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Balbriggan Town The Real Winner times that The performance of Balbriggan number, the candidates was arguably, the people of Balbriggan one that emphasised the shift are to be congratulated in local politics most clearly, in ensuring that the interwith the town part of the ward ests of the town are in safe increasing it’s representation at hands for the next five County Hall from 12.5 per cent years. in 2009, to 50 per cent. The excellent performance The fact that four representaof Independents and small tives, namely Tony Murphy, party candidates, as well Malachy Quinn, Barry Martin as Sinn Fein was remarkand Grainne Maguire, were able. Indeed, Malachy elected in Balbriggan town Victorious Tony Murphy is lifted aloft by Quinn from Sinn Fein even area, represents half of the supporters, as he is elected to the County attended, while his wife total number of councillors Council over the weekend. was expecting a baby, elected in the entire ward. The upshot of this, is that Balbriggan councillors are such was his dedication. The real surprise was now in a very powerful position, in that they the stunning performance of Barry Martin from People Before Profit, who edged past Joe now have control of the ward. The town’s representation at the last local elec- O’Brien (Green Party), to secure the final seat. tions in 2009, was just one single county coun- He came well under the radar, in a performance cillor, namely May McKeon. Now, with four that caught the eye. Young Richard Davis also

Pictured at the Fingal Athletics League Finals Day, held in the National Athletics Arena, Morton Stadium, Santry recently were Joe-Joe Blackmoore, Nathan McGuire and Michael Tennant from St Catherines National School, Rush.

gave a creditable performance, before losing out on Sunday afternoon. However, the real hero of the success of Balbriggan’s vote strategy was Tony Murphy (NP), who managed to secure transfers from practically every eliminated candidate in the field of 23. This represents a remarkable performance by him, and augers well for a powerful and cohesive representation at County Hall. It soon became obvious that the Balbriggan voters were in the mood for change and vented their fury at the Government parties, Fine Gael and Labour. The new kids on the block were the Independents, and Sinn Fein, as in the other

Election Drama As Swords Malahide Still Counting The old saying that every vote iarise himself with the newly By Patrick Finnegan counts was never more in elected councillors, as he was a demand a recount. Counting of evidence, than in the drama that constant presence over votes was then suspended for unfolded at Citywest Convention the two days. It all Swords. centre at the local election count At this stage, it at the weekend. became obvious that Just one vote was enough to have extreme fatigue had counting suspended and set in, and counters resumed in Swords on Monday, were put to the pins in an election that is set to see a of their collars to stay new political order established in focused. The late the North County for the next five hours saw the years. conclusion to the A full recount of the Malahide count Swords votes was 1.50am, with called by ION atthe T A M R election O Independent candi- INF T A T of Keith C E R date, Michael COR G Redmond, Collins, after the OF GOIN securing E IM T the transfers of ULA SS TO PyR4:E00 final seat Fianna Fail Councillor Darragh Butler celebrates candidate, Declan pm da Mon there. Counting being re-elected to the County Council. McCool, showed him continued for the trailing Fianna Fail’s John Balbriggan ward until around 4 Hennessy by just one vote, which added up to a weekend of highs am, when proceedings were would have resulted in his elimiand lows, as the political landfinally brought to a halt. nation from the contest. This all scaped changed before our very New County Manager, Paul Reid happened at 2.30am on Sunday eyes. took the opportunity to familmorning, prompting Collins to Continued on page 10

More Forgiving Towards Government The voting pattern of people in the Howth/Malahide electoral area, was similar to that in both Swords and Balbriggan. From the moment the first boxes were opened on Saturday morning in Citywest, and the tally men started their calculations, an air of expectancy and tension filled the hall. It became obvious from very early on, that a major swing was on the cards. Howth/Malahide counting of votes was completed in the early hours of Sunday morning, but not without the electorate having a definite say in how their ward would be managed. The voting in Howth/Malahide reflected the national trend, that saw the emergence of Independents, smaller parties and Sinn Fein. Sinn Fein candidate Daire Ní Laoi polled extremely well, and it was obvious that changes were on the way. Continued on page 10

local wards. Labour, in particular were decimated, with experienced councillor, Ciaran Byrne losing his seat. The same applied to the last Cathaoirleach of the Town Council, Peadar O’Kelly. It was clear that change was in the air. Continued on page 10

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Selfless Act By Portmarnock Girl An extraordinary act of kindness by a young local girl, is set to change the lives of children less fortunate

Young Roisin Timmins shows off the length of her hair prior to having it cut off at the Spot in Portmarnock, to make wigs for the Rapunzel Foundation.

than herself. Ten year old Roisin Timmins from Portmarnock, has decided to have her beautiful hair cut for the first time ever, so that it can be donated to the Rapunzel Foundation to make wigs for children who cannot grow their own hair. Roisin’s mother, Clare

spoke to the County Leader, about her pride in Roisin’s efforts to enhance the lives of others. She said, “Roisin made friends with Caitlin at a Mama Mia camp in Wexford last summer. Caitlin is the face of the Rapunzel Foundation, and she lost all her hair as a baby and it never grew back. The foundation sponsors freedom wigs made of natural hair, so kids can go dancing and swimming etc. The charity was set up in the last couple of years, because the Freedom Wigs are so expensive,” explained Clare. “Roisin has decided to donate her ponytail towards a wig for the charity. It takes 20/25 ponytails to make one

wig and they need children’s hair for children’s wigs. The ponytail has to be a minimum of 14 inches long . Roisin’s hair is lovely and long as she has only ever had it trimmed since she was a baby. I approached the hair salon, The Spot in Portmarnock, and they suggested we also do some fundraising.” Roisin gave a talk at assembly in her school to all the pupils and staff of St Helens SNS. They had a non uniform day, which was great fun and they also held a raffle for the teachers to make a contribution. Roisin’s Brownie troupe also held a raffle, at their sleep over to support her great efforts.

Localise Holds Awards Ceremony

Localise, a ‘Caring in the Community’ organisation, presented awards to a number of it’s volunteers, at the Swords Youth Service on Tuesday, 20th May last. At the awards ceremony, co-ordinator, Orla Burrowes spoke to the County Leader about the impact the organisation has on the local community. She said, ”Localise started off 40 years ago and have been operating in Swords for the past six years. We go out and help those in need and less well-off than ourselves. An example of our work would be Daffodil Day and St Vincent de Paul. We raised €2,200 for St Vincent de Paul and €14,000 for Daffodil Day. We have been involved with them for the past four years,” said Orla. Pictured at the awards ceremony for Localise at Swords Youth Service are Back row: “We organise various Jasmine Burrowes, Rory McFeely, Adam Lowndes, Orla Burrowes, Bernie Farrell and collections throughout the Hannah McCormack. Front row: Lydia Sweeney, Reign Samosa and David Sweeney. year and we also visit the helping others and seeing the joy it brings to all Active Retirement group and we bring plants and play around them. It’s great to be able to make a differbingo with them. We also visit them at other times of ence,” said Jasmine. the year, like Easter and Christmas, when we sing

Balbriggan Students Claim Top Prizes At Science Fair

Pictured here are students from Ardgillan College Balbriggan with Principal Micheal O’Leary with their awards from the recent Scifest Dundalk IT 2014 event.

Students from Ardgillan College in Balbriggan recently claimed top prizes at the Scifest Dundalk IT 2014 event. Over 200 students took part in the science fair from around the North County. Ardgillan students presented their investigations and findings

to the judges on the day. After category prizes were awarded, the five best projects presented, open to any age, were announced. Ardgillan was among the best schools in the country to be recipients of these trophies. The school took two of the five top awards.

Judging was presided over by George Porter, Physics Ireland and SciFest CEO. Student, Amina Ramadan was awarded ‘Maths and Science’ for her investigation into the Maths and Physics of maximal efficiency of the rowing team’s reach in an ocean going skiff, such as

that which rows out of Skerries. Then, Rian Cathcart was awarded the ‘Space in Science’ with his project on the ‘Rocket Messenger’ this project has already received a highly commended award from the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, held earlier this year. Both students are currently in first and second year.

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Shane Gaffney made his Confirmation at St Colmcille's Church, Swords. He is pictured here with his Uncle and Sponsor Richard Hales, and Mum, Tina.

Eoin O'Shaughnessy made his Confirmation at St. Colmcille's Church, Swords. He is pictured here with his family.

Erika Corrigan, made her Confirmation at St. Finian's Church, River Valley. She is pictured here with her parents Paul and Olga Corrigan.

Andrew O'Neill, made his Confirmation at St. Finian's Church, River Valley. The Holy Family School pupil is pictured here with his mum Susan, brother Conor and father Richard O'Neill.

Eoin Kinsella and Harry Maher made their Confirmations at St. Finian's Church, River Valley.

Sarah Jane O'Halloran, made her Confirmation at St. Finian's Church, River Valley. She is pictured here with Barbara McGuigan

Jessica Nwachukwa, made her Confirmation at St. Finian's Church, River Valley. She is pictured here with Njideka, Chris and Benedicta Nwachukwa.

Lynsey Kelly, made her Confirmation at St. Finian's Church, River Valley. She is pictured here with her mum Valerie Kelly.

Megan Scully, made her Confirmation at St. Finian's Church, River Valley. She is pictured here with Lorraine Dempsey, Eimear Scully, Colin Dempsey, Helen Scully, Naoise Dempsey, Orla Scully and John Flanagan.

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Shane Gaffney from St Colmcille's BNS made his Confirmation at St Colmcille's Church, Swords. He is pictured here with his godmother, Rosemary Gaffney

Jacob Brooks from St Colmcille's BNS made his Confirmation at St Colmcille's Church, Swords. He is pictured here with his parents, Tim and Geraldine Brooks.

Sarah Creedon, made her Confirmation at St. Finian's Church, River Valley. She is pictured here with members of her family.

Glen Comerford made his Confirmation at St Colmcille's Church, Swords. He is pictured here with his parents, Alan and Debbie.

Jack Bellew made his Confirmation at St Colmcille's Church, Swords. He is pictured here with members of his family.

Daniel Diez Clarke made his Confirmation at St Colmcille's Church, Swords. He is pictured here with his aunt Anna Diez, mum Sandra Clarke, grandmother Candida Perez and father Juan Diez

Glen Burrows made his Confirmation at St Colmcille's Church, Swords. He is pictured here with his parents, Gareth and Orla, and brother Craig Burrows.

Aoife Kearns made her Confirmation at St. Finian's Church, River Valley. She is pictured here with her grandmother May Kearns, Sponsor Eleanora Hauck, and parents Paul and Naula Kearns.

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Balbriggan Girl Wins Teen Talent Contest

Pictured at the Project FUTSAL award ceremony in the County Council Offices in Swords were County Mayor, Kieran Dennison, John McVeigh, Development Officer Youth and Sports Dublin Dun Laoghiare Education Training Board, graduate Mandy King, John Delaney, FAI and Paul Reid, County Manager. Sixteen graduates were awarded their FETEC Level 5 Major award. This hub is run in partnership with the County Council, and the County Dublin VEC. Students undertake a programme of education which includes Sports & Recreation studies.

A local girl from Balbriggan recently won first place at a prestigious talent contest. Hannah Hawkshaw, who is just 16 years of age, beat 35 other contestants (and thousands that entered initially), from all around Ireland to claim the top spot at the All Ireland Final of Teenstars (Ireland’s biggest singing competition for Teens and PreTeens). Hannah is a singer/ songwriter, and also runs a fashion blog.

Thursday over the past few months working on their stories, and had some inspiring words from famous Irish author Roddy Doyle on the day, as they took home the final printed copies for themselves: The students of Donabate Community College recently “From cover to cover it is really very good. When I read completed an exciting book project, with their publicait, I find it hard to accept that it is the work of people so tion of their collection of short stories entitled ‘A Long young,” he said. “What I think makes this book particuStory Short.’ larly good is the confidence and its variety. It is just After making their final edits to their work, the students great!” The book was officially launched in Donabate took the book to the printers to see some of the pages Community College come to life. They saw it as recently. “We are very a great opportunity to see proud of this group of this part of the process and students and the way in to gain a deeper underwhich they have represtanding of the amount of sented themselves, their work and the craft that families, their school and goes into the printing of a their community,” said the book. staff of the school. The project saw 20 The short story collection Transition Year students will be available in Easons work from last September and on Amazon, and the to May this year, to see school also hopes that it their book come to fruition. will be available locally and They paid their final visit to Pictured here is author Roddy Doyle distributing copies of 'A in the school in the near the Fighting Words centre, Long Story Short,' the collection of short stories written by 20 future. where they spent every TY students from Donabate Community College.

Donabate Students Launch Short Story Collection

Great Family Events At Balbriggan Summerfest Balbriggan Summerfest started on Sunday last and will continue until next Sunday, 1st June. As always, this is one of the most eagerly awaited events in the calendar for the town, and the programme of events planned, are sure to satisfy everybody. Notable events include the Balbriggan Breakaway Festival tonight (Tuesday), with a Through the Years – Exhibition of old programmes, photos and memorabilia at Molly’s Coffee Gallery – Wine, Canapés and music by Jimmy Brennan. On Wednesday at 3pm, the Summerfest Arts and Crafts (ages 4-7) will be

ganza at 10.30pm. Saturday highlights will include a Sandcastle Competition on the front beach, followed by a Splash and Dash. There will also be an open air performances by Scoil Rince, Cualann and St. Patrick’s Brass. & Reed Band, with lots of spot prizes. Other events include an historical walkabout, a tug of war, a beach BBQ and a charity football match in aid of Tanya McCabe Foundation, with Garda versus Balbriggan locals at Glebe North Football Club. The evening rounds off with Balbriggan Summerfest Comedy Night featuring Joe Rooney and

held at Balbriggan Library, while, at 7pm, the Great Balbriggan Bake Off, in association with Balbriggan ICA will take place in the Order of Malta Hall, Hampton St. Thursday will see the Schools Choir Concert at 7pm in St. Peter & Paul’s Church, featuring local school choirs. A Pot Black Snooker Competition will take place at 8pm in The Central Lounge. Friday events will include live music from local bands, carnival, displays, dancing, singing, foodstalls, face painting, balloon making, fireeaters, surprises and much more, culminating with a fireworks extrava-

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Since last June, she has been singing her heart out to get to the ‘Teenstars Final’, which took place recently.

After years and years of competing in contests around Ireland, she finally had her moment with her riveting perfor-

mance of Christina Aguilera’s ‘It’s A Man’s World’. Speaking to the County Leader, Hannah said she was “overwhelmed and so thrilled” when she

was announced the winner. She also said that all the finalists along with the judges, will be releasing a charity single later this year.

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New Sign Welcomed Tidy Towns A new sign welcoming people to Swords, will soon be in evidence at the Pinnock Hill Roundabout entrance to the town. This has been made possible, as a result of a cheque for €750, which was presented to Swords Tidy Towns committee, by the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA). This will enable the sign to be completed in the next few weeks. This has been the culmination of a process that was put in train two years ago, by the late Chairperson of Swords Tidy Towns, Des Becton. Current chairperson, Ken Duffy spoke to the County Leader about the significance of the gesture by DAA. He said: “We are delighted to complete the work that Des started two years ago, and we thank Maura Cassidy of DAA for helping to make this possible. One of our members has been involved in helping to design the welcoming sign, and we are in negotiation with other bodies to sponsor the same signs at other major entrances to the town,” he said. Maura Cassidy, Dublin Airport’s Community Affairs Manager said, “DAA is delighted to support the excellent work being done by the Swords Tidy Towns group. The community spirit of this group’s work is very close to DAA’s belief in the value of working with local residents and we are only too happy to sponsor a new “Welcome to Swords” sign.

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The AIB Photojournalism Exhibition 2014, a collection of award winning and highly commended images from the AIB Photojournalism Awards was on display at AIB Bank, Balbriggan recently. Pictured at the opening of the exhibition were PPAI President, Ray McManus with one of his images, which was part of the exhibition, and branch manager Brian McGrath.

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Recently, members of the Rush and Lusk Karate Club travelled to the Artane Beaumont Family Recreation Centre to attend a course organised by Shotokan Karate International Ireland (SKIF). The course gave club members the opportunity to train with two of the best Karate-Ka in the world, Kancho Nobuaki Kanazawa and Sensei Shinji Tanaka. Kancho Kanazawa is 6th Dan Black Belt and head of SKIF worldwide. He was SKIF world champion in 2000 and All Japan Champion from 1996 to 2000. Kancho Kanazawa is a regular visitor to Ireland

and is the honorary president of SKIF-Irl. Sensei Shinji Tanaka is also 6th Dan Black Belt, he was SKIF world silver medalist in 1997 and 2003. Although Sensei Tanaka regularity teaches in Europe, this was his first visit to Ireland, and indeed to this local club. Following a 90 minute class with both instructors, the members of the club took part in a grading examination. Eóin McKenna and Brendan McBride achieved their 1st Kyu Brown Belts, Paddy Coen and William Peters got their 3rd Kyu Brown Belts, Patrice Berthaud moved up to 4th Kyu Purple Belt and Peter Kavanagh received his 5th Kyu Blue Belt. Junior club members, Jaz Kavanagh, Jaia Kavanagh and Paul O’Neill achieved their 5th Kyu Blue Belts. Rush and Lusk Karate club instructor, James Mansfield also travelled to Cork earlier this month in order to take part in the Black Belt grading, where he was awarded his 5th Dan Black Belt.

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‘Fuss On The Bus’ In Balbriggan Library There will be short play performed by the Carnation Theatre ‘Fuss on the Bus!’ in Balbriggan Library on Friday, 30th May at 2.00pm. Mary and her best friend, Bridie have a ritual. Each year they take the 33 bus to Balbriggan. They get on the bus at Lower Abbey Street, and during that journey a whole life will be lived and loved. All are welcome to attend.

‘Take Me Out’ In River Valley St Finian’s GAA Club in River Valley, Swords, will hold a ‘Take Me Out’’, in Peacocks Lounge on Saturday, 28th June. They are currently looking for men and women to participate in this event, with lots of laughs on the night guaranteed.

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Local Elections 2014 Balbriggan Town The Real Winner Continued from page 1 However, long serving Labour councillor for Balbriggan ward, Ken Farrell bucked this trend, as he romped home on the first count, well exceeding the quota. Fine Gael’s long serving councillor, Tom O’Leary was eliminated early on, after polling very poorly and was replaced as a Balbriggan ward councillor, by his running mate, JP Browne. The Fine Gael strategy of placing Browne as a running mate for O’Leary was a

mystery to many at the time, including O’Leary himself, and it turned out to be the undoing of the sitting councillor. The other elected members include, Fianna Fail’s Brian Dennehy from Rush and David O’Connor (NP), who polled very strongly in the rural part of the ward, making up a very powerful team of councillors, who will represent their area with pride and passion in the next five years, in a Council chamber that will not be found lacking in colour or imagination.

Election Drama As Swords Still Counting Continued from page 1 A recount of the four lowest remaining Swords candidates, Henchy (FF), Dowling (FG), Hennessy (FF) and Collins took place on Sunday morning, which proved to be inconclusive, with Collins now five points behind Hennessy. This led to Collins and his team calling for a full recount of Swords, which took place at Sluagh Hall, beside Fingallians GAA Club on Monday. In fact, Darragh Butler (FF) also had reason to bemoan the lack of just one vote, but for completely different reasons. He polled 1406 first preferences, just one vote shy of the quota of 1407, which would have seen him elected on the first count. The first count on Monday showed that Butler had indeed improved his first preferences by eight votes, and he was deemed elected

on the first count, as was Sinn Fein surprise packet, Philip Lynam, who topped the poll with 1552 first preferences, exceeding the revised quota of 1406 (down one), by 146 votes, which, as we went to press, were being distributed. The first count on Monday revealed that Collins’ first preference vote was down by seven, and speculation was that these, in all likelihood, were the votes that Darragh Butler was up by. This shows how a long, protracted count can lead to discrepancies like those, that necessitated the recount in the first place. The situation with the remaining four lowest candidates, shows Dowling down two to 588, Henchy down 4 to 781, with Hennessy the same at 763. Speculation was rife at Sluagh Hall that the final result may not be known for quite some time yet, as the possibility of

further recounts looms large. These are only first preference votes, much further back that the stage that caused the recount. The trend, like elsewhere, showed the same heave against Labour, with veteran councillors, Gerry McGuire and Tom Kelleher, set to lose their seats. McGuire, in many people’s opinion was a victim of the presence of so many candidates from the Donabate area of the ward, and many regard him as being unlucky. Like in Malahide, Labour’s younger candidate, Duncan Smith escaped the harshest treatment, as he survived the first count. Independents, Joe Newman Justin Sinnott, Paul Mulville and Anne Devitt showed strongly, with Newman the most likely to take a seat, at the time of going to press. Whatever the outcome of this intriguing election, It all adds up to an eclectic mix of councillors, that is set to ensure some very lively and vigourous debate at Council level over the next five years.

Malahide More Forgiving Towards Government Continued from page 1 This move towards the party, which was mirrored in both Swords and Balbriggan, took many by surprise. Whist there was a shift against the Government parties, it was not felt as much here, with Fine Gael returning two candidates, sitting councillor Anthony Lavin and Keith Redmond, in the area of local TD, Alan Farrell, who will welcome this development. An excellent performance by David Healy secured a seat for the Green Party, and the return of the party to local politics will be welcomed by many. It will also go some way to compensating them for their failure to pick up seats in Swords and Balbriggan. Labour councillor, Judy Dunne, who was co-opted on to the Council as a replacement for Peter Coyle, was not so lucky, and was seen as a scapegoat for her party’s poor performance at national level, and she was swept aside. Her Labour Party colleague, Brian McDonagh fared better, and was given the benefit of the electorate this time round. Cian O’Callaghan, a former Labour Mayor, topped the pole and was elected on the first count. Many will maintain he was wise to detach himself from the party and shed his Labour Party allegiance last year. Eoghan O’Brien from Fianna Fail also polled very strongly and was elected with a strong surplus. It was not, however, sufficient to drag his running mate, Aileen Woods over the line. Her failure to secure a seat in such a small ward (only 13 candidates for eight seats) will be viewed as a major disappointment by Fianna Fail chiefs. The success of Independents was continued by the election of Jimmy Guerin, who finally managed to secure a seat, having narrowly missed out five years ago.

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• Philip Lynam (SF) • Darragh Butler (FF) Count still in progress at the time of going to press. Please see next edition for your full Swords Panel

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Balbriggan is one of the surprise packages of the North County and has made tremendous progress in the past few years in all facets in the town. It has now become a real shopping destination for many people, not only in the town, but further afield. It can boast a very vibrant community, with no shortage of imaginative input, which has been used to great effect

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feel to it that makes you want to shop here. This scheme had the full support of all the local agencies, as well as the Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce, the County Council and the Balbriggan Town Council, prior to it’s recent abolition. This cooperation has culminated in a town that is vibrant and a joy to visit. The emergence of the M1 Motorway in the past

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Right from the moment you approach Balbriggan from the Dublin side, the first thing you see is the impressive roundabout, which leads on to Dublin Street. New signage is another aspect of the town, where visitors can clearly identify their location in the town. From here as far as the impressive St George’s Square, there is an array of fine shops, where shoppers can have a great choice of the finest produce. St George’s Square itself is very reminiscent of a continental town square, and it is a natural place for residents and visitors alike to sit and enjoy the fine architecture and watch the traffic pass by. This area houses the public library. As you proceed up the town, it becomes very evident that Balbriggan is a town brimming with life and very clearly open for business. There is always a businesslike atmosphere, where retailers display their wares in lovely, well kept, attractive shops which draw you in. A great range of retail shops has emerged in recent years, including ladies and men’s fashions, carpet shops, bridal wear, beauticians, designer jewellery, pharmacy gift shops, exotic food stores, and many more, complimented by an excellent mix of restaurants, cafes, bars and high end hotel accommodation with family entertainment. It is quite clear that, with the great efforts of the community, Balbriggan is now a destination of choice for many people looking for that elusive bargain. You are much more likely to find it here than in times past. The Tourist Office on Quay Street gives a clear indication that the town is prepared to attract as many visitors as possible. At long last, tourists will have somewhere to find vital information about the wonderful local amenities of the town and it’s hinterland. This much needed facility is certain to be a great addition to the town, and the hope is that festivals can be regularly held here in the near future.

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As Balbriggan is a seaside town, angling and other marine pursuits can now be fully exploited through information available at the Tourist Office. Balbriggan can also boast an excellent rail service to the town. The train station is located at Railway Street, where there has been a wonderful effort to revamp this area. It is an ideal means of transport for people from nearby towns like Rush, Lusk and Donabate, who may want to visit by train and leave the car at home. The first impression a rail visitor gets of the town is a positive one. The recently opened Fumbally Exchange here has invigorated this street and has brought an increased footfall to the area. When you’re not enjoying retail therapy in the town, Balbriggan has much more to offer it’s visitors. As it’s a seaside town, a short walk on a fine summer’s day will bring you to the quaint harbour, with it’s lovely lighthouse. Adjacent to the harbour is a fine sandy beach, with safe bathing for chil-

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Local Walk To School Week A Great Success Students from St Brendan’s National School in Loughshinny, and St Patrick’s Senior National School in Skerries were among the thousands of students across the North County and beyond last week who put plans in motion to take part in An Taisce Green-Schools’ National Walk to School Week, 2014, which took place from May 12th to 16th. St Brendan’s decided to celebrate the week in their own unique way by holding a ‘Trot on Thursday’ Day, followed by guided walks to the local Loughshinny Beach and a beach scavenger hunt facilitated by An Taisce GreenSchools. St Patrick’s in Skerries held a Funky Feet Friday Day, with children blinging up their shoes and walking en mass to school. Some classes later took part in a walk to their local Skerries beach and had a beach bio-diversity hunt where they learned about local flora and fauna. The ultimate aim of National Walk to School week was to increase the number of students who make the school journey on foot during the week. National Walk to School Week is a country-wide initiative, which resulted in thousands of pupils, their parents and teachers walking to and from school, to celebrate the environmental, health, social and financial benefits of active travel on the school journey. The week was also an opportunity for schools to try other modes of travel including: cycling, scooting, Park ‘n’ Stride, carpooling and travelling by bus.

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Fingal County Council Permission sought to build new 3 bedroom dormer bungalow with waste water treatment system and percolation area adjacent to existing family home with shared roadside vehicular entrance, at Ballymadrough, Donabate, Co. Dublin for Ms Audrey Hanley. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20Euros) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application. Fingal County Council Vasti & Fran Smyth - 34 Forest Dale, Swords make application for Permission for velux window to front, and, velux window to side, of house. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee - not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the office of the planning authority during its public 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 Fingal County Council Maxol Limited intend to apply for planning permission for the development at the existing Maxol Filling Station, on Hearse Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin. The proposed development will consist of (A) Demolition of the existing buildings (258 sqm), boundaries and removal of the forecourt canopy, carwash, company signs, insignia etc.; (B) Decommissioning of the existing underground and overground fuel tanks (61,500 L); (C) Provision of a new two storey convenience store building of 371 sqm., (6.975 m high), with a net retail sales area of 100 sq.m., a café/hot food deli and seating area of 78 sqm, ancillary areas of 193 sqm and an internal ATM facility; (D) An external seating area of 35 sq.m.;(E) New boundary treatment including new walls to the West and North boundaries 3 m high and a railing to the South boundary 1.20 m high; (F) 3 no. 40,000 litre underground fuel storage tanks and 1 no. 10,000 litre underground water storage tank; (G) A solid fuel store; (H) A canopy with an illuminated fascia 5 m above the forecourt; (I) Fuel dispensing pumps; (J) A car wash facility (K) A 6m high monolith company sign (illuminated) to replace the existing sign, corporate signs and insignia; (L) Car parking; (M) Hard standing areas; (N) Landscaping and (O) all ancillary engineering and site development works. The Planning Application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. Fingal County Council Jordan Pendleton seeks planning permission for a storey and half dwelling with waste water treatment system and percolation area and for new access road from new combined shared vehicular entrance onto public road on site to the rear of existing family home at Winterwheat, Margaretstown, Skerries, County Dublin . The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours Monday to Friday at Fingal County Hall,Main St,Swords ,co. Dublin. a submission or observation

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