North County Leader - 15th September 2015

We deliver

Your Quality Local Newspaper

The Newspaperwith the

BIGGESTcirculation in the

North County

We DeliverA registered newspaper at the G.P.O.

15th September 2015 • Volume 22, Issue 32 • Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin. EirCode: K67 P5W4. • Tel: 01 8•400•200 • [email protected] • www.northcountyleader.ie

RESULTS THAT WILL MOVE YOURedmond Property Consultantshas the expertise you need when selling your home. Our expert knowl-edge of the market and provenresults makes us invaluable whenyou want to relocate. Contact ustoday for a free sales appraisal and results that will move you.

T: 01-8401944E: [email protected] Redmond

Proprietor

Burgandy House, Forster Way, Swords

Tel: 807 7999 or 807 7998

Pictured here is Councillor Anthony Lavin, Heidi Bedell and Philip Lynch at the launch of the Rose Garden ofRememberance in Seabury last weekend. See story on page 3

IAG Chief Executive and formerDonabate resident, WillieWalsh has been appointed asa director of Aer Lingus, thecompany he left 11 yearsago, to become boss ofBritish Airways. Hisappointment comes after a

major shake-up at theairline, which has seenmost of the existingboard being replaced.A raft of resignations at

the company, includingthose of chairman, Colm

Barrington and LaurenceCrowley, a former governor of

Bank of Ireland, as well as mostof the old guard, sees Walshappointed to the board of direc-tors. Mr Barrington’s term as

chairman was set to expire laterthis year.Fifty-three year old Walsh, whowas previously appointed as adirector of the airline in 2001,when he became chief executivetold the County Leader, thatbecoming a director of his formercompany, was very satisfying tohim. He said, “We are delightedto have Aer Lingus as part of IAGand I’m personally pleased to beback on the Aer Lingus board.” He resigned from Aer Lingus in2004, upon his appointment asChief Executive of British Airways.Stephen Kavanagh, the AerLingus Chief Executive will remainon as a director and it is expectedthat he will head up the airline forits new position within IAG.

Walsh Back OnAer Lingus Board

The growth of Swords and the greater NorthCounty area, has propelled North County Dublininto being one of the most desirable places tolive in the entire country. Much of this comesfrom the success, both national and internationalof local companies that have made headlines inthe past few weeks.

The continuing success of companies, like Swordsbased Ryanair and Lusk based Country Crest, arejust two examples of local companies expandingand providing much needed employment in thearea. Recently, Country Crest announced thecreation of 100 new jobs, while the continuingsuccess of Europe’s largest airline, Ryanair is aphenomenon.Other signs of the growth of the region includethe proposal to build an airport style city, adja-cent to the city, which is expected to have a

hugely beneficial effect on thearea.

Michael Greene, of

Shane Redmond Auctioneers in Swords confirmedthat things are ‘on the up’ where property, bothdomestic and residential is concerned. He said,“We have been successful in letting properties inthe Plaza and Swords is proving to be a verypopular place in the property market. There are alot of companies looking to set up in Swords. Theover supply of commer-cial buildings is comingto an end and it’s timeto start building again,”he said. Europe’s largest airline,Ryanair has upgradedits full year profit fore-cast by 25 per cent, as aresult of stronger thanexpected peak summertraffic and prices.Ryanair reported halfyearly traffic growth of 13 per cent, while fareswere up over 2 per cent. The news of the openingof more routes, most recently to Amsterdam,

provides locals with great choice, and furtheremphasises the appeal of Swords and the greaterNorth County area as an ideal place to live. Thenews that Dublin Airport will need a secondrunway to cope with its growth, is another reflec-tion of the success of the airport and the hugecontribution it is making to, not only the NorthCounty and Swords, but to the entire country. The likelihood of Dublin Airport being used byfellow IAG airline, British Airways, as a hub formore transatlantic flights, particularly from theUK, is very real. Also feeding into this, is the factthat Dublin Airport provides transatlantic clear-ance for passengers. Siobhan O’Donnell, External CommunicationsManager at DAA told the County Leader, “We arecurrently examining the various options regardingthe delivery of a second parallel runway at DublinAirport, but have not yet made a final decision inrelation to this issue. A second parallel runwayhas been part of theoverall developmentplan for Dublin Airportfor several decades andwe’re fortunate thatland was earmarked forthis project many yearsago within the overallDublin Airport campus.The various optionsrelating to its develop-ment will be carefullyconsidered before the company makes a finaldecision on the best way forward and a secondrunway remains a central element of DublinAirport’s long-term plans.”“Dublin Airport is committed to engaging with ourlocal communities in relation to this issue and wewill be seeking their opinion through a full consul-tation process at the appropriate time,” she said.There is evidence of tremendous new growth,particularly in Swords. A new Intreo office is dueto open in Swords in the near future. TheEmployment and Support Services centre will belocated adjacent to County Hall. This is a newservice from the Department of Social Protectionwhich will help with employment and incomesupport services needs. Intreo will provide a

personalised service, based on individual needs.The existing Social Welfare office on North Streetis due for relocation to Mainscourt, off MainStreet in the town. The office space is currentlybeing fitted out by the Office of Public Works, tobe handed over to the Department of SocialProtection. it is expected that the Department ofSocial Protection office in Mainscourt, Swords willbe open in the coming months, according to aspokesperson.Continued on page 16

Local CompaniesAt Cutting EdgeOf Success

By Patrick Finnegan

Siobhan O’Donnell, DAA

Auctioneer Michael Greene

02 Your No.1 Local Newspaper

AdvertisingTel: 01 8400 [email protected]

www.northcountyleader.ie

North County LeaderLeader House,North Street, SwordsEirCode: K67 P5W4Tel: 8 400 200

Contact Us:

Delivered to Homes & Businesses in • Balbriggan • Balrothery • Skerries • Lusk • Rush • Loughshinny • Ballyboughal • Rolestown • Naul •Oldtown • Ballough • Garristown • Portrane • Donabate • Swords • Kinsealy • Malahide • Portmarnock • Stamullen

Reaching 105,000 Consumers Every Week!

NewsdeskTel: 01 8400 [email protected]

PublishersElse Newspapers Ltd.

@TheCountyLeader

Follow us on TwitterGive us the Thumbs Up!

www.facebook.com/northcountyleader

The Biggest Circulation Of ANY North County Newspaper

SWORDS:• Holywell Eurospar• Boroimhe Two Spots

Coffee Shop• Applewood Eurospar• JC’s Supermarket• Collinstown Business

Park

LUSK:• Lusk Credit Union• Costcutters• SuperValu

RUSH:• Credit Union• Tesco• Community Centre

BALROTHERY:• Costcutters

PORTMARNOCK:• Portmarnock Sports

& Leisure Centre• McDonagh’s Store

NAUL:• Daybreak, Naul• Killians of Naul

OLDTOWN:• Dave’s Village Store

SKERRIES:• SuperValu• C&T’s Supermarket• Eurospar

BALLYBOUGHAL:• Ballyboughal

Service Station• Red Velvet Salon• Ruby’s Coffee Shop

GARRISTOWN:• Goughs Service Station

MALAHIDE:• Malahide Library

BALBRIGGAN:• Castlemill S.C• Millfield S.C• Balbriggan Credit Union• Balbriggan Town Hall• SuperValu

DONABATE:• Daybreak• Great Gas Turvey • Donabate & Portrane

Community Centre

For the covenience of readers and businesses alike andbecause we are the newspaper that listens, we haveincreased the number of pick-up points for our readerswho do not want promotional material delivered, butstill want their favourite local newspaper. Your convenient locations are:

Fingal DublinChamber Business Excellence Award

Balbriggan and DistrictChamber ofCommerce Business Award recipient

Your Award WinningNewspaper

30,000 11,100* 2,600***Based on most recent published figures - 11th July 2012

**Based on most recent published figures - 10th Feb 2015

We think you’ll find thatour newspaper ‘stack’ is

CONSIDERABLY bigger than theirs!

That’s why moreadvertisers arechoosing us toachieve maximumresults for their business

North County Leaderreserves the right to decline, omit, suspend oralter any advertisement in the newspaper or toterminate any contract and will not be heldresponsible for any loss caused thereby. No liability is accepted for any loss causedthereby. No liability is accepted for any loss ordamage caused by an error in the printing ofany advertisement. No liability is accepted forany loss or damage alleged to arise throughdelay in forwarding copy. All advertisementsplaced in North County Leader appear online in our digital formats.

ADVERTISERS:please note terms and conditions

21 Years Serving The Community Of North County Dublin 15.09.2015

• Tax Returns• VAT Returns • Year End Accounts

• Company Formation• Management Accounts• Payroll

Phone 01 9011191Website www.taxassist.ie/swords68 Main Street, Swords

MAKING LIFE SIMPLETAX & ACCOUNTANCY

O’Brien WelcomesBreakthrough of MS DrugFianna Fáil senatorDarragh O’Brien haswelcomed news of abreakthrough in theavailabil ity of a l i fe-changing drug forMultiple Sclerosis.In response to queriesfrom O’Brien, the HSEhas confirmed that it isin the final stages ofputting in placearrangements to fundthe availability of thedrug Fampyra inIreland.It fol lows a longcampaign from MSsufferers who say theirstandard of living couldbe dramaticallyimproved if they hadaccess to the drug, ledby Balbriggan manGerard Murphy. O’Briensaid this news wil lcome as welcome relief to MS sufferers.

“Fampyra is proven towork for around a thirdof MS sufferers. Thismeans that the lives ofaround 3,000 peoplewith Multiple Sclerosisin Ireland could bedrastically improved bythe availability of thedrug here,” saidO’Brien.“This is a mobility drugthat helps people withlater stage MS to walkand retain control overtheir bodies, therebyallowing them to stay inwork and live indepen-dently. The drug iscurrently not available

under the drugpayment scheme,putting it out of thereach of thousands ofMS sufferers in Ireland.As a result, many areconfined to a wheel-chair and have beenforced to give up work,”he explained. “It is fantastic newsthat after a vigourouscampaign, it looks likeMS sufferers will soonhave access to this life-changing drug. TheHSE has told me thatthe arrangementsshould be made in thevery near future,’” heconcluded.

Pictured with local MS sufferer and campaigner GerardMurphy from Balbriggan is FF Health Spokesperson BillyKelleher TD and local Senator Darragh O’Brien atLeinster House.

One4all LaunchesSearch ForHappiest FacesLeading gift card company,One4all, recently announced anew competition to find Ireland’shappiest faces to star in its newChristmas TV advertisement.The competition is open to happyfaces in the North County andDublin of all ages and taking partin the competition is easy. Simplyupload a picture of your smilingface to the One4all Facebook withthe hashtag #One4allHappy andyou could be in with a chance tostar in the Christmas ad as well aswin a €250 One4all gift card.So if you have a smile that radi-ates Christmas joy, a grin thatcould make even the Grinch loveChristmas or if you have simply

always wanted to star in aChristmas TV commercial, this isthe competition for you.Closing date for entries is 30thSeptember and a panel of expertjudges will shortlist their toppicks at the beginning of October.Those selected will be invited toDublin in October to audition forthe advertisement and from that,a number of people wil l beselected to star in the advertise-ment.Commenting on the competition,Aoife Davey, group marketingmanager said: “At One4all webelieve that Christmas is thehappiest time of the year and wewant to capture the joy of theseason by making happiness thestar of our festive campaign! Thiscompetition is open to young andold and we want everyone in thelocality and beyond to take part.”

Dublin AirportAuthority NominatedFor Top Award‘Ireland’s Best in Quality SystemsManagement’, that’s the title thatthe Dublin Airport Authority couldsoon be laying claim to. Havingbeaten off stiff competition fromhundreds of excel-lent Irish busi-nesses in their bidto make the elitelist of finalists, they are nowmaking plans to attend theNational Q Mark Awards on Friday25th September. The National QMark Awards are held annually bythe proud Guardians of The Q Mark– Excellence Ireland QualityAssociation (EIQA).The official announcement of thisselect list of finalists came from

Ms. Irene Collins, EIQA’s ManagingDirector. Collins said that to benominated for such an awardserves as recognition that theservices provided by a company farsurpass current legislative require-ments; that the team involvedconduct their affairs with thecustomers’ best interests in mind,and most importantly, that the

business itself isoperating at thehighest standard ofperformance in the

country.Awards schemes are about cele-brating achievement and encour-aging a sense of further improve-ment for all nominees. The Q Markis recognised as a beacon of excel-lence, a standard which DublinAirport Authority is proud todisplay and their customers arehappy to trust.

15.09.2015 Your No.1 Local Newspaper 0321 Years Serving The Community Of North County Dublin

Remembrance RoseGarden Blooms In Malahide A special Rose Garden of Remembrance wasrecently opened in Seabury in Malahide. It is agarden where people can go to reflect and plant arose to honour a lost loved one. The memorialgarden was a collaborative project between theSeabury Tidy District Group and the CountyCouncil. Local man and chairman of the SeaburyTidy District Group, Philip Lynch was behind theproject, and he told the County Leader how theidea came about.

“We originally were going to place two commemo-rative seats in the park at Old Yellow Walls RoadIn Malahide, dedicated to Laura Brennan and PaulConnell, but following advice from Paul McDonnellfrom the County Council, it was decided it wouldbe better to have a place where everyone could goto remember their loved ones and we came upwith the idea of a rose garden,” Lynch said.

“We just want to give a special mention to theCounty Council who donated all the roses, and inparticular Paul McDonnell who worked tirelesslywith us all the way,” he added. The garden was officially opened last weekendand “it took on a life of its own,” according toLynch. “We couldn’t believe how many gotbehind the garden and the project, it was justfantastic.” Around 70 attended the opening, aswell as Councillor Anthony Lavin, who deputisedas the County Mayor and many from the commu-nity who wanted to plant a rose to remember aloved one. The Seabury Tidy District Group, have alongsidethe local Tidy Towns group, been workingconstantly throughout the year on variousprojects to ensure Seabury and the surroundingarea of Malahide looks its very best and Lynchwanted to give a special mention to all the volun-teers who give selflessly give their time to help.“We couldn’t to any of this without our volun-teers,” he continued. “They are the people whoare always working away behind the scenes andshould be commended for their incredible work.”He also mentioned that the Seabury group are inthe early stages of planning what they hope willbe a memorial day for the locality in 2016.

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr James Reilly (back row left), is pictured with the Snowflakes group in thegardens of his home at Loughton House, Moneygall. Also pictured is Chairman of Snowflakes Autism Support, RobertBrown (3rd from left back row)

Snowflakes Autism Supportrecently took up an invitationthat had been extended tothem by the Minister forChildren and Youth Affairs, DrJames Reilly and his wife,Dorothy, to spend a day attheir home at LoughtonHouse, Moneygall, Co. Offaly. With the support of localtransport company, SwordsExpress, who very generouslydonated two coaches for thejourney, a group of over 70Snowflakes membersembarked on the trip toMoneygall, the ancestral

home of Barack Obama. Uponarrival at Loughton House, thegroup were met with a beau-tiful lunch spread, provided byDorothy Reilly and her ever-willing helpers, Jamie andTiernan. After lunch, Dorothytook the children on an adven-ture trail through the woods,where they encountered lotsof surprises. This wasfollowed by plenty of fun andgames in the grounds of thehouse, including egg andspoon races, frisbee throwing,a penalty-kick competition,bubble-catching and a game

of football between the boysand the girls, which finished ina draw. After a break forrefreshments, the group wentfor a walk in the beautifulwalled-garden with MinisterReilly, after which, it was timeto go home. For those luckyenough to be there, it was yetanother fantastic Snowflakesday out!Chairman of Snowflakes,Robert Brown said, “On behalfof all our members, theSnowflakes committee wouldlike to thank Dorothy andMinister Reilly and their familyfor their hospitality and wouldalso like to thank Sinéad,Tomasz and Paul in SwordsExpress for making thismagical day possible.”

Snowflakes Group EnjoysMinister’s Hospitality

Nothing Fishy AboutLocal AnglingCompetitionThe inaugural Fingal Small Boat Competition,which took place last Sunday from Howth was afantastic success with all 30 anglers fromBalbriggan, Rush and Howth recording hugescores of quality fish. Fishing within the parameters of Dublin Bay, toKish Lighthouse, to Lambay Island in Skerries,the highlight of the day was the catching of the69 thornback ray and 67 smooth hounds pluseight additional species all caught and released. Phenomenal fishing by any standards.At the prizegiving in Howth Angling Centre itwas announced the event will go ahead againnext year plus a combined shore event. HowthSAC is also holding a tackle auction evening onFriday, 18th September in the clubhouse from8pm. All welcome.

The organisers would like to say thanks tosponsor Ruairí Coleman of Swords TackleCentre and the soup and sandwiches ladies,Brigid, Moira and Marjorie.

Pictured here is Michael Elliott (ctr), winner of the inau-gural Fingal Small Boat Competition with sponsor RuairíColeman and daughter Leah (Swords Angling Centre,right) and Howth SAC president, Terry Doyle.

By Jennifer McShane

04 Your No.1 Local Newspaper 21 Years Serving The Community Of North County Dublin 15.09.2015

Allison Moore &Maria Shortall

Millfield Centre manager, Peter Carey is pictured with models, Eimear Conway, Corina Grant Doyle, Lisa Kavanagh, FionnualaBurke and Sarah Morrissey at the Fashion Show at Millfield Shopping Centre, Balbriggan on Saturday, 5th September last

Derek Daniels from Asset Model Agency and CarolineBarry from 'ThinknBlink'

Chereen Campbell, Kelly Campbell, Margaret Mullen, with childrenAmelia and Laila Campbell

Alisha Ryan and Kathlyn Scott practisetheir modelling skills at the FashionShow at Millfield Shopping Centre.

Fashion Show presenter and TV personality, LisaFitzpatrick is pictured with Millfield Centre Manager,Peter Carey.

Jessica Lumempouw and Queen Kgafela pictured at theFashion Show at Millfield Shopping Centre

Sharon Whelan, Sandra McMahon and Gayle Clark pictured at the Fashion Showat Millfield Shopping CentreIsabelle McCrory & Suzanne McCroryCollette Guildea and Frances Whelan

Pictured is Amie O'Neill with her children, Zach, Dylan andJessica O'Neill

Siobhan Clonan and ItaMaund are pictured withchildren, Rian Clonan, LukaMaund and Elsa Maund

Helena Gogan and Terri Kelly

Tracey and Dylan Cunningham Mary Uzell and Ger Walsh

Lisa Murphy, Leah McLoughlin and Judy Wong

Amanda Quann and MargaretNovak, with children Layla andNoemi Dorada and Orla Maxwell

2015


SVP urgently need volunteers for home visitation workin the Brackenstown, Swords & surrounding areas.

If you are interested & would like to help contact:Siobhan T: 01 819 8414

E: [email protected]

your restaurantat home

01 807 0707 01 813 866701 813 1367 01 807 4651

01 485 3959Unit 7, North Street Business Park, Swords

Business Hours: Sun – Thurs 4.30pm to 11.00pm. Fri & Sat 4.30pm to 11.30pm

www.foodguru.ie

Drug And Alcohol TaskForce Needs FundingThe North DublinRegional Drug andAlcohol Task Forcewas delighted towelcome the Ministerof State withResponsibility for theDrugs Strategy,Aodhain O’Riordain totheir office in Swordslast week.Minister O’Riordaincalled in to meet withmembers of the TaskForce, the NorthDublin CommunityCare Service and arange of their commu-nity partners, to hearabout some of thesuccesses and indeedthe challenges experi-enced by the hardworking team. The Minister was givenan overview of theTask Force’s work bythe Regional Drug andAlcohol Task Forcecoordinator, Brid

Walsh, which wasfollowed by a compre-hensive questions andanswers session with

the Minister, who tookquestions from theaudience and exploredsome of the key chal-lenges with providingeffective supports for

ularly as it is theprimary drug problemfor many people in thearea. Other areas exploredon the day, includedthe need for evidencebased early interven-tion, with high riskyoung people,supports for womenwith addiction issues

and a wide emphasison the importance ofhaving communitybased supports. It wasnoted that theCommunity CareService does not havethe resources for abase in Balbriggancurrently, despite thehigh level of need.The North DublinCommunity CareService is run by theTask Force, with VinceRellis responsible forthe day to day servicedelivery to clients bythe Case Workers.“We opened the doorsfor clients last summerand in the first coupleof weeks, we went tovisit agencies to letthem know they couldstart referring.Referrals cameflooding in and haven’tstopped. Some dayswe get seven or eightreferrals in the oneday,” according toVince. Brid talked about thechallenges of runninga frontline service thatcovers such a large

people with problemdrug and alcohol usein the region.Members talked withthe Minister about theneed to focus serviceson all drugs, not justopiates and to includealcohol in a muchmore meaningful wayin the discourse ondrug problems, partic-

area, right up toBalbriggan. “I want tothank everyone in theroom for theircontinued efforts andenergy in “workingalongside us andhelping us to stretchthe limited resourceswe have to get thebest possibleoutcomes for thecommunity of theNorth County,” shesaid.Cllr Jimmy Guerin, whois a current member ofthe North Dublin

Regional Drug andAlcohol Task Force wasvery emphatic abouthis appreciation of thevolume of work that isbeing done by the TaskForce. He took it a stepfurther and put it tothe Minister that evena ‘miniscule invest-ment of €100,000’ bythe Minister wouldprovide two more CaseWorkers to the team ofthree, which wouldmean hundreds morepeople in the areacould be helped.

Pictured during the visit of Minister Aodhain O'Riordain to the North Dublin Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force in Swords,are Cllr Duncan Smith, Minister O'Riordáin, Bríd Walsh (Co-Ordinator, North Dublin Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force),Vince Rellis (Service Manager, North Dublin Community Care Services) and Cllr Jimmy Guerin (Task Force member)

Local TD, James Reilly, has said that a newlaw, which will clampdown on repeat burglaryoffenders, will make a significant difference intackling crime in the North County.Minister Reilly was speaking followingthe publication of the Criminal Justice(Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015 by theMinister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald. “This Government is committed totackling crime. Longer sentences areon the way for repeat offenders. GardaSíochána data shows that 75 per centof burglaries are committed by thesame 25 per cent of burglars. This new Bill istargeted at those repeat burglars who haveprevious convictions and who are charged withmultiple offences,” he said.

“The new Bill will mean that where a burglar isbeing sentenced for multiple offences, theDistrict Court will impose consecutive jailsentences. This new law will also allow thecourts to refuse bail for offenders who have aprevious conviction for domestic burglary,coupled with two or more pending charges,”

Reilly explained. “I am confident that targeting repeatoffenders has the potential to signifi-cantly reduce the number of burglariesbeing committed here in the NorthCounty and across the country.”“This Bill is designed to keep repeatburglars off the streets and to improvethe safety of our communities. I hopeit wil l be passed by the Dáil and

Seanad as early as possible, so that this lawcan be implemented to tackle burglarsaffecting homes and families throughout thelocality,” he concluded.

Reilly Welcomes LongerSentencing For Burglars

Minister Reilly

Two new benches are to be installed in Donabate.Local councillor Adrian Henchy (FF), has asked for anupdate on the installation of more benches in theDonabate and Portrane area, which he said willbenefit the senior citizens in the area. The senior citi-zens and the Tidy Towns were both consulted on theprocess. Henchy also asked to specifically look atinstalling a second bench adjacent to St Patrick’sChurch in Donabate, with a modern community stylenotice board, and to consider locating the currentbench further back into the green space for healthand safety reasons. The Council responded bysaying that, “Consultations have been held withvarious community groups in Donabate and it hasbeen agreed to install two additional benches in thearea this year, one at the green on the new road nearthe recent rose plantings and one on the cliff walk atan appropriate location near to the Tower View carpark.” “The open space beside the church is not inthe charge of the County Council,” they added.“Permission from the parish priest was obtained bythe seniors group for the existing bench. The loca-tion of the existing bench was examined and nohealth and safety issues were identified.”

New Benches For Donabate

A new national support groupand website has been offi-cial ly launched for gir lssuffering from the reportedeffects of the HPV vaccine‘Gardasil. ’ This follows onfrom our recent story on thevaccine, where a number offamilies in the North Countyclaimed that their daughtershave experienced l i fechanging effects. Theseinclude persistent headaches,sore throats, joint and/ormuscle pains, memory impair-ment, menstrual problems,heart problems, seizures, autoimmune i l lnesses, chronicfatigue, depression andpsychiatric i l lness, otherunexplained illnesses sincebeing injected with thevaccine in their first year atsecondary school. The support group, known asREGRET (Reactions andEffects of Gardasil Resultingin Extreme Trauma) arecompil ing a register, andaccording to them, they havealready identif ied over 90

Irish schoolgirls and youngwomen who are now experi-encing life-changing healthproblems as an apparentresult of the shot.The REGRET parents say theyhave identified similar symp-toms in their daughters, tothose suffered by gir ls inother countries where thevaccine has been introduced. “We firmly believe there is alink between the HPV vaccine,Gardasil and the experience ofour daughters who are nowtrying to cope with l i fechanging i l lnesses,” saidspokesperson Kiva Murphyfrom Swords.“More and more parents arecontacting us every week, andwe now want to inform theDepartments of Health,Education and the HSE aboutthe extent of these previouslyunidentified health problemsand get support for ourdaughters,” she said. “We are asking parents in thisand every county nationwideto contact us if their daughter

has any of the problems asso-ciated with this vaccination.We can be contacted throughour website,” she added.The County Leader contactedthe HSE to find out if therewas a safety issuesurrounding the Gardasilvaccine. A spokeswoman said,“Each year in Ireland around300 women are diagnosedwith cervical cancer and 100die from the disease. Allcervical cancers are linked tohigh risk HumanPapillomavirus (HPV) types.”.“Gardasil has been found tobe over 99 per cent effective inpreventing pre- cancerouslesions associated with HPVtypes 16 and 18 in youngwomen aged 16-26 years.Gardasil is considered safeand well tolerated.”The HSE claim that there is noevidence of long term sequelaeto Gardasil, and the REGRETgroup notes that, although nodirect link has so far beendefinitively proven betweenany specific illness and thisvaccine, they say the medicalliterature shows mountingevidence of the neurotoxiceffects of certain ingredientsused in the vaccine.

HPV Vaccine SupportGroup Launched

By Patrick Finnegan


Pictured after receiving their Junior Certresults are Ardgillan Community Collegestudents, Leon Carvin and Lynda Brady

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results atDonabate Portrane Community College are Nadia Samyand Aaron Olohan

Pictured after receiving their results are St Mary’s Baldoyle students, LucyStanley, Rebecca Kelly, Emma Shortall, Stephanie Gibbons and Lauren Barker.

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results at StJoseph’s Secondary School, Rush are Ronan O'Toole,Emmet Butterly and Jack Hussey .

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results at St Finian's Community College, Swordsare Jack Lynch, Joshua Gallagher, Jason Keane and Joshua Burch

Lesly Jean Pierre, Evan Bruton and Ben Reilly Flynn arepictured after receiving their Junior Cert results atBalbriggan Community College

Pictured after receiving his Junior Cert results at ColaisteChoilm, Swords, is Sean O'Sullivan with his mother

Fingal Community College, Swords students NikitaSaayman, Robyn McFadden and Megan Hughes arepictured after receiving their Junior Cert results

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert resultsat St Joseph’s Secondary School, Rush areDaniel Hayes, Matthew Hegarty, MatthewHughes and Arron Archer.

Pictured are Michaela Mongey, Erin Nolan, Ashanti Doran and Leah Finneganfrom Fingal Community College, Swords after receiving their Junior Cert results

Pictured after receiving their Junior Certresults at Balbriggan Community College,are Andrew O'Dwyer and Billy Russillo

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results atBalbriggan Community College, are Andrew O'Dwyerand Billy Russillo

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results at Loreto College Swords are,Emma Brady, Rachel Courage, Megan Brady and Ava Duff

Pictured after receiving their Junior Certresults at Skerries Community College, areOrlaith Trant and Blaithin McNally

Pictured after receiving his results isArdgillan Community College student, JackTiernan with his mother

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results are St Mary’s Baldoyle students, Susan Bello, Sophie Croly,Lauren Barker, Rebecca Kelly, Robyn Wrench, Lucy Stanley, Sarah Quinn, Naoimh Donnelly and Laura Uwagboe.

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results atDonabate Portrane Community College are JamesByrne and Alex Argue

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results at Loreto CollegeSwords are Rachel Courage, Laura Benzies, Sarah Grealy, SarahHolden O'Hare and Amy Flynn


Empire, the newest addition to theSwords bar and restaurant scene,scooped the prestigious award ofLeinster Bar of the Year at the SkyBar of the Year Awards in theMansion House recently.It was whittled down to 70 bars tobattle it out on the night and Empirefaced some stiff competition in theircategory.The Sky Bar of the Year Awards haverecognised the excellent bars, knowl-edgeable staff, high quality service,and innovation in the bar trade for 10years. From long established tradi-tional local pubs to up and comingnew arrivals, the Sky Bar of the YearAwards is the ultimate stamp ofapproval for the best of the best inthe licensing industry. The Sky Bar of the Year Awards arededicated to raising the profile of thelicensed trade and remindingconsumers of the excellent serviceand quality that exists within thelicensed trade. Empire Swordsopened its doors on the 4thDecember 2014 and has received thisaward after just nine months oftrading. General manager, JerryHarrington was thrilled at winningthe award. He said, “We’ve come to

the market with a vision we have hadfor our customers. We have the mostbeautiful lay-out and interiors, asgood as you will find in New York orLondon. Our menus are changedevery day with great specials. Wehave marvellous staff here at Empire,up to 70 members, working across allthe sectors of Empire. Our marvellousmarketing manager, Avril Kelly-Carterhas put us on the map, and she isgreat to work with. We have anotherfloor to build upstairs, 10,000 sq feetand work will commence during thesecond week in January. Winning theLeinster Bar of the Year award meansa lot to us, after such a short time inbusiness,” he said.CEO of Fingal Dublin Chamber, TonyLambert, on congratulating JerryHarrington and the team at Empiresaid, “This is certainly great news fora town like Swords to have such anattractive pub winning a major awardlike this, among so many top classcompetitors throughout Leinster. Wein Swords will benefit from this, withthe town becoming a ‘go to place.’ Icongratulate Jerry and Avril on theirwonderful achievement and theirexcellent staff at this excellentvenue,” he said.

Empire Scoops Top Award

CEO of Fingal Dublin Chamber, Tony Lambert (right) is pictured congratulating JerryHarrington, General Manager of Empire, on being voted Leinster Pub of the Year. Alsopictured is Empire Marketing Manager, Avril Kelly-Carter

“It’s all about jobs, jobs, jobs!” That’saccording to Oisin Geoghegan, Head ofEnterprise, speaking about the ratio-nale for running the sixth consecutiveFingal Enterprise Week, which waslaunched last week. The launch comesjust days after the Fingal LocalEnterprise Office announced that it hadsupported another five local busi-nesses with funding that will helpcreate 25 new jobs.Running from October 5th to 9th acrossvenues throughout Fingal, the FingalEnterprise Week will be the biggestever local “Enterprise Week” not just inFingal, but in Ireland. The weekpromises a programme of eventsdesigned to boost business opportuni-ties and deliver opportunities for SMEsand aspiring entrepreneurs to learn

from industry experts. An initiative ofthe Fingal Local Enterprise Office andsupported by Vodafone and Bank ofIreland, over 1,500 local businessesand start-ups will benefitfrom 30 major businessevents, workshops,networking opportunitiesand mentoring clinics.Activities to be held duringFingal Enterprise Weekinclude some great successstories sharing their experi-ence with the next genera-tion of Irish businesses. Speaking at the launch PaulReid, Chief Executive, County Council,said of the initiative, “Now thateconomic recovery has clearly takenroot, we must remain focused on

ensuring that our local entrepreneursand employers are provided withappropriate supports, so that they canseize opportunities to grow their busi-nesses and to continue to create much-needed employment.”He continued: “That is why we areproud to support this worthwhile initia-tive again this year. I urge all busi-nesses in the County to participate fully

in the exciting array ofactivities and I look forwardto meeting many of youduring Fingal EnterpriseWeek”.As well as the manyhundreds of businesses tobenefit from the week, 250of Fingal’s youngestbudding entrepreneursfrom schools throughoutthe region will also have an

opportunity to learn from real-lifestories of enterprise at a major eventhosted in the Riasc Centre in Swords onthe last day of the week-long schedule.

Local Job Creation FocusOf Fingal Enterprise Week

Oisín Geoghegan

Snowflakes Autism Supportheld a Golf Classic atDonabate Golf Club inglorious weather conditionslast Thursday.Chairman of Snowflakes,Robert Brown spoke to theCounty Leader about howthe golf classic came aboutin the first place. “We wereapproached by a grandfa-ther of one of theSnowflakes, Charl ieDonnelly, who is a former

president of Donabate GolfClub. He said that Donabatewould be delighted to giveus the course for the day,provided that I couldorganise a golf classic. Thiswas all new to me, but wetook it on full tilt and todaywe have 28 teams out inglorious weather. We alsohad an evening buffet andentertainment and dancing,which proved to be a greatsuccess,” he said.

When all monies arecollected, the hope is thatbetween €6000 and €7000will have been collected asa result of this golf classic,something that Robert isparticularly pleased about.“This is massive for us andwe have a few projects inmind. One of our first priori-ties is to subsidise thera-pies for some of the chil-dren. At present wesubsidise occupationaltherapy, speech andlanguage therapy, playtherapy for children, andwe’re looking to extendthat, which will cover us for

next year. We’re hoping tocover more children, so thismoney will go a long way toproviding for this,” saidRobert.“Our membership hasincreased to 140 children atpresent, from all across theNorth County, and we haveto look after them,” he said.Next up for Snowflakes willbe their annual Black TieGala Ball at the CrownePlaza Hotel, Santry on 28thNovember, which has beenfully booked out in fourweeks and should prove tobe a real success for thisexcellent charity.

Great Turnout ForSnowflakes Golf Classic

Pictured at the presentation of training gear to River Valley Rangers FC, by SuperValu Boroimhe are juvenile teammembers and club officials, with SuperValu proprietor, Donal O'Ciobháin (back row, left) and staff members

BalbrigganICA OpenEveningBalbriggan IrishC o u n t r y w o m e n ’ sAssociation (ICA) areholding an OpenEvening for womeninterested in joining onThursday, 24thSeptember from 8pmtill 10pm in High StreetHall, Balbriggan. TheICA is Ireland’s largestnetwork of localwomen’s groups. Therewill be photos, craftsand information ondisplay and refresh-ments will be served.Come along, meet themembers and experi-ence the energy of theICA. For further informa-tion ring 0874128926.

Empire Bar and Grill, Swords won the Leinster Pub of the Year award recently. Picturedcollecting the award at the Mansion House are Empire Bar Marketing Manager, AvrilKelly-Carter (second left) and General Manager, Jerry Harrington (3rd from right)


A Moment On the Lips...

The thrill of dressing up is taken out of thefitting room and onto the lips. And only a sweepof Yves Saint Laurent Beauté ROUGE PURCOUTURE lipstick is needed. A powerful statement; minimalist, edgy andforever stylish. The ultimate act of beautyexpression. YSL Beauté introduces a new visualportrayal for this timeless iconic lipstick for

2015, continuing the image of the Yves SaintLaurent Beauté woman: audacious, free-spiritedand empowered, she holds no compromise. A celebration of the legacy and spirit of RougePur Couture, starring Cara Delevingne and shotby Craig McDean. The new Yves Saint LaurentBeauté campaign will be released in Irelandfrom 23rd September.

Model Pippa O’Connor was in the mood for aseasonal wardrobe clear out at the launch of TKMaxx Give Up Clothes For Good campaign. TK MaxxGive Up Clothes For Good calls on the public todonate their unwanted clothes, accessories andquality homeware in the special bins provided in TKMaxx stores nationwide. Donated items will be soldin Enable Ireland shops and all money raised by thesale of these items will help to fund Enable Irelandservices with children and their families.

Pippa’s Closet Clear Out

Kiehl’s offers a hard-workingsolution to correct multiple keysigns of ageing in just twoweeks and double efficacywithin four weeks. The creamalso contains SPF 30. Kiehl’schemists took a ‘complete’approach in their battle against the signs of ageingskin. They took a multi-functional approach bytargeting multiple key signs of ageing. With Kiehl’scutting edge formula and proprietary tri-active tech-nology, Kiehl’s Super Multi-Corrective Cream is clini-cally demonstrated to simultaneously lift, firm,visibly redefine skin contours and re-texturise skin.

Super Multi-Corrective Cream

The clash of two metals. The palette contains an ashen gold shadow, a dirty red burgundy, lit with alight lilac. Two more shades of varying intensity: a dark plum and a chocolate brown with a cool

sophistication. Play with the combination of couture colours byworking in a clockwise motion: top left is the gold, base shade;highlight under the brow with the lilac; build in the crease withthe two shades at the bottom of the palette – the dusky pink andthe brown; and line with the dark plum in the centre of thepalette. The palette is the perfect pairing for Couture Kajal butequally each of the softer colours can be worn on their own as awash, or the darker shades can be worn individually for astronger look.

Couture Palette Collector

Demand For Minimum Sentencing For Garda AttackersLocal senator, DarraghO’Brien (FF), has saidthe violent attack on amember of the gardaíin Balbrigganrecently, further high-lights the need for acrackdown onassaults against front-l ine emergencyworkers.A garda was seriouslyinjured after he wasrammed by a stolencar that he waspursuing. Two othermembers of the forcealso suffered moreminor injuries duringthe incident in anestate in the town.O’Brien has describedit as a particularlyviolent attack that

highlights theincreasing dangersfacing gardaí on thebeat.“These brazen crimi-nals clearly placed novalue what-soever on thelives of theg a r d a íinvolved inthis incident.They had nofear of ther e p e r c u s -sions of attacking anon-duty member ofthe force,” he said.“It is simply unaccept-able that there is stillno specific protectionin law for those publicservants who put theirl ives on the l ine to

keep our communitiessafe and respond toe m e r g e n c i e s .Unfortunately, attacksagainst gardaí, ambu-lance workers, firemen

and nurses arebecoming alltoo commonand criminalsare becomingmore and moreshameless.”He continued,“The bottom

line is that our currentlaws are not enough toprotect gardaí andother emergencyworkers from theincreasing number ofassaults. We needmandatory minimumjail sentences for

anyone convicted ofassaulting, or threat-ening the life of ourfrontline emergencyworkers. Since theGovernment voteddown Fianna Fáilproposals for aminimum 5 year jailterm for such assaults,hundreds of emergencyworkers have beenattacked on the job.“The violent attack inBalbriggan further illus-trates the fact that ourgardaí and frontlineemergency workersneed special protectionin law. I am calling onthe Government to lookagain at theseproposals,” concludedO’Brien.

Anam Cara is hold ing i tsmonthly Parent Evening onWednesday, 16th September2015 from 7:30 pm to 9:00pm in Applewood CommunityCentre, Swords. Anam Caraservices are available free ofcharge to a l l bereavedparents . Anam Cara is anorganisation that supportsbereaved parents. Support

groups are s i tuatedthroughout I re land andprovide parents a safe ,comfortable envi ronmentwhere they have the opportu-nity to connect with otherbereaved parents. Anam Cara is an inclusiveorganisation where parentsdo not identify themselves bytheir children’s age, how they

died, or if their death wasrecent or many years ago. Itprovides a safe place forbereaved parents to connectwith others who understandthe intensity of the grief andloss. Although Anam Caradoes not offer counselling,each group has a lendinglibrary and information onthe other services availableto parents and families in thelocal community.

Anam Cara Meeting In Applewood

Darragh O’Brien

Ruaidhri Ford who works in McDonald’s in Balbriggan was an award winner in theMcDonald’s Scholarship Programme. The McDonald’s Scholarship Programme is aninitiative which celebrates the hard work and dedication of McDonald’s employees, whoare completing college and further education studies. Ruaidhri is studying for an MSc inEnvironmental Policy at University College Dublin.

Recently, the Pharmaton Energy Bank forTemple Street visited the Pavilions ShoppingCentre, Swords where local shoppers wereencouraged to donate a small bit of theirenergy in return for a cash donation to thenational children’s hospital.Participants were provided with a suite of

b u n g e e t r a m p o l i n e s a n d a s k e d p e o p l e‘Trampoline for Temple Street’ and hop ontoone of their bungee trampolines and enjoysome jumping fun whi le helping donateenergy to the children’s hospital. Instead ofasking for cash donations, the energy useda t e a c h e v e n t w i l l b e c o n v e r t e d i n t o a m o n e t a r y s u m f o r t h e h o s p i t a l a n dPharmaton set a target of €10,000 across thethree-day event.

High-Flying Fun In Swords

There will be an 80’sthemed party nightfundraiser to be heldon Saturday, 26thSeptember in StMaur’s GAA Club inRush. Dance thenight away to all theclassic hits of the80s. All proceeds willgo towards the RushPlayground. Ticketsavailable from Sharyn0861788758. Therewill be finger food, an80s rock band andlots of dancing on thenight.

Fundraiser InRush

A major landmark has beenreached, as the GenderRecognition Act comes intobeing. It has become possible forthe first time for transgenderpersons to apply to be recog-nised in their true gender, as theDepartment of Social Protectionpublishes the application formsfor obtaining an official GenderRecognition Certificate.That certificate will then enabletrans persons to obtain a birthcertificate in their preferredgender. Michael Farrell, seniorsolicitor with FLAC (Free LegalAdvice Centres), which hasrepresented Dr Lydia Foy in her

lengthy legal battle to be recog-nised in her female gender,commented:“This is a tremendous achieve-ment for Lydia Foy, 22 years aftershe first applied for a new birthcertificate, so she could be offi-cially recognised in the gender inwhich she lives every day. It is agreat day too for the wholetransgender community, whowill benefit from Lydia’s longbattle. It is a good day forIreland, which was for so long sorigid and intolerant on genderrelated issues. With theMarriage Equality referendumand the Gender Recognition Act,

we have taken two great stepsforward this summer towardsbecoming a kinder and morecompassionate society,” he said.Ms Foy said “I am delighted thatI can begin the process ofobtaining a birth certificate thatshows me as the person I am –23 years after I first asked for it.I am also proud that my case hasopened the way for a new gener-ation of Trans young persons,who will not have to go throughthe pain and suffering that anolder generation had to endurejust so that we could beourselves,” she said.“There is more to be done, butnow a major step forward hasbeen taken in breaking downlong-standing walls of prejudiceand lack of understanding,” MrFarrell concluded.

Gender RecognitionAct Goes Live

Local TD Alan Farrell (FG), hasweighed in on the much-debatedtransport option that is to serveSwords and Dublin Airport: “Thedelivery of a new, long-term, sustainable trans-port option to serveSwords and DublinAirport must happennow,” said Farrell.Hot on the heels of ourstory last week, Farrellsaid he has asked partycolleague PaschalDonohoe to deliver on theproject. “Census 2011 identifiedthe North County as having agrowth rate of almost four timesthat of Dublin city. With such afast growing population, and withfalling unemployment levels, it isessential that a long-term,

sustainable transport option isdelivered to serve Swords andDublin Airport. The developmentof such infrastructure is of the

utmost importance as thedemand placed upon ourexisting transport networkis unsustainable in thelong-term. For this reason,I am calling on the cabinet,and specifically theMinister for Transport,Tourism and Sport,Paschal Donohoe TD to

provide a rail-based solution,which will meet the long-termrequirements of the North Countyand connect Swords and DublinAirport with the city centre,”Farrell told the County Leader. “With our economy firmly on theroad to recovery, I believe that

the provision of a light-rail basedtransport option to link the NorthCounty with the city centre is vitalin order to promote the futuresustainable development of Swords and its surroundingareas.” “Given that a timeframe ofbetween six and ten years isnecessary for the development ofsuch a vital transport hub, Ibelieve that it is essential that adecision be made on the provi-sion of this vital link urgently,” headded. “Those who live and work in

Swords, Dublin Airport andsurrounding communities havewaited long enough for certaintyregarding this critical infrastruc-ture. I believe Minister Donohoeshould put a plan into action toequip the North County with thenecessary capital funding toprovide a high-frequency, rail-based solution which will provideus with a level of connectivity thatour road infrastructure simplycannot.”


QUALITY, VALUE AND STYLE

O’Brien WantsPolicing ForumRestarted Local Green Party General Election candidate,Joe O’Brien has called for the re-establishmentof the Balbriggan and Swords CommunityPolicing Forums, which were disbanded at theend of 2013 for funding reasons. O’Brienwas reacting and receiving representa-tions from people of various estates innorthwest Balbriggan which, accordingto him, are experiencing an increase indamage to property and serious anti-social behaviour. “Towards the end of 2013, I campaignedfor the local Policing Forums in Swordsand Balbriggan to be maintained and I organ-ised local people in Balbriggan to write to theMinister for Health at the time, Dr James Reillyto continue to fund the forums. The forums

were a vital way to keep the Gardaí and theCouncil accountable to often neglected commu-nities and estates,” O’Brien explained. “I have received a number of representations inrecent weeks from people in estates in NorthWest Balbriggan, who are gravely concernedfor their personal safety and the safety of theirfamily members and their property. Thecommunities there feel neglected and forgottenabout, but nevertheless they are now organ-ising and trying to get their voice heard,” he

added. “There is a glaring lack of belief andconfidence among a lot of people inBalbriggan and indeed in other towns.The big need is more Gardaí and I havewritten to the Minister for Justice to askher to ensure that the North County isprioritised for the next set of newrecruits. I have also written to the

County Council Chief Executive andSuperintendent Noel Carolan to ask them to puttheir heads and resources together so thatlocal policing forums are re-established in

Joe O’Brien

Alan Farrell TD

Pictured at training last week, are members of the St Finian's GAA Club under 7 girls team, with mentors, AidanMorrissey, Emma Morrissey, Ger Edwards and James Devlin

Balbriggan School Goes Digital Incoming first yearstudents at Coláiste Ghlórna Mara in Balbrigganrecently received their‘digital’ schoolbags asthey joined the Wriggle 1:1mobile learningprogramme at the school.Schools throughoutIreland will participate inthe Wriggle programmethis coming academicyear, with students usingmobile devices and digitaltextbooks in place oftraditional textbooks. AnIrish language school,Coláiste Ghlór na Maraopened in September2014 to serve the peopleof North Fingal, EastMeath and South Louth.Situated in Balbriggan,the school is set to

expand rapidly in the nextfew years with plans tomove into a permanent750 pupil building on theNaul Road in 2016. Principal Aoife Elstercommented: “Whendesigning the learningenvironment for our newschool, our aim was tofind the best way todeliver curricular contentto students, to encouragediscovery learning andcollaborative workamongst students and toprovide parents andteachers with facilities tosupervise and interactwith the progress oflearning. To betterachieve these goals, wedecided to work withWriggle and introduce 1:1mobile learning to ourstudents, creating our

own curricular content tooffer the students themost flexible and futureproofed learning environ-ment.” Ms. Elstercontinued: “The fact thatwe are a Gaelcholáistemeans that creating ourown modern resources

online removes anyconcerns at the lack ofavailability of traditionaltextbooks through Irish. Italso means that withtranslating software,parents can help childrenwith homework, evenwhere the parent mightnot have the depth of Irishlanguage skills to do sootherwise.”

Farrell Wants TransportOption For SwordsDelivered Now

Local Duo PerformsIn NaulLocal based Canadian soprano, Karen Lynch andIrish tenor Paul Redmond have performed exten-sively internationally and throughout Ireland asthe duo, Essence. Now, as part of their Irish tour,they are bringing their new show ‘Classical, Folk &More’ to the Seamus Ennis Arts Centre in Naul onMonday, September, 21st.They will be performing a relaxed concert of aneclectic selection of light classical, folk and ballad;joined by cellist Jody Doolan, and guitarist MickMullen. Doolan brings his own unique style,perfected over fifty years on the classical and folkscene. Mullen has been an accomplished tradi-tional and folk guitarist for 30 years, having playedwith some of the country’s top musicians. A selec-tion of ‘Essence’ albums will be available topurchase. Doors open: 7.30pm. Concertcommences: 8.00pm. Admission: €16/€13

Pictured here are Essence, Fingal based Canadian Soprano Karen Lynch and Irishtenor Paul Redmond, with cellist Jody Doolan, and guitarist Mick Mullen.

Ballyboughal Pitch And PuttThe first round of the Club Championship Jones Cupproduced some great performances, with the top fiveplayers separated by only one stroke and the roundwinner hitting a 7 under par to take the game.First round winner was Liam O’Rourke with a net 47,runner-up was Joan Homan with a net 48, from ShellyO’Shea. Wednesday pairs scramble winners were RoryHoman and Mary Kennedy. Congratulations to Marywith a hole in one on the 11th which clinched victoryfrom Eddie Madden and Maura Lynch, from Nick Savageand Breda Finnegan.The second round of the club championship is on nextSunday at 11am. The George McDonnell Memorial Cupseries of games starting Saturday 19th September athome. with a tee time at 3.30pm.

Survey On Swords Cultural CentreThe County Council has identified a potential site for a Civic and CulturalCentre in Swords. The proposed new site is the Council car park near theCastle, at the corner of North Street and Seatown Road. Project feasibility and planning will now get underway with local commu-nities. Potential facilities will include a town library with a performance /theatre space and an exhibition / gallery space. The local authority are confident that a 21st century centre of learning,knowledge and culture in an open and welcoming space can be providedfor all citizens. Project feasibility and planning will now get underway withlocal communities, and as a first step, they are asking the public tocomplete a survey. This survey will be available on the Council’s website and the Council will be encouraging people to fill it out over thenext two weeks.

Ladies Badminton In SkerriesMillhill Ladies Badminton club in Skerries are holdingtwo open nights on Tuesday, 15th September andTuesday, 22nd September from 8pm to 10 30 pm inSkerries Community Centre All are welcome to comeand play badminton. Some rackets are available.

Dementia Day Care In LuskLusk Community Unit would like to inform those inthe locality that there are spaces available for theirDementia specific day care which runs on Saturdaysfrom 10.00am to 3.00pm. Unfortunately transportcannot be supplied. Any families interested pleasecontact your district nurse or Lusk Community Uniton 018071240.


OPEN EVENINGThursday 24th September, 2015FRANCISCAN COLLEGE GORMANSTON

Tel: 01 8412203 Fax: 01 8412685 / www.gormanstoncollege.ieEmail: [email protected]

Prospective students and parents/guardians are warmly invited toattend our "Open Evening" on Thursday 24th September, 2015.

5.00 pm – 8.00 pmPrincipal's address - 6pm and 7pm

Applications can be obtained from the College Website www.gormanstoncollege.ie or by contacting the College directly

AA Co-Educational School

“…..There has been very good progress in most of the recommendations of the WSE report, with progress noted in all recommendations.” (DES Inspection Report May, 2014)

Wednesday – RushRush Community Centre

Thursday – BalbrigganO’Dwyers GAA Club,

Hamlet Lane

Friday- Swords St Colmcilles GAA Club

Glen Ellen Rd

Friday – SkerriesSailing Club, Harbour Road

Birthday Parties, Creche and Montessori sessions also available!

Now enrolling for our Autumn Term Classes recommencing 16th, 17th & 18th September. Class times: Under 2Yrs 9.30am & 2Yrs+ 10.30am

Thursday 17th September 2015 7.30-8.30pm

BALBRIGGANCOMMUNITY COLLEGE

Due to a typesetting error at NCL in last week’s advert,please see the correct dates and time below

Advertising Feature

John Fallon, Cian Crowley-Smith and Ronan Michael are pictured after receiving theirJunior Cert results at Ardgillan Community College

Jack O’Loingsigh ispictured on his first day ofschool in Scoil AnDuinninigh, Kinsealy

New Irish Language Project For North CountyThere is a new projectunderway in the NorthCounty to promoteand encourage theIrish language. There

are fourGaelscoileanna, aGaelcholaiste andnow, six CaféCraiceáilte (Irish

conversation) groups.The conversationgroups meet everyweek in cafés, usuallyin the mornings in

Skerries, Balbriggan,Swords, Malahide,Howth and Donabate.The atmosphere isfriendly and relaxed,

and there is no chargebut a commitment tospeak Gaeilge. Call0861755343 forfurther information.The standard of Irishvaries from average tofluent speakers.“Some people comebecause they enjoythe language itself.Others are studyingfor exams and needthe practice for theoral Irish test, whichnow makes up 40 percent of the LeavingCertificate examina-tion,” explained oneof the conversationgroup founders,Diarmuid óSúilleabháin. “Parentswho have childrengoing to a primaryschool , especiallythose attending aGaelscoil and wanthelp with homeworkalso turn up.” “Theproject has been verysuccessful so far,” hecontinued. “Oftencustomers in the cafejoin the conversation.At the start of thisyear, the CountyCouncil appointed anIrish Language officialwho participates regu-larly at the sessions.The next step is tostrengthen the linkwith nearbyGaelscoileanna,” hesaid.


• High academic expectations for all our students.• Code of Behaviour based on firm and fair discipline.• Strong pastoral care system – Year Heads and Tutors attend to the

needs of the students in their care.• Wide ranging curriculum, offering broadest choice of subjects at

Junior and Senior Cycle.• First years sample a number of subjects before choosing their

options in second year.• Great variety of extra curricular activities – too numerous to list here!• Leaving Certificate Vocational programme.• Learning support available to all year groups and

across a range of subjects.• Language support for newcomers to Ireland.• Student Council.• Parents Council.• Access to school counsellors.• Up to date career guidance programme starting in first year.• After school supervised study facilities.• Annual talent show – our own F factor!• Mentoring programme for incoming First Years.• Transition Year Programme.• SciFest.• Craft Fair.

Thursday 24th September 20156.30pm - 8.30pm

MATHletes School Champions 2014 and 2015

Advertising Feature

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results at Balbriggan Community College, areJoanne Ogun, Aimee Costello, Bill Sosso, Rachel Hanney and Sarah Ouchelouche

International Education Conference Comes To Malahide Malahide will see theinflux of over 100 partici-pants to an InternationalEducation Conferencewhich will be held in TheGrand Hotel nextweekend, Thursday 17thto Saturday 19thSeptember. The European

Network for ImprovingResearch andDevelopment in EducationLeadership andManagement Conference(ENIRDELM), which hasthe theme “LeadingFuture-Focused Educationand Learning for All”, is

being hosted byDrumcondra EducationCentre which serves theneeds of all educational-ists and schools in theNorth County.Delegates will travel fromall over Europe and NorthAmerica to this annualConference and itpromises to be ofimmense value to allthose working in or bene-fiting from the EducationSystem not only inIreland, but throughoutthe world. The conferencehas a very full agenda but

time is set aside for partic-ipants to sample thebeauty and culture ofMalahide and the NorthCounty. Education in thearea will benefit greatlyfrom this gathering and sotoo will local businesses.ENIRDELM, is a voluntaryassociation of EuropeanEducation Professionalswhich is supported byEducationalists fromacross the globe. The aimof ENIRDELM is toimprove the quality ofeducational leadershipand management across

the whole of Europe andbeyond which will in turnmake an impact onlearning at all levels ofeducation systems.This conference is onlymade possible by thegenerous support of theCounty Council and FáilteIreland and will consist ofpresentations and work-shops that have beenchosen by DrumcondraEducation Centre toinspire and stimulatethose attending.The Conference will belaunched in the surround-ings of Malahide Castle byCounty Mayor, CouncillorDavid O’Connor. Stephen

Peppard from FingalCounty Council workedvery closely with theorganising committee tomake the Castle available

and it is sure to prove awinner with the partici-pants. Besides the activi-ties in the Grand Hotel,participants will have an

opportunity to visit localschools - St OliverPlunkett Primary Schooland PortmarnockCommunity School.


Pictured after collecting their results from Ardgillan CommunityCollege in Balbriggan were Vanessa Csaszar and Rebecca Elliott

Darragh Duggan, Tara Collins and Niamh Roach from Malahide Community Schoolare pictured here receiving their Leaving Cert results.

Pictured are Loreto College, Swords students Leah Hennessy, Laura Selvi and JennaPower after receiving their Leaving Cert results.

Pictured collecting there results at Skerries CommunityCollege are Niamh MacNally and Rose Fitzpatrick

Pictured are St Finian's Community College, Swords students, Adrian Toma, VolodymyrBunyak and Thando Phiri after receiving their Leaving Cert results

Pictured here are Lauren Williams, Kate Mulligan and Ciara Byrne from St. Mary’sSecondary School Baldoyle receiving their Leaving Cert results.

Pictured here are Lisa Murphy, Tara Daily, Katie Walsh and Roisin Farrely from Malahide CommunitySchool receiving their Leaving Cert results.

Delighted with there results at Skerries Community College are Ellen Tuckand Seamus Cummins (High Achievers)

Colm Boran and Helen Fitzpatrick from Malahide CommunitySchool are pictured here receiving their Leaving Cert results.

Níamh Maguire and Cian Gorry were very happy to receivetheir Leaving Cert results in Donabate CommunityCollege.

Pictured are Coláiste Choilm Swords students, Ryan Groves,Mark Cullen and Shane Tyrrell after receiving their LeavingCert results.

Pictured after collecting their Leaving Cert resultsfrom Balbriggan Community College were KrystianDyszko and Abdel Afonso

Pictured are Habeeb Baloguw, Joseph Ruidera and MarcoTavares who collected their results from Ardgillan CommunityCollege

Pictured are Fingal Community College, Swords students, AlexanderHaidurov, Andrew Faraoanu and Vladislaus Vasiljevs after receiving theirLeaving Cert results.

Pictured after collecting their Leaving Cert results from Loreto School, Balbrigganwere Fiona Hogan, Shauna Richardson and Jenna Richardson

Melissa Fennell, Shauna Power and Michaela Dixon received their Leaving Certresults at Loreto College Swords


Michael A. O’Connor BCL

solicitor

48 Main Street, Swords, Co. DublinTel/Fax: 01 895 7622Mobile: 087 686 4151Email: [email protected]

Offering a professionallegal service• Personal Injuries

• Litigation

• Wills

• Conveyancing

If you wish to speak or meet withMichael about any matter please donot hesitate to contact him.

* In contentious business a solicitor may notcalculate fees or other charges as a percentage orproportion of any award or settlement

Liam R. Fitzgerald~ Solicitor ~

A SOLICITOR TO ADVISE AND ASSISTProviding general legal

services & advice including Wills & Probate.

Specialising in the areas oflitigation, secured & unsecured

borrowing, & personal insolvency.

Previous winner of the Irish Institute ofCredit Managers Litigation Specialist ofthe Year Award.

Main St. Lusk, Co. DublinTel: 01 807 1957 / 087 949 6022

www.lrf.ie • [email protected]

Advertising Feature

In a recent report, one-third of pensioners havenot made a will. Haveyou ever thought whatwould happen to yourhome and assets if youdie? If you are parentingalone, have you everthought what wouldhappen to your childrenif you die? Have youthought to whom youwould like to leave yourbelongings if you die?How has the lawchanged now regardingwills for new civil part-ners and for potentialgay married couples?Well now is your chanceto find out more andease your concerns. TheFingal CitizensInformation Service withits four centres inSwords, Skerries,Balbriggan andMalahide are delightedto announce a specialwills month (9thSeptember 2015 - 9thOctober 2015) duringwhich free wills informa-tion packs are availablefrom each centre. A willis probably one of themost important docu-ments during your life-time, especially if youwant to leave some ofyour inheritance to aspecial person or organi-sation. In conjunction with solic-itors in the NorthCounty, the CitizensInformation Service hasnegotiated a special“reduced” rate for willswritten with solicitorsduring this month.Development Manager,Andrew McCann said, “Ibelieve it is our role toensure the public canmake an informed deci-sion on the wishes oftheir inheritance, and towhom they wish to leaveit. By promoting thisissue you can gain valu-able information and /or seek independentlegal opinion (from localsolicitors), at a speciallyreduced rate during thismonth only. For some,this may provide peaceof mind and clarify anymisunderstandings,” hesaid.So what is a will, andwhat is required? A willis a simple documentwhich must be in writing(not on CD or DVD)clearly stating thewishes of that personregarding their estate /assets in the case oftheir death. The docu-ment must be signedand witnessed by 2people. It is advisablethat the witnesses beindependent. If thewitnesses are beneficia-ries, the will is still valid,although the beneficia-ries may lose out if they

are to gain from the will.You may decide tochange your will as manytimes as you like, but it isvery important to eitherdestroy the old one, oramend the original(codicil). So when should youchange your will? If youmarry or register a civilpartnership, and you hada will when you weresingle, this will automat-ically become void. Ifyou legally separate(subject to your separa-tion agreement), youmay need to changeyour will, or if divorce,you are no longerspouses / civil partnersfor the purpose of inheri-tance.

So why should I make awill? If you do not makea will, your estate isdivided automaticallyunder the rules of intestacy (naturalsuccession rights). Ifthere are no survivingrelatives, and you haveno will, your inheritancegoes to the State.All questions pertainingto wills including gaymarriage, civil partner-ships and tax implica-tions are answeredalong with a list of solici-tors in your areaproviding a discounted“special” rate for thewills month only. Copiesof the pack are availablefrom your local CitizensInformation Centre.

DevelopmentPlan UnderwayThe County Council, in consultation with thecommunity and other stakeholders, is currentlyin the pre-draft consultation phase of the newDevelopment Plan that will shape the futuregrowth of the county over the next six years. Thereview commenced on the 20th of March 2015and will take up to two years to complete,concluding with the publication of the FingalDevelopment Plan 2017-2023.Speaking at the first Fingal Development Planmeeting in County Hall, Swords, Chief Executiveof Fingal County Council, Paul Reid said: “TheNorth County is a great county – young andvibrant with great socially diverse communities,and is very supportive of business and the newdevelopment plan will enhance this.”Fingal has the youngest and fastest growingpopulation in Europe, with 29 per cent of thepopulation under the age of 18 years and 72 percent under 45 years of age. The Development Plan will influence strategicpriorities for the county including; supportingplans for private and social housing; economicgrowth, supporting business across allsegments; developing the area as a hub for keybusiness clusters; tourism; building sustainablecommunities; transport; communications; powerand water.In his closing comments, Paul Reid added: “Thereview presents an opportunity to shape thefuture growth of the North County and to buildon our previous successes and our strategicadvantage as a county. It will aim to ensure thatwe maximise the strengths of our citizens,communities, built and natural heritage, infra-structure and tourism to their full potential.”He continued: “The North County is in theunique position of being part of Dublin, whilstalso maintaining its distinctive difference andcompetitive advantages, it is vitally importantthat the Development Plan recognise our poten-tial within the region and develop a county thatis a great place, to live, work, rear a family, growold, visit and to do business.”

Local TD, Alan Farrell (FG), hassaid that €45,500 has been allo-c a t e d t o c l e a n u p t h e N o r t hCounty as part of funding allo-cations being made through twoenvironmental grantschemes, namely the2015 Local Agenda 21(LA21) EnvironmentalPartnership Fund andthe 2015 Ant i -L i t tera n d A n t i - G r a f f i t iA w a r e n e s s G r a n tScheme (ALAGS). A total of €45,500 hasbeen allocated to theC o u n t y C o u n c i l t oclean up the North County andmake it a better place to live,according to Farrell.“A tota l o f €28,000 is beingallocated to the County Councilunder the 2015 Anti-Litter andAnti-Graffiti Awareness GrantScheme, which allows them tosupport public education and

awareness initiatives in relationto both litter and graffiti. Thereis a particular focus on volun-t a r y i n i t i a t i v e s i n v o l v i n gs c h o o l s , y o u n g p e o p l e a n dc o m m u n i t y g r o u p s , ” F a r r e l lexplained. “It is vital that we support them a n y c o m m i t t e d v o l u n t a r ygroups that do such great workin keeping our towns, villagesand countryside clean. We allshould have the right to live in aclean well maintained environ-

ment. In addition tothis, it is important toensure that the NorthCounty is looking itsb e s t d u r i n g p e a kt o u r i s t s e a s o n i norder to increase thec h a n c e s o f v i s i t o r smaking return visitso r r e c o m m e n d i n gIreland as a destina-tion to others.”

“A further €17,500 is being allo-c a t e d t o t h e C o u n t y C o u n c i lu n d e r t h e L o c a l A g e n d a 2 1E n v i r o n m e n t a l P a r t n e r s h i pFund. This fund supports smallscale non-profit local environ-mental initiatives by communi-t ies, individuals and not-for-profit groups,” he added.

North CountyTo Be “CleanedUp” With ExtraFunding

Alan Farrell TD

Malahide represented Dublin and Leinsterin the f inals of the Community Gamesunder 13 chess competi t ion played inAthlone IT recently. In the semi-final, theyfaced a stiff challenge from the Connachtchampions, Ballinasloe with both teamevenly matched. It was a tense encounterlasting 2.5 hours, with Malahide emergingvictors by 4 – 1.Munster champions, Shannon, providedthe opposition in the f inal on Sunday.Malahide quickly established a 2-0 leadand went on to win the remaining threegames, giving a final result of 5-0 in favourof Malahide. The panel, which consisted ofseven players, was captained by F innEllingboe. The other members were ConorBosson, Isaac F lynn, Wil l iam Hackett ,James Kavanagh, Amel ie Kearney andAisling Ní Laighleis.

Malahide Kids AreChess Champions

Portmarnock MusicalAnd Dramatic Societyare holding a fashionshow to be held inThe PortmarnockHotel and Golf Linkson Fr iday, 25thSeptember at 8pm.This special event willfeature members ofthe society. All will beparading along thecat walk to popular

Fashion Show InPortmarnock

Deirdre King (right), Marketing Manager of Swords Pavilions held an early celebration ofher 25th wedding anniversary to husband Fergus (left) at Empire Bar and Grill, Swords acouple of weeks ago.

Pictured in Temple Street Children’s Hospital at the launch of the inauguralTechies4TempleStreet treasure trail are Ireland rugby star, Jamie Heaslip with HollyClarke (age 4) from Lusk

music and a runningcommentary. Thelocal fashionboutiques and depart-ment stores wil l beproviding the fashionson the night. Therewil l be also somesurprises on thenight. All are welcometo attend what is sureto be a glamorous andfun event.


Why not order a digital copy of that photo for you to keep forever.

We can supply your photo on CD or by email.

There are 3 easy ways to order your photo...

1. Simply visit northcountyleader.ie/ photographs2. Call our offices on 01-84002003. Fill out the form below and post or drop it into our

offices at Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin

Name________________________________________________Address___________________________________________________________________________________________________Phone_______________________________________________Date of photo publication_______________________________Brief description of photo_______________________________

CARD DETAILSCard Type: Visa Mastercard LaserNumberExpiry CVV2 (security code)

Name on card_________________________________________

Authorisation Signature_________________________________

€10ORDER YOUR PHOTO FOR JUST

Have you ever had a photo of yourself or a friend or loved one published in North County Leader?

By submitting the form above you authorise Else Newspapers Ltd T/A North County Leader to charge your credit or debit card by €10 per photograph ordered.

Fingal Heritage Network Group met at the Gaffney Hall in Malahide on Wednesday last, where members of HistoricalSocieties from all over the area exchanged items of local historical interest, as part of Heritage Week. Pictured are,Kevin Murray (Rush/Loughshinny), Brendan Grimes (Skerries), Una O'Brien (Rolestown), Gerry Clabby (Fingal CountyCouncil), Roger Greene (Malahide), Cepta Butler (Rush/Loughshinny), Geraldine Clarke (Skerries), Pat Lynders(Donabate), Geraldine McGovern (Cloghran), Margaret McCann Moore (Rush/Loughshinny), Vera Hatch (Malahide),Aidan Arnold (Lusk), Pat Kelly (Lusk) and Bernadette Marks (Swords)

A Culture Night will take placeat Emmaus Retreat Centre on18th September next from6.30pm to 8.30pm.To celebrate Culture Night2015 Emmaus will open it’sdoors to host a unique andvery special evening of localmusic and dance.This complimentary Musicaland Dance evening wil lfeature a selection of topclass local musicians from theannual Swords YoungMusician of the Year competi-tion. The evening will also

feature Irish dancers from theMcFadden O’ShaughnessySchool of Irish Dancing fromTobersool Cultural Centre inBalbriggan. The event is a freenight and all are welcome.For those interested inattending this unique, just callEmmaus to reserve a free seator you can book free of chargeon www.emmaus.ie.This complimentary event willalso offer visitors an opportu-nity to experience and enjoysome of what Emmaus has tooffer. It’s the perfect opportu-

nity to revisit a place that youmight remember v is i t ingwhen you were in school ,when you went there for aschool retreat, or this couldbe your first time at Emmaus.For those first time visitors,you will be surprised to beintroduced to a place that isonly 30 minutes from DublinCity Centre, but is a haven ofrelaxation with a focus onmeeting the needs of a wideaudience, who strives to bemore engaged in their livesand who wants to improvetheir physical, emotional andspiritual health.

Free Culture Night At Emmaus

Rush Harvest CelebrationR u s h G I Y ( G r o w I t Y o u r s e l f ) g r o u p a r epleased to announce the 2nd annual RushHarvest celebration which will take place onSaturday, 19th September at Martin’s Shop,Millbank, Rush from 10am until 2pm.There will be a food market, harvest producedisplays, vegetable sculpting completion forthe kids, and also guest speakers. GIY alsowelcome VOICE (Voice Of Concern For theEnvironment), the Irish environmental charitygroup who will be taking “rescued food” andpreparing hearty vegetable soup and a deli-cious vegetable curry for free consumptionon the day. Local trad music and communitygroup, Rinceoil will be on hand to providepleasant sounds.

The full line-up for the day will include foodmarket stalls, harvest vegetable display andkids vegetable sculpting competition.Food market stalls are available for a smallcharge – if are you a local GIYer, home baker,jam maker, beekeeper, etc. with some extraproduce you would like to sell? Get in touchand they’ll reserve a stall for you.Would you like to showcase your harvestproduce? Bring it along to our display area onthe day. Big or small, they would love to sees a m p l e s o f w h a t y o u h a v e g r o w n a n dproduced this season.The group are also looking for volunteers tohelp out with setting up, prepping/cooking,and clean up. If you can spare an hour on the19th, get in touch as soon as possible.

Eight Annual Charity Golf ClassicIs Outstanding Success

The 8th Annual Hollywood Lakes Golf Classic for St Francis Hospice was held recently at Hollywood Lakes Golf Club.The event was an outstanding success, with a total of €22,000 being collected for the charity. Organiser, Des Connollywas delighted with the support shown to St Francis Hospice and he confirmed that next year’s classic, which will beheld on 5th August 2016 will have a double shotgun start. The cheque handover was made to Dee Kinane of St FrancisHospice to St Francis Hospice last week at Millfield Shopping Centre, Balbriggan, the main sponsors of the event.Pictured handing over the cheque are, Des Connolly (Event organiser), Krishna Padayachee (Golf professional atHollywood Lakes GC), Dee Kinane (St Francis Hospice) and Peter Carey (Manager, Millfield Shopping Centre)


THE SIDE GATE MANOur pressure-treated gates are resistant to:• Dry Rot • Woodworm • ExpansionWILL LAST TWICE AS LONG ASA NON-PRESSURISED GATE!

SUPPLIED & FITTEDFROM ONLY €199

or Just €10 a week! FINANCE AVAILABLE

Serving North Dublin 7 Day Fitting Service

8:30am to 8pm – 7 days

087 7796630www.thesidegateman.com • [email protected]

Only€229*

Only€500*

Newgrange Business Park,Donore Road, DroghedaTel: 041 9843700 www.fireplacesdirect.ie

Opening Hours: Mon - Friday 9am - 6pm Sat 10am - 5.30pm Sunday: 2pm - 6pm

THE HEARTH OFYOUR HOME

IS THE HEART OF OUR BUSINESS60"Marble fireplace

with granite inset & hearth

Shown here with5KW inset stove

54” MarbleFireplace

€1,495

9kwCassette

Stove

€1,070

8KW Stove

FIREPLACES AND STOVES DIRECTGPS COORDINATES Lat: 53.70148 Long: -6.38575

Only

€995Only

Only

€595Only

with granite inset & hearth

Shown here with7.5kw black enamel

stove

€1,595Only

€795Only

Even though autumn ishere, and winter isunfortunately, not faraway, you can stillbrighten up your homeand garden in prepara-tion for the new seasonahead. Whether you justwant to freshen thingsup or undertake aserious house overhaulbefore those darkevenings really kick in,now is the time to get toit.

TAKE IT IN YOURSTRIDE

Take your time with theimprovements to yourhome as the autumn hasjust started and there’splenty of time to getthings done. Keep refer-ring to your list and markof things you havecompleted and keepchecking to see whatneeds your attentionnext. Coal fires aremaking a comeback(these are especiallygood for the cold wintermonths ahead) andthere is nothing morerelaxing than sitting infront of an open fire andrelaxing.

ROOM BY ROOM

Whatever room you feelneeds your attentionfirst is the place youwant to start. Let’s sayit’s the bedroom, in thatcase there are smallimprovements that willmake your room looklike a new boudoir. Newcurtains and blinds are astart, to make thewindow a beautifulfeature in your bedroomand you can still havethat minimal look. Youmay need to opt forheavier curtains as wego into winter, but theroom needn’t look draband heavy even so. Ifyou have a smallbedroom, minimalism isvery important and thereare lots of tricks andways to ensure all ofyour essentials are wellout of the way. Under

bed storage boxes andbags are a great way tostore some of yourthings. You should alsotake advantage of yourattic, if you have one.Once all of your belong-ings are sorted and

tidied, try scattering afew cushions on yourbed and clearingbedside lockers. Try anice lamp on yourbedside locker that willmatch your curtains orbed clothes.

DECORATION

Think about pointsyou’d like to getchanged the most inyour home and make ithappen. Look at thecondition of your floors,windows, doors, wallsand such. Ask for aspecialist (we haveplenty of them here inthe North County) tohelp you plan it if theproject seems too big toundertake alone.

GARDEN

A neatly kept garden isthe first impression avisitor gets of yourhouse. This first impres-sion is lasting and if yourgarden is not kept up toscratch, it’s unlikely thatyour home will be anybetter. Now is theperfect time to starttidying up your garden,which shouldn’t be intoo bad a shape, as we

had a decent summer. Ifhowever, your gardenneeds a serious over-haul and you need toengage the services of aprofessional landscaper,there are many suchcompanies here in the

North County, who willprovide you with a topclass service to makesure your garden, theentrance to your homelooks at it’s best. Withsmaller gardens, youmay be in a position toundertake small jobs.Sowing a new lawn canbe undertaken now, withlocal garden centresready to provide youwith all your require-ments and to give excel-lent advice. Larger jobs,like paving and deckingwill give your house anadded dimension.

MIND THE GRASS

Apply moss killer toblacken existing moss,followed by raking outand reseeding whererequired. In fact, whileyou are at it, you havethe perfect chance torepair and re-seed allbare patches within thegrass area e.g. goalmouths and beneathwashing lines.

TRIM YOUR TREES

Trim back any climberswhere they have growninto eaves or aroundwindows and doors. Ifyou have spring flow-ering, it will requiretrimming and tyingback after its seasonaldisplay. There aremany shrubs you mayhave in your gardenwhich requiring trim-ming or pruning at thistime of year. Forexample, Buddleiadavidii, LeycesteriaFormosa requirecutting back topromote fresh flowering shoots.

Advertising Feature


HOROSCOPES

AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18This is your week. Everyone seems to love you,offers abound and you’re feeling more opti-mistic than you have for ages. However, certainissues will have to be addressed involving olvedones or associates.

PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20Being something of a daydreamer, you’reseldom short of ideas. But what is ushered inthis week will be so abrupt and intense thatyou’re at a loss about what to do. Have no fear,all will become clearer with time.

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 20You’ve decided how you’ll respond to recentexciting ideas or offers. Others, however, areuncertain. Consequently, while you’re ready totake action, the week will be spent in winningthem over to your ideas.

TAURUS Apr 21 - May 20Accept the fact that nearly every day of thisweek brings surprise developments, both withcolleagues and loved ones. You will have to bewide awake to deal with all, but by keeping yourpriorities in tact will help.

Gemini May 21 - Jun 20Surviving this week’s dilemmas requires you toremain open-minded about alternatives. Othersmay insist on commitments, but circumstancesand others’ priorities change frequently - and beat completely different odds.

Cancer Jun 21 - Jul 22An opportunity for change. By the week’s close,both you and those around you realise thatmuch of what you’ve viewed as reassuring, wasreally keeping you from exploring certainthrilling, if intimidating, offers.

Leo Jul 23 - Aug 23You’d like to settle certain differences peaceably- but that’s unlikely. In fact, everyone has some-thing to say - and mostly it’s about having theirown way. What you can do is keep your cool forthe present - until later.

Virgo Aug 24 - Sep 22Nobody is more thorough about details thanyou, which means you’re rarely caught out byevents. But there’s no way you could have fore-seen this week’s developments - which couldbring overwhelming changes.

Libra Sep 23 - Oct 22You’re already under pressure from others tomake decisions. However, these don’t neces-sarily serve your best interests. The time mightjust be right for a fresh approach - that wouldappear to satisfy all concerned.

Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22Golden opportunities aren’t always initiallyrecognisable for what they are. This is well-illus-trated by your reaction to this week’s excep-tional events. So much so, that you’re unsure ofwhat is wise and what is not.

Sagittarius Nov 23 - Dec 21Certain individuals are anxious either to shirktheir responsibilities or blame you. However,confronting them just now might not be wise.The emphasis is on strategy, and it might bebetter to await another day.

Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19You’ve been examining various elements of yourlife, considering whether any attitudes or beliefsare holding you back. Now you find what theyare. However difficult, talking them over withsomeone close will help. Delivering to: Swords, Malahide, Donabate/Portrane, Portmarnock, Lusk, Santry

Opening Hours:

Sun:3pm - 10:30pm

Mon-Thurs: 4pm - 10:30pm

Fri-Sat: 4pm - 11:00pm

Call: (01) 813 8255or order onlinewww.sanuk.ie

Drop in to us at North Street,Swords

Sanuk is a 100% Irish owned company

Restaurant QualityThai Food For

Delivery OrCollection

Did you knowthat

SANUK CAN CATERFOR ANY PARTIES

YOU MAY BE HAVING IN 2015email details to [email protected]

for options and pricing

For the last 21 years North County Leader has provenitself to be a leading newspaper in its region. We areexpanding and are looking for enthusiastic, creativepeople to join our team.

Field Sales Representatives& Telesales Representatives

SALES REPRESENTATIVES experienced sales people, whocan go out, meet the clients and grow our sales. Excellentsalary +commission+ car allowance

TELESALES Join our experienced sales team, develop yoursales career and have fun at the same time. Full trainingprovided. Excellent salary + commission.

Closing date for all positions Friday 25th September. Please send your C.V. to [email protected] by post toHR ManagerNorth County Leader Leader HouseNorth Street, Swords, Co. Dublin

for further details and job descriptions on any of these posts please visit www.northcountyleader.ie/careers

So why not work locally and join our enthusiastic team based in Swords

We deliverWe deliver

An equal opportunities employer

BRICKLAYERSWANTED

Required for work in theDrogheda & Dublin Area

Telephone 087 798 0383087 906 7723

Kitchen Need A Facelift?

Don’t replace it! Reface it!Update your kitchen or Bedroomfor only a fraction of the cost ofreplacing! No Fuss Installation

It makes sense!Free Quotation Phone

David Daly- 018624647087 273 1736

Open 7 days 9am-9pm

WORKSHOP- TO LET -BALBRIGGAN AREA

SUITED TO STORAGE OR WORKSHOPREASONABLE RENT

Call 087 913 8640

Continued from page 1The Intreo office will provide a “one-stopshop” for jobseekers in the NorthCounty, bringing together the servicesand supports previously provided bythree distinct State services – theDepartment of Social Protection, theCommunity Welfare Service, and thetraining agency, FAS. It is hoped that theintegration of the three services will leadto greater efficiencies and will provide abetter service for the Department’scustomers.However, the good news for the region isnot just confined to the airport and

Swords. The recent news that 100 jobshave been created in a new food plant inLusk by Ballymaguire Foods, a CountryCrest company. The new positions areestimated to be worth just over €4m ayear to the local economy.Country Crest currently employs 150people in Lusk and is the largestproducer of chilled ready meals forretailers in Ireland.Top end restaurants and pubs now viewthe North County as a place to set upbusiness, and their location here isplaying a crucial role in making the areaone of the most desirable places to live.

Local Companies AtCutting Edge Of Success

Market In MalahideSylvester’s Market in Malahide is run by St. Sylvester’sGAA club, and all stall holders fees go directly towardssupporting the activities of the club. The market is openevery Saturday from 1.30pm to 6pm, with a variety ofstalls featuring: Arts, crafts jewellery, food, foreverliving, baby, hampers, ladies designer clothing, fashion,handbags, footwear and lots more.

European CourtRuling SetTo IncreaseLabour Costs The cost of getting that washingmachine fixed may be about to increaseconsiderably, due to the EuropeanCourt of Justice. The Court’s recent

ruling in respect of staff employed by aSpanish security company, has ruledthat time spent travelling to the site ofthe first and last jobs of the day, forthose who do not have a fixed location,must be counted as part of theirnormal working day. So, if the service techniciantravels on average an hourbetween the repair site andtheir home each day, thiswould increase theirworking week by ten hours.This on a standard forty hourweek will put them in breach ofthe working time directive, which limitsthe working week to an average of 48hours. If the travel time is worked into an eight

hour day, this will increase the labourbill by 33 per cent. Should an agree-ment be made between employees andtheir employers to place this travel timeoutside the normal working day, for thepurpose of calculating wages, it willhave an impact on how the working dayis organised and impact on statutorybreaks etc.It may also give rise to additionalannual holiday entitlement. The rulingis bound to cause many problemsacross the EU, not only for employersbut also for consumers.Decisions such as this will be usedwidely in the In Out UK referendum duenext year. On the UK, I noted that the politicalestablishment, journalists included,have decided that a victorious Jeremy

Corbyn must change his socialmedia style. They want him to

adopt a broader, moreprofessional, more conven-tional media strategy.Imagine they want a guywho was a no hoper, who

used social media to changethe contest, to now conform

to a standard they, the politicalelite, are comfortable with. This,despite his ability to engage with thegeneral public and get many of them tojoin the Labour Party.

By Cathal Boland

Search On For Local ‘Silver Surfers’Nominations haveopened for this year’sSilver Surfers Awards asAge Action searches forpeople around the NorthCounty over the age of 50who are getting onlineand mastering new tech-nologies. Although as many as 70per cent of older peopledon’t use the internet, our‘Silver Surfers’ have over-come the challenge oflearning something newand are now expertgooglers, skypers andtweeters.Whether it’s keeping intouch with grandchildrenoverseas, paying bills,

starting your own blog orresearching your passion,the aim is to highlight theachievements of the over50s throughout thelocality and in Ireland.One of last year’swinners, 86-year-oldPaddy Crean, said: “I wasamazed by all thedifferent contributions totechnology from differentSilver Surfers, fromfinding crochet patternsonline to writing storiesfor grandchildren tosetting up online bookclubs.” Eamon Timmins,CEO of Age Action, added:“Last year we had morenominations than ever

before and we hope to topthis in 2015. “The SilverSurfer awards are a greatway to show an older rela-tive or friend your appre-ciation and we’re urgingeveryone right across theNorth County who knowsa great silver surfer tonominate them.”All nominees will beinvited to the AwardsCeremony in October.Nominations can be madeonline. Closing date fornominations is Sunday,4th October. The winnerswill be announced at anAwards Ceremony onTuesday, 20th October atThe Helix Theatre, DCU.

‘Up For The Match’ At St Finian’s GAA ClubWith the countdown for the eagerly awaited All-Ireland Football final betweenDublin and Kerry this Sunday, well underway, there is a further reason for excite-ment in River Valley. The reason is that RTE will visit St Finian’s GAA club thisWednesday. A spokesperson for the club said, “We just got exciting news that RTE wish tocome to our club this week to do an item for the ever popular, “Up For TheMatch” programme. The producers of the show will be visiting on Wednesdayevening at 5pm and want to see lots of members, decked out in their countycolours, to discuss how they are supporting their county in the upcoming All-Ireland Final,” he said. The programme will be shown on Saturday evening, theday before the final. This is a wonderful chance for everyone to turn out in theircolours and shout support for their chosen team. Up the Dubs.


DMTYRESDMTYRESDMTYRESDMTYRESDMTYRES

TYRES AT WHOLESALEPRICES TO THE PUBLIC

175/65/14 €30195/65/15 €35205/55/16 €35225/45/17 €45225/40/18 €49265/70/16 €65

NEXT DAY DELIVERY ONALL ORDERS

CALL DEREK TODAY087 152 5700

Young Adam Butler from Swords is pictured with Ireland'srugby captain, Paul O'Connell, prior to his last match forIreland on home soil last Saturday week

In a survey of second and third levelstudents and graduates carried out byEnterprise Rent-A-Car, 86 per cent ofrespondents said driving is an impor-tant skill to have for employability.Out of those surveyed, 52 per centhad already applied for a job where itwas a requirement to have a fulldriving licence, while 42 per cent felttheir inability to drive had diminishedtheir employment opportunities in thepast. However, more than four out offive respondents do not think enoughimportance is placed on learning todrive in secondary schools and univer-sities. Less than half of thosesurveyed said they had learned todrive at the national legal age of 17,and just under one third of respon-dents had taken the test at the age of

18. The survey also revealed that thirdlevel students are now learning todrive at a younger age than those whograduated prior to 2010. The mostcommon reason behind learning todrive is independence followed by thefact that is “a good skill to have,”according to the statistics. This research comes at a crucial timewhen more and more companiesrequire their graduate employees tohave a full driving licence, accordingto Leslee O’Loughlin, Group HumanResources Manager at EnterpriseRent-a-Car. “As the class of 2015 getready to take the next step on theeducation ladder, they will beassessing all the options open tothem and the skills they may requirein their future endeavours. It is impor-tant for students to understand thevalue driving has as a skill and howmuch emphasis is put on this skill inthe career they wish to pursue. By notbeing able to drive many candidatesare ruling themselves out of a numberof positions before the applicationprocess has even begun,” she said.

Driving A“Must” ForGraduate Jobs

Launch of Dog MicrochippingAwareness MonthDogs Trust, Ireland’s dog welfarecharity has launched details oftheir Nationwide MicrochippingAwareness campaign. Thecampaign will see the charitymicrochip up to 116 dogs a day,free of charge, across the NorthCounty and beyond, this month.This national campaign will coin-

cide with new Government legisla-tion which will come into effectfrom this month, meaning allpuppies must be microchippedand registered on an approveddatabase before they are movedfrom their birth home.Adult dogs will have until 31stMarch 2016 to be microchippedand owners must obtain certifica-tion to prove the dog has beenchipped.

Speaking about the upcomingdeadline for dog microchipping,Mark Beazley, Executive Directorat Dogs Trust Ireland said “Dogowners around the North Countyneed to be very vigilant over thenext number of months in anticipa-tion of this new law. Under thenew law, you will be required tonot only have your dogmicrochipped, but to ensure yourdetails as the owner are up to datewith a Government approved data-base. Dog owners must ensure thecorrect data for their dog is regis-tered or their microchip is essen-tially useless. We have led thenational microchipping campaignfor many years now and have seenhuge progress in responsible dogownership as a result.”

Local ‘Water Babies’ RaiseFunds For CharityToddler swim school,Water Babies recentlyannounced that theirlittle swimmers fromall over the NorthCounty (including onewinner fromBalrothery), who tookpart in Water BabiesSplashathon 2015,have helped raised

€16,000 for four chil-dren’s charities. The Jack & JillChildren’s Foundation,the Children’s Unit inCork UniversityHospital, Hand in Handin Galway andKilkenny’s DownSyndrome Branch allbenefited from the

little swimmers’efforts. Water BabiesSplashathon, whichtook place earlier thisyear, also raised vitalfunds for the Kilkennybranch of DownSyndrome Ireland(€2,000), The Children’sUnit in Cork University

Hospital (€2,000) andHand in Hand based inGalway (€2,000) whichhelps the families’ ofyoung cancer patients. The Jack & JillFoundation, which hasassisted 462 familiesthroughout the NorthCounty and beyondsince 1997 and iscurrently supporting 58families in the county,will receive € 10,000which will fund 625hours of nursing careand support for childrenwith severe neurolog-ical development

issues, as well asoffering some respite tothe parents and fami-lies. During Water BabiesS p l a s h a t h o nfundraising week,babies and toddlers,who attend classesaround the localitycompleted sponsoredchallenges in WaterBabies classes, fromswimming solo under-water, to swimmingthrough a hoop or evencompleting a‘Splashathon’ circuitchallenge in the pool!


CULLETON, (née Keating), Rosetta (Swords, Co. Dublin) -September 10th, 2015. (Suddenly); sadly missed by her lovinghusband Albert, sons Mark, Des and Michael, daughtersCaroline, Madelin and Elaine, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law,grandchildren, brothers, sisters, relatives and friends. Rest inpeace.

MURPHY, Michael (Skerries, Co. Dublin) (Late ofCommissioners of Irish Lights), September 10th, 2015(Peacefully) at Beaumont Hospital, Michael, husband of thelate Bella, sadly missed by his loving family, daughter Louise,sons David and Ivor, grandchildren Michael, Brian, Laura andGrace, son-in-law Morrogh, daughters-in-law Denise andMargaret, relatives and friends. Rest in peace.

REILLY, (née Keelaghan) Alvin (Lusk, Co. Dublin), September9, 2015 (peacefully) after a short illness at Beaumont Hospital,beloved wife of the late Billy; sadly missed by her loving sonsJames, William and Francis, daughter Susan, grandchildrenAnila, Haizea, Saoirse and Shane, brother James, Anuska andLena, brothers in law, sisters in law, relatives, her good friendMarie, colleagues and friends. Rest in peace.

DUGGAN (née Malone), Carmel (Swords, Co. Dublin andformerly of Limerick) - September 6th 2015, (peacefully), athome, beloved wife of the late Ted; sadly missed by her lovingsons Aengus and Niall, daughters Barbara, Niamh andClodagh, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sister Nora, family, relatives and friends. Restin peace.

JOHNSON, Lauren (Rosy) (Swords, Co. Dublin) September 7th,2015 (suddenly), at Beaumont Hospital; sadly missed by herloving parents Brian and Sandra, grandparents, aunts, uncles,cousins, relatives and friends. Rest in peace.

GAFFNEY, (née Jones) Joyce (Inchvillie House, Balrothery,Balbriggan, Co. Dublin) (peacefully) in Beaumont Hospital.Wife of the late Laurence Gaffney and predeceased by her sonBilly. Sadly missed by her loving family Oliver, Joyce, Declan,Harriet and Aidan, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, extended family and friends. May sherest in peace.

KANE, Gerard (Portmarnock, Co. Dublin) September 7th, 2015at Beaumont Hospital; sadly missed by his loving brotherFred, family, relatives and friends. Rest in peace.

MURRAY (née Mansfield) Margaret (The Doonmore Hotel,Inishbofin, Galway/ Lusk, Co. Dublin) Peacefully at home inInisbofin. Formerly Lusk. Beloved wife of her late HusbandPaddy and loving sister of her deceased siblings Canice, Leoand Berry Mansfield. Sadly missed by her children Fiona,Michael, Emer, Aileen, Patrick, Andrew and Simon, her 19grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, brother Basil, sistersBarbara and Rosalie, her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law,sons and daughters-in-law, nephews, nieces and cousins, herneighbours and her many many friends. May she rest inpeace.

ROONEY, Ursula (Skerries, Co. Dublin) September 6th 2015,peacefully in the care of the staff at Beaumont hospital, muchloved sister of John, Detta, Anne, Matthew, Tish, Marie and thelate Laura and Paul. She will be very sadly missed by herfamily, sisters-in-law Mary and Pat, brothers-in-law Felix andSeán, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Rest in peace.

GALLAGHER Michael (Mick) (Malahide and late of Raheny andformerly Tayto) 4th September 2015 (peacefully) after a shortillness bravely fought in the ICU Unit Beaumont Hospital.Darling husband of Anne (nee Dunne) and precious father ofStephen; deeply regretted by Anne and Stephen; sons Kevinand Mark, brother Peter, mother-in-law Phyllis, father-in-lawHarry, brothers-in-law especially Dave, sisters-in-law espe-cially Linda and Phil, nieces, nephews and most especiallyMelanie, Kelly and Lynsey, relatives, neighbours and friends.Rest in peace.

KIELY (née McKenna) Eileen (“Sea Pines”, Bremore,Balbriggan, Co. Dublin) (peacefully) in Our Lady of LourdesHospital, Drogheda, surrounded by her loving family. Wife ofthe late Mick Kiely. Sadly missed by her loving son Bill, daugh-ters Sandra and Dolores, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grand-children Ciara, Mary-Thérése, Aoife, Katie and Saoirse, sisters,brother, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, rela-tives and friends. May She Rest in Eternal Peace.

RANDLES P.E, Very Rev. James A. (Eddie) Canon, (Retired P.P.of St. Sylvester’s Malahide, Co. Dublin) Deeply regretted byhis brother Paddy, sister-in-law Mary, nephews and nieces,grandnephews and grandnieces, the Sweeney family,Donegal, also Archbishop Martin, Cardinal Connell, priests ofthe Archdiocese of Dublin and his many friends. Ar dheis Dégo raibh a anam dílis.

BATTERSBY (née Downes) Esther (Ettie) (Piercetown,Garristown, Co. Dublin) Peacefully, predeceased by herhusband Eddie. Deeply regretted by her sons; Thomas, eddie,Derek, Brendan & Vincent, by her daughter Deirdre, brothers;Jimmy and Gussie, son-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchil-dren, great-grandchildren, her close friend Ollie, nephews,nieces, relatives & wide circle of friends.

Recent published deathsfrom the North County

Acknowledgement

CULLEN, Roisín(late of Balbriggan)

died August 11th, 2015.

The family of the late Roisin Cullen wish tothank all those who sympathised with us onour recent sad loss; those who attended the

Funeral Mass, sent Mass cards and messagesof sympathy.

We would like to thank the staff in BeaumontHospital, Hamilton Park Nursing Home whotook care of Roisin, and McNally's Funeral

Service for their professionalism and compas-sion.

A special word of thanks to Fr. Eugene Taaffe and Fr Michael O'Grady

for a beautiful service and to all of Roisin’s neighbours and friends from

Balbriggan for their prayers and support.

As it is impossible to thank everyoneindividually, please accept this

acknowledgement as a token of our sincereappreciation and gratitude.

Mass will be offered for your intentions.

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.

(M.B.S)

Miracle PrayerDear 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 becomeyour favour and not

mine.Say for 3 days,

promise publication .Never known to fail.

(C.C)

Miracle PrayerDear 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 becomeyour favour and not

mine.(A.H)

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for 3bedroom, 2 storey detacheddwelling, also waste watertreatment unit, plus all asso-c iated s i te developmentworks at Sundrive Road,Rush, Co. Dublin for DeniseMurphy. The planning appli-cation may be inspected orpurchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at theoff ices of F ingal CountyCouncil, County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, Co. Dublinduring the public openinghours 9.30-15.30 Monday toFr iday. A submission orobservation in relation to theapplication may be made inwri t ing to the PlanningAuthority on payment of a feeof 20 euros within the periodof 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by F ingalCounty Council of the appli-cation.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission issought by Sharna and SineadRagonesi-Brown to constructa single storey extension tothe side and rear of 20a theBawn, Malahide, Co. Dublin.This planning appl icat ionmay be inspected orpurchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at theoff ices of the PlanningAuthority during the publicopening hours of 9.30 â•„16.30, Monday to Friday at:Fingal County Council, FingalCounty Hal l , Main Street ,Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublinand a submission or observa-

t ion may be made to thePlanning Authority in writingon payment of a fee of €20,within the period of 5 weeks,beginning on the date ofreceipt by F ingal CountyCouncil of the Application,and such submissions orobservations will be consid-ered by the PlanningAuthority in making a deci-sion on the application. ThePlanning Authority may grantpermission subject to orwithout conditions, or mayrefuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission issought for a single storeyground floor extension to thefront , s ide and rear at 8Windmill Lands, Swords, Co.Dublin for Tom Doyle. ThePlanning Application may beinspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy atthe offices of the PlanningAuthority during its publicopening hours and a submis-sion or observation may bemade to the PlanningAuthor i ty in wr i t ing onpayment of the prescribedfee within the period of 5weeks beginning on the dateof receipt by the authority ofthe application.

Fingal County CouncilRetent ion is sought forstorage shed, to store mate-rials incidental to the use oflands for keeping horses @Belgee, Naul, Co. Dublin forKen O’ Carroll. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased at a fee not

exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at theoff ices of the planningauthority during the publicopening hours and a submis-sion or observation in rela-tion to the application maybe made in wri t ing to theplanning author i ty onpayment of the prescribedfee (20 euros), within theperiod of 5 weeks, beginningon the date of receipt byFingal County Council of theapplication.

Fingal County CouncilApplication for Full PlanningPermission for conversion ofattic to non-habitable storagespace with consequentialalterations to existing hiproof with dormer to side toaccommodate attic stairs at37, Seapark, Malahide, Co.Dubl in Signed Maurice &Mary BoyleThis appl icat ion may beinspected/purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copybetween 9.30am-3.30pm,monday-friday, at the officesof Fingal Co. Co., County Hall,Main St., Swords, Co. Dublin.A submission or observationin relation to the applicationmay be made in writing onpayment of the prescribedfee within the period of 5weeks beginning on the dateof receipt by Fingal Co.Co. ofthe application.

Fingal County CouncilApplication for Full PlanningPermission for conversion ofattic to non-habitable storagespace with consequential

alterations to existinghip roof, with dormerto side to accommo-date attic stairs andtwo roof windows tofront at 37, Seapark,Malahide, Co. DublinSigned Maurice &Mary BoyleThis application mayb einspected/purchasedat a fee not exceedingthe reasonable cost ofmaking a copybetween 9.30am-3.30pm, monday-friday, at the officesof F ingal Co. Co. ,County Hall, Main St.,Swords, Co. Dublin. Asubmission or obser-vation in relation tothe application maybe made in writing onpayment of theprescribed fee withinthe period of 5 weeksbeginning on the dateof receipt by FingalCo.Co. of the applica-tion.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permissionis sought to convertexisting attic space to

Attention Home Owners, Architects & Builders

Fingal County Council Planning Application Adverts are

FREENorth County Leader, Your No.1 Local Newspaper

are happy to announce that we are now accepting Planning Application Adverts for the following areas:

Balbriggan, Balrothery, Skerries, Lusk, Rush, Loughshinny,Ballyboughal, Naul, Portrane, Donabate, Swords, Kinsealy,

Malahide and PortmarnockAdverts must be supplied by email [email protected] by visiting:www.northcountyleader.ie/planningyou can also post your advert on a disk toNorth County Leader, Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin

Architects based outside our distribution area can pick up the paperfrom our offices or at pick-up points listed on page 2.

Alternatively we can post a copy of the paper at a charge of €10


PAINTING &WALLPAPERING

For a Free estimateCall Radu on085 1261875

[email protected]

NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL

Experienced andSkilled Eastern

EuropeanWall Paperer &

Painter with 12yrsExperience.

Tidy & Timely Work carried out.

Flat RoofingSolutions

• Asbestos removal• Replacement PVC roofing

• Roof maintenanceand repairs

• Residential, industrial andcommercial roofing

Call out service allof north DublinCall 01 8409503086 602 7115

flatroofingsolutions.ie

NO JOB TOO SMALL!

Applewood ElectricalFully Insured & Registered

Call Garrett

086 174 138701-8971321

• Electric Showers• LED Lighting• New Fuseboards• Extra Sockets• Rewires • Call Outs

• Attic Conversions• House Renovations

• New Builds• Extensions

• Commercial Work• Office Fit Outs

Roller, Vertical,Venetian, PVC &

Wooden Venetian Blinds.

WE WILL NOT BEBEATEN ON PRICE

BY ANYONE

All wooden Venetian

Blinds 35mm & 50mm

Child safety is our priority all of

our Blinds are EU safety compliant

Unit 5, East Coast Business Park,Mathews Lane, Drogheda Rd, Drogheda

email: [email protected]: 041 9836710

50%off

ROOFING &GUTTERING• Torch on Felt Specialist• Roof Repairs• Slating Tiling & Flashing• Chimney Flashing &Valleys• UPVC Fascia & Soffit Gutters • Gutter Repairs & Cleaning• New GRP Fibreglass Roofing• All Insurance Work undertaken

Coveringall of NorthCounty Dublin

Phone: 01 8492615086-1695062

S.O.S.

www.our.ie

Fingal PestControlSwords

Rodent ControlAnts & Crawling Insect ControlPest prevention contractsElectronic Fly Killing UnitsWasp & Flying Insect ControlOn Call 7 DaysCommercial & DomesticInsect Screens & Doors

Instant Service - Covering all of North Dublin

For immediate service:

087 1200 828HATE

TOWAIT

Office8404993

CuttersGardens & Landscaping

• Patios, Paths & all types of driveways• Fencing supplied & fitted• All types of lawn turf / seeded lawns• Bark & Mulch supplied & laid• Garden sheds built• All waste removed• No deposit required – All areas covered

T: 01 848 1620 085 119 2546

Discountfor OAP’s25% 20 Years Experience

FULLY INSURED

&

Visit www.barleystone.com

Contact Brian Whyte

087 915 1618

Office 042 967 5992

[email protected]

• Complete range of Paving Brick• Purchase directly from our factory• Cobble, Granite and Permeable Brick

& Kerbing• Supply and Fit Packages available

PLUMBING & HEATING LTDThe name you can trust

REGISTEREDGAS INSTALLER

BOILERSERVICE

Tel: Dominic 8417129Mobile: 086 2345954

SPECIAL OFFERon A Band Condensing

Gas BoilersSupplied & Fitted

CALL FOR DETAILS

Accountancy& Tax ServicesAccountancy& Tax ServicesAccountancy& Tax ServicesAccountancy& Tax ServicesAccountancy& Tax Services

All Tax ReturnsManagement Accounts

Year End AccountsCompany Formation

Business Plans

All work carried out by aQualified Accountant

Phone 086 3202850

15%DISCOUNT

ON BOILER

SERVICE

087 057 3818• Boiler Service• Boiler Replacement• Pump Installation• Bathroom Fit Outs• Apartment Specialists

Cur ranPlumbing & Heating

1 Main Street, Swords. 8902313

Reg: C0817

COMPLETE BATHROOMFIT OUT SERVICEAVAILABLE

Part of the Curran Property Management Group

Susan McKittrickPartner SME

Let Us Guide YourSmall Or Start-Up

Business To SuccessCall Susan, our small business specialistto arrange an informal meeting

new bedroom with new dormerextension & window to side toaccommodate new stairs ,together with 3 no. veluxrooflights to rear at 10 BunburyGate Avenue, Swords, Co. Dublinfor Garrett Rooney.The application may be inspectedor purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices ofthe Planning Authority during its'publ ic opening hours and asubmission or observation maybe made to the PlanningAuthority in writing on paymentof the prescribed fee within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by theauthority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilBrian & Maeve Sinay intend tomake a planning application forPermission for Retention at 19The Old Golf Links, Malahide, Co.Dubl in for the conversion ofexisting attached Garage to LivingRoom and for the removal ofexisting Conservatory at the rear.The Planning Application may beinspected or purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at theoffices of the Planning Authorityduring its public opening hoursand a submission or observationmay be made to the PlanningAuthority in writing on paymentof the prescribed fee within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by theauthority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilWe, Square Foot Property Ltdintend to apply for P lanningPermission for a site located atMountfield Lawns, Malahide, Co.Dublin. The development wil lconsist of the provision of 3 no.dwelling units, consisting of 2no. 4 bedroom three story (2story p lus at t ic ) as a semi-detached uni t and 1 no. 4bedroom three story (2 story plusattic) detached unit. The devel-opment a lso consists of theprovision of 6 no. on site parkingspaces and all associated siteworks. The Planning Applicationmay be inspected or purchasedat a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copyat the off ices of the PlanningAuthor i ty dur ing i ts publ icopening hours and a submissionor observation may be made tothe Planning Authority in writingon payment of the prescribed feewith in the per iod of 5 weeks

beginning on the date of receiptby the authority of the applica-tion.

Fingal County CouncilI Anne Hurley intend to apply forPermiss ion for Retent ion fordevelopment on this site ‘Regles’Ouickpenny Road, Lusk, CoDubl in . The developmentconsists of retention permissionof a Sunroom to the NorthWestern S ide of the ex ist ingdwelling and all associated siteworks. The planning applicationmay be inspected or purchasedat a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copyat the off ices of the planningauthor i ty dur ing i ts publ icopening hours and a submissionor observation may be made tothe author i ty in wr i t ing onpayment of the prescribed fee(20Euros) within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of thisapplication.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is sought towiden the exist ing vehicularentrance, pave front garden toaccommodate off-street parking,convert attic to a non-habitableroom which wi l l inc lude theinstallation of roof lights to thefront and rear pitches of the mainroof, a first floor extension to theside of the existing house overthe existing garage which willinclude extending the main roofover the garage and applyexternal insulation and render tothe front and rear facades of 37Shenick Grove, Skerries for Sean& Una Higgins.The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy, at theoffices of Fingal County Council,County Hall, Main St, Swords,Co. Dubl in , dur ing i ts publ icopening hours. A submission orobservation in relation to theappl icat ion may be made inwriting to the Planning Authorityon payment of the prescribedfee, €20, within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of theapplication, and such submis-s ions or observat ions wi l l beconsidered by the P lanningAuthority in making a decision onthe application. The PlanningAuthority may grant permissionsubject to or without conditions,or may refuse to grant permis-sion.


Documents

North County Leader - 15th September 2015