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1st September 2015 • Volume 22, Issue 30 • Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin. EirCode: K67 P5W4. • Tel: 01 8•400•200 • info@northcountyleader.ie • www.northcountyleader.ie

Donabate Woman Shortlisted In Photography Competition Linda Foley from Donabate has been chosen as one of three finalists in the Canon Ireland photography contest. The competition was open to amateur photographers around Ireland and aims to help budding photographers to take their work to the next level. Entrants were tasked with capturing the essence of their home town or county, showing a unique insight into their area that won’t have been seen before. Linda focused on the scenic views and nature of her local area in Donabate and the wider Dublin area. Linda will now go on to the final stages of the competition, where she will have to shoot five photos that continue this theme. The winner will be announced at a Gallery Showcase event on 10th September at a city centre location. Commenting, Jonathan Sultan, Marketing Manager of Canon Ireland, said: “We are delighted to announce the finalists of this competition, and really feel we have discovered some very talented photographers throughout the process. The entries were testament to the fact that, though we all take quick snaps on our phones now, there is really no comparison to the quality and possibilities when using a camera. The talent in the competition was outstanding and it’s wonderful to see Dublin scenery captured by Linda.”

The news that marine conservationists have attacked overfishing in the Irish Sea and warned of an impending ecological disaster, has been rubbished by a leading fisherman here in the North County.

By Patrick Finnegan Scientists say ocean floor habitats are at high risk of deterioration because of “unsustainable” prawn trawler fishing, which is indiscriminately depleting other types of marine life. Given that marine life plays a significant role in the lives of many families here in the North County, the County Leader spoke to David Price of Rockabill Shellfish Ltd in Balbriggan. He is a member of one of the most respected fishing families in the North County, and he poured scorn on the scientists’ assertions that overfishing was having a detrimental effect on the Irish Sea. Originally from Rush, Price whose family owns 11 trawlers, five prawn trawlers and six razor fish boats, was most definite when he said: “They are absolutely wrong. I’d like to know what type of evidence they are using, because there’s no money being allocated to scientific studies. This is all about people jumping to conclusions with extremely rough figures.” Scientists claim however, that stocks of fish including cod, whiting and sole have fallen because these fish have been caught in prawn

nets. They are advising there should be no dedicated fisheries for those fish next year. Price responded by saying, “The quota for prawn fishing has been restricted in the Irish Sea dramatically over the past 10 years. We’ve had to install technical measures, like Swedish grids, a big aluminium gate that is placed in the nets, which allows the cod to escape. These were unworkable and dangerous. In fact one fisherman was hit by one of them on one of our boats, where he broke his leg. Because we had to use this gear, each of our boats lost between six and eight weeks trying to get it right,” he said. “There is supposed to be a shortage of cod in the Irish Sea, but I can assure you that there is an abundance of cod out there. The studies are there to back this up. Every boat in Ireland that is fishing for prawns uses four nets, which are solely targeting prawns and have a far lower fishing circle.” As prawns are bottom feeders, the nets used to catch them are used only for prawns and are not targeting white fish like cod and whiting. Occasionally, cod that are feeding on prawns can be caught in the prawn nets, but the net is designed to allow their escape. He continued, “The older nets had a float height off the ground of shoulder level, but the new nets have a float height of waist level. This reduces the catching of cod by at least 75 per cent.” Continued on page 14

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New National Aviation Policy To Benefit Dublin Airport Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, recently launched a new policy for the Irish aviation sector. This is the first time the State has

launched a Policy of this kind, and is set to benefit airports around Ireland, including Dublin Airport. The main features of the new policy

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Local councillor, Joe Newman (NP) is delighted that work has commenced on repairing faulty footpaths at Forest Court in Swords, on foot of a request he made to the County Council earlier this year. He explained to the County Leader: “I had been contacted by a local resident, whose wife is confined to a wheelchair. The journey for her to get from her home in Forest Court to the local shops in River Valley became very difficult, due to the poor condition of the paths in the estate. I contacted the engineer in the Council and he came out to have a look at the condition of the paths. He agreed that there was an issue and I’m delighted to say that his response was very positive and very fast,” said Newman. The speedy response from the Council gives me great hope for any future dealings I may have with them and, while they take a lot of flack, they deserve great credit for their quick action here, making life a lot easier for wheelchair users in the locality,” he said.

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Recycling Drive For Lusk United Lusk United football club are doing a clothing recycling drive over the next few weeks to raise some much needed funds for new kits for the underage teams. The collection date is the 14th of September. There will be a drop off day at the clubhouse on Wednesday, 9th September. They are looking for donations of clean clothes, bed linen, towels, curtains, shoes, bags, belts and soft toys.

Rush Festival Team Says Thanks Rush Harbour Festival Committee would like to send a big thank you to all the volunteers, clubs, schools and organisations for their time, man power and participation in the event. They also want to express their gratitude to the local business community for making the weekend such a massive success. “This year, the Rush Festival was an amazing weekend for us, and the people of Rush so roll on 2016,” said the organisers.

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Council Under Fire Over Swords Bridge The County Council have come in for fierce criticism from furious residents living adjacent to Blackbridges. just down the road from Fingallians GAA pitch in Swords. The reason for their anger is the fact that the local authority has removed the old, iconic bridge, widely known as Blackbridges and replaced it with, what they describe as a metal crash barrier. Local residents, James O’Neill and Peter O’Toole contacted the County Leader to express their fury at such a move by the council. O’Neill said, “This road leads to a walk down by the Broadmeadow estuary and the bridge was much loved by many of the older generation in Swords. The council decided last year to remove the bridge and they replaced it with crash barriers with a mesh fence for a bridge, and we find this totally unacceptable that this monstrosity was allowed to replace our iconic bridge. This is the place where a countless number of kids came to fish and shoot the breeze, as I did as a youngster myself. There’d be no hope of that happening now, “ he said.

By Patrick Finnegan “Blackbridges was a very special place and people even had their wedding photos taken here, and my aunt and uncle had their ashes scattered from the bridge in a ceremony,” said Peter O’Toole. Imagine that happening now not a chance,” he said. O’Neill claims that children can no longer look over the bridge at the river below and the fact that there is no footpath at one side of the bridge just adds to the problem. “This is a botched job and we are utterly disgusted by it and we are demanding that the council return a bridge that is appropriate to such a peaceful rural setting. It’s a disaster” he said. “What they have done is to replace a beautiful bridge with a crash barrier, more suitable for a motorway. This has nothing to do with safety, as there has never been an accident here since I moved here in 1961. There must be some other alternative structure that would satisfy everyone, instead of this monstrosity,” he said. Another bone of contention for the residents is

Pictured at the new controversial bridge at Blackbridges, Swords are local residents, James O'Neill and Peter O'Toole

the fact that there were stone cappings , dating back to 1895 when the bridge was first built, that have been removed and replaced with ones made of sand and cement. “We believe they had originally been taken to Newbridge House, but because they are so valuable, they are now located in Malahide Castle. This is an act of pure vandalism by the council and we want the original cappings reinstated instead of these

cheap ones. It appears to me that the council has no problem spending money on Malahide Castle and the cricket ground there, but when it comes to Swords, it’s a different thing. This bridge would never be accepted in a place like Malahide, well I have news for the Council - it’s not acceptable here either,” concluded a furious O’Neill.

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Pictured here is Leo Halpin and supporters at last year's Great Cappagh Walk.

The Leo Halpin Great Cappagh Walk, now in its 10th year, will take place on Sunday, 13th September in Oldtown from 3.00pm. Entertainment for all the family includes BBQ kindly sponsored by SuperValu Balbriggan, large farmers market courtesy of local farmers, vintage car display and much more. Cappagh Hospital patient, Leo Halpin has been a voluntary fundraiser and supporter of the hospital’s Charity Foundation for many years. He champions the work of Cappagh Hospital Foundation by organising the annual ‘Great Cappagh Walk’ in Oldtown. Last year’s Oldtown Great Cappagh Walk raised an astonishing €10,130, bringing to over €80,000 the total funds raised from this event since it first began. “Leo is at the core of our volunteer fundraisers,”said John Dennehy, Executive Director of Cappagh Hospital Foundation. “He is the backbone of our fundraising work in the North

County and his efforts generate substantial funding for Cappagh Hospital every year. The Leo Halpin Great Cappagh Walk continues to make a real and very valuable contribution to the care and treatment of patients at Cappagh Hospital and we are indebted to Leo for his continued support. We also greatly appreciate the many individuals and businesses in Oldtown and the greater North County area for their support of this event every year,” he said. Leo’s contribution will go directly to fund the development of a rehabilitation gym at Cappagh’s Active Rehabilitation Unit. The ethos of the Active Rehabilitation Unit is to help patients return to an active, confident and sociable life following a trauma, or an acute medical episode. The new customised rehabilitation gym will provide a large, dedicated space for patients to complete their physiotherapy programmes, which will help them return to a more independent life.

Malahide Sea Scouts completed a mammoth achievement last weekend as after months of preparation, they successfully crossed the Irish Sea by rowing boat. They had a weather window of about twenty hours in which to make the crossing, which they did. This Pictured here are the Malahide Sea Scouts crew prior to the crossing. was the team’s second attempt to complete the crossing as the first attempt from Holyhead to Malahide in June had to be abandoned at short notice when the weather closed in and it was deemed unsafe to attempt the crossing. They started their journey from Malahide and after many hours at sea, they pulled their • Prescription blister pack service free of charge. way into Holyhead marina where a pleasant • Medication management surprise awaited them; the local sailing club • Gift baskets made to order. and scout group had turned out to welcome • Special offers on La Roche – Posay Cosmetics, NYC and Pease cosmetics them and congratulate them. Staff Speak: English, Irish, Arabic, Czech, The entire group of nearly thirty scouts and leaders were elated at their achievement and Polish, Russian and Slovak another item on their bucket list now crossed Tel/Fax: 01 8971888 Open Mon-Fri: 9am – 7pm, off. Speaking after the event, Group Leader Bridge Street, Swords, Co. Dublin Sat: 9am – 6pm, Sun 12pm – 3pm Colin Lynch thanked all those involved in planning and organising this challenge. “It was one of the best and most safely run events that I have ever participated in. A really good idea and very well executed with I believe, an outstanding result on the fundraising side as well. Huge credit must go to the committee responsible. Very well done,” he said. He also thanked all of the supporters in Official Malahide who gave a fantastic send off from the marina and the beach on Saturday suppliers of morning. “The welcome we had in Holyhead doTERRA Slim from our own support crew and the members & Sassy and of Holyhead Sailing Club who turned out in Trimshake their hundreds was fantastic,” he added. Finally he praised the rowers, “Well done to all five crews who participated. It was a great Mention this advert and get a FREE Trimshake meal challenge and each and every crew man and replacement bar with your first FREE consultation. woman gave it their all to get to the other side. Well done and be sure and use a R132, Corduff (Old Swords - Balbriggan Rd) cushion to sit down for a few days!” The group’s Den Project is on schedule to start Lusk, Co. Dublin | 01 8709583 this autumn and will cost in the region of €600,000. Email: pamcourtney22@gmail.com

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Girl Power. Pictured at the Swords Celtic FAI Summer Camp are Zoe Gargan, Chloe McCarthy, Ciara Fitzgerald and Holly Nolan

Pictured enjoying the St Finian's GAA Summer Camp are, Fionn Ryan, Ryan Hughes, Alex McDonnell, Donal Redmond and Zach Mullins

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Pictured at the Swords Celtic FAI Summer Camp are Scott Heron and Caelan McCarthy

Pictured at the recent Man O War GAA Football Summer Camp are, Back row: Ben McKiernan, Anna Livesly, Amy Corr, Niamh Elworthy, Sean McDonald. Front row: Flynn Healy, Craig O'Brien, Donnacha Farry and Jamie Mulligan

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Age Friendly Information O’Brien Warns Of More Coastal Pollution Party represen- last month, there were erable period of time,” and heavier rainfall. increasing risk and I Booklets Launched In Skerries Green tative for the North four days when pollu- O’Brien said. “So even The planned giant think the people of my

Pictured at the launch of the Information Guide to Services for older people in Skerries, which took place in Skerries Harps GAA clubhouse last week are, Oonagh Ryan (OPRAH - Older People Remaining At Home), Jane Landy (Skerries Community Association), Nora Owen (Age Friendly Alliance), County Mayor, Cllr David O'Connor, Aisling Costello (Age Friendly Ireland) and Paul Reid (Chief Executive Fingal County Council)

On Tuesday 25th August, the Skerries Age Friendly Town Working Group launched an Information Pack for people over 65 years. County Mayor, Cllr David O’Connor, launched the booklet in the Skerries Harps GAA Club to an audience of almost 200 people. Paul Reid, CEO of Fingal County Council, Nora Owen, Chair of the Fingal Age Friendly Alliance, Aisling Costello, Age Friendly Ireland, Oonagh Ryan, National Co-ordinator of the Older People Remaining at Home Initiative and Jane Landy of Skerries Community Development Association spoke about the important role of older people in our communities. Paul Reid welcomed the development of the new Skerries Age Friendly Information pack saying, “It was produced to address the information needs of older people in the town, in particular the needs of the most vulnerable older people in the town. The pack includes a Fridge Magnate of Emergency Service contact details

and an Action Plan for the town. It also provides information on clubs and leisure activities for older people and should be of huge benefit to all.” Speaking at the launch, the County Major added, “As you all know, an Age Friendly Town is a town where the community understands and responds to the needs of older people. It is created by consulting, building and implementing a plan with the community to make their town age friendly. It uses the methodologies of the Age Friendly County programme, focusing on the selected town, to significantly improve the quality of life of older adults living in the area and to engage them in shaping and enhancing their own communities.” As part of the Age Friendly Town Process, a number of actions were undertaken in the town including, walkability surveys, consultation days with older adults and service providers and a survey of signage in the town.

Golf Classic In Donabate On Thursday, 10th September, Snowflakes Autism Support will host their inaugural Golf Classic, the Snowflakes Scramble, in Donabate Golf Club. The cost is €240 per team of 4 and the cost includes your green fee, buffet meal and evening entertainment from 7:30 pm. Evening buffet tickets are also available for €20 per person. To book a tee-time or for more information, please contact robert@snowflakes.ie.

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County, Joe O’Brien, has stated that the bathing water pollution long suffered by the people of Rush could become a feature for all coastal towns around the North County. “It’s important to point out that there are also broader issues at play here that are relevant to other coastal communities in North Dublin and indeed for the whole country. It might surprise people to learn that already

tion incidents in where the Council has Donabate, Portrane, deemed wastewater treatment as Loughshinny, adequate, our Skerries, bathing waters Balbriggan and are still getting Portmarnock seriously made the polluted. It’s bathing waters now very there unsafe to evident that all use. It’s unacalong the ceptable that North County in the months coastline, our of July and Joe O’Brien wastewater August – perhaps the most treatment systems further popular months for need swimming – all our upgrading if they are bathing waters along going to cope with the the coast have been twin challenge of unusable for a consid- increasing populations

sewage plant at Clonshaugh is not the answer and is far from risk free. Our Blue Flags are also at

hometown of Skerries were shocked and disappointed that we lost our Blue Flag this year,” he added.

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Collection Day For Balbriggan Guide Dogs Group The Balbriggan/North County Dublin branch of Irish Guide dogs for the Blind will be taking up their Annual Church Gate Collection around the North County on the weekend of Saturday, 12th and Sunday 13th of September. At all times and at all churches, the collectors will be on public ground outside of church grounds around the locality, including: Balbriggan, Balscadden, St George’s, Skerries, , Rush, Lusk, OldtownRolestown, GarristownBallamadun, and NaulBallyboughal-Damastown Churches. Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind are dedicated to enriching the lives of blind and visually impaired people, and children with autism, by providing them with the freedom to

travel safely, thereby assuring greater independence, dignity and new horizons of opportunity. The association continues to supply guide dogs, assistance dogs and long cane (white stick) mobility training, free to the blind and autistic community of the North County and Ireland. It costs about €7,000 to train a dog but it is estimated to cost in the region of €38,000 to rear and support a working dog for its lifetime. Their working life lasts about ten years and then they must be replaced. “Our main income comes from fundraising such as church gate collections and donations,” said the group. If you live in or near any of the places named above and can help, please contact: 085 7663107

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One of the most enduring businesses in Swords is celebrating 28 years of successful trading in the town this year. Peaches Beauty Salon, which is located on the top floor in the Plaza Shopping Centre, is one of the most successful businesses in the town and is a prime example of how a business can thrive over such a long time. Proprietor, Joan Donohoe told the County Leader about how Peaches Beauty Salon has survived over such a long time. “When I came to Swords first, I started on Main Street over number 62 and eventually made my way to the Plaza, where I was one of the first tenants here,” she said. Joan is very grateful to her loyal customer base, who have continued to support her through thick and thin. “The business is more like a hobby for me now, as I know all of my customers personally, and I get the same clients every week, or two weeks regularly,” she said. Word of mouth testimonials are very important to Joan, where the daughters of old clients are now coming to the salon. “I love working in Swords, which has been very good for my business and when recessions occurred, the lipstick factor kicked in. This is where women hit the beauty salon during hard time, where, at least, they want to look well. This is when the sale of red lipstick goes through the roof,” she says. One of the secrets of Joan’s success has been her willingness to move with the times. “I also teach beauty and with the increasing ethnic diversity in the area, many of my customers are from different ethnic groups, with the result that our range of products also changes. I have to cater for different skin colour and types,” said Joan. President of Fingal Dublin Chamber, Siobhan Kinsella said: The Chamber is delighted to congratulate Joan of Peaches Beauty Salon in The Plaza on an amazing 28 years of trading success in the North County. Joan’s customer focus, consistent nurturing of client relationships is a testament to the success she continues to achieve. With an ever evolving and increasing customer base, Joan proves that a commitment to a customer focused quality offering pays dividends in business. Joan’s passion for her loyal and multicultural customer base is evident through the passion with which she speaks about her own continuing professional development and the development of the salon’s capability to serve her customer’s needs. The Chamber are delighted to wish continued success to a solid customer focused business,” she said.

Badminton In Skerries Millhill Ladies Badminton Club in Skerries are holding two open nights on Tuesday, 8th September and Tuesday, 15th September 8pm to 10.30pm. All are welcome to come and play badminton. Some rackets available.

The recent Fingal Juniors Team Trophy golfing event proved a great success this year, with the outcome not known until the final few cards on the last day. The event was once again sponsored by McGuirks Golf, who have stores located in Swords, Kinsealy, and around the North County. The competition came down to the last groups at Forrest Little Golf Club with Clontarf and Beaverstown finally finishing level on points. Over 190 boys from 16 clubs all over the North County played over eight weeks. Clontarf won the league for

the second year in a row. Beaverstown club came second and Island third. This is the 18th year of the competition, which allows junior golf players to continue playing competitive Interclub golf all summer long.This competition started in Rush Golf Club. It provides a wonderful opportunity for young golfers around the locality to start their representative careers on some of the best golf courses in the country. Already several Irish internationals have started their representative careers in the Fingal Juniors Team Trophy.

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Nursing Recruitment Drive Launched At Beaumont Hospital A Nursing Recruitment Drive was recently launched at Beaumont Hospital. TV3 presenter, Sinead Desmond officially launched the drive. The Ireland AM host has first-hand experience of the talented Beaumont team, who nursed her back to full health following a brain haemorrhage in 2008. Speaking at the launch of the Recruitment Drive, Sinead said, “I am so lucky to be standing here today healthy and well - I know that the amazing staff here at Beaumont Hospital played a huge role in that. I can’t praise their hard work and dedication more highly.” Beaumont Hospital is an academic teaching hospital, affiliated with Dublin City University and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Karen Greene, Director of Nursing at Beaumont Hospital, added: “We’re proud that there is a real sense of team work here at Beaumont Hospital, which is why so many of our nurses stay for as long as they do. We’re always looking to add more great candidates to our talent pool across a range of areas.” Beaumont Hospital offers a range of national specialities including the national referral centre for neurosurgery, renal transplantation and cochlear implantation. It is also the regional referral centre for neurology, ENT and gastroenterology along with general medical and surgical specialities.

Age Friendly Programme For Balbriggan Balbriggan Community Council are working to bring the Age Friendly Ireland programme to Balbriggan. The programme aims to make Ireland a truly great place in which to grow old. “The programme is built on the recognition of the valuable role that older people can and should play in shaping their communities for the better. The voice of the older person is at the heart of the programme,” the Community Council explained. Getting the Age Friendly Programme up and running in Balbriggan relies on community involvement so if you are interested in getting involved contact either Seán or Lisa at balbrigganresidents@hotmail.com to find out more.

Barnardos Looking For Local Volunteers Barnardos are looking for volunteers throughout the North County to support its national collection day – Buckets for Barnardos – on Friday, 18th September. Barnardos is hoping to recruit more than 1,000 volunteers to raise much needed funds for Barnardos’ work with vulnerable children and families. Mary Gamble, Fundraising Manager, Barnardos, said: “Right now in Ireland, 138,000 children are living in consistent poverty. This cannot continue. Barnardos is there to support these children, but we need your help. You can change a child’s life by volunteering to take part in Barnardos’ national collection day on Friday, 18th September in locations throughout the North County.”

It is that time of year again when North County Macra are looking to recruit new members! Macra na Feirme is an organisation for young people between the ages of 17 and 35, who are interested in meeting new people and getting involved in sports, travel, drama, debating, or just want to make new friends and

Pictured here are past members of the North County Macra Club.

Swords Continues To Shine In IBAL League The much anticipated IBAL Anti-Litter League were published yesterday (Monday) and it has been reported that the news for the North County is mixed. The good news is that Swords has retained its lofty position in the ‘Cleaner Than European Norms’ sector, where it finished in 16th place nationwide. The cleanest town in Ireland is Killarney Co Kerry. However, the only ‘fly in the ointment’ for the North County is the result for Dublin Airport

environs, which continues to be disappointing, where it was classed as ‘Moderately Littered,” Great credit is due to the County Council and to the local Tidy Towns group, who have worked closely together to ensure that Swords remains one of the cleanest towns in the country. Many locals and visitors have remarked about the colourful floral displays on both sides of Main Street, which have transformed the town. With Swords destined to become an important tourist hub, It is particularly heartening to see that businesses and residents alike have learned valuable lessons from previous IBAL results and have managed to take suggestions on board, thus ensuring that Swords retains its position in the top sector.

Garda Seriously Injured In Balbriggan Incident It has been reportd that a plain-clothes policemen suffered horrific injuries after he was crushed by a stolen car in Balbriggan on Saturday night last. The car had been stolen from outside a house in Newhaven Avenue in the town, and gardai were alerted when the brother of the car owner noticed it being driven away. The real drama unfolded when gardai in an unmarked car caught up with the stolen car in nearby Clonuske Rise. An eyewitness reported that, after hearing a loud bang outside her home, she noticed a man, who turned out to be the injured garda, writhing in agony on the ground. The stolen car had reversed back into him, causing severe injured to his hip. The eyewitness said that locals were very concerned for the garda’s welfare and when they went to comfort him, his loaded gun came out of his holster. Despite his severe injuries, he insisted on unloading it himself, to ensure the safety of people there. A man and a woman made their escape from the scene. The ambulance crew, who arrived quickly on the scene had to cut the clothes off him, as they treated him. A garda spokesperson confirmed that a man and a woman, both in their twenties had been arrested and appeared before Dublin District Court yesterday (Monday)

Special Birthday For Maureen Haughey The wife of the late Taoiseach, Charles Haughey is due to celebrate her 90th birthday on Thursday. Family and friends of Maureen Haughey gathered last Sunday at her Kinsealy home to celebrate her birthday, with a special lunch. Her son, Sean, a city councillor and former minister said that his mother was in fine fettle. “She’s in great form and her health is in good shape. She’ a great age, but I’m Happy to report that her mind is as sharp as ever,” he said. Maureen Haughey

Local ICA Meetings Donabate Portrane and Lusk ICA Guilds hold regular meetings for members and newcomers. Donabate Portrane Guild meets every second and last Tuesday of the month in Donabate Community Centre at 8.15pm. Meanwhile. Lusk ICA meetings will be held on the first Wednesday of each month at 8.30pm in Lusk Scout Den.

have some fun at the many social events throughout the year. The North County Macra Club holds their meetings in Kettles Country House Hotel in Swords, usually on the first Friday of the month and covers all of the North County area. The first meeting of the group’s Macra year will take place on Friday, 4th of September at 9pm, so don’t be afraid to come along, they would be delighted to welcome you. If you would like more information or have any questions please to not hesitate to call Secretary Emma Hoey on 0861704927.

Local Film Festival Is Almost Here With only one month before the 2015 Fingal Film Festival kicks off, the festival team are excited about a great line up of events for film enthusiasts and filmmakers alike. This year’s opening night premiere film, ‘Surviving Auschwitz’ will have its official launch in Ireland ahead of its 2016 release date and the organisers hope to welcome the cast and crew on the night. The venue this year is Movies@Swords, in Pavilions Shopping Centre in Swords and festival takes place from the 25th to the 27th September. Surviving Auschwitz is a true story, based on one man’s fight for survival. The film tells the astonishing, harrowing and incredible moving story of a Tunisian Jewish boxer, who became the World Flyweight Champion in 1931 and 1932. Perez was arrested in Paris on September 21st, 1943 and detained in the Drancy internment camp France, before being transported to Auschwitz. By 1945.

Victor had survived 140 bouts in 15 months and won 139. Perez was one of the prisoners on the “Death March that left the camp on January 18th, 1945. “This film encompasses everything that we as a film festival are about. Promoting real talent and bringing unique, cultural and inspirational films to cinema goers in the area of the North County,” says Creative Director Dave Byrne. Tickets for the Opening Night film event are limited so please book early. Tickets can be purchased on tickets.ie.

Annual Flower Show In Balbriggan The Balbriggan and District Horticultural Society Annual Flower Show takes place on Sunday, 6th September. Exhibits will be staged on the day before 11.30am, and the exhibition is open to the public from 2.30pm to 5pm in Balbriggan Community College. Admission is €3.

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Farrell Welcomes Free GP Care For Over 70s Local TD Alan Farrell (FG), has welcomed the commencement of registration for free GP care for everyone aged 70 and over, as announced by the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar TD. “I am pleased that every person aged 70 and over will have access to GP care without being charged. In order to avail of this, people over 70 must register either by entering their details. Registration forms will also be made available in local health offices and pharmacies. People should note that persons over 70 who already hold a medical or GP Alan Farrell TD visit card do not need to register,” Farrell told the County Leader. “The rollout of free GP care for those over 70 years of age signifies the next step in our move towards universal health care and, following this, both the eldest and youngest sections of our society across the North County and beyond will have access to GP care. This will result in savings and increased peace of mind for many over 70s here in the locality,” he added. “The provision of the free GP card to everyone over 70 is important in terms of facilitating access to our health system in order to get earlier diagnoses and prevent illness. This announcement will benefit many people over the age of 70 throughout the North County as they will now be able to focus on their health without having to worry about the cost of visiting a doctor,” Farrell concluded.

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Transform Your Skin Clarisonic, a pioneer in sonic cleansing and transformative skincare, reveals their biggest innovation yet: their most advanced and intuitive cleansing device to touch skin. The new Smart Profile from Clarisonic incorporates Smart Microchip-technology in both the device and brush heads - automatically adjusting timing and power for a customised face and body cleanse at the push of a button. This technology also allows the device to track brush head usage and prompt users when it is time to change their brush head. Clarisonic devices utilise a patented oscillation movement that moves the brush head back and forth between 200-300 times a second. This, coupled with Clarisonic’s fluid forces technique, provides a gentle and effective cleanse. “Clarisonic invented and patented sonic cleansing over a decade ago and has delivered

Ballyboughal Ladies Triumph In Pitch And Putt The recent 2015 Ballyboughal Pitch and Putt Ladies League and the Pear Grogan Memorial Cup was well fought out to the end, with the teams taking to the tee for the final game. The final game produced seven players under par with game winner on the night Marie Delaney Net 48, and R/up Shelly O’Shea Net 51 [ob9] from Patricia Delaney and Trish Cox.

The overall winners after five weeks of games were Team B, Capt. Patricia Delaney, Josie Cahill and Bernie O’Driscoll with a Net 145 for best three rounds. Congratulations to Josie Cahill on wining the putting competition. The members of the Runner Up Team, captained by Marie Delaney, were Trish Cox, Anne Connolly and Ann McDonnell.

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The Academy of Aviation (AOA) is the leading training provider specialising in Airport Operations and Cabin Crew introductory courses. Their focus is to enhance the potential of recruitment of all students into the exciting world of airports and aviation. The company is headed up by Ruth Thewlis, who brings a vast amount of knowledge, experience and passion to the position. She spoke to the County Leader about her aspirations for the aviation training industry.

Local TD, Alan Farrell (FG) has stated that the importance of Dublin Airport to the national economy cannot be underestimated. This is as a result of 97,000 jobs, either directly or indirectly related to the activities of Dublin Airport. “The economic impact study carried out on Dublin Airport has shown the importance of the Airport to the national economy, particularly in terms of employment and connectivity. In fact, overall 15,700 jobs can be directly attributed to Dublin Airport, meaning that these jobs have either been created by the airport itself or by airport related businesses,” Farrell said. A further 9,600 jobs are indirectly related to Dublin Airport, which means they are focused in both supplying airport businesses and providing them with support. An additional 72,000 jobs can be attributed to the airport as they are classified as being induced by employee spending in the economy or as catalytic which includes tourism and trade related businesses. “Dublin Airport is incredibly influential in terms of investment and job creation. It is a vital asset to the North County and I am delighted that the airport and the tourism industry are performing strongly. The economic impact study on the airport estimates that, out of the total number of jobs attributable to the presence of the airport, 25,150 of these are in the Fingal region,” he added.

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ACADEMY OF AVIATION w w w. a o a . i e number one priority and we are proud to have the ments, including those attending the EU Presidency support of many Recruitment Consultants, Airlines, and G8 Summit. Indeed there are many letters of recognition, including letters from President Obama Handling Agents and Aviation specialists” she said. “Academy of Aviation aims to provide enthusiastic, and First Lady, Michelle Obama, which are proudly induction trained professionals with a passion for displayed in the academy. service delivery to the aviation industry. With Ruth’s experience in the aviation business dates back Ireland’s rapidly expanding network of routes and to the tender age of 17, when she was recruited into a operators, great opportunities are opening up for little known Irish airline called Ryanair. “I was the many to develop solid careers in this sector. Dublin’s youngest Ryanair recruit at that time and only the 4th world class facilities and strategic geographic loca- person to don the royal blue uniform. I was nicktion between Western Europe and the US, make it a named the ‘baby’ of Ryanair, which 30 years on, I key hub for many of the world’s most innovative would give my right arm to be called,” she joked. She spent five wonderful years learning her trade airlines looking to expand their route network.” “With this growth brings great opportunity for well trained and qualified personnel. In addition to ground personnel, many of the leading Middle Eastern Airlines are running major recruitment campaigns in Ireland for cabin crew personnel, for example, Emirates Airlines and Etihad Airways will again be recruiting in Ireland this month representing fantastic opportunities for our students,” said Ruth. In her role as MD of Academy of Aviation, Ruth The training room at the Academy of Aviation brings with her three decades of industry based aviation expertise. This with Ryanair before reluctantly selling back her ensures that all students of her academy benefit from company shares and heading for the Dubai desert to her vast knowledge and passion for the exciting take up a cabin crew position with the mighty world of aviation. Ruth is also associated with the Emirates Airlines. “As a naive 21 year old, I hoped to leading travel and tourism colleges in Ireland, where make my fortune in just 6 months and return to she delivers training to students and they get to Dublin a wealthy individual. Life was far too good in undertake the practical part of their training at the Dubai and I stayed for four years,” she said. Ruth then took up a managerial role with Servisair academy. During her extensive career, Ruth was responsible for (now Swissport), who were opening a passenger the official planning and execution, through Dublin handling division at Dublin Airport. “This is where I Airport, of many state movements, including the visits found my love of training, as I was responsible for to Ireland of President and First Lady Obama in 2011 recruiting, training and managing a fantastic group of and 2013. She was also responsible for the airport young and passionate kids straight out of school, and management of many high profile delegate move- travel and tourism colleges. “It gave me immense satisfaction to see the young team develop and Congratulations to encouraged me to look at setting up a business that would supply the industry with trained profesAcademy of Aviation sionals.” & continued success for the future It was then Ruth founded her own training and from recruitment business based at Dublin Airport, employing 15 personnel. This is still a successful business today. “In my role as Managing Director of Academy of Aviation, I bring with me vast aviation expertise,

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Local School Children Have “High Amounts” Of Bacteria On Hands Hygiene experts, Initial revealed that 41 per cent of primary school students around the North County and beyond have high levels of bacteria on their hands, in the results of their nationwide Hygiene Angels primary school tour. Initial are urging parents and schools to show children how to wash their

hands properly to prevent the spread of illness as the new school term starts. The Hygiene Angels visited eight schools across the country and swabbed 97 children’s hands. Of these, 40 were found to have high levels of bacteria, which could indicate the possibility for a high risk of cross-contamination with potentially harmful

bacteria. The children were surveyed in May and were aged between Junior Infants and 4th class. Half of the students swabbed had a normal level of bacteria on their hands, with low levels of bacteria noted on the hands of just one per cent of students. They then showed the students how to wash their hands properly, and retested the chil-

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Rachel Hughes, Brian Foley, Sinead Quinn, Ruairí Meyler and Amy Hollands all receiving their excellent Leaving Cert results in Donabate Community College.

Pictured after receiving their Leaving Cert results at Loreto College Swords are Emma Cunningham, Aoibhín O'Connell and Melissa Fennell

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Pictured are Coláiste Choilm Swords students, Stephen Cullen, Derek Rodgers and Darran Corr after receiving their Leaving Cert results.

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Swords Locals Set World Record A group of locals have set a new world record and raised almost €50,000 to aid early intervention programmes for children with Down Syndrome by climbing the equivalent of Mount Everest twice – among other amazing feats of strength in 12 hours. The Lifting For Lucys World Record event saw 36 committed participants from local gym Crossfit Swords take part in a relay event that stretched them to the lengths of their endurance at the Pavilions Shopping Centre last week. After 12 hours of sheer endurance, they travelled 15,600m on climbing ropes, lifted over 500,000kgs in weight (the equivalent of two Boeing 787s) and completed over 18,722 burpees. This amazing team exceeded their three targets with eight minutes to spare, raising valuable funds and much-needed profile for St Michael’s House and the Down Syndrome Centre, specifically the home teaching and early intervention programmes. This was the latest in a series of fundraising events under the Lifting For Lucys campaign carried out by the team from the Swords gym. “This has been an incredible achievement by the gym members and one that we honestly thought may have been beyond us,” said Jamie Lawlor, owner of CrossFit Swords. “The reasons for doing this are pretty clear. Lucy was fortunate enough to avail of early intervention services via a home teacher from St Michael’s House, and these are crucial for a child with Down Syndrome to be able to thrive,” said fellow organiser and Donabate local, Donal Lawless. “These services can make the difference between learning to walk, jumping or even being able to hold a crayon, something we all take for granted. “Lucy is out the other side now and starts main-

Ballyboughal Shines In Pride Of Place Awards Ballyboughal’s nomination by the County Council for The National Pride of Place Awards 2015, as the North County’s sole entrant in the 300 to 1000 village population category had its day with the National Judging team recently. The Pride of Place judges were in Ballyboughal for the afternoon where the Ballyboughal Community Council and the Village Pride of Place steering Committee made a presentation on the history of the area and all of the voluntary and community work being carried out in the village and environs. The judges then made some historical site visits, and afterwards gathered socially with members of the voluntary community in St Patrick’s Hall representing

The North County will be amongst the areas to receive twelve new Garda vehicles in total during the course of 2015 to boost the fight against crime, according to local TD Alan Farrell (FG). Nine of these vehicles are already in action,” said Farrell. “New Garda vehicles will greatly support the fight against crime in local communities throughout the Dublin Metropolitan Region North, which includes the North County. Providing resources for Gardaí and ensuring that legislation is in place to deter repeat offenders is essential to

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Pictured here is Lee Fitzpatrick at the Lifting for Lucys world record attempt in aid of Down Syndrome early intervention services at The Pavilions Shopping Centre in Swords.

stream education this month, but we want to do something for all the other Lucys out there. We need to make sure that parents can avail of these underfunded and vital services regardless of their financial means,” he added. “We felt that we needed to do something extraordinary to make people sit up and listen so we had the idea of setting this world record,” said Jamie. “We figured that it was not achievable, but because of five months of hard training we were able to beat the challenge and set the record. We are hoping that someone will try and break it next year – maybe even ourselves!”

multiple groups operating in Ballyboughal, including the GAA, Athletics Club, Tidy Towns, Youth Club, Scouts, Pitch and Putt, St Patrick’s Hall, Ballyboughal.net, The Hedgerow Society, Senior Citizens, The Community Council and several other voluntary groups. The Pride of Place photographic and video exhibition in St Patrick’s Hall with the theme “The Spirit of Ballyboughal” was opened officially later that evening at a reception for all the village at 8pm by County Mayor (and Ballyboughal man), Cllr David O’Connor. The entire village, and all volunteers from any Ballyboughal voluntary group, past and present attended this reception. Afterwards a major evening of music took place in the Village Inn to celebrate the wonderful history of music that lives on to this day and is such an intrinsic part of the culture and Spirit of Ballyboughal.

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preventing crime in both rural and urban communities,” he explained. “This Government is also strengthening An Garda Síochána for the future by reopening the Garda training college in Templemore and recruiting 550 new Gardaí. The first intake of 100 new recruits entered Templemore in September 2014 and passed out in April of this year. A further 200 recruits entered in December 2014 and February 2015, with 250 more expected to begin training later this year. When Fianna Fáil closed Templemore it was a major blow to An Garda Síochána and to communities in the North County and throughout the country,” Farrell added. “Our local Gardaí will be bolstered by this influx of new vehicles and Gardaí, which is part of the Government’s comprehensive plan to fight crime.”

The Ploughman Bar and Grill, formerly known as The hospitality business. Kinsealy Inn, has reopened to the public under new Aidan said, “Our speciality dish here at the Ploughman’s management. With a fully renovated bar, lounge and top Inn is our Steak on the Stone, which is proving to be very quality restaurant, the good news for the people of popular with our customers. We only use the finest local Kinsealy is that they now have a top quality bar and produce, including all our meat, fish and all ingredients. We want to bring people back to their local and that is our restaurant right on their doorsteps. Ideally located in the Kinsealy Shopping Centre, just off mantra.” Feltrim Road, and less than 10 minutes from the centre of Other speciality dishes of Aidan’s include char grilled both Swords and Malahide, the new Ploughman Bar and steaks, local fish, pastas and mince burgers. Grill, which opened just three weeks ago, is now destined The moment you enter the stylish lounge, you cannot but to become the ideal venue for a relaxing evening out with be impressed by the quality furniture, including a Mexican style table at the centre of the room. The ornate family and friends. The new pub and has opened under the management of ceiling is also very impressive and eye catching and the Aidan Kelly and James Roche and the County Leader excellent bar is well stocked and appealing. spoke to them about their plans for the pub. “Our main “We have great offers on our signature dish of steak on a stone and our Sunday lunch priority is to bring the is proving a hit with local community back to their families. This is a chance for local. We intend to do this you to relax and let the chef by providing excellent food, do the work and enjoy a cooked to our customers’ succulent roast, or dish of requirements, as well as your choice. Sunday lunch enjoying a wide range of is very competitively priced drinks at reasonable prices. at between €10 and €12 per We also look forward to putting families at the dish, with an 8oz steak on centre of our priority list, the stone, with all the trimensuring that they can mings, coming in at a very enjoy their visit to the reasonable €16.” Ploughman’s,” said Aidan. Sunday sport is also a great James has vast knowledge attraction, where the whole of the bar business, having family can come and enjoy spent many years in the the match in a familybusiness, while Aidan, who Pictured are the management team at the Ploughman Bar friendly and inviting atmosis a multi-award winning and Grill, James Roche and Aidan Kelly phere. We also have live chef looks after the food music, with bands, some end of things. Both bring a combined 40 years experience local, playing on Fridays and Saturdays. in the bar and restaurant business, so it’s very obvious The Ploughman’s opened just two weeks ago, and both that they know how to look after and please their Aidan and James have made a conscious decision to bring customers. the Ploughman’s back to the community, especially famiAidan served as head chef at a restaurant in Duncannon, lies and this is very important to them. “We have introCo. Wexford, where he learned his trade. He also worked duced a healthy eating programme for kids, where they in well-known restaurant, L’Ecrevin in the city, as well as can enjoy super food salads, and we hope that this will other top class restaurants and 5 star hotels along the bring families back to the pub. way. James learned his trade as part of a family run pub The food at the Ploughman’s is of such a high quality business, where he gathered huge experience in the that locals will no longer feel the need to go to some of the larger towns in the area to find top quality food at a reasonable cost. They can also cater for private parties and celebrations, where the staff specialise in the planning and execution The Specialist of all types of private parties and functions. These include everything from birthday parties, anniversaries, staff Fishmongers parties, to Christmas parties. Whatever your requirements, Aidan and James are in a position to cater for your every need. “We regard ourselves as a gastro style pub, Congratulations to all the team at with great food and drink and a lively convivial atmosphere, where our customers are all-important,” said The Ploughmans Pub There is no doubt that the Ploughman’s Bar and wishing you every success for the future Aidan. Grill will add a new dimension to food and drink, not only in the immediate Kinsealy area, but also to discerning Nicholas Lynch ltd. diners from other areas, who can be assured of quality 13 Manu Park, Ashbourne , Co Meath fayre at a reasonable price in a friendly and welcoming P: 01 – 8353666 | www.nicksfish.ie atmosphere, where great service and value for money are guaranteed.

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School started back for some children last week, with the rest starting back this week. The carefree summer holidays at an end and now is the time to get organised for the busy school year ahead. This time of year can be tough for children, as they try to deal with the hectic transition of going back to school. We have put together a few tips to try and make going back to school as easy for you and your child as possible.

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The 2015 Gum Litter Taskforce (GLT) education campaign was recently launched by County Mayor, Cllr. David O’Connor. The launch follows an agreement between the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government and Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII) representing the gum industry, to fund a national gum litter awareness programme from 2015 – 2017. The agreement includes newly agreed mechanisms to further enhance and reinvigorate the campaign and represents a multi-million euro commitment by industry to tackling the issue of littered gum. The initiative aims to build on the success of past public education programmes to date and introduce new elements to help raise awareness of the impact of littered gum and encourage proper gum disposal. Speaking at the launch, the Mayor said, “It is wonderful to see everyone in the community coming together to get behind this campaign, both here in the North County and in so many towns around the country. The GLT campaign brings together the community and local authorities with a common goal to fight gum litter.” Paul Kelly, Chairman of the GLT added, “We look forward to launching the new three year programme and a number of new initiatives including; ‘Bin It! Buddies and our new strapline ‘Bin your gum when you’re done’. The hugely popular Bin It! workshop will tour the country in the autumn.”

North County To Benefit From Travel Survey? Tourism Ireland welcomes news that Dublin is voted third friendliest cities in the world – by readers of Travel + Leisure magazine. Three Irish cities, Galway, Dublin and Cork have made it into the top four friendliest cities in the world in the annual reader survey of Travel Leisure, a major US travel magazine based in New York. Galway is in first position, with Dublin and Cork coming in third and fourth place respectively. The hope is that the North County will be a beneficiary of Dublin’s great result, with visitors flocking to our area. Every year, Travel + Leisure asks its readers to weigh in on their favourite cities around the globe, in its annual World’s Best Awards – its annual reader survey which rates destinations and travel providers. The magazine has unveiled the results of its 2015 survey, including its list of the world’s friendliest cities. Welcoming the news, Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland, said: “I am delighted to see three of our cities appear in the prestigious Travel + Leisure survey of friendly cities around the globe. It is another well-deserved accolade for Galway, Dublin and Cork. Again and again, our research shows us that the friendliness of our people is one of our unique selling points. It is the warm welcome and the ‘craic’ here that resonates with our overseas visitors and makes our cities, and the island of Ireland, such a great choice for a short break or holiday. This accolade by the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine gives Tourism Ireland another great platform to continue to promote our cities and Ireland around the world as a ‘must-see’ destination.”

Great Achievement By Local Cyclists

Pictured at the Maldron Hotel Dublin Airport, prior to cycling to Co Wexford in aid of ARC Cancer Support are front row: cyclists, Anthony Carey, Mark Lynch, Ryan Whelan, Ger Carey, Aaron Carey and Andrew McNally. Back row : Karen Sheehy (support team), Bridgeen Muldoon (support team), Andrea Molloy (Maldron Hotel Dublin Airport) and Emma Redmond (support team)

A Charity Cycle took place on Saturday, 22nd August on behalf of ARC Cancer Support. A total of six novice cyclists headed off from the Maldron Hotel Dublin Airport en-route to Ballycanew, Co Wexford. The driving force behind the charity cycle was Ger Casey, an employee of DAA, who was accompanied by two work colleagues, as well as his brother, nephew and a friend. Ger told the County Leader about why he chose ARC Cancer Support. “The reason for choosing ARC is that my mother, wife and mother-in-law all had cancer and ARC Cancer Support looked after them for three years. Thankfully all involved are well down the road to recovery, which, in no small way, is a direct result of the support service offered by ARC. We decided to give something back, and we were delighted to have raided up to €1500

for this great charity,” he said. Ger continued, “So why the cycle? That’s an easy one. Unfortunately, due to minimal subvention received from the Irish government, ARC are very much dependent on public donations. Given that all four guys come from sporting backgrounds, it made sense to organise a bike ride from a well known landmark (Dublin Airport) to the family home in Co. Wexford, while raising funds along the way. “It was a great achievement for us as a group. We endured five and-a-quarter hours of hardship in the saddle in atrocious weather, each rider encouraging the next to keep going, knowing what they were doing was for a great cause. We had great support team on the road, who kept us in great spirits throughout,” concluded a delighted Ger.

Charity Fundraiser In Portmarnock Portmarnock Lions Club are holding a charity fundraiser to celebrate the second anniversary of Ina Lonergan. A food and wine evening will take place in ‘Rosemarie’, Church Ave, Portmarnock on Saturday, 19th September from 8pm - 10.30pm. There will be a subscription of €15. Proceeds of this event will go to the Portmarnock Lions Club in aid of local charities and needy causes. All are welcome to attend.

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Continued from page 1 Price went on to say that there are now more prawns out there in the Irish Sea than ever before. “Inshore boats are doing better now because the bigger boats are not going inshore because of the lack of quota. This means that the Balbriggan men and other smaller boatmen are doing better than ever. I would go so far as to say that the amount of prawns out there is quite phenomenal – it’s unreal. Every year it’s getting stronger and stronger,” he said. “This has become even more evidenced because of the reduction in fishing days in the Galway area, meaning that smaller west coast boats are now ready to fish here this winter.” “This year, because of the lack of quota, we had to send boats 300 miles off the west coast due to us having some quota out there, so we’re going further afield to remain sustainable because of the way the quota is being allocated.” However, a leading British marine conservation officer, Dr Emily Baxter said: “We are extremely concerned that mud sites in the Irish Sea are not being considered for protection. These vulnerable habitats are already damaged from activities such as bottom trawling and they are at high risk of further damage and deterioration. The stocks are being fished beyond sustainable levels and other stocks are in a severe state of depletion. Decision makers need to take action,” she said Dick James from the Northern Ireland Fish Producers’ Organisation backed up David Price’s claims when he said, “Prawns are being fished sustainably in the Irish Sea and prawn fishermen have taken steps to minimise the amount of cod and other fish caught in their nets. “We don’t accept that the Irish Sea is being overPictured at the fundraising event for Richie Callaghan to raise funds for a life saving liver fished. We are not against Marine Conservation operation for him in Canada, which was held last Friday, are Dave Morrin, Stacey Whelan, Zones. It’s about where you put them,” he said. Aengus O'Farrell and Senator Darragh O'Brien.

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Data Protection Should Not Be A Killer Last week, I wrote of the dangers for political leaders staying too long. When doing so, I was conscious that following Paul Keogh’s remarks some weeks ago, FG insiders firmly asserted that Enda Kenny would only stay until 2.1 million people had employment which was expected to be achieved by mid-2018. Last week, I saw a press statement commenting on the rate of job creation and noting that if the same rate continues, there will be 2 million people employed by the end of this year. If that trend continues, it looks like Enda will be able to retire early, as the 2.1 million target should be reached by about Paddy’s Day next year, which will be a truly remarkable achievement. MEP Brian Hayes FG issued a statement calling for new EU laws to be introduced, obliging airlines to share Passenger Name Record (PRN) data with EU police in order to help fight terrorism.

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Another Successful Raft Race For Skerries RNLI The annual raft race took place recently in Skerries and once again proved a very popular and successful event. Despite the slightly miserable weather, nine rafts turned up ready to go to sea in support of their local lifeboat station. Cheered on by the crowd watching from the shore they put on a great show with every crew putting in a fantastic effort. Noah’s Ark crossed the line first. Sneaky Prawns finished in second place

neys. The recent incidents on high speed inter country train routes does highlight the need to extend the current proposal, if practicable, to other modes of transport.” The introduction of monitoring of movement across borders by train raises the question should cars not also be included? Such a development would, of course, interfere with free movement between jurisdictions. The discussion on sharing of flight information commenced back in 2011 and there are ongoing concerns about data protection and privacy issues. Europe faces a real security challenge, one which is likely to escalate. The EU must focus on sorting the personal data protection issues out and putting in place a common sense approach to enhancing all our security.

and Rush Harbour Festival took third spot. At the presentation of the prizes, Skerries RNLI thanked the volunteer fundraisers for all their hard work, Skerries Sailing Club, for providing the safety craft, Fingal County Council, the competitors and everyone who helped make the raft race another successful event. Speaking after the prize giving, Gerry Canning, Skerries RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer said: “There were some really excellent rafts this year. Each year we are seeing more thought and creativity being put into the rafts while still keeping the fun element.”

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Locals Urged To Be Mindful Of Bullying The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) is highlighting the issue of bullying, as thousands of children and young people across the North County return to school and is advising that standing up to bullying is everyone’s business. The return to school after the summer holidays can be an exciting time for some young students, for others it can be a time they dread and fear. As we approach the return to school the ISPCC reminds parents around the locality that the

prevention of bullying is everyone’s responsibility. Parents and carers as well as professionals and volunteers who engage with young people, can all play a part in reducing the prevalence of bullying. The ISPCC encourages all schools and clubs who wish to strengthen their preventative approach to bullying to find out more about the ISPCC’s Anti Bullying Shield Campaign. The first stage of the Shield Campaign for schools or clubs is to utilise the self-evaluation ‘Shield My School’ or ‘Shield My

Club’ toolkit. Schools and clubs who use the toolkit will have clearer idea of what their strengths are in terms of management of bullying and where they need to develop. The toolkits are also based on a community approach which involves various stakeholders including children, parents/cares as well as any staff /volunteers in the prevention of bullying which is proven to be more effective than anyone working in isolation. Further to the Shield My School and Shield My Club toolkits, the ISPCC’s ‘ Shield Flag’ Award is a scheme that was developed to publicly recognise the efforts of schools/clubs who are taking a positive proactive approach to bullying.

Trócaire has thanked Dublin schools for raising over €6.7 million to support its work over the past number of years and changing lives in some of the poorest places on earth. In the past year alone, schools have baked, cycled, written poetry and even rapped, to support Trócaire's work. Pictured are students of Fingal Community College, Swords getting ready to collect on behalf of the charity at the Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords

North County Carer Of The Year? The Carers Association is asking people across the North County to nominate their chosen carer and recognise their work providing essential care in the home to loved ones, who are often frail, have poor health or are children and adults with disabilities. Broadcasters and patrons of The Carers Association, Mary Kennedy and Marty Whelan, officially launched the awards and they will present the Carers of the Year Awards and Young Carers of the Year Awards 2015 at a special ceremony in Dublin in November. The awards, sponsored by Tunstall Emergency Response, are hosted by The Carers Association to celebrate the dedication and commitment of Ireland’s over 187,000 family carers and 6,500 young carers. Nominations can be made online and nomination forms are also available from your local Carers Association Resource Centre. Closing date for entries is Friday, 18th September.

Hot Musical In Malahide Malahide Musical and Dramatic Society are excited to announce their musical for 2016, “The Hot Mikado”. This is a great mix of drama and comedy based on Gilbert and O’Sullivan’s classic “Mikado” with a swing/ jazz twist. All new members are welcome, no previous experience required, so if you ever felt you would like to be on stage or

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Pictured are concerned residents of Pinegrove Park, Swords, Tony Ryan, Eileen Byrne, Frank Walsh and Tom Dempsey beside the sign, appealing to dog owners to make sure to clean up after their dogs

The amount of dog fouling in Pinegrove estate in Swords is causing local residents a considerable problem, and they are appealing to dog owners to clean up after their pets. Local resident, Frank Walsh, who spoke to the County Leader about this ongoing problem, highlighted the situation regarding the proliferation of dog dirt in the estate. He said, “This was brought home to me one day while I was walking home and I inadvertently stepped in a pile of dog dirt. This prompted me to investigate and I discovered that this was a real problem in the estate. I counted and marked 21 instances of dog fouling in a very small area of grass verge in the estate. The Council don’t seem to be particularly bothered about problems like this,” he claimed. Despite this, Frank Walsh and other residents, including Tony Ryan, Eileen Byrne and Tom Dempsey said that they intend to call on the Council to take measures to address this problem. These include the provi-

sion of dog litter bins in the area and for the estate to be included in their maintenance programme. The group maintains that there are many responsible dog owners in the area, but that a small minority just let their dogs roam to ‘do their business’ as they please. The residents also claim that there are health implications associated with dog fouling. Walsh explained, “It is believed that the presence of toxicara in dog faeces can cause blindness in children, if they come in close contact with it, so this is a real problem. We hope that dog owners will cop on to themselves and do the right thing,” he said. Eileen Byrne said the situation is disgusting. “A dog can’t clean up after itself and people shouldn’t expect others to clean up after their dogs. I feel that the problem is not about people in the estate, but people walking through the estate from other areas. We need a dog warden to patrol the area, “ she said.

Public Urged To Tackle Illegal Dumping Local councillor, Duncan Smith (Lab), wants to tackle the chronic dumping which according to him, currently exist in St Margarets. He told the County Leader: “There has been a chronic dumping problem on the roads around St Margarets over the past few weeks. I know we can have problems regarding fly tipping in certain areas, but this is something chronic,” he explained. “We’re not talking about household waste, we’re talking about heavy-weight items and it’s becoming a real problem.” Smith added that not only was the waste unsightly, but that it was a danger to local resi-

By Jennifer McShane whole raft of car parts dents. “There are many were dumped in a spot health and safety issues which also blocked the to think about here, working entrance to a especially if younger chil- field.” dren are out and about in “I have met with Council the area. The Council are officials on the site and having to come out we are working to provide barriers almost every at this path and couple of days to a more rigourous clear the waste, hedge cutting and more programme in just keeps order to tackle appearing.” this scourge, but “The road if anyone sees between St Cllr. Smith dumping occurMargarets and ring, I would ask Kilshane Cross has experience a lot of serious them to notify the County Council and the dumping in recent weeks in particular,” Smith Gardai.” continued. “Overgrown “We have some beauhedges are providing tiful rural areas around cover for people to dump the North County, and commercial material, we want to keep them amongst other things. this way,” Smith Only two nights ago, a concluded.

1916 Memorabilia Day In Malahide Do you have a box hidden in the attic, or under the bed that holds the story of a family member that was involved in the 1916 Rising and beyond to 1923? If you do, or if you know someone who does, why not share those memories

with others. The County Council are holding memorabilia days in the Grand Hotel, Malahide on Saturday, 26th September. Experts will be on hand to digitally photograph your material and collect your details and stories. Email: 1916centenary@fingal.ie should you have anything to submit or should you need any further information.

You may well wince at seeing festive products appearing on supermarket shelves the moment you return from your summer holiday or hearing Christmas jingles playing merrily on the radio just as the leaves start to fall from the trees. This feature serves to alleviate some of that season associated stress and offer some practical tips to help make the run up to this Christmas smooth sailing for residents around the North County. There are many reasons to suggest that now is the perfect time to get planning for that festive party, which isn’t too far away. Whether it be an end of year work party or a friendly festive gettogether, there are many reasons that September is the month to get the ball rolling putting details in place.

Decide On A Date The first point to put in place is the date. The earlier this is set in stone the better, as at the busiest time of the year people tend to have fairly full diaries. So make that date official without delay and you’ll guarantee yourself many more options.

Book The Venue The venue is arguably the topmost priority for a successful bash and therefore you can expect them to get booked up pretty fast! Also, if you book at this earlier stage you are much more likely to discover that lots of early bird offers are available. There are many wonderful venues in North County Dublin that would provide the

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Set The Budget Find out what kind of budget you have, and this will determine many of your options, such as what kind of venue you can choose, to how much you can set aside for food, and so on. Ask about the budget and stick to it. So many places around the North County offer true value for money, so be sure to look at all the options before making your choice.

Move To The Music A Christmas party is most definitely an opportunity to let your hair down and

show your colleagues and friends what you’re made of on the dance floor. It is imperative for an event like this to have well known, univer-

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Pick A Theme Another quirky idea to make your Christmas Party stand out is to pick a theme and centre everything around that. It’s bound to be good fun and will truly make for a Christmas party with a difference. Also, there are endless amounts of ‘themed’ ideas you could go for, and it doesn’t have to be a festive one. Why not go for a ‘Summer Fun at Christmas’ theme? The possibilities are endless!

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Recent published deaths from the North County Boylan, James (Swords, Co. Dublin and formerly Garristown) - August 24th, 2015, (peacefully) at Beaumont Hospital; sadly missed by his loving wife Breda, children Declan, Madeleine, Frances, Anton, Rosetta, Eveleine and Paul, sons-in-law, daughters-inlaw, grandchildren, brother, sisters, relatives anf friends. Rest in peace. WELDON George (Hampton Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin) Peacefully in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, after a short illness. Predeceased by his wife Breda, son John and great-grandson Luke. Sadly missed by his daughters Martina, Mary, Georgina and Michelle, son David, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brothers, sisters, daughter-in-law, sons-in-law, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. May He Rest in Peace. CLEARY Mary Angela (Maria) (Swords, Co. Dublin and formerly Arklow) August 24th, 2015, after a long illness bravely borne, in the compassionate care of Tara Winthrop Nursing Home; deeply mourned by her beloved Tony, sister Kay, cousin Frank, sister-in-law Kitty, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace. FREENEY, Patrick Noel, (late of Malahide, Co. Dublin). August 18, 2015 (peacefully) in the loving care of the staff at Mount Hybla Hursing Home, Castleknock. Beloved husband of the late Jeanne and dearly loved dad of Patricia, David, Jeanette and Lorraine; Deeply missed by his loving daughters, son, sons-in-law, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, in-laws, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends. With his darling Jeanne once more. May He Rest in Peace. MCGRATH Edward (Eddie) (Tubbersool, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin and formerly of Kells, Co. Meath) Peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Sadly missed by his loving wife Rose, daughters Bernie and Christine, sons Eddie and Anthony, grandchildren Michelle, Natasha, Sinead, Danielle, Christopher, Nicole, Beckie, Rosie and Joey, great-grandchildren Jack, James, Caiden and Logan, brother Paddy, sister Rose, daughters-in-law Caroline and Sandra, sons-in-law Christy and Dessie, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends. May He Rest in Peace.

Miracle Prayer Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked you for many favours. This time I ask for a very special one (mention it). Take it dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart, where your Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it will become your favour and not mine. Say this prayer for 3 days, promise publication and favour will be granted. Never known to fail. (B.O.R )

Fingal County Council I Bernie Kenny intend to apply for planning permission For development at this site 8 CHURCH ROAD, SWORDS, CO. DUBLIN. The development will consist of lowering

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Miracle Prayer Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favours, this time I ask for a very special one (mention request). Take it dear Heart of Jesus and place it with your broken heart where your Father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour and not mine. Say for 3 days, promise publication . Never known to fail. (E.M.C)

Novena To The Blessed Virgin O Most Beautiful Flower of Mt. Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendour of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Empress of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to secure me in this my necessity. There are none that can withstand your power, oh show me herein you are my mother. O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee(3 times.) Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands(3 times). Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days and request will be granted on the 3rd day. Prayer should be published. L.O.R

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roof of the existing cottage for natural light into the bathroom. 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 of (9.30a.m.16.30p.m.) Monday to Friday at Fingal County Council, Fingal County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Council of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Fingal County Council Declan & Deirdre Hand intend to apply for Planning Permission for development at Corballis Donabate Co Dublin. The development will consist of an extension to the side of existing dwelling house & all 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 Authourity during its public opening hours of 9.3016.30 Monday - Friday at Fingal County Council, Main St; Swords.

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Fingal County Council We, Noel Hughes & Fiona McGee intend to apply for Planning Permission for development at Jordanstown, Lusk, Co. Dublin. The development will consist of a single storey dwelling, waste water treatment system, vehicular entrance and all 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 the public opening hours of 9:30 – 16:30 Monday – Friday at: Fingal County Council, Fingal County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of a fee €20.00, within the period of 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Council of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Fingal County Council I, Gary Moore intend to apply for Planning Permission for development at The Matt, Ring Commons, Naul, Co. Dublin. The development will consist of an alternative vegetable preparation shed and all 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 the public opening hours of 9:30 – 16:30 Monday – Friday at: Fingal County Council, Fingal County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of a fee €20.00, within the period of 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Council of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Fingal County Council Featherbed Farm Ltd seeks planning permission for the erection of a detached 567sqm agricultural cladded shed (6.2m in height) to the west of the existing detached building and associated works all on lands at Featherbed Lane, Ballykea, Lusk, Co. Dublin. This 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 (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application.

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