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14th March 2017 • Volume 24, Issue 08 • Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin. K67 P5W4. • Tel: 01 8•400•200 • info@northcountyleader.ie • www.northcountyleader.ie
Donabate By-Pass Crucial For Development A number of developers have been temporarily prevented from constructing new housing schemes for Donabate due to reported concerns from residents’. The local area plan for Donabate anticipates the construction of 4,000 homes.
By Patrick Finnegan However, locals are concerned that the area will be overwhelmed by the level of planning applications. The fact that the terminus for Metro North had originally been considered for location close to the Donabate Roundabout, has now been re-routed to a location nearer to Swords, with the park and ride facility to be located close to Ballymun. Many believe that this is due to the lack of infrastructure in Donabate, eliminating it from consideration. Roger Lambe, who is treasurer of Donabate Community Council, told the County Leader, “Getting in and out of the village at certain times of the day is a nightmare. The infrastructure just isn’t there. It can take 20 minutes to leave the village at 9am on a Friday morning; such is the volume of traffic.” “You cannot put more houses in a place that you cannot get out of. The solution to the problem is to build the promised by-pass and then think about building the 4,000 houses. The County Council have to show their bona fides, because they built a whole raft of houses in the village, without doing anything for the area. They even located the Central Mental Hospital here, which will push even more traffic through the area. They must build the by-pass before they consider any further developments. The area around SuperValu in the centre of the village is an accident waiting to happen and I feel the Council are not including this in their traffic plans,” he said.
In recent weeks, the County Council have put on hold plans for 286 homes close to Beaverstown Golf Club, while they also placed on hold plans to construct 36 homes off Beaverstown Road, as well as for a mixed-use development at Turvey Avenue that included 33 apartments. New plans have recently been lodged by McGarrell Reilly Homes for the construction of 196 houses and 62 apartments on lands off the Hearse Road, Donabate. A County Council spokesperson confirmed, “The planning applications referred to are in the planning process at present and details of the individual applications are available at the Council offices and on fingal.ie. A development may only proceed when a final grant of planning permission is granted. Third party submissions are a valid part of the statutory planning process and form part of the planning consideration/assessment,” the statement concluded. Local councillor, Adrian Henchy (FF) did not envisage any such problems when he told the County Leader, “It will take many development plans to deliver that amount of housing units. The key to all of this is the full delivery of the by-pass road which will open up the lands at Ballymastone and Corballis, which will be of immense benefit to the new Central Mental Hospital at Portrane.” Getting straight to the nub of the problem, Henchy insisted, “This by-pass is a critical piece of infrastructure for new houses in that strip of land. Everyone knows that with its current infrastructure, Donabate is near capacity and that the only place where new houses can be constructed is along the Donabate/Portrane by-pass, which will allow for further development into the future.”
Pictured at the Holy Family National School, River Valley Annual Spring Day Cake sale and fundraiser organised by the Parents Association, are pupils, Emily Brennan, Lilly Gregan, Erin Ryan and Aoibhín McManus
“The total number of 4,000 houses relates to the final amount of houses to be built when everything is in place, including the by-pass road and this is what the County Development Plan allows for. That infrastructure is going to take time, perhaps years, so when the by-pass is built, it will open up the future lands. Previous developments were concentrated off Turvey Avenue and off the Beaverstown Road. Future developments will be off the by-pass road, leading from Kilcrea, across Corballis, with a new railway crossing. It then crosses the Strand housing estate and across Ballymastone and on to the Portrane Road,” he said. “Over the next number of years, there will be a few hundred houses built. When the Donabate by-pass road is built, this opens up the land for further development, which can accommodate up to 4,000 houses, but that is years away,” he stressed. Henchy feels that there is reasonable development in the area at present, like Carrs Mills, Beverton etc. McGarrell Reilly has an application in at present and eventually that will be built. I think the applications must meet the needs of the community. I think we are going about it in the right way,” he said. Henchy feels that roads and footpaths in the area need to be updated first and foremost. My understanding from speaking to school principals, is that the current
schools in the community are not enormously oversubscribed. We have plans for further schools provision on the lands at Ballymastone and these sites have been earmarked. There are plans to upgrade facilities and infrastructure in line with the planned 4,000 houses, with a new sports campus at Ballymastone, a new nature reserve at Corballis and a plan to create a new access road into the boys and girls schools on the Portrane Road. The secondary school is not at full capacity either,” he said.
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Plans To Close Airport Tourist Office ‘Nonsensical’ Local Fianna Fáil TD and the party’s spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Darragh O’Brien, has described Fáilte Ireland’s plans to close the only remaining tourist information office in Dublin airport as senseless. Fáilte Ireland is the National Tourism Development Authority, whose role is to support the tourism industry and work to sustain Ireland as a high-quality and competitive tourism destination. Commenting on the question he put to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport last week, O’Brien said, “In order to remain competitive in the global tourism market, Ireland must ensure that the quality of our services remains high, prices remain reasonable and that access to non-bias information which publicises the wide variety of regions and attractions across the country is available,” he said.
“Closing the only information office for tourists to approach at our country’s largest airport makes little sense when if anything, we should be increasing our efforts to attract and accommodate more tourists.” “While the tourism experience offered in Ireland is unrivalled, we cannot afford to neglect the overall quality of the tourism offering in the country.” “Dublin Airport continues to experience strong growth in volumes, with the latest observation breaking the previous record, welcoming more than 25 million people. Dublin
Airport is currently the fastest opment and domestic and overgrowing major airport in seas marketing. In Budget 2017, Europe with 1.8m recorded the capital budget for tourism passengers last month alone,” was cut by 4 per cent. This is he added. incredible given the grave risks “The Department, the tourism faced by the tourism sector, as agencies and local authorities a result of Brexit and sterling do have a key role in devising devaluation.” tourism promotion strategies O’Brien TD “Brexit poses a real threat to and policies. For all these further stable growth in the bodies, we cannot get carried away tourism industry, which the governwith the success we have had in ment and Minister Ross in particular, attracting tourists over the last appear unaware of. number of years and we must not rest ”I am disappointed that the Minister on our laurels. Facilitating the only has refused to intervene but I have tourist office in the airport to close is taken up this matter directly with Fáilte nonsensical,” he added. Ireland by asking them to reconsider “Since The Gathering, the government their decision in a bid to ensure the has neglected tourism product develoffice is kept open,” he concluded.
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Rush Resident’s Drastic Action To Save Trees Tony Brennan, Chairperson of Woodlands Park Residents Association in Rush has decided to chain himself to a tree in the estate. He is taking this drastic action, coinciding with the appearance of local authority workers, to let the County Council know, in no uncertain terms, that local residents will not stand seeing healthy trees being cut down in the estate.
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By Patrick Finnegan He spoke to the County Leader and explained his reason for taking such action. “We got a notice through our doors some time ago from the County Council telling us that they were going to cut down 11 healthy trees in the estate because they were five metres from a street light.” “I decided to chain myself to one of the trees as a protest and I will continue as long as necessary. This is a policy of the Council, voted in by councillors, so we put our own notice on each of the doomed trees, saying ‘Save Our Trees’. The children even put little hearts, pleading for the trees to be saved.” Ironically this is National Tree Week and we asked them to prune the trees, but the Council refused, saying it was too expensive. We then offered to prune them ourselves, but this fell on deaf ears,” said Tony. The Council maintained that the trees were blocking out the light, but the lights here are new and are a metre lower than the old ones. If they decide to follow through on their policy of cutting down every tree within five metres of a light, then I reckon they will have to cut down about 50 per cent of all trees,” he said.
Have You Switched Yet? REAL PEOPLE… REAL SAVINGS Pictured is Tony Brennan, Chairperson of Woodlands Park Residents Association in Rush, as he chains himself to one of the trees earmarked for felling. Also pictured are Elaine O'Neill and her children, Emma and Craig
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Cllr Duncan Smith organised an event for Homelessness in the Estuary Pub, Swords on Thursday, 9th March. It was a night of folk music in aid of Depaul, supporting people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. It was called ‘Songs of Struggle’ featuring the band, ‘Industrial Dispute’ Pictured at the event are, Cllr Brian McDonagh, Cllr Duncan Smith, Denis Carr, Dave Kennerney, Martin Gallagher, Martin Russell, Ronan Quigley and Eugene Madigan
Skerries GAA All Star Joins Forces With RNLI The RNLI and the GAA have announced a major partnership aimed at reducing the number of people who lose their lives though drowning in Ireland. The RNLI drowning prevention campaign ‘Respect the Water’, will be supported through the GAA’s Healthy Clubs initiative and the wider club network. Dublin footballer and three times GAA All-Star, Lyndsey Davey from Skerries, has a very personal reason for getting involved in the campaign. Her great uncle Michael Hayes was the skipper
By Leslie Murphy on the Tit Bonhomme, which sank off Glandore Harbour in Co Cork, with the loss of five of the six crew, including Michael. Lyndsey told the C o u n t y Leader, ‘The loss of Michael and his crew was a very difficult time for all the families involved. During the days and weeks following the sinking, the whole community really came together. The search and rescue efforts were relentless and the support given was incredible. I got involved in this
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Pictured at the FEARLESS event were Oisin Geoghegan, Head of Enterprise Fingal, Couty Mayor, Daragh Butler, Winner Wim de Jongh, Hope Beer and Paul Reid Chief Executive County Council.
Sean Corrigan (CEO Balbriggan Chamber), Colm O'Maolmhuire (New Frontiers), Martin O'Reilly and Cllr Tony Murphy
Jurbita Dumblyte and Stephen Kelly (Skytango)
Ed Hearne (Head of Economic Development Fingal County Council) and Cllr Joe Newman
Mary Dowling and Louisa Tew (Ouside 4 Inside)
Small businesses from throughout the county were big winners at this year’s “FEARLESS” event, organised by Fingal Local Enterprise Office to celebrate Local Enterprise Week. The event was held at the Riasc Centre, Swords on Thursday last. The top prize of “Fingal Enterprise Award Winner” was “Hope Beer”, Fingal’s biggest brewery located at Howth Junction. They were presented with a trophy by County Mayor, Cllr. Darragh Butler, as well as scooping a cash prize of €2,500. They will now go on to represent Fingal at the annual National Enterprise Awards in the Mansion House in May. Eight local businesses in total were shortlisted this year, each of whom competed in the competition which was presided over by Michael Dawson, CEO and founder of One4All Gift Vouchers, Neal Morrison partner at
Keith Fitzgerald, Alan Kennedy and Ciaran Darcy (all from Azure Communications)
Paul Reid (Chief Executive Fingal County Council), Michael Dawson (One4All), Deirdre O'Neill (Enterprise Ireland) and Oisin Geoghegan (Head of Local Enterprise Fingal)
Ken Anderson (Fingal LEO), Amudha Naidu (Briya Cuisine) and Anne Donaldson (Fingal LEO)
Carol and Steve Drew (Drew Consulting)
McInerney Saunders, and Deirdre O’Neill from Enterprise Ireland. Speaking at the ceremony, Paul Reid, Chief Executive of Fingal County Council congratulated the local entrepreneurs, saying: “Hope Beer is a very worthy winner of this major enterprise award, in recognition of what they have achieved here in Fingal in such a short space of time. Because of their drive and determination, the company is increasing its workforce to six full time staff and has major plans to grow their business in the very near future.” Head of Enterprise, Oisin Geoghegan said, “In Fingal Local Enterprise Office, we have a role to play to ensure that our business community is provided with a supportive environment in which they can network, explore opportunities and one in which they can learn how to run their businesses more effectively.”
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Rush Scouts Tree Planting Venture The Rush 38th Scout Group recently visited Balleally old landfill site in Lusk. The aim of the day was to be a part of the tree planting day for National Tree Week. Niall Gosson from the Rush 38th Scout Group told the County Leader, “We went over to Balleally landfill site and spent just over two hours planting trees along one of the pathways on the former landfill site, which will become Rogerstown Park in the coming years. It was a great day out and being a part of this event was a great experience for all. There are a lot of plans
for Balleally in the future as it is soon to become a public park.” He continued, “We hope there will be more events like the tree planting down the line to get the community involved in the building of the legacy of the future park, and we are hoping it will connect up to the future Coastal Heritage Walk and Kenure Heritage Walk. Angela Byrne from Rush Community Association and I are working on that proposal at present. The scouts will be having the second St.Patrick’s Day fair at the Kenure gates on the main road opposite Tesco, with food, games and fun for all and I will be carrying the Tricolour this year along with my fellow scouts, Liam Grant carrying the Scouting Ireland flag and Catherine Foley carrying the Rush 38th group flag,” he concluded.
Pictured at the Seachtain na Gaeilge event at County Hall, Swords are, Bernie Kelly (Fingal County Council), Liam O’Culbaird (Fingallians GAA Club), Seán Mac Domhnaill and Cllr Daire Ní Laoi
Seachtain na Gaeilge Event In Swords County Hall Swords came alive to the sound of traditional music and singing on Tuesday last, as Fingal County Council celebrated Seachtain na Gaeilge. The evening featuring music and singing from Antaine Ó Faracháin and Nollaig MacCárthaigh was one highlight of a varied programme of events in the Council for Seachtain na Gaeilge. Among the attendance were County Mayor, Cllr Darragh Butler, Chief Executive Paul Reid and local councillors, as well as Council staff and the Irish language community. Antaine ÓFaracháin played fiddle and entertained with songs and long entertaining introductory stories as Gaeilge while Nollaig MacCárthaigh played beautifully on the Uilleann Pipes. The evening was an opportunity for
staff to enjoy an evening using the Irish language and many former colleagues joined them on the night. There are many Irish language groups active on a weekly basis in the North County community and their members were well represented on the occasion also. People got up to sing and dance and everyone really enjoyed the night. Speaking on the night, Mayor Butler welcomed everyone to the event and continued, “I am aware that Irish is very strong in the North County area with many Gaelscoileanna and Irish language groups and it is great to see the culture so alive on an occasion like this great music agus craic.” Chief Executive, Paul Reid said, “Tonight’s event is one of many that we have held in this venue and it is part of our aim to welcome locals into our County Hall. We are having a large number of events particularly in our Libraries, for Seachtain na Gaeilge. Events like this are a great opportunity to use the language in a fun social setting.”
Pictured arriving for their Captains Drive in at Swords Golf Club on Saturday 4th March are Lady Vice Captain, Ann Clarke and Men's Vice Captain, Paddy Donovan with Men's Captain, Derek Carmody and Lady Captain Orla McGuinness
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Pictured are Rush 38th Scout group Oisin Gossin, Eilleen Foley, Alice Coady and Niall Gosson at Balleally landfill site
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14th March 2017
Amazon Submit Planning For Data Centre American giant internet retailer Amazon have submitted plans to build a huge, 223,000
sq feet data centre in North Dublin. They have also submitted an application to the
County Council to build a exponential centre beside Dublin Airport. This is great news for
the North County as it will bring further employment opportunities to the area. The American company employes over 1,500 people at locations nationwide and this project will add more jobs to their portfolio.
Bereaved Parents Group In Swords Anam Cara is an organisation that supports mothers and fathers after the death of a son or daughter. They provide safe spaces where bereaved parents can access information and peer support. Anam Cara North Dublin meets on the third Wednesday of each month in the BASE Brackenstown Education Centre, Swords. Meetings are open to bereaved parents only and start at 7.30pm.
Bingo Night In Swords Bingo takes place in St Cronans Parish Hall every Sunday night from 8pm. All are welcome, so eyes down and try your luck.
Chernobyl Children’s Local Fundraiser A group of volunteers from Swords, Oldtown Kinsealy and surrounding areas of the North County have organised a charity event for the Dublin Outreach group of Adi Roche’s Chernobyl Children International. It is a Go Wild Adventure challenge and all funds raised go directly to bringing 21 children and young adults from Vesnova Orphanage in Belarus to Ireland for Summer rest and recuperation. Organiser Trina Gilchriest from Oldtown told the County Leader, “The Go Wild Challenge is full of both mental and physical activities. As a team you will need to work together to reach the end. We have transport organised to take us to the venue in Wicklow and have a BBQ arranged for afterwards celebrations. All are welcome to get involved and can contact me on 0879969864.” “It is because of this disaster that Adi Roche’s Chernobyl Children International (CCI) was developed and exists to provide humanitarian support to the victims still living in the stricken regions of Belarus, western Russia and northern Ukraine. This April 26th will mark the 31st Anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and also will be the first day to celebrate the inaugural ‘International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day’ as desig-
Trina Gilchriest from Oldtown is pictured with Zhenia Age 5
nated by the United Nations,” she concluded. The organisation offers various aid programmes such as rest and recuperation for children through respite in Ireland, cardiac surgery as expert medical doctors volunteer and they even help to build homes.
Council Undertakes Works At Monument Site The County Council will commence necessary works at the National Monument Site at Drumanagh, Loughshinny this week after receiving Ministerial consent from the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The aim of the works is to secure the site and to prevent unauthorised access by vehicles while continuing to allow pedestrian access to the headland. The County Council acquired the 18 hectare site at Drumanagh last year. The site, which is a National Monument, contains a promontory fort and is one of the most impressive monuments of its type in Ireland. As part of the works, the remnants of a modern cattle shed will be removed and some perimeter fencing will be erected. Two pedestrian access points will be provided, one to the north near Loughshinny and one to the south of the site, together with a secured entrance for vehicles. Works will be carried
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings In Lusk Alcoholics Anonymous meetings take place in the Parish Centre beside St MacCullin’s Parish Church in Lusk, every Monday and Friday evening at 6pm. If you have a desire to stop drinking, you are welcome to attend these meetings.
out under archaeological supervision and will be completed by March 16th. During this time there will continue to be full access to the site for walkers. Heritage Officer Gerry Clabby, from the County Councils told the County Leader, “In the recent past the site has been damaged by motorbike scrambling activity on several occasions. These works will prevent unauthorised vehicles, including motorcycles, from accessing the site. Given its importance, the Council’s first duty is to safeguard the site, to prevent damaging activities and to provide for safe and suitable public access to this remarkable landscape.”
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Cheque Presentation By Swords Lions Swords and District Lions Club presented Fingal Counselling Service (FCS), based in Brackenstown Swords, with a cheque for €1500 towards the running costs of this invaluable service. The Lions Club has been a long-time supporter of FCS providing it with funding towards training and other projects. Lions President, Sean Quigley congratulated the group for their commitment, explaining that suicide prevention programmes, which are part of FCS’s skill set, are a major service project for Lions Clubs all over Ireland. Mary Forde, on behalf of FCS, thanked the Lions Club for their
generous donation and expressed her gratitude for its support over many years. FCS is a voluntary community counselling service
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More Jobs Announced For Swords The County Council has welcomed the announcement by Convergys, a global provider in
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Swords Business Campus. The company, which is also based in Santry, delivers customer service and technical support services to BT broadband and phone customers in the UK and has already filled 150 jobs since it began recruiting last December. Welcoming the news, Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, Paul Reid, said that it was another major boost for the county, and in particular Swords. “This is the second big jobs announcement for Swords in the past fortnight and is another endorsement of the North County as a place to do business. Convergys have
been based here for over 15 years and have found a skilled workforce in the region that matches their requirements and has allowed the company to expand its operations.” Ed Hearne, Director of Economic, Enterprise and Tourism at the Council said. “Convergys are just one of many global leaders who have based their Irish operations in the region and, as a Council, we continue to work closely with them all so they can expand and create more jobs in the county.” County Mayor Cllr Darragh Butler, said: “This is more great news for Swords. The creation of these 100 jobs, together with 150 already created since December, will be a major boost to the local economy.”
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Entrants Sought For Pride Of Place Competition The County Council is on the lookout for communities and projects in the county interested in taking part in the 2017 IPB Pride of Place Competition. Pride of Place is an AllIreland competition that showcases the best in community achievement on the island. The competi-
Started by a French duo, discover the innovative new jewellery brand who are creating fun origami-inspired pieces with a little help from their very own origamist. Starting with one simple bird design, Origami Jewellery’s unique designs were soon picked up by friends, stores and press, and their collection now boasts over 500 fun and original origami designs. From elegant swans and playful crabs to cute rabbits and historic triceratops, there’s a design for everyone. Each design starts out as a folded piece of paper origami
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tion is organised by Cooperation Ireland and is open to every local authority, north and south to nominate groups to represent their county. In 2016 Fingal was represented by the Mulhuddart Motocross Project, Skerries Age Friendly town and the communities of
Donabate and Portrane. At the finals, held in Belfast in November, the community of Donabate/ Portrane was runner-up in the Population category for areas with over 5,000 people. The 2017 competition will again have population categories for communities ranging in size from 300 up to larger areas of over 5,000 persons. In addition, specialist categories covering, youthcentred projects, cultural projects and urban neighbourhoods and housing estates will feature. Local
authorities can enter up to five categories each year. Fingal County Council has been involved in Pride of Place for over ten years and in that time over 30 communities and projects have done Fingal proud by taking part in the competition. There have been nine outright winners, runnersup and special category prizes over those years. Among the communities to have picked up awards in Pride of Place since 2004 include Skerries, Malahide, Ballyboughal, Donabate, Draiocht Arts Centre and Mulhuddart.
TRAIN OR RE-TRAIN FOR YOUR FUTURE WITH FULL & PART TIME COURSES Swords Barbers, located on Main Street, Swords are the latest business to open a shop in the town. Proprietor, Todos Steckys explained to the County Leader his reasoning behind setting up business here. “Swords is a lovely town with great potential and is an excellent location for my business. Swords needs a top class gents barbers and I feel we can now fill this void.” The shop, which is beautifully appointed, is located right in the middle of Swords and adds greatly to Main Street, will open 7 days a week. They are now offering introductory discounts to welcome new customers. Todos, who already has a thriving barbers shop in Clonee, is hoping to replicate this success in Swords. Pictured outside the new premises are proprietor, Todos Steckys, shop manager Glenn Lambert and Sue Griffiths, Advertising Sales Manager, North County Leader
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Timely Reminder For Dangerous Dog Owners Rush postman, James McCreary got more than a Halloween scare when he was savagely attacked by a German Shepherd dog
By Leslie Murphy as he delivered post in St Margaret’s on October 31st 2014, that left him
Roganstown Hotel and Golf Club recently ran a competition to promote their Sunday lunch and they put up a prize of lunch for 2 adults and 2 children. The winner of the prize was Glenda Neary from Lusk. Glenda is pictured receiving her prize from Ciaran Flaherty, Director of Golf at Roganstown
screaming for his life. He recently received compensation of damages to the amount of €103,000 as a result of the attack. McCreary said in court, he went to the back of the post van to get the post and he heard a rustle and the dog charged at him. He screamed for help and kicked the dog and It latched on to his leg, “I thought this was it and the son of the owner dragged the dog off. I was a wreck, it scared the life out of me. It is a cliché to say a dog attacks the postman but this was no joke.” President at the Irish Kennel Club, Sean
Permanent TSB Malahide recently ran a Small Business Enterprise at their Malahide branch, the aim of the evening was to give local businesses information. Pictured from Left are Financial Consultant, Niall Coughlan, County Mayor, Cllr Darragh Butler, SME manager Shirley Walsh and Branch Manager, Stephen McConnell
Delmar, told the County Leader, “Once a dog is named under the ‘Dangerous Dog Act’ it’s up to the owner to make sure that they are muzzled or on a lead once they are in a premises that can be accessed by members of the public. If you have a dog on any premises even if you’re using the dog as a guard dog you must make sure the premises is secured and the dog cannot escape. If a yard garden or premises is not secured that is just not good enough. Dogs are territorial by nature and they express it in different ways and show aggressive tendencies. all dogs want to do is please their owners. Unfortunately this particular dog wasn’t secured and that’s not good enough especially when the owner had been made aware of it’s aggressive behaviour by the Postman previously.” Speaking to the County Leader local Ciara Kennedy from Michael Kennedy Insurance Swords, said, “ People should be aware of what their home insurance is covering. When accidents happen on your premises you’re responsible. For example if somebody was in your home and you where swinging a golf club and hit them causing them an injury you would
be liable. The same goes for pets causing harm to somebody on your property. Even if you where cycling down the road and cycled over somebody’s toe, they could claim on your house insurance. If you have a dog that is listed under the dangerous dogs act of 1986 you must ensure the dog is muzzled and on a lead and be doing everything correctly”. When asked about the law the Council told the County Leader, “This is set out in the Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 which covers restricted breeds. The German Shepherd is one of these restricted breeds and should be muzzled and on a lead at all times in a public place. The Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 impose additional rules in relation to the following breeds (and strains/cross-breeds) of dog: • American pit bull terrier • English bull terrier • Staffordshire bull terrier • Bull mastiff • Dobermann pinscher • German shepherd (Alsatian) • Rhodesian ridgeback • Rottweiler • Japanese akita • Japanese tosa • Bandog The rules state that these dogs (or strains and
crosses of them) must: Be kept on a short strong lead by a person over 16 years who is capable of controlling them Be muzzled whenever they are in a public place
Wear a collar bearing the name and address of their owner at all times. The rules on muzzling and leashing do not apply to dogs used by the Gardaí, the Dublin
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Pictured after Lusk-based, Ace Express Freight won the prestigious Deloitte ‘Best Managed Company’ status for nine years in row are, Declan Byrne (Operations Director), Philip Tracey (Managing Director), Michael Tracey (General Manager), Debbie Godkin (Head of Change Management) and Mark Tracey (Commercial Director, Ace Express Freight)
Remarkable Achievement By Lusk Based Company The annual Deloitte Best Managed C o m p a n i e s Symposium and Gala Awards were held in Dublin recently. The prestigious awards programme recognises indigenous Irish companies across the island of Ireland, which are operating at the highest levels of business performance. Among the award winners was Lusk based company, Ace Express Freight, who were delighted to scoop the ‘Best Managed Company’ accolade for a record ninth consecutive year. Established in 1989 by Managing Director Philip Tracey, this indigenous Irish family-owned business, boasts consider-
able progression over a 28 year period, growing from a small operation offering overnight services to the UK, to a global freight forwarding company with world-class partners offering air freight, ocean freight, national, UK and European road freight services, logistic and warehousing solutions and value-added services including customs clearance and bonded warehousing to clients. Ace Express Freight’s Managing Director, Philip Tracey said, “We are delighted to be the only freight company on the Island of Ireland to be awarded the coveted ‘Best Managed Company’ status for the ninth consecutive year. This is a real testament
Member First Credit Union Re-launches ‘Young & Free’ Member First Credit Union (MFCU) recently joined forces on Valentine’s Day with Snapchat Icon, William Murray to re-launch their Young & Free Loan, with a Valentine’s themed marketing campaign coined, ‘The Bank Break Up.’ MFCU was born from a number of Credit Union mergers and is now the largest community based Credit Union in Dublin. Young and Free, originally launched in early 2016 by MFCU was a first to the market, innovative, straight forward and affordable loan product with an exclusive interest rate of 2.99 per cent (3.03 per cent APR) targeted at students and young working adults aged between 17 24 years of age. The facility offers access to an exclusive introductory interest rate for amounts between €250 and €5,000. Having recently been crowned Best Celebrity Couple 2017, the campaign coined ‘The Bank Break-up’ consisted of a Snapchat video intimating that William was breaking-up with his otherhalf via the popular social media platform, when in fact, he was breaking-up with his bank for Member First Credit Union. The campaign was supported by a micro site which also detailed the results of a recent survey conducted by MFCU called, “In a bad romance with your Bank,” 41 per cent of those surveyed
to the strength of both our team and our key business strategies, as this is the only national awards scheme that considers a business’ performance from every perspective, through an extensive independent evaluation process that focuses on the calibre of our management abilities and practices. This award win comes off the back of another prestigious win for the company at the Irish Exporters Association Industry Awards in November, in which they were named ‘Logistics Company of the Year’ beating off stiff competition from a number of high profile multinational companies.
say that dealing with their bank is like “being left alone with the in-laws,” while 29 per cent compared dealing with their bank to “an awkward first date.” The survey also questioned, “What song best describes your relationship with your bank?” with 40 per cent of those surveyed say that “George Michael’s - I Can’t Make You Love Me” best describes their relationship with their bank, while 33 per cent of participants choose “Human Leagues - I Can’t Make You Love Me.” The Credit Union was the first financial institution in Ireland to use Snapchat to engage this audience and to launch a loan product. Recognising that the internet and social media play an integral part of this demographics’ psychographic, a dedicated website www.youngandfree.mfcu.ie and details of the loan product, the application process and the ability to register for online account access are all outlined on the website. Darren O’Reilly, Business Development Manager of Member First Credit Union, said this facility will “help young adults to borrow in a meaningful and responsible way, whilst also establishing a credit history.” Furthermore, an additional attractive feature of the loan is its flexible repayment options. These essentially mean that the loan can be repaid weekly, fortnightly and monthly. The facility also allows for a lump sum repayment at any time without penalty. We want to change what young people think about Credit Unions and to make our financial services meaningful and relevant to them, as well as being able to improve their lives, through Young & Free.
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Wishing The People Of Fingal a Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Cllr. TONY MURPHY Feel free to contact me on any issue
Tel: 086 277 2030 Email: tony.murphy@cllrs.fingal.ie
Have a Wonderful St. Patrick’s Day
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Pictured at the St Patrick's Day parade in Lusk last year were Annija Lodzina, Aoife Curran, Emma Brennan and Emma Barry
which can only benefit the entire community of the North County. It’s wonderful to see families out and about enjoying local entertainment. Many restaurants will provide excellent value for families and pubs will also provide music and lively entertainment on the day. It’s well worth supporting our local businesses on the day. Many local venues will have special deals, so keep an eye out for what’s happening in your area on St Patrick’s Day. The fact that the holiday falls on Friday means that the celebrations are likely to continue right throughout the weekend.
St. Patrick’s Day is a day for all things Irish. It is when we celebrate our national day and let our hair down in celebration. This is an age old tradition at venues all over the country. The fact that it falls on Friday this year, means we have the entire weekend of celebrations ahead of us. Exciting, fun-filled celebrations are set to hit the North County on 17th March, with St Patrick’s Day events promising to be bigger and better than ever. This wonderful occasion is a terrific chance for you to join in with parades, throw parties or head down to your local pub. Whatever you’re planning for the weekend’s events, be sure you make it a St Patrick’s Day to remember. Enjoy the parades that are planned for Swords, Rush, Lusk, Skerries and Balbriggan and many areas will have exciting entertainment planned for families. Traditional parades are an incredibly popular way of celebrating St Patrick’s Day all throughout the North County. They’re a way for us to stand proud and create excitement amongst the community, whilst showcasing the talents and achievements of
the nation. The parades are also a way of welcoming other cultures to join in the excitement of the day and to enjoy Irish culture. Parades and community events are an ideal way for people to come together and show their pride in their areas. One community will always try to outperform their neighbouring town or village, and this lends itself to friendly competition,
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HEAD OUT FOR THE DAY Many of the North County’s pubs and bars will be holding exciting St Patrick’s Day events, so why not pop down to one, enjoy the craic and get involved in traditional Irish songs. Your
local pub will undoubtedly be filled with St Patrick’s Day revellers. There really is no better place to be on St Patrick’s Day than with your friends and family, at your favourite local pub taking in the warm, friendly environment. These events are a great way to meet up
Wishing the people of Swords, Donabate & St. Margarets a Happy St. Patrick’s Day Pictured enjoying the St Patrick's Day parade in Swords last year, were Brian Mulvey, Marian Curran, Caelen Curran and Oisin Curran
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Cooking up a traditional Irish feast on St Patrick’s Day is an excellent way of not only treating your
family to a delicious meal, but also getting back to your Irish roots. Try preparing a scrumptious Irish beef stew, complete with home baked soda bread and butter. This is a very simple, nutritious and timehonoured dinner, which is bound to go down a treat after partaking in parades
during the day. Pack it full of carrots, potatoes, root vegetables and plenty of beef stock for the ultimate taste sensation. You could even make a larger batch, add mince beef and cover with mashed potato for a tasty Shepherd’s pie in the days following. For the sweet toothed among you, baking up a yummy St Patrick’s Day themed dessert is the perfect excuse to indulge while you celebrate. Maybe give green sponged cupcakes a go, complete with Irish cream, icing on the top. If you’re feeling more adventurous, a stout and chocolate sponge could be the dessert for you, so serve with cream and tuck in. All these ingredients can be sourced from your local supermarket, ensuring that you have the highest quality (and the yummiest!) food on the day. Continued on page 12
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IRISH TRADITIONS It’s important to keep the Irish traditions alive
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give Irish dancing a go. Irish dancing goes to the very heart of the Irish heritage and is a fiercely protected custom, passed down from generation to generation. Many of the parades around the North County will include Irish dance performers, so get practising and maybe get involved on the sidelines! It’s a huge tradition to dress up in green attire on St Patrick’s Day,
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even go all out and dress as a leprechaun for the day. You could even wear a full green suit and don a shamrock badge to really get in to the St Patrick’s Day spirit. Pick up some orange, green and white face paint for your little ones (of which there will be plenty on sale around the North County in the run up to the big day) to paint Irish flags on each others faces and head out to one of North County’s brilliant parades.
This year, why not throw a St Patrick’s Day party to commemorate the occasion. Send out invites decorated with shamrocks, welcoming your nearest and dearest to join you in celebrating the day. Decorate your home with shamrock garlands and involve everyone in St Patrick’s Day games and activities such as Irish dancing and painting stencils of shamrocks and Irish flags on to St Patrick’s Day Tshirts, to be worn during the party. Make your friends and family green with envy at your culinary skills and cook up a couple of Irish themed treats to serve up to them. This could include the all Irish dish of corned beef and cabbage to be served in small dishes so your guests can enjoy them standing. Then to really impress them, create a treat for the eyes and the taste
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Every mum deserves to be thoroughly spoilt every once in a while and what better day than Mother’s Day to do this. The main lady in your life ought to be to shown just how much she means to you and your family, so take Mother’s Day this year as the perfect opportunity to treat your mum to the V.I.P treatment. Indulge her with a trip to the hairdressers, or maybe take her out for a delicious dinner at one of North County’s restaurants. Whichever way you chose to celebrate the occasion, be sure to make your mum
feel like the luckiest lady in the North County.
DELICIOUS MOTHER’S DAY DINNER Taking your mother out for a scrumptious meal is an excellent way of paying her back for all those home cooked dinners she’s provided you with throughout the years. Head down to one of our outstanding restaurants, to wine and dine your mum with no expense spared. Be sure to ask your mum in the week running up to the day what her ideal meal out would be, or what her favourite restaurant
is and ensure you book a table as soon as possible to prevent disappointment. If you fancy treating your mother in a more comfortable and informal environment, why not cook her up a hearty homemade meal. Make it all about her and prepare a feast involving all of her most loved food items. However, if your cooking skills leave a lot to be desired, there are many excellent food shops around the North County which can offer you wonderful Mother’s Day meal deals, for you to serve up at home. Most of the meal deals involve several courses at a terrific price, so heat the oven up and present your mum with a taste sensation this year.
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perfume and head out to one of the local pharmacies to purchase it at a brilliant price. Many of these local pharmacies will offer gift sets with body lotions included with the perfume, so be sure to ask if this is available at your local pharmacy. Maybe your mum’s make up collection could do with a spring clean. There are many super make-up artists in the area who can give their expert opinion to your mum on which products will suit her best and how to apply each one. This professional and specialised advice will give your mum’s make up collection a good freshen up to make her feel lovely every single day.
lovely staff. She’ll come out feeling a million dollars, without a care in the world. Maybe this year you could whisk your mum away to one of North County’s spa retreats and help melt all her worries away with a facial followed by a full body massage. This could be a good opportunity for you to catch up, relax and enjoy some quality time together.
TAKE HER AWAY Use Mother’s Day weekend as a chance to bring your mum and whole family together for some quality time over the weekend. Whisk them all away to one of local beautiful hotels in a stunning scenic spot for a fabulous weekend getaway all together. Take a walk along one of North County’s coastline on Mothering Sunday and pop in to one of the wonderful restaurants for a fantastic, family lunch. This weekend break could be a lovely chance for your mother to spend some time with her children and grandchildren together,
could even buy a cute matching vase so she can immediately display them in her home when she receives them. You could even give flower arranging a go yourself and buy a selection of flowers to be decorated with ribbon and various pieces of pretty foliage. This may be an enjoyable activity for all the family to get involved in, so include your children and have them decide the best way to present the chosen flowers.
GIFT IDEAS If you’re struggling with a great gift idea for Mother’s Day this year, allow your mum to pick one out herself. Purchase a gift voucher from one of her favourite North County stores and let her buy whatever her heart desires. Make sure you present it to her in a lovely card accompanied by a big bunch of flowers. Another gift idea if you’re struggling is to play it safe and pick something you know she’ll absolutely love. Find out your mothers all time favourite
Your mother may not have the time or money to splash out on a brand new wardrobe, so why not do it for her. Plan a fun day of shopping together at one of our superb retail areas. Take her to her favourite shops and let her pick out a whole new outfit, complete with shoes and accessories. Break the day up with a spot of afternoon tea or catch up over a leisurely lunch at one of North County’s charming little tea rooms before continuing to shop ‘til you drop.
GIFT BASKET/HAMPER This year, why not try putting together a collection of your mother’s favourite luxury items that she may not normally purchase herself. Piece this collection together and display them in a hamper to be presented on the day itself. You could include a bottle of her favourite wine and a selection of yummy hand crafted chocolates, if your mum has a sweet tooth. Or
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maybe you could encourage her to get some ‘me’ time and prepare a relaxation hamper complete with face masks, gorgeous bath products and a selection of body lotions. Pop a little note in to the hamper, telling her to set aside a night during the weekend or after a particularly stressful day, to take time out to put her feet up and unwind. All of these products can be purchased from one of North County’s local pharmacies or beauty stores.
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Picture Special
14th March 2017
Mark Heavey, Karen Hevey, Doreen McCormack and Ciara Moroney
Deirdre Doyle and Eimear Mangan
Patricia Murphy, Aileen Ball and Liane Donnelly
Aoife McDonnell, Sinead Linnane, Jacqui Goodwin and Aoife Kitson
Colm Walsh, Nuala Walsh, Sinead Walsh, Alison Roode and Catherine Walsh
First past the post in the 5km race was Nikolai Bucanu
Lucy Donnelly, Colla Lindsay, Jill Donnelly, Ciara Donnelly, Fiona Lanigan and Maura Roche
Tommy White, Adrian Donnelly and Conor McGrath
Daire Finn and Will Robertson proudly displaying their medals after completing their run
Shane Coughlan and Brian Dunne
Pictured are 3rd class schoolmates at St Mary's NS, Danny Dunne, Finn Donnelly and Eoin Brangan
Jeannie Kyle, Mary Duignan and Yvonne Dwyer
Pictured with County Mayor, Cllr Darragh Butler, who launched the race and his son Adam, are race organising committee members, Patricia Murphy, Lian Donnelly, Ingrid Brangan, Arlene Moore and Eleanor Carberry
Siobhan and Jonathan Cooke
Yanna Power and Sean McManus
Cousins Beibhinn Donnelly, Ian Goodwin and Alex Giles after completing the 5km race
Donal and Dearbhla Hand
Sabrina Halliwell, Kate Rainsford, Sarah O'Connell and Bronagh Gaughan
Enya Fagan, Pauline Fagan and Amanda Donnelly
John Robertson, Aaron Murray, Eoin Tallon and Sean O'Brien
Marion O'Donovan, Alan Tobin, Fiona Lanigan and Gina O'Brien
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Local News
14th March 2017
Lavin Welcomes Local Funding Local councillor, Anthony Lavin (FG), has welcomed the announcement from the County Council’s half million euro programme of works for improvements to roads, ramps, footpaths, drainage, local parks, pedestrian crossing and lighting in Malahide, Kinsealy and Portmarnock. In total, the Council has committed €790.300 to the Programme of Works. Lavin told the County Leader, “I am delighted to see funds being committed to road restoration projects at Church Road, Yellow Walls Road, the Back Road Inbhiride and Robswall Park Coast Road.” “Among the other projects being funded there will be footpath improvements in Malahide at the Back Road, Ard Na Mara and Millview. Additional ramps on Millview Road, The Rise for new ramps at Estuary Walk and a platform ramp at the entrance with
Estuary Road. St Sylvester’s GAA complex at Broomfield Pitches will also benefit with a footpath from the car park to the dressing rooms and upgrading of lighting at Pedway Purley Park Portmarnock A portion of the funding has been allocated for bedding plants, bulb planting displays and tree planting at locations which will be agreed with Malahide and Portmarnock Tidy Town groups”. Cllr. Lavin He continued, “Funds have been allocated for drainage improvements works on the Coast Road, Back Road, Dublin Road / Malahide Road, Feltrim Road and the Swords Road, Carrickhill Road and Wendell Avenue.” “I’m delighted to see a commitment to the road restoration project at Strand Road and Lower Carrickhill Road Portmarnock and Moyne Road and footpath improvements in Portmarnock at Carrickhill Drive, Ardilaun, Limetree Avenue and Dal Riada. The Parks Programme has been allocated to landscaping the verge on Carrickhill Road. Funding is allocated for bedding plants, bulb planting displays and tree planting at locations which will be agreed with the local Portmarnock Tidy Town groups,”he concluded.
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Swords Tidy Towns committee held a fundraising and recreuitment day at SuperValu, Boroimhe Shopping Centre, Swords last week. Proprietor, Donal Ó'Cíobháin presented the group with a hamper to the value of €100 to be raffled on the day. Pictured are, Damien Thompson (SuperValu), Georgy Hughes, Saida Khemira, Aymen Ait Elhadt, James Byrne (SuperValu), George Mongey and Ken Duffy
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The Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport are hosting their Wedding Showcase Day on Saturday the 18th of March from 11am – 2pm. Your Special Day is one of the most important days of your life and their Banquet Team is on hand to ensure you have a special day filled with memories that will last forever. Their newly refurbished Collinstown Suite is equipped with a separate drinks Reception area and private bar. See this beautiful space for you yourself and book an appointment at their showcase morning taking place on the 18th of March. They are offering 10 per cent discount for anyone who visits their showcase on the day. This is the perfect opportunity to view the hotel, meet with their Wedding Coordinators to discuss your personal requirements and find a package that works best for you. This is an appointment only showcase and bookings must be made by calling 01 866 7500 or by e m a i l i n g weddings@carlton.ie to arrange a viewing time that suits you best.
6 Things College Students Should Know About Credit I opened up several credit cards within the first semester of college. Each time, I earned some sort of cool promotional item – a shot glass or a tee-shirt. We do love freebies in Ireland! I had no idea what I’d really gotten myself into. College can be a popular time to establish credit. Opening a credit card when you’re young can be a helpful way to achieve a strong credit score in the future. But it can only work to your By Darren O’Reilly advantage if you commit to managing credit responsibly and educating yourself on the rules and best practices surrounding credit usage and credit health. This includes credit cards, student loans and other types of credit. There are smart and responsible ways to establish credit when you’re young. Here’s the credit advice and education I would have given my 18-year-old self back in the day.
STUDENT LOANS CAN HELP YOU ESTALISHED CREDIT How well you manage your Student Credit Card payments or student loans will play an influential role in your credit scoring. Be sure to be current and on time with your student loans. A missed payment or delinquency can make life miserable.
CREDIT CARDS ARE NOT FREE MONEY It’s really, really easy to spend when using a credit card. In fact, it’s a lot less painful than using cash, research has found. Resist temptation and if you’re prone to impulse purchases, avoid keeping the card in your wallet.
BAD BEHAVIOUR CAN HAUNT YOU FOR YEARS TO COME One missed payment can stain your credit report for years. Later, when you’ve graduated and long forgotten about the incident, a future lender might take that into account as they review your credit report. They may think twice about lending you money. Steer clear of late payments!
TALK TO A PARENT OR OLDER FRIEND BEFORE OPENING A CARD OR BORROWING As part of your due diligence, before opening a credit card or taking out a loan, speak with someone older and more experienced. Ask a parent or older friend for their advice.
CAN’T QUALIFY? AVOID CO-SIGNING WITH PARENTS If you’re under the age of 21 and don’t have income to prove you can afford a credit card or to take out a loan, you may be tempted to ask a parent to co-sign with you. But realise that you are putting a parent equally on the hook for payments. If you can’t make a payment, the lender goes after the co-signer.
CHECK YOUR CREDIT REPORT. IT’S FREE! Did you know that you can review your credit report? Yep, it’s your legal right. Under Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003, you are entitled to receive a full copy of any data held in your respect on ICB's database. There is a 6.00 Euro fee to access this. Visit www.ICB.ie for more information.
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‘Italian Night’ Fundraiser For St Doulagh’s Church Ireland’s oldest church, St. Doulagh’s Church in Balgriffin is still in continuous use as a centre of Christian worship. However, the management committee are seeking to raise €300,000 to carry out major repairs to this ancient, yet vibrant church and site, which dates from the 6th century. As part of their fundraising, they are holding an “Italian Night” on the 25th March from 7pm to 10pm in St. Andrew’s Parish Centre, Church Road, Malahide. It will be a night of music, laughter and song with a bumper raffle during the evening, with
lots of prizes. Tickets will be on sale during the evening. Also, you will be served a delicious Italian meal. All this for €20 per adult (children free). On the evening, they will be launching a special limited draw for the gold St. Doulagh’s Cross and Chain valued at over €600. There will be a limit of 400 tickets on sale at €20 each. The tickets will be on sale for 3 months, and the date of the draw will be announced on St. Doulagh’s Facebook page and will also be sent to the emails of each purchaser. To purchase a ticket for the night, ring 087-6711547 to order your tickets. All tickets must be paid advance and can be delivered to your home.
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St Finian’s Community College, Swords held their annual “Drop Everything And Read’, initiative recently. The aim of the project was to encourage more reading for students which brings great benefits to the pupils. English teacher, Keith Young told the County Leader, “ We had a great response to the initiative by the pupils and the teachers also
got involved. The aim is to help improve literacy skills and to bring it back to the pupils and homes. The students are allowed to pick a book of choice, preferably something that they are interested in. I suggested to them to ‘pick what you love. statistics prove that as little as five minutes reading a book a day can improve with literacy. We also
run a paired reading class where first years pair of with fifth years and this is also very successful.” “The Junior Cert school programme JCSP will be happening this coming May. In this initiative students that participate basically make a book. They learn how to write a chapter, illustrated and use other skills to make a book. The JCSP is also a credited award that a student can put in their CV,” he said.
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Local News
14th March 2017
Council Announce Artists’ Support Scheme The County Council has announced the 2017 Artists’ Support Scheme. This strand of funding allows professional artists to avail of an award towards travel / professional development opportunities, a residency, or towards the development of work. The objective of the Artists’ Support Scheme is to support individual professional artists from the county to develop their artistic practice. The purpose of the award is to provide artists with the time and resources to think, research, reflect and engage with their artistic practice. The award is open to practising artists at all stages in their professional careers working in music, visual art, drama, literature and dance. To be eligible to apply, applicants must have been born, have studied, or currently reside in the Fingal administrative area. Speaking about the award, Chief Executive of the County Council, Paul Reid said, “I am pleased to announce this funding scheme, which assists artists to develop their professional careers. The Council awarded 29
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artists through this scheme last year and continues to nurture
artistic excellence in the county.” The funding is for projects/initiatives
which will take place between 1st June - 31st December 2017. Closing date for receipt of applications is 24th March, 2017 at 4pm.
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14th March 2017
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Unacceptable Level Of School Placements In Swords Local councillor, Philip Lynam (SF) has spoken out in anger against the ever rising school placement lists across Swords. He tabled an emergency motion recently at the local area meeting, which he got full support on. The emergency motion was that the Chief Executive write immediately to the Minister for Education to outline what he intends to do with families who now face the concern of having no place for their children in local schools. With an increase of construction in Swords over the next few years what are his plans to do to accommodate these parents.?” Lynam said, “This is increasing every year for worried parents trying to get their young children into junior infants across Swords. Back in 2015, I called upon the Department of Education to have an extra Junior infant teacher to accommodate Holy Family School in River Valley.” “The response was that there was enough space in other schools to accommodate the growing concerns. My answer to him is quite simple - come over to Swords and speak with the parents and hear what actually is going on. They need their eyes tested if they think that is correct,” maintained Lynam. He also confirmed that his party colleague, Deputy Louise O’Reilly has had over 20 representations in a week, either called, phoned or emailed in our constituency in Swords,
this is very worrying,” he said. O’Reilly put a parliamentary question asking the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the future of school placements in Swords and if he will make a statement on the matter and his plans for persons that are currently on the school list, but cannot get a placement in Swords and if he will make a statement on the matter. A written statement from the minister said, “I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is monitoring the pupil enrolment posi-
tion in the area. There are 13 primary schools serving the Swords area, five of which have had new stateof-the-art buildings provided since 2008. Two of the primary schools are included in the current capital programme and a number of the other schools have undertaken smaller extensions via my Department’s Additional Accommodation Scheme.” “At post primary level, a new school is due to be established in September 2017, bringing to five the number of post primary schools serving the area,” the statement concluded.
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Recent published deaths from the North County
14th March 2017
Pierce Monuments (Swords Memorials) Workshop: Lissenhall, Swords Rd. Showroom: Malahide Road (beside Hilton) D17
Tel: 01 840 7090 O'REILLY, Joseph (Joe), (Skerries, Co. Dublin and formerly of Moatview, Dublin) 9th March 2017, (Peacefully), in the caring hands of the wonderful staff at Rush Nursing Home, beloved husband of Margaret; sadly missed by his loving wife, daughter Rubina, sons Joseph and Damien, daughters-in-law Agnes and Marguerite, son-in-law John, grandchildren Stephen, Keith, Jenny, Kevin, David, Mary and Joseph, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace STACK, Martina, (Skerries, Co. Dublin and formerly of Moatview, Dublin) 4th March 2017, (Peacefully), in Saint Michael's Hospice, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. Predecessed by her late parents,Thomas and Maureen. Sadly missed by her partner,soulmate Peggy, brothers Thomas, David and Stafford, sister JoanMary, brother-in-law Max, sisters-in-law Maxi, Anne and Winsome, nephews and nieces, extended family and large circle of friends. Rest in Peace MCCANN, Thomas (Tom) , (Rush, Co. Dublin) 5th March 2017, (Peacefully), in Lusk Community Unit Thomas (Tom); sadly missed by his loving wife Patricia, daughters Patricia and Bernadette, sons Paul and Gordon, sons in law, daughter in law, grandchildren, brother John, sister Bridgie, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace OWENS, Sean, (Skerries, Co. Dublin and formerly of Moatview, Dublin) 4th March 2017, (Peacefully), in the devoted care of the staff of Beaumont Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Beloved partner of Kay and loving father to Billy, Michael and Anthony; very sadly missed by his daughter-in-law Tracey, grandchildren David, Daniel, Teegan and Robert, relatives, friends and neighbours. Rest in Peace
Prayer Publication & Family Notices 3 Ways to have a prayer of notice published in North County Leader simply: (1) Go to our website: www.northcountyleader.ie and click the Prayer Publication link (2) Call into our offices at: Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin and we will be happy to assist you (3)
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WYNNE, Martin, (Lusk) 4th March 2017 ; sadly missed by his loving partner Colette, sons Evan, Thomas, Mark, David, Gerard and Robert and James and Leanne, family, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace HOFFMAN (née Horan), Mary , (Malahide and formerly of Tralee Co. Kerry) 3rd March 2017, (Peacefully), surrounded by her family, beloved wife of the late Frank. Sadly missed by her loving children Ken and Olga, son-in-law Barry, daughter-in-law Anett, grandchildren Mackey, Elena, Cooper and Megan, sister Nora, brother Paud, partner Dermot, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace
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 request). Take it dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your 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. T.McD
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 request). Take it dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your 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. A.McN
Frances Grant (Banty) LATE OF 45 CLONARD COURT, BALBRIGGAN 18TH ANNIVERSARY AWAY FROM HOME 19th March No farewells were spoken, No time to say goodbye, You were gone before we knew it, And God only knows why. Sadly missed by his loving wife Kathleen, Sons, Daughters, Daughters in law, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great grandchildren, his friends and all who loved him. xxxx Mass will be held 19th March St Peters and Pauls Church Sunday 12am.
Novena To The Blessed Virgin O Most Beautiful Flower of Mt. Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendour of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Empress of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to secure me in this my necessity. There are none that can withstand your power, oh show me herein you are my mother. O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee(3 times.) Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands(3 times). Say this prayer for 3consecutive days and request will be granted on the 3rd day. Prayer should be published. M.D
Fingal County Council Planning permission is being sought for a dormer bungalow and ancillary works with the existing access road and entrance being utilised for site access on infill site located at The Grange, Ballyboughal , Co. Dublin. Applicant: P. Gough The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Fingal County Council Retention Permission is being sought for replacement windows to Rear of 7 Castle Terrace (A Protected Structure) for Marie Concannon. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Fingal County Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. Fingal County Council Permission sought for proposed development consisting of : The sub–division of existing site into two sites incorporating existing dwelling on one site and the erecting of a 2 storey dormer dwelling with rooflights on western elevation on the alternative site ; together with ancillary site works to include vehicular and pedestrian access from School Lane and connect foul drainage from proposed dwelling to existing drains in Balrothery Court all at School Lane, Balrothery, Balbriggan Co. Dublin for Mrs Claire Rimmer and Mr Paul Rimmer. 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 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. Fingal County Council Permission is sought by Colm Clarke for a single story extension to rear of property at 156A Broadmeadows Swords Co. Dublin. The planning application may be inspected or purchased for a fee not exceeding the cost of making a copy at the offices of Fingal County Council during its opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. 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 is sought for (i) front porch & (ii) widening of vehicular entrance to 4.22m at 19 Downside Heights, Skerries, Co. Dublin for Mick & Laura Hennessy. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during the public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (20 euros), within the period of 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Council of the application.
Fingal County Council I Mr. Nigel Roy wish to apply for planning permission for development at 2 Kellys Bay Weir, Skerries, Co. Dublin. The development will consist of Proposed conversion of attic space with new dormer roof to the side and new velux windows to the rear. 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 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. Moudubi Investment Ltd t/a
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NORTH COUNTY LEADER
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14th March 2017 Fingal County Council Planning permission is being sought for a single storey dwelling on site located to the rear garden of existing house “Silverdale”, and a vehicular entrance from The Rise, the proposed development is located to the rear of “Silverdale” , The Mall, Malahide , Co. Dublin. Applicants: B. & N. McDonagh. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Fingal County Council I, James Doyle intend to apply for Planning Permission for a site located at Mountfield Lawns, Malahide, Co. Dublin. The development will consist of the provision of 2 no. dwelling units, consisting of 2 no. 3 bedroom two storey detached unit with the provision of 4 no. on-site parking spaces and all associated site works. The Planning Application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought to extend the existing house to the side and to replace an existing cesspit with a new secondary treatment system at Thornton Hall, Coolquay for Gareth O'Herlihy The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main St, Swords, Co. Dublin, during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Fingal County Council Evelynn Price seeks planning permission for a detached storey and a half dwelling with ancillary services ,boundary walls /fences and vehicular access and entrance onto proposed extended and amended levels of approved internal road on site on lands to the rear of existing house fronting onto Channel road ,Rush ,County Dublin. post code K56FT96 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 Monday to Friday at Fingal County Hall,Main St,Swords ,co. Dublin. 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 the planning authority of this application. Fingal County Council Planning Permission is sought for construction of a new single storey, 3 bedroom detached bungalow incorporating new vehicular & pedestrian access off Park Road and all associated site development works on site located at Park Road (approximately 120 m north of entrance to Kenure Lawns), Rush, Co. Dublin for PWCPS. The planning application may be inspected
or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee of 20 euros within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. Fingal County Council Planning permission sought for a front porch by Catherine and Camillus Leonard at 109 Townparks, 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 requested for : a) retention of partially constructed driveway & dwellinghouse (upto and including ground floor slab - previously permitted under reg.ref.no.-F10A/0422) b) completion of single-storey dwellinghouse to rear of family home. at :- 1, Glebe North, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Signed: Teresa Halligan 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 Street, Swords, Co. Dublin between the hours of 9.30am – 16.30pm Monday-Friday. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to Fingal County Council on payment of a fee of €20 within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application by Fingal County Council. Fingal County Council Karl and Sharon Symes seek retention planning permission for the omission of the attic conversion and dormer window to the side from the previously approved register reference F14B/0305 to 30 Chalfont Ave, Malahide, 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 (20euros) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application. Fingal County Council Kristine and David Kingston seek planning permission for an attic conversion and construction of a dormer window to the side of the existing semi detached 2 storey dwelling, all to 43 Brides Glen Ave, Swords, 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 euros) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application. Fingal County Council Karl and Sharon Symes seek planning permission for amendments to the previously approved register reference F14B/0305 for the omission of the attic conversion and dormer window to the side 30 Chalfont Ave, Malahide, 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 (20euros) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application.
Fingal County Council Permission for (a) Demolition of existing porch to front, existing 2-storey return & single-storey extensions to the rear and (b) Construction of a new single storey porch to the front, a new part 2-storey, part single-storey replacement extension to the rear to include new kitchen/dining/living room at ground level and new bedroom & bathrooms at first floor level and all associated minor modifications & siteworks to existing 2-storey dwelling 7 Bawn Road, Rush, Co. Dublin. Signed: G. Leonard.. This application can 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 Street, Swords, Co. Dublin. Mon.-Fri. between 9.30-15.30 (Through Lunch) and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to Fingal County Council on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.
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NORTH COUNTY LEADER
14th March 2017