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Life Of Local Woman Saved A young local woman, who owes her life to the Fire Brigade and Ambulance services in Swords, has made an emotional return to the station to thank paramedics and crew, who saved her life. Elaine Murphy (33), from Robswall in Malahide, suffered a massive heart attack at her home in the early hours of 22nd February last. Her husband, Mick was at her side and played a crucial role in his wife’s return to health. He called 999 and was put in contact with the emergency control centre, where he was talked through the CPR procedure. Within 10 minutes, ambulance crew and fire officers arrived at Elaine’s home Mick’s role proved to be a critical part in Elaine’s survival. In an exclusive interview Swords Fire Brigade Station Officer, John McNally explained to the County Leader how teamwork kicked in to save

By Patrick Finnegan Elaine’s life. “When Mick contacted the control centre, he was put in contact with Dave, an experienced paramedic. At this stage, Mick thought that Elaine was dead, as her heart had stopped. But Dave convinced Mick to continue and talked him through the process,” said John. Elaine’s life was now in the balance, with the likelihood that she may well face into a life of disability for years to come, if she survived at all. With the Fire and Ambulance service in Swords still under continuing threat, John McNally has no doubt about what the outcome would have been had these services been taken away. He said chillingly, “If the ambulance service had been taken away from Swords, there’s no way that Elaine would be alive today. They want to ‘civilianise’ our control centre to cut costs. Had this happened,

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Pictured at Swords Fire Station for the visit of Elaine Murphy are, Neil Johnson, Station Officer John McNally, Michael Bourke (with defibrillator), Elaine Murphy, Eddie Duffy and Elaine's husband, Michael Walsh.

there’s no way that Mick would have been kept on the phone to deliver life saving instructions for Elaine. He would just be put in touch with someone who is reading off a flow chart. Only experienced paramedics or fire fighters, who are fully trained, could have handled a situation like this.” To further emphasise the critical role of teamwork

Horror As Local Beach Turned Into Sex Den There is a sense of revulsion among North County residents, and particularly those in Donabate, about revelations in a well known Sunday tabloid, regarding naked gay men performing lewd sexual acts in broad daylight on Donabate beach. The beautiful North County beach appears to have been turned into an open-air sex den by cruising middle-aged men. Donabate beach attracts thou-

sands of visitors every summer and it’s close proximity to Dublin Airport means that many of these are tourists. According to the newspaper report, “Two men openly had sex in broad daylight on one of the sunniest days of the year in full view of walkers, day-trippers and families. The brazen pair had no concern that passers-by could see them. One local man said that scenes of open sexual activity have become the daily

norm. I felt so threatened that I have stopped using the beach. I know other local people feel the same,” the report said. Horrified local representatives have vowed to take immediate action. Councillor Darragh Butler (FF) told the County Leader, “As one of the Councillors for the area, I have made contact with the County Manager and An Garda Síochána to ensure that the Continued on page 6

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on the night, John went on to say, “Elaine’s husband, Mick thought that Elaine was dead, as there was no sign of any heartbeat. He was about to abandon CPR, but the guys on the phone, in particular Dave, convinced Mick to continue.” Continued on page 11

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Balbriggan Teenagers Hailed As Heroes Three 14-year-old Balbriggan boys have been hailed as heroes, after saving the life of a teenage girl who was drowning. Shelomith Freeman, 13, was swimming with her pals when she got into difficulty at Balbriggan Harbour. The three youngsters, David Grant, Alex May and Ben Graham, all students at Ardgillan College in Balbriggan, were sunning themselves when they heard a group of girls screaming. David said: “We saw a group of girls shouting up to us that their friend was drowning. “I just jumped in and went over to her. She was unconscious and lying down in the water. I grabbed her and began to bring her over to the step.” Alex jumped in after him and the two boys held her up out of the water as they swam twenty metres to the pier wall. He said: “I was holding her up by the head and David was holding her up by her legs and Ben tried to throw in the life-saver.” Shelomith is still in intensive care in Temple Street Hospital, but her mum, Jennifer said the boys saved her life. She said: “If it was not for them she could have died. They have saved her life. Shelomith took in a lot of water and her lungs seized. I thank them and God bless them, I hope they have a wonderful and great future,” she said. The accident happened on Wednesday, 19th June last and a Skerries Coastguard spokesman admitted it could have all gone the wrong way. He said: “If it wasn’t for their their quick thinking and actions, it could have been a very different story.”

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Skerries Group Awarded For Voluntary Efforts

Prosper Fingal Opens New Residential Unit In Rush By Patrick Finnegan There was a sense of community achievement when Seal Cove, an independent living unit for residents of Prosper Fingal, at Sandy Lane in Rush, was officially opened by the Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly on Tuesday last, 18th June. The building, which is adjacent to all amenities in Rush, has been approved for lottery funding of €125,000 by Minister Reilly. Prosper Fingal have now turned it into a self contained house capable of looking after the needs of five residents. Pat Reen, Director of Services at Prosper Fingal, told the County Leader at the opening, “This house was origi-

Pictured at the official opening of Seal Cove in Rush are, Anne English, Geraldine Doyle, Conor Sparks (Chairman, Board of Directors of Prosper Fingal), Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly, Cllr Tom O'Leary and Pat Reen (Director of Services at Prosper Fingal).

nally bought by parents and friends of people with disabilities. With the support of the Minister, who helped to secure lottery funding the house has been turned into to one that conforms to HIQA standards. Councillor Tom O’Leary has been critically involved in this process,” he said.

Good News For Drynam Hall Residents There is good news By Jennifer McShane for the residents of Kinsealy as work has been raising this finally commenced on issue for the past number of the site years with the b e t w e e n C o u n t y R u s s e l l Council. He Terrace and s a i d : Drynam Hall. “Residents Cllr Eoghan have been in O’Brien (FF), touch with me was pleased regarding this to inform the Cllr. O’Brien issue for the County Leader of the progress on the past number of years, site, which is and we are finally currently a safety seeing some progreshazard, as he has sion, and more

urgency about things. The site is extremely unsafe, so getting it fixed to a safe standard is our primary concern.” “Following a recent meeting with both myself, Senator Darragh O’Brien and members of the Residents Association and my on-going representations on behalf of residents, I have received a reply from the Council stating that the

Minister Reilly spoke of the value of community, family and friends that the opening of Seal Cove epitomises. “This is an excellent example of how community works at it’s best. Buildings are fine, but they are no substitute for the ethos of care and support that Prosper Fingal provides,” he said.

existing site boundary fence is continuing to be repaired, and all open manholes have now been covered and sealed shut. The mound of topsoil has been removed, but a mound of concrete kerbs remains, this is due to be disposed. All steel mesh has also been removed,” he continued. O’Brien says that, though there is still more work to be done, the site is in a safer condition as of now. “The developer

has indicated that he will monitor the fence and repair any vandalised sections. Be assured that I will continue to monitor this matter to ensure that the site improvements continue.

The Jim Quigley Voluntary Group of the Year Award for 2013 has been won by the Skerries Rás Stage End Committee. Chairman Paul Deans, together with committee members Greg Reddin, Natasha Isabel and Niamh Quigley received the award at The Skerries Community Association AGM, held recently. The award was given to recognise the outstanding contribution the committee has made to the community of Skerries. In May this year, the An Post Rás finished in Skerries for a record 8th consecutive year.

The local committee (and recipients of the award) who organised the Skerries Stage End and Finish are entirely voluntary and many of them have been involved since the first year Skerries was chosen to host this event. The committee is comprised of cycling enthusiasts, local business people and volunteers - all who have a single aim - to make the event better each year. It brings together those who volunteer on the day and many who have been on the committee for years. The award recognises everyone’s hard work, but very special credit to Paul Deans, Pat Halpin and Greg Reddin on the committee who have been involved since the very first year of the Ras.

Pictured here is Jane Landy from Skerries Community Association as she presents the 'Jim Quigley Voluntary Group of the Year 2013' to the ‘Skerries Rás stage end committee’ Also in the picture are: Greg Reddin, Paul Dennis, Natasha Izabelle and Niamh Quilty.

Moran Trophy At Donabate Golf Club Donabate Golf Club will host the annual Mother and Daughter Open foursomes at the club on Friday, 29th June. The winners will receive the Moran Trophy, which was presented by the late Maureen Moran, a prominent member of

Donabate Golf Club, in memory of her late husband, Freddie who was an international sportsman. This popular event is being sponsored by Sports Surgery Clinic and it usually attracts upwards of 50 golf clubs from various parts of the country being represented. Last year’s winners, Kay McCarton and her daughter, Ailish will be back in Donabate to defend their title. The entry fee is €30 per couple.

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Skerries RNLI Assists Beached Whale Skerries RNLI assisted a 25 foot whale back out to sea on the morning of Thursday, 20th June after it was found on Gormanston beach. The volunteer crew launched their inshore lifeboat shortly after 10am following a report that the whale had become beached. The Irish Whale and

Dolphin Group requested assistance from the Irish Coast Guard, which subsequently requested the lifeboat to launch. Weather conditions at the time were described as calm with a force two to three wind. The lifeboat helmed by Joe May and with crew members Emma

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The next club major is the away evening to Deer Park in Howth, which takes place on Wednesday 26th June at 7pm. Players are requested to meet at the club at 6.15pm for lifts, or be in Deer Park for 6.45pm.

Pictured are members of Skerries RNLI, as they helped a beached whale at Gormanston beach back into deeper waters.

Wilson, AJ Hughes and Laura Boylan onboard, made its way to the scene where Joe then got into the sea and helped manoeuvre the whale back into deeper water. Skerries

RNLI then shadowed the whale guiding it out to sea, preventing it from turning back to shore by positioning

the boat in its way. The lifeboat did this for about 25 minutes until the mammal was well clear of the shore.

Community Welfare Service To Return To Balbriggan Local TD Brendan Ryan, has been which as every Balbriggan resiinformed that from Monday 1st dent will know, is not cheap. In July, the Balbriggan Community recent years the Community Welfare Service which currently Welfare Service has been in great operates from Gardiner Street will demand due to the hardships re-locate to Balbriggan Social suffered by many people and families which makes this move Welfare Office, 18 Mill to Mill St most welcome and Street, Balbriggan. long overdue.” “This is good news for the “This reconfiguration of people of Balbriggan and operations will ensure something I have been improved public access to working on for many years,” the service. Community Ryan told the County Mr. Ryan TD Welfare Service should Leader. “This will improve social welfare services in the town. always be available in the Up until now, people have had to Community and this is welcome travel into the City Centre to avail news for the people of of the Community Welfare Service, Balbriggan,” he concluded.

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Councillor Tom O'Leary is pictured outside the Health Centre on Hampton Street in Balbriggan, which is due to move to the new Primary Care Centre in the town.

Move On Cards For Balbriggan Health Centre Balbriggan Health Centre, which is located on Hampton Street, is set to move to a new modern premises at the planned new Primary Care Centre, near the Church on Dublin Road in the town. Local councillor, Tom O’Leary confirmed the news to the County Leader, when he said, “I am delighted to confirm that the HSE have informed me that the Hampton Street facility will be moving to the new primary care centre. I understand that the Hampton Street building

Airport To Lose Major Air Traffic Control Function The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) is to move major air traffic control functions from Dublin Airport to Shannon, in a bid to reorganise Irish airspace. Shannon Air Traffic Control will now have responsibility for upper airspace traffic control, while Dublin will now focus on terminal service provision, according to the authority. An IAA spokesperson confirmed that the reorganisation would result in “some minor staff reorganisation”, it would be conducted on a largely voluntary basis and may even lead to an increase in the combined staff working at both airports. Upper airspace, now operated by Shannon, which deals with aircraft which crosses the country, but do not land, along with related communication services, accounted for 75 per cent of the IAA’s €175 million revenue last year.

is in poor condition and is in a state of disrepair. I have received complaints from many of the public who attend this facility,” he said. “The proposed new centre will provide modern facilities with extra room for extensive medical facilities and GP services, which are not available at Hampton Street,” he concluded,

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centres in Skerries, Rush, Swords, Portmarnock and Howth. However, until now there is no day care service for adults with intellectual disabilities in the Prosper Fingal intends to apply for planning Balbriggan catchment area. Local councillor, permission for the first Day Service unit for the Tom O’Leary (FG) told the County Leader, “I fully intellectually disabled in Balbriggan. Prosper support Prosper Fingal’s plans for Balbriggan. Fingal currently provides service for 264 adults They are a wonderful community organisation, and their families across the North County. They with an outstanding reputation for providing have day service essential services for the intellectually disabled. I wholeheartedly support their planning application. “The proposed new Day Service unit is located on Drogheda Street in the town and has recently been acquired by Prosper Fingal. It is located opposite their Respite Centre, Cherrygarth House. The new unit will operate as a social centre and also as a drop in centre, where people can avail Local councillor, Tom O'Leary is pictured outside the planned new Prosper Fingal Day of life training skills.

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Balbriggan Community Radio Seeks Volunteers Join The Choir Balbriggan Community Radio (BCR) intends to establish itself broadcasting to the metropolitan area of Balbriggan. This is a community wide initiative which will service the diverse community of the town encompassing the town’s many cultures. The Community radio group was formed from meetings of the Balbriggan Integration Forum facilitated by Cairde in early 2013 and will aim to showcase the indigenous and

multi ethnic features of Balbriggan. Balbriggan Community Radio is looking for volunteers from all backgrounds with a diversity of skill sets to help achieve the dream of an inclusive community project which will break new ground and establish strong ties across the spectrum. BCR will be holding a public meeting on June 27th at 8pm in The Martello Suite in the Bracken Court Hotel. All are welcome to attend to find out about this new and exciting venture

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Fundraising Pet Therapy At Balrothery Care Facility A fundraising “Pet Therapy” event was held in Hamilton Park Care Facility, Balrothery on Saturday, 15th June last, in aid of Balbriggan and Skerries Friends of Autism and Attention Deficit Disorder. Friends is an organisation started by parents and carers of children with special needs, mostly Autism or ADHD. Their ethos and main focus is on improving the lives of those with additional needs. Friends of Autism and ADHD give approximately €21,000 each year, to ensure the services of an advocacy worker, who works on behalf of those with disabilities and their families, ensuring no cost to the family Speaking to the County Leader, Senior Operations Manager, Angela Moran said, “The importance of Pet Therapy as an ongoing therapy is very much the theme at our unique facility at Hamilton Park, providing excellence in person centred care. We encourage Pet Therapy in improving mental, physical and emotional health,

Pictured here are Nathan Scully, Abbey McDonald, Rebecca McDonald and Libby Scully at the Pet Therapy event held in Hamilton Park Care Facility in Balrothery.

through animal assisted therapy. Our residents, who have difficulty via social interaction, those with sensory/physical difficulties, have found

Pet Therapy very beneficial.” “Every year, we organise a fundraising event in aid of different charities and we hope

Traffic Flows Freely Through Swords

Pictured is Joe Savage of the Lord Mayor's pub in Swords, who is very relieved that the recent traffic restrictions in Swords have finally been completed.

Local Children Bike It To School Schools across the North County recently took part in National COW (Cycle on Wednesday) Day as

all proceeds go in some way towards highlighting another beneficial and outstanding service to our community,” she concluded.

part of the fifth annual Bike Week 2013. As a key partner of Bike Week, An Taisce Green-Schools Travel

encouraged all schools around the North County to get on their bikes and get moving to school as

St Catherine's National School in Rush raised it's fifth Green Flag on Tuesday, 18th June last. The Green Flag committee are pictured, as they prepare to raise the flag.

part of our popular COW initiative. As part of their GreenSchools Travel Programme, schools undertook a variety of initiatives to promote the bicycle during Bike Week 2013 including: cycle to school days, bike m a i n t e n a n c e sessions, cycling training, ‘bling ur bike’, cycle audits, cycle trips and cycle games. These initiatives were set up to help to portray cycling in a positive way and encourage people to experience cycling as a fun and healthy form of transport. Through these initiatives, Green-Schools Travel is encouraging all schools to dedicate at least one day, or the entire week, to the bicycle.

Horror As Local Beach Turned Into Sex Den Continued from page 1 claims made in the Sunday paper are immediately investigated and the appropriate action taken. North County families should not feel afraid to take their children to the beach for fear of stumbling across something they shouldn’t. Immediate action must be taken to ensure that this activity, day and night, is ended and Garda resources will be required for this,” he said. Cllr Gerry McGuire (Lab), who is a resident of

Donabate told the County Leader, “I am aware that there is a naturist element at the beach for the past 20 or so years. They occupy a secluded area, where they mind their own business and don’t interfere with beach users. However, if these reports are true, I call on gardai to investigate this whole thing and put regular patrols on the beach,” he said. As a local family newspaper, we felt it was inappropriate to use the graphic images that were used in the Sunday tabloid report.

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Volunteers from Skerries RNLI recently paid a visit to the new fire brigade station in the town. Three of the volunteer crew members at Skerries RNLI are also Dublin Fire Brigade firefighters. The Fire Brigade is called to all manner of emergencies, and with Skerries being located on a peninsula, they are often the first on scene to provide medical assistance before the ambulance arrives. With this in mind and with the real possibility that at some point Skerries RNLI will find themselves working alongside the Skerries Fire Brigade, one of the fire-fighters, Philip Ferguson, who is also a helm on the inshore

Pictured here are Skerries RNLI volunteer crew with the Skerries fire brigade fire engine.

Local Students Urged To Apply For SUSI Grants Local TD, Alan Farrell (FG) has called on North County students, who will be attending college from September this year to apply early for their college grants through Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). Farrell said that SUSI college grant applications for third level college grants for the 2013 / 2014 year are now being accepted online. He told the County Leader, “A number of new measures are being implemented this year to reduce the backlog including, a tracking system to allow students to follow its progress online, enhanced reporting mechanisms, a direct link with the Revenue Commission and a direct link with the Central Applications

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lifeboat suggested it would be beneficial for the crew to visit the new station. Philip along with Paul Hamilton and Willie Boylan, the other fire-fighters who are on the lifeboat crew, gave the crew a tour of the station, before giving them a full breakdown of the equipment they carry on the fire engine, with a particular emphasis on their first aid capabilities. They also gave a demonstration of how they use some of the equipment including breathing apparatus, hydraulic equipment and vacuum splints. Speaking afterwards, Philip told the County Leader: “In Skerries we are fortunate to have first class emergency services in the town, and I felt it would be a worthwhile exercise for the volunteer lifeboat crew to have a look around the station and see the capabilities of Skerries Fire Brigade, strengthening our relationship as local emergency services.”

As summer holidays are just around the corner, many children, whose primary outlet for physical activity are school PE classes, may struggle to adhere to the recommended daily exercise guidelines. According to a recent study on children’s sport participation and physical activity, apart from sleep, television viewing represents the single biggest source of physical activity among children. With a quarter of all Irish primary school children either overweight or obese, it is vital to address the issue from an early age by encouraging increased levels of physical activity. Summer camps are fun, friendly and a great source of physical activity for you and your child. You never know, you may have a little Rory McIlroy, Bernard Brogan, or Robbie Keane on your hands and what better way to find out and develop them skills than a summer camp. Ballet is growing at a phenomenal rate in Ireland and many people see it as a great way to keep fit. With the phenomenal success of the likes of Swan Lake, ballet has become even more popular, with summer camps now opening up. Ballet is not just for girls, its for boys too, some of the greatest ballet dancers were male. It is one of the most physical activities you could come by so the health benefits to be gained from entering into a ballet camp are exceptional. There is so many different Summer Camps in the North County to choose from and you can be certain that there’s one very close to you that your little one would love to get involved in which will keep your children on their toes in a safe environment and so entertained, that they won’t want to leave.

Office (CAO).” It is worth noting that applicants do not have to wait until they receive an offer of a place or enrol in college. SUSI have put together a comprehensive package of information available on their website for students who might be or will be attending college later this year. “I am appealing to local students to ensure their application forms are filled out correctly and to ensure that SUSI fill the information vacuum that currently exists for much of the information that is required during the application process. Applications can be submitted online by accessing the Student Grant section of www.studentfinance.ie. I am urging Dublin Fingal students who intend to avail of the education grant scheme for September entry to apply through SUSI as soon as possible,” he concluded.

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A fundraising music night was held in The Carnegie Court Hotel Swords on Saturday, 15th June last, in aid of the Lakelands Area Retreat and Cancer Centre (LARCC) in Co. Westmeath. It was organised by David McGlynn and Darren Rogan as a tribute to sister and wife, Elaine McGlynn-Rogan. “LARCC is a resort centre and a retreat. It’s a different form of looking after Cancer patients,” David told the County Leader. “They also support families affected by it. You can go in and have a free reiki or a massage, or just chat with other people who are going through the same thing.” Darren and David organised the event, on what would have been Elaine’s 30th birthday. “We wanted to have it here as we’re from Swords originally,” David said. “We thought it was a good idea to set this up for LARCC as well.” David explains: “What LARCC really needs is exposure, to make more people aware of it. What’s sometimes put aside is people’s mental health with cancer. We’ve seen it first hand. LARCC was a haven for Elaine.” LARCC is the only centre in Ireland that

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has weekly retreats. It also offers one to one counselling sessions, group therapy classes and nurse support. The centre is free and

Rush and Lusk Karate Club Grading Success There was a great sense of occasion recently for members of Rush and Lusk Karate Club, who had an opportunity to train with some famous visitors. Members recently trained and graded with Kancho Nobuaki Kanazawa (6th Dan) and his brother, Fumitoshi Kanazawa Sensei (5th Dan) during their recent visit to Ireland. Eóin McKenna received his 3rd Kyu Brown Belt, while William Peter moved up to 5th Kyu Purple Belt, Patrice Berthaud passed his 6th Kyu Green Belt grading, Jaia Kavanagh, Jaz Kavanagh, Peter Kavanagh and Paul O Neill received their 7th Kyu Yellow Belts The Rush and Lusk Karate Club is open to new members. Kids can start from eight years old and adults are also welcome. In fact the club actively encourages whole families (parents and kids) to join and train together. The club

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Finglas is a well known residential suburb with a village core, situated within easy access of Dublin Airport and Swords. It is situated at Junction 5 of the M50 and the N2 national primary road leading to Ashbourne and beyond. In the 1950s, Finglas was developed with extensive housing estates, to re-house many north inner-city Dublin residents. The consequence of this is that a unique

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there. The area’s proximity to the airport is also seen as an asset and efforts are being made to attract tourists to the area. Finglas is also home to some of Dublin’s most famous sports clubs, including rugby club, Unidare and GAA club Erins Isle, who have supplied many players to Dublin teams over the years. Other clubs include, Tolka Rovers F.C, Valley Park restore Finglas to where it belongs - as a vibrant retail centre that has something for everyone. The aim of (FVBA) is to spread awareness that Finglas is open for business and that there is a lot of life in the Village. Finglas, as a thriving retail centre has shops to cater for everyone, from Discount and hard-

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Members of the Balbriggan Brass and Reed band presented a cheque for €350 to the senior citizens on Tuesday 18th June last. The donation came from the proceeds of a concert the band performed before Christmas; playing music from the movies with the Saint Georges Brass band from Blanchardstown and the Saint James Brass and Reed band from Dublin. The cheque was well received and the band got a round of applause from the enthusiastic crowd. Pictured at the cheque handover in the senior citizens centre, are Mary McNamara, Cora Kelly, Peter Kinsella, Patsy Rooney and Pauline O' Hare.

Council Must Have Sufficient Emergency Plan By Jennifer McShane Local councillor, Eugene Coppinger (SP), has called on the County Council to ensure that there is a proper and workable emergency plan in place to cater for any serious incident in the County which might have multiple casualties or fatalities. Coppinger, who was over at the Boston Marathon at the time of the bombings, told the County Leader that it was essential that

the local authority had a fully functional plan in case of a sudden emergency: “When I was over in Boston, I saw first hand how vital it was to have a solid plan in place and how fantastic all the individual groups worked together to handle the crisis. It is essential that we have a similar structure in place here.” The Council responded by saying that in 2008, they had implemented

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Daly Opposes Pitch Fee Increases Local TD, Clare Daly has spoken out against the County Council’s decision to increase pitch fees for local sporting organisations. Daly said the decision flies in the face of government spin that the new Local Property Tax will better fund local services and give greater value for money. She told the County Leader: “These sporting organisations are vitally important for local communities and especially for children as a means to participate with each other and exercise. Unfortunately it is they who will suffer most with this decision by the County Council.” “The reality is that this fee increase will damage communities who are already suffering and do nothing to benefit the sporting organisations involved. “The new fee increases will effect GAA, Soccer and Rugby Clubs. “The decision means that sporting organisations will now face a 30 euro charge for juvenile teams up to a maximum 600 euro for twenty teams. The decision will also affect athletic clubs and summer leagues which will also have their fees increased for the 2013/2014 season,” Daly concluded.

a new Major Emergency Plan, based on an All Hazards approach to emergency management. According to them, there are specified roles set out for the local authority under Framework and they have staff trained to fulfil those roles as required. Their report goes into greater detail, and Coppinger said that while he was happy enough with the Council’s emergency plan on paper, certain questions were not answered. “I have read through the extensive Emergency Plan and I’m happy enough that there is a good plan on

paper,” he continued. “However, my questions regarding our ability to deal with multiple casualties or fatalities once they are moved to hospital, were not answered. Large numbers of people in the HSE, An Garda Síochána and our Defence Forces, took early retirement or severance packages in the past 12 months. A lot of those were senior personnel. Could we manage incidents like the Boston Marathon bomb, a building collapse or a major incident at Dublin Airport? These issues must be dealt with.”

Portmarnock Art Group Exhibition The Portmarnock Art group will be holding their annual outdoor Art exhibition on the railings of Malahide Tennis Club on the upcoming August Bank weekend, Saturday 3rd August, Sunday 4th August and Monday 5th August from 10.30am to 5.30pm each day ( weather permitting). This exhibition is always well worthwhile and excellent paintings can be snapped up by the keen eyed collector. Many artists from the North County will be exhibiting.

Continued from page 1 “When we arrived, Elaine was clinically dead, but the CPR that Mick administered, kept the blood flowing and the brain alive. The defibrillator brought the heart back. The life saving teamwork, right from the initial call to the control centre, right through to the speedy response of the ambulance service, culminating in her admission to Beaumont Hospital ensured that Elaine’s life was saved. The only one that had nothing to do was Elaine herself,” joked John. Mick said that he thought he had lost his beloved wife forever. “Only for Dave convinced me to continue CPR, the outcome would have been completely different. The ambulance arrived in 10 minutes, which was the most traumatic 10 minutes of my life, which I will never forget. When they arrived, the first paramedic I met was my old pal, Eddie Duffy from Malahide. We will never be able to thank the people involved, including Dave, who took the initial call, right through to the paramedic team from Swords Elaine, who works as an Education and Training Officer for Loss Adjustor firm, OSG, and her husband, Mick paid a visit to Swords Fire Brigade station on Monday, 17th June last to say thank you to the people who played such a vital part in her full recovery. An emotional Elaine said, “I just can’t thank the lads enough for what they did for me. From start to finish, everyone looked out for me and I feel I have now made friends for life,” said a grateful Elaine.

Dedicated To Enlighten, Not Frighten Following their mother’s death in 1998 from breast cancer, the Keating family made a promise to try and provide women of all ages and their families with the vital information that could help them to prevent cancer or detect it at it’s early stages. Their aim was to “enlighten not frighten”. The Marie Keating Foundation is now a leading voice in cancer awareness and information for both men and women in Ireland. The Foundation does not receive any Government funding and all of their services are provided free of charge. Without the support of their wonderful fundraisers and volunteers across Ireland, they simply could not continue to provide these vital services. They aim to improve the lives of those affected by cancer, by providing up to date information and a range of services, and by influencing change and raising awareness of cancer issues. Their vision is that every person will have access to the best possible cancer services and they’re also working to ensure a significant increase in the price of cigarettes, which is proven to reduce consumption, and which they foresee will discourage young people from starting to smoke.

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Happily, she is expected to return to work in the near future, Many residents of the North County will be shocked to realise that this wonderful, life saving service in Swords still remains under threat. They may well argue that the people in charge of the public purse can now evaluate the savings they would have made by abolishing the Fire Brigade and Ambulance service in Swords and then net it off against the life of Elaine Murphy, who certainly would have died without them.

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Fingal Folk Club are holding an all counties night at the Fingal Folk Club in Ballyboughal on 28th June next. This is a night where they sing a song representing every county in Ireland. Following on from a great successful night in 2012, many people have asked us to hold the night again. Musicians, singers and audience are encouraged to wear their county colours on the night, this makes it all a great bit of fun with huge entertainment value. The show starts at 8pm and ends about 10.15pm. Make sure to come along, it promises to be a great show.

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The Show Must Go On Marissa Magner has been involved with the Malahide Music and Dramatic Society (MMDS) since 2005. As well as acting and performing in a number of the group’s productions, she is also PRO. “I’m always bombarding people with news about the group,” she says, smiling. “As we’re a local group, I like to try and get the word out as much as possible.” Marissa has been living in Malahide her entire life and feels a very strong connection with the area. “I was born there, I work there and my whole life is there so I very much love being a part of community life in the town.” Though Marissa is extremely passionate about her involvement with the musical society, she is equally enthusiastic about her work as a primary school teacher in Pope John Paul’s in Malahide. “It’s my dream job,” she says. “Right from when I was small, I always knew I wanted to be a teacher. I think it comes from the fact that I associate my own school days with such happy memories, and I got fantastic encouragement from my teachers.” She went to Pope John Paul’s herself as a young school girl, but says she didn’t think twice when she had the opportunity to teach there herself. “I think there’s a great sense of nostalgia when you go back as an adult to work at the school you attended when you were younger, and I like the familiarity that comes with knowing your surroundings. The other teachers have been so supportive; it’s a wonderful school to work in.” She says a high point of her job is seeing her pupils progress. “I really love my job and it’s so rewarding watching all my pupils grow and evolve over the years.” Going back to the music and dramatic society, the group itself has been a staple of the vibrant town for the past 34 years and is still going strong today. “Music and drama have always been a huge part of my life,” Marissa continues. “I was a member of Malahide Dance School from around seven, and then when I got older, someone suggested MMDS and I’ve been there ever since.” The MMDS have around 35 cast members per production (though this changes every year to ensure variety), and the group usually put on a Christmas show, a big musical production in February and another play if they can fit it in. “Our plays and shows vary each year, making it very difficult for me to choose a favourite, but a definite highlight was when we did Sweeney Todd last year. We got fantastic feedback and received five AIMS (Association of Irish Musical Societies) nominations (including best show) for the production, which was really amazing.”

She says the group has a really diverse range of personalities and age groups involved in all the productions, which keeps things fresh and new. “You have to be 18 to join, but we have members in their 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s so we have a great variety of members. We’re always on the lookout for new members (particularly males), and even if you’re not that keen to act or be on stage, we have plenty of room for those who want to be involved in costumes, makeup or sets.” “Another great element to working with the group is the fact that you’re really getting involved with members of your community,” she continued. “A huge team effort goes into every show that we put on. The entire team are amazing and work tirelessly to make every production the best we can get it.” It’s easy to see why Marissa is perfectly suited to her role as a teacher and roles within the MMDS; she has a bright and vivacious personality, perfectly suited to working with children and people alike. I love working with people, so in that way the MMDS and teaching is perfect for me.” As well as being PRO, Marissa also acts in the productions. “We do have an audition process, so that means if you want one of the more major roles, you have to audition for it, myself included. I’ve been really lucky to get parts in the last three plays we’ve put on. My favourite was playing the part of Rose in Dancing at Lughnasa, because it was such a challenging role.” She says the group has seen a surge of new members over the past year, and she thinks this is due to the recent popularity and release of musicals in TV and film. “With shows like Glee and the more recent release of Les Miserables, audiences are being hugely exposed to musicals in Popular Culture, which I’m sure plays a big part. It’s suddenly become cool to like musicals again.” The group are about to wrap up for the summer and will regroup again in early September. When she’s not busy with her teaching or involved with MMDS, she likes to travel, is an avid fan of tag rugby and enjoys playing the piano. Though she says music and drama are a central part of her life, she can’t see herself going professional anytime soon. “I was an extra on the Fair City set once, and that’s about as far as I’ll get in terms of a professional career,” she says, laughing. “No, I adore being involved in MMDS, but just as a hobby. I love teaching too much to stay away from it.”

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Tourism And Investment Concerns Over Daly Outburst The recent Dail outburst from local TD, Clare Daly is being viewed in many corners of the North County as untimely and unfortunate, particularly at a time when American investment and tourism is eagerly being sought in the area. Daly said that we were like “a nation of pimps prostituting ourselves in return for a pat on the head, during the recent visit of the president to the G8 summit in Fermanagh. She referred

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Recent published deaths from the North County MACKEY, David (St. Margarets) 18 June 2013 Suddenly, will be sadly missed and remembered with love by his son Owen, partner Elaine, parents Frank and Anne, brothers Graham and Stephen, Stephen’s partner Irene, nephews Jordan, Lee, niece Chloe, aunts, uncles, extended family, neighbours and a large circle of friends. May he rest in peace.

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Fingal County Council I Donagh Higgins intend to apply for retention permission, and permission for development at this site address: McCreadie's Lane, Malahide, Co Dublin. The development to be retained is the uncompleted house two storey house with basement and associated site works known as 'house 2' of Register Reference F06A/1113 and permission for the completion of 'house 2' as per Register Reference F06A/1113. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20Euros) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application. Fingal County Council Application for full Planning Permission for alterations to exiting hipped roof to accommodate attic conversion, into non habitable storage space with consequential alterations to elevations and covered side access at 8, The Walk, Skerries Rock, Skerries, Co. Dublin. This application may be inspected/ purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy between 9.30am3.30pm, monday-friday, at the offices of Fingal Co. Co., County Hall, Main St., Swords, Co. Dublin. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal Co.Co. of the application. Signed Grainne & Liam Jones Fingal County Council Application is being made by the Lambay Estate Company for Planning Permission for works to Protected Structures and within the curtilage of Protected Structures on Lambay Island, Rush, Co. Dublin. Lambay Island or parts thereof form part of, or are adjacent to, a Natura 2000 site, a Special Area of Conservation, a Special Protection Area, a proposed Marine Special Area of Conservation and a proposed Natural Heritage Area. The works consist of the following: 1. Alterations to the Castle, a National Monument, and to the linked Guest Wing including installation of upgraded central heating, plumbing and electrical systems; in the Castle, conversion of a sluice room to a shower room, construction of a toilet extension, modifications to fixtures and fittings in two bedrooms and in a toilet; in the Guest Wing, conversion of three bedrooms to bathrooms, works to fixtures and fittings in the kitchen, scullery, bedrooms and utility rooms. 2. Internal layout alterations to the Whitehouse building including the provision of additional internal bathrooms in both east and west wings, upgrading of the existing bathrooms at ground and first floor in the central wing, alterations to the layouts of the three existing kitchens and installation of upgraded central heating, plumbing and electrical systems. 3. Internal layout alterations to the existing Bothy building including construction of upgraded toilet, bathroom and kitchen facilities. 4. Internal layout alterations and a bathroom extension to the rear of Coastguard Cottage No. 6 and internal layout modifications to Coastguard Cottages Nos. 1 and 2. 5. Remedial and reinstatement works to the existing Real Tennis Court. 6. Conversion of existing barn and livestock accommodation within the Farmyard complex to accommodate an energy centre accommodating fuel storage, boilers, electrical plant and generators. 7. Alterations to and extensions to Mason’s Cottage including demolition of an existing extension and provision of a photovoltaic installation adjacent to the cottage.

8. Demolition of, reconstruction of and layout alterations to Walton’s Cottage including provision of a photovoltaic installation adjacent to the cottage. 9. Works to the services and utilities infrastructure on the island including replacement of the existing wind turbine and associated underground cabling, construction of solar and photovoltaic panel arrays in the Ilex field immediately to the east of the proposed farmyard energy centre, upgrading and extension of the sewer network to include the installation of sewage treatment plants adjacent to the Whitehouse and to the Bothy, installation of a septic tank serving Mason’s Cottage and Walton’s Cottage, installation of underground heating and service mains linking the proposed energy centre with the Castle, Guest Wing and Whitehouse, provision of an upgraded water supply system to include a new reservoir in Little Mason’s Field and a water treatment plant adjoining the existing reservoir. 10. Planting of a 0.5 hectare area of a field to the south east of the Castle complex to provide biomass fuel for the energy centre. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed works and is included with this planning application. The Natura Impact Statement is available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the Planning Authority. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of Planning Authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application. Fingal County Council I, Philip Brunkard intend to apply for permission at Hill House, Channel Road, Rush, Co. Dublin. The development will consist / consists of the demolition of the existing detached garage and the construction of a 4bedroom detached dormer bungalow with off-street parking to the rear accessed from the laneway to the west of the site, pedestrian access onto Channel Road, new vehicular entrance to the existing dwelling onto Channel Road, new boundary wall to the north and west of the site and all ancillary siteworks. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20Euros) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application.

Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought by Catherine Hughes at Tir Na Nog, Rogerstown Lane, Lusk, Co. Dublin for a sessional preschool between the hours of 09.00 - 12.00 Monday to Friday, entrance improvement works and all other ancillary 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 in writing to the Planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (¤20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. Fingal County Council A ten year planning permission is sought by Crescent Park Properties Ltd. on lands off the Naul Road, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin and north of St. George’s National School; west of the Moylaragh housing estate; northwest of the Hampton Gardens housing estate, and south of the Martello housing estate. The development will consist of 112 no. two storey detached and semi-detached dwellings (74 no. three bed and 38 no. four bed), access road and roundabout on eastern site boundary, all internal roads, footpaths and cycle tracks, public open space, public art, landscaping, boundary treatments, lighting, SUDS drainage, piped and other services, ESB substations and ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the development. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. Fingal County Council I, Pat O’Hagan, intend to apply for permission for a development on lands located North of Balscadden House, Balscadden, Co. Dublin. The development will consist of the construction of 4 no. dwellings, 2 no. 2 storey detached dwellings and 2 no. storey and a half dwellings with a detached garage, proprietary effluent wastewater treatment system and percolation area within each individual site, which was previously granted planning permission (Reg. Ref. F12A/0050). The revision of the previously granted planning permission will consist of the re-configuration of site entrance, internal roadway, internal site boundaries and areas, to include 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 Fingal County Council, Planning Authority, Fingal County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin, during the public opening hours of 9:30 – 16:30 Monday to Friday. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application.

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