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Top Man Pat Retires From Council L

eading County Council official, Pat Keane has retired after serving in the local council since its inception in 1994. Keane headed up the Finance section and was a particularly popular member of staff.

By Patrick Finnegan

Pat Keane, who has retired as Finance Director at Fingal County Council is pictured at his retirement party in County Hall Swords with his wife, Margaret and daughter, Orla.

A retirement party was held for him in County Hall last Tuesday evening, 28th February and was attended by a large gathering of his friends and colleagues in the local authority. Originally from Listowel in Co Kerry, and now domiciled in Ashbourne, he is an avid Kerry GAA supporter and goes to see them at every opportunity. “I have seen some great players wear the green and gold over the years, but Jack O’Shea was the greatest of them all,” he said. At the last full Council meeting last month, tributes flowed from all sections of the Chamber and everyone was full of praise for the budgets and other work presented by Pat in the course of his work. He was also renowned for his dry

Local Chambers Get Ready For Year Ahead The five local Chambers of Commerce in the North County are in the process of getting themselves ready for what many analysts believe will be a challenging year ahead for many of their members. Working closely with it’s members, the Chambers are constantly reviewing and updating policies to promote, lobby and influence the decision-makers on all matters of concern to local business. They are always active in encouraging and nurturing new and established businnesses in their areas. Fingal Dublin Chamber and Balbriggan Chamber held their annual AGM’s last Thursday,

1st March and vowed to continue the great work of the previous chambers. CEO, Tony Lambert said, “The year ahead promises to be both exciting and challenging for our chamber, with a new structure and a council of 30 members to guide the chamber. We will be building a stronger, more sustainable structure to represent businesses.” Lambert continued, “For many businesses, the chamber is

an essential part of their companies. We provide many unique networking opportunities for business men and women in the North County area,” he concluded. The Balbriggan and District Chamber AGM was well attended by members wishing to hear about the Chamber’s performance in 2011 A new Executive Council was

Outgoing President, Joe English hands over the Chain of Pic: Tony Healy Office to new President, Kevin Tolan.

elected along with Executive Officers. Joe English the outgoing President was succeeded by Kevin Tolan who said, “I am looking forward to working with the newly elected Executive Committee. We have much hard work to do to combat the difficult economic climate, but I believe Balbriggan Chamber has a pivotal role in achieving continued success for Balbriggan.’ Malahide Chamber have announced a new arrival in the form of their redesigned Chamber website which is now on-line. President Al Ryan told the County Leader: “We try to play our part. The Chamber is a place to represent business with one voice and to help us coordinate business in

the community for the benefit of community activity. We are fully supportive of community events, as we know that any contribution we can make will come back to the benefit of all,” he said. The Malahide AGM will be held at the end of March in conjunction with the Business Awards, and this year, they are looking for a new President as Al Ryan’s term ends in March. He had one final rallying call for all chamber members when he said, “We need to remind ourselves that not all is bad out there and there are strong positive things happening. The hard times can sometimes bring out the best in people and we need

sense of humour and County Mayor, Gerry McGuire recalled the visit of All Ireland champions, Dublin to County Hall, with the Sam Maguire Cup at the end of last year. “The place was festooned in blue and navy, but a Kerry flag mysteriously made it’s way into the famed cup. All eyes turned to Pat, who had a mischievous look on his face,” he said. He started work with Kerry County Council and four years later moved to Dublin, where he took up a similar position with Dublin County Council. He remained with them until the formation of Fingal County Council in 1994. He has always been involved in finance and his motto is simplicity itself - “You can’t spend what you haven’t got.” Pat is a keen golfer and is a member of Elm Green Golf Club and is now in an ideal position to reduce his handicap. In his time at the local authority, he served under four County Managers, Davie Byrne, Willie Soffe, John Tierney and David O’Connor. His attention to detail and keen wit will be sorely missed by all.

A Fond Farewell For Swords Sergeant

Pictured at his retirement do is Sergeant Pat Thornton with CEO Fingal Dublin Chamber, Tony Lambert. See story on page 3

to look after each other,” he concluded. Likewise, Skerries Chamber will hold their AGM at the end of this month and President

Martin Scully was very upbeat about the prospects for the year. “We are planning our St Patrick’s Day parade and thereafter, we

have great plans for a community garden in the town which will benefit everyone. It will be a trying year Contd. on page 9

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Great Win For Fingallians Girls On Saturday 25th February last, Fingallians GAA club participated for the first time in the GAA’s Cultural talent show “Scór na bPáistí”. They pitted their talents

against different clubs from all around Dublin. First up for Fins was Anna Sheehan with a stirring rendition of “Mo Ghile Mear” in the solo singing section.

Following Anna was Lóla Gillespie (low whistle) and Leagh McGuirk (tin whistle) in the instrumental section playing “Off to California”. The third act for Fingallians

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Pictured with their medals after participating for the first time in the GAA's Cultural talent show “Scór na bPáistí” are Fingallians clubmates, Emer Keeling, Leagh McGuirk, Anna Sheehan and Lóla Gillespie.

‘Mad’ Tea Party At Malahide School The hall of St Sylvester’s NS in Malahide was packed recently as it played host to a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, with all proceeds going towards the school. Parents and children alike were invited to

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was Emer Keeling (singing) and Leagh McGuirk (tin whistle) in the ballad group section doing “Oró, ‘sé do bheath abhaile”. Leagh, Lóla and Emer then took part in the challenging “Tráth na gCeist” Table quiz. The standards from each club on the day were exceptionally high. Fingallians came away with a gold in the solo singing section, through Anna Sheehan. Anna is now the 2012 Scór na bPáistí Átha Cliath champion. This was the club’s first outing in this prestigious competition and will be the start of an ongoing participation. “Scór na nÓg” will be commencing in September and Fingallians will be looking for Under 17s to represent the club.

Police Forum Meeting In Balbriggan Balbriggan Community Policing Forum held its first public meeting for 2012 recently in the Town Hall in Balbriggan. See page 5 >

Night For Missing Persons In Swords Missing persons were remembered on Friday 24th February last at an event in the Lord Mayor’s in Swords.

See report on page 5 >

Good News For Seven Local Schools Local TD, Alan Farrell (FG) has congratulated seven schools from the North County who have been offered government grants to replace existing prefabricated units with permanent accommodation. See story on page 6 >

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Luke Is Portmarnock Scout of the Year he tradition of 'Scout of the Year' has been w a s o u r g r e a t p l e a operating in Portmarnock Scout Group for s u r e t o p r e s e n t t h e many years. This year’s winner was Luke Scout of the Year 2011 Doran. The competition is judged on a variety of t o L u k e D o r a n , a n d aspects of scout craft and of personal growth. r u n n e r - u p t o N i c k The aim of Scouting is to encourage the physical, O ' B r i e n . W e l o o k intellectual, emotional, social, character and f o r w a r d t o m a k i n g spiritual development of young people, so that next year's presentathey may achieve their full potential and as tion in our brand new den, the building of responsible citizens, to improve society. h i k e s , which will begin in a There are other meetings, c o n s i d e r a t i o n s t o o , c o m m u n i t y a c t i v i t y , few weeks time,” he f o r i n s t a n c e t h e camps and so on.” “It concluded. enthusiasm and sense of fun that individuals bring, the care of others and maturity to take on leadership and responsibility. “It is never an easy task,” Group Leader Peter O'Kelly told the County Leader. “There are always a group of well deserving individuals, and in addition to the a b o v e , t h e l e a d e r s Pictured here is Portmarnock Scout Group Leader Peter as he presents awards to Luke Doran (right) who s p e n d a l o t o f t i m e O’Kelly was Scout of the Year and Nick O’Brien (left) who was going over the atten- Runner Up. dances at group

Donabate School Wins Prestigious Award The state-of-the-art, Donabate Community College has been awarded ‘Best Educational Building’ at the recent Local Authority Members Association (LAMA) Awards at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry. The new school won the award in the ‘Best Educational Building’ category. Donabate Community College meets the needs of both young people and the community at large who had campaigned for a secondary school in the area for 20 years. Previously secondary school students had to attend schools in nearby areas, such as Malahide, Swords and Portmarnock. The 1000 pupil Community College opened its new state-of-the-art building in September 2011. The college was up against four other educational buildings in the category,

including Beam Services Training Centre in Carlow, Finn Valley College in Donegal, The Art House Studios & Library in Laois and GMIT Castlebar Innovation in Business Centre in Mayo. Hosted by broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan, The LAMA Awards recognise significant projects throughout the country, which are nominated by a local councillor or council in order to be shortlisted with the winners chosen by an esteemed panel of judges. The ceremony commends individuals, initiatives, private companies and people for their outstanding contributions and projects of benefit to the community. All winners are presented with a bespoke, engraved crystal trophy.

Rush Policing Service Will Be Unaffected Following the announcement that Rush Garda Station is to be closed in the near future, the police force would like to emphasise to the community that the current policing service will not be affected. Currently, the Gardai at Lusk and Rush operate on a complementary basis. This means that if Rush Station is closed, Lusk Station will provide cover for the Rush sub-district and vice versa. The members attached to both stations are thoroughly familiar with both sub-districts. The number of Garda personnel currently allocated to the Rush and Lusk sub-districts will not be reduced, nor will the resources currently available between the two stations. The Gardai, who are familiar with the two areas will continue to provide the policing service to the community of Rush and Lusk. This service is augmented by a 24 hour response available from Skerries and Balbriggan Garda Stations. A public meeting will be held at 8.30pm on Tuesday, 13th March at St. Maur’s GAA Club in Rush to discuss this issue and all are welcome to attend.

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A Fond Farewell For Swords Sergeant words came out in force to wish Sergeant Pat Thornton all the best on his retirement from An Garda Síochána. A native of Foxford Co. Mayo, Pat joined the force almost 39 years ago after spending time in London.

By Peter Kearney You could even say that there is blue blood in his veins, as his uncle Jim Thornton served from 1944 until 1988. Prior to serving the last 17 years in Swords, Pat served in Donegal, Clones and Rathfarnham. On his retirement, Pat says he will “miss the craic” and most of all “winding people up.” Indeed Pat's good humour was evident all night in the many stories he told and in the light-hearted stories that near and dear friends relayed also. The atmosphere at the Star in Swords was very friendly, as people came from

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far and wide to greet Pat with gifts and great warmth. There were representatives from the several Garda stations across the North County, members of the legal and business community as well as locals who had become good friends. One of these good friends was a husband and wife, who themselves had been victims of a most awful criminal assault. They came across the city to wish him well and to say a very special thank you for the support he gave them through their personal trauma. Even though he is in retirement, Pat says he will “find it hard to keep still”. He says that he may even spend more time with, his now local GAA club, Clann Mhuire in the Naul. We wish Pat all the best in his retirement and we are sure that he will be still making his presence felt in the North County again very soon.

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Geraldine Tobin held her 50th birthday party in the Carnegie Court Hotel in Swords recently. Pictured at the event are Lorraine Goulding, Denise Mahon, PK Anne Bray, Geraldine Tobin, Bernie Sutton and Lorraine Clarke. Shauna Keogh held her 21st birthday party in the Carnegie Court Hotel in Swords. Pictured enjoying themselves are Barry Sweeney, Jenny Doyle, Shauna Keogh and Nichole Harris. PK

It was Liam Murphy's 27th birthday party in Fowler's in Malahide recently. Pictured at the celebrations are Vinny Brereton, Liam Murphy and Keith Moffatt. PK

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Sarah Harrington (3rd from right) celebrated her 21st birthday at the Harp Bar in Swords recently. Pictured with Sarah are James Carpenter, Adrian Dunne, PK Anthony Digan, Esther and John Harrington.

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Night For Missing Persons In Swords Missing persons were remembered on Friday 24th February last at an event in the Lord Mayor’s in Swords. The night was organised by locals, Leanne Jackson and Laura Watson in conjunction with www.missingpersons.ie. Missing persons is a non-profit

By Peter Kearney organisation which provides resources and support to families and friends of missing persons. They create public awareness of missing persons though a variety of educational activities. The event in

the Lord Mayor’s was one such event to raise awareness and support for families. Much needed funds were raised on the night through a € 5 entrance, a raffle and donations given on the night. Missing persons are very grateful to all the

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Pictured at the Missing Persons Charity Night at the Lord Mayor's in Swords are Ciaran Casey, Leanne Jackson, Dermot Connaughton and Laura Watson.

Swords Saint Patrick’s Day

By Roxana Neag Balbriggan Community Policing Forum held its first public meeting for 2012 recently in the Town Hall in Balbriggan. Four times a year, this system allows the public to converse with the local authorities on any safety issues they may have. The public meeting was attended by Inspector Declan Yeats, Michael Walsh and Sarah Prendergast from Balbriggan Garda Station, Brian Murray from Balbriggan Town

local businesses who contributed to the night. A great number of Swords businesses provided prizes for the raffle. Leanne and Laura, as well as Ciaran Casey and Dermot Connaughton from Missing Persons, would like to thank local businesses for their support. They would also like to thank DJ Andy Byrne and Joe Savage who gave up their time for free.

Pictured here are L-R: Louise Butler from Balbriggan Community Policing Forum, Margaret Haugh(Rosepark) and Sarah Prendergast and Michael Walsh from Balbriggan Garda Station at the recent Police Forum Meeting in Balbriggan.

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Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, paid a visit to Siemens Diagnostics Plant in Swords as part of Engineers Week. Students from Fingal Community College in Swords were invited to attend. Pictured with the Minister and John Power, on right from Engineers Ireland are students, Jasson Tuang, Nikita Baranovs, Edine Ibrahimovic and Paul Reddin.

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discussion is burglaries and Inspector Declan Yeats advised people to take precautions by using alarm systems and simple measures such as informing neighbours of their absence. Graffiti is another issue raised constantly and some residents presented photos taken of graffiti-stained areas around Balbriggan. “A 10-11 year old doing graffiti or other similar things is not antisocial behaviour, it is just bad parenting. There is a lot that parents can do to reduce this,” said Declan Yeats. “Graffiti is a serious problem for the community and it is a criminal offence to do this.” Residents were advised to establish neighbourhood watch groups, plant ivy that will obscure targeted walls over time and parents were also asked to discuss this with their children. All the issues that were brought up will be investigated and feedback will be given at the next meeting.

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Parade 2012 The Swords St Patrick’s Day Parade will start out from Colaiste Choilm on Dublin Road at 12:00 and travel down Main Street and into North Street. There will be an official reviewing stand outside County Hall.

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Local groups, clubs and organisations have been invited to take part in the 2012 Swords St Patrick’s Day Parade with another feast of celebrations lined up. With less than two weeks to the big day, final arrangements for the parade are being made following its successful return to Swords last year after more than a decade. Organised once more by Swords Le Chéile, the parade will begin at 12pm on Saturday, 17th March. Street performers, stilt walkers and balloon modellers have all been lined up this year, along with Viking warriors and Special Forces, who will be joining dozens of local groups and clubs. The theme of the parade will be ‘Youth’ and Swords Youth Service will be providing a grand marshal to accompany County Mayor, Cllr Gerry McGuire, in an open-top vintage car. “The parade is a very special day to celebrate all that is best in Ireland – the food, the music, the people, the fun and craic. We want to grow the tradition in Swords by giving the many sporting and community organisations in the area the opportunity to participate in the parade,’ said the organisation’s chairman, Joe Harford. Local businesses have been asked to make a special effort to create promotions and activities around St Patrick’s Day and a carnival atmosphere is expected once more.

Pictured at the 73rd Fianna Fáil Árd Fheis at the R.D.S. were Michael Kennedy, Margaret Richardson, Brendan and Ann Leonard and Councillor Darragh Butler.

Ballyboughal Pitch And Putt Competition The Bartle McDonnell Shield Competition, the first club major of the year, was held at Ballyboughal Pitch and Putt club recently and it proved to be a great boost for the club. This year the proceeds will be

going to Temple St ICU, via local man Peter Donegan’s forthcoming half marathon run on Inis Mor in March. The winner of the Bartle Maxwell Shield by the closest of margins of one stroke was Jimmy Browne with a net 45. while the runner up on net 46 was John Fitzpatrick . Nearest the pin on the day was Vince Walker. Congratulations to Jimmy Browne, having first won this competition back in 1992.

Local TD, Alan Farrell (FG) has congratulated seven schools from the North County who have been offered government grants to replace existing prefabricated units with permanent accommodation, as part of a national initiative undertaken by the Minister for Education, Ruairi Quinn TD. Speaking to the County Leader, Farrell said: “It is my view that the practice of renting prefabricated buildings has been one of the biggest fail- Alan Farrell TD ures of our education system over the past ten years. Prefab units should have been a short term solution, not a long one for expanding schools.” “Parents and teachers have never been comfortable sending children to school in prefab units, particularly those with issues of damp and temperature regulation

problems. I have visited schools around the North County and met teachers and parents who have been campaigning for a resolution to these sub standard prefabs.” He continued: “It is for this reason that I understand the importance of this announcement to these schools, Naul National School, Scoil Phadraic in Donabate, Realt Na Mara in Skerries, St. Peter and Paul’s National School, and St Teresa’s in Balbriggan, and St. Colmcille’s and Holy Family, River Valley in Swords, all of whom I am certain will take full advantage of this investment for their students gain. This investment in young people is a remarkable achievement for the Department of Education and will be of enormous benefit to children across the county.”

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Pictured at the Fingal County Enterprise Board offices in Swords launching the Fingal Student Enterprise Programme are: Wesleigh O’Hagan, Teacher, Martin MacEntee, Youth Officer; County Major Cllr. Gerry McGuire, Oisin Geoghegan and Jennifer O’Dwyer, Teacher, with students from Luttrellstown Community College and Donabate Community College.

association with the County Council will be holding two Open Days where householders will be entitled to bring Batteries and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) free of charge for recycling. You can recycle items such as fridges, washing machines, Rollers fluorescent tubes, microwaves, stereos Verticals and TVs. Rush Venetians Community Council are supporting Roman Blindsas a this initiative means to raise Wood Slatextra awareness on the Wood Shutters availability of free recycling of all Velux batteries and household electrical / electronic appliances. The collections will take place on Friday, 9th March at Tesco Car Park, Whitestown Road in Rush and also on Saturday 10th March atblinds Millfield with 3 or more on

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Post Office Payment Urged

Pictured are the new 2012 Executive Committee for Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce. Back row L-R, Nicky Carvin, Luke Moriarty, Roy Keogh, Peter Carey, Joe English, John McKeown and Sean Crosson. Front row L-R, Andrew Ford, Zoe Pic: Tony Healy Nelson, new President Kevin Tolan, Donogh McGowan and Niall Keady.

Local deputy, Brendan Ryan (Lab), has urged Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan to include the post office as a payment option for the Household Charge. Ryan said: “If this is a problem for North County Dublin, then it must be an even greater problem in rural Ireland where the distances to local authority offices are even greater. In response to a Parliamentary Question tabled by Ryan, Minister Hogan said he was satisfied that there is a “comprehensive suite of payment options” available to persons with a liability to pay the household charge. However, Ryan has received a large number of enquiries from older people and those who live in rural North County Dublin who either do not have Internet access nor is it convenient for them to travel to their local authority office, upwards of

membership list to all people of Rush. New ideas are welcome to promote our beautiful coastal town for people to come and visit. It’s a very tough economic environment we are living in at present and it’s so important that the community of Rush support our local businesses as they all have great offers on all year round. The annual Harbour Festival will also provide a highlight. This is always a superb weekend of entertainment and one for the calendar,”

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he said. The local chambers play a pivotal role in helping local businesses to survive. Their expertise is needed now, more than ever and survival is of the utmost importance. Chambers of Commerce provide invaluable mentoring to individual companies and their networking events are always well attended. These events provide an opportunity to meet other business people who have something in

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Local Chambers Get Ready For Year Ahead Continued from page 1 ahead, but the spirit of the business sector of the town will see us through,” he said. Rush Chamber have also been busy and they held their AGM at the end of last year, when a new committee was elected. Newly appointed PRO, Jason Doherty told the County Leader about the changes and hopes for the year ahead. “Our new chairperson is Mairead Sweetman and our aim this year is to expand the

20 miles away. Ryan went on to say: “I agree that the payment options online are very convenient for those with internet access. However, a large number of older people and those who live in rural areas are frustrated at the lack of ‘bricks and mortar’ options available for them to pay the charge. “I am disappointed the Minister did not seek to include the post office as a payment option as it would have been very convenient for a great many people. Also, I am sure it would have resulted in a higher number of registrations and payments at this point. I will be writing to the Minister this week asking him to revisit his answer to my Parliamentary Question with a view to bringing the post office “within the comprehensive suite of payment options”.

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Once you begin to discuss problems openly you realise how willing others are to help you resolve them. In fact, this is what helps you this week to tackle dilemmas that you thought youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d just have to live with.

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The troubles you had last week, especially in the workplace, are about to be completely reversed, as those who thought theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d got away with their misdemeanours discover that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to pay the piper after all.

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The lovely Marijka Bardin from Skerries, is our first girl to be featured in North County Leader who is hoping to be the Dublin Rose of Tralee this year. Bubbly, bright and outgoing, the talented 19 year old appears wise

beyond her years as she sits down to tell us a bit about herself ahead of the upcoming selection nights. Marjikaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name means Mary in Dutch, her own mother Mary wanted a unique name for her daughter and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly succeeded, her name is very intriguing and a great conversation starter. Marijka lives at home with her parents, three sisters and brother and her dog, Sally. She is extremely close to her family and considers her siblings to be among her best friends. Marjika is being sponsored by the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. She is very

passionate about working with people who suffer from Alzheimers. She has done volunteer work for the society in the past and her mother Mary is a Day Centre manager there. The Alzheimer Society of Ireland are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. Marijka attended Rush National School and following that attended Skerries Community College. She is currently studying to be a schoolteacher and is in the middle of her teaching practice, which she is doing at Rush National School. She plans to go abroad for a year after she completes her degree and teach in a third world country. "I'm so lucky to have been given many opportunities, thanks to my education as so many haven't got those opportunities. I feel it's my chance to give something back," Marjika said. Before Marjika decided to

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With work-related matters things are about to play into your hands. This so improves your position - and your spirits - that you can well afford to wait until next week, when those around you will finally see things your way.

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go down the teaching route, she had the acting bug. She did a lot of acting when she was younger and was involved in Rush Dramatic Society when she was in school. Clearly displaying a talent for the craft, she was spotted by an an agent from London who got her an audition for a film called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Blackwater Lightship,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; which was based on a novel by Colm Toibin. This audition resulted in her getting a lead role in the production. Quite an achievement for an 11 year old! â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a 'Once in a Lifetime' opportunity and a fantastic experience,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Afterwards, I started attending Secondary School and knew I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do both as you can be away working on a film for weeks on end. I knew that my education had to come first. I still kept the acting up in school though.â&#x20AC;? Clearly an all rounder when it came to school, she not only excelled in her studies and acting, but was also involved in various sports such as badminton and basketball and won medals in some of the school competitions. She is also fond of dance and won first place in a competition when she was 10. Marjika was also actively involved in doing some fundraising work at Rush Nursing Home. "I used to love going down to help out, the place was so full of interesting people and everyone had great stories to tell." Her whole family are thrilled that she is involved with the Rose and Marjika says her nomination was a complete surprise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first I heard of it was when I got a phone call!,â&#x20AC;? she says, laughing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m delighted to be involved in it all nonetheless and I'm so looking forward to it. I think it's a terrific contest to be a part of.â&#x20AC;? She finishes off by saying that it would mean the

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Successful Wedding Showcase At Kettles

North County Living by Aine Hannah

Kettles Country Hotel in Rolestown, outside Swords recently held a very successful Wedding Showcase. It attracted a huge turnout, which resulted in a wonderful atmosphere, generating much excitement amongst the gathering. People looking for choice knew that they came to the right place, with large, medium and intimate wedding receptions well catered for. There

A Guiding Light For Young Girls International Women’s Day took the theme of “Connecting Girls” for 2012 and that idea has been the cornerstone of girls’ organisations for generations. The County Leader spoke to Captain Caron Neale of the Girls' Brigade about her company in Swords. All of the established organisations, such as the Catholic Girl Guides, the various Scout troops and the Girls’ Brigade, have been enjoying a resurgence of popularity with kids and their parents. Depending on where you would like your little lotus to blossom, you may like to steer her into an all-girls outfit to balance time spent in a mixed-gender school or vice versa. Perhaps your shy princess can only be coaxed out of her comfort zone when she has an older brother or sister in the same club. Or maybe you’re looking for after-school activities that bolster their faith while they make friends and have fun, which is what the Girls' Brigade is all about. “We’re active for most of the school year and during that time, take the same holidays as schools do,” explains Caron. “That’s because during the breaks you might have only half the group and, especially when you’re doing team work, it’s not worth holding meetings to teach four when there should be eight.” The Girls Brigade’s aim is to: “help girls become followers of Jesus Christ; our motto is ‘seek, serve and follow Christ’. “We meet on Wednesday evenings from 5.30pm and it’s non-stop till 9.30pm. We start the sessions with the tiny tots under fives; then at 5 o’clock they can join the explorers, become a junior at nine years old and then a senior. A brigadier is usually from 14 years, but then you can become an associate once you’re over 18 and that can go on as long as you want.” Caron has been in the organisation since she was three years old, starting in the company in Drumcondra where she remained until a need was identified in Swords and she established the 45th company. “Three of us moved, myself, Karen and Meriel,” she smiles, and as another of the associates pops into the interview room, adds “and then we roped in Sonya, Sharon, Liz, Tara and Jill. “Somebody has to be captain, but really we all do it, we started out with 60-65 girls in the company and it’s great. We’re expanding all the time and next year we’ll be celebrating 10 years in Swords. Typically, the companies are attached to a particular church – the 45th is attached to St Columba’s Church of Ireland church across the road from the Parish Hall – but you don’t have to be a member of that specific church to send your daughter to any of the local Girls’ Brigade companies. The officers have undergone various types of formal leadership training on top of the practises they’ve been taught as brigadiers, and like all youth groups’ organisers now, are Garda vetted every five years. Most of the stuff fondly remembered by women the world over is still reiterated at every meeting. The

girls work towards badges to denote skills learned, there are crafts, scripture and physical education, they go to camp and there are inter-company competitions where they can meet other girls from around Ireland. “It’s about having fun and we find that if you drill them too much for competitions it takes the fun out of it,” adds Caron. “It takes an awful lot of dedication from the parents every week to bring their kids not just here, but to underpin their achievements with their own time.” This company of Girls Brigade isn’t the only one whose ranks have been swelled with ‘new Irish’ or non-nationals who are delighted to sign their girls up for scripture lessons along with the arts and crafts’ badges. “Some of the companies are huge now,” says Caron. “I suppose one of the lesser-known benefits of their being in the brigade is that they have friends across different strands of their lives. Some of the under-fives we have will go to ‘big school’ together, or some of our girls who attend primary school here will have readymade friends when they move on to secondary school.” As a proud parent herself, she knows how much of parents’ time is precious. “My own five kids range from 21 down to seven years old, we’ve four girls and one boy in the middle, so I know that they’re trying to juggle all their kids’ clubs and do what they have to do at home as well. “We used to split the Girls Brigade here between a weeknight and Saturday mornings, but it meant that it was two days gone, which for the parents who have boys and football as well, made it a bit manic. “This is our second year running all the groups on Wednesday night and it’s going brilliantly. Not every company does things the same way, and we even wouldn’t have exactly the same activities every year – some years there might be a weekend away for one age group and the following year for another one – but the show at the end of the year is a huge highlight for us all.” Some of the girls may have been working on musical theatre, and whatever other activities the girls have done during the year is included in the year-end display. “There’s great excitement, the hall is packed with the girls’ families, they all come and watch the younger ones do singing games or skipping, their parents see them skipping and there’s the flash of the cameras and the squeals of their parents when their own child performs, it’s a great show and we’re as proud of them as their parents. It’s also when we get to thank our husbands and our own families for the support they’ve given us during the year. We wouldn’t do it if we didn’t love it.” On this International Women’s Day, Captain Caron and her team are heading into the home stretch for this year. “It finishes at the end of April, and we can all enjoy the whole break for the summer and start all over again, come mid-September.”

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Mother’s Day Lunch Sunday March 18th in The Great Hall

Mother’s Day is a very special day to mothers of all ages across the North County. Being a mother is a great gift and something that a girl dreams about all her life. However, if you’re a mother having that special day to yourself is just so nice. Or maybe your children have grown up and you might want to make it a big occasion and go out for a beautiful day with them. No matter what you do, make sure you enjoy your day as it’s only once a year. If you’re one of the lucky mums who will get treated to a present, there are so many different things to choose from, providing you’re asked in advance, or if not, now might be a good chance to drop a hint or two! She’s your mum, so you’ll most likely have a fairly good

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Last Weeks published deaths from the North County ARMSTRONG (nee Jones) (Rush, co. Dublin) – Elizabeth (Elma), loving wife of the late Mike-Joe; sadly missed by her loving sons, daughters, sons-in-law, daughterin-law, grandchildren, great-grandson, sisters, brothers, sister-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended family and friends. BARRY (Malahide) – Joseph, beloved husband of Freda: deeply regretted by his loving wife, son David, daughters Bernadette and Susan, daughter-inlaw Leonora, sons-in-law Kieron and Nicholas, grandchildren Stephen, Richard, Donna, Christopher, David, Dawson, Brandon and Jack, cousins, relatives and friends. JONES (Portmarnock) – Desmond (late of Holroyd and Jones Ltd); sadly missed by his loving sons Roger, Simon, Nick and Michael, their partners, grandchildren, sisters and friends.

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Fingal County Council We, Darragh and Lisa English intend to apply for permission for a first floor extension to the rear and to convert existing attic space into domestic space with dormer extension on side and installation of 3 rooflights to side at 34 Somerton, Donabate, Co. Dublin. 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 this application. Fingal County Council Planning Permission is sought for vehicular entrance to serve existing dwelling at Innishmann, Channel Road, Rush, Co. Dublin for O.M. Byrne. 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 Planning Permission sought for the construction of a new attic conversion and an extended single storey extension to the rear of the existing house. Works will consist of raising the existing ridge line, 2 new velux roof lights to the front slope of existing roof, 2 New Bedrooms, a Study and WC to the attic space plus extension to existing sun room at ground floor level. Plus all associated works. All at 47 Cherry Park, Swords, Co. Dublin. Signed Mr. & Mrs. D. Swanbow.

This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20Euros) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application. Fingal County Council Permission to demolish existing 2 no. dwellings and for construction of 1 no. part 2-storey, part singlestorey dwelling in lieu and all associated siteworks at ‘Beechcrest’, Tower Street, Rush, Co. Dublin. Signed F. Kelly. 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 9.3015.30 (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 is sought for: construction of new dwelling house, waste water treatment plant,and associated site works at Leas Hayestown, Rush, Co. Dublin. signed Patrick & Anne Carrick 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.

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