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A registered newspaper at the G.P.O. 10th February 2015 • Volume 22, Issue 04 • Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin. • Tel: 8•400•200 • [email protected]

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The past week has been a tough onein the life of little Molly McNally, thesix -year-old Balbriggan girl, who hasStage 4 Neuroblastoma, a rare child-hood cancer.Last Monday week, Molly had herbone marrow transplant operation atOur Lady’s Children’s Hospital,Crumlin, following heavychemotherapy. Molly was sick muchof the time with vomiting, and cannottolerate any food. The hospital less-ened her food, normally 40 mls,down to 10 mls, which is less per

hour, but over a longer time period togive her tummy a break. She has notaste buds, due to the chemotherapy.At the moment, she is on fluids andshe has lost some weight. It is part ofthe downward spiral, where herimmune system and red and whitecells are dropping. By this week, theywill be at zero. But according to her father, Gerry,the signs are promising for the littleBalbriggan girl. He told the CountyLeader, “This is a tough period forMolly, but she’s handling it really

well. This coming week and theweek after that, will be eventougher. After this, we hope tosee an improvement in her.Molly is Molly and she’s areal battler,” said Gerry.“Hopefully the bone marrowshould start to come intoeffect in about 10 days time,and start growing after afurther week or so. It will startproducing red and white bloodcells and fight infection. As you canimagine, she is absolutely drained of

energy. At the moment, wecannot bring in anything to

Molly, for fear of infection,and the hope is that she willstart eating again in a weekor two.Gerry has nothing but theheight of praise for CrumlinHospital, and how they

have cared for Molly. “Theyhave been absolutely brilliant,with nothing left to chance

and the good news is that theconsultant is happy with Molly’s

progress. She’s a tough little lady,and once we get this episode out ofthe way, we can look forward to hergetting better,” said an upbeat Gerry. Meanwhile, the fundraising for Mollycontinues to be a great success, withthe recent ‘Return to the Cricket’ inClontarf raising a whopping €3,000for the fund. A very excitingfundraiser will be the much antici-pated, ‘Bust Up For Molly’, which is acharity boxing event, which will takeplace in the Bracken Court Hotel inBalbriggan on 2nd May. This isexpected to be the biggest fundraiserto date, and preparations are begin-ning already.

Little Molly Recovering From Transplant Operation

Molly McNally

FINALLY!A SummerFestivalFor SwordsIn what is sure to inject life and vitality into the area,plans have been unveiled for the first ever SwordsSummer Festival, to take place over the weekend of17th, 18th and 19th July. Swords Castle and the main street will play host to thethree-day event, which will give a welcome boost tolocal traders and businesses, as well as being fun for allthe family and locals alike.Oddly enough, this initiative is a first for the area. Thismay come as a surprise to many, especially as Swords isthe capital of the North County, and the area with thebiggest population. The neighbouring towns in thelocality have long had their own festivals over the years- the Malahide ‘Has It’ Festival, Skerries Soundwaves,the Rush Harbour Festival and Balbriggan’s Summerfesthave been key, successful festivals in the eventscalendar, These festivals have injected much needed lifeinto these towns, and are eagerly awaited there eachyear. Finally, common sense has prevailed, and Swordsis now getting ready to have it’s own weekend of colourand festivities, and the opportunity to showcase it’smany qualities. Local councillor Darragh Butler (FF), told

the County Leader that he was delighted with the news,as he had been campaigning for a festival to enhancethe area for many years.“I have been campaigning for thisfor years and I am delighted that2015 will hopefully be the first ofmany more Swords Main Streetfestivals and will kick-off evengreater use of Swords Castle,” hesaid. “It really is great news.”“Swords is the biggest of all theNorth County towns, and we havebeen campaigning for a festival ofour own for so long - it is well overdue,” he said. “Thetown is slowly starting to get revitalised, so this willdefinitely help things along.” He gave particular mention to the boost that this eventwill give our local businesses.“This will be great newsfor local businesses, pubs and restaurants. Full credit tothe Council and their excellent Events Team. Hopefullywe can also get some local Swords acts involved as part

of this. The annual Fingal 10k will also take place inSwords on Sunday 19th July, so it will be a very busyweekend,” he added. He also told us a little more detail about the summerfestival, which will see Friday involving a theatricalevent at Swords Castle. Saturday will have children’sentertainment on a closed off Swords Main Street in theafternoon and there will be a concert on the Main Streeton Saturday evening. The Main Street will remainclosed off for Saturday evening, and there will be a realfestival atmosphere, with live music and hopefullyfollow on entertainment at the various pubs, and soon,” he explained. “There’ll absolutely be something foreveryone.” The announcement of such a festival hascome at a time which sees the County Council trying torevitalise Swords, and its main street and castle. TheCouncil recently announced plans to have a new‘Cultural Quarter’ in the area, and more details of thisare to be announced in the coming weeks.The town has become run down in recent years, withthe closure of many of its once thriving businesses, anda castle that has yet to be fully open to the public. Localcouncillors and residents have frequently said they aremore than eager to see Swords restored back to itsformer glory; once again becoming a fully thriving, busyhub of activity for traders and residents alike.

By Jennifer McShane

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Pictured at Dublin Airport getting ready to jet off to Lesotho, as part of the Action Ireland Trust delegation, arePortmarnock Community School pupils, Ciara Coates, Dearbhla Murphy, Amy Keyes O'Rourke and Rebecca Smith

Perhaps some the most uplifting scenes in the entireyear, are the sights and sounds of the emergence ofSpring, and the prospect of longer and warmer daysahead. After a long and bitterly cold Winter, the daysare finally getting longer, and people’s moods arebeginning to lift. Nothing captures the sense thatWinter is on the wane and Spring is in the air, betterthan the sight of daffodils emerging from their winterslumbers, and the sound of newly born lambs echoingacross the countryside. Hopefully, we can all now lookforward to a long warm summer ahead.

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An Tánaiste Joan Burton is pictured with Audrey Cahill,HR Manager, Keelings Logistic Solutions, at thecompany’s Positive2Work graduation ceremony, at theCrowne Plaza Hotel, Northwood

Keelings Support LocalYouth EmploymentInitiativeKeelings Logistic Solutions, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of local food company, Keelings Group,has held its second graduation ceremony on 30thJanuary. The graduation ceremony is the culmina-tion of its Positive2Work skills programme in collab-oration with Skillnets, Keelings, and theDepartment of Social Protection. The KeelingsPositive2Work skills programme aims to preparelong term unemployed 18 -24 year olds for employ-ment. It involves two full classroom days per weekover 6 weeks on the Keelings site. In addition tothis, participants complete a one day on the jobexperience to achieve a FETAC level 4 certification.The 6 week programme culminated in the cere-mony held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, whichwas attended by An Tánaiste, Joan Burton.Speaking about the programme, Audrey Cahill ofKeelings Logistic Solutions commented, “Followingthe success of the first programme, we were even

more enthusiastic to support this initiative. There’sa huge awareness in the community to give youngpeople a chance and a step in the right direction.“Our enthusiasm has been fuelled by the level ofprofessional and enthusiasm these young peoplehave shown. It is our intention to continue furtherwith this programme,” she said.

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Cian Smart, a youth activist and avid cyclist from theBurrow, Portrane, has called on the County Councilto carry out repairs to a dangerous section of road atthe green in Portrane. Cian, aged 13, told the CountyLeader, “I think that the potholes on the shortstretch of road at the green near ‘The Brook’ aredangerous, because cyclists could hit the holes andfall off of their bicycles and injure themselves. Alsosharp stones situated around potholes may causepunctures to bicycles and motor vehicles.” At Cian’srequest, local councillor Paul Mulville (NP), will beraising the matter at the next local area committeemeeting. “I hope that the Council will carry outrepairs to this small stretch of road before a cyclist isinjured. Cycling is very popular now in the NorthCounty and across the country, and there is a needfor more cycle-paths, and for the roads to be madesafe for cyclists,” Cian added.

Youth Activist Wants DangerousPotholes In Portrane Repaired

Reilly AnnouncesNominee For NewOmbudsman For ChildrenThe Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, DrJames Reilly, has announced the name of thenew Ombudsman for Children, Of the 97 applica-tions for the post, Dr Niall Muldoon has beenselected by the PublicAppointments Service for thepost, after a process whichbegan last September.Dr Muldoon is currently theDirector of Investigations at theOmbudsman for Children’sOffice. He is a RegisteredClinical and CounsellingPsychologist, was formerly theNational Clinical Director of CARI – a children’scharity based in Dublin, Cork and Limerick. Hehas worked in the area of child protection fornearly 20 years.Applications for the post were received from awide range of candidates, both inside andoutside the State with a diverse range of back-grounds.Reilly thanked the Public Appointments Servicefor its rigour in managing the selection process,which included input from children themselvesfrom around the North County and beyond. “Iam encouraged by the significant interest in thepost of Ombudsman for Children,” he said.“It is an integral part of an enhanced architec-ture in this State, devoted to improving the livesof our children and young people,” heconcluded.

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Two LocalsShortlistedFor €100,000EntrepreneurAwardTwo local entrepreneurs from theNorth County are vying for the titleof ‘2015 David Manley EmergingEntrepreneur Award.First up for the award is localwoman Sarah Davis-Goff. Sarahwas born in Donabate and movedto Swords when her family was 14.She is shortlisted with her busi-ness partner, Lisa Coen for TrampPress - an independent publisherset up to change the landscape ofwhat Irish publishing is capable ofaccomplishing.“By supporting excellent writing,we can allow authors to flourishwithout the obligation to be accepted by theincreasingly conservative market. We work hardto market and promote our titles, but believethat sales have been strong because of thequality of the work, and because of our reputa-tion for independent thinking,” Sarah said. Next up, unique website wheelchairtaxi.ie wasset up by Stephen Cluskey from Swords - awheelchair user himself - after he was strandedin the City Centre until 6am one night and had tophone his parents to come in and drive him

home. The site is a ‘one-stop shop’for sourcing all forms of wheelchairaccessible transport across Ireland.“As a wheelchair user of 12 years, Ihave always struggled to find suit-able transport. I was stranded inDublin city centre one night.Eventually I had to call my parentsto get out of bed and travel in toprovide a service, which shouldalready be there. So I foundedwheelchairtaxi.ie as a response to

that problem. Nothing like it currently existsanywhere in the world,” he added. The overall winner and winner in each of theArts, Business and Social categories will beannounced at a ceremony in the offices ofMason, Hayes and Curran on Tuesday 17thFebruary. The overall winner will win a prizepackage worth over €100,000 – comprising of€10k in cash and mentoring and consultancyservices from a range of companies Each cate-gory winner receives €1,000 in cash.

By Jennifer McShane

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Local councillor EoghanO’Brien (FF) is calling for atourist office to be located inMalahide, in an effort tomaximise the town’s greatpotential as a tourist destina-tion. He told the County Leader “Ihad a motion down at lastweek’s area committeemeeting, calling on themanagement to engage withIrish Rail, with a view toputting up a tourist office in oraround the train station, ifthat’s a viable location.However, the main objective isto get a tourist office inMalahide village, becausewe’re probably undersellingthe product we have here, withhuge tourism potential to beexploited. It’s incumbent onthe Council to support thebusinesses locally, byproviding a facility in the townwhere visitors can find outexactly what’s on offer here,”

he said. O’Brien stressed theimportance of visitors being

aware that there are manyattractions for visitors toMalahide, besides thewonderful Castle. “A touristoffice here will reap dividendsand I want to get the ballrolling on this, and with thesummer season looming, itwould be great to have some-thing in place by that time.The Fry Model railway, which isdue to be located at the Casinoin the town, is another projectthat is set to attract many visi-tors to Malahide, and this hasnot been lost on O’Brien. “Itmay well be a full two yearsbefore this becomes available,but we need to plan for this,and this is another compellingreason why such a touristoffice is essential. I hope thatby the time this becomes areality, we will have a well-established tourist office here.We’ve seen how successful thetourist office has been inHowth, and we need to repli-cate that in Malahide. There’sgreat tourism potential hereand the local businesses here,who pay rates deserve thatsupport from the Council,”concluded O’Brien.

Call For Tourist OfficeIn Malahide

Councillor Eoghan O'Brien isadamant that Malahide needs atourist office. He is pictured here atone of the best known locations inthe town

Lambay SingersCome To Swords The very popular Lambay Singers, who mainlyoperate in the Donabate and Portrane areas,have decided to branch out, and have justcommenced holding rehearsals in Swords.They held their first rehearsal on Thursday lastin the auspicious surrounds of Swords Castle,under the baton of Musical Director, GeorgeRice. Committee member, Willie Cahill spokeabout the decision to move to Swords. He said,“Up to now, we have been located in Donabate,and in an effort to expand, we decided on amove to Swords. By moving here, we expect to

grow and become more centred. We are alsolooking for new members, both male andfemale to join us. As this was our first rehearsalin Swords, the County Council very kindlyallowed us to use the magnificent SwordsCastle to launch our new venture. However,this is a one-off occasion and future rehearsalswill be held in Applewood Community Centreeach Thursday, starting at 7.30pm andfinishing at 10pm,” he said.So if anybody in Swords would like start 2015on a high note, then maybe the LambaySingers is for you. All voice types and all choralbackgrounds are welcome. Call 087-2140126 ifyou’re interested. or feel free to come torehearsals on Thursdays at 7.30pm inApplewood.

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We asked thequestion, "Do youthink there’s too

much sport on television?”

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There probably is enough, but I love sport, espe-cially football, so I can’t get enough of it. I’d watchit all day. The more the merrier.

I’m not really into sport, but I think they should havemore films on telly for sure.

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‘I don’t follow sport myself, I’ve a young son, he’s intosport, but I don’t watch it. I’ve no interest in sport. I canswitch over to another channel when there’s sport on.’

No I don’t think so. I think there’s a perfect amountof sport, and if anything I would like to see more.nearly every sport is covered, which is great.

Stephen Roberts, Swords

‘I think there should be a better balance of sporton TV, more female sport.’

There’s not enough sport. I’d like more sport, moresoccer.’

‘Well I don’t watch a lot of television, and I come froma sporty crowd. I wouldn’t have the TV on all the time.My grandson is a sportsman, he watches loads oftelevision and he’s never unhappy.’

Well I have no real interest in sport, so it doesn’tbother me how much, or how little they show.

No, I definitely don’t think there’s enoughsport on telly. I think we need a bit more, espe-cially on pay for view. I’d prefer to see more.

Martha Reilly, Malahide

Tricia Hackett, St Margaret’s

George McGrane, Swords

‘Yes I do, honest to God, there’s a lot of cookeryprogrammes too, I’d prefer more musicals orshowbands, something like that.’

Margaret Cahill, Donabate

John Hickey, Santry

Christy Dowler, Swords

Jim Brady, Kinsealy

Cal Byrne, Swords

Carmel McInerney, Swords

‘Not really no, I’d want more sport on television,more rugby or football.’

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Skerries Town FC Is latest ‘Football for All Club’The FootballAssociation of Ireland(FAI) have announcethat Skerries TownFootball Club are tobecome a recognised

Football for All (FFA)club to cater for theNorth County. Theprogramme started inNovember andcontinues every

Tuesday 3.30pm to4.30pm in SkerriesETNS, and is open toboys and girls with anyform of disability(Intellectual and orPhysical), from ages 6-16 year who wish toplay football in a safeand welcoming envi-ronment. Commenting on thedevelopment, FAINational Co-ordinatorfor the FFA programme

Oisin Jordan said:“This is an excitingdevelopment. TheFootball for Allprogramme is made upof players from allgroups and sportingbodies that cater forpeople with adisability who want toplay football. At themoment, we have3,500 players partici-pating in all of ourprogrammes. Skerries

is the latest addition toensuring there is aninclusive pathway forchildren in the localand surroundingcommunity.”Mick Bolger ofSkerries Town said:“Skerries Town aredelighted to havebeen chosen by the FAIto cater for boys andgirls who may or maynot have played foot-ball in such an envi-ronment before.Skerries Town ethos isof development andenjoyment and inclu-siveness.”The programme takesplace every Tuesday,3.30pm-4.30pm, atSkerries EducateTogether Schoolindoor hall.

Windfall ForRyanair AndAer LingusAer Lingus andRyanair have won acourt challengeagainst a EuropeanUnion ruling thatordered them to repaymoney related to theGovernment’s airtravel tax.The two airlines tooktheir fight to the EU’sGeneral Court inLuxembourg , after theEuropean Commissionruled in 2012 that theyhad benefited fromillegal state aid, bypaying a lower levy fordomestic f l ightsbetween 2009 and2011.Ryanair will now get€12 million. Aer Arannis also expected tobenefit from the rulingback, while Aer Lingusis believed to be owed€4 mil l ion, plusinterest. The rulingwas welcomed by bothRyanair and AerLingus.

SuccessfulBoxing NightIn BalbrigganThere was a fantasticnight of top classboxing at the BrackenBoxing Club FightNight in the BrackenCourt Hotel recently.Boxers took to thering with great deter-mination and a bigwell done to NiamhFay who won boxer ofthe night. Niamh,who is only twelve isa force to be reck-oned with and packsquite a punch.Unfortunately, theSlovakian teamcouldn’t make it asflights were cancelleddue to heavy snow,however the nightwent ahead andattendees got to seesome f i rst c lassboxing.


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Pictured after making his Confirmation at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Seabury is Scoil anDuinninigh pupil, Alex Anzreucetti with his parents Denise and Brendan and family members

Clar Roddy and Hollie Tobin are pictured aftermaking their Confirmation in the Church of theSacred Heart, Seabury

Darragh Curtin, who made his Confirmation,is pictured here with Brian Curtin

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Making their Confirmation are brothers Connor andMatthew pictured with their father Andrew at theChurch of the Sacred Heart.

Pictured at the Church of the SacredHeart, Seabury is Grace McKenna and hersister Kate after the ceremony

Lily May Keogh made her Confirmation at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Seabury. She ispictured here with Gillian Keogh, Chris Keogh and Donna Keogh

Pictured after making their Confirmation from Scoil an Duinninigh isAoibheann Clancy, Ava Byrne, Aileen Fitzgerald and Ava Ni Scanaill

Finnian Holland from Scoil an Duinninigh, Kinsealy made his Confirmation at the Church of the Sacred HeartSeabury. He is pictured here with Alan Holland, Tiernan Holland, Ciarenn Bryson, Rossa McCluskey, MichaelHolland and Catherine Holland

Aoibhinn Ní Fhlannchadha made her Confirmation at the Church of the Sacred HeartSeabury. She is pictured here with parents Eamon and Mary.

Jack Breathnach, who made his Confirmation is pictured here with his grandfather, DickWalsh, grandmother Maura Walsh and Anne Mongey

Pictured after making her Confirmation at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Seabury isScoil an Duinnínigh pupil, Grace Ní Cheallaigh, with her parents Gillian and Aidan andBishop Fiachra O Ceallaigh.

Fiachra Comber from Scoil an Duinninigh, Kinsealy, is pictured here with his family,Dylan, Ailbhe and Niall.

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Pictured with her parents Mairin and Michael is Scoil anDuinninigh pupil Eilis Ni Cheannaigh

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With the amount of burglaries in the Swords areaon the increase in the past year or so, a group ofresidents in the Hilltown area of River Valley, haveinitiated a text alert system, in an attempt to curbthis criminal trend. Local councillor, Joe Newman (NP) hopes to have atext alert system, not only in Swords, but in allareas of the North County. He told the CountyLeader, “We are in the process of getting sponsor-ship to help launch a more inclusive system for theentire Swords area, incorporating the local Gardai.Because of all the burglaries and anti-social behav-iour, including drug pushing, the gardai need toengage more with the community, to receive up tothe minute information, through the proposed newtext alert system. This is in line with the promise Imade in my pre-election manifesto,” he said.“This could be a very valuable tool for the Gardai ;however it is vital that they are given moreresources to combat this latest surge in criminalactivity. At my last meeting with Garda Sergeant,Kevin Toner from SwordsGarda station, I discussedthe proposed communitytext alert proposal withhim and the benefit itwould provide to the entire community. I also hopeto receive a reporting system from the gardaiabout progress, or otherwise in solving crime inthe Swords area, where they will report back to thelocal communities on progress.” Newman continued, “Gardai need to embrace thistechnology and interface in a meaningful way withlocal residents associations, in this war on crime.

It’s all about resources. Remember, criminals haveaccess to fast cars and a good road network tomake good their escapes. Residents need to feelsafe and secure, instead of feeling isolated and

fearful, so co-operationbetween local Gardai andresidents, not only inSwords, but all over theNorth County, is of para-

mount importance,” he concluded. SwordsCommunity Garda, Sgt Kevin Toner told the CountyLeader. “I am very supportive of any initiativeundertaken by any community to make them safer.We are always asking people to be vigilant and safe and the exchange of information with the Gardai, will help to build safer communities,”he said.

Councillor Joe Newman is pictured outside Swords GardaStation. He is actively pursuing a text alert system to beimplemented in communities all over Swords, as well asthe greater North County area.

“Gardai Need To InterfaceWith Communities”

Donabate LadiesReceive New JerseysLast Friday was anexciting day at DonabateCommunity College forthe ladies gaelic footballteams. Brian Howardfrom the ProgressiveCredit Union visited theschool to present theLadies Gaelic Footballcoach, Barry Tiernanwith jerseys, sponsoredby the local CreditUnion. Molly Laforguefrom the U14 team andNiamh Byrne from theU16 team were also inattendance and werethrilled to receive thejerseys.The sponsorship of thejerseys is fantastic forthe ladies teams, as upto now, they have beenwearing the jerseys forthe boys’ teams. Thissponsorship reflects acommitment in thecommunity to the schooland recognition of thecontribution the ladiesgaelic football teamsmake to the school andwider community.The teams have earnedthese jerseys this yearfor all the hard work anddedication they have putinto their training andmatches. Both the U16sand U18s fought avaliant campaign thisyear, and were bothunlucky to be knockedout at the quarter-finalstages of their competi-tions.The jerseys have comeat a great time as the

U14 team start the ladiesschools competition inmid-February. “I amvery happy with thesponsorship of thejerseys for the ladies’team by the ProgressiveCredit Union and toBrian Howard forcoming out to presentthe jerseys to us. Weappreciate the supportand we hope that it willdrive the teams on fromstrength to strength,”said Ladies Gaeliccoach, Barry Tiernan.

Pictured here are Niamh Byrne and Molly Laforgue fromDonabate Community College with their new jerseys.

Last week, a charity swim was heldat the Arena Health and Fitnessclub at the Grand Hotel Malahidein aid of local charity Action IrelandTrust. This was the “brainchild’’ ofMark Whelan, who has beeninvolved with thecharity for a number ofyears and wanted to dosomething to raisefunds for the upcomingtrip to Lesotho. In recent years ActionIreland Trust haveimplemented a swim-ming programme inLesotho, where tragi-cally drownings are thefourth biggest cause ofdeath. This is ashocking statisticconsidering Lesotho isalso faced with chal-lenges like HIV andAIDS, TB, widespreadpoverty and scarcity offood and drinking water. Action Ireland Trust’s swimmingprogramme aims to get all youngpeople swimming at an early agein local schools around Lesotho soas to significantly reduce thisneedless loss of life.

Mark approached Suzanne Byrne,the arena manager with his ideaabout doing a charity swim byhimself. They came up with theidea of trying to swim the distancefrom “Dublin to Lesotho” in the

pool. For every kilometre theywould swim a metre, so the targetwas to try and swim 14,184 meters. The day itself went “swimmingly,”according to the organisers.Members of Action Ireland Trustwho were present were delighted

with the turn out and support fromeverybody involved. A specialmention must be given to EoinBrady, who swam an amazing 4kilometers in just 66 minutes! Twomembers, sisters Anjali (11 yearsold) and Palavi (14 years old)swam 75 lengths and 125 lengthsrespectively. The girls were spon-sored €5 a length and so betweenthem raised an amazing €1000. Anamazing €3,200 was raised on theday, and the total is still rising. “Aspecial thank you to all the swim-mers for their huge effort on the

day. Thank you to theGrand Hotel forallowing us to usethe club for the eventand encouraging usall the way. Thankyou to all whosupported us on theday, and those whosponsored the teamand a big well doneto Mark Whelan (whohad the idea in thefirst place and whowill be going toLesotho for the nexttwo weeks as avolunteer and willsee first hand wherethe money raised will

go. “Lastly, thank to our swim-mers Robbie Scanlan, KatrinGibney, Mark Whelan, DimitriLapidus, Akos Nemeth, Eoin Brady,Kevin Reyonlds, Paul Shanley,Grace Shanley, Anjali and PalaviSimhambhatla and Dan Gilbride,”said CEO of Action Ireland, Fran

After Hours Mortgage Session In SwordsBank of Ireland Swords are very active within the mortgage market at present, with thenumber of individuals and couples looking to purchase a new home increasing. With this inmind, they are holding a mortgage “Open House” session at the branch on Tuesday, 10th,Wednesday, 11th and Thursday, 12th February from 6pm until 8pm each evening. Theywould welcome the opportunity to engage with as many of these people as possible, whowould just like to discuss “next steps” with some of their specialist mortgage advisors, aswell as a local auctioneer. This Out of Hours event is designed to help accommodate individ-uals with busy work schedules.

Malahide Swim EventRaises Thousands For Local Charity

Pictured here is Fran Whelan, CEO of Action Ireland Trust withConor Sheils and Mark Whelan.

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DART Spur Would Be A Disaster - ButlerLocal councillor, DarraghButler (FF) is convincedthat a DART spur from

Clongriffin to DublinAirport is the biggestthreat to Metro North or

a Northside Luas line,that takes in Swords andthe Airport. He told theCounty Leader, “I amreally fearful that thisawful spur suggestionwill be given thego ahead. Weneed a solutionthat addressesthe transportneeds of thenorthside ofDublin, and thismust be a Metro / Luasrail link from Swords, viaDublin Airport and D.C.U.to O’Connell Street. Anairport spur would be adisaster. It would begreat for people fromBelfast, Cork, Galwayand those on the south-side to get to the airport

once or twice a year, butwill do nothing for thedaily transport needs ofthe northside,” hefumed. “Who wants to bediverted to Clongriffin, toan already overcrowdedand slow rail line? We’d

still be better offon the 41 orSwords Express.My real worry isthat thisGovernment willfob us off with theSwiftway bendy

buses and this awfulDart spur. Yet again, itwould be another greattransport win for thesouthside of Dublin, inthat they are nowconnected to the airportand a major defeat forthe North County,” heconcluded.

Windmill Run In GarristownThe village of Garristown is gearing up for its thirdannual Windmill Run which takes place Sunday, March1st. Local residents will be pleased to hear that thepopular event is back, after a record number of runnersparticipated last year. This time last year, a recordnumber of 300 runners and walkers took part, andorganisers are hoping for an equally successful eventthis year. The run, which starts at 1pm, has two routes -a 5km and 10km, is an attractive and challenging hillyroad run with plenty of views to enjoy, including thehistoric landmark windmill. This year’s chosen charityis St Francis Hospice in Raheny. Prizes will be awardedin both categories as well as numerous spot prizes onthe day. Refreshments, including soup and rolls, sand-wiches, tea and coffee will be available in theCommunity Centre after the event. Training is currentlytaking place each Sunday morning with many partici-pants meeting at the community centre in the village at9am. All are welcome to come along for training.

Balbriggan Cricket ClubsIn Joint Jumbo Lotto For members of thelocal cricketing frater-nity, winter is a time ofinactivity on theplaying front. But not

in terms offundraising. As they look forwardto the warm balmysummer evenings,members ofBalbriggan CricketClub have beenworking away toensure their goal ofnew nets is achievedas soon as possible. Inorder to keep thosefunds coming in, theyhave joined effortswith North CountyCricket Club in a JumboLotto, which is sure tobenefit both clubs. The draw is limited toa maximum of 300tickets at €50 each,with a first prize of€3000, with secondprize €1500. It goes allthe way down to 6th to9th prizes of €250. The draw to take placeon Saturday, 30th Mayafter the LeinsterSenior Cup 1st roundmatch, Balbriggan vNorth County, whichhas an 11am start atBalbriggan CC - JackHarper MemorialCricket Ground at theback of BalbrigganChurch. They lookforward to your contin-uing support in theeffort to secure the all-important nets.

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Swords onWednesday last, aspart of their prize for

being one of thewinning entrants inPREDA’s “FreedomDay” photographycompetition. The Dublin bornballadeer is asupporter of PREDA, aPhil ippines basedchildren’s charitywhich works to helpchildren trapped inlives of poverty andexploitation, whichwas founded byDublin born priest Fr.

Shay Cullen who hasbeen nominated forthe Nobel Peace Prizeon three occasions.The national competi-tion encouraged thelocal students to takea photo of whatfreedom meant tothem. The students atSt. Cronan’s JNScreated an inspiringphoto profi l ing themessage of NobelPeace Prize winnerMalala Yousafzai.Damien said he wasstruck by the deepsense of empathy and

awareness of humanrights issuesdisplayed by thewinning class. Thechildren weredelighted to be givena chance to ask himquestions relating tohis musical back-ground and life.The visit culminatedin a musical session inwhich the singerjoined in with the chil-dren singing a numberof his own songs. Thememorable visit wasrounded off with anautograph session.

Pictured here is singer Damien Dempsey with PREDA Ireland Photo Competition Winners - Ms. Power's 2nd class fromSt. Cronan's JNS in Swords.

Mulville Concerned Over Portrane Bus ServiceLocal councillor, Paul Mulville (NP) is up in arms at theprospect of the number 33B bus service, which servesDonabate and Portrane, being privatised.He spoke to the County Leader about the devastationthat would accrue from this vital bus service beingprivatised. He said, “The plan is that 10 per cent ofDublin Bus routes are to be put out to tender for privati-sation, in accordance with an EU regulation. Theseinclude the numbers 33, 33B and 102. The processstarted last year under the auspices of the NationalTransport Authority, who are overseeing the tenderingprocess, according to Mulville.“The whole idea is daft,” he said. “Dublin Bus has beenproviding an essential service for the residents ofDonabate and Portrane with the 33B bus service. It hasbeen especially important for both staff and residents ofSt Ita’s Hospital, to access Swords and the city centre.Without this regular service, the residents here will now

be isolated,” a worried Mulville said. He also pointedout that one of the reasons behind the new CentralMental Hospital in Portrane, was due to the fact that itwould be accessible through a reliable bus service,making it possible for visitors to the hospital to getthere. Mulville is hoping that the Government, throughthe Minister for Transport will use common sense andhalt this process, and allow Dublin Bus to continueproviding this excellent bus service for the people of thepeninsula.

Local councillor, Paul Mulville is pictured at the terminusof the 33B bus, which connects Portrane and Donabatewith Swords. Mulville is a regular user of this service, butfor how much longer?

Pipe BandChampionshipsFor LuskBlack Raven PipeBand is delighted toannounce the returnof the F ingal Pipe BandC h a m p i o n s h i p s .After an absence ofalso most f i f teenyears, pipe bandsfrom all over Irelandwil l descend onLusk village on 2ndMay. So keep thisfree for a great dayof music.

Local Fianna Fáil HoldAGM In Swords There was standing room only at the Annual GeneralMeeting of the Dublin Fingal Fianna Fáil organisation onTuesday last at the Carnegie Court Hotel, Swords.A large crowd packed into the room, which elected theofficers for the coming year: The new officers includeChairperson Paul Moreland (Brackenstown), ViceChairperson: Michael McEnery (Swords); Secretary:James Doyle (Malahide); Assistant. Secretary: RossO’Mahony (Malahide); Treasurers: Diana Hurley(Donabate) and Stephen O’Connell (Lusk); PRO:Darragh Bollard (Rush) and Youth Officer: Emma Boyne(Malahide). Local councillors, Adrian Henchy, DarraghButler, Eoghan O’Brien and Brian Dennehy wished theincoming Officer board well.The meeting was chaired by Senator Darragh O’Brien,who in his address, spoke of the importance of theGovernment retaining its stake in Aer Lingus for jobsand connectivity. He said, “To sell this vital asset wouldbe totally contrary to our strategic national interest andseriously damage our connectivity with London and thewider world, and hurt the economy. Even if assuranceson the Heathrow slots are forthcoming in advance of asale, such commitments would be non-binding andlikely to be rowed back over time.”The incoming Chairperson congratulated SenatorO’Brien on his selection as the sole Fianna Fáil candi-date in Dublin Fingal for the forthcoming election. Hesaid that the strength of the organisation workingtogether, will ensure his election as a TD.The meeting was preceded by a lively AGM of ÓgraDublin Fingal, which showed that the youth of FiannaFáil is alive and kicking!


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If you want to buysomeone a gift, butjust aren’t sure whatroute to go down, youcould opt for a giftvoucher for theirfavourite store. It’s alovely gesture and thismeans your loved onecan buy themselvessomething nice for theoccasion.

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ideas for your lovedone, why not get thecreative juices flowingand make your ownheart-felt surprise?Collect oldphotographs of the twoof you together andput together a cutecollage to display inyour house. This willhelp remind you of thetimes you have sharedtogether and set youup for many morehappy times ahead. Orif you wanted toinclude the kids in theValentines Day fun, getthem to help you outmaking a beautifulhand-crafted card. Cutout small pink lovehearts which they canstick to a piece offolded red card. Attacha heart-shapedlollypop and throw adash of glitter in themix for that extra bit ofsparkle.

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If you want a romanticnight in with just thepair of you, nothingcan top a candlelitdinner. Pick out yourpartner’s favouritefood (and be sure tokeep an eye out forsome special mealdeals that your localsupermarket will haveon the day) andfavourite dessert andthey’ll be a happycamper. You knowwhat they say ladies,the way to a man’sheart is through hisstomach! This is alsothe perfect day to getout your favouritesoppy rom com andenjoy it to your heartscontent.

The novel ‘The Best of You’ writtenby Joseph Aigbojie Etute, is I think,aimed to guide the reader, to bethe best of themselves. It is a storyabout the author and his life. Usingexamples of his own life, he showshow you can be the best you canbe. For me, as an non-native Englishspeaker, it was very well written andeasy to understand.As the reader you follow JosephEtute through his life and his experi-ence as, how he would call it,“African Foreign Slave” (AFS) in Germany. Youwill be confronted with the problems of those ina similar situation, and their desperate searchfor work. In the book it is said that you can only

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Last Friday week, DrStephen Murray fromSwords Orthodontists wonthe prestigious ‘IrishDentistry’s’ Practice of theYear’ award for Dublin. Theawards ceremony washeld in the MansionHouse, and the competi-tion is an island wideevent, including practicesfrom both sides of theborder. A delighted Dr Murray toldthe County Leader, “Wewere also highlycommended as IrishDentistry’s Best Employer,which is a wonderfulachievement. The BestPractice award is veryimportant to me, as itmeans that the judges areimpressed with the way I treat mypatients and the Best Employeraward means that the judges areimpressed with the way I treat myteam,” he said.

There was a double reason for cele-bration for Dr Murray, as MichelleHutcheson, who is a trainee ortho-dontic therapist at the Swords prac-tice, is one of the first ever ortho-dontic therapists to train in Ireland.

Trinity College is running a trainingprogramme for orthodontic thera-pists, and this is the first one theyhave done, so Michelle will prob-ably be among the first orthodontictherapist graduates later this year.“It means that Michelle will workalongside me. She will actually betreating the patients under mysupervision and direction and thebenefit for our patients, is that weare now in a position to treat morepatients, as our practice has lateevening appointments, which arevery popular. Now I can see morepatients and can offer moreappointments at the same time.“it’s a great way to start 2014, withthis award, because we’reexpanding our service, to includean oral surgeon, Dr Marie O’Neill,who will attend to oral surgeryproblems.”“The practice was delighted to beselected to be on this programme,because for us to do that, the prac-tice had to be inspected for suit-ability to train the therapy candi-dates. There are only four privatepractices in Ireland involved in thisprogramme, and we are the only one from North CountyDublin,” he said.

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Swords orthodontist, Dr Stephen Murray ispictured with the awards which he recently won.Also pictured is his newly qualified assistantorthodontist, Michelle Hutcheson

Life After The BankA former bank manager, has decided to embark on anew career, by devoting his time to helping people,who need his expertise, and it’s all forfree. Gerry Duffy retired as BranchManager of Bank of Ireland in Swordson health grounds in 2007, and sincethen, he has devoted his time to helpingthose in need, without looking foranything in return. He told the CountyLeader, “I’m involved with a few volun-tary positions. I’m chairman of DublinNorth East branch of MABS (MoneyAdvice and Budgeting Service) and Ialso work with St Vincent de Paul inCoolock on a weekly basis, by visitinghouses of people who are having a diffi-cult time. Requests come in to headoffice from people looking for help andwe visit the houses and assess people’s needs, andtry and set out goals to be achieved, as well asproviding financial help as well,” he said.

“I’m a qualified life coach, which helps people ontheir journey through life. I use this skill to helppeople who are going for interviews, who may bevery nervous. I work in schools with sixth years andin adult education centres, as well as for people

who may be looking for jobs. Thisgives me great pleasure, as I reallyenjoy giving something back to thecommunity, because I feel I have beenvery lucky in life,” he said.Gerry hasbeen suffering from Parkinson’sdisease for the past 12 years, but thathasn’t put a stop to his gallop. “I havegood health at present, despite theParkinson’s. I go through a regime ofmedication and exercise which helpsme to keep it under control. While thebody may be weak, the mind is stillstrong,” said a defiant Gerry, who getsgreat satisfaction from seeing people

reap the benefits of his knowledge and skills. Thebenefit I get from this, is that it keeps me activeand mentally alert, as well as the satisfaction ofbettering someone’s position,” he concluded.

Pictured is former Bankof Ireland, Swordsmanager, Gerry Duffy

Race Night For Tidy TownsDonabate / PortraneTidy Towns group areholding a Race Night inKeelings Lounge inDonabate on Thursday,19th February at 8pm.Chairman of the TidyTowns group, StephenOwens told the CountyLeader about some ofthe plans which thegroup has, in an effort to

impress the judgesduring the summer. Hesaid, “We plan to enterthe national competitionthis year, and we want tomake a good impres-sion. We have outlinedsome projects we hopeto undertake, in order tocomplement the workdone so far. In order tomake a real impact, we

hope to plant a lot moreroses in designatedareas, as well as sometrees,” he said. Otherplans for Donabateinclude large planters toenhance the seatingarea, where bencheshave been installed, iscertain to create apleasant feature at theHand area. It is also

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If you and your partnerfind there’s too muchpressure surroundingValentine’s Day, makeit a humorous occasion.Make your loved onelaugh by blowing up aload of heart shapedballoons and puttingthem all in theirwardrobe or maybe thecereal cupboard down-stairs. When yourpartner goes to fetchtheir shirt or breakfastin the morning, theywill be faced with anavalanche of balloons(and your love). If you really want tosurprise your Valentinethis year, make outyou’re way too busy toparticipate in anyromantic activities.Then when they gethome from work,present them with abunch of flowers andtake them out for aperfect night at one ofNorth County’s excel-lent restaurants. Or, ifyou know your lovedone won’t be getting into any trouble, surprisethem at their place ofwork during lunchhour. Whisk them offand treat them to atasty meal, instead ofthe ham sandwich andapple they wouldotherwise have. Not afan of soppy lovepoems and cards? Putyour writing skills tothe test and attempt afunny rhyme orlimerick. If you strugglewith words, there aremany generators online

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tries to become hostile to the programmes ofrecovery pursued by their governments andindeed other Governments themselves. Greece sees i t as reasonable to expectchanges in the application of the terms of thebailout programme applied to them. Othershave, in the past, expected indulgences to begranted to them, but in those cases change

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The Swords Meals On Wheels group are urgentlyseeking volunteer co-ordinators and drivers toassist in the running of the group and the distri-bution of meals. The co-ordinators are needed tooversee the smooth running of all the differentroutes, and more drivers are needed to ensurethe delivery of meals. The group can deliver asmuch as 80 meals per day to those who needthem around the Swords area. If you could spare an hour or two, please contactPaul on: 0860341818.

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Ryanair To Remove HugeBanner At AirsideRyanair have conceded defeat in a planning row over the erec-tion of a huge banner at it’s new headquarters at Airside inSwords.The County Council refused planning retention for the sign, anddemanded it’s removal, after ruling that the sign did notprovide any useful information. Motorists accessing Airside willbe familiar with the huge sign, which proclaims “Ryanair savedEurope €9.1 bn in 2013”, but the Council insist that the banneris unacceptable. The Council’s planning officer said that the 30metre long sign should be communicated in some other way,and that it could possibly set a negative precedent for develop-ments in the area. A spokesperson for Ryanair said, “Thisbanner is now out of date anyway, as we saved our customerseven more money last year - over €10.5 million in 2014.”

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As we are now in themiddle of February,and the signs of springare in the air, don’t befooled into believingthat summer is on theway. Winter still hasit’s icy finger pointingat us, and here aresome tips to ensurethat you are kept niceand cosy in your home.

Windows

If your home orwindows are olderthan 15 years old it isprobably time toreplace your windows,

or at least check thatthey are workingcorrectly. If yourwindows are singlepane, let considerablenoise in, leak water orlet draft in, it is time toconsider replacingthem. Not only will thisincrease your energyefficiency, but it willdecrease utility billsand give you an oppor-tunity to replacemismatched or datedwindows with somethat are more aestheti-cally pleasing or inkeeping with the styleof your home.

Servicing YourBoiler

A crucial step inkeeping warm thiswinter is to make surethat your heatingsystem is workingproperly. If it is not,then valuable heat isbeing lost, with theconsequent loss ofmoney. If you need tohave your gas boilerserviced or make yourcentral heating moreefficient, contact anapproved serviceagent. From a safetypoint of view, it is veryimportant to use arecommended serviceagent, as they wil lhave completed asafety trainingprogramme whichconforms to Irish stan-dards, and will haveinsurance. Of course,another option is toreplace your boilerwith a more modernone. Modern naturalgas boilers have effi-ciency ratings of 85per cent when

matched with a suit-able heating systemand energy efficientcontrols. This not onlyhelps with the bills, italso helps the envi-ronment. Likeservicing, make sureyour boiler is installedby a qualif ied andexperienced boilerinstaller. A goodinstaller will be ableto size your new boilerbased on the actualheating requirementsfor your home. Thiswill ensure that theboiler operates at itsoptimum capacity.

Solid Fuel Heaters

There is arguablynothing more homelythan an open fire foratmosphere in thewinter months. Peoplewill automaticallygravitate to it for bothwarmth and security.You will often hearpeople say that youwill never be alone, aslong as you have anopen fire in the house.People will sit downand stare into a fire forhours, bewildered bythe constant jumping

of the flames andwatching the firedevour itself. It has analmost hypnotic effecton people. However,an open fire has adownside in as muchas it can be not verycost effective, as muchof the heat disappearsup the chimney.

Bathroom

Bathrooms are prob-ably one of the easiestrooms to make a bigimprovement onwithout great cost.Newly painted walls

will dramatically liftthe mood of the room,but re-grouting andreplacing taps andplugs also make a bigdifference and aregenerally pretty easyto do. Larger projectssuch as replacingfloors, tile andshowers will needprofessional help andwill be more costly,but there are plenty ofspecialist in the NorthCounty who providereasonably pricedservices to help youmake the most of yourbathroom this winter.

Insulation

This may not be themost exciting of homeimprovements, but isessential to decreasingyour energy bills andmaking your homemore comfortable inthe winter weather.Check the amount ofinsulation you have inyour attic - as heatrises, adding additionalinsulation there couldsave you quite a bit. Besure to check yourbasement too, toprevent additional heatloss there as well.

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Unveiling a fast and tacticalroute which totals almost1,200 kilometres, the organ-isers of the annual Rás racerecently launched what ishoped to be one of the mostsuspenseful editions of therace in recent history. Deliberately omitting some ofthe tough first category climbsthat have featured in recentyears, the emphasis this timearound is on opening up thepossibility of attacks at anypoint in the race. Skerries will once again hostthe final stage of the race withthe peloton travelling in fromDrogheda to battle it out forthat coveted yellow jersey.The riders will also have tocontend with an additional lap

of the finishing circuit thisyear, which will be sure tomake for an even moredramatic finale.The action kicks off inDunboyne on Sunday May17th and takes an clockwiseroute around Ireland withCarlow, Tipperary, Bearna,Newport, Ballina, Ballinamore,Drogheda and Skerries allhosting stage end finishes.Scrapping it out over eightdays, the riders will still have21 categorised climbs to dealwith. But with just two ofthese being second category,surprise attacks, high speedsand strong winds will likely bethe biggest factors in shakingup the peloton and decidingthe final overall result.

Announcing the route for theMay 17th to 24th event inDublin’s GPO, Race Director,Tony Campbell anticipates agripping contest. The last stage of the race is onSunday, May 24th fromDrogheda to Skerries. After the drop of the flag inDrogheda the bunch will racethrough Donore and Navan,and soon afterwards thepeloton will race into Skerriesand cross the finish line forthe first time, 91.4 kilometresafter the start. “The last stage is familiar tothose who have been atprevious editions of the Rás,in that it finishes once again inSkerries,” said Campbell. “It’sactually the tenth year that weare doing so and that finalehas been absolutely fantasticfor the race. There is afantastic committee putting ittogether, and each year it isjust better and better.”

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Balbriggan Feis EventIn Aid Of Local Group Last weekend saw the annual Balbriggan Feistake place in Naul GAA Club in aid of theBalbriggan / North County Dublin Branch ofGuide Dogs. “I’d like to say thanks to Damienand Ann O’Shaughnessy who organised thisannual Feis as a fundraiser for guide dogs,”saidTom O’Neill, PRO of the Balbriggan branch. “The Feis in the past 10 years has raised€20,000 for us and I had great pleasurepresenting a cheque to show all the parentsand their children who attended how muchmoney they had raised for us over the years weare associated with each other,” he added.“In an attempt to explain how important a guide

dog is to a blind person, I made the comparisonof somebody going out in the morning to driveto work. They have that freedom to drive towork because they have that car. I don’t driveand don’t own a car, but my guide dog Gatsby ismy eyes and also my car, because we go outtogether to go to work. It might be by train orbus, but without my guide dog or “my car” Icould not get to that transport,” he explained.He also said that one guide dog costs Irishguide dogs for the blind €38,000 to rear and totrain, so all donations and fundraising for thegroup, is so much appreciated. “Thanks to people like Damien and Ann andeveryone who took part. If anybody would liketo be a voluntary helper with our branch ofguide dogs (we all are volunteers), please ring:0857663107,” he concluded.

Donnybrook Fair ComingTo MalahidePre-tax profits at upmarket grocer, Donnybrook Fair fell by 20 per cent inthe last financial year. The chain, which is a bastion for Dublin’s southsidegourmands, is also planning to cross the Liffey, and open it’s first outletnorth of the river, in Malahide. The company’s roots go back 40 years, butit’s retail arm only blossomed in the last decade. It has five outlets,including four in Dublin and one in Greystones. It intends to open it’s sixthoutlet in Malahide later in the year, having acquires the leasehold on apremises there. The firm expects to spend up to €1 million fitting the newpremises out. The new share will boost the chain’s staff levels to about300. They are also understood to be planning a seventh outlet.

Table QuizIn Naul Naul Garden andFlower Club areholding a GeneralKnowledge TableQuiz in Kilians PubNaul village onThursday the 12thFebruary at 8.30pm.All welcome. €5 perperson or €20 for atable of four Local Film

Festival GoesOn The RoadThe Fingal Film Festival is going onthe road, and they will be show-casing their films in various venuesaround the North County andbeyond. The Fingal Film‘Roadshow’ will also be showingsome of last year’s winning andshort-listed films at art housevenues and heritage sites aroundthe locality this year. Head to thefestival’s official website for all thedetails.Liz Kenny, managing director of thefestival, has reminded filmmakersthat the 2015 festival is now openfor entries. “‘The Festival team are

preparing for what promises to bethe best year so far with biggerawards, a host of amazing guestspeakers and a load of othersurprises that will be announced,as the team roll out its fullschedule in the coming months,”she said. “Last year we had themost successful festival in 2014since its inception, seeing biggerscreen and workshop attendances,proving that the Fingal Film Festivalis the best Independent Festival tohave your work seen by large audi-ences. This year will see a similarevent structure to previous years,but with a few new surprises. ‘Theteam are working hard to give inde-pendent filmmakers a whole newFilm Festival experience this yearand promises to make 2015 a yearto remember,” she continued.

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Mulville WelcomesBike Lockers InDonabate Paul Mulville, Independent councillor for theSwords local electoral area, has welcomed thecommitment received from Iarnród Éireann toprovide secure bike lockers in Donabate RailwayStation within the next three months.Mulville told the County Leader, “Local traincommuters who cycle to the station feel thatsecure bike lockers should be provided inDonabate, as has been provided in Balbriggan,Skerries and Rush/Lusk stations. They areconcerned that the secure bike lockers are

needed in Donabate as many bikes have beenstolen and vandalised in Donabate in the past.Cyclists have also stated that they would notmind paying for these secure bike lockers andthat there is plenty of space to install these bikelockers at Donabate Railway Station,” heexplained. Mulville said that he has been reassured that

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BalbrigganGroup Seeks To ExpandBalbriggan and District Meals onWheels is looking to expand itsservices and seeking new volun-teers, as well as new customers asit grows. The Meals on Wheels is avital, nutritional and social servicewhich has been provided for thecommunity of Balbriggan since1976, covering Balrothery,Balscadden and Man O’War. Theservice is for people who areunable to cook for themselves.“We receive funding from HSE forthe part-time co-ordinator and aportion of the cost of the meals.

We have to raise the balance offunding ourselves,” aspokesperson for BalbrigganMeals on Wheels said. The tradi-tional Meals on Wheels servicehas expanded with the opening ofthe Dinner Club. The ‘Dinner Club’is open on Monday, Wednesdayand Friday. The club is for thosewho are unable to cook, but ableto get about and would like thecompany of others. The group arelooking for people who would liketo benefit from the Dinner Club, asthey are hoping to expand thisservice by providing transport . Ifyou know anyone who you mightlike either of these services,please contact Helen at 8416743any day from Monday to Saturday,9am to 1pm.

Skerries Choir Needs YouThe Adult Church Choir in Skerries are recruiting new members! If youwould like to sing at 9.30 Mass on Sundays and can attend 8pm practiceson Tuesdays in the church, please contact Ann on: 0862333424.

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‘Flavours’Returns ToDonabate The Flavours of Fingalfestival will be back toNewbridge House thisJune 27th and 28th.More informationregarding the festivalwill be announced inthe coming weeks.

Local VolunteersAid PortmarnockBeach Clean UpAs part of the Eco-Eye programme on RTE, a groupof local volunteers recently went down toPortmarnock beach, along with Clean CoastsIreland to warn of the dangers of ‘Microbeads.’ Volunteers from the Portmarnock CommunityAssociation and its Beach Committee, with theassistance of Clean Coasts Ireland and CountyCouncil, regularly organise clean ups at the local

beach. During the summer months, the beachclean takes place every second week and in thewinter, they are usually organised after bigstorms. Local councillor Brian McDonagh (Lab)also got involve in the clean up. There are usually15-20 volunteers of all ages and probably about40-50 regulars who participate. The council putconsiderable resource into removing rubbishduring the summer. “The work of the volunteers isreally valuable,” he added. The Clean Coastsorganisation is launching a campaign to highlightplastic pollution caused by microbeads. These aretiny particles of plastic included in cosmetics, suchas skin cleansers and shampoos for their abrasivequalities which get washed into the sea.

Two local schools in Swordswill be going head-to-head thismonth, in an attempt to win theFebruary Cup of the MATHletesChallenge 2015. Both schoolswill have to defend theircurrent titles, as well as beatoff stiff competition from theremaining schools the contest.Swords school, Holy FamilySenior National School tookthe top honours to win theJanuary Cup for Primary

Division in MATHletesChallenge. Meanwhile,defending champions FingalCommunity College, Swords,among others took thesecondary division runner-upspots in the total points andpoints per eligible categories.The schools will look to defendtheir titles in the February Cup,which is now underway andopen for new registrations.Based on the Khan Academy

approach to learning andteaching maths, the Challengeis free and is open now tolocals pupils from fourth classin primary school to fifth year insecondary school to enter.Just one month after launch,the number of sign-ups to theMATHletes Challenge hasalready tripled from last year.Over 10,000 students and 250schools are now competing inthe innovative maths tourna-ment with €20,000 in prizesand the coveted title ofMATHletes Challenge All-Ireland Champion 2015 atstake.

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Balscadden School Receives Active FlagBalscadden NationalSchool has received anActive Flag for theirefforts in keeping theirpupils active duringterm. The project was steeredby the co-ordinatingteacher, Susan Falvey.She was supported bythe BalscaddenParents’ Association.The pupils of the schoolwere very involved inthe project through

their own sub-committee and withineach class, two pupilsensured that everyonewas active.The school began withincreasing physicalactivity in the school andhaving an Active SchoolWeek. Pupils and staffdid ‘active activities’ and‘extra exercise’ duringdiscretionary time. Aspart of their Get Activeproject, the school

reviewed the HealthyEating Policy with thehelp of a sub-committee.The school has manychildren involved inextracurricular activity,girls’ and boys’ footballteams, athletics teams,soccer FAI tournamentsand fun school leagues.These activitiesencourage the childrento be active on a regularbasis, even outside ofschool hours.

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Although Spring is wellon it’s way, February canstill have very lowtemperatures, with snowand ice taking a great tollon your car. It is highlyadvisable to apply winterrules to your car, untilFebruary and most likelyMarch has come andgone. Here are some tipsto make sure that youenjoy trouble-freemotoring at this time ofthe year. So, do takesome time to considerhow you can prepareyour car in every waypossible for the mostunforgiving of seasons.It is not only important tobe proactive because ofthe safety of the vehicle,but also to help save youtime, stress and money.If you start these mainte-nance checks early, thenyou can budget for anyadditional costs over thenext few months at amuch more manageablerate. So, this week,whilst you’re shoppingright here in the Northcounty, start to pick upthose necessary prod-ucts now rather thanlater.

Tyres

It cannot be emphasisedenough how crucial it isto ensure your tyres areroad safe for thoselooming icy roads. Makesure that both the thread

and pressure of yourtyres are in tip-top condi-tions for those lethalwinter months. If you haven’t already,don’t forget to replacethat spare tyre you lastused. Potholes anduneven roads can causeserious damage to tyres,and during Winter theyoften fill with water

which turns to ice,expanding them andmaking them muchworse. The results of arecent AA survey showthat 11 per cent ofmotorists have had a tyreblow out in the last 4years. With this in mind,the AA is urgingmotorists to give their cara bit of TLC. Localgarages all over the

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Battery

Flat batteries are hugelycommon in winter andcan still affect your carwell into springtime. Ifyou haven’t replacedyours in quite a while,now would be the time tohead down to your localmechanic, to see if youare in need of a replace-

ment. The additional useof heaters, lights andother electrical compo-nents on the car all addto the strain which isplaced on batteriesduring the cold period.You should thereforemake sure that you donot use these featuresany more than is neces-sary; switching offheaters and blowers assoon as vision is restoredfor example. In addition,ensure that your car isnot left unused for longperiods, such as over aweekend; as your batterywill be less likely to fail ifit has a regular chargerunning through it. Carbatteries usually last nolonger than five years; soif your battery is comingto the end of its life aswinter approaches itmight be worthwhilechanging it in order toavoid the inconvenienceof a breakdown.

Brakes

Brakes, as you know, areof critical importance.Stopping distance can beheavily compromisedthis season, so the func-tionality and sensitivity ofthe brakes is crucial tothe safety level of thevehicle. It’s worth takingthem to a nearby garageto have them checked inthe next couple of weeks.

Windscreen

Ice on the windscreen isa regular morning occur-rence in the winter. It isvital that you do notattempt to drive untilyour vision is clear as thechance of accidents willsignificantly increase andyou will likely be heldaccountable for anydamage caused.It is recommended thatyou leave the houseabout ten minutes earlierthan normal to ensureclear vision andremember to put yourown safety before punc-tuality. Make sure thatyou are stocked up withde-icer and have ascrapper kept with you atall times. Utilise your air

conditioning or blowersto speed up the de-misting and condensa-tion removal inside thecar. It is also advisable tohave a scraper at theready, in case you areisolated somewhere, andneed to clear your wind-screen of ice.Windscreen wash shouldbe topped up regularly,as this will prove to beessential in ensuringmaximum visibilityduring the wintermonths, particularlywhen gritters make anappearance. Also makesure that windscreenwipers are in good condi-tions but do not betempted to use them todisperse ice from yourwindscreen as this coulddamage them. If theblades are torn, then thisis a sign of damagewhich indicates that areplacement is needed.

Radiators

Antifreeze is stillrequired for cars, evenas spring has sprung. Itis the coloured fluidwhich is found in radia-tors. It is used toprevent your engine and

radiators from freezingin the winter. Youshould regularly makesure that your vehicle’santifreeze levels arebetween the maximumand minimum. This willhelp avoid potentialdamage to the engine or

radiators which will bemuch more expensive tofix than the couple ofeuros it would cost tobuy antifreeze.However, bear in mindthat most car manufac-turers fill modern vehi-cles with longer lasting

antifreeze which shouldnot be mixed with tradi-tional solutions. If youare unsure about whatfluid to put into yourvehicle, it is recom-mended that you consultyour local dealership ora qualified mechanic.

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MCGLYNN (neé Gilboy) The death has occured ofRedempta McGlynn, (late of Oberstown, Lusk, Co.Dublin and formerly Cootehall, Boyle, Co.Roscommon) peacefully at Beaumont Hospital.Sadly missed by her loving husband Seán, sonsJason and Damien, daughter Emma, sisters Mauraand Frances, brothers John, Ray and Paddy,brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews,extended family and friends. Rest in peace.

REID (née Callaghan), Bridie, (Derham Park,Balbriggan , Dublin) Peacefully in BeaumontHospital surrounded by her family. Sadly missedby her loving sons Thomas, Noel and David, sistersCora, Angela and Nan, brother Jack, daughters-in-law, Brenda, Carol-Anne and Tina, grandchildrenEdel, Lyndsey, Emily and Emily and Caoimhe,great-grandchildren Max and Tia-Jane, nieces,nephews, relatives and friends. May She Rest inEternal Peace.

GILBERT Raymond (Lawless Terrace, Balbriggan,Co. Dublin) peacefully, in Beaumont Hospital.Deeply regretted by his sisters Thomasina, Angelaand Theresa, nieces, nephews, relatives andfriends. May he rest in peace.

RUBBATHAN (née McConkey), Doreen (Malahide,Co. Dublin) February 3, 2015 (peacefully) atBeaumont Hospital; deeply regretted by her lovinghusband Edwin, sons Scott, Mark, Craig andSimon, R0ss and Kelly, daughters-in-law, grand-children, brother, sister, nieces, nephews, rela-tives and friends. Rest in peace.

TOAL (née Fynes) Louie (Skerries, Co. Dublin)peacefully in the wonderful care of the staff of theBon Secours hospital, surrounded by her lovingfamily, Louie, sadly missed by her loving husbandand best friend, Paddy, daughter Erika, grandchil-dren, Emma, Conor and Sarah, son-in-law Peter,relatives and a large circle of friends. Rest inpeace.

CAULFIELD (Rivervalley, Swords, Co. Dublin)February 1st 2015, peacefully at home, Daniel(Dan) beautiful son to Liam and Helen (Ellen) andcherished brother to Lianne and Adrian. Sadlymissed by his heartbroken parents, sister, brother,stepmother Grace, stepsister Simone, brother-in-law Thom, nephew Roman, aunts, uncles, cousins,relatives and friends. Rest in peace.

CONSIDINE (Rush, Co. Dublin) February 2nd, 2015,(peacefully) Sr. Mona (FMM); deeply regretted byher religious community, her sisters, relatives andfriends. May she rest in peace.

MALONE, Sharon (Clontarf and formerly of Ard naMara, Malahide, Co. Dublin) 31st January 2015,peacefully at home surrounded by her family.Sharon will be sadly missed by her loving sonTimmy, father Timothy, her sister Nicola, aunts Ritaand Elizabeth, uncle Seán, relatives, extendedfamily and her many friends. Rest in peace.

REILLY (née Murray) Mary Josephine (HamptonCove, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin) The death hasoccured of Mary Josephine Reilly (née Murray),beloved wife of the Late Michael Reilly, peacefullyat Navan Hospital. Sadlym missed by hr loving chil-dren Michael, Marie, David, Bernadette, Geraldine,Derbhille, Miriam and Grace, grand-children, greatgrand-children, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law,brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law,nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

NIXON (née Sheedy), Nuala, (Portmarnock, Co.Dublin) - January 30th, 2015, (peacefully) in theloving care of the staff in the Bon Secours HospitalGlasnevin, loving wife of Paddy (Pat) and belovedmother of Sarah, Andrew, Conor and Gerry; she willbe very sadly missed by her family, daughters-in-law Reyna, Lisa and Orla, son-in-law Stephen,grandchildren Lila, Lexie, Jake, Cara, Cathal, Áine,Lucy, Molly and Stacy, sisters Myra and Mena,sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, extendedfamily and friends. Rest in peace.

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Fingal County Council Planning permission sought byStephen Lennon for construction of adormer extension to the rear at 21Joyce Road, Lusk, Co. Dublin. Theplanning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during its publicopening hours and submission orobservation may be made to theauthority in writing on payment ofthe prescribed fee (20Euros) withinthe period 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of thisapplication.

Fingal County Council The Board on Management of St.Sylvester's Infant School wish toapply for planning permission for thedemolition of the existing prefabri-cated buildings accommodating 7 no.classrooms, and S.E.T. classroom,the single storey building accommo-dating the staffroom, S.E.T. class-room and water storage tank over, tothe north west of the existing schooland the construction of a new singleand 2 storey extension to the northwest of the existing school to accom-modate 4 no. classrooms, principalsoffice, administration office, disabledw.c., circulation corridor, stairs, andlift at ground floor level and 3no.classrooms, circulation corridor,stairs, lift, cleaners store, w.c. and2no resource rooms at first floorlevel, external canopy at newentrance, replace the existing wallalong the western boundary with a2mt. high wall of similar design andin same location, construct newpitched roof to replace existing flatroofs over and adjacent to existingschool entrance, replace existing external dashed finish with

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Fingal County Council Planning permission sought by MaryMcKenna for demolition of existingsingle storey extension to rear and toconstruct a first floor extension overexisting single storey cottage tofront, modifications to door andwindow openings to front and a 2storey extension to rear at 49 ChurchStreet, Skerries, Co. Dublin. The plan-ning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy atthe offices of the planning authorityduring its public opening hours andsubmission or observation may bemade to the authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee(20Euros) within the period 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt bythe authority of this application.

Fingal County Council Permission is sought to construct afirst floor extension and a singlestorey extension to the rear togetherwith realignment of windows, newfront porch, new roof to bay windowand front projection and ancillaryworks at "The Bungalow" CrescentRoad, Rush for James Adams.The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the offices of FingalCounty Council, County Hall, MainSt, Swords, Co. Dublin,during its public opening hours. A

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authority of the application, and suchsubmissions or observations will beconsidered by the Planning Authority inmaking a decision on the application.The Planning Authority may grantpermission subject to or without condi-tions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Fingal County Council I KATHRYN BONNEY INTEND TO APPLYFOR PLANNING PERMISSION For devel-opment at this site 89 DRUMNIGHWOOD, PORTMARNOCK, CO. DUBLIN.The development will consist of aproposed 1.5 storey high extension tothe side of the existing house andextending the existing ground floorconservatory to the rear and building afirst floor extension above the conserva-tory to match the rear line of theproposed 1.5 storey extension andextending the rear elevation wall up tomake the attic space bigger and adormer to the front & back of the 1.5storey high extension roof. The atticfloor plan is to be converted into a newrecreation/games room with 2No.Dormers to the front of the roof and2No. veluxs to the rear. The removal of awindow to the side elevation andreplacing with double doors and coinsadded to front & side of existing eleva-tions The conversion of the existinggarage into a home gym with bathroom& shower and all associated works.. Theplanning application may be inspectedor purchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy, at theoffices of the planning authority duringthe public opening hours of (9.30a.m.-16.30p.m.) Monday to Friday at FingalCounty Council, Fingal County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin. Asubmission or observation in relation tothe application may be made in writingto the planning authority on payment ofthe prescribed fee (€20.00) within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on the dateof receipt by Fingal County Council ofthe application, and such submissionsor observations will be considered bythe planning authority in making a deci-sion on the application. The planningauthority may grant permission subjectto or without conditions, or may refuseto grant permission.

Fingal County Council I, Kieran Lawlor seek planning permis-sion for 10 no. small industrial incu-bator/start-up units at Lissenhall,Swords. Co. Dublin. The application maybe inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of ThePlanning Authority during the publicopening hours and a submission orobservation in relation to the applica-tion may be made in writing to the plan-ning authority on the payment of theprescribed fee (€20) within the period of5 weeks beginning on the day of receiptof the application by the PlanningAuthority.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is sought for a new2 storey, detached créche facility (122sq/m) and a new 2 storey, 3 bedroom,detached house, incl within curtilage carparking spaces, set down area and allassociated site development andboundary treatment works, on site ofpreviously approved créche/apartmentbuilding (Reg Ref; F07A/0838) at SeaBrook, Site Fronting Brook Lane, Rush,Co Dublin for Carroll Estates Dublin Ltd. The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of thePlanning Authority during its publicopening hours A submission or observation in relationto the application may be made inwriting to the Planning Authority onpayment of the prescribed fee of 20euros within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of the application.

Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought for a newpedestrian gate to the existing frontboundary wall of detached dwelling“Taranrae”, Hanlons Lane Malahide,Co. Dublin. Applicant C. Curran The planning application may beinspected, or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the offices of theplanning authority during its publicopening hours. A submission or obser-vation in relation to the application maybe made in writing to the planningauthority on payment of the prescribedfee, €20, within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of the application, and suchsubmissions or observations will beconsidered by the planning authority inmaking a decision on the application.The planning authority may grantpermission subject to or without condi-tions, or may refuse to grant permis-sion.

Fingal County Council I Ms. Julie Flanagan intend to apply forPlanning Permission at Shadow Glen,No. 3 Back Road, Malahide Co. Dublin. To construct two storey dormer typedwelling with pitched and hipped rooffinish and waste water treatmentsystem, soil polishing filter per EPACOP. 2009 soak way system, access tosite via existing private vehicularentrance, modified internally to providegates and piers with in the site and allassociated site works. This planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of FingalCounty Council, County Hall, Main St.Swords Co. Dublin during the publicopening hours 9-30am 15-30pmMonday to Friday and a submission orobservation in relation to the applica-tion may be made to the planningauthority in writing on payment of a feeof €20.00 within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt byFingal County Council of the applica-tion.

Fingal County Council We Tanja Pettersson & Michael Lynch,seek planning permission at No. 20 StAnne’s Square, Portmarnock, Co.Dublin for a part two-storey / partsingle storey extension to the rear andside of an existing dwelling, also thereplacement of existing windows anddoors, alterations to site entrance andassociated site works. The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of the plan-ning authority during its publicopening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee (20Euros) within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of thisapplication

Fingal County Council We Tanja Pettersson & Michael Lynch,seek planning permission at No. 20 StAnne’s Square, Portmarnock, Co.Dublin for a part two-storey / partsingle storey extension to the rear andside of an existing dwelling, also thereplacement of existing windows anddoors, alterations to site entrance andassociated site works. The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of the plan-ning authority during its publicopening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee (20Euros) within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of thisapplication


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