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A registered newspaper at the G.P.O. 25th August 2015 • Volume 22, Issue 29 • Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin. EirCode: K67 P5W4. • Tel: 01 8•400•200 • [email protected] • www.northcountyleader.ie

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Licensee of Applegreen Service Station, NorthStreet, Swords, Brian Geoghegan from Rush took aducking on behalf of Our Lady's Childrens Hospitalin Crumlin, one of the nominated charities forApplegreen. The event included staff and otherstaking a turn at hitting a target, which resulted inBrian being dumped into a barrel of cold water, onbehalf of the charity.

On Monday, 17th August a team of volunteers ledby community archaeologist, Christine Bakerbegan a month-long community excavation atSwords Castle. Since then, there has been lots ofhard work and lots of finds to wash, sort andexamine.

Swords Castle: Digging History, is the CountyCouncil’s first Community Archaeology project. It’sproviding local people with a unique opportunityto take part in a real archaeological excavation forthe first time. Working with a small team of profes-sional archaeologists, volunteers have beendigging, discovering lots of artefacts and learninghow to ‘do’ archaeology. Most of the artefactsfound so far are from the nineteenth century likethe clay pipes made by Downey Brothers of 8Brunswick Street Dublin, but on only the secondday of the dig volunteers found a piece of amedieval ridge tile – a very exciting find. The excavation programme is designed to answerspecific questions which remain about the Castle.Although Swords Castle is one of the best

surviving examples of an archbishop’s residence inthe country, and was an important administrativecentre, there are some questions that remainunanswered: Is there a graveyard underneath theCastle? Were there buildings within the Castleyard? How old are the different buildings in thecomplex? Through this project, we hope to answerat least some of these questions. The results willnot only tell us more about the Castle’s 800 yearhistory, it will also inform the future developmentof the Castle as the Council implements theSwords Castle Conservation Plan published in2014. Excavation takes place each weekday until11th September and the Council is looking forvolunteers to come along and join the team.Excavation work takes place from 10am to 4.30 pmeach day. Volunteers must be over 18 years andthe Council asks that volunteers come along at10am and commit to (at least) one full day. An exhibition called ‘My Castle’ also takes place inSwords Castle from now until Friday, September4th (except for Sunday 30th August). The exhibi-tion explores what the Castle means to the peopleof Swords.

By Jennifer McShane

Kate OutsmartsAll-Comers AtLocal ShowsEleven-year-old Kate Smart from Portrane is a trulyremarkable young girl. Green fingered Kate has justlanded the Lucy Crosbie Shield at the MalahideHorticultural Show in the Under 12 section for thesixth year in a row in the Children’s Craft section ofthe show.

Kate told the County Leader, “I was really excited tosee if I could win the Lucy Crosbie Shield again and Iwas really happy with the results, because this year Ientered 11 categories and won 10 first prizes and onesecond prize.” The Lucy Crosbie Shield is presented for Children’sArts and Crafts and is open to children of all ages.What is truly remarkable about Kate’s achievement,is that this is the sixth year in succession that shehas won this prize.A delighted Kate, who is a pupil at DonabatePortrane Educate Together National School alsoentered the Swords Horticultural Show, where shewon a cup for highest pointsand another cup for Best

Exhibit. This was for a skirt made by Kate using asewing machine. The competitions includeddisplaying various skills like handwriting, makinggreeting cards, baking a chocolate biscuit cake,making a handcrafted skirt, as well as flowerarranging, arts and crafts. One of the disciplines wasto plan an organic garden in a biscuit tin. “This wasmy favourite and I had a lot of fun doing it. I reallyhope to keep on doing this,” said a proud Kate.

Pictured is 11 year-old Kate Smart from Portrane with theLucy Crosbie Shield, which she won at the MalahideHorticultural Show, as well as cups she won at theSwords Horticultural Show

By Patrick Finnegan

Pictured at the Archaeological Dig at Swords Castle on Friday last, are Dr Kim Rice (UCD archaeologist) withgreat help fom volunteers, Brendan Black, Terry Hurrell and Michael Scullion

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Dublin Airport PreparingFor Super JumboDublin Airport Authority (DAA) is set to makemajor adjustments to facilitate Emirates Airlinesto begin operating the world’s largest passengerjet at the airport.The new Airbus 380 requires specialist equip-ment to handle it, such is its size. A speciallybuilt airbridge is needed at Terminal 2 to facili-tate the giant double decker aircraft, which canaccommodate 529 passengers and has a full barand lounge, as well as showers for its passen-gers. The DAA has sought clarification fromFingal County Council that the proposed newairbridge will be exempt from planning permis-sion. However it is expected that the airport willface a number of logistical challenges before thehuge airline can use the airport. DAA are in theprocess of making sure that all aircraft can beaccommodated at the airport, considering theincrease in demand and the importance ofensuring connectivity with international airports,where such aircrafts are located. This comes asEmirates are looking to increase capacity on itsDublin-Dubai route.

Pictured is Minister for Health Leo Varadkar TD as he joined Keelings’ family members Joe, David and Caroline Keeling atKeelings farm in St Margaret's to discuss a plan for promoting healthy living in response to Ireland’s growing obesityepidemic, in particular when it comes to children.

Aer Lingus Sidesteps Legal Action In UKAer Lingus hasnarrowly avoidedbeing taken to court inthe UK, after it wasfacing legal action overits handling of passen-gers who have hadtheir flights disrupted.Legal proceedings,

which were in theprocess of being takenby Britain’s CivilAviation Authority(CAA), were narrowlyavoided when thecarrier amended itsregulations over how itprovided information

to passengers ondelayed or cancelledflights. Aer Lingus areaccused of not

providing sufficientinformation to itscustomers duringdisruptions. UnderEuropean regulations,airlines are obliged toprovide adequateinformation to passen-gers about their rightsin the event of longdelays and cancella-tions. The heat wasturned down on AerLingus, when the regu-

lator said Aer Lingushad now “agreed toimprove the quality ofinformation theyprovide to passengersduring disruptions andhave signed legalu n d e r t a k i n g sconfirming this. “This move removes apotential headache oflitigation for IAG, as itenters the final furlongin acquiring AerLingus. Minister forTransport Tourism andSport, PaschalDonohoe said it was “avery important day inthe acquisition of AerLingus by IAG”.

O’Brien Wary Of“Monster” Airport Plan Local Green Party representative, Joe O’Brienhas hit out at comments fromDublin MEP, Brian Hayes onthe proposed expansion ofDublin Airport. Hayes previ-ously said that following theIAG takeover of Aer Lingus,that Dublin Airport couldexpand to provide a “thirdrunway for Heathrow,” hesaid. “Mr. Hayes has barelybeen a year in Europe andit’s already clear that he haslost touch with his constituency and is confusedabout the geography of Ireland. The people ofPortmarnock and St. Margaret’s in particular,will not be happy to hear of plans for an extrarunway at Dublin Airport. You have to live inthese communities to truly understand thenegative impact that the current level of airporttraffic already has. Potentially doubling thiswould be very bad for these communities,”O’Brien said. “In addition, what Hayes is proposing would beof very limited economic value to the region.Dublin Airport already handles in the region of600 flights a day, which is more than enough forany community to endure – do we really want amonster airport like Heathrow, whose tworunways handle over 1,300 flights a day?” hecontinued. “While there is planning permissionin place for this runway up to 2017, I predictsome serious opposition from local communi-ties if action is taken to turn Dublin Airport intothe next Heathrow,” he said.

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Swords ICA will reopen after the summer breakon Thursday 3rd of September. They meet fromSeptember to June every Thursday night 8 pm -10 pm at Colaiste Choilm Swords and alwayswelcome new members. If interested in joiningplease contact Ruth (PRO) on 087 7831935.

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Local Scouts EnjoyJapanese Adventure

Over 70 scouts from North Dublin flew out fromDublin Airport to Japan recently to participate inthe 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Kirara-hama, Yamguchi City, Japan.Amongst the total contingent of over three hundred scouts, the NorthCounty was represented by scouts from Skerries, Rush, Swords, Malahideand Portmarnock, all of whom spent numerous months of preparationand training to get them ready to represent Ireland.A World Scout Jamboree takes place somewhere in the world every fouryears, and this year, the 23rd World Scout Jamboree took place in Kirara-hama, Yamguchi, Japan, from the 28th of July to 8th of August. Over30,000 scouts supported by over 6,000 leaders from over world attendedand participated in a wide range of activities, including the HiroshimaPeace Ceremony. Another aspect of the jamboree is the home hospitality programme(known as HoHo), where The Irish Scouts were staying. This gave them anopportunity to learn about Japanese culture, customs and the way of lifeof scouts from other countries. “It is a testament to the strength ofscouting in the locality that almost a quarter of the Irish National contin-gent hails from the locality,” said a scout leader. Amongst the participants were Portrane couple, Christy and StephanieMcCann who attended what was their fourth World Jamboree together,having been to Korea, the UK and Sweden in the past. Christy McCannwho is also International Commissioner for Scouting Ireland said “that aWorld Scout jamboree was an opportunity of a lifetime and the scoutsgoing to Japan would tell their children and grandchildren about theadventure. ”

By Jennifer McShane

Malahide Girl MakesMusical History Twenty-two year oldLauryn Gaffney fromMalahide is makingwaves in the musicaltheatre world, thanksto the huge successof her or ig inalproduct ion, ‘B igShot.’ Lauryn and herta lented cast andcrew recent lyreceived outstandingcritical acclaim afterthe USA premiere ofher Irish musical atthe year’s San DiegoInternational FringeFestival. The talentedlocal wrote the lyrics,music and script forthe musical, which isgoing from strengthto strength since itpremiered in hercollege days. B ig Shot te l ls thestory of JeremyCrocker , a savvy

defence lawyerthriving in New YorkCity’s bustling legalprofession. Despitehis ambit ions,Crocker falls in lovewith Carrie, a strug-gl ing I r ish ar t is t who works inCrocker’s go-to caféin DowntownManhattan. Althoughthe two become evermore infatuated byeach other , theromance threatens toderai l Crocker ’scareer, with partic-u lar regard to adubious new defencecase he has taken on.Does Crocker followhis heart or stick withhis legal client oblig-ations? The theme ofthe story is love,justice and living inthe moment. Lauryn said the inspi-ration for the musicalliterally just came toher. “The inspirationbehind the wholething just happened I

actually just thoughtof the story one nightas I was sitting at mypiano - I had knownthat I wanted to writea musical for yearsanyway,” she told theCounty Leader .Lauryn created BigShot in i ts entiretyfrom the storyline, tothe music and thesong lyrics and shefinished her play inher f inal year ofcol lege beforegetting a productiontogether and show-casing it in both StPat’s and DCU.As both shows wentdown a storm, oncecol lege was doneLauryn re-cast theshow and moved it toa few more venues,before apply ingsuccessful ly to theSan Diego Fr ingeFest iva l , whichLauryn sa id wasamazing. “The wholeexper ience in SanDiego was incredible,

and musical wasawarded the ‘Spirit ofFringe’ Award, whichwe didn’t expect atall,” she continued. Fo l lowing asuccessful five nightsin California and onenight in Mexico thecast were also part ofWor ld TheatreHistory by being partof the first ever Bi-Nat ional Fr ingeFestival. Next up forLauryn, who iscurrent ly a vocaltrainer in Swords, is

to get B ig Shotperformed in a Dublinvenue and possibly ashow in New YorkCity. “We’re lookingto t ry to get morefinancial and profes-s ional help for thenext shows to makeit bigger and betterthan ever ,” Laurynadded. “We’re st i l llearning as we goalong but t ry ing toget things togetherfor the next shows.The dream is to getto New York.”

Pictured is Malahide musician Lauryn Gaffney.

Lusk ChurchChoirLusk Church Choir isl o o k i n g f o r n e wm e m b e r s . I f y o uenjoy singing, whynot come along tot h e i r w e e k l yMonday night choirp r a c t i c e i n t h eChurch at 8.20 pm.

River Valley Ladies Come Up Trumps!A Coffee morning was heldrecently by the Revival Club atRiver Valley CommunityCentre, in aid of ARC CancerSupport group.An impressive total of €500was collected at the coffeemorning, as a result of theefforts of the dedicated ladiesof the Revival Club, whichincluded members doingbaking and people makingdonations. “ARC CancerSupport group provides postoperative care for patientssuffering from cancer. The

group is a tremendous help topeople in the aftermath ofcancer treatment, where theyprovide counselling, yoga,relaxation and visualisation forpatients. People are alwaysthere to talk to you when yougo there,” said FrancesO’Connor, one of thefundraising committee atRevival and also a beneficiaryof ARC services.Revival Club secretary, LindaKenrick said, “We in Revivalconsider ourselves to be theactive retired teenagers and

we organise the likes of yogaand trips away and we are inexistence for five years nowand are going from strength tostrength in that time. Themoney came about through thegreat efforts of all the ladieshere at the club,” said Linda.“The whole operation wasdone on a wing and a prayer,with little enough preparation,but the women here are ofgreat spirit and we aredelighted to be able to supporta wonderful organisation likeARC,” she concluded.

Members of the Revival Group at River Valley Community Centre collected a total of €500 for ARC Cancer Support Centre,as a result of a Coffee Morning they held at the centre last week. Pictured with the cheque are Rita O'Sullivan, FrancesO'Connor, Marie Mordaunt, May Roche, Dolly Brogan, Linda Kenrick, Meriel Deane and Linda Seagrave

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Launch of the 13th Annual Fingal Dublin Excellence & Corporate Responsibility Awards 2015

At Movies@Swords, Swords Pavilions

The Fingal Dublin Business Excellence and CorporateResponsibility Awards were officially launched at a cere-mony at Movies@Swords at the Pavilions ShoppingCentre, Swords on Thursday last.The prestigious black-tie Gala Awards PresentationEvening will take place on Friday, 13th November at theCrowne Plaza Dublin Northwood Hotel in Santry. The following is a list of the awards that are up for grabsfor local businesses and the award sponors:

THE JC SAVAGE FINGAL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARDSponsor: Dublin AirportBEST START-UP/NEW BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDSponsor: LINC-ITBBEST SALES/MARKETING CAMPAIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDSponsor: Crowne Plaza Dublin AirportINTERNATIONAL TRADE EXCELLENCE AWARDSponsor: Malone EngineeringDIGITAL MARKETING EXCELLENCE AWARDSponsor: Malone EngineeringBEST PLACE TO EAT EXCELLENCE AWARDSponsor: McInerney SaundersPUB OF THE YEAR EXCELLENCE AWARDSponsor: Fingal IndependentRETAIL PREMISES OF THE YEAR EXCELLENCE AWARDSponsor: Indie Spice RestaurantINTERNATIONAL EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR - CSR AWARDSponsor: Country CrestSME EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR CSR AWARDSponsor: PayPalLARGE EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR CSR AWARDSponsor: Crowne Plaza BlanchardstownMULTINATIONAL EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR CSR AWARDSponsor: ITBDEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE CSR AWARDSponsor: KeelingsNOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATION EXCELLENCE AWARDSponsor: Maldron Hotel Dublin AirportBEST SMALL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDSponsor: Local Enterprise OfficeBUSINESS GROWTH EXCELLENCE AWARDSponsor: Bank of IrelandINNOVATION IN BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDSponsor: AIB BankBest Business Practice Excellence AwardSponsor: Blanchardstown CentreCustomer Service Retail Excellence Award - Independent SectorSponsor: North County LeaderCustomer Service Retail Excellence Award - Multiple SectorSponsor: Swords PavilionsCustomer Service Excellence Award - Services SectorSponsor: One 4 AllCustomer Service Excellence Award - Tourism and Hospitality SectorSponsor: Empire BarsGala Awards Presentation Evening. Friday 13th NovemberSponsor: Fingal County Council


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St Colmcille’s GAA club in Swords ran the annual LiamMaxwell Golf Classic in aid of St. Francis Hospice, whichtook place on Friday 31st July in Corrstown Golf Course. Thisis an annual event run by St Colmcilles in memory of thelate Liam Maxwell, who was the secretary of the club for anumber of years. A very impressive total of €7560 wascollected, as a result of the golf classic and the cheque waspresented to Gene Murphy of St Francis Hospice at the clubon Thursday last. There were over 30 sponsors of holes and22 teams took part. There were a lot of sponsors, whoplayed a vital role in the success of the day and the club are

most grateful to them for their generosity. Club secretary,Marian O’Neill told the County Leader, “We, the committeewould like to take this opportunity to thank everybody whotook part on the day and organising the event. Later thatevening, everybody involved headed back to St. ColmcillesGAA clubhouse in Balheary for the presentation of prizes.Liam’s family came to present the prizes, where first prizewent to the team of Aaron Lowndes, Brian Lowndes, PaulMoran and Joe Graydon, with a score of 101. There weremany more prizes given out on the evening, ranging from a4 ball in The ‘K’ Club and many golf accessories. Uponaccepting the cheque, Gene Murphy said, “This is a realcommunity effort and it is so heartening to see peopleresponding in such a generous way to St Francis Hospice.To receive such a large sum from a one day golf classic is awonderful achievement,” he said.

Pictured at the presentation of a cheque for €7560 to St Francis Hospice at St Colmcille'sGAA club in Swords, are Marian O'Neill (club secretary), Gene Murphy (St FrancisHospice) and George Thomas (club chairman)

Lusk Heritage Group Launches New WebsiteThe Lusk Heritage Group celebrates 26 years inexistence. For more than a quarter of a centurythey have recorded the heritage, stories andtraditions of Lusk and the surrounding townsand villages of the North County. Recently, theylaunched their new website. They acknowledgethe support of the local community in helpingthem in their work over the years. They are alsoacutely aware of the number of new people whohave moved to Lusk and are such a valuableaddition to the culture and lifestyle of their everexpanding community. Along the way, the group have adapted to everchanging technologies such as better cameras,camcorders, word processors and computers.People like Paul Flanagan from Lispopple and

Jim Hawkins from Swords gave selflessly of theirtime and expertise with video and audiorecording equipment. Fingal County Councilwere always supportive with practical advice andgrant aid whenever possible. The group want togive a special mention to Lusk resident, BrianEgan who has designed and built their newwebsite. The website (www.luskheritage.com)will open with videos about 25 years of theHeritage Group activities, Eileen Sweetman’smemories of Lusk, how the Raven became theemblem of Fingal, the Lusk museum, a briefhistory of Rush, poetry readings and reminis-cences from residents of Lusk past and present.Upcoming videos will include the history of LuskRound Tower, The Rise And Fall of Turvey House,

Pictured are visitors fromKansas USA, Donna andGary Scoggin on a visit toSwords Castle last Friday.The couple were hugelyimpressed with the Castleand especially the archaeo-logical dig, which was inprogress at the time

The 2015 Northern Ireland and Republicof Ireland Green Flag Awards for Parksand Green spaces were held recently.The event saw a local park beingawarded with this internationallyrecognised standard of excellence aftera successful pilot. Malahide Demesne was among theparks awarded the Green Flag for Parksand Green Spaces Award, which is awonderful achievement. The introduction of this scheme into the

Republic of Ireland has recently beenpiloted by the Environmental EducationUnit of An Taisce, with Dublin CityCouncil, Fingal County Council, and alsowith the Office of Public Works. “The often unseen hard work of manypark staff over many years hasprovided Ireland with a wealth of trea-sured parks, gardens, and greenspaces. These important amenitiesprovide us with a welcome refuge fromthe stress of urban life, and are major

attractions for tourists and other visi-tors to the North County and the rest ofthe country,” said Robert Moss, theGreen Flag Awards for Parks & GreenSpaces Co-ordinator for the Republic ofIreland. The Green Flag Award for Parks andGreen Spaces is internationally co-ordi-nated by Keep Britain Tidy andacknowledges and accredits best prac-tice in the sustainable management ofparks and green spaces.

Malahide Park Receives International Award

Pictured here are members of Fingal County Council gathered to collect the Green Flag for Parks & Green Spaces Award that the County Council wasrecently given.

Cheque Presentation BySwords GAA Club

The history of Grace Dieu, Four Knocks explored,Pagan Worship in Fingal, The Smuggling tradeon the Fingal coastline and Balrothery Unionworkhouse. Lusk Heritage Group took theirinspiration from the tireless work of the latelocal historian Willie Monks of the Nevitt, Luskwho died in February 1981. His torch was passedon to his nephew Jim Monks, with the tirelessunstoppable energy of Pat Kelly and the ableassistance and enthusiasm of Aidan Arnold andthe late Paddy Weston, the heritage group wasset up and thrived.

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On Thursday 10th September, SnowflakesAutism Support will host their inaugural GolfClassic, the Snowflakes Scramble, in DonabateGolf Club. The cost is €240 per team of 4 and thecost includes your green fee, buffet meal andevening entertainment from 7:30 pm. Eveningbuffet tickets are also available for €20 perperson. To book a tee-time or for more informa-tion, please contact [email protected]

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Pictured at the briefing at County Hall before the assessment began are Front-Row: Peter Mann (Assessor), County Mayor David O'Connor, Gail McGibbon (Assessor), Noleen McHugh(Fingal County Council). Middle Row: Tony Lambert (Fingal Dublin Chamber), Toni Hogan (Fingal County Council) and Sergeant Kevin Toner. Back-Row: Senator Darragh O'Brien,Robert Collins (Fingal County Council), Brian Geoghegan (Applegreen) and Councillors Joe Newman, Justin Sinnott and Philip Lynam

Pictured outside Applegreen Service Station on North Street are Cllr. JoeNewman, Tony Lambert, Gail McGibbon (Assessor), Brian Geoghegan(Licensee), Sergeant Kevin Toner, Toni Hogan and Richard Collins(Fingal County Council), Peter Mann (Assessor), Cllr. Philip Lynam andCllr. Justin Sinnott

On the visit to Swords Castle Robert Collins and TonyLambert point up to Peter Mann (Assessor) some of theold photographs which are held by Fingal Tourismwhich is housed in the castle chapel

At the Carnegie Court Hotel visit are TonyLambert, Gail McGibbon (Assessor), Richie Brady(Bar Manager, Carnegie Court), Toni Hogan andPeter Mann (Assessor)

Jerry Harrington of Empire Bar and Grill (pictured centre)joins the group for a chat before food is served.

The group chat with David Malone, Manager of Movies@Swords(pictured centre)The team enters Swords Pavilions to do their tour

Jerry Harrington (centre) of Empire Bar and Grill chatswith the evaluators about nightime business in Swords

The group takes a break for refreshments at EmpireBar and Grill where they are looked after byRestaurant Manager Lorraine Sherlock (right)

Sergeant Kevin Toner (4th from left) hosts the group at Swords GardaStation.

The group with Gary Moody, Dave Christie and Mark Folan (allpictured back row with Robert Collins, Fingal County Council) atWrights Cafe Bar

Liam Murtagh, Nightime Manager atCab2000 chats with assessors GailMcgibbon and Peter Mann and TonyLambert of Fingal Dublin Chamber

Councillors Joe Newman and Kieran Dennison, Noeleen McHugh(Fingal County Council), Mohan Bhandari (Indie Spice), AssessorsPeter Mann and Gail McGibbon, Narayan Tiwari (Indie Spice) andTony Lambert Fingal Dublin Chamber

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Charity Art ExhibitionIn MalahideThe Catherine Lawlor School of Art 13th Annual ArtExhibition takes place in Malahide Tennis Club onSaturday, 12th and Sunday, 13th of September. The Irish Osteoporosis Society (IOS) is the chosencharity this year and proceeds from the weekend exhibi-tion will go to this charity. The Irish OsteoporosisSociety is a charity dedicated to reducing the incidenceof Osteoporosis and promoting bone health. The IOSprovides information to the public and health profes-sionals on all aspects of the disease and offers supportto people with Osteoporosis, their families, andeveryone at risk from the disease.The annual art exhibition will be officially launched onFriday night at 8 pm (invitation only) by artist, JohnKirwan and will have 122 paintings being exhibited by59 artists. Everyone is welcome to attend. In previousyears, they have supported Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,Marie Keating Foundation, ChildVision Drumcondra,Temple Street Hospital, Down Syndrome Dublin, St.Francis Hospice and C.R.Y. The Irish OsteoporosisSociety will benefit from this year’s exhibition. Lastyear’s exhibition was a very successful event with atotal of €2,000 raised for ChildVision.

Submission Date ForSpeed Limit Guidelines The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sportpublished Guidelines for Setting and Managing SpeedLimits. These guidelines confirmed the advice to localAuthorities to consider 30 km/hr speed limits, particu-larly where there are vulnerable road users on housingestate roads and local residential roads with nostrategic or distributor function. A key objective of theguidelines is to reduce vehicle speeds in housingestates in order to improve road safety for all roadusers, particularly children.A number of local estates have been included inproposals for a pilot 30 kph reduced speed limit.These proposals are now out on display and membersof the public can make submission up to 4.30pm onFriday 28th August. Any person may submit observa-tions, comments or objections to the Draft Bye-Laws byemail: [email protected] list of proposed pilot estates includes: BoroimheEstate, Swords, The Chantries / Ardgillan Estates,Balrothery, Ridgewood Estate, Swords, Tayleurs PointEstate, Rush, Dun Emer Estate, Lusk, St. Cronan’sAvenue, Swords and Holywell Estate, Swords.

Clean Up Fund For CouncilLocal TD, Alan Farrell (FG) has said that €45,500 hasbeen allocated to clean up Fingal as part of funding allo-cations being made through two environmental grantschemes. These include the 2015 Local Agenda 21(LA21) Environmental Partnership Fund and the 2015Anti-Litter & Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme(ALAGS). “A total of €45,500 has been allocated to the CountyCouncil to clean up the county and make it a betterplace to live.Farrell said, “Of this, €28,000 is being allocated to theCouncil under the 2015 Anti-Litter & Anti-GraffitiAwareness Grant Scheme, which allows them tosupport public education and awareness initiatives inrelation to both litter and graffiti. There is a particularfocus on voluntary initiatives involving schools, youngpeople and community groups.”“It is vital that we support the many committed volun-tary groups that do such great work in keeping ourtowns, villages and countryside clean. We all shouldhave the right to live in a clean well maintained environ-ment. In addition to this, it is important to ensure thatFingal is looking its best during peak tourist season inorder to increase the chances of visitors making returnvisits or recommending Ireland as a destination toothers. “A further €17,500 is being allocated under theLocal Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund. Thisfund supports small scale non-profit local environ-mental initiatives by communities, individuals and not-for-profit groups. As part of the arrangement for thisfund, the local authority will provide matching fundingfor successful projects which, in previous years, haveincluded community gardens, allotments and compostschemes, rainwater harvesting schemes, educationalinitiatives and environmental exhibitions. “Any groups seeking funding under the Local Agenda 21Environmental Partnership Fund should send an appli-cation form to Fingal County Council by 5pm on Friday28th August 2015. Application forms, local authoritycontacts, and further information on the LA21Environmental Partnership Fund can be obtained fromthe Department’s website and will also be availablefrom the Council itself,” he concluded.


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popular with families,where children can becatered for in a friendlyand safe environment.There is also a greatvariety of shops in thisarea, which provideshoppers with a widerange of products,providing choice andvalue for money.Indeed it is difficult to

walk from Dublin Road as far as the Garda station,without stopping at one of the shops here. Therange of products vary from essential householdgoods, to eateries, to shops offering novelty goodsat great prices. The popular expression ‘from aneedle to an anchor’ applies to this area of town,where nearly everything can be purchased here.The building of the petrol station on Dublin Roadhas brought new customers to this part of townand the subsequent opening of new businesseshere. Another advantage to shopping here, is thatample car parking is available for customers, thusproviding peace of mind, as you explore some ofthe great bargains on show. For those withoutcars, there is a reliable and frequent bus service,with stops right in the heart of this part of Mainstreet.Many regards this part of the town as the place togo for necessary services that are difficult to findelsewhere. It is here that you can get keys cut,enjoy a cup of coffee, or have a tasty lunch. Youcan also have domestic appliances repaired here,or traded in against something better, or you canhire machinery if you need to and you can also

have garments repaired or re-sized here. There arealso some excellent pubs here, which attract visi-tors from far and wide.Much of this part of Swords is steeped in historyand it houses St Colmcille’s Well, which is widelyregarded as the source of Swords, which is calledSórd, the ancient Irish name for Well. From here,the Round Tower and St Columba’s Church is veryconvenient and is well worth a visit. Perhaps nowis an appropriate time to take a fresh look at thispart of Main Street and Dublin Road and take timeout to explore some of the delights that are onoffer to shoppers in this part of Swords.

Last week, I suggestedthat fresh electionsmight be called inGreece. This week thatcampaign is underwayand for those of us elec-tion junkies it will be afascinating few weeks.The opposition is disor-ganised, and AlexTsipras faces defectionsfrom his Syriaparty due to theGovernment’sfailure todeliver ontheir electoralp r o m i s e s ,made onlysome months ago.Will the defectors andothers on the left gathertogether enough votesto be a strident opposi-tion and will Syriza beforced into forming agovernment with thecentre right? Shouldsuch a Governmentresult it will be a seriousdisappointment to thoseon the left across Europewho saw Alex Tsipras asthe trail blazer for a newpolitical direction acrossthe EU.Tsipras can claim he hasa bail out in place andthat he is directing aGovernment of reform.Such success comes atconsiderable cost to hisParty’s reputation. Yethis party seems likely tobe the leading force afterthe election. Many of hisprevious supporters willnot be voting for him onthis occasion believingthat the bail out termsare not sustainable.Voters will be aware thateven the IMF is notprepared to support thebail out saying its termsare too austere for theGreek economy to carry.It is rumoured that the

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migration. The averagepolitical life on centrestage is circa twentyyears with those whomake it to the top jobserving for about twelveyears. Mrs Merkel hasten years done asChancellor. One of the challengesany leader faces is toknow when to go. I recallPatrick Lindsay, a FineGael heavyweight sayingback in the seventiesthat every politicianworth their salt wantedto be the leader of theirparty. Every party leaderought to alwaysremember that. Youngloyal politicians areprepared to wait but onlyfor so long. As they agethey find that youngermembers come frombehind and challengethem. So the experi-enced realise that if theyare to have their day theymust also challenge orbe part of history.Aspirant leaders particu-larly become uneasywhen an incumbentappears set on going onand on and on.

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Tour De Leinster ComingTo North County Tour de Leinster 2015, in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland,is now open for registration. The 4 day, 600 km cyclingchallenge will take place from 24th to 27th September,with the cycle arriving in the North County on the finalday. On Thursday, September 27th participants willcycle through Malahide, Portmarnock and finish up atHowth Hill. The challenge gives cyclists the opportunityto ride with cycling icon, Sean Kelly, while taking inbreathtaking scenery, ascents, descents and the openroad across Leinster.The funds generated from the Tour de Leinster willdirectly go to over 1,000 Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI)members. DSI receive little government funding andhave to fundraise 90 percent of the €2.4 million requireto run their services annually. Each participant coverstheir own costs so that the full funds raised from theTour de Leinster event will go directly towards bene-fiting the DSI members through essential services deliv-ered at national and local level, such as home teacherprogrammes and speech and language therapy. Aregistration fee of €190 is required from each cyclist toparticipate in the event. This fee covers two Tour deLeinster jerseys, all tea/coffee/lunch stops, full experi-enced support crew including outriders and medics,luggage vans including day van and overnight luggagevan and a Sunday evening homecoming reception. Eachcyclist also covers their own hotel cost of €195 whichincludes 3 nights bed and breakfast on Thursday, Fridayand Saturday night and 3 evening meals. The total costof participation, including registration and accommoda-tion is €385 per person.


There’s still a little bit of summer left and ifyou need some new swimwear, MyleeneKlass’s latest collection for Littlewoods haseverything you need. The I’m a Celebritystar is back with a shiny new swimwearcollection for Littlewoods – her ninth linewith the brand. The model mum has designed the range toflatter real women with real bodies.The 37-year-old knows how hard it is to getback into shape after giving birth, and setout to make women feel confident and sexyon their holidays.“I have created a range that I hope appealsto women of all ages,’ she said. “The bikinissuit women of all shapes and sizes so everygirl feels fabulous, confident and ultra-glamon the beach this summer.”“As you get older or as your body changes,you shouldn’t have to miss out on the latesttrends,” she added. There’s a nice sundressand plenty of accessories, a part of hercollection as well, so you’ll have everythingyou need to hit the beach.

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Vapour Studio has opened a brandnew premises in Town Centre Mallin Swords, directly opposite RichiesBike Store. The shop specialises ine-cigarettes, which is providing asafe alternative to the harmfuleffects of cigarette smoking.The County Leader spoke to VapourStudio co-owners, Paul Clayton andLaurence Leonard, who were very upbeat about the kind ofservice they are providing to local residents.“This is all about finding a goodway to get people off harmfulsubstances, such as cigarettes andwe offer a solution to do that in avery cost effective way. We havealso found that recent healthstudies have shown that e-ciga-rettes are far less harmful for youthan traditional cigarettes.Basically, we are looking for a wayto save people a lot of money, aswell as saving them from very toxiccigarettes,” said Paul.He was very specific in his reasonsfor choosing Swords as a place toset up his business. He said, “In thefirst instance Swords is a beautifultown with a good population, aswell as a lot of smokers. We hopeto be in a position to cater for theirneeds along the way, so choosingto set up business here was aneasy decision for us,” he said.

Laurence explained that e-ciga-rettes are made up of nicotine,which satisfies the cravings ofsmokers, as well as flavourings andglycerine. The smoke is replaced bya vapour which dissipates in the air,leaving no odour behind – basicallylike steam. E-cigarettes are nowbecoming more and more accept-able and many pubs and restau-rants are coming around to theacceptance that they arecompletely different to traditionalcigarettes.”“The second hand vapour from e-cigarettes is not regarded as beingharmful to health, unlike secondhand smoke,” he said.CEO of Fingal Dublin Chamber, TonyLambert congratulated Paul andLaurence on their new venture andsaid, “It is great to see such youngentrepreneurs, like Paul andLaurence who have opened VapourStudio in the Town Centre Mall inSwords. Their commitment todriving their business is infectiousand they deserve to succeed.Theirs is one of many new busi-nesses that have set up, or aresetting up in Swords and I hope thistrend will continue. The Chamberstrongly supports new start-upbusinesses who contribute greatlyto the economic development ofthe area,” he said.

CelebrateHeritageWeek In TheNorth County

Heritage Week runsfrom now until Sunday30th August this year.Throughout the weekthere will be manyevents happeningacross the NorthCounty including thefollowing: OnWednesday 26thAugust - David Snookwill launch a photoexhibition inBalbriggan Libraryabout Balbriggan andSkerries seamen duringthe Great War. Then,the local HeritageSocieties will present‘Fingal in 10 Items’ onthe theme of Fingal andthe 1916 Rising. Then on Friday 28thAugust, KevinHalpenny, Fingal’sSenior ParksSuperintendent willgive a tour of thehistoric BeechparkGardens in Clonsilla.There are also manytalks throughout theweek in local librariesand from now to Friday28th August there willbe a series of lunchtimetalks by Council staff inthe Council Chamber,County Hall, Swords tocelebrate HeritageWeek together with aday-long seminar – theBig Houses & Gardensof Fingal - in ArdgillanCastle on Saturday29th. For more details,see the County Councilwebsite.

Pictured is Tony Lambert, CEO Fingal Dublin Chamber as he congratulates Paul Claytonand Laurence Leonard of Vapour Studio, on the opening of their new shop in TownCentre Mall, Swords.

The Ballyboughal TidyTowns have been verybusy over the summermonths. They would liketo say a sincere thanks toeveryone who has helpedto keep the village tidyand looking good. “Withyour help this year wehave been making aspecial effort to keep thefootpaths clean and theverges and hedges neatand tidy within thevillage. We really appre-ciate everyone’s efforts,particularly in relation tohedge trimming and roadfrontage during thejudging period,” said thecommittee. Thanks toBallyboughal AthleticsClub for their generousdonation to BallyboughalTidy Towns this year.Also, this year we haveonce again been able toplant up the barrelcontainers and theplanters around thevillage name placesigns,” the groupcontinued. Our autumnquiz in O’Connor’s Pub onFriday, 9th October at8pm. We look forward toseeing you on the night,”they concluded.

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Over the past number ofweeks, the County Leaderhas been giving you sometop tips to help you out onyour big day, and thisweek, we’re wrapping upour wedding guides bytalking about thosefinishing touches thatmake all the difference onyour big day:

Assign Someone ToThe Gifts

Have somebody there totake care of any cards orgifts you are given on theday. Ask a member of thebridal party to keep every-thing together for you,and if there’s any gifts, tojot down names of peopleon a notepad. This is agood way to make surenothing goes missing withall the hustle and bustleof the day.

Entertain The Kids

If you’re having children atyour wedding, you shouldthink about implementinga few structures to keepthem entertained. If youare having more than fourunder agers, hiring aprofessional to do theentertaining for you isimmediately going to takea whole heap off yourshoulders. You willabsolutely find one ofthese here in the NorthCounty. However if you’reonly having one or two,make up some goodiebags with little toys fromthe local shop a fewweeks before.

Prepare For TheWeather

Unfortunately, we live in amixed up country,weather wise and, tomake your day runsmoothly, you’ll have toprepare for the worst!Have somewhere indoorsthat you can take photosin case it rains, and makesure to get yourself apretty umbrella for gettingyou in and out of cars! Ifyou have the (nicer)complaint of too muchsun, maybe invest in abridal parasol, there aresome really pretty onesavailable in many bridalstores here in the NorthCounty. If it gets cold,maybe have a pair ofvintage gloves on hand tokeep warm.

Wedding Decorations

You can be as mad as youlike with this one! Just likewith wedding favours,there are a number ofvaried, beautiful decora-tions out there. Trypurchasing decorations

that are pastel blue, pinkor lavender. You couldalso put seasonal flowersup as centrepieces at thereception tables. Insteadof having wedding gueststhrow rice or bird seed,you could have themthrow rose petals. When itcomes to having a springthemed wedding, you areonly limited by your imag-ination!

Menu Ideas

The icing on the cake for aspring themed weddingcould be your menu. Tryserving fresh youngvegetables such as sugarsnap peas, baby carrots,baby asparagus or pota-toes. It’s often trickyenough trying to decidethe wedding menu, so ifyou’re unsure go for foodsthat you know generallypeople will eat. Get outthere and have a unique,special wedding usingsome of these ideas!Remember, you are onlylimited by your imagina-tion, so think of creativeways to make yourwedding special.

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Historical Talk In BalbrigganThe autumn series of talks at Balbriggan and District Historical Society kick off on26th August at the Town Hall, Balbriggan at 8 pm.PRO, Bernie Kelly said, “We are delighted to start the new season with Jim Walshgiving his talk on Bremore Castle and Church. Jim has been synonymous with localhistory for many years in Balbriggan, both as former librarian and a long standingmember of the Historical Society. This talk is one not to be missed, as Jim shares hisextensive knowledge of the ancient graveyard, St Mologa, and the Castle itself,” shesaid. A large gathering is expected for this interesting talk.

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Pictured is Sarah O'Reilly from St Finian's CommunityCollege, Swords who achieved 470 points in her LeavingCertificate exam. She is pictured here with school prin-cipal, Patricia Knightly

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Picking up there results at Skerries Community College are Hugh Carroll, Eimear OSullivan and Nathan Roy

Pictured are Loreto College, Swords students, LaraMulvanny and Shauna McCormack after receiving theirLeaving Cert results.

Pictured here are David McIntyre, Kalvin McHale, Alex Redmond and Alex Ford fromMalahide Community College receiving their Leaving Cert results.

Melissa Corrigan and Tara Fields from St. Mary’sSecondary School Baldoyle are pictured here receivingtheir Leaving Cert results.

Pictured are St Finian's Community College, Swordsstudents, Laura Quinn and Sarah O'Reilly in happy moodafter receiving their Leaving Cert results

Kevin Nugent delighted with his results at St. Joseph’sSecondary School in Rush

Caroline Flood, Donor Duggan and Kate Harvey fromPortmarnock Community School are pictured here receivingtheir Leaving Cert results.

Ruthe Kestell and Mia O'Rourke were pictured aftercollecting their Leaving Cert results from Loreto School,Balbriggan

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Pictured are St Finian's Community College, Swords students,Josh McDonagh, Sean Griffin and Dára O'Brien after receiving theirLeaving Cert results

Pictured here are Daire Tully and Tom Mulvary picking upthere results at Skerries Community College

Ashley Morris and Lauren Cuthbert from St. Mary’sSecondary School Baldoyle are pictured here receivingtheir Leaving Cert results.

David Goodman and Ross Staunton were allsmiles after collecting their Leaving Cert resultsfrom Balbriggan Community College

Pictured are Coláiste Choilm Swords students, Ryan Groves, MarkCullen and Shane Tyrrell after receiving their Leaving Cert results.

Pictured are Loreto College, Swords students, RebeccaMangan and Nicole Mok after receiving their Leaving Certresults.

Pictured are Fingal Community College, Swords students, DmitryIsaak, Kornelija Lipinskaite and Agita Bukovska after receiving theirLeaving Cert results.

Pictured after collecting their results fromArdgillan Community College in Balbrigganwere Caoimhe Treacy and Lily Na Greine

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There’s no doubt about it,it’s school time again, thecarefree summer holidayswill soon be at an end andit will be time to getorganised for the busyschool year ahead. Thistime of year can be toughfor children, as they try todeal with the hectic tran-sition of going back toschool. However, parentscan help their children(and the rest of the

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Pictured is Ardgillan Community College student, CiaranDunne, who achieved 495 points in his Leaving Cert. He ispictured here with school principal, Michael O'Leary.

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Pictured at the Remember Us Special Needs Support Group end of season party atFlemington Community Centre, Balbriggan, are Geraldine Kane, Nora Roban (founder),Special Olympics hero, Billy Kane and Cllr. Tony Murphy

Great Year ForRemember Us Remember Us, the Special Needs support group hadan outstanding year in their efforts to get funds toacquire their own base in Balbriggan. The target is€600,000 and due to the efforts of their wonderfulvolunteers, they are now at €310,000. The groupheld their end of season party on Thursday last atFlemington Community Centre in Balbriggan, whichwas attended by a large gathering, who generated awonderful atmosphere. The event was attended bylocal councillor, Tony Murphy, who was impressedby the vibrancy and energy generated by the group.Also present was local Special Olympics hero andmember, Billy Kane from Swords, who was thecentre of attention, as he displayed his collection oftwo gold, three silver and one bronze medal whichhe won for gymnastics at the recent SpecialOlympics in Los Angeles. Remember Us founder,Nora Roban said, “We are delighted to welcome newmembers to our group , who have gelled really wellwith the rest of the members. This year, we hadsome fantastic outings, including one to Moneygall,Co. Offaly, where Dorothy Reilly invited us to herwonderful home to partake in games. Her husband,Dr James Reilly also welcomed us,” she said. Otheroutings undertaken by the group included visits toTayto Park, Causey Farm, Malahide Castle andGlendalough. The next outing for Remember us willbe the much anticipated Golf Classic at BalbrigganGolf Club on Friday, 4th September.

Pictured at the official opening ceremony of the International Baseball Centre in Ashbourneare Irish Baseball player Paul Carey (right) with his father Peter Carey

Henchy Wants MoreStaff For DonabateFacilityLocal councillor AdrianHenchy (FF), is keen tosee staffing levels atSophia Housing inDonabate increase. Sophia Housing providessupport for people who,for any number ofreasons, find themselvesout of their own home.Sophia Housing providesindividuals and familieswith support andhousing to meet theirown individual needs.The service is holistic in

nature, as Sophiasupport people to reachtheir own potential attheir own pace. SophiaHousing providesdifferent types of accom-modation and supportfor people who havedifferent housing andsupport needs. Henchy told the CountyLeader: “I had the oppor-tunity at this meeting tofind out for myself thesupport and service thestaff provide at Sophia

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within the community.The meeting also gaveme the opportunity tovoice the concerns of thelocal community and theissues that have beenraised locally to me inregard to the SophiaHousing facility. The sizeof the facility is generallyat maximum capacitywith 21 families, all ofwhom are going througha very challenging andstressful times in theirlives. I would be stronglyof the view that thenature of the service andthe facility requires 24/7staffing cover, especiallyin the evenings and atweekends which can bea very vulnerable timefor individuals and fami-lies,” he explained.

“Following this meetingwith the staff of SophiaHousing, I have maderepresentation to boththe County Council andthe HSE requesting anurgent review of thestaffing levels at thisfacility and that thefacility is staffed 24/7and not just Monday-Friday 9-5,” saidHenchy. “I have no doubt that ifthe facility is staffed24/7 by properly trainedsocial care workers toprovide the help,support and rehabilita-tion for these vulnerableindividuals and families,the number of incidentsat evenings and week-ends will reduce,” heconcluded.

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Pictured showing off their skills at the Fingal Festival of Football at the AUL grounds inClonshaugh were Jack Hanahan age 7, Max Thompson age 6 and Seam Thompson age 7,all from Lusk United playing in the Boys U8 tournament

Reduced Commercial RatesFor Local Sports ClubsCertain sports clubs in the North County can now applyfor an exemption to commercial rates under a FiannaFáil plan that has been initiated in a new law.Local sports organisations which have a bar on theirpremises are now able to apply to have their commer-cial rates reduced, so that they would only apply to thelicensed premises, and not the full sports grounds.Applications are being accepted up to Tuesday,September 15th. Local Senator Darragh O’Brien (FF),has welcomed progress on the Fianna Fáil initiative andis urging all clubs in the North County to check if theycan avail of the reduced rates. “At the moment, clubswith licensed premises must pay commercial rates onall of their premises despite the fact that the vastmajority of their space is used for sporting and volun-tary purposes. This unfairly penalises clubs that havebars and I am delighted that the Government has seenthe merits in this common sense measure and includedit in the Valuation Act 2015,” O’Brien said. “In order toget the benefit of this partial exemption in commercialrates sports clubs need to be registered under theRegistration of Clubs Act, complete an application formand supply supporting documentation on or beforeSeptember 15th next,” he explained.“This is really positive initiative for clubs in the locality.Our sports clubs are part of the very fabric of our localcommunities and should continue to support them asbest we can. Legislative changes such as this can havea really positive impact and I’m pleased to see it beingimplemented,” concluded O’Brien.

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O Most Beautiful Flower of Mt. Carmel,Fruitful Vine, Splendour of Heaven, Blessed Motherof the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me inmy necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and showme herein you are my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother

of God, Empress of Heaven and Earth, I humblybeseech thee from the bottom of my heart to secure

me in this my necessity. There are none that canwithstand your power, oh show me herein you aremy mother. O Mary conceived without sin, pray for

us who have recourse to thee(3 times.) SweetMother, I place this cause in your hands(3 times).Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days and request

will be granted on the 3rd day. Prayer should bepublished.

S.H

Novena To The Blessed Virgin O Most Beautiful Flower of Mt. Carmel,Fruitful Vine, Splendour of Heaven, Blessed

Mother of the Son of God, ImmaculateVirgin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of theSea, help me and show me herein you are myMother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Empressof Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech theefrom the bottom of my heart to secure me inthis my necessity. There are none that can

withstand your power, oh show me herein youare my mother. O Mary conceived without sin,

pray for us who have recourse to thee(3 times.)Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your

hands(3 times). Say this prayer for 3 consecu-tive days and request will be granted on the

3rd day. Prayer should be published.

S.H

Novena To TheBlessed Virgin

Miracle PrayerDear Heart of Jesusin the past I haveasked for many

favours, this time Iask for a very special

one (mentionrequest). Take it

dear Heart of Jesusand place it with

your broken heartwhere your Father

sees it.Then in his mercifuleyes it will becomeyour favour and not

mine.Say for 3 days,

promise publication .Never known to fail.

(F.B)

KEHOE (née Casey) Maureen (Mary) (Darcystown,Balbriggan, Co. Dublin) Peacefully, under the loving anddedicated care of the staff in Hamilton Park Nursing Home.Predeceased by her husband Ralph, sister Chrissie andbrothers Bunny, Fintan and Seán. Sadly missed by her sisterJoan, brother-in-law Mattie, sister-in-law Kathleen, nieces,nephews, grand-nieces, grand-nephews, great grand-nieces,great grand-nephew, relatives and friends. May she rest inpeace.

JOLLIFFE-BYRNE Govan (Portmarnock, Co. Dublin). Belovedson of Bob and Elaine. Very sadly missed by his brothersPeader, Finn and Aidan, extended family and a wide circle offriends. Rest in peace.

SWAINE Des (Desmond) (Donabate and formerly SuttonPark) August 19th 2015 (peacefully at Bon Secour Hospital,Glasnevin) beloved husband of the late Emma and loving dadto Pamela, John, Paul and Beverly Ann; very sadly missed byhis children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extendedfamily, neighbours and friends. May he rest in peace.

BURKE (née Rowe) Fiona (Fi) (Rosebank, Stoneyford, Tagoat,Wexford / Swords, Co. Dublin) Formerly Joseph Street,Wexford and Swords, Dublin. Beloved wife of Tom andmother of Caroline and Ciarán. Sadly missed by her lovinghusband, daughter, son, graddaughter Alex, sister Mona,brothers Martin and Sean, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,extended family, relatives and friends. May she rest in peace.

GOUGH Edward (Eddie) (Garristown, Co. Dublin) Suddenly.Dearly beloved only son, brother and uncle. He will be verysadly missed by his broken hearted Mum Anita and DadMichael, sisters Patricia and Valerie, nephews and niece,brothers-in-law, aunts, uncles, cousins, relatives and his verylarge circle of friends. Rest in peace.

MCCRAE William (Billy) (Malahide, Co. Dublin/ and formerlyof Clontarf, Dublin 3) August 16th, 2015, peacefully, in his87th year, at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, following a shortillness. Beloved husband of the late Amy, much loved fatherof Derek and Andrew, father-in-law of Helen and cherishedgrandfather of Ian and Victoria; he will be sadly missed by hisfamily, relatives and friends. May he rest in peace.

GARVEY, Frank (Swords, Co. Dublin) August 15, 2015 (peace-fully), in his 94th year at the Beacon Hospital, belovedhusband of the late Siobhan (Julia); sadly missed by hisloving partner and best friend Anne, daughters Mary,Sheelagh, Frances, Mairead and Fionnualy, sons-in-law,grandchildrenm great granddaughter, brothers Brendan andFr. Tom, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends.Rest in peace.

BORLAND, (née Hunter) Martha (Hazel) (Donabate, Co.Dublin and Donegal)- 15th August 2015, peacefully at herhome in Riverside. Formerly of Fanad Donegal and latterlyDonabate, Co. Dublin. An extraordinary lady, much loved beher daughters Mabel, Anna, Daphne and son Hugh, hergrandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grand-children, family, friends and all whose lives she touched. Inheavenly love abiding.

Recent published deathsfrom the North County

Miracle PrayerSacred Heart of

Jesus, in the past Ihave asked you formany favours. Thistime I ask for a very

special one (mentionit). Take it dear Heartof Jesus and place it

within your ownbroken heart, whereyour Father sees it.Then in His mercifuleyes it will becomeyour favour and not

mine. Say this prayerfor 3 days, promise

publication andfavour will be

granted.Never known to fail.

(E.C)

Miracle PrayerDear Heart of Jesus inthe past I have askedyou for many favours

I now ask Thee forthis very special

one:-Take it dear heart of

Jesus and place itwithin your own

broken heart whereyour Holy Father seesit, then in His merciful

eyes it will becomeyour favour, not

mine. Never known tofailE.C

Miracle PrayerSacred Heart of

Jesus, in the past Ihave asked you formany favours. Thistime I ask for a very

special one (mentionit). Take it dear Heartof Jesus and place it

within your ownbroken heart, whereyour Father sees it.Then in His mercifuleyes it will becomeyour favour and not

mine. Say this prayerfor 3 days, promise

publication andfavour will be

granted.Never known to fail.

(B.C)

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is sought for construction of a newdetached domestic garage to side of existing house at‘Glengarra’, Kettles Lane, Cloghran, Co Dublin for Mr. QuentinSnow. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the Planning Authority during its public openinghours A submission or observation in relation to the application maybe made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of theprescribed fee of 20 euros within the period of 5 weeks begin-ning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilAlteration to previously granted planning permission reg. ref.F15A/0120 to construct a new office extension 49 sq m to thesouth of the existing building located at Unit 52, BaldoyleIndustrial Estate, Baldoyle, Dublin 13 for Celuplast.The planning application may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding 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 prescribed feewithin the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receiptby the authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought by Edel Smith on lands knownas Whitegables, adjacent to Lissadel Wood, Swords Road,Malahide, Co. Dublin for alterations to the residential develop-ment granted under Reg. Ref. F06A/0423 (extended underReg. Ref. F06A/0423/E1) as follows: 20 no. dwellings in lieu ofthe previously granted 17 no. dwellings to now provide for 12no. semi-detached dwellings, 1 no. detached dwelling and 7 no.terraced dwellings with associated alterations to the housetypes, the car parking and landscaping; and all ancillary siteand engineering works necessary to facilitate the proposeddevelopment. The planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of the planning authority during itspublic opening hours and a submission or observation may bemade to the planning authority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by the authority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought by Balbriggan Cricket Club forthe installation of a steel storage container on the cricket clubgrounds within Balbriggan Town Park located behind St Peterand Paul’s Church, Dublin Street, Balbriggan.The PlanningApplication may be inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the officesof the Planning Authority during its public opening hours and asubmission or observation may be made to the PlanningAuthority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for extensions & alterationsto existing dwellinghouse to include a dormer extension tofront & rear (ridgeheight 7m) along with associated siteworksto include installation of a new wastewater treatment system &percolation area @ 'Fern Meadows', Burrow Road, Portrane,Co. Dublin. Signed:- Liam & Sylvia Stanbridge.This planning application may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at theoffices of Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main Street,Swords, Co. Dublin between the hours of 9.30am – 16.30pmMonday-Friday. A submission or observation in relation to theapplication may be made in writing to Fingal County Council onpayment of a fee of €20 within the period of five weeks begin-ning on the date of receipt of the application by Fingal CountyCouncil.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for a new dwellinghouse(revised design & reduced floor area to that previouslypermitted under Reg.Ref.No.-F09A/0367 but which has sinceexpired duration ) along with on-site treatment system & allassociated siteworks. @ Drummans, Tobersool, Balbriggan,Co. Dublin. Signed :- Martin Caldwell.

This planning application maybe inspected or purchased ata fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making acopy, at the offices of FingalCounty Council, County Hall,Main Street, Swords, Co.Dublin between the hours of9.30am – 16.30pm Monday-Friday. A submission or obser-

vation in relation to the application may be made in writing toFingal County Council on payment of a fee of €20 within theperiod of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of theapplication by Fingal County Council.

Fingal County CouncilDeclan Burke seeks planning permission for development at28 Upper Main Street, Rush co.Dublin. The development willconsist of the creation of a new pizzeria takeaway and relatedworks with a new detached cold room at rear. The planningapplication may be inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the officesof the planning authority during its public opening hours and asubmission or observation may be made to the authority inwriting on payment of the prescribed fee (20Euros) within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilPermission for (a) revised drainage arrangements includingnew (& re-located) wastewater treatment system servingexisting dwelling (to be extended as approved underF014A/0097) and (b) new 2 storey dormer-type dwelling (tosouth of existing dwelling & with shared vehicular access) andall associated siteworks including seperate wastewater treat-ment system at Carnhill, Loughshinny, Skerries, Co. Dublin.Signed C. & R. Branagan.This application can be inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during thepublic opening hours of 09.30 -16.30 Mon.-Fri. at the offices ofFingal County Council, County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co.Dublin . A submission or observation in relation to the applica-tion may be made in writing to the Planning Authority onpayment of €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by Fingal County Council of the application andsuch submissions or observations will be considered by thePlanning Authority in making a decision on the application. ThePlanning Authority may grant permission subject to or withoutconditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilPermission for new part 2-storey part single-storey dwellinghouse, temporary wastewater treatment system and associ-ated siteworks including the demolition of existing agriculturalsheds & glasshouses at Farrens Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin. SignedJ. O’Dwyer.This application can be inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during thepublic opening hours of 09.30 -16.30 Mon.-Fri. at the offices ofFingal County Council, County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co.Dublin . A submission or observation in relation to the applica-tion may be made in writing to the Planning Authority onpayment of €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by Fingal County Council of the application andsuch submissions or observations will be considered by thePlanning Authority in making a decision on the application. ThePlanning Authority may grant permission subject to or withoutconditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilRetention planning permission is sought by Gerald Harper for afront porch at 77 Downside Heights, Skerries, Co. Dublin. ThePlanning Application may be inspected or purchased at a feenot exceeding 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 prescribed feewithin the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receiptby the authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is sought to install roof lights to the frontand rear pitches of the main roof, a first floor extension to theside over the existing garage and apply external insulation andrender to the front and rear facades of 37 Shenick Grove,Skerries for Sean & Una Higgins.The planning application may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at theoffices of Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main St,Swords, Co. Dublin, during its public opening hours. Asubmission or observation in relation to the application may bemade in writing to the PlanningAuthority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the

period of 5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of the application, andsuch submissions or observations will beconsidered by the Planning Authority inmaking a decision on the application. ThePlanning Authority may grant permissionsubject to or withoutconditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilI Rafal Kalinowski intend to apply for retentionpermission and permission for development atthis site address: Lands at 29 Dublin Road(also known as Milton Terrace), Swords, Co.Dublin. The development consists of retentionof the existing use of the lands as a car washand valet facility and permission for 2no.concrete wash bays, a covered valeting bay,new signage and all associated site works. ThePlanning Application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices of thePlanning Authority during its public openinghours and a submission or observation may bemade to the Planning Authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilLaura Moriarty intends to apply for planningpermission at No. 6 Harbour Road, Skerries,Co. Dublin for demolition of No. 6 HarbourRoad (an existing two storey derelict buildingformerly known as Le Mer Bleu restaurant) and

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the construction of a three storey five bedroomcontemporary dwelling with 2 no. car spacegarage and private open space provided as inci-dental open space at ground floor level andscreened private terraces at first (38.77 sq.m.)and second floor levels (86.41 sq.m.). The devel-opment also includes all associated site develop-ment, engineering (including SUDS drainage) andancillary works necessary to facilitate the devel-opment. This application is concurrent with aseparate application for development at No. 7Harbour Road. Permission was previouslygranted on the subject site and No. 7 HarbourRoad for a three storey mixed use developmentunder Reg. Ref. F09A/0575 (An Bord Pleanála RefNo. PL 06F.237371). The planning applicationmay be inspected or purchased a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making a copyat the offices of the planning authority (CountyHall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin) during itspublic opening hours (9.30-16.30 Monday toFriday). A submission or observation in relation tothe application may be made in writing to thePlanning authority on payment of the prescribedfee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority of theapplication. The Planning Authority may grantpermission subject to or without conditions, ormay refuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilWe, Charles and Pattaravadee Brown, intend toapply for Retention Permission and PlanningPermission for development at 20 Auburn Grove,Malahide, Co. Dublin. The Retention Permissionrelates to the existing conservatory constructedto the rear of the dwelling, existing attic conver-sion to storage area and associated rooflights,Planning Permission relates to installation ofproposed windows to side of existing dwelling,proposed 2 storey extension to rear and singlestorey to rear and side, construction of frontporch, demolition of part of existing single storeyextension to rear and bay window on side,including all ancillary development site works.The planning application may be inspected, orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy, at the offices of the plan-ning authority during its public opening hoursand that a submission or observation in relationto the application may be made to the authorityin writing on payment of the prescribed fee(€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority of theapplication. Signed: James Shanley & Associates,Navan. (046) 9031737.

Fingal County CouncilColin and Bernadette Lynam intend to apply forplanning permission at No. 7 Harbour Road,Skerries, Co. Dublin for demolition of existingsingle storey garage and the construction of atwo storey two bedroom contemporary own doorapartment unit with 1 no. car parking space,private open space provided as 2 no. 1st floorterraces front (4.7 sq.m.) and rear (8.2 sq.m.) anda ground floor rear garden (29.5 sq.m.). Revisionsto the existing dwelling that includes new pedes-trian entrance from Harbour Road, 1 no. carparking space accessed from rear lane, extensionto existing Sun Room to rear (7.1 sq.m), andmodifications to fenestration at 1st floor to rear.The development also includes all associated sitedevelopment, engineering (including SUDSdrainage) and ancillary works necessary to facili-tate the development. This application is concur-rent with a separate application for developmentat No. 6 Harbour Road. Permission was previ-ously granted on the subject site and No. 6Harbour Road for a three storey mixed use devel-opment under Reg. Ref. F09A/0575 (An BordPleanála Ref No. PL 06F.237371). The planningapplication may be inspected or purchased a feenot exceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of the planning authority(County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin)during its public opening hours (9.30-16.30Monday to Friday). A submission or observationin relation to the application may be made inwriting to the Planning authority on payment ofthe prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of the application. The PlanningAuthority may grant permission subject to orwithout conditions, or may refuse to grantpermission.

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