enter thecompetition. Closing time for receipt of entries is3pm. There will also be lots of other events andit all kicks off at 11.30am. It promises to be anaction filled day, not to be missed.Meanwhile, young Conor Purdue has won theThe FAI/Fingal County Council, in conjunctionwith Swords Pavilions “Road to Poland” compe-tition. Conor won a 10 week competition inBalbriggan, which was part of FAI/FCC develop-ment officer’s Paul Keogh grassroots develop-ment programme, in conjunction with SwordsPavilions in the lead up to Euro 2012. A delighted Conor was at the Aviva Stadiumrecently for the Republic of Ireland’s 1-0 win overBosnia. Ian Hunter, Swords Pavilions CentreDirector commented “We are delighted to be aFAI Community Partner supporting their grass-roots skills programme. We see this partnershipas a key element of our involvement in our localcommunity.”

Pictured bottom right is Conor Purdue, at the Aviva Stadium for Ireland's match againstBosnia. Conor was the winner of the FAI/County Council 'Road to Poland'a 10 weekcompetition in conjunction with Swords Pavilions.

Lou McGovern of Swords Travel is pictured at the inauguration of the new Ethihad Gantry at Croke Park.

Mermaid ChampionshipsFor SkerriesThe Mermaid Leinster Championships will betaking place in the Sailing Club in Skerries onthe 18th and 19th ofJ u n e . T h i s a n n u a lboat race, which willsee around 12 boatsc o m p e t i n g f o r t h et i t l e w i l l f e a t u r eparticipants from alla r o u n d t h e N o r t hC o u n t y a s w e l l a sS k e r r i e s a n dpromises to be greatfun for all involved.Some of the competi-t o r s w i l l b e r a c i n gboats they’ve had foryears, but all newbiesa r e e n c o u r a g e d t opart ic ipate as wel l .T h e c o m p e t i t i o n i sopen to anyone from18 years old and thew i n n e r w i l l b ep r e s e n t e d w i t h at r o p h y . T h e e v e n tpromises to be a dayout with a difference.

Goat HijacksCarAn Austrian motorist felta real silly-billy when hehad to call police toreport his car had beenhijacked - by a goat.Gunther Hauser hadbeen forced to brake ashe drove through thecountryside inRadkersburg, Austria,when he came face toface with the escapedbeast on a remote road.But as Mr Hauser, 45,tried to chase the goataway it doubled back,jumped into the car andrefused to budge as itbegan eating his seats.

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No Euphoria As North County Says YesThe people of DublinNorth have spoken andhave voted in favour ofthe Fiscal CompactTreaty, by a reasonablycomfortable majority,reflecting the nationaltrend. The total numberof people who turnedout to vote was 36,798,

which represents 52.9per cent of the elec-torate. A total of 60.43per cent voted in favourof the treaty, while 39.57 per cent opposed it.The County Leadergauged the feeling ofsome of the electedrepresentatives in the

aftermath of the vote.Even among the Yescampaigners, there wasno sense of euphoria.Deputy Brendan Ryan(Lab), describes the 60per cent of the elec-torate who voted in

favour of the FiscalCompact Treaty inDublin North as“encouraging andevidence that peoplewant stability.” Ryanalso notes that twofifths of the electorate inDublin North whichvoted against the Treatysaying “this demon-strates that there is asizeable group of the electorate stillunconvinced byGovernment policy”. “I met many people

during the campaignwho remain disen-chanted, frustrated andangry at politics and thepolitical system. 40 percent of the electorate inDublin North votedagainst the Treaty. Thisis just a small step inthe right direction. Now,as a country, we need tosee emphasis on aproper growth agendaand a real deal on thebank debt.,” he said.Deputy Alan Farrell (FG)was disappointed withthe turnout, but happywith the result. Therewas a great effort put inby everyone across

party lines to bring in aYes vote. I recognisethat there is a lot ofanger out there, but thisresult puts us in a betterposition to negotiatewith our European part-ners,” he said.Minister James Reillytold the County Leaderthat he was particularlypleased with the size ofthe majority in the NorthCounty’ “I commend thepeople who worked sohard to achieve anoutcome to secure thesuccess of the country.”Meanwhile, Clare Daly(SP), who vigourouslyopposed the treaty told

the County Leader,“Dublin North votedpretty much similarly tothe rest of the country,which is no surprise.Overall fear triumphedover anger, but theGovernment would bebadly mistaken if theyinterpreted this result asan endorsement of theirpolicies. There arebigger issues in Europenow, like Spain andGreece to worry about,than whether we pass this referendum or not. This will not stopus continuing our fight against austerity,”she said.

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Bethany SupportGroup In Swords Swords Bethany BereavementSupport Group is a voluntaryservices for the bereaved people ofthe North County.The support group meets on thesecond and last Monday of everymonth in the Parish Office at 42North Street from 8.30 pm to9.30pm. Anyone suffering thepain of loss through bereavementis most welcome to attend these

meetings. Group discussion orsupport on a one-to one basis isavailable. This is a free and confi-dential service. Home visits canbe arranged in certain circum-stances.The group is affil iated to thenational network of BethanyBereavement Support Groups.Their members are trained to listenand help people to understand andcome to terms with their loss. Formore information about Bethanybranches nationwide, googleBethany Bereavement Support.

Pictured are Swords Tidy Towns committee members, Pauline Herlihy, Des Becton andJoan Hunt, availing of some recent fine weather, as they prepare the town for theupcoming visit of the Tidy Towns judges.

PortmarnockTo LourdesPortmarnock Parishare getting ready tohead off on theirLourdes 2012 trip. ThePilgrimage is for fivenights from 1st July to6th July. The price€699 for sharing andstaying at the SanSauveur beside theGrotto. For more infor-mation, contactPauline Geogheganon 087629744.

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Inspiration ForTerrific Teens

Orla Burrowes is currently the lynchpin in theSwords branch of Localise, an organisation that’sbeen providing a forum for socially-aware young entrepreneurs throughout Ireland foralmost four decades.It’s a group that nurtures early teenagers’ hopeto contribute to their communities by translatingtheir imagination and energy into practicalsuccess. “I got involved through my daughterJasmine,” she tells the County Leader. “She camehome from St Colmcille’s GNS one day telling methat this man was in from Localise looking forpeople to get involved in the group but theyneeded mammies and daddies to take part.”Intrigued by her daughter’s enthusiasm, Orlabegan giving her considerable organisationalskills to Localise and has since become a well-known and welcome aid to a huge network ofSwords organisations. Localise was the brain-child of Fr John Wall, who set it up 40 years ago.We’re affiliated with the Catholic Youth Counciland a part of the Swords/Baldoyle youthservices.“We started here four years ago and to get it offthe ground in Swords, Fr Cyril Mangan rangLocalise head office who sent Wojciech(pronounced Voycheck) and the director Derekout to chat with us. Once we’dan idea what was involved, FrCyril put it out over the altarthat he wanted to start thisprogramme for children goinginto secondary school.”She explains that while it wasinitially for children insecondary, since then Localisehas broadened its scope toallow kids from sixth class too.“It’s a weekly get together forkids between say 12 and 15years old, it coincides withtheir school term so we’d meetevery Tuesday night from September to May.“They’re just ordinary kids from different back-grounds – for instance, the newest members webrought in there last year there were quite a fewfrom different ethnic groups. Whether you or your young teen wants to simplyhave something fun to do on Tuesday nights or ifthe goal is to boost their chances in getting “aneasy” honour in the Junior Cert, introducing themto the group is a fab way to do it. “Civic, socialand political education for Junior Cert students isone of the exam subjects they can do now. AndLocalise has been taken up by a number ofsecond-levels schools,” she continues, outlininghow participation in the events they run canunderpin the child’s coursework.“Looking at the mission statement, ourprogramme ‘invites people to make a differenceto their locality, encourages their confidence,develops their talent, allows them to experienceleadership through service, inspires them to helpothers, and gives them a great chance to build

their social skills’. The weekly meetings are heldin the drop in youth centre that the CYC runsduring the day (in the laneway beside the PinkElephant).“We never ask children’s background, all arewelcome to our group regardless of their situa-tion, there could be kids with financial issues,but who hasn’t financial issues these days?”That youth centre will remain open till Augustand reopen in September, is as central for teenswho may have been calling into the Baptist-rundrop in centre beside St Finian’s school and willmiss it when it moves to Kinsealy later this year.As ‘the more the merrier’ seems to be the motto,the Localise activities specific to the Tuesday-night, term-time club are designed to spark thekids’ sense of fun and engagement.“These kids want to help the community andwe’re facilitating them,” Orla explains. “There’sanother Localise in Rivervalley, which is evenbigger than ours and we’d hook up with themevery now and again.”Typically each September’s intake comes up witha ‘wish list’: “The kids make a list of what they’dlike to achieve during the coming year. It couldbe a trip to Funtasia, Glendalough, visiting thekids in St Michael’s House, being Bingo callers at

the Senior Citizens, a make-upparty or whatever.“We raised money for FocusIreland, that was the best onewe did, it raised €2,000. Wehad a cake sale for the homes-tart programme for young fami-lies and children in crisis. Andall the events are down to justtheir subs (€2 weekly) and theeffort they put into it. We gaveTrocaire €250 this year as well.Or it could be the HeartFoundation, depending on whatthe kids want to do.”

Orla’s firm on what’s expected of the kids andtheir parents.“It’s not a youth club per se,” she says. “We’reall working in full-time jobs and we do theLocalise work in our own time. While we’re ableto tell each other if we’re around the followingweek for the meetings, it’s the events, whichcould be on a Saturday or Sunday and we’ve torope in extra adults that can be tricky.”She’s looking forward to November of this yearwhen all Localise groups will get together to cele-brate the organisation’s 40th birthday.“Ah it’ll be great – old and new members will getto meet and the volunteer adults who may havegrown up with the organisation will be at it.But for now she’s looking forward to the summerbreak. She’ll come back refreshed and full of zingfor the new school term.“It is unusual to get any child to do something fortheir community so to get them enjoying it as agroup over the course of their secondary schoolyears is a great feeling.”

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Pictured are members of the 38th Rush Cub Scouts helping out on National Spring Clean Day in Rush recently.

Gaeltacht ForYoung PeopleIn BalbrigganForóige’s BalbrigganYouth Service, in conjunc-tion with Foras na Gaeilgewill be hosting a Gaeltachtstyled week, starting on2nd July. This will enableyoung Balbrigganers todevelop their command ofconversational Irish andembrace Irish culture - allwhile having fun. ‘Gaeltacht Sa Bhrigín’ ispart of Balbriggan YouthService’s Summerprogramme and is aimedat local young people whowould love to sample the‘Gaeltacht’ experience.The week will be crammedwith activities, classes andexcursions all at only €20per person. Places are now availablefor young people aged 14-16 living in Balbriggan. Ifthe last two years areanything to go by,demand is going to behuge, so sign up today bycontacting BalbrigganYouth Service.

A Case ForSpecialBranchFed-up neighbours aresuspected of putting thebrakes on the antics of aboy racer - by hoistinghis car to the top of atree. Zbigniew Filo, 24 -who doesn't even havea licence - woke to findhis souped up whiteFord Escort danglingfrom a huge willow treein Lubczyna, Poland.Police spokesman MartaPierko said "Perhapshe'll think twice abouthis hair-raising drivingand about getting alicence or who knowswhere his next car mightend up?"

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Lusk Tidy Townscommittee continuedtheir great work of tidyingup the village in prepara-tion for the visit of theTidy Towns judges.Pictured getting ready foraction are, TeresaKilmurray, Pat Kelly,Albert Cruise, RayO'Connell, CarolineKeane,Tom Kilmurray, DeirdreMoore, Nina Flynn, JohnFlynn, Danny Dunne andBrian Egan.

OutstandingMusical ByBaldoyle SchoolThe Transition Yearstudents from St. Mary’sSecondary School,Baldoyle, in conjunctionwith the third class of St.Mary’s Primary Schoolhave just finishedperforming Grease, theMusical, over twopacked out nights in theSchool Hall. The show was a over-whelming success, withfull houses each night.People arrived early andthe queues extended outonto the road as peoplestrove to get the bestviewing seats.Congratulations toeveryone involved. Itwas a fantastic andmemorable show andpeople are alreadylooking forward to theirnext production.

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holidays and CreditUnions became verypopular. The GreenArmy was ready formobilisation to farflung Poland.Preparations will betaking place all overthe North County intime for the biggames. Pubs, hotels,local businesses andresidents alike are allready and waiting toexperience the hugeexcitement that willbe in the air for thenext few weeks. It’s atime when we canforget our troubles, atleast for a few weeks!Bunting, banners andflags are adored allaround the NorthCounty in support ofour Boys in Green. Tomake sure you haveeverything sorted andcan enjoy the gamesin all their glory, doremember to planahead. You’ll findeverything you needright on your doorstepto make Euro 2012unforgettable.

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What really adds tothe whole momen-tous occasion is to goto watch the matchdressed head to toein the team’s colours.Nothing shows offour united supportfor the boys like aplace packed withpunters, all dressedup for the game. Plusyou’ll match all thedecorations in yourvenue as this will beno doubt be deckedup as well. There aremany shops locatedhere in the NorthCounty that you canbuy your jerseys andflags, all suitable forbabies, children andadults so everyonecan get into the spiritof the season.Whatever you’redoing, don’t be theodd one out, dress upto support our boys.

Hotels And Pubs

We really are spoiltfor choice when itcomes to top qualitypubs and hotels herein the North County.What better way togo out and enjoy thebuzz and get behindthe team, than tocelebrate the matchin your local. Thestaff there are nowveterans at big gamepreparations and willbe able to provideyou with everything

you need: a massiveTV screen, food, drinkand an incredibleatmosphere thatwon’t be matchedanywhere else. You’llfeel just like you’re at

the match with theadded bonus of acommentary and halftime match analysis.There are so manyadvantages to goingout to watch thegames. Added to this,you’ll get to spend acracking night withfamily and friendsand have the chanceto soak up the pre-

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Should you be havingfamily and friends overand instead opt to bringthe celebration to yourhome, you have plenty ofoptions here too. Thereis nothing like the funand excitement of afamily get togetherduring a season of theEuros. Everyone isenthusiastic, happy andcan’t help but want totake part in it all. Even ifyou’re not the biggestsports fan, the chance toget involved in it all withyour friends and family isfantastic and the air ispalpable with excite-ment. The recent bout ofgood weather we wereblessed with meansthere’s every chancewe’ll get to whip outthose barbecues for thatreally tasty match grub.You local butcher willprovide you with themeats you need and allof the highest quality.There may also be plentyof special match dealson offer, so ask yourbutcher about these..Similar to going out, youneed to make sureeveryone gets home safeand sound, so againbook with a reliable taxicompany, of which thereare many here in theNorth County, to ensureeveryone gets homesafely.

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Robin Farren, who made her first Holy Communion at StMaur's Church, Rush is pictured with her motherCatherine, father Thomas, sister Holly and Kim Langan.

Cara Ryan made her first HolyCommunion at St Patrick's Church,Donabate recently. She is picturedher with family members, includingparents, Jocelyn and Alan Ryan.

Raymond Murphy made his Holy Communion atSt Maur's Church in Rush. He is pictured here withhis mother Ann, father Derek and brother Tim.

Fin McEntee from Rush National School ispictured with his mother Brenda, father Paul,sister Makayla and brother Casey after makinghis Holy Communion at St Maur's Church in Rush.

Sophie Gorman made her Confirmation at St Patrick'sChurch, Skerries recently. She is pictured here withfamily members, Deborah Cormac and Daniel.

Sarah Canty made her first HolyCommunion at St Patrick's Church inDonabate recently. Sarah is picturedhere with her parents, Deborah andDanny Canty and brother, Conor.

Joe Treacy made his Confirmation at St Patrick's Church in Skerries recently. He ispictured here with mother Vivienne, father Justin, sister Holly and Rob Leonard Tara McGonagle from St Patrick's

School in Skerries recently madeher Confirmation at St Patrick'sChurch, Skerries. She is picturedhere with her mother, Amanda

Aimee Reid from Rush National School is pictured herewith her mother Alison and father Keith after makingher Holy Communion at St Maur's Church in Rush

John Burnett is pictured with mother Linda, father Richard, sister Amie andbrother Shane after making his Confirmation at St Patrick's Church, Skerries.

Tetty Oseni made her first HolyCommunion at St Maur's Church, Rush.She is pictured here with mother Abi,sister Temmy and brother Tommy.

Keith Derham is pictured with his mother, Lorainne after makinghis Confirmation at St Patrick's Church, Skerries recently.

Nadine McDonagh made her Confirmation at StPatrick's Church in Skerries recently, She is picturedhere with Phillip McDonagh and Janice Mooney

Mathew Wade from Rush National School is pictured herewith his mother Iverna, father Kevin and sister Erica aftermaking his fisrt Holy Communion at St Maur's Church, Rush


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Continued from page 1We have just sorted out an ESBproblem and now we can’t sortout our water. Only about sixweeks ago, the Forest Road junc-tion with Cooks Road at ForrestLittle Golf Club was disruptedwhen a major leak occurred. Another source of anger for resi-dents is the lack of informationsupplied by the Council. It’s ajoke now that the local authorityinsist on communicating with thepublic by tweet or by facebook.How do they communicate infor-mation like upcoming roadclosures to people who are notcomputer literate and who rely ontraditional means of communica-tion.?The County Leader contacted theCouncil regarding the latest leakand a spokesperson said, “Theburst has now been repaired andwe are replenishing watersupplies to reservoirs in theNorth County. There have been anumber of bursts recently on thiswater main, but they have beenfurther up the Forest Road near

the Golf Club or down atBalheary.The statement continued, “Theunderlying issue is that this watermain was originally laid around1970 and it is due to be replaced.

This will be a substantial jobwhich we hope will begin in late2013 or early 2014. In the mean-time we have no option otherthan to carry out repairs asrequired. There is a further repairscheduled on the Forest Road forThursday 7th June. The leak is

located in the field across theroad from the Golf Club.” The controversial household andNPPR charges have been intro-duced and the hope is that theywill be used to permanentlyrepair or replace old pipes thatneed constant attention. Thelocal authority has confirmed thata total of €4.6 million has beencollected through the householdcharge and a whopping€10,885,240 has been collectedthrough the NPPR charges sinceit’s introduction in 2009. This

money was supposed to be usedfor such eventualities as unex-pected water leaks. The questionon the lips of many citizens ishow this windfall will be usedand if the quality of the lives ofpeople in the North County willbe improved, as a result.

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The scene on the Forest Road in Swords, where the road was blocked for twodays due to a water leak.

First SoftballDiamond At ALSAAThe grand opening of first and only Softball Diamond (2PAKPARK) in Ireland took place in ALSAA Sports and fitness centreon Sunday 27th May last.To celebrate the official opening of the first every SoftballDiamond (similar to those seen in baseball stadiums in theUSA) in Ireland, 2Pak Softball Club, comprising of membersfrom BatPak and the Dublin Bay Packers softball teams, organ-ised a daylong tournament on the day. Families and friends were invited along, with a range of activi-ties to keep everyone happy, including childrens’ games andface painting. Led by BatPak’s Julie Trundle and her husband Steve (DublinBay Packers), in conjunction with the ALSAA Centre, workbegan in April to develop the new field. Softball teams from theLeinster League including, Sluggers, Dynamoes and OddSoxtook part in this historic day for the sport in Ireland. Pictured here are two locals enjoying the fun and games at therecent grand opening of the first and only Softball Diamond(2PAK PARK) in Ireland tin ALSAA Sports and fitness centre.

Pictured are the Malahide U12 Chess team faced Mayo in the semi-final at the HSECommunity Games Finals in Athlone. The boys emerged victorious with a score of 3-2 anda place in the final. Sunday afternoon saw them take on Monaghan in a battle for gold,but the Malahide boys remained focused to see off the opposition 31⁄2 to 11⁄2 and securegold medals and the top spot on the podium. On that team are: Killian Burke, DavidDeneher, Aaron Coleman, David Kearney, Ben Moriarty, Andrew Coyle, Alessio Roselli.

Balbriggan FCFamily Fun DayBalbriggan FC held their family fun day onSunday 27th May last at the club grounds. Therewas a fantastic turnout showing the impact theclub is having on the local community. Therewere football matches played to the delight ofthe watching parents and friends and bouncycastles for the young and energetic. A bar-b-que,the award ceremony and the fabulous sunshineensured a great day was had by all. Well done tothe club for a great family day!

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Fingal LeaderPartnership arelooking for teachersto provide HomeTuit ion to chi ldrenwith Special Needs.Teachers arerequired for themonth of Ju ly andduring the year. Those looking totutor must have arelevant qual i f ica-t ions such asBachelor Education,H.Dip in Education,M o n t e s s o r iQ u a l i f i c a t i o n ,N a t i o n a lDiploma/Degree inHumanit ies inMontessor i in St .Nicholas Col lege,Dun Laoghaire orQual i f ied TeacherStatus from the UK.Those interestedshould cal l 018020484.The Department'squalification prefer-ence is for a ful lyqual i f ied teacher,however some alter-native qualificationsare acceptabledepending on circum-stances. All tutors,with the exception ofrecognised teacherswho have beenvetted since January2010, will be vetted

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festival in Malahide inJuly. Last year was agreat success and itproved to be a verypositive catalyst forstimulating business inthe town, not justduring the Festival, butalso afterwards. It ishoped that theupcoming festival willencourage people intothe village for a posi-tive experience. This year, there will belive music on NewStreet and the Green,Art Exhibitions, kids

The annual Portmarnock Parish SummerCamp will be held in the Parish Centre fromMonday 2nd July to Friday 6th July. Thecamp is for children aged 8-10 years. The camp has been a tremendous successover the last six years and will be run againon a voluntary basis by fully trained youngadults and teenagers, under adult supervi-sion. Any young adults aged 15-21 years,wishing to help are asked to apply immedi-ately. Full training will be provided in theparish centre at the end of June.A Cert i f icate in Communicat ion andLeadership Skills will be awarded to eachparticipant on completion of the course andthis is a great addition to your CV. Adultvolunteers are also invited to act in a volun-tary capacity and child protection will beprovided for all volunteers. Applicationforms for all volunteers and children areavailable from the Parish centre.

games, markets, foodstalls, communitygames, presenta-tions, demonstrationsand a barrel load offun throughout all theshops, bars, cafesand restaurants in theVillage. This is anexpensive and timeconsuming exerciseand the localChamber are lookingfor people to volun-teer to help out, inany way they can.Businesses shouldconsider what youcan do to be part ofthe Festival and theyare also looking forideas and people tovolunteer.

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Robert Tracey and Fiona Conroy had their engagementparty at the Harp Bar in Swords recently.

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Balbriggan Library will hold anumber of free events for themonth of June. These include aScrabble Club for adults onMondays at 11.00am withscrabble boards supplied.Other events include Knittingand Crochet classes everyTuesday evening at 7.30pm. The Chess club meets everysecond Thursday from 6.00pm -8.00pm. on the 7th and 21st

June. The Balbriggan GIY groupwill be meeting in the library onWednesday 27th of June from7.30pm – 8.30pm.The library will be hosting atwo day employment workshopfrom 20th – 21st June. Placesare limited and those takingpart in this workshop must beavailable for both days. TheBookclub meeting will be onWednesday 27th June at 7pm.

The book for discussion is TheAmateur Marriage by AnneTyler. All are welcome.The crime bookclub meets onthe last Tuesday of everymonth, with the next meetingon Tuesday 26th June at7.00pm. There will also be Storytelling with Aga, PolishStorytime for Children and StTeresa’s National School willhold a Creative Kids Art ClubExhibition from 7th – 16th June.Also the Eve Estuary Centre for adults with learningDisabilities will hold aP h o t o g r a p h i c / P h o t o s h o pExhibition from 18th -30th June.

Balbriggan LibraryEvents For June

SkerriesEducateTogether ToHold OlympicsThe pupils of Skerries EducateTogether National School arelooking forward to Friday, 8thJune, when they hold their firstOlympic Games.The day will be filled with lots ofteam games and fun challengesfrom 8:45am until 2pm. There willbe activities such as an obstaclecourse, Poc Fada, coconut shy,shoot the hoops, disco dancing,javelin, discus throw, sack racesand many more.Each child will represent a country

of their choice at the OpeningCeremony and the school hope tohave a very special guest therealso. The day will finish with achallenge soccer match betweensenior students and the staff. Staffand students are training hard,although staff won’t admit to this.It promises to be a very excitingand hugely enjoyable encounter.The grounds of the school arebeing prepared for the OlympicVillage, where athletes will beallowed time to rest and relax. Parents and staff are workingtogether to make this a happy andmemorable day for the students ofthe school and it would not bepossible without them. EducateTogether would also l ike to thank Skerries Harps GAA Club,who are providing some of thefunfair stalls.


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School Seeks To Provide EnlightenmentMary Queen of IrelandSchool is situated nearSt Margaret’s, only ashort drive from Swords.They teach the Primary

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End Of YearAwards CeremonyIn BalbrigganBalbriggan Community College held theirEnd of Year Awards Ceremony in theBracken Court Hotel on Friday, 25th May toa packed crowd. Many students were recog-nised for outstanding achievementsthroughout the year. The awards covered awide range of activities, including Science,Rugby, Soccer, Gaelic Football, Hurling,Athletics, Music and Drama to name but afew. Earlier in the week, individual yeargroups had been presented with their end-of-year awards, categories included PublicSpeaking/Debating, German Exchange,Cross-Curricular endeavours and Charitywork. Congratulations to all the studentsand we wish them the very best as theycontinue on life’s journey.Teacher, Martine O’Brientold the County Leader, “Agreat team effort fromstaff, students, their fami-lies and our manysupportive friendsensured a very positivecelebration was enjoyedby all. Well done toeveryone for making theday such a great success.The Awards ceremonycame hot on the heels ofthe Leaving CertificateClass 2012 Graduation inthe Bracken Court Hotelthe night before. It was amoving, joyous right ofpassage with music,mirth, wise words andthanks to proud familiesand delighted teachingstaff from the wonderfulstudents of BalbrigganCommunity College,” sheconcluded.

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Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought for conversion ofexisting hipped roof to apex with gable to allow stairaccess to new attic room at 27 Brookdale Green,Rivervalley, Swords, Co. Dublin for Mr. T. Snow. Theapplication may be inspected or purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copyat the offices of the Planning Authority during itsopening hours and a submission or observation maybe made to the planning Authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee (20 Euros)within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt bythe authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilI, S. Jesson intend to apply for permission for devel-opment at 37 Seatown Villas, Swords Co. Dublinconsisting of (i) building a single storey extension tothe front and side of the dwelling, (ii) building anadditional bedroom above the existing single storeyextension at the side of the house and (iii) all associ-ated internal site and drainage works.This planningapplication may be inspected or purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copyat the offices of fingal County Council, County Hall,Swords, Co Dublin during the public opening hours of9.30 - 16.30 Monday to Friday. A submission or obser-vation in relation to the application may be made inwriting to the Planning Authority on payment of a feeof €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by Fingal County Council of the appli-cation and such submissions or observations will beconsidered by the planning Authority in making adecision on theapplication. The Planning Authority may grantpermission subject to or without conditions or mayrefuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilApplication for full Planning Permission renovationand extension of existing detached cottage to includenew attic conversion with three bedrooms on firstfloor and single storey extension to rear and alter-ations to elevations and new entrance at PortraneRoad, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Signed Martin & Elaine BroganThis application may be inspected/purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copybetween 9.30am-3.30pm, monday-friday, at theoffices of Fingal Co. Co., County Hall, Main St.,Swords, Co. Dublin. A submission or observation inrelation to the application may be made in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receipt by FingalCo.Co. of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is sought by Joseph Fletcher, 4Saint Columba’s Heights, Swords, Co Dublin for alter-ations to front, side and rear elevations as a conse-quence of applying external insulation and render tothe front, side and back of Number 4 Saint Columba’sHeights, Swords, Co Dublin. The PlanningApplication may be inspected or purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copyof the offices of the Planning Authority during thepublic opening of 9.30 - 16.30 Monday – Friday atFingal County Council, FingalCounty Hall, Main Street,Swords, Fingal, Co Dublin.A submission or observa-tion in relation to theApplication may be madein writing to the PlanningAuthority on payment of afee of €20, within theperiod of 5 weeks, begin-ning on the date of receiptof Fingal County Council ofthe Application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission issought by Edward Conroy,Number 2 Saint Columba’sHeights, Swords, CoDublin for alterations tofront elevations as aconsequence of applyingexternal insulation andrender to the front ofNumber 2 Saint Columba’sHeights, Swords, CoDublin. The PlanningApplication may beinspected or purchased ata fee not exceeding the

reasonable cost of making a copy of the offices of thePlanning Authority during the public opening of 9.30 -16.30 Monday – Friday at Fingal County Council,Fingal County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, CoDublin. A submission or observation in relation to theApplication may be made in writing to the PlanningAuthority on payment of a fee of €20, within theperiod of 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receipt ofFingal County Council of the Application.

Fingal County CouncilWe, Sean and Susan Farrell, intend to apply forPermission for development at this site at 41 ArdcianPark, Swords, Co.Dublin. The development will consist of the demolition of anexisting single-storey conservatory to rear and erec-tion of a new single storey Kitchen / Utility room with2 rooflights to rear of existing dwelling. Erection of anew free standing gym / playroom, store and toilet tothe rear of the existing dwelling / back gardentogether with all associated drainage and site works. The planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable costof making a copy at the offices of the planningauthority during its public opening hours and asubmission or observation may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee(20Euros) within the period of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by the authority of this application

Fingal County CouncilOutline planning permission sought for detacheddormer dwelling adjoining existing dwelling withaccess to road via existing gates at No. 5A, DrynamRoad, Commons East, Feltrim, Swords, Co. Dublin forPatrick and Marie Solan. This planning applicationmay be inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy atthe offices of the Planning Authority during normalpublic opening hours and a submission or observa-tion in relation to the application may be made inwriting to the Planning Authority on payment of theprescribed fee of €20 within the period of five weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by Fingal CountyCouncil of this application. Signed Thomas J. Finn.

Fingal County CouncilWe, Louise Whyte & Darragh Mannion, intend toapply for Planning Permission for development atElm Park, Westown, Naul, Co. Dublin.The development will consist of a part two storey,part single storey extension to rear of existingdwelling, revised front porch & window design.The planning application may be inspected, orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy, at the offices of the planningauthority during the public opening hours of 9:30 –15:30 Monday – Friday at: Fingal County Council,Fingal County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co.Dublin. A submission or observation in relation tothe application may be made to the authority inwriting on payment of a fee €20.00, within the periodof 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receipt byFingal County Council of the application, and suchsubmissions or observations will be considered bythe planning

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Adverts 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

Family Notices Last weeks published deaths from the North County

FLANAGAN (Swords) – John, beloved husband of Margie; deeplyregretted by his loving wife, sons, daughters, sons-in-law, daugh-ters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brothers, rela-tives, and friends.

O’SHAUGHNESSY (Portmarnock) – Kevin, beloved husband ofVeronica; sadly missed by his daughter Claire and son Ciaran,brother John and sisters Mary, Hyde and Catherine Edge, son-in-law Brian Keating, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews,nieces, relatives and friends.

NUGENT (Swords) – James (Jim); deeply regretted by his lovingbrothers, sisters, relatives and friends.

MAGUIRE (Sutton) – Mary, beloved daughter of the late Patrickand Winifred Maguire (Howth) and loving sister of Aideen, Eileen,Pat and the late Oonagh and Maeve; very sadly missed by herloving family, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

RYAN – Colm (Cuddy) deeply regretted by his sorrowing wifeCatherine, sons, daughter, grandchildren, son-in-law, brothers,sister, relatives and friends.

LEAVY (née Merriman)(Swords) – Carol, beloved beloved wife ofthe late Christopher; sadly missed by her loving daughter Elaine,son Darren, son-in-law Erik, daughter-in-law Claire, brotherssisters, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Francis Hogan17th anniversary

Late of 27, Curran Park, BalbrigganWho passed away on June 4th 1995

In memory of our wonderful brotherFranny Sweet in the sleep that ends all

painWe would not make you to suffer again

God took your hand, we had to partIt eased your pain but it broke our

hearts.You came one Sunday morning

You gently touched his faceYou told him up in heaven Franny

For you I have a placeSo enjoy your time in Heaven Franny

You’ve earned your eternal restFor when you were upon this earth

You were the very best.All you who have a brother

Love him as your wayBecause we wish with all our hearts

That Franny was here todayNothing more that we can say

Missing you more with each passingday.

Love and miss you always until we meetagain. Your Brother & Sisters, Brothers

& Sisters-in-law, Nieces & NephewsXxxxxxxxxxxxxxX

Dear Heart of Jesus in thepast I have asked you for

many favours. This time, I askyou for a very special one.Take it Dear Heart of Jesus

and place it within yourbroken heart, where yourfather sees it. Then in his

merciful eyes it will becomeyour favour and not mine.

Amen. Say this prayer for 3days. Promise publication

and favour will be granted nomatter how impossible.

Never known to fail.BB

Miracle Prayer Dear Heart of Jesus in thepast I have asked you formany favours. This time, Iask you for a very specialone. Take it Dear Heart of

Jesus and place it within yourbroken heart, where yourfather sees it. Then in his

merciful eyes it will becomeyour favour and not mine.

Amen. Say this prayer for 3days. Promise publication

and favour will be granted nomatter how impossible.

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Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought to construct anew storey and a half style dwellingwith separate garage and play roomover on a raised reclaimed fill platform(approximately 1.0m high) with newsecondary treatment system, percola-tion area and associated site worksustilising enhanced existing vehicularentrance at Ballymastone, Donabatefor Brian Gallagher. The planningapplication may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy, atthe offices of Fingal County Council,County Hall, Main St, Swords, Co.Dublin, during its public openinghours. A submission or observation inrelation to the application may bemade in writing to the PlanningAuthority on payment of theprescribed fee, €20, within the periodof 5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of the applica-tion, and such submissions or obser-vations will be considered by thePlanning Authority in making a deci-sion on the application. The PlanningAuthority may grant permissionsubject to or without conditions, ormay refuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought to relocateexisting percolation area from site 2 tosite 1 and to construct a new storeyand a half style dormer dwell ingcomplete with new secondary treat-ment system, percolation area andassociated site works usti l isingenhanced existing vehicular entranceon site 2 at Margaretstown, Skerriesfor John Flemming The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the offices of FingalCounty Council, County Hall, Main St,Swords, Co. Dublin, during its publicopening hours. A submission orobservation in relation to the applica-tion may be made in writing to thePlanningAuthority on payment of theprescribed fee, €20, within the periodof 5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of the applica-tion, and such submissions or obser-vations will be considered by thePlanning Authority in making a deci-sion on the application. The PlanningAuthority may grant permissionsubject to or without conditions, ormay refuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought to construct atwo storey extension and a singlestorey extension to the rear of 4Hacketstown, Skerries, for MichaelHickey The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the offices of FingalCounty Council, County Hall, Main St,Swords, Co. Dublin, during its publicopening hours. A submission orobservation in relation to the applica-tion may be made in writing to thePlanningAuthority on payment of theprescribed fee, €20, within the periodof 5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of the applica-tion, and such submissions or obser-vations will be considered by thePlanning Authority in making a deci-sion on the application. The PlanningAuthority may grant permissionsubject to or without conditions, ormay refuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought for conver-sion of existing attic space to storageRoom with new dormer window to sideand two number roof lights to rear Ofexisting dwelling at No. 5 the NurseriesForest road Swords Co. DublinFor a Mr. J FarrellThe application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the Planning Authority during its'public opening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to the PlanningAuthority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee (20 Euros)within the periodof 5 weeks beginning on the date of receiptby the authority of the application

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