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Pictured at County Hall, Swords at the launch of Fingal Enterprise Week, which takes place from 7th - 14th March, arefinalists Kevin Egan (Water2Buy Ltd), Nicole Dunne (Howth Cuisine), Paul Reid (Chief Executive of Fingal CountyCouncil), Chris Monks (InvizBox Ltd), Bobby Kerr of Dragons Den fame and Insomnia Coffee Shops, Darren Farrell,(Aldar Tissues Ltd), Oisin Geoghegan (Head of Enterprise, Local Enterprise Office),Cllr. Tony Murphy (acting CountyMayor), Dr. Irene McGrath (Kerona Consulting Ltd) and Taymor Bazleh (Crusts). See story on page 3

An estimated 100 jobs are under threat in theSwords based car rental company Hertz, accordingto media sources. The potential job losses come asthe company is considering using an outsourcingplan as part of a global restructuring move. Hertzhas confirmed that they are entering into a consul-tation process with affected workers in its Dublinfinance unit.

At a time when economic growth and local jobcreation is upwardly mobile, this news comescompletely out of the blue. The hope for many localpeople is that this is not indicative of a furtherdownturn for local commerce, and is merely a blipon the radar of the local economy’s currentupswing. A representative from Hertz has said that; “Certainfinance administration functions currently locatedin Swords are under review and may potentially beout sourced.”They went on to say that; “Dublin is a strategicallyimportant facility in Hertz global operations and the

contribution of out staff employed in Swords arehighly valued.” The County Leader contacted Zoe White, SeniorDirector for Global International Communicationsfor Hertz, who said that as yet they do not knowexactly how many jobs will be affected by theproposed out sourcing, and that she had no furthercomment to make on the matter. Dail candidate for the local area, JoeO’Brien (GP) told the County Leader;“It would be devastating news forSwords and for the workers and thefamilies of the workers. It’s very muchcounter to what we’re hearing fromGovernment parties at the momentabout economic recovery and morejobs and better jobs. So this is a piece of realityrunning counter to all the empty election promisesthat we are currently hearing. I would also say thatit underlines the fact that this Government has alsonot addressed the economic vulnerabilities thatwere there five years ago, namely our dependenceon multi nationals and the lack of supports forindigenous business.”He went on to say; “Government support is veryhigh in terms of multinational corporations. It needsto be reoriented towards local businesses andsupporting them, and getting credit flowing again

for local business, so that we can create local jobsthat are more sustainable and stronger and lessvulnerable to being pulled.”Continued on page 4

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DAA Staff Raise €240,000 for Three Irish Charities DAA employees, supported by the companya n d m e m b e r s o f t h e p u b l i c , g e n e r a t e d€240,000 for the company’s three Charitiesof The Year during the past 12 months.T e m p l e S t r e e t C h i l d r e n ’ s H o s p i t a l ,Parkinson’s Association of Ireland and theD i a b e t e s U n i t i n O u r L a d y ’ s C h i l d r e n ’ sHospital, Crumlin were each presented with acheque for €80,000.The fundraising efforts during 2015 means

that DAA staff have donated more than €1.7million to 15 Irish charities over the past nineyears. Celebrating the achievement, daaChief Executive, Kevin Toland said the moneyraised will make a real difference to people’slives. “I am immensely proud of the contin-uing support and passion of daa staff inr a i s i n g t h i s m a s s i v e s u m o f m o n e y f o rcharity,” Mr Toland said. “Since our charityprogramme started, 15 Irish charities have

received significant donations to the totalvalue of €1.7 million over a nine year period.This truly is a phenomenal sum of moneydoing a lot of good for Irish charities,” headded. Speaking at the cheque presentationT e m p l e S t r e e t F o u n d a t i o n C E O , D e n i s eFitzgerald said “We are so grateful to all theDAA employees who worked so hard to raisea huge €80,000 over the last year from bakesales to fashion shows and even a teamrowing from Ireland to France! These fundsw i l l h e l p b u i l d o u r m u c h - n e e d e d n e wNeurology & Renal Outpatients Unit and willgo a long way in helping sick kids in Ireland.Thank you to everyone for your kindness andsupport.”

The annual Windmil l Run wil lt a k e p l a c e i n G a r r i s t o w n o nSunday, 28th February at 10am.This run has become a popularevent in the running calendar,with 2016 being the fourth yearof this successful event. It is anattractive and challenging hilly5k and 10k road run with plentyof views to enjoy, including thehistoric landmark Windmill.R e f r e s h m e n t s , i n c l u d i n g soup and rolls, sandwiches, tea/

coffee will be available in theC o m m u n i t y C e n t r e a f t e r the event.The 5K/10K run will be chippedfor all entrants, costing €15 toregister online, or €20 on theday. There will be prizes for 1st,2 n d a n d 3 r d p l a c e s i n m a l e ,female and under 16 categories.This is a lovely occasion for acountry walk. Bring a pal withyou and enjoy at your own pace,running or walking.This is the start of fundraisingf o r t h e p r o v i s i o n o f a m u c h n e e d e d p l a y g r o u n d i nGarristown and for GarristownCommunity Centre.

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Fine Gael Supports WorkingFamilies In North County – FarrellFine Gael general elec-tion candidate and TD,Alan Farrell, has saidthe party’s plans tosupport working fami-lies, by making workpay, include a newWorking FamilyPayment. This isdesigned to ensurethat every parentworking 15 hours ormore per week takeshome at least €11.75per hour.Farrell said, “Fine Gaelhas a long termeconomic plan to keepthe recovery going inthe North County withthree connected steps:more and better jobs;making work pay; andinvestment in betterservices.“It is of the utmostimportance that wesupport working fami-lies and make workpay for them. This isbecause we need tohelp the high numberof jobless householdsin Ireland who wereabandoned by

previous Fianna Fáilgovernments. FineGael believes that a jobis the best route out ofpoverty and that workshould pay,” he said.F a r r e l le x p l a i n e dthat thereare fourelements toour plan tohelp workingf a m i l i e s :“The firstone is theabolition ofthe USC and the exten-sion of the PRSI bene-fits to lower incomeworkers will makework pay for families.Fine Gael will introducea new ‘Working FamilyPayment’ to ensurethat every parentworking 15 hours ormore per week takeshome at least €11.75per hour. Further tothis, Fine Gael willincrease the minimumwage to €10.50 duringthe next Governmentterm. We will amendemployers’ PRSI to

help small businessesmitigate the changesto the minimum wage.Fine Gael will targetwelfare traps in

h o u s i n g ,h e a l t h c a r eand child-care thatmake it unaf-fordable toreturn towork,” hesaid“Fine Gael isa party thats u p p o r t s

work and workers. Wewant to see peopleindependent in work,not dependent onwelfare. Fine Gael willput unemployedpeople in the NorthCounty at the front ofthe queue for newjobs, as we work toadd another 200,000jobs to the economy.That is why more jobsand making work payare central parts of ourLong Term EconomicPlan to keep therecovery going,”concluded Farrell.

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Pleasant Surprise ForSkerries StudentsStudents from Skerries Community College who are participating in theBank of Ireland Junk Kouture 2016 were presented with precious SilverTickets, securing a place for the school in the regional finals next month.Bank of Ireland announced the regional finalists for Bank of Ireland JunkKouture 2016. Now in its sixth year, Ireland’s leading fashion and artcompetition for secondary schools challenges students to create unique,original and innovative outfits from recycled materials and junk and It isopen to students nationwide.Bank of Ireland staff from Skerries surprised student designers, Sarah ONeill, Eimear Kennedy, and Rebecca Carron from Skerries CommunityCollege with precious Silver Tickets, which secures the team a place inthe Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture Eastern Regional Final taking place onthe 7th March next. The students received the Silver Ticket for theirMarie Antoinette creation.Only 80 designs from each of the four provinces were lucky enough tobe Silver Ticket winners. The anticipation caused a social media frenzyas thousands of students logged on to the BOIStudents Facebook plat-form from each region to find out if they had been successful. Regionalfinalists will be presented with a precious Silver Ticket at their respec-tive finals in March, though some regional winners received a surprisevisit from the Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture team.As part of the judging process, the public can get involved by casting avote for their favourite design through the Bank of Ireland Junk Kouturevoting app. Accessed through the BOIStudents Facebook page(www.facebook.com/BOIstudents), voting opens for one week beforethe regional competitions from 9am Monday, 22nd February to 12midnight Friday, 26th February. Pictured are Georgina Howard (Bank of Ireland Skerries) as she surprised studentdesigners, Rebecca Carron (model) and Emer Kennedy from Skerries CommunityCollege iwith a precious Silver Ticket which secures them a place in the Bank of IrelandJunk Kouture Western Regional Final for their entry Marie Antoinette. The piece MarieAntoinette is a creation of both Rebecca and Emer.

Swords StudentsSwitched On ToEnergy SavingsStudents at Loreto College, River Valley in Swords are workingvery hard towards winning a Green Flag for Energy. Their mottois ‘A Little Effort can save a lot of Energy.’Teacher, Mary Gorman told the County Leader, “There is quitea lot involved in going for a Green Flag, as you are required toprove that you are working on a project for two years, beforeapplying for one. We already have our first flag, which is for

Waste and Litter and we must make sure to keep this flag inorder to apply for a second one. We have been recycling andwe went on to examine our energy consumption in the school,”said Ms.Gorman.The students had a look at how they were using electricity andheat and they formed a committee. They had to go throughseven different steps in order to apply for the Green Flag.There was no election for girls to join the committee.Ms.Gorman went on to say, “We seemed to be consuming a lotof energy and following our environmental review, we formu-lated an action plan, which must have achievable targets. Ourmain target was to reduce our energy consumption by 10 percent. We would spend up to 500 units of electricity per day,costing €100.”In order to reduce this figure, the school had a ‘Switch Off’campaign where students were encouraged to turn off lightsand a colour coded system was introduced, pointing out

switches that could beturned off, or left on.“We noticed that muchof our electronic equip-ment is on standby,with no real power offswitch. Systems left onstandby can use up to30 per cent electricitywhile lying idle. Weraised awareness of thisamong teachers and weintroduced a DeadSwitch campaign at theend of the day, meaningthat items are switchedoff. It really makes agreat difference and thestudents are lookingforward to getting muchneeded school equip-ment with the savings.

Pictured are the Loreto College Swords Green Energy team. Back row: Ellen Grant, Blessing Dada, Benita Mbanusi, KaylaRegan. Fromt row: Claire Myers, Zoe Dennis, Holly Clifton, Ciara Walsh and Claire O'Halloran

Fingal Local Enterprise Office (LEO) isone of 31 across Ireland that hasannounced a series of exciting initia-tives aimed at stimulating businessactivity locally. Several “LEOs” havebeen running Enterprise Weekevents for years, and Fingal LEOhas been at the forefront of theinitiative. From Monday 7th of March toSaturday 12th of March all 31Local Enterprise Offices aroundthe country have agreed to runhundreds of events with the ulti-mate aim being to create jobsamong small businesses andalso to encourage those with abusiness idea to pursue their dream.Speaking to the County Leader, OisinGeoghegan, Head of Enterprise in Fingalwelcomed the new initiative, saying:“There are plenty of business opportuni-ties out there, but you have to go outand find them. We want to help smallbusinesses to identify opportunities forgrowth. Equally importantly, anyonewith a viable plan for a new businessneeds to be encouraged to pursue their

dream. The new Local Enterprise Weekinitiative is a brilliant platform for us tostimulate job creation locally andthroughout the country”.Speaking at the launch of the Local

Enterprise Week initiative,Chief Executive of FingalCounty Council Paul Reidcommented “This is just oneof a wide range of initiativesthat the Local Authority cansupport to enhance the levelof economic activity locally.Local Authorities have apivotal role to play inproviding an environmentwhere businesses can

flourish. In Fingal we have a proudtradition of encouraging and enablingour local small business community toprosper. Local Enterprise Week issending out another signal to thoserunning small businesses – that theLocal Authority is here to encourage, tosupport and to assist them every step ofthe way.” A wide variety of initiatives are plannedin the North County throughout the

week and kicking off the first day is apublic procurement event in Balbriggan,which will enable small businesses tofind out how they can secure contractsfrom the public sector buyers. The highlight of the week happens onThursday 10th and is an evening eventwhich will be held in Riasc Centre inSwords. The event is called “FEARLESS”and will feature Bobby Kerr of DragonsDen fame. This event will see six newlyestablished and successful businessescompeting for the coveted prize, the“Fingal Enterprise Award winner 2016”.The overall winner will receive a cashprize of €5,000 courtesy of Fingal localEnterprise Office and AIB who are co-sponsors of the award. Over the comingweeks, the County Leader will bring youbiographies of all local businessinvolved in this exciting competition.The event culminates on Saturday 12th with a major Technology event in Riasc Centre in Swords. Most events are completely free of charge,though a nominal fee applies to some.To find out more, visit www.localenter-prise.ie/fingal.

Enterprise Week To StimulateJob Creation In North County

Pictured at Millfield Shopping Centre's "Flip Out For Millfield" day on Pancake Tuesdaywere David Kelso of Kelso Curtains and Bedlinen, Janice Keogh, Pancake Chef, NatashaGillies, Ciara Teeling and Centre Manager Peter Carey

Pictured at Millfield Shopping Centre's "Flip Out For Millfield" day on Pancake Tuesdaywere Pancake Chef Natash Gillies, Rosie Campbell, Emer O'Mahony and Amy Butterly

On the Hustings: Fianna Fail General Election candidate,Senator Darragh O'Brien is pictured out canvassing inRiver Valley, Swords last week with Cllr Darragh Butler

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Continued from page 1It is something that has stirred areaction in many of our local repre-s e n t a t i v e s . L o c a l T D , M i n i s t e rJames Reilly (FG) told the CountyLeader; “There are over 900 jobsi n t h e H e r t z E u r o p e a n S e r v i c eCentre in Swords. These jobs arevital to the town and it is a subjectof real concern to me that some oft h e s e j o b s m a y b e l o s t . T h e c o m p a n y h a sspoken of the possibility of certain finance andadministration functions being outsourced. I call on the company to preserve as many jobsas possible in Swords.” “The news will create considerable worry formany families in the area and I will be workingwith the Minister for Jobs, Enterpr ise andInnovation, Richard Bruton to try and deal withany outcome. The development again under-scores the importance of keeping the recoverygoing. We have created over 135,000 jobs sincethe announcement of the Action plan on jobs -over 64,000 in the Dublin area. At the moment1 , 0 0 0 j o b s a w e e k a r e b e i n g c r e a t e d , ” h eadded. He went on to say; “If jobs are lost in Hertz wemust ensure that we create the most positiveeconomic environment so that persons whobecome unemployed can re-enter the workforce as soon as possible.”Minister Reilly concluded by saying; “In theevent that job losses do occur, we will ensurethat all State supports will be made availablei n c l u d i n g s o c i a l w e l f a r e e n t i t l e m e n t s , a c c e s s t o t r a i n i n g a n d t o i n f o r m a t i o n o nemployment rights.” It is certainly a blow to the local area. Many

residents have voiced concernsabout what this means for thef u t u r e o f t h e N o r t h C o u n t y ’ seconomic stability. T o n y L a m b e r t , F i n g a l D u b l i nChamber Chief Executive told theCounty Leader; “Since coming toSwords nearly 20 years ago, Hertz

Europe Shared Services Centre has been amajor provider of valuable jobs in the area. TheChamber is confident that it will continue tocontribute to the Swords and the North Countyregion as a leader in innovation and technologyservices,”he said.As we wait for confirmation of just how manylocal jobs are actually for the chop, we can onlyhope that this worrying development has nobroader implications.

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200 New Jobs At Dublin AirportThe great news thatSwissport Ireland Ltd.has announced thecreation of over 200new jobs at Dubl inAirport has beengiven a warmwelcome by all.Swissport’s groundhandling business atDubl in Airport hasseen growth of 23 percent, with the resultthat the company isrecruit ing staf f forover 200 new posi-tions in the areas ofcustomer service

agents, ramphandl ing agents,f l ight operat ions,

Security and aircraftappearance opera-t ives in order to

support the positivedevelopment.Welcoming the

a n n o u n c e m e n t ,Dubl in AirportManaging Director,Vincent Harrison said“We are delighted tosee Swissport’s busi-ness go from strengthto strength at DublinAirport. The recruit-ment of a further 200jobs, on top of the350 recent lyannounced by DublinAirport furtherendorses theeconomic impact ofthe airport.“Dublin Airport hashad a strong start to2016 with 17% growthin January alone. Thistrend is set tocontinue with 13 newroutes/services dueto start in the comingweeks,” he added.Swissport has beenoperating at DublinAirport s ince i tstakeover of Servisairin 2013 which oper-ated at Dublin Airportsince 1995. Swissport

provides groundhandling services to46 airlines employingover 570 staf f . In2015, the aviat ionground handlerprovided services for4 million passengerson 20 long haul and34 short haul routes.The news was warmly

welcomed byPresident of F ingalDublin Chamber, GuyThompson who toldthe County Leader,“The Chamberwelcomes this timelyannouncement bySwissport of 200 jobswhich c lear ly indi -cates the strong

growth of Dubl inAirport as anoutstanding interna-t ional a i rportproviding services ofthe highest standardsand qual i ty for themil l ions of passen-gers who travel in andout of Ireland everyday,” he said.

Tanaiste and Labour Party leader, Joan Burton joined local Labour Party general electioncandidate, Brendan Ryan on a goodwill trip to Country Crest in Lusk on Monday, 8thFebruary last. Pictured during the visit are, Ed Spelman (Country Crest), Michael Hoeyand Gabiel Hoey (joint Managing Directors, Country Crest), Tanaiste Joan Burton andBrendan Ryan TD

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Junk Kouture EasternRegional Final LoomsLoreto SecondarySchool Balbriggan hasbeen building on itssuccess in last year’s

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been announcedand Loreto Balbrigganhave had 9 costumeschosen to compete.Their costumes are allcreated from inventivere-use of everydayunusual materials,most of which wouldend up in the bin.Materials such as anold spring mattress,nespresso coffeecapsules, plastic bags,cardboard packinghave been recycledand manipulated totransform them fromhumble beginningsinto couture fashionstatement pieces. Amaximum of 3

students can work oneach costume, butsome of the studentshave single handedlyproduced their spec-tacular creations.Their entries areEthereal Dreams byDagmara Dobkoska,Pink Crocodile by EllaCeban,Illuminated Cells byMaya Brezling andAoife Scott, Meltdownby Aisling Egan, MeganArtaud, Into the Veinby Hannah Simons,Cara Dowling and KatieMcManus , DreamQueen by CiaraMurray, Roisin Bentleyand Rachel Downes,Queen Galactica bySophie Hardman andGiovanna Elliott,Capsulated by CiaraFullam, Chloe O’Neilland Sarah Harris,Spring Loaded byRebecca O’Reilly, MaryMcKeown and Amy-Louise Hall.

The Eastern RegionalHeats will be held inThe Helix and will bean evening eventwhere the models willperform for 90 secondson stage to impress thejudges with their workand hope to make thecut for the finals whichwill be held in The 3Arena. From 80costumes, just 20 willbe selected to repre-sent the best of theEast Region in theNational Final. Part of the marking ofthe costumes is madeup of votes achievedthrough the BOIstudents facebookpage as Bank of Irelandis one of the mainsponsors of the compe-tition. So the studentsneed your support andyour votes! you canvote for each one of our9 costumes each dayfrom Monday 22ndFebruary until midnight

of Friday 26thFebruary. All thesevotes will help thestudents make it intothe National Final atthe 3 Arena in April2016.Meanwhile, LoretoCollege Swords havealso entered the JunkKouture FashionCompetition 2016,with a stunning dresswhich is made entirelyof recycled drink cans.The entry was inspiredby three students ofthe school, LeahFagan, SarahMcLoughlin and AmyHerbert.Teacher, MáireCostello was asked bythe students to lend ahand and she told theCounty Leader, “Thegirls have beenamazing and the ideas

all came from thegirls, who worked veryhard on this project,They fully deserve toreach the regionalfinals, which will takeplace on 7th Marchnext at the HelixTheatre. A dance willbe choreographed onthe night of thecompetition, whichwill help to show thedress off to thejudges.

“The girls manipulatedthe recycled cans in avariety of differentways, cutting theminto strips and usedthe tops of the cans touse them in a way thatsuited their require-ments. The girls areone of 320 teams whohave entered thecompetition and theyare hopeful ofsuccess,” concludedMs Costello.

Pictured are the Junk Kouture team at Loreto College, Swords. Sarah McLoughlin, AmyHerbert who modelled the dress, Leah Fagan and teacher, Máire Costello

Malahide CameraClub ExhibitionThe Malahide Camera Club are having an exhibition onFriday 19th February in the Parish Centre in Malahide. The exhibition is part of their 20th anniversary celebra-tions and incorporates images from all members of theclub covering a range of subjects. The exhibition is being opened by Cllr Anthony Lavinon behalf of the County Mayor. This is to give acknowl-edgement to the close connection to the CountyCouncil that the Camera Club has enjoyed over the lastnumber of years and to encourage the continued asso-ciation. The club has over 100 members, most ofwhom have received awards at the highest levels ofphotography in Ireland and globally. On display will be approximately 90 prints that coverall genres of photography.

One of the finalists for Balbriggan Junk Kouture

Cllr Joe Newman (NP) isdelighted to report that€24,000 has been allo-cated for providingequipment at Rathingleplayground in Swords,as part of the Council’sWorks programme for2016. Newman told theCounty Leader, “This issomething that I havecampaigned long andhard for since beingelected, and evenbefore that. It was anissue that was broughtup on the doors when I wascanvassing about the lack of play-grounds in the Swords and RiverValley areas. This playground thenwas struggling in relation to partsmissing, due to vandalism thatdestroyed the previous equip-ment.”“I brought this up at council meet-ings and I have kept pursuing thisissue since and I’ delighted to seethat €24,000 has been allocated for

this purpose. I intend to push thisto make sure that these improve-ments are in place for this summer.At present there are only twoswings there and there is a realneed for more quality equipment tobe put in place. I have beenassured by the council that there isa robust procurement system inplace and I would expect the stan-dard of equipment to be topquality,” concluded Newman.

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Cllr Joe Newman is pictured at Rathingle Playground inSwords, following the announcement that €24,000 is tobe allocated for equipment there

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Easter Week Fingal Volunteers Event In Swords

Fingal Old IRAC o m m e m o r a t i v eSociety held an after-

noon exploring theactions of the Fingalvolunteers during

Easter Week 1916. Theevent, which was heldat Fingallians GAA club

in Swords onSaturday, 6th Februarylast included a collec-tion of photographscollected by thesociety.Also included wasactual footage of thefuneral of ThomasAshe, who died on25th September 1917,when he wasPresident of the IRB.He died after being onhunger strike, due tocomplications relatedto efforts to force feedhim in MountjoyPrison. His funeralattracted an enormouscrowd on to the streetsof Dublin to show theirrespect for this man.There was a talkpresented byAshbourne HistoricalSociety about theFingal Brigade’s actionduring Easter Weekand a detailed accountof the Battle ofAshbourne. This wasfollowed by a readingof Thomas Ashe’spoem ‘Let Me CarryYour Cross For IrelandLord.’ which inspiredthe design of the RathCross memorial.Society member, SeanMac Philibin thenspoke about the storybehind the Rath Crossat the site of the Battleof Ashbourne.Members of the Societypresented a MilitaryDisplay, dressed asvolunteers in theuniform of the era.

Pictured at the Fingal Old IRA Society information evening at Fingallians GAA club are society members, Back row:Petesy O'Connell. Brian Lally, County Mayor, Cllr David O'Connor, Sean Mac Philibin, Margaret Burtenshaw and NoelMcAllister. Front row: Tommy Clarke, Graham Blessing, Ronan Lawless and Cathal Boland

Launch Of StPatrick’s DayCard In LuskLusk Tidy TownsAssociation arelaunching their annual StPatrick’s Day card onFriday, 19th February atMurray’s Top Shop inLusk. The launch will beperformed by Fianna Failgeneral election candi-date, Senator DarraghO’Brien and there will bea raffle, music and lightrefreshments for all toenjoy. All are welcome toattend.


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Remember Us Nominated In Community Fund Initiative Remember Us Special Needs group haveagain been chosen to be one of thethree nominated charities partici-pating in the Tesco Community FundInitiative for the next few weeks. When customers shop in Tesco atMillfield Shopping Centre,Balbriggan, they will receive a tokenof goodwill to place in the donationbox of the local good cause they wouldmost like to support. Remember Us founder, Nora Roban said, “Wewould be very appreciative and grateful if youcould support Remember Us when shopping inTesco, Balbriggan. Our club days have now

resumed and we are looking for ladiesto participate in the women’s mini

marathon in June in aid of thegroup. Also we are running acharity cycle on Saturday, 28thMay so all you cyclists save thedate.”

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currently have over 240 families regis-tered with them, which impacts on

approximately 700 people. Nora Roban continued, “We take in members atpresent aged four right through to adulthoodfrom the North Fingal and surrounding areas.

We provide an integrated social outlet and a lot ofindirect learning for young people with specialneeds and support for their families,” she said.Remember Us have been very active in fundraisingfor their much needed base and Nora explained.“As we are up and running just over 17 years now,I always have the vision that we would need ourown base, somewhere our members could calltheir own and house all our activities under one roof and also develop new services. Weembarked on a fundraising /marketing campaignover the past 18 months and we have raised€400,000 to date.” “This is enough to buy the property we have identi-fied which is in Balbriggan Retail park. The new

base will include a sports hall, sensory room, whichis vitally important for our members who haveautism, a games room, an activity rooms to run ourvarious programmes and set up a support groupfor parents of newly diagnosed special needs chil-dren and a parent /toddler group,” she concluded.

Swimming SuccessFor Donabate BoyA young Donabate boy has just achieved aremarkable result in a national swimmingcompetition, which was held recently.

Evan Simpson, (8) a student of DonabatePortrane Educate Together NationalSchool competed in the Swim Ireland IrishMinor Schools Championship onSunday,7th February last. Having quali-fied in the Leinster Championships on 9thJanuary, Evan competed in the 7-9 yearold category in 50m Butterfly and 50mFreestyle events. Evan won Gold in theButterfly and Silver in the Freestyle.A total of 719 swimmers who had quali-fied in their regional finals from schoolswithin the island of Ireland competed inthe event. Evan swims for the Aer LingusSwim team who train at the ALSAA pool inDublin Airport.

Pictured is eight year old EvanSimpson from Donabate.

St Finian’s GAA club, River Valley, Swords held a presentation recently when they saidthank you and goodbye to Angela O’Neill, who has worked in the Club Office for the lastsix years. Club chairman, Barry Shelly thanked popular Angela for her work over thattime as the tireless office administrator, saying that she will be badly missed by allPictured at the presentation are, Jimmy Desay, Barry Shelly (club chairman), MareeMcDonagh, Angela O'Neill, Jackie and Kiernan O'Donoghue

Legion Of Mary Seeks New MembersThe St Cronan’s Brackenstown branch of The Legion Of Mary is looking fornew members over 18 years of age. The group meets on Tuesdays at10:30am in Sisters’ House and on Wednesdays at 7:30pm in the Sacristy.Junior members meet on Fridays at 5:00pm in Sacristy.


Carl Dardis who made his Confirmation at St Cronan'sSchool, Brackenstown, Swords is pictured with his uncle,Patrick Dardis

Lauren Reillyand EmmaFitzachary whomade theirConfirmation

Eoghan McBride who made his Confirmation at St Cronan'sSchool, Brackenstown is pictured with Philip McBride,Christine O'Hare and Margaret McBride

Karen Moore (2nd left) who made her Confirmation at St Cronan's School, Brackenstownis pictured with Martin, Gillian and Patricia Moore

Louisa Ramirez made her Confirmation at St Cronan's School,Brackenstown, Swords. She is pictured here with KathleenRamirez, Pepe Ramirez, Helen Tyrrell and Pat Tyrrell

Rebecca Sleafer (right), who made her Confirmationat St Cronan's School. Is pictured with JessicaSleafer, Raphaela Martin and Fr Paul Thornton

Tommy McDonnell, who made his Confirmationat St Cronan's Church. Is pictured here with hisparents, Winnie and Thomas McDonnell

Sam Cummins Beare, made his Confirmation at St Cronan'sSchool. He is pictured with Ciaran Cummins, Fiona CumminsBeare, Marie Cummins and Joe Kelly

Sofia Michelagnoli, whomade her Confirmation.Is pictured with AnneWhelan and ColletteWhelan

Aoibheann Brennan (front left) made her Confirmation at St Cronan's School,Brackenstown, Swords. She is pictured here with her family members

Cassandra Carey (left) is pictured with Shona Leacy, Kaitelyn Carey,Stephanie Hegarty and Siobhan Carey after making her Confirmation

Mykolas Lipskis (2d right) made his Confirmation . He is picturedhere with Ilona Lipskis, Lauretta Stankauskiene, Remos Lipshis,Marcus Lipskis and Agne Lipskis

Lauren Canty (2nd left), who made her Confirmation. She is pictured withMandy Canty, Charlie Canty, Chloe Harrison and Ryan Canty

Lana O'Neill (2nd right) from St Cronan's NS, made her Confirmation .Also pictured are Annie Cudden, Matt Cudden, Jake O'Neill, MaryO'Neill, Martin O'Neill and Maura Cudden

Pictured is Ben Smith from St Cronan's NS, who made his Confirmation.Also pictured are Larry Kilroy, Abbie Smith, Sonya Smith and Doris Kilroy

It was a very proud occasion for pupils of StCronan’s National School, Swords last weekwhen the Sacrament of Confirmation took placeon Thursday and Friday of last week at StCronan’s Church, Brackenstown, Swords. Thecelebration coincided with the Jubilee Year ofMercy at St Cronan’s Parish.The excited pupils, parents and teachers of StCronan’s National School all enjoyed the greatoccasion, with beautiful weather conditions onThursday. Friday’s weather was less favourable,but it did not dampen the spirits of pupils ortheir families and friends.The school choir and teachers’ orchestra

provided beautiful music, which was appreci-ated by all. The Thursday ceremony wasconducted by Father Paul Thornton, whoacknowledged the participation of pupils,teachers and parents in helping to make theoccasion a very special one for all. Friday’sConfirmation was administered by MonsignorDan O’Connor, aided by Father Paul. A proudschool principal, Ms Loreto Desmond waspresent to welcome the pupils after theirConfirmations, as well as teachers.Afterwards, pupils and their families wereprovided with tea, coffee and biscuits in theschool hall, which was welcomed by all.


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A team of 56 volunteers from Action Ireland Trustwere accompanied by 40 students from PortmarnockCommunity School, as they travelled to Lesotho, aspart of Action Ireland Trust Development Aidprogramme. They left from Dublin Airport for theSouthern African kingdom on Friday, 5th Februarylast. Action Ireland celebrated its 10th year ofDevelopment Aid travelling to Lesotho andPortmarnock Community School teacher, NiallFitzgerald told the County Leader about the impor-tance of the trip for the students. “This is our fifthjourney to Lesotho and our main project this year isthe Early Childhood Development centre. This is ourlargest group to date, with 96 travelling, made up of40 students and 56 volunteers across medical, educa-tion, IT, music and a particular highlight this year willbe a celebration of 50 years of Independence in

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Joint overall winner, Maria Louise Fufezanis pictured with teacher Jane Woodlock

Loreto student, Maria Wizykowska is pictured with hermother, Barbara

Eddie Fynes (Principal, Loreto Balbriggan), students Maria Wizykowska andRenuka Chintapalli, Loreto science teacher, Dr Niamh McNally and Paul Reid(Chief Executive Fingal County Council)

Loreto student, Khadija Gull (centre) is pictured with her parentsSaadat Gull and Nadia Gull

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Balbriggan Chamber President, Luke Moriartymakes a presentation to award winner, RenukaChintapalli

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Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce hosted a celebration at the Bracken Court Hotel on Wednesday 3rdFebruary last to honour the wonderful achievements of Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan at the BT YoungScientist & Technology Exhibition 2016. Quite deservedly, Loreto Secondary School were awarded the NAPDAward for Best School, as their stunning performance marked the most successful single year everSix girls from the Loreto Secondary School, - Renuka Chintapalli, Diana Bura, Maria Louise Fufezan, KhadijaGull, Maria Wyzykowska and Emily Tierney swept up eight major awards in several categories, including thetop award which went to Maria Louise Fufezan and Diana Bura for their project investigating the effects ofenzymes in animal feed on soil quality. Chamber CEO , Sean Corrigan was MC for the event and the winninggirls were lauded by all concerned. “The success of Loreto Secondary School is fantastic news for Balbrigganand Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce are delighted to host this event to congratulate the winners and theirschool,” said Corrigan. Chamber President, Luke Moriarty presented the girls with awards in recognition oftheir wonderful achievements. A very proud Loreto School principal, Eddie Fynes noted: “We are justdelighted for the girls as this is the first time in the history of this competition that one school has won two ofthe top prizes.” Under the guidance of their science teachers, Dr Niamh McNally and Chris Garvey the Loretogirls have shown Ireland the true meaning of “girl power.”

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Anam Cara is holding a Bereavement Information Evening onWednesday 17th of February from 19:30 to 21:30 in ApplewoodCommunity Centre, Castleview Lawns/ Bunbury Gate Road, Swords,Co Dublin. The guest speaker for the evening is Peter Mc Cartan. AllAnam Cara Services are available free of charge to bereaved parents.

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Community First Responders is a new lifesaving group for Swords. A public informationmeeting will be held on Tuesday 23rd Februaryat 7 .30pm in The Old Schoolhouse Pub,Church Road. For further information [email protected].

Swords Life Saving GroupA Scrabble Club foradults meets onMondays from 11am-1pm inBalbriggan Library. Allwelcome, scrabbleboards are supplied.

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Miracle PrayerSacred Heart of Jesus,

in the past I haveasked you for many

favours. This time I askfor a very special one(mention it). Take itdear Heart of Jesusand place it withinyour own brokenheart, where your

Father sees it. Then inHis merciful eyes it will

become your favourand not mine. Say this

prayer for 3 days,promise publication

and favour will begranted. Never known

to fail.

Miracle PrayerSacred Heart of

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

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

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

mine. Say this prayerfor 3 days, promise

publication andfavour will be

granted.Never known to fail.






prayer for 3 days,promise

publication and favourwill be granted. Never

known to fail.

Miracle Prayer

Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the past I haveasked you for many favours. This time I ask for

a very special one (mention it). Take it dearHeart of Jesus and place it within your own

broken heart, where your Father sees it. Thenin His merciful eyes it will become your favour

and not mine. Say this prayer for 3 days,promise publication and favour will be

granted. Never known to fail.

Recent published deathsfrom the North County

FORAN (née O'Connor) Kathleen (Hillview,Newtown Lane, Oldtown, Dublin formerlyClonshaugh, Dublin) (Peacefully) in BeechTree Nursing Home, Oldtown. Mother of thelate Christy Foran. Sadly missed by her lovinghusband Joe, daughters Marie andBernadette, son Gilbert, grandchildren,great-grandchildren, sister-in-law Peggy,nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.May She Rest in Eternal Peace

HAMMOND (née Smith) Annie, (GormanstonWood Nursing Home, Gormanston, Meath.Formerly Gibbons Terrace, Balbriggan)Peacefully in Gormanston Wood NursingHome. Wife of the late Michael Hammondand mother of the late Michael Jnr. Sadlymissed by her loving daughters Margaret,Frances, Ann and Esther, son Hughie,brothers Hugh and Michael, sons-in-law,daughter-in-law, grandchildren, great-grand-children, sister-in-law, nieces, nephews, rela-tives and friends.May She Rest in Eternal Peace

CAPRANI (née Duffy) Mary (Chalfont Park,Malahide, Co. Dublin), 9th February 2016,beloved wife of Vincent. Deeply mourned bydaughter Susan, sons Joe and Paul. Sadlymissed by grandchildren, Rory, Eoin,Moira,Siadhbh Louis, Paul, Emma and Eveand daughters-in law Youko and Anne andson-in-law Colm, brothers Jimmy, Joey,Kieran, sisters Roisin and Philis, nephews,nieces and friends.

GAFFNEY Joseph ( Joe) (Barnageeragh,Balbriggan, Dublin) 10th February 2016,peacefully at St. Francis hospice Raheny,surrounded by his loving family, Joseph (Joe),sadly missed by his loving wife and bestfriend Brenda, daughters, Catherine andCeleste, family and friends. Rest in peace

HANNON Marise (St. Cronin’s Cottages,Swords, Dublin and formerly Ballyhaunis,Mayo) Rest in peace.

KEANE, Dr John (Seaholm) (Skerries, Co.Dublin), 9th February 2016, unexpectedlyaged 84. Beloved husband and best friend ofBernadette, sadly missed by his loving chil-dren, Patricia, David, Jack, Sarah, Joe, Chris,late children Mary and Alice. Huge loss to hissiblings, grandchildren and friends.May John Rest In Peace

LEAVY, (née Roach), Bríd(Mary) - Feb. 10, 2016,(Portmarnock, formerly ofBlackhorse Avenue andlate of P&T) (Peacefully),surrounded by her lovingfamily and in the lovingcare of the staff at St.Francis Hospice, Raheny,beloved wife of the lateBrendan; sadly missed byher sons and daughtersCatherine, Eithne, Kevin,Sinéad and Colm, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, hernine adoring grandchil-dren, brother-in-lawDominic, nieces, nephews,extended family, neigh-bours and dear friends."May she rest in peace."

MURPHY Sr. Ursula(Loreto Convent,Balbriggan, Dublin)Peacefully in Our Lady ofLourdes Hospital,Drogheda. She will besadly missed by her Loretofamily, brother Frank,sister-in-law Carmel,nieces, nephews, relativesand friends. May She Restin Peace

COLLINS, ProfessorPatrick B (Paddy),(Portmarnock, Co. Dublin,formerly of Midleton, Co.Cork and late of RCSI.).February 8, 2016, (peace-fully) in BeaumontHospital. Patrick will beforever missed by hisbeloved wife, Maura,daughters Niamh andOrlagh, grandchildren Alfieand Mabel, son-in-lawAlan Moloney, his sistersMairead, Mona andDeirdre, brothers Tony andKevin, sisters andbrothers-in-law, extendedfamily and friends.Rest in Peace.

WHITEHOUSE Gerard(Hampton Green,Balbriggan, Dublin)Peacefully, at LuskCommunity Unit,surrounded by his lovingfamily. Greatly missed byhis wife Rosealeen, daugh-

ters Mary, Helena, Martina, Michelle, Mariaand Tracey, sons John, Brendan, Thomas,Shane, Wayne and Paul, grandchildren,great-grandchildren, brothers, sisters,daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, sisters-in-law,brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relativesand many friends. May He Rest In Peace

MURPHY, Mark (Skerries Co. Dublin and lateof Belfast, Antrim) 6th February 2016(suddenly) Mark, sadly missed by his lovingwife and best friend Deborah, adored daugh-ters, Kate and Grace, beloved son of Emmaand the late Paul, cherished brother ofFrancis, Karen, Paula, Bríd, Michael, Ronanand Simon, son-in-law, brothers-in-law,sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives anda large circle of friends. Rest in peace

O'CONNOR Kevin (Skerries Co. Dublin andlate of Santry), 7th February 2016, (suddenlyat home) Kevin, sadly missed by his lovingwife Angela, children, Peter, Cara and Orla,and their partners John and Eamónn, grand-children, Brian, Danielle, Bob, Naz and Kate,brothers, John and Paul and the late Michael,sisters, Jean and the late Moira, brother-in-law, Gerry, sisters-in-law, Linda and Kay,many cousins, nieces, nephews, relativesand Bridget and many friends. Rest in peace

CLARKE, Gerard (Lusk, Co. Dublin) - February4th, 2016 (suddenly); Sadly missed by hisloving brothers, sisters, relatives and friends.Rest in peace.

FORDE Sylvia (née Pearce), (Portmarnock Co.Dublin and late of Birmingham), 4th February2016, (peacefully) in Talbot Lodge NursingHome surrounded by her loving family,beloved wife of the late Edward, very sadlymissed by her sons Dean and Adam, daugh-ters-in-law Jean and Ann, grandchildren,brother Kenneth, nieces, nephews, relativesand friends, special thanks to Liam and BridieFitzgerald and Liam Skelly for all their kind-ness to Sylvia through out the years. At Rest

FOWLER, Niall (Malahide, Co. Dublin) -February 5th, 2016 (peacefully) at St. FrancisHospice, Raheny; sadly missed by his lovingwife Nancy, daughter Anita, son David, son-in-law Ronan, daughter-in-law Lisa, grand-children Alia and Niall, family, relatives andfriends. Rest In Peace

Sinéad, Maeve, Niamh




Miracle PrayerDear Heart of Jesus inthe past I have asked

for many favours,this time I ask for a

very special one(mention request).

Take it dear Heart ofJesus and place itwith your brokenheart where your

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

mine.Say for 3 days,

promise publication .Never known to fail.

B.F.

Fingal County CouncilRetention temporary planningpermission is being sought forexisting mural signage to gable ofpremises “The Scotch Bonnet” junc-tion of St. Margaret’s Avenue /Church Road, Malahide Co. Dublin. Applicant: P. McNally. The planning application may beinspected, or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the offices of theplanning authority during its publicopening hours. A submission orobservation in relation to the applica-tion may be made in writing to theplanning authority on payment of theprescribed fee, €20, within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of theapplication, and such submissions orobservations will be considered bythe planning authority in making adecision on the application. The plan-ning authority may grant permissionsubject to or without conditions, ormay refuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought for theconstruction of one single storeyextension to the rear and visible fromthe front comprising new kitchen andextended room at at 30 MoylaraghRoad, Balbriggan, County Dublin K32YR12 by Orla Hennelly & ValentineBeasley.The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of thePlanning Authority during the publicopening hours of 9.30 – 16.30Monday – Friday at: Fingal CountyCouncil, Fingal County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, Fingal, CountyDublin. A submission or observationin relation to the application may bemade in writing to the planningauthority on payment of a fee of €20,within the period of 5 weeks begin-ning on the date of receipt by FingalCounty Council of the application,and such submissions or observa-tions will be considered by the plan-ning authority in making a decisionon the application. The planningauthority may grant permissionsubject to or without conditions, ormay refuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for DormerBungalow with on site waste watertreatment unit and percolation areawith access provided from existingvehicular entrance to family hometogether with all associated siteworks and landscaping at Wyestown,Oldtown, County Dublin for ClaireConaty. This application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of FingalCounty Council during the publicopening hours of 9.30 - 16 .30Monday - Friday at: Fingal CountyCouncil, Fingal County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, County Dublin. Asubmission or observation in relationto the application may be made inwriting to the Planning Authority onpayment of the prescribed fee withinthe period of five weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by the PlanningAuthority of the planning application,and such submissions or observa-tions will be considered by the plan-ning authority in making a decisionon the application.

Fingal County CouncilI Joseph Sheridan intend to apply forplanning permission for developmentat Newhaggard, Garristown, Co.Dublin. Development will consist ofconstruction of Slatted Shed and anyancillary works. The PlanningApplication may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy, atthe offices of the PlanningAuthorities during its public openinghours , and a submission or observa-tion in relation to the application maybe made in writing to the PlanningAuthority on payment of theprescribed fee (€20.00) within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of the receipt by the PlanningAuthority of the Application.

Fingal County CouncilI, Peter Foran intend to apply forplanning permission at 156 GaybrookLawns, Malahide, Co. Dublin. Thedevelopment will consist of alter-ations to Previously Approved RegRef: F14A/0405; the construction of adetached bungalow dwelling withattic accommodation. Alterationsconsist of relocating the entrancedoor, alterations to bay window,alterations to window arrangement,additional roof lights, altering thefront hip to a gable-end, newchimney and an overall increase toridge height of 0.51 meters. The Planning Application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of thePlanning Authority during its publicopening hours and a submission or observation may be made to thePlanning Authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee withinthe period of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by the Authority ofthe application.

Fingal County CouncilI Tom Kilraine intend to apply forpermission for development at thissite address: Millview House,Millview Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin.The development will consist ofmaterial alterations to the existingdormer bungalow including a 2storey extension to the rear, new roofwindows, porch canopy to the front,alterations to existing fenestration,alterations to the existing separategarage and all associated site works.The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during its publicopening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to theauthority in writing on payment ofthe prescribed fee (20Euros) withinthe period of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by the authority ofthis application.

Fingal County CouncilPermission sought for the removal ofthe existing hipped roof andconstruction of new flat roof,together with all necessary ancillaryworks to form an attic storage roomall to the rear of 64 Tayleurs Point,Quay Road, Rush, County Dublin.Signed Deirdre & Patrick Goold. ThePlanning Application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of the






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Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought byGareth and Sinead McDonald toreplace the existing front ground floorwindow with a new larger window at22 Cedar Close, Ridgewood, Swords,Co. Dublin. This planning applicationmay be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable costof making a copy at the offices of thePlanning Authority during the publicopening hours of 9.30 to 16.30,Monday to Friday at: Fingal CountyCouncil, Fingal County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin anda submission or observation may bemade to the Planning Authority inwriting on payment of a fee of €20,within the period of 5 weeks, begin-ning on the date of receipt by FingalCounty Council of the Application, andsuch submissions or observations willbe considered by the PlanningAuthority in making a decision on theapplication.

Fingal County CouncilMary Ward is applying for permissionfor a new agricultural entrance ontothe R130 road at Whitestown,Oldtown, Co. Dublin. The PlanningApplication may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy atthe offices of the Planning Authorityduring its public opening hours and asubmission or observation may bemade to the Planning Authority inwriting on payment of the prescribed

fee within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought for thechange of use of the existing first floorattic store to a bedroom and toconstruct 2no. dormer windows to thisroom to the front and rear elevationsof the existing house, at 2 MandersCrescent, Knocksedan, Demesne, Co.Dublin for Mark & Sinead Farrell.The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of thePlanning Authority during its publicopening hours and a submission orobservation in relation to the applica-tion may be made in writing to thePlanning Authority on payment of theprescribed fee of €20 within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of thisapplication.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for a detacheddormer dwelling, detached domesticgarage, on-site waste water treatmentunit and percolation area & associatedsite works in a rural cluster @Dallyhaysy, Naul, Co. Dublin for IanBertram. The planning applicationmay be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable costof making a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during the publicopening hours and a submission orobservation in relation to the applica-tion may be made in writing to theplanning authority on payment of theprescribed fee (20 euros), within theperiod of 5 weeks, beginning on thedate of receipt by Fingal CountyCouncil of the application.

Fingal County CouncilRetention temporaryplanning permission isbeing sought for existingmural signage to gable ofpremises “The ScotchBonnet” junction of St.Margaret’s Avenue /Church Road, MalahideCo. Dublin. Applicant: P. McNally. The planning applicationmay be inspected, orpurchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy, atthe offices of the plan-ning authority duringits public openinghours. A submission orobservation in relationto the application maybe made in writing tothe planning authorityon payment of theprescribed fee, €20,within the period of 5weeks beginning onthe date of receipt bythe authority of theapplication, and suchsubmissions or obser-vations will be consid-ered by the planningauthority in making adecision on the appli-cation. The planningauthority may grantpermission subject toor without conditions,or may refuse to grantpermission.

Fingal County CouncilI Radek Zemlicka intend to make aplanning application to Fingal CountyCouncil for works to a protected struc-ture at No. 13 Drogheda St,Balbriggan, for the change of use froma restaurant to a pottery shop, thereplacement of the existing fasciasignage, the addition of a newprojecting sign and the reopening oftwo blocked up window openings onthe side elevation fronting on toGeorgeâ•˙s Hill.The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during its publicopening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee (20Euros) within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of thisapplication

Fingal County CouncilWe, Niamh Barry Design Ltd, intend toapply to Fingal County Council for fullplanning permission for a develop-ment at Site No. 4, StephenstownIndustrial Estate, Balbriggan, Co.Dublin.The development will consist of theconstruction of 1 combined industrialunit (circa. 370 m2) contained within 3linked, individual buildings, whichcontain the following:Building 1 - Workshop / showroom /shower / toilet facilities to groundfloor with office space to first floormezzanine area.Building 2 – metal fabrication area toground floor.Building 3 - metal fabrication area /shower / toilet / canteen facilities toground floor.Together with the connection to theexisting onsite public water mains,foul and storm sewers, provision ofonsite car parking, landscaping,boundary fencing, gate entrance,signage and all associated site works.This planning application may beinspected or purchased, at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the offices of theplanning authority during it’s publicopening hours. A submission or obser-vation in relation to the applicationmay be made in writing to the plan-ning authority on payment of theprescribed fee, €20, within a period of5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of theapplication. Such submissions orobservations will be considered by theplanning authority in making a deci-sion on the application. The planningauthority may grant permission,subject to or without conditions, ormay refuse to grant permission.

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MALAHIDE €1,000,000ASHLEA, HAZELBROOK, MALAHIDE

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MALAHIDE €549,00045 CHALFONT ROAD, MALAHIDE

Large 4 bed semi-detached family residence situated in a sought after residential locationwithin walking distance of Malahide Village. Spacious accommodation including downstairsstudy, guest wc & attic conversion. 128.8 sq m (1386 sq ft). Ber No. 107474470 (E1).

MALAHIDE €1,200,00020 AUBURN GROVE, MALAHIDE

Magnificent double fronted detached family residence tucked away in a small, prestigiousenclave of luxury homes. Convenient to Malahide Village centre. Attic conversion, detachedgarage, utility room, wonderful west facing rear garden. Ber No. 102585783 (C2).

MALAHIDE €479,95031 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE, MALAHIDE

Spacious 4 bedroom semi-detached family residence convenient to Malahide Village & alllocal amenities. Recently decorated. Superb open plan kitchen/family room, upgraded en-suite. 4 beds, 2 recs, 3 baths. 120.6 sq m (1298 sq ft). Ber No. 107657348 (C3).

KINSEALY €545,000KARIBA, 8A BASKIN LANE, KINSEALY

Magnificent detached dormer residence set amid 1/3 acre of mature and fully landscapedgardens in a rural setting between Dublin Airport & Malahide Village. 5 beds, 3 Recs, 2baths. Detached studio in garden. 180 sq m (1938 sq ft). Ber No. 107233082 (D1).

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MALAHIDE €350,00066 MOUNTFIELD PARK, MALAHIDE

Stunning end of terrace 3 bed duplex situated in a prestigious & sought after developmentwithin walking distance of Malahide Village. Among many special features include awonderful lounge/dining room opening out to a large south west facing terrace/balcony.114.3 sq m (1230 sq ft). Ber No. 107550642 (C1).


DONABATE €275,000 49 BEAVERSTOWN ORCHARD, DONABATE

Magnificent 3 bed semi-det dormer bungalow situated in a quiet cul-de-sac location,Spacious, well-proportioned accomm comprising large living room & bright open plankitchen/dining, 3 beds & recently redecorated family bathroom. 93 sq m (1001 sq ft). BerNo.108386475 (D1).

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MALAHIDE €395,00016 SEABURY CLOSE, MALAHIDE

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SWORDS €490,000ASHLEIGH, 72 NORTH STREET, SWORDS

A large detached 5/6 bed house located on a quiet lane in the centre of Swords Village. Largekitchen/diner, 2 reception rooms, full width rear conservatory, double garage, master bedroomwith en-suite and a balcony. 325 sq m (3,500 sq ft). Ber No. 108103748 (C2).

SWORDS €535,000AVALON, SURGALSTOWN, SWORDS

Truly magnificent det dormer style res on circa 0.5 acre. Stunning Bespoke hand paintedkitchen, spacious lounge with feature Limestone fireplace and Chesney stove. WonderfulMaster Bedroom Suite with dressing room and en Suite. 203 sq m (2185 sq ft). Ber No.107829319 (C1).

DONABATE €395,00054 HAZELWOOD, DONABATE

Simply stunning 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom semi-detached house which has been lovinglyextended. Formal lounge, large well equipped kitchen/diner, family sitting room, modernhigh end bathroom, en-suite to master. Ber No. 108395153 (C2).

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BALBRIGGAN €475,000RETFORD HOUSE, HAMPTON STREET, BALBRIGGAN

Truly magnificent double fronted red brick period res on 1/2 acre in a mature residentiallocation in the centre of Balbriggan convenient to all local amenities. 5 beds, 3 recs, 2baths, sun room, utility room, office/study, tennis court. 266 sq m (2863 sq ft). Ber No.108113762 (G).


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NCL - 16th February 2016