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Local Parents Urged To Have Say In Schools’ Patronage The North County towns of Malahide, Portmarnock, Rush and Skerries, are part of 38 towns and suburbs nationwide, where parents will be asked to decide whether they want to hand over a Catholic primary school to another patron. Parents will start voting within weeks on the issue.

Gardaí Apprehend Lusk Raiders Three men have been arrested following an armed robbery in Lusk at the weekend. The men, armed with what appeared to be a firearm and wearing balaclavas, threatened staff at Costcutters shop and Post Office at around 10.05pm on Saturday last, before taking a large quantity of money. The same shop was the scene of a violent robbery, where two men were shot dead by an armed garda more than seven years ago. The raiders threatened staff before fleeing with close to €10,000 in cash. Later, three men aged in their mid 20s to late 40s, were apprehended by detectives from Balbriggan garda station when they intercepted a car. Two firearms were recovered, along with all of the money. The car was also seized. Thankfully, no customers or staff were injured during the raid and investigations are continuing. The suspects have been detained at Swords, Raheny and Clontarf garda stations. Residents in the North County towns and villages are likely to view this latest robbery as an attempt to take advantage of the closure of Garda stations in the area. Many locals believe that the closure of Rush Garda Station, along with the reduced hours at Malahide Garda Station has handed a golden opportunity to robbers to exploit reduced garda resources in the area. Local councillor, Ken Farrell (Lab) told the County Leader, “Firstly, I would like to congratulate the gardai on apprehending the robbers. However, I believe that instead of closing down rural garda stations, the Minister should be recognising the benefits and need to have these stations manned, if only from a deterrent point of view,” he said.

By Patrick Finnegan The Department of Education will seek the views of parents on the demand for a change in patronage, and their preference for who should run the schools. Parents of all children up to 12 years are being asked if they want change, and if so, who they would like to see operating their local primary schools. It is part of the historic move to reduce the dominance of the Church in primary education. It follows a similar exercise late last year, when parents in five areas voted in favour of greater choice. Local councillor, Tom Kelleher (Lab), who is also principal of Rolestown National School, which is under the patronage of the Catholic Church, welcomed the survey. Speaking to the County Leader, he said, “Parents are choosing where available, schools with an ethos and patronage reflecting their own beliefs. Many children who attend denominational schools come from families where, often, there is no religious ethos. The survey is an attempt to gauge the level of support for a choice of school patronage amongst parents.” He continued, “I think it’s a very practical move by the Minister. He’s trying to put some shape on what is becoming an Cllr. Tom Kelleher emerging fact in modern day Irish society and I welcome

Claire O'Connor, principal of St Oliver Plunkett School

this survey,” he concluded. Meanwhile, the principal of St Oliver Plunkett National School in Malahide, Claire O’Connor told the County Leader, “I want everyone to engage with the survey. This is the only way that the wishes of the majority will be reflected accurately. It would be a pity if the future of our school was decided by a minority of parents. If you’re happy with the status quo, then make sure to get on line and let them know. We are a very inclusive school and have children of many denominations attending. We’ve never turned away a child on the grounds of religious beliefs,” she said.

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If parents indicate they would like a wider choice of patron, then the Department of Education and Skills will ask existing patrons to come up with a plan to transfer some schools to other patron bodies. The surveys are an expansion of pilot surveys on primary school patronage which were conducted late last year in five towns. As a result, the Catholic Church - which controls over 90 per cent of the country’s 3,000 primary schools - has been asked to hand over one in each of the five areas to the multi-denominational body, Educate Together, which had most support as an alternative patron. The bodies that have indicated a desire to take over a school in the areas are Vocational Education Committees (VECs), the Irish language patron body, An Foras Patrunachta, Educate Together, and the National Learning Network. Education Minister, Ruairi Quinn said it was “an historic opportunity” for parents to have a real say in the type of school their children attend. The surveys are on www.education.ie, and will continue until 8th February. Paper-based versions of the survey are also available on request

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Emotional Chris Wipes The Slate Clean The ‘Posh and Becks’ of River Valley, aka Warren and Chris took another giant step to cementing their romance, when they chose their wedding cake last week. it was an incredibly emotional occasion for both, but particularly for Chris, who seems to be relishing her role as a bride-to-be. They happily made their way to a local baker, Jenny Foster, who recently opened her own home baking company called Muffin Top Home Baking at her home in Boroimhe. They were astounded with the range of wedding cakes on show and the extensive

By Patrick Finnegan brochure provided by Jenny and decided on a four tiered cake for the big day. It was then that Chris, with the full realisation of the proximity of her big day and overflowing with emotion, took a dizzy spell and had to be revived. It seemed to be all too much for her delicate disposition. The poor creature is totally hormonal and vulnerable at the moment and is liable to sporadic outbursts of waffle. She was only out for a few moments, but it was the sight of Warren’s weatherbeaten, but some

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meanours, particularly with the alluring Dominique and that Chris had finally wiped the slate clean. Now that all was forgiven, and with the knowledge that Chris was

totally dependent on him, could that cunning look of contentment on wily Warren’s face be interpreted as the ‘go ahead’ for him to spread his wings a

little further.? Could he afford to take such a chance.? Next week: The happy couple visit the gym for some pre-wedding toning, but will it all go smoothly.?

The Tractor Run took place on 6th January and turned out to be a great success. For such an event to go as smoothly as it did, many volunteers are needed and Barney was anxious to thank all who contributed their precious time to the event. He told the County Leader, The cheque handover for Barney Greene’s 6th Annual “I would like to thank the tractor drivers and marshalls, Charity Tractor Run in aid of St Francis Hospice took as well as John Moore for the use of his yard and the place on Sunday, 13th January last at the Man O’War ladies, for their great work at the check-in. Sean pub. The cheque, which amounted to a hugely impres- Corbally deserves special mention for texting the sive €7,000 was presented to Cillian Murphy from St drivers and keeping them informed. Francis Hospice in Raheny. At this time of year, it is heartening for drivers to receive the wonderful hospitality and Barney thanked Martin McNulty of the Man O’War pub and Donal Killian from Naul for the sandwiches and refreshments they provided for the tractor drivers along the way. He was also thankful for the efforts of the people of Naul, who sold tickets and for donations and hampers. The Barney Greene's highly successful Tractor Run of two weeks ago collected a very impres- upshot of everyone’s great sive total of €7,000 for the St Francis Hospice in Raheny. The cheque was handed over to contribution is a whopping Cillian Murphy of the St Francis Hospice at Man O'War on Sunday, 13th January last. cheque for €7,000 for such Barney is pictured presenting the cheque to Cillian Murphy. Also in the picture are Maria a worthwhile charity.

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would argue, rugged good looks that fully revived her. It’s was only then that she felt the security and love that will endure them on their perilous journey ahead into marriage. She almost demolished the wedding cake, when she lunged at the bewildered Warren and threw her, not insignificant arms around him, professing her undying love for him. An eerie sense of calm overcame Warren and the smug look on his face would have done justice to the proverbial Cheshire cat. He knew from that moment, that he had been fully forgiven for his previous misde-

New Year For Swords Writers Swords Writers Group reconvenes after its winter break and is eager to hear from new members. The group is open to all those who have a thirst for knowledge, who would like to meet like-minded writers and who would like a time and space to share their work. Beginners or advanced writers, those who write for fun, or those who are developing a novel or finishing a poetry manuscript are all welcome to join and meetings are held in Fingallians GAA Club boardroom at 7.30pm every second Wednesday, running for 90 minutes, where members discuss, critique and write. “All are very welcome,” a spokesperson for the group said. “If this is the year you promised yourself to finally put pen to paper and start that novel, do come and join us. We plan to have workshops and author evenings throughout the year. All levels and genres of writing catered for.” Anyone interested in joining can email swordswriters@gmail.com.

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Call For Swords To Exploit It’s Rich History

Farrell Calls For Removal Of Illegal Phone Mast

By Patrick Finnegan Swords native and history enthusiast, Caoimhghin O Croidheain has created a Swords History web page, which he feels will be an invaluable aid to schools and institutions who are interested in local history. He feels it will be especially interesting for the Irish diaspora, who will remember the town from different periods in the past. Now resident in Donabate, Caoimhghin spoke to the County Leader and urged people to be more aware of the rich tradition of Swords and surrounds. “Why is Swords not a huge tourist draw, because of it’s association with St Colmcille, who is associated with Derry and other places.? The town has a 9th century Round Tower, a Castle dating from the 13th century and some very early history, due to it’s association with St Colmcille.” He has a very profound knowledge of the history of Swords and a great love of it’s history. This interest began when the family settled in St Columba’s estate in the town. “I had a great view of the Round Tower from my house and this fuelled my interest. I started collecting historical items and I took an aerial photograph of Swords in the late 1980s and I made a drawing of it.” Caoimhghin feels that Swords is not exploiting

History enthusiast, Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin is pictured studying historical manuscripts of Swords at his home in Donabate.

it’s rich tradition as much as it could. “Why is the Castle nor finished and fully renovated, with the entire front and side exposed. That would be incredible. Also the Round Tower should have steps up to the front door and access to the top for visitors. That would be an amazing attraction,” he said. Enthusiastic Caoimhghin is hoping to raise the awareness of the people in Swords to their rich tradition and the website he has uploaded is http://gaelart.net/swords.html. He also hopes that this year of The Gathering will bring many visitors, and that the website will be useful to locals in accessing information on the history of Swords.

Swords Drummer Wins Gold Local drummer, Michael McKenna from Swords has won the 2013 North American Gold Medal D r u m m i n g Championship held in Kansas City recently. Michael is a snare drummer with St. Laurence O’Toole Pipe

By Jennifer McShane Band, the only Grade 1 Pipe Band from Republic of Ireland to win the World Championship. He was previously a member of the Black Raven Pipe Band in Lusk. Michael has been

Good News For Dublin Airport There is good news to report from Dublin Airport, as passenger numbers increased by two per cent last year to 19.1 million, the second consecutive year of traffic growth. The growth in passenger numbers was underpinned by a major expansion in longhaul traffic, which was up 16 per cent, while short-haul traffic at Dublin Airport increased by one per cent during the year. DAA Strategy Director, Vincent Harrison told the County Leader. “Despite the downturn, we have seen growth in overall passenger numbers for the second year in a row, and strong demand for long-haul travel into and out of Ireland.” He continued, “Emirates started its new Dublin-Dubai service last January and has already introduced a larger aircraft on the route, while Etihad also grew traffic on its Dublin-Abu Dhabi service last year.” He continued, “While many business and leisure passengers are using these services to connect to the Far East and beyond, we have not seen any reduction in traffic to the major European hubs such as Heathrow, Paris and Amsterdam.” An extra 360,000 passengers used Dublin Airport last year and saw 15 new routes and services launched last year, with continental Europe accounting for 11 new services. There were also new long-haul services to the Middle East and to the United States, and two short-haul new services to Britain. The amount of cargo passing through Dublin Airport increased by 10 per cent last year, with an extra 10,000 tonnes of goods shipped.

section of the Council informed me that the retention had expired by a year and following this, the company submitted an application for retention, which A mobile phone mast in Lusk is pursued by me and the was subsequently refused,” he at the centre of a potential row Enforcement Section of the said. Planning permission for between the owners, Vodafone County Council. Vodafone then the mast was placed in August and the County Council. Local applied for retention, but were last year and was refused two councillor, Ken Farrell (Lab) is refused. The Enforcement months later, in October. The local authority then demanding the immerequested Vodafone to diate removal of the state when the mast and mast, which he insists associated equipment is illegal. The mast in would be removed and question is located the site restored to the near Minister’s Road satisfaction of the planand adjacent to Round ning authority. Farrell Towers GAA pitch. said, “This has not been Speaking to the done to date and I am County Leader, Farrell demanding that the explained, “Planning County Council take permission for the immediate legal action. mast expired in It’s difficult to believe August 2011, after that a reputable getting retention for company, such as three years, to bring Vodafone, would have them up to that date. such a blatant disregard They never applied for for the law and the further retention until the matter was Cllr Ken Farrell is pictured with the mobile phone mast, wishes of the commuwhich he claims is illegal, in the distance in Lusk. nity,” he concluded.

playing the drums since he was 14 years old (he is now just 22), and he got in touch with the County Leader to tell us how he felt about his fantastic achievement. “In the drumming world, a Gold medal is a great achievement. It is a dream of many and the reality of few so I was obviously thrilled to receive it,” he said. “It has never been done in the Republic of Ireland before, so that makes it all the more special.” His recent success was down to a lot of hard work and dedication, and did not come overnight. His previous titles include All Ireland Under

16, Junior and Intermediate Championship. He was also a finalist and Medal Winner at the World Solos in Glasgow last year. The annual Winter Storm Competition in Kansas City, Missouri, broke its own entry records for snare competitions outside of the World Solo Drumming Contest in Scotland, when 23 of Professional-Grade players converged to compete in the North American Gold Medal Drumming Championships. Each contestant had to play a March, Strathspey and Reel (MSR) in the Qualifying round with the top eight going on to play a Hornpipe and Jig (H/J) in the final.

Pictured here is Michael McKenna with his Gold medal.

Ballyboughal Choir Needs New Members The Ballyboughal Church Choir who rehearse every Wednesday at 7.30pm at the Church of the Assumption, Ballyboughal are looking for new members to join. The choir sings at the Sunday vigil mass, which is held on Saturday’s at 7pm. Additional singers, both ladies and gents are encouraged to come along and can contact Ronnie 085-1743748 for more details.

Annual Walk For Balbriggan Cancer Group The annual Balbriggan Cancer Support Group Half Marathon/10K Run/Walk will take place on 17th March, St Patrick’s Day. When members went out recently to scope for the event, there was great feedback on the course. It’s going to be a great event. The Half Marathon/10k Run/Walk will be starting in the coastal town of

Balbriggan and covering an undulating course of the surrounding North County countryside. The entry fee is €30.00 for the Half Marathon and €20.00 for the 10K. Late entries received after 9th March will go up by €5. All proceeds from this event will go towards the Balbriggan Cancer Support Group. To register and get involved with this fun event, please contact Balbriggan Cancer Support Group. The group will be officially launching the event on Friday, January 25th at 7.30pm in the Bracken Court hotel in Balbriggan.

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Luke Moriarty Named Kerry Person Of The Year

With reporter Celine Quinn

This week, I took a break from checking my Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Word Press, YouTube, LinkedIn, Google + and Pinterest accounts, to rove the streets of North County Dublin and ask local residents

Q: “Are you addicted to social media?”

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Pamela Farrell, Portmarnock “Yes! It’s the same for everybody isn’t it? I use Facebook on my smartphone, I’m not on Twitter. You get addicted to it, checking it all day long. I wouldn’t like to go back to a time before Facebook!”

David Hand, Malahide “Ah no. I don’t have one of those smartphones, I’ve only a basic phone my daughter bought for me to keep in contact. I don’t even use text! I’m not on Facebook, sure they’d take me off it if they saw my face! That’s only for the young ones!”

Tracy Obasuyi, Kinsealy “Yes! I’m on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, everything basically! I have an IPhone and a Blackberry. I check it all day, sometimes it can be very annoying. I try my best not to get carried away with it, but you get all these notifications and you want to see what the updates are. I could live without it, but I am addicted to it right now!”

Kevin Woods, Coolock “No, not really no! I have Facebook on my phone. But I don’t be on it all the time, I go on it every now and then. It can be addictive at times so I just knock it off. I’m not on Twitter, I just stick to Facebook, it keeps me going!”

Sinead Rose, Malahide “Probably yes! I have the apps on my phone, so you’re just looking at it constantly during the day. But it’s not taking over my life or anything, I could do without it! It’s a good way of keeping up with your friends in a way, but then sometimes people put up silly statuses and you’re like ‘I don’t really care, why are you telling me

Geraldine Byrne, Malahide “I don’t use social media myself. I’m not on Facebook or Twitter, and I don’t have smartphone!”

Leena Ramgolam, Finglas “Yes I use social media a lot. I’m on Facebook, not on Twitter. I used to be on Tagged aswell. I’m kind of addicted. I couldn’t go more than a week without it!”

Local businessman, Luke Moriarty, owner of the Moriarty Group, which comprises the Bracken Court Hotel in Balbriggan, as well as supermarkets in Balbriggan and Skerries, has been named Kerry Person of the Year for 2013, by the Kerry Association in Dublin. The enterprising Kerryman was praised by the selection committee for his approach to business, which is based on promoting Irish suppliers and

DAA Chooses Charities For 2013 The staff of Dublin Airport have chosen three charities to benefit from all their fundraising activities in 2013. It is the first time since the DAA Charity of the Year scheme started in 2007, that more than one charity will divide the funds raised by staff of the airport. Some 39 charities competed for the vote of 1,400 members of staff and ultimately, three were chosen for 2013. Bee for Battens, Make a Wish Foundation and Down Syndrome Ireland are the three lucky charities chosen by staff this year and they will divide the proceeds of all the fundraising efforts of DAA employees during 2013. Bee for Battens will be the lead

contractors, developing staff and mentoring careers, and playing a significant hands-on role in local communities. The Kerry Person of the Year award will be presented to him at the Association’s Oíche Ciarraí 61st Annual Dinner at the Clyde Court Hotel, Ballsbridge on Friday 1st March. Previous recipients have included Mick O’Connell, Dick Spring, Mick Galwey, Tadgh O’Donoghue, and the late Páidí Ó Sé.

charity for the year and will receive 50 per cent of the funds raised during this year, with 25 per cent each going to Make a Wish Foundation and Down Syndrome Ireland. Barrettstown Camp was the beneficiary of all those considerable fundraising efforts last year and the money raised for that worthy charity is currently still being counted. Launched in 2007, the DAA Charity of the Year programme has raised almost €1 million for Irish charities with staff committing their time to holding and participating in fund raising events throughout the year. DAA and its employees look forward to another successful year of fund raising with the three new charities. Throughout 2013, as well as a host of staff fund raising events, the coin collection points will be located across all airports so please do remember to donate your spare change.

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Michelle Rainsberger, Malahide/USA “My son actually works for Twitter! I wouldn’t say I use Facebook a lot, not as much as a young person. It’s good for me to connect with friends back home in the United States. I wouldn’t be constantly on social media - I’d say I’m once a week on Facebook, and twice or three times a week I’d check Twitter.”

Bernadette Keating, Portmarnock “I have a Facebook, but I just use it a little bit. I personally don’t like it. I think it’s a dangerous thing, people underestimate its harm, particularly with bullying. When you are on social media and not face to face with someone, it’s easier to say to a person that they’re a so-and-so. It’s very anti-social!”

Jonathan Foy, Malahide “Well I work in media, so I suppose so! I have my own daily blog. I’d say I’m addicted in a way. It’s the next generation like, moving from newspapers to reading on our tablets and phones. I’m on Twitter a lot!”

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Council Representation Should Reflect Population

North County Living by Jennifer McShane

By Jennifer McShane Swords based councillors, Tom Kelleher (Lab) and Darragh Butler (FF), have criticised the County Council for their plans to award Balbriggan a bigger number of representatives than that of Swords or Malahide following the abolishment of the Balbriggan Town Council. Speaking to the County Leader about the matter, Kelleher said that representation for each town should be made on the basis of population size alone, and that no one area should be prioritised over another. “With the abolishment of the Balbriggan Town Council, the County Council are effectively breaking the system,” Kelleher said. “There were historical reasons for the Balbriggan Town Council and now that is is no more, a new system should be put in place where efforts should be made to have equal representation within each area where possible. Population size should be the only reason one

Lending A Hand For Haiti In this week’s North County Living, 27 year Mark Keogh from Balbriggan sat down to tell us about the life changing experience he had whilst volunteering in Haiti with the Haven Partnership last year. He says straight out that he’d had no previous experience of the fundraising needed for such an endeavour, but felt he could rise to the challenge: “I had never really done any volunteer work before but always knew that I wanted to try it out,” he said. “I love travelling and heard about the amazing work that’s done over there. I kept putting it off and then finally last year, I just decided to go for it.” He says that while he was nervous initially having not been used to travelling without friends or family or having been to Haiti before, he says he soon got into the swing of things when he saw how eager everyone was to work together. “It was very easy to settle in. The thing is that many people are in the same boat as you and are doing everything for the first time, so there is lots of support around you.” There is something to be greatly admired about Mark and indeed all the other first time volunteers, who just take the plunge and go for it despite the tough, but utterly rewarding experience they have ahead of them. It isn’t a challenge that everyone would be able to take on that easily, so the fundraising, work, time and immense effort that’s put in by all involved is a testament to how willing those from within our local communities around the North County, will go to help those who need it the most. And Mark, like the rest of the volunteers should feel very proud; in the mere seven days he was in Haiti, he worked with nea r ly 700 others to completely change someone’s life for the better, which is one heck of an accomplishment. He mentions the moment he witnessed this happen for himself: “We built two houses in the week we were there, one of which was given to a resident who had been living in nothing but a tent before. When we were finished it and told her she would get it, it was a very emotional moment. I’ll never forget it. “ He remains very modest about his own efforts however and says that everyone else played their part in helping the people of Haiti. “Each of us did our own small bit on big projects. It was amazing to see everyone work together. “He then told me a little about all his fundraising efforts and the challenge he faced in trying to raise the €4,500 needed for the

trip. “At first I wasn’t sure how on earth I was going to come up with the money. I thought that because it is a tough time and people are still struggling in the recession that it might not be possible, but I can’t put into words how generous the entire community of Balbriggan have been, I wouldn’t have been able to take the trip at all had it not been for the community’s kindness. I want to thank everyone involved for their generosity and help.” It was fantastic because I got to see first hand where all the funds were going and all the good it was going to do.” Mark would especially like to thank his dad, John and their family friend, Tommy Cardiff, for the fantastic work they did on all the fundraising events. “I wouldn’t have been able to do anything without their input and support, they did an amazing job.” He says he would go back in a heartbeat and that the entire experience made him look at life in Ireland with a totally new perspective: “ I’d go back tomorrow if I could, it was such an eye opener. Naturally, it made me look at my own life here in a different way. Everyone has their own hardships here of course, but in an entirely different way.” It’s obvious while chatting to Mark that he has a great deal of get up-and-go in him. He admits that he can’t stand sitting around doing nothing and is always onto the next thing. He says he is an extremely active person and loves sports; particularly football and golf. “I’m always looking for something to do and trying to move on to the next thing as quickly as possible.” Having originally trained as a plumber back in 2008, Mark decided to refocus and put his career on hold to go and travel. After spending a few months in Australia and Thailand he had enough of the travel bug and decided to return home. “After a few months I knew it was time to head home. Australia was having its own difficulties and I was so far away from my family. I love travelling though and hope to head to the USA before too long.” Mark is extremely close to his family and says home is where he’ll stay for the moment. His plans for the future include more travel, but at the moment he’s focusing on completing his degree. He decided to change his career path and go back to college, where he is currently doing an IT Management degree in DCU. “I had the experience of a lifetime in Haiti and once again, I just want to say a huge thank you for all the support from my family, friends and the people of Balbriggan. I couldn’t have done it without you,” he concluded.

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area has more representation over another.” Cllr Butler echoed this sentiment. “The fact that Balbriggan had a Town Council is neither here nor there when we’re looking at the issue of area population and representation,” he told the County Leader. “The logical reasoning should be that if an area has a bigger population, they should obviously get more representation. While I’m not dismissing the great work Balbriggan’s Town Council have done in the past, it doesn’t make any sense for the larger populated areas of say, Swords and Malahide to have less representation, when Balbriggan is much smaller.” Butler also went on to say that he thought the plans to increase Cllr. Tom Kelleher Councillor representation from 25 to 40 were ridiculous. “The focus should be on improving the services that we already have, not simply adding 15 extra councillors to the mix,” he concluded.

Fingal Dublin Chamber Elects New Officer Board Local Group The Chamber Council of the Fingal Dublin Chamber met last week for the first time following the Annual General Meeting and elected the Officer Board for the coming year. They are, President Siobhan Moore, Deputy President Siobhan Kinsella, Vice-President Guy Thompson and Treasurer Maura Cassidy. Chamber President, Siobhan Moore told the County Leader, “Following a very

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Demands For Restoration Of Road Markings In Lusk By Patrick Finnegan Local councillor, Ken Farrell (Lab) has hit out at what he describes as a “very hazardous junction” in Lusk, which is causing concern for locals. “The junction is at The Green, beside the Church and the hazard is caused due to road markings, which need to be reinstated,” he said. Farrell told the County Leader, “I am demanding that the Council immediately reinstate the road markings at the junction of Hand’s Lane, The Green and Quickpenny Road. The road markings are there already, but they are so faded that they are practically invisible. There’s a real chance that someone will be killed or seriously injured here,” he said. Meanwhile local resident, Linda Ryan, who lives near the junction said that an accident happened here in the recent past. “Cars speed along here because the drivers can’t see any road markings and feel there’s no need to slow down. This area is adjacent to the National

Balbriggan Group Looks Ahead To 2013 Balbriggan Group ‘Remember Us’ had a very successful year in 2012 and are looking ahead this year to being just as successful. They are ready to kick off 2013 with a bang! They are looking forward to reuniting with their members at Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs panto in the TLT in Drogheda on the 27th of January. This year will also mark the 15th Anniversary of Remember Us and to celebrate, there will be a party held in the Bracken Court Hotel on

Local resident, Linda Ryan is pictured with Cllr Ken Farrell at the treacherous road junction at The Green in Lusk.

School, the Church, playschools and the Community Centre, with the resultant heavy traffic and the chances are, that a serious accident will happen here, unless the road markings are restored immediately,” she said.”

April 27th. They are looking forward to seeing as many friendly faces, old and new, there as possible. The group would like to express their sincere gratitude to all the people, organisations and businesses in the North County who supported their various fundraising events and those who made donations last year. It was greatly appreciated by all involved, especially by the members who benefited greatly by the activities that were organised and the money raised. The group’s success would not be possible without your support. Remember us not only caters for the young person/adult with special needs but the whole

family by providing support, information, talks, Summer Programmes and the family respite breakaways and more. They have always focused on the family as a complete unit and the respite breakaway trips involved the young people/adults with special needs, siblings, parents/carers. The integrated environment helps to dilute the social stigma often faced by families of a special needs young person. Finally, the group would like to say a huge thanks to all of their fantastic volunteers and to Anne and Vera, their Community Employment placements, without whom, club activities just would not be possible.

Local Councillor Darragh Butler (FF) was delighted to welcome the news that the Council plans to open a new library this year in Donabate. The project is still in the early stages of planning, but this is nonetheless great news for the town who will benefit greatly from this amenity. Butler was keen to emphasise the excellent library programme that the Council have, and told the County Leader that a new library would be fantastic for the Donabate area and its locals. “A library is a place where all the locals make great use out of all the services they have to offer. The library in Donabate would be a welcome addition to community facilities, and will no doubt be used by all.” In addition, Butler also welcomed the news that the Swords library would possibly be moved to a more suitable building, but said that no immediate plans had been made as yet. “Currently, Swords library is in a brilliant location for residents, so this will have to be taken into account when looking for a new building,” he said.

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Zoe Nelson, PRO of Balbriggan Tidy Towns committee is pictured with students of Ardgillan College in Balbriggan, prior to her presentation to the students. Also pictured is teacher, Caroline Doherty.

Balbriggan Students Work With Local Tidy Towns Group Over the last number of weeks, the Balbriggan Tidy Towns group have been looking to find different ways to work with and engage students in the area. The local schools were very eager to be involved, and the very enthusiastic Caroline Doherty of Ardgillan College immediately recognised that there was a great opportunity for class 2G to work with the Tidy Towns team, while completing their CSPE (Community Social and Political Education exam project on ‘Stewardship’. So on Tuesday, 15th January

last, Ardgillan College welcomed Tidy Towns member, Zoe Nelson who produced a power-point presentation for the students detailing the project activities of the Balbriggan Tidy Towns team. She also covered the concept of ‘stewardship’ and ‘volunteerism’ and gave the class some tips on what they could include in their project. Zoe spoke to the County Leader about the day: “It was a fantastic opportunity to interact with the students and to share our knowledge of the environment and wildlife of Balbriggan

in order to help them with their CSPE project. They were so interested, it was a pleasure to work with them and they had some really excellent questions prepared.” “Over the last number of years, Balbriggan Tidy Towns have recognised that educating and working with our young residents is a major way of ensuring a sustainable future for our town and its environment and wildlife. The young people of today are the volunteers of the future,” she continued. Balbriggan Tidy Towns are also working with Balbriggan Community College who came out planting trees at the Garda station before Christmas. We will bring you news of their project in due course.

The Malahide United AFC Nippers Academy is back now. They meet every Saturday in Gannon Park on the Coast Road. Usual time is 10.20am for sign in and kick off at 10.30am sharp. Please ensure all young footballers wear hats, gloves and lots of layers for our young footballers due to the cold weather.

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The library in Donabate will be located in Donabate Portrane Community and Leisure Centre. Speaking to the County Leader about the upcoming plans, Clara La Combre, a volunteer director on the Directors Committee in the Community Centre, said that it would be a fantastic facility for the entire community to enjoy: “I was thrilled

to hear that the Community Centre will be the location for the new library,” she said. “Everything is still in the very early stages of planning, but we’re hoping to have construction started in March this year, with the library open in September, just in time for the kids going back to school.” “It really will be a terrific amenity for the area that will emphasise recreation in the

centre. Locals will be able to meet here and socialise, and it will mean that the centre will have much more to offer its visitors,” she continued. “Many feel that a lot of our focus is on sports facilities, so the new library will bring more school children and parents in, who might not be interested in sports. It will really be something for the entire community to enjoy.”

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Gardai Pay Special Visit To Balbriggan School There was great excitement in St Molaga’s National School in Balbriggan recently, when the Garda horses, Finn and Fiachra came to visit the staff and pupils. The visit was part of the prize for the Balbriggan Gardai Christmas Card Competition for 2012. Two of St. Molaga’s pupils won prizes in this local competition. The children were asked to design a Christmas card under the theme ‘Keeping our town safe at Christmas’ with the winning design being made into a Christmas card and sent out as the official Christmas card of Balbriggan Garda Station by Superintendent Noel Carolan for 2012. Jade McNamee, 5th class won the 10/11 category, while Faye Donohoe in 4th class was the overall winner. Well done to all the girls for their hard work! All of the pupils and staff thoroughly enjoyed the visit from the Gardaí and the horses. Each class had time to see the horses and pat them. They also learned a lot about the Garda Mounted Unit as the gardaí were happy to answer all the questions posed by the pupils.

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Local Primary Students Exhibit At Science Fair Primary schools from around the North County and beyond exhibited class projects at the recent RDS Primary Science Fair. The 4th, 5th and 6th class students aged between 9 and 12 years of age from Balscadden National Pictured at the recent RDS Primary science Fair were Leo the lion, the Leinster Rugby Mascot and children from Balscadden National School in Balbriggan.

Pictured at the recent RDS Primary science Fair were Lukman Busari, Jovan Traljic and Ciaran McCann from Lusk National School with their project 'Does compost affect the growth of plants?'

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School and Lusk National School, displayed their class projects in this specially designated exhibition. The Science Fair took place alongside the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition and provided an oppor-

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we learn maths from our environment?’ while Lusk pupils asked: ‘Does compost affect the growth of plants?’ All pupils thoroughly enjoyed the educational few days. The Science Fair was not a competition, it was held to encourage

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Lottery Grants Awarded To Local Health Groups Local deputy, Alan Farrell (FG) has welcomed National Lottery Funding grants of over €150,000 for local community health groups in the North County, awarded through the Department of Health. Farrell said, “I am delighted to say that eight organisations in the North Alan Farrell TD County will receive funds of up to €120,000 towards improving services for people with health needs, including mental health. The main bulk of this funding will be going towards

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Balbriggan Credit Union At The Heart Of The Community Balbriggan Credit Union has recently announced the establishment of a new community and social responsibility fund which is set to assist local community projects and causes around the area and beyond. The move highlights the role that credit unions and their members can play in local communities. In a time of national economic downturn, Balbriggan Credit Union is particularly glad to be in a position to offer assistance to vital community services which in some instances, serve the most vulnerable in our society. Over the past 45 years, the credit union has, and continues to play, an active role in the local community and currently sponsors the Balbriggan Summerfest and Balbriggan Formula Fun, as well as

Services in Rush will receive €20,000 for start-up costs. Portmarnock Sports and Leisure Centre will also receive €15,000 to improve pool accessibility for wheelchair users. Others to receive a grant include the Donabate Senior Citizen’s Group (€10,500), the Portmarnock Integrated Arch Group (€10,000), Littlesteps Drama Group in Swords who provide a programme for children with ASD (€7,500), and the recently established Snowflakes Autism Support (7,500) to provide a library service of books and DVDs. Local councillor, Tom O’Leary (FG) also welcomed the granting of the funds. “This Lotto grant is a very welcome development and will be of great assistance to NIFTI in providing the local transport service to North County patients and visitors to Beaumont Hospital,” he said.

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Fingal Folk Club Back In Action Fingal Folk Club in Ballyboughal are starting into their third year in existence. The club has provided a great stimulus for musicians and singers, being a great venue for them to perform among friends from all over the North County. The club has grown to be a great success and has managed to sustain itself, even in these recessionary times, giving great entertainment to the local community. The season kicks off this Friday, 25th February and continues the following Friday and from then on, it will take place on the first and last Fridays of each month at 8pm until 10pm. They hope to continue throughout the summer months. This is in response to performers saying

it would be nice to have the concerts throughout the summer, as it would offer an opportunity for visitors on holiday to attend the sessions, particularly in this year of The Gathering. This coming season they will have special theme nights, like love songs, as well as songs from all counties, comedy song night etc. This is also in conjunction with feature nights by some of the performers. Organiser, Ronnie Delaney told the County Leader, “We are encouraging singer/ songwriters to contact us or just come along and see what the night is all about. More information can be got on our website www.fingalfolkclub.com or by calling Ronnie on 085-1743748.” The cost for adults is €5 and musicians can make a donation. Children must be accompanied and there will be complimentary refreshments for all.

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Crew Members Sought For RNLI If you are interested in becoming a crew member, you must be at least 17 years of age, medically fit with excellent eyesight and normally live or work within a couple of miles of a lifeboat station. Crew members don’t have to have a maritime background, though if you do it is an advantage and will reduce both the length and costs of your training. The RNLI volunteers in Skerries and all around the North County, make a vital and valuable contribution to the local community. Anyone who wishes to support it or become a member is always encouraged to do so. Most importantly, you will need to be 100 per cent committed to being able to respond at a moments notice no matter where or what you are doing. If you are still interested in finding out about becoming a crew member or shore helper for Skerries Lifeboat, then email info@skerrieslifeboat.ie for further information. All support is greatly appreciated.

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Long time Malahide resident, Betty Craddock, celebrated her 80th birthday with a surprise party held at her daughter’s house in Kinsealy on Friday 11th January last. Betty, a former waitress in Woolworth’s, has six children and six grandchildren, many of whom joined her for the festivities on the night. Born and raised in Coolock Village, Betty will be 58 years married to her husband, Paddy in August this year. Speaking to the County Leader, Betty said “Thank you to everyone for the surprise and for all their presents. I got

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Problems relating to a financial issue or arrangement will surface early in the week, and you would be wise to let the matter simmer for a while longer before deciding what to do. Professional advice might be a good move.

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As we are coming into the height of the cold season, drivers in the North County are encouraged to be well-prepared for hazardous winter road conditions. At this time of year, road safety is paramount, with freezing temperatures causing slippery roads and increased braking distances. Local residents are being cautioned to slow down, as speed is extremely dangerous on winter roads. Drivers are particularly warned to be cautious of black ice, particularly on rural and

non-treated roads. Overpasses, bridges and shaded areas are especially susceptible to black ice. Icy conditions means that cars take longer to come to a stop, and also make it more likely for drivers to lose control of their vehicle. Motorists are asked to become more familiar with their car braking system. A driver of a car with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) should hold down their foot down on the break to bring the car to a safe stop. For vehicles without this system, drivers are advised to tap gently on the brakes so as to avoid skidding. It is important at all times to keep your distance from the vehicle in front - the recommended braking distance is

three times the usual distance in icy conditions. Road users should have their vehicle regularly service and your tyre pressure maintained to at least the minimum thread depth of 1.6mm. It is excellent practice to ensure you keep a de-icer and snow scrapper in the car. Locals are also always advised to drive with dipped head lights, even during the day, to improve your visibility on the road. Motorists are reminded to keep up to date via radio coverage for regular road and traffic condition updates. If you are advised not to travel on certain roads, choose an alternative route to ensure you arrive safely at your destination.

Mar 21 - Apr 20

With confrontation focusing on relationships you must avoid antagonising allies, rivals and opponents in the weeks ahead. The winds of change are blowing, but it is up to you to ensure they blow in your favour.

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Given that certain people are relying on you to provide material, emotional or moral support, and that this is the perfect moment to provide it, do so now and you will feel better about having fun later.

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AIB, proud sponsors of the AIB GAA Club Championship present training equipment to representatives from St. Sylvester's, the Intermediate Hurling Champions. Pictured here L-R are: John Cotter (AIB Manager, Capel Street), Enda O'Flaherty (Captain of St. Sylvesters.), Leonard O'Farrell and Pat Keogh.

Olympic gold medallist Katie Taylor recently presented Malahide United, with a cheque for €10,000 for winning the AAA category in the Lucozade Sport Club Crusade. Over 600 clubs signed up for the initiative. Katie is pictured here with members of Malahide United.

Volunteer Drivers Needed For Scheme Swords School Has The F-Factor Transport Care to Drive is a volunteer delivered transport programme, in which the Irish Cancer Fingal Community College held their annual F Factor talent show recently. Some amazing musical and singing talents were involved. There were 12 acts in total, each one bringing something unique to the show The four judges (composed of two teachers and two Transition Year students) had a tough decision but after much deliberation, the winners were chosen. First place was awarded to Hannah Leonard, Daniella Salazar and Olivia Sheridan for their beautiful rendition of ‘Little Things’ by One Direction. Marcus Ring from 1st Year was also a huge hit with the audience and was awarded 2nd place for his efforts. Marcus sang ‘My Immortal’ and had everyone to their feet to show their approval. 3rd place was awarded to MerbenSoco who sang magnificently on the day. He was accompanied by Gerry Gonzales on guitar. The F Factor top prize is called the Tony Keeling Award. This trophy is an acknowledgement of the commitment to the College of its former Principal Mr. Tony Keeling. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day from start to finish. Well done to all who participated and helped with the show. The talent contest marks another successful event for the community college, who will no doubt have many more exciting events on in the coming weeks.

Society recruits and trains volunteers to drive oncology patients to and from their hospital treatments. The group are looking for local people with free weekday time, who have access to a car and who can commit to driving patients two days a month to volunteer for this service. They are partnered with the following hospitals – the Mater, Tallaght, Connolly and St. James’ and need volunteers to transport patients from their own localities to and from their treatments. For more information or for an application form, call Aoife on 01 2316 642. The service is free to both the patient and the hospital, with the Irish Cancer Society paying the volunteers fuel costs. All support is greatly appreciated.

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STRINGER (Swords) – Jan 12, 2013, (peacefully) at his daughter’s home, William J (Bill) (late of C.I.E.), predeceased by his son Ray, sadly missed by his loving wife Ena, daughter Anne (Deane), son-in-law Robert, granddaughter Sarah and a wide circle of friends.

HUGHES (nee Bray) (Rivervalley, Swords) – Jan 15, 2013, (peacefully) at St. Francis Hospice, Raheny, Caroline (late of Fingal County Council) ; deeply regretted by her loving husband Anthony, daughters Ciara, Niamh and Eimear, sister Valerie (Kestell), brother-in-law Vincent, relatives and friends. R.I.P.

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DALY (nee McEvoy) (Loughshinny, Skerries and formerly, Balbriggan) – Jan 14, 2013, Sonja, deeply regretted by her loving family, Ailbhe, Cillian and Martin, her loving mother Deirdre, sister Jessica, mother-in-law Flo, father-in-law Michael, neices, nephews and all her loving family and dear friends. R.I.P.

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CONNOLLY (nee O’Keeffe) (Skerries, Co. Dublin and late of Dundrum, Tipperary) – Jan 13, 2013, (peacefully) at the Mater Hospital, surrounded by her loving family, Eileen ; sadly missed by her loving husband and best friend Matt, children Eileen, Vida, Matt, Donie, Paddy and Barry, sisters Vida, Eugenie and Carmel, brothers Liam, Michael and Donal, nineteen adored grandchildren, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, relatives and large circle of friends. Rest in peace.

BOYLAN (nee Power) (Lusk) – Jan 11 2013, (suddenly) Mae, beloved wife of late Larry ; deeply regretted by her loving daughter Olivia, son-in-law Peter, granddaughters Natalie and Rosanna and their partners Thomas and Andrew, grandson Jordan, great-grandchildren Jodie, Luke, Abbie and Lilly-Mae, sister, relatives and friends. R.I.P.

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HAYES Don (Daniel) (Balbriggan and late of Carrick Court, Portmarnock) - Jan 12, 2013, (peacefully), after a long illness bravely borne, surrounded by his family, in the loving care of the staff of the Phoenix Ward, Beaumont Hospital, son of the late Don; sadly missed by his loving mother Mary, sisters Lisa and Sonya, brotherin-law, niece, uncles, aunts and friends. R.I.P.

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planning@northcountyleader.ie before 5.30pm every Thursday, in order for the application to appear in the following issue of North County Leader. A receipt will be issued when your planning notice is received. Please retain this receipt as proof of submission.

Fingal County Council Permission is sought by Dervish Holdings for change of use and internal modifications to previously granted planning permission (ref. No. F10A/0267 for the construction of a building for retail and office use) to Primary care medical centre and GP Surgery extending over lower ground, upper ground and first floors. The building comprises of a three storey section in the existing yard area and one additional storey over the existing single storey 'Xtravision' unit fronting onto The Mall (aka 'Main Street'). the removal of the existing gates and the construction of a stone wall and arch with new gates for pedestrian access off New Street. All at The Diamond, Corner Of New Street And The Mall, (aka 'Main Street'), Malahide, Co Dublin The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Fingal County Council (Swords) during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee within a period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Fingal County Council Application for Planning Permission for a Sessional Montessori school, opening times 9:30am-12:30pm at No.1 Waterlefe, Turvey, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Signed Peter Simpson. This application may be inspected/purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy between 9.30am3.30pm, monday-friday, at the offices of Fingal Co. Co., County Hall, Main St., Swords, Co. Dublin. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing on payment of the

prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal Co.Co. of the application. Fingal County Council Permission for single-storey extension (incl part with mezzanine floor over) to south side of existing cottage detached garage and all associated siteworks including relocation of existing wastewater treatment plant and percolation area at Glebe Cottage, (located within the curtilage of Glebe House, a Protected Structure – RPS No 309) Ministers Road, Lusk, Co. Dublin. Signed K. Piner. This application can be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during the public opening hours of 09.30 -16.30 Mon.-Fri. at the offices of Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin . A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Council of the application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Fingal County Council Permission is sought for a single storey extension to the front of existing bungalow @ 27 Church Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin for Larry O’ Leary. This site is located within an Architectural Conservation Area. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during the public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (20 euros), within the period of 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Council of the application.

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