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Swords Karate Club Facing Homelessness some kind of a deal, but they said they Swords Karate Club which set up over By Leslie Murphy don’t do that. We contacted local countwenty years ago in 1996, is now in danger of losing its base at Seatown Leader,” We began to contact the cillor, Duncan Smith (Lab) who is Council about things in February lobbying on our behalf with the Industrial Estate Swords. The club originally set up home at outlining our situation and they offered Council,” she said. Colaiste Choilm Secondary School us a premises on North Street, but that Cllr Smith told the County Leader, “The Swords in 1996. It was a small club to premises isn’t suitable on account of club is very important in the community. It has been serving the local begin with and quickly grew and people for over 20 years and is had to move to a larger premises now on the verge of becoming with larger rent. The club is well homeless, due to a venture established in the community and capital fund setting unaffordhas had lots of success able rents. I’m appealing to any world-wide, bringing the Olympic organisation or business in the sport much attention locally and Swords area who may have a nationally. space to rent to this wonderful The club was involved in the club, to get in touch with the Brackenstown Community Sport club or myself as soon as and Development Association possible,” said Smith. (BCSDA) and had been working “This club helps over 120 over the years trying to secure a mainly young people, teaching permanent residence, through the discipline of karate which engaging with the local council helps them in all aspects of and local councillors. A venue and their lives. I am working with funds were decided and agreed the council in order to find a that the club was to be located at long term solution for the club, Swords Manor. However as the but they have said they have recession hit, this fell through and nothing at the moment. Swords the club moved into a new is the second largest town in premises in Seatown Business Ireland and needs a multi Park in May 2011. Things where Dermot O'Keeffe Sensei Karate Club Sword is pictured with, Kagawa purpose sports facility with going well for the club until the Shihan from Japan after the recent Technical Seminar in Swords Business Park went into receiver- Karate Club. Kagawa Shihan 8th Dan is the Technical Director of JKS various facilities and rooms for a variety of clubs. We also need ship and was sold to a hedge Karate worldwide. a public swimming pool in fund. The club had signed a lease which ran out in May 2013. The club it’s size and cannot accommodate the Swords and we are the only local claims the new owners are looking for amount of members we have, plus there authority out of the four in Dublin, that €32,000 in order for the club to sign a are no toilet facilities. There are several doesn’t have one. There is up to €3.8 units for sale in Swords and we have million available in grants that could be new lease for five years. Marie Reynolds, Secretary and PRO of asked the Council to buy them and we used in delivering a multi purpose Swords Karate Club told the County can pay them back in rent or make sports facility,” he concluded.

Anger At Further Delays To Lusk School Building works for the long By Rachel Wallace awaited Lusk Community College began in 2012. In spite of an origi- teachers alike and is certain to nally scheduled completion date of have a detrimental effect on 2014, the second and final phase learning outcomes for years to of the Lusk Community College come,” she concluded. building project is now not Parents claim that, despite the expected to be completed until the litany of delays that has beset this end of 2019. That is the best-case project, there has never once been scenario from the Department of Education, which assumes that there will be no further delays, much to the dismay of local parents. Speaking to the County Leader, Michael Lenehan of the Lusk Parent’s Association said, ‘A fiveyear delay in a building project of this size would be regarded as a calamity by any standards. Yet, if recent press statements are to be believed, Lusk people are being asked to Lusk Community College rejoice at the prospect of a 2019 target completion date,” he an indication of an increased sense of urgency on the part of either the said. As the school will be at capacity Department of Education, or the from September onwards, the school patron body the Dublin and parents are worried about the Dun Laoghaire Education and effect that the overcrowding will Training Board (DDLETB). Neither have on their children’s school has there been any responsibility taken by either party for the experience. Caroline O’Malley of the Parents delays, with each placing the Association said that, ‘over- blame on the other without specicrowding and congestion are now fying what has caused them. part of daily life in the school. The Parents Association of Lusk Classroom accommodation - in the Community College are urging form of prefabs - is being added to local political representatives to meet the increased student use their influence with the numbers and that two storey parties involved to expedite this prefabs will be needed from project and finally bring it to September onwards, as another completion. Caroline O’Malley year group will be joining the stated that, “we were told the quick build 1st phase would hold school,” she said. “More importantly, shared school 350 pupils and that the convenresources will come under further tional build 2nd phase would be pressure, with no communal area completed in 2014, in time to to accommodate all the pupils, accommodate the remainder of many of the year groups have to the pupils of the school. The stay in the prefabs during lunch school will now be at full capacity time. This is a highly unsatisfac- from September with a further two tory state of affairs for pupils and year delay in completion.”

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Record May At Dublin Airport A record 2.6 million passengers travelled through Dublin Airport in May, which was a 5 per cent increase over the same month last year. Passenger volumes to and from continental Europe rose

by 4 per cent with almost 1.4 million passengers travelling to European destinations last month. More than 843,000 passengers travelled to UK destinations in May, which was an increase

of 1 per cent compared to last year. Transatlantic traffic to and from North America increased by 18 per cent with almost 321,000 passengers travelling on this route sector in May.

St Finian’s Retirement Group in River Valley, Swords is made up of retirees from the parish and surrounding areas. The retirement group meets in the River Valley Community Centre each Tuesday at 3pm. The group has become smaller in recent years so they would love some new members. If you would like a break for an hour and a half once a week to have a chat, cup of tea or a game of bingo please come along. For more information contact Sr Josephine or Margaret Ennis through the St Finian’s Parish Office Other international traffic, principally to the Middle East increased by 3 per cent, with over 56,000 passengers travelling these routes during May. So far this year, more than 10.9 million passengers have travelled through Dublin Airport, a 6 per cent increase compared to the first five months of last year. Dublin Airport has welcomed and additional 640,000 passengers between January and May.

SafeTALK Workshop’s Aim To Prevent Suicide St Sylvester’s GAA club Malahide held a safeTALK workshop recently at their clubhouse for members and locals of the area. SafeTALK is a half day alertness training programme funded by the HSE that prepares anyone over the age of 15, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide alert helper. The programme prepares participants to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources. These specific skills are known as suicide alertness and are taught with the expectation that the person learning them may use them to help reduce suicide risk in their communities. Since its development in Canada in 2006, safeTALK has been used in over 20 countries around the world. The core belief of the programme is that suicide is preventable, and that prevention starts in the community. Everyone in a community has a part to play, and research has shown that virtually anyone can learn the skills to become a suicide intervention caregiver. Saving lives in this way is possible because most people with thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die, but are struggling with overwhelming pain in their lives. Speaking to the County Leader, trainer Louise Nolan said, “We know that most people, given the choice, would choose life and try to work through their difficulties, if they could only get help from someone with the right knowledge and skills. The belief is that by teaching these skills to as many people as possible, it can help the world become safer from suicide, one community at a time, one intervention at a time.”

DAA Chief Advises Seanad On Brexit Kevin Toland, CEO of the Dublin were already dropping, with trips by Airport Authority, who is set to leave British visitors to the Republic down his post later this year, has appeared between February and April this year, before a Seanad Special Select when compared to last year’s figures Committee on Brexit. for the same period. Toland spoke about the He also warned that the UK effects of the UK’s decision to could become more competileave the EU, which he claims, tive in attracting tourists away “will be visible from next from Ireland as the sterling spring, with airlines offering weakens, he said. This does less routes to the UK, and at not take into the account the higher prices. He also warned effects that last week’s electhat the UK will become a Kevin Toland tion result in the UK will have bigger competitor of Ireland’s both in on these statistics. terms of tourism and the provision of Toland advised the Seanad that the flights to regional airports in the UK. Irish airline industry needs to develop He said, “At present, over 40 per cent greater numbers of long-haul flights of tourist numbers into Ireland come and that the building of a new runway in from Britain, with these visitors at the airport is of urgent priority. He generating more than ¤1billion in also advised that Ireland should revenue for the Irish economy last market itself as the ‘business destinayear.” In a stern warning, Toland tion of choice, thus minimising the confirmed that the tourist numbers expected effects of Brexit.

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New Theatre Group For Swords

Pictured at the Open Evening for Tempus Productions, which was held at Colaiste Choilm, Swords are Joe Lunney (cofounder of Tempus Productons), County Mayor Cllr Darragh Butler, Cllr Joe Newman and Michael Courtney (co-founder of Tempus Productons)

Kenure Exhibition Launched In Rush An exhibition marking the 700th anniversary of Kenure Estate, has been officially opened at Rush Library last week. The opening was performed by local senator, Dr James Reilly (FG) and attracted a gathering of interested locals. The beautiful exhibition is the brainchild of Niall Gosson, a student at the local St Joseph’s Secondary School in Rush. He is also Vice Chair of Young Fine Gael Fingal and he spoke eloquently about the history of Kenure to the gathering. The event also coincided with the 7th anniversary of the location of the award winning Rush Library at its current site at the old St Maur’s Church. Gosson told the County Leader, “I was asked to put on this exhibition to celebrate the Rush library’s 7th year being open to the public. It is also celebrating the 700 years of the Kenure estate and the Kenure collection is being

Senator James Reilly is pictured opening the Kenure Exhibition at Rush Library last week. He is pictured with exhibition coordinator, Niall Gosson

showcased for which I have been collecting items for the past five years.” “This is the first time the Kenure collection will be on display to the public. Former County Mayor, Cllr Joe Corr started the motion in the council to get the old church turned into the fantastic library facility we have today, which is a fitting location for this fabulous exhibition,” he said.

Balbriggan Meals on Wheels

A cheque presentation to the amount of €492 was presented to Balbriggan Meals on Wheels by Club Óige Feachtas Baile Brigín at the Meals on Wheels premises on Hampton Street in the town last week. Loretta Ni Churraiglin is the manager of Club Óige Feachtas Baile Brigín and she explained to the County Leader about the organisation. “Feachtas is an Irish language youth organisation and we run clubs through the medium of Irish throughout Dublin. We have a new club here in Balbriggan, which started last September. What’s very important about the club is that it is the young people’s club.” “There was a competition that Foróige ran called a Youth Citizenship Award and Club Óige Feachtas Baile Brigín entered the competition. The way that it worked was that the club had to do something for the community. Feachtas came up with the idea of helping Meals on Wheels in Balbriggan, so they sat down with them to find out exactly what they wanted. They discovered that funding was a major issue and the members went to look for sponsorship. Silverhills Food in Monaghan sponsored them to the tune of €250 and they also received funding from businesses in the community, as well as selling raffle tickets in school. We’re very proud of them,” said Loretta. Eoghan O’Ceallacháin, founder member of Balbriggan Meals on Wheels and fluent Irish speaker was very impressed with the efforts and thoughtfulness of the group and he praised them for their civic responsibility as he addressed them in Irish. Members of Feachtas then entertained staff of Meals on Wheels with some beautiful singing, which was appreciated by all. Brendan Ingoldsby, Chairman of Balbriggan Meals on Wheels said, “We are very grateful for this donation. Meals on Wheels is dependent on the generosity of the community of Balbriggan to keep our services going and we are delighted to accept this donation,” he said. Feachtas meets every Tuesday evening in the sports hall at Gaelscoil Baile Brigín. Pictured at the cheque presentation are, Back row: Brendan Ingoldsby (Meals on Wheels), Helen Davis (Meals on Wheels), Loretta Ní Churraiglin (Feachtas) and Darragh Ó'Baoíllain (Feachtas). Front row: Aoife Kelly Burns, Hannah Ní Néill, Hannah Ní Bhaoíllain, Gráinne Ní Chochláin (Feachtas) and Eoghan Ó'Ceallacháin (Meals on Wheels)

A new theatre group is coming to Swords this year. Tempus Productions is expanding it’s team and setting up a rehearsal base in Colaiste Choilm School in Swords for this winter season. Previously they were located in Clontarf, but feel that Swords offers a new and exciting area for them. They held an information night in Colaiste Choilm recently, in preparation

for this year’s panto to be staged in Dublin City this December. Tempus Productions has been in existence since 2009 and growing every year. Tempus Productions cofounder, Joe Lunney told the County Leader, “Our group is open to anyone who has an interest at any level in theatre plays, drama, panto and variety. We believe this area of the arts is virtually untapped in Swords

and we’re looking for lots of new kids and adults. We have lots of names on our list already and still growing. We are a community based group, run by local people for local people,” he said. The motto of the group is to promote fun, self-confidence through theatre and acting and building trusting relationships that last a lifetime. The Information

evening attracted a good attendance, which included County Mayor, Cllr Darragh Butler and local councillor, Joe Newman who both welcomed the arrival of Tempus Productions to Swords and both feel they will be a great addition to the area. Cllr Newman has been a long time advocate of a theatre for Swords and has actively campaigned for one as part of the new Swords Cultural Quarter.

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A new exciting Cake Cafe is set to open at Millfield Shopping Centre, Balbriggan that is set to bring diversity and choice to shoppers at the centre. Cupcake Insanity Cake Café will open on Saturday, 17th June on the first floor. Proprietor, Lisa Slevin promises the opening will be a family day with face painting, magicians and free samples of the products. There will be a lot of fun at the opening with staff members giving out samples. “We specialise in all cakes, but our speciality is cupcakes. We also make cream cakes, birthday cakes, wedding cakes, doughnuts, churros and any type of cake you can imagine,” said Lisa. The cakes are baked on site, where Lisa starts work at 3am every morning to bake the cakes for the day, ensuring all the cakes are really fresh before opening at 10am. “Depending on how busy we are, I may have to do a second batch during the day.” “I do a lot of corporate orders, which is proving to be very successful, with free delivery for clients. With coming to Millfield, I will be concentrating on kids’ parties, which will generate great excitement.” For corporate business, cup cakes or cookies are the most popular, with companies asking for their logo to be on the cupcakes, with edible ink. These are delivered free of charge by Lisa. Doughnuts, eclairs, coffee slices and scones with a twist are also some of Lisa’s specialities, as well as cookie pizzas. This is a giant cookie topped with nutella and different types of sweets baked in the oven and cut up just like a pizza, which are adored by kids.

Great Win For Rush Fight Academy Star Malahide man, Neil Ward represented Ireland in the UK MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Fighting championships at the weekend and proudly brought home gold. Ward, who trains with Rush Fight Academy, represented Ireland in the championship fight that had amateur and professional fights on the card on the night. The UK Fighting Championships is one of the leading MMA promotions in the UK and they provide one of the best platforms for fighters to compete. Ward, who competes at bantamweight in MMA which is 61.2 kg or 135 pounds, told the County Leader, “I am delighted

By Rachel Wallace with this win as I wanted to fight abroad for a long time and be able to represent Ireland, so this is a dream come trough for me.” He went on to speak about his club, Rush fight Academy; “It has been in operation for 10 years. It started in smaller venues and renting studios, until we got our own premises in Rush about two years after it started. There are classes on every day at all levels in boxing, MMA and BJJ (Brazilian JiuJitsu). We have fighters competing in all of these sports and at all levels. There are a few professional fighters too, who compete in MMA such as Adam

Pictured here is Neil Ward from Malahide with two of his title belts in MMA.

Caffrey, who just won in Scotland recently. Other professional fighters from the local area include Gary Morris and Thomas Hogan,” he said. “Another Rush Academy fighter, Paul Lawrence will compete in ‘BAMMA’, a very important mixed martial arts event in the 3 arena in July,” said Ward. We look forward to hearing of more success in the future.

KIDS' PARTIES Kids’ parties are the most important part of Cupcake Insanity Cake Cafe and these can be themed, so if a child is into Minions, or Frozen, they will do a party catered to that theme. “We will have an area devoted to kids’ parties and if the child’s theme is Frozen, we will have all the decorations made for Frozen, where all the frostings will be done in the Frozen colour, and the kids decorate and have tea parties. We supply the food and the cake and there are all different deals to suit everyone.”

CREATE YOUR OWN CUPCAKE Create your own Cupcake is an initiative by Lisa that is exclusive to Millfield and is not available anywhere else. Imagine having four flavours of cupcakes that are undecorated. I will have all the freshly made frostings laid out like ice-cream, with all the toppings. Here you can have a vanilla cupcake with a scoop of strawberry frosting with chocolate sauce and nuts. On the opening day, Lisa will get ideas from people on creating their own cupcakes and a winner will be chosen, who will appear on the menu with the winning cupcake named after them.

BIRTHDAY CAKES With birthdays being such an important milestone in a person’s life, Lisa and her team can provide for your every wish. From your basic small six inch cake, to a three tier cake with sparkles, everything is available. They have about 30 different flavours, but not everything is sweet, and they even make sugar free cakes, so there’s something there for everyone.

WEDDING CAKES Lisa is determined to put her own stamp on the wedding cake market, so much so, that she now has a lot of orders for cakes that are coming up in the next year. These came about as a result of her appearance on the Bride of the Year Show, where she exhibited her range of wedding cakes. Wedding cakes are a particular speciality with people choosing cupcakes on a Perspex cupcakes stand. However, I find that most people who come to me want a traditional wedding cake. I always recommend people to choose a fruit cake on one of the tiers, as not all guests are going to want Rocky Road or Vanilla, so this keeps it traditional.

THEMED CAKES Themed cakes are very popular, particularly if a person is into sports or super heroes. With anniversary cakes, if you send me a photo of your wedding, I will print it on fondant with edible ink and I can put that on the cake. This is becoming very popular and personalised. Retirement cakes are also very popular. I also do Churros, a Mexican product, which is a dough similar to a doughnut that is put into a piping bag and is piped out of a star nozzle. It is then deep fried, just like a doughnut and it is then rolled in sugar and cinnamon and is served with a chocolate pinnache and is served warm. Lisa is originally from Swords and now lives in Balbriggan. Prior to setting up Cupcake Insanity, she worked for 10 years for One4All Gift Voucher Shop as a Senior Corporate Account Manager in sales. She decided to set up the Cake Company and baked in a unit in Glasnevin. She also had a stand in Arnotts, where her cupcakes went down a treat with everyone. Baking was always a great passion for Lisa, who closely watched her mother and aunt baking beautiful cakes.

4 students from Scoil Íosa Malahide who play on the Dublin minor team and who recently won the Leinster Championships. From Left: Daniel Deneher; Aaron Lynch; Sean Hawkshaw; Daniel Brennan (Head Boy)

New Scheme To Help With School Costs The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance scheme for 2017 is now open for applications. The budget provision for the 2017 scheme is €37.4 million and eligible families will receive a once-off payment to assist them with the extra costs incurred when children start school in September 2017. Balbriggan based Cllr Tony Murphy (IA) is encouraging local parents to apply for the allowance. He said, “The rates of Cllr. Murphy payment are €100 for children between the age of four and 11 years and €200 for children over 12 years of age. I encourage all local parents of school going children to examine their entitlements,” he said. Application forms for this scheme are available from www.welfare.ie.

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Balbriggan Historical Society Annual Outing It is day trip time again and this year we have a great trip planned to the Battle of the Boyne site, Oldbridge House and a tour of Drogheda. They have planned their annual trip for this June 24th. The group will meet at the car park apposite St. Peter and Paul’s Church Balbriggan at 10am and all are welcome. The group will leave by bus with tour guide Colin Byrne on board with all the relevant information. The trip will visit Battle of the Boyne site, Oldbridge House and a tour of Drogheda. The day will finish with with a course meal in the evening and cost of complete trip is ¤50. For further information you can call Brian Howley at 0872269144.

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Loreto Swords Teacher Calls It A Day Loreto College Swords is set to lose three teachers at the end of the school term later this month. One of the teachers, Maura Owens spoke to the County Leader about her time at the Swords school. She said, “I have been here since the school moved out to Swords and I had been in North Great George’s Street

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Cross Border Health Must Be Protected Local TD, Louise O’Reilly (SF) and her party’s Health spokesperson, has accused Minister for Health, Simon Harris and his department of not taking Brexit seriously, after officials were unable to tell her how many procedures were carried out by the NHS under the Cross Border Health Directive in 2016. O’Reilly was speaking after recent reports of the threat posed to cross border health projects by Brexit. O’Reilly told the County Leader,“While these reports are disturbing, they are not surprising. The twelve large scale projects funded by the EU as well as cross border mental health projects must be protected. People living in border areas are rightly concerned about this revelation and we cannot be reassured that the government and the Department of Health have this matter under control”.

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Ballyboughal Pitch And Putt The Jack Fitzsimons Club Major was a very close contested game with one stroke separating the top six players. The winner was Trish Cox with a net 51 from runner-up, Seamus Dunphy. Nearest the pin on the day at 3rd was won by Patricia Delaney. Any persons interested in playing Pitch and Putt can contact the secretary on 085-1743748 for more details of membership for 2017. Closing date for 2017 membership is this month.

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Pictured are the Scoil an Duininnigh, Kinsealy football team who have made it to the final of the school leagues at Parnell Park

Local senator, Dr James Reilly (FG), has welcome the announcement by Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Simon Coveney T.D, that €59.8 million will be made available in 2017 for Housing Adaptations for Older People and People with a disability living in private

Call For Applications For New Investment Fund Applications for a new investment fund are open to fund their innovative business start-up or development,” small businesses at start up or growth stage. The fund is he said. Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, Paul open to “innovative” businesses with up to 10 staff that Reid, said “local authorities have a key role to play in have previously availed of LEO Fingal services. The economic development and this is happening in Fingal. I closing date for online applications is 31st July and the want our entrepreneurs and small business owners and LEOs expect strong take-up in the scheme. A maximum managers to have every opportunity to grow their busiGrant Investment of €25,000 will be available ness in an encouraging, rewarding and business-friendly environment. Small business is to successful applicants. Providing details of the lifeblood of our local economy so the the fund, Head of Enterprise in Fingal, Oisin County Council, through our Local Enterprise Geoghegan explained how the new scheme Office, is working to ensure that those running works: “Applicants can apply online at the or starting up small enterprises are given the national website www.liif.ie and this process is support structure that they need to grow and quite straightforward. After the initial competidevelop”. The impending impact of Brexit on tive application process, successful applicants employment in businesses is of great concern will be selected to participate on a short (4 week) highly focused Investor Ready Oisin Geoghegan to various government agencies and the LEOs have emphasised that small businesses will be Programme, helping them to implement their particularly vulnerable if they do not prepare for Brexit. A innovative development plan.” “On completion of the new online “Brexit SME Scorecard” has been developed Investor Ready Programme, clients will have the opporby the LEOs, whereby small businesses can self-diagtunity to make a formal pitch to an Investor Panel to nose their readiness for Brexit. secure a LEO Grant Investment of up to €25,000 to help

houses. This includes overall funding is now €2.4 million allocated to €59.8m. North County residents in Reilly confirmed that the grants are 80 per cent this national scheme. from the This investment will allow funded Exchequer by extensions to be the Department built for people of Housing, with a disability Planning, as well as Community & housing adaptaL o c a l tions to improve Government, mobility aid with 20 per cent (such as stair funding from lifts, access the relevant ramps, etc.) Senator Dr Reilly local authority. which will assist people to remain in their Grants are payable in the homes. Reilly told the main to owner-occupied County Leader, “In a (private) housing. recent survey carried out “Also eligible are houses by Fingal Age Friendly being purchased under Alliance over 80% indi- the Tenant Purchase cated they would prefer to Scheme, private rented remain in their own homes accommodation, accomand communities as they modation provided under housing get older. So any assis- voluntary tance via Government schemes and accommogrants for adaptions and dation occupied by living in extension is very persons communal residences. welcome.” The available exchequer Grants of up to €30,000 funding for 2017 is are available for an adap€47.8m, an increase of 6 tation, up to €8,000 for per cent on the 2016 housing aid for older figure of €45m. people and up to €6,000 Combined with the local for mobility aids,” he authority contribution, the concluded.

Tragic Death Of Local Racer

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Stamullen road racer, Alan Bonner has died after a crash during a qualifying race at the Isle of Man TT. The 33-year old crashed at the 33rd Milestone on the Mountain section during qualifying for the Senior TT. Bonner’s death is the third at this year’s event, following the fatal crashes of Jochem van den Hoek and Davey Lambert. This will come as a shock to people in his neighbourhood and in the greater North County area, where motor cycling is widely supported and who unfortunately, are no strangers to motor cycling tragedies. In 2010 Bonner was the Irish road race Senior Support champion. Over the past 10 years, 32 riders have been killed at the event. He made his TT mountain course debut at the 2014 TT Races and had a highest placed finish of

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15th, which he achieved in the 2015 Senior TT. He finished 28th in the Superbike race on Sunday, 4th June, winning a bronze replica. He was the fastest ever TT rider from the Republic of Ireland with a lap of 127.090 mph, which he achieved in 2015. All motor racing enthusiasts in the North County will wish to pass on their deepest sympathy to Alan’s partner Gemma and his family and friends.

Pictured are trainees of EVE Plantmarket, Blake's Cross who were presented with their QQI Certificates in Employability Skills, Horticulture and Retail Practices at EVE Plantmarket Centre last week. Also pictured are tutors. The centre provides training for people who have experienced mental health issues and prepares them for full employment

Lusk 2020 On The Way There was welcome news one open space had been the Council in relation to the recently for Lusk residents, as transferred over to the proposed plans for the site after a ten year wait the Council by the developer. We and I have tabled a motion for people of Lusk will finally get look forward to working with the next area meeting, that a designated green and the Council to agree and the Council should present sports space. implement new sports facili- these proposed plans to the Lands adjacent to Lusk ties on these lands. This committee for approval.” Community College have marks the beginning of the Farrell went on to say that, been sitting idle waiting to be Recreational Hub for Lusk, “the intention is to have an handed over to the Council for ten years. Dedicated Lusk pictured above came together to form an action group, ‘Lusk 2020,’ aimed at pushing these plans forward, so that the young people of the area can have proper sports amenities such as a running track Pictured here are Lusk residents and members of the 'Lusk 20/20' group. and GAA and soccer pitches. that will become a major opening for the Educate Speaking to the County amenity for our community.” Together School and Lusk Leader, one member of the Cllr Ken Farrell (Lab), who has Community College so that Lusk 2020 group said that, been working on the project, they can avail of the facilities “The committee got the news stated that, “The Lusk 20/20 when completed and we are that phase one of the class group are in discussions with hoping to see developments

begin on the site in the near future,” he said. Senator James Reilly (FG) told the County Leader that when speaking with Minister Shane Ross on the subject, he indicated that, under a new sports grant system, he would look at granting this project more than the maximum amount normally approved, as it is a multi-use sports plan serving many clubs and all of the

community in Lusk. “The Lusk 2020 Sports Hub project is a flagship project on how sports facilities should be developed in new growing communities,” said Reilly

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13th June 2017

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Glamour & Local News

13th June 2017

Mayor Praises Academy’s Work At Concert County Mayor, Cllr Darragh Butler praised the young music students of the Fingal Academy of Music, after

they performed their Spring Concert at the Riasc Centre in Swords recently. This year saw a big

change in Fingal Academy of Music, with a new Academy Director taking the helm, the introduction of new

Pictured here with Mayor Darragh Butler is the Fingal Youth Choir a their recent Spring Concert

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instrumental tutors and a new Fingal Choral team. The Spring Concert gave a platform for Fingal Children’s Choir, Fingal Youth Choir, Academy soloists, as well as a cappella ensembles and includes singers aged between 14 to 18. After about 100 hours of rehearsal, they have given some fantastic performances and even picked up a prize at Navan Choral Festival last month. The Mayor praised the work done by Fingal Academy of Music on the night and reiterated the importance of investing in the arts; particularly highlighting youth music education in the area and he looks forward to seeing Fingal Academy of Music grow.

Swords ICA Meetings The Swords branch of the ICA (Irish Countrywomen’s Association) meet at the BASE Centre, Brackenstown in Swords every Thursday. Call Mary at 086-3218167 for information. All new members are welcome to come along for a cup of tea and a chat.

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Local News

13th June 2017

Local Families Remain Without A Social Worker Local Sinn Féin TD and spokesperson for Health, Louise O’Reilly has described a response to a parliamentary question given by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs as “extremely worrying.” The response shows over 5,000 cases, including those from the North County held by Tusla, do not have a social worker allocated to them. Tusla, the Child and Family agency, have come under scrutiny in the past for such a high level of unallocated cases, and these figures raise further concerns. O’Reilly told the County Leader, “Given that North County Dublin has the youngest population in the state, these are very worrying trends. I am gravely concerned about

these figures, because they show an appalling lack of care for vulnerable young people. I am aware of cases in which we have had to intervene to ensure that social workers were allocated and this is utterly unacceptable,” she said. “Minister Zappone needs to urgently examine how children are treated in the state and she needs to look closely at areas like the North County, where the growing population of young people should warrant additional resources. I have raised the lack of school places in Swords and the fact that children in Balbriggan can’t register with GPs directly with the Ministers responsible.” It is not good enough when we can see that there is a clear demand

for additional services for our children, that they be left without by this government,” she fumed. “It is extremely worrying to discover that over 5,000 cases nationwide remain without a social worker, despite repeated calls for Tusla to act in this regard. “That figure represents 20 per cent of Tusla’s overall caseload, which is a staggeringly high per cent number. “We must consider that these cases, although not an absolute emergency, require urgent attention, and the best interests of the child are not being prioritised due to long waiting times. “Tusla are falling well short of goals when it comes to hiring social workers. I understand

County Mayor, Councillor Darragh Butler is pictured showing President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins and Sabina Higgins around the County Council's garden at Bloom, along with Diarmuid O'Callaghan, President of ITB Blanchardstown. Fingal County Council and Institute of Technology Blanchardstown’s garden was very popular with visitors to the show gardens and came away as a Bronze Medal winner.

Remember Us Special Needs group held a sponsored charity cycle recently. The cycle was a great success, with €1500 being collected for the charity. The cheque was handed over to Nora Roban, founder of Remember Us, by young Daniel Knight, son of main sponsor, Robbie Knight of Mid-Knight Electrical. Nora Roban is pictured accepting the cheque from

the field of qualified social workers is not a saturated one, but Tusla must begin to look elsewhere for recruitment, as it is having a detrimental effect on those involved. O’Reilly concluded by saying, “I hope both the Tusla Board and Minister Katherine Zappone can work together in addressing such extraordinary figures, and employ the staff required to deal with these cases as a matter of urgency.”

Sad Passing Of Swords Lions Club Secretary Lions Club members throughout Ireland will have been very saddened by the passing of Marion Conneely of Swords and District Lions Club and Past District Governor (PDG) of Lions in Ireland (2015 to 2016), the first female to attain that position. Maurice Kealy, PRO Swords and District Lions Club spoke to the County Leader about Marion and said, “She had been ill for a number of months, but her health worsened in the past few weeks. She was a former President of Swords and District Lions Club and its Secretary for many years right up to the present. Marion was without doubt one of the hardest working and most loved members of our association, known and admired throughout Lions of Ireland and the UK.” “She worked quietly, never seeking praise or public recognition. She truly believed in the Lions motto “We Serve”. Ironically, Lions ran its annual Holiday Project in Trabolgan last week for senior citizens throughout Ireland, an event to which she was deeply committed. Many senior citizens of Swords area will be grateful to her over the years for organising their holiday there, she being our Club officer who dealt annually with our local Senior Citizens Centre. Her enthusiasm, friendship and sense of fun will be greatly missed by all who knew her,” he concluded.

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Local News

13th June 2017

Bricks 4 Kidz Leads The Way

Bellewstown Race Committee invited its many patrons, supporters, local owners, trainers and jockeys, sponsors and the wider community to the launch of their 2017 Season in the illustrious and artistic surroundings of the Highlanes Gallery in Drogheda. Those gathered in the Highlanes were welcomed by Dragon and entrepreneur Gavin Duffy, who is a member of the local race committee, and an avid horse sport fan, now residing not far from the racecourse. Bellewstown Race committee look forward to welcoming you to the Hill of Crockafotha in 2017. Pictured at the launch are Bellewstown Race committee members, Back row: Jack Gogarty, Padraic Kierans, Seamus Murphy, Jim Corcoran, Gavin Duffy, Alan Delany, Ed McAuley, Seamus Domegan and Kevin Coleman (Manager), Front row: Sinead Moore, Niall Black and Michelle Howard

As a mother of four young boys, Joanne Hartnett, owner of Bricks 4 Kidz Fingal and Santry, understands how important camps are to parents and children, regardless of what the weather may bring. She said, “Classes are limited to 20 children enabling Tutors 1:1 time with each child. Shyer children never feel overwhelmed and parents feel reassured appreciating their children are learning through play, building models designed by architects and engineers which

incorporate gears, axles, wheels and motors with our Lego Technic.” As a new local business, Bricks 4 Kidz have run camps and workshops throughout North County Dublin and Dublin 15, in addition to hosting fundraising events for SVP, GAA clubs and schools. “We’re hoping our next fundraiser will be ‘Remember Us’ in Balbriggan”. Camps and events have seen many returning faces, with a huge number of girls blowing the theory out of the water that S.T.E.M. subjects are just for boys which is fantastic.” “Before we kick off our summer programme of camps, Bricks 4 Kidz will be holding workshops at Flavours of Fingal. Make sure the children drop by and participate in a workshop, or just say hello and enter a competition to win places at our summer camps,” she said.

The Cúis Project To Open In Balbriggan The Cúis Project is a drug and alcohol support service for young people aged between 12-25 years of age operating in the North County areas. The Cúis Project in Balbriggan will hold an open day on the 26th of June from 12-2pm at the new premises at 7 Linen Court, Mill Street, Balbriggan. Their base is where the launch will take place, but they do outreach in Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Naul and Garristown.” There will be special guests on the day to launch the service, as well as our North Dublin Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force Board members.

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County Mayor Cllr Darragh Butler, is pictured at the launch of the 2017 British Open Regional Qualifying event at The Island, with the Club’s President David Evans and Captain Fergus Duddy.

Island Golf Club Hosts British Open Qualifying On 26th June, some of golf’s most exciting young talent will descend on The Island Golf Club in Donabate in their attempt to qualify for the British Open Championship to be held at Royal Birkdale in July. The Island is one of 14 courses in nine countries across five continents hosting qualifying competitions that will eventually provide 44 of the players who will tee it up alongside the top players in the world at the 2017 Open. This is the fifth successive year that

The Island has hosted Regional Qualifying and is testament to the quality of the links and high regard in which the course is held internationally. The Island, which is one of the oldest golf courses in Ireland, regularly features among the top 10 courses in the country and is currently number 51 in Golf World Magazine’s UK and Ireland rankings. County Mayor, Cllr Darragh Butler, said: “North County Dublin is a paradise for golfers and The Island is one of its jewels as has been shown by its inclusion on the British Open Regional Qualifying roster for the past five years and its selection as co-host of the British Amateur Open with Portmarnock in 2019. This will continue to attract golfers to the Donabate peninsula.”

Challenge To Sinn Féin The UK election produced a complex result, the effects of which will dictate political pace across the UK for a long time. The new Government enters into the Brexit negotiations next Monday. The policy positions developed before the election may need to be altered due to the minority position of the Tories. The support they need to stay in power will be drawn from the DUP. The price of that support may well prove to be the difference between a hard or soft exit from the EU. The DUP are inherently euro sceptic, but they equally are anxious for a seamless border between the North and the Republic. So it’s expected that, as part of the price for support, that party will insist that an accommodation is found. There are a number of particular financial incentives which they will also push for. Amongst

them is the reduction of VAT for tourism related products. The change would be similar to that introduced in the Republic by Varadkar, when he was Minister for Tourism. This economic agenda will to a large extent find favour with the other political parties operating in the north. Sinn Fein have, in the past, criticised the UK Government’s failure to appreciate the needs of the North particularly in relation to Brexit. In light of the election result, Brian Hayes the Dublin FG MEP says, “If Sinn Fein is concerned about the impact of Brexit on Ireland - North and South, it should abandon its policy of abstention and take its seats in the House of Commons.” “MPs from the SNP in Scotland and Plaid Cymru in Wales will be in Westminster defending the inter-

By Cathal Boland ests of the people who elected them. Sinn Fein should now do the same. It should stop standing on the sidelines and get on the pitch. We need Irish voices where it matters.” “The outcome of the UK election means that the House of Commons will now be centre stage in the B r e x i t negotiations. The f u t u r e direction of the negotiations on the UK side will be controlled by Parliament. Every vote matters. If Sinn Fein are really serious about defending Irish interests they must take their seats” concluded MEP Hayes.” On election night, the Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams clearly stated that no such move will be contemplated.

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Local News

13th June 2017

Residents In Balbriggan Need Swimming Pool The need for a swimming pool has raised it’s head again in Balbriggan. A group of four mature students got to work on a project to see just how big the need is for a pool in Balbriggan and began an online survey. One of the people campaigning for the delivery for a swimming pool for Balbriggan is Clodagh O’Donovan, who told the County Leader, “Myself and my three colleagues are a part of a community development project and we were given a project to identify the specific needs of the people of Balbriggan. The seaside town has seen a huge growth in the population over the last few

By Leslie Murphy years and has over 25,000 residents to date and is likely to have up to 30,000 over the next eight years according to figures from the CSO. I started up the survey just to see what kind of a response I would get and within an hour there was close to 700 signatures,” she said. “People really want this facility and after reading some of the comments on the survey, it was plain to see that the need for a swimming pool is very clear. With 80 per cent of people using cars weekly to get to a pool with their families, 21 per cent use public transport and the majority of these people have two children.”

Residents have made it clear online in their comments, saying that Balbriggan is one of the largest towns in Ireland without a swimming pool. Swimming lessons are seen as a core part of the primary and second level curriculum. It’s Important that children can learn to swim especially living in a coastal town and for a population of this size not to have access to a swimming pool in the town is not good enough.” She continued, “Some of the comments of people vary from, “I think it would be an amazing idea as we have been waiting years for it and there has been nothing done. This would be a very valuable resource for the community, I

Traffic Calming Measures For Swords Estate

Paticia McDonagh, principal of Malahide Community School, is pictured here with her pupils who gave her a magnificent reception as she is set to retire at the end of this school year after more than 30 years at Malahide Community School.

At a meeting of the Balbriggan/Swords Area Committee, members were informed that the County Council had prepared a scheme for proposed traffic calming measures in the Castleview housing estate in Swords. After a successful consultation process, which began in February of this year, the Council have now announced that the plans have gone out on public display. Cllr Philip Lynam (SF) spoke to the County Leader about the subject, when he said,”I am really delighted to see these works are going out on public display. A lot of work went into making this happen, myself and Cllr Duncan Smith (Lab) worked cross party to push the Council on the issue, after a major accident this year,” he said. The Council’s O p e r a t i o n s Department recommends that the scheme proceeds as proposed and plans can be viewed on the Council’s website.

New Bar And Italian Restaurant Unveiled The luxurious 4 star d hotel in Drogheda has announced the relaunch of their newly refurbished bar, The Hops and authentic Italian restaurant, Il Ponte. The lunch took place on Friday, 9th June. The Hops specialises in signature cocktails made with delicious, often local, spirits; fine wines and craft beers, including their own brew made in the town - Stingo. Il Ponte serves beautiful Italian cuisine, including handmade pasta and pizza from the restaurant’s own bespoke wood burning oven. Each dish will be prepared by in house chef, Simone Pettenuzzo who has worked extensively throughout Italy and Ireland, counting the Italian ambassador to Ireland among his many clients. Located along the historic banks of the River Boyne and situated in the heart of the medieval town of Drogheda, the refurbishment of the 104 bedroomed property comes months after it was announced that the hotel was bought by Gleann Hospitality Ltd.

don’t feel there is a lot for the public here,” while others commented on behalf of their families, saying they would love a swimming pool in Balbriggan, not just for lessons but a place to go for recreation. I know lots of families in Balbriggan struggling to get lessons for their children as transport isn’t easily organised. For the community as a whole it would be fantastic,” said Clodagh. Pictured are 1st class pupils of Scoil Chormaic in Balbriggan who participated in the school's Intercultural Day recently

County Mayor, Cllr Darragh Butler is pictured at the start of the memorial cycle at Dublin Airport for the family, fiends and colleagues of those lost on Rescuue 116

Cycle In Memory Of Rescue 116 Members of Dublin Airport’s Police & Fire Service held a memorial cycle on Sunday last, in remembrance of the crew of Rescue 116. Airport Police and Fire Service staff, together with members of An Garda Síochána and the Irish Aviation Authority were joined by some family members of the crew Rescue 116 to cycle Dublin Airport’s perimeter road seven times, clocking up a total distance of 116 km.

Airport Police & Fire Service member and organiser of the event, Bryan Russell said, “Like everyone, we were absolutely devastated by this tragic event. Those who work in emergency services share a special connection, so when a terrible accident like this occurs it resonates deep within our community. We wanted to have a memorial event and it felt right that we should do it on the 11th day of the sixth month, by cycling seven laps of the airport’s

perimeter which adds up to a total of 116 km,” he added. Although the event was not originally organised as a fundraiser, many people supported the event by giving services and food for the cycle as well as donating funds. This has led to a gofundme page being set up; and already, over €2,000 has been raised which will be given to the R116 Fund. Many of those who took part cycled the entire 116 km, while others participated as part of a relay.

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Picture Special

Gabriela Zeleva made her Confirmation at St Colmcille's Church, Swords. She is pictured with Kristina Zeleva

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Pictured after making her Confirmation at St Colmcille's Church, Swords is Sophie Boschell-Gill from St Colmcille's GNS with members of her family

Pictured after making her Confirmation at St Peter and Paul's Church, Balbriggan is Alexandra Radniecka from St Benignus NS Balscadden, with Justyna Krokowska

Ryan Manning (centre), who made his Confirmation at St Peter and Paul's Church, Balbriggan is pictured with Daniel Synnott and Rhys Manning

Pictured after making her Confirmation at St Colmcille's Church, Swords is Abbie Lloyd Keane from St Colmcille's GNS. Also pictured are Lisa Byrne, Orla Lloyd, Joseph Lloyd Keane and Christy Keane

Pictured after making his Confirmation at St Peter and Paul's Church, Balbriggan is Matthew Collins (right). Also pictured are James McDonagh and Dylan McDonagh

Kate Murtagh made her Confirmation at St Colmcille's Church, Swords. She is pictured here with Caroline Wallace

Salma Brimah and Erica Higgins made their Confirmation at St Colmcille's Church, Swords

Pictured after making his Confirmation at St Peter and Paul's Church, Balbriggan is Cathal O'Rourke. Also pictured are David O'Rourke, Ciara O'Rourke, Eileen Mooney and Janice O'Rourke

Pictured after making her Confirmation at St Colmcille's Church, Swords is Ella Barron from St Colmcille's GNS. Also pictured are Bernie Barron, Bill Brennan, Amy Barron and Stewart Barron

Ryan Lewis made his Confirmation at St Peter and Paul's Church, Balbriggan. He is pictured here with members of his family

Omoye Akeme made her Confirmation at St Peter and Paul's Church, Balbriggan. She is pictured with Peter, Lisa and Lauryn Akeme

Camron Njock made his Confirmation at St Peter and Paul's Church, Balbriggan. He is pictured with Armstrong, Irene and Anam Njock

Pictured after making her Confirmation at St Peter and Paul's Church, Balbriggan is Kelly McShane (right), with Annabelle McShane and Cherie Anne Lucero

Twins, Hannah Duffy and Molly Duffy made their Confirmation at St Colmcille's Church, Swords, They are pictured with Carmel Savage, Trisha Duffy, Caroline Dillon and Stephen Duffy

Pictured after making her Confirmation at St Colmcille's Church, Swords is Kate Smartt, with Sean Smartt

Pictured after making her Confirmation at St Peter and Paul's Church, Balbriggan is Holly O'Neill, with Katie Geraghty, Sandra O'Neill and Ciaron O'Neill

Pictured after making her Confirmation at St Colmcille's Church, Swords is Eliza Mathew from St Colmcille's GNS. Also pictured are Eshwar Mathew, Monica Sivi and Esha Mathew

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Okay, so Fathersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day, which this year falls on 18th June, is approaching and we still donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to get our favourite man for his special day. If weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re completely honest, we must admit that Fathersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rank as high as its maternal counterpart on the gifting stakes. Mothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day is just so much easier and the reality is that dads just arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as passionate about flowers and face cream, making the present buying that little bit more difficult. Despite this fact, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried our best to make buying a bit easier

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Nuts About Golf If you know your dad is one to go crazy for golf, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sure to get a hole in one if you buy him a golf-related gift. The gift of a four ball in one of our excellent golf courses for your father to enjoy with his friends, will go down a treat. Some new golf balls, a golf voucher for a weekend away and if you really feel like spoiling him what about a golf club membership. This is also a great time to

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If upgrading your car is on the to-do list for this year, then now is a good time to shop around for the best deals and offers available from your local car dealer. The ‘172’ ranges are making their way to the shop floors as we speak and there is bound to be a make and model to suit your motoring needs. The types of deals on offer are varying from competitor to competitor and range from competitive finance and PCP prices, to 3 years free servicing, up to 4,000 euro scrappage deals and even some 7 year warranties. This is the ideal opportunity to get rid of that old banger and replace it with either a brand spanking new 172 model, or a really decent upgrade. It will make all the difference to have a modern, comfortable car that has all the mod-cons, including sat nav as standard, as well as other great features. The first question to ask yourself is what type of car do you need for the lifestyle you have. Once you have established this it is easier to search the models and brands of car you think will work for you. The joy of driving is a very personal experience. Some love the speed, others the practical benefits it affords.

Then there are those who enjoy driving as a skill, who pride themselves on their ability to cope with challenging traffic conditions and negotiate terrifying hairpin bends. As they say, “nothing beats the experience, enjoyment and autonomy of driving”. You can narrow your search down by using car magazines or online by visiting your local dealers’ websites and searching through their catalogue and prices.

The good thing about car magazines and compare sites, is that they can take away some of the leg work for you. They not only discuss the latest models but future models also and compare their benefits with those of comparable models from a range of manufacturers.

When conducting your search and bearing in mind the type of car you are looking for, you can then sift through the different deals and promotions available. Most websites have a service where you can book a test drive. This would be the next step for you once you have narrowed down your search. A test drive is essential in deciding if the car is right for you, only by sitting in the car and driving it will you get a feel for whether or not it is the right car for you. If you plan on test driving two or three cars, take notes on how your felt each car performed so that you can remember and compare. Overall enjoy the process, don’t rush it and you will reap the rewards. If you’re interested in buying a car, then you’ve probably discovered that there are essentially two options when it comes to where you can get your next vehicle. You can either buy a used car from a private seller or buy a new, certified pre-owned or used car from a dealer. Given that you’ll probably get a more casual, laid-back atmosphere by going through a private seller, what are the advantages of buying from a dealer? We have a few answers.

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MASSIVE CLEARANCE SALE Reputation Another benefit of buying from dealers is that their reputations matter. While some dealers have bad reputations, most car dealers are trying to offer the best customer service they can, which means, if you have a problem with a car soon after you buy it, you may be able to ask the dealer for help. On the contrary, a private seller will likely wash their hands clean of the deal once the car is sold, and they almost certainly won’t be able to give you mechanical help or other assistance after the deal is done.

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Extra Options You might want to buy a car from a dealer instead of a private seller because you can choose some extra options for your vehicle. You can actually add some features at a dealer you wouldn’t normally be able to buy from a private seller. Want an extended warranty to cover your car after the manufacturer warranty expires? A dealer can offer it. A dealer can also offer other promotions, such as free oil changes or tyre rotations, to earn your business. You won’t get those items with a private seller.

Perhaps the biggest benefit of buying a car from a dealer, however, is the myriad of financing options. One example is that dealers will typically offer their own financing options, while a private seller won’t. If you’re buying a car from a private seller, you’ll have to secure your own financing, and if you’re having trouble doing that, you’ll probably have to buy a car from a dealer. Another example of a dealer-related financing benefit is that many lending companies won’t finance a car if it’s owned by a private seller. Some lending companies don’t trust a private seller to accurately value a car, while dealerships are thought to offer more accurate pricing. As a result, getting a loan for a privately owned car can be harder, and in some cases, the interest rate can be higher.

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Swords Thunder Basketball team recently had a fantastic victory in the National Basketball Cup Final earlier this year, having narrowly lost in the decider last year. The Council decided to recognise this outstanding feat and the team was invited to attend a reception at County Hall , where they were presented with a momento to mark the occasion. Pictured at the presentation are, Paul Reid (Chief Executive Fingal County Council), Dave Burke (Head Coach Swords Thunder), County Mayor Cllr Darragh Butler and Joe Murphy (Chairperson of Swords Thunder) with the Cup and award

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Housing Crisis in the North County Discussed Minister of State for Housing and Urban Renewal, Damien English, met with County Council officials recently to hear at firsthand the work being done to alleviate the housing crisis. The Minister met with Chief Executive, Paul Reid, Director of Housing and Community, Margaret Geraghty, Director of Planning and Strategic Infrastructure, Ann Marie Farrelly and County Architect, Fionnuala May at County Hall, Swords, where he received a detailed presentation on all aspects of the Council’s response to the Rebuilding Ireland programme. The Minister heard that the County Council has a detailed plan to provide housing in the North County and will exceeded its target of 1,376 units under the 2015-2017 Social Housing Delivery Programme, with 1,215 units already delivered and a further 705 approved. He was told that the Council currently have a c o n s t r u c t i o n programme that will deliver 582 houses, some in collaboration with Approved Housing

Evening Of Entertainment In Swords A Parish Talent Show will take place at St Columba’s Parish Centre, Swords on Saturday, 17th June at 8pm. This is not a competition, just an evening of entertainment for all the family. While this is a free event, donations in aid of the parish will be very welcome. This event is being run by the Church of Ireland Parish of Swords, Clonmethan, Kilsallaghan, Donabate and Lusk and all are welcome to attend.

Bodies, while there are 49 active private development sites of 10 or more units across the county. He was also briefed on how the Council has reduced the number of vacant properties in the

county to 760 and was given details of the current campaign to persuade owners of vacant properties to lease or sell them to the Council. He was also told how the county has successfully

reduced the number of voids within its housing stock to no more than one per cent of stock at any time Speaking to the County Leader, Reid said that, “the Minister wanted to see at firsthand what

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Anam Cara Meeting In Swords Anam Cara, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is hosting its monthly meeting for bereaved parents on Wednesday 21st of June from 7:30pm until 9pm in B.A.S.E Brackenstown Road, Swords. The meeting offers parents a safe and comfortable setting where they can connect with other bereaved parents who will understand the depth of their loss and grief.

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Recent published deaths from the North County DELANY (née Daly), Pauline , (Drumcondra, Swords, Clontarf and Galway) 8th June 2017, (Peacefully), at home in her 100th Year; beloved wife of the late Edward and loving mother of Mary and Margaret. Sadly missed by her family, son-in-law Noel, grandchildren Donal and his wife Miriam, Jenny, Lisa, Brendan and Fiona, great-granddaughter Orla, sister-in-law Molly, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace MCADOO (née Hughes), Mona, (Malahide, Co. Dublin and formerly of Haggardstown, Co. Louth) 6th June 2017, (Peacefully),after a short illness. Mona will be very sadly missed by her loving husband Bob, son Roy, daughter Kay, daughter-in-law Samantha, son-in-law Eoin, grandchildren Shane, Gavin, James, Olivia and Charlie, brother and sistersin-law, extended family, neighbours and many friends. Rest in Peace BRADY , Edward (Ned), (Glebe North, Balbriggan, Dublin) 6th June 2017. Beloved husband of the late Mary. Sadly missed by his loving sons Joe and Willie, daughters Bernie, Philomena, Margaret, Jenny and Catherine, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brother, sister, nieces and nephews relatives and friends. Rest in Peace MCCREESH, George, (Portmarnock, Co. Dublin and formerly of Belfast) 4th June 2017, (Unexpectedly), at Beaumont Hospital. Beloved husband of the late Geraldine and brother of the late Maura. George will be deeply missed by his loving daughters Tara and Kelly, son-in-law James, grandchildren Jazz and Mikey, sisters Rosaleen, Deirdre and Margaret, brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, extended family, neighbours and friends. Rest in Peace DOYLE, Úna, (Skerries, Dublin) 3rd June 2017, (Suddenly),at Beaumont hospital surrounded by her loving family. Úna wife of the late Tommy sadly missed by her daughters Lorraine, Lesley and Freda. Brother Michael, sons-in-law Dermot and Paul, brothers in law, grandchildren Jill, Thomas, Justine and Elizabeth great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and a large circle of 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.

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Fingal County Council We Ronan & Fiona Joyce intend to apply for permission for development at 1 Blackberry Rise, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin. The development will consist of:- The demolition of the garage to the side and porch to the front. The construction of a single storey extension to the front and the conversion of the attic for non-habitable use, with a dormer roof extension to the side.

Togetherness Death is nothing at all. I have only slipped away into the next room. I am I, and you are you. Whatever we were to each other we still are. Call me by my old familiar name, speak to me in the easy way you always used. Put no difference into your tone, wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me. Pray for me. Let my name be the household name it always was. Let it be spoken without the shadow of a ghost in it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was. What is death but only a negligible accident. Why should I be out of your mind because I am out of your sight. All is well, nothing is lost. One brief moment and all will be as it was before.

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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 We Laura & Gael Dillon, intend to apply for planning permission all at 92 Bayside Crescent, Bayside, Dublin 13. The development consists of the construction of a 2 storey extension to the North West elevation(front)with provision for a roof window to the North East roof plane and a single storey extension to the North East Elevation (side) and for minor internal alterations and for alterations to the boundary wall along the North West Boundary 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.

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Service leaders in the provision of Nursing Home Services and specialist Disability Services 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. Many thanks to all my angels and saints. A.H

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.

Fingal County Council Karen and Paul Kane intend to apply for planning permission for a new dormer roof extension to side and rear of existing dwelling at No.5 Kelly’s Bay Cliffs, Kelly’s Bay, 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 a submission or observation 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 planning authority of this application.

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VAN SALES DEVELOPER DUBLIN/GREATER DUBLIN Our client is a highly successful Branded Fresh Food Company with a trusted and established product range. They now seek an experienced motivated Van Sales Developer to initially operate our pilot van but in time to move on to become our Van Sales Developer. It is envisaged that this ambassador will then be the trainer and supervisor of additional routes. Our Head Office team will provide full product training and there will be a market/customer induction process.

THE CANDIDATE The candidate most suited to this position will be someone who has worked successfully in Food Sales at van sales or retail level for a number of years. They must be able to demonstrate that they have the drive, organisation and discipline to do this challenging but innovative job. They should have; • Energetic and positive outlook • Warm friendly personality • Excellent communication skills • Food sales experience • Self-discipline and be able to demonstrate ambition • Full clean Irish Driving licence

Fingal County Council Planning Permission is sought for A) demolition of existing 3 bedroom bungalow along with adjoining garage and outbuildings. B) discontinue use of 2 no. existing vehicular site entrances and form 1 new site entrance off Old Road. C) construct new housing development consisting of 1 x 4 bedroom detached dormer bungalow, 3 x 3 bedroom detached dormer bungalows, 2 x 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalows and 14 x 3 bedroom two storey semi-detached dwellings (20 units in total), new footpaths and access road (3 x dormer bungalows to front onto and to have vehicular access directly off Old Road), landscaped open space, screen walls/boundary walls and all site development works on site (0.748 ha) at Old Road (approx. 280m from its junction with Whitestown Road), Rush, Co. Dublin for Mr. Frank Wilson and Mr. Fintan Price

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13th June 2017

STEWART Carpentry 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 The Board of Management for Brackenstown Senior National School intend to apply for planning permission for development at Brackenstown Senior National School, Brackenstown Road, Swords, Co. Dublin. The development will consist of a modification to previously approved development (Ref. F16A/0530) with the construction of 1no. two storey fire escape stairs with emergency exit, and 1no. additional emergency exit to Brackenstown Senior National School Building. The new stairs will have one emergency exit opening onto the rear courtyard of the school. The total additional floor area will be 29 sq.m. The additional emergency exit will be located to the rear of the General Purpose Hall, on the north facade. 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 freestanding statue (of Thomas Ashe) on a plinth with seating & associated site works @ Round Towers GAA Grounds, Lusk, Co. Dublin for Thomas Ashe Community Group. 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, Joe Berry, intend to apply for Planning Permission for development at Gracedieu, Ballyboughal, Fingal, Co. Dublin. The development will consist of the demolition of a derelict existing two storey farmhouse and the rebuilding of a single storey farmhouse on the same footprint with a new single storey lean to extension to the rear of the house and the construction of a pitched roof extension to the southeast. The works will include, the provision of new rooflights to the roof of the main house and all ancillary drainage and landscaping works. The works are in proximity to a protected structure and a national monument. The development will also include the provision of a new waste water treatment system and percolation area (O’Reilly Oakstown WWTS and Soil Polishing Filter). 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 of 9.30 - 15.30 Monday - Friday at: Fingal County Council, Fingal County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin.

A submission or observation in relation to the Application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of a fee of €20, within the period of 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Council of the Application. Fingal County Council I Mumtaz Akhtar of 26 Glen Ellen Walk Swords Co.Dublin am applying for retention permission for: a) 4m wide dormer and b) The Retention of existing Dormer ridge height to previously approved planning application for the conversion of attic space to storage space (Register reference F16B/0346. 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 being sought by Laurence Collins on lands at Killeen, Oldtown, Co. Dublin, for 1 no. detached, 2 storey dormer, four-bedroom dwelling; 1 no. agricultural building; on-site proprietary wastewater treatment system; new vehicular access; landscaping; boundary treatment and all associated site development and engineering 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 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 Retention planning permission is sought by Richard Fanning at ‘Cosy Cottage’, Holmpatrick, Skerries, Co. Dublin, K34 WY01 for development consisting of the construction of a single storey extension extension (26.5sq.m) to the side (north facing) elevation and single storey extension (7sq.m) to the side (south facing) elevation of existing single storey detached dwelling with private open space to side, landscaping, boundary treatments, SUDS drainage, existing on curtilage car parking and all other ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the development. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation 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 Significant Additional Information and Revised Plans submitted on the current application F17A/0189 . C & D.O' Leary seeks planning retention permission for the following as constructed existing works for existing dwelling with grant of planning F97A/0523. 1. double garage 2. revised raised roof profile and fenestration's 3. separate driveway entrance onto public road 4. landscape boundary treatment

at existing dwelling at Loughland, Skerries, County Dublin. Post code K34EH68 Significant additional further information and revised plans have been furnished to the local authority showing the as constructed dwelling differences with the approved dwelling under F97A/0523 as follows 1/ preposition and reorientation of as constructed dwelling on site . 2.two storey gabled extension to the front/east of the as constructed dwelling 3.single storey conservatory to the rear of the as constructed dwelling 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 ), within the period of 2 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the planning authority of this application. Fingal County Council Planning permission is being sought for additional works to approved extensions and alterations (Planning Ref: F16B/0224) to No. 12 The Rise, Malahide, Co. Dublin being located in an ACA area (Architectural Conservation Area) the proposed additional works include : A stand-alone store to the rear eastern boundary. Car port to side with associated canopy to side of property. Provision of an additional roof light to attic space. Widen vehicular entrance with provision for new gate, piers and replacement boundary wall front of property. Applicants: A & L. Kelly 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.

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13th June 2017