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Last week, excitement flooded through Swords as the Christmas Tree lights were turned on. A beautiful Christmas tree was erected in front of the imposing Swords Castle. County Mayor, Ken Farrell had the honour of officially turning on the lights and the locals and visitors all cheered in delight. The celebrations had just started, when somebody shouted, “Look It’s him”.

One man said he saw Santa in a sleigh over the castle, however the celebrations were in full swing down the other end of the town and most were unaware of his presence.

The man, who was on route to the event, said he just saw him over the shop roofs and he had a big bag packed with what looked like letters. When asked where exactly he saw the jolly chubby character

the man said, “ Well it looked like he was on the roof of the County Leader.” The man was convinced it was Santa and described him as round, jolly, and dressed in a red suit. Last Friday when the staff of the County Leader came to work, all the children’s Santa letters were gone!

Upon discovering this, the County Leader contacted Santa and were lucky enough to obtain an exclusive interview with the big jolly man. Santa told the County Leader, “HO HO HO, yes indeed I did get the letters and will be sure to get the rest before Christmas Eve. So keep sending them in,” he said. “It always gives me a warm feeling when I come to this part of the world on my journey on Christmas eve.

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Sleepless In Balbriggan

By Bob McKenzie Derek Sweeney is having trouble sleeping, but the Balbriggan resident isn’t an insomniac by choice. It is due to engineering works on the railway track behind his house, carried out in the wee small hours. Mr Sweeney and his family, from Bath Road in Balbriggan, have had their sleep interrupted on a regular basis over the last few months and decided to complain to Iarnród Eireann about the works and the lack of prior notice given to them and neighbours. The Sweeney’s complaints were shunted around the internal departments of the national rail carrier, with their questions being largely ignored with the odd morsel of information about future works their only crumbs of comfort.

The works mean floodlights, diggers and various other heavy machinery and tend to happen between the unsociable hours of midnight and 3 am. Mr

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Sweeney contacted the County Leader at the end of his tether. “We experience this every 8-10 weeks with heavy machinery driving down the estate before going on the tracks. I understand that these works need to be done after the last train, but all this machinery has floodlights which also keep us awake. Our main gripe is the lack of notice,” he said. He has been given a schedule of works that will take place over the next few weeks and it looks as if it’s going to get worse.

Lynne Byrne of Iarnród Eireann sent the Sweeneys an e-mail which stated, “in relation to works carried out on the tracks, I wish to apologise for any inconvenience caused to you. As you understand these works were for safety purposes and were of an urgent nature. These works are Derek Sweeney now completed. I have enclosed a schedule of future works and I can assure you that every effort will be made to keep any noise or potential disruption to a minimum.”

The Sweeneys are hopeful that things will improve.

Swords School Plans Silver Anniversary In 1986, St. Colmcille’s Girls’ National School, Swords, moved into a brand new building. Prior to this, the Girls’ school shared a building with the Boys’ school just metres away. This shared arrangement had been in place since 1966, when both the Boys’ and Girls’ schools moved from their North Street premises.

This ‘new’ school is 25 years old and this school year, the entire school community is celebrating their silver anniversary in style.

As part of their celebrations, many varied activities are planned. A Skipathon has already taken place which proved to be a

very successful, energetic event. All classes from Junior Infants to 6th Class took part and skipping as a healthy activity was given the thumbs up by all.

Other events planned, include a commemorative calendar which goes on sale before Christmas and the launch of the school brochure. Special celebrations for past and present pupils and their parents will take place during the year.

On 19th January, 2011 at 10.30am, an Open Day will highlight St. Colmcille’s wide variety of activities. All parents who are considering sending their daughters to St. Colmcille’s Girls’ National School are invited to visit on the day, as indeed is anybody who has an interest in finding out more about the school.

Fiona Braves Icy Conditions For Charity Swords lady, Fiona Milligan organised and participated in a sponsored winter sea swim at Portmarnock beach on

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Rush Chamber Hold Annual Christmas Dance Rush was alive with Christmas spirit on Friday, 26th November last, as the local businesses got together to celebrate another year in business. Rush Chamber of Commerce transformed the local G.A.A. club in to a winter wonderland which became a hub of activity. There was entertainment

by The Diceys, Stage 2 and a special appearance by Elvis himself. Many of the businesses in the town received awards for their hard work and dedication throughout the past year. Award for Best Shop Front,

Restaurant, Hair and Beauty, among others were presented by County Mayor, Ken Farrell.

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Christmas raffle helped raise money for the Rush Christmas Revival scheme.

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to thank everyone who worked so hard to make the night such a success.

There was a fantastic €3,000 raised for the Christmas revival.

Rush Chamber of Commerce held their annual Christmas Gala Dinner in St Maur's GAA Club on Friday, 27th November last. Pictured are County Mayor, Ken Farrell with Margaret Groom, winner of Best Salon Front and Michael Coffey, Chairman of the Chamber

Swords School’s Terrific Shoebox Appeal

Proud students of Loreto School in River Valley display some of the shoe boxes, which is hoped will bring Christmas cheer to less fortunate people in Eastern Europe.

Once again the students and staff of Loreto College, River Valley in Swords have responded very generously to the annual Shoebox appeal.

Local co-ordinator, Mrs Charlene Piggot spoke to all first year classes in October and invited them

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Council’s Hard Work Pays Off In Big Freeze

Staff of our local County Council deserve great credit for their efforts to keep our roads and footpaths clear in the current freeze up. They have obviously learned from last year’s experience, in contrast to Dublin City Council, which has been caught out through lack of planning and not enough gritting to keep the city moving freely. Our council has a total of 185 staff deployed in snow and ice clearing operations. This consists of 13 staff working on gritting of motorways and the main road network. An additional 172 staff are deployed in different towns and areas across the county. These crews are using other machinery and are working in priority areas, such as entrances to fire stations, railway stations, pedestrian crossing areas, access to transport nodes and bus shelters, entrances to housing estates, entrances to burial grounds and ice breaking in town centres/populated areas.

The crews also treat areas that fall outside these categories, but which are known, from past experience, to give rise to difficult driving/walking conditions due to gradients etc. The council’s salting/gritting operations give priority to national primary routes and major bus routes, to keep access to public transport hubs, such as train stations and the airport. Their endeavours have ensured that as many roads as possible have remained open and, their attention to detail and forward planning is worthy of great praise indeed. County Manager, David O’Connor told the County Leader, “Our staff are using their local knowledge and working with local businesses, communities and citizens to ensure as many people as possible are able to access roads and public transport, and to keep the county moving,” he concluded.

to participate in this programme which makes such a huge difference in the lives of children in Eastern Europe. She reminded the students that a shoebox gift represented

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Edel Walsh, from the

school said, “When Charlene and her helpers collected two car loads of boxes from Loreto Swords recently, we hope that we have made many dreams come true for those

forgotten children. A special word of thanks is due to Charlene Piggot and all the members of the Team Hope for their tireless work for this very special charity.”

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Call To Reject Budget Unless Ambulance Is Maintained Swords based Socialist By Patrick Finnegan Party Councillor, Clare Daly saluted firefighters firefighters. It is quite for their continued clear that at almost campaign to ensure that 5,000 calls per annum, the Swords Fire Brigade that this is a service ambulance service is which is badly needed. not axed. Daly, who The bottom line is that was speaking after last it has to remain, or lives Monday week’s rally will be lost. Currently outside the Council the Dublin Fire Brigade offices in Swords said, is financed by Dublin “I was very proud to go City Council, with all on the protest with the the Dublin councils,

including our own local authority, contributing a percentage. The Swords Ambulance is being axed to facilitate a reduction in the amount that the Councils are paying.”

Daly warned, “Let’s be quite clear here. The councils are suffering because government is reducing the amount of funding that they so

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Pictured at the protest meeting over the planned closure of Dublin Fire Brigade Ambulance service are L-R, John Kidd (Firefighter), Fianna Fail TD's, Darragh O'Brien and Michael Kennedy, Senator Brendan Ryan (Lab), Tom Kelleher (Lab), Clare Daly (SP) and John McNally (Swords Station officer)

critically need to provide public services.

This is one of the results of Fianna Fail and Green Party cutbacks.

However, it is the councillors who decide the budget. Any councillor who supports the budget as it stands is voting to cut the ambulance service.”

She continued, “It is time that they stood up and were counted.

Firefighters have taken a massive 22 per cent cut in pay in order to deliver savings, and yet numbers on the frontline are being cut.

Front-line staff numbers are now at 1985 levels, despite the fact that the population has grown massively in that time.

Meanwhile, managerial budgets have ballooned.

This is simply not good enough. We cannot

stand by and vote in a budget having being given this information by firefighters.” Daly concluded by urging firefighters and the broader community to step up the pressure on the councillors by assembling outside the council offices on December 21st at 3pm when the council budget meeting takes place,” she said.

Meanwhile, Deputy Darragh O’Brien (FF) said, “I am concerned that there is a threat hanging over the Swords Dublin fire brigade ambulance service. I hope the HSE and Dublin City Council can reach a financial resolution to ensure this crucial service for the people of Swords, Malahide and surrounding areas receive this ambulance service. Like Deputy Reilly, I took the opportunity to meet the station’s crew and staff in the past week or so.

Funding Will Create Local Jobs Deputy Michael Kennedy (FF) has welcomed the announcement that € 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 i n a d d itional grant aid is being provided to Fingal County Enterprise Board to support small business projects. This measure will create 21 jobs locally. Kennedy said, “The Taoiseach’s plan to invest €3.3 million in the network of County Enterprise Boards across the country will see

county enterprise boards is in nurturing entrepreneurs who are willing to take risks and try to get their business idea off the ground.

The Government is committed to taking

action on jobs - it’s the number one priority and this is another example of the frontline effort being undertaken to encourage growth and business expansion,” he concluded.

The work they do is exceptional.

Petty squabbling between the HSE and the city council over funding the service is not on. A sizeable portion of the patients and people the Swords ambulance D134 looks after are elderly, the very people we are discussing. If we cannot provide this emergency service, it does not reflect well on us or the HSE. It is important that we retain the Swords ambulance service for the people of the North County,” he concluded.

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€150,000 invested in this region, creating 21 jobs in the county.”

“Almost €90,000 of this funding will be used to support viable business projects with capital, while €60,000 will be used to provide training and mentoring to the small business sector. I’m delighted to see that this funding is going to be paid out before the end of this year and will have an immediate positive impact for the businesses concerned.”

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Parcel Services Withdrawn From Lusk And Rush An Post has decided to go ahead

By Leslie Murphy with it’s plans to move Lusk and Rush Post Offices’ parcel services tion. This is particularly annoying to a new location at when the post mistresses in Rush Stephenstown, Balbriggan. This is and Lusk are willing to keep set to cause inconvenience to the parcels and letters in their post locals of these communities who offices. In a time when there is so are said to be upset over this, much competition out there and considering there is no direct bus An Post will be vying for competition with private operations, it route to this new location.

An Post’s decision seems to have doesn’t make good economic very little merit and the two post sense. Even at this late stage I’m mistresses, Linda Neary from calling on An Post to seriously Lusk and Christine McGuinness consider this decision that makes viable sense to the from Rush have joined public,” he said. forces to try and Chairman of the persuade their committee, councillor employers that this Gerry McGuire (Lab), decision will cause told the County genuine hardship for Leader, “ This is a their customers. community service The issue was raised and should not be at a meeting of the taken away. I have Balbriggan/Swords written to An Post Area Committee and they have not recently and An Post Cllr. Gerry McGuire even had the courtesy refused to meet them in the Council Chamber to to reply to me. The local shops discuss the issue. County Mayor, have said they are prepared to Ken Farrell told the County hold on to post for locals. But the Leader, “The council were very powers that be insist it goes to upset that An Post hadn’t even Balbriggan. An Post is a semi state the courtesy to meet at the operation and should be Balbriggan area committee to providing a service to the people discuss the withdrawal of of the nation, especially the North services. This will have a huge County. It is an inconvenience to effect on the people who are most local people who have been using vulnerable, mainly the elderly and this service for years,” he people who have no transporta- concluded.

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Bright Future Predicted For Balbriggan Balbriggan has the potential for a very bright future according to deputy Michael Kennedy (FF), following his attendance at the Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Conference at the end of last month. “I was very encouraged about the future for Balbriggan following my attendance at the Chamber’s Economic Development Conference. The focus was very much on what the local community can do for itself and I could

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see that Balbriggan has great potential and its future is bright.”

He continued, “Given its great location, close to Dublin Airport and 20 minutes from the Port Tunnel and well served by public transport, Balbriggan is a great place to invest in small enterprise.

Industry is expanding here with a good industrial park and the opening of the Passport Office also.” “The Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce and the Balbriggan Enterprise and Training Centre provide vital support to local business and enterprises and they must be commended for their work,” he concluded.

Local Artist To Make Donation To Skerries RNLI Local artist, Tony Fenton has an exhibition of 41 of his paintings on display at Ardgillan Castle from 1st December until Wednesday 22nd December. The opening hours are from 11.00am to 4.30pm and will be open from Tuesday to Sunday each day. From the sale of any of the painting on display, Tony will make a donation to the Skerries branch of the RNLI. Tony Fenton was born in Manchester in 1942 and married a Rush girl, and they had four children and eight grandchildren. Tony served his time as an engineer and after several years, he retired to study Art and Design and earned his living as a freelance graphic artist. Now in his late 60s he devotes his time to his family and an ideal life of painting, boating and fishing. His love of painting covers many subjects especially here in the North County area. Tony’s favourites are oil, charcoal and water colour.

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Janice Kavanagh (centre, seated) held her 30th birthday in The Old Boro on Saturday, 27th November last. Pictured helping her to celebrate are, L-R, Audrey Loftis, Sandra Kavanagh, Amelie Meehan, Lorraine Meehan, Eileen EMcQ Kavanagh, Joni Keogh, Kelly-Ann Preston, and Georgina Murray.

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Saturday, 27th Recycling Platform’s November last for (ERP) Be Free recythe European cling day in the Old Mill Car Park in Skerries. Over 250 cars made the journey to the event to dispose of electronic waste and in the process, assisted the county in securing a strong Hamper position in the ERP

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It is encouraging to be able to work so closely with the community and to see their commitment to the responsible recycling of electronic waste.”

County Mayor, Ken Farrell who attended the Skerries Recycling Day said, “I‘m delighted that the people of the North County have once again demonstrated their commitment to electronic

recycling by supporting the ERP recycling day.

Electrical waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world and the recycling day in Skerries offered the perfect opportunity for locals to ‘clear out’ and dispose of any old, broken or unwanted electronic waste and batteries that they had lying around in time for Christmas,” he concluded.

Mairead Jones from Skerries is pictured with her grandson, Enda Murray (3) as they brave the cold weather to play their part during the ERP “Be Free” Recycling Day in Skerries.

Invitation Swords le chéile invites you to a different experience this festive season. Bring family and friends along to Swords Christmas Market in Swords Town Park beside Swords Castle with entertainment and Christmas shopping for everyone.

Swords Christmas Market A special Christmas Fair for all the family with over 35 stalls offering culinary delights, novelties, crafts and ideal Christmas gifts with live entertainment and most important of all, our special guest Santa in his Grotto with gifts and photos.

The Christmas Market is completely covered in its own marquee to ensure an enjoyable experience for all visitors.

Fossett’s Big Top (non-animal) Circus will be there featuring acrobatic delights, clowns and much, much more. There will be matinee and evening shows as well as additional morning shows on Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets will be available at the Circus Ticket Box which is located in Swords Town Park.

Christmas Market - Dates & Times: Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dublin

Thurs, 9th Dec. – 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Fri, 10th Dec. – 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Sat, 11th Dec. – 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Sun, 12th Dec. – 12 noon to 6 p.m.

Thurs, 16th Dec. – 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Fri, 17th Dec. – 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Sat, 18th Dec. – 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Sun, 19th Dec. – 12 noon to 6 p.m.

Mon, 20th Dec. – 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Tues, 21st Dec. – 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Wed, 22nd Dec. – 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Thurs, 23rd Dec. – 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Winter Wonderland of Christmas Lights The biggest ever display of Christmas Lights are now on every day from 5 p.m. along Swords Main Street as well as the large Christmas Tree in front of the Castle. Come along to enjoy the wonderful festive atmosphere on Main Street and visit the completely covered in Christmas Market to discover a range of special gifts. There is something for everyone.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND UPDATES VISIT: fingalcoco.ie, fossettscircus.com or email: swordslecheile@fingal.ie

Swords le chéile has organised the Swords Christmas Family Market and the extended Christmas Lights as part of a programme of events to generate a renewed sense of community in the town and it’s Main Street. The organising committee includes representatives from Fingal Dublin Chamber, Fingal County Council, Swords Community Council, Swords Tidy Towns Committee, Swords Lions Club, Dublin Airport Authority and Pavilions Shopping Centre.

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Pictured enjoying the unseasonally early snow in River Valley Park on Sunday, 28th November are the Delaney family, Noel, Ann Marie with their children, Danny and Maeve.

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Malahide’s Silver Surfer Receives Award Malahide man Dick Brennan, is the proud winner of a top award in the 3 Silver Surfer Awards. Dick who has taught over 1,000 pupils the basic skills of computing, received his award at a ceremony in Dublin recently. Dick was awarded the IT volunteer of the year award by Minister for Older People and Health Promotion, Aine Brady. Dick has provided PC classes three times a week teaching the basic skills of computing, he has a cheerful, up beat sense of humour and is very well liked in the community. The judges were very impressed with him and said “ Despite illness he has persevered”.

Minister Brady said, “ The awards have totally disproved the misconception that older people are not interested in learning or using new technology. All who have been nominated for these awards are ambassadors for the older people and society should widely celebrate this. Age is no barrier to learning technology”.

town, but Skerries has it all. The town has developed into a really nice place to do business and to enjoy its many amenities. There is something for everybody, ranging from pharmacies to TV or

The Irish International Badminton Championships will be held in Baldoyle Badminton centre from 9th December until 12th December. This is a great opportunity to see some of the country’s top players in action, in what promises to be an action packed few days.

hanging baskets in The perfect place for a drink or meal in the summer and a shopping and one of the cosy pubs great atmosphere. relaxing after a day’s by a roaring fireside, as the wind and rain lash outside and enjoy one of the many music sessions available. Skerries has always been noted for its many fine pubs and restaurants and tourists are attracted to it all year long.

There is so much to

Pictured is seven year old Nicholas Horvat, with the snowman he made, outside his house in Balbriggan, before he left for school.

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Cormac Mohan, Luke Moriarty and Gerry Andrews

The Country Crest Ladies are Dympha Sherry, Charmaine Finnegan, Katrina Ryan, Susan McDevitt and Angela Russell

Angela Cashel also received a lifetime award from Chamber President Joe English

Bernard English, Trevor Sargent TD and Joe English

Peter Caulfield receives an award from Joe English

Kevin Tolan, Sean Corrigan, Gerry Andrews and Peter White

Mary Greally, James Reilly TD, Seamus Murphy and Sylvester Greally

Chamber of Commerce President Joe English presents an award to Balbriggan Town Council Cathaoirleach Frank Snowe

Tony Lambert, CEO Fingal Dublin Chamber and Balbriggan Chamber President Joe English

Marianne Fanning, Aogan Dunne and Louise McClean

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Remember to keep your distance, as stopping distance is 10 times longer in ice and snow. Gentle manoeuvres are the key to safe driving.

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Pictured at the Fingal Dublin Chamber Christmas lunch at the Clarion Hotel, Dublin Airport on Friday, 3rd December last are, L-R, Tony Lambert (CEO Fingal Dublin Chamber), Keynote speaker, Michael Dawson (Gift Voucher Shop), Andrew O'Neill (President Fingal Dublin Chamber) and Siobhan Moore (DAA)

Pictured from left, Brigid O'Hare (Clarion Hotel), Aogan Dunne (CityNorth Hotel), Deputy County Mayor, Peter Coyle and Garret Marrinan (Clarion Hotel) Pictured L-R, Owen Sweehy (McInerney Saunders), Gerry Sinnott (Ulster Bank) and Andy Farry (Ulster Bank)

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

Tom O’Leary and I were very impressed with the health service in Holland.

Tom and I also visited Northern Ireland and saw how they slashed the waiting lists in an eighteen monthPROTECTED period.

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• Old Pensions / Disability Payments notdeliver cut InAged Government Fine Gael will a radically new “Health Service” rather than a • Minimum wage €1 reduction reversed “Health System” which will put the patient as a customer and revenue source at • Abolish lower 8.5% rate of employers PRSI the heart of this new Health service.

Pictured at a FG press conference “Reinventing Government” were Michael Noonan TD, Dr. James Reilly TD and on earnings less than €356 (saving businesses €1,500pa) Enda Kenny TD • VAT 13.5% rate cut to 12% Under our proposed newinto Insurance based Health Service everybody will be insured • Travel tax abolished - More tourists Ireland and Welfare haveFraud access a billion Freesavings GP(Doctor) Care and Medication package. This will • Social tackled to - €2-3 • Stamp duty 7% & 9% slashed the to 2% benefits of the over 70s medical card to retired middle effectively restore • Farmers Green Diesel exempt from carbon taxGardai, Nurses and Civil Servants. income earners, like Teachers,

Cut jobs' taxes, cut Govt waste, protect pensions & reverse minimum wagethecut Children will also have access to free doctor and medication package, removing

worry of the cost of attending a doctor and medication for hardallowances, pressed while Fine paying Gael havefor published a far- and carers’ reaching Pre-Budget Plan to create collecting some extra tax from those families in these economically challenging times.

jobs, stabilise the Exchequer and get with generous occupational Ireland back on track over the next four pensions; In Ireland we are spending as much money years. as Holland on health and gettingin 2011 • No they income are tax increases better value for money and a better service.Deputy Reilly said Fine Gael aims to before recovery takes hold, and create 100,000 new jobs, achieve the limiting income tax increases to half To the naysayers who say we cannot afford it, target remember the their theintroduced levels proposed by Fianna Fáil billionUK 3% deficit and the €15 National Health Service after 6 years of a World War when their knees over theon entire four years; worth of adjustments within thethey original were four year timeframe. Job creation • A much greater emphasis on economically. and fairness will be the over-riding prin- closing tax loopholes for the rich, They did it - We can do it - Yes we will! including suspending property-based ciple, within the financial constraints.

The Irish People are already paying for a The Health Service getting it under tax reliefs and tightening the rules for plan will be built aroundbut three not tax exiles; pillars: this incompetent Fianna Fail Green Government 1. Limiting tax increases to one- • A fairer approach to Fianna Fáil's quarter of the adjustment next year, proposed annual recurring property tax on the family home; I look forward to the challenge of delivering this ofradical newoverHealth Service with and one-third the adjustment • Cutting tax relief on schemes offering four years; your support.. public sector reform to pensions greater than €60,000, while Holland has it - Ireland deserves it - 2.

I,Radical James Reilly, Fine Gaelpensions willtaxdeliver end waste, inefficiency and and duplicaprotecting relief for middle it. tion, starting with the political system; income families; 3. And a jobs and stimulus plan.

• 18,000 more voluntary redundanDeputy Reilly said: ‘There is a better cies in the public sector than the Finally can I urge you to deliver a clear message to this Government onproposes; June 5th way, and a fairer way, than anything Government 2009 in the Local and European Elections. offered by the current failed • Targeting the €3 billion worth of Government. Fine Gael will make jobs annual social welfare fraud through the and economic growth a precondition, establishment of a single Payments and Dr James Reilly TD not an aspiration’.

Entitlements system.

FinetheGael “International experience shows Fine Gael recognises need to raise More access to a world class health care clearly that cuts in spending are more more revenues from property. But a Health Spokesperson A stimulus package for 100,000 jobs effective at fixing deficits and are residential property tax would unfairly Real help for small and medium businesses better for growth and jobs than tax hit the young generation already burned Ending emigration with jobs for the “text generation” increases. Confronting waste, ineffi- by the housing bubble. So we will A total overhaul of politics in Ireland ciency, duplication and redundancy in increase the second home tax, cut public spending should be the focus of Capital Acquisitions Tax thresholds Ireland’s budgetary adjustment.” and introduce a low Capital Gains Tax Key proposals to tackle the deficit on the site values of primary resiinclude: dences. Alongside this, we will cut • Protecting pensions, including stamp duty for families trading up contributory and non-contributory and down, and provide greater relief old age pensions, those for widows, for working families in mortgage the blind, people with disabilities, distress.

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Central Bank confirms “Fat Cat Bankers’” Pay STILL has not been tackled FF/GREEN GOVT CUTS MIN. WAGE BUT REFUSES TO MOVE ON BANK EXECUTIVES PAY The Central Bank Report recently released into pay policies at the Irish banks has delivered damning findings and confirmed that executive pay polices along with high remuneration and bonus packages are not being tackled, according to Fine Gael’s James Reilly TD. “Irish taxpayers will be outraged that, once again, the Government is turning a blind eye to fat cat bankers’ pay while simultaneously hammering those on the

minimum wage and social welfare.

“Disastrous decisions by the banks and Government have cost the taxpayer tens of billions of euro already and the IMF deal agreed by Fianna Fáil and the Greens will see the public forced to pick up bank debts for a generation.

“Those at the top of the banks who were respon-

This will need to be done in conjunction with community groups, local elected representatives, council officials and will be lead by Bus Eireann?

Reply: (a) A trial date for the introduction of a one way system on Chapel Street is yet to be decided if it is to happen at all and discussions in this regard are ongoing with local residents and businesses. The opening of the new Tesco store will have a significant impact on traffic flow in the area and this impact will be accessed during early 2011 in consultation with the local community. (b) It is planned to have the new signals at the square operational during December 2010.

There are still outstanding works being carried out to allow the signals to be switched on. (c) Bus Eireann will be responsible for the provision of bus stops along the route. The Council will liaise with Bus Eireann in relation to the provision of appropriate lining etc. (d) Bus Eireann has very recently confirmed that following discussions with the local community a revised route for the 100 service has been substantially agreed.

The bus will continue to serve the railway station and will extend to the Castleland area in addition to an improved service in the north west of the town.

Update On Changing Room Facilities at Malahide Demesne Question to Fingal County Manager: Provide an update on the changing room facilities in Malahide Demense; (a) What clubs are using this facility? (b) How do clubs avail of this facility and (c) What is the charge for usage?

Reply: (a) Currently Strand Athletic have been allocated dressing-rooms for the current season. (b) The clubs can apply for changing rooms at the same time as they apply for pitch allocation.

Alternatively they can contact the Parks Division at any time during the year to request the use of the

is forthcoming ‘banks risk repeating past errors.’ “The Government is sole owner of one bank and is a majority shareholder in others, yet Brian Cowen and Brian Lenihan outrageously refuse to move on senior executives’ pay.

This is blatantly unfair as those on lower incomes take a beating. It is clear that Fianna Fáil once again has put the interests of wealthy bank executives ahead of the rest of the country.”

Govt Sold Out Ireland For An Appalling Deal - Reilly

Reilly Calls For Improved Balbriggan Town Bus Service Questions to Fingal County Manager: (a) When will the one way system be put in place on Chapel Street and which direction will it go? This will affect any proposed alternative bus route. (b) When will the 4 sets of new Pedestrian traffic lights, which are installed but not operational, be put into operation in the town. This will affect the timing of the bus service. (c) Will the Council help with putting in the new bus stops and paint the lines on the road for the bus stops when the route is confirmed. (d) Will the Council help with the submission to the Department of Transport to finally change the route?

sible for reckless decisions are, in many cases, still in place but, more than two years after the banking crisis came to the fore, the Central Bank has now confirmed that pay policies at the banks have not been changed substantially. In fact, the Central Bank has damningly concluded that ‘risk tolerance, objectives, values and longterm interests were not generally reflected in the remuneration policies of most banks’ and that unless change

facilities. (c) A cost of €7.50 per match per dressing-room (€15 per match for a double changing room suite) is charged to clubs to cover energy and insurance. This is paid in advance in moieties of €300 (i.e.20 matches) for each double changing suite and any balance outstanding at the end of a season will be carried forward to the following season Clubs are required to provide a bond of 500 per double. It will be the duty of the club to provide all sundries such as toilet paper, cleaning equipment, cleaning materials etc. required to maintain the dressing rooms.

Speaking after details of the Irish bailout were released, James Reilly TD said: “This is a hugely disappointing result for the country. It’s hard to imagine how this deal could have been much worse. People are right to feel frightened, and worried about the future, when our own Government has sold out the country on such lousy terms.

“The Government was cleaned out in the negotiations and has not acted in the best interests of Ireland. At the very least we could have expected a low rate of interest on the loans, EU agreement on a jobs and growth package, and agreement to share the cost of rescuing the banks with the bond holders.

The Government came away with none of these.

“Fianna Fáil has once again sacrificed taxpayers’ interests in order to bail out the banks.

“The interest rate of 5.8% is far too high and verges on the unaffordable. The lack of significant detail on plans to restructure the banks is worrying. A huge chunk of the National Pension Reserve Fund and other domestic funds will be poured into a black hole to recapitalise the banks. This

money could have been used to stimulate the economy and provide jobs.

“As a sovereign State and a fully paid-up member of the Eurozone, Ireland could have struck a much better bargain.

The fact that the EU and ECB have asked us to bail out foreign bond investors who invested foolishly in our banks, with the pension fund money accumulated with difficulty over many years, should have been used as a powerful bargaining chip. It clearly was not.

“The pushing out of the deadline

to reach the 3% deficit target simply reflects a lack of belief in the Government’s growth strategy. Furthermore, Ireland will still have to impose €15 billion worth of cutbacks over the next four years.

“It was a Government Minister who first used a poker analogy to describe these negotiations.

Well, the Government has been out-bid and out-negotiated at every turn. For some reason the Government decided to play it soft, and allowed the IMF, the EU and the ECB to win hands down.”

James Reilly TD, Terence Flanagan TD and Cllr. Declan Flanagan at a recent public meeting in Portmarnock on Fine Gael’s Health Policy - Fair Care

Supporting Older People HOME CARE PACKAGE The HSE will fund the full cost of a home care package where a patient being discharged from hospital is in need of such care has an income of no more than €330.30. For more information on this call 1890 24 1850.

HOME HELP If you are in need of home help services to assist you or a loved one to remain at home and avoid long-term care you can apply to your Local Health Office. If your application if granted the HSE will either provide the service directly or make arrangements with your local voluntary organisation to provide them. The service is usually free to medical card holders and is always free to people with Health Amendment Act Cards. Others may be asked to contribute towards the cost of the service.

Home helps provide a set number of hours assistance, usually assist with normal household tasks and may also help with personal care. To apply you should speak to your Local Health Nurse who will assess you and then to your Local Health Office who will process your application.

RESPITE CARE Respite Care offers a break for full time carers as well as round the clock care for your loved one. It may be based in the community or in an institution. The person being cared for may be admitted to a pubic nursing home for up to two weeks. It is organised either through

your Public Health Nurse or GP. Carers in receipt of the Carers Allowance are automatically entitled to an annual Respite Grant of €1,700.

HOME CARE PACKAGE Patients, being discharged from hospital, may wish to apply for a Home Care Package. This involves the HSE funding the cost of keeping that person in the home and out of insitutional care. The HSE will fund the cost where the patients income is no more than €100 above the Contributory Old Age Pension.

NURSING HOME SUPPORT SCHEME A Fair Deal is now in full operation. It is a new scheme which offers fi nancial support for people in need of long term residential care. It involves paying a contribution towards your care and the State paying the balance.

The contribution includes a set portion of your income as well as a percentage of your assets (including your home) which can be paid out after you have passed away. The HSE have a helpline available to answer questions on the scheme-1890 24 1850. For an information leafl et explaining the scheme call me on 457 7712.

SAFETY Organisations such as the Society of St. Vincent de Paul can on request provide the following items to help make your home safer.

• Chain reinforcing for locks • Pendant alarms

James Reilly News

Reilly Welcomes Backing FINGAL NEEDS METRO NORTH Of Metro North James Reilly Welcomes The Inclusion Of Metro North In The Four Year Capital Plan Which Was Approved Recently By The IMF This is great news for North Dublin because Metro North will put 5,000 construction workers back on the job and deliver 37,000 jobs long-term, in Fingal.

When James Reilly recently met the Metro North Project Managers (RPA) here’s what he found Metro North will deliver: 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.

And that’s not all!

• Metro North will cost HALF THE FIGURE BANDIED ABOUT IN MEDIA. • It will be paid for over thirty years.

• 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 desperately-needed jobs in Fingal.”

METRO NORTH – ESSENTIAL FOR THE FUTURE OF FINGAL, PIVOTAL FOR JOB CREATION!

Reilly Warns Salt Supplies Will Not Outlast Winter Fine Gael’s James Reilly TD has warned that Ireland does not have enough salt supplies to last through a difficult winter.

“Yesterday the NRA told the Oireachtas Transport Committee that fewer than 40,000 tons of salt are now in storage. Although more salt is arriving by ship by the end of next week, we are currently using between 3,500 and 4,000 tons a day. This provides us with

just over ten days’ worth of supply. “There is enough salt in stock for national primary routes and a very limited number of agreed secondary roads to get us through this particular cold spell, expected to last until next week. But significant quantities of salt must be imported in the coming weeks to carry us through the winter months. “And the situation is even more serious for non-primary routes,

Fine Gael Budget 2011 - Taxation Encouraging Work by Protecting Competitive Personal Income Taxes A major strength of the Irish tax system is the relatively low “tax wedge” on work. The low tax wedge and competitive direct rates were a vital ingredient in Ireland’s return to full employment in the late 1990s. At a time of mass unemployment, now is not the time to ditch this tax model.

That is why Fine Gael opposes proposals to raise either the standard 20% or the top 41% rate of income tax.

Even higher tax rates on personal income would be counterproductive. They would discourage people from working harder, doing overtime and aiming for promotion. They inhibit companies from locating highly paid high tech jobs here. And they push self employed people into the grey economy.

Fine Gael also opposes the scale of the Government’s proposals to massively increase income taxes on the low and middle income earners.

Under the Government’s proposals, a single person at work on the current minimum wage will be €586 worse off – or €12 per week. A single person at work on an average industrial wage of just over €36,000 will be €1,223 worse off – or just over €24 per week – and will take home only 49c for every extra euro they earn above this level. At a time when, as a nation we must work and grow our way out of a debt crisis, this is a dangerous proposal.

Under our proposals, a single employee on the minimum wage will take home an extra €8 per week in 2011 compared with the Government’s plan. Equally, a single employee earning €36,400 will take home an extra €15 per week compared with the Government’s tax plan.

Closing Tax Loopholes for the Rich, Fine Gael will put a greater emphasis than this Government on increasing tax yields by closing the big tax loopholes for the rich. A Fine Gael Government will:

• Suspend (now closed) property related tax reliefs; • Cut pensions tax relief for top earners • Reduce Tax Relief for Patent Royalties; • Introduce new residency rules for tax exiles (as per Commission on Taxation's "Economic Test") Fine Gael commits itself to maintaining the 12.5% rate of Corporation Profit Tax. Our low corporation profit tax rate remains an anchor of Irish industrial policy that draws foreign direct investment into Ireland, fosters innovation and keeps companies from leaving for lower cost locations.

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James Reilly TD canvassing Biddie McGee in Donegal at the recent By-election.

where salt stocks are totally inadequate. The NRA has admitted it doesn’t even know how much salt is in stock at county council level.

“The lack of co-ordination between local authorities and the NRA is unacceptable. There is considerable legal uncertainty about whether councils can supply farmers and communities with salt to spread on local roads without exposing them to insurance risk. The Attorney General’s office must provide legal certainty to local authorities.

“We also need clarity on who has responsibility to purchase salt for non-primary roads. It is ridiculous that the NRA is centrally

purchasing large quantities of salt for primary routes, but not purchasing for county council stocks.

“Despite the lessons of last February, Ireland is still suffering from a woeful lack of co-ordination and planning to deal with extreme cold weather. Many parts of Ireland have been almost shut down because of the cold weather.

This should not have to happen.”

“I welcome the fact that Fingal County Council have quadrupled their salt supplies and I commend the efforts of the council team of 185 in the roads department in their efforts to keep our main roads open”.

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Cllr. Tom O’Leary Welcomes New Reilly Calls On County Dear Resident Lusk Town Tom O’Leary (my parliamentary Commercial Assistant) and I Plan visitedFor Holland recently on aCentre fact Manager To Slash finding tour of meetings regarding the Dutch Health service.

Tom O’Leary and IRates were very impressed with the health service in Holland.

Commercial Tom and I also visited Northern Ireland and saw how they slashed the waiting lists in an eighteen month period. by €10 million

Fingal County Planners have develwith local residents of Lusk. oped a master plan for Lusk Town “I welcome the positive development of Centre incorporating two major superLusk Town Centre in consultation with markets and 12+ retail units as well as the professional planners of Fingal housing beside the existing shopping County and Lusk residents. The plan facilities in Lusk. The proposed buildwill provide upgraded retail facilities Government Gael will a radically a these ings are maximum 2-3 storey innew height. “Health Service” and localrather jobs in thethan area.” “In JamesIn Reilly TD called today on Fine the County Manager to deliver This the will involve the relocation economic times thisat is a very “Health System” patient as of a Lusk customer and difficult revenue source cut rates to commercial businesses inwhich Fingal. “I amwill calling put United to a new purpose built facility welcome proposal. the heart thisallnew on the County Managerof to review systemsHealth in Fingal service. on new playing fields near the Educate “Lusk United, I understand, are County Council and in particular to implement the provi- Together National School. supporting and are Under our proposed new Insurance based Health Service everybody willthese be proposals insured Cllr.

Tom O’Leary sions of the Croke Park Agreement.” “I understand that A planning application will be lodged in looking forward to gaining new access a Free Care and Medication package. This will more and than €10 have million could be saved ifto the provisions of GP(Doctor) the next few months by the developers community facilities for Lusk at their new locaeffectively restore of thegroup over medical tion.” card to retired middle the agreement were implemented in full.” the benefits McGarrell-Reilly after 70s public consultation income earners, like Teachers, Gardai, Nurses and Civil Servants.

Commercial businesses are struggling to survive and Children will also have access to free doctor and medication package, removing thecentre in Rush town cutting their costs daily.

Fingal County Council have a area is currently being worry of the cost of attending a doctor and paying for medication for hard pressed duty to cut costs to assist these businesses. Any savings finalised. It is intended these economically challenging times. madefamilies from a reviewin should be used to cut commercial Question to Fingal prepared. Has the "buy in" and input from to bring this concept rates for struggling businesses, in order to maintain jobs County Manager by Council consulted with the Rush community? document to the Area In Ireland we are spending as much money asRush Holland on ofhealth getting in Fingal.

James Reilly TD: Reply: and they are Chamber Committee in early 2011 for money and a better service.

I understand a master- Commerce and the An Urban Centre for the views of the Area Replybetter from Fingalvalue County Manager for the commercial Strategy incorporating formed Rush the To the naysayers who say we plan cannot afford newly it, remember UK introduced Memberstheir and to decide The prescribed period for County Councils for the holding of Rushof has a or isWorld in liaisonWar an urbanwere development committee on the they on the knees preferred public Service years when on their of theNational 2011 Budget Health meeting is 24th Novemberafter 2010 to 6 area the process of being draft plan to get local capacity study of lands participation route.

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FingalThey County Council set forcan 21st December Irish People 2010. The This date is later than previousare years already due to the paying for a Health Service but not getting it under thissurrounding incompetent Fiannarestrictions Fail Green Government uncertainty possible Government on the level of commercial rates income funding and in Question to Fingal County club. I amnew sure theHealth develI look forward to the challenge of delivering thissoccer radical Service with the Local Government Fund. oper will oblige and deal with the support..

I am your aware of the pressures businesses are under at the Manager by James Reilly TD: Can the Manager expedite the issues separately if its explained Holland itobjectives - Ireland deserves it I, James Reilly, and Fine Gael will deliver moment and one of has my core in this year’s purchase and transfer of title of funding may be at risk? budget it.is to minimise business costs. In my draft lands for a new secondary school Reply: budget I will be recommending a decrease in the behind Lusk Educate Together Extensive and detailed negotiaAnnual Rate on Valuation but I you am not to in a posiFinally can I(ARV) urge deliver a clear to arethis Government on June 5th National School message as I am tions taking place to expedite Conditional contracts have been that if the funds are not all aspects of this proposed trans- exchanged and the Property tion to2009 put a figure this atLocal present. In the 2010 budget concerned in on the and European Elections. this Council took an unprecedented reduction in rates taken up soon from the action. As it is a four way deal Services Division will continue to progress the matter in TD its entirety. income in order to minimise the impact of the revaluation Department of Education, there involving the Council, Developer, Dr James Reilly may be no funds there soon for Lusk Utd and the Department of with the Department of process on our ratepayers. Our overall rates income was this badly needed school in Lusk. Education and Skills, any attempt A meetingFine Gael Education is scheduled to bring reduced from a potential of €134m to €120m, with over This legal transaction should be at this stage to separate Health Spokesperson out the the land transfer and related 65% of ratepayers getting a rates reduction or no rates carried out asap and separately to School element would be counter issues to a satisfactory concluincrease. the transaction regarding Lusk productive. sion.

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Live register shrinks as best & brightest flee the country The falling live register is the clearest indication yet that thousands of skilled people are fleeing the country to find work abroad, James Reilly TD has warned.

“Sadly the fall in the live register of just over 4,000 does not reflect any increase in the numbers at work. These people are not leaving the live register to take up new jobs - they are leaving the country.

“Emigration is now really biting. In the last month alone, a third of

the reduction in the live register can be accounted for by a relatively small group of professionals, while over 40% are under the age of 25. These are the most outwardly mobile categories, and they are leaving in droves.

“Ireland is crying out for a credible jobs strategy to keep talent at home. Fine Gael is the only Party which has made job creation a key priority, and has produced credible plans to make it happen.

“The financial crisis does impose severe constraints for the next five years. However, it does not render us powerless. More vital than ever are: • Strategic investment in key economic arteries such as broadband and energy; • Work experience and activation on a much more ambitious scale; • A Prices, Costs and Income policy to tackle competitiveness in a more balanced way; • Busting bottlenecks that are still holding back major sectoral opportunities; • State-backed partial credit guarantees for viable small businesses.”

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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Outstanding Fashion Show Loreto School, Balbriggan, one of the country’s largest allgirls secondary schools, are no strangers when it comes to welcoming audiences with productions of the grandest scale.

Whether in the past it has been musicals, art exhibitions, or the numerous various charity gigs that each year light up the school calendar, the girls have found increasingly creative ways to showcase talent in their bid to entertain, excite and

delight.

By Patrick Finnegan On the nights of Wednesday 24th and produce a show which Thursday 25th mingled the tradiNovember last, one of tional aspects of the biggest and most catwalk modelling memorable produc- with the performative tions in the school’s elements of circus 153-year history was theatre and cineplayed out when, for matography. For two the first time ever, memorable nights the Loreto hosted a school hall – itself circus-themed fashion dressed to impress – show. ‘Fashion-Fusion transformed into a Circus’, designed and hub for fashionista with directed by art expression teacher, Ms. Aisling everyone from A+ Lennon, comprised of students to C-list a production team of celebrities thronging over 90 transition year around the impressive students, who all circus catwalk in worked together to mesmeric appreciation. Girls dressed in

the very best in highstreet fashion strutted their stuff in musically arranged sequence, only to be regularly interrupted by style-conscious dancing clowns whose comic onstage antics and acrobatics attempted to steal attention away from the impressive lighting displays in the background. Even the cleverly integrated interval acts worked towards creating that perfect circus experience with real-life snakes, iguanas, and tortoises delighting the popcorn and candy floss eating masses.

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success. A special ‘thank you’ however, goes to the teachers, Michelle Briscoe and

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Sarah Hawkshaw, Shannon Herlihy.

Rachel Linnane, Niamh Grogan, Shauna Leahy (celebrating 18th birthday), Niamh Murphy, Laura Grogan.

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Sleigh Bells Over Swords Continued from page 1 The boys and girls in the North County are very good and there are very few homes that have naughty children there. This year, the snowy conditions will make the journey for Rudolph and his crew a lot more speedy in the sledge. The snow and frost are the perfect conditions for the reindeer and the Magic Sledge glides along faster.”

We asked Santa how things were coming along in Lapland and he said, “HO HO HO, well now the Elves have been very busy this year and are just putting the finishing touches to the toys. Myself and Mrs Claus have read most of the Santa letters the children from all over the world have sent us. We have also been enjoying the snowy conditions here in Ireland, especially in the North County, because it reminds us so much of home. The children may not know this, but we are always dropping in and out of the North County, it’s one of our favourite places in the world. Santa was so nice to us here at the County Leader and is such a jolly man. Dressed in his red

suit, we fed him on cookies and gave him some carrots for Rudolph and the other reindeer. We then asked Santa about the sighting in Swords last Thursday as the lights were turned on and he said, “HO HO HO, I’m always around and yes, I did see the lights being turned on. I could see it from my sledge way up in the sky, but maybe I did come down to take a closer look HO HO HO”. So, was it indeed Santa who was on the roof tops last week here in Swords, or did the man who saw him imagine it?

Don’t forget children, after hearing what Santa said about always being around and that he saw the Christmas lights of Swords from way up in the sky in his sledge, be sure to be good in order to avoid not getting what you want this Christmas. Santa asked the staff here in the County Leader to give the children a message for him, “Remember boys and girls, get to bed nice and early on Christmas Eve and be very good for your parents and be kind hearted to all. Oh, and have a Merry Christmas HO HO HO.”

Great Honour For Local Golf Clubs Two North County Golf Clubs were named among 30 golf clubs newly accredited under the National Standards Framework for Golf Clubs at Fáilte Ireland Head Office. The clubs are Corrstown and Donabate Golf Clubs. These new standards were developed in conjunction with the Golf Quality Assurance Group, as part of the Golf Forums role in developing golf in Ireland. They follow the customer’s journey through the booking process from their arrival at the course and reception and clubhouse facilities, all the way to golf standards and post game facilities. This ensures that the customer can expect high quality customer service from all

staff, who can provide information on costs, tee-times, course disruptions and more from arrival through to departure. They also looked at the golf course to see if it is in good condition, with good maintenance practices in place.

The clubhouse facilities and food and beverage services were also scrutinised.

The clubs were also found to have adequate facilities available for mobility impaired guests.

These standards offer the two clubs a number of distinct advantages, including free listings on the domestic and international Discover Ireland websites and access to key Fáilte Ireland business supports.

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Last week, a former Community Centre in Pinewood Estate, Balbriggan was destroyed by a blaze that broke out.

The blaze was attended by three units of Dublin Fire brigade from Balbriggan, Skerries and Swords. It’s not definite if the fire was started deliberately, but entry to the centre was accessed through a window at the rear of the building where there is proof of forced entry.

The Community Centre has been closed for the last two years when it was decided the building should be reverted to local authority housing. Since then, the centre became run down due to being unoccupied and became a ground for anti-social behaviour.

A spokesperson from Balbriggan Reserve Fire station told the County Leader, “There was extensive damage done to the property including the roof, attic and a lot of water damage. The roof was ablaze on our arrival and we had to wait on another appliance to attend the scene before we could send fire-fighters in to tackle the blaze. It took two hours for us to bring the blaze under control," he said. Gardai have arrested two juveniles in connection with the blaze.

Pictured at the annual Christmas lunch at the Grand Hotel Malahide from left are, Matt Corcoran (King Travel), Deirdre Rochford (Irish Collage Of English), All Ryan (President, Malahide Chamber of Commerce).

John Connolly (Out of The Blue), Kevin Lyons (Standard Life) and James Reilly TD.

John O’Reilly (New Ireland), Trevor Sargent TD, Karen Brown (Irish Life), Alan McCarthy (AXA Finance), and Gerry Frewen (New Ireland).

Mary Farrell (Village Books), Mena Layden and Maureen Ryan (Grand Hotel).

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St Finian’s GAA Club in River Valley are holding a special Christmas coffee morning on Saturday. 18th December at 11 o'clock in the clubhouse.

Complimentary teas, coffees and mince pies will be served. There will be a raffle for a beautiful homemade Christmas cake, kindly donated by Rose Curran. Come along and share some Christmas cheer. The Ladies Night Out is happening on Friday 10th December. Dinner and show in the Regency Hotel, cost app, €50. If interested please give your name to Maree with €10 deposit to secure place.

This was a great night last year and promises to be even better this year.

Packie Bonner who was the guest speaker, All Ryan (President, Malahide Chamber of Commerce) and Darragh O’Brien TD

Marie Clark (MJC Properties), Karen O’Neill (Karen O’Neill and Associates), Brendan Hickey (Marketing World) and Cathy Dunne, (Catch Design).

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Christmas getting really close to Well boys and girls it’s close eye on all of very a ing keep been Day now and I have ived many North County. I have rece the children across the stopping by at the be will I as y, dela ’t many letters but don the letters . on Friday to pick-up all North County Leader children with d goo the ing ard rew Santa looks forward to write very istmas. Many children toys and gifts for Chr very excited are they s and erst und long lists and Santa . However if can’t have everything and don’t realise they will try to he d ave beh well and d you have been really goo have to ds nee ta San . you to get as much as possible ld so it’s dren throughout the wor chil the all for s ent pres remember to your letters to him and very important you get sure to get be to told ’re you as do be very well behaved and early n, remember to go to bed something nice. Childre presents. ta has time to deliver his San so Eve as istm Chr extra of the North County are Santa says the children bold! So anyone who has been to e com ’t won he but special d it to to receive your letter sen ta San t wan you if hurry

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Writes Siobhán Kinsella The employment landscape in Ireland has changed dramatically over the last number of years; remember though there are still 1.2 million people employed in the economy. Some areas have been hit much more so than others. Needless to say that construction, architecture, legal and investment or fund management have been hit the hardest.

So where are the jobs?

Regardless of sector, all companies have a requirement for accounts staff, credit controllers and sales people. It is fair to say that even though these jobs exist, they now encompass more within their roles. Areas in which we are still

experiencing demand across our group companies are for one: Healthcare, from nurses, doctors to healthcare assistants. Nursing homes are in greater demand because of the changes in our society and positively, because we are all living longer. On the radio you hear advertisement after advertisement for homecare solutions. These solutions need to be resourced!

These roles are often suitable to those who don’t want to be tied only to 9- 5 working hours. Training is required, however it does not take substantial investment and does not take long to qualify.

Another point to remember that regardless of sector, every company needs someone to sell, someone to pay the bills and the staff and also someone to collect the money! Therefore previous experience in selling and working to targets is a great advantage in the current climate. This is great news if you are considering a course of study to get into these areas. I’d say that’s great news as there will be fewer barriers to entry. An IATI course for example is widely

available and relatively inexpensive and is a fantastic grounding in accounts.

If considering a change in career, look at job boards and see the vacancies outside of your experience.

Look at the minimum requirements listed on the advertisements. The easier these are to achieve or obtain, the easier it is to transfer to this area.

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Sargent Welcomes Severe Weather Funding Deputy Trevor Sargent (GP), has welcomed extra funding for local authorities to tackle the effects of severe weather.

Minister John Gormley announced an additional €15 million in contingency funding for local authorities to cover exceptional costs associated with the extreme weather currently being experienced. The money will be available for those local authorities most in need of supplementary funding, as a contribution to exceptional costs as a result of the weather.

Sargent said, “The sustained cold weather is having a significant impact on people’s travelling. I’d like to reiterate the calls for people to cut out unnecessary journeys, and to take public transport, where possible, if they must travel. Bus and train operators and the County Council staff are working hard to keep public transport and the primary road networks functioning.

Indeed, I’d like to pay tribute to the dedication of these staff, who often have to work in appalling weather conditions,” he said.

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salting of the national roads that carry the bulk of cars and buses. Obviously, not every road and footpath can be gritted but there should be a focus on clearing the areas around town centres, train stations, churches and schools when they are open.

“I’m glad there has been

clarity brought to the legal liability question. The Attorney General has confirmed that home and business owners will not be liable for accidents, as a result of snow and ice cleared from their premises, if the clearing is done in a safe manner.

This is a common

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sense approach that will provide reassurance to those keeping their premises ice free.”

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Charlie Would Have Cleared The Decks The family of the late Taoiseach, Charles Haughey has put his beloved yacht, ‘Celtic Mist’ up for sale. It was described by the selling agent as a comfy little boat and among its previous owners was a certain Irish PM. The asking price is €175,000.

The yacht was a familiar sight on the south western coast, as it ferried the fun loving former Taoiseach to the Dingle Regatta and his own island of Inishvickillane, off the Kerry coast. The yacht also featured

pictured at the turning on of the Christmas lights in Swords are locals celebrating with Ken Farrell (Mayor), Tony Lambert (Swords Chamber), Joe Harford (Le Cheil), David O'Connor (County Manager) .

Pictured are County Manager, David O'Connor, on the left, with Peter Caulfield (County Council)

Abigail and Sean Fitzsimons are pictured at Swords Castle

Cathy Walker and Senan Fitzgerald are pictured in Swords for the turning on of the Christmas lights at Swords Castle Garret Bradley and Leah Doolin at Swords Castle

Rachel Blake and Grace Cooney are pictured enjoying the celebrations at Swords Castle

Tomas and Ocar Puyol Owens at Swords Castle for the turning on of the lights

in the Moriarty Tribunal. The yacht is now moored in Cowes in the Isle of Wight, and, as our photo reveals, has fallen into the hands of the ‘Auld Enemy’.

One wonders w hat Charlie would have thought of seeing his beloved ‘Celtic Mist’, the great symbol of Irish indulgence and

opulence, up for sale in the heartland of British sailing, with the Union Jack to its

bow. We’re sure he would have cleared the decks, me hearties!

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Swords Karate Kids Win Medals Galore At the beginning of 2010, who would have guessed that Hokubu Dojo Karate (Swords Karate club), would have amongst their members several National title holders and three new Black belts?.

Chief Instructor Dermot O’Keeffe told the County Leader, “We travelled to Edinburgh in October for the JKS Scottish championships, returning with 11 trophies, four gold, four silver and three bronze.

On September 13th, our members participated in the Onakai All Ireland championships, held in the Alsaa club. This year, Amy McFadden won gold, Creona Kealy won silver and both Jennifer O’Keeffe and Megan Kirwan won bronze. This in itself was a fantastic achievement for our club. Our final event of the year was the European Championships. We travelled with three members of our club to the, Japan Karate Shotoremnei European Championships held in Ramat Gan city near Tel Aviv, Israel. This event was the premier competition of the year and our students didn’t hold back. They knew that this event was the one we had prepared for all year long.

The hard work paid off with our members placing Jennifer O’Keeffe fourth, Creona Kealy won silver and Amy Mc Fadden won gold. Both finalists had to work really hard in their respective finals. Jennifer O’Keeffe was unlucky to narrowly miss out on a medal this time.

“I couldn’t be prouder of my students, they have worked reall y hard and deserve everything they get.

Next year we have some tough competitions coming up in France, Italy and the World Championships in Scotland.”

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St Colmcille's Girl's School in Swords participated in the launch of the first national Toothday last Tuesday, 30th November. Teacher, Miss MacMahon is pictured with the Junior infants who proudly display their certificates and pearly white teeth.

Pictured at the launch of the new Fingal Tourism website in the Grand Hotel, Malahide on Tuesday, 30th November are L-R, Elaine O'Sullivan, Manager, Fingal Tourism, County Mayor, Ken Farrell and staff members, Deborah Sheils and Orla Russell.

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MORTIMER DOYLE 35 Longlands, Swords, Co. Dublin 5th May 1935 – 20th November 2010 Morty Doyle grew up in a Glaswegian family who came to live in Dublin and opened a pub in Oriel Street, Dublin 1.

BRIAN DUFFY (Born 18/1/29 – Died 10/12/08) Two long years Dad now have past, Since the family saw you last.

Not fully recovered from our pain, The tears we shed fell like rain.

Easier now for us to bear because of fond memories that we share.

Family gatherings we miss you most, Raised glass we drink a toast.

Glass held high to our dad, who was always a bit of a Jack the Lad. Your presence we feel always there, Reaching out with love and care.

Of mum dad you would be proud, Looking out for your large crowd.

She has been a beacon to us all, A listening ear any time we call.

Memories we will always toast with the woman dad you loved most.

We will all see you in our time when you help us up that final climb.

Sadly missed by his Wife and Extended Family.

Anniversary Mass in St. Colmcille’s Church on December 14th at 10am.

He was educated at CUS, Dublin 2.

In 1957, he married Marie Byrne of Beaumont and they settled in Artane. In 1979 the family of 6 moved to Longlands in Swords.

Morty would be well known to people in the North County as the proprietor of Classic Oil, later Emo Oil, of Riverview Mall, Swords, which he and Marie ran for 15 years.

Morty also played a key role in the development of Balbriggan Business Park.

Born a Scotchman, Morty was a strong republican and a long time chairman of the Eamon De Valera Cumann Swords.

For more than 20 years Morty was a tenor in the choir of St. Colmcilles Church and it was indeed the very same choir under Ann McDonagh who sang at his funeral mass.

Morty is survived by his wife and 4 children.

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Last Weeks published deaths from the North County Sheeny – Jim Late of Swords, Co. Dublin and Aer Lingus.

Jim, deeply regretted by his wife Teresa, children Gerard, Yvonne, Paul, Brian, David, Suzanne and Donal.

Quinn (nee Nolan) Nuala Donabate, Co. Dublin.

Nuala, beloved wife of Harry, sadly missed by her loving husband, children Lesley, Karl and Andrea, brothers and sisters.

Ivory (nee Dowling) - Patricia Late of Sutton, Dublin.

Patricia, beloved wife of the late Denis and sister of Joan (deceased,) Carmel, Margaret, Maeve and Janet (deceased) and sadly missed by her heartbroken children Susan (Fitzgerald), Alan and Denise.

Gibbons (nee O’Riordan) - Dr Joan Malahide, Co. Dublin.

Dr. Joan O’Riordan, much loved wife of Desmond. Deeply missed by her daughters Siobhan, Deirdre and Hilda and son John.

Byrne – Willie Rush, Co. Dublin.

Deeply saddened by his long term partner and best friend Stephanie, brothers Sean, Philip and Francis and sister Maria.

O’Rourke – Rory Howth Rory, beloved brother of Brian, June, Terry, Eileen and Colm and very sadly missed by his loving family.

O’Shea – Philomena Malahide, Co. Dublin Philomena, deeply regretted by her

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Rickaby (nee Gough) – Evelyn Bayside, Sutton, Dublin.

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Gough – Breen (Andrew) Dublin Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin Breen (Andrew), deeply regretted by his loving wife Anne (nee Sheeran), daughter Christine, son Paddy, sister Sr. Immaculate Gough, brothers Michael, Oliver, Anthony and Johnny.

Lacey (nee Duffy) – Patricia Swords, Co. Dublin.

Patricia (Patty) beloved wife of the late Joseph and dear mother of Bernie and sadly missed by her brothers Brian and Hugh.

Reynolds – Patrick Joseph Sutton, Dublin.

Patrick Joseph, loving grandfather of the late Jack, very deeply regretted by his loving wife Rosemarie, daughters Ann Marie and Sinead and son John.

Fitzsimons – James Swords and formerly of Cloghran.

James, beloved husband of the late Sheila (Delie), deeply regretted by his loving children Rita, Sean, Mary, Siobhan and Shay, his good friend Kathleen, brothers and sisters.

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PLANNING APPLICATIONS Fingal County Council Philip Christie ,trading as North County Dublin Car Parts Ltd, seeks retention of planning permission for the ancillary use of the existing car maintenance and repair workshop forecourt for car dismantling and breakage use on existing forecourt to front of existing car maintenance and repair workshops in the existing car sales and recovery depot in Malneney, Man O War, Skerries, Co .Dublin The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the planning authority, Fingal county council, Fingal County Hall, Main St, County Dublin, during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the planning authority in writing on the payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application Fingal County Council A.Caffrey seeks planning permission for a storey and a half dwelling with on site waste water treatment unit and percolations area and access from existing private road access serving existing farmstaed and existing homestead onto public road on site on existing farmstead to the rear of the existing family home at Balcunnin, Skerries, Co. Dublin.

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public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20 ) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the planning authority of this application Fingal County Council I, Lilian Falvey intend to apply for planning permission for change of use from Retail to Gaming and Amusement Arcade at Unit 2, Millfield Shopping Centre, Balbriggan, Co Dublin.

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Fingal County Council We, Bovale Developments intend to apply for planning permission for development at this site address: 194 Carlton Court, Swords, Co. Dublin. The development consists of alterations to the existing house consisting of the removal of the existing roof, construction of a new dormer style roof, provision of habitable accommodation in the roof space, roof lights on the south, west and north elevations, dormer windows on the east and west elevations, alterations to the south elevation consisting of the removal of an existing window, alterations to the

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east elevation consisting of raising the existing gable and provision of a new first floor window in the gable, and associated site works. The proposed ridge height is 6.58 meters above ground level. 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 the public opening hours of 9.30 and 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 Co Council John Healy intends to apply for Planning Permission for a development at this site, 1 Seapark, Church Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin (A Protected Structure). The development shall consist of: A single-storey rear kitchen and play room extension, alterations and a car access off Healy’s Lane including double gates.

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