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31st January 2012 • Volume 19, Issue 03 • Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin. • ISDN 8139966 • Tel: 8•400•200
Council In Bind Over Malahide Land A proposal to lease land at Wheatfield in Malahide By Patrick Finnegan to Naomh Mearnog GAA Club and a proposed allotment is to be revisited by local councillors. The plan is for some 1.81 hectares for playing Instead of asking the council to rubber-stamp the fields for the club to be leased from the council to decision, the local area committee requested the Portmarnock club. There is also a proposal to set some of the large tract of land as an allotment. another opportunity to discuss the plan. Coyle had earlier Cllr Peter Coyle (Lab) welcomed the deal as intervened on behalf of well as Cllr Anthony the Malahide/Howth Lavin (FG), who said he Area Committee at a was “delighted that the meeting of the full Council were making council where that this arrangement with committee’s earlier the club.” Further decision to lease the details on this developland was to be rubberment will be announced stamped. But Coyle in the coming weeks. asked that the matter The field is on the be sent back to the local Drumnigh Road, close area committee for further discussion Local councillor, Peter Coyle is pictured at the possible to it’s junction with entrance to the allotment and playing field at Blackwood Lane. The before it was approved new Wheatfield, Malahide. major problem is by the full council.
Local Craft Workers’ American Trade Opportunity Local craft-workers are being invited to participate in an export trade mission being organised by the The County Enterprise Board. Flying under the Fingal’s Finest banner, the aim is to create new export sales opportunities, which in turn will help the participating businesses to create new jobs. The Ireland Show is one of the biggest ‘Irish’ trade shows in the U.S. and takes place in New Jersey from 21st to 24th April next. Hundreds of buyers from Irish and Celtic Stores from across the USA and Canada will visit the trade show, where North County craft-workers will showcase their products, opening doors to the massive US ‘ethnic Irish’ giftware market. In 2011, the Enterprise Board helped dozens of local small businesses to grow their export sales by organising trade missions and grant-aiding businesses with export potential. In 2012, it intends to expand the export capabilities of many more small busi-
nesses. Applications are currently being invited from North County based craft workers to participate in the forthcoming trade mission, which is the first in a series of export initiatives planned for 2012. The six small businesses selected will have to demonstrate that they have potential to export to the US gift market. Speaking at the announcement of the initiative, Oisin Geoghegan CEO of the Fingal Enterprise Board commented: “The world is getting smaller and with domestic sales declining, we have to look to market opportunities that have not yet been fully exploited. The costs of engaging in an export trade mission to the US for a small business as a solo run are extremely high. By collaborating together, and with the support of the Enterprise Board, our craft-workers are now able to benefit from economies of scale so that they can exploit foreign opportunities and punch well above their weight, reaching global markets,” he concluded.
Stephen Barrett (centre) held his 21st birthday party in the Sailing Club in Skerries. Pictured with Stephen are Joe Pic: PK Grimes, Eoin McCann, Eoin Savage and Kevin Tanner.
getting access to the field, as it’s position is very close to a dangerous bend in the road, which is likely to have safety implications. The only entrance at present is opposite Galtrim Grange housing estate, but this leads into a field owned by a developer. Coyle told the County Leader: “The area committee wished to discuss access to both the proposed pitches and the adjacent allotments for both short term development and long term safety. There is great demand at present for allotments in the area and many residents have enquired about the possibility of them being deliv-
ered. They would prove a great amenity for the people of both Malahide and Portmarnock,” he said. He also stressed that “having an integrated approach to the development of playing pitches and the allotments is highly desirable.”
Boeing Dreamliner Visits Dublin Airport Applewood Village, Swords, Co. Dublin
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DAA Communications Manager, Siobhan Moore pictured at the Boeing 787
There was a welter of excitement last Thursday, 26th January, when the new Boeing Dreamliner 787, one of the most advanced aircraft in the world, paid a courtesy call to Dublin Airport. The Dreamliner was here to coincide with an aviation conference in Dublin and was available for prospective purchasers to view. However, they would have to wait until at least 2020 to pick up thir new purchase, according to Randy J Tinseth, Vice President of Boeing. The revolutionary airline is made
from 50 per cent composite material, which is both stronger and lighter than aluminium. This gives the 787 unmatched fuel efficiency, enabling it to operate on 20 per cent less fuel. The airline is also 60 per cent quiter than the standard airline. Overall this leads to a much more pleasant flight, with less tiredness. Another striking feature is the much larger windows than the conventional one which have no blinds and the light levels are controlled by a series of switches.
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