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“Dublin Airport NowEating Heathrow’s Lunch”

North County Leader Newspaper are delighted to announce that they will once again be a sponsor in the upcomingFingal Dublin Business Excellence & Corporate Responsibility Awards. They are a former winner in the awards cere-mony. Pictured at the launch of the Awards, are Tony Lambert (CEO Fingal Dublin Chamber), Siobhan Kinsella(President Fingal Dublin Chamber), Sean Fitzmaurice (Director, North County Leader) and Sue Griffiths (SalesManager, North County Leader)

Beaumont Hospital, which is the hospital ofchoice for the vast majority of North Countyresidents, has been described as “currentlyunsafe”. This statement was made by noless a person that it’s chief executive, LiamDuffy, who was quoted in a recent article ina Sunday newspaper.

This revelation will be seen as a major sourceof concern for many local residents, who useBeaumont Hospital in cases of emergencyand for other medical requirements. Mr Duffyis quoted as saying that “there were 58patients in the emergency department onone particular day, and that one patient hadwaited for 44 hours,before beingdischarged”. Duffywrote to staffmembers on 28thAugust last, tellingthem that thecapacity inBeaumont was“unsafe”. He said,“it was imperativein the interest ofthe safety of allpatients, that thehospital regain stability as a matter ofurgency.” This startling news will add tofears, particularly when these concerns areraised by hospital doctors. In light of this,the County Leader sought to get more infor-mation from the hospital, in a bid to clarifythe situation there. A formal statement was received by uswhich said, “Beaumont Hospital managesbed capacity for unscheduled and scheduledcare on a constant and ongoing basis. If andwhen a significant capacity constraint arises,the situation is typically escalated to allconsultants to highlight the issue and torequest their immediate intervention andassistance in expediting the discharge ofany suitable patients. That is how theHospital manages its resources responsibly,and appropriately to deal with the demandsplaced on it at different times.”

“By way of background, the email (sent byMr Duffy), related to an exceptionally busyday for the hospital at the end of August,both in the Emergency Department, as wellas other demands for beds. The situationhas stabilised since that day,” the statementended.The statement that this was a spike in thefigures on a particular day, we wouldsuggest that there have been many suchdays. The County Leader keeps a watchfuleye on the daily trolley watch figures, whichare provided by the Irish Nurses andMidwives Organisation (INMO). Thesefigures reveal that Beaumont Hospital andOur Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda,which are the principal hospitals for theNorth County region, depending on whereyou live, are two of the worst performers inthis regard, on a regular basis. The dailyfigures for Beaumont rarely drop below 20,and are regularly in the 30’s. This, for manylocals, is not good enough, and a solution isurgently needed.Official figures recorded 2,433 patients ontrolleys at Beaumont Hospital last year. Thisfigure is higher than any other hospital inthe country.There had been great expectations amonglocals, that when local politician, Dr JamesReilly was chosen as Minister for Health,that there would be a discernible improve-ment in health services. This includes thenumbers on trolleys in emergency depart-ments in hospitals in our local area, inparticular. While it must be said that thesefigures improved somewhat during DrReilly’s tenure, the same disturbing patternis still there.In the meantime, the new Minister forHealth, Leo Varadkar is another local man,but, as yet there has been no improvementin the capacity problems in our local hospi-tals, which is the main contributor to safetyconcerns.The article maintains that it is not unusualfor hospital management to alert staff tocapacity issues, but they say it is highlyunusual to have a hospital described asunsafe, particularly by it’s chief executive.

The failure of London mayor, Boris Johnson topush through a controversial €126million airport plan, gives DublinAirport’s growing status as atransatlantic hub, a tremendousboost. Siobhan O’Donnell, DAAHead of External Communicationstold the County Leader about thisrare opportunity for the airport. “Weare very focused on transfer trafficfrom the UK. It’s one of our mainpriorities. Last year, we had 550,000transfer passengers, which was anincrease of 36 per cent, and we wantto grow this,” she said.As congestion at London airportsgrows, flying directly west to transfer toDublin’s booming transatlantic services, isbecoming an an attractive alternative for UKtravellers, with the result that Dublin Airportnow has more transatlantic flights thanGatwick, Manchester or Munich airports - astaggering statistic, that is bound to give agreat boost to the local economy. This trendis causing concern in the UK, as their longheld position as a centre of aviation connec-tivity may be under threat.DAA Chief Executive, Kevin Toland said,“Dublin Airport is becoming a significanthub for international transfer traffic. Thedouble digit increases we have had intransatlantic connectivity over the past twoyears, means that for the first time Dublin

Airport is in the top tier of European airportswhen it comes to flights to North America,”Mr Toland said.Dublin is also now ranked 7th in Europe as ahub for transatlantic passengers ahead ofmuch bigger airports such as Istanbul,Brussels and Gatwick. Dublin offers 134

direct return f l ights a week toNorth America. Only the biggestEuropean hubs, Heathrow, ParisCharles De Gaulle, Frankfurt,Amsterdam, Madrid and Romecurrently offer more frequentservices.This trend has provoked acomment from a leading Britishnewspaper to say, “Dublin Airport is mopping up busi-ness from passengers in Scotlandand the north of England who wantto avoid flying via Heathrow and

other European hub airports to the US,according to Aer Lingus. It concluded bysaying, “Dublin Airport is now eatingHeathrow’s lunch.”

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Skerries Harps SignMoriarty’s SuperValuAs Platinum PartnersDevelopment of thenew Skerries HarpsClubhouse received amajor boost, with theannouncement thatthe local GAA Club hassecured Moriarty’sSuperValu as corpo-rate platinum partners.In a valuable sponsor-ship deal, believed tobe worth in the regionof €25,000, Moriarty’sSuperValu hascommitted to helpfund the developmentof the new state-of-the-art clubhouse andfacilities, which willsee the long-estab-lished Skerries Harpsenter a new era.Local sporting, socialand recreational needswill all be served bythe new clubhouse,

according to NiallMurphy, the ClubChairman, whowelcomed LukeMoriarty to SkerriesHarps last week, forthe formal presenta-tion of the first instal-ment of the new spon-sorship.“We are very gratefulto local businesspeople, l ike LukeMoriarty, who recog-nise and reward ourefforts to provide asporting ethos foryoung people locally,”he said.Since 2006, the clubhas partnered withMoriarty’s SuperValuSkerries, as sponsorsof the juvenile boys,the largest and most competitive

club section. “Sport has a tremen-dously important rolein developing youngpeople, and in bringingcommunities together,and is a very practicalway to build strongindividuals andcommunities”, saidLuke Moriarty at thepresentation.The enterprising busi-nessman, whoemploys over 500people, operates three

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Pictured with plans for the new clubhouse at SkerriesHarps GAA Club on Thursday last are Dave Kelly (Financeand Building Committee, Skerries Harps), Luke Moriarty(Moriarty's SuperValu and Platinum sponsor of the club)and Niall Murphy (Chairman, Skerries Harps GAA Club)

Launch Of Swords Castle Conservation PlanThe Conservation Plan for Swords Castle waslaunched in the Chapel at Swords Castle onTuesday last, 9th September. The ceremonywas attended by County Council CEO, PaulReid and County Mayor, Mags Murray, alongwith an invited group of people.The Conservation Plan sets out policies forprotecting aspects of the castle that are ofimportance for the future. It addresses arange of concerns regarding the preservation,conservation and presentation of above andbelow ground elements of Swords Castle. Italso sets out policies for protecting aspectsof the castle that are of importance for thefuture. Swords Castle is the best survivingmedieval episcopal manor in Ireland, and is aNational Monument.The main objectives of the Conservation Planinclude assessing the castle and it’s signifi-cance within the wider community. It also

aims to provide a tool to inform and managethe future conservation of the castle. Anotherobjective is to look at the future uses for thebuildings and external spaces

Pictured at the launch of the Swords Castle ConservationPlan at Swords Castle on 9th Sepember last are DesBruton (Fingal County Council), Paul Reid (ChiefExecutive, Fingal County Council) and Tony Lambert (CEOFingal Dublin Chamber)

W e l l d o n e t o a l lmembers who partic-ipated in 10k, hal fmarathons and thej u v e n i l e m e m b e r swho competed in theD u b l i n c h a m p i -o n s h i p s a n d t h eC o m m u n i t y g a m e so v e r t h e s u m m e r .Lusk Ath let ic C lubh a v e r e s u m e dregular training forL i t t l e A t h l e t i c s ,Juveniles and Adults,which takes place on

Tuesdays at 7pm atthe National School.A l s o , t h e F i t 4 L i f es t a r t e d t r a i n i n ga g a i n t h i s w e e k .After the success oft h e f i r s t ‘ c o u c h t o5Km Parkrun’ earliert h i s y e a r , a n o t h e rg r o u p ‘ C o u c h t oJ i n g l e B e l l s ’ w i l lstart this Thursdayto follow a 12 weektraining programme.A l l n e w c o m e r swelcome.

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Local girl, Amie Doyle from Luskhas been chosen to representDublin in the Miss United Nationpageant in Jamaica later thismonth. The Miss United Nationpageant is not a beauty basedevent and is for women, who haveperformed outstandingfundraising acts. For theevent, Amie has chosentwo charities, Console,the suicide awarenesscharity and the MollyMcNally Miracle Trust.Amie told the CountyLeader, “Women whovolunteer are entitledto enter the contestand it brings them fromall over the world. It givesthese women a platformto do more charity work.We have to work with certain char-ities and you qualify, based on thecharity work you have done, andare going to do. Fifty per cent ofyour votes comes from your chari-table works and communityservices, so I’ll be doing my best,”she said.

Amie has been to Chernobyl twicealready, where she visited a chil-dren’s orphanage and she hopesto return again soon. “I have donework for Console and I’ve chosenthe Molly McNally Miracle Trust,as well as Console. I’m lookingforward to raising awareness for

Molly, as well as gatheringmuch needed funds for

her,” said Amie.She heads off to Jamaicaon 21st September andthe pageant itself runsfrom 24th to 28thSeptember. Amie iscompeting for the MissEurope title. There will

be three girls chosen,Miss Europe, Miss

America and Miss Asia. “Ihave always loved

fundraising for charities, and somany people are touched bysuicide.”Amie, who is a beauty therapist inSkerries said, “I’m also in theprocess of setting up my owncharity called ‘Look Good FeelGood’ which aims to help women

regain their confidence, after goingthrough cancer treatment andchemotherapy. When women losetheir hair and eyebrows, they losetheir identity and confidence. I’mworking with these women on howto apply make-up and regain theirconfidence,” she said

Charitable Amie FliesThe Flag For Dublin

Pictured is Lusk girl, Amie Doyle,the current Miss Dublin, who iscompeting in the Miss UnitedNation International competition inJamaica later this month. Amie'schosen charities for the event, areConsole and the Molly McNallyMiracle Trust

Jigs & Reels AtSwords WeddingA Swords couple who weremarried last month, held a trulyunique wedding reception andgave their guests an unforget-table surprise, by performing a30 minute Irish jig, completewith 100 backing dancers.

Mariam Elbadri from Swordsand her husband OwenMcAuley, are both professionalIrish dancers and met on theproduction of John Carey’s SkyDance in Switzerland threeyears ago. Both have beendancing professionally for over10 years, so it seems very fittingthat they chose to mark theirspecial day with a surpriseroutine, which was made up ofelements from all the differentdance shows they have been in together over the years.“We really just wanted to surprise everyone, and wecertainly did that,” Mariam told the County Leader in an

exclusive interview. “We had quite a large weddingwith over 300 guests and all our friends are dancers, sowe knew we could organise it. All our bridesmaids andgroomsmen are professional Irish dancers. Between us,we have been in shows such as, Lord Of The Dance,

Galeforce Dance, Irish Celtic,Emerald Beat and many more,”she explained. “We wereshocked when a video of ourperformance was uploaded toYouTube by a relative of ours!Suddenly everyone was asking usabout it, it caused quite a stir, butin a good way,” she continuedhappily. Their wedding video hasdefinitely caused a sensationover the last couple of weeks; ithas since gone viral with morethan 20,000 shares on Facebook,it was covered by the DailyRecord (Owen is originally fromScotland), and famous Britishbroadcaster, Jonathan Ross inter-viewed the pair on his radio showabout it. Mariam said they werethrilled with the positive reactionto their performance and how thewedding day went, and the happy

couple are planning to open a dance school in theSwords area over the coming weeks.

Pictured here are Mariam Elbadri and OwenMcAuley from Swords on their wedding daylast month.

Diana Oprea, a 5thyear student from St.Joseph’s SecondarySchool Rush, haswon the top award atthe Future Voice ofI re land publ icspeaking compet i -t ion. A nat ive ofRush, Diana hasattended the FutureVoices workshops inthe Law Societyt h r o u g h o u t

Transition Year. Shemade a presentationon Human Rights, aspart of her entry andchose the “Use ofChi ldren in War”topic. The competi-t ion took p lace inUCD and was adjudi-cated by Ombudsmanfor Chi ldren, Emi lyLogan, SupremeCourt Justice, FrankClarke and Gareth

Noble, from Ireland’stop criminal law andhuman r ights lawfirm, KOD/Lyons. Aspart o f her pr ize ,Diana spent a weekof work experiencewith KOD/Lyons.St Joseph’s Schoolpr inc ipal , Patr ic ia

Hayden to ld theCounty Leader, “Weare very proud ofDiana, because shehas been engaged inthe Future Voicesprogramme for a fullacademic year, whichinvolved herreceiving mentoring

from barristers andsolic itors regularlyon Saturdays. Shepart ic ipated in acourt , in f ront ofSupreme CourtJustice, Frank Clarkeand a solicitor repre-senting the companyshe worked with.

She’s an outstandingcandidate and reallydeserves her place.She’s a very sociallyaware and academi-cally astute person,who has workedreally hard to achievethis reward,” shesaid.

Rush girl, Diana Oprea is pictured with the trophy, afterwinning the Future Voice of Ireland public speakingcompetition. Also pictured are Gareth Noble (KOD/Lyons),Emily Logan (Ombudsman for Children) and SupremeCourt Justice, Frank Clarke

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Paul Reid (Chief Executive Fingal County Council), Maureen Lambert (Fingal DublinChamber) and Tony Lambert (CEO Fingal Dublin Chamber)

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Robbie Whelan (National Sports Campus) and EthnaFelten (Fingal County Council)Cllr Jimmy Guerin and Cllr Edmond Lukusa

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Council BeginRefurbishmentsIn Naul VillageFingal County Council began work lastweek to build a footpath on the R122road between Delvin Banks and NaulVillage and to upgrade the courtyard andbuildings at the Seamus Ennis Centre.The new footpath will greatly improvepedestrian safety and mobility in thearea, as this busy road connecting NaulVillage with Balbriggan carries a lot oftraffic. Residents from the Delvin BanksEstate will have safe pedestrian accessto the village when the footpath andpublic lighting is in place.Construction of the footpath involvesreplacing a perimeter wall at the SeamusEnnis Centre. Some unhealthy andpotentially dangerous trees along theroad were also removed. The Councilintend to replant an avenue of six newtrees along the new path, which willcontribute to the approach to the villagefor many years to come, and theywelcome input from the local communitygroups on the type of avenue plantingthey would they like to see in theirvillage. Wood from the felled trees willbe kept on site and used for a future artproject.Work also began and will continue thiscoming week on new office accommoda-tion and improvements to the courtyardarea of the Seamus Ennis Centre. Bothpieces of work in Naul are being carriedout at the same time to keep localdisruption to a minimum, and to ensurebest value for money in tendering for thiswork to be carried out.

Skerries RNLI TowsMotorboat To SafetySkerries RNLI towed a motorboat withfour people on board from Lambay Islandto the safety of Rush harbour last week,after they developed electrical problemsand were unable to start their engine.Dublin Coast Guard requested SkerriesRNLI volunteer crew to launch theirAtlantic 85 lifeboat, Louis Simson afterreceiving a report from another vessel of amotorboat in difficulty on the eastern sideof Lambay Island. The lifeboat, with EoinDuff at the Helm and crewed by ConorWalsh, Peter Kennedy and Rob Morganproceeded directly to the last known posi-tion of the craft to begin a search. Themotor boat was quickly located at anchorclose to the island. A tow was establishedand the boat, with four people on boardwas brought safely to Rush harbour.At the time of the launch there was a forcethree north easterly wind with calm seas.Speaking after the call out, Gerry Canning,Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer forSkerries RNLI said: “Sometimes, nomatter how well prepared you are, thingscan go wrong at sea. Thankfully anotherboat spotted the danger and called theCoast Guard.”

Parish Pastoral SessionsIn Skerries Module two of “School of the Word” withFr. Kieran O’Mahony will take place in St.Patrick’s Church in Skerries,Wednesdays at 7.30pm. There will besessions between now and November.All Welcome.

Skerries Annual PilgrimageTo Knock ShrineThe annual Skerries pilgrimage toKnock Shrine will take place on Sunday,28th September. A bus will leaveSkerries at 7am, with a pick-up atEurospar in Rush at 7.15am. ContactLorraine at 0876203317 if you’re inter-ested in going along.


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MinisterTakes SoakingFor LocalCharitiesMinister for Children and Youth Affairs, DrJames Reilly, showed that he is a really goodsport, when he accepted the dreaded IceBucket challenge in Swords on Tuesday, 9thSeptember last.Dr Reilly challenged two local charities asbenefic iar ies, namely Snowflakes andRemember Us, two very worthy causes, afterhe was challenged by Consultant, Orla Hardiman. BothRobert Brown of Snowflakes and Nora Roban ofRemember Us, joined the Minister in getting soaked. Nora Roban spoke about the generous gesture of theMinister and told the County Leader, “I’m delighted to bedoing this ice bucket challenge in aid of three very worthycharities, Motor Neurone, Snowflakes and Remember Us.

Similarly, Robert Brown was thrilled that Minister Reillynominated Snowflakes. “It’s all good fun in a very goodcause, “ he said. A gathering of supporters were presentin the car park of the Carnegie Court, when the three veryful l buckets of ice were toppled over the three brave volunteers. Initial screams and groans were soonreplaced by calm, as the sporty volunteers were congratu-lated by all present.

Pictured is Minister for Children, Dr James Reilly (centre) as he takes the dreaded IceBuckey Challenge in Swords, on behalf of Snowflakes and Remember Us charities. Alsopictured are Robert Brown (Snowflakes) on left and Nora Roban (Remember Us), whowere nominated by the Minister

Local Reps Blast Irish WaterThe sight of c leanwater gushing out onto a roadway, was toomuch for local repre-sentatives and resi-dents alike to take,just as we are readyto pay for this essen-tial resource.That is exactly whathappened on RiverValley Drive in Swordson Thursday last, 11thSeptember, when aleak on Forest Road inthe town causedcounci l workers toease the pressure, byreleasing thousandsof litres of water ontoRiver Val ley Drive,leaving residents withonly a trickle of waterfor some hours.Local Independentcounci l lors, JoeNewman and Tony

Murphy, were onhand at the location,and both spoke to theCounty Leader abouttheir concerns.Newman said, “Todate, over €100mil l ion has beenpumped into Ir ishWater to look afterthe water supplysystem, includingleaks. This water iscosting a lot of moneyto produce, and thiswastage of such avaluable resource,has to be paidthrough our waterbills. I will be puttinga question to theCounci l Managerasking what plansIrish Water has for thefaulty main along theForest Road. As long

as I can remember,there has always beena problem here withleaks. I’m quite surethat the CEO of IrishWater, John Tierney iswell aware of theproblem, as he was aformer CEO of FingalCounty Council,” hesaid. Tony Murphy

said, “It ’s obviousfrom the amount ofcommunications tolocal councillors, withregard to the amountof leaks, that this is aproblem all over theNorth County. Theworrying thing for meis that there seems tobe miscommunication

regarding the respon-sibility for payment,when leaks occur. Weneed to get I r ishWater to listen to us.The more water that’swasted, the moremoney i t ’s costingresidents.Both representativesagree that theresponse from IrishWater to problemslike this, is very disap-pointing. They shouldwelcome the input ofresidents, and treatthem with respect,which is not alwaysthe case,” they said.Local resident GeorgeHeaphy told theCounty Leader, “Thisleak has been therefor hours- it’s ridicu-lous. There was nonotification that waterwas to be cut off. If Iwere to put a hose tomy garden, I’d be introuble: yet they canwaste so much waterwithout any explanation. I t ’sgalling,” he said.

By Patrick Finnegan

Pictured at Rivervalley Drive, Swords at the scene of thewater leakage are Independent councillors, Tony Murphyand Joe Newman, with local resident, George Heaphy

A representative from a local nursing home in Rushhas been named as a finalist at the Nursing HomesIreland Care Awards 2014. Elzabetha Duda one ofthe workers from RushNursing Home, has beennominated for the NursingHome Carer of the Yearaward. Michele McGee, anActivity Therapist from RushNursing Home told theCounty Leader that theentire staff were very proudof Elzabetha: “We are allvery proud and Elzabetha herself is thrilled withthe nomination,” she said. “Elzabetha created anew fine dining experience for our residents that isa great success, and was nominated for the careraward as she went above and beyond to create aserene and happy home with a relaxed ambiencefor residents to enjoy at all mealtimes. Our homemanager, Heather Carter is also very proud of herachievement.” Elzabetha joined the Rush NursingHome team in February 2007, previously workingfor five years as a home carer in Chicago, Illinois.Considering the psychological, social and dailyneeds of residents, she designed and imple-mented a detailed new fine dining experience inRush Nursing Home, creating a restaurant-likeatmosphere for residents during meal-times.”

Rush Woman NominatedFor Carer Of The Year

Elzabetha Duda

Progressive Credit UnionSupports Local Groups

Progressive Credit Union manager, Brian Howard (second from left) is picturedpresenting a cheque to committee members of Balbriggan Tidy Towns

This year Progressive Credit Union presented each of its Tidy Townswith a cheque for €650.00 each. The donations in Balbriggan andSkerries will got towards the maintenance of local features that havebeen developed by the tidy towns and the local annual awards inSkerries. In Donabate who have only recently reformed the Tidy Townsthis was a welcome donation and who plan to develop a new seatingarea with mature trees in the heart of the village. Progressive CreditUnion is delighted to support such great groups that promote pride inour towns and community spirit through their very hard work.Congratulations to all.

Manager of Progressive Credit Union, Brian Howard, is pictured with committeemembers of Skerries Tidy Towns


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Entrepreneur ProgrammeLaunched For Local Primary PupilsPrimary school chil-dren a l l over theNorth County canbenef i t f rom a f reeJunior EntrepreneurProgramme (JEP) thatpromises to openyoung minds to thethr i l l o f business,whi le developingtheir skills and confi-dence.The JEP programme,led by Jerry Kennelly,

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Pictured after receiving her JuniorCert results at Loreto SchoolBalbriggan is Renuka Devi ChiatApalli, who received 11 A's

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Pictured after receiving his Junior Cert results at BalbrigganCommunity College is Sean Gorry, with his Art teacher GrainneRossiter

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A special word ofthanks and praise iswell and trulydeserved for ourwonderful TidyTowns committeesand their marvel-

lous volunteers, whohave broughthonour, and a senseof absolute pride tothe North County.Each year they raisethe bar to new

heights, and thisyear has been noexception, as everyteam went up inpoints and achievedtheir best score yet. The results cere-

mony was held atthe Helix Theatre onMonday, 8thSeptember last andhopes were highamongst all contes-tants would result insuccess for theirtowns and villages.As is usual, thestandard reachedwas incredibly high.A new format wasintroduced this year,which saw Dublin asone area, as opposedto four localauthority areas.Dublin was includedin the Midlands andEast region, whichmeans that thereare now only fourregions, instead ofthe usual sevenregions. Regardlessof this new system,our North Countytowns continue toexcel, and this wasevident in theirscores. Once again, the roleof the selfless volun-teers ensures thatthe North Countyhas much to beproud of as year onyear, our local towns

continue to wellexceed expectations.These volunteers arethe cornerstone ofour society andreflect volunteerismat its very best.

Without theseunsung heroes, ourarea would be allthe poorer, andcredit must be givento them, for withoutthem, none of thiswould be possible. One is alwaysimpressed by theambition and enthu-siasm of all thoseinvolved in the TidyTowns effort. Thesepeople volunteertheir time, effortand expertise, yearon year, giving uptheir own free timeto help make theircommunities betterplaces to live andwork for all of us.The results of theirefforts are obviousin the attractive,well cared-for townsand villages we seeall over the NorthCounty. It is clearthat workingtogether, getting toknow your neigh-bours, and gettingthings doneincreases people’spride in where theylive and helps tobuild vibrantcommunities.Praise must welland truly go toSwords andMalahide who bothachieved excellentmarks this year.Malahide have beenreinstated as GoldMedal Winners inthis year’s TidyTowns competition,and were alsoawarded in theCounty EndeavourAwards category.

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KEN DUFFYChairperson Swords Tidy Towns

“We’re extremelypleased with theresult, whichreflects thewonderful work ofour volunteers.Since 2005, our

score has increased by a cumula-tive total of 63 points. This year’sfigures indicate the largestincrease to date. There are a lotof projects in the pipeline and weare in the process of getting localschools involved, and our aim isto get more ethnic groups, partic-ularly African people to come onboard. This would give us a greatdiversity. With all of the plans wehave, we hope to go even highernext year.”

JOE TROYChairperson BalbrigganTidy Towns

"Of course wewere delighted toget an increase inpoints, as everyincrease big orsmall, is a positive.Again, I'd like to

thank all the members and volun-teers for helping out. We arealready looking ahead to the nextfew months and planning to gettogether to make a detailed planof where we want to go andparticular projects we want totackle. However, in order to dothis, we need a few moremembers to help out. Please feelfree to contact the group if youcan get involved in any waypossible."

GERRY RAFFERTYChairperson Malahide Tidy Towns

"It’s a great acco-lade for Malahideand recognition forall the hard workby volunteers andbusinesses alike.If it wasn’t for the

hard work of residents groups,volunteers, support from theCounty Council, local businessand Fingal partnership, this Goldwould not be possible. I wouldlike to say a big thank you to allinvolved as there are only 36Gold medals awarded out of 849entrants, so we can all be veryproud of Malahide. It’s a greatachievement and we are lookingforward to next year’s competi-tion.”

ANNE DOYLEChairperson Skerries Tidy Towns

"We werea b s o l u t e l ydelighted with ourresult," saidSkerries TidyT o w n sChairperson, Anne

Doyle. "The main thing I want tosay is a massive thank you to allour helpers and volunteers, noneof this would be possible withoutthem. Our scoring was the resultof a great community effort, inwhich the entire town gotinvolved, and it was everything,down to the smallest things thatresulted in it coming together forus. We're going to keep on goingand are already looking towardsnext year, where we would loveto win the 'Best Large Town'category. That would be a greatstepping stone for us."

DEIRDRE McMENAMINChairperson Rush Tidy Towns

"We couldn'tbelieve we wereup 12 points onlast year, so weare absolutelythrilled with theresult. It's all

down to our wonderful volun-teers, who worked really hard.This result gives us greatmomentum going into next year.It's the biggest increase we haveever had and our thanks goes tothe County Council and staff fortheir great help to us."

PAT KELLYChairperson Lusk Tidy Towns

"Lusk Tidy Townscommittee werevery pleased withtheir adjudicatorsreport for 2014. Theformat of thec o m p e t i t i o n

changed, but regardless of this,Lusk was placed 7th out of 36regional entries in Dublin, which wewere very happy with. The judgesprovided a very full and comprehen-sive report, and were very comple-mentary of all the work carried outby our committee and volunteers inthe area. They enjoyed their visit toLusk, admiring many features ofinterest, both historical andmodern." "We would like to thankeveryone who helped in any way inthe competition this year, and say abig congratulations to all our neigh-bouring towns as well."

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to its residents andvisitors, and whocould miss theiramazing volunteers,who were out at

every possibleopportunity makingi m p r o v e m e n t severywhere theycould. They went upby an impressiveeight points, and

have some excitingplans for the town,which should seethe area continue toblossom in themonths and yearsto come.

The adjudicatorspoke very encour-agingly about bothSwords andMalahide. In thecase of Swords, itread, “The builtenvironment andstreetscape ofSwords iscomprised of awonderful mix ofmodern and tradi-tional buildings –the majority ofwhich looked verywell on adjudicationday. We aredelighted to seethat the hard workof the committee inrecent years onlitter control in thetown has beenacknowledged byIBAL (Irish busi-ness against litter),who concluded thatSwords was cleanerthan the Europeannorm. This is anexcellent result andtestament to thefact that the diffi-cult battle againstlitter is being wonin Swords. On adju-dication day, thestandard of l ittercontrol was gener-ally good, with thevast majority ofareas inspectedappearing litterfree. The perfor-mance of the towncentre was particu-larly good and itappears that inci-dents of litter areconfined to mainapproach roads tothe town centre.Malahide was alsogiven a veryfavourable report. Itread, “It is heart-ening to read thatthis year has seennew members joinyour efforts andthat your committeerepresents a broadrange of interests in

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mature trees, land-scaping and neatlytrimmed grass whilethe tennis clubbuilding also achieveda good standard ofpresentation.” Next,special praise must goto the towns ofBalbriggan and Rush,who have shown greatdetermination over thepast number of years.Balbriggan has takento this competition likea duck to water, and

as usual have doneexceedingly well. Theywent up by a greatseven points, a directresult of all the effortthey put in over thepast number ofmonths, scoring acreditable 262 points,despite extensive roadworks in the townduring the summer.This is a fantastic leapin the right directionfor the hard workingand dedicatedcommittee and theselfless volunteers,who deserve theutmost credit for theire n d e a v o u r sthroughout the year.They are in the processof getting togethertheir plans for nextyear already. And whocould forget Rush?This quaint town wentabove and beyondexpectations, and thetown has truly trans-formed over the lastyear. Rush were up astaggering 12 pointsthis year (the highestincrease out of all ourNorth County Towns),and this great achieve-ment is the culmina-tion of all thewonderful hard workthat the group tire-lessly put in over thelast number ofmonths, which hasseen Rush blossom.From new hangingbaskets to their beau-tiful main street, thepeople of Rush, as wellas the committeeclearly take so muchpride in their town andclearly, this won thejudges over. They havecome on leaps andbounds over the

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last two years and areset to only keepimproving. Well doneto them for theirincredible work. The adjudicator’sreport for both townswas very complemen-tary. In the case ofBalbriggan, the reportsaid:“The main pointsincluded the approachroads into Balbriggan,which appeared to bereasonably wellpresented and thecommittee iscommended on theirwork installingwelcome signage onthe key approaches.The welcome sign onthe Drogheda roadapproach looked wellduring adjudication,but weed was startingto creep into the land-scaped bed at its baseand the weeds at theedge of the cycle pathgave the approach arather untidy appear-ance. The standard ofpresentation of boththe Naul Road andthe Dublin Road wasgenerally good.Overall, the standardof road surfacing wasquite high with themajority of roads ingood condition. Welldone on your work incleaning up theMoylaragh estate andthe town communityaward scheme is anexcellent initiative,which appears to behaving the desiredeffect. The standard ofpresentation of themajority of housingareas in Balbriggan isquite good and this nodoubt reflects the

hard work andcontinued mainte-nance by the resi-dents and the tidytowns group.”In the case of Rush,the report was alsovery generous andstated,“The ‘adopt a beach’and ‘adopt a patch’initiatives sound likeexcellent ideas andone hopes that theyhave the desiredeffect of generatingsome new and enthu-siastic helpers forRush tidy towns. Youare encouraged to castthe net wide whenlooking for newmembers and be sureto invite sports clubs,social clubs (such asactive retirementgroups, historical soci-eties and flowerarranging groups) aswell as voluntarygroups with similarinterests (whichinclude ResidentsAssociations andD e v e l o p m e n tGroups).”“The adjudicator wasdelighted to find thatthe committee hasbeen working hard toensure that the manyhigh quality modernand historical build-ings of the town lookwell during adjudica-tion and that publicspaces are presentedto a high standard.The Main Street wasparticularly impres-sive, as many of thebuildings appeared tobe originalstructures, althoughquite a numberappear to have beenmodified. However, itis largely comprised of

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three in the largetown category, andare aiming to win thiscategory next year.There is no doubt thatSkerries is the jewelin the crown whereTidy Towns isconcerned anddeserves all the creditit gets.The adjudicator’sreport here was, asyou would expect,glowing. It said.“Skerries is a lovelycoastal town that is apleasure to visit. Itscharms are

numerous, but itsbuildings, coastallocation and beach,harbour and highquality open spacesstand out. Theimpressive array ofbuildings in yourtown is second tonone, in the view ofthe adjudicator.The adjudicatorparticularly liked theconsidered approachtakento your landscapingprojects. For example,we applaud the deci-sion to put summer

plants into the peren-nial beds to providefor summer coloursand your decision toplant wind and saltresistant plant vari-eties along the SouthStrand. These bedswere observed duringadjudication and theylooked tremendouslywell with theirnatural and colourfulappearance and theyalso help to enhancethe appearance ofSouth Strand. Welldone also on selectingground cover roses for

the verges that aredifficult to maintain,as this solution shouldprovide for goodground cover, as wellas summer colour.Your tree plantingprogramme for theresidential estates ishighly commended, asthe benefits of theseprojects will be seenfor years to come. It isgreat to see that thelandscaping projectsof the committee andyour volunteers arenot confined to keylocations and promi-

nent parts of thetown. Well done onyour adopt a patchinitiative, whichseems to go fromstrength to strength.You are encouragedto continue this initia-tive as the evidencesuggests that is it isproving very effectiveand deterring peoplefrom dropping litter.It is great to see thatthe spring cleaning isso well supported byschools, youth groupsand scouts.”The lovely town ofLusk continues toprogress steadily upthe rankings year onyear, and this timearound, theycontinued that tradi-tion. The townmanaged to increaseit’s points tally to 287,an increase of afantastic seven onlast year’s fineshowing. They comethird in Category E inDublin, and 7th out of36 regional entries.As always, hardworking volunteerswere regularlyspotted by passers-by,as they tended toeverything andanything that neededto be done. Touristsfrom all around theworld flocked eagerlyto this thriving towneager to take in thespotless sights,wonderful atmos-phere and alwaysfriendly locals. Thecommittee have welland truly excelledthis year.The adjudicator thor-oughly enjoyed thevisit to Lusk and itsmany features ofinterest wereadmired. “There are alarge number of highquality buildings -both historical andmodern that caughtour eye. The thatchedcottage beside the

food market is a lovelyfeature of your villageand it is great to see itin such a good stan-dard ofrepair. We also likedwhat appears to bethe old schoolhouse onthe Dublin road,which seems to havebeen freshly paintedand it was adornedwith colourful windowboxes. The RoundTower is an excellentstructure that is atremendous asset foryour town.”The two prettyvillages ofBallyboughal andBalscadden also

scored well in thecompetition, withBalscadden scoring ahugely impressive 270points, which is anincrease of no lessthan nine on lastyear. Ballyboughalincreased their scoreby five points, up to261 points, which issomething to be soproud of. The lovelyrural settings and theefforts of the commit-tees clearly impressedthe judges and withtheir points steadilyon the up, things canonly keep gettingbetter for them in theyears to come.

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Now that the children are back inschool, the staff at Donabate Librarywould like to take the time to remindyou that computer use is free in thelibrary and they also have study andhomework space. They would like to take this opportu-nity to wish all students a great 2014school year and look forward to

assisting them in the library. Hereare some of the events they haveplanned for the remainder ofSeptember:The crafting circle is a meeting foradults to work on their knitting,sewing, crafting etc. and to discusswhat you are working on in aninformal friendly atmosphere. They

meet every Thursday at 11.30am. It’sa fun and relaxed way to meet upwith new friends for a chat. Also in the library, there is an EnglishConversation Group every Mondayevening at 6.30pm. This meet upgroup may give you an opportunityto meet with new people or to prac-tice your English. Then, onWednesday, 17th September, therewill be a computer tutorial with Brianwhich is brief introduction to eBooksand other digital services that areavailable free to all borrowers.

The library’s Baby Book Club willmeet on Tuesday, 30th September at11.30am, and on the last Tuesday ofevery month. Stories, songs andsocialisation for children of pre-school age. Booking required, soplease email the staff to book yourplace. Finally, the Children’s SummerReading Challenge 2014 prize givingevent will be held on Wednesday,24th of September at 6.30pm inDonabate Library. Children who havewon a prize will be contacted andinvited to attend above event.

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The Irish Cancer SocietyChallenges Local TDsThe Irish Cancer Societyis calling on women inthe North County andthe TDs and Senatorswho represent them, tojoin them at LeinsterHouse on 30thSeptember. Thepurpose of the event isto demand theGovernment keep itspromise to extendBreastCheck to womenaged 65-69. The Irish Cancer Societywill hand in a petition ofsignatures to theGovernment, which callson the Minister forHealth to include thescreening extension inthe HSE’s NationalServices Plan for 2015.Irish people have beenwaiting for this life-saving breast screeningextension since it wasfirst promised in theProgramme forGovernment in 2011. Kathleen O’Meara, Headof Advocacy andCommunications at theIrish Cancer Societysaid, “WhenBreastCheck isextended to women inthis age group, everyyear 87 lives will besaved across thecountry. In the NorthCounty, four women willbe saved every year. Weare asking anyone whois aged between 65 and69, or who has amother, grandmother,

sister or friend in thisage group to wear pinkand join us at LeinsterHouse on the 30thSeptember at 12 pm anddemand theGovernment doesn’tforget about thesewomen.”Women aged 60 to 69have the second highestincidence of breastcancer and the secondhighest chance of dyingfrom it. Yet only half ofthis age group iscurrently beingscreened under the freenational screeningservice. BreastCheckinvites women aged 50to 64 to be screenedevery two years. Womenwho are 65 to 69 are notbeing screened at all.The Irish Cancer Societyis also inviting local TDsto join them at LeinsterHouse to show theirsupport for thecampaign.They include, Clare Daly(Ind), Alan Farrell (FG)Dr James Reilly (FG)and Brendan Ryan (Lab)The Irish Cancer Societyis asking women towear pink and meet at12 pm on 30thSeptember in thesquare besideAgriculture House onKildare Street, Dublin 2(opposite theDepartment of Jobs,Enterprise andEmployment).

The Annual Malahide Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes took place recently. Pictured outside the Grotto are: Back row: Fr Michel Simotemgo, Sharon McLafferty, Patricia McDonagh, NickyLeonard, Rita Slevin, Sharon Whelan, Jacinta Leonard, Fr Anselm, Stephen McDonagh. Centre row: Michael Ryan, Bernadette Dunne, Maud Gallagher, Ann O'Sullivan, SandraMcQuillan, Brendan McGrath, Mary Malin, Susan Kellett, Jo Morris, Helen Jennings, Carol Wright, Louise Young, Kevin Daly. Front row: Rita Stevenson and Mary Staunton-Smith


Pictured enjoyong the recent great weather in Swords Park, are LolaMay Fagan, Kimberley Fagan and Javier Burnett

Pictured enjoyong the recent great weather in Swords Park, are Mirela Rosca, Liliana Pinheiro, Maria Rosca, HannahMaria Muscalu and Rika Ciobeano

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There was more good news for the NorthCounty’s small business community, as theSwords based, Fingal Local Enterprise Office(LEO), has announced that it is teaming up withMicrofinance Ireland, to launch a new type ofloan support aimed at the small businesscommunity in the county.The ‘LEO Microfinance’ loan is being officiallylaunched this month with small business loanson offer, of between €2,000 and €25,000, at areduced rate of interest. Benefiting from adviceand support during the application stage, start-ups and small businesses can now apply directlyto the Fingal Local Enterprise Office for the new‘LEO Microfinance’ loan package.Start-ups and small businesses across all indus-tries and sectors, all around the North County

Local Enterprise OfficeLaunches New LoanPartnership

which employ fewer than 10 people, are beingencouraged to apply, if they are finding it diffi-cult to access credit.Speaking at the launch of Fingal EnterpriseWeek, Oisin Geoghegan, Head of Enterprise withthe Fingal Local Enterprise Office announced thegood news for Fingal’s small business commu-nity. He said: “Getting access to credit can stillbe difficult, especially for people looking to getnew ventures up and running. We are very well-placed to understand the needs of small busi-nesses in our community, as the ‘First StopShop’ for anyone starting or growing a smallbusiness in the area. By partnering withMicrofinance Ireland, the LEO can now offer atailor-made loan product to our small businessclients, at a reduced rate for the term of the loan,in addition to our other enterprise supports. ”“Supporting local jobs is at the very heart ofwhat we do and providing loan assistance toviable businesses through the LEO will helpunlock a company’s potential to create thosejobs,” he concluded.

Local TD James Reilly, Ministerfor Children and Youth Affairs,has said the appointment ofPhil Hogan as the EUCommissioner for Agricultureand Rural Development will bewelcomed by farmers andfarmers’ groups throughoutthe North County. “The appointment of Phil

Hogan as the EU Commissionerfor Agriculture and RuralDevelopment is great news forthe farming community in theNorth County,” he said. “He has represented a ruralcommunity in national politicsfor the last 27 years and funda-mentally understands the Irishfarming landscape and the

rural economy.”“I hope that members of theopposition will prioritisewhat’s in both local andnational interest over theirown party political interests,and welcome the nominationof Phil Hogan as the EUCommissioner for Agricultureand Rural Development. Thosewho oppose Ireland beingdesignated this highly impor-tant portfolio are clearly out oftouch with the farming commu-nity and the wider public,”Reilly concluded.

Newly Appointed CommissionerFor Agriculture To Benefit LocalFarmers

Metro North Still “TopPriority” For FarrellLocal TD , Alan Farrell(FG), recently met withthe Minister forTransport, Tourismand Sport, PaschalDonohue, to discussthe requirement formajor investment intransport infrastruc-ture to cater for theenormous demands ofSwords, the Airportand surroundingtowns, and has saidthat the successfuldevelopment of MetroNorth remains a “toppriority” for him. “I met with MinisterDonohue to discussthe future develop-ment of transportinfrastructure for theNorth County,” Farrelltold the CountyLeader. “The Ministerassured me thatvarious possibilitiesfor a mass transportsystem throughout thelocality, includingMetro North, are underreview. I also pressedthe Minister on theimportance ofproviding strong trans-port l inks betweenSwords, Dublin Airportand the city centre,”he explained. “The NationalTransport Authoritystated in their imple-mentation plan that itis accepted that therecently proposed BRTwill not on its ownreplace rail-basedsolutions where ahigher capacity solu-tion is required in thelong-term, such as on

the Swords / Airportcorridor,” heexplained. “Metro North is a toppriority for me, as a

local public represen-tative for Swords,”Farrell continued. “Ifelt that it could notproceed until ourpublic financesimproved substan-tially, but as we arenow making terrific

progress on growingour economy andstabilising our publicfinances, I believe2015 is a good time toreview this majorcapital infrastructuralproposal,” heconcluded.

Pictured here are some of the proud winners of The Eamon Hayden Perpetual plaque 2014: from Left: Mary McKeallon,Fiona Fallon, Finn Fallon, Niamh Fallon, John Fallon, Martina Ruane, Betty Maher, and Philip Lynch( chairperson of TidyDistrict in Malahide)

Passing on the Faith, a course designed and run byFr.Pat Colins S.M, is still being held in St. Ann’sParish Centre in Portmarnock. The next class will becommencing at 8pm on Wednesday, 16thSeptember and continuing each Wednesday for the

next two weeks. The purpose of the course is to help local parish-ioners understand the nature of evangelisation, andto offer some practical ways in which evangelisationcan be carried out. If you wish to know more aboutpassing on the faith, a warm welcome awaits you.Should you wish to know more, please contact:Theresa on 0872069249.

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Blitz-ful Event For Donabate ClubThe players in St Pat’s GAA Club in Donabate are recoveringfrom their recent biggest Mini All Ireland Blitz ever. TheClub had over 300 players play 136 games over six days.This year, the Players of the Tournament Awards went to:Grace Hensey and Kyle O’Reil ly (Academy Section2007/08), Aoife Gleeson and Adam Conroy (Junior Section2005/06),Roisin Wearen and Adam Rafferty (Inter Section2003/04) and finally, Aoife O’Connor (Senior Section2000/01/02).John Collins, the Club Chairman, who spoke at the PrizeCeremony congratulated these seven players on theirsuccess and commended all who took part. “The standardthis year was particularly high, with some fine displays ofindividual and team play,” he said. Leslie Brooks, theClub’s Juvenile Secretary was also delighted with the event,and told the County Leader: “With the interest in GAAthriving in our parish, uptake in our Easter Camp, Cúl Campsand Mini All Ireland are up year on year.” Fergal Power, theClub’s Director of Coaching, said it was a very successfulweek for the club. “There was a huge participation with over300 players aged 6-14; we had a fantastic set of volunteersorganising, scheduling, coaching, ref-ing and even baking!There was a fantastic community spirit in Ballymastone onFinals Day. All in all, this event showcased everything thatis good in our Donabate club.”

Pictured here is Liam O'Leary participating inthe recent Mini All Ireland Blitz in St Pat's GAAClub in Donabate.

a two storey semi-detached dwelling, alterationsto elevations and roof and ancillary site serviceconnections and development works at 1 AspenPark, Kinsealy Court, Swords, Co.Dublin by EmmaO’Callaghan. The Planning Application maybe inspected orpurchased between the hours of 9.30-16.30Monday-Friday at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices of FingalCounty Council, Fingal County Hall, Main Street,Swords, Co. Dublin. A submission or observationmay be made in writing to the planning authorityon payment of the prescribed fee (€20), within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receiptby the Fingal County Council of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought by GiorgioBorzacchiello for an extension of opening hours ofexisting cafe/restaurant to 11pm daily at PiccoloCafe, 9a Thomas Hand Street, Skerries, Co Dublin.This planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of Fingal CountyCouncil during its public opening hours. A submis-sion or observation in relation to the applicationmay be made in writing to Fingal County Council onpayment of the prescribed fee within the period offive weeks beginning on the date of receipt by theAuthority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilSignificant further information requested forRetention Permission sought by David Wrigley &Dr Carol Mooney-Wrigley reference number:F14A/0194 for an existing stainless steel handrailto the front access ramp as constructed at No.1Railway Avenue, Malahide, Co Dublin.Significant further information/revised plans, inrelation to the application have been furnished tothe Planning Authority, and are available forinspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy, at the office ofthe authority during its public opening hours.A submission or observation in relation to thefurther information/revised plans may be made inwriting on payment of the prescribed fee, no laterthan 2 weeks after receipt of the newspaper noticeand site notice with the planning authority.

Fingal County CouncilApplication for full Planning Permission for alter-ations to previously approved F12A/0118, with anew house design comprising of a 4 bedroomdetached dormer bungalow, with a new doublegarage (floor area 102 sq.m.), a new covered

balcony to rear, and anet increase in floorarea of the new housefloor plan of 116 sq.m.over the existing previ-ously granted. Therevised house designwill match the existingfaçade detailing, formand finish materials asper the previouslygranted house, all atSite B, NewbridgeAvenue, Donabate, Co.Dublin. Signed Martin &Kathleen KeoghThis application may beinspected/purchased ata fee not exceeding thereasonable cost ofmaking a copy between9 . 3 0 a m - 3 . 3 0 p m ,monday-friday, at theoffices of Fingal Co. Co.,County Hall, Main St.,Swords, Co. Dublin. Asubmission or observa-tion in relation to theapplication may bemade in writing onpayment of theprescribed fee withinthe period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of

receipt by Fingal Co.Co. of the application.

Fingal County CouncilI, Lynda Dwyer, intend to apply for permission fordevelopment which consists of the construction of apart dormer & part 1 1/2 storey dwelling with newsite entrance, proprietary waste water treatmentsystem and associated site works at Deanestown,Swords, Co. Dublin. The planning application may beinspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices ofthe planning authority during its public openinghours, and a submission or observation in relation tothe application may be made to the authority inwriting on payment of the prescribed fee (20 Euros)within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the dateof receipt by the authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is being sought for constructionof 2 storey, 3 bed semi-detached dwelling(124sq.M)to side of existing house with 1 No: enlargedshared vehicular entrance and all associated site anddevelopment works to side of 17 Park View,Malahide, Co. Dublin, for Richie & Jackie OonanThe Planning Application may be inspected orpurchased between the hours of 9.30â•„16.30Monday â•„ Friday at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at the offices ofFingal County Council, Fingal County Hall, MainStreet, Swords,Co. Dublin. A submission or observa-tion in relation to the application may be made inwriting to the planning authority on payment of a feeof €20, within the period of 5 weeks, beginning onthe date of receipt by Fingal County Council of theApplication.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought by Nicola Butterly atBalcunnin, Skerries, Co. Dublin for development onfoot of approved development Reg. Ref. F13A/0386.The development consists of a revised designproposal to provide for a single storey, detacheddwelling of 271 sq.m, including a revised location forvehicular access. The development includes all ancil-lary and associated site works including a wastewater treatment system. The planning applicationmay be inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy atthe offices of the planning authority during its publicopening hours and a submission or observation maybe made to the authority in writing on payment ofthe prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by the authority ofthis application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought by Mr. Shane Riordanat Ballymadrough, Donabate, Co. Dublin for a singlestorey detached dwelling, a new vehicular entrance,wastewater treatment system, landscaping and allancillary works necessary to facilitate the develop-ment. The planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at the offices of the planningauthority during its public opening hours and asubmission or observation may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee(€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilPermission for alterations (including demolition of(a) existing detached former veterinary practicebuilding at rear and (b) side extension to existing 2-storey dwelling) and construction of a new partsingle-storey part 2-storey extension to the rear andall associated siteworks at No.2 Rush Road, Skerries,Co. Dublin. Signed M. & B. Ryan.This application can be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy during the public opening hours of 09.30 -16.30Mon.-Fri. at the offices of Fingal County Council,County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin . Asubmission or observation in relation to the applica-tion may be made in writing to the PlanningAuthority on payment of €20, within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receipt by FingalCounty Council of the application and such submis-sions or observations will be considered by thePlanning Authority in making a decision on the appli-cation. The Planning Authority may grant permissionsubject to or without conditions, or may refuse togrant permission.

Fingal County CouncilWe, David Mongey, Gabrielle Prendeville & OrlaithPrendeville intend to apply for Planning Permissionfor development at O’Briens Lane, Oldtown, Co.Dublin.


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BOLTON Matthew (Matt), (Skerries, Co. Dublinand late of Dublin Docklands Authority andFás) 9th September 2014, (peacefully) atBeaumont Hospital after a short il lnessMatthew (Matt) loving dad of the lateAnthony; he will be sadly missed by his lovingwife Margaret, daughters Claire and Jenny,son in law John, grandchildren Aoife, Cillian,Rían, Ella and Adam, sister Catherine, brotherLeo, brothers in law, sisters in law, nephews,nieces, extended family and a large circle offriends. May he rest in peace.

GREALLY Sylvester (Hampton Cove,Balbriggan, Co. Dublin) deeply regretted byhis loving wife Mary, children Michelle,Yvonne, Mark and Andrew, brother Cyril, sons-in-law Paul and John, grandchildren Matthew,Rory, Aoife, Aisling and Cillian and his manyrelatives and friends. Forever in our Hearts.

O’ROURKE (Swords & Geraldton, Australia)September 9th, 2014 (peacefully) at hissister’s residence, Patrick (Paddy); deeplyregretted by his loving daughter Angel, hisclose friend Gloria, grandchildren, brothers,sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law,nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Rest inpeace.

MONKS, Billy - September 9th, 2014, (Killeek,St. Margaret’s Co. Dublin) (peacefully) athome surrounded by his loving family, dearlybeloved husband and best friend Betty anddarling dad of Fran, Veron, Mike, Maurice andWill; fondly remembered by his sons-in-law,daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grand-daughter, sister Teresa, brother Gerard,sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, nieces,nephews, neighbours and a wide circle offriends. May he rest in peace.

SHIELS (nee Mansfield) Angela, Skerries -September 7th, 2014 (peacefully) at BeaumontHospital. Daughter of the late Peg and JimMansfield of Skerries. Beloved mother toPhilip and Simon. Deeply regretted also by hersisters Sheila, Marie and Colette, brothers-in-law, daughters-in-law, nieces, nephews andgranddaughter. May she rest in peace.

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Fingal County CouncilWe Philip Carolan and Patricia Carolan intend toapply for Permission for development at CedarLodge, Millview Road, Malahide, County Dublin.The development will consist of a change of usefrom existing pedestrian entrance ( PlanningPermission Reg Ref F08A/0945) to a new vehicularand pedestrian entrance from Millview Road,Malahide, County Dublin to include dishing thekerb, the construction of a new boundary wallalong the eastern boundary, the closing up of theexisting entrance, and all associated and ancillaryworks. The Planning Application may be inspectedor purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at the Offices of ThePlanning Authority during the public opening hoursof 9.30-16.30 Monday- Friday at Fingal CountyCouncil, Fingal County Hall, Main Street, Swords,Fingal, Co. Dublin . A submission or observation inrelation to the Application may be made in writingto The Planning Authority on payment of a fee of€20, within the period of five weeks, beginning onthe date of receipt by Fingal County Council of theApplication, and such submissions or observationswill be considered by The Planning Authority inmaking a decision on the application. The Planningauthority make grant permission subject or withoutconditions or may refuse to grant permission

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission sought to construct asingle/two storey extension to the side and back of

23Your No.1 Local Newspaper16.09.2014The development will consist of three no.storey & a half dwellings, with twodomestic garages, existing field gateadapted to residential vehicular entranceand all associated site works.The planning application may beinspected, or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy, at the offices of the planningauthority during the public openinghours of 9:30 – 16:30 Monday – Fridayat: Fingal County Council, Fingal CountyHall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co.Dublin. A submission or observation inrelation to the application may be madeto the authority in writing on payment ofa fee €20.00, within the period of 5weeks, beginning on the date of receiptby Fingal County Council of the applica-tion, and such submissions or observa-tions will be considered by the planningauthority in making a decision on theapplication. The Planning Authority maygrant permission subject to or withoutconditions, or may refuse to grantpermission.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought byVimovo Streamstown Ltd. on lands atPark Avenue, Off Streamstown Lane,Streamstown, Malahide, Co. Dublin foralterations to house types B2, C and E onPlot Nos. 13,14,15,16 and 17 as part ofpreviously approved parent permissionReg. Ref. F06A/1576 and subsequentpermission F08A/0313, to now providefor house types B & C which predomi-nantly provides for the omission of thebasement level. The planning applicationmay be inspected or purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of the plan-ning authority during its public openinghours and a submission or observationmay be made to the authority in writingon payment of the prescribed fee (€20)within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority ofthis application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought for:Renovation and extension of existingdwelling to include accommodation ofnew granny flat.The proposed works are to include:1/ Construction of new dormer extensionto rear of existing dwelling to include raising ofridge lineto accommodate same.2/ Construction of single storey exten-sion to rear3/ Construction of single storey exten-sion to side to form part of proposedgranny flat4/ Construction of new porch to frontand associated site works all to existingdwellingat 11 Hayestown, Rush, Co. Dublin.signed Niall & Fiona LeahyThe planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy at the offices of the planningauthority during its public opening hoursand a submission or observation may bemade to the authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee (20Euros)within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority ofthis application.

Fingal County CouncilWe Philip Carolan and Patricia Carolanintend to apply for Permission for devel-opment at Cedar Lodge, Millview Road,Malahide, County Dublin. The develop-ment will consist of alterations toexisting Planning Permission ( Reg.Ref.No. 08A-0945/PL06F.232007 extendedto 7th May 2016 ) to create a new vehic-ular entrance from Millview Road toinclude dishing the footpath/kerb, theconstruction of a new boundary fencealong the Eastern boundary and all asso-ciated and ancillary works. The PlanningApplication may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the

reasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of The Planning Authority duringthe public opening hours of 9.30-16.30Monday- Friday at Fingal County Council,Fingal County Hall, Main Street, Swords,Fingal, Co. Dublin . A submission orobservation in relation to the Applicationmay be made in writing to The PlanningAuthority on payment of a fee of €20,within the period of five weeks, begin-ning on the date of receipt by FingalCounty Council of the Application, andsuch submissions or observations will beconsidered by The Planning Authority inmaking a decision on the application.The Planning authority may grantpermission subject or without condi-tions, or may refuse to grant permis-sion`.

Fingal County CouncilI, Brendan McDonnald and PamelaBollard, Intend to apply for PlanningPermission for,A. single storey extension to rear,B. single storey extension to side,C. attic conversion incorporating dormerextension to rear,D. all associated site works at MapleCottage,Baskin Lane, Cloghran,CoDublin. The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy at the offices of the PlanningAuthority, during public opening hours.A submission or observation in relationto the application may be made inwriting to the planning authority onpayment of a prescribed fee (20 euro)within a period of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by the authority of theapplication and such ubmissions orobservations will be considered by theplanning authority in making a decisionon the application. The planningauthority may grant permission subjectto or without conditions, or may refuseto grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilThe Board of Management of Pope JohnPaul II National School wish to apply forplanning permission to construct asingle storey extension to the south eastof the existing school to accommodate4no. classrooms with en-suite toilets,and circulation corridors, alterations toexisting car park, the removal of theexisting prefabricated classroombuilding and associated site works atPope John Paul II National School, SeaRoad, Malahide Co. Dublin.The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy at the offices of the planningauthority during its public opening hoursand a submission or observation may bemade to the authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee (€20)within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority ofthis application.

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Accounts Person / Credit ControllerRequiredThis is an excellent opportunity for apart- qualified accountant / recent completed graduate of accountancydegree or if you have good experience in credit control. Initially this will be a part time role of 20 hours per week and may wellgrow into a full time role

Role:- Credit Control/ Accounts Receivable- Maintenance of Debtors Ledger- Accounts Payable- Maintenance of Creditors Ledger- Bank Reconciliations- Processing Sales Invoices

Candidate:- Experience of book-keeping an advantage- Pursuing an accounting qualification an

advantage but not necessary- Good Knowledge of MS Excel- Knowledge of Computerised Accounting- Good Communication Skills- Ability to work to tight deadlines

The exams are over and the results are in so whathappens next?You are ready to join the workforce andif sales has ever crossed your mind...

This opportunity could beexactly what you arelooking for.

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North County Leader, the No 1 newspaper in North County Dublin is looking for Trainee TeleSales people to complement their winning sales team.You would be joining and learning from an established company with an established, wellrespected product.

If you have a big personality and want a company who will nurture it,we could be a match made in heaven

You will be paid a salary, receive full training, and work in a FUNenvironment, not to mention a REAL opportunity

Are you working in Sales?Are you ready for the move

to a management role?

The roles are a pivotal part in the latest phase of the company’s development. The successful candidates must be able to demonstrate, not only a successful career in selling and business development, but be able to recruit and manage staff in order to achieve agreed goals.Qualities required are:

• Strong work ethic• Results orientated• Determined• Lateral thinker• Strong people skills• Strong planning &

organisational skills• Enthusiasm

• Self motivated• Strong personality• Sense of humour• Must be enthusiastic about

and able to utilise the latesttechnology on a daily basis

• Salary commensurate withage and experience

• Open ended bonus structure

• Company car on achieve-ment of targets

• Training & on-going support

We are offering:

• A GENUINE opportunity for GENUINE people

BubblyPersonalitiesRequiredBy...North County Leader, the No 1 newspaper in North County Dublin. Weare looking for Tele Sales people to join our winning sales team. If you have the following:-

• Bubbly personality • Strong people skills• A strong work ethic • Self motivated• Results orientated • Team player

• Competitive salary • Bonus structure• Full & on-going training • A real opportunity

The successful applicants will receive:-

To Apply quote Ref: NCLDEV01

To Apply quote Ref: NCLSCH01

To Apply quote Ref: NCLACC01 To Apply quote Ref: NCLPIC01

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To apply of any of the above positions, please send a covering letter and CV, quoting the reference number of the postion to:Human Resource Manager, North County Leader, Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.or email: [email protected] No. 1 because we listen!

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North County Leader - 16th September 2014