North County Leader - 13th October 2015 by sean fitzmaurice

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Concerns Over Proposed Social Housing Site All parties agree that the provision of social housing in the North County is of critical importance. However, the proposal by the County Council to build 25 social housing units, 21 houses and four apartments off Rathbeale Road in Swords, is causing concern for local residents from a safety perspective. The site, which is owned by Fingal County Council, is located on an area of 1.21 hectares to the west of Swords.

By Patrick Finnegan It is bounded by the R125 Rathbeale Road to the west and the private housing estate of Bunbury Gate Avenue to the east. Residents from this estate are very concerned that the site is unsafe for people accessing it and also for motorists approaching Swords from Ashbourne. The proposed entrance and exit to the development consists of a hair pin bend at the top of an incline and at the entrance and turn-in point of a right hand bend. The County Leader spoke with a group of Bunbury Gate residents, who outlined their concerns. Spokesperson, Martin Blake said, “The site as it stands at the moment is unsuitable for development and a lot of remediation work is needed, in order to get it to a condition where it is suitable to build houses. Nobody is against social housing being built here, as we all recognise the need for them. The access is completely unacceptable and unsafe in its present state. We have already highlighted our issues to the County council,” he said. The residents say that there is no line of vision for traffic leaving the new estate onto the busy R125 from

Pictured at the Rathbeale Road entrance to the proposed site for 25 social housing units, are concerned Bunbury Gate residents, Robert Cope, Martin Blake, Siana Harte, Ken Foley and Clara Coffey. They are concerned that the entrance will cause a major traffic hazard to people accessing the site

Swords to Ashbourne. Similarly, the junction will be extremely hazardous to traffic travelling towards Swords, which is coming out of a severe dip in the road, with little or no visibility of the potential hazard of traffic accessing the R125 in front of them. In poor weather and road conditions the effect will increase exponentially resulting in a risk of a vehicular collision, or a vehicle colliding with the existing boundary wall with Bunbury Gate Avenue,” they claim. Martin Blake continued, “The turn into the estate will

be a main road. It means that two roads will be running parallel, which is only divided by a hedge. The Council are calling a building regulation called ‘Permeability’ where they don’t want to build a boundary. Instead, they want to open it all up. We’re saying that if they do that, it’s unsafe, as there will be two busy roads side by side, with children roaming around in a dangerous setting. “We need a boundary wall, similar to the one planned for at the social housing scheme in Balrothery, where a

This year’s Fingal Enterprise Week ran from 5th to 9th October and it was the most successful and biggest one to date. It was packed with opportunities for aspiring local entrepreneurs to network and boost their businesses, local businesses and start-ups from across the region made their way to numerous events. More than 1,600 entrepreneurs attended 30 dynamic business events, workshops and networking opportunities, along with mentoring clinics which all took place during the week. Pictured at the ‘Fit for Business’ seminar, which took place at Malahide Rugby Club, as part of Enterprise Week, are Oisin Geoghegan (Head of Local Enterprise), Claire Keohane (Irish Rugby 7s player), County Mayor, David O’Connor, Dublin GAA star and entrepreneur, Bernard Brogan, Paul Reid (Chief Executive Fingal County Council) and celebrity Trainer and entrepreneur, Karl Henry. See more pictures of Enterprise Week on pages 10, 11 and 12

planner there recommended a boundary wall, 2.2 metres high to get rid of any safety hazards. The key issue for us is that the access is unsuitable and unsafe. If they go ahead with the plan, the Council will fail in their duty of care, and we feel there will be a serious road accident there,” he said. Local councillor, Joe Newman (NP) who was contacted by the residents said, “I’m fully supportive of top quality, well managed social housing units. Regarding the safety issues, I made representations on behalf of the residents to the Council at a local area meeting last Thursday. I received some assurances that the safety issues at the Rathbeale Road site would be dealt with. A number of other councillors and I have asked for management to come back with some more information regarding the lay out, before we can fully endorse the project going ahead. As regards the Cllr. Newman boundary issues that the residents have requested, the Council have given assurance that they will provide fencing arrangements to create the boundary.” “I have also raised concerns about the lack of footpaths for children trying to access the nearby schools in the area, which needs to be addressed,” he said. The County Leader contacted the County Council, who replied regarding concern at the position of estate entrance from a traffic safety point of view and about claims that the entrance breaches TO 48 of County Development Plan. (access off national primary routes). The Council said, “The position is that shown on the Mooretown/Oldtown Local Area plan. It is the development of an existing entrance, rather than a brand new entrance. TO48 refers to National Roads, while TO49 applies to regional roads, including Rathbeale Road. Both TO48 and TO49 refer to individual accesses, not new junctions. The urban area is extending along the Rathbeale Road and the new junction is acceptable,” the statement concluded.

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Final Call For T1 Flight Information Board The large flight information board in the departures area at Dublin Airport’s Terminal 1 is being removed over the next four weeks. It will be replaced with 15 flight information screens - three to the side of each check-in island. The change is part of an overall programme to modernise Terminal 1, which is more than 40 years old, and improve the overall passenger experience. As part of this programme, ticket desks have been removed in T1 to create more light and space in the departures area and a new wooden fascia has been installed in departures. The flight information board in T1 has been in place since 2005 and had become a symbol of Dublin Airport over the past 10 years. Dublin Airport spokeswoman, Siobhan O’Donnell said, “We’ll be sorry to see the big board go, but the way in which passengers avail of information has changed dramatically over the past decade and we have to move with the times. A decade ago, many passengers had rather limited access to information

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Dublin Airport Celebrates 75th Anniversary

The flight information board in the departures area at Dublin Airport’s Terminal1 which is being removed over the next four weeks

when they arrived at the airport, and everybody availed of traditional check-in procedures. Now many passengers have boarding cards on their mobile phones and go straight to security screening,” she said. “Replacing the existing flight information board with a series of more modern flight information display screens located throughout the departures area will improve the overall look of the departures area in Terminal 1. Work will begin at 10.00pm each evening and will end at 4.00am every morning, to allow for the first wave of departing passengers,” she concluded.

Dublin Airport has teamed up with Powers Whiskey to create an exclusive limited edition Pot Still whiskey to celebrate the airport’s 75th anniversary. The Powers Aviation edition is a single cask whiskey limited to just 176 bottles. The bottle is encased in a beautifully presented black wooden box with Dublin Airport’s original passenger terminal etched in gold on the front as well as on the label. “This fantastic commemorative product enriches the Irish Whiskey Collection’s unrivalled range and is a fitting celebration of Dublin

Airport’s 75th birthday,” Dublin Airport Managing Director Vincent Harrison said.

“Powers Aviation Release has been produced especially for daa to mark the 75th anniversary of Dublin Airport,” Barry Fitzpatrick, Senior Marketing Manager with Irish Distillers explained. “It honours the whiskey-making style of the era when the Powers family would have worked in partnership with daa’s predecessor Aer Rianta, to make their whiskey available for departing air travellers,” he concluded.

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Brothers Alan and Stephen Harris died in a work accident earlier this year. They were working at the housing estate, Drumnigh Woods, in Portmarnock, on an underground drainage system. Alan (45) of Hazelbury Park, Clonee, died in Beaumont Hospital on June 10th. Stephen (32) of Monasterboice Road, Crumlin, died two days later. According to Dublin Coroner’s Court, both men died as a result of hypoxia, secondary to exposure to toxic concentrations of hydrogen sulphide. The brothers were working for Alan’s family company, Harris Draintech, at the Portmarnock estate on the evening of the 10th June, when the accident happened. They were working in a pit which is part of an underground drainage system, when they were overcome by toxic levels of hydrogen sulphide, a colourless, poisonous gas.

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Swords Men’s Shed To Host Gala Musical Evening The award winning Celtic Choristers male voice choir will be performing at the Swords Men’s Shed first musical fund raising evening at the Riasc Centre, Swords, on Saturday 7th November at 8pm. This evening of music and song, is the brain child of local “shedder” Sean O’Connor. The night promises to be a cracker, the audience will be treated to the Choir’s diverse range of modern, popular, spiritual, classical songs, as well as Irish/Welsh hymns. Sean, from Malahide joined Swords Men’s Shed earlier this year, and being a member of the Celtic Choristers choir, he decided to bring together his great interests in music and singing with his membership of Swords Men’s Shed. “It just seemed natural to me that we should have an entertaining musical evening as a fund raising event. This will raise vital funds to develop our Shed and so enable us to support our growing membership of men with

time on their hands, many of whom are retired or unemployed. The choir has performed at Áras an Uachtaráin, National Concert Hall, Royal Hospital, Kilmainham and regularly support social, charitable, religious and corporate events in Dublin and beyond. The Choir’s resident accompanist, Lina Buterina-Kiva, hails from the Ukraine and is a well-established concert pianist and teacher, performing regular solo concerts in prestigious venues such as the National Concert Hall. Love of singing, camaraderie and fun are the common themes enjoyed by the Choir, and these are imparted enthusiastically to their audiences. Swords Men’s Shed are delighted to have secured sponsorship for the event from the Dublin Airport Authority and Members First Credit Union and are also grateful to the RIASC Centre and Fingal County Council for their support.

The Catherine Lawlor School of Art 13th Annual Art Exhibition was held recently in aid of the Irish Osteoporosis Society. The exhibition was a great success and it raised €2,800 for the charity. Catherine would like to thank all those who attended and supported the exhibition, artist John Kirwan, those who donated raffle prizes, all the students who exhibited their paintings and a special thanks to the committee members and helpers who worked so hard organising and helping throughout the weekend. Pictured at the exhibition are, Michele O'Brien (Irish Osteoporosis Society), Catherine Lawlor, Professor Moira O'Brien (Irish Osteoporosis Society) and artist John Kirwan.

Shock As Drogheda Hospital Forced To Close

A nationwide initiative which was launched by the Taoiseach, will see every primary school in the country receiving a national flag to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. On Friday 2nd October, Johnny Tyndall, principal of Scoil Moibhi National School, Milverton, Skerries was presented with their flag by an Officer and Senior NCO of the defence forces. Pictured at the presentation are members of the defence forces, with teachers and pupils of the school. Pic: Roisin Macken

Sewage Project For Rush Well Advanced - Reilly Minister James Reilly (FG) has announced that preparations for a new sewage project for Rush is well underway. The project will connect all of the Rush area into the Regional Sewerage Scheme for Portrane, Donabate, Rush and

Lusk. Its main purpose is to stop the flow of raw sewage into the sea at Rush beach. Reilly said, “Irish Water is ready to put the project out to tender in the next two weeks. I have been speaking to Irish Water looking for

updates about this and they told me that the development of this contract is at an advanced stage. The contractors have been pre-qualified and the final tender documents are ready to be issued. This is an incredibly

important project and, given the time-critical nature, it is likely that Irish Water will have to commence a Compulsory Purchase Order process in the coming weeks.’’ He continued, “They are still expecting the contract to be awarded in Summer 2016 as planned. This project in Rush will include the construction of three new pumping stations, in

devoted groups in 2016 and in the future. The credit union is an amalgamation of Balbriggan, Skerries, Donabate and Howth/Sutton Credit Unions. Manager, Brian Howard told the County Leader, “We receive a vast amount of sponsorship requests throughout the financial year from a wide variety of clubs and charities and Progressive Credit Union (PCU) have given out we try to provide all sponsorship with a view over €100,000 in sponsorship in 2015 and they to benefiting the community. Nurture whose look forward to working with more worthy and new national head office in Skerries was supported by PCU with a donation of €15,000. Nurture is a charity that supports women, partners and family members surrounding conception, pregnancy and childbirth. Irene Lowry CEO of Nurture: said,” Myself and the team are extremely grateful to the Progressive Credit Union for such a wonderful opportunity to support local people on the ground with a No Wait List Pictured is Irene Lowry, CEO of Nurture receiving a cheque for €15,000 from Brian policy.” Howard, Manager of Progressive Credit Union

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addition to an estimated six kilometres of associated sewers. The construction project will link the Rush catchment area to the Wastewater Treatment Plant, which opened in 2013,” he concluded.

There is outrage locally, as Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda was forced to close its doors after severe overcrowding in its A&E Department last week. The Lourdes is the hospital of choice for many residents of the North County and the most accessible hospital in the event of an emergency for many local residents. The news has caused widespread anger amongst the Irish Nurses and Midwives Association (INMO), who say the A&E department could not cope with the number of patients on trolleys who were waiting for a bed. The INMO claim there were 71 patients on trolleys, describing the situation as “unreal”, with not even room for people to stand. This included 48 in the emergency department, 17 on trolleys in the medical assessment unit and six more within the hospital. It has called for the HSE to activate its major disaster plan due to the overcrowding. The HSE have since disputed the

INMO’s claims saying there was only 48 patients on trolleys. The INMO say the appalling situation forced staff in the hospital’s A&E to go off-call for emergencies from midnight on Thursday night last. Although it is understood the department has since resumed its normal service. The news of the hospital’s A&E closure has angered Sinn Fein leader and Louth TD, Gerry Adams who claimed the situation was a “humanitarian and health crisis which is placing patient safety at serious risk, despite the hard work and diligence of staff, this happens every week.” The hospital has since released a statement saying: ”The hospital went off call to ensure safety of staff and patients with 48 on trolleys and not the higher reported number claimed. It is managing pressures and using all its hospitals to assist ones under pressure, with Cavan, Beaumont and Blanchardstown within the group.”

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Paddy Hughes and Con Dalton are pictured holding Sam aloft, with Dublin stars, Darren Daly, Paddy Andrews and Paul Flynn

Derek Mackey, Susan Corrigan, Jamie Mackey and Jack Corrigan

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Pictured are Dublin footballers, Darren Daly and Paddy Andrews, Joe Savage and Paul Flynn with the Sam Maguire Cup

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O’Reilly Blasts Government TDs Over Vacant Houses Local Sinn Féin general “Local authorities need election candidate, Minister Kelly to support Louise O’Reilly has criti- them to tackle the deepcised the three govern- ening crisis of homement TDs in the area, lessness - the first step for their failure to take in this must be to refurbish the 37 meaningful existing vacant steps to h o m e s . address the Families are h o u s i n g desperate and problem in the they need to be North County. housed now With 1300 they cannot children in wait and this Dublin now government homeless it is Louise O’Reilly need to take all shocking to see necessary steps that there are 37 vacant to house them.” properties in this area. O’Reilly said: “It is hard She said, “This governto believe that in the ment is talking about past year there has giving children iPads for been just under €1 school, but children and million cut from the families need homes refurbishment budget, not empty promises. while homelessness “It is hard to believe spirals out of control. that 37 properties are There is a housing emer- lying idle, while children gency in North County are homeless in the Dublin and the inaction constituency of the of this government is Minister for Children nothing short of and Youth Affairs,” she concluded. shameful,” she said.

Balbriggan Guide Dogs For Blind AGM Balbriggan/North County Dublin Branch of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind are holding their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 14th October at the Bracken Court Hotel, Balbriggan. It starts at 8.00 pm and the guest speaker will be Len Lloyd, Fundraising Manager, Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind in Cork. On the night the branch will be launching the Christmas cards for 2015 and the 2016 calendars. They will be available for purchase, or you can take some to sell on behalf of the branch. Further information call 085 766 3107 or email guidedogsbalbriggan@gmail.com.

Lusk Bridge Club The new season has started and bridge is being played at the Parish Centre, Lusk on Mondays at 7.30pm and Thursdays at 10.30am. A new beginners class is proposed for Thursday mornings and Friday nights. Contact 087 459478 for further information.

County Council Scoops Top Safety Award At the 24th Annual Occupational Safety Awards, which were held

New Italian Restaurant Opens In Swords

Pictured is President of Fingal Dublin Chamber, Siobhan Kinsella congratulating Geo Feraru and Aoife Kane on the opening of their new Italian restaurant, Fratelli's on Main Street, Swords

A new Italian restaurant has opened recently on Main Street in Swords, which is providing an authentic Italian dining experience for people in Swords and further afield. The new restaurant, which is called Fratelli’s is located next door to Cab 2000. It is the newest addition to the ever-increasing number of quality eating establishments that are opening in Swords. The coowners are Geo Feraru and Aoife Kane and they are very excited at bringing traditional Italian and Sicilian cuisine to the people of Swords. Aoife explained that choosing Swords as the location for the new restaurant was very easy to do. She said, “When Geo found out that this place was available, he immediately knew that it was the ideal place for the restaurant. We know that there is a very large population in the area, in the fastest growing county in Ireland.,” she said. Geo said, “We will be serving traditional home-made Italian food from Sicily and northern Italy and we will be sourcing much of our food locally and also from some Italian suppliers. We will also specialise in fresh home-made pasta and using the world famous Irish beef,” he said. Fratelli’s will also provide quick lunches for business people, where diners, who are usually constrained by time issues, will be guaranteed a lunch in between three and four minutes. They will also provide an ‘Early Bird’ menu for early evening diners. On congratulating Geo and Aoife on the impending opening of Fratelli’s, President of Fingal Dublin Chamber, Siobhan Kinsella said, “The Chamber is delighted to welcome this new high quality Italian restaurant to the increasing thriving hospitality and tourism offering of Swords, which is fast becoming a food tourism destination,” she said.

in Galway on the 2nd October, Fingal County Council’s HR team achieved the ‘Local Authority/ Council Award’ in the Business Category Awards. In addition, the Council also achieved a ‘Consistent High Achiever Award’ for obtaining a distinction or higher in each of the last five years of entering the competition. The All Ireland Occupational Safety Awards were established nationally in 1992, with 20 entries and have grown to become

Ireland’s premier safety awards. The awards truly became an all-Ireland affair when the Northern Ireland Safety Group

joined forces with the National Irish Safety Organisation in 1995. To date over one thousand nine hundred entries have been received. County Mayor, Cllr. David O’Connor, was very pleased with the announcement and sent

his congratulations to the staff of the County Council, “whose contribution to worker safety culminated in the success of achieving two awards. Well done to all.” Paul Reid, Chief Executive of Fingal County Council stated: “Worker safety and health is of paramount importance to Fingal County Council. Combating the causes of workplace accidents, ensuring compliance with safety law and fostering the commitment to continual improvement of our safety management systems ensure not only worker safety and health, but allow us to deliver a more effective service to our customers and citizens of the region.”

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Lusk ICA General Meeting A reminder that Lusk I.C.A group are hosting their Group Meeting in Lusk National School on Wednesday, 21st of October at 8 pm sharp. All members are asked to come along and enjoy a good night

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Member First Celebrates Credit Union Day On October 15, 2015, Member First Credit Union will join with 56,000 credit unions around the world to mark International Credit Union (ICU) Day and the role that financial cooperatives play in improving the communities they serve and the lives of their members the world over. This year’s theme, “People Helping People,” encapsulates the long-standing credit union philosophy. This theme honours credit unions’ constant drive to positively impact their communities to better serve their members. Just like Member First, all credit unions share a common goal to offer access to affordable financial services to all their members and provide even the most financially disadvantaged the tools and the opportunities to be financially self-sufficient. Stellar member service, competitive interest rates and democratic control are just some of the many benefits of being a Member First Credit Union member. Their branches are deeply rooted where their members live, work and play. Investing a lot of time, energy and money to enhance the quality of life for everyone has been a hallmark of the organisation since its inception. In 2015, they donated over €130,000 to local community projects. This International Credit Union Day, Member First Credit Union want to remind all their members that they are here to help them and to encourage everyone who is not yet a member to consider joining and experience the benefits of the Credit Union difference.

Exciting Rush Barn Dance Fundraiser Following on from their sell out success playing to a lively audience at last year’s Rush Harbour Festival, the Irish Garth Brooks Experience return to this seaside village for one night only, kicking off at 9.00pm on Saturday 17th October at St Maur’s GAA Club, Rush. Adrian O’Reilly, aka Garth Brooks takes to the stage with his seven piece band, to help support Rush Musical Society in their fundraising efforts. The society are fundraising for the ongoing redevelopment of their recently acquired premises, the former Garda Station now appropriately named “The Station House”. This premises is already being used by the musical society and the local tidy towns group, and it will be available to other groups within the community once refurbishment is complete. A line dancing tutor will be on hand to help refresh those long lost dance moves and a disco will follow until the early hours. Tickets are priced at €20 are available in local shops in Rush.

Active Age Balbriggan Bowls Club The Active Retirement Bowling Club in Balbriggan are currently looking for new members. The club meets every Wednesday from 2pm to 4.30pm in the Combined Clubs Centre in Balbriggan. For further information pop down to the Combined Clubs on Wednesdays at 2.30pm.

Malahide Musical Society Hosts Play The Malahide Musical Society is hosting a Neil Simon play titled ‘Plaza Suite’ and directed by Lynda O’Neill. ‘Plaza Suite’ is one of Neil Simon’s most popular and celebrated plays telling the story of three different couples facing crucial moments in their lives all set in the same room in New York’s famous PLaza Hotel. The play will run the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of October at 8pm in ALSAA sports club on the Old Airport Road. Tickets cost €12,00 and can be booked by emailing malahidebookings@gmail.com

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

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

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Local councillor, Keith Redmond has decided to leave Fine Gael and has joined new party, Renua Ireland last week. Redmond, who was elected as a Fine Gael councillor to Fingal County Council in 2014 is a practising dentist in Sutton and lives in Malahide. However, when contacted by the County Leader on plans to run for his new party in the General Election, he was Cllr. Redmond non committed. He said, “Everything has happened so fast that I have not had time to think about it.” When asked if he would run if asked, he said he was equally vague and was reluctant to go into any detail. Commenting on his decision to join Renua Ireland, he said, ‘‘It was quite difficult, I have

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many friends in Fine Gael and there are many members of the party that I sincerely respect. I have, however, found it increasingly difficult to support a party which appears to be drifting ever further away from the radical reforming agenda that it put to the people in 2011’’. Redmond also said his decision to join the new party was strongly influenced by their Flat Tax policy. ‘’This was the fork in the political road I needed. Flat tax for me means that at last Ireland has the opportunity to have a real debate about radical tax reform that will transform the lives of working people. It allows me to believe that there is a purpose in political activity again’’. Renua Ireland party leader, Lucinda Creighton welcomed the arrival of Redmond when she said, ‘‘Developing strong Renua Ireland representation on local authorities is a key political priority for us. Renua intends to prioritise real reform of local government in our election manifesto as part of our core value of focusing on that school of political reform that changes people’s lives in theory rather than practice.,” she said.

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis patients Joan Doyle and Swords resident, Matt Cullen are pictured during World Idiopulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Week at an open information session hosted by the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association (ILFA) at Leinster House to celebrate the announcement of its new national charter in patient care.

Ballyboughal Pitch And Putt The George McDonnell Cup fourth round, which was played in Bellewstown was won by Martin Cullen with a net 51 from runner-up Eddie Madden with a net 54. Congratulations to Martin on this back to back wins and also on having a hole in one on the 16th. Sunday game pairs scramble winners were Jimmy Browne and Liam O’Rourke with net 42, Runners-up were John Fitzpatrick and Steven Rowe. The final of the McDonnell Cup will take place at home on Saturday, 24th October with a tee time of 3pm, to be followed by the end of year presentation night out to Airport View Hotel, Blakes Cross with a four course dinner at 8pm. For enquiries on attending the night out contact the secretary on 085-1743748.

Local Fianna Fail general election candidate, Lorraine Clifford-Lee has called for the immediate upgrading of Swords and Balbriggan courthouses. She said she is disappointed that the capital plan announced recently ignored the work that is required on North County court facilities. She also called for a strict timeline for the construction of a new Family Law Court complex on Hammond Lane in the city centre. “Our court facilities in North County Dublin are not equipped to deal with the level of demand, due to an increase in cases and an expanding population,” she said. “Swords and Balbriggan courthouses are Lorraine Clifford - Lee quickly becoming unsuitable in terms of both space and facilities. The cost of a basic upgrade and expansion would be minimal and yet the Capital Plan makes no mention of the works needed at our local courthouses,” she added. She said that particular facilities are required in courthouses to provide privacy to the families involved in difficult cases. A basic expansion could provide much needed meeting areas for solicitors and judges to meet with children and families in private. “I am calling on our three local Government TDs James Reilly, Alan Farrell and Brendan Ryan to explain why our local courthouses were ignored in their new Capital Plan. I am also calling on them to explain the lack of detail in the plan on when a new Family Law and Children’s Court complex in the city centre will be built. It is only right that we provide an appropriate environment for families to go through these legal proceedings,” she concluded.

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Pictured at the Student Enterprise Programme launch at the Riasc Centre, Swords are students from Colaiste Choilm, Swords. Cianan Markey, Jack Dolan, Alex Coyle and Val Adedokun

Sharon Johnston (Sharon Johnston Interior Design) from Skerries and Mary Ward (Wooly Ward’s Farm) from Oldtown are pictured at the Fingal Enterprising Women Network at Roganstown Hotel and Country Club on Tuesday, 6th October

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Pictured at the Twitter for Business seminar at the Riasc Centre, Swords on Wednesday, 7th October are James Joyce and Eric Chaloner (Riasc Centre)

Pictured at the Student Enterprise Programme launch at the Riasc Centre, Swords are students from Portmarnock Community School. Included are, Lauren Butler, Lucia Martin, Adam Al-Ja,afreh, Maria Ruiz, Brendan Fitzsimons and Laura Myers

Pictured at the Twitter for Business seminar at the Riasc Centre, Swords on Wednesday, 7th October are Fingal LEO staff members, Liz Besseling, Anne Donaldson, Rowena Dunne and Maria Doran

Danielle Sweeney (Safety Solutions), Sharon Cole (Cole Marketing) and Christina Parrott (Love it Mary, Skerries) are pictured at the Fingal Enterprising Women Network at Roganstown Hotel and Country Club on Tuesday, 6th October

Caroline Farrell (Tax Consultancy) and Catherine Hardiman (CSS Signs) are pictured at the Twitter for Business seminar at the Riasc Centre, Swords on Wednesday, 7th October

Pictured at the Fingal Enterprising Women Network at Roganstown Hotel and Country Club on Tuesday, 6th October are Jeud Ennis (Sportsworks) and Helen Creegan Walsh

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The Fingal Local Enterprise Office (LEO) has reported that this year’s Fingal Enterprise week was the most successful and biggest Enterprise Week to date. Crammed with opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs to network and boost their businesses, local businesses and start-ups from across the region made their way to numerous events. Over 1,600 local businesses and entrepreneurs attending 30 dynamic business events, workshops and networking opportunities, along with mentoring clinics which took place all last week. Fingal Enterprise Week ran from Monday 5th to Friday 9th October throughout the county. Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, Paul Reid was upbeat in his assessment: “Fingal Enterprise Week attracted huge interest among business owners, managers and aspiring entrepreneurs who

Pictured at the Twitter for Business seminar at the Riasc Centre, Swords on Wednesday, 7th October are Florine Zimmermann (Transpoco) and Sandra Walsh

Pictured are Oisin Geoghegan (Head of Enterprise, Fingal County Council), County Mayor, Cllr David O’Connor, Paul Reid (Chief Executive, Fingal County Council) and Brendan Ryan, TD at the Dublin Food Chain event as part of Fingal Enterprise Week at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Northwood

Pictured at the 'Fit for Business' Enterprise event at Malahide Rugby Club on Thursday are, Oisin Geoghegan (Head of Local Enterprise), Anne Donaldson (Fingal LEO) and Michael Kennedy (Michael Kennedy Insurance)

Pictured at the Facebook for Business seminar at the Riasc Centre, Swords are, Alison White (White's Laundry) and Niamh Brown

Ann McGee from Portmarnock and Bronagh Conlon are pictured at the Fingal Enterprising Women Network at Roganstown Hotel and Country Club on Tuesday, 6th October

came out in their droves to attend more than 30 events. It was a hugely successful week and a great result for our Local Enterprise Office. I was delighted to attend many of the events and by all accounts, the feedback that I have received from everyone attending has been very positive. Fingal Enterprise Week has created a tangible and positive impact on our business community and this will help to enable our local businesses to work more effectively and exploit more opportunities,” he said. Oisin Geoghegan, Head of Enterprise said, “I am very pleased that businesses throughout Fingal bought in to Fingal Enterprise Week more than ever before. Entrepreneurs are continually looking for opportunities to grow and opportunities to network and learn. Owner/managers support each other, they work co-operatively with each other and they inherently like to see each other succeed. In Fingal Local Enterprise Office we have a role to play to ensure that our business community is provided with a supportive environment in which they can network, explore opportunities and one in which they can learn how to run their businesses more effectively,” he said.

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Most Successful Ever! The week commenced with a bang with Fingal Start-Up Day that saw some 150 star t-ups and aspiring entrepreneurs learning from experts on business idea testing, business planning, accessing finance, working smartly and using new technology in business. Another 150+ business leaders networked in Malahide Rugby Club on Thursday evening and were advised on how to get “Fit for Business” whilst listening to a stellar sporting panel, including Bernard Brogan, Dublin All-Ireland winning GAA star and entrepreneur); Karl Henry (celebrity personal trainer) and Claire Keohane (Ireland Ladies Rugby squad). Another highlight of the week was the largest food mentoring event ever in Ireland in the Crowne Plaza Northwood, where over 150 attendees listened to food industry experts, Tom Keogh of Keogh’s

Pictured at the Fingal Enterprising Women Network, which was held at Roganstown Hotel and Country Club on Tuesday, 6th October are Ursula Boland (Garyb Wheelchair Accessories), Freda Farrell (Fingal Dublin Chamber) and Susan McKittrick (McInerney Saunders)

Carol McNally and Aideen McGinn (both from Water Babies) attended the Twitter for Business seminar at the Riasc Centre, Swords on Wednesday, 7th October

Sandra Harris and Siobhan Finnie are pictured at the launch of Fingal Enterprising Women Network at Roganstown Hotel and Country Club on Tuesday, 6th October

Pictured at the 'Fit for Business' Enterprise event at Malahide Rugby Club on Thursday are, Oisin Geoghegan (Head of Local Enterprise), Dublin GAA star, Bernard Brogan, County Mayor, Cllr David O'Connor and Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, Paul Reid

Crisps; Padraic Og Gallagher of Gallagher’s Boxty House and Greg Grouse from Fresh Supermarkets. These innovators in the food sector in Ireland shared their experiences on how to best succeed in the food sector both in Ireland and abroad. Guests also benefited from group mentoring with the speakers and a host of other wellknown food experts. Other events included over 160 female entrepreneurs attending the inaugural new “Fingal Enterprising Women” Network in Roganstown Hotel. Seven different social media and digital marketing seminars were held in various locations attracted over 400 participants. Another highlight was the launch of the Student Enterprise Awards hosted by 2FM’s Rick O’Shea on Friday in Riasc, Swords, featuring some 250 aspiring entrepreneurs from schools throughout Fingal. There were three different Chamber events (Fingal Dublin Chamber, Howth Sutton Baldoyle Chamber, Balbriggan Chamber) with numerous par ticipants from throughout Fingal. Business Ideas workshops were held in libraries in Rush and Blanchardstown, for people who wish to seek out good business ideas.

Pictured at the 'Fit for Business' Enterprise event at Malahide Rugby Club on Thursday are, Tony Lambert (CEO Fingal Dublin Chamber), Karen Devine (WhiteLight Consulting) and Cllr Joe Newman

Pictured at the Student Enterprise Programme launch at the Riasc Centre, Swords are students from Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan. Included are, Holly Hernon, Elise Walsh, Adrianna Costin, Shauna Healy, Sarah Ryan, Ciara Murray, Niamh Kirby and Orla Thompson

Pictured at the Facebook for Business seminar at the Riasc Centre, Swords on Tuesday. 6th October are, Patrick Duffy, Noel Davidson (QED Ignite Academy and seminar presenter) and Mark Masterson (Anchor Life and Pensions)

Pictured at the Twitter for Business seminar at the Riasc Centre, Swords on Wednesday, 7th October are Lisa O'Brien and Leona Savage (both from Light Wave Beauty Clinic)

Pictured at the Fingal Enterprising Women Network, which was held at Roganstown Hotel and Country Club on Tuesday, 6th October are Emma Maclean (Maclean Cleaning),Dominicka Ciesielczuk (Virtual City) and Kate Maclean (Maclean Cleaning)

Pictured at the Facebook for Business seminar at the Riasc Centre, Swords on Tuesday. 6th October are, Jason Nizzetto (Applegreen), Amo Sayed (PW Group) and Summer Creighton (PW Group)

Pictured at the Fingal Enterprising Women Network, which was held at Roganstown Hotel and Country Club on Tuesday, 6th October are Anne McGee (McGee Pharma), Bronagh Conlon (Food and Drink Solutions), Alison Comyn (UTV Ireland and MC) and Claire Reynolds (Vodafone)

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Host A Fingal Enterprise Week Event As part of Fingal Enterprise Week 2015, The Rotary Club of Dublin Fingal opened their doors to host 'Learning From Experience' A Business Networking Lunch. Young entrepreneurs and business owners attended the event to hear the experiences of some of the more established business owners who are Rotary Club members. Head of Local Enterprise Oisin Geoghegan (left) is welcomed by Rotary Club of Dublin Fingal President Michael Kennedy

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Volunteers Needed For Naul Youth Club Foróige is opening a Junior Youth Club in Naul for young people aged 10-12 years. This will be a great addition to the local area and will follow in the footsteps of the Naul Foróige club for teens which has been running successfully for over a year now. If you are interested in finding out how you can help get the Junior Club started, come along to the Seamus Ennis Centre on Wednesday 14th October at 8pm.

Balbriggan Rugby Club’s 90th Anniversary This season, Balbriggan RFC celebrates its 90th anniversary. One of the major events to celebrate that event is the Gala Ball taking place in the Bracken Court Hotel on Friday, 27th of November. For more information or to book your ticket, contact BRFC90years@gmail.com

Anam Cara Information Evening In Applewood Anam Cara, the national organisation that provides support services to bereaved parents and families, are hosting a Bereavement Information Evening in Applewood Community Centre on Wednesday 21st October from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. This event gives parents an opportunity to hear an experienced bereavement professional talk about the many challenges families may face after the death of their son or daughter. This event is open to all bereaved parents, regardless of the age of their child or the circumstances of their death and is provided free of charge to parents. There will be time on the evening for questions and to talk with other bereaved parents. Guest speaker, Patricia Wilson has over twenty years’ experience in the field of counselling and psychotherapy. She is an accredited clinical supervisor, tutor and facilitator and is a senior tutor on the Irish Hospice Foundation’s post graduate course on Children and Loss accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

New Members For Lusk Church Choir Lusk Church Choir is looking for new members. The group meets every Monday night for practice at 8.20pm in the church.

Bracken Boxing Club Peter Carey and Bill Patterson

Head of Local Enterprise, Oisín Geoghegan speaks to the Rotarians and guest entrepreneurs

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Bracken Boxing Club, Balbriggan’s premier boxing club is open for boys and girls from the age of ten years. Training takes place every week on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6.45pm to 8.30pm. Head guards and gloves are provided. For further information contact the club.

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Age Action is currently offering free beginner computer classes for over 55 year olds in Balbriggan. The classes are suitable for older people who have little or no computer experience and aim to introduce them to the basics of computers, internet and email. Courses are taking place at the Balbriggan Library and are taught by volunteers on a one-to-one basis. Classes start on Wednesday the 14th of October and will run once a week from 10.30am to 12.30pm and will end on the 4th of November. For further information, contact 01 475 6989

Historical Talk In Rush

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Loughshinny & Rush Historical Society are proud to present a talk entitled,“The Maritime Aspect of the 1916 Rising” presented by Dr. Edward Bourke, The talk will take place at The Strand Bar, Rush on Thursday, 22nd October at 8pm. All are welcome.

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Well Done Skerries The magificent achievement of Skerries Tidy Towns group has been recognised by the entire local community. The adjudicators were fulsome in their praise for the way the town was presented and were impressed with new additions, such as Floraville Park and Skerries Harps GAA Club, which they say bring additional quality to the built infrastructure of the town. They also commented on Skerries Garda station being one of the most impressive stations seen by them during the course of his year’s adjudicating and ‘its marvellous front garden contributing well to the streetscape’. The pavement refurbishment on Thomas Hand Street makes a big improvement to that street and Convent Lane is very nicely done with tarmac and new yellow road markings. They said, “Skerries Mill is a relatively new attraction to the area and its well managed and serves a nice cuppa and has some very historical artefacts. The public library housed in the old Carnegie building is a fine community amenity and the new WC on the South Strand is as one would expect a modern and well kept facility. It is good to be able to report that all public buildings had good disability access.” “Skerries has a strong sporting tradition and the excellent Community Centre has a number of all weather pitches that cater for the needs of the greater Skerries area. The standard of landscaping and planting arrangements both public, within private gardens and at the front of commercial premises was very good. The work being undertaken in this category has certainly enhanced the town and its environs immensely.” “There were many other very colourful and well kept private gardens The adjudicator felt that both Floraville Park and the Community Centre had very fine planting arrangements that are all year round. The adjudicator was very impressed with Floraville Park and its features including the interpretation of Skerries association with the sea.” “Adopt a Beach” programme are to be commended, so far the total number of participants is very impressive and hopefully this will expand even more in the years ahead. Skerries is spoilt for choice when it comes to natural wildlife habitats and the adjudicator visited a number of these including the Kybe Pond where there was very accessible viewing area and a very fine information board depicting the type of birds that can be viewed. The adjuicators also congratulated Skerries Community College on completing a very much needed research survey project on Beach Awareness. “The Adopt a Patch or Area idea has taken off with great gusto this year among the Tidy Towns fraternity and Skerries is one of a number of centres that the adjudicator has come across that has taken this idea on board since last year,” they noted. President of Skerries Chamber, Martin Scully congratulated Skerries Tidy Towns on their wonderful achievement. He said, “The tireless tidy towns volunteers and committee members need to be congratulated on their excellent work. These are the true unsung heroes for the amount of work they do over the year, with the same faces turning up. All of the Chamber members are delighted that the Floraville Garden project was received so well by the judges and we hope that it played some small

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Local Schools Can Help LauraLynn Charity WEEE Ireland are calling on all primary and secondary schools in the North County to do their bit for Ireland and help to hit the European Battery Recycling target of 45 per cent take back in 2016. WEEE Pledge 2 is a WEEE Ireland owned initiative that helps encourage more battery recycling with school children and their families at the heart of the communities around the country. Every single battery recycled in schools, through the WEEE Pledge 2 programme, goes towards a monetary donation from WEEE Ireland to LauraLynn, Ireland’s

Children’s Hospice. LauraLynn provides palliative care and support for children with life-limiting conditions and their families. Speaking about the launch Conor Leonard, WEEE Ireland Collections Manager, said,” We are only in October and already hundreds of primary and secondary schools have signed up to WEEE Pledge 2. WEEE Ireland is dedicated to spreading awareness and the importance of battery recycling in Ireland at a grass roots level. By educating school children we are aiming to start a legacy of battery recycling to be continued for generations to come. This year’s campaign is especially important as not alone will participants have the chance to help raise much needed funds for LauraLynn, Ireland’s Children’s Hospice, they will also assist Ireland in hitting a vital EU target.”

Balbriggan Children’s Crafts Children’s crafts for four to seven year olds will take place on Thursday, 29th of October at 3pm in the Balbriggan Library. Book your place or receive further information by calling to the library

Pictured are Conall Fynnes, Jodie Scott, Amy Dooley and Mona Gorman from St Brendan's National School, Loughshinny, as they try out the Kids Marathon Programme run by the County Council and Dublin Marathon.

Investment In Digital Technology In Local Schools Local TD Alan Farrell (FG) has said the investment of €210 million into digital technologies in schools will benefit primary, special and second-level schools across the North County. “I am delighted that €1210 million will be invested into digital technologies in schools over the next five years as part of the Government’s Digital Strategy for schools, “ Farrell said. “The purpose of allocating this level of multi-annual funding to our schools is to ensure all students can develop the technological skills that will become essential in the years ahead,” he said. The Digital Strategy for schools further aims to integrate digital skills into both the curriculum and assessments and to develop opportunities for Leaving Cert students to take an in-depth ICT course. The ICT skills will become part of teacher education and ongoing training for teachers, while digital content will be provided to schools. Farrell explained that the key to the Digital Strategy will be the promotion of safe and responsible use of the internet and social media. In particular, its aims to prevent students from cyber-bullying. “Each school in the North County will benefit from this investment in digital technology. It will undoubtedly assist students throughout the locality by better equipping them with skills which are often required in the 21st century workforce,” he concluded.

High Costs Of College Causes Anxiety And Stress Following the World Mental Health Day on 10th of October last, the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) have released new survey results which show that 73.1 per cent of students in the locality and beyond said the high cost of college causes them anxiety or stress. The study also found that 72 per cent of students are struggling financially to stay in college. “This is an alarming percentage of

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students who are experiencing depression and anxiety because of the high cost of college,” USI president Kevin Donoghue said. “€11,000 a year for a college course, or €33,000 to €77,000 for a degree is an enormous cost for a young person. We are calling on the government to raise grants, reduce the registration fee of €3,000 and address the student accommodation crisis. This will improve the

mental health of students by reducing the anxiety and depression rates caused by the cost of education.” Jill O’Herlihy from Mental Health Ireland said, “Financial struggles affect everybody, especially students. We need to be mindful that when these issues arise, we act upon it instead of sweeping them under the carpet. The most important thing to review is how you’re handling this stress, to make sure everything else in your life reduces it, such as sleeping for eight hours, eating healthy and exercising,” she concluded.

Bethany Bereaveme nt Support Group A public talk entitled, ‘Coping with Loss’ will take place on Wednesday, 14th of October at 8pm at the Clayton Hotel, Dublin Airport, (formerly Bewleys Airport Hotel). The talk will be given by Brid Carroll, Counsellor and Psychotherapist.

Local Schoolchildren To Join Dublin Marathon Over six hundred 6th class pupils from 22 North County schools will complete 25.2 miles over 8 weeks, training 4 times a week in their school, before completing the last mile at the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon on 26th of October. It is all part of The KiDSMARATHON Programme. This the first time the County Council and Dublin Marathon have been involved in a programme of this type, and it is the first programme of its kind in the country. The pupils are supplied with a workbook, which highlights the benefits of sport and is used as both a training guide and learning tool for use in the classroom. The KiDSMARATHON Programme is an athletic programme developed by New Zealand Olympian, Rod Dixon to encourage children to embrace healthy, active lifestyles. He not only implemented the programme in his native New Zealand, but he has tens of thousands of children taking part across the United

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KiDSMARATHON Programme and I knew it would be something that would work in Ireland. I’m delighted that, with the help of the County Council Sports Office, we were able to get this pilot

programme up and running in so many schools.” The local authority, in conjunction with Dublin Marathon, developed a workbook for each pupil taking part. The idea of the workbook is to inform pupils about the marathon, learn about the benefits of sport and record their training on a daily basis.

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BOURKE, Peg (Balbriggan) (peacefully), three months short of her 100th birthday. Rest in Peace. DOYLE, Angela (nee Kirk) (Lusk) October 8th 2015 (peacefully) at Beaumont Hospital; sadly missed by her loving daughter Susan, sons Aidan and Bernard, daughters-in-law Sandra and Audrey, grandchildren Samantha, Katie, Jamie and Senan, great-granchild Robyn, relatives and friends. Rest in peace.

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FLYNN, Larry (Naul) Tuesday 6th October 2015 (peacefully) at Beaumont Hospital. Rest in peace.

In Loving memory of William (Willie ), late of 68 Craoibhin Park,Balbriggan, died on 12th October 1995.

HUGHES, Thomas (Tom) (Swords)5th October 2015 (peacefully) at Beaumont Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of Theresa and cherished father of Pat, Daniel, Karen, Graham and Sinead. Thomas will be sadly missed and remembered with love by his wife, children, grand daughters Rebecca and Zoe, sisters, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Rest in peace.

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SHERLOCK, Valerie (nee Flood) October 5th 2015 (Balbriggan) (peacefully) at Beaumont Hospital surrounded by her loving family, Late of Balbriggan and formerly of Beaumont. Beloved wife and best friend of Brian and loving mother to Adam and Codie, sadly missed by her loving family, Parents Margaret John, brothers John and Andrew, sisters Karen, Laura and Julie, father-in-law Christy, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, Aunts, Uncles, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Rest in peace.

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CLARKE, Ken (Swords) Oct 4, 2015 (peacefully) at home, after a short illness. Best friend and beloved husband of Aileen, loving and devoted father of Ciara and Colm; very sadly missed by his wife, daughter, son, son-in-law David, daughter-in-law Emma-Louise, poppy to his adored grandchildren Darci, Hugo, Lexi, Ruby and Jade, extended family and a wide circle of friends. Rest in peace. HUNT, Anthony (Tony) (Swords) Oct 3, 2015 (peacefully) at Beaumont Hospital. Beloved husband of the late Joan, and dear father of Kevin and Linda; he will be sadly missed by his loving family, son-in-law, grandchildren, brother, sister, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, relatives and neighbours and friends. Rest in peace.

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Fingal County Council We Eoghan O’Tuama & Siobhan Corbett intend to apply for permission for development at this site At 20 Coopers Wood, Kinsealy Lane, Malahide, Co. Dublin The development will consist/consists of The construction of a single story conservatory to the rear of existing two story semi detached house and all associated site works The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the 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 Permission is sought for a detached 2 storey dwelling with widened existing entrance & associated site works on site to side of existing house @ 64 Selskar Road, Skerries, Co. Dublin for C. & K. Copeland. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during the public opening hours and 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 euros), within the period of 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Council of the application. Fingal County Council I Festus and Catherine Aneke, seek planning permission at 16 Martelo Walk, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin for alternation to the side boundary wall to include new door to the

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