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Terminal Two Set For Take-Off A feeling of pride, excitement and optimism in the North County is evident with the opening of the much anticipated Terminal Two (T2) at Dublin Airport. The opening ceremony is set to take place on Friday next, 19th November.

This vital piece of infrastructure is absolutely vital to the commercial and economic growth of the North County and its opening will be a momentous occasion for the entire local area.

The distinctive building is destined to specifically meet the travelling needs of passengers and features spacious areas in check-in, baggage reclaim and a state of the art departures lounge. The new facilities will enhance the travelling experience of thousands of passengers and will allow arriving passengers to move through the centre of the terminal without having to change levels. The hugely impressive underpass created by T2 brings, not only the North County, but Ireland firmly into the 21st century.

Dublin Airport has been the leading employer in the North County since its inception 70 years ago. Generations of local people have been employed there and are steeped in its history, including whole families who have plied their trades here. In many cases, generations of the same family have worked there and this new addition will hopefully continue this trend. It is the ‘Jewel in the Crown’ of the North County and is set to scale even greater heights. The addition of the new terminal will catapult the airport to becoming one of Europe’s leading airports which will generate a whole new passenger experience.

The vibrancy of the North County as an economic hub has been evident for some time now, particularly with the recent granting of the Railway Order allowing Metro North to proceed to the next stage of development. The linking of Metro North with T2 will combine two of the largest infrastructural projects in

the state in one place, which is bound to have a massive impact on the area. Aer Lingus will be the primary user of the new terminal, which will also be home to other transatlantic and intercontinental carriers. The facilities will include The Loop, a shopping area which is guaranteed to be a unique experience with all the top names present.

Meanwhile, Tony Lambert CEO of Fingal Dublin Chamber said, “The opening of T2 will bring huge benefits to air travellers and will

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T2 will continue and sustain the large number of jobs that are so vital, particularly so at present. The Chamber congratulates Dublin Airport Authority on delivering this magnificent engineering and architectural achievement to the airport,” he concluded.

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Lidl Planning Decision To Be Opposed By Residents Councillor Clare Daly (SP), has responded angrily to the decision of the County Council to grant planning permission to Lidl for a store in Swords. The site is on the Rathbeale

Road and she called it, “a shocking, but not surprising betrayal of the residents in the estates living in that part of the town. It was evident that the planners were pushing this project

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“This will not be tolerated. We are planning for a public meeting to mobilise in preparation for an appeal against the decision to An Bord Pleanala. We will see a steady increase on the already busy Rathbeale Road in the coming weeks, with the run-in to Christmas.” She continued, “Imagine what it would be like with a Lidl

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The association invites you to their annual Christmas Card and Calendar launch on Friday,19th November in Murray’s Top Shop in Lusk, from 8pm till late. Guest of honour will be the County Mayor, Cllr. Ken Farrell and the launch will be performed by Michael Kennedy TD. Music and refreshments will be provided and there will also be a raffle. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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She explained, “Lidl would be a very welcome addition to Swords, the new C o u n t y Development Plan has zoned a site

which they could use in Airside, or the vacant Des Darcy site on North Street.

This would be a great location, with excellent parking potential and opening up the footfall on North Street

which would have a positive impact on the other businesses there. There is no way we are going to stand back and allow that to be compounded by decisions such as this one,” she concluded.

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by the tenderer and is not going to cost the taxpayer as much as is the perception. The Taoiseach responded by saying, “The issue is the air at the moment and is in the development plan. We evaluate all the costs and, as I say, it’s part of the revised capital

By Patrick Finnegan programme.” Mr Cowen was very An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, paid a positive when he was reminded about visit to Swords last week, where he the very dynamic additions to the performed a number of functions. He North County in recent times, presented Grants of Approval to some including the opening of T2 at Dublin locally based companies in the offices Airport, the Drinan Enterprise Centre, of the County Enterprise Board in the the growth of the Pavilions Shopping town. After the presentation, he spoke Centre and the general vibrancy which about Metro North and other issues is regularly reported in this newspaper. affecting the North County in an inter- He said, “We need to concentrate on view with the County Leader. positives and move away from all the When asked about what outcome he negatives we hear all of the time. It’s saw for the Metro North Project in also clear that we have a flexible regard to jobs he was understandably labour market in this country. cautious, due in the main to the project Remember that 86 per cent of the still having some obstaworkforce went to work cles to overcome. this morning. In the last However, the feeling was recession, it was a one of optimism that struggle to get one Metro North will be million people working delivered. He said, “It’s a and now we have 1.86 huge project which is million people at work,” included in the National he said. He was full of Development Plan as praise for our County part of the transportation Council who won the resolution in Dublin. The Local Authority of the government has made Year Award. He said, decisions and Metro is a An Taoiseach, Brian “The local authority, Cowen huge project into which a through a well resourced lot of work has gone so far. It’s an rate plan, has been able to attract busiissue we’re going to have a look at. ness to open here. A lot of social We have got to understand with the capital has been attracted to the North public finances, is how we can roll out County area, with residential and these programmes over a period of commercial developments here. When time. That’s why we revised the you look at Swords, Malahide, capital programme in the summer and Balbriggan, Lusk, Rush, Balbriggan, Metro is still part of that.” When asked Skerries and other towns in the area, about the confusion surrounding the they are very well developed commucost of the project and the fact that, as nities where there is a very good a Public Private Partnership initiative, quality of life, which I am very well the majority of the cost will be borne aware of myself,” he concluded.

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JC Savage Business Person Of The Year Award 2010 Office Limited in the UK and Malta Post. Under his leadership, the company’s flagship product, the One4all Gift Card and Gift Voucher, has grown to become the number one selling gift card in Ireland. The Gift Voucher Shop currently employs over 70 people in the locality and a further 60 plus on a part-time basis over the Christmas season. Speaking at the gala awards ceremony, Dawson said “I am absolutely delighted to be the first recipient of the JC Savage Award. It is a huge honour.

JC Savage was one of our original entrepreneurs, having started out in his family’s small shop on Main Street in Swords. He spotted the emerging trend of the supermarket at an early stage and set up on the Rathbeale Road as soon as the opportunity arose. His success in the retail sector spanned over 32 years, providing great inspiration to many of us who followed in his path,” he concluded.

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Skerries Development A Step Closer Skerries residents are a step closer to seeing a swimming pool, hotel and gymnasium built in Skerries. This follows Labour councillor, Ciaran Byrne’s success in having his motion included in the County Development Plan recently. “The motion also includes

provision for playing pitches and a coastal walkway. The proposed hotel would be a small, high quality, boutique style one to cater for local weddings and small conferences, thus benefiting the local economy still further,” said Byrne.

He continued, “The

motion specifies that these community facilities must be delivered by the developer at the same time and in conjunction with any housing development in the project.” says Byrne. There was great disappointment in Skerries when plans for a pool in the Ballast Pit collapsed two years ago.

“I was, and am, determined to see that a pool for a townspeople who had made such great

efforts in the previous decade should be rewarded. That is the meaning of community led development and Holmpatrick Cove has the support of the overwhelming majority of people in the town.”

Byrne, who also commended the project developers, Michael and Alison Brannigan, themselves Skerries residents for their commitment to delivering the community facilities up front. I am calling on government TDs in the North County to ensure that the government funds that have been promised for the swimming pool project in Balrothery/ Balbriggan are protected in the forthcoming Budget on December 7th.” he concluded.

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allergies. The suite of materials produced by the sisters included leaflets and a website, and the pair have given several talks on allergy awareness in schools.

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It has the makings of a glamourous night, with the proceeds going to a worthy cause. Doors are open at 8pm with tickets available at the venue.

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A major row is brewing over the Pictured at the Swords headquarters of Dublin Fire Brigade and possible loss of life saving emer- Ambulance service are L-R, Paul O'Rourke, Tom McDonnell, Fine gency services in the North County. Gael Health spokesman, James Reilly TD, John Kidd and Cllr. Tom Plans are set for Balbriggan and O'Leary (FG) Swords to lose ambulances which are essential health services in the area. Local representatives, emergency service personnel and healthcare professionals have all given the same message, “the loss of such vital local services could cost lives.” Cllr Tom O’Leary told the County Leader, ”Fire and Ambulance men are very concerned that this vital service could be axed. For local people right across the North County this is a tragic decision. We have to keep the service going, God forbid there was a major incident in the area. The ever growing population needs all the ambulances we can get.” The SIPTU union whose members operate the service have condemned the decision saying that the service has proved it’s worth over With this voucher you get the last four years. It is estimated that around 4,500 people depend on the service each year with possible cardiac patients being worst affected should the service be scrapped and other services from further afield used. SIPTU slammed the decifor TEETH WHITENING sion saying that the half a million euro needed to fund the service needed to be found and was well with Beyond™ Laser within the budget from the HSE. Fine Gael Deputy worth €200 Leader James Reilly accused the HSE of “bungling” the decision, pointing out that the Fire and / or Brigade ambulance cost just €19 per call as opposed to the cost of €90 per call for the HSE service. It would appear that this is an argument that the HSE cannot win and certainly are having for TEETH CLEANING trouble justifying as the figures just don’t add up. or any other dental treatment The HSE maintain that they can provide cover without the Fire Brigade’s ambulances, yet the HSE ambulances were unavailable to respond to KBM Medics, twenty thousand calls over the last two years.

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By Leslie Murphy The North Fingal Rural Transport Network (Nifti), is to receive a major funding boost from the Government, according to T.D. Michael Kennedy (FF). He told the County Leader, “I’m delighted to see that the Nifti will receive funding of over €98,000. These much needed funds will assist with the cost of running this vital service in an area of North Dublin that is often times overlooked when it comes to public transport.”

“I want to congratulate Ann Louth and her dedicated colleagues for the work that they have put in to this project which will continue to benefit communities in the North County.” Kennedy has been working with the Nifti transport group for several years with their efforts to secure continued Government funding. Nifti is a community based project established in 2002, following a long campaign by local residents, and addresses rural isolation by providing transport services to rural residents. “Nifti has proven very successful and this announcement demonstrates the importance of keeping community based programmes Michael Kennedy TD alive in rural areas”, concluded Kennedy. Meanwhile, an ambitious new strategy to set out a clear plan towards achieving a more sustainable model of transport in rural areas will be launched November 22nd by TD, Mary O Rourke (FF). It will present to the Government a blueprint to maximise the return on investment made in the Rural Transport Programme(RTP), as well as other mainstream budgets including health. Chairman of Nifti and Executive Committee member of RTN, Cathal Boland told the County Leader, “The opportunity is there to build a bus network providing real connectivity and integration. The State who fund the RTP can make real savings by the integration of services currently provided by a range of agencies to rural communities,” he said.

Pictured at the presentation of Children in Africa, Friends in Ireland by Portmarnock Community School in County Hall, Swords are, L-R, Ian Briody, Fran Whelan, Daniel Rea, County Mayor, Ken Farrell, Marty Whelan, Ciara McCabe, Jessica McElroy, Phakiso Ralephoma and Deputy Mayor, Cllr. Peter Coyle. Pic: Eoghan McQuinn

Swords Association’s Initiative To Boost Local Economy A unique new membership/loyalty initiative was officially launched on Monday,1st of November last in River Valley, Swords. This initiative allows members of the Residents’ Association to avail of multiple discounts from local retailers on production of their membership card. These include some of the largest retailers in the locality.

Association secretary, Arthur Browne, told the County Leader, “We feel that the introduction of this card will generate business locally and will point people in the direction of good bargains, thus encouraging the all important local economy. There is something for everyone in this scheme,” he said. He is convinced that this model is set to be replicated by other associations in a bid to bolster local growth and

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Indeed the Residents Association will be hosting a Stars in Your Eyes Show on Saturday, 27th November with a Christmas theme. Intending new members should contact the Community Centre with the appropriate fee which is also discounted until the 31st of January 2011 to €15. This unique scheme is a perfect example of local communities helping each other in a spirit of togetherness which should be copied in every corner of the North County.

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Malahide Shuttle Project Update Following many attempts by residents from Malahide to set up a bus service, the likelihood of getting a licence seems to have improved.

There is hope of getting it early in the New Year when it should be possible to get the service up and running within a couple of months.

By Leslie Murphy Last August, the committee’s licence appeal had just been turned down, despite nearly 600 Malahide residents logging into the Shuttle Project website to support it.

The new National Transport Authority (NTA) took over bus

licensing and the committee applied to them for a licence once they were in business.

They also mentioned that they had sent out a draft set of guidelines on bus licensing which looked somewhat better than the old ones issued by the Department of Transport.

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Skerries Tennis Club To Build Clubhouse Skerries Lawn Tennis Club is planning to develop a new clubhouse at a location near Skerries Community Centre. The development, which was approved at a recent County Council meeting, will give the

This was a section on ‘Adverse Competition’, which effectively gave them the option to refuse to license any service which might be seen as in competition with an existing subsidised service, e.g.

Dublin Bus. The committee sent in a submission about this clause and several other Malahide bodies, including the Chamber, the Forum and several Residents Associations also did so. Deputy Michael Kennedy (FF), who is a member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee invited the committee to address them and following that, they asked the NTA to meet with them.

Mark Hely Hutchinson, from the Malahide Shuttle Project told the County Leader, “The outcome seems to us to be most encouraging.

The NTA indicated to the committee that they

By Liam Keegan Tennis Club a new independent clubhouse, as well as an extra tennis court, next to their current courts. Fine Gael Councillor Tom O’Leary, with the support of his fellow councillors, succeeded in getting the motion passed and it is now up to the Skerries Lawn Tennis Club’s to put forward a plan. “The County Manager and the planning department are in favour of building a new clubhouse”, said O’Leary, “It’s now down to the club, in conjunction with the Council, to bring forward a proposal to the planning commissions.” James Reilly TD said he was glad that O’Leary has gotten the Council to acknowledge

the need for sporting facilities in the North County. “We may have a crisis financially, but we equally have a health crisis with obesity, and the more sporting facilities we have, the more likely people are to take exercise”, he said.

President of Skerries Lawn Tennis Club, David Nathan welcomed

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the news, saying it was a step closer to a muchneeded clubhouse for the club. “It’s terrific

news, but there’s still a lot of hard work to do.

We have 300 kids coming here every week and having a facility for them to keep healthy, to keep off the streets and to socially interact, is an absolute necessity.” The Tennis Club’s proposal will go forward for approval at a meeting in the New Year, and will become legal in June 2011 if approved.

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accepted our criticism of the section on Adverse Competition, and were proposing to change it.

They also reiterated their undertaking to give the needs of the travelling public priority over protecting subsidised services. The NTA has stated that they will deal with licence applications much more quickly than the Department of Transport did,” he concluded.

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Great Community Spirit At Skerries Allotments The community of Skerries, with the guidance of Skerries Allotment Association are taking to the fields and establishing their own unique allotments within walking distance of the town. The Association is a working group of Sustainable Skerries, in partnership with the County Council.

On average, 50 people have converged on the allotment site over the past five weekends to help clear pathways and mark out over 230 allotments. They have been blessed with good weather and the close assistance of the council who have supported the ground breaking allotment scheme from its beginnings in the winter of 2009.

The allotments will consist of strict Organic, Transitional Organic and

Conventional plots. Applicants who wish to grow in any one of these categories will be accommodated. It is intended to mentor and encourage progressive development towards organic gardening. The Skerries Allotment Association was established as a part of Sustainable Skerries, to represent the allotment holders and will include mentoring and training of lesser skilled growers by more experienced gardeners.

Skerries Allotment Association believe that this allotment scheme will be unique.

An Organic and Transitional programme alongside a mentoring programme will improve skills and encourage the growth of organic food. It is intended to have a resilient water supply using wind and solar power to irrigate the scheme. The association considers this type of allotment project to be an excellent example of Local Authority and Local Community acting together to create a sustainable and resilient allotment scheme which will be held up as an example throughout the country.

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Pictured are hard working members of all ages of the working group at the Skerries Allotments. These volunteers epitomise community pride and spirit at its best.

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This final major brings down the curtain on what was a fantastic year for the club, following a year where they held twelve major competitions for the adults and celebrated their 40th anniversary, having being established in 1970. Sunday games will continue at 11am, weather permitting. There are plans to run a Christmas turkey competition. Details will be posted on the club’s website.

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A Superthrift, Baldoyle staff reunion was held in The Harp Lounge, Swords recently. Pictured enjoying the night are, L-R, Laura Shiels, Janice Cosgrave, Theresa Brady, Tom O'Shaughnessy, Theresa Cummins, EMcQ Marget Slattery, Paula Smullen and Martin Savage.

Pictured enjoying a night out at the Chain Gang Show at the Manor Inn in Swords recently are, L-R, Liz Keogh, Collette Stears, Caroline Wilkins, Charlotte Telston and Marie Kinahan all from Swords Ian Boylan celebrated his 30th birthday in the Old Boro, Swords recently. He is pictured here with Wayne Gaffney.

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North County Leader Scoops Business Award orth County Leader, your No.1 local newspaper was one of the big winners at the Fingal Dublin Chamber’s Excellence in Business Awards at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santry last week. The Human Resources Development Excellence Award was presented to the your no.1 local newspaper by Mary Carroll representing the award sponsor, FÁS. Managing Editor, Gerry Fitzmaurice was clearly delighted with the well deserved award and said, “We recognised the changing business environment and worked with staff to help them move to a more flexible environment. The market place is a lot harder now and we need to work closer to our customers,” he said. The company were quick to realise the changing economic climate and undertook several in-house training sessions, as well as external workshops in a bid to create a flexible and coherent environment in which to conduct business.

The company sought the help of business mentors and business coaches to assist with team building.

These facilitators helped staff to formulate ideas to enable the business to survive in difficult economic times. “It’s Pictured at the awards ceremony last were Joe Savage, Kristina Beljakova, North all about training and County Leader, Michael Savage and Colm Savage, sons of the late JC Savage. empowering staff to be flexible and to compete in this competitive market,” said a determined Gerry Fitzmaurice. The company currently employs a total of 13 staff in an atmosphere of co-operation and friendliness, where skills are developed and innovation is encouraged. There is a spirit of professional and friendly interaction between departments in the company and this clearly gives North County Leader the vital cutting edge in the crucial area of providing a value for money service. The company’s attitude to constant training of staff and providing flexibility was not lost on the judges and their decision was a clear Pictured at the awards ceremony in were Kristina endorsement of the policy being pursued Beljakova, North County Leader, Paddy Lonergan, by North County Leader newspaper.

Manager Bank of Ireland, Swords and Caroline Foran, The colourful evening, which was attended Salon Services by about 300 people, turned out to be a great success and was compered by the irrepressible Marty Whelan of RTE fame. The Taoiseach spoke about the enterprise that was evident in the region and that the local authority and local businesses had combined to make this a great place to do business.

County Mayor, Ken Farrell said that he was proud to be mayor at this time. “The commu-

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Representatives from North County Leader were on hand to pick up A Fingal Business Excellence Award on behalf of the company last Friday. Pictured are General Manager Mubashar Hafeez, Advertising Sales representative Kristina Beljakova, Mary Carroll of FAS who presented the award, Managing Director Gerry Fitzmaurice, Director Kathrina Fitzmaurice, Production & I.T. Manager Seán Fitzmaurice, Journalist Patrick Finnegan, Chamber President Andrew O'Neill and Compere Marty Whelan.

nity is working together to grow out of recession and this we can do together,” he said.

The inaugural JC Savage Business Person of the Year award was won by Michael Dawson, CEO of Gift Voucher Shop. This award is in honour of the late, great JC Savage, one of the North County’s outstanding entrepreneurs and Michael Dawson was quick to pay tribute to him in his acceptance speech. “It is a huge honour. JC Savage was one of our original entrepreneurs, having started out in his family’s small shop on Main Street in Swords. His success in the retail sector spanned over 32 years, providing great inspiration to many of us who followed in his path,” he said.

Fingal Dublin Chamber CEO, Tony Lambert said, “Today there is a new, more challenging, constantly changing and more competitive business environment where the customer demands higher quality, better customer care and above all, excellence from their suppliers and product providers.

The Fingal Business Excellence Awards are part of a Pictured at the awards ceremony were Siobhan Kinsella, CPL Flexsource, An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, Martina Hilliard, O2 and Fingal Dublin Chamber process, in which President, Andrew O'Neill. everyone who participates, wins. It is the taking part that is most important, making the serious commitment to promote excellence in the quality of our products, services and customer care. We celebrate this excellence. We celebrate with those businesses who claim the awards and with all the participants in the awards. We celebrate with and give recognition to each of the finalists for inspiring others. We acknowledge publicly the vital contributions made by businesses to the region. We celebrate all that is good in retailing, manufacturing, services and business generally,” he concluded.

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He continued, “By constantly examining how we provide our services, and striving for improvement, the Council sets out to achieve excellence in all we do. We seek to engage with our citizens and to work in a collaborative manner with business and industry in the county, and not in isolation from those we serve.”

Accepting the other awards on behalf of the Council, Gerry Duane, Head of Water Services and IT said “We are pleased to accept awards for B u s i n e s s Partnership and Technological Innovation, particularly in the face of stiff competition from many other Town/City and Council Councils. The Joint Local Authority Initiative Award was shared with Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown County Council for Online Development Plan Submissions and is evidence that common services generate much scope for working together in partnership.”

Congratulating the County Council, Ian Talbot, Chambers Ireland Chief Executive said, “The Council was recognised for its innovative efforts to enhance both the quality of life for all of its residents, while also consistently working in partnership with business as a stakeholder.

North County Leader 16th November 2010 As one of the main partners in local government countrywide, the Chamber network recognises and appreciates the daily work of local authorities on behalf of us all. We acknowledge that local government faces unprecedented funding challenges, while also needing to control costs and budgets many of which are beyond their control and are driven by decisions taken centrally and from Government budgetary allocations.”

As well as winning the top award, the local authority also won two other awards for Partnership in Business and Innovation in Technology, as well as a joint first place for Joint Local Authority Initiative.

The County Council also thanked Chambers Ireland for promoting the work of Local Authorities through it’s Excellence in Local Government Awards, and congratulated the winners in all categories for their fine achievements.

Fingal Dublin Chamber CEO, Tony Lambert was full of praise for the local authority on its achievements.

“Fingal Dublin Chamber has a long established working relationship with the County Council and we were delighted to nominate them for a number of awards. They were nominated for seven awards and were clear winners in three of them, and then scooped the main award for County/City Council of the Year award. Lambert continued, “This is the first time that the County Council has won this coveted award and

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Congratulations to Fingal County Council on Winning the

Council/City Local Authority of the Year Award at The Excellence in Local Government Awards This prestigious and much sought after award clearly recognises Fingal County Council’s commitment to quality, innovation and excellence in the provision of services to the people of the Region Fingal Dublin Chamber are delighted to have nominated the Council for these awards which are organised by Chambers Ireland.

Fingal County Council were the proud winners of four awards in total and shortlisted in another four sectors.

Fingal County Council are also to be congratulated for winning the Best Public Service Excellence Award at the Chamber’s Fingal Business Excellence Awards 2010

Pictured at the presentation of the Award for County/City Council of the Year which was won by our local County Council are, John Gormley, Minister for the Environment, Peter Coyle, Deputy County Mayor, David O'Connor, County Manager and Ian Talbot, CEO, Chambers Ireland.

it is richly deserved.

The council is widely regarded as one of the leading councils in the country. Through its management team, led by County Manager, David O’Connor, it has been to the fore in innovation and excellence in the

delivery of many of the services on which we all depend.

The Chamber was very pleased to nominate the Council for these awards and is thrilled that their efforts have been recognised with these awards,” he concluded.

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Portmarnock School’s Presentation On South African Trip

By Eoghan McQuinn A presentation of “Children In Africa, Friends in Ireland” - a project by Portmarnock Community School Transition Year students took place in County Hall last Monday week, 8th November. The students will be travelling to South Africa to help the local communities.

The project is a partnership between the County Council, Portmarnock Community School, Country Crest and the Chamber of Commerce.

This will be the sixth year that the trip has been organised. The 35 students going to South Africa will be working in construction, medical, IT, creches and will also help to promote sport and culture in the area. A feeding centre built in previous years now feeds 400 children twice a day.

Former President of the Chamber of Commerce, Fran Whelan, started as a parent of one of the students going to South Africa and has become resident architect of the project and said that “society in South Africa has been devastated by HIV AIDS and education is key in helping them to develop their community.” Portmarnock’s Principal O’Riordan said that the project was a life changing experience for students and that “when you light a path for others to follow, you also find yourself.” The trip to South Africa will take place next February.

Rolestown Christmas Fair

Swords Senior Citizens' Centre held their annual craft fair last Friday and Saturday week with great success.

Paintings, decopage, crochet and jewelery made by the senior citizens in their weekly art classes was sold to help raise funds for the running costs of the centre. A raffle was also held with prizes donated by other senior citizens' centres "We do this every year and this is our 3rd craft fair - all the artwork for sale is created by the senior citizens here" said Treasa Byrne, secretary of the Senior Citizens' Centre. Pictured are, L-R, Sharon Garcia, Rose Clarke, Margaret Molloy, Helen Pic: Eoghan McQuinn Charles and Maude Keogh.

Global Lettings To Open New Premises In North County Global Lettings and Management are a newly established property letting and management company.

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Rolestown Parish will hold its annual Christmas Fair on Sunday, 5th December from 2.00 pm until 5.00 pm.

The fair, which will take place in the Parish Hall in Rolestown will include many novelty items. There will be a Wheel of Fortune with lots of prizes as well as many stalls. Cakes, bread, scones, jams and Bric-a-Brac will be some of the items on sale. Christmas decorations, candle and cards will add to the festive atmosphere. There will also be a special Santa Room, so don’t forget your camera and have your photo taken with the man himself.

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“I’ll Fight For Metro!”

Dear Resident

Tom O’Leary (my parliamentary Assistant) and I visited Holland recently on a fact finding tour of meetings regarding the Dutch Health service.

FINGAL NEEDS METRO NORTH

Because Metro North will put 5,000 construction workers back on the job and O’Leary deliverTom 37,000 jobs long-term, inand Fingal.I were very impressed with the health service in Holland.

When Tom James Reilly recently met the visited Metro North Project Managers Ireland (RPA) here’s and saw how they slashed the waiting lists and I also Northern what he found Metro North will deliver: in an eighteen month period.

5,000 construction jobs, saving €100m year in social welfare payments.

5,000 new jobs at Dublin airport in the new international hub project.

37,000 permanent jobs in Fingal, according to international consultants Indecon.

In Government Fine Gael will deliver a radically new “Health Service” rather than a And that’s not all!

“Health System” willIN MEDIA. put the patient as a customer and revenue source at • Metro North will cost HALF THE FIGUREwhich BANDIED ABOUT • It willthe be paidheart for over thirty years. of this new Health service.

• It’s a bargain because of the drop in build costs.

“Metro North will connect North Dublin to the capital city in a new way, at a cost-effective price while delivering in Fingal.”

Under ourdesperately-needed proposed jobs new Insurance based Health Service everybody will be insured METRO NORTH – ESSENTIAL FOR THE FUTURE OF FINGAL, PIVOTAL FOR JOB and have access to a Free GP(Doctor) Care and Medication package. This will CREATION!

effectively restore the benefits of the over 70s medical card to retired middle income earners, like Teachers, Gardai, Nurses and Civil Servants.

Children will also have access to free doctor and medication package, removing the worry of the cost of attending a doctor and paying for medication for hard pressed families in these economically challenging times.

In Ireland we are spending as much money as Holland on health and they are getting better value for money and a better service.

To the naysayers who say we cannot afford it, remember the UK introduced their National Health Service after 6 years of a World War when they were on their knees economically.

They did it - We can do it - Yes we will!

James Reilly TD, Cllr Tom that no health risks will occur They are entitled to the same future. not Safety risks will consideration and thousands of in the as Ratoath - a The Irish People are already paying for a O’Leary Health Service but getting it under Rush residents marched on arise as the cable route new route away from the built this incompetent Fianna Fail Green Government Sunday 12th September involves digging up the Main up area of Rush. Minister Ryan

Reilly Supports Rush

Re-Route 500 megawatt Cable !!!

opposing the current Eirgrid route for a 500 megawatt cable

Street and areas near a national school with 700 chil-

of the Department of Energy Communications and Natural

I look forward to the challenge of delivering this radical dren new Health Service and adjacent to residenthrough Rush.

Resources,with is driving this There are many reasons to tial properties. project and has given Eirgrid a your support.. change the 500 megawatt RUSH VS RATOATH 2012 deadline.

Holland has it - Ireland deserves it - cable I, route James and protestations Fine Gael deliver EconomicReilly, Local - Following Re-routing this line through of the will many local businesses will lose people in Ratoath, the Eirgrid open fields, away from resiit.

Finally can I urge 2009 in the Local

revenue from traffic disruption 500 megawatt cable was dential areas will 100% guaras Main Street Rush is dug up rerouted outside Ratoath. antee no health and safety

by Eirgrid putting to local jobs at Minister Eamonn Ryan and you to deliver a clear message this Government onrisks.

June 5th Eirgrid, surely you heard the “As a resident of Rush, I am and European Elections. risk.

HEALTH AND SAFETY protests of the thousands of totally opposed to the No expert will guarantee 100% Rush residents marching. planned Eirgrid route.”

More access to a world class health care A stimulus package for 100,000 jobs Real help for small and medium businesses Ending emigration with jobs for the “text generation” A total overhaul of politics in Ireland

Dr James Reilly TD Fine Gael Health Spokesperson range of treatments in the community Fine Gael will fundamentally reorganise the

Fair care: Free GP care for you

entire Irish health system based on three fundamental principles: • Treat all patients equally: ending the distinction between public and private patients • Reward well run hospitals by paying hospitals for the number of patients they treat and the quality of care they provide • Allow patients choose their own health insurer who will compete to deliver a uniform package of benefits. Following the Dutch model, everyone will have the same basic insurance package giving them: • Regular health checks • Free access to GP care and an extended

• Free hospital care and guaranteed waiting times This new model is based on the Dutch Health system which is ranked number 1 in Europe for Quality and number 2 for Value for Money. By contrast, Ireland was ranked number 15 for Quality and number 24 for Value for Money. It will strip away the big bureaucratic bulge created by the HSE. It will take five years to deliver. Fine Gael will start by setting performance targets for hospitals, hunting down waste, and linking a hospital’s budget to the number of patients it treats and targets met.

James Reilly News

FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN The Fingal Development Plan 20112017 is currently under review and the latest draft will go out on public display in December 2010. I welcome the positive motions put into the plan

by Cllr Tom O'Leary

SKERRIES Masterplan for a Marina to drive tourism in Skerries and facilitate expansion of sailing and watersports activities.

Masterplan for a Swimming Pool, Hotel and playing fields Rush Road Skerries Sheltered Housing facility for elderly residents of Skerries in the area of the Town Park close to local amenities and Skerries Town. New Pavillion and tennis court for Skerries Lawn Tennis club. Motion supporting Skerries Harps pitch redevelopment plans. New entrance to Ardgillan Park at Barnageeragh Bridge(bottom of Blackhills)

Outrageous €2m ‘Fingal Tax’ on agenda to pay for FF/Greens Mayor Plan - Reilly Gormley’s Mayor Plan to Cost €5M - €8M James Reilly T.D. has said that it is outrageous that the cost of the FF/Green Party plan for the Dublin Mayor will run to at least €5 million a year and that Dublin tax hikes will be necessary to pay for the Government’s botched plan.

This week, the ‘Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010’ will be debated in the Dáil despite the fact that John Gormley has consistently refused to confirm the final cost of the Office, state what the wages will be or the

amount of staff that will be needed.

Deputy James Reilly said: “It is outrageous that a ‘Fingal Tax’ of up to €2m on rate payers could very well be on the way to pay for Fianna Fáil and the Greens botched plans.

“John Gormley has made the farcical claim that the Dublin Mayor legislation is ready to go, that an election can be held but that he does not know the sort of the office, the wages on offer, nor the amount of extra staff that will be needed.

“He is either deluded or is not being honest. The Minister’s Green Party colleague, Paul Gogarty, has said that

Reilly calls for Garda Station in Donabate

RUSH Supported a motion for a Marina adjacent to Rush Sailing club. Motion for new farm shop at Skerries Road, Rush.

Supported motion allowing local Rush residents to build homes at South Shore area in Rush.

LUSK Proposed motion for new nursing home.

Supported motion for new retail facilities. Supported motion "Rush/Lusk railway station: ‘Facilitate a café/newsagent within the railway station grounds to serve the needs of commuters using the station’."

BALBRIGGAN Motion to provide meeting rooms for Community use at Bells Cottage at entrance to Bremore Castle Balbriggan Motion for a designated retail centre similar to Avoca/Blarney woolen mills Supported motion below for new Balbriggan Hotel. Local objective on lands at Stephenstown, as follows: ‘Allow for Education, Hotel and Conference Centre uses’.

BALROTHERY Supported a motion providing new school site at Balrothery and playing pitches.

OLDTOWN Motion for new nursing home to serve the rural community

PORTRANE Supported motion below to ‘Undertake a feasibility study of St Ita’s, in conjunction with the Health Service Executive, to determine the optimal future sustainable use of this complex in line with Portrane’s position in Fingal’s Settlement Strategy.

Fine Gael leader, Enda Kenny paid a visit to Donabate/Portrane Educate Together National School Friday, 1st October. Pictured are L-R, Paul Rowe, CEO Educate Together Schools, James Reilly TD, Maeve Corish, principal, Enda Kenny TD, Cllr Tom O'Leary, Bob Dowling and Fergus O'Dowd TD, Fine Gael spokesman on Education.

Deputy James Reilly called on the current government to make plans for a new Garda station in Donabate.

Donabate currently needs a Garda station to serve the existing population and to serve the future planned growth of this strategic town in North County Dublin. The HSE and the Government are currently drawing up plans to move the Central Mental Hospital to the grounds of St Ita's and any such move should include extra community facilities and services for this growing town and I am calling on the Government to make provision for a Garda station in Donabate, said Deputy James Reilly.

“If I am privileged enough to be elected by the people of Dublin North and if I am called on to serve as a Minister in the next Government, I will be making this one of my top priorities at the cabinet table” said Deputy Reilly

Reilly Welcomes Fingal County Council’s Commitment To New Secondary School Site In Lusk Deputy James Reilly welcomes the committment conveyed to him by local Cllr Tom O’Leary that Fingal County Council are at end stage in their deal to purchase a new site for Lusk Secondary School. I also welocme the positive commitment of the department of education to fund this priority project. School children are travelling to nearby towns of Rush, Skerries and Swords. The community school in Skerries I am informed by Cllr Tom O’Leary is full with a waiting list of approximately 300. Cllr

Tom O'Leary also informs me that St Josephs secondary school in Rush is also full. So Lusk needs the building of a new secondary school to go ahead as soon as possible to deal with the demand for school places in this growing town. Furthermore, Rush needs a new school site in order to relocate the existing St Josephs secondary school which is also full and has no room to extend at the existing location. I will lobby to make this happen in the near future” said Deputy Reilly.

DUBLIN AIRPORT Supported Motion to rezone 22 acres for a Hi Tech Hub with metro stop and 5000 new jobs

MALAHIDE I congratulate Cllr Alan Farrell and the Fine Gael councillors who voted though a proposal for 1 hour free parking at the Bridgfield Car Park in Malahide. This will free up car spaces at this location while maintaining a reasonable free parking time for local shopping in the village and access to Malahide Desmesne.

John Gormley’s Office puts the cost at €5 million a year. Fingal County Council went even further, pricing the Office at €8 million but then the Minister thrashed that claim without stating how much it will cost.

“Every man and his dog in Dublin know the strains local councils are under trying to meet budgets.

“As Fingal County Council intimated, the only way to meet the cost of the office is to hike taxes on Fingal businesses and householders. Fianna Fáil and the Greens are about to hammer every man, woman and child in the country in the Budget and, thanks to the botched Mayor plans, this will be followed by a ‘Dublin Tax’.

“With the economy creaking, it is outrageous for the Minister to force further tax increases on homeowners and small businesses to pay for his plan. His Bill looks flawed and in light of this the Minister must defer any election for the Mayor till 2014.”

Local councillor, Tom O'Leary and Dr. James Reilly TD is pictured at the 5 acre site of the proposed new secondary school in Lusk behind the existing Educate Together National School.

Cllr Tom O'Leary and James Reilly TD, pictured at the proposed site for the Sheltered Housing for elderly citizens in Skerries behind SuperValu.

Reilly Calls On An Post To Resume Postal Collection Service I have received complaints from An Post customers in the Fingal towns that they are now required to travel to an isolated An Post sorting office in an Industrial Estate in Balbriggan to collect mail and parcels that were not successfully delivered to their homes because the resident was out shopping or at work. Prior to this very inconvenient new arrangement which discommodes An Post customers, the householder had the option of collecting undelivered mail for 3 days in their local Post Office in the town they lived in.

After 3 days if it was not collected then it was returned to the sorting office in Balbriggan. Now it goes back immediately to Balbriggan. Pensioners from Lusk, Rush, Skerries have to get taxis and trains and buses to Balbriggan and then walk a mile or 2 to the sorting office or pay for another taxi in order to collect important mail(registered mail) or parcels. Pensioners who don't have access to their own transport cannot afford this expensive trek to Balbriggan said Dr Reilly. This is not a service by An Post, it’s the imposition of unreasonable conditions on a vulnerable part of our society by a monopoly state company who appear to be losing their "service to the customer ethos". They will continue to lose more business if they insist on this course of action said Deputy Reilly. I call on An Post to resume normal service to Fingal residents, said Deputy Reilly.

James Reilly News

Reilly Says Loss Of Swords Fire Brigade Ambulance Will Cost Lives Deputy James Reilly opposes the termination of the very busy ambulance service provided by the paramedics in Dublin Fire Brigade located in Swords Fire Station. This ambulance was called out on 4500 emergency 999 calls last year. These were emergency situations that the HSE could not respond to with their existing service in Swords and Dublin. The HSE claim they can respond to the calls that the Dublin Fire Brigade service in Swords currently provides.

This is patently not in accord with the facts. 4500 people used the Swords Dublin Fire Brigade service in North Dublin. I will be fighting for the retention of this service for Malahide, Swords and all the towns north of Swords, Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Donabate, Portrane and the rural villages.

Pictured at the Swords headquarters of Dublin Fire Brigade and Ambulance service are L-R, Paul O'Rourke, Tom McDonnell, Fine Gael Health spokesman, James Reilly TD, John Kidd and Cllr. Tom O'Leary

Fingal has no full time ambulance north of Swords.

The HSE cannot to continue to cut critical services like this. One would be forgiven for thinking that this is a sinister move by the HSE to cut down on trolley numbers in Beaumont hospital by axing an ambulance service to Fingal . If this service is axed, ambulances will have to travel

from Finglas Fire Station through congested Dublin traffic to reach Fingal residents. This is just not acceptable, said Deputy Reilly. I call on the other deputies in North Dublin to make sure that this government do not axe the very efficient and professional ambulance service provided by the excellent paramedics in Swords Fire Brigade.

€40M Dublin Pyrite Judgement Welcome But Claims Outstanding Elsewhere Including Rush James Reilly calls for all interested parties to be called before Dáil Environment Committee James Reilly has welcomed the €40 million judgement in the pyrite case for Dublin homeowners but said that issues still remain for those outside the capital.

“This judgement is welcome and overdue.

“A €40 million trust fund is to be set up by the developers Menolly Homes and the Lagan Group to repair cracks in more than 700 homes in county Dublin -Drynam Hall in Kinsealy; Beaupark in Clongriffin; and Myrtle, The Coast in Baldoyle. Those whose properties suffered serious structural damage will have their homes repaired and receive compensation.

“I welcome an end to this saga as all of the affected homeowners have been left in limbo and continuously

ignored by the Minister for the Environment over the last three years. However, there are many more housing estates affected by pyrite nationwide and funds need to be also established for these homeowners.”

“It is crucial now that all people affected by defects and structural damage within their houses are treated the same way. I am calling on the Government to take responsibility and ensure that those people affected in other estates - whether they are owned by builders, NAMA or banks – that a similar fund is set up to deal with this issue.

“I also call on Homebond to disclose the names of the estates that they have on their books that are affected by this problem.” James Reilly has called for all interested parties to be called before the Dáil Environment Committee without delay.

Cllr. Alan Farrell, guest speaker Gavin Duffy from Dragon’s Den, Dr. James Reilly TD and Brian Hayes TD at a recent Fine Gael Dublin North fundraiser in the Grand Hotel, Malahide

Pictured at a FG press conference “Reinventing Government” were Michael Noonan TD, Fergus O’Dowd TD, Enda Kenny TD, Richard Bruton TD and Dr. James Reilly TD

Reilly To Abolish Prescription Charges For Medical Card Holders The HSE are using poorest families as a short term credit facility.

Fine Gael Health Spokesperson, Dr James Reilly TD, condemned the introduction of the new prescription charge which will hit the poorest and sickest in society.

Dr Reilly said, “We realise these are tough economic times but the Government should not be targeting the poorest and sickest in society. In the UK such charges do not apply to the lowest one third of the population in terms of income, the very people who qualify for a medical card here. In Northern Ireland prescription charges are being abolished.

“Furthermore, it appears that the HSE is using the poorest families as a short term credit facility. According to Department of Health and Children statement issued recently the HSE will put in place a new “refund system in order to refund families who exceed the €10 monthly ceiling”.

“With more than a million medical card

holders, the cost of administering the refund could far exceed revenue raised from this new charge. This begs the question what will the charge be raised to in the future?

“This new legislation imposes a charge of 50 cent on each prescription item dispensed by a community pharmacist, with a monthly cap of €10, costing some medical card holders as much as €120 per annum.

“Rather the hitting the most vulnerable, Minister Harney should focus her efforts on achieving savings through the implementation of Drug Reference Pricing which will save 10 times as much. She should also concentrate on bringing down the cost of generic drugs here which in some cases are 10 times as much as their equivalent in Northern Ireland.

“This penal measure further underscores the Minister’s line that she makes tough decisions. But why is it always the sickest and most vulnerable who are at the receiving end?

REILLY Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Dáil Office 6183749

NEWS

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james.reilly@oireachtas.ie

Abolish Insane Travel Tax Now

“Irish tourism continues to teeter on the brink as visitors continue to stay away in droves and Fianna Fáil and the Greens pursue policies that are ruinous to the industry. Our biggest market, the UK, is a disaster area for the industry with 456,100 fewer visitors coming here, representing a drop of 18%; Over 330,000 fewer Tom O’Leary (my parliamentary Assistant) and Itherevisited Holland recently on a fact visitors came from the rest of Europe. The fact that are finding tour of meetings regarding the Dutch Health 100,000 fewer visitors to Ireland every month can only be service. described as a crisis but, instead of aiding the industry, Fianna Fáil is pursuing ruinous policies. “Mary Hanafin’s own advisors, Tom O’Leary and I were The very impressed service in Holland.

Tourism Renewal Group, pointedwith out that the the Departurehealth Tax is a disaster and Ireland should be axed. Yet the Minister defends it to Tom and I also visited Northern and saw how they slashed the waiting lists Meltdown: almost 900,000 fewer tourists in 9 months - Reilly the bitter end. Unviable ‘NAMA-hotels’ continue to be propped intourism anindustry eighteen month period.

The Irish is still in meltdown as tourism figures up while viable, family-run hotels are under considerable presreleased last week show that a staggering 860,000 fewer visitors sure to survive. Instead of being decisive, the Minister seems came toIn IrelandGovernment in the first nine months of theFine year compared to up advisory groups and then conveniently ignore “Health Service” rather than a Gael content willto set deliver a radically new the same period last year, according to Fine Gael Deputy their recommendations. “Fine Gael in Government will be System” which put the patient as a customer and herrevenue source at Joan Fitzgerald celebrated 80th birthay in Balbriggan recently, she is pictured Leader,“Health James Reilly TD. The CSO overseas travel figures show will different. We will pursue tourist friendly policies such as axing the here with Dr. James Reilly TD and Nora Owen that visitors decreased 15.7% fromnew January to theto Ireland heart ofby this Health service. travel tax, focusing on making credit available for businesses and September 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 and that upgrading our business infrastructure, especially broadband to the total number of visitors coming here for the third quarter this grab a hold of the international business tourism market.” said Under our proposed new Insurance based Health Service everybody will be insured year is down over 8%. Deputy James Reilly

Dear Resident

Support Dublin Airport and Local Tourism

Slash Medication Costs Says Reilly

and have access to a Free GP(Doctor) Care and Medication package. This will 2,200% rise in price of single medicine change in manufacturer, the cost price has effectively restore the benefits of the over 70s medical card to retired middle yet Government still dragging feet on been hiked to €22 for 30 tablets. This income earners, like Teachers, Gardai, Nurses and Civil Servants. drug costs – Reilly means the cost to the patient has sky-rockChildren will also have access to free doctor and medication package, removing Fine Gael Health Spokesperson, Dr James eted from €5 to €30. the Reillymedication TD, (Wednesday 10th November) “I would likepressed to know if there was a tender worry of the cost of attending a doctor and paying for for hard said the wholesale price of hydrocortisone for this licence and, if not, why not. Who families in these economically challenging times. has sky-rocketed 2,200% from 96c to awarded the licence and what has the €22, leaving patients with an enormous

Competition Authority got to say about

unacceptable hike in their medical patients being ripped off by this huge price In Ireland we are spending as much money as Holland and on health and they are getting bills, after the manufacturer of the medi- hike in a monopoly situation? better value for money and a better service. cine changed. Dr Reilly raised the matter “Furthermore, why is the Minister sitting with the Taoiseach duringUK the Dáil introduced Order on her hands whentheir patients are being To the naysayers who say we cannot afford it, remember the of Business and called for the legislation fleeced? I called again for the longNational Health Service after 6 years of a World War when they were on their knees for drugs reference pricing to be brought promised drugs reference pricing legislaeconomically. forward. tion to be brought forward so that greater Terminal 2 due to officially open at 10.00am on Friday 19th November “This issue was highlighted by a patient access to cheaper generic drugs can be They did it - We can do it - Yes we will! on the Pat Kenny radio show recently. permitted. In the long run, this is going to The Irish People are already paying for a Health Service but not getting it under I understand from my enquiries that the lead to savings for the patient and the this incompetent Fianna Fail Green Government cost price of 30 hydrocortisone tablets was State, so it is inexplicable that the

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96c before the summer when a different

Government has demonstrated a complete

manufacturer had the licence. Since the lack of urgency to make it happen.”

I look forward to the challenge of delivering this radical new Health Service with your support..

Holland has it - Ireland deserves it I, James Reilly, and Fine Gael will deliver it.

with

Finally can I urge you to deliver a clear message to this Government on June 5th 3 Years OnLocal AndandOnly 4%Elections.

2009 in the European Dr James Reilly TD Of Promised Red Tape Fine Gael Health Spokesperson Reduction Delivered Protect The Vulnerable In Our Society Three years ago, the Government promised to reduce the unnecessary cost of business compliance by €500 million. In today’s fiercely competitive

business environment that is €500 million that business can’t afford to part with. To date, past the halfway stage, only €20 million in savings

Only 6% of jobs delivered under Government PRSI rebate scheme Last December, the Government announced a refund of employer’s PRSI to companies that hired people who had been 6 months on the dole. The target was 10,000 new jobs.

Only 629 jobs have so far been supported under the scheme. Fine Gael believes that all businesses need a PRSI relief and not just those expanding. Our plan proposed to cut all wage bills by on average 3%. This plan would have helped make 1.7 million jobs more secure and make it cheaper to hire new employees.

have been achieved. Cutting out unnecessary red tape must be a key part of a new Government’s agenda to make the Irish business environment competitive again. Why does the Government make such an important promise and only deliver on 4% of it? They cannot blame the recession for this failure. It is part of what was recently branded “a Chronic Implementation Deficit Disorder,” from which the Government suffers.

Fine Gael Will Rationalise State Business Inspections As part of its upcoming policy on overhauling the public sector, Fine Gael will propose a One Stop Shop for business inspections by State bodies. Irish businesses face inspections from a growing range of Government bodies, such as the National Employment Rights Authority, the Health and Safety Authority, the Food Safety Authority, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the local authorities. These inspections are often uncoordinated and repetitious. Huge efficiency gains for the State, and far lower compliance costs for business can be secured if they are consolidated under one roof.

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DR. JAMES REILLY TD Dublin North Constituency Deputy Leader & Spokesperson on Health & Children Dáil Éireann, Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.

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Pictured at the presentation of the cheque to the Jack and Jill Foundation in the Strand Bar, Rush are from left, Caroline Thomas (Jack and Jill), Joe Sherman (Strand Bar), baby Annie Matthews, Alison Cashel (Jack and Jill Nurse), Carl Brennan and Suzanne Matthews.

schizencephaly which is clefts or holes in the brain. Annie has two of them and she is visually impaired and cannot sit up unaided. She also suffers from epilepsy and needs a lot of medication and looking after. A social worker at Temple Street Hospital set Annie’s parents Carl and Suzanne up with the Jack and Jill Foundation. The foundation provides respite care for parents of children with severe disabilities. They send nurses to families in order for the

parents to get some everyday chores done or spend time with other children they may have. Annie’s father Carl told the County leader, “Annie is a 24/7 job and very tiresome but worth it. The Government will tell you that the Jack and Jill foundation is not a life saving organisation but they have saved our lives by helping us over the last year.”

Suzanne and Carl recently ran a charity night in the Strand Bar in Rush and raised €4,500 for the foundation. “I would like to take this opportunity to all the lads who had their bodies waxed a big thank you to the Strand bar in Rush and Jim Rock as well as the people Suzanne told you about. But most of all Alison, Annie’s Nurse from the foundation who is now apart of our family”, concluded Carl.

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the overall winner, Tallanstown this year, an outstanding achievement which has become commonplace for the extremely hardworking committee. Indeed, SCA representative Jane Landy spoke of the “virus that infects Skerries as a town to work so hard to achieve again and again in this competition”. Among the winners on the night were Olive Delicatessen for Best Floral Display on a Business, Mill Hill for the Best Estate and “Storm in a Teacup” for Best Presented Business.

Anne Doyle also especially commended the novel “Adopt-a-Beach” project, which involved community members taking responsibility for individual patches of Skerries’ famous beaches and ensuring they are kept litter free. Anne finished her address by noting how “the local prizewinners here are perfect examples of the way to go.”

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Senator Brendan Ryan has paid tribute to former Balbriggan Town Commissioner, Dessie Morgan whose death has taken place recently. Ryan said, “Dessie Morgan gave a lifetime of service to the Labour Party both through his time as a public representative and party activist. A Man O’War native, he regarded his election as a town commissioner, serving from 1974 until 1979, as a great honour. Dessie was an admired and respected figure within the Labour Party and in North County Dublin, and he maintained his interest in Labour right up to the end of his long life. On behalf of the Labour Party, I want to extend my deepest sympathy to Dessie’s family and friends,” he concluded.

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An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen T.D., was a visitor the North County on Friday, 5th November last. His visit was to the offices of Fingal County Enterprise Board in Mainscourt, Swords and it gave a welcome boost to small businesses in the region. He presented grant approval status to the first ten businesses to benefit from the new €3.3 million allocation in funding announced for the County and City Enterprise Boards in October.

The Taoiseach met the first ten grant-aided companies and new business start-ups, who are aiming to create up to 47 full-time and five parttime jobs in this region over the next 12 months.

Presenting approval for funding of €133,000 through the Fingal County Enterprise Board, the Taoiseach was joined by the Chairman of the Board, Joe Harford. He outlined the types of companies that will benefit from the financial assistance and said, “These ten businesses have demonstrated that they have the ability to create employment immediately and in the coming year. Each of them are very exciting and innovative business ideas that have strong prospects to become very successful enterprises in Ireland and internationally.”

He continued, “It is imperative that our small businesses and those with entrepreneurial flair are provided with as much encouragement and support as

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Lambay Badminton Club in Rush are looking for new members. If you want to get in shape for the festive season and beyond, this is the ideal opportunity to do so, as well as making new friends.

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possible. That is where the Enterprise Board plays a major role, through the provision of practical supports and initiatives targeted at our new and aspiring entrepreneurs."

The Taoiseach also met three award-winning entrepreneurs, who have all

Pictured at the Grant of Approval awards ceremony in Swords are, Richard Lindsay, Salt Therapy Ireland Ltd, from Malahide, receiving his award from An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen in the presence of Fingal County Enterprise President, Joe Harford.

Pictured at the Grant of Approval awards ceremony in Swords are, Eric Daly from Evolve Mobile, Skerries, receiving his award from An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen. Also in the picture is Fingal County Enterprise President, Joe Harford.

successfully grown their companies in recent years, despite difficult trading conditions. These businesses are the three last winners of the Fingal County Enterprise Board”s awards and continue to expand and create new employment.

Suzanne Carroll from Tone At Home in Swords, a fitness equipment hire company with franchises all over Ireland, won the Fingal Enterprise Award in September; Ann McGee Consulting in Baldoyle provides regulatory compliance services to the world-wide pharmaceutical sector and was the 2009 winner and Sé Pardy from Simtech Aviation, which operates Ireland’s only centre for aviation excellence near Dublin Airport, won the award in 2008, going on to secure the overall National Enterprise Award in the same year.

Welcoming the announcement, Oisin Geoghegan, CEO at the Fingal County Enterprise Board said: “Now that the businesses have been approved for funding, the Fingal County Enterprise Board will work closely with each of them, to help them maximise the return on this investment.

Our goal with all microenterprises and new business start-ups, is to help them identify and create as many new business opportunities as possible and to enable them to grow,” he concluded.

A Whist Drive will take place in the Community Hall in Oldtown on Wednesday, November 17th at 8.00pm. Admission will be €5 and will include refreshments. For those who are not proficient at Whist, don’t panic, as there will be a learner’s class between 7.30 and 8.00pm. All are welcome to attend and parking is available in the Church car park

Upcoming Fingallians GAA Events The Fingallians GAA Academy is back running every Saturday morning with big numbers in attendance with hurling & football from age 4 upwards.

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Managing director, Karl said, “We have expanded our business over the last number of years and moved into our custom built premises in 1996, where we have a dedicated CCTV and Security showroom. We also have large, well stocked stores area, sales, design and accounts offices which means that all our services are controlled from one location, ensuring a professional, quick and reliable response to all of our clients’ needs. Our staff are all locally based, which means that we can respond very rapidly to any problem which may arise,” said Karl.

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SECURITY or a domestic CCTV system including two external infra red cameras, which can be viewed on line from a PC anywhere from as little as €1200 installed. CCTV on line is now a huge part of the business, where you can check the history of a particular event. It is also possible to download an app to your iPhone or any smart phone where you can access your CCTV at any time.

This represents excellent value for money,” he said.

The staff at Crime Prevention Security are trained to the highest level.

“Our apprentices go through a four year FÁS training course, while other companies only provide training for six months in many cases. We also undertake in-house training and our skills are constantly being updated and all staff go on regular training courses.”

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personal belongings you have worked so hard to build up.”

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and County Councils. Karl is very passionate about security and does not tolerate short cuts. “At Crime Prevention Security, we have always worked hard to achieve the highest in standards and we also undertake all aspects of the electrical and technical sectors of the project, so as the client is dealing face to

face with only one contractor, which helps us achieve a high standard and within budget,” said Karl.

Crime increases during times of recession, with the Central Statistics Office stating that there has been an increase of 30 per cent in burglaries in the last year. There is a wide range of security systems now available from Crime Prevention Security which are now more affordable than ever before. The quality of Intruder alarm systems and equipment has improved and the costs reduced considerably.

There is a lot of interest in gold in particular and the number of outlets offering to exchange gold for cash.

Car keys from the home are another target for thieves which can cause particular hardship. If security is an issue for you, either in your home or business premises, make an appointment to see Karl or his team at their very impressive showroom in Feltrim. It may well be the most important and rewarding visit you will make all year.

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Students and staff of Skerries Community College performed the well known musical ‘The Wizard of Oz’ last weekend. The show was produced by Eamonn O'Sullivan. Pictured from the left are, Karen McMahon (Aunt Em), Shane Browne (The Scarecrow), Kerill Kelly (The Lion), Avril Marrey (The Tin Man), Sarah Montcalm (Dorothy).

Interest Rate Hike To Hit Affordable Housing Councillor Clare Daly (SP), has slammed as the HFA(Housing Finance Agency) the state bank which funds local authority housing loans for its decision to increase its lending rate by 0.25 per cent. This decision was passed on to the Council last Friday November 12th and they have been informing mortgage holders of the shock decision.

Daly, the Chairperson of the County Council’s Housing SPC told the County Leader, “Increasing the mortgage rate on affordable housing is a scandalous attack on those least able to bear the cost.

On the eve of the budget it is a further blow for householders bracing themselves for further cuts and tax increases. Many of these individuals will already be struggling to cover the cost their mortgage, and in many instances pay management fees and now out of the blue this increase is foisted on them aswell. Where is the justification for this?

The cost of borrowing has not increased. ECB levels remain low, so why have the HFA upped the rates? The government must intervene and direct the cancellation of this outrageous decision.”

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Julie Shanahan of Baldoyle and Nuala Fitzgerald of Malahide were both the lucky winners of €100 vouchers in the, 10,000 reasons to shop at Clarehall competition, which took place on November 6th.

Donabate Hosts The Lambay Singers The Lambay Singers are busy rehearsing for another packed Christmas schedule of concerts. They will perform their Christmas concert entitled “Yuletide Carols and Antique Airs” in St. Patrick’s Parish Hall in Donabate on Sunday December 12th at 8pm. The choir then bring this concert to the Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre in Naul on Friday December 17th at 8pm. Saturday December 18th will see the choir perform at the Lusk Community Council Christmas Gala Concert in the St. Macullin’s Cultural Centre in Lusk. Once again this year the choir kick-start the festive season by singing at the switching-on of the Christmas lights in Donabate village on Saturday December 4th at 7.15pm. There will be celebrity guests, Santa Claus himself has promised to drop in and there will be seasonal refreshments for adults and kids. All residents of Donabate and Portrane are invited to attend, so come along and help get the festive season in Donabate off to a flying start! The Lambay Singers made history when they became the first choir since the 14th century to sing in the newly renovated Medieval Chapel at Swords Castle. They number about 24 members and the group are always seeking to recruit new singers to swell their ranks. Potential members do not need to be able to read music, all you need is a love of singing good music and a willing-

ness to work hard at rehearsal to produce that perfect harmony! The group meet for rehearsal on Thursday nights in the Waterside Hotel. While the singers work hard at rehearsal in search of that perfect sound, there is always time for a sociable drink and a chat in the bar afterwards.

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Exciting Airside Motor Preview Show Airside Motor Park will launch a very special preview of the 2011 models across eight dealers, showcasing 13 different motor manufacturers.

From November 18th to 21st, some of the North County’s biggest dealers are offering a sneak peek at the future with seven Irish Car Of The Year award nominees among the great models at great prices in showrooms spread across Ireland’s biggest Motor Park.

There are literally thousands of cars to choose from. There will be viewings of models not seen before, and you can test drive any car, including those nominated for the big award. The weekend is a guaranteed time and money saving experience, with no other location even coming close to offering the breadth of choice for the discerning buyer.

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Airside is unique in this country as it has more car dealerships than any other facility, giving you the chance to enjoy the best that the motor industry has to offer and all within walking distance of each other and there will be hundreds of cars to choose from.

Preview weekend promises to be a great way to get into the spirit of the festive season.

Speaking about the Airside Motor Park 2010 Preview Show, CEO of Fingal Dublin

Chamber, Tony Lambert said, “The Chamber is delighted to be supporting Airside Motor Park in launching their 2011 Preview Show. This motoring centre of excellence creates great vibrancy in the area and its great to see more than 13 new models which have not been seen before on display at the

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wonderful and exciting selection of cars on display,” he said.

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Motorbike Meetings Must Adapt To Survive

By Bob McKenzie Following two deaths at local meetings in Skerries and Killalane the future of Motorbike Road racing in the North County is looking grim. The tragic demises of Miles Byrne and Victor Gilmore have prompted a rethink about how the races should be run and there are controversial plans to even scrap some of the more powerful classes.

Under plans being considered by the organisers of the two races the Loughshinny Motorcycle Club Superbike and Supersport 600 road races could be scrapped completely. The clubs are proposing that bikes be restricted to 650 twins as the upper limit with classic bikes excluded, claiming that none of the courses in the North County are suitable for more powerful machines.

Were these proposals to be adopted, it could be the death knell for a sport which has always been incredibly popular in the North County. The sport also brings in much needed revenue for local businesses due to the volume of spectators who attend the races, particularly in Skerries. The view being expressed in certain quarters is that the sport needs to adapt to survive with wider and longer courses being sought as well as reducing the number of categories and the number of championship races.

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Your Personal Brand Writes Siobhán Kinsella Your personal brand is regularly referred to in the media but what is it? Your personal brand is everything a prospective employer can see about you. Your presentation for interview, the manner in which you present information about yourself such as your email address and any social media you use such as facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

When considering your application to an employer something as simple as an inappropriate email address can lead to your application being discarded. Make sure your email address is first name surname and the domain name. In the event that you have to create a new one, do so but remember

to check it. Most companies communicate via email; also please remember to check the junk mail and spam folders. The reason I say this is that most companies use logos on their email signatures, this can lead them to land in your junk mail.

Facebook is a wonderful tool, however it has lead to people not getting roles they thought they were perfect for, it has lead to disciplinary action for people in work and it has lead to dismissal for others.

We can argue whether it is appropriate for employers or prospective employers to view your facebook page or not. The fact is if the information is available on the internet it is available to all. If I google your name as a prospective employer would you be proud of what I would see, word to the wise – ensure your facebook page is set to private!

LinkedIn is a very powerful networking and professional social media tool. It is one of the fastest growing social media tools and is used by millions of professionals the world over. Most companies now post vacancies through LinkedIn and also have details about their company

on LinkedIn. I would strongly recommend you investigate this tool, you will find it beneficial for research and for finding direct contacts.

Your personal brand relates strongly to your employer’s, peer’s and potential customer’s perception of you, so make sure you present the best of yourself.

Best of Luck Siobhan Kinsella is Manager of CPL and Flexsource Solutions with responsibility for the Fingal area. She is a Director of Fingal Dublin Chamber of Commerce & Drinan Enterprise centre.

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Swords Mum Gets Back To Work Mums all over the North County are looking for ways to fill their time when the little ones have gone to school and the mornings may seem a bit long. In a time when money is tight and learning seems to be the new trend, what better time to get back in work or education? Having a dream and carrying it through is not an impossibility and one such Swords lady who has proven this is Joanne Mooney.

Joanne has had a passion for art and painting since she was a child and studied art in America. She got back into painting seven years ago while she was pregnant and started

Public Meeting Of Policing Forum In Balbriggan The Balbriggan Community Policing Forum will hold the first public meeting for all residents living in the southern half of Balbriggan and Balrothery on the 18th November 2010. This meeting will commence at 7.30pm in the Order of Malta House, Hampton Street, Balbriggan. The attendance will include representatives from An Garda Siochana and the County Council.

Balbriggan Community Policing Forum is set up as part of the provisions contained in the Garda Siochana Act 2005. It is an independent body who aims to build community capacity, develop links and further enhance communication between the residents of Balbriggan, state agencies, local authority and An Garda Siochana.

One of the most important elements of our work is the facilitation of public meetings.

The success of these meetings will depend on community involvement.

Anti- social behaviour is something that affects us all. Each contribution is important and all views will be welcome. Public meetings are an opportunity for members of the community to bring to light any issues that they may have within the community regarding community safety. This can range from drug and alcohol related issues, to anti-social behaviour within local estates.

Members of Balbriggan Gardaí and the County Council will attend these meetings to listen to the community, and agreements can be reached regarding future action to be taken. The aim is that once issues are raised at these meetings, appropriate action will be taken to tackle the issues of concern to you the residents of Balbriggan. Feedback will be given at the next meeting.

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By Leslie Murphy painting personalised canvas to decorate the nursery for the arrival of her new baby. Joanne told the County Leader, “ I started to paint for friends and family and gave them the work as gifts.

Everybody loved the presents and suggested I try sell a few.” She started off small and that’s when she saw the opportunity to turn her creative hobby into a small business. Now in the last few months it has turned into a business attracting huge interest.

Joanne runs her business,

Tinythings from her home is Swords. Joanne taught herself to design her own website. “There I was, no business plan in place and an unexpected but exciting demand for my work. I

would encourage all mums to pursue their ideas because I never thought this would happen to me.

It’s not impossible to run a small business and look after children. I get to do my dream job, be creative and spend time with my two daughters.

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Why not call in and meet us on Thursday 18th November 2010 from 5pm – 8.30pm If you can’t make Thursday you can call Sarah Dunne on 01 690 6623 for more details or send your CV to personnel@citynorthhotel.com

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a Christian voluntary organisation committed to offering support and friendship, promoting self-sufficiency and working for social justice.

The Dublin Region wish to recruit for the following full time, permanent position:

CARETAKER – SUNSHINE HOUSE To be based in Sunshine House, Balbriggan, Co Dublin, the Caretaker will have a central role in the efficient running of the holiday centre both on and off season and candidates must posses the following: • At least 3-4 years experience in a similar role • Demonstrable skills in carpentry, electrics or plumbing • Experience of grounds-keeping • The ability to work on his/her own initiative • Flexibility and enthusiasm and an understanding of community development and social inclusion issues The successful candidate will be a team player with an ability to prioritise tasks and to work well under pressure. He/She will also enjoy being part of a progressive and energetic team.

Applicants should forward a current CV and cover letter to; Suzanne.mulholland@svpdublin.ie on or before Friday 19th November 2010.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, medical and Garda Vetting.

St. Vincent de Paul is an Equal Opportunities Employer website: www.svp.ie

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Malahide Man Great Help To Silver Surfers Older people who surf the world wide web have become known as Silver Surfers and now a new website will help them to access information about activities and events for retired people across the North County.

The people of Malahide owe an enormous debt of gratitude to Dick Brennan. For the past two and a half years he has helped familiarise Silver Surfers with computer skills. He has provided PC classes three times a week, teaching over 1000 pupils the basic skills of computing. He fully deseves the recognition for his efforts by receiving this award. He was nominated by: Susan Lovatt, the libarian at Malahide Library.

The new site will also provide details of Active Retirement Associations countrywide while also keeping them in touch with ongoing events and activities. The website is the brainchild of Active Retirement Ireland who have found through studies that internet use is on the increase with older people with a surge between in those between 50 and 64 where it is estimated that around a third of people in that age bracket are surfing the net regularly. Usage is lower among those over 65 but ACI estimate that numbers are growing as resources improve. Research shows that older people are finding the internet a useful tool for booking tickets, holidays or even just checking their entitlements. The ease of being able to keep in touch with family and friends via email and Skype is also increasing usage by the North County’s older citizens.

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The free places are available to all those who have been unemployed for three months or more. Students in Balbriggan will be offered free places on the

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Deputy Darragh O’Brien (FF) has welcomed the progress being made on the extension for Rush National School.

He said, “I have been informed by Rush National School that progress is being made on plans for an extension to the school building. I know from my involvement with the school and principal, Margaret Dobinson that this project will be hugely important to them.”

“The Building Unit of the Department of Education is working with the school and I expect further progress to be made in the coming weeks. The Department has now given the go-ahead to proceed to the next stage, which is to send out the decision of the Board of Management in relation to their selected consultancy service. I visited the school again recently and I know the staff and management are continuing to provide an excellent education to the children in the community.”

“This project is a priority for me and I will continue to do everything I can to assist in seeing the necessary extension and refurbishment take place as soon as possible. I intend to shortly meet again with the Minister for Education in relation to Rush National School,” he concluded.

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Last Weeks published deaths from the North County Morgan – Desmond (Dessie) Curran Park, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.

Desmond (Dessie) husband of the late Maura, deeply regretted by his loving brother Gerry and sisters Kay and Carmel.

Bissett (Nee Daly) Elizabeth Malahide, Co. Dublin Hutchinson – Vincent Swords, Co. Dublin Beloved husband of Helen, deeply regretted by his loving wife, brothers, sisters.

Gannon (Nee Sheridan) Anne Marie Malahide Road, Dublin.

Beloved wife of Laurence, sadly missed by her loving husband Laurence, parents Joe and Sadie and her brothers Paul and Alan.

Murray – John (B.Dent. Sc.) Malahide, Co. Dublin John, beloved husband to Norma and loving father to Lisa, Daniel and Sean, much loved son of Dan and Josephine and brother of Elaine, Denise, Ciara and Lisa.

Scott (nee Kent) – Joan Malahide, Co. Dublin.

Scott (nee Doherty) Eileen Hollywood, Naul, Co. Dublin.

Eileen (late of Oldtown National School), deeply regretted by her loving husband Cecil, children Damian, Yvonne, Donal, Helen and Graham, brothers Donal and Jimmy, sisters Mary and Noreen.

Poole – (nee Martin) Rebecca Swords and formerly of Howth Deeply regretted by her loving husband Damian, children Sorcha, Caoimhe and Anrai, parents Hubert and Kathleen, sister Yvonne and brother Keith.

Rooney (Nee Durnan) Vera Naul, Co. Dublin Devoted wife of the late Padraig, surrounded by her loving family, sons John, Peter and Patrick, daughters Annette and Louise, brother, sister, neighbours and friends.

O’Connor – Michael (O’Conchuir) Balheary, Swords, Co. Dublin and late of Seanchnoc, Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry Michael, beloved husband of Mary and father of the late Declan, deeply regretted by his loving wife, daughters Claire and Mary and son Pat.

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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 submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20Euros) within the period 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application.

Fingal County Council Planning permission is requested for a) New Spectator Stand to Southern side of existing playing pitch (Area 167 sq/m – Height 5.5m) b) New Turnstile, Boundary Wall & Railings along Northern Boundary (Height 3m) and all associated siteworks. . At :- Market Green, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Signed :- Glebe North AFC Committee.

This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin between the hours of 9.30am – 15.30pm Monday-Friday. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to Fingal County Council on payment of a fee of €20 within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application by Fingal County Council.

Fingal County Council I Jane Walsh T/A Red Velvet Hairdressing Salon am seeking planning permission at, Unit 4, The Grange, Main Street, Ballyboughal, Co.Dublin. The development will consist of the enclosing of two existinh balconies at first floor level to create two sunrooms. The 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 the public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application Fingal County Council We D & M Lowney intend to apply for Planning Permission for (1) Single storey Sunroom (10.54sq.m.)to rear, (2) Single storey porch (3.52sq.m.) to side and (3) the removal of the timber cladding to front gable and replacment with painted sand and cement render at 103 Ard na Mara, Malahide, Co. Dublin.

The 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 that a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

Fingal County Council: Planning Permission is sought for (a) construction of two-storey extension, to include rooflights, to the rear and window to the side at ground floor level of the existing detached dwelling and (b) retention permission for widening of existing vehicular entrance for Jacinta McDevitt and Brian Mullen at 2 The Cove, Malahide. Co Dublin.

The 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 Planning permission is requested for the Use of part of existing Retail Unit (16sq/m) for sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises. (master permission granted under ref no.

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PLANNING APPLICATIONS Santry, Dublin 8. Signed:- David Orange.

This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin between the hours of 9.30am – 15.30pm Monday-Friday. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to Fingal County Council on payment of a fee of €20 within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application by Fingal County Council.

Fingal County Council Planning permission sought for dormer dwelling and garage to rear of existing dwelling to include vehiclular access from existing lane at Ballyhavil Lane, Rush Road, Skerries, Co. Dublin for Eimear McNally. This planning applicaiton 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 the public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application by the planning authority. Signed: Thomas J. Finn Fingal County Council Permission sought to build new single storey extension to side & rear of existing dwelling, with re-location of hall door and new porch to front of proposed.

Application to include internal alterations at ‘Autum Leaves’, Rogerstown Lane, Lusk, Co. Dublin for Laura Kelly.

The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin. During it’s opening hours, Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee of €20.00 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

Fingal County Council Planning Permission is sought for access road from R122 & associated road siteworks to serve a rural cluster of 5 sites and outline planning permission for 5 dwellings with on-site waste-water treatment systems (1 per site) at Kilsallaghan, Co. Dublin, for Audrey & Carl

O’Flaherty & Michael Connolly.

The 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 Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

Fingal County Council Permission is sought by Joseph & Catriona Byrne to 1) construct a new 0.56HA glasshouse along with associated rainwater reservoir tanks and site works south-west of the existing glasshouses, 2) construct new storage sheds (126Sqm) along the south-west gable of the existing glasshouses, 3) construct a new entrance to replace the existing entrance in the north west corner, and 4) partially demolish an existing disused shed (100Sqm) east of the existing entrance to allow for better visibility from the new entrance, of the site all at Blooming Baskets, Grace Dieu, Ballyboghal, Co Dublin The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Fingal County Council (Swords) during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee within a period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

Fingal County Council Derek & Linda McCarthy intend to apply for planning permission to convert their existing garage building to a family flat at 13a Rathbeale Cresent, Swords, Co Dublin.

The proposal shall consist of the construction of a new porch to the eastern elevation of the building measuring 3m2. The converted garage shall contain a 25m2 living area, 11m2 Bedroom and adjoining bathroom within the existing 50m2 ground floor. The site shall be accessed through the existing entrance from Rathbeale Cresent.

The existing attic area of 28m2 shall be retained as storage space only with the staircase relocated to the front of the building.

The 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 Planning Authority in writing on

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Signed: Maceo Design and Management Fingal County Council Planning Permission is sought by D. Kennedy for dwelling with attached garage and for waste water treatment system at Damastown, Naul, 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 20 euro within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application.

Fingal County Council Permission is sought for dormer type dwelling house with biocycle waste water treatment unit together with all site ancillary works at Magillstown, Swords, Co. Dublin for J. Dwyer. The 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 public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20 Euros) within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

Fingal County Council Permission is sought for dormer type dwelling house with biocycle waste water treatment unit together with all site ancillary works at O’Briens Lane, Oldtown, Co. Dublin for G. Millar. The 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 public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20 Euros) within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

Fingal County Council I Mr. Philip Stimpson intend to apply for Planning Permission At No. 1 Talbot Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin For to construct single storey extension for storage purposes attached to side of house and extend existing pitch roof over storage area with sky lights in roof.

This application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main St. Swords Co. Dublin during the public opening hours 9-30am 1530pm Monday to Friday and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the planning authority in writing on payment of a fee of €20.00 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Council of the application.

Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought by Maree & Jack Baker for alterations and extension to their existing two storey detached house at Dooneen, Station Road, Skerries, Co. Dublin. The extension to the ground floor will accommodate a

family flat with living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. The extension to the main house will accommodate a dining area and utility on the ground floor and two additional bedrooms on the first floor. Alterations to the existing house include new fenestration to the side & rear elevations with a velux roof light over the landing area. Associated site works & landscaping included. The 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 of 9.30 – 15.30 Monday - Friday. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application.

Fingal County Council I, Sandra Richardson, intend to apply for permission for development at, 31 Clonard Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.

The development will consist of (1) the demolition of an existing porch to the rear of the existing dwelling and (2) the construction of a new single-storey 20m_ extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, to include increased kitchen area and new sunroom and (3) drainage and associated siteworks. The 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 of 9.30 – 15.30 Monday – Friday at Fingal County Council, Fingal County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Authority in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of a fee of €20, within the period of 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Council of the application.

Fingal County Council Permission sought for a sessional preschool at The Cottage, Tyrellstown, Lusk between the hours of 09.15 -12.15 Monday to Friday, using existing waste water treatment system and upgrade of percolation area by Aidan & Amanda Corcoran.

This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at Fingal County Council offices during the public opening hours of 09.30 -15.30 Monday to Friday at Fingal County Council, Fingal County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin.

A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to Fingal County Council in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application.

Fingal County Council We, Coleman Quinn & Associates Ltd. Intend to apply for planning permission for development at this site address: palmerstown, oldtown, co. Dublin. The development consists of 4no. Two storey detached houses With garages, an individual effluent treatment unit for each dwelling, a new vehicular entrance from the r130 and associated site works. The subject site is situated within the palmerstown rural cluster lands.

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authority during the public opening hours of 9.30 - 15.30 Monday to Friday at Fingal County Council, Fingal County Hall, Main Street, swords, fingal, co. Dublin. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of a fee of €20, within the period of 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Council of the application.

Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought for the construction of a new 4 bedroom, 2 storey detached house to side, new vehicular entrance to front and associated site works at no. 2 Forest View, Rathingle, Swords, Co. Dublin for Uri & Deeba Nazarali.

The 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 (9.30am – 15.30pm Monday – Friday) A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee of 20 euros within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

Fingal County Council (A) Permission for (i) alterations including demolition of existing rear single-storey extensions (incl. former meeting hall and kitchen areas), front porch and attached side garage and for (ii) new replacement part 2 storey part single storey rear extension, new front porch and new detached single garage on west side and (B) Retention Permission for recent alterations to re-instate original nineteenth century ground floor window openings at existing 2 storey dwelling known as “The Rectoryâ”, at junction of Holmpatrick & Millers Lane, Skerries. Signed B. Ryan. This application can be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.

Mon.-Fri. between 9.30-15.30 (Through Lunch) and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to Fingal County Council on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

Fingal County Council Planning permission sought for the erection of a dormer extension to the rear of existing dormer bungalow together with the provision of a new window opening to the ground floor western elevation at No. 1 Riverside, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin signed Hugh and Joanna Fitzsimons. The 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 Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

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