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19th May 2015 • Volume 22, Issue 17 • Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin. • Tel: 8•400•200 • info@northcountyleader.ie

Skerries couple Owen McGonagle and Sinead Gibbons were married at a ceremony in Smock Alley Theatre in Temple Bar with a reception afterwards at Eden Bar and Grill in the city on Friday last. Pictured after the ceremony are Sinead’s parents; Sean and Eileen Gibbons, the happy couple; Owen and Sinead Mc Gonagle and Owen’s parents; Amanda and Raymond Mc Gonagle.

O’Brien And Farrell In Furious Exchange Fianna Fail senator, Darragh O’Brien has slammed local Fine Gael TD, Alan Farrell for his ‘outrageous dishonesty’ regarding the construction of the National Forensic Hospital in Portrane. This has resulted in deputy Farrell issuing a stinging rebuke to his fellow Malahide man.

By Patrick Finnegan O’Brien has accused Farrell of talking out of both sides of his mouth, after he suddenly claimed to share the concerns of the community, despite failing to make a single submission to An Bord Pleanála about the controversial plans. O’Brien said, “Alan Farrell and his Fine Gael colleagues in the North County have spent months completely ignoring the mounting community concerns about the chaos that will be caused during the construction of this facility. An Bord Pleanála invited submissions to allow local residents, groups or public representatives to submit alternative proposals on the controversial development. Not a single submission was made by Alan Farrell or anyone in Fine Gael. “In contrast, Fianna Fáil made several submissions, which included concrete proposals that would remove the safety risks associated with the project and dramatically reduce the traffic chaos during the construction phase. Along with councillors Adrian Henchy, Senator Brian Dennehy and Darragh Butler, I Darragh O’Brien wrote to An Bord Pleanála outlining the

enormous impact that the construction plans will have on residents, schools, local clubs and local facilities. We sent detailed proposals for a separate haul road to the site that would minimise the disruption. “It is extremely insincere of Alan Farrell to now stand on the sidelines and suddenly feign concern for the community, having done absolutely nothing to influence these controversial plans. If Deputy Farrell thinks that raising this issue once, and promising that his colleague, the Minister for Health will ‘take it on board’ is enough, he is mistaken. It is time that Deputy Farrell started sincerely standing up for the community that elected him. Residents who will be directly affected by the chaos and risks caused during this development need more than empty platitudes. They need real solutions that will address their real concerns. “Now that Deputy Farrell has suddenly realised the importance of this issue, I am calling on him to back Fianna Fáil proposals for a separate haul road that would cater for the heavy machinery to and from the construction site and leave the existing access route clear for community traffic,” concluded O’Brien. In response, a furious Farrell blasted O’Brien when he said, “The Senator’s response is both predictable and disingenuous. Neither he nor the Fianna Fail party have a monopoly on representation of the people of Donabate or Portrane.” Continued on page 6 Alan Farrell TD

The Star pub, Swords

100 Year Old Swords Pub Up For Sale One of the most readily identifiable businesses in Swords has been put up for sale. M.R. Taylors, better known as ‘The Star’ on Swords Main Street is up for sale on the instructions of the Taylor family, who have traded successfully from the premises for over 100 years. This is one of the longest establishes licensed premises in Swords, which also includes a night club. People from Swords and afar will have fond memories of times spent socialising with friends and family in this iconic pub. The building is a two storey over basement property extending to 1,196 sq.metres occupying a very prominent location in the town.

INDIAN SPIRIT IN THE HEART OF SWORDS

Lusk Girl Dreams Of Writing Career An exceptionally talented young Lusk girl has her sights firmly set on a career as a writer and is determined to achieve her dream. Sadhbh Cushen is an eight year old girl, who attends Lusk National School and has always been into books, her mother, Audrey told the County Leader. “It all started when she was about three years old, when she took a keen interest in books and storytelling, and she loved hearing stories.” Sadhbh was a really creative little girl and loved making up her own stories, and was really interested in the old days when I was a young girl,” said Audrey. It was then that

her age category (7-9 we got her into a creative years). She wrote a story writing course in called “Can a Bear Get a Skerries, which is run by Passport’. Audrey Megan Wynne. Sadhbh explained that Sadhbh has been attending these was obsessed with bears classes for a while now since she was about four and last year the class year of age and was wrote a book called always fearful of them. ‘What’s the Story’ for The story is a dialogue Focus Ireland charity and about the conversations Sadhbh wrote an 800 we had about bears,” word story for that,” said she said. Audrey. “We are travelling to It was then that her Sadhbh Cushen Listowel at the end of writing teacher suggested that Sadhbh should this month for a presentation, enter the famed Listowel Writers where Sadhbh will speak to pupils Week, where she came second in at a local school there, so she’s

very excited about that.” Sadhbh has won other competitions and has received many awards in her short career. She told the County Leader that she intends to pursue a career as a writer. “I would love to be a writer and an architect where I can design houses, as I love both English and Maths. I read about two novels a week, but they are running out,” she said. I’m a member of Skerries library, but I’ve read most of the books already, so I hope to get a kindle from my Holy Communion money,” said a charming Sadhbh, who cites Enid Blyton as her favourite author.

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Participate In Great Bake-Off Some Swords students have reached great baking heights in their latest competition. After experiencing success in this competition last year, the students from Loreto Swords took to the kitchen once again to compete in this year’s Great Loreto Bake-Off. The school hosted three rounds before selecting one junior and one senior finalist to take part in the final round, which took place in Loreto Community School, Millford Co. Donegal recently. Similar to the popular format in the Great Irish BakeOff, the eager bakers started with their The Signature Bake. Junior and senior students each entered and

Pictured are Dave Murray of Rotary Club of Dublin Fingal, Andrea Molloy, President Rotary Club Of Dublin Fingal, Narayan Tiwari, Manager Indie Spice and Manish Kumar Sharma, Chef at Indie Spice at the announcement of the fundraising initiative by Rotary Club of Dublin Fingal and Indie Spice Restaurant in Swords.

The Rotary Club of Dublin Fingal and Indie Spice, Swords have come together to raise funds for the Nepal earthquake disaster, which has claimed about 8,000 lives. On Tuesday, 9th June there will be a meal at Indie Spice and people are invited to come along. The cost is €50 per head. Indie Spice management are giving over the restaurant for the night free of charge and providing the food at pure cost price and the staff of the restaurant are working for free. All monies raised will go to Rotary in Nepal, as well as providing shelter boxes, which contain a tent for an entire family, with sanitary toilets. They also include cooking utensils and bedding everything you need right down to colouring books for the kids. Rotary has a long tradition of providing shelter boxes and they will be shipping them directly to the affected areas. Each shelter box will provide sheltered accommodation for one family. People

wishing to attend to support this very worthy cause can get tickets at the office of the North County Leader, North Street Swords, or at Indie Spice, Burgundy House, Forster Way Swords at a cost of €50 each. The three course meal will be served at 7.30pm. Andrea Molloy, President of the Rotary Club of Fingal Dublin thanked the management of Indie Spice for making the restaurant available and for providing the food. She also thanked the staff for providing their services for free. Restaurant manager at Indie Spice, Narayan Tiwari and chef, Manish Kumar Sharma, who are both Nepalese are delighted that Rotary is involved in helping their native country. So, if you are seeking a way to help those who were made homeless by his disaster, why not come along and enjoy a nice evening, while making a very real difference to the lives of these devastated people.

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training counsellors to deal with specific issues, such as suicide and domestic abuse. All counsellors provide a minimum of 60 hours each year on a voluntary basis. Fingal Counselling Service is a non-profit organisation currently funded through donations and grants.

Fingal Counselling Service has set up by Brackenstown Scene served the community of of Adult Education (BASE) in Swords and the greater North 1995 in response to an increase County area on a voluntary in the number of suicides in the basis for 20 years. This landmark anniversary was celebrated at an event on Friday 8th May last at the Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links. The event was well supported, with guests included past and current counsellors, tutors, supervisors and staff. Since its foundation in 1995, the service has Fingal Counselling Service at BASE Brackenstown, Swords celebrated their 20th anniverbecome a lifeline to sary with a dinner party at the Portmarnock Golf Hotel on Friday, 8th May last. A large people when they are crowd turned up to mark the event. Pictured at the celebrations are former chairpersons of BASE Counselling, Mary Forde, Trish Curtis, Therese Dormer, Dionne Madden (current most vulnerable. All chairperson), Mairead Marron and Mary Kenneally their counsellors have completed an I.A.C.P. accredited Swords area. As a voluntary Since its foundation, a total of course in Humanistic coun- community group, the service 66 students have successfully selling. Fingal Counselling has the capacity to know its graduated with Diplomas in Service is now delivering community and adapt to Humanistic Counselling. The approximately 4,000 hours of changing needs. They have most recent group of graduates counselling per year to the responded to those needs by qualified in February last. people of North County Dublin. Counselling is provided in the Water Safety Week In Skerries areas of bereavement, marital Skerries Water Safety Week takes place from the 2nd to 8th August. and relationship difficulties, Registration takes place at Skerries Sailing Club on Saturday, 20th June at depression, stress and anxiety 10:00am to 4:00pm. You only need to attend one registration day. as well as suicide prevention Registration forms are available at Skerries Library and Skerries and suicide bereavement. Community Centre. Please bring the registration form, already completed Fingal Counselling Service was to the Sailing Club on one of the registration days.

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baked a cake of their choice. The four judges then had the difficult task of reducing the entries down to ten for round two. The Technical Challenge followed. Each student was asked to make a dish of her choice using choux pastry. From the array of éclairs, profiteroles, choux buns and swans that were presented, the judges selected just eight students to progress to round three. The final eight students then baked a ‘show stopper’ cake of their choice for the last round. Just two students were chosen to compete in Donegal. Lucy Daly (3rd year) and Aoife Higgins (6th year) were chosen as the finalists to represent the school at the Bake-Off final. Lucy won a framed certificate, a luxury baking hamper, a cash prize of 200 euro, an engraved “The Loreto Bake Off” rolling pin and a hand crafted weighing scales style clock. Aoife was a runner up and received an engraved “The Great Loreto Bake Off!” commemorative rolling pin and a certificate of participation.

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David Croft (middle front row) made his First Holy Communion at St Finian's Church, River Valley. He is pictured with Josh Croft, Sean Croft, Paul Croft, Kim Croft, Patricia Croft and Zoe Croft

Pictured after making his First Holy Communion at St Finian's Church, River Valley is Liam Reilly, who is pictured with Paul Stephens and Suzanne Reilly

Pictured after making her First Holy Communion at St Finian's Church, River Valley is Emily Gannon, with Tony and Ann Gannon

Pictured after making her First Holy Communion at St Finian's Church, River Valley is Sara Kavanagh, with her mother Ali, grandmother Joan, father Brian and grandad Tom

Ciara Gorman made her First Holy Communion at St Finian's Church, River Valley. She is pictured here with Anna Gorman, Suzanne Gorman, Liam Gorman and Peter Gorman

Pictured after making her First Holy Communion at St Finian's Church, River Valley is Ella Jordan. Also pictured are Sharon Jordan, Geraldine Ayistis, Keith Jordan and Chris Ayistis

Reanna Egan, Mia-Faye McGough and Libby Cromwell all made their First Holy Communions at St Finian's Church, River Valley. Also pictured are Sophia Egan and Liam Clarke

Pictured after making his First Holy Communion at St Finian's Church, River Valley is Hugo McGlynn, who is pictured with Eamon McGlynn, Brigid McGlynn, Heike McGlynn, Barry McGlynn and Werner Brinkmann

Pictured after making his First Holy Communion at St Finian's Church, River Valley is Alex McDonnell. Also pictured are his parents, Alan and Clare McDonnell and sister Robyn

Aleena Shijo made her First Holy Communion at St Finian's Church, River Valley. She is pictured with Lissymol Thomas, Shijo Jacob and Anton Shijo

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Pictured are Ava Donnelly, Sharleen Adriell and Ella Jordan after making their First Holy Communion at St Finian's Church, River Valley

Twins Sophie and Luke Norton made their Holy Communion at St Finian's Church, River Valley. They are pictured with Ciara Norton and John Markey

Sharleene Adriell and Sean Keogh made their First Holy Communions at St Finian's Church, River Valley. They are pictured with John and Geraldine Keogh

Luke Itodo made his First Holy Communion at St Finian's Church, River Valley. He is pictured here with his mother, Trudi

Julia Niemczak made her First Holy Communion at St Finian's Church, River Valley. She is pictured here with her sister Maja, her mother Marlena and her father Rafal Niemczak

Pictured after making her First Holy Communion at St Finian's Church, River Valley is Rebecca Kenny with her little sister, Sophia

Pictured after making his First Holy Communion at St Finian's Church, River Valley is Jack O'Toole, with Martin Harmon and Ciara O'Toole

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Local Charity Need You What about giving a child the gift of reading? Barnardos is looking for adults aged 55 and over for a volunteer reading programme in primary schools around the locality. For more information or to register please contact Suzanne Connolly on 01 7080431. Seven units of the Dublin Fire Brigade fought to put out a fire that broke out on the first floor of Nautilus Restaurant in Malahide on Thursday last. Speaking to the County Leader, Fire Chief John McNally from the B Unit of the Swords Fire Brigade said: “Thankfully nobody was hurt when staff and customers evacuated the premises quickly. However it was important to prevent the fire which had swiftly spread to the attic of the restaurant from spreading to adjacent premises including a family home.” Five of the Fire Brigade Units who participated in getting the fire under control (Swords, Phibsboro, Skerries, North Strand and Kilbarrack) each held 400 gallons of water. Another unit from Tara Street had a 100ft turntable which was used by firemen to access the attic of the restaurant and successfully prevented the fire from spreading causing Pic: Derry Ann Morgan. further damage.

Donabate Pitch Ready For Use After years of being out of action, the AllWeather Pitch in Donabate is operational

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the much sought after pitch as their hockey season draws to a close. According to local councillor, Adrian Henchy (FF), the all-weather pitch is now open to the public, where bookings can be made through the Donabate Portrane Community Centre. “There will be a proper official opening of the facility later in the year,” Henchy explained. “It is proposed to allocate a designated slot, most likely a Friday evening for our teenagers to use the pitch and this will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.” The local councillor stressed that the community had to work together to ensure the pitch was maintained. “I want to ask the community again to work with us in helping the pitch to get off to a positive start,” he maintained. “From Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm the pitch will be operated by Donabate

Community College with designated hours allocated to our three local primary schools. From Monday to Friday 5pm to 10pm and both Saturday and Sundays the pitch will be operated by the Community Centre. The facility will operate with both staff supervision and CCTV systems, so anyone entering the pitch without a booking or permission will be politely asked to leave. The ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the pitch is a significant cost to the community centre and the board is fully committed to caring for the facility to the highest standards so our local schools, clubs and groups get many years of sporting enjoyment.” “I want to again pay to tribute to everyone involved in finally getting this pitch up and running and to acknowledge and thank our community for their extraordinary patience over the last four years as the facility has been out of commission and especially our local schools and indeed our local clubs, who have been unable to use this much needed pitch,” he added.

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YOURVIEW With reporters Miriam Fritsch & Lisióe Schuck

We asked: “Should we have a general election now and why?” Miriam Fritsch

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Peter Cantwell, Swords No, it's too early. I think the country is running smoothly at the moment. There is no need for change.

Colin Weston, Donabate Yes we should because the country is in a mess.

Owen O’Connor, Swords I don’t think so, because there are too many people on the dole. There is not enough work for people. That’s why.

Brian Molloy, Swords I'm not sure about an election now, but I think we will have one in the next six months. The reason is that the two parties don’t seem to work together. I think some matter will come up in the next four or five months, starting to make it impossible for the two parties to work together. So I believe it won’t happen now, but it will happen in the next six months.

Joseph Adedayo, Ashbourne I don't think so. The government is not bad. It is a good one.

David Murphy, Swords No, because there is nobody worth voting for that is any better.

Lucille Webb, Swords Yes, I think so for several reasons. Main one being the water charges.

Stephen Donnelly, Wexford Yes, we should have it now because I think it is time decisions are made.

Derry-Ann Morgan, Malahide Yes, we should because I think a lot of people don't have faith in the government. The longer they stay around, the less we're getting.

David Edafe Iweta, Swords No, I do not think there is any need to have a general election. The government is on course with the economic programmes. I don't feel like there is a need to upset the apple cart at the moment. There is no need for an election at present.

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Another Playground Due For Swords It looks like Swords will be getting another playground at some stage this year. Local councillor, Darragh Butler (FF), recently asked the County Council to confirm what works are planned for the Rathingle Playground, in the Road and Special Works Programme for 2015. This follows on from the successful implementation of two playgrounds in Swords; one in Thornleigh and another in Brackenstown. Both have proved to be extremely popular since their opening last year. However, according to the local authority, while provision has been made to install playground equipment for younger children in the Special Works Programme for 2015, a framework for the procurement of playgrounds and playground equipment is currently under development. “Once complete, the Rathingle playground will be put out on a mini-tender. This is estimated to be towards the end of the summer 2015,” said the County Council. While the build of the playground could be some time away, it is at least positive that some initial planning has been started.

O’Brien And Farrell In Furious Exchange Continued from page 1 “Several public meetings were attended by both myself and members of Fine Gael, in various capacities over the last number of months with a view to fully understand what the HSE were offering to the community and their intended approach to the construction process.” He continued, “I have made no secret whatsoever of my praise for the joint approach of both local public representatives, councillors Mulville and Henchy in their community, before politics approach to this matter, an approach which I have been replicating for my 11 years of public service to the North County.” “If Senator O’Brien wishes to turn a community matter into a political or personal one, I am happy to speak on his record of contributing toward the destruction of our economy, his contribution to adding over 250,000 people to unemployment lines, or even his political appointment to Seanad Eireann, just six days after his rejection by the people of our community, by a Taoiseach without an office, or a mandate to do so. If the Senator wishes to speak about insincerity and dishonesty, I suggest he look a little closer to home,” he blasted. “It will not serve the people of Donabate and Portrane to attempt to throw mud at one another, it would be far more preferential to work with people rather than attempting to score political points. Should Senator O’Brien have paid attention to my discussion with Minister Varadkar in Dail Eireann, he would have seen that I suggested to the Minister that the only logical option was the construction of an alternative route around the village of Donabate. As Senator O’Brien has not done this, he is clearly illustrating his singular focus on political point scoring rather than providing my constituents with the assistance they so richly require.” Farrell concluded by saying, “I will continue to use my office in Dail Eireann to properly represent the people of Donabate, Portrane and the North County. Subject to the decision of An Bord Pleanala, I have taken this issue to the highest level of Government and will continue to engage with Minister Varadkar to ensure that the HSE finally allow these concern to inform their planning decisions.”

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It was standing room only at Malahide Rugby Club on Thursday night last, when the Malahide Lions Club hosted ‘An Evening with The Garda Band.’ The night was supported by the choir from St. Oliver Plunkett’s School in Malahide, and it was all in aid of Remember Us Special Needs Group. Members of the Balbriggan based Remember Us rocked the dance floor as the band played tunes from Amy Winehouse to Glenn Miller. The choir from St. Oliver Plunkett’s delighted the crowd with a variety of songs which included some ABBA favourites and finished their act with some Irish Dancing. Nora Roban from Remember Us thanked the president of the Malahide Lions Club, Donal O’Meara with particular thanks going Pictured at the Malahide Lions Club fundraiser for Remember Us charity, which was held to Jacinta Harley, for at Malahide Rugby Club on Thursday last, are Jean Fitzpatrick (Remember Us), Donal hosting the night in aid O'Meara (President of Malahide Lions) and Nora Roban (Remember Us)

O’Brien Wants Permanent Solution To Beaumont Overcrowding Crisis Fianna Fáil spokesperson, Senator Darragh O’Brien has called on the Minister for Health to immediately establish a comprehensive plan to tackle the state of emergency at Beaumont Hospital. The local senator has warned the Government against relying solely on the expensive quick-fix of outsourcing patients to private health providers to reduce waiting lists. “Beaumont Hospital has

been in a state of emergency for some weeks now. The situation has got so horrendous that the hospital is on the brink of closure to new admissions and management feel they’ve no choice but to outsource patients to private institutions. In some cases, patients will have to be sent abroad to get the care they need within an acceptable timeframe in Ireland. This is extremely worrying,” he

said. “The dismantling of the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) was a huge mistake and has made the situation immeasurably worse.” “The alarming surge in hospital waiting lists over the past two years and the deepening crisis at Emergency Departments exposes the Government’s shambolic health policies,” he added. “Minister Varadkar may be an expert at PR, but the

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of the group. “The proceeds from the night will see us hitting the €300k which is half the target needed to secure a base for our group. The support from the community is fantastic,” Nora said. “Our next fundraiser is a Charity Cycle on Saturday 23rd May starting at P.J.s Playcentre, Balbriggan with 70km and 40km options available. Registration starts at 8.30am. Your support will make a very real difference to some very special people!” she added.

reality is that he has done absolutely nothing to tackle the complete mess left by his predecessor James Reilly. Standing on the sidelines and commenting from afar about the situation in the health service will achieve nothing for patients. Minister Varadkar needs to roll up his sleeves, get stuck in and start taking decisive action to address the overcrowding crisis at Beaumont and other acute hospitals,” O’Brien continued. “I am urging the Minister to re-activate the NTPF without delay. I am also proposing that he convene a special taskforce that would ensure that all scheduled day case and in-patient care is delivered within the internationally accepted target of six months,” he said.

Table Quiz In Balbriggan Balbriggan ICA will be hosting a table quiz in aid of the Senior Citizens Club Balbriggan on Thursday, May 21st at 8pm in Glebe North Clubhouse. A table of four will cost €20. There will also be a raffle and spot prizes on the night.

Portmarnock Class Reunion Did you graduate from Portmarnock Community School in 1985? If you did, there is a class reunion from 30 years ago, which will take place at the Oasis Bar at the White Sands Hotel, Portmarnock on Saturday, 27th June at 8pm. Former students are asked to check out the class reunion facebook page.

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Sleep Survival Tips For New Mums On the back of baby mania as Princess Charlotte was born recently, The Sleep Council offers some timely tips on ‘sleep survival’ for new mums. Here’s a few tips to surviving those first few weeks: Sleep when your baby sleeps. Although they may wake frequently in the night, new born babies cram in lots of sleep during the day - so sleep

when they do! Share the night time wake-up calls Harder to do if you are breast feeding, but even then your partner can help out by bringing baby to you and handling the nappy changes. If bottle feeding, take the duties in turn. Don’t be tempted to keep baby in bed with you It’s OK to bring your baby into your bed for feeding - but really

important that they are returned to their cot when you’re ready to go back to sleep. Keep ‘em busy! Try to keep baby alert and active in the daytime. It helps to establish the difference between day and night time routines and promote longer periods of sleep through the night. Don’t be afraid to ask for help When family or friends visit during the first few weeks, cast the usual social niceties aside and ask if they’d mind watching baby while you grab a quick nap. They’ll understand and hopefully be happy to help. Learn to accept help Don’t be tempted to

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The commercial property market in Swords is certainly on the up. The County Leader spoke with Michael Greene, who is a Chartered Accountant and Rent Arbitrator with Redmond Property Consultants in Swords. He has handled the majority of the recent transactions and his portfolio of retail units to let is seen as a driver of economic growth, particularly on Swords Main Street. Many believe and hope that the units he has rented in the last few months, will be a catalyst for the regeneration of Swords Main Street and President of Fingal Dublin Chamber, Siobhan Kinsella congratulates Michael Greene of environs, with new busi- Redmond Property Consultants on the number of commercial properties he has let on nesses setting up in the Main Street, Swords, leading to increased footfall in the area. Also pictured is Tony Lambert, CEO Fingal Dublin Chamber. area. “Ten retail units have been left to new businesses. At office rents rose by 40 per cent in the city. It means the moment we have around four or five retail units businesses are now looking to locate to suburban left for rent, but we have done a good few deals in the areas like Swords,” he said. last few months,” he said. In congratulating Michael, Fingal Dublin Chamber Greene has done a deal with a new tenant for a pharPresident, Siobhan Kinsella said, “Michael Greene’s macy in the Plaza Shopping Centre and Axa Insurance positive assessment of the growth in briskness and are completing their fit out and have doubled the size strength in the commercial property market in the of their unit at the Plaza. “We are also in talks with North County is indicative of the increased activity the another retailer about taking a shop there also. Chamber is witnessing in business activity generally.” Things are definitely on the up.” “The regeneration of Main Street and North Street “We’ve just let a restaurant at the end of Main Street can only be achieved by businesses with a sustainnear the Castle and we had 20 solid offers for it, such able future, this being seen by Michael and the team was the level of demand for it. Swords is a great town in the quality of business plans they have seen where there’s a lot of zoned land for sale. Once we recently. This activity bodes very well for the future get a proper transport system like light rail, it will of Swords and is helped in no small way by the make a tremendous difference.” County Council’s investment of €3m over the next “The commercial property market is very vibrant, and three years.”

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news for the North County. “The new tenant purchase scheme will operate along the lines of the incremental purchase model, and will involve discounts for purchasers linked to household income. This is an important part of the Government’s Social Housing strategy 2020,” Reilly explained. “The scheme will provide security for participants, which will in turn benefit the local economy and continuity of proper services, it is good for the development of communities, enabling people to establish and maintain strong roots in their local area. This provides security for families and allows children to be brought up in a stable environment,” Reilly concluded.

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Reilly Welcomes Funding In Rush Maguire Wants To See Public Local Minister James Reilly has welcomed Minister Heather Humphreys’ announcement of the allocation under the structures at risk fund for Kilbush House in Rush. This funding allows conservation work to be carried out on heritage structures in both private and public ownership which are deemed to be at significant risk of deterioration and which are protected under the planning and development act. Locally, the old Kilbush House in Rush will be receiving €30,000 of funding in order to help preserve and maintain it. “Our heritage buildings are one of the many reasons that people decide to come and visit the North County and the rest of the country. They provide revenue and local employment, but also they are important as historical structures that are worth preserving for their beauty and significance,” said Reilly. “This is good news for the people of Rush and for local businesses,” he added.

Garda Youth Diversion Project To Be Established In Balbriggan Local TD Alan Farrell (FG), has said that the fact that Balbriggan is to receive a new Garda Youth Diversion Project will greatly benefit the local community. “I am pleased that the Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald TD, has announced that Balbriggan is to receive a new Garda Youth Diversion Project, which will see a greater allocation of resources to An Garda Síochána in Balbriggan. Garda Youth Diversion Projects undertake valuable work in local communities throughout the country in deterring young people from becoming involved in criminal activity and tackling existing levels of youth crime,” Farrell told the County Leader. “The allocation of a Garda Youth Diversion Project to Balbriggan will support Gardaí in their proactive effort to work with young people and ensure they do not become involved in crime. €2.8 million is being invested to facilitate the expansion of these services throughout the country, and Balbriggan is one of 10 new locations to receive funding for the establishment of these services in the area,” he explained.

Realm Committee In Balbriggan one had operand future ated loosely in projects in the the town, area can be comprised of achieved. The members from By Jennifer McShane C o u n c i l the previous responded by Town Council. own Public Realm saying that Cllr. Maguire M a g u i r e Committee. At a recent such a realm area meeting, she asked committee “is not agreed that a Realm the local authority for an currently constituted,” Committee should be update on the position but they admitted that a officially set up and of such a committee, to group would be good for encouraged in the town. ensure that all present the area, adding that “A public realm group is made up of great people, who are all committed to shaping Balbriggan for the better,” she told the County Leader. “The whole idea of having a committee would be so we can put our projects on the table and work towards them. Then we as a group, can pick out the most important items and highlight these to the Council things such as a proper museum that we feel Pictured here is local TD Alan Farrell (FG), outside should be highlighted Balbriggan Garda Station. first,” she continued. The County Council “Having recently met with Chief Superintendent added that a Finbarr O’Brien and local Garda Station Inspectors, I “Balbriggan Community have discussed with them, in great detail, the pressing Liaison Committee need for additional resources within our community. I will continue to actively engage with Minister could be an appropriate Fitzgerald, and the Department of Justice and Equality, forum to raise matters to ensure that further resources are allocated to the pertaining to Balbriggan North County,” Farrell concluded. Public Realm.” Local councillor, Gráinne Maguire (NP), is keen to see Balbriggan have its

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Successful Quiz Night For Swords School There was a fantastic quiz night held recently in the Ploughman’s Pub in Kinsealy in Swords. The first of a few events to be run by the parents association of Kinsealy NS (St Nicholas of Myra) by way of a fundraiser for the school and their charity partner Temple St. Children’s Hospital. “We were really pleased with the turn out for the first quiz night. We’re hoping it gets even better for the next after the success of this one,” Event co-ordinator Elaine Foran told the County Leader. She went

on to explain why they chose Temple St as their charity partner “We all have a connections with Temple St. I think most families around the North County have had a child or children in Temple St at one stage or another so it was an obvious choice for us.” The school also have over 30 ladies due to participate in the the mini marathon this year on the 1st June, and the Ploughman has generously sponsored a coach to bring the ladies to and from the event and are kindly offering a free dinner on their return to the pub. All sponsorship money will be split 50/50 between the school and Temple St.

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Donabate Golf Club is celebrating a special landmark anniversary this year, as it is now 90 years in existence. It was founded in 1925 at a time when Ireland was a much different place than it is today. Donabate Golf Club is an oasis of beauty in a stunning setting of mature trees and some of the finest golfing terrain anywhere. The beautifully manicured fairways and superb greens mark it out as an exceptional golf course, which provides a stern, but fair test for golfers of all abilities. The first impression when visiting this club is one of warmth and friendliness and a willingness to assist you. This is evident all the way from the friendly pro shop, to the membership, as well as the very helpful bar and restaurant staff.

Another exciting development is the formation of Donabate/Portrane Tennis Club, which will be located at the golf club. They have approval to build six all-weather courts. “We’ll come to an arrangement with them to lease part of our practice ground and the members will be welcome to use our club facilities here, which is a wonderful two storey building, with all facilities available and the hope is that dual membership will be available in the future,” said Frank. Donabate Golf Club has an excellent membership deal at present, which is extremely competitive and

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The club exudes a very positive charm, with a ‘can do’ attitude. They cherish their young golfers, both boys and girls, with the result that they have 150 junior members, a sure sign that the future is secure. The club was extended to 27 holes in 2000, and Honorary Secretary, Frank Barry explained the benefits of having nine extra holes. He said, “The 27 hole lay-out is very walkable, with very good drainage and is playable all year round. It also allows us to accept society golf at the weekends, thus providing a vital income stream for the club.” “We have no winter greens policy here, so full greens are used throughout the year.” An indication of the club’s desire to further improve the course is the purchase of some new course machinery which will help to keep the course in tip top condition at all times. Indeed the 191 metres 7th hole on the blue course is regarded as one of the finest golf holes in Ireland.

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Club President, Pat McNeill spoke about this special offer. “Last year we introduced a membership deal at €599 all in, which is proving to be very successful and we’re very pleased with the uptake,” he said. He continued, “Like all golf clubs, we have come through a number of tough years lately, and these new members are a very welcome addition to the club. For membership enquiries contact the office on 018436346. However, we can never forget the hard work and dedication of our loyal members who stuck with us through thick and thin, and our hope is that in the next few The spacious restaurant area

years, we can give something back in recognition of these cornerstones of the club,” said Pat. Both Pat and Frank were full of praise for the great work that has been undertaken by the excellent course staff under the guidance of Liam Bridgette, Course Chairman and Alan O’Shaughnessy, who has been greenkeeper and course superintendent for many years. His attention to detail is remarkable and “he has had to deal with a reduced staffing level, but still

came up trumps,” they said. The fact that there are no winter greens and that all greens are playable all year round is testament to the great efforts of the greenkeeping staff. They also praised the hard work of the office staff, who keep things moving smoothly giving a friendly and efficient service to all. The pro shop is very well appointed, with a wide variety of equipment for sale. Ed Martin is the club professional and he is joined by two assistant professionals, namely Danny Sheehan and Rhys Walton, son of local Ryder Cup hero, Philip Walton. All three provide lessons for members and they are great ambassadors for the club. Danny in fact, has organised a bus to take members up to Royal County Down for the upcoming Irish Open, such is his dedication to the club and the membership. Donabate Golf Club has produced it’s fair share of international golfers, who have represented Ireland in tournaments over the years. These include Brighid Brown, Vivienne Singleton, Mary McKenna, Jimmy O’Neill, Therese Moran, Pat Doran and most recently, Gavin Moynihan.

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However it is the achievements of Mary McKenna that stand out, as one of the most significant Irish golfers of all time. Her record speaks for itself having played in 10 Curtis Cup matches for Great Britain and Ireland against the United States, and eventually captaining the side. Another accolade that Mary achieved was in being elected as President of the ILGU for a three year term and in being awarded an MBE in 2012. President Pat explained her dedication to the club. “Mary plays most weeks here and her contribution to the ladies and junior girls is outstanding. You just couldn’t buy that dedication and she gives of her time freely,” he said. “Another stalwart is our senior lady international Pat Doran, who represented Ireland in

Club President, Pat McNeill (right) is pictured with club captain, Brendan Fetherston and Lady captain, Evelyn Galvin

Golf initiative which is very successful, with Vivienne O’Daly playing a prominent part in this initiative. “It was an initiative by the Irish Ladies Golfing Union (ILGU) and they asked us to partner the ILGU and we were one of the selected clubs and it is ongoing,” said Pat. The club also has a very active Junior Club catering for about 150 boys and girls up to the age of twenty under the expert guidance of Lady Vice Captain, Deirdre Reid. Coaching takes place on weekends and the Juniors can book tee times online for exclusive Thursday competitions. Junior teams also compete in inter-club events and open competitions. The club also competes in men’s competitions from Senior Cup, to Best Cup. A Husband and Wife open will take place on Bank Holiday Monday, 1st of June which is kindly sponsored by Linders Motors. The club is anxious to promote it’s excellent clubhouse for use as a venue for parties and other functions within the local community. The dining room is superbly laid out and is capable of hosting parties of all sizes, where the friendly catering and bar staff will always make you feel welcome. The catering is done by Sunshine Catering and they can cater for christenings, anniversaries, birthdays, communions, confirmations, retirements, weddings, and Christmas parties and have the ladies internationals, and menus to suit every occasion. who also does trojan work with The Bar and Restaurant offers our Juniors and Ladies quality food and drink in a sections”. The man of the setting, with moment in Irish amateur golf is The plaque to honour the delightful Gavin Moynihan, who won the achievements of legendary panoramic views over the course. The friendly staff can Donabate golfer, Mary McKenna Irish Amateur Championship at cater for all types of functions Royal Dublin last week. Gavin is a Walker Cup star who started his golfing and welcome group bookings for small and career at Donabate Golf Club under the guid- large groups. ance of Hugh Jackson, a former professional The annual fundraising day is on the 10th of July. A team of four costs €240, which at the club. The Club has a very vibrant men's and ladies’ will include golf, dinner, prizes and great section with approximately 750 members entertainment. under this year’s two very popular captains, A special 90th anniversary programme of Brendan Fetherston and Evelyn Galvin. The events is planned to take place during the year, ladies section at the club have a Swing Into with the highlight being the special Gala Open

Week which runs from 31st July until 10th August. There will be open events each day, with social evenings at the end of the day. Junior, Intermediate and Minor Scratch Cup events will be held on 3rd August, with a four person open team event in the afternoon. Wednesday, 5th August will see a Peninsula Golf event, where officers from all the clubs on the Donabate peninsula will be invited to play. A packed week will conclude with a ladies and gents competition, as well as a four person

Club President, Pat McNeill is pictured with Honorary Secretary, Frank Barry

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On 22nd May you are being asked to vote Yes or No in the Marriage Equality Referendum. In this, the last of our two issues on the Referendum, we invited local TDs, Alan Farrell and Clare Daly to present their submissions supporting a YES vote, while Associate Professor Emeritus at TCD, Anthony Coughlan and Dr Tom Finegan from the Advisory Committee Mothers and Fathers Matter will support a NO vote

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Alan Farrell TD FINE GAEL

The Referendum on 22nd May is about promoting, protecting and cherishing the institution of marriage and ensuring that everyone has the right to marry the person they love. I do not believe that we can continue to exclude loving couples from marrying on the basis of their sexual orientation. I know many people who are gay. I am not prepared to look them in the eye and tell them that they are second class citizens. I also know many people who have gay family members or friends. Who am I to say that their son or daughter should be denied the right to marry the person they love? In recent years, with the prospect of this referendum on my mind, I began my own journey in understanding the need of society to welcome marriage equality. I was not in favour of the referendum at that time. Despite years of religious teachings, mass-going and my own research into international examples, I could not identify why I held a prejudice toward the idea of extending the right to marry to same sex couples. I was taught to “love my neighbour”; it wasn’t qualified with, “except for gay people.” In time, I began to understand the fundamental differences between civil marriage and the religious sacrament of marriage and, to me, it became clear that religious marriage would not be affected by allowing lesbian and gay couples access to civil marriage. My journey was a personal one, not influenced by my politics but ultimately shaped by the ideal contained within our constitution, written the same year my father was born. “All citizens shall, as human

persons, be held equal before the law.” Bunreacht Na hÉireann, Article 40. While civil partnership provides for a societal recognition of the love between two lesbian or gay people, it can be revoked by an act of the Oireachtas, however unlikely that may seem. In 2015, I believe the rights of same sex couples to marry should be enshrined in our constitution so that their relationships have an equal constitutional protection to that of opposite sex married couples. Throughout history people have been denied the right to marry the person they love based on their race, religion or sexuality. The Penal Laws prevented an Irish Catholic and an Irish Protestant from getting married. A white person could not marry a black person in parts of America less than fifty years ago. Various arguments were made against changing these laws. Yet here we are in 2015, where countless Catholics marry Protestants; white people marry black people and society is all the better for it. Marriage Equality will not affect existing marriages or the institution of marriage. The referendum will have no impact whatsoever on children. It solely relates to the right of two people of the same sex to marry. The Constitution of our Republic guarantees religious and civil liberty, equal rights and equal opportunities to all its citizens. It couldn’t be clearer. A Yes vote on 22nd May will ensure these rights are vindicated. I believe that, by voting Yes, we will be voting for a stronger and more inclusive society for all.

Dr Tom Finegan Advisory Committee MOTHERS AND FATHERS MATTER

Despite what the Government want you to believe, this referendum is about children. How could it not be? We are being asked to amend Article 41 of the Constitution which is entitled “The Family”. Obviously children are implicated in this proposal. If we redefine marriage we will be changing our Constitution to require that some children be deliberately left either motherless or fatherless. This would redefine marriage from a child-centred institution to an institution that denies that children have a right to a mother and a father, where possible. A child’s right to a mother and a father means this: where possible and all else being equal, the State should not deliberately deprive a child of either a mother or a father. It is unjust for the State to deliberately leave some children either motherless or fatherless by operation of the law, simply in order to advance equality of adult choice. Force of circumstance is one thing, State design is something else entirely. The Yes side’s denial of a child’s right to a mother and a father is not based on a belief in children’s equality. It is based on a belief in the freedom of practically any combination of adults to create children via practically any means. These means could include using an egg from one woman and the womb of another woman in order to create a child who, though having a biological mother and a birth mother, will have no social or legal mother.

That child may even grow up without knowing anything about her biological mother. If the referendum passes, it will in all likelihood, be impossible for the Oireachtas to ever again try to vindicate a child’s right to a mother and a father, in laws relating to adoption, surrogacy and donor assisted human reproduction. If the Oireachtas did attempt this it would be violating the constitutional guarantee of equality: it would be giving preference to male-female marriages over same-sex marriages. If the referendum passes if would also mean that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to procreate. The courts would be put under considerable pressure to interpret this as including a constitutional right to use gamete donation and surrogacy. Same-sex couples already have virtually all the legal rights married couples have. They have this thanks to civil partnerships legislation. If we vote Yes we will not be granting any new statutory rights to same-sex couples. And since same-sex marriage is not a human right, if we vote No we won’t be denying gay people their human rights. It is therefore possible to Vote No while respecting gay people’s human rights. And a No vote is the only way to respect a child’s right to a mother and a father. A No vote strikes the right balance.

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Anthony Coughlan Associate Professor Emeritus in Social Policy TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN

Voters feel they are being pressurised into voting Yes in order to do the decent thing by their homosexual fellow citizens. They are told they should feel guilty by not voting for “equality”. But all Irish citizens are already equal before the law. The constitutional article they are being asked to change is not the one on equality, but Article 41 on The Family. What we are being asked to do on Friday is to change the Constitution so that henceforth in Ireland families based on so-called “marriage” between two men or two women - who are incapable as couples of producing children constitute ”the natural primary and fundamental unit group of society, the necessary basis of social order and as indispensable to the welfare of the Nation and the State.” This is truly an absurd proposal. If it passes, Ireland will be an international laughing stock for being the first country in the world to put same-sex marriage into its Constitution. There are 198 states in the world. Only 17 allow same-sex marriage - all of them by Act of Parliament or Court order. Changing one’s Constitution is permanent, irreversible and full of unforeseen and unintended consequences. There is a far more effective way of being fair to the 1-2 per cent of the population who are gay and lesbian without redefining marriage for the 98-99 per cent who are not. That is to put civil partnership, which already exists in law, into the Constitution and give relations between same-sex couples, whether homosexual, platonic or sibling, constitutional recognition, while leaving marriage as it has always been.

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But people must vote No to same-sex marriage first. The most important reason for voting No is that if we change the Constitution, two men or two women will be endowed with exactly the same constitutional right to “found” a family and have children as opposite-sex couples. However homosexual couples can only found a family and exercise their new constitutional right to "procreate" by the use of eggs or sperm donated by others and the use of surrogate mothers, who are willing to “rent out” their wombs for nine months at a time. They may try to adopt, but children available for adoption are now few, so surrogacy is likely to become the norm as a constitutional right. This means more children will be reared without links to their genetic mothers. It means greater profits for the powerful American pharmaceutical companies that make up the donor-assisted human reproduction industry and the lucrative surrogacy business, with its attendant exploitation of poor women in poor countries. One unconsidered consequence of same-sex marriage is how it would change the legal-political effect of Ireland’s Lisbon Treaty Protocol, which the Government negotiated to persuade the Irish people to ratify the Lisbon Treaty, the EU’s Constitution in 2009, having rejected it the year before. At present this Protocol is an insurmountable legal barrier to same-sex marriage for all 28 Member States being introduced by EU law. If we vote to redefine marriage and the family in the Constitution, it will open the way to EU law in this area in time.

Clare Daly TD INDEPENDENT

I'll be voting YES because I am opposed to discrimination and believe in equal rights for all. Why should gay and lesbian people not have the same chance to get married as everybody else, if that is what they want? It won't change anybody else's marriage, it's about an equal opportunity. That's all there is too it. It seems a bit mad that we have to vote on something that is a matter between two people who love each other, but so be it. If that's what it takes, let's do it. It was mad that generations before us had to vote to decide whether women could vote, or people could join trade unions. Thankfully society moves on. This referendum isn't just about marriage. It's also about the kind of society we want to live in; the kind of society we want to build. An open, fair, just and tolerant society that says YES to equality, that says we should live and let live? Or a society based in fear, distrust, and intolerance? There has been a lot of talk about issues that have nothing to do with this referendum, with claims that it will destroy the family, that it will change everything about our adoption laws, that it will have a negative impact on children. This referendum has nothing to do with adoption or surrogacy. In many ways it has nothing to do with children. Children are brought up in many different types of families, some with one mother, some with one father, some with a mother, father, stepfather and stepmother, some with two mothers, some with two fathers, some married, some not. This referendum won't affect any of those children,

except positively, by sending a message- All different, all equal. In this way it is about making children's lives better by voting YES. Of course, it's also a referendum about telling the gay and lesbian people around us, in our lives, in our families, our friends, that we support them and love them for themselves, that their sexual orientation does not make them a lesser citizen. But dress it up any way you like, a NO vote says the opposite. It says to your son, daughter, friend, sister, brother should be denied the same opportunity as everybody else, just because they are gay. Who wants to like in a country like that? A YES vote in this referendum will help to break down the last remnants of those walls of fear and distrust, allowing people to live as themselves, confident and happy in talking about who they are. It breaks my heart to think that some people feel they have to hide who they are, and it's about time that we said, decisively, as a society, that it's just fine to be 'you', and to be accepted and loved for that. It's just fine to aspire to the same things as everybody else; to want to get married; to live a life in security and happiness with the person you love. So vote YES, so everybody can have that chance. Important votes that can shape a generation, come along once in a lifetime. We are privileged to have the chance to partake in a little piece of history, delivering on the goals of cherishing all children of the nation equally. Play your part. Vote YES to make Ireland a brighter, inclusive place.

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Portmarnock Musical Society Swings Into Summer

Pictured at the recent Fashion Show at the Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords are Deirdre King (Marketing Manager, Pavilions) and leading model and Swords girl, Carina Grant

Swords Students Praised For Anti-Litter Efforts Students from Fingal Community College in Swords recently received top marks for their participation in an Anti-Litter waste programme. The local students were recognised for achievements in making their school and communities more environmentally friendly places, at the annual An Taisce Neat Streets Awards Ceremony. An Taisce presented the Neat Streets Awards to schools that reduced student littering, reduced waste and increased recycling levels over the academic year, through the student led programme. The programme supported the students and teachers in encouraging positive behaviour at school and in the community and organised events such as, litter and waste workshops, competitions, action days, community litterpicks for participants. The school really embraced the

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After the huge success of Portmarnock Musical and Dramatic Society’s “Las Vegas Spectacular” last November, it is taking to the stage once again to entertain and delight. Portmarnock Sports and Leisure Centre will once again be transformed into a Cabaret-style setting with a full programme of music and live entertainment. With summer fast approaching, the Musical Society has put together a “Sizzlin Hot Summer Cabaret”, travelling back to a time gone by, from Ella Fitzgerald and the wonderful classic “Summertime” to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, “Volaire”, “That’s Amore” and “I left my Heart in San Francisco and also visiting the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

programme and students designed a variety of events and activities for their classmates and school friends to raise awareness of waste and litter issues and create behaviour change amongst their peers. The programme is about students developing and delivering the message in a way they feel will be effective and included; organising green action days, setting up recycling initiatives, carrying out litter monitoring surveys, running social media campaigns, organising competitions and creating links with their wider communities. The efforts of the local students will add to the great work of the Swords Tidy Towns groups, who work tirelessly to ensure the streets of our towns are litter free. Special guest at the event, climate change expert Professor John Sweeney, Maynooth University, complimented students on their achievements and highlighted the importance of their collective actions in addressing the effects of climate change and improving their local environments. Recently, the European Cup, which Celtic FC won in the 1966-67 season, visited Lusk United AFC to launch this year’s Paddy Sandford Memorial 5-A-Side. "I want to say a massive to thanks to all at Lusk United, The Sandford family, Iain Ward and Celtic FC themselves for making this happen," said Ciaran Russell, PRO of Lusk United. The tournament will commence on August 4th this year and will run across three days finishing on Saturday 8th August. Pictured here are some members of Lusk United happily holding the cup.

The show takes place on Friday, 29th May and you can sing your way to sunshine with the cast of “Swing into Summer”. This wonderful “Summer Cabaret” is suitable for an audience of all ages as it represents a variety of musical styles. With a fresh, bright, sunny stage setting, you will be transported to the beaches of Acapulco and the boardwalk in San Francisco, complete with flowing dresses and flowers in their hair. Portmarnock Musical and Dramatic Society has been established since the late 1980s and meets weekly in St. Helen’s National School. With ever increasing dedication to musical theatre, the Society is delighted to announce that in early 2016, it will present the awardwinning musical “Evita”. Tickets for the musical are priced at €15 and group discounts are available for clubs and organisations.

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Knitting For Charity In Balbriggan A talented group of ladies from Balscadden and Balbriggan recently put their knitting needles together in the name of charity recently, as they knitted jumpers for children affected by AIDS in Africa. Local woman, Betty Flynn brought the group of knitters together, drawing volunteers from The Herring Club in Balscadden as well as the Balbriggan Knitting Club and the Balbriggan ICA, as well as a number of other kind individuals who pitched in to help the project. The project was inspired by a Stamullen woman, Margaret White whose enthusiasm for the charity encouraged Betty to get the group of local women together and get knitting. There was a huge response to the charity appeal and the jumpers knitted by the group will join a consignment of clothes leaving Ireland for Africa, later this year.

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Proposed 30kph Speed Scheme Underway At last week’s Balbriggan/Swords Area meeting, the County Council have confirmed certain areas around the North County for the reduced 30kph reduced pilot speed limit. These proposals will now go out on public display, and according to local councillor, Darragh Butler (FF), will come back to the councillors later this year, at the September Area meeting. “I would like to support the inclusion of Ridgewood, Boroimhe and St. Cronan’s Avenue in Swords, for the 2015 pilot scheme and it is hoped to expand this further in future. Four to six areas have been chosen in each local election area for

Local Commuters Urged To Make Bikes Safe Cycling is an increasingly popular option for local commuters around the North County, but more bikes means there are greater opportunities for theft. That’s why countering cycle theft is set to become a priority issue for Dublin City Council’s South East Area’s Joint Policing Committee (JPC). Figures from the 2014 Canal Cordon Count, which was jointly published by the NTA and Dublin City Council recently, show that the number of people commuting to the city by bike increased by approximately 114 per cent between 2006 and 2014, with an increase of around 14 per cent last year alone. They also announced on 23rd April that 10 million journeys have been taken on the Coca-Cola

21 Years Serving The Community Of North County Dublin the pilot scheme,” Butler explained. “The next phase will involve putting proposals on public display for statutory consultation following agreement from the area committees as to which pilot schemes progress,” he said. The following estates are suggested as suitable for consideration in the Balbriggan/Swords Area as pilot areas for the 30 kph reduced speed limit: Boroimhe, Ridgewood and St Cronan’s Ave in Swords, the Chantries in Balrothery, Tayleur’s Point in Rush and Dun Emer in Lusk. “Where possible, limited funding will be put in place to provide speed reduction measures in estates which were recommended as suitable for the pilot scheme, but which have insufficient traffic calming. It is recommended that approval is granted by the members for four to six of the recommended estates to be put on public display as part of the statutory consultation process for 30kph speed limits,” Butler concluded.

Zero dublinbikes scheme since it launched in 2009. However Gardaí have warned members of the public to be concerned about the security of their bikes following an increase in bike thefts. The warning came at a meeting of the South East Area’s JPC, a forum made up of representatives from senior Garda management, local authority officials and community representatives. The meeting heard that cycle theft in the South East Area had increased by 45 per cent in the first three months of 2015, with 177 bikes reported stolen as against 122 in the same period last year. “In the vast number of cases where bicycles are reported as being stolen, the victim cannot provide Gardaí with the serial number of their bicycle so we are appealing to cyclists to take a moment to record the details of their bicycles and keep it in a safe place,” said Sergeant Kelvin Courtney from the National Crime Prevention Unit.

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Quinn Welcomes Passing Of ‘Epipen’ Motion

extreme cases anaphylactic shock. If left untreated anaphylactic shock can in some cases result in death, so in order to treat this intolerance you would need access to the Epipens,” he Sinn Féin councillor, Malachy Quinn has explained. “The case of Emma Sloan in expressed his delight at the passing of his December 2013 highlighted the requirement to motion calling on the Minister for Health to ease ease restrictions on availability of Epipens and the restrictions on the availability of the need for education on the administration of the treatment. The young girl suffered a Epinephrine auto injectors, commonly fatal anaphylactic shock when she known as Epipens, around the locality at couldn’t get Epinephrine administered the May Council meeting. quickly enough,” he continued. “With An Epinephrine auto injector is a medical only two paediatric allergy specialists in device used for injecting a measured the state and waiting times of up to 14 dose of epinephrine (adrenaline) if say, months for a routine appointment in Our for example, you happen to suffer an Lady’s Hospital, Crumlin or Cork allergic reaction or experience intolerUniversity Hospital, it is important that ance from a food product. Quinn Cllr. Quinn post diagnosis, people around the explained why one might need access to these injectors: “Since December 14th 2014, locality can rely on better understanding and there has been a requirement for food busi- availability of Epipens.” “The passing of this nesses to display the ingredients of products motion adds the North County’s voice to the that may contain the 14 allergens which can campaign to improve availability and education cause intolerance, allergic reactions or in on this issue,” Quinn concluded.

Are you over 50? Do you enjoy physical activity and exercise? Would you like to help other people get active? Go for Life FitLine is a free telephone service, and its organisers are looking for volunteer mentors who will be based in Balbriggan Library and will provide friendly telephone support and motivation to get older people more active. If you are interested in training as a mentor or for more information please call Caitriona in Fingal Sports Partnership on: 890 6247.

Pilgrim Walk In Drogheda Residents of the North County may be interested in participating in the Inaugural St. Oliver’s Pilgrim Walk of Drogheda, which takes place on 29th and 30th May. The walk will take in seven churches in the town of Drogheda finishing off in St Peter’s Church, West Street, where the National Shrine of St Oliver is located. The walk is 3.2 km (two miles) and can be done within any time limit, or indeed over the two days. It is geared for all ages, from schoolchildren to the retired and schools and parishes are encouraged to take part as groups. The walks will start at the Lourdes Church from 10am onwards each day and the church will close at 4pm. St. Peter’s will close at 5.30pm on each day. There are no rules. You can take as long

as you want, stop when you want be it for refreshments or to take in some of Drogheda’s rich heritage. Confessions will be available at various times in the churches on the route. There will be a mix of town and urban walking as well, as time to appreciate the history and religious architecture of the various churches involved. There will be a nominal fee charged for participation which will cover the cost of the Camino souvenir passport, given at the start of the walk containing details of the route and general history of each church to be visited. This passport will be stamped with the official stamp for each church and provides pilgrims with a record of where they visited. A certificate of accomplishment will be given to each pilgrim on completing the way. Schools and other groups are requested to register each pupil before the walk so as these certificates can be ready.

Julie McCarthy from Forrest Little Golf Club in Swords (pictured here) added a 72 to her opening 79 to edge out home hope Ciara Casey by a stroke for the 44th Hermitage Ladies Scratch Cup. This was her second big win in the space of a week. It was a second success in the space of a few days for Julie, who won the girls' title in the Faldo Series Ireland Championship at Lough Erne last week. She had a four shot lead after day one and went on to win the championship by seven strokes from Austrian Florentina Hager in inclement weather at the Faldo Design Enniskillen Resort.

Pictured here is Gary Branigan, author of Ancient and Holy Wells of Dublin with Brian Howley, President of Balbriggan Historical Society at Gary's excellent talk on Holy Wells in Town Hall Balbriggan recently. Gary has completed a project identifying and recording all original sites of Holy Wells in County Dublin, many of these forgotten and never photographed previously. An interesting one is Chink Well located in a sea cave near Tower Bay in Portrane, where the rocks around the well sheen purple and red by torchlight, or the lovingly restored St Werburgh's well in Airside Swords which most people are totally unaware of as they visit the retail park.

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With the Marriage Equality the Brackenstown St. Referendum just around the Cronan’s School Polling corner, there was no relief for Station, so that residents of the hard pressed voters of Brackenstown Village and Park Avenue and the Ward Park Avenue could vote there Valley side of Brackenstown instead of travelling to River Road/Village. Valley. Despite having been The reply to Butler’s reinstated back into the question was Dublin North emphatic. Butler said, constituency last year, “Unfortunately Park voters here will still Avenue and the Ward have to travel to River Valley side of Valley to cast their Brackenstown Road / votes. At a meeting on Village remain part of Cllr. Butler Thursday last of the the Dublin West Balbriggan/Swords Area constituency and once again Committee meeting, a ques- will have to travel to Holy tion from local councillor, Family, River Valley to vote, Darragh Butler (FF) asked if an instead of simply walking extra polling desk could be across the road. put in place at Unfortunately we do not

become Dublin Fingal until the end of the current Dáil and the next General Election, so referendums remain under Dublin West until then.” He continued, “Although we won the battle to move your side of the Brackenstown Road back into the Constituency of Dublin North (now Dublin Fingal), unfortunately this does not come into full effect until the next General Election. For any referendums and bye-elections before the next General Election, unfortunately these will involve voting in River Valley. The new Dublin Fingal constituency kicks in from the next General Election onwards.

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Pictured at the recent meeting of Swords Main Street traders at the Cock Tavern, Swords are Alan Redmond (Shane Redmond Group), Neal Morrison (McInerney Saunders) and Avril Kelly Carter (Empire Bar)

Swords Business Alliance held a meeting in the Cock Tavern, Swords on Monday, 11th May last. A good gathering of Swords business owners turned up for the meeting, which was chaired by Neal Morrison of McInerney Saunders Accountancy firm. This newly formed group of retailers spoke about their concerns surrounding commercial activity in the town and ways they can improve business and attract more footfall to the area. There were some very positive ideas exchanged and the group are confident that a fresh look at business in the town, may have a positive outcome for Swords.

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Pictured at the recent meeting of Swords Main Street traders at the Cock Tavern, Swords are Tom Hanley, Keith Doyle and Bobby Savage

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Local Schools Take Part In Walk To School Week

Pictured at the recent meeting of Swords Main Street traders at the Cock Tavern, Swords are John Hennessy (Hennessy Perrozzi Solicitors) and Martin O'Donnell (Hugh O'Donnell Solicitors)

Pictured at the recent meeting of Swords Main Street traders at the Cock Tavern, Swords are Noel Smyth (Cock Tavern) and Joe Savage (The Well)

Schools across the North County recently took part in the National Walk to School Week, held all throughout last week. The An Taisce GreenSchools’ National Walk to School Week is a country-wide initiative

which will result in thousands of pupils, their parents and teachers walking to and from school, to celebrate the environmental, health, social and financial benefits of active travel on the school journey. This is

the seventh year Green-Schools has run National Walk to School Week, which will be promoted to over 1500 participating schools. Schools across the locality in Swords, Lusk and Skerries organised events to celebrate the week and to encourage walking in their schools, including ‘Funky Feet’ days and fancy dress events. Last year 41,000 students, in schools registered with GreenSchools, walked all or part of the way to school: the highest figure recorded to

date. National Walk to School Week is the only one of its kind in Ireland which promotes active and sustainable travel on the journey to school. Green-Schools across the locality and beyond took up the walking challenge in their own unique ways with schools organising events such as Walk on Wednesday days, Feet First Fridays, walking competitions and fancy dress walks to school, to encourage everyone to get on their feet for the school journey.

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North County Leader’s European Politics Columnist, Cathal Boland (right) with Fine Gael MEP, Brian Hayes at the TTIP conference in Brussels last week.

Pluses And Minuses In TTIP Last week I attended a Press Seminar in Brussels hosted by the EU Parliament on the TTIP Treaty between the EU and the US. The

By Cathal Boland Commission commenced negotiation in 2013 and currently are making their position available to MEPs with access confined to reading rooms and subject to written undertakings not to discuss the detail in public. Some Members refuse to give such a binding undertaking. One Green MEP says he is elected to speak saying “Parlay” as in Parliament is about speaking. The Trade Commissioner suggests that the negotiations are half way complete and that it is hoped to have the agreement ratified during the Obama term. For the EU to confirm TTIP there must be unanimous agreement by the Council of Ministers. Parliament must by majority agree and each national parliament must ratify it. MEPs are working through Parliament’s committee system to try to make the treaty more acceptable yet some express doubts that they will be prepared to vote for

acceptance. Some see the Treaty as simply a trade deal with no value for the consumer, others point out that if business prospers there will be knock on benefits for the citizen. When our own Marian Harkin was speaking, she made the point that there would be winners and losers across section. I asked her could she quantify the potential agriculture job losses in Ireland. She told us that as Ireland was the 4th largest beef exporter in the world that if the US acquires open access, that the suckler herd farmer would face challenges. She stated that other opportunities would open up within the agriculture sector but that it would be challenging. Others have concerns that production standards will be lowered, those in favour say not, that it is about standardisation and making it easier to produce common goods which fit across markets. The EU is involved in other Treaty negotiations across the world but TTIP is the one drawing the attention. The Investor State Dispute Resolution is seen by many as weighted in the investors’ favour while others fear for environmental standards. Parliament will in the coming weeks consider the Committee’s recommendations before passing their guidance to the negotiators.

Launch Of Tidy Towns Diversity Award The Tidy Towns Diversity Award was officially launched last week by Alan Kelly, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. On launching this award, Minister Kelly said: “This diversity award recognises the benefits that embracing diversity and working across the generations brings to communities. It rewards the intergenerational and intercultural aspects of Tidy Towns committees around the North County and beyond.” He continued “Strong communities work together to gain the most from what all members of their community have to offer, regardless of age, ethnicity or ability. As our communities become more diverse, the need to understand and appreciate other cultures becomes increasingly important. This award is to recognise all that Tidy Towns committees do to encourage involvement from all members of their community.” He also referred to another new initiative in the SuperValu Tidy Towns Competition this year. “The SuperValu Youth Award aims to celebrate the contribution of young people to Tidy Towns activities and to encourage greater youth involvement with Tidy Towns groups. The award is specifically for young people under 18 years of age who have had substantial input into projects, working together with their local Tidy Towns group, to deliver benefits to their local community. It will celebrate how the youth in communities use their interest, enthusiasm and curiosity to carry out innovative and exciting projects.

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Recent published deaths from the North County BRENNAN, Cora (Nee Tallon) Bayside, Sutton, Dublin, 13th May 2015 (peacefully) at home. Cora will be very sadly missed by her loving husband Patrick, children Deborah, Alan, Wendy, Geoffrey, Sinead, Ciarán (in Australia), her mother Eileen, sisters Esther and Maura, grandchildren, sons-in-law Paul and Philip, nieces and nephews, extended family and friends. Rest in Peace CAMPBELL, Walter (Burrow Road, Portrane) - May 14, 2015 (peacefully), after a short illness at the Bon Secours Hospital, late Nursing Staff of St. Ita's Hospital, father of the late Eamon; deeply regretted by his loving wife Marie, children Linda, Karen and Sandra, grandchildren Colin, Danielle, Stephen, Brian and Saoirse, son-inlaw, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Rest in Peace DOOLAN (Malahide) 13th. May 2015, unexpectedly, Laurence (Larry), beloved husband of Joan. He will be sadly missed by Joan and his loving daughters Linda, Deirdre, Laura and Niamh, sons-in-law Brendan, Tim, Mark and Val, his nine adoring grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended family and his many friends and neighbours. Rest in Peace DUNNE, Edward (Ned)(Malahide and Portarlington) May 14, 2015, (suddenly) at Beaumont Hospital, (Late Publican); deeply regretted by his loving wife Patricia, daughters Olive and Sylvia, son Oisín, grandchildren Sean, Conor, Kevin, Aisling and Cian, son-in-law John, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, extended family and friends. Rest in Peace HANNON, Margaret, The death has occured peacefully of Margaret Veronica (Ronnie) Hannon, late of St. Paul's Terrace, Dublin St., Balbriggan & formerly Collinstown, Co. Westmeath. Peacefully at Beaumont Hospital. Sister of the late Omrah Hannon. Deeply regretted by her relatives, neighbours and friends. REID, Philip (formerly of Swords and late of Mornington, A.R.T./OPPS/Catering Dublin Airport and Balcarrick Golf Club) - May 14, 2015 (peacefully) at home; deeply regretted by his loving wife Rosaleen, daughters Alison and Janice, son Trevor, sons-in-law Alan and Colm, daughter-in-law Ruth, grandchildren Kelly, Zoe, Craig, Sean, Niamh, Niall, Kate and Daragh, sisters Frances and Jean, brother John, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace BRETT (née Treanor) Maura (Swords) - May 12, 2015, (peacefully) after a short illness at the Bon Secours Hospital; deeply regretted by her loving husband Jarleth, children Fergal, Michéal, Gavin and Jenny, daughters-in-law, partners, grandchildren, brother, sisters, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace BYRNE (Rush, Co. Dublin) May 12, 2015 (peacefully) at home Gary; sadly missed by his loving wife Emer, daughters Lisa and Emma, Son Neal, brother, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and a large circle of friends. May Gary Rest In Peace. EGAN (née Jones), Mary (retired S.R.N) (Feltrim, Malahide) - May 12, 2015 (peacefully), in the loving care of the staff at the Bon Secours Hospital, beloved wife of the late Pat; deeply regretted by her loving son Padhraic, daughter Dearbhla, son-in-law Cormac, daughter-in-law Patricia, grandchildren Conor, Matthew, Eoghan, Éanna, Muireann and Méabh, brothers, sistersin-law, relatives, neighbours and friends. Rest In Peace. SKELTON, Betty (née Moorhouse) Elizabeth Sophia (Sutton) – May 11th 2015 at Beaumont Hospital after an illness borne with grace and dignity. Devoted and caring wife of Dick and loving mother of Mark, Laura, Terri and Richard. Will be deeply missed by her family, daughtersin-law, Lynn and Audrey and sons-in-law Nick and Martin, her grandchildren, Rachel, Emma, Alex, Howard, Beth, Holly, Robert, Eve, Anna and Sebastian. Also sadly missed by her brother Norman, sisters Daphne and Valerie and extended family. SMYTH (née Kirwan), Marie - May 11, 2015 (Swords) (peacefully), at Beaumont Hospital, beloved wife of the late Eddie; deeply regretted by her loving sons Gary and Edward, daughter Annmarie, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, brother, sisters, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace LAMB, David (Balbriggan) Peacefully in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, surrounded by his family. Sadly missed by his loving wife Margaret, son Wayne, mother Margaret, brother Howard, sister Margaret, brother-in-law David, sister-in-law Frances, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. MCGOVERN, Joan - May. 10, 2015, (Swords and late of Aer Lingus) (Peacefully), in the wonderful care of the staff of Bon Secours Hospital, surrounded by her loving family, sadly missed by her sister Annette, brother Buddy, nieces, nephews, relatives and her many friends. HOOLAN Maeve (Sutton, Co Dublin, formerly of Iona Road and late of Ferndene Nursing Home) - May 8th, 2015, at St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, daughter of the late Colonel Liam Hoolan and Mrs Christine Hoolan and sister of the late Noreen Allen. Much loved and deeply missed by her cousins Peter Cox, Liz Edwards and Hilary Kennedy, by Terry, Carlie, and Rachel Edwards, Gerry, Alex, Judy-Meg, Clare and Hugo Kennedy, and by her wide circle of relatives in the Hoolan, Stevens, Cahill and O’Riordan families and her friends.

GAFFNEY Bridget Late of Clonard Court, Balbriggan First Anniversary Died 22nd May 2014 Happy memories we hold forever Of days when we were all together Nothing on earth can ever replace The sound of your voice or the smile on your face Each of us in our own way have special thoughts of you today Sadly missed by your loving husband Paddy, daughter Lorraine, son Barry, son-in-law, daughter-in-law and grandchildren

Miracle Prayer Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked you for many favours. This time I ask for a very special one (mention it). Take it dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart, where your Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it will become your favour and not mine. Say this prayer for 3 days, promise publication and favour will be granted. Never known to fail. (M.H.)

Fingal County Council Planning permission sought by Graham Architecture to build a 77 m2 (GEA) two storey extension including modifications to an existing front entrance and demolition of an existing sunroom and porch, at 41 Turvey Drive, Donabate, Co Dublin for Aidan and Anne McGoey. The Planning Application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20 Euros) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application

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 of 9.30 16.30 Monday – Friday at: Fingal County Council, Fingal County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin A submission or observation in relation to the Application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of a fee of €20, within the period of 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Council of the Application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Fingal County Council Retention planning permission sought by Neil Lennon for fenestration and dormer modifications at 5B Hoar Rock, Skerries, Co. Dublin. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20Euros) within the period 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application.

Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought by the Donabate Portrane Tennis Club Limited at Donabate Golf Club, Balcarrick, Donabate, Co. Dublin for 6 no. tennis courts and associated timber shelter/structure. The development is to be constructed in two phases as follows: Phase one - 4 no. courts, Phase two – 2 no. courts. Planning permission is also sought for chainlink mesh fencing, floodlights, landscaping and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application.

Fingal County Council Full Planning Permission sought by Gerard and Aishling Kiernan -- For two storey extension to rear of existing dwelling to include roof light and new window at ground floor to South West side -together with minor alterations to internal layout, at 13- Boroimhe Rowan, Swords, Co-Dublin. "The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee-- not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the office of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20 euro) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application. Fingal County Council We Gareth & Claire Priestley intend to apply for planning permission for development at 84 Bunbury Gate Avenue, Swords, County Dublin The development will consist of the construction of a front porch and an attic conversion compromising of a dormer window to the side. The Planning Application may be inspected or

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Fingal County Council I Mr. Robin Hayder Tipu intend to apply for Planning Permission at No. 4 Main St. Swords, Co. Dublin. For change of use of the existing unit from a shop unit to a Coffee Shop, alterations to the front elevation and signage and associated site works. This 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, County Hall, Main St. Swords Co. Dublin during the public opening hours 9-30am 15-30pm Monday to Friday and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the planning authority in writing on payment of a fee of €20.00 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Council of the application. Fingal County Council Planning Permission is sought by F Keenan for domestic garage at Knocknagin Lane, Knocknagin, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee 20 euro within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application. Fingal County Council Retention is sought for storage shed, to store materials incidental to the use of lands for keeping horses @ Belgee, Naul, Co. Dublin for Ken O’ Carroll. 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 Retention is sought for the replacement timber cabin providing accommodation incidental to the use of lands for keeping horses @ Belgee, Naul, Co. Dublin for Ken O’ Carroll. 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.

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