DublinGazette SEPTEMBER 5-11, 2019
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Sean does his bit for Dublin at the match in Croker
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SYLVIA POWNALL A YOUNG Dublin woman fighting ovarian cancer died in her family’s arms at the weekend, just days after a fund was set up to send her abroad for treatment. Georgina ‘Georgie’ Burke (27, inset), from Huntstown in Dublin 15, passed away peacefully at St Francis’ Hospice in Blanchardstown on Friday. She had been battling a chemotherapy-resistant cancer and an
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online appeal set up by her family to send her to Tijuana, Mexico had raised almost €23,000 in five days. In a message to supporters, her heartbroken sister, Michaela, said: “To each and every one of you who loved, donated and shared our superhero’s story, thank you. “Although Georgie did not make it to ‘Oasis of Hope’, her final days were filled with such hope from us all and what we raised for Georgie.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
CARRYING THE HOPES OF THE COUNTY: Sean Gorey, a pupil from St Helen’s NS, Portmarnock, had the enviable honour of presenting the match ball to referee David Gough at the all-important GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Dublin and Kerry at Croke Park last weekend. Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
BALBRIGGAN people turned out in droves to help support an unusual but fun event – Ireland’s first ever buggy parade. With the area home to Ireland’s youngestpercentage population in
the country, there was no shortage of young citizens to take part. The creative, fun event was another sign of the continued imaginative regeneration of the wider
GET ready for a particularly noteworthy event – the Fingal Fleadh, which looks set to entertain and
delight with ease across four days from today (Thursday, September 5). Swords is hosting the
Balbriggan area.
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A NOISE regulator has been formally appointed to Dublin Airport this week, which will “assess current and predicted future levels of PAGE 4 noise”.
Fingal Fleadh returns this weekend
craic agus ceol-laden event, with a huge amount of performers playing around the town. PAGE 3