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The seemingly endless lack of vital services avail-able to residents of the North County shows no signof improving, and is now reaching breaking point.What has been described as frustrating has nowturned to anger, and some local representatives whoare convinced that this government has blinkers onwhen it comes to this area, have had enough.The latest incident which has added fuel to the fire isthe refusal of the HSE to fill two front-line communitydrug worker posts in the North County. The NorthDublin Community Care service, which is based inSwords provides support for children, adults andfamilies who are suffering the impact of alcohol anddrug use. Up until this point there was no responseat all for families in crisis in this area.

This latest kick in the teeth for people living north ofthe airport comes hot on the heels of our report in

last week’s edition of theCounty Leader, where wereported that the delivery of aworld class transport servicewill take up to 10 years todeliver. Added to this is thefact that the last two Ministersfor Health were elected by resi-dents of the North County, yetthe two main hospitals serving

the area, Beaumont and Our Lady of Lourdes inDrogheda are consistently the two worst performinghospital in all of the INMO Trolley Watch figures.The HSE decision has evoked a stinging rebuke fromopposition representatives in the area. SenatorDarragh O’Brien (FF), the Chairman of the NorthDublin Community Drug & Alcohol Taskforce, hasaccused the HSE of abandoning North CountyDublin communities, by refusing the most basic

resources needed to support families affected bydrug and alcohol abuse.

He told the County Leader,“Last June we opened the NorthDublin Community Care service.Up until this point there was noresponse at all for families incrisis in this area. We have aCase Manager, two CaseWorkers and an AdolescentCounsellor to cover the entirearea. At a bare minimum we

desperately need two new Case Workers,” he said.“The HSE’s outright refusal to fill these vital front-lineposts exposes serious inequalities with the allocationof its resources. The North County Dublin region is by

far the largest geographical region in the capital. Howcan the HSE justify so few workers covering this entireregion, when so many other areas are far betterresourced? As the chair of the North Dublin RegionalDrug & Alcohol Task Force it is impossible to escapethe conclusion that the HSE is turning its back onNorth County Dublin.”Continued on page 17

Pictured getting ready to take to the stage for Scoil Phádraic na Cailini, Donabate’s production of Fame Junior lastweek are pupils, Ella Martin, Eve Cottell, Ava Colgan, Holly O’Keeffe and Jill O’Mara - See Story on page 23

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By Patrick Finnegan

North CountyLoses Out Again!DO THEY EVEN KNOW WE EXIST?

Fingal will be the focus of a global technology spotlight in May, when the Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG)Silicon Valley Global Technology Summit takes place here on 25th and 26th May. Hosted by Fingal County Council,Fingal Dublin Chamber of Commerce, Dublin City University (DCU) and the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown(ITB). The seventh ITLG annual summit will be hosted in venues throughout region. The ITLG delegation will includetop executives from the global tech sector including Intel, DELL, Arvato and Disney among others This year, the eventwill be moderated by Forbes journalist and technology analyst, Paul Noglows, and the agenda will focus on key techtrends such as Big Data and Cloud, the ‘Internet of Things’ and wearable technology, the AgTech revolution as well aslooking to the critical ingredients of the technology boom – education, investment and entrepreneurship. TonyLambert, CEO, Fingal Dublin Chamber said, “Fingal is a thriving business region, with so much to offer the investmentcommunity as well as indigenous technology startups. From accessibility to the award-winning international DublinAirport, to the superb connectivity and business infrastructure. We are delighted to welcome the Silicon Valley delega-tion of global business and technology leaders to Fingal this year and look forward to working closely with ITLGleaders to promote this Region in both Ireland and the USA.”Pictured at the launch of the ITLG Conference at Terminal 2, Dublin Airport are County Mayor, Cllr Mags Murray (left),with (from bottom), John Harnett (President ITLG), Paul Reid (Chief Executive, Fingal County Council), Tony Lambert(CEO Fingal Dublin Chamber) and Louise Phelan (PayPal)

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Pictured at the Chapel Farm, Lusk residents' AGM at Murray's in Lusk last week are, Wendy Clohessy, David Waldron,Senator Darragh O Brien, Micheal McEnery, Dave McDonnell, John Roche and Liam Fitzgerald

EthiopianDreamliner VisitsDublin AirportDublin Airport welcomed Ethiopians Airline’sDreamliner on Friday last. This is the first time aB787 scheduled passenger flight touched downat Dublin Airport.The airline was making a short visit to Dublin inadvance of the official launch of the new threetimes weekly Addis Ababa-Dublin-Los Angelesservice on June 20th.Ireland has granted Ethiopian Airlines what aretermed fifth freedom rights, which enable theairline to sell tickets on all sectors of the newAddis Ababa to Los Angeles route.Welcoming the arrival of Ethiopian’s Dreamlinerto Dublin, DAA Chief Executive Kevin Tolandsaid: “Ethiopian’s Dublin route will be the onlydirect service connecting Africa with Ireland and

the west coast of the US. The new service willreconnect Dublin with Los Angeles and bringunrivalled connectivity in Africa, opening upopportunities from its Addis Ababa hub toalmost 50 African destinations.“We are looking forward to welcoming the inau-gural direct flight from Addis Ababa on June 20,”he added. Ethiopian is one of five new airlineslaunching services from Dublin Airport thissummer. Vueling, WOW Air, Transavia andFinnair will commence services to Barcelona,Reykjavik, Paris-Orly and Helsinki respectivelyat Dublin over the coming months.

Reilly Urges Locals To Avail Of Energy GrantsLocal Minister forChildren and YouthAffairs, Dr James ReillyTD is urging people inNorth County Dublin toavail of the SEAI Better

Energy Homes grant.The scheme providesfinancial assistance tohomeowners toimprove the comfortlevels within their

home, while reducingenergy use, costs andgreenhouse gas emis-sions. These grantsare provided to home-owners for measures

such as roof insula-tion, wall insulation,boiler and heatingcontrol upgrades andsolar panels. He said,“The scheme, whichhas been particularlypopular during theworst years of therecession, has helpedkeep a significantamount of people inemployment. It hasprovided a lifeline tothose carrying out thework during what hasbeen an extremelydifficult time forcontractors.”“The Better EnergyHomes scheme is agovernment initiativeto benefit home-owners and to stimu-late employment. Iwould stronglyencourage residentsof North CountyDublin to consider thisinitiative,” heconcluded. Furtherinformation is avail-able at www.seai.ie.

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FundraisingCampaign ForLusk Man

A major fundraising initiative isunderway to support a local manwho was paralysed in a car crash lastyear.Ryan Goldup (19) fromLusk suffered horrificinjuries when the car inwhich he was a backseat passenger, wasinvolved in the crash inLusk. Now his familyand friends have ralliedaround the young manto raise funds to converthis home to a wheel-chair accessible space.Organiser and friend,Shannon Rowley toldthe County Leaderabout the upcomingprogramme offundraising events and is appealingfor the public to support Ryan. Shesaid, “On 27th November last, Ryanwas involved in the accident close to

the secondary school in Lusk. Hewas the only one seriously injured.He could not feel his legs and heknew something was seriouslywrong. It was confirmed that he wasparalysed from the waist down andhas no feeling whatsoever in hislegs. His parents are now saddledwith hospital bills and house conver-sion bills, which will amount toapproximately €40,000 alone. At themoment his family are using tempo-rary ramps to make it possible for

Ryan to access hishome,”she said.It is appropriate that thefirst fundraiser willinvolve cars, as Ryanwas devoted to them.He attended every carshow possible. Theevent will be held onGood Friday, 3rd April atAirside, Swords at9.30pm in the car park,and permission hasbeen granted to hold abucket collection on thenight. The secondfundraiser will be a dye

and shave event on Friday, 10th Aprilat Murray’s Top Shop in Lusk, whereit is hoped that Ryan will partake inproceedings.

Pictured is Shannon Rowley,who is one of the organisersof the fundraising committeefor Ryan Goldup

Loreto College Swords TeamEvolution recently won the FIRegion Finals, which was heldin Griffith College in earlyMarch. Team Evolutionmembers, Patrycja Krzemien,Lara Murphy, CiaraGreene and AdedoyinObikoya were thrillednot only to get throughthe National Finals, butalso to be announcedBest Website at theevent. Team Evolution fromLoreto College Swordsare now revving up forthe National Finals of theF1 in Schools TechnologyChallenge, powered inIreland by IrishComputer Society. The

international competition,which is run in Ireland chal-lenges secondary schoolstudents to design, build andrace model Formula carspowered by compressed air

canisters. The Irish Nationalfinals will take place on 29thApril in Dublin Castle. Team Evolution will go head-to-head with teamsthroughout Ireland, testing thespeed and engineering qualityof the F1 model car, which theyhave been working on sinceSeptember. Using Computer-

Aided Design (CAD) softwareto model the car design speci-fication, the team then collab-orated with Blanchardstown ITF1 in Schools Make Centre onits construction. Team Evolution learned fromtechnician Bernard Gaffneyhow to use specialised manu-facturing equipment to convert

the team’s 3D designsinto a real model car.Team evolution’s TeamManager Patrycja claimsthat the team has thor-oughly enjoyed takingpart in the F1 in SchoolsTechnology Challengeso far and is hopeful of astrong performance inthe National Finals. Ifsuccessful at theNational Finals, the teamwill progress to theWorld Finals inSeptember which is tobe held in Singapore.

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Pictured here are Team Evolution members, Patrycja Krzemien, Lara Murphy, CiaraGreene and Adedoyin Obikoya with their teacher.

Great Success Of Skerries Coffee Morning The recent Coffee Morning for the Irish Cancer Society, which was held atSkerries Harps GAA clubhouse was an outstanding success. Organiser, BernieDowling and her team would like to extend their thanks to all who supportedthe event. A hugely impressive €3,151 was raised for the charity.

No Lusk Athletic Club TrainingThere will be no Lusk Athletic training for the next two weeks over theEaster break for Little Athletics and Juveniles.

By Patrick Finnegan

Local councillor, GráinneMaguire (Ind) has said she ishappy that the proposedCastlemill Link Road inBalbriggan is progressing. Sheasked the County Council foran update on the project at arecent Council meeting andwas told that the tenderingprocess should take place this year. “Discussions are underway with repre-sentatives of the Department of

Education and Skills regardingthe acquisition of a portion ofthe grounds of the BalbrigganEducate Together NationalSchool. These have not beenfinalised at this time. As soonas the outstanding issues havebeen resolved it is proposed to

invite tenders for the construction ofthe project,” the Council explained.“The tendering process is programmed

to commence in the second quarter ofthis year with construction followingon after the appointment of thesuccessful tenderer shortly thereafter,”the local authority added. “This is a vital piece of infrastructurethat urgently needs to be completed,as it will made a difference to thepeople that live and work in NorthWest Balbriggan,” Maguire said. “I amcommitted to ensuring that this projectproceeds and welcome the fact thatthe process has started, as this is veryimportant to the people of Balbriggan.The money has been put aside for theroad, so it’s vital that it gets completedas planned,” she concluded.

Maguire Happy Balbriggan RoadProject Moving Forward

Grainne Maguire

By Jennifer McShane

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Andrea Molloy (Maldron Hotel Dublin Airport) and Paul Reid (ChiefExecutive, Fingal County Council)

Terry Rowland (New Ireland), Traci Marshall Dowling (National LearningNetwork, Swords) and Terence McGrath (MCG Logistics)

Alex Jay, Nadia Bakir and Stefan Fetica (all from Digital IP)

Marion Walshe (Plato) and Claire Fagan (Icon Accounting)

Louise Costello and Chris Douglas (both from Hilton Hotel Dublin Airport)

John Hollian (Athletics Ireland) and John Brewer (Cargo Care)Jacinta Lowndes and Paschal Henchy (both from Donabate/PortraneCommunity Centre)

David Keating (New Ireland), Deirdre O'Reilly (Athena College of Ireland), SiobhanKinsella (Chamber President) and Gerry Fitzmaurice (North County Leader)

Brian McCann (Bibby Financial Services), Claire Fagan (Icon Accounting) and JohnClynes (Clynes Coffee)

Cathal McGlinchey (Travel Lodge Ireland) and Andrea Molloy (MaldronHotel Dublin Airport)

Anne Marie Hayes (Castleknock Hotel) andEileen Timmons (Crowne Plaza HotelNorthwood)

Cllr Joe Newman and Aoife Brennan(Colortrend Swords)

Aideen Kennedy (Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport), Siobhan Kinsella (ChamberPresident), Nickey Ratcliffe (Perigold) and Maura Moloney (DAA)

Chamber CEO, Tony Lambert, with Mary McCormack and Rena Galvin(both from Tara Winthrop Clinic, Swords)

Dermot Hennessy and Faye Rooney (both from Bon Apetit Malahide)

Brian O'Brien (Brian O'Brien Solicitors), Tony Doyle (Country Crest) andTony Lambert (CEO Fingal Dublin Chamber)

Paul Moore (Moore Chartered Accountants) andCatherine Griffin (Print Press)

Dick Hooper (Permanent TSB Swords) andMaureen Lambert (Fingal Dublin Chamber)

The Chamber made a presentation of €2,500 to Remember Us. Pictured is ChamberPresident Siobhan Kinsella presenting the cheque to Nora Roban and Jean Fitzpatrick ofRemember Us

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Minister James Reilly TD haswelcomed the announcement byGovernment that additionalresources will be allocated toschools, as an interim measure tosupport those children with DownSyndrome, who are not alreadysupported through the NationalCouncil for Special Education(NCSE) annual allocation process.

He told the County Leader, “I amdelighted that schools will nowreceive 2.5 resource teacher hoursper week for each qualifying child.Many children in the North Countywill benefit from this decision.Children with Down Syndromeexperience a wide range of difficul-ties, and it is vital that this step isbeing taken to support their

education.” “As Minister forChildren and Youth Affairs, Iunderstand that we have morework to do in assisting childrenwith special needs, but I hope thatthis announcement will go someway towards improving theireducational experience.”Further information will be madeavailable shortly to schools onhow to apply for these supports onthe NCSE website.

Reilly Welcomes Resource Teacher Support

New ProgrammeFormed To TacklePoverty IssuesThe County Council along withtwo other groups have signedan agreement to tackle povertyand social exclusion across thecounty. An agreement was signed on23rd March last by the CountyC o u n c i l , t h e F i n g a l L o c a lC o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n tCommittee, and BlanchardstownArea Partnership Ltd to deliverservices to tackle these issues.They will work with groups and

individuals to reduce povertyand improve social inclusionthrough, amongst other things,a c c e s s t o l i f e l o n g l e a r n i n g ,training and social enterpriseo p p o r t u n i t i e s u n d e r w h a t i sknown as the Social InclusionC o m m u n i t y A c t i v a c a t i o nProgramme (SICAP). Paul Reid, Chief Executive ofF i n g a l C o u n t y C o u n c i l s a i d :“ S I C A P i s a n i m p o r t a n tprogramme aimed at deliveringquality supports and interven-tions to the communities andindividuals in the North Countymost in need.” The programmewill be overseen by the FingalLocal Community DevelopmentCommittee, established as partof the Local Government Act2014.

Lusk GroupNeeds NewMembersThe Lusk I.C.A group arealways keen to welcomenew members. Theirmeeting will be held onthe 1st Wednesday of eachmonth at 8.30pm in LuskScout Den.

Bowling InSkerries An ongoing Mondaymorning competition forLadies in the SkerriesBowling Club has recentlystarted up. You can signin each Monday before10.45am (entry fee persession costs just €1) inthe clubhouse in Skerries.

For anyone of Polish nationality, FlemingtonCommunity Centre in Balbriggan was the place tobe last Saturday. The community centre playedhost to a celebration of diversity in Balbrigganand in the North County as a whole. The eventwas part of ‘Polska Eire’,a week-long series ofevents across Irelandthat was run in advanceof the Poland versusIreland Euro qualifier atthe Aviva Stadium thefollowing day. The event was initiatedthrough the office of theMinster of State for NewCommunities, Cultureand Equality, Aodhán ÓRíordáin. The Ministerhimself was present onthe day, along with theCounty Mayor, Cllr. MagsMurray, Deputy Head ofMission from the PolishEmbassy, Piotr Rakowski,and the Chief Executive of Fingal County Council,Paul Reid. The event was a family day for thepeople of Balbriggan with a special emphasis onthe Polish community. It was organised by theFingal Irish Polish Intercultural Organisation(FIPICA) in conjunction with the CommunityDevelopment Office of the County Council. A

major volleyball tournament took place in thecommunity centre along with talks on PolishCulture, martial arts displays, music therapy,bouncy castles, face-painting and more.Olaf Berthold and Jacoob Zajac from FIPICA were

delighted with the turnout on the day and saidthat the event was special for all those Poles whochose Balbriggan as a place to make their home.Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, PaulReid said that there were over 900 people ofPolish decent in the town and that they havemade a very positive contribution locally.

Pictured at the Polska Eire ‘Celebrating Polish Culture in Balbriggan’ event at FlemingtonCommunity Centre are, Paul Reid (Chief Executive Fingal County Council), Cllr. MagsMurray (County Mayor), Minister of State for New Communities, Culture and Equality,Aodhán O’Ríordáin and Deputy Head of Mission from the Polish Embassy, Piotr Rakowski.

Sinn Fein have chosen acandidate from outsidethe constituency tostand for the party inthe next general elec-tion. Louise O’Reilly,who hails from Crumlin,was selected at theparty selection confer-ence at the CarnegieCourt Hotel in Swordson Thursday last. She is a full-time Siptu activist for the past 10years.Many local voters will besurprised that somebody, who isnot a local resident has beenselected. Some local politicianshave privately told this news-

paper that it will takeO’Reilly quite sometime to come to anunderstanding of thedifferent issues thataffect the local towns ofNorth County Dublin.Some have interpretedthis as arrogance by theparty. The CountyLeader spoke with the

new candidate on selectionnight, and she revealed thatgeography would not be an issuefor her in representing the NorthCounty electorate.When asked if she would serve astint on Fingal County Council atthe expense of one of her party

colleagues, in order to familiariseherself with the area, sheemphatically denied that such amove was planned. She said, “Ihaven’t heard anything aboutsuch a plan. I’m a full-timeorganiser with Siptu and I repre-sent people the length andbreadth of the country. Forexample, I don’t have to live inCork to represent the people inUCC, but I still manage to repre-sent them very effectively.” She continued, “I’m happy that Iwill be able to represent thepeople of the North County and Ihave already had lengthy discus-sion with our local councillorsand my post code is not going tobe an issue for me. People justwant to know that I will be ableto represent them fully, and thatis my priority,” she said.

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Public meetings will be hosted by the Fingal Joint Policing Committee for the following areas:

Wednesday 08th April from 7pm-9pm Combined Clubs Hall Balbriggan (for Balbriggan, Naul, Garristown, Rush, Lusk and Skerries areas)

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Wednesday 15th April from 7pm-9pm Malahide Library (for Swords, Malahide, Portmarnock, Donabate and Portrane areas)

Residents of the above areas are invited to attend the relevant meeting. An opportunity will be provided to members of the public to make observations and address questions to local Gardaí and representatives from Fingal County Council on matters relating to crime and anti-social behaviour within these areas. The aim is to improve public safety within local communities through a process of partnership between An Garda Síochána, Fingal County Council and the Community.

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McDonald’s Restaurants officially launched Free Breakfast Friday nationwide on Fridaylast, where the company give away 40,000 Egg McMuffins for free. The event was a funway to thank their customers for their loyalty. Pictured is McDonald’s Swords OperationsManager, Fergus Maher serving up free breakfast muffins to Tony Lambert (CEO FingalDublin Chamber), Siobhan Kinsella (President Fingal Dublin Chamber) and GerryFitzmaurice (North County Leader) at McDonald’s, Swords

Pictured at the launch of Adopt a Patch by Skerries Tidy Towns, which took place lastweek at Skerries Mills are Aaron Doyle (SuperValu), with Tidy Towns committeemembers, Frances Owens and Breege Madden

Local TourismOff To StrongStartLocal TD Alan Farrell (FG) is delighted atthe fact that CSO figures have shownthat Irish tourism has gotten off to astrong start in 2015.“Last year, Irish tourism had a great

year and the strong performance weexperienced in 2014 is set to continue in2015. Figures from the Central StatisticsOffice have shown that, betweenNovember 2014 and January 2015, thenumber of overseas visits increased byalmost 10 per cent. This will be welcomenews for many businesses and commu-nities throughout the North County.

Clearly, this is great news for DublinAirport, in its 75th year,” Farrell said.“The North County has many touristattractions, pleasant scenery andinviting towns and villages which, I’msure, will entice a greater number of visi-tors into our local area. With the pres-ence of Dublin Airport, the constituencyis in a prime position from which tobenefit greatly from any increase in thenumber of overseas visitors,” hecontinued. “Tourism is important interms of supporting small businesses inour towns and villages and allowing formore jobs to be created in the hospi-tality sector throughout the NorthCounty. In fact, Fáilte Ireland have statedthat the number of people employed,seasonally adjusted, in the accommoda-tion and food sector nationally increasedby 1,600,” he added.

Balbriggan Scouts All Fired UpRecently, Balbriggan Fire Station played host to a party of 20 Scouts and theirleaders from Balbriggan 34th/161st Scouts group. The scouts visited the stationto complete their Emergency badges and each scout got to try out the verypowerful hose and see the equipment used by the fire men. Lots of questionswere asked and fun had. A day to remember for all.

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Applewood Vil lage.Both girls said thatthey were thinkingabout less well offchildren when theymade the decision tohave their f lowinglocks donated to thecharity. They havealso been fundraising,as the price to makeone wig is €350 andhave reached theirtarget with the help offriends, family, neigh-bours and theirSchool, SwordsEducate TogetherNational School inApplewood. Alreadythey have amassedthe impressive total of€700.

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Universal GPCare For Over70s ApprovedLocal TD, Alan Farrell(FG) said that theCabinet approval of anew Bill to provide auniversal GP servicefor everyone over theage of 70, is a posi-tive step forward andwill benefit manypeople across theNorth County.He told the CountyLeader , “I ampleased that theCabinet hasapproved a new Bill,which will allow forthe provision of free,universal GP care forall of those over 70,regardless of incomeor means.”

Minister Officially OpensSwords Artist’s Exhibition Local Minister, JamesReilly officially openedSwords based artist,Matt Cullen’s first soloart exhibition, entitled‘Turning Full Circle’ atFilmbase, Temple Bar. Friends, family and artenthusiasts gatheredtogether as Matt

unveiled his first soloexhibition in support ofthe Irish Lung FibrosisAssociation. Matt, wholives in Swords, hassuffered with the lifedebilitating disease,Idiopathic PulmonaryFibrosis (IPF) for overfive years and credits

the work of ILFA (IrishLung FibrosisAssociation) in IPFpatient care, supportand education as anincomparable supportthroughout his ongoingillness. For this reason,Matt launched the exhi-bition with proceedsgoing towards ILFA’simmeasurable work.Guests enjoyed a nightof goodwill and greatart, as Matt exhibited amarvellous selection ofhis contemporary andabstract artwork, whichcelebrates the circle of

life while also allowinghim to express himselfas an IPF patient. In launching ‘TurningFull Circle’, MinisterReilly said: ‘With over800 individuals beingdiagnosed with theincurable, life threat-ening disease eachyear, it is an unfortu-nate reality that wemust address. Matt’sexhibition is a greatexample of the powerof art in expression,giving people an insightinto the twists andturns of life as an IPF

Pictured are Swords artist, Matt Cullen and MinisterJames Reilly at the opening of Matt's first solo art exhibi-tion, entitled Turning Full Circle

patient and also urgesus all to play our part inraising awareness andmuch needed funds tosupport IPF patientsand their families.’‘Turning Full Circle’exhibition ran Filmbase,Temple Bar up untilSaturday 28th of March,free of charge, with 20per cent of all proceedsmade, going towardssupporting the work ofILFA and to providefunding for researchand the development ofnew treatments forLung Fibrosis.

Almost 1.5 million passengers trav-elled through Dublin Airport lastmonth, which was a 17 per centincrease on last year. Passenger volumes to and fromcontinental Europe increased by 25per cent, with more than 700,000passengers travelling to Europeandestinations. UK traffic recordedan increase of nine per cent, withalmost 632,000 passengers travel-ling to and from UK destinations.Passenger volumes to and from

North America grew by seven percent with almost 82,000 passen-gers travelling on flights to andfrom the United States and Canadain February.Other international traffic, princi-pally to the Middle East and NorthAfrica, increased by 32 per cent,with almost 51,000 passengerstravell ing these routes inFebruary.Just over 5,000 passengers trav-elled on domestic routes lastmonth, a 23 per cent increase overFebruary 2014. Passengernumbers at Dublin Airport are up15 per cent to just over 2.9 millionfor the first two months of thisyear.

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TAG Awards CeremonyIn DonabateDonabate CommunityCollege were delightedto welcome the GardaBand to the schoolrecently, where theypresented certificates tothe Transition Yearstudents who partici-pated in the ‘TAG’programme. TAG standsfor ‘Teenagers andGarda Programme’, andit aims to promote posi-tive engagementbetween teenagers andGardai. Students whoparticipated in theprogramme spent sixweeks working withGardai discussing avariety of issues. It was a very proud dayas the participatingstudents were

presented with theircertificates. They werealso treated to anamazing performance bymembers of the GardaBand. Conducted byInspector Pat Kenny, theband performed a tightand well-rehearsed setof pieces by popularartists and some originalcompositions. Theybegan by playing thetheme song from theIndiana Jones film“Raiders of the Lost Ark”and flowed into an orig-inal composition by PatFitzpatrick on the tinwhistle. Garda Kevin Turnerspoke briefly on whatthe TAG Programme wasall about and howimpressed he was by theeffort all the TY studentsput in and then intro-duced Garda Dong, whoalso gave a short speechon the work that wasdone by the studentsand the importance ofopen communicationbetween young peopleand the Gardai.Students were thenpresented with theircertificates and congrat-ulated on all their workon the programme.

Anne Marie Torsney from Fingallians AC, Swords won the Dublin Award in the AthleticsIreland Juvenile Star Awards. Anne Marie is pictured receiving her award from AilisMcSweeney and Ciarán O'Catháin (President, Athletics Association of Ireland) at theAthletics Ireland Juvenile Star Awards at the Tullamore Court Hotel

New Tourism Policy ToBenefit North CountyLocal TD, Alan Farrell (FG) hasstated that the new tourism policy,‘People, Place and Policy – GrowingTourism to 2025’, which has beenlaunched by the Minister forTransport, Tourism andSport, Paschal Donohoe TD,will be of great benefit to theNorth County.“The new tourism policyaims to increase the numberof overseas visitors to 10million from 7.6 million in2014, and generate €5billion per year in 2025, from €3.5billion in 2014; this revenueexcludes air fares and ferrycharges. This would also allow foremployment in the tourism sectorto increase to 250,000 from its

current level of 200,000.“The ‘People, Place, Policy –Growing Tourism to 2025’ strategyconfirms this Government’s

commitment to promotingtourism as a means ofeconomic growth. NorthCounty Dublin, with the pres-ence of Dublin Airport, is in aprime position to benefitfrom any increase in thenumber of overseas visitorsand the amount of revenuegenerated through tourism.

“With so many scenic destinationsin the North County, Blue Flagbeaches like those in Donabate,Portrane, Portmarnock andSkerries, attractions including theFry Model Collection in Malahide,

and heritage proper-ties like MalahideCastle, Newbridgeand Ardgillan, we willundoubtedly experi-ence an increase inthe number of touristsvisiting the NorthCounty, as a result ofthis new policy”.“Such growth ofvisitor numbers willinevitably increasethe amount of moneybeing spent in ourlocal economy. Thiswill not only be greatnews for businessesin the hospitalityindustry, but will alsoprovide support toSMEs throughout theNorth County, whichwill assist them instrengthening andgrowing their busi-ness. It will certainlybenefit communitiesthroughout the NorthCounty and provide aboost to our localeconomy,” he said.

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Memory Makers Competition In SkerriesDo you have memories of times past that you would like to share.? Ifso, then a two-part Art Workshop will be held from now until 13th Aprilin Skerries Mills. This workshop is open to all over 55s, who are resi-dents of the North County and entry is free.

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Great Rush Bake OffThere was great excitement at Rush National School on Thursday last,when pupils partook in an Easter fundraising cake sale at the school.This is a twice yearly event, which is organised by the ParentsAssociation, with the other cake sale taking place at Halloween. Theschool hall was laid out with some wonderful creations, as the chil-dren brought in cakes and other treats. They also decorated cakes,which were then entered into a competition. School principal, MorganDoran was very proud of the great effort put in by the enthusiasticpupils. He told the County Leader, “The two cake sales are a greatsource of funding for the school. The proceeds of the Halloween eventlast year was used to purchase an interactive whiteboard andprojector in the hall. The standard of cakes is amazing and the compe-tition is getting stiffer each year. It creates a great atmosphere comingup to the holiday period, and is a wonderful way to end off the schoolterm,” he said.

Pictured at the Easter Cake Sale at Rush National School are pupils,Niamh Ryan, Hannah Monks and Jordan Fitzgerald


Swords Girl TakesTop PrizeA young girl from Swords has come up trumps and taken thetop prize at the ‘Sightsavers Junior Painter of the YearAwards.’ Nine-year-old Katie O’Brien (pictured above) beatthousands of artists from around the country and wasannounced the overall winner last week. The artistic young-sters were tasked with creating a painting inspired by thetheme ‘I want you to see…’. The talented Swords girlattends Holy Family Senior National School in Swords andshe was awarded the top award for her wonderful creation, ‘IWant You To See Books Fly’. The winners were joined at theceremony by TV3 presenter and TV personality, SheanaKeane who was lending her support to the initiative. Over5000 budding young artists from over 200 primary schoolsfrom every corner of the North County and beyond enteredthis annual art competition, devised by Sightsavers to inspireIrish children to express their artistic talent through paintingwhilst developing an appreciation of the importance andvalue of their sight. Katie and the runners up were selectedto make the exciting trip to Dublin to receive their prizes.Their paintings will be exhibited in the Powerscourt Centrefrom now until Sunday, 19th April. Through the competition,children learned about Sightsavers’ important work inpreventing avoidable blindness and restoring sight formillions of people in the developing world.

O’Brien Questions Cycleway ProjectGreen Party representative for the North County, JoeO’Brien has questioned the County Council’scommitment to the long overdue Skerries toBalbriggan cycleway. He has asked the ChiefExecutive of the County Council what has happenedto the initial allocation of €750,000. “It’s been fiveyears since the money was allocated by theDepartment of Transport, and bar some smallsections between Balbriggan and Balrothery, wehave still to see any work being carried out on theSkerries-Balbriggan cycleway. At this stage I wouldhave to question commitment levels to the project.”O’Brien explained.

Shave Or Dye At Balbriggan SchoolA total of 30,000 newcases of Cancer are diag-nosed each year inIreland. BalbrigganCommunity Collegeshowed that they careabout a matter like thisand are willing to makea difference. Last Friday,which was Daffodil Day,staff and studentshosted a Shave, Dye orOh My event in aid of theIrish Cancer Society. Avast array of wild andwacky hair styles wereon show, with teachers

volunteering their locksto gain additionalmoney. Head shaveswere very popular withthe boys, while the girlspreferred to go for theDye, or Oh My option.A total of €700 was

Pictured after having their heads shaved as part of the Irish Cancer Society fundraiser atBalbriggan Community College are students, Anthony Mooney, Ronan Doheny, ThomasMurphy, Jordan Reid and Konrad Knecht

Teachers, Shane Crowe and Martine O'Brien fromBalbriggan Community College got in on the act at theschool's Shave or Dye fundraiser on behalf of the IrishCancer Society last Friday.

collected with additionalmoney fundraised from abake sale. Studentsbegan their Easter holi-days on a high after anenjoyable day whilstalso contributing to agreat cause.


We asked “Do youthink that Irelandneeds a Ministerfor Drugs?”

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Not really. We already have enough ministersalready, like Health, Justice etc. So I would say wedon’t need another one.

Well, I’m from Holland and it is completely different overthere, of course. But yes, why not? It is good to havesomebody in charge.

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No, we already had two Ministers for Health, so it isnot necessary. It is their job to take care of thisproblem.

Pat McGrath, Swords

I think so, yes as there's a proliferation of drugs inthe country. Hopefully the drugs minister wouldtake care of it and change something because itrecently has became a major problem.

This country is full of drugs, so yes! The drugs gotout of hand, so somebody who takes care of it wouldnot be wrong.

Yes, because if they would have somebody whospecialises on the issue, they would know whatneeds to be done. If we had one person in charge, wemight be able to tackle this properly

Ireland has too many ministers, in my opinion.There should be less of them. We definitely don’tneed another one for drugs.

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Yes, I think it needs somebody to take care of it.Too much has happened recently.

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Yes I think it would be a good idea, it is a majorproblem in the country, and it needs to be addressedseriously. I think there would certainly be enoughwork for a minister to tackle that full-on.

I would say yes. The problem would be that wewould have to pay another minister. But as long ashe does his job, definitely yes!

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This year, well known Swords based landscapingcompany, Virgoe McEnery are celebrating 15 yearsserving the gardening and landscaping require-ments of North County residents. In this time, thefamily run company has received wide recognitionfor the excellence of their work and after salesservice as well as the cleanliness of the workcarried out. Indeed, the company was recently presented with aBord Bia award at its annual Garden IndustryAwards. The awards recognise and promote excel-lence across the gardening industry while cele-brating the industry’s dedication to achieving thehighest standards of operation. The Bord Bia QualityAssurance Programme has been instrumental inraising standards in garden centres and landscapebusinesses across Ireland. The awards seek torecognise those within the programme who havemet the highest industry standards and that consis-tently strive for excellence. Managing Director, Michael McEnery set up thecompany with his wife and business partner, TracyVirgoe in April 2000. The company is based atBalheary in Swords and winning this latest awardhas been just reward for the hard work and profes-sionalism of the company.Michael said, “Our reputation is dependent oncustomer satisfaction and positive feedback. Oneach job, we continue to strive to achieve the

‘Singing In The Rain’At Loreto BalbrigganLoreto Balbrigganheld a highlysuccessful musical,‘Singing’ in the Rain’at the school lastweek. The showplayed to packedhouses at the schooland was presented bythe Transition Yearstudents.This was a year longmodule, so theTransition Yearstudents have beenpreparing for the showfor two hours a weeksince last September.The rehearsal timewas increased closerto the show, with fullday rehearsals overthe last two weeksand it involved thestudents coming in ona Saturday.Everything on thenight is created anddesigned by the

students. There is a setdesign class, a propsand lighting class, acostume and makeupclass and a productionclass, all behind thescenes, as well as theactors on the stage.

This was Loreto’s20th production, andthey produce oneeach year.The event was a hugesuccess with greatacting and singing.The audience werelaughing along withthe story throughout,as they rememberedmany of the oldsongs.

Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan put on theirmusical, Singing in the Rain at the school last week, topacked houses each night. Pictured getting ready totake the stage are dancers, Anna Reade, Eibhilín Mallonand Ellen Goode

Pictured getting ready to take the stage are Caoimhe Dunne (dancer), Ruth Moore (whoplays Dora Bailey), Saoirse Delaney (Cathy Selden), Aurica Syrbu (Lena Lamont), EllieRedmond (leading man, Don Lockwood), Orla Moule (Cosmo Brown), RenukaChinthpalli (RF Simpson), Sinead Farrell (Roscoe Dexter) and Cara Devlin (dancer).

A Lusk based company was included asone of the 2015 Deloitte Best ManagedCompanies Award winners, at a cere-mony held recently. The awards, held inassociation with Barclays Bank Ireland,were attended by over 800 from the Irishbusiness community.Ace Express Freight, which is based atBlake’s Cross, Lusk was among fourcompanies from North Dublin to havebeen awarded the platinum BestManaged accolade, and the only onefrom the North County.Eighteen companies were alsopresented with the gold standard acco-lade, having secured the Best Managedstatus for the fourth consecutive year.An additional 64 companies re-qualifiedas a Best Managed Company, havingupheld the standard of a Deloitte BestManaged Company, following a compre-hensive review process. Deloitte marked the 7th year of its pres-

tigious Best Managed AwardsProgramme by announcing that 110companies from across Ireland havereceived the Best Managed Companiesaward. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise andInnovation, Richard Bruton, TD, congrat-ulated the winning companies: “At theheart of our jobs plan is creating apowerful engine of Irish enterprisealongside the multinational sector. Overthe past three years, we have seenmajor progress in this area, with wellover 15,000 extra people at work inthese companies over that time. “Thequality of management in Irish compa-nies is an area which we have specifi-cally targeted, as it makes a major differ-ence to the performance of our indige-nous businesses. This programmeshows what is possible in Irish busi-nesses with improved management andI congratulate all involved on their excel-lent achievement,” he said,

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ultimate goal of keeping our customers satisfied, fullin the knowledge that they got value for money in ajob done fully to their specifications. We have apassion for delivering quality customer service andcleanliness is our trademark with the least disrup-tion assured.”“Respect, trust and integrity are really important tous, and they are at the forefront in our dealings withboth customers and staff. Our team are delighted toget positive feedback and there are pictures taken,which are a source of great pride to them. We regu-larly hold meetings after a job has been completedto discuss ways we can improve the quality of ourservice. We’re constantly trying to source newservices to give the company an edge. That meanswe are always competitive in all aspects of our work,including price,” he said.The company is acutely aware of the need to becompetitive, and to maintain its top class service in

such a busy industry. “We are very thankful to ourclients for the work they give us and also to ourdedicated team of professionals at Virgoe McEnery,who strive to give their best and get each and everyjob completed to the customer’s satisfaction.”“It’s also very importantfor us to maintain ourhigh standards. In termsof quality service andvalue for money manycustomers of thecompany have gladlycome forward to offertestimonials to thequality of workmanship,customer satisfactionand professionalism thatthey experienced as aresult of their dealingswith Virgoe McEnery. Thesort of business we’reopen to is where oursatisfied customersshout out our qualitiesfrom the rooftops,” saidMichael.Virgoe McEnery haverecently been appointedto take care of the main-tenance of Chapel Farmin Lusk, which is run by the residents’ association,not by a management company. They are nowproviding the maintenance and planting of all greenareas in the estate, in consultation with the resi-dents. The feedback here has been very encour-aging and residents feel they are getting real valuefor money. In the current climate people are lessinclined to move home and want their estate to beattractive and well maintained, which adds to theirquality of life and pride in where they live.The garden is now viewed as an extra room andgarden enhancement has taken on a new role.Virgoe McEnery are all too aware of this and areideally placed to satisfy your requirements here withtheir product range and quality, as well as the all-important value for money and customer service.A new exciting initiative undertaken by the companyis the provision of synthetic surfaces. This isbecoming very popular, especially for those withyoung children, who can play to their hearts’content, without bringing dirt into the home, evenwhen it rains, the water just rolls off and they can goout immediately afterwards and play in a drygarden. It is also a great service for the elderly, whono longer have the time or physical ability to main-tain a garden fully. This is a no maintenanceprogramme ideal for dog owners who can simplywash the area after their dog.This initiative is both residential and commercial

and the uptake has been very encouraging. “We feelthat it is a very competitive option price wise and isgreat value for money. Our service is for all types ofgardens, and we would be delighted to come outand have a chat about your requirements, where we

can suggest furtherimprovements toenhance your garden, ifrequired. Garden designis another service weprovide, but we do not tryto push our design ideason other people. We givethem the option of goingwith the design we haveproduced, or not. Ourhonesty, which comesacross every time weprovide a quote anddiscuss the job at hand,always proves to befruitful for us,” saidMichael.The recurring theme oftestimonials is thatcustomer requirementsare met at all times andthat finished areas areleft spotless. They alsomention that they would

have no difficulty in recommending Virgoe McEneryto anyone wishing to have their garden transformedinto that special place.“My wife, Tracy and I are very proud of that fact andto this day we have held fast on the core values ofthe company. We set out to give a better all-roundservice for our customers who deserve it. We arepassionate about what we do and are very proud

and happy to be giving something back to thecommunity,” concluded Michael.There’s little doubt that Virgoe McEnery havemanaged to, not only raise the bar in the sphere oflandscaping and garden design, but to exceed it atall times. Their philosophy is to always put thecustomer first, by providing quality customerservice, honesty, excellent after sales service, andthe all-important value for money.

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Three secondary schools aroundthe North County have reachedthe coveted semi-final stages ofthe Bank of Ireland Junk Kouturerecycled fashion contest.Students from Loreto Balbriggan,Donabate Community College andMalahide Community Schoolwowed the judges with theirincredible outfits and creations.The three local secondaryschools will now battle it out tobe crowned the overall winner inthe grand final in April. The students beat of f st i f fcompetition, as eighty studentsbattled it out when they took tothe stage with carefully choreo-graphed 90 second routines toshowcase their designs. Thestudents were battling it out towin one of the twenty placesavailable in the coveted GrandFinal. The best twenty designs werechosen by the judges on thenight and have al l secured aplace in the grand f inal in

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Junk Kouture designfrom the students atLoreto Balbriggancalled 'Dendroderma

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Swords is a vibranttown, where manypeople want to live. Itis the location ofchoice for many inter-national companiesand has become oneof the most desirableplaces to live and toset up business inthe North County.Population wise, it isthe North County’slargest town, and it isa busy hub; ful l ofendless shops, localbusinesses andhotels. In fact, youwould never need totrek into the citycentre as Swords haseverything you needand more. With the vast amountof residents that livein this thriving town,it’s only natural If youlove spending yourmoney on the latestfashion and otherlovely things that youcome to Swords for.The town offers you awide range of shops,banks, pubs andrestaurants. Thetown centre comesalive at night asSwords has regularlyproven to be a verypopular place tosocialise, not only forlocals, but for manyoutside the area.There are also attrac-tive shopping malls,with a variety ofinteresting shops,providing choice andexcellent value. Inrecent times, therehas been a tremen-dous effort toimprove and maintainshop fronts, to seethe place shine as ittruly should. This hashelped to lead to anincreased footfal l ,particularly on MainStreet. The local TidyTowns committeehave been very activein ensuring that the

Main Street is beingmaintained in pris-tine condition; shopfronts are being re-painted and hangingbaskets and flowersare being planted, sothey’l l be in ful lbloom for thesummer seasonahead. It is the local shop-ping experience thatreally sets Swordsapart. The town isvibrant with activityand with everythingthe shops have tooffer, you’ll neverwant to trudge intothe city centre again.And why would youneed to? The MainStreet is glitteredwith an array of shopswhich sell clothes,jewellery and andother goodies thatspring to mind. Eachshop is full of hiddengems, ideal for thatperfect gift or must-have item. There’s somuch an offer, you’llhave a task and a halfdeciding what to buy!Swords is also chocfull of plenty ofunique stores andstalls. So much so,that you’ll find extraspecial items, thatyou won’t get in thestandard shops. Allthe more reason tostay local and givethat special someonea gift with a differ-ence. Away from thegruelling slog of thecity centre shopping,you have a chance toexperience for your-self the warmth of thefriendly locals andthe see what trea-sures are in the inti-mate shops, storesand malls, theboutiques and delisand much muchmore. The local staffare truly experts in

their fields, offeringyou friendly, expertadvice and a good bitof banter thrown in forgood measure. You’llbe hard pressed tofind that sort ofservice in the citycentre. Here inSwords, the localretailers pride them-selves on offering youthe best servicepossible (with a smileof course) and cangive you plenty of helpand advice if you’restuck for ideas. All theshops, stores andboutiques will be upto date with the latesttrends and products,so you’ll have to lookno further for what-ever you need. Continued on page 14

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Continued from page 13This includes ThePlaza ShoppingCentre. The PlazaShopping Centre isideally situated in acosy oasis, just off the

Main Street in Swords.It is situated in anarea, which is full ofsome of the finestshops in the town, in aplace where you cancome and enjoy your

shopping experiencein a peaceful place,away from the hustleand bustle of the towncentre.The Plaza provides awide selection ofshops for thediscerning shopperand the relaxingatmosphere here willcome as a pleasantsurprise to many. It isalmost a one stopshop for your retailingneeds. The centre isdivided into twolevels, with stairaccess at both ends ofthe centre, whichcaters for what mustbe, the most diverseselection of shops inSwords. What makes the Plaza

so appealing, is thefact that you canspend hours here, andsatisfy much of yourshopping needs in oneswoop. With all thisand the PavilionsShopping Centreminutes away, all yourshopping needs arewell and truly takencare of in SwordsThe stores also feature

beautifully displayedshop fronts; whereretailers display theirhigh quality wares inlovely well kept,attractive shops whichdraw you in. You canwander the town allday and into the earlyevening in which therewill be a veritablebonanza of uniquediscounts offers and

gifts available. Andyou won’t have toworry about havinghassle if you need toreturn an item. Theretailers will gladlyaccommodate you inwhatever way they canand you won’t have totravel miles to do a gift

exchange, as theshops are right onyour doorstep. Swords also boasts anexcellent shoppingcentre, SwordsPavilions, which ispacked full of variousshops and top qualityrestaurants all under

one roof. The centrereally is an Aladdin’scave of delights and aparadise for the localshopper. With some ofthe finest and mostpopular high streetshops located here,Swords Pavilions isproving to be one ofthe busiest shoppingcentres in the country.Along with a top of therange cinema we’ll beshocked if you’restuck for ideas aftervisiting.

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Many successful busi-nesses are located onNorth Street and MainStreet and staff herefrequent the manykeenly priced pubsand restaurants atlunchtime. This gener-ates a very livelyatmosphere in thetown, with locals andvisitors alike availingof the many bargainsavailable in the localshops. The openingup of Swords Castlehas added new colourand vibrancy to the

Main Street. Shoppersat the top of the townare presented with awonderful view of thisamazing 13th centurybuilding. Night timepresents a wonder-fully lit Castle and is agreat tourist attrac-tion. This beautifulbuilding was once theseat of the Archbishop

of Dublin, some 700years ago. It cameinto the ownership ofthe local authoritywhen DublinCorporation wasrestructured in 1985. As we are finallyapproaching thesummer months,you’ll most likely bethinking about your

holidays and whetheryou want to book aholiday away (yourlocal travel agent willprovide you with thebest deal possible), or

if you decide to stayat home, Swords isthe ideal place to takea much-needed break.A holiday or shortbreak to one of ourfabulous hotels in thetown is always wellworthwhile in terms ofvalue , entertainmentand excellent food.Many of the finerestaurants providewonderful value, withtop class service alldesigned with you inmind. There’s nobetter way to enjoythe scenery andculture that ourcountry has to offer.Entertainment is aspeciality and there isan abundance of top

class restaurants andtraditional pubs,packed with oldphotos and playingtraditional music foryour delectation. And what about thekids? You may wonderhow you’re going tokeep them enter-tained as the summermonths approach,well the good news isthat the town is full oflocal clubs, many ofwhich have differentcamps on throughoutthe year, sure to keepyour little ones happyand active.

Swords has every-thing you need for theperfect experience, allyear round. The townwill be buzzing withan excited, friendlyatmosphere as wecount down the daysuntil summer, happyat last that winter has(we hope) left usalone for the timebeing. The array offacilities available toall combined with thewarmth and friendli-ness of the localsmeans your time inSwords will be quiteunlike any other. SWORDS

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BalbrigganMarathon ABig Success Now in it’s fifth year, theBalbriggan CancerSupport Group’s recent10k/Half Marathon wasa huge success.Congratulations to all ofthe participants, volun-teers, supporters andorganisers on making2015 a truly fantasticsuccess. Each of theathletes gave it their allwith many achievingpersonal bests on theday. They would like tosay huge thank you toMaria McCambridge(winner of Dublin CityMarathon 2013 andsecond place in 2014)and her husband GaryCrosson for theirsupport at this year’sevent and well done toMaria on winning the10k on the day.Balbriggan CancerSupport Group wouldlike to extend theirthanks to everyoneinvolved on the day, formaking the day a greatsuccess.


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Continued from page 1Clare Daly (ULA) was equallyscathing in her criticism of thegovernment’s lack of interest in thearea. She told the County Leader,“People in North County Dublin mustdefinitely be wondering whether thisgovernment knows that we exist.While the economic downturn sentshockwaves that were felt acutelythroughout the country by workingpeople, there is no doubt that someconstituencies felt it more thanothers. Over four years this govern-ment is in office, with Metro Northshelved, and no prospect of a rail linkany time in the next number of yearsfor the so-called capital of Fingal.This is just not good enough. There isno way that this would be toleratedon the Southside, where wepresently have city-centre disruptionso that the LUAS upgrade and inter-connection can proceed, to add tothe multiple bus routes and DARTthat are already in place!!We are the ones who listen to dailyreports of the crisis in our local hospi-tals, Beaumont and Drogheda,standing out as the hardest hit interms of conditions and people ontrollies.” “Those in government fromthis area haven’t even been able todeliver the necessary sewerage

upgrade to halt raw sewerage beingpumped into the sea at Rush, despitethis being promised years ago. Itdoesn’t get much more basic thanthat,” she said.Sinn Fein’s election candidate, LouiseO’Reilly agreed with the sentimentswhen she said, “It is clear that thepeople of the North County havebeen forgotten by this government. Ithink they have been left behind, asthere are people here who are notenjoying any benefit from the so-called recovery. Issues surroundinglocal policing have been raised, aswell as housing problems, wherepeople are on long waiting lists, withrents spiralling out of control. Decentjobs and investment must be apriority, and issues around healthand education must be addressed asa matter of urgency,” she said.Senator O’Brien concluded by saying,“Why should residents of NorthCounty Dublin not have the same thesame access to supports as peopleliving in other areas? Some smallerparts of Dublin have a range of HSEfunded community based services.We do not begrudge them this andthere is no question that thoseresources are needed. HoweverNorth County Dublin deserves thesame treatment,” he fumed.

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The Front National continues to gainelectoral ground in France. Theirleader Maine le Pen in a recent GreekTV interview said in respect of hercandidacy for the Presidency in 2017.“My idea is to tell the French peoplethat, if they elect me six monthslater there will be a refer-endum.” She went on to say“The EU is death, the deathof our economy, our socialwelfare system and ouridentity”. The Greek liquidity positionseems to be heading for stale-mate and even if there is an imme-diate formula found to overcome theobjections which that Governmentholds to the bailout terms, one maywell ask if it will be possible for thecurrent Government to survive. Thereis growing speculation that the FinanceMinister Yanis Varoufakis is ready toresign. Should the government fall, aresulting General Election may well seethe incoming Government proposing areferendum to decide Greece’s rela-tionship with the EU.

The UK has entered into their generalelection with the result far from clear.Should the Conservatives be returned,Cameron has committed them to a

referendum on EU membership in2017. Polls suggest that a

majority of UK voters wouldsupport remaining in the EUshould there be an agree-ment to reduce its powers.British farmers will be big

influencers in any “in out”debate and right now they are

not happy as they return to fillingout paper forms to claim from CAPsBasic Payment Scheme which thisyear replaces the Single PaymentScheme as the online system fails tocope. TTIP is the trade agreement currentlyunder negotiation between the EU andthe States which has resulted in amovement across the EU called TheStopTTIP. They consist of 340 organi-sations and have collected over1,260,000 signatures over the past

three months. In a press release theystate that in a Commission organisedpublic consultation engagement, 97per cent of respondents opposed theISDS (Investor States DisputeSettlement) aspect of TTIP. They statethat ISDS would give foreign investorsthe right to sue in private arbitrationcourts for any action by domesticgovernments that could damage theirprofit expectations. StopTTIP state thatinvestors have used similar agree-ments to sue states for compensation.Their spokesperson Karl Bar said,“Such cases show that ISDS can beused to undermine environmentalstandards, to prevent regulation or topocket taxpayers’ money. It’s badenough that some investment agree-ments already include ISDS. It shouldcertainly not be included in any futuretrade and investment deals.“ StopTTIPhave a mass movement rolling outacross Europe with a planned Globalday of Action on the 18th next. Theyare seeking volunteers to assist ingathering signatures to support theirposition of opposition to ISDS.

Will 2017 Be Referendum Year For EU?By Cathal Boland

Cafe Natural recently opened a new premises at Donabate/Portrane Community Centre.Pictured at the official opening are, Tony Lambert (CEO Fingal Dublin Chamber), WayneHand (proprietor), Alan Merriman, Eithne Hand and Karl Connon

Small BusinessesCan Apply ForVouchers Up to forty small local businesses will beapproved for E-Commerce vouchers each ofwhich is valued at €2,500, from the FingalLocal Enterprise Office (LEO). The FingalLocal Enterprise Office (LEO) announceddetails of a new call for Online TradingVouchers at the latest half-day seminar heldin the Carnegie Court Hotel on 25th March.The information seminar, which attractednearly 100 potential applicants, gave smallbusinesses an insight as to how they canuse E-Commerce and digital marketing toboost sales. The Local Enterprise Office hassecured funding from the Department ofCommunications and Natural Resources toaddress this imbalance by helping smallerbusinesses to sell online. A grant of €2,500

is available to small businesses who wish toinvest in growing their E-trading capabilitiesunder the voucher scheme. Speaking at theInformation Seminar, Head of Fingal LocalEnterprise Office, Oisín Geoghegan, urgedany businesses who are serious aboutselling online to submit an application. “Weapproved 53 Online Voucher applications in2014. This has been a huge help to manysmall businesses in the region. This year, Iwant to see this increase further.”Responding to a question as to what wouldhappen if Fingal LEO is over-subscribed withapplications for the scheme, the ChiefExecutive of Fingal County Council, PaulReid, replied: “I am confident that we willsecure the resources that we need to meetthe demand from qualifying businesses”. Headded: “I would urge as many local busi-nesses as possible to apply, bearing in mindthat the majority of Fingal businesses areeligible for the scheme.” Further informationabout the Online Trading Voucher scheme isavailable through the LEO website.

Beach MaintenancePromised ForBalbrigganThere is good news on the way forbeach users in Balbriggan, withthe news that both the CountyCouncil and Irish Rail have givenan undertaking to local councillor,Tony Murphy (Ind) that thelatter’s plans for cutting thebeach embankment, will synchro-nise with the council’s timetable.Murphy has encouraged Irish Railto enhance the beach entrance tothe tunnel and it is hoped that theproject wil l be carried out inconjunction with a local youthgroup. The train station wallfacing the beach, is alsoearmarked for upgrade and plansto remove graffiti.


Pictured after making his Confirmation at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Seabury isConor Bosson from John Paul ll school, Malahide. He is pictured with his godfatherDamien Taaffe and parents, Therese and Scott Bosson

Pictured after making his Confirmation at Church of the Assumption, Garristown is MarkMurray, with his father and mother, Sean and Sandra Murray

Pictured after making her Confirmation at the Church ofthe Sacred Heart, Seabury is Eva Coyle from John Paul llschool, Malahide. She is pictured with Larry Coyle

Pictured after making her Confirmation at Church of theAssumption, Garristown is Niamh Cahalane, who ispictured here with her parents, Orla and Martin Cahalaneand Kate Crowley

Adam Brant from Pope John PaulSchool, Malahide made hisConfirmation at the Church of theSacred Heart, Seabury. He is picturedhere with his father, Graham

Pictured after making her Confirmation at Church of the Assumption,Garristown is Marion Adanri, who is pictured here with Grace, Bowale andAkin Adanri

Roisin O'Sullivan made her Confirmation at the Church ofthe Sacred Heart, Seabury. She is pictured here withMarguerite, Jake and James O'Sullivan

Pictured after making his Confirmation at Church ofthe Assumption, Garristown is Eoghan Leonard,who is pictured here with Rose and Ray Leonard

Jonathan Rafter from Pope John Paul School, Malahide madehis Confirmation at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Seabury.He is pictured here with his parents, Derek and Eithne Rafter

Pictured after making his Confirmation at Church of theAssumption, Garristown is Mark Murray, who ispictured here with Mary Madigan and Hubert Madigan

Andrew Madden from Pope John Paul School, Malahide made hisConfirmation at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Seabury. He is picturedhere with his father Dermot, mother Helen and sponsor, Denise Madden

Ben Roberts made his Confirmation at Church of the Assumption, Garristown.He is pictured here with John Roberts, Tom Roberts and Ciara Brennan

Tom French from Pope John Paul School, Malahide made his Confirmation at the Church ofthe Sacred Heart, Seabury. He is pictured here with his mother Jane, father Garret, brotherLuke, teacher Caroline Kieran and his grandfather, Tom French

Lydia Stewart is pictured after making her Confirmation atChurch of the Assumption, Garristown. She is pictured with herfamily, Shona, Barbara, Thomas and Noel Stewart

Pope John Paul School, Malahide pupil, Jack Clancy made his Confirmation atthe Church of the Sacred Heart, Seabury. He is pictured here with his motherNatasha Clancy, sponsor Sonia Kirwan and his father, Killian Clancy

Pictured after making their Confirmations at Church of the Assumption, Garristown, are ShaneKane from St Mary's NS Garristown, Titilayo Akande and Lovinna Halpin (both from OldtownNS), with St Mary's NS teacher, Neil Billings and Principal of St Mary's NS, Hugh Daly

Alex Reilly from Pope John Paul School, Malahide made his Confirmationat the Church of the Sacred Heart, Seabury. He is pictured here with hisfather Mark Reilly, sponsor Patricia Byrne and his mother, Sonya Reilly


Fingal Old IRA 1916-21 Commemorative Society

Thomas Ashe Richard Mulcahy

EasterCommemoration

Sunday 5th AprilRUSH

8.45am Colour Party and Parade to assemble at Kenure Gate to march to St Maur’s Church for attendance at memorial mass at 9.00am.

10.00 Parade reforms at the Anchor, Lower Main Street10.05 Parade lead by the St. Maur’s and Black Raven Pipe Bands will march

to the McCann Memorial on Quay Road off Harbour Road.10.20 John Rover McCann Memorial

Wreath laying Ceremony Reading of the ProclamationThe bugler will sound Last Post and Reveille The bands will play the National AnthemMarch off of the Colours

11.00 Photographic Exhibition in Rush Community Centre. Refreshments will be served.

John (Jack) “Rover”McCann was born atBallykea Loughshinnyand reared in Lusk.The Rover was a member of the LUSKCompany of theVolunteers and tookpart in Easter Week.He was the explosivesman when the rebelsattempted to blow upRogerstown Railway Bridge. He marrieda Rush girl Annie Cosgrove in 1917. Theylived with her mother on Quay Lane. On the night of Bloody Sunday, TheRover was taken from his pregnant wifetheir home, and his two children by aparty of Black and Tans who shot andkilled him. Annie gave birth to their sonon the 6th Dec. The on Quay Lane memorial was erected in 1966. All Welcome

1916REMEMBERING OURVOLUNTEERSREMEMBERING OURVOLUNTEERS

John (Jack) alsoknown as Rover wasborn in Loughshinny,in 1886. He worked asa farm labourer andplayed hurling forLusk Round Towers.Rover was a memberof the Irish NationalForesters, an organi-sation that espousedthe nationalist causeand joined the IrishVolunteers when acompany was formedin Lusk. He turned outin Easter Week actingas the explosivesexpert when therebels attempted toblow up RogerstownBridge; he saw actionat the Battle of

Ashbourne. OnPearse’s order tosurrender, he wasinterned first toKnutsford Jail, and fromthere to Frongochwhere he carved a HolyWater Font which is ondisplay in KilmainhamMuseum. He returned home onhis release inDecember 1916 andmarried the followingyear Annie Cosgrovefrom Quay Lane inRush. Rover wasworking for DublinCounty Council at thattime, but he continuedto be active in theVolunteers. With the arrival of the

Black and Tans in 1919,life became exceedinglydifficult for members ofthe Volunteers. Theautumn of 1920 saw theSacking of Balbrigganin September with thekilling of Gibbons andLawless, followed inOctober by the murderof Terry Sherlock inSkerries. 21st November 1920known as BloodySunday, is the day theBritish Secret Servicewas targeted byMichael Collins anddecimated by the‘Squad’. In retaliation,at a football match inCroke Park that after-noon, men of the British

Auxiliaries opened fireon the football game,killing fourteenpeople including afootballer, MichaelHogan.Later that night, theBlack and Tans wenton a rampage. Firstthey turned overTaylor’s pub inSwords and lootedtheir hardware storeand burned down theadjacent Duff’scottage where StColmcille’s bandstored their instru-ments. They raidedthe Black Ravensband room andremoved their instru-ments. In Skerriesthey shoot but failedto kill Mr. P. Matthewsthe LabourRepresentative.Worse was to follow,on reaching Rushafter midnight theytook Rover McCannfrom his home, hispregnant wife and twoyoung children. Theythen shot and killedhim in an adjoiningfield.On Easter Sunday the Society’s Annual EasterCommemoration willbe held in Rush. Seeadvertisement belowfor details.

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Eircom field technicians Pat Nolan and John D. O’Sullivanare pictured as they deploy fibre optic cables inBalbriggan town as part of eircom’s fibre to the home(FTTH) rollout that will provide broadband speeds of upto 1 gigabit per second.

April Events At EmmausThe Emmaus Centre, has an exciting line-upof one day workshops and courses takingplace throughout the month of April.On 11th April they will welcome Patricia Lohanto Emmaus to present a one day workshopentitled Gentle Yoga, Meditation and SacredSound Healing with Tibetan Singing Bowlsand Gong. Do you enjoy meditation but don’tget time? Would you like to practice somegentle yoga? The facilitator is Patricia Lohan.On 12th April, they welcome back Maria Lynchfrom Motivated Joyful Living for a specialworkshop for the ladies entitled Colour Styleand Confidence. Ladies, do you want to havean instant boost wearing colours that willenhance the way you look?Wearing the right colours for your complexionwill soften lines, minimise shadows and makeyou look healthy, glowing and even younger.The facilitator is Maria Lynch. Their Silk Painting for Beginners WednesdayMorning classes will commence on 15th ofApril and run for four Wednesday morningsfrom 10am - 12 noon and the cost is €90which includes all materials. Also on 15th April, their Knitting and CrochetWednesday evening classes commence, so ifSilk Painting is not your forte, then why nottry Knitting and Crochet instead. They sayKnitting is the new Yoga.The classes will run from 7pm - 8.30pm andall materials are included in the cost.For further information, just log onto www.emmaus.ie or call Emmaus on 01-8700050.

Open Day At EVEPlantmarketEVE Plantmarket held asuccessful open day onTuesday, 24th Marchlast. It was an opportu-nity for trainees andstaff to showcase theprogrammes and activi-ties that take place inthe centre. Places areavailable on all FETACprogrammes within thecentre throughout theyear.EVE Plantmarketdelivers vocationaltraining on behalf ofDDLETB. They cater topeople who have experi-ence of mental healthdifficulties. Allprogrammes incorpo-

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Everyone knows thatSpring is the time ofbright colours and smiles.It’s a time for positivechanges. The daytimehours become longer, andwe can now stay out andenjoy more time in thegreat outdoors and lovethe thoughts of cominghome to our beautifulhomes. However, people

tend to spend more timeinside their home thanout, so why not make yourhome as bright andrelaxing as possible.

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Making a plan at thestart of Spring is a wisemove. Start by writingall the things you would

like to do in the homeand then prioritisethem. If this meansstarting with thecheapest improvementsthen that is the way togo. A fresh look to yourwindows can be createdby adding new blinds orhaving your currentones reversed. Thewindow is one of the

main focusses in a roomand by having it lookinggood it can give adifferent look and feelto any room. Flooringcan be ready to changethis time of the yearafter the bad weatherwe have had. Replacingfloors is a job that canreally give a huge newlook to a room orhallway. Carpets are soluxurious and are avail-able in all price rangeshere around the NorthCounty and give astylish, comforting andwarm look.

Take It In Your Stride

Take your time with theimprovements to yourhome as the Spring hasjust started and there’splenty of t ime to getthings done. Keep refer-ring to your l ist andmark off things youhave completed andkeep checking to seewhat needs your atten-tion next. Coal fires aremaking a comeback andthere is nothing morerelaxing than sitting infront of an open fire andrelaxing. Small luxuriesare so nice and you canhave them if you planyour f inances well.Treat yourself to asatell ite system thatsuits your pocket and

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Room By Room

Whatever room you feelneeds your attentionfirst is the place youwant to start. Let’s sayit’s the bedroom, in thatcase there are smallimprovements that willmake your room looklike a new boudoir. Newcurtains and blinds area start, to make thewindow a beautifulfeature in your bedroomand you can still havethat minimal look.Keeping all your clothesand belongings tidiedaway will automaticallykeep your room lookingfresh and clean. If youhave a small bedroom,minimalism is veryimportant and there arelots of tricks and waysto ensure all of youressentials are well outof the way. Under bedstorage boxes and bagsare a great way to storesome of your things.You should also takeadvantage of your attic,if you have one. Onceall of your belongingsare sorted and tidied,try scattering a fewcushions on your bedand clearing bedsidelockers. Try a nice lampon your bedside lockerthat will match your

curtains or bed clothes.This gives the room thefeeling of few coloursand makes it lookbigger.

AIG and the Irish League of Credit Union have announced the launch of coveru.ie HomeInsurance for all credit union members and staff complementing the existing coveru.ie carand travel insurance products. Pictured at the launch from Dublin GAA are Dubs star,Bernard Brogan (centre) with Bryan O'Flaherty, Vivienne Keavey (Malahide Credit Union),Martin Sisk (President of Irish League of Credit Unions), Stephen MacDonoagh (MalahideCredit Union)

Local Kids‘Scoot ToSchool’ Green-Schools National Scoot toSchool Week was held recently. Thiswas the first week-long celebrationof scooting to school in Ireland andthe first of its kind worldwide.Schools around the North Countywho are working towards their GreenFlag for Travel or have already beenawarded the flag, hosted colourfulscooting events and encouragedchildren to scoot to schoolthroughout the week.Scooting to school is on the riseamong local students and last year,Green-Schools launched their firstnational event to mark this: NationalS.O.W Day (Scoot on Wednesday).

This year the event has been trans-formed into a week-long celebrationincluding National S.O.W. Day, withGreen-Schools Travel Officersworking directly with schools topromote scooting all through theweek. To date, over 1500 primaryand secondary schools around theNorth County and beyond havetaken part, or are taking part in theGreen-Schools Travel programme,implementing sustainable travelaction plans in their schools. Since2008, 970 schools have beenawarded the Green Flag for Travel,representing successful completionof the travel theme of the Green-Schools programme.The ultimate aim of the Green-Schools Travel programme is toencourage students, parents andteachers to walk, cycle, scoot, Park‘n’ Stride, use public transport or carpool instead of using the private caron the school run.

Local Families SpendMore On ChildcareA shocking new statistic has revealed that familiesin Ireland spend 35 per cent of their income on child-care, compared to 12 per cent in the rest of Europe.OECD figures show the cost of childcare puts adisproportionately large burden on Irish familieshere in the North County and Ireland. An EU reportlast week also criticised the lack of affordable carersas a barrier to employment. On the back of thesestatistics, local Children’s Minister, Dr James Reillysaid that Ireland had come late to the table on child-care, but his new interdepartmental group wouldreport by the summer on a range of options -including paid paternity leave, tax breaks and after-school care. “The whole point of getting that by thesummer, is to have it ready for the estimates, tohave well-priced properly analysed options availablefor Government so they can act on, if the money’sthere and what will have to wait,” he said.Reilly also said he was “a really strong supporter” ofpaid paternity leave, ideally for as long as mothers,but financial constraints meant they’d have to startat two weeks.

Balbriggan Scouts All Fired UpRecently, Balbriggan Fire Station played host to a party of 20 Scouts and theirleaders from Balbriggan 34th/161st Scouts group. The scouts visited the stationto complete their Emergency badges and each scout got to try out the verypowerful hose and see the equipment used by the fire men. Lots of questionswere asked and fun had. A day to remember for all.

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Pictured is local music promoter and Swords man, Marky Edison (second from left), with Dublin band, Makings at therecent launch of their debut album, ‘Cognition’. Marky started putting on gigs in the upstairs lounge of the LordMayor’s, Swords, ten years ago and hasn’t looked back. The long-time Seatown resident is preparing for an Irish tourwith the band before announcing a UK jaunt later in the year.

Evening ForChernobylGroup inRolestownT h e S u n f l o w e r sChernobyl Group arehosting an eveningwith medium, FelicityO ’ D o n n e l l t i t l e d“ M e s s a g e F r o mHeaven” in Kett lesHotel, Rolestown, onTuesday 7th April at8 p . m . T i c k e t s a r e€10 per person andare available at thedoor.A l l m o n i e s r a i s e dfrom the evening willg o d i r e c t l y t o t h eSunflower ChernobylA p p e a l G r o u p t obring and host chil-dren from Belarus forone month’s respitein Ireland. The chil-dren will be arrivingi n I r e l a n d o n J u n e2 5 t h a n d w i l l b es t a y i n g f o r o n em o n t h . T h eSunflower ChernobylAppeal is a not forp r o f i t , n o n - g r a n ta i d e d v o l u n t a r y

group with no admin-istration costs, withe v e r y s i n g l e c e n traised going to thec h a r i t y . T h e l o c a lorganiser, Carol ineD u n n e s a i d “ I a md e l i g h t e d t h a tFelicity O’Donnell isgiving up her time insupport our charity,as well as insistingthat all monies raised

from the evening godirectly to our cause.F e l i c i t y i s a g r e a tadmirer of the charityand will be assistingus with the childrenwhen they arrive inthe summer. I knowthe evening will be ag r e a t n i g h t o u t and of course raisingmoney for an excel-lent cause,” she said.

There will be a SafeTALK courseheld in the Parish Hall in Lusk onTuesday 28th April at 6.30pm.The course will be provided freeby trained personnel from theHSE to teach participants how torecognise the signs of suicide.The course wil l take approxi-

mately 31/2 hours to completeand participants will receive ac e r t i f i c a t e a t c o n c l u s i o n .Refreshments will be providedon the night.Limited places are available andit is requested that only thosewho are available to attend signup for the course. If there is alarge number wishing to partici-pate then a second course mayb e o r g a n i s e d . P l a c e s w i l l b egiven on a first come basis.

Balbriggan TidyTowns are calling onall Residents’Associations, clubs,community groupsand individuals in thelocal area to join AnTaisce’s NationalSpring Clean thisApril, to transform thearea ahead of thenational Tidy Townscompetition.Why not organise aclean-up or plantingparty in your localarea. Come on andjoin in and transformwhere you live. Youcan register yourevent on the NationalSpring Clean websiteand receive a clean upkit for your group.The clean up kitcontains valuable tipson how to hold asuccessful clean-upevent, posters toadvertise your event,ideas on how to makeyour event differentand lots more usefulinformation. The packalso includes plasticbags in which tocollect your litter andrecyclable material,tabards to keep yourclothes clean andgloves to keep yourhands safe and clean.A number of colourcoded bags are alsoprovided for collec-tion of litter that canbe recycled.

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Bible Group In RushThe Rush/ Lusk/ Skerriesinter-parish Bible Groupmeet fortnightly in Rushchurch. The next meetingis on Thursday 2nd Aprilat 10.00am. All welcome

Donabate GirlsPresent Hit MusicalThe girls of Scoil Phadraic na Cailini in Donabate put on a hugelysuccessful musical, Fame Junior in the school last week. The show was agreat hit with everyone and played to packed houses every night. Themusic of the 80s had the parents singing along and foot tapping, as theyrecalled many of the tunes from their youth.School principal, Ciara Greene was extremely proud and delighted with theeffort of the girls, when she said, “Fame Junior has created a great air ofexcitement around the school over the past week or so. The explosion oftalent has not been limited to singing and dancing alone, with the girlsshowing great leadership, organisation and entrepreneurship. The girlshave been introduced to the world of musical theatre and it has been agreat experience for them to work with a professional producer, voicecoach and choreographer,” she said.


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Rush Daffodil Day committee held a Coffee Morning in aid of the Irish Cancer Society at the Millbank Theatre, Rush, aspart of Daffodil Day. Pictured are committee members, Back row: Catherine Butterly, Barbara Sweetman, Maria Hand,Michelle Herbert, Maisie O'Dowd, Trish Conway, Dearbhla O'Dowd, Jackie Austin, Mairead Monks, Mandy McNally. Frontrow: Gina Magee, Maureen Magee, Mary Farren, Trisha Duff and Angela Byrne

This year, the Sow and Growcampaign aims to get primaryschool children from all overthe North County growing thisspring through a fun, free,learning experience that willshow them just how easy it isto grow their own greens andenjoy the taste of their ownfood. As of now, local teachersand youth-group leaders alikecan apply for one of 650 freesow and grow packs for the

classroom. Each pack includes30 growing pots, seeds, soil,lesson plans and growingguides and is sure to keep agroup of young growers busywhile educating them on thebenefits of planting seeds andthe beauty of turning them intoa delicious, edible plant. The schools can then writeabout or upload photos withtheir growing progress and forevery school that does, they

wil l receive a sow & growcertificate as well the chanceto win a class trip to BloomFestival 2015 and Dublin Zoo,€500 of gardening equipmentand one year growing supportfrom GIY (Grow It Yourself).Minister for Education andSkills, Jan O’Sullivan said,“This is a fantastic educa-tional initiative. It providesyoung students from aroundthe North County with theopportunity to grow their ownand to see at first hand thevery real l ink between theland and what is on theirplates.”

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RYAN (née Forman) Fiona (Lusk and formerly ofSantry) March 24, 2015 (suddenly) at home.Beloved daughter of the late Brendan; sadlymissed by her loving husband Dave, son Joshdaughter Sarah, mother Bernadette, brotherCarl, sister Michelle, nephews, nieces, relativesand friends. Rest in Peace

FERRIS, Sean (Swords, Co. Dublin) - March 22,2015 (peacefully), at Beechtree Nursing Home;deeply regretted by his loving brothers, sisters,brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives andfriends. Rest in Peace

O’BOYLE, Torlogh (Portmarnock, Co. Dublin andformerly of Aer Lingus) 22nd March 2015 after ashort illness in Beaumont Hospital. He will bevery sadly missed by his loving wife Margaret,children Brian, Finola, Cormac, Torlogh andFergus, daughters-in-law Lara and Alison, grand-children Jack, Alba, Cadhla and Danny, brothersNiall and Ciaran, sister Antoinette, extendedfamily and friends. Rest in Peace

KAY Catherine (Kit) (nee Hyland) March 21st2015 (peacefully) at her home, in her 92nd year.(Widow of the late Charles Kay). Preciousmother of Stephanie, Lillian and Mary. Sadlymissed by her loving daughters, sister Mary(McCourt), adored granny of John Charles,Beatrice and Robert, mother-in-law of Gerry andRicardo. Also missed by her nieces, nephews,relatives and friends. May She Rest in EternalPeace

LOUGHREY, (Skerries Co. Dublin), 21st March2015, (Peacefully) at Beaumont Hospital,surrounded by his loving family. Harry (Henry),sadly missed by his loving wife and soul mateMarie, children Karen, Harry and Martin,brothers Neil, Mick and Frank, sisters Margaret,Anne, Sheila and Ethna, grandchildren Katie,Aoife, Julia, Tara-Louise, Alex, Jonathan, Ciaraand Tara, son-in-law, Jonathan, daughters-in-law, Emer and Carina, extended family, relativesand many friends. Rest in peace

FARRELL, (Balcunnin, Skerries), Co. Dublin, 25thMarch 2015 (Peacefully) at Blanchardstownhospice, surrounded by his loving family, Sean,son of the late Francis and Bridget and brotherof the late, Mona and Angela, sadly missed byhis loving family, brothers, Frank, Thomas,Richard, Peter and Nick, sisters, Agatha, Kay andMargaret, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, rela-tives and friends. Rest in peace

DOYLE, Andrew (Swords and formerly ofBallyduff, Co. Wexford) - March 25, 2015, (peace-fully) at Beaumont Hospital; deeply regretted byhis loving wife Mary, daughters Anne, Tina andPatricia, son Thomas, sons-in-law, grandchil-dren, brother, sister, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace

DOWD, Stephen (Balruddery Fields, Balrothery,Balbriggan, Dublin)(Peacefully) at Beaumont Hospital surroundedby his family. Sadly missed by his loving wifeValerie, son Rory, extended family and friends. May He Rest In Peace.

GERAGHTY (Skerries, Dublin / Athboy, Meath)Geraghty, Bridget (Bebe), Skerries andFosterfields, Athboy, in the excellent care ofBeaumont Hospital, after an illness borne in herown courageous and inimitable way. Dearlyloved aunt of Carmel Coyle and Ray Ryan, grand-aunt of Eibhear, Tiernan, Hildegard and Astrid,and great-aunt of Killian, Eimear, Maeve, Emilyand Jack. She will be missed by all her family,especially Eugene, Ernestine, Teresa and Angelaand by all her friends. May She Rest in Peace

Recent published deathsfrom the North County

Dear Heart of Jesus inthe past I have askedfor many favours, this

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Miracle PrayerDear Heart of Jesus inthe past I have askedyou for many favours.This time I ask you for

a very special one(mention request).

Take it dear Heart ofJesus and place it

within your brokenheart, where your

father sees it. Thenin his merciful eyes it

will become yourfavour and not mine.

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SEAN ANDREWSLate of Swords

On His 60th Birthday

Forever in our hearts.Loved and remembered, especially today.It would have been such a special day, but

now it brings sadness and sorrow.We cannot send a birthday card,

but one look up to Heavenand we know you’ll understand.

Happy 60th Birthday Seán

Love form Joan, Gareth, John, Dáire, motherMoira, brother Val and extended family and

friends.

BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCESEAN ANDREWS

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Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is sought for change of use from officeto Beauty Salon at first floor No.5 Strand Street, Malahide,Co. Dublin for Caria’s Closet Ltd. The planning applicationmay be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the plan-ning authority during its public opening hours and a submis-sion or observation may be made to the planning authority inwriting on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilFurther Information – lodged by Martin & Kathleen Keogh ofSite B, Newbridge Avenue, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Relating toApplication for full Planning Permission F14A/0384 which isfor alterations to previously approved permission F12A/0118.The further information amounts to the proposed floor planshave been revised to set back the original garage and incor-porate the garage proposal further back into the housewhich has resulted in the mirroring of the proposed floorplans on the site, with the garage now located to the eastside of the site as opposed to the west, all with consequen-tial alterations to the elevations as a result of these changes.This application may be inspected/purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy between9.30am-3.40pm, monday-friday, at the offices of Fingal Co.Co., County Hall, Main St., Swords, Co. Dublin. A submissionor observation in relation to the application may be made inwriting on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of2 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal Co.Co. ofthe newspaper advert.

Fingal County CouncilGreg O'Brien seeks planning permission for a two storeydetached house with associated site works with on site carparking and access onto Downside park road on site withprevious similar grant of planning F09A/0187 , on corner siteto side of existing house at 117 Downside Park, Skerries, Co.Dublin.The planning application may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy atthe offices of the planning authority during its publicopening hours Monday to Friday at Fingal County Hall, MainSt, Swords, Co. Dublin. A submission or observation in rela-tion to the application may be made in writing to the plan-ning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20 Euros),within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receiptby the planning authority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilDeclan Martin seeks planning permission for a single storeyextension to side of existing two storey detached house at32 Seabrook, Rush, County Dublin .The planning application may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy atthe offices of the planning authority during its publicopening hours Monday to Friday at Fingal County Hall,MainSt, Swords, Co. Dublin. A submission or observation in rela-tion to the application may be made in writing to the plan-ning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20 Euros),within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receiptby the planning authority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilI Mr. Maurice McDermott am applying for PlanningPermission for the construction of a new 23sq.m. singlestorey extension to the side of the existing semi-detacheddwelling with pitched roof over and to include ancillaryworks at 26 Chapel Farm Avenue, Lusk, Co. Dublin.The Planning Application may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy atthe offices of the Planning Authority during its publicopening hours and a submission or observation may bemade to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of the application

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought by Circlewood Ltd for anursing home development on a (4.507ha) site of a previ-ously approved nursing home (Reg Ref; F09A/0551) at TheCross, Featherbed Lane (L1315), Blackland, Loughshinny,Skerries, Co. Dublin. The development will consist of theconstruction of a two storey, 123 bedroom nursing home(5,983m2 gross internal floor area) incorporating communalspaces, treatment rooms, dining rooms, kitchen, sanitaryaccommodation, staff accommodation, ancillary service andadministration rooms. The development will also consist ofthe construction of a detached electrical sub-station (21m2floor area), closing of existing agricultural access andcreating new gated vehicular/pedestrian and agriculturalaccesses off Featherbed Lane (L1315), 41 surface car parkingspaces (incl 3 dedicated disabled parking spaces) and 28bicycle parking spaces, temporary on-site waste water treat-ment plant and percolation area, surface water drainageincluding attenuation works, hard and soft landscaping and associated site

development works.The planning application may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy atthe offices of the Planning Authority during its publicopening hours.A submission or observation in relation to the applicationmay be made in writing to the Planning Authority onpayment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority ofthe application.

Fingal County CouncilWe, Flexilis Power Limited, intend to apply to Fingal CountyCouncil for Planning Permission at a site in Glebe North,Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.The development will consist of a Small Scale EmbeddedGeneration facility, in Stephenstown Industrial Estate, GlebeNorth, Balbriggan, Fingal, County Dublin. The proposeddevelopment will comprise of the installation of three (3) lowcarbon engine generating sets, four (4) battery storage units,a hardstanding area, fuel storage tanks, an electrical controlbuilding of approximately 14 m length, 6 m breadth andheight of 5 m, associated site roads and site works. The siteis approximately 40m x 80m (0.3ha). The planning applica-tion is accompanied by an Environmental Report(ER).The Planning Application and ER may be inspected, orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the offices of the Planning DepartmentFingal County Council, P.O.174, County Hall, Swords, Co.Dublin, during its public opening hours. A Submission or Observation in relation to the applicationmay be made in writing to the planning authority on paymentof the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority of the application, andsuch submissions or observations will be considered by theplanning authority in making a decision on the application.The planning authority may grant permission subject to orwithout conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission for continuation of use is sought byWillowroe Ltd. (trading as Crystal Clean) at PavillionsShopping Centre Car Park, Malahide Road, Swords, Co.Dublin of a previously approved (Reg. Ref. F10A/0335) carservicing and valet facility (295.50 sq.m.) as follows: (i) 4 no.dual use valet spaces (72 sq.m.) and 2 no. set down spaces(22.5 sq.m.); (ii) 3 no. car servicing bays with max capacity 4cars, 2 no. 'zip pits' for car servicing and 1 no. general servicebay with customer viewing platform (129 sq.m.); (iii) partsstore (17.8 sq.m.) and bunded oil store (11 sq.m.); (iv) recep-tion area and wc (26 sq.m.); (v) High pressure hydraulic hoseto external bunded manifold from oil store for refilling; andall ancillary site works. The Planning Application may beinspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices of the PlanningAuthority during its public opening hours and a submissionor observation may be made to the Planning Authority inwriting on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority ofthe application.

Fingal County CouncilSignificant Further InformationPlanning Ref No F14A/0516I, Conor Geraghty of Clareen, Dublin Road, Swords, Co.Dublin Have lodged significant further information in relation toplanning reference No. F14A/0516.The significant further information has been furnished toFingal County Council and may be inspected or purchased ata fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy atthe offices of the Planning Authority, during public openinghours.A submission or observation in relation to the applicationmay be made in writing to the planning authority on paymentof a prescribed fee (20 euro) within a period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the appli-cation and such submissions or observations will be consid-ered by the planning authority in makinga decision on the application. The planning authority maygrant permission subject to or without conditions, or mayrefuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is sought by M Taylor for undergroundwater storage / filtering tanks and concrete apron to serveexisting vegetable washing operation at Chapel Farm, DublinRoad, Lusk, Co. Dublin. This planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices of the planningauthority during its public opening hours and a submissionor observation may be made to the authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee 20 euro within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority ofthis application.

Fingal County CouncilRetention planning permission for continuation of use issought by Willowroe Ltd. (trading as Crystal Clean) atPavilions Shopping Centre Car Park, Malahide Road, Swords,Co. Dublin of a previously approved (Reg. Ref. F10A/0335)car servicing and valet facility (295.50 sq.m.) as follows: (i) 4no. dual use valet spaces (72 sq.m.) and 2 no. set downspaces (22.5 sq.m.); (ii) 3 no. car servicing bays with maxcapacity 4 cars, 2 no. 'zip pits' for car servicing and 1 no.general service bay with customer viewing platform (129sq.m.); (iii) parts store (17.8 sq.m.) and bunded oil store (11sq.m.); (iv) reception area and wc (26 sq.m.); (v) High pres-sure hydraulic hose to external bunded manifold from oilstore for refilling; and all ancillary site works. The PlanningApplication may be inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the Planning Authority during its public openinghours and a submission or observation may be made to thePlanning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribedfee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of the application.Continued on page 26

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Fingal County Council Elaine and Julian Beaumont, seek planning permission at 26 Castleview Green,Swords, Co. Dublin for a single storey extension to the side and rear of anexisting dwelling, replacement of existing windows and minor window amend-ments to the side elevationThe planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceedingthe reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authorityduring its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be madeto the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20Euros) within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this appli-cation

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought by Rhonellen Properties Ltd., on lands at andadjoining The Parochial House (Protected Structure Ref. 358) Seatown Road,Swords, Co. Dublin for a proposed community development. Permission is

sought for 1 no. Men Shed with mezzanine floor for use by the Irish MenshedsAssociation, associated car parking, landscaping and all ancillary site and engi-neering works necessary to facilitate the development. The planning applicationmay be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public openinghours and a submission or observation may be made to the authority in writingon payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for dormer bungalow, detached garage, on-site wastewater treatment unit and percolation area & associated site works @Jordanstown, Lusk, Co. Dublin for A. Brennan. The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of the planning authority during the public opening hours anda submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writingto the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (20 euros), within theperiod of 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Council ofthe application.

Fingal County CouncilSIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION/REVISED PLANSNotice is hereby given of substantial changes required to Planning Ref:F15A/0017 which has been lodged with the Planning Authority.The changes comprise of; information BRE test report and layout of proposed

soakaway location and sizes, associated water supply layout toindicate proposed connection to Irish water and details of foulwater invert / cover levels of existing and proposed drainagesystems, revised deign to the entrance to proposed siteaccording urban roads and streets (DMURS), Details on theboundaries between the two properties and a revised site planand cross section showing ground levels on east/ west axis ofsite at Ashvilla, Ballisk, Donabate, Co. Dublin for James & JayneFlemingSignificant further information/revised plans, in relation to theapplication F15A/0017 have been furnished to the PlanningAuthority, and are available for inspection or purchase at a feenot exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at theoffice of the authority during its public opening hours.Submissions or observations in relation to the further informa-tion/revised plans may be made in writing on payment of aprescribe fee, no later than 2 weeks after receipt of the news-paper notice and site notice with the planning authority.

Fingal County CouncilThe Chairman and Committee of Fingal Ravens G.F.C. wish toapply for planning permission to erect 6no. fifteen metre highpoles to avail of floodlight facilities, and construct a 2.4mt highspectator wire fence with a 3.0mt high ball stop netting toachieve an overall height of 5.4mts around the proposed new50 x 95mt synthetic pitch at Fingal Ravens G.F.C., Killeen,Oldtown, Co. Dublin.The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a

fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of theplanning authority during itspublic opening hours and asubmission or observationmay be made to theauthority in writing onpayment of the prescribedfee (€20) within the period of5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by theauthority of this application.


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