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Council InBind OverMalahide Land A proposal to lease land at Wheatfield in Malahideto Naomh Mearnog GAA Club and a proposedallotment is to be revisited by local councillors.Instead of asking the council to rubber-stamp thedecision, the local area committee requestedanother opportunity to discuss the plan. Cllr Peter Coyle (Lab)intervened on behalf ofthe Malahide/HowthArea Committee at ameeting of the fullcouncil where thatcommittee’s earlierdecision to lease theland was to be rubber-stamped. But Coyleasked that the matterbe sent back to the localarea committee forfurther discussionbefore it was approvedby the full council.

The plan is for some 1.81 hectares for playingfields for the club to be leased from the council tothe Portmarnock club. There is also a proposal toset some of the large tract of land as an allotment.

Coyle had earlierwelcomed the deal aswell as Cllr AnthonyLavin (FG), who said hewas “delighted that theCouncil were makingthis arrangement withthe club.” Furtherdetails on this develop-ment will be announcedin the coming weeks. The field is on theDrumnigh Road, closeto it’s junction withBlackwood Lane. Themajor problem is

getting access to the field, as it’s position is veryclose to a dangerous bend in the road, which islikely to have safety implications. The onlyentrance at present is opposite Galtrim Grangehousing estate, but this leads into a field ownedby a developer. Coyle told the County Leader: “The areacommittee wished to discuss access to both theproposed pitches and the adjacent allotments forboth short term development and long termsafety. There is great demand at present for allot-ments in the area and many residents haveenquired about the possibility of them being deliv-

ered. They would prove a great amenity for thepeople of both Malahide and Portmarnock,” hesaid. He also stressed that “having an integratedapproach to the development of playing pitchesand the allotments is highly desirable.”

Stephen Barrett (centre) held his 21st birthday party in the Sailing Club in Skerries. Pictured with Stephen are JoeGrimes, Eoin McCann, Eoin Savage and Kevin Tanner. Pic: PK

By Patrick Finnegan

Local councillor, Peter Coyle is pictured at the possiblenew entrance to the allotment and playing field atWheatfield, Malahide.

Local craft-workers are being invited toparticipate in an export trade mission beingorganised by the The County EnterpriseBoard. Flying under the Fingal’s Finest banner, theaim is to create new export sales opportuni-ties, which in turn will help the participatingbusinesses to create new jobs.The Ireland Show is one of the biggest ‘Irish’trade shows in the U.S. and takes place inNew Jersey from 21st to 24th April next.Hundreds of buyers from Irish and CelticStores from across the USA and Canada willvisit the trade show, where North Countycraft-workers will showcase their products,opening doors to the massive US ‘ethnicIrish’ giftware market. In 2011, the Enterprise Board helped dozensof local small businesses to grow theirexport sales by organising trade missionsand grant-aiding businesses with exportpotential. In 2012, it intends to expand theexport capabilities of many more small busi-

nesses. Applications are currently beinginvited from North County based craftworkers to participate in the forthcomingtrade mission, which is the first in a series ofexport initiatives planned for 2012. The sixsmall businesses selected will have todemonstrate that they have potential toexport to the US gift market.Speaking at the announcement of the initia-tive, Oisin Geoghegan CEO of the FingalEnterprise Board commented: “The world isgetting smaller and with domestic salesdeclining, we have to look to market oppor-tunities that have not yet been fullyexploited. The costs of engaging in an exporttrade mission to the US for a small businessas a solo run are extremely high. By collabo-rating together, and with the support of theEnterprise Board, our craft-workers are nowable to benefit from economies of scale sothat they can exploit foreign opportunitiesand punch well above their weight, reachingglobal markets,” he concluded.

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Boeing Dreamliner Visits Dublin Airport

There was a welter of excitementlast Thursday, 26th January, whenthe new Boeing Dreamliner 787,one of the most advanced aircraftin the world, paid a courtesy call toDublin Airport.The Dreamliner was here to coin-cide with an aviation conference inDublin and was available forprospective purchasers to view.However, they would have to waituntil at least 2020 to pick up thirnew purchase, according to RandyJ Tinseth, Vice President of Boeing.The revolutionary airline is made

from 50 per cent composite mate-rial, which is both stronger andlighter than aluminium. This givesthe 787 unmatched fuel efficiency,enabling it to operate on 20 percent less fuel. The airline is also 60per cent quiter than the standardairline. Overall this leads to a muchmore pleasant flight, with lesstiredness.Another striking feature is themuch larger windows than theconventional one which have noblinds and the light levels arecontrolled by a series of switches.

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The many talents of thepupils of St Colmcille’sBoys National School,Swords were again ondisplay at the X-Factorcompetition which washeld in the schoolrecently.

Swords School Has The X-Factor

The County Council, in partnership withthe Chinese Irish Cultural Academy, cele-brated a Dragon Dance, with an Irishtouch to mark the Chinese New Year atNewbridge Demesne.

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T h e n e w s t h a t w e l l k n o w n S w o r d sfashion and hairdressing shop, Joan vanden Maagdenberg has closed it’s doorsfor the last time, has been greeted withgreat sadness.

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Chinese New Year Kicks OffIn Style

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Great Year ForBalbrigganCancer GroupBalbriggan Cancer SupportGroup had a very positive 2011,filled with lots of events andcampaigns, such as BalbrigganSummerfest and the BCSGbeing awarded a plaque fromthe Irish Cancer Society as thegroup is now affiliated with theICS. The biggest achievementof last year was the opening oftheir new centre at Unit 23 inBalbriggan Industrial Estate onHarry Reynolds Road. Thepremises was donated to thegroup by McLaughlin’s Oilcompany and the groupreceived great support intransforming the empty spaceinto a warm and welcoming

home for allpeople affected bycancer and thosewho care for them.The centre inBalbriggan is the only CancerSupport Centre existing in theNorth County. The BCSG committee weregrateful for all the support theyreceived and told the CountyLeader: “On behalf of thegroup, we would like to thankeveryone who has assisted usreaching one of our biggestgoals, when we proudlyopened the centre. We wouldalso like to send sincerethanks to everyone who has

kindly participated infundraising events in aid of ourcharity and to those who havedonated to the group. We hope2012 brings a bigger andbrighter further for the centreand indeed for the localcommunity.” The group hasalready a number of eventslined up for 2012, one of thembeing for St Patrick’s Day,when Balbriggan CancerSupport Group will be organ-ising a fun run in the town.

By Roxanna Neag

Pictured here are L-R: Sandra Cannon and Tina Kellyfrom Balbriggan Cancer Support Group. Pic: RN

Swords Students Volunteer For Ugandan Programme

Ten Swords studentsare leading the way forcharitable causes thisyear with the volun-teers edging evercloser to the targetneeded to embark on atwo week trip of a life-time to Uganda nextmonth. The generousfifth-year-students -from Fingal CommunityCollege - have raisedan impressive €15,000for the UgandaVolunteer Programmeset up by schoolteacher Ms Claire

Scanlon in conjunctionwith Nurture Africa andwill set off for theAfrican nation onFriday, 10 February.The trip is expected toinclude a number ofdifferent tasks with theculmination of the fort-night’s volunteering tocome from the buildingof a house for aUgandan family.Speaking to theCounty Leader , shehighlighted the valueof the work carried outby charities such asNurture Africa with abest practice specialistPaediatric HIV andPrimary Health Centrehaving being recentlyopened in Uganda. “Nurture Africa’s newcentre has the capacityto provide life-savingprimary health and HIV

services to 20,000 ofthe most vulnerableAIDS orphans and HIVinfected children inUganda,” she said. There will be a churchgate collection, in aidof the trip, at St.Finian’s Church,Rivervalley, onSunday, 5th February.

Ten students from Fingal Community College are set to embark on a two week trip to Ugandanext month, a part of Uganda Volunteer Programme. Pictured are volunteers, RebeccaCooney, Claire Fox, Andy Savage, Calon Dooney, Scott Gaughran, JJ McCormack, SarojaBhondari, Michael Hayden and Eddie McLoughlin. Missing from the photo is Ciara Masterson.

MexicanHousewifeWrestlersHousewives looking toearn some extra cash inMexico are donningmasks and fancycostumes to step intothe wrestling ring.Women from lowincome families areearning their living bysmashing each other tothe canvas on a regularbasis. And the sport,which is steadilygrowing in popularity, isalso providing an outletfor victims of domesticviolence keen to standup to their abusers.

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A student group currently studying businesswith Fingal Adult Education in Balbriggan willbe selling their own hand-made greeting cardsin Balbriggan. As part of their BusinessDevelopment module they are creating thecards to sell on behalf of Our Lady's Children'sHospital Crumlin. There will be a variety ofhand-made greeting cards for sale such asBirthdays, weddings, anniversarys and so on.They will be sold as single cards and in packsof five. The cards will be out on the 8th ofFeburary in Supervalue in Balbriggan. Pleasehelp support this charitable cause.

Students are expected to displaytheir understanding and tech-nical ability in respect of boththe belt they are grading for, in

addition to course work for the precedingg r a d e s . Z o e w a s b e i n g t e s t e d o n h e rknowledge of years of course work, givenshe was grading for such a high level belt.S p e a k i n g t o t h e C o u n t y L e a d e r , C l u binstructor, Stephanie O'Connell said shewas was very proud of Zoe on the day:“Zoe is a hard worker and has achievedher black belt as a result of the dedication

and hard work she gives to her training.She was delighted to receive her blackbelt,” Stephanie said. Well done to Zoe forher fantastic achievement. Portmarnock Kenpo Karate Club are cele-brating their 30th anniversary this year.Classes are held in the Portmarnock Sportsand Leisure Centre. If you are interested intrying Karate contact 087-252 4732. Theywelcome students of all ages and fitnessabilities.

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Black Belt Triumph For Portmarnock StudentPortmarnock Kenpo Karate Club

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recent Irish Kenpo Karate Union grading.The exam was intensive and was two

hours in duration. It was attended bymember clubs from all over Ireland.

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Plans For MalahideAllotment To Proceed

Thank You FromBalbriggan Tidy Towns

P l a n s f o r a l l o t m e n t s a t B r o o m f i e l d i nMalahide will go out for public consulta-tion this year, according to the CountyCounci l . Answer ing a quest ion on thesubject from Cllr Anthony Lavin (FG) at arecent meeting of the Malahide/howthArea Committee, the council said: "Thescheme will go on public display during2012 and it is envisaged that it will bedeveloped on foot of approval from thiscommittee." Currently, the County Council provides noallotments in the Howth/ Malahide area.However, the council proposes to developa new allotment scheme at Broomfield,Malahide. This scheme will go on publicdisplay during 2012 and it is envisagedthat the scheme will be developed on footof approval from this committee. This isgood news for Malahide, who will follow inthe footsteps of Balbriggan, who currentlyhave their own allotment scheme.

Balbriggan Tidy Towns (BTT) would like tothank all volunteers who recently helped outwith their significant tree planting project.The project, which started last weekend,came about after the Coucil donated a largenumber of Yew Trees for planting in thecurrent ly very barren area as you enterBalbr iggan f rom the Northern s ide. BTTwould like to thank all who volunteered andm a d e t h e a r e a o f B a l b r i g g a n l o o k e v e nbetter.

Pictured here is Portmarnock Kenpo Karate Club studentZoe O'Byrne. She recently received her junior black beltat the recent Irish Kenpo Karate Union grading.


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Pictured enjoying a friends night out in Ollies in Skerries areFiona Moore, Georgia O'Sullivan and James Lonergan. PK

Tomo Dennis (in centre) held his 20th birthday party in Ollies Bar inSkerries. Pictured with Tomo are Kyle Reid and Reece Bailey. PK

Visitors from England, Dianne Hilliard, Susan Kennedy and LisaBrewis are pictured enjoying a night out at the Blu Bar in Skerries. PK

Lorna Murray's 21st birthday party was held in the Carnegie Court Hotel in Swords recently. Pictured atthe event are Kathleen Murray, Lisa Killian, Lorna Murray, Pat O' Connor, Alice Keane and Marie

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Pictured enjoying a Girls Night Out in Ollies inSkerries recently are Nicoal Hickey, Michelle Carrand Roisín Farren. PK

Pictured enjoying a Night Out at Keelings inDonabate are Ross Hunt and Ciara Byrne. PK

Niall Hudson's 30th birthday partywas held at the Old Schoolhouse inSwords. He is pictured here with his

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Pictured at a School Reunion Night at the OldSchoolhouse in Swords are Ann Prendeville,Dorothy Shaw and Deirdre Mangan. PK

Jenny McNeill (on left), celebrated her birthday at Blu Bar inSkerries. Helping her to enjoy the party are SineadCompton, Susan Sweetman and Melanie Kelly. PK

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Jason McGill's 40th birthday party was held inthe Harp Bar in Swords recently. Jason ispictured here with Audrey McGill. PK


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Swords SchoolHas The X-Factor

The many talents of the pupils of StColmcille’s Boys National School, Swordswere again on display at the X-Factorcompetition which was held in the schoolrecently. This event which is organised byMs Audrey Harte, Ms Lisa Hoey and MrOliver Fitzmaurice is considered one ofthe highlights of the school year for all

members of the school community. After an exhaustive (and exhausting!)

series of auditions, ten acts were selectedto appear before a judging panel. Each act wasallocated three minutes in which to impress,

and the judges and audience were enthralled bytremendous displays of enthusiasm, singingand dancing. James Doyle and Jack Ryan who had sung JessieJ were awarded 3rd Place. In second place wereTimmy Ojeaga, Ryan Rooney, Eoghan Leahy andSean Lawlor who sang One Direction’s, That’swhat makes you beautiful. The winner of the X-Factor, was Ethan Willmount who sangRihanna’s, We found love. At the conclusion, Ms Audrey Harte congratu-lated the various participants and thanked allwho helped to make this venture such asuccess. The school community will now turn itsthoughts to preparations for the series ofconcerts which are due to be held in June, 2012and will provide further opportunities to enjoythe acting, singing and dancing talents of thepupils of St Colmcille’s BNS, Swords.

Ethan Willmount whowon the recent X-Factor contest.

The recent Tractor Run in aid of St Francis Hospice was a resounding success. A total of€7,661 was raised and it was presented to Gene Murphy, a volunteer with St. FrancisHospice. Pictured at the presentation of the cheque at Man O'War pub are, L-R JohnnyO'Sullivan, Martin McNulty, Barney Greene, Maria Greene and Gene Murphy (St FrancisHospice), in the presence of many wellwishers. Pic: PKArt Success For Malahide Lady

Artist, Jacinta Eydan,had much to celebraterecently, as shesuccessfully launchedher first ever Cubismart exhibition inMalahide recently. Theexhibition whichfinished last week,featured 14 of theartist’s own paintingswhich she worked onin the months leadingup to the exhibition.Jacinta who currentlyresides in Malahide,excitedly told the

County Leader howdelighted she waswith her success: “Thelaunch was wellattended with 40 - 50guests arriving to viewthe paintings. Thefeedback I got wasreally positive,everyone seemed toreally like the workand I was thrilled withsuch a positiveresponse.”Surprisingly, Jacintaonly started paintingthree years ago. “Iloved it in school andwas looking to start itup again and I started

taking classes inBallyboughal. It was afantastic experience aswe were all reallyencouraged and justtold to paint howeverwe felt we should.”‘Currently I use amixture of acrylic paintand oils in my paintingbut I love experi-menting with anythingand everything to getthe right picture. Iwant to continuepainting well into thefuture as I just love it,”she concluded.

Pictured here is artist Jacinta Eydan with her friend Andreas at the recent launch of herCubism Art Exhibition in Malahide.

Fingal Folk Club Is BackThe Fingal Folk Club is back. Taking place in StPatrick’s school Hall in Ballyboughal everyFriday night until April is what can only be oneof the North County’s hidden music gems. Thegreat ones always are. The Fingal Folk clubentertains its listeners with a dose of tradi-tional music at its finest.The club provides a great local amenity atpresent with musicians and singers travellingfrom all over the North County to perform foryou. Admission is €5 for adults and musiciansand children get free entry. There will becomplimentary refreshments served on thenight. Come along for some traditional fun anda bit of great music too.

Star Trek Fan ToLose Life's WorkA Star Trek fan whospent ten yearsturning his flat into areplica of the interiorof the StarshipEnterprise is "gutted"after being told to ripit out. Tony Alleynetransformed the one-bedroom flat to looklike the famous flightdeck with a computerconsole, flashinglights and even "trans-porters". But MrAlleyne is now gettinga divorce from his wifeand wants to sell up.

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Rush Tidy TownsNeed Your SupportRush Tidy Townscommittee is made upof dedicated volun-teers who strive tomake the town of Rushlook its absolute best.The town re-enteredthe Tidy Towns compe-tition last year after aten year absence andperformed very wellindeed. They hope todo just as well thisyear. The committee arealways looking for new

volunteers to help out,so if you have a fewhours to spare pleasecontact them on [email protected] they can add yourname to their list ofvolunteers. Any timeyou have to spare will be greatly appreci-ated.

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Swords Judo Clubswept the boards at theAll-Ireland SchoolC h a m p i o n s h i p srecently, proudlybringing home a totalof nine medals to theNorth County. SevenSwords playersfinished on the podiumat the National Dojo inFinglas, where EddieMcLoughlin was partic-ularly outstanding.The Fingal CommunityCollege student wonthe under-55kg goldjunior medal, winningall of his fights by ‘Ipon’ totalknock-out, as well as a silver atcadet level. A member of theIrish national cadet and juniorsquads for the last 18 months,

Eddie also earned 100 pointstowards his national rankingand is certainly one to watch inthe future.Elsewhere, there were medals

for four other Swords schools,with Ciara Carroll of St Finian’sCommunity College taking goldin the under-57kg category andbronze at under-63kg level.Two silver medals went to

pupils of Holy FamilyNational School RiverValley, where SandaRusu and Aoife Kearnsfinished second in theunder-33kgs and under-36kgs sections respec-tively. Also, Ivan Sidorvof Educate TogetherApplewood took abronze in the under-31kg category andanother bronze went toPhilip Young fromSacred HeartBallyboughal, who tookbronze in the under-25kg section, while

Alexi Sidorv finished fifth in theunder-35kg competition. Ahuge congratulations to allwho participated and tookhome a medal.

Swords Judo ClubSweeps Awards

Pictured here is Eddie McLoughlin from Swords Judo Clubwho won the under-55kg Gold Junior Medal as well as aSilver Medal at cadet level at the recent All IrelandChampionships. He is pictured with his Coach NeilMacBradaigh.

Chinese New Year Kicks Off In StyleThe County Council, in partnership with theChinese Irish Cultural Academy, celebrated aDragon Dance, with an Irish touch to mark theChinese New Year at Newbridge Demesne onSaturday, 21st January last. A programme ofChinese themedevents was alsolaunched. Dragon dance is aform of tradit ionaldance and perfor-mance in Chineseculture and the event,attended by CountyMayor, GerryMcGuire, featured aspecial ly commis-sioned dragonrecently arrived fromChina in the colours ofthe Irish tricolour andcarried by 13 peoplein ful l fest ivalcostume.Chinese New Year isthe longest and mostimportant festivity in the Chinese calendar,officially beginning this year on 23rd Januaryand 2012 is the year of the Dragon.Recognising the strengthening cultural andeconomic links between Ireland and China,Newbridge Demesne is hosting a year of

events to celebrate and highlight Chineseculture. These events will introduce theChinese artefacts already held in theDemesne museum, along with a photographyexhibition and display of 80 magnificent

lanterns. Over the coming year, dedicateddays will showcase Chinese writing and litera-ture, dancing, music and food. Special crosscultural events wil l also bring togetherChinese and Irish musicians in particular toshare and compare their musical heritage.

Pictured at the celebration of the Chinese New Year at Newsbridge House last week areCounty Mayor, Gerry McGuire and Councillor Tom O’Leary, with his wife, My Xiaolingand members of the Chinese community in the North County.

Prosper Fingal Further Expansion PlannedProsper Fingal hasbeen supportingadults with intellec-tual disabil ity andtheir famil ies since1978. Last year, theorganisation decidedto further expand itsprovision to the mostsouthern part of theregion. In preparationfor this planned devel-opment in 2012, i ttook an innovativeapproach toconnecting with the

communities ofHowth, Sutton andBaldoyle. The organi-sation hosted its firstcommunity informa-tion sharing eveningon Wednesday, 25thJanuary last. Theevent, which wasattended by a largenumber of communityleaders and activistsfrom a range ofgroups, took place inthe Marine Hotel,Sutton. It was organ-

ised with the goal ofbuilding partnershipswithin the communi-ties in preparation forits latest expansion.According to ProsperFingal’s Director of

Services, Pat Reen,“we appreciate thatthese are very difficultt imes to commit toany new service devel-opment. However, weidentified the lack of

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disabil it ies in thegreater Howth/Suttonregion. With thesupport of the localpeople and agencies,we hope to create avery inclusive commu-nity developmentmodel that bringspeople with disabili-ties into the centre ofnew opportunities.”Prosper Fingal, whichis a registered charityand not-for-profitorganisation, hasservices inBalbriggan, Skerries,Rush, Swords,Malahide and

Portmarnock fromwhich it supports 254adults with intellec-tual disabil ity andtheir families. Theaim of this newproject is to provideindividuals with thesupports they need toaccess and connectwith their localcommunity. This is inkeeping with theorganisation’s corepurpose to “supporteach individual to livethe life they choose,in the same way andsame places as every-body else”.

Pictured at the community information sharing evening for Prosper Fingal at the MarineHotel, Sutton last Wednesday, 25th January are, Anne Mulligan (County Council),Geraldine Doyle (Operations Manager, Prosper Fingal), Pat Reen (Director of Services,Prosper Fingal) and Stuart Garland (Fingal Volunteer Centre).

Rowing ClubIn SkerriesA number of Skerrieslocals are trying to setup a Rowing Club in thearea. If you would like totry something new ormaybe just get involvedwith the club and helpout at this early stageplease come along. Ifyou are interested sendan email to Adam [email protected] and they will keepyou updated with devel-opments. All arewelcome.

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Association, said theCouncil need to“improve signage”.She said the signageused to alert peopleto the faults was notalways sufficient andcould have been a“safety issue.” Thiswas particularly soaround theBalbriggan Streetjunction, which is thebusiest junction inthe town. There aretwo national schools

By Peter Kearney and one secondaryschool in the areawhich results in a lotof traffic and familiescoming and going. The Council confirmedthe lights failed as aresult of a powersurge which causedthe signals to catchfire. Fortunately therewere no incidents toreport as a result ofthe lights failure. Janehoped that “signagewould improve infuture”.

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to launch these awardswhich provide a greatopportunity to recog-

nise Irish ParalympicSport. Last year wasanother remarkable

year for our paralympicathletes and I wish allthe team continued

Pictured at the official launch of the OCS Irish Paralympic Awards at Airways IndustrialEstate are, Gerry McInerney (McInerney Saunders), Steven Whelan (Aviation Director,OCS), Cecil Ryan (MD,OCS Euro), Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TDand Denise Molloy (Sales and Marketing Director OCS).

success at the LondonParalympic Games laterthis year.Cecil Ryan, RegionalManaging Director OCSEurope, said: “OCS aredelighted to be associ-ated with the IrishParalympic Team in thelead up to theParalympic Games. Theathletes are a greatsource of inspiration forall of us and we arepleased to support andbe associated withthem.” Mr JamesGradwell, PresidentParalympics Ireland,also stated: “It is highlyappropriate that wehonour and celebratethe success our eliteathletes bring to Ireland.We look forward to awonderful night of cele-bration with OSC andthe Irish Paralympicfamily.”

Sadness AtClosure OfIconicSwords ShopThe news that well known Swordsfashion and hairdressing shop,Joan van denMaagdenberg hasclosed it’s doors for thelast t ime, has beengreeted with greatsadness. The shop,which closed onTuesday, 31st Januarywas one of the mostinstantly identifiableretail outlets in thetown. Proprietor, Joanvan den Maagdenbergwas very philosophicalwhen she told theCounty Leader: “Istarted in Swords 28years ago and am 25 years in thepresent shop. Initially I startedwork with four people andprogressed to 16 only five yearsago. I had to cut back on staff andit was particularly difficult to getstaff to stay in the past year. Theoverheads are very hard to dealwith, but there are sti l l greatopportunities for young peoplestarting out now,” she said. Joan was full of praise for thepeople of Swords and thanked herloyal customers who havesupported her down through the

years. “Even in the snow last year,they still came to shop here,” shesaid. She maintains that the waybusiness is conducted nowadaysis much different from when shestarted. “We used to sit in theadjoining park and have our lunchwhen I started first, but then therewere no bin charges or watercharges to worry about. Theadvent of large shopping centreshas had a great effect on mainstreet shopping in particular. Theyhave taken away the vi l lage

aspect of thetown,” shesaid. Joan, who ismarried to aDutchman, isa very proudSwords lady and raised her familyhere. She was overwhelmed bythe amount of well wishers andcustomers of old, br inging inf lowers and cards. “I am verygrateful and I feel very blessed tohave worked in Swords,” sheconcluded.

Well known Swords fashion shop,Joan van den Maagdenberg,which closed it's doors for the lasttime on Tuesday, 31st January.

Joan van denMaagdenberg.

Successful Meeting For Skerries Group Launched in 2011, the Community Harvest Group Skerries wasrecruiting new members in a meeting in the sailing Club on Thursday26th January last. The group is a community sponsored agriculturalproject that ensures organic products for local customers and asecure market for local farmers. Members pay a set monthly fee andreceive a weekly box of local organic food from farmer, Paddy Byrnefrom May to December. Its beauty is its simplicity and benefit to thelocal community. Paddy has been farming organically in Skerries forover ten years. He keeps chickens and grows vegetables, fruit, chut-neys and jams and, as a member, you can visit Paddy’s farm onMembers Day. Annual membership is just €10 plus a monthly fee ofeither €15 for a large or €10 for a small box of produce. You receiveyour produce weekly. More information on the group and joining canbe found by calling Rosaleen on 086-7341764. It’s a win-win projectfor the local community.

Pictured here at the recent Community Harvest Skerries meeting are L-R:Susanne Kennedy , Ger Nee, Rosaleen Mc Menamin, Bronagh Ní Dhuíll andPaddy Byrne. Pic: PK

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implemented in thepast few years willstand us in goodstead,” said a deter-mined Seamus.A native of Ardee,Seamus brings his inti-mate knowledge of golfclub management toHollywood Lakes. Hepreviously served asmanager at his homeclub, Ardee, as well asSeapoint and KilcockGolf Clubs and took up

his present post inMarch 2007. "We havea very active andsuccessful juniorsection, which augersvery well for the future,"he pointed out. Seamuswas quick to lavish


praise on the newmarketing committee,who have plans in placefor a very active andproductive 2012. Healso feels that newcaptains, Mick Brewand Mary Courtney willbring new momentumand a beneficial dimen-sion to the club.Some of the excellentmembership packagesavailable include fullmembership, includinggolf and GUI sub for avery competitive€1,375, which equatesto only €3.77 per day.There is also a 5 daymembership availableat €847 per annum asan all in price. “We alsohave very special dealsand packages available

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closely with the organ-isers of charity days,big and small, such asWillows Cancer Careand Naul Friends of StFrancis Hospice as wellas GAA, Soccer andRugby clubs.Mary Kiely Of NaulFriends of St FrancisHospice commented:“The enormous help wereceive from HollywoodLakes Golf Club everyyear has been instru-mental in our raisingover €100,000 for StFrancis Hospice in thelast four years and welook forward to thisyears event on 10thAugust.”The club also runs avery popular andsuccessful Loyalty Card

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Body Shop’s Free Threading For CharityThe Body Shop will be holding a free Threading Day on Tuesday, 31stof January, in support of the Irish Cancer Society. Donations can bemade in store. No bookings are required and this is a walk in service.Donations can be made at your own discretion and only one threadingservice per customer. This service is only available in the Republic ofIreland stores.

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Exciting WorkshopProgrammes In SwordsThe month of February will see a variety ofdifferent programmes and workshops at theEmmaus Retreat Centre in Lissenhall in Swords. Starting off on 12th February there is a one dayWorkshop entitled Emotional Transformation.Emotional Transformation is a simple, self-help,natural healing technique, that is easy to learnand will release trapped uncomfortable feelings,anxiety, and worry. Following on 13th Februarythere is the first of five Monday evenings lookingat An Introduction to Centring Prayer. Then onthe 21st February, Rev Dr Ruth Patterson willfacilitate a Day of Reflection. And finally on 25thFebruary there will be a One day Masterclass onGrowing Your Own Vegetables at Home. This oneday workshop is designed to encourage peopleto grow as much food as possible in their avail-able space no matter how small. These are justsome of the courses which will take place atEmmaus during February. Full details are avail-able on their web site in the events section sojust log onto emmauscentre.ie or call Emmauson 01-8700050 for more information.

Malahide Toastmasters Malahide Toastmasters meet in the GrandHotel, Malahide, at 8pm, on the second andfourth Wednesdays of the month fromSeptember to May. Further information is avail-able on www.malahidetoastmasters.com orcontact Anne on 087-2216839 (after 7pm).


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These are “Happy Days”indeed with the newsthat light hearted shortfilm “Pentecost”, has

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The early childhood yearsare the most importantdevelopment stage for achild as the experienceshe/she has in the firstfew years set the founda-tions for relationshipsand learning throughouttheir lives. Portobello Institute,Ireland’s leadingeducator in childcare hasbeen delivering part-timeand full time MontessoriTeaching courses for over25 years and for Spring2012 it will delivercourses from its maincampus in the city centre,with further coursesbeing delivered inSwords. Throughout thecourse you will learn todevelop your skills inEducational Philosophy,Sensorial Development,Practical Life,Mathematics, Culture andLanguage.

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The Outfits

These, will be first andforemost a key elementto the day itself. Theoutfits will vary greatlydepending on whetheryour son or daughter aremaking their communionor confirmations. On thebig day when childrenfirst partake in thecommunion ritual, boysare usually outfitted infancy white or bluesuits, while the girls aredressed in white satin orlace dresses, along witha white veil or otherhead-dress. TheConfirmation outfits areslightly more relaxed but

have to be specialregardless. The boysmight again wear a nicesuit and the girls opt fora specific type of dressand so on. There anarray of specialisedshops around the NorthCounty that will stock agreat selection of outfitsand cater for all yourother outfit needs. You’llreally be spoilt forchoice with all that’s onoffer so the friendly local

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Gifts

Appropriate gifts to thespecial Communion girlor boy might include apair of rosaries, a prayerbook or Bible, religiousmedals or statues, orgifts of money tuckedinside special FirstCommunion greeting

cards to help commemo-rate the day.Confirmation gifts arealso usually in orderwith the guest of honoursometimes given reli-gious medals or charmbracelets, or similarly toa Communion, gifts ofmoney tucked insideConfirmation Daygreeting cards. You mayalso opt for teen giftideas appropriate to theage group.

“Reverse Cuts ToEducation,” AppealsSwords School

The parents of pupils attending a small Swordsprimary school have called on their local politi-cians to lobby for thereversal of the deci-sion to cut learningsupport teachinghours.A well attended publicmeeting Thursday last,26 January, was heldby Old Borough NS,with distraughtparents appealing toreverse the cuts whichwill impact the 105pupils attending theschool. The cuts meanthat, if passed at theend of this month, theschool will lose out onthe full-time learning support teacher that theycurrently have, resulting in 25 of their pupilslosing out on the full-time support needed.The meeting was organised by School Principal,Anne Marie Woods, with a cross-section ofrepresentatives from all political parties within

the North County in attendance. Included in thisgroup were Local TD’s Alan Farrell (FG) andBrendan Ryan (Lab), who will vote on whetherto pass the cuts at a motion to be tabled by theOpposition in the oireacthas tomorrow,Wednesday 1st February. A parent, Laura Jones, whom also has a sonavailing of learning support within the schoolspoke on how she had gained self confidenceand self belief. “My appeal to you (local politi-cians) is to help maintain the investment in our

children,” shecontinued. “The OldBorough has done myson proud, he’sthriving; and I hope itlasts.” The OldBorough has just fourpermanent teachersand has also recentlylost out on Englishlanguage supportteaching.Meanwhile, school prin-cipal, Anne-MarieWoods was equallyannoyed at the deci-sion, when she told theCounty Leader, “I feel

this budget has targeted small schools in partic-ular with cuts.The loss of a permanent teacheris a devastating blow to us – not just the fineteacher we are losing but the reduction in staffsupport for all our pupils.”

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Special Meeting Of Local ChambersA special meeting of the boards of the Fingal Dublin Chamber and D15 Chamber was held last week todiscuss the proposed changes to the structures of the Chamber. It is hoped that it will help to makethem fit for purpose in their new role representing the Fingal Region. A new Board/Council structure is being rolled out at the upcoming AGM and the Chamber will be devel-oping new strategies and policies to improve the value of the Chamber to members. There will also bean increased and improved level of services including more frequent networking events in differentlocations throughout the larger Chamber area.Speaking at the meeting, Siobhan Moore, President of the enlarged Chamber said: “This is a great dayfor the members of both Chambers who have come together to ensure the members receive a qualitylevel of service and a commitment to grow the Chamber in the year ahead.”Pictured at the meeting are back row: David Donnelly, Maura Cassidy, Bernadette O'Connell, ColO'Maolmhuire, Terry McCoy, Ian Hunter, Andrew O'Neill, Paddy Lonergan, Siobhan Kinsella, MartinaHilliard, Sarah Bohan, Jock Jordan, Joe Gavin.Front row: Tony Lambert, Siobhan Moore and Freda Farrell.


It’s coming closer to Valentine’s Day and the signs areeverywhere. Balloons and displays of pink love heartsare in many shop windows throughout the NorthCounty. Cupid is floating around and you just don’tknow if his arrow will land in your heart. Love is allaround and everybody loves to be in love, so grab allopportunities to have some romance this Valentine’sDay. This is the perfect time to propose to that speciallady if you have been together a while. Or if you’realready engaged maybe surprise your loved one bysetting a date for the big day.

Get Posititive

Taking control of situations is a very positive thing to doand positivity brings strength to your life. Feeling nega-tive will not get you the results you want but leave youin the same boat you have been in for some time. Doyou fancy somebody at the work place, the local bar orin some other part of your life, well now is the time totake action and pounce. It is Valentines’ after all!

The Old Fashioned Way

There are many lavish ways you can surprise thatspecial someone this Valentine’s but some may opt

with the more tradi-tional way of sendinga lovely card or even alove letter! Buy aValentine card and just send it to the person you havebeen dying to go out with. Has a certain someonebeing flirting with you and hasn’t got the nerve to askyou out, well this is your big chance. There are an arrayof shops here in the North County that will supply themost romantic card you can think of. If you’re sendinga card to your boyfriend or girlfriend maybe add asurprise engagement ring or a hotel business card,this will be a huge surprise and a big hint of weddingbells. There’s nothing more romantic and she’llremember it forever.

Surprise Surprise

Surprises are great between couples and add extraspice to a relationship. A trail of roses from the frontdoor to the bedroom, that then leads to a present is agreat giggle and surprise for the one you love. The oneyou love could arrive at their car and find a card orsingle red rose on the windscreen. Any of thesesuggestions are guaranteed to make the person inyour life feel special.

Exciting ActingClasses In SwordsAspiring actors in the Swords/Malahide area whodream of acting on the big screenhave a chance to gain invaluable advice at the Actingfor Film and Television course to be held in theCarnegie Court Hotel on Tuesday, Wednesday andThursday the 22nd, 23rd and 24th February. It is being hosted by The Irish Film Actors Workshop

and will run from 7 to 11pm each evening. There are 10places available for actors (beginners or experienced)who are genuinely interested. Participants must beover 17 and over 50s are especially welcome. To booka place on this exciting course or for further info call074 9126994 Speaking to the County Leader, Coursedirector Shane Munro said: “the course will give atten-dees an exciting insight into the pressures faced byscreen actors and help them gain a firm grasp of theskills required to book work from auditions by takingthem through the processes in-front-of-camera.”

The Memory of Water, a play byShelagh Stephenson will be stagedby the Millbank Theatre in Rushuntil 18th February, Wednesday toSaturday inclusive at 8.30pm. Theplay focuses on three sisters whocome together before theirmother’s funeral, each haunted bytheir own demons. Each sister hasdifferent memories of the same

events, causing constant bickeringabout whose memories are true.Teresa is an unhappy housewife,who runs a health food store withher husband, Frank and who feelsshe has kept the family togetherfor years. Mary is a doctor whosefive-year affair with Mike, amarried man, is the cause of stressin her life. She is also obsessed

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Rugby friends, Brian Moran, Denise Wilson, Denise Moran and James Wilson are picturedenjoying a quiet drink in Blu Bar in Skerries recently. Pic: PK

Launch Of LocalFilm FestivalFingal Film Festival has set a datefor the first ever festival in 2012. Itkicks off on the 21st March andentries are currently still open forall you aspiring film makers outthere. Over the festival’s three daysthere will be a schedule of screen-ings taking place. There will also beworkshops in Acting, Directing,Music composing and FilmProducing by some of the world’sleading names in the Industry. Speaking to the County Leader,Creative Director, Dave Byrne saysthat the North County needs to

harness the emerging talent in thearea and give young filmmakers,actors, musicians and writers avoice. He says it is important thatthis festival is not elitist and theopportunity to showcase his or herwork is afforded to everyone. Filmmakers who wish to submitmaterial to the festival can do sonow. The closing date for submis-sions will be Friday 10th Februaryby 5pm. Details of where to submitcan be found at www.fingalfilm-fest.com. The announcement of thesuccessful submissions will bepublished on the website and theselected filmmakers will becontacted directly prior to theannouncements being made public.

‘Sweeney Todd’In MalahideFollowing from their award winning show ‘ThePirates of Penzance’ last year, Malahide Musical& Dramatic Society are pleased to invite you totheir latest production ‘Sweeney Todd - TheDemon Barber of Fleet Street’. Directed by Lynda Thompson, musically directedby Andrew J Linnie and choreographed byMichelle O’Hara, the show will take place fromTuesday 14th February to Saturday 18thFebruary at 8pm each night in Scoil Iosa Hall inMalahide Community School. Tickets cost €15,contact them via [email protected] you would l ike to become a patron ofMalahide Musical and Dramatic , it’s €50 for theyear and this covers two tickets to every produc-tion in the coming months, your name will beprinted in the programmme, special patron’snight and reception and so on. Please contactthem more detailsParents of very young children should note thatthis show does contain a theme of murder -nothing too graphic don’t worry, after all it is a musical! It promises to be a fantastic produc-tion so come along and “Attend the Tale ofSweeney Todd.”

Malahide ChamberAnnual Awards PendingEach year, MalahideChamber organises itsAnnual Awards. Theystart by asking localbusinesses aroundthe area for their opin-ions and nominations.The Awards toconsider are: ServiceExcellence Award,Best DevelopingBusiness Award, BestShop Front Award,Best PresentedBusiness Award,‘Malahide Has It ’Award and f inallyPerson/Organisationof the Year. Email your

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Fingal County CouncilWe, Tim & Adrienne Shattock, intend toapply for Planning Permission at 10Castleview Park, Malahide, Co. Dublin. Thedevelopment consists of the installation ofrooflights to the front & side elevations & adormer window to the rear elevation. Theapplication may be inspected or purchasedat a fee not exceeding the reasonable costof making a copy at the offices of thePlanning Authority during its' publicopening hours and a submission or obser-vation 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 CouncilPermission is sought for a three beddormer bungalow with on site waste watertreatment unit and percolation area,access provided from existing vehicularentrance serving family home togetherwith all associated site works and land-scaping at Surgalstown South, Swords forE. Kilgallon. The planning application maybe inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of Fingal CountyCouncil, County Hall Main Street SwordsCo. Dublin during its public opening hours(09-30 – 16.30 Monday to Friday). Asubmission or observation in relation tothe application may be made in writing tothe planning authority on payment of theprescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receipt bythe authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilChurch of Ireland seeks planning permis-sion for temporary placement and use of aportacabin as sunday school and ancillarychurch use on site to west side ofprotected structure the existing church atHolmpatrick Churchyard, Millers Lane,Skerries, County Dublin the planning appli-cation may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of the plan-ning authority during its public openinghours Monday to Friday at Fingal CountyHall, Main St, Swords, Co. Dublin. asubmission or observation in relation tothe application may be made in writing tothe planning authority on payment of theprescribed fee (€20 euros), within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the planning authority of thisapplication.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission sought for two storey

detached dwelling adjoining no 24Longstone Park Portrane Co Dublin forBarry Murphy and Claire MellingThis planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of Fingal County Councilduring normal working hours and asubmission or observation in relation tothe application may be made in writing tothe planning authority on payment of theprescribed fee of 20 euro within the periodof 5 weeks beginning on the date of receiptof this application Signed Thomas J Finn

Fingal County CouncilTo construct a new 11⁄2 storey housecomplete with secondary treatmentsystem, reusing and altering the existingagricultural entrance.This application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceedingthe reasonable cost of making a copy atthe offices of the planningauthority duringit’s public opening hours and a submissionorobservation may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of thepre-scribed fee (€20) within the period of 5weeks beginning on thedate of receipt bythe authority of this application.Regards

Fingal County CouncilI Sheelagh Behan intend to apply forpermission for development at 48Carrickhill Rise, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin.Consisting of Conversion of existing garageto study/office with first floor extensionover and a pitched roof single storey exten-sion to front elevation. The planning appli-cation may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of FingalCounty Council, County Hall, Main Street,Swords, Co. Dublin between the hours of9.30am – 15.30pm Monday to Friday. Asubmission or observation may be made toFingal County Council in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee (20Euros)within the period of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by Fingal CountyCouncil of this application.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for detached dormerdwelling, detached garage, on-site wastewater treatment unit and percolation area& associated site works @ Balcunnin,Skerries, Co. Dublin for Marie Claire O’Rafferty. The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of the planningauthority during the public opening hoursand a submission or observation in relation

to the application may be made in writing to theplanning authority on payment of the prescribedfee (20 euros), within the period of 5 weeks, begin-ning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Councilof the application.

Fingal County CouncilSeamus & Anne Grimes seeks planning permissionfor single storey garage and shed building to frontcorner of site adjacent to roadside of existing houseusing existing vehicular entrance at Lambay Stud,Milverton, Skerries, County Dublin. the planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at the offices of the planningauthority during its public opening hours Mondayto Friday at Fingal County Hall, Main St, Swords, Co.Dublin. A submission or observation in relation tothe application may be made in writing to the plan-ning authority on payment of the prescribed fee(€20 euros), within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the planning authority ofthis application.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for alterations to approvedplans (Ref. F11A/0328). Alterations consist of (i)Roof pitch changed from 25 degrees to 31 degrees(ii) new porch to front of each dwelling (iii) minorinternal alterations & (iv) minor elevationalchanges (window configurations) to approved 2 No.2 storey detached dwellings @ Burrow Road,Portrane, Co. Dublin for Yvonne & Eoin O’ Brien.The planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at the offices of the planningauthority during the public opening hours and asubmission or observation in relation to the appli-cation may be made in writing to the planningauthority on payment of the prescribed fee (20euros), within the period of 5 weeks, beginning onthe date of receipt by Fingal County Council of theapplication.

Fingal County CouncilSeeking permission to have a Micro Wind EnergySystem installed on the house at the back of theproperty. Silent in operation. Being installed toreduce electrical costs. Chris Maguire, Kinsealy, Malahide Road, DublinThe planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at the offices of the planningauthority during the public opening hours and asubmission or observation in relation to the appli-cation may be made in writing to the planningauthority on payment of the prescribed fee (20euros), within the period of 5 weeks, beginning onthe date of receipt by Fingal County Council of theapplication.

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