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There is good news for motorists in the run up to Christmas, with the news that the County Council have decided to provide free parking in all the Pay and Display towns across the North County. This will apply for the three Saturdays in December in the run up to Christmas. The towns in question are Balbriggan, Malahide, Rush, Skerries and Swords and the Saturdays for free parking are, 5th, 12th and 19th December. At a recent Local Area Meeting of the County Council, Cllr Darragh Butler (FF) asked about the possibility of the Council car park at the junction of North Street and Seatown Road in Swords, being made available for car parking. The reply was that the use of the Council carpark is currently being investigated with a view to providing car parking for the last three weekends before Christmas.

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Keep It Local This Christmas It’s Christmas time once again, and here in Fingal, local businesses are gearing up to prepare for what they hope will be their busiest time of year. This last quarter of the year is a crucial time for our local businesses and retailers, who have come to need a real boost in trade over the coming weeks, so it is vital that customers around the locality give them all the support they can. There is no better way to start your Christmas shopping than in your home town, where there are many fantastic local stores, restaurants and hotels which have been situated here for many years. This is also where you can negotiate a bargain, and should you need to exchange a purchase, or if you run into any issues, you will be received by a friendly shopkeeper, who will be only too willing to make sure that your every need is swiftly met. The County Leader got in touch with a number of local businesses and retailers, all of whom emphasised the real importance of shopping local at this festive time of year. They were all unanimous in saying how local shopping would be of great benefit to both business and customer alike. Richie McNamara, owner of Richie’s Bikes Store in Swords said, “I

By Patrick Finnegan think it’s this that really keeps the smaller businesses alive. We depend on our local customers, so we would try and ensure that we always offer them that little bit extra so that they get the best of both - a great price and that extra service.” Niall Savage of JCs Supermarket in Swords said, “We think it is very important to shop local this Christmas, as it goes a long way to protecting our 150 jobs here at JCs. It also protects our suppliers who provide us with much of our products at this time of the year. Local producers are a very important part of our business and we feel that by us purchasing locally, it helps families in the North County,” he said. Tunde Adejumo of McCartan’s Pharmacy in Balbriggan says; “ It’s always important to

shop locally. It keeps the money going into local shops and means that people can help create local jobs too. That is very important especially at Christmas time. It is also more convenient, as we have everything you might need here in Balbriggan, so you don’t need to go into Dublin city spending money on transport into the city, meaning you have more money to spend on your Christmas shopping.” Adrian Kavanagh, Manager of Gerry’s Supermarket in Skerries said, “We employ 71 people here, all from the local area. We buy all our products from local suppliers, so buying local help helps everyone in the locality. There are excellent shops here in Skerries, where you can find all you need without having to travel anywhere else. Shopping local secures jobs and provides value for money,” he said. Noel Heeney of McFadden’s in Balbriggan also said they placed great emphasis on creating that unique personal experience for their customers. “It’s so

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important that we keep the climate of local business alive,” he said. “We try and go the extra mile at this time of year, and for example, we’ll take deposits. It is the little things like that that make a difference to people.” Fingal can boast three fine shopping centres, namely the Pavilions in Swords, Millfield in

Balbriggan and Blanchardstown Centre, where you will find everything you need for the festive season, with a wonderful range of fine products at great prices. It’s all here for you right on your doorstep. Tony Lambert, CEO, Fingal Dublin Chamber said, ”Fingal Dublin Chamber fully supports shopping locally and

asks everyone to think local before they spend, and to consider the benefits of the many jobs which are provided in local shops throughout the region. The local economy is very important to the future of the area and shopping locally will guarantee local jobs and support local services throughout all the towns of Fingal.”

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Fingal Ravens Fundraiser Fingal Ravens GAA Club, Rolestown will present a Fairyhouse Festival Raceday fundraiser on Saturday, 28th November to fund the juvenile all-weather pitch. Included in the price is transport to Fairyhouse, admission a meal in the exclusive Jameson Bar. There will be music afterwards with all the tip and trimmings. If you have not booked your place, contact Joe Kettle at 0868164861. It sounds like a great day out, for a great cause

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Pride Of Place Award For Ballyboughal Ballyboughal took a top prize in the annual IPB Co-operation Ireland Pride of Place Awards, which were announced last week at a glittering gala event in Ennis, Co. Clare. More than 800 people from across the island filled the venue to hear the winners announced by RTE’s Ciana Campbell. Ballyboughal took runner up place in the main competition in the category for neighbourhoods with populations of between 300 and 1000 people. The Pride of Place Awards are an all-island event, which recognise and celebrate the achievements of people who work tirelessly to create pride in their local area and a better place for local residents. Forty-three groups, ranging from those in small rural communities to groups in inner-city housing estates, took winning or runner up positions in the main and cities competitions. A further six groups received Special Awards, while one local authority received a special

Council Award. Each year, practically every local authority on the island of Ireland nominate groups for doing exceptional work in their communities. This year, 102 groups were nominated by their respective local authority. A panel of highly experienced judges visited every nominated group and then selected the winners and runners up. Since the first Pride of Place competition 13 years ago, thousands of people have been recognised for the outstanding contribution they make to Irish society. Tom Dowling, founder of the event and Chair of the Pride of Place Committee said: ”Even after 13 years, I and the rest of the judges continue to be amazed at how communities from all over the island demonstrate their amazing capacity to care for the people in their communities and respect their heritage, culture and environment.”

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Celebrations For Sea Scouts Donabate Sea Scouts celebrated 40 years, with a Gala Dinner in the Waterside Hotel in Donabate last week. The Chief Scout of Scouting Ireland, Christy McCann was on hand to help Donabate Sea Scouts celebrate this momentous occasion. From its humble beginnings at in the once tranquil village doing their boating at Corballis, the Group now boasts a fine Scout Den in the Donabate village, built in the 1980s. They now do their boating on the Broadmeadow estuary at Kilcrea. Both the Group Leader, Brian Conway and the Chief Scout, Christy McCann, himself a local man, addressed the assembled diners and recalled the early beginnings of the Group founded in 1975 by the late John and Joan McKevitt. They also recalled many other members of the Group who gave stalwart service through the years, including Celsus Brennan and Ann Bradshaw. Over 90 people attended the gala dinner on the night, which included many current and former members of the group, as well as parents and friends. The gathering were entertained by the 23 members of the Swing Kings Jazz band and dancing went on late into the night and a good time was had by all.

‘Come Hurl With Me’ Programme Visits Lusk Under-8 camogie players from Round Towers, Lusk welcomed Dublin camogie stars, Miriam and Laura Twomey to their club to lead the final training session in their “Come Hurl with Me” programme. This six week coaching programme, supported by funding from the Fingal Sports Office is an initiative of the Camogie Association. The “Come Hurl With Me” programme aims to increase the involvement of parents in underage coaching, by supporting their child in learning the skills of the game. “Come Hurl with Me” gives an opportunity to parents who’ve never played the game, or who haven’t played in a long time, to learn the basic skills alongside

their child, and to practice together. The Round Towers Lusk GHFC programme, was organised by husband and wife team, John and Elaine Pyper, whose three daughters were among the participants. Twenty five girls, ranging in age from five to eight, took part in the programme with their partnering parents. Parents were presented with hurleys at the final session to continue practicing the skills at home. Sports Development Office at Fingal County Council, Caitríona Geraghty said “It was great opportunity for girls take part in a training session led by two Dublin camogie players from Naomh Mearnóg, Miriam and Laura Twomey. The Fingal Sports Office is delighted to support such a programme to increase and encourage sports participation among girls,” she said.

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EU Moves To Trash Dangerous Plastic Softeners Nessa Childers MEP for Dublin, welcomed the majority vote in the EU Parliament’s Environment and Public Health Committee, to reject an EU Commission decision to keep dangerous plastic softeners in the production of recycled plastics. The Commission is competent to decide over some specific and technical matters when implementing EU law, but Parliament has the authority to overrule it. This case concerns the Commission’s decision to authorise the use of bis (2ethylhexhyl) phthalate (DEHP) under certain conditions. Ms. Childers, a full member of the Committee said: “This substance is classified under EU law as toxic to reproduc-

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Santa At Lusk Scout Den Santa will be visiting Lusk Scout Den on Sunday, 29th November at 12.15pm. This will be a fundraising event, with tea/ coffee and cakes all on sale on the day. All proceeds will go to the scout group, so come along and enjoy the festive fun and support this worthy cause.

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The two-week fund-raising campaign led by the 6th year LCVP class at the Fingal Community College as part of their Enterprise Action Plan has recently come to a very successful end. The campaign, aimed to raise money and awareness for Temple Street Children’s

Hospital, has raised a total of €840. As a result of achieving a minimum fund of €500, the teachers agreed to wear school uniforms for a day. The event was greatly enjoyed by both students and teachers whose encouragement for a good cause is truly inspiring. Commenting

Christmas is Happiest Time Of The Year A new survey by Ireland’s leading gift card company One4all has shown that Christmas is the happiest time of the year. According to the study, 83 per cent of the 1,100 respondents across the locality and beyond believe the festive season is the happiest occasion of the year. When it comes to gifting, 9 out of 10 say

on the event, teacher at the Fingal Community College Aisling O’Keeffe said: “The event created a purely positive atmosphere that was enjoyable for students, teachers and parents. Most of the students didn’t recognise us dressed in the school uniforms and we’ve been truly overwhelmed by the generosity of the students that donated for Temple Street.”

giving a gift at Christmas makes them feel happier than receiving one. The survey has further shown that giving presents to loved ones is the major pleasure during Christmas while 36 per cent say watching others open presents on Christmas day brings them more joy than waking up on Christmas morning or eating Christmas dinner. Furthermore, nine out of ten respondents stated that keeping the same Christmas traditions every year plays a huge part in the joy and anticipation of the festive season.

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Is anything REALLY for free these days?… Vivienne Parry from Unicef attended St. Finian's Community College, Swords recently, to deliver a number of workshops to 1st and 2nd year students. The focus of the workshops was on the "Worlds Largest Lesson" and involved a walking debate, interactive videos and discussion around the Unicef goals. Jade Cox Franey from 2A helped facilitate the workshops and is currently involved with Unicef and the "World’s Largest Lesson". Jade, along with a number of students from St Finian’s are setting up a group in the school to promote the Worlds Largest Lesson and work on achieving the goals in the school community. Pictured is Vivienne Parry (extreme right) from Unicef Ireland with students from Class 2A at St Finian's Community College

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Come Brush Dancing competition, noted choir the Lambay Singers, céile dancing and much more! Holy Trinity National School, Donaghmede children’s choir will also be outside to welcome people at the front door. General Manager, Des McCann said, “I am delighted that the team here at Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport have come together to create this event. We are a new brand in the Fingal community and we want our neighbours and fellow businesses to know that we really care about the local area and we look forward to hosting an event that will hopefully raise much needed funds for the Hospice and the Golden Years centre,” he said.

Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport launched its Charity Christmas Cracker Event on Wednesday 18th November at the hotel. The Charity Christmas Cracker event will be held on 9th December from 4pm to 9pm in the Baskin Suite at the hotel, formerly known as Bewleys Airport Hotel. Tickets are €10 per person and can be bought at reception. All money raised will be in aid of Saint Francis Hospice, Raheny and The Golden Years Centre, Darndale. Both groups were chosen by the team at Clayton Hotel Dublin airport, as part of a team initiative to provide assistance to different groups and charities in the Fingal area. The event will be an interactive and festive Pictured at the launch of the Christmas Cracker Charity event at the Clayton Hotel Dublin fun experience for all Airport last week, are Laura Stopforth (Clayton Hotel), County Mayor, Cllr David ages with traditional O'Connor, Des McCann (General Manager, Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport) and James Irish music, a Strictly Clarke (Clayton Hotel)

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beds, which has already accepted patients, will also comprise of a new ward of 12 beds which is being opened on a phased basis. Speaking at the hospital, the Minister said, “When my dad worked here as a paediatrician back in the late 1970s, this was a small country hospital. A lot has changed since then and Our Lady of Lourdes now serves a very large population equivalent to Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar has officially many of the big city hospitals in other parts of the opened a new 24 bed extension at Our Lady of country.” Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, which is the hospital “It has struggled to keep up with rising demand and of choice for many people living in the northernmost it was not possible to carry out the investments parts of the North County. needed in the past few years due to the economic The new Modular Unit, which includes eight new crisis. Now that our economy is growing and so long clinical decision beds and four surgical assessment as we protect the recovery, that will change. Although a temporary facility, this modular unit is a very important addition to the hospital. It will increase bed capacity and improve quality of care.” “The eight-bay Clinical Decision Unit and the four-bay Surgical Assessment Unit are already bringing benefits for patients, and improving working conditions a little for staff. The 12 in-patient beds opening shortly will also take pressure off the Emergency Department.” “They will allow for patient streaming, observation and treatment in a designated space outside of the ED. This unit will help Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital to meet the growing Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar is pictured with Angela McNamee (Director of and complex healthcare needs Nursing), Marie Tighe (General Manager of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital) and of its community and deliver the Domonic O’Brannagain (Clinical Director of RCSI hospital Group) at the opening best possible outcomes for of the new 24 bed extension at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda. patients,” the Minister said.

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Balbriggan Historical Society AGM The Annual General Meeting of Balbriggan and District Historical Society will take place on Wednesday, 25th November at 8pm in the Town Hall, Balbriggan. Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome to attend, but only members can vote. Nomination papers for the Committee for 2016 will be circulated to members and will be available on the night.

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mation from the Department of Education and Skills. With the youngest age demographic in the State, Fingal requires huge investment in schooling to cater for demand,” he said. The project will also include eight new buildings and five extensions, A total of 16 schools projects have including ones for St Cronan’s been announced for the North Senior and Junior schools to cater for County, which are expected to additional needs, Loreto Swords, St change the schools landscape in the Mologa’s Balbriggan and Rush Lusk region. Among the stand out ETNS. projects are two new secondary The eight new buildings will be provided for Portmarnock Community School, St Joseph’s Secondary School Rush, Colaiste Glor na Mara, Balbriggan, Rush NS, Balbriggan Community College, Bremore ET Post Primary School, St Michael’s Special School Skerries and Hedgestown National School. Pictured at Hedgestown NS, is principal, Laoighise Kelly, Speaking to the County with an artist's impression of the new school, which is Leader, Principal of planned as part of the schools project for the North County Hedgestown National schools to be built in Swords and School, Laoighise Kelly was thrilled with the news that a new school is to Malahide/Portmarnock. Local TD, Alan Farrell (FG) has be built across the road from the expressed his delight that Swords existing one. She said, “We’re and Malahide/Portmarnock have absolutely delighted with the news, been selected to receive much as it will mean a lot for the whole needed additional secondary community here. We have been schools, to open by September waiting for 19 years for this news, 2017. since we first applied for a new He said, “I am delighted that Swords school building. We have 92 pupils and Malahide/Portmarnock have here at present and the new school been identified as requiring addi- will be made up of eight new classtional secondary schools, to open by rooms, as opposed to four at September 2017, following confir- present,” she said.

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Remember Us Shortlisted For Local Award The charity group for people with special needs, Remember Us has recently been shortlisted for the Fingal County Council Community Group of the year 2015 award. This is a great achievement and recognition of the positive impact that the charity has made on the community. Remember Us counts more

than 230 families, impacting around 600 people, that are registered and who profit from the support that the charity offers. The support provided includes club nights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays each week and on every

second Friday of the month. Furthermore, they organise Easter camps, Summer programmes and four family and parents breakaways per year. Remember Us enriches the community with its outstanding social service to people with special needs across the North County and beyond. They have recently bought their very own venue to provide their social welfare,

as they have raised enough funds in the course of their fundraising campaign over the last couple of months. Remember Us would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following people and organisations that have had a huge impact on their current success. These include Millfield Shopping Centre, Country Crest, Councillor Tony Murphy, Collin Hughes LEC LTD., Andrew’s Spar and Progressive Credit Union.

Upcoming Christmas Food Appeal Swords and District Lions Club will be holding their Annual Christmas Food Appeal in local supermarkets over the coming weeks. Each year they are a familiar sight in the run up to Christmas, collecting non-perishable food items for the needy in the Swords area. President of Swords Lions, Mark Rentzke told the County Leader, “In our area, Tesco in Rush collections take place on Friday, 27th November and Saturday, 28th November. Proceeds go to the needy in the Rush area.” “This year in Swords, the collection points will be in JCs Supermarket on Thursday, 3rd to Saturday, 5th December, and in the Pavilions at SuperValu and Dunnes Stores from Thursday, 11th to Saturday, 13th December. In the past years, the generosity of the local community to this very worthy cause has been outstanding. Mark Rentzke, is appealing to shoppers to give as generously as possible. Your little bit of help will go a long way towards making Christmas a happier occasion for the more needy in our community.

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referendum young people campaign and aged between 14 reflects a new and 23, has seen o p e n n e s s a 100 per cent amongst Irish increase in the families. numbers of LGBT Commenting on young people the campaign’s and parents success, Minister seeking support Dr. Reilly TD Reilly said at the since the referendum last May. This event: “Throughout the campaign I was hugely increase is another successful outcome of the impressed by the young

Fingal Youth Choir To Sing At Christ Church Cathedral Fingal Youth Choir will take part in the Syrian Appeal Humanitarian Gala Concert on Thursday, December 3rd in Christ Church Cathedral at 8pm. Up to 12 million Syrians have been forced from their homes, half of them children. Ireland has agreed to take in 5,000 refugees. The concert is being organised by a group of volunteers and the proceeds will go to Médicines San Frontiers who are providing psychological support and valuable medical treatment on the ground to Syrian families. “A group of us have come together to organise this concert in a voluntary

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LGBT people and their allies who played a crucial role in securing such a resounding Yes vote. I sincerely hope that young people will continue to be deeply involved in shaping the future of our country.” He continued promising his support to LGBT young people across the locality and beyond and his commitment to the work that has to be done to stamp out homophobia and transphobia in Irish schools, local communities and society. “I absolutely believe that Ireland can be world leaders in achieving this,” the Minister concluded.

Students are in the best position to set up their own businesses and launch new products. This was claimed by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) who encourage students to research the plethora of start-up support provided by Enterprise Ireland. The wide range of support available to students includes the Student Entrepreneur Awards, Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur, Competitive Start up Funds, Enterprise Start up workshops and The Student Summit. “Students and young people are at the forefront of turn-of-the-century new designs, creative Skerries Christmas Fair innovations and new The Parents Council of Scoil Réalt na Mara in Skerries are having a businesses,” USI presi- Christmas fair on Sunday, 29th November from 11am until 4pm in the dent Kevin Donoghue Little Theatre in Skerries. All proceeds will go to the school. All are said. “It’s extremely welcome to attend whay promises to be a great day for all the family.

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France Matters To Us All The events in Paris again highlight the importance of European countries acting collectively. This does not mean that they must take collective military action. But surely it does require them to share their intelligence however gathered. Earlier this year, following the previous attack in France, Dublin MEP Brian Hayes called for the sharing of data on both air and rail passenger movements within Europe. Such a call is reasonable. At times of terrorist attacks our immediate reaction is to focus on the migrant, but these attacks were managed by our fellow citizens. Governments must come to grips with the causes within society which foster such militant dissatisfaction and address them. France, which has suffered the attacks, is peeved that vital intelligence information was only passed to it some three days after the attack, then not

By Cathal Boland by a neighbour but by a nonEuropean country. Currently it seems there is little intelligence sharing across Europe and it is not one of the competencies of the EU. From the reports to hand it is clear that the lack of cooperation by security force across the continent contributed to the success of the attackers. This demands that directions must be given at European political level to ensure a coordinated approach is taken in the future. Already there are moves to make amendments to the Schengen structure. This agreement between 26 European states allowks for free movement without passport controls. The reports suggest that the push is on for

‘Perfekt Crime’ At Millbank Rush Dramatic Society are presenting David Tristram’s hilarious comedy “Inspector Drake & The Perfekt Crime” at the Millbank Theatre which started on 18th November last. The performance runs for the next three weeks, Wednesday to Saturday, nightly from 8.30pm. When a genius commits a

murder, the plan is perfect. But is it fool proof? Inspector Drake is back to face his greatest-ever challenge. Who is the mysterious Doctor Short, and why did he marry a warthog? Has he murdered his fourth wife – or did she murder him first? These are just some of the questions facing the indomitable Inspector Drake

Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium and Germany to establish an inner mini Schengen control area. This has far reaching potential consequences for the vision of the EU, should it be allowed to occur. Currently it seems that Germany is very reluctant to agree to such a move. Both Ireland and the UK are not members of Schengen. It was not just France that was attacked. Each one of us will now suffer consequences of the action. There will be increased security put in place which will have a negative impact on our travel arrangements and our enjoyment of the cities that we visit. Enhanced security on the streets contributes only marginally to our security, the real impact is the intelligence which is gathered, shared and correctly interpreted. It is not enough to be appalled, outraged and angry or to stand in solidarity at moments such as this. We, the people of Europe, must demand better from our elected leaders. as he pits his wits against Doctor Short in this hilarious adventure. A great night of comedy not to be missed and just what’s needed to lift the spirits and banish the winter blues. The production is directed by Bernard Tonge, with a top line Millbank cast of Donal Hurley, Oisín Molloy, Brian Hosford, Julie Blunden – Conlon and Sandra Gildea. Bookings can be made at bookings@millbanktheatre.ie

SuperValu Balbriggan were finalists in the Edward Dillon/Santa Rita Estates SuperValu Off Licence of the Year Awards which took place at the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone recently. Pictured at the event are, Terry Pennington (Santa Rita Estates), Tony Reade (Edward Dillon), James Moriarty and Brian Carrick (both from SuperValu Balbriggan) and Donagh McClafferty (Musgraves)

Upcoming Courses At Emmaus A number of one day workshops and courses are planned for the Emmaus Retreat Centre in Swords. Up first on 28th November, Aishling Killoran and Ray Manning from the Accomplish Change Clinic in Dublin, will help you to de-stress and embrace the Christmas Season and gatherings through a selection of enjoyable techniques, that are simple and non-invasive. On 5th December, Maria Lynch will facilitate a one day workshop on Confidence & Self Esteem for women. Do you feel you lack confidence? Are you facing bullies and not sure what to do? If yes, this is the workshop for you. On the weekend of 11th - 13th December, Father Adrian Farrelly will facilitate an Advent Retreat

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Swords Castle In The Movies Swords Castle stepped back in time recently, having been transformed into a fictional 11th century medieval castle courtyard village. Dublin based production company, Pull the Trigger, took over the castle to shoot The Legend of Cambria. The fantasy film, which can be best described as a mixture of Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and Willow is set in a magical mythical kingdom, with Swords Castle setting the backdrop for the ensuing adventures of swashbuckling heroes and villains, dragons and treachery. Commenting on the selection of Swords Castle as one of the key locations for The Legend of Cambria, location manager, Dermot Cleary said that Swords was an obvious choice,

“Swords Castle’s unique stage in the development of proposition as an enclosed Swords Castle as a valuable readymade film set offering a resource on our doorstep, genuine medieval setting made providing a real experience to it a hugely attractive location. filmmakers and tourists alike. Its proximity to Dublin city, Dublin airport and the motorway network as well as the extremely positive attitude of Fingal County Council towards filming all made Swords Castle a very attractive proposition.” Castle is transformed into an 11th Paul Reid, Chief Swords century setting for 'The Legend of Cambria', Executive of Fingal which was shot there recently County Council, said “We’re thrilled to have had This and the recent Oktoberfest ‘The Legend of Cambria’ filmed which was hosted in Swords here in Swords Castle. The Castle shows the potential of decision to use the Castle for a the Castle as a unique and film location marks yet another versatile venue,” he said.

Nina. While the reader is kept in the dark at the beginning of the book, the author By Olivia Leth reveals more and more about the main characters’ backgrounds and histories by letting them tell their own stories. The author has worked as a journalist for over 20 years and has lived in Madrid, Paris, the Ivory Coast, Senegal and Kenya. Whilst in Nairobi, she was working as a freelancer for the Guardian, travelling to Somalia to cover the African Union’s battle against AlSabaab. Considering her own experience in Africa, the book

gains some crucial authenticity that leaves you with no other choice than to jump right into the story and being held captive yourself by this fastpaced political thriller. The book’s structure consists of the three main characters that take turns in sharing their stories and illuminate the whole journey piece by piece. With exquisite finesse, the author turns each character from being a stranger to the reader, to being a character with depth, history and complex life circumstances. The writing style is neither too demanding nor too easy and creates a very realistic atmosphere that makes it easier for the reader to experience and understand the whole complexity of the story. Although at some points, there is too little background information for the average reader provided in the book, it is an enjoyable novel that will keep you up all day and night.

provision system, the charity has raised some concerns. For many years the ISPCC has called for legislation to address the protection of vulnerable people who have entered Ireland, seeking asylum, many of whom are children. Although the charity has delightedly welcomed the inclusion of the best interests of the child as a primary consideration in areas such as age determination, they

stated that this does not go far enough to put children at the centre of decision making. Commenting on the Bill, Chief Executive Grainia Long said “For too long, children and families have been subject to lengthy processes which have seen some children and families living in direct provision centres for 10 years which is detrimental to family life and quite clearly not in the best interests of the child.”

Fractured - A Review “My name is Peter Maguire. That much I know. I don’t know what day it is. Or where this room is. Or what time it is.” A great start to the thrilling novel ‘Fractured’ from Clar Ni Chonghaile, an Irish writer and journalist. The novel, which will be published in early 2016, tells the story of a journalist who is being held hostage in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu whilst being occupationally sent there. During his imprisonment he meets Abdi, a Somali teenager working with Peter’s captors, who enlightens his dark days with his visits. Along with the two men’s journey, the book is written from a third perspective, the perspective of Peter’s mother

More Needs To Be Done For Child Protection The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) has recently welcomed the International Protection Bill 2015. Although the Bill will see the reduction in the length of time asylum applicants spend in the direct

Balrothery Community Council AGM Balrothery Community Council AGM will be held on Wednesday, 9th December at Balrothery Heritage Centre at 8pm. The group will be announcing exciting proposals for significant plans at Balrothery Park and hope to begin a discussion where every member of the village will have the opportunity to contribute to the plan. All are welcome to attend.

Family Fun Day At Riasc Centre The Swords Baptist Church will be holding its annual Carol Service on Sunday, 13th December at 4.30pm in The Riasc Centre, Swords. This has traditionally been one of the best family fun days in the entire year. It promises to be fun for all the family comprising of traditional carols, a

Christmas message, and plenty of refreshments after the service. Last year’s event was a big hit with both old and young and the centre was jam packed with Christmas cheer and the hope is that this year’s event will be even bigger and better. So, come along and sing to your hearts content and really get in the festive spirit.

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Back To School For Temple Street The two-week fundraising campaign led by the 6th year LCVP class at the Fingal Community College as part of their Enterprise Action Plan has recently come to a very successful end. The campaign, aimed to raise money and awareness for Temple Street Children’s Hospital, has raised a total

By Olivia Leth of €840. As a result of achieving a minimum fund of €500, the teachers agreed to wear school uniforms for a day. The event was greatly enjoyed by both students and teachers whose encouragement for a good cause is

truly inspiring. Commenting on the event, teacher at the Fingal Community College Aisling O’Keeffe said: “The event created a purely positive atmosphere that was enjoyable for students, teachers and parents. Most of the students didn’t recognise us dressed in the school uniforms and we’ve been truly overwhelmed by the generosity of the students that donated for Temple Street.”

Pictured are the teachers of the Fingal Community College at their Back to School for Temple Street event wearing school uniforms.

Dyslexia Workshop In Lusk Rush, Lusk and Skerries Branch of DAI (Dyslexia Association of Ireland) run a weekly workshop for primary school children from 2nd to 6th class, who have been diagnosed with dyslexia. The workshop is for two hours every Wednesday evening in the Rush and Lusk Educate Together National School, located in Lusk. The workshop, which covers the Rush, Lusk and Skerries area, is co-ordinated by a group of volunteer parents

who wanted to set up a group to support and encourage children with dyslexia in our area. The workshop is delivered by teachers with specialist dyslexia training and complements the learning support provided in the child’s school. An individual education plan is developed for each child, which is based on their specific needs as set out in the child’s psychological assessment. They aim to instill confidence in each child and encourage them to use a variety of skills to aid their reading and writing. There are also two other branches in the North County area, based in Naul and Malahide.

Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin Christmas Market The school hall at Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin in Balbriggan will be transformed into a festive wonderland for their annual Christmas market on the 29th of November from 11am to 4pm. Visitors can browse through the Christmas stalls packed with beauty products, jewellery, fashion, crafts, floral arrangements, books and more. A wide range of food will be provided from Christmas baking to hot food and also a coffee area where visitors can enjoy a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate.

The Old Borough National School, Swords Christmas Fair will take place on Saturday, 5th December from 11am – 2pm. Festive bakes, treats, gifts and fantastic prizes are just some of what you can expect at fair. Located on Church Road in Swords, each year The Old Borough National School opens its doors to the local community for its festive Christmas Fair. The parent teacher association (PTA) has been working hard to create a wonderful event, with a host of freshly baked treats, gifts, wonderful prizes including flights and VIP treatment in the

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Independent Fingal county councillor, Tony Murphy formally announced his bid for a Dáil seat in the next General election. Balbriggan based Murphy declared his candidacy for a Dáil seat at a packed function in the Bracken Court Hotel, Balbriggan. He was supported at the launch by Senator Feargal Quinn, Shane Ross TD, leader of the Independent Alliance, Finian McGrath TD and fellow Fingal county councillors. Addressing his enthusiastic supporters, Murphy stated that one of his primary goals when elected is to ensure that Balbriggan and surrounding areas gets the supports and infrastructure that it deserves, but which have not been made available by successive governments. He went on to say that, “Job creation is the key to addressing many of the shortcomings in the area. Balbriggan and North Fingal suffers from excessively high levels of unemployment, questionable housing developments and social housing allocations and dilapidated town centres, said Cllr Murphy. More employment, better housing, and better town centres is what Murphy has committed himself to achieving when elected to the next Dáil. Murphy, since his election to Fingal County Council last year, has been instrumental in securing funding for sports and services, addressing inadequacies in housing, resolving constituents’ problems at both local and central government levels. He thanked his supporters for their tremendous show of confidence in him as a candidate in the upcoming general election and promised to ensure that, when elected he would make Balbriggan and Fingal North the place to work, live and do business.

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very clearly open for business. There is always a businesslike atmosphere, where retailers display their wares in lovely well kept, attractive shops which draw you in. A great range of retail shops has emerged in recent years, including ladies and men’s fashions, carpet shops, bridal wear, beauticians, designer jewellery, pharmacy gift shops, exotic food stores, and many

more, complemented by an excellent mix of restaurants, cafes, bars and high end hotel accommodation with family entertainment. All in all, it promises to be a Christmas to remember for the people of Balbriggan. Remember it is well worthwhile supporting your local shops at this time of year, as well as saving yourself a lot of unnecessary problems.

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to get the finest produce on the market, as well excellent choice. Your local butcher will greet you with a smile and will have time to talk to you. He is most likely someone you know, where community spirit and good will is to the fore. In recent times, a great drive by the entire

enjoy a drink in one of the excellent pubs in the town. As well as taking in the delightful festive atmosphere, you can stroll around enjoying the local delights and looking for gifts for your loved ones, without having to endure the task of going into the city centre to shop. In the

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North County Fishermen Lose Out The sea fishing industry has a long tradition within communities in the North County, particularly those in Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush and Howth. However, this is now a local industry that is dying on its feet. The local economy in these areas had a boom time in the 70s and early 80s, particularly in the run up to Christmas, due in the main to the lucrative herring fishing industry in the Celtic Sea, off the south east coast. Monies earned by local crews were by and large spent locally in their North County towns, thus providing local employment.

By Gerry Fitzmaurice and Patrick Finnegan This bonanza came to a halt in the past years, due to quotas being imposed and the scientific warnings that fish stocks needed to be preserved in the Celtic Sea. However, this situation does not seem to have deterred a 126 metre, 7,000 ton Dutch factory trawler, called the ‘Afrika’ from fishing in the Celtic Sea, just off Dunmore East, filling up with valuable stock of herring before heading back home to the Netherlands. Also seen in the region was a similar sized Spanish factory trawler and an Icelandic super trawler called ‘Jupiter’. This action is set to frustrate and anger many North County skippers and crews, who have been denied access to these rich fishing waters. This has the roll on effect of denying local traders the spending power of well paid and cash rich local fishing crews. It is speculated that two or three high powered factory ships working in the spawning grounds of the Celtic Sea would do more damage to the herring stocks that the relatively low powered and much smaller trawlers from the East coast of Ireland combined. The ‘Afrika’ and the other factory trawler appear to have taken advantage of the recent storm, Barney to continue fishing without fear of sanction. What is particularly galling to many fishermen from the North County ports, is that huge foreign trawlers can fish in the herring rich waters of the Celtic Sea, while their boats are tied up as they obey the sanction of strict quotas in an effort to preserve stock. The irony of the situation is that when the Celtic Sea was open to Irish fishermen, the main buyers of the herring were Dutch. Having bought the catches from the Irish skippers, many of the trawlers would land their catches directly into their factory ships that were moored in Dunmore East. Now it seems that those factory ships are catching the fish directly with no benefit to the Irish economy. The County Leader spoke to Skerries fisherman, Noel Wilde, who is very familiar with the fishing scene in the Celtic Sea and, in particular, Dunmore East, where he fished for many years. He said, “Unfortunately there is no longer good fishing in the Irish Sea. There are no boats in the Irish Sea operating from Skerries or Howth fishing for herrings. They are confined to fishing for white fish and prawns,” he said. Wilde spoke about the time when fishing was a really lucrative occupation. “We used to do well in the 70s and 80s around Dunmore East, the south east coast and Cork. We also went as far as the mouth of the Shannon, past Galway and up to Achill.” “West coast boats are fishing for mackerel from as far north as Shetland, down the west coast of Ireland and around to Cornwall. These are all big steel boats, up to 70 metres in length he said. The County Leader contacted the Department of the Marine, but they were unavailable to make a comment.

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Emergency Accommodation Needed Focus Ireland has welcomed the common cause between the Government, local authorities and homeless organisations to ensure that families and individuals in the locality and beyond have access to emergency accommodation. According to the charity, the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive has worked hard in partnership with Focus Ireland and other NGOs on this year’s Cold Weather initiative. This aims to introduce over 100 extra emergency beds in place and also involves a detailed protocol which will ensure

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there is an immediate response to families who find themselves without anywhere to sleep at night. Speaking on behalf of Focus Ireland, Director of Advocacy Mike Allen said: “We need a more urgent response from the whole of Government to stem the rising flow of 70 to 80 families becoming homeless every month and also action to fasttrack delivery of housing for people who are homeless or at risk.” He further stated that Minister Kelly has made his commitment clear to building social housing and has named

the lack of capacity of local authorities and Approve Housing Bodies to get the work started after many years of cutting back on key staff as the main barriers he faces. Mr. Allen continued that the National Asset of Management and Agency (NAMA) has got the capacity to build housing but is being allowed to choose to build homes for the private market. NAMA resources are to be used to deliver 2000 homes of which only 10 per cent will be social homes. “The key to tackling the current homeless crisis is the delivery of homes and yet the Government seems to be putting most of its focus on the delivery of homes for the private market which seems bizarre,” he concluded.

Following World Diabetes Day, Dublin City University (DCU), which is the first university choice for many people in the North County, is taking part in an EU funded research programme aimed at early diagnosis of diabetes. Dr. Donal O’Gorman, exercise physiologist at DCU and leader of Ireland’s Diabetes Consortium is involved in the project which looks at the progression from pre-diabetes to type 2 diabetes by tracking volunteers’ physiological improvements. The research shows that one of the problems identified is that people destined to develop type two diabetes spend many years in a state of ‘prediabetes’ with abnormal blood sugar

levels before they are eventually diagnosed with the disease. Regular exercise and a healthy lifestyle can prevent the development of the disease in high-risk individuals. This means that the earlier pre-diabetes can be accurately diagnosed, the better it can be managed and the lower the resulting economic impact of diabetes itself. “The research programme is addressing one of the biggest societal challenges in Europe by helping to prevent high risk individuals from developing to type 2 diabetes,” explained Dr. O’Gorman. “Our consortium, led by the Steno Diabetes Research Centre in Copenhagen, has identified biomarkers that

better track progression toward diabetes and these can now be used in diabetes clinics to assist health care professionals. At DCU we implemented a lifestyle programme to help prevent progression to diabetes and identify

the biomarkers that also track with improvements in health. We found that those on the intervention programme lost body weight and improved glucose tolerance, reducing their risk of developing diabetes,” he

BeLonG To Awareness Week For this week, 23rd to 27th November, BeLonG To Ireland’s national organisation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT), calls on schools to Stand Up for LGBT youth with packs going to second-level schools and youth services throughout the country, offering guidance and assistance. The organisation hopes that more students, teachers and youth workers will participate in the week than ever before. Stand Up now reaches a quarter of all secondary schools, helping over 55,000 students, with an aim to increase this number each year. Stand Up educational packs include information on homophobic and transphobic bullying for teachers and youth workers. For more information on Stand Up! Awareness Week against Homophobic and Transphobic Bullying, visit www.belongto.org.

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Students Union Confirms Importance Of Sport

Pictured are the U14 Donabate Community College team who have beaten Lusk Community College to become County Champions.

Figures from the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) have shown that being involved in sports at college can greatly improve your academic success, by improving brain function, memory and even employability. Sports at college can improve your future by refining employer-friendly skills like team building, communications, interpersonal skills and goal-setting. The study has further revealed that exercises lead to less drinking and less alcohol-related diseases and endorphins are a great natural way to tackle stress and focus on studies. “There are plenty of good reasons to be physically active at college,” President of the Union of Students in Ireland, Kevin Donoghue explained. “Apart from reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, lowering blood pressure and preventing depression by endorphins, exercise changes the brain in ways that protect memory and thinking. Studies suggest that parts of the brain which control memory and thinking have greater volume in people who exercise versus people who don’t,” he added. 26.5 per cent of Irish girls and 16 per cent of Irish boys under the age of 20 are classed as overweight or obese which is above the European average of 24.2 per cent.

Importance Of Staying Healthy This Winter It is very important to stay healthy this winter season. An effective weapon against coughs and colds is a great night’s sleep. This was claimed by the Sleep Council, which has been looking at

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coughs and colds. Scrimping on sleep, which is particularly common among young people, appears to make you more likely to succumb to the sniffles,” she added. With it’s cooler temperatures, Winter brings with it the onset of a major allergy season. Ragweed for instance is a major cause of autumn allergies as it will continue to release pollen. Another offender is mould that grows quickly in damp areas outside and inside the house. And last but not least, dust mites are known to migrate into our houses, making itself at home in all of our most comfortable places like furniture, beds and carpets. According to the Asthma Association of Ireland, the number of people with allergies and intolerances in the locality and beyond is increasing with 470,000 people having asthma making Ireland the fourth highest prevalence of asthma in the world. One in every ten adults and one in every five children suffer from asthma. There are several things you can do to prevent major allergy attacks including cleaning all vents and air filters before turning up the heat, washing your sheets and beddings on a regular or even weekly basis, keeping your shower curtains clean as they are a prime spot for mold to grow and vacuuming as often as possible.

There was great excitement in St Joseph's School in Rush on Monday 16th November last, when Dublin players, James McCarthy and Dean Rock and the chairman of St Maur's GAA club visited the school with the Sam Maguire Cup. The school teams, along with the students who were wearing their Dublin gear, got the opportunity to ask the players questions and see the prestigious trophy. Pictured are James McCarthy and Dean Rock with the Sam Maguire Cup with students.

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Swords Students Attend Irish Workshop Sixth year students of Fingal Community College Swords took part in Caith Amach E, a Leaving Cert Irish Show on 11th November last. The show consisted of a comic sketch show and work shop based on the picture sequences from the leaving cert oral exam. The show has been a great success in schools across Ireland and is a great and fun way to help students prepare for their Irish Oral examination for Leaving Cert.

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Parents in the North County are being urged to have their child’s car seat checked as research from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) indicates that as many as four out of five child car seats are incorrectly fitted. The RSA ‘Check it Fits’ service has checked over 8,000 child car seats and restraints across Ireland since 2013 . Of these, 82 per cent required some adjustment. Worryingly, 75 per cent of seats required a major adjustment of which 4 per cent have the potential to cause injury or even death in the event of a collision. If your child’s car seat or restraint is incorrectly fitted, Moyagh Murdock, CEO of the RSA explained that it is important for all parents to ensure that when they buy a new car seat, that they get the seat fitted by an expert. “We would also advise that parents check the label on their

car seat to make sure it’s appropriate for your child’s age, weight and height,” Murdock continued. “Almost two out of five children killed are passengers. Garda reports into collisions indicate that one in ten children were not wearing a seat belt or using a child restraint in 2014,” Aisling Leonard, Senior Road Safety Promotion Officer for the RSA stated.

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24.11.2015

Fingal County Council We, Alan Murphy and Marie Walshe, intend to apply for Permission for development at No. 132 Ard Na Mara, Malahide, Co. Dublin. The development will consist of (A) a single storey extension to the rear side of the existing dwelling (B) Provision of new dormer windows and rooflights to the front and rear of the existing pitched roof (C) partial demolition and modifications to the existing external walls to include alterations to the existing fenestration and provision of new sections of rendered wall to replace part of the existing brick detailing (C) sundry internal alterations and (D) 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 by Mr. Shane Riordan at Ballymadrough, Donabate, Co. Dublin for a single storey detached dwelling, new vehicular entrance, wastewater treatment system, 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 planning 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 We, Margaret & Gerry O’Flaherty, intend to apply for planning permission all at 4 Offington Drive, Sutton, Dublin 13. The development consists of the demolition of existing single storey extension to the rear (12sqm) with provision to remove existing first floor window on North East elevation and for the removal of roof over existing front porch and construction of a new flat roof over existing porch with provision for minor alterations to existing ground floor windows to the front and to increase the width of existing dormer to the front with the addition of 1 no. dormer windows and construction of a single storey extension to the rear (49sqm)and to increase the width of existing dormer to the rear with the addition of 2 no. dormer windows and provision for 1 no. additional windows at halflanding level on the South West elevation and for 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 authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20Euros) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application. Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought to build new first floor extension to rear over existing single storey extension to rear at 73 Seatown Villas, Swords, Co. Dublin for Bernard Geoghegan & Alice McNally. The 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 by Cian Cusack at Grange Lodge, Milverton, Skerries, Co. Dublin for construction of a 2 no. bedroom, dormer style residential dwelling, new vehicular entrance, on curtilage car parking, private open space, landscaping, boundary treatments, SUDS surface water drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. The development will also consist of the removal of existing sub-standard septic tank serving Grange Lodge located on southern side of public road and provision of 2 no. new high quality bio-cycle waste water treatment systems and sand polishing filters adjacent to and to serve the proposed dwelling and existing dwelling, Grange Lodge. 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 (County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin) during its public opening hours (9.30-16.30 Monday to Friday). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Fingal County Council Dan and Breda Sugrue intend to apply for planning permission for the construction of new dormer extension to side (21.7 sq.m) and new single storey front porch (9.3 sq.m) to existing detached dormer bungalow, new detached garage to the front, and all associated drainage and ancillary works at "Skelligs House", Carrickhill Road Upper, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin. The 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) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. Fingal County Council Planning Permission is requested for a new agricultural structure for the keeping of cows and also containing 2no. stables for keeping of horses & feedroom. total floor area 220sq/m

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Fingal County Council Planning Permission is requested for retention of changes to approved plans granted under reg.ref.no.F00B/0793 i.e. conversion of garage and new single-storey extension to rear of existing two-storey dwellinghouse at:- 9 Hampton Cove, Balbriggan, Co,Dublin - Signed:Marcus Doherty 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 Planning permission is sought for the change of use from existing storerooms to canteen, locker rooms and workshops and existing workshops to offices ancillary to the use of the existing workshops, internal alterations to the existing workshops, new external wheelchair accessible ramps, removal of the existing solid and translucent corrugated roof sheeting and replacing with slate roof and new conservation roof windows and all associated site works, to the existing Workshops Building (a protected structure RPS No. 536) at St. Itas, Hospital, Portrane, Co. Dublin for The Health Service Executive. 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 Planning Permission is sought by Mr & Mrs B. Brennan for the following: 1) The demolition of the existing 2 storey house, the existing rear single storey shed, the existing front boundary wall and the existing front vehicular entrance and 2) the construction of a new 2 storey house, 2 car garage, a new front boundary wall, a new front vehicular entrance, a new front pedestrian entrance and all associated site works at Cluainín Innis, Skerries Road, Lusk, 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 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 eginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. Fingal County Council I, Rory O'Byrne, seek planning permission at 11 Sherlock Terrace, Skerries, Co. Dublin for conversion of existing garage to habitable space, single storey extension to rear and for alterations to the front boundary wall/ entrance area. 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 for a single storey extension to rear of existing bungalow, a 1st floor dormer extension over existing bungalow & reconfigured windows to front elevation @ 70 Strand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin for Martin Casey. 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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