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M a l a h i d e • P o r t m a r n o c k • K i n s e a ly • C l a r eMonth h a lXX, l INSIDE: Youngsters happy to get with Claphandies’ Playfit programme P6
2012
referendum: Alan Farrell TD on why a Yes vote is crucial for children Page 8
Remembering Ross: Students raise over €10k Football:
St Sylvester’s showdown with Templeogue Page 31
Rugby:
Malahide RFC have New Ross in their sights Page 32
ALSOINSIDE: GALLERIES.......................6 DUBLIN LIFE....................11 OUT&ABOUT...................17 CLASSIFIEDS.................26 SPORT............................27
the dit Students’ Union presented an
amazing €10,500 to the Ross Nugent Foundation following a series of fundraising events that were organised during the DIT academic year. They also made Ross the first ever honorary member. Ross had intended to study at DIT but was in his Leaving Cert year when he lost his battle with cancer. Pictured are (L-R); Paul McDunphy, Will Meara (DITSU), Don Nugent, Sandra Nugent, David Keoghan (DITSU), Adam Honan and Sam Hopkins.
FCC owed €129m in development levies Property market collapse blamed as local authorities are owed €395m
natalie burke
New figures have shown that Fingal County Council is owed over €129 million in development levies as a result of the collapse of the property market.
The figures were released following a question raised in the Dail last week, which revealed that local authorities across the country were owed €395 million at the end of December 2010. According to Cllr Eoghan
O’Brien (FF), the figures are “alarming”. “There are some serious questions to ask in terms of how the collection system works. If the money is owed, I can only presume [FCC] is pursuing it, but it’s
a huge amount of money and the development levies are what goes toward any community facilities, road works and other capital projects,” he said. Full Story on Page 4