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May 19, 2011
IN THE RUNNING: County road race on cards for Fingal See Page 2
Survey follows collapse of wall in complex Q MIMI MURRAY
AN engineering firm has been brought in to carry a survey of one of Malahide’s most exclusive waterfront developments following the collapse of a wall at the complex. This week a spokesperson for the Board of Directors of Marina Village Management Limited confirmed to the Gazette, that a wall at the complex had collapsed in Feb-
ruary during gale-force winds. They said this had followed a “severe winter with rain, frost and snow”. Their comments came as a resident of the Marina Village wrote to the Gazette raising concerns about the structure of buildings within the complex. The Board of Directors said that every effort has been made to make the entire area safe. Full Story on Page 3
Going the extra mile: Mother and daughter do their part MALAHIDE mother and daughter,
Bernie and Tina Bianchi, have been very busy recently getting their fitness levels up as they plan to walk in this year’s Women’s mini-marathon in aid of Aware. The pair have
been training at weekends walking six kilometres, starting at Seabury, so they should be in tip-top shape for their marathon effort. Full Story on Page 4