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This Is Too Important Not To Vote By Patrick Finnegan Any talk of growth or jobs, while making cuts, is a sick joke. These cuts rule out growth. This will mean devastation for working people and many of those who voted for Labour,” she concluded. On the other side of the argument, local resident and Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly was very definite about the benefits of voting Yes. He told the County Leader, “This treaty is all about agreeing not to spend more than we have. By voting Yes, we will have access to €500 billion. I happen to believe we will not need it. Foreign investors get great Minister James Reilly comfort from knowing the funds are available. The North County is at the heart of the economic corridor, linking Dublin with Belfast. We need foreign investment to grow jobs we lost and for future generations to come. By voting Yes, you are growing Fingal’s future success,” he concluded. Fingal Dublin Chamber has also called for a Yes vote in the referendum. The call comes following a meeting of the Chamber, together with Chambers from all over the country, representing companies employing more than 500,000 employees. Siobhan Moore, President Speaking following the Fingal Dublin Chamber meeting, President of the Fingal Dublin Chamber, Siobhan Moore told the County Leader: “The business community in the North County

Ballyboughal Tidy Towns took to the streets of the village on 22nd May last. Local children turned out in force to help with the clean up process, which is hoped to impress judges in the run up to the competition. Pictured here are committee members, with the eager helpers. See Tidy Towns report on page 4

and in Ireland is resolutely in favour of a Yes vote in the forthcoming referendum as a means of underpinning the restoration of confidence.” Following the comments of the referendum commission on the impossibility of postponing the May 31st vote, Libertas founder, Declan Ganley said, “If the Government cannot or will not postpone this referendum, it is up to the people to do so by voting No on May 31st. We all know that there will be a second vote when the referendum fails – and we all know that there are moves afoot to dramatically modify this Treaty in Europe. He continued, “it makes no sense for Ireland to accept this deal as it currently stands, when we have an opportunity to seek a deal that is focused on tackling the real problems like bank debt which can be put to us later this year. The people know that the Government has made a mistake holding this vote with the ongoing turmoil in Greece and elsewhere, and with the new political landscape in Brussels offering us new opportunities. This decision must be put back until all our options are much clearer,” he said. Many residents believe that both sides have coherent arguments, but they are so bitterly divided, that only one can be correct. But which one? Our local representatives have been elected to provide accurate information for us to make important decisions like this referendum. Remember, your vote is precious and must

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The upcoming Fiscal Stability Treaty, or Austerity Treaty Referendum, whatever side you view it from, is one of the most important treaties to have come before the Irish people in many years. It will affect the rest of your life and the lives of your children. The ultimate decision will be made by you and it’s vital that you use your vote in an informed way. Unfortunately, there still appears to be an amount of confusion and mis-information out there for many North County residents. The referendum, which will take place on Thursday next, 31st May, has caused deep division in our society, with compelling arguments for both sides. The Yes lobby call it the Fiscal Stability treaty, while the No side call it the Austerity treaty. But which one is right.? The one thing that is clear is that you should make your vote count, as referenda in the past have been decided by very narrow margins. But have the politicians supporting your view done enough to utterly convince you that your decision is the correct one.? Latest figures suggest that as many as 30 per cent of voters are undecided, which points to a lack of clarity, particularly by the Yes side, who are attempting to pass the treaty. Is the decision of Taoiseach, Enda Kenny not to engage leaders of the No side in a TV debate, damaging to the Yes side. These are questions we must answer before casting our crucial votes. Elected representatives on both sides have been very boisterous in firing insults at the other side. Have the government parties and Fianna Fail explained the treaty in full to you.? If they have and you are convinced, then a Yes vote is the way to go. However, if they have failed to convince you and you are more swayed by the arguments put forward by local TD, Clare Daly and other anti-treaty campaigners, like Declan Ganley, then you are obliged to vote No. Your precious vote is way too important to waste if you are not Clare Daly TD entirely convinced. Local TD Clare Daly was disgusted with the performance of the Labour Party, in particular, who supposedly represent working people. She told the County Leader, “Labour is now supporting a Treaty which will mean €6 billion in cuts and extra taxes to meet the .five per cent deficit target in 2015.” She continued, “This is on top of the €8 billion already agreed with the Troika. It will also mean €5 billion in cuts for twenty years to meet debt reduction targets.

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Pictured here are L-R: Alex Jones, Caoimhe Ryan, Amber McCann, Maia McCann and Joshua Doran from Art Academy in Rush who recently won prizes in the Texaco Art Competition 2012.

US Professor Researches Book In Balbriggan Dan Masterson, Professor of History from Maryland, USA paid a visit to Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce office on Quay Street recently. His visit was to research material for the publication of his new book, entitled “The Black and Tans in Irish Memory.” He wanted to talk with any resident who had stories or photographs of the sacking of Balbriggan by the ‘Black

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A group of artistically talented students from The Art Academy in Rush recently won prizes in The Texaco Art Competition 2012. The five winners :Alex Jones, Caoimhe Ryan, Amber McCann, Maia McCann and Joshua Doran all worked extremely hard and won special merit awards. They will all be attending the exciting awards ceremony, which will be held in City West Hotel on May 30th, to receive their prizes. The entire Art Academy are so proud of them all as there were over 26,000 entries this year and Students of The Art Academy, Rush had one of the highest amount of winners. They also had 14 students receive certificates of commendation for their work. This is a great achievement for all those involved in the competition, so well done to everyone.

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Also, Joe Costello performed on the day his very own version of the ballad of “The Sack of Balbriggan” which was followed by Martin Fanning with the older version of the “Sack” to the tune of Kevin Barry. The group, led by Chamber President, Kevin Tolan then paid a visit to the memorial bridge and also to the site of some of the houses torched on Clonard Street.

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Inside the issue A Word Of Caution

With the recent closure of a number of high profile garages, customers are being put at serious risk of substantial losses. Local solicitor Pat McGonagle warns of the dangers car buyers are faced with.

See report on page 7

All Systems Go For Tidy Towns With the Summer season upon us at last, the very active Tidy Town committees around the North County are in full swing and ready for the competition ahead.

See report on page 10

Swords Girl’s Indian Story Swords girl, Aisling Brady recently returned home from volunteering in Dehradun, India where she experienced the "harsh reality of life".

See report on page 15

Walk To School Week In The North County Students around the North County recently took part in the An Taisce Green-Schools’ National Walk to School Week.

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Pet Therapy In Balrothery A fundraising ‘Pet Therapy’ event was held in aid of PEATA in Hamilton Park Care Facility in Balrothery on Saturday 19th May last. Speaking to the County Leader, Assistant Director of Nursing, Angela Moran said: The importance of Pet Therapy as an ongoing therapy is very much the theme at our Care Facility. At Hamilton Park we encourage pet therapy in “improving mental, physical and emotional health

through animal-assisted therapy”. Our residents who are depressed, have difficulty with social interaction, and those with sensory/physical difficulties, have found Pet Therapy very beneficial,” she said. Ann Kennedy, came to the event along with her 23 year old old Shetland Pony Hattie, who was the star of the day. “On the day, we fundraised for PEATA, which is an association established in 1996 and promotes an awareness of the benefits that people derive from pets. We would like to sincerely thank all involved on the day, with a special mention to Woolyfarm petting farm.”

Pictured here are L-R: Angela & baby Caroline Mourne, Joe Treacy, Tina McGee, Phyl Hand, Deirdre Jenkinson, Monica Walton and Debra Lynch at the recent Pet Therapy Day in Hamilton Park Care Facility in Balrothery.

Charitable Work By Rush Cricket Star International cricket star, Eoin Morgan is a busy man. Hailing from the North County, he has gone from scoring a hundred in one day international cricket for two countries (Ireland and England) and has put aside time during his itinerary as one of the most sought after batsmen, to do a charitable project in aid of GOAL in India He has lived in Rush for years and had wanted to work with the charity for a long time. “I first heard about GOAL as a child, being a budding young sports enthusiast,” he said. “It came about at school seeing a poster on the notice board promoting some of their work.” Then out of the blue he received a letter last year inviting him to be a patron. “I jumped at the chance obviously.” He has just recently returned from India and was taken aback by his first encounter with the harsh reality of daily life for workers and their families. “ Seeing where the local workers reside and what they go through was a huge shock for me.” Eoin was more than happy to lend his skills to

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Dublin-born English international, Eoin Morgan from Rush plays cricket with some of the children benefitting from GOAL's programmes for the poor in the slums of Kolkata, India.

the children, who lined up to play a game or two with him while he was there. “I think overall what will always stick with me will be how the kids were so happy. Every child was smiling from ear to ear. It is GOAL that has made this all possible, which is amazing.”

Thirteen year old Megan Parker from Skerries is, quite literally, making a splash in the world of sailing. The teenager, who is a member of Skerries Sailing Club has just recently returned from competing against 1,000 other young sailors in Lake Garda in Italy. She did fantastically well, coming 19th overall and sixth in the girls section. Her result, which was the best result from an Irish sailor in the annual event, means that she and four others will now go on to participate in the prestigious World Championships in the Dominican Republic in July. This is a particularly great achievement, as Megan was the only sailor from Leinster to qualify for the event. Speaking to the County Leader Megan’s mum Olive, who is also a keen sailor, said that the positive result was down to her daughter’s dedication: “We’re all extremely proud of her. Megan is so dedicated, come rain, wind or shine she’ll be out sailing and gets up most mornings at 7am for a run so as to stay fit for the competitions. I don’t know how she does it!” she said. Sailing runs in the Parker family. Megan’s parents are also sailors and her younger sister competes as well. We wish Megan the best of luck in the championships in July.

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Kinsealy Residents Angered At Project Change

UN International Year of Co-Operatives Gerry Foley, Rush Credit Union and Vivienne Keavey, Malahide Credit Union – were in Croke Park at the national conference marking the UN International Year of Co-operatives. Organised by the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS), the Irish League of Credit Unions and the National Association of Building Co-operatives, the event was addressed by President Michael D. Higgins.

Council officials have come in for sharp criticism for changing the design of a long awaited planned community centre in Kinsealy Melrose to accommodate boxing, without consulting with the community or their elected representatives. The Kinsealy Melrose Residents Association have been pursuing this project for almost 20 years and were delighted earlier this year, when it was finally confirmed their community centre would be built and named after the late community stalwart who made the project his life’s work, Liam Rodgers. The design of the building was approved by councillors at the local area committee and then at a meeting of the full council, but it has now emerge that the council’s architects department have been asked by officials in the community department to add on another building for boxing.

The move has angered residents and members of the residents association who understood the project they have fought to achieve for so long has been ‘ hijacked’ to solve another problem for the council as it seeks a permanent home for Swords Boxing Club. Senior Executive Officer in the council’s community department, John O’Brien came under fire for the change of plans at a meeting of the Malahide Area Committee, where Cllr Peter Coyle (Lab) put forward a motion that the original plans for the community centre be progressed to tender stage without amendment. Coyle complained about the lack of consultation on the changes and said that councillors, the local community and Swords Baptists who are giving up parking space for the project were not informed before the architects department were instructed to change the design. Councillors lined up to criticise the lack of consultation on the proposed changes to the project, but have agreed to reserve judgement until plans are drawn up for the new design and the local community can be properly consulted on the proposal.

Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly is pictured cutting the ribbon at the official opening of Prosper Fingal's community based service at North Street in Swords on Friday last, 25th May.

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Twins, Aisling and Aoife Quinn made their First Holy Communions at St Colmcille's Church in Swords recently. They are pictured here with their mother, Michelle Quinn and grandmother, Valerie Gavin.

Cillian Quinn and Josh Thomson from St Colmcille's BNS, Swords made their Confirmations at St Colmcille's Church, Swords recently. They are pictured here with their mothers, Michelle Quinn and Lisa Thomson.

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Penalty Shoot-Out Drama At Millfield Shopping Centre Millfield Shopping Centre in Balbriggan have come up with a novel way to win tickets to see the Boys in Green taking on Italy on 18th June. With excitement reaching fever pitch ahead of Euro 2012, and tickets as scarce as hens’ teeth, Millfield Shopping Centre is holding a penalty shoot-out. Heats will take place, leading up to a finale, where the winner will walk away with two precious match tickets, flights, accommodation and transfers. Qualifiers will be held in Millfield

Shopping Centre on Friday, 8th June from 5pm until 8pm and on Saturday, 9th June from 2pm until 5pm. They will take the form of kicking a ball through a hoop. Those who qualify will be invited back to take part in a sudden death penalty shoot-out against a goalkeeper on Sunday 10th at 2.00pm. The winner will fly out on 17th June and return on the 19th June. Peter Carey, Centre Manager at Millfield told the County Leader, “We are expecting a great turn out for this terrific prize. We would encourage not only men, but women to come out in force and prove they can be just as good as the lads at embarrassing the goalkeeper. The event was posted on our facebook page recently and is generating great support.” he concluded. All you have to do to qualify is be over 18, have a valid passport and be able to travel on the 17th June.

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Pictured at Maria Coleman's 60th at Raffs on the Corner in Skerries are Gillian, Sarah Michael and Maria Coleman.

Trevor Scuffil held his 21st at the Sailing Club in Skerries. Pictured at the event are Kyle Fitzpatrick, Kiera Wiley and Trevor Scuffil.

Carmel Smyth held her 30th birthday and engagement party at the Harp Bar in Swords recently. Pictured are Aoife Bushby, Carmel Smyth, Cathy Shevlin and Maria O'Hanlon.

It was Phil Darcy's 30th birthday at Blue Bar in Skerries. Pictured enjoying themselves are John Kelly, Brian Talbot and Phil Darcy.

Nicola Hannigan held her 40th birthday party in the Harvest in Balbriggan recently. Pictured having a great time are Martina, Betty and Nicola Halligan, with Wendy Williams.

Alsion Larkin's 30th was held at the Harp Bar, Swords recently. Pictured having a ball are Caroline Boyle, Michelle Lawson, Caroline Barry, Alsion Larkin, Denise Mullins, Stephanie Curley and Avril Davis.

Yvonne Clifford (in centre) celebrated her 30th birthday at the Old Schoolhouse in Swords. Pictured with Yvonne are Claire Cooney and Lindsey Molloy.

Tanya Darcy celebrated her 20th birthday with a party at the Harp Bar in Swords. Pictured with Tanya are Mary and Patrick Darcy.

Dawn Norris (2nd from right), held her birthday party at the Old Schoolhouse in Swords recently. She is pictured here with pals, Amanda Woods, Richy Downey and Elaine McCabe.

Pictured at Catriona Walsh's 30th birthday party at the Old Boro, Swords recently are Lisa O'Rourke, Catriona Walsh, Aisling Farrell, Louise McGuirk, Lisa Cunningham, Alison Quinn, Gillian Biggs and Ann Marie Last.

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A Word Of Caution With the recent closure of a number of high profile garages, customers are being put at serious risk of substantial losses. When trading in your existing car for a new car, the finance funds on the new car are generally sent by the new lender to the garage in payment for the car. Swords based solicitor, Pat McGonagle has issued a word of warning to prospective Pat McGonagle buyers. He said, “As part of the deal the garage then clears off the loan on the existing vehicle so

that they can then re-sell the traded in vehicle. We have come across a number of cases where the garage have been very slow in paying off the existing loan, but more seriously where the garage has ceased trading for the purpose of Liquidation and there are no funds available to clear the customers existing loan. This leaves the customer with two loans, one car and little hope of any recovery from the Liquidator.” “Our advice when dealing with any Financial Companies relating to the payment of existing loans is that you ensure that that portion of the purchase price which relates to the clearance of your existing loan is transmitted from your new Lender directly to your existing Lender. If you are turning the loan around with the same Lender/Loan Company, this will not be an issue but considerable care must be taken when your new Finance Company is different from your existing Finance Company,” he concluded.

A New Street Fest In Balbriggan A full week of fun, music, sport and family activities is coming to Balbriggan. The traditional Balbriggan Summerfest will be open on the 1st of June with the Parade and Opening Ceremony, leaving from the Church Carpark at 7.30pm and finishing up at the Town Carpark at Quay Street. There will be a carnival atomosphere with plenty of fun and games for all the family. As we draw near the Olympics, Balbriggan will be celebrating with an Olympic theme. There will also be a Mini-Olympics fundraiser held by Remember Us, Olympic displays by local sporting clubs, live music, carnival, family entertainment and

then ending with a fantastic Fireworks display which has been kindly sponsored by Morelli’s Ice Cream Parlour. New to the Programme this year is the Street Fest in St.George’s Square. This event on Saturday, 2nd June at 2pm will showcase local talent with performances from Comhaltas, Gibbons School of Irish Dancing, Salsa Dancing Group, local buskers and musicians. “The aim of the Balbriggan Summerfest is to promote the town of Balbriggan and build on its civic and community spirit. We want to encourage community

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sport and traditional family activities,” said the festival organisers.

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A Love So Strong Anita Barry, from Malahide, has had a very personal interest in the work carried out by the Alzheimer Society since 2007. That was the year her mum, Carmel was diagnosed with the disease. “There were earlier signs,” she tells County Leader, “but the medical diagnosis was in 2007.” When asked how the disease was first suspected she says: “Family history and because I’m a nurse I was clued into it more.” At the time, her parents were still living in the west of Ireland and despite finding that supports available to families caring for an Alzheimer patient “weren’t great”, Anita, her sister Marie and their dad found they could cope with providing Carmel’s safety and comfort by themselves. To achieve that though they decided it would be best if the couple relocated to Dublin, so they could be near each other. “Initially they had their own apartment, my dad is fantastic he’s just been wonderful. It wasn’t fair on him to have to cope alone and because we both live in Dublin, the best option was for them to move here. “For someone of his age having to leave what’s familiar to him and meet the challenges that are constantly changing – the needs are 24/7 and having my dad subjected to that was just not on.“ She explains that while the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s is upsetting, it is just the first milestone in a progressive disease. “In the beginning, as long as there’s somebody maintaining their safety it can be enough, so in our case there was no real need to intervene before 2009 and 2010; then we just felt that things were progressing more rapidly. It wasn’t good for my dad to be challenged in that way.” Learning to cope with Alzheimer’s in a family you learn that you have to do different things at different stages, she says. Anita continued, “So we converted an area in our house, and he’s very happy living with me. He gets to see his grandchildren, so even in the midst of terrible disease there have been positives. If mummy’s illness hadn’t happened they would probably be still living in the west so that’s something of a light in a very dark tunnel.” “When they came up here we applied for some care hours, which at the time were a lot easier to get than they are now, we didn’t apply for more than we needed.” They found some more light in the tunnel when they reached out to the Alzheimer’s network of support agencies. “Janice from the Carer’s society, Jenny, and Kerry in the Alzheimer's Society, and Joanne Brennan – all of those girls are fantastic, and Ann from Fingal Homecare,” she says of the people who have become part of Carmel’s journey through the disease. “We run family care courses to train people on how to look after someone with dementia and on how to look after themselves while caring for someone with dementia,” says Joanne of the Alzheimer Society. The care hours Anita does have are a vital part of Carmel’s care. “There’s a lot of lives intertwining and the Alzheimer's Society and Fingal Homecare allow

that,” she says. Carmel’s outings and even the supervision at home provided by the carer mean that Anita gets to be mum to her two boys Luke (4) and Jonathan (2). “I couldn’t do it without a very supportive husband, I have a very supportive husband,” she says of her other half, John. “Mum’s hours of care that she has from the Alzheimer Society are funded by the HSE and the rest is funded by ourselves. “I suppose everyday there can be something different, the main thing that enables carers to cope, is to become more educated about the disease. “It’s a heartbreaking disease. With all the different aspects, it’s such a long way of saying goodbye to someone; each day you’re losing a little bit more; each year there’s a little bit more gone; it’s very challenging in every aspect, emotionally, physically, everything.” Getting the community help was a stagepost she says because, “I could leave the house and I knew mammy was safe, well-looked after, happy. It was a big transition for us even allowing someone to take care of someone so special to us. They are amazing the two girls we have, I couldn’t say enough about them. I think in a funny way they’re part of the family now. You start to suspect if there’s something out of the ordinary, it’s obvious when you’ve a close relationship with a family member, get the assessment done early so the treatment can start early; there’s education for carers, workshops for carers. “I would have had my own clients in the community, so I experienced it hands-on what it meant for the client. To have that ability to get yourself assessed knowing in your heart and soul that you’re going to get this diagnosis; the steps you have to take to do that, they deserve the care.” Knowing that services are being cut in the community is a big concern. “Keeping them at home is best from their point of view and when that’s not available it’s unbelievable. Particularly seeing as the emphasis for the Minister for Health is supposed to be primary care. It’s much more expensive to put them into long-term care; yet when that’s the only option, it’s really baffling.” “I would love to see in the hospital situation if someone needed to go in through A&E, which is often a complete zoo – it is noisy, foreign, of necessity it’s bustling – but Alzheimer’s and dementia patients can’t cope in that environment: they’re sick, it is so not suitable. Patients that come into hospital are left waiting for 15 -20 hours on a trolley with nothing happening for them. There should be some special area that they have a quiet private area where they’re not subjected to road traffic accidents. You’re not just dealing with someone who has physical illness, but their dementia makes it even more challenging, there should be some way of speed-tracking these patients. The current aim is to keep it below seven to nine hours sitting on a trolley and that they’re either given a bed or discharged to go home within that timeframe; but that’s still a long way away.”

“Learning to cope with Alzheimer’s in a family, you learn that you have to do different things at different stages.”

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All Systems Go For Our Tidy Towns With the Summer season upon us at last, the very active Tidy Town committees around the North County are in full swing and ready for the competition ahead. All towns are hoping to excel, as they have

done in previous years and we know they’ll do us proud as they strive to be the tidiest town. Swords Tidy Town Committee are busy as ever and are currently seeking committed volunteers to join them in their efforts.

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week. Over in Malahide, the hard working committee are well on their way to sprucing up the town. Chairman of the committee, Gerry Rafferty, told the County Leader: “Having discussed our forthcoming plans with the County Council, we hope to be able to continue to work with them to ensure our plans are put into action. On behalf of the Tidy Towns committee, I’d just like to say a

huge thank you to the Chamber, shop traders, residents and volunteers who all work tirelessly to ensure the town looks its absolute best.” Rush, after making a comeback in the competition last year after a ten year absence are as eager as ever to do well in this year’s competition and given the hard working ethic in the town, we’ve no doubt that they’ll make a clean sweep of things

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got their work off to a great start as they launched their Lusk Tidy Towns postcards and calendar. Finally, Ann Doyle from Skerries Tidy Towns is as ever, very encouraged by the entire town’s efforts and praises the hard work of all the volunteers: “Everyone really pulls together and it’s a team effort which we couldn’t do without the continuous imput we get from the whole town.” She also praises the success of their ‘Adopt an Area’ scheme, which is

based on the successful model where groups adopted a beach. “We really get great results with this scheme, it’s worked so well.” We’d like to wish all our Tidy Town competitors the best of luck. We see first hand all the dedicated, hard work they put into making the North County a desirable place to live and this does not go unnoticed. Everyone is encouraged to give a helping hand in whatever way they can as a little goes a long way.

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again this year. Donabate had its challenges last year with the problems due to the ongoing water piping roadworks and the building of two new schools and a water pumping station, but managed to work around this as well as putting extra efforts into their biodiversity project. They’re hoping to give the competition their all this year. Lusk are regular high achievers in the contest and have exceeded expectations over the last number of years. They recently

Pictured here are L-R: Hannah Murphy, Catherine O'Duffy, Emma Ryan, Sabrina O'Neill and Leah O'Neill at the recent auditions for 'Balbriggan's Got Talent.'

The open auditions for Balbriggan’s Got Talent took place in the Bracken Court Hotel on Saturday 19th May last. Dozens of local talents gathered at the hotel hoping to get into the big final on June 3rd. Now in its fourth year, this event is more popular then ever. There was a queue for auditions for the whole day and a variety of acts were showcased. “There was a fantastic turnout on the day. Over 100 people came along, the youngest being only three years old. There were singers, dancers, and also karate demonstrations,” said one of the organisers. The judges, Eric Campbell, James Brennan, Shannon Marry and Niamh Dunne had the difficult mission to choose the 12 acts that will battle it out in the final. “The Balbriggan Summerfest Committee would like to thank everyone who came and auditioned for Balbriggan’s Got Talent. They were all absolutely fantastic. The judges were very impressed with the level of talent they saw. We strongly encourage everyone to continue and we hope to see you again next year,” said the judges. The Grand Final will take place on Sunday 3rd June at 7pm.

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St. Sylvester’s GAA Club and the Malahide Tidy Towns Committee. Join in the fun at St Andrew’s Hall, Church Road on Saturday June 2nd from 1pm to 3pm and compete to be Malahide’s very own Diablo King or Queen. Children between 6 and 12 years are welcome to partici-

pate. The competition will be divided into two age groups 6-8 and 9-12. To register for this event, log onto the Village Books facebook page and fill out the Diablo registration form. Participation is €5 payable on the day, and all proceeds go toward St Sylvester’s GAA Club and the Tidy Towns Committee.

Mary Coughlan At The Millbank Well known songstress, Mary Coughlan is on a nationwide tour – appearing in the Millbank Theatre, Rush on Friday 8th June at 8.00pm Tickets cost €16. To book, visit the theatre, but hurry: it’s booking out fast. Make sure you don’t miss out. It promises to be a great evening.

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Killian Harford from Rush is pictured here with his mother Helen and father Alan after his first Holy Communion in Rush. Darragh McGuinness, from Naul National School, made his First Holy Communion at Naul Church recently. Darragh is pictured here with Billy, Liam and Sharon McGuinness.

Josh Flynn on his First Holy Communion pictured here with his mother, Triona Flynn.

Lauren Kinley from Naul National School made her Holy Communion at Naul Church recently. Lauren is pictured with Linda and Gerry Kinley.

Ruth Ugoh from Naul National School made her First Holy Communion at Naul Church. She is pictured her with her mother, Mary

It was Caoimhe Byrne's first Holy Communion day recently in Donabate. She is pictured here with her parents, Niamh and Declan Byrne.

Rachel and Hannah Curtis. from Naul National School made their Holy Communions at Naul Church. They are pictured here with Julie Curtis. Katie Fallon from Naul National School recently made her First Holy Communion at Naul Church. She is pictured here with Eamon Fallon.

Ella May Grant made her Holy Communion at Naul Church recently. She is pictured here with Ă ine Loughery Grant and Mary Rogers.

Matthew Rock from Rush National School made his first Holy Communion at St Maur's Church, Rush. He is pictured here with Jennifer and Stephen Watts.

Adam Brogan from Rush National School made his first Holy Communion at St Maur's Church, Rush. He is pictured here with his parents, Helen and Mark Brogan.

Michaela Colgan made her Holy Communion at Naul Church recently. She is pictured here with her parents, Liam and Michelle

It was Ailbhe Horan's first Holy Communion Day at St Patrick's Church in Donabate she is pictured here with her father Brian Horan, godmother Agnes McGonagle, Caoimhe Horan and Conall Horan.

Sinead Hand made her first Holy Communion at St Patrick's Church, Donabate. Sinead is pictured here with her parents, Eithne and Wayne Hand.

Sarah Diggin made her first Holy Communion at St Patrick's Church in Donabate, She is pictured here with Robert and Annette Diggin.

Aoife Farrelly is pictured after making her first Holy Communion at St Patrick's Church, Donabate with Brendan and Lillian, brother Cormac, and Polly Laney.

Ava Barry made her first Holy Communion at St Patrick's Church, Donabate. She is pictured here with her father, Cathal Barry, mother Jane Barry, twins Emma-Jane and Elaina Barry and Jack Barry.

Kailey Berrigan made her first Holy Communion at St Patrick's Church in Donabate recently. She is pictured here with her parents, Brian and AnneMarie Berrigan and baby sister, Caoimhe.

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Swords Girl Tells of Volunteering in India Bank Of Ireland Networking Swords girl, Aisling Brady recently returned home from volunteering in Dehradun, India where she experienced the "harsh reality of life". She experienced many harrowing events that she is not likely to forget, such as the deep social division in Indian society. In India, Aisling worked on a programme called “Street Smart” where she faced the daunting task of teaching seven year old alcoholics to speak English. Many of

these children also roam the streets of Dehradun, begging for money, and have been subject to abuse. 'Street Smart' strives to provide basic education and skills for their students. Many of the older children work as block printers on stationery, which is then sold across the USA in craft shops. This work provides the children with wages and prevents street begging. Aisling says the programme she worked

Aquathon For Fingal Club Fingal Triathlon Club, in conjunction with Balbriggan Summerfest is holding a sprint aquathon (750m swim and a 5km run) on Wednesday, May 30th. The swim start is at

19.30 with two waves planned. Entry is €20 per individual or €10 each person in relay. The swim start is just under Railway Bridge at entrance to Balbriggan beach followed by a

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on gave the children "a fantastic opportunity to get a basic education and to learn the value of hard work. ” Aisling concluded “going to India taught me so many valuable lessons that I hope, I will always retain.” She found yoga helpful after "so much hyper activity.” Aisling is back home taking a well earned rest and needless to say we will be hearing more about her adventures again.

Balbriggan Group Ready For Challenges Ahead Balbriggan Cancer Support Group been successfully running for the past two years, with continuous support from the local community. The top positions were reconfirmed at the annual AGM held on the 16th of May last. The meeting took place in the Balbriggan Cancer Support Group Centre in Balbriggan Business Park. The group have come along way since their beginnings and are ready for the new challenges that lie ahead. They now offer a vast range of services to the local community. BCSG hold a drop in service Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 10.30am to 1pm in order to offer information to anyone affected by cancer. Almacare is a new service which came on board with BCSG in October 2011, offering bra fitting services in the centre. BCSG also offer one to one counselling services. The most recent service offered by the group is Reflexology. “There are are many developments continuously happening within the Irish Cancer Society. We have worked and will continue to work closely with the ICS. It is hoped that in conjunction with the ICS, the group can assist in supporting the local community. This will enable us to meet the many challenges ahead in 2012 and beyond,” said the group’s main committee.

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Anti-Money Laundering Focus For Solicitors And Credit Unions Swords based firm of accountants, McInerney Saunders hosted an event focused on AntiMoney laundering for

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Mini Olympics Fundraiser In Balbriggan Remember Us integrated group for young people/adults with special needs is holding a MiniOlympics Fundraiser and they want YOU to come and join them! This fun filled event is supported by Balbriggan Summerfest and will take place on Friday 1st of June at 7.30pm at the Car park at the Quay in Balbriggan, following the Summerfest Opening Parade. This will be Mini Olympics –

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Police Forum Meeting Held In Balbriggan Balbriggan Community Policing Forum held its second public meeting of the year in the Town Hall, Balbriggan recently. The meeting was attended by Inspector Declan Yeats who came along with three of his colleagues from Balbriggan Garda Station, Brian Murray Town from the Balbriggan Town Council, Zoe Nelson and Louise Butler from Balbriggan Community Policing Forum. Worried about the recent increase of burglaries in the area, dozens of residents came along to voice their concerns. “The nature of

what happened in Balbriggan and surroundings areas had been unprecedented. The incidents are reduced now, but they are still happening.“ said Inspector Declan Yeats. Several precautionary measures have been taken after the wave of incidents, such as handing out thousands of crime prevention leaflets, neighbourhood watch teams have been set up by residents associations. Locals asked many questions and offered suggestions. The Gardai also asked for support at all times. “Anything you think is unusual, please let us know. Our job is to aid you in whatever way we can and ensure you feel safe in your town. People feeling like prisoners in their own homes is something that should not happen.” concluded Inspector Yeats.

Hilarious Play By Malahide Society Following the extremely successful production of ‘Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’, Malahide Musical and Dramatic Society invite you to their upcoming production of ‘Semi Private’ by Dublin playwright , Mary Halpin. ‘Semi Private’ is a hilarious comedy set in a gynaecological ward of a 1980’s Dublin hospital. The four patients, a nun (played by Siobhán Kilroy) , a hard- nosed feminist (Jean Bennett), a nouveau riche housewife (Sandra Murphy) and an outspoken working class shop girl (Ellen Corcoran). All have medical problems that are somewhat a reflection of their individual lifestyles and may hide deeper psychological problems. In such close proximity to each other, the four women are forced to deal with each other’s differences with some hilarious consequences!! Directed by Paul Laycock, the show will take place in Portmarnock Sports and Leisure Centre (P.S.L.C.) on June 6th, 7th and 8th at 8pm. Tickets cost €10 each, however a concession rate of €7 is available for group bookings of ten or more. This is a play not to be missed!

Pictured at the christening party for baby Emily Hennessy-Aspil at the Old Boro, Swords are Melissa Mulvey, Aidan Curran, Lisa O' Donnell, Michael Kenny, Patrick Aspil and Jennifer Aspil. Local drama group Little Steps were out to help raise funds in aid of Irish Autism Action at the Swords Manor Inn recently. These much needed funds go to help children with Autism. Being the only group of its kind, Little Steps help their children to have social inclusion, build their self confidence and help with communication skills. Pictured at the event are Ann-Marie Keating, Jennifer O' Keeffe and Kate Fizpatrick.

Flavoursome Food In Donabate For the first time in Dublin, the Flavours of Fingal Show will combine the sights and sounds of an agricultural show with an unforgettable food and family fun experience. The two-day show will take place at Newbridge House and Farm in Donabate on July 21st and 22nd. An extensive farm section will feature the hustle and bustle of livestock and sheep competitions, equestrian chases, dog trials and other agricultural demos. Meanwhile a Food village will be located nearby, Snippet in the historic walled garden of Newbridge House, will offer a mix of food market and food Old Voices In which stalls, where visitors can enjoy delicious tastings Swords from the amazing selection of local artisan The 19th in the series of producers, catch a cooking demonstration by Swords Voices will be local chefs using local produce or simply soak up published later in the the atmosphere. year. If you have a tale Visitors can also immerse themselves in live to tell about ‘old music, gardening expos, allotment development Swords’ why not get in classes, chat with the experts on hand, as well as touch with Swords biodiversity demos and interactive displays. Historical Society. For the little ones, there will be an entire Phone 8400080 or email programme of entertainment including puppet s w o r d s h e r i t a g e @ shows, storytelling, face painting, crafts, interacgmail.com. They would tive biodiversity events and nature walks. love to hear from you!

Cultural Night In Swords A Cultural Night hosted by Fingal Heritage Network will take place on Friday 8th June at The Carnegie Court Hotel in Swords, at 8 pm. The Network which is supported by the County Council, represents some 12 Heritage Societies throughout the North County area. The night will present contributions by the societies demonstrating the wealth of music, song, dance and storytelling from around the area. Societies taking part are Lusk, Rush, Howth, Donabate, Rolestown, Swords and beyond. All are welcome.

Scrabble Club In Malahide Malahide Scrabble Club now meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month in Malahide Library from 6.30 to 8.15 pm and on the last Monday of every month in Malahide Cricket Club from 7.45 to 9.45pm. If you enjoy playing Scrabble in a relaxed and fun environment, then please come along. Bring Scrabble Boards and dictionaries if you have them. Call Frances on 087-2748155 for further details. Random fact: QUIZZIFY is the highest scoring 8-letter word in Scrabble, placed on two tripleword squares it scores 419!!

Pictured here is Detective Sergeant Damien Gantly and Inspector Declan Yeats from Balbriggan Garda Station at the recent Police Forum Meeting.

Find Your Roots In Rush A committee is currently being formed to establish a Rush Open Organisation for Transition Status (ROOTS). The transition organisation geographically closest to Rush is the Transition Town Portrane Donabate (TTDP), which has been very successful since it was set up two years ago. It is a small group, which has managed to make a big impact with projects such as: a popular thriving farmer’s market held in Donabate every Saturday, a G Day’ event promoted and televised by TG4, which succeeded in turning the area into a mini Gaeltacht for one day, a series of free training courses in food preparation and marketing, a cycle group Wacky World which organises weekly ENGLAND cycling trips plus much more. The TTDP group Charity currently have many more exciting projects planned Runner's Triple and ROOTS would like to Tiger Feat emulate some of this success. ROOTS will be A British man is aiming formally launched at a to complete two public meeting to be held marathons and climb in Rush Community Mount Kilimanjaro - all Centre. Even though it’s a with a nine foot toy tiger few months away, locals on his back. Paul are encouraged to get G o l d s t e i n f r o m their thinking caps on Wimbledon, has already early and bring up any completed the Brighton issues they may have at marathon with the 30lb the meeting. The meeting tiger on his back. He is will be addressed by now climbing Africa's Trevor Sargent of the highest peak and Green Party and by Sean intends to follow that by Gibbons of TTDP. More running the London information will be avail- marathon. able in the coming weeks.

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HOROSCOPES AQUARIUS

Jan 20 - Feb 18

It’s easy to say that letting go of the past is a prelude to a wonderful future. But relinquishing elements of your life that are as reassuring as they’re familiar is quite another matter. Signs indicate not to do anything drastic.

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Feb 19 - Mar 20

A rewarding week when dealing with personal relationships, when intriguing developments force you into action. In fact, you’ll enjoy dealing with these issues so much that you wonder why you delayed for so long.

ARIES

Mar 21 - Apr 20

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

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Apr 21 - May 20

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

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May 21 - Jun 20

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

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Jun 21 - Jul 22

This is a week when you begin to revitalise elements of your life that you’d given up on ever being exciting. And, better yet, you realise how unimportant difficult and interfering people are in the scheme of things.

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Jul 23 - Aug 23

With all aspects of your life this week, your mood is grim. Complain if you want. Just keep in mind that, by the time next week, with its spectacular planetary activity, is over, you’ll be singing a much happier tune.

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Aug 24 - Sep 22

Having laboured over decisions involving work, you’re in no mood for change. However, indications are that these decisions are out of your hands - but, the disruption may not be as bad as you first thought.

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Sep 23 - Oct 22

Don’t be too disheartened if the week seems slow - as change is coming. So much so, that with the week’s far more agreeable planetary activity, you’re able to move swiftly to take advantage of new prospects on offer.

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Nov 23 - Dec 21

However unsettling the outcome of one particular confrontation, finally having all the facts out in the open will come as a relief. Still, you should handle the situation carefully and slowly as things are bound to be confused.

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There was a good response to the Safety Night organised by Swords Gardaí Community Policing Unit and Swords Community Policing Forum in the Carnegie Court Hotel recently. Speakers on the night included members of the Dublin Fire Brigade, An Garda Siochana, ALONE, Swords Lions Club and Fingal Bereaved by Suicide. Fire Officer, Greg Burnell from Dublin Fire Brigade gave a presentation on fire prevention and safety. He had some eye opening and frightening statistics, including

Vote Yes For Tully Nurseries If colour is what you’re looking for after all this doom and gloom, don’t miss Tully Nurseries plant festival. Tully’s have the best range of plants and trees in Ireland and a spectacular range of Japanese Maples in their 6 acre tunnel. You can choose from over 1 million plants grown fresh in their 25 acre nursery. They have something to suit every garden. If you need something for outside your front door go to their ‘Front Door Plant’ section! You can take your plants home with you or avail of their delivery service. Their qualified horticulturists are always delighted to help you find the best plants for your garden. They also have an award winning landscape company which provides a design and planting service. Look out for popular plants such as flowering hydrangeas and lavenders and a huge selection of bedding plants! They have great multi buy deals on bedding, lavenders and hebes. If you would like to be spoilt for choice, cut out your €20 voucher on the front page of the paper and avail of their great Summer Offer!

Dec 22 - Jan 19

You will be seeking reassurance with a business matter. But what you need to do is exercise patience to bide your time - until you see the stunning opportunities accompanying next week’s considerably better planetary activity.

that over 30 per cent of fires start in the bedroom, due to either smoking, overloading of sockets or mobile phone chargers over heating when left plugged in. Garda Pamela Harte and Garda Noel Murray gave a presentation on crime prevention in the home, like never leaving valuables on show, or car keys lying around especially within sight of the front door and always switch on your house alarm at night even when at home. Following on, ALONE showed a short movie on

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the befriending service as well as explaining the services that ALONE offer. In addition, Swords Lions Club spoke about the launch of their 'Message in a Bottle' service, which is offered to vulnerable people who maybe living alone or have medical conditions. The bottle has an information form inside on which the user fills out their medical information and emergency contact details. The night finished with 'Fingal Bereaved by Suicide Support Service' giving a talk on the service they provide. Suicide is unfortunately on the rise in Ireland and this service is a vital part of the community. They provide community volunteers who are trained to support and listen in confidence to those who have been bereaved by suicide.

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Open Day At Skerries Bowling Club Skerries Bowling Club will hold an Open Day on Saturday 2nd June next, between 2.00pm and 4.00pm. Members will be delighted to introduce you to this great game and are sure that you will go home wondering why you didn't take it up before now!. Please bring along flat soled shoes on the day. Light refreshments afterwards, with enjoyment guaranteed.

A US teenager arrested for trying to hold up a police station insists he was only joking. Keithan Manuel, 18, walked into Wilmer police station in Texas with a white towel covering his hands. He walked up to a dispatch window, pointed his hidden hand at a female officer and said: "Give me all your money." He is on remand in prison facing a number of charges, including attempted robbery.

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Pictured here are staff and pupils from St. Sylvesters school in Malahide during their recent 'Walk To School' event. Their mascot Slyvester the cat joined them on the day.

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May 21st to kick-start National Walk to School Week. Pupils at St. Sylvesters’ Infant School, Malahide then joined the legions of walkers when they celebrated National Walk on Wednesday (WOW) May 23rd last. The whole school walked to school on the day and were greeted by the school mascot, Sylvester the cat St. Sylvesters has

First Green Flag For Balbriggan School Pictured here are some pupils from Balbriggan Educate Together National School as they launched 'Walk To School Week' recently.

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Bracken Educate Together National School in Balbriggan recently raised their first Green Flag. It was a momentous day for the school, who have worked very hard for this achievement. County Mayor, Cllr Gerry McGuire was in attendance to raise the flag with the staff and students. The coveted Flag is awarded to GreenSchools, known interna-

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County Crest Goes Green The County Council recently hosted a two-day seminar on Green Technology for the Edge Cities Network Group. This included presentations from IBM on the topic of smarter cities, the ‘Green Way’ project, and information on Enterprise Ireland’s successful securing of EU funding for Cleantech projects. Country Crest, one of the most successful North County based businesses using renewable energy, hosted a visit to their facility for the Edge Cities representatives. The delegates, including the Mayors of two municipalities, were

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Sixth class pupils from St Cronan's SNS, Brackenstown, recently won the Fingal County Enterprise award for Enterprising School Spirit 2012 for Primary Schools. Picture shows the delighted pupils displaying the plaque and laptop they won for their endeavours.

Rolestown Parish Pilgrimages The Parish of Rolestown is now inviting bookings for a pilgrimage to the shrine at Knock planned for early June. The pilgrimage is scheduled for June 2nd and will cost €35 with a coach booked to pick up pilgrims on the day from Rolestown at 7.45am and at JC’S Supermarket at 8am and then on to further pick ups at County Hall and in Malahide. Booking for the pilgrimage can be made at

Pictured here is Steve Collins with Olwyn Martin. Steve recently celebrated his 40th in McCormacks' in Balscadden.

Rolestown Church or by phoning the parochial house at 01 8401514. The following day is another busy one for the church in Rolestown as it hosts an exhibition of items and photographs from the 1932 Eucharistic Congress. The exhibition will be on show at the church on Sunday, June 3rd from 3.30pm to 5.30pm. The church is also taking bookings for two further pilgrimages to Lourdes from August 21st to 28th at a cost of €769 and to Lough Derg on September 1st for €70. The parish hall will see a charity bridge night take place on Friday, June 22nd from 7.30pm sharp and the entrance fee, including supper, is just €20.

Pictured here are Alejo, Jaime, Jaime, Javier, Gabriel, Mario, Philipp, Pablo with Fr Ulic, Bishop Fiachra after they celebrated their Confirmation in the oratory of the Franciscan Community in the castle connected to the College.

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High Hopes In Malahide Malahide Musical and Dramatic Society has been nominated for five awards at this year’s AIMS Awards nominations. The categories include: Best overall show, Lynda O’Neill (Best Director), Emma Jane Reilly (Best Actress), Grace Kinirons (Best Supporting Actress) and C i a r a n Mooney (Best Actor).

The awards ceremony will take place in Killarney the weekend of the 15th June. There is a great representation from Malahide and fingers are crossed they might be lucky. Marissa Magner (P.R.O. Malahide Musical Society) said, “Last year, our production of ‘The Pirates of Penzance,

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Great Success At Malahide Fleadh Malahide was alive with the sound of traditional music as the coastal village played host to the the Dublin Fleadh for the second time recently. Oscar Taylor’s was the venue for the opening of the festival and the opening event featured Malahide Comhaltas.The Grand Hotel featured the haunting sounds of unaccompanied traditional Sean Nós singing including in a special performance by traditional music legend, Donal Lunny, that was one of the highlights of the festival. Apart from these flagship events, there was a celebration of Irish traditional music in all of Malahide’s great pubs over the weekend. Local resident’s were invited to go to Malahide Community School to watch the Dublin Fleadh competitions and there were a host of enjoyable public performances. The organisers would like to thank all involved for making the weekend a great success and they look forward to hosting the event next year. Australian version’ was nominated for three awards. The society is going from strength to strength in recent years and we would like to thank everyone for

their continued support. We are absolutely thrilled to have been nominated for five awards at this year’s AI.M.S. awards ceremonies,” she said.

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Swords Historical Society Writing Competitions As we are well into the summer season, Swords Historical Society are gearing up for their annual Heritage Week which takes place at the end of August. Speaking to the County Leader, Bernadette Marks from the Swords Historical Society mentioned some of the great up and coming contests that will get everyone writing, all in aid of Heritage week. “First off we have our Short Story and Poetry Competition which we are taking submissions for now and the closing date for that will

toughest rowing race from Wicklow to Wales. Described as ‘177km

be at the end of July. Anyone from 16 and up can enter the competition. We then have another writing competition called ‘What Swords Means To Me’ for primary and secondary children where you have to write about what living in Swords means to you,” she said. “Both competitions are always fun and we always get some great entries. Prizes will be given to the winner,” she continued. “We do this every year around the same time and it just encourages the local community to become involved which is always great.” The winners of both contests will be announced at the end of August.

Geraldine Dignam from Portrane (in centre) celebrated her 50th birthday with a party in the Pound in Swords recently. She is pictured with her family.

Balbriggan Band Set For Olympic Project The St Patrick’s Brass and Reed Band Balbriggan in a joint collaboration with the Blanchardstown Brass Band and the Balbriggan Summerfest 2012 committee will take part in Brass The Baton, the only London 2012 Cultural Olympiad project designed specifically for Brass Bands. The project provides a unique opportunity for brass band musicians, and conductors, of all ages and abilities, to link up and participate in a huge relay race involving 5 conductor’s batons and a unique

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