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14th February 2012 • Volume 19, Issue 05 • Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin. • ISDN 8139966 • Tel: 8•400•200

Students, parents and teachers from Portmarnock Community School departed from Dublin Airport to Lesotho to carryout charity work with Action Ireland Trust. They will be there for two weeks. Pictured are some of the students, parentsand teachers, having some fun with Fran Whelan, Director of Action Ireland, prior to their departure.

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A young Swords man is set to become an inspiration to anyone who feels theyneed to change their lifestyle and put their lives back in order.

Darren Cummins, aged 28 recently became All-Ireland Kick Boxing cham-pion, by showing the grit and determination of a person who set about

changing his lifestyle for the better. The young man, from Forest Court in Swords, had never previously

been involved in sport to any degree, took up the rapidly growingsport of kick boxing. He decided to focus on getting his health

back, so much so that he dedicated much of his spare time tokick boxing. “I was doing Muay Thai kick boxing in Swords, andam now performing Primal Kick boxing in a gym in Kilbarrack.

“I hope to go on and get into K1, which is the professional endof Muay Thai, which merges the two disciplines together.”

Darren won the ISKA Kick Boxing Belt in the 64 Kg weight cate-gory. “I was Irish champion at after only two fights. It was a vacanttitle and Chris Boyle and Damien Crowther, my coaches put meforward when they saw the amount of effort I was putting in and I

was lucky enough to win.” This prestigious belt now entitles Darren to go forward for the European title and he toldthe County Leader: “Hopefully, I can bring back the European title to Swords.” Darren had a history of drug abuse and spent much of his teenage years addicted to hash and cocaine, when abizarre incident involving his mother, changed his life. You can read about Darren’s life changing moment in nextweek’s “North County Living’ feature, which is set to provide inspiration for anyone who is trapped in the black holeof drug addiction.

By Patrick Finnegan

A unique ‘Pop Up’ MaritimeMuseum was launched at theBracken Court Hotel, Balbrigganon Thursday last, 9th February.The attendance includedMinister for Arts, Heritage andthe Gaeltacht, Jimmy DeenihanTD and Cllr Monica Harford, whodeputised for Cathaoirleach,Grainne Maguire. This one dayevent, which was free, was wellattended by the public. The museum, a first of its kindfor the area, gave visitors achance to glimpse into the pastwith various objects and arte-facts on display. It featuredcannon balls, fishing nets,whale bones and other itemsfound by trawlers fromBalbriggan in their nets downthe years, as well as items fromprivate collections.Schools and the community ingeneral came out in force toview this unique glimpse intoBalbriggan’s rich maritime tradi-tion. Trevor Sargent, Chairman of theBalbriggan Maritime Museumspoke of how the concept wasinitiated. “It came from theEconomic Forum in 2010. One of

the ideas floated was thatBalbriggan should celebrate it’smaritime past.” He also urgedMinister Deenihan to speak withMinister Leo Varadkar, with aview to getting funding for a

permanent home for themuseum. Minister Deenihan was full ofpraise for the venture. “This is agreat local community initiative,which has come about throughthe local Chamber, CountyCouncil and Town Councilcoming together and co-oper-

ating. You are doing somethingintrinsically important, byexploring your rich maritimetradition.”Chamber president, Joe Englishsaid: “It’s great to have theMinister in our town, at a timelike this, when we need as muchsupport as possible. Balbrigganis a fabulous town and we needto be proud of our place andshowcase it to as many people

as possible. He was also veryaware of the impact that such amuseum would have on thetown. “This is a lynchpin oppor-tunity to increase footfall inBalbriggan, from areas far andwide. We have it all - this is justscratching the surface,” heconcluded.

Pictured at the launch of the day long 'Pop Up' Maritime Museum at theBracken Court Hotel, Balbriggan are: Luke Moriarty (Bracken Court Hotel),Trevor Sargent (Chairman of the Balbriggan Maritime Museum), Minister forArts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan, Joe English (President ofBalbriggan Chamber of Commerce), Cllr Monica Harford and Brendan Ryan TD.

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Balbriggan Lions Club recentlypresented a cheque for €1500 toBalbriggan Meals On Wheels aftera successful fundraising effort.The funds raised were the result ofa bottle draw which the club heldduring the Christmas season.Speaking to the County Leader,Secretary of Balbriggan Lions,Donal McMenamin said: “Thefundraiser was a great success.We work closely with Balbriggan

Meals on Wheelsand we have a

few dif ferent events onthroughout the year to raise fundsfor them and other voluntaryorganisations around Balbriggan.”The Lions Club also support theRemember Us and Senior Citizensgroups and al l funds raised,thanks to various events held,means that these organisationscan continue to serve the commu-nity of Balbriggan. The Lions willbe holding more eventsthroughout the year, including awine tasting night in March andGolf Classic in May.

The Youth tournamentis being staged along-side the World SeriesIRB InternationalRugby Sevens tourna-ment and the Youthteams wil l also bewatching and learningfrom some of theworld's best players.Rugby Sevens will be aDemonstration Sportat the 2012 LondonOlympics and Shane isaiming to participatein the 2016 Rio deJaneiro Olympics,where Rugby Sevenswill be included as anOlympic sport.Shane is a member ofthe Rugby CanadaUnder 17 Academy andwas a member of theBrit ish ColumbiaUnder 16 team whichwon the Rugby CanadaNational Trophy.Shane learned hisearly rugby as a juve-ni le member ofMalahide R.F.C.

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A long awaited Community Centre forBrackenstown residents hit yet anotherstumbling block recently.

Brackenstown Centre GetsThumbs Down

Good news for Holywell residents. Thecompletion of the road distributor networkin Holywell estate will route traffic awayfrom the residential core of the area.

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G y m n a s t s f r o mSkerries GymnasticsClub have impressedat the recent regionalAll-Ireland competi-t i o n , w h i c h t h e ne n a b l e s t h e m t oq u a l i f y f o r t h eNationals next month.

PortmarnockStudents DepartFor LesothoOver 60 students, parents and teachersfrom Portmarnock Community Schooldeparted for their Charity mission toLesotho in Africa on Friday last, 10thFebruary. Along with Action IrelandTrust, the students will be working onhighly important development projectsin Lesotho for two weeks.The Portmarnock School had previouslybeen working with the Friends In Irelandgroup over the past four years to help anumber of community health centres,school extensions a series of culturalexchange programmes in South Africa,

which has now concluded.However, the students are continuingtheir efforts with Action Ireland Trust,which aims to create links, supports andessential funding for the development ofthe identified needs. Plans include theconstruction of a number of lodges formothers in waiting adjacent to StJoseph’s Hospital. Additional dormito-ries and other projects are also plannedon the two week trip.Speaking about the project, School prin-cipal, Pat O’Riordan said: “As the PCSgroup move on to pastures new in theLesotho project, we acknowledge thehard work of all involved over the pastfew years. Our mixed emotions ofsadness to finish, tinged with pride in ajob well done fuel us with energy toembrace what comes next.”

Donabate are through to the quarter-final of TG4’s G-Team, the biggest Irishlanguage competition in history, aimedat getting the country speaking Irish,outside the Gaeltacht regions. Donabate overcame stiff oppositionfrom Castlewellan, Co. Down in thefirst round and now progress to thequarter-final. Initially Donabate wasone of over 100 applicants for thecompetition. This was later narroweddown to 12 for the first round. As wellas being the only town from the NorthCounty, Donabate are also the onlytown from Dublin to make it this far. For the first round, each town wasrequired to organise a ‘G-Day’ orGaeilge day. Every person in the townwas required to speak as much Irish as

possible, whilst going about theireveryday business. Donabate organ-ised a Mass, bus tour and a tour ofNewbridge House, as Gaeilge.While the main focus of the show is onthe use of Irish language, it is alsoabout giving small communitiesthroughout Ireland an opportunity toshowcase their towns and theirheritage. The eventual winners will take awayprize money of €40,000 to be used forpromoting the local area. We’re alllooking forward to the quarter-final,which will be aired on TG4 on Sunday,4th March at 8pm. We wish Donabatewell and know that they will do theNorth County proud agus beidh gachrud ceart go leoir.

Donabate Progress ‘As Gaeilge’

Donabate residents, Gary Donaghy, Garry McGaughran, Karl Harte and Laura Gibneyshow their delight in Keelings of Donabate, as they watched the village advances tothe quarter finals of G Day, live on TG4. Pic: PK

Lusk Beaver Scouts Become CubsTwenty one beaverscouts from Lusk wereinvested as cubsrecently in the localscout den. It was atypical scout commu-nity evening, with

proud parents andfamily watching on.In time honoured tradi-tion, the young scoutsput their hands on the

Lusk scout flag, madethe three finger symboland recited the scoutpromise. It was a greatachievement for thenew ‘cubs’ as theyprogress to the next

level of the scouts.The ceremony wascomplete when theyshook hands with theleaders, using their lefthand. The new cubs

received their new neckties, activity log booksand jumpers and keepthe proud scoutingtradition alive. TheLusk scouts have a

number of successfulactivities and outingson throughout last yearand we’re sure they’llhave just as good ayear for 2012.

Pictured are some of the Lusk Beaver Scouts who were invested as Cubs at Lusk Scout Denrecently. Jospeph McGoldrick, Robert Noonan, Adam Cruise, Sanjo Onayen and Glen Murphy.

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Balcarrick GolfClub celebratedthe new Captains'Drive-In for theMen's and Ladiesnew Captains andVice Captains.

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Anna McGroder's Retirement Do was held in the Harp Bar inSwords recently. Anna (second from left) celebrated with BrendanMcGroder, Noreen Armstrong and Mary Moriarty. PK

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It is the latest set-back the proposedCentre faces following a lengthy campaignwhich has drawn the support of politiciansand community activists around the NorthCounty.The Council, in responding to a motionbrought by a number of local councillors,said that the project's inclusion 'in the nextcapital programme would give the impres-

sion that the facility can be delivered in theshort term.' This, they claim, would raisefalse expectations that the Centre is likelyto be constructed in the near future andwould be unfair to the local community. Speaking to the County Leader, DermotO'Keeffe, a former campaigner andChairman of Brackenstown Community,Sport and Development Association said:“We've been told in the past that we aretop priority on the capital fundingprogramme for a number of years. Thislatest decision is disappointing, given thehuge need for the facility.”“Young people hanging around cornerswith nothing else to do, clubs and othergroups from everywhere could avail of such

a facility. You only have to look at the state-of-the-art plans for the project to see thebenefits.”“It is also really disappointing that otherprojects, such as the one down inApplewood, have been given the go-ahead.I'm a realist and, to be honest, I don't thinkthe funds will ever become available,” heconcluded. The Council's response was issued at aBalbriggan/Swords Area Committeemeeting on Thursday, 9th February,following a strongly supported motionissued by councillors - Darragh Butler(FF), Gerry McGuire (Lab), Tom Kelleher(Lab), Anne Devitt (FG) and EugeneCoppinger (SP).

Gymnasts fromSkerries GymnasticsClub have impressedat the regional All-Ireland competitionwhich was heldrecently inBlanchardstown. Theevent is always toughas the gymnasts mustcompete well on allfour apparatus toachieve a sufficientscore to be in with achance of achieving atop three position,which then enablesthem to qualify for theNationals next month.The girls had toperform a routine onbars, beam floor andvault. The competi-tions saw gymnastsfrom all levelscompete all girls did

extremely well on theday. The Skerries Clubwas thrilled with theperformances of its

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throughout. The girlsare gearing up for abusy season ahead,with the Nationalcompetition next up.Well done to all the

gymnasts who tookpart, you’ve doneSkerries proud and wewish you similarsuccess throughoutthe year.

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Pictured here are Gymnasts from Skerries Gymnastics Club have who did very well at the recent regional All-Irelandcompetition.

St. Margaret's GameAssociation held a dinnerin the Brock Inn onSaturday 4th February tocelebrate their goldenjubilee. The event wasattended by over 100people includingmembers, family andfriends. Chairman, JoeFlood presented engravedcrystal pieces to both TomFarrell and Joe McDonnell,remaining foundermembers. A great nightwas had by all. Picturedare: Joe Flood, TomFarrell, Joe McDonnell andJames O'Neill.

A long awaited Community Centre forBrackenstown residents hit yetanother stumbling block recently,

with the County Council outlining theproject as being unlikely to feature in thisyear's capital programme.

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Scoil Phadraic Cail ini inDonabate will be holding agala in March to raise fundsfor the school. Theycurrently need to raise about€60,000 which wil l gotowards building an exten-sion on their present schoolhall, which is currently fartoo small given the capacity

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Cheque For Lusk Friends Of The ElderlyDora Fitzpatrick has beenfundraising for both LuskFriends of the Elderly andCalcutta Rescue for thelast few years. Hermother, Sheila Fitzpatrickhas been getting Respitein Lusk Community Unitand Dora regards Lusk asa great asset for the localcommunity. Dora hasbeen her mother’s carerfor many years and reallyappreciates the care sheis given when she goesthere and the opportunity

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would have beenpossible without helpfrom many people,including John and Alan inthe Balbriggan Market,off the M1, for theirgenerosity and supportthroughout the yearwhen we held our BootSales. We would also liketo thank Marion Kinsellafrom Lusk for being thereat the Boot Sales to sellwith Dora regardless ofthe weather. Thanks to allthe people whocontributed items for sale last year,” she said.

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Ballyboughal Pitch and Putt Sunday’s 27 hole scramble winners at BallyboughalPitch and Putt club were James Browne, TommyMcCann, Sue Browne and Patricia Delaney. Well doneon hole in one to Aidan O’Donovan on the 18th andJames Browne on the 10th. Sunday adult gamescontinue each week at 11am and new members arevery welcome.

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Have you got some time to spare eachweek? Have you ever wanted to posi-tively influence the lives of youngpeople in your community and developyour leadership and facilitation skillsat the same time? If the answer is yes,

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week. They never cease to amaze mein a positive way.” If you want to makea real difference in your communityand develop your leadership skills, callBalbriggan Youth Service on 018496708 or drop in any Wednesdaybetween 12pm and 2pm

Relief For Holywell ResidentsThe completion of the road distributornetwork in Holywell estate will routetraffic away from the residential core ofthe area. This will significantly ease thetraffic through the resi-dential area and providinga more appropriate routefor bus services. In welcoming the devel-opment, local deputy,Alan Farrell (FG) said:“This project, along withthe pedestrian/cyclingroute will mean a lot tothe residents in Holywell.I have been working onthis project since 2005, alongside theHolywell Residents Association whohave lobbied local councillors and theCounty Council on an ongoing basis, toensure that the completion of thedistributor road remained a priority. Farrell continued: “It was at the draftstage of the Fingal Development Plan

2011 – 2017 that I successfully passed amotion to ensure that the lands neigh-bouring Holywell could not be devel-oped until such time as the distributor

road was completed, andin doing so placed anemphasis on the futuredevelopment of theAirside Business andRetail Parks. “There are now varioussteps that will need to betaken to ensure that thescheme can go to tenderin 2012. The localauthority intends to

acquire land from the owner by agree-ment, and existing roadways will needto be taken in charge. Work will also berequired on the existing attenuatingpond in co-operation with the devel-oper. However, I very much hope thatthe Council will be able to ensure thetimely delivery of this road.”

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Pictured here are members of the Balbriggan Youth Service who completed their silvergaisce presidents award recently. These young people had to complete 18 months ofprojects which included community, physical activity, adventure and personal skill inorder to fulfill the requirements of the silver award. They were the only young people inthe North County to complete this award. Pictured are Ineta Montevilla, Ciaran Harford,Kieran Dowling, Yulia Kremenciere and leader Derval Cumiskey.


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Next year, Joan Craig will celebrate 20 years voluntaryservice to the community in the Citizens InformationService in Swords. From when she started in 1993 todate, she tells the County Leader, the service providedhas come full circle.“When I began with the CIS we were just coming outof a recession, so the enquiries were predominantlyabout social welfare, and now we’ve been back to thatagain for the past couple of years. I started workinghere two years after I moved to Swords, when a friendasked me if I’d like to give volunteering a go.”“Back then everything was paper files, we had a bigfolder and if someone came in and asked questions,you had to sift through a huge file of notifications fromthe Department and find the relevant information forthem. It’s in my nature: I like rooting out information,I’m inquisitive, and I loved it from the start. ”Because there were lots of amendments relating tothe same thing, as a rookie Joan had to rummagethrough older paper files and weed out previous ones,so she had the most current entitlements to handwhen people asked.“At that time, the CIS also offered a financial serviceonce a month, and now that aspect is handled byMABS, and a free legal advice centre, which we stilldo. As in, we still offer the legal advice as a first port ofcall – our solicitors can’t take on a case for you, butthey can advise on who can best help you with yourcase. Lots of people just need tofind out if they actually have acase before engaging a solicitor ina lengthy procedure. So they willeither drop in or phone the officein the Plaza to make an appoint-ment with one of the solicitorswho are offering their skills andexpertise.”Being able to deal with distressedor anxious people is one of thecore qualities that has stood toJoan since her involvement withthe CIS began. Her experienceand training helps her to continueto meet the demands of the job,despite the challenges the recession brings to bear onit.“The bulk of the enquiries are about social welfareand as you can imagine, people are looking for asympathetic reception and an absolutely confidentialtreatment of the issue that’s worrying them. Somepeople come in worried about everybody knowingtheir business, but it’s something all the clerical staffdispels at once. Everything we do is done on anabsolutely confidential basis, we sign a confidentialityagreement, and we cannot discuss it outside theoffice. Everything in here is in the strictest of confi-dence.”Joan’s involvement over the past two decades meansshe is uniquely placed to see and adapt to thechanging needs of the voluntary aspect of communityservice. The tools may have changed but the skillshaven’t.“When I started there I hadn’t a clue how to turn onthe computer,” she smiles. “And from that throughthe training I’ve undergone, I feel I’ve personally got alot out of it.” Her on-site experience has been regu-

larly updated with formal qualifications such as theInformation Providers Programme, which she began in2007 and finished in April 2008. She was invited to complete the course by theservice’s development manager, and not only boostedher skills, but also gained a distinction in her finalexaminations.“It was one morning a week in the National College ofIreland, funded by Comhairle which funds the CISeach week. You had a different module, one week onemployment rights, another week family law. Therewas a written assignment every week, finishing upwith a computer proficiency exam and a more in-depth case study at the end of the course.“I really enjoyed it: I met people from all other centresaround the country, which meant we could go overeverything with volunteers and paid staff. I still did myvolunteering once a week and though I got a certainamount of satisfaction from the distinction grade, itwas the fact that I felt better equipped to give theinformation to our clients that made the extra workworth it.”The increased traffic through the office in recent yearsmeans that the clerical volunteers need to have morespecific knowledge, she explains, which is why shecompleted yet another course, this time on family lawand she’s founds it helps shape her response to someof the queries.

“The Family Law course I did dealtwith separation, mediation, chil-dren, maintenance and familybreakdown. It also covered someof the new things that have comein and how that has an impact onco-habitees.As an information assistant, you’veto always realise you’re not a solic-itor, you can answer the questionas best you can and know when torefer them on. You do them adisservice by not passing them onto more specialist knowledge, andyou can never feel that you know itall because you don’t.”

Joan’s also been appointed as a CIS board directorand as such is tasked with ensuring good governance.“That means we make sure that the funding we getfrom central government is used correctly, that allaccounts are properly done. We’d meet every sixweeks with issues that help the area developmentmanager in growing our services.”The service has already grown to encompass thepeople of Balbriggan, Skerries and Malahide, as wellas those living in Swords, so it covers a lot of groundgeographically as well as the types of issues encoun-tered. She’s quick to point out that people don’t justcome to them in a crisis.She’s made many friends over the years, specificallymentioning her former colleague, Ailish Bishop whojoined with her and only retired from the board ofdirectors last year. “It was sad to see Ailish go, she’llbe missed. Others I joined with have gone on to otherCIS offices or have moved from the area.”It’s a far cry from her first morning in the Portacabin bythe courthouse and she’s looking forward to manymore years of giving back to the community.

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Well Done To Balbriggan FCCongratulations is inorder to a l l theparents and girls fromthe under-11 andunder-13 girls teamsfrom Balbriggan FCwho took i t uponthemselves to raisefunds for new track-

suits and footbal lgear for the club. The money wasraised through asuccessful sponsored5k walk in Ardgillanrecently and the cashraised will be used tosupport the gir l ’s

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trained by Tony andMaria Nolan, ablysupported by JohnMcNal ly and c lubsecretary, DeniseWalshe. Well done toall involved with theclub for theircontinued efforts.

Football League UnderWay In BalbrigganAn innovative football league aimed at the unemployedhas recently launched in Balbriggan. The CountyCouncil have teamed up with the FAI to launch the‘Stay Active’ programme aimed at men and womenaged 18-50 years who are job seekers, unemployedand particularly long-term unemployed. This free programme will take place with weekdayrecreational 5-a-side football, progressing to FAI Coacheducation courses for interested participants andfinishing with a link-up to local clubs to assist withcoaching underage teams. Commenting on theprogramme Marion Brown, Principal Sports officer withthe County Council told the County Leader: “We can’tunderestimate the huge social benefit of an initiativesuch as this, which allows people to develop andimprove their sports and fitness skills, and encouragesthem to become involved in their communities,” hesaid. The programme takes place at the Glebe Northall-weather facility in Balbriggan from 12 noon to1.30pm and runs every Wednesday and there is no costto the participants. It’s free and a great programme, socome along and get involved.

MalahideLions NeedYour SpecsMalahide Lions Club iscollecting unwantedspectacles for distribu-tion in developingcountries. These canmean the differencefor somechildren/adults ingetting either aneducation or employ-ment or not. A box willbe placed at the backof Malahide church asa collection point forthe month of February.So if you have a fewunwanted pairs ofspectacles, please givethem to this goodcause.

Balbriggan SchoolHelps Skerries RNLIChildren from StGeorges NationalSchool in Balbrigganrecently held afundraising ‘NoUniform Day’ in orderto raise money tosupport the localSkerries RNLI LifeboatStation. Everyonedonated an amount ofmoney and the fundsraised by the childrenmost definitely goes toa good cause.The pupils in theschool held a nouniform day every firstFriday of the month tosupport local charitiesor charities involvingchildren. “Because ofwhat happened withthe missing fishermenlast year and the chil-dren’s interest in thewhole search we

decided that one ofour ‘No Uniform’ dayswould be held in aid ofthe RNLI,” said a said aschool representative.The children thor-oughly enjoyed theday and the teachersalso thought it wasvery educational andinteresting experience.A scout troop alsovisited the LifeboatStation in Skerriesrecently. About fifteencubs and two leadersaged toured thestation and met someof the VolunteerLifeboat Crew.


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Pictured at the Captain's Drive In at Balcarrick Golf Club on Saturday, 4th February lastare: (L-R) Dolores Murphy (Lady Vice Captain), Sheila Crilly (Lady Captain), MarleneKennedy (President), Willie Kileen (Men's Captain) and Ray Crilly (Men's Vice Captain).

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This year, the Swords St Patrick's Day Paradewill start out from Dublin Road at 12:00 noonand travel down Main Street and into NorthStreet. There will be an official reviewing standon Main Street outside County Hall. Many community and sporting groups will betaking part, as well as Street performers, Stiltwalkers and balloon modellers. Viking warriorswill be battling in the streets as well as SpecialForces on parade. County Mayor, Gerry McGuire said: “Swords leChéile is an important civic initiative,supported by the Council that has establisheda formal community platform for projectsacross a range of social, cultural and economicissues in Swords. I am looking forward toanother great day of community celebrationsat the St Partrick's Day Parade in Swords thisyear.”Swords le Chéile and Fingal Dublin Chamberare asking all businesses in Swords to make aspecial effort to create promotions and activi-ties around St Patrick's Day and to getcustomers and staff involved in making it amemorable time for the people of Swords.Tony Lambert, Chamber CEO said: “TheChamber welcomes the opportunity for thebusiness community to support Swords le

Balcarrick Golf Clubcelebrated the newCaptains' Drive-In forthe Men's and Ladiesn e w C a p t a i n s a n dV i c e C a p t a i n s , o nS a t u r d a y , 4 t hFebruary last. It wasa packed clubhousefor the event on whatwas a typically freshFebruary morning.T h e n e w c a p t a i n st a k e o n t h e h u g er e s p o n s i b i l i t y o fs t e e r i n g a n d o v e r -s e e i n g t h e c l u bteams for the comingyear . The roles aref o r o n e y e a r , a f t e rwhich new captainswill be appointed. T h e c e r e m o n y w a sm a r k e d b y t h epresentation of new

Balbriggan DramaticSociety held a veryenjoyable table quizin the Bracken CourtHotel recently whichproved to be particu-lar ly successful .There was a goodturnout on the nightand the questionswere well though outand even challengedthe greatest minds.Well done to thewinning team andthe runners up withboth teams endingon high scores.Check out theirevents page for thenext play organisedby the BalbrigganDramatic Societywhich is sure to beworth supporting!

c l u b j a c k e t s ,s p e e c h e s f r o mM a r l e n e K e n n e d y ,the club President,

a s w e l l a s t h e , b yn o w c u s t o m a r yh o s p i t a l i t y a tB a l c a r r i c k , o f h o tf i n g e r f o o d , h o tbeverages and a verywarm welcome. Afterwards, to keepthe body and spir i twarm, a l l members

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Chéile and its work in bringing together allsectors of the community to participate in theSt Patrick's Day Parade as well as othercultural activities which can only enhance thetown.”

Swords le Chéile is once again organisingthe St Patrick's Day Parade in Swordsthis year. The parade proved to be an

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ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 20Accept that things simply aren’t going to go theway you expected and life becomes easier.Certain individuals want their way, and couldcreate hell if not satisfied. Be patient for now -your time will come very shortly.

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Gemini May 21 - Jun 20This hardly seems the ideal time to review theway you use your resources. But the insightstriggered by planetary movement this week aredeeply stirring. So much so, you realise thatchanges require considerable thought.

Cancer Jun 21 - Jul 22Nobody would accuse you of being rigid in yourthinking. But there are certain habits that youcling to - especially when it comes to security,pleasure or control. Be prepared - all three areabout to be shaken this week.

Leo Jul 23 - Aug 23You know that time spent on petty disagree-ments is time wasted. But others don’t, theyinsist on dissecting issues, though, there is somuch that is more pressing. However, you feelthat you should at least show an interest.

Virgo Aug 24 - Sep 22It will become apparent that if you don’t take astand on certain issues, then others are going tocontinue as if everything was just fine. And whatappears relatively unimportant now couldbecome a real problem later.

Libra Sep 23 - Oct 22Few things are more pointless than arguing withthose who won’t consider any viewpoint buttheir own. Normally it would be wiser to walkaway. But it might be of benefit for you to listento what they have to say.

Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22While you’ll have plenty of opportunity tovanquish past foes this week, it is important tokeep the future in mind. In fact, you’ll want toact swiftly in response to revelations that accom-panies a particular conversation.

Sagittarius Nov 23 - Dec 21Having already committed to a project, you’reunlikely to welcome the further changes usheredin this week. But, once you’ve calmed down, yourealise that these are what previous shifts werepreparing you for.

Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19Whether unappealing circumstances orunscrupulous people are the cause, you’rebacked into a corner - and not too happy aboutit. Added to this, you can’t discuss problemsopenly. Best keep a low profile for a bit.

Classic CarShow In AirsideTwo of the leading dealers at Airside Motor Park,Swords have joined together to put on a show ofclassic and racing cars at their premises onSaturday next, 18th Feb. ‘Cars & Coffee’ will beon the shared forecourts of Citroen Dublin andHB Dennis Airside and will feature up to 40classic cars of all makes, alongside some veryexciting racing cars and a state-of the art racecar simulator. Cars already confirmed include the Dellara F3and Caterham racing cars, a Triumph TR7, 1935Austin 10, 1977 Oldsmobile Regency, 1967Jaguar Mk 2, 1978 Rolls Royce Shadow Mk 2,1978 Morgan replica 3.5 litre and many moreclassic cars. Broadcaster Marty Whelan’s newly-restored1980 MGB will also be there, Irish rugby starCian Healy will be there with his unique andspectacular Land Rover Defender, and some ofthe All-Ireland winning Dubs will join in the fun.Cars and Coffee runs from 10.00am until 5.00pmon the shared forecourts of Citroen Dublin andHB Dennis Airside and freshly perked coffee willbe served all day.

Well known Swords busi-nessman, Jimmy Rocliffefrom AB Formal Weardecided to dye his hairblue for the Irish CancerSociety. It is part of theShave or Dye campaignby Today FM. Jimmy ishoping to collect as manydonations as possible forthis worthwhile cause. Heis anxious to get themessage out to as manypeople as possible andhe reiterated thecampaign slogan, "YouNever Look StupidFighting Cancer."

Pictured enjoying a Girls Night out at Ollies in Skerriesrecently are Shauna Pollard and Lauren O' Neill. Pic: PK

Wedding Showcase At CityNorth HotelThe wedding team at CityNorth Hotel is hosting a Spring WeddingShowcase on Sunday, 19th February from 2-6pm. This will be an opportunity all newly engaged couples to experi-ence the classic décor of their Somerville Suites. The hotel isdelighted to partner with 30 professional wedding suppliers -experts in their field who will have a host of information andspecial offers available for your consideration. Head of sales and marketing, Ladonna McCartan, advises that thehotel has invested in a number of new and exciting features whichare now available to couples and will be showcased on 19thFebruary. The team looks forward to meeting you then.

StamullenIndoor MarketStamullen Indoor Marketand Car Boot Sale in aidof ‘A Seed ofAdvancement’ will takeplace every Sunday from11am until 6pm. It islocated just 500 metrespast the National Schooland GAA. The cost is 10 euro per table indoor or outdoor. To book a table, phone087 2954060.


Eoin Sandford (Ga Ga Baby.ie) and Mary Simons(PJ's Playcentre, Balbriggan)

Pictured at the Fingal Business Network Event, "Getting PR throughSocial Media" at the Clarion Hotel Dublin Airport are: Paul Murgatroyd(Fingal Business Network Manager), Oisin Geoghegan (CEO Fingal CountyEnterprise Board) and keynote speaker, Eoin Kennedy.

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Vera Lee (Community Matters), Don Earley (Web Direct) and YvonneWhelan (Community Matters)

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Colm Heaney (Easy Pen), Walter Hendrickx (DigiSafe) and DamienHeaney (Easy Pen).

Roisin Mockler (Rosie B) with Nicky Carvin (CarvinProperty Management)

Lynn Cawley and Andrea Molloy (both Clarion HotelDublin Airport)

Roger Harford and Robbie Burns(Essence Bistro, Swords).

Louise McClean (CityNorth Hotel) and AndreaCawley (Metro Hotel)

Catherine and Kevin O'Brien (Carry Out Off-Licence).

Lisa Murphy (Landscape Restoration Design)and Mary Simons (Peter's Play Centre,Balbriggan).

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Board, was held in the Clarion Hotel,Dublin Airport on 7th February last. Itattracted over 200 local businessowners who learned how to get themost from their social media marketingtools. Eoin Kennedy, chair of the Irish InternetAssociation Social Media WorkingGroup, presented his Top Twelve Tips toachieving PR through social media. Tipsincluded making news instant throughphotographs and video, keeping intouch with media on Twitter and beingcreative in the use of social media tools.His advice on building relationships

with bloggers generated much interestamongst the audience, particularly inthe post event Questions and Answerssession.Oisin Geoghegan, CEO of Fingal CountyEnterprise Board, was delighted withthe level of interest and enthusiasmamong those present, commenting,“Social media and online networkingare playing an increasingly importantrole in business. For small and localbusinesses that are seeking to enhancetheir profile, these techniques offermassive potential. By providing expertadvice, support and networking oppor-tunities through events like this, we canensure SMEs are equipped to use thetools available to them.”

Fingal County CouncilI, Pat O’Hagan, intend to apply for permis-sion for a development on lands locatedNorth of Balscadden House, Balscadden, Co.Dublin. The development will consist of theconstruction of 4 no. dwellings, 2 no. 2storey detached dwellings and 2 no. storeyand a half dwellings with a detached garage,proprietary effluent wastewater treatmentsystem and percolation area within eachindividual site. The development will alsoconsist of a new site entrance and an internalroadway, to include all associated siteworks. The planning application may beinspected or purchased, at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy, at the offices of Fingal County Council,Planning Authority, Fingal County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin, during thepublic opening hours of 9:30 – 16:30Monday to Friday. A submission or observa-tion in relation to the application may bemade in writing to the Planning Authority onpayment of the prescribed fee (€20.00)within the period of 5 weeks, beginning onthe date of receipt by the Authority of theapplication.

Fingal County CouncilNoel & Catherine Shiels seeks planningpermission for a new single storey extensionto rear of existing extension and forming anew tiled pitched roof over existing and newextension and forming new fenestrations toside and end of existing extension at rear ofexisting dwelling at 22 Sherlock Terrace,Skerries,co. Dublin. The planning application may be inspectedor purchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at theplanning authority during its public openinghours and a submission or observation maybe made to the authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee (€20 euros)within the period of 5 weeks, beginning onthe date of receipt by the authority of thisapplication.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought for: construc-tion of new extension to existing agriculturalshed, and associated site works at LeasHayestown, Rush, Co. Dublin.signed Robert Carrick The planning applica-tion may be inspected or purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy at the offices of the planning authorityduring its public opening hours and asubmission or observation may be made tothe authority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee (20Euros) within the period of5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt bythe authority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought by DonalO’Flynn at Blackwood Lane, Malahide, Co.Dublin for a purpose built assisted disabledliving 3 no. bedroom single storey dwelling(including carer’s accommodation, disabledtoilet with hoist and disabled hallway),waste-water treatment system, vehicularaccess from Blackwood Lane, landscapingand all associated site works. The planningapplication may be inspected or purchasedat a fee not exceeding the reasonable costof making a copy at the offices of the plan-ning authority (County Hall, Main Street,Swords, Co. Dublin) during its publicopening hours (9.30-16.30 Monday toFriday). A submission or observation in rela-tion to the application may be made inwriting to the Planning authority onpayment of the prescribed fee (€20) within

the period of 5 weeks beginning on the dateof receipt by the authority of the applica-tion.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for dormer typedwelling with biocycle waste water treat-ment unit and percolation area, with vehic-ular access from existing entrance whichserves family home, together with all siteancillary at Magillstown, Swords, Co. Dublinfor J. Dwyer. The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of The Planning Authorityduring its public opening hours. A submis-sion or observation in relation to the applica-tion may be made in writing to the planningauthority on payment of the prescribed fee(€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority of theapplication.

Fingal County CouncilI Carina Archbald intend to apply for permis-sion for development at this site address: 3The Old Stables, East Commons, DrynamRoad, Swords, Co. Dublin. The developmentwill consist of the change of use of part ofthe existing house to a playschool, and asingle storey extension to the side to providesanitary and storage accommodation for theplayschool, and associated site works. Theplanning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices ofthe planning authority during its publicopening hours and a submission or observa-tion may be made to the authority in writingon payment of the prescribed fee (20Euros)within the period of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by the authority of thisapplication.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought for a sunporch located to the front of detached house“Liltwood”, MC Creadie‘s Lane, DublinRoad, Malahide, Co. Dublin for Applicants: K& E Cushnehan The planning application may be inspected,or purchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy, at theoffices of the planning authority during itspublic opening hours. A submission orobservation in relation to the applicationmay be made in writing to the planningauthority on payment of the prescribed fee,€20, within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority of theapplication, and such submissions or obser-vations will be considered by the planningauthority in making a decision on the appli-cation. The planning authority may grantpermission subject to or without conditions,or may refuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilRetention planning permission sought byCharlie & Paula Bracken to previouslyapproved application Reg. Ref: F10B/0292for the replacement of a two storey sideextension to a single storey extension andminor fenestration revisions to rear. Theplanning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices ofthe planning authority during its publicopening hours and submission or observa-tion may be made to the authority in writingon payment of the prescribed fee (20Euros)within the period 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of this appli-cation.

Attention Home Owners, Architects & BuildersFingal 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 Portmarnock

[email protected]@northcountyleader.iePlease submit your planning notices to:

before 5.30pm every Thursday, in order for the application toappear in the following issue of North County Leader.A receipt will be issued when your planning notice is received.Please retain this receipt as proof of submission.

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AND MEET SOME WELL KNOWN CAR ENTHUASISTS...Irish rugby star Cian Healy, ‘Dubs’ GAA All-Ireland stars, Broadcaster Marty Whelan.

We’ve taken some great tasting coffee, added people who are sweet on their cars and created a fun informal event that everyone can enjoy. Stop and have a look.

Swords (take Exit 3 on M1) Northbound Citroën Dublin AIRSIDE MOTOR PARKexclusively presented by

AIRSIDE MOTOR PARK

FOR ONE DAY ONLY

SATURDAY 18 FEB10.00 - 17.00

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North County Leader 14 February 2012