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Students of Malahide Community School on stage performing their comemmoration play for 1916. See story on page 3

Charitable Malahide Walk Into Light The people of Malahide are generous. From their massive contribution to Daffodil day every year to the Malahide Lions Club, it seems that selflessness comes as second nature to many of the residents of Malahide and the North County.

By Aoife Read ‘Darkness Into Light Malahide’ is an annual walk that takes place in Malahide Castle and Gardens that is in aid of Pieta house. Pieta House are an organisation which provides professional one to one therapeutic services for people who are experiencing suicidal ideation, people who have attempted suicide and people who are engaging in self harm. They do not require a letter of referral from a psychiatrist or a doctor and all of their services are offered free of charge. Speaking to the County Leader, Fiona Letch of Malahide Darkness Into Light said; “We have been in Malahide for 3 years now and last year we had over 5,000 people walking with us. It is so great, people can either run or walk it and we start at 4.15 am. It is such a worthy cause, Pieta House provide vital support for people who are experiencing difficulty and they don’t require that you be referred by your doctor or have to go through the usual procedures so they do a very good service.” She went on to say; “It costs about €1,000 to put a person through the treatment that Pieta House provide so that is why we need to hold fund-raising events like this. Malahide Castle and Gardens are so beautiful and it is a 5 km circuit on the day and every single penny that is raised goes to Pieta House.

Councillor Darragh Butler, Tracy and Michael McEnery (from Virgoe McEnery Landscaping) and Claire Ralph (River Valley) on the Pieta House Malahide Darkness into Light walk last year in Malahide Castle and Gardens

There are one other walks happening in North County Dublin, in Skerries. You can still register, pricing and T-shirt collection points are available on the website. Last year we had over 5,000 we really hope that this year we have that again if not many more than that.” She concluded by saying; “We are currently looking for people to volunteer with us too, we need people to hand out T-shirts on the day and act as marshall throughout the trek so if anyone is interested in doing that with us they should contact us at dilmalahide@gmail.com.” According to Pieta House the tragedy of suicide is one that is becoming increasingly prevalent within Irish society. A mental health care system that is under strain, and long wait times to see mental health professionals means that the Continued on page 17

‘Enough Is Enough’ - Jimmy Guerin Independent Councillor from the Malahide area, Jimmy Guerin says the stress of the housing crisis is laying heavily on people’s mental health and last week called for an emergency meeting amongst the local County Councillors, to finally put to bed the housing crisis issues in the North County. Speaking at the monthly County Council meeting, Cllr Guerin said that there have been three suicides in his constituency recently, ranging in ages from 22-53 years of age. Cllr Guerin has said that the weight of stress and pressure on individuals who are caught up in homelessness, or even at risk of homelessness, is wreaking havoc with their mental health. He went on to say that month after month the County Councillors meet to discuss relevant issues and that housing is always on the agenda. He feels that the time has come to focus on the urgency of this issue and wants a special meeting scheduled to tackle and discuss “nothing more than the housing needs in Fingal.” The issue of housing was, of course, on many of the councillors’ agendas at this months meeting, with Cllr. Guerin many of them raising the personal issues of their local constituents. It was noted by many that there has been a significant change of trends with the homeless population and that there has been an increase in elderly pensioners and retired people who are either homeless or facing homelessness. Sinn Féin Councillor, Paul Donnelly told of a local man of 75 years of age who has been on the housing list for over 1 year and who has been told it will likely take anywhere from 6-8 years for him to be given a home. This man is currently facing homelessness with no idea of when he will be re-housed. Cllr Donnelly feels this type of new homelessness needs to be looked at as part of the housing strategy. While speaking with Anti Austerity Alliance Cllr. Matthew Waine, who feels very strongly on the issue of homelessness, he had proposed that a plan needed to be put in place for emergency accommodation, as the figures in this area have risen since January. According to these figures, the number of homeless in the Fingal area has dropped from 204 to 159 but the number of people in emergency accommodation has risen from 150 to 181. This shows that there is a need for a long term strategy around the emergency accommodation situation and that emergency accommodation in itself, is not solving the homelessness issues. The Local Authority said that the Age Friendly Alliance who are working with a housing subcommittee, will have reports completed next month which will shed more light into the development of age friendly housing in relation to homelessness and our older citizens. It was also stated that the County Council are treating the homeless issues as a top priority and that they are utilising all mechanisms and funding available to them, but that ultimately they are awaiting further plans in this area from the Government.

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Malahide March To Madden Final Malahide Rugby Club’s 3rds team continue to extend their season, having booked a place in the Madden Cup final. They did so with a comprehensive win over Parkmore in their home semi-final at Estuary Road last Saturday. Having lost and drawn with Parkmore in their two meetings during the regular season Malahide were deter-

mined that the third time would be the charm. Malahide started brightly with a well worked backs move resulting in a try from Sam Cassidy after a swashbuckling break from 18 year old inside centre Lee Byrne. This was followed up with a close in effort from Paul Donegan after superb work from the pack saw the ball

Yoga In Malahide Park Hot Yoga Dublin have announced their second year hosting Yoga In The Park on the west lawn of Malahide Castle and Gardens. Yoga In The Park 2016 will be in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation and Adi Roche’s Chernobyl International Foundation and will take place Sunday, 12th June at 11am. The event will be comprised of a 75 minute yoga class presented by one of the Hot Yoga Dublin team. All levels of yogi’s or non-yogi’s are welcome as long as they are aged

16 or above. Those who would like to discover or are curious of the many benefits from yoga are also welcome. Why not pop along and help create a sea of yogi’s for these wonderful charities. Tickets for the event are limited and they sold out in record time last year so be sure to book asap. You can find the event on eventbrite.ie. Tickets are €20 and all proceeds go directly to the Laura Lynn and Chernobyl International. There will also be a couple of spot prizes on the day for a few lucky participants. The event organisers have advised that you should bring a yoga mat, a small blanket and some water.

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The Malahide Historical Society April talk was given by round-theworld sailor and Howth historian Pat Murphy. His subject was “Asgard and the Howth gun running”. Pat has thoroughly researched this topic and unearthed much material not heard or seen in public before. His witty presentation kept the large atten- Pat Murphy dance enthralled and covered several Malahide connections including the modifications carried out to “Asgard” in the now defunct Malahide Boatyard. Pat was personally heavily involved in organising the celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of

It has been a great few weeks for girls sports teams at Malahide Community School recently. First up, the school’s 1st year girls basketball team won the Dublin A League on Tuesday 5th April. The match was played in the Oblate Hall where they beat Loreto Foxrock by 34-13. Second to get a taste for victory were the 2nd year Hockey team. They won their Dublin Minor League match just before the Easter holidays. Speaking to the County Leader, Deputy Principal, JeanMarie Ward said; “ With the basketball the girls played fantastically well and never lost their heads. Congratulations should go to their coach too, Fiona Daly. The same goes for the Hockey team. The girls played brilliantly and we are all so proud of them. They did themselves and the school proud.” This is part of a growing pattern of

sporting success for the local school. Their Senior Rugby team beat Tallaght Community School in the Senior Development Shield Quarter Final in March and one 6th year and one 1st year student, Niamh Corry and Seanie Dalton competed in the All

Ireland Cross Country race in March. Niamh won a bronze medal in the senior competition and Seanie came 6th in his race. This was a huge achievement as there were over 120 runners taking part. Niamh will now go on to represent Ireland in the school internationals.

Project Fashion Malahide If your children have an interest in fashion and making clothes, every Wednesday in the St Ita Room of the St Sylvesters Parish centre there is a class, project Fashion for children from 8 years: 3.30-5.pm, 5-6.30pm. Adults: 7-9pm contact Paul on 087- 7470643 for more information. all are welcome to come along and join in the fun.

Life Drawing Classes Life Drawing Classes take place every Monday in the St Francis Room of St Sylvester’s Parish Centre, Malahide. If you are interested, then come down and test your artistic talents. All are welcome to come along. Contact Bernie on 087- 9459105.

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the landing of the guns in Howth. He together with former Malahide sailor Mike Alexander and boat builder Larry Archer, also from Malahide, were part of the small team that completed the conservation of this historic craft in Collins Barracks Museum. The speaker covered all this activity in his talk which was profusely illustrated with slides of historic material and it was thoroughly enjoyed by all in attendance. The Malahide Historical Society’s next talk takes place on 11th May when Brian Dooley will show a selection of recent additions to their photo archive. All of their talks take place in the Presbyterian Church Hall on the Dublin Road at 8pm on the second Wednesday of the month. Admission is €4 and all are welcome to come along.

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worked up the field through a number of phases. Malahide were to strike twice more before the half, with Byrne adding the extras on two occasions. The second half saw more of the same from Malahide to run out 37-3 winners. The team were no doubt buoyed by the Cup being named in honour of a former Malahide President, Mr John Madden and the club and team are looking forward to the final on Saturday the 23rd of April, again in Estuary Road.

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Malahide Community School’s 1916 Commemorations On Tuesday 15th March, Malahide Community School held a flag raising ceremony. Head girl, Shona Fitzsimons and Head boy Paul Dawson, received a flag from the Thomas Meagher Foundation event in Croke Park on 7th March. The flag was carried into the school hall by a 6th year student, Seamus Szyling who is also a member of the Irish Defence Forces. The entire student body of over 1200 students were in the school sports hall to witness the event which concluded with the school singing Amhran na bhFhiann. It was a moving and very memorable occasion. On the evening of 14th March, 2016, Malahide Community School presented ‘A Night for 1916’ in their school hall, for students, parents, teachers and the

Malahide Bowlers Celebrate 40 Years With A Win The Malahide Indoor Bowls Club enjoyed their finest team victory last week when they both celebrated their 40th continuous year in existence and were winners of the prestigious ‘Kerr Trophy’ which was presented to them by the President of the Dublin and District United Parishes Indoor Bowling Association, Fraser Pelley. The Kerr trophy was contested by

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local community. The concert weaved together the story of the Easter Rising through song, dance and historical narration. The concert included songs such as ‘The Rising of the Moon’, ‘The Fields of Athenry’, ‘The Parting Glass’ and ‘The Foggy Dew’, to name a few. The show, directed by Ms. Ruth Brown and produced by Ms. Emma-Kate Cummings, had a cast of students from first year to sixth year. Seven male students portrayed the seven signatories of the Proclamation and four female students represented some of the prominent women involved, whose roles in the Rising had been written out of history for the best part of a century. The music was provided by a talented collection of school musicians and led

a four person team from five different clubs in a ‘round robin’ competition where each club competed both at home and away. This resulted in a total of 8 matches being played by each club. The competing clubs were; Clontarf, Greystones, Ballybrack and Malahide. As Clontarf and Malahide drew on 12 points each, it was down to shots, and with Malahide scoring 174 shots to Clontarf’s 160, Malahide were the clear winners on the day. It was a tremendous and well won victory for the team especially as it coincided with the anniversary of the club.

by Mr. Pat Duff. The incredible costumes were provided by Paul’s Costume Shop, Blessington Street in Dublin. The cast created a rousing and emotional performance, using the well known ballads and music of that time to tell the story of this important historical event. The show was a great success and has led to requests from the local community to perform it again. A second evening performance will take place in May. Tickets will be available from the school office. All photographs were taken by Mr. Keith Coady. A number of other events took place in Malahide Community School to mark the 1916 centenary including an exhibition by the Dublin Volunteers, a debating competition, a screening of the film ‘A Terrible Beauty’ and an audience with Joe Duffy about the children of 1916. It was a fantastic week of events in Malahide CS which will live long in the memories of both students and staff who were involved.

On stage. The students of Malahide Community School performing one of the songs that was a part of their 1916 commemoration play.

Malahide Boys Trips To UK It was a great day recently for a select few Malahide boys when the Malahide United U12 Premier DDSL team were invited across to Ipswich Town to play the boys in the Academy Team. The team travelled to Ipswich on the 8th of April and played the Academy on Saturday 9th, the team put on a magnificent display and despite being beaten proudly represented Malahide United and the DDSL league. The

boys got a great surprise when Irish legend and Ipswich Town Manager, Mick McCarthy took time out of his busy schedule to meet and talk with the lads from the team chatting with them, posing for photographs and offering them tips and advice for a career in soccer. Ipswich Town is considered one of the top academies in the UK with many former professionals looking after the kids at all age groups.

The hospitality shown to the lads from Malahide was exceptional and it was an experience that they’ll never forget. Malahide United u12 are one of the top teams in the Premier DDSl league and hold trials every July, which anyone is welcome to come along and try out for. Meanwhile the U11’s team were kicking up a storm elswhere in the UK when they enjoyed a great trip to Wales, Stoke and Manchester. On Friday they played a really competitive game against a good academy side and came

out 4-2 victors. The Malahide lads played some excellent free flowing football and were a real credit to themselves and the club. On Saturday they took in Old Trafford in the morning and then Stoke V Swansea in the afternoon. The Malahide players were the flag bearers for the Stoke game which they thoroughly enjoyed. It was a great experience for them to be on a premier league pitch. The lads were impeccably behaved and were brilliant ambassadors for Malahide United.

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School Art Exhibition At Ardgillan Castle A Visual Art Exhibition of the work of students from Skerries Community College, was officially opened at Ardgillan Castle on Friday, 8th April. The opening ceremony was carried out by local artist, Paul D’Arcy.

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Art teacher, Deirdre Curran told the County Leader about the exhibition. “This is to showcase the talent that we have in the school,” Our artwork is confined to the classroom and we just work towards exams. Nobody gets

to see the work of the students, and with so much talent in the school, we just wanted to let the community share in this talent and to see exactly what we do in the school. There are over 50n students involved in this and

there are over 100 pieces of art from students from first year right up to sixth

year. This is not just about A level students, but is about mixed ability

students. The exhibition also contains work from past pupils and retired teachers as well. The exhibition is running for two weeks. We felt that Ardgillan Castle

Pictured at the official opening of the Skerries Community College Art Exhibition at Ardgillan Castle on Friday, 8th April last are, Shane McInerney, Paul D'Arcy (local artist who opened the exhibition), Daniel Downing, School principal Caroline Clarke, Alma Kennedy Evelyn Lennon (Vice-principal) and Eoghan Byrne

Singsation At Millbank Theatre “Singsation” the local based 28 piece singing group are back at the Millbank Theatre, Rush on Sunday 24th April at 8pm. Singsation gave a fabulous show last year with a variety filled repertoire of songs from 70’s, 80’s right up to today’s hits, including Abba, Adele, Neil Diamond and Mary Black and all in four part harmony. This year they are back with their new Musical Director, Frank McNamara the internationally known arranger, conductor, composer and pianist. He may treat the audience to one or two pieces on the night too! It promises to be a sparkling night of music, song and entertainment! Tickets are ¤12 from the box office at 8437475.

was the ideal location to house the exhibition, with easy access for the local community Our principal, Caroline Clarke has been very proactive

and encouraging with this project and she has really elevated the status of art in the school in the last couple of years,” she said.

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Catwalk To Kabwe Charity Night A charity dinner was held at Indie Spice Grill in Swords last Wednesday. The charity dinner was held in aid of Zamda Ireland and was hosted by model, Madeline Mulqueen, who was joined by models, Teodora Sutra and Irma Mali in cooking up a storm in the Indie Spice kitchen. Madeline was a volunteer and part of the Catwalk to Kabwe crew who shot a documentary in Kabwe, Zambia recently to highlight the great humanitarian work of Zamda, which works to improve the plight of the street children of Kabwe. Speaking about the experience, she said, “The trip to Kabwe had a huge impact on me. Pat Fanning, who runs the charity, showed us his immense warmth, generosity and strength in making the lives of the children of Kabwe infinitely better, which really inspired me.” “As for the children, not a day goes by that I don’t think of them. They have changed my life in more ways than they know,” she said. Guests at the charity dinner enjoyed a three-course gourmet meal, a complimentary Kabwe Cocktail on arrival and live music by singer, Patricia Roe plus incredible raffle prizes on the night. All money raised will go towards building a new block in the Sables School run by the Irish charity.

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Balbriggan Historical Society Commemorative Seminar Balbriggan & District Historical Society is delighted to announce their 1916 Commemorative Seminar which will take place in the Town Hall, Balbriggan on Saturday the 7th May 2016. The event entitled “Éirí amach na Cásca 1916 - Is Cuimhin linn” will form part of the Balbriggan 1916-2016 Commemorative Programme which will run from Monday 2nd May to Sunday 8th May, culminating with the unveiling of a Plaque in Quay Street commemorating Sinéad Ní Fhlannagáin, de Valera, who was born in Balbriggan. It is appropriate that included in the seminar will be a talk, by local historian Micheál MacMathúna, on Sinéad Ní Fhlannagáin, her life in Balbriggan and her experience during 1916. The Seminar will commence at 9.30 am with

registration and tea/coffee followed by three morning talks: Bairbre Curtis - Fingal in 1916, Liz Darcy - Conserving an original 1916 Proclamation, Jimmy Wren - The 1916 GPO Garrison and the connection with the O’Tooles GAA Club. After a break for lunch the afternoon will continue at 2pm with: Sean Collins- Observations from afar, the Easter Rising in Louth and Meath. Micheál MacMathúna - Sinéad Ní Fhlannagáin (Bean de Valera), daughter of Balbriggan and 1916. The day will conclude with readings of the Proclamation, and other 1916 related texts, by students from local Secondary Schools. If you wish to attend what promises to be a hugely interesting Seminar please email balbrigganhistsoc@gmail.com or ring 087/2061594 to book. The cost of the Seminar is €10 or €5 for OAPs. It would be appreciated if you could book in advance so they have ideas of numbers but you can attend on the day if it isn’t booked out. You can pay in advance at our next regular talk to secure your place, this is on Wednesday 27th April in the Town Hall at 8pm and is by local historian Rory McKenna and about local man “Nicholas Rath, Albert Medal Recipient 1917 “

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Local councillor, Anthony Lavin (FG) has been pushing for the Council to commit to opening the long completed public toilets at Robswall Park, Malahide. These toilets have been complete for a long time and have not been used by the public at all, as yet. Many local residents have approached the councillor to find out when they will in fact be opened, as they feel that it is

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something that is severely lacking in the locality. The use of a public toilet would be something that many locals feel is necessary, while using the park. The Council responded by saying, “It is acknowledged that there is a need to have the toilets at Robswall opened at least on a seasonal basis. They are currently shut due to staff resources. A re-examination of

the issue is underway and members will kept informed.” Speaking to the County Leader, Cllr Lavin said; “It is an issue to me to see infrastructure there for anything and for it not to be used. Hopefully with the summer months approaching it will be opened as it is something that is needed for the area and will especially be needed during the summer time. I am happy that the Council have said that they will re-examine the issue, however I won’t be fully happy until I see something actually done about opening them to the public.”

Centenary Commemoration Of The Fingal Volunteers Garristown Historical Society welcome you to their Unveiling of their Information Board and Plaques by The County Mayor Cllr. David O’Connor at 7.00 p.m. on Thursday 28th April, 2016. There will be a High Nelly cycle, Piper and Military Drill Display, and “The Battle of Ashbourne” an illiustrated talk by PJ Morgan and Pat English from Ashbourne Historical Society. All welcome, free event, more details from 087 4192441. In Garristown Main Street, Garristown Thu, 28 Apr 2016 19:00:00 +0100 No Registration Required.

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New Butchers For Country Crest Farm Shop The Country Crest Farm Shop has welcomed two master butchers, Malachy Griffin and Brendan Collins to the business. Not only have they years of experience, they are passionate about what they do. They love nothing more than to give customers the best advice and service possible; from recommending the best cuts of meat to buy for any occasion, to providing meats seasoned and r e a d y f o r t h e o v e n . Pictured are the new butchers at Country Crest Farm Shop, Malachy Griffen and Brendan Collins And if they don’t have what you are looking for, they will order it in appears on the menus of well known restaufor you. “I’m very excited about our opportu- rants such as Neven Maguire’s MacNean nity to work at the family run Country Crest House. “Their beef is superb. I use it in the Farm Shop. It’s a real gem for high quality restaurant and it is the best we have ever Irish meats. All beef sold at the Farm Shop is used,” said Neven. The Country Crest Farm from Country Crest’s own farm here in North Shop is conveniently located at Jones Garden County Dublin,” says Malachy. The cattle are Centre. (Just off the Donabate roundabout. reared to the highest possible animal welfare Exit 4, M1). It is open 7 days a week, with standards, and their feed is grown on the ample and hassle free parking. Give Malachy f a r m . I t s B o r d B i a q u a l i t y a s s u r e d b e e f or Brendan a call at the Farm at 01 810 7493.

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Progressive Credit Union Seeks New Directors Progressive Credit Union have announced that there will be vacancies on the Board of Directors to be filled at the next AGM. As part of the Board renewal and succession plan, and to ensure that the high standard of Directors on the Board of the Credit Union continues, they are in the process of seeking new candidates from the membership. The Credit Union is specifically seeking people with a background in Risk and Compliance, Legal, I.T, Human Resources and Finance. General financial business acumen is also desirable. If you are a member of the Progressive Credit Union and are interested in becoming a member of the Board of Directors please contact the Nomination Committee at nominations@pcuboard.ie for further information.

Professional golfer and Bank of Ireland Ambassador, Shane Lowry, who performed so well at the recent US Masters in Augusta, including a stunning hole-in-one, is pictured offering putting advice to Eoin Duffy aged 10 from Forrest Little Golf Club, Swords at the announcement of Bank of Ireland’s three-year sponsorship deal with the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. As sponsors, Bank of Ireland will join Shane Lowry to support the Irish Open Golf Skills Challenge for under 15s which is run by European PGA in conjunction with the Confederation of Golf in Ireland. The competition, which is open to clubs across the country, aims to help develop young golfers’ Putting, Chipping, Iron Play and Driving Skills in a team environment. The two winning teams will be given the opportunity to attend the Pro-Am in Kildare on May 18th and to meet some of the world’s top golfers

Balbriggan Community Council AGM The Balbriggan Community Council AGM will take place on Wednesday 27th April at 7:45pm sharp in the Milestone Inn. Nomination Forms and boxes are available in the Library, Flemington Community Centre, Balbriggan Integration Offices in Old St. Georges and the Combined Clubs. People can nominate themselves or somebody else to go forward for election to the Council. It is important that people come forward to support the work of the Council and help to improve their town.

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Balbriggan Golf Club turned Pink on Tuesday, 5th April as it held its second Open Pink day event in aid of Breast Cancer Research Institute (BCRI). The event was organised by Barbara Kenny and she was delighted with the turnout on the day, as the time sheet was completely full and the weather was beautiful. The ladies all looked fabulous in pink and there were some very stylish men who also looked dashing in pink. The format on the day was an Open Scramble consisting of teams of 3 men and 3 ladies. A special guest was renowned lady golfer, Mary McKenna MBE, representing Breast Cancer Research Institute. Mary, always very generous with her time, chatted to all the members as they came into the clubhouse. She also met some of the Junior Club members, including the two Juvenile Captains, Tommy

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Doran and Laura Cody and gave plenty of words of encouragement to all of them. There was plenty of opportunity for the delighted juniors to take lots of photographs with one of Ireland’s most honoured lady golfers. Lady Captain, Deirdre Foran and Mary McKenna presented the prizes on the night. The winners of the Men’s competition were Eamon O’Brien,

Brian Finnegan and John Mc Cluskey. The winners of the ladies competition were Evelyn Whelan, Sinead Walsh and Lyndsey Staunton. Orla Rooney and Alan Williams captured the prizes for the Best Dressed in Pink on the day. Mary McKenna thanked everyone for all their support in helping to fundraise. Lady Captain, Deirdre presented Mary with a cheque in the sum of

€2780. A fundraising raffle was held on the night and Balbriggan GC would like to thank everyone who sponsored raffle prizes and everyone who participated on the day and a special thank you to Barbara Kenny and everyone who helped her with the event. Much needed funds were raised for a very needy cause and another great day and night was held at Balbriggan Golf Club.

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‘Your Teenager Has Not Lost Their Mind’ Skerries Community College parents association with SYSS (Skerries Youth Support Services) ‘Screenager’ Your Teenager has not lost their

mind, it’s still developing. Dr Harry Byrne, GP Drogheda and co-author of ‘Flagging the Screenager’ will talk about ‘The Developing Brain Ages 13-23 years’ in Skerries Community College on Wednesday 20th April at 8pm. Tickets €5 available from Skerries Community College and Skerries bookshop

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Reese Kilbride, a young 12 year old pupil of St Helen’s SNS, in Portmarnock, got a shock when he opened the post last week. It contained a letter addressed to him from Queen Elizabeth II, in response to a letter sent by him asking that she should return the six counties of Northern Ireland back to the Republic. Reese spoke to the County Leader about why he sent the letter in the first place. “We were learning about the history of 1916 and I decided to send the letter when I discovered that Britain had the six counties and Reese Kilbride when they were handing over the country, they didn’t hand it all over.” “I thought the Queen would be able to do that, but I realised that it would be the decision of ministers. I wrote the letter in December, but it wasn’t posted until February. I thought no more about it until it arrived last week. I was really delighted that she took the time to read my letter and to reply to ,” he said. The letter stated that, “While it was thoughtful of you to let the Queen know of your views, I must explain that it is not a matter in which Her Majesty would intervene.” The Queen also thanked Reese for the pictures he drew especially for her. When asked what reaction he got from his family and school friends, Reese said, “Everyone was hysterical and laughing and congratulating me.” Principal. Mary O’Leary was justifiably proud of Reese, when she said, “It is incredible that Reese would go to the trouble of writing to the Queen and that she, a busy lady, would take the time to reply to him. We’re astounded. He’s a great young lad and he’s a credit to his family and it’s a privilege to have him in the school,” she said.

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1916 Commemorative Day In Garristown The County Council launched its 1916 Commemorative Day last Friday with the unveiling of its new public art commission Mobile Monuments. The Commemorative Day will take place on 24th April in Swords Main Street and Town Park and will feature a state ceremonial event with the raising of the flag and the reading of the Proclamation, followed by a parade and additional family events culminating in a fireworks display. This flagship event is part of the Fingal 2016 Centenary Programme to honour the contribution made by the men and women of Fingal to the events of 1916. The Mobile Monuments, a series of sculptures built on three rickshaw tricycles, arrived to Main Street, Garristown, where the public were treated to a special performance devised by artists Rhona Byrne and Yvonne McGuinness with the students of Swords Educate Together, St. Mary’s National School, Garristown, and St. Catherine’s National School, Rush. As Fingal County Council’s Centenary Public Art Commission these artworks have the capacity to fold out and transform into colourful sites for performance and gathering when they arrive at their destinations. The Mobile Monuments were created in collaboration with a number of local senior and school groups and explore the various themes associated with the activities and the collective thinking

catalyst for voluntary activity and community participation across the country. Indeed it can be argued that the Tidy Towns competition is the pinnacle of community co-operation and pride in their areas. Local businesses always play a huge role in deciding the outcome, as the key indicators of the cleanliness of any town, is how well business premises are maintained. Year on year, the beautiful seaside town of Skerries has come out on top in the Dublin region. Last year, the Tidy

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County Mayor, Cllr David O'Connor and Chief Executine of Fingal County Council, Paul Reid are pictured with students from St Mary's NS Garristown, Swords Educate Together NS and St Catherine's NS Rush at the launch of Fingal County Councils 1916 Commemorative Day with the unveiling of its new public art commission Mobile Monuments in Garristown on Friday last.

around the 1916 Rising. The artworks will travel to Castaheany, Ongar Park, on Friday 22nd April where the students of Castaheany Educate Together will hold a performance, before joining the Commemorative Day in Swords on 24th April . The Commemorative parade will start at 4.45 pm on 24th April on Dublin Road, Swords, and will travel to Main Street, where it will pause for the State Ceremonial, and Bridge Street, before it concludes in Town Park. The parade will comprise of bands, including the Black Raven Pipe Band and St Patrick’s Brass & Reed Band, local community groups, GAA clubs, Irish dancers and Rothaíocht na mBan, a group of women who will cycle in period costume to commemorate the contribution of women in Fingal to the events of 1916. The parade will reflect the national centenary themes of Remembering, Reconciling, Presenting, Imagining and Celebrating 1916 – 2016. Following the parade, there will be entertainment on the “Liberty Hall Main Stage” in Town Park. The Fingal Old IRA Commemorative Society and the Irish Military Living History and Tank will stage re-enactments of the 1916 Rising including the Battle of Ashbourne and the Surrender at New Barn. There will then be musical performances from Enchiridias Choir, The Dublin 15 Brass Band and The 1916 Song Project. Alisa Oriol, winner of Fingal’s A Poem for Ireland Poetry Competition, will read her winning poem on stage. Throughout the evening, the National Transport Museum Howth will display exhibits from the period in Town Park including a tram, steam engine and horse drawn vans.

The 2016 SuperValu Tidy Towns competition was officially launched last week by Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Alan Kelly, T.D. and Des O’Mahony, SuperValu Marketing Manager. This year marks the 25th anniversary of SuperValu’s sponsorship of the competition and communities throughout the North County are invited to get involved. Now in its 58th year, the competition is administered by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and is a

BROWNE On Saturday, 2nd April last, Loughshinny and Rush Historical Society unveiled a plaque in Kenure Cemetery, in memory of three local men who fought for Irish freedom 1916. The plaque is in memory of Thomas McEvoy, Joseph Mackey and Thomas Doyle, who took part in the fight for Irish freedom, and was unveiled by County Mayor, Cllr. David O’Connor, as part of the Fingal 2016 Centenary Programme. The three Irish Volunteers were commemorated with the unveiling of a plaque, in what was a very poignant and moving ceremony, which was attended by relatives of the men, many of whom travelled long distances to be there. The inclement weather did not deter the large gathering, who assembled in the graveyard to commemorate the three local heroes. A wreath was then laid on each of the three graves by relatives of the men. In advance of the unveiling ceremony, the Fingal Brigade Old IRA Commemorative Society paraded the short distance from Rush Athletic Club Hall to Kenure graveyard, led by a Piper and Colour Party. Following the ceremony, there was by a reading of the Proclamation and performances of the Last Post and the National Anthem. Members of the public were then invited to view an impressive display of 1916 weapons and memorabilia by Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers Commemorative Society in the Rush Athletic Club Hall. Pictured after the plaque unveiling ceremony, which took place at Kenure graveyard, Rush in honour of three local volunteers who fought for Irish freedom in 1916, are surviving children of one of the men, Thomas McEvoy. Included are Cepta Butler, Frank McEvoy, Andrew McEvoy, Brenda la Comber (holding her father's medals), James McEvoy, Joseph McEvoy and Anne Tuohy Pictured is the plaque which was unveiled on Saturday, 2nd April last at Kenure graveyard, Rush in honour of three local volunteers, Thomas Doyle, Joseph Mackey and Thomas McEvoy, who fought for Irish freedom in 1916 and are buried in the graveyard

Speaking at the launch of the Commemorative Day, Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, Paul Reid, said: “Today we have experienced the energy Mobile Monuments can bring to our towns, an ambitious and vibrant commission such as this gives us a taste of what to expect from the Fingal 2016 Commemorative Day. The flagship centenary event in Swords on 24th April 24 is an opportunity for Fingal

County Council to engage with families throughout the county and to re-imagine the activities which led up to 1916. We hope that this event will bring people throughout Fingal and beyond together in remembering those who took part in the 1916 Rising and in commemorating the birth of the Irish State.” For further information on the full Fingal 2016 Centenary Programme visit: www.fingal.ie.

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Towns group decided to lump the Dublin region into the Midland and East region. This did not deter the wonderful volunteers of Skerries and the town came tops in the Midland and East region with 321 points, up five points on the previous year. This highly competitive region included outstanding former winners of the competition, Moynalty and Tallanstown. To win this regional award and gold medal was truly exceptional, and in the process, coming within two points of overall w i n n e r s ,

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competition not only brings huge environmental benefits to communities but it also encourages community development. The competition recognises the work of the Tidy Towns volunteers, from the planning stage to the completion of projects. It gives communities a vehicle to come together to take ownership of their own locality and effect positive change. In 2015 we had a record entry to the competition, I hope this year, as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Proclamation of Independence that even more communities will enter and enable the c o n t i n u e d success of this competition”.

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Countdown To Croke Park For Local students Enterprising young teenagers fromthe North County are getting ready to showcase their inventions and real-life businesses at the Student Enterprise Awards National Finals, co-ordinated by Local Enterprise Office Fingal. From the 22,000 secondary school students from 620 schools that took part this year, teens from 76 student enterprises have won a place at this year’s National Final in Croke Park on Wednesday April 20th and students from every county across Ireland will be demonstrating their businesses and inventions for the judging panels on the day. There are 3 student enterprises representing Fingal schools at the National Final on April 20th. They are: Loreto Balbriggan with “Skimitquick” in the Senior category, Fingal Community College with “Little Hoots Cards & Gifts” in the Intermediate category and Fingal Community College with “Koru” in the Junior category. The Student Enterprise Awards Programme is in its 14th year and brings the world of business into the classroom, helping students develop enterprise and management skills. With the support of their schools and the Local Enterprise Offices in the Local Authorities Network, students research, set-up and

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Niamh Corry, Senior Category Winner of the Fingal Student Enterprise Awards County Final from Loreto Balbriggan. She will go on to represent Fingal in the National Student Enterprise Awards Final in Croke Park on the 20th April 2016 with her business 'Skimitquick'.

place at the National Final, Oisin Geoghegan, Head of Enterprise in Fingal said: “The Student Enterprise Awards programme gives teenagers a taste of what it’s like to run their own business and to be their own boss. Along the way, students acquire important entrepreneurship skills, such as sales, innovation, managing finance and finding new markets. Learning the fundamentals of running a business at a young age will help them throughout their studies and career.” Paul Reid, Chief Executive, Fingal County Council added

think innovatively and to grow up with strong sense of self belief and a “can-do” attitude. Ultimately the results of nurturing this entrepreneurial talent will be seen in

years to come in the form of a vibrant local economy.” The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton T.D. said: “As I have said many times before, we have great entrepreneurs in Ireland but we just don’t have enough of them. That is why at the heart of our jobs plans are measures to encourage more young people to consider starting their own business as a career choice. The Student Enterprise Awards are central to this effort, and is an opportunity to witness the amazing quality of the businesses being established by our students and to celebrate their achievements. These young people are the innovators and the job-creators of tomorrow, and I’d like to wish everyone competing in this year’s competition every success with their business”. The next Student Enterprise Awards programme starts in September, with further details on www.studententerprise.ie

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Movement On Casino and Fry Model Railway Project In 2015, the Local Authority made the decision to move and re-present the much loved Fry Model Railway to the Malahide Casino. This is part of the Casino Redevelopment plan where the council have committed to restore the Casnio building (which is a protected building), and it was originally hoped that they could open it to

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HATCH, Denis (Malahide, Co. Dublin) - April 9, 2016 (late of E.S.B.) (peacefully) at St. Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown after a short illness. Beloved husband of the late Kay; sadly missed by his loving daughter Adrienne, son Alan, daughter-in-law Michelle, Damien, grandchildren Joseph, Daniel, Conor, Ava and James, brothers, sisters, brothers-inlaw, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace BUCKLEY Maurice A. (Moss) (Portmarnock, Co. Dublin), 8th April 2016 (peacefully) in the Mater Private Hospital, beloved husband of Elizabeth, loving father of Jean, Sarah, Julia, Sophie and the late Peter, sadly missed by his sister Sr. Teresa, grandchildren, Liam, Carlo, Roan, Grace, Emily, Conall and Doireann, sons-in-law Eugenio, Mike, Seán and Graham, extended family and many friends. Rest in Peace. MACKEN, Tommy (Glasmore Park, Swords, Co. Dublin) - April 7, 2016 (peacefully) at home, father of the late Betty; sadly missed by his loving wife Maureen, sons Thomas and Michael, daughter Brenda, son-in-law, daughters-in-law, brothers, sisters, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace O'BYRNE (née Mooney) April 7, 2016 (late of Drumcondra and Quay St, Skerries)(peacefully) Christina (Ina) beloved wife of the late Edward (Dom); deeply missed by her loving daughter Deirdre, sons Brian, Rory and Cormac, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sisters Áine and Bree, brother Peter, extended family and friends. May She Rest In Peace

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Fingal County Council Karl and Sharon Symes seek planning permission for amendments to the previously approved register reference F14B/0305 for the omission of the attic conversion and dormer window to the side 30 Chalfont Ave, Malahide, Co. Dublin. This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20euros) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application. Fingal County Council Gerard Connon seeks planning permission for the demolition of the existing single storey extension to the side of the existing detached dwelling and construction of a new 2 storey dwelling with new vehicular entrance all to the side of the existing dwelling at 50 Carrickhill Heights, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin. This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee

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