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February 21, 2013 Find us on
Month XX, 2012 LUCAN • PALMERSTOWN • CELBRIDGE • LEIXLIP • ADAMSTOWN • DODSBORO • LIFFEY VALLEY • BALLYOWEN
INSIDE: Make your child’s communion or confirmation day extra special See P18
Stars:
Fourth annual Gazette Sports Awards preview Page 28
Soccer:
Francis are held by Pegasus in UCD Page 30
ALSOINSIDE: GALLERIES......................6 DUBLIN LIFE...................11 OUT&ABOUT ..................17 CLASSIFIEDS ................26 SPORT ...........................27
REVAMP FEARS: Plans for St Catherine’s Park at risk from €33k shortfall Page 4
Weston Airport sold for €3.5m PAUL HOSFORD
THE sale of Weston Airport was completed last week, with the Lucan airfield being sold to a Galway-based civil engineering firm for €3.5 million. The NAMA-owned airport had been bought by entrepreneur Jim Mansfield in the early 2000s for more than €4.5 million, but had since fallen into NAMA’s control, along with
much of the Mansfield empire. The new owner, Brian Conneely, said last week that he plans to upgrade the radar system and buildings and hoped to attract enterprise funding. Cllr William Lavelle (FG) said he hoped to establish a positive working relationship with Conneely: “I would hope that the new owners of Weston take the opportunity to get around the table with local councillors.” Full Story on Page 2
On the ball: Local meets rugby legends at Our Lady’s, Crumlin LUCAN lad James Moloney was
delighted to meet former Ireland rugby internationals Reggie Corrigan and Alan Quinlan when they visited Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin recently, as part of the Ulster Bank and RBS
6 Nations Trophy Tour. The eightyear-old was excited to see the RBS 6 Nations and Triple Crown trophies borne by the rugby legends, who were on the ball in talking to James, and other children at the hospital about their experiences.