North County Leader - 14th June 2015 by sean fitzmaurice

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Balrothery Baby Makes A Splash! Little swimmer baby Layla Power from Balrothery has been chosen as the July Face of Water Babies’. Layla who celebrated her first birthday on 14th July, has been swimming with Water Babies in St Michaels Belcamp since September 2014 – she started Water Babies classes when she was just 7 weeks old.

Ryanair Decision A Boost For Local Tourism The board of Swords based airline, Ryanair has voted unanimously to accept the IAG offer for the airline’s 29.8 per cent shareholding in Aer Lingus Group.

CEO, Michael O’Leary described the IAG offer for Aer Lingus as a ‘reasonable one’ and that Ryanair would return a small profit on the company’s invest-

By Patrick Finnegan ment in Aer Lingus over the past nine years. The Ryanair board said it believes that the current IAG offer maximises

Minister Visits Rush To Review Pyrite Scheme own home was affected by pyrite, I will ground of how effectively the pyrite Local TD, Alan Farrell (FG) welcomed scheme is working. I will continue to work Minister of State with responsibility for continue to campaign on this issue until a with all stakeholders to ensure that the resolution is found to assist all homeHousing, Paudie Coffey to Ravenswell Estate in Rush last Friday to review, first owners who have been impacted by pyrite. Pyrite Remediation Scheme is effective and deals with legacy issues that developed hand, the progress of works being carried “With the North County being among the areas most acutely impacted by the presduring the Celtic Tiger years.” said the out under the pyrite remediation scheme. Minister. Minister for Children, Dr Deputy Farrell concluded James Reilly, who lives nearby was also present. by saying, “It is great to see these works underway Farrell, who has been in the North County. instrumental in ensuring However the issue the Pyrite Remediation Scheme was set up, told remains that many homeowners are not currently the County Leader, “I am eligible to have remediapleased that Minister tion works carried out Coffey accepted my until either the developer request to visit Ravenswell Estate in Rush, to review who built their house accepts responsibility and the work being carried out endeavours to complete under the pyrite remediathe necessary works, or tion scheme. I have previously called on Minister Deputy Alan Farrell explains to Minister for Housing, Paudi Coffey about the progress ceases doing business. I of the Pyrite Remediation Scheme, when he visited Ravenswell estate in Rush. will continue to actively Coffey to examine the Looking on is local man and Minister for Children, Dr James Reilly engage with Minister possibility of expanding Coffey and the Department of the the pyrite remediation scheme, and to ence of pyrite in homes, I am pleased that remediation works are underway and that Environment, Community and Local tackle the issue of pyrite affected homeowners being refused home insurance.” “I the homeowners most affected by pyritic Government in relation to this,” he said. As of 31st March this year, there are 357 appliam delighted that the Minister is fully heave will have this issue resolved,” said Farrell. Speaking to the County Leader, cations for the Pyrite Remediation Scheme engaging with the pyrite issue and that he Minister Coffey said: “I was pleased to visit here in the North County. These include: has taken the time to review the progress of the remediation works in Ravenswell first North County Dublin to view an estate that Balbriggan (119), Lusk (98), Donabate (64), Rush (61), Kinsealy (8), Swords (2). hand,” he said. “I am glad that remediation was affected by Pyrite, to see at first hand the difficulties many homeowners have Ballyboughal (2) and one each from works have started under the scheme, in Malahide, Oldtown and Portmarnock. the North County. As a homeowner whose experienced and to get an update on the

Ryanair shareholder value. The airline said it will now vote in favour of the motion at the Aer Lingus extraordinary general meeting on Thursday. The news was greeted warmly by tourism chiefs here in the North County, who see this as the remaining piece in the jigsaw that will benefit tourism locally and nationally. Proprietor of Tristar Travel in Skerries, Tom Walsh was delighted with the news. He told the County Leader, “IAG will now give Aer Lingus connections and openings across the world that they would never have had without this brand. This is good news for the country and it’s excellent news for Aer Lingus. It will promote UK business in particular, due to the British Airways connection, which can only be good for tourism in North County Dublin, it being the first point of call for visitors to Dublin Airport,” he said. Speaking on the unanimous Ryanair vote to sell its share of Aer Lingus, paving the way for the airline to be acquired by IAG, Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, Paul Reid said, ‘The clarity that this vote gives is a positive for Dublin Airport and for tourism and business in the

area. It has the potential to increase the number of routes and visitor capacity. Fingal County Council will launch the Dublin Enterprise Zone, to attract further foreign direct investment later this summer and this news is very encouraging for this project. It is also very timely, as

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Official Opening Of Rush Youth Cafe The new Rush Youth Cafe was officially opened by local man and Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr James Reilly on Saturday, 4th July last. The Youth Cafe is a volunteer led initiative supported by Foróige, that caters for young teens aged 14-18 from the local community in Rush. The cafe operates out of Rush Multi Purpose Youth Facility, the former Martin’s Shop, which is owned by the County Council. It is open on Friday nights from 7pm to 10pm. The Youth Cafe was made possible by a grant received by the Dormant Accounts Youth Cafe funding, administered through the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The cafe aims to provide a safe social environment for young people to meet with their peers and get involved in various fundraising activities and develop their skills and talents. The cafe has already established itself as a vital hub for youth

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Successful Strike For Swords Bowler Swords Ten Pin bowler, Christopher Sloan is embarking on a busy season in Europe, Asia and America. The Seatown Park based lad is currently heading off to Japan for the World Bowling Open. Christopher was selected to represent Ireland in the 2015 PBA World Bowling Open, which was held in Tokyo from the 9th to the 12th of July. “It is always a pleasure to represent my country especially at events of this calibre. This will be my 11th time representing Ireland at International level and I am very proud to do so,” Christopher said. Talking about his busy year so far, he said, “2015 has been a good year so far, I have managed to make it to the final rounds of nearly every International tournament I have played in over the last 6 months. Of the 14 events, I have had 12 qualifications and made it into the final

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Minister Reilly, in welcoming the opening said, “This is a fabulous facility for the youth of Rush and I want to emphasise the need for more volunteers. I would encourage people to volunteer two -and-a-half hours per month, which would mean that we could open the facility for more hours and open new workshops, like antibullying. Volunteering is self perpetuating, with a knock-on effect, which would make a great difference to the young people who use this wonderful facility. The more I see of young people, the more confident I am that our future is in safe hands,” he said. See pictures on page 4

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Update On Purple Flag for Swords The Swords Purple Flag Working Group has just finalised its application to the Association of Town and City Management for a Purple Flag for Swords. The Working Group includes representatives from An Garda Síochána, Fingal Dublin Chamber, Fingal Tourism, Pavilions Shopping Centre, North County Leader, businesses in Swords and Fingal County Council. The Purple Flag area will cover Main Street, North Street, the Pavilions Shopping Centre and Airside Retail and Business Park. Purple Flag is the “gold standard” for town centres at night and is the highest internationally recognised award for the evening and night-time economy in Europe. It brings increased footfall and strong recognition to the town centre as a dynamic, safe, clean and fun place to be at night and is a fantastic tool for

promoting a quality evening and nighttime economy offering to local, regional, national and international visitors. The 70-page report provides an assessment of Swords having regard to Wellbeing, Movement, Appeal and Place. Under Wellbeing, the application outlines the current performance of the Purple Flag area having regard to crime statistics, care, regulation, services, partnership and perceptions. Under Movement, the area was assessed for public transport, car parking, pedestrian and cycling routes, crowd management, information and partnership. Appeal covered food and dining offerings, pubs and bars, late night venues, early evening activity, public buildings and arts and culture. Place dealt with the diversity of land uses

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The return of the popular Lusk Charity 5s is a few weeks away. This year’s event takes place on 4th, 6th and 8th August with an Elvis night in Murray’s of Lusk following the final day. Fundraising will go toward the Ryan Goldup Fund. There are still a few places left. Please visit The Lusk Charity 5s Paddy Sandford Memorial page on Facebook.

A Benefit Night for the family of Swords man, Darren Stafford, who tragically passed away six weeks ago, will be held at St Colmcille’s GAA Clubhouse on Friday, 24th July at 8.30pm. The night will include music with a DJ providing the songs. There will also be food, an auction and a raffle and prizes on the night. If individuals or companies wish to donate spot prizes, these would be warmly welcomed. Ticket are €10 per person for what promises to be a memorable night.

Pictured here is local councillor Brian Dennehy (FF) with County Mayor, David O'Connor, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr James Reilly and members of Rush Scout Group.

Rush Scouts Get Ready For World Jamboree There was a great atmosphere in Rush last Thursday evening (9th of July) as County Mayor, Cllr David O’Connor and Minister for Children & Youth Affairs, James Reilly TD, attended the final meeting of the Rush 38th Scouts before they embark on their trip to the 2015 World Scout Jamboree in Japan. Chairperson of the Rush 38th Scouts, David Clarke welcomed the dignitaries to their scout den in Kenure Woods, which is the old gate lodge of the Kenure Estate. Speaking at the event Mr Clarke said, “We are delighted to see the Mayor and the Minister here this evening as we have had great support over the years from Fingal County Council and indeed from Minister Reilly himself. We are the longest established youth group in the area and I am glad to say we are receiving wonderful support from our public representatives who recognise the value of the youth development work being done by Scouting Ireland in the

towns throughout the North County.” The 2015 Jamboree in Japan is significant in that it will be held during the 70th anniversary of the Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Scouting Ireland will be attending a number of commemorations in Hiroshima and Nagasaki to mark the anniversary and have designated two of their Leaders as Messengers of Peace one of whom is David Clarke from Rush. These Messengers of Peace will be meeting up with scouts from Palestine to create links with Scouting Ireland. Scouting Ireland will also be sponsoring scouts from Lesotho in Africa who otherwise would not have been in a position to attend the Jamboree. “The Messenger of Peace is a Global initiative brought about by the World Organisation of Scout Movement (WOSM). I am proud to have been chosen as a Messenger of Peace and will fly the Fingal flag in Japan,” Mr Clarke added.

and is assessed by location, diversity, clarity, animation, design and identity. “Collaboration is the keystone of the Purple Flag process and all partners have worked extremely hard to develop this complex document and we are all hopeful that our application will be successful. The assessment of the Swords Purple Flag application will include a visit from an external assessor on a weekend at the end of August and we are relying on the support of businesses and agencies in the Swords area to achieve this award”,” said Toni Hogan,” Purple Flag Co-Ordinator.

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Pictured at the official opening of Rush Youth Cafe, is Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr James Reilly, with Rush 38th Scout members, Crena King, Catherine Foley, Group Leader Sue Foley, Eoghan Fynes, Vera Dempsey (Foroige) and David Clarke (Rush 38th Scouts)

Pictured are members of the organising committee of Rush Youth Cafe, Vera Dempsey, Fran O'Connor and Una Murray, with Foroige manager, Colin McAree

Cindy Byrne, Samantha Byrne and Michaela Byrne

Carena King (Deputy Group Leader, Rush 38th Scouts) and Sue Foley (Group Leader, Rush 38th Scouts)

Anne McCrudden, Clodagh Kelly and Angela Byrne (all from Rush Community Council)

Eva Bollard, Amelie Bates, Cheryl McCormac and Kaylagh Bailey

Graham Carroll, John Hoey and Ross Ryan provided the musical entertainment on the day

Eugene Moore (Fingal County Council) and Michael Dempsey (Chairperson Rush Youth Cafe)

Pictured cutting the cake at the official opening of Rush Youth Cafe are County Mayor, Cllr David O'Connor and Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr James Reilly

Pictured outside Martin's Shop in Rush, now home to Rush Youth Cafe are, David Clarke (Rush 38th Scouts), Joe Corr, County Mayor Cllr David O'Connor and Fintan Price (Chairperson Rush Community Council)

Adam O'Rourke, Adam Kavanagh, Orla O'Donnell, Cathal Joyce and Jeff Szydlowski

Eileen Foley, Mer May Clarke and Elizabeth Foley (all from Rush 38th Scouts)

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Another Adventure For Malahide Sea Scouts As sure as the Leaving Cert finishes the Annual Scout camping season gets under way and early out of the blocks this year were two of the Malahide Sea Scout Troop’s Neala Girls troop and The Talbot de Malahide Boys troop who camped together in the picturesque little village of Villierstown in Co Waterford. Nearby is the densely wooded Dromana Estate which gave a fabulous opportunity to practice the traditional scout skills of Backwoodsmanship and Bivouacking. The River Blackwater on the other hand provided an ideal setting for the scouts sailing and rowing boats as well as swimming. The scouts camped in a field courtesy of a local farmer and were

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delighted with the welcome and hospitality shown by the entire community of the pretty village. The Annual Camp is a highlight of every scout troop’s year and is keenly looked forward to by scouts both young and old alike. The older scouts look upon it as a badge of honour as to how many annual camps they have been on and where. It is not unusual for some of the older scouts to have spent up to three months of their life under canvass in scouting when all of their camps are taken together. The Malahide Wednesday troop will camp later this month on the shores of Lough Derg near Portumna, however the highlight of this year’s camping season will be towards the end of July when

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Pictured here are Ciaran Casey, Luke Joyce and Phil McDowell, Helena Butterly, Niamh Cullen Aine Keogh Lisa McEvoy from Malahide Sea Scouts.

twenty five Malahide scouts will join with over three hundred other scouts from around the country to form the Irish Contingent to the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan. This will be the largest contingent of Malahide Scouts to ever to attend a World

Jamboree outside of Europe. Malahide has a proud tradition of having members attend every World Jamboree since 1957. These include Canada, Norway, Philippines, Netherlands, Chile, Korea, United Kingdom, Sweden, and Australia.

Skerries Woman Receives RNLI Honour The RNLI held its Annual Presentation of Awards at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin recently where the charity presented fifty-five awards to volunteers, groups and businesses from across the country. Seven of those awards were made to Dublin volunteers and groups, and on a local level, a woman in Skerries. Guest of honour at the ceremony was Leesa Harwood, RNLI Director of Community Lifesaving and Fundraising. Also present was David Delamer, Chairperson of the RNLI Council in Ireland who welcomed the volunteers and their supporters to the ceremony. RNLI Irish Council members Terence Johnson and Peter Killen were also in attendance and the citations for each awardee were read by Emma Gibson RNLI Area Manager and Owen Medland RNLI Divisional Operations Manager for Ireland central. In her address to the guests, Ms Harwood said that the awards were a “celebration of the difference that the volunteers and

Pictured here is Kalanne O’Leary from Skerries Station Branch who received an Inscribed Statuette from RNLI Director of Community Lifesaving and Fundraising Leesa Harwood

supporters had all made to the lives of others.” “Our charity made an extraordinary difference in 2014. I am very proud to tell you that last year, together, we saved 460 lives. Today we celebrate not just those whose lives we saved, but the people who made this incredible number possible. We celebrate remarkable fundraising feats and decades of lifesaving service given by volunteers. And we say thank you,” she added. Among the recipients was Kalanne O’Leary from the Skerries RNLI Station Branch received an Inscribed Statuette from RNLI Director of Community Lifesaving and Fundraising Leesa Harwood. Kalanne is a busy solicitor but when it comes to Skerries lifeboat she is never too busy to support in her role as Deputy Launching Authority. She supports the Operations team in all their duties.

The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre in Naul was the centre of attention last Saturday, when President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins visited the centre to officially open a new outdoor performance area, ‘Gairdín an Phíobaire (The Pipers Garden). The Séamus Ennis Centre is situated in the heart of the village of Naul and was established in 2001 to celebrate the life and music of the late piper and archivist Séamus Ennis. It also serves to promote and develop the arts at a local, regional and national level. As a result of an investment from the County Council, the centre has recently undergone a major redevelopment with the building of a new performance area and offices. The Pipers Garden (Gairdín an Phíobaire) was designed to offer new opportuni-

ties for musicians and artists to perform and showcase the artistic talent in the North County area and beyond. The event featured a speech from President Higgins and a performance from Liam Ó’Maonlaí and his all-star band, Ré. Guests on the day included County Mayor, Cllr David O’Connor, who welcomed the President to Naul, and local TD’s, councillors and the Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, Paul Reid. The gathering also included representatives from the Art Council, Seamus Ennis Arts Centre (SEAC) patrons and friends. Later that evening Ré performed an outdoor show as part of the ‘SEAC Summer Season’, with special guest, Bernadette Morris. Sean Paul O’Hare, director of The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre said, “It

Text Alert System For Ballyboughal Text Alert is a voluntary service run by the Community Council in Ballyboughal. Since its set-up last year over 300 people have joined and the feedback has largely been very positive. “We’ve issued over 30 alerts to the community, including a missing person alert, and we know we and the Gardai have disrupted several criminal activities in the area on the back of it,” said Dave Walton, who is involved in the scheme. “The Text Alert signs now act as a deterrent to criminals acting in the area (they don’t like it) but the system is only as good as the Garda on duty on any given day and the members of the community that feed into it. It’s not perfect or foolproof. We provide regular feedback to the Gardai in Balbriggan who have generally been very supportive and responsive,” he added. “If you see criminal or suspi-

Golf Classic In Balbriggan Remember Us Special Needs group will be holding a Golf Fundraising Classic at Balbriggan Golf Club on Friday, 4th September. Tee times are 10am12.30pm and 1.30pm-4.00pm. The format is a 4 person scramble and the cost is € 240 per team of four, which includes a meal. Lots of prizes will be given out on the day, including Nearest the pin and Longest Drive. Prize giving and entertainment will follow at 9pm. To book a team, sponsor a hole or tee box, contact

cious activity always call the Gardai in Balbriggan first. If a crime has occurred or you think that suspicious activity should be passed on to the wider community, in the second instance,

is a huge honour and privilege for our board, staff, patrons and the people of Naul to welcome President, Michael D. Higgins to open Gairdín an Phíobaire.” “This space is a unique and creative place where musicians, visual artists, craft makers, storytellers and community organisations can enjoy performing or creating events that bring people together in a rural setting. We also hope this unique rural performance space will become an iconic venue attracting the very best of musical talent,” he said. The centre has hosted concerts from some major national and international artists including, artists Thomas Ryan and James English, who have exhibited in the gallery in the last year and quality musicians such as Eddi Reader, Lunasa, Damian Dempsey, Liam Ó’Maonlaí, Dona Lunny, Julie Fowlis and Mary Coughlan have all performed there.

after calling the Gardai, you can always text the details to the Text Alert number 086-2608225 where we can verify and push it out to the Ballyboughal community in daylight hours (8am-

10pm). Remember this is a battle against criminals and we need to be alert and work together as a community to win,” he continued. Anyone wishing to join Text Alert system can also send a text to the mobile number above.

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Judge Dismisses Aer Lingus Stolen Ring Case A court in the US has dismissed a lawsuit taken against Aer Lingus by Dutch floral designer, Sade Coppens. She was suing Aer Lingus alleging her engagement ring and over valuables were stolen from her luggage. Aer Lingus has won its court battle with the Dutch woman, who sued the airline for $1 million after her engagement ring and other valuables were allegedly stolen from her luggage.

She had sued Aer Lingus for “emotional trauma and distress” after a bag went missing following a transatlantic flight from New York to Amsterdam via Dublin last summer. Lawyers for Aer Lingus had sought to have the case thrown out on the basis Ms Coppens had already accepted a cheque for $1,682 (€1,513) as “full and final settlement”, which is the maximum

O’Brien Blasts Varadkar Over Transplant Programme Local senator, Darragh O’Brien (FF) has demanded an emergency debate with the Health Minister in the Seanad, amid fears that patients in need of pancreas transplants are dying. This follows the suspension of the only pancreas transplant programme in the country. The programme operating of Beaumont Hospital, was shut down following the retirement of respected surgeon, David Hickey. Mr Hickey has now raised fears that the failure to fill his post will result in the death of patients waiting for transplants. O’Brien, has called a vote for an emergency debate with the Minister for Health Leo Varadkar, having accused the Minister of hiding on the issue. “There are currently 10 patients waiting for pancreas transplants in Ireland. These people have been denied access to lifesaving surgery for months now,” said O’Brien. “The HSE’s failure to fill this key consultant post since January has resulted in the suspension of the entire pancreas transplant programme in Ireland. Patients awaiting transplants are now being denied access to transplant co-ordinators. If they have any medical issues whatsoever, they are being forced to present at the chaotic Emergency Department. Post-operative patients who are

14.07.2015 compensation allowable under the Montreal Convention - a set of international rules governing the compensation of airline passengers. She also found that claims originating from the sentimental value of lost property and the disruption of a family holiday were not actionable under the convention. Although the value of items allegedly stolen was around €24,000, Ms Coppens claimed some of them were “priceless” and “irreplaceable”. The lost items included the engagement ring, photographic equipment and SD cards with images of her children.

extremely susceptible to infection are also being forced to go through the Emergency Department for their medical care. This is a completely unacceptable, dangerous and frankly unacceptable situation,” O’Brien said. “I have raised this issue twice last week, but we still have no answers. Has the Health Minister Leo Varadkar and the HSE just written off these patients? Why is it that no value is being placed on their lives and their medical care? We need answers from the Minister about why it is taking so long to fill this post, why the entire programme has been suspended, and why these patients have effectively been kicked out of the system. I am calling on Minister Varadkar to come before the Seanad now and explain what is going on here,” he concluded.

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stated that the majority of farmers that have applied for the funding will draw close to the maximum annual payment of €5,000. Local man and Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. James Reilly TD said, “I am particularly pleased to hear that the majority of local farmers who have applied, will receive close to the maximum payment. This scheme is set to play a vital

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Malahide Garda Station To Remain Open At a recent monthly meeting of the Malahide Community Forum, residents reported that there is “mounting

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over the possible full closure of Malahide Garda Station. Currently the station is only open from the hours of 7am

Dora Fitzpatrick (second from left back row), is pictured presenting a cheque for €1000 to Rachel Simons (back row left) of Friends of the Lusk Community. Included in the photo are, Front Row: Sheila Fitzpatrick, Kitty Tyndall, Thomas Workman and Carmel Tucker Back Row: Rachel Simons, Dora Fitzpatrick, Marion Kinsella, and Celine Daly

Dora Comes Up Trumps For Lusk Community Unit Local woman, Dora Fitzpatrick recently presented a cheque for €1000 to Friends of the Lusk Community Unit, something she has done for the last few years. Dora’s sister, Síle told the County Leader, “We raised the money for Lusk by running Car Boot Sales in the Market in Balbriggan and getting sponsorship for the Ladies Mini Marathon.” “Tom in C&T’s supermarket in Skerries gave us permission to fundraise outside his premises. Tom’s customers were very generous with their contributions. It was heartwarming to note the positive experience that was being recounted by so many people who had family members in Lusk Community Unit, both past and present,” said Síle. The €1000 raised is being used to fully refurbish seven of the sitting room armchairs at a cost of €150 each. A total of 53 chairs need to be done at a cost of €8000. This will

make the sitting room brighter and more homely. A start has been made on this project but it will take time to raise that amount of money. “This is a very practical and achievable goal though it will take time. To speed this along, we wondered if sponsoring an armchair might be a viable way to achieve this.” “We would like the opportunity to thank all the people who have supported this fundraising during 2015. We would like to thank Tom and his customers in C&T’s and John and Alan in the Balbriggan Market, off the M1, for their generosity and support throughout the year. We would also like to thank Marion Kinsella from Lusk for being there at the Boot Sales to sell with Dora regardless of the weather,” concluded Síle. All donations would be welcomed to sponsor a chair. Donations can be sent to Friends Of the Lusk Community Unit, Station Road, Lusk.

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terms of personnel and vehicle requirements.” until 9pm during the “Three hundred Garda week and on weekends, recruits began their and locals expressed training in the Garda concern that the station College in Templemore last year, with a further may close altogether. The County Leader 250 being recruited this spoke with local TD, year. We must now work Alan Farrell (FG) who to ensure that further was quick to allay the recruitment takes place fears that residents to allow for the allocation of new Gardaí to stations have regarding throughout the the closure of North County, the Garda and specifically station. He said to Malahide.” that this fear “As a member of was politically the Oireachtas generated and he laid the Deputy Farrell Committee on Justice, Defence blame for what he called, ‘scaremon- and Equality, I undergering’ at its finest. stand the need to ensure squarely in the hands of that there are adequate numbers of Gardaí and one or two people. He said, “Having spoken Garda vehicles, provided about the plans for for the policing of the Malahide Garda Station Malahide area. This with the Garda Government is introCommissioner, I can ducing legislation to for longer assure you that there is allow no threat to the future of sentences for prolific the station in Malahide burglars which will deter village. Furthermore, I repeat offenders. I have recently met with Chief called on the Minister for Superintendent for the Justice and Equality to Dublin Metropolitan ensure that any such North region who legislation is matched informed me that he is with the necessary currently evaluating the resources to ensure that needs of each area in repeat offenders are DMR North, both in caught,” he concluded.

Chambers Ireland Launches Budget Submission

Pictured at the launch outside Leinster House were Tony Lambert, Chief Executive, Fingal Dublin Chamber, Ian Talbot, Chief Executive, Chambers Ireland and Madeliene Quirke, Chief Executive, Wexford Chamber.

Chambers Ireland have launched their Budget Submission to Government for this year’s budget. Following extensive consultation with chambers from around the country, Chambers Ireland based their submission under four main headings: Supporting Our Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses, Supporting Local Economic Development, Investing in Physical and Social Infrastructure and Enhancing Efficiency in Our Public Service. “Fingal Dublin Chamber very much welcomes the clear thrust of

Chambers Ireland’s submission for this year’s budget with the four key areas backed up with seventeen key recommendations. We would call on the Government to consider these recommendations carefully and ensure that the budget supports local businesses and in particular small local businesses who are the key sector to provide the economic development to maintain current jobs, whilst growing new opportunities for increased employment,” said Tony Lambert, Chief Executive, Fingal Dublin Chamber.

Late Night Soccer League In Donabate Local councillor, Paul Mulville (NP) has welcomed confirmation received from the Council’s Sports Office that a Late Night Soccer League is to take place in the Donabate Portrane All-Weather pitch, starting this Friday, 17th July. “I have long been raising the need for a late night soccer league to be run in the Donabate Portrane Allweather pitch, given the strong demand expressed by local young people. I most recently raised this at last month’s local area committee meeting,” Mulville said. Mulville went on to say that the Council are planning to run a six week league in late July, early August on a Friday evening

between 8pm and 10pm, and that it is intended to include the venue in the winter programme as well. “I was delighted to receive confirmation from the Council’s Sports office that the league is starting Friday, 17th July. It will take place from 8pm-10pm, and runs for four weeks. It is open to young people from the ages 13-15, and 16-21, and is entirely free of charge. You can register a team on the opening night, or just register as an individual. More information can be had from Paul Keogh FAI/FCC Development Officer. I would like to thank him and his team for ensuring this league is taking place,” Mulville added.

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Malahide Festival On The Way Organisers are are delighted to announce that the Malahide Festival will take place this year on the weekend of the 24th of July. As always this event is eagerly anticipated, so mark it in your calendar, and tell your friends. Detailed news about the festival will be announced shortly.

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President of Fingal Dublin Chamber, Siobhan Kinsella is pictured congratulating Susan McDermott of Smiles Dental on the company's six months of successful trading in Swords. Also pictured is Chamber CEO, Tony Lambert

Smiles Dental on Forster’s Way in Swords has just completed six months trading successfully in the town. Smiles Dental opened its doors last December. It is one of 19 clinics in Ireland, covering every aspect of dentistry from routine exams to whitening, fillings and cosmetic dentistry, including crowns, bridges and implants. Susan McDermott, Practice Manager at Smiles said, “We pride ourselves on excellent patient care and transparent pricing. There is a great sense of community spirit from the local customers, who have been very supportive of the business from day one. The neighbouring businesses have also been very friendly and supportive,” she said. Smiles Dental employs seven staff members, all from the North County area and is looking to increase this number as the clinic

grows. Included are two dentists, Denis Ryan and Leena Sharma and the intention is to employ a third one in September. They are also offering a 10 per cent discount to all local businesses. “Swords is a very busy town, which focuses on the needs of its community and is a pleasure to work in,” said Susan. President of Fingal Dublin Chamber Siobhan Kinsella, on congratulating Susan and the team at Smiles Dental said, “Swords and its growing population need top quality oral healthcare services and the chamber welcomes this new Smiles Dental Clinic, where Susan McDermott and the team provide excellent dental services in a really bright and pleasant environment. This clinic is a great addition to the town and has already established itself since opening in December last year.”

The annual Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle took place last Saturday week in aid of Kerry charities. Michael McEnery and his wife, Tracy Virgoe from Swords participated in the cycle in aid of the Kerry Hospice. This is their third time to take part in the event and each year they choose a different charity. This annual event has already raised a spectacular €8.4 million for Kerry charities over the years. Michael and Tracy are pictured taking a well deserved break along the way to enjoy the wonderful scenery of the Ring of Kerry

TTIP was back on the table in the EU Parliament last week. A compromise that called for “the ISDS (Investor-State Dispute Settlement) system with a new system for resolving disputes between investors and states.” was carried. Negotiations can now get back on track with the US. So the protest groups discovered, along with the Greeks, that it’s hard to play against the house, particularly when the house holds the important cards. Meanwhile the UK prepared to take maximum advantage of any opportunity that may arise from the Greek crisis, or indeed any other event that may require amendment to the EU treaties. When the UK set about redefining the relationship between them and the EU, most governments criticised them and the talk was of a UK exit from the community. Now there is an ever increasing mood within the community to take the opportunity presented by the UK to look

at the relationship between the EU and national parliaments. In the past week, the Belgian Foreign Minister said, “Belgium is prepared to shift powers back to member states, as demanded by the UK, but this should happen for all 28 member states together. I don’t want an EU à la carte. Also, we should discuss the possible shifting of more powers to the EU, to deal with our challenges coming from the East and South.” Those challenges referred to are across a whole range of issues which it seems the EU are not yet prepared to tackle in a comprehensive way. Greece’s difficulties are just below the surface in many other southern member states. Last week, those close to the incoming Polish President suggested that Poland’s Eurozone membership should be put to a referendum. They also called for the return of common sense to EU politics. The problems are not just economic, but as we have said in the past, they are also about migration and how problems and relationships are dealt with. Is Europe beginning to learn that it’s possible to be a good European while a critic of the institution?

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Rush Harbour Festival On The Way The much anticipated Rush Harbour Festival kicks off on Friday, 31st July 31st and is jam packed with lots of activities for all ages. The official opening is at 7pm with St Maur’s Pipe Band followed by an energetic display of drumming from the Japanese drummers. The funfair and food stalls in the park will be open from 5pm with live music entertainment in the park free of charge. On Saturday and Sunday there will be a Craft Market in the Marquee, with cakes, jewellery, jams and numerous crafts available and a colouring competition entry. The winners will be on display the week after the festival. There will also be an are exhibition in a number of premises on the main street for the duration of the festival. Other events of note include a Heritage Trail Train on Saturday morning until Monday and takes you on a trip around Rush. On Saturday morning there will be a five mile road race and a Marine Experience in the park from 10am until

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“With the youngest population in the State, there are great requirements for investment in educational infrastructure throughout the constituency, and I am pleased that the Department of Education and Skills recognise this.” “We must continue to invest in educational infrastructure in order to tackle the capacity issue which currently faces our schools and to ensure that our children receive the best education possible in an environment which is beneficial to their learning,” Farrell added. “I will continue to actively engage with the Department of Education and Skills in order to ensure the capacity issue in the locality is tackled as a matter of priority and to support all schools throughout the North County in relation to their future development,” Farrell concluded.

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