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Swords Senior Citizens collected an impressive €789 along with 105 boxes for the annual Shoe Box Appeal. The boxes are destined for Africa where they will help to makeChristmas a little more cheerful. North Dublin Shoebox Co-ordinator, Charlene Pigott was full of praise for the Senior citizens, whose efforts will go a long way to ensuringthat less fortunate people in Africa will have a better Christmas. Pictured outside Swords Senior Citizens headquarters, with some of the gift boxes are L-R, CharlenePigott, Co-ordinator North County Dublin Shoe Box Appeal, Margaret Molloy, Bernie Perry, Patricia Stephenson, Robert Mooney, Garda Pamela Harte, Eileen Power andTeresa Woods.

Councillor ClaimsRush Residents Misled

A major row is brewing between Rush CommunityCouncil and a local councillor over Eirgrid’s under-ground cables in the town. Cllr Ciaran Byrne (Lab),maintains that the Community Council are disingen-uous regarding the factsrelated to safety issues ofthe cables. He maintainsthat they have ignoredoverwhelming evidencefrom experts around theworld, relating to thecables. “The most recentreport was commis-sioned by theDepartment of theEnvironment that theburied Eirgrid highvoltage direct currentcable (HVDC) is safe.”He said, “What’s worse, the Community Councilhas tried to suppress different views to its own beingcommunicated to the people of Rush. They haveinstructed the editor of the Rush and DistrictCommunity News not to publish an article I send in,in response to an invitation to do so. It has alsorejected the report commissioned by the Departmentof the Environment, whose independent judgementit had previously agreed to accept, because itdoesn’t support the Community Council’s position,”says Byrne.He continued, “I have spent the past decadeworking closely with the Rush Community Council,but what has happened in the past year has been,frankly, appalling. Decent people in Rush have beenmislead into believing this cable will damage theirchildren’s health to the point where some are nowplanning to physically obstruct the development ofa major part of Ireland’s electricity infrastructure.Such an obstruction of cable laying by Eirgrid isutterly unjustified. Members of the CommunityCouncil who have a vested financial interest in rela-tion to this project should also declare it publicly,”he concluded. Meanwhile, the local Chamber OfCommerce wants Eirgrid to re-route the project.Members of the chamber say that concern for thebusinesses in Rush is rising because digging up theMain Street in such hard times is the last thing thealready struggling shops and businesses need.Chairperson of Rush Chamber, Michael Coffey,said, ”The disruption that this project will involve isbound to have a detrimental effect on businesses inthe town. The roadworks will be there for months,with machines parked outside shop fronts andendless traffic jams will ensue. The fear is that thiswill cause shoppers to travel elsewhere to avoid thechaos. The Chamber is not opposed to Eirgrid or theInterconnector project, however it does not want itto travel up their Main Street,” he concluded.

Cllr. Ciaran Byrne

Ninety Year Old SheilaInspires Lusk Collection

Skerries lady, Sheila Fitzpatrick has beengetting respite in Lusk Community Unitfor a number of years now. Sheila, whoturns 90 this Wednesday, has two verycaring daughters, Dora and Sílewho are on hand to help out atall times. Dora has been hermother’s carer since she suffereda stroke when she was 75.However, Sheila really enjoysher time when she is at the Unit.Síle told the County Leader,“We really appreciate the careour mother is given when shegoes to the unit and the opportu-nity for Dora to have a break.Dora has been fundraising forthe ‘Calcutta Rescue’ project forthe last three years and mumsuggested she fundraise for theUnit in Lusk, as it is a greatasset to the community”.Dora, with the help of many

members of the community, managed toraise €2,000 for the Unit. She held car bootsales and people have been very generous

supporting the cause. The unit opened in2001 and has 50 beds, 40 of which are forfull time residents and 10 for respite. Geraldine McNally, Director Of Nursing at

the unit, told the County Leader, “Sheila’s daughters are great to havedone this. The unit is a great placeto work and everyday it’s full ofvisitors. I love my work here andreally enjoy working with theelderly who make every day ajoyous occasion,” concludedGeraldine.The unit is in line with Governmentpolicy on providing services forolder people, which is to maintainthem in dignity and independenceat home and to provide a highquality of hospital and residentialcare for older people when this is nolonger a viable option.Last year, staff and clients of theunit celebrated the completion of an

innovative project, when they launchedtheir new exercise DVD “LeCheile”(together). The DVD is a sit downexercise programme suitable for olderpersons particularly those with reducedmobility.

By Leslie Murphy

Dora Fitzpatrick is pictured presenting a cheque for €2,000 to GeraldineMcNally, Director of Nursing at Lusk Community Unit. Pictured back rowfrom left are Saline Daly, Geraldine McNally, Marion Kinsella and DoraFitzpatrick. Front row, Maureen Shortall, Sheila Fitzpatrick and Kitty Tyndall.

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Fingal County Development Plan 2005-2011

Consultations under Section 20 of the Planningand Development Act 2000-2010

Section 20 of the Planning & Development Act 2000 -2010 requires the Planning Authority to consult with the public before preparing a Local Area Plan. The County Council now intends toprepare a Local Area Plan for:-

Oldtown, Co. DublinThe Lands comprise approximately c.30 hectares /c.74 acres and are zoned RV1

“To protect the special character of rural villages and provide for improvedvillage facilities and local needs housing in accordance with approved local areaplan and infrastructure provision”.

Among the key issues to be addressed in the plan are:

1. The appropriate quantum and extent of new development2. Provision of housing for the rural community3. Protection and enhancement of amenities4. Arts and culture5. Education and community6. Local shopping /services/facilities7. Infrastructural proposals8. Transportation – pedestrian / cycle / local bus service 9. Climate change, sustainability, energy and waste management10. Local economic development and tourism.

To assist this process a consultation booklet has been prepared - “A guide to having your say inthe Oldtown Local Area Plan”, which looks at the kind of planning issues that the next LocalArea Plan will address. Copies of this booklet will be distributed to households in Oldtown Villageand will be available at Oldtown Community Hall.

This booklet and a map outlining the lands in question will be on display at the following loca-tions (excluding public holidays):

Fingal County Council Offices: Mon – Thurs 9.00am – 5.00pm & Fri 9.00am to 4.30pmCounty Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co.Dublin.Civic Offices, Grove Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15Balbriggan Town Hall, George’s Square, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin

Other locations: – Oldtown Community Hall - please check locally for opening hours.Website www.fingalcoco.ie/planningitemsondisplay

The County Council hereby invites any interested parties to make submissions before the DraftLocal Area Plan is prepared.

Any submissions to the proposed Draft Local Area Plan should be made in writing to, Senior Executive Officer, Planning Department, Fingal County Council, County Hall, Swords, Co. Dublin, before 21st December, 2010.

Dated: 23rd November, 2010.

Howth Parking Fees Could Fund Ambulance ServiceDeputy MichaelKennedy, (FF) hascome up with a novelway of providingfunding for the cost ofan ambulance forSwords Fire Brigade.He said, ”Revenuegained by instigatingpaid parking in Howth

could be put to gooduse and help with thecost of an ambulancefor Swords FireBrigade. I was shockedto hear that the HSE nolonger has the funds foran ambulance for theSwords Fire Brigade.In 2009 this ambulance

responded to 4500emergency calls, 30 percent of which werehigh emergency calls.”The loss of this ambu-lance would be a hugeblow to North CountyDublin as it will seri-ously reduce the pre-hospital medical care

available to areas allover the region.He continued, “I under-stand that there areconstraints in publicfunding, so I amproposing a means ofraising revenue locallyso that the CountyCouncil could fund the

retention of the ambu-lance. Currently thereis no on-street paidparking in Howth.Other towns andvillages in the NorthCounty, like Malahide,Swords, Rush, Skerriesand Balbriggan allhave on-street paidparking.” The fundsfrom paid parking inHowth could prove tobe very lucrative for

the local authority. Itcould potentiallyoperate like other

towns where parkingwould be free on aSunday, so it would notdisrupt the flow of visi-tors to the village at theweekend.“In these times whenpublic funds are limitedwe must be creative inhow we secure neces-sary services. In myview an ambulance forSwords Fire Brigadeand the potential for

saving lives andimproving outcomesafter serious illness oraccident are worthhaving to pay forparking in Howth.” Adetermined Kennedyconcluded by saying, “Iwill be writing to theCounty Manager of theCouncil to propose thisidea and I look forwardto hearing hisresponse.”

Michael Kennedy TD

Inadequate Facilities AtBalbriggan Social Welfare Office

Deputy James Reilly (FG) has sent a stronglyworded letter to the Minister for Social and FamilyAffairs, regarding the inadequate facilities atBalbriggan Social Welfare office. Inthe letter he said, “I have receivedmany complaints about the totally inad-equate social welfare office inBalbriggan and the lack of adequatestaff numbers employed there to dealwith the increasing number ofclaimants who are becoming unem-ployed. Balbriggan needs a biggersocial welfare office to deal with allclaimants. The office there is too smalland the senior officer who agreed to this inadequateaccommodation should be interviewed and askedfor an explanation as to why he or she chose such a

small office that is not fit for purpose. Claimantshave to trek to two offices in Dublin. They are indire financial circumstances and cannot afford to bespending €10 or €15 for a return trip, because asenior officer in the social welfare department sawfit to approve a totally inadequate office for the

major town of Balbriggan.” He continued, “I am also informed that thevery pleasant and efficient staff in theoffice are under severe pressure and needmore manpower. Can you review that issueso claimants are processed in a timelymanner. There are many premises vacant atreasonable rents available in Balbriggan.The least we can do as a nation is givepeople who become unemployed a bit ofdignity and ease of access to the social

welfare system, by making sure that their localoffice is fit for purpose which would be of adequatesize and properly staffed.”

Fingal SeniorCitizensNetworkNorth County umbrellaorganisation, FingalSenior Citizens’ Networkare looking for volun-teers to assist with theiractivities with anemphasis on administra-tion skillsets. The organi-sation is council run butliases with the variouslocal Senior Citizens’groups to support thearea’s older residentsand to promote socialinclusion.The group are seekingvolunteers to help withtheir meetings as minutesneed to be taken. Theyare particularly inter-ested in anyone whomight be able to helpmanage e mail accountsand help set up a websitefor the organisation.While the Network saythey would never refuseany genuine offers ofhelp, their own experi-ence has been that volun-teering in this sectortends to suit the moremature applicants.

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A farming family from Oldtown have decidedto use their cereal crops to develop an alterna-tive ‘green energy’ fuel. They were one of just10 companies identified by Enterprise Irelandas a ‘high potential start up’ to complete theprestigious 2010 Enterprise Ireland SuperValuSupplier Development Programme. Niall McGrath, co-owner and farmer changedthe focus of his farming two years ago to beginproducing an eco friendly fire log, which henamed Strogs. Proactively selling andmarketing a product were completely newareas for Niall and became the main motiva-tion for him taking his place on theprogramme. He felt it provided invaluableinsight into what buyers are looking for andrequire. The innovative programme is designedto support small companies achieve the stan-dards required to get their products onSuperValu’s shelves.

Now in its fourth year, this widely respectedprogramme brings together collaborationbetween state agencies, such as Bord Bia andTeagasc to help these small companiesbecome more ‘industry ready’. Niall said, “I felt like a sponge on theprogramme and soaked up every bit of infor-mation I could. Most importantly, it taughtme how to relate to and understandwhat buyers were looking for, which iskey if you want to get your brand out toa wider audience. We are now gearingup to roll out through Musgraves at theend of the month, an achievement wewould have never realised, without theprogramme,” said Niall.“Kelly Spillane, Programme Manager,High Potential Start Ups, Enterprise

Ireland added, ”Enterprise Ireland is delightedto work with SuperValu on our tailor-made,industry intensive programme, which effec-tively takes companies like Niall McGrath’s tothe next stage of their development”.

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Christmas BazaarIn Rolestown

Rolestown Parish Christmas Bazaar will beheld in the Parish Hall, Rolestown onSunday, 5th December from 2 pm to 5 pm.Part of the fun will include a Wheel ofFortune, a Bottle Stall, cakes, bread, jamsand savouries, fruit and vegetables and alucky dip. Also included will be books, tapes,Christmas decorations and much more.Remember, Santa will be present to meet allthe children and parents should bring theircameras for a photo with the great man.

Art Exhibition Helps Raise Funds In MalahideThe Catherine Lawler School of Art recently held an exhibition at MalahideTennis Club and was officially opened by Michael O’Shea, Chief Executive ofthe Irish Heart Foundation. At total of 106 paintings were exhibited byCatherine’s students, with 33 paintings sold. Funds were also raised from araffle and over €1,800 was raised for the Irish Heart Foundation. A great effortwas made by all those who took part in the exhibition, the organisingcommittee and of course all those who came along and supported the charityand school.It’s never to late to start learning how to paint and classes take place weekday mornings and afternoons to suit all levels, from beginner to advanced.Catherine told the County Leader, “The Irish Heart Foundation is the nationalcharity fighting heart disease and stroke and it relies on charitable donationsfor 90 per cent of its funding. It was a pleasure to be involved in such a worth-while event and to see the work of my students helping others.”Catherine is pictured with her students, from left, Breda McGuigan, DaisyKidd, Jacinta Mullen, Catherine Lawlor, Elizabeth Byrne, Imelda Coffey, BayGoodwin and Áine Coyne.

Wizard Of OzComes To Skerries

The way to Skerries CommunityCollege became a yellow-brickroad recently, as students fromthe school put on the famousmusical Wizard of Oz. As withprevious years, the show did notdisappoint, showcasing theamazing talent that is everpresent in the College. Indeed,such was the depth of talentthat many of the major roles inthe musical were part-sharedamongst the talented students.Dorothy was played by SarahMontcalm and Claire O’Brien,

both equally impressive in theiconic role. They were supportedby Kerill Kelly (Lion), AvrilMarry (Tinman), Shane Browne(Scarecrow) amongst manyothers, and provided anevening’s entertainment wellworth the small entry fee. Thestage, designed and decoratedby TY students and teachers,provided an excellent backdropfor the show, and gave a real-istic feel to the audience. Arousing ovation was welldeserved for this talented castand all teachers involved, aspecial mention of course toever-present producer EamonnO’Sullivan.

Balbriggan Gala Ball The 2010 Balbriggan andDistrict Chamber ofCommerce ‘Gala Ball’ will beheld on Friday the 3rd ofDecember in the CityNorthHotel, Gormanston. It

promises to be the social eventof the year. With an exquisitemenu and an exciting enter-tainment line-up, followed bydancing into the early hours,it’s an event not to be missed.Ticket prices are €75 euroeach.

Chamber Christmas LunchPromises InspirationFingal Dublin Chamber will hold theirChristmas Lunch at the Clarion Hotel DublinAirport on Friday, 3rd December. Special guestspeaker will be Fingal Business Person of the Year, Michael Dawson, and the theme of his speech will be, “2011 - A New Decade for Business”Michael Dawson will speak about the opportu-nities and challenges facing business in the coming decade with hisusual inspiring passion. Michael, Group CEO, The Gift Voucher ShopLimited and an entrepreneur his entire life, has made an impact andleft his entrepreneurial mark across a diverse range of career paths,including youth work, politics, lottery, to the business he heads uptoday. Michael is a Director of the Fingal County Enterprise Board andFingal Tourism. Michael was awarded the first JC Savage FingalBusiness Person of the Year Excellence Award at the recent BusinessExcellence Awards 2010.

Michael Dawson - CEOGift Voucher Shop

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Pics: Jason Deans, Eoghan McQuinn and Rob O’Hanrahan

Catherine Bell celebrated her 40thbirthday party in The Harp Lounge,Friday 12th, November last. Pictured atthe party are L-R, Nicola Weir, Catherine

Bell, Caroline Bollard and Fiona Flood.

Tommy Moore celebrated his 69th birthdayin The Old Schoolhouse Restaurant, Swordson Friday 12th November last. Pictured are,

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Sean Lynch, Gavin O'Flaherty, Colm McGeartyand Eoin Leonard enjoying a night in Ollies, Skerries

Chloe Fay celebrated her 40th birthday party in TheHarp Lounge on Friday 12th, November last. Enjoyingthe celebration are, L-R, Nikita Fay, DeidreMacNally, Gemma MacNally, Hazel Fay, Aimee Fay,

Chloe Fay, Celine Dolan and Daniel Dolan. EMcQ

A fundraiser for a local child suffering from leukemia was held lastSaturday November 6th in the Rivervalley Community Centre. The

event was organised by Paddy Cole on behalf of Rivervalley Rangers andthe Community Association in aid of Jack McGuirk, a pupil at St.Colmcille's school, who was diagnosed with leukemia last March. Hismother Catherine was in attendance and was very happy with the night'sactivities which included music, drinks, a raffle, and a presentation of acheque to Catherine to go towards the 3 year treatment her son will undergo.Mrs. McGuirk would like to thank Professor Smith and Angus Markey, andeveryone on Jack's team in St. John's ward in Crumlin for all their work intreating Jack. Pictured at the fundraiser are, L-R, Paul O'Rourke, PaddyCole, Catherine McGuirk, Terry Leahy and Alan Delaney. EMcQ

Leah Mahony cele-brated her 21st In

Peacock's River Valleyrecently. She is pictured in theblue dress, fourth from left,celebrating with friends. JD

Pictured at the 40th birthday party for Tessa Walsh inThe Carnegie Court Hotel, Saturday 13th November last

are, L-R, Trish Cinders, Teesia Walsh and Nicki Bradshaw. EMcQ

Shane Gaffney's 21st birthday partywas held in The Lord Mayor's onSaturday 13th November. Pictured

enjoying themselves are L-R, IanO'Carroll, Gareth Dunne, Rob Kennedy,Aaron O'Neill, Shane Gaffney, DavidDaly, Jack Connolly, David Reilly andDan McGuirk.

Sandra and Ronan Kellycelebrated the christening of

their son, Christian with a party inthe Harp Bar, Swords recently.Pictured are Sandra and Ronan. JD

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Brian and Samantha Carrickenjoying a night out in Ollies

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Neil Cummins celebrated his 21stbirthday with a party inFingallians GAA club recently. He

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A surprise 30th birthday partywas held for Andreas Riha in TheLord Mayor's, Swords on Friday

12th November last. He is picturedhere with Maggie Claney. EMcQ

Shane Gargan is pictured withMary Gargan at his 30th birthdayparty, which was held in The

Harp Lounge, Swords on Saturday13th November last. EMcQ

Colm Tracey celebrating hisbirthday with Roisin Maloneand Simon O'Connor in

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Council DragsIt’s Heels OnOldtown Estate

Residents of eco friendly housingestate, Clonmethan Green inOldtown are still up in arms over theway they have been left in limbo inregard to the huge fuel bills theyface. The County Leader broke thisexclusive story early inAugust, when firstcontacted by the resi-dents. The residentshave had excessivelyhigh bills, many are over€1000. These ecohouses were featured onRTE’s popularprogramme, ‘About theHouse’, and have failedto reduce people’s billsand help the environ-ment, on account of the systemrunning up high costs to use. With the arrival of the first frost andthe prospect of a harsh winter tocome, the residents face a bleakwinter. This, on top of an equallybleak budget, is set to make lifemiserable for many. Last week, Councillor Clare Daly(SP) told the County Leader, “It’ssimply not good enough that a reporthasn’t been produced by the indepen-dent assessor. After four months you

would expect a preliminary interimreport. It’s clear that the fault lies notwith the residents, because 30people can’t have got working thesystem wrong”.A report was issued by ‘NuTechRenewable Ltd’ in April which indi-cated that if the system was operatedas designed, electricity bills wouldbe lower. All residents were visitedin May and the system was explainedto them in detail. However, in Julythe complaints were still comingfrom the residents and it was agreed

to engage the services ofan independent consul-tant, ‘Delap and WallerEcoCo Ltd’, to make anassessment and seewhere changes needed tobe made. Last week, Dalyrequested from theCounty Council, that thereport be brought back tothe councillors in twoweeks. A council officialsaid this would not be

possible and it would be raised againin one month’s time. In it’s report,the council added that it wouldproduce a ‘plain English guide’ tousing the system. “This has to be sorted before the realwinter kicks in. It’s unacceptable toleave residents afraid to put theirheating on and stressed out withmassive bills, and this is even beforethe budget. This shows what a night-mare situation these people are livingin”, concluded Daly.

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Deputy Darragh O’Brien (FF) hascalled on ministers to include pro-business initiatives inthe upcoming budget toincreases confidence inthe business community.He hopes that this willhelp jobs growth in theeconomy. Speaking in the Dail,O’Brien said, “We mustbe creative with regardto the SME sector in thebudget by supportingindigenous businesses. This can bedone in several ways, including

through expenditure under thecapital programme. I can see the

benefits of the work beingdone to build new schoolsand work done by localcontractors under thesummer works scheme.The State is getting morefor less, which must be atthe centre of its effortsover the next four years.” O’Brien, who is vice-chairman of the DáilPublic Accounts

Committee, also said a politicalconsensus on the four year

budgetary framework beingprepared by the Government isimportant as “it would result in areduction in the cost of borrowingfor the State.” “While I do not expect to achieveconsensus on every aspect of theforthcoming budget, a generalconsensus on the four-yearbudgetary plan to be published soonwould send out the correct message.He also focussed on the positiveindicators in the economy that mustbe welcomed and supported.” Manymore new investments are in thepipeline and I commend the IDAand Enterprise Ireland on the workthey have done in this regard.

Call For Creative Budget To Help SME’s

Darragh O’Brien TD

An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen officially opened Dublin Airport’s Terminal 2 last Friday, 19th November. TheTaoiseach described the new terminal as a key infrastructural investment. “T2 was designed and built, not justfor this year or the next, but for many decades into the future,” according to Mr Cowen. “To view it through theprism of the current downturn would be short-sighted in the extreme. By investing prudently in improved facili-ties, we are laying the foundations for future growth and prosperity; not just for Dublin Airport, but also for thewider Irish economy,” he said. During three years of construction, more than 10,400 men and women wereinvolved in the project and more than 1,000 new jobs will be created with the opening of the new terminal. It

will dramatically improve the travel experiencefor all Dublin Airport users for many years tocome. With its steel and glass facade, the newterminal makes use of natural light to create amodern and comfortable space for bothdeparting and arriving passengers. The threestorey terminal building has been designedwith bright spaces in areas where passengersdwell such as check-in, baggage reclaim, secu-rity and the departures lounge.

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Balbriggan ChefScoops CertificateOf Merit Local chef, Paul Morrison from Balbrigganscooped a Certificate of Merit for his first-time entry in the Chef of the Yearcompetition at the recent SodexoIreland Salon Culinaire 2010. Paul isbased at FAS in Baldoyle. He said, “As it’s the first time I’veentered the Chef of the Year compe-tition, I was happy with my result, asinternal competitions are just astough as external ones, if nottougher! The judging panel ismade up of very experi-enced competition chefsfrom inside andoutside the company.Everything fromtaste to overallpresentation isclosely scruti-nised and it pushesyou toper formwell infront ofyour own

colleagues,” he said. Heated, but friendlycompetition flavoured the event, as bothchefs and non-chef entrants battled toscoop a top spot in their individualclasses. These included signature break-fasts, gourmet four course dinners andmodern vegetarian dishes, as well asdessert tarts, novelty cakes, boxed saladsand making the perfect cappuccino. Therewas also a Mystery Basket Class, where

contestants had to devise a two-course meal on the spot from a boxof ingredients handed to them.Top restaurant owner and televi-

sion chef, Derry Clarke ofL’Ecrivain Restaurant in Dublinis closely involved in ongoing cheftraining and craft development.

He said, “Aside from my ongoingwork with Sodexo, this is also my

second year to be a guest judgeat the Salon Culinaire.

Again, I was extremelyimpressed by thequality and standardof the entries, as itshowed that havinga passion for foodwasn’t just

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Unclaimed Prizes In Malahide FundraiserA recent fundraiser for well known Malahide Alan McAdam (Sal, the well known windowcleaner), was a great success. There are 17 unclaimed spot prizes remaining from theraffle. If anyone has tickets that may have won please send them to 5 Gas Yard Lane,Malahide or contact Brennie on 0860586536. The committee would like to thank all whosponsored the Alan McAdam trust fund and are holding prizes till Friday December 3rd.

Pictured at the opening of T2 last Friday are, L-R, Tony Lambert, CEO, Fingal DublinChamber, Siobhan Moore, DAA and MichaelKennedy TD.

Pictured L-R, Cllr May McKeon, Deputy Mayor, Cllr, PeterCoyle, County Manager David O'Connor and President, FingalDublin Chamber, Andrew O'Neill

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Deputy Darragh O’Brien (FF), has welcomed the steadydecline in the number of people signing on the live registerat centres in Balbriggan and Swords in the last twomonths. He said, “Figures from the Central StatisticsOffice show that the number of people signing on inBalbriggan fell by 4.7 per cent in October alone and isdown 7 per cent since August. There are also positiveindicators from the social welfare office in Swords whichrecorded a 2.5 per centreduction in October.” “Arecent survey by the SmallFirms Association on busi-ness sentiment among smallcompany owners showed ithad markedly improvedsince this time last year andalmost a third of companyowners now rate their busi-ness as 'good' or 'verygood.” “In North CountyDublin the jobs position isthankfully improving. Hundreds of new jobs are beingcreated at Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport due to open thismonth. Many additional jobs are being created throughrecent announcements by Stream Ireland; Kelloggs andHertz - both of whom are expanding their European head-quarters in Swords, as well as the recent opening of thetwo motorway service areas on the M1 at Lusk. In addi-tion to this the small to medium business sector in NorthDublin is performing well. I have met many new busi-nesses who have started new business ventures, many withthe assistance of Fingal County Enterprise Board,” heconcluded.

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Swords lady, FionaMilligan is organ-ising and partici-pating in aSponsored WinterSea Swim atPortmarnock beach.Fiona, along withmore than 20 othervolunteers, willbrave the bitterlycold Irish winter sea

in order to rise fundsfor ChernobylChildren’s Trust onSaturday, November27 at 1pm. Fiona told theCounty Leader ,“I’m really lookingforward to it, andreally appreciate all

the wonderful peoplewho have signed upto come along andjoin me in the sea.Chernobyl Children’sTrust is a charitythat is very close tomy heart and I amvery devoted to it. Iwas out there inAugust of this yearwith them to helpand to see the harshreality of life inBelarus and thework done by thecharity out there, itwas heartbreakingbut very rewarding.”All are welcome to goalong and show theirsupport on the dayand give them acheer and maybeeven give a helpinghand out.A few local busi-nesses have showntheir support andoffered to sponsorFiona on her eventwhich shows thegenerosity of thepeople of the NorthCounty in a timewhen everybody isfeeling the pinch.

Skerries man, Coilín Boland with his father Cathal,following his conferral with a Doctorate ofPhilosophy at the recent graduation ceremony atTrinity College Dublin.

Swords School HostsChristmas Fair

The Old Borough National School, Swords, are hosting aTraditional Christmas Fair on Saturday December 4th.The fair will be bubbling with magic Christmas atmos-phere . You can enjoy fresh coffee, home made mince piesand cakes, freshly cut sandwiches, paninis and soup. Youwill get the chance to browse through the many interestingitems for sale on their stalls. There will be something foreveryone as there are stalls for toys, books, music, games,household items, perfume and all sorts of goodies.Entertainment includes spinning the Wheel Of Fortunewhich will give you the chance to win faboulous prizeslike an iPod Nano, dinner for two, an executive facial,digital photo frame, hampers and gifts galore. You alsocan have the chance to enter the Big Prize Draw and youcould possibly walk away with a 42’ flat screen TV, onehundred euro Pavilions shopping voucher and much more.

Autism/Asperger’s Family Support Network In BalbrigganFingal Leader Partnershipwill host an informationtalk for parents, carers,educators and all thoseconcerned with the care ofchildren with AutisticSpectrum Disorders, Thetalk will take place onTuesday, 7th December inthe Town Hall, Balbrigganfrom 10.30am until12.30pm. The talk will provide anoverview of AutisticSpectrum Disorders interms of assessment, diag-nosis and key areas of diffi-culty for the child and thefamily. Fingal LeaderPartnership will also intro-duce upcoming practicalworkshops that hope tosupport the child, siblingsand the whole family. Theworkshops will include,making the most ofcommunication, routinesand behaviour manage-ment, everyday livingskills, key relationships,transitions and planning forthe futureThe workshops will focuson promotion of the child’sindividual strengths, as well

as supporting explorationof new and additional skillsin relation to language,play, creativity andcommunication. It is antici-pated that parents willbenefit, not only fromworkshop content, but alsothe opportunities to share

experiences, learning andindividual understanding.A limited number of placesare available. To secure aplace please come along tothe information talk onTuesday 7th December at10.30 am at the Town Hall,Balbriggan.

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A novel Celebrity ChefCook-Off will take place inHowth Yacht Club onDecember 2nd in aid of the‘Suicide Or Survive’(SOS) charity.A Northside versusSouthside battle betweentwo top chefs and aGuinness Book of Recordsattempt are the attractions.One of the best knownchefs in the North County,Terry McCoy of the RedBank Restaurant inSkerries, and a member ofHowth Yacht Club, goeshead-to-head with DermotBaker of the NationalYacht Club, Dun

Laoghaire, a noted gourmetchef. The two men will pittheir culinary skills againstone another to impress apanel of three independentjudges, following which,Dermot Baker will attemptto make it into theGuinness Book of Recordsby feathering, cooking andplating a pheasant in 180seconds.Tickets cost €25 and theentertaining night includeswine and nibbles andmusic from the band‘Diablo’, with the proceedsgoing to the suicideprevention charity ‘SuicideOr Survive’.

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Mary Bardin, fromRush Nursing Homeis celebratingfollowing theannouncement thatshe had won the ‘ActivitiesCoordinator Award’at the Nursing

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people in City WestHotel, Dublin. TheNHI Care Awards aredesigned to recogniseand reward thecontributions madeby those living andworking in nursinghomes nationwide.

Heather Carter,Director of Nursing atRush Nursing Homesaid “We aredelighted that Marywon this award. Marythoroughly deservesthis recognition asshe greatly enhancesthe quality of life ofour residents on adaily basis. There hasbeen great excitement

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larly for Mary, saidHeather. Tadhg Daly,CEO, Nursing HomesIreland, stated,“The awards eveningis all about cele-brating the efforts

and achievements ofsome, as a way ofrecognising thecommitment anddedication of all inthe nursing homesector.”

Winner of the Nursing Homes Activities Coordinator Award, Mary Bardin from Rush Nursing Home, is picturedwith staff of sponsor, Horwath Bastow Charleton at the awards ceremony at City West Hotel recently.

Fashion Show In Skerriesheld a fashion showfeaturing local shopsand labels. Over 200people attended to seethe models stride downthe catwalk in outfitsfrom many local shops. It was a highly antici-pated show that alsofeatured the best inlocal talent, especiallyin the hair and make-up department, whichwas under the verycreative control ofAmy and KellyMcPartlan whoensured that themodels looked the part.Nicky Heaney was avery entertaining MC

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Pictured L-R are, Robbie Burns (Proprietor/Head Chef, Essence), Duncan Stewart (RTE), RogerHarford (Co-proprietor, Essence) and Tony Lambert (Chamber CEO)

Pictured from left, Maurice Cregan (Cregan Accountants), JonathanWright and Jodi Fox

Pictured from left, Roger Harford (Essence), Rosemary MacCallion, Ian Montgomery (Essence) andYvonne Doyle.

Pictured enjoying the Chamber Network evening areRobert O'Leary and Joe O'Leary from Centra shops.

Pictured L-R are, Paddy Lonergan (Bank of Ireland, Swords), Anne Kinsella (WhiteOrchid Bridal, Swords), Tony Lambert (Chamber CEO), Brigid O'Hare and AndreaMolloy, both from Clarion Hotel, Dublin Airport.

Lianne Kavanagh and Joe Clarke enjoyed theirChamber Network evening in Essence Bistro.

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Pictured at the Fingal Dublin Chamber Network Evening at EssenceBistro in Swords are L-R, Essence proprietor, Roger Harford, CatherineDunleavy, Rena Galvin, (both from Tara Winthrop Clinic, Swords) andIan Montgomery (Essence).

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Rose Marie Reddington, Jennie Grogan and Teresa Long, all fromCarnegie Court Hotel, Swords are pictured enjoying the Fingal DublinChamber Network evening in Essence Bistro in Swords.

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Struggling Homeowners To Get HelpTD Michael Kennedy(FF), has said that a rangeof new measuresannounced will helphomeowners who arestruggling to pay theirmortgage. Kennedy told the County Leader,“Recommendations madeby an expert group set upto look into the issue ofpersonal debt and mort-gage arrears have thesupport of the govern-ment and will be imple-mented shortly. Includedin these recommendationsis a Deferred InterestScheme for borrowerscan pay at least 66 percent of the interest. Thiswould give borrowers upto five years to get backon their feet. It is alsorecommended thatlenders should considerfacilitating borrowers innegative equity who wishto trade down to a moreaffordable home. Where amortgage is unsustain-able, assessment forsocial housing should bedone before repossessiontakes place.”“A mechanism is recom-mended to allow repos-sessed borrowers toremain in their homes fora time, allowing the

housing authority time tosource appropriateaccommodation. It isfurthermore recom-mended that a statutorynon-judicial debt settle-ment system should beestablished. Protectingfamily homes is a majorpriority for Fianna Fail.We are already helping

almost 18,000 familiesdirectly through mortgageinterest supplement. Wehave refocused MortgageInterest relief to helpthose who bought theirhomes at the peak of themarket. In addition, banksmust now wait at leasttwelve months beforethey can apply for repos-session. I know there arefamilies in my ownconstituency who havelost their jobs or havetaken a pay cut and arestruggling to keep up withtheir mortgage payments

as a result. Thesemeasures in addition tothe practical action we

have taken to date willhelp them retain theirhome. I would urge thosewho are worrying abouttheir mortgage repay-ments to talk to their

lender. In addition, confi-dential free advice oncoping with debt prob-lems is always availablewith MABS,” concludedKennedy.

Malahide man, Dick Brennan is pictured beingpresented with the I.T. Volunteer of the Year award byMinister Aine Brady recently. For the past two and ahalf years, Dick has helped familiarise Silver Surferswith computer skills. He has provided PC classes threetimes a week, teaching over 1000 pupils the basic skillsof computing. With his cheerful and kind nature, he hasensured that all enjoyed this process. Despite illness, hehas persevered. The staff of Malahide Library and allhis pupils are delighted that he is receiving recognitionfor his efforts by receiving this award.

Christmas Bingo In MalahideMalahide Senior Citizens Committee will hold a Christmas Prize Bingo onFriday, 26th November in St Sylvester’s GAA Club at 8.30pm sharp. Thispromises to be great fun for children with adults and the proceeds will go tohelp fund the Senior Citizens Christmas Party to be held in the Grand Hotel,Malahide on Sunday, 5th December. Books cost €10 including sheet, withchildren’s books at €5.

Historical TalkIn Swords

A talk, entitled,’Fingal underCromwell’ will takeplace on Tuesday 30thNovember at 7.30pmin Local Studies andArchives, ClonmelHouse, Forster Wayin Swords. Localhistorian Dr. JosephByrne will provide afascinating insightinto the people of theNorth County in the17th Century andtheir reaction to thenotorious military andpolitical leader, OliverCromwell. Everyoneis welcome and admis-sion free.

Michael Kennedy TD

McInerneyOutlinesConcerns At ConferenceGerry McInerney, Managing partnerat McInerney Saunders CharteredAccountants in Swords, was one ofthe speakers at a Golf Businessconference held on Friday last, 19thNovember at the NationalConvention Centre. The conferencewas organised by Carr Golf and itstheme was about how the golfindustry should respond to thecurrent crisisDermot Desmond was the keynotespeaker, and he delivered an inci-sive speech that spelled out the stateof the industry and the changes thatwere required at national level. The

changes are needed to create theclimate in which tourism and relatedleisure industries, of which golf isone, can recover and grow. Gerry McInerney stressed the needfor government and airport authori-ties to act to reduce landing costsfor airlines in return for theircommitment to grow tourist trafficinto Ireland. Golf related businesswould be an element of suchgrowth. Mr Desmond agreed withhim that any growth in the tourismand leisure industries could, in theshort-term, only come from abroad.Overcapacity, due to excessivedevelopment and depressed demand

on the home market, arising fromthe current uncertainty and reducedspending capacity, were cited as themain reasons for the industry’scurrent woes. Domestic demand isforecast to reduce even further overthe next four years if the govern-ment is to achieve its budgetaryobjectivesTurning his attention to the chal-lenges faced by golf clubs, GerryMcInerney stated during a questionand answer session that commercialgolf concerns generally did not havethe same degree of member loyaltyas private member clubs. However,they were often more adaptable intheir ability to respond to changegiven that they were not managed by committee and their plans were not subject to member ratifica-tion in AGM. He concurred with others who spokeof the need for all golf businesses tohave clear strategic business plans

and to adopt bestmanagement practiceand proceduresincluding the use ofyield management tech-niques and outsourcingto maximise returnsfrom assets according todemand. He also advo-cated that clubs bring infacilitators to assist informulating their plansas often there is resis-tance to such planningwhen it is led internally- “a prophet is neverhonoured in his owncountry” he said.Gerry McInerneybelieves there is alesson there for the

private member clubs and for busi-nesses generally. The conferencewas well attended and the organ-isers undertook to follow up with asummary of the proposals emergingfrom all of the contributions thatmight see a new representative bodyset up for all in the sector. McInerney Saunders, through threeof its partners, Gerry McInerney,Cathal Saunders and DonaghWaters, are specialists in the golfsector and provide compliance andstrategic planning advisory servicesto private member clubs, commer-cial golf ventures and to businessesservicing the sector

Swords man, Gerry McInerney is pictured with DermotDesmond at the Golf Business Conference - Road toRecovery which took place on Friday 19th Novemberlast.

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Attention all the little boys and girls of theNorth County! If you have been good boysand girls this year and you want Santa to visityour house this Christmas, then read care-fully. Santa Claus has chosen the NorthCounty Leader to be his special newspaperthis year! Once again he wants the boys andgirls of the North County to send theirChristmas letters to the North County Leadernewspaper. We will keep the thousands ofletters safe for Santa before he comes dashingthrough the snow to collect them and bring

them back to the North Pole so his elves canget working on them! Santa Claus and hiselves are very busy this time of year but hehas promised that he will reply to everyletter sent to the North County Leadernewspaper! Santa loves to read letters

from the boys and girls of the NorthCounty while he’s relaxing infront of a warm fire at home inLapland. He wants to remind youthat he will only come to verygood boys and girls and his elveswill be watching out. Childrenshould go to bed nice and earlyon Christmas Eve so Santa hastime to deliver his presents. Hesays the children of the NorthCounty are extra special but hewon’t come to anyone who hasbeen bold!So children hurry up and write

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Santa’s chief elf Bernardemailed us this pictureof himself and Rudolph,the pair are nearly allset for Christmas!

Congratulations to Stephen Sweetman, who is aSecond Year student at Ardgillan Community College.Stephen won a Gold medal in the U14 Novice Sectionof the Irish Diving Championships held at theNational Aquatic Centre recently. Stephen is a memberof the Shamrock Diving club. He only took up divinglast year. He trains 3 nights a week. He is pictured herewith principal Michael O’Leary.

Derek Yeates (Dee) managed toraise €1,300 for two Stamullencharities by his participation inthe recent Dublin City marathon.The charities to benefit are twogreat causes, Stamullen Mealson Wheels and Stamullen Youngat Heart. Dee is a very successfulyoung businessman and ownerof the well established and verypopular Dee's Gents Salon inStamullen. Dee completed themarathon in 3hrs 56 mins and 57secs, a time which he is veryproud of. Dee says, “There was alot of training, time and energyinvolved, but well worth it. Deewould like to thank everyonewho supported him on this greatachievement. Dee is picturedhanding over the cheque toKathleen Gough and EileenPrendergast.

Having been made redundant inApril 2009, many employees ofSR Technics looked at opportuni-ties to up-skill or to further theireducation in order to makethemselves more employable.The Government made an appli-cation for assistance through theEuropean GlobalisationAdjustment Fund (EGF) to helpsupport redundant workers.These supports include occupa-tional guidance, individualisedtraining and upskilling courses,including IT skills, further educa-tion and third level programmes.One of the main bodiesproviding these supports was AllHallows College. Former SRTworker and Swords resident,John Devlin told the County

Leader, “FÁS had a very limitedrange of courses on offer tohighly qualified AircraftMaintenance Engineers andoffice staff. These people werealready very computer literateand highly educated in their ownfields of logistic control,purchasing, finance, schedulingetc. Initially, a number of courseswere started in some institutesbut were postponed. This wascaused by fears of non-paymentof fees, when the original appli-cation for the EGF was returnedby the EU to Dublin seeking

“clarifications”. About 40former employees of SRTechnics had enrolled at AllHallows to study for a Bachelorof Arts degree in Personal andProfessional Development. Muchto the credit of the College, theycontinued to support thestudents in the hope that thefunding from the EGF wouldcome through eventually. Devlinwas full of praise for All Hallowsand their decision to continuethe course in spite of the doubtssurrounding the funding. TheEGF funding runs for a period of24 months from the date of theinitial application for funds, andnot from when the application isgranted approval. “A year hasbeen wasted because the initialapplication was returned andnow, through no fault of theirown, the former SR Technicsemployees feel they are beingpenalised again. While theCollege authorities have shownfaith with the students, it is upto the Government to make surethat the funds are available toallow the students to completetheir studies and that no fundsare returned to Europe becauseof time constraints,” heconcluded.

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O’Brien ReadyFor Charity

Boxing Event Local councillor, Eoghan O’Brien (FF),will square up against fellow politi-cians in The Battle of Dublin, WhiteCollar fundraising event on 26thNovember 2010 at the Crowne PlazaHotel in Santry. The event, which is being presented byTrinity Boys Boxing has been organ-ised to raise much needed funds forboxing clubsO’Brien, who is 29 years old and livingin Seabury in Malahide, was drafted inas a late replacement for his brother,Darragh O’Brien T.D. Despite short notice to compete in the

Battle of Dublin, O’Brien is lookingforward to the challenge and defendingthe family name. Despite having neverset foot in a boxing ring before, hecould not resist the opportunity to helpraise funds to ensure that manyyoung athletes could continue tocompete in the Dublin BoxingLeague Championships.Speaking about his partic-ipation in the event, hesays, “I’m sure that mybeing the only Fianna Failelected public representa-tive on the card will leave mewith no shortage of willing opponents.The other guys certainly have a head start in terms of training hours put in but I’ll definitely give ita good lash.”

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Recycling DayIn Skerries

The European RecyclingPlatform (ERP), is givingSkerries residents the opportu-nity to get involved in a “BeFree” Recycling Day for elec-trical and electronic waste andwaste batteries. It will belocated at the Old Mill car park,on 27th November next. Thefree recycling day, which isopen to all members of the public, will run from 10amto 4pm.Commenting on the importanceof electrical recycling, MartinTobin, general manager, ERPIreland said, “We are lookingforward to returning to theNorth County this month andare calling on all locals to comealong to Skerries to recycletheir old and unwanted elec-

trical and electronic waste andbatteries. The North Countyhas a great track record in recy-cling, having performedstrongly in our ERP RecyclingLeague in 2008 and 2009,” hesaid. An ERP survey showedthat residents are more likelyto recycle TV’s and computerequipment, than they aresmaller household or personalitems like toasters, hairdryersand phones. Electrical waste isone of the fastest growing wastestreams in the world and ERP’sfree recycling day in Skerriesoffers an opportunity for resi-dents to dispose theseunwanted items. ERP willrecycle items such as TVs,washing machines, IT equip-ment, fridge freezers andstereos; anything that has orindeed had a battery or a plug.A huge turnout is expected atthe “Be Free” recycling day.

Swords Lions Club held their annual fundraiser in Indie Spice Restaurant, Swords onMonday 15th November. The night was to raise money for a wide range of charitiesin the local community. President of the Swords Lions Club, Rosie O'Kennedy said,“We depend on local businesses to make a night like this a success.“ Food and enter-tainment were provided for all who attended a great sum of money was raised forgood causes. Pictured at the dinner are, L-R, Gail Sinclair, Anne Sinclair, President ofSwords Lions Club, Rosie O'Kennedy and Miriam Ahern. Pic: Eoghan McQuinn

St. Cronan’s Residents Association Charity EventsSt. Cronan’s Residents Association will be holding bingo in BASEBrackenstown on Sunday November 28th and December 5th. Theywill also be running a Sale of Work on Saturday, December 11th.Money raised will go to charity and anybody wishing to apply for astall can call 0863017812.

Table Quiz InBalbrigganA table quiz will take placein the Bracken CourtHotel in Balbriggan onWednesday, 24thNovember next. It is in aidof the St George’s ChurchSpire Restoration fundcampaign. The entry fee is€40 for a table of four.Make sure to come alongand have fun, while helpinga deserving cause.

SonairteChristmasMarket Sonairte will be hostingfour Christmas Marketsthis year. They will be heldon November 28th, Dec.5th, 12th and 19th. All theusual stallholders will bethere, selling freshly bakedbread, organic vegetables,hen and duck eggs, teas,cheese, and home-madecakes. The craft stallsinclude wood-turned orna-ments, pottery, and handcarved eggshells, amongothers. They still havespace available,TheEcoshop has a great selec-tion of unusual stockingfillers, and naturalChristmas gifts. TheMustard Seed Café atSonairte takes the best ofthe organic produce fromthe garden and turns it intodelicious meals for you toenjoy when you visit thecentre.

Transfer Of PitchTo Swords RugbyClub WelcomedDeputy Michael Kennedy(FF) has welcomed confir-mation of the transfer of theHolywell pitch to SwordsRugby Football Club. Hesaid, “I’m delighted to seethat the pitch at Holywellhas been transferred fromthe County Council to thecontrol of Swords RugbyFootball Club. I have beeninformed by the club thatthe posts will be erectedthis week. This is a greataddition for the club andI’m delighted for theplayers and members. Iknow they’ll make greatuse of the pitch,” heconcluded .

Super Valu, Balbriggan was announced asa runner up in the 18th ‘Edward DillonSuper Valu Off Licence of the Year’ awards2010/11, which took place on Thursday,11th November in The Grand Hotel,Malahide. Mary Quinlan, Brian Carrick and LukeMoriarty represented Super ValuBalbriggan on the night. As a runner up,the Balbriggan store was rewarded with atrip to the wine region of Australia, wherethey will visit thevineyards of WolfBlass, Rosemountand Penfolds andexperience firsthand, the innovativewine makingprocesses, meet withthe winemakers andsample the latestvintages. Each ofthe twenty finaliststores was alsorewarded with aninvitation to attendthe Bacardi

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Deputy MichaelKennedy (FF), haswelcomed confirma-tion from theTánaiste andMinister forEducation andSkil ls , MaryCoughlan thatfunding has beenmade available forthe relocation ofthe existing pre-fabto facilitate a newextension toB a l s c a d d e nNational School ,Balbriggan.“He said, “TheTánaiste hasinformed me thatshe has authorisedfunding to proceedto cover the costinvolved of relo-cating the existingpre-fab to makeway for theplanned extension.” K e n n e d ycontinued, “I amglad work on thisproject isprogressing andthe Building

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The RNLI, is calling onall local businesses andresidents to take part inthe upcoming RNLIFirewalk Challengewhich will take place atthe charity’s RegionalOffice at Airside,Swords, on December2nd. It is hoped that thisexciting event will raisevaluable funds to supportthe lifeboats. The RNLIruns and mans 43stations in Ireland and 55lifeboats. Figuresreleased by the charityshow a marked increasein the number of calloutslast year. Around theentire Irish coastline,RNLI Lifeboats werelaunched 976 times,rescuing 1,008 people.The charity that has been

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Last Week’s published deathsfrom the North County

Dillon - (neeO’Connor)NannetteLusk, Co. Dublin.Beloved wife of thelate John.

Barrett – Ernest(Ernie)Treetops, SwordsRoad, Santry, Dublinand late of MountjoyMotor Cycles.Ernest (Ernie)beloved husband ofthe late Rachael andfather of the lateRaymond. Deeplyregretted by hisloving daughterLouise, son Eric.

Kelly – Patrick(Paddy)Forest Road, Swords,Co. Dublin.Patrick (Paddy) willbe sadly missed byhis loving wife Pattyand his lovingdaughter Sharon.

Donnelly – (neeO’Mahoney)Bernadette (Bernie)Oaklands Avenue,Swords, Co. Dublin.Bernadette (Bernie)beloved wife of thelate Gerald and dearmother of Howard,Geraldine, Liam,

Cathy,Glin and thelate Imelda. Sadlymissed by her lovingsons and daughters.

Browne – Richard(Dickie)Palmerstown,Oldtown, Co. Dublin.Deeply regretted byhis brother Joe(Oldtown) and hissister Josie(Westmeath).

O’Connor - (neeMcGuirk) Stephanie(Steph)River Valley, Swords,Co. Dublin.Stephanie (Steph),beloved wife of Pauland dear mother ofPaul, Andrea andEmma, deeplyregretted by herloving family,brothers and sisters.

Foss – (NeeHutchinson) AnnaMargaret (Meg)Somme NursingHome, Belfast and lateof Ballycastle andMalahide, Dublin.

Ring – Peter A. SnrFormerly of Malahide,Co. Dublin.Peter A. Snr., belovedhusband of Bernie

and loving dad toPeter Jnr., Deirdreand Tony. Sadlymissed by his lovingfamily and his sisterPeggy (Kitty).

Corr – HughDublin Road, Sutton,Dublin.Hugh, belovedbrother of the lateCora O’Neill andsadly missed by hisloving family.

Rudd – JohnFrederickSutton, Dublin.Loving husband ofCharmian, deeplyloved father of Nicky,Jackie, Karen andWendy and also sadlymissed by his sisterDorothy, brotherRobert.

Savage – (neeWallace) Elizabeth(Lily)Late of SuttonElizabeth (Lily) wife ofthe late Stanley,loved and remem-bered by her sistersVera and Maud,brothers William andEdgar.

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I, Anthony Reilly, intend toapply for Retention PlanningPermission for end of terrace,two story dwelling within theboundaries of 46 Chapel Street,Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.Application to include aproposed new front entrance,gable annexe, with w.c., andraising side boundary wall to1.8 m. high.This planning application maybe inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the cost ofmaking a copy, at the offices ofFingal County Council, duringits public opening hours. Asubmission or observation inrelation to the application, maybe made in writing to FingalCounty Council, on payment ofthe prescribed fee, within theperiod of five weeks, beginningon the date of receipt by theAuthority of the applicationPrevious App. Reg. Ref. No.F10A/0302 - Date of decision14 Sept. 2010


Permission is sought for a 1stfloor extension, over existingSun Room, to the rear ofexisting dwelling (floor area14m2) at 12 Foxgrove,Townparks, Skerries, Co.Dublin for Jim & Brenda Rogan.

The planning application maybe inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy atthe offices of the planningauthority during the publicopening hours and a submis-sion or observation in relationto the Application may bemade in writing to the PlanningAuthority on payment of theprescribed fee (20 euros),within the period of 5 weeks,beginning on the date ofreceipt by Fingal CountyCouncil of the Application.


Planning permission sought forrevisions to and to erect newsingle storey and two storeyextensions to rear of existingtwo storey semi detacheddwelling house, together withancilliary siteworks at No.19,The Rise, Skerries Rock,Skerries.Signed Terence and EileenMcGinnis.The planning application maybe inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy atthe offices of the planningauthority during its publicopening hours. A submissionor observation in relation tothe application may be made

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We, Mr & Mrs Simon Ennis intend toapply for Planning Permission foran attic conversion consisting of 2no. bedrooms with access from thefirst floor, dormer windows to therear and 2 no. velux type windowsto the front along with associatedsite works at 13 Great Commons,Lusk, County Dublin. The planningapplication may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceedingthe reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of the PlanningAuthority during its public openinghours of 9.30 - 15.30 Monday -Friday. A submission or observationin relation to the application maybe made in writing the PlanningAuthority on payment of theprescribed fee within the period of5 weeks, beginning on the date ofreceipt by the Authority of theapplication.


Permission for the construction of anew 2-storey clubhouse and allassociated carparking, access andsiteworks, including site clearanceand demolition of existing struc-tures and widening/improvementof the access from Dublin Road atexisting club grounds at DublinRoad/Park Lane, Skerries Co.Dublin. Signed: N. Murphy,Chairman, Skerries Harps GAA andCamogie Club.This application can be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceedingthe reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of Fingal CountyCouncil, County Hall, Main Street,Swords, Co. Dublin. Mon.-Fri.between 9.30-15.30 (ThroughLunch) and a submission or obser-vation in relation to the applicationmay be made in writing to FingalCounty Council on payment of theprescribed fee within the period of5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of theapplication.

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