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Chamber Celebrates 20 Years Fingal Dublin Chamber celebrated the anniversary of it’s first meeting, 20 years ago, with a ceremony at the Maldron Hotel, Dublin Airport, on Thursday last 15th May, which was a reenactment of it’s first meeting in 1994. Swords & District Chamber of Commerce held its first Business & Social Networking event on 4th

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Chairman, Aer Lingus. To commemorate this special event, the Chamber of Commerce hosted a network evening last Thursday, with guest speaker, Christoph Mueller, Chief Executive, Aer Lingus. Other speakers included,

Paul Reid, Fingal County Manager, Stephen McNally, President of the Irish Hotels Federation Siobhan Kinsella, President of the Chamber, as well as Tony Lambert, Chamber CEO. Lambert said, “Our celebration of 20 years of the Chamber in the Maldron Hotel was a really wonderful occasion. To share our story with so many members who turned up, and with our special guests was great. They expressed great positivity for the future of Fingal and for the country. We will be working very closely with Aer Lingus at the airport, and the hotel sector, to drive more tourists, and hence more jobs for the region. We are very fortunate to have Dublin Airport in the heart of the region, Continued on page 14

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Pictured at the cutting of the cake to celebrate 20 years of Fingal Dublin Chamber are, Paul Reid (Fingal County Manager), Lynn Cawley (Maldron Hotel Dublin Airport), Stephen McNally (President Irish Hotels Federation), Siobhan Kinsella (President Fingal Dublin Chamber), Christoph Mueller (CEO Aer Lingus) and Tony Lambert (CEO Fingal Dublin Chamber)

Pictured at the official opening of the new Local Enterprise Office at County Hall in Swords on Tuesday, 13th May last are: Oisín Geoghegan (Head of Local Enterprise Office Fingal), Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton T.D and County Manager, Paul Reid. See our picture special on page 6

Rush School Awarded Green Travel Award Rush Lusk Educate Together National School (ETNS), were recently named Ireland’s Combined Mode Travel School of the Year 2014 at this year’s Green-Schools Travel Competition Awards. An Taisce, in partnership with the Department of Transport and the National Transport Authority, were delighted to host this year’s Green-Schools Travel Competition Awards. The award ceremony took place as part of ongoing celebrations to mark National Walk to School Week which took place last week, from Monday May 12th to Friday, May 16th. According to the organisers, there was an overwhelming response to

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the competition this year, which called for schools to explain why they deserved the title of Ireland’s Travel School of the Year 2014, a claim they were asked to back up with statistics showing their school’s

shift from non-sustainable to sustainable modes of transport. Rush Lusk Educate Together were awarded the Green Flag for Travel by An Taisce in May 2012 and has since Continued on page 8

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After 39 years of tireless dedication to Howth RNLI, 27 years as lifeboat coxswain, Robert Duffy has retired. Thanks to his bravery and determination, he helped to save hundreds of lives at sea during his time as a volunteer crew member. A native of Howth, Robert, as a child, used to scamper to the top of the pier with his friends to watch as the lifeboat was launched and sped out of Howth harbour to rescue mariners in distress. When he was old enough, he joined his brothers Pictured is Robert Duffy, who has George, Jim and Michael on the retired from Howth RNLI after 39 lifeboat crew. His skills and experyears service. tise as a seafarer were invaluable in

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Swords Students Are F1 Champions

to engineer and manufacture their car. Some of these included: Solidworks & Cosmos Flow (to engineer their car), CNC Routers (to manufacture their car), Weebly (to design their website) and Augmented Reality (to place their car in a virtual reality). At the event, the girls raced their car along a twenty five meter race track, and provided verbal presentations to a series of

A range of events took place recently for Technology Week 2014, with the focus of the events being the F1 in Schools competition. The North County was well represented at the event (with students from Rush and Swords competing at the final), however it was the newcomers to the show from Loreto College in Swords who stole the show on the day. Their entry, Team Accelerate, mentored by their Technical Graphics teacher Aoife Whelan, consisted of six second year Team Accelerate members from Loreto College, Swords performed outstandingly at the students: Leah Fagan F1 in Schools competition, which was held on 2nd May last. Pictured are the six team (team manager), Emily members, Emily Harford, Lucy Daly, Leah Fagan, Emily Harford, Emma-Louise Steele and Harford (marketing and Megan McDermott, with sponsors Darren O'Reilly, left (Swords Credit Union), Sean Lillis, (Lillis O'Donnell Motors) and teachers, Aoife Whelan, Michael Behan (Vicec o m m u n i c a t i o n s right Principal) and Peter McNamara (Principal) manager), Emily Hannigan (graphics designer), Lucy Daly, Emma- adjudicators. Their team received two prestiLouise Steele and Megan McDermott (design gious awards on the day, including best newcomer and third place overall in the junior and manufacturing engineers). Team Accelerate utilised numerous technologies category.

New Fitness Trail For River Valley There is good news for all fitness lovers in River Valley and Swords, as the County Council have released details of a new proposed fitness trail for the Ward River Valley, to be set up over

the coming months. A Council spokesperson confirmed to the County Leader, that the looped path is to be approximately 1km in length, and it is intended to provide two clusters of outdoor fitness equip-

ment to be located on the loop. The cluster nearest the community centre is to consist of four pieces of equipment, focusing on stretching and flexibility suitable for users of all abilities, but

particularly popular with older users. The seniors group, based in the community centre, previously requested that such equipment be installed. The second cluster of equipment consists of four pieces

Sod Turned On All Weather Pitch In Balbriggan Last week saw the turning of the first sod on the site of the new All Weather Pitch at Bremore Park, Balbriggan. The County Mayor, Cllr. Kieran Dennison, Minister for Health James Reilly, County Manager Paul Reid, local councillors, public representatives, local club and school and representatives and council staff were in attendance at the days event. This project was funded by the County Council, along with a Sports Capital Grant of €120,000 from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, and will include a full sized playing surface for soccer or GAA games, with the option to divide the surface into several smaller playing areas. The facility will be available for use by the many sports clubs in the town and surrounding areas as well as providing a very valuable resource for the many local schools. The Mayor told the County Leader: Pictured at the turning of the sod at the new artificial pitch at “This facility will be of tremendous Bremore, Balbriggan are: County Manager, Paul Reid, benefit to the people of Balbriggan Cathaoirleach of Balbriggan Town Council, Peadar O'Kelly, for years to come. All local clubs as Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly, Cllr Tom O'Leary and Cllr Ciaran Byrne. well as schools will be welcome to avail of the state of the art all weather of Balbriggan, which follows on from the success of the Flemington Community pitch.” County Manager Paul Reid also said “We C e n t r e i n 2 0 1 3 , a n d c o m m u n i t y f a c i l i t y are delighted to be involved in the provision project at Ardgillan Community College of this state of the art facility for the people which is also nearing completion.” that focus on strength and power exercises. Also, at the site of the old playground, an outdoor gym area will be installed consisting

of 11 exercise pieces, such as chin up bars, steps, hurdles and so on. “Discussions were held with the Rivervalley and

Rathingle residents regarding the proposals and they were very supportive. Further discussions will be required to ensure

there are no major objections locally to the proposed location of the equipment,” the spokesperson concluded.

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Official Opening Of Local Enterprise Office The new Local Enterprise Office was officially opened by Minister for Jobs,

Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton T.D. at County Hall, Swords on

Tuesday, 13th May last, with the news that more small businesses in the North County are

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in line for a financial boost, to help them start trading on-line. A new ‘Online Trading Voucher’ scheme was announced, to mark the visit of Minister Bruton to Swords. Under the ‘On-line Trading Voucher’ scheme, 25 small businesses will be able to spend up to €2,500 on this voucher, or up to a maximum of 50 per cent of the relevant costs, to develop or upgrade their websites or to roll out their digital marketing strategies. The Minister was welcomed to County Hall by the County Mayor, Cllr. Kieran Dennison, the County Manager, Paul Reid, and the Head Local Enterprise Office, Oisín Geoghegan and members of the local business community. As key element in the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs, the new Local Enterprise Office is now the “one stop shop” for all start-ups and businesses, seeking supports from state agencies and signals the start of a

new era in supports for SMEs, according to Minister Bruton. Welcoming the official opening of the Local Enterprise Office, County Manager, Paul Reid, said: “Fingal LEO will be at the front line assisting business growth and jobs, providing direct support and pulling together all the players – agencies, this Council and the private sector – to support everyone with a good business idea and strengthen the enterprise sector in the region. By bringing the functions of Fingal County Enterprise Board into the County Council, I know we can offer a more streamlined service for clients,” he said. Oisín Geoghegan, new Head of the Fingal Local Enterprise, said, “The needs of small businesses and start-ups are ever-changing and the range of support services available locally is also changing, to meet those needs. Through the Local Enterprise Office, we’re helping to create a positive entrepreneurial environment, where small businesses can

on,” Duffy explained. As an ex self employed person I too feel angry and frustrated, and not having access to financial support for your own family is the cause of much worry and stress, I know,” he continued. Local candidate for the Swords However, Duffy urged residents Ward in the upcoming local elec- in Swords and beyond not to let tions, Ken Duffy (GP), has told these frustrations result in a the County Leader that he is lack of voting: “Don’t allow your concerned about the voter understandable anger apathy he has witnessed and frustration with poliin the run up to the electics stop you from casting tions in less than two your vote. There are weeks time. some very good candi“Talking with people on dates running in the the doorsteps or on the upcoming Local and streets I am very much European elections, so aware of the apathy don’t deprive them of people are feeling in this Ken Duffy your vote.” current climate towards “Change will only come if p o l i t i c i a n s a n d p o l i t i c s i n the right people sit at the negogeneral. Promise after promise tiating table, this is an opportuhas been broken, while families nity for you to put them there. a c r o s s t h e N o r t h C o u n t y a n d Not everybody wishing to put beyond, live hand to mouth each t h e i r h e a d s o n t h e p o l i t i c a l week to make ends meet. So, it block are looking to line their is no surprise that people are pockets. There are still good a s k i n g t h e q u e s t i o n s , w h y decent, honourable people out w o u l d I w a n t t o v o t e , w h y there who only want to do their s h o u l d I b o t h e r t o m a k e t h e best for you and Swords, give effort, all politicians are the t h e m t h a t c h a n c e , g i v e t h e m same, out for themselves and so your vote,” Duffy concluded.

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succeed and employment will be created. Research shows that small to medium sized businesses with a stronger internet presence, can grow faster and export more goods and services,” he said.

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Kinsealy Club To Host Soccer Camp Local football club, Kinsealy Boys Football Club., are delighted to announce that they will host a Summer Soccer Camp for the very first time. The week-long camp will take place in Colaiste Choilm in Swords, from Monday 30th June to Friday 4th July, beginning each day at 10.30am and finishing at 3pm. The venue is located on the Dublin Road, Swords and has ample car parking space available. Each child will receive a football, kit and backpack. The first 5,000 online bookings will receive a free adult and child ticket to a senior international game at Aviva Stadium. The camp is running as part of the eFlow FAI Summer Schools programme, and will cater for boys and girls of all abilities from 6 – 14 years of age. Beginners will learn the fundamental football skills needed to be a player and receive a fun

War Talk In Swords A talk entitled, ‘Was the Great War a Good War’? will be presented by author and historian, Pádraig Yeates in Fingal Local Studies and Archives, Clonmel House, Forster Way, Swords on Tuesday 27th May at 7.30pm. All are welcome to attend.

and dynamic introduction to playing soccer. More seasoned players will focus on more technical and skill-specific training and everyone will come together in the afternoon to participate in mini-leagues and small-sided games.

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Dowling Delighted With Progress Of Donabate Tennis Club

Pictured are Loreto College Swords students, Lucy Daly, who competed in the Junior Bake Off and Chloe Marks, who won the Senior All-Ireland Bake Off title for Loreto schools.

Swords Girl Is All-Ireland Bake-Off Champion Loreto College Swords student, Chloe Marks has won the initial AllIreland Loreto Schools Bake Off competition last week, beating off stiff opposition on the way to her triumph. This is the first time that such a bake-off has taken place, and a total of 22 Loreto schools participated in the final, which was held in Loreto Milford in Co Donegal. Loreto Swords principal, Peter McNamara explained to the County Leader about the pride felt by the school in Chloe’s achievement. “We had to have three rounds in

our own school to identify a winner. We chose a winner from the senior and junior categories. Michael Behan, Robbie Glynn, Miss O’Leary and Miss McGrath were the four judges. Chloe Marks won the overall Senior prize and Lucy Daly, who was our representative in the Junior category performed exceptionally well also,” he said. “We are very proud of all of the girls who participated at the local school level, and of course, the two girls who represented us in Donegal. It’s a great honour for the school. In

fact the girls in the school are asking Chloe if she will bake a cake for the upcoming graduation,” he said. Chloe and Lucy both spoke about the cakes they baked. Lucy baked an Orange cake in the shape of a heart, with chocolate on top and a white chocolate lid,” said Lucy. Chloe then described her winning entry: “My cake was a Lemon Drizzle which I decorated with colourful daisies and the Loreto crest. I couldn’t believe it when I won and I hope to study Culinary Arts in DIT,” said a delighted Chloe.

News that Donabate and Portrane Tennis club is progressing satisfactorily, will come as good news for residents of the peninsula. Chairperson and Secretary of the Board of Management of the club, Robbie Harrold, is pleased with the progress of the club. Harrold has just returned from a successful tennis event in Florida, where he represented Ireland in a international over 55 tournament. Local election candidate for Swords, Bob Dowling (FG), is also actively involved in the development of the club, spoke to the County Leader and explained that the club should be up and running at Donabate Golf Club, by this time next year. He said, “Robbie approached me and asked if I would help him to set up a tennis club. He had the experience of Malahide Tennis Club, and being an active tennis player in the area, it was something that we could work on. We knew each other through teaching circles for a while. We started putting a plan together about a year ago. We met Anna Kiernan through the Community Council and she showed an interest in setting up a club. Robbie and I met Anna and she was very supportive of our efforts to put a club together. Robbie Harrold explained, “We put a committee together and worked very hard. We put an application in for Sports Capital funding and we then went into negotiations with Donabate Golf Club to lease land from them. We had to generate €30,000 for our application. We offered 10 year memberships to 30 people putting in €1,000 each. There was immediate interest and our application was a very good one,” he said. Dowling said that the tennis/golf combination is proving to be a successful partnership and we feel that one code will help the other. Planning permission is being sought for six courts which will be floodlit,” he concluded.

Pictured are Robbie Harrold, Chairperson and Secretary of the Board of Management of Donabate Portrane Tennis Club, with local election candidate and Project Manager for the development of the club, Bob Dowling.

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measure designed to create jobs for highly skilled construction workers. I know in the North County, many hundreds of jobs were lost in the construction industry when the property market collapsed. “Crucially, the strategy is not about returning to the unregulated, speculator and developerdriven overheated property market. Local election candidate for the Rather, this strategy is about meeting the Balbriggan Ward, Cllr Tom O’Leary (FG), housing demand that currently exists has welcomed the launch of Construction across the country and ensuring that fami2020, the Government’s Construction lies and first-time buyers across the North Strategy, by the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny County have access to quality affordable TD, and the Tánaiste, Eamon Gilmore TD. homes.” “I strongly welcome the announcement Cllr. O’Leary “There was a 91 per cent reduction in the of a strategy to boost the construction numbers of housing units completed industry across the North County and beyond,” between 2006-2013. This strategy aims to he told the County Leader. “This is a concrete address housing need by tripling housing output by 2020 and add 60,000 jobs to the construction sector over the same period,” he explained. “I strongly welcome this positive step towards a much needed rejuvenation of our construction sector, in the locality and beyond,” O’Leary concluded.

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Charity Breakfast Morning In Malahide There will be a Charity Breakfast Morning in aid of the Laura Brennan Charitable Trust on Friday, 30th May from 10am to 1pm in Malahide Rugby Club. “Laura was from Malahide and was a very good friend of my daughter. She died at 16 years old her parents Nuala and Pat set up the trust,” said Denise Boyne, who is organising the event. “We held a breakfast last year and we had 150 people at it, It was a great

success and all the money went to the charity, so we’re hoping for the same success this year.” The charity event is called the Rat Pack Breakfast Morning, and it’s all in aid of The Laura Brennan Charitable Trust. The cost is €25 for a Champagne Breakfast and there will be entertainment as well as plenty of Spot prizes also. Please contact Denise on 086 207 9640 if you would like further information, and all are welcome to attend.

Musical Evening With Local Choir Christ Church Cathedral will host an evening of choral music with Fingal Chamber Choir and special guests, Enchiriadis Chamber Choir, on Saturday, May 24th at 7.30pm. The evening will include Vivaldi’s Gloria and other favourite choral pieces under conductor David Maxwell and organist Andrew Johnstone. Tickets are available from Christ Church Cathedral or at the door. All proceeds will go to St. Columba’s Restoration Fund in Swords. All are welcome to attend.

Black Raven Pipe Band In Lusk The Black Raven Pipe Band, based in Lusk, would like to thank everyone who contributed to the recent Church Gate collection. They held a uniform appeal event recently, and the donations were a great help towards the purchase of new uniforms for their new members.

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Sinnott Critices Duffy Over Address Comments Independent candidate for Swords, Justin Sinnott has reacted to the Green Party’s call for Swords voters to vote for Swords based candidates He said, “In last Monday’s County Leader, Green Party candidate, Ken Duffy called for Swords voters to give their vote to candidates based in Swords. Duffy claims that this is necessary, so as to

change the Council’s negative attitude to Swords. Duffy believes that it is the lack of Swords based councillors that has contributed to the town’s decline.” Sinnott continued: “What Swords needs are nine councillors who have a vision for the town, and to work for five years to make that happen. I feel Ken’s comments are disin-

genuous and disparaging of candidates who do not live in Swords.” Sinnott has also pointed to the size of the Ward and that the Green candidate has himself been campaigning throughout the area: “Like all candidates running, Ken has had a presence throughout the Ward. He has posters in Donabate and Santry for example,

20.05.2014 and therefore is clearly week I met with residents soliciting votes from those in Forest Walk and outside of Swords. If he is discussed the provision calling for Swords resi- of speed ramps in their dents to vote for Swords- estate. If elected I will be based candimeeting the dates, why is he same residents not applying the again in June to same standard work towards o u t s i d e getting this done. Swords?” For me actions He pointed to the speak louder work he has than words and I done in Swords Justin Sinnott would urge and his plans, if voters to elected: “I have been consider each candidate working in Swords for on their merits and on months now and meeting their policies, and not on residents and discussing their address,” he their concerns. Only this concluded.

Newman Calls For Traffic Management Plan Independent local election candidate for Swords, Joe Newman, is calling on the County Council to sort out the chaotic traffic situation that occurs at peak times adjacent to the Lord Mayor’s pub in Swords. He told the County Leader, “At most times, but particularly at evening peak times, drivers accessing River Valley from Swords town centre, are engaged in a free for all at the junction of Main Street and Church Road right beside the Lord Mayor’s pub. A number of residents from River Valley have complained to me about the situation. They do not know which lane to get into, as they wait for the

Rush School Awarded Green Travel Award Continued from page 1 maintained their work on the Travel theme, and hence were awarded the title of Combined Travel School of the Year 2014. Initiatives at the school included The Around the World in 70 Days Project which motivated large numbers of the parents and children in the school to re-consider how they travelled to and from school. Their initial survey indicated that only 25 per cent of the children were walking or cycling, despite the fact that 80 per cent of them lived within 3km of the school. The practice of logging their journeys, the ‘entertainment’ provided by their mascot ‘Sillias Sock’ and the competitive edge which they introduced, all combined helped turn this statistic around.

Election candidate Joe Newman is pictured at the junction of Main Street and Church Road in Swords which is the scene of peak time traffic chaos.

lights to go red at the turn onto Forest Road. Some take the left lane, in the hope of being able to access the right hand lane, but this can mean blocking traffic going straight. This is causing irate drivers to honk their horns, adding to the anger and confusion. If they take the right hand lane, they are blocking traffic trying to access Church Road, on

their way to Brackenstown. It’s a no win situation for these drivers,” said Newman. “Drivers are utterly confused as to what to do here, and I’m now calling on the Council to put a traffic management plan in place, to sort out this problem for once and for all, before there is a serious incident here,” he said.

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McGuire Optimistic About Donabate Pitch

Students from St Finian's Community College in Swords were presented with certificates for their participation in the TAG programme, at a ceremony at the school on Thursday last, 15th May. Pictured are students, Noel Loftus, Saoirse Carroll, Claire Brennan, Sean Griffin, Megan Wilson, Daniel Mythen and Nicole de Silva, with Swords Gardai, Tom Murphy and Rebecca McGowan.

Swords Students Complete TAG Initiative Last week, the Garda band paid a visit to St. Finian’s Community College in Swords. Superintendent Noel Carolan of Balbriggan Garda Station, Garda Valerie Brennan, Community Garda Tom Murphy and Garda Rebecca McGowan accompanied them to congratulate and present certificates to the fifth year students ,who successfully completed the TAG programme. The TAG (Teenagers and Gardaí) programme is run over six weeks and facilitates discussions between teenagers and gardaí on topics selected by the young people prior to the programme. It

also involves a visit to the local Garda Station. This was the first TAG programme in the North County. Principal Patricia Knightly, Deputy Principal Adrian Flynn and year head Donal Garrigan formally welcomed the Superintendent, the Gardaí and the Garda band to the school. Bandmaster, Sergeant Sean Harris and all the members of the Garda band played some fantastic music for the staff and students and afterwards, Superintendent Noel Carolan presented certificates to the fifth year students who took part in the initiative. The students really benefited from the experience and Superintendent Carolan praised their enthusiastic participation. St. Finian’s wishes to thank Superintendent Carolan, Sergeant Harris and the Garda Band, Garda Tom Murphy, Garda Rebecca McGowan and Valerie Brennan, Co-ordinator of the TAG programme.

Councillor Gerry McGuire (Lab) is confident that the problems associated with the all-weather pitch in Donabate, are set to be resolved in the near future. The pitch has been a source of controversy, since it was closed, due to flooding problems. McGuire told the County Leader, “There’s been a problem with this pitch from day one. Just two days after the pitch was handed over, there was a serious flooding problem here, which has not been resolved since. We have been painstakingly fighting this at Council and VEC level. It has been discovered that the pitch was built a metre and-aquarter lower than was specified in the planning, and the developer has refused to enter into negotiations, or arbitration on the issue.

By Patrick Finnegan However, both the local authority and the Education and Training Board are pursuing a legal avenue to bring the developer to court, and have this problem sorted,” he said. “This pitch initially cost €1.2 million to build, which was funded by the local authority, was intended for use by Donabate Community College, Donabate Portrane Educate Together School, Scoil Phadraig na Cailini and St Patrick’s Boys School during school periods, and would revert to community use in the evenings and at weekends,” he said. McGuire spoke about how this all weather pitch would benefit the local community. “There are a number of sports clubs in

the area, including hockey, soccer, GAA and athletics, who all have to travel outside the peninsula to avail of all-weather facilities. I have been

arguing and fighting for this at all levels for the past while, and it now seems there may be an end in sight. It is intended that, in September, without prejudice to the legal case going on, that

we may be able to bring it into use, even though it will not have any flood risk insurance on it. There’s a whole generation of school going children who have missed on on this facility,” he concluded.

Councillor Gerry McGuire is pictured on the all-weather pitch in Donabate.

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reached by v e n u e public transcapable of port,” he h o s t i n g classes and explained to workshops for the County local theatre, L e a d e r . dance and “Inhabitants music groups. of Swords It needs a should be able John Hennessy venue which to go to t h e a t r e , d a n c e a n d will enable local music performances people to experience locally. They should quality theatre, dance be able to experience and music perforwithout t h e s e e v e n t s i n a mance, v e n u e d e s i g n e d t o having to travel into s h o w c a s e t a l e n t , the city centre.” b o t h a m a t e u r a n d “Using Draoicht as an of the p r o f e s s i o n a l . example Council’s D r a o i c h t d o e s t h i s County to a d m i r a b l y b u t i t ’ s commitment l o c a t i o n m a k e s i t performing arts develi m p o s s i b l e f o r t h e opment in Swords is average S w o r d s not valid,” Hennessy said. “The substantial family to visit.” He c o n t i n u e d : spare capacity within “ S w o r d s n e e d s a the industrial estates dedicated A r t s surrounding the town C e n t r e . I t n e e d s a is a resource which p e r f o r m a n c e s p a c e should be explored in capable of presenting the short term, but professional a n d Swords deserves and its own amateur p e r f o r - needs m a n c e s . I t n e e d s a theatre.”

Decision On Friday? The election of Dublin’s MEPs takes place this Friday. There is little or no appreciation of what people are now asked to vote on, other than elect three members to attend a distant and perceived irrelevant parliament. Those elected will decide the next President of the EU Commission and should therefore be chosen wisely. The position is central to the direction which the EU takes over the coming five years. The President will assign the portfolios to the new Commissioners nominated by the Governments of the 28 member states. Their decision will impact on the social and economic policy of the union. The two leading contenders are evenly matched. It would seem on the face of it that Junker of the EPP (Fine Gael) or Schulz the Socialist (Lab) will command in or about the same number of MEPS. In which case, will either be capable of

By Cathal Boland reaching a coalition agreement with enough of the other MEPs to form a majority. Or will the two groups again find a common understanding to allow either candidate assume the office of President with key concessions made to the candidate in terms of what role they would play within Europe and what policy objectives would they influence? The EU has traditionally operated under this grand coalition style agreement. We, the voters, can on Friday have our say, but it is still quite unclear what we are asked to vote on. So most people will ignore the bigger EU picture and those who cast their vote will, it seems, vote for the candidate who is best known to them here at home. But if you don’t vote, somebody else will elect your representatives in the parliament. So do take the time to go out and vote next Friday.

Balbriggan Order Of Malta Seeks Volunteers Balbriggan Order of Malta are currently looking for volunteer doctors, paramedics, nurses, emergency medical technicians, emergency first responders, cardiac first responders and first aiders from around the locality. The group train every Tuesday from 8:30pm to 10:00pm in the Order of Malta unit in Hampton Street, Balbriggan. They cover various duties throughout the year in their ambulance and they also provide First Aid training.

Fingal Community College, Swords held a fundraising Duck Race on the Ward River, beside Balheary Skakepark recently. Schoolchildren and their parents sold “Ducks” and various heats were held before the Grand Final. Although a few tried, no Ducks escaped to the Estuary and all were account for at the end of the day. Pictured enjoying the fun are, Caroline McFadden, Aaron McFadden and Ciaran Duffy.

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result was that 35 business people came together in March 1994 to form the Swords and District Chamber of Commerce. The district part refers to Dublin Airport, as well as other outlying areas of Swords,’ he said. In the early 2000’s, the name changed to Swords Fingal Chamber, to better reflect the wider representation of businesses that were members of the Chamber. This continued for a number of years, until the Fingal Dublin Chamber and, with the merger with the D15 Chamber, it became a stronger, more representative organisation, with companies from throughout Fingal and the greater Dublin region.” It is generally accepted that Fingal Dublin Chamber is viewed as a particularly successful model, which has incorporated the D15 Chamber into the fold, to produce one powerful, cohesive business entity. Guests at the Maldron Hotel on Thursday came from a wide spectrum of business people from the region, and it was abun-

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Newman Supports Ridgewood Residents’ Traffic Petition A major problem is in the pipeline for residents of Ridgewood estate in Swords, who are set to face hazardous conditions, due to an excess of construction traffic in the estate. Residents in the area are in the process of putting a petition together to oppose the development. Independent candidate for Swords, Joe Newman contacted the County Leader to highlight the concerns of residents on Ridgewood Avenue, and said, “I was contacted by a number of residents, who expressed their concerns for the safety of children playing in the area at Ridgewood Avenue. There’s a lot of heavy construction traffic passing the area, with a lot of young children here. There is permission for a total of 44 houses near the new football pitches, with potential application for a further 170 homes. There are also a number of football pitches in the area, without adequate parking facilities, which is adding to the problem,” he said. Suzanne Gorman, who is on the Residents Association, is very concerned about the situation. She told the County Leader, “We have two main objections. The first and most important is that this road here is not suitable for construction traffic for another 170 houses. It is full of families, with children and cars, which is already

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Independent local election candidate, Joe Newman is pictured with Ridgewood resident, Suzanne Gorman at the new construction site at the end of Ridgewood Avenue.

under pressure, due to the pitches in the area. There is outline planning permission for a further 170 homes, which will take two years to build, and this area cannot take this. Our children are at risk,” she said. “The other reason is that this is not a through road - it was a cul de sac and is inappropriate area for this kind of development. Newman said, “This is another example of bad planning, and if I am elected, I will make this an issue at Council level. I also had contact with another resident in the area, regarding a traffic impact assessment, which has been carried out by a firm. There’s concern that there may be a conflict of interest with regards to this and we’re investigation this at the moment,” concluded Newman.

Smith Calls For ‘New Generation’ Of Local Representatives Duncan Smith, Labour Party Candidate for Swords, has called on the electorate to move

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electing a New bailout and to vote for Generation of public people living in representatives onto communities that were the County the victims of Council. He developer led told the planning,” he County Leader: said. “This is the I hope that my first election honest work in since the the community economic and positive crash that Duncan Smith campaign will gives the local be recognised electorate the oppor- and rewarded by the tunity to vote for men people, and if elected I and women that were will not let them down politicised by the or disappear between events of the banking elections.

Swords councillor, Anne track and the Council Devitt (NP) is convinced already have experience that she has unearthed of a project like this, a suitable location to having already built one locate a BMX track in at St Catherine’s Park in Swords. The site is adja- Lucan,” she said. cent to the new “What is needed is a Brackenstown play- BMX club, and then the ground. Council will apply for the Speaking to the County grant and Leader, Devitt said, then they can build it. “Five years ago, the Unfortunately, it has Brackenstown commu- been slow enough to nity almost reached an get the club off the agreement with ground. I have the Council spoken to about building deputy Clare a Community Daly TD during a C e n t r e . canvass and she Unfortunately and I agree that, the recession to put this intervened and within the Cllr. Devitt the children Brackenstown that were to be catered community, would give for, have now grown to both the community and teenagers. There is a Swords itself, a great need, not only in boost. I just hope that Brackenstown, but in the group trying to set the whole of Swords, for up the club, will widen a good facility for their support area, to teenagers. BMX biking include all of the Swords is becoming an increas- elected councillors and ingly popular sport, and we will ensure that, as we have some excellent long as they have the enthusiasts here in club in place, we will Swords. This venue, provide the facilities. i beside the playground is perfect for a BMX

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Your guide to the 2014 Local Election Candidates For The Balbriggan Electoral Area

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Niall NON-PARTY

Cathal Boland, who is standing as an Independent candidate for Balbriggan electoral area, is the most experienced candidate in the field, with 21 years elected service to the community. Boland was first elected in 1983, and he retired in 2004. He served as Chairperson/ County Mayor for two terms, from 1998-2000 and from 2001 to 2002. Boland brings a wealth of experience to the electorate, and among the other notable positions he has held, include being Area Committee Chairperson on numerous occasions. Other positions he has held include, Director of Fingal County Enterprise Board, former member and Chair of County Dublin Vocational Educational Committee and of the Local Voluntary Youth Council. Boland is also a former Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee for the Greater Dublin area. The development of the region as a tourist destination is high on his priority list. He lives at Drishoge Lane in Oldtown.

JP Browne has lived in Skerries all of his life and has close family living in Balbriggan, Lusk and Rush. He is married and has two young daughters and has worked as a barrister since 2006, specialising in criminal law. He has been involved with SABI (Skerries AntiBullying Initiative), an organisation which aims to reduce and prevent cases of bullying within the local community. He is a member of Skerries Rugby Club and has served on the board of directors of Skerries Credit Union. He is also on the Parents’ Association of St. Patrick’s Junior School and has a keen interest in local policing issues, youth facilities and adult education facilities. One of his top priorities would be to ensure that the people of the area are satisfied that their concerns and contributions are heard and recognised and to ensure that Council funds are spent effectively, providing maximum benefit to the community.

Cllr. Ciaran Byrne has been a member of Fingal County Council since 2001. He was County Mayor in 2009 to 2010, and from 2005-2009 he was Chairman of the Strategic Planning and Development Committee, which set up the Dublin Airport Stakeholders Forum. He is currently a member of the Council’s Audit Committee, of the Governing Authority of Dublin City University and is a Director of the Fingal Leader Partnership. He chairs the Skerries Town Liaison Committee, and is a member of the Board of Management of Skerries Community College. He is a founding Director of the Balbriggan Enterprise and Training (BEaT) Centre and a member of the Balbriggan Public Realm Committee. Previously, he was a member of the Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce, the Balbriggan Special Olympics Host Town Committee, of BEDG, and the Board of Management of Balbriggan Community College. Byrne is campaigning for the reinstatement of the Council’s Rush Town Liaison Committee.

Richard Davis is contesting the election as an Independent candidate in the Balbriggan ward. He is 27 years old and comes from Balbriggan, although he now lives in Naul village with his wife, Sinead. He is currently employed by the Dublin Airport Authority, as part of the airport search unit. He has been involved with a number of clubs and youth welfare organisations in Balbriggan and Skerries over the past number of years. If elected, he is looking forward to representing the broad range of views within the community.

Brian Dennehy is standing in Balbriggan Electoral Area as a Fianna Fail candidate. He lives on the Channel Road in Rush, and is married to Anita Bollard, from a family of several generations in Rush. He is father of two boys, both in Rush National School. Dennehy was born in Cork, and moved to Dublin 25 years ago, with his job and 15 years ago, he moved to Rush. He works as a Sales Executive and studied in DIT and was awarded a Diploma in Marketing. He comes from a family steeped in community service, where his father served as a TD for four terms. He is currently Chairman of Rush Fianna Fail Cumann, Chairman of Nifti Bus, PRO of St. Maur’s GAA Club, Chairman of St. Maur’s Development Committee. He is also a member of Reclaim Fingal Alliance and Director of Rush & Loughshinny Combined Clubs.

Cllr Ken Farrell is seeking re-election as a Labour candidate in the Balbriggan Electoral ward. Farrell is one of the most experienced candidates in the race, and is a well known person in the area. He has been a resident of Lusk for the last 30 years. He was first elected to Dublin County Council in 1985 and he served one term as Mayor of Fingal. Farrell is also a former Chairman of County Dublin VEC and is a member of Planning and Transportation SPC. He is a sports enthusiast and played football with Round Towers GAA Club and Lusk Athletic FC He is a full-time Public Representative.

Jean Fay-Brady has lived in Balbriggan for 16 years with her husband, three sons and two grandchildren. She works in An Post at the G.P.O and has a strong track record in the CPSU. Having been involved in many different negotiations, representing CPSU members at LRC and Labour Court. She is the Chairperson of Balbriggan Ar Aghaidh. Flemington Community Centre is the first centre to be open as a result of this group’s campaigning, as well as being a member of Flemington Development Group, Chairperson and Director of Balbriggan Community Childcare Group, which offers affordable childcare for parents. She is also an avid supporter of a unique women’s charity in Ireland called Nurture, which offers supports and counselling surrounding pregnancy and childbirth. She is also on the boards of. Fingal County Childcare Committee, Fingal Community and Voluntary Forum, Fingal County Council Transportation Strategic Policy Committee, Fingal Leader Partnership Board and the Combined Residents Association.

Niall Keady is running as an Independent candidate for Balbriggan because he is sick and tired of hearing the same lies and false promises from candidates. He feels there should be no party politics in local government, and he vows to make a stand for Balbriggan and surrounding areas. Projects like getting the Dart to Balbriggan, make North Fingal the best potential location to accommodate large enterprise. Development of the public grounds from the Cardy Marina to the Boat House at the Back Strand, to include pathways, playgrounds, and cleaner safer beaches are high on his priority list, as well as building a large modern playground at Balbriggan Beach. If funding really is available to develop a swimming pool and facilities in Balbriggan, ensuring this is delivered in the immediate future, not to become another election promise in 2016, is another priority of his.

KELLEHER

MAGUIRE

MARTIN

MCNAMARA

MOONEY

MULLAN

MURPHY

O’BRIEN

Terry AAA

Grainne NON-PARTY

Barry PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT

Janette FINE GAEL

Darrell FIANNA FAIL

Garrett NON-PARTY

Tony NON-PARTY

Joe GREEN PARTY

Terry Kelleher, who is campaigning as an Anti Austerity Alliance (AAA) candidate for Balbriggan, lives with his wife and son in Skerries. He was elected to the Balbriggan Town Council in 2009, due to his campaigning work on unfair estate management fees, the rights of householders with pyrite, and proper planning/housing. He was an activist of the successful campaign against the water charges in the 1990s. This lead him to set up, with others, the national campaign against the household charge locally, and has been a leading advocate of the campaign ever since. Kelleher also helped set the pyrite action group that went on to successfully lobby the Government for a fund to redress the problem. He works for An Post and is an active trade unionist, and is a member of the national executive committee of the Civil, Public and Services Union (CPSU). He spent five years on the company board of An Post as a worker director.

Gráinne Maguire is a sitting County Councillor and is seeking re-election in the Balbriggan Electoral area. She lives and works in Balbriggan, where she is married to John and they have two school-going children. She was elected as an Independent candidate to Balbriggan Town Council in 2009 and was co-opted to Fingal County Council in December 2013. She cites the reason for getting involved in politics stems from her community involvement over many years, and a genuine desire to make a difference. Over the last five years she has worked hard with local clubs, voluntary organisations, resident associations and individuals addressing their needs and concerns. She has learned a lot over this period and is committed to continue to work hard on the issues that matter, to achieve the very best for the area.

Barry Martin is the People Before Profit Alliance candidate for the Balbriggan ward. At 25 years of age, he is the youngest candidate in the Balbriggan area. He holds a degree in History and Philosophy from NUI Maynooth. He has worked in Rush, Lusk and Loughshinny as a teacher and retail worker. A life time resident of Rush, Martin is heavily involved in sport in the area. He has played senior football for Rush Athletic, Loughshinny United, Skerries Town and Glebe North. For four years he has coached football to children in the area.

Janette McNamara is a very well known woman in Rush, having lived all of her life there. She is a member of a long established local family business. Coming from over 12 years senior management in the telecommunications industry, she is an experienced and articulate negotiator, with the enthusiasm and skills to represent her area on Fingal County Council. She is particularly passionate about supporting local enterprise and job development, and is giving priority to bringing immediate support and investment to the many voluntary groups in the community, for social, economic and cultural development. If elected, she has vowed to do all in her power to deliver this and more for the people in the area.

Darrell Mooney is standing as a Fianna Fail candidate in the Balbriggan Electoral Area. He is 37 years old and has lived in the Balbriggan area all his life. He lives with his partner, Caroline and their two year old son Michael, in Hastings Court, Balbriggan. He is Chairman of the Residents Association there. Mooney is a secondary school teacher in Balbriggan Community College, where he has worked for the last seven years. He is Director of Football in the school and is also on the Parents Council. During the summer, he works on the FAI Summer Camps in Glebe North, Balbriggan FC, Skerries Town, Rush and Lusk. Mooney also co-ordinates the Late Night Soccer Leagues in Balbriggan and is also Chairman of North County Football Club for over 35s. He has coached and managed with O’Dwyers and Glebe North. He is a qualified Physical Therapist and his hobbies include Soccer, GAA, Swimming, Golf and Music.

Garrett Mullan, who lives at Cardy Rock in Balbriggan, is an Independent candidate for the Balbriggan electoral area. He is a full-time founding Co-ordinator of ‘Show Racism the Red Card’, an education charity with a nationwide impact. Previously, he worked in Probation services, social care, with young people and those with disabilities, and outreach work with Dublin Simon Community. He promises not to take expenses for conferences and/ or training, as councillors and to call on other councillors to do the same. Currently this allowance is up to €4,000 per year per councillor, and if 40 councillors took the same stand, then we could create a community fund to benefit voluntary organisations.

Tony Murphy is standing as an Independent candidate in the Balbriggan Electoral Area. A native of Gormanston, Murphy has worked and lived in Balbriggan for the past 35 years. Together with his wife, Geraldine, a native of Balbriggan, he owns and operates Goldsmith Jewellers on Drogheda Street. He has been involved in local sports clubs O’Dwyers and Glebe North, and is very prominent in the business world in Balbriggan. He is a member of Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce, where he was President in 2013. He is also involved with many community organisations, including Balbriggan Enterprise Development Group, Balbriggan Creative Quarter and Balbriggan Public Realm Committee. Murphy has a passion for his community and has worked quietly over many years with local charitable organisations to address social issues in Balbriggan.

Joe O’Brien is the Green Party’s candidate in the Balbriggan ward. He is 36 and is married to his wife, Sheenagh and has two young children. He works for Crosscare and has over 10 years experience campaigning nationally for human rights and social justice. He has a proven record of dealing with central government, developing new and innovative projects, and will bring this experience and commitment to local level. He promises to provide vigilant oversight to the business of the Council and how our local money is spent and to push for greater transparency in how politics operates, including publication of Councillor’s financial interests. So many decisions by the Council that affect us are made without consultation with the people. He wants to change this and to shake things up and bring a fresh way of doing things to a more inclusive and responsive Council.

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Balbriggan Howth - Malahide Your guide to the 2014 Local Election Candidates For The Balbriggan Electoral Area

Your guide to the 2014 Local Election Candidates For The Howth - Malahide Electoral Area

O’CONNOR

O’KELLY

O’LEARY

PARKER

DUNNE

GUERIN

HEALY

LAVIN

David NON-PARTY

Peadar LABOUR

Tom FINE GAEL

Denise AAA

Judy LABOUR

Jimmy NON-PARTY

David GREEN PARTY

Anthony FINE GAEL

David O’Connor is an Independent candidate in the Balbriggan Electoral area. He has been an Independent member of Fingal County Council for 15 years and was never a member of a political party. In this time, he has always fought for a Budget that will benefit all of Fingal, and not just vested interests. He is currently Chair of the Fingal Joint Policing Commission and the Community/Culture Special Policy Committee. A native of Garristown, now living in Ballyboughal, he came into politics from a Community background and is a board member of Fingal Tourism and The Seamus Ennis Centre in Naul. He has been a staunch defender of library hours not being reduced.

Peadar O’Kelly (Lab), is the current and last Cathaoirleach of Balbriggan Town Council, where he has served as a councillor for many years. He is married to Angela is very well known locally, having worked as a teacher in Balbriggan Community College. As a Councillor, he has worked with Residents Associations, the Balbriggan Area Partnership, Community Policing Forum and Joint Police Committee. He is also a committee member of the Lions Club and is on the Board of Management of the Community College and SS Peter and Paul Junior N.S. O’Kelly is also a member of the local Baptism team and is involved with Balbriggan Integration Forum and Cairde and is dedicated to understanding and meeting the needs of the community. His priority, if elected, is to support local organisations and ensure that the Council always has community concerns at the heart of its work.

Cllr Tom OLeary is seeking re-election as a Fine Gael councillor in the Balbriggan Electoral Area. He is married and has three children and lives in Skerries. He is a full time County Councillor, having been elected in 2009. He is a member of Skerries Harps GAA Club, Skerries Tourism Group and is also a Director of Fingal Tourism, and is a member of the Transport and Planning Strategic Policy Committees of Fingal County Council. He has been instrumental in Skerries Harps GAA getting a €550k grant approved new clubhouse, as well as €1.3m biggest all weather pitch for O’Dwyers GAA and Balbriggan FC and 25 acres of new football pitches in Balbriggan. His priorities, if elected, include cutting local Property Tax by 15 per cent, as well as a 50 per cent cut in fares on buses and trains between the hours of 10am and 4pm

Denise Parker, who is running as an AAA (Anti Austerity Alliance) candidate in the Balbriggan Electoral Area, is a working mother of two young boys, and is a native of Rush, now living in Balbriggan. A newcomer to political life, she decided to stand in the elections after seeing first hand, how austerity is destroying the lives of her family and friends. Her belief that austerity is destroying towns like Balbriggan, Rush, Skerries and Lusk, lead her to make a concrete stand against austerity. Last year she launched the “Love your Library” campaign, after the council threatened to cut the opening hours of the Balbriggan library. She feels passionately about community services.

Judy Dunne is seeking to be elected as a Labour candidate in the Howth Malahide electoral area, having been selected to replace Peter Coyle on Fingal County Council. She was raised and lives in Portmarnock, and she attended St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary School, Baldoyle. Her work experience has involved working, lobbying and advocating on behalf of others. Prior to becoming a full time councillor, she worked for the Consumers Association of Ireland and before that, for Michael D Higgins. She is active locally and is a member of the Portmarnock Community Association, Tidy Towns Committee and the Baldoyle Portmarnock Credit Union. She is also a volunteer with the National Gallery and is a member of the Irish Association of Art Historians and the Irish Museums Association.

Jimmy Guerin, who is campaigning as an Independent candidate in the Howth Malahide ward, lives in Howth and has lived in this electoral area for the last thirty years. He has operated his business from Baldoyle Industrial Estate for the last 10 years He stood in the last local elections and narrowly missed being elected. Guerin has been involved with many sports organisations locally down the years, as both a parent and at committee level. He is a former chairperson of the Portmarnock Swimming Club, Manager of Howth Celtic Boys teams for four years, served as board member in Sutton Park School for seven years, and has been involved with many charities. He is married to Louann, and they have three sons.

David Healy is the Green Party candidate for Howth Malahide ward and he is an environmental professional, with a degree in Law and a Masters degree in Environmental Science. He lives in Howth and works as Policy and Advocacy Officer with Oxfam Ireland, focusing in particular on the impact of climate change and biofuels on developing countries. He has served as a Councillor for two periods. During the 1990s, he campaigned against the rezonings, later investigated by the Mahon/Flood Tribunal and promoted the Howth Special Amenity Area Order. From 2004 to 2009, he was successful in achieving strong energy efficiency standards for new developments and promoting the provision of children’s playgrounds. He is active in Howth Pathways and Friends of Balscadden Bay, as well as in Friends of the Irish Environment and Feasta, the Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability.

Councillor Anthony Lavin, is seeking re-election for Fianna Gael in the Howth Malahide Electoral Area in the upcoming local elections. Originally from Mayo, he has been involved in the community life in Malahide for many years. He currently lives there with his wife and has two adult children. He works with AXA Insurance outside of council duties and was co-opted to the Council in March 2011. He has been involved with a number of community groups in Malahide over the years including the Seabury Residents Association, Malahide Community Council and Malahide Community Forum. He has also been actively involved with the local Tidy Towns and was chairperson of the group previously. He also enjoys sport and was a member of Malahide Cricket Club and St. Sylvester’s GAA Club.

QUINN

SNOWE

SWEENEY

MCDONAGH

NI LAOI

O’BRIEN

O’CALLAGHAN

Malachy SINN FEIN

Frank NON-PARTY

Maurice AAA

Brian LABOUR

Daire SINN FEIN

Eoghan FIANNA FAIL

Cian NON-PARTY

Malachy Quinn is standing for Sinn Fein in the Balbriggan Electoral area. He is married to Ashling and they have two young children. He is fully aware of the challenges faced on a daily basis by Austerity. Working closely with the Town and Community Policing Forum, Fingal County Council and others, he has brought to the fore issues of concern on behalf of the community. Due to the cutbacks in public services over the last six years by successive Governments, communities in the Balbriggan Ward have suffered more than most. The reduction in Garda hours and station opening times, cuts to library hours and slashing of home help provision have had a drastic effect on the lives of the people in the locality. He has worked to oppose these measures, and is opposed the unfair household tax and water charges and he is committed to a fairer Fingal for all.

Frank Snowe is running as an Independent candidate for Balbriggan electoral area. He has served for five years as Town Councillor in Balbriggan, bringing much experience of issues in the area. He has worked in FAS Balbriggan for 14 years, with responsibility for bringing FAS training courses to Balbriggan Town. Other duties included sourcing employment and training for the people of the town. He is currently working as a Recruitment Officer in Baldoyle Training Centre. He is a founder member of The Balbriggan Allotments and helped to end years of antisocial behaviour, with lane closures at Pinewood Estate and Hampton Woods. He also cites the ending of traffic chaos on Naul Road and introducing Chapel Street parking bays, as well as achieving repairs to the roof of the lighthouse store roof, and the enforcement of Harbour Bye Laws, among his finest achievements. He also claims credit as the person who made it public knowledge that Fingal County Council secretly planned to relocate Balbriggan Library.

Maurice Sweeney, who is standing as an AAA (Anti Austerity Alliance) candidate in Balbriggan, is a native of Listowel, Co. Kerry. He lives in Balbriggan with his fiancé, Niamh and daughter, Emily. he is an environmental engineer, having graduated from UCC in 2004. He currently works in the area of Hazardous Waste Management, with experience working in major projects around Ireland and in the Middle East. He is a community activist and a member of the Socialist Party that has campaigned on numerous national and local issues including issues relating to estate management fees and cuts to local services. Most recently he was a founding member in establishing the Campaign Against Household and Water Taxes in north county Dublin. He was elected to the national committee of the campaign, and was also a co-ordinator of “Love your Library” that campaigned to resist cuts to the library in Balbriggan.

Brian McDonagh is a Labour Party candidate in the Howth Malahide Electoral area. He lives in St Samson’s Court in Balgriffin, and is originally from Portmarnock. Last September, he got married to Aoife, who is also from Portmarnock. His first job after leaving school was as a Lifeguard and Swimming teacher in Portmarnock Sports and Leisure Centre. He has over 15 years experience in IT and software, and he is a member of Amnesty International and has been involved in community Arts and fundraising for over 10 years. McDonagh is currently in his third year of a Business degree at night. He says that Peter Coyle’s support was pivotal in his decision to stand for election, and he has campaigned on promoting local investment and jobs, child welfare, flood defences and support for unfinished estates. He currently works as a commercial manager for an independent TV and web production company.

Daire Ní Laoi is standing as a Sinn Fein candidate in the Howth Malahide Electoral area. She was born in Howth, where she still lives with her husband, Juergen Skwirbat and their two children, Róisín and Colm. She went to school in Santa Sabina, Sutton and studied Irish and German in Trinity. She has always been active in the community, helping out in many local organisations, including Howth Sutton Community Council, Howth Sutton Credit Union, Conradh na Gaeilge, and the Howth Peninsula Heritage Society. She served on the Parents’ Support Group and Board of Management of Scoil Mhuire in Howth. She is a director of the Howth Sutton & District Community Centre, which is attempting to provide a community centre in the area. She is very interested in environmental issues, in particular the need to protect traditional rights of ways, and is a volunteer with Howth Pathways and Friends of Balscadden Bay.

Eoghan O’Brien is seeking re-election as a Fianna Fail candidate in the Howth Malahide Electoral Area. He is 33 years of age and he was born and raised in Malahide, where he still lives. He is engaged to Lynn Walsh. He was educated in Scoil Iosa and graduated at DIT Aungier Street. He works as a Business Development representative in the Pharmacy Trade throughout North Dublin and the Leinster region. He has served on Fingal County Council since 2007 and is currently Chairperson of the Howth - Malahide Area Committee, and of the Fingal Sports Partnership Committee. In his time on the council, he has also served on the Environment Strategic Policy Committee and the Transportation Strategic Policy Committee. He has a keen interest in sports and works closely with a number of sports clubs and community groups in the area.

Cian O’Callaghan, who is standing as an Independent in the Howth Malahide ward, is a former Labour councillor and County Mayor. He was elected to the Council for the first time in 2009, and served as Mayor from June 2102 to June 2013. He is currently Chair of the Fingal Pyrite Panel, which brings residents, councillors and County Council together. He is an active member of local community organisations and Tidy Towns group and has an MA in Politics and Higher Diploma in Social Policy, which included sustainable development, housing, health, evaluations and economics He is a member of Dublin North East Drugs Task Force and is on the board of the National LGBT federation. As a councillor, he has voted consistently to protect high amenity zoned land and to protect green belt lands. Outside of politics, his interests include walking, cycling, supporting League of Ireland champions, St. Patricks Athletic.FC He is also an avid fan of singer, Damien Dempsey

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Howth - Malahide Swords

Your guide to the 2014 Local Election Candidates For The Howth - Malahide Electoral Area Your guide to the 2014 Local Election Candidates For The Swords Electoral Area

AAA Fianna Fail Fine Gael Green Party Labour Non-Party People Before Profit Sinn Fein ULA

O’CONNOR

O’TOOLE

REDMOND

BROWNE

BUTLER

COLLINS

COPPINGER

CROFT

David NON-PARTY

Marie FINE GAEL

Keith FINE GAEL

Duane NON-PARTY

Darragh FIANNA FAIL

Michael NON-PARTY

Eugene AAA

Ian NON-PARTY

David O’Connor is running as an independent candidate for the Howth/ Malahide Ward in the upcoming local elections. He lives in Bayside, Sutton,and has lived there for most of his life. He went to school locally in Bayside junior school and St Fintan’s Secondary school in Sutton. He studied Marketing In Dublin Business School and has spent most of his working life working for his family in Rocca Tiles and Rocca Stone in between a stint working for Bank Of Ireland. Since 1999 he has been Chairman of Frankfort Football Club, Ireland’s oldest amateur Football Club, He was appointed a Peace Commissioner two years ago and has been working hard locally in job creation and promoting the local businesses in his area. This body of work has helped close to a dozen people back to work. Having just turned 40, he decided to change the way things are done locally, If he is selected as a councillor he won’t be taking any salary nor will he be taking any unvouched expenses, instead he will donate salary back to the community.

Marie O’Toole is standing for Fine Gael in Howth Malahide ward. She has one daughter, Caragh who is married with a daughter, Hannah. She is Honorary Secretary of Portmarnock ICA Guild and Dublin Federation ICA Vice President. She is also Ambassador for the Community Foundation for Ireland (The Women’s Fund) and a committee member and volunteer with Malahide Citizens Information Centre. She has worked with Independent Pictures on ICA Bootcamp and has considerable communications and media experience, having worked on many local projects and as a volunteer for a number of charities. She has lived in Portmarnock all her life and says her aim is to make Portmarnock a safe, friendly place for families to live in peace with due regard for the environment, older people, and those experiencing hardship in these difficult times.

Keith Redmond is a Fine Gael candidate in the Howth Malahide Ward and is well known through his dental practice on Sutton Cross, where he has had a practise for over fourteen years. He is also resident in the constituency. Over those years of boom and bust, he has met so many wonderful people locally, as patients became friends, sharing in their celebrations and challenges. As a County Councillor, he feels he can help them even more. In addition, as a local small business owner and employer, he is intimately aware of the need to support, what is collectively, the largest employer in the country. He says his focus, as a Councillor, will be to help people enjoy more of the fruits of their own labour in an area they can be proud of.

Duane Browne is standing as an Independent candidate in the Swords Electoral Area. He is a lifelong Swords resident – living in Park Avenue, Brackenstown for many years, and currently living in Pine Grove Park off Rathbeale Road. He attended primary school at St. Cronan’s in Brackenstown. Browne is an Accounting and Finance Graduate from DCU and works in accounts and administration. He is a member of the St. Cronan’s Brackenstown Parish Finance Committee, and Treasurer of Blind Football Ireland. He is also a former community representative for the Swords Community Policing Forum, and is currently Treasurer of the Board of Management of St. Mary’s National School, Oldtown.

Councillor Darragh Butler is running for re-election as a councillor for the Swords Ward. He lives in Highfields, married to Niamh Murphy (from Windmill Avenue) and they have one four year old son, Adam. Butler joined Michael Kennedy’s canvassing team in 2002 and replaced him on the County Council in 2007. He has a Business Studies Degree from Dublin Business School and a Diploma in Marketing from the College of Marketing and Design. He worked in the I.F.S.C. for 19 years and served 12 years on the Irish Fund Industry Association - Transfer Agency Committee. He also served on the Fingal County Enterprise Board from 2007 to 2010. Interested in all sports, he attends football, G.A.A. and rugby games whenever possible, including most Republic of Ireland home games along with Irish Rugby and Leinster fixtures. He is also a long suffering Nottingham Forest fan! Over his seven years on the County Council has campaigned strongly for many local issues.

Michael Collins is standing as an Independent candidate in Swords ward. Collins, from Corballis, manages his own milk distribution business in the Donabate/Swords area, is aware of the many local issues requiring urgent attention in the Swords, Donabate and Portrane areas and says he will work tirelessly to resolve these. He is married to Betty, a nurse and they have two sons, Joseph and Niall, both of whom play for St Patrick’s GAA club. He also has two daughters, Mary, a school teacher and Claire, a nurse. He has a long history of involvement in the local community, which includes being on Donabate Parish Council for many years, is a former parent nominee on the Board of Management at St Patrick’s Boys National School, a former player and now active supporter of St Patrick’s GAA club. He is also a member of the Donabate/Portrane Festival Committee and a member of the current Tidy Towns committee.

Eugene Coppinger, who is standing as an AAA (Anti Austerity Alliance) candidate, comes from a family of 13. Having growing up in Rathfarnham, he moved to River Valley, Swords, after his marriage to Gina in 1983. He has two children, Sarah, who is a primary school teacher in Donaghmede, and Gerard, who is a soccer coach in Missouri, USA. Both Sarah and Ger went to Holy Family National School and then on to Fingal Community College. Coppinger comes from a sporting background. He is a former winner of the Clonliffe 20 and Finglas Marathon, and has won silver and bronze medals in the National Marathon Championship. He also won four inter county gold medals with the Dublin senior cross country team in July 2012, he was responsible for bringing the very successful Fingal 10K to Swords with over 4000 participants. He currently works part time for Shamrock Rovers Football Club as their Event Controller and coaches a group at Clonliffe Harriers.

Ian Croft is standing as an Independent candidate for Swords Electoral Area. He is 29 years old and lives in Turnapin Cottages, Santry, with his girlfriend and his three rescue dogs. He is the younger of two children and has been living in Santry all of his life. After completing the Leaving Cert in 2003, he started working in Dublin Airport, where he served as an apprentice Fitter and Turner. Now he is employed in the maintenance section in Terminal 2. Since 2007, Croft has met new people from all walks of life through his involvement with several community groups. His friends and family are living throughout this area, and he says he is aware of the different issues people in the community are faced with. He supports a clean environment and he has decided to refrain from using lamp posts for hanging election posters.

DEVITT

DOWLING

DOYLE

DUFFY

HENCHY

Anne NON-PARTY

Bob FINE GAEL

Ken ULA

Ken GREEN PARTY

Adrian FIANNA FAIL

Anne Devitt is seeking reelection as an Independent candidate in the Swords Electoral Area. She is one of the most experienced candidates in the field, having served as a councillor, since being elected in 1985 to Dublin County Council, and later with Fingal County Council. Devitt is a strong advocate for the rural community and is a member of the Fingal Leader board, the Dublin Regional Authority and the South Eastern Regional Assembly and also served as Chairman of Fingal County Council. Devitt also formed and served on local school boards as parent, teacher and councillor and also contributed to the development of community recreation and sports facilities. She also helped establish a medical centre in Swords and Donabate in the late 80s and was chairman of the Northern Area Health Board. She still serves on the HSE health committee. She also served for nine years as President of the Committee for International Airport Regions.

Bob Dowling has been a Fine Gael area representative for the last 10 years in the Swords/ Donabate ward. A school teacher by profession, he has proven himself to be a tireless community advocate and campaigner. He founded and chaired the committee that delivered Donabate Community College and led the Community Council campaign to rid Portrane of the Giant Sewage Plant. He has chaired the community council, the local school’s board of management, Educate Together’s national board and was a director of the National Education Welfare Board. Equally adept with pothole politics and senior boardroom decisions, Dowling has a unique skill set drawn from many years of management experience. He is passionate about returning democracy to local politics. If elected, he says he will commit himself with energy and enthusiasm to bring genuine community leadership and honest representation to the electorate of Swords and Donabate.

Ken Doyle is standing as a ULA candidate in Swords. He has lived in Glen Ellan Green for the last eight years, with his wife Annette and their four children. They have nine grandchildren, five of whom go to school in the Swords area. Doyle spent over 30 years working in the clothing business. He is currently a researcher with the Woodland League, a voluntary organisation, which is determined to protect our natural resources. He was to the forefront of their recent campaign to protect Irish forests from privatisation. He was the Chairperson of the local Campaign Against the Household and Water Taxes, which brought him in to contact with many in the community. He is involved with a group to build a BMX track in Swords.

Ken Duffy is from Finglas West and has lived in Swords for 30 years, and is married to Francesca, and has a son called Alan. He has been a community activist for over 20 years, and is a founder member of the Swords Community Council, as well as Swords Tidy Towns, where is is the current Chairperson. He is very passionate when it comes to Swords and firmly believes that the completion of Swords Castle is tantamount to the town centre’s recovery, and to its repackaging as a tourist destination. He is also an avid campaigner for the light rail service that was promised for Swords. He says Swords is always the bridesmaid and never the bride, the capital town in name only, and that must change. No matter the outcome of the 2013 local elections, he will continue to work hard for the recognition that Swords deserves.

Adrian Henchy is standing as a Fianna Fail candidate in Swords. His connections in Donabate, Portrane and Swords are longestablished. He was born and raised in Portrane and both his parents were nurses in St Ita’s hospital. He was educated in Portrane and later, Colaiste Choilm, Swords. Henchy works as a Community Health nurse, specialising in care of the elderly. Living in Donabate, he is married to Caitriona, and he is actively involved in his community, serving as a director in Donabate Portrane Community centre, and he coaches St. Patrick’s Senior football team, bringing them from Division 4 to Division 1 in just 4 years. A regular volunteer at GAA Skills camps, he coaches juvenile hockey and football teams, working with local sports clubs to promote the benefits of sport to young people. He recently hosted a mental health awareness evening in Rolestown and is involved with local Senior Citizens groups.

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Lech Szczecinski (58) has been living in Ireland for eight years. He has made the unusual decision to stand in both Swords and Howth Malahide wards, as an Independent candidate. In the 2009 local elections, as the only foreigner, he ran for election in Dublin City Council’s South West Inner City constituency (Now Crumlin-Kimmage Electoral Area). Before moving to Ireland, he ran his own publishing house, specialising in academic publications, for fifteen years. He has a good knowledge of financial markets, having working in global financial institutions, such as Zurich and Generali, and Belgian Fortis Bank. He is a member of two Polish Dublin-based organisations: the Irish-Polish Society (IPS), and the Polish Social and Cultural Centre (POSK) where he engaged as a volunteer member of management organising various meetings. He is full of energy and creativity, and is an active participant of Polish and Irish cultural life. He is married with two children and two grandchildren.

Aileen Woods, who is standing for Fianna Fail in the Howth Malahide Electoral Area, was born and raised in the area. She attended Scoil Íosagáin and Greendale Community School, before going on to UCD, where she obtained an Arts degree in Politics and Economics, and a Masters Degree in Economics. She lives in Baldoyle with her husband, and son. She has been involved in local politics from a young age. Through the years, she has campaigned for her father, Michael Woods and other Fianna Fáil candidates. As an active and involved member of her community, she has co-ordinated her local Neighbourhood Watch, been a committee member of Mid-Sutton Badminton Club, is a trained Literacy Tutor, and a volunteer with the Society of St Vincent De Paul. She has had a varied career, that has taken her from Financial Services, through sales, customer service and Education.

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Your guide to the 2014 Local Election Candidates For The Swords Electoral Area

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Philip SINN FEIN

Paul NON-PARTY

Joe NON-PARTY

Tony NON-PARTY

John Hennessy is a Fianna Fail candidate for Swords. He was born in Dublin, lives in Ridgewood, Swords, is married to Karina, and is the Managing Partner of Hennessy & Perrozzi Solicitors in Swords Town Centre. He practices as a solicitor and specialises in the areas of Consumer, Criminal and Medical Negligence law. Hennessy has been an active campaigner for many years against Gangland Ireland, and he helped promote in 2009, the new gangland legislation that has resulted in a marked reduction in gangland crime. As an expert on legal matters, he has appeared as a guest speaker on several television and radio programmes and has often written for national papers. In 2007, he was presented with the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association Award for Excellence.

Cllr Tom Kelleher is standing for re-election as a Labour councillor in Swords ward. He has been a councillor for many years, and has also served a stint as County Mayor. He is Principal of Rolestown National School and is married to Emer. They have three children. He has served as Chairperson of the Board of Management of St. Finian’s Community College for twenty years. Other positions he has held include, Chairperson of the Board of Management of Donabate Community College, and Chairperson of the Strategic Planning Committee on Fingal County Council, taking the veil off planning, to make it transparent and open to public scrutiny. He has worked to improve the appearance of Swords, the historic buildings and the public spaces, in particular, Swords Castle. His interests include sport and music. He is also President of the Association of County and City Councils and has served on the Board of the National Economic and Social Forum.

Philip Lynam is the Sinn Féin candidate in the Swords area. He has been a Sinn Féin activist for a number of years and is a 33 year old father with one young child. He was employed as an Operations Manager with a construction company, but the government enforced austerity hit him and his family, which left him unemployed. Rather than do nothing, he decided to work full-time with the community and assist people with their problems and to fight injustices. He took on the voluntary position of Constituency Affairs Officer with Fingal Sinn Féin. Since being appointed, he has been working with many Swords families, and has also helped with fundraising for various charities over a number of years. In addition, he is also a community representative for the WEB/ORG youth project and he sits on the Board of Management of a Community Centre for the last two years, where he was voted in as Chairperson of the Board this year.

Paul Mulville is standing as an Independent candidate for Swords. He is 31 years old and lives in the Burrow, Portrane. He studied German and Modern Irish in Trinity College Dublin, and worked for many years as a secretarial assistant with Senators and TDs in Leinster House. Here he worked on a daily basis, dealing with a wide range of constituency queries, from planning permissions and social welfare queries, to health care and environmental complaints across Fingal. Mulville served as Secretary and Planning Officer to Donabate Parish Council, now Donabate Portrane Community Council, where he was involved in campaigns for sustainable planning and development, for school provision, and against plans to site a monster sewage plant in Portrane. He has long been involved with the Burrow Residents campaign to protect Portrane Beach and dunes, as well as local musical and Irish language initiatives.

Joe Newman (NP) has lived in River Valley for the past 38 years and he has served the Swords community during that period. He has served on various committees, including River Valley Residents Association, as well as Swords Community Council. He is currently a member of the Environmental Group with the River Valley and Rathingle Residents Association. He has been very active in helping to keep Swords Town and surrounding areas tidy, which he feels helps to build community spirit within the Swords area. He is also a founder member of River Valley Rangers FC, where he served as Chairman, as well as being a player. He is well known through his plumbing business, which he has operated for many years, serving the people of Swords and surrounding areas and he is passionate about local community issues at all levels.

Tony O’Byrne is standing as an Independent candidate in Swords. He is an unemployed dancing instructor, and had his own dancing schools. He worked in the UK as a Tendering Engineer and has taught construction and Engineering trades, in the DIT , FAS, SOLAS and DDLETB. He set up The Donabate Needle Crafters and The Positive Parents Group, which meets every Wednesday at the Waterside Hotel, Donabate. He also has a Bsc. and Grad Cert Telcom.Eng. He hopes to make libraries accessible to our senior citizens, having a proper reception, not just selfservice area. He also supports the conversion of Newbridge Demesne into a folk park, thus creating a thousand jobs and to convert Portrane Hospital into an Institute of Technology, and to Council to provide offices and buildings, for start up businesses.

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SMITH

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Gerry LABOUR

Anthony NON-PARTY

Mark NON-PARTY

Dianne FINE GAEL

Justin NON-PARTY

Duncan LABOUR

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Declan McCool is standing as a ULA candidate in Swords. He is a 23 year old, who has lived all of his life in Swords Manor. McCool has two brothers and one sister. His mother is a local nurse, and his father an engineer with Aer Lingus and former SIPTU shop steward. He went to school at St Oliver Plunketts in Malahide and Rosmini Secondary School in Drumcondra. He recently completed his third level education in DCU, where he studied International Relations. He was active in student politics and human rights issues at DCU and is a member of Amnesty International. McCool is a first time candidate with an energetic and determined approach. He is staying in Ireland to fight for a better future and real jobs for young people.

Cllr Gerry McGuire (Lab) is standing for re-election in Swords Electoral Area. He is a full time public representative and lives in Donabate. He is married to Mary and they have four children. McGuire is a nurse by profession, and became a County Councillor in 2003. He has served as County Mayor (2011-2012). He was a former National Secretary of the Psychiatric Nurses Association, Chairman of Co Dublin VEC, Member of Fingal Enterprise Board and Drinan Enterprise Board, Chairman of the Educational Training Board, a member of Board of Management Donabate/Skerries Community Colleges, Chairman of Housing Strategic Policy Committee, a member of Environment & Transportation Strategic Policy Committees, Chairman Acute Hospitals Care committee and a member of Dublin North east HSE Forum. A keen sportsman, he has played for St Patrick’s GFC and St Ita’s AFC, as well as for St Ita’s Football, Hurling and Basketball teams and he is a member of Beaverstown Golf Club.

Mark Savage is standing as an Independent candidate in the Swords Electoral Area. Originally of No.1 Main Street, Swords besides Swords Castle, he is a son of the late Jack Savage, a wellknown character and a shopkeeping grocer on Main Street in Swords at one time. He started school in St. Colmcille’s National School, then attended Colaiste Choilm, in Swords. In 1985, after working in JC’s Supermarket packing groceries, he went to New York and he lived there for ten years, working in construction and studying Architecture. Upon returning to Swords in 1995, he worked in construction, IT and security and entered a float in Swords St. Partrick’s Day Parade. He is a registered Organ and Blood Donor who is pro-life and believes marriage is between one man and one woman. He also sits on the board of Swords Castle Ltd. which promotes Swords Castle for tourism.

Dianne Sexton is running as a Fine Gael candidate in the Swords Electoral Area. She has a background in business management, and currently works as personal secretary to Dr James Reilly TD, Minister for Health. She is a native of West Clare and has been living in Swords for the past decade. As a working mother with two young children, she is keenly aware of the difficulties families are currently experiencing in Swords and Donabate. She has always been interested in politics and has worked closely with her Fine Gael colleagues on many issues, both locally in Swords and throughout the constituency. Through her work in Minister Reilly’s constituency office, she has acted as a confidant and advocate for a huge number of individuals and organisations. She is committed to assisting those who otherwise may not have a voice.

Justin Sinnott is running as an Independent candidate in the Swords electoral area. He is from the Northwood estate in Santry and this is the first election he has contested. He works with the Higher Education Authority, as one of the national coordinators for the Springboard initiative, which provides training and job opportunities for people who lost their jobs as a result of the recession. Sinnott has previously worked in industrial relations, public policy and public finance. He is also currently completing a PhD in nationalism. He is active in the local community and is Chairperson of the Parklands Residents Committee, founding member of the Northwood Apartment Owners Alliance and a volunteer in the Santry Community Garden. He also is a keen sportsperson, having taken on numerous triathlon and marathon challenges for various charities over the last ten years. He has also taken on a white collar boxing charity challenge, and is also qualified as an FAI referee.

Duncan Smith (30) is seeking election as a Labour candidate in Swords. He has been an activist, organiser and member of the Labour Party since 2008, the same year he settled in Swords, with his long term partner, just before the economy bust and the property market crashed. Smith worked in financial services when he left college in 2004, but switched careers and is working towards a role as a Lecturer in International Relations. He currently splits his time between finalising his PhD and working as a Parliamentary Assistant for Brendan Ryan TD. A committed community activist, he is a member of the Castleview Residents Association, Fingal Community and Voluntary Forum, Swords Community Policing Forum, Broadmeadows Community Garden and the North Dublin Regional Drugs Task Force.

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O’NEILL Joe NON-PARTY

Joe O’Neill is standing as an Independent candidate for Swords. He previously stood in the 2009 local election. He has worked in the community for over 27 years, starting with Fingallians Athletic Cub. He was then involved with Rivervalley Rangers soccer club, as well as St Finian’s GAA club. He also served with Swords Boxing Club as PR, and Dublin Boxing County Board representative. He was also on the committee of Swords Community Council for two years, and also worked in Swords Credit Union, where he served as Chairman of the Credit Committee for two years. O’Neill has worked for Swords Laboratories for the past 32 years, and was highly respected for his loyal service to the company. He retired this year. His family comes originally from Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, who have a a long tradition in the local coal mining industry, which is now closed. O’Neill’s wife, Mary died in 2002 after a short illness, and they have four children, who all live locally. He sees that we must invest more in our young people, as they are our future.

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Mulville Calls For Lighting On Swords Pedestrian Bridge Independent candidate for Swords, Paul Mulville has highlighted a potential safety hazard for people from the Drynam Road area of Swords, who need to travel on foot to Swords and the Pavilions Shopping Centre. Mulville spoke to the County Leader, and relayed an issue that keeps cropping up on doorsteps in the area. He said, “The pedestrian foot bridge, which connects the Drynam Road area,

Independent election candidate for Swords, Paul Mulville is pictured at the pedestrian foot bridge, connecting the Pavilions area with Drynam Road in Swords. He is calling for floodlighting here.

with Swords, is a frequently used footpath, but in the evening time, it can be

very dark and may be a likely venue for anti social behaviour, due to it’s dark aspect.

People are concerned about the lack of public lighting on this pedestrian overpass. People trying to travel on foot at night time, are fearful for their safety, due to the lack of floodlighting on the pedestrian bridge. The problem which the lack of adequate lighting can cause, is to force pedestrians to try to access the Pavilions area, by crossing the very busy and dangerous road here, with potentially fatal consequences,” he said. “This area is home to a lot of elderly people and children, and on dark evenings, they are concerned for their safety. I am calling on the Council to make sure that adequate lighting is put in place, as soon as possible, and definitely before the darker evenings come in,” he said.

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Are You North County’s Best Young Entrepreneur? The Taoiseach and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation recently launched a new competition to find Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur. In the North County, the competition to find Fingal’s Best Young Entrepreneur will be run by the new Local Enterprise Office. Winners will be named in three categories, as well as an overall winner who will be Fingal’s Best Young Entrepreneur. The newly opened Local Enterprise Office (LEO) in Swords will have a total fund of €50,000 to invest in the three winning businesses, including the prospects and investment needs of each business. The overall winner of Fingal’s Best Young Entrepreneur can receive an investment of up to €25,000. Mentoring, marketing and other supports will also be available to participating businesses at various stages of the competition. The competition

is open to individuals aged 30 and under and will be judged under three distinct

Established Business With New Add-On. The first stage will be a county-based

Swords Scouts held a fundraiser on Sunday, 11th May last outside their Scout Den on Balheary Road. Scouts Thea Clerkin, Ava Byrne, Sinead Clerkin, Mary Jane Clerkin and Declan Judd are pictured with some of the items on sale on the day.

categories: Best New Idea, Best Start-Up Business and Best

competition leading to the naming of the Best Young

Entrepreneur in each county. This stage will include boot camps and mentoring programmes. This will be followed by regional finals and ultimately national finals with one business-person being crowned Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur before the end of the year. This project is an integral part of the Action Plan for Jobs 2014 and is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through the Local Enterprise Offices. Go to www.ibye.ie to apply, and the deadline is 30th June.

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Donabate Portrane Dramatic Society recently held their successful production of ‘Lovers’ (by Brian Friel) for four nights in Donabate Community College (DCC). Lovers was broken into two parts - Winners and Losers Two Donabate Community College 5th years, Rosie Mc Sharry and Sean Farrelly made their debut as two 17 year-olds, energetic Mag and studious Joe In the second part of the production, Andy (Paul Keogh) and Hanna

(Louise Healy) played the roles of a couple both in their 40’s and courting. Most of their problems arose from Hanna’s bed bound, trouble making mother Mrs. Wilson (played by Denise Wilson). The committee wishes to thank students from Donabate Community College for all their help on the Production, in particular: Gavin Halpin, Sam Ellwood, Megan Kelly, Roisin Darby, Jennifer O Donoghue, Síofra Murphy and the debuting actors, Rosie and Sean. They would also like to thank DCC Principal Mr A Creevey, and Margaret O’Neill of Scoil Phadraig Cailini, for their invaluable support to the society.

Pictured here are 6th year students Ciara Buchannon, Emma Louise Curran, Aoibheann Maddy, Jill Kane and Niamh Duffy from Loreto College in Swords dressed as Minnions from D’espicable Me,’ all as part of the fun on the school’s recent Sports Day.

Summer Season At Fingal Folk Club The Fingal Folk Club is now starting its summer season with several theme nights planned over the coming months. The concerts take place on the first and last Friday of each month in St Patrick’s Hall in Ballyboughal from 8pm to 10pm. Their

next theme night is a comedy song/story night. All the performers are encouraged to sing or play some music to make attendees have a little laugh. This night was a huge success when it was introduced last year and the group

are so looking forward to hearing all the performances this time around. There will be songs from Paddy McGinty’s Goat, Little Willie Wagger, Rooster and many more. The show starts at 8pm on the first and last Friday of each month, and new performers can contact the the folk club through their website or by calling 085-1743748.

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Balbriggan Tidy Towns Commemorate Iconic Race Several months back By Jennifer McShane when Balbriggan Tidy @TheCountyLeader Towns heard that the Giro d’Italia cycle race was going to visit Balbriggan, the group was very excited, just like the rest of the community, and wanted to mark the event in a special way. Balbriggan Tidy Towns member Zoe Nelson, spoke to the County Leader about the special way the group decided to commemorate the event: “During a site visit to Balbriggan by Aileen O‘Connor from the County Council, we started to talk about the fact the race would pass through the town at a phenomenal pace and the event would be over in a matter of hours. We began to think how fitting it would be to plant a commemorative tree to remind the community of the day the Giro came to town,” Zoe explained. “We were on the Harry Reynolds road at the time and it was just so clear this was the correct location for a tree commemorating a world class cycling event. As Harry Reynolds from Balbriggan was the first Irish World Cycling Champion, a title he achieved way back in 1896, he was known as the ‘Balbriggan Flyer,’ so we knew it was the perfect location.”

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“After some planning and preparation, the tree was sourced and planted at the junction of Harry Reynolds Rd and the R122 Naul Road opposite the graveyard. Local residents from Chapel Street offered to prepare a flower bed at the base of the tree and the whole project was completed on Saturday the 10th of May, the day before the Giro came to town,” she continued. The Giro did prove to be a spectacular sight, and as Tidy Towns members watched as the last cyclist disappeared towards to the finish line, we knew Balbriggan had a lasting memory, a public declaration of our Giro delight and experience,” Zoe concluded, happily.

O’Neill Wants Tax Cuts For Struggling Families Local independent candidate for the Swords Ward in the upcoming local elections, Joe O’Neill (NP), is calling on the Fianna Gael and Labour Government to drop the Universal Social Charge (USC) completely, and impose tax cuts for all to help struggling families

around the locality. O’Neill says he has met many residents in various housing estates all over the Swords Ward area, who are all struggling because of these charges and taxes. He is also calling for increases in Social Welfare payments. “Those on Social

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Skerries Author Judges National Writing Awards Skerries author, Shane Hegarty headed up the panel of judges in the “2014 John West Fantasy Writing Competition,” and recently he presented a transition year student from Killarney with his winning prize. Liam Stein beat off nearly 10,000 entrants to take the title. Commenting on Liam’s story, Shane said, “An airship, a war and a hero. From these ingredients, come a clever, inventive and expert story that creates a whole world in only a few pages and gives us a wonderful twist.”

The Skerries judge is the author of the forthcoming Darkmouth series for young adults which will be published this year. He says, “The books are about the last child of the last Legend Hunter in the last town on Earth plagued by legends of myth,” he explained to the County Leader. His books, The Darkmouth Series will be translated into 12 languages including Hebrew and Korean. Having begun a journalism career in magazines where “I made tea for the editors”, he moved into the music

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Notice of Poll Local Authority: Fingal County Council Local Electoral Area: Balbriggan 1 A poll for the election of members for this local electoral area will be taken on Friday, 23rd of May 2014, between the hours of 7.00 a.m. and 10.00 p.m.. 2 The following are particulars of the candidates, whose names will appear on the ballot papers in the order shown:Description Surname Other name(s) Address Occupation Name of Political Party, if any BOLAND CATHAL Stone Cottage, Drishoge Lane, Oldtown, Co. Dublin. Business Manager / Company Director Non Party BROWNE J. P. 36 Hillside Gardens, Skerries, Co. Dublin. Barrister Fine Gael BYRNE CIARAN 41 South Strand, Skerries, Co. Dublin. Public Representative The Labour Party DAVIS RICHARD 8 Weston Avenue, Naul, Co. Dublin. A S U Officer Non Party DENNEHY BRIAN 85 Channel Road, Rush, Co. Dublin. Sales Executive Fianna Fáil FARRELL KEN 4 The Drive, Orlynn Park, Lusk, Co. Dublin. Public Representative The Labour Party FAY BRADY JEAN 29 Chapel Grove, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Business Support Officer Fine Gael KEADY NIALL 56 Balruddery Wood, Balrothery, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Sales Manager Non Party KELLEHER TERRY 9 Hillside Close, Skerries, Co. Dublin. Clerical Worker Anti Austerity Alliance MAGUIRE GRÁINNE 90 Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Public Representative Non Party MARTIN BARRY 15 Kenure Lawns, Rush, Co. Dublin. Unemployed People Before Profit Alliance MC NAMARA JANETTE Channel Road, Rush, Co. Dublin. Sales & Marketing Fine Gael MOONEY DARRELL 19 Hastings Court, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Secondary School Teacher Fianna Fáil MULLAN GARRETT 3 Cardy Rock Close, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Manager Non Party MURPHY TONY 30 Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Jeweller Non Party O’BRIEN JOE 63 Mourne View, Skerries, Co. Dublin. Policy Officer Green Party/Comhaontas Glas O’CONNOR DAVID “Meadowlands”, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin. Fingal County Council Councillor Non Party O’KELLY PEADER 22 Hampton Cove, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Public Representative The Labour Party O’LEARY TOM Apartment 4 Haven House, Public Representative Fine Gael Thomas Hand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin. PARKER DENISE 16 Ashfield Rise, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Customer Service Anti Austerity Alliance QUINN MALACHY 44 Castleland, Parkview, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Catering Manager Sinn Féin SNOWE FRANK 10 Chapel Gate, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Public Servant Non Party SWEENEY MAURICE 40 Trimleston, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Environmental Engineer Anti Austerity Alliance

Name and address of proposer, if any Cathal Boland, Stone Cottage, Drishoge Lane, Oldtown, Co. Dublin. J.P. Browne, 36 Hillside Gardens, Skerries, Co. Dublin. Ciaran Byrne, 41 South Strand, Skerries, Co. Dublin. Richard Davis, 8 Weston Avenue, Naul, Co. Dublin. Brian Dennehy, 85 Channel Road, Rush, Co. Dublin. Ken Farrell, 4 The Drive, Orlynn Park, Lusk, Co. Dublin. Jean Fay Brady, 29 Chapel Grove, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Niall Keady, 56 Balruddery Wood, Balrothery, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Terry Kelleher, 9 Hillside Close, Skerries, Co. Dublin. May Mc Keon, 1 Market Green, Balbriggan, Co Dublin. Barry Martin, 15 Kenure Lawns, Rush, Co. Dublin. Janette Mc Namara, Channel Road, Rush, Co. Dublin. Darrell Mooney, 19 Hastings Court, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Garrett Mullan, 3 Cardy Rock Close, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Tony Murphy, 30 Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Joe O’Brien, 63 Mourne View, Skerries, Co. Dublin. David O’Connor, “Meadowlands”, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin. Peadar O’Kelly, 22 Hampton Cove, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Tom O’Leary, Apartment 4 Haven House, Thomas Hand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin. Denise Parker, 16 Ashﬁeld Rise, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Malachy Quinn, 44 Castleland, Parkview, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Frank Snowe, 10 Chapel Gate, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Maurice Sweeney, 40 Trimleston, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin,

Returning Ofﬁcer: Stephen Peppard Address: Fingal County Council, County Hall, Swords, Co. Dublin. Date: 13th May 2014

Fógra na Vótaíochta Údarás Áitiúil: Fingal County Council Toghlimistéar Áitiúil: Balbriggan 1 Reáchtálfar vótaíocht chun comhaltaí a thoghadh Bealtaine 2014, idir uaire 7 ar maidin agus 10 san oíche. 2 Seo leanas sonraí na n-iarrthóirí a mbeidh páipéir bhallóide:Sloinne BOLAND BROWNE BYRNE DAVIS DENNEHY FARRELL FAY BRADY KEADY KELLEHER MAGUIRE MARTIN MC NAMARA MOONEY MULLAN MURPHY O’BRIEN O’CONNOR O’KELLY O’LEARY PARKER QUINN SNOWE SWEENEY

Ainm/ Seoladh ainmneacha eile CATHAL Stone Cottage, Drishoge Lane, Oldtown, Co. Dublin. J. P. 36 Hillside Gardens, Skerries, Co. Dublin. CIARAN 41 South Strand, Skerries, Co. Dublin. RICHARD 8 Weston Avenue, Naul, Co. Dublin. BRIAN 85 Channel Road, Rush, Co. Dublin. KEN 4 The Drive, Orlynn Park, Lusk, Co. Dublin. JEAN 29 Chapel Grove, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. NIALL 56 Balruddery Wood, Balrothery, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. TERRY 9 Hillside Close, Skerries, Co. Dublin. GRÁINNE 90 Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. BARRY 15 Kenure Lawns, Rush, Co. Dublin. JANETTE Channel Road, Rush, Co. Dublin. DARRELL 19 Hastings Court, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. GARRETT 3 Cardy Rock Close, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. TONY 30 Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. JOE 63 Mourne View, Skerries, Co. Dublin. DAVID “Meadowlands”, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin. PEADER 22 Hampton Cove, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. TOM Apartment 4 Haven House, Thomas Hand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin. DENISE 16 Ashﬁeld Rise, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. MALACHY 44 Castleland, Parkview, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. FRANK 10 Chapel Gate, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. MAURICE 40 Trimleston, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.

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Cathal Boland, Stone Cottage, Drishoge Lane, Oldtown, Co. Dublin. J.P. Browne, 36 Hillside Gardens, Skerries, Co. Dublin. Ciaran Byrne, 41 South Strand, Skerries, Co. Dublin. Richard Davis, 8 Weston Avenue, Naul, Co. Dublin. Brian Dennehy, 85 Channel Road, Rush, Co. Dublin. Ken Farrell, 4 The Drive, Orlynn Park, Lusk, Co. Dublin. Jean Fay Brady, 29 Chapel Grove, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Niall Keady, 56 Balruddery Wood, Balrothery, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Terry Kelleher, 9 Hillside Close, Skerries, Co. Dublin. May Mc Keon, 1 Market Green, Balbriggan, Co Dublin. Barry Martin, 15 Kenure Lawns, Rush, Co. Dublin. Janette Mc Namara, Channel Road, Rush, Co. Dublin. Darrell Mooney, 19 Hastings Court, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Garrett Mullan, 3 Cardy Rock Close, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Tony Murphy, 30 Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Joe O’Brien, 63 Mourne View, Skerries, Co. Dublin. David O’Connor, “Meadowlands”, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin. Peadar O’Kelly, 22 Hampton Cove, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Tom O’Leary, Apartment 4 Haven House, Thomas Hand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin. Denise Parker, 16 Ashﬁeld Rise, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Malachy Quinn, 44 Castleland, Parkview, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Frank Snowe, 10 Chapel Gate, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Maurice Sweeney, 40 Trimleston, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin,

Ainm an Pháirtí Polaitíochta, más ann dó Business Manager / Company Director Non Party Barrister Fine Gael Public Representative The Labour Party A S U Officer Non Party Sales Executive Fianna Fáil Public Representative The Labour Party Business Support Officer Fine Gael Sales Manager Non Party Clerical Worker Anti Austerity Alliance Public Representative Non Party Unemployed People Before Profit Alliance Sales & Marketing Fine Gael Secondary School Teacher Fianna Fáil Manager Non Party Jeweller Non Party Policy Officer Green Party/Comhaontas Glas Fingal County Council Councillor Non Party Public Representative The Labour Party Public Representative Fine Gael Anti Austerity Alliance Sinn Féin Non Party Anti Austerity Alliance

An Ceann Comhairimh: Stephen Peppard Seoladh: Fingal County Council, County Hall, Swords, Co. Dublin. Dáta: 13th May 2014

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Notice of Poll Local Authority: Fingal County Council Local Electoral Area: Swords 1 A poll for the election of members for this local of May 2014, between the hours of 7.00 a.m. and 10.00 p.m.. 2 The following are particulars of the candidates, whose names will appear on the ballot Surname BROWNE BUTLER COLLINS COPPINGER CROFT DEVITT DOWLING DOYLE DUFFY HENCHY HENNESSY KELLEHER LYNAM MC COOL MC GUIRE MOORE MULVILLE NEWMAN O’BYRNE O’CONNELL O’NEILL SAVAGE SEXTON SINNOTT SMITH SZCZECINSKI

Other name(s) DUANE MICHAEL DARRAGH MICHAEL EUGENE IAN ANNE BOB KEN KEN ADRIAN JOHN TOM PHILIP DECLAN GERRY ANTHONY PAUL JOE TONY FERGAL JOSEPH MARK DIANNE JUSTIN DUNCAN LECH

Address 49 Pine Grove Park, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. Dublin. 17 Highﬁeld Close, Swords, Co. Dublin. Corballis, Donabate, Co. Dublin. 46 Forest Walk, River Valley, Swords, Co. Dublin. 17 Turnapin Cottages, Santry, Dublin 17. Balcultry Road, Rolestown, Swords, Co. Dublin. 42 The Links, Donabate, Co. Dublin. 46 Glen Ellan Green, Swords, Co. Dublin. 39 Ashley Avenue, Swords, Co. Dublin. 3 Somerton, Portrane Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin. 66 Ridgewood Close, Swords, Co. Dublin. Fieldstown, Kilsallaghan, Co. Dublin. 2 Rynella, Weavers Row, Clonsilla, Dublin 15. 1 Swords Manor Crescent, Swords, Co. Dublin. 1 The Strand, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Lazi Acres, Cobbe’s Lane, Turvey Avenue, Donabate, Co. Dublin. The Burrow, Portrane, Donabate, Co. Dublin. 21 Hilltown Close, River Valley, Swords. Co. Dublin. 49 Somerton, Donabate, Co. Dublin. 7 Barnewall Avenue, Donabate, Co. Dublin. 66 River Valley Grove, Swords, Co. Dublin. 97 Lioscian, Swords, Co. Dublin. 14 Castlegrange Way, Swords, Co. Dublin. 256 Parklands, Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9 8 Castleview Close, Swords, Co. Dublin. 23 Iveragh Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9.

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Description Occupation Accounts Administrator Fingal County Council Councillor Milk Distributor Event Manager Maintenance Fingal County Council Councillor Teacher Sales Lollipopman Community Mental Health Nurse Solicitor School Principal Security Manager Student Public Representative Local Authority Ganger Unemployed Plumber Unemployed Instructor Explosives Supervisor Fulltime Community Worker Carpenter (presently unemployed) Personal Secretary SEO Higher Education Authority Researcher Student

Name of Political Party, if any Non Party Fianna Fáil Non Party Anti Austerity Alliance Non Party Non Party Fine Gael United Left Green Party/Comhaontas Glas Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil The Labour Party Sinn Féin United Left The Labour Party Non Party Non Party Non Party Non Party Non Party Non Party Non Party Fine Gael Non Party The Labour Party Non Party

Name and address of proposer, if any Duane Michael Browne, 49 Pine Grove Park, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. Dublin. Darragh Butler, 17 Highﬁeld Close, Swords, Co. Dublin. Michael Collins, Corballis, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Eugene Coppinger, 46 Forest Walk, River Valley, Swords, Co. Dublin. Ian Croft, 17 Turnapin Cottages, Santry, Dublin 17. Anne Devitt, Balcultry Road, Rolestown, Swords, Co. Dublin. Bob Dowling, 42 The Links, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Ken Doyle, 46 Glen Ellan Green, Swords, Co. Dublin. Ken Duffy, 39 Ashley Avenue, Swords, Co. Dublin. Adrian Henchy, 3 Somerton, Portrane Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin. John Hennessy, 66 Ridgewood Close, Swords, Co. Dublin. Tom Kelleher, Fieldstown, Kilsallaghan, Co. Dublin. Philip Lynam, 2 Rynella, Weavers Row, Clonsilla, Dublin 15. Declan Mc Cool, 1 Swords Manor Crescent, Swords, Co. Dublin. Gerry Mc Guire, 1 The Strand, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Anthony Moore, Lazi Acres, Cobbe’s Lane, Turvey Avenue, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Frank Mulville, Everest, Healy’s Lane, Burrow, Portrane, Co. Dublin. Joe Newman, 21 Hilltown Close, River Valley, Swords, Co. Dublin. Tony O’Byrne, 49 Somerton, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Fergal O’Connell, 7 Barnewall Avenue, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Joseph O’Neill, 66 River Valley Grove, Swords, Co. Dublin. Mark Savage, 97 Lioscian, Swords, Co. Dublin. Dianne Sexton, 14 Castlegrange Way, Swords, Co. Dublin. Valerie Harvey, 256 Parklands, Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9. Duncan Smith, 8 Castleview Close, Swords, Co. Dublin. Lech Szczecinski, 23 Iveragh Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9.

Returning Ofﬁcer: Stephen Peppard Address: Fingal County Council, County Hall, Swords, Co. Dublin. Date: 13th May 2014 Fógra na Vótaíochta Údarás Áitiúil: Fingal County Council Toghlimistéar Áitiúil: Swords 1 Reáchtálfar vótaíocht chun comhaltaí a thoghadh Bealtaine 2014, idir uaire 7 ar maidin agus 10 san oíche. 2 Seo leanas sonraí na n-iarrthóirí a mbeidh páipéir bhallóide:Sloinne Ainm Seoladh Slí Bheatha BROWNE BUTLER COLLINS COPPINGER CROFT DEVITT DOWLING DOYLE DUFFY HENCHY HENNESSY KELLEHER LYNAM MC COOL MC GUIRE MOORE MULVILLE NEWMAN O’BYRNE O’CONNELL O’NEILL SAVAGE SEXTON SINNOTT SMITH SZCZECINSKI

DUANE MICHAEL 49 Pine Grove Park, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. Dublin. DARRAGH 17 Highﬁeld Close, Swords, Co. Dublin. MICHAEL Corballis, Donabate, Co. Dublin. EUGENE 46 Forest Walk, River Valley, Swords, Co. Dublin. IAN 17 Turnapin Cottages, Santry, Dublin 17. ANNE Balcultry Road, Rolestown, Swords, Co. Dublin. BOB 42 The Links, Donabate, Co. Dublin. KEN 46 Glen Ellan Green, Swords, Co. Dublin. KEN 39 Ashley Avenue, Swords, Co. Dublin. ADRIAN 3 Somerton, Portrane Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin. JOHN 66 Ridgewood Close, Swords, Co. Dublin. TOM Fieldstown, Kilsallaghan, Co. Dublin. PHILIP 2 Rynella, Weavers Row, Clonsilla, Dublin 15. DECLAN 1 Swords Manor Crescent, Swords, Co. Dublin. GERRY 1 The Strand, Donabate, Co. Dublin. ANTHONY Lazi Acres, Cobbe’s Lane, Turvey Avenue, Donabate, Co. Dublin. PAUL The Burrow, Portrane, Donabate, Co. Dublin. JOE 21 Hilltown Close, River Valley, Swords. Co. Dublin. TONY 49 Somerton, Donabate, Co. Dublin. FERGAL 7 Barnewall Avenue, Donabate, Co. Dublin. JOSEPH 66 River Valley Grove, Swords, Co. Dublin. MARK 97 Lioscian, Swords, Co. Dublin. DIANNE 14 Castlegrange Way, Swords, Co. Dublin. JUSTIN 256 Parklands, Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9 DUNCAN 8 Castleview Close, Swords, Co. Dublin. LECH 23 Iveragh Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9.

don toghlimistéar áitiúil seo an 23 lá de a gcuid ainmneacha san ord atá léirithe ar na Ainm an Pháirtí Polaitíochta, más ann dó /ainmneacha eile Accounts Administrator Non Party Fingal County Council Councillor Fianna Fáil Milk Distributor Non Party Event Manager Anti Austerity Alliance Maintenance Non Party Fingal County Council Councillor Non Party Teacher Fine Gael Sales United Left Lollipopman Green Party/Comhaontas Glas Community Mental Health Nurse Fianna Fáil Solicitor Fianna Fáil School Principal The Labour Party Security Manager Sinn Féin Student United Left Public Representative The Labour Party Local Authority Ganger Non Party Unemployed Non Party Plumber Non Party Unemployed Instructor Non Party Explosives Supervisor Non Party Fulltime Community Worker Non Party Carpenter (presently unemployed) Non Party Personal Secretary Fine Gael SEO Higher Education Authority Non Party Researcher The Labour Party Student Non Party An Ceann Comhairimh: Stephen Peppard Seoladh: Fingal County Council, County Hall, Swords, Co. Dublin. Dáta: 13th May 2014

Ainm agus seoladh an mholtóra, más ann dó Duane Michael Browne, 49 Pine Grove Park, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. Dublin. Darragh Butler, 17 Highﬁeld Close, Swords, Co. Dublin. Michael Collins, Corballis, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Eugene Coppinger, 46 Forest Walk, River Valley, Swords, Co. Dublin. Ian Croft, 17 Turnapin Cottages, Santry, Dublin 17. Anne Devitt, Balcultry Road, Rolestown, Swords, Co. Dublin. Bob Dowling, 42 The Links, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Ken Doyle, 46 Glen Ellan Green, Swords, Co. Dublin. Ken Duffy, 39 Ashley Avenue, Swords, Co. Dublin. Adrian Henchy, 3 Somerton, Portrane Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin. John Hennessy, 66 Ridgewood Close, Swords, Co. Dublin. Tom Kelleher, Fieldstown, Kilsallaghan, Co. Dublin. Philip Lynam, 2 Rynella, Weavers Row, Clonsilla, Dublin 15. Declan Mc Cool, 1 Swords Manor Crescent, Swords, Co. Dublin. Gerry Mc Guire, 1 The Strand, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Anthony Moore, Lazi Acres, Cobbe’s Lane, Turvey Avenue, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Frank Mulville, Everest, Healy’s Lane, Burrow, Portrane, Co. Dublin. Joe Newman, 21 Hilltown Close, River Valley, Swords, Co. Dublin. Tony O’Byrne, 49 Somerton, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Fergal O’Connell, 7 Barnewall Avenue, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Joseph O’Neill, 66 River Valley Grove, Swords, Co. Dublin. Mark Savage, 97 Lioscian, Swords, Co. Dublin. Dianne Sexton, 14 Castlegrange Way, Swords, Co. Dublin. Valerie Harvey, 256 Parklands, Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9. Duncan Smith, 8 Castleview Close, Swords, Co. Dublin. Lech Szczecinski, 23 Iveragh Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9.

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Fingal County Council Application for full Planning Permission for demolition of existing bungalow and garage and construction of three number new detached two storey houses and ancillaries at Kinseally Lane, Malahide, Co. Dublin. Signed Melanie Jermyn This application may be inspected/purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy between 9.30am-3.30pm, monday-friday, at the offices of Fingal Co. Co., County Hall, Main St., Swords, Co. Dublin. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal Co.Co. of the application. Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought for renovations and extensions to house consisting of replacement two storey extension to side and rear, single storey extension to rear, internal alterations to semi-detached house “Hillcrest”, Church Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin. Applicants: Ian & Deirdre Carr. 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. 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, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority 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 Planning Permission is sought by Dominic and Elizabeth Byrne for single storey extension to rear of house at bettyville, ballyboughal. 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 euro within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application. Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought by Mary Lynch on lands at the Former Mantua Park Site, Seatown West, Swords, Co. Dublin. The proposed development will provide for 28 no. residential units comprising 4 no. duplex units (1 no. apartment on ground floor and 2 no. duplexes on first and second floor providing for a total of 12 no. units), 8 no. two storey semi-detached units and 8 no. two storey terraced units, all with associated car parking spaces. Permission is also sought for widening and utilisation of existing entrance, upgrades to existing access road and footpath to include 1 no. new pedestrian crossing, removal of the site’s existing palisade boundary fence, landscaping and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. 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

(€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application. Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought to convert attic space to new bedroom and also for change of roof type from hip to Dutchmansard style, with new window to side and new dormer window to rear together with ridge roof light and 2no. roof light boxes to front at 9 Beverton Meadows, Donabate, Co. Dublin for Lisa Watters The 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 Retention planning permission sought by Carmel Ennis for single storey extension to rear and garage conversion at 25 Mill Hill Park, Skerries, Co. Dublin. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20Euros) within the period 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application. Fingal County Council Retention Planning Permission and Planning permission sought by Andrew Frazer for construction of a one and two storey extension to rear, conversion of attic to a bedroom and retention of a rooflight to front at 7 The Green, Skerriers Rock, Skerries , Co. Dublin. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20Euros) within the period 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application. Fingal County Council Jim, Michael & Peter Browne intend to apply for planning permission at Unit 1, 69 Main Street, Lusk, Co. Dublin for a change of use from approved Class 1 retail use (Reg. Ref. F06A/0300) to coffee shop/cafe/deli use with opening hours of 8am to 11pm, internal alterations (including W.C. facilities, seating area/food display and preparation areas), extraction flue to rear and all ancillary works to facilitate the development. This development is located in an Architectural Conservation Area. The planning application may be inspected or purchased a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority (County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin) during its public opening hours (9.30-16.30 Monday to Friday). 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) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

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