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The recent recall of the Seanad, which wassecured by Fianna Fail to debate the organtransplant controversy, has ended up as anembarrassment for the party. The fact that theabsence of one Fianna Fail member resulted inthe vote being tied at 22-22, has resulted inred faces among party chiefs. TheCathaoirleach of the House used his castingvote in favour of the Government, thusdefeating the motion. What will surprise many readers is the fact thatthe Fianna Fail leader in the Seanad, local manDarragh O’Brien has been accused of not beingmore proactive inensuring that everyonefrom his party waspresent for this crucialvote, which was impor-tant enough for theHouse to be recalled.Fianna Fail missed outbecause one of theirsenators, MarkMcSharry brought hisfamily on holidays, andthus missed the vote.The County Leaderasked O’Brien why Senator McSharry was notcompelled to be in the House, given the gravityof the issue and the closeness of the vote. Heresponded by saying, “We had 13 out of 14senators there on the day and to be fair toMark, we were in recess and he had booked afamily holiday and while a whip applied, we didnot insist on Mark’s attendance for that reason.We were unaware that two Sinn Fein senators,who would have sided with the opposition,would not be present. Yes of course, we wouldhave liked to have won the vote and it’s disap-pointing from that aspect,” he said.The unfortunate reality is that many Fine Gaelsupoorters will feel that if senators have bigger fish to fry elsewhere, then why should the public be bothered trying to savethe institution.?The question that many political opponents willwant to know is, as leader of Fianna Fail in theSeanad, why O’Brien was not up to speed withthe opportunity to embarrass the Governmentand score a vital point in the battle for thesurvival of the Seanad. Why did he not have hisducks all in a row and why did he not know howthe vote would pan out.?

At a time when public opinion is shiftingtowards retention, or at least reform of theSeanad, this looks like a serious faux pas byFianna Fail. Local Political commentators willask why were FF not in contact with everyonewho was in support of the motion, includingmembers of other parties, to ensure thateveryone was present to inflict an embar-rassing defeat on the Government.? It wouldalso have served the function of making theSeanad being relevant in the public eye and aplace that has a modicum of control over a theGovernment.When asked if this was a golden opportunityspurned, O’Brien was very forthright in hisdefence and insisted that a healthy debate on alife and death issue far outweighed the issue ofSeanad survival. “I totally disagree with thatassertion because, even if the Seanad hadannulled this legislation, we as a Seanad couldnot have annulled this legislation, it needs tobe done in the Dáil. We should not be signingEU directives into law without proper debate.Recalling of the Seanad and subsequentdebate had nothing to do with the credibility ofthe Upper House,” he insisted.O’Brien was highly critical of Health Minister,James Reilly who he said, “didn’t even botherto attend the debate and left it to his deputyAlex White to be there.It can only be hoped that O’Brien, who is beingtouted in many quarters as a possible futureleader of Fianna Fail, will have learned a valuable lesson about the hard edge of politicsand that this debacle will serve him well intothe future.

By Patrick Finnegan

Senator Darragh O’Brien

Loughshinny Celebrates ‘Biggles In Brogues’The residents ofLoughshinny werehonoured on Sundaylast, when the FirstSecretary to theAustralian Embassy paida visit to the village tocommemorate 100 yearssince Australian aviationpioneer, Harry Hawkercrash landed inLoughshinny Bay.First Secretary,Paul McEachernwas joined byacting CountyMayor, CllrCiaran Byrne,to unveil acommemora-tive plaque inhonour of HarryHawker. Locals weretreated to a stunning flyover from Air Dynamicsafter the annualblessing of the boats.Hawker’s was one offour planes to enter theCircuit of Britain Race forSeaplanes which tookplace in August 1913. Of

the four planes entered,only Hawker’s managedto get underway. Havingcompleted 1043 miles ofthe 1600 mile course,and while flying alongthe East coast of Ireland,Hawker’s plane crashlanded at Loughshinny.

Despite the crash, hewas awarded a

silver medal, forsuch a feat hadnever beenachieved at thetime he was

awarded a£1,000 conso-lation prize.As part of

Heritage Week, theLoughshinny and RushHistorical Society, inpartnership with theL o u g h s h i n n yCommunity Association,began celebrations onSaturday by taking inthe recreation ofHawker’s epic flight by

Australian pilot, JeffBoyling.All were then invitedback to St Brendan’sNational School wherea prize giving ceremonyfor school children whotook part in the recentHawker Project was

held. Hawker is remem-bered as an adventurerwho risked his life tomake advances in avia-tion and has beendubbed ‘Biggles inBrogues’ due to hisimpeccable dresssense.

Pictured at the unveiling of the commemorative plaque in honour of Harry Hawker at Loughshinny Harbour are, VeraStone, Cepta Butler, Marian Bentley, acting County Mayor, Ciaran Byrne, First Secretary Paul McEachern and Kevin Murray.

By Joe McKenna

Aviator Harry Hawker

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There was a scramble for tickets for the upcoming gig featuring world famous DJs, Tiestoand Calvin Harris, who will perform at the O2 in December. Tickets were released on Fridaylast, 23rd.August. Pictured outside Q4U in Swords are excited locals, Adam Sallman, KarlDunne, Alan Byrne, David James, Linda McDonagh and Barbara McCormack.

A group of runners in Balbriggan isbidding to set up a new ‘park run’in Ardgillan Demesne which wouldsee a free and weekly 5k runthrough the castle grounds.Balbriggan Roadrunners were setup over a year ago to help,encourage and support localrunners and walkers of all abilities.The group meets regularly andtakes part in runs and races in thearea from 5ks up to half-marathondistances.They would like to set up a park runin Ardgillan of the kind that are runsuccessfully in other locations

throughout the country.There are more details about whata park run is at parkrun.ie but basi-cally this is a free, timed, weeklyand friendly 5k run which takesplace in a local park every Saturdaymorning.The group believes that Ardgillanwould be ideal for a weekly parkrun and we have the team of volun-teers ready to make it work.There is a one-off set-up cost tomake this happen and the grouphas applied to the Guinness ProjectFund for a grant.But to secure this grant, they needvotes from the local public insupport of their idea and all areencouraged to give the local groupyour vote at arthurguinnesspro-jectos.com. They would very muchappreciate your support.

Locals To Set UpNew Park Run InBalbriggan

The third annual Dublin BayLifeboat Walk, Cycle or Sail in aid ofthe RNLI is taking place on Sunday,8th September. This is likely to beof great interest in the NorthCounty, where the RNLI plays asignificant role in life saving.Participants will register at 10.30amand start from Howth LifeboatStation, Bull Island Junction andDun Laoghaire Lifeboat Station andarrive at Poolbeg Yacht Club forentertainment and refreshments.Walkers will start at 10.30am fromHowth and 11.00am from Bull Island

and Dun Laoghaire. Cyclists willstart at 11.30am from Howth and 12noon from Bull Island and DunLaoghaire. Sailors will set off toarrive for 1.30pm at Poolbeg YachtClub, where berths will be avail-able.The event is open to everyone andthe entry fee is €20 per individual,€30 for two and €35 for 2 adults and2 children. To register your interestor find out more information, [email protected] raised will help to supplyvolunteer lifeboat crews with thebest equipment available to ensure their safety when carryingout their essential work of saving lives at sea.

Walk, Cycle OrSail For RNLI

Local counci l lor ,Darragh Butler (FF), isurging residents allaround the NorthCounty to check theelection register toensure they can votein two separate refer-enda, both takingplace in October.

Voters Urged To CheckElection Register

He told the CountyLeader, “Two sepa-rate referendaregarding the aboli-t ion of SeanadÉireann and the Courtof Appeal, will takeplace on Friday, 4thOctober (voting 7amto 10pm). If you are

not already on theElection Register, thedeadline for applica-t ions to theSupplemental ElectionRegister is Tuesday,17th September.”To vote in the refer-enda, you must be anIrish citizen, ordinarilyresident in theconstituency and 18years or over onpolling day.

The next meeting of Clan Fingal Probus Clubwill be held on Wednesday, 4th September at10.45 am in the Carnegie Court Hotel, Swords.Old and new members are welcome to attend.If you are retired and would welcome andvalue increased social contacts, why not comealong to their next meeting. The Club is run onvery simple l ines and a typical year’sprogramme involves guest speakers, discus-sions on current issues, social events andvisits to places of historic/scenic interest. TheClub is strictly non-political, non-sectarian andopen to both men and women.

Probus Club MeetingsIn Swords

Looking for a fun newway to get your littleones involved in sport?Well then, the NorthCounty Cricket Club isthe place to go! Boysand girls aged five to12 were introduced tothe joys of cricketrecently, thanks to

some expert coachesfrom the club who tookcharge of the annualsummer cricket camp.Dozens of local kidsenjoyed their firstswing of a bat andbowl of a ball, whileothers honed the skillsthey have alreadybeen developing at theNorth County.It was a hugelysuccessful event and

credit has to go to theclub for organising it,particularly all thecoaches who helpedintroduce the basics ofthe mysterious butmuch loved game inthis neck of the woods.North County islocated at the Inch, inBalrothery. Whetheran aspiring first teammember or a completebeginner drops intothe clubhouse forinformation on how toget started, you’llalways be welcome.

Join In The Fun At LocalCricket Club

Swords ICA Guild ReopensICA Swords Guild arereopening after theirsummer break onThursday, 5thSeptember. All newmembers are verywelcome to join theguild at 8.00 pm everyThursday at ColaisteChoilm, Swords for agreat night filled withactivities, chat, tea andgood fun. The activities include

sewing, knitting,baking, card-making,crochet, bag making,various classes,chairobics, jewellerymaking, flowerarranging, and muchmore, and they arealways open to newactivities and things todo. So why not come along, theywould be delighted tosee you there.

Swords Cricket Clubare holding a ‘One DayFun Day,’ family eventfor all ages, atNewbridge Park onSunday, 22nd ofSeptember from9.00am to 7.00pm. Themain attractions to theevent will be crickett o u r n a m e n t b e i n gheld at the venue withtrophies for winnersand runner ups. Thetournament will be a

Team ManagerRequiredA second teammanager is required atGlebe North FootballClub in Balbriggan. Allinterested partiesplease contact Donal087 6896920.

continuation of lastyear’s Swords Cup, andwe wish to continue thecup event in the comingyears as well. Eachteam will be a six-a-side team with limitedovers of play betweendifferent teams. Thegroup are also planningto organise Kids playareas, so that thewhole family can enjoythe event. They canonly accommodate

eight teams to partici-pate , so the first eightteam to register willjoin the fun, but it’s anopen event so anybodycan walk in on the particular day andcan register to be apartof it.

Fun Day For SwordsCricket Club

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Excitement Ahead OfMalahide’s Big Day The upcoming cricket international betweenIreland and England at Malahide Cricket Clubon 3rd September is generating huge excite-ment all across the North County. The expectedboom in visitor numbers is expected togenerate mill ions for the local economy.President Higgins is expected to attend thematch.As with any sporting clash with the old enemy,this fixture is no different. England are comingoff a resounding Ashes triumph againstAustralia, and will be eager to seek revenge forthe humiliating defeat they suffered at thehands of the Irish team in the last World Cup. Cricket Ireland CEO, Warren Deutrom washugely excited about the game and thinks it willhave a profound affect on the status of Irishcricket. Speaking to the County Leader, he said,“We expect 10,000 spectators to attend andwith Sky Sports beaming the game to Englandand Asia, the benefits to Ireland and Irishcricket are obvious. To have a major testplaying country like England playing here inMalahide is of enormous importance,” he said.He spoke about the definite plans of CricketIreland to secure test playing status for Irelandby 2020, as a clear strategic plan, which goesup to 2015. “We really want to be a test playingnation and we feel that this is an importantstepping stone to this end.” Local senator, Darragh O’Brien, who was instu-mental in helping to secure funding to makethis day happen, was full of praise for the roleplayed by Cricket Ireland and for the economicboom that will benefit the area. “This is a reallyimportant event for Malahide and the NorthCounty, which has been the heartland of Irishcricket for many years now. It is also great tosee that Eddie Richardson, from North Countyclub has been selected onto the panel. Ireland’sgreat victories against major test nations like

England and, famously Pakistan have cata-pulted us high in the list of nations to be takenseriously at the game,” he said.

Pictured is CEO of Cricket Ireland, Warren Deutrom, withlocal senator, Darragh O'Brien at Malahide Cricket club,as the club prepares for the upcoming prestigious cricketmatch against England on 3rd September.

The Lusk Scout Den is currentlyundergoing a transformation, bynone other than the Scouts them-selves! After a long wait, the LuskScouts are eligible to receive agrant from Rural Leader in order torenovate and repair the den. According to the local Scout leaderEoin Quinn “the den has not beentouched since 1998.” UnderQuinn’s supervision, up to twentyscouts are helping with the renova-tions. This includes re-painting thewalls and ceilings of the den. Theywill also be painting over the orig-inal mural and replacing it with anew one, which will be a compass,also painted by the scouts. Not onlywill this improve the appearance ofthe den, but is also a way of gettingall the local members involved intheir community as they improvetheir own surroundings.

Quinn also told the County Leader:“The grant will fund much needednew radiators and energy efficientlighting for the den. This is greatlyneeded for the winter months as itis a large hall that holds many

activities during the weekdayevenings for both the Beavers andscouts.” Philip Hughes, a Leader inthe Lusk Scouts said that theywere hoping to get a new sign fortheir den as well. “There iscurrently no sign on the outside ofthe den and we hope that thegrant will cover the costs of one inthe near future.”

Den Renovation By Lusk ScoutsBy Hannah Hillyer

Pictured here are L-R: Oisin Moule, Davey Daley, Philip Hughes, Aisling Flynn,Susan Reilly, Matthew Patterson, Aoife Teeling-Malone, Aine O'Sullivan,Gillian Moore happily re-painting the Lusk Scout Den.

Donabate Road InAppalling Condition

Local resident Vera Hand from Donabate, is up inarms over what she calls the “appalling state” ofTurvey Avenue. Vera got in touch with the CountyLeader to voice her concerns, which she says she hasbeen bringing up with local councillors since 2011,but so far nothing has been done about the issues.Among other things, she says the following areissues of great concern, which she has been tryingto get addressed for a long time: “The grassverges have not been cut in around two years,there are briars and nettles growing out aroundeither side of the road, and because of this,pedestrians can get cut as they go by, and they

are forced to walk facing oncoming traffic (and thenettles are so high that they cover important roadsignage). Illegal dumping hasbecome a major issue which isgetting worse because it ishidden amongst all the briarsand nettles. It’s absolutelydisgraceful that residentsshould have to be dealing withthis, and that it’s still an issuetwo years after I brought thematter up.”Vera says the above points arejust the tip of the iceberg, andthat there are many otherissues, such as flooding anddangerous piping that need tobe addressed right away. “The fact is that we’ve beendealing with this for the past

two years, and it’s appalling that nothing hasbeen done so far,” she told the County Leader

angrily. “We’re dealing withissues of people’s health andsafety here. I sent letters to theLitter Warden and other repre-sentatives, and never evenreceived a reply, which is justnot good enough.”She says that local TD BrendanRyan has been in touch withher, which she appreciates, butthat at this stage “it’s just a lotof e-mails going back andforth.” “It’s all well and goodsaying that the matter is beinglooked into, but two yearslater, that’s simply not goodenough. I want action, and notwords,” she concluded.

By Jennifer McShane

Turvey Avenue resident, Vera Hand ispictured grappling with a thorn bush,which she and other walkers along TurveyAvenue have to contend with. as theywalk along the roadside near her home.She is pleading with the Council to keepthe ditches cut for the safety of walkers.


In light of the recent directive from the Bishop of Meath that eulogiesand secular music should be banned from funeral services, I was inter-ested to find out:

"Do you think that eulogies shouldbe banned at Funeral Masses?"Q:

John Punch, Swords.“I don’t agree. If those people are well known

in society they should have their choice of music at their funeral , itshould be for everybody.”

Mary O’Hara, Swords.“I believe that there has to be some sort of a time limit on it but Idon’t believe you should put a ban on it as such, maybe thereshould be a five minute or a ten minute limit but not a total ban onit.”

Linda Gannon, River Valley.“I’ve been at liturgies myself and they can just go on and on, and someonemight be very friendly with this person and they might want to give all the

sentiments, I do think it should be limited.”

Ann Lynch, Swords“I don’t like the sound of it. They’re the people who knew the

deceased best, their family and friends are they’re the ones whoshould be talking about them.”

Peter Ashmore, Swords“I disagree, people should be able to do whatever they want for a funeral. Itshould not be made so impersonal.”

John Gossin, Swords.“I disagree with it completely. If people want togo up and say poems and say things at funerals they should be allowed.”

Ann McConville, Swords“I do agree, they do go on and on and people getting up one after

the other its ridiculous. People just want to go in and say theirprayers. Why don’t they do that at the grave? I don’t think it should

be done in the Church.”

RIchard Brady, Beaumont“I disagree, the Bishop should stay out of it.People can say a eulogy about a loved one if they feel like it.”

MIck Heinz, Artane“I disagree, he must have no friends, nobodywants to talk about him! Since Adam and Eve

people have always had someone talking about you at your funeral.”

Dermot Branagan, Santry“I’m a Church goer and I just regret what theChurch is doing. The Church needs to wake up and admit its ownfaults. They don’t live in the real world. They should stop judgingothers. The Bishop is totally out of order.”

Hannah Hillyer

YOURVIEWWith reporter Hannah Hillyer

Rose Reid, Seatown, Swords“I wouldn’t agree with that, its peoples last moment, but saying that

some of it can be a bit over the top, so maybe curb it a little bit. Iwould certainly say that if someone wanted to

say a poem I don’t think that should bebanned.”

Peter Giles, Cambridge“Coming from England we’ve had a change inwhat goes on in the Church. Looking back at my mother’s funeralday, the music we used was the music that she wanted so I thinkthat made a difference to how people felt , just another little thingwe did to send her on her way in the way that she wanted.”

Well known Swords based solicitor, PatMcGonagle had some sobering thoughts forNorth County drivers in relation to penalty points.Speaking to the County Leader, McGonagle said,“There has been an interesting development withinsurance companies, were applicants aremaking a claim under their existing car policy foreither a stolen vehicle or a road traffic accident.”“Insurance companies act by carrying out verydetailed investigations, but in particular, they arenow seeking formal evidence of the drivinghistory of all insured persons on the policy. Theywill demand that a formal letter be obtained fromyour driving licence authority, setting out your

driving licence historyand in particular, whatif any points arerecorded on yourlicence.” He warned, “If thisdiffers from what youhave placed on yourrenewal form(assuming the pointswere incurred prior tothe renewal date), then

you will have made a false declaration and thereis every likelihood that your insurer will refuse toindemnify you. If you think that this applies toyou, then contact your insurer immediately andrectify the error, before you find yourself facing asubstantial bill for damages and a prosecution fordriving without insurance,” he concluded.

Don’t Lie About YourPenalty Points!

Local school campuses andcreche grounds are set tobecome smoke-free areasunder a raft of newmeasures designed tomake Ireland tobacco-free.Health Minister andlocal resident, Dr.James Reilly plans tostep up his war onsmoking by recom-mending local authori-ties introduce smoking bans atbeaches and parks, as well asby bringing in laws on the saleof tobacco and by appointing

an anti-smoking czar. Under thestrategy, teachers or childcareworkers will no longer be able

to step outside to havea cigarette. Instead,they will be forced tosmoke well away fromtheir schools andcreche buildings - andaway from the view ofimpressionable chil-dren and teenagers.The aim is to make

smoking less normal in theeyes of younger people aroundthe North County and ensure itis not seen as an easy or attrac-

tive habit. The proposals arepart of a strategy to belaunched by Dr Reilly inSeptember called ‘Tobacco-Free Ireland’ - which aims to ridIreland of cigarette smoking by2025. A similar ban wasbrought in and implementedlast year, which saw smoking being banned in manylocal playgrounds. It will include measures likebanning smoking on or aroundlocal secondary schoolcampuses, even outdoors,banning smoking on andaround the grounds of childcarefacilities and encouraging alllocal authorities to introduceby-laws banning smoking onbeaches and in parks.

Reilly Ups The Ante InSmoking War

Local Households To GetFree Water AllowanceEach household around the North County payingthe new water charges due to come into force atthe end of next year and early 2015, will have afree water allowance before they start paying.That is the commitment given by Minister for theEnvironment, Phil Hogan TD as he announcedthe establishment of eight regional offices forIrish Water around the country recently.He said: “We intend that households will be

provided with a free allowance and that therewill be specific supports for those with medicalconditions that necessitate a high level of waterusage and those with affordability issues.”“No decision has yet been taken on theproposed approach to the free allowance or tothese supports. Affordability issues will beaddressed, in consultation with the Regulator,Irish Water and other stakeholders,” hecontinued.“The agreed approach to affordability issues willthen be reflected in the charging structureestablished by the Regulator, which will be thesubject of public consultation early next year.”

Three local charit ies are tobenefit from the golfing effortsof those who took part in theannual Frank Nixon MemorialGolf Classic at Balbriggan GolfClub recently.The annual tournament was runthis year in aid of BalbrigganCancer Support Group,Balbriggan Senior Citizens andthe Balbriggan DyslexiaWorkshop. The event is runevery year by the Nixon familyand former colleagues of FrankNixon who worked at OberstownBoys School in Lusk, up until his

death from cancer in July of2002. The event has raised tensof thousands for a whole rangeof charities over the years andthis year, it was decided allthree charities to benefit wouldbe local to Balbriggan, where MrNixon lived with his family formany years after moving therefrom Northern Ireland.Well done to all the golfers whoturned up in numbers to supportthe event and the committedteam of volunteers who put thegolf classic together every year.The golfers had some rough

weather to contend with in theform of some torrentialshowers, but nothing would getin the way of this successfulfundraiser.Appreciation also goes to all thegenerous sponsors who chippedin to make the 2013 renewal ofthe annual event, such asuccess. The Nixon family wouldalso l ike to thank AndrewO’Neil l of the Clarion Hotelgroup in particular and GeraldGallen, who donated his firstprize win in the raffle to thecharities.

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Two well known Swords solicitorshave decided to partake in acharity cycle from Santry toCarlingford, Co Louth on Tuesday,10th September in aid of St FrancisHospice.Pat McGonagle and John Hennessyare no strangers to cycling forcharity and both have been inintensive training for theevent for the last numberof months. This cycle forSt Francis Hospice is anannual event and is organ-ised by the Garda CyclingClub. Last year, the groupcycled to Kilkenny andraised a hugely impres-sive €29,000 for thehospice. This year, it is hoped tohave over 100 cyclists cycling fromSantry Garda Station to the lovelytown of Carlingford in the Cooleymountains, a trip of 120 kilome-

tres. Pat McGonagle told theCounty Leader, “I’m really lookingforward to the challenge and thisyear I’m trying to get as muchsponsorship as possible. This is agreat annual event, which getsgreat support from the Gardaí. Itwill feel like the Tour de France andwe will even get a garda escort

through the varioustowns along the way. I’mreally looking forward toit,” he said.John Hennessy wasequally enthusiasticabout the upcoming chal-lenge. He said, “Cyclingis an excellent sport andSt Francis Hospice is a

great cause and motivation for me.The Hospice provides vital careand comfort for those in their finaldays and for their families and I’mproud to support that,” he said.

Swords Solicitors Support ‘Wheelie’ Good Cause

Swords solicitor, Pat McGonagle,who along with John Hennessy isparticipating in the Garda CyclingClub's cycle to Carlingford in aidof St Francis Hospice, Pat ispictured getting ready for theevent.

John Hennessy

Balbriggan Green Party candidate, JoeO’Brien has said that migrant voters couldbe the key group in deciding the localelections in the North County next year. Recently, an organisation in the UK calledOperation Black Vote published a report,stating that ethnic minorities will hold theswing votes in the 2015 UK general elec-tion and O’Brien feels the situation in theNorth County for the 2014 local electionsis similar.“Political participation is one of the most

powerful ways of participating in societyand I would really like to see the CountyCouncil making special efforts to educatemigrants about their voting rights and getpeople registered for the local electionsnext year,” O’Brien told the CountyLeader. “In the last two weeks alone, I have met

ten people who did not know they had theright to vote in next year’s local elections,including a German man in Skerries and aNigerian woman in Balbriggan,” hecontinued. “What a lot of people do notknow is that everyone can vote in localelections regardless of nationality, statusor time living in Ireland. If migrants areaware of their voting rights and exercisethese rights, they will have a significantinfluence on the outcome of next year’slocal elections.” “I would also like to seeall the candidates doing something freshand actually start competing for migrantvotes. More importantly though, Igenuinely hope that we will see migrantsrunning for election themselves across theNorth County,” he concluded.

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Joe O'Brien is pictured here with Balbrigganresidents Irena Suchecka (Polish) and JohnItafemeh (Nigerian).

New Parking Payment System For North CountyNorth County motoristswill be happy to knowthat, thanks to a newParking Tag systemcoming in in September,they’ll no longer have thehassle of rooting forloose change to pay theircar parking tickets.Following the success ofthe Parking Tag systemin 2009, Payzone,Ireland’s largest brandedconsumer paymentsnetwork, has expandedthe park by phoneservice to the NorthCounty. Pay by phone users payfor parking by sending anSMS or calling an IVRsystem. All it takes isanother quick SMS or callto extend parking for anadditional period of time– no more rushing out to

refill the meter! Payzonewill even remind users bytext 10 minutes beforetheir parking timeexpiresCounty Mayor, CouncillorKieran Dennisonwelcomed the extensionof Parking Tagthroughout the NorthCounty: “This expandedservice will now allowmotorists from the

locality to avail of simpleSMS technology to parkacross the Dublinregion,” he said.“Parking Tag is an excel-lent example of how anintegrated transportmanagement facilitymakes parking easierand therefore benefitsthe citizens and also visi-tors driving to the localtowns and villages.”

The Parking Tag paymentsolution is now alsoavailable to those whodo not want to set up anaccount or may be onlyoccasional parkers.Simply pay for parking inany Payzone retail outlet(similar to making anM50 toll payment). Youdo not have to return toyour car as the system isupdated in real time. TheParking Tag mobile appwill also be launched inSeptember.


Junction Box ReinstatedIn RivervalleySwords community activist, Joe Newman, who isa member of Rivervalley and RathingleResidents Association, has welcomed the longawaited junction box, which has been reinstatedat the junction of Cherry Avenue and RathingleRoad. Newman has campaigned long and hard toensure that road markings, ramps and lightingin the estate are up to standard to ensure safepassage for motorists and pedestrians alike.Whilst welcoming the new markings at CherryAvenue, he wonders why the Council are drag-ging their heels with a similar problem at nearbyCherry Park. He told the County Leader, “Long sufferingdrivers can now turn right out of Cherry Avenuetowards the schools and shops in Rivervalleyduring peak traffic flow in the mornings.Previous to this, long tailbacks were the order ofthe day. However, the mystery is why the localauthority didn’t reinstate the equally importantjunction box at nearby Cherry Park, at the same

time as the one at Cherry Avenue,” saidNewman.Meanwhile, Arthur Browne, Secretary ofRivervalley and Rathingle Residents Associationgave a qualified welcome to the development.He said, “While we welcome this improvement,we cannot understand why it’s taken over twoyears to complete such a simple, but importantjob at such a vital intersection.”

Local community activist, Joe Newman is pictured at thejunction of Cherry Avenue and Rathingle Road, where anew junction box has been painted, thus easing trafficflow at early morning peak time.

North County Livingby Jennifer McShane

Great Dedication

Martin Russell has been involved with the SkerriesCommunity Association (SCA) for the past eightyears, and chairperson for the past four years. Hislife has predominantly revolved around communitywork for far longer than he’d care to remember, butit is something that he says, he has always beenpassionate about. He sat down with the CountyLeader to tell us why he loves community life, andhis future hopes for Skerries. Martin is a community activist in every sense of theword, and no matter where he was, he always founda way to become involved in life around the locality.He is originally from Balrothery, where he was amember of the Balbriggan Area Project Association,and he then came to Skerries in 1990, where he washeavily involved in the Mourne View ResidentsAssociation. He was also Team Secretary for HillsCricket Club, and though he doesn’t hold this rolenow, he’s still a regular visitor. “Cricket is anotherhuge passion of mine,” he said. “We’re coming tothe end of the season now, but each year when anew season starts, my partner Bernie jokingly says“I’ll see you in September!” He is certainly, by all accounts a very busy man. “Ihave worn quite a few hats all right,” he said. “ButI’ve always enjoyed being keptbusy and getting things done.”Going back to the Mourne ViewResidents Association, he wantsto give a particular mention toresident Tommy Ryan, whoplayed a hugely significant partin getting the community centreup and running. “I always like tomention Tommy’s efforts as hereally did fantastic work forMourne View, which shouldrightly be acknowledged. I lookback at my time there with greatfondness, and I’m delighted tosay I was involved with an estate which now hasgreat credibility. This is, without a doubt because ofthe hard work of everybody involved,” he continued.As a result of Martin’s involvement with MourneView, he was asked to become a director of the SCA,and then he was elected as chairperson, a role hehas remained involved in ever since. “What I didn’trealise at the time was how much the SCA really didfor Mourne View,” he continued. “So I suppose itwas an easy enough transition, especially as I hadbeen involved in similar local groups and organisa-tions prior to that.” This local resident is mostcertainly a hard and dedicated worker; he tells methat he would often work eighteen hour days tryingto get things done! He remains modest about hisdedication however, and insists that he does itbecause he is so passionate about community life.“I’ve always loved being involved in local goings onaround the community,” he said enthusiastically.

“It’s simply a part of my life.” The SCA would bevery much at the focal point of community lifearound the town, and it plays an active part inensuring that all the various groups and events getorganised accordingly.Martin’s role on the SCA means that he is involvedin co-ordinating and working with the variousgroups around the busy town. “The communitycentre is really where the bulk of things take place,and we act as sort of an umbrella group for all thegroups; trying to help them plan events and recruitvolunteers and so on. Skerries is a very busy,thriving place to be, so there’s always somethinggoing on.”“It’s always been a team effort from everybody onthe SCA,” he explained. “Each person does theirown bit.” He goes on to say that the success of theSCA wouldn’t happen without the dedication of allinvolved, as well as the brilliant support he getsfrom the community. “I certainly couldn’t do any ofthis alone, and the support I’ve received over theyears has been tremendous. I’m only the dreamer,it’s the hard work and dedication of others that seeany dreams I might have come to life.”In terms of highlights over the years, he says there

have, of course been many, but aparticular highlight of his timewas the Ras event, which hasended in Skerries for the pasteight years. “The event startedthe very first year I was with SCAand I think it has been fantasticfor Skerries.” He goes on tomention how the people of thetown, and in particular thoseinvolved in the LoughshinnyMotorcycle group have been trulysuburb volunteers, and havecontinually helped to make theevent a great success. “One of

my hopes for the future would be that the Rasstarts and finishes in Skerries, as I think this wouldgive the town a tremendous boost.”In terms of his future plans, he says he is planningto cut back a little on his hugely active life, but sayshe still has one ambition that he hopes to seerealised in the town in the future. “I would love tosee a theatre in Skerries.” The arts and the theatreare very close to Martin’s heart, as he was a stagemanager in the Balrothery Inn for 14 years. “I’vealways been so passionate about drama, and thearts have grown very despondent that there is notheatre in Skerries. It would be so beneficial to thetown, and even a small theatre that caters for say200 people would work wonders. It would be anideal opportunity to hold dance classes, musiclessons, plays and musicals, so I’d love to see thisdream of mine become a reality some day,” heconcluded.

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animals and the progressioninto animal care was alogical one. “All weneeded was a suit-able location to setup business. Wehave the largestchoice inBalbriggan ofdog food alone,with over 100products tochoose from,

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Brendan trained originally as a chef,but left his job to join Jim in openingCuddles Pet Store. Like Jim, he isequally passionate about animalsand their welfare. The moment you

enter this spacious shop, you are greeted withenthusiasm and it is clear that this venture is alabour of love for both Jim and Brendan.Both Jim and Brendan are trained in bothcanine and feline nutrition. They provide a fullholistic service for your favourite pet. It’s notjust a case of selling dog food to customers,it’s also about providing a full, all-roundinformation service to ensure that yourpet is being kept as healthy and happyas possible.The staff at Cuddles Pet Store are veryaware of the need to provide the appro-priate feed and nutrition for allanimals. Jim explained, “Food that isgood for humans will not necessarilybe good for dogs. We supply hypo-allergenic dog food, as well as foodwhich is suitable for working dogs,active dogs, small dogs, giant dogsand everything in between, includingspecific foods for 23 different breedsof dogs. We also make sure that ourprices are the most competitiveanywhere, as we are in constantnegotiations with our suppliers toensure we get the best prices, which we passon to our customers. In fact, we can take onthe multinationals and beat them on price,variety and choice. Our after sales service isalso second to none,” said Jim.Responsible pet ownership is very importantto Jim and Brendan, who say that buying a petneeds to be an informed decision. Animals arenot just there for a fortnight. Indeed many ofthem live a very long time, so appropriatedecisions need to be made in this regard as tochoose the right pet for you and your family.Jim and Brendan are also very conscious ofthe shop’s role in the local community andthey sponsor two local teams in the area,namely Balbriggan FC Under 10s andBalscadden FC Under 10s. “We also help withlocal charities, like Drogheda Animal Rescueto re-home cats and kittens. We also work

with Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, and helpto fundraise for them. There are special

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obligations, has a solid criminallegal aid system, wherein anapplication is made by theaccused or his solicitor beforethe Court, usually on the firstday the case is listed. A solicitoris appointed by the Court at therequest of the accused. Thereis a wide selection of solicitorson the legal aid panel. However,a solicitor must be on the panelin order to take the instructions.

The Supreme Court has, over anumber of cases set down acriteria as regards an accusedqualification for legal aid;

1. The accused must financiallyqualify

There is no hard and fast rule.However, broadly speaking aperson solely in receipt of asocial welfare income wouldqualify under this heading.However, if you are not onsocial welfare, advice should beobtained from your solicitor asto whether or not you qualify. Ifyour solicitor through instruc-tions can show, throughvouched documents, a realinability to retain a solicitorprivately, legal aid under thisheading could well be achieved.

2. The charge or summonsmust be sufficiently serious and would in practice, possibly attract a custodial sentence.

This criteria stands alone.Therefore, even if you satisfythe financial criteria, your appli-cation could fail under thisheading. Again, there is no hardand fast rule. However, mostDistrict Courts are slow to grantlegal aid to an accused for sayRoad Traffic Offences such asdrink driving. Also, if you arecharged with a minor offencesuch as Public Order and it isyour first charge and you havenot been in Court before, theCourt again will be slow toaward legal aid. However, if you

have been convicted of previousoffences, the state (GardaSergeant) will confirm, onenquiry from the Court, that youare 'at risk' which is code forthe fact you have previousconvictions. This is always verytricky as the Court is not enti-tled to know that you haveprevious convictions further tothe 'presumption of innocence'rule. Again, this criteria is bestadvised by an experienced crim-inal practitioner.

3. Special circumstancesThis criteria has developed overrecent years further to refusalof legal aid by the Courts undercriteria number 2 above. Yoursolicitor may apply to the Courtto consider special circum-stances for legal aid to begranted to you, say in a situa-tion wherein the charge is notserious. The obvious and mostoften cited circumstance is thatyou have an inability to under-stand the charge or summonsdue to lack of literacy skills.

What is of particular importanceis that as soon as an accused ischarged or has received asummons to Court that theyobtain the advices of a solicitor,as regards legal aid or theprivate retention of a solicitor.All too often the accused,usually through bad bar roomadvice, decides to attend Courtalone with a view to securing asolicitor in Court. That isundoubtedly a bad idea, as alegal aid application is areasonably complex applica-tion. It requires the completionof a statement of means andthe production of documentssuch as a recent social welfarereceipt or recent payslips andbank statements to reflect diffi-cult financial circumstances.The offices of Hennessy &Perrozzi Solicitors provides thelegal aid assessment consulta-tion, free of charge. All youhave to do is ring the office andmake an appointment.

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Each year, Ballyboughal Pitch and Putt club organises a Pitch and Putt Golf challenge,when they encourage pitch and putt players to partake in a game of golf. They select apar 3 course and get a golfer to captain a team with two pitch and putt players. This yearthe group played at the Balheary Par 3 and had five golfing captains and teams takingpart. Pictured are the winning team of Vince Walker, Ronnie Delaney, Tommy McCannand Bridget Murray.

Local Man QualifiesFor Golf Final InSwordsIt’s never easy to win a prize at Forrest Little GolfClub in Swords and it’s easy to see, after thisyear’s Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Golf SkillsChallenge, why both the men’s and women’steams qualified for September’s Grand Final.The ladies team topped the leaderboard at theGrange Qualifier in June, while the men finishedsecond at the GUI National Golf Academy lastmonth. Well known man, Noel Kelly joined forceswith Tom Bent and Jim Carew to secure a place inSeptember’s showpiece.“My short game is generally fairly good. If youwent back to do it again, you’d fancy you’d dobetter,” said Kelly, who will have the chance todo just that when he leads his Forrest Little teaminto battle in September’s Grand Final at the GUINational Golf Academy.Representing his club is not something thatKelly gets to do all that often because he hasmaintained his GAA links since his playing daysended 15 years ago. A former chairman ofO’Toole’s, he is still heavily involved in coachingand fundraising, while his three children keephim busy at home.“I didn’t play golf until I stopped playinghurling. It was just to get the exercise, but I hadthe co-ordination from hurling so that made iteasier to play golf,” said Kelly, who is usuallyprominent among the monthly medals at ForrestLittle. He also won his class in the May medal,which earned him a place on the club team forthe Skills Challenge. Himself and his ForrestLittle team will surely be in contention at thisyear’s Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Golf SkillsChallenge Grand Final in September.

The Draft Local Area Plan forlands at Rathingle (Ridgewood)has gone on public display andw i l l b e o n d i s p l a y f o r p u b l i cinspection up until Tuesday, 1stO c t o b e r . T h e p l a n s c a n b eviewed at Country Hal l , MainS t r e e t , S w o r d s o r S w o r d sLibrary, Rathbeale Road or at theRivervalley Community Centre. Submissions or observations canbe made in writing to the County

C o u n c i l u p u n t i l T u e s d a y 1 s tOctober and will be taken intoconsiderat ion by the Counci lbefore the making of the LocalA r e a P l a n . A l l c o m m e n t s ,including the names of thosem a k i n g t h e c o m m e n t s ,s u b m i t t e d t o t h e C o u n c i l i nregard to this development willf o r m p a r t o f t h e s t a t u t o r i l yrequired report to be presentedto the monthly meeting of FingalC o u n t y C o u n c i l . C h i l d r e n o rgroups or associations repre-senting the interests of childrena r e a l s o e n t i t l e d t o m a k esubmissions.

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Visitors from as far away as Turkey and USA werecharmed by their visits to Lusk Heritage Centreduring the year. People from various parts of Irelandwere also among the many visitors to this excellentcentre. Pat Kelly, who is the key holder of the towerfor the past 20 years, was delighted with the volumeof tourists to the centre and to the town.Speaking to the County Leader, she said, “LuskHeritage Centre is well worth a visit and it was heart-ening to hear the favourable comments of the visi-tors. We have a group from the country coming tothe centre in September and we are looking forwardto their visit. Local schoolchildren and Lusk resi-dents, as well as members of Greystones HistoricalSociety are also included among those who enjoyedvisits to the centre, she said. “Sir ReginaldBarnewell, the 13th Baronet of Barnewell, who isnow resident in Australia is in regular contact withpeople in Lusk. The Barnewell family has a longassociation with Lusk and the family tomb is locatedinside the tower,” concluded Ms Kelly.

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Invitations are a mustfor a wedding. It’s likethe preview of a film, ifit looks the part,people will expect

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The rings are just asimportant as anythingin the wedding. There

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The wedding speechesform a major part of themeal and those whohave to stand up infront a hundred ormore people may notbe delete that used todoing this and willnaturally, be feeling alittle nervous. So, tohelp those pre speechnerves why not get ahand from an expert?The North County has anumber of services andexperts to can teachyou to overcome your

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These days, aside fromthe traditional weddingcake ideas, your localcake baker is probablywell used to gettingeccentric requests!Some might opt to gofor small cupcakes ortwo smaller sizedcakes, these are ideal ifyou’re having a moreintimate style wedding,whereas the largersized cakes will workfor larger parties. Herein the North County, wehave an array oftalented wedding cakebakers who will makeyou your exquisitecake, any way youchoose. If you’reunsure of what type togo for, the localfriendly experts will beon hand to help youmake that tough deci-sion.

The All ImportantHoneymoon

After all the excitementand (slight!) stress ofyour big day, mostnewly-weds will bedying to get away andlet their hair down. TheNorth County has manylocal travel agents whowill help you plan thatperfect trip away.Whether you’re lookingto travel to an exoticlocation or are plan-ning an exciting citybreak, your local travelagent will help youplan it down to everylast detail. Don’t forgetto really take abreather, enjoy yourbreak and adjust to thejoys of newly marriedlife.

Putting Your Mark On It

You can make your bigday very different fromeverybody else’s bychanging a few littlethings. Many coupleshave boxes of matchesplaced in front of eachguest with their nameon it. There are lots oflittle things like thisthat can make a differ-ence. Some couples putdisposable cameras onthe tables, these arecollected when the

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Getting married is ahuge step in the

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With the new schoolyear fast approaching,it can be a very busytime in homes acrossthe North County.Between buying newschool essentials andorganising packedtimetables, mostparents will want tohave quick, easy,healthy lunchboxsolutions to hand.Lunches providearound one third ofour daily nutritionalneeds, so it’s impor-tant to put somethought and planninginto food, and learning

about good foodhabits along the way.We have put togethersome helpful tips for ahealthy, tasty schoollunchbox. To helpyour child get themost from theirlunchbox, try toinclude the followingeach day, remem-bering to graduallyintroduce any changesover time.Give one to twoportions of starchyfood like potatoes,rice, pasta, wholegrainor brown bread tokeep your child goingthrough the schoolday. Try and introduceone or more portionsof fruit and vegeta-bles, like apples,oranges, bananas,

berries or salad in asandwich/wrap orvegetable sticks, aportion of dairy foodslike milk, cheese oryoghurt, smallamounts of highprotein foods like delimeats, fish, like tunaor salmon and a smallbottle of water or milkinstead of juice drinksor fizzy drinks. Remember, It’s okayto have treat foods likecrisps, chocolate,cake, biscuits orsweets every now andagain for lunch, justnot every day – thesefoods give you toomuch sugar or fat andmany schools won’tallow them as part of ahealthy lunchboxscheme.

Pictured receiving their Leaving Certificate results at Fingal Community College in Swords are Shane Wade, ScottGaughran, Eirnin Brown and Paul Reddin.

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Art For All In Malahide‘Art For All’ at Malahide Castle classes are starting each Wednesday inMalahide Castle and Gardens. Enjoy classes in a relaxed atmosphere(where all level of painters are very welcome) in the beautiful surround-ings of the Project Room overlooking the walled gardens of the castle.Places are limited, so please see the group’s Facebook page for details onhow to join the classes.

Pictured receiving their Leaving Certificate results atLoreto School Balbriggan are Niamh Fagan and MarijaLuse.

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Pictured here receiving their Leaving Certificate results in Balbriggan Community Collegeare Sean Daniel, Evelyn Oye, Dominik Luksza.

Hokubu DojoDoes It AgainMembers of Hokubu Dojo’s (SwordsKarate Club) returned recently from avery successful trip to Japan, wherethey represented Ireland in the pres-tigious J.K.S. World Championships.Sensei Dermot O’Keeffe, along withthree of his students, JenniferO’Keeffe (18), Creona Kealy (17) and

Amy McFadden (15) made thejourney. Dermot won the Kata worldtitle with great determination andstyle and was elated, as this was his4th time to win the honour.While Jennifer and Amy finished justoutside medal position, Creona tookhome 3rd place in Kumite. This wasan amazing feat for the North Countyclub.During this same trip, Sensei DermotO’Keeffe graded under a panel ofJapanese judges to successfully pass

his 6th Dan, a massive achieve-ment for himself and anotherplus for the club.Jennifer and Amy have beenselected onto the W.K.F NationalSquad and they are trainingexceptionally hard for the Juniorand Cadets WorldChampionships in Spain inNovember. Karate is a fantastic way to getfit, get in shape and learn self-defence. Hokubu dojo is a stateof the art, fully matted, full timedojo, with a world classinstructor and great club successworldwide. Classes cover allages, from four and up. The firstclass is free. For details, contact DermotO’Keeffe on 087-8073885 or [email protected].

Paul Kelly and Cathal Maguire from ColaisteChoilm in Swords are pictured after receivingtheir Leaving Certificate results.

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Colaiste Choilm, Swords students Adam McDonnell,Karl Hand and Craig Harford are pictured afterreceiving their Leaving Certificate results.

Emma Mc Donnell and Tara Flanagan from LoretoCollege, Swords are delighted with their LeavingCertificate results.

Pictured here receiving their Leaving Certificate results in Balbriggan CommunityCollege are James Redmond, Dylan Vettraino, Tim Sweeney.

Colaiste Choilm Swords students, LeeCurtis and Ian Scanlon are pictured afterreceiving their Leaving Certificate results.

Pictured after receiving their Leaving Certificate results at St Mary’sSecondary School, Baldoyle are, Emma Burrowes, Katie Hand and EmilyHillyer.

Pictured here receiving his LeavingCertificate results in BalbrigganCommunity College is Aaron O’Neill.

Pictured after receiving their Leaving Certificate results atSt Mary’s Secondary School, Baldoyle are, Sarah Colemanand Nikita Ward.

Pictured receiving their Leaving Certificate results atFingal Community College in Swords are Ronan Campbelland Dawid Jonkisz.

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Pictured receiving their Leaving Certificate results at Loreto School Balbriggan areNicole Boylan, Emma Egan, Danika McCann and Kellie Sherwin.

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Sarah O'Dowd and Niamh Purcell from St Finian'sCommunity College, Swords with their Leaving Certresults.

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Hannah Shelly, Ciara Conville, Martha Kelly and Sarah Slevin from Loreto College,Swords are in happy mood after receiving their Leaving Certificate results.

Ryan Douglas and Darren Clarkepictured receiving their LeavingCertificate Results at St. Joseph'sSecondary School in Rush

Pictured receiving their Leaving Certificate results at LoretoSchool Balbriggan are Devon Swale and Emer Carney.

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Portmarnock Festival Champions!New Currency ServiceAt Dublin AirportHolidaymakers’ lives just got a little easier withthe official launch of Ireland’s first ‘Click &Collect’ foreign currency service at DublinAirport.The service allows travellers to reserve theirtravel money online for collection at the airporton the day of departure.ICE (International Currency Exchange), one ofIreland’s leading foreign currency providerssince 2001, has rolled out this convenient newonline service in Dublin Airport, making thetraditional last minute dash for travel money athing of the past.Travellers can order their foreign currencythrough the ‘Click & Collect’ service, secured at apreferential exchange rate and with zero percentcommission, by filling in an online form in

advance.Payment is made on collection, using a printed,smart phone or tablet voucher, at one of ICE’sdesignated ‘Click & Collect’ outlets in eachairport.The ‘Click & Collect’ service has nine majorcurrencies, including US dollars, UK sterling,Canadian and Australian dollars and Japaneseyen and uniquely offers a ‘free buy back’ guar-antee to travellers if they come home with sparecurrency in their pockets.Speaking in Dublin Airport at the launch of the‘Click & Collect’ service, Lisa Madden, CountryManager Ireland, ICE, told the County Leader:“Traditionally, people flying out on holidayshave had to make extra plans to order andcollect their holiday money, adding to thatalready long to-do list. Our new Click & Collectservice does away with this time consuming job,meaning holiday makers can order their currencyand then simply collect it the day they areleaving the country.” Pictured at the Fingal Festival of Football held in the AUL Complex, Clonshaugh are County Mayor, Cllr Kieran Dennison,

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New Polling StationIn ApplewoodResidents of a number of streets and areas inSwords will no longer use St Colmcille’s BoysNational School to vote, and will instead usea n e w p o l l i n g s t a t i o n t o b e l o c a t e d a tApplewood Community Centre. Following arevision of a number of issues, all of the elec-torate in Polling District in Swords havebeen assigned to a newly created PollingStation at Applewood Community Centre.These include the greater Applewood area,Broadmedows and Thornleigh Estate.L o c a l C o u n c i l l o r D a r r a g h B u t l e r ( F F ) ,welcomes the move and says that this willease traffic congestion and make the votingprocess quicker overall. “I really think thatthis is a good move,” he told the CountyLeader . “The Council were looking at themajority of voters, particularly as the Swordsarea has grown so much, and what would bethe easiest for the majority. There is ampleparking in Applewood and the facilities in thecommunity centre are fantastic, so we may aswell be using them.”“A spokesperson from the County Councilreiterated Butler’s reasons for the move, andsaid that they were “attempting to recognisewhere people live, what would be the easiestoption, and at how Swords has developedover the years.” The Council also said that ifthe move didn’t work, they would reconsider.

Aviation enthusiasts from allover the North County are setto enjoy FlightFest, a spectac-ular once-in- a-lifetime, interna-tional aviation flypast throughDublin city centre, which isscheduled to take place onSunday 15th September. Spectators will be providedwith a close up of aviation fromthe 1930s, with the six-seaterDe Havilland Dragon named‘Iolar’ (Eagle), which carriedjust five passengers across theIrish Sea in 1936, right up tothe ‘super jumbo’ doubledecker A380 which carries

almost 500 passengers.Over 30 aircraft will fly throughthe city of Dublin as part of theGathering Ireland 2013. Theywill set off from Dublin Airport,into Dublin Port and up alongthe River Liffey, as far as theCustoms House. The sustainedflypast through Dublin citycentre will take two hours tocomplete and the flights will besequenced at five minutesintervals.FlightFest will be a free familyevent. A large section of thequays will be pedestrianised,with many family attractions

and festivities available,contributing to a carnivalatmosphere that will showcaseIrish aviation.Large commercial aircraft fromIreland and abroad will takepart in the fly past, includingthe Boeing 737 and the AirbusA320, A321, A300, A330 andA340 aircraft. The Irish AirCorps and the Royal Air Forcewill also participate and spec-tators will enjoy a variety ofhelicopters and vintage aircraftsuch as the famous VulcanXH558, B-17 Flying Fortress andCatalina PBY-5A Flying Boat.The Irish Air Corps and theRoyal Air Force will also partici-pate and spectators will enjoy avariety of helicopters and somevintage aircraft also.

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AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18Opting out of conflicts won’t be easy. You wantto defend others and stand up when circum-stances become unfair. However, this is a weekwhen even your most straightforward state-ments could be misunderstood.

PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20View this week as preparation for the extraordi-nary opportunities that will come at the month’sclose, and you can even feel positive about chal-lenging encounters. Time prepare the mind andbody for what is to come.

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 20Since you can’t avoid the minefield of conflictsindicated, you may as well use the opportunityto tackle persistent issues. However, do bear inmind that even ordinary situations couldbecome confused right now.

TAURUS Apr 21 - May 20Judge this week by its unfair dilemmas, andyou’ll decide it is a total write-off. Indicationsare that you’re blamed for problems not of yourmaking, and others speak out of turn. Note allfor future reference.

Gemini May 21 - Jun 20If ever there was a time when addressing issuesboth swiftly and with uncompromising claritywas vital, it’s during this week. The difficulty,however, is that you’re uncertain about yourpriorities and past decisions.

Cancer Jun 21 - Jul 22Your reaction to the bad behaviour of othersdepends more on the nature of the damage thatthey’ve done than how much they’ve upset you.What’s tricky, however, is that you want to bedirect but not alienate them.

Leo Jul 23 - Aug 23As far as you’re concerned, the faster you settlemisunderstandings - the better. However,hastily made arrangements could lead to moremisunderstandings - and that is what you don’twant right now.

Virgo Aug 24 - Sep 22The more direct you are about both your desiresand your concerns, the better. In some cases,you’re concerned that such bluntness wouldannoy others. However, their reactions make itclear that they take you seriously.

Libra Sep 23 - Oct 22The most important thing for you to keep inmind during this week is that most of what’sinvolved is nothing more than opinion. If youstart to justify yourself to other you could loseyour perspective. Stick to your views.

Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22Tackle all unexpected twists that will arise thisweek one by one, and you soon reduce them tomanageable tasks. Better yet, conquering thembanishes worries that have been both persistentand worrying.

Sagittarius Nov 23 - Dec 21Patience has never been your strength, butdevelopments force you to either slow down orturn things over to others. While initiallyannoying, you will become wholeheartedlyinvolved - and delight with the results.

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The recent spell of fine weather certainly brought the best out in kids. Pictured here areyoungsters from Bremore Castle in Balbriggan, as they enjoyed a water fight in theirestate. Their faces say it all.

Balbriggan Historical Society Presents Lockout TalkWith 2013 marking the start of a decade of commemoration, Balbrigganand District Historical Society are delighted to have Mr. Francis Devine as aspeaker for their next talk entitled, ‘The 1913 Lockout and its impact onNorth County Dublin.’Mr. Devine is a retired Trade Union Official and author of ‘OrganisingHistory - A Centenary of SIPTU’ and editor of ‘A Capital in Conflict - DublinCity and the 1913 Lockout.’The talk will be held in the Town Hall, Balbriggan, on Wednesday, 28thAugust at 8 pm. All are welcome to attend.

Donabate ChoirSeeks MembersLocal group, the Lambay Singers area well-established popular secularchoir based in Donabate andPortrane with members from allparts of the North County. They arealways on the look-out for newmembers to swell their ranks. Theymeet for rehearsal on Thursday

nights (their next meet up is onThursday, September 5th) from 8pmto 10.30pm in Donabate EducateTogether, so If you like to sing andenjoy good choral music, theLambay Singers would love to hearfrom you. The choir will soon bestarting up after their summer break,and are happy to hear from anyonewho is interested in joining. Pleasecontact Louise on 0862600316 if youwould like to know more.

New Season For Rush Musical SocietyRush Musical Society are delighted to announce the staging of the HitMusical Comedy “Curtains” which will be staged in the Millbank Theatre,Rush in March 2014. Rehearsals commence on Wednesday 28th August at8pm in St Joseph’s Secondary School, Rush. New members are encour-aged on the night for which promises to be an exciting 25th Anniversaryyear for the society. Phone Helen at 086 1956718.

Quality Of LifeAwareness EventsAt KilbrewAs part of Nursing Homes Week,launched by Nursing Homes Ireland,Kilbrew Recuperation and NursingCare have decided to support thisinitiative by running a week of eventsto promote awareness about thequality of life in nursing homes.It is an opportunity to visit and seetheir award winning nursing home atKilbrew, Curragha, Ashbourne, to seehow residents lives can be enhancedthrough quality care, activity programmes and multi-cultural experiences.This initiative is also a way for thelocal community to participate in theevents and meet the residents at

Kilbrew. It is planned to have anumber of talks on dementia, healthawareness and garden design.Jane McCorkell, award winning land-scape designer will be in attendanceon Saturday 31st August at 1.00pmand will present on sensory gardendesign for the older person. On Thursday 29th August, ActionIreland Trust students ofPortmarnock Community School,with the assistance of Country Crest,will create the Key Hole gardensimilar to the model they built inLesotho, which allows for easyaccess to physically challenged indi-viduals and the older person.It is also planned that two care assis-tants will join Action Ireland Trust inFebruary 2014 to assist “DementiaLesotho” in helping to provide animproved quality of life for personssuffering from dementia in Lesotho.


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New Indoor School For SwordsPlanning permission hasbeen granted for a newindoor equestrian schoolin Swords. Ann Monk hasbeen given the go-aheadfor the project, which willbe located in Killeek Lane,Cloghran, Swords.The school will include anindoor teaching arena, anexternal sand ménage,associated covered stablesand storage area, a newentrance/exit to replacethe existing entrance/exitonto Killeek Lane, associ-ated roadways, parkingareas, turning circles,ancillary works and land-scaping.The site is located south-west of Swords and north-west of Dublin Airport andhas frontage onto the R108and to Killeek lane. Thereis an existing family homeon the site and a numberof derelict farm buildings.The development has beengiven a floor space of

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other purpose. No eventsmay be held, includinggymkanas, horse shows orother activities. The schoolcan only be operatedbetween the hours of 10a.m. and 8 p.m., Tuesdayto Sunday, and will not

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Bike Thefts On TheIncrease In NorthCounty With schools about to reopen soon,many local students rely on the good oldbike to get them to and from school. Soit is really important to ensure that yourtrusty bicycle is kept securely. The theft of pedal cycles is highlyseasonal, with crimes increasing as theyear progresses towards October. SinceJanuary 2013 there have been 82 theftsof pedal cycles in the Swords, Malahideand Coolock areas, with 70 per cent ofthese thefts occurring between May andAugust.Bicycles are most often stolen between3pm and 11pm, and are most commonlystolen after being left unattended indriveways.In order to keep your bicycle safe andsecure, it is important to keep it in asecure location; avoid leaving bicycles,even for periods unattended in drive-

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Little Jack O’Leary fromKnocksedan, Swords, aged just 4,has recently graduated from WaterBabies swim school. The young-ster has been attending the babyswim school, which holds classesat Roganstown Golf and CountryClub, since he was just nine weeksold. He is the son of former DublinGAA captain, John O’Leary.Now over 2,500 babies andtoddlers learn to swim at WaterBabies across throughout theNorth County and beyond.The Water Babies programme,which is designed to make the

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Local Art School To Exhibit Paintings For CharityThe Catherine Lawlor School of Art will displaytheir paintings at the 11th Annual Art Exhibitionin Malahide Tennis Club and all proceeds will goto Down Syndrome Dublin.The exhibition will take place on Saturday, 7thand Sunday, 8th September from 11 am to 6 pm.All are welcome.Paintings by Catherine’s students will be on salethroughout the weekend at very affordableprices. They hope to sell as many paintings aspossible to help raise much needed funds forthis very worthy cause.All their paintings are of a very high standard,including oils, acrylics, water colours, pastels,pen and wash etc. Whether it’s a still life, seascape en plein aer, or pallet knife paintings fromtheir workshops, on a wide variety of subjects,you will find the perfect painting for your home,office or maybe that special gift.

The hugely successful Remember Us annualsummer programme has come to an end,and has delivered a huge bundle of fun toeveryone involved this year.The special needs group’s packed summerprogramme ran for a six-week period. It wasaimed at Remember Us members, theirsiblings and friends, aged from four right upto 17-years-old.A spokesperson for Balbriggan-basedRemember Us told the County Leader howdelighted they were with the programme:“We had over 100 young people partici-pating this year and were fortunate enough

to have great weather so far for most of thedays out. We’ve had some new experi-ences, such as Wild West Adventure atRathwood, KidzBake, Taekwon-Do and MadScience Workshop, and have visited someold favourites such as Causey Farm, theCrystal Maze, Glendalough, Clara Lara andButlers Chocolate Factory.”The summer programme was an opportu-nity for young people with special needs,their siblings, friends and parents to enjoythe company of others in similar circum-stances and with similar experiences.Many parents often comment on how they

enjoy the activities and the company ofother families and how they don’t feel asisolated as they may otherwise have felt ifthey were out without the Remember Usgroup. The spokesperson said that thegroup wanted to extend its sincere thanksto all who have made this year’s summerprogramme such a fantastic success.“We’d just like to say a big thanks to theCounty Council for the grant provided andthe HSE for the funding they provide.Thanks to Nifti Bus and Pat and Gary ofStamullen Coaches for transport servicesand thanks to Flemington CommunityCentre for the use of their hall andwonderful facilities.”“Last but by no means least, a big thanks tothe volunteers who are giving up their timeto help during the programme and withoutwhom the various activities and outingswould not be possible.”

On Tuesday 20th August last, the Carnation Theatre group gave a performance in theTown Hall, Balbriggan as part of the activities of National Heritage week. Cathaoirleach ofBalbriggan Town Council, Cllr Peadar O’Kelly is pictured with the cast of the CarnationTheatre.

Golf Charity EventIn SwordsIt was another successful year for the annualLiam Maxwell Memorial Shield recently, whichraised €415 for St Francis Hospice.The tournament was held at Swords Open inBalheary and had good attendance. This year’swinning team was captained by Dano who had ascore of 101 points.The golf classic is held every year to commemo-rate the memory of life long club member, LiamMaxwell who served in several positions in theclub throughout his life. The most notable posi-tion he held was An Runai for a long period andhe was highly regarded for his note taking atmeetings and for his umpiring style at games.

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Sensei Dermot O'Keeffe, of Hokubu Dojo (Swords Karate Club) is pictured at his studio atSeatown Business Campus, Swords, with three of his students, Jennifer O'Keeffe (18),Creona Kealy (17) and Amy McFadden (15), who made the journey to Japan to representIreland at the prestigious JKS World Championships recently. Dermot won the Kata worldtitle with great determination and style and was elated, as this was his 4th time to winthe honour. Creona took home third place in Kumite, while Jennifer and Amy are traininghard for the upcoming Junior and Cadets World Championships in Spain in November.

Malahide Musical Society Revisits The Odd CoupleMalahide Musical andDramatic Society areback again. Due topopular demand theyhave joined forces withAer Lingus Bowls Cluband are pleased toannounce that theirnext production will beNeil Simon’s hilariouscomedy ‘The OddCouple (Female

version). The show wasoriginally performedfor three nights inPortmarnock in June.The play will take placefor a limited run fromSeptember 4th, 5thand 6th at 8pm inALSAA, beside theairport . Directed byLynda O’Nei l l , th ishilarious 1985 update

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Rowing Club In SkerriesA number of Skerries locals are trying to set up aRowing Club in the area. If you would like to trysomething new or maybe just get involved withthe club and help out at this early stage pleasecome along. If you are interested send an emailto Adam at [email protected] and theywill keep you updated with developments. Allare welcome.


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Groves (Donabate and Balgriffin) - August 20,2013, at Beaumont Hospital, Mary; Sadlymissed by her loving husband Martin, motherMary, brothers, sisters, mother-in-law,brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews,nieces, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace.

O’Brien, Noel (Swords) - August 18, 2013,(suddenly); sadly missed by his loving wifeEdwina, daughter Clodagh, sons Greg andConor, son-in-law, daughters-in-law, grand-children, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.Rest in peace.

Kinsella, (Nee Coyle) (The Burrow, Portrane) -August 22nd, 2013 (peacefully), Rose, belovedwife of the late Michael; deeply regretted byher loving daughter, sons, daughters-in-law,son-in-law, grandchildren, brother, sister, rela-tives and friends. Rest in peace.

MCALLISTER, Margaret (nee Crowley)(Malahide) – August 18, 2013 (unexpectedly),beloved wife of Alexander and loving motherof Peter. Sadly missed by her husband, son,daughter-in-law Rebecca, granddaughterFelicity, sisters Joan, Marie, Sarah and Ita,brother Con, extended family and friends. Restin peace.

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Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought by DonalMacMonagail agus a Mhic Teo at Cloghran,Swords, Co. Dublin for a commercial develop-ment of a builders provider/yard to accommo-date a specialist stone supplier, utilising theexisting vehicular entrance onto the R132road. The development will comprise of anoffice cabin, stone display areas, stonestorage bays and pallet areas, car parking, andall ancillary works necessary to facilitate thedevelopment. The planning application maybe inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of the planning authorityduring its public opening hours and a submis-sion or observation may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilHogan & Associates seeks PlanningPermission for; Change of House Type from previouslyapproved Type A3 to altered Type B1 on PlotNo. 11 Streamstown Wood - previous planningapplication Ref. No. F06A/1576 (sinceextended). Alterations proposed to previously approvedHouse Type B1 consist of: 1. Omission of base-ment. 2. Alterations to ground floor layoutconsisting of provision of W.C. in hall andomission of door in North Elevation, provisionof additional window in Reception Room(South Elevation), reduced size bay window inKitchen (South Elevation), provision of 2 No.additional windows in Living Room (SouthElevation) and alterations to Rear Door (EastElevation). 3. Alterations at first floor levelconsisting of revision of internal layout,reduced size bay window in Bedroom No. 3(South Elevation). 4. Change roof over baywindow in South Window from flat roof topitched roof. Planning Permission also sought for DoubleGarage located to rear of site (North Eastcorner) at 11 Streamstown Wood,Streamstown, Malahide, Co. Dublin for Mr.Mervyn Hallinan. The application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices of thePlanning Authority, Fingal County Council,County Hall, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin, duringits' public opening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to the PlanningAuthority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought by Trinity Careat St. Doolaghs (Protected Structure)Malahide Road, Balgriffin, Dublin 17 for theconstruction of automatic gates on newmatching piers (2 no.) which are set back fromthe existing entrance piers by a new boundarywall and matching railings. The proposal willalso include a new signage plaque to beerected on the new gate pier; a control panel

to be placed in front of the gates on theingress side to facilitate access; and all ancil-lary works necessary to facilitate the overallproposal. The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee not exceedingthe reasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the planning authority during itspublic opening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to the authority inwriting on payment of the prescribed fee (€20)within the period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of this applica-tion.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought by NicolaPaddy (nee Butterly) at Balcunnin, Skerries,Co. Dublin for a single storey detacheddwelling, new vehicular access, waste watertreatment system, landscaping and all ancil-lary works necessary to facilitate the develop-ment. The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee not exceedingthe reasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the planning authority during itspublic opening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to the authority inwriting on payment of the prescribed fee (€20)within the period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of this applica-tion.

Fingal County CouncilI, Philip Jones, seek planning permission forchange of use of part of existing glasshouseand retention of farm shop for the sale ofhome grown farm produce, with off-street carparking,revisions to existing entrance andtrans-location of hedgerow at Whitestown,Rush, Co. Dublin.The planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy, at the offices of Fingal County Council,County Hall, Main St, Swords, Co. Dublin,during its public opening hours. A submis-sion or observation in relation to the applica-tion may be made in writing to the PlanningAuthority on payment of the prescribed fee,¤20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by the authority of theapplication, and such submissions or observa-tions will be considered by the PlanningAuthority in making a decision on the applica-tion. The Planning Authority may grant permis-sion subject to or without conditions, or mayrefuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought by CrescentPark Properties Ltd. on lands at Darcystown,Balrothery, Co. Dublin adjacent to the Ringforthousing estate. The development will consistof the demolition of 2 no. derelict single storeyformer dwellings and the construction of 10no. two storey four bedroom detacheddwellings, new vehicular access, internalroads, footpaths and cycle tracks, public openspace, landscaping, boundary treatments,lighting, SUDS drainage, piped and otherservices, ESB substations and ancillary sitedevelopment works necessary to facilitate thedevelopment. The planning application may

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be inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of the planning authorityduring its public opening hours and a submis-sion or observation in relation to the applica-tion may be made in writing to the Planningauthority on payment of the prescribed fee(€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority of theapplication.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought by JC SavageSupermarket Ltd for 2 no. internally illumi-nated ‘JC’s’ signs to denote the main entrancesto existing retail unit located on the easternand western elevations of the existingbuilding. This development also includes allancillary works necessary to facilitate thedevelopment. The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee not exceedingthe reasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the planning authority (County Hall,Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin) during itspublic opening hours (9.30-16.30 Monday toFriday). A submission or observation in rela-tion to the application may be made in writingto the Planning authority on payment of theprescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is sought by G and MAndrews for two storey dwelling, garage andwaste water treatment system at Darcystown,Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. This planning applica-tion may be inspected or purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of the planning authorityduring its public opening hours and a submis-sion or observation may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee 20 euro within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is being sought for minorrevisions to approved single storey extensionand alterations ( Planning Reference:F13B/0062) revisions include reduction ofapproved floor area, reduction of approvedridge height, alterations to approved road sideelevation to include 2 no. bay windows toreplace the approved large box/bay window,widen existing vehicular entrance toTanglewood, Broomfield, Malahide Co.Dublin. Applicants: J. Henry & T. Mulcahy. This planning 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 in rela-tion to the application may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee (€20.00) within the period offive weeks beginning on the date of receipt bythe authority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission sought by FergalO’Hanrahan at 6 Colmcille’s Drive, Swords, Co.Dublin for 1st floor extension to side, singlestorey extension to front and rear and partialgarage conversion. The planning applicationmay be inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of the planning authorityduring its public opening hours and submis-sion or observation may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee (20Euros) within the period 5weeks beginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2011Notice of Direct Planning Application to AnBord Pleanála in Respect of a StrategicInfrastructure DevelopmentCounty FingalIn accordance with section 37E of the Planningand Development Act 2000 as amended by thePlanning and Development (StrategicInfrastructure) Act 2006 and as amended bythe Planning and Development (Amendment)Act 2010 and the Environment (MiscellaneousProvisions) Act 2011 the Dublin AirportAuthority (DAA) Plc gives notice of its intentionto make an application for permission to AnBord Pleanála in relation to the followingproposed development: Planning Permission for continuance of use ofthe surface level long-term car park(comprising 10,200 spaces) on lands known asthe Eastlands Long-Term Car Park that arecurrently used for the same purpose underand in accordance with temporary planningpermission reg. ref. PL 06F.205955(F03A/1413). The proposed development of10,200 long-term car parking spaces is withinthe cap on long-term car parking as imposedby condition no. 23 of the Terminal 2 planning

permission, reg. ref. PL06F. 220670(F06A/1248).The proposed developmentincludes continuance of use and all ancillaryinfrastructure and facilities, such as theexisting internal circulation road including busturning circles, bus shelters, car park building(including public toilets and staff break room),2no. security huts, car park maintenanceportacabin and car park admin office porta-cabin, foul sewer pump house, lighting,boundary fencing, car park barriers, electricalkiosks, CCTV cameras, bus layover area,internal car park signage, existing drainagenetwork including existing surface water atten-uation ponds, and all landscaping works andnew ancillary infrastructure and facilitiesincluding drainage improvement works specifi-cally to include construction of a new embank-ment of maximum height c. 3m and 350m inlength along the western side of, and perpen-dicular to, the internal access road (whichconnects the central and southern sections ofthe car park); the construction of an overflowweir; three new 1350mm diameter culvertsunder the internal access road; and upgradingof the existing drainage network in thesouthern portion of the car park. The totalarea of proposed development is c. 34.08ha atStockhole, Cloghran, Toberbunny, DardistownTownlands, Dublin Airport, Co. Dublin.Vehicular access to the entire car park will bevia the two existing accesses off the SwordsRoad (R132) at Dublin Airport. The proposeddevelopment requires the preparation of anEnvironmental Impact Statement and a NaturaImpact Statement.The planning application, the EnvironmentalImpact Statement and the Natura ImpactStatement, may be inspected free of charge orpurchased on payment of a specified feeduring public opening hours for a period ofseven weeks commencing on 3rd September,2013 at the following locations:The Offices of An Bord Pleanála 64Marlborough Street, Dublin 1.The Offices of Fingal County Council, County

Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co. DublinThe application may also be viewed/down-loaded on the following website: www.eastlandscarpark.ieSubmissions or observations may be madeonly to An Bord Pleanála (‘the Board’) 64Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 during theabove-mentioned period of seven weeksrelating to - (i) the implications of the proposed develop-ment for proper planning and sustainabledevelopment, and (ii) the likely effects on the environment of theproposed development, if carried out.(iii) the likely effects on a European site of theproposed development if carried out.Any submissions/observations must beaccompanied by a fee of €50 (except forcertain prescribed bodies) and must bereceived by the Board not later than 5.30 p.m.on the 22nd October, 2013. Such submis-sions/observations must also include thefollowing information:- the name of the person making the submis-sion or observation, the name of the personacting on his or her behalf, if any, and theaddress to which any correspondence relatingto the application should be sent,- the subject matter of the submission orobservation, and- the reasons, considerations and argumentson which the submission or observation isbased in full. Any submissions or observations which do notcomply with the above requirements cannotbe considered by the Board. The Board may in respect of an application forpermission decide to –(a) (i) grant the permission, or (ii) make such modifications to theproposed development as it specifies in itsdecision and grant permission in respect of theproposed development as so modified, or (iii) grant permission in respect ofpart of the proposed development (with orwithout specified modifications of it of theforegoing kind), and any of the above deci-sions may be subject to or without conditions, or (b) refuse to grant the permission.Any enquiries relating to the applicationprocess should be directed to the StrategicInfrastructure Development Section of An BordPleanála (Tel. 01-8588100)• A person may question the validity of anysuch decision by the Board by way of an appli-cation for judicial review, under Order 84 of theRules of the Superior Courts (S.I. No. 15 of1986), in accordance with section 50 of thePlanning and Development Act, 2000, asamended.• Practical information on the review mecha-nism can be accessed under the headingPublications - Judicial Review Notice on theBoard’s website www.pleanala.ie or on theCitizens Information Service website www.citi-zensinformation.ie

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