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16th April 2013 • Volume 20, Issue 13 • Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin. • Tel: 8•400•200 • [email protected]

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local authority. Cllr TomKelleher told the CountyLeader that, “a jointmotion from the Swordscouncillors demandingthat the momentum iskept going and that thecastle be opened upimmediately.”Kelleher has been veryvocal in the past aboutthe need to demolish thebuildings that are inCouncil ownership, thatare blocking the views ofthe castle to passingmotorists and pedes-trians. Up to now, thishas not been possible, asthe barber’s lease wasnot finished. Now thishas all changed. Kellehersaid, “We now demandthat Swords Castle beexposed. It costs nothingto demolish these build-ings, except for the costof removing therubbish.”

Local business peoplehave long been very crit-ical about the southernend of North Street and

they claim that the pres-ence of these derelictbuildings is having anadverse affect on busi-ness. This area has been

neglected for many yearsand is seen as a continu-ation of the vacant build-ings on the northern endof neighbouring MainStreet. They feel thatthis is having a detri-mental effect on busi-ness in the town and

that the local authoritynow has the opportunityto break this continuinglink of derelict build-

ings. Motorists,including visitorsaccessing Main Streetfrom North Street, arelikely to be delayed intraffic at this busy junc-tion and some of thesecould be potentialinvestors in the town.The first impressionmany of them will haveof the town are thesebuildings and the oneson Main Street as well.Many regard it asstrange that thesebuildings, which are inthe shadow of CountyHall, have been allowedto stay and that noaction has been takenby the powers that be toremove them. Instead ofhaving to look at drearybuildings, viewing thecastle from this vantagepoint would beregarded as a pleasantsite for motorists as

they pass by or wait intraffic.Swords has grown veryrapidly in the recent

past, and is a town thatattracts visitors from allover the country, mostnotably on St Patrick’sDay, where the largeparade attracted peoplefrom far and wide.Residents, who spoke tothis newspaper pointedout that this is the yearof the Gathering andwould be an opportunetime to further developthis project. This wouldbe seen as a vital steptowards the regenera-tion of Swords Castleas a major tourist attrac-tion for visitors and as apublic amenity andevent venue to beenjoyed by all.

Swords man, RichardFleming is about to make aname for himself later thisweek, when he representsDublin in this year’s Macrana Feirme Mr. Personalitycontest. Twenty two year oldRichard, who lives onRathbeale Road in Swordsis a member of North County Macra. He was flabber-gasted when he was selected to represent his countyat the prestigious event, which will take place inKilkenny on Friday, 19th and Saturday, 20th April. Speaking to the County Leader, Richard explainedhow the whole thing came about. “I’m a new memberof Macra, having heard about the organisation frommy cousins. They encouraged me to join. I’m not froma farming background, although my parents are. I putthe idea to the back of my mind. Then I decided toattend one of the local meetings in Swords and at thatmeeting, I decided to join up.”“It was after attending the local meetings that Idecided to enter the Mr. Personality competition forthe fun of it, but never thought I would be selected.“He went on to explain that there is a popular miscon-ception that you have to be from a farming back-ground to join Macra. “You don’t need to have anyknowledge of farming to join,” the DIT student said. He is unsure about what to expect at the convention.“I believe that they ask you about your most embar-rassing moments and quiz you about your hobbiesand about yourself. “It’s a bit like doing your drivingtest - you don’t know exactly what’s around thecorner,” said the affable Richard. There will be 26contestants in the final on Saturday night and, despitethe presence of some very stiff opposition, Richard isconfident of bringing home the title of Mr Personalityto Swords at the weekend. The prize for winning is a trophy, as well as a smallcash prize.

Demand For ActionThe news that the Swords barber has surren-dered his lease to the County Council is widelyseen as the final obstacle to the CountyCouncil’s plans to finally open up Swords Castlefrom the North Street side of the town.

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Richard Fleming

Cllr. Tom Kelliher

By Patrick Finnegan

However, when asked bythe County Leader whenwork was likely tocommence on the demo-lition of the buildings,which were preventingthe opening up of thecastle, the response was,that “It is not possible at

this early stage to advisewhat the future plans forthis area are.”This has promptedSwords councillors todemand that somethingbe done immediatelyand that a commitmentbe forthcoming from the

The derelict buildings on North Street, Swords which form a visual link to the vacant business units on Main Street.

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Pictured here are: Dolores Kennedy, Bernie Davis, Christine Rafferty, Helen Davis andCatherine Bissett at the recent Sale of Work in aid of Balbriggan Meals on Wheels.

Council To RepairRivervalley Pot HolesThe County Council haveconfirmed to Cllr Darragh Butler(FF) that they plan on carryingout permanent road reinstate-ment works in the next fewweeks at the Forest Road /Rivervalley junction and alsobetween Hawthorn Park andBoru Estate. Temporary, imme-diate improvements were put inplace last week when the worstof the pot holes were filled in.Butler welcomed this news, as he said he hadreceived a number of phone calls and emailsregarding the Forest Road and the Rivervalley junc-tion in particular. Further works to reinstate thedamaged road areas, due to repairs on the 30”watermain, between Rivervalley and Highfield areplanned for later this year.

Cycling Now PermittedIn Newbridge Park Local area activist forDonabate/Portrane, Clara La Combre(FF) has expressed her delight thatcycling, after being prohibited inNewbridge Park for some time, ispermitted once again.She told the County Leader that acycling ban was placed on the park latelast year, when a few minor accidentswere reported, but after receiving somecomplaints from local residents, sheliaised with the County Council and ishappy to report that this has beenreversed and locals can now cycle,provided they give right of way to pedes-trians. “In late 2012 ‘no-cycling’ signswere erected in Newbridge Park by theCounty Council, and I was very

concerned about this as I know familiesuse the park to teach their children tocycle,” she said. “It really is the safestplace to do so and many locals wereupset that a cycling ban was put in placebecause of this. The village is far toobusy to teach young children to ridetheir bikes safely.” “Following consulta-tion with the Parks Department over thepast few months, I am happy toannounce they have reversed their deci-sion and they have erected new signsallowing the community to cycle onceagain in Newbridge Park,” La Combrecontinued. “These new signs allow forcycling as long as cyclists respect theright-of-way of pedestrians. I wantextend my heart-felt thanks to those inthe Parks Department of the Council fortaking this decision which will be ofgreat benefit to the entire community.”

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Swords Pupils AreThe Write StuffIt was a great occasion for four pupils of St Colmcille’sGirls National School in Swords, when they won awardsin the EBS / INTO National Handwriting Competitionrecently.Celicia Leo won first prize in Category A and she wasdeclared as overall national winner, which was atremendous achievement for her. Another first prizewent to Emilia Verdijeve in Category D, whilst TaylorMooney came second in Category E. Alison Roode alsowon an award in Category F. To achieve such a highstandard took a lot of hard work and practice. “This is an unprecedented achievement for the school,”said a delighted principal, Bernadette Murtagh. “It is notunusual to win one prize, but to have four winners is awonderful achievement. Everyone in the school isdelighted with their achievements and we are extremelyproud of the girls. All the girls in the school take greatcare and attention with their handwriting and the stan-dard is increasing every year,” she said.

By Patrick Finnegan

Pictured are the victorious pupils from St Colmcille's GNSin Swords, who took top honours in the recent NationalHandwriting Competition. Front row: Celicia Leo (whowon the overall national award in Category A) and AlisonRoode. Back row: Emelia Verdijeve and Taylor Mooney.

The bitter wind didn’t put thescouts from Portmarnock offwhen they went on a campingtrip to Arklow recently.The entire group were greatlylooking forward to the trip, andwhen they arrived they startedthe festivities in the traditionalscouting manner: they pitchedtheir tents, laid out theirsleeping mats and got thecampfire going. After a funfilled scavenger hunt, therewas a big campfire with lots ofthe traditional songs, yells andtoasting of marshmallows.The next day, the scouts hikedoff to Glenart Woods and didsome woodcraft activity, played‘Manhunt’, and then they wereinvited see around the RNLIstation and inspect the fabu-lous Arklow lifeboat. in theevening, they ventured back tocamp where Sarah Kearns and

Ross Walters were formallyinvested as a patrol leader andbrand new scout. Scout leaderPeter O’Kelly told the CountyLeader that these campingtrips were very important forthe scouts as they got to put all

their training into practice:“These trips are crucial for allour members as they get to puteverything they’ve learned intopractice,” he said. “We try toplan as many trips outdoors aspossible so they can learn howto survive outside. They haveplenty of fun as well as learningvaluable skill sets and the tripsare always really enjoyable.Everyone had a ball on thisone, despite the cold weather.”

Portmarnock ScoutsPut Skills To The Test

Pictured here are the Portmarnock Scouts during their recent trip to Arklow.

Balbriggan StudentsStrongly ProtestLibrary CutsFollowing the news last week that up to 50 per cent ofhours were to be cut in the opening hours ofBalbriggan and Rush library, residents and localstudents from both areas have contacted the CountyLeader and expressed their anger and disappointmentthat such a vital community service is to be slashed. The students of Balbriggan Community College areone such group who are unwilling to stand by and lettheir feelings on the matter go unnoticed. Uponhearing the news, the students have launched a peti-tion to oppose these cuts and call on the relevantparties to overturn the decision to reduce accesshours to Balbriggan Library. The students say that the reduction will deprive themof much needed access, namely, after school hours toresearch, study facilities and resources associatedwith the late opening of the library. The students havealso passed on their survey to the students in Loreto

Secondary School and plan to contact ArdgillanCommunity School. Various students who signed the petition got in touchwith the County Leader to express their anger with theproposed decision. Leaving Certificate student JamieAndrews said: “I really object to the library closingearly. I use the library as a study area as it is the onlyplace where I can do so. I always use it to do myprojects as it is my only option, as I do not have accessto a computer or laptop.”Fellow Leaving Certificate student Ben Marry echoedthis sentiment also: “Many people in the town, espe-cially the students rely on the library facilities for theircomputers, books and the study items being avail-able. It’s ridiculous that they should close the libraryearly. How else will the students use it if it’s closed bythe time we’re finished school?”Local councillors are set to bring this urgent matter upwith the County Council at the next Local AreaMeetings, and the students will be eager to hear theirresponse to their petition. Pictured here are students from BalbrigganCommunity College with their petitions protesting theproposed cuts to the opening hours of BalbrigganLibrary.

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B albriggan Chamber of Commerce held a Networkingevening, hosted by AIB at the bank’s Balbriggan premisesat Harry Reynolds Road, Stephenstown on Tuesday, 9th

April last. A large gathering of business people from the localarea attended the event and keynote speakers included IanMontgomery from Arvato Finance in Balbriggan, who spoke abouthow SME’s can access funding to grow in business and explainedhow they can be helped. The AIB management team of GerryHennigan and Richard Kelly spoke about how the bank can assistlocal businesses in the town and reassured all present that thebank was very much open for business. Afterwards, Kevin Tolanfrom Balbriggan Chamber hosted a lively Q & A session, wherequestions from the floor were answered and the Chamber encour-aged businesses that were in difficulties to seek their help andadvice and assured them that they were available at all times.

Edel McGuinness (EMG), Richard Kelly (AIB) and Kevin Tolan(Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce).

Gerry Hennigan (AIB), Jean Bermingham (Bracken Court Hotel) andBrendan McCormack (White Hart Inn).

David Sweetman (Art Offices) and Alan Corcoran (ACAutos)

John McKeown (MacFar) and Rory Keogh (BrackenCourt Hotel).

Fergal McGeough (Wavin) and Conor Herlihy (AIB)

Gerry Fitzmaurice (North County Leader) and ConorHerlihy (AIB).

Joe Lynch (Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce) withJoanne Quirke (Bracken Court Hotel).

Harry Hagan and Noreen McKeon (bothfrom Food Hygiene Management).

Linda Murphy (All in Care) and Fergal McGeough(Wavin).

Tom Walsh (Tristar Travel) and Colm Hughes(Texaco Balbriggan).

Gerry Andrews (Spar) and EugeneBrowne (Londis).

Paula Harmon (Bank of Ireland) and NickyCarvin (Carvin Properties).

Hugh Cumisky (Cumisky Auctioneers) in conversationwith Colin Hughes (Texaco)

Gareth Dyer (AIB), Chris Harmon (Country Crest) and John McKeown(MacFar).Ian Montgomery (Arvato) and Donogh McGowan (McGowan Solicitors).

Owen Sweetman (Owen Sweetman & Co) and RichardKelly (AIB).

BalbrigganGuide DogsBranch AGMThe Balbriggan /North County DublinBranch of the IrishGuide Dogs for theBlind will be holdingtheir Annual GeneralMeeting at O’Dwyer’sGAA Club on Friday,19th April starting at8.00 pm. The AGM willbe followed by asocial evening of livemusic and finger food(€5.00 per head forfinger food) at 9.30pm.

Choirs InConcertThe Dublin AirportSingers and theRosenhof-Koret Choirfrom Oslo will performa concert in aid of StFrancis Hospice at StAnn’s Church, DawsonStreet, Dublin onFriday, 26th April at8pm. Tickets for thisvery worthy cause cost€10, so come along andbe uplifted by someexcellent performanceson the night.

Play Bingo InBalbrigganThere is Bingo everyWednesday Night at8.45 p.m. in O’DwyersGAA Clubhouse,Bremore, Balbriggan,where great prizes canbe won. Everyone iswelcome to comealong. This is a greatsocial opportunity tomeet new people andhave some good oldfashioned fun.

BreastfeedingGroup InSwordsFriends of BreastfeedingMother 2 MotherSupport Group startedback up after the Easterbreak on Wednesdaylast, 10th April in theApplewood CommunityCentre, continuing from10am to 12pm eachweek. Mums-to-be andmums with tiny tots totoddlers are allwelcome. Come alongfor a coffee and a chat.Cost is €3 per family

Rush GroupNeeds YourHelpA co-ordinator isurgently needed for theRush Meals on Wheelsgroup. Please ask atRush Community Centreany lunchtime for moreinformation about thisvoluntary position, andfor a copy of thereading programme.This group provides avital service to the localcommunity and allsupport is greatlyappreciated.


Saving The Swans InPortmarnock

Following a reported bird strike incident inJ a n u a r y l a s t , c o n c e r n e d r e s i d e n t s i nPortmarnock, through local Cllr Peter Coyle(Lab), requested a consultation with ESB onhow the flight path for swans could be madesafer. Prior to the meeting, Cllr Coyle haddiscussed the matter with Dr Richard Collinswho is a national expert on swans in an effortto find a solution to the issue. ESB Networks technician Jim McNally, whocovers the Portmarnock area, met with Coyleand a group of local residents on site. Hebrought the newest version of ‘game guards’available for display and outlined a plan forthe i r p lacement on the networks . “This d e v e l o p m e n t m e e t i n g r e c e i v e d a v e r y positive reaction from the group of concernedresidents, who are anxious that the area bemade safe for the swans,” Coyle told theCounty Leader.“Jim’s own expertise in wild life, especiallybirds, put him in a well placed position toassist us with the situation at Portmarnock,”

Coyle continued. “Over the years he hasworked on TV programmes with the late Dr.Eamon De Buitlear relating to wild life inRogerstown Estuary in Rush.”The overall outcome of the meeting was verypositive and Cllr Coyle and the group of resi-dents were confident that this will implementa solution which should greatly improve thesafety of flight paths for swans in the area.

By Jennifer McShane

Swords Tennis Club Still In LimboThe members ofSwords Tennis Clubsay they are “still inlimbo” in regards tothe future of theirpremises. The groupare anxious to stayand expand the facili-ties in their currentlocation in Swords,while the Parks andOperations depart-ment in the CountyCouncil want to seethem moved toanother location,where the tennis facilities can be usedin conjunction withother community facilities close by.

This issue has beenraised with theCouncil a number oftimes in the past, yetno viable solution hasbeen reached. Localcouncillor, DarraghButler (FF) has beenspeaking with thegroup and attemptingto aid them with theissue. “He told theCounty Leader: “Theissue the tennis grouphave is that they seeno real reason whythey should have tomove. They want toexpand on their facili-ties in their currentlocation and are keen

to stay in the heart ofSwords,” he said.“This matter was

brought up again atthe recent Councilmeeting, and myselfand other Swordsrepresentatives fullyagreed with the tennis

club. The Council arestill standing by their decision, so no agreement was obvi-ously reached.” Butlersays he is happy thatthis matter is at lastbeing discussed againand that the next stepwill be for members ofthe group to holdtalks with the localauthority. “The groupare planning to meetwith the Council inhopes that they canbe accommodated insome way. We’remaking progress onthe issue, but until ithas been resolved, thegroup remains inlimbo, which isn’tfair,” he concluded.

Cllr. Darragh Butler

Balbriggan Library is pleased to announcethat a “ciorcal comhra” (Irish conversationgroup) has started in Balbriggan Library.This group wi l l be meeting on the f i rst

Wednesday of each month from 7 – 8 pm.All levels of Irish speaker are welcome –especially beginners. This could be a greatopportuni ty for those tak ing ora l I r ishexams this year in Leaving or Junior Cert topractice their spoken Irish. This group isalso suitable for those who just want tobush up on their Irish skills. So come alongand try it out.

Irish ConversationGroup In Balbriggan

Pictured here is Cllr Peter Coyle with Networks Technicianfor the Portmarnock area Jim McNally, discussing howflight paths for swans could be made safer.

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Last week Neven Maguire threw hisweight behind Dublin Rotary Club’sfundraising endeavours to create aSensory Garden for students at theCentral Remedial Clinic (CRC). Nevendonated his time to do a cookerydemonstration. Two hundred happyfoodies bought tickets at €25 a headand thouroughly enjoyed his charm andcookery hints.A representative of CRC told the CountyLeader “There are approx 100 pupils inthe CRC School ranging in age from 3years in the pre-school up to 18 years atthe senior end of the school. From theirearly years, right through to the seniorclasses, environmental issues areexplored, the changing seasons, water,sunshine, growth and plant life. Thedevelopment of the current garden 'TheSecret Garden' enabled the pupils tocome out of doors into a safe environ-ment. The pupils all have a physicaldisability. Many are wheelchair usersand have hand function difficulties. Thedevelopment of the garden, with varyinglevels of raised beds enabled these chil-dren of all ages and sizes to access the soil, to feel it, to dig, plant and sow. Within a couple ofmonths, the garden had all types of wildlife, insects, butterflies, hoverflies, bees and ladybirdsthat the children could enjoy and learn to identify.A sensory kitchen garden would greatly enhance and build on the pupils’ experience in the 'SecretGarden.' To sow and tend herbs, fruit and vegetables for many would be a new experience. Thesenior pupils also train in independent living skills, including cooking. For these students, to beable to grow their own produce and use them later in their cooking, would be a real experience ofindependent living. The CRC also has a large canteen, serving the school and clinic clients andstaff. It would be a very worthwhile venture for the pupils of the school to supply the kitchen withherbs and salad for the canteen lunches. Working in the school garden might also begin a lifelonghobby for the future or lead to work after school in a garden centre.

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Daly Blasts Cuts ToCommunion AndConfirmation Payments Many North County households are likely to beaffected by the Department of Social Protectiondiscontinuing the grants for First Communion andConfirmation costs. The department reduced thegrant last year from €242 to €112, before announcingan end to the scheme, last week. Local TD, Clare Daly (ULA) told the County Leader,“Taking action to deal with the excessive spendingaround Communion and Confirmations by hardpressed families is a good thing. However, theGovernment’s method of dealing with this by axingsocial welfare payments is one which causesconcern. It opens up the possibility of children from

lesser off families beingexcluded and stigmatisedbecause their parents simplycannot afford to dress themin the manner in which theirpeers are being turned out.” She went on to propose asolution to the problem, bysaying, “I believe that theway in which this issueshould be tackled is a holistic

one. The Department of Education and the Churchesshould direct schools that no child is to appear at anyof these gatherings in anything other than theirschool uniform, or a simple robe which could beeasily hired and rented for the day as many schoolsdo. This is the only way to deal with this issue prop-erly, rather than just cutting benefits to the lowerpaid,” she concluded.

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Problems For BalbrigganPrimary Care CentreThe proposed Primary care centre in Balbrigganhas had to be redesigned after it was describedas “disappointing” by council architects.They maintained that plans were disappointingfor what “should be a public building” in a reportthat may have far reaching consequences. Areport by the council’s chief architect, FionnualaMay and Balbriggan town architect, CelineO’Rourke listed serious concerns, maintaining

that the building “should have a civic qualityrather than a commercial speculative appearanceas shown in the application. The proposed devel-opment has chosen not to take into regard themassing and language of the existing Balbriggantown fabric.” The report also said that the CountyCouncil is committed to the promotion of contem-porary architecture, however, the languagechosen here is not confident and resolved,” thereport concluded. Council officials then asked fora revised design and additional information onthe initial plans, before deciding whether or notto grant permission for the centre.

Pictured is River Valleycommunity activist, JoeNewman as he getsstuck in with some kerbclearing around theestate recently. The RiverValley RathingleResidents Associationhas teamed up withSwords Tidy Towns aspart of National SpringClean month, wheregreen fingered residentsgive the estate a muchneeded facelift. RiverValley will be enteringthe upcoming TidyTowns competition, aswell as the Urban Villagecompetition.

Local RepresentativesOutraged At Library Cutbacks

There has been muchoutrage by local resi-dents and representa-tives alike, after therecent announcementthat the local librariesin Balbrigganand Rushwould behaving theiropening hourss ign i f i cant lycut. Local TDBrendan Ryan(Lab), hascalled on theCounty Council toreview and reversethese cuts. He told theCounty Leader: “Thelibraries of Balbrigganand Rush are havingtheir hours cutby up to 17hours per week,which will havea negativeimpact on thesetowns. This willaffect some ofthe mostv u l n e r a b l epeople in our society,especially those whouse the libraryresources forjobseeking, furthertraining and study.”“This was an executivedecision of theManagement of theCounty Council andpublic representativeshad no input into thisprocess. It came asmuch of a shock to us

as well as members ofthe public. This planmust be reviewed.”Senator DarraghO’Brien (FF) also hassimilar concerns. “Anumber of people havealso contacted me

about thesereports. Thiswould bec o m p l e t e l yunacceptableand I amappealing tothe CountyManager and

the Council to see senseand pull back fromthis,” he said. “Rush inparticular has sufferedmore than its fair shareof cuts to local services

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was also closedrecently, and there areongoing threats of cutsto post offices and cutsto primary schools fromnext year. Any reduc-tion in the services atthe much-loved locallibrary would be asignificant blow tocommunity life on top ofall of this. This decisionmust be overturned,” heconcluded.

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Golf Outing For ConsoleIn BalbrigganGolfers from all over the North County are beingasked to tee off in aid of the national suicide preven-tion and bereavement charity, Console at BalbrigganGolf Club next month. The Balbriggan club is hostingConsole’s annual golf classic on Friday, May 3rd andthe charity is calling on local golfers to team up tohelp them in their ongoing work in tackling suicide.It will make a perfect start to the May Bank Holidayweekend with the fee of €200 per team, or €50 perperson, including a clubhouse meal, magnificentprizes, a mega raffle and a goody bag for all players.The support of golfers will help Console in its effortsto reduce the levels of suicide in Ireland. Tee-timesare available from 10 am to 3 pm. To book, contactCiaran Tighe on 01-6102638. The nationwide professional suicide prevention and bereavementcharity offers counselling services and 24-hourhelpline support to people in crisis and thosebereaved by suicide.

Malahide School Will MeetHigh Student Demands Local TD Alan Farrell (FG)has received confirma-tion that St. Sylvester’sJunior National School inMalahide has agreed asolution to meet pupil

demand for 2013. Farrelltold the County Leader:“I am delighted toreceive confirmationfrom the Department ofEducation that St.Sylvester’s JuniorNational School hasagreed arrangementswith its Patron that it willmeet the accommoda-tion needs of the juniorinfants in the Malahidearea from September2013. Following anenrolment crisis whereover 30 children wereplaced on a waiting listfor this September, Ihave continuouslyengaged with theDepartment and theMinister for Education inorder to ensure that theseriousness of this situa-tion was fully under-stood, and that a solu-tion was required as amatter of urgency,” hecontinued. Farrell said thatalthough he was happywith the decision, it wasonly a short term solution and not apermanent one, whichmust be reached.


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Lusk GAA Club HostsCharity TournamentOn April 7th, Round Towers GAA club in Luskopened its doors to the Rainbow Arch Charityand let them hold a soccer charity tournament.The day was a huge success and great fun washad by all, with festivities such as a bouncycastle, face painting and more! The eight teamsplayed for around two hours, and the winners ofthe charity football match were the ‘BalkanExpress, who beat ‘Everpool Utd’ in an excitinggame. All players got a gift bag and the wining team allgot an additional gift of a meal each – donatedby the Airport View Hotel. The Rainbow Archgroup want to say a big thank you to RoundTowers for letting them hold the tournament,and thank you to their sponsors for the kinddonations. They would also like to give a specialmention all the helpers, especially Olivia andHannah for the non-stop face painting, to Sandrafor running around before and during event, toTom and Helen for taking over the cooking of theBBQ (and keeping everyone fed!) and finally,Mark Phlelan for organising the football.

Balbriggan GroupThanks Local SchoolsBalbriggan Dyslexia Workshop has local schoolchildren in Balbriggan and surrounding areas tothank for raising €1,766 for the charity by payingfor the pleasure of leaving their school uniformsat home. The pupils of Balscadden NS, GaelscoilBhaile Brigín, St George’s NS, St Mologa’s NS, StOliver Plunkett’s School, St Peter and Paul’sSchool and St Teresa’s NS all handed over €2 towear their own clothes and dispense with theuniform on ‘Dress Down Day’ for the localcharity. The workshop helps local peopleaffected by dyslexia and is held in St Mologa’sSchool every Tuesday evening from 5.30pm. to7.30pm. The committee behind the workshopshave extended their heart-felt thanks to all theschool children who participated in this verysuccessful fundraiser.

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Bernadette Coady from River Valley has been livingin Swords for the past 23 years and is a communityvolunteer in every sense of the word. She truly caresabout the place she lives and wants to see it lookingits absolute best. This she says is what drives her tovolunteer with the various groups around RiverValley, helping them recruit other volunteers anddoing whatever she can to help. Bernadette is currently living in River Valley with her12 year old daughter Olivia and, like most of ourmodest North County Living candidates, she is reluc-tant to speak about her own efforts in her commu-nity, instead saying that much more credit is due tothose around her. But Bernadette deserves as muchcredit as any of her fellow volunteers as she gener-ously gives up much of her own free time and effortsfor the benefit of those living in the area. She isquick to point out that she is also eager to speak onbehalf of all her fellow volunteers, who contribute somuch to the local community. “I’ve always loved being a part of community lifeand loved living in River Valley,” she told the CountyLeader. “I always got great satisfaction helpingothers. Whether it be something big or somethingsmall, I’ve always believed that every little countsand that a little goes a long way.” Bernadette wantsto give a special mention to allthe other volunteers who helpout whenever things need doing.“I help out and do whatever Ican, but I also have so muchadmiration for the rest of thevolunteers who all do so much. Alot of people in the area reallywork so hard so it’s important tocredit them as well.”The River Valley Resident hasbeen a member of Crosscare, anassociation that amongst otherthings offers Carer’s Support forover a decade and has verypersonal reasons for joining. “Iwas looking after my mother,Teresa after she sadly had astroke when a nurse recom-mended the group to me. They’re really fantasticand have given me wonderful support over theyears. I’ve really come out of my shell since joiningthem, they have so many activities on and I evenlearnt to knit which I could never do before.She has a very active lifestyle and is always up doingsomething. “I suppose you could say that I’ve a very‘hands on’ approach when it comes to getting thingsdone around the area. I’ll literally knock on doors totry and recruit people. You could most definitely callme persistent!” All of Bernadette’s and the othervolunteers hard work has certainly paid off as RiverValley and the surrounding areas are looking betterthan ever. She has been very busy lately as the RiverValley Rathingle Residents Association prepares toenter the Urban Village and Tidy Estate competitions(which are part of the overall Tidy Towns competi-tion), so chances are you’’ll see her out and about

with the other volunteers as they start a big push toget the area spick and span over the next fewweeks. Bernadette is well known around River Valley andthough she is very humble about her involvement,it’s obvious from our chat that she puts a hugeamount of effort into working with all the volunteersto keep things looking their best. Her efforts havealso been highly commended by her friend OliveBlack who works with the Fingal Voluntary Forum(and was also a North County Living candidate a fewweeks back), but she shrugs all this off, saying she’shappy to do it for the betterment of the community.“It’s really a fantastic feeling, knowing you’ve donesomething nice for someone else and everyonearound you,” she continues. “It can be somethingreally simple that makes all the efforts worth it, likeseeing the flowers you’ve planted bloom and it’salso lovely to have that sense of involvement. I reallyenjoy the social aspect of it as well.” She mentions the Residents Association, SwordsYouth Service and River Valley Community Centre asbeing the heart of the community and says that overthe years something really positive has happened inthe area - the active involvement of the children inmany community activities. “A highlight for me has

been seeing more and moreyoung people get involved. I’venoticed more and more youngerchildren helping around theplace, and that’s really wonderfulto see.” She says that much creditfor the younger people’s involve-ment is down to Ger Robinson ofthe Swords Youth Service. “Shereally went back to basics andactively encouraged the youngerones to come and enjoy their owncommunity, and that’s somethingthat I would have been taught bymy own mother from a veryyoung age. She had me doingsmall errands for neighbours andother things, even if I wasn’t thateager!,” she said, laughing.

Bernadette says that she has passed these valueson to her daughter Olivia. “I definitely think thathaving that attitude of helping others instilled in youfrom a young age really makes a difference. Mymother instilled it in me, I’m passing it onto mydaughter and hopefully in years to come she’ll passthis on to her own children as well.” When she’s not volunteering, she says she lovesspending time with her daughter who she is veryclose to and she loves to write, walking and knit.She also loves travelling and sun holidays, and saysher favourite place in the world is the south ofFrance, which she tries to get to once a year. Interms of the future she’s looking forward to get thearea ready for the Tidy Towns contest and encour-ages anyone who’d like to help out to get involved.“Even if it’s just for an hour, it all helps and we’re soappreciative of it,” she concluded.

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drama society, therenowned Enchiriadischoirs, a chess cluband a photographygroup, all of which willhave various events onthroughout the year.They also had a verysuccessful run in lastyear’s Tidy TownsCompetition and willno doubt continue thatimportant tradition inthis year’s upcomingcontest; as they planahead to get the townlooking spick andspan. Malahide alwaysranks very highly in theTidy Towns competi-

tion each year andthey’ll no doubt belooking to keep thisrecord up again thistime around. Whetheryou come to shop orsimply take in thewonderful surround-ings, Malahide is theplace to be. About two miles southof Malahide is thecharming village ofPortmarnock. Thecoastal drive is remi-niscent of somewhereexotic and affordswonderful views overHowth Head andLambay Island.

Portmarnock has longbeen renowned as theforemost seasideresort in North CountyDublin and regularlyattracts thousands ofvisitors to it’s Blue Flagbeach. In the villagecentre, you get a feelof a real community,where local shops willdisplay their latestbargains and shopperscan enjoy the livelybanter and top quality

service that is sotypical of this area.Here you will enjoy agreat variety of shops,which provide excel-lent value for moneyand choice. You aremore likely toencounter family runshops, where the focusis on service andtreating customers in afriendly fashion. Thelikelihood is that youwill be served bysomeone you knowthat you can trust.Portmarnock has abusy shopping centre,

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This week, the County Leader paid avisit to one of our favourite haunts,Home in Balbriggan. As usual, the clubwas packed and the atmosphere waselectric as everyone let their hair downand danced the night away. The DJwas in cracking form and playedeveryone’s favourite tunes, whichmeant the dance floor was full for thenight. Great fun is always had whenwe’re here and we’re already lookingforward to our next visit.


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Aisling Brady -SwordsThe lovely Aisling Brady from Swords is next up as aDublin Rose of Tralee candidate. The 22 year old ishaving the time of her life taking part in all the Rosefestivities and says she doesn’t want the fun to end.“It was always in the back of my mind that I wantedto participate in the Rose of Tralee,” she told theCounty Leader. “And finally this year I just decided to

go for it. I suppose I missedthe hectic social life

that comes withbeing in collegeand I knew thatdoing the Rosewould mean I’dmeet plenty ofnew people.”Aisling is beingsponsored inthe year’s Rosefestival byLillies Bordello.

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completing her degree in Irish and Journalism andnow works as an Assistant Researcher for RTE’sPrime Time programme, which she loves. “I love theexcitement of live television and everything about myjob. It’s definitely hectic and challenging, but itcomes with the territory so I take it in my stride.” Shedescribes herself as a real people person, which isideal considering the field she works in. “I lovemeeting people and am fascinated at how everyoneis unique and different. A goal of mine for the futurewould definitely be to get into the direct news reporting side of things, so I’ll be out meetingthe people directly and getting their thoughts ondifferent topics.”The Swords lady says she has always been extremelyinterested in Current Affairs (which she says she getsfrom her dad), so her work on Prime Time is reallyperfect for her. “It’s so exciting when we go to air!”Aside from her day job, which she says takes up themajority of her time, she mentions the work she’sdone previously. She used to tutor local children inIrish at DCU, which she says she’d love to go back toat some point and says she has never taken a gapyear, as she has always liked to be working and busy. She is extremely close to her family; she loves tospend time with her mam, dad, two younger brothersand her little sister who is just eight years old. “I’mso close to my entire family and I especially adore mysister, we spend so much time together. I’ve seenmore kids films lately than I have anything else!” Shesays she is definitely a home bird but would be eagerto travel and work in the media abroad. “I’ve alwayswanted to work abroad and I think there would be somany fantastic opportunities within the media in theUnited States, so I’m definitely going to venture thereone day.”“I’ve always thought it was better to get my experi-ence on home ground first before travelling abroad,”she continued. “Just so you have a strong basisbefore entering a different media environment.” Shedescribes herself as a social butterfly and says sheuses whatever little time she has off to catch up withfriends and family. Aisling also is a big fan of stayingfit and healthy, and goes to the gym whenever she

can. “I’m very conscious of keeping fit and I’mcurrently training for the Mini Marathon, which will befantastic to compete in.” She describes her Roseexperience as one of the greatest experiences she’sever had and says even after this year’s festivitiesend, she’d love to stay involved with the festival insome way. “This whole thing has just been betterthan I ever thought it would be; it’s been fantastic,I’ve met so many new people and am having lots ofnew experiences, even at this early stage.” Shefinishes off by saying that if she were to be crownedthe Dublin Rose, it would be an incredible honour.“It’s really been an amazing opportunity, just beinginvolved and if I were to be the Dublin Rose, it wouldbe unforgettable,” Aisling concluded.

Garden Talk In Naul Naul Gardening and Flower Club are holding agarden talk by Helen Dillon, garden expert onWednesday, 17th of April in the Seamus EnnisCentre Naul at 8pm. Admission is €10 and allare welcome to attend.

North County Aware MeetingsAware’s North Dublin support group for individ-uals with experience of depression meets everyWednesday at 7.30pm in Dominican College,Griffith Avenue and in Swords. Support groups arefree of charge and can help attendees to learnmore about their condition. For more informationcall Katy on 087-6462079.


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Another fine example of the work oflocal landscaping company, VirgoeMcEnery can be seen at the entranceto Knocksedan Demesne, nearSwords. As the County Council don’tmaintain the green areas in theestate, the residents contribute annu-ally to a Property Managementcompany in order to keep the area inpristine condition.Local resident, Pat Ward is a directorof the Knocksedan ManagementCompany and he told the CountyLeader about how he came to use the services of Virgoe McEnery. “Dave Smith, who is also adirector of the management company, and I decided that it would be fitting to have a featureat the entrance to Knocksedan, which would be acceptable to all and that would improve thearea. At this time, we were unsure about what sort of feature would be suitable.”He continued, “Our only problem was to employ the services of a company that suited our

requirements. In order to get value for money, we shortlistedthree landscaping companies. We selected Virgoe McEnery onthe basis that we were hugely impressed with what theyproposed for the area. They costed a number of designs and Imet Michael McEnery on a number of occasions. He came upwith a design that fully complimented the estate. We decidedon a mound feature that would be safe and be enjoyed by all.”Pat was very impressed with how Virgoe McEnery went abouttheir business. “The service they provided was excellent andthey worked in a very timely fashion. They were great atreturning calls and you instantly knew you were in good hands.They even completed some unfinished work that the builderhad left behind. It appeared as if the project was completedovernight, such was their speed and professionalism. We have

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Dance Fever Ahead OfChernobyl Strictly EventTension is in the air as 13 lucky couples battle it out tobecome champion of “Strictly Come Dancing” in KettlesHotel, Rolestown on Friday 26th April 2013. It is all in aidof Sunflower Chernobyl Children.The couples have been training tirelessly over theirroutines for the last couple of weeks for the big event. One of the dancers is local man and TV3’s Ireland AM“Know Your Rights” expert and author, AndrewMcCann. The evening will be a great night out as well asa DJ late into the night. The evening will also include araffle, with one of the prizes being a painting from localartist, Mary Kearns, valued at over €500. The event istaking place on the 27th anniversary (1986) of theChernobyl reactor disaster.Tickets for the evening are priced at €20 per person andare available from reception at Kettles Hotel or from anyof the dancers. The Sunflower Chernobyl Group is a notfor profit organisation run purely on a voluntary basis,with all proceeds going towards the cost of bringingchildren to Ireland from Belarus for respite for a month,as well as much needed funds towards an orphanage inBogushevsk in Belarus. The children are being hosted by families in NorthCounty Dublin for the month, during June and July,which will the second year in a row for this local group,with the voluntary support of local families.

Charity Ball In BalbrigganThe popular Home Nightclub in Balbriggan are hostingthe Home Charity Ball which will be held on Friday, 26thApril. The ball is being held in order to raise muchneeded funds for the Irish Cancer Society. All ticketproceeds will be donated directly to the charity. Thisevent is a wonderful idea and not to be missed. So comealong and have a ball for an extremely good cause.

Skerries Foróige Club Opening A new Foróige club will open for young people inSkerries. The club opens its doors on Wednesday24th April at 7.30pm. This club is one of over 600Foróige clubs throughout the North County andbeyond.The club will be held every Wednesdayevening from 7.30-9pm in Skerries Little Theatre. Itis aimed at boys and girls aged 12 and over. The clubwill provide young people in the area with a safeplace to socialise, meet their friends and getinvolved in lots of activities that meet their interests.Foróige clubs enable young people to experience afun environment where they are fully involved in thedecision making, planning and organising of clubactivities and events. Numbers will be limited andoffered on a first come first served basis. If you are interested in getting involved or know ofanyone who you think would like to join SkerriesForóige then come along on the night.

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Scouts Table Quiz In River ValleyDo you fancy yourself as a bit of an expert ongeneral knowledge.? Well now is the time to proveit. The 171st River Valley Scout Group will hold atable quiz upstairs in Peacock’s Lounge, RiverValley on Thursday, 18th April. So come along andtest your general knowledge. It sounds like a greatway to pass an evening. Table of four costs €40

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Swords based business advisoryfirm, McInerney Saunders,Chartered Accountants, isdelighted to announce thatAndrew O’Loughlin has beenappointed Client RelationsDirector. Andrew has over 20 years’ expe-rience in the Financial Servicesindustry, assisting clients withtheir personal and businessfinancial planning and financialrisk management strategies. His role will be looking after the firm’s business development and financial servicesadvisory offerings.The firm puts the best interests ofthe client at the heart of its serviceofferings and Andrew’s appointmentbrings an added dimension to thisemphasis.The structured NOW - WHERE - HOWapproach to planning enables clientsto focus on what they realisticallywant to achieve for themselves andtheir business having regard to theircurrent position, resources and theirlikely available time frame.The turmoil that has devastated thebusiness, financial and propertymarkets in recent years, has had avery severe impact on the net worthof individuals and on their retirementplanning. Many are also grapplingwith unsustainable bank debt.Andrew will bring a holistic approachto financial planning and supportclients in formulating sustainabledebt resolution solutions.Regardless of clients’ personalcircumstances, Andrew passionatelybelieves that all clients can arrive at

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DUFFY (nee Duignan) (Swords and Ashtown) – April 8,2013, (peacefully), at her home Philomena (Phyllis),beloved wife of Brian ; deeply regretted by her lovingsons, daughters, brothers, sisters, son-in-law, daugh-ters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, rela-tives and friends. Rest in Peace.

TOFT, Sheila (nee Buckley) (Malahide) – April 7, 2013,(peacefully), in the tender, loving care of Rush NursingHome, beloved wife of the late Bill and adored motherof Anne (Hayes) and Patricia (Connor) ; deeply regrettedby her sons-in-law Paul and martin and sister-in-lawDorrie. Trasured grandma to David, Robert, Eleanor,Stephen, Sarah and Katie, their partners Jen, Neil,Sandra, Shane and Paddy , great-grandmother toClodagh, Oisin and Harry. She will be sadly missed byher relatives and many friends. Rest in Peace.

FALVEY, Val (Malahide and formerly of Aer Lingus) –April 7, 2013, (unexpectadly), beloved husband of thelate Marie ; he will be sadly missed by his loving chil-dren Michael, Barry, Karen and Caoimhe, son-in-lawDavid, grandchildren, sister Pat, brother-in-law Frank,sister-in-law Helen, relatives, neighbours and friends.Rest in Peace.

GAFFNEY, Peter (Whitestown, Oldtown, Co. Dublin andformerly of Malone Gardens, Sandymount and late staffof AIB) – April 9, 2013, (peacefully), at James ConnollyHospital, Blanchardstown ; will be deeply regretted byhis loving wife Thrish and sadly missed by his daugh-ters Sharon and Lorraine, his son Anthony, grandsonNoah, sisters Lily and Belinda, nephews, nieces, rela-tives, neighbours and friends. Rest in Peace.

O’BRIEN (nee Ball) (Skerries, Co. Dublin and late ofStaholmog, Kells) – April 10 2013, (peacefully) at St.Mary’s Nursing Home, Phoenix Park, surrounded by herloving family, Ellen (Nellie), wife of the late Francis(Fred), loving children Aidan, Kieran and Margie, adored8 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, sister, nieces,nephews, relatives and large circle of friends. Rest inPeace.

GEANEY (Skerries, Co. Dublin) – April 10, 2013(suddenly) following an accident at home, Luke; sadlymissed by his loving family, mother Miriam, brothersPaul, Patrick and David, sister Angela, sister-in-lawTheresa, niece Orla, nephew Sean, relatives and a largecicle of friends. Rest in Peace.

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For SaleFingal County CouncilPermission is sought to create a newvehicular entrance complete with gates,piers, wing walls and relocatedboundary hedge, maintaining existingditch at Portrane Rd, Donabate forAidan StellThe 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 or obser-vation in relation to the application maybe made in writing to the PlanningAuthority on payment of the prescribedfee, €20, within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of the application, and suchsubmissions or observations will beconsidered by the Planning Authority inmaking a decision on the application.The Planning Authority may grantpermission subject to or without condi-tions, or may refuse to grant permis-sion.

Fingal County CouncilApplication for single storey extensionto side of existing Building.Edwina Keely, 1 Rathbeale Cottages,Rathbeale Road,Swords Co Dublin,This application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of Fingal County Council, CountyHall Swords,Fingal Co Dublin,between09.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Fridayand a submission or observation in rela-tion to the application may be made inwriting to Fingal County Council onpayment of the prescribed fee withinthe period of five weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by the authority ofthe application.

Fingal County CouncilWe, Swords Promotional LeisureActivities Intend to apply for permissionfor development at this site address:Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.The development will consist of atemporary marquee structure for use asa family entertainment centre, ancillarysignage and associated site works for aperiod of 4 years. The PlanningApplication may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the Planning Authority duringits public opening hours. A submissionor observation in relation to theApplication may be made in writing tothe Planning Authority on payment of afee of €20, within the period of 5weeks, beginning on the date of receiptby Fingal County Council of theApplication.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought fordemolition of part of existing stone walland construction of a new ColumbariumWall within the cemetery adjoining St.Colmcilles Church (a ProtectedStructure – RPS No. 356), Chapel Lane,Swords, Co. Dublin for St. ColmcillesParish Pastoral Council.The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of the plan-ning authority during its public openinghours.A submission or observation may bemade to the authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee (€20)within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authorityof this application.

Fingal County CouncilI Mark Mohun apply for planning reten-tion for development comprising of baywindow extension with mansard roof torear of existing first floor bedroomextension at rear of house at 26 EstuaryRoad, Malahide, County Dublin.The application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the Planning Authority duringits' public opening hours and a submis-sion or observation may be made to thePlanning Authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee withinthe period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of theapplication

Fingal County CouncilI Michelle Judge, hereby apply for plan-ning permission for alterations to previ-ously approved parent permissionF06A/1576. The alterations consist ofthe following, omission of basementand attic floors, reduction of size andheight of dwelling, removal of side bay,alterations to rear and side elevationsand associate works at Plot 20,Streamstown Wood, Streamstown Lane,Malahide, Co. Dublin. The planning apli-cation may be inspected or purchasedat a fee not exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at the offices ofthe planning authority during its publicopening hours at Fingal County Council,Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin.A submission or observation in relationto the application may be made inwriting to the planning authority onpayment of the prescribed fee within 5weeks from submission of applicationto Planning Authority.

Fingal County CouncilAdrienne and Cecil Ryan intend to applyfor permission for developmentconsisting of the construction of a two

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storey extension to the side and a singlestorey extension to the rear of the existingdwelling at 15, Beachpark, Portmarnock,Co. Dublin. This planning application maybe inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy, at the offices of Fingal CountyCouncil, Planning Authority, PlanningSection, County Hall, Swords, Co. Dublinbetween 9.30am and 15.30pm 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 onthe date of receipt by the PlanningAuthority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought forconstruction of single storey flat roofedextension to rear of existing dwelling andassociated site works at 'Abbeydale',Portrane Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin.signed Mr. Gerard CartonThe planning applicat ion may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy at the offices of the planningauthority during its public opening hoursand a submission or observation may bemade to the authority in writ ing onpayment 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 forconstruction of extension to existingboathouse, and associated site works torear of existing dwelling atSundrive Road, Rush, Co. Dublin.signed Lynn Fynes & Keith Ryan The plan-ning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the planning authority during itspublic opening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to the authorityin writing on payment of the prescribedfee (20Euros) within the period of 5

weeks beginning on the date of receipt bythe authority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilStephen Rooney seeks planning permis-sion for a storey and a half dwelling withon site waste water treatment unit andpercolat ion area and access f romenlarged existing entrance onto publicroad on site to rear of existing familyhome at Ladywell nursery and farm,Balcunnin, Skerries, Co .Dublin The planning applicat ion may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy at the office of Fingal CountyCouncil ,County Hall ,Main Street ,Swords,County Dublin. during its public openinghours and a submission or observationmay be made in writing to Fingal CountyCounci l the planning authority onpayment of the prescribed fee (€20 euros)within the period of 5 weeks, beginningon the date of receipt by Fingal CountyCouncil of this application.


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