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Fatal Irony Of Audacious Robbery In Swords

Pictured are two of the four rhino horns, which were stolen.

which were on display on Merrion Street, were removed more than a year ago amid security and public safety concerns.”

“We took a decision a couple of years ago to store them away, largely on garda advice and also from monitoring the traffic internationally, following a steady rise of theft of rhino horn. The pattern was to smash and grab, even when the museums were open, and

By Jennifer McShane we did not want to put the public at risk. This was our primary Last week’s audacious robbery of four rhino heads and horns from concern.” Despite their value, he admitted that the horns were not the National Museum’s Archives in Swords, has baffled Museum insured. “Generally, state heritage is not covered by insurance because you’d be spending a fortune on insurance premiums, but officials and local Gardai alike.

The rhino horns, which are believed to be worth approximately the museum usually would insure items which are sent on loan to €500,000, are believed to be about 100 years old. They were stolen other institutions. As they were in storage and not out on loan, when three masked men entered the Museum’s Archive building at unfortunately in this case, they were not insured.”

He said that, as a keeper Balheary in Swords. The of the museum, it was a raiders tied up the security real tragedy that the man on duty (who public would have escaped unharmed), missed out on viewing before loading the heads the spectacular display, of the stuffed animals, and obviously this was plus their prized horns, made worse by the fact into a large white van. that they were taken. He The stolen rhinoceros said he thinks the heads have a total of eight robbers will most likely horns that, according to dump the rhino heads the National Museum, and keep the horns to were probably taken to avoid carting them supply the illegal trade in around, and he urges the powdered horn that is public to keep a watchful used in traditional medi- The National Museum Archive building at Balheary in Swords. eye out for any suspicines in the Far East.

Rhino horns are much sought after by certain practitioners of cious activity. “I would ask anyone to report all odd activity they might see to Swords Garda Station.”

Chinese medicine who believe them to hold curative and aphro“Obviously, we would hope that the rhino heads are recovered,” he disiac properties.

However, the haul may be devalued as the horns are reported to continued. Unless you’ve got connections to the Far East, trophy have been coated with arsenic, which was used in the early 20th heads would normally fetch a couple of thousand euro, but the real value is in the rhino horns.” century to preserve mounted animals.

An organised crime gang is believed to be behind the robbery. An incident room has been set up at Swords garda station and they Europol has launched 30 operations in recent months and police are also appealing for anyone with information to contact them. forces all over Europe are involved and liaising with gardai.

Most locals will have been surprised to know that the National Museum had an Archive section in Swords.

For security reasons, the museum did not want this information to be in the public domain. Another burning question that people will have is why there was only one security guard to mind such a precious hoard. Ironically, the rhino horns were located in Swords in an effort to prevent them from being stolen. They were taken out of public display more than a year ago and put into storage after a spate of similar thefts from museums across Europe.

Keeper with the National Museum, Nigel Monaghan, spoke to the County Leader and called the unfortunate incident a “fatal irony” and said that “the horns,

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Official Opening Of Riasc Centre In Kinsealy

Pictured at the official opening of the Riasc Centre in Kinsealy, incorporating Swords Baptist Church on Thursday, 18th April are, Brendan Ryan TD, County Mayor Cian O'Callaghan, Michael Kennedy, Clem Hegarty (Pastor, Swords Baptist Church), Cllr Darragh Butler, Senator Darragh O'Brien and Keith Kingston (Swords Baptist Church).

The much anticipated official opening of The Riasc Centre, Feltrim Road, Kinsealy, took place on Thursday 18th April last. The centre is the new home of Swords Baptist Church and the ceremony was attended by a large gathering of people

By Patrick Finnegan from all walks of life.

The entertainment for the evening was provided by the wonderful Enchiriadis Treis choir from Malahide, who performed some very uplifting choral pieces, including the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah. In celebration of the event, Swords Baptist Church held a Community Family Fun day last Saturday, 20th April, and many local families turned out and joined in the fun. A spokesperson for the Baptist Church said they were delighted to share their facility with their new neighbours in the Kinsealy, Feltrim,

Drynam and Melrose area. There was particular interest in the bouncy castle and face painting among the local children.

The Riasc Centre is an ideal venue for conferences, training, graduation ceremonies, choral and musical presentations. It offers a bright and modern 400 seat auditorium, several multi-purpose meeting rooms, a high specification commercial kitchen and youth facilities. It includes free parking, WiFi, wheelchair access, AV equipment, natural daylight in all rooms and a professional sound system in the fully carpeted auditorium.

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Residents of Balbriggan are unhappy that the site of an illegal bonfire and riot that took place last Halloween night, is still unsecured months later.

The local residents said the site remained an eyesore for weeks after the incident, when broken glass, beer cans, ash and partly burnt pallets had been left on the site after the huge bonfire.

After some complaints from residents, the site was eventually cleared by the land owner, but they are worried that a similar

attack could happen at any time, with the site left out in the open.

Local resident and Balbriggan Tidy Towns member, Alex McCullagh spoke to the County L eader about the issue: “The local residents are very worried that the site has been left unsecured. It was cleared in January this year and we’re now towards the end of April and the situation remains the same. We’re particularly worried about this in the run up to Halloween as we certainly don’t want the same thing to happen a second time. It would be very distressing to residents. We would like to see steps taken to secure the site, to ensure this won’t happen again.”

Pictured are some North County ladies who shed a total of over 21 stone for the Jack and Jill Foundation and the Father Peter McVerry Trust.

Support Skerries RNLI Mayday Appeal With the recent poor weather, the RNLI in Skerries is calling on people to put their wellies to good use and support their forthcoming Mayday appeal.

There are two RNLI lifeboat stations in the North County, based at Skerries and Howth and both are joining in with the Mayday appeal that is once again sponsored by John West this year.

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So whether it’s a wear your wellies to work fundraiser or simply buying a yellow welly Mayday key-ring, it is hoped that people will give it some welly for the charity which has been saving lives since 1824. Events are being planned for RNLI Mayday and the Skerries group will be holding a Mayday Fairday on Monday, May 5th.

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Call: 086 723 95 35 Swords man, Nick Savage (left) is pictured receiving the O'Connor Cup after his victory in the first club major of 2013 at Ballyboughal Pitch and Putt Club. He is pictured being presented with the cup by Club Secretary, Ronnie Delaney.

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A group of North County ladies from a local slimming club recently undertook a six week weight loss challenge in aid of two very worthy charities, namely the Jack and Jill Foundation and the Fr Peter McVerry Trust. The group, which consisted of 52 ladies, all from Swords and surrounding areas, meet every Tuesday evening at Kettles Hotel in Rolestown. They lost over 21 stone in six weeks. The group supports each other to lose weight and, through this co-operation, the group were able to raise funds for the charities. They are an amazing bunch of members who have done lots over the last six weeks to raise money for these charity’s. A consultant from the club told the County Leader how proud she is of all her members and their achievements. “I’m delighted with the efforts of the ladies, who really took to the task with gusto. They did so with a cheerful disposition and we now look forward to collecting the funds for the charities,” she said.

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change I’ve seen,� she told the County Leader.

She left Castleisland for London to train as a nurse during World War 2. Life in London during the blitz was very difficult and she was lucky to be at home on leave when St. Mary’s nursing home in Paddington was bombed. Many of her colleagues were killed and she decided not to return to London. She met and married Danny, the love of her life in 1946. They had 4 children,

By Patrick Finnegan Marie, Margaret, Gerard and Siobhan.

Swords resident, Hannah O’Connell celebrated Hannah moved to Swords to live with Siobhan in her 90th birthday in style, with a party in the the late 90s. She loves living in Swords, having Regency Hotel, Whitehall on Saturday, 13th April been blessed with wonderful friends and neighlast. She was surrounded by her family and bours here, both in River Valley and now in friends, including children, grandchildren and Swords Manor. Since she had a fall 18 months her great grandchild. ago, she now needs more care, and is grateful for her lovely neighbours and the help she gets from the ladies at Fingal Homecare. They make it possible for her to live at home and she enjoys their visits every day.

Hannah appreciates the great support she received from the parishioners of Brackenstown and she enjoys her trips to Lusk Day Centre and to Pictured at Hannah O'Connell's 90th birthday celebrations at the Regency Hotel on CĂĄirdeas Day Centre in Saturday, 13th April last are, seated: Mary O'Connell, Siobhan O'Connell, Hannah Raheny each week. She O'Connell and Margaret Walsh. Back row: Noel O'Connell, Shane O'Connell, Ger Walsh, loves going for coffee to DJ Walsh, Breeda Walsh, Dee Flynn and Elaine Slattery. the Pavilions and trying her luck on scratch cards and telly bingo. She Hannah was born in Castleisland, Co. Kerry and has smoked since her nursing days, over 65 she has seen a lot of changes in her 90 years. “I years ago and has no intention of quitting now. think the coming of electricity was the greatest

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Malahide Student Wins Top Prize Isabel McLoughlin, a 13-yearold student at Malahide Community School, has won a Special Merit Award in the 1213 years age category in this year’s 59th Texaco Children’s Art Competition for her still life work.

In winning the prize, Isabel is amongst thirty winners from Dublin who fought off tens of thousands of young students from across the 32-counties of Ireland who took part in the competition. For her prize, she will receive a cheque for â‚Ź100 which will be presented to her at the prize giving ceremony which takes place next month, when all of the 126

top prize winners will be in attendance.

Isabel was the only student from Malahide Community School to receive an award and she told the County Leader that although she was a little embarrassed with the attention, she was “delighted to have won.� It was no small feat to beat thousands of entries and claim the prize and Isabel’s mother, Valerie said the whole family were very proud of her special achievement.

Past winners of the competition, which will celebrate its 60th anniversary next year, include Minister for

Pictured is Isobel McLoughlin from Malahide Community School, who won a special merrit award in the 59th Texaco Children's Art competition recently.

Education, Ruairi Quinn TD (a four-times winner), artists Bernadette Madden and Dorothy Cross, and fashion designer Paul Costello.

Skerries Welcomes New Fire Station Skerries residents will be pleased to know that their town is home to a new fire station.

The new station, which opened on April 4th, is located near the entrance to Skerries town at the Dublin Road roundabout, at the former Boylan’s garage.

There were some problems with the former location of the fire The new Fire Station in Skerries. station in Quay Street, which was a very small, cramped premises and medical emergencies, delivered by trained parahad access problems in summertime, when cars medics, so having the correct facilities for them is parked in front of the premises were blocking essential,� he continued. Therefore access and access in times of emergency, so this new loca- egress is critical to get to an emergency as soon tion will ensure that the service will run as effi- as possible. The new location has onsite parking and is easily accessed by the fire brigade ciently as ever.

Skerries councillor, Tom O’Leary (FG), is personnel.� delighted with this announcement, and feels The new station is located in a residential area, that the new location of the station will be but the Council have assured Cllr O’Leary that during training periods, sirens will not be tested extremely beneficial for the entire community. “The local retained fire service personnel on site. The station will serve Skerries and local provide a critical first responder service to local towns of Rush, Loughshinny and Lusk as needed.

On Saturday, 13th April last, members of the River Valley Rathingle Residents Association, Swords Tidy Towns, 171st River Valley Scouts and many more turned out for the Litter Picking Day, as part of National Spring Clean month. Large numbers turned out and there was a great feeling of community spirit around. Everyone did a great job and the area looks fantastic as a result. Pictured are some of the group setting out from the Community Centre, including Joe Newman (River Valley Rathingle Residents Association), Des Becton (Swords Tidy Towns) and local councillor, Darragh Butler.

Skerries Resident Appointed Girl Guides Chief A Skerries resident has taken on the role of Chief Commissioner of the Irish Girl Guides (IGG).

Helen Concannon, who has been a leader in her local Guide unit in River Valley, Swords, since she moved to the area 12 years ago, was officially appointed at IGG’s Council Meeting, which took place recently.

Helen, a native of Galway, first became a Brownie at the age of eight. A number of overseas trips she made in her teens whetted her appetite for international Guiding and she has since represented IGG at events in over 10 countries, including New Zealand, Belarus and Cyprus.

She has made five trips to the Republic of Georgia, where she helped get Guiding off the ground and worked with refugees. This work earned her several accolades, including a Civic Merit Award from President McAleese in 2006.

She has also led IGG service project teams in several countries and spent a year working as Assistant Programme Manager in India.

During her acceptance speech, she told IGG Council members that, as a young woman, she had dreamed of changing the world and that, now in her mid-thirties, she still held onto that idealism. “We can change our world, and our world can be our local community or a wider

forum,� she said. “We can give our girls confidence to create that change, however small or big those changes are.�

She paid tribute to the “extraordinary� Guiding leaders who had helped shape her life. “It is from them that I gained the confidence and sense of possibility that sustained me,� she said. “They allowed me to believe we could –

Pictured here is Helen Concannon from Skerries with members of the River Valley Girl Guides. She has recently taken on the role of Chief Commissioner of the Irish Girl Guides.

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Rush Resident Furious Over Library Cutbacks

By Jennifer McShane A local resident has lashed out at the County Council’s decision to cut the opening hours of Rush Library. The Council recently announced that they would be slashing the opening hours of both Rush and Balbriggan libraries by up to 50 per cent, sparking public outrage from both communities.

Residents have come out in droves to protest at recent meetings in Rush and Balbriggan, organised by Balbriggan Green Party representative, Joe O’Brien and say that they will not meekly stand by and allow these cuts to go ahead.

One such resident is Anne McCormack, who has been living in Rush for the past 12 years. She told the County Leader

that the cuts will not only affect her three young children who greatly benefit from the library facilities, but the entire community in general.

“Rush is being unfairly targeted,” she said angrily. “We were waiting so long to even get the library, and now we’re told that we’ll barely be able to use the thing. It just isn’t right and residents here won’t just stand by and allow this to happen. The meeting that Joe O’Brien organised was fantastic, we need to see all the local representatives and councillors keep coming together to take a stand against this. ” She says the Council are not taking into account the serious impact these cuts will have on both the young and elderly

Great Investment For Loughshinny Harbour The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has granted funding to the County Council for works at Loughshinny Harbour, according to local TD Alan Farrell (FG). He told the County Leader: “A total of €50,000 will be invested in the improvement of Loughshinny Harbour this year. The bulk of

this funding will come from government at a total of €37,500. The remainder will be funded by the County Council.”

According to Farrell, the grant was sought by the County Council in order to resurface the pier at Loughshinny, to remove stepped access and to upgrade recessed ladder

access. The works, when completed, will improve the appearance and safety of the harbour, and are part of government’s Fishery Harbour and Coastal Development Programme.

“This is part of the programme where certain shovel ready projects were selected for works in order to create local employment, while also benefiting the area,” Farrell continued.

“Seaside communities such as Loughshinny

in the community. “The library is an essential part of school life,” she continued. It’s a fantastic environment for them to be in, and often it is the main outlet the children have, as there are so few facilities here as it is. And the elderly in the community get so much use out of it as well.”

Anne has three young children currently attending primary school in the town and she says they adore spending time in the library and find it essential for their school work. “My kids love the library and it’s just as important to them now as it will be for studies as they are growing up. We go there directly from school and should these cutbacks go forward, we’ll no longer be able to do that.”

“It will be such a shame to see this beautiful facility we have go to waste, but we’re not going to simply stand back and do nothing,” she concluded.

are very proud of their harbours. Projects such as this will ensure that they are protected

Brackenstown Centre Malahide Tidy Still A Priority Towns Mean Renewed calls to have a community centre facility delivered to the people in the Brackenstown area of Swords have gone unanswered once again, with the Council highlighting the major obstacle of funding as the primary reason for its failure.

Local Councillor Darragh Butler (FF), has been attempting to re-invigorate the failed 2009 proposal over Cllr. Butler the past few months, following the opening of a similar project, the Applewood Community Centre and is keen to let residents know that the centre is still a priority. He told the County Leader: “A community centre is badly needed in Brackenstown, there’s really nothing to do for the young people in the area, so a centre is vital. I just want to let residents know that it’s at the top of the list for myself and the other Swords representatives.”

According to the Council, the provision of a community centre for the Brackenstown area also remains a priority project of the Community, Culture and Sports Division despite the lack of funds.

The centre was initially to be funded through the Council’s development levies scheme, a product of the Celtic Tiger construction era.

However, since the collapse of the property market, this scheme has become unavailable with proposed projects, such as the Brackenstown Community Centre therefore missing out.

“The local community have been lobbying for this project to be completed for years, and what I want to see done is the plans being developed as much as possible, so that when the funds finally become available, we can start it up right away,” Butler continued.

“Myself and the residents of the area are anxious to see the project go ahead and I’ll be continuing to persue this issue with the council for as long as it takes.”

Business This year’s Malahide Tidy Towns AGM, which was held in the Grand Hotel recently, outlined a promising proposal for improvement in their upcoming strategy. A good crowd attended the meeting, eager to hear details of the plans for the upcoming Tidy Towns season. The Malahide Tidy Towns group always do exceptionally well in the competition and will no doubt continue that trend this year. Secretary, Heidi

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Pictured here are Hannah McGinnis and Laura Hand, both from Skerries pictured with their artwork during the Dublin Community Games Art finals.

Portmarnock School Approved For Additional Classroom Space St Helen’s Junior National School in Portmarnock has been added to the list of approvals for additional classroom accommodation. The good news came as the Department of Education and Skills announced that approval has been granted to undertake additional accommodation works at the school. The scheme provides

Loughshinny Harbour

Bedell told the County Leader that the town has been hard at work preparing for the Tidy Towns competition, and that they hope to do just as well in this year’s contest: “We’ve quite a few things in the pipeline and we’re so proud of the people in the town who put in a huge amount of effort.” Heidi also gave a presentation, which included speaking about the new litter bins that were recently allocated around the town. “We always work closely with the Chamber of Commerce and the Residents Association to achieve our goals and are so

Market In Malahide After an Easter break Malahide Market is back in all it’s glory this, and every Saturday from 2-6pm in St. Sylvesters GAA Hall on Church Road.

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and maintained and can continue to be a focal point of our landscape.” grateful for all their help and support,” she c o n t i n u e d .

Chairperson, Gerry Rafferty emphasised the importance of more people getting involved to progress the good work. “We’d like to keep our hand in on litter control and always welcome anyone who wants to lend a hand to the group. There’s also an ongoing battle with graffiti. Last year, we did a great job in eradicating a lot of the graffiti and we’d like to keep that up too.”

Aware’s North Dublin support group for individuals with experience of depression meets every Wednesday at 7.30pm in Dominican College, Griffith Avenue and in Swords. support groups are free of charge and can help attendees to learn more about their condition. For more information call Katy on 0876462079.

JJ Lunney and Zack Elbouzedi, who both play for Malahide United were the only players from the North County on the Irish Under 15 team, which played Finland at Swords Celtic's grounds last Thursday, 18th April. JJ and Zack are pictured here after the game.

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Swords Celtic Needs You Swords Celtic are looking to recruit players for a women’s adult team to be entered into the DWSL this May. Training takes place at Balheary on Thursday nights from 7.30-9pm and anyone interested can ring Jason Smith on 087-9792026.

funding to build additional classroom space to accommodate increasing numbers of students. St Helen’s Junior National School has been approved for the provision of two withdrawal rooms, a multisensory room and an office.

These much-needed, valuable facilities will be welcomed by the students and teachers.

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Ballyboughal Pitch And Putt The Sunday three ball 27 hole competition winners, with a fantastic twelve birdies were John Fitzpatrick, Tommy McCann and Marie Delaney with a gross 69. Runners-up were Vince Walker, Martin Cullen and Liam O’Rourke.

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Taoiseach Praises Tully’s Award Winning Hebe Martin, Niamh and Padraig Tully from Tully Nurseries, Ballyboughal were invited by Taoiseach, Enda Kenny to Dáil Éireann last week, to coincide with the launch of their award winning Hebe, ‘Rhubarb and Custard’ Mr Kenny said, “I was delighted to be joined by Martin, Niamh and Padraig Tully in Government Buildings, where they presented me with their home-grown winner of the best plant for 2013, Hebe ‘Rhubarb and Custard’. Developed over a five year period at Tully Nurseries, Ballyboughal, this distinctive evergreen plant would be ideal for all gardens and I wish them all the best with it both here and in the UK.” New to the market and winner of the best new plant for 2013 is Hebe ‘Rhubarb & Custard’.

Since winning the Bord Bia and HTA awards last year at the Irish and UK National Shows, Tully Nurseries has had huge demand for this plant from home and abroad. This new Hebe has been developed and cultivated in Tully Nurseries. It has taken five years to produce and is now grown world wide under license. Other varieties in this range include ‘Raspberry Ripple’ and ‘Strawberries and Cream’.

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ALSAA Complex, where the club won its first of three tournaments. The other successes were enjoyed in Rome ‘92 and Vienna ‘96. DAA Football Club continues to thrive 40 years on, building on To mark the occasion of DAA 40th season in Irish junior foot- the principles of its founding Football Club’s 40th anniversary ball. Today, the club continues to members who just loved footin Irish junior soccer, the Club compete with two Saturday ball.

To mark the anniversary of the will host a ‘Gathering’ event on teams in the AUL league.

25th May in ALSAA Sports In the early eighties, founding club a ‘Gathering’ event has Complex. DAA Football Club, members, Don Treacy and Joe been organised. The day will kick (formerly Aer Rianta FC) was Kelly had a vision to bring airport off with a festival of football 7-afounded in 1972 with the primary football to Europe and so set side tournament, including function of providing football for about forming the European representation from Manchester, the staff of Aer Rianta, now Airports Football Council. In 1984 Cork, Shannon and Dublin Dublin Airport Authority. This Dublin hosted the inaugural Airports. The football event will year the club will celebrate its EAFC Tournament in the original close with an exhibition game against League of Ireland team, St. Patrick’s Athletic at 4:45pm.

The day will also cater for the families with bouncy castles, face painting and loads of ice cream so bring the kids along.

The official anniversary celebration will commence at 8pm with a gala event, affording the club an opportunity to welcome back past Pictured here is the 1972 Aer Rianta Football Club team. The club will celebrate its 40th members, friends and invited guests. anniversary in May.

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where riders of similar abilities are grouped together. The slowest group sets off first, followed by the next fastest group at an appropriate time gap. A maximum of 5 groups per race. The last group (The “Scratch” Group”) consists of the fastest club members and sets off last. The League also consists of two timed Hill Climbs, a 10 Mile Time Trial and a 25 Mile Time Trial.

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even the parking situation is much better. With the recent expansion of the town, amenities and choice for shoppers has increased greatly and for many, there is no need to go to the larger centres anymore to purchase items that were once out of the reach of residents of Rush.

Rush might be small, but it has a great variety of places to eat and drink.

As in all quaint locations, you will find many interesting restaurants and atmospheric pubs, where friendly locals are only too willing to engage in conversation.

After a visit to the town’s shops and after picking up that surprise bargain, you can take the weight off your feet in one of the town’s fine coffee shops and just watch the world pass by. Here you can avail of top class fashion and shoe shops, with something different around every corner.

Rush has always been a place of interest to tourists and visitors can take a very pleasant walk down to the quint little harbour, which is much admired by so many. The view from here over the sea is truly beautiful. The town has always been a centre for culture and the arts and, in the Millbank Theatre, it has one of the most progressive theatres in the land. It is home to the Rush Dramatic society, which is famed. all over the North County, for their quality

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rural delight and intrigue. Rush and Lusk have similar, yet very different charms that attract so many visitors every year.

Rush has always been a popular holiday destination for Dubliners in the 50s and 60s, and is a lovely place, with an award winning community spirit. This charming seaside town has more to offer than you might guess. Rush is renowned as the heart of market gardening in Ireland and many locals are employed in agriculture and horticulture here.

The surrounding area presents a beautiful countryside, producing the finest local produce, which is available in many of the town’s fine shops. Lusk also attracts it’s fair share of visitors, who come to see the towns many historical sites.

Rush has a great variety of shops and it has become a place which offers a great range of products and value for money. The fact that local produce is sold locally, you can be assured of quality and freshness at the keenest prices around.

The arrival of the new shopping complex has added to the range and choice now available to shoppers. There are also the typical stores selling top of the range clothes and the finest food. In comparison to the bigger towns, it is easier to go shopping, as there aren’t so many people and

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After the past cold spring, the local Tidy Towns committee will soon commence work to make the town as beautiful as possible. After great success in last year’s Tidy Towns contest, we’ve no doubt the town will do just as well this year.

The town of Lusk is about three miles from Rush and is smaller than it’s neighbour. It has a traditional feeling that makes for a truly wonderful atmosphere around the town. Lusk, though formally a village, is now categorised as a town, due its its recent increase in population. There is a perfect balance of both historical and modern amenities in the town.

Visitors will be instantly aware that the town

does not have an urban feel, but instead has that traditional feel. This will be evident as you stroll around this lovely town, looking to find different goodies in the variety of shops they have. You are very likely to be served by the

locals and traders will be sure to make your shopping experience one to remember and you can take your pick from the mix of modern and traditional shops, which will display all sorts products that may take your fancy.

Similarly, shops in Lusk can provide many services to locals and visitors alike, from alterations to beauty treatments. It’s the perfect place to get away from the busy shopping areas and is well known for attracting tourists. You can find special things here and they also have shops specialising in jewellery and keepsake items. The town has grown remarkably in the last few years, with the inclusion of many quality housing estates and the development of some top quality shops.

Lusk is very much a heritage town, with many historical sights to see. One such sight is The Round Tower, which was built by 9th century Christians in an attempt to foil the Vikings. As an interesting aside, the

world-famous Black Raven Pipe Band was formed in 1910 and is still as strong as ever.

Lusk residents take pride in their town, each year they continue to excel in the Tidy Towns competition and strive to keep this tradition up year after year. They

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Some Key Local Property Tax Information

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by Jennifer McShane

The following are some key points in relation to the local property tax (LPT) that may be helpful in completing your Property Tax returns.

Firstly, this is a self-assessed tax, which means that you assess the value of your property having regard to the guidance available, your knowledge of the property and the local area.

Useful sources to help you assess the market value of your property are set out in the Guide being delivered to liable persons.

The valuation of residential properties is generally done through direct comparison, i.e. if an identical house on the same road recently sold for €300,000 then the value of the house being valued will most likely be €300,000.

Revenue is asking property owners to engage reasonably and honestly with the process, and their self assessment will be accepted. The band system means you don’t have to be precise and

Leading The Way Treasa Byrne from Yellow Walls in Malahide is this week’s North County Living candidate.

Treasa has been a member of the Swords Senior Citizens for the past decade and has been the secretary of the group for the past number of years.

Sitting down to chat with the County Leader, Treasa is friendly, talkative (she describes herself as a real chatterbox), and is more than happy to speak on behalf of all who tirelessly volunteer with the Swords Senior Citizens.

“Many think it is a little funny that I’ve been a member of the Swords group for so many years, even though I live in Malahide,” she said. “But I went along with a friend one day and I enjoyed it so much, that I just kept coming back.”

Treasa has lived in Yellow Walls in Malahide for over 40 years, and generations of her family have lived in the vibrant town also. Despite living and rearing her family in the area, she says she very much feels a part of the community life in Swords, due to her involvement with the Senior Citizens group. “I love the social aspect of it and meeting friends and also the work that comes with the role of the secretary. I always like to be busy, and there’s always something to plan or organise, such as a trip away.” She says that it’s very important for there to be a social outlet such as the Senior Citizens in the area, because society today is very different compared to years ago. “Over the years, I’ve noticed people’s attitudes in terms of meeting and being sociable has really changed.

People are hesitant to go to new places nowadays, so it can be a comfort to know that the premises is there for people to drop in to whenever they want to meet some new people from the area and so on.”

She tells me briefly about the history of the very active group, which has been in its current location in Swords for the past 25 years. “The group originally started out as a Meals On Wheels (which has since been up and running separately for years) around 1970 and five ladies: Maureen Clancy, Joan Harvey, Pat O’Hare, Carmen Savage and Bridie O’Rourke got together and thought it would be nice if they had somewhere to go. It started off one day a week and all the then members fundraised very hard to raise the money so they could secure their own premises.”

The group meet daily for a whole range of different activities and Treasa says the Wednesday afternoon bingo is still as popular as ever: “Our current group has around 200 to 300 members that come and go, and there is around 15 of us on the committee, who fill different

roles to get all the activities organised,” she continued. Treasa eagerly commends all the volunteers who work so hard to ensure that everything is run as smoothly as possible. “It’s the same core group of lovely people who are doing the volunteer work all the time, and we’re in great need of extra volunteers who could even spare an hour to help.” The volunteers freely give up their own time and work very hard to cater for the vast amount of members who attend on a daily basis, so they really would appreciate anyone who wants to lend a hand.

Anyone is free to drop in for a cup of tea, a chat and to participate in whatever activity might be on that day. There is absolutely no charge for attending, and the group are always more than happy to welcome new members.

Treasa’s role as secretary means she gets to be very creative and says she thoroughly enjoys her duties within the group. “I do a few different things as group secretary, including writing up the minutes of all the meetings we might have and designing different posters and things like that, which I enjoy.” Over the years, she says she’s noticed a thing or two about the attendees who would come to the group. “For one thing, those who attend are now getting younger and plenty of those also have their own cars, which is a massive change.

Years ago, you would have nearly always been picked up and dropped to the centre, but it’s great to see positive change like that.” She says that whatever about the change in society, the same values and principles that existed from the start, still exist today. “People are very kind, they still do an awful lot for each other, which is wonderful to see.”

When I ask her about herself, she mentions her husband Michael (to whom she has been married to for 47 years) and her five children, who are grown up, but she says she is delighted that they are still living very close by. She says the family owned a little grocery shop in the area for over 20 years, which she loved running.

“My husband was a farmer and when the farming became an impossibility, we decided to open our own shop full of fruit and vegetables.

“We got a little cabin for around £2,000, went and filled it up and that was how it started,”she said, laughing. “But it was a very enjoyable venture for us.” In her spare time she also enjoys knitting, arts and crafts and does a little bit of writing. She finishes off by once again mentioning everyone involved that works for the betterment of the group. “It really is a team effort, everyone works together and we do enjoy ourselves too!”

“It is a team effort, everyone works together and we really enjoy ourselves too.”

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Revenue does not expect people to pay for a professional valuation.

They have engaged extensively with local authorities in order to obtain lists of their properties that can be matched to their database.

Because there was no existing complete register and because there will be difficulties in matching the addresses, letters will issue to tenants in a minority of cases.

If you’ve received a property tax return, but are not the owner of the property, you should contact Revenue on 1890 200 255, so that they can correct their records. It is most important that you don’t ignore the letter because in the absence of any correction, Revenue will proceed on the basis that you are liable to pay LPT in respect of the property.

Don’t ignore the return. The deadline for sending in paper returns is 7th May and the deadline for filing online is 28th May. Multiple property owners are obliged by law to file their returns online by 28th May. If necessary, they can get assistance in their local Revenue office, where computers are available and a Revenue official will assist them.

Alternatively, an owner may authorise another person to file on his/her behalf.

Join Balrothery Tennis Club Balrothery Tennis Club are looking for new members for their club.

All levels welcome! It’s a great way to spend an evening out on the court, especially with the brighter and warmer evenings coming in. For further information contact Godfrey Weir or Katrina Mooney on 0863953759.

Pictured here is Hannah McGinnis and Laura Hand, both from Skerries pictured with their artwork during the Dublin Community Games Art finals.

Road Safety Days In Swords Swords Community Policing Forum alongside Swords Gardaí and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) will be hosting a two day road safety event at the Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords on Wednesday, 24th and Thursday, 25th of April from 9.30am – 3.30pm.

The RSA Interactive Shuttle Bus and new Audi A4 Car which is fitted to a hydraulic platform which can simulate a 90 degree and 180 degree rollover to demonstrate how it would feel if you were a driver or passenger involved in a less than desirable incident.

The aim of the shuttle is to provide the general public and other target audiences with the chance to interact with various road safety campaigns and to spread the message about the importance of road safety. For more information on this event, please call Caroline Mills, Development Worker on 086 7716812. AutoFast will be carrying out free vehicle safety checks on both days. They will be located in the Pavilions Car Park B. All are welcome to attend.

Donabate GAA Club Seeks Memorabilia St Patrick’s GAA Club Donabate will celebrate their 90th anniversary next year and work has already commenced on the celebrations for the year ahead. The club are hoping that local people from the area will be able to come forward with information in relation to the history of the club.

They would love to hear from past and present players and supporters with stories of the games they were involved with - both on and off the pitch! They are hoping to hear from the men’s teams and also from the St Pat’s ladies who were involved with previous ladies squads in the club. If you have any information or old photographs or if you think you could help them out, they would be most appreciative. Please email info@stpatsgaa.com with any information you have.

Pictured here are Skerries artists Conor Haugh and James Moloney pictured during the Dublin Community Games Art finals.

Mystery Remains Over Theft From Balbriggan Garda Station A Garda, who had been arrested and questioned about the theft of €9,000, which went missing from Balbriggan Garda Station, has been released without charge. The money was part of a €26,000 haul that was taken in a robbery from the post office in Lusk, last January. Gardai from Balbriggan blocked the getaway car near to where it was stolen in Lusk. The money was initially checked, photographed and fingerprinted, before being bagged and tagged and placed in a safe in a strongroom at Balbriggan station It was when the owner of the money, John Wilson from Costcutters in Lusk, where the post office is located, called to the station to seek the return of the money, the discrepancy was discovered. Gardai found a small tear in the bag, and upon investigation, they discovered that only €17,000 was there. It appears that the money went missing from the evidence bag, while it was being held in the strongroom at the station.

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The State pays a capitation fee to participating playschools and day-care services. In return, they provide a pre-school service free of charge to all children within the qualifying age range for a set number of

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Tadpoles Childcare Crèches and Montessori schools are some of the most important facilities in the lives of young parents, who are still at work and wish to continue working.

Being able to go to work, safe in the knowledge that your child is being cared for in a professional and loving environment is of paramount importance. The idea of giving up work when your child is born, is something that appeals to a lot of people, but not all. In this day and age of austerity and lack of jobs, many regard it as more important than ever to continue working and try to make ends meet. Trying to get the mix just right between continuing to stay at work, whilst ensuring that your child or children are being looked after in a caring and professional manner is no longer a case of hit and miss. The standard of crèches and Montessori schools has never been higher than it is today. Staff are

fully qualified in all aspects of childcare and are required to meet stringent FETAC qualifications.

However, parents will be mindful when choosing a crèche or Montessori that it fulfils their requirements.

In the first instance, they must be conveniently located, where ease of access is important. Secondly, they will have the aforementioned fully qualified staff, who will provide their child in a caring environment, where stimuli are provided on a regular basis. Another important consideration to be aware of is the ratio of children to teachers. It is so important to know that your child is not going to an overcrowded facility, where there is little chance of any individual attention.

Parents who find it difficult to afford crèches or Montessori schools can avail of the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme. This operates to

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Child development is the focal point for the staff at Pals & Buddies. Successful child development requires staff who are not only qualified but also passionate about what they do. The staff at Pals & Buddies take a genuine interest in all of the children in their charge. Parents can be assured that not only are their children safe, in the hands of qualified caring people but their children are having FUN at the same time.

• After school care • Local School Collections • Montessori Classes from 2 years old • FREE ECCE & CETS places available • Join the FUN Summer Camps held throughout July & August Now enrolling for September 2013 & 2014 (from 2.5 years) To secure your child’s place, telephone Majella on 01 843 0175 or 086 100 1276

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Little Treasures playschool was opened in September 2002. It is a purpose built spacious premises with enclosed outdoor play area. The staff of Little Treasures provide a nurturing, caring and safe environment for children at all times which help with their physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development. Viewing of the premises is highly recommended.

• Fully insured, • HSE approved, • ECCE scheme participants • Members of Early Childhood Ireland • All staff are fully qualified & Garda vetted • Outdoor play area • Wheelchair accessible • Secure access

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Butterflies Creche in Lusk is owned and operated by Cathy Crinigan. It was Cathy’s desire to create a safe and educational environment for children to grow and this has been spectacularly achieved.

Butterflies Creche is a deliberate ‘home from home’ child centred space where children are loved and nurtured by professional and friendly staff.

All classes at Butterflies are led by staff who hold FETAC level 5 or 6 or Montessori certificates. Safety and security is always a priority which is why Cathy has made sure that the additional staff have also been vetted and chosen for their keen interest in childcare and child development.

Facilities at the Creche are varied; a baby room, early learning, pre-Montessori and Montessori are all available at Butterflies.

They are registered for both CETS and ECCE with just a few free places left to fill.

At Butterflies, they are aware of the importance of outdoor play and nature.

Surrounding the Creche, are two acres of beautiful grounds and a large secure playground with kids gym, sandboxes etc has recently been installed. There is also a pets corner with ducks and geese with hens and pot bellied pigs coming soon all of which the children love.

To make sure that your child is placed in the optimum centre,

contact Cathy or Maggie at 086 6650166

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Q: Where will you find happy, interactive kids having FUN? A: Kidz First, Swords Manor, Swords Sandra Cummins, owner of Kidz First, together with her sister, opened the crèche in March 2011. Their goal was to provide a quality childcare programme to meet the individual needs of the child and it is still their priority today. Both sisters have children of their own, so totally understand the requirements, not to mention the concern of parents, when it comes to the care of their little ones.

Kidz First provides full day care, part-time care, sessional classes, breakfast club and after school drop & collect service. Ecce and Cets schemes are Meet the team - from left to right, Karen, the both available at Kidz First and their curriculum is supervisor & also does gym weekly in linked to Aistear and Siolta. Staff obviously enjoy Montessori, Alison, assistant manager & works their work which alongside Karen in Montessori, Ciara who is evident with works in the play school & Denise who works between the two. Missing from the picture is the relationships Emma who works with the under 2’s. with the children and all are Montessori trained to level 5 or 6, these skills are constantly updated through Aistear & Siolta and after school care programmes.

During the year, parents will receive newsletters, informing them of activities that are planned throughout the term, activities such as Fun Fridays, Show & Tell, Gym Days, Animals of the World, Healthy Eating & Outings to name a few. The Play School operates from 9am – 12 noon, where different themes are run throughout the year and the emphasis is very much on learning through play. In the Baby Room, there are Messy Days, Stories, Flash Cards, learning about textures and generally stimulating and providing new learning experiences. Everyone can enjoy the outdoor area which can be used all year round.

In September 2013, Kidz First will offer two Montessori sessions, 9am – 12 noon and 12.30pm – 3.30pm

Swords Manor, Swords or telephone Sandra on 01 8079879 or 087 6741627

Little Friends Playgroup 23 Swords Manor Way. (Est. 1999)

Award Winning Playgroup Validated by the Department of Education and Skills as a Siolta Quality Assured Service

Overall Innovations Award Winner 2012 We provide a play based emergent curriculum based on the four themes of Aistear

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We provide enriching, challenging and enjoyable learning opportunities that help every child to grow and develop as a competent and confident learner.

Our work is documented and shared with parents and is used as examples in workshops and training by Early Childhood Ireland and the Fingal County Childcare Committee.

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Montessori School Ballyboughal Located in the pretty village of Ballyboughal, The Village Montessori School strives to provide a safe and friendly environment for children’s pre-school education. This is achieved by exceeding the recommended adult to child ratio, this way they provide personal attention, and are able to extend their range of activities, ie art and crafts.

The aim of the school is:• To provide an environment which is safe, secure and welcoming, where learning takes place through play • To ensure that children get a balance of exercise, rest, fresh air and fresh food • Provide a positive environment where children can explore and experiment • Provide an environment where equal opportunities for all takes place regardless of gender, race, culture or religion • Promote understanding, kindness and tolerance of others • Provide a varied and enjoyable curriculum that focuses on the importance of nurturing children’s motivation to learn • Be dynamic and flexible, changing in response to children's prevailing concerns • To link indoors and outdoors and the wider world of people, places and events • Prepare children for school with confidence and a positive approach to learning

• Opening times are 9am – 12.30pm Monday to Friday.

Located at the Ballyboughal G.F.C clubhouse, (with safe off road parking), Ballyboughal To ensure your child’s place contact: 01 8433392/ 0868972851 E: thevillagemontessori@gmail.com W: thevillagemontessori.net

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BRAZIL Jan 20 - Feb 18

With so much working in your favour, you can impress those involved with a new endeavour.

You can also make it plain who is running the show - and how lucky others are to be part of what is going on.

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You will know instinctively how to handle a financial issue this week. However, if business associates or loved ones seem overexacting, it is only because they want to make sure that nothing is left to chance.

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To suggest that the world is your oyster is an understatement this week. With so many cosmic influences working with you there is nothing you cannot do, no one you cannot impress and no where you cannot get to.

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Tortoise Found After 30 Years!

Manuela vanished from her home in Rio in 1982 and was declared as lost forever. It was only after Mr. Almieda died earlier this month that his children began clearing out a second-floor room he had filled with broken electrical items and always kept locked. Son Leandro was astonished to find Manuela shuffling around in a box. His sister Lenita said: “None of us can understand how she managed to survive for 30 years in there - it's just unbelievable.”

Rush Man Gets On His Bike For Charities Rush man, Glen Hogan will soon take part in an arduous 760 km cycle from Brussels to Dublin, to raise much needed cash for children’s charities, Barnardos and Barrettstown.

Glen, who works at KBC Bank Ireland, will be part of a group of 21 of his fellow work mates taking on the gruelling task on May 13th for five days. The journey will take them from KBC headquarters in Brussels, all the way to the

bank’s head office in Dublin.

The route will cover over 760 km of roads across Belgium and France and up through the east coast of Ireland.

Already the team has been training intensely with each member cycling over 100 km every day to prepare for the gruelling challenge ahead.

All of this is being undertaken in aid of the Barretstown and Barnardos charities

and the aim is to raise over €20,000.

You can help by donating at www.mycharity.ie/ev ent/kbc_staff_cycle_c hallenge_2013/

To start the ball rolling, Glen will be h o l d i n g a charity night in Walsh’s pub in Rush. This promises to be a night of great fun, which will include

leg waxes, head shaves, a table quiz and a raffle. So, come along and give Glen and the team a good head start to their great adventure.

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You will want to be by yourself this week, but don’t feel guilty. There is nothing wrong with wanting to spend time on your own, and, at times, it is vital when it comes to renewing your stamina and resources.

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Love, laughter, fun and friendship feature in your solar chart this week, leaving you with the pleasant task of deciding where you want to go, what you want to do, and with whom you want to do it with. That’s it.

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Jun 21 - Jul 22

Although you seem to have very definite ideas about the direction you should be taking just now, it is well worth listening to other’s viewpoints, especially if they come from a professional background.

Leo

Jul 23 - Aug 23

By Tuesday there should be nothing to stop you altering course in midstream. Before you do so, however, make sure that you have done your sums, and have the moral and material backing you need.

Virgo

Aug 24 - Sep 22

This week, you will be in a strong position to impress those in positions of influence, especially if work related. A major problem of a few weeks ago will now start to take on a more positive perspective.

Libra

Sep 23 - Oct 22

As the standard rebel, you don’t take kindly to being told what to do. And with so much cosmic emphasis on humanitarian issues, your thoughts this week will be on a different plane to those of your conventional peers.

Scorpio

Oct 23 - Nov 22

Some unfinished business will have to be dealt with before you can ease into what should be a relaxing period. Whether it is or not depends more upon your state of mind than any external influences.

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Nov 23 - Dec 21

If you are dissatisfied with your current status you will be in a position to do something about it after Wednesday. Until then you should simply keep your grievances to yourself and make the best of the situation.

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Dec 22 - Jan 19

By Thursday you will come to realise that you have both the skills and support necessary to achieve a current goal - and on your own terms.

Gone will be the need to conform to others’ expectations, when yours are better.

Lusk Tidy Towns committee launched their work schedule for the year on Friday last, 19th April. Pictured at the launch are, Pat Kelly, Trevor Kearns, Albert Cruise, Julie Griffin, William O'Connor, Damien Heaney, Anthony Rogan, Nina Flynn, John Flynn and Danny Dunne.

Information Session In Rivermeade The County Council will hold an information session in respect of the Draft Rivermeade Local Area Plan on Wednesday, 24th April 2013 in the Rivermeade Community Centre from 4pm to 8pm. During this session, representatives from the Council will be available to answer queries about the Draft Local Area Plan and to accept written submissions. The consultation period for making submissions for the Draft Rivermeade Local Area Plan ends on Thursday, 2nd May and details of this are currently on display in Rivermeade Community Centre, at Council offices and at Swords library, for those who wish to view it in advance.

If you wish to make a submission or observation with respect to this plan, you must do this before close of business Thursday, 2nd May. All comments, including the names of those making the comments, are submitted to the Council and will form part of the report to be presented to the monthly meeting of County Council. Children, groups or associations representing the interests of children are also entitled to make submissions. All are welcome to attend.

Charity Fundraiser In Lusk There will be a very exciting fundraiser for the North Dublin branch of the Irish Kidney Association at Nature’s Decor, Oberstown, Lusk on Saturday, 11th May from 2pm until 6pm.

Included will be a fruit and veg stall, a bake sale, a book and bag sale, children’s entertainment, including

face painting, a wheel of fortune and a raffle.

So come along and support this excellent cause and have a great time as well. All proceeds made on the day will go directly to the North Dublin branch of the Irish Kidney Association. All are welcome and admission is free.

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Malahide Pedestrian Traffic Lights Must Be Prioritised Local councillor, Eoghan O’Brien (FF), has expressed his disappointment that once again, due to lack of funding, the County Council cannot provide improvements to what he calls “a vital health and safety issue” in Malahide.

O’Brien had asked the local authority to install pedestrian traffic lights at the junction of Parnell Cottages and St. Sylvester’s Villas in Malahide, due to the number of blind people in that area

Malahide U16 Chess team won their semi-final and final, and go forward to represent Dublin at the HSE Community Games National Finals in Athlone in May. Pictured are the victorious Malahide team of Killian Burke, Jacob Flynn, David Kearney, Kian Hopkins and David Deneher.

Local Parents Vote For Change In Schools Patronage

Pictured are members of the Fingal Triathlon Juniors club at a recent fun day.

Members Needed For New Triathlon Juniors Club Over a ten week period last summer, the newly formed Fingal Triathlon Juniors Club held training sessions for the children of the adult club members. These sessions were primarily running and swim sessions and the emphasis was on fun at all times. These sessions were such big hit with the kids and parents, that it prompted calls for a more organised approach, so this year the group decided to take this one step further.

For the next six months they organised coached swim and run sessions for the kids. These sessions are open to all children between the ages 5-12 (not just the children of club members) and will cater for all abilities. The swim sessions are taking place in the National Aquatics Centre

(NAC) and the run sessions take place in Balheary, Swords. The sessions include: Swimming in the NAC on Saturdays, from 3pm to 4pm, running in Balheary every Thursday from 6.30pm to 7.30pm, and there will be a cycle session which will replace the run session every fourth week. Then, a “splash and dash” race will take place in August, where the kids can put their new skills to the test. If any parents are interested in signing their child up, there is a three step process.

For more information on the group and this process, please contact Ciaran on: 0861937473. The club are keen to not only develop and expand, but also to encourage other triathlon clubs around the county to consider something similar.

Calling All North County Ladies Debra Ireland urgently needs as many ladies from the North County to sign up now and undertake the Flora Women’s Mini Marathon. Debra Ireland spokesperson, Susan Woodcock said, “Swords woman, Ger Hyland who appeared in a recent article in the County Leader has signed up and we are hoping to have as many ladies as possible join her on the day. The reason behind this is the newly appointed EB nurse.

As Ger explained, EB is an incredibly complicated condition that requires specialised care.

Having a qualified EB nurse who visits with our families in their own homes and is accessible at all times is vitally important.”

She continued, “With

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and the increase in traffic due to the prioritising these. Clearly this is not the nearby presence of Avoca. The Council case here, which won’t provide any comfort to those affected.” simply replied that there was no He said he had been contacted funding to provide these lights by many residents that were this year, and O’Brien was very affected by this increase in unhappy with this response. traffic. “Many locals, whose He told the County Leader: “It’s sight is affected got in touch extremely frustrating that, yet with me to say that these again, because of lack of pedestrian traffic lights would funding, a very big health and make them feel much safer safety issue has been over- Cllr. O’Brien looked,” he said. “While I appreciate when venturing out into that busy area. that funds are tight nowadays, when it I’ll be lobbying to see that this project comes to health and safety issues is completed in 2014, and hope the (which should be of primary concern), I Council can do something about this in feel that the local authority should be the near future also,” he concluded.

our nurse Anne-Marie in place, a family gets a home visit rather than being left to manage the condition themselves. They can get comfort, advice and practical support in a very accessible way.

Thanks to our Mini Marathon ladies in 2012, we were able to hire our nurse. To ensure we can keep this incredibly important service going we need to raise €90,000.

It is for this reason

Parents in Dublin, including Malahide, Portmarnock and Rush have voted for change in patronage of primary schools. The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., has published the results of primary school patronage surveys from 38 towns across the country, including, Malahide, Portmarnock and Rush. These surveys were undertaken as part of the Minister’s response to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in primary schools and were aimed at establishing if parents want a more diverse range of primary school patrons in their area.

Detailed analysis of the surveys shows that there is sufficient parental demand in 23 of the 38 areas to support an immediate change in the existing school patronage, including in the five Dublin areas. Parents there expressed a prefDebra Ireland urgently needs 750 ladies to sign up to take part in the Flora Women’s Mini Marathon this year on Monday, 3rd of June. Places on the mini marathon are filling up fast. As soon as the marathon sells 40,000 places the registration will close.

erence for Educate Together as a patron.

The Catholic bishop or Archbishop in the 23 areas showing demand for change will be asked to submit an interim response within three months and a final response, with detailed proposals on divesting a school in six months.

Welcoming the publication of the surveys, Minister Quinn said, “This is another significant step on the road to providing a plurality of education and real choice for parents in the type of primary school they wish to send their children to.” Copies of the report will be sent to all local primary school patrons.

Pictured at the 171st Rivervalley Scout Quiz in Peacocks on Thursday, 18th April are, Senator Darragh O'Brien, Cllr Darragh Butler, John Hennessy, Jackie Reilly, Nuala Halpin and Eoin O'Connor.

Balbriggan Historical Society Talk Balbriggan & District Historical Society will be holding a talk on Wednesday, 24th April in the Town Hall, Balbriggan at 8 pm. This month, they have multiple presentations. The renowned Martin Fanning will give a talk entitled “Balbriggan, Past & Present,” and in addition, there will be a short presentation by each of Sarah Murphy and Deirdre Cleary, students of Loreto Secondary School in Balbriggan, who were winners of a Local History Project Competition. All are welcome to attend.

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Fashion Shows At Pavilions Swords Pavilions Shopping Centre will hold a series of fashion shows on Saturday, 27th April and Sunday, 28th April next. If you don’t know what the hottest trends are for 2013, then you’ll be in the

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They will be showcasing the latest trends with four fashion shows per day in their “Fashion Rules” fashion shows on the centre mall.

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Sweet Nails will be there on Sunday, 28th April to pamper the under 12’s from 1pm to 3pm.

Charity Ball In Home Balbriggan Home Nightclub proudly presents ‘The Home Charity Ball’ in aid of The Irish Cancer Society. The Ball will take place on Friday, April 26th at Home Nightclub in Balbriggan.

Tickets for the event are €10, with every cent going directly to the Irish Cancer Society.

Since its a ball, it’s time to suit up, so get your best suits and dresses on for the evening. Britain’s Got Talent star, Ryan O’Shaughnessy will be performing on the night, alongside FM104 DJs Adrian Kennedy and Jeremy Dixon. Doors open at 10pm, and there will be a Champagne reception upon arrival. For ticket enquiries, or further information contact: Peter Rooney (Organiser) on 086-0617164.

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Round Towers GAA Club in Lusk held a very successful Strictly Come Dancing night at the Regency Hotel, Whitehall on Saturday, 13th April last. Pictured on their way into the event are, Elaine O'Neill from Swords, organiser Kevin O'Neill from Lusk and Mary O'Neill from Swords.

Schedule Launched For Local Film Festival Fingal Film Festival announces its schedule for 2013, which kicks off 8th - 10th May. With the final films selected and a host of great workshops lined up, the Festival team are ready for action with only three weeks left to go. The organisers at the local festival are delighted to announce finally, most of the line-up for this year’s programme after months of planning.

In its second year running, Liz Kenny, Managing Director is delighted to talk to the County Leader about the film’s selection. “The finalist films selected from the schedule are incredible, we had three times the amount of films submitted last Rugby star Brian O’Driscoll chats to actor and Donabate resident, year and the shortlisting has been very Stephen Rea as he signs a Leinster jersey. He took time out to show tough. We are happy with the final selecsupport for suicide crisis centre, Pieta House at an event to mark the tion.” “The final selection of films are from fifth year of the charity's Dublin Darkness into Light fundraiser with all over the world. We have also had a Electric Ireland. The fifth annual Darkness into Light 5km dawn walk or run will take place in 20 locations around Ireland at 4am on the huge response from Irish Media colleges this year, as we made it a priority to morning of Saturday, 11th May, including Newbridge House, Donabate.

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“We have also received huge support from local enterprises all around the North County towns, without their help and support, this year’s festival would have been extremely difficult to bring to fruition,” she continued.

Kicking off on the 8th May, the festival will also have equipment demonstration stands, Special F/X software stands, special F/X makeup stands. The organisers invite anyone with an interest in anything film from the locailty, to come in and view what’s going on. Acccess to these stands is free. Tickets to screenings and workshops are very affordable with students, unwaged and OAP rates. Check www.fingalfilmfest.com for more information. As always, the festival organisers want to emphasise, all you need to take part in this festival is an interest in film, their doors are open to all.

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Pictured here are member of the Balbriggan Community College Rugby team. The team won the recent junior North Dublin Cup.

Cultural Day For Balrothery Pupils The Yellow Flag Committee from St. Oliver Plunkett’s Primary School in Balrothery organised a Cultural Day on Friday recently, so that the children could show off projects that they are working on. The entire school is working

towards achieving a yellow flag which is awarded for work done in schools on diversity, culture and anti-racism.

The Yellow Flag Programme provides a practical series of eight steps that brings issues of interculturalism, equality and

Bereavement Support Group In Swords Swords Bethany Bereavement Support Group is a voluntary services for the bereaved people of the North County. The support group meets on the second and last Monday of every month in the Parish Office at 42 North Street from 8.30 pm to 9.30pm. Anyone suffering the pain of loss through bereavement is most welcome to attend these meetings. Group discussion or support on a one-to one basis is available. This is a free and confidential service. Home visits can be arranged in certain circumstances. The group is affiliated to the national network of Bethany Bereavement Support Groups. Their members are trained to listen and help people to understand and come to terms with their loss. For more information about Bethany branches nationwide, google Bethany Bereavement Support.

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Fingal County Council Application for full Planning Permission for alterations to exiting hipped roof to accommodate attic conversion, into non habitable storage space with consequential alterations to elevations at 8, The Walk, Skerries Rock, Skerries, Co. Dublin.

This application may be inspected/purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy between 9.30am-3.30pm, 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.

Signed Grainne & Liam Jones Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought for the construction of (a) A two storey extension to the side (b) A single storey extension to the rear (c) A new vehicular entrance from the Mall (d) New 1.8m gate and fence to the side (e) Changing an existing vehicular entrance to a pedestrian entrance from Grove Road. (f) 2 no New Roof lights (g) Replacement of and alterations to existing windows (h) Provision of 2 no. windows to existing east elevation with ancillary works At No.1 The Mall, and the corner of Grove Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin for Carol Donlon.

The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20Euros) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application.

Fingal County Council Planning permission is being sought for alterations to housetype A2, on Plot No:5 as part of previously approved parent permission F06A/1576 & subsequent permission F08A/0313. The alterations consist of the omission of basement level and attic level accommodation at Streamstown Wood, Streamstown Lane, Malahide, Co. Dublin for Carl Skelton.

The Planning Application may be inspected or purchased between the hours of 9.30–16.30 Monday – Friday at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of Fingal County Council, Fingal 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 a fee of €20, within the period of 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Council of the Application.

Fingal County Council Marie McGlone is seeking permission for one single two story domestic dwelling with bio cycle unit at Moon Lone lane Naul county Dublin.

The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the office of the planning authority during its public hours and a submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20 Euros) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

Fingal County Council Planning permission is being sought for Alterations to housetype B1, on Plot No: 12, as part of previously approved parent permission F06A/1576 & subsequent permission F08A/0313. The alterations consist of the following; 1.omission of basement level and attic level accommodation 2. increasing area of existing garage to side, to include 2 no: new rooflights in side roof, and replacing dormer to rear with rooflight 3. Alterations to front elevation , replacing existing large dormer with smaller dormer and introducing new brick gable over bay window at Streamstown Wood, Streamstown Lane, Malahide, Co. Dublin for Des

Skelton. The Planning Application may be inspected or purchased between the hours of 9.30–16.30 Monday – Friday at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of Fingal County Council, Fingal 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 a fee of €20, within the period of 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Council of the Application.

Fingal County Council Retention planning permission sought by Madeline Curtis for a front porch at 126 Downside Park, 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 offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20Euros) within the period 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application.

Fingal County Council “Significant Additional Information/Revised Plans” I, James McNally, intend to apply for permission and retention of a development at Ballough, Lusk, Co. Dublin, (Planning Reference No: F12A/0377). The significant additional information/revised plans in relation to the application has been furnished to the planning authority and is available for inspection or purchase, at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Fingal County Council, Planning Authority, Fingal County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin, during the public opening hours of 9:30 – 16:30 Monday to Friday. The Environmental Impact Statement in relation to the application has been furnished to the planning authority and is available for inspection or purchase, at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Fingal County Council, Planning Authority, Fingal County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin, during the public opening hours of 9:30 – 16:30 Monday to Friday.

A submission or observation in relation to the significant additional information/revised plans may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00), within the period of 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of this newspaper notice and the site notice and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application.

Fingal County Council Karen Pierce intends to apply for permission and retention permission for development at this site address: Lissenhall Little, Swords, Co Dublin. The development consists of new signage, a new display area and off street customer parking. The development to be retained consists of the change of use of the site to commercial use as a monument works, retention of the existing workshop, retention of the

existing entrance and boundary walls, retention of the existing office building and associated site works. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20Euros) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application.

Fingal County Council Muhammad Mahboob intends to apply for permission to extend the hours of opening of existing takeaway from between 10.00 and 24.00 (condition no 6 of F08A/0940) to between 10.00 and 02.30 at FLC Takeaway, 8 Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co Dublin. This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the cost of making a copy at the offices of Fingal County Council during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to Fingal County Council on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application.

Fingal County Council Planning permission sought by Darren Byrne to construct a bungalow with connection to existing mains water and wastewater services, utilising existing vehicular access at Strifeland, The Hills, Balbriggan, Co Dublin.

This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the cost of making a copy at the offices of Fingal County Council during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to Fingal County Council on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application.

Fingal County Council Permission is sought for a single storey extension to side of existing dwelling @ 76 Craoibhin Park, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin for Michael Reid.

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.

Fingal County Council Planning permission is requested for External alterations to existing outbuilding. and for change of use to residential to form a twobedroom townhouse with associated siteworks including screen fencing & car-parking.. At ‘Ivy Cottage’, The Green, Lusk, Co. Dublin. Signed –Thomas Hand..

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

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