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A 28 year old Malahide man has been recognised asIreland’s best ‘Public Transport Ambassador,’ havingbeing nominated by his mother.Towards the end of last year, the National TransportAuthority (NTA) held the inaugural Transport forIreland People’s Awards, which are designed to cele-brate and reward the superstars of buses, trams,trains, taxis, walking and cycling.Michael Leahy, who is the eldest of four boys and agirl, attends Prosper Fingal Day Service in Swords, anumbrella group for people with intellectual disabilities.He has a lifelong passion for all things related to trans-port, and was recognised as Ireland’s ‘Public TransportAmbassador. His mother, Rene told the County Leaderabout her reason for nominating her son. “Michaelhas had a passion for transport from a very young ageand I thought he would fit the profile. His intereststarted with Thomas the Tank Engine, Fireman Sam,and this interest in transport continues to this day. Hehas the brio wooden train collection and we alsovisited Legoland, where he loved the trains there.Every year, his father, Eamonn brings him to York, tovisit one of the largest train museums in Europe, as

well as to Cooltra near Belfast, where there’s a largetransport museum.Such is Michael’s passion for all things transport, thathe has a room at home converted to accommodate hisamazing collection of model trains, buses and aero-planes. He is very proud of this collection of transportmemorabilia, which was lovingly collected over theyears. Every day, weather permitting, Michael walksfrom home in Malahide to his Day Centre in Swords.Here he has won competitions for his artwork, whichnaturally enough, are all transport related. Michaelsaid that he was very proud and delighted to havebeen chosen for this award and would love to have hisown rail company someday.Rene continued, “Michael tries to persuade us all tochange to public transport. He goes on two train trips ayear with his dad. Recently, with the help of ProsperFingal, he set up a walking group. He also spear-headed a DVD on the Hill of Howth tram, where heinterviewed people working in the transport museum.Michael said that he hopes to see this tram servicebeing restored some day. Rene jokes that when she Continued on page 17

Malahide Man Recognised As National Transport Ambassador

Mairéad Curran from River Valley, Swords married Donough Regan at St Finian's Church, River Valleyon Saturday, 21st February. The happy couple are pictured getting ready to leave for their reception atFinnstown House, Lucan

Michael Leahy is pictured with his mother, Rene with theaward which he won, in the room at his home inMalahide, which houses his vast collections of transportmodels, including trains, buses and airplanes

Garda Drug Unit Halved

This represents a 50 per cent reduction on thefigure of 32 gardai in 2011.The Dublin Metropolitan Region (North Division)covers the Ballymun, Coolock and BalbrigganGarda Districts. All garda stations in the NorthCounty, including Malahide, Lusk and Swordsare attached to this division. This news drew an angry response fromChairperson of North Dublin Regional Drug andAlcohol Task Force, Senator Darragh O’Brien (FF),who told the County Leader, “One of the mostimportant elements in the fight against drugs, isto cut off the supply into our communities. Youcan’t do that if you’re systematically takinggardaí away from tackling the problem. UnderFine Gael and Labour’s time in Government,there has been a consistent pattern of cuts tofrontline services. Community policing and tack-ling drug crime have simply not been prioritiesfor this government. This dramatic reduction istotally unacceptable,” he said. “Unfortunately

the North County area has one of the highestlevels of drug misuse in the country. This govern-ment is hampering the ability of frontline gardaíto do their jobs in stopping the flow of drugs intoour communities, but it is also tying the hands ofdrug task forces, by under-resourcingthem in a serious way.” O’Briencontinued, “One of the majorproblems in the fight againstdrugs and drug crime is thelack of a dedicated Ministerfor this area. This was apolicy area Fianna Fáil putsignificant work andemphasis into over manyyears. By having a dedi-cated Minister for Drugs,we were able to makesignificantprogress which, unfortunatelyhas not been continued by thisgovernment.” “As Chair of the NorthDublin Regional Drugs and Alcohol Taskforce, Isee first-hand the failure to properly resourceprevention, policing and cure. We are the worstresourced regional drugs taskforce in the countryfacing an uphill battle in the fight against drugsand we are losing this fight,” concluded O’Brien.

The crisis which is being experienced byNorth Dublin Regional Drug and AlcoholTask Force, based in Swords, has beenexacerbated by news that there are nowonly 16 gardaí attached to the DublinMetropolitan Region (DMR) North divi-sional drug units.

In a strongly worded statement, the chair of NorthDublin Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force,senator Darragh O’Brien (FF), has called for equity ofresources for families in crisis in the area.He told the County Leader, “We opened the North

Dublin Community Care Service in Swords in June lastyear to support children, individuals and families

trying to cope with the stress of alcohol anddrug use. This was the first service of its type

in this area, so we knew there would be ahuge demand,” he said. This area is completely under resourcedcompared to other Drug and AlcoholTask Force areas, and is the most under-resourced one of it’s kind in the entirecountry, according to O’Brien. “It is

simply unjust that residents of NorthCounty Dublin don’t have the same access

to supports as people who live in other areas.Other areas like the North City and West Dublin,

or our counterparts on the southside of Dublin,have a range of HSE funded community based services,

in addition to the services funded by their respective taskforces. There has been little or no investment in this area atall until the new Community Care Service wqas opened ,which a huge number of people from the area have alreadybenefited from.” O’Brien went on to stress the impact theservice has had on the local community in the short time it

has been in existence. “Nearly 250individuals and families haveaccessed the service in the sixmonths it has been open. With such a small team ofpractitioners, this means we are now operating awaiting list. We have lodged an application to theHSE for two case workers last year, but still have notreceived a decision. The acquisition of these two caseworkers would make such a difference,” said O’Brien.Continued on page 17

“The acquisition of these twocase workers would make such adifference.”- Senator Darragh O’Brien

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Aer Lingus Sale LikelyDespite Ryan MotionThe Labour Party hasoverwhelmingly passeda motion calling on theGovernment to reject abid by the IAG for sharesin Aer Lingus, if concernsabout the sale are notaddressed. The motion, which wasproposed by local TD,Brendan Ryan waspassed at the party’snational convention lastweekend. It’s memberswant guaran-tees on thefuture of AerLingus beforeany sale ofState shares inthe airline cantake place,saying theobjection to the currentdeal was “not out ofpolitical self interest, butbecause it is a baddeal.”However, despite thevote at the nationalconvention, the feelingis that the sale will

proceed, with seniorLabour party representa-tives saying that the‘conditions are alldeliverable.’ AerLingus represen-tatives also believe thatthe sale is still likely,and that IAG is likely tomake a new bid, takinginto account theconcerns from all sides.The sale is also favouredby Aer Lingus Chief

Executive desig-nate, StephenKavanagh. The beliefamong partyleaders is thatopposition tothe sale hassoftened and

that the party is likely toagree to the deal. This isin light of Mr Walsh’spromise of expansion atAer Lingus, which hasled to the change ofheart.Despite this weakeningof opposition to the

deal, Ryan said at theconvention: “We havenot heard any valid

reason for example whyIAG cannot purchase theother 75 per cent of thecompany and work withthe Irish State. We willnot risk the future of theairline and its workers,”he said. The motion, which wassigned by eight TDs,expresses concern thatthe bid by IAG does not

reflect the true value ofAer Lingus. It calls for anindependent valuationof the company’s assetsand its slots at London’sHeathrow Airport.Former chief executive ofAer Lingus and head ofIAG, Willie Walsh is dueto meet unions at theairline this week, amidreports IAG will make animproved offer for theState’s shareholding.It is understood themeeting will take placeon Friday, with represen-tatives of ICTU, IMPACTand SIPTU, amongunions expected toattend. Representativesfrom Aer Lingusmanagement are alsoexpected to attend themeeting.

Trade Union AndDAA At LoggerheadsOver PensionsTrade union Siptu has alleged that members ofit’s Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) pensionscommittee are being hampered by thecompany, in their efforts to engage in talkswith staff, before the deadline next month. Thisallegation has been flatly refuted by the DAA.A spokesperson for the company said; “Therelease of union representatives to engage inunion business is governed by DAA policies,which are in line with the Labour RelationsCode of practice insuch matters. Al lunion members,including those onthe Siptu Pension committee, must followthese procedures,” the spokesperson said.The defined benefit scheme has a deficit ofover €700 million when it was frozen on 31stDecember last year. The DAA has been trying tofinalise a resolution to it’s involvement in thetroubled Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme(IASS). The DAA have agreed to invest €72million in a new separate defined contributionscheme, for both it’s active and deferredmembers. The company has given about 1,200staff a deadline of 15th March to accept a lumpsum for their new pension scheme. They weretold that if they did not, they would not beeligible for higher defined contributions fromthe company. Aer Lingus staff who weremembers of IASS, have already agreed to join anew defined contribution scheme, establishedby the airline, which stumped up almost €200million to establish the new scheme for activeand deferred members.

Former Aer LingusStaff To Take ActionAngry Aer Lingus andDAA pensioners are setto take legal action tochallenge the restruc-turing of their pensionscheme, that resulted intheir entitlements beingcut. If action is mountedagainst Aer Lingus, itwould amount toanother spanner in theworks for IAG in theirattempt to acquire AerLingus. The RetiredAviation StaffAssociation (RASA) saidthat it has asked it’s

solicitors to proceedwith court action. It isunderstood that RASAwill base at least part ofit’s challenge on aspectsof the restructuringprocess of the definedbenefit Irish AirlinesS u p e r a n n u a t i o nScheme (IASS). TheIASS serves almost15,000 former andcurrent workers at AerLingus and DAA and hasa massive deficitapproaching €800million.

Portmarnock Musical & Dramatic Society areholding a ‘Table Quiz’ on Friday, 13th March at8.30pm in the Portmarnock Sports & LeisureCentre. A table of four costs €40. They will haveEmmet again as quiz master, so you know it’s goingto be a very enjoyable night, so round up yourfriends and come along and test your knowledge.

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Awards CeremonyIn BalbrigganThe Fingal Adult Education Service hosted their QQI(formerly known as FETAC) Awards ceremony in theBracken Court Balbriggan on Thursday, 26th Februaryrecognising the achievements of the graduates fromthe class of 2014. From the start of the evening there was an air of excite-ment as graduates turned out in their cap and gownsto receive awards in a diverse range of areas;Childcare at Level 4, 5 and 6, Healthcare Level 5, ebusi-ness Level 5, VTOS Business, Make Up Artistry Level 5,Retail Sales, IT Skills and General Learning L2, L3 andL4. In total 108 participants achieved full awards onthe evening, however, a further 500 participants whoachieved component certificates are currently workingtowards their full awards. Speakers on the night included Austin Wynne (AEO ofFingal Adult Education), Paul O’Toole (CEO, Solas) andPaul Reid, (CEO, Fingal County Council). The guestspeakers, Paul O’Toole and Paul Reid acknowledgedthe time, commitment and inspiration that the gradu-ates provided to their peers and families in completingtheir studies. They also acknowledged the importantrole that education plays in our economic recovery andhow our graduating students are now fully qualifiedand in a position to gain employment. They alsoshared their own personal journey through education.See pictures on page 12

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Rush School’sCharity Video ForCancer ResearchSt Joseph’s Secondary School in Rush recentlyheld a charity lip-sync event, with all proceedsgoing to the Irish Cancer Society. It was an over-whelming success as over €700 was raised bythe team for cancer research.

Teacher, Mr Brennan facilitated the aforemen-tioned event, and the first year religion studentsin the school were tasked with the responsibilityof collaborating with one another in the organi-sation of this event. They had gained a valuableinsight into the great work the Irish CancerSociety does, and there was a real commitmentto assist them in this regard. Many creative ideas were put forward, but ulti-

mately the group decided to make a lip-syncvideo, which included a mix of hits from theseventies and eighties. The video was approvedby the school’s principal, Ms Hayden and theproduction team got to work. All staff andstudents were encouraged to get involved in themaking of the video, and their support andparticipation was second to none. The filming of the video generated a hugeamount of excitement throughout the schooland most seized the opportunity to dance andsing. The editing process allowed for a lull in

proceedings, as elevenminutes of bliss wasmashed together into amasterpiece worthwaiting for. The Irish CancerSociety sent supplies(collection boxes, t-shirts, balloons etc) toassist the team, as thefinishing touches wereapplied to the event. Allstaff/students in theschool were invited towatch the finishedproduct and generouslydonated at the door. MrBrennan spoke aboutthe great work of the

charity and he thanked the staff/students fortheir participation and generous donations. Sarah Russell, a first year student, made afantastic speech about community which waswell received by staff/students and certainly lefta long lasting impression. John McCormick,Chief Executive Officer of the Irish CancerSociety expressed thanks to the school commu-nity for all their hard work and dedication.

Pictured are students from St Joseph’s Secondary School, Rush who made a Charity Lip-Sync video for the Irish Cancer Society. Front row: Abbie Savage, Aram Scully, SarahRussell Back row: Kian Pipers, Isabelle Burke, Ciara Vaughan, Aimee Feighery andStephen Bogan

Fitting Welcome Home For Eoin And His Bride Eoin Gleeson fromBalheary, Swords and thebride, Jackelene Norriefrom Darnum, Victoria inAustralia were married on7th February last inAustralia. The weddingand reception were heldon the Norrie family farmin Darnum, which isabout one hour fromMelbourne.They are both back inIreland for a week or twoto continue the celebra-tions with family andfriends, who couldn’ttravel over to thewedding.Some of his brothers andsisters put together alittle piece of artwork as awelcome home to thenew bride and groom,and it caused somethingof a stir in the area. It’slocated in Balheary,beside the church and theimaginative piece depictsthe happy couple, madeof straw, greetingpassers-by. It has alreadyattracted a lot of atten-tion with people stoppingto take photos.

Pictured above are Eoin Gleeson and his bride, Jackelene Norrie who were married inAustralia. They are pictured in front of the straw model which was constructed togreet them on their return to Balheary

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WeeklyCollection InMalahideMalahide Parish wish tothank people for theircontribution last week.Their first collectiontowards maintenance ofyour local clergy and theclergy of the Archdioceseraised €1,720 and theirsecond collection forSHARE raised €1,258.

Pipe Band Championshipsin Lusk The Black Raven Pipe Band Lusk aredelighted to announce the ressurection of the Fingal pipe Band NationalChampionships. The championships will takeplace in Lusk on Saturday, May 2nd. Bandsfrom all over the North County and beyondare expected to take part in this colourfulmusical event. Bands will parade up the townfollowing the results. It’s sure to be spec-tacle not to be missed.

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Local School ChildrenEncouraged To EnterJunior Spider AwardsThe deadline for the 2015 eircom Junior Spider Awardsis fast approaching and primary and post primaryschools across the North County have just a matter ofweeks to submit their projects. The closing date for theAwards, now in their sixth year, is 11th March 2015. TheAwards, established to highlight how local primary andpost primary students embrace the internet, also markthe innovative ways it is used both in school and in theirdaily lives. Similar to previous years, the Awards are divided intothree main categories: The Mega Spiders aimed at

primary level; and the Giga and Tera Spiders which areaimed at post primary level. The Giga Spiders are opento 1st to 3rd year students and the Tera Spiders areopen to 4th to 6th year students. For the first time anew – and very popular category – has been addedaimed at Transition Year projects, as well anothercross-category award focused on the coding ofwebsites.Commenting on the Awards, Lisa Comerford, ConsumerMarketing Director and Chairperson of the eircomJunior Spider Awards Judging Panel said, “TheseAwards continue to mirror the astounding ability ofstudents of all ages, and we are constantly impressedwith the standard of entries. It is not an easy task tochoose a shortlist from the talent that we see eachyear, and the judges have a very hard task ahead. Iwould like to thank the students and teachers whodevote so much time and energy into competing.”

BalbrigganGroup SaysThanks Balbriggan based group,Remember Us would like to thank anumber of local groups for theirsupport and fundraising.Balbriggan Rugby Clubrecently ran a Fun BlitzDay and as a resultdonated €250 toRemember Us, whichwill go into their prop-erty fund. The groupwould like to sincerelythank Gerry Hennigan, presi-dent, and everyone at BalbrigganRugby Club for their contributionwhich is appreciated by all atRemember Us.They would also like to say thank

you to everyone who contributed totheir Bag Pack in Tesco, MillfieldShopping Centre, Balbriggan, onSaturday February 7th. They wouldlike to thank Tesco for allowingthem to do the bag pack, those whogave up their time to help out andparticularly those who donated onthe day. A total of €603 was raisedand this went towards the group’srecent respite break in the

Ferrycarrig Hotel, Wexford.Finally, the local group

would like to take theopportunity to thankSkerries Chamber ofCommerce, MartinScully and Ollie Grimes

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great night and your support isappreciated by everyone here atRemember Us,” said a groupspokesperson.

AA MeetingsIn BalbrigganAA Balbriggan groupmeets at the FailteBuilding, Old StGeorge’s School onHampton Street in thetown every Tuesdayand Sunday at 8.30pm.All are welcome toattend.

Pictured at the "Winning Public Sector Contracts" for SME's at County Hall, Swords on Friday last are Grant Gilmore(guest speaker), Oisin Geoghegan (Head of Local Enterprise at Fingal Local Enterprise Office), Paul Reid (Chief Executive,Fingal County Council), Brian Murray (Procurement Officer, Fingal County Council ) and Fearghal Reidy (guest speaker)

Nicky Carvin (Carvin Property Management) andThomas Perry (Precision Box Co)

Andrew Gilleran (Digital Communications)and Rosie Madden (Cregan Accountants)

Gerry Sinnott (Visual Retail Management) andMaria Lalor (Pitman Training, Swords)

John Lambert (Print Logistics) and John Comey(Cosmec Protection Systems) are pictured at the"Winning Public Sector Contracts" for SME's atCounty Hall, Swords on Friday last

Jenny Walsh (Jenny Walsh Design), Michael Leavy (HomeHealthcare Adaptions) and Jane Brennan (Brennan's LifePharmacy Donabate)

Sam Tranum (Liberties Press), John Lennon (Top Stat) and ShaneCurran (National Support Service)

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Brian Cooney (Direct Research), Noel Browne (Fingal CountyCouncil) and Declan Ryan (Local Enterprise Office)

Free Public ProcurementSeminar For SMEsat County Hall, Swords

Adult ChoirSeeks MembersThe Adult Church Choirin Skerries arerecruiting newmembers! If you wouldlike to sing at 9.30Mass on Sunday morn-ings, and can attend8pm practices onTuesdays in thechurch, please contactAnn on: 0862333424.

A drive to reinvigorate Rush Main Street is underway,with a meeting of main street traders taking place lastweek, in an effort to establish an association of tradersin the town.

The meeting, which was held in St Maurs GAA club,was attended by a large section of traders, as well asSenator Darragh O’Brien and his Fianna Fail partycolleague, local councillor Brian Dennehy. The deterio-rating condition of the town’s main street is of greatconcern to business owners and has prompted them tocome together, to form a cohesive organisation toaddress problems in the area.These include derelict buildings,which are attracting fly tippingand the consequent presence ofrodents in the area.The meeting was spearheadedby Carmel Kerr, who has a busi-ness on main street and shespoke to the County Leaderabout the despair felt by tradersin the area. “My concern forRush is the amount of busi-nesses that are closing down,and the town is dying a death.Our priority is to get it back upand running. I love this town andI have only lived here for 12years. It was a vibrant town when I came here first, butunfortunately with rents and rates on the increase,people are struggling to keep their businesses open,”she said. Similarly, Sandra Sweetman said, “Our ownbusiness closed last month, due high rents and rates.I’m from Rush, having been born and bred here and wehave a beautiful, picturesque town, but I feel it hasbeen neglected over the past few years, with derelictbuildings on main street. This is a very serious matter,because we had a business here for nearly 60 years.We want to put Rush back on the map again, and this is

our second meeting, in an effort to put things right. I’malso concerned about dog fouling in the town. This is apopular tourist destination and we have to worktogether to sort this whole problem out and promotelocal shopping” she said.Senator O’Brien said, “The fundamental problem hereis the presence of many derelict buildings on the mainstreet. It’s having the effect of dragging down the mainstreet. Aldi are due to open a store here, which hasbeen welcomed by traders on the main street. Theinformation I have is that they are hoping to be on siteby September this year,” he said.“The traders on main street feel they have been

forgotten by the council, and our objective is to estab-lish a main street traders’ association, which can have adirect line to the local authority. Things like parkingmeters, which haven’t worked here, street cleaning,painting, flowers and general maintenance have beenneglected. What is needed is a plan for the main streetin Rush, to attract people to the centre of the town.There’s no longer a bank here, and locals now do theirbanking in Skerries, spending money there, whichshould be spent in Rush, thus boosting the localeconomy,” he said.


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Stephanie Roche Visits Local Sports CentreThere was great excite-ment in Corduff SportsCentre last week, whenStephanie Roche, thefirst Irish player to benominated for the presti-gious FIFA Puskasaward, took time out ofher busy schedule todrop in and wish thestudents on the ProjectFutsal Course well intheir studies. Stephaniebecame an internetsensation after her nowinfamous goal forPeamount Unitedagainst Wexford Youths,went viral, with over 2.5million views onYouTube. Stephanie wasa student previously onthe course and went on to become an intern,working with the Course Tutors Denis Hyland andMartin Doyle. The course, which caters for twentytwo unemployed people is a football centrededucation initiative which has run in CorduffSports Centre for the past three years. Stephaniewas presented with an award for her contributionto football by CountyMajor, Councillor MagsMurray and The ChiefExecutive of the CountyCouncil Paul Reid. TheMayor stated herdelight at Stephanie’sachievement, saying,“She really putwomen’s sport fully inall our minds. “It’s notalways about winningawards and scoringgoals, sport is also

important for learning team work and for personaldevelopment especially in young people.”Stephanie is a true role model, and has done greatwork in the North County, working with manyclubs and assisting course participants in the pastto develop their skills, and I wish her well in thefuture,” Paul Reid added.

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Fine Gael MEP, Brian Hayessays that those who forecastthe end of the Euro had got itspectacularly wrong. Thatover the past five years thecurrency has adapted to situ-at ions making i t f i t forpurpose. He says that thebanking system continues tobe overhauled, making bankssafer. That al l of the 19member states wish toremain within the frameworkand that includes the GreekGovernment.Brian continued “In thewords of Jean Claude Trichet,former president of the ECB,the Euro has shown remark-able resilience and a capacityto survive in the face of chal-lenges to its very existence.As economic recovery beginsto take hold across theEurozone, the Cassandras

who predicted its demisewil l need to f indanother tune.” “When the ECBdeclined to attendthe Bankingenquiry, I calledfor action by ourMEPs to hold theECB to account in theEuropean Parliament ifthey are not prepared toattend the Banking enquiryhere. Marian Harkin organ-ised all the Irish MEPs and ontheir behalf wrote to MarioDraghi President, seeking theECBs attendance at thecommittee hearings,” hesaid.Draghi has responded saying“ECB as a European institu-t ion is pr imari ly held to

account by the EuropeanParliament as the representa-tion of all the Union’s citi-zens” he did howevercontinue “that while the ECBwill not participate in theproceedings of the inquirycommittee, it could, in linewith past practice between

the ECB and nationalparliaments, take part

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Irish parliament.”So the ECB shows some

movement towards meeting,what in general must be theaverage Irish person’s expec-tat ion, to hear the ECBsaccount of the role played bythem in the course of thecrisis. The full story must betold in the interest of fairnessto all, not only the “partici-pants on the night,” but to allwho are affected by the deci-sions made.

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PilgrimageTo Knock The Stand by Me groupin Skerries are organ-ising a three daypilgrimage to Knockfrom 31st March to 3rdApril. A coach willbring the group toHeuston Station andthose attending will becollected atClaremorris by theshuttle bus to theKnock House Hotel.The cost for half boardis €205 for threenights stay, and lunchis not included. Thereturn is on the Fridaymorning by train andyou will be collected atHeuston station by thecoach to bring youback to Skerries. Allages are welcome.Please contact Anneon: 01 8494715 if youwish to go on thepilgrimage.


Local Athletes To Compete In Special OlympicsFive local athletes fromSwords, Lusk andSkerries are getting setto compete on the worldstage, having beenselected to compete forTeam Ireland at theSpecial Olympics WorldSummer Games in LosAngeles 2015. Billy Kane(15) a gymnasticsathlete, Emmet Daly (18)a football 11 athlete andMatthew Troy (21), alsoa football athlete are allfrom Swords, AndrewArmitage (20) a footballathlete is from Skerries,and Amy Duffy (31) abasketball athlete isfrom Lusk. The fivelocals are amongst 88Team Ireland athletesthat will travel to LosAngeles to compete at the World Games this summer.Billy who trains at Mid

Sutton Gymnastics Club,Emmet, Andrew andMatthew who train atSporting Fingal SpecialOlympics Club, and Amywho trains at SwordsSpecial OlympicsBasketball Club areamongst 32 Dublinathletes that willcompete as part of TeamIreland.With just six monthsuntil the World Gameskick off, Team Ireland isbusy preparing andtraining for the Games,which take place from 25July - 2 August 2015. Theathletes are beingsupported by a 40person strong manage-ment and coaching staff.Billy Kane from Swordsis delighted and proud tohave been chosen tocompete in the SpecialOlympics Worlds Games.

Upon hearing the news,Billy said “It is an honourto be selected to repre-sent my country in sucha major competition.”Athlete Andrew fromSkerries, is reallylooking forward. Uponhearing the news that hehad been chosen to goto L.A as a footballathlete, he said: “I feltvery proud and delightedfor my family.”Basketball athlete Amyfrom Lusk, previouslyparticipated in the WorldGames in Athens back in2011. Reflecting on herexperience there she said“My best memory isgoing to Athens in 2011because before I went toAthens I was not thatconfident and when Icame back my confidencewas boosted. ”Amy saidshe is looking forward to

returning to the WorldGames this year for asecond time and beingbetter than ever. Thissummer, the iconic city ofLos Angeles will welcome7,000 athletes from 177countries. The Gameswill be the largest sportsand humanitarian eventanywhere in the world in2015, and the singlebiggest event in LosAngeles since the 1984Olympic Games. To coverthe cost of sending TeamIreland to the Games,Special Olympics mustraise €440,000. The costincurred by SpecialOlympics Ireland toprepare and send eachathletes to Los Angeles is€5,000. This sum willcover all aspects for eachathlete due to representIreland at the WorldGames including sportstraining, travel costs,uniforms, medical andequipment.

More AnglingAchievementsFor Rush Man A local man has had more success at a recentangling awards ceremony. At the specimen fishawards day last Saturday, Thomas Lynch from Rushreceived his 10 species engraved bronze medal,which that included specimentrout from the Cong River inCounty Mayo.He was awarded this prize fromthe Irish Specimen FishCommittee (ISFC) for hiscapture of 10 specimen. Theaward was presented to him atthe recent Irish SpecimenAwards Day. Thomas alsoreceived a similar prize last year(of a certificate and silver pin)for a similar achievement. To catch 10 specimen-sized fishalone is an excellent achieve-ment. Accordingto the IFSC, manyanglers can takemany years tocatch 10 speci-mens and somestruggle to catcheven one, so theRush man clearlyworked very hard

to catch 10. Thomas told the County Leader previ-ously that: “A lot of work goes into catchingSpecimen Fish; there’s a lot of specifics that goesinto that particular type of fish, so I was chuffed toget another 10 of them.” “These Specimen Fish are fish above a thresholdweight set by the ISFC which represent the biggerfish for that species,” he explained. “Anglers whocatch a specimen fish must weigh it and measuresits length before submitting it.” This seasonedangler, has been fishing since he was five years old,when his late father introduced him to the hobby.

“It’s always been just a hobby of mine, but some-thing that I really enjoy,” he continued. “I found itwas something I could do that I was good at, whichhelped as well!” he added.

Pictured here is Thomas Lynch from Rush (centre) withDerek Davis (left) and Dr Robert Rosell (chairman spec-imen fish committee).

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Mother’s Day is a dayfor showing apprecia-tion and thanks to ourwonderful mothers forall they do. And thechance for anyone whohasn’t been showingtheir appreciationlately, to makeMothers Day memo-rable. How will you betreating your motherthis year? How do youplan on saying thanksfor all she does? Well agood start would be totreat her to breakfastin bed as a thank youfor doing the laundry, abox of chocolates forfinding something yousaid was lost, or abouquet of flowers forall her advice. March 15th is the dateyou don’t want toforget this year if youwant all these things tocontinue. If what

you’re most gratefulfor about your motheris her cooking, thenwhy not take her outfor dinner. Everyoneknows your dinner isalways nicer when it’shanded to you, so whynot make an evening ofit? Tell her to put on

her finest and head outon the town, and thisway there won’t be anywashing up for anyoneto do. You will be spoilt forchoice, as there aremany delightful restau-rants and hotels herein the North County, aswell as many cafés andbars if you are lookingfor to treat her to lunchor perhaps afternoontea. If she would ratherstay at home, thendinner is on you, a nicepork roast on a Sundayevening ; what couldbe better? Her feet upwith a cup of tea in thenew personalised mugyou got her forMothers Day. If you’rebetter at pancakesthan you are at pork,then why not make herbreakfast in bed? Makesure she is comfortableand cosy when youpresent her with herpresents in themorning, and let herrelax before the festivi-ties of the day begin. Whether you’re takingher out for dinner orstaying at home, butdon’t want her to knowwhat’s going on, thenwhy not send her outfor the day to getpampered with avoucher for a salon, orto get her nails done soshe can look her beston her special day andrelax. Why not get hermakeup done, or giveher a voucher for herfavourite shop and getherself somethinglovely to wear. Shewould have her choiceof where she wouldlike to treat herself, asthe North County hasmultiple salons, beautybars and many shopsand shopping centresto choose from. Planning ahead is acrucial thing if youwant to ensure she hasthe best day possible.

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Local Fruit Company GetsMajor Facility Upgrade Local fruit produce business Keelings (based inSt Margarets), are set to reduce their carbonfootprint by a massive 94 tonnes of CO2 thisyear, thanks to an energy efficiency upgradeproject with energy provider Energia. Keelings undertook a major energy efficiencyupgrade project at their facilities at Foodcentral.They replaced their facilities’ existing lightingwith an energy efficient LED system and fittedinsulation in the company’s storage facilities.As a result, the company are reducing theirannual energy consumption by 187,000kWh,leading to a massive reduction in their carbonfootprint – this year it will shrink by 94 tonnes.Wasim Haskiya, Keelings’ Energy Manager toldthe County Leader, “We are delighted to bereducing our carbon footprint by 94 tonnes ofCO2 this year. Here at Keelings, we arecommitted to ensuring a stable business for ourcustomers and employees, whilst pursuing apositive impact on both the environment andlocal community. Our fruit is produced usingsustainable practices and we’ve partnered withEnergia to do our part in helping Ireland reach itssustainable targets,” he said.

Pictured are Wasim Haskiya, Keelings’ Energy Managerand Denis McCarthy, Energia.

Neighbourhood WatchScheme A Success InMalahideThe Neighbourhood Watch Text Alert System isworking well in the Malahide area and beyondwhere it is established and fully operational,according to the Malahide Community Forum. In amonthly report detailing the goings on around thearea, the forum mentioned in Text Alert Scheme inparticular: “Nationally over one million text alertsissued with some major successes. All areas notcovered at present are encouraged to seriouslyconsider setting up Text Alert, as there are nowmore than sixteen schemes operating in theMalahide, Portmarnock, Kinsealy area,” said aspokesperson for the forum.They also advised locals to be extra cautious asthe recent Christmas period saw a number ofburglaries in the area. “Over Christmas, sheds andhouses were broken into and an ATM wasskimmed in Malahide. Do not leave car enginesrunning unattended as a few cars have been stolenin this way on cold mornings when driver returnedto the house to get warm water,” they advised.

Alzheimer SupportIn BalbrigganThe Alzheimer Society in Balbriggan offerssupport and Day Care services to local residentsin Skerries, Lusk, Rush and Swords. Theycurrently have vacancies for people withDementia at their day care centre. The service isopen from 9am to 5pm, four days a week (fromTuesday to Friday). On arrival, those staying atthe centre will receive a light breakfast tea andtoast. The dinner is supplied by BalbrigganMeals On Wheels. All the activities that run inthe centre are dementia specific; arts and crafts,singalongs, reminisces sessions, music sessionsand so on. All this at a cost of €20 per day. Formore information call: 6904318.

Students at Ardgillan CommunityCollege in Balbriggan recentlyproved themselves to be adeptin the world of computing.DCU’s School of Computing withthe strong support of ADAPT,have continued to run theirComputeTY programme for 10years and it has proven to be anongoing success year after year,this time with the help of theBalbriggan students.Dr. Rory O’Connor from the

School of Computing explainedmore about the studentprogramme: “Specificallydesigned for transition yearstudents, the course aims toteach web design, Java program-ming and App development inan intense week longprogramme. It allows thestudents a first hand opportu-nity to experience differentforms of third level computing,from the creative aspects of user

interface design in a Websiteand App development to theprogramming logic of ‘Mikey’the robot in the programmingstream,” he said. Since its launch in 2005,ComputeTY has been completedby over 4,400 Transition Yearstudents from schools aroundthe North County and beyond.The course enables students todevelop practical computingskills and gain certification fromDCU for their work. The initiativealso aims to strengthen theuniversity’s links with the localcommunity by encouragingstudents who live close byparticipate in the programme.

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O’Brien WaryOf RoadstonePlans ForSkerriesGreen Party representative for theNorth County, Joe O’Brien hasinsisted that Roadstone, asubsidiary of multinationalcompany CRH, will require plan-ning permission for its proposedwaste recovery facility forSkerries. “CRH don’t exactly have thecleanest record when it comes tofollowing correct procedure and Ifind it interesting that they havenot applied for planning permis-sion to carry out this new activityat the quarry they own inMilverton, Skerries,” he said.“While Roadstone have permis-sion to develop the site as aquarry filling the quarry in withwaste, it will require planningpermission and the public consul-tation process that goes with it. Ithink as a community we need tobe vigilant in terms of howRoadstone plans how to operatethis proposed facility,” O’Brienexplained.He went on to say that he had

formally requested the Council toclarify if the proposed new facilityrequires new planning permission.“If this is the case, then thecommunity will be in a muchbetter position to voice theirobjections. It would also allow anopportunity for conditions to beattached to the development thatensure environmental and biodi-versity protection and minimaldisruption to the community androad users,” he added.

Pictured here is Joe O'Brien atRoadstone Quarry in Skerries.

Pictured at the far right are Rafal Damanski and Filip Grajkowski winners from Ardgillan Community College along withthe co-founders of ComputeTY and other participants.

Unique SteamTrain JourneyFor LocalChildrenOn Thursday 5th March,Laureate na nÓg and EoinColfer will bring five story-tellers and 300 school-children from around theNorth County and beyondon a magical steam trainjourney along the NorthCounty coast as part ofthe ‘Once Upon A Place’programme for youngreaders. The steam trainjourney is one of a seriesof once off eventsbringing stories to chil-dren in extraordinary andmemorable settings,sparking their imagina-tions and bringing themagic of stories andbooks to young people inan experiential way.Young readers from tenlocal primary schools,representing the diversityin Ireland’s fastestgrowing and youngestcounty will join theLaureate and 5 story-tellers at Dublin Connollyon Thursday morning andtravel to Drogheda andback with readings alongthe route.


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Cumann Na mBanWomen were also active within nationalist move-ments and they had their own organisation knownas Cumann Na mBan which was influential andinvolved in the 1916 Rising. Founded in 1913 atthe same time as the Irish Volunteers, they playeda very important part in the Rising and in theensuing War of Independence. Many of thewomen who joined Cumann Na mBan had beenmembers of the Ladies Land League, after whichthey turned their attention and their skills to thecause of Irish freedom. The women of Fingal werenot found wanting in this regard. Records fromthe Bureau of Military History show a strongmembership all around Fingal. A small insight intothe activities of one such woman, will give you aflavour of the level of their importance.Thomasina Weston Lynders was a very activemember of Cumann Na mBan; she joined theorganisation at its inauguration in 1915. In EasterWeek, she acted as Intelligence liaison under thecommand of Thomas Ashe. She mobilised onEaster Sunday, making her way to Rathbealewhere she remained all day. She returned onEaster Monday when her duties included hermobilising volunteers who had not returned toKnocksedan. Other duties included, according toher own statement ‘keeping in touch withVolunteer camps, taking orders from Comdt.Thomas Ashe, associated actively as a unit inBattalion operations, in scouting, intelligencework, and in providing food and clothing etc.’She remained with the volunteers through Easterweek, assisted in dressing wounded from the

Battle of Ashbourne. She also assisted in theremoval and burial of the two Volunteers whodied at the battle. She collected information onmilitary and RIC movements, carried despatchesand directed volunteers to camps who wanted tojoin up. She hid weapons and also explosives andmoved guns around as directed. Michael McAllister who had gone on the runrather than surrender at the end of Easter Week,was hidden by Thomasina in her home for aperiod of nearly seven months. This was verydangerous for her as the authorities searched thearea for him and he had been listed in the policepaper ‘Hue and Cry’.After 1916, she continued her membership ofCumann na mBan, working in Central Office,although still under the auspices of the FingalBrigade. She assisted in organising a receptionfor returning prisoners, collected funds andcontinued to attend lectures and First Aid courses.She helped organisedances and flag days, andworked at election time. At this time, MichaelLynch was the Brigade Commander.Her brothers, Charlie and Bartle were active in theWar of Independence and her sister Julia was alsoa member of Cumann Na mBan. Both of thesewoman were subject to searches by the Black andTans, the Auxiliaries and the British Military.Thomasina died in 1962 having married JohnLynders with whom she ran a shop on NorthStreet, Swords. Without women such aThomasina, it is difficult to see how the FingalVolunteers would have operated.

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Following the success of the School BusinessPartnership Programme in Rush, Fujitsu recentlyhosted a careers workshop with Coláiste Choilm inSwords. Students from Coláiste Choilm in Swordswere invited to take part in a speed networkingsession with Fujitsu staff. Students also receivedan introduction to the ICT Company and the wider ITindustry in Ireland, as well as a workshop on inter-view skills, CVs and cover letters.The programme also introduces participants to thecareer options available in the ICT industry, andserves as an opportunity to learn from experiencedprofessionals across the Fujitsu business, includingHuman Resources, Marketing, SoftwareDevelopment and Finance. 2015 marks the first yearthat Coláiste Choilm has worked with Fujitsu Irelandand brings the total number of students who haveinteracted with the company to over 100 to date.

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Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys T.D. formally openedthe newly refurbished Kitchen Wing of Townley Hall, Co. Louth. Recently refurbished at acost of over €300,000, the project has been funded by means of a Louth LeaderPartnership grant, in combination with private donations. The refurbishment reinstatesthe former kitchen wing, derelict since the 1960’s, and restores many features of the orig-inal building including the facades. Since the 1980’s,Townley Hall has been owned andoperated by the School of Philosophy and Economic Science. The house operates as aretreat and study centre for the School and is also made available to voluntary andcommunity groups. Pictured at the official opening are, Dermot Conway (Bursar of Townley Hall), MichaelKavanagh (MVK Architects), Frank O'Brien (Chairman Louth Leader Partnership), MinisterHeather Humphreys, David Horan (Principal of School of Philosophy and EconomicScience) and Victoria Kavanagh (MVK Architects)

Local StudentsCook Up A Storm Two local hospitality students fromRush and Portrane were among agroup represented at the DKIT inChef Ireland 2015 held last week.The students took part in a range ofcompetitions held over three days.These competitions offer thestudents a chance to showcasetheir creativity while competingagainst their peers from othercolleges and also professionalindustry chefs.One of the showcase events for

Chef Ireland was the College TeamCompetition. In this classic ‘cookserve’ competition, a team of threechefs and two service studentscooked and served 12 portions of athree course meal to invited guests. First year Culinary Arts studentsKatie Coffey from Rush and OliviaO’Neill from Portrane produced abeautiful range of cupcakes andwere highly commended for theirefforts with certificates of merit. Allthe students were assisted alongthe way by their tutors RosemarieLeonard, Aidan Hoare and Alan McCabe as well as receiving input fromthe wider Hospitality team in DKIT.


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Reilly’s Tobacco BillPassed In DáilThe determination ofMinister for Childrenand Youth Affairs toforge ahead with hisplans to introduceplain packaging fortobacco products, hasb e e nrewarded. HisBill waspassed in DailEireann lastweek and willgo before theSeanad for afinal vote onTuesday, 3rd March.The Bill has beenamended by AttorneyGeneral, MaireWhelan, in a movewhich is expected tomake the Bill evenstronger from a legalpoint of view. Dr Reillyexpects the Bill, afterbeing passed by theSeanad, to go beforethe President later thismonth, and he expectsthe plain packaging tobe in the shops by2017.The minister hasfended off strongopposition to the billfrom leading tobaccocompanies, who claimthat the measuresrepresent an infringe-ment of their propertyrights, and are abreach of EU singlemarket rules. He,however hasdismissed theseobjections and saidfirms were trying to‘intimidate theGovernment.’

Minister Reilly told theCounty Leader, “Fartoo many of our youngpeople in North CountyDublin are becomingtrapped into a killeraddiction - an addic-

tion that willkill one in twoof them. Weneed to doeverything wecan to preventour children inour area, fromever starting

to smoke. “Standardised pack-aging will transform acigarette box from ashiny, glitzy advertise-ment into a starkwarning about therealities of smoking -death from cancers,strokes and heartattacks - not tomention debilitatinglung disease andgangrene. He concluded, “Overmy three decades as adoctor in North CountyDublin, I’ve seen toomany of my fellowFingallians suffer anddie prematurelybecause theysmoked.”However, the PlainPackaging legislationis “deeply flawed”according tocampaigners.Spokesperson forsmokers’ group ForestEireann, John Malloncondemned themeasures and said,“This legislation is

deeply flawed. There’sno evidence plainpackaging will reduceyouth smoking rates.Packaging isn’tresponsible for chil-dren smoking, and It’smostly peer pressure,the influence of familymembers, or the factthat some children willalways want to experi-ment or rebel,” hesaid.“Putting cigarettes instandardised packs isyet another attempt todenormalise a legalproduct, stigmatisingthose who pay anenormous amount oftax to consume it. It’smorally wrong,” hesaid.Other opponents ofthe Bill include theNational Federation ofRetail Newsagents(NFRN) Ireland, whoexpressed theircontinuing concernsabout the implicationsof the Public Health( S t a n d a r d i s e dPackaging of Tobacco)Bill on the ill icittobacco trade.NFRN Ireland’s JoeSweeney said: “Therecent report andrecent revelationsfrom the British-IrishP a r l i a m e n t a r yAssembly have raisedalarming details aboutthe scale of involve-ment of para-militariesin the illicit tobaccotrade. Fianna Failleader Micheál Martin,

a former Minister forForeign Affairs,suggested this weekthat a “blind eye”might be being turnedto tobacco smugglingbecause of the peaceprocess. This is amost serious andalarming concern toretailers.“Just three weeks agoa cross-border raiduncovered a cigarettesmuggling operationworth an estimated€145 million, provingthat the criminal gangsin Ireland are as activeas ever,” he said.

Minister Reilly Local AnglersUrged ToMaintain LifeJacketsRecently, 84 per centof lifejackets broughtto RNLI life jacketclinic at AnglingIreland Show werefound to have safetyissues, so a local RNLIgroup has urgedanglers to keep theirsin top condition. Over 300 anglers fromall over the NorthCounty and beyondvisited the RNLI standfor lifesaving tips andsea safety advice, andto avail of the free life-jacket clinic. Out ofthe 37 lifejacketsbrought to the clinic,31 of them were foundto have safety issues.John McKenna,Coastal Safety Officerwith Howth RNLI toldthe County Leader: “Alifejacket is useless ifyou don’t wear it, butit’s also important tomaintain it properly.Three simple stepscould help to saveyour life - check thatthe gas canister is ingood condition andscrewed in properly,the firing head iswithin its expiry dateand that a crotchstrap is attachedsecurely,” he advised.As spring approachesmore people will soonbe taking to thewater. Last year wasthe busiest year everfor the local HowthRNLI which had 62launches and brought107 people to safety.It was the busiestcoastal lifeboatstation in Ireland in2014. “We wanteveryone around thelocality to enjoy thewater, but to respectit too. By maintainingand wearing a life-jacket properly,locally anglers andboat-users will givethemselves the bestpossible chance ofsurvival in the case ofan emergency,” headded.

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‘Cotton Wool Kids,What’s Making IrishParents Paranoid’- A ReviewThe novel “CottonWool Kids, What’smaking Irish parentsparanoid?”, written byStella O’Malley, isabout the difficultiesfaced by parents inraising children in the21st century. It is not aparenting guide butrather more aconfrontation with allthe problems forparents and children.A very well written

book, with many expe-riences, because theauthor is a mother oftwo children and apsychotherapist. Shetells about her coun-sellors and their storiesbut also about her ownlife with her kids. In the past, it is said,you had only to raiseyour children but nowit has become“parenting”. Trying todo this new job, many

families are over-strained and thiscauses more problems.Parents get confusedbecause they alwayswant to be perfect andbecome “overparents”. Too oftenthis can lead to eatingdisorders, depressionsand youth suicide, the

author warns. Theauthor suggests thatparents should take it alittle bit easier anddare their children todo more. StellaO’Malley advises to dowhat you, as parents,think is right. Becausethat is the best, andnot what other peopleexpect you to do.She complains aboutthe way parents treattheir children, drivingthem to schoolbecause they are afraidthat they would beabducted or onlybecause of thedangerous traffic. But ifthey would teach theirchildren not to go with

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Submissions Now OpenFor Local Film FestivalFingal Film Festival is preparing for the launch ofits fourth year. They are currently organising aline up of National and International screeningsand events. Following a very busy 2014, FingalFilm Festival Organisers are back at their deskspreparing for this year’s spectacular eventkicking off in September. Submissions are now open, and the deadline forsubmissions is 30th June. The festival panel arealready viewing content for this year’s festival,which is due to take place on 25th, 26th and27th of September. The venue to be confirmedin the coming weeks. The team will also beannouncing their line up of industry profes-sionals who will be facilitating this year’s work-shops. There are eight categories this year forthe following categories: Best Student, BestInternational, Best Short Film, Best Animation,Best Newcomer in Fingal, Best Documentary,Best Feature Film and finally, Best IrishLanguage Film.For further information on the competition,please visit: www.fingalfilmfest.com.

Pictured at the launch of Lusk Tidy Towns St Patrick's Day card at Murray's Top Shop in Lusk are, Senator DarraghO'Brien (who launched the card), Pat Kelly (Secretary, Lusk Tidy Towns), John Flynn, Cllr Brian Dennehy and Albert Cruise

Skerries School ShortlistedIn Theatre Awards

The Anima Chamber Choir and St Molaga’sSchool Choir, under the direction of BernardSexton, will present ‘Pitch Perfect’ an eveningof choral music on Sunday, 8th March at 7pmin S.S Peter and Paul’s Church Balbriggan.Tickets for this much anticipated concert willgo on sale in SuperValu on 27th February, orfrom the Church on the night. All profits will gotowards upgrading St Molaga’s School play-grounds.

Choral Music EveningIn BalbrigganShay Griff in has made a

welcome return to RushMusical Society (RMS) thisyear to take on the role ofSheriff Ed Earl Dodd in thesociety’s production of “TheBest Little Whorehouse inTexas” The show runs for ninenights in The Millbank Theatrefrom the Thursday 19th – 28thof March.The Broadway musical madefamous on screen by DollyParton and Burt Reynolds isfull of foot tapping tunes,fancy women, high octaneroutines, comedy and a collec-tion of melting ballads. “Neverin the history of the societyhave there been so many mensigning up to take part in ourshow just to get into ‘MsMona’s Chicken Ranch!,” said

the group. The production is directed byPat McElwain who is accompa-nied by Sarah Lynch Barrett asmusical director and DeniseDonohue as choreographer.Local Niamh Carroll makes herdebut with RMS oppositeShay as Ms Mona, the propri-etor of the infamous ‘ChickenRanch’. Barry Kavanagh playsthe role of the comicallycorrupt Governor with veteranRMS comedian, GaryFinnegan playing the part ofTV watchdog Melvin P Thorpe,alongside a wonderful Rushline up.RMS achieved a milestonerecently by being the f irstMusical Society to obtain al icence from the OPW tooperate the former Garda

Station as their home base inthe town. The ‘Station House’will become a rehearsal venueand base from which toexpand the society’s growthand development over thecoming years. The newpremises which has alreadybeen put to use for chorus andproduction rehearsals islocated in the cultural hub ofRush, next to the Millbanktheatre where the societystages their annual produc-tion, the library, the pipe roomand the youth cafe.Spokesperson for RMS BarryKavanagh said, “We arethrilled to finally have a placeto call home and want tothank the OPW for their assis-tance in making this possible.The ‘Station House’ will affordus the opportunity tostrengthen our society whichhas a growing membership.We can now expand ourcalandar and develop ourrange of activities throughoutthe year.”

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Foróige is currently recruitingvolunteers for a new Foróigejuniors club for young peopleaged 10-12 in the Donabatearea. The junior c lub wi l l bea c t i v i t y b a s e d a n d w i l l b e agreat way for young people toget involved in a positive socialoutlet with their peers. V o l u n t e e r s s h o u l d h a v e a n

interest in working with youngpeople and be willing to helpthem develop their skills andtalents. A meeting takes placeon Wednesday 11th March at8 p m i n D o n a b a t e P o r t r a n eCommunity Centre for anyoneinterested in finding out aboutthe club and what is involved involunteering. I f you have anh o u r t o s p a r e a n d w o u l d b einterested in finding out moreplease contact Bryan Gavin ,R e g i o n a l Y o u t h O f f i c e r a t0868519639.

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On March 19th therewill be an illustratedtalk, called‘Kaleidoscope ofColour’, by Joe Curtis.The admission costs€3. The talk is basedon visiting Gardens ofEurope. It will be onin the Scouts Den inBalbriggan at8.30pm. All arewelcome.

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Skerries Community College was among eightDublin schools, shortlisted in the Bord Gáis EnergyStudent Theatre Awards. They have been short-listed in the Best Direction category for theirproduction of ‘Oliver’ and are the only NorthCounty school included in the nominations. Theschools and students beat off stiff competitionfrom hundreds of schools around Ireland to makethe final three in their respective categories.Students from each of these schools will nowtravel to a special awards ceremony at The BordGáis Energy Theatre on Wednesday 4th March,hosted by actor Simon Delaney where the winnerswill be announced. The Bord Gáis Energy StudentTheatre Awards were set up by Bord Gáis Energy torecognise and reward participation in drama inschools across Ireland. The winning schools willshare a prize fund of up to €10,000.

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Free Health SeminarIn MalahideA free seminar entitled Varicose Veins andYour Health, will be hosted by the BonSecours Hospital and will take place in theGrand Hotel in Malahide on Thursday, 5thMarch at 7pm.Although most people know and recognise

varicose veins, very few understand theunderlying cause and the current treatmentsavailable for the condition. Open to thegeneral public, the seminar will provide aperfect opportunity for anyone interested inlearning more about this condition, whichaffects approximately 40 per cent of womenand 25 per cent of men in Ireland, to interfacedirectly with some of the country’s leadingVascular Surgeons.For most people, varicose veins do notpresent a serious health problem, but forsome there is the potential for higher risksincluding non healing wounds and Deep VeinThrombosis (DVT).

MilestoneProduction ForBalbrigganStudentsThe Transition Yearstudents from LoretoBalbriggan are gearingup to celebrate quite amilestone as theyprepare to showcasetheir 20th musicalproduction. The yeargroup will be show-casing their 20thAnnual Musical ‘SingingIn The Rain’ from 24thMarch to 27th March.All are welcome toattend what is sure tobe a fantastic show.

Spring Gardening ShowIn Naul The Naul Gardening and Flower Club SpringFlower Show in conjuction with AOIFA inter cluband Flower Arranger of the Year eliminationheat, will take place on Sunday the 29th ofMarch in the Clann Mhuire GAA Hall in Naul. Itwill take place on the Saturday at 7.30pm to10.00pm and Sunday from 8.00am to 12.30pm. Itis open to the public from 3.30pm to 6.00pm.Admission is €3.

ICA Meetings In LuskAn ICA meeting will be held on the 1stWednesday of each month at 8.30pm in LuskScout Den. Newcomers welcome.

This week we asked: “Do you think that all animals should bemicrochipped with the

government making it compulsoryto microchip dogs?

Q:

Well, I think it is a good Idea for dogs. But only fordogs. Because other animals like cats can look afterthemselves, much better than dogs.

Yes, because it means if they get lost, you can findthem more easily and they go straight back to theowner if they are found around the area.

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Yes, they should be chipped! In case the dogs getlost or stray.

Leo Dalton, Dublin

First of all, for dogs it is a fantastic idea! There areso many stolen. And when they are stolen it is theonly way to get them back. But I wouldn't microchipcats, they can look after themselves and they arekept inside. For cattle or other animals you keepoutside, it might be a good idea as well.

Yes, cats and dogs should definitely be microchipped!

Yes, I love the idea! Because if they get lost, you willfind your animal so much easier, I suppose. With thechips you know who the pets belong to.

Yes, to stop them from going wild and for protection of the animals themselves too.

Christine McCaffrey, Portrane

Phil Halpin, Swords

Karen Power, Swords

Yes, when they would get lost or something. It isso much safer with this chips.

Kathleen McCann, Swords

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Linda Seagrave, Swords

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Lillian Fleming, Swords

Alex McGonagle, Swords

I don't think my cats don't get lost! We look after them andevery night they are inside and safe. My cats are also notvery trusting to strangers, so I'm quite sure that nobodywill get them.

Well, my dog is chipped. It simply means that you can findyour dog, just in case the dog gets lost. But yes, all otheranimals should be chipped. It would be very responsible.If I got a new animal, I would chip it anyway.

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Dublin Airport haswelcomed Ryanair’sannouncement that itis adding Copenhagen,Denmark and Lublin, Poland to itswinter 2015 schedule.Welcoming Ryanair’s announcement,Dublin Airport Managing DirectorVincent Harrison told the CountyLeader: “We are delighted thatRyanair continues to grow its routenetwork from Dublin Airport. Thenew services, as well as capacity

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Tennis InSkerriesFeel like taking up a littletennis? Why not comedown to SkerriesCommunity Centre and tryout the local tennis club.Monday Club Nights willbe open to non-membersfor five weeks from thisweek. Come down to thecourts and join in the clubnight for €5. The finalnight on March 30th willinclude a fun tournament.

Fun Event InSkerries The next event for the over65’s hosted by the localStand By Me group, willbe in the Snug in Skerries,sponsored once again byOllie Grimes. This will takeplace on Sunday, 8thMarch at 2pm. Food,music and good craic areguaranteed.


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Continued from page 1“Even if this is approved, we will only have a fraction ofthe investment we need and nothing like theresources in the other 23 task force areas across thecountry. It’s simply not sustainable or equitable andsomething has to be done,” he said angrily. O’Briensaid he is aware of many families, who are at breakingpoint and need help now. He has written to seniormanagement in the HSE asking them to prioritise thisarea, which has very clearly been abandoned fordecades in terms of resource allocation. He is callingfor equity of service provision. He explained, “It’s justso frustrating that there are literally children as youngas 14 needing help, whose families don’t know whereto turn. If they lived in a different area they would havea choice of supports. I don’t know why our area wasseen as less of a priority, and I am working hard withour community partners on the board of the task force,to make sure this is addressed urgently.” Despite theresource issues, O’Brien urges anyone who needshelp to contact the North Dublin Community CareService. They are located at Swords Shopping Mall,just off the main street.

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Continued from page 1asked Michael if he would treat her if he won the lotto,he said he would not, as he would spend it all on trans-port. At present, he has a few hours work experiencewith the DAA, which he enjoys greatly. “He is very proudand respectful of everyone who works in the industry,and praises them whenever he gets a chance. Toeveryone he meets, he is and has always been anambassador for transport,” concluded Rene. AoifeHearne from NTA said, “We think that Michael is anabsolutely inspirational young man, and we’redelighted to be able to award and recognise all of hisefforts, as a Public Transport Ambassador for Ireland,”she said.

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Another sign that the economy ison the way up, is through move-ment in the commercial propertymarket, which has been stagnantfor the past few years.Two exciting commercial propertieshave come on to the market inSwords, which are bound togenerate a lot of interest.Auctioneers DTZ Sherry Fitzgeraldare the selling agents for bothsites.The first of these is a retail invest-ment opportunity at Rivermall, 32-36 Main Street, Swords, whichincludes a number of businesses.This is described as an excellentopportunity to acquire a two storeycommercial detached freeholdproperty in the heart ofSwords Main Street,extending to approxi-mately 655 square m etres(7,049 square feet).The current rental incomeis €226,900 per annumand the buildingcomprises nine groundfloor retail units frontingonto Main Street andRivermall, with an officeand restaurant on the firstfloor.Tenants include: EBS,Summer Inn, The Wooden Spoon,Vodafone, FAS, Tolly Stores, BarberShop, Quick Cash, NCBI, MCS andChilli Shaker Restaurant. One ofthe benefits is the inclusion of 15car spaces to the rear, and it has a

total site area ofapprox. 0.09 hectares(0.22 acres). Offersare sought in excessof €1,950,000.The second propertyis on Church Road inSwords, which isdescribed as a primedevelopment siteexpanding to approxi-mately .54 hectare(1.34 acres). This is animmediately recognis-able site, which hasextensive frontage toChurch Road andBridge Street. The sitehas full planning

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FITZGERALD, Michael B (Skerries, Co. Dublin(Late of Abington Co. Limerick ) 24th February2015 peacefully at Mater Private, Michael,husband of the late Collette, sadly missed byhis loving children, sons, David, Conor andDesmond, daughters, Gretta and Avril, sisterMaureen, grandchildren, Caoimhe, Aoibhín,Cian, Odhrån, Oisín, Ava and Georgia, great-grandchildren, Calum and Georgia, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews relatives and a largecircle of friends. Rest in peace.

SMYTH , Frank (Malahide, Co. Dublin) -February 25th 2015 at Beaumont Hospital,Frank, beloved husband and best friend ofMary and loving father to Susan, Jenifer, Frankand Jason. Sadly missed by his loving wife,daughters, sons, grandchildren, Sarah, Katy,Emily and Alastair and sons-in-law, Geoff andMarcelo. Rest in peace

CLARKE, Elizabeth (Lily) (Rogerstown, Rush,Co. Dublin) Feb 24th, 2015 late ofBallyboughal, Co. Dublin (peacefully) at homeafter illness Elizabeth (Lily) sadly missed byher loving husband Gerry, daughters Ann andNuala, son-in-law Nicky, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brothers, sisters, extendedfamily and friends. May she rest in peace

ARTHUR, Tony (The Rath, Swords, Co. Dublin)Feb. 22nd, 2015 (peacefully) at home after longillness (late of E.S.B.) sadly missed by hisloving wife Gaye, daughters Marcella andLouise, sons Philip and Robert, daughters-in-law Audrey and Pamela, sons-in-law James.grandchildren Cian, Diarmuid, Ben, Jake, Zara,Daniel and Ryan, sisters, relatives and friends.Rest in peace

HEALY, Née McGilly, 23rd February 2015,Skerries, Co. Dublin, (Late of Chelsea, London)peacefully at Beaumont Hospital surroundedby her loving family, Elish (Kathleen Elizabeth),sadly missed by her loving husband and bestfriend, Patrick, daughters, Joanne, Catherineand Geraldine, grandchildren, Daniel, Ashling,Lauren, Declan, Clodagh, Louis, Georgia andLily, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, rela-tives and a large circle of friends. Rest in peace

LENNON, Patrick J. (Pat) ( Rush, Dublin ) Feb.23rd, 2015, (peacefully) in Beaumont Hospital,Sadly missed by his loving family, relatives anda large circle of friends. May he rest in peace

Recent published deathsfrom the North County

Sacred Heart of Jesusin the past I've askedfor many favours. This

time I ask for a veryspecial one, take it

dear heart ofJesus and place it with

your broken heartwhere your Father

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

mine. Sayfor 3 days promisepublication. Never

known to fail.K.J.S

Miracle Prayer

Dear Heart of Jesus inthe past I have askedfor many favours, this

time I ask for a veryspecial one(mentionrequest). Take it dear

Heart of Jesus andplace it with your

broken heart whereyour Father sees it.Then in his mercifuleyes it will become

your favour andnot mine. Say for 3

days promisepublication. Never

known to fail.J.S.C

Miracle Prayer

CHRISTINA CRUISE(Nee Kelly)

who died 27th May 2012&

EILEEN MCGUIRK(Nee Kelly)

who died 2nd March 2013

We once had something special, that money could not buy

We had special sisters, but we had to say goodbyeOf all the gifts we ever had, however great or smallHaving sisters like yous, was the greatest gift of all.

Sadly missed by our sisters Eva, Maura and Sheila, sister-in-law Eileen, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews

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Fingal County CouncilWe, Plant Systems Ltd, intend to apply for permission for adevelopment at site No. 8 Stephenstown Industrial Estate,Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. The development will consist of theconstruction of 2no Industrial units. (1) Will consist ofoffices, retail/services area and workshop. (2) Will consistof a roof covered open machinery storage area. To includemachinery display area & all associated site works. Theplanning application may be inspected or purchased, at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, atthe offices of Fingal County Council, Planning Authority,Fingal County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin,during its public opening and a submission or observationmay be made to the Planning Authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by the authority of theapplication.

Fingal County CouncilRonan Kelly intends to apply for permission for develop-ment at 5 Holywell Walk, Swords, County Dublin consistingof (i) removing the existing roof hip and replacing it with ahalf-hip, (ii)building dormer and 'Velux' type windows tothe front of the house, (iii) converting the attic space fordomestic use with new stair access from the upper floorlanding and (iv) all associated site, internal and drainageworks.The Planning Application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of the Planning Authorityduring its public opening hours and a submission or obser-vation may be made to the Planning Authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by the authority of theapplication.

Fingal County CouncilAustin & Jennifer Hickey are applying for planning permis-sion for demolition of existing kitchen extension at rear,construction of new single storey extension at rear, internalalterations and all ancillary works at 12 Windmill Avenue,Swords, Co. Dublin. The Planning Application may be inspected or purchased ata fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy atthe offices of the Planning Authority, Fingal County Council,County Hall, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin, during it's publicopening hours and a submission or observation may bemade to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by the authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilI Peter Woods intend to apply for permission for develop-ment at this site address: 194 Carlton Court, Swords, CoDublin. The development consists of a new single storeyfamily unit to the side of the existing house at 194 CarltonCourt and associated site works. The planning applicationmay be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the plan-ning authority during its public opening hours and asubmission or observation may be made to the authority inwriting on payment of the prescribed fee (20Euros) withinthe period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt bythe authority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilWe Mr. & Mrs. John Conwayintend to apply for PlanningPermission at No. 8Carrickhill Drive,Portmarnock, Co. Dublin. To convert garage to televi-sion room and extend tofront of house and porcharea, extend utility area torear of house with pitch andhipped roof finish to porch,television room and utilityarea. This planning applica-tion may be inspected orpurchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at theoffices of Fingal CountyCouncil, County Hall, MainSt. Swords Co. Dublin duringthe public opening hours 9-30am 15-30pm Monday toFriday and a submission orobservation in relation to theapplication may be made tothe planning authority inwriting on payment of a feeof ¤20.00 within the periodof 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by FingalCounty Council of the appli-cation.

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the South of the existing building located at Unit 52,Baldoyle Industrial Estate, Baldoyle, Dublin 13 for Celuplast.The planning application may be inspected or purchased ata fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy atthe offices of the planning authority during its publicopening hours and a submission or observation may bemade to the planning authority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for completion of partiallyconstructed dwellinghouse (previously permitted under reg.ref. no. F05A/0821) along with associated siteworksincluding previously approved biocycle wastewater treat-ment system @ Drummans, Tobersool, Co. Dublin. Signed:-Alan HanlonThis planning application may be inspected or purchased ata fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, atthe offices of Fingal County Council, County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, Co. Dublin between the hours of 9.30am –16.30pm Monday-Friday. A submission or observation inrelation to the application may be made in writing to FingalCounty Council on payment of a fee of €20 within theperiod of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of theapplication by Fingal County Council.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for a new dormer styleextension to the side & internal alterations to existingdwellinghouse along with all associated siteworks atRichardstown, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin. Signed :- MartinMcMullanThis planning application may be inspected or purchased ata fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, atthe offices of Fingal County Council, County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, Co. Dublin between the hours of 9.30am –16.30pm Monday-Friday. A submission or observation inrelation to the application may be made in writing to FingalCounty Council on payment of a fee of €20 within theperiod of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of theapplication by Fingal County Council.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for a 1st floor extension to the rear ofexisting dwelling @ 19 Delvin Banks, Naul, Co. Dublin forCFO Construction Ltd. The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices of the planningauthority during the public opening hours and a submissionor observation in relation to the application may be made inwriting to the planning authority on payment of theprescribed fee (20 euros), within the period of 5 weeks,beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Council ofthe application.

Fingal County CouncilI Ms. Julie Flanagan intend to apply for Planning Permissionat Shadow Glen, No. 3 Back Road, Malahide Co. Dublin. To construct two storey dormer type dwelling with pitchedand hipped roof finish and waste water treatment system,soil polishing filter per EPA COP. 2009 soak way system,


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Fingal County CouncilWe P. & A. Bookey intend to apply for reten-tion planning permission at ‘Deepdale’,Loughshinny, Skerries, Co. Dublin. The devel-opment consists of retention of a single storeysunroom extension at the side of existingcottage.This application can be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy during the publicopening hours of 09.30 -16.30 Mon.-Fri. at theoffices of Fingal County Council, County Hall,Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin . A submis-sion or observation in relation to the applica-tion may be made in writing to the PlanningAuthority on payment of €20, within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by Fingal County Council of the appli-cation and such submissions or observationswill be considered by the Planning Authorityin making a decision on the application. ThePlanning Authority may grant permissionsubject to or without conditions, or mayrefuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilAdditional information relating to Applicationfor full Planning Permission F14A/0384 whichis for alterations to previously approvedF12A/0118. In response to the AdditionalInformation requested under F14A/0384, theproposed floor plans have been revised to setback the original garage and incorporate thegarage proposal further back into the housewhich has resulted in the mirroring of theproposed floor plans on the site, with thegarage now located to the east side of the siteas opposed to the west, all with consequentialalterations to the elevations as a result ofthese changes, all at Site B, NewbridgeAvenue, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Signed Martin & Kathleen Keogh. This appli-cation may be inspected/purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy between 9.30am-3.30pm, monday-friday, at the offices of Fingal Co. Co., CountyHall, Main St., Swords, Co. Dublin. A submis-sion or observation in relation to the applica-tion may be made in writing on payment ofthe prescribed fee within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receipt byFingal Co.Co. of the application.

Fingal County CouncilI, Shane Satell, intend to seek planningpermission for a ground floor and 1st floorextensions at the rear, a side door & frontwindow front porch plus associated buildingwork including additional 1st floor obscuredglass window & ground floor corner windowto the existing side & side/rear corner of thehouse and the removal of garden shed at 3Brookdale Grove, Rivervalley, Swords, CoDublin. The Planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during its public openinghours and a submission observation in rela-tion to the application may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee of 20 euro within the period of5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt bythe authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilI Martina Kennedy intend to apply for fullplanning permission for developmentconsisting alterations and extension ofexisting domestic residence comprising ofaddition floor area to be constructed at firstfloor level within existing roof space. Thedevelopment will provide an additional 42m2

of floor space and two number dormerwindows to the front elevation. This planningapplication may be inspected or purchased ata fee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of the planningauthority during its public opening hours anda submission or observation may be made tothe planning authority in writing on paymentof the prescribed fee €20 within the period of5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt bythe authority of the application.

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