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October 18, 2012 Find us on
Month XX, 2012 SWORDS • BALBRIGGAN • APPLEWOOD • BOROIMHE • AIRSIDE • RIVERVALLEY
INSIDE: Welcome to a new era with your glorious new-look Gazette
Hurling:
Finian’s toppled by Sarsfields in JHC decider Page 31
Football:
Fingallians all set for inter final showdown Page 32
ALSOINSIDE: GALLERIES...................... 8 DUBLIN LIFE...................11 OUT&ABOUT ..................17 CLASSIFIEDS ................26 SPORT ...........................27
CONGRATS! Speedpak celebrates the graduation of 17 of its employees Page 4
Reilly is urged to reverse cutback NATALIE BURKE
FINGAL County Council will be calling on the Minister for Health James Reilly to reverse the recent decision to cut the Health Service Executive (HSE) Ambulance Service hours in Swords and North Dublin. The cuts were first revealed in September, when it was confirmed the service would be cut on Tues-
days between the hours of 7am and 7pm. The council recently passed a motion to call for the reversal after the matter was raised by Fianna Fail councillor, Darragh Butler. “It is like a lottery what day of the week you get sick, whether there is an HSE ambulance available or not,” said Butler. Full Story on Page 3
Picture it: Helping to win the war against river blindness MSD IN SWORDS has joined with leading Irish charity, Fighting Blindness, and global colleagues to celebrate the important progress made in the elimination of river blindness (onchocerciasis), one of the leading causes
of preventable blindness worldwide. Pictured is Benedetta Nicastro, MSD’s Global Ambassador for the Mectizan Donation Programme at the photographic exhibition depicting the work of the MDP in Burundi.